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CITY OF SONORA
City Council Special Meeting Minutes Nicole McCutchen 4/6/24 Monday, March 30, 2026
5:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonora City Council will have a special meeting on March 30, 2026, 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 Christopher Gorsky
City Attorney Douglas White
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
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CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 PM
Called to order at 5:00 pm.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Bess Levine led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mayor Ann Segerstrom
Vice Mayor Andy Merrill
Councilmember Bess Levine
Councilmember Stephen Opie
Councilmember Mark Plummer
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tim Gillespie Tuolumne County Transit Agency informed those in attendance of their meeting on April 8th, and the Transit Fare Survey.
Mike Lemke Attending Member of the Local Economic Development Collaborative Group addressed the Council.
Councilmembers asked Mr. Lemke questions and discussed
Mayor Ann Segerstrom informed those in attendance the Cal Waste garbage trucks are split-body trucks made to accommodate trash and recyclables; the 175th Anniversary of the City of Sonora is coming up and we should be receiving letters of recognition; Pat Perry is presenting the History of Sonora on April 8th at the Sonora Library; and thanked the Sonora Police Department.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Waive First Reading by Title Only and Introduce Ordinance No. 915, Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Sonora and SV110 LLC to Extend the Life of the Cuesta Heights Vesting Tentative Map; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
Tyler Summersett Community Development Director introduced Ordinance #915, approving the development agreement between the City of Sonra and SV110, to extend the life of the Cuesta Heights vesting tentative map, and recapped the projects background.
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
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Josh Varinsky City Attorney addressed the Council.
Councilmembers asked questions and discussed.
Greg Popovich Manager SV110 LLC addressed the Council.
Councilmembers asked questions and discussed.
Mark Brooks Tuolumne County District 2 Candidate addressed the Council.
Mike Lemke addressed the Council.
A member of the public addressed the Council.
Tom Crosby with the Business Council addressed the Council.
A member of the public addressed the Council.
Vice Mayor Andy Merrill shared news from the Tuolumne County Transportation Council (TCTC).
Councilmembers asked questions and continued to discuss with Tyler Summersett.
Motion made by Councilmember Mark Plummer, Seconded by Councilmember Stephen Opie. Voting Yea:
Mayor Ann Segerstrom, Vice Mayor Andy Merrill, Councilmember Bess Levine, Councilmember Stephen Opie, councilmember Mark Plummer
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 5:52 pm.
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.
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation