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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 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, June 20, 2023, at 5:00 PM in the City of Sonora Council Chambers located at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370.
THIS MEETING IS PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING AT:
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81193397821?pwd=UGdrRTcyaFFac3o0b2JQK2FmMTRyUT09 Dial: (669) 444-9171
Meeting ID: 811 9339 7821
Passcode: 906625
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS.
THIS MEETING WILL 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].
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiations, Government Code Section § 54956.8 Property: 326 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA, Tuolumne County 95370 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 20, 2023 PAGE 2 OF 3 Agency Negotiators: Doug White, City Attorney, Melissa Eads, City Administrator; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section § 54956.9: One (1) Potential Case; Doug White, City Attorney, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING
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).
PRESENTATIONS
3. Swearing in of Police Canine Ridge; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
4. Receive a presentation on Sonora Police Department’s Autism Safety Alert Program; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
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.
5. Consider approval of disbursements in the amount of $176,934.00 for payroll, including employee salaries, employer and employee taxes, retirement contributions, miscellaneous voluntary employee deductions, holiday pay, and other adjustments, including retro-pay; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.
6. Consider approval of a budget adjustment to reallocate $20,400 of Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget within the General Fund’s General Services Budget Unit to pay for vegetation management on Lyon’s Street, from Hope Lane to Bald Mountain Road. (Requires a 4/5 vote); Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
7. Consider adoption of Resolution 06-20-2023-A authorizing temporary “No Parking” zones along certain City Streets during the 2023 Mother Lode Fair; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
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8. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 06-20-2023-B creating a new job description for a Part-Time Reserve Police Officer position in the Sonora Police Department and update of the PartTime/Relief Employees Salary Range table; Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
9. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 06-20-2023-C creating a new job description for a Temporary Part-Time Homeless Outreach Coordinator position in the Sonora Police Department and update of the Part-Time/Relief Employees Salary Range table; Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
10. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 06-20-2023-D creating a new job description for Firefighter in the Sonora Fire Department and update of the Sonora Fire Fighters Association Salary Range table; Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
MONTHLY REPORTS
11. Receive the Sonora Administration Department monthly report for April 2023; Christopher Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
12. Receive the Sonora Fire Department monthly report for May 2023; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
13. Receive the Sonora Police Department monthly report for May 2023; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
14. Receive the Sonora Public Works Department monthly report for May 2023; Rachelle Kellogg, Community Development Director, Mike Lagomarsino, Public Works Supervisor.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
COUNCIL MEMBER/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
15. Receive communications regarding the U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loans.
16. Receive communications regarding SB584 - Statewide Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).
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.