Mayor Ben Aguilar, Vice Mayor Jan Arbuckle, Councilmember Bob Branstrom, Councilmember Hilary Hodge, 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 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated.
This meeting is being broadcast “live” on Comcast Channel 17 by Nevada County Media, on the internet at www.cityofgrassvalley.com, or on the City of Grass Valley YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdAaL-uwdN8iTz8bI7SCuPQ.
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.
Agenda materials, staff reports, and background information related to regular agenda items are available on the City’s website: www.cityofgrassvalley.com. Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet will be made available on the City of Grass Valley website at www.cityofgrassvalley.com, subject to City staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible and listening devices are available. Other special accommodations may be requested to the City Clerk 72 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (530) 274-4390, we are happy to accommodate.
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. For any items not on the agenda, and within the jurisdiction or interest of the City, please come to the podium at this time. 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).
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.
Recommendation: Adopt resolution R2022-59 authorizing remote teleconference meetings of the City Council and other legislative bodies of the City pursuant to government code section 54953(e)
Recommendation: Continuance of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
Recommendation: Drought Conditions proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
Recommendation: Winter Storm of December 27th, 2021 proclamation declaring a Local State of Emergency
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-55 approving a Side Letter to the Labor Memorandum of Understanding for a three-year period beginning July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022 between the City of Grass Valley and the Grass Valley Management / Supervisory Professional & Confidential Employees Group (Unit 1).
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022 - 56 approving the Labor Memorandum of Understanding for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 between the City of Grass Valley and the Nevada County Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 3800 (Unit 8).
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022 - 57 approving the Labor Memorandum of Understanding for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 between the City of Grass Valley and City of Grass Valley and the Grass Valley Police Officer’s Association (Unit 6).
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve the a 5% Cost of Living Adjustment for all Executive Contract Employees and reduction of personal Leave time accrual; 2) review the proposed Amendment to the Employment Agreements (including Appendix A) with Department Directors, Administrative Services Director, Community Development Director, Public Works Director of Operations, City Clerk, Deputy Administrative Services Director, Deputy City Clerk/Management Services Analyst, Police Chief, Deputy Police Chief and Fire Chief; 3) authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements subject to legal review; 4) authorize the attached Amendment to the City Manager’s Contract for the COLA and Personal Leave reduction and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, subject to legal review; and 5) authorize the Finance Director or the City Manager’s designee to make any necessary budget adjustments and/or amendments to complete this action.
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve the purchase agreement with Daniel McCarthy for the properties at 11150 Idaho Maryland Road (APN 035-412-024) and 1207 Idaho Maryland Road (APN 009-680-023), subject to legal review; 2) approve the purchase amount of $275,000, 3) authorize the City Manager to sign all real estate documents required to complete the purchase with Daniel McCarthy, subject to legal review; and 4) approve the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments and transfers to complete these actions.
Recommendation: That Council approve the 2022 Strategic Plan update.
Recommendation: That Council adopt a resolution requesting that Nevada County Transportation Commission (NCTC) allocate $514,877 of the City’s FY 2022/23 estimated apportionment of LTF in support of transit and paratransit services.
Recommendation: That Council hold a second reading by Title only and adopt Ordinance 816
Recommendation: That Council approve the appointment of Ari Broulliett as Planning Commissioner for Councilmember Hodge
Recommendation: That Council 1) approve the draft lease agreement with WCS Properties for the property at 142 East Main Street, subject to legal review; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the lease agreement with WCS Properties; 4) authorize the City Manager to sign all real estate documents required to complete the lease; and 5) approve the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments and transfers 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
Recommendation: After holding a public hearing, adopt Resolution 2022- 58 requesting that the County of Nevada levy and collect delinquent water and sewer service charges on the tax roll.
Recommendation: That Council approve the Hearing Officer’s final findings and recommendations and adopt the proposed resolution.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Recommendation: That Council authorize a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program budget amendment to allocate additional Program Income (PI) towards the CDBG Memorial Park Facilities Improvement Project construction contract.
BRIEF REPORTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a meeting of The City Council, scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2022.
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Taylor Day, Deputy City Clerk