City Council Regular Meeting 07/21/2025 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 21, 2025 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  Melissa Eads

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: Melissa Eads, City Administrator; Chris Gorsky, Administrative Services Director; Employee Organization:  Sonora Fire Fighters Association (SFFA).

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 a Presentation of the Proposed Scope of Work from Visit Tuolumne County for Tourism Marketing Services, Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the Amount of $100,000, and Authorize Notice to Proceed; Jen Lopez, Visit Tuolumne Marketing Manager.

  2. B.Receive a Presentation Regarding Pioneer Community Energy’s Planned Expansion into the City of Sonora with a Service Launch in October 2027; Gina Stassi-Vanacore, Pioneer Community Energy Director of Communications.

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 21, 2022, and July 7, 2025; Stacy Enos-Del Razo, Deputy City Clerk.

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

  3. C.Consider Approval of Disbursements in the Amount of $203,385.36, $206,742.10, $203,131.19, $214,137.94, and $245,104.00 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.

  4. D.Consider Approval of the Statement of Work No. 3 with Diamond Digital Marketing Co. for Expanded Social Media, Public Relations, and Communications Services, Effective July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2026, in the Amount of $36,000, and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute the Agreement; Melissa Eads, City Administrator.

  5. E.Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 07-21-2025-A Approving Side Letters to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with the Sonora Management Employees Association (SMEA) and the Sonora Confidential Employees Association (SCEA) to Comply with California Code of Regulations (CCR) sections 571 and 571.1, and Resolution No. 07-21-2025-B Approving Updated Salary Range Tables for Each Group Reflecting Accurate Reporting of Compensation to CalPERS; Chris Gorsky, Assistant City Administrator, Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer.

  6. F.Waive the Second Reading and Approve Resolution 07-21-2025-C and Ordinance No. 905 Updating the 2025 City of Sonora Emergency Operations Plan and Revision of the City of Sonora Municipal Code Chapter 2.28 – Emergency Services; Paul Bockrath, Preparative Consulting, Melissa Eads, City Administrator.

14.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Consider Approval of the Proposed Mutual Aid Agreement Between the City of Sonora and Chicken Ranch Tribal Fire Department and Authorize the Interim Fire Chief to Sign the Agreement and any Related Documents Necessary to Implement the Agreement; Gary Carlson, Fire Chief.

  2. B.Receive a Presentation from Westside Forestry Consulting on Recommended Treatments for Dragoon Gulch and Consider Giving Direction to Project Partners on the Preferred Fuel Treatment for Dragoon Gulch Trail Network; Tyler Summerstt, Community Development Director.

15.COMMUNICATIONS

  1. A.Receive Communications from Citygate Associates, LLC. Regarding the Organizational Review and Budget Stabilization Study Update.

16.COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

17.ADJOURNMENT