CITY OF ELK GROVE incorporated July 1, 2000  MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 9, 2019  CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  Mayor Ly called the regular City Council meeting of January 9, 2019 to order at Council Member Detrick requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Alan Present: Mayor Ly, Vice Mayor Hume, and Council Members Detrick, Nguyen, and  6:00 p.m. Wagner.  Suen.  Absent: None.  Oscar O'con led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Mayor Ly asked that a moment of silence be observed. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  Motion: M/S Suen/Nguyen to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Ly, Hume, Detrick, Nguyen, and Suen); Noes: 0;  Absent: 0. CLOSED SESSION  The City Clerk announced the following closed session items: A) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code S 54957  Title: City Manager  B) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Pursuant to Government Code S 54957.6 City Representative: Steve Ly, Mayor Unrepresented Employee: City Manager  PUBLIC COMMENT  Lynn Wheat observed much of the discussion on the appointment of the City Manager had been conducted in Closed Session, and she preferred to see some form of public dialogue and sharing of public outreach feedback before a decision was made.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, January9,2019 Page1of8    Ms. Wheat stated her desire to see an individual external of the region be selected to  bring new perspectives to the City.  The City Council adjourned to closed session at 6:04 p.m.  The City Council reconvened at 6:57 p.m. with all members present. Mayor Ly reported the following action was taken in closed session by 5- 0 vote (Ayes: Ly, Hume, Detrick, Nguyen, and Suen), that the City Council appointed Jason Behrmann as City Manager effective immediately, directing the Human Resources Department and City Attorney's Office to prepare a formal contract for consideration at the January 23, 2019 regular  meeting.  Note. Council Member Nguyen left at 7:00 p.m. PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS  4.1 Grand Jury Service Presentation by Patricia Gayman, President of the  Sacramento County Grand Jurors' Association. 4.2 Update on the Elk Grove Regional Veterans Memorial.  With the aid of a visual presentation (iled), Oscar O'con provided an update on the status of the Elk Grove Regional Veterans Memorial project being worked on in conjunction with the Cosumnes Legacy Foundation, the Cosumnes Community  Services District, and local veteran organizations. 4.3 Youth Commission Semi-Annual Update.  With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), members of the Youth Commission provided  their Semi-Annual Update. 4.4 New Hire Introductions.  Promoted City Hall staff were introduced as follows: Customer Service Supervisor Rollend Fields, Sergeant Lindsey Goche, Lieutenant Mike Press, and Engineering Newly hired City Hall staff were introduced as follows: Customer Service Officer Cody Nguyen, Animal Services Officer Michael Hildebrandt, Police Officer Recruit Tim Huppert, Dispatcher Pauline Kozicky, Police Officers Mohammad Karimi, Silvia Valencia, Bao Lee, Musa Abedrabbo, Greg Elsert, and Ken Welter, Records Technician Brittany Estep, Facilities Technician Brandon Smith, Environmental Specialist Carlos Duque, Senior Civil Engineer Kristin Parsons, and Customer Service Specialist  Services Manager Jeff Werner.  Ezralene Rose-Walker. PUBLIC COMMENT  Alvin Cheung, President and Chief Executive Officer of California Northstate University (CNU), stated CNU's plans to build a teaching hospital at the location of the current CNU campus. The facility plans were announced December 20, 2018, and CNU sought  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting. January 9,2019 Page2of8    input from the community on the project. The project was in its initial planning stages, and was projected to pursue the process to eventually become a Level II Trauma Center. Outreach was being coordinated by CNU and an informational session was Council Member Detrick requested the information on the outreach meeting be forwarded to the City Council. Council Member Suen requested CNU reach out to the Lynn Wheat displayed a picture (filed) of a razor wire fence at a business located on E.S Stockton Boulevard and visible from State Route 99. She found the razor wire unattractive and believed it was not in compliance with the zoning code, and requested the City contact the business to remove the razor wire and identify alternatives for Boyce Jeffries requested the municipal code regarding Preferential Parking Zones (PPZ) be revised, and that he opposed the creation of the PPZ on Minnie Circle that was approved July 2018. He submitted definitions (filed) he believed would clarify the municipal code regarding PPZs, noted his frustrations regarding requests for tracking logs for Minnie Circle, and requested all tracking logs accurately correlate issued Amrit Sandhu, Melinda Robinson, Elizabeth Brown, Hazel Delos Cientos, and Barbara Patterson stated their opposition to the CNU hospital project stating the following reasons: there was a lack of communication on the project to the public, neighbors, and area business owners, there were other, more preferred locations such a facility could be located, concerns were raised of campaign funding and the timing of the announcement of the project, the proposal of a Level II Trauma Center was too intensive of a use at the proposed location and would have negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhoods bringing noise, traffic, congestion, parking issues, an influx of first responder vehicles (helicopters, ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars), increased crime, litter, decreased property values, and the facility would displace Carl Gordon believed burrowing squirrels were destroying Miwok Park and Foulks Park, creating a nuisance and killing the trees. Mr. Gordon stated the Cosumnes Community Services District had been non-responsive to his requests to preserve the trees and With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Ernest Sewell reviewed studies raising With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Mark Graham raised conçerns that phone carriers exclude health consequences to customers from their products under the company insurance documents. Mr. Graham commented on communications he had sent to the City Council that he requested be included on cell antenna policies. Paul Wagstaff, representing CNU, noted the project was in its initial phase and CNU was listening to the comments of residents and business owners and would incorporate  planned for January 15, 2019 with. local neighborhood leaders.  Stonelake Homeowners Association.  securing the facility.  parking stickers to individual vehicles.  current, existing local businesses.  address the nuisance squirrel issue.  conçerns of exposure levels of4Gand 5G wireless device emitters.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, January's 9,2 2019 Page3 of8    the issues and concerns raised into the planning process to seek solutions. Mr. Wagstaff stated CNU planned to host forums and provide outreach to the Constance Conley raised conçerns of excessive speeding on Sheldon Road from Elk Grove Florin Road to Waterman Road, and appreciated the placement of readerboards along that segment of Sheldon Road to encourage drivers to abide by the speed limit. Randy Bekker believed better communication was required regarding the CNU hospital project, and resident concerns should be addressed by CNU and the City.  community on the project.  GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION  City Manager Jason Behrmann reviewed the January 9, 2019 Administrative Report  (filed).  COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPOREPORTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Council Member Detrick had no items to report.  Vice Mayor Hume attended the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting (noting he was elected as Chair), and he attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new location of the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center at 9683 Elk grove Florin Road. Mr. Hume requested, and received City Council consensus, to receive an update presentation on the EchoWater Project at a future regular meeting, and he requested additional traffic enforcement at Emerald Vista Drive to address Council Member Suen attended the celebration of life event held for Judy Tafoya. Mayor Ly had no items to report. Mayor Ly requested, and received City Council consensus, to return consideration at a future regular meeting of a submitted Automall  speeding and parking issues.  Gift Card Incentive Program. CONSENT CALENDARITEMS  Vice Mayor Hume stated his recusal from consideration of Item 8.7.  PUBLIC COMMENT  Constance Conley requested the meeting also be closed in memory of Albaro Meraz, and voiced her appreciation that the Automall Gift Card Incentive Program would return Motion: M/S Hume/Detrick to note Vice Mayor Hume's recusal from voting on Item 8.7 and approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Ly, Hume, Detrick, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Nguyen) [the vote for Item 8.7 passed by the following vote: Ayes: 3 (Ly, Detrick, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Nguyen); Abstain/Recuse: 1 (Hume)].  for consideration.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, January 9, 2019 Page4o af8    Agenda Item No. 8.1: Received Treasurer's Report and Other Post-Employment Agenda Item No. 8.2: Approved City Council Meeting Minutes of the December 12, Agenda Item No. 8.3: Received report on City Manager approved purchases and contracts authorized by Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42 Contracts and Purchasing, and projects awarded under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Agenda Item No. 8.4: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Agenda Item No. 8.5: Adopted Ordinance No. 25-2018 amending portions of Elk Grove Municipal Code (EGMC) Title 23 (Zoning Code) (Second Reading). Agenda Item No. 8.6: Adopted Ordinance No. 26-2018 levying and apportioning the special tax in territory annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Police Services) (Annexation No. 47) and amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section Agenda Item No. 8.7: Adopted Resolution No. 2019-001 finding the Elk Grove Florin Road at Elk Grove Park Sidewalk Infill Project (WAC026) exempt under the California Agenda Item No. 8.8: Adopted Resolution No. 2019-002 authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Reyre Construction for the Sacramento County Water Agency (SCWA) Frontage Improvement Project (WFL003) (REBID) in the amount of $308,333; authorizing the City Engineer to approve change orders not-to- exceed $46,250; authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with the second lowest bidder if the first lowest bidder does not meet filing obligations; and authorizing staff to amend the Annual Budget and Capital Improvement Program (No Agenda Item No. 8.9: Adopted Resolution No. 2019-003 accepting Emerald Vista Storm Drain Improvements Project (WDR024) as complete; authorizing the City Engineer to prepare and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Sacramento County Recorder; and authorizing staff to amend the Annual Budget and Agenda Item No. 8.10: Adopted Resolution No. 2019-004 dispensing with the formal request for proposal process pursuant to Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42.140(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the contract with Roebbelen Construction Management Services, Inc. for construction management services related to the Aquatics/Commons and Community Center projects increasing the total contract amount by $508,000 for a total of $2,552,365. Agenda Item No. 8.11: Adopted Resolution No. 2019-005 dispensing with formal bidding procedures for purchase of commodities and equipment per Elk Grove Municipal Code Sections 3.42.180(B)(3) and 3.42.180(B)(4), and authorizing the City  Retirement Benefits (OPEB) Report for November 2018. 2018 and December 19, 2018 Special meetings.  Accounting Act, filed through January 2, 2019.  Bids.  3.18.010 (Second Reading).  Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approving the Project.  further CEQA review required).  Capital Improvement Program.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, January 9, 2019 Page 5 of8    Manager to execute contracts with multiple vendors for the procurement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the Aquatics Center & Civic Center Commons Site Project  (WCC002) in an amount not-to-exceed $409,600.  PUBLIC HEARINGS None.  REGULAR AGENDA ACTION TEMS/RECOAMENDATONS  Agenda Item No. 10.1: Receive a presentation on the Street Light Pole Painting  Program.  RECOMMENDATION Painting Program.  Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation on the Street Light Pole With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Sean Gallagher, Operations & Maintenance Division Manager, and Tiffany Agrusa, Senior Administrative Assistant, provided an Vice Mayor Hume suggested not having painted street poles (and maintain just a treatment on the base metal), and to discourage the use of painted, decorative poles. Mr. Gallagher responded it was cost prohibitive to clean, treat, and replace current Public Works Director Robert Murdoch noted that with eleven types of poles, standards allowed use of decorative poles, and it was the developer's choice as to what to install. Staff was evaluating the two fee zones and the rates to ensure that maintenance of  overview of the staff report.  painted poles.  decorative poles were covered by the fee payment.  PUBLIC COMMENT None.  The City Council received and filed the presentation.  Agenda Item No. 10.2: Receive a presentation on recent Economic Development  activities.  RECOMMENDATION  Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation on recent Economic Development activities and provide feedback and direction to staff as appropriate. With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Darrell Doan, Economic Development  Director, provided an overview of the staff report.  PUBLIC COMMENT  Randy Bekker inquired on the status of the mall site owned by the Howard Hughes Corporation as the Development Agreement for the site had expired. Mr. Bekker  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting. January 9,2019 Page6of8    believed a stop light was needed at Kent Street which he believed would aid in planning Lynn Wheat requested a copy of the presentation report, and voiced appreciation that the report addressed increased manufacturing demand and reported job losses and gains to report on a net basis. Ms. Wheat was interested to know more about the one stated instance of an applicant not making the repayment schedule under the fee  for further economic development in Old Town.  deferral program, and the nature of that liability to the City. The City Council received and filed the presentation.  Agenda Item No. 10.3: Consider an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 30 related to Solid Waste Management, Sections 30.10.010, 30.40.50, 30.50.070,  30.60.130, and 30.90.080. RECOMMENDATION  Introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 30 Solid Waste Management, Sections 30.10.010, With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Christian Punsal, Integrated Waste Coordinator, presented an overview of the staff report and recommendation.  30.40.050, 30.50.070, 30.60.130, and 30.90.080.  PUBLIC COMMENT None.  City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs noted that as the item was the introduction of an ordinance it required the full reading, by substitution of title only, of the ordinance. Amended Motion: M/S Hume/Suen to introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, Ordinance No. 01-2019 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 30 Solid Waste Management, Sections 30.10.010, 30.40.050, 30.50.070, 30.60.130, and 30.90.080. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Ly, Agenda Item No. 10.4: Consider an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 9.08.070 authorizing the Chief of Police or designee to issue a special shooting  Hume, Detrick, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Nguyen).  permit for special events RECOMMENDATION  Introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, an ordinance amending  Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 9.08 (Firearms). The City Council waived the verbal staff report.  PUBLIC COMMENT  Ken Miller spoke in support of the staff recommendation.  Motion: M/S Hume/Suen to introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, Ordinance No. 02-2019 amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, January 9,2019 Page7of8    9.08 (Firearms). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 (Ly, Hume,  Detrick, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Nguyen).  ADJOURNMENT  With no additional business to conduct, the January 9, 2019 City Council meeting was  adjourned at 9:47 p.m. in memory of Alan Wagner and Albaro Meraz.  RTh JASON LINDGRENCITY CLERK  ATTEST:   STEVE LY, MAYOR  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting. January! 9.2019 Page8of8