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AGENDA
AUGUST 19, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF YUBA CITY
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
SUTTER ROOM/VIRTUAL
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/VIRTUAL
MAYOR ● Dave Shaw
VICE MAYOR ● Marc Boomgaarden
COUNCILMEMBER ● Toni Cole
COUNCILMEMBER ● Michael Pasquale
COUNCILMEMBER ● Wade Kirchner
CITY MANAGER ● Robert Bendorf
CITY ATTORNEY ● Shannon L. Chaffin
1201 Civic Center Blvd
Yuba City CA 95993
Wheelchair Accessible
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF YUBA CITY
AUGUST 19, 2025
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
SUTTER ROOM/VIRTUAL
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/VIRTUAL
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The Council Chambers will be open for public attendance and participation. The meeting will also be live streamed for public viewing, but not participation, at the following link:
https://yubacity-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SETEYQbyTi6OgG_fLVqnnw. Emailed comments sent to [email protected] at least 24 hours before the meeting will be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting. Please identify the Agenda item(s) addressed by the comments.
Public Comment:
Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any item listed on the closed session agenda, if any, will have an opportunity to present testimony to the City Council in the Council Chamber prior to the City Council convening into closed session. Comments from the public will be limited to three minutes. No member of the public will be allowed to be present once the City Council convenes into closed session.
Closed Session
A. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Harjinder Singh Gill, Claim No. 25-20
Agency claimed against: City of Yuba City
B. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Valley Fair Realty, Claim No. 25-21
Agency claimed against: City of Yuba City
C. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Carrie Mendoza, Claim No. 25-22
Agency claimed against: City of Yuba City
D. Public Employee – Recruitment/Appointment/Employment (Pursuant to Government Code, § 54957.) Title: City Manager
Regular Meeting
Call to Order
Roll Call
__ Mayor Shaw
__ Vice Mayor Boomgaarden
__ Councilmember Kirchner
__ Councilmember Pasquale
__ Councilmember Cole
Invocation/Inspiration
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
City Attorney's Report on Closed Session Items, City Attorney Shannon Chaffin Agenda Modifications
Public Communication
1. Appearance of Interested Citizens
You are welcome and encouraged to participate in this meeting. Public comment is taken on action items appearing on the Consent Calendar or Business Items on the Agenda when they are called. Public comment on any other items within the scope of the City’s jurisdiction, including items not listed on the Agenda will be considered at this time. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker. Members of the public submitting written requests at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will be allotted five minutes to comment per speaker. Repetitive comments may be limited, and large groups are encouraged to select representatives to express the opinions of the group.
Consent Calendar
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time that Council votes on the motion unless members of the City Council request specific items to be discussed or removed from the Consent Calendar for individual action.
2. Minutes of the July 1, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City Council Minutes of the July 15, 2025 Special & Regular Meetings of the City Council Amended Minutes of the February 4, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City Council Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of July 01, 2025 Regular Meeting, the July 15, 2025 Special & Regular Meetings, and Amended Minutes of the February 4, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City Council
3. Public Works & Utilities Equipment Capital Acquisition Awards
Recommendation: A. Adopt a Resolution awarding a purchasing contract to Altec Industries, Inc. of Birmingham, AL for the purchase of one (1) Ford 550 4x2 Boom Truck in the amount of $129,381.04, including tax and contingency, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney, with the finding that it is in the best interest of the City.
B. Adopt a Resolution awarding a purchasing contract to N&S Tractor for the purchase of one (1) JCB 417 Wheel Loader, in the amount of $212,666.57, including tax and contingency, by piggybacking on Sourcewell Open Contract # 020223-JCB, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney.
C. Authorize the Finance Director to make a supplemental appropriation of $32,983.90 to account 6610-69415, utilizing Vehicle Replacement funds.
D. Adopt a Resolution awarding a purchasing contract to Holt of California for the purchase of one (1) CAT Compact Track Loader and Trailer in the amount of $217,983.90, including tax and contingency, by piggybacking on Sourcewell Open Contract # 011723-CAT, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney.
4. Designation of Voting Delegates for the League of California Cities Annual Conference in October 2025
Recommendation: Designate Mayor Dave Shaw to serve as the Voting Delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference in October 2025, and designate Councilmember Wade Kirchner to serve as an alternate
5. Pioneer Community Energy JPA Agreement Amendment Filing Recommendation: Receive and Acknowledge the Pioneer Community Energy Joint Powers Agreement Amendment Filing
6. Presentation of Investment Report – Quarter Ended June 30, 2025 Recommendation: Note & File Quarterly Investment Report
7. Authorizing Resolution Water System Consolidation - Tierra Buena Mobile Home Park
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign and file a grant application for a financing agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the construction of the Tierra Buena Mobile Home Park water consolidation project
8. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan - Grant Acceptance Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution that:
1. Accepts conditional award of grant funds for the
development of an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan
from the California Department of Transportation
2. Delegates signing authority of agreements and any
amendments to the City Manager
3. Authorize the Finance Director to make a budget
adjustment to accept grant funds to account 305-43495
and to create a project and approve a supplemental
appropriation for expenditures
9. 19th Hole Taproom Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Application Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution making a finding of public convenience or necessity for the issuance of a Type 40 (on-sale beer) Alcoholic Beverage Control License at 673 Plumas Street (19th Hole Taproom)
10. 2025 Wastewater Collections Improvements Project
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting a CEQA Class 1 Categorical Exemption, approving the plans and specifications for the 2025 Watewater Collections Improvements Project and authorizing advertisement for bids on the project
11. Appointment to Regional Housing Authority
Recommendation: Approve the Mayor's Recommendation for Citizen Appointment to the Regional Housing Authority effective immediately Business Items
12. Add an Administrative Assistant to Public Works Department and Approve Side Letter with Mid-Manager’s unit
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adding 1.0 full-time Administrative Assistant position to Budget Unit 1905, Public Works Administration; approving a recruitment to fill the position with a regular, full-time appointment; and authorizing the City Manager and Human Resources Director to execute a side letter agreement to update the class titles represented by the Mid-Manager’s unit
13. Regional Housing Authority - Richland Village Funding Assistance Request Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to:
A. Approve the Regional Housing Authority’s request for financial assistance in the amount of $1,500,000 for the Richland Village Affordable Housing project and;
B. Authorize the Finance Director to make a supplemental appropriation of $1,500,000 to Fund 298 Account 6098-65305 and;
C. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve the necessary documents for processing the payment of the
funding request to Regional Housing Authority
14. Conduit financing for the Richland Village Apartments Project located at 470 Bernard Drive
Recommendation: 1) Conduct the public hearing under the requirements of TEFRA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”)
2) Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of the Bonds by the CMFA for the benefit of Richland Village LP (the “Borrower”), to provide for the financing of the Project, such adoption is solely for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of TEFRA, the Code and the California Government Code Section 6500 (and following)
15. Zoning Code Amendment (ZC) 25-01, Rezoning 25-02; Plumas Street Overlay District
Recommendation: A. Conduct a Public Hearing; and
B. Introduce by title only and waive the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Yuba City finding that Zoning Code Amendment ZC 25-01 and Rezoning 25- 02 is not subject to environmental review and approving Zoning Code 25- 01 and REZONING 25-02, revising Title 8, Chapter 5, Article 38 of the Municipal Code to provide for Overlay Districts, adoption of an X28 District establishing the Downtown Plumas Street Overlay District, to prohibit new tobacco and vape retailers as well as retail stores authorized to sell beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption off premise consistent with a California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 20 or 21 License and rezoning certain properties among Plumas Street, Forbes Avenue, Scoot Street and Center Street from Community
Commercial District (C-2) Specific Plan to C-2-X28-SP
16. Introduction to the Water Rate Study
Recommendation: Direct staff to finalize the Water Rate Study for adoption and initiation of the Proposition 218 process
Future Agenda Items
17. Future Agenda Items
Reports and Communications
The following reports and communication items are provided for the Council’s information. No action can be taken on items under this section unless the Council agrees to include it on a subsequent agenda
18. City Manager's Report
19. City Council Reports
Adjournment