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AGENDA
DECEMBER 2, 2025
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF YUBA CITY
4:15 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
DECEMBER 2, 2025
4:15 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_FDi41Fe8S2q7FFnhya7JHg 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. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Government Code §§ 54954.5 and 54957(b)(1))
B. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Thomas M Deal, Claim 25-36
Agency Claimed Against: City of Yuba City
C. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Siddharth Agarwal, Claim 25-37
Agency Claimed Against: City of Yuba City
D. Liability Claim:
Claimant: Rajwinder Sandhu, Claim 25-38
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
Ceremonial Presentations
1. Mayor's Appreciation Presentation to Clergy for 2025 City Council Meeting Invocations
2. Firefighters Burn Institute Presentation to Yuba City Firefighters Association Local 3793 Recognizing their successful Satellite Boot Drive Public Communication
3. 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.
4. Minutes of the November 18, 2025, Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council and the November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the November 18, 2025, Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council and the November 18, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council
5. Approve Local 1 Side Letter
Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager and Interim Human Resources Director to execute a side letter agreement with Local 1 to allow Park Maintenance Worker I employees to receive merit step increases within their existing salary range
6. Salary Schedule Updates
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to amend the City's salary schedule to:
A. Comply with the new California wage requirements to
increase minimum wage to $16.90 effective at the start of the pay period on December 27, 2025
B. Approve the adjustments to the Recreation Supervisor I/II and III classifications to comply with CA LC 515 effective at the start of the pay period on December 27, 2025
C. Retitle the POA classifications of Police Records Clerk and Public Safety Dispatcher II and Public Safety
Dispatcher III
D. Retitle Park Maintenance Worker III to Senior Park
Maintenance Worker, and Parks and Grounds
Superintendent to Park Maintenance Superintendent
7. Submission of Recertification Application for Tree City USA Designation Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City to apply for recertification to the National Arbor Day Foundation for consideration of the City to continue its designation as a Tree City USA community
8. Butte Vista Estates East Subdivision (Annexation #11 of property in CFD 2021-1) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution annexing a certain area, Butte Vista Estates East 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 Eleventh Amendment to the Notice of Special Tax Lien, in the office of County Recorder of the County of Sutter
9. Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Improvements Project - Project Acceptance
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project (Contract No. 17-09) as complete, in accordance with the contract documents
10. Butte Vista Estates East Subdivision – Subdivision Agreement and Final Map Approval
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the execution of a Subdivision Agreement with K. Hovnanian Homes Northern California, Inc., a California Corporation providing for public improvements associated with the Butte Vista Estates East Subdivision Map, approving the Butte Vista Estates East Subdivision Final Map, accepting dedication of rights-of-way and easements shown thereon, and authorizing the filing of the map [Subdivision is located on West Onstott Frontage Road approximately 1,900 feet south of Pease Road]
11. City of Yuba City Advisory Board Appointment List
Recommendation: Note and File the 2025 Local Appointment List and Direct Staff to post on the City’s website
12. West Sanborn Estates Units 1 and 2 Subdivision – Subdivision Agreement Amendment
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to amend Exhibit C of the Subdivision Agreements for the West Sanborn Estates Unit 1 and West Sanborn Estates Unit 2
Subdivisions based on actual costs, subject to approval as to legal form by the City Attorney
13. Purchase of Road Right-of-Way from Caltrans
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and accept a Grant Deed for the Real Property purchase of a 61-foot-wide strip of land, being the extension of Wild River Drive, from the State of California (APN 55-010-032) for $1.00
Business Items
14. Citywide Signal Hardware Upgrades (Award Contract Agreement) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution which takes the following actions:
A. Awards a construction contract to Bear Electrical
Solutions, LLC of Alviso, CA in the amount of
$804,035.00
B. Authorizes the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City, subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney
C. Authorizes the Finance Director to receive additional grant funds and make a supplemental appropriation to
CIP Account No. 951314 or make a supplemental
appropriation of unallocated Transportation Development Account funds to CIP Account No. 911314
15. Classification and Position Changes in the City Manager’s Office Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution taking the following actions:
A. Approving a new job description for City Clerk
Administrator/Risk Manager and adding it to the MidManager’s unit B. Amending the salary schedule to add City Clerk
Administrator/Risk Manager ($10,142 - $12,327 monthly)
C. Updating the authorized position resolution for
Department No. 1305, City Manager, to delete 1.0 FTE
City Clerk Administrator and adding 1.0 FTE City Clerk
Administrator/Risk Manager and 1.0 FTE Administrative
Analyst I/II-Confidential
D. Reclassifying the incumbent City Clerk Administrator to City Clerk Administrator/Risk Manager effective
December 13, 2025
E. Authorizing the Finance Director to transfer $120,000 from 6535-64311 (Insurance Expense) to 6535-61210
(Salaries & Wages)
F. Adopting a Resolution appointing the City Clerk
Administrator/Risk Manager to serve as the City’s
Director on the NCCSIF Board of Directors and
appointing the Administrative Analyst III in Human
Resources to serve as the City’s Alternate Director in the absence of the Director
G. Approving a recruitment for a full-time Administrative Analyst I/II-Confidential with a regular, full-time
appointment
16. Public Works Department Vacancy Staffing Request – Public Works Maintenance Worker I/II
Recommendation: Authorize the Interim Human Resources Director to fill the vacancy for five full-time permanent Street Maintenance Workers I/II in the Public Works Department
17. Merriment Village Apartments Phase 2 — Homekey+ Grant Application Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yuba City authorizing a joint application with Habitat for Humanity YubaSutter, Inc, to apply for Homekey+ funds through the State Department of Housing and Community Development for the remaining 139-unit affordable housing project located at 428 North Walton Avenue, which is Phase 2 of the proposed 218-unit Merriment Village Apartments
Future Agenda Items
18. 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
19. City Manager's Report
20. City Council Reports
Adjournment