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MODESTO CITY COUNCIL
City of Modesto Website (www.modestogov.com)
AGENDA
City of Modesto
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chambers, Basement Level
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Tuesday, April 28, 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 Únete a la sesión en vivo sobre Wordly (https://attend.wordly.ai/join/RJDY-6364).
You may observe a livestream of the meeting on the Agenda and Minutes web page. You may also view or listen to the meeting as indicated below.
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THE MEETING CAN BE VIEWED BY ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCING OR TELEPHONE
Joining the City Council meeting via Zoom
The City of Modesto is now offering the ability to view Council meetings via telephonic conferencing via “Zoom” video conferencing computer technology. The meeting may be accessed through the use of Zoom using the following options:
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To use Zoom, you may either sign-up for a free Zoom account or continue as a guest. Once you have downloaded the app onto your mobile device, joined from your web browser, or downloaded the Zoom software on your computer you will be ready for the upcoming Council meeting.
Joining the City Council meeting via Telephone
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SUBMITTING COMMENTS BY E-MAIL
Written comments may be submitted via email by emailing the City Council Meeting email address ([email protected]) and 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 Website. (http://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 on the Agendas and Meetings page. (https://www.modestogov.com/councilmeetings) 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's ADA web page (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
City Clerk’s Announcements
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
Reports from Closed Session
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring May 2026 as National Mental Health Awareness Month. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
CITY COUNCIL; Breanna Griffin, 209-577-5421, [email protected]
MISCELLANEOUS
Legislation, Appointments, Other
2. Consider accepting the resignation of Ricardo Ortiz from the Entertainment Commission. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution accepting the resignation of Ricardo Ortiz from the Entertainment Commission.
CED; Amber Abruzzo, 209-577-5244, [email protected]
3. Consider accepting the resignation of Brad Hawn from the Community Police Review Board. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution accepting the resignation of Brad Hawn from the Community Police Review Board.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-577-9149, [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.
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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
4. Consider approving the Minutes for the April 7, 2026 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
• Motion approving the Minutes for the April 7, 2026 Council Meeting.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
5. Consider approving the sale of 1,875 square feet of surplus exempt property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 017-012-012 located at Grimes Ave. Modesto, CA. in the amount of $7,500, and the sale of 880 square feet of surplus exempt property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 072-040-001 located at 917 Carolyn Dr. Turlock, CA. in the amount of $4,500. (Funding Source: Water Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the sale of 1,875 square feet of surplus exempt property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 017-012-012, located at Grimes Ave.
Modesto, CA in the amount of $7,500 to Jannah Trust and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all related documents required to complete the transaction. • Resolution approving the sale of 880 square feet of surplus exempt property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 072-040-001 located at 917 Carolyn Dr.
Turlock, CA. in the amount of $4,500 to Richard Anthony Rodriguez & Norma Patricia Reyes Rodriguez and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all related documents required to complete the transaction.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-571-5571, [email protected] Consent
6. Consider approving an Agreement with Turning Point Community Programs providing short-term rental assistance for individuals experiencing homelessness in the amount - 5 -
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not to exceed $1,341,040. (Funding Source: Encampment Resolution Funding) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving an Agreement with Turning Point Community Programs providing short-term rental assistance for individuals experiencing homelessness in the amount not to exceed $1,341,040 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
CED; Meggan Clifford, 209-577-5311, [email protected] Consent
7. Consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report for January 2026. (Funding Source:
Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
• Motion accepting the Monthly Investment Report for January 2026.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Calogero Maniscalco, 209-577-5219,
[email protected]
Consent
8. Consider accepting an Informational Report for the February 2026 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
• Motion accepting an Informational Report for the February 2026 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void Report.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
9. Consider accepting an Informational Report on the January and February 2026 Grant Applications and Awards. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
• Motion accepting an Informational Report for January and February 2026 Grant Applications and Awards.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Maria Garnica, 209-577-5249,
[email protected]
Consent
10. Consider approving the purchase for a Trailer Mounted Portable Stage to Century Industries, LLC, Sellersburg, IN for a total amount not to exceed $275,303. (Funding Source: Measure H)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the Competitive Bidding Process from HGAC Buy to Century Industries, Sellersburg, IN for the purchase of one Trailer Mounted Portable Stage for an amount not to exceed $255,136 including $20,167 in taxes and fees to be paid directly to the State; and authorizing the Director of Finance, or her designee, to issue the Purchase Order; and 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 rescinding Resolution 2026-76 to rectify a clerical error between the Resolution and Lease Amendment with Beard Land Improvement Company of Modesto, CA for the Lease of the Modesto Fire Department Administration Building located at 409 12th Street, Modesto, CA, extending the term of the agreement to March 31, 2029, increasing the agreement amount by $490,716 to a new estimated total amount not to exceed $1,196,790. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution rescinding Resolution 2026-76 to rectify a clerical error between the Resolution and Lease Amendment with Beard Land Improvement Company of Modesto, Ca for the Lease of the Modesto Fire Department Administration Building located at 409 12th Street, Modesto, Ca, extending the term of the agreement to March 31, 2029, increasing the agreement amount by $490,716 to a new estimated total amount not to exceed $1,196,790 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee to execute the Amendment.
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Shanon Evans, 209-572-9590, [email protected] Consent
12. Consider approving an Agreement for General Liability Third-Party Administration (TPA) to George Hills Company, Rancho Cordova, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $2,511,800 over five years. (Funding Source: General Liability Fund) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the Award of Proposal and Agreement for General Liability Third-Party Administration to George Hills Company, Rancho Cordova, CA, for a two year agreement with three one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $502,360 and a total not-to-exceed $2,511,800 over five years; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the Agreement.
HUMAN RESOURCES; Christina Alger, 209-571-5126, [email protected] Consent
13. Consider approving an Agreement for the Transport of Non-Hazardous Wastewater Debris to Disposal Site Services with Bertolotti Modesto Disposal, Inc., Modesto, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $158,946 over five years. (Funding Source: Sewer Operations Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the Award of Bid and Agreement for the transport of Non-Hazardous Wastewater Debris to Disposal Site Services to Bertolotti Modesto Disposal Inc., Modesto, CA, for a two-year Agreement with three oneyear extension options, for an estimated annual amount of $29,645, for a total amount not to exceed $158,950, over five years and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
UTILITIES; Jeff Daniels, 209-577-6255, [email protected] - 7 -
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COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
NEW BUSINESS
14. Consider accepting the Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission 2026 Recommendations for the Mayor and Councilmembers’ salaries and setting a public hearing for the May 12, 2026 Council meeting to consider an Ordinance amending the salaries pursuant to Modesto Charter Section 703. (Funding Source: General Fund) Staff Recommendation:
• Motion accepting the Citizens’ Salary Setting Commission 2026 Recommendations for the Mayor and Councilmembers’ salaries. • Motion setting a Public Hearing for the May 12, 2026 Council Meeting and directing the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance amending the salaries for the Mayor and Council Members pursuant to Charter Section 703.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected]
15. Consider selecting a preferred Land Use Alternative for the Comprehensive General Plan Update. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
• Motion to select the preferred Land Use Alternative as presented by staff for the Comprehensive General Plan Update, in order to evaluate all of the environmental impacts, potential mitigation measures and any alternatives.
CED; Michael Hren, 209-577-5267, [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
Posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 on the bulletin board at Tenth Street Place at by
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