LOs Banos
At the Crossroads of California
www.losbanos.org
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California
JANUARY 2, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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The City of Los Banos complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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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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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.
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 following link: https://losbanos.org/category/city-council/ Los Banos City Council Agenda - January 2, 2025 Page 1 of3 1 1. CALL TO ORDER - January 2, 2025
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL: (City Council Members)
Kenneth Lambert - District 1
Deborah Lewis - District 4
__ Michael Amabile - Mayor
__ [vacant] - District 2
__ [vacant] - District 3
4. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Recommendation: Adopt the agenda as submitted.
5. PRESENTATION.
6:00 PM
A. Certificate of Recognition - Employee of the Month for December 2024 - Jennifer Loa, Homeless Outreach Coordinator I Community & Economic Development Department.
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 #249056 - #249355 in the Amount of $2,301,280.60.
Recommendation: Approve the check register as submitted.
B. Minutes for the December 18, 2024 City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as submitted.
8. CONSIDERATION OF NEXT STEPS IN FILLING THE LOS BANOS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER VACANCIES IN DISTRICTS 2 & 3.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and direction on how to proceed.
9. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE FOLLOWING COMMISSION:
A. Planning Commission
One (1) Four (4) Year Term in District 1 - Expiring December 31, 2028.
Recommendation: Appoint commissioner to fill the vacancies.
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10. ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES. (No Report)
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
11. CITY MANAGER REPORT.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
12. 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.
13. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.
A. [vacant] - District 2
B. [vacant] - District 3
C. Kenneth Lambert - District 1
D. Deborah Lewis - District 4
E. Michael Amabile - Mayor
14. 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, 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, Los Banos Police Middle Managers Association (LBPMMA) and Unrepresented Miscellaneous Employees.
15. ADJOURNMENT.
A. Adjourn to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025 to Conduct Interviews for Filling the Los Banos City Council Member Vacancies in Districts 2 & 3.
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. ~~ Lucille L. Mallonee £ . ~ City Clerk Dated this 27th day of December 2024 Los Banos City Council Agenda - January 2, 2025 Page 3of3 3 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
4 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITI0.1\T
Presented <To
Jennifer Loa
Homeless Outreach Coordinator - Community and Economic
Development
In recognition of your outstanding peiformance
and dedicated service to tfie City of Los <Banos and
for 6eing named"c:Emp{oyee of tlie ::M.ontli"for(J)ecem6er 2024. :Micfiae{ S. jlma6iCe, :Mayor
(})atea: January 2, 2024
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6 CK # 249056 - # 249355 01/02/2025 $2,301,280.60
Check Report Los Banos
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Check Number Payment Date Vendor Module Payment Type Payment Amount 249056 12/12/2024 Dennis P Hartshorne Utility Billing Check 1500.00 249057 12/13/2024 Apex Annex Health Center, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 624.00 249058 12/13/2024 Casey Curtin Accounts Payable Check 11305.00 249059 12/13/2024 Dept of Housing & Community Development State NSP Accounts Payable Check 75581.00 249060 12/13/2024 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Accounts Payable Check 1695.00 249061 12/13/2024 Los Banos Unified School District Accounts Payable Check 580.61 249062 12/13/2024 Ramon McDonald Accounts Payable Check 86.99 249063 12/13/2024 Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority Accounts Payable Check 5862.08 249064 12/13/2024 Merced MRI Medical Group Accounts Payable Check 65.00 249065 12/13/2024 Juan Ramirez Accounts Payable Check 10.80 249066 12/13/2024 Sally Swanson Architects, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 39040.00 249067 12/13/2024 Aed Brands LLC Accounts Payable Check 425.71 249068 12/13/2024 Amerine Systems Inc Accounts Payable Check 1227.69 249069 12/13/2024 Anthony Gomes Accounts Payable Check 209.66 249070 12/13/2024 APC Equipment & Mfg. Inc. Accounts Payable Check 14028.76 249071 12/13/2024 AT&T Accounts Payable Check 82.69
249072 12/13/2024 BJ's Consumers Choice Pest Control Inc. Accounts Payable Check 80.00 249073 12/13/2024 Blueglobes LLC Accounts Payable Check 506.29 249074 12/13/2024 Boot Barn Accounts Payable Check 171.27 249075 12/13/2024 Stericycle Inc Accounts Payable Check 229.47 249076 12/13/2024 BSK Associates Accounts Payable Check 587.02
2.49077 12/13/2024 Carollo Inc. Accounts Payable Check 21024.75 249078 12/13/2024 Cellebrite Inc. Accounts Payable Check 4441.35 249079 12/13/2024 CENCAL Machine & Fabrication Inc. Accounts Payable Check 965.37 I._4_9080 12/13/2024 Central Valley Concrete Inc. Accounts Payable Check 921.11 24908;!,_ 12/13/2024 Comcast Accounts Payable Check 296.32 ~9082 12/13/2024 Critical Reach Inc. Accounts Payable Check 740.00 249083 12/13/2024 CSFEWBC-VLSA Accounts Payable Check 800.00 249084 12/13/2024 LN Curtis & Sons Accounts Payable Check 173.06 249085 12/13/2024 Lamar A. Cummings Accounts Payable Check 691.69 249086 12/13/2024 Rachel Calderon Accounts Payable Check 85.00 249087 12/13/2024 Display Sales Co Accounts Payable Check 93.60 249088 12/13/2024 Dos Palos Publishing Company Accounts Payable Check 465.00 249089 12/13/2024 Stephanie De Loa Accounts Payable Check 600.00 249090 12/13/2024 Ducks Unlimited Accounts Payable Check 500.00 249091 12/13/2024 Food 4 Less Accounts Payable Check 239.20 249092 12/13/2024 Fresno City College Accounts Payable Check 178.00 249093 12/13/2024 Future Pro Inc Accounts Payable Check 1620.00 249094 12/13/2024 Jason D. Goins Accounts Payable Check 1309.75 249095 12/13/2024 Esteban Cruz Hernandez Accounts Payable Check 539.90 249096 12/13/2024 Kimball Midwest Accounts Payable Check 241.02 249097 12/13/2024 Kone Inc. Accounts Payable Check 860.01 249098 12/13/2024 Los Banos Veterinary Services Accounts Payable Check 3943.80 249099 12/13/2024 Life Line Screening of America Accounts Payable Check 600.00 249100 12/13/2024 Tires to you Inc Accounts Payable Check 925.35 249101 12/13/2024 Marfab Inc Accounts Payable Check 63.75 249102 12/13/2024 Merced County Assessor Accounts Payable Check 215.00 249103 12/13/2024 Merced Truck & Trailer Inc Accounts Payable Check 12.12 249104 12/13/2024 NDN International LLC Accounts Payable Check 620.75 249105 12/13/2024 OSE Accounts Payable Check 251.09
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249106 12/13/2024 Open Sky Productions LLC Accounts Payable Check 7500.00 249107 12/13/2024 Protech Security & Electronics, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 132.00 249108 12/13/2024 Razzari Dodge Chrysler Jeep Accounts Payable Check 485.83 249109 12/13/2024 Razzari Ford Accounts Payable Check 159.67 249110 12/13/2024 Rolfe Construction Inc. Accounts Payable Check 44270.00 249111 12/13/2024 Ronny's Inc. Accounts Payable Check 6762.30 249112 12/13/2024 SJVAPCD Accounts Payable Check 1683.00 249113 12/13/2024 Save Mart Supermarkets Accounts Payable Check 52.30 249114 12/13/2024 SIJ Holdings, Inc Accounts Payable Check 229.44 249115 12/13/2024 Specialty Hose Xpress, LLC Accounts Payable Check 1313.97 249116 12/13/2024 Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 3008.50 249117 12/13/2024 Summers Engineering Accounts Payable Check 500.00 249118 12/13/2024 Terryberry Company LLC Accounts Payable Check 105.74 249119 12/13/2024 The Sidwell Company Accounts Payable Check 6560.00 249120 12/13/2024 United Site Services, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1817.34 249121 12/13/2024 Vestis Group, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 86.71 249127. 12/13/2024 Vestis Accounts Payable Check 193.81 249123 12/13/2024 Verizon Wireless Accounts Payable Check 460.13 _?.49124 12/13/2024 Celina Velazquez Accounts Payable Check 85.00 249125 12/13/2024 Windecker Inc Accounts Payable Check 6268.08 249126 12/13/2024 Young's Air Conditioning Accounts Payable Check 384.00 249127 12/13/2024 Sandra Contreras Utility Billing Check 13.30 249128 12/13/2024 Ricardo Fernandez Utility Billing Check 132.90 249129 12/13/2024 Joseph James Kavanagh II Utility Billing Check 9.41 ;?_'19130 12/13/2024 Lilibeth Licona Utility Billing Check 99.36 249131 12/13/2024 Juan G Herrera Utility Billing Check 132.90 249132 12/13/2024 Gerardo Jimenez Perez Utility Billing Check 161.10 249133. 12/13/2024 Speedy Auto Service LLC Utility Billing Check 54.63 249134 12/13/2024 Delia Lucio Utility Billing Check 83.97 249135 12/13/2024 Vera Howard Utility Billing Check 175.93 249136 12/13/2024 Rosa Gonzalez-Cardenas Utility Billing Check 55.74 249137 12/13/2024 Rolando Silva Higareda Utility Billing Check 75.87 249138 12/13/2024 Randall Nocito Utility Billing Check 79.23 249139 12/13/2024 Sundeep Singh Bhullar Utility Billing Check 176.51 249140 12/13/2024 Ricky Souto JR Utility Billing Check 52.39 249141 12/13/2024 Maria del Rosario Rosas Utility Billing Check 49.03 249142 12/13/2024 Christopher C Ross Utility Billing Check 28.55 249143 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 166.22 249144 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 168.59 249145 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 161.36 249146 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 161.36 249147 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 159.74 249148 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 161.36 249149 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 166.22 249150 12/13/2024 MHP Builders Inc Utility Billing Check 165.13 249151 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 158.93 249152 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 167.04 249153 12/13/2024 D.R. Horton Utility Billing Check 161.36 249157 12/20/2024 Aflac-Customer Service Accounts Payable Check 186.93 249158 12/20/2024 AFSCME District Council 57 Accounts Payable Check 1375.96 249159 12/20/2024 Empower Annuity Ins. Co of America Accounts Payable Check 1442.69 249160 12/20/2024 Empower Annuity Ins. Co of America Accounts Payable Check 2967.00 249161 12/20/2024 Franchise Tax Board Accounts Payable Check 1706.06 249162 12/20/2024 Los Banos Fitness & Racquet Club Accounts Payable Check 175.00 24916~ 12/20/2024 Los Banos Police Assn Accounts Payable Check 980.00 249164 12/20/2024 Los Banos Police Assn. Accounts Payable Check 280.00 249165 12/20/2024 Merced County Sheriff Accounts Payable Check 200.00 249166 12/20/2024 MissionSquare Accounts Payable Check 550.00 8 249167 12/20/2024 MissionSq uare Accounts Payable Check 9187.50 249168 12/20/2024 Nationwide Retirement Solutions Accounts Payable Check 5010.16 249169 12/20/2024 Professional Fire Fighter of Los Banos Local 4703 Accounts Payable Check 735.16 249170 12/20/2024 State Disbursement Unit Accounts Payable Check 1298.50 249171 12/20/2024 US Department of the Treasury Accounts Payable Check 221.10 249172 12/20/2024 Ronny's Inc. Accounts Payable Check 19271.17 249173 12/20/2024 Apex Annex Health Center, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 200.00 249174 12/20/2024 Brigit Figueroa-Ramirez Accounts Payable Check 1977.00 249175 12/20/2024 Brent Kuhn Accounts Payable Check 16500.00 249176 12/20/2024 Merced County Tax Collector Accounts Payable Check 5692.77 249177 12/20/2024 Mid-Valley Disposal LLC Accounts Payable Check 596755.78 249178 12/20/2024 Ronny's Inc. Accounts Payable Check 62506.05 249181 12/20/2024 Law Offices of William A Vaughn Accounts Payable Check 10080.75 249182 12/20/2024 Westamerica Bank- Cafeteria Plan Accounts Payable Check 103274.37 249183 12/20/2024 Alhambra Accounts Payable Check 8.49 249184 12/20/2024 AAA Business Supplies Accounts Payable Check 244.49 249185 12/20/2024 A-C Electric Company Accounts Payable Check 1090.00 249186 12/20/2024 Anderson Pump Company Inc Accounts Payable Check 65219.52 249187 12/20/2024 Animal Damage Management, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 4550.00 249190 12/20/2024 APLPD Holdco, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 697.72 249191 12/20/2024 AT&T Accounts Payable Check 1237.05 249192 12/20/2024 Backflow Apparatus & Valve Co. Accounts Payable Check 1116.32 249193 12/20/2024 Dorothy June Baker Accounts Payable Check 651.34 249194 12/20/2024 Barton Overhead Door Inc Accounts Payable Check 2538.00 249195 12/20/2024 BJ's Consumers Choice Pest Control Inc. Accounts Payable Check 233.00 249196 12/20/2024 Blueglobes LLC Accounts Payable Check 395.27 249197 12/20/2024 BSK Associates Accounts Payable Check 1999.15 249198 12/20/2024 Callyo 2009 Corp Accounts Payable Check 4932.00 24'U_9_9_ 12/20/2024 CalMat Co. Accounts Payable Check 2202.98 249200 12/20/2024 Cintas Corporation No.2 Accounts Payable Check 38.14 249201 12/20/2024 Central Sanitary Supply, LLC Accounts Payable Check 204.89 249202 12/20/2024 Central Valley Concrete Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1474.65 249203 12/20/2024 Comcast Accounts Payable Check 208.98 249204 12/20/2024 Cook's Communications Corp. Accounts Payable Check 320.00 £4:9205 12/20/2024 Creative Voice and Data Networks, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1648.93 249206 12/20/2024 Crusader Fence Company LLC Accounts Payable Check 1642.00 249207 12/20/2024 CSG Consultants Inc. Accounts Payable Check 660.00 249208 12/20/2024 CSMFO Accounts Payable Check 60.00 249209 12/20/2024 City of Los Banos Utility Accounts Payable Check 15387.71 249210 12/20/2024 Custom Locksmith & Alarm Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1090.18 249211 12/20/2024 De Lage Landen Public Finance LLC Accounts Payable Check 2788.59 249212 12/20/2024 F S Rod Inc Accounts Payable Check 1280.00 249213 12/20/2024 Fastenal Company Accounts Payable Check 149.86 249214 12/20/2024 Fast Track Car Wash Accounts Payable Check 406.00 249215 12/20/2024 Federal Express Corporation Accounts Payable Check 9.39 249216 12/20/2024 Fehr & Peers Accounts Payable Check 3385.00 249217 12/20/2024 Fun Express LLC Accounts Payable Check 3578.18 249218 12/20/2024 Golden State Warriors LLC Accounts Payable Check 13410.00 249219 12/20/2024 Garton Tractor Inc Accounts Payable Check 23186.18 249220 12/20/2024 Gouveia Engineering Inc. Accounts Payable Check 29724.81 249221 12/20/2024 Halcyon Creek Inc. Accounts Payable Check 275.14 249222 12/20/2024 Hillyard, Inc Accounts Payable Check 235.84 249223 12/20/2024 Jerry Witt Accounts Payable Check 2389.00 249224 12/20/2024 J.J.R. Enterprises Inc. Accounts Payable Check 121.59 249225 12/20/2024 Krazan & Associates Accounts Payable Check 1569.75 249226 12/20/2024 LC Action Police Supply, LTD Accounts Payable Check 1604.88 249227 12/20/2024 Lowe's Accounts Payable Check 7095.72 24922~ 12/20/2024 Marfab Inc Accounts Payable Check 68.75 9 2492
29 12/20/2024 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 634.17 249230 12/20/2024 Miracle Playsystems, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 3628.76 249231 12/20/2024 Municipal Maintenance Equipment, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1749.62 249232 12/20/2024 NON International LLC Accounts Payable Check 631.07 249233 12/20/2024 OSE Accounts Payable Check 403.18
249234 12/20/2024 Outdoor Creations, Inc .. Accounts Payable Check 4980.76 249235 12/20/2024 PG&E Company Accounts Payable Check 1.29 249236 12/20/2024 Pace Supply Corp. Accounts Payable Check 8117.96 249237 12/20/2024 Pitney Bowes Inc Accounts Payable Check 199.35 249238 12/20/2024 Gametime Accounts Payable Check 3086.72 J 49239 12/20/2024 Point Emblems, LLC Accounts Payable Check 4776.25 249240 12/20/2024 Provost and Pritchard Engineering, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 4885.20 249241 12/20/2024 Protech Security & Electronics, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 366.00 249242 12/20/2024 Quad Knopf, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 2463.50 249243 12/20/2024 Rolfe Construction Inc. Accounts Payable Check 10102.30 249244 12/20/2024 Ronny's Inc. Accounts Payable Check 5047.36 249245 12/20/2024 Save Mart Supermarkets Accounts Payable Check 154.76 249246 12/20/2024 Sherwin Williams Co Accounts Payable Check 439.94 249247 12/20/2024 Robert & Susan Hansen Accounts Payable Check 1419.19 249248 12/20/2024 Sorensens True Value Accounts Payable Check 2838.58 249252 12/20/2024 Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 6443.50 249253 12/20/2024 Superior Pool Products, LLC Accounts Payable Check 10530.16 249254 12/20/2024 SWRCB Accounting Office Accounts Payable Check 9763.00 24925~ 12/20/2024 Thirkettle Corporation Accounts Payable Check 7775.57 2492_~ 12/20/2024 Tractor Supply Credit Plan Accounts Payable Check 202.25 249257 12/20/2024 CalMatCo. Accounts Payable Check 11729.78 J49258 12/20/2024 Victoria Thomas Accounts Payable Check 100.00 249259 12/20/2024 Uline, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 249.74 ~92§Q 12/20/2024 United Textile Accounts Payable Check 218.72 249261 12/20/2024 US Fueling Solutions Accounts Payable Check 3255.59 249262 12/20/2024 Vanir Construction Management, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 2645.00 24926}_ 12/20/2024 VCA Animal Hospitals, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 386.70 £19264 12/20/2024 Vestis Group, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 817.00 249265 12/20/2024 Vestis Accounts Payable Check 691.42
£192'2§ 12/20/2024 Verizon Wireless Accounts Payable Check 1788.99 249267 12/20/2024 Westside Water Conditioning Accounts Payable Check 38.50 249268 12/20/2024 Windecker Inc Accounts Payable Check 775.78 249269 12/20/2024 ZW USA Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1931.11 249270 12/20/2024 Jayme Sturla Utility Billing Check 60.27 249271 12/20/2024 Mireya Flores Davalos Utility Billing Check 69.17 249272 12/20/2024 Madai Valente Leyva Utility Billing Check 25.00 249273 12/20/2024 Miguel Morales Utility Billing Check 510.21 249274 12/20/2024 Yesenia Aguirre Utility Billing Check 25.54 249275 12/20/2024 Sheri L Adams Utility Billing Check 136.26 249276 12/20/2024 Samuel Paul Vizzusi Utility Billing Check 17.32 249277 12/20/2024 Gabriel Sabastian Farias Utility Billing Check 32.26 249278 12/20/2024 Maria Odete Valadao Utility Billing Check 136.26 249279 12/27/2024 Apex Annex Health Center, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 250.00 249280 12/27/2024 Central Valley Cardiovascular Group Inc. Accounts Payable Check 200.00 249281 12/27/2024 Wendy Collazo Accounts Payable Check 384.92 249282 12/27/2024 Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Accounts Payable Check 397.95 249283 12/27/2024 Mid-Valley Disposal LLC Accounts Payable Check 602987.44 249284 12/27/2024 Michael Neal Accounts Payable Check 215.00 249285 12/27/2024 Jesus Parras Accounts Payable Check 215.00 249286 12/27/2024 John P. Soares Accounts Payable Check 845.00 249287 12/27/2024 Juan Soriano Accounts Payable Check 215.00 249288 12/27/2024 Williams Scotsman, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 23237.70 249289 12/27/2024 Anthony Gomes Accounts Payable Check 416.56 10 249290 12/27/2024 APC Equipment & Mfg. Inc. Accounts Payable Check 16311.46 249291 12/27/2024 AT&T Mobility Accounts Payable Check 781.74 249292 12/27/2024 AT&T Accounts Payable Check 650.00 249293 12/27/2024 AT&T Accounts Payable Check 417.16 249294 12/27/2024 Bound Tree medical LLC Accounts Payable Check 429.86 249295 12/27/2024 Brinks Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1136.59 249296 12/27/2024 Bruce's Tire Inc Accounts Payable Check 60.10 249297 12/27/2024 Cintas Corporation No.2 Accounts Payable Check 226.17 249298 12/27/2024 Central Sanitary Supply, LLC Accounts Payable Check 430.46 249299 12/27/2024 CPS Accounts Payable Check 1417.00 249300 12/27/2024 CSG Consultants Inc. Accounts Payable Check 63271.61 249301 12/27/2024 CSMFO Accounts Payable Check 60.00
249302 12/27/2024 LN Curtis & Sons Accounts Payable Check 37243.71 249303 12/27/2024 Rick Andrew Diaz Accounts Payable Check 145.00 249304 12/27/2024 Dept of Conservation Div of Ad min Services Accounts Payable Check 2495.38 249305 12/27/2024 Double D Towing, LLC Accounts Payable Check 315.00 249306 12/27/2024 Fehr & Peers Accounts Payable Check 18422.50 249307 12/27/2024 Halcyon Creek Inc. Accounts Payable Check 15270.00 249308 12/27/2024 Hillyard, Inc Accounts Payable Check 579.03 249309 12/27/2024 Imperial Bag & Paper Co LLC Accounts Payable Check 241.66 249310 12/27/2024 lnfoSend Inc. Accounts Payable Check 8821.67 249311 12/27/2024 J.J.R. Enterprises Inc. Accounts Payable Check 1855.26 249312 12/27/2024 Language Line Services Accounts Payable Check 4.70 249313 12/27/2024 Emil D Erreca Accounts Payable Check 65.25 L49314 12/27/2024 Mark Thomas & Company. Inc. Accounts Payable Check 14847.18 249315 12/27/2024 Marfab Inc Accounts Payable Check 279.08 249316 12/27/2024 Merced Truck & Trailer Inc Accounts Payable Check 194.83 249317 12/27/2024 Mission Merced Incorporated Accounts Payable Check 10295.81 249318 12/27/2024 NON International LLC Accounts Payable Check 144.50 ~9319 12/27/2024 OSE Accounts Payable Check 6.49
249320 12/27/2024 PG&E Company Accounts Payable Check 17.65 L493U 12/27/2024 Point Emblems, LLC Accounts Payable Check 2335.16 249322 12/27/2024 Precision Civil Engineering, Inc Accounts Payable Check 2775.00 249323 12/27/2024 Price Paige and Company CPA's LLP Accounts Payable Check 2580.00 249324 12/27/2024 Rincon Consultants, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 2814.50 249325 12/27/2024 Ronny's Inc. Accounts Payable Check 6930.00 249326 12/27/2024 Save Mart Supermarkets Accounts Payable Check 116.14 249327 12/27/2024 SHI International Corp Accounts Payable Check 2126.58 249328 12/27/2024 Sorensens True Value Accounts Payable Check 382.36 249329 12/27/2024 Specialty Distributors, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 43.20 249330 12/27/2024 Stommel, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 7487.73 249331 12/27/2024 Terryberry Company LLC Accounts Payable Check 133.06 249332 12/27/2024 Tyler Technologies, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 4784.50 249333 12/27/2024 Vestis Group, Inc. Accounts Payable Check 65.30 249334 12/27/2024 Vestis Accounts Payable Check 271.94
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12 CITY OF LOS BANOS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 18, 2024
ACTION MINUTES - These minutes are prepared to depict action taken for agenda items presented to the City Council. For detail of this meeting refer to the electronic media (CD and/or audio) kept as a permanent record.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Amabile called the City Council Meeting to order at the hour of 6:03 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Police Chief Reyna led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL - MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Members Kenneth Lambert - District 1, Deborah Lewis - District 4, Mayor Michael Amabile, District 2 - vacant, District 3 - vacant; ABSENT: None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Police Chief Reyna, City Attorney Vaughn, City Manager Pinheiro, City Clerk/Human Resources Director Mallonee, Community & Economic Development Director Souza Elms, Parks & Recreation Director Heim, Finance Department/Kuhn, Public Works Director/City Engineer Bergson, Fire Chief Tualla, City Treasurer Lawrence
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Lambert, seconded by Lewis to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
ROLL CALL: MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Members Kenneth Lambert, Deborah Lewis, Mayor Michael S. Amabile; District 2 - vacant, District 3 -vacant.
PRESENTATIONS - CITY OF LOS BANOS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2024. Mayor Amabile presented the Employee of the Year certificate to Justin Ragunton, Assistant Planner in the Community & Economic Development Department who was present to accept.
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; 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. Mayor Amabile invited the public to come forward to speak. CAROLYN VIERRA following up on the last council session on the PBID and how she recently met with Ms. Souza Elms on this matter and how they are asking for a meeting with the Council people and the Mayor to discuss this 13 ITEM 7B
matter further; ELAINE COREY stated that she backs up what Ms. Vierra stated and also met with Ms. Souza Elms and all they are asking for is transparency to see where our tax dollars going, how the PBID have an accounting system and they should be able to print reports, they want to meet with the Mayor and Council Members and wants to know we can do about this; KA THY BALLARD thank you for the open house, it was nice to see everyone and talk to them, wants to make a comment on 7E regarding pickleball courts and would like to see this item tabled and honestly doesn't know if the money is being spent wisely, people who want to locate here do not look at if we have pickleball courts and urged the Council to hold this item until you get a complete Council and you can review everything that this City needs and spoke to what we need to do to bring in developers; BLANCHE JORGE, lives in the downtown area, this past week volunteers were able to take care of some cats at the Home Depot, concerns with feral cats, how she goes to the shelter at times and they are rotating animals and working to get animals rescued, in the close future we really need a project funding for trap and release issues, all the positive things happening out at the animal shelter, and hopes the Council fills the vacant seats with people who are pro cats and dogs; LAURIE BALATTI, Los Banos resident, stated that she feels that amenities are important when people look to move to Los Banos, how pickleball is the fasting growing sport and a great sport, not a sport just for seniors, in Los Banos we have players from 8 to 87 years old playing, last summer over 100 kids participated in pickleball in Los Banos and a pickleball club is being created for the youth, how pickleball connects people of all ages and is a very positive experience for all, speaking to pickleball courts remaining open during COVID pandemic and reading from an article regarding all the benefits, how the budget was approved 2 and half years ago and hopefully it will finally become a reality; INAUDIBLE NAME shared some of his personal experience with pickleball and how it has benefited him as a newcomer to Los Banos, how he felt welcomed and part of a community, when he travels he makes sure he can take his pickleball paddle and practice, and when he looks for a place to move to a pickleball court is something that is important; MS. GRANILLO, spoke in support of pickleball courts, it is really life changing in the best ways, she is a new member of the community and has fell in love with Los Banos and has built her community with the pickleball community, whenever we travel we look for pickleball courts, she has seen what a benefit pickleball courts are to a community, they are open year round, pickleball serves every age group and very inclusive and especially if you are wanting to build community, helps businesses, they can be rented out, i.e. team building events, the best part is the free pickleball courts at the Community Center, the Racquet Club you have to pay, and free pickleball courts would take away the stigma that only the rich can play, would give the youth something to do and a great alternative for them; PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO wanted to invite all to an event of Christmas eve night at 6 pm, it's a candlelight service with song and worship, our community is very divided, we need to come together as a community, it's a bilingual service, to the amazing women who spoke earlier is my wife, he spoke to the complexity of the homeless issue, coming together as a community is very important and we all have different ideas, stop being opposed to those who see things differently, take time to listen and come together, thinks the pickleball court is a great idea and sees how quickly it has taken off, it's a low maintenance easy thing that attracts a lot of people, we need to make room for others; TOM BALA TTI, lifelong resident of Los Banos, spoke regarding pickleball and thanked the previous Council and the City 14 Manager for recognizing pickleball the last couple of years and supporting Parks & Recreation and making it its own department, our City in past hasn't kept up with things and is glad that the Little League field is getting improved, how he had to travel over an hour to golf and how we need to bring recreation back to Los Banos; BRAD McCRAE, teaches math at Creekside Jr High, spoke in support of pickleball and how he has had some students come to him wanting it and if they had a public place to go they will use it, it is a game for all generations, there's a strong desire for other things and the sport of pickleball is going to grow in the coming years, it will allow for economic growth and help us get those other things we want, it will benefit our entire city and help with the sense of community, the youth want it too; GREG HOSTETLER spoke about transparency and how Ms. Lewis knows firsthand, the consent items has almost $10 million worth of items and he's not so sure that we know where the money is coming from, we have been asking for and accounting through PRAs, how he has paid park fees and road fees, etc. but the connection to the highway has still not been completed, where's the money, we submitted a PRA November 15th asking about a staff members pay, we got a letter on the 10th day they needed 15 more days, why are we not allowed to have the information, he is in support of the pickleball courts but not the location or the shade structures, he farms land up north of the proposed pickleball courts and thinks this will pose a problems with air and those playing pickleball, how he would like to see it more centrally located, speaking about his concerns with Shaunessey Park and how the City Manager has not got things done, the lady talks here at City Hall and then she was moved to a cubicle by the toilet, he feels he needs to be put on admin leave and investigate the financial accounts, where's the money, is there an embezzlement going on, concerns with improving Colorado Ball Park so that planes can crash, I am surprised that Bill Vaughn is putting up with all of this and he would have resigned; TONY WHITEHURST the importance of speaking openly in government and the decisions you make, this is a point of change and we have a lot of rebuilding to do, his years with the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce and the years of support the City has given the chamber, spoke to the events the Chamber is putting on and trying to raise operating funds in the process which has been hard to do, has stepped forward to help out the Downtown Association on their efforts and activities, the Chamber enjoyed the contract relationship they had with the City years ago and how we need to get back to the days where we helped generate transient occupancy taxes which will help support the chamber, and would like to reinitiate contractually discussions with the City and the Economic Development Department, thank the Council and look forward to an opportunity to get back into contract with the City and thanked the City for their support.
No one else came forward to speak and the public forum was closed.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. Mayor Amabile stated that he would like to pull item 7E - City Council Resolution No. 6863 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract with Frontline General Engineering Inc. for the Construction of Pickleball Courts Project and Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Increasing the Appropriation Amount in the Park Development Fund Account 250- 454-220-720 in the Amount of $333,566 for the Total Project Amount of $2,533,566 & 7F - City Council Resolution No. 6864 -Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Agee Construction for the Ortigalita Road and Pioneer Road Signalization and Traffic Flow Improvements in the Amount of $6,674,758 and Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 15 Budget Increase Appropriations in the Public Works Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Account Number 229-430-220-716 in the Amount of $4,290,000. Council Member Lewis stated that she would like to pull item 7C- City Council Resolution No. 6861 -Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement with the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Grant and Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to Increase Appropriations for Revenues in the Amount of $128,438 & 7D- City Council Resolution No. 6862 -Accepting the Police Facility Project Located at 1111 G Street as Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the Merced County Recorder for discussion. 7C - City Council Resolution No. 6861 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement with the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Grant and Amending the Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 Budget to Increase Appropriations for Revenues in the Amount of $128,438.
Council Member Lewis asked Ms. Elms to give a brief background on this item. Ms. Lewis asked if this was going to be the full cost of the development standards or will there be more costs to come for which Ms. Elms stated that this will help offset what the City has already budgeted for and what has been spent to date. Ms. Lewis stated that she would hope that these standards be brought to Council so that we understand them. 7D - City Council Resolution No. 6862 -Accepting the Police Facility Project Located at 1111 G Street as Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the Merced County Recorder. Police Chief Reyna gave a brief overview of this item. Finance Consultant Mr. Kuhn explained that the cash that will come back will go to the general fund and the fund that accounted for the construction of the new Police Department Facility will be closed out. Ms. Lewis inquired as to if we had debt financing and when will that be paid off for which Mr. Kuhn stated that there is a loan to be paid back with a 2% interest rate, over 30 years paid out of Measure P funds.
Motion by Lewis, seconded by Lambert to approve 7A - Check Register for #247623 - #248829 in the Amount of $8,850,204.34 and 78 - Minutes for the November 20, 2024 City Council Meeting. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
Motion by Lambert, seconded by Lewis to approve 7C-City Council Resolution No. 6861 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement with the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0 Grant and Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to Increase Appropriations for Revenues in the Amount of $128,438. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
Motion by Lewis, seconded by Lambert approve 7D - City Council Resolution No. 6862 - Accepting the Police Facility Project Located at 1111 G Street as Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the Merced County Recorder. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present. 16 7E - City Council Resolution No. 6863 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract with Frontline General Engineering Inc. for the Construction of Pickleball Courts Project and Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Increasing the Appropriation Amount in the Park Development Fund Account 250-454-220-720 in the Amount of $333,566 for the Total Project Amount of $2,533,566. Parks & Recreation Director Heim presented the staff report. Council Member Lewis stated that she didn't get a rendition or schematic concept plan, but she did get a Planning Commission packet that had some, and when she compared that with what is before us tonight it appears that there have been additional shade structures and amenities added, and her concern is that we have an ARPA budget of $2.2 million and now we are asking to spend additional monies and take it out of the Park Development Fund, she is concerned about the total cost of this and would like to see us stick to what was already budgeted and planned for, she would have like to have been shown what the Planning Commission was shown, and would like to see what we are actually going to approve, and isa requesting that this be brought back to Council so that we can see exactly what it will look like, who is doing landscaping and who all is involved in it, some of the trees being planted are very fast growing very fast and very large. Mayor Amabile inquired as to if we could approve this without the bid alternates for which Mr. Heim said yes and spoke to who the company is and they will be doing all the construction; base bid is $1.6 million. Council Member Lambert asked what does the base bid include for which Mr. Heim explained the construction of courts, no shade structure or light poles. Mr. Lambert spoke to what Trump plans to do with daylight savings time and to do the electrical now instead of later for which Mr. Heim responded to. Mr. Lambert stated that he is okay without shade and people can bring awnings if they like but if we wait another year down the road it is going to cost more and we will need to come back later. Mr. Amabile stated that it is up to Council and this time it takes 3 votes to past. Mr. Kuhn reminded Council that these ARPA funds have to be spent by the end of 2026. Ms. Lewis stated that she is still going to stand with the base price of the ARPA $2.2 million, lighting we can look at in the future, how there are companies that are developing solar lighting, not sure if there is court lighting, not in favor of more fees with PGE for the city, feels that the sails and electricity can wait and doesn't feel secure expending any more funds now, stick to the base bid. Mr. Lambert asked if we got solar options and can you turn them off for which Mr. Heim responded no, we didn't look at solar and you can turn them off, solar is something we can look at down the line, it's something we can think outside the box and investigate it, but it is cheaper to do it today.
Mr. Lambert made note that pickleball is the fastest growing sport. Mr. Heim stated that if we did not include the lighting and include the shade structure, we would come under the $2.2 million budgeted and enough for contingency. Mr. Amabile stated that this group came before the Council 5 years ago and would like to see this move forward. Ms. Lewis asked for clarification on the cost of the project and what has changed since it went to the Planning Commission and there was discussion regarding the shade structures and different types, with Ms. Lewis stating that she is okay with adding 3 shade structures and Lambert stated that he is okay with all 4 shade structures as it will come in under budget.
Motion by Lewis, seconded by Lambert to approve City Council Resolution No. 6863 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Contract with Frontline General Engineering Inc. for the Construction of Pickleball Courts Project Including the Base Bid Amount of 17 $1,591,381.34. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
Motion by Lambert to include the 4 shade structures. The motion died due to a lack of second.
Motion by Lewis, seconded by Lambert to include three shade structures, Bid Alternates 8-1, 8-2, 8-3. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
7F - City Council Resolution No. 6864 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Agee Construction for the Ortigalita Road and Pioneer Road Signalization and Traffic Flow Improvements in the Amount of $6,674,758 and Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Increase Appropriations in the Public Works Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Account Number 229-430-220-716 in the Amount of $4,290,000. Public Works Director/City Engineer Bergson presented the staff report. Ms. Lewis asked if there have been modifications to this particular project since it's been approved by MCAG for which Mr. Bergson stated no, the basic concept is what MCAG approved. Ms. Lewis inquired as to if there was a right of way request made of Caltrans for which Mr. Bergson responded yes. Ms. Lewis inquired as to if this will cause a delay, for which Mr. Bergson stated no. Ms. Lewis stated that she has been told that it did not make Caltrans agenda for which Mr. Bergson responded that we do not need to go to Caltrans if we award this year. Ms. Lewis speaking to the different funding categories and is that CMAQ monies through MCAG for which Mr. Bergson responded yes that is the federal grant authorized and administered by us. Ms. Lewis inquired as to the money from wastewater capital and water capital from the city and how this is related for which Mr. Bergson responded there are costs associated for each of the systems, with Mr. Kuhn adding that these funds are enterprise funds and there are impact fee funds and capital reserve funds. Ms. Lewis inquired how does a signalization related to wastewater and water for which Mr. Kuhn responded it is actual infrastructure. Mr. Amabile spoke to the urgency of the funding and how much time we have to use it or lose it. Mr. Bergson stated that the federal grant portion was authorized several years ago and if we don't proceed with this, we may have to go back to the State Transportation Commission for the $3.9 million. Mr. Amabile asked if this matches up with the Pioneer Corridor project and Mr. Bergson respond yes and Mr. Kuhn added that there are regional funds and reciprocal funds and reimbursements will kick in. Ms. Lewis stated hat this has been on the books a lot longer than what is stated, and still a project with MCAG, would like an update on where we are with MCAG and the process, as we have been in the past on the verge of losing money and would like to have MCAG come and present on where we are at with projects. Mr.
Lambert stated that we need to move forward on the signalization of the intersection and all the infrastructure upgrades for this project and if we don't move this forward, we could lose it. Mr. Amabile stated that he had a very good relationship with MCAG and got a lot done and is now again on the board and he will have a lot of answers after his meeting.
CONSIDERATION OF NEXT STEPS IN FILLING THE LOS BANOS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER VACANCIES IN DISTRICTS 2 & 3. City Attorney Vaughn presented the staff 18 report; City Clerk Mallonee read the list of applications received for each council district:
District 2 - Refugio Llamas, Evan Sanders, Abel Molina, Cody Camacho, Philip Deleon; District 3 - Erasmo Viveros, Marcus Chavez, Steven Nunes, Miguel Aljandre, Sybil Halloran, John Cates. Ms. Mallonee asked for direction on what to do with Mr. Deleon's application, for which the consensus was to allow him to be interviewed for District 3. Mr.
Vaughn spoke to the interview process and how long the process could take and consider not doing it on a regular council night, but do it at a special meeting to give you ample time to consider all the applicants and interview them or at the regular meeting on January 2, 2025. Mr. Vaughn gave an overview of the interview/selection process that has happened in the past, making note that the interviews and selection need to happen at an open meeting. There was a discussion on the interview questions and input was given and some time was spent discussing how the voting of candidates will happen, staff suggested a ranking system and a way to whittle it down to a few candidates. Discussion about breaking a tie if that were to happen and eliminating those who did not receive a vote. Ms. Lewis would like to preview the questions to make sure we are okay with them or would like to change or add to with Mr. Vaughn reminding Council that there is not a right or wrong answer but more so how they answer the question and present themselves.
Mr. Lambert would like to remove #5 regarding the downtown and add a question of why do you feel we should pick you as a council member. Ms. Lewis feels that Mr. Lambert's added question could be added to #6 and she would like to remove #2 what is your favorite thing about Los Banos? Mr. Amabile spoke to what he is looking for in a council member and what is important. Mr. Lambert doesn't want to give them the answers that we want to hear, he wants to know from them straight up and doesn't want to preload them with the answers. Ms. Lewis stated in the past we've always pretty much independent thinkers on council, we haven't always agreed but we have come to a consensus for what's best for our city. By consensus, questions were decided to be 1, 3, 4, 6 merged with new question, 7, 8. Discussion regarding setting the date of the interviews and focusing on a standalone meeting and it was decided that January 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. would be a good date and time and to be televised. Mr. Vaughn stated that he will come up with other voting options to for consideration at the January 2, 2025 meeting. Direction given to staff.
CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO MERCED COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO): CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 6865 -
APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MERCED COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO). Community & Economic Development Director Souza Elms presented the staff report.
Motion by Lambert, seconded by Lewis, to adopt City Council Resolution No. 6865 - Appointing a Representative [Mayor Michael Amabile] to the Merced County Local Agency Formation Commission. The motion carried by the affirmative action of all Council Members present.
ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES. (No Report).
19 CITY MANAGER REPORT. City Manager Pinheiro Spoke to all the events going on this past week, movie night at the Fire Station, Fire Truck going around with Santa Claus, Breakfast with Santa, Christmas parade with a drone light show, and hot cocoa with the popo event.
REPORT/UPDATE ON MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (MCAG)1 PENINSULA CLEAN ENERGY (PCE)1 MEASURE V COMMITTEE, AND SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT (SJVAPCD), AND LOS
BANOS DOWNTOWN PROPERTY & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LBDPBID). Ms. Lewis stated that the next SJVAPCD meeting is December 19, 2024 and she will report at the next meeting. Mr. Amabile stated that the next PCE meeting is December 19, 2024 and the MCAG is December 19, 2024 for which he has had a lot of discussion with the MCAG Executive Director already and one topic of importance is regarding Highway 152/Pacheco Pass at the dam and she is going to make sure our community knows what is going on with that.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS:
DISTRICT 2: Vacant
DISTRICT 3: Vacant
DEBORAH LEWIS - DISTRICT 4: Thanked the Mayor for being available to ride in the Christmas parade and it was eventful with one of the older fire trucks, she attended Breakfast with Santa event and it is a wonderful event and she enjoys serving the community and the excellent job done by the Parks & Recreation Department, she attended the San Joaquin Valley League of Cities regional meeting last week and Stephen Qualls the leader of the division is retiring at the end of this year and spoke to the wonderful job he has done for the regional division, she then spoke regarding a new bill SB 1164 that postpones property tax for 10 years on AD Us, how her son, Charles, came down for her swearing in recently and he came to her first one too and she wanted to thank him for supporting her for all her years on the Council and the SJVAPCD Board and wanted to thank him for that; and to our City staff and to the community she wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and thank you for all you've done this year and she looks forward to working with everyone in the upcoming years.
KENNETH LAMBERT - DISTRICT 1: Thanked staff for the wonderful year this year, definitely thanked them for tonight and all the questions you answered for us, spoke about the pickleball courts and hopes to do more in the future, wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and next year will be bright and shiny.
MICHAELS. AMABILE-MAYOR: Stated that he is glad we are doing a special meeting for the Council vacancy appointments, how he will be reviewing Council policies that have been changed since he was on Council, and wants to look at how Council now has to put things on the agenda and how we have to ask to have things on the agenda and he is going to request that the Mayor be able to request an item to be put on the agenda when 20 it is appropriate depending on staff time as Council Members have things they can talk to the Mayor about and would like to go back to that with the help of our City Manager and legal counsel, thanked staff for all their work this past year, he's been here 2 weeks already, next Council Meeting is Thursday, January 2, 2025 and then coming back on January 8, 2025 for a special meeting, thanked all who came to the 28th Annual Holiday Open House and thanked the staff that put it all together, wished all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.
APPROVED:
Michael S. Amabile, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lucille L. Mallonee, City Clerk
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Agenda Item
City Council Vacancies - District 2 and District 3
Provide direction to staff regarding how the City Council would like to proceed with the filling of the vacant City Council seats in District 2 and District 3.
Adopt by motion the following:
1. Establish/Confirm interview process and voting procedure.
BACKGROUND:
As a result of the November 5, 2024 election, the Council Members in District 2 and District 3 have been recalled and a mid-term vacancy has occurred in the District 2 and in the District 3 City Council seats. On December 4, 2024 the City Council by motion directed City Staff to proceed with the appointment process by noticing of the vacancy and accepting applications.
Pursuant to Government Code §36512(b), if a City Council Member vacancy occurs, the City Council must, within sixty (60) days from the date of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy. The last day to fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election would be February 2, 2025. 23 ITEM 8
In this case a person either appointed or elected would hold office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent.
DISCUSSION:
Based upon the direction of the City Council staff posted the notice of vacancy and application for appointment on the City's website; shared the notice of vacancy on various City social media platforms; and placed an ad in The Westside Express. The deadline for submittal of applications was set at December 18, 2024 @ 12 noon.
Copies of all applications received and the names of the applicants were filed in the City Clerk's office and made public by posting on the City's website and distributed to the City Council at the December 18, 2024 City Council meeting.
Four (4) applications were received for District 2: Refugio Llamas, Evan Sanders, Abel Molina, and Cody Camacho.
Seven (7) applications were received for District 3: Erasmo Viveros, Marcus Chavez, Steven Nunes, Miguel Alejandre, Sybil Halloran, John Cates, and Phillip Deleon.
City Council Interviews.
At the December 18, 2024 City Council meeting, interviews were scheduled for a special meeting to occur on January 8, 2025@ 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers @ 520 J Street. Applicant interviews must be conducted in open session of a public meeting. Staff recommends that the interviews be limited to fifteen (15) minutes per applicant, depending on the number of applicants. The order of interviews will be based on a random drawing. Each applicant shall be interviewed separately and shall be given the opportunity to make a brief statement concerning his or her qualifications and to answer questions relevant to the applicant's qualifications to sit on the City Council.
During the interviews the City Council could choose to ask all applicants to respond to the same or standard questions approved by a majority City Council vote and/or alternatively each City Council person could ask a limited number of questions. Based on the time available and the number of candidates, the City Council, by majority vote, may decrease or extend the time limit on interviews.
Attachment 1 to this Staff Report are questions approved by the City Council at the December 18, 2024 meeting.
Voting Procedure.
It would take an affirmative vote of at least two (2) City Council Members to select one of the applicants to fill the vacancy. The vote or announcement of the vote of each City Council Member must occur in open session of a public meeting. The selection shall be confirmed by Resolution of the City Council. 24 There are a number of different voting procedures that the ways the City Council can consider depending upon the number of applicants. Attachment 2 to this Staff Report sets forth alternative voting procedures for consideration by the City Council.
Notwithstanding the voting procedure described above, at any time during the appointment process, the City Council in its discretion may abandon the process and call a special election to fill the vacancy.
Reviewed by:
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PROPOSED INTERVIEW PROCESS
a. Interviews of each applicant shall take place at a public meeting on a date and time designated by the City Council.
b. Each of the applicants shall be interviewed separately. c. The order of the interviews will be determined by Lot. The City Clerk will place the names of all applicants in a container and randomly draw the names. d. Each of the applicants will be afforded up to five (5) minutes to introduce themselves and to address the City Council concerning his or her qualifications, and to answer the same predetermined questions furnished to each applicant prior to the interview. e. Each Council Member shall ask two of the pre-determined questions to each of the applicants.
Each of the applicants shall be given 1 ½ minutes to answer each pre-determined question.
PROPOSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What do you feel would be the most important economic catalyst for Los Banos moving forward?
2. How does a strong local business community make Los Banos a better place to live?
3. What are your thoughts on creating a sense of community pride in Los Banos?
4. Why should you be chosen to represent your District and what do you hope to accomplish as a council representative for your District?
5. What do you feel is the biggest challenge facing Los Banos, and how do you feel it should be addressed?
6. What do you feel is the best reason someone would want to move to Los Banos and why? 26 ATTACHMENT 2
PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE VOTING PROCEDURES.
The person to fill the City Council vacancy for a particular district shall be selected from all applicants for that district as follows:
ALTERNATIVE ONE:
a. Each Council Member shall vote for one (1) applicant by written ballot. b. The City Clerk shall announce the vote of each Council Member. c. The applicant who receives a majority vote (2 or 3 votes) shall be appointed to fill the vacancy by Resolution of the City Council.
d. If no applicant receives a majority vote applicant(s) rece1vmg O votes shall be eliminated and the process shall be repeated.
e. If the foregoing does not result in a selection to fill the vacancy the City Council shall consider a process to break the tie or deadlock.
ALTERNATIVE TWO:
a. Each Council Member shall rank by written ballot three (3) applicants in order of preference. Each Council Member must select three (3) different applicants. The applicants will be assigned a point value:
3 points for 1st choice.
2 points for 2nd choice.
1 point for 3rd choice.
b. The City Clerk shall announce the vote of each Council Member. c. The applicant who receives the most points shall be appointed to fill the vacancy by Resolution of the City Council.
d. If there is a tie for the most points the process shall be repeated. e. If the foregoing does not result in a selection to fill the vacancy the City Council shall consider a process to break the tie or deadlock.
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ALTERNATIVE THREE:
Round 1
a. Each Council Member shall vote for their two (2) first-place applicants from the full list of applicants. Each Council Member must vote for two (2) applicants. b. Each vote is worth two (2) points. The four (4) applicants receiving the most points (or more if there's a tie for the fourth position) advance to the next round.
Round2
c. Each Council Member shall rank by written ballot three (3) applicants in order of preference. Each Council Member must select three (3) different applicants. The applicants will be assigned a point value:
3 points for 1st choice.
2 points for 2nd choice.
1 point for 3rd choice.
d. The City Clerk shall announce the vote of each Council Member. e. The applicant who receives the most points shall be appointed to fill the vacancy by Resolution of the City Council.
f. If there is a tie for the most points the process shall be repeated. g. If the foregoing does not result in a selection to fill the vacancy the City Council shall consider a process to break the tie or deadlock.
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Agenda Staff Report
TO:
FROM:
Mayor & City Council Members
Lucy Mallonee, MMC ~
City Clerk/Human Resources Director
DATE: January 2, 2025
TYPE OF REPORT: Agenda Item
SUBJECT: City Commission Appointment
Recommendation:
Appoint member to the following City Commission:
Planning Commission - District 1 - One (1) Vacancy
One (1) Four (4) Year Term - Expiring December 31 , 2028 Discussion:
Staff advertised the above vacancy on the City's website, on social media, and on the bulletin board outside of City Hall. Applicant was interviewed by a committee per City policy. Any remaining vacancies on City commissions will continue to be advertised.
Fiscal Impact:
None
Reviewed by:
ITEM 9
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