Folsom City Council Regular Meeting

. >> convene special meeting for FEBRUARY 22nd. 2022. Do we have final actions to report? >> no final action, tonight. >> okay. In which case we're out of gavel tonight. I'm just going to say bam. We'll convene regular meeting for tuesday, FEBRUARY 22, 2022. Clerk call roll. >> council members rodriguez? >> here. >> aquino? >> chalamcherla? >> here. >> kozlowski? >> here. >> and howell. >> here. >> if you join me in the pledge of allegiance. [Reciting the pledge of allegiance]. >> nice not to have that feed pack. We've been meeting on zoom so long and there is a dial yeah in saying the pledge of allegiance. That was the best I've heard in a long time. Agenda update? And we to have a couple things we're going to reastrange. Item 16 which is right after this solution for folsom junior bulldogs, for 2021 excellence in academics athletic award will be heard after business from the floor and we'll move new business, 14 and 15 to public hearing item 13. okay. Business from the floor? >>. >> have you additional information for a public hearing a copy has been provided to council. >> thank you. >> this takes russ to business from the floor. We have four requests to speak. >> I apologize. It appears there is information for item 15. >> yes. Thank you. >> so our first speaker will be michael harris follow by james har develop. >> good evening, mayor, city council, it is a blessing to be here in front of y' all live and of course, in color. So as I do priment come down, black history month, you can imagine is busy for me. And is a blessing and curse because I don't get much sleep. The idea carter good woodson was negro day, then week, then month and some of us know negro is spanish for black and now, it's black history month. And some folks want to make it african. But let's do that in africa. And I immediate a drum. The idea is that people of african descent have been here and in this area, since the part became mexico and had area wasn't that much spanish or mexican here at that time because native americans were here because he were slinging arrows in canyons but russians I'm going to knock on wood they don't come back the way they're acting now in europe but idea is that fur trappers were here and william lchl idasor received a land brant and this little bitty thing called gold, the whole world came here and with negro bar and granite city. We know the history. The idea we've contributed and there going to be people that have to go and put their lives on the line to make sure we're all free and in russia in all place MS. Had the middle of winter, I won't want to be doing that. Ways talking earlier. Tomorrow anniversary of iwojima. We're going to celebrate that but I can't call on my people in north carolina when their family families are going to russia. Tomorrow is the celebration with the few that survived with let's just say a slaughter house in iwojima. Kids, take a look. Everybody got hurt. If you got off there with out a shell upside your head let's just say you had a bunch of grandmas praying for you. It's black history month. Ear going to do juneteenth. This year will be the 22 year and I'll just say this guy right here. I'll be brief with it. I'm getting old. He's retired and I need to retire with him. We were doing things before the turn of the century finally making a difference, today. Thank you. >> next speaker will be jim harvell followed by jerry burnel. >> good evening, mayor howell and city council members, great to be back. isn't it? I'm in the sure how I can follow after michael here. I'll try. We'll cut to the chase f we can have staff queue up please. Have a little treat for you and then, I'll have a few comments after. >> while he's doing that, I just want to let people -- never mind. I'll explain, after. >> that, ladies and gentlemen, is the first steam locomotive to operate on these tracks since the 1950s so there you go. I'm PRESIDENT Of sacramento valley railroad. And this is the culmination of 30 years of effort, hundreds of individuals steadfast support from city of folsom and other stake holders in the region, and we're prud to bring this to you tonight. We never lose sight of the fact we ex-wrist at the pleasure of the city council and for the community and you and we're grateful for your support over the years. With display, I report today there is a devastating disconnect between the stated goals of the ounceil and projects south of highway 50. There is significant documentation before coursed to suspend operations since this in months since that outline steps needed to resume operations. We're notified by kelly butcher developers and city staff, I'm in the sure where the disconnect is. I'm in the pointing fingers but that developers and staff are now asking for a written commitment from california public utilities commission if preliminary steps outline were completed cpuc would allow operations to resume prior to signalization project being completed. That is not how it works. >> this was highway 50 project? I believe you're talking about the connector? >> no. No. The connector has committed to fine the that if the city were able to complete the signage requirements and pavement marking. >> you're talking about south of the freeway. >> thank you. >> thank you. So again, that will be the extent of my comments. You know? I remind council that cpc is not the state regulator and we do not tell them what to do, nor does the city of folsom. It's imperative for the continued existence of our program that we break this impasse. Thank you. >> thank you. >> our next speaker will be jerry berno followed by estacios farmas. >> mayor, members of the council a plea sthour take my family out and be on a test on the steam locomotive. These passionate skilled people that have brought a fully restored million dollar engine to our community which represents the history. Is one of the reasons we're here, we'll need help on crossings south of 50. voelors are doing well down there. Really well and let's see if we can get them held accountable to get this on the track. With covid it will be great our children can enjoy this beautiful steam locomotive and so thank you, and let's hope we can get a clear districtive that they can get crossings done. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker is estacios papas, please. >> I'm the owner of the steam locomotive in question. When approach by folks here in folsom, I was impressed by the bold vision the city of foltsom has for this railroad in I was born and raised in stockton, california saw potential of the placerville branch is so I chose for locomotive to come here so we can do something and make something wonderful. We have had our first operation that is very successful, so there is a lot of great potential here. The phrase I use as we stand on the edge of greatness right? There is something special happening here. And you know so, this locomotive is here, I make no profit off of it. We've operated under an agreement where it is sustainable and will be here a number of years and something to enrich in this community as well. I believe in what's happening here. Is I just wanted to articulate my commitment to make sure we make something happen here that is good for everybody. now, the problem with steam locomotives is that they're expensive and time is not on your side. And there are a number of inspections and things mandated by the federal government with steam locomotives that are expensive, often called 1472 day inspection. So whether you run a day or not at all you're committed to doing this inspection. And so, partnering with psbr we're making sure this program is sustainable and we'll make it through the next inspection, etc. Every opportunity this doesn't just have to come out of someone's pocket at the end of it. So, point being, ongoing operation is tied together with steam program to be able to make it happen. There is a way to have a resolution that everybody wins, that is probably the best thing. It would be good for everybody involved and I'm not just speaking for myself but the organization as well. And if you have questions steam locomotives I'm your guy. Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. >> I don't see any hands raised but I want to give a minute if anyone would like to speak under business from the floor. Seeing none. >> we'll move on to item 16. Which excellence in academics and athletic as ward for folsom junior bulldogs going to be accepted by angie who going to read kid's names? >> is my microphone work something. >> I can talk loud. >> okay. This is a resolution of commendation from the city of folsom honoring folsom junior bulldogs for earning excellence in athletic as ward. And a youth football and association in folsom and the folsom junior bulldogs organization is meshes maintain 3.0 or better during football and cheer season hopefully, all year. And had merits recommendation of folsom and cheer and city of folsom. Now, we can go by junior bulldogs and excellence in academics and athletic as ward and encourage continued excellence in the future, and FEBRUARY 20, '22. >> you for city council to for these pine athletes that worked so hard and so we're so proud of them and so honored the city is here to recognize them and we have 180 kids in the program now and there 32 represented as having a 3.0 or higher so we're proud of that and hard work they put in. So, this xavier williams to be able to recognize each student athlete that we have. So we have [Reading names]. Silver is 3.5 to 3.9gpa. [Reading names]. Finally our gold, 4.0 or higher a special honor and we've got quite a few in that group so that is the highest honor possible. We're proud of this group. We have a few people aren't here. [Reading names]. >> I just want to thank parents and people that support those kids and allow them to do what they dox they're the you tour of the city of folsom. >> couldn't do it without them. >> couldn't do it without them, and thank you. >> oh, you can't leave. >> in. They have to go home and do their home work. We'll move back to consent calendar, to anything are anything they want owe pull? >> I'll move 1-12 unless someone wants something pulled. >> motion and second? >> council members rodriguez? >> yes. >> aquino? >> yes. >> chalamcherla? >> yes. >> kozlowski? >> yes. >> an howell. >> yes. >> we're going to take new business and advance of the public hearing. 14 and 15. We did 16 so first item 14. Do you want to aannounce? >> sure, nomination of city of folsom he representative to citizens advisory committee for folsom prison. I'm passing down ballots to the council members right now. And this is one of the committees. This is different, established by penal code and city nominates two local residents to serve on the committee and and anymore nations are confirmed by the warden two. Applications from cynthia gibes and jim silva. Just one. So council members are filling out ballots now and we'll read out the votes from each member. So vice mayor votes for jim silva. Council member chalamcherla votes for jim silva. Council member awean keeno votes for jim silva. Council member make kozlowski votes for jim silva and mayor howell votes for jim sill vachlt officially nominated and we'll convey to the warden for confirmation. That takes us to item 15 creation of an ad hoc city council subcommittees and direction to staff. This is before you this evening as a follow up to FEBRUARY 8th work shop discussion and is proposed to consider appointing subcommittees to examine certain areas of city businesses. Staff brought this back before you tonight to thee these were proposed and next slide we're just presenting this is some direction staff will he'd if committees are to be formed at this time. >> I'm going to ask council member aquino whose request it was to give consideration to this I understand you have had some comments? >> yes. I'm going to suggest we just start with one committee and that is one to inventory and evaluate city-owned properties to see something under utilized to take stock of the infrastructure tour and amenity amenities and where we're deficient and make recommendations to whether those properties could be used for perhaps increased parks and rec programming and I am had favor of some kind of effort for retail recruitment to fill our that is this makes sense for property owners to be involved in that an many of those, if not most of those are not folsom residents. So, that is one we ought to lead to the diskrigs of greater folsom partnership with resources provided by the city. As far as what I refer to as economics of land use as council adopts zoning today just making sure that zoning code reflects our desires and make sure we're maximizing opportunities and again, for now my rec men sdags is that we do one. My guest is that most paul under parks and rec department. I suggest we have city staff, greater folsom partnership, and possibly commissioners but I don't know from MR. City attorney do we have to come back with the specific names? I'm inclined to just leave this to the city manager and her. >> thank you. MADAM Mayor and members to have this disdroegs appoint the most qualified person even if it's not a folsom resident and you can give instructions to staff right now to identify the council members, and commission members allowed to be on committee and city staff if you like. And with that information you MAY adopt the resolution. >> they go down that route I would be interested. >> I'm a lot sure. I mean, I know parks and rec has some standing committees on their own. So I won't presume to know. >> I request only two of them because I think the number of people we're talking about, if go through staff, I think lorraine is going to have to be involved and other staff need to be there as well. Just not to turn this into 20 people. >> so MR. Wong. The names have to come back and be approved at some point? >> you can do it that way. Or you can give enough direction to city manager if you want the city manager to make the selection. >> I'm going to move we approve -- . >> council member aquino? >> request to speak on this? >> yes. With great list have you given who westbound part of, I think I'd like to see requests for 1, or 2 passionate residents and. >> how about I make the motion? Does that work? >> yes. We do requests. >> do public first. Okay. Yeah. >> so first speaker deb gra grassel followed by terry sorenson. So timer isn't working so we'll just wave at you. Geek, council. I live in folsom, long time resident and I live in lake natomas shores preserve area. When I read about three committees I had concerns because they were posed under conditions slanted toward builders developers chamber of commerce, tourism without input from residents and historic district has been a pretty busy with different kinds of projects aimed at increasing tourism and committee and we -- residents don't feel they have had must have opportunity to participate to be able to represent interests and values so these committees seem to us that perhaps this was something going to happen again and perhaps going to be discussing because the city owns a lot of properties in the historic district. If you would, please consider putting residents not those that are attached to the commission, or planning commission but residents would lick to be able to volunteer their time and efforts and could represent neighbors in the area where these are thank you. >> our next speaker terry soren son follow by robert goss. >> good evening, live in the same neighborhood as deborah. Lived there since 2005. I had a lot of concerns myself, I saw the staff report concerning this project. Some of those have been lead now sounds like being nar where heed down to uses that appears to be related to recreation. And I would second a lot of what deborah had to say and we need general citizens represented on this committee. We need more input from the general public would be one thing. And I sent out a memo today. This is a repeat and matter of concern to me. I saw joe sort of butchered her name was the only individual who had been named to date to serve on that point, subcommittees and I messaged him several times and he's an impressive individual. >> he's in the room just so you know. >> okay. I'm not going to say anything bad. I know he has a representation as a strong proponent of development and he MAY have a lot to offer as a subcommittee member, I was bothered by his, why he was the only name that is brought up. I think where the committee should go and is going now is to represent more of the city interest than just economic development. >> I think it's -- . >> I'm happy with that. >> I want to you understand this came as a result of a financial forecast work shop about increasing revenues to the city to meet financial conditions that we expect to change a couple years down the road. So this was all about economics. >> then I think the proposal should make that clear so people know what is being voted on and what this committee intends to do. And staff wasn't really too clear on what the subcommittees were supposed to do and asked for advice on where are we going with this? I don't think they've received that from what I have heard tonight. And I'm still not sure. >> we've adjustized it today. >> okay. It came with proposals to vote on it tonight. >> two subcommittees have gone away. >> and MR. Galliardi is PRESIDENT Of the economic development committee so his name happened to come up last time. >> okay. Thank you very much. >> next speaker robert goss followed by bruce klein. I'll ask if there are speakers on the line who would like to speak on this item, please raise your hand. >> I would like to volunteer and I'm three and a half years retired just a resident now but still engaged and love the city and I appreciate this is a follow up to work shop discussion and would like to put my name in the hat to assist. City in the intent to speak on 14 it was 14. >> okay. Okay. >> there klein? >> bruce klein, 30 year folsom resident applaud efforts to move this forward. It's great. I loved all of the committees and I encourage the committee to hire city residents. I love joe and going back time historically we have had joe luky in house and there was a survey of all surplus properties done by joe. And a number of those sold. After that, economic development moved over to joe g and they've done a good job. However, what I think needs to happen is to ex-pan the pool and there won't be a group in terms of a sale but new voices and ideas and thinking to help supplement what joe g brings. A guy came to mind was lance cloou. This is his wheel house. And I know there under utilized properties the city should be looking at. look at properties that have leases an when they're going to come um and maybe there is now park opportunities in shell onpark that was a great center there an some of those things fall part. So great work. Thank you. >> thank you, MADAM Mayor no hands raised from online audience, council MAY continue. >> I'm going to move to adopt res stlugs create an ad hoc subcommittee to inventory an evaluate city property and not utilized city property having those committees made up of council members, commissioners city staff, residents and greater folsom partnership. I prefer we leave details is to-to-city manager and team and I'd like to see a report by JULY 1st. >> I agree. This information we need to have back as quickly as possible. I'm just going to add one thing to it. And make sure people are clear. Objective was in the to find city property to sell off to fore stall a financial issue we expect to occur two years from now. As I want to remind everybody there has been a change in state law and understood for the city to sell anything, it has to be cleared surplus property and to once declared surplus property, the only, first offer has to be to affordable housing developers. So it is is unlikely the city going to be selling anything at market rate. Just want people to understand that I think objective of this is about increasing revenue under normal circumstances has gone into parks and rec department. >> I'll second. Great idea. >> MAY I seek clarification to how many members? >> can I ask a question first? >> yes, sir. >> is it okay to choose the rest of the membership of the public? So that doesn't have to come back for us as election process here? >> sure. >> so. >> I wanted to clarify that first. So choose five members of the. >> does the council have any direction? >> sow saro requested. >> friendly amendment then. >> if we say already two city councillors two members of the parks and rec commission, whatever number of staff is appropriate and five members of the public. >> I think staff involvement is going to be more staff time opposed to economy. >> inventory, evaluate and make recommendations that will come to city council and will be. >> open. >> steve, we've landed on ten plus staff. So would be 2 or 3. And give other members of the public. >> staff won't be members of the committee as I see, we'd come and go. >> thank you. >> we have to meet every week until JULY 9th. >> there is home work involved. >> had is a motion. >> council member aquino. In your motion you also. >> I think we're comfortable with that. >> okay. We are a motion and second. >> council member rodriguez? >> yes. >> aquino? >> yes. >> chalamcherla? >> yes. >> kozlowski? >> yes. >> and howell? >> yes. >> thank you. >> that moves us back to. >> item 13. I believe. Jumping around tonight. So #, continued public hearing number four under california voting rights act regarding composition of the voting district pursuant to elections code section 10010. >> good evening. And both resolutions have been tabled. Okay. Thank you. And. >> they're gone. >> do you immediate a motion table them? >> that would be ideal. >> just to clarify. >> I will make a motion to table. >> I'll second. >> does that leave him hanging out there, though? >> yes. >> we can reagendize any time? >> correct. >> we're in the going to do it? >> date unspecified?. >> just take action to not approve them? then, then, they go away. >> yes, ma'am. >> we can put them back on in the future. >> in which case resolution to 10810 and 10811 we not create those ad hoc committees. >> I retract that motion and second that one. >> so motion and second. >> council member rodriguez? >> yes. >> aquino? >> yes. >> chalamcherla? >> yes. >> kozlowski? >> yes. >> howell? >> yes. >> okay. Thank you. And for indulging me so this is inned public hearing at the last council meeting on tuesday, 15th, the city council selected a draft prepared by the city demo photographer with input from the city council and public in continuing to hearing until this meeting in order to select one final how, I will leave maps to city demographer. I will not spend time, just display for you if you have questions we can go into very close detail on maps we can to down to street level this, is preferred map one posted a weaning ago on the website eligible for adoption tonight tonight if you so choose then we have map two. Same thing and it's been on display for seven days so it's eligible for adoption today. And today's meeting is not me. To hear are the public what they thought of what the products posted last week and you get your decision about what we'd like to do. So I'm done. If there are questions I'm happy to answer them. >> I have one question. >> do you have democrat crow graphics available? >> yes hose are here. >> we're given the hard copies of them. >> if there is a question awe are demo graphic sheets on each one if anyone has a question or meds to look. At it just as quickly as I just did. >> thank you. >> you are four requests to speak and one raised hand online. >> any other questions? >> okay. Is that what a question? >> no question. >> okay. Input from public? >> public hearing now open we'll call muriel brownstein-dooley followed by scott rafferty. We'll set the timer and wave when have you 30 seconds left. >> I live in natomas station. These are comments I've made before and mayor happens act mandates factors be taken into consideration when creating communities of interest and compactness and prohibits his or her own district and we're asking you follow these guide lines. Thank you. >> next will be scott rafferty followed by teresa garcia. >> we want some closure on this and no map going to satisfy everyone. Impossible to accomplish everything in one map. i've tried and never works. And there are parts of the community that don't feel heard and that is why I'm reluctant to say these maps as eager as we are to have district elections neither is ready for the next ten years. I hope there is a process maybe are one more hearing and maybe a work shop that is more informal where you can talk to each other out I'd of formal and have maps. Maps aren't here and people can't compare them if in the audience. I'd support that. Otherwise, we're looking to solve this problem we know it's going to happen now. And that is a trust issue for a while. And is less did he have in a tiff I hoped to be able to offer you but I just keep coming back to antioch. The mayor was more ply against it. Said I was a greedy lawyer from out of town that lived ten miles away. We have had a work shop one saturday morning with coffee and doughnuts and at the end I just said I learned about your city today z he said, I learned a lot about my city today. And that is the spirit in which we should approach this. I hope that possible. If it is we'll be closer to resolving this. So thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker teresa garcia and tolled by robert goss. >> thank you, I'm a member of the broadstown community and have been participating in these meetings. california voting rights act exists to ensure california classes have choices when electing candidates but council did not indicate any active protection had starting redrawing maps at the last meeting and I found it difficult to track that. Folsom bomb pop nation does include three different classes and in spite of comments, everything was done so quickly it was very hard to keep track for me. And hastily drawn and messy and in my opinion dividing neighborhoods and communities which I understand is a violation of the fair maps act. I still disagree with splitting this out and counsel under populate that had area rather than the increase by the 2030 redistricting process and I I that ended up using up that ten percent variation per the guide lines which left us continuing to keep communities of interest more cohesive and I urge we take time to refine these and to create districts. >> thank you. >> next speaker robert goss followed by mike reynolds. >> I have a contemporary been and I think you did good work and is very hard so congratulations on that. It's never going to be perfect. Just make it the best you can. And I think you've missed an opportunity for compactness that added rigs rank to direct two and that adding willow creek heeft opposed to five would keep district two more exact and there is a north south power line and I understand you are up against calendar as well if there is a decisional interest in one more to around that is a suggestion I would lick to spend, thank you. >> thank you. >> our next speaker will be mike reynolds. >> council, nice to see new person and unmasked. I made comments before e-mail tonight and residents enforces second map and one thing shown here, natomas boundaries that we feel aligns north of that and east side and then taking out a hall chunk of rigs ranch so just want to make sure that on the record. >> thank you. >> okay. Those were all of the rewests to speak from the audience in the room. And next we'll -- what? >> I did point that out. He did have 13 and 15. >> sorry. >> only till three minutes. >> she has a loud horn now. >> bruce klein, 30 year resident, folsom this, has been a very challenging process. And I was expecting the public to weigh in and kept waiting for comments and the time the public is going to weigh in is they get a ballot in the mail and what the heck happened? Where where you? A handful of people have been plugged in and watched it. And thank you to sarah and yk. I've been plugged in and I appreciate you both did that. I don't know how to go back to that. >> version one it takes a long walk to get to next residents and then, you go this direction it's further. so that area there my maps had it tied with briggs. And you can continue to look alt it. And that is really where your problems come in. Tried to split out it's hard and I I was trying to come up with a map that made sense. If you can go to decide to go with a map. >> just ask you what is the difficulty that you see with splitting south of 50. And that currently, choosing districts from population standpoint in the vacuum we have to make these choices in. >> right. But to, what, when I play with maps and have you played with maps and as soon as you split it like that, it had this area. Now, you've got to try to bind neighborhoods to pull into and get to 1440. >> no one lives there now. >> I understand that. Munling came out great in terms of keeping neighborhoods together so I don't know. Why the challenge existed. It exited for you and I know council member aquino also tried but at the end of the day you came up with something here, I agree with robert. That this neighborhood here and this is tied to this area of brigs, and you know makes it logical. Does it make it more logical if flowing through here? I think so. But that is why you get paid big bucks. I think there is a potential for some improvement in a purger meeting. I'll leave that to your own devices. I urge you to please select version two. >> thank you. Last call? Anyone I overlooked? Passed over? Moving to callers online. Daniella sevelingham. You can speak, I can see you. >> thank you. And I -- . >> we're turning up your volume. >> in the sure who said it. Might are been council member kozlowski MAY in the have been said no one lives south of 50. I do. I just moved here three weeks ago and looking to get involved and learned about the city, I brushed up on what is going on with district elections and as far as I can tell, at least one proposed map is a community of interest so I would discourage the proposed map puts community interest apart. With which aim to keep the community together to ensure communities of interest are adequately represented. And I echo comments coming from articulating we should take more time to create equitable districts that honor communities. >> splieting highway 50 was being done west of east bidwell. There are no houses yet. I'm pretty sure you live east of east bidwell. >> so you know the reason it was discussed because development west is expected to be a few years down the road and we're hoping that there would be equal representation for people east an west of east bidwell knowing we're in the going to be able to redraw. >> I understood one map kept altogether. So you're limited by it. I would maintain that all of south of 50 are going to be newbies and that connects us. We're a community of interest. Whether being populated or in a few years that is a question but take that for what it is worth. I am new. >> thank you. Welcome to folsom. We're happy to have you thank you. >> if there are callers on the line it's star three to comment or raise your hand on the bottom of the screen. Seeing no requests to speak online. >> if city attorney could just suggested we take more time if you can please speak to the time line and deadlines we're up against? >> thank you. This transition process itself by law dictates a short time with it which city council has to hold five public hearings. This is public hearing four. City council has gone down this path to give the community and public extra, extra opportunities to provide input and make the decision pertained to draft maps. Unfortunately, city council is facing a statutory deadline with respect to public hearing four. Deadline ends on 24th. Today is 22 but there in time to make adjustments to maps between now and 24th because any time map is adjusted seven days. >> you have had a number of references tonight to maps that are not, that are evaluated and council came down to preferred map two. So given time frame, that city attorney has just spelled out, we must choose maps because those circulated and available at numerous locations for the last seven days and last time we've made changes over seven days an four hours ago. >> so. Is that is an important factor we do not, as much as everybody with like to take another week or two weeks we cannot do that if we do that we'll not be in compliance with state law. And that that not an option. The council has in choice tonight picking preferred map 1 or 2. >> do you want me to make a motion and see where it goes? >> sure. >> you like. >> tile make a motion we adopt preferred map number two. >> do we have a motion? Second. Go to map two. >> I'll reiterate just for clarity, the preferred map number one I like it better for one reason and that is souths of 50 divided into two pieces we know there will be a large population down there and having it concentrates to me is that we'll end up with a cycle that significantly overpopulated to MR. Raf ferty's point tonight. With that one distinction, I'm happy with these going forward. >> 1 or 2 is fine. I'm just going to throw out two and see where it goes. >> okay. So I guess I'll make a comment and reference map number one. And is two reasons. i belief development west of east bidwell south going to take a few years and do I not want to get to end of the period and find out that that district, district three would be severely overpopulated. I prefer not to see that happen. Another reason I prefer mam one is that I think it's better with respect to deviation than map number two is. And verses 9.67% that puts us close to the legal limit set by the california voting rights act which is ten percent. That my reasons are preference. Sarah? >> I have comments. Doug, I just want to point out. I spent hours and hours on days redistricting site and I'm going to tell you why I think that problematic. I understand west of east bidwell there are 27 residents there must. Splitting south of 50 it limits your options because you can no longer divide the city horizontally. If you're trying to use major streets, iron point, broad stone parkway, it, you have more options. As mentioned today, this is, this process is a giant jig saw puzzle and never going to be a perfect map. I city there are some people problems, more maybes are going to be divided than I think is necessary. However, we're up against this deadline. I prefer map two. South of 50 should be kept whole and it going to be a burden for whoever represents that area but sit what it s you know? we don't know what could affect a pilling down there and the thing I don't like about map one and it's not along what I consider major streets but in division to map one, I don't support splits lexington hills. If you tried to explain to someone who didn't understand the boundaries what the boundaries are, I don't know how to explain map one. And as far as map two, to me the better of the two I want to address a comment that came into today and she mentioned that map two divides her neighborhood chelsea ridge from the rest of broadstone I am family because I are had friends that lived this it but I did not know that is part of broad stone. I never understood why it's on both sides of east bid well but that neighborhood is not going to be connected to broadstone east saving grace is that it does follow major streets. Broad stone parkway and scholar way right there so I think map two is the better option. >> despite the fact state law changed, there are people in this room would say this is best for folsom. I don't believe it is. We are a fairly diverse community but do not have major situations here in folsom. We've got diversity that is spread across every boundary you can think of. So this, I think that this requirement to district brought on by the state of california to force this to happen is a solution in search of a problem that doesn't exist. I have had strangers where we doing this? the city spent aekt million dollars for redistricting and I don't know details or demographics in the city of santa monica. We're hoping the state supreme court overturns the decision and we'll are another conversation but the feed back from john q public is that those that believe they have to make one call and one council member going to solve they'reing to to be disappointed when find out that that is not true and you'll have to get improvement of the council because council members don't get to decide so if you want something done you have to have three votes of five people on the folsom city council. Still going to take three votes to pass a budget. All things that everyone thinks that these districts are going to solve is not going to do that. And this a process bringing out bad things that this is going to result in. I am just going to continue to city of santa monica has successful overturning. So thank you to the lone clapper out there. Any other comments? If not there is a motion for map two. >> council member rod bez? >> yes. >> aquino? >> yes. >> chalamcherla? >> yes. >> kozlowski? >> yes. >> howell? >> in. Sorry. Two another vote with respect to sequencing. >> I make a motion sequence be strict 1, 3, 5. In 2022 and 2 and 4 with terms. >> I'll second. >> any questions or comments? >> so just curious if we want to open up to public comment? >> sure. >> that is a different conversation. >> to we have anyone that would lick to comment about sequencing? Do I see a person coming down to speak to that? >> melissa loftgren. I don't see district members on the map. Could you let us know what numbers correspond to? >> they're there. Thaer just small. What is. >> one northern district. Two next to five. Four is on the south side next to highway 50. And three is east side of the city. >> okay. Thanks. >> we're good. >> you're good. All right. >> sequencing decided last time and brought out again. Unfortunately. The law clear. Criteria not appropriate. You cannot simply take into account your preferences have you to give consideration to purposes of the california voting acts act. Everyone understood that the district in this case, has a serious deficit and in a document I sent you that you didn't include and has to go in a presidential year. No other city tried to defy that. It has nothing to do with who you are. That is just a fact you need to consider. You've been told you don't. So that is one of the reasons we're in court, I guess. And would like to find a way to resolve this. You seem to think you can do whatever you want. And made a clear record of that. So this isn't supposed to be about you, but voters. You're making it about you and preserving yourselves in office. That is simply incorrect. >> thank you. >> if I MAY respond to MR. Rafferty's comment? >> sure. >> the question of sequencing does require special consideration to california voting rights act the council has done and also, taking into account the preferences expressed by members of the districts which is done three members will be elected one year followed by two elected two years after so there is going to be five member serving staff with terms. I believe council is aware of that. That is why we're asking for sdrier. >> it's that is how it's always worked so thank you for clarification, steve due have one request to speak from someone online and audience, twen. Daniela. >> you have three council member council member next year keep on the cycle you have on if you're going to go with this. >> thank you. >> and when you're ready go ahead. >> sure. You I would just second suggesting having strict three vote in 2024 in terms of this coming year, so that more people who will be moving in over the next couple years get a chance to rogues a reference. >> okay. Thank you. One more call for anyone online? Who wants to raise their hand? Seeing none, we'll move on. >> to we have a motion? >> yes. >> motion, second? >> yes. >> council members rodriguez? >> yes. >> aquino? >> yes. >> chalamcherla? >> yes. >> kozlowski? >> and howell? >> yes. This takes to us city manager. >> good evening, city of folsom rehabilitating and replacing portions of the city water distribute yigs system to improve water reliability and MAY require a one day service outage at homes or businesses and early wrest will be by the MARCH intalling evelyn way, darington drive, evelyn court, moreland court and tony court, percent mercy hospital near creek side drive and clarity city road and parts of east bidwell street. You can find more on our website. The window to sell state approved fire works runs through noon, MARCH 18th and folsom club clubs are eligible sell safe and an fire works to raise money for folsom based organizations and the quadic center offers lessons through the popular swim school. Lessons ages 3-15 available for those just winning and developing confidence as well as students that want to advance on swim skills, you can find out more on our website. And city council will consider new rules for home based businesses at regularly scheduled meeting 6:30 on MARCH 8th. In light of the covid-19 pandemic impact on small businesses and growing trend toward home based businesses city council directed to amend rules and residents must have a city business license and home occupation permit that. Is all I have, mayor. >> sarah? >> in report. >> mike? >> we had our sagog general meeting and race, he can witness where he and inclusion statement was passed by the board and I shared a copy of it. So this is a nice touch point if you're ever interested in having a conversation on that topic. >> I are comments to make and maybe ray ai request. That this we voted for review and gave enough time is what we believe in and took comments and trying accommodate community of interest an keep the ten points. Nevertheless, thank you, again for all of the community members who are participating. Thank you. Mother one is I'd like to thank chamber for these sublease activities to historic districts. Thank you, joe. We're requesting at the end and to elaine. People ask for why we're releasing the water from folsom dam. Right? They think it folsom's though it is not. >> I get there this the afternoon and decide. >> if we have a way to if them a link. >> great idea. >> that helps because people hi we're on drought. >> it to look beautiful coming down this bellway. Can. >> and also, my sin ear prayers and huths to people that left us and for their families. Again, my thoughts and prayers. And mayor, one of the active volunteer saz rom meant casting director over 25 films and major part of volunteers for historic downtown and we lost him a couple weeks ago. If we don't find if we can close in memory of MR. Edward blakes that would be greatly appreciated thank you. >> I don't have a lot to report on my other committees standings tomorrow. Nothing exciting is happening there which is a if thing. Construction continues on last portion of the corrector. So is I asked it be insauled sooner than later. And great news about the railroad not sure why folks don't seem to call me from coming for this I'm still the chair of the joint powers authority it's cool to see they took it and ran it on tracks and I awe commentary on social media people thought it's super cool. So to former colleagues when going down east bidwell I will recall I was on with them people are smiling and kids waving and a similar situation when the chamber did a trip because we took a ride there. Too. The aim thing. Every time we went across a roadway we're in flat lands and people would laugh and dogs would bark and it's a wonderful thing. And is a most people will smile and it will brighten their day. >> that is the reaction people had the backwards and streets. >> the pact they're out there helps increase ridership and that a operate raw. Emthat love railroads will to and they are money and will get in the car and drive to places just to take trains. And so that a cool thing. So. Happy to see that. >> condolences to families of the deceased individuals from the folsom lake crossing head on collision last week and want our police officers and firefighters to know that I recognized the tough part of your jobs and appreciate and I have no tolerance for a hate crime and I expect an payings will take place and to share, great job to jim jake holmes and her helpers able help an individual wet off the street. He built these pretty incredible wooden shacks he's getting keys you ares. Support your favorite local businesses and thank them for efforts to stay in business. These are challenging times with employees an mayor, I look forward to your tate of the city and hear about excite hinges we are planned for 2022. >> I wasn't done. So I did let him speak first sorry and I want to echo comments about racist graffiti in folsom. That is falling and I'm disgusted this would happen in a community like this and shocked. And I never would have expect that had to happen here and I hope that those people are found. And I know last time kids were randallizing mailboxes and tup yid enough to post on facebook and their parents to the the bill. I'm hoping this is stupid teenagers that have done this an they're we're in the process of designing safety improvements that will likely include a median. Very had concerns about that my recommendation I stay in far right lane and obey speed limit and cautious, watching traffic coming at me for fear someone falling asleep and more involved with coffee. So just pay attention there if you're driving speed limit your speed doubles if you get hit you just drove into a brick wall. Driver loses in that instance. And stop signs are there for a reason and science and engineering skill goes into where those are put. MR. Is a reason for signals an it means that if the light turningelo, you should stop. Pay attention, live like your mother is minute you. Hose people out, walking at night all black is just not a good choice. Might be a good good fashion choice but you can't be seen.