AGENDA  CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCALON MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 City Council Chambers, 2060 McHenry Avenue - 7:00 P.M. 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CONSENT CALENDAR  These items are considered: routine ini nature and are acted upon byasingle action unless requested by an  individual Council. Member or member ofthe public) for special consideration. 1. Approve the Minutes from the Meeting of August 19, 2024  2. Approve the Register of Demands for September 16, 2024 in the amount of$1,357,778.43 3. Adopt Resolution XX-24 Approving and Adopting an Amended Conflict of Interest Code 4. Accept the Crossroads Plaza Sidewalk Repair Project and Authorize the Deputy City Clerk to 5. Adopt Resolution XX-24 Authorizing Submittal of Application and Acceptance of Grant Funding for the Bureau of Reclamation's Watersmart Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Year 2025 for the City of Escalon Connection tol Nick DeGroot  Pursuant to the Political Reform Actof1974  file the Notice of Completion  Water Treatment Plant Project  STAPECOMMUNICATONS & UPDATES  6. August Staff Updates  a. Treasurer's Report for August b. Police Department Report for August C. Animal Control Report for August d. Recreation Department Report for August e. Development Services Report for August f.P Public Works Report for August g. Building Department Report for August h. Water Department Report for August - Waste Water Treatment Plant Report for August . Quarterly SJCOG Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Report k.C City Manager's Report (verbal)  MATTERS PRESENTED FROM THE AUDIENCE  The public may address the City Council on any item that is on the Agenda at the time the item is called. The public may also address the City Council on any item not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter of the City of Escalon. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Unused time may not be yielded to another speaker. You may state your name and address for the record; however, it is not required. Due to. state law, action will not be taken on an item that is not on the Agenda and except for briefresponses, the Council is prohibited) from discussing any item not on the agenda. Ifit requires action, it will be referred to staff and/or placed on a future Agenda. The determination ofwhether an item is within the. subject matter  oft the City is a discretionary decision made by the Mayor.    ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS  7. Introduce the Received Proposals from the Installation and Managed Operations of Wireless Networking Internet Services Backbone Request for Proposals and Seek Direction on Next 8. Agenda Item Request - City Councilmember: Request to Explore Possibility of Installing  Steps in the Selection Process Restroom in City Park  COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS CLOSED SESSION  9. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code Sec.  54956.9(d))  David Leer, et al. VS City of Escalon, et al.  10. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)  Title: City Manager  I.CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)  Agency Negotiator: Mayor Bellinger Unrepresented Employee: City Manager Title: Interim City Manager  12. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)  ADJOURMMENT  SB343NOTICE  In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the office ofthe City Clerk al City Hall during normal business hours at 2060 McHenry Avenue. If however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the 1Jaylen French, Interim City Clerk, certify under, penalty of perjury, under the State of California, that the Escalon City Council Agenda, for the Meeting of Monday, September 16, 2024 was posted 72 hours prior to the meeting in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, in the area designated below on Thursday,  location ofthe meeting, as listed on this Agenda.  DECLARATION OF POSTING  September 12, 2024.  Escalon City Hall 2060 McHenry Avenue Escalon, CA 95320  Cityof Escalon Website wwwacippéscdlon.org A  Dated: Thursday, September 12, 2024  Jaylen French,Interim City Clerk