Special City Council Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2024
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 1, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor McConnell, Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz, Councilmembers Arriola, Bregenzer, Matulac (participating virtually at the Executive Board Room, 1st Floor of Delta Hotels by Marriott Chicago Willowbrook, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook, IL 60527 in compliance with the Brown Act), Palmares, and Verder-Aliga
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Malone, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
3. ACTION CALENDAR
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECT PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LAKE DALWIGK PARK IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT (PROJECT NO. PW9443) AFTER FINDING THE PROJECT
EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15301(c),
APPROVING AND AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO
GRADETECH INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,152,882.41, INCLUDING A 5% CONTINGENCY OF $158,000, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $3,310,882.41, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving project Plans and Specifications for the Lake Dalwigk Park Improvements Project (Project No.
PW9443) after finding the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301(c), approving and awarding a construction contract to GradeTech Inc. in the amount of $3,152,882.41, including a 5% contingency of $158,000, for a total contract amount of $3,310,882.41, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao P.E., Public Works Director, (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Transportation Manager Helmbrecht provided an overview of the staff report with a noted correction to the amounts of the awarded contract as the staff report contained an error and outlined the recommendation.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 24-039 N.C. as revised to correct the amount awarded in the DocuSign Envelope ID: 42768D84-B03F-4F48-9804-C86A78164595 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
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construction contract to GradeTech Inc., in the amount of $3,152,353.61, including a 5% contingency of $158,000 for a total contract amount of $3,310,353.61 and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
WITH THE NAPA-SOLANO TRADES COUNCIL AND ITS AFFILIATED
UNIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a Project Labor Agreement with the Napa Solano Building and Construction Trades Council and its affiliated local Unions and authorizing the City Manager to execute same..
Contact: Terrance Davis, Assistant City Manager (707-648-4301) [email protected]
City Manager Malone provided introductory comments.
Assistant City Manager Davis defined a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its purpose, outlined the legal basis for a PLA, cited related provisions, shared the benefits of a PLA and the value of workforce community elements, shared regional PLA examples, outlined the terms of the agreement and who the agreement would impact, and concluded the presentation by reviewing union recognition/non-union inclusion points.
Speakers: Steve McCall, Danny Bernardini (Napa Solano Business Trade), Alicia Mijares, Matthew Estipona, Lily Starling, Roy Notrangelo, Cassandra James, Akbar Bibb, Glenn Loveall and Jon Riley (Napa Solano Central Labor Council), David Calderon, Andrea Source, Mike Tebo, Eric Christen, Rex Hime, Pippin Dew, Susan S., and John G.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried to adopt Resolution No.24-040 N.C. (Noes: McConnell).
City Attorney Nebb announced the Closed Session Item.
The Council convened into Closed Session at 7:44 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1): People v. City of Vallejo, et al. Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23-04676.
5. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
The Council reconvened into open session at 8:37 p.m. and City Attorney Nebb reported Council provided direction to staff. There was no other action to report.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK
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