City Council Meeting
Minutes
September 12, 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, Rebecka Monez, Kevin Bixel, 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 Monez 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, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Presentation CDBG-CV (Covid) Update (Fagan)
Housing Program Manager Fagan provided a presentation on the CDBG-CV (Covid) program.
He provided an overview of the program, including funds received and expended, and what funds remain. He spoke about eligible uses for the funds, discussed possible projects at the Turlock Senior Center and Marty Yerby Center that would qualify for the use CDBG-CV funds and requested Council direction on establishing a priority list of projects.
Manager Fagan responded to questions from the City Counci l and Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment. With no comments from the public, Mayor Bublak closed public comment and brought the item back for further discussion.
The Council discussed possible projects, specifically the HVAC system and WiFi accessibility at the Marty Yerby Center and making restrooms ADA compliant at the Marty Yerby Center and Senior Center. Also mentioned were the portable vehicle barriers. There was consensus on staff getting bids for the work at the Marty Yerby Center.
City Council will make a list of their top priorities and give it to City Manager Wilson who will forward it to staff.
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B. Briefing Potential City Council Policies for City Council Committees (Bublak)
The City Council discussed holding workshops instead of having ad -hoc committees. Each member of the Council provided their thoughts on their preference.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Milt Trieweiler
Ron Puffer
Ron Bridegroom
Mary Jackson
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
The Council discussed having district meetings with each Councilmember holding a meeting in their own district and the Mayor attending all district meetings . City Manager Wilson suggested that whatever subject matter Council would like to take to the districts for input, he would work with staff to help facilitate the meetings or workshops.
The Council further discussed workshops and ad -hocs with no consensus reached and no changes made.
C. Briefing Sales Tax Update (Moreno)
Finance Director Moreno provided an overview of the 1st Quarter 2023 Sales Tax and Capture Gap Analysis Report and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and with no comments, closed public comment.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Bublak opened public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Michael Gonzalez
Christon Sanchez
Milt Trieweiler
Rachell Silas
Ron Puffer
Ron Bridegroom
Mary Jackson
Debra Koftinow
Thomas Hall
Ryan Taylor
Lori Smith
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
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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 Monez and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Bublak announced that Consent Items 5D was pulled off the agenda and item 5G would be pulled for separate consideration.
A. Motion: Accepting Weekly Demands of 08/17/2023 in the amount of $1,597,127.27, 08/24/2023 in the amount of $3,890,358.71, EFT Payments of April 2023 in the amount of $6,706,850.23, May 2023 in the amount of $3,622,616.85, and June 2023 in the amount of $3,962,434.34
B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of the 08/22/2023 Regular Meeting of the City of Turlock City Council
C. Resolution 2023 -201: Approving a Settlement Agreement and Release, Contract Change Order No. 2 (Final) in the amount of $47,500 (Non -General Fund - Fund 410 Water Quality Control), bringing the contract total to $266,857.80, and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion for City Project No. 20 -026 “RWQCF Flotator No. 3 Recoating” (Fremming)
D. Item pulled off agenda and not considered Appropriating $178,540 to Fund 218 “Measure L” account number 218-40-462-51270 “Construction Project” to be funded by Fund 218 “Measure L” unallocated reserves for City Project No. 22-035 “Intersection Improvements at Countryside Drive and Business Entrance”
2) Resolution 2023 -XXX: Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Sandis, of Modesto, California, in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the not -to-exceed-amount of $138,540 for professional design services for City Project No. 22 -035 “Intersection Improvements at C ountryside Drive and Business Entrance” to be funded by Fund 218 “Measure L” account number 218-40-462-51270 (Schulze)
E. Resolution 2023-202: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), for document management services, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for three (3) years, where funding has been budgeted in the respective departments account 43226 “Document Imaging System” and contingent on the availability of budgeted funds (Showalter)
F. Resolution 2023-203: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Mid Valley IT for a one (1) year term, not to exceed the value of $100,000 with the option for two (2) one (1) year extensions, not to exceed the value of $300,000, if all renewal periods are exercised, from Fund 501 “Information Technology” account 501-10-130.43060_000 “Contract Services” for specialized support and project consulting (Showalter)
G. Item pulled for separate consideration
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Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Franco , seconded by Councilmember Monez to adopt the Consent Calendar as amended, and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5G. Re-appropriating $401,940 to account number 412-51-536.51270 “Construction Project” from Fund 412 “Sewer Construction” unallocated reserves and re -appropriating $291,060 to account number 421 -52-552.51270 “Construction Project” from Fund 421 “Water Line Construction” unallocated reserves to provide adequate funding for City Project No. 20 -013 “Water and Sewer Main Extensions – N. Golden State Boulevard” in Fiscal Year 2023 -24 (Schulze)
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following individuals spoke:
Milt Trieweiler
Ron Puffer
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Director Schulze responded to questions from the public.
Action: Resolution 2023 -204: Re-appropriating $401,940 to account number 412 -51- 536.51270 “Construction Project” from Fund 412 “Sewer Construction” unallocated reserves and re-appropriating $291,060 to account number 421 -52-552.51270 “Construction Project” from Fund 421 “Water Line Construction” unallocated reserves to provide adequate funding for City Project No. 20-013 “Water and Sewer Main Extensions – N. Golden State Boulevard” in Fiscal Year 2023-24 as motioned by Councilmember Monez, seconded by 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
6. FINAL READINGS
None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Approving the Fiscal Year 2022 -2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), CDBG - CARES and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and authorizing submission of the CAPER to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and authorizing the City Manager to execute related necessary documents (Quintero)
Development Services Director Quintero provided a staff report on this item and responded to questions from the Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following individual spoke:
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Ryan Taylor
Mary Jackson
Ron Bridegroom
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Director Quintero responded to questions from the public.
The Council further discussed this item and requested the Annual Action Plan come back to Council with a list that states what the City can do with each basket of money, that there be better outreach and engagement with other consortium members, looking into developing a consortium-wide RFP and mirroring what’s happening with the county.
Action: Resolution 2023 -205: Approving the Fiscal Year 2022 -2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), CDBG-CARES and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and authorizing submission of the CAPER to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and authorizing the City Manager to execute related necessary documents as motioned by Councilmember Abram, seconded by 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
8. ACTION ITEMS
A. Rescinding Resolution No. 2023 -087 authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to negotiate a ground lease agreement and any collateral agreements, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Custom Containers 915 for transitional housing units, for homeless veterans and seniors (Quintero)
Development Services Director Quintero provided a staff report on this item and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and comment was received from the following individuals:
Ron Bridegroom
Milt Trieweiler
With no further comments, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Director Quintero responded to questions from the public.
The Council further discussed this item.
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Action: 2023-206: Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-087 authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, authority to negotiate a ground lease agreement and any collateral agreements, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Custom Containers 915 for transitional housing units, for homeless veterans and seniors as motioned by Councilmember Monez, 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
B. 1) Appropriating $1,363,368.00 from Fund 117 “Cannabis” unassigned reserve s to account number 117 -10-190.48001_335 “Transfers Out to F301 for Columbia Pool” and Fund 301 “Capital Improvement” account number 301 -50-520.38001_335 “Transfers In Fr F117 Cannabis for Columbia Pool” to be expensed from account number 301 -50-520.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” to provide necessary funding for City Project No. 19-51 “Columbia Pool Improvements”; 2) Appropriating $923,756.00 to Fund 301 “Capital Improvement,” account number 301-50-520.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” from unallocated reserves; 3) Appropriat ing $805,000.00 from Fund 119 “American Rescue Plan Act” unassigned reserves to account number 119-10-118-48003_004 “Transfers Out – ARPA Columbia Pool Improvements” and Fund 301 “Capital Improvement” account number 301-50- 520.38001_004 “Transfers In -ARPA Col umbia Pool Improvements” to be expensed from account number 301 -50-520.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” to provide necessary funding for City Project No. 19-51 “Columbia Pool Improvements”; and 4) Awarding bid and approving an Agreement with Bobo Construction, Inc., of Elk Grove, California , in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $5,770,695.04 and authorizing a contingency amount of $350,000.00 (6.1%) for construction of City Project No. 19 -51 “Columbia Pool Improvements” to be f unded by Fund 301 “Capital Improvement” account number 301-50-520.51300 (Schulze)
Public Works Director Schulze provided a staff report on this item. He and Finance Director Moreno responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Milt Trieweiler
Ron Puffer
Ron Bridegroom
Mary Jackson
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Action:
1) Resolution 2023-207: Appropriating $1,363,368.00 from Fund 117 “Cannabis” unassigned reserves to account number 117-10-190.48001_335 “Transfers Out to F301 for Columbia Pool” and Fund 301 “Capital Improvement” account number 301 -50-520.38001_335 “Transfers In Fr F117 Cannabis for Columbia Pool” to be expensed from account number 301-50-520.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” to provide necessary funding for City Project No. 19-51 “Columbia Pool Improvements”; and
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2) Resolution 2023 -208: Appropriating $923,756.00 to Fund 301 “Capital Imp rovement,” account number 301 -50-520.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” from unallocated reserves; and
3) Resolution 2023-209: Appropriating $805,000.00 from Fund 119 “American Rescue Plan Act” unassigned reserves to account number 119 -10-118-48003_004 “Transfers Out – ARPA Columbia Pool Improvements” and Fund 301 “Capital Improvement” account number 301-50-520.38001_004 “Transfers In-ARPA Columbia Pool Improvements” to be expensed from account number 301-50-520.51300 “Construction Repairs/Improvements” to provide necessary funding for City Project No. 19 -51 “Columbia Pool Improvements” ; and
4) Resolution 2023-210: Awarding bid and approving an Agreement with Bobo Construction, Inc., of Elk Grove, California , in a form approved by the City Attorney, in the amount of $5,770,695.04 and authorizing a contingency amount of $350,000.00 (6.1%) for construction of City Project No. 19-51 “Columbia Pool Improvements” to be funded by Fund 301 “Capital Improvement” account number 301 -50-520.51300 as motioned by Councilmember Monez, seconded by Mayor Bublak, and carried 5/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
C. Awarding bid and approving an Agreement between the City of Turlock and Sfadia Inc. dba Green Energy Innovations of Buena Park, California in the amount of $395,000.00 and authorizing a contingency amount of $39,500.00 (10%) for construction of City Project No. 21- 044 "Pedretti Park Lighting Improvements" to be funded by Fund 120 “Tourism” account number 120-10-120.51270 “Construction Project" (Schulze)
Public Works Director Schulze provided a staff report on this item.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Ron Puffer
With no further comments, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Action: Resolution 2023-211: Awarding bid and approving an Agreement between the City of Turlock and Sfadia Inc. dba Green Energy Innovations of Buena Park, California in the amount of $395,000.00 and authorizing a contingency amount of $39,500.00 (10%) for construction of City Project No. 21 -044 "Pedretti Park Lighting Improvements" to be funded by Fund 120 “Tourism” account number 120 -10-120.51270 “Construction Project" 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
D. Affirming the Community Events and Activities Grant Funding as submitted by the Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission (PARC) (Vargas)
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Recreation Superintendent Vargas provided a staff report on this item and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Lori Smith
With no further comments, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Recreation Superintendent Vargas responded to questions from the public.
City Manager Wilson responded to questions and comments from the City Council.
Action: Resolution 2023-212: Affirming the Community Events and Activities Grant Funding as submitted by the Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission (PARC) as motioned by Councilmember Abram, 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
E. Awarding bid and approving an Agreement with Knife River Construction, of Stockton, California in the amount of $4,591,036.00 and authorizing a contingency amount of $229,552.00 (5.0%) for construction of City Project No. 18 -67 "Water Main and Sewer Replacement 2023" to be funded by Fund 420 “Water Enterprise” account number 420 -52- 551.51126.
Public Works Director Schulze provided a staff report for this item and responded to questions from the City Council.
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and with no one speaking, closed public comment.
Action: Resolution 2023-213: Awarding bid and approving an Agreement with Knife River Construction, of Stockton, California in the amount of $4,591,036.00 and authorizing a contingency amount of $229,552.00 (5.0%) for construction of City Project No. 18 -67 "Water Main and Sewer Replacement 2023" to be funded by Fund 420 “Water Enterprise” account number 420-52-551.51126 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
9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES
A. City Manager’s Monthly Reports (Wilson)
City Manager Wilson advised that department project lists were included in the CM Monthly Reports and that the project lists would be updated every three months.
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10. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
Councilmember Abram requested to have Council discussion on the use of remaining ARPA funding, specifically in regards to capital improvement projects.
11. COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Abram thanked City Manager Wilson and the directors for the project lists included in the Monthly Reports.
Referencing 9/11, Councilmember Bixel thanked all first responders for all the work they do.
Vice Mayor Franco also thanked the first responders, congratulated Chief Ernst on his recent retirement, encouraged everyone to check out the Senior Center and spoke about the Sunnyside Senior Living ribbon cutting ceremony.
Mayor Bublak thanked Director Sims for his work and sent her condolences to Mr. Glavin’s family and friends.
12. CLOSED SESSION
None
13. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
None
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bublak adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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Julie Christel, City Clerk