WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND
WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND
WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
APRIL 19, 2023 MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m.
Present
Mayor Martha Guerrero; Mayor Pro Tem Quirina Orozco; Council Member Norma Alcala; Council Member Dawnte Early; Council Member Verna Sulpizio Hull City Attorney Mitchell reported that the City Council met in Closed Session and no action was taken.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART I
1. PRESENTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL
The Council is prohibited from discussing issues not on the agenda brought to them at this time.
According to State Law (the Brown Act), items must first be noticed on the agenda before any discussion or action.
This item was taken up by the City Council following the appointment to the Port Commission (Item 18).
The City Council recieved public comment on items not on the agenda within the City's jurisdiction.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF A PROCLAMATION OF THE WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL
RECOGNIZING THE PALAMIDESSI FAMILY FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY The City Council took up this item prior to Item 1 on the agenda.
Presented a proclamation recognizing the Palamidessi Family for 87 years of dedicated service to Club Pheasant Restaurant and the City of West Sacramento.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approved the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 14, on which action will be taken seperately.
MOTION: Alcala SECOND: Early
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT:
(None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
3. Capital Projects
2 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH INDIGO | HAMMOND + PLAYLE ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECT AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR FIRE STATION 43 RESTROOM REMODEL PROJECT (CIP 51031) Approved Amendment No. 1 to the professional services contract with Indigo | Hammond + Playle Architects in the amount of $70,638 for the Architect and Design Services for the Fire Station 43 Restroom Remodel Project (CIP 51031); and delegated authority to the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amendment No. 1 to the professional services contract with Indigo | Hammond + Playle Architects.
4. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH 4LEAF, Inc. FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD PAVEMENT PRESERVATION & ARTERIAL STREETS PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECTS (CIPs 17023 & 17024)
Found that the Professional Services Contract with 4LEAF, Inc. for construction management services for the Neighborhood Pavement Preservation & Arterial Streets Pavement Repair Projects is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1 Categorical Exemption under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15301; awarded a professional services contract with 4LEAF, Inc. for construction management services for the Neighborhood Pavement Preservation & Arterial Streets Pavement Repair Projects; authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute a professional services contract with 4LEAF, Inc for an amount not to exceed $202,379.40; authorized the City Manager to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the Contract for Professional Services, with approval from the City Attorney; and authorized the City Manager or his designee to make contract amendments up to 15% ($30,356.91) of the value of the contract.
5. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 23-5 AMENDING TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO (CIP 12019)
Waived the second reading and read by title and number only, Ordinance 23-5, amending Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Municipal Code relating to the reestablishment of speed limits on certain streets within the City of West Sacramento; and approved Ordinance 23-5, amending Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Municipal Code relating to the reestablishment of speed limits on certain streets within the City of West Sacramento.
6. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT #3 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH BENNETT ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE E & F STREETS FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP 15047)
Approved and authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment #3 for the professional services contract with Bennett Engineering Services to extend the term.
7. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PRE-QUALIFIED ON-CALL LIST OF CONSULTANTS FOR
BUILDING PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION SERVICES
Approved a pre-qualified on-call list for building plan review and inspection support services.
8. Economic Development & Housing
3 CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23-33 DECLARING CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2525 JEFFERSON BOULEVARD AS SURPLUS PROPERTY Adopted Resolution 23-33 declaring City-owned property located at 2525 Jefferson Boulevard as surplus property.
9. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF EXERCISE OF OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE ALURA AT WASHINGTON SQUARE (FOUR 40 WEST) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH BLACKPINE 440 WEST, LLC
Approved the exercise by the City of the option to extend the term of the Alura at Washington Square (Four 40 West) Development Agreement for an additional six months, setting the Agreement’s expiration to November 13, 2023.
10. Fire
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-9 DECLARING WEEDS GROWING ON CERTAIN LOTS
TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
OBJECTIONS TO WEED ABATEMENT
Adopted Resolution 23-9 declaring weeds growing on certain lots to be a public nuisance and initiating the 2023 weed abatement program and set a public hearing at its regular meeting of May 3, 2023, to consider objections to the proposed removal of weeds.
11. Public Works
CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO SUMMIT PIPELINE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE WASTEWATER CCTV INSPECTION PROJECT (CIP 33029) Approved and authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a professional service contract with Summit Pipelines in the amount of $250,000 for the Wastewater CCTV Inspection Project (CIP 33029) and authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments or change orders up to 7% ($17,500) of the value of the contract.
12. Public Works
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF WORK TRUCKS FOR THE WATER
DIVISION IN SUPPORT OF BACKFLOW AND WATER METER READING AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 23-31 APPROPRIATING FUNDS
Approved Budget Resolution 23-31 appropriating water enterprise funds for the purchase of two vehicles; and approved the purchase of two utility bed work trucks to support staff in the Water Distribution and Backflow areas of the Water Division.
13. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 23-29, 2023 AS NATIONAL
LIBRARY WEEK
Adopted a proclamation declaring April 23-29, 2023 as National Library Week.
14. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMAN & GIRARD
Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Legal Services Agreement with KMTG to update the schedule of rates for services, effective May 1, 2023 and authorize staff to pubish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for legal services in 3 months time.
4 MOTION: Guerrero SECOND: Alcala
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Alcala; NO: Orozco, Early, Sulpizio Hull; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION FAILED
Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Legal Services Agreement with KMTG to update the schedule of rates for services, effective May 1, 2023 and to review the agreement and services in a future Closed Session meeting.
MOTION: Orozco SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
Roll Call Vote
YES: Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION FAILED
Approved and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Legal Services Agreement with KMTG to update the schedule of rates for services, effective May 1, 2023.
MOTION: Orozco SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: Guerrero, Alcala; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
15. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF RATIFICATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN SUMMARY FOR 2023 Reviewed and ratified the attached Strategic Plan Summary for 2023.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
16. Community Development
PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 23-4
PERTAINING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE TERM OF THE YARBROUGH DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
Conducted the public hearing; found that the amendment to the term of the existing Yarbrough Development Agreement between ASB Southport II LLC. and the City of West Sacramento does not require further environmental review pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines; and waived first reading and read by title only Ordinance 23-4 amending the term of the Yarbrough Development Agreement between ASB Southport II LLC and the City of West Sacramento.
MOTION: Orozco SECOND: Alcala
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT:
(None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
REGULAR AGENDA
None.
5 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
17. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS
Councilmember Early reported on the Yolo County Housing Authority meeting and Yolo County Transportation District meeting.
Councilmember Alcala reported on the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District meeting.
Mayor Guerrero reported on a reception for the Lisa Project.
Mayor Pro Temp Orozco spoke about the Lisa Project and West Sac Girls Give Back event.
Councilmember Suplizio Hull thanked Public Works Director Bill Roberts for arranging a tour of the wastewater treatment facility and invitied the Council and public to a ride to kick off May is Bike Month on April 30.
18. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, REMOVALS TO/FROM CITY AND NONCITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Following Item 2, the City Council took up Item 18 Appointment to the Port Commission.
Appointment to the EIFD Public Financing Authority was take up by Council following Item 17.
Appoint Tim Campbell to the Sacramento-Yolo Port District Commission and Board of Directors of the Sacramento-Yolo Port Financing Corporation (Port Commission).
MOTION: Alcala SECOND: Guerrero
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Alcala; NO: Orozco, Early, Sulpizio Hull; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION FAILED
Appoint Rick Heart to the Sacramento-Yolo Port District Commission and Board of Directors of the Sacramento-Yolo Port Financing Corporation (Port Commission).
MOTION: Guerrero SECOND: Alcala
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Alcala; NO: Early, Sulpizio Hull; ABSTAIN: Orozco; ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION FAILED
Appointed Mayor Pro Tem Orozco to the Sacramento-Yolo Port District Commission and Board of Directors of the Sacramento-Yolo Port Financing Corporation (Port Commission).
MOTION: Early SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: Guerrero, Alcala; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
Appointed Mayor Guerrero, Councilmember Alcala, and Councilmember Sulpizio Hull to the EIFD Public Financing Authority and instructed staff to advertise for the two remaining vacant positions.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
6 Roll Call Vote
YES: Orozco, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: Guerrero, Alcala; ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT: (None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
Instructed staff to advertise to existing members of existing City Boards, Committees, and Commissions and the public to fill the additional two vacancies on the EIFD Public Financing Authority.
MOTION: Early SECOND: Sulpizio Hull
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT:
(None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
19. PART II
A. Council Calendar
None.
B. City Manager Report
City Manager Laurel provided the City Manager's Report.
C. City Attorney Report
None.
D. Staff Direction from City Council Members
City Council directed staff to initiate an advisory committee for the Port/City Council and to schedule an evaluation of the City Manager and City Attorney in a Closed Session.
E. Future Agenda Item Requests by Council
None.
F. Adjourn
Adjourned the meeting at 11:52 p.m.
MOTION: Alcala SECOND: Early
Roll Call Vote
YES: Guerrero, Orozco, Alcala, Early, Sulpizio Hull; NO: (None); ABSTAIN: (None); ABSENT:
(None); RECUSED: (None); MOTION PASSED
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk
Minutes approved as presented by a majority
vote of the City Council on August 2, 2023.
Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk