<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>CITY OF MERCED - Meeting of City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority on 7/20/2020 at 6:00 PM</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=736651&amp;GUID=0C40D8D3-2B58-40A3-A0B9-825040F6D997</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=0C40D8D3-2B58-40A3-A0B9-825040F6D997&amp;ID=736651&amp;M=CalendarDetail&amp;Title=CITY+OF+MERCED+-+Meeting+of+City+Council%2FPublic+Finance+and+Economic+Development+Authority%2FParking+Authority%2FSuccessor+Agency+to+the+Redevelopment+Agency++on+7%2F20%2F2020+at+6%3A00+PM" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>20-338</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4590254&amp;GUID=AE986A27-1D09-43D0-BDC8-CECC40C9BC75</link><guid isPermaLink="false">AE986A27-1D09-43D0-BDC8-CECC40C9BC75-2025-08-14-22-00-05</guid><description>File #: 20-338&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: B.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Study Session to Discuss and Provide Direction Regarding the City of Merced Employee Compensation Study

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Study Session for the Employee Compensation Study.

RECOMMENDATION 
Provide staff direction needed to prepare a final report.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-364</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4587569&amp;GUID=A3FB8AB6-6B72-4A38-A360-835C174ACDAE</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A3FB8AB6-6B72-4A38-A360-835C174ACDAE-2025-08-14-22-00-08</guid><description>File #: 20-364&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: G.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Reading by Title of All Ordinances and Resolutions

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Ordinances and Resolutions which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and a summary title may be read with further reading waived.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion waiving the reading of Ordinances and Resolutions, pursuant to Section 412 of the Merced City Charter.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-346</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4590255&amp;GUID=7804D004-7AEA-45C0-9A72-B9D3C55BFA4D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7804D004-7AEA-45C0-9A72-B9D3C55BFA4D-2025-08-14-22-00-06</guid><description>File #: 20-346&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: G.2.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Information Only - Building and Housing Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2019, and May 13, 2020

RECOMMENDATION 
For information only.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-363</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4591814&amp;GUID=3D085936-96A3-4C38-AA47-1EFC3367592D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3D085936-96A3-4C38-AA47-1EFC3367592D-2025-08-14-22-00-06</guid><description>File #: 20-363&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: G.3.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Approval of a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $256,084 from the Unencumbered, Unreserved General Fund Balance for the Approved FLSA Settlement Costs with Merced Police Officers Association (MPOA)

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $256,084 from the unencumbered, unreserved General Fund balance to cover the approved FLSA Settlement costs with MPOA.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A.  Approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $256,084 from the unencumbered, unreserved General Fund balance to cover the approved Settlement costs with MPOA; and,

B.  Authorizing the Finance Officer to make any necessary budget adjustments and distribute the payments as indicated in the settlement agreements.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-332</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4583969&amp;GUID=7777CE43-5DBF-4D8D-AF63-5927BCCD850C</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7777CE43-5DBF-4D8D-AF63-5927BCCD850C-2025-08-14-22-00-05</guid><description>File #: 20-332&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: G.4.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Sections 10.16.010 Speed Limits, 10.28.230 No Parking Zones, 10.28.275 On-Street Disabled Persons Parking, 10.28.370 Two-Way Stop Intersections and 10.32.057 Seven a.m. to Four p.m. Passenger Loading Zones

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Considers recommendations from the Traffic Committee approving the following:

·	Addition of a 25 mile per hour speed limit and speed limit signage on Shirley Street from Yosemite Parkway to Merced Avenue; 
·	Addition of no parking zones on the west side of Willowbrook Drive near State Route 59, both sides of the alley between West Main Street and West 18th  Street from M Street to N Street, the west and east sides of Kelly Avenue north of State Route 140, the west side of V Street near Wardrobe Avenue, and the east side of Kibby Avenue north of Childs Avenue;  
·	Removal of disabled persons parking on the south side of 22nd Street west of Martin Luther King Jr Way; 
·	Addition of a two-way stop intersection at West 21st Street and P Street.  Requires stop will be on West 21st Street; and,
·	Removal of a seven a.m. to&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-355</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4591795&amp;GUID=F86A68BF-18F6-4180-9EA4-EA101C8B1273</link><guid isPermaLink="false">F86A68BF-18F6-4180-9EA4-EA101C8B1273-2025-08-14-22-00-06</guid><description>File #: 20-355&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: H.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Public Hearing Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing - Vacation No. 20-01 for the Adoption of a Resolution Ordering the Vacation of a Sewer Lift Station Easement, Temporary Construction Access Easement, and a Public Utilities Easement Generally Located at the West End of the Property Located at 1610 West 16th Street

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Continue the public hearing to August 17, 2020, for a request to vacate a 908-square-foot sewer lift station easement, a 980-square-foot temporary construction easement for the sewer lift station, and a 2,791-square-foot public utilities easement generally located on the west end of the property located at 1610 West 16th Street.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Open the continued Public Hearing and adopt a motion continuing the Public Hearing to the meeting of August 17, 2020.&lt;br /&gt;Action: continued&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Public Hearing Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-369</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4592500&amp;GUID=26C6EBA2-9393-4142-B117-D7DB05405A98</link><guid isPermaLink="false">26C6EBA2-9393-4142-B117-D7DB05405A98-2025-08-14-22-00-06</guid><description>File #: 20-369&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: H.2.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Public Hearing Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing - Review of the Draft U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2020-2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, First-Year (2020) Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice; Proposed Expenditure of CDBG and HOME Funds for FY 2020-2021; and Receipt of Additional Public Comment Regarding the Draft Plans

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Continued Public Hearing from July 6, 2020, at Public and Council request, to allow additional time to receive public comment on the Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and Draft 2020 First-Year Annual Action Plan; and request from staff to receive Councilmember comments.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council -

A.  Re-open the public hearing to receive additional Public input regarding the Draft 2020-2024 (Five-Year) Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and the Draft 2020 Annual Action Plan, including the proposed expenditure of CDBG and HOME funds for Fiscal Year 2020-2021; and,

B.  Provide comment, if any, on staff recommendations fo&lt;br /&gt;Action: continued&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Public Hearing Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-352</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4593652&amp;GUID=7B3326E5-E627-4E92-A839-1352C720F55B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7B3326E5-E627-4E92-A839-1352C720F55B-2025-08-14-22-00-06</guid><description>File #: 20-352&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: H.3.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Public Hearing Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Continued Public Hearing to Allow Interested Persons to be Heard Prior to the  Submittal of an Application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Financing Through the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for the Childs Court Apartments - Childs and B Street Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Affordable Housing Project and Adopting City Council Resolution 2020-49 Approving a Conditional Commitment of HUD 108 Loan Guarantee Funds and Authorizing the Loan Guarantee Application to HUD

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Continued Public Hearing to allow interested persons to be heard prior to the submittal of an application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for financing through the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program for the Childs Court Apartments - Childs and B Street Affordable Housing Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Project and Adopting City Council Resolution 2020-49 Approving a conditional commitment of HUD 108 Loan Guarantee Funds and Authorizing the Loan Guarantee Application. 

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt&lt;br /&gt;Action: continued&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Public Hearing Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-376</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4593702&amp;GUID=E465AFC0-93BD-42D6-8C10-49525E6DD7D4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">E465AFC0-93BD-42D6-8C10-49525E6DD7D4-2025-08-14-22-00-07</guid><description>File #: 20-376&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: I.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Business Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Consider and Approve Resolution 2020-48, Entitled A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Approving Public Censure of Council Member Fernando Echevarria

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Considers and approves the censure resolution.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2020-48, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Approving Public Censure of Council Member Fernando Echevarria.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Business Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-382</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4592230&amp;GUID=4AE5BCFE-813A-4D55-BBE5-A355ED46EC9A</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4AE5BCFE-813A-4D55-BBE5-A355ED46EC9A-2025-08-14-22-00-08</guid><description>File #: 20-382&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: I.2.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Business Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Request to Add Item to Future Agenda

REPORT IN BRIEF
Provides members of the City Council to request that an item be placed on a future City Council agenda for initial consideration by the City Council.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Business Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-383</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4592231&amp;GUID=984C5A74-B8F3-4BFC-AFF1-B718D7B1B6AE</link><guid isPermaLink="false">984C5A74-B8F3-4BFC-AFF1-B718D7B1B6AE-2025-08-14-22-00-08</guid><description>File #: 20-383&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: I.3.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Business Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: City Council Comments

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Provides an opportunity for the Mayor and/or Council Member(s) to make a brief announcement on any activity(ies) she/he has attended on behalf of the City and to make a brief announcement on future community events and/or activities.  The Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body under this section.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Business Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>20-391</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=4596362&amp;GUID=EB91992A-4815-4D98-B0CA-B56F62038BFE</link><guid isPermaLink="false">EB91992A-4815-4D98-B0CA-B56F62038BFE-2025-08-14-22-00-09</guid><description>File #: 20-391&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: J.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Closed Session Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE; Authority: Government Code Section 54957&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Closed Session Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:09 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>