Meeting Name: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/6/2016 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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16-402 1B.1. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: City Manager; Authority: Government Code Section 54957   Action details Not available
16-413 1F.1. Ceremonial Matter ItemSUBJECT: Proclamation - Constitution Week REPORT IN BRIEF Received by a representative of the Daughters of the American Revolution.   Action details Not available
16-418 1I.2. 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.approvedPass Action details Not available
16-397 1I.4. Consent ItemSUBJECT: 2017 Cafeteria Plan Renewal REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving the renewal of the 2017 Cafeteria Plan regarding employees’ and retirees’ health and welfare benefits. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the employees’ health and welfare benefits cafeteria plan renewal for calendar year 2017 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.approvedPass Action details Not available
16-374 1I.5. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Accept and Appropriate Donated Funds to the Merced Fire Department REPORT IN BRIEF Acceptance of a $200 Donation and Approval of a Supplemental Budget Request to Accept the Donation. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting a $200 donation and increasing account 001-0901-360.02-01 (Contribution and Donations); and, B. Appropriating $200 to 001-0901-522.26-00 (Other Equipment O & M).approvedPass Action details Not available
16-376 1I.6. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Supplemental Appropriation to Fund Special Groundwater Testing for the Airport Hazardous Waste Site REPORT IN BRIEF Consider authorizing a supplemental appropriation to fund special groundwater well sampling analytical services at the Airport Hazardous Waste Site. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving a supplemental appropriation from the General Fund unreserved Fund Balance in the amount of $3,750 transferring to Fund 561 Airport, and appropriating the same to Professional Services account 561-1303-562.17-00.approvedPass Action details Not available
16-395 1I.7. Consent ItemSUBJECT: 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 19, 2016, 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 19, 2016, to consider the Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).approvedPass Action details Not available
16-371 1I.9. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Street Closure Request for 2016 Cap and Town Festival REPORT IN BRIEF Request the use of City Streets and Bob Hart Square. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on a City street, subject to the conditions for alcohol sales listed in the administrative report; the use of Bob Hart Square; and the closure of West Main Street from “M” Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Way, “K” Street from the alley north of West 16th Street to the alley south of West 18th Street, and Canal Street from West Main Street to West 18th Street on Saturday, September 10, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. until Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. for the 2016 Cap and Town Festival.approvedPass Action details Not available
16-401 1I.10. Consent ItemSUBJECT: 2016 Local Agency Biennial Notice REPORT IN BRIEF Accept and file the 2016 Local Agency Biennial Notice to review the City’s Conflict of Interest Code. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion accepting and filing the 2016 Local Biennial Notice; and, directing staff to return the amended Conflict of Interest Code within 90 days of this date for final adoption by City Council.approvedPass Action details Not available
16-405 1I.11. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance Dealing with No Parking Zones and Freight and Passenger Loading Zones REPORT IN BRIEF Second reading of previously introduced Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt Ordinance 2466, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Section 10.28.230, “No Parking Zones,” and Section 10.32.050, “Freight and Passenger Loading Zones - Locations,” and Adding Section 10.32.051, “Freight and Passenger Loading Zones - Locations - Seven A.M. to Four P.M.” of the Merced Municipal Code.approvedPass Action details Not available
16-411 1I.1. Consent ItemSUBJECT: 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 FY 2016-2017 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 FY 2016-2017 threshold of $29,000.00, the contracts listed on the attached table were entered into by the City.approvedPass Action details Video Video
16-406 1I.3. Consent ItemSUBJECT: City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2016 and August 1, 2016. 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 July 18, 2016 and August 1, 2016.approvedPass Action details Video Video
16-377 1I.8. Consent ItemSUBJECT: City-Owned Real Property Request #16-11 (510 Bistro and Playhouse Merced for Octoberfest Beer Garden) REPORT IN BRIEF Consider allowing the use of Bob Hart Square on Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., for 510 Bistro and Playhouse Merced to host their first annual Octoberfest Beer Festival. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the use of Bob Hart Square (including the sale of alcohol) on Saturday, September 24, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for the Octoberfest Beer Festival; subject to the conditions outlined in the administrative staff report.approved  Action details Not available
16-211 1J.1. Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Public Hearing - Merced Fire Department User Fees REPORT IN BRIEF Public Hearing to hear comments and adopt a resolution updating the Merced Fire Department’s user fees. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt Resolution 2016-48, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Adopting Fees for Required Permitted Fire and Life Safety Inspections.continuedPass Action details Video Video
16-400 1J.2. Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Public Hearing - Zoning Ordinance Amendment #16-01 - Adoption of a New Zoning Ordinance for the City of Merced REPORT IN BRIEF The City Council will be asked to consider adoption of a new Zoning Ordinance for the City of Merced. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting a Negative Declaration and Introducing Ordinance 2465, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Title 20 ‘Zoning’ of the Merced Municipal Code;” and, B. Approving a supplemental appropriation in Fund 017 in the amount of $2,260 to pay for the State filing fees for the Negative Declaration and allowing the Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustments.approvedPass Action details Video Video
16-368 1J.3. Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Public Hearing for the City’s Automatic License Plate Reader Program and Consideration of an Agreement with Vigilant Solutions for the Purchase of License Plate Readers and Related Software for the Police Department REPORT IN BRIEF Hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment regarding the use of Automated License Plate Readers (“ALPR”). Enter into a service agreement for $129,500 with Vigilant Solutions Incorporated to purchase License Plate Reader (“LPR”) cameras and analytic software that will read license plates of vehicles that are in public roadways and provide analytical tools to conduct criminal investigations. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion waiving the competitive bidding process allowing the purchase of LPR cameras from Vigilant Solutions on a sole source basis and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.approvedPass Action details Video Video
16-399 1K.1. Business ItemSUBJECT: Bicycle Advisory Commission Appointment REPORT IN BRIEF Consider accepting nominations and appointing one individual to the Bicycle Advisory Commission as a replacement. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion accepting nominations and appointing one applicant to serve on the Bicycle Advisory Commission with a term expiration date of July 1, 2019.approvedPass Action details Video Video
16-373 2K.2. Business ItemSUBJECT: Mayor Thurston’s Request to Discuss a Competitive Bidding Communications Ordinance REPORT IN BRIEF This item is in response to Mayor Thurston’s request to discuss the competitive bidding communications ordinance. RECOMMENDATION It is requested Council give staff direction on this item.approvedPass Action details Video Video
16-414 1K.3. Business ItemSUBJECT: Council Member Belluomini’s Request to Discuss Police Station Development Process and Schedule REPORT IN BRIEF This item is in response to Council Member Belluomini’s request to discuss the Police Station Development Process and Schedule. RECOMMENDATION It is requested Council give staff direction on this item.   Action details Video Video
16-415 1K.4. Business ItemSUBJECT: Council Member Belluomini’s Request to Discuss Street Trees and Parks REPORT IN BRIEF This item is in response to Council Member Belluomini’s request to discuss the street trees and parks. RECOMMENDATION It is requested Council give staff direction on this item.   Action details Video Video