Regular City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Su called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Su held a moment of silence.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Tingle led the pledge of allegiance.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion:
Vice Mayor Tingle
Second:
Council Member Disko
It was moved/seconded to approve the agenda as presented.
For (5):
Mayor Su, Vice Mayor Tingle, Council Member Disko, Council Member Harrison, and Council Member Green Vote: Carried (5 to 0)
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.
None
6. RECOGNITION, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Presentation and updates from Assembly Member Rhodesia Ransom Melissa Santos, staff person for Assembly Member Ransom, provided a presentation to the City Council on updates from Assembly Member Rhodesia Ransom, including legislative updates and their internship program.
6.2 Proclamation Proclaiming Fentanyl Awareness Month
The Mayor and City Council presented a Proclamation to Danny and Rhonda Manning. Rhonda Manning spoke regarding her son, Major Manning and thanked Council for the issuance of the proclamation.
6.3 Presentation to DARE Participants
Steve Abercrombie spoke regarding the DARE Program and the City Council presented certificates to the participants from Hansen School.
6.4 Presentation from the Stockton San Joaquin County Public Library regarding Mountain House Branch Library Heather Bailey, Librarian Mountain House Library, spoke regarding events at the Library including the Summer Reading Program and STEM programs.
6.5 Presentation on the Monthly Report from Rank Security and Mountain House Police Services provided by San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department Chris Roikola, RANK, provided an update to the City Council.
Seargeant Johnson, Mountain House Police Services, provided an udpate to the City Council.
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 Marty Cornilsen, Fire Chief, provided an update to the City Council.
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.
Motion:
Council Member Disko
Second:
Council Member Harrison
To approve the Consent Calendar Items 7.1 through 7.6, as recommended by staff.
Vote: Carried (5 to 0)
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
Motion:
Council Member Disko
Second:
Council Member Harrison
Approve the minutes of May 14, 2025.
Vote: Carried
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.
Motion:
Council Member Disko
Second:
Council Member Harrison
Adopt resolution 2025-30:
Approving the Final Map (Tract No. 4278) for South Mountain House Community Park; and
Accepting on behalf of the public all offers of dedication and record the Final Map (Tract No. 4278) of South Mountain House Community Park Authorizing the City Manager
to
take
appropriate
and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolutions.
Vote: Carried
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. Motion:
Council Member Disko
Second:
Council Member Harrison
Adopt Resolution 2025-32 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. Vote: Carried
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
Authorized 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. Motion:
Council Member Disko
Second:
Council Member Harrison
Vote: Carried
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.
Motion:
Council Member Disko
Second:
Council Member Harrison
Adopted Resolution 2025-27, 2025-28, and 2025-29, approving:
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).
Vote: Carried
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
Amanda Durbin, Communications Officer, presented the staff report.
Mayor Andy Su opened the public comment period, there being no one else wishing to speak it was closed.
The City Council directed staff to bring up additional mockups and changes to logo mockup 2 as presented in the agenda packet to be brought back at the Council meeting of June 11, 2025.
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.
Steven Pinkerton, City Manager, presented the staff report to the City Council.
Motion:
Council Member Harrison
Second:
Vice Mayor Tingle
To adopt Resolution 2025-31 approving the City Council Policies and Procedures with the addition the City Manager hiring an outside facilitator to assist with Council Member orientation.
For (5):
Mayor Su, Vice Mayor Tingle, Council Member Disko, Council Member Harrison, and Council Member Green Vote: Carried (5 to 0)
9. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.1 City Manager Update
1. City Manager Update.pdf
Steven Pinkerton, City Manager, presented the City Manager Update to the City Council.
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10.1 Report of Future Agenda Items and Long-Range Calendar
1. 2025_Long Range Calendar.pdf
Steven Pinkerton, City Manager, provided an overview of upcoming agenda items and public meetings.
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council Member Harrison thanked staff for their assistance during the One Voice Trip.
Vice Mayor Tingle spoke regarding the value of the One Voice trip and thanked staff.
Council Member Green thanked staff for listening to feedback from the City Council.
Council Member Disko thanked Council and staff for their time spent on the One Voice trip.
12. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
Raquel Grande introduced herself to the City Council as a member of the City Attorney team.
13. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
None.
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.
Mayor Su adjourned the meeting at 8:53