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AGENDA
MAY 2, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF YUBA CITY
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/VIRTUAL
MAYOR ● Wade Kirchner
VICE MAYOR ● Shon Harris
COUNCILMEMBER ● Marc Boomgaarden
COUNCILMEMBER ● Michael Pasquale
COUNCILMEMBER ● Dave Shaw
CITY MANAGER ● Diana Langley
CITY ATTORNEY ● Shannon L. Chaffin
1201 Civic Center Blvd
Yuba City CA 95993
Wheelchair Accessible
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF YUBA CITY
MAY 2, 2023
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/VIRTUAL
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The Council Chambers will be open for public attendance and participation. The meeting will also be live streamed for public viewing, but not participation, at the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_InSt-CCwRAG3z-B_RyDbvQ. Emailed comments sent to [email protected] at least 24 hours before the meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting. Please identify the Agenda item(s) addressed by the comments.
Regular Meeting
Call to Order
Roll Call
__ Mayor Kirchner
__ Vice Mayor Harris
__ Councilmember Boomgaarden
__ Councilmember Pasquale
__ Councilmember Shaw
Invocation/Inspiration
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Agenda Modifications/Approval of Agenda
Ceremonial Presentations
1. May is Older Americans Month Proclamation
2. Small Business Month and April 30th - May 6th is National Small Business Week, Proclamation
Public Communication
3. Appearance of Interested Citizens
You are welcome and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken on action items appearing on the Consent Calendar or Business Items on the Agenda when they are called. Public comment on any other items within the scope of the City’s jurisdiction, including items not listed on the Agenda will be considered at this time. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker. Members of the public submitting written requests at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will be allotted five minutes to comment per speaker. Repetitive comments may be limited, and large groups are encouraged to select representatives to express the opinions of the group.
Consent Calendar
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time that Council votes on the motion unless members of the City Council request specific items to be discussed or removed from the Consent Calendar for individual action.
4. Minutes of the April 18th meeting
Recommendation: Approve the mintues of the April 18th meeting
5. Dunn Ranch Estates Subdivision (Acceptance of Public Improvements) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting certain street and related improvements pursuant to the Dunn Ranch Estates Subdivision Agreement with James R. Scott, Trustee of The Scott Family Trust dated November 6, 2000, and authorizing the Subdivider to file a Notice of Completion. [Subdivision is located south of Monroe Road and east of Royo Ranchero Drive]
6. Thiara Estates Subdivision
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yuba City approving Environmental Assessment (EA) 22-13 by adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for RZ 22-07 and TSM 22-08, and rezoning Assessor’s Parcels 17-066-003, -005, and 021 from R-1X20 to R-1, located on the west side of Tuly Parkway across from the terminus of Bradley Estates Drive and bordering the east side of Elmer Avenue, and waive the second reading
7. Update of Safe and Sane Fireworks Regulations
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of Yuba City regulating the use of fireworks by adding Section 4-11.02 (Discharge of Fireworks) of Chapter 11, and amending Section 4-17.20
(Exemptions [Noise Regulations]) of Chapter 17 and Section 5602 of Chapter 5 (Fire Prevention), and adding Section 5602.2 (dangerous fireworks) to Section 4-5.02 of Chapter 5, all of Title 4 of the Yuba City Municipal Code by title only and waive the second reading
Business Items
8. Plumas Street Improvements Design Award
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Melton Design Group, Inc. of Chico, CA for the Plumas Street Improvements Project (Preliminary Engineering Services) in the amount of $185,700, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City, subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney
9. Housing Element GPA/Rezone Project
Recommendation: A. Conduct a Public Hearing, and;
B. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yuba City approving Environmental Assessment (EA) 22-07 by
adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Implementing Policies of the 2021-2029 Housing Element
project, and adopt General Plan Amendment 22-03 for
approximately 75.89 acres located throughout the City
(Assessor’s Parcel Number 59-020-017, 59-020-015, 61-120- 004, 59-530-034, 59-020-018, 59-020-016, 51-393-003, 51-393- 002, 57-150-078, 57-150-004, 57-150-050, 58-120-001, 57-220- 065, 53-470-088, 53-470-079, 53-470-083, 53-470-087, 53-470- 076, 53-470-085, 53-470-078, 53-470-077, 53-470-081, 53-470- 086, 53-470-095, 53-470-082, 53-470-092, 53-470-080, 53-470- 090, 53-470-096, 53-470-089, 53-470-093, 53-470-084, 53-470- 094, 53-470-098, and 53-470-097); and
C. Introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yuba City to adopt Rezone 22-04 for the Implementing Policies of the 2021-2029 Housing Element project for approximately 75.89 acres, which includes an X29 Combining District on 14.95 acres, located throughout the City (Assessor’s Parcel Number 59-020- 017, 59-020-015, 61-120-004, 59-530-034, 59-020-018, 59-020- 016, 51-393-003, 51-393-002, 57-150-078, 57-150-004, 57-150- 050, 58-120-001, 57-220-065, 53-470-088, 53-470-079, 53-470- 083, 53-470-087, 53-470-076, 53-470-085, 53-470-078, 53-470- 077, 53-470-081, 53-470-086, 53-470-095, 53-470-082, 53-470- 092, 53-470-080, 53-470-090, 53-470-096, 53-470-089, 53-470- 093, 53-470-084, 53-470-094, 53-470-098, and 53-470-097), by title only and waive the first reading
10. Merriment Village Apartments - Homekey 3.0 Grant Application Submittal Recommendation: A. Adopt a Resolution authorizing a joint application with Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter, Inc, to apply for Homekey 3.0 funds through the State Department of Housing and Community
Development for a 79-unit affordable housing project located at 428 North Walton Avenue, which is Phase 1 of the proposed 217-unit Merriment Village Apartments
B. Authorize the Mayor to submit a Funding Commitment letter for the City to contribute $1,787,922 in development fee waivers and $155,000 annually of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds, provided that the City continues to receive PLHA funds
Future Agenda Items
11. Future Agenda Items
- Councilmember Pasquale
- Councilmember Boomgaarden
- Councilmember Shaw
- Vice Mayor Harris
- Mayor Kirchner
Reports and Communications
The following reports and communication items are provided for the Council’s information. No action can be taken on items under this section unless the Council agrees to include it on a subsequent agenda
12. City Manager's Report
13. City Council Reports
Adjournment