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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
February 12, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00PM
ROLL CALL: (City Council)
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Nelson _____ CLOSED SESSION:
Adjourn to Conference Room A
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Name of case: Coronado v. City of Atwater; Case No. 19CV-02044
• Public Employee Appointment (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957): Title: City Manager
City Council Agenda for Meeting of February 12, 2024 Page 2 REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00PM
INVOCATION:
Invocation by Chaplain Jim McClellan
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL: (City Council)
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.
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 a Councilmember requests separate discussion on any item, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
WARRANTS:
1. February 12, 2024
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of warrants as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
2. a.) January 10, 2024 - Special meeting
b.) January 22, 2024 - Special meeting
c.) January 22, 2024 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
City Council Agenda for Meeting of February 12, 2024 Page 3 AGREEMENTS:
3. Approving Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Merced Office of Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Grant Programs Funding for Equipment, Planning, Administration, Training and Exercises (CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Ayuso)
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the Memorandum of
Understanding, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the County of Merced Office of Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Grant Programs Funding for Equipment, Planning, Administration, Training and Exercises; and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents related to the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City.
4. Authorizing and Approving Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Facility Designs for Purchase of Office Furniture (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Authorizes and approves a Cooperative Purchase Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Facility Designs of Fresno, California, for the purchase of office furniture, in an amount not to exceed $329,692.87; and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Cooperative Purchase Agreement on behalf of the City.
OTHER ACTIONABLE ITEMS:
5. Approving Specifications and Authorizing Advertising and Calling for Bids for Community Center Roof Repairs (Public Works Director Vinson) Staff's Recommendation: Approves the specifications and authorizes advertising and calling for bids for the Community Center Roof Repairs, Project No. 24-01, Bid Call Number 726-24. ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
6. Fire Department 2023 Annual Report (CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Ayuso)
7. Police Department 2023 Annual Report (Police Chief Salvador)
8. Verbal Update Regarding Recent Storm Events and Planning Efforts (Public Works Director Vinson)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
9. City Manager Updates
City Council Agenda for Meeting of February 12, 2024 Page 4 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:
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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