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Meeting Name: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/20/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: Special Meeting Notice
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25-922 1B.1. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Title: Finance Officer Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)   Not available Not available
25-921 1B.2. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION City of Merced v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, et al. MSC Case No. 23CV-03845 Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)   Not available Not available
25-933 1B.3. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency Designated Representative(s): City Manager Scott McBride, City Attorney Craig Cornwell, Deputy City Manager Frank Quintero, Finance Officer Venus Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager Suzanne Fierro Employee Organization: UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' UNIT Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6   Not available Not available
25-923 1F.1. Ceremonial Matter ItemSUBJECT: Proclamation - Digital Inclusion Week REPORT IN BRIEF Received by Norma Cardona, Cultiva Greatness.   Not available Not available
25-770 1I.1. Consent ItemSUBJECT: 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.   Not available Not available
25-920 1I.2. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of May 19, 2025, and June 2, 2025 REPORT IN BRIEF Official adoption of previously held meeting minutes. RECOMMENDATION City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - Adopt a motion approving the meeting minutes of May 19, 2025 and June 2, 2025.   Not available Not available
25-816 1I.3. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of the First Amendment to Community Facilities Districts (CFD) Administration Contract with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. to Add an Additional Term from November 4, 2025, to November 3, 2027, at the Rates Set Forth in Exhibit 2 to the Amendment REPORT IN BRIEF Considers renewing the Community Facilities Districts (CFD) Administration Services Contract with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. for additional an two-year term. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the first amendment to Community Facilities Districts (CFD) Administration Services Contract with Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc.; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to sign the necessary documents.   Not available Not available
25-864 1I.4. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of Professional Services Agreements with Precision Engineering (Surveying), Quad Knopf, Inc. (Surveying and Landscape Design), VH Design Group Inc. (Surveying), NJ Associates Inc., (Architectural Design), Siegfried Engineering Inc., (Architectural Design), Cupples Keller Designs (Landscape Design), and Melton Design Group (Landscape Design) to Provide Support Services for the City’s Engineering Department in a not Exceed Amount of $500,000 per Agreement Based on the Consultant Hourly Rates Listed within Exhibit B of Each Respective Agreement for the Period Ending November 7, 2027 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving multiple Professional Services Agreements for engineering and design services for the City’s Capital Improvement Projects, and support of the Engineering Department. The services provided under these agreements will mainly be funded from individual Capital Improvement Project budgets as the projects occur through the contract period ending November 7, 2027, at the hourly rates set forth in Exhibit B of each respective agreement. RECOMMENDATION City C   Not available Not available
25-908 1I.5. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of Consulting Agreement with ControlPoint Engineering, Inc., for Replacement of the City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility’s Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA) for a Three (3) Year Term, in the Amount not to Exceed $2,578,640 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a three-year consulting and professional services agreement for software maintenance services, replacement of all Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and related tasks for the City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility’s SCADA system not to exceed $2,578,640 for the initial term of three (3) years. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the Consulting and Professional Services Contract with ControlPoint Engineering, Inc., for a three-year term in the amount not to exceed $2,578,640; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.   Not available Not available
25-878 1I.6. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of a 3 Year Agreement with Merced County Times (Mid Valley Publications) to Provide the City of Merced Legal Advertising Services REPORT IN BRIEF Awards an agreement for publishing legal notices to the Merced County Times (Mid Valley Publications). RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving an agreement with the Merced County Times (Mid Valley Publications) to provide the City of Merced legal advertising services.   Not available Not available
25-859 1J.1. Report ItemSUBJECT: Update Regarding Merced Fire Department First Responder Advanced Life Support Program REPORT IN BRIEF Update regarding the Merced Fire Department First Responder Advanced Life Support program for the period of January 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025. RECOMMENDATION This is for information-only.   Not available Not available
25-872 1J.2. Report ItemSUBJECT: Presentation of the Annual AB 481 Report Detailing Military Equipment Currently Used by the Merced Police Department REPORT IN BRIEF Merced Police Department is required by State Assembly Bill 481 to report and obtain approval for the use and funding of any equipment defined under the bill as Military Equipment. Chief Stanfield will make a brief presentation that will include an inventory of all defined Military Equipment currently in use at the Merced Police Department. RECOMMENDATION Information Only.   Not available Not available
25-901 1K.1. Action ItemsSUBJECT: Adopting a Resolution of the City of Merced City Council Authorizing an Application to the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Measure V Regional 2025 Implementation Plan Call for Projects REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a Resolution to authorize the application to the MCAG Measure V Regional 2025 Implementation Plan Call for projects. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting Resolution 2025-61, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving an application to the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) Measure V Regional 2025 Implementation Plan Call for Projects; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.   Not available Not available
25-778 1L.1. Business ItemSUBJECT: 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.   Not available Not available
25-782 1L.2. Business ItemSUBJECT: 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.   Not available Not available