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All right. Good evening, everyone. I'm
going to go ahead and call this

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September 9th, 2026
city council meeting to order.

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And we have a wonderful treat tonight.
Um leading us in our flag salute, we

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will have our Citrus Heights Police
Department explorers. So, let's

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um rise for the pres presentation of the
flag.

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Forward

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Hello. Oh.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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Well, thank you very much everyone.
Everyone, let's go ahead and have a

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seat.

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What a wonderful treat. And our roll
call, please.

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» Council member Carpinsky Costa,
>> present. Council member Nelson is absent

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and excused. Council member Schaefer
>> here.

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» Council member or Vice Mayor Middleton,
>> present.

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» And Mayor Lopez Taff
>> here.

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» Next item, please.
>> Next item is our video statement. Uh,

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this meeting of the Citrus Heights City
Council is live and recorded with closed

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captioning. It is cablecast on
MetroCable channel 14, the local

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government affairs channel on the
Comcast and DirecTV Universe cable

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systems. It is also livereamed at citrus
heights.net. Tonight's meeting replays

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Monday, September 14th at 9:00 a.m. on
MetroCable channel 14. And this meeting

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will uh can also be viewed on the city's
YouTube channel. Slow.

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» All right. Thank you. Uh, next item is
approval of agenda.

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» Move approval.
>> Second.

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» Okay. We have a motion and a second.
Those in favor?

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» I.
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» All right. It sounds unanimous and we
have an agenda. Next item, please.

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Next item is presentation number four,
proclamation of the city of Citrus

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Heights proclaiming September 13 through
19th, 2026 as National Adult Education

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and Family Literacy Week.
All right, this is a particular interest

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to me. So I assigned myself since there
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Um and it sound it looks like Richard
Judge is joining us, principal from San

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Juan School District Adult Education
Division. Welcome. Please come to the

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podium. And um so the way this goes is I
read the proclamation. If you have any

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remarks um feel free to share them and
then we will take some pictures with

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you. That sounds good. Okay. All right.

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Whereas millions of American adults lack
foundational literacy, numeracy, and

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digital skills, limiting their ability
to participate in today's rapidly

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evolving economy. And whereas employers
nationwide report growing difficulty

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finding skilled skilled workers,
underscoring the need for strong

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pathways that connect adult learners to
education, training, and career

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opportunities.
Whereas illiteracy costs the US economy

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billions of dollars each year through
reduced productivity, lower earnings,

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and greater reliance on public
assistance. And whereas adult education

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and family literacy programs help
learners earn credentials, strengthen

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English language and digital skills,
prepare for college and careers, and

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build the tools needed for lifelong
success. And whereas adult education

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providers across the nation deliver
highquality learning opportunities that

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strengthen families, support employers,
and empower communities. Now therefore,

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be it resolved that the city council of
the city of Citrus Heights does hereby

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proclaim September 13 through 19th, 2026
as National Adult Education and Family

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Literacy Week in the City of Citrus
Heights and encourages all residents to

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recognize the importance of adult
education, workforce skills, and family

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literacy programs.
Mr. Judge, welcome.

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» Thank you. tell us a little bit about
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Center.
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of a consortium in the region called the
Capitol Adult Area. Our adult education

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regional consortium were one of our
school is one of about 12 schools in

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that consortium. Uh we all offer vital
um public service to the community,

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whether it be English instruction, high
school completion for adults, job

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training, or job readiness. Uh we serve
in San Juan at least about 3,000

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students a year um and the consortium
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the region. So we offer a vital service
and uh it wouldn't be possible with

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support like yours and of course our
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of education.
>> Now you also have uh very interesting

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programs for um workforce development.
Um can you just name a handful?

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» Yes. So our um our flagship program is
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at Sunrise Tech Center which is on the
corner of Sunrise and Oak. Um that's uh

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an impacted program. We always get more
students than we have spaces for. But

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this year um we've expanded. We now
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pharmacy tech program
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just getting off the ground this year.
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Center, we offer dental assisting and uh
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» Wonderful. Do my colleagues have any
comments, questions? Well, we sure

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appreciate that you chose Citrus Heights
to have your your location because uh I

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I pass it almost every day and I
appreciate your work there.

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» We're very happy where we are.
>> All right. And we'll come join you for a

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photo op.
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location.

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two

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congress.

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All right, let's have our next item,
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» Next item is presentation number five,
which is a proclamation of the city of

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Citrus Heights proclaiming September
2026 as prostate cancer awareness month.

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The mayor has asked me I guess I have
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sorry I guess I have special interest in
this and and you must be Kenneth Isaac.

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» I am. Yes.
>> Good. You are from the Greater

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Sacramento Prostate Cancer Support
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» Yes.
>> And we'll we'll read the proclamation

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routine and then you get to say a few
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How's that?
>> Sounds great. So, this is a proclamation

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of the city of Citrus Heights
proclaiming September 2026 as prostate

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cancer awareness month. Whereas prostate
cancer is most frequently diagnosed

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cancer in men, it's estimated that 13%
of men will develop this disease in

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their lifetime. Whereas approximately
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new cases of prostate cancer will be
diagnosed in the United States this year

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and roughly 36,320
men are estimated to die from the

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disease which is one man every 15
minutes. And whereas one in eight men

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will be diagnosed in their lifetime
with African men facing a higher risk

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and double the mortality rate. And
whereas early stages of prostate cancer

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usually do not have symptoms. So
education regarding early detection

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strategies is critical to saving lives
and protecting our families. Whereas the

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five-year survival rate approaches 100%
when prostate cancer is diagnosed and

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treated early. The American Cancer
Society recommends that men have a

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conversation with their healthc care
provider to make an informed decision

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about testing for prostate cancer. Now,
therefore, be it resolved that the city

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council of the city of Citrus Heights
has hereby proclaimed September 2026 as

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prostate cancer awareness month and
joins communities across the nation to

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increase awareness about the importance
of early detection and treatment of this

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disease.
>> What say you? I absolutely um I am next

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month I'll be a 19-year survivor of
prostate cancer and in the last three

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years I've had um two family members
both diagnosed with prostate cancer and

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have undergone treatment and are both
doing very well at this point. I am uh

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honored to be here on behalf of the
Sacramento's prostate cancer support

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group for which I've been a member for
the last u 19 well soon to be 18 uh 19

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years but um yes uh um
>> where do you meet?

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» We meet uh here at Mer Dignity Health
over on Coil um and we also meet at UC

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Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. So,
you meet on coil at the at the hospital

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» at the U No, we have a u a room at the
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from the hospital.
>> So, where would people find information

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about the support group if they needed
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» Um we have a a we do have a website, but
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we put out information flyers as well.
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is our Beverly Nicholson who's our
facilitator and she is our contact

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person for information, you know.
>> So, people would look up Sacramento

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Prostate Cancer Support Group,
>> correct? Yes.

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» And find that online?
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» Okay.
>> Does anyone have comments about this?

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» I do.
>> Every year.

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» Every year. And uh I certainly and my
family has certainly struggled with uh

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with uh prostate issues. It's not some
anything to be ashamed about.

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» It really is something that's kind of
men go through in general. My doctor

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told me that if you live to age 80, 80%
of men that live to age 80 will have

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prostate cancer. Um it is very
treatable. There's really no reason to

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die from this disease. It's just a
matter of getting past the the concerns

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with verility and that is I've had
friends and other family say, "Oh, I'd

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rather die than have them treat me for
that." Um, it's just senseless. It

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really is pretty senseless. I did have
another friend who decided he's not

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going to get treatment and he did. They
told him he'd lived for five years and

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he lived right almost five years to the
day. Um, but it is really just not a big

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deal to to deal with it. And um, and
it's really not that going on the other

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side. I did not have prostate cancer.
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with my prostate and that turned into
um, a diagnosis leukemia. So, it really

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is that that issue that I had with my
prostate was um um was known if you take

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cold medicine and you uh have issues
with your prostate, it could cause it to

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swell and make it difficult to urinate.
So, so but it's uh this is this is

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nothing to be ashamed about and you and
if you need support or you need help,

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you should get treatment. It's really
not that big a deal.

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» No, absolutely. And um I know early well
like with all cancers early detection is

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the key
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being treated and your survival rate
being as high as 95%

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when treated you know at at the early
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» That's a big number. 95% survival rate
for treat early treatment. Yeah,

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» that's huge,
>> you know, but we have um so many that uh

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for whatever their reason is um you know
push it aside, ignore it,

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don't want to accept it and um as a
result um you know they do succumb to

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it.
So um uh but I uh like I said when I was

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diagnosed in 2007
I found out because of a uh

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uh life insurance policy that I had
applied for and all and that's how I was

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diagnosed. I mean well that's how I was
found out about it. Went to my primary

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care doctor and he felt everything was
okay. my PSA was low and he says, "Ken,

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you're you're okay." He says, "You
sure?" You know, I says, I showed him

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the letter from Genworth Life that I
had. And I said, you know, he says, "Let

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me talk to a urologist." And the
urologist had me had him send, you know,

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send uh refer him to me uh refer me to
him. And so at that point uh um I told

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the urologist um you know he says we can
uh wait six months and take another

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blood test or I says no I'd like to know
you know so I I went for a

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biopsy and sure enough biopsy came back
with a 3 plus4 gleason which is the

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intermediate range of prostate cancer.
So you're saying a low a low PSA isn't

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necessarily mean you're
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he was a nurse. He was an he was a army
nurse who um uh retired went to work for

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Kaiser and worked as an osttomy nurse
for Kaiser. Um, and Michael who passed

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away uh I think it was about three years
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PSA,
you know. Yes. So it's it uh uh you know

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there's there's other parts to it that
sometimes you have to do uh

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you know you have to find the right uh
urologist and the right you know and do

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the right testing you know genomic
testing is a big important

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» well thank you so much for the work that
you're doing with the prostate support

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center uh prostate support group uh I
used to work for the the cancer society

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so I understand early early detection is
key. All right, let's go ahead and

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» Thank you.
Could I

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absolutely

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Thank you.

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Next item, please.
>> Our next item is presentation number

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six, proclamation of the city of Citrus
Heights recognizing firefighter

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appreciation month and California
Firefighters Memorial Day.

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» Okay. So, um, we have representatives
from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire

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District here tonight to accept a
proclamation in honor of Firefighter

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Appreciation Month and California
Firefighters Memorial Day. And I'd like

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to welcome to the podium Battalion Chief
Christopher Reid, and crew from Station

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21, uh, Captain Ryan McCone, Engine Al
Lopez, firefighter Andrew Negera.

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Alrighty, you guys ready?
>> Yes, we are. All right. So, whereas the

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Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
assures the well-being of Citrus Heights

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residents and businesses through the
tireless work of its staff among our

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four local firehouses, Station 21,
Station 23, Station 27, and Station 28.

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And California fighter fire firefighters
respond to nearly 3 million incidents

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each year, providing not only fire
protection, but also emergency medical

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care, disaster response, technical re
rescues, and other essential public

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services. And the role of a firefighter
today is one of dedication, commitment,

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sacrifice, and the willingness to put
their lives on the line. And Metro Fire

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dedicates countless hours of service to
the Citrus Heights community through

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critical emergency response, risk
reduction programs, community education,

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and public engagement events. And the
city of Citrus Heights partners with

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Metro Fire to execute everyday SE
safeguards to go above and beyond to

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carry out exceptional operations.
Now therefore, it be resolved that the

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city council of the city of Citrus
Heights does hereby proclaim September

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2026 as firefighter appreciation month
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commemorate California Firefighters
Memorial Day and urges all citizens to

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recognize that firefighters make
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contributions to our state with their
willingness to make sacrifices to serve

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the public and ensure our communities
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» Thank you.

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All right, feel free to have your
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» Um, Mayor Lopez, Taff, uh, members of
city council, thank you very much. Uh,

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members of Metro Fire like to express
our sincere gratitude for this honor.

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Um, on behalf of Metro Fire, we deeply
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September as firefighter appreciation
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important month to firefighters,
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September 11th and a very sacred holiday
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that in reflected in the number of
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challenge or the uh scale building to
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firefighters in New York City did. Um
this month we're going to actually in

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October we're going to add 36 new names
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capital of firefighters that have fallen
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other related uh diseases that they've
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Um, I want to assure you we'll continue
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I just want to say for myself, I've been
in this job for 38 years. And I have

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served most of those years in Sisters
Heights. And I have to say that this is

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one of the best relationships we have
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it's an honor to work with your police
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They're very good. They come out to our
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commission comes out and uh and assists
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you very much and we appreciate this
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» Well, we absolutely appreciate your
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colleagues have any other comments? Yes.
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New York they put up for the 23 police
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343 firefighters that lost their lives
on 911 in New York. Not to count the

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numbers that lost their lives due to
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to. and the dog that was from Sacramento
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I'm just so glad you guys are doing
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» Absolutely. We're uh
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community. You know that. I mean, that's
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proud that you're out there and
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» Thank you very much.
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appreciate the quality of service that
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glad that you guys are here. Uh, I'm
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is getting a new building soon. Um, so
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more than pleased to have you here.
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» We could put a mural on it.
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so much. My brother serves out in
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such a pleasure to see you here. And
since, you know, once a year you're

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here, I won't tell my same old story.
I'll remind people to check your smoke

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detectors and your carbon monoxide. And
if you haven't checked the expiration

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date on your fire extinguishers, our men
who fight fires are sitting here right

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here today. Go ahead and check that out
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up to date.
>> Thank you for reminding people.

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» Such a great tip. All right, we'll join
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One, two, three.

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Next item, please.
Next item is presentation number seven,

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proclamation of the city of Citrus
Heights proclaiming September 20th

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through 26th, 2026
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» All right, with that, I'd like to invite
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Nher Nhir,
Senior CSI Daniel Stevenson, CSI Kayla

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here tonight to accept the proclamation.

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» Okay. Proclaim proclaiming September 20
to 26 2026 as National Forensic Science

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Week. Whereas the third week in
September 2026 is recognized as National

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Forensic Science Week and forensic
science service providers address a

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critical questions civil and criminal
investigations and trials in the United

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States including by providing scientific
conclusions relating to forensic

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evidence and forensic science service
providers partner with federal agencies

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to build m and maintain criminal
database. cases relating to latent

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prints, DNA and other information
relevant to criminal cases as well as

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other federal, state, and local agencies
to ensure public safety. And forensic

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science service providers serve a vital
role in the criminal justice system by

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providing
scientific information to investigators

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and officers of the court. And the city
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evidence specialists are trained in
physical evidence collection,

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preservation, and reconstruction of
crime scenes to preserve preserve

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evidence for future prosecution. And the
city of Citrus Heights is committed to

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the use of forensic forensic science in
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prosecution and conviction of the
correct perpetrators

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of crimes, and the exoneration of
innocent individuals falsely accused of

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crimes in the United States. Now
therefore, it be resolved that the city

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council of the city of Citrus Heights
declares this week, so the week of

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September 2026,

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2026, 2026, as National Forensics,
Forensic Science Week, in honor of the

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women and men who diligence whose
diligence and professionalism are

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tremendous assets to the overall police
department team as they work to keep our

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city and citizens safe.

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All right. Would you like to make a few
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» Yes, we would. First of all, good
evening, uh, Mayor Lopez, staff,

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council, and everyone here in
attendance. Um, I couldn't think of a

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more, I guess, qualified team. We're
very proud of the work that our property

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and evidence team does day in and day
out. Much of our department's success

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really does hinge on the work that they
do. Not only do they manage our property

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and evidence, but they're also crossrain
and crime scene investigations, which is

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a whole other art. So, uh, without
further ado, I would like to introduce

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Danielle because she would like to say a
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leaders of that unit. So, Danielle,
>> hi. Thank you for having us. Um, I'm I

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have the pleasure every year of coming
before you guys and being honored by you

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guys. So, I want to say first and
foremost, I really appreciate that we

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value that you guys value us. We are
albeit I don't have my entire team here,

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but we are your CSI team and we are so
stinking proud of that. We love Citrus

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Heights. We love the police department
and we are glad that we represent this

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city and the police department. So,
thank you so much for taking the time to

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represent us as well.
>> Well, thank you. Do my colleagues have

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any other comments?
>> A question. Do we have a lab? Do you do

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you actually take things like Abby Shuto
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» Yeah, we do. We actually have a lab. Um,
it does have some restrictions like we

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we will collect evidence that will then
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Lab, but we do process evidence for
latent prints and we do process for DNA,

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meaning we try to obtain DNA. Obviously,
we can't see it, so we hope that we get

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it, but we do process evidence for DNA
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information and send it off to the then
more experts in that area to do the

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hopefully the identification of the
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» Do we ever have walkalongs at the lab?
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a DNA piece that has to be honored as
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we are a unit that's dual, we do
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it's not something that we do on a daily
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we're going to need to do that until we
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like that.
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» Fascinating.
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never seen it. So,
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realize I just said this in the in the
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really bring this home that it's really
critical the work that you guys do and

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bringing these criminals uh to justice.
And um I'm not sure how often the

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evidence exonerates a particular person
unless it's like straight DNA or

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something like that, but um but I I just
the work that you do is so important uh

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to to to really giving our residents
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hey, if something does happen that we
can catch the people that uh that

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created that problem.
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responders. You have your first
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So, we're hoping that whatever we can
catch will help exonerate people that

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didn't do things. That's just as
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that are doing the things. So,
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» Vice Mayor.
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when I first got elected in my first
term, I did kind of go around and do a

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tour of the police department. I didn't
get to see any of like the cool stuff

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you guys had, but I got to hear a lot of
the stories. And I just remember

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thinking, "Wow, this is so much better
than like any NCIS TV show I've ever

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watched." like you know and watching
your the Facebook page for the police

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department and just the way you guys are
like so creative and you come up with

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like
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the crimes and to get the stuff done.
I'm like wow. Um I don't know if you

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guys are play Clue but it's like
watching you guys work is like watching

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like Clue in live action. I really
appreciate your work.

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» Thank you. We enjoy what we do.
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we'll join you for our photo.
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All right, next item, please.
Our next item is public comment. Whether

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participating in person or virtually,
members of the public may address the

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city council during the meeting.
Speakers are limited to three minutes

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each, and the mayor has the discretion
to adjust the allotted time. There is a

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countdown display that will beep at the
end of the allotted time. For in-person

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public comment, please fill out a
speaker identif identification sheet and

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give it to the city clerk. When you're
called upon to speak, step forward to

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the podium and state your name for the
record. For Zoom public comment, please

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use the Zoom raise hand function or
star9 from a telephone. Unmute when

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called upon to speak and state your name
for the record. Consistent with the

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Brown Act, the council is prohibited
from engaging in a discussion or taking

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action on any item not appearing on the
agenda. Uh, and I do not have any

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speaker cards for this portion of the
public comment period. Um, and I do not

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see anybody um raising their hands
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» All right. Has anyone changed their mind
in the chambers? You'd like to speak

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for general public comment? All right.
Let's go to our next item. Our

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next item is comments by council members
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» All right. What you got, Dr. Gina?
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couple weeks. Um did did enjoy the
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went to. Um it was just nice. It was
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good community.
That was What else did we do? Oh, and I

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want before I do that, I want to thank
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thing earlier. I, you know, I know I was
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and do it and so I want to thank you for
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went to we prosper together which is an
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conference today. uh all of us were
there and we got to participate in

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collaboration within the region and you
know all the vision for the region's

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success uh that was good and then my
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belong to a low vision group because I
have low vision and yesterday we heard

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from a fellow he he wasn't in person he
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74th floor of the towers when the plane
hit blind

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and he was with his dog Roselle. And
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with a couple of other people that they
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whatever. And they and so he was telling
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building shake and going down 74 flights
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collapse. It was very moving um very
moving narrative and you know kudos to

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Ros Rochelle for Roselle for being such
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highlight of the week.

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» All right let's go with council member
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» Well thank you mayor. So uh I had a
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meeting. We um glad to hear that the SB
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emissions regulation that uh that it was
going to be very tough for us to meet

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those regulations and that would have
put our SP1 uh gas tax money uh um would

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have been made it difficult if we didn't
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goals.
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now on the governor's desk and fingers
crossed he's going to sign that. I also

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went to the Auburn Boulevard ribbon
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to the We Prosper Together today, which
is great uh, events. But uh the

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highlight of the last couple weeks was
thank you very much for Charles Anderson

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of League of Cities. Um he organized a
tour of Beiel Air Force Base. Um what a

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gem that uh that their mission is their
mission is uh about um surveillance and

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security uh from all around the world.
Uh they uh the primary mission there is

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they launched the U2 uh spy plane, if
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glider with a jet engine on it.
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takes off and how slow it can fly. Uh
they did a demonstration as we looked

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up. It looked like the thing was stopped
in midair. It was moving but still it

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was moving incredibly slow. Uh and it
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amazing. Uh, and that's been uh you know
um you may recall one was shot down um

418
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uh in 1961 I think was 65 years ago. Uh
and uh and it was uh last guy's name was

419
00:40:26,240 --> 00:40:35,119
Powers. Can't remember the full name of
the pilot who was held hostage u after

420
00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:40,480
that. But anyway, it's a it's pretty
amazing aircraft, pretty amazing

421
00:40:36,960 --> 00:40:45,839
mission. Um the uh I just can't tell you
how much I appreciate our armed forces

422
00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:51,760
and what they do to to keep our uh our
country safe uh and maintain our way of

423
00:40:49,280 --> 00:40:56,079
life here. So that was great and I want
to thank Charles for organizing that was

424
00:40:54,079 --> 00:41:04,240
really fantastic. There was only about
12 of us on that tour and it just really

425
00:40:59,680 --> 00:41:08,720
um demonstrates uh what we what the
assets we have here in Northern

426
00:41:06,400 --> 00:41:13,520
California and why that why those are so
important to us. So uh with that that's

427
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:18,560
all I have mayor.
>> Well thank you vice mayor.

428
00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:22,240
» Okay so um I also attended the ribbon
cutting which was really great because

429
00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:26,000
it's been a long haul to get that done.
Thank you to all of our city team who

430
00:41:24,480 --> 00:41:31,599
got that work done for us and made sure
that we could get the complete streets

431
00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:35,599
done. Um on the 3, I attended um the
Sacramento Metro Cable Commission

432
00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:41,280
meeting where we will be getting some of
our um PEG fees back to put back into

433
00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:44,480
our um into our facility here to make
sure that we have the right audio and

434
00:41:42,720 --> 00:41:48,319
whatnot. And that was really great. I
want to take a moment to really

435
00:41:45,920 --> 00:41:52,160
highlight the fact that um our uh
administrative services director Susan

436
00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:56,319
Tawwar actually came to the meeting. She
participated in an ad hoc committee and

437
00:41:54,319 --> 00:42:01,200
she worked on finding the savings so
that we could get that money back to the

438
00:41:58,400 --> 00:42:06,319
cities um and also to find a way to make
sure that the other um PEG licenses, the

439
00:42:03,359 --> 00:42:09,760
other providers like KVIE, PBS were also
able to get some of their funding and

440
00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:13,119
find us a real road map going forward to
how it's going to work out budgetwise

441
00:42:11,280 --> 00:42:15,760
over the next couple years. Um, we're
still not out of the woods with that yet

442
00:42:14,319 --> 00:42:20,319
with people not, you know, using
traditional cable. You know, funding is

443
00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:24,160
going to decrease and with our job is to
make sure that as a city we give people

444
00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:29,599
access to their meetings in a way that
they can actually access them. And I

445
00:42:27,599 --> 00:42:34,960
think that's it.
>> All right. Thank you. And on my

446
00:42:32,319 --> 00:42:39,920
calendar, I always feel busy, but it's
uh along with my colleagues uh at a lot

447
00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:45,760
of these events, Auburn Boulevard
complete streets. It was nice to be at

448
00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:50,800
that end of things. And what a wonderful
um Gateway Arch we have, you know, a

449
00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:55,920
good welcome map for our city. I also
attended on that same day two additional

450
00:42:53,359 --> 00:43:01,760
meetings. I had my library board meeting
and our air quality board meeting. um

451
00:42:59,119 --> 00:43:07,119
always happens on the same day. On the
third, I I did meet with our library

452
00:43:04,720 --> 00:43:12,319
director. I am the vice chair now of the
library board and our current chair is

453
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:18,800
also out on maternity leave. Interesting
what happened to the water this past uh

454
00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:26,000
nine months ago and um so got to meet
with our library director. really um

455
00:43:23,440 --> 00:43:31,280
it's always fun to peek behind the
curtain of what goes on in planning and

456
00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:37,119
so just just good to have that check-in
with our library director. Um on

457
00:43:34,880 --> 00:43:41,280
yesterday I participated in something
that I felt very passionate about and

458
00:43:39,119 --> 00:43:46,480
that was going and attending the
Sacramento Board of Supervisors final

459
00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:54,880
budget recommendation meeting um to
support adding the funds back to the

460
00:43:49,520 --> 00:44:01,680
DA's misdemeanor unit. And as you know
that is such a crucial piece that we can

461
00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:06,079
make arrests. We can pack package
information for good arrests, but we

462
00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:11,280
need prosecution.
And without our partners at the DA's

463
00:44:08,160 --> 00:44:17,599
office, um we cannot do that effectively
here. And so, um I'm proud to say that

464
00:44:14,960 --> 00:44:24,480
between my comments and others in the
community, uh that funding was restored

465
00:44:21,599 --> 00:44:28,880
to the DA's office. So, I just wanted to
make sure everyone knew about that. Of

466
00:44:26,640 --> 00:44:34,880
course, we all attended the we prosper
together summit today and that's all

467
00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:42,079
about building workforce development um
looking at not only K12 uh but also

468
00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:48,640
engaging college, community college,
private industry

469
00:44:44,240 --> 00:44:53,839
and working together to bring um
prosperity to our communities

470
00:44:51,680 --> 00:44:59,599
uh by being very very focused with our
efforts. And finally, I ended my my

471
00:44:56,880 --> 00:45:06,000
afternoon today with um the Sack Metro
Air Quality District's 30th anniversary.

472
00:45:02,560 --> 00:45:12,000
Very nice to see my fellow electeds. Um
Doris Mat, Congresswoman Doris Matsoule

473
00:45:08,720 --> 00:45:16,960
was in attendance and just love it when
um good old Citrus Heights gets their

474
00:45:14,560 --> 00:45:21,200
the attention from our other elected
officials. And so uh and them

475
00:45:19,359 --> 00:45:26,640
discovering that Citrus Heights is a
pretty amazing place to be. And with

476
00:45:23,680 --> 00:45:32,240
that, that's the end of my report. Let's
have our next item, please.

477
00:45:29,119 --> 00:45:37,200
» The next item is consent calendar. Item
eight is approval of amendments. Item

478
00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:42,480
nine is conflict of interest code by
annual update. Item 10 is the 2025

479
00:45:40,240 --> 00:45:48,560
accessibility and drainage project final
acceptance and notice of completion. And

480
00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:53,440
item 11 is the 7555
Old Auburn Road tenant improvement

481
00:45:50,640 --> 00:46:01,280
project award of contract.
>> Okay. Um I know I had a request to pull

482
00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:05,119
item 11 for separate discussion and
presentation.

483
00:46:03,040 --> 00:46:09,440
Other than that, are there any other
items that are wished to be pulled for

484
00:46:06,960 --> 00:46:18,800
discussion or presentation?
>> Okay, I'll entertain a motion.

485
00:46:12,319 --> 00:46:21,599
Move approval of items 8, 9, and 10.
>> We have a motion.

486
00:46:20,319 --> 00:46:24,640
» Second.
>> All right, we have a motion and a

487
00:46:23,119 --> 00:46:28,560
second. Those in favor?
>> I I.

488
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:32,599
» All right, that sounds unanimous. Let's
have item 11.

489
00:46:45,760 --> 00:46:51,359
Good evening, mayor, vice mayor, city
council. Regina Cave, your general

490
00:46:49,119 --> 00:46:55,440
services director. And this item before
you this evening pertains to the 7555

491
00:46:53,599 --> 00:46:59,440
old Auburn Road tenant improvement
project in which staff is seeking

492
00:46:57,920 --> 00:47:03,440
council authorization for the city
manager to execute an agreement with

493
00:47:01,200 --> 00:47:08,160
American River Construction Inc. for
construction of the 755 old Auburn Road

494
00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:12,160
tenant improvement project.
Some background and history on this

495
00:47:10,160 --> 00:47:16,160
project and these efforts. So city is
required to provide animal services for

496
00:47:14,319 --> 00:47:20,319
the community. In 1997 when we
incorporated, we assumed contract

497
00:47:18,480 --> 00:47:24,880
services through Sacramento County for
not only animal services officers but

498
00:47:22,240 --> 00:47:28,000
sheltering as well. In 2000 was a great
year. That's when I started at the city.

499
00:47:26,400 --> 00:47:32,640
Uh city began providing enhanced
services with a county officer assigned

500
00:47:30,319 --> 00:47:36,160
specifically to Citrus Heights. Enhance
those services through local customer

501
00:47:34,319 --> 00:47:40,560
service but also maintaining sheltering
services provided through county's

502
00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:43,280
animal uh Bradshaw animal shelter. Over
the years we had different extensions

503
00:47:41,920 --> 00:47:47,440
and different augmentations of the
contract. And then in 2009, the city

504
00:47:45,359 --> 00:47:51,040
convened a CAC, a citizens advisory
committee to discuss some of these

505
00:47:48,720 --> 00:47:56,079
challenges related to the existing
animal services program uh as well as

506
00:47:53,680 --> 00:48:00,160
county uh provided services. And that
CAC uh came up with some various

507
00:47:57,760 --> 00:48:04,160
recommendations regarding these services
and made recommendations to the council

508
00:48:02,319 --> 00:48:08,319
uh looking at developing options for
sheltering including temporary shelter

509
00:48:06,319 --> 00:48:13,760
options based either within Citrus
Heights or near Citrus Heights. Uh this

510
00:48:10,480 --> 00:48:17,200
would help to reduce uh you know uh our
residents if they do have an animal that

511
00:48:15,440 --> 00:48:20,960
gets out and our animal services
officers uh retrieve that animal having

512
00:48:19,119 --> 00:48:25,119
to drive all the way down to the shelter
to retrieve their animal back. Uh

513
00:48:23,359 --> 00:48:29,920
looking at contract for a local shelter
facility uh or Citrus Heights owned and

514
00:48:27,200 --> 00:48:33,760
operated shelter. Uh identify community
partners and support and promoting

515
00:48:31,839 --> 00:48:37,680
existing programs within the local
community here in Citrus Heights. uh

516
00:48:35,920 --> 00:48:42,880
looking to encourage the establishment
of or cooperative cooperative efforts

517
00:48:40,079 --> 00:48:48,000
with citruses animal nonprofit groups to
provide animal programs, education and

518
00:48:45,200 --> 00:48:51,599
outreach to residents and to work with
county in specific neighborhoods where

519
00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:57,359
feral and stray cat populations are
significant. So this is back to 2009.

520
00:48:54,000 --> 00:49:01,440
Now in 2012 uh following some of those
recommendations from the CAC the city

521
00:49:00,079 --> 00:49:05,280
launched its first animal services
division and that mean meant that we uh

522
00:49:03,760 --> 00:49:09,440
brought on our own animal services
officers here in the community and then

523
00:49:07,520 --> 00:49:14,079
continued our work with uh Sacramento
County for sheltering services.

524
00:49:12,400 --> 00:49:17,760
So over the years, the city developed
and fostered various community

525
00:49:15,680 --> 00:49:22,720
partnerships, including local foster and
rescue groups, uh veterinarians and pet

526
00:49:20,640 --> 00:49:26,800
hospitals for sheltering and temporary
holds as well and advanced efforts to

527
00:49:25,040 --> 00:49:30,640
address challenges regarding feral and
stray cat populations here in the

528
00:49:28,319 --> 00:49:34,880
community. In recent years, local
volunteers, as county, as a council is

529
00:49:32,960 --> 00:49:38,240
aware, uh local volunteers have
expressed concerns that the stray and

530
00:49:36,640 --> 00:49:42,559
feral cat population continue to
increase here in our community and costs

531
00:49:40,559 --> 00:49:46,800
for spayneuter services as that key
barrier. Um many times that either

532
00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:51,760
vouchers aren't available or our
volunteers are paying out of their

533
00:49:48,000 --> 00:49:56,480
pocket for these services.
In 2024, April, city council adopted a

534
00:49:54,800 --> 00:50:00,400
strategic objective to evaluate the
feasibility of expanding shelter and pet

535
00:49:58,480 --> 00:50:03,839
reunification services within the city.
Again, consistent with one of those CAC

536
00:50:02,559 --> 00:50:07,680
recommendations. Let's try to keep those
services here locally and it makes it

537
00:50:05,920 --> 00:50:12,000
easier on our residents and reduces some
of our costs. So, in October of 2024,

538
00:50:10,559 --> 00:50:15,760
following several months of our city
manager looking for some options for

539
00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:19,599
facilities here in the community, uh the
city moved forward with acquiring two

540
00:50:17,520 --> 00:50:23,520
adjacent commercial buildings located on
Old Auburn Road, and this would help

541
00:50:21,760 --> 00:50:28,800
support future enhancements uh for
animal services. In early 2025, Field

542
00:50:26,800 --> 00:50:32,319
Haven Felion Center, uh, a local
nonprofit who had already been working

543
00:50:30,240 --> 00:50:35,599
with our animal services division,
approached the city with a proposal that

544
00:50:34,079 --> 00:50:41,200
would help strengthen its relationship
with the city. And that would provide

545
00:50:37,760 --> 00:50:45,839
for, uh, strategic uh, vital but limited
services here in the city, focusing on

546
00:50:43,520 --> 00:50:51,920
our stray feral cap population, but also
providing uh, education services here in

547
00:50:48,079 --> 00:50:56,640
the community and affordable services.
So for orientation of where these

548
00:50:53,839 --> 00:51:01,839
buildings are. So this is Silven Corners
on your left and if you go just up to

549
00:50:59,280 --> 00:51:07,119
the northeast of Silven Corners is where
the old Auburn site is at the campus.

550
00:51:04,400 --> 00:51:11,960
7555 is the building on the west and
7569 is the building on the east.

551
00:51:12,400 --> 00:51:20,000
So, proceeding with background history,
in August of 2025, city council after um

552
00:51:17,760 --> 00:51:23,520
hearing a presentation from uh city
manager Feny, city council authorized

553
00:51:21,920 --> 00:51:28,000
staff to enter into an agreement with
Field Haven. However, directed staff to

554
00:51:26,160 --> 00:51:31,440
continue discussions with representation
from all stakeholders here in the

555
00:51:29,440 --> 00:51:35,520
community on the services that would be
provided through this partnership with

556
00:51:32,800 --> 00:51:39,920
Field Haven. And then at that same m
meeting, city council also authorized uh

557
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:44,480
an architectural engineering design
services contract. And then shortly

558
00:51:42,079 --> 00:51:48,240
after, staff issued a task order to
begin those architectural design

559
00:51:46,160 --> 00:51:53,520
services specifically to the old Auburn
buildings with the focus at that time on

560
00:51:50,720 --> 00:51:58,640
the alternate building 7569 as that was
identified for the city's future animal

561
00:51:56,079 --> 00:52:02,720
services.
Then in January of this year, the city

562
00:52:00,800 --> 00:52:06,800
and Field Haven finally entered into an
agreement after months of discussions uh

563
00:52:04,640 --> 00:52:10,319
for a preliminary pilot program with
options to extend and transition to

564
00:52:08,720 --> 00:52:15,680
maybe more permanent services later on
down the road utilizing the Westerly

565
00:52:12,720 --> 00:52:19,520
building known as 7555 Old Auburn Road,
which is the item before you this

566
00:52:16,880 --> 00:52:23,040
evening. In anticipation of accepting
Field Haven as a tenant, we had already

567
00:52:21,520 --> 00:52:27,200
started on some of those design
services. um recognizing that any tenant

568
00:52:25,839 --> 00:52:32,640
that we would bring into that building
is a means to be able to preserve our

569
00:52:30,079 --> 00:52:37,280
asset of that building um that we would
have to do some level of tenant

570
00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:42,800
improvements. So at that time we
identified improvements as floors, uh

571
00:52:40,160 --> 00:52:48,000
door replacements, constructing an ADA
accessible restroom, uh looking at

572
00:52:45,359 --> 00:52:52,800
replacing the old single pane, uh
windows, replacing ceiling tiles and

573
00:52:50,559 --> 00:52:58,400
lighting replacement, converting to LED,
uh lightings and ballasts and minor

574
00:52:55,040 --> 00:53:03,520
electrical and plumbing.
So this past August, we finalized our

575
00:53:00,720 --> 00:53:06,720
plans and specs and issued an RFP
request for proposal to construct these

576
00:53:05,119 --> 00:53:12,480
tenant improvements identified within
the plans. And in general, uh the plans

577
00:53:09,680 --> 00:53:16,160
included we separated it as a base bid
which would be specifically for the

578
00:53:13,839 --> 00:53:20,240
floors. This is removing all of the old
uh lenolum and carpet for sanitary

579
00:53:18,480 --> 00:53:23,920
purposes and based on any future
services that would operate out of that

580
00:53:21,839 --> 00:53:29,680
building. uh also including replacing
all the old doors, uh constructing uh

581
00:53:27,040 --> 00:53:34,079
one ADA accessible restroom, minor
electrical and plumbing, an on-site ADA

582
00:53:32,160 --> 00:53:38,160
path from the public rideway to the
building. We also included several

583
00:53:36,240 --> 00:53:42,720
additive alternatives. So, what this
allows us for is flexibility that if we

584
00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:47,119
could not uh fund these items or or if
it was deemed not necessary, we would be

585
00:53:45,200 --> 00:53:51,280
able to pull those items out. So,
additive alternate one is replacing all

586
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:54,480
of the ceiling tiles. Uh these would be
replaced with what they're called

587
00:53:52,400 --> 00:53:57,599
cleanable washable based on not only the
services that Field Haven would be

588
00:53:55,839 --> 00:54:02,480
providing out of that building but for
future maintenance that would be

589
00:53:59,040 --> 00:54:05,599
provided by city staff. Uh ceiling tile,
excuse me, ceiling light replacement LED

590
00:54:04,240 --> 00:54:09,839
conversion is additive of alternate
number two. All the lights that are in

591
00:54:06,880 --> 00:54:13,040
there are old um fluorescent tubing
which is no longer provided and

592
00:54:11,520 --> 00:54:16,559
supported. Uh as you go around all of
our buildings, everything has been

593
00:54:14,160 --> 00:54:20,160
converted to LED for efficiency and for
maintenance purposes. And then additive

594
00:54:18,720 --> 00:54:24,720
alternate three is full window
replacement. Again, those are old single

595
00:54:21,920 --> 00:54:27,920
pane aluminum windows. And from an
efficiency standpoint and safety and

596
00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:34,000
security, the recommendation would be to
replace all the windows.

597
00:54:31,280 --> 00:54:37,920
So on August 31st, bids were received
and read aloud as required by public

598
00:54:35,920 --> 00:54:42,319
works projects. And with American River
Construction Incorporated being found as

599
00:54:39,839 --> 00:54:45,440
the most responsive responsible bidder,
again, that base bid came in at

600
00:54:43,839 --> 00:54:50,079
$255,000.
We also included a line item on there of

601
00:54:47,599 --> 00:54:55,760
25,000 for supplemental. What that means
is that provides essentially for that um

602
00:54:53,440 --> 00:54:59,440
contingency. So if we do have any uh
change orders, we would be able to just

603
00:54:57,280 --> 00:55:03,599
pull from that 25,000.
And then the additive alternate one for

604
00:55:01,040 --> 00:55:07,520
ceiling tiles came in at 24,000.
Additive alternate two for the lights is

605
00:55:05,520 --> 00:55:12,559
38,000 and additive alternate three for
the windows is 115. total with a

606
00:55:10,559 --> 00:55:17,119
recommended 10% contingency and that
supplemental comes to a not to exceed of

607
00:55:14,640 --> 00:55:22,640
$52,700.
And I do want to also emphasize that

608
00:55:20,160 --> 00:55:27,119
because this is a public contract, this
is all subject to prevailing wages. Um

609
00:55:25,119 --> 00:55:30,800
this is not just, you know, a general
contractor that we can pull off the

610
00:55:28,559 --> 00:55:34,480
street and pay um you know, as we would
maybe for our own home improvements.

611
00:55:32,559 --> 00:55:38,640
subject to prevailing wage and it's cons
considerably more than what any one of

612
00:55:36,800 --> 00:55:43,359
us when we're having private work to get
done.

613
00:55:41,200 --> 00:55:46,960
Justification of this project uh it's an
investment for long-term uh fiscal

614
00:55:45,200 --> 00:55:51,440
benefit to the city. You know, we need
to maintain this building that campus as

615
00:55:49,040 --> 00:55:54,720
an asset and we need to make sure that
we're reducing our maintenance costs and

616
00:55:52,960 --> 00:55:59,359
level of effort moving forward by our
own uh forces. And it also allows for

617
00:55:57,280 --> 00:56:02,960
flexibility later on down the road. So,
you know, if for whatever reason,

618
00:56:00,880 --> 00:56:06,720
whether it's Field Haven, if they um
decide to maybe this is not a good

619
00:56:05,359 --> 00:56:10,960
building that they want to stay in long
term or another business comes in or if

620
00:56:08,480 --> 00:56:14,240
the city decides to sell it, it improves
the value of that building and it makes

621
00:56:12,799 --> 00:56:18,160
that building essentially transferable
to almost any use. The project also

622
00:56:16,480 --> 00:56:22,160
aligns with city council priority of
maintaining enhancing fiscal stability

623
00:56:20,319 --> 00:56:26,000
while supporting operational excellence.
So it works to achieve local control

624
00:56:24,240 --> 00:56:30,559
here in the community by providing these
services or supporting these services

625
00:56:27,520 --> 00:56:34,400
with Field Haven. And then improves uh
improvements will support Field Haven's

626
00:56:32,160 --> 00:56:38,079
operations again which are consistent
with recommendations from the CAC. So

627
00:56:36,480 --> 00:56:42,079
develop options for sheltering. They
will be able to provide sheltering

628
00:56:39,680 --> 00:56:46,240
services and fostering of uh cats that
the uh animal services officers um

629
00:56:44,799 --> 00:56:50,880
retrieve from in the field or that are
brought in from uh residents. identifies

630
00:56:49,200 --> 00:56:55,280
community partners with Field Haven and
support promote existing programs within

631
00:56:52,799 --> 00:56:59,599
the local community. Encourages
establishment of or cooperative efforts

632
00:56:57,520 --> 00:57:03,760
with Citrasites animal nonprofit groups.
Again, Field Haven is a local nonprofit

633
00:57:01,359 --> 00:57:07,760
group. And work with the county or
nonprofits in this case in specific

634
00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:12,680
neighborhoods where feral and stray cat
populations are significant, which we

635
00:57:09,280 --> 00:57:12,680
continue to hear.

636
00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:18,400
So before you are the recommendations by
staff, and I'm here to entertain any

637
00:57:16,640 --> 00:57:22,680
questions.
All right, questions from my colleagues.

638
00:57:22,799 --> 00:57:27,680
» Uh, Council Member Schaefer,
>> just for clarification, this is just for

639
00:57:26,160 --> 00:57:31,119
one of the two buildings,
>> correct? This is just for the Westerly

640
00:57:29,520 --> 00:57:34,640
building, uh, which will be
>> Just to reiterate, when it comes to the

641
00:57:32,799 --> 00:57:41,280
lighting, the lighting is obsolete and
unavailable to

642
00:57:36,960 --> 00:57:47,200
to replace the existing fixtures. If we
opted not to do this uh, long term, it

643
00:57:45,680 --> 00:57:50,200
it's still going to be an issue.
Correct.

644
00:57:50,640 --> 00:57:55,359
» Question.
>> Yes.

645
00:57:52,799 --> 00:58:01,440
» So this is just for the structure. Then
we have to go to bid to do the interior.

646
00:57:58,160 --> 00:58:06,079
» This is for the interior for 7555.
This is for the interior improvements.

647
00:58:03,280 --> 00:58:11,440
» So office space and that kind of you
know walls that you're going to separate

648
00:58:10,240 --> 00:58:15,119
rooms.
>> We are not separating anything. If the

649
00:58:13,359 --> 00:58:19,359
tenant chooses to move forward. I
thought the tenant was going to

650
00:58:16,160 --> 00:58:25,520
temporarily op operate out of that 7555
until 69 was ready.

651
00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:31,040
» No. So 7555. Let me go back on the map.
7555 is in that circle. That is the

652
00:58:28,799 --> 00:58:36,960
Westerly building. That is Field Haven's
building. They have since moved out into

653
00:58:33,680 --> 00:58:39,040
7569 temporarily to um
>> They were already in 69,

654
00:58:38,319 --> 00:58:41,599
» correct? Oh,
>> correct. We moved them out about two

655
00:58:40,559 --> 00:58:45,280
weeks ago.
>> We made some minor modifications with

656
00:58:43,520 --> 00:58:49,760
our own staff forces. They are in there
now and they have uh advised as of last

657
00:58:47,839 --> 00:58:53,359
week that they intend to start surgeries
as of September 21st.

658
00:58:51,200 --> 00:58:55,200
» Do we will we in the future need to do
something to the six to the other

659
00:58:54,799 --> 00:58:58,319
building?
>> That is correct. As indicated in the

660
00:58:56,799 --> 00:59:02,480
staff report, we have are near
completion on the design for 7569 and we

661
00:59:00,799 --> 00:59:04,880
will look to advertise possibly in
November, December.

662
00:59:03,280 --> 00:59:08,000
» What will Field Haven do while that
construction's ongoing?

663
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:13,280
» They will be in their building before we
start construction. it will be back into

664
00:59:10,480 --> 00:59:16,400
7555 and be able to be operable before
we start our construction on the other

665
00:59:14,799 --> 00:59:18,960
building. That's why we're doing their
work ahead of ours.

666
00:59:16,960 --> 00:59:21,280
» So, the permanent building is 55.
>> Correct.

667
00:59:19,839 --> 00:59:25,680
» And ours is going to be 69.
>> That is correct. 7569 is a bigger

668
00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:29,119
building. It's larger. It provides uh
more space for our needs.

669
00:59:27,040 --> 00:59:33,040
» I was mixed up. I thought the 55 was the
bigger building. So, 69 is

670
00:59:30,799 --> 00:59:36,160
» 69 is bigger. It also is more conducive.
just waiting to see where we save money

671
00:59:34,480 --> 00:59:39,920
on our contract with the county because
so far I don't you know I don't see that

672
00:59:38,319 --> 00:59:43,520
we've saved anything. So
>> well it takes time and you know like

673
00:59:41,920 --> 00:59:46,960
they say you know have to spend money to
save money and in this case we're going

674
00:59:45,280 --> 00:59:54,000
to have to spend money and to save those
funds long term.

675
00:59:49,359 --> 00:59:58,880
» Um I have a question Regina. Um could
you tell us if this was originally put

676
00:59:56,319 --> 01:00:03,680
into our budget that we we had just
previously discussed? We did identify

677
01:00:01,599 --> 01:00:07,359
for last fiscal, we intended that we
were going to actually spend the funds

678
01:00:04,799 --> 01:00:11,119
last fiscal. So, we saved those funds in
anticipation for this uh of over

679
01:00:09,119 --> 01:00:15,359
$500,000 is what we programmed. That was
the initial budget.

680
01:00:12,480 --> 01:00:18,559
» Okay. So, we just deferred action.
>> Correct.

681
01:00:15,920 --> 01:00:22,400
» Okay. All right. Do my colleagues have
additional questions?

682
01:00:21,119 --> 01:00:29,079
» All right. What is the pleasure of
council?

683
01:00:24,400 --> 01:00:29,079
» I'll make the motion. See the motion.

684
01:00:31,760 --> 01:00:34,480
I'd like to make
>> Council Member Schaefer, could you?

685
01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:39,760
Thank you.
>> Thank you. I'd like to uh make a motion

686
01:00:37,359 --> 01:00:43,359
council adopt resolution 2026, a
resolution of the city council of the

687
01:00:41,040 --> 01:00:46,880
city of Citrus Heights, California,
authorizing city manager to execute an

688
01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:53,280
agreement with American River
Construction Incorporated

689
01:00:48,960 --> 01:00:58,559
for the 755 Old Auburn Road tenant
improvement project.

690
01:00:55,920 --> 01:01:02,319
» Okay, we have a motion.
and second

691
01:00:59,760 --> 01:01:05,760
» and a second.
And those in favor?

692
01:01:04,559 --> 01:01:11,359
» I.
>> Any oppose?

693
01:01:07,839 --> 01:01:15,920
Okay, we are unanimous. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Regina.

694
01:01:14,160 --> 01:01:19,160
» Yes. Thank you, Regina, for providing
the report.

695
01:01:21,119 --> 01:01:27,599
» Okay. Our next item, please.
>> Our next item is regular calendar item

696
01:01:25,760 --> 01:01:32,240
number 12. The subject is League of
California Cities annual conference

697
01:01:29,520 --> 01:01:37,599
resolution and the recommendation is
that the city council review the Cal

698
01:01:34,640 --> 01:01:42,720
city's resolution and provide direction
to the city's voting delegate.

699
01:01:41,200 --> 01:01:46,160
» Good evening, mayor and council. Casey
Kemp, our community development

700
01:01:43,920 --> 01:01:50,559
director. Um, this item was presented to
the council on August 12th. Um, we had

701
01:01:48,640 --> 01:01:53,359
just received the the resolution and
there was some questions that came up

702
01:01:51,760 --> 01:01:56,880
and so the council directed staff to
come back uh and bring some more

703
01:01:55,040 --> 01:02:00,480
information. Uh you also received a
public comment um at that meeting and

704
01:01:59,040 --> 01:02:05,920
it's include also included in your
packet from uh Mr. Warren. Um so tonight

705
01:02:03,839 --> 01:02:09,839
the request is to provide direction to
the Cal City's voting delegate which is

706
01:02:07,599 --> 01:02:15,200
council member Middleton um on the
resolution before the annual business

707
01:02:11,680 --> 01:02:20,559
meeting. This resolution as proposed
would evaluate um opportunities to

708
01:02:18,799 --> 01:02:25,359
reestablish local control as it relates
to zoning and housing criteria. as we've

709
01:02:23,200 --> 01:02:31,440
seen over the years that uh legislature
has eroded that um tool for us and it um

710
01:02:28,720 --> 01:02:35,599
there uh this resolution would allow Cal
Cities to sort of feel it out, see if

711
01:02:33,680 --> 01:02:39,040
there's support for either a
constitutional amendment or some other

712
01:02:37,040 --> 01:02:44,960
legislative approach to help restore
that local control to the community. Um

713
01:02:42,240 --> 01:02:49,119
what it does not do is it does not place
a ballot measure on on the ballot

714
01:02:46,640 --> 01:02:54,240
tomorrow. um it does not um commit to
Cal's any specific future action. Um

715
01:02:52,480 --> 01:02:56,960
there will be it's a first step to
seeing if it's possible and there will

716
01:02:55,520 --> 01:03:01,760
be a lot of opportunities for feedback
between the league's uh policy committee

717
01:02:59,040 --> 01:03:07,119
and other uh league endeavors.
So we're asking the council to um direct

718
01:03:04,480 --> 01:03:11,520
uh council Middleton to either support
oppose or abstain from voting on the

719
01:03:09,040 --> 01:03:14,319
resolution uh in the next at the end of
this month. We also have Charles

720
01:03:13,040 --> 01:03:17,200
Anderson is in attendance from the
League of California Cities. uh he's

721
01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:22,359
available to answer any questions you
may have and I'm happy to answer any

722
01:03:18,559 --> 01:03:22,359
questions you may have as well.

723
01:03:22,559 --> 01:03:31,280
» Thank you so much Casey. Do we have any
initial questions um either for Casey or

724
01:03:27,839 --> 01:03:37,839
Go ahead Charles and come to the podium.
Anyone have any specific questions about

725
01:03:34,799 --> 01:03:41,440
this particular item?
>> Do you mind if I reiterate a couple

726
01:03:40,559 --> 01:03:44,400
things?
>> Please.

727
01:03:42,240 --> 01:03:51,920
» Thank you, Charles. Thank you, Mayor
Lopez. Taff. Um, I know that I I saw the

728
01:03:48,799 --> 01:03:57,039
um I saw the council meeting um where
there the question was raised and the

729
01:03:54,079 --> 01:04:01,760
concern was that um if the resolution
passes, it was almost a foregone

730
01:03:59,520 --> 01:04:07,520
conclusion that there would be some kind
of constitutional amendment and that um

731
01:04:05,760 --> 01:04:12,000
that would be on the ballot. And then if
that passed then what would be the

732
01:04:09,359 --> 01:04:16,880
consequences to the city regarding its
own housing? Um, I just want to say

733
01:04:14,240 --> 01:04:20,880
that, um, in that resolution, it's very
clear that what they're really asking is

734
01:04:19,680 --> 01:04:25,599
they're asking for the League of
California Cities, uh, or they're saying

735
01:04:23,520 --> 01:04:31,200
should the League of California cities
should form a statewide working group to

736
01:04:28,799 --> 01:04:36,079
evaluate and to gather all the
information up to see whether or not we

737
01:04:34,079 --> 01:04:40,960
can uh, accomplish anything to restore
local control through a constitutional

738
01:04:38,240 --> 01:04:45,839
amendment, through uh, legislation,
through some policy and advoc acy

739
01:04:43,280 --> 01:04:50,880
related things or or whatever may be
available to us as a as a a way to

740
01:04:48,160 --> 01:04:58,400
accomplish that. Um there are a lot of
steps a lot of steps to get from if that

741
01:04:55,920 --> 01:05:02,480
passes that resolution passes at our
general session at annual conference.

742
01:05:00,720 --> 01:05:08,960
There are a lot of steps that it would
take to get to that point to where there

743
01:05:05,599 --> 01:05:13,920
was a feasible constitutional amendment.
Um there are a lot of challenges to

744
01:05:11,039 --> 01:05:18,720
doing that. Um, it has to be something
that we already know that the state uh

745
01:05:16,640 --> 01:05:24,160
the citizens of the state of California
would support. Um, we would have to look

746
01:05:20,960 --> 01:05:30,079
at potential opposition. We'd have to
raise a lot of money. Um, people

747
01:05:27,599 --> 01:05:34,079
probably have heard how expensive it is
to have anything on the ballot. Um,

748
01:05:32,960 --> 01:05:37,280
there are just a lot of different
things. And so we would also be looking

749
01:05:35,599 --> 01:05:41,119
at whether or not there's some
legislation that could accomplish some

750
01:05:39,039 --> 01:05:45,119
of what we're looking at or or some
there's some policies that we can get

751
01:05:42,880 --> 01:05:52,000
through maybe some you know the you
through the state. Um, so I just want to

752
01:05:48,559 --> 01:05:56,240
make it clear that by supporting that
resolution that alls it's really trying

753
01:05:54,559 --> 01:05:59,839
to do is to get the League of Cal
authorize

754
01:05:58,079 --> 01:06:07,520
and direct the League of California
cities to really focus on this issue of

755
01:06:03,520 --> 01:06:13,280
the state coming uh and basically doing
a lot of

756
01:06:09,680 --> 01:06:18,799
u laws and that are favoring developers
over the control of cities.

757
01:06:16,160 --> 01:06:23,280
and how do we combat that? And so that's
really all it's it's trying I think

758
01:06:20,480 --> 01:06:26,480
they're trying to accomplish.
>> Thank you for that clarification,

759
01:06:24,720 --> 01:06:29,680
Charles. Do we have any further
questions um for Charles? Yeah, Dr.

760
01:06:29,280 --> 01:06:33,920
Jane.
>> So over the years and you for sure this

761
01:06:32,079 --> 01:06:37,760
year and in the years before that we
could see little by little the

762
01:06:35,359 --> 01:06:40,960
legislature passing bills that erode. We
became a city so that we could have

763
01:06:39,200 --> 01:06:45,280
local control and we're losing this
local control. you know, titch by titch

764
01:06:43,520 --> 01:06:50,000
by titch. Every time they pass a law
that changes our zoning codes, it

765
01:06:47,680 --> 01:06:54,720
changes everything that we consider
local. And so I I see the the

766
01:06:52,960 --> 01:06:59,280
frustration that some cities, especially
the builder remedy cities that, you

767
01:06:57,200 --> 01:07:03,119
know, have just
>> they buildings that don't fit in their

768
01:07:01,280 --> 01:07:06,559
plan. They don't fit the community. They
don't match the community where they're

769
01:07:05,119 --> 01:07:11,200
being constructed and and the
legislature doesn't care. So I think

770
01:07:08,880 --> 01:07:14,400
that somebody's got to look at it. You
know, I'd hate to see this have to go to

771
01:07:13,039 --> 01:07:18,400
a ballot measure because it is
expensive. But if we couldn't, you know,

772
01:07:16,559 --> 01:07:22,880
increase our lobbying efforts or
something to, you know, stop what you're

773
01:07:21,039 --> 01:07:27,280
doing, do something different, but it
doesn't seem that's working, does it?

774
01:07:25,520 --> 01:07:31,839
Doesn't seem that we they're listening.
>> It's been it's definitely been an uphill

775
01:07:29,119 --> 01:07:37,440
battle for sure. Yes.
>> So, anyways, I I kind of do support, you

776
01:07:35,359 --> 01:07:43,480
know, supporting the resolution so that
we can at least get something going. We

777
01:07:39,280 --> 01:07:43,480
rattle the make a little noise.

778
01:07:43,520 --> 01:07:50,559
» Any other comments?
>> Yeah, I think the state legislature has

779
01:07:47,520 --> 01:07:55,119
way too much time on their hands.
>> May they need to go part-time.

780
01:07:53,359 --> 01:07:59,520
» That'd be nice.
>> Well, that's not what we're voting on.

781
01:07:56,799 --> 01:08:02,000
» I know.
>> Any other comments?

782
01:08:00,720 --> 01:08:05,280
» I don't know. What do you want me to do?
>> All right. What's our recommendation?

783
01:08:03,680 --> 01:08:11,119
Did we have a public comment on this
item? I know you were holding

784
01:08:07,520 --> 01:08:14,720
» it was actually for Okay, Mr. Anderson.
>> Perfect. Perfect. All right. So, what is

785
01:08:13,920 --> 01:08:19,120
what is
>> we direct our representative Porsche

786
01:08:16,560 --> 01:08:22,960
Middleton to vote yes on the resolution?
>> I second.

787
01:08:20,480 --> 01:08:29,279
» And I support that as well. So, it
sounds like we have direction to support

788
01:08:26,799 --> 01:08:32,000
this this particular item.
>> Are we supposed to vote?

789
01:08:30,159 --> 01:08:35,199
» I can't imagine a city would say no to
it. I just

790
01:08:32,880 --> 01:08:38,960
» I I would have been I would been very
surprised if you were able to vote no on

791
01:08:38,400 --> 01:08:42,880
this. Uh
>> we should probably thank the city of

792
01:08:40,159 --> 01:08:46,640
Muretta for bringing this forward.
>> And Ryan, is that all that's required of

793
01:08:44,880 --> 01:08:50,319
us or our recommendation?
>> I think a actual motion and vote would

794
01:08:49,040 --> 01:08:53,679
be in order to
>> Okay. So, we had a motion

795
01:08:53,040 --> 01:08:58,400
» and a second
>> and a second. All right. Let's go ahead

796
01:08:55,679 --> 01:09:02,400
and vote. Those in favor? I. Any
opposed? All right. Now, it's official.

797
01:09:01,839 --> 01:09:06,520
Thank you.
>> Thank you very much, Charles.

798
01:09:03,520 --> 01:09:06,520
» Charles.

799
01:09:07,120 --> 01:09:12,719
» All right.
Next item, please.

800
01:09:10,480 --> 01:09:16,480
» Next item is items requested by council
members or future agenda items.

801
01:09:15,040 --> 01:09:20,080
» All right. Do we have any requested
items? Yes, Dr. Jana.

802
01:09:18,560 --> 01:09:22,640
» Well, I first have an announcement. She
was supposed to come and she didn't

803
01:09:21,120 --> 01:09:26,640
come. Is Saturday is Battle of the
Bands. And if you haven't got your

804
01:09:24,480 --> 01:09:31,600
tickets, you can get them. I think at
the door they're $40. Go online. I think

805
01:09:28,880 --> 01:09:35,600
they're 32. And so it's all you can eat
and drink and be merry. So, and you get

806
01:09:33,520 --> 01:09:40,080
to vote on the best band, the best food,
and it's it it goes for the American

807
01:09:37,679 --> 01:09:45,440
Legion is the fundraiser. So, that with
that announcement, I have a we had I

808
01:09:42,400 --> 01:09:48,799
think we all saw an email from u uh one
of the residents who's concerned about

809
01:09:47,040 --> 01:09:54,480
the El Nino year
>> and we saw that. And so, um, I would ask

810
01:09:51,920 --> 01:09:58,159
that we, and I I think Regina is nodding
in her head, that we would get a

811
01:09:56,000 --> 01:10:03,520
presentation, if I can get a second, on
how the city is preparing for, um, the

812
01:10:00,960 --> 01:10:07,679
event of an El Nino, uh, our flood water
management, and how we would deal with

813
01:10:05,760 --> 01:10:12,000
potential flooding, our sandbags, and
whatever else. And what we got a new

814
01:10:09,920 --> 01:10:16,320
FEMA designation or something. So, if I
get a second, we could get a get a

815
01:10:14,400 --> 01:10:20,719
presentation before the winter sometime
maybe in November or something.

816
01:10:18,640 --> 01:10:23,440
Uh, I spoke with Regina briefly on this
and we'd like to bring it earlier,

817
01:10:22,080 --> 01:10:27,040
sooner than later before the storms
start just to educate the community. So,

818
01:10:25,040 --> 01:10:28,400
we'll try to get that agenda to ASAP.
>> Okay, great.

819
01:10:27,520 --> 01:10:30,719
» Perfect. Thank you.
>> Thanks so much, staff, and thank you,

820
01:10:29,760 --> 01:10:33,040
Mary Jane, for seconding.
>> All right, Vice Mayor.

821
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:36,640
» Yeah. So, this is probably the first
time I ever have anything, but there is

822
01:10:34,719 --> 01:10:40,880
this thing going around about Mako and
it's um for home kitchens in the county.

823
01:10:39,199 --> 01:10:45,679
Um it would be it would allow for
permitting if the county were to approve

824
01:10:42,400 --> 01:10:50,159
it to approve like um home kitchens um
and the county would have to uh take the

825
01:10:48,000 --> 01:10:54,159
permitting fees but the any fallout that
comes out of that would be on the cities

826
01:10:51,840 --> 01:10:58,080
to manage and I would like for uh staff
if possible to look into that because

827
01:10:56,239 --> 01:11:01,840
there are some folks like um out in
Folsam who are going putting up

828
01:10:59,600 --> 01:11:05,360
resolutions in support of and before we
get to the point of doing anything in

829
01:11:03,840 --> 01:11:08,080
that direction I really want to know
what that is about and how it would

830
01:11:06,880 --> 01:11:10,640
impact our city.
>> I second

831
01:11:10,800 --> 01:11:15,600
I second that request.
>> Thank you.

832
01:11:13,840 --> 01:11:19,760
» Perfect. I'm curious about that, too.
So, thank you for bringing that up. Any

833
01:11:17,600 --> 01:11:25,199
other items, Tim? We can go three for
three if you have one. Okay.

834
01:11:22,719 --> 01:11:30,560
All right. Perfect. We have our
additional request. Uh, next item,

835
01:11:27,280 --> 01:11:33,360
please. Next item is city manager items.
>> Good evening, Mayor, Council. Casey

836
01:11:32,080 --> 01:11:38,719
Kempar, your community development
director, filling in for city manager

837
01:11:35,120 --> 01:11:41,760
Feny today. Uh, a few updates for you.
So, tomorrow night, it's a busy week.

838
01:11:40,159 --> 01:11:46,800
Uh, tomorrow night is the elected
officials reception here right across

839
01:11:43,440 --> 01:11:50,719
the hall. Um, it's from 5 to 7 pm. So,
you can uh get to know your elected

840
01:11:48,560 --> 01:11:53,840
officials. Um, that's put on by put on
by the chamber of commerce. So, if you

841
01:11:52,239 --> 01:11:58,560
are planning on attending, those out in
the audience, you can RSVP on the

842
01:11:55,440 --> 01:12:02,320
chamber's website.
Uh, we heard a little bit about 911

843
01:12:00,239 --> 01:12:08,480
today. It's hard to believe it was 25
years ago. Um, seems like yesterday. Um,

844
01:12:06,320 --> 01:12:13,920
but the Silven Cemetery every year does
a a memorial um honoring those that were

845
01:12:11,280 --> 01:12:19,920
lost in that day. Um, so that's 7401
Auburn Boulevard um on Friday 8:15 a.m.

846
01:12:17,679 --> 01:12:23,159
Um, and I will be there to to be there
as well.

847
01:12:23,199 --> 01:12:30,719
Uh, a little more fun on um next Friday,
the 18th is Citrus Nights. The second

848
01:12:28,560 --> 01:12:34,880
one this year. Um, it's been a great
turnout, great showing. Everyone's had a

849
01:12:32,560 --> 01:12:38,560
good time. This time it's a country uh
band called Moonshine Crazy. They're

850
01:12:36,560 --> 01:12:42,080
supposed to be really good. Um we'll
have our food trucks there again, lawn

851
01:12:40,400 --> 01:12:47,120
games. It's a great family-friendly
experience. Uh there's also 360°ree

852
01:12:44,719 --> 01:12:53,199
photo booth experience. Um the chamber
will be um providing a uh beer and wine

853
01:12:49,920 --> 01:12:58,000
garden. If you are coming out again on
um September 18th, it's from 6:00 to 900

854
01:12:55,679 --> 01:13:01,840
p.m. Parking is at city hall, Dony
Medical Building, um Craise Police

855
01:13:00,239 --> 01:13:08,800
Department, and along Stock Ranch Road.
So, hope to see everyone there.

856
01:13:05,520 --> 01:13:12,480
Uh, and then, uh, lastly, the se second
meeting in September, uh, will not be

857
01:13:10,480 --> 01:13:15,199
held because, um, the council will be at
the League of California Cities

858
01:13:13,600 --> 01:13:19,600
conference talking about the business we
just talked about. So, our next um,

859
01:13:17,360 --> 01:13:24,000
council meeting will be October 14th,
2026.

860
01:13:21,520 --> 01:13:27,679
That's all I have.
Just want to remind everybody,

861
01:13:25,840 --> 01:13:32,480
everybody's complaining about mosquitoes
and the and citruses. I see a lot on

862
01:13:30,480 --> 01:13:41,840
social media. I hear people complaining
about it. Um, remember to uh to use um I

863
01:13:37,920 --> 01:13:46,080
use the the mosquito repellent. Um it is
kind of a bad year. I did have uh

864
01:13:44,560 --> 01:13:49,840
mosquito vector control come out and
inspect my house. They didn't find any

865
01:13:47,840 --> 01:13:52,960
standing water or anything, but uh but
nonetheless, they're bad.

866
01:13:51,360 --> 01:13:57,280
» They leave a trap for you. Did they
leave?

867
01:13:54,560 --> 01:14:02,000
» So u so I just would uh and it's the
weather should be perfect. It's going to

868
01:13:59,040 --> 01:14:06,719
be about 80 degrees for the high for
citrus nights next Friday night.

869
01:14:04,480 --> 01:14:11,120
» Um so it should be the weather should be
really really nice. Uh but just remember

870
01:14:09,679 --> 01:14:14,880
fight the bite.
>> I would tag on to that that we had a

871
01:14:12,800 --> 01:14:19,840
little split of rain one night and
that's just enough rain to to fill up a

872
01:14:17,520 --> 01:14:24,560
bottle cap that the mosquitoes will def
definitely multiply in a bottle cap. So

873
01:14:22,800 --> 01:14:29,280
check around your yard, your properties
for any standing water, even if it's in

874
01:14:26,480 --> 01:14:33,199
a in a draining dish of a potted plant,
you know, so it's u it's not just big

875
01:14:31,679 --> 01:14:37,760
waddies of water. It's sometimes little
teeny bodies of water. So and use

876
01:14:35,520 --> 01:14:40,960
repellent, especially if you come to
citrus nights

877
01:14:39,280 --> 01:14:46,239
» and we have some repellent available
there. So um but yeah, people were

878
01:14:44,560 --> 01:14:50,880
complaining at the thing. I go over and
get some repellent. I even got a bite on

879
01:14:49,040 --> 01:14:56,800
my fa I put repellent all over me and I
got a bite on my face.

880
01:14:53,600 --> 01:15:02,600
» Oh goodness. Well, with that that bit of
advice, we'll call our meeting

881
01:14:58,800 --> 01:15:02,600
adjourned. Thank you.