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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 28, 2024
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 Loera-Diaz, Councilmembers Arriola, Bregenzer, Matulac, Palmares, and Verder-Aliga
Staff present: City Manager Murray, City Attorney Nebb and City Clerk Abrahamson
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Nebb reported Closed Session Item 3A was not discussed and was removed from the Agenda. There was no action to report regarding Closed Session Item 3B.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS
Action: presentations were made by Councilmembers Verder-Aliga, Matulac, Arriola, Palmares, Bregenzer, and a representative from WETA.
A. PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING PHILIPPINE CULTURAL MONTH - JUNE 2024
B. PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER PRIDE MONTH - JUNE 2024
C. VALLEJO FERRY TERMINAL RECONFIGURATION PROJECT
PRESENTATION BY WETA
6. FIRST COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: John Kenney, Lillie Hurd, Jose Carrizales, Karen Nemsick, and Daniel Boone.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Speakers: AJ Zmudosky (Items 8M-8Q) and Daniel Boone (Item 8R).
8. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously, unless otherwise noted, approval of the Agenda and the Consent Calendar with the removal of Item 8R from the Consent Calendar making it Item 8.1, noted recusals of Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz from Item 8G and Councilmember Verder-Aliga from Item 8H due to conflicts of interests DocuSign Envelope ID: F61D8C37-4808-4071-8FF9-D2DC3BE1DBC9 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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related to owning property in the LMDs, and the reordering of the Action Calendar so that Item 9E followed immediately after Item 9B.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special and regular meetings of May 14, 2024
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 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.36 OF THE VALLEJO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMISSION Recommendation: Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 2.36 of the Vallejo Municipal Code relating to the Economic Vitality Commission Contact: Veronica A.F. Nebb, CIty Attorney
[email protected]
Action: adopted Ordinance No. 1871 N.C. (2d)
D. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: MARCH 2024
Recommendation: Ratify the payment of claims for the period of March 1, 2024, through March 31, 2024.
Contact: Rekha Nayar, Finance Director (707) 648-4592
[email protected]
Action: ratified payment of claims for March 1-31, 2024.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FOTH & VAN DYKE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PLANNING SERVICES
RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF MARINA DOCK "A" AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Foth & Van Dyke and Associates, Inc. for planning services relating to the removal of the Marina Dock "A" and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, PE, Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-065 N.C.
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F. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 SOLID WASTE FUND BUDGET TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARDS (Step 1 of 2)
Recommendation: Provide notice of Intent to amend the fiscal year 2023-24 Solid Waste Fund budget to accept grant awards.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: provided notice of intent to amend the fiscal year 2023-24 Solid Waste Fund budget to accept grant awards.
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND
DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 WITHIN THE FOLLOWING EXISTING
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FORMED PURSUANT TO THE
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911: CIMARRON HILLS/MADIGAN; COLLEGE HILLS; COSTA DEL RIO (SEAVIEW); GLEN COVE I/II; SOMERSET HIGHLANDS I/II; HUNTER RANCH I/II; MONICA PLACE; RIDGECREST; SOMERSET HIGHLANDS III; SPRINGTREE/FLEMING HILL; SUMMIT HILL II; TOWN & COUNTRY I; WOODRIDGE; AND GREENMONT/SEAPORT
HILLS, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 11, 2024 AT 7:00 P.M.
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer's Report and declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for fiscal year 2024-25 within the following existing landscape maintenance districts formed pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911: Cimarron Hills/Madigan; College HIlls; Costa del Rio (Seaview); Glen Cove I/II; Somerset Highlands I/II; Hunter Ranch I/II; Monica Place; Ridgecrest; Somerset Highlands III; Springtree/Fleming Hill; Summit Hill II; Town & Country I; Woodridge; and Greenmont/Seaport Hills; and setting a public hearing for June 11, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-066 N.C. (Abstain Due to Conflict of Interest: Loera-Diaz)
H. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND
DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 WITHIN THE BORDONI RANCH, CARRIAGE OAKS, GARTHE RANCH, GLEN COVE III, GLEN COVE III 2015, HUNTER
RANCH III, MARINE WORLD/FAIRGROUNDS, MARINVIEW, NORTHEAST
QUADRANT, SANDPIPER POINT, SOUTH VALLEJO BUSINESS PARK,
AND TOWN AND COUNTRY II - V LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 11, 2024, AT 7:00 P.M.
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer's Report and declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for fiscal year 2024-25 within the Bordoni Ranch, Carriage Oaks, Garthe Ranch, Glen Cove III, Glen Cove III 2015, Hunter Ranch III, Marine World/Fairgrounds, Marinview, Northeast Quadrant, Sandpiper Point, South Vallejo Business Park, and Town and Country II - V Landscape Maintenance Districts and setting a public hearing for June 11, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 DocuSign Envelope ID: F61D8C37-4808-4071-8FF9-D2DC3BE1DBC9 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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[email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-067 N.C. (Abstain Due to Conflict of Interest: Verder-Aliga)
I. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND
DECLARING THE INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 WITHIN THE HIDDENBROOKE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER FOR JUNE 11, 2024, AT 7:00 P.M.
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the Engineer's Report and declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2024-25 within the Hiddenbrooke Maintenance District (HMD) and setting a public hearing on the matter for June 11, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director, (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-068 N.C.
J. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VALLEJO TO APPROVE A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH
EMBANKSCAPE EQUIPMENT, LLC TO PROVIDE REMOTE-OPERATED
SLOPE MOWERS FROM RC MOWERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$300,000 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Vallejo to approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with EmbankScape Equipment, LLC to provide Remote-Operated Slope Mowers from RC Mowers in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 through June 30, 2025 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same.
Contact: Beth Schoenberger, Water Director, 707-648-5439 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-069 N.C.
K. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CAL INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the First Amendment to the Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Cal Inc. and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Work Director, 707-648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-070 N.C.
L. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM (CALPERS) TO ALLOW NON-PERS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO OPT
INTO HEALTH-ONLY COVERAGE WHILE ACTIVE IN THE CALPERS
SYSTEM SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL & HOSPITAL
CARE ACT (PEMHCA)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an amendment to the contract DocuSign Envelope ID: F61D8C37-4808-4071-8FF9-D2DC3BE1DBC9 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
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with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to allow Non-PERS elected officials to opt into health-only coverage while active in the CalPERS system subject to the Public Employees' Medical & Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA).
Contact: Stephanie Sifuentes, Human Resources Director (707) 648-4363 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-071 N.C.
M. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BUREAU VERITAS, NORTH AMERICA, INC. TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL BUILDING SERVICES AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF THE AGREEMENT TO $130,000 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a First Amendment to the existing Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas, North America, Inc. to provide additional Building Services and to increase the maximum not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to $130,000 through August 31, 2024, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 26-072 N.C.
N. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRB ASSOCIATES, INC. TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NOT-TO- EXCEED AMOUNT OF THE AGREEMENT TO $310,000, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the existing Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with TRB Associates, Inc. to increase the maximum not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to $310,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-073 N.C.
O. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP, INC. TO INCREASE THE
MAXIMUM NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF THE AGREEMENT TO $131,520 AND TO EXTEND THE TIME FRAME THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the existing Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to increase the maximum not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to $131,520 and to extend the time frame through August 31, 2024, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, AICP
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Planning and Development Services Director
[email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-074 N.C.
P. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LAND LOGISTICS, INC. FOR PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $100,000 FOR A MAXIMUM NOT-TO-
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $200,000 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the Third Amendment to the Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Land Logistics, Inc. for Planning Consultant Services to increase the contract amount by $100,000 for a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 through August 31, 2024, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, AICP, Planning and Development Services Director [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-075 N.C.
Q. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SHUMS CODA & ASSOCIATES, INC. TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF THE AGREEMENT TO $175,000, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a First Amendment to the Existing Consultant and Professional Services Agreement to increase the maximum not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to $175,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Christina Ratcliffe, AICP, Planning & Development Services Director [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-076 N.C.
R. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY FOR CAMERAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,492,500 FOR A TERM OF 60-MONTHS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Flock Safety for the renewal of automated license plate readers (Flock Falcons) and security cameras (Flock Condors) in an amount not to exceed $1,492,500 over a term of 60 months.
Contact: Jason Ta, Interim Chief of Police (707) 648-4540 [email protected]
Action: item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Speaker: Andrea Sorce (Chair, Surveillance Advisory Board).
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Action: moved by Councilmember Arriola and carried unanimously to continue the item to allow the Surveillance Advisory Board to discuss the item at their June 20 meeting and to return to Council with the item at their June 25, 2024 regular meeting.
S. CONSIDER AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISPLAY OF
TWO CITY COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS
Recommendation: Consider and adopt a resolution authorizing City Staff to display the Juneteenth and Pride City commemorative flags at city facilities for the dates specified.
Contact: Natalie Peterson, Assistant to the City Manager (707) 649-3415 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-077 N.C.
9. ACTION CALENDAR
Items on the Action Calendar were taken out of order with Item 9E heard immediately following the conclusion of Item 9B. Minutes reflect the items in the order as they appeared on the meeting agenda.
A. CONSIDERATION OF AND FINDING TO CONTINUE THE STATE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING AND UPDATE
ON ACTIONS TAKEN TO DATE
Recommendation: Receive the update and confirm the continued existance of the conditions leading to the declaration of a state of local emergency.
Contact: Jason Ta, Interim Chief of Police (707) 648-4540 [email protected]
Interim Police Chief Ta provided an update on Phase 1 (Service Model Reduction), Phase 2 (Rotation of Officers to Patrol Shifts), Phase 3 (Collapsing Traffic & Detective Divisions), Phase 4 (Modifying Patrol Shifts to 12-hours or another Staffing Model), and outside assistance, provided updated current staffing numbers, and the status of police facilities (Dispatch Center and Police Headquarters).
Human Resources Director Sifuentes provided an update on recruitment and retention efforts.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Speakers: Anne Carr, AJ Zmudosky, and Dela Morris.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried to receive the update and confirmed the continued existence of the conditions leading to the declaration of a state and local emergency (Noes: Bregenzer; Absent: Verder-Aliga).
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B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO: (1) AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-213 N.C. TO
REALLOCATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000 PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TOWARD PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE RELATING TO PROPERTIES THE CITY IS NO LONGER ACQUIRING AND $1,100,000 FROM THE SACRAMENTO STREET
PROJECT, REALLOCATING SAID AMOUNTS TOWARD THE BROADWAY
PROJECT; AND (2) AMENDING RESOLUTION 24-047 AND ALLOCATING UNSPENT ARPA FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,270,335 TOWARD THE BROADWAY PROJECT; AND (3) AMENDING THE CAPITAL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTION FUND #201 FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET TO
RECOGNIZE (a) $3,270,335 IN (ARPA) FUNDING; (b) $3,050,000 IN
MEASURE P FUNDING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BROADWAY PROJECT Project #HKEY22 (STEP 2 OF 2 STEP PROCESS)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Vallejo: (1) Amending Resolution NO. 22-213 N.C. to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the amount of $900,000 previously allocated toward property maintenance relating to properties the City is no longer acquiring and $1,100,000 from the Sacramento Street Project reallocating said amounts toward the Broadway Project; and (2) amending the resolution 24-047 and allocating unspent ARPA funds in the amount of $1,270,335 toward the Broadway Project; and (3) amending the FCapital Grants and Contribution Fund #201 to recognize (a) $3,270,335 in (ARPA) funding; (b) $3,050,000 in Measure P funding and appropriating funds for construction of the Broadway Project, Project # HKEY22 (step 2 of 2 step process);
2. Provide direction to Staff to return with a Measure P funding loan and Affordable Housing/Transfer Agreement, as well as Audit information for the Broadway Project, on June 11, 2024.
Contact: Gillian Haen, Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4163 [email protected]
Assistant City Manager Haen provided an overview of the project and the project history, discussed the timeline and budget, outlined the current recommended funding plan as requested by Council at the May 14 meeting and next steps.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Anne Carr, AJ Zmudosky, Eloise Scott, and William Baker.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
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Action: moved by Mayor McConnell and carried to 1) adopt Resolution No. 24- 078 N.C.as amended to make corrections to the second “Be It Further Resolved” paragraph to remove sentence 1, correcting the total of Measure P funding in the form of a loan to the Project which Loan would be initially made to Firm Foundation in the amount of $2,879,665 and requiring the payoff of said loan upon sale of the Project by the City to be conditioned upon the liens being paid first, correcting the third “Be It Further Resolved” paragraph directing staff to return on June 25, 2024 with a loan agreement for the $2,879,665 Measure P Loan, an Affordable Housing/Transfer Agreement including the requirement of the project to transfer to City ownership upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy; and 2) provided direction to staff to return with a Measure P funding loan and Affordable Housing/Transfer Agreement, as well as Audit information for the Broadway Project on June 25, 2024 (Noes: Loera-Diaz).
Action Calendar Item 9E was taken out of order and heard before Item 9C.
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FARRAGUT SCHOOL LEASE WITH OPTION AT 301 FARRAGUT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
VALLEJO AND THE VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution of the Vallejo City Council to authorizing the City Manager to execute the lease with option with the Vallejo Unified School District at 301 Farragut Street in Vallejo, CA.
Contact: Gillian Haen, Assistant City Manager (707) 648-4163 [email protected]
Assistant City Manager Haen provided background information, discussed the proposed transaction and uses and outlined next steps.
Speakers: Anne Carr and Daniel Boone.
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: Moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried to adopt Resolution No. 24-079 N.C. (Noes: Arriola).
D. CREATION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AD-HOC
SUBCOMMITTEE TO WORK WITH STAFF ON DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGY PLAN FOR REQUESTING STATE AND/OR FEDERAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS VALLEJO’S PUBLIC SAFETY
STAFFING EMERGENCY AND OTHER QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AND APPOINTING 3 MEMBERS TO SAME.
Recommendation: By motion, create a Public Safety and Quality of Life Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to work with Staff on developing and implementing a strategy plan for requesting state and/or federal resources to address Vallejo's Public Safety Staffing Emergency and other quality of life issues and appoint 3 Council members to serve on same.
Contact: Veronica A.F. Nebb, City Attorney
[email protected]
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City Attorney Nebb provided an overview of the staff report and outlined the recommendation.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers.
Speakers: Anne Carr
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously to create a Public Safety and Quality of Life Ad-Hoc Subcommittee for a duration of 1 year to work with staff on developing and implementing a strategy plan for requesting state and/or federal resources to address Vallejo’s Public Safety Staffing Emergency and other quality of life issues and appointed Mayor McConnell and Councilmembers Bregenzer and Matulac to serve on the ad-hoc committee.
E. CONSIDER REQUEST BY VICE MAYOR LOERA-DIAZ TO ADD AN
AGENDA ITEM TO AUTHORIZE AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL, DATE,
TIMELINE AND DEADLINE AUDIT OF THE BROADWAY PROJECT TO BE
COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COUNCIL'S
CHOOSING THAT WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL AND CITY
MANAGER
Recommendation: Consider Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz's request and direct staff to prepare and present relevant materials at a subsequent meeting.
Contact: Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz
[email protected]
This item was taken out of order and heard following the conclusion of Item 9B.
Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: by consensus of the City Council, staff was directed to return to council at its June 25 regular meeting to present relevant materials to include auditor selected by the City Council and reporting directly to the City Manager and City Council, Firm Foundation be included as part of the independent audit, and funding for independent audit should not come from Measure P funds.
The item was reopened to hear from members of the public.
Speaker: William Baker.
10. INFORMATION CALENDAR - None
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Murray provided welcoming remarks.
12. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
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City Attorney Nebb provided an update on a recent lawsuit and provided an update on the tobacco ordinance which will come before the Council following the Planning Commission’s action on the matter.
13. COMMUNITY FORUM
Speakers: Anne Carr.
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 11:45 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON
CITY CLERK
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