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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California
JULY 5, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Live stream on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/@losbanos406
If you require special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk's Office @ (209) 827-7000 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
The City of Los Banos complies with the Americans with Disabiities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Si requiere asistencia especial para atender o participar en esta junta por favor llame a la oficina de la Secretaria de la ciudad al (209) 827-7000 a lo menos de 48 horas previas de la junta.
La Cuidad de Los Banos cumple con la Acta de Americanos con Deshabilidad (ADA) de 1990.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting and in the City Clerk's office located at City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos, California during normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents may be posted on the City's website at www.losbanos.org.
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Cualquier escritura o los documentos proporcionaron a una mayoría del Ayuntamiento respecto a cualquier artículo en este orden del día será hecho disponible para la inspección pública en la reunión y en la oficina de la Secretaria de la ciudad en City Hall, California durante horas de oficina normales. Además, tales escrituras y los documentos pueden ser anunciados en el website de la ciudad en www.losbanos.orq.
CALL TO ORDER - July 5, 2023 6:00 PM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
ROLL CALL: (City Council Members)
Kenneth Lambert - District 1 Douglas Begonia, Jr. - District 2 Brett Jones - District 3 _ Deborah Lewis - District 4
Paul Llanez - Mayor
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4. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Recommendation: Adopt the agenda as submitted.
5. PRESENTATIONS.
A. Certificates of Recognition - Westside Union Elementary School Participation and Achievements at the National Academic Pentathlon.
1) First Place Super Quiz Winners - 7' Grade Champion Division. 2) Second Place, Overall Team - 7th Grade Champion Division.
Max Menefee, Gold in Social Science, Silver in Science, Bronze in Fine Arts, - Honors Division.
F Siena Halloran, Bronze in Fine Arts - Honors Division. 5) Reese Betschart, Gold in Literature, Bronze in Social Science - Scholastic Division.
6) Ward Saeb, Bronze in Science, Silver in Mathematics, Gold in Fine Arts, Gold in Social Science, Gold Overall - Scholastic Division. 7) Delia Perez, Bronze in Science - Varsity Division.
8) Jorge Olivares, Bronze in Social Science, Silver in Fine Arts, Silver in Literature, Silver Overall - Varsity Division.
9) Tammi Schultz, Teacher and Coach.
6. PUBLIC FORUM. (Members of the public may address the City Council Members on any item of public interest that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council; includes agenda and non-agenda items. No action will be taken on non-agenda items. Speakers are limited to a five (5) minute presentation. Detailed guidelines are posted on the Council Chamber informational table.)
7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. (Items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be voted on in one motion unless removed from the Consent Agenda by a City Council Member.) A. Check Register for #239348 - #239560 in the Amount of $2,443,515.56.
Recommendation: Approve the check register as submitted.
B. City Council Resolution No. 6658 - Authorizing the Public Works Director/City Engineer to Execute Change Order No. 8 to the Design-Build Construction Contract Agreement for the City of Los Banos Police Station Facility Project to Swinerton Builders for the Construction of the Public Works Parking Lot and to Increase the Project Contingency to $974,367.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
C. City Council Resolution No. 6659 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with First 5 of Merced County for a Grant to Purchase and Install Shade Sail Structures over Five (5) Playground Locations.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
Los Banos City Council Agenda - July 5, 2023 Page 2 of 4 D. City Council Resolution No. 6660 - Accepting the Fairgrounds Area Waterline Project as Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the Merced County Recorder.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
E. City Council Resolution No. 6661 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Los Banos and Carollo Engineers, Inc. to Update the Wastewater Master Plan and to Amend the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget by Increasing Appropriations in the Wastewater Collections Fund Line Item 502-432-100-231 in the Amount of $49,600.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
F. City Council Resolution No. 6662 - Authorizing the City Manager to File a Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Program Fund Claim Form For Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
8. MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MCAG) ANNUAL UPDATE - Presented by Stacie Guzman, MCAG Executive Director Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
9. PUBLIC HEARING. (If you challenge the proposed action as described herein in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described herein or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.)
A. Public Hearing - To Receive Public Comment and Consideration of a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Conditional Use Permit #2023-05 to Allow the Use of Type 21 Alcohol License for the Off-Sale of General Alcohol for the Beverage House Located within the Professional Office Zoning District at 547 W. I Street, More Specifically Identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 027-033-008. 1) City Council Resolution No. 6663 - Finding Proposed Project to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Section 15301 and Approving Conditional Use Permit #2023-05 to Allow the Use of a Type 21 Off-Sale General Alcohol License for Beverage House Located at 547 West I Street.
Recommendation: Receive staff report, open the public hearing, receive public comment, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution as submitted.
10. STATE OF THE STREETS AND PAVEMENT CONDITION REPORT.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and provide direction as to which scenarios and funding request to further evaluate.
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11. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLTUION NO. 6664 - APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY
OF LOS BANOS AND THE GRASSLAND WATER DISTRICT REGARDING RECHARGE BASINS AND STORM WATER CAPTURE PROJECT - PHASE 1.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
12. CANCELLATION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 DUE TO SUMMER BREAK.
Recommendation: Cancel the meeting as stated.
13. ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES. (No Reports)
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
14. CITY MANAGER REPORT.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
15. REPORT/UPDATE ON MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MCAG), PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY (PCE), MEASURE V COMMITTEE, AND
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SJVAPCD),
AND LOS BANOS DOWNTOWN PROPERTY & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT (LBDPBID).
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
16. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.
A. Kenneth Lambert - District 1
B. Douglas Begonia, Jr. - District 2
C. Brett Jones - District 3
D. Deborah Lewis - District 4
E. Paul Llanez - Mayor
17. ADJOURNMENT.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ficer 1. Maceren
Lucille L. Mallonee City Clerk Dated this 30th day of June 2023 Los Banos City Council Agenda - July 5, 2023 Page 4 of 4