City Council Meeting Tuesday, November 15, 2022 06:00 PM City Hall – City Council Chambers

PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES WITH ONE (1) COMMENT, PER AGENDA ITEM

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Mayor – Thomas Reische
Mayor Pro Tem – Daniel Vaca
Council Member – Denise Conrado
Council Member – Greg Ponciano
Council Member – Joshua Hill

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS (The public may comment on items scheduled to be heard during the Closed Session Meeting)

CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Section 54957.6) Agency designated representatives:  City Manager Jesse Cain and Ryan Jones, City Attorney.  Memorandum of Understandings (MOU’s) for: 

Professional Firefighters Association

Peace Officers Association

Department Heads

Middle Management

Miscellaneous Unit

REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 PM

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS (The public to address any item of City business NOT appearing on this Agenda. Speakers must limit their comments to three (3) minutes each.  Please note that per Government Code Section 54954.3(a), the City Council cannot take action or express a consensus of approval or disapproval on any public comments regarding matters which do not appear on the printed agenda)

PRESENTATION

• 1.Colusa City Hall Preservation Project

CONSENT CALENDAR - All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the Council to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless an audience member or Council member requests otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.

• 2.Adopt - Council Draft Minutes of Oct. 4 and Nov. 3

• 3.Receive and File- Fire Department October Monthly Report 

• 4.Receive and File -  Police Department September and October Reports

• 5.Receive and File - Finance Department September Report

• 6.Receive and File - September Warrants List

• 7.Receive and File - July Treasurer's Report

• 8.Approve - City Council Handbook update

• 9.Receive and File - Statement of Net Position as of June 30, 2022

COUNCIL MEMBER /CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND STAFF COMMENTS

COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

• 10.Hold first reading, read by title only, and set for second reading an Ordinance to amend Sections 3-17 and 3-18 of the Colusa Municipal Code to allow the sale of alcohol at cardrooms.

  Recommendation: Listen to public comment and consider holding first reading of the Ordinance to amend the Colusa Municipal Code Sections 3-17 and 3-18.

• 11.Consideration updating the Solar fee schedule to the Government Code Section 66015

  Recommendation: Council to adopt the Resolution amending solar fees for residential and commercial permits

• 12.Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety (Prop 64 PH&S) Grant Program Cohort 3

  Recommendation: Council to adopt the Resolution for the Police Department to submit a grant bid to the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) under the Prop 64 Grant Program

• 13.Discussion and Commitment of Save America’s Treasures Grant and Possible Application to Restore auditorium for the Historical Grammar School Building

  Recommendation: Discuss the possibility of preserving and restoring the historically designated Grammar School (currently used as City Hall). Identify possible fundraising opportunities to raise capital for necessary matching funds and adopt the Resolution committing $250,000 to the restoration and preservation of City Hall

• 14.Discussion to reduce the City’s current impact fees for the Rancho Colusa affordable housing project consisting of 49 units targeting low-income families.

  Recommendation: Listen to public comments and adopt the Resolution reducing and waiving impact fees for the Rancho Colusa Affordable Housing Project consisting of 49 units targeting low-income families

DISCUSSION ITEMS

• 15.Events wrap-up

• 16.Grants Dashboard

• 17.Pirelli update

• 18.Coffee and/or Cocktails with Council Members

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT