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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, March 03, 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. Presentation by Stanislaus Council of Governments regarding 2026 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY MANAGER; Joseph Lopez, 209-577-5223, [email protected]
2. Proclamation declaring March 2026 as National Women's History Month. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [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. - 4 -
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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 February 24, 2026 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion approving the Minutes for the February 24, 2026 Council Meeting.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
4. Consider approving the updated City Council District Map to include annexed territory known as Founders Point East to District 5 pursuant to California Election Code Section 21625(a). (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the updated City Council District Map to include annexed territory known as Founders Point East to District 5 pursuant to California Election Code Section 21625(a).
CITY ATTORNEY; Jose Sanchez, 209-577-5284, [email protected] Consent
5. Consider directing staff to prepare and file the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Annual Report for City of Modesto Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 (Dry Creek Meadows Subdivisions Nos. 1-6). (Funding Source: Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 1)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution directing staff to prepare and file the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Annual Report for City of Modesto Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 1 (Dry Creek Meadows Subdivisions Nos. 1-6) and designating the City Engineer as the Engineer of Work.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5211, [email protected]
Consent
6. Consider directing staff to prepare and file the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Annual Report for City of Modesto Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 (Dry Creek Meadows Subdivisions Nos. 7-10, Creekwood Meadows Subdivision and Yosemite Meadows Subdivisions Units 1 and 2). (Funding Source: Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 2)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution directing staff to prepare and file the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Annual Report for City of Modesto Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 2 (Dry Creek Meadows Subdivisions Nos. 7-10, Creekwood Meadows Subdivision and Yosemite Meadows Subdivisions Units 1 and 2) and designating the City Engineer as the Engineer of Work.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5211, [email protected]
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Consent
7. Consider directing staff to prepare and file the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Annual Report for City of Modesto Shackelford Landscape and Lighting District. (Funding Source: Shackelford Landscape and Lighting District)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution directing staff to prepare and file the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Engineer’s Annual Report for City of Modesto Shackelford Landscape and Lighting District and designating the City Engineer as the Engineer of Work.
CED; Sean Rando, 209-577-5211, [email protected]
Consent
8. Consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report for November 2025. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting the Monthly Investment Report for November 2025.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Calogero Maniscalco, 209-577-5219,
[email protected]
Consent
9. Consider accepting an Informational Report for the December 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting an Informational Report for the December 2025 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
10. Consider accepting an Informational Report on the November and December 2025 Grant Applications and Awards. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting an Informational Report for November and December 2025, Grant Applications and Awards.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
11. Consider approving the Community/Special Event and Program Grants providing $2,500 in in-kind support and $5,000 in grant funding and authorizing $5,000 in inkind support and $10,000 in financial funding support through the City’s cosponsorship program, for events and programs planned in the second half of Fiscal Year 2025-2026. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving Community/Special Event and Program Grants providing $2,500 in in-kind support and $5,000 in grant funding for eligible events and - 6 -
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authorizing $5,000 in in-kind support and $10,000 in financial funding support through the City’s co-sponsorship program during the second half of Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
PRN; Jeremy Rogers, 209-577-5347, [email protected] Consent
12. Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Modesto (City) and Stanislaus County (County) for the provision of rock well maintenance services at Charles M. Sharp Park, 1812 Torrid Avenue, Modesto, CA. (Funding Source: Storm Drain Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Modesto and Stanislaus County for the provision of rock well maintenance services at Charles M. Sharp Park, located at 1812 Torrid Avenue, Modesto, CA, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
UTILITIES; Jeff Daniels, 209-577-6255, [email protected]
COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
HEARINGS
Published in the Modesto Bee on February 11, 2026. - Item requested to be continued to the March 10, 2026 Council meeting.
13. Hearing to consider an application to rezone 1.35 acres at 3213 Coffee Road, west of Thorsen Avenue, from Professional Office (P-O) Zone to Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone. (Funding Source: Application Fees)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion to continue item to March 10, 2026.
CED; Katharine Martin, 209-577-5267, [email protected]
NEW BUSINESS
14. Consider accepting the Enterprise Risk Assessment Report dated January 5, 2026. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
Motion accepting the Enterprise Risk Assessment Report.
CITY AUDITOR; Colleen Rozillis, 206-302-6795, [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.
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ADJOURNMENT
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