CITY OF ELK GROVE Incorporated July 1, 2000  MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL  REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, April 11,2018  CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL  Mayor Ly called the regular City Council meeting of April 11, 2018 to order at 6:37 p.m. Present: Mayor Ly, Vice Mayor Suen, and Council Members Detrick, Hume, and  Nguyen.  Absent:. None.  Mayor Ly led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Mayor Ly asked that a moment of silence be observecl. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  Motion: M/S Suen/Detrick to approve the City Council agenda as presented. The: motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Ly, Suen, Detrick, Hume, and  Nguyen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. CLOSED SESSION None.  PRESENTATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENIS 4.1 New Hire introductions.  Newly hired City Hall staff were introduced aIs follows: Police! Officer Kyle Hampton, Community Event Center Manager Lana Yoshimura, Management and Budget Analyst 4.2 Mayor Ly presented a proclamation declaring April as. Fair Housing Month to Ireana Price and Mac Worthy presènted information (filed) raising concerns with living conditions and possible health violations at't the Ridge Apartments multifamily housing unit. Ms. Price noted working with various agencies and the management at the site, but no viable solution had been identified, aind corresponding agencies did not seem to Council Member Nguyen stated she had been. communicating: with Ms. Price regarding this issue, and coordinating efforts with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to relocate Ms. Price to a differênt unit, Council Member Nguyen noted she would assist with clarifying communications between. the parties involved.  Maria Phillips, and Senior Planner Sarah Kirchgessner.  Tahirih Kraft with Sacramento Self Help Housing.  be communicating clearly.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, April 11,2018 Page 1 of7    4.3 Disability Advisory Committee - Annual Update.  With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Jim Ramsey, Risk Analyst I ADA Coordinator, provided an overview of the activities of the Disability Advisory Committee.  over the past year. PUBLIC COMMENT  Joshua Green introduced himself as the new Parks and Recreation Administrator for the Ken Johnston and Linsey Peralta invited the community to take part in the Elk Grove Western Festival to be held May 4 through May 6, 2018 at Elk Grove Regional Park. Lisa Avila introduced Tony Perez, the new Republic Services General Manager for the With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Amar Shergill raised concerns the City's process of conducting elections would be challenged through litigation citing a violation Dennessa Atiles voiced support. for "by" district elections. Ms. Atiles. stated her belief that local elected officials should take stances on regional and national issues, such as Margoschis Vedamuthu and Shanti Margoschis addressed a Code Enforcement citation they had received regarding the height of a fence they had installed, they noted several fences in the neighborhood were at a similar height, and they questioned the basis of Randy Bekker believed individuals were free to make their opinions known, but local elected officials should not take an agency stance on an issue, such: as the shooting of  Cosumnes Community Services District.  Elk Grove service area.  of the California Voting Rights Act.  the recent shooting of Stephon Clark.  the code violation.  Stephon Clark, until the official investigation was completed. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION  City Manager Laura Gill reviewed: the April 11, 2018 Administrative Report (filed). COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPOREPORTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Vice Mayor Detrick noted meeting with various-applicants for the Planning Commission Vice Mayor Suen attended the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Prayer Breakfast, attended the 2 X 2. meeting with the Cosumnes Community Services District, served as a judge at the Teen Idol competition, attended the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) Transportation Committee meeting, and attended the Elk Grove Police Explorers crab feed fundraiser event. He noted the upcoming American Leadership Forum graduation event, but stated he would  seat vacancy.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, April1 11,2018 Page2-of.7    miss the event as he would be attending a SACOG study mission and the Cap to Cap advocacy trip to Washington D. C. Mr. Sueri congratulated Chicks in Crisis for being Council Member Humé congratulated Chicks in Crisis for being awarded as the non- profit organization of the year. He reported on a trip to Modesto in conjunction with the. Capital SouthEast Connector agency to advocate to area United States Congress members building regional support for the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant. He noted the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) meeting to reconsider an Elk Grove: area Sphere of Influence application was cancelled and rescheduled for May 2, 2018. He participated in the Mayors Volunteer Awards selection committee, served as emcee for ihè Teen Idol competition, attended the Community Ambassadors training hosted by he Elk Grove Police Department, served as auctioneer at the Elk. Grove Police Explorers crab feed fundraiser event, attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District Board meeting, attended the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting, and would be attending aSACOG study mission and the Cap to Cap advocacy trip to Washington D.C. Council Member Nguyen attended the NAACP Prayer Breakfast, attended an Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Asscciation (APAPA) scholarship dinner, and noted regional services were available to assist veterans to apply for the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, assist individuals with tax preparation services, and assist youth  awarded as the non-profit organization of the year.  through workforce development and employment programs.  Mayor Ly had no items to report. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT  Lynn Wheat addressed Item 8.4 voicing support for roadways identified for repair, and supported additional City funds being dedicated for roadway, bike, and trail Motion: M/S Detrick/Nguyen to approve thie Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ajes: 5 (Ly, Suen, Detrick, Hume, and Agenda Item No. 8.1: Approved City Council meeting Minutes of the March 28, 2018 Agenda Item No. 8.2: Received report on City Manager approved purchases and contracts authorized by Elk Grove Muniçipal Code Chaptér 3.42 Contracts and Purchasing, and projects awarded under the Uniform Public Construction Cost Agenda Item No. 8.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and  improvement needs.  Nguyen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0.  special meeting.  Accounting Act, filed through April 3, 2018.  Bids.  Elk' Grove City Council Regular Meeting, April 11,2018 Page 3of7    Agenda Item No. 8.4: Adopted Resolution No. 2018-067 identifying the 2019 Pavement Slurry Seal and Resurfacing Project (WPR019) and the Pavement Rehabilitation 2019 Project (WPRO22) as the City's Local Streets and Roads Projects Agenda Item No. 8.5: Adopted Resolution No. 2018-068 authorizing the. City Manager to accept. grant funding from the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge Champion City Program and amending the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget to àppropriate grant funds in the  for Fiscal Year 2018-19 as. required by Senate Bill 1.  amount of $100,000. PUBLIC HEARINGS None.  REGULAR. AGENDA ACTION TEMS/RECOMMENDATIONS (WFC006) or provide other direction as appropriate (CEQA. Exempt).  Agenda Item No. 10.1: Receive and File the Multi-Modal Facility Feasibility Study  RECOMMENDATION  Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the Multi-Modal Facility Feasibility With the. aid of a visual presentation (filed), Michael Costa, Transit System Manager, provided an overview of the staff report. Mr. Costa addressed questions of the City Appendix F of the study provided preliminary site layouts, and potential for development near the sites. The City Council could direct more. focused study of any of the identified sites, and could also suggest alternative sites not. in the The re-routing required to serve site W5 would be of the City's transit services Ifth the. current grant was denied, the City and the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority would retain discretion to look at sites in and out of City. The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority wanted a location in proximity to Elk Grove due to the positive ridership statistics associated with an Elk Grove location.  Study (WFC006), or provide other direction as appropriate.  Council as follows:  study;  (as there was no current transit service to that. site);  Council Member Hume. noted the Sacramento Regional Transit Franklin Station light rail stop north of the City limits had numerous benefits as a candidate site, including the potential to place heavy rail and light rail in proximity, and adequate space to locate  facilities:  PUBLIC COMMENT  Kailynn Ellison presented information (filed) opposing use. of site: W2, raising environmental conçerns with the site:and stating there was a conservation easement on  the property of site W2.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Méeting, Aprit 11, 2018 Page 4 of7    Lynn Wheat supported placing the facility in Sacramento and not. in Elk Grove (or points further south of Elk Grove). Ms. Wheat. questioned the information in the surveys of the report, and believed the purpose of bringing heavy rail transportation was to foster Brenda Pfau opposed building in any sites near the Stone Lake Wildlife Refuge. She did not believe the added service would benefit Elk: Grove riders or increase use of public transportation, and residents in the area participating in the workshops opposed placing any facilities near Elk Grove neighoorhoods. Ms. Pfau believed that any members of the City Council serving on the regional boards with jurisdiction on this matter should recuse themselves from discussion due to incompatible office. John Deeter. and Robert Burness raised concerns of encroachment on habitat, opposed use of sites W1, W2, and W5, and voiced support for site W3 or locations north of the Chris Tooker opposed use of site W2 noting it held property conditions that would  development in the community.  Elk Grove city limits.  prohibit development on the site.  Dyane Osorio opposed use of sites W2 and W5. locations north of the Elk Grove city limits.  Randy Bekker opposed use of site W2, and voiced support to consider site W5 or Theresa Gannon opposed site W3 (but also opposed all locations identified in the report), and voiced support for locations north of the Elk Grove city limits. City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs confirmed that Council Member Hume's service on the Sacramento Regional Transit Board and: the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board did not constitute incompatible offices or a conflict of interest for Mr. Hume regarding Mayor Ly supported removal of sites W1, W2, and W3, and expressed interest to see financial impacts ànd costs. of a proposed facility as the process moved forward. Council Member Hume supported removal of sites W1 and W2, and believed site W3 was not feasible due to drainage issues relaied to an existing detention basin on the site, and potential costs relocating the storage business at the W3 location. The City Council deliberated on the matter, received and filed the Multi-Modal Facility Feasibility Study, and provided direction to have regional agenciès explore-the feasibility of utilizing the Sacramento Regional Transit Franklin Station light rail stop as a regional multi-modal site (located north of the City's borders at the. northwest corner of Franklin Boulevard and Cosumnes River Boulevard), and to remove site W2 from further  this matter.  consideration.  Elk Grove City'Council Regular Mèeting, April 11,2018 Page 50 of7    Agenda Item No. 10.2: Provide direction on next steps for consideration of a Sales Tax  measure on the November 2018 General Election  RECOMMENDATION  Staff recommends that the City Council receive this report and provide direction on next With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Christopher Jordan, Assistant to the City  steps.  Manager, provided an ovèrview of the staff report.  PUBLIC COMMENT  Paul Lindsay stated he posed no position on the sales tax measure, requested libraries remain a priority for future planning in the community, and apprèciated the City's efforts Jeff Rubin supported continuing the community engagement process and planning for Motion: M/S Suen/Detrick to suspend all outreach work on the feasibility of a City sales tax measure and consider the Strategic Imperative complete. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Ly, Suen, Detrick, Hume, and Nguyen); Agènda Item No. 10.3: Receive information regarding the City's governance, voting  to date in planning for future needs.  future needs, and requested placing libraries as a priority.  Noes: 0; Absent: 0.  structure, demographics, and election history.  RECOMMENDATION  Receive information regarding the City's governance, voting structure, demographics, With the aid of a visual presentation (filed), Jason Lindgren, City Clerk, provided an overview of the, informational staff report, Mr. Lindgren noted he would have to conduct further research to determine if population of a jurisdiction related to making a. transition toa a "by" district. election model, as well as research what other local jurisdictions had a directly elected mayor and "from" district. elections for council members like the current  and election history, and provide direction as appropriate.  Elk Grove election model. PUBLIC COMMENT  Kevin Ferreira voiced support for the current election system of the City.  Randy Bekker believed discussion of voting structures should be evaluated again after the 2020 Census, including consideration to expand' the number of members on the City Council. Mr. Bekker voiced support for the-current election system oft the City.  Paul Lindsay voiced appreciation for the informative report.  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, April 11,2018 Page 6of7    Mayor Ly voiced support for holding "by" district elections, and presenting the quéstion for consideration as a ballot measure. He raised concerns that "from" district elections could result in an election where a candidate wins their district but are defeated due to the votes from other districts. Mr. Ly believed "by" district systems provided for candidates that would best advocate for the needs of the district, and he raised concerns with the process of making appointments for council member vacancies Motion: M/S Hume/Suen to waive rule of procedure not to consider new business after 10:00 p.m. and to proceed with the. remainder of the agenda.. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Ly, Suen, Detrick, Hume, and Nguyen); Noes: 0; The City Council deliberated on the matter, and through consensus voiced support to maintain the: current election system with a directly elected mayor and "from" district elections for council members. The City Council provided direction to post the information from the report on the City website, and include the information through. Agenda Item No. 10.4: Consider appointment of ore voting member to the Planning Receive information from Mayor Ly, with the approval of the City Council, regarding appointment of one voting member to the Plarining Commission and one voting member Jason Lindgren, City Clerk, provided an overview of the staff report and  (voicing preference. to hold special elections tot fill such vacancies).  Absent: 0.  collateral materials as part of a "Know Your City" campaign.  Commission and one: voting member to the Multicultural Committee.  RECOMMENDATION  to the Multicultural Committee. recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT  Hollis Erb, Kristofer Tan, Andrew Shuck, Zack Farrell, Amandeep Singh, and Andres Ramos spoke as applicants seeking appointment to the Planning Commission. Mayor Ly, with the consensus of the City Council, appointed Jessica Carter to the Mayor Ly, with the consensus of the City Council, appointed Andrewi Shuck. to the  Multicultural Committee. Planning Commission. ADJOURMMENT adjourned. at 10:44 p.m.  With no additional business to conduct, the April 11, 2018 City Council meeting was  Rt JASON LINDGREN CITYCLERK  ATTEST  STEVE LY, MAYOR  Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, April 11,2018 Page7of7