Portola City Council Regular Meeting, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
CITY OF PORTOLA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022 35 THIRD AVENUE
6:00 P.M. PORTOLA, CA 96122
COUNCILMEMBERS ATTENDING VIA TELECONFERENCE AS PERMITTED BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20
COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF
Mayor Pat Morton City Manager Lauren Knox
Mayor Pro Tem Tom Cooley Public Works Director Todd Robert Councilmember Phil Oels City Attorney Steve Gross
Councilmember Stan Peiler Deputy City Clerk Tara Kindall Councilmember Bill Powers
The City Council welcomes you to its meetings which are regularly held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Your interest and participation is encouraged and welcome.
As permitted by Executive Order N-29-20, proclaiming a State of Emergency in the State of California, the City Council Chamber at City Hall will not be accessible to the public for the City of Portola’s January 12, 2022 Regular City Council meeting.
The City Council meeting is accessible to the public via live streaming at: https://zoom.us/j/3583067836 or by phone at: Phone Number 1.669.900.6833; Meeting ID: 358 306 7836.
Any person desiring to address the City Council on any item not on the agenda may do so during public comment. Public comments made during a regular Council meeting may be recorded. Public comment will be accepted via email or chat on any item on the agenda at any time beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at the close of public comment on the item. Please direct your comments to Tara Kindall, Deputy City Clerk, [email protected] or access the chat function on the Zoom meeting platform during the live stream.
Members of the public may submit their comments in writing to be included in the public record.
Any person with a disability may submit a request for reasonable modification or accommodation to the above-described means for accessing and offering comment at the meeting to Tara Kindall at [email protected] who will swiftly resolve such request.
Portola City Council Regular Meeting, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR: These items include routine financial and administrative actions. All items on the consent calendar will be voted on at the same time during the meeting under “Consent Calendar”. If you wish to have an item removed from the Consent Calendar, you may do so by addressing the presiding officer.
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. If you have any questions on any agenda items, contact the City at 530.832.6801.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate participation of the disabled in the City’s public meetings. If special accommodation for the disabled is needed, please notify the City at 530.832.6801 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
For additional information visit the City of Portola Web Page: www.cityofportola.com.
Portola City Council Regular Meeting, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2022
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
This section is intended to provide members of the public with an opportunity to comment on any subject that does not appear on this agenda. Please note that California law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any matter which is not on the posted agenda, unless it is determined to be an urgency item by the City Council. Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council during “PUBLIC COMMENT” shall first secure permission of the presiding officer, stand; may give his/her name and address to the Clerk for the record. Each person addressing the City Council shall be limited to three minutes ordinarily, unless the presiding officer indicates a different amount will be allotted.
5. CITY COMMUNICATIONS
A. City Council Communications/Committee Reports
B. Staff Communications/Fire Report/Sheriff’s Report/Air Quality Report C. City Manager Report
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
These items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. The City Council will act upon them at one time without discussion. Any Councilmembers, staff member or interested party may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda for discussion. Additional budget appropriations will require a four/fifths roll call vote.
A. Claims – Adopt Resolution No. 2494 authorizing payment of claims for the period of December 17, 2021 through January 5, 2022.
Accounts Payable: $141,190.02
Payroll: $ 37.207.19
Total: $178,397.21
Portola City Council Regular Meeting, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
7. ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Audit.
Review of the City of Portola Audit by Finance Officer Susan Scarlett. Discussion and possible action.
B. Committee Appointments.
Review, discuss and make changes to current committee appointments. Discussion and possible action.
C. Conditional Offer of Employment and Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager.
Consideration of approving a conditional offer of employment and an employment agreement for an interim City Manager and authorizing the Mayor to execute both on behalf of the City. Discussion and possible action.
8. CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Legal Counsel.
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1); Conference with Legal Counsel regarding California Labor Commissioner, State Case Number WC-CM846897.
9. ADJOURNMENT