City Council and Concurrent Authorities
Regular MeetingStockton, CA · November 7, 2017
Agenda
City Council/Successor
City of Stockton Agency of the
Redevelopment
Agency/Public Financing
Meeting Agenda - Final Authority/Parking Authority
Concurrent Agenda
City Council/Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority/Parking Authority
Concurrent
Michael D. Tubbs Mayor/Chair
Elbert H. Holman Jr. Vice Mayor/Vice Chair (District 1)
Daniel R. Wright (District 2)
Susan Lofthus (District 3)
Susan Lenz (District 4)
Christina Fugazi (District 5)
Jesús M. Andrade (District 6)
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:00 PM Council Chamber, City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado
Street, Stockton CA
Closed Session 4:00 PM :: Regular Session 5:30 PM
1. CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. ADDITIONS TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
3.1 17-4126 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Number of Cases: Six
Name of Case: Wells Fargo Bank v. City of Stockton (San Joaquin
County Superior Court Case No.
39-2012-00277662)
Name of Case: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Indenture Trustee v. City of Stockton (San Joaquin
County Superior Court Case No.
39-2012-00280741)
Name of Case: In re City of Stockton, California - Debtor (United
States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of
California Case No. 2012-32118)
Name of Case: Richard Price, et al. v. City of Stockton,
Redevelopment Agency, et al. (United States
District Court, Eastern District Case No.
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CIV.S-02-0065 LKK JFM)
Name of Case: Gordon Bettencourt, et al. v. City of Stockton, et al.
(San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No.
STK-CV-UPI-2017-0008368)
Name of Case: Stephanie Jimenez, et al. v. City of Stockton, et al.
(San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No.
STK-CV-UPI-2017-0004506)
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to section 54956.9(a) of the
Government Code.
Department: City Attorney
3.2 17-4127 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Recommended Action: Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Kurt Wilson
Employee Organizations: Unrepresented Units, Stockton City Employees'
Association, Operating Engineer's Local 3, Mid-Management/Supervisory
Level Unit, Unrepresented Management/Confidential, Law Department,
Stockton Police Management Association, Stockton Firefighters Local 456
International Association of Firefighters, Stockton Fire Management,
Stockton Police Officers' Association (SPOA)
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Section 54957.6(a) of the
Government Code.
Department: City Attorney
3.3 17-4128 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Recommended Action: City Manager
This Closed Session is authorized pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.
Department: City Attorney
3.4 17-4129 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Number of Cases: One
Based on existing facts and circumstances, there is significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b).
Department: City Attorney
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT*
5. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6. REGULAR SESSION CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
7. INVOCATION/PLEDGE TO FLAG
8. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
9. ADDITIONS TO REGULAR SESSION AGENDA**
10. RECOGNITIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR REPORTS
11. CONSENT AGENDA
11.1 17-4075 ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR QUARTER
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council accept by motion the Quarterly
Investment Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Department: Administrative Services
Attachments: Attachment A - Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter ended 2017-09-30
11.2 17-4087 APPOINTMENTS TO THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution appointing ten members to the Climate Action Plan
Advisory Committee for two-year terms beginning immediately upon
ratification and ending September 30, 2019.
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Attachment A - Redacted Applications
Proposed Resolution - Climate Action Plan Appointments
11.3 17-4058 APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution appointing three
members to the Community Development Committee to represent Council
Districts 2, 4 and At-large with terms commencing upon appointment and
ending September 30, 2021.
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Attachment A - Redacted Applications
Proposed Resolution - Appointments to CDC
11.4 17-4135 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Approve the minutes from the City Council meetings of September 19,
October 3, and October 17, 2017
Department: City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent
Attachments: 2017-09-19 Minutes for Approval
2017-10-03 Minutes for Approval
2017-10-17 Minutes for Approval
11.5 17-4029 AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN STOCKTON
ALLIANCE TO MANAGE THE DOWNTOWN STOCKTON PROPERTY
AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with the
Downtown Stockton Alliance, Inc. (the "Alliance") to operate and manage
the Downtown Stockton Property and Business Improvement District (the
"DSPBID"); and
2. Authorizing the City Manager to take necessary and appropriate actions
to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
Department: Economic Development
Attachments: Attachment A - DSA Boundary Map
Attachment B - Resolution No. 2017-07-25-1501
Proposed Resolution - DSA Agreement
Exhibit 1 - Agreement
11.6 17-4009 AWARD A CONTRACT TO BOCKMON & WOODY ELECTRIC CO.,
INC. FOR ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ON-CALL
SERVICES
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion authorizing the
City Manager to:
1) Approve findings which support and justify an exception to the
competitive bid process.
2) Award an Electrical Maintenance and Repair On-Call Services
Contract in an amount not to exceed $250,000 annually to Bockmon &
Woody Electric Co., Inc. of Stockton.
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
this motion.
Department: Municipal Utilities
Attachments: Attachment A - Contract - Bockmon and Woody
11.7 17-4110 ADOPT A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION FOR A
TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion to:
1. Authorize the City Manager to submit an application for a Transformative
Climate Communities Planning Grant in the amount of $250,000,
2. Approve the Project Area Map and boundaries, and
3. Approve the list of community-based organization that volunteered to be
Co-Applicants and would be recipients of Planning Grant funds.
It is also recommended that the motion authorize the City Manager to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
the motion.
Department: Office of the Mayor
Attachments: Attachment A - TCC Planning Grant FAAST Questionnaire
Attachment B - TCC Planning Grant Workbook
Attachment C - TCC Projected Area Map
11.8 17-3833 APPROVE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PERSHING AVENUE
ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to:
1. Approve the Notice of Exemption No. CE008-17 under the California
Environmental Quality Act for the Pershing Avenue Adaptive Traffic Control
System, Project No. PW1311/Federal Project No. CML-5008(126).
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Pershing Avenue Adaptive
Traffic Control System, Project No. PW1311/Federal Project No.
CML-5008(126).
3. Appropriate funds in the amount of $395,000 from Public Facility Fees
Air Quality Citywide Fund 990 to the Pershing Avenue Adaptive Traffic
Control System, Project No. PW1311/Federal Project No. CML-5008(126).
4. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $1,262,489 to Tim
Paxin's Pacific Excavation, Inc. of Elk Grove, CA, for the Pershing Avenue
Adaptive Traffic Control System, Project No. PW1311/Federal Project No.
CML-5008(126).
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
this resolution.
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Attachment A - Vicinity Map
Proposed Resolution - Pershing Ave Traffic Control System
Exhibit 1 - Notice of Exemption
Exhibit 2 - Construction Contract
11.9 17-3997 APPROVE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF
PRE-EMPTION DEVICES AT FILBERT STREET AND STATE ROUTE
4 CROSSTOWN FREEWAY OFF/ON RAMPS
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to:
1. Approve the Notice of Exemption No. CE016-16 under the California
Environmental Quality Act for the Installation of Pre-emption Devices at
Filbert Street and State Route 4 Crosstown Freeway Off/On Ramps
(Project No. PW1605/Federal Project No. HSIPL-5008(154)).
2. Approve the plans and specifications for the Installation of Pre-emption
Devices at Filbert Street and State Route 4 Crosstown Freeway Off/On
Ramps (Project No. PW1605/Federal Project No. HSIPL-5008(154)).
3. Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $142,733 to Tim Paxin's
Pacific Excavation, Inc. of Elk Grove, CA, for the Installation of
Pre-emption Devices at Filbert Street and State Route 4 Crosstown
Freeway Off/On Ramps (Project No. PW1605/Federal Project No.
HSIPL-5008(154)).
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
this resolution.
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Attachment A - Vicinity Map
Proposed Resolution - Installation of Pre-emption Devices
Exhibit 1 - Notice of Exemption
Exhibit 2 - Construction Contract
11.10 17-4008 APPROVE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE GREATER DOWNTOWN
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a motion authorizing the
City Manager to:
1. Award a Professional Services Contract to Nelson\Nygaard Consulting
Associates, Inc. of San Francisco, CA, in the amount of $316,958.45, for
the preparation of the Greater Downtown Active Transportation Plan
(Project No. PW1601/Federal Project No. ATPLNI-5008(160)).
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070
in support of an exception to the competitive bidding process.
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
this motion.
Department: Public Works
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Attachments: Attachment A - Vicinity Map
Attachment B - Professional Services Contract
12. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.1 17-3919 ADOPT THE “PARS PUBLIC AGENCIES POST-EMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS TRUST” AND AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC
AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES (PARS) TO ACT AS TRUST
ADMINISTRATOR AND PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve a resolution to:
1. Adopt the "PARS Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust"
(Trust),
2. Authorize initial deposits into the Trust from General Fund Reserves and
the Retirement Internal Service Fund, and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Phase II
Systems, dba Public Agency Retirement Services to act as Trust
Administrator and provide administrative services to Stockton as a member
agency of a multi-employer post-employment benefit trust for pre-funding
pension obligations.
It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
this resolution.
Department: Administrative Services
Attachments: Attachment A - Agreement for Administrative Services
Proposed Resolution - Administrative Services Agreement
14.2 17-4086 ACCEPT FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 FOURTH QUARTER BUDGET
STATUS UPDATE, AUTHORIZE BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND
FUND RESERVES
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Accept this budget status report on the un-audited results of the fourth
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 for the City's General Fund,
2. Authorize four budget allocation carryovers from FY 2016-17 to FY
2017-18 in the following departments and amounts:
a. Police Department for equipping vehicles in the amount of $240,000,
b. Fire Department for Emergency Medical Services Contract in the
amount of $100,000,
c. Human Resource Department for recruitment exams in the amount of
$48,000,
d. Non-departmental category for Workforce Development Program
$100,000,
3. Authorize the budget amendment to the FY 2016-17 Annual Budget in
the Debt Service Fund to increase the expenditure appropriation by
$100,000, and
4. Authorize the available General Fund Balance to be used to fund the
Working Capital Reserve of $36.2 million and increase the Known
Contingency amount from $31.3 million to $48.3 million based on the
change in available fund balance.
It is also recommended that the Parking Authority of the City of Stockton
(Parking Authority) adopt a resolution to authorize an amendment to the
FY 2016-17 Annual Budget in the Parking Authority Fund to increase the
revenue appropriation by $180,000 and expenditure appropriation by
$145,000.
It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
the resolution.
Department: Administrative Services
Attachments: Attachment A - FY 2016-17 Year End General Fund Update
Attachment B - FY 2016-17 Year End General Fund Revenue Summary
Proposed Resolution - FY 2016-17 4th Quarter Budget Update
Proposed Resolution - Parking Authority FY 2016-17 Amendment
14.3 17-4139 2018 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/STOCKTON PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY/STOCKTON PARKING AUTHORITY
MEETING CALENDAR
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council, Successor Agency, Stockton
Public Financing Authority and Stockton Parking Authority adopt by
motion action one of three options outlined for the 2018 Concurrent City
Council/Successor Agency/Stockton Public Financing Authority/Stockton
Parking Authority Meeting Calendar.
Department: City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent
Attachments: Attachment A - Adopted 2018 City Council Meeting Calendar - Option 1
Attachment B - Revised 2018 City Council Meeting Calendar - Option 2
Attachment C - Revised 2018 City Council Meeting Calendar - Option 3
15. HEARINGS****
15.1 17-4038 APPROVE THE SAN JOAQUIN MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT
CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN 2018 DEVELOPMENT
FEE SCHEDULE
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the
San Joaquin Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan
2018 development fee schedule.
Department: City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public
Financing Authority/Parking Authority Concurrent
Attachments: Attachment A - Cost and Fee Analysis
Proposed Resolution - 2018 HCP Fee
15.2 17-4039 AMENDING STOCKTON MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 16, CHAPTER
16.80, SECTION 16.80.195
Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the Planning Commission's
recommendation to adopt an Ordinance amending Stockton Municipal
Code, Title 16, Chapter 16.80, Section 16.80.195, "Medical Cannabis
Businesses-Permitting."
Department: Community Development
Attachments: Attachment A - Proposed Ordinance (Redline)
Proposed Ordinance - Title 16 - Medical Cannabis
15.3 17-3942 CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AND ESTABLISH AN
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT IN THE STOCKTON
DOWNTOWN AREA
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Recommended Action: RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to determine whether public necessity, health,
safety, or welfare requires the formation of an underground utility district in
the Stockton downtown area bound by Miner Avenue, Aurora Street,
Weber Avenue, and Sutter Street.
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the establishment of an underground
utility district in the Stockton downtown area bound by Miner Avenue,
Aurora Street, Weber Avenue, and Sutter Street.
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve the filing of Notice of Exemption
No. CE029-17 under the California Environmental Quality Act for the
Underground Utility District in the Stockton downtown area.
4. Authorize the City Clerk to notify all affected utilities and real property
owners within the Underground Utility District in the Stockton Downtown
area by mail of the adoption of the resolution within ten (10) days of its
adoption.
It is also recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take
appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of
this resolution.
Department: Public Works
Attachments: Attachment A - SMC Chapter 13.36
Proposed Resolution - Downtown Underground Utility District
Exhibit 1 - Map
Exhibit 2 - Downtown Underground District Boundary Description
Exhibit 3 - Notice of Exemption
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS – MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
17. COUNCIL COMMENTS
18. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1 17-4071 CITY OF STOCKTON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS LOCAL
APPOINTMENT LIST FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
Recommended Action: This notice is given in compliance with the requirements of the Maddy Act,
California Government Code Section 54970 et. seq.
This item is information only; no action required.
Department: City Clerk
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Attachments: 2018 Local Appointment List Maddy Act
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am employed by the City of Stockton and that I
caused this agenda to be posted in the City Hall notice case on November 1, 2017, in
compliance with the Brown Act.
Bret Hunter, CMC
Interim City Clerk
By: ________________________________
Deputy
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Redevelopment Agency/Public Finance Authority/Parking Authority, including items on the Agenda. Each speaker
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***Additions to the Agenda - Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2), allows members of the City Council present
at the meeting to take immediate action, with either a two-thirds or unanimous vote, to place an item on the agenda
that action must be taken and that the item came to the attention of the City subsequent to the agenda being
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three (3) minutes.
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