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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
VIA TELECONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m.
2.. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor McConnell, Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga, Councilmembers Arriola, Brown, Dew (arrived at 7:13 p.m.), Loera-Diaz, and Miessner
Absent: None
Staff present: Interim City Manager Malone, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported that Council provided direction to its legal counsel with respect to Closed Session Items 3A and 3B.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS – None.
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Melissa Swift, Andrea Sorce, Lee and Derek Holloway, David Haldane, Robert Brekke, Anne Carr, and Chris Platzer.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Speakers: None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously, unless otherwise noted, approval of the Agenda and the Consent Calendar.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special meetings of December 20 and 28, 2021 and the special and regular meetings of February 8, 2022 Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
Action: Approved minutes.
B. WAIVE READING AND AUTHORIZE INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES BY TITLE ONLY
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Recommendation: Waive reading and authorize introductions and/or adoption of any and all ordinances on this Agenda, if any, by title only. This is a standard procedural action so the City Council does not have to read an ordinance in its entirety.
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
Action: Waived reading and authorized introductions and/or adoption of any and all ordinances on this Agenda, if any, by title only. This is a standard procedural action so the City Council does not have to read an ordinance in its entirety.
C. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.44.030 OF THE
VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO MEETINGS OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION'S RULES OF ORDER AND
PROCEDURES REGARDING THE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt an ordinance amending Section 2.44.030 of the Vallejo Municipal Code related to meetings of the Planning Commission and Planning Commission's Rules of Order and Procedures regarding the same Contact: Margaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Manager (707) 648-8604 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Ordinance No. 1861 N.C. (2d).
D. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: DECEMBER 2021
Recommendation: Ratify the payment of claims for the period of December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
Contact: Rekha Nayar, Finance Director (707) 648-4592
[email protected]
Action: Ratified payment of claims for December 1-31, 2021.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR CALRECYCLE
PROGRAM FUNDING
Recommendation: Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for CalRecycle Grant Program funding.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, Acting Public Works Director (707) 648-4085 [email protected]
Derek Crutchfield, Acting Environmental Services Manager (707) 648-5346 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-023 N.C.
F. ADOPT RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CAPITOL STREET STAIRS PROJECT (PWAR01) AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE
COUNTY OF SOLANO RECORDER’S OFFICE
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution accepting PWAR01: Capitol Street Stairs Project performed by HM Construction of Hercules, CA, as complete and authorize and direct the City Clerk to file a notice of completion with the Solano County Recorder's Office.
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Contact: Melissa L. Tigbao, Acting Public Works Director (707) 648-4085 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-024 N.C.
G. ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SALARY
PLAN AND A NEW SALARY FOR WATER QUALITY ANALYST
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution amending the Salary Plan to implement the salary adjustment for Water Quality Analyst and amend the salary schedule for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1245 (“IBEW”), as shown in the attached resolution, effective June 15, 2021.
Contact: Terrance Davis, Interim Human Resources Director (707) 648-4301 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-025 N.C.
9. ACTION CALENDAR
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO ARCHITECTURAL
HERITAGE & LANDMARKS, BEAUTIFICATION, CULTURE & THE ARTS,
SISTER CITY COMMISSIONS, AND THE PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING
STEERING COMMITTEE
Recommendation: Council to adopt a resolution taking the following actions:
1. Making appointments to the Architectural Heritage & Landmarks Commission (AHLC) - 2 vacancies
2. Making appointments to the Beautification Commission (BC) - 2 vacancies
3. Making appointments to the Commission on Culture & the Arts (CAC) - 3 vacancies
4. Making an appointment to the Sister City Commission (SCC) - 1 vacancy
5. Making appointments to the Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee (PBSC) - 5 member and 3 alternate vacancies
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
The City Council went through an applicant nomination process for the Commission on Culture & the Arts and the Sister City Commissions.
Appointments to the AHLC, BC and PBSC were made by acclimation with Councilmember Brown opposed to reappointment of Brendan Riley to the AHLC.
Action: It was moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 22-026 N.C., a resolution making the following appointments:
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AHLC: appointed Brendan Riley for a term to comment immediately and expire December 31, 2025.
BC: appointed Roxann Reyes for a term to commence immediately and expire June 30, 2023 and Tarrina Woodson for a term to commence immediately and expire June 30, 2024.
CAC: Appointed Trevor Allen and Rochelle Del Rosario for terms to commence immediately and expire December 31, 2025 and Askari Sowonde for a term to commence immediately and expire December 31, 2023.
SCC: Appointed Paul Lamb for a term to commence immediately and expire on June 30, 2022.
PBSC: Appointed John Manrique (at-large) and Lynda Daniels (primary) and Corrine Quinn (secondary (organization- NAACP) as members for terms to commence immediately and expire on June 30, 2023.
B. ADOPT: (1) A REVISED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CAMP; (2) A
REVISED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IBEW; AND (3) AN
AMENDED RESOLUTION REVISING THE UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION, LEAVE AND BENEFITS AND
APPROVING THE CORRESPONDING SALARY SCHEDULES
Recommendation: Adopt the revised resolutions.
Contact: Stephanie Sifuentes, Assistant HR Director, (707) 648-8606 [email protected]
Interim Assistant City Manager Davis provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: David Haldane.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried to adopt Resolution No. 22-027 (CAMP), Resolution No. 22-028 N.C. (Unrepresented Executive Management Employees), and Resolution No. 22-029 N.C. (IBEW) (Noes – Arriola).
C. CONSIDER AND ADOPT RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE TAXPAYER
PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (AG# 21-
0042A1)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution opposing the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (AG# 21-0042A1)
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Contact: Felicia Escover, Assistant to the City Manager (707) 648-4577 [email protected]
Assistant to the City Manager Escover provided background information, outlined the proposed changes and impacts and in closing, provided a summary of what the Act would do.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Kathleen Diohep and Robert Brekke.
The meeting recessed at 8:23 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 p.m.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 22-030 N.C.
D. REVIEW AND POTENTIALLY ADOPT A RESOLUTION RESCINDING THE
ORDER OF REQUIRING THE WEARING OF FACE COVERINGS INDOORS
IN THE CITY OF VALLEJO
Recommendation: Review Resolution No. 21-100 N.C. , a resolution ordering the use of face coverings in indoor and enclosed public spaces pursuant to the City's Emergency Powers and do one of the following:
Continue to enforce the order requiring the wearing of face coverings in indoor and enclosed public spaces, or
Adopt a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 21-100 N.C. terminating the order
Contact: Mike Malone, Interim City Manager (707) 648-4576 [email protected]
Interim City Manager Malone provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommended options.
Speakers: Kathleen Diohep and Robert Brekke and Kelly DeSilva.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Councilmember Loera-Diaz removed her alternate motion to extend the mask mandate for an additional 30 days and return to Council with a system to verify proof of vaccination status before the expiration of the mandate.
Action: Moved by Mayor McConnell and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 22-031 N.C., a resolution rescinding Resolution No. 21-100 N.C., terminating the order citywide with the understanding that the City Manager pursuant to his administrative powers can adopt a specific regulation for those DocuSign Envelope ID: C2865994-0331-409A-8DE2-681323CDCB55 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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entering City Hall.
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR – None.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Interim City Manager Malone reported that a press release was issued this evening announcing that a draft Disposition and Development Agreement for North Mare Island is available on the website for public review. On March 24, the city will be partnering with Red Cross to host a Blood Drive at City Hall. In conclusion, Interim City Manager Malone addressed questions related to the staff report and information for the Police Headquarters at 400 Mare Island. This report will be made available to the public next week prior to the item coming to Council at its regular meeting March 8.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None.
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: David Chasin and Kathleen Diohep.
14. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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