Special City Council Meetings
August 5, 2024
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 5, 2024
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor McConnell, Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz, Councilmembers Arriola, Bregenzer, Matulac, and Palmares
Absent: Councilmember Verder-Aliga
Staff present: City Manager Murray, Chief Assistant City Attorney Risner and City Clerk Abrahamson
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Chief Assistant City Attorney Risner reported the following:
Council provided direction to its labor negotiators regarding Closed Session Item 3A
Council heard a report and provided direction to its legal counsel regarding Closed Session Items 3B, 3C, and 3E.
Council provided direction to its legal counsel regarding Closed Session Item 3D.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS – None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Speakers: Anne Carr (Items 7C and 7G). Staff responded to questions from the speaker.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously by members present to approve the agenda and adopted the Consent Calendar with the removal of Item 7F making it Item 7.1.(Absent: Verder-Aliga)
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve minutes for the special meeting of April 5 and the special and regular meetings of July 23, 2024
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC, City Clerk (707) 648-4527 [email protected]
Action: approved minutes
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B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 50 SOLANO AVE./HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE NORTH BAY PAVING
PROJECT, AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE
PROJECT TO CONSOLIDATED ENGINEERING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,822, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving plans and specifications for the 50 Solano Ave/Humane Society of the North Bay Paving Project, awarding a construction contract for the Project to Consolidated Engineering, Inc.in the amount of $110,822, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-127 N.C.
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $2,155,287, IN PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING
ALLOCATION GRANT FUNDS FOR HOMELESS NAVIGATION CENTER
EXPENDITURES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND SAID FUNDS (STEP 2 of 2 STEPS)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to amend the City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Capital Grants and Contribution Fund #221 Budget to appropriate $2,155,287 of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant funds for construction of the Homeless Navigation Center.
Contact: Alicia M. Jones, Housing Director (707) 648-4408 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-128 N.C.
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
EXISTING CONSULTANT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GHIRARDELLI ASSOCIATES, INC. TO INCREASE THE NOT-TO- EXCEED AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT TO $1,300,000 AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving a First Amendment to the Consultant and Professional Services Agreement with Ghirardelli Associates, Inc. to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount to $1,300,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E. Public Works Director, (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-129 N.C.
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PNC BANK, N.A. IN THE AMOUNT OF $964,847 OVER A FIVE-YEAR TERM TO PROCURE 130 NEW GOLF CARTS FOR THE BLUE ROCK SPRINGS GOLF
COURSE AND A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE GOLF COURSE
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TOUCHSTONE GOLF, LLC RELATED
TO SAME, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENTS
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Lease Agreement with PNC Bank, National Association, for golf and utility carts at Blue Rock Springs Golf Course for a five-year term in an amount not to Docusign Envelope ID: CA030FCF-1A65-494A-95D9-5B2EBDAAC8CC Special City Council Meetings
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exceed $964,847 and amend the golf course management agreement with Touchstone Golf LLC.
Contact: Michael Nimon, Economic Development Director (707) 648-4109 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-130 N.C.
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) GRANT AGREEMENT WITH VALLEJO COMMUNITY ACCESS
TELEVISION INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $92,500 AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an American Rescue Plan Act ("ARPA") Grant Agreement with Vallejo Community Access Television Inc. in the amount of $92,500 and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Naveed Ashraf, Chief Innovation Officer & IT Director (707) 648-5200 [email protected]
Action: item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Speakers: Askari Sowonde, Sherry Pruit (VCAT Executive Director) and David McAdams.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously by members present to adopt Resolution No. 24-131 N.C.(Absent: Verder-Aliga).
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH LINKED EQUIPMENT, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF
$255,000 FOR TWO PREFABRICATED RESTROOM AND SHOWER
FACILITY UNITS FOR THE HOMELESS NAVIGATION CENTER LOCATED AT 1937 BROADWAY STREET
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving an equipment purchase agreement with Linked Equipment LLC in the amount of $255,000.00 for two prefabricated restroom and shower facility units for the Homeless Navigation Center located at 1937 Broadway.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Action: adopted Resolution No. 24-132 N.C.
8. ACTION CALENDAR
A. DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE BUSINESS
PORTION OF THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
CONFERENCE
Recommendation: By motion, designate a City of Vallejo voting delegate and voting alternate for the business portion of the Annual League of California Cities Conference.
Contact: Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk (707) 648-4527
[email protected]
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Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously by members present to designate Mayor McConnell as the voting delegate and Councilmember Palmares as the 1st voting alternate and Councilmember Matulac as the 2nd voting alternate for the business portion of the Annual League of California Cities Conference (Absent: Verder-Aliga).
B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROJECT PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL PROJECT
(PROJECT NO. PW9745) AFTER FINDING THE PROJECT STATUTORILY
EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES SECTION 15301(c) - EXISTING FACILITIES, AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO PAVEMENT COATINGS CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,814,834.25, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAME
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving project plans and specifications for the Citywide Slurry Seal Project (Project No. PW9745) after finding the project exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(c) - Existing Facilities, awarding a construction contract to Pavement Coatings Co. in the amount of $1,814,834.25, and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Contact: Melissa Tigbao, P.E., Public Works Director (707) 648-4433 [email protected]
Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Sequeira provided background information and details of the project, shared a map of streets to be slurry sealed and list of streets for all 6 Council districts, discussed the project advertisement and bids process, and summarized the budget and expenditures for the project. Transportation Manager Helmbrecht concluded the presentation by outlining next steps, including deliverable additional program components.
Staff responded to questions from Councilmembers. Councilmembers provided comment.
Speaker: Lambert Chambers-Hernandez.
Another question and answer period followed. Councilmembers provided comment.
Action: moved by Vice Mayor Loera-Diaz and carried unanimously by members present to adopt Resolution No. 24-133 N.C. (Absent: Verder-Aliga; Abstain:
Arriola – abstention was cast as an aye vote pursuant to VMC Section
2.02.680(c)).
9. INFORMATION CALENDAR – None.
10. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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inquiries made about pop up vendors and homelessness and strategy with the recent Supreme Court ruling.
11. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT – None.
12. REPORT OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmembers reported on various community events and meetings attended.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
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ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK
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