Tuesday’s December 13th Turlock City Council meeting agenda will begin with a reception honoring retiring City Clerk Rhonda Greenlee at 6pm. The regular Council meeting will begin at 7pm with the new appointed City Clerk, Kellie Weaver, taking the oath of office. In addition, Council will be recognizing CSUS Women’s Soccer Team for their 2011 CCAA Tournament Championship, and appointments to both the Planning Commission and the Parks, Recreation & Community Commission.
Items of interest for discussion include an Economic Development Business Model for the Turlock Municipal Airport, an update on Turlock’s Business Incentive Program, and an update on the 2011 Christmas Parade.
Action items of interest include the final reading of an updated street tree ordinance requiring property owners to keep the space of hanging limbs from the street at an increased height of at least 16 feet but not more than 20 feet and sidewalk clearance at a minimum of 7 feet but not more than 10 feet. Also on the agenda under action items is the approval of the Turlock Convention and Visitors Bureau’s $211,645 budget for 2012 to be paid from Transient Occupancy Tax.
The City Council agenda also includes a closed session evaluation of City Manager Roy Wasden.
People may also watch the Council video live from a link on the City of Turlock website or on Charter channel 2.
View the complete Turlock City Council Agenda Packet in pdf form here:
Text Version:
City Council Agenda
DECEMBER 13, 2011
7:00 p.m.
City of Turlock Yosemite Room
156 S. Broadway, Turlock, California
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Reception Honoring Rhonda Greenlee, Retiring City Clerk
1. A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
2. PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS &
PRESENTATIONS
A. Appointment: Oath of Office for City Clerk
B. Recognition: Retirement of City Employee Rhonda Greenlee, Executive Assistant to the
City Manager/City Clerk, December 29, 2011
C. Proclamation: California State University Stanislaus, Women’s Soccer 2011 California
Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament Champions
D. Appointment: Planning Commission
E. Appointment: Parks, Recreation & Community Commission
3. A. SPECIAL BRIEFINGS:
1. Economic Development Business Models for the Turlock Municipal Airport, California
State University Stanislaus, Masters of Public Administration Students
B. STAFF UPDATES:
1. Business Incentive Program Update and Check Presentation to Dr. Prashant S. Parmar,
DDS, Accurate Family Dental (McNally-Dial)
2. Christmas Parade Update (Packwood)
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. 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 October 27, 2011 in the amount of $1,410,160.53;
Demands of November 3, 2011 in the amount of $1,078,149.36; Demands of November
10, 2011 in the amount of $1,414,014.11; Demands of November 17, 2011 in the
amount of $2,355,701.13
B. Motion: Accepting Minutes of 5:00 p.m. Special Joint Turlock City Council/Planning
Commission Meeting of November 8, 2011; Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 8,
2011
C. Motion: Approving Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $95,576.15 (Fund
305) for City Project No. 0804B, “Turlock Public Safety Facility, Category 2 – Demolition,
Grading and Site Paving,” bringing the contract total to $1,004,802.15
D. Motion: Accepting the Capital Facility Fee Program report for Fiscal Year 2010/11
E. 1. Motion: Awarding bid and approving an agreement in the amount of $421,907 (Fund
215) with Elite Landscaping, Inc. of Clovis, California, for City Project No.
0871/RPSTPLE-5165(053), “Christoffersen Parkway Median Landscaping”
2. Resolution: Approving the transfer of $150,000 from account number 305-40-
440.51270 “Christoffersen-Geer to Olive Median” into account number 215-40-
420.51210 “Christoffersen Parkway/Geer Road to Olive” Council Agenda
F. 1. Resolution: Approving the repayment of funds from a non-federal source as required
by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the
State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) in the
amount of $12,238 from account number 605-10167.472001_001 and authorizing funds
to be remitted to HUD as specified in Exhibit A
2. Resolution: Appropriating $35,421 to account number 110-10-112.47217 “HUD
Grant Repayment” from Fund 110 “General Fund” reserve balance for the repayment of
funds from a non-federal source as required by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorizing the wire transfer per HUD’s
instructions
G. Resolution: Authorizing the Purchasing Officer to dispose of surplus property by any
means determined to be in the best interest of the City
H. Motion: Approving the purchase of one (1) Caterpillar 907H Compact Wheel Loader
through the State of California (CMAS Contract No. 4-09-23-0027A), from Holt of
California, located in Sacramento, California for the Parks, Recreation & Public Facilities
Division, in an amount not to exceed $87,793, without compliance to the formal bid
procedure
I. Motion: Approving the service agreement with Todd Gayman, DBA Root Tamers of
Redding, California, for chemical root control treatment of sewer lines for the Municipal
Services Utilities Division for a period of twelve (12) months, in an amount not to exceed
$10,000
J. Motion: Approving Amendment No. 1 to the service agreement between the City of
Turlock and Applied Pest Management, Inc., to include pest control services to all Fire
Stations in an additional amount of $405 annually, increasing the annual amount of the
agreement from $2,640 to $3,045
K. Resolution: Accepting donations received from October through December of FY
2011/12 to be deposited as per the attached worksheet, for a variety of Parks,
Recreation & Public Facilities Division programs, scholarships, and activities
L. Resolution: Appropriating $13,000 to account number 217-50-510.41002_000 “Parttime help” and $2,000 to associated benefits from Fund 217 “Streets” reserve balance to
cover the cost of hiring two (2) part-time employees in the Streets Maintenance area
M. Motion: Accepting the report regarding the changes to the City of Turlock Facility
Affiliate Program
N. Motion: Approving the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City
of Turlock and the Turlock Unified School District to offer youth basketball programs
within the community
O. Resolution: Accepting an allocation of funds, execution of a grant agreement and the
commitments necessary to administer the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) from October 1, 2011
to September 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $90,000 and appropriating said
funds for expenditures in Fund 266 “Police Grants” for FY 2011-12
P. 1. Resolution: Accepting an allocation of funds, execution of a grant agreement and the
commitments necessary to hosting and administering the “Avoid the 12 – Stanislaus
County” grant program through the California Office of Traffic Safety from October 1,
2011 to September 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $188,000 and appropriating
said funds for expenditures in Fund 266 “Police Grants” for FY 2011-12
2. Motion: Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Turlock
Police Department and Modesto Police Department, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s
Department, Ceres Police Department, Oakdale Police Department, Newman Police
Department, CSU Stanislaus University Police Department, and Stanislaus County Council Agenda
Probation Department beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012 for
participation in the “Avoid the 12-Stanislaus County” grant program through the
California Office of Traffic Safety
Q. Resolution: Authorizing the approval and execution of the City of Turlock to enter into an
Amendment to the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency Joint Powers Agreement
previously adopted on June 9, 2008
R. Resolution: Accepting donations valued at $380 from various donors in support of the
Turlock Fire Department’s Annual Open House and Safety Fair held on October 15,
2011
S. Motion: Approving an agreement between the City of Turlock and Jarvis, Fay, Doporto
& Gibson for legal services related to compliance with CEQA and related land use laws
for the City’s updated General Plan, including review of the Draft and Final EIR and
related CEQA documentation for the General Plan
T. Resolution: Approving the withdrawal of the City of Turlock from the Pacific Housing and
Finance Agency, a joint powers financing agency established in 1997 pursuant to the
Marks Roos Local Bond Pooling Act
U. Resolution: Making certain findings and determinations in compliance with Section
XIII.B of the California Constitution and Section 7910 of the California Government Code
and setting the Appropriation Limit for the City of Turlock for the 2011-12 fiscal year
V. Resolution: Appropriating amounts as detailed in Attachment “A” from each Fund’s
respective reserve balance for a 4.5% base pay equity adjustment from November 16,
2011 to November 16, 2012
W. Resolution: Appropriating $1,580 to account number 110-10-112.47070_006 “Property
Taxes-144 S. Broadway (Downtown Business District)” from Fund 110 “General Fund”
reserve balance for the direct assessments for this property
X. Resolution: Authorizing the creation of one (1) new job classification of
Secretary/Deputy City Clerk and the reclassification of two (2) positions in Administrative
Services; and Appropriating $1,158 to account number 110-10-102.41001 “Salary” and
$291 to respective benefits accounts from Fund 110 “General Fund” reserve balance;
Appropriating $2,376 to account number 110-10-103.41001 “Salary” and $597 to
respective benefits accounts from Fund110 “General Fund” reserve balance;
Appropriating $2,375 to account number 110-10-110.41001 “Salary” and $462 to
respective benefits accounts from Fund 110 “General Fund” reserve balance; and
Appropriating $80 to account number 110-10-110.41050 “Bilingual” and $15 to
respective benefits accounts from Fund 110 “General Fund” reserve balance
Y. Resolution: Authorizing the request to the CalPERS Board of Administrators to approve
an extension in accordance with Government Code Section 21221(h) for the temporary
employment of David Young
6. FINAL READINGS:
A. Recommended Action:
Ordinance: Amending Turlock Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 5 regarding
height requirements for trees, overhanging public streets, alleys, and sidewalks
as introduced at the November 11, 2011 meeting.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None Council Agenda
8. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Request to accept the Convention and Visitors Bureau Annual Report for 2011,
approving the 2012 budget and authorizing the execution of any and all related
documents. (Van Guilder)
Recommended Action:
Motion: Accepting the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Annual Report for 2011
and approving the 2012 Budget
Resolution: Authorizing the execution of any and all documents relative to the
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) including but not limited to any amendments to
the current agreement
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
Public Employee Annual Performance Evaluation, Cal. Gov’t Code §54957
Title: City Manager
12. ADJOURNMENT
