REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
January 21, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 6:04 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
Clerk Note: Vice Mayor Halford was absent from the meeting.
INVOCATION/FLAG SALUTE:
Invocation and flag salute was led by Frank Azad, Baha'i Faith.
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced the following supplemental reports:
- Communication from the public for item C.1.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
A.1. 25‑009 Proclamation honoring National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, January 9, 2025.
The City Council presented the Proclamation to the Manteca Police Department.
A.2. 25‑023 Proclamation honoring National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, January 2025.
The City Council presented the Proclamation to Dr. Troy Stein from the organization Without Permission.
A.3. 25‑016 Certificate of Retirement honoring Manteca Fire Chief, David Marques.
The City Council presented the certificate to Fire Chief David Marques.
B. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Omar Guerrero provided public comment regarding sanctuary cities.
Javier Guerrero provided public comment regarding Ice raids.
C. CONSENT ITEMS:
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Lackey) to approve the Consent Calendar as presented except for item C.1. pulled for discussion.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Halford
City Manager:
C.1. 25‑007 Pulled by Councilmember Morowit and Mayor Singh.
Adopt a resolution approving the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the City of Manteca and Big League Dreams Manteca LLC; and authorized the City Manager to sign and take all necessary steps to effectuate the Amendment and Restatement.
City Manager Toni Lundgren provided a brief overview of the staff report and introduced Wade Martin from Unrivaled Sports who responded to questions from City Council.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Morowit/Lackey) to adopt Resolution R2025-01 approving the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the City of Manteca and Big League Dreams Manteca LLC; and authorized the City Manager to sign and take all necessary steps to effectuate the Amendment and Restatement.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
NOES: None
ABSENT: Halford
Engineering:
C.2. 25‑005 Approved partial acceptance of public improvements for Villa Ticino West Unit No. 4, Tract 4176, in accordance with the Subdivision Partial Acceptance Policy.
Finance:
C.3. 25‑003 Received and filed the Annual Report by the Public Safety Sales Tax Oversight Committee.
Human Resources:
C.4. 25‑004 Adopted Resolution R2025-02 approving the 2025 Part Time Salary Matrix.
C.5. 25‑012 Approved an amendment to the employment agreement for Jose Jasso, Assistant City Manager.
C.6. 25‑013 Adopted Resolution R2025-03 to approve an updated Executive Management Compensation and Benefits Plan to allow for total public agency service to be used for vacation accrual eligibility purposes.
Legislative Services/City Clerk:
C.7. 25‑008 Waived the second reading by substitution of the title and adopted Ordinance O2025-01 of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, repealing the existing Zoning Map and adopting a new Zoning Map under Section 17.20.040 of Chapter 17.20 of Title 17 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
C.8. 25‑017 Approved the December 17, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes.
Public Works:
C.9. 25‑002 Adopted Resolution R2025-04 authorizing the use of the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority (CalACT/MBTA) Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative #20‑01 to purchase three cutaway buses in the amount of $262,571.98 each for a total of $787,715.94, with including a 3% contingency to be funded by grant funding identified in the fiscal impact section.
D. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
City Manager Toni Lundgren recapped her travel with the Economic Development Ad-Hoc Committee to explore other family entertainment districts; announced applications for the City’s Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds are due by January 23, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.; announced the Recreation and Community Services Department’s Star Wars theme family dance at the Manteca Senior Center on January 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.; announced the University of the Pacific men’s basketball City of Manteca Night event on January 30, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and thanked Chief Marques for his 28 years of service and announced Interim Fire Chief Dave Rudat.
E. COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Councilmember Lackey requested for staff to explore ways to improve lighting on Yosemite Avenue between Walnut Avenue and the train tracks; and thanked everyone for a great month.
Councilmember Breitenbucher wished everyone a Happy New Year; provided a recap on the recent “homeless operation” and thanked all who helped with the operation; and shared his excitement for the new Big League Dreams lease moving forward and the future improvements to that area.
Councilmember Morowit recapped his travel with the Economic Development Ad-Hoc Committee to explore other family entertainment districts; thanked Chief Marques for his 28 years of service; announced the successful use of the cricket fields by the public; announced a successful Boys and Girls Club crab feed event on January 18, 2025; and thanked everyone for a good meeting.
Mayor Singh recapped his travel with the Economic Development Ad-Hoc Committee to explore other family entertainment districts; announced a successful Boys and Girls Club crab feed event on January 18, 2025; announced the upcoming Mayor and Councilmember Academy in Sacramento from January 21 – 24, 2025; and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
F. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.