City Council Regular Meeting 04/01/2024 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 Monday, April 1, 2024, 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 livestreaming 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.

CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION

• 1.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, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

• 2.Consider Authorization of a Proclamation Recognizing the Month of March 2024 as Red Cross Month.

• Proclamation March 2024 City Council Agenda Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Proclamation - March 2024 as American Red Cross Month.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 3.Consider Authorization of a Proclamation Recognizing the Month of April 2024 as Autism Awareness Month.  

• Autism Awareness Month April 2024.pdf (0.04 MB)
• National Autism Awareness Month Proclamation 2024.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 4.Receive an Update from Tuolumne County District 1 Supervisor David Goldemberg.

• Goldberg Update CM 4-1-24.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 5.Receive an Introduction of Stacy Enos-Del Razo, Finance Assistant/Deputy City Clerk.

• City Council Agenda Report-Introduction .pdf (0.03 MB)

• 6.Receive a Presentation on the Promotion of Peter Doppe to Fire Captain.

• Promotion of Peter Doppe to Fire Captain.pdf (0.03 MB)

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.

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.

• 7.Consider Approval of Disbursements in the Amount of $157,315.58 and $163,528.47 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.

• Payroll Disbursements 040124.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 8.Consider Approval of the Sonora Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Report as Required by Assembly Bill 481; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.

• Receive Annual Military Equipment Report 2023.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Military Equipment Report 2023 - Revised.pdf (0.96 MB)

• 9.Consider Authorization of the Sonora Fire Department to Submit 2024 Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant, Authorize the City Administrator and/or Fire Chief to Execute all Documents Relating to the Grant Applications, and Direct the Fire Chief to Return to the City Council with the Application Results and to Accept the Awards.

• 2024 Voluteer Fire Capacity Grant.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 10.Consider Approval of the Special Event Request as Submitted by the Sonora Chamber of Commerce to Host the Summer Concert Series at Cofill Park for 2024; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

• Staff Report_SEP_Summer_Concert_series_2024 (4).pdf (0.04 MB)
• City of Sonora Special Event Permit Application.pdf (2.38 MB)

NEW BUSINESS

• 11.Consider Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Completed Community Wildfire Protection Plan; Aimee New, Fire Chief, Melissa Eads. City Administrator.  https://cwpp.tuolumnefiresafe.org

• Tuolumne County Commuinty Wildland Protection Plan (CWPP).pdf (0.04 MB)
• CWPP News Release_20240322.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 12.Consider Adoption of Resolution 04-01-2024-A, Dissolving the Successor Agency, and Request the Oversight Board and Auditor-Controller for Formal Dissolution upon their review and concurrence; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

• Succesor_Agency_Dissolution_staff_report_3.18.24.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Successor Agency Request to Dissolve Resolution.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 13.Consider Approval of the Acquisition of the Real Property Located at the Corner of Church and Stewart Streets (APN # 002-151-012) in the Amount of One Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-Two and 38/100 Dollars ($124,942.38) and Authorize the City Administrator or Designee to Sign and Finalize all Documents Associated with the Purchase; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.

• ITEM-Staff-8f96a7bf9d354ea3a7c98b9ae0427de2(7).pdf (0.03 MB)
• PM59-87.pdf (9.60 MB)
• 323473BW-LINKED-titleLOOK.pdf (0.37 MB)
• Purchase Agreement of Parking Lot with City of Sonora and Symons I (002).pdf (0.46 MB)
• Budget Transfer Parking Lot.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 14.Consider Approval of the City Administrator to Execute Agreements with iWorQ Systems for Software Systems Needed to Streamline and Modernize Processes, Data Storage, Citizen Interaction, Payment Processing, Complaint Tracking, and Controls for the Public Works, Community Development, and Facilities Departments in an Amount Not to Exceed $23,000 in Annual Costs, and $14,000 in Initial Set up Costs Including Pavement Condition Assessments; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.

• IWORQ Staff Report.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 20240328_Citizen Engagement iWorQ.pdf (2.97 MB)

• 15.Consider Approval and Adoption of Resolution 04-01-2024-B for Program Supplemental Agreement (PSA) and Resolution for Master Agreement Administering Agency-State Agreement Federal Aid Projects (Resolution) for Federal Aid Agreement No. 10-5010F15 supporting the City of Sonora’s Gold Rush Multi–Use Path, Phase I. Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant Project; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.

• 20240327 ATP Gold Rush Path Staff Report.pdf (0.04 MB)
• RESOLUTION 04-01-2024-B.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 10-5010F15_City of Sonora ATP.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 5010010 PSA ATP.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Gold Rush Trail Align 2_13_24 - ATP.pdf (7.74 MB)

MONTHLY REPORTS

• 16.Receive the Administrative Services Department Monthly Report for January 2024; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director.

• ADS Monthly Report Jan 24.pdf (0.51 MB)

• 17.Receive the Fire Department Monthly Report – February 2024

• Fire Dept Staff Report.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 18.Receive the Sonora Police Department Monthly Report for February 2024; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.

• February 2024.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Area 1 Supervisor Report February 2024.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Februrary 2024 Crimes by Area.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Area 2 Supervisor Report February 2024.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 19.Receive the Sonora Public Works Department Monthly Report for February 2024; Michael Lagomarsino, Public Works Supervisor.

• Public Works Monthly Report.pdf (0.04 MB)

COMMUNICATIONS

• 20.Gaining Purchase: How Three Cities Overcame the Pandemic-Fueled Retail Blues; Article by Western City.

• 20240314_Gaining purchase_ How three cities overcame the pandemi.pdf (2.52 MB)

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT