The Turlock City Council will hear staff presentations and requests regarding two State of California issues; an appeal of a State demanded payment to continue the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) and to oppose State Senate redistricting boundaries that would put the City of Turlock into the Foothill District instead of the Merced District (where the City of Turlock would desire to be).
City Staff’s request from the Turlock City Council is to authorize the appeal of the Department of Finance Calculation of the Turlock Redevelopment Agency Community Remittance required pursuant to AB X1 27, to allow for continued existence of the Turlock Redevelopment Agency. The “ransom” payment, as many call it, to continue Turlock’s RDA has been calculated to total about a $3 million payment to the State this year.
City Staff will request to oppose the boundaries proposed by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission for State Senate District 8 (“Foothill”) which includes the City of Turlock, and recommending that the City of Turlock be included within the proposed boundaries of State Senate District 12 (“Merced”).
The Turlock City Council will also hear a report on the Turlock Certified Farmers’ Market.
View the complete agenda for the Turlock City Council Meeting to be held on August 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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Turlock City Council Agenda
August 9, 2011
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
A. Proclamation: Ansel Adams Exhibit, Carnegie Center
B. Presentation: Healthy Air Living Outreach Campaign, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District
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.
3. A. SPECIAL BRIEFINGS
1. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STANISLAUS:
• Andrew LaFlamme, Director of Legislative Affairs
B. STAFF UPDATES
1. 9/11 Memorial Update (Reid)
2. RDA Update (McNally-Dial)
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.
4. A. 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 07/14/11 in the amount of $5,423,431.24; Demands
of 07/21/11 in the amount of $855,249.46
B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 26, 2011
C. Motion: Approving a Bill of Sale in the amount of $0.00 to AT&T California of Modesto,
CA, for the underground supporting structure installed with City Project No. 0804A,
“Turlock Public Safety Facility – Off-site Improvements”
D. Motion: Approving a Reimbursement Agreement between NUCP Turlock, LLC and the
City of Turlock in an amount not to exceed $1,247,255.59, for construction of a storm
drain pipe associated with the Master Storm Drain Plan and its associated Master Storm
Drain Fee Nexus
E. 1. Motion: Rejecting bid with Comande, Inc. of Santa Ana, CA, for pavement markers
and miscellaneous products for RFB 11-226 for being non-compliant with the bid
specifications
2. Motion: Awarding bid and approving the service agreement with Interstate Sales of
Auburn, CA, for pavement markers and miscellaneous products for a period of twelve
(12) months, in an amount not to exceed $5,293 (Fund 217 Gas Tax)
F. Motion: Approving a Maintenance Agreement between the City of Turlock and HSQ
Technology for maintenance service of the Telemetry software/hardware at a cost of
$33,984 for a twenty-four (24) month period (Funds 410 & 420)
G. Motion: Approving an agreement with Ovivo USA, LLC, to inspect the existing Ovivo
(Eimco) and Wells Products dissolved air flotation clarifiers and associated equipment at
the Regional Water Quality Control Facility (RWQCF), in an amount not to exceed
Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and No/100th Dollars ($7,980)
H. Motion: Approving an Independent Contract between the City of Turlock and Dragon
Sports to offer youth self defense classes
I. Motion: Approving an Independent Contract between the City of Turlock and Kidz Love
Soccer, Inc. to offer youth soccer classes
J. Motion: Accepting the 2009-10 audited financial reports for the City of Turlock
K. Resolution: Rescinding Resolution No. 2009-138 and adopting the amended Appendix
III of the City of Turlock Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program Policy and
Procedures
L. Motion: Designating Mayor John S. Lazar as the voting delegate and Councilmembers
White and Jackson as the alternate voting delegates at the League of California Cities’
Annual Business Meeting on Friday, September 23, 2011, in San Francisco, California
6. FINAL READINGS: None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Request for approval establishing a lien for payment for the abatement of certain weeds,
obnoxious growth and other debris on property and abandoned vehicles that are a
nuisance to the public. (Boyd)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Assessing properties for abatement costs and establishing a lien for
payment
B. Request to amend various sections of Title 6 of the Turlock Municipal Code to
incorporate changes in State law and other minor administrative changes into the City’s
Water Code. (Cooke)
Recommended Action:
Ordinance: Amending various sections of Title 6 of the Turlock Municipal Code to
incorporate changes in State law and other minor administrative changes into the City’s
Water Code, specifically TMC Section 6-5-101 “Definitions,” 6-5-102 “Connections,” 6-5-
105 “Installation of water meters,” 6-5-107 “Easements when lines are on private
property,” 6-5-110 “Connections for each parcel,” 6-5-111 “Business connections,” 6-5-
113 “Backflow prevention devices,” 6-5-115 “Water service to territory outside the City,”
6-5-117 “Prohibited acts,” 6-5-118 “Responsibility,” 6-5-207 “Water well sites,” 6-5-208
“Booster pumps,” 6-5-302 “Payment of collection charges,” 6-5-501 “Rates,” and 6-5-703
“Disconnections from water service”
8. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Request to hire one (1) Instrumentation Technician within the Utilities Division,
Electrical/Mechanical area of Municipal Services to fill a vacancy as a result of the hiring
freeze of 2009. (Madden)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Authorizing the hiring of one (1) Instrumentation Technician within the
Utilities Division, Electrical/Mechanical area of Municipal Services to fill a vacancy as a
result of the hiring freeze of 2009
B. Request to accept a report on the Turlock Certified Farmers’ Market. (McNally-Dial)
Recommended Action:
Motion: Accepting a report on the Turlock Certified Farmers’ Market
C. Request to authorize the appeal of the Department of Finance Calculation of the Turlock
Redevelopment Agency Community Remittance required pursuant to AB X1 27, to allow
for continued existence of the Turlock Redevelopment Agency. (McNally-Dial)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Authorizing the appeal of the Department of Finance Calculation of the
Turlock Redevelopment Agency Community Remittance required pursuant to AB X1 27,
to allow for continued existence of the Turlock Redevelopment Agency
D. Request to oppose the boundaries proposed by the California Citizens Redistricting
Commission for State Senate District 8 (“Foothill”) which includes the City of Turlock,
and recommending that the City of Turlock be included within the proposed boundaries
of State Senate District 12 (“Merced”). (Cooke)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Opposing the boundaries proposed by the California Citizens
Redistricting Commission for State Senate District 8 (“Foothill”) which includes the City
of Turlock, and recommending that the City of Turlock be included within the proposed
boundaries of State Senate District 12 (“Merced”)
E. Request to rescind Resolution No. 2009-073 and amend the policy for teleconferencing
at City Council meetings to operate under the more general provisions as set forth in the
Ralph M. Brown Act. (Wasden)
Recommended Action:
Resolution: Rescinding Resolution No. 2009-073 and amending the policy for
teleconferencing at City Council meetings
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 Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation, Cal. Gov’t Code §54956.9(b)
Potential Cases: (1 case)
Liability Claims, Cal. Gov’t Code §54956.9(b)(1)
Claim of: Cost Less Food Company (Oscar Avila)
12. ADJOURNMENT
