REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
Ciy Council: 177 First Street West
_ ,JOh"Gum?”Mal/0’ Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Patrlcra Farrar—Rlvas, V/ce Mayor
Jack Ding _ Ron Wellander 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Sandra Lowe
6:00 P.M. — REGULAR MEETING
CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Gurney called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
Mayor Gurney provided the public with an overview of the updated public comment process for this evening’s meeting.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Gurney, Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, Council Member Wellander, Council Member Lowe, and Council Member Ding
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no Closed Session held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried unanimously.
1. PRESENTATIONS
Item 1.1: Recognition of Thomas Haeuser for his Service on the Sonoma County Library Commission
2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Jim Bohar, Maria Barakat, Marty Bennett, Tanya Marsh, Ariel Mihic, Lexie Beckard, Celene, Julian, Individual Who Provided No Name, and Beth Hadley provided public comments.
3. MEETING DEDICATIONS
Council Member Lowe dedicated the meeting to Willie Mays.
4. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Ding attended a Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency meeting on June 17, 2024.
Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas attended a Sonoma Clean Power Board meeting on June 6, 2024. On June 13, 2024, on behalf of the mayor, she attended a Mayors and Councilmembers Association meeting.
Additionally, on June 19, 2024, Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas attended a Sonoma’s Commission for Women and Girls meeting.
Council Member Wellander attended this week’s Tuesday Night Market on June 18, 2024.
Mayor Gurney attended a Sonoma Tourism Improvement District meeting on June 13, 2024.
5. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Guhin provided an update on the Elm tree on the Plaza. Mr. Guhin also updated the Council and the public on the status of the ambulance being donated and sent to Ukraine. Lastly, City Manager Guhin reminded everyone that Transcendence Theater will be starting tomorrow, June 20, 2024, and will run through the end of September 2024.
6. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
City Attorney Ruderman provided an update regarding the Cal-Cities Business Roundtable Measure.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
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Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided) Adopt an Ordinance to Amend Sonoma Municipal Code Section 19.48.050 (Adjustments to Parking Requirements), 19.48.070 (Development Standards for Parking Facilities), and 1948090 (Landscaping of Parking Facilities), 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 (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Adopted as Ordinance 06-2024.
Accept the Expenditure Reports for the Months of March, April & May 2024 (Prapti AryaI, Finance Director)
Action: The expenditure reports for March, April, and May 2024 were accepted.
Adopt a Resolution Approving a FY23/24 Budget Amendment to Fund Additional Obligations to the Department of Health Care Services’ IGT Program (Prapti Aryal, Finance Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 34-2024.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Contract Amendment with M—Groupin an Amount not to Exceed $125,000 to continue planning services in the City of Sonoma (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 35-2024.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with 4LEAF, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $275,000 for Continued Services for Building Official, Building Plan Check and Inspection Services (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 36-2024.
Adopt a Resolution Approving 1) An Increase in the Total Project Budget for Depot Park Museum HVAC Project No. CIP BF-8 from $217,000 to $219,525; 2) A Supplemental Appropriation of $2,525 from the Long—Term Building Maintenance Fund 610 Fund Balance to Depot Park Museum HVAC Project No. CIP BF-8 Resulting in a Construction Contract Contingency of $2,525 for Depot Park Museum HVAC Project No. CIP BF—8 (Mike Berger, Public Works Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 37-2024.
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with EDesignC in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 Annually to Provide As-Needed Electrical Engineering Services (Mike Berger, Public Works Director) Action: Adopted as Resolution 38-2027.
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Road Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects as the Projects for Fiscal Year 2024—25Funded by Senate Bill1:
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and Authorize the Public Works Department to Submit these Projects to the California Transportation Commission (Mike Berger, Public Works Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 39-2024.
Adopt a Resolution to Approve: 1) An Increase in the Total Project Budget for Well No. 1 Vault Cover and Air Exchange System Improvement Project No. CIP W—13 from $159,292 to $184,076.94; 2) A Supplemental Appropriation of $24,784.94 from the Water Utility Fund 510 Fund Balance to Well No. 1 Vault Cover and Air Exchange System Improvement Project No. CIP W—13;and 3) A Construction Contract Contingency of $24,784.94 for Well No. 1 Vault Cover and Air Exchange System Improvement Project No. CIP W—13(Mike Berger, Public Works Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 40-2024.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 8.1: Public Hearing and a Resolution Authorizing Adjustments to Solid Waste Utility Rates and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Solid Waste Collection Services Agreement with Sonoma Garbage Collectors (Mike Berger, Public Works Director and David Guhin, City Manager)
Action: Public hearing was held. Adopted as Resolution 41-2024.
Open Public Hearing: 7:16 pm.
Public Comment: Tony Mall and Mary Catherine
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Close Public Hearing: 7:21 pm.
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to adopt a Resolution Authorizing Adjustment to Solid Waste UtilityRates and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Solid Waste Collection Services Agreement with Sonoma Garbage Collectors with the amendment to update the number of community events from 55 to 30 throughout Section 5.11(C). Motion carried unanimously.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
Item 9.1: Appointment to the Design Review & Historic Preservation Commission (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Daniel Sohn was appointed as an At-Large Member to the Design Review & Historic Preservation Commission.
Public Comment: David Eichar
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, to appoint Daniel Sohn as an At-Large Member of the Design Review & Historic Preservation Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
By unanimous consensus, the Council directed staff to update the policy to change the eligibility requirements of regional committees so that anyone, regardless of their voting status, can apply for open positions.
Item 9.2: Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 City of Sonoma Operating and Capital Improvement Budget with the Following Resolutions: (Prapti Aryal, Finance Director and David Guhin, City Manager) Action: Adopted as Resolution 42-2024, Resolution 43-2024, Resolution 44-2024, Resolution 45-2024, and Resolution 46-2024.
Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas disclosed that she sits on Sonoma Ecology Center’s Board.
Council Member Ding disclosed that he sits on the Sonoma Overnight Support and Sonoma Valley Communications Boards.
Mayor Gurney disclosed that he sits on Hanna Boys Center‘s Board.
Council Member Lowe left the meeting at 8:31 pm.
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, to Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of The City of Sonoma and the Successor Agency of the Former Sonoma Community Development Agency Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 City of Sonoma Operating Budget; Approving Community Fund Programming; and Authorizing the City Manager, or their Designee, to Execute Task Orders for the City Engineering Services With CIP Consultants. Motion carried 4-0-1 with Council Member Ding, Council Member Wellander, Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, and Mayor Gurney voting Yes, and Council Member Lowe absent.
Motion by Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, seconded by Council Member Ding, to Adopt a Resolution Adopting the 2024-29 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; Authorizing Capital Project Funds Appropriated and Unspent in Fiscal Year 2023-24 to be Rolled Into the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Council Member Ding, Council Member Wellander, Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, and Mayor Gurney voting Yes, and Council Member Lowe absent.
Motion by Mayor Gurney, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute or Amend Contracts with Various Service Providers Within Areas Such as Economic Development, Recreation &Community Services, Public Works &Transportation, Emergency Preparedness & Homeless Support, General Operations/Services for the Fiscal Year 2024-25. Motion carried 4—0—1, with Council Member Ding, Council Member Wellander, Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, and Mayor Gurney voting Yes, and Council Member Lowe absent.
Motion by Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, seconded by Council Member Ding, to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Carryfon/vard Operational Funds for One Time Projects Appropriated and Unspent in Fiscal Year 2023—24to be Rolled into the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget.
Motion carried 4-0-1, with Council Member Ding, Council Member Wellander, Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, and Mayor Gurney voting Yes, and Council Member Lowe absent.
Motion by Council Member Wellander, seconded by Council Member Ding, to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Fund Recreation and Community Service Discretionary Funding Program for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. Motion carried 4—0—1, with Council Member Ding, Council Member Wellander, Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, and Mayor Gurney voting Yes, and Council Member Lowe absent
10. SECOND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
David Eichar provided public comment.
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10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gurney adjourned the meeting at 8:46 pm.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the Sonoma Ci ouncil on the 17thof July 2024.
Rebe ah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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