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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
January 13, 2025
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
By Jaden Mesa, Juniper Elementary Student Body President ROLL CALL: (City Council)
Ambriz ____, Cale____, Raymond ____, Rochester ____, Nelson _____ City Council Agenda for Meeting of January 13, 2025 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.) PRESENTATIONS:
1. Buhach Colony Men’s Water Polo team
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Pro Tem Cale on behalf on the City Council present certificates to the Buhach Colony Men's Water Polo Team for winning the Central California League of the SacJoaquin Section title and qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Norcal playoffs.
2. Oath of Office - Chief of Police
Staff's Recommendation: That City Clerk Billings administer the ceremonial oath of office to the newly appointed Chief of Police:
Richard McEachin.
3. Mid Valley Disposal Verbal presentation
Staff's Recommendation: That Mid Valley Disposal present their annual report and the 2024 Recycler of the Year Award.
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:
4. a.) December 23, 2024
b.) January 13, 2025
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of warrants as listed.
City Council Agenda for Meeting of January 13, 2025 Page 3 AGREEMENTS:
5. Approve a General Services Agreement with Allways Towing, LLC for Police Special Tow Services (Police Chief McEachin)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3515-25 awarding a General Service Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Allways Towing, LLC, of Winton, CA for Police Special Tow Services, for an amount not to exceed $30,000 over the course of the contracted three (3) year term; and to authorize and direct the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
RESOLUTIONS:
6. Resolution Approving a Budget Amendment to Allocate Funding for City Wide Traffic Signal Synchronization (Deputy City
Manager/Community Development Director Thompson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3516-25 approving Budget Amendment No. 8, amending Fiscal year 2024-25 Budget to allocate funding for City Wide Traffic Signals Synchronization in the amount not to exceed $143,707.00. ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
7. Resolutions Approving Budget Amendment and Awarding a General Construction Contract for the Castle Sewer Interceptor
Rehabilitation/Replacement Project (Public Works Director Vinson) Staff's Recommendation: Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 3517-25 approving Budget Amendment No. 9 amending the Fiscal Year 2024- 25 budget; and Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 3518-25 awarding a General Construction Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to Mountain Cascade, Inc. of Livermore, California, for the Castle Sewer Interceptor Rehabilitation/Replacement Project, City Project 19-09, in an amount not to exceed $1,714,880.00 and authorize construction contract change orders up to an aggregate amount of $171,488.00 (10%); and authorizes and directs the City Manager or his designee to execute all contract documents on behalf of the City; or
Motion to approve staff recommendations as presented.
City Council Agenda for Meeting of January 13, 2025 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:
• Mayor Pro Tem Cale, District 1
• City Council Member Rochester, District 2
• City Council Member Ambriz, District 3
• City Council Member Raymond, District 4
• Mayor Nelson
CLOSED SESSION:
Continuation of Closed Session if necessary
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
8. Update from the Office of the City Manager
CLOSED SESSION:
Adjourn to Conference Room A
• Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Property: APN 156-060-011
Agency Negotiator: City Manager Hoem
Negotiating Parties: NNN REIT
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
MAYOR OR CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
ADJOURNMENT:
City Council Agenda for Meeting of January 13, 2025 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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