City Council Meeting Agenda
December 12, 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. Appointment : CDBG Grant Selection Committee - Community Memb ers
B. Briefing : Municipal Services Project List Update (Fisher)
C. Briefing : Public Works Project List Update (Schulze)
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.
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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 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
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-253 Next Ordinance: 1308-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. Motion: Accepting the Weekly Demands of 11/02/2023 in the amount of $4,851,859.36, 11/09/2023 in the amount of $1,659,794.41, 11/16/2023 in the amount of $2,173,500.20, AP-EFT September 2023 in the amount of $2,790,764.72, Payroll EFT July 2023 in the amount of $9,673,718.53, and the Investment and Cash Report for October 31, 2023 in the amount of $255,253,018.43 B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of the 10/24/2023 and 11/14/2023 Regular Meetings of the City of Turlock City Council C. Resolution: Approving the City Council Meeting Calendar for 2024 D. Resolution 2023-XXX: Reaffirming the Proclamation of a Local Emergency in 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 Manager Sarah Tamey Eddy (Director of Emergency Services) (Hedden) E. Resolution 2023-XXX: Rescinding Resolution Numbers 2021-167, 2021-241 and 2021-242; approving the purchase of one (1) Asphalt Patcher, in an amount not-to-exceed $262,122.93, expensed to Fund 219 “SB1 Road Maint. & Rehab” account number 219-40-428.51105 (Vehicle); one (1) Dump Truck, in an amount not-to-exceed $136,459.75, expensed to Fund 506 “Vehicle/Equipment Replacement” account number 506-00-000-231.51020 (Equipment Replacement); and one (1) Dump Truck, in an amount not-to-exceed $136,459.75, expensed to Fund 219 “SB1 Road Maint. & Rehab” account number 219-40-428.51105 (Vehicle) from PB Loader Corporation of Fresno, CA without compliance to the formal bid procedure pursuant to Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(6) which requires a 4/5ths vote for the Public Works Maintenance Division; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents related to these purchases (Packwood) F. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving City-wide pay ranges for part-time employees in accordance G. Resolution 2023-XXX: Awarding Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 23-022 and approving Agreement No. 2024-87 with Industrial Electrical Co., Inc. for Water, Sewer, and Storm Motor Repair Services for the Municipal Services Department for a period of three (3) years, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 annually, and a maximum total compensation not to exceed $450,000 over the three-year term of the agreement in Fund 410, Water Quality Control, account number 410-51-534.44110 “WQC Pump Maintenance”, account number 410-51-532.43125_020 “Maintenance Pump/Motors”, Fund 416, Recycled Water Sales, account with California Department of Industrial Relations Minimum Wage Requirement, effective January 1, 2024, and adjusting the Part-time Pay Range Schedule to coincide with the competitive job market, for a projected cost increase of $60,000 from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, which was included in the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget (Dhami)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-253 Next Ordinance: 1308-CS
number 416-51-530.43314 “Contract Help-Service”, an d Fund 420, Water, account number 420-52-551.43550 “Well Pump Repair ” (Fisher)
H. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an Agreement with Crime Guard Inc., of Turlock, California, for Mobile Monitoring Services at various sites wit hin the City of Turlock to commence on January 1, 2024 for a three (3) year term, with an annual compensation not exceed $80,000 and total compensation not to exceed $240,000 over the term of the Agreement (Vargas)
I. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an amendment to the Service Provider Agr eement with We Care Program Turlock (“We Care”) to extend the six- month Navigation Center Pilot Program for two additional months until the end of January 31, 2024 to continue providing daytime navigation center services to unsheltered homeless at 275 S. Broadway at no additional cost (Loehr)
J. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement 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 $155,182.75 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads,” account number 115-10-115.43327 “Constructi on Management” for professional construction management and inspection services (Ci ty 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)
K. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the City of Turlock and B.I.C. Security Systems for security an d fire alarm monitoring, to increase the compensation in a total amount not to exceed $105,1 30, if all renewal periods are exercised, to City account(s) 43005 (Packwood)
L. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Sandis, of Modesto, California for professional design services for Cit y Project No. 22-035 “Intersection Improvements at Countryside Drive and Business Entr ance” in the not-to-exceed amount of $138,540 to be funded by account number 215-40-420. 51210 “Federal Streets Projects” and appropriating $68,540 from Fund 218 Measure L Traffic Management unallocated reserves to Fund 218 “Measure L” account number 218-40-462.48001_332 “Transfers Out F215 P#22035 Countryside & Business Entrance” and account number 215-40-420.38001_346 “Transfers In from Fund 218 P#22035 Countryside & Business Entran ce” to be expensed from account number 215-40-420.51210 “Federal Streets Projects” to provide the necessary funding for the design phase of City Project No. 22-035 “Intersection Improvements at Countryside Drive and Business Entrance” (Morris)
M. Motion:
Rejecting all bids submitted for City Project No. 22-006 “City Hall Roof Replacement” (Morris)
N. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an Agreement with Hach Company for Labora tory and Process Instrument Parts and Services for the Munic ipal Services Department in the annual amount not to exceed $150,000 and a total compensation not to exceed $450,000 to Fund 410 Water Quality Control, 410-51-530.43314 “Contract H elp – Service”, 410-51-530.44001_115 “Supplies Meters/Samplers”, 410-51-530.44001_267 “S upplies Laboratory”, 410-51- 534.44030_028 “Minor Equipment Lab”, 410-51-530.440 10_001 “Computer Software
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-253 Next Ordinance: 1308-CS
Maintenance”, 410-51-534.44101 “Instrument at Industry”, 410-51-534.44106 “Samplers”, plus Fund 416 Recycled Water Sales 416-51-530.43314 “Contract Help – Service”, plus Fund 420 Water, 420-52-550.43314 “Contract Help – Services”, 420-52-550.44001_267 “Supplies Laboratory”, 420-52-550.44030_001 “Minor Equipment Safety”, 420-52-550.44030_028 “Minor Equipment Lab”, 420-52-551.44030_064 “Minor Equipment For Well Sites”, 420-52- 550.44010_001 “Computer Software Maintenance” (Fisher)
O. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2021-38 between the City of Turlock and Polydyne Inc. for Cationic Emulsion Polymer to increase the compensation by $150,000 for a total compensation not to exceed amount of $250,000 from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control” account 410-51-530-44005_008 “Chemical Polymer” (Fisher)
P. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an Agreement with Brown Armstrong Account ancy Corporation for Auditing Services for the Fiscal Ye ars 2023, 2024, and 2025 for total compensation of $274,700 to be paid from multiple f unds in expense account number 43055_002 “Consultant Audit” (Moreno)
Q. Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 3 and Addendum to an Agree ment with Capturepoint of Ridgewood, New Jersey for Parks and Recreation Management Software System for CommunityPass, amending the agreement to include language regarding annual increases in fees based off of the San Francisco-Oakland Consumer Price Index and including insurance requirements (Vargas)
6. FINAL READINGS
None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. ACTION ITEMS
A. Accepting a Comprehensive Compensation Study fro m Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP (Dhami)
Resolution 2023-XXX: Accepting a Comprehensive Compensation Study from Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP
B. Authorizing Staff to start the process to amend the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rate from 9% to 14% on the November 2024 ballot to increase r evenues to compensate for Tourism impacts (Moreno)
Motion: Authorizing Staff to start the process to amend the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rate from 9% to 14% on the November 2024 ballot to increase revenues to compensate for Tourism impacts (Moreno)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
Next City Council Resolution: 2023-253 Next Ordinance: 1308-CS
C. Authorizing the application for 2023 MORE Grant Funds (Manufactured Housing Opportunity & Revitalization Program) from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development in the amount of approximately $3,500,000 and authorizing the City Manager to provide any additional information required for the application and to execute all related necessary documents (Fagan) Resolution 2023-XXX: Authorizing the application for 2023 MORE Grant Funds (Manufactured Housing Opportunity & Revitalization Program) from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development in the amount of approximately $3,500,000 and authorizing the City Manager to provide any additional information required for the application and to execute all related necessary documents (Fagan) D. Approving an appropriation of funds from Fund 120 “Tourism” unrestricted reserves in the amount of $20,650.00 to account 120-10-120.43074 “Downtown Turlock security Enhancement Pilot Program” that will run from January 2024 through the end of December 2024 (Sims) Resolution 2023-XXX: Approving an appropriation of funds from Fund 120 “Tourism” unrestricted reserves in the amount of $20,650.00 to account 120-10-120.43074 “Downtown Turlock security Enhancement Pilot Program” that will run from January 2024 through the end of December 2024 (Sims) 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. City Manager Department Monthly Reports 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 None 13. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION None 14. ADJOURNMENT DECLARATION OF POSTING I, 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, December 12, 2023 at City Hall, 156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California, 95380 on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Dated: December 7, 2023