CITYOF  CITY OF JACKSON City Council Meeting Minutes February 24, 2020  JACKSON ALIFORNIA Mayor and Council Members Robert Stimpson, Mayor Connie Gonsalves, Vice Mayor Wayne Garibaldi, Council Member Marilyn Lewis, Council Member = via telecon Keith Sweet, Council Member ABSENT: None  John Georgette, City Clerk Staff Members: Josh Nelson, City Attorney Yvonne Kimball, City Manager Max Godde, Public Works Superintendent Debbie Mackey, Fire Chief Chris Mynderup, Police Chief Patti Ungaro, Administrative Assistant  Mayor Stimpson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOTHE FLAG. Mayor Stimpson led the Pledge of Allegiance.  1. CEREMONIAL.  Father Marko Bojovic from the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church presented Mayor Stimpson with al Letter  ofIntent from the municipality ofHerceg Novi on twinning our towns as Sister Cities.  2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Motion to approve the City Council. Agenda dated February 24, 2020 as presented. Moved by Council member Lewis, seconded by Vice Mayor Gonsalves, and carried by a Sto 0 vote:  AYES: Stimpson, Gonsalves, Garibaldi, Lewis, Sweet  NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None  3. PUBLIC MATTERS NOTC ON THE AGENDA.  Discussion items only, no action will be taken. Any person may address the Council at this time on any subject within the jurisdiction ofthe City Council. Please note - there is a five (5) minute limit.  Paul Jones, Jackson resident, offered a beautiful Prayer.    City of Jackson  City Council Meeting Minutes - Continued  February 24, 2020  4. CONSENT CALENDAR.  Items listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and may be enacted by one motion. Any  item may be removed for discussion at the request ofa Council Member. a. Approval oft the February 10, 2020 Meeting Minutes. b. Approval of Expenditure Reports in the amount of$93,332.80. Receive Treasurer's Report for January 2020. d. Receive City Engineer Periodical Report.  Business Promotion & Public Outreach Activity Report - January 2020.   Approval of Special Event/Parade Permit Application = Dandelion Days, March 14-15, - Update on Sewer Lateral Grant Project (a Supplemental Environmental Project in  2020.  collaboration with the CDBG program). h. FY2019/20 Budget VS Actual Overview.  Resolution 2020-05 Drainage Easements on Parcel Map 2889 for Jackson View Partners,  LP.  Motion to approve the Consent Calendar dated February 24, 2020 as presented. Moved by Council Member Lewis, seconded by Councilmember Garibaldi, and carried by a 5t0 0 vote:  AYES: Stimpson, Gonsalves, Garibaldi, Lewis, Sweet  NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None  5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS. expected to be taken by the Council.  This section is to provide staff an opportunity to present oral status reports on issues. No legal action is Public Works Superintendent, Max Godde reported the. Jackson Pool is back up and running after fixing the sand and pool filter issue. The High School swim team is now able to use the pool. During the beginning construction phase oft the school district placing a new portable building at Argonaut High School, it was discovered that one ofour sewer: mains is right where they wanted to set City ofJ Jackson had a water leak on Buena Vista Dr. where every employee that wears an orange uniform (employees under all functions ofthe Public Works Department) participated in the repair. This Last week Public Works had someone break into one of our storage sheds and steal a few items. Perpetrator then broke into a city vehicle, loaded it up with the items taken from the shed and drove off. The vehicle was located ai few days later next to the Stockton Police Department with most oft the stolen  this building. They have been notified and working on solutions. Interviews are being held for our vacant Maintenance WorkerI I position.  is another benefit ofour cross-training efforts.    City of. Jackson  City Council Meeting Minutes - Continued  February 24, 2020  items in it. COJ had toj pay impound fees and towing fees totaling around $700. Public Works is now Police Chief, Chris Mynderup highlighted a few incidents that happened last couple weeks: Attempted suicide; Sgt. Butler was on scene finding a woman who attempted suicide. Sgt. Butler gave. life saving measures to victim and was transported to Sutter Amador Hospital for Motorcycle pursuit: Officer Tollett noticed ai motorcycle without rear plates traveling NB Hwy 491 from Hwy 88. Officer Tollett attempted at traffic stop the motorcycle accelerated in a unsafe pursuit terminating on Hwy 88 at Omo Ranch Rd. Driver was arrested for felony evading and PW Corp Yard break-in: While on patrol Officer Spinelli found the chain at the PW Corp Yard gate destroyed. Bree Wilder, PWI Foreman was contacted and confirmed one of the PW trucks was stolen and multiple items missing from the storage containers. Truck was recovered in Felon observed: Officer Tollett observed a wanted felon int the passenger seat ofa a car traveling EB Hwy 88 from Hwy 49. Officer Tollett attempted toj pull over the vehicle but vehicle decided to keeping driving until it stopped in the middle ofOusby Road. Felon decided to run, Officer Tollett called for emergency backup where allied law enforcement officers arrived including CHP helicopter. A Sheriff's Sergeant was posted on Clinton Rd and observed the felon in front ChiefN Mynderup added that the he and couple ofh his officers participated int the homeless camp clean-up behind the Amador County Library along with several members oft the Homeless Task Force, community members, and members from the homeless population. Aces donated a 20 cubic yard waste container that was filled to the brim. Plans for future site clean-ups will be discussed at future task force Fire Chief. Debbie Mackey sadly reported that Captain Cody Martinsen' s last day will be Friday, ChiefN Mackey updated the Council and the public on a couple court cases that she was involved as a firei investigator. One was moved from March to May 4-5 and the second case was postponed due to a mental health evaluation being requested. Both fires were allegedly related to homeless individuals. ChiefMackey met with Supervisor Crew and Amador Fire ChiefWhite last week having a productive meeting discussing their working relationships and how they can help each other to JFD assisted with the homeless camp clean-up behind the library and looks forward to future clean- up projects. Next clean-up will be discussed at the next Homeless Task Force meeting. JFD is getting ready for their Dandelion Days fundraiser. She noted that the food will be absolutely City Attorney, Josh Nelson shared an interesting case from the City ofLafayette that was recently published. Iti interpreted how cities can agendize and hold closed sessions when there's significant exposure to litigation. His practice, and others who work in the area, always follow and rely on some  getting estimates to put up a fence around the Corp Yard.  further medical treatment and placed on psychiatric hold.  vehicle theft.  Stockton with most ofthe equipment.  ofa residence where he detained him and took him into custody.  meetings.  February 28th and will be a volunteer for. JFD.  strengthen their departments.  delicious as always!    City of. Jackson  City Council Meeting Minutes - Continued  February 24, 2020  provisions oft the Brown Act which allow the clients to agendize a closed session for a significant exposure to litigation but clarify the threat that justified that closed session is still public record that's available to anyone upon request who asks to see it. The Court interpreted that provision in a way that was not anticipated, it was decided that ifyou were going to rely on that portion, you will actually need to include the threat itselfin the agenda packet. The other way you could handle it would be to orally announce the basic facts which justify the threat before you go into closed session. You will see before we go into closed session tonight, we have 2 items under significant exposure to litigation and will make City Manager. Yvonne Kimball reported that COJ applied for the Public Safety Power ShutoffGrant back in November 2019 and has been awarded $300K. She will work with departments on how best to CM Kimball attended a Broadband meeting. Following the meeting, she began conversations with Volcano Communications: last week getting free Wi-Fi on Main Street, as the Council has expressed  al brief oral announcement and that's in response to this case.  spend these funds.  interest int this. The effort will take some time, but the discussion has started.  6. COUNCIL REPORTS.  This section is to provide Council members an opportunity to present reports on their activities and to Council member Sweet attended briefly the Cemetery Committee meeting basically to represent Jackson Rotary to see ifthey had any projects to provide community service on and pass on to the Rotary Board. CM Sweet will be meeting with the local electrician to walk Main St. to survey the feasibility of Last Thursday, a group ofu us, as reported on Facebook and in the newspaper soon, met at Vogan Alley to unveil the new: street name, Logan's Alley. Lisa Cenotto, daughter ofLarry Cenotto, came from Portland, Oregon to partake in the festivities. CM Sweet thanked Stan Lucowicz for providing the CM Sweet attended the. ACTC meeting for Amador/Calaveras County with a major agenda item, "Needs Assessment for Extreme Weather and Natural Disaster Prevention". ACTC received a $150K grant for Fire and Flood danger here in Amador County where they have started identifying fire danger areas, by types of vegetation, throughout Amador County. They're also identifying evacuation routes and putting up signage for these routes. CM Sweet also attended a meeting in' Tuolomne County with a presentation by a GIS representative for Mariposa County where they have already started to ultimately attempt toi identify where people live ini the county who are endangered because of frailty or immobile or CM Sweet also attended the Chamber of Commerce with nothing significant to report.  request item be placed on future agendas.  doing the outline lights as discussed at previous meetings.  refreshments afterward.  where lifesaving equipment is needed. Council member Lewis - nothing to report.  Council member Garibaldi attended the Amador Council on Tourism meeting, reviewing focus with  changeover in executive director and moving forward.    City ofJackson  City Council Meeting Minutes - Continued  February 24, 2020  On the ACRA side, CM Garibaldi thanked the Council for their) Letter of Support regarding the building acquisition. Att the Board of Supervisor's meeting it was decided to move it from ACRA in pursuing the grants and working on the project to John Hopkins at the County GSA. ACRA supports this as the grant that would pay fora a decent part ofthe building has to be applied for by the County by direction ofthe Board of Supervisors. CM Garibaldi and Carolyn Freguilia met with John Hopkins on Friday and found him interested ini the project, he's 's already gathering information and doing his due diligence that ACRA was working on. All still in the works and will report back to the Council. Vice Mayor Gonsalves attended the Amador Fire Safe Council meeting, not an appointed position from this Board, but brings back valuable information. The Fire Safe Council is actively applying for grants. There is an 11-mile, 300 ft wide, fuel break that is going on behind the Mitchell Mine Road ridge. Regarding the Mapping and Evacuation as CM Sweet reported, this also has come out at the Fire Safety Council and the engines are already supplied with maps and electronic GPS device that provides name ofr resident and any special needs required. This has started upcountry in the. Amador Pines area working their way down. This group willl be working with City Fire and all ofthe County will be mapped on an Evacuation Map that will be extremely important for all of us residents. Following the dedication, she met with. Assemblyman Bigelow to discuss fire issues and the importance and conversation around homeowner's insurance and non-renewals. There are a couple of Bills on the floor right now addressing thei issue ofHomeowners Insurance with Sacramento After meeting with Assemblyman Bigelow, VM Gonsalves came back to thel National Hotel for the kick-offt the Historical Society Fundraiser to raise funds for a new Livery Stable to be built at the Lastly, VM Gonsalves gave a shout-out to the local fire department for watering the daffodils at Mayor Stimpson was involved with the clean-up behind the Library, al lot of debris was removed and Attended a Shriner's dinner and had an impromptu meeting with Supervisor Crew discussing possibly working together with the County on getting the parking lot at the Library and Scout Hut  VM Gonsalves attended thel Logan' s Alley dedication.  understanding the importance ofthis topic.  Museum. Vista Point!  burned to where it looks really nice now.  repaved and resealed.  Mayor Stimpson was also in attendance at the Logan's Alley event. Attended the dinner at St. Sava Mission where dancers from Serbia performed.  7. DISCUSSION CALENDAR.  For the record: Action minutes provide the necessary documentation of City Council actions and audio recordings are retained for those desiring more detail on particular agenda item discussion. These audio recordings provide an accurate and comprehensive backup of City Council deliberations and citizen  discussion.    City ofJackson  City Council Meeting Minutes- - Continued  February 24, 2020  a. Receive and discuss City Planner Activity Report.  Susan Peters, City Planner, provided overview of her projects as listed and referenced int the City  Council Meeting Packet (page 35-37).  Mayor Stimpson asked Council for any questions, after hearing none, moved to Public Comments. Stephen DeSilva, Jackson resident, approached Council to discuss the Development Plans (item 12 in Susan Peter's Activity Report). He expressed his concerns with the tree removal plan for the upcoming bridge replacement projects. He was concerned that those trees slated to be removed are After no further discussion, Mayor Stimpson closed for Public Comments and proceeded to next b. Heritage Tree Protection Presentation by Jackson Residents Stephen DeSilva and Jack Prior to Stephen DeSilva'sp presentation, Mayor Stimpson questioned Mr. DeSilva about ai flyer he distributed to the public which the Council personally felt offended. Mr. DeSilva recognized and took ownership oft the flyer and apologized as it was released prior to the Heritage Tree discussions. Council acknowledged that they received a copy. ofMr. DeSilva's 40-page presentation on the day of the council meeting discussion. They stated that is did not provide the Council enough time to prepare for the discussion. CM Sweet suggested that Mr. DeSilva needs to submit his material at least 721 hours  heritage trees. Discussion item. Johnson.  prior. Mr. DeSilva proceeded with al briefoutline ofhis thoughts.  Mayor Stimpson opened for Public Comments.  Brian Eagleson, Jackson resident, asked about the city's existing tree ordinance. City staff said it's the Municipal Code Section 17.40.070 and would send him a copy ifhe would provide his email on sign-in Monise Sheehan, newly Jackson resident, lives on Wallace St. neighborhood an agreed with Mr. DeSilva'si initiative to save trees. She wants to help to come up with good city regulations. After no further public comments, Mayor Stimpson brought discussion back to the Council. Council would Committee to review the Heritage Tree Inventory that Mr. DeSilva submitted last  sheet.  meeting and look at the current Ordinance.    City ofJackson  City Council Meeting Minutes - Continued 8. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Stimpson adjourned the meeting at 8:48 p.m.  February 24, 2020  9. CLOSED SESSION.  CONFERENCE WITHLEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATEDLITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) ofsubdivision (d) of Section  54956.9. 2 cases.  10. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT.  Mayor Stimpson adjourned the meeting at 9:36 p.m.  ATTEST:  02/34/2020  City Clerk  Date Approved  M