1 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
April 16, 2024
SPECIAL MEETING: 6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M
REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 P.M.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE BY CALLING (520) 525-8911. ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATING VIA TELECONFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, THE REGULAR MEETING WILL BE STREAMED ON YOUTUBE LIVE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB_ZmQZIHELh-ECEPZ2VwZg Notice is hereby given that the City Council will hold a Special and Regular Meeting on April 16, 2024, at the City Council Chambers, 663 Main Street, Livingston, California. Assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Persons requesting accommodation should contact the Deputy City Clerk at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at (209) 394-8041, Ext. 121. Any writings or documents pertaining to an Open Session item provided to a majority of the members of the legislative body less than 72 hours prior to the meeting shall be made available for public inspection by email if requested. Public comments can be submitted via emailed at [email protected]. Comments must be received by 2:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting in order for them to be distributed to the Council prior to consideration of the matter. You will need to provide: Meeting date, item number, name, email and comment (please limit to 300 words or 3 minutes). Please include: PUBLIC COMMENT in the subject for the email.
Written comments will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be reported as received for the record.
If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt by 4:00 p.m., please call the City Clerk’s Office at (209) 394-8041, Ext. 121 (Note: This technology is not a guaranteed method). 2 SPECIAL MEETING
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Moment of Silence – First Responders and Military Members.
5. Citizen Comments
CLOSED SESSION
A “Closed” or “Executive” Session of the City Council or the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Livingston may be held in accordance with state law which may include, but is not limited to, the following types of items: personnel matters, labor negotiations, security matters, providing instructions to real property negotiators, conference with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. The Closed Session will be held in the City Council Chambers located at 663 Main Street, Livingston, California. Any public comment on Closed Session items will be taken before the Closed Session. Any required announcements or discussion of Closed Session items or actions following the Closed Session will be made in the City Council Chambers, 633 Main Street, Livingston, California.
6. Threat to public services or facilities, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.
Consultation with: City Attorney
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER Next Resolution No.: 2024-16
Next Ordinance No.: 653
Pledge of Allegiance.
Moment of Silence – First Responders and Military Members.
Roll Call.
Closed Session Announcement.
Changes to the Agenda.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
This section of the agenda allows members of the public to address the City Council on any item NOT on the agenda.
Members of the public, when recognized by the Mayor, should come forward to the lectern, and identify themselves.
Comments are normally limited to three (3) minutes. In accordance with State Open Meeting Laws, no action will be taken by the City Council this evening.
3 AWARD, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS
1. Presentation by Council Member Soto: Recognition of Livingston High School Varsity Girls Wrestling Team.
2. Presentation of Council Member Soto: Recognition of Livingston Boys Wrestling Team.
3. Presentation by Council Member Soto: Recognition of Livingston Youth Football (LYF) Varsity Team.
4. Presentation by Mayor Moran: Sister Cities: Bridging Cultures Across Borders.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza Announcements and Reports.
City Staff Announcements and Reports.
• Robert Wynne, Fire Apparatus Engineer – Fire Department Update.
City Manager Announcements and Reports.
City Council Members’ Announcements and Reports.
Mayor’s Announcements and Reports.
Jatinder Mann
• City Council Alternate Liaison - Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission – Jatinder Mann • Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (MIRWMA) – Jatinder Mann, Representative and Jason Roth, Alternate Representative. • Central Valley Division League of California Cities – Maria Soto, Representative and Jatinder Mann, Alternate.
Jason Roth
• City Council Liaison - Livingston Planning Commission – Jason Roth • Special City Selection Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Board – Jason Roth, Representative and Gurpal Samra, Alternative.
• Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (MIRWMA) – Jatinder Mann, Representative and Jason Roth, Alternate Representative.
Maria Soto
• Merced County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) – Maria Soto, Representative. • Central Valley Division League of California Cities – Maria Soto, Representative and Jason Roth, Alternate.
Gurpal Samra
• Merced County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Directors – Gurpal Samra, Representative and Jason Roth, Alternate.
4 Jose Moran
• Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Governing Board – Jose Moran, Representative and Gurpal Samra, Alternate.
• City Council Liaison - Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission – Jose Moran. • Utility Stakeholders Committee – Jose Moran and Gurpal Samra.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine or non-controversial and will be enacted by one vote, unless separate action is requested by a member of the public, the City Manager or City Council Member. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the public, City Council or City Manager request that specific items be removed. Public comment on consent agenda items shall be limited to three (3) minutes per-person regardless of the number of items contained within the consent agenda.
5. RATIFY CHECK WARRANTS
Ratify Warrant Register Dated April 11, 2024.
6. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Enter into a Contract with Turbodata Systems for Citation Processing Services. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the City of Livingston’s Purchase of a New Code Enforcement/Animal Control Vehicle. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
8. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Approval of Purchase of Six (6) Solar Light Poles from Fonroche Lighting America, in the Amount of $31,107 and Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute All Required Documents. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
9. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing and Approving the Interim City Manager to Execute a Services Agreement with NeoGov for the Purchase of Applicant Tracking System Recruit Module.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
10. Consideration of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Livingston Repealing Chapter 3, Underground Utility Districts, of Title 9 and Replacing it with Chapter 3, Underground, Utilities, of Title 9 of the City of Livingston Municipal Code. Staff Recommendation: Waive the Second Reading of the Ordinance by Title Only, Open the Public Hearing, Close the Public Hearing and Adopt the Ordinance as Presented.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
11. Consideration of a Resolution Appointing Alan Cadiente, Darmeen Randhawa, Cristy Pineda, and Anabel Perez to the Parks Recreation and Arts Commission. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
12. Mayor Moran will administer the Oath of Office to the New Recreation Commissioners.
13. Discussion and Direction on City of Livingston Fire Services. 5 14. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing an Administrative Fee for Solid Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection Services Processing Maintenance and Enforcement. Staff Recommendation:
Approve Resolution.
15. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing a Fifteen (15%) Percent Franchise Fee for Exclusive Access to City Solid Waste, Recycling and Organics Collection Services and Exclusive Access to City Streets and Right-of-Way. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
16. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Interim City Manager to Execute Agreement with HR Green, Inc. to Perform Engineering Services to Include Water Modelling, Development of a Water Comprehensive Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and Other Water Related Engineering Services as Needed. Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution.
17. Discussion and Direction Regarding Community Facilities District (CFD) 2005-1 and the Respective Expenditure Against This Fund.
COUNCIL DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT