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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
May 9, 2022
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 PM
ROLL CALL:
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Creighton _____ City Council Agenda for Meeting of May 9, 2022 Page 2
CLOSED SESSION:
Adjourn to Conference Room A
• Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Conference with Real Property Negotiator regarding price and terms of payment. Agency Negotiators: Public Works/Community Development Director Thompson and City Attorney Splendorio. Negotiating Parties: Kiranjeet Dhami and Roberto Hugo Carbajal
Property Locations: 1039 Atwater Blvd., APN 002-219-010 1089 Atwater Blvd., APN 002-219-011
337 E. Bellevue Road, APN 156-060-009
325 E. Bellevue Road, APN 156-060-010
• Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency Negotiators: City Manager Waterman, Deputy City Manager Del Real, and City Attorney Splendorio, Bargaining Units: Atwater Police Officers Association and AFSCME Local 2703 - Clerical Employees Unit, Mid-Managers Group, Miscellaneous Employees Unit, and Unrepresented Employees
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
INVOCATION:
Invocation by Police Chaplain Steve Mead
ROLL CALL:
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Creighton _____ MAYOR OR CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEMS: (The City Clerk shall announce any requests for items requiring immediate action subsequent to the posting of the agenda. Subsequent need items require a two-thirds vote of the members of the City Council present at the meeting.)
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED OR AS AMENDED: (This is the time for the City Council to remove items from the agenda or to change the order of the agenda.) Staff's Recommendation: Motion to approve agenda as posted or as amended.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
• National Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, 2022 and National Police Week, May 15 - May 21, 2022
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Creighton present the proclamation to Police Chief Salvador, on behalf of the Police Department, recognizing the day of May 15, 2022 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week of May 15 - May 21, 2022 as National Police Week.
• National Public Works Week, May 15 - May 21, 2022
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Creighton present the proclamation to Public Works/Community Development Director Thompson, on behalf of the Public Works Department, recognizing the week of May 15 - May 21, 2022 as National Public Works Week.
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***CONSENT CALENDAR***
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Background information has been provided on all matters listed under the Consent Calendar, and these items are considered to be routine. All items under the Consent Calendar are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is requested on any item, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
WARRANTS:
1. May 9, 2022
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of warrants as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
2. April 25, 2022 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
RESOLUTIONS:
3. Approving Budget Amendment amending Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget across various accounts (Finance Director Youmara)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3312-22 approving Budget Amendment No. 28 amending the Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Budget across various accounts.
4. Approving Budget Amendment regarding transfer of appropriations in Police Field Operations Budget and authorizing purchase of equipment and services for the Atwater Police Department (Police Chief Salvador) Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3313-22 approving Budget Amendment No. 29 amending Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget regarding transfer of appropriations in the Police Field Operations Budget; authorizes the appropriations to fund equipment and services to convert the Command Post Vehicle to Atwater Police Department use in an amount of $47,000; and authorizes the purchase of body camera analysis software to complement the Atwater Police Department’s Body Camera System in an amount of $28,000.
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AGREEMENTS:
5. Awarding General Services Agreement to Palma Painting for Interior and Exterior Painting of future City Administration Building (Public Works/Community Development Director Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Awards a General Services Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Palma Painting of Atwater, California for the interior and exterior painting of the future City Administration Building at 1160 Fifth Street, in an amount not to exceed $32,502; authorizes and directs the City Manager to sign and affirm construction contract change orders up to an additional aggregate of $3,250.20 (10%); and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
6. Waiving the first reading by title only and introducing an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Atwater adding Chapter 8.18, “Commercial Blight Prevention” of Title 18, “Health and Safety” of the Atwater Municipal Code (City Attorney Splendorio)
Staff's Recommendation: Open the public comment and take any testimony from the public;
Close the public comment; and
Motion to waive the first reading by title only and introduce Ordinance No. CS 1049 adding Chapter 8.18, “Commercial Blight Prevention” of Title 18, “Health and Safety” of the Atwater Municipal Code; or Motion to approve staff’s recommendation as presented.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
7. City Manager Updates
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
At this time any person may comment on any item which is not on the agenda. You may state your name and address for the record; however, it is not required. Action will not be taken on an item that is not on the agenda. If it requires action, it will be referred to staff and/or placed on a future agenda. Please limit comments to a maximum of three (3) minutes.
CITY COUNCIL MATTERS:
City Council comments
CLOSED SESSION:
Continuation of Closed Session if necessary
ADJOURNMENT:
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CERTIFICATION:
I, Lucy Armstrong, City Clerk of the City of Atwater, do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall a minimum of 72 hours prior to the meeting. _______________________________
LUCY ARMSTRONG
CITY CLERK
SB 343 NOTICE
In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall during normal business hours at 750 Bellevue Road.
If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda at 750 Bellevue Road.
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