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AGENDA
City of Modesto
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Chambers, Basement Level
Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Tuesday, June 09, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Roll Call - Councilmembers Alvarez, Bavaro, Escutia-Braaton, Ricci, Williams, Wright, Mayor Zwahlen
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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
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth. (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 Unless some member of the audience or Councilmember has a question concerning an item and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the Council approves the items at one time.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.
CONSENT
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Council member.
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Consent
2. Consider approving the Minutes for the June 2, 2026 Council Meeting. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
• Motion approving the Minutes for the June 2, 2026 Council Meeting.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
3. Consider calling for the holding of a Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, requesting the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the City of Modesto Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, requesting the services of the Registrar of Voters, Elections Division of the County of Stanislaus to conduct the Election on behalf of the City of Modesto and Modesto City Schools; and adopting regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates statements submitted to the voters at an Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (Funding Source: General Fund, Election Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution of the City of Modesto calling for the holding of a Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, requesting from the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the City of Modesto General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, requesting the services of the Registrar of Voters, Elections Division of the County of Stanislaus to Conduct the Election on behalf of the City of Modesto and Modesto City Schools.
• Resolution adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
CITY CLERK; Diane Nayares-Perez, 209-577-5396, [email protected] Consent
4. Consider confirming the detachment of a non-contiguous City property located at Grimes Ave, Modesto, CA (APN 017-012-012), reverting the property back to unincorporated status within the County of Stanislaus and authorizing application to the Stanislaus Local Agency Formation Commission to annex the territory back to the Woodland Fire Protection District. (Funding Source: Water Fund) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution confirming the detachment of non-contiguous City property located at Grimes Ave, Modesto, CA (APN 017-012-012), reverting the property back to unincorporated status within the County of Stanislaus and authorizing application to the Stanislaus Local Agency Formation Commission to annex the territory back to the Woodland Fire Protection District and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any and all necessary documents required for City detachment and application for annexation to the Woodland Fire Protection District.
CITY MANAGER; Scotty Douglass, 209-571-5571, [email protected] - 5 -
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Consent
5. Consider an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Section 3-2.1401.1 of Article 14 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 to determine and designate speed limit changes. (Funding Source:
Police Department Fund – 1600)
Staff Recommendation:
• Motion introducing and waiving the first reading of an Ordinance amending Section 3-2.1401.1 of Article 14 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of the Modesto Municipal Code relating to speed limits.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Michael Sacuskie, 209-571-5552,
[email protected]
Consent
6. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Restroom Replacement Project at Sherwood Park and Tuolumne River Regional Park (TRRP), Area B, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Taylor Backhoe Services, Inc. dba TBS Contractors of Merced, CA, in the amount not to exceed $607,866. (Funding Source: Measure H and TRRP CIP Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the 2025 Restroom Replacement Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Taylor Backhoe Service, Inc. dba TBS Contractors of Merced, CA, in the amount of $547,910, authorizing $59,956, for contingency (if needed), for a total payment amount not to exceed $607,866, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
• Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program budget to fund Project #101603 (24-25 Deferred Maint - Measure H), Project #101478 (TRRP B Improvements), Project #101602 (24/25 Preventative Maintenance – Measure H), and #101605 (Def. Maint – Realloc to Meas H), in an amount not to exceed $250,059, in transfers, revenue, and to budget expenditures to fund the project, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to implement the provisions of this resolution.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Nathan Houx, 209-571-5526, [email protected] Consent
7. Consider approving the Plans and Specifications for the Park Turf Reduction, Phase 3 Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Superb Engineering, Inc., of Banning, CA, in the amount not to exceed $1,176,130. (Funding Source: Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications for the Park Turf Reduction, Phase 3 Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Superb Engineering Inc., of Banning, CA, in the amount of $1,050,116, authorizing $126,014, for contingency (if needed), for a total payment amount not to exceed $1,176,130, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
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8. Consider accepting The Awesome Spot Playground, Phase 1A Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $812,308 to Westside Landscape & Concrete, Inc. of Newman CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution accepting The Awesome Spot Playground, Phase 1A Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $812,308 to Westside Landscape & Concrete, Inc. of Newman CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Peter Kambel, 209-577-5444, [email protected] Consent
9. Consider accepting Rebid Plant Structural Improvements Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $2,705,519 to Caliber Contracting Services Inc., of Fresno, CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Funding Source: Wastewater Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution accepting Rebid Plant Structural Improvements Project as complete, releasing securities, releasing payments totaling $2,705,519 to Caliber Contracting Services Inc., of Fresno, CA, and authorizing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
ENGINEERING SERVICES; Peter Kambel, 209-577-5444, [email protected] Consent
10. Consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report for March 2026. (Funding Source:
Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
• Motion accepting the Monthly Investment Report for March 2026.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Calogero Maniscalco, 209-577-5219,
[email protected]
Consent
11. Consider approving an Agreement with T2, Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN for Parking Citation Processing and Collections for a total amount not to exceed $122,775 over five (5) years, consider the reclassifying of one (1) Parking Adjudication Program Coordinator to one (1) Account Technician II, eliminating one (1) Senior Account Clerk, reallocating one (1) Parking Enforcement Officer from the Public Works Department to the Police Department. (Funding Source: General Fund) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving an Agreement with T2, Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, for Parking Citation Processing and Collections for a total amount not to exceed $122,775 over five (5) years, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
• Resolution amending the Position Allocation for Fiscal Year 2026-27 as - 7 -
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adopted in the operating budget by reclassifying one (1) Parking Adjudication Program Coordinator to one (1) Account Technician II, eliminating one (1) Senior Account Clerk, reallocating one (1) Parking Enforcement Officer from the Parking Enforcement Division of the Public Works Department to the Parking Enforcement Division of the Police Department, and eliminating the Parking Enforcement Division of the Public Works Department. • Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Operating General Fund budget in the amount of $154,025 and authorizing the City Manager, to take the necessary steps to implement the provisions of this resolution.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT; Jeni Martin, 209-571-5892, [email protected] Consent
12. Consider approving an Amended and Restated Agreement to provide fire administrative services between the City of Modesto and the City of Turlock, for a five-year term. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving an Amended and Restated Agreement to provide fire administrative services between the City of Modesto and the City of Turlock, for a five-year term, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Shanon Evans, 209-572-9590, [email protected] Consent
13. Consider approving an Amended and Restated Agreement to provide fire protection services between the City of Modesto and the City of Ceres for a five-year term. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving an Amended and Restated Agreement to provide fire protection services between the City of Modesto and the City of Ceres for a five-year term, and authorizing the City Manager, or his Designee, to execute the Agreement.
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Shanon Evans, 209-572-9590, [email protected] Consent
14. Consider approving the submission of grant application and accepting, if awarded, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to purchase self-contained breathing apparatus units for fire personnel for an amount up to $2,910,000 with up to $291,000 of local match requirement. (Funding Source: Fire Department Unrestricted Non-Capital Project) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the submission of grant application and accepting, if awarded, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to purchase self-contained breathing apparatus units for fire personnel for an amount up to $2,910,000 with up to $291,000 of local match requirement, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and submit all documents which may be necessary for the completion - 8 -
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of the grant application and acceptance.
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Shanon Evans, 209-572-9590, [email protected] Consent
15. Consider approving a First Amendment with Municipal Resource Group (MRG), LLC, Elk Grove, CA for assistance conducting Charter Officer Evaluations to increase the amount by $150,448. (Funding Source: Various Funds)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving a First Amendment with Municipal Resource Group (MRG), LLC, Elk Grove, CA for conducting Charter Officer Evaluations to increase the amount by $150,448 for a total amount not to exceed $249,648 and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the Amendment.
HUMAN RESOURCES; Christina Alger, 209-571-5126, [email protected] Consent
16. Consider approving an Agreement with San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc., San Diego, CA, for Federal Brand Ammunition for a total amount not to exceed $1,250,000 over five (5) years. (Funding Source: General Fund)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the Sole Source Agreement with San Diego Police Equipment, Co. Inc, San Diego, CA, for Federal Brand Ammunition for a one (1) year Agreement with four (4) one-year extension options, for an estimated annual amount $250,000, and a total amount not to exceed $1,250,000 over five (5) years and authorizing the Director of Finance, or her designee to execute the Agreement.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Jessica Nicholson, 209-572-9500,
[email protected]
Consent
17. Consider approving a Third Amendment to the Agreement with Research Triangle Institute (RTI International), Charlotte, NC, for Grant Evaluation, Research and Reporting Consultant Services, increasing the Agreement amount by $21,088 through the duration of the Agreement and extending the term of the Agreement from June 12, 2027, to June 1, 2028. (Funding Source: Police Grants)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving a Third Amendment to the Agreement with Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, Charlotte, NC, for Grant Evaluation, Research, and Reporting Consultant Services, increasing the Agreement amount by $21,088, a new total amount not to exceed $429,927 through the term of the Agreement and extending the term of the agreement from June 12, 2027, to June 1, 2028; and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amendment.
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Bob Meredith, 209-572-9500, [email protected] Consent
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leasing at the Modesto City-County Airport. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the adoption of policy documents governing operations and hangar leasing at the Modesto City-County Airport which include Airport Minimum Standards, T-Hangar Use Policy, and Airport Leasing Policy.
PUBLIC WORKS; Marisol Navarro, 209-577-5319, [email protected] Consent
19. Consider approving adjustments to various airport rates and fees for specific activities and services at the Modesto City-County Airport, effective July 1, 2026, rescinding Resolution No. 2025-206. (Funding Source: Airport Operating Revenue) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving adjustments to various Airport rates and fees for specific activities and services at the Modesto City-County Airport (Airport), effective July 1, 2026, and rescinding Resolution No. 2025-206.
PUBLIC WORKS; Marisol Navarro, 209-577-5319, [email protected] Consent
20. Consider approving the Second Amendment to the Agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC., Walnut Creek, CA., for the Solid Waste Haulers Audit and Performance Review increasing the Agreement amount by $106,936 through the duration of the Agreement. (Funding Source: Solid Waste Fund) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement with HF&H Consultants, LLC., Walnut Creek, CA., for the Solid Waste Haulers Audit and Performance Review, increasing the Agreement amount by $106,936, to a new total amount not to exceed $356,791 through the term of the Agreement, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Amendment.
PUBLIC WORKS; John Chavez, 209-577-5453, [email protected]
COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS
HEARINGS
Published in the Bee on May 24, 2026
21. Hearing to approve an amendment to the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Five-Year Plan, and Acceptance of PLHA Year Five Allocation in the amount of $637,206. (Funding Source: Permanent Local Housing Allocation Funds) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving an amendment to the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Five-Year Plan, and Acceptance of the PLHA Year-Five Allocation in the amount of $637,206, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute any program agreements required for implementation and acceptance of the PLHA program.
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• Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Operating and NonCapital Project Fund Budgets to establish a project and applicable revenue, expenditures, and transfers in the amount of $637,206 to appropriate the YearFive Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) grant funds. • Resolution authorizing the application and amending the PLHA Plan for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.
CED; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected] Published in the Modesto Bee on May 29, 2026.
22. Hearing to consider approving Restated Service Agreements for Solid Waste Collection Services with Bertolotti Modesto Disposal, Inc. and Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc. to become effective July 1, 2026; the Solid Waste Rate Adjustment to the Maximum Rate Schedule for City Solid Waste Collection Services provided by Solid Waste Haulers to become effective July 1, 2026, and rescinding Resolution No. 2024-290 and Resolution No. 2024-291; and the update to the Schedule of Cash Security Deposits and Fees for Self-Haul Residents and Businesses, rescinding Resolution No. 2024-292. (Funding Source: Various Funds) Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving a Restated Service Agreement for Solid Waste Collection Service with Bertolotti Modesto Disposal, Inc., to become effective July 1, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
• Resolution approving a Restated Service Agreement for Solid Waste Collection Service with Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc., to become effective July 1, 2026, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement.
• Resolution approving the Rate Adjustment to the Maximum Rate Schedule for City Solid Waste Collection Services provided by the Solid Waste Haulers for an increase of $4.58 per month for Residential Services, an increase of $6.01 per cubic yard for Commercial Services, and an increase of $23.13 per pull for Industrial Services, to become effective July 1, 2026, with billing changes implemented at the new rate upon the next billing cycle, and rescinding Resolution No. 2024-290 and Resolution No. 2024-291.
• Resolution approving the update to the Schedule of Cash Security Deposits and Fees for Self-Haul Residents and Businesses to become effective July 1, 2026, rescinding Resolution No. 2024-292.
PUBLIC WORKS; John Chavez, 209-577-54753, [email protected]
NEW BUSINESS
23. Consider approving one of the three recommended names for the park located at 615 Sierra Drive, following completion of public input and Culture Commission review. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
Staff Recommendation:
• Resolution approving the renaming of the César E. Chávez Park located at 615 Sierra Drive to: _______________________
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PRN; Jessica Flores, 209-961-5231, [email protected]
24. Consider providing direction regarding the potential extension of the Letter of Intent with the United Soccer League, LLC, and the construction of a downtown soccer stadium, and ancillary development. (Funding Source: Not Applicable) Staff Recommendation:
• Motion providing direction regarding the potential extension of the Letter of Intent (LOI) with the United Soccer League (USL), LLC, and the construction of a downtown soccer stadium, and ancillary development.
BUDGET; Stephan Christensen, 209-577-5390, [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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