Special City Council Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2022
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 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 Arriola
Staff present: Assistant City Manager Hayes, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to its legal counsel on both Closed Session Items 3A and 3B.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Speakers: Anne Carr (Consent Item 6B).
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously by members present, unless otherwise noted, approval of the Agenda and the Consent Calendar with Mayor McConnell opposed to Consent Calendar Item 6B (Absent – Arriola).
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special and regular meetings of July 26, 2022 and the special meetings of August 23, 2022
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
Action: Approved minutes.
B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S RESPONSE TO THE 2021-2022 SOLANO COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ENTITLED "DELAYS IN RELOCATION OF VALLEJO POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE
COSTLY" AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD THE
RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE SOLANO COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT AND FOREPERSON OF THE SOLANO COUNTY
GRAND JURY
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Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the City Manager's response to the 2021-2022 Solano County Grand Jury Report entitled "Delays in Relocation of Vallejo Police Department Are Costly" and authorizing the City Clerk to forward the response to the Presiding Judge of the Solano County Superior Court and Foreperson of the Solano County Grand Jury.
Contact: Mike Malone, City Manager. (707) 648-4576
[email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-159 N.C. (Noes – Mayor McConnell)
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE 2021-2022 GRAND JURY REPORT REGARDING
EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS CITY AND COUNTY
SUPPORT
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the City of Vallejo's response to the 2021-2022 Solano County Grand Jury Report entitled "Effective Emergency Response Needs City and County Support" and authorize the City Clerk to forward said response to the Presiding Judge of the Solano County Superior Court and Foreperson of the Solano County Grand Jury.
Contact: Kyle Long, Fire Chief (707) 648-4526
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-160 N.C.
7. ACTION CALENDAR
A. CONDUCT THE CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING OF APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION DENIAL OF MAJOR USE PERMIT AMENDMENT REQUEST BY V-TOWN FARMS LOCATED AT 5184 SONOMA BOULEVARD, SUITE 300 Recommendation: Conduct the continued public hearing and direct staff to return with findings and a resolution memorializing the Council’s decision on Appeal (APP) #22-0001 to amend Major Use Permit (UP) #20-0008 for V-Town Farms at 5184 Sonoma Boulevard, Suite 300.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, Planning and Development Services Director [email protected] (707) 648-4382
Councilmember Brown recused himself due to a Conflict of Interest related to a financial interest as a business owner of a collective in town and left the dais and Council Chamber and was excused for the remainder of the meeting.
Planning & Development Services Director Ratcliffe provided an overview of the purpose of the item, discussed the project history and setting, reviewed the transparency requirement, engineering issues to meet the transparency requirement, proposed floor plan submitted September 6, 2022, community contribution, and incomplete building permit items, provided a recap of the Planning Commission hearing and decision from February 23, 2022 and the City Council hearing held on May 10, 2022 with Council’s action, outlined the Applicant’s proposal, and concluded by outlining the recommendation.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
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Mayor McConnell opened the public hearing.
Charles Wesley (Appellant/Applicant) reviewed first year donations and revenues, 60% compromise, modified floor plan and TCO work status items.
Mr. Wesley responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Staff addressed comments made by the Appellant/Applicant and clarified the definition of gross receipts.
Mr. Wesley commented on gross receipts and wording proposed.
Speakers: Anne Carr, Martin, and Kimberly Ramos.
There being no further speakers, Mayor McConnell closed the public hearing.
An additional question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: By consensus of Councilmembers present, provided direction to staff to return with a resolution approving the appeal, overturning the Planning Commission denial, and approving Major Use Permit Amendment for V-Town Farms after finding the project exempt from CEQA per Section 15301 to include the following (Absent – Arriola; Abstain Due to Conflict of Interest – Brown).
1% total gross receipts annually or $100,00 whichever is greater. Donations to only recognized 501(C)3 public benefit, non-profit organizations or to the City to be used for youth programming or broader youth uses.
Funds not restricted to only District 2 and can be available citywide to be selected by the applicant as long as they are public benefit nonprofit. Accounting must be provided to City on or before October 31 of each year and in the event, it is not, a penalty of $250 per day will be accessed until adequate accounting is received.
2 security guards in lieu of transparency if one is placed inside, and one is placed outside the building.
More landscaping to be decided in agreement with Planning staff, subject to their approval of landscaping design.
Suggestion to applicant and for staff to explore, as part of the contribution of 1% of total gross receipts annually or $100,000 whichever is greater, the applicant may claim as a credit on a fair market value range of warehouse space in the City of Vallejo, value to be determined by staff, credit for spaces provided to public benefit nonprofit corporations.
Discussion on the returned item limited to discussion about the credit on fair market value range of warehouse space in the City of Vallejo.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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