CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 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
6:30 P.M. 1. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Amy Gedney, City Manager
Employee Organizations: S.E.I.U
7:00 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR REGULAR
MEETING
Council members Present:
Gunselman, Peters, Rianda and Swift
Vicky Runquist, City Treasurer
Absent:
Sierk
Staff Present:
Amy Gedney
Derek Cole
Karen Darrow
Jodi Steneck
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Direction was given to staff
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Lottie Tone of Sutter Creek commented that she had made a public record request to obtain a recording of the May 16th City Council meeting and had not yet received it.
City Manager Gedney noted that staff has ten days to respond to public record requests and we are still within the 10 day period.
Andrea Roberts from Evergreen Emporium expressed her interest in obtaining a license to establish a cannabis program.
City Attorney Cole noted that the City has an ordinance prohibiting cannabis distribution.
6. PRESENTATIONS – None.
7. INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE -None.
8. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Council member Peters reported that after the contractor opened the Wildman Mine shaft collar area it looks like there will be less work and a lower cost than expected to repair the damage.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
* A. City Council Minutes of May 16, 2022
Recommendation: By motion approve minutes as presented.
M/S Council member Rianda/Peters to approve the minutes of May 16, 2022, as amended.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Sierk
MOTION CARRIED
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B. Warrants
Recommendation: By motion approve warrants as presented.
C. Resolution 21-22-* Authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Sutter Creek.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 21-22-* as presented.
D. Resolution 21-22-* Approving Boundary Line Adjustment of APN 044-020-041.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 21-22-* as presented.
Council member Peters noted that there was no exhibit attached to Item D and that this item needs to come back on a future agenda.
E. City Attorney contract
Recommendation: By motion approve contract as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to approve Consent Agenda Items B, C & E, as presented.
AYES: Gunselman, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Sierk
MOTION CARRIED
10. ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS -None.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
* A. 2022-2023 Draft Operating Budget
Recommendation: Review Draft 2022-2023 Operating Budget and provide staff direction.
City Manager Gedney presented the Draft Budget.
Mayor Swift distributed an email from Council member Sierk that contained her comments on the draft budget.
Council member Gunselman noted that she had quite a few questions. City Manager Gedney suggested meeting one on one to discuss budget details.
The Council directed staff to bring back the Management Analyst position for discussion before moving forward.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Swift suggested that the Council procedures manual be brought for review.
13. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT- None.
14. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Gedney noted that she hopes to be sending water to Ione by the end of the week. She indicated that staff had installed a chlorine system to treat the water after it leaves Preston Reservoir.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
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Jim Swift, Mayor
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Karen Darrow, City Clerk
Date Approved: June 27,2022