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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, February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Roll Call - Councilmembers Alvarez, Bavaro, Escutia-Braaton, Ricci, Williams, Wright, Mayor Zwahlen
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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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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.
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Invocation
City Clerk’s Announcements
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Reports from Closed Session
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
1. Consider approving the Minutes for the January 27, 2026 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion approving the Minutes for the January 27, 2026 Council Meeting.
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Consent
2. Consider approving the revised 2026 City Council Liaison Committees assignments. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion approving the appointments to the Revised 2026 City Council Liaison Committees Assignments.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
3. 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
4. Consider accepting the Sonoma Trunk Extension and Lift Station and Sylvan Water Main Upgrade Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $8,253,657 to Mozingo Construction, Inc, of Oakdale, CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Funding Source: Wastewater and Water Fund) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution accepting Sonoma Trunk Extension and Lift Station and Sylvan Water Main Upgrade Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $8,253,657 to Mozingo Construction Inc, of Oakdale, CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Peter Kambel, 209-577-5444, [email protected] Consent
5. Consider approving a First Amendment to the existing On-Call Agreements for Construction Inspection Services, to extend the term of the agreements through June 30, 2027, and increase the existing total amount of $149,000 to a not to exceed $300,000 for each of the three consultants. (Funding Source: Various Capital Improvement Projects)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving a First Amendment to the existing On-Call Agreements for Construction Inspection Services, to extend the term of the agreements through June 30, 2027, and increase the existing total amount of $149,000 to a not to exceed $300,000 for each of the three consultants; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee to execute the Amendments.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Peter Kambel, 209-577-5444, [email protected] Consent
6. Consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report for October 2025. (Funding - 5 -
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Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting the Monthly Investment Report for October 2025.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Calogero Maniscalco, 209-577-5219,
[email protected]
Consent
7. Consider accepting the Audited Financial Statements and various Audit Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, audited by external auditor Vasquez & Company, LLP. for the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), thirteen (13) Community Facilities Districts (CFDs), Measure H, Single Audit, and various Joint Powers Agencies. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution accepting the Audited Financial Statements and various Audit Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 audited by external auditors Vasquez & Company, LLP. for the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), thirteen (13) Community Facilities Districts (CFDs), Measure H and various Joint Powers Agencies (JPAs).
Resolution accepting the audited Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Federal Single Audit report for the City of Modesto from external auditors Vasquez & Company, LLP.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
8. Consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) for development and use of the Classroom (Portable 101) located at 1220 Fire Science Lane. (Funding Source: General Fund) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) for development and use of the Classroom (Portable 101) located at 1220 Fire Science Lane., and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement.
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Darin Jesberg, 209-572-9590, [email protected]
COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
HEARINGS
Published in the Modesto Bee on January 21, 2026.
9. Hearing to consider approval of an amendment to the Circulation Element of the Modesto Urban Area General Plan, and approval of Specific Plan Amendment No. 6 to the Street Hierarchy Diagram of the Tivoli Specific Plan, to reclassify Oakdale Road between Scenic Drive and Claratina Avenue, and Claratina Avenue between McHenry - 6 -
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Avenue and Claus Road from six-lane Principal Arterial Streets to four-lane Principal Arterial Streets, together with text amendments to Chapter 9 of the Tivoli Specific Plan relative to major Specific Plan amendment policies. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving an amendment to the Circulation Element of the Modesto Urban Area General Plan to change the designation of Oakdale Road between Scenic Drive and Claribel Avenue from six-lane Principal Arterial Street to four-lane Arterial Street, and to change the designation of Claratina Avenue between McHenry Avenue and Claus Road from six-lane Principal Arterial Street to four-lane arterial street.
Resolution finding that the following subsequent project is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines: Amendment to the Circulation Element of the Modesto Urban Area General Plan to change the designation of Oakdale Road between Scenic Drive and Claribel Road from six-lane Principal Arterial Street to four-lane Arterial Street, and to change the designation of Claratina Avenue and between McHenry Avenue and Claus Road from six-lane Principal Arterial Street to four-lane Arterial Street, together with Specific Plan Amendment No. 6 to the Tivoli Specific Plan to amend the Chapter 3 Street Hierarchy Diagram to change the classification of Oakdale Road and Claratina Avenue from six-lane arterial streets to four-lane arterial streets, and to amend text in Chapter 9 relative to Specific Plan administration, and to reaffirm prior major amendments to the Specific Plan adopted by City Council Resolution. Motion introducing and waiving the first reading of an Ordinance approving Tivoli Specific Plan Amendment No. 6, to amend the Chapter 3 Street Hierarchy Diagram to change the classification of Oakdale Road and Claratina Avenue from six lane arterial streets to four lane arterial streets, and to amend text in Chapter 9 relative to Specific Plan administration, and to reaffirm prior major amendments to the Tivoli Specific Plan adopted by City Council Resolution.
CED; Jessica Hill, 209-577-5367, [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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