Auburn City Council Minutes 4/22/2024  CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 22, 2024 REGULAR SESSION  Al Regular Meeting of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. with Vice Mayor Amara presiding and City Clerk Amy Lind recording the minutes.  CALL TO ORDERI ROLL CALL  Mayor Radell-Harris had an emergency circumstance under AB2449 which By motion, authorize Mayor Radell-Harris to participate remotely under AB2449 The motion was made by Council Member Holmes and seconded by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Dowdin Calvillo, Amara, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris  allowed her to participate remotely in the meeting.  due to an emergency circumstance.  Noes: None Absent: None  Mayor Radell-Harris kept both her video and audio on, and stated there are no other individuals 18 years and over present in her remote location.  Council Members Present:  Alice Dowdin Calvillo, Sandra Amara, Mike Holmes, Michelle Sierra Sammons, Rachel Radell-Harris  Council Members Absent: Staff Members Present:  None  City Manager Sean Rabé, City Attorney  Gary Bell, Public Works Manager Mengil Deane, Community and Economic Development Director Jonathan Wright, Fire Chief John Rogers, Finance Director Gretchen Johnson, Human Resources Director  Jennifer Leal, and Police Chief Kinnan.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  MAYORS COMMENDATION PROCLAMATION/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Proclamation  National Volunteer Week Proclamation May is Bike Month Proclamation ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  City Manager Rabé removed item 9 from the agenda. The remainder of the    Auburn City Council Minutes 4/22/2024  agenda was approved as presented by consensus of the Council.  CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Minutes  Item 5 was removed from the consent calendar.  By MOTION, approve the City Council minutes of 2/12/2024. 2. Approval of Warrants Paid - February = March 2024  By RESOLUTION 24-36, approve accounts payable warrants paid from 3. Sustainability Advisory Committee and Economic Development By RESOLUTION 24-37, reappoint Committee Members Bowler, Kramer and Whitson on Sustainability Advisory Committee and Commissioners Carson and Moyle on the Economic Development Commission. 4. Authorization of City Property as Surplus Equipment  February 2024 to March 2024.  Appointments  By RESOLUTION 24-38, authorize the Public Works Director to list the City owned CNG fueling station and transit vehicle TR-99 as surplus in  accordance with City surplus policies.  5. CAL-Card Policy  Removed from the consent calendar; see item 5A.  6., First Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Bureau By RESOLUTION 24-39, approve the first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Bureau Veritas for On-Call Building Inspection 7.1 Third Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with By RESOLUTION 24-40 grant a third amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Coastland Civil Engineering LLP for On-Call 8. Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services By RESOLUTION 24-41 authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services Agreement with AECOM. Domes for an  Veritas Services.  Coastland Civil Engineering LLP Building Inspection Services  (AECOM)  Infill Acceleration Plan. Removed from the agenda.  9. Creation of Gold Country Fairgrounds 3X3 Committee  2    Auburn City Council Minutes 4/22/2024  10.Enforcement and Temporary Abeyance of Section 100.71 of the Auburn Municipal Code - Defensible Space Inspections: Requests By MOTION, direct staff not to enforce Ordinance 24-01 for a period of 90 days, placing enforcement in abeyance during that time, while staff undertakes additional tasks and information gathering and considers amendments. (Ordinance 24-01 added Section 100.71 of Title IX of the Auburn Municipal Code, requiring defensible space inspections and disclosures prior to sale, exchange, or transfer of real property within  and Disclosure  Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.)  11.Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement By RESOLUTION 24-42, approve and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to purchase thirty (30) Self- Contained Breathing Apparatus, associated accessories, and retrofit an existing Cascade System not to 12.Services Agreement by and between City of Auburn and Placer Hills By RESOLUTION 24-43, authorize the City Manager to execute a Services Agreement between the City of Auburn and the Placer Hills Fire Protection District for Community Risk Reduction and Fire Prevention  exceed $339,000. Fire Protection District  related services not to exceed $40,000. *** end of consent calendar ***  By MOTION, approve the consent calendar excluding item 5 and 9. The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Holmes and approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Dowdin Calvillo, Amara, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris  Noes: None Absent: None CONSENT ITEMS FORWARD: 12A. CAL-Card Policy local agencies. vote: Noes: None  By RESOLUTION 24-44, approve a CAL-Card Policy within the guidelines of the State of California's commercial credit card program available to The motion was made by Council Member Holmes and seconded by Council Member Sierra Sammons and approved by the following roll call Ayes: Dowdin Calvillo, Amara, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris  3    Auburn City Council Minutes 4/22/2024  Absent: None  PUBLIC COMMENT (items not on the agenda):  Council Member Mike Holmes, Sue Engle, Michelle Fiess (with Beautiful Minds Wellness), Alisha Watkins, Colleen Sands, Jackie Weston and  Jeremy Linder.  BUSINESS:  13.Intention to Levy Annual Assessment Fee for Business Finance Director Johnson presented this item. Vickie Chapman spoke on  Improvement Districts (BID) behalf of Downtown Business Association. Public comment: April Maynard By RESOLUTION 24-46:  1. Re-Appoint the City Manager as the advisory board for both the Old Town and Downtown Business Improvement Districts. 2. Approve the Annual BID Reports submitted by the Old Town and 3. Adopt a Resolution of Intention to levy an Annual Assessment fee for both the Old Town and Downtown Business Improvement Districts, for FY 2024-25, setting a Public Hearing date for May 13, 2024, to review the proposed fees for Old Town and Downtown The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Amara and approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Dowdin Calvillo, Amara, Holmes, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris  Downtown Business Associations.  Business Improvement Districts.  Noes: None Absent: None  14.PCTPA Draft Transportation Sales Tax Expenditure Plan  Matt Click, Executive Director, provided a presentation from the Placer County Local Transportation Authority (PCTPA) regarding a proposed regional half-cent sales tax transportation measure in the South Placer County District, to be placed on the November 2024 ballot (presentation  available in record).  Public comment: Michael Garabedian and Alisha Watkins.  By RESOLUTION 24-45 approving the Draft Transportation Sales Tax  Expenditure Plan.  4    Auburn City Council Minutes 4/22/2024  The motion was made by Council Member Dowdin Calvillo and seconded by Council Member Sierra Sammons and approved by the following roll  call vote:  Ayes: Dowdin Calvillo, Sierra Sammons, Radell-Harris  Noes: Amara, Holmes Absent: None  15.Auburn Arts Commission Presentation Commission (available in record). behalf of Placer Community Theater).  April Maynard, Chair, provided a presentation from the Auburn Arts Public comment: Matthew Piette, Luisa Piette and Michael Pierce (all on  REPORTS  16. City Manager Report  City Manager Rabé provided a report to Council.  17. City Council Committee Reports commission meetings. CLOSED SESSION: 8:41:  City Council Members reported on their appointed committee and  By consensus of the Council without objection, adjourn to a Closed Session at 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Ap point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City: City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Gov. Code, S  (Gov. Code, S 54956.9, subd. (d)(2).)  Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the  54956.9, subd. (e)(1).)  Number of Potential Cases: 1  2.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; INITIATION OF LITIGATION  (Gov. Code, S 54956.9, subd. (d)(4).) Number of Potential Cases: 1  Report Out of Closed Session and adjournment:  The City Council returned from closed session at 9:18 p.m. and Vice Mayor Amara announced that the City Council had approved initiation of litigation and that, once formally commenced, the action, defendants, and other particulars shall be disclosed to any person upon inquiry. Vice Mayor Amara then adjourned  5    Auburn City Council Minutes 4/22/2024  the meeting at 9:19 p.m. without vote and by unanimous consent.  Rachel  F  Amuind Amy LindCily Clerk  6