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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
March 5, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: 6:09 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Halford, Morowit, Nuño, Breitenbucher, Singh
INVOCATION/FLAG SALUTE:
Invocation and flag salute was led by Tim Kemptner, New Hope.
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS: City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced the following supplemental reports:
- Item C.1 Updated Attachment 3 to Professional Services Agreement - Item C.6 Communication from Stephen J. Salvatore with City of Lathrop - Item D.2
o Communications from John Beckman with the BIA, James Lewis, and Michael Durkee
o PowerPoint from City Consultant
o Updated Attachment 5, Section C-2.4 from City Staff
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: Councilmembers Halford and Morowit, and Mayor Singh disclosed ex parte communications.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
A.1. 24-058 Proclamation Declaring March 2024 as Women's History Month.
City Staff and members of the public.
The City Council presented the proclamation to City staff and the public.
A.2. 24-128 Proclamation presented to the Irish American Unity Conference recognizing March 2024, as Irish American Heritage Month.
The City Council read the proclamation into the record.
B. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Julio Olague with Nor Cal Carpenters Union requested the City Council adopt labor standards and pre-qualification language for future projects.
Sudhakar provided public comment on new neighborhoods and the lack of schools south of the 120 Highway.
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Maxie Terry-Sellers provided public comment on new neighborhoods and the lack of schools south of 120 Highway.
C. CONSENT ITEMS:
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Halford) to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of item C.1 pulled for discussion.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Morowit, Nuño, Singh
NOES: None
City Manager:
C.1. 23-574 Pulled by Councilmember Nuño
Approve an agreement with His Way Refuge Center starting February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, for the operation of the Unsheltered Emergency Center for an amount not-to-exceed $299,260 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement and any associated documents.
Management Analyst Vielka Guarascio provided a brief overview of the agenda item.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Nuño/Morowit) to approve an agreement with His Way Refuge Center starting February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, for the operation of the Unsheltered Emergency Center for an amount not-to-exceed $299,260 and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement and any associated documents.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Morowit, Nuño, Singh
NOES: None
C.2. 24-136 Approved Amendment No. 2 (Contract C2023-98) with Bockmon and Woody Electric, Inc. increasing the compensation amount by $9,294.31 for a total compensation amount not-to-exceed of $116,869.31 and authorized the City Manager to sign the agreement and any associated documents.
Development Services:
C.3. 24-117 Adopted Resolution R2024-38 approving a Contract Amendment No. 2 with e-PlanSoft for Electronic Plan Review software (C2020-20) for the Development Services Department in the amount of $62,500 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $332,500; and authorized the City Manager to sign and take all necessary steps to effectuate the amendment
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Engineering:
C.4. 23-444 Scheduled a Public Hearing for the Villa Ticino West Unit 1 & 2 Area of Benefit for no sooner than four weeks from March 5, 2024.
C.5. 24-081 Adopted Resolution R2024-39 approving the 2024 Final Water Master Plan and authorized the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
C.6. 24-082 Adopted Resolution R2024-40 approving the 2024 Wastewater Master Plan and authorized the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
C.7. 24-088 Adopted Resolution R2024-41 determining T&S Construction, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Nile Garden - Well 30 Construction CIP No’s. 21026 & 21034; awarded the construction contract to T&S Construction, Inc. in the amount of $4,925,000; approved Amendment No. 1 for construction management and inspection services with Brown & Caldwell in the amount of $674,044; approved a project contingency total of 10% not-to-exceed $560,000; all subject to execution of an amendment to the SWRCB’s Agreement Number D1902047 associated with the SWRCB Project Number 3910005-001C for an additional $3,411,043 in grant funding; authorized the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
C.8. 24-115 Adopted Resolution R2024-42 approving Plans and Specifications for the Traffic Signal Update Project CIP No. 17058 HSIPL 5242 (034), authorized a Call for Bids, and authorized the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution (Categorically exempt from NEPA pursuant to Title 23 United States Code Section 326 and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations 771.117 FHWA categorical exclusions (c) (26), and Categorically Exempt under CEQA pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15301(c), Class 1 “Existing Facilities”).
Finance:
C.9. 24-126 Received and filed the quarterly investment report for the period ending December 31, 2023.
Legislative Services/City Clerk:
C.10. 24-102 Waived the second reading by substitution of the title and adopted Ordinance O2024-05 of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, amending Ordinance No. 1501, the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, A Zoning Map change for the AGS Apartments Project (REZ 23-67 and PD 23-69).
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C.11. 24-104 Waived the second reading by substitution of the title and adopted Ordinance O2024-06 of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, authorizing the levy of special taxes in a Community Facilities District, including certain Annexation Territory.
C.12. 24-103 Approved the February 20, 2024, Special and Regular Meeting Minutes.
Public Works:
C.13. 24-080 Approved a three-year agreement with FGL Environmental Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $169,650 and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and any necessary documents.
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D.1. 24-057 Adopt a resolution allocating 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the approximate amount of $408,428 and 2024-25 Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds in the approximate amount of $146,529 to the Manteca Navigation Center/Affordable Housing project.
Management Analyst Vielka Guarascio provided a brief overview of the agenda item.
Mayor Singh opened the public hearing at 6:52 p.m.; and seeing no one come forward, closed the public hearing at 6:52 p.m.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Nuño/Halford) to adopt Resolution R2024-43 allocating 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the approximate amount of $408,428 and 2024-25 Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds in the approximate amount of $146,529 to the Manteca Navigation Center/Affordable Housing project.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Morowit, Nuño, Singh
NOES: None
D.2 24-125 Adopt a resolution adopting the Addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2020019010) and making California Environmental Quality Act findings concerning significant impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives, and adopting the statements of overriding considerations concerning impacts of the Manteca 2043 General Plan Amendment project (EIR Addendum prepared pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15164(a)-(b).); Adopt a Resolution making findings approving and adopting the Manteca 2043 General Plan Update originally adopted on July 18, 2023, with the revision discussed herein, and directing staff to submit the Ultimate Sphere of Influence (SOI) to the Local Agency Formation Commission ATTACHMENT 3
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(LAFCo) and direct staff to return with amendments to the Public Facilities Implementation Plan (PFIP) to reflect the General plan Update, including Action C-2e addressing the extension of Roth Road and certain design features; and direct staff to return in the future to address future annexation and zoning of the Affected Area; and Waive the first reading by substitution of the title and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, Amending Table 17.22.1 of the Zoning Code; modifying Table 17.22.020-1, Allowed Uses and Required Entitlements For Manteca’s Base Zoning Districts, of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
Beth Thompson with Denovo Planning Group provided a PowerPoint presentation
Mayor Singh opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m.
Spenser Davidson provided public comment on the item.
Bill Barnhart provided public comment on the item.
Mayor Singh closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m.
Thompson provided responses to the supplemental communication letters that were received for this item.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Halford/Morowit) to adopt Resolution R2024-44 adopting the Addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2020019010) and making California Environmental Quality Act findings concerning significant impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives, and adopting the statements of overriding considerations concerning impacts of the Manteca 2043 General Plan Amendment project (EIR Addendum prepared pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15164(a)-(b).); Adopt Resolution R2024-45 making findings approving and adopting the Manteca 2043 General Plan Update originally adopted on July 18, 2023, with the revision discussed herein, and direct staff to submit the Ultimate Sphere of Influence (SOI) to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) and direct staff to return with amendments to the Public Facilities Implementation Plan (PFIP) to reflect the General plan Update, including Action C-2e addressing the extension of Roth Road and certain design features; and direct staff to return in the future to address future annexation and zoning of the Affected Area; and Waive the first reading by substitution of the title and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, Amending Table 17.22.1 of the Zoning Code; modifying Table 17.22.020-1, Allowed Uses and Required Entitlements For Manteca’s Base Zoning Districts, of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code, as amended.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Morowit, Nuño, Singh
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NOES: None
D.3 24-142 ***Item was noticed as a Public Hearing. The item is not a Public Hearing and is placed on the agenda under consent as item C.4*** Schedule a Public Hearing for the Villa Ticino West Unit 1 & 2 Area of Benefit for no sooner than four weeks from March 5, 2024.
E. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
City Manager Toni Lundgren announced the State of the City event for March 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Great Wolf Lodge; announced the City of Manteca Annual Employee Banquet for Friday night on March 8, 2024 at the MRPS Hall; announced the final Friday Night Bingo for March 8, 2024 at the Senior Center; and announced that she and staff would follow-up with the City of Lathrop regarding their communication for the water and wastewater masterplans agenda items.
F. COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Councilmember Halford addressed public concerns regarding the absence of schools in certain areas of Manteca; clarified that the planning and construction of schools falls primarily under the responsibility of Manteca Unified School District (MUSD); discussed challenges faced by students in pedestrian commuting; pointed out the potential alleviation of these challenges through the growth of new subdivisions; and emphasized the importance of maintaining a good relationship with the school district.
Councilmember Nuño commended the insightful information presented by Councilmember Halford and Mayor Singh; instructed the City Clerk to follow up with the public commenters; urged the City Council 2x2 committee with MUSD to address the issue; and shared that he attended the successful "Every 15 Minutes" Shrimp Feed fundraising event on March 2, 2024.
Councilmember Morowit announced his attendance at the successful “Every 15 Minutes” Shrimp Feed fundraising event on March 2, 2024.
Vice Mayor Breitenbucher announced his attendance at the successful “Every 15 Minutes” Shrimp Feed fundraising event on March 2, 2024.
Mayor Singh thanked everyone for a good meeting; announced the State of the City event for March 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Great Wolf Lodge; announced his participation during the Reading across America week at local schools and encouraged others to also participate.
G. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. ___________________________
CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
CITY CLERK
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