$3,575,033 Approved for C Street Emergency Sewer Repair Project
Former City Councilwoman Simone Alex addressed the Council at this week’s meeting. She joined several other citizens who complained of threats from a growing homeless person population. By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, May 25th, 2023
Citizens Express Homelessness & Crime Concerns
All items approved 5-0 PRESENTATIONS 5.A VCTC - TRANSIT INTEGRATION AND EFFICIENCY STUDY (TIES) - Crime and other dangers and challenges due to an increasing homeless population were expressed by several citizens. REQUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Adopt the attached Resolution No. 23-3940 approving the City of Fillmore FY 2023-24 Annual Budget, excluding the Landscape & Lighting Districts budgets and the Storm Drain. Assessment District budget; and 2. Adopt the attached Resolution Nos. 23-3941 approving new City Manager Department Senior Management Analyst and New Accountant classifications; reclassifying the Human Resources Assistant to Deputy City Clerk/ Office Manager; and adopting job descriptions for these positions. The following alternatives to the staff recommendation are available to the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached resolutions approving the City of Fillmore FY 2023-24 Annual Budget, establishing three new positions, and reclassification of one position with changes; 2. Do not adopt one or more of the attached resolutions; 3. Provide other direction to staff. 9.B PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND ORDERING THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 WITHIN THE CITY OF FILLMORE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 02 AND HERITAGE VALLEY LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT 2007-1, RESPECTIVELY 9.C PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-3934 CONFIRMING THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND ORDERING THE ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FILLMORE STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FOR FY 2023 - 2. 9.D REQUEST: That the City Council: 1. Approve a contract in the amount not to exceed $1,870,000, including $630,000 for FY 2023-2024, to be effective July 1, 2023, with Willdan Engineering Services, Inc. (Willdan) for contract city engineering services. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CITY ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUEST: That the City Council: 1. Approve a contract in the amount not to exceed $1,870,000, including $630,000 for FY 2023-2024, to be effective July 1, 2023, with Willdan Engineering Services, Inc. (Willdan) for contract city engineering services. 9.E EXTENSION OF THE CITY OF FILLMORE LOCAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION RESULTING FROM A SEWER LINE COLLAPSE, ADOPTION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 23-01E, RATIFICATION OF A CONTRACT AWARDED TO TORO ENTERPRISES FOR SEWER REPAIR WORK AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING RECOMMENDATION That the City Council: 1. Adopt Resolution 23-3943 to extend the declaration of a local emergency based on the March 15, 2023 collapse of a sewer manhole which rendered the downstream pipeline unusable; 2. Adopt the plans and specifications for Project Specification No. 23-01E, “C” Street Emergency Sewer Repair Project; 3. Appropriate $1,100,000 from the Sewer Operating Fund, $1,500,000 from the Sewer Replacement Fund, and $1,350,000 from the Sewer DIF fund for the “C” Street Emergency Sewer Repair Project; and 4. Ratify the award of a public works construction contract to Toro Enterprises for the construction of Project Specification No. 23-01E in an amount not to exceed $3,575,033.50 and authorize an amendment of the agreement to approve a contingency amount of $350,000 for unexpected changes, if needed due to field conditions. All items approved 5-0 |