City Council Regular Meeting 03/16/2026 05:00 PM 94 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonora City Council will have their regular meeting on March 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the City of Sonora Council Chambers located at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370.

This meeting is physically open to the Public and citizens who wish to provide public comment during the meeting will be invited to do so by the Mayor.

Written comments can be submitted to be included as part of the administrative record; they will not be read during the meeting. All comments must be received by 3:00 pm on the day of the noticed meeting and can be submitted to the City Clerk at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370, or via email to tskelly@sonoraca.com.

Public Access Audio and Video Live Streaming

The Public will not have access to give public comments via public access audio and video live streaming; they are available for audio and visual only; and can be accessed via our website at www.sonoraca.com.

Remote viewing of the meeting via live streaming is provided to members of the public as a courtesy.  If the live streaming connection malfunctions for any reason and no Council Members are attending via teleconference, the City Council will continue the public meeting in Chambers without remote access.

CITY COUNCIL appreciates your interest and encourages participation.  Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.

The numerical order of the items on this agenda is for convenience of reference.  Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Council Members.  All questions shall be directed to the Mayor who, at their discretion, will refer to Staff.

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Mayor Ann Segerstrom

Vice Mayor Andy Merrill

Council Members  Bess Levine, Stephen Opie, Mark Plummer

City Administrator  Christopher Gorsky

City Attorney  Douglas White

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CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PUBLIC COMMENTS

4.ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION

  1. A.Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section § 54956.9: One (1) Potential Case; Doug White, City Attorney, Chris Gorsky, City Administrator.

  2. B.Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claim - Pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.95:  One (1) Potential Case, Claimant: McCoy; Agency Claimed Against: City of Sonora; Chris Gorsky, Assistant City Administrator.

5.RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM

6.REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION

7.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

8.ROLL CALL

9.CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING

10.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

11.PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

The public may address the Council on any item of public interest not otherwise on the agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the City. No action may be taken. Matters to be addressed may be referred to City Staff or placed on a subsequent meeting Agenda. Speakers are limited to a three (3) minute presentation.

12.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Recognize and Thank Police Dispatcher-Records Specialist II Tammy Gillespie for Her Service to the City of Sonora Police Department and Join Staff and Community For a Break and Celebration of her Retirement; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.

  2. B.Receive a Presentation Regarding an Update to Sonora Police Department Policy 1022, Personal Appearance Standards, Specifically Relating to Beards and Visible Tattoos, and Give Direction to Staff; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.

13.CONSENT CALENDAR

Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be voted on in one motion unless a Council member or member of the public has a question or wishes to discuss an item. In that case, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.

  1. A.Consider Approval of the Meeting Minutes from March 2, 2026; Stacy Enos0Del Razo, Deputy City Clerk.

  2. B.Consider Acceptance of an Informational Report for February 2026 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator

  3. C.Consider Acceptance of Disbursements in the Amount of $184,714.67 and $234,066.87 for Payroll, Including Employee Salaries, Employer and Employee Taxes, Retirement Contributions, Miscellaneous Voluntary Employee Deductions, Holiday Pay, and Other Adjustments, Including Retro-Pay; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer/City Clerk.

  4. D.Waive Second Reading, by Title Only and Adopt Ordinance No. 908, Which Finalizes the Rezoning of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 044-430-055 to the Regional Housing Needs Overlay Zone and Adds Chapter 17.21 Entitled Regional Housing Needs Overlay Zone (RHNO) to Title 17 of the City of Sonora Municipal Code as Adopted by the City Council on March 2, 2026; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

  5. E.Consider Approval of Resolution No. 03-16-2026-A Establishing the Job Description for Dispatcher-Records Specialist – Temporary/Extra Help/Annuitant and Dispatcher-Records Specialist – Part-Time/Limited Term; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator, Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.

  6. F.Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 03-16-2026-B Approving the Updated Salary Range Tables for Sonora Part-Time/Relief/Unrepresented Employees to Include the Dispatcher-Records Specialist Part-Time/Limited Term Classification; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator, Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.

  7. G.Consider Approval of the Interim/Extra Help/Retired Annuitant Dispatcher-Records Specialist Employment Agreement with Deborah Dills and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the Agreements on Behalf of the City; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator, Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.

  8. H.Review and Discuss Adding to a Future Agenda a Proclamation Recognizing March 7–14, 2026, as California Arbor Week in the City of Sonora; Ann Segerstrom, Mayor.

14.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Consider Approval of Task Order 26-10 in the Amount Not to Exceed $50,000 for Dewberry Engineers, Inc. to Provide Oversight of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Federal Discretionary Grant; Matt Schmitz, City Engineer.

  2. B.Consider Acceptance of the City of Sonora’s Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025, Prepared by Harshwal & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Chris Gorsky, City Administrator.

  3. C.Consider Adopting Resolution 03-16-2026-C Supporting the Closure of Stewart Street Between Lyons and Theall During the Sonora Farmers Market Season; and

    Consider Extending the Farmers Market Season by Three (3) Weekends, from Mid-October Through the End of October with a Holiday Market Ahead of Thanksgiving; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

  4. D.Consider Approval to Add Red Curbs in Each of the Locations as Identified, Including Elkin Street, Washington Street and Green Street; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

15.COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

16.ADJOURNMENT