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1. A. CALL TO ORDER

B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION:

 

2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS &

PRESENTATIONS: None

 

3. A. SPECIAL BRIEFINGS: None

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 07/30/09 in the amount of $831,032.12; Demands of

08/06/09 in the amount of $509,590.27

B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 11, 2009, and Special Meeting

of August 11, 2009

C. Motion: Accepting notification of Contract Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $2,200

(Fund 165) for City Project No. 0773, “Columbia Park Renovations,” bringing the

contract total to $252,979.89

D. 1) Motion: Authorizing Quantities Contract Change Order No. 2 (Final) for a credit in the

amount of $429.05 (Fund 175) with Delta Wireless, Stockton, California, for City Project

No. 0803, “Interim Property and Investigations Facility”

2) Motion: Accepting improvements for City Project No. 0803, “Interim Property and

Investigations Facility” and authorizing the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion

E. Motion: Approving a Lien Agreement between the City of Turlock and Bijan Pirouz

(International Banquet Hall) for deferred payment of Capital Facility and Northwest

Triangle Specific Plan Fees

F. Resolution: Authorizing the Summary Abandonment of approximately 1,182 square feet

of excess right-of-way on the northwest corner of the intersection of W. Glenwood Ave.

and Lander Ave., APN 044-017-048, owned by Chandi Brothers, LLC

G. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to sign all documents, assurance and

statements in regard to any and all Federal Highway Administration (FHWA ) and

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) projects for the federal fiscal year 2009-2010

H. 1) Resolution: Appropriating $16,350 to Account 129/432-002-044 “Special Services/

Projects” (Non-General Fund 129 Water Quality Control) from Non-General Fund 129

Reserve (Water Quality Control) for environmental compliance support for the City’s

funding applications to the State Water Resources Control Board for the Harding Drain

Bypass and Turlock Regional Water Quality Control Facility

2) Motion: Approving an agreement with ECO:LOGIC Engineering Consultants for

environmental compliance support for the City’s funding applications to the State Water

Resources control Board for the Harding Drain Bypass Project and Turlock Regional

Water Quality Control Facility in an amount not to exceed $16,350 (Non-General Fund

129/432-002-044 “Special Services/ Projects”)

I. 1) Resolution: Appropriating $34,000 to Account 129/432-002-032 “Contract Help” (non-

General Fund 129 Water Quality Control) from Non-General Fund 129 Reserve (Water

Quality Control) for a recycled water pricing analysis

2) Motion: Approving an agreement with ECO:LOGIC Engineering Consultants for a

recycled water pricing analysis in an amount not to exceed $34,000 (Non-General Fund

129/432-02-32 “Contract Help”)

J. Resolution: Authorizing acceptance of an allocation of funds, execution of a grant

agreement, and appropriation of funds for the Federal FY 2008-09 Edward Byrne

Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from the United States Department of

Justice, Office of Criminal Justice Program, in the amount of $51,626

K. Motion: Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the Superior Court of

California, Stanislaus County and the City of Turlock regarding the placement of a Kiosk

at the Turlock Police Department

L. Motion: Accepting the donation of $50 from Kaylene Williams in support of the

Volunteers in Police Services Program

M. Resolution: Authorizing the refund of $1,,402.00 for Ring of the Arts Membership

received in FY 08-09

N. Motion: Rejecting all bids received for City Project No. 0704, “Carnegie Arts Center”

 

6. FINAL READINGS:

A. Ordinance: Amending the Turlock Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 1 regarding bicycle

licenses as introduced at the August 11, 2009

 

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. Request to amend Title 2, Chapter 4 of the Turlock Municipal Code regarding a master

official bond pursuant to California Government Code Section 1481. (Norton)

Recommended Action:

Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 4, Article 1, Regarding

Bonds.

 

B. Request to amend Title 3, Chapter 6 of the Turlock Municipal Code regarding the Hotel/

Motel Taxes to clarify language bring the code up-to date (Gilley)

Recommended Action:

Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 6, Regarding Hotel/Motel

Taxes to be consistent with current practices and clarify language

 

C. Request to amend Title 4 of the Turlock Municipal Code to provide for the regulation of

uniforms and vehicles for security guards and private patrol operators (Langston

Recommended Action:

Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 4, to add Chapter 16 regarding the

regulation of uniforms and vehicles for security guards and private patrol operators. )

 

D. Request for approval of a petition to have the City of Turlock formally recognize the

Management Association-Public Safety (TMAPS) as a recognized employee

organization (Eddy)

Recommended Action:

Resolution: Authorizing the petition for formal recognition of the Turlock Management

Association-Public Safety (TMAPS) as a recognized employee organization

 

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 purchase data storage servers and appropriating the funds

to purchase the three data storage servers. (Grossman)

Recommended Action:

Motion: Approving the purchase of two (2) NetApp FAS2050 data storage servers and

one (1) NetApp FAS2050 data storage servers and one (1) NetApp FAS2020 data

storage server through the contract of the City of Cupertino from Integrated Archive

Systems of Palo Alto, CA, in the amount not to exceed $129,110

Resolution: Approving the appropriation of $129,110 to 196/499-7-9 “Network Servers”

from Fund 196 “Computer replacement Fund-Network” reserve balance for the purchase

of three (3) data storage servers

 

B. Request to appropriate funds for PCE monitoring and remediation and to approve an

agreement with URS Corporation for the investigation and remediation of PCE

contamination in the downtown area (Cooke)

Recommended Action:

Resolution: Authorizing the appropriation of $267,797 to Fund 141/433-2-40 “PCE

Monitoring and Remediation” (non-General Fund 141 Water Enterprise) to be funded in

advance by an award of funds from the Cleanup and Abatement Account by the State

Water Resources Control Board for the investigation and remediation of PCE

contamination in the Downtown area

Motion: Approving an agreement with URS Corporation for the investigation and

remediation of PCE contamination in the Downtown area in an amount not to exceed

$267,797 to be funded by the State of California Water Resources Control Board by an

award of funds from the Cleanup and Abatement Account (CAA)

 

C. Request for direction regarding the use of City Staff or Alternative Work Program

participants for nuisance abatement

Recommended Action:

Motion: Approving the Service Agreement with Joe’s Landscaping and Concrete for

Nuisance Abatement Services for Police Department Neighborhood Preservation

Council Agenda

Division for an annual amount not to exceed $27,000 for a period of 12 months (General

Fund 110/468-03-53 Nuisance Abatement)

 

D. Discussion on State mandates and the impacts of the costs of unfunded mandates to the

City budget. (Wasden)

 

Adjourn to Turlock Redevelopment Agency

Reconvene Turlock City Council Meeting

 

10. COUNCIL ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION

 

11. 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.

 

12. CLOSED SESSION

 

13. ADJOURNMENT

 

 

City Council

Special Meeting Agenda

AUGUST 25, 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

A. Motion: Approving a Professional Services Retainer Agreement for preparation and

filing of 2009-10 Claims for State Mandated Cost Reimbursement with Maximus

Consulting, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $10,450

 

5. SCHEDULED MATTERIS

A. Resolution: Providing direction for financing for the “Turlock Sunny Side Up” temporary

public art project and appropriating $10,000 to account number 156/490-02-32 “Tourism

Misc. Expense” from Fund 156 “Tourism City Share” reserve balance with repayment to

be held in a separate reserve balance in Fund 156

 

6 CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Real Property Negotiators, Cal. Gov’t Code §54956.8

Property: 291 West Olive Avenue, Turlock, APN 061-015-019

Agency Negotiators: Roy W. Wasden

Negotiating Parties: Robert E. and Carol Johnson

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

 

7. ADJOURNMENT

The foregoing meeting is hereby called by Mayor John S. Lazar at the

above mentioned date and time pursuant to California Government Code

§54956.

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JOHN S. LAZAR, Mayor

 

 

Redevelopment Agency

Special Meeting Agenda

AUGUST 25, 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. CONSENT CALENDAR:

A. Motion: Accepting Minutes of Special Meeting of August 11, 2009, of the Turlock

Redevelopment Agency

 

4. SCHEDULED MATTERS

A. Consideration of scheduling a Special Redevelopment Meeting to discuss RDA

Implementation and Housing Production Plan

Recommended Action:

Directing staff to schedule a workshop for discussion of the draft 2010-2014

Implementation and Housing Production Plan to discuss potential projects

 

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.

_____________________________________

JOHN S. LAZAR, Chairman