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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
January 12, 2026
REGULAR SESSION: (Council Chambers)
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL: (City Council)
Ambriz ____, Cale ____, Raymond ____, Rochester ____, Nelson _____ City Council Agenda for Meeting of January 12, 2026 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
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Recognition of Youth Amateur Boxers Anthony and Kaden Nance for National Rankings
Staff's Recommendation: That Mayor Nelson on behalf of the City Council present certificates to Anthony and Kaden Nance in recognition of their exceptional accomplishments as nationally ranked youth amateur boxers.
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Mid Valley Disposal Presentation
Staff's Recommendation: That Mid Valley Disposal present their annual report and the 2025 Community Partnership Award to the City of Atwater.
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
3. a.) December 11, 2025
b.) December 18, 2025
c.) December 23, 2025
d.) December 30, 2025
e.) January 8, 2026
Staff's Recommendation: Receive and file the reports as listed.
TREASURER’S REPORT
4. October 31, 2025
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of report as listed.
MINUTES: (City Council)
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5. a.) November 10, 2025 — Regular meeting
b.) December 8, 2025 — Regular meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
ORDINANCES (WAIVING SECOND READING AND ADOPTION):
6. Adopting an Ordinance Amending section 8.32.050 (c)(2) of the Atwater Municipal Code to allow for notification to the property owner of Notice and Order to Abate (Police Chief McEachin)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance No. CS 1080 amending section 8.32.050(c)(2) of the Atwater Municipal Code to add a provision allowing for the notification of a Notice and Order to Abate via the property owner's address on file with the City.
RESOLUTIONS
7. Authorizing Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Funds Claim for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and Approving Budget Amendment Amending Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget to establish revenue and expenditure budget in the RSTP fund (City Manager Hoem) Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3586-26, authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute and file the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Funds Claim for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and adoption of Resolution No. 3587- 26, approving Budget Amendment No. 1 amending Fiscal Year 25-26 to establish a budget in the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Fund, for the RSTP Exchange Funds Claim.
8. Approving Budget Amendment and Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between City of Atwater and Rincon Consultants, Inc. to Allocate Additional Funding for the Housing Element Update (City Manager Hoem)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3589-26 approving Budget Amendment No. 2 amending Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget to allocate additional funding for project management and Housing Element rezoning support in the amount of $74,926.00; and Adoption of Resolution No. 3588-26 approving Amendment No.1 with Rincon Consultants, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney, by increasing the not-to-exceed amount by an additional $74,926.00 for Housing Element Update Support; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 on behalf of the City.
9. Approving Budget Amendment to Allocate Funding for the Purchase of Property for the Osborn Park Expansion Project (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3590-26 approving Budget Amendment No. 3 amending Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget to allocate funding for the purchase of property for the Osborn Park Expansion Project in the amount of $1,950,000.
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10. Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement for Cannabis Monitoring and Compliance Services with HdL Companies (Interim Community Development Director Greeson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3591-26 approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL) for cannabis monitoring and compliance services and authorizes the City Manager to execute the amendment.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
11. Fire Department Quarterly Update (CAL Fire Battalion Chief Randol)
12. Police Department Quarterly Update (Police Chief McEachin)
13. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Moving General Public Comment to Prior to Consent Calendar (City Manager Hoem) Staff's Recommendation: Discussion to move the general public comment period to prior to the consent calendar, going forward.
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:
14. Update from the City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Agenda for Meeting of January 12, 2026 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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