Ripon City Council Workshop Minutes
Informal Informational Meeting
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024
PLACE: STOUFFER HALL, 1000 STOUFFER ST., RIPON, CA 95366 TIME: 12:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Leo Zuber Mayor Present
Daniel de Graaf Vice Mayor Present
Gary Barton Council Member Present
Dean Uecker Council Member Present
Michael Restuccia Council Member Present
OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Director of Public Works James Pease, Police Chief Daniel Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos, Deputy City Clerk Jane Kilgore, Michael Musca.
2. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKING SESSION
Discussion/No Action Council to discuss future policy goals and the implementation of those goals.
City Administrator Werner summarized the 2023-24 policy goals and what has been achieved during the last fiscal year.
Werner gave a financial overview including a review of the General Fund Reserve and Contingency Funds, AB1600 Capital Funds, Enterprise Operating and Capital Funds and Street and Roads Funds. He described the policies adopted for the Reserve Funds and the challenges of the AB1600 Capital Funds, Enterprise Funds and Street and Roads Funds. Werner reviewed Council’s approach to continue to fund important infrastructure projects in each fund.
City Clerk Roos provided an update on the Administrative Department, highlighting the investment returns for FY 2023-24. Roos summarized staff’s public outreach goals and progress including the website update, newsletter and electronic message center. Roos shared the Department’s 1-3 year goals.
Planning Director Zuidervaart reviewed the Growth Policy and led a discussion about the possibility of reinstating the Employee Home Loan Program. He provided an update regarding Accessory Dwelling Units and the changes being made by the State. Zuidervaart presented the Planning Department’s 1-3 year goals.
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Police Chief Sauer provided the crime statistics in the City highlighting the downward trend since 2019. He provided an update on Code Enforcement, the homeless, technology upgrades and staffing. Sauer presented the Police Department’s 1-3 year goals.
Public Works Director Pease led a discussion on the Department’s plans for water supply and wastewater treatment. Pease reviewed the growing list of regulatory compliance reports that the Department is working on. Pease gave an overview on the possibility of the Department selfperforming concrete and asphalt repairs and shared the Public Works Department’s 1-3 year goals.
Recreation Director Stevens reviewed the Department’s recreation programs, noting that signups have continued to grow since the shutdown during the pandemic. He presented the Recreation Department’s 1-3 year goals.
Werner shared information with the Council on the City’s staffing since 2008 and discussed the current organization chart of the Public Works Department and 3-5 year staffing projections for various departments.
Werner presented the Capital Projects Plan focusing on Capital Street and Road Project Phasing.
He reviewed Council’s direction and said staff is now developing projects by geographic area as opposed to construction method.
Werner presented the Capital Improvement Plan focusing on potential funding priorities, what his recommendations are and other items for Council to consider. Some of these recommended funding priorities and Council’s priorities included Signal at River/N. Ripon Road, Tennis Court Reconstruction and Community Center Parking Lot.
Werner recapped the highlights of the meeting including options for Council to consider. He summarized action items for staff and Council, which will be brought to future Council meetings for approval
3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:11 PM.
KEVIN WERNER
City Administrator