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MINUTES
City of Modesto
SAFETY AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
2001-40 Del Puerto Room.
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Present: Chair Ricci, Vice Chair Escutia-Braaton, Committee Member Williams
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
None.
COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
None.
CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED:
ACTION CONSENT ITEMS: Item 1 (Williams/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0)
CONSENT
Consent
1. Consider the Agreements for On-Call Board-up and Clean-up of Unsafe Properties to L.S. Construction and Design, Inc., Los Banos, CA, and Garcia Septic & Construction, Inc., Modesto, CA, for a total combined amount not to exceed $180,000 over three years and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Abatement and Public Nuisance Fund)
• Motion recommending the Award of Proposal and Agreements for On-Call Board-up and Clean-up of Unsafe Properties Services to L.S. Construction and Design, Inc., Los Banos, CA, and Garcia Septic & Construction, Inc., Modesto, CA, for a one year Agreement with two one-year extension options, for an - 2 -
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estimated annual combined amount of $60,000 and a total combined amount not to exceed $180,000 over three years, authorizing the Director of Finance to adjust Agreement totals between vendors based on contractor’s availability and department’s needs, ensuring the combined total does not change; and forwarding to Council for approval.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; T.J. Moffett, 209-572-9886, [email protected] ACTION: (Williams/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion recommending the Award of Proposal and Agreements for On-Call Board-up and Clean-up of Unsafe Properties Services to L.S. Construction and Design, Inc., Los Banos, CA, and Garcia Septic & Construction, Inc., Modesto, CA, for a one year Agreement with two one-year extension options, for an estimated annual combined amount of $60,000 and a total combined amount not to exceed $180,000 over three years, authorizing the Director of Finance to adjust Agreement totals between vendors based on contractor’s availability and department’s needs, ensuring the combined total does not change; and forwarding to Council for approval.
NEW BUSINESS
2. Consider the Modesto Police Department’s annual Military Equipment report, an Ordinance re-authorizing the department’s Military Equipment Use Policy (Policy 710) purchasing additional equipment that qualifies as “military equipment,” and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Various Funds) • Motion accepting the Modesto Police Department’s annual Military Equipment report, recommending an Ordinance approving the Modesto Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy (Policy 710) in accordance with CA Assembly Bill 481, the purchase of additional equipment that qualifies as “military equipment,” and forwarding to Council for approval.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Joseph Bottoms, 209-572-9500, [email protected] ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Williams; 3/0) Motion accepting the Modesto Police Department’s annual Military Equipment report, recommending an Ordinance approving the Modesto Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy (Policy 710) in accordance with CA Assembly Bill 481, the purchase of additional equipment that qualifies as “military equipment,” and forwarding to Council for approval.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 4:22 P.M.
Attest: _______________ _______
Dana Sanchez, Assistant City Clerk