Regular City Council Meeting - August 27, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (IF ANY)
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 Recognition of the Rotary Public Safety Officers of the Year
6.2 Presentation on the Public Safety, and Monthly Report from Rank Security and Mountain House Police Services provided by San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department, and Mountain House Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) presented by French Camp Fire Department
6.2.1 RANK Public Safety Report
1. Rank Public Safety Report August 2025.pdf
RANK recommends that the City Council receive this report on recent RANK incidents, emergency responses, and department activities.
6.2.2 Police Services Public Safety Report
1. Police Services - August.pdf
2. Mountain House Traffic Citations Issued.pdf
Recommendation:
Police Services recommends that the City Council receive this report on recent Police Services incidents, emergency responses, and department activities.
6.2.3 Mountain House Fire Department
1. MH Fire Report - August.pdf
2. Attachment A - Photographs.pdf
3. July 2025 MH.pdf
Fire recommends that the City Council receive this report on recent Fire Department incidents, emergency responses, and department activities.
6.3 Presentation from the California Department of Water Resources on the Delta Conveyance Project Community Benefits Program, which provides funding for local projects that improve water reliability, community resilience, and environmental benefits.
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 August 13, 2025.
1. DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting_Aug13_2025.pdf
7.2 Response to the 2025 Grand Jury Report: “Eyes on San Joaquin County Growth...City of Mountain House San Joaquin County‘s Newest City“
1. Response to 2024-2025 Grand Jury Report .pdf
2. Attachment A - 2024-2025 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury Report.pdf
3. Draft Grand Jury Response Letter.pdf
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the responses to the 2025 Grand Jury Report and authorize the City Clerk to send the response letter to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County on behalf of the City Council.
7.3 List of Recent Contracts under the City Manager Signing Authority
1. List of Contracts 8-27.pdf
2. Attachment A_ List of Contracts.pdf
Recommendation:
There is no action required for an informational item.
8. CITY COUNCIL POLICY AND ACTION ITEMS
8.1 Amended and Restated Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Agreement.
1. Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Agreement .pdf
2. A. Amended and Restated Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Agreement.pdf
3. B. Resolution Adopting the Agreement.pdf
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution approving an amended and restated agreement for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services with the French Camp McKinley Fire District (FCFD). This amendment will extend the agreement to June 30, 2030.
8.2 Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Design, Grant, and Construction Engineering Services
1. Award Contract in the amount$3,232,000.00 for Construction, Design, and Grant Acquisition of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well.pdf
2. Attachment A - Proposed Resolution.pdf
3. Exhibit 1 to Attachment A - Agreement A-2526-35 with Woodard & Curran, Inc..pdf
4. Exhibit 2 to Attachment A - Budget Adjustment Form.pdf
5. Attachment B - Evaluation of Emergency Water Supply Options and Recommended Groundwater Exploration Program.pdf Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement A-2526-35 with Woodard & Curran in the amount of $4,810,911, plus a 10% contingency of $481,091.10, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $5,292,002.10, to provide grant funding support, environmental clearance, engineering design, land acquisition support, project management, and construction of test wells and associated monitoring wells for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well Project.
Approve a budget adjustment totaling $1,850,000, transferring Capital Improvement Program project funds, including $950,000 from the Orion Endpoint Installation Project and $900,000 from the Alternative Water Supply Project to the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project.
Authorize the City Manager to take all actions necessary to implement the purpose and intent of this resolution.
8.3 Approve Water Treatment Plant Filter Media Replacement Project
1. Award Contract in the amount of $1,200,000 to Calgon Carbon for Filter Media Replacement.pdf
2. Attachment A - Proposed Resolution.pdf
3. Exhibit 1 to Attachment A - Agreement A-2526-31 with Calgon Carbon Corporation.pdf
4. Exhibit 2 to Attachment A - Agreement A-2526-30 with ERS Industrial Services, Inc..pdf
5. Exhibit 3 to Attachment A - Budget Adjustment Form.pdf Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement A-2526-31 with Calgon Carbon Corporation in the amount of $1,108,636 for the removal of filter bed carbon and sand media as part of the Water Treatment Plant Filter Media Replacement Project.
Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement A-2526-30 with ERS Industrial Services Inc. in the amount of $249,380 for the replacement of filter bed underdrain nozzles as part of the same project.
Approve an exception to the competitive procurement process in accordance with Section 200, Purchasing, of the Financial Management Manual.
Approve a budget adjustment of $800,000 from the Capital Improvement Program – Facility Repairs Project (Account No. 502-5000-7415) to the Water Operations Fund (Account No. 501-1510-6225).
Authorize the City Manager to take all actions necessary to implement the purpose and intent of this resolution.
8.4 Approve Town Hall Tenant Improvements Project - Office Space Build Out
1. Approve Town Hall Tenant Improvements Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Proposed Resolution.pdf
3. Exhibit 1 to Attachment A - Agreement A-2526-33 with Diede Construction.pdf
4. Exhibit 2 to Attachment A - Budget Appropriation Form.pdf Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement A-2526-33 with Diede Construction in the amount of $858,000, which includes a contingency of $100,000.
Approve a budget adjustment of $593,800 between Capital Improvement Program funds, from the Corporation Yard Improvements Project (Account No. 606-5000-7438) to the Town Hall & Library Improvements Project (Account No. 606-5000-7407).
Authorize the City Manager to take all actions necessary to implement the purpose and intent of this resolution.
8.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements for State and Federal Legislative and Funding Advocacy Services
1. Approve State and Federal Legislative and Funding Advocacy Services.pdf
2. Attachment A - Proposed Resolution.pdf
3. Exhibit 1 to Attachment A - Agreement A-2526-36 with California Public Policy Group.pdf
4. Exhibit 2 to Attachment A - Agreement A-2526-37 with Foley & Lardner LLP.pdf Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution:
Authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement A-2526-36 with California Public Policy Group (CPPG) for State legislative and funding advocacy services, through June 30, 2028, in an amount not-to-exceed $202,000, with an optional two-year extension through June 30, 2030, in an additional amount not-to-exceed $142,000, for a total contract amount of $344,000.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement A-2526-37 with Foley & Lardner LLP for Federal legislative and funding advocacy services, through June 30, 2028, in an amount not-to-exceed $363,000, with an optional two-year extension through June 30, 2030, in an additional amount not-to-exceed $256,000, for a total contract amount of $619,000.
Authorizing the City Manager to take all appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of these recommendations.
8.6 Reschedule the Regular City Council Meeting of September 24, 2025.
1. Reschedule Regular Meeting of September 24, 2025.pdf
2. Resolution Reschedule Council Mtg.pdf
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the rescheduling of the regular City Council meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, September 24, 2025, to Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 7:00 P.M.
The City Council may also select an alternate date if September 25 does not accommodate Council Member schedules.
8.7 Voting Delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities
1. Voting Delegate 2025 League Conference.pdf
2. A. Voting Delegate Information Packet.pdf
3. Resolution Voting Delegate.pdf
Recommendation:
Staff Recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
Select one of its members to serve as the Voting Delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, and, if desired, select up to two Alternate Voting Delegates.
Adopt a Resolution designating the selected Council Member as the Voting Delegate (and alternates, if applicable).
Direct the City Clerk to transmit the Resolution and submit the official designation through the Cal Cities online submission portal no later than September 24, 2025.
9. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.1 Discussion of Potential Community Storage Program
1. Community Storage Program.pdf
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and discuss this report regarding the development of a potential Community Storage Program to support community-serving organizations through the use of City-owned storage containers located at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
9.2 City Manager‘s Update
1. City Manager Update August 27th.pdf
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10.1 Report of Future Agenda Items and Long-Range Calendar
1. 10.1 2025_Long Range Calendar.pdf
11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
12. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
13. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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Government Code Section §54954.2 (a).
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POSTING STATEMENT:
On August 22, 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.