City Council Regular Meeting 07/06/2026 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 July 6, 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 nmccutchen@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 Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code Section § 54957.6): Agency designated representatives: Chris Gorsky, City Administrator; Employee Organization:  Sonora Police Officers' Association (SPOA).

  2. B.Conference with Legal Counsel – Liability Claim - Pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.95:  One (1) Potential Case, Claimant: Medina; Agency Claimed Against: City of Sonora; Chris Gorsky, 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.Receive an Update from Tuolumne County District 1 Supervisor Mike Holland; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator.

  2. B.Receive a Presentation from Visit Tuolumne County - Step into Sonora; Jen Lopez, Visit Tuolumne County Marketing Specialist.

  3. C.Receive Introduction and Swearing in of Police Explorers Joseph Greene and Destiny Bryan; 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 June 15, 2026; Stacy Enos-Del Razo Deputy City Clerk.

  2. B.Consider Approval for Dewberry Engineers Inc. Team (Dewberry) Scope and Fee to Continue to Provide City Engineer Services for Fiscal Year 2026 / 2027 and Approve Task Order No. 27-1 in the Amount of $350,000; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator

  3. C.Consider Adoption of Resolution 07-06-2026-A, Modifying the City's Recruitment Incentive Plan to Establish Sign-on Bonuses for Experienced Lateral Public Safety Dispatchers; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator.

  4. D.Consider Adoption of Resolution 07-06-2026-B Ordering the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election, Requesting the Tuolumne County Elections Department Conduct the Election on Behalf of the City, and Requesting Consolidation of the City's Election with the November 3, 2026, Statewide General Election; Nicole McCutchen, Administrative Services Officer/City Clerk.

  5. E.Consider Adoption of Resolution 07-06-2026-C Supporting the Tuolumne County Transportation Council's Submission of Local Authority Recommendations for Opportunity Zones 2.0 Designation of Eligible Tuolumne County Census Tracts, Including Downtown Sonora; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator.

  6. F.Consider Approval of Resolution 07-06-2026-D Amending the Job Description for the Police Records Technician Position to Remove Dispatcher-Related Qualification Requirements and Operational Responsibilities; Turu Vander Wiel, Police Chief.

  7. G.Consider Approval of Resolution 07-06-2026-E Establishing the Job Description for Police Dispatch Records Shift Supervisor through the Reclassification of an Existing Dispatcher-Records Specialist Classification; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.

  8. H.Consider Approval of a Contract Extension with CSG Consultants Inc to Provide Professional Services to the Community Development Department for an Additional Two (2) Years; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

14.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Consider Approval of Resolution 07-06-2026-F Accepting the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program (Prop 64), Cohort 4 Grant Award in the Amount of $999,981; Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the Grant Agreement and all Related Grant Documents; and Amend the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget to Recognize Unanticipated Grant Revenue; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.

  2. B.Consider Authorization for the City Administrator to Execute a Right of Entry Agreement with the Tuolumne Fire Safe Council, Permitting Access to City-owned Property Located at the Intersection of Stockton Road and Highway 108 (APN 056-020-043), for the Purpose of Conducting a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Review; Brittan Gregory, Fire Chief and Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.

15.COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

16.ADJOURNMENT