WEST SACRAMENTO CITY COUNCIL AND WEST SACRAMENTO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY & WEST SACRAMENTO FINANCING AUTHORITY
City Council Regular Meeting
NOVEMBER 15, 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 A CITY COUNCIL PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2023 AS
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Objective: The purpose of this proclamation is to honor the contributions and sacrifices of Native Americans in the Sacramento region.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully requests the City Council adopt a proclamation declaring November 2023 as Native American Heritage Month.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. Capital Projects
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.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-89 AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (CIP) AND CONSIDERATION OF AWARD FOR A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO
BEAR ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL FUEL CELL BACKUP SYSTEM PROJECT (CIP 12025).
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to adopt Resolution 23-89 amending the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and to award a construction contract to Bear Electrical Solutions Inc. for the Traffic Signal Fuel Cell Backup System Project (CIP 12025).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Find the procurement and installation of traffic signal equipment is exempt from environmental review under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, Section 15301 Class 1 (b) of the California Environmental Quality Act; (2) Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Fuel Cell Backup Project;(3) Adopt Resolution 23-89 amending the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for CIP 12025; (4) Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $474,120.00; (5) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the construction contract with Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $474,120.00; (6) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute changes or modifications to the construction contract, with approval from the City Attorney; and (7) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments or change orders up to 10% ($47,412) of the value of the contract.
4. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PAINE CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE FIRE STATION 44 FACILITY REPAIRS PROJECT (CIP 51042)
Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a construction contract to Paine Construction Inc. for the Fire Station 44 Facility Repairs Project (CIP 51042).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Find that the construction contract with Paine Construction Inc. for the Fire Station 44 Facility Repairs Project (CIP 51042) is exempt from review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Categorical Exemptions under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6 Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304 and find that the determination represents the independent judgement of the City; (2) Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Paine Construction Inc. in the amount of $138,000; (3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Paine Construction Inc. in the amount not to exceed $138,000; (4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute nonsubstantive changes or modification to the contract with Paine Construction Inc. with the approval from the City Attorney; and (5) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute contract amendments, up to 15% ($20,700) of the value of the contract.
5. Capital Projects
CONSIDERATION TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO BAY AREA CONCRETES, INC. FOR THE RECREATION CENTER POOL DECK REPAIRS PHASE II PROJECT (CIP 52045) Objective: The objective of this report is to provide the City Council with sufficient information to award a construction contract to Bay Area Concretes, Inc. for the Recreation Center Pool Deck Repairs Phase II Project (CIP 52045).
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed Recreation Center Pool Deck Repairs Phase II Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Categorical Exemptions under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (“CEQA Guidelines”), Sections 15301, 15303, and 15304, and find that the determination represents the independent judgment of the City; (2) Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Bay Area Concretes, Inc, in the amount of $199,680; (3) Authorize to the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a construction contract with Bay Area Concretes, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $199,680; (4) Authorize the City Manager, to execute non-substantive changes or modifications to the contract with Bay Area Concretes, Inc, with approval from the City Attorney; and (5) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee to execute contract amendments up to 10%, ($19,968) of the value of the of the contract.
6. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT WITH R1P2, LLC, FOR THE RIVER ONE PHASE 2 PROJECT
Objective: The objective of this report is to facilitate the Council’s consideration of an Affordable Housing Agreement with R1P2, LLC, for a 95-unit multifamily residential development located in the Washington District.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council: (1) Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement with R1P2, LLC, in substantially the form included as Attachment 1 for the River One Phase 2 project (Agreement); and (2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement and make non-substantive corrections or modifications with the approval of the City Attorney.
7. Economic Development & Housing
CONSIDERATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT WITH SMART GROWTH
INVESTORS II, LP, FOR THE BRIDGE DISTRICT PHASE VI PROJECT Objective: The objective of this report is to facilitate the Council’s consideration of an Affordable Housing Agreement with Smart Growth Investors II, LP, for a 260-unit multifamily residential development located in the Bridge District.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the Council: (1) Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement with Smart Growth Investors II, LP, in substantially the form included as Attachment 1, for the Bridge District Phase VI Project (Agreement); and (2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement and make non-substantive corrections or modifications with the approval of the City Attorney.
8. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF THE TOTAL TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON ECONOMIC
TERMS FOR THE NEW MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO AND THE WEST SACRAMENTO BATTALION CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23-91 APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023/24 AND 2024/25
Objective: The purpose of this report is to seek City Council consideration of approval of a total tentative agreement on economic terms for a new two-year Memorandum of Understanding between the City of West Sacramento and the West Sacramento Battalion Chiefs’ Association (BCA) and updated Salary Schedule, and Resolution 23-91, approving related budget amendments.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Approve the total tentative agreement on economic terms for a new two-year Memorandum of Understanding between the City of West Sacramento and the West Sacramento Battalion Chiefs' Association (BCA); (2) Approve the updated Classification Plan (Salary Schedule) for the BCA; and (2) Adopt Resolution 23-91 approving amendments to the approved biennial budget for Fiscal Years 2023/24 and FY 2024/25 to fund the proposed salary and benefit changes.
9. City Manager's Office
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-76 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE FOR THE 2024/25
REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Objective: The objective of this report is to seek Council approval of the City Council meetings scheduled for February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025.
Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 23-76 setting the time and date for City Council meetings commencing February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
REGULAR AGENDA
10. Community Development
PUBLIC WORKSHOP REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO FACILITATE TINY HOMES ON WHEELS AS LEGAL DWELLINGS Objective: This item is a public workshop regarding proposed amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Municipal Code to accommodate tiny homes on wheels as legal dwellings.
Recommendation: Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council: (1) Receive a presentation from staff; (2) Take public comment in a workshop format; and (3) Provide direction to staff regarding the proposed Municipal Code amendments.
11. Community Development
WORKSHOP ON THE FUTURE OF CITY’S ON-DEMAND RIDESHARE PROGRAM Objective: The purpose of this report is to provide information to and request feedback from the City Council on the future of the On-Demand Rideshare Program to proceed with the development and evaluation of a Request for Proposal.
Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council receive staff’s presentation on the future of the On-Demand Rideshare Program and provide feedback and direction to staff on priority service operations and parameters.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTION – PART II
12. 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 Animal Servies Planning Agency JPA----------------------------Guerrero; Alternate – Sulpizio Hull 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
13. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, REMOVALS TO/FROM CITY AND NONCITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
14. 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 November 15, 2023 regular and closed session meetings of the West Sacramento City Council, Redevelopment Successor Agency and Financing Authority was posted November 9, 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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