Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
May 9, 2023
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 9, 2023
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor McConnell, Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga, Councilmembers Arriola, Bregenzer, Loera-Diaz, Matulac, and Palmares
Absent: None
Staff present: Assistant City Manager Davis, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to its labor negotiators with respect to Closed Session Item 3A, Item 3B was not heard and no action to report on Closed Session Item 3C.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS
Actions: Presentations were made by Councilmembers Arriola and Palmares and Youth Services Coordinator Grace and the Washington D.C. Youth Delegation members.
A. PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK - MAY 20-26, 2023
B. PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION HONORING FALLEN HEROES ON MEMORIAL DAY - MAY 29, 2023
C. WASHINGTON D.C. YOUTH DELEGATION PRESENTATION
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Pat Lofas, Jean Likover, Sherianne Grimm, Zaya Glana, Andrea Sorce, and Andrea Hope.
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 DocuSign Envelope ID: C7FA3499-066F-4239-A9BF-EB31919AAABB Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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noted, approval of the Agenda and the Consent Calendar with the removal of Item 8G making it Item 8.1.
A. APPROVALOF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special meeting of April 18 and the special and regular meetings of April 25, 2023
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. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AVILA
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ON-CALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Design Professional Agreement with Avila Project Management, to provide on -call project management servic es in an amount not to exceed $500,000 through June 30, 2026.
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Water Director (707) 648-5439 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-060 N.C.
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ALFRED CONHAGEN, INC. FOR MACHINE SHOP AND
FIELD MAINTENANCE FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizin g the City Manager to execut e the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Alfred Conhagen, Inc. for repair and maintenance services for a not to exceed amount of $250,000.
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Water Director (707) 648-5439 [email protected]
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Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-061 N.C.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING A WATER SHORTAGE CONDITION IS OVER AND REPEAL THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE 2 OF THE 2020
WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution declaring a water shortage condition no longer exists and repealing the implementation of the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan Stage II.
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Water Director (707) 648-5439 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-062 N.C.
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AWARD OF A DESIGN
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$975,601.75 TO INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP, INC. TO DELIVER THE LAKE DALWIGK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (PW9443) AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the award of a Design Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $975,601.75 to Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to deliver the Lake Dalwigk Improvements Project (PW9443) and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 23-063 N.C.
G. AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER EXPRESSING THE CITY OF VALLEJO’S SUPPORT FOR ADVANCE PEACE’S COMMUNITY BASED
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE GRANT
PROPOSAL
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter on behalf of the City of Vallejo, expressing the City’s support for Advance Pease’s Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) grant proposal.
Contact: Terrance Davis, Assistant City Manager; (707) 648-4301 [email protected]
Action: Item was removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of Councilmember Palmares.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter on behalf of the City of Vallejo, expressing the City’s support for Advance Pease’s Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) grant proposal.
H. ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING WEEK OF MAY 21 AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS APPRECIATION WEEK"
Recommendation: At the request of Public Works Director Tigbao, issue a proclamation declaring the week of May 21 as "National Public Works DocuSign Envelope ID: C7FA3499-066F-4239-A9BF-EB31919AAABB Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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Appreciation Week"
Contact: Mayor McConnell
[email protected]
Action: Issued a proclamation declaring the week of May 21 as "National Public Works Appreciation Week"
I. ISSUE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING WEEK OF MAY 7 AS "NATIONAL DRINKING WATER WEEK"
Recommendation: At the request of Water Director Schoenberger, issue a proclamation declaring the week of May 7 as "National Drinking Water Week" Contact: Mayor McConnell
[email protected]
Action: Issued a proclamation declaring the week of May 7 as "National Drinking Water Week"
9. ACTION CALENDAR
A. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BADGER METER, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,669,387.04 FOR INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City manager to execute a professional services and construction services agreement with Badger Meter, Inc. for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project for a not to exceed amount of $15,669,387.04 and authorize the City Manager to approve change orders within the original contract amount.
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Water Director
[email protected] (707) 648-5439
Water Director Schoenberger, Dan Rankin (E Source), Accounting Manager/Billing Mendoza, Chief Assistant City Attorney Risner, and Interim Assistant Distribution Superintendent Brown reviewed the project, customer benefits, contract provisions, terms and conditions, contract costs, funding, meter replacement phases, time frame and installation, and outreach and public engagement.
Speakers: None.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 23-064 N.C.
B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEASURE P OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to approve supplemental questions to be used for the Measure P Oversight Committee application process.
Contact: Terrance Davis, Assistant City Manager, 707-648-4301 DocuSign Envelope ID: C7FA3499-066F-4239-A9BF-EB31919AAABB Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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[email protected]
Assistant City Manager Davis provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
Speakers: None.
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 23-065 N.C.
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POLICE OVERSIGHT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the Police Oversight and Accountability Commission Supplemental Application.
Contact: Randy Risner, Chief Assistant City Attorney (707) 648-4545 [email protected]
City Attorney Nebb provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Andrea Sorce and Jimmy Genn.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Verder-Aliga and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 23-066 N.C. with the following revisions to the supplemental questionnaire: 1) the removal of questions 23 and 24 and 2) add additional wording to question 16 a-c to clarify other convictions not automatically disqualifying an applicant.
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR – None.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – None.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None.
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Daniel Boone, Jimmy Genn, Cookie Gordon, Susan Nichols, and AJ Zmadosky.
14. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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