Ripon City Council Minutes
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 – 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION AT 5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION: The closed session meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS: No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
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., City Clerk Lisa Roos.
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
Return to open session.
City Attorney Terpstra said Council met in closed session and no reportable action was taken.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM with Mayor Barton leading in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
INVOCATION:
Pastor David Morris gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL:
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Gary Barton Mayor Present
Dean Uecker Vice Mayor Present
Michael Restuccia Council Member Present
Leo Zuber Council Member Present
Daniel de Graaf Council Member Present
OTHERS PRESENT:
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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, Associate Civil Engineer Spencer Shroen, Information Systems Technician Elizabeth Farnam, Connie Jorgensen, R. Storms, Carol Bauman Gish, Dan B, Doug B, David Morris, Sue DaBranca.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Ripon City Council meeting of June 9, 2026 and the Special City Council Meeting of June 29, 2026.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
1. CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - JUN 9, 2026 6:00 PM
2. CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING - JUN 29, 2026 11:00 AM APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED):
Council Member Zuber requested Item 1.4E be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Mayor Barton requested Items 1.3A and 1.3B be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
Motion to approve the agenda as amended.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
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1.1. Income
A. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Sales Tax
(June 2025 $300,696.00)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $4,197,597
FY 2024-25 YTD: $4,283,226
Highway Users Tax
(May 2025 $39,377.38)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $410,362
FY 2024-25 YTD: $414,472
SB1 Street & Road Tax
(June 2025 $37,368.47)
FY 2025-26 YTD: $443,116
FY 2024-25 YTD: $431,269
$285,304.90
$43,909.31
$36,959.73
TOTAL $366,173.94
B. CCATT HOLDINGS
Monthly Acacia Avenue Cell Tower Lease Payment
July 2026 $3,500.00
C. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Monthly Franchise Fee Payment – May 2026 $7,805.43
1.2. Bills, Invoices, Payments
A. J D E ENGINEERING, INC.
Construction Management and Inspection Services
Progress Payment – Invoice #1105 $4,575.00
B. STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
Wastewater Discharge Permit Groundwater Monitoring
2026 1st Quarter Report - Invoice #2572904 $2,493.75
C. SIEGFRIED ENGINEERING, INC.
Civil Design for the N. Ripon Rd./River Rd. Intersection Project Progress Payment – Invoice #52135 $11,624.00
D. SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
Blossom Express Driver
June 2026 Invoice #AR111498 $2,570.39
E. KEESEY DESIGN
Design/Graphic Services for Pereira Subdivision $4,070.00 City Council Page 4 July 14, 2026
F. KNIFE RIVER CONSTRUCTION
W. Ripon Road Overlay Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #1 $86,986.75
G. PRICE PAIGE & COMPANY
Audit Services
Progress Payment – Invoice #39076 $2,048.00
H. CALIFORNIA CAD SOLUTIONS, INC.
Progress Payment FY 2026-2027
Invoice #701952 $1,662.50
I. BASECAMP ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
Environmental Review for River Road Intersection
Progress Payment – Invoice #53052 $9,275.00
J. LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS H. TERPSTRA, JR.
General Matters
Police Department
$3,245.00
$7,257.00
TOTAL $10,502.00
K. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 2026-2027 1st Quarter Deposits $800,584.00
L. RIPON CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT
Reimbursement for Fire Suppression Assessment Expenses $32,925.00 M. JOHN ANDOH
Transit Consulting Services
Progress Payment – Invoice #26-01 $4,000.00
1.3. Resolutions
A. ITEM A WAS MOVED TO ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
B. ITEM B WAS MOVED TO ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
1.4. Miscellaneous Items
A. ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 Accept the City’s annual military equipment report for the year ending
June 30, 2026.
B. CLAIM
Charmaine Nieves/Alexis Nieves Reject the claim filed by Charmaine Nieves/Alexis Nieves.
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C. CLAIM
Mercury Insurance Reject the claim filed by Mercury
Insurance.
D. LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE
Agreement for Special Services
Employment Relations Consortium
Membership (July 2026 - June 2027)
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
$3,005.00 (funding source: General
Fund).
E. ITEM E WAS MOVED TO ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
F. 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).
G. WELL 11 - DOAK BOOSTER STATION
Tesco Controls Approve the Well 11-Doak Booster
Station Programmable Logic Controller
replacement from Tesco Controls, Inc.
in the not to exceed amount of
$33,692.00 (funding source: Water
Enterprise Capital Fund).
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
1.3A : RESOLUTION NO. 26-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A GRANT
APPLICATION TO THE SAN JOAQUIN
COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
DISTRICT PUBLIC BENEFIT GRANT
PROGRAM FOR THE PURCHASE OF
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES
This resolution authorizes the Public
Works Director to submit a grant
application to the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution Control District Public Benefit
Grant Program in the amount of
$87,912.92 for the purchase of five
alternative-fuel vehicles including four
John Deere Gator GX electric utility
vehicles and one 2026 Kia Sportage PlugIn Hybrid (funding source: Total cost is $114,037.96, which will be funded by the
grant and the General Department Capital
Fund).
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Mayor Barton asked Public Works Director Pease if the City had a good prospect of success to receive the grant. Pease said the likelihood of receiving the grant is high.
Barton asked if the City has to retire any vehicles for the grant. Pease said the City does not need to retire any vehicles in order to receive the grant.
Motion to approve Resolution 26-24 authorizing the Public Works Director to submit a grant application to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Public Benefit Grant Program in the amount of $87,912.92 for the purchase of five alternativefuel vehicles including four John Deere Gator GX electric utility vehicles and one 2026 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
1.3B : RESOLUTION NO. 26-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AUTHORIZING THE RIPON POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL CANNABIS TAX
FUND GRANT PROGRAM TO
RECEIVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT
OF $233,732.00 TO HELP REDUCE AND
MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF
IMPAIRED DRIVING IN OUR
COMMUNITY
This resolution authorizes the Ripon Police
Department to execute a grant agreement
with the Department of California Highway
Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program
to receive funding in the amount of
$233,732.00 for DUI saturation patrols,
DUI checkpoints, standardized field
sobriety test training, DUI enforcement
motorcycle, and a DUI enforcement SUV.
Mayor Barton said this is an interesting opportunity and asked Chief Sauer for more information. Sauer said Officer Prather saw the grant was available and applied for it and said it will be beneficial in funding DUI patrols and checkpoints.
Motion to approve Resolution 26-25 authorizing the Ripon Police Department to execute a grant agreement with the Department of California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program to receive funding in the amount of $233,732.00 for DUI saturation patrols, DUI checkpoints, standardized field sobriety test training, DUI enforcement motorcycle, and a DUI enforcement SUV.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
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1.4E : COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOT EXPANSION PROJECT
United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. Reject the sole bid received from United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. in the amount
of $3,108,581 for the Community Center
Parking Lot Expansion Project and
authorize staff to re-advertise the project.
Council Member Zuber confirmed that the available project funding is sufficient to cover the engineer's estimate but not the bid received, making it infeasible to proceed at the submitted bid amount. He noted that rebidding the project would provide an opportunity to receive bids within the City's budget. City Administrator Werner confirmed.
Council Member de Graaf asked for conformation that the project would be rebid without reducing the project scope. City Administrator Werner confirmed.
Motion to reject the sole bid received from United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. in the amount of $3,108,581 for the Community Center Parking Lot Expansion Project and authorize staff to re-advertise the project.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
2. RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
DESIGNATING THE VOTING
DELEGATE TO THE LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
Determine if any Council Member(s) will
be attending the annual conference in
Anaheim from September 23-25, 2026.
Mayor Barton asked if anyone was interested in attending. Council declined to attend.
No action taken.
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3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Council will take action on the following items at the conclusion of each Public Hearing.
A. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FOR THE CITY OF
RIPON LIGHTING DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 26-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF
AND APPROVING THE LEVY OF
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2026-2027 FOR ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 05-1, CITY OF RIPON,
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,
CALIFORNIA, COMMONLY KNOWN
AS CITY OF RIPON LIGHTING
DISTRICT
This is a public hearing to set the amount
and give approval of the levy of the annual
assessment for the City of Ripon Lighting
District.
Recommended Action: Authorize the
Mayor to sign and execute any and all
documents necessary and to forward these
documents to the County Assessor’s Office
in order to place the assessment on the
county tax rolls.
City Administrator Werner said this is the final step in the process. He said the City assumed responsibility of the Lighting District from San Joaquin County in 2005 and the assessment has been set at $42 per single-family equivalent.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
Motion to approve Resolution 26-26 determining the amount of and approving the levy of the annual assessment for the fiscal year 2026-2027 for the City of Ripon’s Lighting District and authorizing the Mayor to sign and execute any and all documents necessary and to forward these documents to the County Assessor’s Office in order to place the assessment on the County tax rolls.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Daniel de Graaf, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
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B. ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 FOR THE CITY OF
RIPON'S TEN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
RESOLUTION NO. 26-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF
AND APPROVING THE LEVY OF
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2026-2027 FOR THE CITY OF
RIPON'S TEN LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF SAN
JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA
This is a public hearing to set the amount
and give approval of the levy of the annual
assessments for the City of Ripon’s ten
Landscape Maintenance Districts.
Recommended Action: Authorize the
Mayor to sign and execute any and all
documents necessary and to forward these
documents to the County Assessor’s Office
in order to place the assessment on the
county tax rolls.
City Administrator Werner reported the proposed annual assessment increases for the City's landscape and lighting maintenance districts: Carolina from $262.50 to $275.62 (an increase of $13.12); Cornerstone from $130.36 to $136.88 (an increase of $6.52); and Alexandria from $31.62 to $36.14 (an increase of $4.52).
Council Member Restuccia asked whether the public has access to the full report. Werner confirmed the complete report was included in the agenda packet available online.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
Motion to approve Resolution 26-27 determining the amount of and approving the levy of the annual assessment for the fiscal year 2026-2027 for the City of Ripon’s ten Landscape Maintenance Districts and authorizing the Mayor to sign and execute any and all documents necessary and to forward these documents to the County Assessor’s Office in order to place the assessment on the County tax rolls.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Daniel de Graaf, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
C. FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO. 26-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
ADOPTING THE CITY OF RIPON
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING
AND CAPITAL BUDGET
This is a public hearing for the proposed
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Operating and
Capital Budget.
Recommended Action: This resolution
adopts the City of Ripon Fiscal Year 2026-
2027 Budget.
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City Administrator Werner presented an overview of the proposed balanced budget, noting it includes funding for General Fund operations, utility funds, streets and roads, transit, debt obligations, and capital improvement projects.
Werner reviewed the budget's planned transfers, including General Fund transfers to capital replacement funds for City equipment, vehicles, technology, and parks equipment; transfers from the water, sewer, and garbage funds to reconstruction funds for future infrastructure needs; and a $92,000 transfer to support older landscape maintenance districts operating at a deficit due to limited assessment revenue.
Werner also highlighted several financial trends staff is monitoring, including General Fund expenditures increasing at a faster rate than revenues over the past four years. He attributed the higher expenditures to a combination of rising healthcare costs, CalPERS unfunded liability, workers' compensation and liability insurance costs, and inflationary impacts.
Werner provided an update on the City's lighting district, explaining that although the district has improved from a deficit to a positive fund balance since 2019 through operational changes, increasing costs and a fixed assessment are expected to reduce that financial cushion over time. He stated staff plans to return to the City Council with an engineering report evaluating the district's long-term financial outlook and potential funding options.
Werner said the proposed budget includes contributions totaling approximately $475,000 to community organizations and agencies, including the Ripon Chamber of Commerce, Ripon Memorial Library, Ripon Consolidated Fire District, Ripon Unified School District for Aquatic Center operations, and the Ripon Historical Society Museum.
Werner concluded with an overview of the City's outstanding debt, including utility and former Redevelopment Agency bonds, noting the utility bonds are scheduled to be retired in 2027 and 2032. He also summarized the City's economic development reimbursement agreements for the River Road commercial center and Happy Daze RV, explaining that both are being repaid through sales tax revenues generated by the respective developments.
Council Member Restuccia said the economic development program has been a wonderful program.
Restuccia asked for clarification for the sake of the public, on the purpose of the budgeted transfers to capital replacement funds, using the garbage operating fund as an example. He said the transfers are based on long-term capital replacement planning to ensure sufficient funding is available when major equipment, such as garbage trucks, reaches the end of its useful life.
Werner confirmed, explaining that the City maintains a capital asset database identifying equipment replacement schedules, estimated useful life and replacement costs, which are used to calculate the annual transfer amounts.
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PUBLIC HEARING OPEN
No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
Mayor Barton commented that the trend of expenditures increasing faster than revenues is becoming more evident and, while not yet a significant concern, could require difficult financial decisions if it continues. He acknowledged staff's efforts to manage costs and noted that rising healthcare expenses and changing sales tax trends, including the increasing adoption of electric vehicles affecting fuel sales, may present future budget challenges.
Motion to approve Resolution 26-28 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Budget.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
4. ORDINANCES
First Reading and Introduction
A. ORDINANCE NO. 938
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)
City Clerk Roos said this is an annual ordinance required to certify the 2026-2027 appropriation limits also known as the GANN limits saying that the taxes collected by the City are below the ceiling that is allowed based upon the rates set by Proposition 4 passed in 1979.
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Motion to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance 938 setting the amount of money raised by taxes necessary to carry on the various functions of the City of Ripon.
RESULT: FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/11/2026 6:00 PM MOVER: Daniel de Graaf, Council Member
SECONDER: Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. RIPON CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT'S 2026 PROPERTY OWNER
ASSESSMENT BALLOTS
Discussion/Action City Council to provide direction
regarding the City’s response to the Ripon
Consolidated Fire District’s Proposition
218 assessment ballots to fund enhanced
fire suppression services for all City
owned properties.
City Clerk Roos said the staff report said there are 98 ballots for the Council to consider but there are 100 ballots for consideration.
Fire Chief DeHart provided an update on the Fire District's benefit assessment process, reporting that staff has worked closely with the consultant, SCI, to prepare the engineer's report, develop the ballot and tabulation process, and conduct extensive public outreach.
He said outreach efforts included monthly coordination meetings, stakeholder meetings, seven town hall meetings, presentations to community organizations, and door-to-door education. DeHart also recognized the contributions of the citizen advisory group, "With Ripon Fire," for assisting in the development of the assessment program and outreach efforts.
DeHart reported that ballots were mailed on June 12, 2026, to property owners within the Fire District, with approximately 5,500 ballots representing more than 6,700 parcels. He noted that replacement or corrected ballots remain available through the Fire District for eligible property owners.
DeHart outlined the remaining timeline for the assessment process, stating that ballots will be accepted through the Fire District Board meeting on August 13, 2026, counted on August 14, 2026, under the oversight of the appointed tabulator, Leo Zuber, and the results announced at a special Board meeting later that day.
DeHart concluded by reviewing the proposed annual assessment rates for the various property classifications, noting that a single-family residential parcel would be assessed $249.98 annually and that the proposed assessment is projected to generate approximately $1.7 million in annual revenue.
Council Member Restuccia reviewed the proposed rate of a vacant lot and asked what happens when someone builds on the vacant lot. DeHart said when the owner goes through permitting process, the Fire Department will reassess the lot.
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Restuccia said he liked the layout of the ballot and that he feels like everyone knows about the campaign.
Council Member de Graaf said the Fire Department has done a great job of communicating the information to the public and said this is the nicest ballot presentation he has seen. He said he hopes people understand the importance of the assessment for the future.
Mayor Barton asked if the Department knows how many ballots have been received.
DeHart said he does not know how many ballots have been collected, the ballots are going to a post office box in town where they are collected by the Fire Department chaplains and taken to a lock box inside the station.
Motion to vote yes on all 100 property ballots to support the Ripon Consolidated Fire Suppression services.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Daniel de Graaf, Council Member
AYES: Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber, de Graaf
REPORTS
Department Heads:
Planning Director Zuidervaart said there will be a planning commission meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026 to consider a condo subdivision in the Kaizen River industrial park.
Public Works Director Pease reported that June water usage was down 18% compared to 2013 figures, and down 3% from last year.
City Council:
Council Member de Graaf wanted thank everyone who attended the meeting and encouraged people to vote yes on the Fire District assessment.
de Graaf said he hoped everyone enjoyed celebrating the 4th of July and the Country’s 250th anniversary.
Council Member Zuber expressed appreciation for staff's efforts to pursue grant funding opportunities, noting that grant programs can provide valuable financial resources for future City projects.
Zuber also commended staff for the City's weed management efforts, stating that property maintenance throughout the community has noticeably improved this year.
Zuber acknowledged the installation of the new pedestrian crossing lights near Ripon Elementary School on Orange Avenue, noting he had received positive feedback from residents regarding the increased visibility and improved safety. He also thanked staff for the recent improvements to West Ripon Road near Jack Tone Road, commenting on the positive feedback received following the completion of the project.
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Council Member Restuccia echoed Zuber's comments on the West Ripon Road project.
Mayor Barton said he wanted to recognize Recreation Director Stevens saying summertime showcases the recreation activities that the City offers.
Barton echoed de Graaf's comments regarding the 4th of July.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:48 PM. (Signed) Gary Barton
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Signed) Lisa Roos
City Clerk