CITY COUNCIL
Amit Pal, Councilmember
Marlon L Osum, Councilmember
Jenalee Dawson, Councilmember
Princess Washington, Mayor Pro Tem
Alma Hernandez, Mayor
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE SUISUN CITY COUNCIL,
SUISUN CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SUISUN CITY,
AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
5, 2023
5:00 PM
Suisun City Council Chambers - 701 Civic Center Boulevard - Suisun City, California
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5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
MEETINGS ARE HELD IN-PERSON,
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM
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(Next Ord. No. – 809)
(Next City Council Res. No. 2023 – 151)
Next Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency Res. No. SA2023 - 06) (Next Housing Authority Res. No. HA2023 – 05)
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hernandez
ROLL CALL
Council /Board Members
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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency negotiator: Interim City Manager
Employee organizations:
Unrepresented Employees.
2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (One case).
3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8)
Real Property Identified by a Portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 0032-180-580, Mike Day Park
Negotiating Party: City Manager
Parties Negotiating With: Ashria LLC
Under Negotiations: Terms and payment.
4 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN 0032-474-230, an approximately 3,920 square foot driveway adjacent to Mt.
Calvary Baptist Church, 601 Whispering Bay Lane
Agency negotiator: City Attorney, Interim City Manager, and/or John Kearns, Principal Planner
Negotiating parties: Abdul Esmail, Architect on behalf of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Under negotiation: Discussion of terms and conditions based on the Church’s request to acquire the parcel from the City.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION
(Any items on the closed session agenda that might be a conflict of interest to any Councilmembers / Boardmembers should be identified at this time.)
PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED SESSION
(In accordance with Section 54956(a), public comments are limited to items on this closed session agenda, and to no more than 3 minutes unless allowable by the Mayor/Chair. Speaker cards are available on the table near the entry of the meeting room and should be given to the City Clerk. By law, no prolonged discussion or action may be taken on any item raised during the comment period.)
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54950 the Suisun City Council will hold a Closed Session for the Purpose of:
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (City Manager Conference Room, City Hall)
6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Hernandez
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Interim City Manager Update - (Roth: [email protected]).
6 City Attorney Report - (Taylor/Andrews).
7 Mayoral and Councilmember Appointments to the Environment & Climate Advisory Committee.
8 Mayoral Appointment to the Citywide Beautification Community Advisory Committee.
9 Housing Programs Update - (Goltiao: [email protected]).
10 Informational Update on
the
Traffic Safety Committee Accomplishments and On-going
Work for the 2023 Calendar Year - (Vue: [email protected]).
11 Council/Board Member Updates.
City Council
ROLL CALL
Council / Board Members
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Announcement of Actions Taken, if any in Closed Session.
APPROVAL OF REORDERING OF AGENDA
CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION.
(Any items on the regular meeting agenda that might be a conflict of interest to any Councilmembers / Boardmembers should be identified at this time.)
REPORTS (Informational items only.)
PUBLIC COMMENT
(Request by citizens to discuss any matter under our jurisdiction other than an item posted on this agenda per California Government Code §54954.3. Comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes unless allowable by the Mayor/Chair.
Speaker cards are available on the table near the entry of the meeting room and should be given to the City Clerk. By law, no prolonged discussion or action may be taken on any item raised during the public comment period, although informational answers to questions may be given and matters may be referred for placement on a future agenda.)
PRESENTATION/APPOINTMENTS
(Presentations, Awards, Proclamations, Appointments).
COUNCIL COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items requiring little or no discussion may be acted upon with one motion.
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Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-___: Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a service contract agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc., for body worn cameras, TASER devices, and evidence storage for the Suisun City Police Department - (Healy:
[email protected]).
13 Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-___: Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) Between the City of Fairfield Fire Department and the Fire Departments for the Cities of Vallejo, Benicia, Dixon, Rio Vista, And Suisun City for the Shared Provision of Consulting Services Regarding Ambulance Subcontracting - (Lopez: [email protected]).
14 Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-___: Approving the Appointment of one Representative and one Alternate to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Community Action Partnership (CAP) of Solano Joint Powers Authority (JPA) - (Lofthus:
[email protected]).
15 Suisun City Municipal Code Update – (City Attorney):
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Council Adoption of Ordinance No. 808: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Suisun City, California, Repealing Chapter 1.16 (Administrative Compliance Orders) and Amending Chapter 1.20 (Administrative Citations) to Title 1 (General Provisions); and Amending Sections 1.08.030, 5.04.460, 5.16.240, 6.07.040(B),
8.040.050(U), 8.10.150(E), 9.16.010(F), 9.21.040, 9.28.080(B), 12.12.090, 121.24.050,
12.32.120, 15.04.090, and 21.08.020(A) of the Suisun City Municipal Code; and b
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Council Adoption of Resolution 2023-___: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Suisun City, California, Establishing the Administrative Penalty Schedule for Violations of the Suisun City Municipal Code.
16 Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-__ Amending the Citywide Salary Schedule to Implement a 5% Wage Adjustment for Police Sergeant, Update the Salary Range for City Manager, Correct the Approximate Monthly Salary Published for Battalion Chief, Fire Engineer and Fire Captain Classifications, and Denote Flexibly Staffed Classifications - (Penland: [email protected]).
17 Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-___ - Approving the First Amendment to the Suisun City Police Officers’ Association (SCPOA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 2023-25 To Provide Police Sergeants With a 5% Base Wage Adjustment and Acknowledge Total Years of Sworn Law Enforcement Service to Qualify for Longevity Pay - (Penland:
[email protected]).
Joint City Council / Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency
18 Accept the Investment Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2023 - (Luna:
[email protected]).
Joint City Council / Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency/ Housing Authority
19 Council/Agency/Authority Approval of the Minutes of the Regular and/or Special Meetings of the Suisun City Council, Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency, and Housing Authority held on November 21, 2023 – (Skinner: [email protected]). 4 City Council
20 Waterfront District Business Improvement District: (Lofthus - [email protected])
a
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Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-__: Approving the Annual Assessment Report for the Waterfront District Business Improvement District. b
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Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-__: Declaring its Intent to Consider Reauthorizing the Suisun City Historic Waterfront Business Improvement District and the Assessment Levy for the District for Fiscal Year 2024 and Setting a Public Hearing to Consider these Matters for December 19, 2024.
21 Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-___: Adopting Certain Findings and the Policy Directives to Implement the Sales and Use of Safe and Sane Fireworks for 2024 as Provided in Chapter 8.04 of the Suisun City Code - (Lopez: [email protected]).
22 Mayoral Update - (Hernandez: [email protected]).
23 Non-Discussion Items.
GENERAL BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING
NONE
REPORTS: (Informational items only)
ADJOURNMENT
Public Access To Agenda Documents
A complete packet of information containing staff reports and exhibits related to each item for the open session of this meeting, and provided to the City Council, are available for public review at least 72 hours prior to a Council /Agency/Authority Meeting at Suisun City Hall 701 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Council/Board/Commissioners less than 72 hours prior to a Council/Agency/Authority meeting related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting will be made available for public inspection during normal business hours. An agenda packet is also located at the entrance to the Council Chambers during the meeting for public review. The city may charge photocopying charges for requested copies of such documents. To the extent feasible, the agenda packet is available for online public viewing on the City’s website: https://www.suisun.com/Government/City-Council/Agendas
The City Council/Agency/Authority hopes to conclude its public business by 10:00 p.m. No new items will be taken up after 10:00 p.m., unless so moved by a majority of the City Council, and any items remaining will be agendized for the next meeting. The agendas have been prepared with the hope that all items scheduled will be discussed within the time allowed.
Accommodations
If you require an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (707) 421-7302 or [email protected]. The City’s reasonable accommodation policy is available for review on the City’s website at www.suisun.com/government/city-council/, you may request an electronic copy or have a copy mailed to you.
Please note that for accommodations that are not readily available, you must make your request as soon as you can prior to the time of the meeting.
Decorum
All participants are expected to conduct themselves with mutual respect. Conduct that disrupts meetings will be addressed in accordance with Section 54957.95 of the Government Code. 5
Ordinances
Ordinances are city laws contained in the Suisun City Municipal Code. Enacting a new city law or changing an existing one is a two-step process. Government Code 36934 provides, except when, after reading the title, further reading is waived by regular motion adopted by majority vote all ordinances shall be read in full either at the time of introduction or passage; provided, however, that a reading of the title or ordinance shall not be required if the title is included on the published agenda and a copy of the full ordinance is made available to the public online and in print at the meeting prior to the introduction or passage.
Certification Of Posting
Agendas for regular and special meetings are posted in accordance with the Brown Act at Suisun City Hall, 701 Civic Center Boulevard, Suisun City, CA. Agendas may be posted at other Suisun City locations including:
Suisun City Fire Station, 621 Pintail Drive, Suisun City, CA; Joe Nelson Center, 611 Village Drive, Suisun City, CA;
Harbor Master Office, 800 Kellogg Street, Suisun City, CA.
I, Donna Pock, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Suisun City, declare under penalty of perjury that the above agenda was posted and available for review, in compliance with the Brown Act. 6