CITY COUNCIL
ACTION MINUTES
October 27, 2025
Council Chambers — 750 Bellevue Road, Atwater, California
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Nelson, Mayor Pro Tem Cale, Council Members Ambriz, Raymond, Rochester
Absent: None
INVOCATION:
Provided by Police Chaplain Steve Mead.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Led by Supervisor Daron McDaniel.
SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEMS: None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion to approve the agenda as posted.
MOTION: Raymond
SECOND: Ambriz
ABSENT: None
VOTE: Motion passed.
PRESENATIONS:
• Monthly report by Merced County District 3 Supervisor McDaniel City Council M - eting Action Minutes for October 27, 2025 P - • e 2
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve Consent Calendar as presented.
MOTION: Cale
SECOND: Raymond
ABSENT: None
VOTE: Motion passed.
Approved Items:
• Item 1: Warrant Registers — October 27, 2025
• Item 2: City Council Minutes — September 22, 2025 (Regular meeting) and September 30, 2025 (Special meeting)
• Item 3: Resolution No. 3575-25 Approving Bargaining Unit Modification to Combine City's Clerical and Miscellaneous Bargaining Units, and Approving Consolidated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Newly Combined Unit • Item 4: Resolution No. 3576-25 approving Amendment No.1 with CCME, Inc. by increasing the not-to-exceed amount by an additional $100,000 for Race Communication Fiber Installation Project
• Item 5: Resolution No. 3577-25 approving an Encroachment Agreement between the City of Atwater and Mohan S. Sodhi and Jug inder K. Sodhi for the use and improvement of the City alley and drain ditch area adjacent to APN 001- 011-004
• Item 6: Approves a Purchase Agreement (Purchase Order) with Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona for two (2) Axon Fleet 3 cameras to be installed into new patrol vehicles, in the total amount of $60,479.43
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Waive the First Reading by Title only, and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.44.050 Emergency Organization.
Public hearing opened and closed. No public comment received.
Motion to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. CS 1074.
MOTION: Rochester
SECOND: Raymond
ABSENT: None
VOTE: Motion passed.
8. Waive the First Reading by Title only, and Introducing an Ordinance Repealing and Re-enacting Title 15, "Buildings and Construction" of the Atwater Municipal Code, and setting a Public Hearing Date.
City Council Meeting Action Minutes for October 27, 2025 Page 3 Public hearing opened and Closed. No public comment received. Motion to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. CS 1075.
MOTION: Cale
SECOND: Ambriz
ABSENT: None
VOTE: Motion passed.
9. Waive the First Reading by Title only and Introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 17.16 "Low Density Residential Districts" of the Atwater Municipal Code to adjust the Minimum Lot Depth.
Public hearing opened and closed. No public comment received. Motion to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. CS 1076.
MOTION: Raymond
SECOND: Rochester
ABSENT: None
VOTE: Motion passed:
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
No public comments were received.
COUNCIL MATTERS
Council Members and Mayor provided individual updates.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Update provided by City Manager Hoem.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Name of case: City of Atwater v. Robert Hugo Carbajal, et al. (Merced County Superior Court, Case No. 23CV-00807)
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney reported there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM.
APPROVED:
MICHAEL G. NELSON
MAYOR
ATTEST:
GISELA PERALTA
DEPUTY CITY CLERK