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AGENDA
PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
CLOSED SESSION: 4:30 PM
OPEN SESSION: 5:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – TOWN HALL
549 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
JOHN CLERICI, MAYOR
NICOLE GOTBERG, VICE-MAYOR
RYAN CARTER
JACKIE NEAU
DAVID YARBROUGH
EXECUTIVE STAFF:
DAVE WARREN
City Manager
MONA EBRAHIMI
City Attorney
REGINA O’CONNELL
City Clerk
CAROLE KENDRICK
Director of Development
Services
DENIS NISHIHARA
Director of Community Services
MELISSA SAVAGE
City Engineer
NICK STONE
Director of Public Works
NATALIE TORNINCASA
Interim Director of Finance
JOSEPH WREN
Police Chief
TIM CORDERO
Fire Chief, El Dorado County
Fire Protection District
____________________________________________________________________________________ 4:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
Item 1: Liability claims/Workers’ Compensation claims
Government Code §54956.95
Claimant: Michael Scott
Agency claimed against: City of Placerville
Item 2: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant Government Code § 54956.9
(Spencer v. City of Placerville, Case No. 24CV0628)
____________________________________________________________________________________ 5:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
2. ROLL CALL: Carter, Clerici, Gotberg, Neau, Yarbrough
3. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
3.1 State of the City (Mayor Clerici)
3.2 Employee Service Recognition (Mr. Warren)
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4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT – City Attorney Ebrahimi
5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
6.1 Introduction of Public Art Committee Members (Mr. Warren)
6.2 Brief Comments by the City Council
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTE: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion by roll call vote unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an item for discussion. The reading of the full text of all Resolutions will be waived unless a Councilmember requests otherwise.
7.1 A. Approve the Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting of December 9, 2025 (Ms. O’Connell)
B. Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 22, 2025 (Ms. O’Connell)
7.2 Approve the Accounts Payable Register dated December 18, 2025, And January 6, 2026 (Ms. Tornincasa)
7.3 Approve the Payroll Register for Pay Periods 12 and 13 (Ms.
Tornincasa)
7.4 Receive and File Public Records Requests (Ms. O’Connell)
7.5 Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 1 of the Placerville Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) and Remove Obsolete Provisions (Ms. Kendrick) Att. A: Ordinance
Att. B: Proposed City Code (redlined)
Att. C: Proposed City Code (clean version)
7.6 Title 10, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to Address Required 2021-2029 Housing Element Implementation Programs B-2
(Supportive Housing) and B-8 (Residential Care Facilities) File: ZC 24-03 (Ms. Kendrick)
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Att. A: Ordinance (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments)
7.7 Consider Approving Amendment No. 12 and Notice to Proceed #11 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Dewberry Engineers Inc., an Agreement with El Dorado Irrigation District for Water System Relocation Design Services, and a Budget Appropriation all in the Amount of $19,000, for the Placerville Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Project (CIP #41816) (Ms. Savage)
Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Design and Construction Responsibility and Reimbursement Agreement
7.8 Consider Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Grading and Improvement Agreement with Middletown Apartments LP and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Same (Ms. Savage) Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Draft Amendment
7.9 Acknowledge and File the Measure J Fund Financial Report for the Quarter ended March 31, 2025 (Ms. Tornincasa)
7.10 Acknowledge and File the Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2025 (Ms. Tornincasa)
7.11 Receive and File the SB-165 Annual Report for CFD 2023-1 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (Ms. Tornincasa)
Att. A: Fiscal Year 2025/26 Annual Report
8. PUBLIC COMMENT – NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.
State law prohibits the Council from acting on items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the City Council under specified circumstances.
The Mayor reserves the right to limit the speaker’s time to three minutes. You are not allowed to make personal attacks on individuals or make comments which are slanderous or which may invade an individual’s personal privacy.
8.1 Oral Communication
8.2 Written Communication
9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
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10. ORDINANCES
Second reading and adoption of ordinances will be placed on the Consent Calendar unless separate discussion or action is requested by a Council Member or member of the public.
10.1 Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 26-01 Amending Ordinance No. 1629, Chapter 7-1A (Mandatory Garbage Collection), Adding a Definition of "Property Owner" (Ms. Kendrick)
Att. A: Ordinance No. 1629
Att. B: Proposed Amending Ordinance Adding Definition of "Property Owner"
Att. C: Memorandum dated June 9, 2026, regarding Mandatory Garbage Service
10.2 Consideration of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 25-04 Adding a Vacant Parcel/Building Registration Program (Ms.
Kendrick)
Att. A: Draft Ordinance
Att. B: Vacant Parcel/Building Registration Application Form
10.3 Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 25-01 – Accessory Dwelling Unit 2026 Update Public Hearing and
Consideration of Ordinance No. 2026-XX Amending Title 10, Chapter 4, Section 12 of the Placerville Municipal Code Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) (Ms. Kendrick)
Att. A: Draft Ordinance
Att. B: Planning Commission Resolution
Att. C: Redlined Zoning Code (incorporating Planning Commission edits)
Att. D: Clean Version Zoning Code - Draft
Att. E: Addendum to the 2025 HCD ADU Handbook (January 2026) Att. F: HCD Technical Assistance Letter dated October 8, 2025
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.1 Consideration of an Appeal Regarding the Notice to Correct and First Administrative Violation for Prohibited Signs at 512 Main Street (File: CE#2025-018) (Ms. Kendrick)
Att. A: Notice to Correct (November 20, 2025)
Att. B: First Administrative Violation Notice (December 11, 2025) Att. C: Notice of Non-Compliance (recorded December 11, 2025) Att. D: Second Administrative Violation Notice (December 23, 2025) Att. E: Site Photographs (November 12, 2025)
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Att. F: Appeal Request Packet (submitted by property manager, December 19, 2025; includes photographs)
Att. G: Excerpts from City Code Section 10-4-17 (Sign Regulations) Att. H: Proof of Publication
12. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
12.1 Motion for the City Council to Adjourn the Meeting Sine-Die, and Appoint the City Manager as Temporary Chairperson (Mr. Warren) Recommendation to adjourn the meeting Sine-Die and to appoint the City Manager as Temporary Chairperson. Mayor Clerici will pass the gavel to the City Manager. At this time, the City Manager will call the meeting to order and request nominations from the Council for the election of Mayor.
Any Councilmember may make or second a nomination. A roll-call vote will be taken. Following a majority vote by the Council, The City Manager will pass the gavel to the newly elected Mayor. Once seated, the Mayor will call for nominations for Vice-Mayor. The Mayor’s term of office will be for one year.
12.2 The Mayor Calls for Nominations for Vice-Mayor (Mr. Warren) The newly elected Mayor will call for a motion and a second to nominate candidate(s) within the Council for the position of Vice-Mayor. The ViceMayor will serve a one-year term. A roll-call vote will be taken and following a majority vote for the election of Vice-Mayor, the regular order of business will resume.
12.3 Acknowledge and File a Status Update Presentation on the Broadband Fiber Optics, Phase I Project (CIP #42340/425091) (Mr.
McCargar)
Att. A: Presentation
12.4 Consider Finding the Projects Exempt from CEQA, Approving Splitting the Canal Street Phase 1 Project into Two Phases, Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Consulting Services Agreement and Issuance of Notice to Proceed #3 with Dokken Engineering, and Approving Budget Appropriations for the Canal Street Phase 1 – Combellack Road to Cougar Lane Project (CIP #42402), Combellack Road Sidewalk Project (CIP #42403), and the Canal Street Phase 2 - Cougar Lane to US Highway 50 Project (CIP #42404) (Ms. Savage) Att. A: Resolution
Att: B: Preliminary Design Exhibits
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12.5 Consider Advertising Plans and Contract Documents for Bidding for the Construction of the Corporation Yard Revitalization Project (CIP #42202) (Mr. Stone)
Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Plans
12.6 Consider Approving an Agreement with Sierra West Officials Association (SWOA) to Provide Officiating Services for the City’s Youth Basketball and Youth NFL Flag Football Leagues and Authorizing the Director of Community Services to Execute the Same (Mr. Nishihara)
Att. A: Resolution
Att. B: Agreement
12.7 Consider Retroactively Approving and Affirming a Salary Schedule Effective January 3, 2026 (Ms. Tornincasa)
Att. A: Resolution-Salary Schedule
Att. B: Position/Salary Increase List
Att. C: Salary Schedule
13. COUNCIL REPORTS FROM OTHER AGENCY MEETINGS
• El Dorado County Transit Authority
(Neau, Yarbrough)
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission
(Clerici, Neau, Yarbrough)
• LAFCO (El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission)
(Carter)
• SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
(Clerici)
• Pioneer Community Energy Board of Directors
(Carter)
• Placerville Fire Safe Council
(Gotberg)
• Opportunity Knocks/Continuum of Care
(Carter)
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14. REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – (Requests for Future Agenda Items Requires a Majority Concurrence of the Council)
15. CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS
16. UPCOMING ITEMS
Items tentatively scheduled for the next City Council meeting include: EID Water FCCs (Public Hearing), Mayor’s City Council Appointments to Outside Committees/Boards, Community Services Banner Fee, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Peer Review, A-frame Business Signs, Hosted Short-term Rentals (STR), Adoption of Current Secretary of the Interior's (SOI) Standards, Park Mowing Contract, Click2Gov Business Liocense Demonstration, Worker’s Compensation Trending Report, Traffic Impact Mitigation (TIM) Fee Report, Solid Waste Agreement, Nation’s Semiquincentennial (250th) Anniversary Celebration Update, Police Fee Increase, Planning Fee Update, California Permanent Local Housing Allocation (CPLHA) Program Resolution, Cash for Safety Culture Award, and November & December Stats for Police, Fire, and the Development Services Department.
17. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be held on January 27, 2026, 4:30 P.M. Closed Session, 5:00 P.M. Regular Meeting. _______________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING
I, Regina O’Connell, City Clerk of the City of Placerville, declare that the foregoing Agenda for the January 13, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Placerville City Council was posted and available for review on January 9, 2026, at City Hall, 3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667 and at Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667.
The Agenda, including all staff reports and attachments, is available on the City website at www.cityofplacerville.org
Attest: ______________________________________
Regina O’Connell, CPMC, City Clerk