Regular Agenda

City Attorney Terpstra reported that the contracts for City Administrator and City Attorney were discussed, but no decisions were made.

The meeting was called to order as indicated at 7:00 p.m., and Ripon Police Officer Michelle Snaer introduced the students who performed the Pledge of Allegiance in sign language.

Vice Mayor Winn thanked Officer Snaer for her work with PAL and recognized Fire Chief Bitters, Police Chief Bull, and Carolyn Jensen as members of the PAL Board.

ROLL CALL: Council Members Elden R. Nutt, Dean Uecker, Mike Restuccia, Vice-Mayor Chuck Winn, Mayor Curt Pernice

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Leon Compton, Interim City Engineer Pete Santina, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lynette Van Laar, Deputy City Clerk Jeanne D. Hall, Director of Public Works Ted Johnston, Police Chief Richard Bull, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Carolyn Jensen, Michelle Snaer, Ernie Tyhurst, Jeff & Julie Thompson, Ashley Moffett, Bryce Perkins, Don Moyer, Daniel Hadley, Jessica Fraga, Thom & Diane Patten, Ginger Eskes, Marivel, Jocelyn Ruiz, Andy Varian, Joellen Hern, Bailee Nolan, Rudy Reyna, Gene Steele.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION: Thom Patton, Ripon, said he sent an e-mail to each Council Member about a letter he sent to the Manteca Bulletin, but he has not received a response. He said he cannot understand why the Council would approve a fireworks display without prior approval from Chief Bitters. He asked why the Council does not have contact with the Fire District. He said that there should be open bidding for the fireworks show. He also asked why the contract was on the Consent Calendar. He said the Council should be more concerned about public safety than worrying about skate parks and shopping center aisle widths.

Mayor Pernice said that skate parks and shopping center aisle widths are also important. He said that some people get upset with the Council because his/her pet peeve is not treated as the most important, but the Council is multifaceted and can deal with many issues.

City Attorney Terpstra said that the Council never refers to outside agencies about contracts the City is considering. The City has held meetings on the fireworks show, but the terms are between the City and the firm, not between the firm and another agency. The show is a professional services contract, and the City does not go out to competitive bidding for professional services. He said that Council and staff do talk to the Fire District about the logistics and safety of the show. He said the cost of the show is budgeted every year, and the contract is not new to the Council. The one change was that this year the firm offered an alternative contract for a 3-year term.

Vice Mayor Winn said that when he was Mayor, he tried to set up a joint meeting with the Fire District, but they could never find a date that would work for everyone. He said the Fire District always regulated the fireworks show. The Fire District makes sure the show is legal. The Fire Chief and the Fire Marshall have the power to cancel the show if they do not give approval.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR RIPON CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2007.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

1.	Income
	A.	STATE OF CALIFORNIA
		Highway Users Tax	$19,699.29
		Motor Vehicle License Fee	$3,419.29
		TOTAL		$23,118.58

	B.	COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
		General		$6,803.63

	C.	T-MOBILE
		Base Rent		$725.92

2.	Bills, Invoices, Payments
	A.	HERUM CRABTREE BROWN
		General	$6,260.37
		Code Enforcement	$247.09
		City Council Meetings (4.1 hours)	$0.00
		Ripon Farm Service Contamination	$91.03
		Shadow Hawk Development Agreement	$2,924.21
		Personnel Issue	$525.93
		TOTAL		$10,048.63

	B.	KELLER GROUP OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS
		City Hall/PD Expansion Progress Payment		$12,227.48


2C.	BEKINS PACIFIC STORAGE COMPANY
	City Hall Relocation Progress Payment		$14,089.79

2D.	MID-VALLEY ENGINEERING
	Wilma Avenue/Main Street Intersection Land Modifications Progress Payment		$3,250.00

2E.	MID-VALLEY ENGINEERING
	Main Street/Stockton Avenue Rehabilitation Progress Payment		$35,697.50

2F.	ACME CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
	City Hall/PD Expansion (part)	$113,485.69
	Retention to Bank of Sacramento	$12,609.52
	TOTAL		$126,095.21

2G.	REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
	November 7, 2006 General Election		$12,231.27

2H.	SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION	This item was withdrawn at the request of LAFCO.
	Mid-Year Funding Adjustment		$2,809.00

2I.	NEIL O. ANDERSON & ASSOCIATES
	Mistlin Water Tower Progress Payment		$350.00


2J.	JOHNSON CONTROLS
	Induction Street Lighting Progress Payment	$223,824.00

2K.	KINETICO
	Arsenic Removal Wells 9 & 10 Progress Payment	$45,949.22

2L.	ECO-LOGIC
	WWTP - Alternative Plant Analysis Progress Payment	$702.95

2M.	O’DELL ENGINEERING
	Jack Tone Road Class 1 Bikeway Progress Payment	$775.00

2N.	INSITE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
	Main Street & Stockton Avenue Rehab Environmental Documents Progress Payment	$1,519.23

2O.	INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP
	Transportation Planning Consultant Progress Payment	$1,275.00

2P.	DSWA
	Well No. 12 Prop 50 Application Support & SMI Project Progress Payment	$15,887.50


3.	Resolutions

	A.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-17
		RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RIPON APPROVING THE ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION CLAIM AND ATTACHMENTS THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THEIR SUBMISSION TO THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE 2006-2007 FISCAL YEAR OF THE CITY OF RIPON	This resolution approves the annual TDA claim for 2006-2007 and authorizes the City to submit the claim to the Council of Governments. (Claim: $1,047,712.00)

	(3B - 3H) Assessment Districts


3C.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-26
	RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 89-2 CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA COMMONLY KNOWN AS ZUMSTEIN ESTATES SUBDIVISIONS	This resolution orders the City Engineer to prepare the annual report for the Zumstein Estates Subdivisions Assessment District.

3D.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-20
	RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 89-1 CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA COMMONLY KNOWN AS DUTCH MEADOWS	This resolution orders the City Engineer to prepare the annual report for the Dutch Meadows Assessment District.

3E.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-21
	RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 92-1 CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA COMMONLY KNOWN AS FARMLAND ESTATES	This resolution orders the City Engineer to prepare the annual report for the Farmland Estates Assessment District.


3F.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-22
	RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 98-1 CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA COMMONLY KNOWN AS JACOB’S LANDING	This resolution orders the City Engineer to prepare the annual report for the Jacob’s Landing Assessment District.

3G.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-23
	RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 02-1 CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA COMMONLY KNOWN AS CAROLINA’S LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT	This resolution orders the City Engineer to prepare the annual report for the Carolina’s Landscape Maintenance Assessment District.

3H.	RESOLUTION NO. 07-24
	RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF RIPON THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL REPORT PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 96-1 CITY OF RIPON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA COMMONLY KNOWN AS BOESCH-KINGERY ESTATES	This resolution orders the City Engineer to prepare the annual report for the Boesch-Kingery Estates Assessment District.


4.	Miscellaneous Items
	A.	JONES & STOKES
		Shadow Hawk Master Plan EIR Amendment No. 1	Authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement amendment to cover the analysis of an additional seven intersections. (Cost: $22,299.00)

	B.	CLAIM
		Green Drake Engineering, Inc.	Approve the claim filed by Green Drake Engineering, Inc. (Claim: $332.60)

	C.	REJECT BIDS FOR THE AFFORDABLE TOWNHOUSE
		Farmland Estates	Reject the bids submitted by Jory Construction and TNT Construction, and approve contracting with a building construction plan designer to design Plans and Specs for the two-unit townhouse to be built at the corner of Pecan and Grange, then rebid the project.

	D.	ACME CONSTRUCTION, INC.
		Change Order No. 19	Approve Change Order No. 19 to provide replacement light fixtures in the police department remodel. The original fixtures cannot be reinstalled. (Cost: $23,208.00)

	E.	McROY WILBUR COMMUNITIES
		Palm Grove Subdivision Final Acceptance	Approve the final acceptance of the Palm Grove Subdivision. A one-year maintenance bond has been received.


4F.	WEISS ASSOCIATES
	City Wide Groundwater Study and Well Operation Plan	Authorize the Mayor to sign the proposal from Weiss Associates to do a city wide groundwater study and to prepare a well operation plan. (Cost not to exceed $4,640.65)

4G.	POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL
	2007 Update	Approve and adopt the updated 2007 Ripon Police Department Policy and Procedure Manual.


4H.	OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
	Seat Belt Compliance Campaign Program	Accept the OTS $15,000.00 grant from the California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign Program.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.


2Q	LOCKHEED MARTIN
	Change Request Design Changes for Police Dispatch/Training/EOC	$8,050.14

5.	PUBLIC HEARINGS		Notes:

			This item was continued from March 6, 2007.
	A.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT and HOME PROGRAMS