REVISED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
October 21, 2025
07:00 PM
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 Regular Meeting 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).
CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence – First Responders and Military Members.
Roll Call
Changes to the Agenda
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1.4 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.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS
Presentation by Adam Amaral, Merced County OES Manager, Merced County Office of Emergency Services: Merced County Disaster Council Overview.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Supervisor Jim Pacheco Announcements and Reports.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
City Staff Announcements and Reports
City Manager Announcements and Reports
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
Members of the City Council will declare an actual or apparent conflict of interest before discussions or decisions about any matters in which they or anyone with whom they have a close personal relationship could directly or indirectly benefit or where such a benefit could be perceived.
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.
Ratify Warrants Register Dated October 2, 2025
Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held on September 16, 2025 Resolution Approving Staffing Revisions To The Finance Department For Fiscal Year 2025/2026. Freeze The Accountant II And Senior Accountant Positions And Add Two Full-Time Accountant I Positions. Authorize Staff To Initiate Recruitment To Fill Two Accountant I Positions.
Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance Amending Livingston Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 6, And Chapter 7 Related To Various Development Standards, Site Plan And Design Review Procedures, Definitions, And
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Commercial Zoning Matrix
Resolution Authorizing and Approving The Update To the Emergency Operations Plan for the City of Livingston
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Livingston (1) Accepting the Proposal from Krazan & Associates and Awarding a Consultant Services Agreement for the Geotechnical Engineering Investigation for the 1,2,3-TCP Removal Treatment System Project and the Well No. 18 Improvements and (2) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
Resolution Declaring Its Intention To Annex Territory To A Community Facilities District And To Authorize The Levy Of Special Taxes Therein, The City Of Livingston Community Facilities District No. 2017-1 (Public Services) Annexation No. 4
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
City Council Hold a Discussion and Provide Direction on which Project(s) to Submit CMAQ Application(s) in Response to the MCAG 2025 CMAQ Call for Projects Informational: Compensation Analysis For Engineering, Planning And Building Department. (ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, CITY
COUNCIL MEETING)
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
City Council Members’ Announcements and Reports
Mayor’s Announcements and Reports
COUNCILS APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS
Robert Wallis
Special City Selection Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Board –Robert Wallis, Representative and Japjeet Uppal, Alternative.
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City Council Liaison - Livingston Planning Commission – Jason Roth and Alternate Robert Wallis.
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• Utility Stakeholders Committee – Japjeet Uppal and Robert Wallis.
Jason Roth
Merced County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Jason Roth, Representative.
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Merced County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Directors – Gurpal Samra, Representative and Jason Roth, Alternate.
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City Council Liaison - Livingston Planning Commission – Jason Roth and Alternate Robert Wallis.
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Japjeet Uppal
Central Valley Division League of California Cities – Jose Moran, Representative and Japjeet Uppal, Alternate.
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Special City Selection Committee of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Board – Robert Wallis, Representative and Japjeet Uppal, Alternative.
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City Council Liaison - Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission – Jose Moran and Alternate Liaison Japjeet Uppal.
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Merced Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (MIRWMA) – Japjeet Uppal, Representative and Robert Wallis, Alternate Representative. •
• Utility Stakeholders Committee – Japjeet Uppal and Robert Wallis.
Gurpal Samra
Merced County Mosquito Abatement District Board of Directors – Gurpal Samra, Representative and Jason Roth, Alternate.
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Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Governing Board – Gurpal Samra, Representative and Jose Moran, Alternate. •
Jose Moran
Central Valley Division League of California Cities – Jose Moran, Representative and Japjeet Uppal, Alternate.
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Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Governing Board – Gurpal Samra, Representative and Jose Moran, Alternate. •
City Council Liaison - Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission – Jose Moran and Alternate Liaison Japjeet Uppal.
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COUNCIL DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
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