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AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 2, 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
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
SUTTER ROOM/VIRTUAL
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/VIRTUAL
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office at 1201 Civic Center Blvd., Yuba City, during normal business hours. Such documents are also available on the City of Yuba City’s website at www.yubacity.net, subject to staff’s availability to post the documents before the meeting.
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_ElAk-WxkT1CS1fZ2TjTvqQ. 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: Jose Esquivel, Claim No. 25-23
Agency claimed against: City of Yuba City
B. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Joseph Griesa, Claim No. 25-24
Agency claimed against: City of Yuba City
C. Liability Claim:
Claimant: “John Brandstetter and Family,” Claim 25-25
Agency Claimed Against: City of Yuba City
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 August 19, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City Council; Minutes of the August 19, 2025 Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the August 19, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City Council, and the Minutes of the August 19, 2025 Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council
3. Proposed Amendment to AB 481 Military Equipment Use Policy Recommendation: A. Adopt a Resolution Approving an amendment to the AB 481 Military Equipment Use Policy to remove one (1) DJI Matrice 350 RTK Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and replace it with two (2) Autel Evo Max 4T UAS devices
B. Approve the use of COPS Grant funding previously allocated by the City Council for the DJI Matrice 350 RTK to instead be used for the purchase of two (2) Autel Evo Max 4T UAS devices
4. Citywide Network Switch Upgrade
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution awarding the purchase to ePlus Technology, Inc. for the procurement of HPE/Aruba network switches and WiFi access points in the amount of $211,593 utilizing the NCPA contract #01-170 with the finding that it is in the best interest of the City
5. Lighting & Landscape Maintenance District No. 2 Zone A Budget Allocation Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate $26,840 from available reserves to Lighting and Landscape No. 2, Zone A (Fund 242), Account No. 6130-63684 (Spec O&M Landscape)
6. City Welcome Signs Final Design, Fabrication, and Installation (Contingency Increase)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing an increase in the contingency of $31,949.82 with a finding that it is in the best interest of the City
7. 2024-2025 Grand Jury Report Response
Recommendation: Approve the response to the 2024-2025 Sutter County Grand Jury Final Report regarding school zone safety
8. Chima Ranch Subdivision (Annexation #9 of property in CFD 2021-1) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution annexing a certain area, Chima Ranch Subdivision, within the City Limits into an existing Community Facilities District (CFD No. 2021-1) to fund municipal services, and filing said Resolution, along with the Ninth Amendment to the Notice of Special Tax Lien, in the office of County Recorder of the County of Sutter
9. West Sanborn Unit 2 Subdivision (Annexation #10 of property in CFD 2021-1) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution annexing a certain area, West Sanborn Unit 2 Subdivision, within the City Limits into
an existing Community Facilities District (CFD No. 2021-1) to fund municipal services, and filing said Resolution, along with the Tenth Amendment to the Notice of Special Tax Lien, in the office of County Recorder of the County of Sutter
10. Zoning Code Amendment (ZC) 25-01, Rezoning 25-02; Plumas Street Overlay District
Recommendation: Adopt 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 but excluding a wine tasting business where
customers can sample wines that may be paired with food and have the ability to purchase sampled wines, 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, and waive the second reading
11. Utilities Department Recruitment Request – WWTF Operator III Recommendation: Authorize the Interim Human Resources Director to conduct an open recruitment for a full-time permanent Wastewater
Treatment Facility Operator III to fill a vacancy in the Utilities Department
Business Items
12. Downtown Business Assessments
Recommendation: A. Conduct a Public Hearing, and after consideration; B. Adopt a Resolution for the inclusion of unpaid Downtown Business Assessments on the secured tax roll in the same manner as the general taxes and directing that a lien also be placed on the subject properties
13. Community Sponsorship Request - Casa de Esperanza
Recommendation: Consider the sponsorship requests from Casa de Esperanza, and if approved;
A. Adopt a Resolution to approve a monetary sponsorship request from Casa de Esperanza
Future Agenda Items
14. 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
15. City Manager's Report
16. City Council Reports
Adjournment