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AGENDA
JUNE 2, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF YUBA CITY
5:00 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
JUNE 2, 2026
5:00 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_wlAj2GD_Tau4FLq2pOjj0A. 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. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code, § 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case(s): Larry Johnson
Claim No.1396610353
B. Liability Claim
Claimant: Timothy Blakenship, Claim 26-21
Agency Claimed Against: City of Yuba City
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Gov. Code section 54957.6.
Agency designated representatives: Gina Rowland, Chief
Labor Negotiator
Employee Organizations: Public Employees' Union - Local 1/AFSCME 57, First Level Managers, Mid-Managers,
Firefighters' Local 3793, Fire Management, Police Officers' Association, Police First Level Managers, Police MidManagers 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. Recognition of Police Volunteers in Policing Proclamation
2. Right to Start Proclamation
3. Dr. Tawny Dotson Distinguished Leadership and Service Proclamation Public Communication
4. 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.
5. Minutes from the May 19th, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Recommendation: Approve the Minutes from the May 19th, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
6. Special Investigation Unit Task Force MOU
Recommendation:
A. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Yuba City, Sutter County Sheriff’s Department, Sutter County Probation Department, and the Sutter County District Attorney’s Office for the establishment of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) task force
B. Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement on behalf of the City and approve the MOU effective date of July 1, 2026
7. 2026 City Hall Holiday Closure
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the closure of City Hall from November 23, 2026 through Friday, November 27, 2026,
Monday, December 21, 2026 through Friday, December 25,
2026, and Friday, January 1, 2027
8. Yuba City Landscape District No. 1 - Annual Levy Initiation Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution describing improvements and ordering the Engineer of Work to file a report regarding Yuba City Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, to continue the Maintenance Districts pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
9. Yuba City Lighting and Landscape District Nos. 2-4 - Annual Levy Initiation Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution describing improvements and ordering the Engineer of Work to file reports regarding Yuba City Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 2, 3, and 4, to continue the Maintenance Districts pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
10. Yuba City Lighting and Landscape District Nos. 5-6 - Annual Levy Initiation Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution describing improvements and ordering the Engineer of Work to file reports regarding Yuba City Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 5-6, to continue the Maintenance Districts pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
11. Yuba City Residential Street Light Maintenance Districts - Annual Levy Initiation Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution describing improvements and ordering the Engineer of Work to file a report regarding Yuba City Residential Street Light Maintenance Districts, to continue the Maintenance Districts pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 and Article XIIID of the California Constitution
12. Prop 1 IRWM Grant Project #4 - North Gilsizer Detention Basin Improvements Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution that authorizes the purchase of a Continuous Deflective System Unit (Model #CDS5678-10-C) from Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC in the amount of $136,750.00, with a finding that it is in the best interest of the City, and authorizing a procurement contingency of $13,675.00.
13. Market Street Traffic Calming and Safety Improvements (Award Contract Agreement)
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution which takes the following actions:
A. Awards the construction contract to Quimu Contracting, Inc. of Dixon, California in the amount of their total bid of $277,334.00, 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, and authorizes a project contingency of
$41,600.10 (15%)
B. Finds that CEQA was previously assessed for the project, a Class 1 Categorical Exemption (SCH#2026010750) 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
C. Authorizes the Finance Director to make the following budget adjustments:
1. Transfer $60,243.84 from Account No. 911051 to Account No. 911343
2. Increase appropriations in Account No. 951343 to
$207,450.00
14. Citywide Signal Hardware Upgrades (Construction Contingency Increase) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution which takes the following actions:
A. Authorizes contingency amounts of $156,739.17 for CIP Account No. 1314 and $80,784.71 for CIP Account No. 1317 B. Authorizes the Finance Director to increase appropriations in 911314-65501 to $121,954.21 utilizing unallocated
Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds and increase appropriations in 951314-65501 to $695,586.13
C. Authorizes the Finance Director to decrease appropriations in 921317-65501 to $0.00 and increase appropriations in 951317- 65501 to $299,297.46
15. Utilities 2026-2031 Rate Schedule and Ordinance Update Recommendation: A. Continue the item to the next regular meeting of the City Council (June 16, 2026)
16. Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Citywide Sole Source and Professional Services Purchases Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution pre-authorizing the City Manager or designee to perform citywide sole source and professional service purchases from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, for specified items based on each purchase recommendation being in the best interest of the City
17. SB 1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account Project List 2026-27 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 to be funded by Senate Bill 1: Road Repair and
Accountability Act of 2017
Business Items
18. Status of Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts for FY 25-26 in Compliance with AB 2561
Recommendation: Receive the attached report from City staff on the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts in compliance with AB 2561; and conduct a Public Hearing as required by Government Code Section 3502.3
19. 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan Recommendation: A. Conduct a Public Hearing; and
B. Adopt a Resolution adopting the 2025 Urban Water
Management Plan and authorizing the Utilities Director to submit the Plan to the California Department of Water Resources C. Adopt a Resolution adopting the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and authorizing the Utilities Director to submit the Plan to the California Department of Water Resources
20. Policy Governing Remote Participation and Enhancement of Public Participation in City Council and Commission Meetings to implement Senate Bill No. 707 Recommendation: Adopt the Attached Resolution to Adopt a Policy Entitled “Policy Governing Remote Participation and Enhancement of Public Participation in City Council and Commission Meetings” to implement Senate Bill No. 707
Future Agenda Items
21. 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
22. City Manager's Report
23. City Council Reports
Adjournment