CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 21, 2022 PAGE 1 OF 3
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, March 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM
94 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-4541
AGENDA
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER N-25-20, ISSUED BY CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 12, 2020, THE RALPH M.
BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.), AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING AT:
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AND WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2): One Potential Case
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
2. Receive an update on the Green Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, April 9th and 16th of 2022, between the hours of 8:00 AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-3:30PM.
PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
The public may address the Council on any item of public interest not otherwise on the agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the City. No action may be taken. Matters to be addressed may be referred to City Staff or placed on a subsequent meeting Agenda. Speakers are limited to a three (3) minute presentation.
If participating via Zoom, please raise your hand using the Raise Your Hand feature or dial *9 (*6 to unmute).
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be voted on in one motion unless a Council member or member of the public has a question or wishes to discuss an item. In that case, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
3. Approval of City Council Minutes for August 24, 2020, November 16, 2020, December 7, 2020, and February 22, 2021.
4. Adopt Resolution 03-21-2022-A authorizing remote teleconferencing meetings of the City Council and its committees and commissions for 30 days pursuant to Government Code Section 52953(e) Brown Act provisions.
5. Adopt Resolution No. 03-21-2022-B, authorizing the closure of State Route 49 (Washington Street & Stockton Road), along with certain other City Streets for the 2022 Mother Lode Round-Up Parade and Rodeo.
6. Adopt Resolution No. 03-21-2022-C, authorizing the possession of opened alcoholic beverage containers and the public consumption of alcoholic beverages within the cordoned areas of the special event, which is identified by the street closures of State Route 49 (Washington Street) and other identified connecting City Streets for the 2020 Mother Lode Round-Up Parade.
7. Approval of the Fire Chief to submitting an application to the California Board of Forestry to become eligible for the Fire Risk Reduction Community List by the deadline of April 1, 2022.
8. Approval of disbursements in the amount of $158,942.78 for payroll, inclusive of employee salaries, employer and employee taxes and retirement contributions, miscellaneous voluntary employee deductions, holiday pay and other adjustments, including retro-pay.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Waive reading, read by title only, and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 882 of the City of Sonora Amending Title 7, Integrated Waste Management, of the Sonora Municipal Code to regulate the disposal of recyclable and organic materials.
10. Waive reading, read by title only, and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 883 for the Sonora Police Department’s policy on military equipment use as required by Assembly Bill 481.
NEW BUSINESS
11. Approval of the continued closure of Linoberg Street between Washington Street and Stewart Street to vehicular traffic indefinitely with the following conditions:
1. That public pedestrian access be maintained along Linoberg Street between Washington Street and Stewart Street.
2. That the area of the subject street be used as a public space, with events usage and private usage subject to a Special Event Permit and/or an Encroachment Permit issued by the City of Sonora.
3. That all improvements and usage of the street recognize the need for equipment access to maintain, repair or replace water, sewer, storm drain and other utilities on the closed street.
12. Approval of the 2021 Sonora General Plan Annual Report.
MONTHLY REPORTS
13. Receive the Sonora Police Department Monthly Report for February 2022.
14. Receive the Sonora Fire Department Monthly Report for February 2022
15. Receive the Sonora Public Works Department Report for February 2022.
16. Receive the Community Development Department Monthly Report for February 2022.
COUNCIL MEMBER/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Deputy City Clerk at City Hall (209) 532-4541, [email protected]. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Administrator’s Office at 94 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370 during normal business hours (8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays). The agenda and supporting public documents are also available on our City website www.sonoraca.com listed under the agenda/minutes link on the Government page.