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AGENDA
City of Modesto
SAFETY AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
Room 2001-40 Del Puerto Room
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Monday, June 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice-Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
Alternates: Eric Alvarez, Sue Zwahlen, Nick Bavaro, David Wright “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 the application and issuance of a Permit to operate as a Non-Emergency Medical Transport Company to NorCal Ambulance in the City of Modesto and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund) Motion recommending the application and issuance of a Permit to operate as a Non-Emergency Medical Transport Company to NorCal Ambulance in the City of Modesto and forwarding to Council for approval.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Bob Meredith, 209-572-9500, [email protected] Consent
2. Consider the submission of a Grant Application for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program to the Board of State and Community Corrections for up to $6.125 million in Grant Funds and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Grant Funds)
Motion recommending the submission of a Grant Application for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program to the Board of State and Community Corrections for up to $6.125 million and forwarding to Council for approval.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Bob Meredith, 209-572-9500, [email protected] Consent
3. Consider the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the KingKennedy Memorial Center Board of Directors to increase the total financial support from the City by $6,000, from $22,000 to $28,000, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund)
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Motion recommending the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the King-Kennedy Memorial Center Board of Directors to increase the total financial support by $6,000, from $22,000 to $28,000 by the City, and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Ashley Weaver, 209-577-5428, [email protected] Consent
4. Consider a Second Amendment to the Agreement for the Operation of the KingKennedy Memorial with the West Modesto Community Collaborative to extend the Agreement for one year, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:
General Fund)
Motion recommending the Second Amendment to the Agreement for the Operation of the King-Kennedy Memorial with the West Modesto Community Collaborative to extend the Agreement for one year and forwarding to Council for approval.
PRN; Ashley Weaver, 209-577-5428, [email protected]
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5. Presentation of the Blight Abatement Strategic Plan Quarterly Report (Funding Source:
Not Applicable)
No Staff Recommendation
CED; Oscar Diaz, 209-571-5885, [email protected]
NEW BUSINESS
6. Consider an Ordinance amending Section 9-9.606(d) of Title 9 “Building Regulations”, Chapter 9, “Property Maintenance Code,” Article 6, “Vacant and Boarded Buildings” of the Modesto Municipal Code, to add subsections 5,6,7 and 8 to enhance maintenance and security of vacant buildings and establishing a tiered fee schedule for the registration of vacant commercial buildings and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Motion recommending considering an Ordinance amending Section 9-9.606(d) of Title 9 “Building Regulations”, Chapter 9, “Property Maintenance Code,” Article 6, “Vacant and Boarded Buildings” of the Modesto Municipal Code, to add subsections 5,6,7 and 8 to enhance maintenance and security of vacant buildings and forwarding to Council for approval.
Motion recommending establishing a tiered fee schedule for the registration of vacant commercial buildings and forwarding to Council for approval.
CED; Oscar Diaz, 209-571-5885, [email protected]
7. Consider a report on the upcoming Real Time Crime Center Project planned for bidding and construction and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:
American Rescue Plan Act, State Law Enforcement Supplemental Funds, Measure H) - 6 -
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Motion recommending accepting a report on the upcoming Real Time Crime Center Construction Project planned for bidding and construction and forwarding to Council for approval.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Jessica Smart, 209-572-9500, [email protected]
ADJOURNMENT
Posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 on the bulletin board at Tenth Street Place on at by
date time signature