REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MANTECA
November 4, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Breitenbucher, Lackey, Morowit, Halford, Singh
INVOCATION/FLAG SALUTE:
Invocation and Flag Salute was led by Keerat Kaur, Sikh Temple of Manteca and Sierra High Student
AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Cassandra Candini-Tilton announced the following supplemental reports:
- Public Comment Communications provided by members of the public for Public Comment and Item C.4
DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS: None
A. PRESENTATIONS:
A.1. 25‑574 Proclamation proclaiming November 2025, as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month.
City Council presented the proclamation to members of the Manteca Sikh Temple.
A.2. 25‑573 Proclamation proclaiming November 2025, as National Veterans and Military Families Month.
City Council presented the proclamation to military members and their families
A.3. 25‑571 Present Certificates of Completion to the Level Up Leadership Academy of 2025.
City Council presented certificates of completion to Level Up Leadership Academy participants.
A.4. 25‑501 Proclamation proclaiming November 8, 2025, as World Town Planning Day.
City Council presented the proclamation to City of Manteca Development Services Department Planning Division.
B. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Sergent Steve Beerman provided public comment inviting the community to the 250th Marine birthday Celebration on Monday, November 10, 2025, in the City Council Chambers.
C. CONSENT ITEMS:
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Halford/Breitenbucher) to approve the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of item C.4 pulled for discussion.
Motion carried:
AYES: Breitenbucher, Halford, Lackey, Morowit, Singh
NOES: None
Development Services:
C.1. 25‑545 Adopted Resolution R2025-204 and approved a Donation and Acquisition Agreement for 1.14 acres of real property being a portion of Assessor Parcel Number 218‑210‑26 for relocation of Fire Station No. 3, and approved the acceptance of a grant deed conveying to the City of Manteca certain real property interests as described in the Donation and Acquisition Agreement, and authorized the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary documents and take any actions required to carry out the purpose and intent of the transfer.
C.2. 25‑547 Adopted Resolution R2025-205 and adopted the 2026 San Joaquin County Multi‑Species Habitat Conservation Plan Fee.
Engineering:
C.3. 25‑410 Approved Traffic Calming Measures (speed lumps) along Heartland Drive (between Veeder Way and Cavalry Avenue) and along Sycamore Avenue (between North Street and Center Street), and direct staff to take all appropriate actions necessary to implement the measures in accordance with the City of Manteca Traffic Calming Program 2025 Citywide Guidelines.
C.4. 25‑484 Pulled by Councilmember Lackey and Vice Mayor Halford.
Adopt a resolution approving a budget appropriation of $301,963 from the General Fund to CIP 25013; approving a Professional Services Agreement with Fusion Sign & Design, LLC for the Development, Procurement, and Installation of an Archway Structure near the intersection of Main Street and Wetmore Street (CIP 25013) for an amount not‑to‑exceed $550,000 for the structure; approving a project budget contingency of $70,447 for a total project budget of $620,447; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
Deputy Director of Engineering Somporn Boonsalat provided a brief overview of the agenda report.
Charles Paz provided public comment on the item.
Rich Silverman provided public comment on the item.
Manny Souza provided public comment on the item.
Kitty Walker provided public comment on the item.
Anonymous Member provided a supplemental II public comment on the item.
Steve Lackey provided public comment on the item.
Ron Cruzz provided public comment on the item.
Brian Johnson provided public comment on the item.
Steven Thompkins provided public comment on the item.
Don Brodeur provided public comment on the item.
ACTION: Moved, seconded (Breitenbucher/Morowit) to adopt Resolution R2025-206 approving a budget appropriation of $301,963 from the General Fund to CIP 25013; approving a Professional Services Agreement with Fusion Sign & Design, LLC for the Development, Procurement, and Installation of an Archway Structure near the intersection of Main Street and Wetmore Street (CIP 25013) for an amount not‑to‑exceed $550,000 for the structure; approving a project budget contingency of $70,447 for a total project budget of $620,447; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
Motion carried:
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Councilmember Breitenbucher: AYE
Councilmember Lackey: NO
Councilmember Morowit: AYE
Vice Mayor Halford: NO
Mayor Singh: AYE
ABSENT: None
Finance:
C.5. 25‑567 Received and filed the quarterly investment report for the quarter ending September 30, 2025.
Legislative Services/City Clerk:
C.6. 25‑568 Waived the second reading by substitution of the title and adopted Ordinance O2025-17 of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, amending Chapter 12.12 “Parks and Recreation Facility Use” of the Manteca Municipal Code to allow consumption of alcohol in Woodward Park and Library Park for special events.
C.7. 25‑569 Waived the second reading by substitution of the title and adopted Ordinance O2025-18 of the City Council of the City of Manteca, State of California, amending Title 15, Buildings and Construction, and adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12, including identified appendices), including carrying forward of adoption of local amendments to the Building Standards Code from previously filed Ordinance O2022‑22.
C.8. 25‑575 Approved the City Council Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2025.
Police Department:
C.9. 25‑552 Adopted Resolution R2025-207 and accepted a grant of $30,000 from the Antone E & Marie F Raymus Foundation for the Purchase of a Police Drone and appropriate those funds totaling $30,000 to Miscellaneous Grants (Fund 101) revenue and expenditure accounts.
Public Works:
C.10. 25‑555 Adopted Resolution R2025-208 and authorized 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 $481,358, and a 3% contingency for a total not to exceed amount of $495,799.
C.11. 25‑560 Adopted Resolution R2025-209 and approved the update of the Sewer System Management Plan, as mandated by the State Water Resources Control Board.
C.12. 25‑563 Adopted Resolution R2025-210 and approved an agreement in the amount of $138,490 with Fehr and Peers for the preparation of Manteca Transit’s Fixed Route Redesign Study and authorized the City Manager to sign all necessary documents.
D. 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
E. COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Mayor Singh asked for City Council Consensus to ask staff to look into the current fireworks program and bring back to City Council for discussion. City Council Consensus was received.
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
F. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Singh adjourned to recess at 7:33 p.m.
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CASSANDRA CANDINI-TILTON
CITY CLERK