City Council Meeting
Agenda
September 8, 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)
City Manager
J. J. Murphy
City Clerk
Nichole Fiez
City Attorney
Katie O. Lucchesi
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public can participate in City Council meetings in the following ways:
1. Attending in person
• City Hall Yosemite Room located at 156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California at 6:00 p.m.
2. Attending through zoom (Instructions below)
• Webinar Link: www.zoom.us/join
• Meeting ID: 867 6255 3296 Passcode: 092083
• Call In: 1-669-444-9171 and press pound (#)
PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may address the City Council in person by completing the speaker cards and providing to the Police Officer. To address the City Council remotely, follow the Instructions for Public Comment using Zoom. Public comment will begin with speakers attending in-person first, followed by those attending via remote participation.
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.
EQUAL ACCESS POLICY: If you have a disability which affects your access to public facilities or services, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (209) 668-5540. The City is committed to taking all reasonable measures to provide access to its facilities and services. Please allow sufficient time for the City to process and respond to your request.
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 REGULATIONS: To promote transparency and fairness in the governmental decision-making process, there are rules to prevent public officials from being unfairly influenced by contributors to their campaigns. The type of activity these laws were enacted to limit is often referred to as “pay-to-play,” and is governed in California by Government Code section 84308. Parties to any proceedings involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use,” as that term is defined in the Political Reform Act, pending before the City Council must disclose any campaign contribution over $500 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Gov. Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s).
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-111 Next Ordinance: 1353-CS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS USING ZOOM
Follow these steps to log into Zoom from your computer or smart device (Your device must have audio capability to participate.):
Go To: www.zoom.us/join
Enter Meeting ID: 867 6255 3296 Passcode: 092083
Follow these steps to call into Zoom from your telephone:
Dial 1-669-444-9171 and press pound (#)
Enter Meeting ID: 867 6255 3296 Passcode: 092083
1. Use the “raise hand” function to join the queue to speak on the current agenda item when the Chair calls the item for discussion.
Computer / Smart Device Users: You can find the raise hand option under your participant’s name.
Telephone Users: Press star-nine (*9) on your phone to raise your hand. Press star-six (*6) to unmute when it is your turn to address City Council.
*Lower your hand if you choose not to speak or after you have made your comments by unchecking the raise hand option online.
2. Staff will call your name or the last four digits of your phone number when it is your time to speak.
3. You may state your name and city of residence at the beginning of your remarks for the minutes.
4. Speakers will have up to three minutes to make their remarks.
5. You may log off or hang up after making your comments.
DISCLAIMER: Participant names and/or phone numbers may be visible to all participants. The City records all public meetings.
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-111 Next Ordinance: 1353-CS
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, ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND
BRIEFINGS
A. Proclamation: Honoring Martin Serrato Upon His Retirement B. Presentation: Civic Engagement Remarks from 2026 Turlock Melon Carnival Pageant Contestants
6. 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 July 31, 2026 through August 6, 2026 in the amount of $4,161,550.08 and August 7, 2026 through August 13, 2026 in the amount of $6,504,454.21.
B. Accepting the Minutes of the August 25, 2026 City Council Meeting C. Declaring the Intention to Order Annexation No. 43 for the property located at 337 West Avenue South, (Stanislaus County Assessor’s Parcel 050-003-042), to existing Community Facilities District No. 2 (Services Mitigation) (Development Services) D. Approving the Salary Ranges of Instrumentation and Control Technician I, Instrumentation and Control Technician II, Instrumentation and Control Technician, Sr. and Amending the Turlock City Employees Association (TCEA) Salary Schedule Effective September 8, 2026 (Human Relations)
E. Authorizing staff to proceed with advertising City Project No. 24-022 "Water Line Replacement on S. Center and Crane Avenue" (Engineering)
F. Authorizing staff to proceed with advertising City Project No. 23-051 "Sewer Rehabiliation on Tully Rd from Tuolumne Rd to Fulkerth Rd" (Engineering)
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-111 Next Ordinance: 1353-CS
G. Approving Agreement 2027-032 with Duke's Root Control for chemical root control services of sanitary sewer lines for a total not to exceed amount of $125,000 (Utilities) H. Adopting a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Turlock, California, declaring intention to annex territory to the City of Turlock Community Facilities District No. 3, and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 2) (Engineering)
I. Adopting a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Turlock, California, declaring intention to annex territory to the City of Turlock Community Facilities District No. 3, and adopting a map of the area proposed to be annexed thereto (Annexation No. 3) (Engineering)
J. Approving the purchase of a 19 Ton Boom Crane from Custom Truck One Source for a total amount not to exceed $357,764.60 (Fleet)
K. Adopting the Amended Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Turlock to Update the List of Designated Employees and Reporting Categories for Filing of the Fair Political Practices Commission Statement of Economic Interests Form 700 (City Clerk) L. Adopt Temporary Overhire Policy to facilitate a seamless transfer of institutional knowledge, support succession planning, expedite the hiring process for key positions, and maintain appropriate service levels (Human Relations and Finance)
7. FINAL READINGS
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City of Turlock Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorizing submission to HUD (Housing)
9. ACTION ITEMS
10. 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. The total time allotted for this public comment period shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes. 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.
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.
CITY OF TURLOCK
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Next City Council Resolution: 2026-111 Next Ordinance: 1353-CS
A. Monthly Department Reports
12. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE ITEMS
13. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)
Two (2) Cases
14. REPORTS FROM CLOSED SESSION
15. ADJOURNMENT