Nevada Council approves pay requests, adopts parking ordinance and joins PFAS litigation
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The Nevada City Council approved multiple construction pay requests and change orders, adopted Ordinance No. 1075 updating off-street parking requirements, authorized participation in PFAS/AFFF litigation, and approved professional and settlement agreements. Several items passed unanimously after brief discussion.
The Nevada City Council approved a slate of routine payments, contract changes and policy actions at its meeting, including construction pay requests, a zoning ordinance revision and authorization to join PFAS litigation.
Council voted to approve pay request No. 3 for the Tributary to West India Creek SRF project from Construct Inc. for $497.55 and multiple items on the wastewater treatment improvements contract, including change order No. 3 (a $92.42 reduction) and pay request No. 43 (SEG 476–511). These payments and contract adjustments were moved, seconded and approved without extended discussion.
On the planning front, the council read and adopted Ordinance No. 1075, an amendment to Chapter 165 to update off-street parking requirements. Councilmembers questioned a provision affecting collision/body repair uses; staff indicated the increase to seven spaces per repair stall was a mistake and the intent was to retain five spaces. Council adopted the corrected standard for repair stalls after a motion to set five spaces per stall (SEG 512–561).
The council also approved Resolution No. 37 to participate in AFFF/PFAS litigation. A staff member explained there is no immediate cost to the city to join the class action, but if the city later withdraws it could be responsible for expenses; testing will determine whether the city qualifies (SEG 803–818).
Other approved items included opening an additional VEIL account (Resolution No. 36) to provide banking flexibility and security, a professional services agreement with Eocene for historic/architectural survey work related to the CDBG façade project (Resolution No. 38), and a confidential settlement and release to reimburse the city for infrastructure damage (Resolution No. 39) (SEG 733–917). Several personnel and budget housekeeping items also passed, including a title change for Linda Ellsworth and creation of two program-and-facility coordinator positions within Parks & Rec.
The council recorded these actions as formal motions, each followed by a vote. The meeting record shows routine unanimous approvals for the items summarized above. The most substantial debate related to the parking amendment language and clarification around PFAS testing and potential cost exposure if the city opts out later; no penalties were identified if tests later show levels below qualifying thresholds.