The Folsom City Council convened a regular meeting on June 9, 2026, at 2:45 PM. The agenda included adoption of consent calendar items, a public hearing on the ambulance cost recovery fee schedule, approval of the FY 2627 budget, and several other items. The meeting featured public comments, staff presentations, and council discussions on fireworks safety, pavement resurfacing, water management, and zoo sustainability.
Alright, with that, we are adjourned and we will move to the regular meeting for June 9th. Please call the roll. Council members Leary. Kozlowski and Rachel. Here. If you'll please stand with me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Under God, it's all of liberty and justice law. And do we have any agenda updates to CV? No, thank you. All right, that takes us to business from the floor. This is a time where anyone can address the council on unagendized items. We have any requests to speak this evening. We have two requests to speak this evening under business from the floor. Our first speaker will be Ashika La, who will then be followed by Mariel Olson. Good evening. My name is Asha Galal, and I serve as the Parks Administrator for San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation and as the California Park and Recreation Society's Region One Representative on the State Board of Directors. The CPRS annual awards program celebrates outstanding examples of quality facility and park design, programming accomplishments, effective communications, community leadership, and professional successes that take place every day throughout California. Through our awards program, we recognize the people, projects, programs, and stories that strengthen communities through parks and recreation. Tonight, I am honored to recognize the City of Folsom's Parks and Recreation Department as one of only eight recipients statewide to receive a 2025 CPRS Marketing and Communications Award of Excellence in the print and collateral design category for its Parks and Recreation Annual Report. For the first time, the department brought together the full story of Folsom's Parks and Recreation into a single cohesive document designed to build trust, increase transparency, and help residents better understand the impact parks and recreation have on community health, connection, and quality of life. What stood out to the awards judges was not simply the quality of the design, but how effectively the report transformed complex information into a clear and accessible story. Through compelling photography, thoughtful storytelling, easy to understand visuals, and a transparent look at accomplishments, financial stewardship, and future goals. The report helped residents and decision makers better understand the value and impact of the department's work. The annual report also celebrated the people behind the work, recognizing staff, volunteers, partners, commissioners, and community members who helped make Folsom's parks and recreation system so successful. In doing so, it became more than a report. It became a tool for building understanding, pride, and trust throughout the community. The report serves as a reminder that parks and recreation is about more than facilities and programs. It is an investment in community well-being, public spaces, volunteerism, and quality of life. This one of a kind award plaque was handcrafted by an artist through CPRS's partnership with Peace by Peace, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that provides employment opportunities and job training through the creation of artwork made from recycled materials. Please join me in congratulating the City of Folsom's Parks and Recreation Department on receiving the 2025 CPRS Marketing and Communications Award of Excellence for its Parks and Recreation Annual Report. Congratulations. Thank you for your continued commitment to strengthening communities through parks and recreation. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you, Miss Law. Great work, Parks and Rec. Okay, our next speaker will be Mariel Olson. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, Mayor, Madam, Vice Mayor, and Council members. Thank you for letting you speak tonight. And I'm hoping to introduce to you some different kinds of aspects of our zoo and sanctuary that do pertain eventually to our budget. Here are some attributes that I've observed in my time as a docent in three years. Many people, as you know, are afraid to speak to strangers these days. Maybe they've gotten an angry response or even a confrontation once. But spend some time with us at the zoo, and you'll see we're a zoo sanctuary for people, too. Someone will make an observation at an enclosure about an animal, and another stranger picks up the conversation. Someone knows that Pogo, our cockatiel, loves to sing and dance to baby shark. And once again, I get to hear a baby shark. But with a chorus of adults who are also flapping their wings and bobbing their heads.