City Council Meeting
Special Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2023 Page 1 of 2
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
November 8, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 12:04 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Breitenbucher, Halford, Nuño, Morowit, Singh
FLAG SALUTE: was led by Vice Mayor Morowit
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS: None.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None.
A. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
B.1. 23-528 Receive a presentation and provide direction to City Manager regarding City Council one-time use of ARPA funds.
City Manager Toni Lundgren introduced the agenda item and department directors provided a brief PowerPoint presentation. The department directors provided brief reports.
Clerk Note: Direction was given for the following items:
Vice Mayor Morowit allocated $20,000 for community garden funding, $50,000 for sidewalks (Del Webb and District 4), $27,000 for drones, $125,000 for park inclusive sensory components (possibly at Northgate Park), $70,000 for a cricket field at Doxy Park, and $158,000 for Flock License Plate Readers (LPR’s).
Councilmember Breitenbucher allocated $12,000 for EOC needs, $15,000 for drones, $200,000 for Downtown alley improvements, $45,000 for pavement grinder for Skid Steer, $50,000 for solar lighting on Center Street tennis/pickleball courts, $100,000 for grind and overlay pavement project for Yosemite Avenue, $25,000 funding for sidewalks maintenance and $3,000 for Flock LPR’s.
Councilmember Nuño allocated $50,000 for Flock LPR’s, $50,000 for golf Course netting facing Crom Street, $25,000 for sidewalks, $50,000 for the thermoplastic application machine and trailer, $30,000 for solar lighting at Woodward Park near basketball court, $70,000 for a dog wash station (at Woodward Park), and $175,000 for water pad at a park.
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Special Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2023 Page 2 of 2 Councilmember Halford allocated $450,000 for Flock LPR’s.
Mayor Singh allocated $70,000 for a dog wash station (at the Civic Center Dog Park), $100,000 for the skate park/pump track components/roller skate area (near the Manteca BMX park), $100,000 for the thermoplastic application machine and trailer, $100,000 for golf course netting facing Crom Street, $100,000 for Flock LPR’s, and $230,000 for a water pad at a park.
C. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
City Manager Toni Lundgren expressed gratitude to City Council and staff for all their hard work and stated she is looking forward to bring the allocations back to City Council for final approval.
D. COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Councilmember Halford conveyed his preference for fully funding the thermoplastic application machine and trailer and expressed he is looking forward to the benefits of utilizing the one-time use ARPA funds.
Councilmember Nuño expressed he is looking forward to the benefits of utilizing the one-time use ARPA funds and encouraged City staff to explore ways for bridging funding gaps.
Vice Mayor Morowit expressed the positive outcomes of the meeting and that he is looking forward to the benefits of the one-time use ARPA funds.
Mayor Singh thanked the City Council and looking and that he is looking forward to the benefits of the one-time use ARPA funds
E. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 1:35 p.m. ___________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
CITY CLERK
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