City Council Meeting
Agenda
September 10, 2024
6:00 PM
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
Mayor
Amy Bublak
Council Members
Kevin Bixel
Cassandra Abram
Rebecka Monez
Pam Franco (Vice Mayor)
Acting City Manager
Gary R. Hampton
City Clerk
Julie Christel
City Attorney
George A. Petrulakis
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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 Agenda Packet is available for review on the City’s website 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.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED OR AMENDED
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Next City Council Resolution: 2024-139 Next Ordinance: 1317-CS
This is the time for the City Council to remove items from the agenda or to change the order of the agenda. Matters may be taken up out of order of the established agenda by a four-fifths vote of the City Council.
5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Presentation: Employee Service Awards (Eddy)
B. Appointment: By motion, appointing Michael Lynch to the Measure A Citizen's Oversight Tax Committee for a term expiring on 07/01/2027 (Christel)
C. General Homeless Status Update (Hedden)
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3(a), this is the time set aside for members of the public to directly address the City Council on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter 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 the 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 public, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or direct staff to place the issue on a future agenda.
7. 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 August 23, 2024 through August 29, 2024 in the amount of $1,696,038.24 and Payroll EFT May 2024 in the amount of $2,021,991.34 B. Motion: Accepting the Minutes of the August 27, 2024 Regular City Council meeting C. Motion: Waiving Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda, Except by Title D. Resolution 2024-XXX: Approving an agreement (City Contract 2025-044) with Stommel Inc., DBA Lehr, for the purchase of emergency vehicle equipment and supplies pursuant to County of Placer contract SCN106312 and Turlock Municipal Code § 2-7-08(b)(5), in an amount not- to-exceed $615,000, for a three (3) year term, expensed various Funds to G/L accounts ending in 46032 "Vehicle & Small Equipment Maintenance Parts" and 51020 "Equipment Replacement", for the Fleet Services Division (Barr)
E. Resolution 2024-XXX: Determining the award of bid is exempt from the provisions of CEQA in accordance with section 15301 of the CEQA guidelines, awarding bid and approving an
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Next City Council Resolution: 2024-139 Next Ordinance: 1317-CS
Agreement with Pro-Ex Construction, Inc. of Rancho Cordova, California in the amount of $72,000.00 and authorizing a construction contingency amount of $7,200.00 (10.0%) for the construction of City Project No. 23-020 "Transit Center Canopy Repair" to be funded by Fund 426 "Transit" account number 426-40-415-238-002.51240 "Transit Capital" (Morris) F. Motion: Reaffirming the determination made by the City Manager in response to the emergency created by the inoperative computer room air conditioning units at the Public Safety Facility and finding that the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids pursuant to Public Contract Code 22050(c)(2) (Fisher) G. Resolution 2024-XXX: Authorizing the City Manager to execute a service agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between Motorola Solutions and the City of Turlock, in an annual amount not to exceed $300,000 for contracted maintenance and service of the radio system including all portable and mobile radios for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, where funding has been budgeted in the respective department’s and funds to account number 43228_002 (Radio System Maintenance); and approving sole source procurement of radio system equipment from Motorola contingent on the availability of budgeted funds, without compliance to formal bid procedures in accordance with Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-8(b)(2) (Hedden)
H. Resolution 2024-XXX: Approving the Tentative Agreement updating the Schedule of Benefits(“SOB”) between the City of Turlock (“City”) and the Confidential Employees group, covering the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and appropriating $54,128 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to various Funds and accounts for salary and benefit (Dhami)
8. FINAL READINGS
A. Second and final reading of an Ordinance amending the Turlock Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 5-20 regarding camping on public property. This amendment would revoke the current Chapter 5-20 and replace this chapter with a new one for matters relating to camping prohibitions and penalties (Petrulakis)
Recommended Action: Ordinance 13XX-CS Amending the Turlock Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 5-20 regarding camping on public property. This amendment would revoke the current Chapter 5-20 and replace this chapter with a new one for matters relating to camping prohibitions and penalties
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), CDBG- CARES (CDBG-CV), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) and authorizing submission of the CAPER to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related necessary documents (Werner)
Recommended Action: Resolution 2024-XXX: Approving the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Next City Council Resolution: 2024-139 Next Ordinance: 1317-CS Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), CDBG-CARES (CDBG-CV), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) and authorizing submission of the CAPER to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related necessary documents
10. ACTION ITEMS
A. Approving payment of annual investor invoice of $50,000 for year four (4) of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Stanislaus Business Alliance (Opportunity Stanislaus) Economic Development and Workforce Strategies and authorizing the City Manager approve annual payment (Sims)
Recommended Action: Motion: Approving payment of annual investor invoice of $50,000 for year four (4) of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Stanislaus Business Alliance (Opportunity Stanislaus) Economic Development and Workforce Strategies and authorizing the City Manager approve annual payment
11. 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. Monthly Department Reports
B. Senior Citizen Facility Update
12. COUNCILMEMBER 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.
13. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
14. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Labor Negotiators, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957.6(a)“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a legislative 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 City Employees Association Employee Organization: Turlock Firefighters Association-Local 2434 Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association-Public Safety Unrepresented Groups: Turlock Management Employees
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Cal. Gov’t Code §54956.9(d)(2)“For
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Next City Council Resolution: 2024-139 Next Ordinance: 1317-CS the purposes of this section, litigation shall be considered pending when any of the following circumstances exist... A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency.” Potential Case(s): Four (4)
Conference with Legal Counsel – Initiation of Litigation, Cal. Gov’t Code 54956.9(d)(4)“For the purposes of this section, litigation shall be considered pending when any of the following circumstances exist…Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body of the local agency has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation.” Potential Cases: One (1)
15. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
16. ADJOURNMENT
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