Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
CITY OF SONORA
City Council Regular Meeting
Agenda
Monday, October 07, 2024
5:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonora City Council will have their regular meeting on October 7, 2024, 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 live streaming 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.
CITY COUNCIL appreciates your interest and encourages participation. Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
The numerical order of the items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Council Members. All questions shall be directed to the Mayor who, at their discretion, will refer to Staff.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Ann Segerstrom
Vice Mayor Suzanne Cruz
Council Members Bess Levine, Andy Merrill, Stephen Opie City Administrator Melissa Eads
City Attorney Douglas White
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
4. ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION
A. 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.
5. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
6. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8. ROLL CALL
9. CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING
10. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
11. 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.
12. PRESENTATIONS
A. Receive an Update from Tuolumne County District 1 Supervisor David Goldemberg; Melissa Eads, City Administrator. (10 minutes)
B. Consider Acceptance of a Donation of a Canine Training Suit and Related Equipment Valued at $1,707 from Friends of Sonora Police Department; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief. (10 minutes) Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
C. Receive a Presentation from the Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD) Regarding the California Advanced Services Fund – Broadband (CASF); Alex Bloom, Economic Development Manager, Central Sierra Economic Development District. (20 minutes)
13. 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.
A. Consider Approval of the City Council Meeting Minutes from April 3, 2023, July 15, 2024, and August 5, 2024; Stacy Enos-Del Razo, Deputy City Clerk.
B. Consider Recording Two (2) Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance Documents for APN 001-094- 009; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
14. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider Approval of Resolution Number 10-07-2024-A, Authorizing the 41st Annual Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade on Friday, November 29th, 2024, and Authorizing the Closure of State Route 49 (Washington Street and Stockton Road), Along with Certain Other City Streets and Designating “No Parking” Locations; Tyler Summersett; Community Development Director.
B. Consider Amending an Existing Lease with the Owner of the Property Located at 10 Calaveras Street to Include Expanded Parking Alternatives Utilizing City Right of Way; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
C. Consider Approval of Resolution 10-07-2024-B Authorizing a Construction Contract in the Amount of $443,362.75 Between the City of Sonora and the Sierra Northern Railroad Contractor, G. Hedgecock, Inc. for the Reconstruction of Hospital Road and Consider Approval of Task Order #25-2 in the Amount of $196,000 Between the City of Sonora and Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) for Design, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, and Materials Testing for the Reconstruction of Hospital Road; Mike Pugh, City Engineer, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.
D. Consider Approval of Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) Task Order #25-3 in the Amount of $10,802 to Perform Pre-Work To Apply For Federal Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) Funding or State Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funding; Mike Pugh, City Engineer, Melissa Eads, City Administrator
15. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
16. ADJOURNMENT
Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk 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.