Council Meeting
2/14/2023 5:30:00 PM


Roll Call - Councilmembers Alvarez, Bavaro, Escutia-Braaton, Ricci, Williams, Wright, Mayor Zwahlen

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Invocation: Carlos Gonzalez, Stanislaus Equity Partners

City Clerk’s Announcements

Declaration of Conflicts of Interest

Reports from Closed Session

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Consider accepting the resignation of Janice Keating from the City of Modesto Citizens’ Transportation Sales Tax Commission.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED

CONSENT

2. Consider approving the minutes from the January 24, 2023 Council Meeting.
3. Consider approving a resolution continuing to authorize remote teleconference meetings pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
4. Consider approving a First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Castillo, Moriarty, Tran & Robinson in the amount of $200,000, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $245,000 for continued representation in Police Related Matters and a Fourt
5. Consider approving the recommended Budget adjustments to Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets.
6. Consider rejecting all proposals for Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2122-44 for the Stanislaus Regional Transit Oriented Development Plan.
7. Consider approving a First Amendment to an Agreement with Management Advisory Services for Planning Consultation and Support, increasing the Agreement to a new total not to exceed $109,500.
8. Consider approving a Resolution authorizing the execution of escrow documents to transfer fee title to approximately 2.61 acres of real property (APN 007-037-012) currently owned by the City (“City-Owned Remnant”) to Hans Wagner III 2015 Trust consistent
9. Consider approving the First Amendment increasing the Agreement amount with Ready to Work, for Litter Abatement Services by $872,500 from $450,000 to a revised total amount of $1,322,500 over a five year extension option.
10. Consider approving a Third Amendment to the Construction Management Services Agreement with WSP USA Inc. for the State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway - Phase 1 Project, for a total amount not to exceed $13,140,236.
11. Consider approving a Will Serve Letter and an Outside Service Agreement for sewer connection for the property located at 4601 Yosemite Blvd. in unincorporated Stanislaus County just outside of the city limits of Modesto (APN: 133-001-019).
12. Consider approving Freeway Maintenance Agreement STA-132, PM-R11.3/R14.7 with the State of California, for the State Route 132 West Freeway/Expressway - Phase 1 Project.
13. Consider accepting an informational report for the December 2022 Accounts Payable Payment Register and Void report.
14. Consider accepting an informational report on the September and October 2022 grant applications and awards and forwarding to Council for approval.
15. Consider accepting an informational update on the Transient Occupancy Tax Audit.
16. Consider approving the purchase for one Fleet Replacement in the amount not to exceed $53,148; and approving updated pricing for three bid events for Fleet Replacement Vehicles by $110,217.
17. Consider accepting the Monthly Investment Report for November 2022.
18. Consider approving the purchase of the 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV to Salida Fire Protection District (SFPD), Salida, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $60,000
19. Consider approving the revisions and additions to the Modesto Police Department’s Hiring and Recruiting Incentive Program, increasing the estimated annual allocated amount by $365,000 to a new estimated annual total of $415,000; and rescinding Resolution
20. Consider approving an Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to prepare construction documentation for the Dry Creek Regional Park to Tuolumne River Regional Park (TRRP) Trail Connection Project for a total amount not to exceed $511,424.
21. Consider an Ordinance amending Section 3-2.1401.1 of Article 14, Chapter 2, Title 3 of the Modesto Municipal Code relating to speed limits to determine and designate speed limit changes.
22. Consider authorizing the submittal of application(s) to the Department of Transportation Clean California Local Grant Program.
23. Consider approving a Right-of-Way Dedication by the City of Modesto on behalf of the public for the future Aria Way extension for Public Use and Right of Way.
24. Consider approving the submission of a Grant Application to the California Department of Water Resources for the 2022 Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program.

COUNCIL COMMENTS & REPORTS

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS & REPORTS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

25. Consider approving the Fourth Amendment to the Purchasing Agreement with Grover Landscape Services, Inc. of Modesto, CA for Landscape Maintenance Services to extend the term period for an additional three years and six months and increasing the amount of

NEW BUSINESS

26. Consider approving an initial spending plan related to Measure H for Fiscal Year 2022-23 to address quality of life issues in the community; and authorizing the City Manager to carry out the necessary steps to implement the initial spending plan related t
27. Consider adopting the Comprehensive Housing Plan that provides strategies and recommendations for increasing the supply and choice of housing in Modesto.
28. Consider authorizing the services of Steve Mitchell on a part-time basis for a limited duration of up to six months for the purposes of providing work on special Planning projects to ensure high priority projects continue to completion.

MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA

ADJOURNMENT

CLOSED SESSION

29. Please take notice that a special Closed Session meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto has been called pursuant to Section 2-1.02 of the Modesto Municipal Code to be convened on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM and after the regularly s