CITY COUNCIL
Princess Washington, Councilmember
Parise Shepherd, Councilmember
Amit Pal, Councilmember
Jenalee Dawson, 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 SUISUN CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
5:00 PM
Suisun City Council Chambers - 701 Civic Center Boulevard - Suisun City, California
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NOTICE
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b) the following Suisun City Council meeting includes teleconference participation by:
Councilmember Pal from: 2282 Warwick Dr, Oldsmar, FL 34677.
Councilmember Washington from: Old Oakland Building, 827 Broadway, Ste. 3, Oakland, CA 94607.
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
MEETINGS ARE HELD IN-PERSON, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM
ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION:
WEBSITE: https://zoom.us/join
MEETING ID:
886 3839 1435
CALL IN PHONE NUMBER: (707) 438-1720
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY EMAILING [email protected] (PRIOR TO 4 PM), VIA WEBSITE, OR ZOOM CALL IN PHONE NUMBER (707) 438-1720
(If attending the meeting via phone press *9 to raise your hand and *6 to unmute/mute for public comment.) (Next Ord. No. – 816)
(Next City Council Res. No. 2025 – 09)
Next Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency Res. No. SA2025 - 02) (Next Housing Authority Res. No. HA2025 – 02)
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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
A Closed Session will be held, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, to Conduct Labor Negotiations among:
Agency Negotiator: City Manager, Bret Prebula
Employee Organization:
SCEA (Suisun City Employees' Association);
SCPOA (Suisun City Police Officers Association);
SCPFA (Suisun City Professional Firefighters' Association); SCMPEA (Suisun City Management and Professional Employees' Association); Unrepresented Employees;
Temporary/Part-Time Employees.
5:00 P.M CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hernandez
ROLL CALL
Council / Board Members
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 RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Hernandez
ROLL CALL
Council / Board Members
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
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City Manager Update - (Prebula: [email protected]).
3. City Attorney Report - (Enright).
4. Informational Report on Council Credit Card Statements - (Deol: [email protected]).
5. Solano County Civil Grand Jury Presentation - (Presented by Representative of Solano County Civil Grand Jury).
City Council
6. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-__: Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - (Vue:
7. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-___: Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with California Consulting to Support the Suisun City Fire Department in Identifying, Applying for, and Managing Grant Opportunities. (Lopez:
[email protected]).
8. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-__: A Resolution of the City of Suisun City Amending Administrative Directive - AD 1: Travel Expense Policy - (Prebula:
[email protected]).
9. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-__: Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Lease Agreement Between the City of Suisun City and Suisun City RUSH Soccer for Field Use at Heritage Park (Hull: [email protected]).
10. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-___: Approving a Priority List of Community Events for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 - (Hull: [email protected]).
Joint City Council/Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency
11. Accept the Investment Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2024 - (Deol:
[email protected]).
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.)
PRESENTATIONS/APPOINTMENTS
(Presentations, Awards, Proclamations, Appointments).
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items requiring little or no discussion may be acted upon with one motion. 3 12.
Council/Agency Approval of January 2025 Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants - (Deol:
[email protected]).
Joint City Council / Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency / Housing Authority
13. City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority Approval of the Minutes of the Meetings of the Suisun City Council, Suisun City Council Acting as Successor Agency, and Housing Authority held on January 21, 2025 and February 4, 2025 – (Skinner: [email protected]).
14. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-__: Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Exempt Facility Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $50,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Construction, Improvement and Equipping of Almond Gardens Apartments and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto (Continued from February 4, 2025) - (Bermudez:
[email protected]).
15. Council Waive Reading and Introduction of Ordinance No. ___: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Suisun City, California, Establishing Chapter 18.65 Preapplication and Repealing and Replacing Section 18.70.050 Preliminary Review of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Suisun City Municipal Code and Establishing a Preapplication Deposit - (Bermudez:
[email protected]).
16. Council Waive Reading and Introduction of Ordinance No. ___: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Suisun City, California, Amending Various Sections of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Suisun City Municipal Code - (Bermudez: [email protected]).
17. HEARING:
Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-___: Placing Liens for Unpaid Waste Collection Service Charges on Certain Lands Situated in the City of Suisun City, County of Solano, State of California - (Deol: [email protected]).
18. Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-____:
Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into
a One-Year Agreement with Mission Samoa to Provide Shelter Beds and Additional Services to Suisun City’s Unhoused Population - (Prebula: [email protected]).
19. Council Consideration of Adopting the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review and Amending the Citywide Salary Schedule - (Deol: [email protected]). a
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Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025 -___: Adopting the FY 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review, 4th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2024-87 to Appropriate Mid-Year Budget Adjustments for Additional Costs in Various Accounts Organization Wide.
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Council Adoption of Resolution No. 2025 -___: Adopting the Amended Citywide Salary Schedule to include the Information Technology (IT) Director and Human Resources (HR) Director positions, and to eliminate the HR Administrator classification.
20. Council Adoption Resolution No. 2025-__: Adopting the Suisun City Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2024-25 through 2029-30
- (Prebula: [email protected]).
21. Non-Discussion Items.
PUBLIC HEARING
GENERAL BUSINESS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
REPORTS: (Informational items only)
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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.
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, Ashley Nash, Administrative Assistant II 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. 5 6