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AGENDA
MAY 5, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF YUBA CITY
5:45 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
SUTTER ROOM/VIRTUAL
6:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS/VIRTUAL
MAYOR ● Marc Boomgaarden
VICE-MAYOR ● Michael Pasquale
COUNCILMEMBER ● Toni Cole
COUNCILMEMBER ● Wade Kirchner
COUNCILMEMBER ● Dave Shaw
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
MAY 5, 2026
5:45 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_9z7uhazuRzmfZbV6pWtxcg. 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: Mohammed Irshad Ali, Claim 26-13
Agency Claimed Against: City of Yuba City
B. Liability Claim
Claimant: Manuel Salvador Romero-Oceguera, Claim 26-15
Agency Claimed Against: City of Yuba City
Regular Meeting
Call to Order
Roll Call
__ Mayor Boomgaarden
__ Vice-Mayor Pasquale
__ Councilmember Cole
__ Councilmember Kirchner
__ Councilmember Shaw
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. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Proclamation
2. National Police Week Proclamation
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. Fiscal Year 26/27 Chemical Award
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution which takes the following action:
A. Awarding bulk chemical purchase contracts for City facilities per the results of the Bay Area Chemical Consortium Fiscal Year 26/27 formal bid for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and
B. Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and amend the awarded contracts as needed during the fiscal year, including to adjust unit prices, with the finding that it is in the best interest of the City
5. Debit and Credit Card Processing Fees
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing City staff to begin charging debit/credit card users a fee of 2.00% of the transaction amount.
Authorize the Finance Department to charge EFT users a pertransaction fee or a percentage-based fee not to exceed 2.00% as necessary in order to recover actual costs paid by the City
6. Appointment of Chief Labor Negotiator for the City
Recommendation: Approve the appointment of the City Manager, Robert Bendorf, or his designee as the Chief Labor Negotiator for the City of Yuba City
7. Citywide Sign Upgrades (Award Contract Agreement)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution which takes the following actions:
A. Awards a construction contract to Square Signs, LLC of Burbank, CA in the amount of $847,842.60
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. The City Council finds that CEQA was previously assessed for the project, a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (SCH#2025091013) was adopted, award of this construction contract is within the scope of the previously approved project, and no further environmental review is required under CEQA
8. Reallocate Senior Planner to Deputy Director-Development Services Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution taking the following actions:
A. Approve an amendment to the Salary Schedule to add Deputy Director – Development Services with a salary range of $12,374 to $15,041 monthly
B. Reallocate 1.0 vacant Senior Planner authorized position in Budget Unit 1910 to 1.0 Deputy Director – Development Services
9. Administration Department Vacancy Staffing Request – Executive Assistant Recommendation: Ratify the City Manager's independent action to initiate the recruitment process for a full-time permanent Executive Assistant to the City Manager in Administration and authorize the Human Resources Director to fill the vacancy
10. Professional Services Agreement with Perkins Eastman (Phase 2) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution:
A. Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Perkins Eastman Architects D.P.C. of New York, NY for ongoing City visioning and planning services (Phase 2) in an amount not to exceed $100,000
B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to immaterial modifications and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney; and
C. Approving a budget transfer of $60,000 from 1510-62701 to Account No. 1305-62701 (City Manager Budget - Professional Services)
11. Professional Services Agreement with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc.
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement with Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange, Inc. of Sacramento, CA for an amount not to exceed $49,200 annually for State legislative advocacy, subject to immaterial modifications by the City Manager and upon approval of the City Attorney as to legal form, with the finding that it is in the best interest of the City
12. Services Agreement with Electric Sky Drone Shows, LLC Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Services Agreement, in consult with the City Attorney as to legal form, with Electric Sky Drone Shows, LLC in the amount of $42,500 for a Drone Aerial Light Show on July 4, 2026 with the finding that it is in the best interest of the City
Business Items
13. Traffic Calming: Sanborn Road & McCune Ave
Recommendation: Review the results of the March 11, 2026, Sanborn/McCune Neighborhood Traffic Calming Meeting and provide
recommendations regarding traffic-calming solutions along Sanborn Road, between Lincoln Road and Cherry Street
14. Amendment to the 2021-2029 City of Yuba City General Plan Housing Element Recommendation: A. Conduct a Public Hearing, and;
B. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Yuba City adopting the revised 2021-2029 City of Yuba City General Plan Housing Element
15. ZC 26-01 Mobile, Open Air, and Sidewalk Vending Ordinance Update 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 amending Article 53 of Chapter 5 of Title 8 of the Municipal Code regarding mobile, open air, and sidewalk vending operations, including a finding that Zoning Code Amendment ZC 26-01 is not subject to environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
Future Agenda Items
16. 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
17. City Manager's Report
18. City Council Reports
Adjournment