Ripon City Council Meeting Notice & Agenda
CITY HALL, 259 NORTH WILMA, RIPON, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026 – 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 February 10, 2026
Ripon City Council Agenda
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM
CLOSED SESSION AT 5:15 PM
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. Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority Case #: CV-20-001720
2. Public Employment pursuant to Section 54957 of the California Government Code:
Police Sergeant
3. Potential or Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(e)(1) of the California Government Code – 1 case.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Daniel de Graaf, Leo Zuber, Michael Restuccia, Vice Mayor Dean Uecker, Mayor Gary Barton
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 Elizabeth Farnam, (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.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - JAN 13, 2026 6:00 PM
2. CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING - JAN 29, 2026 2:00 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.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1.1. Income
A. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Sales Tax
(January 2025 $242,735.44)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $2,534,853
FY 2024-25 YTD: $2,492,698
Highway Users Tax
(December 2024 $41,847.25)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $230,807
FY 2024-25 YTD: $251,892
SB1 Street & Road Tax
(January 2025 $37,817.15)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $258,741
FY 2024-25 YTD: $255,416
$271,914.28
$31,735.60
$34,935.82
TOTAL $338,585.70
B. CCATT HOLDINGS
Monthly Acacia Avenue Cell Tower Lease Payment
January 2026 $1,336.34
C. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Monthly Franchise Fee Payment - December 2025 $5,101.99
1.2. Bills, Invoices, Payments
A. ASSOCIATED PENSION CONSULTANTS
Annual Administration Services for
Non-Public Safety Retirement Plan $12,550.00
B. PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP
Water Loss Audit Validation (FY24/25)
Progress Payment – Invoice #125881 $1,650.00
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C. LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS H. TERPSTRA, JR.
General Matters
Police Department
Private Development
$9,410.50
$1,091.50
$650.00
TOTAL $11,152.00
D. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MEMBERSHIP
2026 Membership Dues $8,237.00
2026 Division Dues $157.69
TOTAL $8,394.69
E. LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
Professional Services
Invoice # 311009 $910.50
F. SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
SSJGSA Expenses
4th Quarter 2025 - Invoice #Ripon 2025Q4 $10,456.66
G. SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
Blossom Express Driver
January 2026 Invoice #AR038305 $2,349.50
H. CORONA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, LLC
General Water System Consulting Services
Progress Payment – Invoice #U-9352
Progress Payment – Invoice #U-9423
Progress Payment – Invoice #U-9476
$890.00
$740.00
$370.00
TOTAL $2,000.00
I. J D E ENGINEERING, INC.
Construction Management and Inspection Services
December 2025
Progress Payment – Invoice #1041 $600.00
J. LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.
Short Range Transit Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #82656 $662.50
K. WOODARD & CURRAN
Waste Water Treatment Plant Planning Report Update
Progress Payment – Invoice #258737 $72,253.75
L. ASPEN SURVEY COMPANY, INC.
State Mandated Survey Monument Evaluation
Progress Payment – Invoice #25-001-1 $3,100.00
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M. VALLEY 29 ELECTRIC, LLC
EV Charging Station Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #1 $115,377.50
N. BASECAMP ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Environmental Review for Lawson Drayage
(Reimbursed by Developer)
Progress Payment – Invoice #52973 $3,744.30
O. RIPON CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT
Reimbursement for Fire Suppression Assessment Expenses $3,500.00 P. KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION
Ripona Resurface Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #3 $255,508.95
1.3. Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
OF ITS INTENTION TO
UNDERTAKE PROCEEDINGS FOR
THE FORMATION OF AN
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO BE
KNOWN AS MEADOWOOD
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 26-1,
CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN
JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA, TO LEVY
AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS
PURSUANT TO THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
ACT OF 1972 FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN
LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AN ENGINEER'S REPORT
This resolution begins the formation of
Meadowood Assessment District No. 26-
1 to collect assessments for the
maintenance of landscaping & irrigation
systems and directs the City Engineer to
prepare an Engineer’s Report for said
assessment district.
B. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
UPDATING THE GARBAGE FEES
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
This resolution updates the fees for
customer-requested garbage services.
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C. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
APPROVING FISCAL YEAR 2024-
25 FINANCIAL TRANSFERS
This resolution approves the financial
transfer to the Street and Road Reserve
Fund for Fiscal Year 2024-25 in
accordance with Resolution 15-23 that
established a dedicated funding source to
reconstruct streets and roads that have
exceeded their useful life.
1.4. Miscellaneous Items
A. 457 PLAN CHANGES
Mission Square/ICMA Approve the recommended changes to
the City of Ripon’s Deferred
Compensation 457 Plan and authorize
the Mayor, City Administrator or City
Clerk to execute all necessary
documents to implement these changes.
B. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT REVIEW
October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 Accept the City’s quarterly investment report for the period ending December
31, 2025.
C. EV CHARGING STATION PROJECT
Valley 29 Electric, LLC
Change Order No. 1
Approve Change Order No. 1 for the
addition of two bollards on the eastern
side of the Corporation Yard, in the not
to exceed amount of $3,748.44 (funding
source: Carbon Reduction Program
Grant).
D. CLAIM
Robert Umberger Settle the claim filed by Robert
Umberger.
E. PARCEL MAP
Parcel Map No. 25-77 Accept Parcel Map No. 25-77 (1749 N.
Jack Tone Road - Jeff and Judy Van
Groningen) and authorize the City
Engineer to sign for recording.
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F. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BaseCamp Environmental, Inc. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services
Agreement with BaseCamp
Environmental, Inc. to provide on-call
environmental consulting services for
private development projects (funding
source: private development
reimbursement accounts).
G. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
APPROVING THE
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RIPON
AND STANISLAUS COUNTY
This resolution approves the
Reimbursement Agreement between the
City of Ripon and Stanislaus County for a
portion of the cost to repair the Stanislaus
River Bike/Pedestrian Bridge and
authorizes the Mayor to execute the
Reimbursement Agreement.
H. POTHOLING PROJECT
Allen A. Waggoner Construction, Inc. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with Allen A.
Waggoner Construction, Inc. to perform
utility potholing in support of the design
of roadway improvements planned south
of Main Street in the amount of $34,995
(funding source: Street & Road
Operating Fund).
I. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
George Montross Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the Professional Services
Agreement with George Montross to
assist in the development and oversight
of a State mandated Cross-Connection
Control Plan in the not to exceed
amount of $10,000.00 (funding source:
Water Enterprise Operating Fund).
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
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2. ORDINANCES
First Reading and Introduction
A. ORDINANCE NO. ______
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.10 "SPEED
LIMITS" OF THE RIPON MUNICIPAL
CODE
This ordinance amends Chapter 10.10,
“Speed Limits,” of the Ripon Municipal
Code to update the posted speed limits of
five roadway segments, based on the
findings of the 2025 Engineering and
Traffic Survey.
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
Discussion/No Action LSC Transportation Consultants staff will provide the City Council an overview of
the draft Short Range Transit Plan for the
planning period of 2026-2036. With input
from the City Council, the final Short
Range Transit Plan will be presented at a
future City Council meeting for action to
approve the plan.
REPORTS
Department Heads:
City Council:
I hereby certify the attached City Council agenda was posted 72 hours before the noted meeting:
February 5, 2026
Lisa Roos, City Clerk Date