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MINUTES
City of Modesto
FINANCE COMMITTEE / COUNCIL WORKSHOP
2001-40 Del Puerto Room
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Present: Committee Member Bavaro, Vice-Chair Wright, Chair Escutia-Braaton
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
None.
COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None.
CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED:
ACTION CONSENT ITEMS 1-5 (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0)
CONSENT
Consent
1. Consider the recommended budget adjustments to Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets; and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Motion recommending the budget adjustments to Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets; and forwarding to Council for approval.
BUDGET; Kaceey Culbertson, 209-571-5855, [email protected] - 2 -
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ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion recommending the budget adjustments to Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets; and forwarding to Council for approval.
Consent
2. Consider the First Amendment with George Hills Company, Rancho Cordova, CA, for Third-Party Administration (TPA) of the City’s General Liability Claims increasing funding the Agreement amount by $284,500 and a new total not to exceed $2,284,500 to complete the term of the Agreement and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Liability Fund)
Motion recommending the approval of the First Amendment with George Hills Company, Rancho Cordova, CA, for Third-Party Administration (TPA) of the City’s General Liability Claims increasing funding the Agreement amount by $284,500 and a new total not to exceed $2,284,500 to complete the term of the Agreement and forwarding to Council for approval.
HUMAN RESOURCES; Christina Alger, 209-571-5126, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion recommending the approval of the First Amendment with George Hills Company, Rancho Cordova, CA, for Third-Party Administration (TPA) of the City’s General Liability Claims increasing funding the Agreement amount by $284,500 and a new total not to exceed $2,284,500 to complete the term of the Agreement and forwarding to Council for approval.
Consent
3. Consider the Second Amendment with Greentek Services, LLC, Oroville, CA, for Tree Pruning and Removal Services, increasing the Agreement amount by $960,000 and Rumble Tree, Inc., Modesto, CA for Tree Pruning and Removal Services increasing the Agreement amount by $690,000 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Measure H Fund)
Motion recommending the Second Amendment for Tree Pruning and Removal Services with Greentek Services, LLC, Oroville, CA, increasing the Agreement amount by $960,000 to a new total amount of $4,435,000 and for Tree Removal and Stump Grinding Services with Rumble Tree, Inc., Modesto, CA increasing the Agreement amount by $690,000 for a new total amount of $3,604,350 and a total amount not to exceed between both agreements of $8,039,350; authorizing the Director of Finance to adjust agreement totals between vendors based on contractor’s availability and department’s needs, ensuring the combined total amount does not change and forwarding to Council for approval.
PUBLIC WORKS; Mike Johnson, 209-342-4566, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion recommending the Second Amendment for Tree Pruning and Removal Services with Greentek Services, LLC, Oroville, CA, increasing the Agreement amount by $960,000 to a new total amount of $4,435,000 and for Tree Removal and Stump Grinding Services with Rumble Tree, Inc., Modesto, CA increasing the Agreement amount by $690,000 for a new total amount of $3,604,350 and a total amount not to exceed between both agreements of $8,039,350; authorizing the - 3 -
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Director of Finance to adjust agreement totals between vendors based on contractor’s availability and department’s needs, ensuring the combined total amount does not change and forwarding to Council for approval.
Consent
4. Consider the Purchasing Agreements for the purchase of Transmission Parts and Repair Services with AG Transmission Repair, Oakdale, CA, Valley Transmission, Modesto, CA and Mello Transmission Company, Inc., Modesto, CA for a combined total amount not to exceed $750,000 over five years and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Fleet Fund, Outside Service Agreements) Motion recommending the Purchasing Agreements with AG Transmission Repair, Oakdale, CA, Valley Transmission, Modesto, CA and Mello Transmission Company, Inc., Modesto, CA for Transmission Parts and Repair Services for a two year Agreement with three one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $150,000 and a combined total amount not to exceed $750,000 over five years; and authorizing the Director of Finance to adjust agreement totals between vendors based on contractor’s availability and department’s needs. Ensuring the combined total amount does not change and authorizing the Director of Finance or her designee to execute the Agreements and forwarding to Council for approval.
PUBLIC WORKS; Patrick Crowley, 209-342-2274, [email protected] ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion recommending the Purchasing Agreements with AG Transmission Repair, Oakdale, CA, Valley Transmission, Modesto, CA and Mello Transmission Company, Inc., Modesto, CA for Transmission Parts and Repair Services for a two year Agreement with three one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $150,000 and a combined total amount not to exceed $750,000 over five years; and authorizing the Director of Finance to adjust agreement totals between vendors based on contractor’s availability and department’s needs.
Ensuring the combined total amount does not change and authorizing the Director of Finance or her designee to execute the Agreements and forwarding to Council for approval.
Consent
5. Consider an Agreement with Badger Meter, Sacramento, CA for BEACON AMA Software as a Service (SaaS), meter reads and associated hardware for a total amount not to exceed $398,194 and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:
Water Fund)
Motion recommending the Sole Source Agreement with Badger Meter, Sacramento, CA for BEACON AMA Software as a Service (SAAS), meter reads and associated hardware for a two-year Agreement with three one-year extension options and a total amount not to exceed $398,194 over five years; and forwarding to Council for approval.
UTILITIES; Manuel Martinez, 209-342-4592, [email protected] - 4 -
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ACTION: (Wright/Bavaro; 3/0) Motion recommending the Sole Source Agreement with Badger Meter, Sacramento, CA for BEACON AMA Software as a Service (SAAS), meter reads and associated hardware for a two-year Agreement with three oneyear extension options and a total amount not to exceed $398,194 over five years; and forwarding to Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 4:03 p.m.
Attest:
Andrea Cook, Deputy City Clerk