City Council Meeting
Agenda
April 25, 2023
6:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
Mayor
Amy Bublak
City Manager
Council Members Reagan M. Wilson
Kevin Bixel Rebecka Monez City Clerk
Cassandra Abram Pam Franco Julie Christel
Vice Mayor City Attorney
George A. Petrulakis
CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED OR AMENDED
This is the time for the City Council to remove items from the agenda or to change the order of the agenda. Matters may be taken up out of order of the established agenda by a four-fifths vote of the City Council.
2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Proclamation: May as Older Americans Month
B. Presentation: Legacy Health Endowment – Jeffery Lewis, President and CEO C. Presentation: League of California Cities – Stephen Qualls, Regional Public Affairs Program Manager
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3(a), this is the time set aside for members of the 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 items. You will be allowed three (3) 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 54954.2(a)(3), no action or discussion may be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except that the City Council, or its staff, may briefly respond to comments or questions from members of the public, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or direct staff to place the issue on a future agenda.
SPEAKER CARDS: To accommodate those wishing to address the Council and allow for staff follow-up, speaker cards are available for any agendized topic or any other topic delivered under Public Comment. Please fill out and provide the Comment Card to the C ity Clerk or Police Officer.
NOTICE REGARDING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: The Turlock City Council meetings are conducted in 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 54954.3, any member of the public may directly address the City Council on any item appearing on the agenda, including Consent Calendar and Public Hearing items, before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item. Members of the public will be allowed three (3) minutes for comments.
AGENDA PACKETS: Prior to the City Council meeting, a complete Agenda Packet is available for review on the City’s website at www.cityofturlock.org and in the City Clerk’s Office at 156 S. Broadway, Suite 230, Turlock, during no rmal business hours. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the Agenda Packet are also available for pub lic inspection in the City Clerk’s Office. Such documents may be available on the City’s website s ubject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-079 Next Ordinance: 1302-CS
4. MOTION WAIVING READING OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA, EXCEPT BY TITLE
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Information concerning the consent items listed hereinbelow has been forwarded to each Councilmember prior to this meeting for study. Unless the Mayor, a Councilmember or member of the audience has questions concerning the Consent Calendar, the items are approved at one time 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 2023-XXX: Accepting Weekly Demands of 04/06/2023 in the amount of $2,197,898.95, 04/13/2023 in the amount of $836,173.45, and EFT Payments from 10/01/2022 through 10/31/2022 in the amount of $7,114,047.66
B. 1) Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving a Master Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc . (Sacramento, California office), in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Engineering Design Services for Roads Program Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects (City Contract No. 2023-109) (Pezeshk)
2) Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving a Master Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group (Clovis, California office), in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Engineering Design Services for Program Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects (City Contract No. 2023-110) (Pezeshk)
3) Resolution 2023 -XXX: Approving a Master Agreement with Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (Stockton, California office), in a form approved by the City Attorney, for Engineering Design Services for Roads Program Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects (City Contra ct No. 2023-111) (Pezeshk)
C. 1) Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving of Amendment No. 1 for Task Order No. 1 under the terms of the Master Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. (Sacramento, California office), in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $716,377.08 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number 115-10-115.43366_001 “Design Roads” for Professional Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program under City Project No. 23 -031 “Mark Thomas Task Order No. 1 for Roads Program CIP Projects.” (Pezeshk)
2) Motion: Authorize staff to proceed with advertising, for construction, City Project No. 23-031 “Mark Thomas Task Order No. 1 for Roads Program CIP Projects” upon completion of bid documents
D. 1) Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 1 for Task Order No. 1 under the terms of the Master Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group (Clovis, California office), in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $449,835.28 to be funded by Fu nd 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number 115-10-115.43366_001 “Design Roads” for Professional Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program under City Project No. 23-032 “Provost & Pritchard Task Order No. 1 for Roads Program CIP Projects.” (Pezeshk)
2) Motion: Authorize staff to proceed with advertising, for construction, City Project No. 23-032 “Provost & Pritchard Task Order No. 1 for Roads Program CIP Projects” upon completion of bid documents
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-079 Next Ordinance: 1302-CS
E. 1) Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 1 for Task Order No. 1 under the terms of the Master Agreement with Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (Stockton, California office), in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $399,344.10 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number 115-10-115.43366_001 “Design Roads” for Professional Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program under City Project No. 23-033 “Siegfried Task Order No. 1 for Roads Program CIP Projects.” (Pezeshk)
2) Motion: Authorize staff to proceed with advertising, for construction, City Project No. 23 -033 “Siegfried Task Order No. 1 for Roads Program CIP Projects” upon completion of bid documents
F. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Awarding bid and approving an Agreement for reconstruction of City streets between the City of Turlock and Cal Valley Construction, Inc., of Fresno, CA, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $9,157,293.75 and a contingency amount of $450,000.00 (4.9%) for City Project No. 22 -001 "Design of Projects for 2022 Construction for Roads Program" (Bid Package 1) to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number115-10-115.51270 “Construction Project.” ” (Pezeshk)
G. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Awarding bid and approving an Agreement for reconstruction of City streets between the City of Turlock and Cal Valley Construction, Inc., of Fresno, CA, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $1,169,308.00 and a contingency amount of $115,000.00 (9.8%) for City Project No. 22 -001 "Design of Projects for 2022 Construction for Roads Program" (Bid Package 3) to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number 115-10-115.512170 “Construction Project.” (Pezeshk)
H. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreeme nt between the City of Turlock and Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. of Sacramento, California, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $801,761.00 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number 115 -10-115.43327 “Construction Mana gement” for professional construction management and inspection services (City Contract No. 2022-89) for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program under City Project No. 22 -001 “Design of Projects for 2022 Construction for Roads Program.” (Pezeshk)
I. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Certifications and Assurances, Authorized Agent Forms and related documents for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for the Fiscal Year 2022 -23 Free Fares Project in the amount of $128,537 (Schulze)
J. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Approving revisions to the job description for the Housing Program Manager (Dhami)
K. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an Agreement between the City of Turlock and “The Market ,” in a form approved by the City Attorney, related to the implementation of the Temporary Traffic Control Plan as approved by the City of Turlock, at The Market’s assumption of liability and risk, for the Maker’s Market event, taking place on a weekly basis for twenty -six (26) weeks, on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning May 7, 2023 through October 29, 2023 and authorizing the City Manager to approve, annually, an agreement between the City of Turlock and The Market to provide traffic control labor and equipment as approved by the City of Turlock, at The Market’s assumption of liability and risk, for future market seasons, to be reviewed annually by the special event committee, and to be revoked at City Staff’s discretion if it is
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-079 Next Ordinance: 1302-CS
determined that The Market is not maintaining the integrity of the agreement, or adhering to the Temporary Traffic Control Plan provided (Schulze)
L. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving a Professional Services Agreement between NHA Advisors LLC and the City of Turlock , in a form approved by the City Attorney, for On -Call Financial Consulting, Funding Strategies and Municipal Advisory Services in the total amount not -to- exceed $250,000 and with an initial assigned project related to proposed 2023 Lease Revenue Bonds (Streets Capital Improvement Project) in an amount not-to-exceed $67,000 to Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads” account 115-10-115.43060_000 “Contract Services General” (Moreno)
M. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Adopting a resolution of concurrence with the Stanislaus HOME Consortium FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan for the HOME Investment Partnership Program and support submission of the draft plan by Stanislaus County to HUD (Quintero)
N. Resolution 2023 -XXX: Authorizing the City Manager to offer an employment signing bonus program for Lateral Police Officers, Police Officer Trainees and for Academy Graduates in an amount ranging from $6,000 to $20,000 depending on their job classification, as well as offering any Turlock Poli ce Department employee a referral bonus of $3,000 for the successful recruitment of a full-time Turlock Police Officer, in an estimated starting amount of $50,000 to be appropriated to account number 118-20-210.41060 “Signing Bonus” (Hedden)
6. FINAL READINGS
None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 1, Chapter 6, Article 01, Minimum Insurance Requirements to simplify keeping minimum insurance requirements current and comporting to industry standards by adoption of future revisions through City County resolution in preference to ordinance amendments (Loehr/Petrulakis)
Recommended Action : Ordinance 13XX -cs: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Turlock Municipal Co de (TMC) Title 1, Chapter 6, Article 01, Minimum Insurance Requirements to simplify keeping minimum insurance requirements current and comporting to industry standards by adoption of future revisions through City County resolution in preference to ordinance amendments
B. Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 2, Chapter 2-7, Section 08(e) and 08(e) (2), Bidding Requirements relating to the City Manager’s authority to approve and execute certain contracts , raising the signing authority amount from $50,000 to $100,000 (Moreno)
Recommended Action : Ordinance 13XX -cs: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 2, Chapter 2 -7, Section 08(e) and 08(e) (2), Bidding Requirements relating to the City Manager’s authority to approve and execute certain contracts, raising the signing authority amount from $50,000 to $100,000
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-079 Next Ordinance: 1302-CS
C. The Public Hearing for this item has been resc heduled to the May 9, 2023 City Council meeting.
Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance repealing Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 3, Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 203, Annual Deposit and Section 204, General Fund Reserve Account Purposes and amending Section 205, City Council Approval; Procedure regarding the City of Turlock General Fund Reserve Policy (Moreno)
Recommended Action : Ordinance 13XX -cs: Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance repealing Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 3, Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 203, Annual Deposit and Section 204, General Fund Reserve Account Purposes and amending Section 205, City Council Approval; Procedure regarding the City of Turlock General Fund Reserve Policy
8. ACTION ITEMS
A. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Winton-Ireland Insurance Agency, Inc. for three years with two one-year extension options to provide Insurance Broker Services in a total amount not to exceed $300,000 that will be funded and paid from Fund 510 “Workers Compensation Ins.” account 510-10-150.43060_000 “Contract Services General” and Fund 512 “Casualty Insurance” account 512-10-152.43060_000 “Contract Services General” (Loehr)
Recommended Action: Resolution 2023-XXX: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Winton -Ireland Insurance Agency, Inc. for three years with two one -year extension options to provide Insurance Broker Services in a total amount not to exceed $300,000 that will be funded and paid from Fund 510 “Workers Compensation Ins.” account 510 -10- 150.43060_000 “Contract Services General” and Fund 512 “Casualty Insurance” account 512 - 10-152.43060_000 “Contract Services General”
B. Approving a Service Provider Agreement with We Care, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide day use navigation center services for unsheltered homeless at 275 S. Broadway, for a six-month pilot program in an amount not to exceed $178,220.00 with the cost to be paid for from Fund 625 RDA Successor Agency – Low and Moderate Housing” account 625 -10- 199.43060 “Contract Services General” (Quintero)
Recommended Action: Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving a Service Provider Agreement with We Care, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide day use navigation center services for unsheltered homeless at 275 S. Broadway, for a six-month pilot program in an amount not to exceed $178,220.00 with the cost to be paid for from Fund 62 5 RDA Successor Agency – Low and Moderate Housing” account 625-10-199.43060 “Contract Services General”
C. Engage in discussion and provide direction to staff regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 General Fund Budget (Moreno)
Recommended Action: Motion: Engage in discussion and provide direction to staff regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Fund Budget
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-079 Next Ordinance: 1302-CS
9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES
City Manager reports/updates are provided for informational purposes only and no action or discussion may be undertaken.
The City Manager may direct department heads to provide reports/updates at the City Manager’s request.
A. Monthly Department Reports (Wilson)
B. Proposed General Fund Reserve Policy (Moreno)
10. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
11. COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 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.
12. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators - California Government Code §54957.6(a) “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a legislative body of a local agency may hold closed sessions with the local agency’s designated representatives 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 within the statutorily provided scope of representation.” Agency Designated Representative: Deputy City Manager Sarah Eddy Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association – Public Safety
13. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
14. ADJOURNMENT
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Julie Christel, City Clerk for the City of Turlock, certify that I caused to be posted a copy of the City of Turlock City Council Agenda for the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at City Hall, 156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California, 95380 on Friday, April 21, 2023.
Dated: April 21, 2023
/s/Julie Christel
Julie Christel
City Clerk