City Council Meeting
Agenda
March 24, 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
Gary Hampton
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.
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-030 Next Ordinance: 1342-CS
5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
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.
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 February 27, 2026 through March 5, 2026 in the Amount of $1,400,386.49
B. Accepting the Investment and Cash Report for the Month of February 2026 in the Amount of $329,243,907.43
C. Accepting the Minutes of the March 10, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting D. Approving an Agreement with Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc., in an Amount Not- to-Exceed $299,949.15 for a Period of Three Years for the Development of Short- and Long- Range Transit Plans (Transit)
E. Approving Amendment No. 19 to City Contract No. 2024-111 with NV5, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Roads Program for City Project No. 23-067 in the Amount of $59,887.03 (Roads Program)
F. Awarding Bid and Approving an Agreement with Ace-High Engineering for City Project No. 25- 063 "Geer Road Water Valves Replacement" in the Amount of $295,746.00 (Engineering)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-030 Next Ordinance: 1342-CS
G. Approving Amendment No. 1 with Swiftly, Inc., to Extend Access to the Transit Data Platform for Two Additional Years in the Amount of $62,942.07 (Transit) H. Approving an Agreement with KONE Inc. for Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services for a Five-Year Term in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $300,000 (Maintenance) I. Approving Amendment No. 1 to the North America Master Agreement with Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Extending the Term Four Years for Document Management Services and Increasing Total Compensation to $700,000 (Information Technology)
9. FINAL READINGS
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Reviewing the Annual Military Equipment Report (Police)
11. ACTION ITEMS
A. Appointing Katie O. Lucchesi to the Position of City Attorney for the City of Turlock and Approving the Related Employment Agreement (Human Relations) B. Approving the Purchase of One (1) Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 107’ Velocity Tractor Drawn Aerial with Tank and Pump, with Funding Allocated from Fund 506 – Vehicle/Equipment Replacement (Fire Department)
C. Provide Direction on Future of Fire Administrative Services Agreement with Modesto and Turlock Fire Department Administration (City Manager's Office)
12. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE ITEMS
13. 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: Interim City Manager, Gary Hampton Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association-Public Safety B. Public Employee Appointment, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager (Discussion Only)
C. 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): One (1)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-030 Next Ordinance: 1342-CS
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT