Regular City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are limited to three minutes per person, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda.
Under the Brown Act, Items brought up during public comment that are not on the agenda cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Council, however, items necessitating a response will be included in the next City Manager update and posted on the City’s website.
6. RECOGNITION, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Presentation and updates from Assembly Member Rhodesia Ransom
6.2 Proclamation Proclaiming Fentanyl Awareness Month
6.3 Presentation to DARE Participants
6.4 Presentation from the Stockton San Joaquin County Public Library regarding Mountain House Branch Library
6.5 Presentation on the Monthly Report from Rank Security and Mountain House Police Services provided by San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department
6.5.1 Police Services Public Safety Report
1. Police Services - May.pdf
2. Mountain House Traffic Citations Issued.pdf
6.5.2 Public Security Report
1. Rank Public Safety Report.pdf
6.6 Presentation on the Monthly Report from Mountain House Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) presented by French Camp Fire Department
6.6.1 Mountain House Fire Department
1. MH Fire Report - MAY.pdf
2. Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range- April 2025.pdf
7. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT ITEMS
Consent agenda items (which may include Ordinances, Resolutions, Informational Reports, Approval Actions and Motions) will be acted upon by the City Council at one time without discussion. Any Council Member or member of the public may request removal of an item from the consent calendar for discussion.
7.1 Minutes of the May 14, 2025, Special City Council Meetings and the Regular City Council Meeting
1. DRAFT_City Council Meeting_May14_2025.pdf
7.2 List of Recent Contracts signed under the City Manager spending authority.
1. List of Contracts.pdf
2. Attachment A List of Contracts.pdf
7.3 A Resolution Approving the Final Map for South Mountain House Community Park (Tract 4278).
1. Final Map (Tract 4278) (1).pdf
2. Attachment A - Vicinity Map (Tract 4278).pdf
3. 7.1 - Attachment B - Proposed Resolution 2025-30 for South Mountain House Community Park Final Map (Tract 4278).pdf
4. 7.1 - Exhibit 1 to Attachment B - Final Map (Tract 4278).pdf
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
Approve the Final Map (Tract No. 4278) for South Mountain House Community Park; and
Accept on behalf of the public all offers of dedication and record the Final Map (Tract No. 4278) of South Mountain House Community Park
Staff recommends that the City Manager
be authorized to
take
appropriate
and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolutions.
7.4 San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission Municipal Services Review and Sphere of Influence Plan 2025
1. Municipal Services Review.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution.pdf
3. Attachment B - Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Plan 2025 Update.pdf Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the Municipal Services Review and Sphere of Influence Plan 2025 and direct staff to submit it to the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission.
7.5 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-2425-17 with MoreThanTalk LLC
1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-2425-17 with MoreThanTalk LLC.pdf
2. Attachment A - Original Agreement A-2425-17_Web Curator.pdf
3. Attachment B - Proposed Amendment No. 1.pdf
Staff Recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-2425-17 with MoreThanTalk LLC, increasing the agreement amount by $5,000—from $10,000 to $15,000 —for continued web content and support services through June 30, 2025.
7.6 Preliminary Approval of the Annual Engineer’s Reports for the Maintenance of the Improvements in Consolidated Landscape Maintenance Assessment Districts for Fiscal Year 2025/2026
1. Preliminary Approval of the Annual Engineer’s Reports for the Maintenance of the Improvements in Consolidated LMADs for Fiscal Year 25-26.pdf
2. Attachment A - LMD 2008 - Questa Vicinity Map.pdf
3. Attachment B - LMD 2016 - D-West.pdf
4. Attachment C - LMD 2019-In-Tract.pdf
5. Attachment D - LMD 2019-Open Space.pdf
6. Attachment E - 2025-2026 - LMD Rpt-Dist#2008-1.pdf
7. Attachment F - 2025-2026 - LMD Rpt-Dist#2016.pdf
8. Attachment G - 2025-2026 - LMD Rpt-Dist#2019.pdf
9. Attachment H - LMAD 2008-1 Resolution 2025-27.pdf
10. Attachment I - LMAD 2016 Resolution 2025-28.pdf
11. Attachment J - LMAD 2019 Resolution 2025-29.pdf
Staff recommends that the City of Mountain House City Council :
Preliminarily approve the Annual Engineer’s Reports for the maintenance of improvements in the c
onsolidated
Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (LMAD) Numbers 2008-1, 2016, and 2019 for the fiscal year 2025/2026 prepared by MacKay & Somps, dated 05/14/2025.
Declare
Council
’s
inten
t
to levy and collect assessments
as
outlined in the attached
A
nnual
Engineer’s R
eports.
Schedule a public hearing for Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers at 251 E. Main Street, Mountain House, California, to consider final approval of the A
nnual
Engineer’s R
eports and the levy and collection of assessments for the 2025/2026 fiscal year.
Authorize and direct
the City Clerk to publish
a
hearing in a newspaper of local circulation, at least ten (10) days prior to
the hearing date,
in accordance with
the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (
California
Streets & Highway
s
Code § 22553).
Th
ese
recommendation
s
comply
with
the requirements of
California Streets and Highway
s
Code § 22553.
8. CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND ACTION ITEMS
8.1 Approval of Final City Logo Design
1. Approval of Final City Logo Design.pdf
2. Logo Mockups Style Guide.pdf
Staff recommends that the City Council review the final logo design concepts and approve one logo to serve as the official public-facing brand for the City of Mountain House.
8.2 City Council Policy and Procedures.
1. City Council Policies and Procedures.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution_Council Policies and Procedures.pdf
3. Exhibit 1 to Attachment A - Draft Council Policies and Procedures.pdf
4. Appendix A to Exhibit 1 - City Council Procedure and Policy.pdf
5. Appendix B to Exhibit 1 - Rosenberg’s Rules Of Order.pdf
6. Appendix C to Exhibit 1 - Social Media Policy.pdf
7. Appendix D to Exhibit 1 - Communications Plan.pdf
8. Appendix E to Exhibit 1 - Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP).pdf
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the City Council Policy and Procedures.
9. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.1 City Manager Update
1. City Manager Update.pdf
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10.1 Report of Future Agenda Items and Long-Range Calendar
1. 2025_Long Range Calendar.pdf
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
13. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
Government Code Section §54954.2 (a).
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in Town Hall located at 251 East Main Street during normal business hours.
POSTING STATEMENT:
On May 23, 2025, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, outside Mountain House Town Hall, 251 East Main Street, Mountain House, CA 95391 and at our website www.mountainhouseca.gov.