City Council Meeting
Agenda
MARCH 22, 2022
6:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
Mayor
Amy Bublak
City Manager
Council Members Reagan M. Wilson
Nicole Larson Rebecka Monez Interim City Clerk
Andrew Nosrati Pam Franco Kellie E. Weaver
Vice Mayor City Attorney
George A. Petrulakis
0. A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
C. ROLL CALL
D. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
1. CLOSED SESSION:
The Closed Session item(s) for this meeting have be en agendized and will be heard toward the latter part of the meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED OR AMENDED
This is the time for the City Council to remove ite ms from the agenda or to change the order of the ag enda. Matters may be taken up out of order of the established agenda by a four-fifths vote of the City Council.
SPEAKER CARDS: To accommodate those wishing to address the Counc il and allow for staff follow-up, speaker cards are available for any agendized topic or any other topic delivere d under Public Comment. Please fill out and provid e the Comment Card to the City Clerk or Police Officer.
NOTICE REGARDING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: The Turlock City Council meetings are conducted i n English and translation to other languages is not provided. Please make arrangements for an interpreter if necessary.
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NOTICE: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54 954.3, any member of the public may directly addres s the City Council on any item appearing on the agenda, including Cons ent Calendar and Public Hearing items, before or du ring the City Council’s consideration of the item. Members of the public will be allowed five (5) minutes for comments.
AGENDA PACKETS: Prior to the City Council meeting, a complete Age nda Packet is available for review on the City’s we bsite at www.cityofturlock.org and in the City Clerk’s Office at 156 S. Broadway, Suite 230, Turlock, during normal business hours. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the Agenda Packet are also available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office. Such docume nts may be available on the City’s website subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
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3. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOU NCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS:
1. Proclamation: Vietnam Veteran’s Day
2. Presentation: Project Sentinel Fair Housing Info rmation
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 5495 4.3(a), this is the time set aside for members of t he public to directly address the City Council on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council and to address the Council on any item on tonight’s agenda, including Consent Calendar it ems. You will be allowed five (5) minutes for your comments. If you wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda, you may be asked to defer your remarks until the Council addresses the matter.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 5495 4.2(a)(3), no action or discussion may be undertake n on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except tha t the City Council, or its staff, may briefly respo nd to comments or questions from members of the public, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual i nformation, or direct staff to place the issue on a future agenda.
5. MOTION WAIVING READING OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA, EXCEPT BY TITLE
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Information concerning the consent items listed her einbelow has been forwarded to each Councilmember p rior to this meeting for study. Unless the Mayor, a Councilmemb er or member of the audience has questions concerni ng the Consent Calendar, the items are approved at one tim e by the Council. The action taken by the Council in approving the consent items is set forth in the explanation of the individual items.
A. Resolution : Accepting Weekly Demands of 2/25/22 in the amoun t of $4,917,183.52; Weekly Demands of 3/4/22 in the amount of $432,438.19
B. Motion : Accepting Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 8, 2022 C. Resolution : Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Landscapi ng and Lighting Assessment District and the Street Maintenance Bene fit Assessment Area for 3200 Fulkerth Road, Stanislaus County APN 089-001-017
Resolution : Declaring the City Council’s intention to order t he formation of and to levy and collect assessments for the Landscaping and Lig hting Assessment District and the Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Area for 3200 Fulkerth Road, Stanislaus County APN 089-001-017
D. Resolution : Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Starbucks (Development Project No. 21-028) Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Dis trict and the Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Area
Resolution : Declaring the City Council’s intention to order t he formation of and to levy and collect assessments for Starbucks (Development Project No. 21-028) Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District and the Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Area E. Resolution : Approving the Engineer’s Report for the PM 21-01 Dutch Bros (Development Project No. 21-005) Landscaping and Lighting Assess ment District and the Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Area
Resolution : Declaring the City Council’s intention to order t he formation of and to levy and collect assessments for the PM 21-01 Dutch Bros (Development Project No. 21- 005) Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District a nd the Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment Area
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F. Motion : Rejecting all bids submitted for City Project No. 20-013 “Water and Sewer Extensions – N Golden State Blvd” and authorizing s taff to re-advertise the project for construction bids
G. Motion : Approving a master agreement with Ecolane USA, In c., of Wayne, Pennsylvania, adopting standard terms and condition s related to the use of Ecolane products, support, and professional services, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement Resolution : Approving the purchase and delivery of a demand-r esponse transportation management software system, including hardware, sof tware, training, and support services from Ecolane USA, Inc., of Wayne, Pennsylv ania, to be used for scheduling and management of demand-response transit services, as a competitive award through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) Contract No. 05-33, in an amount not to exceed $423,429 for a five (5) year term, wi thout compliance to formal bid procedures pursuant to Turlock Municipal Code Secti on 2-7-08(b)(5) in support of City Project No. 21037 “Demand-Response ITS Enhancements”
Resolution : Appropriating $30,242 to Account Number 426-40-41 5-240-002.51240 “Transit Capital” (ADA Paratransit) and $118,242 to Account Number 426-40-415-243- 002.51240 “Transit Capital” (Demand-Response), for a combined total of $148,484, from Account Number 426-40-415-241-002.51240 “Transit Ca pital” (Fixed Route) to provide the necessary funding for City Project No. 21037 “D emand-Response ITS Enhancements”
H. Motion : Approving a five (5) year agreement with Axon Enter prises, Inc., for the purchase of Axon Interview cloud-based video and au dio recording equipment with associated software for interview rooms at the Public Safety Facility I. Resolution : Approving new job descriptions for Economic Devel opment Director – Communications Officer and Risk Manager, and an ame ndment to the salary schedule of the existing Management Schedule of Benefits and Policies adopted by Resolution number 2021-229 dated November 9, 2021, to include all approved management salaries
J. Resolution : Reaffirming the Director of Emergency Services Pr oclamation of Existence of a Local Emergency in response to COVID-19
K. Resolution : Reaffirming the Proclamation of a Local Emergency by Interim City Manager Sarah Tamey Eddy (Director of Emergency Services) i n Response to a continuing Unsheltered Homeless Crisis (UHC) within the City of Turlock and Confirming Rules and Regulations No. 1 Made and Issued by Interim City M anager Sarah Tamey Eddy (Director of Emergency Services)
7. FINAL READINGS: None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
9. ACTION ITEMS:
A. Request to either approve Option A as described within the Staff Report specific to the utilization of Franchise Fees to offset the impact of Refuse, Recycling and Green Waste rates on Residential Customers OR approve Option B as described within the Staff Report specific to the utilization of Franchise Fee s to offset the impact of Refuse, Recycling and Green Waste rates on Residential Customers. (Moreno )
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Recommended Action:
Motion : Approving Option A as described within the Staff Report specific to the utilization of Franchise Fees to offset the impact of Refuse, R ecycling and Green Waste rates on Residential Customers
OR
Motion : Approving Option B as described within the Staff Report specific to the utilization of Franchise Fees to offset the impact of Refuse, R ecycling and Green Waste rates on Residential Customers
B. Request to authorize the Mayor to send a letter expressing the City Council’s preference for the ACE train station to be located in Turlock, bounded by Marshall Street, South Golden State Boulevard between Marshall Street, F Street, and 1 st Street. ( Wilson )
Recommended Action:
Motion : Authorizing the Mayor to send a letter expressing the City Council’s preference for the ACE train station to be located in Turlock, bounded by Marshall Street, South Golden State Boulevard between Marshall Street, F Street, and 1 st Street
10. CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES
City Manager reports/updates are provided for infor mational purposes only and no action or discussion may be undertaken. The City Manager may direct department heads to provide reports/updates at the City Manag er’s request.
A. City Manager’s Office ( Wilson )
B. Fire Department
11. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
12. COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCE MENTS Councilmembers may ask questions, provide comments, and make brief announcements on notable topics of interest. The Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body.
13. CLOSED SESSION:
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation , Cal. Gov’t Code §54956.9(d)(2) “For the purposes of this section, litigation shall be considered pending when any of the following circumstances exist... A point has been reached wh ere, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, ba sed on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency.” Potential Case(s): (1 case)
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B. Conference with Labor Negotiators , Cal. Gov’t Code §54957.6(a) “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a legi slative body of a local agency may hold closed sessions with the local agency's designated represe ntatives regarding the salaries, salary schedules, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of its represented and unrepresented employees, and, for represented employees, any other matter wi thin the statutorily provided scope of representation.”
Agency Designated Representative: Interim Administ rative Services Director Sarah Eddy Employee Organization: Turlock Management Associat ion-Public Safety Unrepresented Employees: Fire Marshal, Fire Division Chief, Police Lieutenant, and Police Captain.
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT