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, February 03, 2025
5:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonora City Council will have their regular meeting on February 3, 2025, 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 Andy Merrill
Council Members Bess Levine, Stephen Opie, Mark Plummer 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 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).
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. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Consider Approval of the Pioneer Community Energy Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance 902 Amending City of Sonora Municipal Code to Implement a Community Choice Aggregation Program in the Territory Under Public Utilities Code Section 366.2; Gina Stassi-Vanacore, Pioneer Director of Communications, Robbie Bergstrom, Tuolumne County Economic Development Senior Administrative Analyst.
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
13. PRESENTATIONS
A. Receive an Introduction and Administration of the Oath of Office for the Building Official Brian Odom; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
B. Receive a Presentation from Visit Tuolumne County on the Quarterly Marketing Update; Lisa Mayo, Visit Tuolumne President & CEO.
C. Consider Acceptance of the California Peace Officer Standards and Training Sonora Police Department Management Study; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
14. 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 Meeting Minutes from December 20, 2024 (Special); January 6, 2025; January 6, 2025 (Special); Stacy Enos-Del Razo, Deputy City Clerk.
B. Consider Approval of Disbursements in the Amount of $197,230.59, $193,286.14, $206,107.31, and $219,139.24 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/City Clerk.
C. Consider Acceptance of an Informational Report for December 2024 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
D. Consider Acceptance of a Monetary Donation of $7,000 from Jeanette and Richard Emery for Maintenance and Improvements to the City’s Dragoon Gulch Trail System; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
E. Waive Second Reading, Read by Title Only, and Adopt Ordinance No. 900, an Ordinance of the Sonora City Council Amending Sections 9.50.010, Obstruction Of Movement In Public Ways, 9.50.020, Sitting Or Lying Down On Public Sidewalks In Designated Areas Of The City, 9.56.020 Definitions, 9.56.050, Exceptions,
9.56.060, Enforcement, and 9.61.050, Abatement, and Adding Section 9.04.046, Bathing and Washing in Public Fountains or Public Restrooms, to Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare of the Sonora Municipal Code.
Waive Second Reading, Read by Title Only, and Adopt Ordinance No. 901, an Ordinance of the Sonora City Council adding Chapter 9.80, Shopping Carts, to Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare of the Sonora Municipal Code; Douglas White, City Attorney.
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
F. Ratify the Mayor's Proclamation Honoring Councilmember Suzanne Cruz; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer/City Clerk.
G. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 02-03-2025-A Rescinding the City’s Emergency Recruitment Incentive Plans, Effective February 3, 2025, and Returning to the Original Hiring Incentives Passed by Council on July 3rd, 2023; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
15. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider Approval of an Agreement with Przybyla Advisors to Support Economic Development Goals and Activities in the City of Sonora; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
B. Consider Approval of the Updated Mayor’s Appointments to City Committees and Community/Government Committees; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer/City Clerk.
16. MONTHLY REPORTS
A. Receive the City of Sonora Administrative Services Department Report for November 2024 (FY24/25); Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.
B. Receive the City of Sonora Community Development Department Monthly Report for December 2024; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
C. Receive the City of Sonora Fire Department Monthly Report for December 2024; Aimee New, Fire Chief.
D. Receive the City of Sonora Police Department Monthly Report for December 2024; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
E. Receive the City of Sonora Public Works Monthly Report for December 2024; Mike Lagomarsino, Public Works Supervisor.
17. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
18. ADJOURNMENT
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 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
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.