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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, April 15, 2024 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, April 15, 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 - 3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section § 54956.9: One (1) Potential Case; Doug White, City Attorney, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section § 54956.9: One (1) Potential Case; Doug White, City Attorney, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
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3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section § 54956.9: One (1) Potential Case; Doug White, City Attorney, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
4. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code Section § 54957.6): Agency Designated Representatives: Melissa Eads, City Administrator; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director; Employee Organization: Sonora Management Association (SMEA), Sonora Confidential Association (SCEA); Sonora Police Officers' Association (SPOA); Sonora Fire Fighters Association (SFFA); Sonora Employees Association (SEA).
RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
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
5. Consider Acceptance of Four (4) New Police Vehicles, Two (2) New Fire Engines, and One (1) New Street Sweeper Into the City’s Fleet. Presentation of vehicles on Main Street; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
6. Receive an Introduction to, and Swearing-In of Police Dispatcher/Records Specialists Kimberly Hofmann, Charla Kiolbassa, and Jessica Cole; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
7. Receive an Introduction to, and Swearing in of Police Sergeant Dominic Bertalotto; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
8. Receive an Introduction to, and Swearing in of Police Officers Rodolfo Figueroa and Shane Theilen; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
9. Receive an Introduction to, and Swearing in of Community Service Officer Michael DaRosa; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
10. Receive a Presentation of the Sonora Police Department's 2023 Employee Award Recognitions; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
11. Receive a Presentation of the Sonora Fire Department Fire Fighter of the Year Award 2023; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
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12. Receive a Presentation of the Sonora Employees Association Employee Recognition for 2023; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
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.
13. Consider Approval of the City Council Minutes from January 2, 2024; January 16, 2024; January 3, 2023; and January 17, 2023; Stacy Enos-Del Razo, Deputy City Clerk.
14. Consider Approval of Disbursements in the Amount of $230,373.83 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.
15. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 04-15-2024-B Establishing the City of Sonora Social Media Policy; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
16. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 04-15-2024-D Establishing the City of Sonora Security Camera Policy; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
17. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 04-15-2024-C Establishing the City of Sonora Recycled Paper Procurement Policy; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
18. Consider Authorization for the Sonora Fire Department to Submit a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). The City Administrator and/or Fire Chief is Requesting to Authorize and Direct the Fire Chief to Return to the City Council with the Application Results and to Accept the Awards if Successful; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
19. Consider Authorization to Submit 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Protection Grant, Authorize the City Administrator and/or Fire Chief to Execute all Documents Relating to the Grant Applications, and Direct the Fire Chief to Return to the City Council with the Application Results and to Accept the Awards; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
NEW BUSINESS
20. Consider Adoption of Resolution 04-15-2024-A Certifying the Results and Declaring those Elected for the March 5, 2024, General Municipal Election for City Officers; Tracy Skelly, City Clerk.
21. Consider Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Tuolumne County Transportation Council to Maintain the Transit Stop Portion of the Stockton Washington Corridor Improvement Project; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
22. Receive a Report on Parking Modifications for Compliance AB 413; Carlye Buchholz and Mike Pugh, City Engineers.
23. Consider Approval of the Development of a CIP for the City of Sonora to Help Identify the City’s Needs, Prioritize Projects, Determine Capital Costs, and Position for Grant Funding; Carlye Buchholz and Mike Pugh, City Engineers.
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24. Consider Approval of Task Order No. 2 in the Amount of $204,440 to Prepare the Construction Documents (Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate) for the Construction of a New Storm Drain System and Pipeline and the Reconstruction of the Roadway on Snell Street from the Intersection of Bonanza Road to the City of Sonora / Tuolumne County Line; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
MONTHLY REPORTS
25. Receive the Administrative Services Department Report for February 2024 (FY23/24); Chris; Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
26. Receive the Sonora Community Development Department Monthly Report for March 2024; Tyler Summerset, Community Development Director.
27. Receive the Fire Department Monthly Report for March 2024; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
28. Receive the Sonora Police Department monthly report for March 2024; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
29. Receive the Sonora Public Works Department Monthly Report for March 2024; 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.