JACKSON  City ofJackson City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, August 08, 2022  Mayor and Council Members Robert Stimpson, Mayor Connie Gonsalves, Vice Mayor Max Godde, Council Member Steve McLean, Council Member Chad Simmons, Council Member  John Georgette, City Clerk StaffM Members: Josh Nelson, City Attorney Yvonne Kimball, City Manager Bree Wilder, Public Works Superintendent Dale Fishback, Interim Fire Chief Chris Mynderup, Police Chief  ABSENT:  Mayor Stimpson called the meeting to order at 7:01pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TOTHE FLAG. Mayor Stimpson led the Pledge of Allegiance.  1. Proclamation  Mayor Stimpson read the Proclamation ofthe 100th Anniversary of Argonaut Mine Disaster.  2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Motion to approve the City Council. Agenda dated. August 8, 2022, as presented. Moved by Vice Mayor Gonsalves, seconded by Councilmember Godde, and carried by a. 51 to 01 roll call vote:  AYES: Stimpson, Gonsalves, Godde, McLean, Simmons  NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None  3. REMOTE MEETING FINDINGS.  Motion to approve the Remote. Findings dated August 8, 2022, as presented. Moved by Vice Mayor Gonsalves, andseconded by Councilmember McLean and carried by a. 5to Oroll call  vote:  AYES: Stimpson, Gonsalves, Godde, McLean, Simmons  NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8, 2022  4. PUBLIC MATTERS NOT ONTHE AGENDA.  Discussion items only, no action will be taken. Any person may address the Council at this time on any subject within the jurisdiction oft the City Council. Please note -1 there is a three (3) minute limit.  Paul Jones offered prayers.  Tyx Pulskamp, Jackson resident, and four others, came to speak about the Out4MentalHealth Project. Tyx is the Out4Mental Health Task Force Lead. In 2019 he attended the CA Statewide Health and Human Services Conference in Sacramento which helped secure a grant and hel learned from a contact that Amador County might be eligible to receive grants to help with the LGBTQ residents in Amador County. Tyx provided some details oft the grant program. Sierra Wind Wellness and Recovery Center on. Argonaut Lane in. Jackson and the Youth Group that supports youth 12-18 received a grant of $43,000 by way of Amador Arts Council, because the Tri-County LGBTQ Mental Health Alliance is Amador/Calaveras & Tulomone, and the grant was specific to Amador County. He said that he is on the Board oft the Tri-County LGBTQ Mental Health Alliance. He read a statistic, "While 69% of youth in urban areas have considered ending their lives, 80% ofrural LGBTQ: youth have thoughts ofs suicide." The Out4MentalHealth Project is using the grant money to share opportunities in supporting LGBTQ residents with support to LGBTQ youth, adults and seniors, to live a healthy life by offering health care, counseling, and various other resources. Jennie McFay, resident in Pine Grove, thanked Cal-Fire for saving our homes and neighborhood. She stated that their group is hoping to use some of the grant money tol help LGTBQ people to get the mental health resources they need because there is SO much anger and problems people are dealing with. Out4Mentallealth is a state-wide project that advances mental health, equity and provides resources in Nicki Silveria, introduced herselfas a school teacher and educator. Herheart lies with the youth. She said the 80% statistic that Tyx shared,, really hit her and she hopes to be making an impact with the LGTBQ Patrice Perro- introduced herself as al licensed marriage and family therapist and a. Jackson resident, who is here to talk about the Public Behavorial Health system function. The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) was passed in law by CA vote in 2004. One function of the MHSA is a community planning process and per legislation and regulations the MHSA community planning process must include participation of representatives in un-served and under-served populations and family members. Funding opportunities like the Out4MentalHealth grant, help marginalized communities toj participate in the mental health community service process in order to ensure LGBT@residents ofAmador County are provided equitable mental health Tracy Duke- Speaking for Keith Parsons, who is not here. Tracy read al letter writted by Keith, as follows: LGBTQ have problems getting health care locally. I'm speaking for the LGBTQ Community who have received different treatment in grocery stores, hospital and public events. I ask you to please strive to VM Gonsalves commented on Mr. Pulskamp' s report. She said it seems like the grant money would bea good fit with the County agencies and the school districts and I'm sure you've already contacted them. Patrick Chew, -Fire Marshal for Amador Fire Protection District. Patrick said that his team is looking  LBGT@communities and represents a collition voice in state level policy discussions.  youth tol help with showing love and support.  and public health services.  represent the entirety ofthis community with dignity and compassion.  Good luck with your program.  2    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8. 2022  forward to serving Jackson with Fire Marshal services and also parterning with Jackson. He's met with Captains and Engineers at. Jackson's Fire Stations. He reported that the contract will be signed at the next  Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  5. 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) REMOVED- (has errors) Approval oft the. July 25, 2022 Meeting Minutes. b) Approval of Expenditure Reports in the total amount of $485,748.23. c) Approval of Payroll Expenditure Report in the amount of$904,135.53. d) Receive Jackson Building Department Monthly Report for July 2022. e) Receive Jackson Fire Department Monthly Report for. July 2022. f) Receive Jackson Police Department Monthly Report for. July 2022.  Motion to approve the Consent Calendar, (except 5a). dated. August 8, 2022, as presented. Moved by Councilmember McLean, and seconded by Councilmember Godde and carried by a 5  to Oroll call vote:  AYES: Stimpson, Gonsalves, Godde, McLean, Simmons  NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS. expected to be taken by the Council. Public Works, Bree Wilder  This section ist to provide staff an opportunity to present oral status reports on issues. No legal action is  Broadway water leak, fixed. Water St. & Perry - had water leaks, which we will fix this week. Tyke Wooden has taken another position. Bree is recruiting fora ai newl hire ofa FT person and a PT Thorton Consuelo responded to Bree's report, that he went towork at the Museum and appreciates the  Street striping, we got around all the schools and finish Main St.  person to help.  street striping that was done. Police Chief, Chris Mynderup watching the traffic flow for safety.  7/28 Met with returning & new school advisors for HS, Jr. High and Elementary Schools. We will be 8/2Iattended swear in ceremonies. Congratulations to Ione PD's ChiefJohn Alfred. There were also some Corporal promotions, for 2 ofhis officers. They also brought on 2FTand 1 reserve officer 8/9 Funeral services for Vivian Fernandez. She was 106 years old. She was a huge supporter oft the Wednesday, the Sargents and I will be attending a training in Sacramento, regarding Senate bill2  positions. PD.  3    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8. 2022  which is the certification and decertification. We will learn what would decertify an officer. ChiefMynderup met with CHP, Cal-Trans and Sheriff's Dept. and will be sending Christine, along with Sheriff's Dept. tol homeless camp to help. The eviction notices will go out around Labor Day, to clean out that camp. After every is moved Cal-Trans will come and clear out the area.  Councilmember Simmons responded regarding: Vista point homeless.  Interim Fire Chief, Dale Fishback  Ampine Fire- I would like to acknowledge some oft my troups. Myselfand 2 units that responded to the fire. Within 45 minutes the troups called out to each other and we sent out 2 additional engines for We sent out an engine out this morning on a strike team to the 61 Rivers Lightening Complex. There were 12 fires started there. 4 fires were under control and the other 81 had no containment. They are trying to build some forces, in case it gets out ofhand. They are signed up for ai maximum 2 week commitment and we will see ift they go for a few weeks, or maybe it will be done sooner. We have an There have been several different roadside fires that have started in Jackson. We are: monitoring and Last week we took delivery ofo our new utility pickup. It's currently getting scheduled for it's city 2applications for Fire Department were received. Both applicants are young and buddies. They both come from a long term fire fighting families. We are excited to have them join the force.  the next 5 hours. They did a great job ofs supporting the community.  engine out with a crew of3 on a strike team.  watching how they started. They are small and we have taken care of them.  badging. It will be fully in service in 4-6 weeks.  City Manager, Yvonne Kimball for August 2022. the City Hall by October. City Attorney, Josh Nelson Nor report. 7. COUNCIL REPORTS.  Jackson swimming pool is closed for the season. CM Kimball received an invoice from ACRA, who managed the pool this year and iti is $14,000 for. June and July 2022. We will see what we are charged City Hall construction continues. We will add handicap additions. We are hoping to move back to  This section is to provide Council members an opportunity to present reports on their activities and to  request items be placed on future agendas. Council member Simmons Nor report. Council member Godde Noreport. Council member McLean  4    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8. 2022  Attended the Amador County Commission meeting. Attended the Amador Transit meeting.  Vice-Mayor Gonsalves No report. Mayor Stimpson  Mayor Stimpson had a discussion with ChiefWhite, AFPD, in regards to their extra Ladder truck. We will be having a discussion within the next week and see when we: may have the truck to use at  our disposal in the City. 8. DISCUSSION CALENDAR.  a) Receive, discuss and provide direction regarding (verbal) report from the Homeless Outreach Coordinator  regarding the City's response tol homeless issues.  Christine Platt, the city'sHomeless Outreach Coordinator, reported the following: Shower program is going well. Tuesday they had 19 people use it. Many agencies are doing Outreach, Behavorial Health, Rose Home and Victory Village.  Winter donations. him for the next steps.  One ofthe homeless individuals that she helps with is doing well in re-hab and she has been working with She and the Chiefare working on the proposal for the Homeless Housing Assistance Program round 3. The proposal ist to be able tol hire al PT person to help her with all her work. This grant is funded through She has been working with an individual that was staying at the Vista Point homeless encampment, as there is very limited housing available in this area, especially ifyou have an animal. The City ofLodi just opened a low barrier shelter that actually takes animals. Ms. Platt is hoping to tour Tulomne County. just got their approval tol build a pallet community shelter in their county. Victory Village (ofJackson) brings donations and is an advocate for people of this Community. The Outreach program also looks for shelters close the unhused indviduals' family and friends in order to b) Ordinance 726 adding Chapter 17.28 to title 17 oft the. Jackson Municipal Code Relating to an Expedited, Streamlined permitting process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Waiving first hearing) Attorney Nelson, stated that this is a State Law to adopt this and iti is a mandate to discuss and pass this  HUD.  that location and see what a low barrier shelter looks like.  bring them home.  Ordinance.  Mayor opened public hearing. Hearing none, Mayor asked for a motion.  Motion to approve waiving thej first reading ofOrdinance 726, adding Chapter 17.28 to title 17 oft the. Jackson Municipal Code Relating to an Expedited, Streamlined, permitting process) for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on August 8, 2022, as presented. Moved by  5    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8. 2022  Councilmember Godde, seconded. by Councilmember McLean, and carried by a5 to Or roll  call vote:  AYES: Stimpson, Gonsalves, Godde, McLean, Simmons  NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None adoption)  Resolution 2022-15 adoption of planning and engineering service fees (public hearing and possible City Manager Kimball gaven an overview. She said city's planning fees have not been updated for a very long time. Recently the City Planner Consultant changed, and the new firm's rates almost doubled from years ago. Asar result, City spent more in planning services but the cost is not being recovered by developers and project applicants. The shortfall initiated the need to examine city's fees and it turned out very low compared to county and surrounding cities. She then worked on the proposed fees for council Mayor Stimpson asked for Council input. VM Gonsalves said that she is not comfortable with the changes as they seemed to. jump too much from the existing schedule. City Council discussed the Dalacie Blankenship, Finance Manager, spoke online about the deposits that the applicant is paying are for their project permit and that the staff processing costs have gone up, due to Consultant prices at this point.and therefore we need to raise the service fees. Iwould therefore support the passing ofthis. Itwill give the applicant a more: realistic picture of what the actual costs will be for their project. Sierra Grandbois, one oft the Planning Commissioners fori the City of. Jackson, was online and requested to speak about the planning fees. She has experience from aj previous job as a Real Estate Attorney. These fees are incredibally low. Ifyou look at other cities, you are looking at a minimum ofa $5,000 deposit for ap project and then you have additional staff fees involved. Iunderstand this is a really bigj jump for us to do, but the costs are still really low. Ifeel it is a reasonable start for us to move forward. Hearing no additional public comments, Mayor closed the public comments. Mayor closed the public CM Simmons stated that fees are going up and that the deposit that the applicant pays to move forward on their project, is just the beginning oft the costs. There are additional costs involved and it would be good City Manager Kimball, clarified that the proposed fees are deposits. The actual cost for a project will be Mayor Stimpson remarked that we do need to catch up with the present fee structure, but we need to do the fee raise in aj paced plan in order to get the fees more up to date. He stated that we: need tol look at all the fees that the City charges and make aj plan to analyze them consistently each year, sO that we don't  consideration.  proposed fee schedule.  hearing and had additional discussion with council.  to give the applicant ai more: realistic cost. billed once the deposit is exhausted.  have a big jump in the future.  6    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8, 2022  City Manage Kimball was asked ifthis includes the building fees. She said that the building fees have been looked at that more recently, in 2019. She clarified that the proposed fees are for the Planning Mayor asked the City Council ifthey were ok to tabling this discussion to have at a future meeting, with next time having comparison information to review, in order to discuss and make a decision. The Council d) Funding authorization to pave Shopping Dr., Vukovch Way- (possible use ofTOT funding and other Mayor Stimpson gave an introduction regarding the bad condition oft the road. He said he has been approached by several people that it impacts. The Holiday Inn and the. Jackson Cinema (that is in the works ofr reopening). The road in disrepair is hurting both the Hotel and Cinema. VM Gonsalves responded that we are dealing with commercial entities that this road services and we do collect tax dollars from each ofthem. My opinion would bet to resurface the road, but stop it as it goes up to Shopping Dr. because we have more city streets that are in worse shape that need to be fixed. She City Manager Kimball responded that Public Works Supervisor, Bree Wilder, got quotes. One estimate says Vukovich Way to Clinton Rd. is about $99,000, which takes it back out to the back side oft the Mayor Stimpson stated that he had discussed the funding options with City Manager Kimball. The City Manager Kimball explained that the TOT is the Council's discretionary money and TOTis for purposes of economic development, and we currently have over $500,000 in the TOT fund. Holiday Inn is amajor contributor to the TOT: fund and they are on Vukovich Way. The second possible funding is from the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) which is given to municipalities and counties, by the Federal Government as part ofthe COVID rescue plan. The City has 1.1 million dollars that we have to use in the next 5 years and we haven'tspent any yet. This economic development project would be an approved use for some ofthe money. We could always use the general fund or SB1 (money) which we have aj priority The Council discussed that they would suggest using both ARPA and TOT money to do the paving ofthe road. VM Gonsalves and CMI McLean are suggesting that the split be 70 or 80% ARPA and the rest from  Department projects.  agreed.  general or special funds) [requested by Mayor Stimpson]  asked how much the resurfacing is this going to cost?  theatre.  options are TOT money and ARPA.  list based on the PCI (Pavement Condition Index).  TOT.  Mayor Stimpson asked for any public comments.  Lana Vukovich, Jackson resident and business owner asked- how many bids the city received for the paving and the cost ofe each bid? She added that road hasn'tbeen paved in 40 years, sO it's really bad, but Bree Wilder, PW Superintendent, responded that we only have 1 bid right now, just to see what the ballpark estimate would look like. We do need to put out an RFP for other bids, but we need to get 3 bids  she realized that there are many roads in Jackson that need to be paved. and make a decision quickly, as the price fluctuates quickly.  7    Jackson City Council Agenda  Monday, August 8. 2022  Mayor Stimpson requested that Bree put out the RFP. CM McLean agreed and mentioned that an ad hoc At this point, CM Godde spoke. He recalled that when he was in Public Works, working with Bree for few years, the dept. spent a lot oftime looking at all the roads in the city and putting together a report. In 2015 Vukovich Way was listed at 56 on thel PCIi index. 1001 being like a brand new road and 0 being nothing but gopher holes and dirt. Vukovich Way is in the middle oft the PCI index. Shopping Circle is at 21. The city has a lot ofroads that are worse, but ifwe have money that ifwe don'tspend it we. lose it, then maybe we should be looking at what other options that money should be put towards. VM Gonsalves asked City Manager Kimball ifv we already had other projects that were on the list for the ARPA money? Do you have a staffcommittee, that maybe one or two ofthe Council Members could be City Manager, Kimball responded. She said that we. had a department meeting and drafted al list ofneeds that we could spend the money on, but that total came out to be $3 million dollars. We are making revisions, but at this point, all department agreed on the need to put $00,000 on the street sweepter for the city. She added that she will discuss this with thel Finance Committee which includes the Mayor and CM Mayor Stimpson requested ofManager Kimball to set up another Finance Committee meeting with CM  committee for this would be good.  a part oft that conversation?  Simmons to come up with a ranking of proposed expenditures  Simmons, Manager Kimball and himself. 9. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT Regular meeting adjournment at 8:53pm.  ATTEST:  Syle Johr/georgee, City Clérk  929/2022  Date Approved  8