Vacaville City Hall Council Chamber 650 Merchant Street Entrance to the Council Chamber is located in the parking area off of Lovers Lane
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
AND
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
April 22, 2025
06:00 p.m.
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Full printing of the City Council Packet
1. ROLL CALL Mayor/Chair John Carli
Vice Mayor/Vice-Chair Sarah Chapman, District 4
Council/Agency/Authority Member Roy Stockton, District 1
Council/Agency/Authority Member Greg Ritchie, District 2
Council/Agency/Authority Member Michael Silva, District 3
Council/Agency/Authority Member Ted Fremouw, District 5
Council/Agency/Authority Member Jeanette Wylie, District 6
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PRESENTATIONS –
A.
BIOVILLE USA PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATION
(Staff contact: Don Burrus, Economic Development Director (707) 449-5611) BioVille USA 2025
B.
BUILDING SAFETY MONTH PROCLAMATION - MAY 2025
(Staff contact: Erin Morris, Community Development Director (707) 449-5307) Public Comment - Mick duPont, Discovery Builders Inc.
Public Comment Jeb Elmore - Lewis Management Corp.
Public Comment Bridgit Koller - Lennar
National Building Safety Month 2025
C.
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY (CMF) PRESENTATION
CSP Solano Presentation
5. CONSENT CALENDAR –
A.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN AND DESIGNATING LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE BOARD’S WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
(Staff contact: Miguel Medina, Operations & Maintenance Manager (707) 469-6407)
Individual Action: By simple motion, adopt the subject resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: No additional funding is being requested at this time.
Funding Source: Sewer Fund (5103)
Budget Distribution: The budget for any expenses related to this item is included in the Utilities-Sewer Fund annual operating budget.
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #4 Maintain Effective and Efficient Services
Initiative 4A: Ensure Fiscal Sustainability
Levine Act: No
Staff Report 5A
Res. 2025-037 2025 Sewer System Management Plan
B.
RESOLUTION TO SUMMARILY VACATE THE EXCESS LOWER LAGOON VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD A/B PHASE 1 PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON NINE PARCELS AS SHOWN IN BOOK 98 OF SUBDIVISION MAPS, PAGES 82-95 IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SOLANO COUNTY
(Staff contact: Chris Gioia, Engineering Manager (707) 449-5160)
Individual Action: By simple motion, adopt the subject resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: There are no funds requested for this item.
Funding Source: Public Works - Development Engineering (2028).
Budget Distribution: The budget for any expenses related to this item is included in the Public Works-Development Engineering annual operating budget.
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #3: Protect Vacaville’s Quality of Life
Initiative 3A: Promote Housing for All
Levine Act: Yes
Staff Report 5B
Res. 2025-038 Lower Lagoon Valley PUE Vacation NBHD B1
C.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Approve the Minutes for the regular meeting of April 8, 2025.
(Staff contact: Michelle Thornbrugh, Municipal Services Clerk Manager (707) 449-5100)
Individual Action: Approve the Minutes for the meeting of April 8, 2025.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: There are no funds requested for this item.
Funding Source: Not applicable
Budget Distribution: Not Applicable
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #4 - Maintain Effective and Efficient Services
Levine Act: No
Draft Minutes - Regular Meeting of April 8, 2025
D.
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND PAYROLL PAYMENT OF CLAIMS FOR THE WEEKS ENDING APRIL 11, 2025, AND APRIL 18, 2025
(Staff contact: Ken Matsumiya, Director of Finance (707) 449-5180)
Individual Action: By simple motion, approve the Payment of Claims.
Fiscal Impact:
The claims paid for the period total $6,153,553.18.
Amount Requested: Not applicable
Funding Source: Not applicable
Budget Distribution: Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #4 - Maintain Effective and Efficient Services
Levine Act: No
RECOMMENDED ACTION ON ALL CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS - By simple motion, adopt the items on the Consent Calendar.
Staff Report 5D
AP Register
Payroll Register
6. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR -
This is the time to address the Council with issues that are not on the agenda that are within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. With certain exceptions, the City Council may not discuss or take action on items that are not on the agenda. Members of the audience wishing to address a specific agendized item are encouraged to offer their public comment during consideration of that item. Comment is limited to three minutes per speaker or group spokesperson per Government Code §54954.3(a); VMC §2.04.130.
Public Comment - The Train Gang
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS – NONE
8. BUSINESS –
A.
STUDY SESSION ON SOBER LIVING FACILITIES AND OTHER NONTRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL USES
(Staff contact: Anne Branham, (707) 449-5105; Jill Childers, (707) 449-5482)
Recommended Action: City Council receive the presentation and provide direction to staff on desired local regulatory effort and/or endorsing a position on pending state legislative efforts.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: None
Funding Source: General Fund (1001) and Community Development Department (2022)
Budget Distribution: The budget for any expenses related to this item is included in the various departments annual operating budgets.
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #3 - Protect Vacaville’s Quality of Life
Goal #5 - Promote Community Engagement and Increased Equity and Inclusion
Levine Act: No
Staff Report 8A
Public Comment - Andrew Lamb, Anchor House
Public Comment - Savannah Wheeler, FHANC
Sober Living and Nontraditional Residential Presentation B.
DOWNTOWN VACAVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND 2026, TOTALING $245,000
(Staff contact: Don Burrus, Director of Economic Development Services (707) 449-5611)
Recommended Action: Receive the information and respond to the request for additional funding.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: None
Funding Source: General Fund (1001)
Budget Distribution: The budget for any expenses related to this item is included in the Economic Development annual operating budget.
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #2 - Strengthen the Local Economy
Levine Act: No
Staff Report 8B
DVBID Funding Request Presentation
C.
DISCUSSION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING ALLOCATION PROCESS
(Staff contact: Tamara Colden, Housing and Community Services Director (707) 449-5671)
Recommended Action: Discuss the options presented and provide direction on the preferred method for allocating Community Development Block Grant funds.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: There are no funds requested for this item.
Funding Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funding.
Budget Distribution: Upon approval of the action plan, the budget will be loaded into the appropriate CDBG grant funds/accounts for the approved activities.
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #2 - Strengthen the Local Economy
Goal #3 - Protect Vacaville’s Quality of Life
Levine Act: No
Staff Report 8C
CDBG Funding Allocation Process Presentation
D.
RESOLUTION TO SELECT INTREPID FIBER NETWORKS AS THE TOP SCORING PROPOSER FOR A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS FOR THE CITY OF VACAVILLE
(Staff contact: Rica Guidry, Program Manager (707) 449-5134)
Recommended Action: By simple motion, adopt the subject resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: Not applicable
Funding Source: Not applicable
Budget Distribution: Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #2 - Strengthen the Local Economy
Initiative 2B: Manage Impacts from Growth - Develop a new Fiber-Optic Master Plan
Levine Act: No
Staff Report 8D
Broadband-P3 Selection Negotiation Presentation
Res. 2025-039 Intrepid Fiber Networks P3 Contract Negotiation E.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLANNING STUDY FOR THE NORTHEAST GROWTH AREA IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $471,360
(Staff contact: Claudia Garcia, Assistant Director of Community Development (707) 449-5361)
Recommended Action: By simple motion, adopt the subject resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: No funds are being requested.
Funding Source: Northeast Growth Area Fund 2925 ($471,360.00)
Budget Distribution: The funding for this project was included in the FY 24/25 Community Development Special Revenue Fund for the Northeast Growth Area Fund 2925.
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #2 - Strengthen the Local Economy
Initiative 2B: Manage the Impacts from Growth
Goal #3 - Protect Vacaville’s Quality of Life
Goal #4 - Maintain Effective and Efficient Services
Initiative 4A: Ensure Fiscal Sustainability
Levine Act: Yes
Staff Report 8E
Northeast Growth Area Preliminary Planning Study Presentation Res. 2025-040 Northeast Growth Area Preliminary Planning Study F.
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF REGIONAL SHIPBUILDING AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT SHIPBUILDING TO SOLANO COUNTY (Staff contact: GeorgeAnne MeggerSmith, Assistant City Manager (707) 449-5651) Recommended Action: By simple motion, adopt the subject resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
Amount Requested: There are no additional funds requested for this item.
Funding Source: Not applicable
Budget Distribution: Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal/Initiative:
Goal #2 - Strengthen the Local Economy
Levine Act: No
Staff Report 8F
Res. 2025-041 Recognizing Regional Shipbuilding to Solano County
9. REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER –
10. REPORTS OF CITY COUNCIL – Pursuant to California Government Code Section, 54950, et seq. The Brown Act’s principle of transparency generally implies that boards, commissions, and committees should provide regular updates and recommendations to the City Council on their activities and decisions.
A.
UPDATE ON RECENT ATTENDED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
11. CLOSED SESSION – Pursuant to California Government Code Section, 54950, et seq.
12. ADJOURNMENT – All public records relating to an open session item that are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act and that are distributed to a majority of the City Council will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the City Administration Counter at City Hall, 650 Merchant Street. The City may charge customary photocopying charges for requested copies of such documents.
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I, City Clerk of the City of Vacaville, declare that the foregoing agenda for the APRIL 22, 2025 , Regular Meeting of the City
Council
/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Housing Authority/Public Financing Authority was posted and available for review by the required time as prescribed by law, at the Vacaville City Hall Council
Chambers,
650 Merchant Street
,
Vacaville
,
California
.
The agenda is also available in the City Administration Lobby at City Hall, 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA ______________________________
Michelle A. Thornbrugh, City Clerk