February 10, 2025 – Regular Meeting Agenda – 7:00 p.m.
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February 10, 2025 – City Council Regular Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chamber
390 Towne Centre Drive
Lathrop, California
(209) 941-7200
www.ci.lathrop.ca.us
City Council
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
Jennifer Torres-O’Callaghan, Vice Mayor
Minnie Diallo, Councilmember
Stephen Dresser, Councilmember
Diane Lazard, Councilmember
City Staff
Stephen Salvatore, City Manager
Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney
Michael King, Assistant City Manager
Thomas Hedegard, Deputy City Manager
Stephen Sealy, Chief of Police
Teresa Vargas, Government Services
Director / City Clerk
Brad Taylor, City Engineer
Tony Fernandes, Information Systems Director
Cari James, Finance Director
Juliana Burns, Human Resources Director
Rick Caguiat, Community Development
Director
Todd Sebastian, Parks and Recreation
Director
General Order of Business
1. Preliminary
• Call to Order
• Closed Session
• Roll Call
• Invocation
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Announcements by Mayor/City Mgr.
• Informational Items
• Declaration of Conflict of Interest
2. Presentations
3. Citizen’s Forum
4. Consent Calendar
5. Scheduled Items
• Public Hearings
• Appeals
• Referrals and Reports from
Commissions and Committees
• All Other Staff Reports and/or Action
Items
• Study Sessions
6. Council Communications
7. Adjournment
Order of Discussion
Generally, the order of discussion after introduction
of an item by the Mayor will include comments and
information by staff followed by City Council
questions and inquiries. The applicant, or their
authorized representative, or interested residents,
may then speak on the item; each speaker may only
speak once to each item. At the close of public
discussion, the item will be considered by the City
Council and action taken.
Consent Calendar
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered
routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one
motion and one vote. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or
interested resident so requests, in which case the
item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and
considered separately.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THIS MEETING
This public meeting will be conducted in person; all members of the City Council will attend in person. Members of the public are welcome in person. This meeting will also be available for public participation by teleconference via ZoomGov at the following link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602923446?pwd=EAbwU89ztrDb1S mUl4zmA3rwhueqbM.1
During the meeting, those joining ZoomGov, will be allowed to speak prior to the close of public comment on an item. If you are using this method, please “raise the hand” feature to inform the City Clerk (meeting host) you wish to speak on the matter. Please ensure your computer speaker and microphone are fully functional.
For audio / calling in only, dial: +1 (669) 254-5252 or +1 (669) 216-1590 o To request to speak (same as the “raise hand” feature) press *9 / When the City Clerk calls your name, press *6 to unmute.
Meeting Webinar ID: 160 292 3446 / Passcode: 973659
If you are not able to attend the meeting in person or virtually - Public comment / questions will be accepted by email to City Clerk Teresa Vargas at [email protected] or by calling (209) 941-7230. Please refer to the Agenda Item or Public Comment Matter, and the date of the City Council Meeting, in your written communication.
Questions or comments submitted by email must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., on the day of the meeting.
To address the City Council in person, please submit a purple card to the City Clerk indicating name, address, and number of the item upon which a person wishes to speak.
Council Meetings are live-streamed (with Closed Captioning) on Comcast Cable Channel 97, and on the City Council Webpage: https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/citycouncil/page/live-stream Addressing the Council
Any person may speak once on any item under discussion by the City Council after receiving recognition by the Mayor. Purple speaker cards will be available prior to and during the meeting. To address the City Council, a card must be submitted to the City Clerk indicating the name, address and number of the item upon which a person wishes to speak. When addressing the City Council, please walk to the lectern located in front of the City Council.
State your name and address. In order to ensure all persons, have the opportunity to speak, a time limit will be set by the Mayor for each speaker (see instructions on speaker form). In the interest of time, each speaker may only speak once on each individual agenda item; please limit your comments to new material; do not repeat what a prior speaker has said. If you challenge the nature of a proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
February 10, 2025 Lathrop City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Page 2 Citizen’s Forum
Any person desiring to speak on a matter, which is not scheduled on this agenda, may do so under the Citizen’s Forum section. Please submit your purple speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of Citizen’s Forum or submit your request to speak via the “raise hand” feature in ZoomGov. Only those who have submitted speaker cards, or have expressed an interest in speaking, prior to the conclusion of Citizen’s Forum will be called upon to speak.
Please be aware the California Government Code prohibits the City Council from taking any immediate action on an item, which does not appear on the agenda, unless the item meets stringent statutory requirements. The Mayor will limit the length of your presentation (see instructions on speaker form) and each speaker may only speak once on this agenda item.
Please note, the Council Chamber has limited occupancy due to social distancing.
To leave a voice message for all Councilmembers simultaneously, dial (209) 941-7230. To send an e-mail for Councilmembers simultaneously email: [email protected]. This City Council Agenda and meeting materials can be accessed by computer or any smart device at: https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/meetings
General Information
For reports citing supplemental documents relating to specific agenda items, these are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office. This agenda was posted at the following locations: City Hall, Community Center, Generations Center, Senior Center, and the LathropManteca Fire District “J" Street and Somerston Parkway Offices. The meetings of the Lathrop City Council are broadcast on Lathrop Comcast Cable Television Channel 97 and live streamed on the City’s website.
Assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility and/or accommodations to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II] Interested persons must request the accommodation at least 2 working days in advance of the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (209) 941-7230. Information about the City or items scheduled on the agenda may be referred to:
Teresa Vargas, MMC
Government Services Director / City Clerk
390 Towne Centre Drive
Lathrop, CA 95330
Telephone: (209) 941-7230
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CITY OF LATHROP
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
390 Towne Centre Drive
Lathrop, CA 95330
AGENDA
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a Closed Session commencing at 6:30 p.m. The Regular Meeting will reconvene at 7:00 p.m., or immediately following the Closed Session, whichever is later.
1. PRELIMINARY
1.1 CALL TO ORDER
1.2 CLOSED SESSION
1.2.1 LIABILITY CLAIMS: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.95:
a. Claimant: Tom Luckey on behalf of TCN Properties, LP Agency Claimed Against: City of Lathrop
b. Claimant: Tom Luckey on behalf of TCN Properties, LP Agency Claimed Against: City of Lathrop
RECONVENE
1.2.2 REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
1.3 ROLL CALL
1.4 INVOCATION
1.5 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.6 ANNOUNCEMENT(S) BY MAYOR / CITY MANAGER
1.7 INFORMATIONAL ITEM(S) - None
1.8 DECLARATION OF CONFLICT(S) OF INTEREST
2. PRESENTATIONS
2.1 INTRODUCTION OF THE CITY OF LATHROP'S 2025 POET LAUREATE AND
READING OF POEM
• Jose Garcia Martin
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2.2 PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE 175th ANNIVERSARY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
2.3 PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
2.4 PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY AS NATIONAL CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH
2.5 RECOGNITION OF STEPHEN QUALLS FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE AS
THE REGIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER, CENTRAL VALLEY DIVISION
OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
2.6 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR RANKING FIRST PLACE IN THE
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE LEAGUE STANDINGS
2.7 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM FOR RANKING FIRST PLACE IN THE WESTERN
LEAGUE STANDINGS
2.8 QUARTERLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION
3. CITIZEN’S FORUM
Any person desiring to speak on a matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so under Citizen’s Forum. Please submit a purple speaker card to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of Citizen’s Forum. Only those who have submitted speaker cards, or have expressed an interest in speaking, prior to the conclusion of Citizen’s Forum will be called upon to speak. Please be aware the California Government Code prohibits the City Council from taking any immediate action on an item, which does not appear on the agenda, unless the item meets stringent statutory requirements. The City Council can, however, allow its members or staff to briefly (no more than five (5) minutes) respond to statements made, to ask questions for clarification, make a brief announcement or report on his or her own activities. (See California Government Code Section 54954.2(a)). Unless directed otherwise by City Council majority, all questions asked and not answered at the meeting will be responded to in writing within 10 business days. ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS MUST
BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATHROP CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK OF RULES AND PROCEDURES!
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor, Councilmember, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
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4.1 WAIVING OF READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Waive the Reading in Full of Ordinances and Resolutions on Agenda and Adopt by Reading of Title Only, Unless Otherwise Requested by the Mayor or a Councilmember
4.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of December 9, 2024, and Special City Council Meeting of January 6, 2025
4.3 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-462 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP AMENDING THE LATHROP
MUNICIPAL CODE (LMC) TO MODERNIZE, SIMPLIFY, AND STREAMLINE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 8, HEALTH AND SAFETY AND TITLE 17, ZONING (TA-24-161)
Waive Full Reading and Adopt Ordinance 25-462 Amending the Lathrop Municipal Code (LMC) to Modernize, Simplify, and Streamline Various Sections of Title 8, Health and Safety and Title 17, Zoning (TA-24-161)
4.4 DECLARE SIX VEHICLES AND VARIOUS FURNITURE SURPLUS
PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE THEIR DISPOSAL
Adopt Resolution Declaring Five Vehicles and Various Furniture Surplus Property and Authorizing Their Disposal
4.5 RATIFY OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR COUNCILMEMBER DIALLO TO ATTEND THE 2025 YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS (YEO) WOMEN’S
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Adopt Resolution Ratifying Approval for Out of State Travel for Councilmember Diallo to Attend the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Women’s Leadership Program, February 5-9, 2025, in Washington, DC, and Approving Related Budget Amendment
4.6 APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR COUNCILMEMBER DIALLO TO ATTEND THE YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS (YEO) NETWORK 2025
NATIONAL CONVENING
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Out of State Travel for Councilmember Diallo to Attend the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network 2025 National Convening in Washington, D.C. April 30 - May 5, 2025, and Approving Related Budget Amendment
4.7 APPROVE OUT OF STATE TRAVEL FOR TWO CITY STAFF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE TYLER CONNECT 2025 CONFERENCE
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Out-of-State Travel for the Senior Management Analyst and Customer Service Supervisor to Attend the Tyler Connect 2025 Conference in San Antonio, Texas from May 11-14, 2025
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4.8 APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ENCRYPTION EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
FOR TWENTY-TWO NEW LATHROP POLICE DEPARTMENT FLEET VEHICLE RADIOS
Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase of Encryption Equipment and Software for Twenty-Two New Lathrop Police Department Fleet Vehicle Radios
4.9 APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH MACKAY & SOMPS CIVIL
ENGINEERS, INC. TO PROVIDE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND LAND
SURVEYING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH LATHROP ANIMAL CENTER PROJECT, CIP GG 23-11
Adopt Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 with MacKay & Somps Civil Engineers, Inc. to Provide Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Services Associated with Lathrop Animal Center Project, CIP GG 23-11
4.10 APPROVE PURCHASE FROM JAM SERVICES, INC. FOR LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL PROJECT, CIP PS 25-05 AND APPROVE
BUDGET AMENDMENT
Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase from JAM Services, Inc. for the Lathrop High School Pedestrian Signal Project, CIP PS 25-05 and Approve Budget Amendment
4.11 APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH EKI ENVIRONMENT & WATER, INC. FOR
SANITARY SEWER MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR CIP WW 24-22 SSO REDUCTION
Adopt Resolution Approving an Agreement with EKI Environment & Water, Inc. to Update the City of Lathrop’s Sanitary Sewer Management Plan and Approve a Budget Amendment for CIP WW 24-22 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reduction
4.12 CREATE CIP PS 25-18 FOR STRIPING IMPROVEMENTS, CLOSE OUT CIP PS 24-09 FOR LATHROP BICYCLE MASTER PLAN, AND APPROVE A
BUDGET AMENDMENT
Adopt Resolution Creating CIP PS 25-18 for Striping Improvements, Closing Out CIP PS 24-09 for the Lathrop Bicycle Master Plan, and Approving a Budget Amendment
4.13 ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY LAWRENCE BACKHOE SERVICE, INC. FOR CITYWIDE FIBER OPTIC IMPROVEMENTS, CIP GG 22-03
Adopt Resolution Accepting Public Improvements Constructed by Lawrence Backhoe Service, Inc. for Citywide Fiber Optic Improvements, CIP GG 22-03, and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion, Release of Contract Retention, and Release of Performance and Payment Bonds
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4.14 ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY AMERICAN PAVEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MOSSDALE PAVEMENT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, CIP PS 24-32
Adopt Resolution Accepting Public Improvements Constructed by American Pavement Systems, Inc. for Construction of Mossdale Pavement Preventative Maintenance CIP PS 24-32, and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion, Release of Contract Retention, and Release of Performance and Payment Bonds
RIVER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ITEM(S)
4.15 ACCEPTANCE OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN TRACT 4149
FROM RIVER ISLANDS
Adopt Resolution to Accept Various Public Improvements in Tract 4149 from River Islands
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS
5.1 PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLISHED NOTICE) TO CONSIDER ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE UPDATING THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT LIST AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY NO. 706, FOR THE USE OF MILITARY
EQUIPMENT BY THE LATHROP POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7070- 7075,
ASSEMBLY BILL 481
The City Council to Consider the Following:
1. Hold a Public Hearing; and
2. First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.20 Titled "Military Equipment Use Policy", of Title 9 "Public Peace and Welfare" of the Lathrop Municipal Code by Amending Section 9.20.050 Titled "Active Policies" to Update Existing Military Equipment List for Military
Equipment Use Policy No. 706, by Incorporating Funding, Acquisition, and Use of New Military Equipment for the
Lathrop Police Department, in Compliance with California Government Code Sections 7070- 7075, Assembly Bill (
Chieu); and
3. Adopt Resolution Accepting the 2024 Annual Military
Equipment Report
5.2 PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLISHED NOTICE) TO CONSIDER HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE NO. GPA-24-159. THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT WILL ADDRESS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65580 THROUGH
65589.8 REQUIRING AN UPDATE TO THE CITY’S HOUSING ELEMENT.
The City Council to Consider the Following:
1. Hold a Public Hearing to Consider Housing Element Update No. GPA-24-159. The General Plan Amendment will
address Government Code Sections 65580 through
65589.8 requiring an update to the City’s Housing
Element; and
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2. Adopt Resolution Amending the 2022 General Plan to
Replace the Adopted Housing Element with the 6th Cycle
Housing Element
5.3 OUT OF STATE TRAVEL APPROVAL FOR THE 2025 SAN JOAQUIN
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SJCOG) ONE VOICE TRIP
Council to Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution Authorizing Out of State Travel for the 2025 San Joaquin One Voice Trip to Washington, D.C. from May 18-22, 2025, and Approving Related Budget Amendment
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORT(S)
• Ava Community Energy (Diallo/Torres-O’Callaghan)
• Central Valley Executive Committee/LOCC (Akinjo/Diallo) • Council of Governments (Akinjo/Diallo)
• Integrated Waste Management Solid Waste Division (Dresser/Torres-O’Callaghan) • Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) (Diallo)
• Reclamation District 17 Joint Powers Authority (Salvatore) • San Joaquin Partnership Board of Directors (Salvatore) • San Joaquin County Commission on Aging (Vacancy)
• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Dresser/Akinjo) • Water Advisory Board (Torres-O’Callaghan/Lazard)
• Tri Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (Akinjo) • San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (Akinjo/Lazard/Torres-O’Callaghan)
6.2 MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER COMMENT(S)
7. ADJOURNMENT
/Teresa Vargas/
Teresa Vargas, MMC
Government Services Director
City Clerk