Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
April 26, 2022
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 26, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor McConnell, Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga, Councilmembers Arriola, Dew, and Loera-Diaz
Absent: Councilmembers Brown and Miessner
Staff present: Interim City Manager Malone, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to its negotiators with respect to Closed Session Items 3A and 3B. Closed Session Item 3C was not concluded and will appear on a future agenda.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS – None.
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Daniel Golinski, Ryan Messano, Lillie J. Hurd, Mishel Deniz Adolph, Kimberly Nunez-Brandao, Andrea Sorce, and Robert Brekke.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Speakers: Robert Brekke (Item 8H), Melisa Swift (Item 8J) and David Haldane (Items 8J & 8L).
8. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously by Councilmembers present, unless otherwise noted, approval of the Agenda and the Consent Calendar with the removal of Items 8H, 8J and 8L from the Consent Calendar making them items 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 in the order as they appeared on the Agenda (Absent – Brown and Miessner).
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special meeting of April 11, 2022 and the special and regular meetings of April 12, 2022
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
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Action: Approved minutes.
B. WAIVE READING AND AUTHORIZE INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR ADOPTION
OF ORDINANCES BY TITLE ONLY
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. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: FEBRUARY 2022
Recommendation: Ratify the payment of claims for the period of February 1, 2022 through February 28, 2022.
Contact: Rekha Nayar, Finance Director (707) 648-4592
[email protected]
Action: ratified payment of claims for period of February 1-28, 2022.
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
WITH RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $140,000 AND ACCEPTING THE 2118 AND 2134/2136
SACRAMENTO STREET ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION PROJECT
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract change order to the construction contract with Resource Environmental, Inc., increasing the contract amount from $85,500 to $140,000 for the 2118 and 2134/2136 Sacramento Street Abatement and Demolition Project; and
2. Accept the 2118 and 2134/2136 Sacramento Street Abatement and Demolition Project performed by Resource Environmental. Inc., of Cerritos, California, as complete and authorize and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Solano County Recorder's Office.
Contact: Melissa L. Tigbao, Acting Public Works Director, (707) 648-4085 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-072 N.C.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 TO RECOGNIZE REVENUE AND
APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
WATERSMART WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANT AWARD (STEP 2)
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Fiscal Year 2021-22 adopted budget in the amount of $2,000,000 to recognize revenue and appropriate expenditures from the US Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART grant award for the Meter Replacement Program (Project No.
TW7098).
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Acting Water Director
[email protected]
(707) 648-5439
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-073 N.C.
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM BUDGET TO INCREASE EXPENDITURES BY $1,852,532 AND REAUTHORIZE FUNDING
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Budget to increase the expenditure budget by $1,852,532 and reauthorize funding for projects and activities in progress.
Contact: Gillian Hayes, Interim Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4163 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-074 N.C.
G. ISSUE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 1-7, 2022 AS "NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK"
Recommendation: At the request of Visit Vallejo, issue a proclamation recognizing May 1-7, 2022 as "National Tourism Week"
Contact: Mayor McConnell
[email protected]
Action: Issued proclamation recognizing May 1-7, 2022 as "National Tourism Week"
H. ISSUE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE AGE FRIENDLY
COMMUNITY
Recommendation: At the request of Supervisor Brown, issue a proclamation recognizing the Age Friendly Community
Contact: Mayor McConnell
[email protected]
Action: item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Speaker: Danita Coleman (Napa/Solano County on Aging)
Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried by unanimously by Councilmembers present to issue a proclamation recognizing the Age Friendly Community.
I. ISSUE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 1-7, 2022 AS "NATIONAL DRINKING WATER WEEK"
Recommendation: At the request of the Water Department, issue a proclamation recognizing May 1-7, 2022 as "National Drinking Water Week" DocuSign Envelope ID: 137A1987-56BF-4259-9145-15E2F762B718 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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Contact: Mayor McConnell
[email protected]
Action: Issued proclamation recognizing May 1-7, 2022 as “National Drinking Water Week”
J. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND FY 2021-22 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT BUDGET
Recommendation: Provide the notice of intent to amend the Capital Improvement Project budget to allocate $1,000,000 from the General Fund balance and authorize the expenditure of funds on project PW9819 North Mare Island Building Demolition (PW9819).
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, Acting Public Works Director, (707) 648-4085 [email protected]
Action: item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried by Councilmembers present to provide notice of intent to amend the Capital Improvement Project budget to allocate $1,000,000 from the General Fund balance and authorize the expenditure of funds on project PW9819 North Mare Island Building Demolition (PW9819) (Noes-Arriola and Loera-Diaz; Absent:
Brown and Miessner).
K. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE GRANT FUND TO REFLECT REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF $999,688 FROM THE BYRNE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INNOVATION GRANT
AWARD AND APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$999,688.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Justice Assistance Grant Fund to reflect revenues in the amount of $999,688 from the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Grant Award and appropriate expenditures in the amount of $999,688.
Contact: Shawny K. Williams, Chief of Police (707) 648-4540 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-075 N.C.
L. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF
SOLANO COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THE VALLEJO SMALL BUSINESS
PANDEMIC RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM AND THE VALLEJO
RESTAURANT RESILIENCY PROGRAM USING $500,000 OF ARPA GRANT FUNDS
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement with Solano WDB/SBDC to implement the Vallejo Small Business Pandemic Recovery Grant program and the Vallejo Restaurant Resiliency program, using $500,000 of the ARPA funds allocated to the City and designated for this program by the City Council in September 2021.
Contact: Paul Kelley, Special Advisor to City Manager - Economic Development Manager (707) 648-4109
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[email protected]
Annette Taylor, Sr. Community Development Analyst, Economic Development Division (707) 649-3510
[email protected]
Action: item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement with Solano WDB/SBDC to implement the Vallejo Small Business Pandemic Recovery Grant program and the Vallejo Restaurant Resiliency program, using $500,000 of the ARPA funds allocated to the City and designated for this program by the City Council in September 2021.
On a substitute motion offered by Councilmember Loera-Diaz, which carried unanimously by Councilmembers present, Resolution No. 22-076 N.C. was adopted authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement with Solano WDB/SBDC to implement the Vallejo Small Business Pandemic Recovery Grant program and the Vallejo Restaurant Resiliency program, using $500,000 of the ARPA funds allocated to the City and designated for this program by the City Council in September 2021, and directing staff to return to Council if the Finance Director finds an additional funding source to increase funding by $250,000.
9. ACTION CALENDAR
A. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7.68 OF THE VALLEJO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE
PROHIBITION OF SMOKING
Recommendation: Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 7.68 of the Vallejo Municipal Code, Regulation of Smoking in Public Places and Work Places, to prohibit smoking in and around multi-unit residences and other publically accessible places and to update outdated provisions of the Chapter to conform with State law.
Contact: Veronica Nebb, City Attorney (707) 648-4545
[email protected]
Mayor McConnell recused himself due to a Conflict of Interest due to a business relationship with a business that would be impacted by this item and left the Council Chamber. Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga assumed presiding over the meeting.
City Attorney Nebb provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
Speakers: Joseph Hayden, Tony Bowles, Kimberly Nunez-Brandao, Mishel Deniz Adolph, Calyn Kelley, Andrea Sorce, Ricardo Willis, Daniel Golinski, Ryan Messano, Amaya Wooding, David Haldane, Wendy Loomas, Tracy McDonald, Alix, Brian Davis, Sean Kali-Rai, Rhonda Chadwick, Genesis Miguel, Teresa, Kristen Vinluan, Tino Ratliff, Martinez Laurels, Kelly Farias, Jameelah Hanif, DocuSign Envelope ID: 137A1987-56BF-4259-9145-15E2F762B718 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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Rhonda Renfro, and Rosalyn Moya.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
The meeting recessed at 8:47 p.m. and reconvened at 9:00 p.m.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously by Councilmembers present to continue this item to the May 10 regular City Council meeting. (Absent – Brown and Miessner; Abstained Due to Conflict of Interest – Mayor McConnell).
The Mayor returned to the Council Chamber and assumed his seat at the dais.
B. VALLEJO DRAFT FIBER OPTIC MASTER PLAN 2022
Recommendation: Receive the City of Vallejo DRAFT Fiber Optic Master Plan/Digital Equity Strategy 2022 and provide direction to staff. Once adopted, the new Fiber Optic Master Plan will replace the originally adopted Fiber Optic Master Plan of 2016.
Contact: Naveed Ashraf, Chief Innovation Officer & IT Director (707)-648-5200 [email protected]
Chief Innovation Officer/IT Director Ashraf provided introductory comments.
Patrick Mulhearn (CTC) outlined what is new the draft report and the community engagement efforts, including stakeholder outreach meetings and interviews, discussed initial findings from community assessments and proposed infrastructure designs and cost estimates, reviewed programmatic, policy and process recommendations and federal and state funding opportunities, and concluded the presentation by outlining next steps.
Speakers: Robert Brekke, David Haldane and Chris Platzer.
Staff and the Consultant responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Councilmembers provided comment. No formal action was taken.
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MICHAEL MALONE AS CITY
MANAGER APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF VALLEJO AND MICHAEL MALONE AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution appointing Michael Malone as City Manager, approving an Employment Agreement between Michael Malone and the City of Vallejo and authorizing the Mayor to execute same.
Contact: Veroncia A.F. Nebb, City Attorney (707) 648-4545 [email protected]
Human Resources Consultant Valdez provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
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Speakers: Tim Hiemstra, Ruscal Cayangyang, Mark Lampkin, David Haldane, Andrea Sorce, Anne Carr, Jameelah Hanif, Jimmie Jackson, and Diana Estrin.
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried by Councilmembers present to adopt Resolution No. 22-077 N.C. (Noes – Arriola; Absent – Brown and Miessner).
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR – None.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Malone reported the Police Department received a check for a Mobile Health Unit grant and recognized the Water Department for receiving funding from the County for two feasibility studies.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
City Attorney Nebb provided an overview of the third quarterly report covering January – Mach 2022.
A. QUARTERLY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022, THIRD QUARTER (JAN - MAR 2022)
Recommendation: Informational item only. No action required.
Contact: Veronica A.F. Nebb, City Attorney (707) 648-4545 [email protected]
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Dwight Monroe Jr., David Haldane and Anne Carr.
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 11:45 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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