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AGENDA
City of Modesto
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
Room 2001-40 Del Puerto Room
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Monday, May 01, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Sue Zwahlen, Chair
Chris Ricci, Vice-Chair
Eric Alvarez, Member
Alternates: David Wright, Nick Bavaro, Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Jeremiah Williams “Wordly” can translate into 25+ different languages! To access written translation during the meeting, please scan the QR Code or click this link https://attend.wordly.ai/join/RJDY-6364.
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THIS MEETING WILL BE PHYSICALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND BY ZOOM
VIDEO CONFERENCING AND TELEPHONE
Effective March 1, 2023, if a technical issue arises with Zoom or the phone dial-in option, the Committee meeting will continue unless the meeting is being held pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 2449. Alternative viewing options are listed below and the meeting is 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.
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PARTICIPATING IN CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
As a courtesy, the City of Modesto is providing alternatives to view Council Committee 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 Committee Members and placed in the record, but will not be read aloud during the meeting. Written comments must be received two hours before the meeting.
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.
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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.
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. - 4 -
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Any and all of the following agenda items are subject to action by the Modesto City Council.
This Agenda is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Sixth Floor, 10th Street Place, Posting Board at entry of 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
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or committee member.
Consent
1. Consider approving Third Amendment to the Agreement with Associated Right of Way Services for additional right-of-way services for the Hetch Hetchy and Claratina Avenue Structural Crossing Project, increasing the Agreement to a new total amount of $77,045 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Local Capital Facilities Fees)
Motion approving a Third Amendment to the Agreement with Associated Right of Way Services for the Hetch Hetchy and Claratina Avenue Structural Crossing Project, to increase the existing Agreement by $19,460, from $57,585 for a total amount not to exceed $77,045 and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Phillip Soares, 209-577-5258, [email protected] Consent
2. Consider authorizing staff to apply for all Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grants available and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Motion approving staff to apply for all Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grants available and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to sign Grant Applications and related forms as needed and forwarding to Council for approval.
PUBLIC WORKS; Patrick Crowley, 209-342-2274, [email protected] Consent
3. Consider approving renaming Modesto’s Water Quality Control Facilities to City of Modesto Regional Water Recycling Facility Sutter Campus and City of Modesto - 5 -
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Regional Water Recycling Facility Jennings Campus and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Sewer Operations Fund)
Motion approving renaming Modesto’s Water Quality Control Facilities to the City of Modesto Regional Water Recycling Facility Sutter Campus and the City of Modesto Regional Water Recycling Facility Jennings Campus and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; Jason Farnsworth, 209-577-6255, [email protected] Consent
4. Consider approving the Sale of Asset # 20155-00, JWC Compactor with Auger and Grinder, to the City of Manteca for $6,500 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Wastewater Fund)
Motion approving the Sale of Asset # 20155-00, JWC Compactor with Auger and Grinder, to the City of Manteca for $6,500 and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; Jason Farnsworth, 209-577-6255, [email protected] Consent
5. Consider approving the Purchase of a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera and Transporter from RapidView LLC, Rochester, IN under the authorized dealer Jack Doheny Company (JDC), Northville, MI, for a total amount not to exceed $88,183 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Sewer Operations Fund) Motion approving the Competitive Bidding Process from Sourcewell (formerly National Joint Powers Alliance), with RapidView LLC, Rochester, IN, under the authorized dealer Jack Doheny Company, Northville, MI, for a ClosedCircuit Television (CCTV) Camera and Transporter for a total amount not to exceed $88,183 and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; Jason Farnsworth, 209-577-6255, [email protected] Consent
6. Consider approving an Agreement with Westlake Corporation for the Purchase of Accu-Tab Chlorination Systems and related equipment for a total amount not to exceed $650,000 over five years and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:
Water Fund)
Motion approving the Sole Source Agreement with Westlake Corporation, Houston, TX, for the Procurement of Calcium Hypochlorite Accu-Tab SI Tablets, Power-Pro Chlorination Systems, and related equipment for an estimated annual amount of $125,000, and a total amount not to exceed $650,000 over five years and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; Jeff Daniels, 209-342-4568, [email protected]
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Consider awarding a Progressive Design-Build Agreement with TelStar Instruments, Inc. Concord, CA, for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Replacement Project for a total amount not to exceed $2,947,531, and approving a - 6 -
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Technical Advisor Services Agreement with EMA, Inc. Tucson, AZ, for a total amount not to exceed $406,663 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: 50% Water Fund and 50% Wastewater Fund)
Motion to award a Progressive Design-Build Agreement with TelStar Instruments, Inc. Concord, CA for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Replacement Project in the amount of $2,679,574 plus $267,957 in contingency, if needed for a total amount not to exceed $2,947,531 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee to execute the Agreement and forwarding to Council for approval. Motion approving an Agreement with EMA, Inc. Tucson AZ for the Technical Advisor Services in the amount of $369,694 plus $36,969 in contingency, if needed for a total amount not to exceed $406,663 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee to execute the Agreement and forwarding to Council for approval.
Motion amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Multi-Year Budget in the amount of $3,555,446 to be transferred into the Project from Water Reserves and Wastewater Reserves to fund Phase 1 of The Design-Build Agreement for SCADA System Replacement Project and authorizing the City Manager, or his Designee, to implement the provisions of this Resolution and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; Juan Ochoa, 209-577-5423, [email protected]
NEW BUSINESS
8. Consider approving the Water System Engineer’s Report prepared by West Yost as complete; the Water Rate Study prepared by Bartle Wells Associates as complete; authorizing Staff to initiate the Proposition 218 process to adjust the City’s Water Rates beginning in Fiscal Year 2023-24 through Fiscal Year 2027-28 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Water Fund)
Motion approving the Water System Engineer’s Report prepared by West Yost as complete; the Water Rate Study prepared by Bartle Wells Associates as complete; authorizing Staff to initiate a Proposition 218 process to adjust the City’s Water Rates beginning in Fiscal Year 2023-24 through Fiscal Year 2027- 28 and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; William Wong, 209-571-5801, [email protected]
9. Consider accepting an update on available funding for the Utility Billing Assistance Program (UBAP) with an increase to the monthly discount amount and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Water and Wastewater Funds) Motion approving an update on available funding for the Utility Billing Assistance Program (UBAP) with an increase to the monthly discount amount and forwarding to Council for approval.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Jeni Martin, 209-571-5892, [email protected] - 7 -
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ADJOURNMENT
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