Mayor Jan Arbuckle, Vice Mayor Hilary Hodge, Councilmember Bob Branstrom, Councilmember Haven Caravelli, Councilmember Tom Ivy
MEETING NOTICE
City Council welcomes you to attend the meetings electronically or in person at the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 125 E. Main St., Grass Valley, CA 95945. Regular Meetings are scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.
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Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via voicemail at (530) 274-4390 and email to public@cityofgrassvalley.com. Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5pm. Comments received after that will be addressed during the item and/or at the end of the meeting. Council will have the option to modify their action on items based on comments received. Action may be taken on any agenda item.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL - The City Council reserves the right to hear items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT - Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via voicemail at (530) 274-4390 and email to public@cityofgrassvalley.com. Comments will be reviewed and distributed before the meeting if received by 5pm. Comments received after 5pm will be addressed during the item and/or at the end of the meeting. Council will have the option to modify their action on items based on comments received. Action may be taken on any agenda item. There is a time limitation of three minutes per person for all emailed, voicemail, or in person comments, and only one type of public comment per person. Speaker cards are assigned for public comments that are on any items not on the agenda, and within the jurisdiction or interest of the City. Speaker Cards can be pulled until the opening of public comment at which time sign ups will no longer be allowed. These cards can be found at the City Clerks desk. If you wish to speak regarding a scheduled agenda item, please come to the podium when the item is announced. When recognized, please begin by providing your name and address for the record (optional). Thirty minutes of public comment will be heard under this item in order of the speaker card assigned and the remaining general public comments will be heard at the end of the meeting. We will begin with number one.
CONSENT ITEMS -All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and/or Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council and/or Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency votes on the motion to adopt, members of the Council and/or Agency, staff or the public request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action but Council action is required to do so (roll call vote).Unless the Council removes an item from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, public comments are invited as to the consent calendar as a whole and limited to three minutes per person.
Recommendation: Council approve minutes as submitted.
CEQA: Not a project
Recommendation: The Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement with California Consulting for grant writing services in the amount of $52,800, subject to legal review.
Recommendation: That the Council approve in its capacity as the legislative body of the Successor Agency to the Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency the requested transfer of ownership interest in the Springhill Gardens Apartments Complex pursuant to the Loan Agreement by and between the City of Grass Valley Redevelopment Agency and Springhill Gardens Associates, L.P., dated October 1, 2008.
Recommendation: That Council adopt Resolution 2024-78 to adopt and approve the Nevada County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazard Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
CEQA: N/A – Not A Project/ Administrative Action
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve the Final Maps 18PLN-45 for the Loma Rica Ranch Subdivision, Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3; 2) approve Resolution 2024-77, accepting all the dedications of real property for public purposes and public utility easements; and 3) authorize the Mayor to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement, subject to legal review.
Recommendation: That Council 1) accept a Grant Of Open Space Land (“Agreement”) across portions of the Loma Rica Ranch property, 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to legal review, and 3) authorize the City Clerk to sign the Certificate of Acceptance for the grant deed.
Recommendation: That Council approve an updated job description for Administrative EMS Coordinator
CEQA: Categorically Exempt – Section 15301 “Existing Facilities”
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve the findings that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and 2) authorize the advertisement for bids.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) review and approve the job description and associated salary schedule for the Community Risk Reduction Manager, subject to legal review; 2) approve adding the Community Risk Reduction Manager to the allotted/authorized City positions; 3) review the proposed agreements (including Appendix A) for the Community Risk Reduction Manager position; 4) authorize the City Manager to execute the Community Risk Reduction Manager agreement subject to legal review; and 5) authorize the Administrative Services Director to make any necessary budget adjustments and/or amendments to complete these actions.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND / OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
REORGANIZATION RELATED ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARING
CEQA: N/A – Not A Project/ Administrative Action
Recommendation: That Council 1) conduct a public hearing regarding annexation of the Zone VI Loma Rica Ranch Annexation No 2024-1 into the Residential Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1988-2; and 2) order the City Clerk to tabulate the ballot and provided there is not a majority protest, adopt Resolution 2024-76 ordering annexation of property to Residential Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1988-2, levying assessments for fiscal year 2025-2026 and ordering maintenance services.
CEQA: N/A – Not A Project/ Administrative Action
Recommendation: That Council 1) hold a public hearing and consider public feedback on the formation of a new Underground Utility District on La Barr Meadows Road; 2) adopt Resolution 2024-75 establishing the La Barr Meadows Road Underground Utility District; 3) accept an Intra-County donation of $1.5million in PG&E Rule 20A funds from Nevada County; and 4) authorize the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Nevada County regarding the transfer of Rule 20A funds.
Recommendation: That Council: 1) introduce and adopt urgency ordinance 831 repealing Municipal Code Chapter – 8.16 Fire Control Regulations and replacing with new Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 Fire Control Regulations, waive the full reading and read by title only, 2) introduce ordinance 832 repealing Municipal Code Chapter – 8.16 Fire Control Regulations and replacing with new Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 Fire Control Regulations, waive the full reading and read by title only
ADMINISTRATIVE
Recommendation: That Council 1) direct staff to proceed with the process of a transportation art project application at the proposed site; 2) give feedback on the proposed renders as submitted; 3) solicit public comment on this item as required by the Caltrans Transportation Art process; 4) direct staff to put the renderings and application through the City’s mural process.
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a meeting of The City Council, scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024.
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Taylor Whittingslow, City Clerk