Special City Council Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2022
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 7, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor McConnell, Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga, Councilmembers Arriola, Brown, Dew, Loera-Diaz, and Miessner
Absent: Councilmember Brown
Staff present: City Manager Malone, City Attorney Nebb, Chief Assistant City Attorney Risner, and City Clerk Abrahamson
4. ACTION CALENDAR
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT HOMEKEY GRANT, AND PROVIDE NOTICE TO AMEND THE CAPITAL GRANT AND CONTRIBUTION FUND# 221 FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,091,866 Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) (HCD) grant award for Homekey Round 2 in the amount of $12,091,866.
2. Provide Notice of Intent to amend the Capital Grant and Contribution Fund# 221 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget to recognize the Homekey grant revenue in the amount of $12,091,866 and appropriate expenditures of $12,091,866 during the eligible funding time period.
Contact: Natalie Peterson, Interim Assistant to the City Manager (707.649.3415) [email protected]
Interim Assistant to the City Manager Peterson provided background information on the Project, shared the site plans with renderings and timelines, reviewed the Program Plan, and outlined next steps.
Jake Medcalf (Founder & Principal, Firm Foundation Community Housing), Kevin Lewis (Director of Property, Shelter Inc.) and Matt Smith (Director of Business Development, Factory OS) provided an overview of their work as partners in the Project.
Assistant City Manager Hayes provided closing comments.
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Speakers: Margaret Sharkey, Homar Crespo, Patricia Lofas-Rentschler, Karina Servente, David Schwarz (City of American Canyon), Russell Carpentaer, Ryan Messano, Agnes Caban, Stefan Crespo, Milfe Ramos, Jeannine Nati, Eric Hughes, Melissa Swift, Steve Spencer, Ron Waslohn, Anne Carr, Randy Dawson, Jameelah Hanif, Daniel, Chris Platzer, Nicole Jackson, Jackee Fonbuena, and an unidentified member of the public.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried to adopt Resolution No. 22-093 N.C. (Noes –Arriola; Absent – Brown).
The meeting recessed at 9:00 p.m. and reconvened at 9:11 p.m.
B. STUDY SESSION ON ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE BALLOT MEASURE Recommendation: Direct staff to return on July 12 with the necessary actions to submit a 0.875 transaction and use tax ordinance for consideration by the voters on the November 8, 2022 ballot.
Contact: Terrance Davis, Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4301 [email protected]
Assistant City Manager Davis set the stage for why we are here and reviewed the current and projected road and City facilities conditions.
Curtis Below (FM3) presented an overview of the recent ballot measure survey results for potential future ballot measures.
Assistant City Manager Davis concluded the presentation by reviewing the Vallejo Sales Tax allocation and items, goods or services not subject to sales tax, shared draft language for the General Purpose Ballot Measure with sales tax comparisons of other cities, identified potential City service uses of the general tax revenue, and outlined next steps.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Ruscal Cayangyang, Melissa Swift, Anne Carr, and Tara Beasley Stansberry.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: (1) Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried to direct staff to return on July 12 with the necessary actions to submit a $0.875 general transaction and use tax ordinance for consideration by the voters on the November 8, 2022 ballot to include an Oversight Commission (Noes – McConnell and Arriola; Absent – Brown).
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present to add a non-binding parallel measure where voters would have the opportunity to say how the money should be spent (Absent - Brown).
5. INFORMATION CALENDAR
A. QUARTERLY COUNCIL UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Recommendation: Item is for informational purpose only and no action is required. There is no staff report associated with this item.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, Planning & Development Services Manager (707) 648-4326
[email protected]
Paul Kelley, Special Advisor to City Manager/Economic Development Director (707) 649-5452
[email protected]
Planning & Development Services Director Ratcliffe provided an update on the activities and projects of the Building and Planning Divisions.
Special Advisor to City Manager/Economic Development Director Kelley provided an update on the activities and projects of the Economic Development Division.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Speaker: Anne Carr.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:09 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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