CITY OF MERCED - Meeting of City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority on 5/15/2017 at 6:00 PM

17-246

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-246
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: E.1.
Type: Ceremonial Matter Item
Title: SUBJECT: Proclamation - National Public Works Week REPORT IN BRIEF Received by a representative of the Public Works Department.
Action:
Result:

17-264

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:26 GMT

File #: 17-264
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.1.
Type: Consent Item
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.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-259

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:26 GMT

File #: 17-259
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.2.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Information Only - Bicycle Advisory Commission Minutes of February 28, 2017 RECOMMENDATION For information only.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-250

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-250
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.3.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Information Only - Planning Commission Minutes of March 22, 2017 RECOMMENDATION For information only
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-285

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:27 GMT

File #: 17-285
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.5.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Boards and Commissions Annual Vacancies REPORT IN BRIEF Authorizes staff to seek applicants for vacancies for terms expiring July 1, 2017 and for current vacant seats on all Boards and Commissions. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion directing the Clerk’s Office to notice all current vacant seats and upcoming vacancies for all Boards and Commissions.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-240

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-240
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.9.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Appropriation of Subrogated/Damage Claim Revenue to Respective Public Works Divisions REPORT IN BRIEF Public Works requests City Council approve a supplemental appropriation to Fiscal Year 2016-17 subrogated revenue resulting from infrastructure replacement cost recovery of $109,477 to Fund 022 - Streets, Fund 558 -Trees, and Fund 557 - Water. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving a an increase to Damage Claim revenue in Fund 022- Street, Fund 558 - Trees and Fund 557 - Water and appropriating the same to the respective operating expenditure accounts; and B. Authorizing the Interim Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustment.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-249

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-249
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.11.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Second Reading: Ordinance No. 2474 Amending Section 15.24.110 of the Merced Municipal Code Regarding Specific Pollutant Limitations and Local Industrial Discharge Limitations REPORT IN BRIEF Staff Recommends that the City Council Approve the Adoption of Ordinance No. 2474 which will amend Municipal Code Section 15.24.110 to Lower the City’s Existing Specific Pollutant Limitations and Local Industrial Discharge Limitations For Arsenic, Copper and Zinc. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance No. 2474, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, amending section 15.24.110, “Specific Pollutant Limitations,” of the Merced Municipal Code.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-261

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:26 GMT

File #: 17-261
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.4.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2017 REPORT IN BRIEF Official adoption of previously held meeting minutes. RECOMMENDATION City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority - Adopt a motion approving the meeting minutes of April 17, 2017.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-093

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-093
Ver.: 4
Agenda #: I.6.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Award Bid to AVI Systems for the Council Chamber Audio/Video Technology Refresh Project 116043 REPORT IN BRIEF Consider awarding the bid and approving the purchase of Audio/Video Equipment for the Council Chamber from AVI Systems, Inc., in the amount of $149,744.53. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Awarding the bid for the Council Chamber Audio/Video Technology Refresh project to AVI Systems, in the amount of $149,744.53; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents and to approve change orders not to exceed 10% of the total cost; and, C. Authorizing the City Buyer to issue purchase orders to AVI Systems.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-255

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-255
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.7.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Consideration of Awarding a Contract to Ralph Anderson and Associates to Conduct an Employee Classification Study REPORT IN BRIEF Considers Awarding a Contract to Ralph Andersen and Associates to Conduct a Citywide Employee Classification Study. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion awarding the contract for Classification Study to Ralph Andersen and Associates in an amount not to exceed $80,000 and authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the Agreement for Professional Services.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-180

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-180
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.8.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Request to Award Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement REPORT IN BRIEF Consider approving a professional services agreement with MCE Corporation for landscape maintenance services at City-owned parks. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving a professional services agreement with MCE Corporation, located in Dublin, CA, in the annual amount of $226,782, to provide landscape turf mowing and edging maintenance services at City-owned parks for two years, with an option to renew for a maximum of (3) three additional one-year periods, effective July 1, 2017 (subject to Council’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 budget); and, B. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to sign the necessary documents and execute future contract amendments.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-231

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:26 GMT

File #: 17-231
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: I.10.
Type: Consent Item
Title: SUBJECT: Consider Granting Approval to Initiate a Pilot Garbage Truck Refurbishing Program, Allow Staff to Issue a Request for Qualifications for Selection of the Business to Perform the Refurbishing Work and Approves a Supplemental Appropriation from the Refuse Unappropriated Reserved Fund in the Amount of $300,000 to Pay for the Program REPORT IN BRIEF The Public Works Solid Waste Division requests permission to issue a request for qualifications to businesses to refurbish two existing garbage trucks and to establish a pilot program as an effort to reduce vehicle replacement costs. In addition, Public Works is requesting a supplemental appropriation from the Refuse unappropriated reserved fund to initiate and conduct the proposed program and work. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Authorizing the Public Works Department to issue a Request for Qualifications for Refurbished Garbage Truck Providers; B. Appropriating funds from the Refuse Unappropriated Reserve fund 558 in the amount of $300,000 to initiate and conduct the proposed program and work, and; C.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-239

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:27 GMT

File #: 17-239
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: J.1.
Type: Public Hearing Item
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Consider Issuing a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Titan Security Service REPORT IN BRIEF Hold a Public Hearing to consider issuing a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Titan Security Service to permit the operation of a private security/patrol company within the City of Merced. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2017-30, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Titans Security Service.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-122

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-122
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: J.2.
Type: Public Hearing Item
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Approve and Adopt the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan REPORT IN BRIEF Staff requests that the City Council hold a public hearing to review and adopt the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2017-29, Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving and adopting the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan for the City of Merced, including reviewer comments and authorizing submittal of the Final Report to the Department of Water Resources.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-177

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-177
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: J.3.
Type: Public Hearing Item
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment #17-01/Site Utilization Plan Revision #2 to Planned Development (P-D) #72 for the Northwest Corner of Yosemite Avenue and Mansionette Drive REPORT IN BRIEF The is a request to amend the General Plan designation and the Site Utilization Plan designation for Planned Development (P-D) #72 from “Police Station” to Neighborhood Commercial (CN) for a 4.54 acre parcel located at the northwest corner of Yosemite Avenue and Mansionette Drive and to amend the text of the Merced Vision 2030 General Plan to reflect the above change. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion A. Adopting Resolution 2017-28, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, for General Plan Amendment #17-01 to amend the land use designation from High-Medium Density Residential (HMD) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN) for a 4.54 acre parcel generally located at the northwest corner of Yosemite Avenue and Mansionette Drive and to amend the Public Services and Facilities Element to reflect a change to the text on Page 5-6 and the Map at Figure 5.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-251

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:25 GMT

File #: 17-251
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: J.4.
Type: Public Hearing Item
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing Declaring Surplus Property REPORT IN BRIEF Declaration of Surplus Property located at 301 E. Yosemite Avenue, Merced, CA (APN 231-040-021) RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving Resolution 2017-31, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving for sale or lease the surplus property owned by the City of Merced, located at 301 E. Yosemite Avenue, APN 231-040-021, Merced, California. B. Authorizing the property to be marketed for sale or lease; and C. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
Action: approved
Result: Pass

17-291

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:27 GMT

File #: 17-291
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: L.1.
Type: Closed Session Item
Title: SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Significant Exposure to Litigation: (1) Case; Authority: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Action:
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