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Folsom City Council Regular Meeting – April 22, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, April 22, 2025
BodyFolsom, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, April 22, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:03

Would the clerk please call the roll?

0:05

Yeah, Council Members Roa Baugh here.

0:07

Kozlowski.

0:08

Here.

0:08

Leary.

0:08

Yes.

0:09

Rafel.

0:09

Here.

0:10

And Aquino.

0:10

Here.

0:11

We'd all please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:14

I pledge allegiance to the cloud of the United States of America.

0:19

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:22

One nation, otherwise, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:30

Okay, Mr.

0:30

City Attorney, any agenda updates.

0:32

Yes, Madam Mayor.

0:33

Good evening.

0:34

There are additional information trustmittles for items nine, 10 and 14 on Tennessee's agenda of copyhouse being previously provided to you, and they are also available on the table in the back.

0:47

Okay, thank you.

0:47

That takes us to business from the floor.

0:49

This is the public's opportunity to address the council on items that are not on the agenda.

0:54

Madam Clerk, do we have any requests to speak?

0:56

You have no request to speak under business from the floor.

0:59

Okay, then call our first item, please.

1:01

It takes you to your consent calendar.

1:04

Anyone have something they want to pull?

1:07

I think we want to pull item 11.

1:09

Uh yes.

1:09

Okay, anything else.

1:12

We had uh yes, item 11 and uh item seven.

1:20

Okay, then I'll entertain a motion to approve items one through six and eight, nine, and ten.

1:25

So moved.

1:26

Second.

1:26

We have a motion and a second.

1:27

Please call the roll.

1:29

Council members Rorba, yes.

1:30

Kozlowski?

1:31

Yes.

1:32

Leary, yes, Rafel.

1:33

Yes.

1:33

And a keynote.

1:34

Yes.

1:35

Okay.

1:36

Item seven off your consent calendar is resolution number one one three six one.

1:40

This is a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a construction agreement with consolidated engineering for the pavement repair and resurfacing project for fiscal year 2425.

1:52

Great.

1:52

Uh thank you, Mayor and members of the council.

1:54

Uh, we wanted just to highlight this.

1:56

Uh I really appreciate our public work staff for the work they put together.

2:00

Uh there's some uh pretty significant pavement uh projects coming up, and um but we'd like to talk a little bit about that just to give some of the details.

2:15

Good evening, Mr.

2:16

Champs.

2:17

Good evening.

2:54

Ryan, I can do this.

2:55

I can do that for you.

2:59

It just takes it a second.

3:03

Takes a second.

3:04

Okay, there we go.

3:05

There we go.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure███████████11%
Public Engagement███████████11%
Procedural█████████9%
Budget and Finance█████████9%
Grant Management████████8%
Fire Management████████8%
Public Works██████6%
Historic Preservation██████6%
Water Management██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Folsom City Council Regular Meeting – April 22, 2025

The Folsom City Council met on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 6:30 PM in City Council Chambers. The meeting included a consent calendar, three public hearings, and several new business items. Key actions included approval of a $1.49 million pavement repair project, allocation of $1.274 million in state transportation funds to a trail undercrossing project, adoption of annual inflationary adjustments for user fees and impact fees, and updates to community development fees with modified appeal fees.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved items 1–6, 8, 9, and 10 (routine minutes, funding resolutions, agreements, and legislative platform updates) unanimously. Items 7 and 11 were pulled for discussion.

Discussion Items

  • Item 7 – Pavement Repair and Resurfacing Project (Resolution 11361): Public Works Engineering Manager Ryan Chance presented a project covering slurry seal, crack filling, and digouts across multiple neighborhoods. The lowest responsive bid was $1.49 million, below the engineer's estimate of $1.7 million. Councilmember Kozlowski noted the city spends about $2 million annually on pavement, while $10 million per year is needed to maintain current conditions. The resolution was approved unanimously.
  • Item 11 – STIP Funding Application (Resolution 11369): Staff recommended submitting applications for two projects: Riley Street roundabouts (design phase, est. $15–20 million total) and a Highway 50 trail undercrossing (est. up to $2 million). Council debated whether to prioritize the trail project, which could be fully funded with the $1.274 million allocation, or use the funds for road fix-it projects and fund the trail via impact fees. Vice Mayor Raithel advocated for using impact fees for the trail and STIP funds for pavement. Councilmember Rohrbaugh moved to focus the application solely on the trail project, citing quick deliverability and community benefit. The motion passed 4–1 (Raithel opposed).
  • Item 14 – Community Development Fee Update (Resolution 11356): Staff proposed updated fee schedules for planning and engineering services, including appeal fees of $2,500 for staff-level decisions and $4,200 for commission-level decisions. Public speakers Mike Reynolds (Historic Folsom Residents Association) and Loretta Hettinger (Heritage Preservation League) argued the fees were prohibitive and would discourage appeals, especially in the historic district. Vance Gerard (North State Building Industry Association) had no objection. Councilmember Kozlowski moved to keep appeal fees static; Mayor Aquino offered a substitute amendment setting a flat $1,500 for both levels. The amendment passed 4–1 (Kozlowski no), and the main motion as amended carried.

Public Hearings

  • Item 12 – Annual User Fee Inflationary Adjustment: Two resolutions (11364 and 11365) applying a 2.38% CPI increase to citywide user fees, effective July 1, 2025. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 13 – Updated Impact Fee Schedule (Resolution 11366): Applied a 1.6% construction cost index adjustment to impact fees for law enforcement, fire, parks, transportation, and other categories. Approved unanimously.

New Business

  • Item 15 – Ordinance 1349 (Illuminated Open Signs): First reading to allow white-only, non-animated, internally illuminated or neon open signs (max 1.5 sq. ft.) in the Sutter Street subarea of the Historic District. Approved unanimously; second reading scheduled May 13.
  • Item 16 – Ordinance 1350 (Fire Hazard Severity Zones): Uncodified ordinance adopting state-mandated moderate fire hazard severity zones for the Local Responsibility Area. No public comments received. Approved unanimously; second reading May 13.
  • Item 17 – Ordinance 1351 (Card Rooms): First reading to align with state law: limit to one card room (as of 1997) and increase allowable tables from 11 to 13. Councilmember Kozlowski requested a future amendment to remove language allowing 24-hour operation. Approved unanimously.
  • Item 18 – Resolution 11357 (Water/Wastewater Rate Studies): Authorized an agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC to update cost-of-service, reserve policies, and rate design. Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Pavement project awarded to Consolidated Engineering, Inc. at $1.49 million (Item 7).
  • STIP funds directed exclusively to the Highway 50 trail undercrossing (Item 11), with staff to submit application by June 6, 2025.
  • Appeal fees set at $1,500 flat for both staff-level and commission-level decisions (Item 14).
  • First readings approved for ordinances on illuminated signs, fire hazard zones, and card room regulations; second readings scheduled May 13, 2025.
  • Rate study contract awarded for water and wastewater services (Item 18).

City Manager Reports & Council Comments

  • City Manager Elijah Shaffer reported on a successful large rally at Folsom Lake College with no major incidents, upcoming trail closure for water infrastructure work, and Earth Day events.
  • Councilmember Kozlowski noted a SACOG presentation on bus rapid transit and suggested exploring its applicability in Folsom.
  • Councilmember Rohrbaugh thanked staff for managing the rally and noted lessons learned for future events.

Meeting Transcript

Would the clerk please call the roll? Yeah, Council Members Roa Baugh here. Kozlowski. Here. Leary. Yes. Rafel. Here. And Aquino. Here. We'd all please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the cloud of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, otherwise, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay, Mr. City Attorney, any agenda updates. Yes, Madam Mayor. Good evening. There are additional information trustmittles for items nine, 10 and 14 on Tennessee's agenda of copyhouse being previously provided to you, and they are also available on the table in the back. Okay, thank you. That takes us to business from the floor. This is the public's opportunity to address the council on items that are not on the agenda. Madam Clerk, do we have any requests to speak? You have no request to speak under business from the floor. Okay, then call our first item, please. It takes you to your consent calendar. Anyone have something they want to pull? I think we want to pull item 11. Uh yes. Okay, anything else. We had uh yes, item 11 and uh item seven. Okay, then I'll entertain a motion to approve items one through six and eight, nine, and ten. So moved. Second. We have a motion and a second. Please call the roll. Council members Rorba, yes. Kozlowski? Yes. Leary, yes, Rafel. Yes. And a keynote. Yes. Okay. Item seven off your consent calendar is resolution number one one three six one. This is a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a construction agreement with consolidated engineering for the pavement repair and resurfacing project for fiscal year 2425. Great. Uh thank you, Mayor and members of the council. Uh, we wanted just to highlight this. Uh I really appreciate our public work staff for the work they put together.

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