CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES  Regular Meeting of Wednesday, September 25, 2024 City Hall Council Chambers, 6360 Fountain Square Dr., Citrus Heights, CA  CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER  The regular meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Karpinski-Costa.  1. Thet flag salute led by Council Member Schaefer.  2.  Roll Call: Council Members present: Middleton, Schaefer, Lopez-Taff, Karpinski-Costa  Council Members absent: None  Staff Members present: Blomquist, Cave, Feeney, Jones, Kempenaar, Van and  department directors.  3.  The video statement was read by City Clerk' Van.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA  Council Member Schaefer requested to move the Consent Calendar after Public Comment. City Manager Feeney stated staff is requesting to continue Item 11 toa at future meeting.  ACTION: On ar motion by Council Member Schaefer, seconded by Council Member Middleton, the City  Council approved the agenda as amended.  AYES: NOES: ABSENT: PRESENTATIONS 4.  Middieton, Schaefer, Lopez-Taff, Karpinski-Costa  None None  Proclamation of the City of Citrus Heights Proclaiming September 28- - October 4, 2024 as  "Good Neighbor Week"  Council Member Schaefer read and presented the proclamation to Natalee Price, President of the  Resident Empowerment Association of Citrus Heights (REACH).  PUBLIC COMMENT  David' Warren spoke on Item 6 and requested the City Council set forth a set of parameters for the Police Department to apply discretion iti is setting up the City for some very significant issues. Margaret Cleek spoke on Item 6 and expressed her opposition to thei inclusion of car-sleeping in the Gigi gave a report of the Citrus Heights Arts ArtBeat event and shared a video slideshow of the event.  proposed camping ordinance.  Printedo on Recycled Paper    Citrus Heights City Council  Wednesday, September 25, 2024  Al Fox spoke in support of San Juan Unified School District Measure P which will be on the November 5, 2024 ballot. He asked the City Council to support Measure P, intended tot fund various classroom repairs. Deborah Bueti, on! behalf oft the Heritage Manor Townhouse Community, expressed safety concerns relating to nearby businesses. She stated trash is being thrown over the concrete dividing wall, people are camping overnight in storage units and parking lots, and therei is loud music, screaming, fighting and Trent Puskas, Area Manager with TNT Fireworks, spoke on combating illegal fireworks in California and supporting Senate Bill 839 which allows localj jurisdiction to impose administrative fines fori illegal fireworks use and possession. Their latesti initiative would have the State Fire Marshall present a white paper to Governor Gavin Newsom tol begin the process of creating ani interstate task force made up of fire and law enforcement agencies of Nevada and Califomiai to collaboratively address illegal fireworks and negotiate ani interstate compact to better control the flow of illegal fireworks from Nevada into California. He requested the City Council write al letter of support for the initiative. Alfred Sanchez stated he did not steal muffins during the Mondays with the Mayor office hours. Bill Shirley, President of Citrus Heights Areas 7,8, and 9 (CHASEN), responded to remarks made at the last City Council meeting opposing the combining of Neighborhood Areas within the City. He stated by combining the areas, they are more strong, active and involved in their community and believe it should be up to the residents who live int those boundaries to determine whether they want to combine or not Alfred Sanchez spoke regarding Item 6 and requested the City Council reconsider and table the proposed camping ordinance ands set strong guidelines fort the ordinance relating to people sleeping in  partying all night long.  combine.  their vehicle.  CONSENT CALENDAR  5. 6. 7.  SUBJECT: Approval of! Minutes Pulled for discussion.  RECOMMENDATION: Approve thel Minutes oft the Meeting of September 11, 2024  SUBJECT: Zoning Code Updates Second Reading STAFF REPORT: C. Kempenaar/A. Bermudez/S. Lui  RECOMMENDATION: Ordinance No. 2024-006 an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights Amending Various Sections of Chapter 106 of the Citrus Heights Municipal Code  (Zoning Code Section) STAFF REPORT: A. Van Designated Positions  8.  SUBJECT: Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Update  RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-091 Al Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Adopting an Amended Conflict of Interest Code and aL Listo of  Page 2of6 Printed on RecycledPaper    Citrus Heights City Council  Wednesday, September 25, 2024  9.  SUBJECT: Update to On-Call Professional Engineering Services Including Federal Aid Projects, RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-092. Al Resolution oft the City Council oft the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute. Amendments to Agreements with Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc., Ghirardelli & Associates, Inc. and UNICO Engineering, Inc. to Provide On-Call Professional Engineering Services Including Federal Aid  Approval of Amendment to Professional Engineering Service Agreements  STAFF REPORT: R. Cave/L. Blomquist  Projects  10. Pulled for discussion.  ACTION: On al motion by Council Member Schaefer, seconded by Council Member Middleton, the City  Council adopted Consent Calendar Items 5,7,8, and 9.  AYES: NOES: ABSENT:  Middleton, Schaefer, Lopez-Taff, Karpinski-Costa  None None  CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION  6.  SUBJECT: Second Reading Ordinance Amending Citrus Heights Code Chapter 50- RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-005 an Ordinance of the City Council oft the City of Citrus Heights, California Amending Chapter 50, Article Ill of the Citrus Heights Municipal  Nuisances, Article III. - Camping, Sections 50-500 to 50-508 STAFF REPORT: K. Frey/ /W. Herman/R.. Jones  Code Relating to Camping  Council Member Scheafer pulled Consent Calendar Item 61 for comment.  ACTION: On al motion by Council Member Schaefer, seconded by' Vice Mayor Lopez-Taff, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2024-005 an Ordinance oft the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California Amending Chapter 50, Article Ill oft the Citrus Heights Municipal Code Relating to Camping.  AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 21-09  Middleton, Schaefer, Lopez-Taff, Karpinski-Costa  None None  10. SUBJECT: 2024 Bridge Maintenance Project - Authorization of Additional Work - City Project  STAFF REPORT: R. Cave/L. Blomquist/D. Kehrer  RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-093 Al Resolution oft the City Council oft the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Change Orders up to 46% of the Contract Amount with Coastline Water Resources, Inc. for the 2024 Bridge Maintenance Project and Increasing the Total Authorized Construction Budget to $1,087,345  Council Member Schaefer pulled Consent Calendar Item 101 for discussion.  Page 3of6 Printed on Recycled Paper    Citrus Heights City Council  Wednesday, September 25, 2024  City Engineer Blomquist provided background ont thei item. As part of a statewide safety program, Caltrans inspects all bridges in California that are listed on the National Bridge Inventory, including 31 bridges in Citrus Heights that the City owns andi maintains. The City received a large quantity of Caltrans reports in 2021 which instigated thep project. Att the time, the plans were developed fori the prescribed maintenance required by Caltrans, including work int the creek which requires obtaining regulatory permits from state andi federal agencies. Construction began in 2023 and since the project commenced, thel bridges have had additional debris accumulate and the City has received an additional bridge report from Caltrans. In order to utilize the existing permits for this project and take advantage of the mobilization prices already builti in, Staff is recommending to addi the additional work now which would  authorize an additional 31% contingency. City Council questions and comments followed. City Engineer Blomquist responded to questions.  ACTION: On amotion by Council Member Schaefer, seconded by' Vice Mayor Lopez-Taff, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-093. Al Resolution oft the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Change Orders up to 46% of the Contract Amount with Coastline Water Resources, Inc. for the 2024 Bridge Maintenance Project and Increasing the Total  Authorized Construction Budget to $1,087,345  AYES: NOES: ABSENT:  Middleton, Schaefer, Lopez-Taff, Karpinski-Costa  None None  COMMENTS BY ÇOUNCIL MEMBERS AND REGIONAL BOARD UPDATES  Council Member Schaefer attended thel Battle of the Bands & BBQ event hosted by American Legion Post 637. He attended a Sacramento Area Council of Governments meeting. He had a meeting with Kathy Morris discussing combining the Neighborhood Associations. He provided an update from the Sacramento Regional Transit board meeting. He was appointed to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Vice Mayor Lopez-Taff attended the Battle oft the! Bands & BBQ event! hosted by American Legion Post 637. She attended the Best of Citrus Heights event. She attended Sunday Funday. She attended the Council Member. Middleton attended a community event hosted by Mehr. She attended the Battle of the Bands & BBQ event hosted by American Legion Post 637. She attended a Citrus Heights Chamber Luncheon. She attended the Best of Citrus Heights event. She went toi the Fair Oaks Chicken Festival. She attended the Habitat for Humanity Hard Hats and Heels Gala. She attended Sunday Funday. Mayor Karpinski-Costa attended a Sacramento Transportation Authority meeting. She attended the Battle of the Bands & BBQ event hosted by American Legion Post 637. She hosted Monday with the Mayor. She provided an update from the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District board meeting. She went to al Neighborhood. Area 11 meeting. She attended the funeral of Ruben Hernadez, Senior Animal Services Officer. She attended Sunday Funday. She went to a Neighborhood Area 10 meeting. She attended the Citrus Heights Police Department's Oath of Office Ceremony and Awards Presentation.  Authority.  Sacramento Steps Forward policy meeting.  Page 40 of6 Printed on Recycled Paper    Citrus Heights City Council PUBLIC HEARINGS  Wednesday, September 25, 2024  11. SUBJECT: Zoning Code Update-F Recycling Center (Small Collection Facilities Update)  STAFF REPORT: C. Kempenaar/A. Turcotte IA. Bermudez RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the following:  a. Move to determine the proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental b. Move toi introduce for first reading, read by title only and waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 2024- An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, Amending Sections 106.26.030 and 106.42.1090 of the Citrus Heights Municipal Code Related to Small Recycling  Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) oft the Guidelines; and  Centers  Item 11 was continued to at future meeting.  REGULAR CALENDAR  12. SUBJECT: Gateway Activation Pogct-P4PB5475051) - Award Professional Services  Agreement  STAFF REPORT: R. Cave/L. Blomquist  RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-094 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Dokken Engineering for the Gateway Activation Project  Community Development Director Kempenaar stated the City received a $700,000 appropriation from the State General Fund. In 2023 the City entered into an agreement with Caltrans on expectations ofhow and when the money will be spent. He gave an overview of the project objectives that will connect various trails within the city and regionally along the city limits with Roseville. The project consists of Outeachlengagement, collaboration with agency partners, preliminary engineering, and environmental review. He detailed the various project locations and trail connection points. Staff is recommending ACTION: On ai motion by Council Member Schaefer, seconded by Council Member Middleton, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-094 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Citrus Heights, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Professional Services with Dokken  awarding the engineering contract to Dokken Engineering.  Engineering for the Gateway Activation Project.  AYES: NOES: ABSENT:  Middleton, Schaefer, Lopez-Taff, Karpinski-Costa  None None  13. SUBJECT: Beautification Crew Program - Efforts and Outcomes  STAFF REPORT: A. Turcotte /R. Cave  RECOMMENDATION: This report is fori informational purposes only with no recommended  action  Page 5of6 Printed on Recycled Paper    Citrus Heights City Council  Wednesday, September 25, 2024  General Services Director Cave provided an overview of the growing blight concerns that led to the development of the Beautification Program. The purpose oft the program is to provide resources to address blight, track progress of the program and provide transparency to the community, coordinate efforts between departments for increased resources, and partner with external agencies on jurisdictional boundaries to increase attention and maintenance efforts. She shared successes of the program since its launch in late 2022. She provided metrics on service requests assigned to the Beautification Crew and those generated through the See-Click-Fix tool in comparison to pre-Beautification Crew implementation. She also shared metrics on Police Department activity reported in conjunction with the Beautification Program. She highlighted the regional partnerships and staff that have contributed to the success oft the  program.  City Council comments followed. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  None.  CITY MANAGER ITEMS  City Manager Feeney highlighted the Citrus Heights Police Department's Oath of Office Ceremony and Awards Presentation. He reflected on the activities at Sunday Funday. He gave a reminder of the Fall Chip-In Day volunteer event on October 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. He announced the Citrus Heights HART annual Spaghetti Fest fundraiser on October 18 at the Citrus Heights Community Center.  ITEMS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  Mayor Karpinski-Costa requested a future agenda item to consider sending a letter of support to Governor Newsom related to public comments from Trent Puskas with TNT Fireworks Council Member  Schaefer supported the request. ADJOURNMENT  Mayor Karpinski-Costa adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.  Respectfully submitted, Dis  N Amy Van, CityClerk  Page 6of6 Printed on Recycled Paper