City Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
33 Church Street, Sutter Creek, CA 95685
The Agenda can be found on the City’s Website: www.cityofsuttercreek.org The City of Sutter Creek City Council Meetingwas available via Zoom and in person.
1. Call to Order and Establish a Quorum for Regular Meeting PRESENT:
Riordan, Gunselman, Swift, Feist
Treasurer Runquist
ABSENT:
Sierck
STAFF:
DuBois, LaFontaine, Peters, Cole
Meeting called to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Pledge led by Mayor Gunselman
3. Public Forum
Lottie Tone - Requested that ACRA provide enrichment programs for school age kids. Day care is not enrichment. Have 3 school age grandkids, one that lives in Sutter Creek. The two that live elsewhere have a plethora of enrichment choices all summer long - 1-2 week camps, sports, music, art, dancing, science, STEM, etc. Families drive large distances to provide summer activities for their kids. Would like to see ACRA provide these activities.
Craig Lambert - 40 Nickerson St - Walking path that is his driveway, put in driveway and retaining wall, public walking easement. Upper neighborhood uses it extensively, Now eroding and is a danger, undermining the rock wall. Bringing to our attention to fix. Pathways are important. Dirt is a nuisance on his driveway.
Requested that the city divert water off pathway.
4. City Manager’s Report
Will discuss walking path with ACRA for potential funding, priority on our CIP.
Note agenda changes - ACRA presentation moving to Mar 3 meeting (next meeting) Future agenda item was mistitled - is an administrative information item tonight.
5. Presentations
A. Amador County Recreation Agency Update - CONTINUED to next meeting
6. Approval of Minutes
A. City Council Minutes of Feb 3, 2025
Change Previous rate study from 2022 to 2024 - Riordan comment.
Recommendation: By motion approve minutes as presented with correction.
Motion Riordan, Second Feist
4-0-2 (Swift, Sierk)
7. Consent Agenda
Items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine and shall be enacted in one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion at the request of Council or the Public.
A. Capital Improvement Plan
Revised CIP with minor revisions requested by Council at the Jan 6 meeting, for final approval The changes made are as follows:
Updated Page 38 for Police Car Fleet to be consistent with other pages as pointed out by CM Riordan. Added pages 146 & 147 in Appendix for estimates for Amelia St. and Boston/Randolph intersections. For Parks projects, the Bryson bathroom was made the first priority, and the walking trail the second priority.
Change path information from Highland or Patricia to Nickerson B. Transaction and Use Tax Oversight Committee Policy
Approve the policy as documented from the Jan 21, 2025 Council Meeting PUBLIC - Oversight Committee
Martin Ryan - supports the policy
Motion Riordan, Second Swift
Consent Calendar passed Passed 4 - 0 - with Sierck absent
8. Administrative Agenda Item
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.
A. Wastewater Update
Information Item for discussion and comment
Staff presented an update on progress in wastewater planning.
Mayor Gunselman mentioned that Council moved in 2017 to proceed with the plant if possible.
Several council members asked clarifying comments and appreciated the update.
9. Mayor and Council Member Reports
CM Feist - ACT marketing business district will return to county supervisors.
CM Riordan - Kathleen met with Dan on the marketing district, ACTC - $1.5M RTMF funds that were fronted to Bowers Street improvements based on initial Gold Rush are being discussed. Discussion on ACTC expectations on repayment from prior/current developer, Mayor Gunselman - annual planning meeting at 3PM was productive.
10. City Attorney’s Report
No report
11. Future Agenda Items
None
12. Information and Correspondence
A. January City Engineering Report
B. Public Works Staff Report Jan 2025
C. January 2025 Finance Department Report
D. January 2025 Cash Flow Report
E. January 2025 Revenue Report
F. January 2025 Expense Report
G. Jan Treasury Report
H. Planning Update
I. PD Report
CM swift requested that the finance reports showing building permits report that income as fees rather than revenue.
13. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:47PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting is March 3, 2025
Approved: March 3, 2025