REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
City Council: 177 First Street West
Sarldia '-°WegMaY°’ Wednesday, May 3, 2023
John Gurney, Vice Mayor
Jack Ding _ Patricia Farrar—Rivas 5100 PM Regular Meeting Ron Wellander
6:00 P.M. — REGULAR MEETING
CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Lowe called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCESS FOR ZOOM ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Lowe, Council Member Ding, Vice Mayor Gurney, Council Member Wellander, Council Member Farrar—Rivas
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Farrar—Rivas,seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Matt Metzler, Josette Brose-Eichar, Fred Allebach, and Trevor Smith, SVFRA, provided public comments.
2. MEETING DEDICATIONS
None.
3. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS ‘ Council Member Ding attended a Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 25, 2023.
Council Member Farrar—Rivas attended the Authors on the Plaza event on April 29, 2023, as well as the I Trashion Fashion event, where she and Mayor Lowe walked in the show. I Council Member Wellander attended the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Committee meeting on April 26, 2023, as well as a Water Advisory Committee meeting on May 1, 2023. Council Member Wellander also attended the Schell-Vista Fire Department’s Polenta Feed on April 19, 2023.
Vice Mayor Gurney attended the Mayors and Council Members Association Dinner on April 20, 2023.
Mayor Lowe attended the Trashion Fashion, along with Council Member Farrar—Rivas, on April 22, 2023.
Mayor Lowe also attended the Schell-Vista Fire House Open House on April 30, 2023, as well as attended the Ballet School performance held at the Sebastiani Theater. , 4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS I Interim City Manager Linder provided an update on the Plaza Park Women’s public restrooms. Mr. Linder informed the Council that there was a survey posted on the City’s website regarding the lighting of the Palm tree, in which there were over 600 responses received with an approximate approval rate of seventy to seventy—five percent. Interim City Manager Linder also reported that Code Enforcement will be present at Tuesday Night Market starting May 9, 2023, enforcing the no-dog policy on the Plaza.
5. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
None.
6. PRESENTATIONS
Item 6.1: Part Four of Five Reports: Receive and Discuss Annual Reports From City of Sonoma Community Services Provider (Lisa Janson, Senior Management Analyst) Item 6.2: Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the City of Sonoma
Item 6.3: Proclamation Recognizing April 30 - May 6, 2023, as Municipal Clerks Week in the City of Sonoma
Item 6.4: Recognition of Past City Commissioners and Committee Members on their Service to the City of Sonoma (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
7. CONSENT CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
Motion by Vice Mayor Gurney, seconded by Council Member Farrar-Rivas, to approve the Consent Calendar with Item 7.4 being pulled for separate consideration. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 7.1: Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction andlor Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided)
Item 7.2: Adopt a Resolution Approving an Updated Job Description for the City Clerk, New Job Classification, Job Description, Salary Range for a Deputy City Clerk, and Reclassification of the Budgeted Management Analyst Position (Mark Linder, Interim City Manager and Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Adopted as Resolution #26-2023.
Item 7.3: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Lowest Responsive Bidder for the Construction of the Chase Street Replacement Bridge Project, Federal Project No. CML-5114(016) (Project), for an Amount Not to Exceed $2,500,000.00 (Mike Berger, Public Works Director/City Engineer) Action: Adopted as Resolution #27-2023.
Item 7.4: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parcel Map No. 158 for the 4-Lot Residential Development Known as Bijan Minor Subdivision Located at 1211 Broadway Street, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Oriana Hart, Public Works Administrative and Project Manager) Action: Item was pulled for separate consideration. Adopted as Resolution #31- 2023.
Public Comment: Robert Sanders and Melinda Msarjapur
Motion by Council Member We/lander, seconded by Council Member Farrar-Rivas, to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Parcel Map No. 158 for the 4-Lot Residential Development Known as Bijan Minor Subdivision Located at 1211 Broadway Street, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with the amendment striking the language regarding removal of the tree. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 7.5: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with C.V.
Larsen Co. for Construction of the Well No. 1 Vault Cover and Air Exchange System Improvement Project (CIP W13) for an Amount Not to Exceed $159,292.00 (Oriana Hart, Public Works Administrative and Project Manager)
Action: Adopted as Resolution #28-2023.
Item 7.6: Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Sonoma Municipal Code Title 19 of the Sonoma Municipal Code, to Move Section 19.50.090 (Accessory Dwelling Units) from Chapter
19.50 (Special Use Standards) to New Chapter 19.45 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and Amending the Section to Allow Second Story ADUs Without a Use Permit and to Comply with New State Laws and Finding the Proposed Amendments are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and Section 15061(B)(3) — General Rule — of the CEQA Guidelines (Kristina Tierney, Associate Planner)
Action: Adopted as Ordinance #04-2023.
Item 7.7: Adopt a Resolution Approving and Consenting to the Use of City Streets for the July 4th Parade on Monday, July 4, 2023 (Lisa Janson, Senior Management Analyst) Action: Adopted as Resolution #29-2023.
Item 7.8: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Full Employment Terms and Conditions for NonRepresented Confidential Personnel and Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel (Mark Linder, Interim City Manager) Action: Adopted as Resolution #30-2023.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 8.1: Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action to Introduce an Ordinance Amending Sonoma Municipal Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel), Chapter 2.60 (Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission); Title 14, Section 14.32.070 (Review Requirements and Procedures); Title 19, Chapter 19.52 (Applications: Filing and Processing), Chapter 19.54 (Planning Permit Approval or Disapproval), and Chapter 19.88 (Public Hearings) to streamline the Design Review Process, and finding the proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(B)(3) — General Rule — of the CEQA Guidelines (Kristina Tierney, Associate Planner)
Action: Ordinance was introduced.
Open Public Hearing: 7:39 pm
Public Comments: Robert Sanders and Fred Allebach
Closed Public Hearing: 7:56 pm
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Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member We//ander, to Introduce an Ordinance Amending Sonoma Municipal Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel), Chapter 2.60 (Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission); Title 14, Section 14.32.070 (Review Requirements and Procedures); Title 19, Chapter 19.52 (Applications: Filing and Processing), Chapter 19.54 (Planning Permit Approval or Disapproval), and Chapter 19.88 (Public Hearings) to streamline the Design Review Process, and finding the proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(B)(3) — General Rule — of the CEQA Guidelines. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Lowe called for a recess at 7:51 pm; Council reconvened at 7:56 pm.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
It was the consensus of the Council to continue the meeting after 9 pm.
Item 9.1: Receive and Discuss the City Council 5-Month Priorities Status Report From the Interim City Manager (Mark Linder, Interim City Manager) Action: Report received.
Item 9.2: Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action to Make an Appointment to the City of Sonoma Traffic Safety Committee (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk) Action: Appointments were made.
Council Member Farrar-Rivas appointed She/by Wirick as her direct appointment to the Traffic Safety Committee.
Motion by Vice Mayor Gurney, seconded by Mayor Lowe, to appoint Peter Coster as the Alternate Member to the Traffic Safety Committee.
Item 9.3: Receive Sonoma Valley's Three-Year Action Plan to End Homelessness from the City's Homelessness Consultant Andrew Hening and Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action to Adopt the Plan (Lisa Janson, Senior Management Analyst) Action: Adopted as Resolution #32-2023.
Public Comment: Annie Falandes, Sabina Cesar, Jerry Klenow, Fred Allebach, Chase Hunter, and Kathy King
Motion by Vice Mayor Gurney, seconded by Council Member Farrar-Rivas, to receive Sonoma Valley's Three-Year Action Plan to end homelessness from the City's homelessness consultant Andrew Hening and adopt the Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
10. COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE ROSTER
Informational only; no action willbe taken.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lowe adjourned the meeting at 9:45 pm.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meet'ng of Sonoma City Council on the 17"’day of May 2023.
Rebe ah Barr, MMC, City Clerk