City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

The Galt City Council approved a significant increase in council member salaries, raising the monthly compensation from $300 to $902.50, effective for the next council term. The council also voted to transition 18 part-time employees to full-time status to comply with the Affordable Care Act and improve operational efficiency.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Galt, CA
Meeting Date
December 16, 2025

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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CALL MEETING TO ORDERItem 1

Roll Call: Reed, Pratton, Sandhu, Farmer, Rodriguez

CALL MEETING TO ORDERItem 2

Silent prayer

CALL MEETING TO ORDERItem 3

Flag Salute

CALL MEETING TO ORDERItem 4

Replay Statement

PRESENTATION(S)Item 5

SUBJECT: Parks and Recreation New Activity Guide - Armando Solis, Parks and Recreation Director.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 1

SUBJECT: Receive and File Warrants for period ending December 5, 2025.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file warrants for the period ending December 5, 2025.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 2

SUBJECT: Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 2, 2025.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the minutes as submitted.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 3

SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-12 Rezoning the Sheffield Subdivision and Establishing the Applicable Planned Development Overlay Development Standards.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 2025-12 of the City Council of the City of Galt rezoning the Sheffield subdivision from Low-Density Single-Family Residential (“R1A”) to Medium-Density Residential District-Planned Development (“R2-PD”) and establish the applicable Planned Development (PD) overlay development standards.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 4

SUBJECT: Adopt a Risk Management Policy.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the Risk Management Policy which establishes a framework for identifying, mitigating, and managing risks to City employees, assets, and the public.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 5

SUBJECT: Centralsquare Annual Renewal.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving a one-year renewal term with CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for the City’s primary financial system–NaviLine.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 6

SUBJECT: Receive and File the Senate Bill 165 Special Tax Accountability Report for Community Facility District 2005-1.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept by motion the Annual Report for the Community Facility District CFD 2005-1 (CFD 2005-1) in accordance with the Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.

INFORMATION/CONSENT CALENDARItem 7

SUBJECT: Receive the Assembly Bill 1600 Reports for Development Projects.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept by motion the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025, Annual Report in accordance with Assembly Bill 1600 and California Government Code.

REGULAR CALENDARItem 1

SUBJECT: Amend Section 2.12.020 Ordinance City Council Salaries and Benefits.

AGENDA REPORT: Cobey RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and waive the first reading, by title only, an ordinance to amend Section 2.12.020 of the City of Galt Municipal Code, relating to City Council Salaries and Benefits.

REGULAR CALENDARItem 2

SUBJECT: Transition Eighteen (18) Part-Time Employees to Full-Time Employment Status and Approve the Side Letter Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39, Updated Salary Schedules, and Amendments to the Personnel Manual.

AGENDA REPORT: Cobey RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution 1) Approving the transition of eighteen (18) part-time employees to full-time employee status effective January 1, 2026, in order to ensure compliance with the Affordable Care Act and to promote equitable access to employee benefits; and 2) Approving the Side Letter Agreement between the City of Galt and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 recognizing two (2) Approving classifications within the General Service Unit, removing a supervisory classification currently under representation, and agreeing to meet and confer at a future date regarding the status of three additional classifications currently under representation; and 3) Approving updated salary schedules; and 4) Approving amendments to the Personnel Manual.

CITY CLERK'S REPORTItem 3

SUBJECT: Review Council Appointments to Regional and Local Boards, Commissions and Committees.

AGENDA REPORT: Hubert RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the regional and local board, commission and committee appointments and revise if necessary.