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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
September 9, 2024
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL: (City Council)
Ambriz ____, Button ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Nelson _____ City Council Agenda for Meeting of September 9, 2024 Page 2 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.) CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
• Certificate of Recognition - Julio Gutierrez
Staff's Recommendation: That City Council Member Cale recognize Julio Gutierrez for raising funds for a backpack drive for over 60 children.
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. September 9, 2024
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of reports as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
2. a.) August 12, 2024- Regular meeting
b.) August 26, 2024 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
AGREEMENTS:
3. Approving a Purchase Agreement (Purchase Order) with Calgon Carbon for Granulated Activated Carbon Exchange at Central Site (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Approve a Purchase Agreement
(Purchase Order) to Calgon Carbon of Moon Township, Pennsylvania for Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) Exchange at Central Site, in an amount not to exceed $91,590; and authorizes and directs the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement (Purchase Order) on behalf of the City.
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4. Approving Change Order to Purchase Agreement (Purchase Order) with Tesco Controls, Inc of Sacramento, California for a Control Panel for the Future Storm Pond/Basin for Lower Shaffer Drainage Project (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Approve Change Order No. 1 to Tesco Controls, Inc of Sacramento, California for a control panel for the future storm pond/basin for the Lower Shaffer Drainage Project, in an amount not to exceed $1,965.00; and authorize and direct the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Change Order on behalf of the City.
5. Approving a Construction Agreement with Champion Courts, Inc. for the Resurfacing of the Tennis Courts at Osborn Park (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3485-24, Approving a Construction Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Champion Courts, Inc. of West Sacramento, California, for the resurfacing of two tennis courts in Osborn Park, City Project 24-11, in an amount not to exceed $29,300.00 and authorize construction contract change orders up to an aggregate amount of $2,930.00 (10%); and authorize and direct the City Manager to execute all contract documents on behalf of the City.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
6. Rejection of all Bids related to the Downtown Pedestrian Improvement Project- Phase II Bid Opening on August 20, 2024 (Deputy City Manager Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Motion to Reject all bids received at the bid opening on August 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM for the Downtown Pedestrian Improvement Project- Phase II, City project number 20-8 Federal Project CML-5254 (031), CRP-5254 (031); and Authorize staff to revise the bid package and Re-Advertise the downtown Pedestrian Improvement Project- Phase II, and return to City Council prior to the next action; or
Motion to accept staff's recommendation as presented.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
7. Update from the Office of the City Manager
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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 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
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
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 during normal business hours at 1160 Fifth Street, Atwater, California.
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, Atwater, California.
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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