City Council Meeting
Agenda
February 10, 2026
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
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-016 Next Ordinance: 1341-CS
5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Turlock Police Department Animal Services - Adoptable Pets B. Active Military Banner Presentation (Recreation)
C. Turlock Chamber of Commerce Presentation
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 January 16, 2026 through January 29, 2026 in the amount of $4,549,108.06 and the Payroll EFT for the month of October 2025.
B. Accepting the Minutes of the January 27, 2026 City Council Meeting C. Accepting Improvements for City Project No. 21-033 "Slurry Seals 2023" and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion (Engineering) D. Authorizing Expenditures for the Purchase of Fleet Vehicles through State of California Department of General Services Statewide Fleet Vehicle Contracts (Fleet)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-016 Next Ordinance: 1341-CS
E. Approving Amendment No. 18 for Task Order No. 9 with NV5, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program in the Amount of $56,008.94 (Roads Program)
F. Authorizing the Advertisement of City Project No. 23-052 “Mark Thomas Task Order No. 2 for Roads Program - Geer Road” for Construction Bids (Roads Program) G. Approving an Agreement (City Contract No. 2026-108) with Turlock Umpire Group for Adult Softball Officiating Services for a Five (5)-Year Term, in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 (Recreation)
H. Approving Agreements for Sidewalk Trip Hazard Removal and Sidewalk Removal and Replacement Services in Support of the Sidewalk Repair Assistance Program (Municipal Services)
9. FINAL READINGS
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Hearing to Consider the Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance, Extending the Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment of New, and Relocation or Physical Expansion of Existing, Tobacco Retailer Businesses, Also Known as Smoke Shops, within the City of Turlock for a Period of Ten (10) Months and Fifteen (15) Days, to Become Effective Immediately (City Attorney)
11. ACTION ITEMS
A. Accept the recommendation of the Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission to approve the Public Artwork application from Officer Jacob Young on behalf of the Turlock SWAT Association and artist Brodin Studios (Recreation)
B. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Turlock Irrigation District for the Acceptance of $58,845.00 in Grant Funds and Amending Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Accordingly for City Project 23-042 and Providing an Update on Montana Park (Engineering) C. Appointing and Employing CalPERS Retired Annuitant Gary Hampton as Interim City Manager Pursuant to CalPERS Requirements and Suspending the Applicability of section
14.05 of the City’s Personnel System Rules and Regulations, as to the City Manager and/or the City Manager’s Relatives During the Period of Mr. Hampton’s Appointment as Interim City Manager (Human Relations)
D. Approving an Employment Agreement Between the City of Turlock and Gary Hampton as Interim City Manager (Human Relations)
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
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-016 Next Ordinance: 1341-CS
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)
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT