Los Banos City Council Agenda – August 5, 2026 Page 1 of 7 Updated 8/3/2026*
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Meeting Locations:
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California
Council Member Perez will attend the meeting remotely from the following location which will be open to the public: 21622 Marguerite Parkway Apt. 592, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.
August 5, 2026 – 6:00 PM
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Los Banos City Council Agenda – August 5, 2026 Page 2 of 7 Levine Act Statement – Campaign Contribution Prohibition and Mandatory Disclosure: Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, a Council member shall not accept, solicit, or direct a campaign contribution of more than $500 from any party or their agent, or from any participant or their agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, contract, or other entitlement for use is pending before the City or for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in that proceeding. Any Council Member who has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 within the preceding 12 months from a party or their agent, or from a participant or their agent, must disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the decision.
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, subdivision (e), any party to a covered proceeding before the City Council is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any campaign contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to any Council Member. The disclosure shall be made as required by Government Code Section 84308, subdivision (e)(1) and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, section 18438.8. No party or their agent, and no participant or their agent, shall make a campaign contribution of more than $500 to any Council Member during the covered proceeding or for 12 months after a final decision is made in that proceeding. The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the applicable requirements of the law.
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. All comments received will be read by the City Clerk during Public Forum 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/
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, 520 J Street, Los Banos, California durante horas de oficina normales. Además, tales escrituras y los documentos pueden ser anunciados en el website de la ciudad en www.losbanos.org.
If you require special assistance or translation services 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 Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Si requiere asistencia especial o asistencia de traducción 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 antes de la junta.
La Ciudad de Los Banos cumple con la ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) de 1990.
Los Banos City Council Agenda – August 5, 2026 Page 3 of 7
COMMUNITY BLESSING
1. CALL TO ORDER – August 5, 2026 6:00 PM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL: (City Council Members)
____ Mitzy Perez – District 1 ____ Refugio LLamas – District 2 ____ Marcus Chavez – District 3 ____ Deborah Lewis – District 4 ____ Michael Amabile – Mayor
4. INFORMATIONAL AND PRESENTATION AGENDA ITEMS.
These items are included for informational purposes. No presentation will be made by staff unless City Council members have questions.
A. Proclamation – Recognizing American Hero Initiative.
B. Proclamation – Recognizing Parent Leaders of Los Banos & Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE).
C. Proclamation – Recognizing National Health Center Week.
D. Caltrans Updates for Projects in Merced County. *(added item)
5. PUBLIC FORUM. ( This time is reserved for members of the public who wish to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the agenda and that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Speakers must direct their comments to the City Council and limit their comments to no more than three (3) minutes. It is requested that no comments be made during this period on items on the Agenda. The public will have an opportunity to comment on items on the agenda once the item has been called and the Mayor opens the item to the public. The City Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the agenda. No adverse conclusions should be drawn if the City Council does not respond to public comment at this time.
Speakers are not allowed to surrender/cede their public comment time.)
6. 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 #258687 – #259361 in the Amount of $6,341,605.56.
Recommendation: Approve the check register as submitted.
B. City Council Meeting Minutes for July 1, 2026.
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as submitted.
Los Banos City Council Agenda – August 5, 2026 Page 4 of 7 C. City Council Resolution No. 7124 – Authorizing Award of a Contract to Anthony J.
Prieto Water Well Drilling, Inc. in the Amount of $297,650 with a 15% Contingency in the Amount of $44,647 for Well No. 16 Test Well No. 2 Project.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
D. City Council Resolution No. 7125 – Accepting Public Improvements for the Southpointe at Regency Park Basin Pump Station.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
E. City Council Resolution No. 7126 – Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map No. 2015-02 Northpointe at Regency Park Phase 2 and Accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
F. City Council Resolution No. 7127 – Entering into a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation Along State Route 152 for Encroachment Permit #1025-6-CS-1918 (Camarena Health).
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
G. City Council Resolution No. 7128 – Approving the First Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with MuniTemps (Government Staffing Services, Inc.) to Increase the Total Not-to-Exceed Amount from $30,000 to $160,000 (Special Project Manager/Assistant Public Works Director).
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
H. City Council Resolution No. 7129 – Approving the Purchase of Three (3) 2027 Dodge Durango Pursuit Vehicles in the Amount of $164,318.63 from Winner Chevrolet/Elk Grove Auto Group through the State of California Contract No. 1-22- 23-23D.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
I. City Council Resolution No. 7130 – Approving the Purchase of One (1) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Maintenance Vehicle in the Amount of $48,973.24 from Winner Chevrolet/Elk Grove Auto Group through the State of California Contract No. 1-22- 23-20D.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
J. City Council Resolution No. 7131 – Approving the Purchase of One (1) 2026 Chevrolet Colorado Code Enforcement Vehicle in the Amount of $40,929.20 from Winner Chevrolet/Elk Grove Auto Group through the State of California Contact No. 1-22-23-23D.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
K. City Council Resolution No. 7132 – Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Los Banos City Council Agenda – August 5, 2026 Page 5 of 7 Amendment No. 3 to the Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement Between the City of Los Banos and Ronny’s Inc. to Add Twenty-Eight (28) Additional Landscape Locations.
Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.
REGULAR AGENDA
Regular agenda items will be considered separately by the City Council. Public comments will be allowed after the introduction of an agenda item and before City Council discussion.
Members of the public will be limited to three (3) minutes for each agenda item.
7. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 7133 – APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE LOS BANOS DOWNTOWN PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
8. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 7134 –
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE SMALL BUSINESS INFOMERCIAL PROGRAM POLICY.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
9. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 7135 – RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS BANOS AND BRANDON DORENBUSH AS EMPLOYEE FOR THE POSITION OF FIRE CHIEF.
Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.
10. 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 Accepting the Military Equipment Use Report Pursuant to the Requirement of AB-481.
Recommendation: Receive staff report, open public hearing, receive public comment and close the public hearing. Informational item only, no action to be taken.
B. Public Hearing – To Receive Public Comment and Consideration of Renewing Sections 4-12.01 through 4-12.06 of Title 4, Chapter 12 of the Los Banos Municipal Code – Military Equipment Use.
1) Ordinance No. 1217 – Renewing Title 4, Chapter 12 of the Los Banos Municipal Code Authorizing the Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment Pursuant to California Government Code Section 7071(e).
Recommendation: Receive staff report, open public hearing, receive public comment, close the public hearing, waive the first reading, and introduce the Ordinance as submitted.
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11. BRIEF CITY DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
A. Community & Economic Development
B. Finance
C. Parks & Recreation
D. Human Resources
E. Public Works
F. Fire
G. Police
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
12. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
13. CITY MANAGER REPORT.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
14. BRIEF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.
A. Marcus Chavez – District 3
B. Deborah Lewis – Mayor Pro Tem - District 4
C. Mitzy Perez – District 1
D. Refugio Llamas– District 2
E. Michael Amabile – Mayor
15. CLOSED SESSION.
Members of the public will be provided three (3) minutes each to comment on any matter to be considered in closed session prior to the City Council adjourning into closed session.
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code (Deciding Whether to Initiate Litigation): Four Cases.
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of Los Banos City Council Agenda – August 5, 2026 Page 7 of 7 the Government Code: One Case.
16. 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 and 21622 Marguerite Parkway Apt. 592, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Vionna Lin, Assistant City Clerk Dated this 31st day of July 2026