City Council Meeting Minutes
January 23, 2024
6:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Franco called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
Present: Councilmember Cassandra Abram, Kevin Bixel, Rebecka Monez, Vice Mayor Pam Franco
Absent: Mayor Amy Bublak
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
None None None None Absent
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED OR AMENDED
Motion: Approval of Agenda as posted as motioned by Councilmember Monez, seconded by Vice Mayor Franco and carried 4/0 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
Yes Yes Yes Yes Absent
Mayor Bublak joined the Council Meeting at 6:08 p.m.
2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Presentation: Turlock Police Department Animal Services – Adoptable Pets
Suzanne Miller, Animal Services Officer, provided a presentation on one of the dogs available for adoption at the shelter.
B. Presentation: 2022-2023 Active Military Banner Retirement (Packwood)
Deputy Public Works Director Packwood presented a recap of the 2022-2023 Active Military Banner recipients. The recipients and/or their representative received their banner in honor and appreciation of their service.
C. Appointment: Aaron Hackler to the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees
Mayor Bublak recommended Aaron Hackler to the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees.
Action: Motion by Vice Mayor Franco, seconded by Councilmember Monez, to approve the appointment of Aaron Hackler. Motion 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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D. Briefing Finance Department Project List Update (Moreno)
Finance Director Moreno provided a project list update for the Finance Department. He reviewed current projects and discussed the current status and anticipated completion date of those projects.
Mayor Bublak opened the presentation up to public comment.
With no public comment, Mayor Bublak closed public participation.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Bublak opened public participation and the following members of the public provided comment:
Karina Mendoza
Milt Trieweiler
Lori Smith
Karen Scheller
Rikki Edwards
Ramon Rodriguez
Gil Esquer
Jason Freitas
Name not provided
Ron Bridegroom
Rylan Taylor
Julie Fox
Justin Farcast
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
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 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
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Bublak announced that Consent Item 5C would be pulled for separate consideration.
A. Motion: Accepting the Weekly Demands of 12/22/2023 through 01/04/2024 in the amount of $938,362.16 and 01/05/2024 through 01/11/2024 in the amount of $1,576,301.90
B. Motion: Accepting the minutes of the December 12, 2023 Regular meeting of the Turlock City Council and the January 9, 2024 Concurrent meeting of the City Council and Successor Agency to the Turlock Redevelopment Agency
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C. This item pulled for separate consideration.
D. Resolution 2024-003: Approving the agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for Government Relations and Advocacy for a three-year term with an annual not to exceed total compensation of $198,000 to be paid 50% from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control” expense account number 410-51-530.43011 “Gov’t Relations/Public Affairs” and 50% from Fund 420 “Water” expense account number 420-52-550.43011 “Gov’t Relations/Public Affairs” (Moreno)
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
5C 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 in issued by Interim City Manager Sarah Tamey Eddy (Director of Emergency Services) (Hedden)
Mayor Bublak opened the item for public comment and the following members of the public spoke:
Gil Esquer
Ron Bridegroom
With no further comments, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Chief Hedden addressed some of the comments regarding the item.
Action: Resolution 2024-002: 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 Regulation s No. 1 made in issued by Interim City Manager Sarah Tamey Eddy (Director of Emergency Services) 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
6. FINAL READINGS
None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
8. ACTION ITEMS
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A. Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to end the Navigation Center Pilot Program that was implemented through a Service Prover Agreement with We Care Program Turlock (“We Care”) that expires January 31, 2024
Risk Management Director Loehr introduced the item per the staff report.
Mayor Bublak opened public participation and the foll owing members of the public provided comment:
Catherine Doo
Julie Esquivel
Sheryl Tapley
Julie Fox
Milt Trieweiler
Ramon Rodriguez
Name not provided
Ron Bridegroom
Gil Esquer
Corey Mye
John Madruga
Andrew Conta
Name not provided
Name not provided
Aaron Fagun
Gregory Taylor
Name not provided
Joshua Nixon
Teri Shaver
Juan Perez
Greg (last name not provided)
Lori Smith
Name not provided
Mary Jackson
With no further comment, Mayor Bublak closed public comment.
Members of City staff responded to questions from the public and from the City Council.
Action: Motion: Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to end the Navigation Center Pilot Program that was implemented through a Service Prover Agreement with We Care Program Turlock (“We Care”) that expires January 31, 2024 as motioned by Councilmember Monez, seconded by Vice Mayor Franco, and carried 3/2 by the following vote:
Councilmember
Abram
Councilmember
Bixel
Councilmember
Franco
Councilmember
Monez
Mayor
Bublak
No No Yes Yes Yes
B. Appropriating $53,700 unallocated reserves from Fund 119 “American Rescue Plan Act” (ARPA) account number 119 -10-188.43052 “City Mobile App Solutions” for the purchase of City Mobile App Solution for the first 3 years (Sims)
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Economic Development Director Sims introduced the item for appropriating funds. Kevin Strauss from GoGov joined via zoom and spoke to the benefits of the mobile app.
Mayor Bublak opened public participation and the following members of the public provide d comment:
Ron Bridegroom
Ryan Taylor
Travis Regalo
With no public comment, Mayor Bublak closed public participation.
Action: Motion: Appropriating $53,700 unallocated reserves from Fund 119 “American Rescue Plan Act” (ARPA) account number 119-10-188.43052 “City Mobile App Solutions” for the purchase of City Mobile App Solution for the first 3 years 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
C. Approving revisions to the Community Events and Activities Grant application, scoring and grant process as recommended by the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission (Vargas)
Recreation Superintendent Vargas intr oduced the item as recommended by the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission. City Attorney requested that the item be “in a form approved by the City Attorney.”
Mayor Bublak opened public participation and the following members of the public provided comment:
Barbara Johnson
Lori Smith
Travis Regalo
With no public comment, Mayor Bublak closed public participation.
Action: Motion: Approving revisions to the Community Events and Activities Grant application, scoring and grant process as recommended by the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission with the amendment of adding “in a form approved by the City Attorney ,” as motioned by Councilmember Monez, 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
9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS/UPDATES
None
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10. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
None
11. COUNCILMEMBER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Mayor Franco congratulated Turlock Fire Department on their 12th Annual Crab Feed Event.
Mayor Bublak mentioned that she attended the US Mayor Conference in Washington D.C. along with Chief Hedden. She added that there were significant conversations and information provided regarding funds for water and sewer that she has shared with the Municipal Services Director Fisher.
12. CLOSED SESSION
City Clerk Christel read announced the Closed Session item.
A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager
13. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bublak adjourned the meeting at 9:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
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Julie Christel, City Clerk