Ripon City Council Meeting Notice & Agenda
CITY HALL, 259 NORTH WILMA, RIPON, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
You are now participating in the process of representative government. We welcome your interest and hope you will attend Ripon City Council meetings often. Democracy cannot endure without an informed electorate.
Ripon, as you probably know, has a council-administrator form of local government. Policies are set by the Council, who are elected by the people. These policies are carried out by the City Administrator, who is appointed by the Council. The Council decides what is to be done. The City Administrator, with the assistance of the City Staff, follows through.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS
The governing body meets at 6:00 P.M., on the second Tuesday of the month, in the Council Chambers located in City Hall, 259 North Wilma, Ripon, California. A City Council meeting is the process of making and amending laws, developing policy and making decisions for governing your City by citizens who have been elected by you. With the exception of matters of personnel and pending litigation, or negotiations, the City Council takes action only in meetings open to the public.
The City Council follows a regular order of business during its meeting. The Council agenda is prepared in advance by the City Administrator and his staff. If you wish to place an item on the agenda for action, the information must be delivered to the City Administrator or staff eight (8) working days prior to the Council meeting. This date will be revised in case of holidays or special events. The information must be in writing (no phone calls), your name and address must be printed, and action desired must be clearly stated. Copies of the agenda are available at Ripon City Hall and online 72 hours prior to the meeting, or at the time of the scheduled meeting.
With the publication of this agenda, it is with the intent that each item on the agenda will be considered for a vote. Each Council Member present will cast a vote either for or against the motion under consideration, and the vote will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. For example, the motion may be to approve, adopt, introduce, deny, fail, withdraw, table, or continue an item.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
If you desire to speak before the Council on an item not on the agenda, please address "Mr. Mayor" and upon being recognized, come forward to the podium, and state your name and address before proceeding into your subject matter.
State law prohibits the City Council from taking action on any item not on the agenda. While the City Council cannot always answer citizens concerns raised during the public discussion time, the City staff will be instructed, where appropriate, to either provide a response in the days following each Council meeting, or to place the issue on a subsequent meeting agenda for the City Council or one of its appointed commissions. No person shall speak for more than three minutes, and the total time allotted for discussion shall not exceed thirty minutes. Persons attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, and good conduct, and refrain from impertinent or slanderous remarks. If you wish to make a comment via email please submit the Public Comment Form by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to the City Clerk at [email protected] and note the specific agenda item, if applicable. Comments are limited to 250 words or less and will be read by the City Clerk.
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call (209) 599-2108. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). For more information visit www.cityofripon.org/ADA.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Routine items are scheduled under the heading of Consent Calendar, which allows action to occur with a single motion.
Any item can be pulled off the consent calendar for further discussion if Council so desires. The public may also, at this time, request that an item be pulled from the consent calendar for explanation and/or discussion.
PERSONNEL/EXECUTIVE SESSION
Matters of personnel and pending litigation, or negotiations are handled, in the Personnel/Executive Session, pursuant to Sections 54956.8 and 54957 of the Government Code. This session is closed to the public.
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INFORMATION
Can I watch the meeting live online?
The City Council meetings are streamed live at www.youtube.com/c/cityofriponca.
Where can I find the agenda before a meeting?
Copies of the agenda are available at City Hall, 259 N. Wilma Avenue 72 hours before a regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The agenda can be viewed in the window box in front of City Hall, or online at www.cityofripon.org . Supplemental documents relating to specific agenda items are available for viewing at the Office of the City Clerk or online.
Can I get the agenda/minutes mailed to my home/business? You can subscribe to agendas and minutes in January of each year. The annual subscription for both is $60.00 per year. Subscription costs are not pro-rated should you wish to begin a subscription mid-year. If you would like to subscribe to the agenda/minutes, contact the City Clerk’s office at 259 N. Wilma Avenue. Agendas are mailed by the Friday before a meeting, and you will receive it on Monday or Tuesday (depending on postal service).
Can I receive the agenda by e-mail?
You may subscribe to the agenda at any time by e-mail – just go to the website to register – www.cityofripon.org and click on and fill out the “Receive City Notices” form. Your subscription will begin immediately and you will receive it 72 hours before the Regular Council meeting. Agendas sent by e-mail are free. Minutes are not e-mailed, but can be viewed on the City’s website.
How complete are the minutes?
The City of Ripon prepares Synopsis Minutes. These Minutes represent a summary of the actual comments made.
Video recordings are available online following a meeting at www.youtube.com/c/cityofriponca.
OTHER MEETINGS
Agency Day Time Place
Planning Commission The Monday following City Council 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Recreation Commission Second Wednesday 6:00 p.m. City Hall Conference Room City Council Page 3 August 12, 2025
Ripon City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Leo Zuber, Michael Restuccia, Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor Gary Barton, Mayor Daniel de Graaf
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Director of Public Works James Pease, Police Chief Daniel Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos, Deputy City Clerk Jane Kilgore, Information Systems Technician Alex Arias, (Others present will be recorded by secretary only.) PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
This time is provided to the public to address the City Council on items not on the agenda. If you desire to speak, please address “Mr. Mayor” and upon being recognized, come forward to the podium, and state your name and address before proceeding into your subject matter.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - JUL 8, 2025 6:00 PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED):
If anyone would like to provide public comment regarding an item on the Consent Calendar, please come forward to the podium at this time. The City Council may request to (1) pull an item from the Consent Calendar (2) withdraw an item; (3) add Emergency items by a 4/5 vote. If the agenda is amended, vote to approve the amended agenda. If no changes are made, vote to approve the agenda as posted.
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1.1. Income
A. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Sales Tax
(July 2024 $345,645.29)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $381,013
FY 2024-25 YTD: $345,645
Highway Users Tax
(June 2024 $38,210.74)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $452,862
FY 2023-24 YTD: $440,944
SB1 Street & Road Tax
(July 2024 $33,257.82)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $36,567
FY 2024-25 YTD: $33,258
$381,013.12
$38,390.04
$36,566.50
TOTAL $455,969.66
B. CCATT HOLDINGS
Monthly Acacia Avenue Cell Tower Lease Payment
July 2025 $1,336.34
C. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Monthly Franchise Fee Payment - June 2025 $2,986.12
D. GILTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Quarterly Franchise Fee Payment – June 2025 $15,959.07
1.2. Bills, Invoices, Payments
A. BASECAMP ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Arc Way Development Project Environmental
(Reimbursed by Developer)
Invoice #52530
Invoice #52718
Invoice #52779
$2,406.25
$812.50
$2,850.00
TOTAL $6,068.75
B. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 2025-2026 1st Quarter Deposits $815,061.00
C. LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
Professional Services
Invoice # 296558 $225.00
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D. GROVER LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.
Landscape Repair Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #4 $40,142.25
E. KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION
Ripona Resurface Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #1 $209,629.85
F. SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
Blossom Express Driver
July 2025 Invoice #AR115438 $2,845.36
G. MCR ENGINEERING
Inspection Services for the Meadowood Subdivision Project Progress Payment – Invoice #21207 $9,000.00
H. LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
Short Range Transit Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #71958 $5,000.00
I. SIEGFRIED ENGINEERING, INC.
Civil Design Services for the N. Ripon Rd./River Rd. Intersection Project Progress Payment – Invoice #50258 $585.50
J. WOODARD & CURRAN
Waste Water Treatment Plant Planning Report Update
Progress Payment – Invoice #250848 $23,010.42
K. ESTATE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Senior Center Rehabilitation Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #3 $117,875.14
L. SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
SSJGSA Expenses
2nd Quarter 2025 - Invoice #2025Q2 $8,867.73
M. SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Water Capacity Fee Study Reimbursement
Invoice #0009243 $2,300.00
N. PRICE PAIGE & COMPANY
Audit Services
Progress Payment – Invoice #36432 $1,055.00
O. LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS H. TERPSTRA JR.
General Matters
Police Department
Private Development
$20,711.50
$767.00
$7,745.00
TOTAL $29,223.50
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P. OPENGOV, INC.
Building Permit Software Annual Subscription
Invoice # INV20840 $34,723.83
Q. PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP
Water Loss Audit Validation (FY21/22 and FY 22/23)
Progress Payment – Invoice #118925
Progress Payment – Invoice #119572
Progress Payment – Invoice #120346
$825.00
$825.00
$1,100.00
TOTAL $2,750.00
R. CALIFORNIA CAD SOLUTIONS, INC.
GIS Software Module - Public Works Street Light Data Project Invoice #701822 $7,700.00
S. STONE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
State Mandated Trash Implementation Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #02629 $760.00
T. JOHN ANDOH
Transit Consulting Services
Progress Payment – Invoice #25-03 $3,200.00
U. SKW & ASSOCIATES
Architectural Review for Meadowood
(Reimbursed by Developer)
Progress Payment – Invoice #207610 $2,160.00
1.3. Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL FUNDS
This resolution authorizes transfers of (1)
Enterprise Operating Funds to Enterprise
Capital Reserve Funds, (2) General Fund
to CNG Station Capital Reserve Fund,
and (3) General Fund to PERS
Contingency Fund for the 2024-2025
fiscal year.
B. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER
OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL FUNDS
FOR STREET MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIRS
This resolution authorizes the transfers of
certain street and road revenue sources to
(1) offset the fiscal year 2024-2025
expenses of street and road maintenance
and repairs and (2) transfer street and
road revenue to the Street and Road
Reconstruction Reserve fund.
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C. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO
THE CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY RISK MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT
This resolution adopts the resolution
approving the CSJVRMA Amended and
Restated Joint Powers Agreement that
has been updated to (1) define terms
more clearly, (2) creation of a captive
agency in the future, and (3) designate a
member agency whose municipal code
restrictions would apply to the operations
of the CSJVRMA Joint Powers
Authority.
1.4. Miscellaneous Items
A. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Provost & Pritchard Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the Professional Services
Agreement with Provost & Pritchard
Consulting Group to complete the
annual Water Loss Audit Validation for
fiscal years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 in
the not to exceed amount of $5,500
(funding source: Water Operating
Fund).
B. SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 1
Lennar Homes of California Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 of the
Subdivision Improvement Agreement
between the City of Ripon and Lennar
Homes of California that assigns the
obligations of the South San Joaquin
Irrigation District Master Encroachment
Agreement to Lennar Homes of
California.
C. COMMUNITY CENTER TENNIS COURTS
Consolidated Engineering, Inc. Accept the work completed by Consolidated Engineering, Inc. and
authorize the filing of a Notice of
Completion with retention ($21,488.94)
to be paid 35 days after recording of
notice.
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D. DELTA REGIONAL MONITORING PROGRAM
Storm Water General Permit Approve and authorize the annual payment of $5,150 to the Delta Regional
Monitoring Program for the City of
Ripon’s participation in this program, as
required by the City’s State Storm
Water Phase II General Permit (funding
source: Sewer Operating Fund).
E. ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT REVIEW
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 Accept the City’s annual investment report for the period ending June 30,
2025.
F. LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
Agreement for Special Services
Employment Relations Consortium
Membership (July 2025 - June 2026)
Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the agreement with Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore for employment relations
training & consulting services and
approve payment of the annual
membership dues in the amount of
$2,865.00 (funding source: General
Fund).
G. CLAIM
Eric Ruiz Deny the claim filed by Eric Ruiz.
H. MASTER LICENSING AGREEMENT
Symbium Corporation Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the Master Licensing Agreement
with Symbium Corporation to provide
online solar permitting software for
residential solar energy systems (no
fiscal impact).
I. PROCLAMATION
San Joaquin County Board of
Supervisors
Present a proclamation to San Joaquin
County recognizing its 175th
Anniversary.
J. PROCLAMATION
Ripon Christian High School Present a proclamation to Ripon Christian High School recognizing its
outstanding athletic accomplishments.
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K. PROCLAMATION
Ripon High School Present a proclamation to Ripon High
School recognizing its outstanding
athletic accomplishments.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS
2. ORDINANCES
Second Reading and Adoption
A. ORDINANCE NO. 931
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
RIPON FIXING THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY TO BE RAISED BY
TAXATION AND THE RATE OR
RATES OF TAX THEREFORE
NECESSARY TO CARRY ON THE
VARIOUS FUNCTIONS AND
DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF
RIPON AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH
This ordinance sets the amount of money
raised by taxes necessary to carry on the
various functions of the City of Ripon.
(City tax rate: $0.00)
REPORTS
Department Heads:
City Council:
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT - This time is provided for the public to address the City Council on closed session matters.
IN THE MATTER OF:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code. (a) Liberty Self Storage, L.P. v. City of Ripon; Ripon Consolidated Fire District Case #: STK-CV-UWM-2025-0007527
(b) City of Ripon v. David Hegarty
Case #: STK-CV-UED-2025-7194
(c) California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Easter San Joaquin Groundwater Authority
Case #: CV-20-001720
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I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting:
August 7, 2025
Lisa Roos, City Clerk Date