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City Council
Meeting Agenda
July 13, 2010 7:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
1.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS &
PRESENTATIONS
3. A. SPECIAL BRIEFINGS: None
SPEAKER CARDS: To accommodate those wishing to address the Council and allow for staff follow-up, speaker cards are available for any agendized topic or any other topic delivered under Public Comment. Please fill out and provide the Comment Card to the City Clerk or Police Officer.
B. STAFF UPDATES
1. Public Safety Facility Update (Pitcock)
2. “Fill the Boot” Fundraiser Update (Saldivar)
3. Stanislaus County Mayor’s Growth Management Plan Update (Whitmore)
C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
This is the time set aside for members of the public to directly address the City Council on any item of interest to the public, before or during the City Council’s consideration of the item, that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. You will be allowed three (3) minutes for your comments. If you wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda, you may be asked to defer your remarks until the Council addresses the matter. No action or discussion may be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except that Council may refer the matter to staff or request it be placed on a future agenda.
1. Justin Relaford, Holt of California – The CAT Rental Store
4.
A. MOTION WAIVING READING OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA, EXCEPT BY
TITLE
B. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISQUALIFICATIONS
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Information concerning the consent items listed hereinbelow has been forwarded to each Councilmember prior to this meeting for study. Unless the Mayor, a Councilmember or member of the audience has questions concerning the Consent Calendar, the items are approved at one time by the Council. The action taken by the Council in approving the consent items is set forth in the explanation of the individual items.
A. Resolution: Accepting Demands of 06/10/10 in the amount of $1,158,577.12; Demands
of 06/17/10 in the amount of $881,854.68
B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of Special Meeting of June 17, 2010; Minutes of Regular
Meeting of June 22, 2010; Minutes of Special Meeting of June 22, 2010
C. Motion: Approving Contract Change Order No. 2 (Final) in the amount of $12,479.65
(Fund 141) bringing the contract total to $239,923.75 for City Project No. 0848, “Water
Line Replacement FY 08-09”
Motion: Accepting improvements for City Project No. 0848, “Water Line Replacement
FY 08-09,” and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion
D. Motion: Approving Contract Change Order No. 1 (Final) for a $3,507 credit (Funds 129
& 141) with Teichert Construction of Turlock, California, for City Project No. 0935,
“Trench Paving Repair”
Motion: Accepting improvements for City Project No. 0935, “Trench Paving Repair,” and
authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion
E. Motion: Awarding bid and approving an agreement in the amount of $27,985 (Fund 165)
with Modesto Sand & Gravel Inc., of Modesto, California, for City Project No. 10-22,
“Demolition of 613 & 695 High Street”
F. Motion: Awarding bid and approving an agreement in the amount of $89,670 (Fund 141)
with Calwater Drilling Company of Turlock, California, for City Project No. 10-32,
“Donnelly Park Irrigation Well Drilling”
G. Motion: Awarding bid and approving an agreement in the amount of $14,749 (Fund 165)
with Harris Builders, Inc. of Hilmar, California, for City Project No. 10-39, “Curt Andre
Park Arbor”
H. Motion: Approving an annual retainer agreement for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 in an
amount not to exceed $50,000 with Lionakis for architectural services related to various
projects throughout the City of Turlock
I. Motion: Approving an annual retainer agreement for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 an amount
not to exceed $250,000 with Kleinfelder West, Inc., of Merced, California, for City Project
No. 10-42, “Request for Proposals: Retainer for Testing and Inspection Services”
J. Motion: Accepting improvements for City Project No. 0943, “Columbia Park Water
feature”, and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion
K. Motion: Approving the rehabilitation forgivable loan #5868-JB, in the amount of $10,000,
where the City of Turlock will be in second position, as prescribed by the Adopted
Rehabilitation Loan Policies and Procedures
L. Motion: Approving the rehabilitation forgivable loan #6071-RP, in the amount of $8,500,
where the City of Turlock will be in third position, as prescribed by the Adopted
Rehabilitation Loan Policies and Procedures
M. Motion: Approving the rehabilitation forgivable loan #8908-PM, in the amount of
$10,000, where the City of Turlock will be in third position, as prescribed by the Adopted
Rehabilitation Loan Policies and Procedures
N. Motion: Approving an agreement between the City of Turlock Police Department and
Jocelyn E. Roland, PH.D., to provide counseling/psychotherapy services to all sworn
officers, dispatchers, and community service officers of the Turlock Police Department at
no cost to the covered employee, for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011,
in the amount of $12,000 (Fund 110)
O. Resolution: Approving the purchase of one (1) additional marked patrol vehicle for
Turlock Police Department, from Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, California, in the
amount of $26,153.65, from Fund 307/484-007-001 “JAG Hiring Grant”
P. Motion: Authorizing the City Manager and Chief of Police to enter into an agreement
with the County of Stanislaus, California State University, Stanislaus, and Cities of
Modesto, Ceres, Oakdale and Newman, identifying protocol to support multijurisdictional
SWAT responses
Q. Motion: Authorizing staff to process a request for proposal (RFP) to seek bids for
temporary employee staffing services to assist the City’s Finance Division with
temporary, short-term staffing needs during the transition to the City’s new utility
software/financial system
R. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Deeann Taylor
S. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Rashad Jardali Mitchell
T. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Jeff Urrutia
U. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Laurence E. Gonzales
V. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Guadalupe Alcala and Anatolio Solano
W. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Shelley Ann Prehm
X. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Elizabeth Shirley
Y. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Union Pacific Railroad Company
6. FINAL READINGS:
A. Recommended Action:
Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 6, Chapters 3, 4, and 5 Regarding
Payments and Collections for Garbage, Sewer and Water, respectively as introduced at
the June 22, 2010 meeting.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Request to confirm diagrams, assessments and reports and levying assessments for
fiscal year 2010/2011 for all Lighting, Landscaping and Street Maintenance Benefit
areas within the City of Turlock. (Pitcock)
Recommended Action
Resolution: Confirming diagrams, assessments and reports and levying assessments
for fiscal year 2010/2011 for all Lighting, Landscaping and Street Maintenance Benefit
areas within the City of Turlock
B. Request to adopt updated cost recovery percentages and the schedules of fees and
charges for City services pursuant to Turlock Municipal Code Section 3-3-301 et. seq. to
update fees regarding Concealed Weapons Permits. (Hampton/Amirfar)
Recommended Action
Resolution: Rescinding City Council Resolution 2010-076 and adopting updated cost
recovery percentages and the schedule of fees and charges for City services pursuant to
Turlock Municipal Code Section 3-3-301 et seq
C. Request to approve a Taxicab Driver Permit for Yellow Cab applicant Christopher
Duncan Sansom, Sr., and directing the City Clerk to issue a permit. (Hampton)
Recommended Action
Resolution: Approving a Taxicab Driver Permit for Yellow Cab applicant Christopher
Duncan Sansom, Sr., residing at 6089 North Winton Way, Winton, CA, and directing the
City Clerk to issue said permit
8. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Request to join with the League of California Cities declaring opposition to potential
legislation that would undermine local Transient Occupancy Tax collection. (Wasden)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Joining with the League of California Cities declaring opposition to potential
legislation that would undermine local Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collection
B. Request to approve an amendment to the FY 2009/2010 budget to cover the consultant
and staff costs associated with the preparation of the Morgan Ranch Master Plan and to
approve Special Services Contracts with Quad Knopf, Inc. to prepare the master plan
and EIR and with Benchmark Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering support services.
(Whitmore)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Approving an amendment to the FY 2009/2010 budget to appropriate
$260,000 from Fund 175 “Capital Facility Contingency” reserve to account number
175/780-06-70 “Morgan Ranch Master Planning” to cover the consultant and staff costs
associated with the preparation of the Morgan Ranch Master Plan
Motion: Approving the attached Special Services Contract No. 10-777 for Quad Knopf,
Inc., to prepare the master plan and environmental impact report for the Morgan Ranch
Master Plan in an amount not to exceed $147,670
Motion: Approving the attached Special Services Contract No. 10-775 for Benchmark
Engineering, Inc., to provide engineering support services for the Morgan Ranch Master
Plan in an amount not to exceed $4,480
C. Request to approve two alternative alignments to be studied in preparing the State
Route 99/165 Project Study Report pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding
among the City of Turlock, the County of Stanislaus, the Stanislaus Council of
Governments, the County of Merced, and the Merced County Association of
Governments. (Whitmore)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Approving two alternative alignments to be studied in preparing the State
Route 99/165 Project Study Report pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding
among the City of Turlock, the County of Stanislaus, the Stanislaus Council of
Governments, the County of Merced, and the Merced County Association of
Governments
D. Requests to provide further direction to the City Manager regarding a response to the
County’s Proposed Public Facility Impact Fee Study. (Whitmore)
Recommended Action:
Motion: Providing further direction to the City Manager regarding a response to the
County’s proposed Public Facility Impact Fee Study
E. Request to approve amendment to the FY 2010/2011 budget to cover remaining
consultant costs associated with the preparation of landscape design plans for the
Monte Vista Interchange and the Golden State Corridor from Canal Drive to Taylor
Road, and a Master Way Finding Sign Plan and approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract
No. 0864 to Gates and Associates to prepare such design plans for the Monte Vista
Interchange and the Golden State Corridor to amend the “Term of the Agreement” to
allow an additional nine (9) months to complete the contract, changing the ending date
from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (Whitmore)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Approving an amendment to the FY 2010/11 budget to appropriate
$3,797.04 of unspent funds from FY 2009/10 in account number 150/472-7-101
“Landscape Design Plans” to FY 2010/11 to cover the remaining consultant costs
associated with the preparation of landscape design plans for the Monte Vista
Interchange and the Golden State Corridor from Canal Drive to Taylor Road, and a
Master Way Finding Sign Plan
Motion: Approving Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 0864 awarded on March 24, 2009
to Gates and Associates, to prepare landscape design plans for the Monte Vista
Interchange and the Golden State Corridor from Canal Drive to Taylor Road, and a
Master Way Finding Sign Plan to amend the “Term of the Agreement” to allow an
additional nine (9) months to complete the contract by changing the ending date from
March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Adjourn to Turlock Redevelopment Agency
Reconvene Turlock City Council Meeting
9. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmembers may provide a brief report on notable topics of interest. The Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body.
11. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Labor Negotiators, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Roy W. Wasden
Employee Organization: Turlock Associated Police Officers
12. ADJOURNMENT
Redevelopment Agency
Meeting Agenda
July 13, 2010 7:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – LIMITED TO ITEMS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING
This is the time set aside for citizens to address the Redevelopment Agency concerning any item that has been described in the notice for the meeting before or during consideration of that item. You will be allowed three (3) minutes for your comments. If you wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda, you may be asked to defer your remarks until the Agency addresses the matter.
3. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISQUALIFICATIONS
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Information concerning the consent items listed hereinbelow has been forwarded to each Agency Member prior to this meeting for study. Unless the Chairman, an Agency Member or member of the audience has questions concerning the Consent Calendar, the items are approved at one time by the Agency. The action taken by the Agency in approving the consent items is set forth in the explanation of the individual items.
A. Motion: Accepting Minutes of June 22, 2010 Special Meeting of the Turlock
Redevelopment Agency
B.
1. Motion: Approving an agreement in the amount of $84,490 with Community Housing
and Shelter Services to provide dedicated staffing for a motel voucher program and
counseling services to homeless families in Turlock
2. Resolution: Appropriating $16,490 to account number 153/478-02-30 “Contract
Services” from unappropriated fund balance reserves to provide funding for an increase
in the scope of work contained in the contract
5. PUBLIC HEARING: None
6. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Request to approve amendment to the FY 2010/2011 budget to cover remaining
consultant costs associated with the preparation of landscape design plans for the
Monte Vista Interchange and the Golden State Corridor from Canal Drive to Taylor
Road, and a Master Way Finding Sign Plan and approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract
No. 0864 to Gates and Associates to prepare such design plans for the Monte Vista
Interchange and the Golden State Corridor to amend the “Term of the Agreement” to
allow an additional nine (9) months to complete the contract, changing the ending date
from March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010. (Whitmore)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Approving an amendment to the FY 2010-11 budget to appropriate
$3,797.04 of unspent funds from FY 2009/10 account number 150/472-7-101
“Landscape Design Plans” to FY 2010/11 to cover the remaining consultant costs
associated with the preparation of landscape design plans for the Monte Vista
Interchange and the Golden State Corridor from Canal Drive to Taylor Road, and a
Master Way Finding Sign Plan
Motion: Approving Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 0864 awarded on March 24, 2009
to Gates and Associates, to prepare landscape design plans for the Monte Vista
Interchange and the Golden State Corridor from Canal Drive to Taylor Road, and a
Master Way Finding Sign Plan to amend the “Term of the Agreement” to allow an
additional nine (9) months to complete the contract by changing the ending date from
March 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010
7. ADJOURNMENT
The foregoing meeting is hereby called by Chairman John S. Lazar at the
above mentioned date and time pursuant to California Government Code
§54956.
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JOHN S. LAZAR, Chairman
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