CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - JULY 18, 2022 PAGE 1 OF 3
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, July 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM
94 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-4541
AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonora City Council will have their regular meeting on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM in the City of Sonora Council Chambers located at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370.
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 52953(E) AND THE CITY OF SONORA CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 06-21-2022-A.
THIS MEETING IS PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING AT:
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Meeting ID: 874 6055 5933
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM. IT WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT www.sonoraca.com.
Written comments can be submitted to be included as part of the administrative record, they will not be read during the meeting. All comments must be received by 3:00 pm on the day of the noticed meeting and can be submitted to the Deputy City Clerk at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370 or via email to [email protected].
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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.
1. Consider Adoption of Resolution 07-18-2022-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; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.
2. Consider Ordinances regarding the Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Health and Hygiene of Camps; Melissa Eads, City Administrator, Doug White, City Attorney.
1. Waive the second reading, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 888 - an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sonora Adding Sonora Municipal Code Chapter 9.62, Health and Hygiene, of Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
2. Waive the second reading, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 889 - an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Sonora Adding Sonora Municipal Code Chapter 9.61, Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Fire Severity Zone, of Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare.
3. Approval of the lease agreement with Toshiba Financial Services for the citywide copier agreement. Authorize the City Administrator to execute all documents associated with the agreement; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
4. Approval of a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise for body-worn cameras, cloud service, taser equipment, and support. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute all documents associated with the agreement; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
5. Approval of disbursements in the amount of $170,746.39 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; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.
NEW BUSINESS
6. Accept the work under the Construction Services Agreement with Jex Baldwin Construction for the emergency repairs and reconstruction of the restroom and storage facility located at Stewart Street and Mehun Street as completed, and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Tuolumne County Recorder; Rachelle Kellogg, Community Development Director, Presented by Jerry Fuccillo, City Engineer.
7. Accept the work under the Construction Services Agreement with United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. for the Red Church Pedestrian and Circulation Improvement Project as completed, and CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - JULY 18, 2022 PAGE 3 OF 3 authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Tuolumne County Recorder; Rachelle Kellogg, Community Development Director, Presented by Jerry Fuccillo, City Engineer.
8. Consider a one percent (1%) general tax, the "Essential Services Transaction and Use Tax", for the November 2022 ballot; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
1. Introduce, on first reading by title only, Draft ordinance No. 890 adding Chapter 3.17 of the Sonora Municipal Code to add the “Essential Services Transaction and Use Tax” to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).
2. Adopt Resolution 07-18-22-B declaring a fiscal emergency, calling and giving notice for the holding of a special municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 for the submission of a ballot measure to the City of Sonora qualified voters to approve a local one percent (1%) general sales and use tax for general city revenue purposes, “the Essential Services Transaction and Use Tax;” and requesting the Board of Supervisors of Tuolumne County to render election services; and requesting the consolidation of said election with the statewide general election and permit the County Registrar of Voters to render election services.
9. Consider approval of the Mayor’s Appointments to City Committees and Community/Government Committees; Mayor Mark Plummer.
MONTHLY REPORTS
10. Receive the Community Development Department Report for June 2022.
11. Receive Fire Department Monthly Report for June 2022.
12. Receive the Sonora Police Department monthly report for June 2022.
13. Receive the Public Works Department Report for June 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 City Administrator 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.