CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MONDAY, JULY 18, 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: 956 852 0224
1. CLOSED SESSION- None.
7:00 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR REGULAR
MEETING
Council members Present:
Peters, Rianda, Sierk and Swift
Council members Absent:
Gunselman
Vicky Runquist, City Treasurer
Staff Present:
Amy Gedney
Derek Cole
Karen Darrow
Jodi Steneck
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION- None.
5. PUBLIC FORUM
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Public Agency Retirement System – Presentation by Mitch Barker Mitch Barker presented.
B. Fire Wise Amador -Susan Peters gave the Fire Wise presentation on behalf of Amador Fire Safe Council.
7. INFORMATION/CORRESPONDENCE
A. Monthly Police Report
B. Monthly Public Works Report
C. Monthly Building Report
D. Treasurer’s Reports
E. Monthly Administrative Services Report
F. Monthly Finance Department Report
G. Monthly Planning Department Report
H. Monthly Sewer Report
I. Monthly Engineering Department Report
So Noted.
8. MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Council member Peters noted that they will be pouring iron at the foundry on October 22nd and reported that the Sewer Committee is meeting regularly to discuss several issues.
Council member Sierk noted that ACRA will meet on Wednesday and that they are moving forward with the AT&T cell tower.
Mayor Swift noted that the Sutter Creek Fire District meeting is tomorrow and that he will share the information from the Fire Wise presentation.
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.
A. City Council Minutes of June 27, 2022
Recommendation: By motion approve minutes as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to Approve the City Council Minutes of June 27, 2022, as presented.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
B. Warrants
Recommendation: By motion approve warrants as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to approve the warrants, excluding the ACRA warrant.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
C. Resolution 22-23-* Authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Sutter Creek.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to Adopt Resolution 22-23-01 Authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of Sutter Creek, as amended.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
D. Resolution 22-23-* Authorizing the City Manager to sign a side letter agreement with SEIU 1021 for the 2022-2023 Contract Year.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Sierk to Adopt Resolution 22-23-02 Authorizing the City Manager to sign a side letter agreement with SEIU 1021 for the 2022-2023 Contract Year, as amended.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
E. Resolution 22-23-* Adopting benefits plan for unrepresented employees for the 2022- 2023 fiscal year.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
M/S Council member Sierk/Peters to Adopt Resolution 22-23-03 Adopting benefits plan for unrepresented employees for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
F. Resolution 22-23-* Authorizing the City Manager to sign a side letter agreement with the Sutter Creek Police Officers’ amending the three-year contract.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to Adopt Resolution 22-23-04 Authorizing the City Manager to sign a side letter agreement with the Sutter Creek Police Officers’ amending the three-year contract.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
G. Resolution 22-23-* Adopting a salary schedule for the 2022- 2023 fiscal year.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
City Manager Gedney noted that this item will be brought back for further review.
10. ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Delinquent Sewer Payments
Recommendation:
1. Open the Public Hearing and receive public input.
2. Direct the City Clerk to record delinquencies with the County Recorder’s Office for collection on the property tax roll.
Mayor Swift Opened the Public Hearing at 8:13 p.m. there was no comment and the Public Hearing was closed.
The Council directed the City Clerk to record delinquencies with the County Recorder’s Office for collection on the property tax roll.
11. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
A. Resolution 22-23-* Approving Budget Amendment #3 for Fiscal Year 21-
22. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
M/S Council member Peters/Sierk to Adopt Resolution 22-23-05 Approving Budget Amendment #3 for Fiscal Year 21-22.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
B. Resolution 22-23-* Updating Planning, Police and Administration deposits and fees for the City of Sutter Creek effective August 1, 2022.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 22-23-* as presented.
M/S Council member Rianda/Sierk to Adopt Resolution 22-23-06 Updating Planning, Police and Administration deposits and fees for the City of Sutter Creek effective August 1, 2022, as amended.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
C. 2022-2023 Operating Budget
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Resolution 22-23-* approving the 2022-2023 Annual Operating Budget.
Lottie Tone of Sutter Creek commented that she believes the budget discussion should be conducted as a public hearing and asked for an explanation of visual marketing and traffic mitigation fees.
City Manager Gedney explained that visual marketing is the City’s seasonal approach to marketing for tourism and that traffic mitigation fees are a part of the permit fees for new construction to help maintain streets and roads.
Council member Sierk noted that the procedural manual says that a public hearing is required for the budget and that is not being followed.
She noted that, even though the manual is being worked on, it is currently in place and is unfair and not transparent to the public not to hold the hearing.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to Adopt Resolution 22-23-07 Approving the 2022-2023 Annual Operating Budget.
AYES: Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: Sierk
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED (3-1)
2. Adopt Resolution 22-23-* adopting the annual appropriations limit calculation.
M/S Council member Rianda/Peters to Adopt Resolution 22-23-08 Adopting the annual appropriations limit calculation.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
3. Adopt Resolution 22-23-* Adopting personnel allocations for the City of Sutter Creek for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
M/S Council member Peters/Rianda to Adopt Resolution 22-23-09 Adopting personnel allocations for the City of Sutter Creek for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, as amended.
AYES: Sierk, Peters, Rianda and Swift
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Gunselman
MOTION CARRIED
D. Use of Council stipends
Recommendation: Direct staff on how to proceed.
The Council directed staff to bring this item back to the next meeting due to the length of the meeting.
12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This section provides an opportunity for Council members to request items to be added to the agenda in the future with a majority Council vote.
Council member Sierk requested that a discussion regarding VRBO limits and speed limit signs be put on an upcoming agenda.
13. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT- None.
14. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Gedney reported that the total cost of the Wildman Mine repairs was $59,000 and that the city is responsible for $12,000. She noted that there is a marketing meeting tomorrow at 10a.m., a Sewer meeting on the 26th and an ARSA meeting on the 27th.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
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James E. Swift, Mayor
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Karen Darrow, City Clerk
Date Approved: August 15, 2022