Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2022
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 11, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:17 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: None
Staff present: City Manager Malone, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to staff on Closed Session Items 3A, 3B and 3C. Council will reconvene into Closed Session at the end of tonight’s regular meeting to continue discussion on Closed Session Item 3D.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS
Action: Presentation was made by Councilmember Arriola.
A. PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF CYBER SECURITY MONTH, OCTOBER 2022
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Jose Caldazon, Ruscal Cayangyang, Kenneth P., Jameelah Hanif, and Aisha Gaines.
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
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Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special meetings of September 20, 2022 and the special and regular meetings of September 27, 2022 Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
Action: Approved minutes.
B. WAIVE FULL READING AND AUTHORIZING 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, MMC, 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. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND FY 2022-23 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURE OF $1,290,420.81 NAVY GRANT PROCEEDS
Recommendation: Approve the notice of intent to amend the Mare Island Conversion Fund #106 Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Budget to appropriate Navy grant funds in the amount of $1,290,420.81 to be placed into the Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA) Contingency Fund to pay for expenditures associated with the ongoing Mare Island Environmental Remediation Project.
Contact: Michael Nimon, Special Advisor to City Manager/Economic Development Director (707) 649-5452
[email protected]
Action: Approved the notice of intent to amend the Mare Island Conversion Fund #106 Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Budget to appropriate Navy grant funds in the amount of $1,290,420.81 to be placed into the Environmental Services Cooperative Agreement (ESCA) Contingency Fund to pay for expenditures associated with the ongoing Mare Island Environmental Remediation Project.
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
CALIFORNIA VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION GRANT
GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE REVENUE AND APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,541,292
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant General Fund budget to recognize revenue and appropriate expenditure in the amount of $1,541,292.
Contact: Shawny K. Williams, Chief of Police (707) 648-4540 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-173 N.C.
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E. RECEIVE THE CITY MANAGER'S REQUEST AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF
INTENT TO AMEND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
Recommendation: Receive and file the City Manager's request and provide a notice to amend the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 in the amount of $1,049,156.00.
Contact: Gillian Hayes, Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4163 [email protected]
Action: Received and filed the City Manager's request and provide a notice to amend the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 in the amount of $1,049,156.00.
F. RECEIVE THE CITY MANAGER'S REQUEST AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF
INTENT TO AMEND THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
Recommendation: Receive and file the City Manager's request and provide a notice of intent to amend the HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME") Program Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 in the anticipated amount of $730,390.
Contact: Gillian Hayes, Interim Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4163 [email protected]
Action: Received and filed the City Manager's request and provide a notice of intent to amend the HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME") Program Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 in the anticipated amount of $730,390.
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE INTENT TO AMEND THE MARINA FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 TO
RECOGNIZE THE GRANT REVENUE AND AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES
FOR PWM08 MARINA ABANDONED BOAT PROJECT
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with the California Department of Boating and Waterways and provide notice of the intent to amend the Marina fund budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 to recognize the grant revenue and authorize expenditures for PWM08 Marina Abandoned Boat Project.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, Public Works Director (707) 648-4301 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-174 N.C.
H. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH SAFEWAY INC. TO SETTLE A WRIT OF
MANDATE FILED BY SAFEWAY TO CHALLENGE THE EIR FOR THE
FAIRVIEW COSTCO PROJECT
Recommendation: Approve an agreement with Safeway Inc. allowing settlement of a Writ of Mandate filed by Safeway to challenge the EIR for the Vallejo Fairview Costco project.
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Contact: Randy J. Risner, Chief Assistant City Attorney [email protected]
Action: Approved an agreement with Safeway Inc. allowing settlement of a Writ of Mandate filed by Safeway to challenge the EIR for the Vallejo Fairview Costco project.
I. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR
WATER TREATMENT CHEMICAL SUPPLIES WITH MESSER, LLC
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Product Supply Agreement related to chemical and/or equipment purchases for Water Department Operations with Messer, LLC to include: (1) an increase to the not-to-exceed amount to $477,000.00 and (2) placing a fiscal year (FY) limit of $79,500.00.
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Water Director
[email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 22-175 N.C.
9. ACTION CALENDAR – None.
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR – None.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Malone provided an update on the work and progress being made by the contractor retained to fix potholes.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None.
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: None.
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 7:54 p.m. to reconvene into Closed Session in the Council Conference Room to continue discussion on Closed Session Item 3D.
Following the conclusion of closed session, the City Council reconvened into the Council Chamber. City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to staff on Closed Session Item 3D. The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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