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Consent approvals (unanimous)

The consent calendar (motion by Council member Wright; second by Council member Scudia Braton) passed by unanimous roll call. Major items included:
- Approval of minutes from the Aug. 26, 2025 council meeting (Item 3).
- Appointment of a voting delegate to the League of California Cities annual conference (Item 4).
- Acceptance of a Stanislaus County civil grand jury response (Item 5).
- Acceptance of an accounts receivable internal controls review (Item 6) and a capital improvement program assessment report (Item 7).
- Acceptance of a permitting efficiency study update (Item 8).
- Budget adjustments for FY 2024–25 and FY 2025–26 (Item 9).
- Acceptance of a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning grant for downtown Modesto worth $450,000 for development of a downtown multimodal transportation and land‑use compatibility plan (Item 10).
- Acceptance of the Upgrade Traffic Signals 2019 project as complete and release of securities and payments totaling $1,688,000.191 to St. Francis Electric LLC (Item 11).
- Subdivision and final map approvals for Founders 0.2 and Wood Glen Villages (Item 12).
- Delegation of investment transaction responsibilities to the director of finance and acceptance of the annual investment report (Item 13).
- Fleet purchases including a 2025 Ford F350 and a Digger Derrick truck, not to exceed $653,670 (Item 14).
- Approval of emergency repairs to Fire Station 11, not to exceed $155,990 (Item 15).
- Contract amendments and professional service approvals, including a third amendment with West Coast Door and Gate (Item 16), amended Moss Adams audit contract language (Item 17), a Telseyon Communications agreement for criminal justice information services not to exceed $167,592 (Item 18), and combined preemployment psychological services not to exceed $40,000 over three years (Item 19).
- Approval of a five‑year prequalified local consultant list for civil engineering services (Item 21).

Item 20: On‑call electrical services (removed from consent; voted separately)

Item 20 was removed from the consent calendar for public comment and brief staff presentation. Bill Sandhu, public works director, explained the procurement: an invitation for bids was posted on PlanetBids, 21 companies downloaded the bid documents, five were local downloads, but only two bids were submitted and none from local companies. Staff said they contacted a local incumbent, Centro Valley Electric, which did not submit a bid. Staff recommended awarding the on‑call electrical services agreement to the responsive bidder, Advance Lighting Services Inc. (Dublin).

A member of the public asked whether Modesto Irrigation District (MID) could have provided the service and whether that would have been cheaper; staff said the bid was open to any qualified firm including MID if they chose to respond. The council adopted the resolution awarding the contract (motion by Council member Wright; second by Council member Alvarez). The roll call vote was unanimous.

Contract amount details and discrepancy

The staff readout and the resolution text contained slightly different totals in the public record: an earlier staff summary stated a total amount \"not to exceed $1,334,456 over 5 years,\" while the resolution language read \"a total amount not to exceed $1,335,566 over 5 years\" with an estimated annual amount of $267,114. The council record did not resolve that numeric discrepancy during the meeting; staff should be asked to confirm the final contract ceiling in the executed agreement.

Ending

Both the consent calendar and the on‑call electrical services award passed unanimously. Council members asked no substantive follow‑up about the other consent items during the meeting and directed staff to implement the approved items per normal procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/9/2025 - City of Modesto Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 9 meeting the Modesto City Council approved a multi‑item consent calendar (including grants, subdivisions, fleet purchases and contract amendments) and separately awarded a five‑year on‑call electrical services agreement to Advance Lighting Services Inc.; both votes were unanimous.","taxTitle","Modesto City, Stanislaus County, California","taxId",3811,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6491787,"Modesto council directs staff to join opioid litigation settlements involving Purdue Pharma and others",55,439000,494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744749-06471068e6192574d448c4719b8c6655&start=439&end=494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744749-06471068e6192574d448c4719b8c6655/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6491787/Modesto-City/Stanislaus-County/California/Modesto-council-directs-staff-to-join-opioid-litigation-settlements-involving-Purdue-Pharma-and-others","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491787-d83806367a8f9055873d3b96d3264a45/orig.mp4?Expires=1770490082&Signature=TWvDXBouSxKInaakTQ4tvnXf280--mn~SmT3R2l5rJ5Wb6YvZ7gVFMtMuN0-drHdUrS8XFRgcApHNK6iZmRlLZbkTjCByzxTUyrm6mHv~ehOjWWhIn3bo2J9MzwfygN2yCTUn9pqtD8hpIx7vjoUAKUHAKlD~2UgiXPKA9zR-EMMVvGEv7crwvzQDVZBeoRHtbXBpGsiZPsnF4i-r6NGqmiNhMKKxXx-KiR6vqkQirABTSXJwBxQf5ZBSW4rKpBF8ufpJo2psp-WQYNE0AEZ6fQsBmrQAvWl5MhyUSjSGJlx3Ho6JrzC4s3PY085ILz5SqJ6H1x1-2BXRe8Cykw6yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Modesto City Council met in closed session Sept. 9 and by unanimous vote directed the city manager and city attorney to \"take the necessary actions to participate in this round of settlements involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family and eight opioid manufacturers,\" the city attorney reported during the open‑session report‑out.

The city attorney told the council the precise settlement amount is still uncertain but \"it can be up to $769,248.88 payable over a period of 16 years.\" The attorney described the settlements as additional funds the city could use \"in combating the negative impacts [of] opioids.\" The city attorney delivered the report to the public at the start of the councils Sept. 9 meeting.

The instruction to staff came after the closed session, which the city attorney summarized as covering several items including property negotiations, existing litigation and state litigation; the opioid item was explicitly identified in the summary.

Ending

The councils direction was to authorize city executives to participate in the settlements; the report did not specify how the funds would be spent, what conditions (if any) would attach to the settlement proceeds, or the precise schedule of payments beyond the attorneys estimate. The council did not take an additional open‑session vote or adopt implementation measures during the Sept. 9 meeting.","In closed session the Modesto City Council unanimously authorized the city manager and city attorney to participate in settlements tied to Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family and eight manufacturers; the city attorney reported the exact payout is uncertain but could be up to $769,248.88 payable over 16 years.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6491792,"Modesto residents press council to repeal anti‑masking provision after June protest arrests",2520,1921000,4441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5744749-06471068e6192574d448c4719b8c6655&start=1921&end=4441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5744749-06471068e6192574d448c4719b8c6655/thumbnail_1921000.jpg","/articles/6491792/Modesto-City/Stanislaus-County/California/Modesto-residents-press-council-to-repeal-antimasking-provision-after-June-protest-arrests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491792-f1b650c18f20c183494f2d12b94d3957/orig.mp4?Expires=1770490082&Signature=BJ7zIyE8eab9wqydvz61Vfzglz5sB6WOVJBa-RF2RdskJpAELO7gDD6UQVBy2N~6X8hw8Tgk0mf-WtChjhFrruXhmOZ96MQKE0Az~Z0cqxtDy3akF6eiZPfhTIkIl8A69xSgNg2GNfmkQnyMUE5EGsqn54qASErzh~t2vecIx2dYj7qv1X4K8kov9DRjpOytrZR6ly1pkEnTqk-Ynw4DAgy09zviJX4qhrri40fjQ5hOobJy-aIRq6tiLQYoQG9spt5jC3Fb4wZLfI8aZB2AaotLvTecKt8MgSnBhIUubAOf4mHav9EgqkT6mSkm2evFp0odPJ6HBz5H5bg8Y4PtqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents used the public‑comment period at the Modesto City Councils Sept. 9 meeting to demand that the council place municipal code 4‑23.02 subsection 13s anti‑masking provision on a future agenda for repeal or substantial amendment. Speakers said the provision has chilled free speech and enabled selective enforcement by police at protests.

The broad appeal included community groups, journalists and people who described themselves as unhoused or youth; many cited the arrests at a June 14 \"ICE Out\" protest and referenced recent public letters from the ACLU and the First Amendment Coalition asking the city to change the ordinance. \"No one should have to risk their identity, health, and physical safety in order to attend or report on a protest,\" said Ryan Hall, administrative manager for Cal Bridal, describing the ordinance as \"not only unclear and unworkable but also discriminatory.\"

The ACLU and other speakers argued the ordinance allows officers to restrict protective gear commonly recommended for demonstrators and journalists and to treat masking as a proxy for criminal intent. \"Criminalizing masking does not keep our community safe,\" said Lara Connor, a Modesto resident who urged the council to agendize repeal. Several speakers warned they would pursue litigation if the council did not act; one said they would work with the ACLU to sue the city.

Speakers also described specific incidents they said demonstrated discriminatory enforcement. An unhoused youth quoted by a public commenter said, \"Riot guns were being pointed at them. It kinda scared me because I thought my friends were in danger.\" Another speaker recounted being shackled and ignored while detained.

Many speakers criticized the council for referring the matter to the Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) rather than taking direct council action. \"Pushing this onto the CPRB is nothing more than pushing the can down the road,\" said Madison Condit. Commenters noted the ordinance was adopted quickly in 2019 and said the council has the authority to place repeal or amendment on a future agenda without delay.

Council members did not vote on the petition during the Sept. 9 meeting. Several council members acknowledged receiving written public comment and thanked speakers for attending; none announced a new agenda date for the ordinance. Public commenters repeatedly asked individual council members to agendize the repeal; speakers said silence or delays would likely lead to legal action.

The public comment sequence on this issue ran from the councils reading of the rules through the blue‑card speakers and extended through multiple citizens who said they would pursue outside remedies if the council did not act.

Ending

The council did not take formal action on municipal code 4‑23.02 subsection 13 during the Sept. 9 meeting. Speakers closed by urging the council to either agendize repeal or be prepared for legal challenges; several said they would continue to press the issue at future meetings and through the ACLU.","Dozens of residents urged the Modesto City Council during public comment to repeal municipal code 4‑23.02(13), the citys anti‑masking provision for public assemblies, citing arrests at a June 14 protest and letters from the ACLU and First Amendment Coalition; council took no formal action during the Sept. 9 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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