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25-262
| 1 | 1. | | Closed Session | Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Conference With Labor Negotiators - City Negotiators: Dante Hall, City Manager; Edwin Gato, Director of Finance; relative to the following employee groups:
a. Teamsters Local 315 Employee Organizations
b. Hercules Police Officers Association
c. Hercules Senior Manager Employee Group
d. Confidential Unrepresented Employee Group
e. Mid Management Employee Group | | |
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25-263
| 1 | 2. | | Closed Session | Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: City Attorney | | |
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25-259
| 1 | 1. | | Introductions/Presentation | Proclamation - National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15- October 15, 2025 | | |
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25-250
| 1 | 1. | | Public Hearing | Approval of a Resolution to update the City’s Master Fee Schedule
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the Public Hearing, receive a Staff Report, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, and Adopt a resolution approving a revised Master Fee Schedule for the fiscal year 2025-2026. This Master Fee Schedule establishes the fees associated with a wide array of services rendered by the City, including those related to development projects in accordance with Government Code section 66017. The revisions include an increase in certain existing fees; however, all fees set forth in the Master Fee Schedule are set at levels that are compliant with state law. | | |
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25-261
| 1 | 1. | | Consent | Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2025 | | |
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25-248
| 1 | 2. | | Consent | Quarterly Review of Future Agenda Items
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the staff report on the quarterly review of future City Council agenda items. | | |
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25-249
| 1 | 3. | | Consent | Authorization for the City Manager to sign the Transition Services Department Student Work Agreement
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a resolution establishing a Student Work Agreement in the WCCUSD Transition Services Department; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Student Work Agreement for a period of September 2025 through July 2026 | | |
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25-253
| 1 | 4. | | Consent | Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Local 315 Full Time Employees, a Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Local 315 Part Time Employees, Side Letter Agreements with Teamsters Local 315, and a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment to Part Time Unbenefited Employees
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution Approving:
1. A Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Local 315 Full Time Employees;
2. A Memorandum of Understanding with Teamsters Local 315 Part Time Employees;
3. A Side Letter Agreement with Teamsters Local 315 Full Time Employees;
4. A Side Letter Agreement with Teamsters Local 315 Part Time Employees;
5. A 3% Cost of Living Adjustment to Part Time Unbenefited employees; and
6. A Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Master Salary Schedule pursuant to California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) effective July 6, 2025. | | |
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25-258
| 1 | 5. | | Consent | Approve Pay and Benefit Plans for Executive Level, Mid-Management & Non-Represented Employees
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Pay and Benefit Plans for Executive Level, Mid-Management, and Non-Represented Employee Groups and authorize the City Manager to execute the Plans for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. | | |
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25-251
| 2 | 1. | | Discussion/Action Item | Award of Contract to the Lew Edwards Group and FM3 Research for Polling and Strategic Communication Services for Ballot Measures for Additional Sales Tax, the Viability of Becoming a Charter City for the Limited Purpose of Increasing the Real Property Transfer Tax, and General Obligation (GO) Bonds in the amount not to exceed $142,250, and approve an appropriation of $142,250 from the General Fund Reserves
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Lew Edwards Group for polling and strategic communication services pertaining to ballot measures. These measures include the potential implementation of an additional sales tax, the evaluation of the feasibility of becoming a charter city to increase the real property transfer tax, and the issuance of GO bonds. The total expenditure for these services shall not exceed $142,250. Additionally, we request the approval of an appropriation of $142,250 from General Fund Reserves to support this initiative. | | |
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25-264
| 1 | 2. | | Discussion/Action Item | Amendment to the City’s January 23, 2024 Professional Services Agreement with Gates & Associates, Inc. to provide Building Permit Submittal and Electrical Engineering Design Services for the Refugio Valley Park Picnic Area and Shade Structure Improvement Project
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the City’s January 23, 2024 Professional Services Agreement with Gates & Associates, Inc. to provide Building Permit Submittal and Electrical Engineering Design Services for the Refugio Valley Park Picnic Area and Shade Structure Improvement Project, Increasing the Cost by $13,743 to a Total Cost of $90,193. | | |
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25-254
| 2 | 3. | | Discussion/Action Item | Cooperative Funding Agreement with West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) to Receive an Additional $300,000 in Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) Funding for the Hercules Hub
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution approving a Cooperative Funding Agreement with West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) to receive $300,000 in Subregional Transportation Mitigation Program (STMP) funding in addition to the $1.55 million of existing STMP funding for a total new agreement amount of $1.85 million to advance the Hercules Hub (“Hub”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. | | |
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25-260
| 1 | 4. | | Discussion/Action Item | Discussion Regarding a New Sister City Relationship with Tilottama, Nepal
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider establishing a new Sister City relationship and give guidance to staff. | | |
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25-252
| 2 | 5. | | Discussion/Action Item | FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Update
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the status of the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program. | | |
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