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Council member Larry said he found a copy of a recent amendment recommending two members without a primary/alternate distinction and noted the city's current assignments were not in line with that amendment. Council members agreed to reassign the two current appointees as the two primaries for one-year terms.

A motion to make the change was made and seconded; the council voted in favor without recorded opposition or abstentions in the transcript. The council did not receive public comment on the appointment and did not need to redo the vote after confirming no public input was outstanding.

The change is intended to conform council representation to the most recent amendment to the agreement between Bienchini and the city as described by a council member and to reset the one-year appointment cycle.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 9, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Colfax City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Colfax City Council appointed two primary members to the Bienchini advisory board, aligning current representation with a recently recovered agreement that calls for two primaries rather than a primary/alternate pairing.","taxTitle","Colfax, Placer County, California","taxId",79889,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6580899,"Colfax proclaims April 2025 as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month",175,1334000,1509000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049864-cdcc15cb3e3674511b201f50117e9ee2&start=1334&end=1509","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049864-cdcc15cb3e3674511b201f50117e9ee2/thumbnail_1334000.jpg","/articles/6580899/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-proclaims-April-2025-as-Arts-Culture-and-Creativity-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580899-68b07ac4b0912ccd6d32aee7fa241e8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195674&Signature=RN02F-hMxEW7KYA4iU0DMgaIxk8rkxXN5N88K8Zz8bqsiptSdUMnel~e1zNhO-NR4gzrdSskriklpQZ3DKluyE-uCxT3RLYNYfOztN33c~3rwdAbbERCnkfTMtZSAi-xsHzYmV0K9Lqm1j8nN-BTKY3dzqNPQv1vPuTkc5DUaaMTvkO7MZ94nNrfaSNAKReudbAIwq9c2xPmVKYBiJVdne5WSqBVLrFj7O8VaD9yc4Si0QOOAB7bM0EeDhsw~wHzRrOQO3yCrWNzm2yHuYYYRfPgvqU5r13yTM6K7ScfR3EK4P5n8CxTShKk0y-39Ez0NWdDdO8BZPO6wSbVyFmo0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 9, 2025, the Colfax City Council unanimously proclaimed April 2025 as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month in alignment with the statewide observance established by the California Legislature in 2019.

Erin Newington, representing the Historic Colfax Downtown Association, told the council she attended a county-level visitor and economic development meeting and said Colfax is well positioned to capture visitor interest as growth moves up the hill from Roseville. “It was a really great meeting to attend,” Newington said, and she described recent downtown arts events, including a launch night at Snapdragon, a paint-and-brunch event and an upcoming historic-preservation class.

City staff asked the council to adopt the proclamation; the council moved and seconded the measure and approved it without roll-call dissent. In reading the proclamation, the council cited a 2019 California legislative declaration of Arts Month and noted a 2020 Americans for the Arts report (as cited in the proclamation text) that quantified arts-related economic impact in Placer County.

The proclamation encourages residents to attend local arts events, support local artists and participate in community cultural activities during April. Council members and the Historic Colfax Downtown Association said several downtown events — a concert at CareSphere featuring guitarist Richard Smith, a preservation workshop on April 17, and other small events — are already scheduled for the month.","The Colfax City Council proclaimed April 2025 as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month following a presentation from the Historic Colfax Downtown Association and a staff introduction.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6580904,"Colfax keeps temporary outdoor dining pilot while council orders monitoring, ad hoc review of parking impacts",2107,1569000,3676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3049864-cdcc15cb3e3674511b201f50117e9ee2&start=1569&end=3676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3049864-cdcc15cb3e3674511b201f50117e9ee2/thumbnail_1569000.jpg","/articles/6580904/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-keeps-temporary-outdoor-dining-pilot-while-council-orders-monitoring-ad-hoc-review-of-parking-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6580904-2ae6afd4e5b2e03f692ddaff94660df9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195674&Signature=RQPkXFy1cng5AOdQ8zpUysoMBIa7aPOU5sqlSw9QSwsssg~rSe05lXjRq7s7O8a63oYGhd7mX~P0-Z--SF2b4QEZIRXgXFWS01camBxG51LqIle~OZ2vvOCFjWWZYCtLvJvPxxy3~z0s66k7gJ-qVeJyp51BGXZs1I4Rm949tsGWAxSqBLHwJn~TvUe3Th5RVrM9WrCB0IZZBaWHo5k02bpkMlKMf6k9mZNtqGFS14pSmij-jEhoe3wziG-KPRquQLq38iLYB-kPZ332bbE81AZB-9CIg4d6BsahmbVvc~Ac0uPoM6kkhuj16ADonVdthvVRy70Re-YZAugQiOqjPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colfax City Council left temporary outdoor dining installations in place on Main Street on April 9, 2025, directing staff to monitor usage and parking impacts and asking an ad hoc committee to return recommendations for final design and spending of remaining grant funds.

The decision follows extensive public comment from downtown business owners and residents who said the temporary seating both attracts customers and reduces available curbside parking. Council members said the installations are modular and should remain temporary while the city collects data and tests different configurations.

The issue moved from public comment into council business after the city recused Mayor Pro Tem Caroline McCauley from parts of the discussion because she chairs Railroad Days, which provided grant funding for the project.

Business owners told the council the current configuration has reduced on-street spaces. “So there's there's 9 parking spots we've lost downtown under the current program,” said Bob Lobner, owner of the Colfax General Store, who urged shrinking the seating areas to restore curbside spaces. Paul Raich, owner of Colfax Market, said customers already report difficulty finding short-term parking: “It's really hard to park find a park by now.”

Supporters and several council members urged patience. Mayor Pro Tem Caroline McCauley, who helped organize the pilot and said she had received mostly positive feedback, told council members she has observed customers who buy food and then visit nearby shops. “We just gotta give it some time,” McCauley said, noting the installations are temporary and movable. Vendor and resident Sherry Peterson said the pilot appears to be drawing people downtown and urged the council to “give it a chance.”

Council members agreed to keep the current configuration in place for further evaluation rather than adopt any final design now. Council direction to staff included monitoring how often seating areas are used, whether they cause customers to leave because of parking shortages, and whether moving or resizing the areas improves outcomes. Council also directed the ad hoc committee working with Railroad Days to meet before the next council agenda deadline and return recommendations on how to spend the remaining grant funds.

City staff reported there is about $5,100 remaining from the Railroad Days grant that should be obligated relatively quickly; council asked the ad hoc committee to advise on whether those funds should be used for movable planters, lighting, ADA-accessible fixtures or other temporary improvements.

Councilmembers and staff described next steps in public settings rather than in closed discussions. Staff said they have engaged a landscape architect and planned to consult an ADA professional; Public Works staff were also scheduled to meet with a contractor to explore ways to raise the seating to sidewalk level to improve ADA access.

The council emphasized that the seating areas remain temporary and modular. Councilmembers suggested rotating configurations, shrinking or expanding the footprint at different times, and collecting usage and parking data to inform a final design that balances seating, pedestrian access and parking availability. A return to council with public-facing recommendations was requested.

The council did not take a formal roll-call vote on a motion to adopt a final plan; instead the body reached consensus to continue the pilot under staff monitoring and to have the ad hoc committee advise on use of remaining grant funds and proposed configuration changes.","After weeks of public comment and business concern about lost parking, Colfax City Council kept temporary outdoor dining areas in place and directed staff and an ad hoc committee to monitor impacts and recommend use of remaining Railroad Days grant funds.","actionData","errors"]

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