Agenda — Los Banos City Council, October 7, 2026

Los Banos City Council Agenda – October 7, 2026 Page 1 of 6 www.losbanos.org
AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AND

LOS BANOS SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
*Both meetings to run concurrently*
Meeting Location:

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California
October 7, 2026 – 6:00 PM

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Los Banos City Council Agenda – October 7, 2026 Page 2 of 6 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 – October 7, 2026 Page 3 of 6

COMMUNITY BLESSING

1. CALL TO ORDER – October 7, 2026 6:00 PM

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3. ROLL CALL: (City Council Members)
____ [vacant] – 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. NOTICE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES:

1. Airport Advisory Commission – Three (3) Vacancies
Three (3) Two (2) Year Terms – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028

2. Measure H Citizens’ Oversight Committee – Three (3) Vacancies Three (3) Two (2) Year Terms – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028

3. Tree Commission – Three (3) Vacancies
Two (2) Two (2) Year Terms – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028 One (1) Unexpired Term – Expiring December 31, 2027

4. Parks & Recreation Commission – Three (3) Vacancies
Three (3) Two (2) Year Terms – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028

5. Measure P Committee – Three (3) Vacancies
Three (3) Three (3) Year Terms – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2029

6. Planning Commission – Three (3) Vacancies
One (1) At-Large – Two (2) Year Term – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2028 One (1) District 2 – Four (4) Year Term – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2030 One (1) District 3 – Four (4) Year Term – January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2030 Recommendation: Informational Item only, no action to be taken.

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 Los Banos City Council Agenda – October 7, 2026 Page 4 of 6 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 #260217 – #260566 in the Amount of $4,300,041.08.

Recommendation: Approve the check register as submitted.

B. Minutes for the September 16, 2026 City Council Meeting.

Recommendation: Approve the minutes as submitted.

C. City Council Resolution No. 7169 – Approving a Sole Source Agreement with Waterworth, Inc. for Continuous Utility Rate Management Software and Support Services in the Amount of $21,736.00 Annually, Authorizing a Budget Amendment, and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into the Agreement.

Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.

D. City Council Resolution No. 7170 – Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Execute a Community Infrastructure Program Grant to Complete an Alternative Water Supply Assessment in the Amount of $150,000.00 from the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority and Amending the Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 Budget.

Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.

E. City Council Resolution No. 7171 – Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map No. 2025-01 Overland Trial and Accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home, Inc.).

Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.

F. City Council Resolution No. 7172 – Approving Closure of Non-Essential City Offices on Thursday, December 24, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026 and Cancel the January 6, 2027 City Council Meeting.

Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.

G. *Los Banos Successor Agency Resolution No. 2026-3 – Accepting the Los Banos Designated Local Authority Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023, as Prepared by Price Paige & Company.

Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.

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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. CELL TOWER DISCUSSION – UPDATES REGARDING FUTURE REGULATION OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.

Recommendation: Informational Item only, no action to be taken.

8. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 7173 –

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

AGRREMENTS AND THE COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDERS WITH 4LEAF, INC., BKF, EMC PLANNING GROUP, INC., GOUVEIA ENGINEERING, INC., JB ANDERSON LAND USE PLANNING, AND PLACEWORKS FOR ON-CALL PLANNING SERVICES.

Recommendation: Receive staff report and adopt the resolution as submitted.

9. ASSEMBLY BILL 1572 NONFUNCTIONAL TURF REQUIREMENTS.