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Okay, we are going to call this meeting

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to order.

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Could

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you lead us in

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Roll call, please.

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>> Council member Odbe

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>> here.

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>> Council member FSY

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>> here. Council member Call

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>> here. Vice Mayor Pimentel

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>> here.

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>> Mayor Hernandez

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>> here. There are no agenda changes at

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this time. Any council member, authority

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or staff who has a direct conflict of

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interest on any scheduled agenda item to

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be considered is to declare their

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conflict at this time.

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Seeing none, we are going to move ahead

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to public comment. At this time, members

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of the public may comment on any item

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not appearing on the agenda and within

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the subject matter jurisdiction of the

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city council L board. Individual

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comments will be limited to a maximum of

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three minutes and time cannot be yielded

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to another person. Under state law,

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matters presented during public comment

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cannot be discussed or acted upon.

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Mayor, we have Julia Hernandez.

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[clears throat]

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All right.

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I think so. Oh, there it is. Okay. I'm

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naturally a loud person, so I'll try not

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to hurt anybody's ears. All righty. Um,

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hello everyone. My name is Julia

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Hernandez. I recently stepped into the

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position of facilitator at Sierra House.

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So, I just wanted to take some time to

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come down here tonight when we're all in

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one place to introduce myself. So, you

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know, you know my face, I know yours.

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Um, I wanted to also speak about my

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goals to discuss making a positive

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impact on the unhoused population in our

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community um through our services at

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Sier House. So, I was born and raised

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here in the Central Valley. Growing up

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in Modesto and studying at Fresno State

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to earn my bachelor's in psychology and

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after graduation, I felt that natural

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pull to come on back to the Modesto and

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Riverbank area that, you know, so many

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of my friends and family felt as well.

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This is my home. And I wanted to give

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back to the community that raised me.

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Throughout my life, I volunteered with

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various organizations including the

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North Modesto Kuanas Club to provide

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support to those in need. And after

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conducting some community outreach in

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Turlock over at WCare, I felt a pull to

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make a difference in the lives of our

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unhoused population. I wanted to be able

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to make a difference and so I was so

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excited for the opportunity to

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contribute to Cambridgemies and their

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mission through Sierra House here in

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Riverbank.

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And so in that, you know, in my in my

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role as facilitator at re in the restart

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program, I am happy to share that over

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the month that I've been here, we've

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been able to secure employment for three

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of our four residents after focusing on

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resume and cover letter building as well

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as job interview preparation and

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essential skill building. We are now

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working on helping them develop

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financial literacy, preparing them for

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their life and success beyond the

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program. And one of our residents is

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even enrolled in a peer support group.

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um he is working to become trained in

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becoming a peer sport person to help

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people kind of get back on the right

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track as he was able to do for himself.

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So it's really really amazing he's set

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to graduate late next month. We are very

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proud of him. So I wanted to share that

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as well. It's been amazing to see the

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growth in these men in the first month

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that I've been on site and in the coming

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months I'll be getting out into our

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community myself connecting with other

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organizations and recruiting for our

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third cohort that we have set to begin

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April 1st. Um, we are looking for

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candidates that with the right support

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that have the potential to become the

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person that achieves their goals. I do

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have a strong desire to help the youth

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of our community and help them prevent

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living a life on the streets. Um,

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through our career and personal

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development, I will be beginning to

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teach in April. I would love to meet

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with anyone that wants to know more

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about our programs so we can continue

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working together to reach those in need.

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I'm excited to see what we can

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accomplish while I'm in this role. Um,

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and you know, we're so thankful to the

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city of Riverbank for your continued

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support of our efforts. of course.

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Please don't be a stranger. I'm there

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Monday through Friday. I'd love for you

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guys to stop by. Um, get to know each

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other. Connection is very important to

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me. So, yeah, see me anytime. Thank you,

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mayor. That is all we have for general

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public comment in the chamber. I'm not

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sure if there's anyone online, but I

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don't see anyone.

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>> Eight. Any other public comment?

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If not, we are going to move on to the

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consent calendar. Um, items 9.1 to 9.5.

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Is there any discussion or a uh motion?

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» I make a motion we approve items 9.1

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through 9.5.

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>> Second.

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>> Roll call, please.

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>> Council member Da.

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>> Yes.

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>> Council member FSY.

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>> Yes.

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>> Council member Call.

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>> Yes.

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>> Vice Mayor Pimementel?

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>> Mayor Hernandez?

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>> Yes.

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>> Motion passes. is 50

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public hearing. So we have item 10.1, a

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resolution to adopt new fee schedule of

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park amenities, rentals, recreation

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programs, and events for city of

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Riverbank.

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>> Mayor and council, Michael Patton, your

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director of parks and recreation will

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provide this report.

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>> Good evening, mayor and city council. So

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we'll wait for Norman to get the

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presentation up and we'll get get

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started.

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Awesome.

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So, we as a park recreation department

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are here to um seek approval from the

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city council to updating our fee

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schedule for the parks and recreation

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department.

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Um kind of give you a little bit

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background why we're doing this. Um as

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uh you guys know from our last city

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council meeting, the department

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completed a financial sustainability

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study that was presented to you two

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weeks ago. Um in this study the

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consultants reviewed with staff um the

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financials of the department um and some

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of the key findings is our department is

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doing about 16% cost recovery. Um the

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consultant shared in the last meeting

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that that is below the state average. Um

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I do know that the national average

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listed by the national recreation park

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association is 25%. So we are on the

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national side with different markets

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compared to again other organizations in

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the nation we are a little bit more

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behind. Um so we use this information in

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the study and we reviewed our current

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fees related to the offerings of parks

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and recreation

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in order to find a few things. One is

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how we can increase our revenues, how we

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can reduce our expenditures and how can

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we modernize our department fees.

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Meaning how can we simplify them to

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where it's easier to understand for our

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residents. it's not confusing,

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convoluted, and we'll point out some

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examples as we go through the fee

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schedule, what kind of things we're

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changing there. Um, the proposed fees

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have been reviewed by city sta or parks

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recreation staff. We've looked them over

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um looked at our participation numbers,

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looked at different ways on um how we

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can how to make the fees make sense.

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We've discussed them with our finance

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department, had gave them opportunity to

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ask questions. Uh we've also presented

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to to the parks and recreation advisory

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committee which is made up of five uh

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local residents that were appointed by

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US city council members to provide

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guidance. Um the fees were presented to

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him twice in two different meetings and

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it was a unanimous uh vote by them to

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recommend the fees to you guys for

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adoption. Uh so you have staff support,

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you have community representation

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support on these fees.

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Um so as we go

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work anymore.

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It's delayed. Um, so for the proposed

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fee areas, we do have about four main

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categories. We have our parks, our

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recreation programs, our events, and our

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facilities.

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want to note, um, I think will make it

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easier for us is there's a lot of

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changes we're proposing here. Um, so one

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thing I would ask from council and even

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residents that are in attendance of

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viewing this. Um, if you have questions

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or comments, we ask that you save them

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to the end. At the bottom right hand

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corner, we do have a p a slide number.

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just write down notes slide five

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question this so when we come back we

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Um, so we're going to go over our parks.

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have pavilions and gazeos out there that

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people can rent for birthday parties,

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gatherings. Um, we do have a resident

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rate that the currently is $110 per day,

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a non-resident rate that's $135. We're

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proposing that rate stay the same. The

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only change we're doing is we do require

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um our policies require deposits from

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those that rent the facilities. The

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deposit is is not in the current fee

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schedule. So, we're just implementing it

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in there. Uh the traditional fee that

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we've been charging is $100 for a

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deposit. um that is fully refundable

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dependent on the facility being left in

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good condition, no damages, not a hot

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mess for our staff to deal with after

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facilities available for rent at Jacob

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Myers Park. Those fees are a little bit

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different. Uh we look at our Oak Grove

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residents. Uh for non-residents, it

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currently is at 150. We're proposing to

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remain that the same. And the deposit

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we're throwing in there as again $100.

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which is the big pavilion right there,

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right next to the playground. For

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residents, it's 150. We're proposing to

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keep it the same. Uh, for non-residents,

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here's our first change. We go, we're

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recommending from going from $250 to

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$300. And then we do charge for

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additional for electricity, which is

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$25, which we're going to keep the same.

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Then again adding the deposit. Um, as we

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get further into Jacob Myers space, I do

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want to note um, one thing we noticed in

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the past two summers about 87 to 88% of

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those that attend the park when we do

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charge are non-residents. They are those

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are attending from visiting from

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Sacramento, San Jose, Stockton. And so

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when we start talking about fees, um,

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it's one common question we get from

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residents on how can we charge a fee to

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go to Jacome's Park. Um, again, it's to

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help subsidize so that the general fund

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isn't covering it. Again, with about 88

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to 90% of those that attend the park

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that are not residents, you mean your

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tax dollars aren't covering for someone

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else to have fun that's not even from

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the area that's contributing. Um, so

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going to their Jacob Myers fees. So we

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charge months of April through

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September, Fridays, Saturdays, and

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Sundays and on holidays. So Monday,

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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, we do not

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charge. The current resident fee is $7.

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We are proposing to keep that the same.

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The non-resident fee is $10. We are

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proposing to jump that to $12. Uh we

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looked at last year's numbers. Um had we

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charged this $12 fee last year, we would

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have made additional about $19,000,

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which goes back into park maintenance

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and upkeep. Um give you example, we just

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did some tree cuts at Jacob Myers Park,

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cutting down the trees, making sure no

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slims fall on any cars or any people out

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there. That cost around $19,000. So that

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kind of stuff helps out a little bit

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there. uh from previous city council

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member uh city councils, they worked

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with the department to create um a fee

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for those that wanted to visit the dog

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park or use a trail for 1 hour parking.

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Um in our fee schedule, we don't have

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anything listed in there. The policy we

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have been doing, it's $0 for a free oneh

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hour parking pass for those that again

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residents that just want to use the

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trail and use the dog park. For those

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that are there that pass that one hour,

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we do charge for that. Uh we do also you

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charge for the wedding gazebo that's out

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there. Um we don't really get since I've

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been here we've had had any calls on it

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but we do have there that's available.

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So it's $500. We're going to keep the

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same as 500.

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A new thing that we were looking to add

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is with the veteran presence and active

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military presence here in Riverbank. Um

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we implemented just for a little bit

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last year and received great feedback.

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We want to do some sort of military

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first responder discount. Currently,

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there's no fee for that, but we're

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proposing is kind of a $2 discount. So,

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if you're a resident, that's a first

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responder, active military, veteran, it

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would be $5. And if you're a

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non-resident, um, coming from that would

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be $10.

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We do offer season passes at Jacob Myers

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Park. So, for residents, it's $35, which

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is equivalent to five visits. So, we're

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going to keep that fee the same. And for

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non-residents, we're moving from $50.

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We're proposing $60. again going from

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five visits times $12 be $60 there.

354
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Another thing we're proposing is we do

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have the McRichi campground which we do

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not um offer up to the community. It's

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only mainly for those like nonprofit

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00:25:29,919 --> 00:25:31,360
organizations like the Boy Scouts and

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Girl Scouts to use. Uh we are interested

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in looking see if there is a want to

361
00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:39,520
reserve that space for big path g as

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there is fire pits picnic areas nice

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shaded area a little bit away from the

364
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river but we just want to see if there

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is some sort of want there and so we're

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proposing a new rate of $200 for the day

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use nonprofit organization like the Boy

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Scouts and Girl Scouts they've been

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charged $50 continue using that fee and

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then a deposit of $100 we'll keep that

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going

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miscellaneous across our parks So, we

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have a bounce house permit. So, if

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someone wants to rent our parks and they

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00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:08,480
want to bring in a bounce house, there

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is a permit for that. We do charge $25

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for that. We're proposing to keep that

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the same. We also do a special event

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permits. So, we do have lots of

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organizations that come in that have

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great ideas for special events. There's

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an application they fill out. Um, it is

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00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:24,640
a lot of admin work as we go gather

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signatures from all the department heads

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approving the permit, communicating with

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department heads on what the event is.

387
00:26:30,159 --> 00:26:32,720
Um, so on the application it does say we

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charge $35, but again it's not in our

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fee schedule. So we propose to have that

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in our fee schedule. So when we charge

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people this $35, we don't feel like

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00:26:41,120 --> 00:26:42,720
we're going behind city council's back

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on this. Uh, so we're seeking for that

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approval there. One other thing that we

395
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are seeing very frequently is uh we are

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00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:53,760
proposing a facility rental and special

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00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,559
event permit application laty. So in our

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00:26:56,559 --> 00:26:59,039
applications, our policies, if you

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submit your documentation or your

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00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:03,840
application 30 days before the event,

401
00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:05,440
it's great. But if you do it within like

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00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:10,320
a after the 30 days, um we our policy is

403
00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,640
that we decline your event, you decline

404
00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,559
or your reservation or whatever that may

405
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be. That causes a lot of heartache and

406
00:27:17,039 --> 00:27:18,640
heartburn on our end where if you tell

407
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someone, hey, you didn't give us your

408
00:27:19,919 --> 00:27:21,440
documentation in time, so we can't have

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00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:22,559
your wedding that you've been playing at

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00:27:22,559 --> 00:27:24,720
the at this facility. There's not a lot

411
00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,039
of happy people with that and so but it

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00:27:27,039 --> 00:27:29,039
is more burden on our staff to now we

413
00:27:29,039 --> 00:27:30,159
are in a scramble to try and make sure

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00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:32,000
we get all the documentation. So we're

415
00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:33,919
proposing a late fee for those that are

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00:27:33,919 --> 00:27:35,600
late that we can accommodate. We are

417
00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:37,279
capable of doing it but I think there

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needs to be some some sort of monetary

419
00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:42,080
compensation for our time for your lack

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00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,400
of preparation.

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00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:45,840
The last thing we're proposing is at

422
00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:49,440
Jacob Myers Park, we do have uh on-site

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00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:50,799
security guards that go around in the

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00:27:50,799 --> 00:27:52,640
park, look for park violations, and they

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00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:55,279
hand out citations. The typical citation

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00:27:55,279 --> 00:27:57,279
that they've been accustomed to offer or

427
00:27:57,279 --> 00:27:59,520
sending out is $100. Again, it's not in

428
00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,159
our fee schedule. It's just been policy

429
00:28:02,159 --> 00:28:03,760
that previous administrations are like,

430
00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:05,520
"This sounds good." So, we want to make

431
00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:07,360
sure we have it in there to where again,

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00:28:07,360 --> 00:28:09,279
if we do issue citation and someone's

433
00:28:09,279 --> 00:28:10,480
like, "Well, where is this in your fee

434
00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,880
schedule?" We have it set up there. Uh

435
00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:14,960
this goes for parking violations. For

436
00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:18,080
those that bring alcohol on site, that

437
00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:19,600
use drugs on site, anything that's a

438
00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:20,799
park violation, they can offer that

439
00:28:20,799 --> 00:28:23,600
citation.

440
00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:25,039
For recreation programs, we'll start

441
00:28:25,039 --> 00:28:27,840
with our camps. So, we um offer a

442
00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:29,760
variety of camps. One is an all day

443
00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:33,520
summer camp. Um in the past, we've

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00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:37,360
offered a $125 for residents and offer a

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00:28:37,360 --> 00:28:40,240
discount for a second child of 115. Um,

446
00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:42,640
and then for non-residents, it's $135

447
00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:44,399
and again a discount or for second child

448
00:28:44,399 --> 00:28:47,039
it's 125. We're proposing a new fee of

449
00:28:47,039 --> 00:28:49,840
$125 just for every child that's

450
00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:51,919
involved. Um, whether you have a second

451
00:28:51,919 --> 00:28:53,520
child, third child, fourth child, keep

452
00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:56,960
the same and then a new a non-resident

453
00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,279
fee of 13750.

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00:28:59,279 --> 00:29:01,600
We are looking at a 10% increase

455
00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:02,720
difference between a resident and

456
00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,440
non-resident rate. Um, so that's why you

457
00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:08,880
get that weird 13750 in there. As far as

458
00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:11,760
our mini camps go, we've charged $45 for

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00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:14,080
resident and non-resident. We're looking

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00:29:14,080 --> 00:29:16,880
at keeping the the resident rate $45 and

461
00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:18,799
then the non-resident rate 4950. Again,

462
00:29:18,799 --> 00:29:23,039
that 10% of of 45. We also do offer a

463
00:29:23,039 --> 00:29:26,080
camp time extension. So, we do like for

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00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:28,799
example start camps at 8 pm or 8 am. If

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00:29:28,799 --> 00:29:30,000
a parent wants to drop off their kid at

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00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,080
say 7:30 a.m. because they have to go to

467
00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:34,159
work or something, they cannot pay 20

468
00:29:34,159 --> 00:29:36,720
extra $25 and they can drop that kid off

469
00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:40,320
early 30 minutes before uh before the

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00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,799
camp each day. Um looking at our

471
00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:44,159
staffing costs because we have to have

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00:29:44,159 --> 00:29:45,440
staff there to take in the kid and

473
00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:47,679
monitor them. It we operate a loss

474
00:29:47,679 --> 00:29:49,600
offering that. So, we are proposing to

475
00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,279
increase it to $50 to where we at least

476
00:29:51,279 --> 00:29:53,120
break even on that on that offering to

477
00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:55,760
parents that participate.

478
00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:57,679
As far as classes go, we do have a Zumba

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00:29:57,679 --> 00:30:01,440
Gold program um $3 drop in or propose to

480
00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:03,760
keep it the same. We do also have an

481
00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:06,399
archery program that um we are looking

482
00:30:06,399 --> 00:30:08,880
to get start up again in March. The

483
00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,679
current fee is $30 for a six week

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00:30:11,679 --> 00:30:14,799
session. Um individual drop in is $25 a

485
00:30:14,799 --> 00:30:17,039
day. U we're looking at kind of flipping

486
00:30:17,039 --> 00:30:18,480
that a little bit. So, we want to do $25

487
00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:21,840
per registered class and a $30 drop in.

488
00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:23,919
Zumba, we'll keep the same with $5 drop

489
00:30:23,919 --> 00:30:26,880
in with a five keep that the same. Uh,

490
00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:28,799
one thing we're looking to add is u we

491
00:30:28,799 --> 00:30:30,240
do get lots of requests for new programs

492
00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:33,039
and new classes and we do start them up

493
00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:35,840
um try and start them up here. One thing

494
00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:37,279
we do not do not want to do is

495
00:30:37,279 --> 00:30:39,039
continually update this and go to city

496
00:30:39,039 --> 00:30:40,240
council, hey, we have this brand new

497
00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:41,919
program we want to do. We don't know if

498
00:30:41,919 --> 00:30:44,399
it's going to be good or not. Um, so

499
00:30:44,399 --> 00:30:45,679
what we want to do is get that in place

500
00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:47,679
where we have a range where we can

501
00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:50,000
charge between a minimum and a maximum

502
00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,679
and if we decide that the program is

503
00:30:51,679 --> 00:30:53,600
successful, we want to bring it back.

504
00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,200
The next time we come back with the fee

505
00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:56,799
schedule, we'll propose that specific

506
00:30:56,799 --> 00:30:58,799
program. The idea for parks and

507
00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:00,880
recreation is we want to keep this

508
00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:03,200
schedule up to date as much as possible

509
00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,279
with the hope of coming back annually.

510
00:31:05,279 --> 00:31:06,880
So, if we start a new program, let's say

511
00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:10,720
next month, um, come beginning of 2027,

512
00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:12,080
we'll come back with that new program

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00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:14,080
with its own set fee schedule right

514
00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:19,110
there based on the feedback we get.

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00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:20,720
Other recreation programs, so we do have

516
00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:25,120
our swim team. Um, we do charge $135 per

517
00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:27,919
participant. Second child is 125. The

518
00:31:27,919 --> 00:31:29,919
new proposed fee we're we're asking for

519
00:31:29,919 --> 00:31:33,600
is $150 per kid. Um, and then for

520
00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:36,080
non-resident, it was the same fee. Um,

521
00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:37,840
last year we're proposing to make that

522
00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:41,120
165 per child. Uh, we do have staff that

523
00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:44,240
are certified lifeguard instructors. And

524
00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:46,080
so from time to time, depending on their

525
00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:47,360
schedules, we do have them teaching

526
00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:51,519
lifeguard first aid classes. Um, we did

527
00:31:51,519 --> 00:31:53,279
that last year. We didn't have a set in

528
00:31:53,279 --> 00:31:55,279
the fee schedule. If we were do that

529
00:31:55,279 --> 00:31:58,960
again, we want to set at $250, which is

530
00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:00,799
great deal.

531
00:32:00,799 --> 00:32:02,640
And then we do rent out our community

532
00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:06,240
pool. Um, and a lot of these fees are

533
00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:09,039
staying the same with how our pool does

534
00:32:09,039 --> 00:32:11,279
it. It's a two-hour minimum. And we

535
00:32:11,279 --> 00:32:12,880
charge based on the number of guests you

536
00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:14,559
have. And that's because that dep

537
00:32:14,559 --> 00:32:15,679
determines how many lifeguards we need

538
00:32:15,679 --> 00:32:16,960
to have on site. So the more people you

539
00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:18,240
have on site, the more lifeguards we

540
00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:19,679
required to have, which means more

541
00:32:19,679 --> 00:32:23,440
staffing costs we incur. And so for the

542
00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:25,440
residents that have one to 60 guests,

543
00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:27,519
it's $150 an hour. We're going to keep

544
00:32:27,519 --> 00:32:29,600
that the same. For non-residents, it's

545
00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,799
170. We'll keep the same. For rentals

546
00:32:32,799 --> 00:32:35,519
that are 61 people to 90 people. For

547
00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:38,159
residents, it's 170. We'll keep it. For

548
00:32:38,159 --> 00:32:40,320
non-residents, it's 190. We'll keep the

549
00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:43,760
same. Uh for those that are 91 to 120

550
00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:45,279
people attending this this rental, for

551
00:32:45,279 --> 00:32:47,200
residents, it's $190 per hour. We'll

552
00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:49,039
keep the same. The only little minor

553
00:32:49,039 --> 00:32:50,320
difference is for the non-residents,

554
00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:52,480
it's $200 an hour. We're proposing $210

555
00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:54,880
an hour

556
00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:58,559
for our pool. So, we do have a pool pass

557
00:32:58,559 --> 00:33:01,600
u which is $30 which gets you access to

558
00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,279
pool as many times as you want as an

559
00:33:03,279 --> 00:33:05,519
individual. We'll keep that the same.

560
00:33:05,519 --> 00:33:07,760
And then it's also for a family of four.

561
00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:11,760
We uh had it set for $100 for a family

562
00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:14,320
of four with $20 for each added person.

563
00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:16,320
So, if you have a family of five, so we

564
00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:18,640
$120 and we're supposed to keep that the

565
00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:20,480
same. And similar to with the new

566
00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:22,399
programs, we have our special evented

567
00:33:22,399 --> 00:33:24,320
programs and classes in the pool. We

568
00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,799
want to set up a minimum and maximum to

569
00:33:26,799 --> 00:33:29,360
where our minimum is $0 to $100. And

570
00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:32,000
again, if we have a awesome event that

571
00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:33,760
happens at the pool that is very well

572
00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:34,960
attended and we want to bring back

573
00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:37,600
again, um we bring it to the new fee

574
00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,240
schedule in 2027 when we propose what we

575
00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:42,720
want to do. Then

576
00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:45,279
as far as our events go, um we'll go

577
00:33:45,279 --> 00:33:46,559
through our special events. We have our

578
00:33:46,559 --> 00:33:50,080
haunted hay. Um our current fee is $12.

579
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,640
The new fee we're proposing is 15. Uh

580
00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:55,279
for those that saw our our uh event this

581
00:33:55,279 --> 00:33:58,240
past year, um we had to close the gates

582
00:33:58,240 --> 00:33:59,840
within 30 minutes of opening up just

583
00:33:59,840 --> 00:34:02,240
based on how packed it got. And so with

584
00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:04,320
the high demand, we figure that we can

585
00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:05,919
charge a little more to offset our cost

586
00:34:05,919 --> 00:34:08,240
because we do pay staff to overtime to

587
00:34:08,240 --> 00:34:10,159
be present to drive the vehicles and it

588
00:34:10,159 --> 00:34:12,720
does get costly in that sense. Uh for

589
00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:14,800
those that are ages 3 to 12, we have

590
00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:16,879
charge $6, supposed to increase it to

591
00:34:16,879 --> 00:34:20,000
10. And then for those age ages zero to

592
00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,639
three, we don't charge for that one.

593
00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:24,320
For our Christmas parade, we do have a

594
00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:26,399
parade entry $25. We'll keep it the

595
00:34:26,399 --> 00:34:29,520
same. We do have booth fees for vendors

596
00:34:29,520 --> 00:34:31,200
that are out there. It's usually $50. We

597
00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:33,839
supposed to keep the same for our Dia de

598
00:34:33,839 --> 00:34:35,760
los Muertos event. Again, if you guys

599
00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:37,119
were there for that event, that was very

600
00:34:37,119 --> 00:34:39,200
well attended. Um because of the high

601
00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:42,000
demand, high attendance, we can now

602
00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,159
raise our fees and for the vendors, it

603
00:34:44,159 --> 00:34:45,280
becomes more worth it because we can

604
00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:47,440
prove that the put traffic's there. Uh

605
00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:49,280
so for a 10 by10 craft boot, we've

606
00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:52,720
charged $50. We propose 55 for a 10 x10

607
00:34:52,720 --> 00:34:55,919
food booth. Again, $50. We propose 65

608
00:34:55,919 --> 00:34:58,880
for food truck. $50 to 150. The reason

609
00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:00,480
for the food truck being so much

610
00:35:00,480 --> 00:35:01,920
different is the amount of square

611
00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:04,480
footage they take up. Also, the required

612
00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:05,920
lot of permitting that the county

613
00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:07,520
requires us to give as well to have the

614
00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:09,200
food truck there. And so that cost of

615
00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:10,480
having the food truck there offsets that

616
00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:13,280
cost. We also charge an alter fee for

617
00:35:13,280 --> 00:35:14,480
those that want to have an alter. It's

618
00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,839
$25. Plan on keeping that the same.

619
00:35:17,839 --> 00:35:19,920
As far as our cheese and wine festival,

620
00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:21,680
um again, for those that have attended,

621
00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:24,079
it's been rocking the last couple years.

622
00:35:24,079 --> 00:35:27,520
Uh we'll do a presentation next uh next

623
00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:29,680
city council, which I'll be gladly to

624
00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:32,720
report, give you guys a sneak peek. Uh

625
00:35:32,720 --> 00:35:34,320
we

626
00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:35,920
uh when we presented the budget, we were

627
00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:38,320
looking at trying to break even. We were

628
00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:41,680
profitable $8,500 this past year. So,

629
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:43,200
uh, again, with the high demand that

630
00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:44,400
we're able to show, with the high

631
00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,680
attendance, we can now alter our fees to

632
00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:48,960
charge more since we're kind of getting

633
00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:50,079
that traction going in the right

634
00:35:50,079 --> 00:35:53,040
direction. So, for a 10x10 retail space,

635
00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:55,440
the fee is $75. Currently, we propose a

636
00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:57,280
move to $85.

637
00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:00,960
And for a 10 x 20, 150 to 170 and then

638
00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:04,800
10 by30 retail, 225 to 255.

639
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:07,280
For the food part of it, so 10 x10 food,

640
00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:09,359
it's currently 125. We're proposed to go

641
00:36:09,359 --> 00:36:14,960
to 130. 10 by 20 uh was 250 go to 260.

642
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:18,079
And then 10 by 30 food 375. We proposed

643
00:36:18,079 --> 00:36:19,599
390.

644
00:36:19,599 --> 00:36:21,760
Uh one big change we're looking at is

645
00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:23,040
last time we were here, we had to

646
00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:25,119
outline what each sponsorship tier level

647
00:36:25,119 --> 00:36:28,400
was. Um we have a lot of people wanting

648
00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:30,000
to sponsor help out with the event, but

649
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,400
don't fit within those exact tiers. We

650
00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:35,920
have someone that say, "Hey, I

651
00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:38,480
um you have a tier for $1,000. I can

652
00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:41,680
give you uh something adds up to about

653
00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:44,480
$1,100. So, do I go into the next high

654
00:36:44,480 --> 00:36:46,000
tier or do I go into the lower tier

655
00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,480
right there at the thousand? And so, it

656
00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:49,760
kind of is a little bit convoluted there

657
00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:52,160
for us. And so, we proposed kind of a

658
00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:53,520
range to where it gives us the the

659
00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:56,000
flexibility to alter sponsorships in a

660
00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:58,560
way that um best the department sees

661
00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:01,280
best fit. Um similar to the cheese and

662
00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:02,880
wine programming, we do have new

663
00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:04,480
programs that we throw out, new ideas,

664
00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:07,119
new activities. Some are hits, some are

665
00:37:07,119 --> 00:37:09,119
duds. And so again, it gives us the

666
00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:11,599
flexibility to create new and if it's a

667
00:37:11,599 --> 00:37:13,599
hit, bring it back. And we can set

668
00:37:13,599 --> 00:37:16,400
established fee there. Um that's could

669
00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:18,800
be longterm as opposed to us kind of

670
00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:21,839
being this unknown area of what do we

671
00:37:21,839 --> 00:37:23,040
charge for this new thing we want to do

672
00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:25,520
without getting approval. And similar to

673
00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:26,880
merchandise as well, if we do decide to

674
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:31,119
sell merchandise, we can figure out our profit margin, what we want to make

675
00:37:31,119 --> 00:37:33,119
on that. And again, we the goal is not

676
00:37:33,119 --> 00:37:34,400
to keep on coming back to the council

677
00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,200
with every single item we want to try to

678
00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:39,440
do.

679
00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:40,960
Um, other events we have our polar bear

680
00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:42,480
plunge that's been we've done this for

681
00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:43,760
the past two years. It's been a

682
00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:45,920
successful event. Um, so again, similar

683
00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:47,040
to what we've been saying, if it's a

684
00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:48,160
good event, we'll bring it back to the

685
00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:50,400
fee schedule. Uh, polar plunge doesn't

686
00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:51,920
have its own area, so we want to throw

687
00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:53,599
it in here for $5. That's what we've

688
00:37:53,599 --> 00:37:56,079
been charging. And then we have our my

689
00:37:56,079 --> 00:37:58,480
little one and me dance, which this next

690
00:37:58,480 --> 00:37:59,760
Saturday will be our third time doing

691
00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:03,119
it. Uh we charge 25 or $45 per ticket

692
00:38:03,119 --> 00:38:05,119
which includes a ticket for an adult and

693
00:38:05,119 --> 00:38:07,280
a child. And then for additional tickets

694
00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:09,599
it's $15.

695
00:38:09,599 --> 00:38:12,240
And then our food truck Fridays. Um

696
00:38:12,240 --> 00:38:14,880
again that's been a success. We want to

697
00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:16,240
make sure it has its own area in the fee

698
00:38:16,240 --> 00:38:19,280
schedule. So for a 10 by10 booth it's

699
00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:22,800
$45. For a food truck it's $65. And then

700
00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:24,240
we have a floating pumpkin patch event

701
00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:28,870
which is $10 at the pool.

702
00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:30,800
Uh for our facility rentals, this is

703
00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:33,520
where we get get spicy here, get some

704
00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:36,320
fun in here. Um this is going to be an

705
00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:38,160
example what I mentioned before of we

706
00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:39,920
have very

707
00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:42,400
um convoluted pricing for our facilities

708
00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:44,720
and we're trying to simplify as best we

709
00:38:44,720 --> 00:38:46,079
can. So I'll start with the current

710
00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:48,480
fees. So for the community center, um

711
00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:50,000
our current fee is based on depending on

712
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:51,280
what you're doing. So if you're a

713
00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:53,119
resident, it's $1,700 for the entire

714
00:38:53,119 --> 00:38:56,000
day. For a non-resident it's $2,000, but

715
00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,720
if you're a nonprofit, it's $600. But if

716
00:38:58,720 --> 00:38:59,920
you're doing a memorial service, it's

717
00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:02,160
$400. We also have in there for like a

718
00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:03,760
meeting rate, too. If it's $50 an hour,

719
00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:06,079
if you want to do meetings and so we try

720
00:39:06,079 --> 00:39:08,240
to talk with people about what are you

721
00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:10,560
doing, it's

722
00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:12,160
a lot of questions to figure out, okay,

723
00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:14,000
what's the true price point for you? And

724
00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:14,720
when we're trying to get that

725
00:39:14,720 --> 00:39:16,160
information out to residents or people

726
00:39:16,160 --> 00:39:18,320
that want to use a facility, it's a lot

727
00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:19,599
of information to go through that makes

728
00:39:19,599 --> 00:39:23,119
sense. And so, we propose to kind of

729
00:39:23,119 --> 00:39:25,520
make that very simple. Uh so we propose

730
00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:28,000
a residential rate which is $150 per

731
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:30,079
hour and for a non-resident rate it's

732
00:39:30,079 --> 00:39:33,760
$200 per hour. Um we solve two issues

733
00:39:33,760 --> 00:39:38,079
with that. One is um we're able to cut

734
00:39:38,079 --> 00:39:39,839
our expenditures a little bit. So for

735
00:39:39,839 --> 00:39:41,680
our all day rentals we do have staff on

736
00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:43,760
site all day which if someone's there

737
00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:46,400
for half day obviously we don't spend

738
00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:47,599
that much but if we have an all day

739
00:39:47,599 --> 00:39:49,599
rental we actually start losing money.

740
00:39:49,599 --> 00:39:52,160
Um so this per hour covers us to where

741
00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:53,359
we charge for when they're using the

742
00:39:53,359 --> 00:39:55,920
facility. No, we start making money on

743
00:39:55,920 --> 00:39:57,599
that side. The other thing, too, is we

744
00:39:57,599 --> 00:39:59,040
get a lot of questions on people want to

745
00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:00,560
use our facilities, but they don't want

746
00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:03,200
to pay $1,700 for a half day event. So,

747
00:40:03,200 --> 00:40:04,560
with this, it kind of makes it more

748
00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:05,680
accessible to where if someone wants to

749
00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:07,280
use a half day at the community center,

750
00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:08,560
we have that available now where they

751
00:40:08,560 --> 00:40:11,440
can pay by the hour. Uh, with that said,

752
00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:12,880
we'll be limiting the service group

753
00:40:12,880 --> 00:40:14,720
rate. So, we won't be offering a rate

754
00:40:14,720 --> 00:40:16,480
for nonprofits

755
00:40:16,480 --> 00:40:19,680
um and or memorial services. Um the idea

756
00:40:19,680 --> 00:40:21,839
behind that is with last year city

757
00:40:21,839 --> 00:40:23,920
council approving a fee waiver

758
00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:26,560
application for nonprofits. We've had

759
00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:28,480
multiple nonprofits apply. I think all

760
00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:30,160
but one have been approved. The one that

761
00:40:30,160 --> 00:40:31,440
did not get approved was a they want to

762
00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:33,119
do a private event. Nothing for public

763
00:40:33,119 --> 00:40:36,240
benefit. Um so that's available to

764
00:40:36,240 --> 00:40:38,240
nonprofits that want to use our

765
00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:40,720
facilities. Um since we have that

766
00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:42,800
mechanism there. We also do have

767
00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:44,000
amenities at the community center that

768
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:45,920
people can rent. The stage is $200.

769
00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:47,920
We'll keep the same sound system $100.

770
00:40:47,920 --> 00:40:50,000
keep the same. We also have a microphone

771
00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,400
that people can rent. We th $50 for the

772
00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:55,200
microphone. We have a podium which is on

773
00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:57,040
the fee schedule. People charge $25 for

774
00:40:57,040 --> 00:40:59,680
the day use. And then for those that

775
00:40:59,680 --> 00:41:01,680
serve alcohol on site, our policies that

776
00:41:01,680 --> 00:41:04,640
we require security on site and we

777
00:41:04,640 --> 00:41:06,720
contract out with security usually for

778
00:41:06,720 --> 00:41:09,839
that. Uh we use the cost to pass along

779
00:41:09,839 --> 00:41:12,560
to the renter. So it's an additional

780
00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:15,040
cost on top of their fee. Uh right now

781
00:41:15,040 --> 00:41:17,760
onel is charging us $38 an hour for to

782
00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:20,160
have a guard on site. So to pass on the

783
00:41:20,160 --> 00:41:22,960
cost to the renter that will will get

784
00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:25,680
onel out there for their event.

785
00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:29,040
For Scout Hall, currently we charge $35

786
00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:31,119
per uh for the day for the residents,

787
00:41:31,119 --> 00:41:33,359
400 for non-residents. We're looking to

788
00:41:33,359 --> 00:41:35,680
break that turn that to a per hour rate.

789
00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:38,880
So $75 per hour and then $100 per hour

790
00:41:38,880 --> 00:41:41,040
for non-residents. Keep the deposit the

791
00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:42,319
same. And then again, we'll have the

792
00:41:42,319 --> 00:41:44,400
security rate there.

793
00:41:44,400 --> 00:41:46,480
uh teen center in the current schedule.

794
00:41:46,480 --> 00:41:48,640
We have it available for rent uh for

795
00:41:48,640 --> 00:41:50,560
rentals. We don't do it that way because

796
00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:53,119
we do have some of valuables in there.

797
00:41:53,119 --> 00:41:55,359
Computers, games that we don't want

798
00:41:55,359 --> 00:41:58,000
damaged, misused, stolen. Um however, in

799
00:41:58,000 --> 00:41:59,440
case something does come up, we figure

800
00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:01,920
no issue of keeping it in there. In case

801
00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:05,520
something does come up, that's worth exploring. Uh the only addition

802
00:42:05,520 --> 00:42:09,200
that we have there is a deposit there.

803
00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:12,800
Uh we do have our gym rental. We do uh

804
00:42:12,800 --> 00:42:14,480
have a partnership with the car with the

805
00:42:14,480 --> 00:42:16,560
Riverbank Unified School District to use

806
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:20,160
the Cardoo gym. Um we do have groups

807
00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:22,319
that use the facility every day of the

808
00:42:22,319 --> 00:42:24,720
week usually for volleyball programs,

809
00:42:24,720 --> 00:42:26,880
adult basketball,

810
00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:30,240
um mainly adult basketball. Uh we look

811
00:42:30,240 --> 00:42:34,240
at um they pay about $50 a day. Um and

812
00:42:34,240 --> 00:42:36,400
that's usually about four hours use. we

813
00:42:36,400 --> 00:42:39,040
start looking at that is a loss of city

814
00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:40,480
money as we do have a staff member on

815
00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:42,319
site that's costing us around $20 an

816
00:42:42,319 --> 00:42:46,079
hour. Um, one thing we started noticing

817
00:42:46,079 --> 00:42:47,520
is we do have groups that are open to

818
00:42:47,520 --> 00:42:48,640
the public so anyone can come

819
00:42:48,640 --> 00:42:50,720
participate. We also have groups that

820
00:42:50,720 --> 00:42:52,560
are closed off to the public, meaning

821
00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:54,400
they just have their friends come

822
00:42:54,400 --> 00:42:55,760
together and they play basketball

823
00:42:55,760 --> 00:42:58,880
without having that access. And so we're

824
00:42:58,880 --> 00:43:00,560
proposing a change in that dynamic to

825
00:43:00,560 --> 00:43:02,240
where if we're using taxpayer dollars to

826
00:43:02,240 --> 00:43:03,760
subsidize, it should be available to the

827
00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:05,359
public. And so we're going to try to

828
00:43:05,359 --> 00:43:06,960
change the use to public use and private

829
00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:08,560
use. If your program that you're

830
00:43:08,560 --> 00:43:10,400
offering is available to the public,

831
00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:11,520
you're not going to turn anyway unless

832
00:43:11,520 --> 00:43:14,000
you hit capacity or if there's violation

833
00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:16,880
of city rules, we propose a $15 per hour

834
00:43:16,880 --> 00:43:18,640
fee. And that's kind of in line with

835
00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:21,440
what the current measures are paying um

836
00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:22,880
for private use. for those that are

837
00:43:22,880 --> 00:43:24,720
using the facility for their own friends

838
00:43:24,720 --> 00:43:27,920
groups to go play at the facility and we

839
00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:30,079
proposing $100 per hour which is our

840
00:43:30,079 --> 00:43:31,680
cost recovery to operate the facility

841
00:43:31,680 --> 00:43:34,400
with the utilities with staffing um and

842
00:43:34,400 --> 00:43:35,839
also a little bit of profit there as

843
00:43:35,839 --> 00:43:39,760
again it's closed off to the public. We

844
00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:41,839
do require a deposit of $250 and then

845
00:43:41,839 --> 00:43:42,640
for those that want to use the

846
00:43:42,640 --> 00:43:44,800
scoreboard it's $50.

847
00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:47,359
Uh for the sports complex uh the current

848
00:43:47,359 --> 00:43:49,680
fee is $25 an hour. We plan on keeping

849
00:43:49,680 --> 00:43:52,079
that the same. We also we plan on

850
00:43:52,079 --> 00:43:54,560
increasing the deposit here from $250 to

851
00:43:54,560 --> 00:43:57,280
300 for those that use the facility. Um

852
00:43:57,280 --> 00:43:59,440
oftent times there's trash left behind.

853
00:43:59,440 --> 00:44:00,960
It's just a big field to where it's hard

854
00:44:00,960 --> 00:44:02,319
to really clean everything up all at

855
00:44:02,319 --> 00:44:05,040
once. And so we have to propose a

856
00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:06,640
increase that to again if we have to

857
00:44:06,640 --> 00:44:08,079
withhold deposit money we're able to do

858
00:44:08,079 --> 00:44:10,800
that. Uh staffing we do charge for a

859
00:44:10,800 --> 00:44:12,400
staff member specifically to be on site

860
00:44:12,400 --> 00:44:15,280
for that. Pass fee schedule is $20 an

861
00:44:15,280 --> 00:44:18,240
hour with minimum wage increases our

862
00:44:18,240 --> 00:44:20,079
costs go up a little bit. So we're

863
00:44:20,079 --> 00:44:23,200
proposing $22 per hour. Lights per field

864
00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:26,480
is $30 per hour. $35 per hour.

865
00:44:26,480 --> 00:44:28,319
Scoreboard rental will keep the same.

866
00:44:28,319 --> 00:44:30,079
And then snack bar rental will keep the

867
00:44:30,079 --> 00:44:32,480
same.

868
00:44:32,480 --> 00:44:34,079
I believe this is our last slide here.

869
00:44:34,079 --> 00:44:35,760
So we have a Castleberg Park ball

870
00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:38,960
diamonds. Um we do charge for that. Uh

871
00:44:38,960 --> 00:44:42,880
we do field use uh $30 per hour. We

872
00:44:42,880 --> 00:44:44,480
wanted to clarify it a little bit, make

873
00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:48,240
it more clear. We are proposing $30 $30

874
00:44:48,240 --> 00:44:51,920
per hour per field as $30 does not

875
00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:53,680
encapsulate both the two fields are out

876
00:44:53,680 --> 00:44:56,640
there. Uh we currently do not charge a

877
00:44:56,640 --> 00:44:58,800
deposit or it's not in the fee schedule.

878
00:44:58,800 --> 00:45:00,880
So we want to put it in there. The

879
00:45:00,880 --> 00:45:02,800
lights are saying they're not in the fee

880
00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:03,920
schedule, but we want to include it in

881
00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:06,720
there. $35 per hour per per field. I

882
00:45:06,720 --> 00:45:08,400
think in the in the schedule it either

883
00:45:08,400 --> 00:45:10,400
has it for both fields. We want to kind

884
00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:13,359
of identify it's per field.

885
00:45:13,359 --> 00:45:15,440
site monitor. It's $20 an hour. Again,

886
00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:16,880
with the minimum wage increases, we want

887
00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:19,839
to bring up to $22 an hour. Uh, one

888
00:45:19,839 --> 00:45:22,720
request we've gotten from our local

889
00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:25,280
baseball group is to drag the field.

890
00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:26,960
Again, with our staffing time with

891
00:45:26,960 --> 00:45:29,040
full-timers and machinery and equipment,

892
00:45:29,040 --> 00:45:31,119
we've estimated it's about $75 per field

893
00:45:31,119 --> 00:45:34,319
to do. And then concession stand uh to

894
00:45:34,319 --> 00:45:36,960
kind with this to what we're doing at

895
00:45:36,960 --> 00:45:38,960
the sports complex. $200 a day. We

896
00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:40,400
figured it would be the same charge $20

897
00:45:40,400 --> 00:45:43,359
per day at the at the at Castleberg. And

898
00:45:43,359 --> 00:45:44,880
then lastly, we have the Zurel Park

899
00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:47,200
tennis courts. We do have a key to the

900
00:45:47,200 --> 00:45:50,319
tennis court. We do lock it up. Um and

901
00:45:50,319 --> 00:45:53,119
so we do charge $5 for that key. We will

902
00:45:53,119 --> 00:45:54,960
add that to the fee schedule. And then

903
00:45:54,960 --> 00:45:56,480
if we do want to go down the course of

904
00:45:56,480 --> 00:45:58,319
having our courts rentable for the

905
00:45:58,319 --> 00:46:01,359
public as we do have pickle ballers that

906
00:46:01,359 --> 00:46:03,200
like to be on the courts on the weekends

907
00:46:03,200 --> 00:46:04,720
and use all the courts if someone wants

908
00:46:04,720 --> 00:46:06,800
to rent, you know, reserve a spot so

909
00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:08,240
that way they don't they can play with

910
00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:10,640
their friends and family and not be

911
00:46:10,640 --> 00:46:12,800
overtaken by

912
00:46:12,800 --> 00:46:14,720
pickle ballers, they can do that as

913
00:46:14,720 --> 00:46:16,560
well. And we're proposing $10 per hour

914
00:46:16,560 --> 00:46:19,359
per court.

915
00:46:19,359 --> 00:46:21,200
Um so that that was a mouthful. a lot of

916
00:46:21,200 --> 00:46:23,119
changes that were that we're proposing

917
00:46:23,119 --> 00:46:25,119
and so I'm available for questions if

918
00:46:25,119 --> 00:46:27,280
council and the public have any.

919
00:46:27,280 --> 00:46:29,119
>> Thank you. I will bring it to council

920
00:46:29,119 --> 00:46:31,280
first. Are there any questions or

921
00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:33,040
comments?

922
00:46:33,040 --> 00:46:35,040
>> Okay. So, I'll go first. See if I got my

923
00:46:35,040 --> 00:46:38,240
notes correct. So, slide five. Michael,

924
00:46:38,240 --> 00:46:39,440
>> you're making me go back a long way

925
00:46:39,440 --> 00:46:40,000
here.

926
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:41,839
>> You said you said write down the slides.

927
00:46:41,839 --> 00:46:42,480
>> All right. Let's hear it

928
00:46:42,480 --> 00:46:44,079
>> and we'll ask you questions. Uh just

929
00:46:44,079 --> 00:46:46,079
curious. So for the Jacob Myers park, do

930
00:46:46,079 --> 00:46:48,960
we have any signage as far as when we

931
00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:50,720
actually charge there at the dropboxes?

932
00:46:50,720 --> 00:46:52,079
>> Yes, we have a sign right at the very

933
00:46:52,079 --> 00:46:53,599
front and we also have an iron ranger

934
00:46:53,599 --> 00:46:55,200
which is located by the restroom where

935
00:46:55,200 --> 00:46:59,440
those that um when we do charge and

936
00:46:59,440 --> 00:47:01,839
they're not there to collect the money.

937
00:47:01,839 --> 00:47:04,560
They can go there and drop in uh money

938
00:47:04,560 --> 00:47:06,319
in the envelope. We do have a sign there

939
00:47:06,319 --> 00:47:08,480
that does state when fees are accepted.

940
00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:10,240
>> Okay. I would I would just suggest maybe

941
00:47:10,240 --> 00:47:12,160
adding it to the actual Dropbox because

942
00:47:12,160 --> 00:47:14,319
I It's on there.

943
00:47:14,319 --> 00:47:15,520
cuz cuz I looked for it the other day

944
00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:17,280
and I I couldn't find it. So maybe you

945
00:47:17,280 --> 00:47:18,960
have Ranger and then right behind is a

946
00:47:18,960 --> 00:47:20,319
big sign. That's

947
00:47:20,319 --> 00:47:21,440
>> okay.

948
00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:23,920
>> So I I have noticed some residents um we

949
00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:26,560
were there November and I was watching

950
00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:28,240
some residents they were dropping stuff

951
00:47:28,240 --> 00:47:29,520
in there. I'm assuming they were paying

952
00:47:29,520 --> 00:47:31,280
so maybe.

953
00:47:31,280 --> 00:47:32,400
>> Yeah. No, absolutely.

954
00:47:32,400 --> 00:47:38,390
>> Uh if we can go to slide 13.

955
00:47:38,400 --> 00:47:42,000
So, for the sponsorship, you said it was

956
00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:43,119
uh you guys are trying to be more

957
00:47:43,119 --> 00:47:44,240
flexible with the cheese and wine

958
00:47:44,240 --> 00:47:45,680
sponsorships there. Third line from the

959
00:47:45,680 --> 00:47:46,880
bottom there. [clears throat] Uh is it

960
00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:48,560
going to stay tiered or can you explain

961
00:47:48,560 --> 00:47:49,119
that a little bit?

962
00:47:49,119 --> 00:47:50,240
>> So, yeah, we still plan to keep it

963
00:47:50,240 --> 00:47:50,640
tiered.

964
00:47:50,640 --> 00:47:51,119
>> Okay.

965
00:47:51,119 --> 00:47:52,800
>> Um

966
00:47:52,800 --> 00:47:54,400
>> one of the things we've been seeing,

967
00:47:54,400 --> 00:47:55,680
like I said, people have different

968
00:47:55,680 --> 00:47:56,800
offerings. So, I'll give you a great

969
00:47:56,800 --> 00:47:59,359
example. Last year, um Raising Canes

970
00:47:59,359 --> 00:48:01,200
came in with a sponsorship of $1,000

971
00:48:01,200 --> 00:48:03,359
cash, which was a tier level. The next

972
00:48:03,359 --> 00:48:05,760
level up was 2500, but they were willing

973
00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:07,440
to offer us free meals to our city

974
00:48:07,440 --> 00:48:10,240
staff, all volunteers that day and gift

975
00:48:10,240 --> 00:48:12,560
gap baskets for raffles. And so trying

976
00:48:12,560 --> 00:48:15,200
to figure out, okay, does it does not

977
00:48:15,200 --> 00:48:17,119
quite meet the cost of the 2500 tier,

978
00:48:17,119 --> 00:48:19,119
but not the thousand tier. So where do

979
00:48:19,119 --> 00:48:20,400
we fit in all this?

980
00:48:20,400 --> 00:48:20,720
>> Yeah.

981
00:48:20,720 --> 00:48:23,040
>> And so we don't want to offset, hey,

982
00:48:23,040 --> 00:48:24,079
you're stuck to the thousand though.

983
00:48:24,079 --> 00:48:26,160
You're giving us so much great things.

984
00:48:26,160 --> 00:48:27,440
And so it gives us flexibility to kind

985
00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:28,640
of figure out what we want to do there.

986
00:48:28,640 --> 00:48:30,559
And so that's something staff. We're

987
00:48:30,559 --> 00:48:32,800
actually meeting tomorrow to kind of

988
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:34,720
talk about this coming 2026 and how we

989
00:48:34,720 --> 00:48:36,559
plan on doing that. So I think as we

990
00:48:36,559 --> 00:48:38,319
come to to the next city council, we're

991
00:48:38,319 --> 00:48:40,000
going to talk to you guys about our plan

992
00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:41,920
for 2026. We'll kind of outline

993
00:48:41,920 --> 00:48:43,760
sponsorships there. Gota kind of get

994
00:48:43,760 --> 00:48:45,200
that flexibility there, what we're

995
00:48:45,200 --> 00:48:46,559
thinking, right? We do plan on keeping

996
00:48:46,559 --> 00:48:48,559
it tiered in a sense. So we might

997
00:48:48,559 --> 00:48:49,920
increase it a little bit, maybe move

998
00:48:49,920 --> 00:48:51,680
things around. Um, but again, we don't

999
00:48:51,680 --> 00:48:54,160
want to be tied down to something where

1000
00:48:54,160 --> 00:48:55,520
say come August, we have to switch

1001
00:48:55,520 --> 00:48:57,440
things up and it's like we're kind of

1002
00:48:57,440 --> 00:48:58,720
hands behind our back here.

1003
00:48:58,720 --> 00:49:02,559
>> Gotcha. Okay. Uh, jump to 14. So, the

1004
00:49:02,559 --> 00:49:06,559
food truck fee. Uh, second one from the

1005
00:49:06,559 --> 00:49:08,240
bottom. Just kind of curious why that

1006
00:49:08,240 --> 00:49:10,960
one is a lot lower than the than the D

1007
00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:11,920
loss muertos one.

1008
00:49:11,920 --> 00:49:13,839
>> Yeah. So, this is per week. So, food

1009
00:49:13,839 --> 00:49:15,359
truck fries goes for all the fries in

1010
00:49:15,359 --> 00:49:17,680
May. So, you have four Fridays there. So

1011
00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:19,760
the TIFF they use supply to the county

1012
00:49:19,760 --> 00:49:21,839
is good for whatever the event is in

1013
00:49:21,839 --> 00:49:23,200
general. So they don't have to keep on

1014
00:49:23,200 --> 00:49:24,880
submitting TIFFs every single time.

1015
00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:26,559
>> So the 150 is for the one day, this is

1016
00:49:26,559 --> 00:49:27,520
for four weeks.

1017
00:49:27,520 --> 00:49:30,079
>> Yeah. So 65 is for one day. So 65 times

1018
00:49:30,079 --> 00:49:31,520
4 if they tend to be there the whole

1019
00:49:31,520 --> 00:49:34,880
time is 250 some odd dollars there.

1020
00:49:34,880 --> 00:49:37,280
>> Got it. Uh two more. Uh slide 15. So the

1021
00:49:37,280 --> 00:49:41,040
next one there. Um did did for the

1022
00:49:41,040 --> 00:49:42,640
community center did you guys ever

1023
00:49:42,640 --> 00:49:45,520
consider maybe like uh maybe minimum

1024
00:49:45,520 --> 00:49:47,359
hours for that or is there no minimum

1025
00:49:47,359 --> 00:49:48,079
hours for that?

1026
00:49:48,079 --> 00:49:51,040
>> So we have it set to where if it's one

1027
00:49:51,040 --> 00:49:52,720
hour we're going to make money off of

1028
00:49:52,720 --> 00:49:53,200
it. Okay.

1029
00:49:53,200 --> 00:49:54,480
>> And so if someone wants to use it for

1030
00:49:54,480 --> 00:49:56,559
the one hour um again increase

1031
00:49:56,559 --> 00:49:57,680
accessibility. So one of the biggest

1032
00:49:57,680 --> 00:50:00,079
complaints we hear from the public is we

1033
00:50:00,079 --> 00:50:01,680
have two main rental facilities. Scout

1034
00:50:01,680 --> 00:50:03,520
Hall which the capacity is around 50

1035
00:50:03,520 --> 00:50:04,880
people and then community center which

1036
00:50:04,880 --> 00:50:06,880
is 300. So for those that want to do

1037
00:50:06,880 --> 00:50:10,000
like a 150 people but aren't able to

1038
00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:12,079
afford $1,700 for that much,

1039
00:50:12,079 --> 00:50:12,559
>> right?

1040
00:50:12,559 --> 00:50:13,359
>> This gives a little bit more

1041
00:50:13,359 --> 00:50:14,720
flexibility. It's like, hey, you can do

1042
00:50:14,720 --> 00:50:17,599
a, you know, middlesiz group, but you

1043
00:50:17,599 --> 00:50:19,440
like half day instead of paying $1,700,

1044
00:50:19,440 --> 00:50:24,240
you can pay $750 instead. And so as far

1045
00:50:24,240 --> 00:50:26,240
as the minimum goes, we don't need it.

1046
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:27,599
We have the staffing capabilities for

1047
00:50:27,599 --> 00:50:29,359
it. And again, if they do one hour, we

1048
00:50:29,359 --> 00:50:31,040
have we're gonna make money off of it.

1049
00:50:31,040 --> 00:50:31,760
>> Okay, cool.

1050
00:50:31,760 --> 00:50:33,760
>> So you touched on cost recovery. My last

1051
00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:36,480
question. So slide 17. So is there cost

1052
00:50:36,480 --> 00:50:38,480
recovery at that 15 bucks per hour? So

1053
00:50:38,480 --> 00:50:39,119
that

1054
00:50:39,119 --> 00:50:42,559
>> so it's not it the city will still be

1055
00:50:42,559 --> 00:50:43,440
subsidizing it.

1056
00:50:43,440 --> 00:50:43,680
>> Okay.

1057
00:50:43,680 --> 00:50:45,440
>> Um it's I think we looked at our current

1058
00:50:45,440 --> 00:50:48,240
renters. It's maybe additional $10 a

1059
00:50:48,240 --> 00:50:49,119
month.

1060
00:50:49,119 --> 00:50:51,520
>> Um but again that our perspective is if

1061
00:50:51,520 --> 00:50:53,599
it's available to the public again we're

1062
00:50:53,599 --> 00:50:55,040
not charging we're not running the

1063
00:50:55,040 --> 00:50:58,000
program ourselves. It becomes worth that

1064
00:50:58,000 --> 00:50:59,520
subsidizing because it's for the public

1065
00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:02,000
good. Um so that was kind of the thought

1066
00:51:02,000 --> 00:51:04,160
process there. We do have again senior

1067
00:51:04,160 --> 00:51:06,000
basketball. We do have women's

1068
00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:07,599
volleyball,

1069
00:51:07,599 --> 00:51:09,920
um basketball again on Sunday, Sundays.

1070
00:51:09,920 --> 00:51:10,960
So there's just a lot of good things

1071
00:51:10,960 --> 00:51:12,160
that are offering that if we try to do

1072
00:51:12,160 --> 00:51:14,319
it inhouse, we'd be spending a lot of

1073
00:51:14,319 --> 00:51:16,079
money on staffing and all that kind of

1074
00:51:16,079 --> 00:51:19,200
stuff. And so um so we figured it's

1075
00:51:19,200 --> 00:51:20,880
worth to have some sort of subsidizing

1076
00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:22,800
there. Um again, if it's open to the

1077
00:51:22,800 --> 00:51:26,160
public. Thank you.

1078
00:51:26,160 --> 00:51:28,880
>> Eight. So this is a public hearing, so

1079
00:51:28,880 --> 00:51:30,559
we're going to open it for public

1080
00:51:30,559 --> 00:51:36,069
comment. any comments or online.

1081
00:51:36,079 --> 00:51:37,760
» Mayor, we did not receive any comment

1082
00:51:37,760 --> 00:51:40,400
cards or written public comment and I do

1083
00:51:40,400 --> 00:51:42,079
not see anyone on Zoom wishing to speak

1084
00:51:42,079 --> 00:51:45,910
on this item.

1085
00:51:45,920 --> 00:51:49,280
» May I say one thing though? I see that

1086
00:51:49,280 --> 00:51:52,079
we so the parks and recreation

1087
00:51:52,079 --> 00:51:54,640
department I do want to make a note of

1088
00:51:54,640 --> 00:51:57,359
this real quick. So what is what we have

1089
00:51:57,359 --> 00:51:59,359
here is what the fee schedule will be.

1090
00:51:59,359 --> 00:52:02,000
So, we did not include items that are

1091
00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:04,240
being crossed out um that are not being

1092
00:52:04,240 --> 00:52:06,559
taken in consideration or that have been

1093
00:52:06,559 --> 00:52:08,000
going on that we are plan on

1094
00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:09,599
eliminating. So, one of the comments

1095
00:52:09,599 --> 00:52:11,760
that I've received today and kind of be

1096
00:52:11,760 --> 00:52:13,440
transparent with the city council is at

1097
00:52:13,440 --> 00:52:17,440
Jacob Myers Park um we do get um one of

1098
00:52:17,440 --> 00:52:19,760
the fees that we do offer is if you have

1099
00:52:19,760 --> 00:52:22,559
a handicap placard um there is no charge

1100
00:52:22,559 --> 00:52:24,960
to enter the park. um we are proposing

1101
00:52:24,960 --> 00:52:27,440
to eliminate that that they are taking a

1102
00:52:27,440 --> 00:52:29,280
parking space at the park and they're

1103
00:52:29,280 --> 00:52:30,559
using the amenities that we do charge

1104
00:52:30,559 --> 00:52:31,920
them the the rate that we charge

1105
00:52:31,920 --> 00:52:33,839
everyone else. So that is one other

1106
00:52:33,839 --> 00:52:35,040
change that's not listed here as we are

1107
00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:39,670
planning on taking that out.

1108
00:52:39,680 --> 00:52:42,319
» No public comment

1109
00:52:42,319 --> 00:52:45,119
I will close the public hearing and

1110
00:52:45,119 --> 00:52:46,559
bring it back to council. Is there any

1111
00:52:46,559 --> 00:52:51,440
more comments or questions? Any motion?

1112
00:52:51,440 --> 00:52:55,359
I'll make a motion to approve item 10.1.

1113
00:52:55,359 --> 00:52:56,319
>> I second.

1114
00:52:56,319 --> 00:52:58,720
>> Roll call, please.

1115
00:52:58,720 --> 00:52:59,760
>> Council member,

1116
00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:00,240
>> yes.

1117
00:53:00,240 --> 00:53:01,520
>> Council member FSY,

1118
00:53:01,520 --> 00:53:02,000
>> yes.

1119
00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:03,119
>> Council member Call,

1120
00:53:03,119 --> 00:53:03,680
>> yes.

1121
00:53:03,680 --> 00:53:05,040
>> Vice Mayor Pimementel,

1122
00:53:05,040 --> 00:53:05,520
>> yes.

1123
00:53:05,520 --> 00:53:06,640
>> Mayor Hernandez,

1124
00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:07,040
>> yes.

1125
00:53:07,040 --> 00:53:09,280
>> Motion passes 5-0.

1126
00:53:09,280 --> 00:53:13,520
>> Thank you. Item 10 or 11.1. We have a

1127
00:53:13,520 --> 00:53:15,200
presentation by Chief Reinower on

1128
00:53:15,200 --> 00:53:16,960
current staffing allocations and a

1129
00:53:16,960 --> 00:53:18,480
five-year plan for Riverbank Police

1130
00:53:18,480 --> 00:53:21,040
Services and to consider a resolution

1131
00:53:21,040 --> 00:53:22,960
authorizing the reallocation of one

1132
00:53:22,960 --> 00:53:25,680
community resource deputy position to a

1133
00:53:25,680 --> 00:53:28,160
patrol deputy position.

1134
00:53:28,160 --> 00:53:30,800
>> As stated in the title of the present of

1135
00:53:30,800 --> 00:53:33,520
the item, Chief Ridau will provide this

1136
00:53:33,520 --> 00:53:37,670
presentation.

1137
00:53:37,680 --> 00:53:40,720
» Good evening, Mayor and Council. So

1138
00:53:40,720 --> 00:53:42,079
tonight we're going to talk about uh you

1139
00:53:42,079 --> 00:53:43,520
know the staffing of Riverbank Police

1140
00:53:43,520 --> 00:53:45,520
Services as it sits today and then the

1141
00:53:45,520 --> 00:53:50,069
future moving forward.

1142
00:53:50,079 --> 00:53:51,920
So in summary, the three items I'm going

1143
00:53:51,920 --> 00:53:53,440
to cover tonight is going to be the

1144
00:53:53,440 --> 00:53:56,000
proposed recommend um reallocation of

1145
00:53:56,000 --> 00:53:58,559
our currently requested additional CRD

1146
00:53:58,559 --> 00:54:00,880
uh to patrol operations and then I'm

1147
00:54:00,880 --> 00:54:02,480
going to talk about um the future

1148
00:54:02,480 --> 00:54:04,800
staffing recommendation coming forward

1149
00:54:04,800 --> 00:54:07,119
at budget year and then also provide you

1150
00:54:07,119 --> 00:54:11,040
with a five-year staffing plan.

1151
00:54:11,040 --> 00:54:13,839
So this is a organizational chart for

1152
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:16,079
our sworn personnel at Riverbank Police

1153
00:54:16,079 --> 00:54:18,720
Services. So on both sides of the the

1154
00:54:18,720 --> 00:54:20,720
slide here, you have our patrol on our A

1155
00:54:20,720 --> 00:54:23,119
squad and a B squad. And that represents

1156
00:54:23,119 --> 00:54:24,800
the first half of the week, which is

1157
00:54:24,800 --> 00:54:27,440
staffed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, every

1158
00:54:27,440 --> 00:54:29,520
other Wednesday, and the second half of

1159
00:54:29,520 --> 00:54:31,359
the week, which is Thursday, Friday,

1160
00:54:31,359 --> 00:54:33,680
Saturday, and every other Wednesday.

1161
00:54:33,680 --> 00:54:35,599
Those are all 12-hour shifts, and that's

1162
00:54:35,599 --> 00:54:38,160
how we maintain coverage 247 for patrol.

1163
00:54:38,160 --> 00:54:40,400
when you call 911 that we have someone

1164
00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:41,920
to respond. So then when you look below

1165
00:54:41,920 --> 00:54:44,240
those areas they mirror on both sides,

1166
00:54:44,240 --> 00:54:45,680
our patrol deputies, we have two

1167
00:54:45,680 --> 00:54:48,079
dayshift deputies, a swing shift deputy

1168
00:54:48,079 --> 00:54:50,640
and two graveyard deputies. We do have

1169
00:54:50,640 --> 00:54:52,319
in our contract that we always will have

1170
00:54:52,319 --> 00:54:54,400
at least two deputies on to answer calls

1171
00:54:54,400 --> 00:54:56,400
for service at all times. So there's

1172
00:54:56,400 --> 00:54:57,839
backfill behind those if someone's out

1173
00:54:57,839 --> 00:54:59,760
for vacation, training, sick, whatever

1174
00:54:59,760 --> 00:55:02,559
it may be. The swing shift position,

1175
00:55:02,559 --> 00:55:04,079
however, is not backfilled and that's

1176
00:55:04,079 --> 00:55:06,319
why I have it in gray there. So, that is

1177
00:55:06,319 --> 00:55:08,079
a spot that is filled occasionally, and

1178
00:55:08,079 --> 00:55:09,680
we'll get into later slides how often

1179
00:55:09,680 --> 00:55:12,000
that is and is not filled and why that

1180
00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:14,480
is the way it is covered. So, again, I

1181
00:55:14,480 --> 00:55:16,160
mentioned those are 12-hour shifts. Our

1182
00:55:16,160 --> 00:55:18,800
dayshift operations are from 7:00 a.m.

1183
00:55:18,800 --> 00:55:21,760
to 7:00 p.m. Uh, swing shift is 300 p.m.

1184
00:55:21,760 --> 00:55:24,400
to 3:00 a.m. and graveyard is 7:00 p.m.

1185
00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:26,480
to 7:00 a.m.

1186
00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:27,680
Now, down the middle is our

1187
00:55:27,680 --> 00:55:29,520
administrative division. Uh, you guys

1188
00:55:29,520 --> 00:55:31,200
all know Sergeant Hickman who runs that

1189
00:55:31,200 --> 00:55:33,760
portion of it. Uh this is typically our

1190
00:55:33,760 --> 00:55:35,200
guys that are working those business

1191
00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:37,520
hours that Monday through Friday um

1192
00:55:37,520 --> 00:55:39,760
generally hours. So we have three

1193
00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:41,359
detectives, we have three traffic

1194
00:55:41,359 --> 00:55:43,440
deputies, of course we have one

1195
00:55:43,440 --> 00:55:45,200
community deputy now and one more that

1196
00:55:45,200 --> 00:55:47,119
has been requested and that shows you

1197
00:55:47,119 --> 00:55:48,720
where that vacancy at is highlighted

1198
00:55:48,720 --> 00:55:50,720
there in the blue color and then our

1199
00:55:50,720 --> 00:55:53,040
school resource officer. So with all our

1200
00:55:53,040 --> 00:55:54,880
positions, we're currently allocated 23

1201
00:55:54,880 --> 00:55:57,440
swarm positions. And that provides us a

1202
00:55:57,440 --> 00:56:00,319
ratio of 088 per 10,000 residents with a

1203
00:56:00,319 --> 00:56:02,240
current population of roughly 26,000

1204
00:56:02,240 --> 00:56:07,430
residents in Riverbank.

1205
00:56:07,440 --> 00:56:09,200
So our first recommendation tonight is

1206
00:56:09,200 --> 00:56:10,960
going to be reallocate the already

1207
00:56:10,960 --> 00:56:13,680
requested CRT position to patrol. Uh

1208
00:56:13,680 --> 00:56:15,920
this will ensure that we have three and

1209
00:56:15,920 --> 00:56:18,559
sometimes four deputies uh available for

1210
00:56:18,559 --> 00:56:20,160
calls or service during our peak hours

1211
00:56:20,160 --> 00:56:22,079
during outside of our norm normal

1212
00:56:22,079 --> 00:56:26,230
business hours.

1213
00:56:26,240 --> 00:56:27,839
So right now I kind of remind everybody

1214
00:56:27,839 --> 00:56:29,200
what the community resource deputy

1215
00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:32,160
position is. Um is one of our very

1216
00:56:32,160 --> 00:56:33,359
important positions because they focus

1217
00:56:33,359 --> 00:56:34,960
on those quality of life issues, things

1218
00:56:34,960 --> 00:56:36,640
that they have a little more time where

1219
00:56:36,640 --> 00:56:38,079
they're not handling calls for service

1220
00:56:38,079 --> 00:56:40,000
per se. They don't have a case load, per

1221
00:56:40,000 --> 00:56:42,160
se, but they have time to focus on the

1222
00:56:42,160 --> 00:56:43,920
issues around our community, whether

1223
00:56:43,920 --> 00:56:45,599
it's a neighborhood watch program going

1224
00:56:45,599 --> 00:56:47,520
on. Maybe it's blight, maybe it's

1225
00:56:47,520 --> 00:56:49,760
graffiti, um working with our in-house

1226
00:56:49,760 --> 00:56:52,160
folks. So, we made this request for an

1227
00:56:52,160 --> 00:56:53,680
additional deputy because it was very

1228
00:56:53,680 --> 00:56:56,799
successful back in beginning of 2024

1229
00:56:56,799 --> 00:56:58,960
around March with a two to three year

1230
00:56:58,960 --> 00:57:00,480
recruitment trying from the sheriff's

1231
00:57:00,480 --> 00:57:03,040
office to hire, train, and get us a

1232
00:57:03,040 --> 00:57:05,599
deputy down the road. So, right now,

1233
00:57:05,599 --> 00:57:07,440
we're sitting almost two years in that

1234
00:57:07,440 --> 00:57:09,119
position.

1235
00:57:09,119 --> 00:57:10,559
So, I'll kind of get in the reason why

1236
00:57:10,559 --> 00:57:12,319
that position was requested back in

1237
00:57:12,319 --> 00:57:16,799
2024. So, in 2024, beginning of that, we

1238
00:57:16,799 --> 00:57:18,480
were under the Supreme Court ruling.

1239
00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:20,160
They basically said, the Ninth Circuit

1240
00:57:20,160 --> 00:57:22,160
said that when you have an unhoused

1241
00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:24,799
person that was in public areas, whether

1242
00:57:24,799 --> 00:57:27,040
it's a park that's enforced by community

1243
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:28,480
guidelines, rules, the park must be

1244
00:57:28,480 --> 00:57:30,240
closed at night. You were not allowed to

1245
00:57:30,240 --> 00:57:32,400
move trespass violations. You couldn't

1246
00:57:32,400 --> 00:57:34,079
enforce a trespass violation unless you

1247
00:57:34,079 --> 00:57:36,240
had a bed to move somebody who had low

1248
00:57:36,240 --> 00:57:38,000
barriers. So obviously the county

1249
00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:39,839
struggled AC across the state actually

1250
00:57:39,839 --> 00:57:41,599
right you saw we had encampments going

1251
00:57:41,599 --> 00:57:44,160
up and down um our highways throughout

1252
00:57:44,160 --> 00:57:46,400
the communities. So our CD often find

1253
00:57:46,400 --> 00:57:48,319
themselves spending almost all their

1254
00:57:48,319 --> 00:57:50,559
time engaging our homeless folks or

1255
00:57:50,559 --> 00:57:52,400
unhouse folks. I remember I was going

1256
00:57:52,400 --> 00:57:53,760
out there daily when we had all our

1257
00:57:53,760 --> 00:57:55,440
folks that were living in our parks and

1258
00:57:55,440 --> 00:57:56,720
engaging those folks and getting the

1259
00:57:56,720 --> 00:57:57,920
resources they need and it was very

1260
00:57:57,920 --> 00:58:00,240
labor intensive. Um but it didn't allow

1261
00:58:00,240 --> 00:58:02,319
our CRD to focus on other issues in our

1262
00:58:02,319 --> 00:58:03,920
community. So that's why we requested

1263
00:58:03,920 --> 00:58:05,920
that additional position back in March

1264
00:58:05,920 --> 00:58:09,270
of 2024.

1265
00:58:09,280 --> 00:58:11,520
So moving forward, um the US Supreme

1266
00:58:11,520 --> 00:58:13,920
Court heard the case and they decided

1267
00:58:13,920 --> 00:58:16,720
that this was

1268
00:58:16,720 --> 00:58:18,640
you could go back to enforcing trespass

1269
00:58:18,640 --> 00:58:20,400
again, right? They basically said it

1270
00:58:20,400 --> 00:58:23,760
wasn't legal to not enforce for unhoused

1271
00:58:23,760 --> 00:58:25,599
folks to take over public spaces, not be

1272
00:58:25,599 --> 00:58:27,920
for trespass violations um simply

1273
00:58:27,920 --> 00:58:29,440
because you didn't have a place to put

1274
00:58:29,440 --> 00:58:31,440
them. Right? they made it a crime again

1275
00:58:31,440 --> 00:58:34,640
to be trespassing in parks after hours

1276
00:58:34,640 --> 00:58:36,559
uh making a campus on longer public

1277
00:58:36,559 --> 00:58:39,520
access areas. So when that changed it

1278
00:58:39,520 --> 00:58:41,760
immediately empowered all of our sworn

1279
00:58:41,760 --> 00:58:44,240
staff um in Riverbank and across the

1280
00:58:44,240 --> 00:58:45,920
street the state to enforce trespass

1281
00:58:45,920 --> 00:58:47,680
violations. So that freed up our

1282
00:58:47,680 --> 00:58:49,440
community resource deputy to now focus

1283
00:58:49,440 --> 00:58:51,680
on other issues in our community besides

1284
00:58:51,680 --> 00:58:53,839
just the unhoused folks. And now you see

1285
00:58:53,839 --> 00:58:55,520
that they still do with a lot of their

1286
00:58:55,520 --> 00:58:56,640
time with their own house folks. They

1287
00:58:56,640 --> 00:58:57,920
know them all. they still connect them

1288
00:58:57,920 --> 00:58:59,760
with resources the same they were before

1289
00:58:59,760 --> 00:59:01,280
but now there's this understanding that

1290
00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:02,880
hey you can't you can't just camp in

1291
00:59:02,880 --> 00:59:04,240
this park all day long right it's open

1292
00:59:04,240 --> 00:59:06,160
for all of our residents not just a

1293
00:59:06,160 --> 00:59:08,000
particular group and I think we have a

1294
00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:09,200
pretty good relationship with those

1295
00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:10,640
folks now especially with the Sierra

1296
00:59:10,640 --> 00:59:12,720
house we have a great working leadership

1297
00:59:12,720 --> 00:59:15,599
with them and Julia and we have good

1298
00:59:15,599 --> 00:59:20,069
plans in place for that

1299
00:59:20,079 --> 00:59:22,400
so that kind of brings me back to why we

1300
00:59:22,400 --> 00:59:24,319
want to reallocate this position so

1301
00:59:24,319 --> 00:59:25,920
right now again to go back to patrol we

1302
00:59:25,920 --> 00:59:27,280
have those two squads I spoke about

1303
00:59:27,280 --> 00:59:30,240
earlier uh outlining their shifts again

1304
00:59:30,240 --> 00:59:32,720
on this slide and I show how the swing

1305
00:59:32,720 --> 00:59:37,349
ship position is often not filled

1306
00:59:37,359 --> 00:59:39,200
and a reminder that we do have that

1307
00:59:39,200 --> 00:59:40,799
required two deputies staffed at all

1308
00:59:40,799 --> 00:59:43,599
times.

1309
00:59:43,599 --> 00:59:45,040
This kind of shows you our calls for

1310
00:59:45,040 --> 00:59:48,319
service going back to 2020 to 2025.

1311
00:59:48,319 --> 00:59:50,559
Um, our river, our city has grown and

1312
00:59:50,559 --> 00:59:53,599
continues to grow and our daily swell of

1313
00:59:53,599 --> 00:59:54,720
population that comes into our

1314
00:59:54,720 --> 00:59:55,920
communities to shop at our shopping

1315
00:59:55,920 --> 00:59:58,640
centers also increases. Um, I don't have

1316
00:59:58,640 --> 01:00:00,000
a good way to measure that, but we do

1317
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:01,680
see the increase of population coming

1318
01:00:01,680 --> 01:00:03,440
from outside Riverbank to come use our

1319
01:00:03,440 --> 01:00:05,119
shopping centers. And plus, you have the

1320
01:00:05,119 --> 01:00:07,040
traffic as we're located in a major

1321
01:00:07,040 --> 01:00:08,799
thoroughare from up in the mountains,

1322
01:00:08,799 --> 01:00:10,160
people coming through. So, we see a lot

1323
01:00:10,160 --> 01:00:11,760
of traffic through our community. So,

1324
01:00:11,760 --> 01:00:13,680
our folks are staying very busy

1325
01:00:13,680 --> 01:00:14,799
throughout the day with calls for

1326
01:00:14,799 --> 01:00:16,960
service. So we averaged right around

1327
01:00:16,960 --> 01:00:18,960
11,10,500

1328
01:00:18,960 --> 01:00:21,599
calls for service um for the first four

1329
01:00:21,599 --> 01:00:24,319
years there and then in 2024 and 25 we

1330
01:00:24,319 --> 01:00:26,559
see a spike and now we're closer to

1331
01:00:26,559 --> 01:00:29,839
12,500 creeping up to 13,000 calls for

1332
01:00:29,839 --> 01:00:32,000
service in the air. So we're increasing

1333
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:34,480
in our in our workload um as we move

1334
01:00:34,480 --> 01:00:35,760
forward with the with the growth and

1335
01:00:35,760 --> 01:00:37,200
that kind of corresponds with how we've

1336
01:00:37,200 --> 01:00:38,880
been growing and the new stuff that's

1337
01:00:38,880 --> 01:00:43,430
occurring in our community.

1338
01:00:43,440 --> 01:00:44,880
So this slide, there's a lot going on

1339
01:00:44,880 --> 01:00:46,400
here, but this is regarding retail

1340
01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:48,640
theft. So there's two columns. On on the

1341
01:00:48,640 --> 01:00:50,960
far left is a chart that kind of shows

1342
01:00:50,960 --> 01:00:52,480
you the number of incidents of theft

1343
01:00:52,480 --> 01:00:54,240
that's reported to Riverink Police

1344
01:00:54,240 --> 01:00:56,559
Services. On the right is the the

1345
01:00:56,559 --> 01:00:58,640
reported loss of goods from those

1346
01:00:58,640 --> 01:01:01,839
incidents. So the red correlates to how

1347
01:01:01,839 --> 01:01:04,640
many incidents were reported to us in

1348
01:01:04,640 --> 01:01:08,640
2024 and and 25 respectively. And the

1349
01:01:08,640 --> 01:01:10,799
blue line shows the value for each year.

1350
01:01:10,799 --> 01:01:12,319
So, you see both that we're trending

1351
01:01:12,319 --> 01:01:16,559
upwards from 2024 to 2025. Even with the

1352
01:01:16,559 --> 01:01:18,079
new law changes, we're still seeing

1353
01:01:18,079 --> 01:01:20,400
repeat offenders. Um, however, we are

1354
01:01:20,400 --> 01:01:22,559
making large strides and and breaking

1355
01:01:22,559 --> 01:01:25,200
down like the retail theft, not just the

1356
01:01:25,200 --> 01:01:26,319
people that are stealing the stuff, but

1357
01:01:26,319 --> 01:01:27,680
where it's going, right? The fencing

1358
01:01:27,680 --> 01:01:29,440
operations they're supplying. We have

1359
01:01:29,440 --> 01:01:30,720
another one we're working on right now.

1360
01:01:30,720 --> 01:01:32,240
And last year, we were very successful.

1361
01:01:32,240 --> 01:01:36,079
I think we got almost $25,000 just at

1362
01:01:36,079 --> 01:01:38,000
one location of items out that we

1363
01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:39,520
recovered. So, it kind of shows you

1364
01:01:39,520 --> 01:01:42,799
idea, but this is that goes back to

1365
01:01:42,799 --> 01:01:44,160
increased calls for service for our

1366
01:01:44,160 --> 01:01:48,960
deputies, right? We we provide what I like to rec call is a high level

1367
01:01:48,960 --> 01:01:51,280
of customer service. If you call 911 um

1368
01:01:51,280 --> 01:01:52,640
for somebody who shoplifted, we're going

1369
01:01:52,640 --> 01:01:53,920
to respond. Some of our neighboring

1370
01:01:53,920 --> 01:01:57,200
agencies don't do that. Um they refer

1371
01:01:57,200 --> 01:01:58,799
people to online reporting centers. We

1372
01:01:58,799 --> 01:02:00,079
still respond. We still take those

1373
01:02:00,079 --> 01:02:01,839
reports. And because of that, we're very

1374
01:02:01,839 --> 01:02:08,150
successful in locating responsibles and making arrests in those cases.

1375
01:02:08,160 --> 01:02:09,760
So swing shift like I was mentioned

1376
01:02:09,760 --> 01:02:12,240
earlier about how it's vacant. So I went

1377
01:02:12,240 --> 01:02:13,599
back and looked at our staffing schedule

1378
01:02:13,599 --> 01:02:16,960
for 2024 and 25 and it's pretty much on

1379
01:02:16,960 --> 01:02:20,240
point between each year. Um in 24 there

1380
01:02:20,240 --> 01:02:22,640
was 156 times that shift was left

1381
01:02:22,640 --> 01:02:26,160
vacant. In 25 158 so pretty much neck

1382
01:02:26,160 --> 01:02:27,520
and neck the same time. But that's

1383
01:02:27,520 --> 01:02:29,359
almost half the year that that spot is

1384
01:02:29,359 --> 01:02:32,000
left unfilled. And the reason being is

1385
01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:33,760
specifically for our graveyard folks.

1386
01:02:33,760 --> 01:02:35,440
There's only there's only two of them.

1387
01:02:35,440 --> 01:02:37,760
And the pool to backfill that with is is

1388
01:02:37,760 --> 01:02:39,440
really those are the only folks working

1389
01:02:39,440 --> 01:02:40,559
because everybody else has worked during

1390
01:02:40,559 --> 01:02:42,559
the day already. So we can take our

1391
01:02:42,559 --> 01:02:44,640
sling shift and when those graveyard

1392
01:02:44,640 --> 01:02:46,559
vacancies are there, we can push them in

1393
01:02:46,559 --> 01:02:48,400
to fill that vacancy. During the day is

1394
01:02:48,400 --> 01:02:49,920
not an issue because as I mentioned

1395
01:02:49,920 --> 01:02:51,520
earlier, we have all those detectives,

1396
01:02:51,520 --> 01:02:53,200
traffic, community resource deputies

1397
01:02:53,200 --> 01:02:54,720
that we can immediately fill those

1398
01:02:54,720 --> 01:02:56,960
resources with on duty staff and also

1399
01:02:56,960 --> 01:02:59,520
helps us not incur overtime. But some of

1400
01:02:59,520 --> 01:03:01,440
these shifts are also backfilled not

1401
01:03:01,440 --> 01:03:02,799
just with swing shift but also with

1402
01:03:02,799 --> 01:03:05,119
overtime as well. Um some of the reasons

1403
01:03:05,119 --> 01:03:07,119
is uh the trainings that deputies

1404
01:03:07,119 --> 01:03:09,200
required. Every deputy is required u

1405
01:03:09,200 --> 01:03:11,280
ongoing and mandatory trainings. They

1406
01:03:11,280 --> 01:03:13,119
have vacations and there's also sick and

1407
01:03:13,119 --> 01:03:17,990
family bombing time.

1408
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:19,440
So I want to talk about our response

1409
01:03:19,440 --> 01:03:21,200
time. This kind of helps show a picture

1410
01:03:21,200 --> 01:03:23,280
of the difference between what I'm going

1411
01:03:23,280 --> 01:03:24,559
to talk about is our normal business

1412
01:03:24,559 --> 01:03:26,480
hours where we have all that additional

1413
01:03:26,480 --> 01:03:28,480
staff that's working. um that Monday

1414
01:03:28,480 --> 01:03:29,680
through Friday when we have all of our

1415
01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:31,359
detectives, our traffic folks are here,

1416
01:03:31,359 --> 01:03:33,520
our community deputies here, um the

1417
01:03:33,520 --> 01:03:35,359
school resource deputies here, we

1418
01:03:35,359 --> 01:03:37,599
average about 3.6 minute average

1419
01:03:37,599 --> 01:03:40,400
response time during those hours. And

1420
01:03:40,400 --> 01:03:41,920
our calls for service and activity is

1421
01:03:41,920 --> 01:03:43,440
generally busier during this time of the

1422
01:03:43,440 --> 01:03:44,880
day, right? That's when people are

1423
01:03:44,880 --> 01:03:46,000
shopping in our shopping centers

1424
01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:48,079
heavily, right? That's when people are

1425
01:03:48,079 --> 01:03:49,359
commuting through our communities.

1426
01:03:49,359 --> 01:03:51,200
That's when businesses are open. We can

1427
01:03:51,200 --> 01:03:52,640
do follow-up from our investigations.

1428
01:03:52,640 --> 01:03:54,720
So, it it does correspond with the

1429
01:03:54,720 --> 01:03:56,400
amount of staff working those hours.

1430
01:03:56,400 --> 01:03:57,599
makes sense that they're working during

1431
01:03:57,599 --> 01:03:59,119
those hours just because that's normal

1432
01:03:59,119 --> 01:04:00,640
business hours people operate for

1433
01:04:00,640 --> 01:04:04,079
followup and schools and then you also

1434
01:04:04,079 --> 01:04:05,280
got to remember like I mentioned earlier

1435
01:04:05,280 --> 01:04:07,119
we generally have 8 to 10 deputies

1436
01:04:07,119 --> 01:04:08,480
working any given time Monday through

1437
01:04:08,480 --> 01:04:11,839
Friday 8 to 5

1438
01:04:11,839 --> 01:04:13,520
when you look at the non- business hours

1439
01:04:13,520 --> 01:04:15,599
which is anything that's after 5:00 pm

1440
01:04:15,599 --> 01:04:16,960
Monday through Friday and then all day

1441
01:04:16,960 --> 01:04:19,680
Saturday and Sunday uh we have a 60%

1442
01:04:19,680 --> 01:04:21,760
increase in response time and now we're

1443
01:04:21,760 --> 01:04:24,960
averaging 5.7 minutes to respond to a

1444
01:04:24,960 --> 01:04:26,240
call and typically there's there's only

1445
01:04:26,240 --> 01:04:27,520
two deputies available because that

1446
01:04:27,520 --> 01:04:30,160
swing shift's not there. That's further

1447
01:04:30,160 --> 01:04:32,319
reduced when either we make an arrest or

1448
01:04:32,319 --> 01:04:34,000
we transport somebody to the hospital or

1449
01:04:34,000 --> 01:04:35,920
maybe it's behavioral health. Um that

1450
01:04:35,920 --> 01:04:38,400
deputy is now out of the community or

1451
01:04:38,400 --> 01:04:40,000
there's another incident that may be

1452
01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:41,680
just outside of city limits that we're

1453
01:04:41,680 --> 01:04:44,079
assisting with that could have no

1454
01:04:44,079 --> 01:04:45,680
deputies in the city during those time

1455
01:04:45,680 --> 01:04:50,150
periods.

1456
01:04:50,160 --> 01:04:52,720
This chart shows the difference between

1457
01:04:52,720 --> 01:04:54,640
business and non-b businessiness hours

1458
01:04:54,640 --> 01:04:56,160
just showing that difference and and it

1459
01:04:56,160 --> 01:04:58,559
kind of also shows you per month over

1460
01:04:58,559 --> 01:05:01,680
the last year um how the calls for

1461
01:05:01,680 --> 01:05:03,039
service and the response times do

1462
01:05:03,039 --> 01:05:04,799
fluctuate based upon a variety of

1463
01:05:04,799 --> 01:05:06,559
reasons, right? It could be weather

1464
01:05:06,559 --> 01:05:08,160
related, people are staying more indoors

1465
01:05:08,160 --> 01:05:09,680
or outdoors or people take advantage of

1466
01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:11,760
the fog, more thefts are increasing. But

1467
01:05:11,760 --> 01:05:13,760
it does show that consistently our

1468
01:05:13,760 --> 01:05:16,559
response times are always longer in that

1469
01:05:16,559 --> 01:05:18,559
non-b businessiness hours just because

1470
01:05:18,559 --> 01:05:23,829
we have less staff working.

1471
01:05:23,839 --> 01:05:25,920
So if we were to reallocate that

1472
01:05:25,920 --> 01:05:27,760
community deputy position, this kind of

1473
01:05:27,760 --> 01:05:29,599
shows you where that moves. It goes from

1474
01:05:29,599 --> 01:05:31,039
that center column at the bottom where

1475
01:05:31,039 --> 01:05:33,039
they would be and we put them on that B

1476
01:05:33,039 --> 01:05:35,359
squad. Again, the B squad is the later

1477
01:05:35,359 --> 01:05:37,039
half of the week, the Thursday, Friday,

1478
01:05:37,039 --> 01:05:40,319
Saturday from that 3 pm to 3:00 a.m.

1479
01:05:40,319 --> 01:05:42,960
shift. So that would in at times during

1480
01:05:42,960 --> 01:05:45,119
those busy peak hours we would generally

1481
01:05:45,119 --> 01:05:46,960
have four deputies on the handle calls

1482
01:05:46,960 --> 01:05:48,960
for service. Granted the swing shift

1483
01:05:48,960 --> 01:05:50,960
still may be used to cover a graveyard

1484
01:05:50,960 --> 01:05:52,480
shift that would allow us to have three.

1485
01:05:52,480 --> 01:05:53,920
We would never get rid we would never go

1486
01:05:53,920 --> 01:05:55,520
down to zero swing shifts at this point.

1487
01:05:55,520 --> 01:05:57,200
We would always have it mandatory filled

1488
01:05:57,200 --> 01:05:59,440
at one. Um and that's simply done by

1489
01:05:59,440 --> 01:06:01,920
staffing to make sure we allocate it

1490
01:06:01,920 --> 01:06:03,760
that way.

1491
01:06:03,760 --> 01:06:05,760
Uh our staffing ratio wouldn't change

1492
01:06:05,760 --> 01:06:07,839
because it's still 23 to total sworn

1493
01:06:07,839 --> 01:06:09,119
staff. We're not changing that. We're

1494
01:06:09,119 --> 01:06:11,119
just moving it from the community deputy

1495
01:06:11,119 --> 01:06:13,440
position over to a patrol uh swing

1496
01:06:13,440 --> 01:06:22,069
shship position.

1497
01:06:22,079 --> 01:06:24,000
All right. So then it goes into my uh

1498
01:06:24,000 --> 01:06:25,599
second recommendation. This is going to

1499
01:06:25,599 --> 01:06:28,960
be um talking about for a future future

1500
01:06:28,960 --> 01:06:30,799
budget item but getting the presentation

1501
01:06:30,799 --> 01:06:34,240
to your to you guys tonight. So my my

1502
01:06:34,240 --> 01:06:36,640
other request is that we would request a

1503
01:06:36,640 --> 01:06:39,039
second deputy for patrol now. And just

1504
01:06:39,039 --> 01:06:40,559
remember that when we request that

1505
01:06:40,559 --> 01:06:41,680
position from the sheriff's office,

1506
01:06:41,680 --> 01:06:42,880
we're looking at that 2 to three year

1507
01:06:42,880 --> 01:06:47,039
fulfillment time. But we also got to

1508
01:06:47,039 --> 01:06:48,480
looking forward, right? So if we we

1509
01:06:48,480 --> 01:06:52,160
ordered it now, we're talking 20 28 29

1510
01:06:52,160 --> 01:06:54,000
before we actually see that that deputy

1511
01:06:54,000 --> 01:06:56,160
actually come out to us. This would be

1512
01:06:56,160 --> 01:06:57,520
an increase in funding, right? because

1513
01:06:57,520 --> 01:06:59,359
this will be a new position to the city

1514
01:06:59,359 --> 01:07:01,839
riverbank and that roughly is 160,000

1515
01:07:01,839 --> 01:07:03,680
per year which in covers all the the

1516
01:07:03,680 --> 01:07:06,000
benefits and rollups that come with that

1517
01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:09,440
employee cost as well. If we were to

1518
01:07:09,440 --> 01:07:11,520
approve this deputy it would bring us up

1519
01:07:11,520 --> 01:07:14,640
to 24 sworn staff right for our 26,000

1520
01:07:14,640 --> 01:07:16,640
residents which increased our ratio to

1521
01:07:16,640 --> 01:07:22,390
0.92 deputies per 1000 residents.

1522
01:07:22,400 --> 01:07:23,839
And this kind of shows you where we put

1523
01:07:23,839 --> 01:07:25,839
that second spot which we move it to the

1524
01:07:25,839 --> 01:07:27,760
A squad. So now you would have those two

1525
01:07:27,760 --> 01:07:30,000
swing shifts on both A squad and B

1526
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:32,720
squad. And this this staffing model that

1527
01:07:32,720 --> 01:07:34,319
we're showing here is very similar to

1528
01:07:34,319 --> 01:07:36,400
what we run uh in the city of Patterson,

1529
01:07:36,400 --> 01:07:38,319
which is a city that's much like size to

1530
01:07:38,319 --> 01:07:41,760
us and call volume. So it's very similar

1531
01:07:41,760 --> 01:07:43,920
to how they run operations as well. So

1532
01:07:43,920 --> 01:07:45,280
this is not something that's totally

1533
01:07:45,280 --> 01:07:46,960
abnormal. It just makes sense to have

1534
01:07:46,960 --> 01:07:48,880
somebody that's working. So when someone

1535
01:07:48,880 --> 01:07:50,799
calls 911 or calls for help that we have

1536
01:07:50,799 --> 01:07:52,720
somebody to respond to you um in those

1537
01:07:52,720 --> 01:07:57,430
after hours.

1538
01:07:57,440 --> 01:07:59,359
So quickly, we have a five-year staffing

1539
01:07:59,359 --> 01:08:01,599
plan here, but just just be mindful kind

1540
01:08:01,599 --> 01:08:03,039
of like when I spoke earlier about we

1541
01:08:03,039 --> 01:08:05,359
requested a community resource deputy

1542
01:08:05,359 --> 01:08:06,880
that that was what was needed at that

1543
01:08:06,880 --> 01:08:08,559
time. So this is kind of like looking at

1544
01:08:08,559 --> 01:08:10,880
today based upon current legislation,

1545
01:08:10,880 --> 01:08:12,960
current trends, looking at future growth

1546
01:08:12,960 --> 01:08:15,440
of our city is what the wish list would

1547
01:08:15,440 --> 01:08:18,080
be to add deputies in there. So

1548
01:08:18,080 --> 01:08:19,440
obviously the first requested was the

1549
01:08:19,440 --> 01:08:21,839
one I just requested which is that uh

1550
01:08:21,839 --> 01:08:23,440
had that additional deputy. Hopefully we

1551
01:08:23,440 --> 01:08:25,199
can consider that at fisc or at budget

1552
01:08:25,199 --> 01:08:27,040
year and then going forward would be

1553
01:08:27,040 --> 01:08:28,960
bringing back that community deputy uh

1554
01:08:28,960 --> 01:08:30,480
additional deputy because I still think

1555
01:08:30,480 --> 01:08:31,839
that's an important item for our

1556
01:08:31,839 --> 01:08:34,400
community and then after that would be

1557
01:08:34,400 --> 01:08:36,480
increasing another traffic deputy. Uh as

1558
01:08:36,480 --> 01:08:37,920
it is now we do have three traffic

1559
01:08:37,920 --> 01:08:39,359
deputies for the city of riverbank which

1560
01:08:39,359 --> 01:08:41,120
is which is fairly good for a city of

1561
01:08:41,120 --> 01:08:43,199
our size. But it's one of those things

1562
01:08:43,199 --> 01:08:45,440
where I talk about you can't always just

1563
01:08:45,440 --> 01:08:47,279
go by just the size or a certain ratio,

1564
01:08:47,279 --> 01:08:49,040
right? We see a lot of traffic in the

1565
01:08:49,040 --> 01:08:51,359
city of Riverbank. Oakdale's a community

1566
01:08:51,359 --> 01:08:53,679
that's roughly populated similar to us,

1567
01:08:53,679 --> 01:08:55,679
but we have much more traffic, believe

1568
01:08:55,679 --> 01:08:57,679
it or not, coming through our tooth than

1569
01:08:57,679 --> 01:08:59,120
they do. And we see a lot more traffic

1570
01:08:59,120 --> 01:09:01,520
incidents than they do.

1571
01:09:01,520 --> 01:09:03,040
And then going beyond that, we're

1572
01:09:03,040 --> 01:09:04,319
looking at detectives. And the reason I

1573
01:09:04,319 --> 01:09:05,520
put detectives in there, again, I'm

1574
01:09:05,520 --> 01:09:07,199
looking so far out. You're talking about

1575
01:09:07,199 --> 01:09:09,600
filling these in 2031 32. I can only

1576
01:09:09,600 --> 01:09:11,279
believe that technology continues to be

1577
01:09:11,279 --> 01:09:13,520
the future and with technology yes it

1578
01:09:13,520 --> 01:09:14,719
does help us but it takes a lot of

1579
01:09:14,719 --> 01:09:16,719
people investigators to extract that

1580
01:09:16,719 --> 01:09:18,719
information and make arrest. So

1581
01:09:18,719 --> 01:09:20,799
hopefully that's the idea but any

1582
01:09:20,799 --> 01:09:22,239
positions that we request down the road

1583
01:09:22,239 --> 01:09:23,920
my recommendation we request a deputy

1584
01:09:23,920 --> 01:09:25,520
from the sheriff's office and then as it

1585
01:09:25,520 --> 01:09:27,520
gets closer we can decide that hey we

1586
01:09:27,520 --> 01:09:29,199
want that to be a community deputy want

1587
01:09:29,199 --> 01:09:31,120
to be the traffic deputy. we can choose

1588
01:09:31,120 --> 01:09:32,880
as it's closer to that time period

1589
01:09:32,880 --> 01:09:36,000
because we need to be working in the

1590
01:09:36,000 --> 01:09:37,839
moment, right? Being fluid and reactive

1591
01:09:37,839 --> 01:09:42,149
to what's going on in our community.

1592
01:09:42,159 --> 01:09:44,000
And generally the benchmark for a city

1593
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:46,080
site is that one one sworn deputy per

1594
01:09:46,080 --> 01:09:48,719
10,00 residents, right? So today we're

1595
01:09:48,719 --> 01:09:50,719
sitting at 26,000 people. So you're

1596
01:09:50,719 --> 01:09:53,040
looking you would roughly want 26 sworn

1597
01:09:53,040 --> 01:09:55,679
staff. Um again being mindful that's not

1598
01:09:55,679 --> 01:09:57,040
like a hard set number but that's a

1599
01:09:57,040 --> 01:09:59,120
general general idea to keep you a

1600
01:09:59,120 --> 01:10:00,480
balance of ideas especially for our city

1601
01:10:00,480 --> 01:10:02,239
or our size it makes sense the further

1602
01:10:02,239 --> 01:10:04,080
you grow you start uh scaling that back

1603
01:10:04,080 --> 01:10:05,199
and you also got to look at you know

1604
01:10:05,199 --> 01:10:06,719
what is our training numbers doing are

1605
01:10:06,719 --> 01:10:08,080
we going up in cost for service are we

1606
01:10:08,080 --> 01:10:09,760
staying stagnant are we seeing an

1607
01:10:09,760 --> 01:10:11,760
increase what is legislation change so

1608
01:10:11,760 --> 01:10:13,920
there's a lot more to that but currently

1609
01:10:13,920 --> 01:10:15,679
speaking I think that's a good way to

1610
01:10:15,679 --> 01:10:21,110
staff our community

1611
01:10:21,120 --> 01:10:23,440
and that was uh I went quickly clear

1612
01:10:23,440 --> 01:10:24,400
everything. So, I'm sure there'll be

1613
01:10:24,400 --> 01:10:25,920
questions and we can go back and revisit

1614
01:10:25,920 --> 01:10:27,360
items.

1615
01:10:27,360 --> 01:10:29,199
>> Thank you so much. Yes, that was that

1616
01:10:29,199 --> 01:10:31,600
was great. Um, is there any comments or

1617
01:10:31,600 --> 01:10:35,280
questions right now from council

1618
01:10:35,280 --> 01:10:40,000
>> if we were to move the uh CRD position

1619
01:10:40,000 --> 01:10:43,120
requisite to a patrol deputy? How

1620
01:10:43,120 --> 01:10:44,719
quickly would that position get filled

1621
01:10:44,719 --> 01:10:45,760
at that point?

1622
01:10:45,760 --> 01:10:47,360
>> So, I did call the main sheriff's office

1623
01:10:47,360 --> 01:10:49,199
today to kind of find out where we're at

1624
01:10:49,199 --> 01:10:51,040
in that two to three weight period. We

1625
01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:52,400
are sitting at number one of the list

1626
01:10:52,400 --> 01:10:54,239
right now. Um, we do have a large

1627
01:10:54,239 --> 01:10:56,000
meeting tomorrow. So hopefully after

1628
01:10:56,000 --> 01:10:57,280
getting through tonight's decision and

1629
01:10:57,280 --> 01:10:58,800
figure out how we're going to allocate

1630
01:10:58,800 --> 01:11:00,159
that that I can get that position

1631
01:11:00,159 --> 01:11:02,159
recruited and hopefully get it filled in

1632
01:11:02,159 --> 01:11:03,679
the the near future. We do have 10

1633
01:11:03,679 --> 01:11:05,520
people coming out of the police academy.

1634
01:11:05,520 --> 01:11:07,280
Um, granted, even though they come out,

1635
01:11:07,280 --> 01:11:08,560
they have about three months of training

1636
01:11:08,560 --> 01:11:10,480
before they hit the streets, but

1637
01:11:10,480 --> 01:11:11,679
hopefully they have it filled in the

1638
01:11:11,679 --> 01:11:13,760
near future. Our shift change is at into

1639
01:11:13,760 --> 01:11:15,840
April and typically is that's when we

1640
01:11:15,840 --> 01:11:17,120
see a new position. It's just a good

1641
01:11:17,120 --> 01:11:18,880
timing to transition someone in. So it

1642
01:11:18,880 --> 01:11:20,800
could be as soon as April.

1643
01:11:20,800 --> 01:11:23,440
>> And then I know there may be concerns

1644
01:11:23,440 --> 01:11:26,320
with the community resource deputy

1645
01:11:26,320 --> 01:11:29,520
requisite going away. Um and so I kind

1646
01:11:29,520 --> 01:11:30,880
of wanted you to talk about the care

1647
01:11:30,880 --> 01:11:33,040
team a little bit and the access that we

1648
01:11:33,040 --> 01:11:34,880
have in Riverbank to the care team from

1649
01:11:34,880 --> 01:11:36,560
the sheriff's department because they

1650
01:11:36,560 --> 01:11:37,600
can kind of help with some of that

1651
01:11:37,600 --> 01:11:40,400
outreach that previously in 2024 that

1652
01:11:40,400 --> 01:11:41,840
the CRD was doing.

1653
01:11:41,840 --> 01:11:43,840
>> Yeah. So we're not getting rid of a CRD,

1654
01:11:43,840 --> 01:11:45,760
right? So we're keeping the same CRD

1655
01:11:45,760 --> 01:11:47,520
that we have today, right? We're just

1656
01:11:47,520 --> 01:11:48,960
not adding an additional one as their

1657
01:11:48,960 --> 01:11:50,960
recommendation. But the county care team

1658
01:11:50,960 --> 01:11:53,040
is the team that does we work very

1659
01:11:53,040 --> 01:11:55,679
closely with them like handinand um the

1660
01:11:55,679 --> 01:11:57,199
point in time count coming up pretty

1661
01:11:57,199 --> 01:11:58,719
soon. We're already working with them to

1662
01:11:58,719 --> 01:11:59,840
tell you know hey these are where our

1663
01:11:59,840 --> 01:12:01,840
inhouse folks are at um different

1664
01:12:01,840 --> 01:12:04,000
locations but they have all the tools

1665
01:12:04,000 --> 01:12:05,600
and resources from the county to provide

1666
01:12:05,600 --> 01:12:07,840
people with the the documents they need

1667
01:12:07,840 --> 01:12:11,920
that housing um training all those

1668
01:12:11,920 --> 01:12:13,040
things. So we work very closely with

1669
01:12:13,040 --> 01:12:15,199
them and we do tell them where our

1670
01:12:15,199 --> 01:12:16,800
unhoused people are located and they

1671
01:12:16,800 --> 01:12:18,159
regularly come out. We have them set at

1672
01:12:18,159 --> 01:12:19,360
least once or twice a month that they

1673
01:12:19,360 --> 01:12:20,880
come out and engage those folks. So

1674
01:12:20,880 --> 01:12:22,480
nothing would change there. So that same

1675
01:12:22,480 --> 01:12:24,640
engagement would continue. It's just we

1676
01:12:24,640 --> 01:12:26,400
wouldn't bring the recommendation is not

1677
01:12:26,400 --> 01:12:28,640
to bring an additional CRD because we

1678
01:12:28,640 --> 01:12:30,960
can we can basically use the resources

1679
01:12:30,960 --> 01:12:33,920
we have available.

1680
01:12:33,920 --> 01:12:37,990
>> Any other questions?

1681
01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:39,920
I just want to comment. I'm really happy

1682
01:12:39,920 --> 01:12:41,920
to see the presentation and the response

1683
01:12:41,920 --> 01:12:44,560
times. And I also just want to note as

1684
01:12:44,560 --> 01:12:46,320
I'm driving around in the community, I

1685
01:12:46,320 --> 01:12:48,480
do see sheriffs and that's nice to be

1686
01:12:48,480 --> 01:12:50,880
able to see them out there um in the

1687
01:12:50,880 --> 01:12:52,960
community and I appreciate the service

1688
01:12:52,960 --> 01:12:55,120
that you guys are providing. Um doing a

1689
01:12:55,120 --> 01:12:57,360
great job. I love that you're taking

1690
01:12:57,360 --> 01:12:59,440
down these people that want to just go

1691
01:12:59,440 --> 01:13:01,679
in and grab. Um I'd like to see that

1692
01:13:01,679 --> 01:13:03,920
more. I like to see videos. Yeah. Um but

1693
01:13:03,920 --> 01:13:05,280
I appreciate your service.

1694
01:13:05,280 --> 01:13:06,640
>> Thank you.

1695
01:13:06,640 --> 01:13:08,400
And I'm going to just add to that. I

1696
01:13:08,400 --> 01:13:10,400
speak from experience. So I work in

1697
01:13:10,400 --> 01:13:13,440
Modesto and so when we do get calls for

1698
01:13:13,440 --> 01:13:15,840
theft or anything like that. Uh we do

1699
01:13:15,840 --> 01:13:17,840
get oh maybe in two hours or sometimes

1700
01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:19,840
they don't show up at all. So the

1701
01:13:19,840 --> 01:13:21,199
customer service that you guys are

1702
01:13:21,199 --> 01:13:22,880
providing I I see a ton of value in

1703
01:13:22,880 --> 01:13:24,159
that. So I appreciate you guys for

1704
01:13:24,159 --> 01:13:25,679
everything you're doing. Uh you made a

1705
01:13:25,679 --> 01:13:27,280
comment at the end there. Um I think you

1706
01:13:27,280 --> 01:13:28,239
were talking about maybe like the

1707
01:13:28,239 --> 01:13:29,840
population growth. You said the further

1708
01:13:29,840 --> 01:13:33,280
you go you scale back. So are you saying

1709
01:13:33,280 --> 01:13:35,920
like as your population grow the metrics

1710
01:13:35,920 --> 01:13:36,719
evolves or

1711
01:13:36,719 --> 01:13:38,159
>> what I'm saying is so as a as a

1712
01:13:38,159 --> 01:13:39,360
community grows right let's say you get

1713
01:13:39,360 --> 01:13:41,440
to you know a city of 300,000 people

1714
01:13:41,440 --> 01:13:42,640
you're probably not going to have 300

1715
01:13:42,640 --> 01:13:44,560
police officers right it starts getting

1716
01:13:44,560 --> 01:13:46,080
you start having the resources you're

1717
01:13:46,080 --> 01:13:48,159
more condensed and you have more focused

1718
01:13:48,159 --> 01:13:49,360
eventually get to a point where you have

1719
01:13:49,360 --> 01:13:51,760
enough people to respond to things 247

1720
01:13:51,760 --> 01:13:53,199
>> you have other metrics right like

1721
01:13:53,199 --> 01:13:54,640
technology and stuff like that when

1722
01:13:54,640 --> 01:13:55,760
you're a smaller community you're trying

1723
01:13:55,760 --> 01:13:57,360
to do a lot with little right so our

1724
01:13:57,360 --> 01:13:59,199
guys our detectives they're not just

1725
01:13:59,199 --> 01:14:00,640
specialized in one area like other

1726
01:14:00,640 --> 01:14:02,719
cities Your detectives may specialize in

1727
01:14:02,719 --> 01:14:04,239
just gangs or they may just be retail

1728
01:14:04,239 --> 01:14:06,800
theft or they may just be homicide. Our

1729
01:14:06,800 --> 01:14:08,719
detectives do all those things. Child

1730
01:14:08,719 --> 01:14:12,159
crimes, homicide, they do all of it. So,

1731
01:14:12,159 --> 01:14:14,000
you're doing more with less right now.

1732
01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:15,679
And as you grow, you have more of those

1733
01:14:15,679 --> 01:14:17,520
issues. So, then you reallocate those

1734
01:14:17,520 --> 01:14:19,840
resources elsewhere to focus on whatever

1735
01:14:19,840 --> 01:14:21,280
is going on in your community at that

1736
01:14:21,280 --> 01:14:21,520
time.

1737
01:14:21,520 --> 01:14:23,520
>> Yeah. No. And shout out to you guys uh

1738
01:14:23,520 --> 01:14:25,360
responsiveness wise, like that's a huge

1739
01:14:25,360 --> 01:14:27,679
thing. Um I had a a chance to meet with

1740
01:14:27,679 --> 01:14:30,159
four residents uh yesterday. Um they

1741
01:14:30,159 --> 01:14:31,520
kind of shared a bunch of security

1742
01:14:31,520 --> 01:14:33,920
concerns in town. Um they wanted to

1743
01:14:33,920 --> 01:14:35,520
restart a neighborhood watch in their

1744
01:14:35,520 --> 01:14:37,040
area. So I want to give a shout out to

1745
01:14:37,040 --> 01:14:39,199
Tina who's in the audience uh for for

1746
01:14:39,199 --> 01:14:41,120
setting up that meeting. Um I I

1747
01:14:41,120 --> 01:14:42,800
forwarded all those concerns to you guys

1748
01:14:42,800 --> 01:14:44,880
and you passed that on to Deputy Tovar

1749
01:14:44,880 --> 01:14:47,120
CRD and connected uh connected them

1750
01:14:47,120 --> 01:14:51,280
immediately. And so thank you guys for doing that and just showing why it's

1751
01:14:51,280 --> 01:14:53,040
important to have a CRD as well. So

1752
01:14:53,040 --> 01:14:54,800
thank you.

1753
01:14:54,800 --> 01:14:57,440
>> And I appreciate you um mentioning what

1754
01:14:57,440 --> 01:14:59,440
the moment's calling for. And so this

1755
01:14:59,440 --> 01:15:01,600
makes sense um especially with the

1756
01:15:01,600 --> 01:15:03,040
increased traffic from all the

1757
01:15:03,040 --> 01:15:04,800
construction that we're seeing. So that

1758
01:15:04,800 --> 01:15:07,040
transition would make a lot of sense as

1759
01:15:07,040 --> 01:15:09,760
we approach the budget talks um in a

1760
01:15:09,760 --> 01:15:12,880
couple months. Could you bring data that

1761
01:15:12,880 --> 01:15:14,880
uh disagregates what the calls for

1762
01:15:14,880 --> 01:15:16,480
service are? Would you be able to do

1763
01:15:16,480 --> 01:15:17,040
that

1764
01:15:17,040 --> 01:15:19,360
>> as far as like what type of calls for

1765
01:15:19,360 --> 01:15:20,080
service?

1766
01:15:20,080 --> 01:15:21,840
>> Yeah, we can bring something that's very

1767
01:15:21,840 --> 01:15:23,120
similar what's in the year report. Is

1768
01:15:23,120 --> 01:15:24,480
that what you're referring to? Like show

1769
01:15:24,480 --> 01:15:26,320
>> or if you could just forward it to us.

1770
01:15:26,320 --> 01:15:26,560
Yeah,

1771
01:15:26,560 --> 01:15:28,400
>> directly. Yeah, absolutely. check that

1772
01:15:28,400 --> 01:15:32,070
out. Definitely.

1773
01:15:32,080 --> 01:15:34,640
» So, as council is aware, we do prepare a

1774
01:15:34,640 --> 01:15:36,480
year-end report and so all of those

1775
01:15:36,480 --> 01:15:38,320
statistics will be included there as

1776
01:15:38,320 --> 01:15:38,800
well.

1777
01:15:38,800 --> 01:15:42,159
>> Thank you. Um, are there any comments

1778
01:15:42,159 --> 01:15:44,480
from the public

1779
01:15:44,480 --> 01:15:46,880
or online?

1780
01:15:46,880 --> 01:15:48,480
>> Mayor, I do not receive any comment

1781
01:15:48,480 --> 01:15:50,320
cards and I do not see anyone on Zoom

1782
01:15:50,320 --> 01:15:52,560
wishing to speak on this item.

1783
01:15:52,560 --> 01:15:54,480
>> All right. I will bring it back to

1784
01:15:54,480 --> 01:15:56,400
council for any more comments or a

1785
01:15:56,400 --> 01:15:58,080
motion.

1786
01:15:58,080 --> 01:15:59,280
I'd like to go ahead and make a

1787
01:15:59,280 --> 01:16:01,520
resolution authorizing the reallocation

1788
01:16:01,520 --> 01:16:03,760
of one community resource deputy

1789
01:16:03,760 --> 01:16:06,480
position to patrol deputy position.

1790
01:16:06,480 --> 01:16:07,600
>> And I'll second it.

1791
01:16:07,600 --> 01:16:10,239
>> Roll call, please.

1792
01:16:10,239 --> 01:16:11,280
>> Council member Odiva.

1793
01:16:11,280 --> 01:16:11,600
>> Yes.

1794
01:16:11,600 --> 01:16:12,800
>> Council member FSY.

1795
01:16:12,800 --> 01:16:13,199
>> Yes.

1796
01:16:13,199 --> 01:16:14,320
>> Council member Call.

1797
01:16:14,320 --> 01:16:14,880
>> Yes.

1798
01:16:14,880 --> 01:16:18,000
>> Vice Mayor Pimementel.

1799
01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:18,719
>> Yes.

1800
01:16:18,719 --> 01:16:19,600
>> Mayor Hanned.

1801
01:16:19,600 --> 01:16:20,000
>> Yes.

1802
01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:21,679
>> Motion passes 5-0.

1803
01:16:21,679 --> 01:16:23,760
>> Thank you.

1804
01:16:23,760 --> 01:16:26,719
All right. 11.2. to the adoption of a

1805
01:16:26,719 --> 01:16:28,960
groundwater use management program in

1806
01:16:28,960 --> 01:16:31,679
the Modesto groundwater subbasin.

1807
01:16:31,679 --> 01:16:33,920
>> Mayor and councel, public works director

1808
01:16:33,920 --> 01:16:35,600
Cody Bridgewwater will provide this

1809
01:16:35,600 --> 01:16:39,110
report.

1810
01:16:39,120 --> 01:16:41,760
» Mayor, members of the council.

1811
01:16:41,760 --> 01:16:44,800
This presentation and the following have

1812
01:16:44,800 --> 01:16:48,080
to do with our groundwater um

1813
01:16:48,080 --> 01:16:50,080
sustainability plan that was submitted

1814
01:16:50,080 --> 01:16:53,120
in 2022 as part of a requirement of

1815
01:16:53,120 --> 01:16:55,120
Sigma which is the sustainable

1816
01:16:55,120 --> 01:16:59,520
groundwater management act. So 11.2 is

1817
01:16:59,520 --> 01:17:02,560
the Modesto subbasin groundwater use

1818
01:17:02,560 --> 01:17:05,840
management program.

1819
01:17:05,840 --> 01:17:08,880
In September of 2014, Governor Brown

1820
01:17:08,880 --> 01:17:10,480
signed legislation creating the

1821
01:17:10,480 --> 01:17:12,960
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

1822
01:17:12,960 --> 01:17:15,679
or SIGMA to provide local groundwater

1823
01:17:15,679 --> 01:17:19,040
sustainability agencies within with the

1824
01:17:19,040 --> 01:17:20,640
authority and technical financial

1825
01:17:20,640 --> 01:17:23,280
assistance necessary to sustainably

1826
01:17:23,280 --> 01:17:25,600
manage groundwater.

1827
01:17:25,600 --> 01:17:29,040
February of 2017, Sturgba or the Stannis

1828
01:17:29,040 --> 01:17:31,920
Losi Regional Groundwater Basin Alliance

1829
01:17:31,920 --> 01:17:35,120
GSA was formed with Riverbank Oakdale

1830
01:17:35,120 --> 01:17:38,159
Waterford Modesto uh Modesto Irrigation

1831
01:17:38,159 --> 01:17:39,920
District and Oakdale Irrigation

1832
01:17:39,920 --> 01:17:43,120
District. The groundwater sustainability

1833
01:17:43,120 --> 01:17:45,120
plan or GSP was submitted to the

1834
01:17:45,120 --> 01:17:47,600
Department of Water Resources on January

1835
01:17:47,600 --> 01:17:51,199
31st of 2022.

1836
01:17:51,199 --> 01:17:54,800
And January 18th, 2024, the DWR issued

1837
01:17:54,800 --> 01:17:57,199
an incomplete determination letter to

1838
01:17:57,199 --> 01:17:59,520
the Modesto subbasin.

1839
01:17:59,520 --> 01:18:02,880
That letter included three items. The

1840
01:18:02,880 --> 01:18:05,440
two there in bold refer to the

1841
01:18:05,440 --> 01:18:07,360
groundwater use management plan and the

1842
01:18:07,360 --> 01:18:09,520
third item, the well mitigation program

1843
01:18:09,520 --> 01:18:11,920
that will be on the following uh

1844
01:18:11,920 --> 01:18:14,560
presentation. So the first two items

1845
01:18:14,560 --> 01:18:16,640
would be include reasonable means to

1846
01:18:16,640 --> 01:18:18,719
arrest groundwater level declines and

1847
01:18:18,719 --> 01:18:21,280
stop overdraft in the subbasin and

1848
01:18:21,280 --> 01:18:23,280
provide pumping management framework or

1849
01:18:23,280 --> 01:18:25,440
groundwater allocation and pumping

1850
01:18:25,440 --> 01:18:29,120
management program.

1851
01:18:29,120 --> 01:18:38,390
So the Modesto groundwater subbasin

1852
01:18:38,400 --> 01:18:40,400
is a high priority basin of

1853
01:18:40,400 --> 01:18:43,679
approximately 245,253

1854
01:18:43,679 --> 01:18:47,040
acres in size bounded by Stannos River

1855
01:18:47,040 --> 01:18:49,199
on the north, Talami River on the south,

1856
01:18:49,199 --> 01:18:51,520
Sanwaqin River on the west and the

1857
01:18:51,520 --> 01:18:53,679
crystalline basement rocks of the Sierra

1858
01:18:53,679 --> 01:18:56,560
Nevada foothills on the east. The

1859
01:18:56,560 --> 01:18:58,719
subbasin itself relies on two primary

1860
01:18:58,719 --> 01:19:00,880
sources of water supply. Both surface

1861
01:19:00,880 --> 01:19:02,560
water from the Santa Loss and Towi

1862
01:19:02,560 --> 01:19:04,719
rivers and groundwater pumped from the

1863
01:19:04,719 --> 01:19:07,120
principal aquifers described in the

1864
01:19:07,120 --> 01:19:10,480
groundwater sustainability plan.

1865
01:19:10,480 --> 01:19:14,320
It's about 64% agricultural land, 13%

1866
01:19:14,320 --> 01:19:17,520
urban and then 23% non-ag non-errigated

1867
01:19:17,520 --> 01:19:20,960
undeveloped and surface water area. In

1868
01:19:20,960 --> 01:19:22,560
1996

1869
01:19:22,560 --> 01:19:25,280
we were approximately 40% agricultural.

1870
01:19:25,280 --> 01:19:26,960
So over the last 20 years you've had a

1871
01:19:26,960 --> 01:19:32,000
40% increase in irrigated a land

1872
01:19:32,000 --> 01:19:35,040
and this is just a review of the

1873
01:19:35,040 --> 01:19:37,520
previous slide. So the Modesto subbasin

1874
01:19:37,520 --> 01:19:41,199
was broken up into management areas.

1875
01:19:41,199 --> 01:19:43,199
You have there in the blue that's the

1876
01:19:43,199 --> 01:19:46,800
Oakdale irrigation uh management area.

1877
01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:48,640
In the green Modesto irrigation

1878
01:19:48,640 --> 01:19:50,560
management area, the kind of orang-ish

1879
01:19:50,560 --> 01:19:51,840
color off to the east that's the

1880
01:19:51,840 --> 01:19:54,000
non-district east management area. And

1881
01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:55,679
then the management area which city of

1882
01:19:55,679 --> 01:19:57,760
Riverbank is part of is non-district

1883
01:19:57,760 --> 01:19:59,600
west which is the yellow that kind of

1884
01:19:59,600 --> 01:20:02,159
borders the east or sorry the west side

1885
01:20:02,159 --> 01:20:07,830
and the north and the south.

1886
01:20:07,840 --> 01:20:09,520
So the purpose of the groundwater use

1887
01:20:09,520 --> 01:20:12,159
management plan is to respond to the

1888
01:20:12,159 --> 01:20:13,840
department of water resources incomplete

1889
01:20:13,840 --> 01:20:16,159
determination letter

1890
01:20:16,159 --> 01:20:18,320
by arresting groundwater level declines

1891
01:20:18,320 --> 01:20:20,400
and stopping overdraft and providing

1892
01:20:20,400 --> 01:20:22,159
pumping management and demand reduction

1893
01:20:22,159 --> 01:20:25,040
framework.

1894
01:20:25,040 --> 01:20:27,679
So why the demand management is needed

1895
01:20:27,679 --> 01:20:29,679
long-term groundwater declines in the

1896
01:20:29,679 --> 01:20:32,640
non-district east and Oakdale areas. So

1897
01:20:32,640 --> 01:20:34,320
you have supply project timing and

1898
01:20:34,320 --> 01:20:36,640
funding uncertainties and then the

1899
01:20:36,640 --> 01:20:38,320
groundwater use management plan serves a

1900
01:20:38,320 --> 01:20:40,320
backs stop to protect sustainability

1901
01:20:40,320 --> 01:20:43,990
goals.

1902
01:20:44,000 --> 01:20:45,679
The framework you have equitable

1903
01:20:45,679 --> 01:20:47,840
distribution of sustainable yield and

1904
01:20:47,840 --> 01:20:50,080
based on measurable groundwater pumping

1905
01:20:50,080 --> 01:20:52,640
volumes and adaptive and updated over

1906
01:20:52,640 --> 01:20:55,280
time. So the goal of the framework is to

1907
01:20:55,280 --> 01:20:57,120
equitably distribute the sustainable

1908
01:20:57,120 --> 01:20:59,120
yield to each management area throughout

1909
01:20:59,120 --> 01:21:00,960
the subbasin and allow the management

1910
01:21:00,960 --> 01:21:03,440
area stewards to decide how to implement

1911
01:21:03,440 --> 01:21:04,960
components of the framework in their

1912
01:21:04,960 --> 01:21:07,440
respective management areas as needed to

1913
01:21:07,440 --> 01:21:13,030
operate within those allocations.

1914
01:21:13,040 --> 01:21:15,120
So in your Modesto management area you

1915
01:21:15,120 --> 01:21:16,880
have Modesto Irrigation District, city

1916
01:21:16,880 --> 01:21:18,960
of Modesto, city of Waterford. Oakdale

1917
01:21:18,960 --> 01:21:21,760
management area is Oakdale Irrigation

1918
01:21:21,760 --> 01:21:23,520
District and city of Oakdale.

1919
01:21:23,520 --> 01:21:25,520
Non-district west management area is

1920
01:21:25,520 --> 01:21:28,080
Stannis Los County and city of riverbank

1921
01:21:28,080 --> 01:21:30,480
and nond district east manage management

1922
01:21:30,480 --> 01:21:33,120
area is Stannis County and Tommy County

1923
01:21:33,120 --> 01:21:36,229
GSA.

1924
01:21:36,239 --> 01:21:38,960
Sustainable yield is defined under sigma

1925
01:21:38,960 --> 01:21:40,960
as the maximum quantity of water

1926
01:21:40,960 --> 01:21:43,280
calculated over a base period

1927
01:21:43,280 --> 01:21:45,120
representative of long-term conditions

1928
01:21:45,120 --> 01:21:47,199
in the basin including any temporary

1929
01:21:47,199 --> 01:21:49,840
surplus that can be withdrawn annually

1930
01:21:49,840 --> 01:21:51,440
from the groundwater supply without

1931
01:21:51,440 --> 01:21:54,560
causing an undesirable result. So the

1932
01:21:54,560 --> 01:21:56,080
calculated sustainable yield for the

1933
01:21:56,080 --> 01:21:59,520
Modesto subbasin is 267,000 acre feet

1934
01:21:59,520 --> 01:22:01,920
per year and that was based on long-term

1935
01:22:01,920 --> 01:22:04,000
modeling and this ensures the avoidance

1936
01:22:04,000 --> 01:22:09,430
of undesirable results under sigma.

1937
01:22:09,440 --> 01:22:11,199
There are special considerations

1938
01:22:11,199 --> 01:22:13,360
integrated into the plan. Uh so these

1939
01:22:13,360 --> 01:22:16,320
developed water supplies are credited to

1940
01:22:16,320 --> 01:22:19,040
importing entities and dimminimous uh

1941
01:22:19,040 --> 01:22:21,600
water users that use less than 2 acre

1942
01:22:21,600 --> 01:22:24,000
feet per year are exempt from reductions

1943
01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:25,760
and municipal users such as the city of

1944
01:22:25,760 --> 01:22:27,600
Riverbank are capped at historical

1945
01:22:27,600 --> 01:22:30,000
pumping levels. So just a 4-year average

1946
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:31,679
for the city of Riverbank we did

1947
01:22:31,679 --> 01:22:33,840
approximately 4,250

1948
01:22:33,840 --> 01:22:39,270
acre feet per year.

1949
01:22:39,280 --> 01:22:42,159
The GSA designated municipal water users

1950
01:22:42,159 --> 01:22:43,840
as a special case and limited their

1951
01:22:43,840 --> 01:22:45,360
future groundwater use to their

1952
01:22:45,360 --> 01:22:47,199
historical groundwater use. And this

1953
01:22:47,199 --> 01:22:48,960
decision was supported by several local

1954
01:22:48,960 --> 01:22:51,840
and state requirements for implementing

1955
01:22:51,840 --> 01:22:53,840
water use efficiency programs. So we

1956
01:22:53,840 --> 01:22:55,520
currently have the making conservation

1957
01:22:55,520 --> 01:22:57,920
as a California way of life requirement

1958
01:22:57,920 --> 01:23:00,159
that the state of California passed and

1959
01:23:00,159 --> 01:23:01,920
that's a regulation that establishes

1960
01:23:01,920 --> 01:23:03,679
efficiency goals and urban water use

1961
01:23:03,679 --> 01:23:06,159
objectives for urban water suppliers to

1962
01:23:06,159 --> 01:23:08,800
reduce municipal demands. The regulation

1963
01:23:08,800 --> 01:23:11,280
requires urban suppliers to determine

1964
01:23:11,280 --> 01:23:12,800
their water use objectives and

1965
01:23:12,800 --> 01:23:15,679
demonstrate compliance annually

1966
01:23:15,679 --> 01:23:17,679
growth obligations. So municipalities

1967
01:23:17,679 --> 01:23:19,280
have statemandated housing and

1968
01:23:19,280 --> 01:23:20,880
population growth targets that drive

1969
01:23:20,880 --> 01:23:23,120
water demand. public service

1970
01:23:23,120 --> 01:23:24,960
constraints. Cities or nonprofit

1971
01:23:24,960 --> 01:23:27,040
entities that typically operate with

1972
01:23:27,040 --> 01:23:28,880
limited flexibility and pricing for the

1973
01:23:28,880 --> 01:23:31,120
purchase of water supplies and supply

1974
01:23:31,120 --> 01:23:32,800
limitations. Groundwater supplies are

1975
01:23:32,800 --> 01:23:35,199
limited in meeting future demand will

1976
01:23:35,199 --> 01:23:36,800
require surface water development,

1977
01:23:36,800 --> 01:23:38,400
recharge projects, additional

1978
01:23:38,400 --> 01:23:40,880
conservation or purchased allocation

1979
01:23:40,880 --> 01:23:44,950
credits.

1980
01:23:44,960 --> 01:23:47,679
So the groundwater use management plan

1981
01:23:47,679 --> 01:23:50,560
lays out the allocations as follows. Uh

1982
01:23:50,560 --> 01:23:51,840
I'm just going to focus on the

1983
01:23:51,840 --> 01:23:53,760
non-district west being that that's what

1984
01:23:53,760 --> 01:23:56,480
the city is a part of. [clears throat]

1985
01:23:56,480 --> 01:24:00,000
So our total allocation is 11,500 acre

1986
01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:02,400
feet of water per year. Our total

1987
01:24:02,400 --> 01:24:04,800
historical pumping in non-district west

1988
01:24:04,800 --> 01:24:07,360
is 15,100.

1989
01:24:07,360 --> 01:24:10,320
So we are expected to reduce by 3,600

1990
01:24:10,320 --> 01:24:12,960
acre feet. Now that's both the city and

1991
01:24:12,960 --> 01:24:15,120
the county as well. That's not just a

1992
01:24:15,120 --> 01:24:16,800
responsibility of the city. That's of

1993
01:24:16,800 --> 01:24:22,629
the management area in whole.

1994
01:24:22,639 --> 01:24:25,440
We are looking for an average basinwide

1995
01:24:25,440 --> 01:24:28,320
reduction of approximately 16% with the

1996
01:24:28,320 --> 01:24:29,760
largest reductions coming from the

1997
01:24:29,760 --> 01:24:33,360
non-dist area and the Oakdale management

1998
01:24:33,360 --> 01:24:35,600
area benefits from developed surface

1999
01:24:35,600 --> 01:24:37,440
water supplies providing an excess

2000
01:24:37,440 --> 01:24:41,199
allocation of 22,700 acre feet per year.

2001
01:24:41,199 --> 01:24:43,760
So oid has offered this excess spread

2002
01:24:43,760 --> 01:24:47,199
among the management areas for the 2027

2003
01:24:47,199 --> 01:24:50,639
through 2031 water years at no cost to

2004
01:24:50,639 --> 01:24:53,679
the management areas.

2005
01:24:53,679 --> 01:24:55,360
So then the adjusted groundwater

2006
01:24:55,360 --> 01:24:58,560
allocations, Riverbank moves from the

2007
01:24:58,560 --> 01:25:01,440
base allocation of 11,500

2008
01:25:01,440 --> 01:25:03,679
and oid is providing us an additional

2009
01:25:03,679 --> 01:25:06,320
1,900 acre feet per year for the

2010
01:25:06,320 --> 01:25:09,120
non-district west management area which

2011
01:25:09,120 --> 01:25:11,840
equates to a total of 13,400 acre feet

2012
01:25:11,840 --> 01:25:14,480
per year for our management area.

2013
01:25:14,480 --> 01:25:17,040
So you would see overall we have an 11%

2014
01:25:17,040 --> 01:25:23,669
reduction in lie of the 26%.

2015
01:25:23,679 --> 01:25:25,920
So local implementation by management

2016
01:25:25,920 --> 01:25:28,800
area stewards these allocations are will

2017
01:25:28,800 --> 01:25:32,639
be distributed by January 31 of 2027

2018
01:25:32,639 --> 01:25:34,719
and annual monitoring of sigma reporting

2019
01:25:34,719 --> 01:25:36,639
will be required.

2020
01:25:36,639 --> 01:25:38,480
Non-compliance with these criteria may

2021
01:25:38,480 --> 01:25:40,000
trigger other additional management

2022
01:25:40,000 --> 01:25:42,400
strategies. And should groundwater data

2023
01:25:42,400 --> 01:25:44,000
and parameters such as groundwater

2024
01:25:44,000 --> 01:25:45,600
levels indicate that a particular

2025
01:25:45,600 --> 01:25:47,199
management area is not achieving their

2026
01:25:47,199 --> 01:25:49,760
sustainable management objectives, then

2027
01:25:49,760 --> 01:25:51,840
management area stewards will develop a

2028
01:25:51,840 --> 01:25:54,560
management area action plan for Sturgway

2029
01:25:54,560 --> 01:25:59,110
GSA approval.

2030
01:25:59,120 --> 01:26:01,520
So with the response levels we are going

2031
01:26:01,520 --> 01:26:03,199
to implement the ground implement the

2032
01:26:03,199 --> 01:26:06,080
groundwater use management plan and then

2033
01:26:06,080 --> 01:26:07,760
the stewards of the management areas

2034
01:26:07,760 --> 01:26:09,040
develop and implement the management

2035
01:26:09,040 --> 01:26:10,880
area action plan if those allocations

2036
01:26:10,880 --> 01:26:14,239
are not met and that's presented to the

2037
01:26:14,239 --> 01:26:17,360
GSA for approval. If they're unable to

2038
01:26:17,360 --> 01:26:20,080
comply then the GSA develops implements

2039
01:26:20,080 --> 01:26:21,840
an action plan of their own for the

2040
01:26:21,840 --> 01:26:24,320
management area.

2041
01:26:24,320 --> 01:26:25,679
Cody, since you don't have slide

2042
01:26:25,679 --> 01:26:27,199
numbers, can we ask you questions now?

2043
01:26:27,199 --> 01:26:27,840
>> Sure. Go ahead.

2044
01:26:27,840 --> 01:26:31,120
>> Okay. Can you go back to slides

2045
01:26:31,120 --> 01:26:34,080
uh right there? So, uh so you said there

2046
01:26:34,080 --> 01:26:36,639
was going to be some uh fees from the

2047
01:26:36,639 --> 01:26:38,480
state. So, so are we talking about that?

2048
01:26:38,480 --> 01:26:41,440
Is it the 55 per pumped acre foot of

2049
01:26:41,440 --> 01:26:43,840
water? So, does that apply to the the

2050
01:26:43,840 --> 01:26:46,320
1,900 difference that we have to make up

2051
01:26:46,320 --> 01:26:46,960
for?

2052
01:26:46,960 --> 01:26:49,199
>> Um I'm not familiar with the the fees

2053
01:26:49,199 --> 01:26:50,239
that you're

2054
01:26:50,239 --> 01:26:52,080
>> So, state fees. So, I don't know if this

2055
01:26:52,080 --> 01:26:54,239
is part of the well mitigation or if

2056
01:26:54,239 --> 01:26:56,400
this is part of the the state fees for

2057
01:26:56,400 --> 01:26:58,159
this. So, I've been going back and forth

2058
01:26:58,159 --> 01:27:00,480
with both of these. Uh, so, and I was

2059
01:27:00,480 --> 01:27:01,600
watching the county. So, they passed

2060
01:27:01,600 --> 01:27:03,199
their they implemented theirs today as

2061
01:27:03,199 --> 01:27:04,560
well and they stated that the state fees

2062
01:27:04,560 --> 01:27:06,639
were going to be 300 per well and up to

2063
01:27:06,639 --> 01:27:09,679
$55 per pumped acre foot of water. So, I

2064
01:27:09,679 --> 01:27:10,800
was just kind of curious if that's what

2065
01:27:10,800 --> 01:27:12,880
you were referring to uh if we didn't

2066
01:27:12,880 --> 01:27:15,280
meet those new base allocations if we're

2067
01:27:15,280 --> 01:27:17,440
going to be fined for that difference.

2068
01:27:17,440 --> 01:27:19,280
>> I I apologize. I'm not familiar with

2069
01:27:19,280 --> 01:27:20,639
those numbers. so I can look that up and

2070
01:27:20,639 --> 01:27:21,040
get back.

2071
01:27:21,040 --> 01:27:22,639
>> Okay, appreciate it. And could you go

2072
01:27:22,639 --> 01:27:25,520
back? I think it was Go back one more.

2073
01:27:25,520 --> 01:27:27,920
No, one more.

2074
01:27:27,920 --> 01:27:30,080
Okay. So, I I lost the slide. You can

2075
01:27:30,080 --> 01:27:31,360
continue.

2076
01:27:31,360 --> 01:27:33,760
>> Yeah.

2077
01:27:33,760 --> 01:27:34,880
You can continue, Cody. Sorry about

2078
01:27:34,880 --> 01:27:35,120
that.

2079
01:27:35,120 --> 01:27:36,159
>> Okay.

2080
01:27:36,159 --> 01:27:39,990
>> Yeah.

2081
01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:42,480
So, the management action or management

2082
01:27:42,480 --> 01:27:44,000
area action plan development process.

2083
01:27:44,000 --> 01:27:46,400
Step one would be the GSA identifies the

2084
01:27:46,400 --> 01:27:48,960
need and parameters for an action plan

2085
01:27:48,960 --> 01:27:51,199
in one or multiple management areas

2086
01:27:51,199 --> 01:27:53,920
based on monitoring data and or

2087
01:27:53,920 --> 01:27:56,159
exceedence of the management area

2088
01:27:56,159 --> 01:27:58,400
allocation according to the groundwater

2089
01:27:58,400 --> 01:28:00,800
use management plan. And then the

2090
01:28:00,800 --> 01:28:02,880
stewards of the uh [clears throat]

2091
01:28:02,880 --> 01:28:05,120
applicable management area or areas

2092
01:28:05,120 --> 01:28:07,520
develop the action plans in

2093
01:28:07,520 --> 01:28:09,760
collaboration with the GSA. And then

2094
01:28:09,760 --> 01:28:11,520
these plans are submitted to and

2095
01:28:11,520 --> 01:28:14,080
approved by the GSA.

2096
01:28:14,080 --> 01:28:15,920
And then the action plans included in

2097
01:28:15,920 --> 01:28:18,239
the annual report and are implemented by

2098
01:28:18,239 --> 01:28:22,950
the applicable management area stewards.

2099
01:28:22,960 --> 01:28:26,000
So some content to the action plans. Uh

2100
01:28:26,000 --> 01:28:28,480
we would need to determine a response

2101
01:28:28,480 --> 01:28:30,239
level. So the GSA will identify

2102
01:28:30,239 --> 01:28:32,080
conditions and determine appropriate

2103
01:28:32,080 --> 01:28:34,639
allocations and restrictions and they

2104
01:28:34,639 --> 01:28:36,560
will notify stewards of response level

2105
01:28:36,560 --> 01:28:39,280
and the need for an action plan. In the

2106
01:28:39,280 --> 01:28:40,719
preparation of the action plan, you'd

2107
01:28:40,719 --> 01:28:43,040
set achievable goals for implementation,

2108
01:28:43,040 --> 01:28:44,560
identify and document corrective

2109
01:28:44,560 --> 01:28:47,360
actions, submit to the GSA for approval

2110
01:28:47,360 --> 01:28:48,960
and coordinate with GSE means and

2111
01:28:48,960 --> 01:28:51,040
objectives.

2112
01:28:51,040 --> 01:28:53,280
And you would develop a plan to collect

2113
01:28:53,280 --> 01:28:56,159
and evaluate groundwater level data and

2114
01:28:56,159 --> 01:28:58,000
provide implementation approach and

2115
01:28:58,000 --> 01:29:00,560
schedule of proposed actions and meet

2116
01:29:00,560 --> 01:29:03,120
reporting requirements submitted to and

2117
01:29:03,120 --> 01:29:09,110
approved by the GSA

2118
01:29:09,120 --> 01:29:11,920
to aid the management area stewards with

2119
01:29:11,920 --> 01:29:13,679
adaptively managing their areas. The

2120
01:29:13,679 --> 01:29:15,120
following is a list of some potential

2121
01:29:15,120 --> 01:29:16,800
strategies that may be employed to help

2122
01:29:16,800 --> 01:29:19,120
reduce groundwater use and support

2123
01:29:19,120 --> 01:29:20,800
achieving the subbasin interim

2124
01:29:20,800 --> 01:29:22,800
milestones and ultimately groundwater

2125
01:29:22,800 --> 01:29:25,840
basin sustainability.

2126
01:29:25,840 --> 01:29:27,440
So you would have implementation of

2127
01:29:27,440 --> 01:29:29,600
voluntary or mandatory conservation

2128
01:29:29,600 --> 01:29:32,560
measures such as land repurposing to

2129
01:29:32,560 --> 01:29:34,560
enhance groundwater recharge, habitat

2130
01:29:34,560 --> 01:29:36,480
restoration or cleaner energy incentives

2131
01:29:36,480 --> 01:29:38,880
such as solar fields, replacing high

2132
01:29:38,880 --> 01:29:40,480
water use crops with low water use

2133
01:29:40,480 --> 01:29:43,600
crops. Following groundwater extraction

2134
01:29:43,600 --> 01:29:45,920
fees, increased groundwater use

2135
01:29:45,920 --> 01:29:48,000
reporting requirements, prioritization

2136
01:29:48,000 --> 01:29:49,840
of implementation of supplemental

2137
01:29:49,840 --> 01:29:51,360
projects,

2138
01:29:51,360 --> 01:29:52,960
incentivization

2139
01:29:52,960 --> 01:29:55,199
of surface water deliveries, recycled

2140
01:29:55,199 --> 01:29:58,480
water use or inlue recharge, pumping

2141
01:29:58,480 --> 01:30:00,320
restrictions in areas where minimum

2142
01:30:00,320 --> 01:30:02,639
thresholds have been exceeded, flow

2143
01:30:02,639 --> 01:30:06,080
monitoring on extraction wells,

2144
01:30:06,080 --> 01:30:08,320
and then implementation schedule for the

2145
01:30:08,320 --> 01:30:11,440
plan itself. Uh 2027 we would arrest

2146
01:30:11,440 --> 01:30:13,520
overdraft and groundwater de level

2147
01:30:13,520 --> 01:30:16,800
decline. Hopefully by 2032 achieve

2148
01:30:16,800 --> 01:30:20,320
minimum thresholds. 2037 raise

2149
01:30:20,320 --> 01:30:22,320
groundwater levels to halfway between

2150
01:30:22,320 --> 01:30:24,400
minimum thresholds and measurable

2151
01:30:24,400 --> 01:30:27,520
objectives and by 2042 reach measurable

2152
01:30:27,520 --> 01:30:30,320
objectives.

2153
01:30:30,320 --> 01:30:32,560
So a little bit of information regarding

2154
01:30:32,560 --> 01:30:34,800
non-district east management area. They

2155
01:30:34,800 --> 01:30:37,360
will begin the groundwater use

2156
01:30:37,360 --> 01:30:39,440
management plan phase one implementation

2157
01:30:39,440 --> 01:30:43,199
period in the phase 2 response level.

2158
01:30:43,199 --> 01:30:44,880
Therefore, we'll require preparation of

2159
01:30:44,880 --> 01:30:46,639
a management area action plan by

2160
01:30:46,639 --> 01:30:50,159
November 1 of this year for the Sturggo

2161
01:30:50,159 --> 01:30:52,480
GSA to re approve and initiate

2162
01:30:52,480 --> 01:30:55,360
reductions in groundwater use following

2163
01:30:55,360 --> 01:30:57,040
implementation of the groundwater use

2164
01:30:57,040 --> 01:31:00,000
management plan and the non-dist

2165
01:31:00,000 --> 01:31:03,360
on January 31, 2027.

2166
01:31:03,360 --> 01:31:05,040
Reductions in groundwater extractions

2167
01:31:05,040 --> 01:31:07,840
will ramp up in five-year increments as

2168
01:31:07,840 --> 01:31:10,080
necessary to arrest overdraft and raise

2169
01:31:10,080 --> 01:31:11,920
groundwater levels to the measure

2170
01:31:11,920 --> 01:31:15,840
objectives identified in the GSP.

2171
01:31:15,840 --> 01:31:19,040
So for non-district east management area

2172
01:31:19,040 --> 01:31:23,040
between 2027 and 20203 or 2030 they're

2173
01:31:23,040 --> 01:31:26,000
expected to have a 34 34% reduction in

2174
01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:28,400
overall groundwater pumping.

2175
01:31:28,400 --> 01:31:33,280
uh between 2030 and 2035 60% or 67%

2176
01:31:33,280 --> 01:31:37,679
reduction and by 2040 100% reduction. So

2177
01:31:37,679 --> 01:31:40,639
a total of their 58,000 reduction that

2178
01:31:40,639 --> 01:31:42,800
they're acre feet per year that they're

2179
01:31:42,800 --> 01:31:45,120
required to reduce. They have a target

2180
01:31:45,120 --> 01:31:47,840
goal of 2040 for that 58,000 acre feet

2181
01:31:47,840 --> 01:31:49,360
reduction.

2182
01:31:49,360 --> 01:31:50,960
That's not total pumping. That's just

2183
01:31:50,960 --> 01:31:54,639
their their allocation that they have to

2184
01:31:54,639 --> 01:31:57,520
reduce by.

2185
01:31:57,520 --> 01:31:59,679
So some key takeaways, the groundwater

2186
01:31:59,679 --> 01:32:01,600
use management plan is required for

2187
01:32:01,600 --> 01:32:03,760
Sigma compliance and it provides

2188
01:32:03,760 --> 01:32:06,239
structured equitable demand management

2189
01:32:06,239 --> 01:32:08,800
and the program adapts as projects and

2190
01:32:08,800 --> 01:32:10,639
conditions change within the subbasin

2191
01:32:10,639 --> 01:32:13,830
itself.

2192
01:32:13,840 --> 01:32:16,800
So staff recommends that city council

2193
01:32:16,800 --> 01:32:18,880
adopt the resolution authorizing

2194
01:32:18,880 --> 01:32:20,639
collaboration with the Stannis Lawson

2195
01:32:20,639 --> 01:32:22,880
and Towalami Rivers Groundwater Basin

2196
01:32:22,880 --> 01:32:24,400
Association

2197
01:32:24,400 --> 01:32:28,960
Groundwater Sustainability Agency its member

2198
01:32:28,960 --> 01:32:31,040
agencies consultants stakeholders and

2199
01:32:31,040 --> 01:32:37,040
the county of Towalami GSA to take such actions as may reasonably necessary

2200
01:32:37,040 --> 01:32:38,880
to one approve and implement the

2201
01:32:38,880 --> 01:32:42,080
groundwater use management program

2202
01:32:42,080 --> 01:32:43,920
for the Modesto subbasin to ensure

2203
01:32:43,920 --> 01:32:46,560
longterm groundwater sustainability and

2204
01:32:46,560 --> 01:32:49,280
two develop action plans which ensure

2205
01:32:49,280 --> 01:32:51,360
the demand management actions identified

2206
01:32:51,360 --> 01:32:53,040
in the groundwater use management plan

2207
01:32:53,040 --> 01:32:54,800
are under implementation beginning

2208
01:32:54,800 --> 01:32:58,239
January 31 2027

2209
01:32:58,239 --> 01:32:59,840
and the adoption of the groundwater use

2210
01:32:59,840 --> 01:33:01,600
management plan fulfills commitments

2211
01:33:01,600 --> 01:33:03,600
made in prior council actions and

2212
01:33:03,600 --> 01:33:05,520
advances compliance with the sustainable

2213
01:33:05,520 --> 01:33:08,400
groundwater management act or sigma and

2214
01:33:08,400 --> 01:33:10,800
I would be happy to answer any questions

2215
01:33:10,800 --> 01:33:12,719
that you may have.

2216
01:33:12,719 --> 01:33:15,440
>> Thank you. Um, does the council have any

2217
01:33:15,440 --> 01:33:19,520
questions or comments right now?

2218
01:33:19,520 --> 01:33:22,320
>> Um, so I think it's important that you

2219
01:33:22,320 --> 01:33:24,560
kind of gave us the download a few

2220
01:33:24,560 --> 01:33:28,560
months back on Sergba um because we we

2221
01:33:28,560 --> 01:33:30,960
knew that this it was leading to today's

2222
01:33:30,960 --> 01:33:33,600
um decision. Could you just to place

2223
01:33:33,600 --> 01:33:35,120
that a little bit more? You mentioned at

2224
01:33:35,120 --> 01:33:37,600
the maybe one of the first slides that

2225
01:33:37,600 --> 01:33:41,679
the um subbasin is 64% agg and 20%

2226
01:33:41,679 --> 01:33:46,159
urban. How many people does the urban

2227
01:33:46,159 --> 01:33:47,920
and do you know about how many each

2228
01:33:47,920 --> 01:33:49,679
represent each body?

2229
01:33:49,679 --> 01:33:51,199
>> Unfortunately, no I do not.

2230
01:33:51,199 --> 01:33:54,000
>> I I mean it's urban is city of riverbank

2231
01:33:54,000 --> 01:33:55,840
essentially and then agriculture

2232
01:33:55,840 --> 01:33:56,719
individual farmers.

2233
01:33:56,719 --> 01:33:58,800
>> Yeah, it would be um urban would be city

2234
01:33:58,800 --> 01:34:00,320
of riverbank, city of Modesto, city of

2235
01:34:00,320 --> 01:34:02,239
Waterford, city of Oakdale.

2236
01:34:02,239 --> 01:34:06,000
>> Okay. And then um when you were talking

2237
01:34:06,000 --> 01:34:08,719
about groundwater allocations,

2238
01:34:08,719 --> 01:34:11,440
you mentioned I mean the state uh

2239
01:34:11,440 --> 01:34:13,679
district or the department of water

2240
01:34:13,679 --> 01:34:15,520
services stepped in, resources steps in

2241
01:34:15,520 --> 01:34:18,080
when there's an undesirable result and

2242
01:34:18,080 --> 01:34:19,360
that's essentially where we're at at

2243
01:34:19,360 --> 01:34:22,639
this point. Um so you mentioned that

2244
01:34:22,639 --> 01:34:25,199
there are going back if you could go

2245
01:34:25,199 --> 01:34:33,669
back to the chart with the different uh

2246
01:34:33,679 --> 01:34:35,040
yes

2247
01:34:35,040 --> 01:34:38,480
>> this is the adjusted and this would be

2248
01:34:38,480 --> 01:34:39,679
after 23

2249
01:34:39,679 --> 01:34:43,920
>> and and just um for council as well we

2250
01:34:43,920 --> 01:34:46,080
are I mean we've been pretty good

2251
01:34:46,080 --> 01:34:49,520
stewards of of those allocations and um

2252
01:34:49,520 --> 01:34:51,280
I think It is important to take a look

2253
01:34:51,280 --> 01:34:53,840
at the different sections of the

2254
01:34:53,840 --> 01:34:56,880
subbasin because we're looking at

2255
01:34:56,880 --> 01:35:00,480
um nond district east for the management

2256
01:35:00,480 --> 01:35:03,760
plan here for example. So they or maybe

2257
01:35:03,760 --> 01:35:05,760
oh it is this one. Uh I mean the

2258
01:35:05,760 --> 01:35:07,920
allocation's at 30,000 the furthest

2259
01:35:07,920 --> 01:35:09,760
column to the right the allocation's at

2260
01:35:09,760 --> 01:35:11,360
30,100

2261
01:35:11,360 --> 01:35:13,120
but the historical pumping has been at

2262
01:35:13,120 --> 01:35:15,280
89,700.

2263
01:35:15,280 --> 01:35:18,239
And so I just want council to take into

2264
01:35:18,239 --> 01:35:20,239
consideration, you know, I think it's

2265
01:35:20,239 --> 01:35:23,840
great and and uh Sturga is doing what we

2266
01:35:23,840 --> 01:35:25,440
need to do and what's being asked of by

2267
01:35:25,440 --> 01:35:29,920
the state to uh mitigate these uh

2268
01:35:29,920 --> 01:35:32,800
allocations or this pumping. Um but I

2269
01:35:32,800 --> 01:35:35,120
just want us to know right now the

2270
01:35:35,120 --> 01:35:37,600
differences in what that looks like for

2271
01:35:37,600 --> 01:35:39,199
each part of the sections of the

2272
01:35:39,199 --> 01:35:42,239
subbasin. Um,

2273
01:35:42,239 --> 01:35:45,120
I had another question in that

2274
01:35:45,120 --> 01:35:46,800
and maybe not right now. Are there any

2275
01:35:46,800 --> 01:35:49,840
questions from council at this point?

2276
01:35:49,840 --> 01:35:53,280
We'll go over to public comment.

2277
01:35:53,280 --> 01:36:01,030
>> Mr. Wrangler Wheeler.

2278
01:36:01,040 --> 01:36:02,719
» Uh, hi. Good evening, uh, council

2279
01:36:02,719 --> 01:36:04,159
members and staff. My name is Wrangler

2280
01:36:04,159 --> 01:36:06,320
Wheeler. Uh, I'm a hay and almond farmer

2281
01:36:06,320 --> 01:36:08,639
from West Vanesto. Although I do not

2282
01:36:08,639 --> 01:36:09,600
have the privilege of living in

2283
01:36:09,600 --> 01:36:11,440
Riverbank, I do conduct business in and

2284
01:36:11,440 --> 01:36:13,120
around your city limits. I'm here to

2285
01:36:13,120 --> 01:36:14,480
discuss the potential effects and

2286
01:36:14,480 --> 01:36:16,239
possible steps of action regarding the

2287
01:36:16,239 --> 01:36:18,320
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

2288
01:36:18,320 --> 01:36:20,480
I would like to thank a few members uh

2289
01:36:20,480 --> 01:36:22,159
of your staff and your mayor, Rachel

2290
01:36:22,159 --> 01:36:24,239
Hernand Hernandez, for taking the time

2291
01:36:24,239 --> 01:36:25,920
to meet with myself and a few other

2292
01:36:25,920 --> 01:36:29,040
farmers from the non-dist last week.

2293
01:36:29,040 --> 01:36:30,480
Stannis Loss County, in my personal

2294
01:36:30,480 --> 01:36:32,159
opinion, has done a poor job of

2295
01:36:32,159 --> 01:36:33,920
representing not only myself but the

2296
01:36:33,920 --> 01:36:36,000
taxpaying citizens of Riverbank.

2297
01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:38,159
Throughout continued negotiations

2298
01:36:38,159 --> 01:36:39,920
regarding shared cost and management

2299
01:36:39,920 --> 01:36:42,000
actions, Stansel County has failed to

2300
01:36:42,000 --> 01:36:43,840
give farmers like myself within the

2301
01:36:43,840 --> 01:36:45,520
non-district west and the city of

2302
01:36:45,520 --> 01:36:47,600
Riverbank a proper seat at the

2303
01:36:47,600 --> 01:36:49,920
negotiation table.

2304
01:36:49,920 --> 01:36:51,360
The problem they are effectively trying

2305
01:36:51,360 --> 01:36:53,440
to solve exists within the non-district

2306
01:36:53,440 --> 01:36:54,960
east from farmers who have planted

2307
01:36:54,960 --> 01:36:56,639
permanent crops with no access to

2308
01:36:56,639 --> 01:36:58,719
surface water, creating a deficit from

2309
01:36:58,719 --> 01:37:00,960
excessive groundwater pumping. We can

2310
01:37:00,960 --> 01:37:02,880
all agree we do not wish to share the

2311
01:37:02,880 --> 01:37:04,800
potential costs associated with solving

2312
01:37:04,800 --> 01:37:07,280
someone else's problems. Through

2313
01:37:07,280 --> 01:37:08,960
continued communication with Riverbank

2314
01:37:08,960 --> 01:37:11,199
staff, I would like to propose a working

2315
01:37:11,199 --> 01:37:13,520
group that includes affected parties

2316
01:37:13,520 --> 01:37:15,920
within the non-dist including the city

2317
01:37:15,920 --> 01:37:18,639
of Riverbank. We share common goals and

2318
01:37:18,639 --> 01:37:20,239
understanding of keeping our own water

2319
01:37:20,239 --> 01:37:24,480
costs manageable and affordable.

2320
01:37:24,480 --> 01:37:26,239
With that being said, I do want to

2321
01:37:26,239 --> 01:37:29,040
support the adoption of both 11.2 and

2322
01:37:29,040 --> 01:37:31,440
11.3 moving forward. I think it's an

2323
01:37:31,440 --> 01:37:33,280
mutual benefit for uh everyone within

2324
01:37:33,280 --> 01:37:35,199
non-district west. With that being

2325
01:37:35,199 --> 01:37:37,360
included, I do want to acknowledge that

2326
01:37:37,360 --> 01:37:40,159
looking at these numbers, um the city of

2327
01:37:40,159 --> 01:37:42,080
Riverbank and the community of Del Rio

2328
01:37:42,080 --> 01:37:44,400
are both extractors, right? So you guys

2329
01:37:44,400 --> 01:37:46,400
are pulling more out of the basin than

2330
01:37:46,400 --> 01:37:49,280
you are putting back in where us as

2331
01:37:49,280 --> 01:37:50,880
farmers within the non-district west,

2332
01:37:50,880 --> 01:37:52,719
we're all grouped together. We have the

2333
01:37:52,719 --> 01:37:55,119
opportunity and potential to be a net

2334
01:37:55,119 --> 01:37:57,040
positive, right? So I have other sources

2335
01:37:57,040 --> 01:37:59,600
of potential water, whether that's um

2336
01:37:59,600 --> 01:38:01,600
repairarian rights or potential other

2337
01:38:01,600 --> 01:38:04,159
sources that we have the opportunity of

2338
01:38:04,159 --> 01:38:06,000
recharging the groundwater. So I think

2339
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:08,320
it's in a a net benefit for the entire

2340
01:38:08,320 --> 01:38:10,960
basin that we come together as nondist

2341
01:38:10,960 --> 01:38:13,600
west and work together to um become

2342
01:38:13,600 --> 01:38:16,800
sustainable and meet um our GSP um

2343
01:38:16,800 --> 01:38:18,239
regulations and become sustainable

2344
01:38:18,239 --> 01:38:20,719
within Sigma. Uh with that being said, I

2345
01:38:20,719 --> 01:38:22,080
thank you for your time this evening and

2346
01:38:22,080 --> 01:38:23,520
I look forward to the continued and

2347
01:38:23,520 --> 01:38:25,360
growing relationship among the Nongish

2348
01:38:25,360 --> 01:38:28,320
West.

2349
01:38:28,320 --> 01:38:36,470
>> Thank you Mr. Bill Lions.

2350
01:38:36,480 --> 01:38:39,600
Uh, mayor, uh, Councilman,

2351
01:38:39,600 --> 01:38:42,719
uh, city manager, uh, I was here, I

2352
01:38:42,719 --> 01:38:44,239
think, three or four months ago and

2353
01:38:44,239 --> 01:38:46,639
talked about some of the issues that we

2354
01:38:46,639 --> 01:38:49,600
saw coming and they're now here. I want

2355
01:38:49,600 --> 01:38:52,000
to let you know that I've been very

2356
01:38:52,000 --> 01:38:54,480
engaged in this issue for the last two

2357
01:38:54,480 --> 01:38:58,880
years. Um, we own, uh, my family owns

2358
01:38:58,880 --> 01:39:02,239
the center called River Heights, mostly,

2359
01:39:02,239 --> 01:39:05,360
uh, you know, mom and pop operators. And

2360
01:39:05,360 --> 01:39:08,000
one of my concerns is to being involved

2361
01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:12,080
in this uh, process for two years is the

2362
01:39:12,080 --> 01:39:14,320
potential costs that are going to be

2363
01:39:14,320 --> 01:39:17,520
leveled on your city residents. As I

2364
01:39:17,520 --> 01:39:19,679
followed this and you looked at the

2365
01:39:19,679 --> 01:39:23,040
charts, there's one area that is not

2366
01:39:23,040 --> 01:39:25,360
sustainable and that's the non-district

2367
01:39:25,360 --> 01:39:28,560
east. I think you have to realize that

2368
01:39:28,560 --> 01:39:31,040
they've been offered solutions. Just

2369
01:39:31,040 --> 01:39:34,000
today, MID

2370
01:39:34,000 --> 01:39:38,880
uh passed a water sale program provides

2371
01:39:38,880 --> 01:39:40,480
60,000

2372
01:39:40,480 --> 01:39:43,760
acre feet to the nondist

2373
01:39:43,760 --> 01:39:46,639
east, but it's up to them to take

2374
01:39:46,639 --> 01:39:48,960
advantage of it. Now if they don't take

2375
01:39:48,960 --> 01:39:52,560
advantage of it as a subbasin the nond

2376
01:39:52,560 --> 01:39:54,639
district west which is basically

2377
01:39:54,639 --> 01:39:58,560
riverbank del Rio and farmers could

2378
01:39:58,560 --> 01:40:01,520
definitely get hurt by our ability to

2379
01:40:01,520 --> 01:40:05,440
use water and by fees. So, I would say

2380
01:40:05,440 --> 01:40:09,440
pass this issue, but be very cautious

2381
01:40:09,440 --> 01:40:13,119
that your residents, some of my tenants

2382
01:40:13,119 --> 01:40:16,000
don't end up paying to solve the

2383
01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:20,790
problems in the non-dist

2384
01:40:20,800 --> 01:40:23,280
farmers, but they went up there for

2385
01:40:23,280 --> 01:40:26,560
business reasons, put wells in, put

2386
01:40:26,560 --> 01:40:30,159
permanent orchards in in areas that did

2387
01:40:30,159 --> 01:40:35,600
not have sustainable water. Um I do also

2388
01:40:35,600 --> 01:40:38,800
today in NI share some of the same

2389
01:40:38,800 --> 01:40:42,159
concerns that Mr. Wheeler does about the

2390
01:40:42,159 --> 01:40:45,040
relationship transparency

2391
01:40:45,040 --> 01:40:48,159
of the county with riverbank the

2392
01:40:48,159 --> 01:40:51,360
non-district west farmers in Del Rio.

2393
01:40:51,360 --> 01:40:54,080
Just today, a bunch of farmers on the

2394
01:40:54,080 --> 01:40:57,760
west side received a letter from the

2395
01:40:57,760 --> 01:41:01,040
Department of uh Environmental Services

2396
01:41:01,040 --> 01:41:05,199
Stewart. No mention of Riverbank as

2397
01:41:05,199 --> 01:41:08,560
their partner as a steward. He passed it

2398
01:41:08,560 --> 01:41:15,520
to Toby and he hadn't seen it yet. So, I

2399
01:41:15,520 --> 01:41:17,679
want you to take a look at this letter,

2400
01:41:17,679 --> 01:41:20,639
especially page two, where they're

2401
01:41:20,639 --> 01:41:24,080
basically saying, "We have an abundance

2402
01:41:24,080 --> 01:41:27,119
of water. We are sustainable, but we

2403
01:41:27,119 --> 01:41:30,639
need to share water with individuals

2404
01:41:30,639 --> 01:41:34,790
that cause the problem.

2405
01:41:34,800 --> 01:41:37,040
I appreciate your time and effort, and

2406
01:41:37,040 --> 01:41:38,960
please watch out for your rate boos.

2407
01:41:38,960 --> 01:41:42,390
Thank you."

2408
01:41:42,400 --> 01:41:47,270
Uh, mayor, that is offer 11.2.

2409
01:41:47,280 --> 01:41:49,840
» Is there anything online by chance? I

2410
01:41:49,840 --> 01:41:51,520
>> I don't see anyone on Zoom wishing to

2411
01:41:51,520 --> 01:41:53,040
speak on this item.

2412
01:41:53,040 --> 01:41:54,960
>> Great. I'll bring it back to council for

2413
01:41:54,960 --> 01:41:58,560
any more comments or questions.

2414
01:41:58,560 --> 01:42:03,199
And if there's none, I um the similar to

2415
01:42:03,199 --> 01:42:05,760
the next item, so I want to say it now

2416
01:42:05,760 --> 01:42:08,080
because I will forget.

2417
01:42:08,080 --> 01:42:08,719
>> Um,

2418
01:42:08,719 --> 01:42:11,280
>> sorry to interrupt. Uh, we just have a

2419
01:42:11,280 --> 01:42:13,040
resident that rose their hand on Zoom.

2420
01:42:13,040 --> 01:42:15,040
>> Okay.

2421
01:42:15,040 --> 01:42:17,520
>> Phone number ending in 3108. Can you

2422
01:42:17,520 --> 01:42:23,669
please unmute?

2423
01:42:23,679 --> 01:42:29,840
>> Please go ahead. Can you hear us? Yes.

2424
01:42:29,840 --> 01:42:33,280
>> Okay. Um,

2425
01:42:33,280 --> 01:42:35,520
>> Miss Hellbert, can you turn down your um

2426
01:42:35,520 --> 01:42:37,520
TV in the back or your computer? We can

2427
01:42:37,520 --> 01:42:41,199
hear an echo. No, it's clear.

2428
01:42:41,199 --> 01:42:44,239
I just have a a a question if if if you

2429
01:42:44,239 --> 01:42:47,440
would address the cost of this and who

2430
01:42:47,440 --> 01:42:49,760
is going to pay it on both of these

2431
01:42:49,760 --> 01:42:52,880
items. They list funding areas as being

2432
01:42:52,880 --> 01:42:57,280
either from the uh

2433
01:42:57,280 --> 01:43:01,040
this the funding coming

2434
01:43:01,040 --> 01:43:05,119
from the STR GB GSA funds or from member

2435
01:43:05,119 --> 01:43:06,960
agencies which I'm guessing you would be

2436
01:43:06,960 --> 01:43:10,719
a member agency and uh other sources

2437
01:43:10,719 --> 01:43:12,719
which they don't name but it also

2438
01:43:12,719 --> 01:43:16,400
mentions the fact of using Prop 218 fees

2439
01:43:16,400 --> 01:43:18,239
if they're going to use assessments fees

2440
01:43:18,239 --> 01:43:20,239
or whatever

2441
01:43:20,239 --> 01:43:22,239
Is that going to be coming from you from

2442
01:43:22,239 --> 01:43:24,159
you taking out of ours? Is there going

2443
01:43:24,159 --> 01:43:27,520
to be another uh one of these TR 218

2444
01:43:27,520 --> 01:43:29,440
fees on our water and sewer again or

2445
01:43:29,440 --> 01:43:34,470
wherever it's coming from? Um

2446
01:43:34,480 --> 01:43:37,840
one way or the other and how much are

2447
01:43:37,840 --> 01:43:42,950
these costs going to be?

2448
01:43:42,960 --> 01:43:44,400
I just like to know how much that

2449
01:43:44,400 --> 01:43:46,639
they're it appears that this is all

2450
01:43:46,639 --> 01:43:48,320
going to come out of our pockets rather

2451
01:43:48,320 --> 01:43:50,080
than the cities.

2452
01:43:50,080 --> 01:43:52,080
And I'd like you, Patricia, you could

2453
01:43:52,080 --> 01:43:55,520
address that and just a little more

2454
01:43:55,520 --> 01:43:57,600
exactly how much is this going to cost

2455
01:43:57,600 --> 01:44:01,520
us? Thank you.

2456
01:44:01,520 --> 01:44:03,280
>> Thank you, Miss Hbert. Um, mayor, that

2457
01:44:03,280 --> 01:44:04,239
is all.

2458
01:44:04,239 --> 01:44:06,480
>> Thank you.

2459
01:44:06,480 --> 01:44:08,639
>> Um, I will just say that at this point

2460
01:44:08,639 --> 01:44:09,920
we don't know

2461
01:44:09,920 --> 01:44:11,440
>> uh what the impacts are going to be from

2462
01:44:11,440 --> 01:44:14,880
the plan. um we're right now we're going

2463
01:44:14,880 --> 01:44:16,960
to approve and then send this approval

2464
01:44:16,960 --> 01:44:20,400
to the larger uh uh organ collaboration

2465
01:44:20,400 --> 01:44:23,440
as a whole. So so we're not sure but the

2466
01:44:23,440 --> 01:44:25,600
I guess the assumption is correct and

2467
01:44:25,600 --> 01:44:28,560
it's going to end up being a taxpayer um

2468
01:44:28,560 --> 01:44:32,159
through the city um impact.

2469
01:44:32,159 --> 01:44:34,639
>> That's correct, mayor. So, um through

2470
01:44:34,639 --> 01:44:37,360
the development of the action plans for

2471
01:44:37,360 --> 01:44:39,199
each of the management areas, we would

2472
01:44:39,199 --> 01:44:41,040
determine if there's any fees that would

2473
01:44:41,040 --> 01:44:43,119
be associated with that. Um but

2474
01:44:43,119 --> 01:44:46,000
unfortunately, this is a state unfunded

2475
01:44:46,000 --> 01:44:48,800
mandate um that we're required to comply

2476
01:44:48,800 --> 01:44:52,480
with. And so, our water system um is

2477
01:44:52,480 --> 01:44:55,440
dependent upon fees from our residents

2478
01:44:55,440 --> 01:44:58,880
to help offset the costs of providing

2479
01:44:58,880 --> 01:45:01,040
water, including meeting those unfunded

2480
01:45:01,040 --> 01:45:03,040
mandates. And so yes, ultimately it does

2481
01:45:03,040 --> 01:45:04,719
come from the rateayers.

2482
01:45:04,719 --> 01:45:09,040
>> Thank you. And and that being said, um

2483
01:45:09,040 --> 01:45:11,840
we're all facing as the council these

2484
01:45:11,840 --> 01:45:15,040
decisions around um increased water

2485
01:45:15,040 --> 01:45:17,679
rates with the study coming forward with

2486
01:45:17,679 --> 01:45:19,520
the wastewater discussions that we're

2487
01:45:19,520 --> 01:45:22,080
having. So um we want to appreciate

2488
01:45:22,080 --> 01:45:25,119
Strugg Buffer taking the lead and as you

2489
01:45:25,119 --> 01:45:27,199
know we have trusted them to do so with

2490
01:45:27,199 --> 01:45:29,360
their consultants and everyone involved.

2491
01:45:29,360 --> 01:45:33,119
Um but as we I would like to make a

2492
01:45:33,119 --> 01:45:36,000
motion to to recommend this resolution

2493
01:45:36,000 --> 01:45:38,400
but being clear and adding uh the

2494
01:45:38,400 --> 01:45:42,719
following as well um in in a memo maybe

2495
01:45:42,719 --> 01:45:47,520
as an attachment. Um, so it would be to

2496
01:45:47,520 --> 01:45:50,480
that way we're clear uh as as a city

2497
01:45:50,480 --> 01:45:52,560
that we want to protect our rateayers

2498
01:45:52,560 --> 01:45:54,400
that we want to move forward in this

2499
01:45:54,400 --> 01:45:56,880
collaborative approach but have an

2500
01:45:56,880 --> 01:45:59,840
equitable uh strategy to get there

2501
01:45:59,840 --> 01:46:02,080
because as we've seen it's we've been

2502
01:46:02,080 --> 01:46:05,119
good stewards of our allocations. Um and

2503
01:46:05,119 --> 01:46:09,520
so this memo would say uh or not uh

2504
01:46:09,520 --> 01:46:11,920
would include requesting inclusion of

2505
01:46:11,920 --> 01:46:14,800
the establishment of a north uh

2506
01:46:14,800 --> 01:46:16,320
non-district west wall mitigation

2507
01:46:16,320 --> 01:46:18,080
program committee and technical review

2508
01:46:18,080 --> 01:46:20,719
committee to oversee the claims process.

2509
01:46:20,719 --> 01:46:24,480
Um we've asked about the outreach uh

2510
01:46:24,480 --> 01:46:26,320
that's going to be handinhand with the

2511
01:46:26,320 --> 01:46:30,320
well mitigation and so

2512
01:46:30,320 --> 01:46:32,960
>> here that sounds like um perhaps for the

2513
01:46:32,960 --> 01:46:36,239
next item. Yeah. Yes. Uh I I mentioned

2514
01:46:36,239 --> 01:46:37,760
that this would be great in just one

2515
01:46:37,760 --> 01:46:40,000
memo, so I think I'm saying it all now.

2516
01:46:40,000 --> 01:46:42,159
Um but but yeah, I'll repeat it for the

2517
01:46:42,159 --> 01:46:45,840
next one. Um uh so for this item

2518
01:46:45,840 --> 01:46:49,119
specifically, the memo would include um

2519
01:46:49,119 --> 01:46:52,480
sharing a formal invitation uh as part

2520
01:46:52,480 --> 01:46:55,920
of the non-dist work group. Um, I think

2521
01:46:55,920 --> 01:46:57,440
it would be great to move forward with

2522
01:46:57,440 --> 01:47:00,159
that suggestion so that we're the city

2523
01:47:00,159 --> 01:47:01,920
of Riverbank is included in those

2524
01:47:01,920 --> 01:47:06,480
discussions moving forward. Um,

2525
01:47:06,480 --> 01:47:10,159
and then skipping ahead.

2526
01:47:10,159 --> 01:47:11,679
Um,

2527
01:47:11,679 --> 01:47:14,000
yeah, this that would be it for for this

2528
01:47:14,000 --> 01:47:17,040
resolution. So, um, if the council would

2529
01:47:17,040 --> 01:47:18,800
like to approve a motion to move forward

2530
01:47:18,800 --> 01:47:20,639
with this resolution attaching a memo

2531
01:47:20,639 --> 01:47:23,199
that's going to include in part, uh, the

2532
01:47:23,199 --> 01:47:25,520
formal work group, uh, that we would

2533
01:47:25,520 --> 01:47:27,520
like to be a part of to be able to take

2534
01:47:27,520 --> 01:47:32,149
part of these conversations.

2535
01:47:32,159 --> 01:47:33,600
» I'll second it.

2536
01:47:33,600 --> 01:47:38,229
>> Roll call, please.

2537
01:47:38,239 --> 01:47:39,679
» Just to clarify, we're adding the memo

2538
01:47:39,679 --> 01:47:41,520
to this resolution, correct?

2539
01:47:41,520 --> 01:47:43,119
>> Yes. Yeah, it sounds like she has two.

2540
01:47:43,119 --> 01:47:45,199
So, just

2541
01:47:45,199 --> 01:47:46,800
>> what she Yes. Yeah.

2542
01:47:46,800 --> 01:47:47,360
>> Okay.

2543
01:47:47,360 --> 01:47:48,320
>> Council member,

2544
01:47:48,320 --> 01:47:48,639
>> yes.

2545
01:47:48,639 --> 01:47:49,760
>> Council member FSY.

2546
01:47:49,760 --> 01:47:50,480
>> Yes.

2547
01:47:50,480 --> 01:47:51,520
>> Council member Call.

2548
01:47:51,520 --> 01:47:52,000
>> Yes.

2549
01:47:52,000 --> 01:47:53,360
>> Vice Mayor Pimento.

2550
01:47:53,360 --> 01:47:53,679
>> Yes.

2551
01:47:53,679 --> 01:47:55,679
>> Mayor Hernandez. Yes. Motion passes.

2552
01:47:55,679 --> 01:48:07,990
5-0.

2553
01:48:08,000 --> 01:48:10,000
Oh. Oh, sorry. I was waiting for you to

2554
01:48:10,000 --> 01:48:13,679
just start it. 11.3

2555
01:48:13,679 --> 01:48:15,920
um adoption of a well mitigation plan in

2556
01:48:15,920 --> 01:48:19,910
the Modesto groundwater subbasin.

2557
01:48:19,920 --> 01:48:22,800
» Okay. So this will be the third portion

2558
01:48:22,800 --> 01:48:26,960
to the letter that was deemed or the

2559
01:48:26,960 --> 01:48:28,800
incomplete determination letter for the

2560
01:48:28,800 --> 01:48:32,159
medicine subbasin by DWR and it will

2561
01:48:32,159 --> 01:48:34,719
required us to provide a dry well

2562
01:48:34,719 --> 01:48:38,629
mitigation program.

2563
01:48:38,639 --> 01:48:41,040
So the purpose of the well mitigation

2564
01:48:41,040 --> 01:48:42,880
program, it provides mitigation for

2565
01:48:42,880 --> 01:48:44,719
drinking water wells that have

2566
01:48:44,719 --> 01:48:46,719
experienced adverse impacts due to

2567
01:48:46,719 --> 01:48:48,639
declining regional groundwater levels

2568
01:48:48,639 --> 01:48:51,040
associated with groundwater pumping

2569
01:48:51,040 --> 01:48:55,520
during the the GSP implementation period

2570
01:48:55,520 --> 01:48:58,880
since January 31, 2022.

2571
01:48:58,880 --> 01:49:01,040
So, an analysis was conducted that

2572
01:49:01,040 --> 01:49:04,159
included all 4563

2573
01:49:04,159 --> 01:49:06,480
water supply wells with available

2574
01:49:06,480 --> 01:49:09,199
construction information in the subbasin

2575
01:49:09,199 --> 01:49:11,440
and it showed potential impacts to water

2576
01:49:11,440 --> 01:49:13,440
supply wells due to groundwater levels

2577
01:49:13,440 --> 01:49:15,840
declining below established minimum

2578
01:49:15,840 --> 01:49:18,320
thresholds or MTS.

2579
01:49:18,320 --> 01:49:20,159
Potential impacts are expected to be

2580
01:49:20,159 --> 01:49:23,280
limited to an interim period before

2581
01:49:23,280 --> 01:49:25,360
planned projects and management actions

2582
01:49:25,360 --> 01:49:27,360
are fully implemented

2583
01:49:27,360 --> 01:49:30,960
which would be January 31, 2022 through

2584
01:49:30,960 --> 01:49:33,760
the hopefully sustainable

2585
01:49:33,760 --> 01:49:38,709
uh measurable objective year of 2042.

2586
01:49:38,719 --> 01:49:40,719
It provides framework for the following

2587
01:49:40,719 --> 01:49:42,960
elements. An application process and

2588
01:49:42,960 --> 01:49:44,960
well mitigation program measures for

2589
01:49:44,960 --> 01:49:47,520
impacted well owners. establishes well

2590
01:49:47,520 --> 01:49:49,360
mitigation program committee and

2591
01:49:49,360 --> 01:49:51,520
technical review committee to oversee

2592
01:49:51,520 --> 01:49:53,280
the claims for impacted wells which

2593
01:49:53,280 --> 01:49:56,480
would be made up of the GSA members and

2594
01:49:56,480 --> 01:49:58,800
Sturgba will contract with self-help

2595
01:49:58,800 --> 01:50:01,119
enterprises for the coordination of

2596
01:50:01,119 --> 01:50:02,960
emergency water supplies well

2597
01:50:02,960 --> 01:50:04,639
assessments and replacements if

2598
01:50:04,639 --> 01:50:07,910
necessary.

2599
01:50:07,920 --> 01:50:09,920
So there are local non-governmental

2600
01:50:09,920 --> 01:50:11,760
programs that offer support for those

2601
01:50:11,760 --> 01:50:13,840
affected by impaired access to drinking

2602
01:50:13,840 --> 01:50:15,679
water within the Modesto subbasin and

2603
01:50:15,679 --> 01:50:18,239
across the Sanwaqin Valley. You have the

2604
01:50:18,239 --> 01:50:20,719
Valley Water Collaborative which was

2605
01:50:20,719 --> 01:50:22,639
formed to address nitrate groundwater

2606
01:50:22,639 --> 01:50:24,880
contamination in private domestic wells

2607
01:50:24,880 --> 01:50:26,719
used for drinking water in the Modesto

2608
01:50:26,719 --> 01:50:29,440
and Turlock subbasins.

2609
01:50:29,440 --> 01:50:32,080
And the VWC provides well testing and

2610
01:50:32,080 --> 01:50:34,080
replacement water or water treatment

2611
01:50:34,080 --> 01:50:36,400
systems for nitrate contamination to all

2612
01:50:36,400 --> 01:50:38,320
qualifying applicants regardless of

2613
01:50:38,320 --> 01:50:41,199
income level. Then you have Self-Help

2614
01:50:41,199 --> 01:50:44,239
Enterprises or SHEI who offers emergency

2615
01:50:44,239 --> 01:50:46,239
drinking water supplies, long-term

2616
01:50:46,239 --> 01:50:48,560
mitigation support, and well stewardship

2617
01:50:48,560 --> 01:50:50,400
educational resources for those who

2618
01:50:50,400 --> 01:50:52,880
qualify under their program in Stannis

2619
01:50:52,880 --> 01:50:55,360
Loss County. They're a nonprofit in the

2620
01:50:55,360 --> 01:50:57,440
Sanwaqin Valley that can provide water

2621
01:50:57,440 --> 01:50:59,760
quality testing and emergency water

2622
01:50:59,760 --> 01:51:04,310
service for eligible land owners.

2623
01:51:04,320 --> 01:51:06,880
She establishes elig eligibility under

2624
01:51:06,880 --> 01:51:08,560
their program by an application

2625
01:51:08,560 --> 01:51:10,320
submitted to SHIE with for with

2626
01:51:10,320 --> 01:51:12,560
information about the well, property and

2627
01:51:12,560 --> 01:51:15,360
household including income. provide

2628
01:51:15,360 --> 01:51:17,840
emergency water within 24 hours and then

2629
01:51:17,840 --> 01:51:21,040
conduct on-site well assessment. And if

2630
01:51:21,040 --> 01:51:22,719
replacement is warranted, grant

2631
01:51:22,719 --> 01:51:24,880
agreement is completed between she and

2632
01:51:24,880 --> 01:51:27,280
the well owner. Uh the income

2633
01:51:27,280 --> 01:51:30,000
requirement is 80% or less of the mean

2634
01:51:30,000 --> 01:51:32,400
household income and you are required

2635
01:51:32,400 --> 01:51:34,560
not to sell your property or transfer

2636
01:51:34,560 --> 01:51:36,800
ownership within a 5-year period after

2637
01:51:36,800 --> 01:51:39,280
the weld replacement. And the grant can

2638
01:51:39,280 --> 01:51:43,990
be funded up to $60,000.

2639
01:51:44,000 --> 01:51:46,239
So some funding and anticipated costs.

2640
01:51:46,239 --> 01:51:48,560
The well mitigation fund has been

2641
01:51:48,560 --> 01:51:50,400
established to finance well program

2642
01:51:50,400 --> 01:51:51,920
implementation.

2643
01:51:51,920 --> 01:51:55,040
So the initial funding of this program

2644
01:51:55,040 --> 01:51:57,599
is being funded by the Sturba GSA as

2645
01:51:57,599 --> 01:51:59,679
part of their respective annual budgets

2646
01:51:59,679 --> 01:52:02,719
and a portion between Sturga GSA using

2647
01:52:02,719 --> 01:52:04,880
the existing annual budget allocation

2648
01:52:04,880 --> 01:52:06,880
meth methodology. So we do have a

2649
01:52:06,880 --> 01:52:08,560
current cost sharing agreement in the

2650
01:52:08,560 --> 01:52:12,800
GSA that reflects 12 and a half% uh

2651
01:52:12,800 --> 01:52:16,800
requirement of the agency members.

2652
01:52:16,800 --> 01:52:20,239
The baseline fund will be the for the

2653
01:52:20,239 --> 01:52:22,719
implementation of the program and

2654
01:52:22,719 --> 01:52:24,960
Sturggo GSA has established a baseline

2655
01:52:24,960 --> 01:52:26,719
well mitigation fund amounting of

2656
01:52:26,719 --> 01:52:28,960
$300,000.

2657
01:52:28,960 --> 01:52:31,520
The annual funding the Sturgeba GSA has

2658
01:52:31,520 --> 01:52:33,280
agreed to fund the program on an annual

2659
01:52:33,280 --> 01:52:35,440
basis as may be required to address the

2660
01:52:35,440 --> 01:52:37,760
needs of the program until groundwater

2661
01:52:37,760 --> 01:52:40,239
sustainability is achieved. The Sturgma

2662
01:52:40,239 --> 01:52:42,480
GSA member agencies will meet and confer

2663
01:52:42,480 --> 01:52:44,480
in good faith to determine the

2664
01:52:44,480 --> 01:52:46,080
appropriate funding mechanism,

2665
01:52:46,080 --> 01:52:48,560
replenishment amount, and Sturgma GSA

2666
01:52:48,560 --> 01:52:50,719
member allocation methodology prior to

2667
01:52:50,719 --> 01:52:55,350
fund replenishment.

2668
01:52:55,360 --> 01:52:57,679
According to DWR's dry well reporting

2669
01:52:57,679 --> 01:53:00,320
system, there are 15 domestic wells that

2670
01:53:00,320 --> 01:53:02,480
were reported dry or failed since the

2671
01:53:02,480 --> 01:53:06,880
GSP was adopted on January 31st of 2022.

2672
01:53:06,880 --> 01:53:10,719
You had 13 in 2022, two in 2023, and

2673
01:53:10,719 --> 01:53:13,119
zero in 2024.

2674
01:53:13,119 --> 01:53:15,280
It's unclear whether these dry or failed

2675
01:53:15,280 --> 01:53:17,520
wells were due to GSA management or

2676
01:53:17,520 --> 01:53:20,080
ground of groundwater levels. And as

2677
01:53:20,080 --> 01:53:22,159
such, it is not possible to estimate the

2678
01:53:22,159 --> 01:53:23,920
number of future eligible claims and

2679
01:53:23,920 --> 01:53:24,880
annual costs.

2680
01:53:24,880 --> 01:53:26,800
>> Cody, the 15 is that is that countywide

2681
01:53:26,800 --> 01:53:28,159
or is that in our district only?

2682
01:53:28,159 --> 01:53:29,840
>> That's within the entire Modesto

2683
01:53:29,840 --> 01:53:30,639
subbasin.

2684
01:53:30,639 --> 01:53:31,920
>> Okay.

2685
01:53:31,920 --> 01:53:34,960
>> So, uh just for reference, Turlock is in

2686
01:53:34,960 --> 01:53:36,239
their own subbasin, but they are in

2687
01:53:36,239 --> 01:53:37,520
Stannis County. So, this is in the

2688
01:53:37,520 --> 01:53:40,480
Modesto subbasin alone.

2689
01:53:40,480 --> 01:53:42,159
>> So, it's anticipated that the program

2690
01:53:42,159 --> 01:53:43,679
funding will come from one or a

2691
01:53:43,679 --> 01:53:46,000
combination of the following sources

2692
01:53:46,000 --> 01:53:47,679
established by the parties. You have

2693
01:53:47,679 --> 01:53:51,440
Sturba GSA funds, one or more Sturba GSA

2694
01:53:51,440 --> 01:53:53,840
member agencies, funds generated through

2695
01:53:53,840 --> 01:53:55,520
implementation of projects and

2696
01:53:55,520 --> 01:53:58,320
management actions such as fines and/or

2697
01:53:58,320 --> 01:54:00,480
penalties, uh, county, state, and

2698
01:54:00,480 --> 01:54:03,360
federal funding as available and any

2699
01:54:03,360 --> 01:54:08,470
other sources that may be identified.

2700
01:54:08,480 --> 01:54:10,159
She provides a well modification

2701
01:54:10,159 --> 01:54:12,639
replacement grant that was uh spoken

2702
01:54:12,639 --> 01:54:15,520
about earlier. So there is that option

2703
01:54:15,520 --> 01:54:17,840
that is there are actually grants funded

2704
01:54:17,840 --> 01:54:19,840
by the state water resource sources

2705
01:54:19,840 --> 01:54:23,280
control board. So if an applicant does

2706
01:54:23,280 --> 01:54:25,199
not qualify for mitigation through stob

2707
01:54:25,199 --> 01:54:27,440
GSA program then the applicant may be

2708
01:54:27,440 --> 01:54:29,599
eligible through mitigation by she and

2709
01:54:29,599 --> 01:54:34,950
it doesn't have to be necessarily uh

2710
01:54:34,960 --> 01:54:37,280
related to the GSA or the mismanagement

2711
01:54:37,280 --> 01:54:39,760
of the GSA. So say the GSA reviews it

2712
01:54:39,760 --> 01:54:41,440
and said it's not a groundwater issue

2713
01:54:41,440 --> 01:54:43,280
that was caused by mismanagement of the

2714
01:54:43,280 --> 01:54:45,360
GSA, they can still apply for a program

2715
01:54:45,360 --> 01:54:46,080
through sheet.

2716
01:54:46,080 --> 01:54:48,000
>> So for example be like water quality,

2717
01:54:48,000 --> 01:54:49,440
right? So like

2718
01:54:49,440 --> 01:54:53,199
>> water quality could um be a an issue

2719
01:54:53,199 --> 01:54:55,280
that was caused by mismanagement of

2720
01:54:55,280 --> 01:54:57,119
groundwater. If you have a depletion of

2721
01:54:57,119 --> 01:54:59,760
groundwater levels, the the level of the

2722
01:54:59,760 --> 01:55:01,520
well may still be good, but you may have

2723
01:55:01,520 --> 01:55:05,760
water quality issues as a result. So

2724
01:55:05,760 --> 01:55:09,040
if it's not associated with the

2725
01:55:09,040 --> 01:55:10,960
mismanagement, yes, water quality could

2726
01:55:10,960 --> 01:55:13,199
be one, but maybe it's a failed pump,

2727
01:55:13,199 --> 01:55:16,000
maybe it's, you know, a failed casing,

2728
01:55:16,000 --> 01:55:17,119
uh,

2729
01:55:17,119 --> 01:55:20,239
>> infrastructure issues. Yeah, there's still other mechanisms that can

2730
01:55:20,239 --> 01:55:20,719
be used.

2731
01:55:20,719 --> 01:55:24,709
>> Okay.

2732
01:55:24,719 --> 01:55:26,719
So staff's recommendation is city

2733
01:55:26,719 --> 01:55:28,560
council adopt the resolution authorizing

2734
01:55:28,560 --> 01:55:30,480
collaboration with Stannis loss and

2735
01:55:30,480 --> 01:55:32,239
twomi rivers groundwater basin

2736
01:55:32,239 --> 01:55:34,080
association

2737
01:55:34,080 --> 01:55:35,920
and its members stakeholders in the

2738
01:55:35,920 --> 01:55:39,119
county of Tommy GSA to take such actions

2739
01:55:39,119 --> 01:55:40,800
as may be necessary to approve and

2740
01:55:40,800 --> 01:55:42,880
implement the well mitigation plan

2741
01:55:42,880 --> 01:55:45,760
developed for meto groundwater subbasin

2742
01:55:45,760 --> 01:55:47,119
and again adoption of the well

2743
01:55:47,119 --> 01:55:49,360
mitigation plan by the sta GSA fulfills

2744
01:55:49,360 --> 01:55:51,040
the commitments made in prior council

2745
01:55:51,040 --> 01:55:53,920
actions and advances compliance with

2746
01:55:53,920 --> 01:55:56,800
Sigma and I would be happy to answer any

2747
01:55:56,800 --> 01:55:59,119
questions that you may have.

2748
01:55:59,119 --> 01:56:01,440
>> Uh council, are there any questions or

2749
01:56:01,440 --> 01:56:04,159
comments?

2750
01:56:04,159 --> 01:56:06,080
>> Any from the public?

2751
01:56:06,080 --> 01:56:08,239
>> Mayor, we have a couple in the chamber.

2752
01:56:08,239 --> 01:56:11,040
Mr. Wrangler Wheeler,

2753
01:56:11,040 --> 01:56:21,270
>> you're okay. Mr. Gary Pearson.

2754
01:56:21,280 --> 01:56:23,920
» Good evening, council. Um, I'm Gary

2755
01:56:23,920 --> 01:56:26,239
Pearson. I'm a resident of uh the city

2756
01:56:26,239 --> 01:56:30,159
of Riverbank. Um, my comments are

2757
01:56:30,159 --> 01:56:33,040
equally um I I support what's been said

2758
01:56:33,040 --> 01:56:35,760
from our previous presenters. I'd also

2759
01:56:35,760 --> 01:56:38,000
ask, what does it actually mean to me as

2760
01:56:38,000 --> 01:56:41,119
a resident? I am considerably concerned

2761
01:56:41,119 --> 01:56:44,719
about our future water security. I

2762
01:56:44,719 --> 01:56:46,719
believe our city must actively engage in

2763
01:56:46,719 --> 01:56:49,599
meaningful com conservation and

2764
01:56:49,599 --> 01:56:52,080
long-term planning including expanding

2765
01:56:52,080 --> 01:56:54,560
the cons conservation through graywater

2766
01:56:54,560 --> 01:56:57,599
use uh condensate recapture and

2767
01:56:57,599 --> 01:56:59,920
rainwater catchment systems. For

2768
01:56:59,920 --> 01:57:01,840
example, at my house I collect over

2769
01:57:01,840 --> 01:57:05,760
2,000 gallons each winter cycle and I

2770
01:57:05,760 --> 01:57:09,840
repurpose that within my landscape. Uh

2771
01:57:09,840 --> 01:57:12,719
this does not impede the overall water

2772
01:57:12,719 --> 01:57:14,960
use but improves our water use

2773
01:57:14,960 --> 01:57:18,000
efficiency. Next um I know our city

2774
01:57:18,000 --> 01:57:20,159
promotes drought tolerant landscaping by

2775
01:57:20,159 --> 01:57:22,080
replacing traditional lawns with drought

2776
01:57:22,080 --> 01:57:24,560
tolerant plants and also has an

2777
01:57:24,560 --> 01:57:27,520
artificial turf program but I also would

2778
01:57:27,520 --> 01:57:29,440
advocate we need to increase our shade

2779
01:57:29,440 --> 01:57:32,239
trees to reduce that evapo transpiration

2780
01:57:32,239 --> 01:57:34,560
and trees that are suitable for this

2781
01:57:34,560 --> 01:57:36,000
part of the valley. So don't plant

2782
01:57:36,000 --> 01:57:39,760
redwoods. Uh next, uh prioritizing

2783
01:57:39,760 --> 01:57:41,840
groundwater recharge.

2784
01:57:41,840 --> 01:57:43,599
I strongly urge that the current

2785
01:57:43,599 --> 01:57:45,760
wastewater treatment facility proposal

2786
01:57:45,760 --> 01:57:47,760
seriously consider how treated discharge

2787
01:57:47,760 --> 01:57:50,239
water can be redirected for local reuse

2788
01:57:50,239 --> 01:57:53,360
and recharge. I know that there's part

2789
01:57:53,360 --> 01:57:55,760
of that system is for local farmers to

2790
01:57:55,760 --> 01:57:58,480
reuse. I advocate yes, but there's still

2791
01:57:58,480 --> 01:58:00,639
volume we could use to recharge the

2792
01:58:00,639 --> 01:58:02,159
aquifer.

2793
01:58:02,159 --> 01:58:05,760
Um then uh encouraging the regional

2794
01:58:05,760 --> 01:58:08,080
agricultural sector which you've heard

2795
01:58:08,080 --> 01:58:10,639
here to rethink its long-term water use

2796
01:58:10,639 --> 01:58:13,840
practices. I as a longtime farmer and

2797
01:58:13,840 --> 01:58:16,320
constant looking at the inputs to the

2798
01:58:16,320 --> 01:58:19,199
farm and how I I can be efficient with

2799
01:58:19,199 --> 01:58:21,760
our natural resources and water is one

2800
01:58:21,760 --> 01:58:25,679
of those. Um, next I I really greatly

2801
01:58:25,679 --> 01:58:27,280
appreciate hearing that we want to

2802
01:58:27,280 --> 01:58:29,119
partner together and partner with

2803
01:58:29,119 --> 01:58:32,239
Oakdale and Modesto. I'd also advocate

2804
01:58:32,239 --> 01:58:34,800
we need to uh really think about our

2805
01:58:34,800 --> 01:58:37,679
housing and truly get to that green

2806
01:58:37,679 --> 01:58:40,639
housing and what we call lead inspired

2807
01:58:40,639 --> 01:58:43,440
design standards. All new housing should

2808
01:58:43,440 --> 01:58:47,440
be water efficient by design. Finally, I

2809
01:58:47,440 --> 01:58:48,480
hate to say this, but we're going to

2810
01:58:48,480 --> 01:58:50,159
have to put a moratorium on all new

2811
01:58:50,159 --> 01:58:53,920
wells unless required for public safety.

2812
01:58:53,920 --> 01:58:55,840
Every time we punch a well, we punch

2813
01:58:55,840 --> 01:58:58,880
into that aquifer. I understand that

2814
01:58:58,880 --> 01:59:02,159
that's has some issues. And then um all

2815
01:59:02,159 --> 01:59:04,480
of this requires time, planning,

2816
01:59:04,480 --> 01:59:06,800
participation, and partnership. But we

2817
01:59:06,800 --> 01:59:10,800
must start now. We're in a long year.

2818
01:59:10,800 --> 01:59:15,669
Thank you for your time.

2819
01:59:15,679 --> 01:59:21,109
Mr. Bill Lions.

2820
01:59:21,119 --> 01:59:22,560
» Yeah, thank you again. I'm just going to

2821
01:59:22,560 --> 01:59:24,800
kind of follow up on the comments. I

2822
01:59:24,800 --> 01:59:27,040
enjoyed your comments. Thought they were

2823
01:59:27,040 --> 01:59:31,679
right on. Um, this is another project

2824
01:59:31,679 --> 01:59:33,920
that I would urge the council to

2825
01:59:33,920 --> 01:59:36,800
support. Yes, I think it's important. I

2826
01:59:36,800 --> 01:59:39,119
think she will do a good job. I think

2827
01:59:39,119 --> 01:59:41,440
there's a lot of criteria there to

2828
01:59:41,440 --> 01:59:45,199
protect citizens of Riverbank uh tenants

2829
01:59:45,199 --> 01:59:47,199
that I have when it comes to the

2830
01:59:47,199 --> 01:59:49,199
$300,000.

2831
01:59:49,199 --> 01:59:50,960
I think it's important that you also

2832
01:59:50,960 --> 01:59:54,080
know though that those wells that are

2833
01:59:54,080 --> 01:59:57,440
having problems are not in Riverbank and

2834
01:59:57,440 --> 02:00:00,159
they're not in the nondist west. They

2835
02:00:00,159 --> 02:00:04,080
are in the nondist east primarily. So

2836
02:00:04,080 --> 02:00:06,000
even though the report may say

2837
02:00:06,000 --> 02:00:07,520
countywide,

2838
02:00:07,520 --> 02:00:11,440
it's really in one area. You have one

2839
02:00:11,440 --> 02:00:14,560
management area out of four. It's got a

2840
02:00:14,560 --> 02:00:19,520
problem. I really urge city council to

2841
02:00:19,520 --> 02:00:23,440
be very cautious and to collaborate. And

2842
02:00:23,440 --> 02:00:27,440
when you hear the word equitable,

2843
02:00:27,440 --> 02:00:30,800
sounds really good. But if you have

2844
02:00:30,800 --> 02:00:34,159
water like merch does, you don't want to

2845
02:00:34,159 --> 02:00:36,880
be equitable that you give half of it to

2846
02:00:36,880 --> 02:00:39,280
somebody else who's caused their own

2847
02:00:39,280 --> 02:00:41,920
problem. So equitable ought to be in my

2848
02:00:41,920 --> 02:00:45,920
position should be what you've done to

2849
02:00:45,920 --> 02:00:48,000
protect your water resource in the

2850
02:00:48,000 --> 02:00:51,840
non-district west. I see this bond

2851
02:00:51,840 --> 02:00:54,800
between the non-district farmers, Del

2852
02:00:54,800 --> 02:00:57,199
Rio, and yourself. And I think it's

2853
02:00:57,199 --> 02:01:00,880
really critical that you form this ad

2854
02:01:00,880 --> 02:01:04,719
hoc because I am not

2855
02:01:04,719 --> 02:01:08,000
satisfied with what I've seen and many

2856
02:01:08,000 --> 02:01:10,719
others have seen the county level

2857
02:01:10,719 --> 02:01:13,520
because they use the word equitable.

2858
02:01:13,520 --> 02:01:16,880
What they're doing is they're pitting

2859
02:01:16,880 --> 02:01:19,679
areas, management areas that have done a

2860
02:01:19,679 --> 02:01:23,920
great job with an area that hasn't. And

2861
02:01:23,920 --> 02:01:26,560
think of it as a bank account.

2862
02:01:26,560 --> 02:01:28,960
You put in money, your neighbor puts in

2863
02:01:28,960 --> 02:01:31,599
money, a neighbor puts in neighbor puts

2864
02:01:31,599 --> 02:01:33,679
in money, the fourth neighbor doesn't

2865
02:01:33,679 --> 02:01:36,159
put anything. The fourth neighbor says,

2866
02:01:36,159 --> 02:01:39,199
"Let's divide the bank account by four."

2867
02:01:39,199 --> 02:01:42,400
That's as simple as it gets. You've done

2868
02:01:42,400 --> 02:01:45,199
a great job on your water resources.

2869
02:01:45,199 --> 02:01:47,840
Your staff has done a great job. OID has

2870
02:01:47,840 --> 02:01:50,159
done a great job. MID's done a great

2871
02:01:50,159 --> 02:01:53,440
job. You've got one area that's a

2872
02:01:53,440 --> 02:01:56,159
problem and they need to address it.

2873
02:01:56,159 --> 02:01:59,360
They need help. I would encourage you to

2874
02:01:59,360 --> 02:02:03,599
be very aggressive on management plans

2875
02:02:03,599 --> 02:02:06,800
in the nondist east. They need to have

2876
02:02:06,800 --> 02:02:10,719
carrots and sticks so they comply. When

2877
02:02:10,719 --> 02:02:13,920
I see MID offers them 60,000 acre feet

2878
02:02:13,920 --> 02:02:17,040
of water to purchase, they have two

2879
02:02:17,040 --> 02:02:20,800
farmers today that have stepped up.

2880
02:02:20,800 --> 02:02:22,880
That's it. Because they're going to ride

2881
02:02:22,880 --> 02:02:26,080
this thing till they're forced to deal

2882
02:02:26,080 --> 02:02:30,870
with it. Thank you.

2883
02:02:30,880 --> 02:02:33,199
Um, mayor, that is all I have for

2884
02:02:33,199 --> 02:02:35,520
comments in the chamber and then there's

2885
02:02:35,520 --> 02:02:39,589
one on Zoom.

2886
02:02:39,599 --> 02:02:42,080
Will the phone number ending in 3108

2887
02:02:42,080 --> 02:02:49,910
please unmute?

2888
02:02:49,920 --> 02:02:52,239
» Phone number 3108. Can you please

2889
02:02:52,239 --> 02:02:57,750
unmute?

2890
02:02:57,760 --> 02:02:59,119
» Hello.

2891
02:02:59,119 --> 02:03:01,199
>> Yes, please go ahead.

2892
02:03:01,199 --> 02:03:03,760
Yeah, I just want to the comments that I

2893
02:03:03,760 --> 02:03:05,679
made for the other item also for this

2894
02:03:05,679 --> 02:03:07,679
item because they seem to have exactly

2895
02:03:07,679 --> 02:03:10,960
the same uh

2896
02:03:10,960 --> 02:03:13,520
funding source for this one as the other

2897
02:03:13,520 --> 02:03:16,480
one which is with the prop 218 and all

2898
02:03:16,480 --> 02:03:18,239
of other sources will come out of our

2899
02:03:18,239 --> 02:03:20,080
pocket. It appears that they have this

2900
02:03:20,080 --> 02:03:22,880
set up so each item has its own funding

2901
02:03:22,880 --> 02:03:24,639
source which means we're going to hit

2902
02:03:24,639 --> 02:03:28,159
twice once for one, once for the other.

2903
02:03:28,159 --> 02:03:29,760
So you need to know what's going on with

2904
02:03:29,760 --> 02:03:31,520
it. you need to know the costs, which

2905
02:03:31,520 --> 02:03:34,080
you don't, and all of that stuff that we

2906
02:03:34,080 --> 02:03:36,880
have been told. So, I'm hoping you'll

2907
02:03:36,880 --> 02:03:38,400
add what you added on the other one on

2908
02:03:38,400 --> 02:03:40,960
this one also because that I just seems

2909
02:03:40,960 --> 02:03:43,920
like an awful lot we have two separate

2910
02:03:43,920 --> 02:03:52,709
funding sources for this. Thank you,

2911
02:03:52,719 --> 02:03:54,239
» Mayor. That is all we have for public

2912
02:03:54,239 --> 02:03:55,840
comment.

2913
02:03:55,840 --> 02:03:57,840
>> Great. Um, I will bring it back to

2914
02:03:57,840 --> 02:03:59,599
council for further questions or

2915
02:03:59,599 --> 02:04:04,000
comments. Otherwise, um, if uh if

2916
02:04:04,000 --> 02:04:05,840
everyone if it's at everyone's pleasure,

2917
02:04:05,840 --> 02:04:07,440
I would like to add the rest of the memo

2918
02:04:07,440 --> 02:04:10,239
to um the motion.

2919
02:04:10,239 --> 02:04:13,920
>> Any other questions or comments?

2920
02:04:13,920 --> 02:04:16,719
>> Want to verbalize the memo?

2921
02:04:16,719 --> 02:04:20,400
>> Um, so, uh, let me try and put in some

2922
02:04:20,400 --> 02:04:23,199
sort of order. So part of our resolution

2923
02:04:23,199 --> 02:04:25,920
states um serve by GSA will contract

2924
02:04:25,920 --> 02:04:28,320
with she for coordination

2925
02:04:28,320 --> 02:04:31,840
etc. So the city requests a schedule of

2926
02:04:31,840 --> 02:04:33,679
the types of outreach and dates of

2927
02:04:33,679 --> 02:04:36,239
outreach to property owners. There was a

2928
02:04:36,239 --> 02:04:38,159
concern that there's a short timeline

2929
02:04:38,159 --> 02:04:40,880
for uh folks who would be able to

2930
02:04:40,880 --> 02:04:43,599
qualify for the well mitigation program

2931
02:04:43,599 --> 02:04:46,480
um here. So, I think it'd be great to

2932
02:04:46,480 --> 02:04:49,679
get that timeline. Um, and also request

2933
02:04:49,679 --> 02:04:51,679
action plans to address the overdraft

2934
02:04:51,679 --> 02:04:55,040
needed to uh to address the overdraft.

2935
02:04:55,040 --> 02:04:56,560
So, needing it to be strong enough to

2936
02:04:56,560 --> 02:04:57,840
ensure compliance with the pumping

2937
02:04:57,840 --> 02:05:00,560
reductions under the well mitigation

2938
02:05:00,560 --> 02:05:02,239
program.

2939
02:05:02,239 --> 02:05:05,520
Um, further requests inclusion of the

2940
02:05:05,520 --> 02:05:07,119
establishment of the non-district was

2941
02:05:07,119 --> 02:05:08,639
well mitigation program committee and

2942
02:05:08,639 --> 02:05:10,480
technical review committee to oversee

2943
02:05:10,480 --> 02:05:13,520
the claims process. Um I I think as

2944
02:05:13,520 --> 02:05:14,800
mentioned already, I think it's

2945
02:05:14,800 --> 02:05:16,719
important that we are involved in every

2946
02:05:16,719 --> 02:05:19,119
conversation and I want to thank Cody um

2947
02:05:19,119 --> 02:05:20,960
and the team for being present and

2948
02:05:20,960 --> 02:05:24,639
representing us. Um and finally uh as

2949
02:05:24,639 --> 02:05:26,719
details develop for the well mitigation

2950
02:05:26,719 --> 02:05:28,320
program

2951
02:05:28,320 --> 02:05:30,880
to ensure tactics and strategies to

2952
02:05:30,880 --> 02:05:33,360
consider are are built to consider the

2953
02:05:33,360 --> 02:05:37,360
impact to it members including us and uh

2954
02:05:37,360 --> 02:05:38,960
as annual funding is going to be

2955
02:05:38,960 --> 02:05:41,040
assessed providing a schedule of

2956
02:05:41,040 --> 02:05:43,119
meetings. So member agencies including

2957
02:05:43,119 --> 02:05:45,840
us can calendar uh and have those good

2958
02:05:45,840 --> 02:05:48,320
faith meetings to address address and

2959
02:05:48,320 --> 02:05:51,119
discuss appropriate funding mechanisms

2960
02:05:51,119 --> 02:05:56,870
um and approving the resolution.

2961
02:05:56,880 --> 02:05:58,159
» Same ad hoc committee. Right.

2962
02:05:58,159 --> 02:05:58,560
>> Right.

2963
02:05:58,560 --> 02:06:02,239
>> Okay. Just making sure

2964
02:06:02,239 --> 02:06:03,360
>> that was a motion.

2965
02:06:03,360 --> 02:06:04,480
>> Okay. I'll second it.

2966
02:06:04,480 --> 02:06:07,599
>> Roll call, please.

2967
02:06:07,599 --> 02:06:08,560
>> Council member.

2968
02:06:08,560 --> 02:06:08,960
>> Yes.

2969
02:06:08,960 --> 02:06:10,320
>> Council member FSY.

2970
02:06:10,320 --> 02:06:12,000
>> Yes. Council member Call,

2971
02:06:12,000 --> 02:06:12,639
>> yes.

2972
02:06:12,639 --> 02:06:14,000
>> Vice Mayor Pimento,

2973
02:06:14,000 --> 02:06:14,400
>> yes.

2974
02:06:14,400 --> 02:06:15,360
>> Mayor Hernandez,

2975
02:06:15,360 --> 02:06:15,840
>> yes.

2976
02:06:15,840 --> 02:06:18,080
>> Motion passes 5-0.

2977
02:06:18,080 --> 02:06:19,760
>> Thanks, Cody.

2978
02:06:19,760 --> 02:06:22,400
>> Okay. 11.4. We have a resolution

2979
02:06:22,400 --> 02:06:23,920
approving a consultant services

2980
02:06:23,920 --> 02:06:26,639
agreement with JPW Communications, Inc.

2981
02:06:26,639 --> 02:06:28,400
for the preparation of a community

2982
02:06:28,400 --> 02:06:30,480
engagement strategy and communications

2983
02:06:30,480 --> 02:06:31,760
plan.

2984
02:06:31,760 --> 02:06:33,920
>> Mayor and Council, good evening. I'm

2985
02:06:33,920 --> 02:06:35,679
really excited to be able to present

2986
02:06:35,679 --> 02:06:38,719
this item to council today. It's an item

2987
02:06:38,719 --> 02:06:41,440
that has been on our strategic plan um

2988
02:06:41,440 --> 02:06:44,159
and is going to provide us with the

2989
02:06:44,159 --> 02:06:46,079
opportunity to develop a community

2990
02:06:46,079 --> 02:06:48,560
engagement strategy and communications

2991
02:06:48,560 --> 02:06:51,040
plan to guide how we communicate best

2992
02:06:51,040 --> 02:06:53,440
with our residents and our stakeholders

2993
02:06:53,440 --> 02:06:54,960
as well as how we communicate

2994
02:06:54,960 --> 02:06:56,560
internally.

2995
02:06:56,560 --> 02:06:58,800
Uh so just a little bit of history as I

2996
02:06:58,800 --> 02:07:03,280
mentioned um it was part of our May 2025

2997
02:07:03,280 --> 02:07:06,000
um five-year goal to improve public

2998
02:07:06,000 --> 02:07:08,560
communications. There was a specific

2999
02:07:08,560 --> 02:07:10,560
objective that was established to

3000
02:07:10,560 --> 02:07:13,199
develop a formal communication plan that

3001
02:07:13,199 --> 02:07:15,360
will include social media policies,

3002
02:07:15,360 --> 02:07:17,920
translation services, and public access

3003
02:07:17,920 --> 02:07:20,960
to information. And so the community

3004
02:07:20,960 --> 02:07:23,280
engagement strategy and communications

3005
02:07:23,280 --> 02:07:25,760
plan um was determined to be the best

3006
02:07:25,760 --> 02:07:28,000
option to be able to address all of

3007
02:07:28,000 --> 02:07:31,040
these different objectives.

3008
02:07:31,040 --> 02:07:33,040
And so what is the plan? The plan is

3009
02:07:33,040 --> 02:07:35,040
envisioned as a comprehensive document

3010
02:07:35,040 --> 02:07:37,440
to guide communications and engagement

3011
02:07:37,440 --> 02:07:39,679
for the city. It'll focus on the

3012
02:07:39,679 --> 02:07:42,639
successful, consistent, effective, and

3013
02:07:42,639 --> 02:07:45,280
collaborative approach to engage city

3014
02:07:45,280 --> 02:07:47,920
council, city employees, our residents,

3015
02:07:47,920 --> 02:07:52,239
our visitors, and our stakeholders.

3016
02:07:52,239 --> 02:07:54,800
The goals of the plan are to define the

3017
02:07:54,800 --> 02:07:56,960
messaging priorities, strategies, and

3018
02:07:56,960 --> 02:07:59,920
tools that the city will deploy to

3019
02:07:59,920 --> 02:08:02,079
improve community and stakeholder

3020
02:08:02,079 --> 02:08:04,639
engagement that with a set of tools and

3021
02:08:04,639 --> 02:08:06,800
priorities to offer access to

3022
02:08:06,800 --> 02:08:09,280
information and amplify meaningful

3023
02:08:09,280 --> 02:08:11,599
participation in and a broad

3024
02:08:11,599 --> 02:08:13,360
understanding of city services,

3025
02:08:13,360 --> 02:08:16,159
initiatives, and resources. and to be

3026
02:08:16,159 --> 02:08:18,239
able to create guidance and establish

3027
02:08:18,239 --> 02:08:21,040
best practices for the city council and

3028
02:08:21,040 --> 02:08:23,760
city staff on external communication

3029
02:08:23,760 --> 02:08:26,480
with the community.

3030
02:08:26,480 --> 02:08:28,960
So, a little bit of the RFP process. We

3031
02:08:28,960 --> 02:08:31,760
did issue a request for proposals u back

3032
02:08:31,760 --> 02:08:34,880
in October. Uh we did offer an

3033
02:08:34,880 --> 02:08:36,960
opportunity for proposers to ask us

3034
02:08:36,960 --> 02:08:39,040
questions and then had a submittal

3035
02:08:39,040 --> 02:08:42,960
deadline um of December 11th, 2025. Uh

3036
02:08:42,960 --> 02:08:46,000
we did receive four proposals and we did

3037
02:08:46,000 --> 02:08:49,520
have a um ad hoc committee um of city

3038
02:08:49,520 --> 02:08:52,960
staff, city council and our consultant

3039
02:08:52,960 --> 02:08:56,960
um Jane media services um that reviewed

3040
02:08:56,960 --> 02:08:59,520
the four proposals. Um we selected the

3041
02:08:59,520 --> 02:09:03,280
top two to bring back for interviews and

3042
02:09:03,280 --> 02:09:06,000
then today we are excited to be able to

3043
02:09:06,000 --> 02:09:08,800
award the contract.

3044
02:09:08,800 --> 02:09:10,400
Um, as I mentioned earlier, four

3045
02:09:10,400 --> 02:09:12,880
proposals were received and the

3046
02:09:12,880 --> 02:09:14,880
proposals were evaluated based on the

3047
02:09:14,880 --> 02:09:16,639
submission of the proposal, the

3048
02:09:16,639 --> 02:09:19,840
qualifications, the project um, and

3049
02:09:19,840 --> 02:09:22,000
implementation plan and of course

3050
02:09:22,000 --> 02:09:23,920
pricing.

3051
02:09:23,920 --> 02:09:26,159
And so our recommendation is to award a

3052
02:09:26,159 --> 02:09:29,360
contract to JPW Communications uh based

3053
02:09:29,360 --> 02:09:31,119
on their extensive experience working

3054
02:09:31,119 --> 02:09:33,440
with local government, the methods that

3055
02:09:33,440 --> 02:09:35,199
they'll be using for collecting data

3056
02:09:35,199 --> 02:09:37,760
from council staff and stakeholders

3057
02:09:37,760 --> 02:09:40,159
which include residents, their approach

3058
02:09:40,159 --> 02:09:42,639
to the plan development, um the timeline

3059
02:09:42,639 --> 02:09:44,159
that they've established for this

3060
02:09:44,159 --> 02:09:47,199
project which is approximately 18 weeks

3061
02:09:47,199 --> 02:09:48,960
and their pricing was extremely

3062
02:09:48,960 --> 02:09:51,679
competitive.

3063
02:09:51,679 --> 02:09:54,480
Uh this is a bit of a breakdown with

3064
02:09:54,480 --> 02:09:56,719
regards to the tasks and the cost

3065
02:09:56,719 --> 02:09:59,360
proposal. Uh so task one which is to

3066
02:09:59,360 --> 02:10:01,920
gather input at an estimated cost of

3067
02:10:01,920 --> 02:10:03,599
41765.

3068
02:10:03,599 --> 02:10:05,920
Mind you some of these um do include

3069
02:10:05,920 --> 02:10:07,679
travel costs so they'll be able to meet

3070
02:10:07,679 --> 02:10:10,079
with staff with council and with

3071
02:10:10,079 --> 02:10:12,639
stakeholders in person. Um the plan

3072
02:10:12,639 --> 02:10:17,109
development 41195.

3073
02:10:17,119 --> 02:10:21,199
Uh task three the training um 24680 and

3074
02:10:21,199 --> 02:10:23,440
then part of the deliverables which of

3075
02:10:23,440 --> 02:10:27,679
course are the uh plan itself um 8180

3076
02:10:27,679 --> 02:10:31,920
with a total estimate of 115,820.

3077
02:10:31,920 --> 02:10:33,520
I'm not going through the specific

3078
02:10:33,520 --> 02:10:36,079
details of each tasks as I am going to

3079
02:10:36,079 --> 02:10:40,960
invite Jenny Wendell from um JPW to

3080
02:10:40,960 --> 02:10:43,360
communications to be able to to go

3081
02:10:43,360 --> 02:10:45,280
through each of those and to introduce

3082
02:10:45,280 --> 02:10:47,920
her firm um to council and to our

3083
02:10:47,920 --> 02:10:50,320
residents. Um I did skip over really

3084
02:10:50,320 --> 02:10:53,599
quickly two optional services that um we

3085
02:10:53,599 --> 02:10:56,239
will discuss um whether it makes sense

3086
02:10:56,239 --> 02:10:58,960
to to implement here at the city. Um so

3087
02:10:58,960 --> 02:11:01,360
within the resolution um I've allowed

3088
02:11:01,360 --> 02:11:04,000
for discretion for myself and the

3089
02:11:04,000 --> 02:11:06,320
committee that reviewed that to have uh

3090
02:11:06,320 --> 02:11:09,360
further discussions um with JPW as to

3091
02:11:09,360 --> 02:11:11,520
whether we would implement um these

3092
02:11:11,520 --> 02:11:14,000
additional services or not. They do fall

3093
02:11:14,000 --> 02:11:16,719
under my threshold of approving

3094
02:11:16,719 --> 02:11:19,760
additional funds for projects. Um so I

3095
02:11:19,760 --> 02:11:21,599
would be able to do that um without

3096
02:11:21,599 --> 02:11:24,239
having that conversation today.

3097
02:11:24,239 --> 02:11:28,239
And so with that, I will go ahead and

3098
02:11:28,239 --> 02:11:31,760
transition that over to Jenny with JPW

3099
02:11:31,760 --> 02:11:35,119
Communications. You so much. Good

3100
02:11:35,119 --> 02:11:37,199
evening, Mayor Hernandez, city council

3101
02:11:37,199 --> 02:11:39,599
residents here this evening. Uh my name

3102
02:11:39,599 --> 02:11:41,840
is Jenny Wendell. I'm the founder of JPW

3103
02:11:41,840 --> 02:11:43,360
Communications, and it's a pleasure to

3104
02:11:43,360 --> 02:11:45,679
be here with you tonight to go over a

3105
02:11:45,679 --> 02:11:47,360
little bit about our company, get you

3106
02:11:47,360 --> 02:11:49,119
familiar with who we are and the work

3107
02:11:49,119 --> 02:11:52,639
that we've done. Um, our agenda for my

3108
02:11:52,639 --> 02:11:55,280
presentation really just includes a bit

3109
02:11:55,280 --> 02:11:57,360
about our company, our approach to this

3110
02:11:57,360 --> 02:11:59,440
work. Uh, and then we'll walk through

3111
02:11:59,440 --> 02:12:01,599
those four task areas to give you a

3112
02:12:01,599 --> 02:12:03,679
little bit more detail about what that

3113
02:12:03,679 --> 02:12:09,109
all entails.

3114
02:12:09,119 --> 02:12:10,639
So, I wanted to start out with this

3115
02:12:10,639 --> 02:12:12,320
quote, a favorite of mine, that plans

3116
02:12:12,320 --> 02:12:15,119
are nothing and planning is everything.

3117
02:12:15,119 --> 02:12:19,280
And we do this process quite a bit for

3118
02:12:19,280 --> 02:12:21,280
cities, counties, special districts

3119
02:12:21,280 --> 02:12:23,520
throughout the state. And we always sort

3120
02:12:23,520 --> 02:12:26,719
of get a bonus plan from the planning

3121
02:12:26,719 --> 02:12:29,040
process. And what I mean about this is

3122
02:12:29,040 --> 02:12:30,880
we're obviously working towards

3123
02:12:30,880 --> 02:12:32,480
developing a communications and

3124
02:12:32,480 --> 02:12:34,719
community engagement strategy for you.

3125
02:12:34,719 --> 02:12:36,960
But the process is really robust. It's

3126
02:12:36,960 --> 02:12:38,719
really steeped in a lot of research that

3127
02:12:38,719 --> 02:12:41,440
we do with stakeholders,

3128
02:12:41,440 --> 02:12:45,199
residents, staff, council, and in that

3129
02:12:45,199 --> 02:12:47,520
process, we also learn a lot about

3130
02:12:47,520 --> 02:12:49,280
things that may not even be on your

3131
02:12:49,280 --> 02:12:51,679
radar at the moment. So, um, we really

3132
02:12:51,679 --> 02:12:53,599
enjoy the process. We lean into the

3133
02:12:53,599 --> 02:12:56,719
process. It is a process. Make no

3134
02:12:56,719 --> 02:12:58,239
mistake about it, it does take a little

3135
02:12:58,239 --> 02:12:59,920
bit of time, but we really find at the

3136
02:12:59,920 --> 02:13:02,320
end of it, we have a super robust

3137
02:13:02,320 --> 02:13:04,159
program that you all can take and

3138
02:13:04,159 --> 02:13:06,800
implement for years to come. and we

3139
02:13:06,800 --> 02:13:09,280
learn quite a bit along the way and we

3140
02:13:09,280 --> 02:13:15,750
share all of those findings with you.

3141
02:13:15,760 --> 02:13:18,239
So, as city manager Garcia mentioned, we

3142
02:13:18,239 --> 02:13:21,119
are um a team that's created from

3143
02:13:21,119 --> 02:13:23,040
government for government. We have a

3144
02:13:23,040 --> 02:13:24,880
considerable amount of background in

3145
02:13:24,880 --> 02:13:27,679
this work. I started JPW Communications

3146
02:13:27,679 --> 02:13:29,920
10 years ago after working as a public

3147
02:13:29,920 --> 02:13:32,639
communicator for 18 years uh for three

3148
02:13:32,639 --> 02:13:34,480
different cities in California and then

3149
02:13:34,480 --> 02:13:36,719
I finished my public service career with

3150
02:13:36,719 --> 02:13:39,440
the Port of San Diego. And in all

3151
02:13:39,440 --> 02:13:41,199
honesty during that time I hired a lot

3152
02:13:41,199 --> 02:13:43,280
of consultants that would develop plans

3153
02:13:43,280 --> 02:13:45,199
for me and I'd just stick it on a shelf

3154
02:13:45,199 --> 02:13:46,880
and it was really kind of a waste of

3155
02:13:46,880 --> 02:13:49,040
time and money and I really felt like

3156
02:13:49,040 --> 02:13:51,040
government deserved better. They needed

3157
02:13:51,040 --> 02:13:55,040
actionable plans, not just theory and

3158
02:13:55,040 --> 02:13:58,639
concepts that um collect dust. So about

3159
02:13:58,639 --> 02:14:00,320
10 years ago, actually, I drove by the

3160
02:14:00,320 --> 02:14:02,719
hotel in Sacramento. I'm on I'm a

3161
02:14:02,719 --> 02:14:05,520
drive-in today where I hatched the plan.

3162
02:14:05,520 --> 02:14:07,040
I thought, I really think I can do this.

3163
02:14:07,040 --> 02:14:10,239
It was a at a statewide conference um

3164
02:14:10,239 --> 02:14:13,840
there. And so 10 years ago, I did it. I

3165
02:14:13,840 --> 02:14:17,360
struck out on my own. I left my my

3166
02:14:17,360 --> 02:14:19,867
I left my calers behind.

3167
02:14:19,867 --> 02:14:20,079
>> [laughter]

3168
02:14:20,079 --> 02:14:22,560
>> and started um started JPW and have

3169
02:14:22,560 --> 02:14:24,159
we've had a lot of fun over the last 10

3170
02:14:24,159 --> 02:14:26,320
years working for several different

3171
02:14:26,320 --> 02:14:28,480
agencies um as I mentioned throughout

3172
02:14:28,480 --> 02:14:30,719
the state. We are government centric. We

3173
02:14:30,719 --> 02:14:32,880
are California specific. So we don't

3174
02:14:32,880 --> 02:14:34,639
work outside

3175
02:14:34,639 --> 02:14:37,760
uh of of the state very often and it's

3176
02:14:37,760 --> 02:14:40,960
because a we love where where we live

3177
02:14:40,960 --> 02:14:43,119
and b California is very nuanced. It's

3178
02:14:43,119 --> 02:14:44,880
like a country, right? there's so many

3179
02:14:44,880 --> 02:14:49,040
laws and um nuances to the place we live

3180
02:14:49,040 --> 02:14:50,639
and the place you govern. So, we really

3181
02:14:50,639 --> 02:14:52,880
want to be attuned with that and dialed

3182
02:14:52,880 --> 02:14:58,069
in um to all those specifics.

3183
02:14:58,079 --> 02:15:00,560
Uh since those humble beginnings 10

3184
02:15:00,560 --> 02:15:02,560
years ago, we've worked with um over a

3185
02:15:02,560 --> 02:15:04,239
hundred different government agencies,

3186
02:15:04,239 --> 02:15:06,320
as I mentioned, throughout California.

3187
02:15:06,320 --> 02:15:08,239
Uh we've worked with cities of all

3188
02:15:08,239 --> 02:15:11,040
shapes and sizes from very small cities

3189
02:15:11,040 --> 02:15:14,000
like yourself uh to very large cities

3190
02:15:14,000 --> 02:15:16,560
like the city of San Diego uh the city

3191
02:15:16,560 --> 02:15:19,920
of Chula Vista um and some other large

3192
02:15:19,920 --> 02:15:24,000
cities. Uh we specialize in strategic

3193
02:15:24,000 --> 02:15:26,800
work. That's really where we do our best

3194
02:15:26,800 --> 02:15:29,599
work. Um and like I mentioned, our goal

3195
02:15:29,599 --> 02:15:31,199
is to give you something that you can

3196
02:15:31,199 --> 02:15:37,510
actually implement.

3197
02:15:37,520 --> 02:15:40,000
And just four quick things that I wanted

3198
02:15:40,000 --> 02:15:43,040
to touch on. Um

3199
02:15:43,040 --> 02:15:45,119
that you know I was really happy that

3200
02:15:45,119 --> 02:15:47,040
you selected us because when we got off

3201
02:15:47,040 --> 02:15:48,480
the line with you all we felt like it

3202
02:15:48,480 --> 02:15:50,800
was a great match as well. Um we shared

3203
02:15:50,800 --> 02:15:52,400
these on the call but just for the good

3204
02:15:52,400 --> 02:15:55,119
of the order tonight uh as I mentioned

3205
02:15:55,119 --> 02:15:58,159
we have that statewide experience. Uh we

3206
02:15:58,159 --> 02:16:01,440
also really lean into data

3207
02:16:01,440 --> 02:16:02,960
uh in the process which you'll hear

3208
02:16:02,960 --> 02:16:05,040
about in just a moment. We have a

3209
02:16:05,040 --> 02:16:07,040
fullervice

3210
02:16:07,040 --> 02:16:09,199
design team inhouse so we can also

3211
02:16:09,199 --> 02:16:11,760
augment uh those services if you ever

3212
02:16:11,760 --> 02:16:13,679
need things outside of the strategy

3213
02:16:13,679 --> 02:16:16,079
realm and we have a tremendous amount of

3214
02:16:16,079 --> 02:16:19,040
outreach experience. Uh in fact we have

3215
02:16:19,040 --> 02:16:21,440
on our team one of only three public

3216
02:16:21,440 --> 02:16:23,679
participation professionals in the state

3217
02:16:23,679 --> 02:16:26,320
of California. Uh she's certified by the

3218
02:16:26,320 --> 02:16:27,920
International Association of Public

3219
02:16:27,920 --> 02:16:31,360
Participation. Uh and that whole world

3220
02:16:31,360 --> 02:16:32,960
is about engaging residents in

3221
02:16:32,960 --> 02:16:34,719
meaningful ways, meeting residents where

3222
02:16:34,719 --> 02:16:37,359
they're at, harder to reach residents,

3223
02:16:37,359 --> 02:16:39,760
making sure everybody's voices are heard

3224
02:16:39,760 --> 02:16:41,439
in a public engagement process. So,

3225
02:16:41,439 --> 02:16:43,760
we're really proud of that expertise.

3226
02:16:43,760 --> 02:16:45,599
Obviously, we understand what's at stake

3227
02:16:45,599 --> 02:16:47,439
for you. This is really important. I

3228
02:16:47,439 --> 02:16:49,599
think a good communications program is

3229
02:16:49,599 --> 02:16:51,040
one of the best things you can do to

3230
02:16:51,040 --> 02:16:52,960
build trust within your community. So, I

3231
02:16:52,960 --> 02:16:55,840
applaud you for making this investment.

3232
02:16:55,840 --> 02:16:58,160
And then last but not least, this is

3233
02:16:58,160 --> 02:17:00,240
something we can't seem to shake at JPW,

3234
02:17:00,240 --> 02:17:02,800
but I think it's for uh your benefit. We

3235
02:17:02,800 --> 02:17:04,800
really like to co-own the outcome with

3236
02:17:04,800 --> 02:17:07,599
you. So, your success is our success. We

3237
02:17:07,599 --> 02:17:10,399
want to make sure that we finish strong,

3238
02:17:10,399 --> 02:17:11,840
that you're getting what you need, and

3239
02:17:11,840 --> 02:17:14,559
that it is truly making the impact that

3240
02:17:14,559 --> 02:17:16,960
you're seeking.

3241
02:17:16,960 --> 02:17:18,479
Okay. So, how are we going to do all

3242
02:17:18,479 --> 02:17:19,679
this?

3243
02:17:19,679 --> 02:17:22,639
So that task one is where we are going

3244
02:17:22,639 --> 02:17:25,280
to do all of our factf finding as that

3245
02:17:25,280 --> 02:17:26,559
little graphic there on the right

3246
02:17:26,559 --> 02:17:29,040
indicates. Our goal during this process

3247
02:17:29,040 --> 02:17:30,800
is really to get to know you and

3248
02:17:30,800 --> 02:17:33,439
understand your current communication

3249
02:17:33,439 --> 02:17:35,760
landscape, your workflows, what success

3250
02:17:35,760 --> 02:17:37,760
looks like to you all, what your

3251
02:17:37,760 --> 02:17:39,439
priorities are. We're going to audit

3252
02:17:39,439 --> 02:17:42,160
your existing communications program. Um

3253
02:17:42,160 --> 02:17:44,960
provide some thought towards that.

3254
02:17:44,960 --> 02:17:47,519
listen to leadership, staff, and the

3255
02:17:47,519 --> 02:17:50,319
community to hear from them as well. And

3256
02:17:50,319 --> 02:17:53,439
really are um I want to underline this

3257
02:17:53,439 --> 02:17:55,120
last part. We really want to ensure that

3258
02:17:55,120 --> 02:17:56,719
there's inclusive multilingual

3259
02:17:56,719 --> 02:17:59,040
engagement in that process so that we're

3260
02:17:59,040 --> 02:18:01,920
not just hearing from uh the regular

3261
02:18:01,920 --> 02:18:07,030
suspects as we like to call them.

3262
02:18:07,040 --> 02:18:08,240
Not that we don't want to hear from

3263
02:18:08,240 --> 02:18:10,559
them. We do. We just want to hear from

3264
02:18:10,559 --> 02:18:13,120
everybody. Once we gather all that

3265
02:18:13,120 --> 02:18:16,160
input, that tees us up for plan

3266
02:18:16,160 --> 02:18:18,399
development. And your scope of work was

3267
02:18:18,399 --> 02:18:20,719
really heavy on framework development,

3268
02:18:20,719 --> 02:18:22,240
plan development, and getting sort of

3269
02:18:22,240 --> 02:18:25,439
all those tools in place to help launch

3270
02:18:25,439 --> 02:18:29,040
a long-term communications program. So

3271
02:18:29,040 --> 02:18:31,840
once we're sort of grounded in that uh

3272
02:18:31,840 --> 02:18:33,760
in the findings from task one, we'll

3273
02:18:33,760 --> 02:18:36,000
move into task two, which is making

3274
02:18:36,000 --> 02:18:38,559
meaning of all that and putting together

3275
02:18:38,559 --> 02:18:40,960
messaging, segmenting your audiences,

3276
02:18:40,960 --> 02:18:42,960
how you should reach those audiences,

3277
02:18:42,960 --> 02:18:44,800
which tools and tactics are most

3278
02:18:44,800 --> 02:18:47,200
appropriate for those audiences. We're

3279
02:18:47,200 --> 02:18:49,120
certainly not going to recommend Tik Tok

3280
02:18:49,120 --> 02:18:51,599
for your senior citizen community. Not

3281
02:18:51,599 --> 02:18:54,719
yet, at least. uh and then defining the

3282
02:18:54,719 --> 02:18:56,880
roles and responsibilities for how you

3283
02:18:56,880 --> 02:18:59,840
make sure all of that moves forward. And

3284
02:18:59,840 --> 02:19:02,399
then last but not least in this section,

3285
02:19:02,399 --> 02:19:04,559
we are going to provide tools for real

3286
02:19:04,559 --> 02:19:06,319
world implementation. So that can be

3287
02:19:06,319 --> 02:19:08,880
everything from a key message platform

3288
02:19:08,880 --> 02:19:11,519
to a media list and so forth. So really

3289
02:19:11,519 --> 02:19:13,519
getting you geared up. And if I'm not

3290
02:19:13,519 --> 02:19:16,960
mistaken, um your strategic plan calls

3291
02:19:16,960 --> 02:19:19,280
for a public information officer at some

3292
02:19:19,280 --> 02:19:20,559
point. I don't know if that's still in

3293
02:19:20,559 --> 02:19:22,719
the works. if it is, they're gonna have

3294
02:19:22,719 --> 02:19:24,319
a landmine when they get here with all

3295
02:19:24,319 --> 02:19:26,240
of these great things to uh put in

3296
02:19:26,240 --> 02:19:27,359
motion.

3297
02:19:27,359 --> 02:19:29,200
>> So, Jenny, you guys are focused on kind

3298
02:19:29,200 --> 02:19:30,960
of creating that blueprint for the

3299
02:19:30,960 --> 02:19:32,639
PIO's. Correct.

3300
02:19:32,639 --> 02:19:34,800
>> That's how the scope is set right now is

3301
02:19:34,800 --> 02:19:36,080
really creating all the blueprint

3302
02:19:36,080 --> 02:19:38,160
materials. Um, we obviously are

3303
02:19:38,160 --> 02:19:39,599
implementers as well, but this

3304
02:19:39,599 --> 02:19:41,280
particular scope of work is calling for

3305
02:19:41,280 --> 02:19:46,870
more of the tea up of the program.

3306
02:19:46,880 --> 02:19:48,559
Task three moves into sort of the

3307
02:19:48,559 --> 02:19:50,560
handoff, I would call it that training

3308
02:19:50,560 --> 02:19:53,040
component. The goal here being bringing

3309
02:19:53,040 --> 02:19:55,439
those plans to life. This will be some

3310
02:19:55,439 --> 02:19:58,080
practical hands-on training, making sure

3311
02:19:58,080 --> 02:20:00,240
everybody knows who's on first, what the

3312
02:20:00,240 --> 02:20:03,200
roles and shared responsibilities are.

3313
02:20:03,200 --> 02:20:04,560
Uh, I believe there's some media

3314
02:20:04,560 --> 02:20:06,560
training in there for media readiness

3315
02:20:06,560 --> 02:20:08,880
and confidence. And again, as you've

3316
02:20:08,880 --> 02:20:10,479
heard me say throughout this, really

3317
02:20:10,479 --> 02:20:13,520
built for real world use, not to sit on

3318
02:20:13,520 --> 02:20:15,439
a shelf.

3319
02:20:15,439 --> 02:20:20,630
And last but not least,

3320
02:20:20,640 --> 02:20:22,240
this last part is more about

3321
02:20:22,240 --> 02:20:25,439
deliverables um and the plan evaluation.

3322
02:20:25,439 --> 02:20:27,359
We want to provide you a system that you

3323
02:20:27,359 --> 02:20:30,560
can measure all of this work eventually.

3324
02:20:30,560 --> 02:20:33,280
Um doesn't do any good if you're putting

3325
02:20:33,280 --> 02:20:34,880
all this communication out and it's not

3326
02:20:34,880 --> 02:20:36,399
having the effect or impact that you

3327
02:20:36,399 --> 02:20:39,680
want. So we have a lot of thoughts um

3328
02:20:39,680 --> 02:20:43,680
and also tools that we can offer to um

3329
02:20:43,680 --> 02:20:45,359
sort of set the stage to measure

3330
02:20:45,359 --> 02:20:46,960
effectiveness as you get into the

3331
02:20:46,960 --> 02:20:49,120
implementation program. So that could

3332
02:20:49,120 --> 02:20:51,760
look like anything from a dashboard that

3333
02:20:51,760 --> 02:20:54,880
measures resident sentiment um to just a

3334
02:20:54,880 --> 02:20:56,640
way to track everything that you're

3335
02:20:56,640 --> 02:20:59,520
doing in one place and how sentiment is

3336
02:20:59,520 --> 02:21:01,840
tracking online and so forth. So we'll

3337
02:21:01,840 --> 02:21:03,120
understand what that should look like

3338
02:21:03,120 --> 02:21:05,040
when we get into the planning process a

3339
02:21:05,040 --> 02:21:08,309
little bit more.

3340
02:21:08,319 --> 02:21:09,840
And then last but not least, this was

3341
02:21:09,840 --> 02:21:11,680
already touched on earlier, but we do

3342
02:21:11,680 --> 02:21:14,319
have uh an estimated timeline of about

3343
02:21:14,319 --> 02:21:16,960
18 weeks from start to finish. We will

3344
02:21:16,960 --> 02:21:19,359
be back in market uh right out of the

3345
02:21:19,359 --> 02:21:22,080
gate to meet with you all and do some

3346
02:21:22,080 --> 02:21:24,399
SWAT analysis. Uh then we have this

3347
02:21:24,399 --> 02:21:26,080
those surveys, the one-on-one

3348
02:21:26,080 --> 02:21:28,720
conversations and and the communications

3349
02:21:28,720 --> 02:21:30,560
audit plan. I like to say that's sort of

3350
02:21:30,560 --> 02:21:32,640
the getting under the hood position part

3351
02:21:32,640 --> 02:21:35,200
of the program. um we don't like to

3352
02:21:35,200 --> 02:21:36,800
diagnose things until we kind of know

3353
02:21:36,800 --> 02:21:38,240
the lay of the land. So that's what

3354
02:21:38,240 --> 02:21:41,920
we're planning on doing right away

3355
02:21:41,920 --> 02:21:45,040
once we are ready to get started.

3356
02:21:45,040 --> 02:21:46,960
And that concludes my presentation, but

3357
02:21:46,960 --> 02:21:48,560
I'd love to entertain any questions that

3358
02:21:48,560 --> 02:21:49,920
you all have.

3359
02:21:49,920 --> 02:21:51,920
>> Thank you so much. Um council, are there

3360
02:21:51,920 --> 02:21:54,560
any questions or comments at this time?

3361
02:21:54,560 --> 02:21:56,160
I just want to make a few comments from

3362
02:21:56,160 --> 02:21:58,319
the interview process when we have our

3363
02:21:58,319 --> 02:22:00,399
phone conversation and some of the

3364
02:22:00,399 --> 02:22:02,960
reasons that I really leaned into you

3365
02:22:02,960 --> 02:22:05,200
all that are relevant to Riverbank and

3366
02:22:05,200 --> 02:22:06,800
could be useful for council when making

3367
02:22:06,800 --> 02:22:09,120
the decision. Um they worked with the

3368
02:22:09,120 --> 02:22:11,359
city of Belmont who was experiencing

3369
02:22:11,359 --> 02:22:13,920
growth. They had a similar population to

3370
02:22:13,920 --> 02:22:17,600
us and um San Marcos was one of the

3371
02:22:17,600 --> 02:22:20,800
fastest had the fastest growing CSU. So,

3372
02:22:20,800 --> 02:22:23,359
they're adapting to growing populations,

3373
02:22:23,359 --> 02:22:26,000
which Riverbank is tremendously growing.

3374
02:22:26,000 --> 02:22:28,000
Um, and the variety of demographics

3375
02:22:28,000 --> 02:22:30,399
within San Marcos, which Riverbank does

3376
02:22:30,399 --> 02:22:32,479
have a variety of demographics. So, to

3377
02:22:32,479 --> 02:22:34,800
me, that was a really good fit. And then

3378
02:22:34,800 --> 02:22:37,600
the biggest, um, takeaway for me when we

3379
02:22:37,600 --> 02:22:40,000
left our phone conversations was meeting

3380
02:22:40,000 --> 02:22:42,560
residents where they're at. We don't

3381
02:22:42,560 --> 02:22:45,760
have a big chamber, so we can't get

3382
02:22:45,760 --> 02:22:47,920
26,000 people in here whether we want to

3383
02:22:47,920 --> 02:22:49,760
or not, but meeting people where they

3384
02:22:49,760 --> 02:22:52,240
are, finding group homes where they're

3385
02:22:52,240 --> 02:22:54,880
at or going to school. So, just really

3386
02:22:54,880 --> 02:22:57,280
meeting people and targeting audiences

3387
02:22:57,280 --> 02:22:59,920
that may not be willing to speak. So, I

3388
02:22:59,920 --> 02:23:03,040
really appreciated that about them.

3389
02:23:03,040 --> 02:23:05,359
>> And to add to that, um, because it was

3390
02:23:05,359 --> 02:23:07,439
all of that, including, um, you being

3391
02:23:07,439 --> 02:23:09,600
hands-on, we really appreciated that and

3392
02:23:09,600 --> 02:23:13,840
your expertise. um and the the data the

3393
02:23:13,840 --> 02:23:15,680
to back it up and the long-term

3394
02:23:15,680 --> 02:23:18,479
sustainability measurements as well um

3395
02:23:18,479 --> 02:23:21,040
stood out from others as uh we were

3396
02:23:21,040 --> 02:23:23,439
reviewing all of the proposals

3397
02:23:23,439 --> 02:23:26,160
um and and just to a little bit of of

3398
02:23:26,160 --> 02:23:28,960
your comment council member because we

3399
02:23:28,960 --> 02:23:30,880
have had discussions around the PO but

3400
02:23:30,880 --> 02:23:32,800
also I think this so important uh for

3401
02:23:32,800 --> 02:23:35,040
our staff who has served in a

3402
02:23:35,040 --> 02:23:37,120
communications capacity our city clerk

3403
02:23:37,120 --> 02:23:39,280
in the past and um some of our admin

3404
02:23:39,280 --> 02:23:41,600
staff at the time or right Now, um Jane

3405
02:23:41,600 --> 02:23:43,520
Media Services have jumped right in and

3406
02:23:43,520 --> 02:23:46,399
increased our communications and us as a

3407
02:23:46,399 --> 02:23:48,160
council to be on the same page right now

3408
02:23:48,160 --> 02:23:50,560
and in the future uh with this plan. And

3409
02:23:50,560 --> 02:23:54,000
so, um really looking forward to to

3410
02:23:54,000 --> 02:23:58,080
this. Um I will bounce it over to public

3411
02:23:58,080 --> 02:23:59,920
comment. Is there any public comment at

3412
02:23:59,920 --> 02:24:02,720
this time?

3413
02:24:02,720 --> 02:24:04,960
>> Mayor, we did not receive any comment

3414
02:24:04,960 --> 02:24:10,080
cards or anything on Zoom for this item.

3415
02:24:10,080 --> 02:24:11,920
I'll bring it back to council for any

3416
02:24:11,920 --> 02:24:16,469
more comments or questions.

3417
02:24:16,479 --> 02:24:19,280
And if uh I can get ahead of myself

3418
02:24:19,280 --> 02:24:21,359
here, I will make a motion to approve

3419
02:24:21,359 --> 02:24:23,680
this uh resolution improving the

3420
02:24:23,680 --> 02:24:25,040
consultant services agreement.

3421
02:24:25,040 --> 02:24:28,399
>> Second. Roll call, please.

3422
02:24:28,399 --> 02:24:29,439
>> Council member,

3423
02:24:29,439 --> 02:24:29,920
>> yes.

3424
02:24:29,920 --> 02:24:31,120
>> Council member FSY,

3425
02:24:31,120 --> 02:24:31,600
>> yes.

3426
02:24:31,600 --> 02:24:32,720
>> Council member Call,

3427
02:24:32,720 --> 02:24:33,280
>> yes.

3428
02:24:33,280 --> 02:24:34,560
>> Vice Mayor Pimento,

3429
02:24:34,560 --> 02:24:35,040
>> yes.

3430
02:24:35,040 --> 02:24:36,000
>> Mayor Hernandez,

3431
02:24:36,000 --> 02:24:36,479
>> yes.

3432
02:24:36,479 --> 02:24:38,080
>> Motion passes 5-0.

3433
02:24:38,080 --> 02:24:39,680
>> Thank you so much, Jenny. Thank you so

3434
02:24:39,680 --> 02:24:41,200
much. We look forward to working with

3435
02:24:41,200 --> 02:24:42,160
all of you.

3436
02:24:42,160 --> 02:24:46,080
>> Thank you. All right, we are at our

3437
02:24:46,080 --> 02:24:50,550
staff reports.

3438
02:24:50,560 --> 02:24:52,880
So, just a couple of comments from staff

3439
02:24:52,880 --> 02:24:54,880
um from our planning department. After

3440
02:24:54,880 --> 02:24:57,040
submitting the third round of updates to

3441
02:24:57,040 --> 02:25:01,439
our housing element um to HCD, we have

3442
02:25:01,439 --> 02:25:03,520
received approval to move forward with

3443
02:25:03,520 --> 02:25:06,399
consideration of adoption of the final

3444
02:25:06,399 --> 02:25:08,720
document. So, we are tenatively

3445
02:25:08,720 --> 02:25:10,800
scheduling that for approval at the

3446
02:25:10,800 --> 02:25:12,800
planning commission at their March

3447
02:25:12,800 --> 02:25:15,840
meeting and then at our first April

3448
02:25:15,840 --> 02:25:18,960
meeting for city council.

3449
02:25:18,960 --> 02:25:20,800
Uh, from our parks and recreation

3450
02:25:20,800 --> 02:25:22,960
department, the third annual My Little

3451
02:25:22,960 --> 02:25:25,520
One and Me Dance, as Michael shared

3452
02:25:25,520 --> 02:25:27,439
earlier, will take place on Saturday,

3453
02:25:27,439 --> 02:25:30,319
February 7th from 5 to 7 at the

3454
02:25:30,319 --> 02:25:32,640
community center. They'll be offering a

3455
02:25:32,640 --> 02:25:35,040
fun family focused evening for adults

3456
02:25:35,040 --> 02:25:37,040
and their little ones to enjoy quality

3457
02:25:37,040 --> 02:25:39,439
time together. The event will include

3458
02:25:39,439 --> 02:25:42,160
dinner, dancing, games, and interactive

3459
02:25:42,160 --> 02:25:44,880
activities that will create a memorable

3460
02:25:44,880 --> 02:25:47,040
experience for all attendees. The

3461
02:25:47,040 --> 02:25:50,160
tickets are $45 for one adult and one

3462
02:25:50,160 --> 02:25:52,880
child. And then additional tickets can

3463
02:25:52,880 --> 02:25:55,840
be purchased for $15 per person. They

3464
02:25:55,840 --> 02:25:58,399
can be purchased online or here in

3465
02:25:58,399 --> 02:26:00,240
person at our parks and recreation

3466
02:26:00,240 --> 02:26:01,520
office.

3467
02:26:01,520 --> 02:26:04,319
uh from our finance department. Um a

3468
02:26:04,319 --> 02:26:06,479
reminder to our businesses that business

3469
02:26:06,479 --> 02:26:08,640
license renewals are due and will be

3470
02:26:08,640 --> 02:26:11,359
considered late as of January 31st,

3471
02:26:11,359 --> 02:26:14,080
2026. Late fees will be added and

3472
02:26:14,080 --> 02:26:17,359
delinquent notices will be mailed out.

3473
02:26:17,359 --> 02:26:21,359
And then a final um comment from our

3474
02:26:21,359 --> 02:26:23,760
public works department. Uh, next week

3475
02:26:23,760 --> 02:26:26,160
our street sweeper is going to be going

3476
02:26:26,160 --> 02:26:29,680
in um for some upgrades and so we will

3477
02:26:29,680 --> 02:26:31,920
not be having street sweeping services

3478
02:26:31,920 --> 02:26:34,000
for the entire week. So that would be

3479
02:26:34,000 --> 02:26:37,520
from February 2nd through the 6th and

3480
02:26:37,520 --> 02:26:39,840
that is all from staff.

3481
02:26:39,840 --> 02:26:43,520
>> You vice mayor.

3482
02:26:43,520 --> 02:26:46,160
>> Thank you mayor. On the 13th I had a

3483
02:26:46,160 --> 02:26:48,399
meeting with Mr. Steve Grand uh from

3484
02:26:48,399 --> 02:26:50,720
Grand Asia for sister city. We are

3485
02:26:50,720 --> 02:26:52,560
planning the Chinese Lunar New Year

3486
02:26:52,560 --> 02:26:54,880
event. So stay tuned for that. It's in

3487
02:26:54,880 --> 02:26:58,080
the beginning stages. Also on the 16th,

3488
02:26:58,080 --> 02:27:00,640
uh we had the Chamber of Commerce Awards

3489
02:27:00,640 --> 02:27:02,800
dinner. I want to give a shout out to

3490
02:27:02,800 --> 02:27:04,800
Olivia and Monica for all their hard

3491
02:27:04,800 --> 02:27:07,280
work and to all those that took the time

3492
02:27:07,280 --> 02:27:08,960
to make it a great night. Even though

3493
02:27:08,960 --> 02:27:10,960
there was a movie being shot here in

3494
02:27:10,960 --> 02:27:13,760
Riverbank, there was a great turnout.

3495
02:27:13,760 --> 02:27:16,399
And also seniors, if you need help with

3496
02:27:16,399 --> 02:27:19,359
your uh utility bills, reach out to me.

3497
02:27:19,359 --> 02:27:22,560
St. Francis of Rome has access and I can

3498
02:27:22,560 --> 02:27:24,560
help you with that. Also, if you need

3499
02:27:24,560 --> 02:27:26,960
help with groceries, there is a CVOC

3500
02:27:26,960 --> 02:27:29,200
program that you can reach out to me

3501
02:27:29,200 --> 02:27:31,520
about. I'll be having a meet and greet

3502
02:27:31,520 --> 02:27:33,520
in February. Stay tuned. I'll give you

3503
02:27:33,520 --> 02:27:36,160
the time and date. Thank you.

3504
02:27:36,160 --> 02:27:38,640
>> You council Moody Ben.

3505
02:27:38,640 --> 02:27:41,040
>> Thank you, mayor. Uh so, uh we've been

3506
02:27:41,040 --> 02:27:43,200
discussing strategic plan ad hoc ad hoc

3507
02:27:43,200 --> 02:27:44,319
committees is something I should have

3508
02:27:44,319 --> 02:27:45,600
probably mentioned at the last one when

3509
02:27:45,600 --> 02:27:47,840
we were um kind of assigning uh

3510
02:27:47,840 --> 02:27:49,359
committees and subcommittees. I'd love

3511
02:27:49,359 --> 02:27:51,520
to get a just an update from staff uh on

3512
02:27:51,520 --> 02:27:53,359
our strategic plan. We wanted to do a ad

3513
02:27:53,359 --> 02:27:55,760
hoc committee for tourism uh kind of

3514
02:27:55,760 --> 02:27:57,520
create that guided city tour where the

3515
02:27:57,520 --> 02:27:59,120
benefits would go to historical society.

3516
02:27:59,120 --> 02:28:02,000
So um if I can get an update on that. Uh

3517
02:28:02,000 --> 02:28:04,560
the chamber asked since I am an

3518
02:28:04,560 --> 02:28:06,880
ambassador if I would mention some of

3519
02:28:06,880 --> 02:28:10,080
the events for February. So uh February

3520
02:28:10,080 --> 02:28:12,960
4th uh and it is open uh meetings are

3521
02:28:12,960 --> 02:28:15,040
open to the public so feel free to to

3522
02:28:15,040 --> 02:28:17,840
stop by. Um they do meet uh on clause at

3523
02:28:17,840 --> 02:28:20,960
the RIC. Febru February 4th uh their

3524
02:28:20,960 --> 02:28:22,880
first ambassador ambassador meeting of

3525
02:28:22,880 --> 02:28:24,640
the year. Uh and they are recruiting

3526
02:28:24,640 --> 02:28:26,399
other ambassadors. So feel free to stop

3527
02:28:26,399 --> 02:28:29,040
by. Uh February 5th will be a

3528
02:28:29,040 --> 02:28:32,240
multi-chamber uh held in Patterson.

3529
02:28:32,240 --> 02:28:34,000
February 7th, they'll be doing a food

3530
02:28:34,000 --> 02:28:36,640
truck ribbon cutting uh just down the

3531
02:28:36,640 --> 02:28:39,439
street behind us here. Uh and February

3532
02:28:39,439 --> 02:28:42,399
13th, the boot barn ribbon cutting um

3533
02:28:42,399 --> 02:28:45,439
will be at 12:00 that day. And then

3534
02:28:45,439 --> 02:28:47,760
February 25th, a lunch and learn from 12

3535
02:28:47,760 --> 02:28:51,359
to 1 um at the Timeless Real Estate. Um

3536
02:28:51,359 --> 02:28:52,880
and then a save the date for the Easter

3537
02:28:52,880 --> 02:28:54,960
egg hunt for March 28th. That's all I

3538
02:28:54,960 --> 02:28:56,000
got.

3539
02:28:56,000 --> 02:28:59,760
>> Thank you, Council Member FY.

3540
02:28:59,760 --> 02:29:01,600
>> On February

3541
02:29:01,600 --> 02:29:05,120
6, the Riverbank Historical Society will

3542
02:29:05,120 --> 02:29:07,920
have their um annual installation dinner

3543
02:29:07,920 --> 02:29:11,359
meeting. It'll be at Perkos at 6:00.

3544
02:29:11,359 --> 02:29:13,120
We'd love to have anybody who would like

3545
02:29:13,120 --> 02:29:15,040
to see what we're doing or become

3546
02:29:15,040 --> 02:29:17,680
members um attend as well as all the

3547
02:29:17,680 --> 02:29:21,840
council members and the mayor and staff.

3548
02:29:21,840 --> 02:29:24,560
On February 17th, the women's group will

3549
02:29:24,560 --> 02:29:26,560
be meeting at six o'clock at the Morris

3550
02:29:26,560 --> 02:29:28,560
Nursery. So, if you have gardening

3551
02:29:28,560 --> 02:29:30,560
questions and you want to come and see

3552
02:29:30,560 --> 02:29:32,880
who's at the women's group, please uh

3553
02:29:32,880 --> 02:29:35,359
show up at six o'clock. Thank you.

3554
02:29:35,359 --> 02:29:39,120
>> You council call. On the 17th of

3555
02:29:39,120 --> 02:29:41,200
January, our Riverbank branch for the

3556
02:29:41,200 --> 02:29:44,080
Santa County Library reopened. I was

3557
02:29:44,080 --> 02:29:46,160
able to be at the ribbon cutting and if

3558
02:29:46,160 --> 02:29:48,080
you haven't been by, I highly encourage

3559
02:29:48,080 --> 02:29:50,720
you to go. It is absolutely beautiful in

3560
02:29:50,720 --> 02:29:52,720
there and all of the books look

3561
02:29:52,720 --> 02:29:54,399
absolutely perfect. I couldn't stop

3562
02:29:54,399 --> 02:29:56,080
taking pictures of them because none of

3563
02:29:56,080 --> 02:29:57,760
them have tears or dents or anything. I

3564
02:29:57,760 --> 02:30:00,240
loved it. They also have uh they're

3565
02:30:00,240 --> 02:30:01,680
bringing back their book clubs and

3566
02:30:01,680 --> 02:30:03,600
they're doing story time and there is a

3567
02:30:03,600 --> 02:30:06,479
bilingual story time. And then last week

3568
02:30:06,479 --> 02:30:09,600
the mayor and I were at Cal Cities. The

3569
02:30:09,600 --> 02:30:11,280
one session that really resonated with

3570
02:30:11,280 --> 02:30:14,479
me was land use planning and smart land

3571
02:30:14,479 --> 02:30:16,640
use planning. And that kind of leads me

3572
02:30:16,640 --> 02:30:18,160
into the next thing that I've been

3573
02:30:18,160 --> 02:30:20,800
doing. I'm knee deep into meetings with

3574
02:30:20,800 --> 02:30:23,760
constituents and other elected officials

3575
02:30:23,760 --> 02:30:26,000
regarding the Riverwalk project. So, if

3576
02:30:26,000 --> 02:30:28,000
I have not met with you about it or if

3577
02:30:28,000 --> 02:30:30,080
you would like to have a refresher or

3578
02:30:30,080 --> 02:30:32,160
just more conversation, I encourage you

3579
02:30:32,160 --> 02:30:34,160
to email me so that we can set up a time

3580
02:30:34,160 --> 02:30:37,280
to meet. And then lastly, there's a

3581
02:30:37,280 --> 02:30:40,240
tremendous blood shortage in our nation

3582
02:30:40,240 --> 02:30:42,319
and January is National Blood Drive

3583
02:30:42,319 --> 02:30:44,640
Month. I'm personally donating tomorrow.

3584
02:30:44,640 --> 02:30:46,479
So, I encourage everyone if you are able

3585
02:30:46,479 --> 02:30:50,880
to donate blood to sign up to do so.

3586
02:30:50,880 --> 02:30:52,479
you

3587
02:30:52,479 --> 02:30:56,240
um yeah there was uh and especially with

3588
02:30:56,240 --> 02:30:58,160
Jenny here to give you a flavor of what

3589
02:30:58,160 --> 02:31:00,880
happens in our city of action. We had a

3590
02:31:00,880 --> 02:31:04,960
film crew come out uh to uh film a uh

3591
02:31:04,960 --> 02:31:07,040
romantic comedy. I believe it was a

3592
02:31:07,040 --> 02:31:09,760
holiday romantic comedy and um it's been

3593
02:31:09,760 --> 02:31:12,800
so sweet because the the main actress or

3594
02:31:12,800 --> 02:31:15,520
the the yeah the main actress has been

3595
02:31:15,520 --> 02:31:17,920
just uh posting about Riverbank every

3596
02:31:17,920 --> 02:31:20,479
single day and uh we actually had an

3597
02:31:20,479 --> 02:31:24,000
interview with ABC or someone um this

3598
02:31:24,000 --> 02:31:26,960
week uh and that is now up on I have not

3599
02:31:26,960 --> 02:31:29,120
seen it yet so uh have some grace with

3600
02:31:29,120 --> 02:31:33,359
me. It's up on uh online right now. Um

3601
02:31:33,359 --> 02:31:35,840
uh council me ura and I had a meeting

3602
02:31:35,840 --> 02:31:38,319
with staff about at the tiny tots

3603
02:31:38,319 --> 02:31:40,960
program with our uh partners over at

3604
02:31:40,960 --> 02:31:45,120
Skoey and um there they have uh a lot of

3605
02:31:45,120 --> 02:31:46,880
data that they're going to provide to us

3606
02:31:46,880 --> 02:31:48,479
to be able to make some assessments

3607
02:31:48,479 --> 02:31:52,640
moving forward on what um the child care

3608
02:31:52,640 --> 02:31:54,080
situation looks like in our city

3609
02:31:54,080 --> 02:31:55,439
specifically. So they have it broken

3610
02:31:55,439 --> 02:31:58,160
down by zip code and um would love to

3611
02:31:58,160 --> 02:32:02,080
pass that along as soon as we get it. Um

3612
02:32:02,080 --> 02:32:04,720
the the session that stood out to me was

3613
02:32:04,720 --> 02:32:06,560
of course communications. So there was a

3614
02:32:06,560 --> 02:32:09,200
lot of conversations on the uh legality

3615
02:32:09,200 --> 02:32:10,399
and the changing laws around

3616
02:32:10,399 --> 02:32:13,200
communications for cities and so I am

3617
02:32:13,200 --> 02:32:15,200
very excited to get moving on some of

3618
02:32:15,200 --> 02:32:18,800
the strategies there. Um

3619
02:32:18,800 --> 02:32:22,640
Stanco is uh taking up a lot of time per

3620
02:32:22,640 --> 02:32:24,960
usual but there's a lot of positive

3621
02:32:24,960 --> 02:32:27,120
progress in that. So, there's final

3622
02:32:27,120 --> 02:32:28,720
interviews at the end of February for

3623
02:32:28,720 --> 02:32:35,280
the executive director. Um, slowly the policy council, policy board members

3624
02:32:35,280 --> 02:32:37,200
are getting back into advocacy as a

3625
02:32:37,200 --> 02:32:39,920
whole. And so, I sit on as a

3626
02:32:39,920 --> 02:32:41,840
representative for the California

3627
02:32:41,840 --> 02:32:43,840
Council of Governments. Um, and there's

3628
02:32:43,840 --> 02:32:45,200
going to be some meetings happening

3629
02:32:45,200 --> 02:32:49,600
around there. Um and uh as also chair of

3630
02:32:49,600 --> 02:32:52,160
the VVS uh the Valley Vision steering

3631
02:32:52,160 --> 02:32:54,720
committee which is going to have some uh

3632
02:32:54,720 --> 02:32:56,399
more meetings and movement. So there's a

3633
02:32:56,399 --> 02:32:59,760
meeting coming up in March. Um let me

3634
02:32:59,760 --> 02:33:02,000
see. Youth council had their Applebee's

3635
02:33:02,000 --> 02:33:04,319
fundraiser and um I probably lean on you

3636
02:33:04,319 --> 02:33:06,080
for how much they raised. Do you did we

3637
02:33:06,080 --> 02:33:07,520
get a final number?

3638
02:33:07,520 --> 02:33:09,840
>> Um it was final after they paid

3639
02:33:09,840 --> 02:33:12,800
Applebee's. Um I got 1300.

3640
02:33:12,800 --> 02:33:15,040
>> So they raised about $1,300 which is

3641
02:33:15,040 --> 02:33:16,880
exciting. which was their goal over

3642
02:33:16,880 --> 02:33:17,600
their goal.

3643
02:33:17,600 --> 02:33:20,080
>> Okay. Yes. Yeah. And so that is going to

3644
02:33:20,080 --> 02:33:22,800
go towards their social night uh at the

3645
02:33:22,800 --> 02:33:27,840
end of this year around uh early May. Um

3646
02:33:27,840 --> 02:33:30,720
let me see. I I do appreciate the budget

3647
02:33:30,720 --> 02:33:34,240
uh presentation from RPS to be able to

3648
02:33:34,240 --> 02:33:35,840
uh start like planting some seeds and

3649
02:33:35,840 --> 02:33:37,520
getting some data before we have the

3650
02:33:37,520 --> 02:33:40,080
full budget considerations. And so it

3651
02:33:40,080 --> 02:33:42,800
would be great if we could get some uh

3652
02:33:42,800 --> 02:33:45,040
presentation similar from other staff

3653
02:33:45,040 --> 02:33:48,800
member departments um to be able to uh

3654
02:33:48,800 --> 02:33:50,640
process that as it leads up to the

3655
02:33:50,640 --> 02:33:52,800
budget discussions.

3656
02:33:52,800 --> 02:33:57,439
Um and finally I am headed off to DC. I

3657
02:33:57,439 --> 02:34:00,319
have a flight at 5:00 a.m. um tomorrow

3658
02:34:00,319 --> 02:34:02,479
and so it is going to be for the US

3659
02:34:02,479 --> 02:34:04,880
conference for mayors. Um I think the

3660
02:34:04,880 --> 02:34:06,640
all the snow has passed, the storm has

3661
02:34:06,640 --> 02:34:09,280
passed, so um it should be a smooth

3662
02:34:09,280 --> 02:34:10,640
flight there. But I'm I'm looking

3663
02:34:10,640 --> 02:34:13,120
forward to it to connect with um mayors

3664
02:34:13,120 --> 02:34:14,960
from across the country. I mentioned

3665
02:34:14,960 --> 02:34:17,120
before I was able to get into some

3666
02:34:17,120 --> 02:34:18,960
groups, group conversation, the group

3667
02:34:18,960 --> 02:34:21,520
chats. um the last time I went and it

3668
02:34:21,520 --> 02:34:24,160
served uh really well to be able to

3669
02:34:24,160 --> 02:34:27,439
bring some ideas and some uh just best

3670
02:34:27,439 --> 02:34:30,160
practices here to the city is they're

3671
02:34:30,160 --> 02:34:33,920
made up of mostly east um east coast

3672
02:34:33,920 --> 02:34:35,600
mayors and so I'm looking forward to

3673
02:34:35,600 --> 02:34:37,359
that and I'll discuss it more is when I

3674
02:34:37,359 --> 02:34:40,800
return. Um and that is it from me I

3675
02:34:40,800 --> 02:34:43,840
believe. So uh we do not have a close

3676
02:34:43,840 --> 02:34:46,640
session. We're going to our next regular

3677
02:34:46,640 --> 02:34:47,840
city council meeting is going to be on

3678
02:34:47,840 --> 02:34:49,920
Tuesday, February 10th. And this meeting

3679
02:34:49,920 --> 02:34:53,080
is adjourned.