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MODESTO CITY COUNCIL
www.modestogov.com
AGENDA
City of Modesto
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chambers, Basement Level
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Tuesday, November 04, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Roll Call - Councilmembers Alvarez, Bavaro, Escutia-Braaton, Ricci, Williams, Wright, Mayor Zwahlen
* Public Comment will only be in-person. Members of the public who wish to address the Council, by providing public comment, during the meeting must do so in-person in the Council Chambers.
As an alternative, members of the public may also provide written public comment submitted via email as indicated in the Submitting Comments by Email instructions on this agenda. Zoom will still be available for viewing and Wordly translation.
*Members of the public will be allowed to provide public comment through Zoom if a Councilmember is participating remotely pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 2449. *Effective March 1, 2023, if a technical issue arises with Zoom or the phone dial-in option, the Council 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.
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"Wordly" puede traducir a más de 25 idiomas diferentes! Para acceder a la traducción durante la reunión, por favor escanee el código QR o haga clic en el enlace https://attend.wordly.ai/join/RJDY-6364.
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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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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.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Invocation: Jeremy Brown, Chaplain Doctors Medical Center City Clerk’s Announcements
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Reports from Closed Session
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring November 11th as Veteran's Day. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
MISCELLANEOUS
Legislation, Appointments, Other
2. Consider accepting the resignation of Jan Viss from the Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution accepting the resignation of Jan Viss from the Salary Setting Commission.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected]
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
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.
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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
3. Consider approving the minutes for the October 28, 2025 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion approving the minutes for the October 28, 2025 Council Meeting.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
4. Consider approving the 2026 Calendar of regularly scheduled City Council and Council Standing Committee meetings. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the 2026 City Calendars of regularly scheduled City Council and Council Standing Committee meetings.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
5. Consider approving the recommended budget adjustments to Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets. (Funding Source:
Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution amending Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Project Fund Budgets and authorizing the City Manager, to take the necessary steps to implement the provisions of this Resolution.
BUDGET; Kaceey Culbertson, 209-571-5855, [email protected] Consent
6. Consider approving an Agreement for Sidewalk Assessment and Repair Services with Precision Concrete Cutting, of Oakland, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $1,670,990 over five years. (Funding Source: Various Funds) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving an Agreement with Precision Concrete Cutting, of Oakland, CA, by utilizing the Competitive Bid Process with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), for Sidewalk Assessment and Sidewalk Repair - 5 -
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Services for a two-year Agreement with three one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $334,198, and a total amount not to exceed $1,670,990, over five years and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected] Consent
7. Consider approving an Agreement with Callander Associates, of Gold River, CA to prepare conceptual design for the Pelandale Streetscape Improvement Project for a total amount not to exceed $327,543. (Funding Source: Measure H) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving an Agreement with Callander Associates, of Gold River, CA, to prepare conceptual design for the Pelandale Streetscape Improvement Project in the amount of $297,766, plus $29,777, if needed, for an Agreement total amount not to exceed $327,543 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected] Consent
8. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Playground Replacement Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Jessop Holding Co. LLC dba Sierra Play Partners, of Ripon, CA, in the amount not to exceed $1,311,124. (Funding Source: Measure H)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Playground Replacement Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Jessop Holding Co., LLC dba Sierra Play Partners, of Ripon, CA, in the amount of $1,214,003, authorizing $97,121 for contingency (if needed), for a total payment amount not to exceed $1,311,124, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program budget to fund Project #101603 (24/25 Deferred Maintenance – Measure H) and Project #101602 (24/25 Preventative Maintenance – Measure H) in an amount not to exceed $68,443 in transfers, revenue, and to budget expenditures to fund the project, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to implement the provisions of this Resolution.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected] Consent
9. Consider accepting the Mary Grogan Community Park Parking Lot Resurfacing Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $79,095 to DRT Grading & Paving, Inc. of Sunol, CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Funding Source: Measure H)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution accepting Mary Grogan Community Park Parking Lot Resurfacing Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $79,095 to - 6 -
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DRT Grading & Paving, Inc. of Sunol, CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Peter Kambel, 209-577-5444, [email protected] Consent
10. Consider accepting an Informational Report for the September 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting an Informational Report for the September 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
11. Consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report for August 2025. (Funding Source:
Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting the Monthly Investment Report for August 2025.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Calogero Maniscalco, 209-577-5219,
[email protected]
Consent
12. Consider approving an Agreement for the furnishing of External Auditing Services and Preparation of Financial Statements to Vasquez and Company LLP, Glendale, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $972,800 over five years. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Award of Proposal and Agreement for the furnishing of External Auditing Services and Preparation of Financial Statements to Vasquez and Company LLP, Glendale, CA, for a three-year Agreement with two one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $194,560, and a total amount not to exceed $972,800 over five years; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
13. Consider introducing and waiving the first reading of an Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 1 of Title 3 of the Modesto Municipal Code amending the City’s Fire Code to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion introducing and waiving the first reading of an Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 1 of Title 3 of the Modesto Municipal Code amending the City’s Fire Code to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code.
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Consent
14. Consider approving an Agreement for operation of the King-Kennedy Memorial Center to the West Modesto Community Collaborative of Modesto, CA, for ten years. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Award of Proposal and Agreement for operation of the King-Kennedy Memorial Center to the West Modesto Community Collaborative of Modesto, CA, for ten years; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee to execute the Agreement.
PRN; John Skeel, 209-577-5216, [email protected]
COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
15. Consider an update regarding the Seventh Street Village Project as proposed, provide direction on current and additional funding for the project and direction on whether to hold the required Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Motion to accept an update regarding the Seventh Street Village Project as proposed, provide direction on current and additional funding for the project and whether to hold the required Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing.
CED; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected]
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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