City Council Meeting
Agenda
January 28, 2025
6:00 PM
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
Mayor
Amy Bublak
Council Members
Kevin Bixel
Cassandra Abram
Rebecka Monez (Vice Mayor)
Erika Phillips
City Manager
Reagan M. Wilson
City Clerk
Nichole Fiez
City Attorney
George A. Petrulakis
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 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
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
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5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Presentation: Turlock Police Department Animal Services - Adoptable Pets B. Proclamation: Sarah Eddy Retirement (Wilson)
C. Presentation: Communications Plan - Slate Communications - Councilmember Q & A - (Sims) D. Presentation: Economic Development Strategic Plan Update - Kosmont - Councilmembers Q & A (Sims)
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 January 3, 2025 through January 9, 2025 in the amount of $2,370,255.86, January 10, 2025 through January 16, 2025 in the amount of $4,885,512.03, Payroll EFT October 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024 in the amount of $2,256,039.68, AP EFT November 2024 in the amount of $432,413.51 B. Motion: Accepting the Minutes of the January 14, 2025 Regular City Council meeting C. Motion: Waiving Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda, Except by Title D. Resolution 2025-XXX: Finding that select equipment for City Project No. 23-046 "Well 29 Chlorination” may be expressly designated by specific brand name with no equal in order to match other products in use on a completed project at other well sites within the City of Turlock pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(c)(2) (Morris) E. Resolution 2025-XXX: Rescinding Resolution 2021-243 and adopting a new resolution designating the authorized signatures for the City of Turlock bank accounts with Westamerica
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Bank (Moreno)
F. Resolution 2025-XXX:Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Turlock and the Stanislaus Council of Governments to accept an increase in the suballocation of Regional Early Action Plan (REAP) funds in the amount not to exceed $55,000 and appropriating $55,000 to Fund 271 Development Services Grants Account Number 271-40-400.452.34168 Regional Early Action Plan (REAP) funding and appropriating $55,000 to account number 271-40-452.43055_000 Consultant General. (Werner) G. Resolution 2025-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 6 for Task Order No. 1B under the terms of the Master Agreement (City Contract No. 2024-111) with NV5, Inc. (Fresno, California office) for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program in the amount of $54,356.58 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads” for Bid Package 2 for City Project No. 23-031 as “NV5 CM Task Order No. 1B for City Project No. 23-031, Bid Package 2” (Pezeshk)
H. Resolution 2025-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 7 for Task Order No. 2B under the terms of the Master Agreement (City Contract No. 2023-109) with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. (Sacramento, California office) for Engineering Design Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program in the amount of $120,116.97 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads” under City Project No. 23-052 “Mark Thomas Task Order No. 2B for Roads Program - Geer Road (Federal)” (Pezeshk)
I. Resolution 2025-XXX: Approving Amendment No. 7 for Task Order No. 2B under the terms of the Master Agreement (City Contract No. 2024-111) with NV5, Inc. (Fresno, California office) for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program in the amount of $46,515.85 to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads” for City Project No. 23-033 as “NV5 CM Task Order No. 2B for City Project No. 23- 033” (Pezeshk)
J. Resolution 2025-XXX: Authorizing an agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, between the City of Turlock and Flock Safety, with a contract amount of one million one hundred thirty-three thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($1,133,550) over five (5) years for automated license plate recognition and appropriating a one-time transfer from expense account number 117-10-190.48001_351 “Transfers Out To F240 for LPR’s” Fund 117 “Cannabis” unassigned reserve in an amount of five hundred sixty-six thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars ($566,775) and a one-time transfer from expense account number 118-20-210.48001_351 “Transfers Out To F240 for LPR’s” Fund 118 “Measure A” unassigned reserve in an amount of five hundred sixty-six thousand seven hundred seventy- five dollars ($566,775) and a one-time transfer to revenue account number 240-00-000- 213.38001_351 “Transfers In From F117 & F118 for LPR’s” and appropriate two hundred fifty- one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($251,150) to expense account number 240-00-000- 213.51034 “Cameras for License Plate Reader Program” for the first year payment (Hedden)
8. FINAL READINGS
A. Second and final reading of an Ordinance approving a Development Agreement between the City of Turlock and Turlock Marketplace LLC, relating to a proposed new shopping center located at 1885 Countryside Drive, 2712 W. Tuolumne Road, and 2630 W. Tuolumne Road, Turlock, California, Stanislaus County Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 088-016-001, 088-010-02,
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and 088-018-052. (Werner)
Recommended Action: Ordinance 13XX-CS: Approving a Development Agreement between the City of Turlock and Turlock Marketplace LLC, relating to a proposed new shopping center located at 1885 Countryside Drive, 2712 W. Tuolumne Road, and 2630 W.
Tuolumne Road, Turlock, California, Stanislaus County Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 088-016- 001, 088-010-02, and 088-018-052
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Authorizing the submittal of the 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the required 90-day review period (Werner)
Recommended Action: Resolution 2024-XXX: Authorizing the submittal of the 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the mandatory 90-day review period
10. ACTION ITEMS
A. Awarding Request for Proposal (RFP) 24-011 and approving an agreement (City Contract 2025-097) in a form approved by the City Attorney with NBS Government Finance Group (Temecula, California office) for a Water Rate Study and related services for a one (1) year term with the option to extend for two (2) additional one-year terms in an amount not-to- exceed $132,915 to be funded by Fund 420 (Water), account number 420-52-550.43314 “Contract Help – Service” (Guerrero)
Recommended Action: Resolution 2025-XXX: Awarding Request for Proposal (RFP) 24-011 and approving an agreement (City Contract 2025-097) in a form approved by the City Attorney with NBS Government Finance Group (Temecula, California office) for a Water Rate Study and related services for a one (1) year term with the option to extend for two (2) additional one-year terms in an amount not-to-exceed $132,915 to be funded by Fund 420 (Water), account number 420-52-550.43314 “Contract Help – Service” B. Accepting an allocation of funds to administer the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $80,000, and appropriating said funds into account number 266-20-255-352.35720 “OTS Step Grant” and accounts 266-20-255-352.41100_013 “Overtime OTS Step Grant” with associated benefit accounts for overtime in the amount of $64,328, 266-20-255-352.47095_018 “Training Step Grant #PT25083” in the amount of $1,967, and 266-20-255-352.44001_044 “Supplies STEP Grant #PT25083” in the amount of $13,705, in Fund 266 “Police Grants” Program 352 “OTS Step Grant” (Hedden)
Recommended Action: Resolution 2025-XXX: Accepting an allocation of funds to administer the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety in an amount not to exceed $80,000, and appropriating said funds into account number 266- 20-255-352.35720 “OTS Step Grant” and accounts 266-20-255-352.41100_013 “Overtime OTS Step Grant” with associated benefit accounts for overtime in the amount of $64,328, 266- 20-255-352.47095_018 “Training Step Grant #PT25083” in the amount of $1,967, and 266- 20-255-352.44001_044 “Supplies STEP Grant #PT25083” in the amount of $13,705, in Fund
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Next City Council Resolution: 2025-011 Next Ordinance: 1325-CS
266 “Police Grants” Program 352 “OTS Step Grant”
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.
12. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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: City Manager Reagan Wilson Employee Organization: Turlock Firefighters Association-Local 2434 Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association-Public Safety
15. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
16. ADJOURNMENT