Meeting Name: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda status: Final-Amended
Meeting date/time: 6/5/2017 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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17-315 1B.1. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- EXISTING LITIGATION; California Department of Finance v. City of Merced; Petition for Writ of Mandate Case No. 34-2016-80002485; AUTHORITY: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)   Action details Not available
17-265 1H.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.approvedPass Action details Not available
17-284 1H.2. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Information Only - Boards and Commissions Annual Attendance Reports REPORT IN BRIEF Annual attendance review conducted with results filed with the City Clerk's Office. RECOMMENDATION For information only.approvedPass Action details Not available
17-312 1H.3. 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 Not available
17-237 1H.8. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Contract Change Order for the Sewer & Water Main Replacement in Alley Between 21st and 22nd Street and W Street to U Street, Project 116039 REPORT IN BRIEF Consider approving the Contract Change Order No. 2 with D.A. Wood Construction, Inc. in the amount of $45,472.00 for additional work primarily due to water main break. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Increasing the contingency to 16% and approving Change Order No. 2 for the Sewer & Water Main Replacement in the alley between 21st and 22nd Street and W Street to U Street, Project 116039, with D.A. Wood Construction, Inc., in the amount of $45,472.00 ; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to sign the necessary documents.approvedPass Action details Not available
17-176 1H.10. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Request for Supplemental Appropriation from the Capital Fleet Replacement Fund to Purchase a New Leaf\Chipper Truck REPORT IN BRIEF Staff is requesting an appropriation from the Fleet Replacement fund 674 not to exceed $200,000.00 prior to opening the bidding process for the purchase of one new specialized leaf\chipper truck. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Appropriating funds from the Capital Fleet Replacement fund 674 not to exceed $200,000.00 to purchase a new Leaf /Chipper truck, and; B. Authorizing the City’s Interim Finance Director to make the appropriate budget transfers.approvedPass Action details Not available
17-308 1H.11. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Second Reading: Ordinance 2475 Approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #2 to Planned Development REPORT IN BRIEF Second reading of previously introduced Ordinance RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2475, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Site Utilization Plan revision #2 to Planned Development (P-D) #72 changing the land use designation from “Police Station” to “Neighborhood Commercial” for a 4.54 acre parcel generally located at the Northwest corner of Yosemite Avenue and Mansionette Drive.approvedPass Action details Not available
17-297 1H.4. Consent ItemSUBJECT: City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority Meeting Minutes of May 1, 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 May 1, 2017.approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-318 1H.5. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Letters of Opposition to Assembly Bill 1250, Counties and Cities: Contracts for Personal Services (Jones-Sawyer) and Trailer Bill to Proposition 64 REPORT IN BRIEF Authorizes staff to send letters of opposition regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 1250, Counties and Cities: Contracts for Personal Services (Jones-Sawyer) eliminating contract services for cities and counties and trailer bill for Proposition 64. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion authorizing staff to send letters of opposition to AB 1250, Counties and Cities: Contracts for Personal Services (Jones-Sawyer), and Trailer Bill to Proposition 64.approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-139 1H.6. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Contract for Summer Camp Services with Boys and Girls Club of Merced REPORT IN BRIEF Consider approving an agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Merced to provide summer camp services in the amount of $20,000 for FY 2017-18. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of Merced in the amount of $20,000 to provide summer camp services; and, authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-260 1H.7. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Purchase of a Pierce Quantum Fire Engine with a Pump Under Cab and a Pierce 107 Foot Quantum Tractor Drawn Aerial Utilizing a Government Procurement Program and Waiving the Completive Bidding Process REPORT IN BRIEF Recommends purchase of one Pierce Quantum Fire Engine with a Pump Under Cab and a Pierce 107 Foot Quantum Tractor Drawn Aerial from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., using the Houston-Galveston Area Council Government Cooperative Purchasing Program and waiving the bidding threshold. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Pierce Quantum Fire Engine with a Pump under Cab with the total purchase price of $806,029.78 (including equipment); and, B. Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Pierce Quantum 107’ Tractor Drawn Aerial with the total purchase price of $1,660,937.85 (Including equipment); and, C. Waiving the competitive bid requirements, in conformance with Section 3.04.210 of the Merced Municipal Code. D. Authorizing a Supplemental Appropriation in the amount of $2,466,967.63 to make the purchases and allowing approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-245 1H.9. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2017-18 Annual Special Tax Rates for Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2003-2 (Services) REPORT IN BRIEF Consider setting the Annual Special Tax Rates for Fiscal year 2017-18 for Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2003-2 (Services) of the City of Merced. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving Resolution No. 2017-32, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Acting as the Legislative Body of the Community Facilities District No. 2003-2 (Services) of the City of Merced, Authorizing the Establishment of an Annual Special Tax for Said District for Fiscal Year 2017-18.approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-317 1I.1. Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget REPORT IN BRIEF Public Hearing to afford the interested public an opportunity to provide input on the content of the 2017-2018 City Council, Public Financing and Economic Development Authority, and Parking Authority Proposed Budget. RECOMMENDATION City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority - It is recommended that the City Council/Authorities conduct the Public Hearing and provide direction to the City Manager on the content of the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget; and adopt a motion continuing the Public Hearing to the June 19, 2017 Meeting.continuedPass Action details Video Video
17-178 1I.2. Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment #16-06, Zone Change #424, and Establishment of Planned Development (P-D) #76 for the Development of 225 Apartment Units and a 6,600-Square-Foot Commercial Building at Yosemite Avenue and Lake Road REPORT IN BRIEF This is a request to amend the General Plan Designation for 17.25 acres of land located on the south side of Yosemite Avenue at Lake Road. The General Plan Designation would be changed from Low Density Residential (LD) to High-Medium Density Residential (HMD) for 16.25 acres and to Neighborhood Commercial (CN) for 1.0 acre. The request is also to change the zoning for this property from R-1-6 to Planned Development (P-D) #76 for 14.86 acres and from Planned Development (P-D) #52 to Planned Development (P-D) #76 for 2.39 acres and to establish the development standards for P-D #76. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving Resolution 2017-33, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration for General Plan Amendment #16-06, Zone Change #42approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-287 1J.1. Public Hearing ItemSUBJECT: Maintenance Districts’ Engineer’s Report and Budgets for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 - Public Meeting REPORT IN BRIEF Consider public input on the various Maintenance Districts’ budgets during the public meeting, without taking action on the determination of assessment levy until the close of the public hearing scheduled for Monday, June 19, 2017. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion seeking public input on the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Maintenance Districts’ budgets, without taking action until the public hearing is closed on June 19, 2017.approvedPass Action details Video Video
17-258 1K.1. Business ItemSUBJECT: Council Member Serratto’s Request to Discuss an Ethics Policy REPORT IN BRIEF This item is in response to Council Member Serratto’s request to discuss an Ethics Policy. RECOMMENDATION It is requested Council give Staff direction on this item.   Action details Video Video