Any documents that are not privileged or part of a Closed Session provided to a majority of the City Council/LRA Board after distribution of the agenda packet, regarding any item on this agenda, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office 6707 Third St., Suite A, Riverbank. Page 1 of 6
AGEND
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
(THE AGENDA PACKET IS ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.RIVERBANK.ORG/AGENDACENTER)
MEETING LOCATION
Community Center
3600 Santa Fe Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. INVOCATION
4. ROLL CALL
5. AGENDA CHANGES
6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Any Council/Authority Member or Staff who has a direct Conflict of Interest on any scheduled agenda item to be considered is to declare their conflict at this time.
7. PRESENTATIONS (Informational only)
Item 7.1 Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Councilmember District 3- It is recommended the City Clerk administer the Oath of Office and present the Certificate of Appointment to newly appointed Councilmember District 3 John C. Pimentel.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are to be acted upon by a single action of the City Council/LRA Board unless requested by an individual Council/Authority Member or member of the public for special consideration. Otherwise, the recommendation of staff will be accepted and acted upon by motion of the City Council/LRA Board.
Item 8.1 Waive Readings. All Readings of ordinances and resolutions, except by title, are waived.
Item 8.2 Approval of the City Council and Local Redevelopment Authority Board Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 12, 2024 and the Special Meeting of November 18, 2024.
CITY OF RIVERBANK
Regular City Council and
Local Redevelopment Authority
Board Meetings
Community Center
3600 Santa Fe Street
Riverbank, CA 95367
CITY COUNCIL / LRA BOARD
Mayor/Chair
Richard D. O’Brien
Council/Authority Members
Vice Mayor District 1 - Luis Uribe
District 2 - Rachel Hernandez
District 3 – John Pimentel
District 4 - Darlene Barber-Martinez
City Council and LRA Board Meetings Agenda December 10, 2024 Next City Council Resolution: 2024-108 Next Ordinance: 2024-006 Next Local Redevelopment Authority Board Resolution 2024-003 Any documents that are not privileged or part of a Closed Session provided to a majority of the City Council/LRA Board after distribution of the agenda packet, regarding any item on this agenda, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office 6707 Third St., Suite A, Riverbank. Page 2 of 6
Item 8.3 Resolution Reciting the Fact of the Consolidated Riverbank General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024, and Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.– It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Riverbank (“City Council”) consider and adopt the Resolution for the purpose of reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024 (“Election”) and of declaring the results as follows: 1) Declaring elected Cynthia L. Fosi, as the person for whom the highest number of votes were cast for the office of Councilmember District 2; and 2) Declaring elected Stacy Call, as the person for whom the highest number of votes were cast for the office of Councilmember District 4; and 3) Declaring elected Rachel Hernandez, as the person for whom the highest number of votes were cast for the office of Mayor.
9. PRESENTATIONS (Informational only)
Item 9.1 Recognition of Councilmember District 4 Darlene Barber-Martinez-It is recommended that the Riverbank City Council recognize Councilmember Darlene Barber-Martinez for her dedication and years of public service to the City of Riverbank.
Item 9.2 Recognition of Mayor Richard D. O’Brien- It is recommended that the Riverbank City Council recognize Mayor Richard D. O’Brien for his dedication and years of public service to the City of Riverbank
10. SPECIAL BUSINESS
Item 10.1 Administration of the Oath of Office, Presentation of Certificates of Election to each Elected Officer and Reorganization of the City Council- It is recommended the City Clerk/Elections Official do the honors of administering the Oath of Office to:
1) Councilmember, District 2 Cynthia L. Fosi
2) Councilmember, District 4 Stacy Call
3) Mayor, Rachel Hernandez
BRIEF RECESS Vice Mayor /Vice Chair to call for a brief recess for refreshments and reorganization of the City Council.
11. NEW CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL:
Councilmember District 2 Cindy Fosi
Councilmember District 3 John Pimentel
Councilmember District 4 Stacy Call
Vice Mayor, (CM-D1) Luis Uribe
Mayor, Rachel Hernandez
City Council and LRA Board Meetings Agenda December 10, 2024 Next City Council Resolution: 2024-108 Next Ordinance: 2024-006 Next Local Redevelopment Authority Board Resolution 2024-003 Any documents that are not privileged or part of a Closed Session provided to a majority of the City Council/LRA Board after distribution of the agenda packet, regarding any item on this agenda, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office 6707 Third St., Suite A, Riverbank. Page 3 of 6
12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Any Council/Authority Member or Staff who has a direct Conflict of Interest on any scheduled agenda item to be considered is to declare their conflict at this time.
13. PUBLIC COMMENTS (No action can be taken)
At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda, and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council/LRA Board. Individual comments will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes (or as stated by the presiding Officer) and time cannot be yielded to another person. Under State Law, matters presented during the public comment period cannot be discussed or acted upon.
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IN PERSON Comments- Please fill out a Comment Card & Return to the City Clerk
14. PRESENTATIONS (Informational Only)
14. 1 Astro Foundation – Rescuing Animals- Supporting the Community- It is recommended that the City Council receive a presentation from Jaydeen Vincente, founder of ASTRO Foundation regarding the care and support they provide to the homeless animals in the Oakdale and Riverbank area.
15. CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 15.1 Approval of interim appointment for Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Policy Board Representative.
Item 15.2 Resolution Authorizing the Amendment of the City of Riverbank Compensation Plan to Reflect the New Salary Range for the Parks and Facility Maintenance Supervisor Position from Range 123 to Range 132.
Item 15.3 Resolution Approving the Neighborhood Improvement/Water Conservation Officer I-II Part-Time Job Classification; and Amending the City of Riverbank Compensation Plan for Part-Time/Temporary/Seasonal Positions to Reflect the Position Title of Neighborhood Improvement/Water Conservation Officer I-II.
16. PUBLIC HEARING
Public Notice for items 16.1 & 16.2 were published on 11/27/2024 in the Riverbank Newspaper.
Item 16.1 Resolution Accepting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual AB 1600 Report of System Development Fee Activity- It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution accepting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual AB 1600 Report of System Development Fee Activity.
Item 16.2 Resolution Ratifying the Adoption of Development Impact Fees Established by Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District – Continuation of Public Hearing to a Date Certain of January 28, 2025- It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, take public comment, and entertain a motion to continue the public hearing to a date certain of January 28, 2025.
City Council and LRA Board Meetings Agenda December 10, 2024 Next City Council Resolution: 2024-108 Next Ordinance: 2024-006 Next Local Redevelopment Authority Board Resolution 2024-003 Any documents that are not privileged or part of a Closed Session provided to a majority of the City Council/LRA Board after distribution of the agenda packet, regarding any item on this agenda, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office 6707 Third St., Suite A, Riverbank. Page 4 of 6
17. NEW BUSINESS
17.1 Resolution to Award a Contract for Banking and Merchant Services and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with JPMorgan Chase- It is recommended that the City Council authorize the award of a contract for banking and merchant services to JPMorgan Chase.
18. COMMENTS/REPORTS
A brief report on notable attendance of a meeting or conference or other notable topics of City business shall be made.
The Brown Act does not allow for discussion or action of items by the City Council/LRA Board during this time.
Item 18.1 Staff
Item 18.2 Council/Authority Member
Item 18.3 Mayor/Chair
19. CLOSED SESSION-No Items Scheduled.
The public will have a limit of 3 minutes to comment on Closed Session item(s) as set forth on the agenda prior to the City Council/LRA Board recessing to Closed Session
20. ADJOURNMENT
The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be on: Tuesday, January 14,2025
ADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, the City will make every effort to make reasonable modifications or accommodations from individuals with disabilities. Contact the Administration Dept. at (209) 863-7122 or the City Clerk at [email protected] at least (48) hours prior to the meeting to enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility.
NOTICE REGARDING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS
Pursuant to California Constitution Article III, Section IV, establishing English as the official language for the State of California, and in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedures Section 185, which requires proceedings before any State Court to be in English, notice is hereby given that all proceedings before the City of Riverbank City Council/LRA Board shall be in English and anyone wishing to address the Council is required to have a translator present who will take an oath to make an accurate translation from any language not English into the English language.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted at the meeting location, on the North City Hall public exterior bulletin board, South City Hall public exterior Bulletin, Riverbank Community Center exterior bulletin, and the City’s website 72 hours prior to the meeting in accordance to the California Ralph M. Brown Act.
Posted this 5
th Day of December 2024
/s/Gabriela Hernandez, CMC, City Clerk
City Council and LRA Board Meetings Agenda December 10, 2024 Next City Council Resolution: 2024-108 Next Ordinance: 2024-006 Next Local Redevelopment Authority Board Resolution 2024-003 Any documents that are not privileged or part of a Closed Session provided to a majority of the City Council/LRA Board after distribution of the agenda packet, regarding any item on this agenda, will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office 6707 Third St., Suite A, Riverbank. Page 5 of 6
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