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MODESTO CITY COUNCIL
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AGENDA
City of Modesto
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chambers, Basement Level
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Roll Call - Councilmembers Alvarez, Bavaro, Escutia-Braaton, Ricci, Williams, Wright, Mayor Zwahlen
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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 two hours before the meeting.
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.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Clerk’s office during normal business hours. Such documents are also available online, subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting, at the following website https://www.modestogov.com/council-meetings 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 - 3 -
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Invocation: Pastor Jon Apodaca, Good Life Church
City Clerk’s Announcements
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Reports from Closed Session
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring October 5th - 11th as National Fire Prevention Week. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
2. Proclamation declaring October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
3. Proclamation declaring Saturday, September 27, 2025 as Lowrider History Day in the City of Modesto. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
4. Proclamation recognizing Storm Water Awareness Week, California Water Professionals Week, and Imagine a Day without Water 2025 under One Water Modesto. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
MISCELLANEOUS
Legislation, Appointments, Other
5. Consider accepting the resignation of Lupe Hodges from the Culture Commission. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution accepting the resignation of Lupe Hodges from the Culture Commission.
PRN; Jessica Flores, 209-577-5366, [email protected] - 4 -
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6. Consider accepting the resignations of Melanie Webb and Melissa Burgess from the Blight Abatement Advisory Committee and vacating their positions. (Funding Source:
Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution accepting the resignations of Melanie Webb and Melissa Burgess from the Blight Abatement Advisory Committee and vacating their positions.
PUBLIC WORKS; Jody Strait, 209-577-6416, [email protected]
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON
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
Information concerning the consent items listed below has been forwarded to each Councilmember prior to this meeting for study. Unless some member of the audience or 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.
CONSENT
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Council member.
Consent
7. Consider approving the minutes for the September 9, 2025 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion approving the minutes for the September 9, 2025 Council Meeting.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
8. Consider declaring specified City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land, directing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate the conveyance of such properties in accordance with the Surplus Land Act. (Funding Source: Various Funds) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution declaring specified City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land and directing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate the conveyance of - 5 -
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such properties in accordance with the Surplus Land Act.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-571-5571, [email protected] Consent
9. Consider approving a First Amendment to the Agreements with Bender Rosenthal Inc., Thompson & Thompson Real Estate Valuation and Consulting Inc and Hulberg & Associates dba Valbridge Property Advisors for Commercial and Residential Real Estate Appraisal Services increasing the Agreement amounts by $17,000 each. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving a First Amendment to the Agreements with Bender Rosenthal Inc., Thompson & Thompson Real Estate Valuation and Consulting Inc and Hulberg & Associates dba Valbridge Property Advisors for Commercial and Residential Real Estate Appraisal Services, increasing the Agreement amounts by $17,000 for each consultant and a revised combined total amount not to exceed $150,000 over three years and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amendments.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-571-5571, [email protected] Consent
10. Consider approving a First Amendment and Reinstatement of the Letter of Intent between the United Soccer League, LLC and the City of Modesto to extend an exclusive negotiating period to March 10, 2026. (Funding Source: General Fund) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving a First Amendment and Reinstatement of the Letter of Intent between the United Soccer League, LLC and the City of Modesto, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amendment and Reinstate the Letter.
CED; Taranjot Khehra, 209-577-5239, [email protected] Consent
11. Consider approving Section 26 National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) of the Housing and Urban Development Policies and Procedures Manual. (Funding Source: HOME Investment Partnership Program and Emergency Solutions Grant)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving Section 26 (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)) of the Housing and Urban Development Policies and Procedures Manual.
CED; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected] Consent
12. Consider approving the First Amendment to an Agreement with Management Advisory Services (Auburn, CA) for On-Call Planning Consultation and Support, increasing the Agreement by $76,000. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
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Resolution approving the First Amendment to an Agreement with Management Advisory Services for Planning Consultation and Support, increasing the Agreement amount by $76,000 from $95,000 to a new total not to exceed $171,000 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amendment.
CED; Leslie Danhoff, 209-577-5429, [email protected] Consent
13. Consider approving the increase of a Purchase Order by $1,535 with Park Planet of Red Bluff, CA for the Purchase and Delivery of a Sensory Wall for The Awesome Spot Playground at Beyer Community Park for a revised total amount not to exceed $173,935. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the increase of a Purchase Order with Park Planet of Red Bluff, CA, for the Purchase and Delivery of a Sensory Wall for The Awesome Spot Playground at Beyer Community Park by $1,535 from $172,400, for a revised total amount not to exceed $173,935; and authorizing the Purchasing Manager, or her designee to update the Purchase Order.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected] Consent
14. Consider approving a report on Fiscal Year 2024-2025 unclaimed funds of $24,060 that can be transferred to the General Fund. (Funding Source: General Fund) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving Fiscal Year 2024-2025 unclaimed funds of $24,060 held in the City’s Trust Fund for more than three years and authorizing the transfer to the General Fund.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Vanessa Ferrel, 209-571-5174, [email protected] Consent
15. Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Write-off and Adjustments Reports through Fiscal Year-end June 30, 2025, in the total amount of $459,603. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the 2024-2025 Write-Off and Adjustments Reports through Fiscal Year end June 30, 2025, in the total amount of $459,603 and directing a report of disposition to be filed with the City Clerk.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Vanessa Ferrel, 209-571-5174, [email protected] Consent
16. Consider approving a report detailing City personal property sold, donated, or disposed of during Fiscal Year 2024-25. (Funding Source: Various Funds) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting the report detailing City personal property sold, donated, or disposed of during Fiscal Year 2024-25.
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Consent
17. Consider accepting an Informational Report on the May and June 2025 Grant Applications and Awards. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting an Informational Report for May and June 2025 Grant Applications and Awards.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
18. Consider accepting an Informational Report for the July 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting an Informational Report for the July 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
19. Consider approving the purchase for one Fleet Addition for one Armored Vehicle for the Modesto Police Department in a total amount not to exceed $526,154. (Funding Source: Measure H and Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Competitive Bidding Process from State of Iowa to Lenco Armored Vehicles, Pittsfield, ME for the purchase of one Armored Vehicle for an amount not to exceed $425,730 plus $36,564 in taxes and fees to be paid directly to the state; and authorizing the Director of Finance, or her designee, to issue the Purchase Order; and authorizing the Director of Finance or her designee to execute any Change Orders not to exceed 15% of the total purchase price.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Dianne Love, 209-571-5164, [email protected]
COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
20. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for the 9th Street Corridor Improvement Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to United Pavement Maintenance, Inc., of Hughson, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $14,699,812; approving an Agreement with TRC Engineers, Inc., of Lathrop, CA, for Construction Management Services, Inspection and Materials Testing Services for a total amount not to exceed $1,089,968. (Funding Source: Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Grant Funds and Local Measure L Funds) - 8 -
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Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the 9th Street Corridor Improvement Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to United Pavement Maintenance, Inc., of Hughson, CA, in the amount of $13,363,465, and authorizing Change Orders up to the cumulative amount of $1,336,347, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $14,699,812, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Contract.
Resolution approving an Agreement with TRC Engineers, Inc., of Lathrop, CA for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the 9th Street Corridor Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $990,880, plus $99,088 for additional services, if needed, for a total amount not to exceed $1,089,968, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Project fund budgets to increase the revenue, expenditures, and transfers for Project #101295 in the amount of $6,500,000 to appropriate the additional funds for the 9th Street Corridor Improvement Project and authorizing the City Manager, to take the necessary steps to implement the provisions of this resolution.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Michael Sacuskie, 209-571-5552,
[email protected]
HEARINGS
Published in the Modesto Bee on September 7, 2025.
21. Hearing to approve the City of Modesto’s Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for Program Year 2024-2025. (Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Funds and HOME American Rescue Plan allocation (HOME ARP)) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the City of Modesto’s Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for Program Year 2024-2025 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to sign any required certifications and documents for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CED; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected]
NEW BUSINESS
22. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for River Trunk Realignment – Pump Station Project accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Shimmick Construction Company, Inc, of Irvine, CA, in the amount of $115,560,000, authorizing 10% in contingency (if needed), for a total payment amount not to exceed $127,116,000; approving an Agreement with West Yost Associates for Construction Management Services in the amount of $8,500,000, plus $850,000 in additional services (if needed), for a total amount not to exceed $9,350,000; approving an Agreement with Carollo Engineers for Engineering Support During Construction in the - 9 -
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amount of $5,675,000 plus $567,500 in additional services (if needed), for a total amount not to exceed $6,242,500; approving the issuance of Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 in a not to exceed aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000 to finance the construction of the River Trunk Realignment – Pump Station Construction Project and amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Project Program Budget in the amount of $132,560,000, for a total anticipated construction cost of $143,900,000. (Funding Source: Wastewater Fund and Bonds) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the River Trunk Realignment – Pump Station Project; accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Shimmick Construction Company, Inc, of Irvine, CA, in the amount of $115,560,000, authorizing the Director of Engineering Services to approve Change Orders up to the cumulative amount of $11,556,000, 10% of the original Contract price, for a total payment amount not to exceed $127,116,000 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
Resolution approving an Agreement with West Yost Associates, of Davis, CA, for Construction Management Services for the River Trunk Realignment – Pump Station Project in an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 for the identified scope of services, plus $850,000 for additional services (if needed), for a total amount not to exceed $9,350,000, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
Resolution approving an Agreement with Carollo Engineers Inc., of Walnut Creek, CA, for Engineering Support During Construction for the River Trunk Realignment – Pump Station Project, in an amount not to exceed $5,675,000 for the identified scope of services, plus $567,500 for additional services (if needed), for a total amount not to exceed $6,242,500 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
Resolution amending the fiscal year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program budget in the amount of $132,560,000 to be transferred into the project from Wastewater Reserves to fully fund the construction, contingency, construction administration and design support during construction for the River Trunk Realignment – Pump Station Project and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to implement the provisions of this Resolution. Resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $60,000,000 principal amount of Wastewater Revenue Bonds, Series 2025, authorizing and directing execution of a Sixth Supplemental Wastewater Revenue Bond Indenture pursuant to which such bonds are issued, approving a Bond Purchase Agreement, an Official Statement and a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and authorizing other official actions to execute the bond issuance.
UTILITIES; William Wong, 209-571-5801, [email protected] - 10 -
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MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA
These may be presented by members of the City Council 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
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