SPECIAL MODESTO
PLANNING COMMISSION
AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 6:00 PM
BASEMENT CHAMBERS
1010 TENTH STREET – MODESTO, CA
I. ROLL CALL
Public Comment will only be in-person. Members of the public who wish to address the Planning Commission and Finance Committee, 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.
Members of the public will be allowed to provide public comment through Zoom if a Commissioner 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 Planning Commission and Finance Committee 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.
Joining the Planning Commission meeting via Zoom
The City of Modesto is offering the ability to view this Planning Commission and Finance Committee meetings via telephonic conferencing via “Zoom” video conferencing computer technology. The meeting may be accessed through the use of Zoom using the following options:
• Enter the following link into an Internet Browser
https://modestogov.zoom.us/j/86128333602?pwd=f6VK7ZrbNT3sQ1SNJ5nbbzb oryYtPZ.1
• Enter the following link into an Internet Browser https://zoom.us/ and using the Webinar ID 861 2833 3602 Password 444640
• To use Zoom, please visit: https://zoom.us/ and 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 Commission meeting.
Submitting Comments by Email
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 Commission and placed in the record but will not be read aloud during the meeting.
Written comments must be received two hours before the meeting.
Special Planning Commission and Finance Committee Agenda Page 2 May 18, 2026
This Agenda is on file in the Planning Division, 3rd Floor, 10th Street Place, on the 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 Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Planning Division 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://modestogov.com/AgendaCenter.
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.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Three-minute time limit per speaker.
Only interested persons in the audience may present these matters. Under State law, Commissioners 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 Commissioner or the Planning Commission itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
III. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION
Planning Commission and Finance Committee Members and staff may now declare conflicts of interest related to any item on the agenda.
IV. CONSENT ITEMS
None
V. PUBLIC HEARING
Posted in the Modesto Bee May 8, 2026
Item A Hearing to consider adopting a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Modesto, finding that all new and active projects within the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 are in conformance with the Modesto Urban Area General Plan and that the Finance Committee recommend to City Council approval of the FY 2026-27 CIP Budget. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Contact Info: Steve Christensen, 209-577-5390 [email protected] Copies of the agenda are on file at the in the office of the Planning Division, Third Floor, 1010 Tenth Street, Modesto, CA., and online at
https://www.modestogov.com/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-11.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Commission Secretary at 209.577.5267.
Assistive listening devices are available upon request to the Planning Commission Secretary.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 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-withDisabilities-Act-ADA Notice: Persons who wish to speak to the Planning Commission regarding any item on the printed agenda, including oral communications, are encouraged to please submit your comment, to the Recording Secretary at [email protected]. All comments will be shared with the Commission and placed in the record. Every effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may not be read due to time limitations.
Special Planning Commission and Finance Committee Agenda Page 3 May 18, 2026
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
VII. MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA
These may be presented by members of the Planning Commission 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.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 on at By: on the bulletin board at Tenth Street Place