City Council - Special Meeting

Recording in progress

All right. Good evening, everyone. We will go ahead and call this meeting to order at 5.32 p.m., our special meeting of June 23, 2026. This time, there are no disclosures pursuant to Government Code Section 5495.3.8.3. Roll call on Declaration of Conflicts, please.

Council Member Bedoya. Council Member Evans.

Present. No conflicts.

Council Member Nygaard. Present. Mayor, I am going to recuse myself on item 3A due to a professional relationship with one of the applicants and out of abundance of caution. Thank you.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Present. No conflicts.

And Mayor Areola.

Present. No conflicts.

Thank you. We have a quorum.

Thank you. Members of the public can participate in tonight's meeting remotely via Zoom by visiting cityoftracie-org.zoom.us slash join and using the information provided on the screen. This is also available online on the city website as well as in paper here at City Hall. That brings us to item two, consent calendar. Council, are there any items you'd like to pull from consent? Seeing none.

Mayor, I'd like to pull the first item on the consent calendar.

Okay. And that would be related to the purchase of the trucks? Correct. Okay. So at this time, we'll go ahead and hear item 2A. We'll have a staff report, please.

Mayor's staff is on their way.

Understood.

Good evening, Mayor and Council. David Murphy, Assistant Director of Operations for Public Works. I'm here to answer some questions about Item 2A on a consent calendar. What can I do for you?

I'll go ahead and turn it over to Council Member Nygaard.

Thank you, Mr. Murphy. I appreciate you being present for this item. As staff and community are well aware that I am definitely a very strong advocate for sustainability. And in the report that you have drafted for this item, it does mention the East Bay Community Energy. I think it's the transportation transition audit that they did years back. And in that audit, they did do a detailed timeline and how we can transition our fleet, our vehicle fleet into cleaner energy vehicles. And I believe at this point, you know, being that transition plan being about five years old, it showed about how many vehicles each year we should be transitioning to meet the state mandate. Do you recall how many vehicles in that report we should be actually transitioning to each year?

Not at this time. I know there is a set goal that has now been moved out to about 2040 is when the state mandate, so we're trying to work through that program as best we can.

Correct, which is, I think, yes, originally it was 2035, and now it's moved to 2040. And I believe we have somewhere between 400 and 500 vehicles. So these are all the vehicles, police, staff, departments, as well as our transit, our buses. So, you know, I know to date we have three vehicles that we have transitioned to clean energy vehicles. So it puts a lot of pressure and demand on how do we make sure we are realistically transitioning in a good pace to be able to transition at least a large portion of our fleet by 2045. So I would like to ask, is the three or four vehicles that are on this agenda item, Is it an emergent situation that we need to purchase them this year, or could we wait a year?

Okay, so the three vehicles, two F-250s, I believe, and a F-150 are critical operational. Are they emergency vehicles? No. One is going to be going to animal services out for PD, so it depends on your level of concern for the animal services side, but they are critical operational needs.

Yes, I'm concerned for all of our staff's responsibilities to make sure that our community is in good working order. So I just would like to see that we bring this item back because I do not want to delay work. I don't want to delay work for our staff, but I do want to have for the record again this you know that we're bringing up this item to show we have a commitment to move towards clean energy and it is going to be a even harder transition the farther we get along without moving more vehicles into that mode. So I would like to bring this item back for future discussion on how we can make sure we are looking at a good transition for vehicles. And I do believe a lot of this relies on our infrastructure for EV charging. And I do believe that there possibly could be a plan in place and would love to see how we can make sure that we are staying on track. So I guess if there's a chance that we can bring back asking for council support that we bring back this item on EV charging because I know that's part of your issue. We can't buy the vehicles unless we have the charging but we don't have the charging so therefore we're not buying the vehicles and therefore we're getting behind on this timeline. So if we can bring back what plan we have for EV charging. to meet the demand for our clean energy vehicle transition.

So we are currently putting together an energy efficiency plan that's in the works.

Okay.

So my understanding, Councilmember, if I may, is that you're asking for an update regarding the transition plan, which I believe you've already asked for. I believe I seconded. So staff, can you just confirm that that is happening?

Yes. And I just want to be clear, is Councilmember Nygaard asking to continue this item or not approve this item?

I will continue the item. Like I mentioned, I do not want to have any work stoppage or delay any work in the community. I'm just saying that, yes, we are getting farther and farther behind in this transition, that it is going to be harder to catch up in the years ahead. So that I would like to just see the plan so that we can make sure we're staying on track.

Understood. Thank you, Council Member. And to clarify, you mean the item moving forward this evening? Correct. Okay, thank you.

Yes, thank you. So not continuing the item, potentially moving this item forward and then coming back with a discussion item where we talk about some of those things that we've talked about in terms of the energy audit and how it plays into our overall transition to clean fleet.

Yes, which should include the EV charging.

Yes.

Correct. Thank you.

Thank you. All right, any additional council questions at this time? Seeing none, and I'll note for the record, Council Member Bedoya arrived at 5.35. And at this time, we'll move to public comment. Would any members of the public like to speak on item 2A? Seeing none. Chambers, do we have any online?

No, Mayor. No speakers online.

With that, I'll go ahead and close the public comment period for item 2A. Return to council for further discussion or entertain a motion.

Make a motion to approve 2A.

Second. We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Councilmember Evans.

Yes.

Councilmember Bedoya.

No conflicts and yes.

Councilmember Nygaard. Yes. And Mayor Areola.

Yes. Okay, that passes Item 2A. We will be moving to Item 3A, and I believe Council Member Nygaard has recused herself.

Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. Nessie Lopez, your Deputy City Clerk. On March 19th, the City Council amended the Council policy establishing a selection process for appointments to City Advisory Bodies through Resolution 2024-042. Section D of the appointment policy requires the full Council in open session to review applications, interview applicants, and make informal recommendations to the Mayor. One vacancy to the Parks and Community Services Commission occurred on April 1st, 2026 when a commissioner was appointed to another commission per the rules and we can only have one commissioner serve on one commission at a time. His term was set to expire January 31, 2028. Recruitment was open from April 23rd, 2026 to May 7th, 2026. At that time, six applications were received. The selected applicant this evening will serve the remainder of the term for the vacated seat beginning upon appointment and ending again January 31st, 2028. Through this item, the City Council will establish interview protocols and conduct interviews. City Council's appointment process for boards, commissions and committees is establishing the appointment policy again adopted by Resolution 2024042. And this policy includes provisions for vacancies with less than six months remaining and for emergency appointments. Prohibits concurrent service on multiple City of Tracy boards and commissions and requires appointees to meet residency requirements of which was verified by City Clerk's staff. Determining interview protocols. Again, on April 16th, 2024, the City Council established interview protocols when they were trying to fill two positions in the Planning Commission. This Council may use the same protocols for the Parks and Community Services Commission vacancies that are before us today, or vacancy that's before us today. The council must also select interview questions and staff recommends using the previously approved questions that have been placed on the dais for you and were published in the agenda on June 22nd, 2026 as they remain relevant. The interview and appointment process is expected to be completed within the two hour period and the suggested processes is that each council member ask one question. Um, In that process, you are to select also five interview questions total. The applicant will be allowed two minutes per question and the interview of the applicants will take place in alphabetical order by last name. We'll allow up to five minutes per council member for follow-up questions, if any, and allow 10 minutes total for council discussion. Following the discussion, each council member will make an informal recommendation to the mayor and the mayor will propose one appointee for council approval by majority vote pursuant to government code for section 40605. If the proposed appointee is not approved, the mayor will propose an alternate and this process will continue until that vacancy is filled or the mayor may reopen the recruitment if necessary. If multiple candidates are qualified, The council may also establish an eligibility list for future vacancies occurring within a 12-month period. The city received six applications for one vacancy. Personal information was redacted and staff has verified again that all the applicants meet the residency requirements for the appointment policy. It is a recommendation of staff that the city council by motion one establish interview protocols to fill one vacancy on the Parks and Community Services Commission Two, conduct interviews of six applicants. Three, upon conclusion of the interviews, appoint one applicant to fill one vacancy on the Parks and Community Services Commission for the remainder of the term for the vacated seat beginning upon appointment and ending on January 31st, 2028. And four, establish an eligibility list for the Parks and Community Services Commission if applicable. I also want to state that we have One applicant that was unable to attend in person today, and he will be joining us via our Zoom meeting this evening. He does request that he is overseeing a tournament at Legacy Field this evening, and he is requesting if he can be called upon after 6 p.m., if at all possible. So that would be at your direction. And he's your second interviewer.

Is that Mr. Grinillo?

Mr. Grinillo, yes. And then for the remaining applicants, again, we will be interviewing them in alphabetical order. We do ask that the all but, I believe our first applicant is Mr. Espinoza. And everyone else will follow me. We'll go out this door and then we will call you in one at a time. Okay, that concludes my staff report.

All right. Thank you. I'm actually going to ask all of our applicants to step out while we discuss our questions first. So if we could have our applicants please join Ms. Lopez, and then we'll continue in just a second. Okay, so this is the time for preliminary questions. I'm gonna ask that we do this as we've done this before. Is there any questions from council this time? Absolutely. Well, I still have to do public comment, so are there any preliminary questions? Seeing none, okay. At this time, we'll go out for public comment on item 3A. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on item 3A? Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?

No, Mayor, no speakers online.

Okay, this time we'll go ahead and close out the public comment portion for item 3A and move to council discussion. So, council, I would ask that you each select one question from the list and we will ask all the applicants the same questions. Councilmember Evans, have you had an opportunity to decide on a question? If you need a second, I can give you a second.

Sorry, Mayor, is that to me? Yes. So I don't see my question here. I'd like to add a question, simple question of why do you wish to serve on the Parks and Community Services Commission?

Council Member Bedoya, is there a question you'd like to ask?

Six.

Six.

And Mayor Pro Tem. Nine, please. Is that nine? Nine, please. Okay.

All right. And I'll just go ahead and start with question one. All right, so at this time, I'll be moving to proceed with the interview questions selected as questions one, six, nine, and additional question 12, why do you wish to serve? Any objection? All in favor? Aye. All right, fantastic. All right, at this time, we will allow two minutes for each question and I will allow one minute closing. Can we please bring in the first applicant, Mr. Espinosa? Which question did you select? One. All right. Good evening, Mr. Espinosa. Thank you for applying. At this time, we're going to go ahead and write into it. We have four questions that each of us will be asking you one question. You'll have two minutes to respond to each, and at the end, we'll give you one minute for closing. And then after that, you're welcome to join in the audience. Any questions for us in the meantime? All right. No, I can't quite hear you. Let's try it again. Staff, can we have someone help with our microphone, please? All right, there we go. All right, so we'll go ahead and get started. Mr. Espinosa, could you please share your experience, training, and interest in the Parks and Community Services Commission and include any involvement you've had in serving local community groups such as task forces, service groups, fraternal groups, or boards and commissions?

I've I haven't served on any boards or commissions to this date. I have served as a coach in the community for years here within Tracy. I serve as program leaders and supervisor managers for programs and organizations within my agency that I work for currently. All right. Thank you.

Council Member Bedoya. All right, Mr. Espinosa, welcome. Please discuss what you perceive as positive effects of parks and recreation activities and also any negative impacts or needs.

I think that parks and recreation is positive in any community as it brings families together. It's important. You know, it helps promote health and mental wellness. So I believe that it's a vital and important function in any community, in any city.

Okay, thank you.

Mayor Pro Tem. Thank you, sir, for being here. Appreciate it. You're welcome. How can the Parks and Community Services Department stay responsive to community and participant needs in delivering high-quality recreation programs to Tracy given a limited budget?

By getting out and learning what the residents want, listening to them, and then bringing it to you guys to see if we have the budget and the means and the resources to put into effect. Thank you, sir. Mm-hmm. All right.

And Council Member Evans. Thank you for stepping up and being willing to serve. Appreciate you for doing this. You're welcome. Thanks for having me. My question to you is simple. Why do you wish to serve on the Parks and Community Services Committee?

Well, as a resident here in Tracy, I'm passionate about improving and maintaining the quality of your life here for residents and the community, and I feel I can do that by working with this commission and working with this council. Thank you. Mm-hmm.

All right, and finally, you have one minute to go ahead and give us a closing statement.

Well, if given the opportunity, I'd like to bring my leadership, planning, and management experience in helping improve the lives and maintaining and enhancing the quality of the Parks and Recreation Service and helping your council ensure that we continue to invest in recreational opportunities for the residents of the city.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Espinosa. All right. You can go ahead and take a seat. Thank you. All right. We're not quite at 6 o'clock, so I'll go ahead and ask that we bring in a third candidate, Mr. Harnett, please. Harnett. All right. Good evening, Mr. Harnett. We will each of you be asking you a question. You will have two minutes to respond to each question. At the end, you'll have one minute for a closing statement. Do you have any questions for us? All right. Well, go ahead and get started. And thank you for being here today. Could you please share your experience, training, and interest in the Parks and Community Services Commission and include any involvement you've had in serving local community groups such as task forces, service clubs, fraternal groups, or boards and commissions? Mr. Hunter, can you speak into the mic? Maybe you raise it. You're kind of tall. You can raise the platform. You can raise the whole thing. There you go. It still goes. That's better, yeah.

All right, so I have served on several boards and commissions in the past, starting with the Montague Chamber of Commerce is where I really got involved in this. Y'all remember me, so 2017, I was an ambassador of the year for the Montague Chamber of Commerce that same year. High schoolers.

Okay. I've also been a Moose member here in Tracy, and I've also been a board member, active board member for the Kids Bike Lane, which is a nonprofit over in Livermore, helping get access to the local youth there and bringing the community together on two wheels. So, I'm very passionate about being involved in my community and making sure the next generation is set up for success, preferably doing that outside, making sure our neighbors are comfortable around each other and the youth have a safe place to do their thing and know that the adults in the neighborhood can be counted on and are a safe place to go. So, yeah, ever since I was brought up in my hometown, I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT THAN TRACY. I'VE LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY, KNOWING THE PARKS AND THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT YOUTH LIKE TO DO. I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOT A CLOSE EAR TO THE GROUND WITH TODAY'S LOCAL YOUTH AND THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO PROVIDE SOME MORE RESOURCES FOR THEM TO GET OUTSIDE AND GET OFF THEIR PHONE AND ALSO A LOT OF CAREER READINESS THAT WE COULD SET UP FOR THEM. Thank you.

Mr. Harnett, welcome.

Thank you.

Can you please discuss what you perceive as positive effects of parks and recreation activities and any negative effects, sorry, negative impacts or needs?

Yeah, the positive effects are endless, right? So if you have a safe place for the community to do their thing, there's never any second guessing, if there's going to be any funny business going on, and you have that common ground for the community to get together and enjoy their city. So if we can focus on keeping the areas clean, maintained, and open for everybody to enjoy, whether it's a kid learning how to ride a skateboard or bike for the first time, or it's an elderly person just looking to go on a quiet stroll through the park. I want to make sure that our city has those places, they're not far away for them to reach, and that they always feel welcome. We don't want any bad actors scaring our good residents away. So I want to really advocate for safe places for our neighborhoods to get together and share those common interests. For negative offense, At negative effects, if we steer in one direction too much, I could see how that would maybe single out certain parts of our community and they don't feel as welcomed. But I think the positive effects of promoting safe parks and places to recreate far outweigh the negative effects into investing in those community resources.

Thank you. Appreciate it.

Of course.

Mayor Pro Tem. Good evening. Thank you for applying.

Of course.

How can the Parks and Community Services Department stay responsive to community and participant needs in delivering high quality recreation programs to Tracy given a limited budget? Thank you for the question.

Yeah, so as some of you may know, I was very closely involved with the recent Clyde Bland BMX track. And I take a lot of pride in my involvement there because it's always been a passion project to help the city open up such facility. And I learned so much as part of that process working closely with their parks and rec leadership. And one of the moments I valued the most in the process is the community outreach meetings we hosted at the park, hearing what the local neighbors had to say, and making sure they at least had the place to voice their opinions. And I honestly had a few really good conversations with the neighbors there, just explaining to them what this type of facility entails, a lot of concern about more riff-raff happening there at that park, but I think it has had the opposite effect, to be honest. I've spent a lot of time there now. It's brought a lot of families there, and I'm really happy that our city has a place like that. So with regards to collecting that community input, I think those types of meetings are invaluable, and we should be doing more of those. because each neighborhood is going to have its own little character and things it cares more about. But as long as they have that platform to be heard, it is so much more powerful than just steamrolling over whatever opinions might be floating around that neighborhood, because they at least had the chance to share their thoughts on the project and provide some input. So that's where I think we had the biggest opportunity.

Thank you very much.

Of course.

Councillor Evans. Thank you for always being so giving of your time and stepping up to apply for this.

Of course.

My question is simple. Why do you wish to serve on the Parks and Community Services Commission?

Sure thing. So, you know, as I mentioned earlier, like, I was very fortunate. to have the upbringing I did and I want to make sure as I've done my part and I know that I've done everything I could to help this next generation really feel like they're supported because I feel like they're very isolated right now and the parks and rec Commission and Services Commission has the opportunity to let their voices be heard and also give them something new to think about. Like I spoke about career readiness earlier. A lot of the teenagers I speak with here in town, they're settling for far too little for their future. You know, when I was their age, sure, I didn't really know exactly the path I was on, but at least I knew I had the resources and support behind me to go there. And when the teenagers feel isolated, they're just so much more hesitant to reach out. And we have this opportunity to bring the community together in these safe places that people can have their shared interest. and have their personality shine and their interests really stand out. So I would really be honored with the opportunity to be on the commission so I could be that additional voice for the local youth for some of the things I hear when I'm out with them. My wife coached the JV football team at West High not too long ago, You know, I see the teens at the pump track, and I just want all the best for them. And the more opportunities we can present and foster for them, I think the better off everybody's going to be.

Thank you. Of course. All right. And finally, we just have one minute for a closing statement.

Yeah, so I just really appreciate you all taking the time to go through the different candidates and our perspectives as somebody who really appreciates what the council has to do and everything that you hear and try to put into like a single lane as you build the city to what it's going, the path it's on. I just would really appreciate this opportunity to do my part in civic duty here in Tracy to give back. So I feel like I've just got the tip of the iceberg, so to say, with being involved with the Clyde Bland BMX Park. And, you know, I really appreciate the way that the city pulled me in. I can remember about four and a half years ago coming to the council meeting and talking handing over the proposal I had put together for which parks the track could be built on, and seeing that come to fruition over the years is literally a dream come true. So thank you.

All right. Thank you, Mr. Harnett. And you can go ahead and take a seat.

All right. I actually have to go back to the youth program, so is it okay?

Oh, yeah, no worries. You don't have to stay. We're not going to lock the door on you. You can leave. We'll have our clerk contact you if this is necessary. Thank you. And then I believe it's past 6 o'clock, so can we see if Mr. Grignio is available on Zoom?

Yes, Mayor. He is attempting to connect at this moment.

You can't leave.

If we're unable to get him on, perhaps we should continue and see if we can get him after the next candidate. Good evening.

Good evening, counsel.

All right. At this time, each of us will be asking you one question. You'll have two minutes to respond to each. And at the end, you'll have one minute for a closing statement. Do you have any questions for us? Excuse me? Do you have any questions for us before we begin? No. Okay. All right. We'll go ahead and get started. Could you please share your experience, training and interest in the Parks and Community Services Commission and include any involvement you've had in serving local community groups such as task forces, service clubs, fraternal groups or boards and commissions?

OK, thank you for that question. I do have a little bit of experience serving on some of the community of Tracy's boards and commissions. I started out as an airport commission. as a member there. Then we transitioned to the Transportation Commission. And then after about six years on that commission, it was time to do something else. And the opportunity presented itself to become a planning commissioner. So I interviewed and became a planning commissioner and learned from the Transportation Commission, learned a whole lot of different issues in the city that affect transportation. Cab cabs and buses and our bus route at the time dropping off over a grant line. And then we were building a transit center and different airport issues that were affecting people going to the airport and participating at the airport. I also learned as I became a planning commissioner, I learned about different architectural aspects, community fit and just different aspects of building our buildings and communities that we have here in Tracy. And so those are some of the experiences that I've had serving on some of the different commissions. And I kind of liken it to I made a mistake and forgot to turn in my application on the deadline. Completely my fault, but I also look at this as an opportunity. Hey, here's another commission with an opportunity to learn more about the city that I love. That's really what it boils down to. And serving on this commission would be helpful as well. Now, I did start my employment career in the recreation department as a ninth grade high school student. I worked for the city of Anaheim as a recreation aide, became a leader, and then ultimately a park director. All right.

Thank you.

Council Member Bedoya. Mr. Walker, welcome. Can you please discuss what you perceive as positive effects of parks and recreation activities and also any negative impacts or needs?

Absolutely. Positive effects. It enlightens the atmosphere, just being part of recreation programs. And I mean, I like the colorful brochures, right? That just kind of gets in your eye, like, hey, yeah, they did a great design on that aspect. Getting that in the mail. Look forward to the monthly magazine. from that aspect. And then you kind of flip through there and you say, hey, the city's doing all this sort of stuff, right? You just got to participate. You got to get up off your couch and, hey, let's go do this. And that's the type of person that I am. On the planning commission, every community that we saw on a plan set, I envisioned myself and my family living there, right? Growing up there, what would my kids be doing in that locale? How can that be safe? How can we, you know, enjoy our activities in that community, in that location? But at the same time, when you know you have city events, hey, is that place close to them? Is there... Is there activities that the city doesn't do? You know, that would be things that I would throw at ideas and whatnot, because I still have a couple of those as well. And From a positive aspect, I think it helps with your health, you know, participating in some of the health activities that we have here in terms of recreation. I absolutely love the disc golf park that we put in. It took us years to put it in. It's one of the easiest things to do, right, to put in something like that. And I'm glad that the city did that six or seven years ago. As small as the course is, I actually keep a frisbee in my car. It may not be the actual disc golf types, but a frisbee works, right? And you can play that anywhere for the most part. But that was one of the most beneficial things I thought the city did for such a low cost. But, yeah, there's too many positives in that aspect, health benefits and whatnot for that.

Thank you. Appreciate it. Mayor Pro Tem. Thank you, sir. Appreciate you applying. How can the Parks and Community Services Department stay responsive to community and participant needs in delivering high quality recreation programs to Tracy given a limited budget?

The budget is definitely a challenge, right? There's not enough money and there's almost not enough people to help staff the things that you want to do. But you try. And that's what I accept is, hey, this is what the city can do. AND I CAN COME HELP OR MY KIDS CAN COME HELP. AND I OFTEN WONDERED IF THE CITY HAD DISCUSSED WITH THE RECREATION PROGRAMS THAT THE HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE TO GET INTERNED AND STUFF TO HELP STAFF THOSE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. BUT I THINK WE DO HAVE SOME GREAT THINGS LIKE ROLLING REC GOING TO THE DIFFERENT EVENTS. THE NEW PUMP TRACK AND SKATE PARK OBVIOUSLY IS GOING TO DRAW YOUNGER AGE KIDS TO GO ENJOY THOSE ACTIVITIES. I also learned, as planning commissioner, our pocket parks, I took my kids to the local one in my 41-unit housing development, but it's limiting. And so you have to kind of, hey, get the kids in the car and go to all the other parks to really enjoy the different activities of those entities, you know, because different parks have different things. Some have swing sets, some don't. Some have the climbing, the little wall climbing thing, belay I think it's called. And so, you know, as a parent, hey, go to those different things to get your kids out and recreate. I think I grew up, you know, hey, bicycle, you rode three, four, five miles type of thing, did a whole bunch of different stuff. Nowadays, the kids aren't as conducive to doing that as far, but their parents SET UP PLAY DATES AND ACTIVITIES AND TAKE THE KIDS TO DIFFERENT THINGS AND WHATNOT, WHICH IS JUST AS USEFUL. BUT IF THEY DON'T EXPERIENCE ALL THE DIFFERENT PARKS, THEY REALLY MISS OUT ON THE DIFFERENT FUN THINGS THAT ARE AT EACH ONE. SPORTS ACTIVITIES. I think are a big part of our community as well. And I think there's just a lot of positivity with that. But going to the finance question is really, as a commissioner, be an advocate for your programs. That's the best thing you can do. And explain how beneficial they are.

Great. Thank you. Council Member Evans. Thank you. And thank you, Mr. Urquhart, for being generous with your time and being willing to step up to serve your community. I think you'll find my question simple. It's why do you wish to serve on the Parks and Community Services Commission?

Well, it's an opportunity to learn something new, right? That's the first thing. I like to, bottom line, I want to contribute to the city that I love, right? I've been here since tax day 2004 when I closed on my house and moved in. And so the best way to be involved is to do stuff and be on a commission so that you can kind of know what's going on. You get, you know, a little internal information that, hey, we're going to do this. And then you can go home and tell your kids, hey, this is what's kind of happening. And then they get excited and then you go and participate, be a part of it. As for this, I like I said, I go back to my early days growing up as a recreation leader and an aide and then becoming a park director. I HAD TO RUN RECREATION ACTIVITIES AT MAXWELL PARK, AND THAT WAS IN ANAHEIM. AND YOU LEARNED KIND OF ON SATURDAYS AFTER ALL THE LITTLE LEAGUES WERE DONE, THE DIFFERENT KIDS THAT CAME THROUGH THE PARK THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WE HAD DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES FOR THEM TO DO. THEY HAD TABLE GAMES, BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE IT WOULD JUST BE, HEY, IMPROMPTU, KIDS WANTED TO PLAY FOOTBALL. SO YOU GO TO THE REC SHACK AND GRAB THE FOOTBALL OUT THERE AND TOSS THE FOOTBALL AROUND. I think, I don't know if it's called that now, but Smear the Queer was a game that the kids would get the ball and they would go and tackle each other, whoever had the ball type of thing. The just different ideas that any of the leaders, aides, or even the director could come up with, arts and crafts, those couple things, you could do with the kids. And it was an eight-hour shift. every Saturday. And then eventually the city did get some more money, expanded it to Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. And so you'd have to come up with a program to have the kids do stuff. And we'd take attendance. That was kind of the return on the investment. How many kids did you have during those two hours or three hours that you had? So you reported that back to the city staff to know, hey, your program was pretty successful.

Thank you. All right. Now you have one minute for a closing statement, please.

I'm sorry, I don't... You have one minute for a closing statement. Oh, closing statement. I'd like to contribute. I'd like to say that as an Air Force officer growing up, understanding quality improvement and different quality programs to the latest one that they had was continuous improvement. That's what I'm all about, is continuous improvement. We have a program. Hey, is there different ideas or things that we can bring to it to continually improve it? And that's that's the constant goal, right? You never reach the perfect thing, but you keep trying, keep trying. And some things work, some things don't work. But you take those positives, run with them, try it again a few years later, you know, or hey, you start from scratch, do it all over and you see how it gets molded and shaped with the different entities that participate and become involved in your program. So I'd like to say thanks for the opportunity to get to interview and I appreciate your guys' time as well.

Thank you. And you're welcome to join us here in the audience if you'd like.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Can we see if Mr. Granillo is available on Zoom?

We've been having some difficulties getting him connected, so he's not online at this time.

Okay, no worries. Then we'll go to the next applicant, which is Ms. Powell. Good evening.

How you doing?

Good. So we will have four questions for you. Each of us will ask one question. You'll have two minutes to respond to each question. And at the end, you'll have one minute for a closing statement. Do you have any preliminary questions for us?

No.

All right. We'll go ahead and get started. Can you please share your experience, training, and interest in the Parks and Community Services Commission? Include any involvement you've had in serving local community groups, such as task forces, service clubs, fraternal groups, or boards and commissions.

Sure. So I'm gonna start with the personal. So I grew up in the Bay Area as an avid user of the Parks and Recreation in my community. I was an underserved youth, meaning my parents didn't have a lot of resources. Through Parks and Rec, I started off in the Little Warriors And ultimately, I actually ended up working for the City of Newark Parks and Recreation Department. I understand firsthand the impact of these programs on young people and their outcomes. I was able to turn those experiences into a college basketball scholarship, which I would not have had an opportunity to do had it not been for the local Parks and Recreation Department. That journey led me to really go down a path of DEDICATED MY LIFE TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY SERVICES. I HOLD A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK WITH AN EMPHASIS IN CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY SERVICES AND A DOCTRINE IN EDUCATION AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO THAT, I'VE WORKED IN PARKS AND REC AS A RECREATION LEADER AND COORDINATOR AND AN INTRAMURAL SPORTS COORDINATOR AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL AS WELL. Locally, I've been involved in several things. I'm a member of the Tracy African American Association, Alpha Phi Omega Incorporated, which is a service fraternity as well. And I currently participate in the San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Advisory Board as an appointee of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. My interest is I have a family who moved here as a young family. We avidly participate in our local programs. And one of the things that I've noticed is that as fast as our community grows, currently there's not a lot of representation EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A FOCUS ON GROWTH IN TRACY. MY SON IS TOO. HE PARTICIPATES IN LIBRARY SERVICES, PRESCHOOL STORY TIME. HE GOES TO THE PARKS EVERY DAY. WE'RE ACTUALLY ON A PARK TOUR VISITING ALL THE PARKS AROUND THE COMMUNITY. SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME AND MY INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER BADOYA. NEW SPEAKER MISS POWELL WELCOME. Can you please discuss what you perceive as positive effects of parks and recreation activities and also any negative impacts or needs?

Yeah. So for me, I come to this work as a social worker. And so as a social worker, we believe parks and recreation, parks and community services, what we call it, is really about the overall health and well-being of individuals and community health and well-being. The lens that I bring to parks and community services is one that's grounded in social determinants of health. We know that there are physical impacts on families, young people, and individuals when they're involved in parks and recreational programs. We also know that there are mental health impacts. There are environmental impacts. There are community and belonging impacts. All of these are aspects of social determinants of health. And when children, families, and adults participate in those programs, they have positive impacts on the outcomes, their overall heart rates, and the list goes on and on. But all of these things really impact and really are indicators of the overall well-being of an individual, a family, and the community as a whole.

Appreciate it. Thank you. Mayor Pro Tem. Ms. Powell, thank you for being here tonight. Appreciate it. How can the Parks and Community Service Department stay responsive to community and participant needs in delivering high-quality recreation programs to Tracy, given a limited budget?

Yeah, I think this is a great question. You know, one of the things that I noticed when my family decided to move here a couple years ago was that our community actually had a master plan. uh for parks and community services which is not the case in every city so i just want to acknowledge that in the hard work that the community has done i think that community plan the master plan that we already have is grounded in community insights and feedback and so for me it really is about continuous improvement the master plan shouldn't be a plan that we do every 15 years and it guides the work but it really should be a plan that we review on an annual basis that we get feedback from the community annually and that we use that to improve, shift our practices and process. So we believe in this cycle, plan, do, study, act. So it's a living document. And as we look at our budget and we look at the way services and resources are being used, you adjust the plan accordingly. We know that from 2022 to 2040, needs will change and they'll shift. And so when you use that plan, do, study, act cycle, you're able to use the data to make incremental changes to what's in the plan as well as the fiscal budget as well.

Thank you. All right, Councilor Evans.

Okay, and thank you, Ms. Powell. I want to acknowledge the generosity of your time and your willingness to step up and serve your community. My question is a simple one. It is, why do you wish to serve on the Parks and Community Services Commission?

Yes, I think that's a great question. I think for me, as someone who's had an opportunity to participate and come to some of the city council meetings, watch city council meetings online, as well as the Parks and Community Services Commission, there are a couple of things. One is that we are a growing community. And currently, I think there's an opportunity to ensure that this commission reflects the growing diversity of our community. We have many folks on that commission currently that have been members of the community for a really long time and they bring wisdom and history to the current commission. But I think there's an opportunity to also include voices of families that are up and coming in our community who are currently raising children that are participating in our programs that are starting as toddlers and will continue to participate in those programs into adulthood. I think there's also an opportunity to bring perspective and ideas from other parks and commissions community services that there's an opportunity to bring as someone who brings a background in parks and recreation. I ALSO THINK THAT WE HAVE A ROBUST TEAM THAT HAS A HIGH FOCUS ON PARKS AND RECREATION BUT THERE ARE ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO LOOK AT OUR LIBRARY SERVICES WHICH I THINK IS VITALLY IMPORTANT FOR OUR CITY SPECIFICALLY. WE KNOW FOR EXAMPLE THAT THIRD GRADE READING LEVEL IS AN INDICATOR OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IN OUR CITY ALONE, ONLY FOUR IN 10 CHILDREN ARE READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THIRD GRADE. AND LIBRARY SERVICES IS ALSO A PART OF OUR RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. SO I THINK THAT THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING PERSPECTIVE INTO OTHER AREAS THAT FALL INTO THIS SPACE THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A FOCUS UP UNTIL THIS POINT IN TIME. AND I THINK THOSE ARE REASONS THAT I PERSONALLY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMISSION.

Well, thank you, Dr. Powell. You have one minute for closing.

Yeah, I really appreciate the opportunity to stand before you tonight as a resident and really appreciate the work that you all are doing, as well as our that our commission is doing. I believe that as a young family, as a person who is raising a young family, here in Tracy, the work that is happening in the community is just awesome work. Like I said, we have a community plan. I think it's just an opportunity serving on this commission to really diversify the voice and representation so that our plan is really representing the entire community, especially since so much is focused on the growth. The data says that by 2040, we're expecting an increase of 48,341 residents. And currently, all of the participants on our commission have been residents for over two decades. And so we want to continue with that wisdom and that history and combine it with the new perspectives. And I think that will really set our path, continue to grow our path in the right direction. Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Powell, and you're welcome to join us here. Can we please bring in the next applicant Mr. Rogers. Hi, good evening. So we will be asking you a question each. You will have two minutes to respond to each question. At the end, we'll provide one minute for a closing statement. Do you have any preliminary questions for us? No, that's it. All right, we'll go ahead and get started. And thank you for joining us today, Mr. Rogers. Could you please share your experience, training, and interest in the Parks and Community Services Commission and include any involvement you've had in serving local community groups, such as task forces, service groups, fraternal groups, or boards and commissions? So my most recent experience... Mr. Rogers, could you bring the microphone a little closer to you? Like a little closer?

Yeah. Okay. So my most recent experience... better part of a decade, 11 years as a manager at Amazon here in Tracy. I worked at both warehouses. And I have a master's in information science. And I've been a resident here for about 10 years. Like, I moved here for Amazon, basically. And I have the entire decade of LOGISTICS, MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, LARGE TEAMS, BUDGETS, AND PROJECTS THAT IMPACT THE ENTIRE FULFILLMENT NETWORK, NORTH AMERICA. AND ANY OTHER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CITY, I LED THE AMAZON CARES GROUP AT BOTH FACILITIES, SO WE DID THE VOLUNTEER EVENTS SUCH AS LIKE BEACH CLEANUPS. I THINK WE HAVE two parts or one part of the highway for cleanups, food drive, toy drives, and things of that nature that I coordinated or participated in throughout my time there. And I guess my main interest in applying is to spend the time that I have right now. I invested the next 12 to 18 months to be at home with my daughter full time. and I want to be productive with that time that I'm not with her, like she's in school or one of her 100 activities to give back to the community that I'm invested in with the experience that I have. Whether it's Parks and Rec or something else that comes up in the future, I'm available and I'm invested and ready to contribute however I can.

Thank you. Councillor Bedoya. Mr. Rogers, welcome. Can you please discuss what you perceive as positive effects of parks and recreation activities and any negative impacts or needs?

Positive effects would definitely be the physical and mental health aspects for the community. And then, say, the negatives or the needs would probably be maintaining the existing structures, scaling as the city grows and expands And then shade, definitely shade. Just put a huge umbrella over the city and we'll be good. Let's see. And I think that's it. Yeah.

Thank you. Appreciate it.

Mayor Pro Tem.

Thank you for being here, sir. I appreciate you applying. HOW CAN THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAY RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPANT NEEDS IN DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY RECREATION PROGRAMS TO TRACY GIVEN A LIMITED BUDGET?

YEAH. SO FIRST IS SAFETY AND QUALITY, JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, IN MY LINE OF WORK. SO SAFETY IN THE PARKS AND PROGRAMS, QUALITY OR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT WE PROVIDE. AND THEN ALSO THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHERE OUR OPPORTUNITIES ARE. AND THEN UTILIZING ANY GRANTS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO ASSIST IN THE EFFORT. AND THEN MEASURE THE OUTCOMES OF THAT.

NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU.

NEW SPEAKER COUNSELOR EVANS. THANK YOU, AND MR. ROGERS, WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AS WELL FOR BEING GENEROUS WITH YOUR TIME AND BEING WILLING TO STEP UP TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

ABSOLUTELY.

MY QUESTION IS SIMPLE, AND I THINK YOU'VE ELABORATED A LITTLE BIT ON THIS ALREADY, BUT WHY DO YOU WISH TO SERVE ON THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION?

YEAH, SO I GUESS I DID TOUCH ON IT A LITTLE BIT, BUT TO ELABORATE MORE, YEAH, I HAVE THE TIME TO BE A SINGLE FULL-TIME PARENT FOR THE NEXT 12, 18 MONTHS, WHICH IS AROUND THE TIME OF THIS TERM UNTIL JANUARY 2028, AND I HAVE A DAR WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND JUST ONE DAY, I TOLD SOMEONE OUTSIDE, IT WAS LIKE WHEN THE APPLICATIONS OPENED, I WAS AT THE PARK, AND I WAS CLEANING OFF SOME GRAFFITI THAT WAS ON THE GRADUATE TALLY PLAYGROUND, BECAUSE THE PARENTS AND I WERE JUST LOOKING AT IT FOR MOST OF THE SEMESTER. And then I saw the opening, and it kind of just fell into place at the right timing. And I'm here for the long run, and so is my daughter. So I feel I have experience and insight, not internally in the government, but from the outside. that I think would be valuable to contribute to the future of our parks and recs and the, you know, the continued upkeep of it as well. I've also done a survey on the top features that would be needed for Gretchen Talley, made like a QR code and gave some parents at school, about like 80 to 100 people, nothing crazy, but, you know, and it was, NOT VERY SURPRISING RESULTS, BUT VERY INTERESTING, AND I BELIEVE I SHARED IT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS WELL, BUT, YEAH, I JUST HAVE A BIG INTEREST IN, YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNITY AND ALL THAT IT HAS TO OFFER FOR MY CHILD AND FOR EVERYONE ELSE.

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.

AT THIS TIME YOU'LL HAVE ONE MINUTE FOR A CLOSING COMMENT.

SO NOT TO REPEAT ON ANY OF THE PREVIOUS RESPONSES, BUT AGAIN, I DEFINITELY HAVE A LONG TRACK RECORD OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL KNOWLEDGE AS WELL, LEADING SIX SIGMA BELT, AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT, AND I'M FAIRLY CONFIDENT THAT AN OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE EXISTING, YOU KNOW, COUNCIL FOR IMPROVING THE PARKS AND REC.

AND, YEAH, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO ADD. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND TAKE A SEAT. YEAH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND WERE WE ABLE TO GET MR. GRANILLO ON ZOOM?

No, Mayor. So he asked that we move on without him.

Okay. All right. Thank you. All right, Council. So at this time, I will provide an opportunity for each of us to make our recommendations. I think that I'd like to proceed with we have one applicant. I want to thank everyone for applying. It's really kind of a diverse array of responses. and experiences, and we so thank you coming out for your commitment to our community. But unfortunately, there's only one spot. So with that, I would ask Council to please provide your top applicant and then perhaps one person who you'd like to see on an eligibility list. We'll go ahead and start with Council Member Doyle.

Hot seat, right? At this time, after careful consideration, first I want to say thank you, everybody, for taking the time. I know what it's like to be in your shoes, to keep trying, put your best self out there, and, you know, stay involved. You know, curious to see kind of what council wants to deliberate. I wish we could appoint four to six seats. Sorry, four to five seats. I really enjoyed hearing all the different perspectives and how kind of taking a mix from I HEARD THE WORDS, YOU KNOW, WISDOM TO NEW PERSPECTIVES AND KIND OF PUTTING THAT ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE GREAT HOPE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. AT THIS TIME, MY PICK WOULD BE BETWEEN JOSEPH ORKUT AND SHAWNESE POWELL WITH MATTHEW ROGERS OR A COMBINATION OF THOSE FOR THE ELIGIBILITY LIST. BUT I WANT TO HEAR FROM COUNSEL. THANKS. NEW SPEAKER. THANK YOU. MAYOR PROTEM. NEW SPEAKER.

AGAIN, THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR APPLYING. APPRECIATE PEOPLE WANTING TO STEP UP AND HELP OUT THE COMMUNITY. would be Dr. Powell, and I would recommend both Mr. Orcutt and Mr. Harnett as being on the eligibility list. Thank you. Councilor Evans.

Thank you, Mayor. I'll just say, again, thanks to everybody for stepping up. You know, it's a special thing being willing to give your time to your community, and it doesn't happen enough nowadays, so it's great to see everybody, and you all have unique gifts and talents, and I think any one of you would serve well in this commission. So as was stated, yeah, it has to come down to one. And the only way I know to do this, and it's the way I've always done this in life and interviews and different things, is I kind of rank every question best I can as to your experience and the gifts that you're bringing and the background that you put forward and your ideas. And so they're all pretty darn close. I actually ranked Mitchell Harnett at the top. And he's got kind of long legs in the community and has done a lot of parks and community service work. And as he stated, has been very involved in projects like the pump track that we recently unveiled. So he would be my number one choice. Close second would be Ms. Powell and either one of the other candidates I'd be happy to see on the eligibility list. But that would be my recommendation.

All right. For mine, my top choice was Dr. Powell. That was really an incredible interview. Thank you for sharing your insight. And I think with that I'm seeing some consensus. So this time I will be supporting Dr. Powell for our one opening. With regards to an eligibility list, my second applicant was going to be Mr. Harnett. So I would, I think we have some consensus that we've built there as well. So at this time, I'll be making a motion to appoint Dr. Shanice Powell to fill one vacancy in the Parks and Community Services Commission for the remainder of the term for the vacated seat beginning upon appointment and ending on January 31st, 2028 and establish an eligibility list to include Mr. Mitchell Harnett for the Parks and Community Services Commission.

Would you be willing to add Mr. Orcutt since he got a couple of votes also, sir, as also being the second on the eligibility list, so if it went Dr. Powell, and then Mr. Harnett would be first alternate, Mr. Orcutt would be second.

I do see that having the second amount of consent. So I would be open to that. So I would amend my motion to establish an eligibility list to include Mr. Mitchell Harnett, then Mr. Joseph Orcutt for the Parks and Community Services Commission eligibility list.

Thank you, and I'll second that.

Okay, we have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Ariella.

Yes.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Evans.

Yes. All right. Well, thank you to Commissioner Powell. And thank you to everyone for applying. We look forward to your continued involvement in the community. And please look for more openings because there are always openings coming up for different commissions. So thank you so much. All right. With that, can someone please get Council Member Nygaard. All right, so Councilmember Nygaard has returned. And so at this time, we will move to public hearings. We have item 4A, which is regarding the ordinance for oversized vehicles and trailers. We'll go ahead and open the public hearing at 6.42 p.m. Staff report, please.

Mayor, one second. We are trying to find the lieutenant.

Mayor, if we could just have a moment. Staff is on their way.

Absolutely. We'll go ahead and take a two-minute recess. Thank you. All right, we are returned from recess, and we're joined by Lieutenant Garcia. Will you please get a staff report on item 4A?

Good evening, Mayor, council members, and everyone here tonight. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. My name is Dan Garcia, and I am the Lieutenant for the Bureau of Special Operations at the Tracy Police Department. I'm here to propose that the City Council consider adopting a new ordinance, Chapter 3.60, Parking of Oversized Vehicles and Trailers, to the Tracy Municipal Code. This ordinance is the result of a careful analysis which included reviewing ordinances from other cities and gathering community input. It addresses a growing concern in our city, the unregulated parking of oversized vehicles and trailers on our public streets. The key concerns this ordinance aims to address include enhancing public safety. The ordinance is designed to improve roadway visibility and reduce safety risks for both pedestrians and motorists by limiting the duration and locations where oversized vehicles and trailers may be parked. Protecting public health, it aims to prevent the improper disposal of waste from these vehicles into our city storms and sanitary sewer systems, thereby safeguarding our environment and community health. Improving quality of life by regulating parking, we enhance the appearance and accessibility of our neighborhoods and public spaces. To ensure clarity and fairness in enforcement, the ordinance provides precise definitions. An oversized vehicle is defined as any motor vehicle that exceeds eight feet in height, seven and a half feet in width, and 22 feet in length. This definition includes large recreational vehicles, buses, and certain trucks that can obstruct visibility and create hazards for other road users. A trailer is broadly defined to include any camping trailer, camper, fifth wheel travel trailer, house car, mobile home, or trailer coach as specified in the California Vehicle Code. It also encompasses any recreational vehicle as defined in the Health and Safety Code. These definitions ensure that all types OF LARGE TOWABLE VEHICLES ARE COVERED UNDER THE ORDINANCE, PREVENTING LOOPHOLES AND ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE INCLUDES PARKING RESTRICTIONS WHICH ARE THE OVERSIZED VEHICLES AND TRAILERS MAY NOT BE PARKED ON PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, OR CITY LOTS FOR MORE THAN 72 CONSECUTIVE HOURS. AFTER 72 HOURS, THE VEHICLE MUST BE MOVED AT LEAST 1,000 FEET AND CANNOT RETURN IN THE SAME SPOT FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. The ordinance provides exemptions for emergencies, official government vehicles, or utility business vehicles, active loading and unloading, service vehicles, wheelchair accessible vans, and special events, among others. Enforcement measures include citations, towing, and escalating administrative penalties for repeat violations with a clear right to appeal. The action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as it does not result in any physical changes to the environment. Additionally, there is no physical impact as enforcement will be managed within the existing city budget. The ordinance directly supports our strategic priority of public safety by providing a balanced approach that considers both community needs and practical realities for residents and businesses. If approved by the City Council, the Police Department will conduct a 30-day education campaign about the new ordinance through its website and social media before commencing enforcement. Tonight, I respectfully request the adoption of the new ordinance enacting Chapter 3.60, Parking of Oversized Vehicles and Trailers, to the Title III of the Tracy Municipal Code. Thank you for your time, and I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you, Lieutenant Garcia. And Mr. Sanchez, do you have something you wanted to add?

Yes, Mayor, members of the Council, Arturo Sanchez, Assistant City Manager. First, I'd like to thank staff and the City Attorney's Office for bringing this back as quickly as they did. I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge that the staff and the Code Enforcement Unit, because I think they put a large amount of effort in working with the Police Department in bringing this back. I'd also like to take a moment just to acknowledge the fact that they did this work in response to a community member who has brought a lot of these issues to our attention and Mr. McGee and I have been in constant communication and I'd like to thank him for his consistent effort in keeping our work earnest in moving forward. I want to acknowledge everything that the Lieutenant said and I also want to say that an ordinance like this is a difficult ordinance in that it requires a balancing of interests. And I do know that Mr. McGee has expressed his perspective and he and I share a lot of similarities in perspective in balancing the interests of the personal property of the person whose property may be enforced against versus the right to quiet enjoyment of other people's property in the neighborhood that this ordinance will have an impact on. That is essentially what this ordinance will have. And in balancing those interests, we're giving the police department a tool, but that is simply one tool. And it will be deployed within the limited amount of resources that we might have to deploy. And so the city manager's office will continue to work with the chief of police and the code enforcement unit to look at ways in which we may be able to buttress their resources so that we can continue to provide more resources to the community to be able to enforce these ordinances if it be adopted and any other ordinances that may be adopted because this is one thing, one tool in the police department's toolbox. And it will not be a magic bullet that will resolve the issues that are highlighted by this ordinance, but it is simply another tool that the responding officers or code enforcement officers have to be able to address the quality of life issues that we are beginning to face as a growing city. And as this rolls out, we will probably have some growing pains in its deployment. And I just want to acknowledge that for the Council as you deliberate. It is a very good ordinance. It is a well thought out ordinance. No ordinance is perfect. No ordinance will be perfect in its deployment. But as we deploy, we will do our best to deploy it in a manner that is both respectful of the people who we are enforcing against, and to work to improve the quality of life of the people who have brought this to our attention as we actively work to improve our neighborhoods.

Thank you, Mr. Sanchez. Council, do we have any preliminary questions? Councillor Bedoya.

Thank you. Thank you, Assistant City Manager. I think you generally kind of covered some of my questions, but I want to take a shot at it. What is the main difference that a resident with personal private property potentially affected by this, we'll see. Let's say once this, if this passes. And I'm talking more about like timeline and actions, like enforcement actions. Can staff just give me briefly their opinion on like, I guess the planning and the implementation of this ordinance in our suburban area versus if this was like a rural area. Any reservations or just maybe more education for me about the thousand foot rule? I HEARD ANY RESERVATIONS ABOUT NOT THE PLANNING THAT WENT INTO THIS, BUT IF THIS GETS PASSED AND IMPLEMENTED AND IT'S ACTED UPON, WHAT ARE WE STUDYING TO POSSIBLY ADJUST? AND I GUESS HOW DO WE MEASURE SUCCESS?

TO ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS, BASICALLY OUR WHOLE GOAL IS TO EDUCATE THE PERSON WHO IS PARKING THEIR TRAILER OR THEIR their oversized vehicle in a public street because the goal is for them to move it to an area where it's not in an area where it's illegal and so we are taking certain steps which is why we give them those 72 hours to give them that process if they need that to move that vehicle and if they don't then basically we take the next step of enforcement action So we made sure that we're not just penalizing someone, but we're making sure we're taking certain steps to get that education and that response from our community. With the movement of the vehicles, we looked at different ordinances. And so the goal was that, again, that they're not in certain areas for more than 24 hours. We believe that the 1,000-foot looking at other ordinances was fair as far as the movement of the vehicle within those 72 hours.

All right. Thank you.

Any additional questions aside? Council Member Nygaard.

Thank You mayor and thank you for the report. I just had a question would this actually What about an intersection so if somebody is parking near an intersection Would this also apply I mean you're not necessarily in front of a home but let's say you're on it on the out on the border of a neighborhood and like and but you have an oversized vehicle and that parks routinely at that intersection. I don't know if we have in our ordinances a certain number of feet that need to be clear at an intersection so you can clearly have visibility around, especially, you know, one that's 22 feet long or eight feet high and so many feet wide. That's my one question is, you know, will this ordinance affect intersections?

So this ordinance is focused on more of the areas where they're not in those areas because at the intersections, usually we have other laws, other traffic laws that can enforce that, especially if they're obstructing the view when somebody's trying to make a turn. We have certain laws in place that cover that. But with these, it can apply because it is a public street, but it won't be the most appropriate to use during those intersections because if it is blocking the roadway or visibility when somebody's making a turn, it matches that vehicle code section.

Okay, great to hear that. And then just to kind of piggyback off Councilmember Medoya's question about information, I'm assuming this will affect all of the city, correct?

That is correct.

Okay. How are we going to, I mean, you're saying that it won't be enforced until actually somebody is now violating this new ordinance. Are we going to do any outreach or education to the community and the neighborhoods to let them know you know, how this new ordinance will affect them?

Yeah, so once the council approves this ordinance, our next steps is to put out a social media blast. Our website will define basically what the lengths of the vehicle looks like. Those are steps that we want to take to educate the public. I know that we have certain individuals that are already violating this that we can go and educate in those prior 30 days. So those are steps that we're going to take prior to it going active.

Any signage required?

There is signage required, and that's on the municipal code, so we will put, we'll work with Public Works on where to put those signs around the city.

Thank you, and I really do support this ordinance. Thank you so very much.

Thank you. Any additional questions from Council?

Yes, Mayor, I'll just point a clarification for the public, because I know I'm going to see this question coming from friends and neighbors that I know that have RVs. This ordinance applies strictly to vehicles parked on the public street, not on private property, correct? That is correct. Okay. Perfect. Thank you.

All right. At this time, we'll go out for public comment on this item. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on item 4A? Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?

No, Mayor. No speakers online.

Okay, at this time I'll go ahead and close the public comment portion for 4A. And I will close the public hearing at 6.59 p.m. Return to council for additional discussion and or entertain a motion. Council member Evans. I'm just waiting for a motion.

I'm going to make a motion to adopt a resolution determining that enacting chapter 3.60 parking oversized vehicles and trailers of the Tracy Municipal Code is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15378B and or 15061 subsection B section 3. Second.

We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Evans.

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. Mayor Areola.

Yes. Madam Clerk, will you please read the title of the proposed ordinance?

Enacting Chapter 3.60, Parking of Oversized Vehicles and Trailers of the Tracy Municipal Code.

Motion to waive the first reading by substitution of title and induce the ordinance. Second.

We have a first and second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Evans.

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. Mayor Areola.

Yes. All right. The ordinance passes. Thank you to our Tracy Police and Code Enforcement. I know you have a lot of work ahead of you. All right, next up, that brings us to item 4B, which is regarding conditional use permit for the Sprouts Farmers Market sign. Give me the staff report, please.

Thank you, Mayor, and good evening, council members. My name is Martin Vargas, and I am the project planner with the Community Economic Development Department. The project before you tonight is a specific plan amendment and conditional use permit for the installation of three wall signs on the Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store building. Can I get the PowerPoint, please? Channel 26. Okay, so background. A development review permit was approved by the Director of Community Economic Development on May 28th, 2025, which was for the construction of five commercial buildings, including the construction of a 24,000 square foot Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store building and related site improvements known as the Ellis Village Center. The Ellis specific plan currently refers to the Tracy Municipal Code sign ordinance for standards regarding wall signs, except as modified within the specific plan The maximum wall sign size of 100 square feet is the established standard throughout most areas of the city and applies to many supermarket shopping centers and anchor stores such as Safeway, Raley's, Samar, and FoodMax. However, the city is able to establish standards within the specific plan that are different from the Tracy Municipal Code, including the sign ordinance. One example of this is the city's I-205 corridor specific plan which allows wall signs greater than 100 square feet up to 250 square feet with approval of a conditional use permit. If the size of the sign is appropriate scale with the building face on which it is proposed. Examples of stores in the I-205 corridor specific plan area with wall signs up to 250 square feet include big box retailers such as Walmart, Home Depot, and Winco. So project location. So in the location map, you can see that the Ellis Village Center is located at the southwest corner of Coral Hollow Road and Ellis Town Drive, and that the Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store building is located at the southwest corner of the Ellis Village Center. Project description, so an amendment to the Ellis specific plan to allow wall signs of up to 250 square feet with approval of a conditional use permit and grant a conditional use permit to allow the installation of three wall signs, two of which are 193.7 square feet and one of which is 143.1 square feet on the Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store building. Specific plan amendment. So the purpose of the specific plan amendment is to allow businesses within the Ellis specific plan to obtain a conditional use permit for wall signs that are greater than 100 square feet, which is the current maximum size. And conditional use permits allow individual projects to be evaluated on a case by case basis to assure a larger wall sign size works on the specific proposal. Conditional use permit. So the conditional use permit will grant approval of three wall signs, two of which are 193.7 square feet and one of which is 143.1 square feet. Currently the maximum allowed size for each wall sign is 100 square feet, but with approval of the specific plan amendment, these proposed wall signs could be approved with a conditional use permit. The Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store is located at the southwest corner of the Ellis Village Center, which is approximately 307 feet from Coral Hollow Road and approximately 301 feet from Ellis Town Drive, behind other buildings. And the location of the Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store building could make a 100 square foot sign challenging to view. So the proposed wall signs are appropriately in scale with the building faces on which they are proposed. It's also important to mention that the wall signs comply with all the other regulations, including the total maximum sign area allowed for the building and the maximum width of the wall sign. So site plan with wall sign locations. So this is the Ellis Village Center site plan and location of the Sprouts Farmers Market wall signs. The wall signs you will be hopefully approving are wall signs one, six, and seven, which are highlighted in yellow. Wall signs two, three, four, and five are for reference only and will be approved under a separate permit because they meet that maximum 100 square foot signs size. So north elevation with wall signs. So this Prouts Farmers Market wall sign is wall sign one which is 193.7 square feet in size and is facing north. You can also see wall signs two, three, four, and five which will be approved under a separate permit as mentioned in the previous slide. East elevation with wall sign. This Sprouts Farmers Market wall sign is wall sign 6, which is 143.1 square feet in size and is facing east towards Coral Hollow Road. And then this is the south elevation with wall sign. So this Sprouts Farmers Market wall sign is wall sign 7, which is 193.7 square feet, same size as the one facing on the north elevation. And all three wall signs are appropriate in scale with the building face on which they are proposed. And that concludes my presentation. Staff is recommending approval, and I am available for any questions.

Thank you, Mr. Vargas. Council, do you have any preliminary questions? Council Member Nygaard.

I just have one. Thank you. Very excited. Sprouts is coming. These are illuminated, correct? Yes, they are illuminated, yeah. So the east and west ones, do we know if they will have any light interference for the existing neighborhoods?

No, they won't. They're designed so when they go through the sign permit process, their approval process, the building division reviews the signs and they ensure that the lighting is not going to the neighboring properties.

Awesome. Okay, thank you. That answers my question. Thank you very much.

Mayor, Mayor. Thank you. Is there a signage on the west elevation? No, right? No signage on the west elevation.

The west elevation is an empty lot, and it will be for future residential project. Okay, thank you.

Any additional questions? All right, with that, we'll go out. Well, excuse me. I will open the public hearing at 7.08 p.m. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on item 4B? Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?

No speakers online, Mayor.

Okay. With that, we'll close the public comment period and close the public hearing at 7.08 p.m. We'll turn to council for additional discussion and or motion.

You go first.

Oh, my apologies. That's okay. Would you mind making a motion?

It says, Mayor, make sure.

Excuse me, Madam Clerk, will you please read the title of the proposed ordinance.

Approving an amendment to the Ellis specific plan to allow wall signs of up to 250 square feet with approval of a conditional use permit, application number SPA25-0002, exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA. PURSUANT TO SEQUEL GUIDELINES SECTION 15061B3 BECAUSE IT CAN BE SEEN WITH CERTAINTY THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

MOTION TO WAVE THE FIRST READING BY SUBSTITUTION OF TITLE AND INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE.

SECOND. WE HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

MAYOR PRO CHEM, ABER CRUMBY.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER EVANS.

YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER VADOYA.

YES.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. And Mayor Areola.

Yes. Motion to adopt a resolution granting a conditional use permit to allow the installation of three wall signs, two of which are 193.7 square feet and one of which is 143.1 square feet. on the Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store building located at the southwest corner of Corral Hollow Road and Ellis Town Drive. Assessor's parcel number 240-140-70, application number CUP25-0005, exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15311, and pertaining to the construction of minor structures accessory to existing commercial facilities, including on-premise signs.

Second. We have a first and second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Councilmember Evans.

Yes.

Councilmember Bedoya. Yes. Councilmember Nygaard. Yes. And Mayor Areola.

Yes. All right, that item passes. Congratulations to Sprouts. We look forward to you opening soon. Thanks so much. All right, that brings us to item 4C, which is regarding a resolution for the LAFCO annex of the Sphere of Influence area near Cordes Ranch Pacific Plant area. Staff report, please.

Wait for my PowerPoint. Good evening council. My name is Genevieve Federighi with the Community and Economic Development Department and I'm the project planner for the West Tracy annexation. This annexation is a city initiated annexation. The annexation area is shown here in the hatched black area. You'll see the I-205 freeway and then International Parkway goes right through the middle of the area. The portion that's just north of it is the Cordes Ranch specific plan to give you an idea of where we're looking. The area outlined in red is the Patterson Pass Business Park. In 1991 the business park entered into an agreement that they would be provided utilities in order for them to annex eventually when the city was adjacent to the property. So in 2013 the Quartus Ranch specific plan was approved and that made it adjacent so it has been an outstanding item since then. When we were evaluating the area and with recent annexations in the area and current interest in annexing other areas, we included approximately 1,350 acres with the annexation. So the project is two parts. The first is the annexation and pre-zoning and the second is the general plan amendment. So for the annexation and pre-zoning, it includes approximately 1,350 acres and that will be moving from San Joaquin County into city limits. The pre-zoning of the area is proposed as light industrial with the exception of highway services for an existing commercial development in the area. And then the general plan amendment includes changing the city-owned properties from park to public facilities. So to start with the pre-zoning, again you see the area in the hatched black is what we're talking about. So the pre-zoning is proposed as light industrial and then you can see a little tiny arrow pointing to the HS zone that I'll zoom into. So here's highway services and again that's for commercial uses that are geared towards people coming in and off of the freeway. And here's the aerial. So you can see on the north side, there is an existing gas station. The gas station includes an attached restaurant. And then there's a detached building that has three tenant spaces. Currently, there's only one occupied by subway. And then to the south, there's two more properties that are undeveloped that we imagine will be commercial in the future. And this is consistent with what they are zoned currently in the county designations. So the second part of the project is the general plan amendment. And so this is for the city owned properties. And currently it has a general plan designation as park. That was originally the idea for legacy fields, which we know is now on the north side of the field. So it's no longer needed to be a park in this area. So we're proposing to change it to public facilities. And this designation is more for government-owned parcels and include civic uses such as libraries, police stations, and fire stations. So those are the two parts of the project. Staff is recommending approval and available for any questions.

Thank you. Council, do we have any preliminary questions? Council Member Evans.

I guess with the rezoning of that green to blue public facilities, is that potentially a location for PD substation or in the future at some point or additional fire station in that location? I know there's already a parcel designated for fire out that way.

Councilmember Evans, through the Chair, as Arturo Sanchez is the City Manager, that is actually the location of our proposed future substation as well as the transit facilities that we've been bringing to Council.

Thank you for that. What were the reasoning, I guess, what was the reasoning that the commission recommended this annexation? Did they give any reasoning?

This was a city-initiated annexation.

I saw that it said that the commission made the recommendation, I thought. Did I misread?

You did. So anytime that we come to City Council for our planning projects, it goes through Planning Commission first. So they recommended approval.

Okay. I was just curious if they gave any reasoning on the recommendation or I have not had time to reach out to commissioners.

They didn't provide anything during the hearing.

Okay. Okay. That's all my questions. Thank you.

All right. And with that, we'll go ahead and open the public hearing at 7.16 p.m. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on item 4C? Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?

No speakers online, Mayor.

Okay, with that, we'll go ahead and close the public comment period and the public hearing at 7.16. We'll return to council for additional discussion and or entertain a motion.

I think I'm correct. Motion to adopt Resolution A, determining that the proposed annexation of approximately... 1,350 acres located in the city's sphere of influence adjacent to the southwestern boundary of the city's cordis ranch pacific plan area is consistent with the impacts identified in the city's general plan environmental impact report and therefore pursuant to california environmental quality act guidelines sections 1 5 1 6 2 and 1 5 1 6 8 subsection c subsection 2 no further environmental review is necessary b approving a general plan amendment to change the land use designation for APNs 209-230-29 and 209-230-30 from park to public facilities, and C, authorizing the city manager to submit a petition to the San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission for the annexation of approximately 1,350 acres into the city limits of Tracy.

Second. We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Evans.

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. And Mayor Areola.

Yes. Madam Clerk, will you please read the title of the proposed ordinance.

Approving the pre-zoning of the annexation area to Light Industrial, M1, and Highway Services, HS, and Determining that the pre-zoning of approximately 1,350 acres located in the city's sphere of influence adjacent to the southwestern boundary of the city's Cordes Ranch specific plan area, open parens annexation area, close parens, is consistent with the impacts identified in the environmental impact report prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA. for the city's general plan, and therefore, pursuant to CEQA guidelines, sections 15162 and 15168 , no further environmental review is necessary.

Motion to waive the first reading by substitution of title and introduce the ordinance.

Second. We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie. Yes. Council Member Evans.

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. Mayor Areola.

Yes. All right. Well, thank you. The item passes. That'll take us to item 4D, which is regarding to the ordinance amendment for accessory dwelling units. Staff report, please.

Thank you. Genevieve Federighi again from Community and Economic Development Department. If I could have the PowerPoint. Thank you. So I'll start with a little bit of background. Accessory dwelling units are an additional independent dwelling built on a residential lot. The city's last update of the ADU ordinance was in 2018. So our current ordinance says that if you have a lot with a single family home, you can have one ADU. Several state bills have passed imposing new limits on local authority to regulate ADUs. Since our code is currently out of compliance with the state law, we are following the state law rather than our local code. The 2023-2021 housing element also included updating the ADU ordinance as an implementation measure. So the proposal is to repeal and replace Tracy Municipal Code section 10.08.3180 in its entirety. So I'm gonna go over a couple of the larger changes. So specifically for single family lots, like I said, there is currently only one allowed in our Tracy Municipal Code. This changes to allow multiple types of units on a lot, including a junior ADU, a conversion ADU, an attached ADU, and a detached new construction ADU. The update also removes all off-street parking requirements and relaxes development standards for certain types of ADUs. So junior ADUs or the JADUs is a brand new type of ADU for the city. Junior ADUs are allowed to be created within the walls of proposed or existing single-family residences. Design standards include a maximum of 500 square feet, may share central air systems with the primary dwelling, contains a basic kitchen, utilities can be small plug-in appliances, and may share a bathroom with the primary dwelling. And then the last type of ADU that's also new for the city is for multi-family buildings. So for multifamily, the amount of units for detached ADUs on an existing development, there's a maximum of eight, but you cannot exceed the number of existing primary dwellings on a site. So if you have a fourplex, you can have four ADUs. For proposed development, you can have a maximum of two detached ADUs. And then for existing developments, you are allowed to convert non-habitable space. And that's a number of up to 25% of the existing primary dwelling or primary dwelling units on a site. And you can't convert proposed development. So it's not applicable there. So those are the main details. The ordinance is simply following state law. And I'm available for any questions.

Thank you. Do we have any preliminary council questions? Council Member Evans.

Hey, Mayor. The only question I have is, is there anything that goes beyond the minimum requirement of the state law?

No. We just followed the state law. Okay.

Strict compliance with state law. Thank you.

All right. With that, we'll go ahead and open the public comment period at 7.23 p.m. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on item 4D? Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?

None, Mayor.

With that, we'll go ahead and close the public comment period and close the public hearing at 7.23 p.m. Returning to council for additional discussion and or motion. Unless it's my turn. All right, Madam Clerk, would you please read the title of the proposed ordinance?

Repealing and replacing Article 23, Section 10.08.3180, Accessory Dwelling Unit of Title 10, Planning and Zoning of the Tracy Municipal Code. Open parens exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA. pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15061 because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of a significant environmental impact.

Motion to waive the first reading by substitution of title and introduce the ordinance. Second.

We have a first and second. Roll call please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Evans.

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. Mayor Areola.

Yes. All right. The item passes. Thank you. That brings us to item 4E regarding the establishment of an alternative planning commissioner position. Staff report, please.

Yes, good evening, Mayor and Council. David Nafusi, City Attorney. Following unanimous consensus from Council at the April 7th and then May 19th City Council meeting, staff has returned you to provide amendments to Chapter 10.04 of the Municipal Code so that the City may establish an alternate member to the Planning Commission. Consistent with that direction, I just want to go over some highlights for you of what the proposed amendments will entail. Excuse me, is that first the APPOINTMENT IN ORDER TO HAVE AN AMENDMENT WE'LL NEED A MAJORITY VOTE THIS EVENING THROUGH A FIRST AND SECOND READING. Second is that the recommendation be that the recruiting pool be the same as the current process and that while the City Council is appointing its planning commissioners, it also appoint the alternate. That the term be two years. In addition to that, that the expectations regarding meeting attendance that there be mandatory attendance consistent with either one being physically present and or two legally permitted remote participation consistent with the Brown Act. In terms of voting activation and seating protocols, if prior to a meeting we find out that a member will not be there, then the alternate would then go into the vacant member seat and take that seat from the beginning of the meeting throughout the duration or be available mid-meeting for recusal should there be a potential conflict and or a member of the planning commission need to leave early. THE FISCAL IMPACT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL STIPEND TO PAY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ALTERNATE, BUT OTHERWISE THERE WOULD BE NO FISCAL IMPACT FOR MAKING THIS AMENDMENT. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, WITH THAT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 726 P.M. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 4E? Seeing none in chambers, do we have any online?

No speakers online, Mayor.

With that, I'll go ahead and close the public comment period for item 4E and close the public hearing at 7.27 p.m. Return to council for additional discussion and or motion. Oh, unless it's myself. Madam Clerk, would you please read the title of the proposed ordinance?

Amending chapter one zero point zero four of title ten of the Tracy Municipal Code to add an alternate member of the Planning Commission and establishing the membership qualifications and terms for said alternate Motion to waive the first reading by substitution of title and introduce the ordinance second we were first in a second roll call, please Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Evans. Yes. Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. And Mayor Areola.

Yes. All right. The item passes. We look forward to having an alternate planning commission and continuing to do the work of the city. That takes care of our regular items for tonight. At this time, we'll be moving to item five, which is a closed session, but folks are welcome to join. At this time, I would... Do we need to play? Yeah. Okay. At this time, we'll be engaging in item five. This is closed session. It is a public employee performance evaluation for the position of city attorney. At this time, I'll open it up for public comment. Are there any public comments for item five? Seeing none in chamber, do we have any online?

None online, Mayor.

Okay. With that, we'll go ahead and close the public comment period for item five, and I'll entertain a motion.

Motion to go to closed session.

Second. We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie?

Yes.

Council Member Evans?

Yes.

Council Member Bedoya?

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard? Yes. Mayor Areola?

Yes. All right. We'll be going to close session and be back shortly. Thank you. All right. We are reconvened to open session at 8.07 p.m. Direction has been given, but otherwise no reportable action. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

Motion to adjourn.

Second.

We have a first and a second. Roll call, please.

Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie.

Yes.

Council Member Nygaard. Yes. Council Member Bedoya.

Yes.

Council Member Evans. Yes. Mayor Areola.

Yes. All right. We're adjourned at 8.08. I just want to say a big happy birthday to Mr. Nafusi.

Yes. Happy birthday.

Happy birthday. Have a good night, everybody.