Meeting Name: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/3/2020 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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20-067 1B.1. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: Finance Officer; Authority: Government Code Section 54957   Action details Not available
20-074 1B.2. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -- Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Steve Carrigan; Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 57; Local 2703; International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1479; Merced Association of City Employees (MACE). AUTHORITY: Government Code Section 54957.6   Action details Not available
20-082 1B.3. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS -- Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Steve Carrigan; Employee Organizations: Merced Police Officers’ Association (MPOA). AUTHORITY: Government Code Section 54957.6   Action details Not available
20-075 1B.4. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION; Englert, et. al. v. City of Merced; Case No. 1:18-CV-01239-LJO-EPG; AUTHORITY: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)   Action details Not available
20-076 1B.5. Closed Session ItemSUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION; McKinnon, et. al. v. City of Merced; Case No. 1:18-CV-01124-LJO-SAB; AUTHORITY: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)   Action details Not available
20-080 1F.1. Ceremonial Matter ItemSUBJECT: Proclamation - Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month REPORT IN BRIEF Received by a representative from the Valley Crisis Center.   Action details Video Video
20-081 1F.2. Ceremonial Matter ItemSUBJECT: Proclamation - Black History Month REPORT IN BRIEF Mayor Murphy will present the Black History Month proclamation.   Action details Video Video
19-748 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.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-047 1I.2. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Information-Only Contracts for the Month of January 2020 REPORT IN BRIEF Notification of awarded Non-Public Works contracts under $32,000 and of Public Works contracts under $70,939.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-024 1I.3. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Information Only - Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 4, 2019 RECOMMENDATION For information only.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-044 1I.4. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of City Council/Public Financing and Economic Development/Parking Authority Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2020 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 January 6, 2020.approvedPass Action details Not available
19-597 1I.5. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Authorization to Accept $42,513 in Grant Funds from the 2019 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for the Police Department to Purchase Safety Equipment and Supplies for Command Staff Vehicles, Consulting Costs for the Transition from the Uniform Crime Reporting Process to the National Incident Based Reporting System, Office Wellness Software Application, and for Cell Phone Service REPORT IN BRIEF Considers accepting grant funding from the US Department of Justice offered to the Merced Police Department in the amount of $42,513 from the 2019 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program for the purchase of additional conducted energy weapons (aka tasers), consulting costs for the transition from the Uniform Crime Reporting process to the National Incident Based Reporting System, and licensing costs for connecting the department body worn cameras to the computer aided dispatch system. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting the grant and increasing the revenue budget in account 050-1025-321.17-00 by $42,513, and appropriatapprovedPass Action details Not available
20-036 1I.6. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Accept and File Community Facilities District (CFD) Nos. 2003-1 (Bellevue Ranch East), 2003-2 (Services), 2005-1 (Bellevue Ranch West), 2006-1 (Moraga of Merced) Annual Disclosure Reports For Fiscal Year 2018-2019 REPORT IN BRIEF The Continuing Annual Disclosure Reports contain certain CFD information required to be filed annually by the City per Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule 15c2-12(b) and Government Code sections 50075-50077 and 53410-53412. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion accepting and filing the CFD Annual Disclosure Reports For Fiscal Year 2018-2019 for CFD Nos. 2003-1 (Bellevue Ranch East), 2003-2 (Services), 2005-1 (Bellevue Ranch West), 2006-1 (Moraga of Merced).approvedPass Action details Not available
19-776 1I.8. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of Lease Agreement Between the City of Merced and Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (The Bus) for Use of Office Space and Common Areas at the Merced Transportation Center (710 W. 16th Street) with Rent Starting at $848.13 per Month and use of the Bus Concourse Area for $33,286.32 per Year for a Term of Five Years with Annual Extensions by Mutual Agreement of the Parties REPORT IN BRIEF Considers a Lease Agreement (5-year Term with annual extensions by mutual agreement of the parties) with the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (The Bus) for use of the Bus Concourse, Common Areas, 275 Square Feet of Leased Office Space, and facilities located at the Merced Transportation Center, located at 710 W. 16th Street. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the lease agreement between Transit Joint Powers Authority of Merced County (The Bus) and the City of Merced and authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute all necessary documents.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-043 1I.9. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Adoption of Resolutions Amending the Annual Base Salary and Approving the Publically Adopted Pay Scale for the City Attorney as Set Forth in the City Attorney Employment Agreement as Approved by the City Council and Amending the Annual Base Salary and Publically Adopted Pay Scale for the City Manager as Set Forth in the Second Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement as Approved by the City Council REPORT IN BRIEF Considers the adoption of Resolution 2020-04 and 2020-05 to adopt the annual base salaries and the publically adopted pay scales for the City Attorney and City Manager as set forth in the City Attorney Employment Agreement and the Second Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Adopting Resolution 2020-04, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California amending the salary range for the City Attorney; and, B. Adopting Resolution 2020-05, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California amending the salary range for the City Manager; and, C. AuthorizapprovedPass Action details Not available
20-073 1I.10. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development #72, Including a Hotel, Medical Office Buildings, Multi-Family Residential Housing, Fast Food Uses, and a Mixed-use Development REPORT IN BRIEF Second reading and final adoption of an Ordinance approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development #72. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2512, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving Site Utilization Plan Revision #3 to Planned Development #72 changing the land use designation from “Commercial Office” (CO) and “High-Medium Residential” (HMD) to “Neighborhood Commercial” (CN) for 2 parcels of approximately 21.5 acres of land generally located on the northeast corner of Yosemite Avenue and G StreetapprovedPass Action details Not available
20-066 1I.11. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Adding the “Tax Transparency Commission” to the Merced Municipal Code to Consolidate all Current and Future Tax Oversight Committees Into One Oversight Commission REPORT IN BRIEF Second Reading and final adoption of an ordinance to consolidate all current and future tax measure oversight commissions into a single commission. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2510, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, adding chapter 2.56, “Tax Transparency Commission,” to the Merced Municipal Code.approvedPass Action details Not available
20-040 1I.7. Consent ItemSUBJECT: Approval of Street Closure Request #19-23 by Velo Promo, LLC for the 31st Original Merced Criterium Bicycle Race on February 23, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the Area of West 18th Street to West 21st Street Between M and N Streets REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a request for use of City streets for the purpose of a bicycle race on Sunday, February 23, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The road closure area is from West 18th Street between M and N Streets, West 19th Street between M and N Streets, West 20th Street between M and N Streets, and West 21st Street between M and N Streets (including the Courthouse loop). RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving the request by Velo Promo, LLC, to close West 18th Street between M and N Streets, West 19th Street between M and N Streets, West 20th Street between M and N Streets, and West 21st Street between M and N Streets (including Courthouse loop) on Sunday, February 23, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., subject to the conditions listed in the body of this report.approvedPass Action details Video Video
20-070 1J.1. Report ItemSUBJECT: Update on City Council Goals and Priorities REPORT IN BRIEF Update on the City Council’s goals and priorities for FY 2019-2020. RECOMMENDATION For information only.   Action details Video Video
20-072 1K.1. Business ItemSUBJECT: Update on the Loughborough Neighborhood Project REPORT IN BRIEF An update will be given on the Loughborough Neighborhood project. RECOMMENDATION Provide staff direction for possible next steps.   Action details Video Video
20-045 1K.2. 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.   Action details Video Video
20-046 1K.3. 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.   Action details Video Video