Agenda, first session — Modesto City Council, February 1, 2022

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MODESTO CITY COUNCIL
www.modestogov.com
AGENDA
City of Modesto

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Held Via Teleconference
(To Access Meeting Please See Instructions Below)
Tuesday, February 01, 2022 at 5:30 PM
*Roll Call - Councilmembers Escutia-Braaton, Kenoyer, Madrigal, Ricci, Wright, Zoslocki, Mayor Zwahlen
* Some Councilmembers may be calling in. (Please Note: In order to respond to COVID-19 the City will hold this meeting via teleconference pursuant to AB 361

THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, this meeting will be conducted pursuant to AB 361, which amended the Brown Act’s teleconferencing provisions and will not be physically open to the public. You may observe a livestream of the meeting at http://media.modestogov.com. You may also participate in the meeting as indicated below.

PARTICIPATING IN CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN CONFORMANCE
WITH AB 361
The City of Modesto is providing alternatives to view Council meetings and provide public comments. If you wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, you may use one of the following options:

SUBMITTING COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
Written comments may be submitted via email to: [email protected] (include Agenda Item Number in the subject line). All comments will be shared with the Councilmembers and placed in the record, but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Written comments must be received by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
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VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM VIDEO

CONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE
Joining the City Council meeting via Zoom
The City of Modesto is now offering the ability to view and participate in Council meetings via telephonic conferencing via “Zoom” video conferencing computer technology. The meeting may be accessed through the use of Zoom using the following options:
 Enter the following link into an Internet Browser
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86945970570,
 Enter the following link into an Internet Browser https://zoom.us/ and using the Webinar ID 869 4597 0570
 Passcode 84326
To use Zoom, please visit: https://zoom.us/ and either sign-up for a free Zoom account or continue as a guest. Once you have downloaded the app onto your mobile device, joined from your web browser, or downloaded the Zoom software on your computer you will be ready for the upcoming Council meeting.

Joining the City Council meeting via Telephone
If you don’t have a smart phone or computer to access the meeting via Zoom, you can participate by phone, by calling 1-877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 1-888-475-4499 (Toll Free) and enter the Webinar ID 869 4597 0570 Passcode 84326
Providing Public Comment on Zoom and by Telephone
The Mayor will request public comment during the Public Comment periods on the meeting agendas and during each Public Hearing and Regular Calendar Item on the Council Agenda.

Once the Mayor has announced the public comment period, please do one of the following.

USING A COMPUTER OR SMART PHONE APP:
 Click on the “Raise Hand” feature in the webinar controls. This will notify City staff that you have raised your hand.
 City staff will unmute your microphone when it is your turn to provide public comment.
 A prompt will appear to confirm you would like to be unmuted and then you will have three minutes to provide public comment.
 Once your public comment has ended, you will be muted again.

USING A REGULAR PHONE (not using a computer or smart phone APP):
 Dial *9 (star 9), this will notify City staff that you have “raised your hand” for public comment.
 City staff will unmute your microphone when it is your turn to provide public comment.
 You will hear “you are unmuted” and then you will have three minutes to provide public comment.
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 If your phone is unmuted, and you are unable to be heard, the host may ask that you Dial *6 to toggle mute on/off in Zoom.

Additional Zoom resources/support
Please visit Zoom’s website support page on helpful tips to prepare for the meeting:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/201146643
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Invocation: Ahmad Kayello, Islamic Center of Modesto
City Clerk’s Announcements
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Reports from Closed Session

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

1. County/Covid-19 Update (Funding Source: Not Applicable) CITY MANAGER; Joseph Lopez, 209-577-5223, [email protected]

2. Modesto Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Presentation (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
PRN; Laurie Smith, 209-577-5347, [email protected]

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Please refer to special public comment instructions above Three minute time limit per speaker
Only interested persons in the audience may present these matters. Under State law, Councilmembers may respond to matters being presented under this item only as follows:
a. Briefly respond to statements made or questions raised. b. Ask a question for clarification.
c. Provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information. d. Request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting. e. Finally, a Councilmember or the Council itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.

CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
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Councilmember has a question concerning an item and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the Council approves the items at one time. The action taken by the Council in approving consent items is set forth in the explanation of this individual item.

Any and all of the following agenda items are subject to action by the Modesto City Council.

This Agenda is on file at the Modesto-Stanislaus Library Reference Room, 1500 I Street, Modesto, in the City Clerk’s Office, Sixth Floor, 10th Street Place, and is available on the City’s Web site at www.modestogov.com.

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) of 1990, the Fair Employment & Housing Act (“FEHA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), Government Code section 11135 and other applicable codes, the City of Modesto (“City”) will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of disability in the City’s services, programs, or activities. For more information, please visit the City of Modesto website at https://www.modestogov.com/865/Americans-with-Disabilities-Act-ADA In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk (209) 577-5396. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

CONSENT ITEMS
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Councilmember.

Consent

3. Consider approving the minutes from the January 25, 2022 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
 Motion approving the minutes from the January 25, 2022 Council Meeting.

CITY CLERK; Dana Sanchez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent

4. Consider final adoption of Ordinance 3741-C.S. amending Section 1-2.10 of Title 1, “General Provisions,” Chapter 2, “Penalty Provisions,” of the Modesto Municipal Code, relating to issuance of citations by designated employees, to include Park Rangers and Police Cadet II’s. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
 Motion approving final adoption of Ordinance 3741-C.S. amending Section 1-

2.10 of Title 1, “General Provisions,” Chapter 2, “Penalty Provisions,” of the Modesto Municipal Code, relating to issuance of citations by designated employees, to include Park Rangers and Police Cadet II’s.

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Consent

5. Consider amending Section 23 of the Housing and Urban Development Policies and Procedures Manual (Section 3 Compliance). (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
 Resolution approving amended Section 23 of the HUD Policies and Procedures Manual (Section 3 Compliance).