CITY OF ELK GROVE Incorporated July 1, 2000 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, March 11, 2015 CALL TO ORDER/ROLLCALL Mayor Davis called the regular City Council meeting of March 11, 2015 to order at Present: Mayor Davis, Vice Mayor Hume and Council Members Detrick, Ly and Suen. 6:02 p.m. Absent: None. Mayor Davis led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Davis asked that a moment of silence be observed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion: M/S Hume/Detrick to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Hume, Detrick, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. CLOSED SESSION None. None. PUBLIC COMMENT None. PRESENTATIONSIANNOUNCEMENTS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION City Manager Laura Gill reviewed the March 11, 2015 Administrative Report (filed). COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPOREPORTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Vice Mayor Hume attended the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) Board meeting which received a report on the Capital SouthEast Connector. He noted his role as a representative of the Capital SouthEast Connector Board discussions he had with representatives of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG), noting finalization of a memo agreement calling out the strategy and support for segments of the Capital SouthEast Connector, highlighting priority of the Kammerer Road / southern Elk Grove segment, and noting that the center section of the Connector, including the Sheldon area, had no immediate improvements prior to the expiration of SACOG's Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page 1of1 12 current Metropolitan Transportation Plan, but provided that projects could proceed to a point to make them shovel ready for future phasing. He attended the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) Board meeting which established the upcoming year's fiscal priorities, including maintaining the budget reserve in accordance with Federal Transit Administration requirements, and prioritizing service improvements over service restoration. He noted the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board of Directors meetings was cancelled, and reported on a tour he had taken of the Siemens light rail vehicle plant in Sacramento. Mr. Hume noted that comments he had made at the March 4, 2015 City Council retreat, regarding exploration of the pros and cons of moving certain services of the Cosumnes Community Services District (CCSD) to become City services, had been met with a considerable amount of backlash in the community. He stated CCSD board members and staff had expressed they held no interest in having such a conversation, and Mr. Hume requested the consideration of evaluating merging City and CCSD services be removed from the City Council goals Council Member Detrick believed there was an opportunity to assist the CCSD in recovering from the loss of its administration building in the recent fire, but agreed if the CCSD board and staff were not interested in having the discussion, the matter should Mayor Davis suggested the City continue discussions with the CCSD through the current 2 x2 Committee, believing that of recent there had been missed opportunities for the two agencies to partner together to reduce costs to Elk Grove residents. Council Member Ly voiced support of continuing discussion with the CCSD through the 2x2 Committee, noting the retreat was an opportunity to explore possibilities, and such Vice Mayor Hume requested a future agenda item to consider a building permit simplicity program modeled after a program initiated in Phoenix, Arizona, and received City Council consensus to form an Ad Hoc Committee appointing Vice Mayor Hume and Counçil Member Suen attended the Sacramento Public Library Authority Board meeting, noting he would be serving on the Library Authority Budget Committee. He noted serving as a judge for a speech contest on the topic of leadership and service by students in gh through 12" grades, hosted by the Laguna Sunrise Rotary. Council Member Detrick thanked Martha Lofgren, the facilitator of the March 4, 2015 City Council retreat. He served as a judge for an initial round of a local Teen Idol singing competition sponsored by the Elk Grove Teen Center. He attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission Board meeting highlighting reports of the funding provided to upgrade the audio / visual equipment of the City Council Chamber to broadcast meetings. He attended meetings with Sacramento County Board Supervisor Don Nottoli and Elk Grove Food Bank Services to generate ideas and options for the continued operation of the Elk Grove Food Bank. Mr. Detrick clarified statements he had previously made, noting the Sacramento Food Bank did not policy document. not be pursued any further. ideas should have a forum for discussion and deliberation. Council Member Detrick to serve on the ad hoc committee. receive any direct funding assistance from Sacramento County. Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11, 2015 Page 20f12 Council Member Ly appreciated the forum of the March 4, 2015 City Council retreat to express ideas and visions for the betterment of the City. He attended the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Board meeting, noting there were no Elk Grove related items to report. Mr. Ly noted the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Board of Directors meeting had been cancelled, but he did receive a general Mayor Davis noted the March 4, 2015 City Council retreat, and appreciated the on- going outreach to e-tran riders on proposed changes to commuter service. He stated the State of the City address would occur on March 27, and the fourth annual Running briefing from agency senior staff. ofi the Elk half marathon and fun run event would be held March 29. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENT None. Motion: M/S Detrick/Suen to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Hume, Detrick, Ly, and Agenda Item No. 8.1: Approved City Council meeting Minutes of the February 11, 2015 Agenda Item No. 8.2: Received report on City Manager approved purchases and contracts authorized by Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 3.42 Contracts and Agenda Item No. 8.3: Received report on Requests for Proposals, Qualifications, and Agenda Item No. 8.4: Adopted Ordinance No 05-2015 adding Elk Grove Municipal Code Chapter 22.40.037 Calculation of Trail in Lieu Fees for trail improvements to Title Agenda Item No. 8.5: Resolution No. 2015-037 adopted dispensing with the competitive bidding process per Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 3.42.180(B)(3) and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Lenco Industries for the purchase of a replacement Incident Response Vehicle in an amount not-to-exceed Agenda Item No. 8.6: Resolution No. 2015-038 adopted accepting the Elk Grove- Florin Road and East Stockton Boulevard Intersection Realignment Project (PT0085) as complete, and authorizing the City Engineer to prepare and the City Clerk to file the Agenda Item No.8.7: Resolution No. 2015-039 adopted authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement for Sale of Real Property and Joint Escrow Instructions and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. regular meeting Purchasing, filed through March 4, 2015. Bids. 22 Land Development. (Second Reading) $274,574 Notice of Completion with the Sacramento County Recorder Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11, 2015 Page 3 of12 Agreement for Reciprocal Grant of Easements with Crazy Heart Properties, LLC, a Agenda Item No. 8.8: Resolution No. 2015-040 adopted approving the report of delinquent public nuisance abatement costs and their collection on the tax roll California Limited partnership, doing business as Mr. Motorhome PUBLICHEARINGS Agenda Item No. 9.1: A Public Hearing to consider Adoption of a General Plan Amendment, Community Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, Special Planning Area Amendment, and Rezone for Southeast Policy Area Amendment 1 (CEQA Exempt); Adoption of the Southeast Policy Area Air Quality Mitigation Plan (CEQA Exempt) RECOMMENDATION 1) The Planning Commission recommends (4-0) that the City Council adopt a resolution finding the Southeast Policy Area Amendment 1 Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and declaring intent to amend the General Plan, Southeast Policy Area Community Plan, Laguna Ridge Specific Plan, Southeast Policy Area Special Planning Area, and rezoning specific properties for the Southeast Policy Area 2) Adopt resolution approving the Southeast Policy Area Air Quality Mitigation Plan. With the aid of an overhead presentation (filed), Christopher Jordan, Planning Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended actions. The actions addressed a series of amendments to the Southeast Policy Area (SEPA) and the Laguna Ridge Specific Plan. Staff had been working towards forwarding infrastructure delivery for SEPA and one element that had been refined was the future alignment of Lotz Parkway. Staff had incorporated feedback from owners to make some alignment changes to move the roadway away from existing structures, resulting in a need to realign the land uses along the corridor to shift 10 acres of low density residential zoned lands out of Laguna Ridge, using the roadway as the delineating line, and shifting those 10 acres into office use under SEPA. The actions of the recommendation corrected identified typos, provided for some text corrections, and clarified an allowed use change to permit organizational house uses (such as a dormitory) in Office, Commercial, and Light Industrial / Flex zoned areas. A series of landowner requests were also being implemented: 1) to change from Low Density Residential to Estate Residential for an approximate 12 acres in the Souza Dairy project area, 2) shifting yard setbacks in the SEPA development standards for Estate Residential from interior setbacks of 7.5 feet and street side setbacks of 15 feet, to interior setbacks of five feet and street side setbacks of 12.5 feet, 3) for Small-Lot Detached Housing, Rear Loaded housing products that the minimum depth be reduced from 70 feet to 60 feet, and 4) revisions to the SEPA Traffic Study for the proposed changes, as well as a correction in the traffic model, which displayed a reduction in average daily trips under the plan. The Air Quality Management Plan was a requirement of the SEPA Environmental Impact Report, the document displayed SEPA was self-mitigating by virtue of the emphasis of Amendment 1 Project; and the plan due to the mix of land uses. Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page 4of12 Council Member Suen inquired how the architectural design review for the small lot products would be conducted, and whether staff held any livability concerns with the Planning Manager Jordan noted planning staff would focus review on such a unique type product, evaluate intent under SEPA, and give particular attention to the floor plans to ensure the applicant would achieve the objectives sought under SEPA. proposed minimum lot reduction and resulting home product sizes. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing open. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing closed. Vice Mayor Hume noted correspondence from residents on Whitelock Parkway with conçerns of final roadway alignments, and asked staff to continue outreach with those residents. He suggested a compromise to maintain interior setbacks, leaving those at 7.5 feet and to only shift the street side setbacks to 12.5 feet, but the City Council agreed with the staff recommendation and initial request to reduce both setbacks. Motion #1: M/S Detrick/Ly to adopt Resolution No. 2015-041 finding the Southeast Policy Area Amendment 1 Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and declaring intent to amend the General Plan, Southeast Policy Area Community Plan, Laguna Ridge Specific Plan, Southeast Policy Area Special Planning Area, and rezoning specific properties for the Southeast Policy Area Amendment 1 Project. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: Motion #2: M/S Detrick/Ly to adopt Resolution No. 2015-042 approving the Agenda Item No. 9.2: A Public Hearing to consider a resolution of application requesting the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission process a reorganization to annex the Southeast Policy Area and other properties to the Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District 0. Southeast Policy Area Air Quality Mitigation Plan. (CEQA Exempt) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution making application to the Local Agency Formation Commission for reorganization of boundaries to annex the Southeast Policy Area and other properties to the Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation With the aid of an overhead presentation (filed), Christopher Jordan, Planning Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended actions. The action was annexation of SEPA and remaining areas of Laguna Ridge into the Sacramento Area Sewer District and the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District. Staff had been District. Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page 5 of1 12 coordinating design for the sewer lift station to serve SEPA with these agencies, for the plans for the facility to be approved the annexation process must be completed. The annexation process did require consideration and approval by the Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). Staff had conducted outreach with property owners requesting feedback and approval, to date there had been a 47% response rate based on the number of properties within the affected area, and of that response, 26 had identified support for the application, and two had identified no support. LAFCo evaluated support for annexation based on the assessed value of properties in the annexing area, and based on the 26 affirmative votes received to date, those represented 93% of the assessed value in the area, in support of the application. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing open. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing closed. Motion: M/S Detrick/Hume to adopt Resolution No. 2015-043 making application to the Local Agency Formation Commission for reorganization of boundaries to annex the Southeast Policy Area and other properties to the Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Agenda Item No. 9.3: A Public Hearing to consider amendments to the General Plan and corresponding rezonings relative to the Circulation, Land Use, Housing, and Public Facilities elements (CEQA Exempt) RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends (5-0) that the City Council: 1) Adopt resolution finding the proposed amendments for the Elk Grove-Florin Road property exempt from further environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (Subsequent Environmental Impact Reports and Negative Declarations) as the site was analyzed in the 2004 Multi-Family Rezones Project 2) Adopt resolution finding the proposed amendment to the Circulation and Land Use Policies and the addition of new policy PF-27 exempt from CEQA pursuant to State 3) Adopt resolution declaring the City Council's intent to amend the General Plan and With the aid of an overhead presentation (filed), Christopher Jordan, Planning Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended actions. The actions included a series of amendments to the General Plan and supporting rezones for those changes: 1) regarding the Capital Southeast Connector the approved alignments for that project were requested to be included in the corresponding General Plans of partner agencies, 2) the prior multi-modal site at Elk Grove-Florin Road would have that designation and the Transit Oriented Development overlay removed (the removal of this overlay would reduce the "buffer sites" under the Housing Element), and the Mitigated Negative Declaration; CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule); and rezone certain properties. Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11, 2015 Page 6of12 amendment would state a future multi-modal site would be identified at an alternative location on the eastern side of the City, 3) the retail zoned property at the northwest corner of Bond Road and Waterman Road wouid have the multifamily overlay removed, and 4) a new policy PF-27 was proposed for the General Plan to provide additional support for capital improvement projects and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Council Member Detrick did not believe a six lane road was appropriate in the Sheldon Area (as referenced in the changes indicated under Policy CI-10), and improvements on Planning Manager Jordan noted such a concern could not be addressed by this item at this time, and would require further analysis to be returned for consideration. improvements. Grant Line Road north of Bradshaw should not go beyond four lanes. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing open. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing closed. Motion #1: M/S Detrick/Ly to adopt Resolution No. 2015-044 finding the proposed amendments for the Elk Grove-Florin Road property exempt from further environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 (Subsequent Environmental Impact Reports and Negative Declarations) as the site was analyzed in the 2004 Multi- Family Rezones Project Mitigated Negative Declaration. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Motion #2: M/S Detrick/Ly to adopt Resolution No. 2015-045 finding the proposed amendment to the Circulation and Land Use Policies and the addition of new policy PF- 27 exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Motion #3: M/S Detrick/Ly to adopt Resolution No. 2015-046 declaring the City Council's intent to amend the General Plan and rezone certain properties. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: Agenda Item No. 9.4: A public hearing to consider 1) a General Plan Amendment, Community Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, and Rezoning for the Southeast Policy Area Amendment 1 Project; and 2) a General Plan Amendment and Corresponding Rezonings relative to the Circulation, Land Use, Housing, and Public Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. 0; Absent: 0. Facilities Elements. RECOMMENDATION: Specific Plan; and 1) Adopt resolution a) amending the General Plan for two projects; b) amending the Southeast Policy Area (SEPA) Community Plan; and c) amending the Laguna Ridge Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page7of12 2) Introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, an ordinance amending the Elk Grove Municipal Code for two projects (SEPA Amendment 1; Elk Christopher Jordan, Planning Manager, provided an overview of the staff report and Grove Florin and Bond/Waterman sites). recommended actions. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing open. PUBLIC COMMENT: Lynn Wheat believed the City was reducing the quality of land use planning when reducing the standards on setbacks of executive housing under SEPA, and raised concern that architectural styles would be reviewed at the staff level, believing that past projects approved by staff were unsightly and did not guaranty oversight of what builders would submit for approval. Ms. Wheat did not agree with combining General Plan amendments and rezones together, believing it was contrary to the state regulation that no more than four general plan amendments occur in a given year, and could be grounds for a legal challenge. Mayor Davis declared the public hearing closed. Motion #1: M/S Detrick/Hume to adopt Resolution No. 2015-047 a) amending the General Plan for two projects; b) amending the Southeast Policy Area (SEPA) Community Plan; and c) amending the Laguna Ridge Specific Plan. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Motion #2: M/S Detrick/Ly to introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, Ordinance No. 06-2015 amending the Elk Grove Municipal Code for two projects (SEPA Amendment 1; Elk Grove Florin and Bond/Waterman sites). The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. REGULAR. AGENDA ACTIONITEMS/RECOMMENDATIONS Agenda Item No. 10.1: Consider resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the restatement of and second amendment to Republic Services, Inc. Franchise Agreement for Residential Refuse and Sharps, Collection and Transportation to Disposal Facilities and Recyclables Green Waste and e-Waste Collection, Transportation, Processing and Marketing RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the restatement of and second amendment to the Republic Services, Inc. Franchise Agreement for Residential Refuse and Sharps Collection and Transportation to Disposal Facilities and Recyclables, Green Waste, and e-Waste Collection, Transportation, Processing and Marketing. Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2 2015 Page 8of12 With the aid of an overhead presentation (filed), Traci Goularte, Residential Coordinator, provided an overview of the staff report and recommended action. The City had maintained an agreement since 2004, and extended the agreement in 2011 for another seven years to 2018. The first amendment added new service locations, but proposed no other changes in terms. This second amendment had a primary purpose to redefine diversion regarding specific calculations of the diversion rate and types of materials included in the calculation. The amendment would give residents the option to have a third recyclable or green waste bin at no additional charge (providing that residents could have up to seven carts at a single property), add language of providing compost to the Elk Grove Community Garden, it would permit Christmas trees to be dropped off at the collection center in addition to the free service of curb side drop off, and the amendment would eliminate additional contractor compensation language, still requiring a diversion goal of 40% and still liable for a penalty if the contractor did not meet the Inr reply to Vice Mayor Hume, Public Works Director Richard Shepard noted the penalty remained to ensure compliance on the diversion rate, but the bonus was being eliminated because the contract definitional changes made it much easier to reach the 40%odiversion goal rate, and was an item the contractor supported. The basis of the 40% diversion rate was set in the original contract, staff did not specifically look at Council Member Detrick appreciated the efforts towards diversion of waste, and appreciated the service provided by Republic Services, Inc. who were a responsive, diversion goal. changing the diversion rate. professional organization in addressing customer concerns. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Motion: M/S Detrick/Hume to adopt Resolution No. 2015-048 authorizing the City Manager to execute the restatement of and second amendment to the Republic Services, Inc. Franchise Agreement for Residential Refuse and Sharps Collection and Transportation to Disposal Facilities and Recyclables, Green Waste, and e-Waste Collection, Transportation, Processing and Marketing. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Agenda Item No. 10.2: Consider resolution authorizing properties within the City's jurisdiction to join the California Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) Program to finance distributed generation renewable energy sources, energy and water efficiency improvements and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and approving an amendment to a certain Joint Powers Agreement related thereto. RECOMMENDATION: HERO program. recommendation. Adopt resolution authorizing properties within the City's jurisdiction to join the California Brandon Merritt, Finance Analyst, provided an overview of the staff report and Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page 9of12 PUBLIC COMMENT: Doris Young supported energy efficiency programs, and asked for consideration of an incentive to change out green landscaping into drought resistant landscaping. Council Member Detrick noted that as the City was not a water purveyor, it would require other water service agencies to offer drought resistant landscaping / water Council Member Suen raised concern about the superiority of the lien proposed under the HERO Program with potential conflicts that could arise under the program with federal mortgage programs, and that residents should be aware of risks of participating Eve Perez, Director of Municipal Development with the HERO Program, stated the program did provide 100% financing for energy and water efficiency and renewable energy, and that would include options such as installation of artificial turf. In regards to concerns of conflicts with federal mortgage programs, she noted the State of California had established a reserve fund of $10 million to address concerns for this type of Motion: M/S Detrick/Ly to adopt Resolution No. 2015-049 authorizing properties within the City's jurisdiction to join the California HERO program. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Agenda Item No. 10.3: Consider Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 to Increase Councimembers Salaries, as authorized conservation incentives. int the program. financing in the event of loan default to protect lenders. Absent: 0. by statute. RECOMMENDATION: Introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 relating to Councimembers salaries. City Attorney Jonathan Hobbs provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation. In 2012, the City Council increased salaries from $600 a month to $800 a month per member based on the City population exceeding 150,000. A council could increase salaries by 5% per year as simple interest, since it had been two years since the last salary increase the City Council could increase salaries by 10%, up to $880 per month. No salary increase would be effective until the start of the next council term which would be December 2016. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Council Member Detrick stated that as a general law city, there were restrictions on the procedural method to implement modest pay increases for elected officials, and even then the changes did not go into effect until the next election cycle. He believed approval of the salary increase placed the council members in line with the same Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page 10of12 program as City employees who were eligible to receive a 5% annual increase in compensation. He noted the 5% increase over the two year period equated to a small amount, an $80 per month increase. Council Member Ly did not support the pay increase. Council Member Suen recognized the efforts and commitment of standing members of the City Council, and believed the current positive budget and financial outlook would Vice Mayor Hume noted he did support the salary increase related to the population trigger as an indicator based to the workload of the job. He believed there could be a basis to consider a cost of living increase for the position, but as the position was not a living wage position, he did not see a need for the current salary increase. provide for the relatively small salary increase. Mayor Davis did not support the pay increase. Council Member Detrick noted he did not utilize a paid full time assistant, that the increase was a minor budgetary item, providing compensation for some of the incidental Motion: M/S Detrick/Suen to introduce and waive the full reading, by substitution of title only, an ordinance amending Elk Grove Municipal Code Section 2.04.010 relating to Councilmembers salaries. The motion FAILED by the following vote: Ayes: 2 Agenda Item No. 10.4: Consider resolution revising the City of Elk Grove City Council costs incurred in fulfilling the duties of the office. (Detrick and Suen); Noes: 3 (Davis, Hume, and Ly); Absent: 0. Norms and Procedures Manual RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution revising the City of Elk Grove City Council Norms and Procedures Manual to include guidelines for implementing a Review Panel for the Key to the City program, outline processes for making vacancy appointments of local elected officials, Jason Lindgren, City Clerk provided an overview of the staff report and and establishing District web pages for Council Members. recommendation. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Vice Mayor Hume raised concern for district / council member web pages that such uses do not violate state regulations on use of public agency resources for campaign City Attorney Hobbs noted staff would review any materials proposed for the site, and that informational materials on members of the City Council were permissible on the City website, as long as the materials were not construed as political campaigning. purposes or mass mailing regulations. Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11,2015 Page 11of12 Inr regards to the administrative procedure for making vacancy appointments, the City Council concurred they did not support language stating a policy preference to hold vacancy elections if the process was not yet in place, and struck the first paragraph of City Clerk Lindgren clarified the timeframes proposed under the Appointment of Elected Official Vacancies section, noting the consideration to open a recruitment could first be heard in September, and consideration of an appointment could be heard as early as November. The City Council could determine at that time if the two months (if acted on the first meeting in September) was adequate for public outreach and vetting, and if not the consideration could be extended beyond the November meeting date. City Manager Gill confirmed that individual members of the City Council would have the Motion: M/S Detrick/Hume to adopt Resolution No. 2015-050 revising the City of Elk Grove City Council Norms and Procedures Manual to include guidelines for implementing a Review Panel for the Key to the City program, outline processes for making vacancy appointments of local elected officials as amended to remove the first paragraph of the section Appointment of Elected Official Vacancies, and establishing District web pages for Council Members. The motion passed by the following vote: Agenda Item No. 10.5: Consider appointment to the Sacramento Environmental the recommended section Appointment of Elected Official Vacancies. ability to update information on the district web pages. Ayes: 5 (Davis, Detrick, Hume, Ly, and Suen); Noes: 0; Absent: 0. Commission (SEC) RECOMMENDATION: Environmental Commission. The verbal staff report was waived. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. Receive information from Mayor Davis regarding an appointment to the Sacramento Mayor Davis, with the approval of the City Council, appointed Eric Rivero-Montes as the City's representative to the Sacramento Environmental Commission. ADJOURNMENT With no additional business to conduct, the March 11, 2015 regular City Council meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. in memory of Dick Harry. JASON ATTEST: GARY DAMIS, MAYOR D Elk Grove City Council Regular Meeting, March 11. 2015 Page 120 of12