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.
Please note, individuals who disrupt, disturb, impede, or render infeasible the orderly conduct of a meeting will receive one warning that, if they do not cease such behavior, they may be removed from the meeting. The chair has authority to order individuals removed if they do not cease their disruptive behavior following this warning. No warning is required before an individual is removed if that individual engages in a use of force or makes a true threat of force. (Gov. Code, § 54957.95.)
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.
PUBLIC COMMENT - There will be no General public comments on items not agenized in this Special Council meeting, however public comments are encouraged on agenized items. General public comments may be made at the next regular scheduled meeting held on February 13th, 2024.
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 (roll call vote).
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That council 1) Adopt Resolution No 2024-05, and No. 2024-06 Declaring Equipment as Surplus and Authorizing Disposition of listed equipment.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION AND / OR ANY ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
ADMINISTRATIVE
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council review and approve the Mill Street Plaza Use & Events Policy subject to legal review.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council review and provide comments on the administrative draft of the Wildfire Hazard and Risk Assessment for the City of Grass Valley.
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) have a discussion on how to improve the public comment portion of City Council meetings, and review and approve a resolution of the City Council of Grass Valley regarding public comment at council meetings
CEQA: Not a Project
Recommendation: That Council 1) review and approve the proposed reorganization of the City Manager and Community Development Departments; 2) approve the job description and associated salary schedule for the Deputy City Manager I/II, subject to legal review; 3) approve the reclassification of one of the approved Community Services Analyst I to a Community Services Analyst II, which is a flexibly staffed position; 4) approve adding the Deputy City Manager I and reclassifying a Community Services Analyst to a level II to the allotted/authorized City positions; 5) review the proposed agreements (including Appendix A) for the Deputy City Manager I position; 6) authorize the City Manager to execute the Deputy City Manager I agreement subject to legal review; and 7) authorize the Administrative Services Director to make any necessary budget adjustments and/or amendments to complete these actions.
ADJOURN
POSTING NOTICE
This is to certify that the above notice of a Special meeting of The City Council, scheduled for Monday, February 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM was posted at city hall, easily accessible to the public, as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
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Taylor Day, City Clerk