City Council Meeting
Agenda
October 24, 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 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.
2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOU NCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Presentation Turlock Police Department Animal Se rvices – Adoptable Pets
B. Presentation North Valley Regional Recycled Wate r Presentation (Huff)
3. 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 in terest to the public that is within the subject mat ter 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 t he 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 publi c, 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 City 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.
EQUAL ACCESS POLICY: If you have a disability which affects your access to public facilities or services, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (209) 668-5540. The City is committed to taking all reasonable measures to provide access to its facilities and services. Please allow sufficient time for the City to process and respond to your request.
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 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 documents may be available on the City’s website subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the meeting.
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-232 Next Ordinance: 1307-CS
4. MOTION WAIVING READING OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA, EXCEPT BY TITLE
5. 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 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. Motion : Accepting Weekly Demands of 10/05/2023 in the amo unt of $6,958,495.15, 10/12/2023 in the amount of $440,174.76, and the Cash and Investment Report for September 2023 in the amount of $254,732,990.73
B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of the 9/26/2023 Regular Meeting of the City of Turlock City Council
C. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an Agreement with Rash Curtis & Associate s of Vacaville, California for collection agency services for a period of two (2) years, with an option to extend for one (1) additional one (1) year term, in an amo unt not to exceed $50,000 annually and for a total not to exceed $150,000 over the three (3) year term, if all renewal periods are exercised, to be paid from multiple Funds in account XXX.XX.XXX-43040 “Collection Services” (Moreno)
D. Resolution 2023-XXX : Appropriating $770,000 to account number 420-52-551.51356 “Surface Water Dist. Imp.-Terminal Facilities” to be funded from Fund 420 (Water) unallocated reserves, and approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Turlock and West Yost Associates of Davis, California in the amount of $2 45,703, bringing the contract total to $2,782,805, to provide adequate funding for construction management services for City Project No. 18-69 “Surface Water Distribution System Improvements” (Fremming)
E. Motion : Accepting improvements for City Project 22-026 “A rmory Utility Extensions” and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion (Schulze)
F. Resolution 2023-XXX : Re-appropriating $165,139.00 to account number 21 8-40-461.51270 “Construction Project” from Fund 218 “Measure L” unallocated reserves in Fiscal Year 2023-24 for City Project No. 21-018; approving Contract Cha nge Order No. 4 (Final) in the amount of $287,246.52 (Fund 218 “Measure L) with George Reed, Inc. of Modesto, California, bringing the contract total to $3,783,362.50 for City Project No. 21-018; accepting improvements for City Project 21-018 “Lander Avenue Rehabilitation betwee n D St and SR-99” and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion (Schulze)
6. FINAL READINGS
A. Second and final reading of an ordinance amendin g the Zoning Map of the City of Turlock, California, attached to Title 9 of the Turlock Muni cipal Code [Rezone 2023-01 Planned Development 282 (Nivel Restaurant)] located at 309 N. Center Street, Stanislaus County APN 061-024-065 and 311 Mitchell Avenue, Stanislaus County APN 061-024-064 (Werner)
Recommended Action : Ordinance 13XX-cs : Second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Turlock, Cal ifornia, attached to Title 9 of the Turlock Municipal Code [Rezone 2023-01 Planned Development 282 (Nivel Restaurant)] located at 309 N. Center Street, Stanislaus County APN 061-024 -065 and 311 Mitchell Avenue, Stanislaus County APN 061-024-064
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-232 Next Ordinance: 1307-CS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Approving the addition of “Gurdwara Street” as an honorary name and “rider” to Fifth Street, within the city limits of the City of Turlock and contingent upon the Sikh Temple Committee paying the costs to purchase and install all street signs (Werner) Recommended Action: Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving the addition of “Gurdwara Street” as an honorary name and “rider” to Fifth Street, within the City limits of the City of Turlock and contingent upon the Sikh Temple Committee paying the costs to purchase and install all street signs B. Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 10, Chapter 1, Section 11 and Section 14 (r), related to park hours and camping by youth organizations in public parks (Schulze) Recommended Action: Ordinance 13XX-cs: Introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the Turlock Municipal Code (TMC) Title 10, Chapter 1, Section 11 and Section 14 (r), related to park hours and camping by youth organizations in public parks C. (Public Hearing continued from the 09/26/2023 Regular Council Meeting) Renewing the Downtown Turlock Property and Business Improvement District, approving the assessment formula, declaring the results of the majority protest proceedings and ordering the levying of the assessments (Sims) Recommended Action: Resolution 2023-XXX: Renewing the Downtown Turlock Property and Business Improvement District, approving the assessment formula, declaring the results of the majority protest proceedings and ordering the levying of the assessments 8. ACTION ITEMS Improvement District (DTPBID) Services Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Turlock and the Turlock Downtown Property Owner’s Association (TDPOA) and appropriate $80,000 from Fund 110 “General Fund” account 110-10-112.47558 “TDPOA-PBID Maintenance Services/Clean Up Activities” unrestricted reserves, and one time appropriation of $30,000 from Fund “Streets – Gas Tax” account 217-50-511.47322 “Street Light & Traffic Signal Repairs & Maintenance” unrestricted reserves (Sims) B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents associated with the purchase and installation of the playground and fitness equipment from GameTime of Spring Lake, NJ in an amount not-to-exceed $366,053.82, which includes a contingency amount of 5% plus A. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Downtown Turlock Property and Business Recommended Action: Resolution 2023-XXX: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Downtown Turlock Property and Business Improvement District (DTPBID) Services Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Turlock and the Turlock Downtown Property Owner’s Association (TDPOA) and appropriate $80,000 from Fund 110 “General Fund” account 110-10-112.47558 “TDPOA-PBID Maintenance Services/Clean Up Activities” unrestricted reserves, and one time appropriation of $30,000 from Fund “Streets – Gas Tax” account 217-50-511.47322 “Street Light & Traffic Signal Repairs & Maintenance” unrestricted reserves
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-232 Next Ordinance: 1307-CS
estimated taxes, expensed to Fund 269 Parks & Public Facilities Grants, account 269-60-614- 383.51270, without compliance to the formal bid procedure pursuant to Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5) which does not require the bid ding procedure when engaged in a joint, cooperative or leveraged purchasing plan that has been competitively bid, for City Project 23- 014 “Montana Park Phase 2 Improvements”; and amendi ng the budget in the amount of $366,053.82 to Fund 269 Parks & Public Facilities G rants, account number 269-60-614- 383.51270 “Construction Project” to be funded by Pr op 68 “2018 Parks Bond Act, Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant” (Vargas)
Recommended Action : Resolution 2023-XXX : Authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents associated with the purchase and installa tion of the playground and fitness equipment from GameTime of Spring Lake, NJ in an amount not-to-exceed $366,053.82, which includes a contingency amount of 5% plus estimated taxes, expensed to Fund 269 Parks & Public Facilities Grants, account 269-60-614-383.51270, without compliance to the formal bid procedure pursuant to Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5) which does not require the bidding procedure when engaged in a joint, cooperative or leveraged purchasing plan that has been competitively bid, for City Project 23-014 “Mo ntana Park Phase 2 Improvements”; and amending the budget in the amount of $366,053.82 to Fund 269 Parks & Public Facilities Grants, account number 269-60-614-383.51270 “Constr uction Project” to be funded by Prop 68 “2018 Parks Bond Act, Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Grant”
C. Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Turlock and Clean Water Ventures, Inc. on exploring the opportunity to esta blish Turlock as a regional hub for green energy (Fisher)
Recommended Action : Resolution 2023-XXX : Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Turlock and Clean Water Venture s, Inc. on exploring the opportunity to establish Turlock as a regional hub for green energy
D. Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) be tween Bay Valley Tech, LLC, Bay Valley Foundation and the City of Turlock for workf orce development programs in Turlock (Sims)
Recommended Action : Resolution 2023-XXX : Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Bay Valley Tech, LLC, Bay Valley Foun dation and the City of Turlock for workforce development programs in Turlock
9. 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 Manager’s request.
A. 1 st Quarter Budget Update (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
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-232 Next Ordinance: 1307-CS
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators , Cal. Gov’t Code §54957.6(a) “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a legis lative 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 Associated Police Officers Employee Organization: Turlock City Employees Association Employee Organization: Turlock Firefighters Association-Local 2434 Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association-Public Safety Unrepresented Employees: Office Assistant I, Offic e Assistant II, Accounting Technician, Communications Specialist, Secretary, Sr., Secretar y, Supervising, Human Relations Specialist, Background Coordinator, Executive Admin istrative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk , Police Business Unit Supervisor, Public Affairs Analyst, Executive Administrative Assistant/City Manager’s Office, Executive Administrative Assistant/City Manager’s Office/Deputy City Clerk, Executive Administrative Assistant/Public Safety ,Executive Administrative Assistant/Municipal Services, Executive Administrative Assistant/Public Works, Human Relations Analyst, Executive Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk Trainee, Principal Human Relations Analyst, Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Ma intenance Superintendent, Purchasing Manager, Recreation Superintendent, Chief Building Official, Fleet Services Manager, Public Works Supervisor/City Surveyor, Planning Manager, R egulatory Affairs Manager, Roads Program Manager, Utilities Manager, Water Quality C ontrol Division Manager, Housing Program Manager, Accountant, Principal, Civil Engineer, Principal, Executive Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk, Police Support Operations Manager, Transit Manager, Information Technology Manager, Water Treatment Plant Manager, Deputy Public Works Director, City Engineer, Human Relations Director, Development Ser vices Director, Finance Director, Municipal Services Director, Economic Development D irector/Communications Officer, Information Technology Director, Public Works Director, Risk Management Director, Fire Chief, Deputy City Manager, Police Chief, and City Manager
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, October 24, 2023 at City Hall, 156 S. Broadway, Tur lock, California, 95380 on Friday, October 20, 2023.
Dated: October 20, 2023
/s/Julie Christel
Julie Christel
City Clerk