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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, March 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM
94 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-4541
MINUTES
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.
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CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Called to order at 4:01 PM.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Plummer
Council member Ann Segerstrom
Council member Colette Such
Council member Jim Garaventa
ABSENT
Mayor Matt Hawkins
5/16/2022
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
No 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 Direction was given to Staff.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
Called to order at 5:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Such led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Plummer
Council member Ann Segerstrom
Council member Colette Such
Council member Jim Garaventa
ABSENT
Mayor Matt Hawkins
CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING
The Agenda was posted on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 10:30 AM.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The Agenda was approved without adjustment.
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.
Fire Chief Aimee New presented and detailed this item to the Council.
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.
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A member of the public representing the League of Women Voters informed the Council of their presence.
A member of the public representing Love Tuolumne County updated those in attendance on a Rally at the Cancer Center.
A member of the public representing the Childcare Local Planning Council updated those in attendance on an upcoming public forum.
A member of the public representing the Sonora Chamber of Commerce updated those in attendance on an upcoming Walk-N-Talk.
A member of the public commented in support of the City Council's work.
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.
No public comments.
Motion made by Council member Garaventa, Seconded by Council member Segerstrom.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
Items #5 and #6 were 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.
James Opie from the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse presented and detailed this item to the Council.
No public comments.
Motion made by Council member Garaventa, Seconded by Council member Such.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
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 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 21, 2022 PAGE 4 OF 6 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.
James Opie from the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Posse presented and detailed this item to the Council.
Police Chief Turu VanderWiel reminded the public not to use glass containers during the parade.
No public comment.
Motion made by Council member Garaventa, Seconded by Council member Such.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
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.
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.
City Attorney Douglas White presented this item to the Council.
Tuolumne County Solid Waste Director, Jim McHargue, further detailed this item to the Council.
Councilmembers discussed.
No public comments.
Motion made by Council member Garaventa, Seconded by Council member Such.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
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.
Police Chief Turu VanderWiel presented and detailed this item to the Council.
Councilmembers discussed.
No public comments.
Motion made by Council member Garaventa, Seconded by Council member Segerstrom.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
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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.
City Engineer Gerard Fuccillo presented and detailed this item to the Council.
Councilmembers discussed.
A member of the public representing the Vision Sonora Committee commented in approval of this item.
Motion made by Council member Such, Seconded by Council member Segerstrom.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
12. Approval of the 2021 Sonora General Plan Annual Report.
Community Development Director Rachelle Kellogg presented and detailed this item to the Council.
Councilmembers discussed.
No public comments.
Motion made by Council member Garaventa, Seconded by Council member Segerstrom.
Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem Plummer, Council member Segerstrom, Council member Such, Council member Garaventa.
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
Community Development Director Rachelle Kellogg updated the Council on the Red Church Project.
Interim City Administrator Melissa Eads requested authorization to submit a letter of support (which was granted) and updated the Council on the Vision Sonora Committee Plan.
Councilmember Segerstrom attended the YES Partnership.
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 21, 2022 PAGE 6 OF 6 Councilmember Such attended the Tuolumne County Transportation Council, the Tuolumne County Commission on Homelessness, the Social Equity Committee, and an IRWIM Meeting.
Councilmember Garaventa attended the Tuolumne County Transportation Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting Adjourned at 6:22 PM.
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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.