City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to your Patterson City Council meeting Tuesday, July 21st, 2026, report from closed session. Your City Council is returning from closed session and providing the following report on items A and B. Direction has been provided to staff and your City Council will be on recess from the closed session and will reconvene at the end of the open session. Public meeting guidelines. City of Patterson City Council meetings are conducted in person at City Hall Council Chambers. As a courtesy and technology permitting, members of the public may continue to participate virtually. However, the city cannot guarantee the public's access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted. and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. The meeting will be televised and available for public viewing on Comcast Channel 7 on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 12 p.m. Our members of the public may watch on the internet with the Vmo link available on our city's website. Before we start our regular session, those in the audience who wish to do so, please stand and bow your head for our invocation. Emily Father, we look forward to the special recognitions that we have tonight. We are happy to honor a hardworking deputy and install a new fire chief. But we come first to thank you for the blessings of our city. Thank you for those public servants who give themselves to our community. Thank you for the wonderful projects that are moving forward all across Patterson. Thank you for the good people that make those projects successful. We once again ask that you give each of us wisdom as we evaluate additional projects, challenges and decisions. Make community members, city staff, and city employees, and council members all come together for the best solutions. We seek your wisdom and your guidance, and we will be happy to give you all the glory for each blessing that you provide to us. We pray this in the name of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Please remain standing as we call the meeting to order. Your Patterson City Council meeting will now come to order. Pledge of Allegiance. Statements of conflict or any statements of conflict from the council members none none none and your mayor has no conflicts. Proclamation national health center week 2026 can I have miss savaios from golden valley health centers and all her personnel come forward to the diets. All right. Good evening, everyone. I know that many of you may not be aware, but Golden Valley Health Centers has been here for a very long time, and they provide health care services throughout the Valley and have a long history of taking care of communities. So it's tonight with this very special proclamation that we honor them for everything that they do each and every day to keep our families here in Paterson safe and healthy. Proclamation. National Health Center Week 2026, America's health centers building innovative care where it matters most. Whereas for more than 60 years, community health centers have provided high quality, affordable, comprehensive primary and preventative health care to millions of Americans, regardless of their ability to pay. And whereas community health centers serve as the nation's largest primary care network, strengthening communities through innovative patient-centered care, including primary care, behavioral health, dental, vision, pharmacy, telehealth, and other essential services, and whereas community health centers improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities, expand access to care, develop the healthcare workforce, and strengthen local economies through partnerships with patients, schools, hospitals, and community organizations. And whereas Golden Valley Health Centers, founded in 1972, is a trusted safety net provider, serving the Central Valley through 50 locations across Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus Counties, providing more than 786,000 patient visits annually, to over 161,000 individuals. And whereas Golden Valley Health Centers employs more than 1,400 dedicated professionals who deliver compassionate patient-centered care while advancing health equity and improving access to quality health services throughout the region, and whereas National Health Center Week recognizes the invaluable contributions of community health centers, their staff, volunteers, board members, and community partners in building healthier communities and expanding access to quality health care. Now I, therefore, Michael Clauzel, Mayor of the City of Paterson, do hereby proclaim August 2026 is National Health Center Week in the city of Patterson and encourage all residents to recognize and celebrate the vital role of community health centers playing in improving the health and well-being of our community. In witness thereof, I appear to set my hand and cause the official seal of the city of Patterson to be fixed on this 21st day of July 2026. A huge round of applause for all the community health centers.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. MY NAME IS ALU SABAYOS. I'M THE GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS. WITH ME I HAVE ADRIANA NAVARRO WHO'S ACTUALLY THE CENTER MANAGER FOR OUR PATTERSON CLINIC. AND I WANT TO START OFF BY THANKING YOU FOR RECOGNIZING NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK AND HONORING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. EVERY YEAR The first week of August really gives us an opportunity to reflect on the work that we've done to increase access to care and increase the quality of care to the communities that we serve. Just this year we started providing our virtual urgent care services seven days a week. We also launched our self-scheduling feature, which allows patients to self-schedule their primary care visits through our MyChart app. And we're actually slowly rolling out our virtual AI assistant, which would allow patients to schedule and manage their appointments over the phone. So we're hoping that these initiatives will really help our patients receive the care they need when they need it. So on behalf of Golden Valley Health Centers, thank you. Thank you, sir.

Another round of applause for Golden Valley. And now we're gonna have the Deputy of the Year Award presentation by Police Chief Hill.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. And I could just tell you that this is our first time ever giving this award for the Patterson Police Services. And tonight I have that distinct honor to give that award to somebody that just establishes the professionalism and work ethic and dedication to his profession of public safety. And that person today is going to be Patterson Police Services Deputy Jacob Rhone. So, you know, this is going to make me feel quite old because I went to the academy with his dad. We got yelled at together and did push-ups together many, many over 20 years ago. And I did serve as Jacob's academy sergeant, which he didn't find me too nice back then. And if he decides to give an acceptance speech, I'll let him tell you what I first told him on day one of the academy. And I'm not a huge fan of tracking statistics to track somebody's performance. But I felt that it's necessary in the world of traffic enforcement to really establish and let everybody know exactly what Deputy Roan did in the year of 2025. In 2025, he conducted 1,671 traffic stops. And this is astonishing to me, is the fact that he only issued 1,378 citations, which means there's no way I would have ever thought he would have gave that many people breaks. Good job, Mr. Rohn. He investigated over 30 traffic collisions here in town, and he arrested 15 people for driving under the influence in 2025. And you know, law enforcement is often the most criticized profession in the world. And to top that off, being a traffic enforcement officer within the most criticized profession in the world is often the most criticized position. And hell, even cops don't like traffic cops sometimes. You know, but those... Those of us who've been around the job long enough, we realize that despite the critics, we still garner the respect of the mass majority of the public. And we definitely have our critics, and they can be loud at times, sometimes understandably. And I always like to remind my troops that 10% of the public is responsible for 90% of the crime. which means that they're still good people. 90% of our community of Patterson are great people. And I often try to introduce my troops to those people, but sometimes our critics are 10% and they speak sometimes for the 90%. And we lose the fact that we still garner the respect of our great community. And the success of any law enforcement agency depends on deputies who embrace service more than just as their job and more than their paycheck. And Deputy Jacob Rohn has demonstrated that commitment time and time again. You know, the vests that we wear, they stop bullets. They don't stop hurtful comments that we get over and over and over from the public. You know, these vests wear out. They have a five-year life on them. But Deputy Jacob Rohn goes through his vest because he wears it out in the sun so much that it deteriorates. You'll see him when he comes up here. His vest has been sun-beaten so bad because he's out every day writing 1,600 citations in a year. You know, to wrap this up, I'm gonna give you two final statistics. The first one probably is gonna come a shock, and it's zero. Deputy Jacob Rohn has received zero substantiated citizen complaints in 1,671 traffic stops, zero. And then finally, and the reason that I don't judge the performance of our deputies off of statistics is the statistic of infinity. And I've said this before, infinity, it's a number that cannot be defined. And statistics say that every single person in this room has lost a loved one to a traffic collision, a traffic tragedy. But what cannot be defined is the amount of people that Deputy Jacob Rohn has saved in this community alone. And no doubt, statistics say he has saved somebody's loved one in this room. But those are never praised and those are never followed because you can't define them. But it is my honor to present my friend and the hardest working deputy of 2025 in the city of Patterson, Deputy Jacob Rohn with the Deputy of the Year. Deputy Rohn, come on up. Would you like to say a few words? I might have one before I give you the presentation, but go ahead.

First and foremost, thank you, Chief, for everything, really. It means a lot. You are one of the biggest advocates, especially for all of us as we come in day in and day out. I also want to thank the citizens of Paterson for giving me the platform to do something I enjoy doing. It's going out and making traffic stops to try and keep people safe. I've had the privilege to work with some of our council members and other city personnel to try to make improvements to make us all safe. And at the end of the day, that's our goal. That's our mission is make sure that everybody's safe and everybody gets to and from where they're going on the road safe. So that's all I got. Thank you so much. AND I APOLOGIZE. THE COMMENT THAT HE SAID ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE ACADEMY, BEFORE I KNEW THAT HE WENT TO THE ACADEMY WITH MY DAD, HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO THROW HIS HOT COFFEE IN MY FACE.

Thank you.

All right, continuing on. Item five, items from the public. Any member of the audience who wishes to address the council on a matter not listed on the agenda may do so by raising their hand and stepping to the podium. If you're joining the meeting through Zoom, please use the raise hand feature. If you're calling in by phone, you may press nine when the mayor announces the item. Council will take no action other than referring the item to staff for study and analysis and may place the item on a future agenda. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, each individual may provide public comment once during the public comment period. After an individual has spoken, they may not return to the podium or otherwise provide additional comment during the same public comment period. This ensures fairness and equal access for all members to the public. Any person addressing the council will be limited to a maximum of three minutes unless the mayor grants a longer period of time. City Council requests everyone to be respectful of other citizens' time and stay within the allotted time period. If after extending the three-minute time period, the mayor determines that the speaker will not complete their comments within a reasonable time, the mayor will request they complete their comments at a later date. Once the mayor closes in-person public comment and transitions to online Zoom public comment, those physically in attendance may no longer provide comment. At that point, only individuals participating through Zoom or by phone will be recognized for public comment. This applies to all public comment during this Council meeting. The City Council fully supports the right of the public to comment freely during the public comment period per the Brown Act. However, all comments must be made respectfully and may not be disruptive in nature. The Brown Act expressly authorizes the legislative body to remove from the meeting those persons who willfully interrupt the proceedings. Independent of the Brown Act, California Penal Code Section 403 makes it a misdemeanor to willfully disturb a lawful meeting. Please state your name and city for the record when you step to the podium.

the only one today yolanda city of patterson um i just wanted to bring the attention i don't remember them doing a presentation here but i could have missed that one because i missed a couple recently but i would highly encourage everyone to jump on the stan rta website and attend any community workshops that they have going on i attended the one at stone gate apartments and it was very informative they will be changing their bus routes or bus services right now we have already just 16 we have to wait 60 minutes for a bus they're going to be extending that out to 90 minutes So if, say, our kids are going to college in Modesto or Turlock, they're going to have to get up even earlier and spend even longer time getting to where they need to go. If they're going to Modesto, they're not going to go directly to the transit center anymore downtown Modesto. They're going to have to stop at the animal shelter jail area and take a transfer. So it's going to even be longer than their normal route. They're also taking away Route 100, which goes to the Bay Area. There was a lot of people in attendance upset about that because that's their way to work. They are also taking away the dialeride. You can access it if you have a doctor's note if you're disabled to get the I'm gonna say it wrong it's like the paratransit I think it's called um but the dial-a-ride will no longer be in existence and just to let the community know if they don't know the buses don't even go over to like grocery outlet side of Patterson so our kids are having to walk or bike all of that way so I just felt um like we're getting the short end of the stick. We're being like the redheaded stepchildren over here on the west side. So I just wanted to bring that to everyone's attention. They are still taking community input. So you can fill out cards or fill out their website information and put your two cents in and any solutions that you could think of. So thank you.

Thank you.

Good evening, Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Council, and members of the public. My name is Danielle Morgar from the Office of Assemblyman Juan Alaniz, here to provide a legislative update. I'm happy to report Assembly Bill 2085, which is authored by Assemblyman Alaniz, was signed into law by the governor. Assembly Bill 2085 will require that commercial weighing and measuring devices be positioned so both parties in a transaction can clearly see the results. This bill also strengthens transparency requirements for point of sale pricing systems. The legislature is currently in summer recess. We will be returning August 3rd. Assemblyman Alanis does have five additional bills going through the process of the legislature, which we hope to also see be signed by the governor. As always, if there's any questions, concerns regarding our legislation or any casework services, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office. Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi, Kathleen Ritchie with Patterson. Mr. Rocha, thank you for all your help this week. For those that may know, I'm tracking a project for its savings. It's a large solar project called Chevron. And it was installed in 2013, and it became kind of the big problem around the ABS solar project. So I've been working on that for about four months now. I did request an Information Act. I did get some documents which I already had. I have also responded because my case was closed without receiving any internal emails. So any emails that you guys had in regards to that project have not been released to me and I think that that is not appropriate. But I am thankful Carlos Roque provided some documents that showed me that the inverter during our last meeting when I asked if it was up, that the inverter was down and that the inverter continues to go down and how both arrays are showing that they are down. And just in one array in the last year and a half. That's cost the city almost $100,000. The last time we talked about it, it would be addressed. That inverter has been down again more than close to 45% in June. And I want to know, like, the committee that you guys were going to put together for an energy committee so we can fix our solar so we stop bleeding money. Is that happening? And when are we going to fix this inverter that we keep saying isn't working? But I have everything that shows that it isn't right. It's not working right now.

That's correct. The maintenance and operations has informed us that the inverter for the south solar array is down and they have contacted our consultant or not a consultant, our A contract company that's a part of the maintenance on it and they we really have a purchase order working with them to to get the. The inverter rebuilt. So we have a plan and we're moving forward to fix the inverter itself that's what we're moving forward with yes I signed a purchase order earlier this week yesterday that showed that it was for the Or today, I'm sorry, to get the inverter completely rebuilt.

And we do understand that putting this small little Band-Aid on, it still doesn't fix the holistic problem that we're bleeding out still every month. And it's been happening for almost 10 years. And nobody in the city is addressing it. And we're consistently losing, just in that one array, like $70,000, $100,000 a year in that one array, and now we have the other array. So I've asked for transparency on this issue. It's important to me. I feel like nobody's taking it seriously in the city and wasting taxpayer dollars. And that is really upsetting during a time when you're asking us to give you another 1%. So I'm asking for transparency and I'm asking for who is in this committee, supposedly, that is going to create a plan for us. Thank you.

Thank you. Sorry, I got a quick question. Go ahead. This is for Fernando. What's that solar, that inverter, really quick, just costing us, because I wasn't aware about that, to rebuild it?

The inverter was, the purchase service was released to move forward with the, completely redoing the whole inverter for, I believe, $70,000. Thank you.

Patterson, I would kind of like an update on the roads because I was coming off North 3rd and the came down the ramp and I got stuck. And I called 911. But anyway, somebody came along and they helped me get unstuck. So those ramps are horrible. And I was just sitting there and it was hot. But I called them back and told them they didn't have to come because this gentleman came by and he helped me. So I really would like to know when somebody is going to be started on those roads and those ramps. Thank you.

Martha, sorry, which roads again?

Where were you stuck?

I was on, I think, his first street.

Does anyone else in the council chambers wish to provide a public comment?

Good evening, Councilman and Councilwoman. My name is Estefan Cadena. Just to give a brief background about myself, I've lived in Patterson for the past 23 years. I'm a paraeducator here at the Patterson Joint Unified School District at Rising Sun. I have also been the Patterson High School assistant tennis coach for four years running. I would just like to say when I was in high school, I had the option to play a sport that I love, tennis, whenever I wanted. I come from a generation where the high school tennis courts used to be available to the public. Every day I was able to practice my craft that would eventually lead me to becoming a tennis coach. However, now that we have new school facilities built around our tennis courts, they have become an insurance liability to the public. In other words, the high school tennis courts are now closed off to the public. Nowadays in our town, kids have to wait until they reach high school to be able to play and enjoy tennis. With that, they also have a limited time throughout their high school careers to play as we are only allotted a certain amount of time to be on the tennis courts each day. I believe I speak for most of the people seated here today. When I say all we want are for future generations to fall in love with tennis just as we have. We are here today asking for tennis courts to be built in our town to use for free and for public access to enjoy the sport that we love. Thank you. Thank you.

Good evening. To tag along also on the comments, I'm here also to hope that we can build more tennis courts for the city. I moved to Patterson in 2001, 2002, and I played at the public courts or the high school courts ever since. My kids were born here in town. They grew up in Patterson. They played every single time we could until they made it to high school. And we had a great team back then. I believe your kids also play mayor. You know, it's a great sport. It's a great pastime. As you can see, a lot of kids are here. I noticed when my daughter started playing, she was in the JV team and there was about 50 girls that tried to play for the team. Back then we only had four courts and there was not enough for everybody. For the boys, same thing, there was 30 to 40 that wanted to play. And now the only time that anyone can play is if you're in the high school team and only during the season, because other than that, we have no place to go. I went to Newman last summer to go play at their high school courts and they were full. A lot of kids play, just like here in town, a lot of people want to play, but we don't have any place to do that. So I think it would be a great idea to build some public courts where kids and everyone can go, because it's a great sport. If you don't play it, you might think it's not important. But if you like the sport or if you would like to try it, there's a whole new generation that wants to try out. But like I said, there's no way we can practice the game. So hopefully we can get some new courts.

Thank you.

Hi there, my name is Joey Thompson. I'm a Paris resident. I didn't know there was gonna be a three minute allotment, so bear with me. Thank you for providing a forum to provide us with the ability to use our voice. The topic that I would like to discuss is the city's vision for Centennial Park and the plan to build tennis courts for phase one. I am not only voicing my concern as a citizen, but also providing my two cents as a parent and also as an assistant coach for Patterson High School. When my family moved to Patterson back in 2009, coming from the Bay Area, our thinking was to give my three daughters a chance to raise them with an active lifestyle. When they were young, we signed them up for sports programs offered by the city. Patterson Pirate Swim, Junior Warriors, Junior Giants, Youth Soccer. There was one point where the city offered a summer tennis program instructed by a tennis coach from Turlock, Bill Weber. Bill Weber came to Patterson and taught kids how to play tennis. Although the courts were a bit run down back then, it was the first place where my kids learned the game of tennis. Like any other sport, the reality is you need to start kids at an early age and you can see which kids have the potential and the passion to play. I remember a time when Patterson High School remained open to the public. I thought the courts were open to serve both students and the community, but as its current state, they don't seem to be open or welcoming to the public. And as a coach, we have a limited use of the facilities as well. There are rumblings where some may say there isn't a need for tennis courts in Patterson. What I say to those folks is that you are wrong. Just look all around you. What I've learned from coaching high school students is that there is the potential for tennis greatness with our younger generation, but imagine where they could be if they started at a younger age. In order to find that spark and passion for tennis, we need public courts for the citizens of Patterson to use. I've had to travel to other cities in order to play in public tennis courts, from Newman to Turlock, Modesto, Riverbank, Livermore, Dublin. And when I go to these cities, I end up spending money in these cities to eat and shop. Imagine where that money would end up if Paterson had public courts. One point of contention I keep hearing is how we need a full basketball court, including the planned development. But the question I ask is who benefits from a full basketball court? I envision that only ones that will be using the full court or younger male teenagers? How will a full court basketball benefit our female citizens? It's easy to say females will be more than welcome to play, but there's the intimidation factor. I'm not saying it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a full court basketball in Patterson, but I wouldn't want it to deter or delay from the primary focus of building tennis or pickleball courts in Patterson. Tennis is a sport that does not discriminate based on sex or age and creates a social setting for all to enjoy. Let's focus phase one on what it was intended for in the first place, which is to develop the development of a tennis and pickleball facility for all citizens of Paterson to use, young and old, male and female. One other suggestion I have is that when you build the public tennis courts, please be sure to use a reputable contractor that has the experience in building quality pickleball and tennis courts. When the high school courts were newly renovated back in 2016, it was not even a year when the courts began signs of cracking. Patterson has basketball courts, Patterson has soccer fields, Patterson has baseball fields, Patterson even has a sand volleyball court. Why not tennis courts? Why not now? Thank you.

I'm representing 2 sons that I have that regarding the tennis courts as well one thing that I didn't hear that was mentioned is that the school when they built the new tennis courts which was great they both played high school tennis varsity tennis the problem was when they wanted to continue playing when they graduated high school now they're charged the high school saying they can still play there But they have to have someone come and open them, and they want to charge them hundreds of dollars. My son, we don't have that kind of money. So what do we do? We travel, as he said, to Turlock. Every time they come home, they play tennis every weekend. They like to play it. They play it every day at Stanford University. And now every time they come home, they have to drive to Turlock to play because Turlock High School will allow them. The coaches come out. They've gotten a rapport with the coaches over there that will come out and talk to them. And they can't play in their own community. And as they've said, they've tried Newman. The courts are full. So it's very concerning that anyone would even want to take it off the court or off the table, we'll say. But I just wanted to touch on the fees that are being charged. I mean, that's for the high school. I understand there's insurance problems now, you know, that it just really is concerning that they want to charge the kids to play on a court here and to remove them off the table, you know, for the new Centennial Park would be, it would be a detriment to our community. That's all I want to say.

Thank you.

My name is Adrian and I basically retired from the University of Pacific and School of Engineering and Computer Science in 2019. And just prior to my leaving, the university started making changes on campus. So if you were to drive north about 40 miles to the University of Pacific, you will see a very high tech, multi-million dollar tennis facility. And I just, listening to this, and I'm thinking if these kids don't have an opportunity to learn how to play the game, how are they gonna get on the team when they get to UOP? Or how are they gonna apply for a quote, tennis scholarship? Just food for thought.

Thank you.

Hello, my name is Elise Wong, residency of Patterson. I'm currently a senior at Patterson High, and this will be my fourth year playing tennis. I do want to share my own personal experience playing tennis, but I know it's also the experience of many others here. Yesterday was like the first day that I played tennis in about eight months, not because I didn't want to, but because there are no courts that I could play on. Our season ended in October and it only started back up in June. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to play in June because I have work. I actually just came from work straight to this meeting and the closest courts from Patterson are like 20, 30 minutes and I can't drive. I know many others can't drive as well if we don't have access to transportation or we just don't have a ride. So for us, we're just not able to access courts entirely. Throughout these eight months, I have been really tempted to hop the fence into the school to play tennis. This is not a joke. I'm not joking. I didn't, okay. I didn't break any rules, but I'm sure others here have also possibly had that temptation because it's a sport that we really care about. It's a hobby. It's something that keeps us physically active as well as mentally active. And tennis has also been a way for me to meet a lot of people that I know and I do feel like tennis is a large sense of community for myself and that I built my friendship around. And I feel like we should be able to share this with most of the community. And I know that building these courts would allow for a place to keep a lot of our residents physically active, mentally active, and just be able to meet new people and build friendships. Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Good evening, everyone. My name is Emilio Rodriguez, and I'm currently going into my senior year at Patterson High School, and I'm also on the boys' tennis team. So let me start off by saying for anyone who isn't familiar, Walnut Grove is the gym at Walnut Grove School, and it's actually one of the only two places in all of Patterson that has a real pickleball court set up at all. Before I ever set foot there, some friends and I actually got into pickleball on our own at the court by Gold Lake. Except it's not really a pickleball court at all, it's a basketball court with pickleball lines painted over the top. The ground is cracked all over, there's no net, so we have to bring one and set it up ourselves every time. More than twice we've had actual conflicts with people showing up who just wanted to play basketball. because that's genuinely what it is, a basketball court. There are no lights at all, so on nights when we're in a good session, we just are forced to pack up and leave once it gets dark. And I still like it. That's how fun the sport is, even when nothing about the setup is actually built for it. When I later checked out Walnut Grove, that came with its own issue. It's only open at set times, and those don't always work for me. I go to church, and more than once, I've had to choose between church and getting to play. That's not a choice I like to make, and I doubt I'm the only one in Patterson dealing with it. So here's what Paterson actually needs. Real dedicated tennis and pickleball courts, not a basketball court with lines drawn on it. And hours that are actually flexible, not squeezed into one time slot a week. This would help beyond just me too. Our tennis team doesn't have anywhere to train outside the season or official practice hours. Open access courts will let both the boys and girls teams get extra reps in whenever they want. And here's the case with numbers behind it. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America right now, with participation up over 170% in just the last few years. I think that matters a lot for Paterson specifically. Our population has grown by 13% since 2020, and Paterson's actually been one of the faster growing small cities in California over the last two decades. If our population keeps climbing and the sport keeps climbing, the demand for real courtier is only going to keep growing. I recommend it to anyone, any age. a couple of friends and i are actually planning to start a pickleball club at school and it's already bigger than just us at least a dozen people have asked to play with me just from seeing how much i enjoy it and thinking it looks fun this is already bringing people together without a real place to do it a dedicated set of courts would give that momentum somewhere to go i'm asking the council to move forward on evaluating this project with real surfaces real lighting and real access for people like me i know i'm not familiar with the construction timelines evolved But if there's any way to make this happen by next summer or even sooner, I would love to see it. I'm heading into my senior year, and it would mean a lot to actually get to play on a real court here before I graduate. Thank you. Thank you.

Hello, Councilman and Councilwoman. I'm Delilah Johnson. I am a junior at Patterson High School and I play on the Patterson High School tennis team. Something I heard a lot of when I came back for the season was I'm very rusty. I can't play. I can't hit how I used to. And that's because most people aren't able to practice on when season's over. If you do want to practice, you either go to Turlock or Modesto or a different city. And that's not financially, that's not in everyone's financial means. To have to pay to plan a court and have to pay the gas to drive to that court isn't what most people have the means to do. We have a thriving tennis community at Patterson High School. The girls here love to play and we all enjoy being there. It builds a sense of community throughout the team. There's new friendships made, but it also helps people have something to do in their free time. It stops people from doing things they might have done without this shared love of a sport. There's a lot of benefits to building new tennis courts at Patterson. We have many basketball courts here. There are many places for the people to play. But other than that, basketball is also a very male dominated sport. And I'm not saying that women cannot get into basketball. I think it's very great that our girls are able to get into basketball. But I feel as if tennis for me was a lot more approachable. It was something that I felt I wasn't intimidated by it. It is a fun sport and with pickleball courts too, it isn't limiting us to one age demographic. Older people know how to play pickleball. They can play it if they cannot play tennis. I think it is, I think we'll build a better sense of community within the town to build more, to build tennis and pickleball courts rather than have people have to drive all the way out of town with their hard earned money and play for a different town, play in a different town, And thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Hello. My name's Isabella Orozco. I am a fellow tennis player for Patterson High School. And I wanted to talk about tennis courts as well. Personally, me and my family have grown up playing tennis. I never really took it serious until my freshman year. And when I did, I was really, really nervous. I thought I wasn't going to grow into it or I wasn't eventually going to like it. But now I'm about to be a junior and this is going to be my third year playing tennis. I personally really love it. I really look forward to practices. But one thing that I don't like is that I can't play outside of town because personally I can't drive either. Nobody would take me because I'm too scared to ask others and my parents don't have time to do that because of how much they work. But I feel it would be easier and more efficient if you were to think about opening tennis courts to the public again or just creating new tennis courts in general, especially since I could walk there on my own and I'll be fine because I could play with my friends. I can play with my family members. And also, it'd be really fun because me and my brother had to create a little pickleball court in our own house to play. And honestly, my mom did not like that because it was too loud and too rowdy. So I feel if you were to just think about it, that it would be really, really nice. And everybody just really loves it. Most of us are tennis players, honestly, in this room. And so you listening to me and hearing my voice, it makes me feel great. So thank you.

Thank you.

Good evening. My name is Aviana. I'm going to be a senior in Patterson High School. And for me, ever since I started tennis, I feel like it was something that, like, I knew I could never let go. And also, I feel like graduating, I won't be able to step foot on the tennis courts besides, like, knowing that maybe I could come see my sister at practice since she's a freshman. But other than that, not only me, but many of my fellow classmates that are on the same tennis team as me, they all have the same problem as when they graduate, they won't have anywhere to go since the most nearest tennis courts are very far away. And I feel like if we do establish tennis courts here in Patterson, it would be something that not only will benefit me, but also many others that live here too. Since I've grown to this sport, and I feel like it's something that I won't easily let go. Since to me, it's something that I want to be able to play. Maybe every single day because that's just how much I like it. And also I appreciate how much my coaches have been there for me and have gone out of their way. And I want to do the same for my family too by like teaching them how much I love this sport instead of just coming home excited, talking to them about how much I've improved. also teaching them of what i like about it so much and also maybe one day like seeing my fellow community also enjoy what i like to which is why i think if you guys could please take into consideration bringing tennis courts to patterson since not only me but other people will also enjoy it thank you so much thank you is there anyone else present in the council chambers ma'am

Please.

Hi, Janice James, Patterson, California, for almost 20 years now. This is not about tennis courts. Sorry, guys. I wanted to wait for everyone to do the tennis thing, but it's probably not going to happen. So my main concern is always when I'm coming to these meetings are the sidewalks in the old area of Patterson, but also I've neglected to say that I'm a senior caregiver, semi-retired. I'm a senior myself and a caregiver for disabled wheelchair bound, so we go on lots of walks. And a lot of the streets, even in the newer areas, the sidewalks are built in with the driveway. So the driveways are part of the sidewalks, which makes a ramp. So when you're on the sidewalk going down, then you dip down into a driveway and come back up and go, and then dip down into another driveway and go back up. Now, I understand that you probably can't do anything about the pre-existing housing, like in Heartland Ranch, many of the areas over there that the sidewalks are right along the road, which means the driveways are inset and very problematic for wheelchair. A lot of times you go down sheer water, you'll see wheelchair bound or scooters in the street, in the bike paths, because they can't go on the sidewalk because of the dips. So what I'm trying to hopefully expressed to the city besides the non-existing sidewalks that i've complained about for many many years need to be put in any new development that were maybe possibly looking at maps and diagrams for new housing developments to make sure that the driveways in those maps are not part of the sidewalk themselves because it makes it inaccessible to wheelchairs and strollers or anything. I've almost tipped him. He has a new wheelchair now. But I mean, it is scary. And I'm sure my left arm is probably, bicep is a lot beefier than my right, because I'm constantly having to push up on that side. It's very scary. So any new developments, please, planning departments, building departments, the ones that are approving those designs, look at that design and make sure it's not part of the driveways for the accessible sidewalks. Thank you.

Thank you. Is there anyone else present in the council chambers? Step forward, ma'am.

Good evening, everyone. My name is Violet Thompson and I'm a Patterson resident. I wanted to discuss our importance of getting tennis and pickleball courts. To start with a little introduction, I am a senior at Patterson High School and a three-sport athlete competing in varsity tennis, basketball, and swim. When I was five years old, I used to go to tennis summer camps here in Patterson, and that's where I picked up a tennis racket for the first time. I didn't know it then, but looking back, those memories now made me realize that that's where my love for sports, especially tennis, began. The chance to be introduced into tennis has changed my life. With all the sports I've played, I've learned discipline, leadership, resilience, and confidence. I've had the privilege of serving as captain of my JV basketball team for two years and earning numerous athletic awards, but none of that would have been possible without access to sports so young. Unfortunately, that's where Patterson falls short. If someone wants to play tennis, they often have to drive 30 minutes or more to cities like Newman, Turlock, Modesto, or Tracy just to find public courts, and some facilities even charge court fees. While Patterson High School does have tennis courts, access is very limited. We have to reserve a specific date and time to play, and as soon as our scheduled time is over, a staff member comes to clear the courts and rushes us to leave so they could lock the gates. We aren't able to stay and continue playing, even if we're in the middle of a match. And not every family has the time, transportation, or money to make those trips, which means many kids never get the opportunity to discover a sport they might truly enjoy. Growing up, I attended basketball camps and clinics that helped me improve my skills here in Patterson. Basketball has so many opportunities for young athletes. So why can't tennis have those same opportunities here in Patterson? These are some of the most important years in a child's life. Kids need positive outlets where they could stay active, build friendships, develop confidence, and learn valuable life skills. Sports teach teamwork, accountability, communication, and leadership long before students enter the workforce. Tennis is also far more than just a hobby. More than 106 million people play tennis worldwide. It creates opportunities for college scholarships and even professional careers. The next great tennis player could be growing up in Patterson right now, but without public courts, they may never have the chance to discover their potential. As Patterson continues to grow, our recreational opportunities can grow with it. Public tennis and pickleball courts would benefit children, families, adults, and seniors alike with giving our youth another healthy and positive place to spend our time. I ask you to consider investing in public tennis and pickleball courts, not just for today's athletes, but for every child who deserves the same opportunity I had when I first picked up a tennis racket at five years old. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Thank you. Hello, sir, sir. You've already provided some public comment this evening. And so if you could please provide me an email.

Yeah, but but we can't do with your liability.

And I understand that. But you can feel free to send me an email and you can provide that information to me. But I can't have you come up a second time. I apologize.

Good evening, everyone. My name is Rastan Zole here. I'm the coach at the Patterson High School. Obviously, we have seen a lot of kids here today. It's to make sure we understand here that the kids will love tennis. In the town, we have different facilities, but when I started coaching here at Patterson High School, we had four courts, but it was open to the public. So we have a lot of parents coming, and playing. We have a lot of kids coming there and playing. When I started at that time, the level of the players was very decent when they came to the high school and started to play. You know, we did really good as a school. And as year went by, the high school decided to expand the fourth court to sixth court. Unfortunately, they closed it to the public. Now, all these kids have like no place to go. They have to go out of town. They have to go to surrounding towns that actually have public courts. I think we should not even be standing here asking for courts because the city should just have the courts. now uh seems like we're doing a filibuster here today but i just want to make sure you understand this these kids show up by me just asking to come to the meeting here so that we can uh the city can hear that we we actually need courts and they came on a short notice one day i i told them yesterday okay and uh this is just part of them we have a lot of kids Okay, going back to the story about coaching, right now, when the kids come to school, they want to pick up a racket. We have to teach them from basics to hold the racket. AND GIVING LESSONS. I HAVE PARENTS ASKING ME IF WE GIVE LESSONS. UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T BECAUSE THIS IS A HIGH SCHOOL COURT AND WE CANNOT DO THAT. AND IT TAKES LONGER FOR US TO TEACH THEM HOW TO PLAY. AND IT IS A LONG LIFE SCALE. USUALLY THOSE KIDS WHEN THEY FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, THEY CONTINUE PLAYING TENNIS. THEY LOVE THE SPORT. YOU HEARD THEM HERE TODAY. So I really hope that after seeing this, I mean, you could come here, each of them, but I'm pretty sure you got the point by now, that we need to build the courts. If you look at the surrounding cities, we have courts everywhere. But unfortunately, we have to come here, we have to go, we have to spend money on gas to go there. Some schools have, some cities actually have courts that are open to the public. and they just have to reserve. And then for a beautiful city like Paterson, it should not even be an issue. So I really hope that the tennis courts that are in place now as a plan on the centennial plan is gonna be built. And we really thank you for giving us the platform to express ourself and please make sure these courts are built. Thank you.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Sir? Coach? Coach. I do have a quick question. Maybe when you're done, if you could get my number, I'll get your number. And I might have an idea, but it's a little different, more of a private sector. It could be a lot quicker and faster. If there's something you're interested in, we could definitely talk. We've got some options. Thank you.

Good evening members of the City Council and fellow residents. My name is Sotravan Meng. I am a junior in Patterson High and I am too a part of the tennis team. I picked up the sport at the start of my sophomore year and fell in love with it. Through tennis, I am able not to only exercise physically, but also mentally. Tennis has not only taught me discipline and grit, but it has also introduced me to many beautiful and strong girls that I can call my friends. along with great, amazing, and attentive role models who I can call coaches. Now, when you walk into a tennis court at Patterson High, you don't just see games being played. You see neighbors building friendships, youth learning the value of hard work, and seniors staying active in a way that is kind to the joints. Tennis is a great equalizer. It is a sport where every swing, every serve, and every point forces us to be present and engaged. That is, if our council allows this to happen. A thriving tennis community doesn't just happen on its own. It requires a partnership with the city. We are simply asking the city to recognize the value of these athletes. So by continuing to maintain and improve our public courts and by supporting all recreational programming in the city, it not only fosters a culture of wellness, but also unity. Thank you.

Thank you. Is there anyone else present in the council chamber who wishes to provide a public comment? All right, seeing none, we will now close the in-person public comment period. Madam Clerk, oh, hold on. I'll let you come forward.

Good afternoon. My name is Andres Alvarez. I moved here about five years ago. My first year of freshman year, I didn't do any sports, which I kind of regret. My sophomore year, I took tennis. I thought it was not going to be as interesting, but getting to know the coaches, getting to know the people, I realized that it's a sport which isn't just about physical, isn't just physically demanding, it's also mentally as well. Before Patterson, I lived in Livermore. And in Livermore, I realized that a city is not beautiful because of neighbors or because of having multiple houses. It's also beautiful because of the ability to have neighbors interact in something as simple as playing a game. And I feel like Patterson, as long as it's been, it really hasn't had that. We have multiple basketball courts. We have multiple soccer courts. I feel... like by the people that have talked here, spoken out about this issue, I feel like it's kind of a loud issue. And it's as simple as saying that we can build it. I'm not really sure how it works, but I don't feel like it would be such a hard thing to say, let's make a plan to build it. I think that today we've seen that multiple people want this and it's not just like one person. We have children that could be the next famous tennis player, that could be the next pro athlete, you know, and I feel like it's kind of a disservice to do that, to not build this and to kind of shoot them in the foot, the people that make the city like a family.

Okay, just want to double check that there's no more in person public comment before I transition to the online going once going twice. Sold alright madam clerk is there anyone online who should write a public comment.

We do have a couple speakers Cynthia home and you can go ahead and I'm yourself.

Hi there, everyone. Can you hear me?

Yes, ma'am.

All right. Mayor, city council members, and city staff, my name is Cynthia Homan. I'm a Patterson City resident, and I'm the chair of the Senior Commission. I just wanted to give you an update that the Senior Commission met today, and I'd like to invite seniors to our commission meetings. Today, a lot of the feedback that we got, you have already heard about sidewalks and mobility issues for those in scooters or wheelchairs. We also heard concerns about senior housing. So I just wanted to bring that forward to the council to always consider when the opportunities arise. Also, our next meeting is with Stanislaus RTA. They will be the presenters at the Hammond Senior Center on August 18th. We invite all seniors in the community to come and join us. I would also, on a different hat, like to invite people who want to add a fur baby to their household to go to the Stanislaus Animal Shelter. I don't know if I can say this, but I really would like that. They even have doggy day out, anything you can do to help. There are a lot of dogs there who would love to have dogs. a new family. In fact, you hear some barking in the background. Sorry about that. And I don't know if I have any time left, but I just want to say I'm encouraged by all these tennis enthusiasts. It has come a long way since I was in high school and we had like eight people on a team coached by Francis Bettencourt. So yay tennis. And I really appreciate hearing from all these young people. And that's all I have. Thank you for your time. Thank you, Cynthia.

Next speaker, you can go ahead and unmute yourself.

Candace Wyrock, City of Patterson. I was not actually planning on speaking tonight, but all the previous public comments kind of got me all riled up. So first off, I'm super grateful for Kat's continued commitment to getting to the bottom of all that shady stuff that seems to be happening at the city. I'd also like to state that I was also not given internal emails for my public information request that I did, and I specifically asked for all internal emails. regarding the abs project anything that said abs i also put out what abs stood for all of it um i think i only ended up getting one email and it was someone responding asking if a meeting about abs could be rescheduled to a different time but i didn't even get the initial email so whatever email that person was responding to i didn't get that email so i think there's definitely something shady going on i'd honestly uh point most fingers at our city attorney since they seem to be relatively incompetent these days. So I'm wondering if it stems from there because I do know that the city attorney has to review all information that's given to public information requests. But at this point, I'm kind of thinking that maybe I should just go into litigation myself with the city to get this information because apparently litigation is the only way that the city listens. So that being said, I'm grateful that Kat is looking into some things that I frankly just haven't had the time for. I do want to briefly touch on the tennis stuff. I'm so excited to hear all of our youth exercising their rights to speak today. But after hearing them speak, I feel as though they may have been fed like a narrative about Centennial Park that's not entirely true. So because I know you guys as a council aren't necessarily going to respond to them, I kind of wanted to just give them a little bit of background information. So first off, the initial plans for Centennial Park included a phase one, which did include tennis and basketball courts. So from the beginning, tennis was on the table. Basketball courts were on the table. We all know that tennis courts can be multi-use and used for pickleball. So those things were on the table. Something changed from that initial plan to when it was brought to council the last time. I'm not sure if someone at city staff level changed it, if the mayor himself changed it, or maybe he pressured someone at city staff to change it. But those newest plans only included tennis and pickleball courts or what they're calling multi-use courts. So I think the community was just confused about how we got from A, which was tennis and basketball, to Z without any other feedback from the community or any other workshops. It just happened behind closed doors. So I think that's where the conversation came up. I don't think there's a single person that would say, No tennis courts in Patterson. I think we're all in favor of tennis courts. I would love it if my kids had an opportunity to play tennis. But that wasn't the issue. And the other thing is I'm afraid that you guys have been told that the city has money to build Centennial Park. Because at the last meeting when we discussed it, part of the problem is you've heard tonight we don't have sidewalks. We don't have ramps. We don't have the infrastructure for even getting from point A to point B. So it would be fiscally irresponsible for the city to spend money on pickleball and tennis courts when we have sidewalks that people can't even use because of the condition that they're in. So if the city had a grant writer writing grants for Centennial Park, then let's do it. Let's get Centennial Park shovels in the ground tomorrow. But we unfortunately don't have a sole grant writer for the city. Honestly, my suggestion. Perfect. I'm going to wrap it up. This is my last statement. Instead of having two city managers, we should only have one city manager and we should pay someone to write grants, a grant writer, because at least the grant writer person would earn their pay. Thank you.

Thank you.

Erlinda, you can go ahead and unmute yourself.

Hello, good evening. Can you hear me?

Yes, we can.

Hi, I didn't get to really speak last week on what I was wanting to say. Good evening, Mayor, council members. My name is Erlinda and I'm a small business owner and longtime resident in Patterson. First of all, I'd like to say that I fully support the addition of tennis courts. I see that's a crowd favorite today at the Centennial Park. Our community deserves more opportunities for recreation, health activities, and places where our children and family can gather. Investments like these make Patterson a stronger and healthier place to live. I completely agree. But tonight, I'd also like to ask everyone to think about the bigger picture here. As we discuss building spaces where our children can play, we also need to think to ourselves, what kind of environment are they playing in? The reality is that most residents still don't know about the proposed AI data center's plans and being discussed for Patterson. Many families are just learning about it. In fact, I just learned about it. And they're asking, wanting to ask important questions about these products. Like what could it mean for our future? You know, as we all know, data centers require enormous amounts of water, which is an issue here in Patterson and also electricity. They also rely on backup diesel generators, which can affect local air quality. So if we're outside playing sports and such, what can that do to our kids' health? These are important environmental considerations that deserve transparency and meaningful public discussion before any decisions are made, which I'm so thankful that you guys did decide on the moratorium. Thank you so much for that. This isn't about being against innovation or progress. It's about making informed decisions together. It's about transparency and public involvement and ensuring that growth reflects the values and the people who we call Patterson home. That's why we have started a petition and I wanted to let people know and make the public aware that there is being considered a data center in Patterson and what these projects can do to our community. If you haven't heard about this proposal before tonight, I encourage you to learn more, to ask questions and to make your voice heard. Our future shouldn't be decided without our community being fully informed. So if you didn't know about what's going to happen or what they're planning on happening, you do now. The decisions made today will shape Patterson for generations to come. Let's continue investing in our parks, our youth, and our recreation, but let's also protect the environment that makes these incredible investments worthwhile and safe. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Jean, you can go ahead and unmute yourself.

Hello, can you hear me?

Yes, we can.

Hello.

We can hear you. Can you hear us?

Yeah, I can barely hear you, but so you can hear me. So my name is Jean Okui. I don't actually live in Paterson. I have been to your council meetings before. I'm very involved in the community. I've been in the Central Valley for 45 years. I live in Murchison County. And I'm really grateful that you are listening to the public. And tennis, all the people that want tennis there, plus other things, is great. We all want to build community. We want to build a community that's healthy. And to have healthy community, we need to be sure that we have healthy air, water, and the opportunities for people to be active. You know, having bike paths that are safe and walking and places to play tennis and other sports. But we need to have, be sure that we have our basic air resources. water and just the basic needs for people including shelter and this data center is a real concern of mine all over the central valley because they want to come in here at big time and it takes a lot of water and we don't have water we have promised water on paper five times more than the water we have in this valley and with climate change we're not going to be getting more water And so I'm concerned about that. I'm also concerned about the dam on Del Puerto Canyon. I know what's happening on the seismic activity in Pacheco Pass and Del Puerto Canyon. We sure don't want to have any seismic activity with a dam there and have Patterson City be inundated with water. Because with the Pacheco Pass reservoir, we were told by the Bureau of Reclamation that would affect 150,000 people from Fresno, to Tracy, if there wasn't a seismic activity there. And we don't know what nature will do. So please, please listen to the people. And I'm grateful to have the opportunity to speak tonight. And I have real concerns. We really need to be sure that we're not going to be wind and dined to do things that are going to hurt our communities. Thank you.

Thank you.

Siobhan, Siobhan, you can go ahead and unmute yourself.

Good evening, everyone. Thank you for taking my call. I assume you can hear me. Siobhan Alves, local resident, fourth time generation. I'm calling tonight and I want to reiterate the sentiments that Ms. Oyuki spoke of and Erlinda, and I want to commend council for being, staying, standing strong and putting forth a moratorium. so that we can look at this issue in a smart fashion moving forward. But the call that I'm making right now is in regards to our homeless situation, our homeless shelter. I know that our host house was shut down some time ago around Christmas time last year. In the coldest time of winter, there was nowhere for anyone to go. The oleanders were removed. and the homeless were told if they were found anywhere nearby they would be taken into custody. The host house we know was paid for with city taxpayer money for over a decade and the home was sold for $850,000. I know it was purchased for about $200,000. My question here tonight, and I've sent emails to council, my council member, Ms. Hernandez, and the mayor, I believe, and some city staff regarding having a note, something formal in writing stating that we get our money back from the sale of the host house. We had a lien for $245,000. It's my understanding that the host board is agreeing to put forth $175,000, but the public has not been made aware or seen any such document. What do we have to show for a fact that we will be repaid what we put in? Further, that's a difference of over $500,000. That's monies and equities that we created, taxpayers, the city, for homelessness resources and services. That equity should have been put into a fund to help go back into our community and serve people in need. And I am just calling to, again, say thank you for the good things that are going on. I love the trees that have been planted down the creek. Love the idea of the tennis courts coming through. Many good things going on. Strong. But there's some things such as this that I would like to see some accountability and assurance that we are staying on top of that.

And I appreciate your time.

Thank you.

FERNANDO, CAN WE GET A RESPONSE FOR MR. CHAVON?

NEW SPEAKER I WANT TO ADD OR AT LEAST PROVIDE COMMENT ON response to as far as the sales we are making sure that on the note that uh miss alice has referred to is we're making sure that we're the city is being made whole on all the money that the city put forth on the note and what we've had what the equity that we've had into that house so during that's the sale part of the sale agreement and we've been working with uh with the realtors that on at closing that the city will be made whole on the uh on the note that it holds on the host house

And there are no other comments on my mayor.

All right so seeing there's no further comments online council chambers part of the public comment session is closed and I'll close the public comment period right moving on. The consent calendar all items are approved by a single action any item may be removed from the consent calendar for separate discussion upon request remember the public staff or council member consent calendar item 6.1 to 6.1 6 are open for consideration for approval are there any items people for discussion by council members.

None here.

Are there any items to be pulled for discussion by staff or members of the public.

Yes, there is mayor staff would like to pull item 6.11. In item 6.16. Okay, and these are being pulled off the calendar correct being pulled off the calendar and being brought back at a later date perfect sounds good.

All right therefore do I have a motion to approve consent calendar item 6.1 to 6.16 with the exception of 6.11 and 6.16. subject move all right we have a motion do we have a second second all right we have a second requires a roll call count from the council mayor pro tem roque I council member mora I can't remember Hernandez I your mayor votes I the motion to approve consent calendar item six point one to six point one six with the exception of six point one one and six point one six passes with a four zero vote presentation We want to review what happened this morning in our beautiful town circle with the appointment of our new Patterson Fire Chief Jeff Hakola and introduce him to the community. I prepared a few words to kind of summarize what happened today and summarize some of my comments that I made this morning. This morning was a proud moment for the city of Patterson. We swore in Fire Chief Jeff Hakola during a wonderful ceremony filled with firefighters from multiple agencies, city staff, family, and friends. The circle was packed and you could feel the support. It was palpable. People came because they respect him and because his leadership has made an impact not only in our city, but across the region and across the country. Seeing firefighters from different departments standing together said a lot about who Jeff is. He's someone who's built strong relationships for more than 30 years in the fire service, starting as a fire explorer and working his way through every level of the profession. That depth of experience was reflected in the people that showed up for him today. Since joining Patterson Fire Department in 2022 as a Division Chief of Operations and Training, Jeff has helped strengthen our department's readiness and professionalism. He's earned the trust of the firefighters he leads and the partners he works with. And over the years, he's been a steady, honest voice in conversations about leadership, operations, and public safety, helping me make better decisions for Patterson's families. What stood out this morning was how naturally he connects with everyone around him. He can talk with firefighters about the realities of the job. He can sit with city leaders or state officials and clearly explained what our department and our community need. That ability to bridge both worlds is exactly what makes him the right leader for this moment. So tonight, on behalf of the City Council and the residents of Paterson, I'm proud to introduce Fire Chief Jeff Hakola to our community. We're grateful for his service, his leadership, and his commitment to the men and women of the Paterson Fire Department and the community that they protect. Congratulations, sir. Today was a great start and we look forward to work ahead as we continue to build a safer, stronger Patterson. Now we're gonna take a quick recess for about 15 minutes so we can enjoy some drinks and some cookies in the back and give you an opportunity to step forward and shake our new fire chief's hand. We'll be in recess for about 15 minutes. going to go ahead and reconvene the meeting and we are moving to item 8 city staff reports adopt resolution number 2026-48 approving city of patterson 2025 urban water management plan and resolution number 2026-49 approving the 2025 water shortage contingency plan and authorized staff to submit the plans to the california department of water resources Public works director and arm deputy director singing Delgado.

City Council and. Members of the community and we have before you the city's resolutions approving the city patterns 2025 urban water management plan and a resolution approving the water shortage contingency plan and before you we have Maria and seen as our water resources manager to present item.

Thank you, Sonia, and good evening, Mayor, members of the City Council. So as you can recall, on June 16th, staff presented the draft 2025 Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan. We held the required public hearing. The plans were made available for public review, and the two comments that were received were addressed and incorporated into the final documents with no significant changes. Tonight, staff is requesting adoption of the final plans. These plans meet the city's requirements under the California Water Code, and they're updated every five years to incorporate new information, regulatory changes, and support any long-term water resource planning. Therefore, staff is recommending adoption of Resolution No. 2648 and 2649, approving the 2025 urban water management plan and water shortage contingency plan and authorize staff to complete the required filing with the Department of Water Resources this does conclude the report and I can answer any questions in regards to the adoption of the two plans so remember the council who has any questions concerns or comments for this item none all right great seeing no apparent concerns or comments from the council and when none from myself we now open item 8-1 for public comment

Are there any members of the public present in the council chambers with comments on item eight one. All right seeing none we now close the in person public comment madam clerk is anyone online who has any public comment on item eight one. There are no comments on my mayor all right so seeing no one in person or online who is by the public comment will close the public comment period and bring the item back to council for any final thoughts or comments in their direction and action. Any final thoughts or comments before we move forward. All right seeing none do I have a motion to adopt resolution number 2026 dash 48 approving city of Patterson 2025 urban water management plan and resolution number 2026 dash 49 approving 2025 water storage contingency plan and authorize staff to submit the plans to the California Department of water resources. We have a motion to have second. Okay, the motion has been second requires a roll call vote from your Council Mayor Pro Tem roking alright Council member more I remember Hernandez I your mayor votes I the motion to adopt resolution 2026 dash 48 approving city of Patterson 2025 urban water management plan a resolution number 2026 dash 49 approving 2025 water storage contingency plan authorized staff to submit the plans the California Department of water resources passes with a 4 0 vote. City Council items Council member Hernandez.

No items at this time.

Alright Council member more than to report Mayor Pro Tem.

Then I was out of the country when we met with data, so we're going to be rescheduling to think next two months for the next meeting. Yes Sir, and I have nothing to report as well. Other matters.

no all right seeing none i will go ahead and move for adjournment may the lord protect our sheriffs our firefighters our ambulance services and all first responders may the lord bless you your families and our beautiful city and now we will re-adjourn to the closed session