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Haverty said the wildfire outreach program will ramp up in May to align with CAL FIRE and Cal OES wildfire-awareness month and will aim to help residents create defensible space and emergency plans while strengthening internal coordination among city departments. He also reported the fire department has taken possession of two new Braun ambulances that are being outfitted and will enter service soon.

On parks, Haverty described work on the Pruitt Drive playground (the city’s wooden-castle play area). Staff received the required topographic survey last month; next month the city will issue a request for proposals for design of new play structures, and staff will begin design and engineering work for pavements and drainage. Haverty estimated that design, engineering and neighborhood outreach will take about six to nine months; he said construction would take roughly six months but did not provide a final completion date in the meeting transcript. He also introduced new park planner Hannah Perez, who began Jan. 16 and will lead coordination with the nonprofit fundraising group Folsom Kids Play for Generations Incorporated, which is organizing local fundraising and outreach.

Why it matters: The wildfire outreach addresses seasonal community safety preparedness and interagency coordination; the ambulances add emergency medical capacity; and the park project replaces an aging play structure with a multi-stage design-and-construction plan that includes neighborhood outreach and supplemental fundraising.

What’s next: Staff will issue a design RFP for the Pruitt Drive park and continue outreach; the wildfire outreach program will intensify in May; the new ambulances will be outfitted for service and placed in operation when ready.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Folsom City Council - January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Manager provided updates on a wildfire awareness outreach program to launch in May, the arrival of two new ambulances, and planning work for the Pruitt Drive (wooden castle) playground, including a design timeline and neighborhood outreach.","taxTitle","Folsom , Sacramento County, California","taxId",2899,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6362059,"Council approves Folsom Town Center North large-lot map, finds project CEQA-exempt",1015,1429000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2168895-63ae47a18b327353b4d950abbb545250&start=1429&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2168895-63ae47a18b327353b4d950abbb545250/thumbnail_1429000.jpg","/articles/6362059/Folsom/Sacramento-County/California/Council-approves-Folsom-Town-Center-North-large-lot-map-finds-project-CEQA-exempt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362059-976d3ca0d883ea6247e70f7554a00f46/orig.mp4?Expires=1775576225&Signature=nyH7S6JI2uyRdYusa3NggrmSskqAXUuxgEgxq5gXy6dL6N4OP1zQH--fgy7hcnv6yYbXT~AJhuoWurBBxPWU-mlE7a2m2pxl-sjuz34EQJXR7OKYDVSS39y3zkbFWQH3Q9PGbT0EicCbXQa00Lm6W61Y0sKyttFwK~8NfR9spINufLOxW29JhLnK6fJAJFfkq0Rsim9Ew5t16UJEniuow15WwaTCQ-31FLKqQHWm6zz0PXpUyg0wJM4JBcNkWDoJVFKoPS~ytCHdRicAH6LqpfSiXMzJACYiTeg24g7SMe5tCLTZtVNSNGMrB5L0PBMQ0QYzosiTyWk0FNETemdptA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Folsom City Council on Jan. 28 approved Resolution No. 11322, determining that the Folsom Town Center North large-lot tentative subdivision map is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and approving the large-lot map for future sale and development.

Josh Kinkade of the Community Development Department presented the proposal from Easton Valley Holdings, describing a project area of “a little over 363 acres” within the Folsom Plan Area adjacent to Alder Creek Parkway and East Bidwell Street. Kinkade said the application would create 24 large lots intended only to facilitate sale, lease and financing; no development approvals or building permits were requested with this map. He told the council that the map is “consistent with the previously approved Folsom Plan Area specific plan EIR” and that future small-lot maps would be needed for specific developments.

The proposal includes dedication of rights of way and public utility easements to allow future roadways and infrastructure; three open-space lots were described as planned for future hydromodification basins and one lot for a planned electrical substation, which may require a minor administrative modification to slightly increase lot size to accommodate the facility. A condition of approval described in staff materials requires certain lots to be deed-restricted for affordable housing; the transcript’s wording describing the unit counts in those deed restrictions was unclear in the record.

No members of the public requested to speak during the public hearing portion of the item, though one attendee asked for clarification of the project’s location in relation to the UC Davis medical site and raised general concerns about traffic and pavement-maintenance funding later in the hearing. Kinkade and staff said infrastructure would be provided as future development proceeds.

Council members discussed exhibit availability and a last-minute comment letter that staff had supplied to the council; staff said the reference to an exhibit in initial materials had been corrected and conditions moved into the resolution to reflect items such as a letter from SMUD. After discussion, a councilmember moved approval and a second was recorded; the council voted unanimously to approve the resolution and map (roll-call recorded as Leary: yes; Rathel: yes; Roba: yes; Kozlowski: yes; Anna Kino: yes).

Why it matters: The large-lot map sets the parcel framework for future residential, mixed-use, park and public facility development in a portion of the Folsom Plan Area and includes conditions intended to secure right-of-way, utility easements, and deed-restricted affordable housing when small-lot maps and development proposals return for review.

What was approved: Resolution No. 11322, finding the project exempt from CEQA and approving the large-lot tentative subdivision map for Town Center North; no building permits or approvals for specific development were granted with this action.","The Folsom City Council approved Resolution No. 11322 to deem the Town Center North large-lot tentative subdivision map exempt from CEQA and to approve the map; the map creates 24 large lots and includes deed-restriction requirements for affordable housing.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6362064,"Residents and activists press council over District 1 residency of Councilmember Kozlowski",588,272000,860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2168895-63ae47a18b327353b4d950abbb545250&start=272&end=860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2168895-63ae47a18b327353b4d950abbb545250/thumbnail_272000.jpg","/articles/6362064/Folsom/Sacramento-County/California/Residents-and-activists-press-council-over-District-1-residency-of-Councilmember-Kozlowski","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362064-6bc7d69ad3e8d5f368ae8a4796fdeac5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775576225&Signature=YzM5pC0wBYqBSKBjF5DYJfh9DUsd0FxGyai0C9VDD5eyZgHoMklVpxMu5Zd1e9LDr0qxHQw7Sivd1kdAHwZriPZ-KAbwRI4uQ6ANtxWxSPnwP55KJjCyRxe72BeDnJRQ3GqC4Ra6ZetWGYAm9VRis7kvu0f5ZDDAEVw7AjK8mj5f3osksoYNq2U8L6Gt46sCR7-ricUxrZeRharPN0cudnxTVTFBBrbVIiGNygRjmpvuEeTV6rXkigRPIsFQGhOCQLCJZeA~XEWKlhmkVL54E8Yrm7VM7jIf70CjWHLgORZeiY8pvPDRt4X6Qyy9gOBIShI8g-Iriqf~HBBW8A76-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Folsom residents and a local activist group used public comment at the Jan. 28 Folsom City Council meeting to press allegations that Councilmember Mike Kozlowski does not live at the District 1 address he reported during his campaign.

The issue drew multiple speakers during the meeting’s public comment period, with Naomi Machado saying, “The allegation that Mike Kozlowski falsely declared himself a District 1 resident was first raised years ago,” and arguing the City Attorney’s Office had refused to investigate. Warren Heatley, identified himself as chairman of RebuildCalifornia.com, told the council he had sent a letter on Dec. 13 outlining the allegations and cited criminal statutes while urging the council or prosecutors to act, saying, “It’s a felony,” when referring to filing false documents under state law.

The claims prompted several other speakers to call for an inquiry or prosecutor review. Sarah Norberg, a Folsom resident, said the property in question is a house “under construction and a trailer on the property,” and that she believed living in a trailer could violate local ordinances. Scott Machalo urged the Sacramento District Attorney to investigate both Kozlowski and the City Attorney for an alleged conspiracy.

Councilmember Mike Kozlowski responded near the end of the public comment period, saying, “I took up residence at my current place of residence, which is in District 1 and have lived there continuously to this day. It's the most easily verifiable fact,” and adding that his adult children live elsewhere while “my wife lives with me.” Mayor Sarah Aquino’s prior reply to at least one correspondent was described in public remarks as saying she had “no reason to question him,” a characterization made by Heatley when recounting communications he said he had with the mayor and the city attorney.

Why it matters: The speakers said the residency question affects compliance with state requirements that elected officials reside in the district they represent and said it undermines public trust if left unaddressed.

The council did not take any formal action on the matter during the meeting. No council motion, referral to staff, or formal inquiry was recorded on the transcript for this agenda item. The transcript records multiple requests from residents that the District Attorney or other agencies investigate; those are requests from members of the public, not council directives.

What was cited: During public comment, Heatley named several state statutes and election-code provisions while urging investigation, including California Penal Code section 115 (filing false or forged instruments), Penal Code section 118 (perjury), and Elections Code sections 18304, 18203 and 18100, which relate to false statements in candidate materials and voter registration; those citations were made by a member of the public, not by city staff or the council.

Next steps and context: No staff report, referral, or formal vote on the residency allegations appears in the meeting record. Councilmember Kozlowski’s on-the-record statement at the meeting—quoted above—constitutes his response in the public meeting record. Additional investigative steps (for example by the City Attorney, county district attorney, or other agencies) were discussed by speakers but not initiated by the council during this session.","Multiple public commenters raised allegations that Councilmember Mike Kozlowski does not live in District 1 and urged investigation; Kozlowski denied the claims during public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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City manager previews wildfire outreach, new ambulances and Pruitt Drive park redesign

Council approves Folsom Town Center North large-lot map, finds project CEQA-exempt

Residents and activists press council over District 1 residency of Councilmember Kozlowski