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AGENDA
City of Modesto
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
Held Via Teleconference
(To Access Meeting Please See Instructions Below)
Monday, March 07, 2022 at 5:30 PM
*Roll Call: Sue Zwahlen, Chair
Chris Ricci, Vice-Chair
David Wright, Member
Alternates: Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Jenny Kenoyer, Tony Madrigal, Bill Zoslocki * Please Note: In order to respond to COVID-19, and pursuant to AB 361, the City will hold this meeting via teleconference and Committee Members will be calling in.
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 and participate in the meeting via teleconference as indicated below.
PARTICIPATING IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN CONFORMANCE
WITH AB 361
The City of Modesto is providing alternatives to observe and participate in Committee meetings.
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 Committee Members and placed in the record, but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Written comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. - 2 -
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VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE
Joining the Committee meeting via Zoom
The City of Modesto is now offering the ability to view and participate in Committee 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 Committee meeting.
Joining the Committee 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 Committee Chairman will request public comment during the Public Comment periods on the meeting agendas and during each Regular Calendar Item on the Committee Agenda. Once the Chairman 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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Once your public comment has ended, you will be muted again. 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
Council has not delegated directive or final approval authority to the Committees. Committee actions are recommendations to the full City Council, not final decisions on an issue. This meeting is also noticed as a City Council workshop.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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, Committee members 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 Committee member or the Committee itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED:
Information concerning the consent items listed below has been forwarded to each Committee member prior to this meeting for study. Unless some member of the audience or Committee member has a question concerning an item and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the Committee approves the items at one time. The action taken by the Committee 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 - 4 -
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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
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Committee member.
Consent
1. Consider authorizing submittal of an Active Transportation Program Grant application in the amount of $6,985,000 for the Encina Avenue and Lincoln Avenue Pedestrian/Bicycle Trail Corridor Project and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: State of California ATP Grant and Local Funds – Measure L) CED; Michael Sacuskie, 209-271-5552, [email protected] Consent
2. Consider accepting a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant in the amount of $100,350 for the installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons at Standiford/Longbridge and Sylvan/Bridgeford project, amending the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Capital Improvement Budget and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant (90%) and Local Funds – Measure L (10%))
CED; Phillip Soares, 209-577-5258, [email protected] Consent
3. Consider accepting a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant in the amount of $147,510 for the Oakdale Road from Lancey Drive to Celeste Drive Improvements project, amending the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Capital Improvement Program Budget and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant (90%) and Local Funds – Measure L (10%))
CED; Phillip Soares, 209-577-5258, [email protected] Consent
4. Consider approving a First Amendment to the Agreement with Associated Engineering Group, Inc. for additional Professional Engineering Design services for the Hetch Hetchy and Claratina Avenue Structural Crossing Project, increasing the Agreement amount by $59,795 from $147,845.50 to a new total amount of $207,640.50, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Local Capital Facilities Fees) CED; Phillip Soares, 209-577-5258, [email protected] - 5 -
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Consent
5. Consider approving a third one-year extension option for the Purchasing Agreement for Hot Patch work with United Pavement Maintenance, Hughson, CA., for an estimated annual amount of $3,906,500 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Water Funds 4100 and 4180, Wastewater Fund 4210, and Stormwater Fund 4480)
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; DeAnna Christensen, 209-577-5387,
[email protected]
Consent
6. Consider approving a first amendment with Sun Valley Transport, Inc., for the hauling of non-hazardous brine services, to increase the amount by $208,910 from $458,915, for a new total amount not to exceed $667,825 over five years and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Water Fund)
UTILITIES; Jeff Daniels, 209-342-4585, [email protected]
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Consider approving a Fifth Amendment to the professional design services Agreement for the State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway - Phase 1 Project with Dokken Engineering, increasing the Agreement amount by $89,227 from $9,155,998 to a total not to exceed amount of $9,245,225, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Regional Measure L)
CED; John Rawles, 209-577-5253, [email protected]
MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA
These may be presented by members of the Committee and staff upon determination by a majority vote that an emergency exists, as defined by State law, or by a 2/3 vote that (1) there is a need to take immediate action, and (2) that the need for action came to the City’s attention after the agenda was posted.
ADJOURNMENT
Posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 on the bulletin board at Tenth Street Place on at by
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