CITY OF NEVADA CITY
ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 09, 2021
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CLOSED SESSION -
None
REGULAR MEETING - 6:32 PM - Call to Order
NISENAN TRIBE RECOGNITION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Strawser, Vice Mayor Fleming, Council Members Minett and Petersen, Fernández
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
Action: Motion by Minett, seconded by Fleming to adopt the agenda as presented. (Approved 5-0, - Roll call votes ayes; Minett, Strawser, Petersen, Fleming, Fernández PRESENTATIONS:
None
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR:
PUBLIC COMMENT (Per Government Code Section 54954.3)
Please refer to the meeting video on the City's website at www.nevadacityca.gov.
CONSENT ITEMS:
1. Accounts Payable-January
Recommended Action: Receive and file
2. Police Activity Report-January.
Recommended Action: Receive and file
3. Building Activity Report-January
Recommended Action: Receive and file
4. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-44: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Nevada City Making the Legally Required Findings to Continue to Authorize the Conduct of Remote "Telephonic" Meetings During the State of Emergency Recommended Action: Reconfirm resolution
5. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-10: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Nevada City Authorizing Submittal of Application for All CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs for Which Nevada City is Eligible
Recommended Action: Adopt resolution
6. Request for Approval of Resolution No. 2022-11: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Nevada City Approving an Amendment to Contract with Anthropological Studies Center, Sonoma State University (Mark Selverston) for Sugarloaf Trail Section 106 Cultural Resources Study in the Amount of $3,450
Recommended Action: Approve resolution
7. Request for Approval of an Agreement between City of Nevada City, Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning (SAEL) and Bear Yuba Land Trust for Educational Activities at Hirschman Trail and Property
Recommended Action: Authorize Interim City Manager to sign agreement
8. Award of Bid for Commercial Street Project-Storm Drainage Recommended Action: Award bid
Niel Locke pulled item #1 for discussion
Action: Motion by Fleming, seconded by Petersen to approve Consent Items 2 through 8 on the agenda as presented.
(Approved 5-0, - Roll call votes ayes; Minett, Strawser, Petersen, Fleming, Fernández Action: Motion by Fleming, seconded by Fernández to approve Consent Items 1. (Approved 5-0, - Roll call votes ayes; Minett, Strawser, Petersen, Fleming, Fernández
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 2022-01: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Nevada City Amending Title 17 of the City of Nevada City Municipal Code Adding Chapter
17.82—Objective Design Standards for Streamlined and Ministerial Residential Developments 2 Recommended Action: Hold public hearing, waive reading of the ordinance, read by title only, introduce by title only and scheduled for second reading and adoption for February 23, 2022
BUSINESS
10. Consideration of Updated Facility Rental Policies
Recommended Action: Approve the proposed updated policies
ITEM PULLED BY CITY MANAGER AT OPEN OF SESSION
11. Discussion on Request from Nevada City Co-Housing for Burn Ban Exemption to Municipal Code Section 8.08.010
Recommended Action: Hear staff comments, open for public comment and discuss with possible direction to staff to return with proposed ordinance amendments or determine that Municipal Code Section 8.08.010 will stand as written
CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS: Verbal report provided Action: Direction to Staff
ADJOURNMENT: 7:45 PM
YES: STRAWSER, FLEMING, FERNÁNDEZ, MINETT, PETERSEN
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Diane ArauRes
Duane Strawser, Mayor
ATTEST:
Niel Loke
Niel Locke, City Clerk