City Council Meeting
Agenda
April 28, 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
Katie O. Lucchesi
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.
5. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS,
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-038 Next Ordinance: 1344-CS
PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS
A. Proclamation: Michael Harcksen Retirement
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 April 3, 2026 through April 16, 2026 in the amount of $6,387,077.87 and Payroll EFT December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 in the amount of $2,570,571.75.
B. Accepting the Investment and Cash Report for the Month of March 2026 in the Amount of $329,352,114.44.
C. Accepting the Minutes of the April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting D. Accepting improvements for City Project No. 25-017 "Speed Lumps at Berkeley Roundabouts" and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion (Engineering) E. Accepting improvements for City Project No. 25-041 "City Utility Trench Repair 2025" and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion (Engineering) F. Approving an Agreement with ADARide.com LLC for ADA paratransit eligibility services for a five year term in an amount not-to-exceed $111,845.40 (Transit)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-038 Next Ordinance: 1344-CS
G. Approving task orders with Siegfried Engineering, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads” and authorizing staff to proceed with advertising for construction upon completion of bid documents (Roads Program)
H. Approving submission of Low Carbon Transit Operations Program FY 2025-26 Cycle A allocation request for a Regional Free Fares Project ($139,304) and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary (Transit)
I. Approving task orders with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group for Engineering Design Services for the City of Turlock’s Roads Initiative Program to be funded by Fund 115 “Measure A – Roads” and authorizing staff to proceed with advertising for construction upon completion of bid documents (Roads Program)
J. Approving a Service Provider Agreement with PrecisionWorks LLC dba Precision Concrete Cutting for sidewalk trip hazard removal services, for a five year term ending April 14, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $450,000 (Engineering)
K. Approving Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2025-190 with EKI Environment and Water, Inc. for the Downtown PCE Remediation Project for a not-to-exceed amount of $2,943,000 (Regulatory Affairs)
L. Approving Amendment No. 20 to City Contract No. 2024-111 with NV5, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Roads Program for Bid Package 1 for City Project No. 25-024 in the Amount of $53,249.90 (Roads Program) M. Approving the Tentative Agreement updating the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City of Turlock (“City”) and Turlock Management Association – Public Safety (“TMAPS”) covering the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and Related Budget Appropriations (Human Relations)
N. Approval of a Resolution to Employ a CalPERS Annuitant (Acting Fire Division Chief) Pursuant to CalPERS Requirements (Human Relations)
9. FINAL READINGS
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. ACTION ITEMS
A. Accepting the City of Turlock Strategic Communications Plan (Economic Development)
12. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE ITEMS
13. CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Employee Appointment, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager (Discussion Only)
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-038 Next Ordinance: 1344-CS
15. ADJOURNMENT