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CITY OF ATWATER
CITY COUNCIL,
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT,
AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE ATWATER
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
June 10, 2024
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: Interim City Manager Thompson and Human Resources Director Sousa Bargaining Units: AFSCME Local 2703 - Clerical City Council, FPD and Successor Agency to ARA Agenda for Meeting of June 10, 2024
Employees Unit, Miscellaneous Employees Unit and Mid-Managers Group.
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL: (City Council/Board of Directors)
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. June 10, 2024
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of warrants as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
2. a.) May 28, 2024 - Special meeting
b.) May 28, 2024 - Regular meeting
c.) June 3, 2024 - Special meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
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RESOLUTIONS:
3. Approval of the Statement of Investment Policy for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year and Delegating Authority to the City Treasurer to Invest Funds in Accordance with the Statement of Investment Policy (Finance Director Nicholas)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3464-24 approving the Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and delegating authority to the City Treasurer to invest funds in accordance with the Statement of Investment Policy.
AGREEMENTS:
4. Approving Professional Services Agreements for Labor-Related Services (Human Resources Director Sousa)
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of Professional Service Agreements, in a Form Approved by the City Attorney, for LaborRelated Services and Authorizes and Directs the Interim City Manager, or Designee, to Execute the Agreements on Behalf of the City.
OTHER ACTIONABLE ITEMS:
5. Approving Specifications and Authorizing Advertising and Calling for Bids for Water Meter Installation Project (Public Works Director Vinson) Staff's Recommendation: Approval of specifications and authorizing advertising and calling for bids for the Meter Installation Project, Project No. 24-10, Bid Call Number 729-24.
6. Approval of Plans and Specifications for Downtown Pedestrian Improvement Project- Phase II (Interim City Manager Thompson) Staff's Recommendation: Approval of Plans and Specifications and authorizes advertising and calling for bids for the Downtown Pedestrian Improvement Project- Phase II, City Project 20-8, Bid Call Number 709-21 and; Make a finding that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA provisions Class 1 and Class 3 Categorical Exemptions (Sections 15301 and 15303 of the State CEQA
Guidelines).
7. Accepting Atwater Boulevard and First Street Traffic Signal Project as complete (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Accept work done under the contract for Atwater Boulevard and First Street Traffic Signal, City Project 18-2; and authorize and direct the Interim City Manager to sign a Notice of Completion and have it recorded on behalf of the City; and authorize a final payment in the amount of $22,772.84.
8. Accepting Community Center Roof Repairs Project as complete (Public City Council, FPD and Successor Agency to ARA Agenda for Meeting of June 10, 2024
Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Accept work done under the contract for Community Center Roof Repairs Project, City Project 24-01; and authorize and direct Interim City Manager to sign a Notice of Completion and have it recorded on behalf of the City.
9. Accepting Suncrest Street and Fortuna Avenue Overlay Project as complete (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Accepts work done under the contract for Suncrest Street and Fortuna Avenue Overlay Project, City Project 24- 09; and authorizes and directs the Interim City Manager to sign a Notice of Completion and have it recorded on behalf of the City. ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10. Adopting a Resolution Setting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (Finance Director Nicholas)
Staff's Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing and receive any testimony given regarding the proposed 2024-25 Miscellaneous Fee Schedule;
Close the Public Hearing;
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 3460-24 setting the City of Atwater's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25; or
Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
11. Resolutions Adopting Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget including Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Approving Fund Expenditures and Fund Transfers; Establishing Appropriations Limitations; and Amending Classification Plan and Adopting Salary Schedule A-25 Effective June 20, 2024 (Interim City Manager/Executive Director Thompson, Human Resources Director Sousa, and Finance Director/Treasurer Nicholas) Staff's Recommendation: Open the Public Hearing and receive any testimony given regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget; Close the Public Hearing;
Motion to adopt Joint Authority Resolution No. 3461-24, Resolution No. AFPD 1-2024, and Resolution No. SA 2024-1 adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget, approving Fund Expenditures and Fund Transfers, and a Five-Year Capital Improvement Program with any modifications from the budget review and public hearing; to adopt Resolution No. 3462-24 establishing the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Appropriations Limitation; to adopt Resolution No. 3463-24 amending the City of Atwater Classification Plan and adopting Salary Schedule A-25, effective June 20, 2024; or
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Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
12. Awarding Construction Services Contract to George Reed, Inc. for the Fruitland Avenue Reconstruction Project Phase 3 (Interim City Manager Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Motion to award a General Construction Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to George Reed Inc. of Modesto, CA, for the Fruitland Avenue Reconstruction Project Phase 3 Base Bid, City Project 16-2-3, in an amount not to exceed $6,623,539.60 and authorize construction contract change orders up to an aggregate amount of $662,353.96 (10%); and authorizes and directs the Interim City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents on behalf of the City; or
Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
13. Update from the Office of the Interim City Manager
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 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:
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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
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.
In compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, upon request, the agenda can be provided in an alternative format to accommodate special needs. If you require special accommodations to participate in a City Council, Commission or Committee meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk’s Office a minimum of three (3) business days in advance of the meeting at (209) 357-6241. You may also send the request by email to [email protected] .
Unless otherwise noted, City Council actions include a determination that they are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and therefore, that CEQA does not apply to such actions.
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