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CITY OF ATWATER
CITY COUNCIL
AND
HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE
ATWATER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
June 13, 2022
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 PM
ROLL CALL:
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Creighton _____ City Council and Housing Successor to the Atwater Redevelopment Agency Agenda for Meeting of June 13, 2022
CLOSED SESSION:
Adjourn to Conference Room A
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Number of cases (1)
• 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
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
INVOCATION:
Invocation by Pastor Phil Jenkins
ROLL CALL: (City Council/Board of Directors)
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.)
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.
City Council and Housing Successor to the Atwater Redevelopment Agency Agenda for Meeting of June 13, 2022
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
• Oath of Office - Police Officer
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Creighton administer the oath of office to the newly appointed Police Officer: Andrew Flores. ***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. June 13, 2022
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of warrants as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
2. May 23, 2022 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
RESOLUTIONS:
3. Approving Loan to Chelsea Investment Corporation, Inc. for Construction of 60-unit Income Restricted Apartment Project and Authorizing Preparation and Execution of Affordable Housing Loan Agreement and Related Loan Documents (Public Works/Community Development Director Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. HSA 2022-4 approving a Housing Successor loan to Chelsea Investment Corporation, Inc. in the amount of $400,000 for the construction of a 60-unit income-restricted apartment project, located on Bellevue Road (Assessor Parcel Number 150-190-038); and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Affordable Housing Loan Agreement and related loan documents.
City Council and Housing Successor to the Atwater Redevelopment Agency Agenda for Meeting of June 13, 2022
4. Approving Fiscal Year 2022-23 annual SB 1 Project List (Public Works/Community Development Director Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3315-22 approving Fiscal Year 2022-23 annual Project List funded by SB 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and authorizes and directs the City Manager to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the California Transportation Commission.
5. Approving and Ratifying Side Letters of Agreements with American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME") regarding Terms and Conditions of Employment (City Manager Waterman and Deputy City Manager Del Real)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3322-22 approving and ratifying three (3) Side Letters of Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Atwater and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (“AFSCME”), Local 2703, Council 57, AFL-CIO representing MidManagers Group, Miscellaneous Employees Unit, and Clerical Employees Unit pertaining to certain terms and conditions of employment; and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the Agreements on behalf of the City.
AGREEMENTS:
6. Authorizing and approving Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Tangram Interiors for purchase of office furniture (City Manager Waterman)
Staff's Recommendation: Authorizes and approves a Cooperative Purchase Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Tangram Interiors of Fresno, California, for the purchase of office furniture, in an amount not to exceed $107,099.40; and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Cooperative Purchase Agreement on behalf of the City.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
City Council and Housing Successor to the Atwater Redevelopment Agency Agenda for Meeting of June 13, 2022
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7. Public Hearing to Discuss and Approve Submittal of a 2022 Community Development Block Grant Application (Public Works/Community Development Director Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Open the public hearing to accept comments on the City’s proposed submittal of applications to apply under the 2022 State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), and to solicit citizen input; and Close the public hearing; and
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 3316-22 approving the submittal of the applications to apply under the 2022 State Community Development Block Grant Notice of Funding Availability; or
Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
8. City Manager Updates
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:
City Council and Housing Successor to the Atwater Redevelopment Agency Agenda for Meeting of June 13, 2022
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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