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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, December 19, 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, December 19, 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. 11-21-2022-A.
THIS MEETING IS PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING AT:
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87460555933?pwd=UFBFZ0EyR3pjcXNXZWtXVlZLQTJoQT09 Dial: (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 874 6055 5933
Passcode: 7dY809
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 City Clerk at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370 or via email to [email protected].
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
1. Receive a presentation from Courtney Farrell, Project Manager for North State Planning & Development regarding the Central Sierra Economic Development District (EDD) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Process.
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.
2. Consider approval of disbursements in the amount of $190,622.32 and $164,042.12 for payroll, inclusive of employee salaries, employer and employee taxes and retirement contributions, miscellaneous voluntary employee deductions, holiday pay and other adjustments, including retropay; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.
3. Consider adoption of Resolution 12-19-2022-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.
4. Consider approval of an amendment to the Tuolumne County Visitor’s Bureau, Inc. Tourism Promotion Agreement, which extends the existing agreement from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract amendment; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
5. Consider Approval of Resolution 12-19-2022-B allowing the City Administrator and the Administrative Services Director to represent the City with authority to examine the Tax records for the Local 1% Sales and Use Tax and Measure I and Measure Y, for the Transaction and Use Tax; Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
MONTHLY REPORTS
6. Receive the Sonora Administrative Services Department monthly report for October 2022; Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
7. Receive the Sonora Fire Department monthly report for November 2022; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
8. Receive the Sonora Police Department monthly report for November 2022; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
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9. Receive the Sonora Public Works Department Report for November 2022; Rachelle Kellogg, Community Development Director, Michael Lagomarsino, Public Works Supervisor.
COMMUNICATIONS
10. Receive communications regarding the Christmas Parade from Donn Marinovich and Sherrin Grout.
11. Receive communications regarding Tai-Yoga classes at the Opera Hall.
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.