City Council Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2023
6:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bublak called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
Present: Councilmembers Cassandra Abram, Kevin Bixe l, Rebecka Monez, Vice Mayor Pam Franco, and Mayor Amy Bublak.
Absent: None
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
None None None None None
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED OR AMENDED
Motion: Approval of Agenda as posted as motioned by Vice Mayor Franco, seconded by Councilmember Bixel and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOU NCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Presentation Diana Lewis, City Treasurer
City Treasurer Lewis provided a handout detailing the City’s revenue over the last thirteen (13) years from income investments and spoke about her r esponsibilities as City Treasurer. She responded to questions from the City Council.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Bublak opened the meeting to public participation and the following members of the public spoke:
John Gebelein
Maris Sturtevant
Christon Santos
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public participation.
4. MOTION WAIVING READING OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA, EXCEPT BY TITLE
Motion: Waiving reading of all ordinances on the agenda, except by title as motioned by Vice Mayor Franco, seconded by Councilmember Abram and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Resolution 2023-167 : Accepting Weekly Demands of 06/22/2023 in the amount of $854,938.57 and 06/29/2023 in the amount of $1,726,356.40
B. Resolution 2023-168 : Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-088 and adopting a new resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (Authority) regarding the application and implementation of FY 2022-23 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding allocate d to the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG), the Authority and the City for use in FY 2023-24 for a joint, regional free fares project (York)
C. Resolution 2023-169: Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA) regarding the delivery of paratransit service originating or ending within the City of Turlock’s fixed route service boundaries and authorizing the City Manager to execute and implement the MOU (York)
D. Resolution 2023-170 : Approving revisions to the Firefighter job description (Dhami)
E. Resolution 2023-171 : Approving revisions to the job description for Fire Engineer (Dhami)
F. Resolution 2023-172 : Approving an Agreement with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. for Building Division Services for a period of three (3 ) years beginning July 1, 2023 and ending July 1, 2026 with total compensation not to exceed $1,500,000.00 paid from Fund 405 “Building” account 405-40-405.43260 “Plan Check Services”, account 405-40-405.43060_011 “Contract Services Inspection”, and account 405-40- 405.43060_000 “Contract Services General” (Quintero)
G. Resolution 2023-173 : Approving Amendment No. 2 to an Agreement between the City of Turlock and ABS Direct, Inc. for laser printer and mailing services of utility billing, utility delinquent notices, and business license renewals, in order to change the current open-ended compensation amount to an annual compensation amount of $200,000, and in a total amount not to exceed $880,000, if all renewal periods are exercised, to Fund 110 “General Fund” account 110-10-106.44015_002 “Utility Billing Postage”, 110-10-106.44015_003 “Utility Billing Forms”, 110-10-106.44020 “Forms”, 110-10-106.44040_000 “Postage General”, to Fund 410 “Water Quality Control (WQC)” account 410-51-530.44 015_002 “Utility Billing Postage”, 410- 51-530-44015_003 “Utility Billing Forms”, to Fund 420 “Water” account 420-52-550.44015_002 “Utility Billing Postage”, 420-52-550.44015_003 “Utility Billing Forms” (Moreno)
H. Resolution 2023-174 : Approve the establishment of a new job descriptio n for a Part-Time Animal Services – Rescue Coordinator and amend the Part-Time Salary Schedule effective July 11, 2023 (Dhami)
I. Resolution 2023-175: Authorizing staff to purchase one (1) new JUNGHEINRICH Model EFG 545A - 9,000lb capacity electric forklift, for use by City staff at the new Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA) water treatment facility, fr om Holt of California, under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing agreement contract 091520-MC F, for an amount not to exceed
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$138,928.31, funded in the SRWA Operations Budget Fund 450 “SRWA Operations” account 450-53-550.51020 “Equipment Replacement” (Goodman)
J. Resolution 2023-176 : Awarding bid and approving an Agreement with Dynamic Underground Services of Sanger, CA, in the amount of $179,062.11 and authorizing a contingency amount of $18,000.00 (10.05%) for construction of City Project No. 22-026 “Armory Utility Extensions” to be 43% funded by Fund 410 “Water Quality Control (WQC)” account number 410-51- 534.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” and 5 7% funded by Fund 420 “Water” account number 420-52-551.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” (Schulze)
Action : Motion by Councilmember Monez, seconded by Vice Mayor Franco, to adopt the Consent Calendar, and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6. FINAL READINGS
A. Second and final reading of an ordinance amendin g Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 6, Chapter 6-3, Article 1, titled Garbage, Recyclable Materials, and Organic Waste to change process for adoption of maximum solid waste fees and charges, remove imitation on length of franchise agreement term, provide Chief of Police with authority to direct authorized contractor (Turlock Scavenger) to impound containers of unlicensed haulers in the City, and clarify types of solid wastes governed by municipal code regulations (Goodman)
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment. No one spoke.
Action : Ordinance 1306-CS : Second and final reading of an ordinance amending Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 6, Chapter 6-3, Article 1, titled Garbage, Recyclable Materials, and Organic Waste to change process for adoption of max imum solid waste fees and charges, remove imitation on length of franchise agreement term, provide Chief of Police with authority to direct authorized contractor (Turlock Scavenger) to impound containers of unlicensed haulers in the City, and clarify types of solid was tes governed by municipal code regulations as motioned by Councilmember Abram, seconded by Cou ncilmember Bixel, and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Transit Manager York provided a staff report reg arding a request for rescinding resolution number 2022-157 and adopting a revised passenger fa re structure effective August 1, 2023 which reduces the qualifying age for discounted fares from 65 years of age to 55 years of age; extends free fares for fixed route service and discounted fares for On-Demand service to active duty, active reserve and honorably discharged veter ans of the United State armed forces; expands the waiver of fares for educational students, faculty and staff; and delegates authority
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to the City Manager, or their designee, to temporar ily reduce or eliminate fares on any transit mode for promotional, regional coordination or emergency purposes.
Manager York responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and no one spoke.
Action : Resolution 2023-177 : Rescinding Resolution No. 2022-157 and adopting a revised passenger fare structure effective August 1, 2023 w hich reduces the qualifying age for discounted fares from 65 years of age to 55 years o f age; extends free fares for fixed route service and discounted fares for On-Demand service to active duty, active reserve and honorably discharged veterans of the United State armed forces; expands the waiver of fares for educational students, faculty and staff; and delegates authority to the City Manager, or their designee, to temporarily reduce or eliminate fares on any transit mode for promotional, regional coordination or emergency purposes as motioned by Vice Mayor Franco, seconded by Councilmember Monez, and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8. ACTION ITEMS
A. Measure A Accountability Report (Moreno)
Finance Director Moreno provided information regard ing the purpose of the report and introduced Measure A Committee Member Patrick Shiel ds who presented the Measure A Annual Accountability Report for FY 2021-2022.
Director Moreno and Committee Member Shields respon ded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment. No one spoke.
Action : Motion: Approve Measure A Annual Accountability Report for the Fiscal Year 2021- 2022 as motioned by Councilmember Monez, seconded b y Vice Mayor Franco, and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES
A. Monthly Reports – ClearPoint Score Cards
City Manager Wilson stated that staff will be bringing an item back to the City Council regarding the permitting process, as requested by Mayor Bublak.
10. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
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Vice Mayor Franco asked when the City Council would see information on same day permitting and contract engineers. She also asked when they w ould be seeing the Housing 23-24 Annual Action Plan revision. She wants to make sure there is plenty of community involvement. City Manager Wilson and Director Quintero responded to Vice Mayor Franco’s questions.
Councilmember Abram would like to hear more about t he City’s plans for remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. City Manager Wilson stated he would bring something back to City Council at the next meeting.
11. COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Mayor Franco spoke about the 4
th of July parade and thanked everyone who worked and
participated in the parade. She encouraged everyon e to attend Third Thursday events and the National Night Out event scheduled for August 1, 2023.
Councilmember Monez spoke about the George Piro eve nt and thanked everyone who helped with the event. Mayor Bublak agreed with Councilmember Monez.
Councilmember Bixel gave a shout out to police and fire for all their hard work on the 4 th of July.
12. CLOSED SESSION
City Clerk Christel provided the Closed Session item.
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators - California Government Code §54957.6(a) Agency Designated Representative: Deputy City Manager Sarah Eddy Employee Organization: Turlock Firefighters Association – Local 2434
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, California Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) Potential Case(s): (1 case)
13. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Bublak advised no reportable action was taken during closed session.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bublak adjourned the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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Julie Christel, City Clerk