City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingLos Banos, CA · April 1, 2020
Minutes
CITY OF LOS BANOS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 1, 2020
ACTION MINUTES – These minutes are prepared to depict action
taken for agenda items presented to the City Council. For detail of
this meeting refer to the electronic media (CD and/or audio) kept as
a permanent record.
SPECIAL NOTE: This meeting was held by teleconference due to
the COVID-19 Pandemic.
CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION; INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF
SUBDIVISION (D) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: ONE POTENTIAL
CASE. This closed session item was held prior to the City Council Meeting at 4:30 p.m.
Mayor Villalta asked the City Clerk if she had received any comments by email, for
which City Clerk Mallonee stated she had not. Mayor Villalta stated that no reportable
action was taken during this closed session item.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Villalta called the City Council Meeting to order at the hour
of 5:02 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Police Commander Reyna led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Participating by
teleconference: Council Members Tom Faria, Daronica Johnson-Santos, Brett Jones,
Deborah Lewis, Mayor Michael Villalta.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Participating by teleconference: City Manager
Terrazas, City Attorney Vaughn, Police Commander Reyna, Fire Chief Hurley,
Community & Economic Development Director Elms; Present in the Council Chambers:
City Clerk/Human Resources Director Mallonee, Finance Director Williams.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Faria, seconded by
Johnson-Santos to approve the City Council Meeting agenda as submitted. The motion
carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Faria, Johnson-Santos, Jones, Lewis,
Villalta; NOES: None; ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC FORUM: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS ON ANY ITEM OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY; INCLUDES AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS.
NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE
LIMITED TO A FIVE (5) MINUTE PRESENTATION. DETAILED GUIDELINES ARE
POSTED ON THE COUNCIL CHAMBER INFORMATIONAL TABLE. Mayor Villalta
asked the City Clerk if she had received any comments by email, for which City Clerk
Mallonee stated she had not and the public forum was closed.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. Motion by Lewis,
seconded by Jones to approve the consent agenda as follows: Check Register for
#220949 - #221169 in the Amount of $1,096,636.52; Minutes for the March 13, 2020
Adjourned City Council Meeting; Minutes for the March 18, 2020 City Council Meeting;
City Council Resolution No. 6191 – Approving the Public Safety Dispatcher /
Community Services Officer Recruitment Incentive Pilot Program and a Revised Budget
for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year as it Pertains to Measure H Funds Associated with the
Program; City Council Resolution No. 6192 – Awarding the Bid for the Purchase of One
(1) New 2020/2021 Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV); Authorize the Public Works
Director/City Engineer to Issue the Purchase Order to Santos Ford in the Amount of
$42,099; City Council Resolution No. 6193 – Approving the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 2020-2021; City
Council Resolution No. 6194 – Accepting the “Congestion Mitigation Air Quality –
Construction Infill Sidewalk Improvements” Federal-Aid Project No. CML-5160(027) as
Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Completion with the Merced County
Recorder; City Council Resolution No. 6195 – Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map
No. 2015-01 Southpointe at Regency Park Phase 1 and Accompanying Subdivision
Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home Inc.); City Council Resolution No. 6196 –
Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map No. 2015-01 Southpointe at Regency Park
Phase 2 and Accompanying Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home
Inc.); City Council Resolution No. 6197 – Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map No.
2015-01 Southpointe at Regency Park Phase 3 and Accompanying Subdivision
Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home Inc.); Ordinance No. 1181 – Adding Article
46 to Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Los Banos Municipal Code Relating to Reasonable
Accommodation; Ordinance No. 1182 – Amending Title 9 Chapter 3 of the Los Banos
Municipal Code Regarding Emergency Shelters, Supportive and Transitional Housing
and Single Room Occupancy Units. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Johnson-Santos, Jones, Lewis, Villalta; NOES: None; ABSENT: None.
ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES (No Report).
CITY MANAGER REPORT – COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE. City Manager Terrazas
stated that the City has been highly engaged in the City’s COVID-19 Response Plan
and that the City has declared a local emergency. He further spoke to the City’s
Emergency Operations Center and how it is being led by Fire Chief Hurley and Police
Chief Brizzee. The team meets on a daily basis and is engaged with County and
community stakeholders. City Manager Terrazas spoke to the current hospital
operations, the continued closure of City facilities including parks to maintain
consistency with the governor’s orders, and how information is being pushed out to the
public via social media posts. There have been informational banners and billboards
placed around the City to encourage the community to stay home. Staff is spending a
significant amount of time and effort to do the best they can for the community.
REPORT/UPDATE ON MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
(MCAG) AND MEASURE V COMMITTEE. Mayor Villalta stated that last week the
California Department of Transportation approved the STIP funding and the language
as establishing Pioneer Road as the next project. He will be contacting Merced County
Board of Supervisor Scott Silveira on this topic
TOM FARIA: Council Member Faria encouraged all to stay home and stay safe.
DEBORAH LEWIS: Council Member Lewis thanked the medical staff not just in Los
Banos, but in the entire United States as they are working tireless hours to save lives.
She thanked the essential food businesses that are still open to provide takeout meals
for people and local retailers that provide the hours that are set aside for our seniors.
The City needs to work with local businesses who use shopping carts to make sure they
are cleaned. She inquired about the possibility of quickly moving an ordinance forward
requiring the washing of carts for which City Attorney Vaughn stated that the Council
should be cautious about what it speaks of during this portion of the agenda but that this
request may be invoked as a part of the emergency proclamation. She reminded all to
be safe and mindful of the social distancing/sheltering in place order.
DARONICA JOHNSON-SANTOS: Council Member Johnson-Santos acknowledged
our health care workers for the great work they are doing and encouraged everyone to
stay safe.
BRETT JONES: No report
MAYOR MICHAEL VILLALTA: Mayor Villalta spoke to the shelter in place order and
how people should only go out when necessary. He thanked the staff for all their hard
work and further spoke to how we are very fortunate to have the hospital staff. They are
preparing as best they can but nothing they do will be enough if we do not shelter in
place.
ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 PM.
APPROVED:
/s/ Michael Villalta__________
Michael Villalta, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Lucille L. Mallonee_________
Lucille L. Mallonee, City Clerk
Agenda
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At the Crossroads of California
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
520 J Street
Los Banos, California
APRIL 1, 2020 - 5:00 PM
Temporary Public Comment Email Established for the City of Los Banos
City Council Meeting of April 1, 2020 - emails must be received by 5:00 p.m.:
The City has established a temporary email address citizens can use to email
comments on any agenda item. Any public comments received by April 1! 2020 prior to
5:00 p.m. will be read aloud during the appropriate time and agenda item.
The email address is cityclerk@losbanos.org
The Council Chambers are closed to the public, those interested in viewing the City
Council meeting can do so on the City of Los Banos' Website at:
https:/Iwww.youtube.com/watch?v=sc3NQ8A8iuE&feature=youtu.be
Si requiere asistencia especial para atender 0 participar en esta junta por favor lIame a la oficina
, de la Secretaria de la ciudad al (209) 827-7000 a 10 menos de 48 horas previas de lajunta.
La Cuidad de Los Banos cumple con la Acta de Americanos con Deshabilidad (ADA) de 1990.
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Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City COuncil
regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting
and in the City Clerk's office located at City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos, California
dUring normal business hours. In addition, such writings and documents may be posted
'* *. on the City's website at www.losbanos.om.
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Cualquier escritura 0 los documentos proporcionaron a una mayoria del Ayuntamiento respecto a cualquier
articulo en este orden del dfa sera hecho disponible para la
inspecci6n publica en la reuni6n yen la oficina de la Secretaria de la ciudad en City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos,
California durante horas de oncina normales. Ademas, tales escrituras y fos documentos
pueden ser anunciados en el website de la ciudad en www.losbanos.org.
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1. CLOSED SESSION. 4:30 PM
(Members of the public may address the City Council on the following closed
session items. Speakers are limited to a five (5) minute presentation. Detailed
guidelines are posted on the Council Chamber informational table.)
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation; Initiation of Litigation
Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section
54956.9: One Potential Case.
2. CALL TO ORDER. 5:00 PM
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
4. ROLL CALL: (City Council Members)
Faria - , Johnson-Santos - -, Jones - -, Lewis - -, Villalta - -
5. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
6. PUBLIC FORUM. (Members of the public may address the City Council Members
on any item of public interest that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council;
includes agenda and non-agenda items. No action will be taken on non-agenda
items. Speakers are limited to a five (5) minute presentation. Detailed guidelines
are posted on the Council Chamber informational table.)
7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. (Items on the
Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be voted on in one motion
unless removed from the Consent Agenda by a City Council Member.)
A. Check Register for #220949 - #221169 in the Amount of $1,096,636.52.
Recommendation: Approve the check register as submitted.
B. Minutes for the March 13, 2020 Adjourned City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as submitted.
C. Minutes for the March 18, 2020 City Council Meeting.
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as submitted.
D. City Council Resolution No. 6191 - Approving the Public Safety Dispatcher I
Community Services Officer Recruitment Incentive Pilot Program and a
Revised Budget for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year as it Pertains to Measure H
Funds Associated with the Program.
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
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E. City Council Resolution No. 6192 - Awarding the Bid for the Purchase of One
(1) New 2020/2021 Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV); Authorize the Public
Works Director/City Engineer to Issue the Purchase Order to Santos Ford in
the Amount of $42,099.
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
F. City Council Resolution No. 6193 - Approving the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Proposed Project List for Fiscal Year 2020-
2021.
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
G. City Council Resolution No. 6194 - Accepting the "Congestion Mitigation Air
Quality - Construction Infill Sidewalk Improvements" Federal-Aid Project No.
CML-5160(027) as Complete and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of
Completion with the Merced County Recorder.
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
H. City Council Resolution No. 6195 - Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map
No. 2015-01 Southpointe at Regency Park Phase 1 and Accompanying
Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home Inc.).
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
I. City Council Resolution No. 6196 - Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map
No. 2015-01 Southpointe at Regency Park Phase 2 and Accompanying
Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home Inc.).
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
J. City Council Resolution No. 6197 - Approving and Adopting Final Tract Map
No. 2015-01 Southpointe at Regency Park Phase 3 and Accompanying
Subdivision Improvement Agreement (Stonefield Home Inc.).
Recommendation: Approve the resolution as submitted.
K. Ordinance No. 1181 - Adding Article 46 to Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Los
Banos Municipal Code Relating to Reasonable Accommodation.
Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt the ordinance as submitted.
L. Ordinance No. 1182 - Amending Title 9 Chapter 3 of the Los Banos
Municipal Code Regarding Emergency Shelters, Supportive and Transitional
Housing and Single Room Occupancy Units.
Recommendation: Waive further reading and adopt the ordinance as submitted.
8. ADVISEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICES. (No report).
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9. CITY MANAGER REPORT.
A. COVID-19 Status Update.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
10. REPORT/UPDATE ON MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
(MCAG) AND MEASURE V COMMITTEE.
Recommendation: Informational item only, no action to be taken.
11. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS.
A. Tom Faria
B. Daronica Johnson-Santos
C. Brett Jones
D. Deborah Lewis
E. Mayor Mike VillaIta
12. ADJOURNMENT.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Sara Blevins, Deputy City Clerk Dated this 26th day of March 2020
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