LOsBanos
At the Crossroads of California
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California
JANUARY 3, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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 las documentos proporcionaron a una mayor/a def Ayuntamiento respecto a cualquier artfculo en este orden def dfa sera hecho disponible para la inspecci6n publica en la reunion y en la oficina de la Secretaria de la ciudad en City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos,
California durante horas de oficina normales. Ademas, tales escrituras y las documentos pueden ser anunciados en el website de la ciudad en www.losbanos.org . ...................................................................................................................... , ............... ····························································••o.••··········•·•························································•··•·········· Please note: The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comment at any public meeting. As an alternative for in-person comments, written public comment may be made by e-mail to [email protected] or delivered to the City Clerk at City Hall, 520 J Street three (3) hours prior to the scheduled time of the meeting. Comments received will not be read aloud at the meeting, but shall be distributed to the City Council via e-mail and added to the agenda packet on the City's website for public review. Agenda packets can be found on the City's website at the fgUowing lin_k: https://losbanos.orq/category/city-council/ Los Banos City Council Agenda - January 3, 2024 Page 1 of5
1. CALL TO ORDER - January 3, 2024 6:00 PM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL: (City Council Members)
Kenneth Lambert - District 1
Brett Jones - District 3
__ Douglas Begonia, Jr. - District 2
Deborah Lewis - District 4
__ Paul Llanez - Mayor
4. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Recommendation: Adopt the agenda as submitted.
5. PRESENTATIONS.
A. Certificates of Recognition:
1) Employee of the Year 2023 - Jesus Parras, Police Sergeant. 2) Employee of the Month for December 2023 - Javier Maganda, Maintenance Worker II.
B. Proclamations Recognizing City Commissioners:
1) Kathy Ballard - Measure H Citizens' Oversight Committee 2) Deborah "DJ" Barcellos - Measure P Committee
3) Leonardo Cortez - Parks & Recreation Commission
4) John Spevak- Parks & Recreation Commission
C. Proclamation - Recognizing Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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 #242283 - #242639 in the Amount of $2,658,535.58.
Recommendation: Approve the check register as submitted.
B. Minutes for the November 15, 2023 City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as submitted.
Los Banos City Council Agenda - January 3, 2024 Page 2 of 5 C. City Council Resolution No. 6718 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Contract Services with Synagro- \/'Nvf, Inc. for the Dredging, Dewatering, Transportation and End Use of Recirculation Channel Solids at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Amend the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget to Increase Expenditures in the Wastewater Fund 502-433-100-231 in the Amount of $1,497,724.52.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
D. City Council Resolution No. 6719 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract with Perfection Painting Corp for Exterior Painting of the Los Banos Community Center Project in the Amount of $46,000 and a Project Contingency of $6,900 and Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget by Increasing the Appropriation Amount in the Recreation Account 100-451-240- 205 in the Amount of $6,900.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
E. City Council Resolution No. 6720 - Accepting Public Improvements for Southpointe at Regency Park, Phase 10 (Stonefield Home, Inc.).
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
F. City Council Resolution No. 6721 -Adopting a Revised Budget for the 2023- 2024 Fiscal Year as it Pertains to Fire Department Overtime in the amount of $156,004.00.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
8. 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 Conditional Use Permit #2023-09 and a Categorical Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities, to Allow the Use of a Type 41 Alcohol License for the OnSale of Beer and Wine for a Bona-Fide Eating Place, Biggins Texas BBQ Located at 609 I Street, APN 025-231-019.
1) City Council Resolution No. 6717 - Finding the Proposed Project to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Section 15301, Existing Facilities and Approving Conditional Use Permit #2023-09 to Allow for the On-Sale of Beer and Wine Under a Type 41 Alcohol License at 609 I Street, More Specifically Identified as APN 025-231-019.
Recommendation: Receive staff report, open the public hearing, receive public comment, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution as submitted.
9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 6722 - APPROVING THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE
Los Banos City Council Agenda - January 3, 2024 Page 3of 5 RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY LOCATED AT 1329 FRANK STREET, DOS PALOS, APN 012-104-017.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
10. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 6723 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH IMAGINE WAY MORE, LLC FOR SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT SERVICES.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
11. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 6724 - TO COMMIT FUNDING TO RENOVATE AND EQUIP THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT MAIN BUILDING LOCATED AT 945 5TH STREET AND THE POLICE ANNEX LOCATED AT 535 J STREET.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
12. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST REGARDING AN UPDATE FOR THE HOMEKEY PROGRAM & MOTEL PURCHASE (Council Member Lewis).
Recommendation: Discussion and direction from the City Council on how to proceed.
13. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST REGARDING AN UPDATE FOR THE SCORING SYSTEM FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDING (Council Member Lewis).
Recommendation: Discussion and direction from the City Council on how to proceed.
14. ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES. (Three Reports)
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
15. CITY MANAGER REPORT.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
16. 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.
17. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.
A. Douglas Begonia, Jr. - District 2
B. Brett Jones - District 3
C. Deborah Lewis - District 4
Los Banos City Council Agenda - January 3, 2024 Page 4 of 5 D. Kenneth Lambert - District 1
E. Paul Llanez - Mayor
18. CLOSED SESSION - Conference with Labor Negotiators, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager Pinheiro, City Attorney Vaughn, Human Resources Director Mallonee, Interim Finance Director Kuhn, Legal Counsel Tuffo; Employee Organizations: Los Banos Police Officers Association (LBPOA), Los Banos Police Sergeants Association (LBPSA), Los Banos Fire Fighters Association (LBFFA), Los Banos Police Dispatchers/Community Services Officers Association (LBPDCSOA), Los Banos Public Employees Union (Public Works) Local 1/AFSCME and Unrepresented Miscellaneous Employees.
19. ADJOURNMENT.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing ~75nda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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City Clerk Dated this 29th day of December 2023
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