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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, January 27, 2026 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 California Government Code section 54953.8.3.
*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 Senate Bill 707, California Government Code section 54953.8.3. 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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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Invocation
City Clerk’s Announcements
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Reports from Closed Session
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring February 2026 as National Black History Month. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
2. Proclamation declaring February 2026 as National Cancer Prevention Month. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
MISCELLANEOUS
Legislation, Appointments, Other
3. Consider approving the appointment of Rajmeet Grewal as the Planning Commission Representative to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for 2026, with a term expiration of December 31, 2026. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution appointing Rajmeet Grewal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a Planning Commission Representative for 2026, with a term expiration of December 31, 2026.
CED; Michael Hren, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
4. Consider approving the appointment of Cecil Russell as the Planning Commission Representative to the Citizens Housing and Community Development Committee for 2026, with a term expiration of December 31, 2026. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution appointing Cecil Russell to the Citizen’s Housing and Community Development Committee as a Planning Commission Representative for 2026, with a term expiration of December 31, 2026.
CED; Michael Hren, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
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5. Consider approving the appointment of Michelle Patino to the Blight Abatement Advisory Committee for a four-year term with an expiration date of December 31, 2029. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the appointment of Michelle Patino to the Blight Abatement Advisory Committee for a four-year term with an expiration date of December 31, 2029.
PUBLIC WORKS; John Chavez, 209-577-5453, [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.
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
6. Consider approving the Minutes for the January 13, 2026 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion approving the Minutes for the January 13, 2026 Council Meeting.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
7. Consider approving an Agreement for Executive Team and Management Engagement Services to The Table Group doing business as (dba) Neil Sullivan LLC, Concord, California, for a total amount not to exceed $909,500 over five years. (Funding Source:
Various Funds)
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Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Agreement for Executive Team and Management Engagement Services to The Table Group doing business as (dba) Neil Sullivan LLC, Concord, California, for a two-year agreement with three one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $181,900, and a total amount not to exceed $909,500 over five years and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-577-9149, [email protected] Consent
8. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Park Security Lighting Project at Muncy Park, Riverside Park and Sutter Park, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Bockmon & Woody Electric Co., Inc. of Stockton, CA, in the amount not to exceed $601,108. (Funding Source: Measure H) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Park Security Lighting Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Bockmon & Woody Electric Co, of Stockton, CA, in the amount of $536,703, authorizing $64,404, for contingency (if needed), for a total payment amount not to exceed $601,107, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected] Consent
9. Consider accepting an Informational Report for the November 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting an Informational Report for the November 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
10. Consider approving the purchase for eight Harley-Davidson Road Glide Motorcycles for the Modesto Police Department (MPD) for a total amount not to exceed $300,889. (Funding Source: Fleet Replacement Fund and State Grant) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Award of Bid for the purchase of eight 2026 HarleyDavidson Road Glide Motorcycles to Ray Mitchell, Inc. dba Mitchell’s Harley Davidson, Modesto, CA for a total amount not to exceed $300,889; 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] - 6 -
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Consent
11. Consider approving an Agreement for Vector Airport System’s PlanePass with Virtower to provide billing and collection services for the Airport’s established landing fees for an amount not to exceed $100,000 over five years. (Funding Source: Airport Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Sole Source Agreement with Vector Airport Systems, LLC – PlanePass with Virtower, Herndon, VA for Professional Services for a three-year Agreement with two one-year extension options, for an estimated annual service fee of 22% from the collected landing fees, and an amount not to exceed $100,000 over five years; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
PUBLIC WORKS; Marisol Navarro, 209-577-5319, [email protected]
COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
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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