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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
September 25, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 PM
ROLL CALL: (City Council)
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Nelson _____ CLOSED SESSION:
Adjourn to Conference Room A
• Conference with Labor Negotiators - Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency Negotiators: City Manager Waterman, Police Chief Salvador, Human Resources Director Sousa, and Finance Director Nicholas Bargaining Units: Atwater Police Officers Association.
City Council Agenda for Meeting of September 25, 2023 Page 2 REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
INVOCATION:
Invocation by Daniel Perez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL:
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Nelson _____ 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.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
• Recognition - Ebony Socialites
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Nelson recognize the Ebony Socialites of Atwater for their 52 years of service in the City of Atwater regarding lifelong education, striving for excellence, health awareness, youth outreach, and providing high quality social events for the community.
• Recognition - Mike Mendez, 4th of July Committee
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Nelson recognize Mike Mendez for his contributions to the community throughout his years of service on the 4th of July Committee.
PRESENTATIONS:
• Monthly report by Merced County District 3 Supervisor McDaniel City Council Agenda for Meeting of September 25, 2023 Page 3 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.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
1. August 31, 2023
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of report as listed.
WARRANTS:
2. September 25, 2023
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of warrants as listed.
MINUTES: (General Plan Technical Advisory Committee)
3. June 7, 2023 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of minutes as listed.
MINUTES: (Planning Commission)
4. August 16, 2023 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of minutes as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
5. a) August 28, 2023 - Regular meeting
b) September 11, 2023 - Special meeting
c) September 11, 2023 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
AGREEMENTS:
6. Approving a Purchase Agreement (Purchase Order) with Calgon Carbon for Granulated Activated Carbon Exchange at Central Site (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Approves a Purchase Agreement
(Purchase Order) to Aqueous Vets of Redding, California for Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) Exchange at Central Site, in an amount not to exceed $77,983; and authorizes and directs the City Manager or her designee to execute the Agreement (Purchase Order) on behalf of the City.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
City Council Agenda for Meeting of September 25, 2023 Page 4 REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
7. Authorizing and approving a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Hitech Emergency Vehicle Service Inc. for purchase of a Type VI Fire Engine (CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Ayuso)
Staff's Recommendation: Motion to authorize and approve a Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Hi-Tech Emergency Vehicle Service Inc. of Oakdale, California in a form approved by the City Attorney, for a Type VI Fire Engine, in an amount not to exceed $400,000; and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the purchase on behalf of the City; 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 REPORTS/UPDATES:
City Council comments
• City Council Member Cale, District 1
• City Council Member Button, District 2
• City Council Member Ambriz, District 3
• Mayor Pro Tem Raymond, District 4
• Mayor Nelson
CLOSED SESSION:
Continuation of Closed Session if necessary
ADJOURNMENT:
City Council Agenda for Meeting of September 25, 2023 Page 5 CERTIFICATION:
I, Kory J. Billings, 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. _______________________________
KORY J. BILLINGS
CITY CLERK
SB 343 NOTICE
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