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Folsom City Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, May 27, 2025
BodyFolsom, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 27, 2025
StatusFILED
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Thank you. Then we will adjourn the special meeting and call to order the regular meeting of the Folsom City Council on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.

0:07

Would the clerk please call the roll.

0:08

Councilmembers Leary.

0:10

Here.

0:11

Rathal.

0:11

Here.

0:12

Roarvaugh.

0:12

Here.

0:13

Kozlowski.

0:14

Also here.

0:14

And Decino.

0:15

Here. If you'd all please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:19

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God.

0:30

Indivisible.

0:31

With liberty and justice for all.

0:35

All right. Mr. City Attorney, any agenda updates?

0:38

Good evening, Madam Mayor. No agenda updates tonight.

0:41

Okay. Then that takes us to business from the floor.

0:44

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

0:48

But please understand that we cannot deliberate or take action on items that are not on the agenda.

0:54

If you'd like to speak now or on any item that's on tonight's agenda, if you could please fill out a blue card at the back of the room on the table there.

1:00

Hand it over here to the officer and the clerk will call you up at the appropriate time.

1:04

So I think we've got a couple coming our way.

1:06

But Madam Clerk, if you'd call the first speaker, please.

1:09

Okay. Your first speaker this evening will be Bryce Burdett.

1:12

Come on down.

1:17

Are we missing some lights?

1:19

Stand by.

1:25

You're welcome.

1:28

Bryce.

1:28

Yes. Hi.

1:30

Good evening.

1:31

Hello.

1:31

Great to see you.

1:32

This is just a brief thank you.

1:34

My name is Bryce and I live in Folsom Ranch.

1:37

We're new to the area and I'm the lead pastor of Beacon Church.

1:40

We recently put on an event in Folsom Ranch and the city was a big help.

1:44

One just small thing.

1:46

Left a voicemail for someone in Parks and Rec and they called me back.

1:49

Which, you know, when you're planning events, makes a big difference.

1:52

But they even helped me troubleshoot an issue last minute.

1:55

So just wanted to say a big thank you to the city for helping us pull off a great event.

1:58

Thank you for coming out, Bryce.

2:00

That's really nice of you.

2:01

Yes.

2:01

Welcome to Folsom.

2:02

Next speaker.

2:03

Okay.

2:03

Our next speaker will be Blake Allen and Blake will be followed by Michael Harris.

2:15

Come on down, Blake.

2:16

Right here to the microphone at the podium.

2:18

I see my phone, right?

2:19

Sure.

2:20

Yeah.

2:21

This microphone right here?

2:22

Yep.

2:22

Good to see you.

2:24

Good to see you, too.

2:26

Good evening, city council members.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Transportation Safety████████████████████████████████████████40%
Parks and Recreation██████████████████████████████30%
Economic Development███████████████15%
Affordable Housing██████████10%
Homelessness█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Folsom City Council Regular Meeting - May 27, 2025

The Folsom City Council held their regular meeting with all council members present. The meeting covered several significant items including facility fees, community programs, and infrastructure projects.

Opening and Presentations

  • The Friends of the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary presented a $100,000 donation check to the city, bringing their total contributions to nearly $2.4 million over 19 years
  • The donation will support animal diets, medical equipment, and habitat improvements

Public Comments

  • A new resident thanked the city for assistance with a community event in Folsom Ranch
  • A 22-year-old resident advocated for more affordable housing options
  • A resident discussed ongoing issues from 2020-2021 pinhole water leaks affecting 1,400 homes

Key Discussion Items

  • Approved Kids' Play Park renovation project with Leathers & Associates, targeting completion by April 2026
  • Reviewed community facility rental fee schedule changes, including:
    • 20% increase for indoor venue fees
    • Reduced rates for park pavilion rentals
    • New multi-day/special event use fees
  • Authorized hiring of second city arborist funded through tree mitigation fund
  • Discussed Safe Streets for All grant application options for various road safety projects

Significant Actions

  • Approved water forum successor agreement and cost-sharing
  • Authorized submission of Safe Streets for All grant application for East Bidwell improvements
  • Increased Zoo entry fees to $10 effective July 2025, with authorized range up to $15
  • Approved new arborist position to support growing tree protection and planting services

Administrative Updates

  • Police Chief Rick Hillman announced retirement after 30 years with Folsom
  • City received Tree City USA designation for 19th consecutive year
  • Budget workshop held with strong public participation

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Then we will adjourn the special meeting and call to order the regular meeting of the Folsom City Council on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025. Would the clerk please call the roll. Councilmembers Leary. Here. Rathal. Here. Roarvaugh. Here. Kozlowski. Also here. And Decino. Here. If you'd all please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 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. All right. Mr. City Attorney, any agenda updates? Good evening, Madam Mayor. No agenda updates tonight. Okay. Then 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. But please understand that we cannot deliberate or take action on items that are not on the agenda. If you'd like to speak now or on any item that's on tonight's agenda, if you could please fill out a blue card at the back of the room on the table there. Hand it over here to the officer and the clerk will call you up at the appropriate time. So I think we've got a couple coming our way. But Madam Clerk, if you'd call the first speaker, please. Okay. Your first speaker this evening will be Bryce Burdett. Come on down. Are we missing some lights? Stand by. You're welcome. Bryce. Yes. Hi. Good evening. Hello. Great to see you. This is just a brief thank you. My name is Bryce and I live in Folsom Ranch. We're new to the area and I'm the lead pastor of Beacon Church. We recently put on an event in Folsom Ranch and the city was a big help. One just small thing. Left a voicemail for someone in Parks and Rec and they called me back. Which, you know, when you're planning events, makes a big difference. But they even helped me troubleshoot an issue last minute. So just wanted to say a big thank you to the city for helping us pull off a great event. Thank you for coming out, Bryce. That's really nice of you. Yes. Welcome to Folsom. Next speaker. Okay. Our next speaker will be Blake Allen and Blake will be followed by Michael Harris.

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