City Council Meeting
Agenda
June 24, 2025
6:00 PM
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
Mayor
Amy Bublak
Council Members
Kevin Bixel
Cassandra Abram
Erika Phillips
Rebecka Monez
(Vice Mayor)
Interim City Manager
Sue Borrego
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 City Council.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-102 Next Ordinance: 1331-CS
5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Proclamation: Genesis Comfort Dog - 2025 Senate District 4 City of Turlock Non-Profit of the Year (Bublak)
B. Proclamation: Parks and Recreation Month (Packwood)
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.3(a), this portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the public to address the City Council on matters that are not listed on tonight’s agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Speakers will be allowed up to three (3) minutes for their comments. Speakers who wish to address a matter listed later on the agenda may be asked to wait until that item is heard. Comments on matters outside the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction may be ruled out of order by the presiding officer and not permitted to continue. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(3), the City Council may not take action or engage in substantive discussion on items not listed on the posted agenda.
However, the Council or staff may briefly respond to public comments, refer matters to staff, or request that a topic be placed on a future agenda.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately at the request of the Mayor or any Councilmember. Prior to Council action, members of the public may address the Council on the Consent Calendar. If during their Consent Calendar comments, a member of the public requests removal of an item for separate consideration, the Mayor or a Councilmember may do so. Public comment on the Consent Calendar is limited to one (1) minute per speaker, regardless of the number of items addressed by the speaker.
A. Motion: Accepting the Weekly demands of May 30, 2025 through June 5, 2025 in the amount of $1,386,676.74, June 6, 2025 through June 12, 2025 in the amount of $3,817,320.60, AP EFT April 2025 in the amount of $189,907.68, and the Investment and Cash Report for May 2025 in the amount of $327,099,697.28
B. Motion: Accepting the Minutes of the June 10, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting C. Motion: Waiving Reading of Title and Text of All Ordinances Included in the Agenda D. Resolution: Authorize the Interim City Manager to approve payment to the Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority (CSJVRMA) for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual renewal of the Pooled Liability Program in the amount of $2,847,097; Low Value Vehicle Coverage in the amount of $980; Employee Assistance Program in the amount of $10,320 and General Administration costs of $24,430 for a total amount of $2,882,828 (Loehr) E. Resolution: Authorize the Interim City Manager to approve payment to Winton-Ireland Strom & Green Insurance Agency, Inc., to procure insurance coverage and execute insurance agreements on behalf of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual renewal of Airport Liability Insurance in the amount of $5,600; Cyber Liability Insurance in the amount of
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Next City Council Resolution: 2025-102 Next Ordinance: 1331-CS
$43,382.03; Employment Practices Liability Insurance in the amount of $57,094; Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance in the amount of $156,681; Property Insurance, High Value Vehicle and Equipment Insurance, Crime Insurance and Bonds in the amount of $320,224; and Sexual Misconduct and Molestation Liability Insurance in the amount of $20,636. (Loehr)
F. Resolution: Approving the purchase of one (1) Ford F-350 Flatbed with Liftgate from Rush Truck Centers of California, Inc pursuant to the Sourcewell Contract No. 032824-RTG, in an amount not to exceed $87,222 expensed to Fund 219 "SB1 Road Maint & Rehab Account" in accordance with Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5) allowing use of joint, cooperative, or leveraged purchasing plans and not requiring an additional City bid procedure (Barr)
G. Resolution: Authorizing the City Manager to approve Amendment No. 1 between Opt Health, Inc. and the City of Turlock, in an amount not to exceed $56,000 for a health optimization plan for public safety employees (Hedden)
H. Resolution: Declaring the Intention to Order Annexation No. 37 for the properties located at 905 Flower Street (Stanislaus County Assessor’s Parcel 061-004-006) and 300 N. Soderquist Road (Stanislaus County Assessor’s Parcel 061-003-040) to Existing Community Facilities District No. 2 (Services Mitigation) (Werner)
I. Resolution: Approving a ten-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Stanislaus County for continued delivery of solid waste to the Fink Road Landfill and authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the MOU (Tejeda)
J. Motion: Accepting improvements for City Project No. 20-032 "Chemical Systems Upgrades Project at RWQCF” and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion (Morris) K. Resolution: Approving an agreement (City Contract No. 2026-011) with Univar Solutions USA LLC, pursuant to the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) cooperative agreement Bid No. 11-2025, for the supply and delivery of Sodium Bisulfite, commencing July 1, 2025, for a period of one (1) year, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $235,000, for the Municipal Services Department, to be expensed from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control,” in accordance with Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5), allowing use of joint, cooperative, or leveraged purchasing plans without requiring an additional City bid procedure (Huff) L. Resolution: Approving an agreement (City Contract No. 2026-009) with Polydyne, Inc., in response to RFB No. 24-026, for the supply and delivery of Anionic Emulsion Polymer for a period of one (1) year, with two (2) additional one-year options to extend, in a total not-to- exceed amount of $150,000, to be expensed from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control” (Huff) M. Resolution: Approving an agreement (City Contract No. 2026-013) with Pencco, Inc., pursuant to the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) cooperative agreement Bid No. 06-2025, for the supply and delivery of Ferric Chloride, commencing on July 1, 2025, for a period of one (1) year, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $175,000, for the Municipal Services Department, to be expensed from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control” and Fund 420 “Water,” in accordance with Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5), allowing use of joint, cooperative, or leveraged purchasing plans without requiring an additional City bid procedure (Huff)
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-102 Next Ordinance: 1331-CS
N. Resolution: Approving an agreement (City Contract No. 2026-008) with Polydyne, Inc., in response to RFB No. 24-025, for the supply and delivery of Cationic Emulsion Polymer for a period of one (1) year, with two (2) additional one-year options to extend, in a total not-to- exceed amount of $350,000, to be expensed from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control” (Huff) O. Resolution: Approving an agreement (City Contract No. 2026-010) with Univar Solutions USA LLC, pursuant to the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) cooperative agreement Bid No. 13-2025, for the supply and delivery of Sodium Hypochlorite, commencing on July 1, 2025, for a period of one (1) year, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000, for the Municipal Services Department, to be expensed from Fund 410 “Water Quality Control,” and Fund 420 “Water,” and Fund 450 “SRWA Operations,” in accordance with Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5), allowing use of joint, cooperative, or leveraged purchasing plans without requiring an additional City bid procedure (Huff)
P. Resolution: Approving an agreement (City Contract No. 2026-014) with Chemtrade Chemicals Corporation US LLC, pursuant to the Bay Area Chemical Consortium (BACC) cooperative agreement Bid No. 01-2025 for the supply and delivery of Aluminum Sulfate, commencing July 1, 2025, for a period of one (1) year, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $196,624, for the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA), to be expensed to Fund 450 "SRWA Operations," in accordance with Turlock Municipal Code Section 2-7-08(b)(5) allowing use of joint, cooperative, or leveraged purchasing plans without requiring an additional City bid procedure (Estrada)
Q. Resolution: Approving Amendment No. 1 (City Contract 2025-014) with Pacific Star Chemical, LLC dba Northstar Chemical for the supply of Ferric Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, and Sulfuric Acid chemicals in the amount of $200,000 for a revised total compensation not to exceed $300,000 and to extend the term to be funded by Fund 420 "Water" (Guerrero) R. Resolution: Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a Measure L Master Funding Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Stanislaus Council of Governments for Fiscal Years 2025 - 2030 (Fisher)
S. Resolution: Declaring the intention to order the dissolution of the Victoria Estates Landscaping, Lighting, and Street Maintenance Benefit Assessment District, Subdivision Project No. 7042 (Morris)
T. Resolution: Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the renewal of the City’s email protection software, Proofpoint, for an additional three years, in an amount not to exceed $114,698.54, contingent on the availability of budgeted funds in 501 “Information Technology” expense account “Computer Maintenance." (Showalter)
U. Resolution: Approving an Agreement with GovernmentJobs.com, Inc. (DBA “NEOGOV”), in a form approved by the City Attorney to provide online employment application and tracking services utilizing Candidate Text Messaging, Insight, Custom Employee Integration and Onboard, covering a three (3) year period effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, in a total maximum not to exceed contract amount of $116,044.74 to be paid from fund 110-10- 109.43060_038 “Contract Services NeoGov-GovernmentJobs.Com” (Dhami) V. Resolution: Approving an agreement with the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo to provide labor negotiation, labor/employment law to the City of Turlock pursuant to an
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updated attorney representation agreement effective July 1, 2025 for a one (1) year term, in a total maximum not to exceed contract amount of $300,000 to be paid from “General Fund” account number 110-10-109.43010 “Contract Attorney” (Dhami) W. Resolution: Approving a Self-Insured Claims Administration Agreement with Keenan & Associates to Administer Workers' Compensation Claims and Provide Risk Management Services related to the Workers' Compensation Program, covering a three (3) year period effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, in a total maximum not to exceed contract amount of $403,466 to be paid from Workers Compensation Fund 510, expense account number 510-10-150.43192 "Premiums" (Dhami)
X. Resolution: Approving revisions to the job description and salary range for Police Support Operations Manager from range 35.1 to 38.1 and amend the Management Salary Schedule effective June 24, 2025 and appropriate $20,767 to 118-20-205 "Measure A, Police Support Operations" to full-time salary and various benefit expense accounts for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 (Dhami)
Y. Resolution: Approving Amendment No. 2 with LeaderGov LLC (City Contract 2025-113) to include monthly consulting services to the Executive team and City Manager to assist with developing detailed City operational goals and an 8-month Leadership Development training in the amount of $46,500, bringing the revised contract total to $82,400, to be funded by the existing Human Relations Department general fund (Dhami)
8. FINAL READINGS
A. Second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Turlock, California, attached to Title 9 of the Turlock Municipal Code [Rezone 2025-01 (Planned Development 2850] at 3130 E. Tuolumne Road, Stanislaus County APN 073-016-007; Establishing Conditions of Approval for Planned Development 285 at 3130 E. Tuolumne Road, Stanislaus County APN 073-016-007 (Quintero)
Recommended Action:
Ordinance: Second and final reading of an ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Turlock, California, attached to Title 9 of the Turlock Municipal Code [Rezone 2025-01 (Planned Development 285)] at 3130 E. Tuolumne Road, Stanislaus County APN 073-016- 007
Resolution:Establishing Conditions of Approval for Planned Development 285 at 3130 E.
Tuolumne Road, Stanislaus County APN 073-016-007
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. ACTION ITEMS
A. Approving the amendments to the Public Service Grant agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 with United Samaritans Foundation, City of Turlock Public Works Division, Center for Human Services, Healthy Alternatives to Violent Environments (HAVEN), and Project Sentinel in the amount of $20,000 divided equally, for an individual amount of $4,000
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each, and authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute all related and necessary documents. (Figueroa)
Recommended Action: Resolution: Approving the amendments to the Public Service Grant agreements in a form approved by the City Attorney funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 with United Samaritans Foundation, City of Turlock Public Works Division, Center for Human Services, Healthy Alternatives to Violent Environments (HAVEN), and Project Sentinel in the amount of $20,000 divided equally, for an individual amount of $4,000 each, and authorizing the Interim City Manager or designee to execute all related and necessary documents.
B. Adopting local goals and policies concerning districts formed pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982; Adopting a Resolution of Intention with respect to the formation of proposed City of Turlock Community Facilities District No. 3 (Maintenance Services) (Fisher)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Adopting local goals and policies concerning districts formed pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982
Resolution: Adopting a Resolution of Intention with respect to the formation of proposed City of Turlock Community Facilities District No. 3 (Maintenance Services) C. Adopting the City of Turlock Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General and Non-General Fund Budgets (Moreno)
Recommended Action: Resolution: Adopting the City of Turlock Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General and Non-General Fund Budgets
D. Making certain findings and determinations in compliance with Section XIII.B of the California Constitution and Section 7910 of the California Government Code and setting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Appropriation Limit for the City of Turlock (Moreno)
Recommended Action: Resolution: Making certain findings and determinations in compliance with Section XIII.B of the California Constitution and Section 7910 of the California Government Code and setting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Appropriation Limit for the City of Turlock
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, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE ITEMS
13. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Cal. Gov’t Code §54956.9(d)(2) “For 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
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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): Two (2)
B. 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: Interim City Manager, Sue Borrego Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association-Public Safety
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT