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Turlock City Council Agenda
September 08, 2009
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: None
3. A. SPECIAL BRIEFINGS
1. LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES: Central Division Representative – Stephen Qualls
2. TURLOCK DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION: Trina Walley
B. STAFF UPDATES
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 08/13/09in the amount of $1,885,820.08; Demands
of 08/20/09 in the amount of $1,584,738.44
B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 25, 2009 and Special Meeting
of August 25, 2009
C. Motion: Approving amendment No. 1 to the annual retainer agreement for fiscal year
2008/2009 with RRM Design Group to include an additional $5,269 for additional
construction administration services for City Project No. 0773 “Columbia Park
Renovations”
D. Motion: Accepting notification of Contract Change Order No. 2 (Final) for $6,589.18
(Fund 141) with Vulcan Construction and Maintenance Inc., of Fresno, California, for
City Project No. 0833, “Commercial Water Meters”
E. 1. Motion: Accepting notification of Contract Change Order No. 2 (Final) in the amount
of $521 for City Project No. 0846 “Fire Station No. 1 Antenna,” bringing the contract total
to $79,582.64
2. Motion: Accepting improvements for City Project No. 0846 “Fire Station No. 1
Antenna” and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion
3. Resolution: Approving $5,000 in additional funding from the Redevelopment Agency
2006 bond proceeds to complete the funding for the Fire Station No. 1 project
F. 1. Motion: Accepting Notification of Contract Change Order No. 4 in the amount of
$19,864 (Fund 141) for City Project No. 6974 “Water Reservoirs and Pump Stations”
2. Resolution: Appropriating $175,000 to Account No. 141/761-07-85 “Water
Reservoirs and Pump Stations” to be funded from unexpended bond proceeds in Fund
141
G. 1. Motion: Approving an annual retainer agreement for the remainder of FY 2009-2010
in the amount not to exceed $80,200 (Funds 128 and 175) with Bureau Veritas North
America, Inc., for plan check services related to the Public Safety Building and various
building permit applications throughout the City of Turlock
2. Motion: Approving an annual retainer agreement for the remainder of FY 2009/2010
in the amount not to exceed $20,000 (Fund 128) with 4Leaf, Inc., for plan check services
related to various building permit applications throughout the City of Turlock
H. Motion: Approving Amendment No. 1 to Subdivision Agreement “Victoria Estates”
between the City of Turlock and Piro Enterprises
I. Resolution: Declaring equipment surplus and obsolete to City needs and authorizing the
sales of same at public auction by Roger Ernst and Associates; and authorizing the sale
of Nextel cellular phones to Sprint on a buy-back program or donation to a non-profit
organization; and declaring certain miscellaneous equipment as scrap and not to be sold
at auction and declaring other miscellaneous scrap equipment to be sold to any
interested parties at fair market value
J. Resolution: Approving the appropriation of $2,920.00 to 116/522-2-21 “H.T.E. System
Maintenance” from Fund 116 “Special Public Safety-Outside Agencies” Reserve for the
outside agencies contribution toward the annual maintenance for the H.T.E CAD/RMS
K. Motion: Approving an agreement between the City of Turlock Police Services and the
City of Gustine to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide 911
dispatch services for the City of Gustine
L Resolution: Appropriating $17,862 in unexpended 2007 and 2008 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to Account No. 307/482-07-13 “JAG
Expenses” to be used to purchase the communications and computer equipment for the
Police Mobile Command Vehicle
M. Resolution: Authorizing the appropriation of $3,000 to 113/475-06-31 “Target Grant
Expenses” funded by grant funds of $3,000 received in 113/308-12-8 “Grants” for
children’s art classes
N. Motion: Accepting a donation in the amount of $1,500 from Turlock City Fire
Incorporated for the Fire Explorer program
O. Motion: Appointing Mayor John Lazar as the City of Turlock’s Voting Delegate for the
2009 Annual Conference of the League of California Cities
P. Motion: Rejecting Claim for Damages filed by Kelly Frazee Shamgochian
6. FINAL READINGS:
A. Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 4, Article 1, Regarding
Bonds as introduced on August 25, 2009
B. Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 6, Regarding Hotel/Motel
Taxes to be consistent with current practices and clarify language as introduced on
August 25, 2009
C. Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 4, to add Chapter 17 regarding the
regulation of uniforms and vehicles for security guards and private patrol operators as
introduced on August 25, 2009
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
8. 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 five (5) 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.
9. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Request for authorization to submit an application, accept funds, and execute a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice for four (4) of five (5) sworn officer positions eliminated within the 2008-09 mid-year and 2009-10 budgets in the amount of $1,173,228. (Langston)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Resolution: Authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds and execution of a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, for the reinstatement of four of five sworn officer positions eliminated within the 2008-09 budget in the amount of $1,173,228.
Adjourn to Turlock Redevelopment Agency
Reconvene Turlock City Council Meeting
10. STAFF UPDATES
11. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION
12. 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.
13. CLOSED SESSION
Public Employee Performance Evaluation, Cal. Gov’t Code 54957
Title: City Attorney
Conference with Labor Negotiators, Cal. Gov’t Code 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Roy W. Wasden
Employee Organization: Turlock Management Association-Public Safety
Unrepresented Employees: City Attorney
14. ADJOURNMENT
Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
7:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISQUALIFICATIONS
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – LIMITED TO ITEMS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING
This is the time set aside for citizens to address the City Council concerning any item that has been described in the notice for the meeting before or during consideration of that item. You will be allowed five (5) 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.
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 August 25, 2009 Special Meeting of the Turlock
Redevelopment Agency
B. Resolution: Approving $5,000 in additional funding from the Redevelopment Agency
2006 bond proceeds to complete the funding for the Fire Station No. 1 project
5. 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
