July 14, 2025 – Regular Meeting Agenda – 7:00 p.m.
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July 14, 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/1608030607?pwd=OEWFfIEqgiTZbJV BuaTlN5768katWf.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: 160 803 0607 / Passcode: 198451
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]. 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 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. 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.
July 14, 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, JULY 14, 2025, 7:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION, 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL
390 Towne Centre Drive
Lathrop, CA 95330
AGENDA
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a Closed Session commencing at 5:00 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 CLAIM: Pursuant to CA Government Code Section 54956.95:
• Claimant: Ronak Radadiya
Agency Claimed Against: City of Lathrop
1.2.2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
• Police Chief
• City Attorney
• City Manager
RECONVENE
1.2.3 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
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2. PRESENTATIONS
2.1 INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEE(S)
Finance Department
• Evette Deras, Accountant
Public Works Department
• Alexis Baker, Permit Technician
• Felix Reyes, Maintenance Worker
• Jonathan Dec, Maintenance Worker
City Manager’s Office
• Barbara Harb, Economic Development Administrator
2.2 RECOGNITION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR
SHELLEY BURCHAM FOR 6 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF
LATHROP
2.3 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.
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
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4.2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of May 12, 2025
4.3 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-468 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO AMEND TITLE 10, CHAPTER
10.24, SECTION 10.24.030 DESIGNATED NO PARKING AREAS OF THE
LATHROP MUNICIPAL CODE
Waive Full Reading and Adopt Ordinance 25-468 to Amend Title 10, Chapter 10.24, Section 10.24.030 Designated No Parking Areas of the Lathrop Municipal Code
4.4 TREASURER REPORT FOR MARCH 2025
Approve Quarterly Treasurer’s Report for March 2025
4.5 OUT OF STATE TRAVEL APPROVAL FOR CITY STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IAMC FALL FORUM IN OCTOBER 2025
Adopt Resolution to Authorize Out of State Travel for the Economic Development Administrator to Attend and Represent the City of Lathrop at the Industrial Asset Management Council’s Fall Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 17, 2025 – October 22, 2025
4.6 CERTIFY AND APPROVE THE 2025 UPDATE TO THE CITY OF LATHROP
SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN
Adopt Resolution to Certify and Approve the 2025 Update to the City of Lathrop Sewer System Management Plan
4.7 APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ROBERTSONBRYAN, INC., FOR THE LATHROP CONSOLIDATED TREATMENT FACILITY
DISCHARGE PERMIT RENEWAL AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES Adopt Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Robertson-Bryan, Inc., for the Lathrop Consolidated Treatment Facility Discharge Permit Renewal and Compliance Support Services
4.8 APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH CONSOLIDATED
ENGINEERING, INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MANTHEY ROAD PAVEMENT REHABILITATION, CIP PS 24-06
Adopt Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Consolidated Engineering, Inc., for the Construction of Manthey Road Pavement Rehabilitation, CIP PS 24-06
4.9 APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH GSE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR CTF PHASE 4 EXPANSION, CIP WW 25-26 AND
APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT
Adopt Resolution to Find that an Emergency Exists, Approve Construction Contract with GSE Construction Company, Inc., for CTF Phase 4 Expansion, CIP WW 25-26 and Approve Budget Amendment
4.10 ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN TRACT 3225 WITH CONDITIONS FROM K. HOVNANIAN HOMES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
July 14, 2025 Lathrop City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Page 6 Adopt Resolution to Accept Public Improvements in Tract 3225 with Conditions from K. Hovnanian Homes Northern California, Inc.
4.11 RATIFY CITY MANAGER’S EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 AND
ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED BY GEORGE REED,
INC., FOR ROTH ROAD PAVEMENT REHABILITATION, CIP PS 25-04 Adopt Resolution to Ratify City Manager’s Execution of Change Order No. 3, Accept Public Improvements Constructed by George Reed, Inc., for Roth Road Pavement Rehabilitation CIP PS 25-04, and Authorize the Filing of a Notice of Completion, Release of Contract Retention, and Release of Performance and Payment Bonds
RIVER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT CONSENT ITEMS
4.12 APPROVE PARCEL MAP 25-01 FOR 2 LOTS IN TRACT 4205 WITHIN
WOODLANDS EAST DISTRICT OF RIVER ISLANDS
Adopt Resolution to Approve Parcel Map 25-01 for 2 Lots in Tract 4205 within the Woodlands East District of River Islands
4.13 APPROVE QUITCLAIM DEED TO ABANDON PUE, PAE, AND EVAE AND ACCEPT EASEMENT DEEDS FOR NEW PUE AND PAE WITHIN TRACT 4131
OF RIVER ISLANDS
Adopt Resolution to Approve a Quitclaim Deed to Abandon Public Utility Easements, Public Access Easement, and Emergency Vehicle Access Easement and Accept Easement Deeds for New Public Utility Easements and Public Access Easement within Tract 4131 of River Islands
5. SCHEDULED ITEMS
5.1 PUBLIC HEARING (PUBLISHED NOTICE) TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SPEED LIMITS IN THE CITY OF LATHROP, TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 10.08 SPEED LIMITS, SECTION
10.08.030 SPEED LIMITS OF THE LATHROP MUNICIPAL CODE
City Council to Consider the Following:
1. Hold a Public Hearing; and
2. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lathrop to Amend Title 10, Chapter
10.08, Section 10.08.030 “Speed Limits” of the Lathrop
Municipal Code
6. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 MAYOR AKINJO REFERRAL - Appointment of One (1) Member to the Measure C Oversight Committee, with Term Ending, June 30, 2028 • One (1) application received
6.2 MAYOR AKINJO REFERRAL - Appointment of Two (2) Members to the Parks and Recreation Commission, with Term Ending, June 30, 2028 • Two (2) applications received
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6.3 MAYOR AKINJO REFERRAL - Appointment of Three (3) Members to the Senior Advisory Commission, with Terms Ending, June 30, 2028 • Three (3) applications received
6.4 MAYOR AKINJO REFERRAL - Appointment of One (1) Member to the Planning Commission Due to an Unscheduled Vacancy, with Term Ending, June 30, 2026, plus Full 4 Year Term Ending June 30, 2030 • Three (3) applications received
6.5 MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORT(S)
• Central Valley Executive Committee/LOCC (Akinjo/Diallo) • SJ Co. Council of Governments (Akinjo/Diallo)
• SJ Co. Council of Governments Executive Committee (Akinjo) • Integrated Waste Management Task Force (Dresser/Torres-O’Callaghan) • 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) • SJ Co. Water Advisory Board (Torres-O’Callaghan/Lazard) • Tri Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority (Akinjo) • San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (Dresser/Lazard/Torres-O’Callaghan) • Ava Community Energy (Diallo/Dresser)
• Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) (Diallo)
6.6 MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER COMMENT(S)
7. ADJOURNMENT
/Teresa Vargas/
Teresa Vargas, MMC
Government Services Director
City Clerk