>> all right we're going to
reconvene from closed session,
no final action tonight and go
ahead and adjourn.
That takes us to our regular
meeting.
Please call the roll.
>> leary.
>> here.
>> rohrbough.
>> here.
>> aquino.
>> here.
>> kozlowski.
>> here.
Stand for the pledge.
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the united states of america,
and to the republic for which it
stands, one nation under GOD,
indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
>> and do we have any agenda
update this evening?
>> no updates, thank you.
>> thank you, that takes us to
business on the floor, the time
of the meeting that anyone from
the public can address the city
council on unagendized items, we
have a couple requested to
speak, if you are here to speak
and didn't fill out a blue card,
grab one in the back and bring
to the side of dais.
With that call the first
speaker.
>> the first speaker --
>> there is a blue form there on
the table.
>> first speaker will be robert
dresser, go ahead and approach
the podium.
>> that's a hard act to follow.
Thanks for the opportunity to
speak.
My name is robert dresser, have
been a resident of folsom around
12 years.
I used to be in a past life an
attorney with the state of
california.
General counsel for the labor
agency and shared unemployment
appeals work.
And in those capacities I had
experience settling lawsuits.
And I was here before and
respectfully requested the
amount of money spent in
litigating the district election
by district case.
And I said at the time I didn't
know and I still don't know.
That I wouldn't be surprised if
the $1 million spent since it
was filed until now.
And more litigation pending of
course.
And it just seemed to me since
the district some years ago went
ahead and adopted by district
elections and have not paid the
attorney who brought the lawsuit
on behalf of people that brought
the lawsuit a penny in attorney
fees in my experience is not
appropriate.
I encourage the city of folsom,
and respectfully encourage, I
know it's difficult to engage in
meaningful settlement
discussions and try to come to
some reasonable accommodation.
I know when you are sued, it's
hard.
I'm hoping that in order to stop
the accrual of the additional
attorney fees that some kind of
settlement can be achieved.
And I respectfully say thank you
very much.
>> thank you.
>> okay, next speaker josh
white.
Go ahead and approach the
podium.
>> and josh, I know that you
turned in two cards but give
each speakers three minutes.
>> okay, try to put pressure on
me there.
Thank you so much for having me,
okay I see the timer.
Wanted to say sorry mayor, last
time I was here I was flustered
and had a bunch of notes and I
think better to speak from the
heart.
I accidentally interrupted when
asked how the day was and
flustered and today better.
I won't say much about the
pickleball/basketball
coexistence that I had, love
that if you consider that.
I had a funny speech with all
"p" words but speak from the
heart.
Able to get a blueprint from
public request freedom of
information ask request and
modify a blueprint that shows
how pickleball and basketball
can co-exist at limby park.
I am super appreciative of the
five of you being able to take a
look at that when park's
planning has done their thing.
Thank you so much.
>> thank you josh.
>> and do I need to turn around
or anything for next one?
>> no.
Perfect.
>> I am still terry josh white
and send an idea about the habad
jewish community center that
broke ground in folsom, I don't
know what the time to proclaim a
jewish day in the city.
I think in the days that we live
in a lot of crazy sentiment
online with extremism on both
sides.
I think it would be a beautiful
thing if the city of folsom
claim peace and love for rabbi
who helped me.
I had a situation where I had an
apartment manager demanding that
I neuter my dogs and in jewish
law it's forbidden to mutilate
any animal.
And I agree with that and don't
believe in mutilate
ing animals or
people, and would be grateful to
proclaim a jewish day and make
our jewish brothers and sisters
at the center feel protected
here in the city of folsom.
GOD bless you and thank you.
>> thank you.
>> all right, next up I can't
read your handwriting.
Looks like starts with a "c."
yeah, you're up, I did not get
that at all.
William you are up.
>> so -- I ran down from the other
building.
It's really my drive is messed
up but let me turn you off.
She had my -- okay, good.
Thank you.
My name is william thomas
burnel.
You can look at my campaign I am
a vetted candidate for area 6,
los rios college trustee board.
I am running up against an
incumbent.
I have three minutes?
>> yes, sir.
>> everybody told me that I was
running after a low fruit game.
That means I was picking the
easiest fruit.
In this election.
The fruit didn't matter to me,
what matters to me are all of
these kids right here.
This is the future of folsom.
This is what we need to be
planning for.
At the trust board and which
direction our los rios, cosumnes
river, folsom college and
sacramento city going, where are
they going?
And how are we going to get to
the 27th century with 19th
century technology.
Now I know the trust board has
done a good job to pull folsom
out of the ground.
And I am going to give you a
little bit of my background.
Don't trust ai, co-pilot really
put me in a jam.
Good evening, I'm william thomas
burn
burnel, you can find me under
bill burnel.Com, as a vetted and
sworn in candidate for the los
rios community college area 6
board of trustees.
I bring not only a strong
professional background but also
a well honed expertise in
handling the nittyiest,
pickyiest of nitty pickiest
people.
That's a mouthful.
I am fully prepared to navigate
the finest of all details with
precision and ensure that our
government and our governance
holds up to the most rigorous
standards.
I have experience with allied
administrators and accounting
and forensic accounting and
business, deloitte, the fbi, the
rico standards.
Investigation of pension funds,
irs funds and any other funds
that are held in account for any
public entity.
I'll bring a fresh and new
approach as a trustee.
And I am here just to introduce
myself to you.
I didn't plan on this big
political speech.
But I'm telling ya, trudging up
that handicapped ramp --
>> MR. Burnel.
>> after physical therapy was
tough.
Please look at vote
billburnel.Com to see my
endorsements from citizens of
folsom, lake side, I am a
chaplain at lake side.
>> thank you MR. Burnel.
>> thank you.
>> all right.
We still got blue cards in the
back -- going once, going twice.
Wrap up business from the floor
and move on to scheduled
presentations.
>> okay, scheduled presentations
item 1, city of folsom
resolution of commendation
honoring folsom lake surf soccer
club u15 boys ecnl regional
league national champions.
>> come on up here guys.
>> all right, there we go, we
got a microphone.
I will read it first.
We'll get a picture here in a
second guys.
I'm behind you now, you are all
too tall.
All right.
So today we have a resolution of
commendation honoring the folsom
lake surf soccer club u15 boys
ecnl regional league national
champions
whereas the folsom lake surf
soccer club u15 ecnl-rl boys
team contributed to folsom's
vibrant youth sports community,
representing the city with
exceptional teamwork,
sportsmanship, and dedication to
the game of soccer;
and whereas the team is
comprised of 17 boys under the
age of 15 that have trained all
year with head coach and
executive director, fritz libby,
who provided preparation,
training and leadership with
encouragement all season with
every training and every match
played;
and whereas the players came
together all year to prepare for
play at the highest level
demonstrating teamwork, positive
attitudes, excellent work ethic,
and enthusiasm for the game and
opportunities to perform at the
national level;
and whereas the team traveled to
richmond, virginia in JULY to
attend the ecnl regional league
finals playing against three
teams from across the country;
and whereas the team dominated
the games by scoring a combined
12 goals to their opponents' 0
goals and repeated as national
champions by defeating the
hustonians fc1-0;
and whereas the players, coaches
and families of the folsom lake
surf soccer club u15 boys team
proudly represented the city of
folsom on and off the field.
So therefore I justin raithel on
behalf of city of folsom and the
community whereby congratulate
the players and coaches and
families of this team and our
excitement of this national
championship and wish them much
continued success.
Congratulations!
[Applause]
Great work guys.
Few words?
We are having a little mic
issue.
>> thank you mayor raithel and
the council and city manager and
director gonzales for your
ongoing support of the club.
On behalf of our club and the 64
plus clubs that make up surf
nation across the country we
appreciate your support and
efforts to partner with us on
things like field.
And renovations needed to keep
us on the field, keep us going,
thank you.
>> thank you.
[Applause]
>> all right boys if any of you
end up at vista dell lago I need
you in springtime for track and
field, I need sprinters and
jumpers for the track team when
soccer is over.
>> congratulations.
All right, that takes us to our
consent calendar.
Anybody like to pull one or two
of these very important items?
>> I would like to propose
approving consent calendar as
presented.
>> second.
>> leary.
>> yes.
>> rohrbough.
>> yes.
>> aquinnah.
Raithel.
>> yes.
>> old business, item 4, 11673
resolution authorizing the city
more to execute amendment for
agreement with west yost &
associates for 402,886 from the
water operating fund and
construction management and
inspection services and
appropriation of funds.
>> please start the timer.
>> mayor, and members of the
council, we recommend approving
the item, thank you.
Somehow some way I knew I would
clear the room, typically
happens when I have something on
the agenda.
>> normally later in your
presentation though.
>> yeah, I will make it quick
and ensure it's only maybe 10
minutes.
To give you a brief background
these are the locations of the
project, it was all combined
under the tower tank project and
doing at the facilities into
major work foothills tank 2 and
foothills tank 1.
And scope of work for west yost
and associates is taking work
through APRIL, 2027, additional
meetings and overviews and
change orders that previously
approved for construction.
And requires additional
inspections for welding and
coding and constructional repair
that is occur and will occur at
all tank sites.
And last item preparation of a
tank report that we are required
to submit to the state of
california.
When they came out and did
inspections a couple of years
ago and identified drainage that
we have done, draining the tank,
not around the site.
We have made those improvements
have to submit a final report to
show that we completed what they
required of us.
And what encountered sufficient
corrosion and sufficient loss
and on the side and outside of
the tank, anywhere you can find
coding failure we found it.
And pitting and deterioration of
the metal of itself, and
adequate structure rating and
place that is should have more
instructional metal there was
not included.
And sufficient application for
coating and areas that the
coating come off by hand that
had the primer coat and the two
paint coats.
You could have in hand.
and a lot of issues there and a
point of reference, we were here
in front of council on FEBRUARY,
2026 and you approved
construction side of the project
and for the construction
management and services.
In terms of tank inspection,
pictures of what was encountered
during the inspections when the
tanks were full.
You can see some corrosion that
has been built up in some rafter
areas and pictures that show
something not as good-looking as
this these are that.
Significant failure in the
rafters and metal failure here
and coating in these areas here.
And that's I-beam that is
deteriorating.
The inspector pick it off by
hand, that is not good for
supporting the roof of a tank.
Metal that was taken out during
the process.
And again you can see other
areas advanced corrosion in
these locations.
This is foothills #2, and just
more of the same.
You can see delaminateing and
see all the corrosion occurring
along the I-beam.
And this is one isolated
location and several throughout
foothills 2.
When we were going through the
work we realized weren't able to
do foothills number 1.
We had at the time in FEBRUARY,
assumed that foothills number 1
being five years older than
foothills 2.
And likely worse and accounted
for that in the change order and
accounted for in the work that
will be provided by west yost
and associates.
More pictures again of the
issues that we encountered.
You can see here this -- I mean
this is the edge of metal
deteriorated.
The whole section of the primer
and coating that is off in
pieces that are 18 inches long.
Maybe six inches wide and that's
not a good thing.
And then what we recently found
deterioration and everything
along the floor of the tank.
The bottom of the tank at
foothills 2 looks like this and
we anticipate foothills 1 will
have similar coating issues
along the bottom.
So that's going to require a
full sand blasting of entire
bottom, surface preparation and
another recoat.
So these are the anticipated
needs at foothills 1, I won't
read it all.
A lot what we anticipate as
deteriorated metal or metal soon
to fail and replace while in
there.
And last item we did add figured
that the flooring of foothills 1
is similar to foothills 2 and
added to the change order
previously approved and what we
are here for tonight.
With that I will take any
questions on this project?
>> questions for staff?
>> I have a question.
I just wonder how this
deterioration in the tanks that
I assume delivers water to
various areas of city.
How does that impact the water
quality?
>> typically at least what we
have seen and not seen, none of
this leading to the system that
leaves the tank and out of the
system.
We find remnants and as part of
annual inspections do annual
cleanings as well.
And when we do that find in the
bottom of the tank and not
outlet of the tank to the
distribution system.
>> is there filtering that takes
place between the tanks and
water delivery system?
>> there is not any filters out
in the system.
>> thank you.
>> you are welcome.
>> any other questions for
staff?
All right, thanks marcus.
>> thank you.
>> if you want to comment on
this item, we will have public
comment.
Yeah.
We already have your name, you
don't need to fill out another
card.
So no other questions from
staff?
We can move to public comment.
If you want to come on up.
[Inaudible]
I'm a builder and I work with
microsoft northern american cast
in place concrete structure,
seven stories down to protect
their servers to working on the
golden gate bridge.
Are these structures holding
drinking water for the public to
drink.
>> we can ask why you questions,
and you have three minutes for
public comment.
>> I want to know, are these
drinking water tanks?
And they expect them not to
leave any life-long chemical
reactions, or chemicals in the
water that people would be
consuming?
Why so much going back using
iron and why not use a more
advanced technology that will
prevent any rusting from
anything.
I propose a construction
material change instead of using
the same old same old 19th
century and might as put a
locomotive with a tank of water.
My comments?
>> thank you.
>> to answer the first question,
yes this is all drinking water
in the city system.
And all of the materials used
are all approved by the state of
california for drinking water
purposes.
Meeting all the requirements as
such.
In terms of the material type
used, I can't speak for what was
done and built before I got
here.
So you are aware we are
considering in the plan area
south of highway 50 that's the
newest area where we are
physically building more storage
above ground.
That we will have three concrete
tanks in the folsom plan area.
There is one that is currently a
steel water tank now.
And looking at three others that
will be built out of concrete.
>> thank you.
Questions?
Comments?
I will entertain a motion.
>> I'll move approval of
resolution 11693.
>> second.
>> leary.
>> yes.
>> rohrbough.
>> yes.
>> aquino.
Yes, kozlowski.
>> yes.
>> mayor.
>> yes.
>> city manager report.
>> updates to share in the
community, as should know that
perry city road is closed and
under construction, we
appreciate the partnership with
sacramento county.
They are doing the work in
partnership with our public
works department.
We appreciate our public works
director and team doing all they
are doing.
We recognize that this is a
challenge for the community.
And we're working to get it done
as soon as we can.
Just so you know that the road
is closed between U.S. Highway
50 and white rock road from 7
A.M. To 5 P.M.
We expect the work to be cleat
cleat -- completed the week of
SEPTEMBER 1 and MAY have
closures on AUGUST 29 and 30.
Stay tuned for that.
Once again we are working as
fast as we can to get that done.
We also want to remind folks
improvements are underway for
livermore community park and to
add access and complete section
of class 1 trail.
I know the neighborhood has
experienced a lot of traffic
impacts and parking for the
sports fields that are there.
This is a great addition to that
facility.
We also want to recognize and
announce that detective austin
alvarez with the folsom police
department inducted into the
congressional police honor roll.
This was related to his work on
internet crimes against children
task force.
His efforts have contributed to
the identification and arrest
and prosecution of offenders
protecting vulnerable victims
from further how many.
Recognized on the floor of house
of representatives and grateful
for his service.
And I want to thank all of those
who helped in the first steps
for the food drive that's coming
up related to community service
day.
Over two day period, over 36,000
bags assembled for the food
drive.
And many thanks to the jesus
christ of latter day saints and
muslim center and bags filled
and look on the look out to be
filled with nonperishable food
and put out by SEPTEMBER 18.
That concludes my report.
>> excellent, don't take
questions.
Councilmember comments.
Councilmember kozlowski.
>> two quick things and the
mayor and I were at the ace
pickleball club, if you are
worried about not enough
pickleball courts, this is an
opportunity.
And highlight in a forgotten
corn, the y created by madison
and green back all the way to
what used to be big lots and now
the ace pickleball club is a
part of folsom and go to those
businesses just like the rest of
the city, that's in my district,
district 1.
And last thing the final summer
concert that's held in the
amphitheater on sutter street is
this thursday at 7:30 -- 7.
People will set chairs up at 6
A.M. If you want a good spot be
an early bird for that concert
that evening.
That is all, thank you very
much.
>> thank you.
Vice mayor.
Councilmember leary.
>> I want to acknowledge that we
had some nice events to attend
this past weekend with the
opening of jewish community
center and a muslim community
center.
It was really enjoyable to go in
and talk to the members of those
congregations.
And learn more about their work.
And attempts to increase
education, availability of
library books, at both sites.
And I thought muslim community
center did us a great service by
occupying one of those large
empty buildings down at the end
of blue ravine in the office
park that has been losing
business for a long time.
I think that will help
revitalize that area, up there
will be the building of the new
smud operations tower.
And then the other thing I
wanted to mention is that we
were lucky a couple of months
ago I think, to have DR. Slater
present some information about
lunar landing day.
And he sent me a note this
morning that the california
assembly passed with unanimous
consent resolution 139
introduced by assembly man josh
hoover and co-sponsored.
Establishing every JULY 20 as
lunar land daig in the state of
california and ratified by the
senate.
Nice opportunity to see what
that was all about and done
successful in endeavors and
appreciates all support he can
get throughout the state.
And also want to thank staff
again for the work on prairie
city road.
It's been I know a really
challenging project and much
needed and happy to see one of
the items on my top 10 things to
move forward earlier this year
that we shared with the public
is making progress.
So thank you again for that.
>> thank you.
Councilmember aquino.
>> MR. Mayor, I hope you have a
happy birthday tomorrow, that's
all.
>> oh, thank you, it's my
birthday eve.
>> 29 again?
>> thanks for making the meeting
short on my birthday eve.
A couple of things, one, ab2415
is moving to the governor's
desk, hoover bill on historic
district and great news for
folsom and hope that the
governor encouraged to sign that
bill and help protect our
historic district.
And community service day last
had 800 volunteer slots needed
to be filled.
And after meeting with the mayor
yesterday and got to of my lead
slots filled, councilmember
aquino, and one still with
painting skills and out there
and wondering what to do on
community service day and you
have painting skills and get you
on that project.