City Council Special Meeting
Agenda
October 14, 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.
NOTICE REGARDING NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: The Turlock City Council meetings are conducted in English and translation to other languages is not provided. Please make arrangements for an interpreter if necessary.
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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.
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-182 Next Ordinance: 1334-CS
5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Turlock Police Department Animal Services - Adoptable Pets
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. 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
8. 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. Accepting the Weekly demands of September 12, 2025 through October 2, 2025 in the amount of $5,242,169.24
B. Accepting the Minutes of the September 23, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting C. Waiving the Reading of Title and Text of All Ordinances Included in the Agenda D. Approving the purchase of three Ford Explorer Active model SUVs, to replace the existing vehicles for Turlock Police Department, from Downtown Ford for a total amount not to exceed $149,291.01 (Fleet Services)
E. Rejecting all bids submitted for the window renovations at Fire Station No. 32 (Engineering Division)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-182 Next Ordinance: 1334-CS
F. Approving the purchase of labor and materials to upfit a City-owned van as a Unmanned Aerial Systems vehicle from ADS, Inc for a total amount not to exceed $135,214.46 (Fleet Services)
G. Adopting the Sewer System Management Plan (Utilities Maintenance) H. Approving an agreement with Talkington Inc. dba Lancaster Painting for refinishing the bus maintenance shop floor for a total amount not to exceed $46,000.00 (Fleet Services) I. Approving Amendment No. 16 for Task Order No. 8 with NV5, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program in the amount of $62,502.92 (Roads Program)
J. Approving the Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Turlock City Tow for City Vehicle Tow Services for a not to exceed amount of $40,000 (Finance Department) K. Approving the Interim City Manager to enter into an agreement with Scott’s PPE for annual advanced cleaning, testing and repairs to firefighting ensembles Personal Protective Equipment not to exceed $33,000 (Fire Department)
L. Affirming Community Events and Activities Grants awards totaling $7,000 through Tourism Fund (Recreation)
M. Awarding bid and approving agreement with CAS Construction in the total amount of $34,730 for the maintenance and repair of 591 Birchwood Way, Turlock, California (Housing Division)
9. FINAL READINGS
A. Update to the Turlock Municipal Code regarding Massage and Massage Establishments (Police Department)
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Amending the Turlock Municipal Code to Update Construction Bid Thresholds and Procedures Under California’s Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Municipal Services)
B. Approval of proposed annexation of 300 N. Soderquist Road into Community Facilities District No. 2 following a public hearing and mailed ballot election of affected property owners (Development Services)
C. Amending the Turlock Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 3, Article 1, Article 2 and Article 3 to adopt the 2025 California Fire Code with specific modifications based upon local conditions (Fire Department)
11. ACTION ITEMS
A. Awarding bid and approving an agreement with Taylor Backhoe Service, Inc DBA TBS Contractors of Merced, California for construction of City Project No. 21-043 "John Lazar Park" in the amount of $1,471,840.18 (Engineering Division)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Next City Council Resolution: 2025-182 Next Ordinance: 1334-CS
B. Adopt Reserve Policies for Enterprise and Internal Service Funds (Finance Department)
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 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. Public Employee Appointment, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957(b)(1) Title: City Attorney (Discussion Only)
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT
A.
The foregoing meeting is hereby called by Mayor Amy Bublak at the above-mentioned date and time pursuant to California Government Code 54956.
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Amy Bublak, Mayor