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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, December 18, 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, December 18, 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 citizens who wish to provide public comment during the meeting will be invited to do so by the Mayor.
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].
Public Access Audio and Video Live Streaming
The Public will not have access to give public comments via public access audio and video live streaming; they are available for audio and visual only; and can be accessed via our website at www.sonoraca.com.
Remote viewing of the meeting via live streaming is provided to members of the public as a courtesy. If the livestreaming connection malfunctions for any reason and no Council Members are attending via teleconference, the City Council will continue the public meeting in Chambers without remote access.
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION
1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Section §54957); Douglas White, City Attorney.
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
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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.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Receive a presentation on the retirement of Fire Captain Kurt Rhoades; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
3. Receive a presentation on the retirement of Community Development Director Rachelle Kellogg; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
4. Receive a presentation on the introduction of City of Sonora Homeless Outreach Coordinator Chris Neves; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
5. Receive a presentation on the introduction of the Homeless Outreach Support Team (HOST); Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
6. Receive a presentation to recognize Rebecca Bell for her support and contributions; 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.
7. Consider approval of disbursements in the amount of $160,428.52 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.
8. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 12-18-2023-B, updating the job description for Fire Captain; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
NEW BUSINESS
9. Consider waiving the first reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance No. 894, Adding Chapter 1.25, Appeal of Administrative Decisions, to Title 1, General Provisions, of the Sonora Municipal Code to establish a procedure for the appeal of administrative decisions that otherwise lack an appeal process; Douglas White, City Attorney.
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10. Consider approval of the City of Sonora Housing Successor Annual Report for 2023; Rachelle Kellogg, Community Development Director.
11. Consider adoption of Resolution No. 12-18-2023-A, awarding the On-Call Professional Engineering Services Agreement to Dewberry Engineering, Inc. and authorizing the City Administrator to execute the agreement and all related contract documents; Rachelle Kellogg, Community Development Director.
12. Consider adoption of Resolution No.12-18-2023-C establishing the City of Sonora’s Recruitment and Retention Incentive Plan; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
13. Consider adoption of Resolution No.12-18-2023-D amending the SPOA salary schedules for the Police Officer, Corporal, and Sergeant positions; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
MONTHLY REPORTS
14. Receive the Sonora Administrative Services Department monthly report for October 2023 (FY23/24); Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
15. Receive the Sonora Fire Department monthly report for November 2023; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
16. Receive the Sonora Police Department monthly report for November 2023; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
17. Receive the Sonora Public Works Department monthly report for November 2023; Michael Lagomarsino, Public Works Supervisor.
COUNCIL MEMBER 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.