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CITY OF ATWATER
City Council
AGENDA
Council Chambers
750 Bellevue Road
Atwater, California
June 22, 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 _____ SUBSEQUENT NEED ITEMS: (The City Clerk shall announce any requests for items requiring immediate action subsequent to the posting of the agenda. Subsequent need City Council Agenda for Meeting of June 22, 2026 Page 2 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.)
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.
WARRANTS
1. a.) June 11, 2026
b.) June 18, 2026
Staff's Recommendation: Receive and file reports as listed.
RESOLUTIONS:
2. Calling, Giving Notice of, and Consolidating the 2026 General Municipal Election (City Clerk Billings)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3627-26 calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the election of the Mayor (at large) and two (2) Members of the City Council within the boundaries of District Three (3) and District Four (4), as required by the provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities; and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Merced consolidate the General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, with the General Election to be held on the date pursuant to Section 10403 of the Election Code.
3. Awarding and Approving an Agreement with Willdan Financial Services Inc, for the Citywide Community Facilities District (CFD) Formation/Administration/Annexations Project (Community Development Director Hanson Lan)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3628-26 approving a Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Financial Services, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Citywide City Council Agenda for Meeting of June 22, 2026 Page 3 Community Facilities District (CFD) formation, annexation, and administrative services, and authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
4. Approving and Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Public Works Director Vinson)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3629-26 approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 annual list of projects funded by SB 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and authorizes and directs the City Manager to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the California Transportation Commission.
5. Approving Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 1 with Quad Knopf, Inc., dba QK, for On-Call Professional Engineering Services (Community Development Director Hanson Lan)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3630-26 approving Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 1 with Quad Knopf, Inc., dba QK, for On-Call Professional Engineering Services, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $30,000, from $200,000 to $230,000, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment and related documents.
6. Initiating Proceedings for the Annual Assessments Levy With Respect to the Various Assessment Maintenance Districts for Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Community Development Director Hanson Lan)
Staff's Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 3631-26, initiating proceedings for the Annual Assessments Levy with respect to the various Assessment Maintenance Districts for Fiscal Year 2026/27 pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.
7. Ordering The Engineer To Prepare And File Reports, Declaring The City’s Intent To Collect, Preliminarily Approving Engineer’s Reports, And Setting A Public Hearing For The Collection Of Annual Levy For Various Assessment Maintenance Districts For Fiscal Year 2026/27 (Community Development Director Hanson Lan)
Staff's Recommendation: Adoption of Resolution No. 3632-26 ordering the City’s Assessment Engineer to prepare and file the Engineer’s Reports for the collection of the proposed annual assessments for the Lighting and Drainage and Landscape Assessment Maintenance Districts for Fiscal Year 2026/27; and Adoption of Resolution No. 3633-26 declaring the City’s intention to levy and collect the annual assessments for various assessment maintenance districts for Fiscal Year 2026/27, granting preliminary approval of the Engineer’s Reports, and setting a public hearing date for said assessments for July 13, 2026.
OTHER ACTIONABLE ITEMS:
8. Approving Multi-Year Fee Waiver Requested by Bloss Memorial Healthcare District for the Annual Senior Information Day (Public Works Director Vinson)
City Council Agenda for Meeting of June 22, 2026 Page 4 Staff's Recommendation: Approves a multi-year fee waiver requested by Bloss Memorial Healthcare District for the use of the Atwater Community Center to host its Annual Senior Information Day on the following dates:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Tuesday, September 21, 2027
Tuesday, September 19, 2028
Tuesday, September 18, 2029
and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all documents necessary to waive the applicable facility rental fees associated with the Annual Senior Information Day. ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Waive the First Reading, by Title only, and Introduce an Ordinance Approving Zone Change No. 25-21-0200, an Amendment to The Official Zoning Map to Rezone Two Parcels Identified as APN's 002-132-024 and 002-132-025 and Adopt a Resolution Approving an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Castle Family Health Center project; and Approving General Plan Amendment No. 25-21-0300, for the Project Located at 1775 Third Street, Atwater (APNs 002-132-021, 002- 132-022, 002-132-024, and 002-132-025) (Community Development Director Hanson Lan)
Staff's Recommendation:
Open the public hearing and receive any testimony given; and Close the public hearing; and
Motion to waive the first reading by title only, and introduce Ordinance No. CS 1082 Approving Zone Change No. 25-21-0200, an
Amendment to The Official Zoning Map to Rezone Two Parcels Identified as APN's 002-132-024 and 002-132-025 and adopt Resolution No. 3463-26 approving an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Castle Family Health Center project; and approving General Plan Amendment No. 25-21-0300, for the Project Located at 1775 Third Street, Atwater (APNs 002-132-021, 002-132- 022, 002-132-024, and 002-132-025).
10. Adopting Resolutions Approving 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (Public Works Director Vinson) Staff's Recommendation: Open the public hearing and take any testimony given;
Close the public hearing;
City Council Agenda for Meeting of June 22, 2026 Page 5 Motion to adopt Resolution No. 3635-26 adopting the City of Atwater 2025 Urban Water Management Plan in accordance with the Urban Water Management Planning Act including amendments made by the Water Conservation Act of 2009 and Water Conservation Legislation of 2018; and
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 3636-26 adopting the City of Atwater Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and authorizes and directs the City Manager, or designee, to make any necessary changes prior to submission to the California Department of Water Resources; or Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM STAFF:
11. Approving Employment Agreement with Janell Martin for Interim City Manager (City Attorney’s Office)
Staff's Recommendation: Motion to adopt Resolution No. 3637-26 approving Employment Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Janell Martin for Interim City Manager and authorize and direct the Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City; or
Motion to approve staff's recommendation as presented.
12. Update regarding Fireworks Enforcement (Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal Carvalho and Police Chief McEachin)
13. Discussion and Direction Regarding the Development of a Citywide Traffic Calming Policy
Staff's Recommendation: That the City Council discuss the development of a Citywide Traffic Calming Policy and provide direction to staff regarding the exploration of policy options and the preparation of a draft policy for future City Council consideration.
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
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Agenda for Meeting of June 22, 2026 Page 6 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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