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.
CITY COUNCIL / LRA BOARD CITY OF RIVERBANK
Regular City Council and Local
Redevelopment Authority Board
Meetings
Mayor/Chair
Rachel Hernandez
Council/Authority Members
District 1 — Luis Uribe
District 2 — Cindy Fosi
Vice Mayor, District 3 — John Pimentel
District 4 — Stacy Call
Council Chambers
6707 Third Street, Suite B
Riverbank, CA 95367
TUESDAY,OCTOBER 13, 2026 — 6:00 PM
(THE AGENDA PACKET IS ONLINE AT HTTPS://RIVERBANKCA.PORTAL.CIVICCLERK.COM/) FAVOR DE REFERIRSE A LA ULTIMA PAGINA DE LA AGENDA PARA TRADUCCION EN ESPAÑOL Due To Limited Seating In The Council Chambers,
There Will Be Available Overflow Seating At The
McRitchie Community Center, 6600 Third Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. FLAG SALUTE
3. INVOCATION
4. ROLL CALL
5. AGENDA CHANGES
6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Any Council/Authority Member who has a direct Conflict of Interest on any scheduled agenda item to be considered is to declare their conflict at this time. Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308 (Levine Act), any Council /Authority Member who has received a contribution of $500 or more within the preceding 12 months from a party, participant, or their agent related to an item on the agenda must disclose that contribution on the record prior to participation in the discussion or decision on the item and may be required to recuse themselves, as applicable.
7. PRESENTATIONS (Informational only)
Item 7.1. Presentation — Lights On After School Celebration- It is recommended City Council receive an invitation from the RUSD ELOP Program Students.
Item 7.2. Recognition of Sergeant David Hickman – Retirement and Service Acknowledgment
8. 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 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.
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.
Refer to the last page of this agenda for the Public Comment Procedures via ZOOM.
IN PERSON COMMENTS: Please fill out a Comment Card and return it to the City Clerk.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR (No obligation to read aloud)
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 9.1. Waiver of Readings
Item 9.2. Approval of the City Council / Local Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting Minutes for the Special Meeting of September 22, 2026 and the Regular Meeting of September 22, 2026.
Item 9.3. Resolution Approving a Wastewater Generation and Capacity Assessment for Crossroads West Specific Plan Area by KSN, Inc.
Item 9.4. Second Reading by Title Only of an Ordinance Pre-zoning the Approximately 997.18-Acre River Walk Specific Plan Area to Specific Plan No. 5 (SP-5) (Department File No. 20-0026)
Item 9.5. Second Reading by Title Only of an Ordinance Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Development Agreement Between the City of Riverbank and River Walk, LLC for the River Walk Specific Plan Project (Department File No. 20-0026)
10. PUBLIC HEARING The Public Notice for item 10.1 was published in the Riverbank Newspaper on 09/30/2026.
Item 10.1. Public Hearing to Consider an Interim Urgency Ordinance Extending the Temporary Moratorium on the Approval of New Land Use Applications for Data Centers for 10 Months and 15 Days and Issuance of Written Report.
11. NEW BUSINESS
Item 11.1. Approval of a Conditional Award of Up to $1,500,000 in Affordable Housing Development Funding to Stanislaus Equity Partners for the Paradise Village Permanent Supportive Housing Project (APN 075-010-065), and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate a Regulatory and Funding Agreement.
Item 11.2. Direction Regarding the Jacob Myers Park Trail Expansion Project and Associated American Rescue Plan Act Funding.
12. COMMENTS/REPORTS
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.
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 12.1. Staff
Item 12.2. Council / Authority Member
Item 12.3. Mayor / Chair
13. CLOSED SESSION
Item 13.1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6)
Agency representative: City Manager Marisela Garcia
Unrepresented Employee: Director of Parks and Recreation Item 13.2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6)
Agency representative: City Manager Marisela H. Garcia
Employee Organizations: Riverbank Miscellaneous Employee Group and Riverbank Mid-Management Employee Association
14. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Item 14.1. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION ITEM 13.1
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6)
Agency representative: City Manager Marisela Garcia
Unrepresented Employee: Director of Parks and Recreation Item 14.2. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION ITEM 13.2
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6)
Agency representative: City Manager Marisela H. Garcia
Employee Organizations: Riverbank Miscellaneous Employee Group and Riverbank Mid-Management Employee Association
15. ADJOURNMENT
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 8th Day of September,2026
/s/Gabriela Hernandez, CMC, City Clerk
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.
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.
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.
TELECONFERENCE/VIRTUAL PLATFORM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
COMMENT PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN
CONFORMANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT
PUBLIC "LIVE" VIEWING
• Government Channels: SPECTRUM— 2
• YouTube Live — City of Riverbank
• Via ZOOM Platform (See instructions below)
SUBMITTING PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THE RECORD
Written comments must be received before 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting in order for them to be distributed to the Council prior to consideration of the matter.
Written comments will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be reported as received for the record. If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt within an hour of submission or by 5:00 p.m., please call the City Clerk's Office at (209) 863-7198 or the Administration Dept. at (209) 863- 7122.
ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF SUBMITTING COMMENTS BEFORE THE 5:00 PM DEADLINE • Via Mail Service: Mail comments to City of Riverbank, Attn: City Clerk, 6707 Third Street, Suite A, Riverbank, CA 95367. (Call 209-863-7198 / 209-863-7122 to ensure they were received.)
• Via Email: [email protected]
(Note: This technology is not a guaranteed method.)
o Indicate Agenda Item # in the subject line. (Call 209-863-7198 / 209-863-7122 to ensure receipt.)
• Oral Comments In-Person: The Mayor will ask the public if anyone wishes to comment, at that time you may approach the podium.
• Oral Comments Via Zoom:The Mayor will announce when public comments may be made for a limit of 3 minutes on the agenda item being considered, at which time you will:
o Using a computer — click on the “raise hand” feature in the webinar controls.
This will alert staff that you wish to speak, and you will be unmuted. o Using a Phone — press *9 to “raise the hand”. This will alert staff that you wish to speak, and you will be unmuted.
o (Please make sure the volume on your device is on and that any nearby device or any nearby device is turned down.)
Teleconference Phone Number: (This system is a backup for ZOOM technical difficulties only when providing oral comments.) If there are technical difficulties or disconnection with ZOOM while making oral comments, please immediately call the teleconference phone number (209) 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.
863-7151 so that Council may receive your comments. Council will be waiting for your call.
Thank you.
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