WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY & WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
OCTOBER 18, 2023 AGENDA
Martha Guerrero, Mayor
Quirina Orozco, Mayor Pro Tem
Norma Alcala, Council Member
Dawnté Early, Council Member
Verna Sulpizio Hull, Council Member
Aaron Laurel, City Manager
Jeffrey Mitchell, City Attorney
6:00 PM Closed Session Call to Order
7:00 PM Regular Meeting Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Land Acknowledgment
The meeting will be held at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento 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.
PRESENTATIONS
2. City Manager's Office
PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 HELEN PUTNAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CITYBUSINESS RELATIONS FOR THE WEST SACRAMENTO HOME RUN PAID INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
Objective: To receive the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in City-Business Relations for the West Sacramento Home Run Paid Internship Program from the League of California Cities.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council receive the presentation of the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in City-Business Relations to the City for the West Sacramento Home Run Paid Internship Program from the League of California Cities.
3. City Manager's Office
Anyone wishing to address the Council, or any agenda item, may fill out the Request to Speak card and present it to the City Clerk prior to the completion of staff presentation. Items on the Consent Agenda will be considered in one motion and the Request to Speak card should be turned in prior to the first item on Consent.
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 AS PREGNANCY AND
INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH
Objective: The purpose of this report and proclamation is to provide support and recognition to those who have lost a child and recognize this month as a time for remembrance and education about all aspects of infant loss, from miscarriages to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation recognizing October 2023 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
4. City Manager's Office
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 22 TO OCTOBER 29 AS
CALIFORNIA FLOOD PREPAREDNESS WEEK
Objective: The purpose of this report is to recognize California Flood Preparedness Week from October 22 to October 29 in advance of the 2023/24 winter season.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt a proclamation to recognize the 2023 Flood Preparedness Week.
CONSENT AGENDA
5. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT 2 TO THE ON-CALL CONTRACT FOR
SERVICES WITH CMD WEST-MAVERICK ALLIANCE COMPANY
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to approve Amendment 2 to the Contract for Services with CMD West-Maverick Alliance Company for on-call right of way acquisition services.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Approve Amendment 2 to the Contract for Services with CMD West-Maverick Alliance Company in the amount of $306,000 for on-call right of way acquisition services and property management services; and (2) Delegate authority to the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract amendment substantially in the form attached, issue notices to proceed (NTPs), approve amendments to the scope and undertake any and all actions necessary to implement the contract.
6. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-80 ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED FOR PARCEL MAP 5151
Objective: The objective of this item is for the City Council to accept public improvements constructed as a requirement for approval of Parcel Map 5151.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 23-80, accepting the public improvements required of Parcel Map 5151.
7. Community Development
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-82 AUTHORIZING USE OF DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL RETAIL ACCESS GRANT FUNDS AND RESOLUTION 23-83 APPROVING
RELATED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with information needed to consider acceptance of a $235,000 grant from the Department of Cannabis Control for development and implementation of the City’s retail cannabis program including a social equity component.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends the Council: (1) Adopt resolution 23-82 authorizing the acceptance of the 2023 Department of Cannabis Control Retail Access Grant of $235,000; (2) Adopt resolution 23-83 approving the appropriation of the grant funds awarded; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the grant agreement once received from the Department of Cannabis Control.
8. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23-8 AMENDING THE WEST SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO MEMORIALIZE THE COUNCIL’S ONE CITY
GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
Objective: This report requests that the Council consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance 23-8, which would amend Section 2.16 of the West Sacramento Municipal Code to add language embodying the Council’s One City governance framework.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 23-8 amending Section 2.16 of the West Sacramento Municipal Code to include the Council’s One City governance framework.
9. City Manager's Office
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23-10 BANNING WEAPONS FROM CITY FACILITIES
Objective: This report requests that the Council consider second reading and adoption of Ordinance 23-10, which would ban weapons from City facilities.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully requests that the City Council waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 23-10, which would create an ongoing ban on weapons in City facilities.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
REGULAR AGENDA
10. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO JOINING THE YOLO ANIMAL SERVICES
PLANNING AGENCY JOINT POWERS AGENCY AND APPOINTMENT TO THE JPA Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information needed to approve the City of West Sacramento to join the Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency (JPA) and make an appointment for a member of the City Council to represent West Sacramento.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Authorize the Mayor or her designee to approve the City joining the Yolo Animal Services Planning Agency JPA and authorize the City Manager to take any actions necessary to effectuate the joining of the JPA; and (2) Appoint a City Council member to serve as the West Sacramento representative to the JPA.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
11. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS / ASSIGNMENTS
Bikeshare Policy Steering Committee --------------------------------------------Guerrero, Alternate - Early City/County 2x2 ----------------------------------------------------Guerrero/Orozco, Alternate – Sulpizio Hull City/School 2x2 ------------------------------------------------------Guerrero/Sulpizio Hull, Alternate - Alcala Executive Commission to Address Homelessness --------------------Sulpizio Hull, Alternate - Orozco EIFD Public Financing Authority----------------------------------------------------Vacant, Alternate - Vacant League of California Cities --------------------------------------------------- Alcala, Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Local Agency Formation Commission ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alcala Port District Commission ---------------------------------------------------------Guerrero, Early, Sulpizio Hull Remote Access Network ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Guerrero River City Regional Stadium Financing Authority------------------------------------------Guerrero, Orozco Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) ------------------------Guerrero; Alternate - Early Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board --------------Orozco; Alternate - Sulpizio Hull West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency JPA ----------------------------Alcala; Alternate - Orozco Yolo County Housing Authority-------------------------------------------------Early, Alternate - Sulpizio Hull Yolo Transportation District -----------------------------------------------------Early, Alternate - Sulpizio Hull Yolo Habitat Conservancy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sulpizio Hull Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District ----------------------------Alcala; Alternate – Sulpizio Hull Yolo Subbasin Sustainable Groundwater Agency-------------------------Sulpizio Hull; Alternate - Early
COUNCIL INTERMEDIARY REPRESENTATIVES
Delta Protection Commission -------------------------------------------------------Vacant; Alternate - Vacant New Hope Community Development Corporation---------------------------------Early; Alternate - Alcala Yolo County Consolidated Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board--------Sulpizio Hull
12. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, REMOVALS TO/FROM CITY AND NONCITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
13. PART II
A. Council Calendar
B. City Manager Report
C. City Attorney Report
D. Staff Direction from City Council Members
E. Future Agenda Item Requests by Council
F. Adjourn
I, Jennifer Cusmir, City Clerk, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda for the October 18, 2023 regular and closed session meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency and Financing Authority was posted October 13, 2023 at the rear entrance at City Hall, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA and was available for public review.
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