<?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 9/5/2017 at 6:00 PM</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=401602&amp;GUID=AD2DAC06-8176-4E7F-8A5D-4F4B773E37CC</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=AD2DAC06-8176-4E7F-8A5D-4F4B773E37CC&amp;ID=401602&amp;M=CalendarDetail" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>17-433</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3139450&amp;GUID=A88EEE28-2218-4EBB-BEE8-EAF6A7FF6D88</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A88EEE28-2218-4EBB-BEE8-EAF6A7FF6D88-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-433&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: C.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Ceremonial Matter Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Proclamation - Patriot Week&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Ceremonial Matter Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-271</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3139444&amp;GUID=D5C74F6B-3DAE-4F9E-88A7-A23441C5CE21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">D5C74F6B-3DAE-4F9E-88A7-A23441C5CE21-2025-08-14-21-58-32</guid><description>File #: 17-271&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.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 21:58:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-443</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141462&amp;GUID=C7F6D7ED-7CFD-4839-9F4E-BCFE922819F3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">C7F6D7ED-7CFD-4839-9F4E-BCFE922819F3-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-443&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.3.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority Meeting Minutes of August 7, 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 August 7, 2017.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-419</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141205&amp;GUID=BAD53AB0-FECA-46B5-B715-F84AF888961B</link><guid isPermaLink="false">BAD53AB0-FECA-46B5-B715-F84AF888961B-2025-08-14-21-58-32</guid><description>File #: 17-419&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.5.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Set a Public Hearing for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

REPORT IN BRIEF
Set a public hearing for Monday, September 18, 2017, to consider the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion setting a public hearing for Monday, September 18, 2017, to consider the Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-427</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141612&amp;GUID=50BE711E-342E-4C92-A8E9-CDC575DB76CD</link><guid isPermaLink="false">50BE711E-342E-4C92-A8E9-CDC575DB76CD-2025-08-14-21-58-32</guid><description>File #: 17-427&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.6.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from Pacific Gas and Electric for Leadership Merced Class 30’s Project “Paint the Town”

REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept and appropriate grant funds ($3,000.00) from Pacific Gas and Electric to be used for a downtown Merced beautification art project led by Leadership Merced Class 30’s class project “Paint the Town”.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A.  Accepting the grant funds totaling $3,000.00 from Pacific Gas and Electric into Fund 001-2006-360.02-00 Contributions and Donations; and

B.  Appropriating the same to Fund 001-2006-572.17-00 (Merced Visitor Services) to be used for the “Paint the Town” art beautification project, via the agreement between “Paint the Town” and the City of Merced; and,

C.  Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-322</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3129325&amp;GUID=0951B066-7DAF-4BF7-B80E-4323C0B98F80</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0951B066-7DAF-4BF7-B80E-4323C0B98F80-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-322&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.7.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: 2017 California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Consider the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $120,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant to reimburse the City for traffic enforcement operations conducted on overtime.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Accepting the grant award and increasing the revenue budget in account 035-1016-324.01-02 by $120,000; and,

B. Appropriating the same to Fund 035-Police Office of Traffic Safety Grant Fund; and,

C. Approving the use of pooled cash until reimbursement from the grant is received; and,

D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-447</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141167&amp;GUID=9AF2174C-7F17-4E40-B0A8-25B44E1A4B69</link><guid isPermaLink="false">9AF2174C-7F17-4E40-B0A8-25B44E1A4B69-2025-08-14-21-58-34</guid><description>File #: 17-447&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.2.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Information-Only Contracts

REPORT IN BRIEF
Notification of awarded Non-Public Works contracts under $29,000 and of Public Works contracts under $65,204.

AUTHORITY
Pursuant to the authority delegated to the City Manager on behalf of the City by Article XI, Section 1109, of the Merced City Charter to execute Public Works contracts under the adjusted threshold of $65,204.00, and Chapter 3.04.080 - 3.04.110 of the Merced Municipal Code to execute Non-Public Works contracts under the adjusted threshold of $29,000.00, the contracts listed on the attached table were entered into by the City.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-438</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3138030&amp;GUID=A3EC9235-D1D2-4AA1-8481-82A16CE187C7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A3EC9235-D1D2-4AA1-8481-82A16CE187C7-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-438&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.4.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Notice of Vacancies (2) - Planning Commission

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Requests direction for filling two vacancies on the Planning Commission. 

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion directing staff to notice vacancies (2) on the Planning Commission, due to the resignation of William Baker and the term completion of Kurt Smoot, and to seek applicants for the position, with an application deadline of September 30, 2017.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-430</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141206&amp;GUID=AA3B82FD-B9BF-4B74-B60E-8B76B3AABBDE</link><guid isPermaLink="false">AA3B82FD-B9BF-4B74-B60E-8B76B3AABBDE-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-430&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: F.8.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Consent Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Merced City School District Contract for Police Services

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Merced Police Department and the Merced City School District (MCSD) for police services in the District’s four middle schools.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A.  Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Merced and the Merced City School District to provide police services in the District’s four middle schools; and, 

B.  Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the agreement; and,

C.  Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the appropriate budget adjustments.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Consent Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-428</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141613&amp;GUID=22716727-81BF-415E-AF77-AD1892E42315</link><guid isPermaLink="false">22716727-81BF-415E-AF77-AD1892E42315-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-428&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: G.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Report Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: Create Honorary Historic Neighborhood District for Ragsdale Neighborhood

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Consider creating an Honorary Historic Neighborhood District for the Ragsdale Neighborhood in Central Merced.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution 2017- 45, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving the Ragsdale Subdivision honorary neighborhood residential historic district designation.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Report Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-435</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3139943&amp;GUID=C462840B-8944-4EF5-B540-C02FF9435CEF</link><guid isPermaLink="false">C462840B-8944-4EF5-B540-C02FF9435CEF-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-435&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: H.1.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Business Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: City Council Subcommittee Update on Entry Sign Contest

REPORT IN BRIEF 
This item is in response to the City Council Subcommittee’s request to discuss an update on entry signs into the City. 

RECOMMENDATION 
For Information only.&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Business Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>17-436</title><link>https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3141614&amp;GUID=78DB5308-FE32-48B2-99C7-53FCD81E15D0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">78DB5308-FE32-48B2-99C7-53FCD81E15D0-2025-08-14-21-58-33</guid><description>File #: 17-436&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: H.2.&lt;br /&gt;Type: Business Item&lt;br /&gt;Title: SUBJECT: City Council Position on League of California Cities Resolutions

REPORT IN BRIEF 
Provides direction to the City’s official League of California Cities voting delegate on two proposed League Resolutions.

RECOMMENDATION 
City Council - Adopt a motion stating the City’s position on each of the two proposed League Resolutions and directing the City’s official League voting delegate to cast votes as such at the League’s Annual Business Meeting on Friday, September 15, at the Sacramento Convention Center.&lt;br /&gt;Action: approved&lt;br /&gt;Result: Pass</description><category>Business Item</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>