1 MINUTES OF THE SUTTER CREEK CITY COUNCIL OF
January 3, 2022
THIS MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AT 33 CHURCH STREET, THE PUBLIC WAS ALSO ABLE TO PARTICIPATE FROM HOME:
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Meeting ID: 327 897 8807
1. CLOSED SESSION – None.
7:00 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR REGULAR MEETING Mayor Swift called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Council members Present:
Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
Vicky Runquist, City Treasurer
Staff Present:
Amy Gedney
Derek Cole
Karen Darrow
Jodi Steneck
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Mayor Swift led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION- None.
5. PUBLIC FORUM- None.
6. PRESENTATIONS-None.
7. INFORMATION & CORRESPONDENCE – None.
2 8. REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR 2022
A. Election of Mayor
B. Election of Vice Mayor
M/S Council member Peters/Sierk to leave status quo in place with Council member Swift as Mayor and Council member Rianda as Vice-Mayor for 2022.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
This section is to provide Council members an opportunity to present updates on their activities and to request items be placed on future agendas.
Council member Rianda reported that she will be attending the Air District Board meeting on the 18th an that she met with the Sutter Gold Mine oversight committee and noted that they are implementing new innovative techniques and that their primary focus is at the Lincoln Mine but they are interested in the Keystone and Wildman mines as well. She also noted that the committee will be getting a tour of the mine later this month.
Council member Gunselman commended the public works department for doing a good job with the fallen tree on Lorinda Drive.
Council member Sierk noted that ACRA is looking ahead to the upcoming pool season and moving forward scheduling activities that had been cancelled due to covid.
9. CONSENT AGENDA – Items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine and may be enacted in one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion at the request of Council or the Public.
Items B, D & E pulled for discussion.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to approve Consent Agenda Items A&C, as presented.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
A. City Council Minutes of December 6, 2021
Recommendation: By motion approve minutes as presented.
B. Warrants
Recommendation: By motion approve warrants as presented. 3 M/S Council member Rianda/Sierk to approve the warrants, as presented.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
C. Adopt Resolution 21-22-23 Authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Sutter Creek.
D. Adopt Resolution 21-22-* SB 1383 declaring the purpose and need for a rural exemption from the organic waste collection requirements specified in the SB 1383 regulations
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to adopt Resolution 21-22-24 SB 1383 declaring the purpose and need for a rural exemption from the organic waste collection requirements specified in the SB 1383 regulations, as presented.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
E. Adopt Resolution 21-22-* approving a job description for Administrative Analyst M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to adopt Resolution 21-22-25 approving a job description for Administrative Analyst, as presented.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
10. ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - None.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Road vacation of Prosperity Court
Recommendation: Authorize City staff to proceed with the process to allow City Council to consider vacation of Prosperity Court right of way and dedicate the vacated portio the “Jackson Rancheria Development Corporation (JRCD).”
4 M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to Authorize City staff to proceed with the process to allow City Council to consider vacation of Prosperity Court right of way and dedicate the vacated portion to the “Jackson Rancheria Development Corporation (JRCD).”
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
B. Proposition 68 Parks and Recreation Program Funds- Project Submittal Recommendation: For staff direction.
M/S Council member Rianda/Gunselman to proceed with Bryson Park renovation.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
12. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Gedney noted that the Outdoor Dining Workshop is scheduled for next Tuesday and that a revision to the waste water treatment plant grant will be brought back to the Council soon and that the smoke testing will continue in the near future.
Council member Peters suggested using an ultrasonic level detection system in conjunction with the smoke testing. City Manager Gedney noted that she will talk with the Engineer about other ways to detect the offending areas.
City Manager Gedney also noted that the requirement to jointly submit ARSA reports is not currently being met and that she will continue to reach out to and offer to coordinate with the other parties.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
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Linda Rianda, Vice-Mayor
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Karen Darrow, City Clerk
Date Approved: January 18, 2022