REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
City Council: 177 First Street West
. .JOh“Gum?”MW Wednesday, July 17, 2024
PatrICIa Farrar-Rlvas, Vice 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.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Gurney, Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, Council Member Wellander, and Council Member Ding
ABSENT: Council Member Lowe (arrived at 6:12PM)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no Closed Session held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Wellander, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, to approve the agenda with item 8.1 moved in front of item 1. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Council Member Ding, Council Member Wellander, Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivasand Mayor Gurney voting YES, and Council Member Lowe absent.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 8.1: Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Planning Commission's Decision to Deny a Use Permit Amendment (UA—23-40)and Wine Tasting Use Permit (WTUP-24-1) That Would Have Authorized a Vacation Rental and Wine Tasting Facility at 301 First Street West Under the Adaptive Reuse Provisions of the City’s Development Code. The Appellant Requests the City Council Approve the Use Permit Amendment and Wine Tasting Use Permit and Give Direction to Staff on Policy Issues Concerning the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance. (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director) Action: Item was continued to the September 4, 2024, regularly scheduled meeting.
Motion by Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, seconded by Council Member Ding, to continue this item to the September 4, 2024, regularly scheduled meeting. 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.
1. PRESENTATIONS
Item 1.1: Proclamation in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon
Item 1.2: Presentation Regarding the Early July Heat Event (Sarah Tracy, Senior Management Analyst)
Council Member Lowe arrived at 6:12 pm.
2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Josette Brose—Eichar,David Eichar, and Fred Allebach provided public comments.
3. MEETING DEDICATIONS
None.
4. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas attended the “Small is Beautiful” Sonoma Development Center (SDC) film at the Sebastiani Theater on July 14, 2024. She attended the Sonoma Clean Power Board meeting on July 11, 2024.
Council Member Wellander attended a North Bay Watershed Association meeting in which they toured the Napa Sanitary District.
Council Member Lowe attended the Sonoma County Transportation Authority Regional Climate Protection Agency meeting on July 8, 2024.
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Mayor Gurney attended a walking tour at Jack London State Park on July 12, 2024. He also attended a Sonoma Valley Tourism Improvement District meeting on July 14, 2024, and a meeting at the Sonoma Community Center to assist in establishing a conference room in honor of Sam Morphy.
5. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Guhin thanked City staff for keeping operations going smoothly while he was out of town.
The annual City party will be held on August 1, 2024, starting at 6 pm. Mr. Guhin informed the Council and the public that the nomination period for City Council election was open and closes at 5 pm. on August 9, 2024. Lastly, City Manager Guhin introduced and acknowledged four new employees who have been hired recently: Ian Anderson, Environmental Compliance Analyst; Ashley Cotter, Public Works Administrative and Project Manager; Joey Tignor, Chief Building Officia, and Carolyn Fulton, Cemetery Manager.
6. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
City Attorney Ruderman provided an update regarding the Cal-Cities Business Roundtable Measure.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 7.1: Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action — no backup information provided) Item 7.2: Accept Minutes from the Regular Meetings of May 15, 2024, June 5, 2024, June 19, 2024, and the Special Meetings of May 30, 2024, and June 6, 2024 (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Minutes were accepted.
Item 7.3: Adopt Resolutions 1) Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities; and 2) Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 with the Statewide General Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk/Elections Official)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 47-2024 and Resolution 48-2024.
Item 7.4: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Olaunu, LLC to provide As-Needed Engineering and Project Management Consulting Assistance in an Amount Not—To—Exceed$25,000.00 (Mike Berger, Public Works Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 49-2024.
Item 7.5: Adopt a Resolution to: 1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Horticultural Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000 Annually to Provide As-Needed Certified Arborist Services; 2) Reject All Proposals Received for On-Call Tree Maintenance Services; and 3) Direct Public Works Staff to Re—lssue a Request for Proposals for On-Call tree Maintenance Services (Mike Berger, Public Works Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 50-2024.
Item 7.6: Adopt a Resolution Adopting the Plans and Specifications for the 2024 Citywide Slurry Seal Project No. 2401 (Project); Accepting Bids and Awarding a Contract to Pavement Coatings, Co.; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract in the Amount of $294,950.00, and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve $29,495.00 (10%) in Contingency (Mike Berger, Public Works Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 51-2024.
Item 7.7: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Re-Establishing the Appropriations Limitforthe Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Establishing the Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2024—25(Prapti Aryal, Finance Director) Action: Adopted as Resolution 52-2024.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
Item 9.1: Discussion, Consideration and Possible Actions Regarding Placing a City Sales Tax Measure on the November 5th, 2024, Ballot, Including:
1. A Resolution Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the Submission to the Voters a Question Relating to a Transactions and Use Tax and Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma to Consolidate ta General Municipal Election to be Held on November 5, 2024, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on the Date Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Election Code and Directing City Staff to Carry Out Related Actions; and Regular Meeting Minutes, July 17, 2024
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2. An Ordinance Amending Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 3.12 Governing the City’s Transactions and Use Tax, Subject to Approval by the Voters, of a One-Half Cent General Transactions and Use Tax (David Guhin, City Manager)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 53-2024 and Ordinance 07-2024. Vice Mayor FarrarRivas and Mayor Gurney were designated to author the argument in favor of the measure.
Public Comment: Fred Allebach and Steve Page
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to Adopt a Resolution Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the Submission to the Voters a Question Relating to a Transactions and Use Tax and Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on the Date Pursuant to Section 10403 of the Election Code and Direct Staff to Car/y Out Related Action. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Wellander to designate Vice Mayor Farrar—Rivas and Mayor Gurney to Author the Argument in Favor of the Measure and Authorize them to File a Rebuttal to any Time/y Argument Filed Against the Measure. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Vice Mayor Farrar-Rivas, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to introduce an Ordinance Amending Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 3.12 Governing the City’s Transactions and Use Tax, Subject to Approval by the Voters, of a One-Half Cent General Transactions and Use Tax. Motion carried unanimously.
10. SECOND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gurney adjourned the meeting at 8:16 pm.
I HEREBYCERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly received at a regular meeting of City Council on the 21Stof August 2024.
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Rebe ah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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