REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
March 18, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Halford, Singh
INVOCATION/FLAG SALUTE:
Invocation was led by Councilmember Breitenbucher and the flag salute was led by Councilmember Morowit.
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced the following supplemental reports:
- Communication from the public for item D.2.
- Communication from the public for item D.3.
- PowerPoint from consultant for item D.2.
- PowerPoint from City staff for item D.3.
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None
A. PRESENTATIONS:
A.1. 25‑124 Proclamation proclaiming March 2025 as Women's History Month.
The City Council presented the proclamation to City of Manteca staff and members of the public.
A.2. 25‑077 Proclamation proclaiming March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day.
City Council presented the proclamation to the City of Manteca Fire Department along with Vinny Torrice, Vito Torrice and Kurt Johnson.
Councilmembers Breitenbucher and Lackey left the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
A.3. 25‑123 Proclamation proclaiming March 31, 2025, as International Transgender Day of Visibility.
City Council presented the proclamation to James Patnaude from the San Joaquin County Pride Center.
Councilmembers Breitenbucher and Lackey returned to the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
B. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Darryl Bain provided public comment on traffic conditions and improvements at Center Street and Maple Avenue.
C. CONSENT ITEMS:
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Lackey/Breitenbucher) to approve the Consent Calendar as presented except for item C.7. pulled for discussion.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Halford, Singh
NOES: None
Engineering:
C.1. 24‑659 Adopted Resolution R2025-31 approving a Parcel Map for Marketplace at Main, LLC, 1601 S. Main Street and 1669 S. Main Street; and accepting for public use the offer of dedication of right‑of‑way widening, public utility easements and a storm drain pipeline easement, as shown on the Parcel Map.
C.2. 25‑066 Adopted Resolution R2025-32 accepting all improvements for the Facilities Driveway Project CIP 24029 as complete, authorizing the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, and authorized the City Manager or designee to complete and execute all associated documents, and take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
C.3. 25‑093 Adopted Resolution R2025-33 approving a Parcel Map for Karen Alejandra Vera‑Oropeza and Julio Oropeza, located at 832 Edythe Street and accepting for public use the Offer of Dedication of all public utility easements as shown on the Parcel Map.
C.4. 25‑094 Adopted Resolution R2025-34 accepting a Grant Deed from Manteca Unified School District (MUSD) for 66,981 square feet of real property for right‑of‑way purposes over a portion of 3005 W. Woodward Avenue (APN: 241‑260‑13).
C.5. 25‑101 Adopted Resolution R2025-35 approving Amendment No. 4 to the professional services agreement C2023‑153 with Dewberry Engineers Inc. for a total not‑to‑exceed amount of $384,818.80 to cover additional costs associated with construction management and inspection services and authorized the City Manager or designee to execute all associated documents and take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
Finance:
C.6. 25‑095 Adopted Resolution R2025-36 initiating proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments and ordering the preparation of an annual report for the special maintenance districts for Fiscal Year 2025‑26.
Fire Department:
C.7. 25‑085 Pulled by Councilmember Breitenbucher
Adopt a resolution approving the purchase of a Pierce Velocity Type I Fire Engine, from Golden State Fire Apparatus for $1,203,010.44, plus a 3% contingency of $36,090 for a total amount not‑to‑exceed $1,239,100.44; amending the fiscal year 2024‑25 budget, authorizing appropriation of $1,239,100.44 from fire facility fees fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement and take all necessary steps to complete the purchase.
Interim Fire Chief David Rudat responded to questions from City Council.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Morowit) to adopt Resolution R2025-37 approving the purchase of a Pierce Velocity Type I Fire Engine, from Golden State Fire Apparatus for $1,203,010.44, plus a 3% contingency of $36,090 for a total amount not‑to‑exceed $1,239,100.44; amending the fiscal year 2024‑25 budget, authorizing appropriation of $1,239,100.44 from fire facility fees fund; and authorizing the City Manager to sign the agreement and take all necessary steps to complete the purchase.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Halford, Singh
NOES: None
Legislative Services/City Clerk:
C.8. 25‑125 Approved Special and Regular Meeting Minutes.
C.9. 25‑126 Waived the second reading by substitution of the title and adopted Ordinance O2025-05 of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, amending Section 13.02.220, and adding Sections 13.04.230 and 13.16.015 of the Manteca Municipal Code and revise Table 3, Section 3 ‑ Solid Waste rate table to reflect the changes to the senior citizen discount program.
Public Works:
C.10. 25‑107 Adopted Resolution R2025-38 authorizing the upfit of Capital Outlay Articulating Boom Truck with a utility bed and purchase of a replacement Public Works Facilities Service Truck in an amount not‑to‑exceed $128,366.42 utilizing the remaining balance from CIP 24120.
C.11. 25‑116 Adopted Resolution R2025-39 authorizing a Call for Bids for the purchase of a Street Sweeper utilizing reimbursable grant funding, and allocate $563,651 from the Solid Waste Fund to finance the initial purchase. Authorized the City Manager or their designee to take all necessary actions to implement the Resolution's purpose and intent.
Mayor Singh called for a motion to reduce the public comment time from three minutes per person to two minutes per person due to the high number of public comments.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Lackey) to approve reducing the public comment time from three minutes per person to two minutes per person.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Singh
NOES: Halford, Morowit
D. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D.1. 25‑096 Adopt a resolution allocating 2025‑26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the approximate amount of $426,003 and 2025‑26 Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds in the approximate amount of $116,052 to the Manteca Navigation Center/Affordable Housing project.
Housing & Homeless Service Manager Vielka Guarascio provided a brief overview of the staff report.
Mayor opened the public hearing and called for public comment at 6:56 p.m. and seeing no one come forward, he closed the public hearing at 6:57 p.m.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Halford/Morowit) to adopt Resolution R2025-40 allocating 2025‑26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the approximate amount of $426,003 and 2025‑26 Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds in the approximate amount of $116,052 to the Manteca Navigation Center/Affordable Housing project.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
NOES: None
D.2. 25‑102 Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution determining that the proposed water rates comply with California’s Proposition 218 and that there was no majority protest against the proposed water rates; approving the 2024 Water Rates Cost of Service Study; setting updated water rates; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution; 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, Repealing and Replacing Sections 13.04.060, 13.04.080, 13.04.090, 13.04.110, and 13.04.150; adding Section 13.04.230 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
Deputy Director of Engineering Mike Selling introduced Todd Christiano, with Raftelis who presented a brief PowerPoint presentation.
Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m.
Monica Mendoza provided public comment on the item.
Unnamed citizen provided public comment on the item.
Unnamed citizen provided public comment on the item
Judy Blumhorst provided public comment on the item.
Jeff Sontag provided public comment on the item.
Maxie Terry Sellers provided public comment on the item.
Katy Jarnigan provided public comment on the item.
Sherry Willis provided public comment on the item.
Unnamed citizen provided public comment on the item
Ken provided public comment on the item.
Unnamed citizen provided public comment on the item via Zoom.
Laurie Grace provided public comment on the item.
Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:58 p.m.
City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced that 102 signed and qualified protests were received therefore there is an absence of a majority protest.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Halford) to adopt Resolution R2025-41 determining that the proposed water rates comply with California’s Proposition 218 and that there was no majority protest against the proposed water rates; approving the 2024 Water Rates Cost of Service Study; setting updated water rates; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution; 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, Repealing and Replacing Sections 13.04.060, 13.04.080, 13.04.090, 13.04.110, and 13.04.150; adding Section 13.04.230 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
NOES: None
Mayor Singh adjourned to recess at 8:18 p.m.
Mayor Singh reconvened the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
D.3. 25‑105 Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution determining that the proposed sewer rates comply with California’s Proposition 218 and that there was no majority protest against the proposed sewer rates; approving the 2024 Sewer Rates Cost of Service Study; setting updated sewer rates; authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution; 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, Repealing and Replacing Section 13.16.010, deleting Section 13.16.015, and adding Section 13.16.060 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
Deputy Director of Engineering Mike Selling introduced Sally Van Etten, with Stantec who then present a brief PowerPoint Presentation.
Mayor opened the public hearing at 8:47 p.m.
Monica Mendoza provided public comment on the item.
Unnamed citizen provided public comment on the item.
Katy Jarnigan provided public comment on the item.
Maxie Terry Sellers provided public comment on the item.
Judy Blumhorst provided public comment on the item.
Sudhakar provided public comment on the item.
Unnamed citizen provided public comment on the item.
Mayor Singh closed the public hearing at 9:09 p.m.
City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced that 76 signed and qualified protests were received therefore there is an absence of a majority protest.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Halford) to adopt Resolution R2025-42 determining that the proposed sewer rates comply with California’s Proposition 218 and that there was no majority protest against the proposed sewer rates; approving the 2024 Sewer Rates Cost of Service Study; setting updated sewer rates; authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution; waive the first reading by substitution of the title; and introduce an Ordinance (as amended) of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, Repealing and Replacing Section 13.16.010 and adding Section 13.16.060 of the Manteca Municipal Code.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
NOES: None
E. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
City Manager Toni Lundgren provided various updates and announcements. These comments can be heard on the website under the meeting here:
https://www.manteca.gov/departments/legislative-services-city-clerk/city-council-video
F. COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Mayor and Council provided various updates and announcements. These comments can be heard on the website under the meeting here:
https://www.manteca.gov/departments/legislative-services-city-clerk/city-council-video
Clerk Note: Councilmember Lackey requested and received City Council consensus for City staff to research and provide City Council with an update on the City ordinance for tobacco shops and signage.
G. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Singh adjourned the meeting in memory of Diane Torrano at 9:36 p.m.
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CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
CITY CLERK