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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
February 23, 2026
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 February 23, 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:
• American Medical Response (Daniel Iniquez, Regional Director and Rich Silva, Director of Communications)
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Mid Valley Disposal Annual Report (Marissa Corralejo, Recycling Program Specialist)
• Monthly report by Merced County District 3 Supervisor McDaniel 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.
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.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
1. December 31, 2025
Staff's Recommendation: Acceptance of report as listed.
WARRANTS:
2. a.) February 5, 2026
b.) February 12, 2026
c.) February 19, 2026
Staff's Recommendation: Receive and file the reports as listed.
City Council Agenda for Meeting of February 23, 2026 Page 3 MINUTES: (City Council)
3. January 28, 2026 - Special meeting
Staff's Recommendation: Approval of minutes as listed.
RESOLUTIONS:
4. Awarding and Approving an Agreement with Elite Maintenance & Tree Service for Weed Abatement Services (CAL Fire Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Carvalho)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3596-26 awarding and approving the General Services Agreement with Elite Maintenance & Tree Service of Ceres, California, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
OTHER ACTIONABLE ITEMS:
5. Approving a Purchase Agreement (Purchase Order) with Cummins Sales and Service for Repairs on Engine 42 (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Approves a Purchase Agreement
(Purchase Order) to Cummins Sales and Service of Fresno, California for repairs on Engine 42, in an amount not to exceed $26,098.36; and authorizes and directs the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement (Purchase Order) on behalf of the City.
6. Approving Specifications and Authorizing Advertising and Calling for Bids for Restriping Various Streets Throughout the City Project (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation:
Approval of specifications and authorizing advertising and calling for bids for Restriping Various Streets Throughout the City, Project No. 26-03, Bid Call Number 735-26.
7. Approving Specifications and Authorizing and Calling for Bids for Overlaying Various Streets Throughout the City Project (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation:
Approval of specifications and authorizing advertising and calling for bids for Overlaying Various Streets Throughout the City, Project No. 26-04, Bid Call Number 736-26.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
8. Police Department Update Regarding Street Crime Activity, Unhoused Population Response Efforts, and Public Safety Initiatives (Police Chief McEachin)
City Council Agenda for Meeting of February 23, 2026 Page 4
9. Approving an Amendment to the Salary Schedule to Equalize Department Head Salary Ranges (City Manager Hoem)
Staff's Recommendation: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 3597-26 approving an amendment to the City’s Salary Schedule to establish consistent salary ranges for all Department Head classifications; or Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
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
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] .
City Council Agenda for Meeting of February 23, 2026 Page 5 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:
Applicants, parties, and their agents who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 (aggregated) to a Councilmember over the past 12 months, must publicly disclose that fact for the official record of that agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution aggregated, and the name(s) of the campaign contributor(s) and Councilmember(s). The disclosure may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the agenda item consideration, or by verbal disclosure at the time of the agenda item consideration.
The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, nor a recitation of all legal requirements and obligations of parties/applicants and their agents. Parties and agents are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law.