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Several speakers said eight parking spaces were removed to create the seating footprint and expressed concern about access for older customers and downtown businesses. One business owner, identified during the meeting as Randy, said the graffiti spree downtown had already affected his business and said he did not want political messages posted on his storefront. \"It was not appropriate. It was not okay,\" Randy said of the tagging and called it vandalism.

Council members and staff responded that the seating area is public, not assigned to any single business, and that the current layout is temporary and movable. The city manager said he has authority to adjust the layout for events or if it does not work, and council members said they intend to continue refining the design. Staff reported that four city work vehicles have been relocated to a back lot, freeing curb spaces that had been used by city vehicles.

Local business and chamber representatives supported the seating as a way to attract people downtown. The Colfax Area Chamber\u0000executive director said the seating helps keep visitors downtown longer and noted the installation grew out of earlier COVID-era outdoor seating efforts. Council members said there have been months of discussion and some businesses have been directly contacted; they encouraged residents to email the city clerk with comments.

No formal council action was recorded to make the seating permanent. Council described the arrangement as a temporary trial that can be modified or removed; the meeting transcript did not include a formal vote on a permanent change.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 23, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Colfax City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Public commenters and council members discussed a temporary downtown public seating installation that occupies eight on-street parking spaces. Business owners raised concerns about lost parking; city staff said the seating is movable, the city manager can adjust placement, and four staff vehicles were relocated to free curb spaces.","taxTitle","Colfax, Placer County, California","taxId",79889,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575320,"Colfax approves agreement with TTJ Consulting for city financial services",234,1530590,1764630,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115212-aee1fcf1ea45547f6bed90db982d3ce4&start=1530&end=1764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115212-aee1fcf1ea45547f6bed90db982d3ce4/thumbnail_1530590.jpg","/articles/6575320/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-approves-agreement-with-TTJ-Consulting-for-city-financial-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575320-aa7ce300bd9c1b2d1469fc159259a08d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170670&Signature=HUsynrIFZ6P4xKW-3RwLh40f76kV9N-zE7SHWi6KW0zK41wmanWAyDupoDye31TRKyn2JwcXJR77qTzy2KNngAEcwehuX8U0vW4Qgnvv~N8xKVXfM9MoGMhXCtGZ9QTYQDQN0B-6Jog3xjXsxQ7Xj~NQtylh7djeL4V7FdUTlnSq1ukmw7AhKuVmskduAL-mG~pbU0F9Efd6WsqxI3zn6HoNYWewOSjxq7swTk7D0k1zJR6eqzM4A3mj1-A9SZSntWKbCYrizu37~yXglPtW0WF2r0Xm8K2MZt3AWknnph69fX9qTS1zu7yo-YWtop-8QQ2qSUNlu0vsh9LXWKeDvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colfax City Council approved an agreement with TTJ Consulting to provide financial services to the city.

City staff recommended TTJ Consulting after an RFP and interview process. Tim Jones, owner of TTJ Consulting, introduced himself by video and described the scope of services: maintaining financial records, assisting with grant reporting, providing expenditure guidance and supporting budget preparation. \"I do come from a background of nearly 20 years in public service,\" Jones said, and said he expects to make \"tangible improvements to financial matters and operational matters\" during the contract period.

Council members welcomed Jones and asked no substantive questions during the meeting. The council moved and approved the agreement; the transcript records \"Motion passes\" but does not list a roll-call tally or a contract number.

The contract will assign TTJ Consulting to assist city staff with accounting, grant reporting, and policy and operational recommendations. The transcript did not specify contract length, dollar value, or a contract number; those details are recorded as \"not specified\" and should be confirmed with city staff.","The council approved a multi-year agreement with TTJ Consulting, led by owner Tim Jones, to provide accounting and financial services including grant reporting and budget preparation; a formal vote was recorded as \"motion passes\" but specific tally and contract number were not provided in the transcript.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575325,"Colfax council introduces ordinance to adopt state fire severity maps, schedules May 14 adoption vote",261,552550,813730,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115212-aee1fcf1ea45547f6bed90db982d3ce4&start=552&end=813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115212-aee1fcf1ea45547f6bed90db982d3ce4/thumbnail_552550.jpg","/articles/6575325/Colfax/Placer-County/California/Colfax-council-introduces-ordinance-to-adopt-state-fire-severity-maps-schedules-May-14-adoption-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575325-34bacd48415e8fa7edd3426236d71cff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170670&Signature=ScVIQDHw~k2WVOJrwHzzhDdRTyIEJeIxZK9qCIrpohQobYTo4wRXhKljNR5mZ9wGTZqCs9rKdsOnvzoG8QfrTjtF03oQn9SuBXGIfEga5-SsbFBUqt7xQHKozSktEG2yz9y5zpvYIPlwbHbnFrfI-35l-D16NBgNI1J1vuu1kgs7LDlJANUquhKjF7RCtSO93sGLts6uoLxoHFc2kyAJUZIE3e0V11EG1VkdFniKJL8eQdzDgX5BPh8klMtwynVkOOZ41fCOrf~pnPG7fJ1bCWiSn2US7mhnNCoUNvUkT7HHn1R6Zg7fAPaMT69ef6u175acX7Ge~J7ZLpGarJ8NuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colfax City Council introduced an ordinance to adopt the State of California\u0000fire severity hazard zone maps and scheduled a second reading and adoption for May 14.

Kathy Pease, the city\u0000planning consultant, told the council the state fire marshal released updated maps in February and jurisdictions are required to adopt those maps by May 2025. \"These maps were required from Senate bills back in 2021,\" Pease said, adding the updated maps classify the entire city as either high or very high fire severity.

The ordinance would amend Chapter 8.32 of the Colfax Municipal Code to reference the state map and add definitions for \"high\" and \"very high\" severity zones. Pease said the local defensible-space requirements in the city's health and safety code already comply with state defensible-space rules and that the map adoption is largely a procedural requirement tied to state deadlines and to qualify the city for a home-hardening and defensible-space grant. \"There is no change with these maps to how we approach a defensible space,\" she said.

Following the presentation, council members asked about map readability and parcel-level detail. Pease said an online version can identify individual properties and that a separate, more detailed survey tied to the city's grant work will provide property-level information. The council moved to introduce the ordinance by title, waive the first reading, and schedule a second reading and adoption at the next regular meeting on May 14; members voted in favor.

The action begins the local ordinance process required by state law; Pease said the more detailed property survey funded through the city's grant will follow the state map adoption. The city did not provide an ordinance number or a recorded roll-call vote in the meeting transcript; those details were listed as \"not specified.\"","City planner told the Colfax City Council the state updated its fire severity hazard zone maps and the council voted to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 8.32 to reference the state map, waive first reading and set a second reading and adoption for May 14.","actionData","errors"]

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