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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
August 25, 2025
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL: (City Council)
Ambriz ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Rochester ____, Nelson _____ City Council Agenda for Meeting of August 25, 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:
• Monthly report by Merced County District 3 Supervisor McDaniel 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. August 25, 2025
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of warrants as listed.
MINUTES: (Planning Commission)
2. June 18, 2025 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of minutes as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
3. a.) June 9, 2025 - Regular meeting
b.) June 23, 2025 - Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
RESOLUTIONS:
4. Approving Budget Amendment for Previously Approved Purchase of Type I Fire Engine (Finance Director Nicholas)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3564-25 approving Budget Amendment No. 3, which amends the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by increasing the appropriation of general ledger account number 1093-2030-6021 in the amount of $285,786 and reducing the appropriation of general ledger account number 0001- 2030-6021 in the amount of $285,786 for an amended line item budget amount of $348,214.
5. Approving Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Merced Office of Emergency Services for the State Homeland Security Grant City Council Agenda for Meeting of August 25, 2025 Page 3 Programs Funding for Equipment, Planning, Administration, Training and Exercises (CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Randol)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3565-25 approving 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.
6. Adopting the City of Atwater Emergency Operations Plan and Emergency Operations Center Annex (CAL FIRE Battalion Randol) Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3566-25 adopting the City of Atwater Emergency Operations Plan and Emergency Operations Center Annex.
OTHER ACTIONABLE ITEMS:
7. Approving Fee Waiver Requested by Merced County Registrar of Voters to Use Atwater Community Center as a Voting Assistance Center for the 2025 Statewide Special Election (City Clerk Billings & Merced County Registrar of Voters)
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of a fee waiver requested by the Merced County Registrar of Voters to use the Atwater Community Center from October 24, 2025 to November 4, 2025 for the Election; and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary to waive the facility rental fees associated with Merced County Registrar of Voters using the Atwater Community Center as a Voting Assistance Center.
8. 2025 City Council Reorganization / Mayor’s Committee Assignments – Committee Assignment Updates and Appointments
Staff's Recommendation: Receive the Mayor's 2025 Committee Assignments; approve updates to existing committee assignments and appointments as presented.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
9. Accepting the Fruitland Avenue Reconstruction Phase 3 as Complete (City Manager Hoem)
Staff's Recommendation: Motion to accept work done under the contract for Fruitland Avenue Reconstruction Phase 3, City Project 16- 2-3; and authorizes and directs the City Manager to sign a Notice of Completion and have it recorded on behalf of the City; or City Council Agenda for Meeting of August 25, 2025 Page 4 Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
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 Rochester, District 2
• City Council Member Ambriz, District 3
• City Council Member Raymond, District 4
• Mayor Nelson
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES:
10. Update from the City Manager
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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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.
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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.
LEVINE ACT PUBLIC PARTY/APPLICANT DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS:
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