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What commenters said: Ross Bogan, who identified himself as a resident and advocate for historic buildings, said the old City Hall and jail is an unreinforced masonry building on city property and poses a seismic-safety risk; he asked whether any engineering study had been completed and whether the city planned remediation. Cynthia Souza, president of the Grand Foundation, said the foundation has used space in the building for years and urged the council not to wait solely on grant funding and to consider moving the project up in the capital plan.

Staff response and status: Planning/parks staff said the old City Hall/jail is on the city's list as an unfunded project with engineering already done; staff said the building is a federal historic property (Department of Interior listing), an estimated cost of about $1.5 million was available as an engineering estimate and that the city had applied for grants but not yet received funding. Staff emphasized the project is a top priority and that the city intends to continue applying for state and federal historic preservation money while seeking alternatives if grants do not materialize.

Why it matters: The building is used by community organizations and is on the National Register of Historic Places; its seismic vulnerability is a public-safety and cultural-heritage concern. Public commenters urged a fallback plan if grants are not awarded and asked the council to accelerate funding decisions if necessary.

Next steps: Staff told the council the project remains on the unfunded list for the five'year CIP outlook and that the city will pursue grant cycles; staff indicated the next federal grant cycle they expect to pursue runs roughly September to September. Councilmembers who spoke signaled support for pursuing grant funding for at least one cycle and for returning to the issue if grants are not forthcoming.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2025 - Tracy City Council Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Local advocates asked the council to prioritize seismic repair for the city'owned Grand Theater complex and the adjacent old City Hall and jail, saying the masonry jail poses a risk in a major earthquake.","taxTitle","Tracy, San Joaquin County, California","taxId",3940,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6530499,"Council introduces revised mobile food-vendor ordinance after weeks of debate; short-term court rule modified",3343,7037000,10380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b&start=7037&end=10380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b/thumbnail_7037000.jpg","/articles/6530499/Tracy/San-Joaquin-County/California/Council-introduces-revised-mobile-food-vendor-ordinance-after-weeks-of-debate-short-term-court-rule-modified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530499-3332bd7ca17ced8b98c2d7226309dcfc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165975&Signature=KVc02u2hHzzPdvTPctnhct4soJAw-oBx~lr-kMEjEANFDswfHOpPEeT-o1JiE-7OSXvXEXeR9Pdad7PyYKOi43zeXQiTAeLE-WcZbzM55gSf9n6Tr~zPtENOlzulctHdFa7z8fkroPOVBYfKL4Ly-JUkLPXdQNAvhGXaN0dk9SLn0UTs3EXIrT19vWcMruAYocny6eZE-U2yOvoRhJBvxf~zkPfrgLLk11SnbYU8WN2PXD-qWjJHt7PGrgk8M4Kcv6OuAi0GMX-ETVIBA9jygs9fC~jtkfDfVqUcQaTX49NJXYwfWfvwASIV6~D4uUlx81vNsUntlBurWU5~GZIq1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tracy City Council introduced a revised citywide ordinance to regulate mobile food vendors after a day of public comment and debate about temporary food courts and the rights of brick-and-mortar restaurants.

The proposed ordinance would create a city-issued mobile food vendor license, set operational standards (vehicles must display licenses and health permits, a maximum of two vendors per site under the base license, requirements for trash/recycling/organics containers and limits on generators near residences), and define a new regulatory class for mobile food vendor courts and short-term mobile food vendor courts. The planning staff said individual mobile vendors would be permitted to operate up to 18 hours at a single location in a day under the license; mobile food vendor courts would require development-level improvements; short-term courts would be allowed with temporary utilities and use permits but had been limited in the draft to 180 days in a calendar year.

After extensive public comment from operators of an established local food-truck park (Street Eats), mall operators and patrons, the council modified the draft ordinance during the introduction step. The Planning Commission had recommended allowing outdoor cooking devices (smokers/grills) 50 feet from residences; staff noted that citywide enforcement already treats outdoor cooking at brick-and-mortar businesses as a code issue and recommended applying consistent citywide standards rather than creating a special exception for mobile vendors.

Key change adopted at introduction: Council removed the draft clause that would have required short-term vendor courts to vacate a site for six months a year. Instead the council directed staff to revise the short-term/court provisions so licensing would be renewable for six-month periods without mandatory vacancy; councilmembers said this would let a successful short-term food plaza continue operations while preserving the city's ability to require relocation if impacts or oversaturation arise.

Public comment and enforcement concerns: Food-truck plaza operators said a six-month vacancy rule would undercut the economic viability of facilities that have made substantial investments in customer amenities and community programming. Code enforcement staff told the council enforcement issues have been concentrated among unpermitted pop'up vendors rather than licensed mobile food trucks; staff said they had done proactive outreach and education and that repeated noncompliance would lead to citations and license revocation.

Vote and next steps: The council voted to introduce the ordinance with the amendment to remove the mandatory six-month vacancy; staff said fees and any cap on license counts were not finalized and would return for council direction. The ordnance introduction will be followed by later steps to set fees, finalize language on outdoor food preparation and set the development standards for permanent vendor courts.

Representative quote: \"Our recommendation is that the city council adopt the ordinance,\" staff said during the presentation, while park operators warned the mandatory-vacancy approach would penalize investments made before the ordinance existed.","Tracy City Council introduced a new citywide mobile food-vendor ordinance and removed a provision that would have forced short-term food-vendor courts to vacate sites for six months a year.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6530503,"Tracy council accepts staff report on proposed FY26 capital budget, schedules CIP steps",681,501000,1182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b&start=501&end=1182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6530503/Tracy/San-Joaquin-County/California/Tracy-council-accepts-staff-report-on-proposed-FY26-capital-budget-schedules-CIP-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530503-965533dc6ab0700663ef366fa77f3586/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165975&Signature=NslEtBrWlNgTgy~9WSq3MqMD8sRjc59TPwX3LINnnBjHOf628FErgdN1ou3w2rB9ZpixEze2f8L8bDFCFhdjZymjdhkXsrp~4MCemsXr1JAhpdBxre~-fazice083qxOEdz7vQ-IO4g2DdsgK5UrBxB-RGdnBSkM~BL~YOzzRbxk9LW489f87fHuTnR8q4NFKg18G33fGYhOiRBpROLNgKRAjMKikaTyjkLWH-h1T1pBvhN7FnnU0FQUIR1khbIT32iJU8wdZ5JEt7n69BCOIjRBOP5siy61W2xw7KTQCkTX~hgERfSESlHxkgqB~4qJX~Yz5tHb9WilyvcIhyUa4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tracy City Council on Tuesday voted to accept a staff report on the proposed fiscal 2025'26 capital improvement program (CIP) and a five'year CIP outlook.

The council'wide acceptance follows a staff presentation summarizing carryover project commitments, proposed appropriations and funding sources for nine CIP categories including general government and public safety facilities, streets and highways, wastewater, water and parks. Felicia Galindo, the city's budget officer, told the council the CIP outlook is a planning tool, not an appropriation of funds.

Why it matters: Accepting the report moves the CIP into the formal public review schedule and enables staff to seek outside grant funding where appropriate. Staff and council members also used the review to highlight near'term priorities such as police radio replacements, road projects including Coral Hollow widening and transit infrastructure.

Most important facts: The CIP outlook as presented groups projects into nine categories (71'79). Significant carryover funding includes roughly $105 million for streets and highways, $33.6 million for wastewater, $11.8 million for water, $9.1 million for airport and transit, and $128 million for parks and recreation (carryovers and prior commitments). Staff singled out several funded proposals for FY26 such as police radio replacement, traffic calming, an annual sidewalks program (a 50/50 resident cost sharing), concrete and resurfacing work under annual road improvements, and wastewater plant equipment replacements. The Measure V priorities remain: an aquatic center (projected Measure V commitment ~$55 million), a nature park and the Ritter Family Ballpark; staff noted the ballpark budget estimates will likely be higher by the time funding accumulates.

Council direction and next steps: The council accepted the staff report and staff said the CIP will go to the Planning Commission on June 11, and will be included with the FY25'26 budget for adoption on June 17. Galindo emphasized the outlook is not an appropriation and that individual projects still require appropriations when the council chooses to fund them.

Public comment and clarifications: During the public comment period residents pressed the council for attention to several downtown historic properties owned by the city, including the Grand Theater complex and the old City Hall and jail, urging the city to move those projects onto a funded schedule. Staff replied that the historic City Hall/jail is on the list as an unfunded project with an engineering estimate of about $1.5 million and that the city is pursuing grant funding (Department of Interior and state historic funds).

What the vote did: The motion to accept the CIP report passed by roll call vote; councilmembers recorded in the roll call were Mayor Pro Tem Abercrombie, Councilmembers Raydoria, Nygaard and Evans and Mayor Areola (vote recorded as unanimous). The acceptance advances the CIP into the public review and budget adoption process but does not appropriate funds.","City Council voted unanimously to accept staff's report on the proposed fiscal 2025'26 capital improvement program and five'year outlook, sending the CIP to the Planning Commission on June 11 and targeting adoption with the FY26 budget on June 17.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6530484,"Council appoints L. David Nafoussi as city attorney; agreement includes six-month severance and deferred compensation",477,12404000,12881000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b&start=12404&end=12881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b/thumbnail_12404000.jpg","/articles/6530484/Tracy/San-Joaquin-County/California/Council-appoints-L-David-Nafoussi-as-city-attorney-agreement-includes-six-month-severance-and-deferred-compensation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530484-f02e9495dc3ad6d53374a68aaade1ea7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165975&Signature=PdhjhrcQxUwbER3hTtyj5gbbym9mBwZ84X~9VY~FZX9MpATyauZG9nOHn~Yd0v6HYjmMsubfYzUinbFL4XTdsui51kJMtU~80cCeCh8duJmOrxrs-9CxGNRfM4oUeUgtrOV9wbg2~OmfC6BV8KOQ-CjC9NOGzhpHd7Bxze2sHWGInIMwhLhlcd5A1m1FIvPOMCnW2kwh2km0j2A6qKesMgii4RyvONUA3tfSLcBft8ii3n6v216JiA0mg2evaXE5Uj1lin4sq4VPo-1R-sWpKj0PFb93NeSdFORBrnc1NSasasGOORWYgNOQZ6hv~9lCtXKk1OZ2-sQq40vTMyVZtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tracy City Council voted to appoint L. David Nafoussi as city attorney, approving an at-will employment agreement that sets his start date, compensation and separation terms.

Key terms announced in open session: The employment agreement provides a biweekly base salary of $11,138.46, an employer contribution equal to 5% of base salary into a deferred-compensation account, participation in CalPERS retirement according to applicable formulas and benefits consistent with department-head compensation. The contract allows for six months severance pay in the event of separation (except by voluntary resignation, retirement or termination for cause). The agreement also provides for participation in health, dental, vision and life insurance and standard leave accruals; unused vacation is payable at separation.

Process: City Human Resources reported that the city conducted an external recruitment with the retained firm Peckham & McKenney. Staff said Mr. Nafoussi served as Manteca's city attorney at the time of recruitment and previously served in county counsel and private-practice roles. The council conducted the public appointment in open session and recorded a roll-call vote.

Why it matters: The city attorney is the council's chief legal advisor on municipal law, contracts and governance; approval of the agreement completes the recruitment process and starts an anticipated transition from the interim city attorney. The council acknowledged the interim attorney's work and welcomed the new appointment.

Vote: The motion to appoint and approve the agreement passed by roll call; the start date in the agreement is July 14, 2025.","The council voted to appoint L. David Nafoussi as Tracy's city attorney effective July 14, 2025, approving an at-will employment agreement with a biweekly salary of $11,138.46, 5% deferred-compensation contribution and six months severance in the event of separation without cause.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6530489,"Police unions and staff warn of experience gap as Tracy hires trainees to fill vacancies",1066,11227000,12293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b&start=11227&end=12293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3655575-16ee57ea5995b31a4b1cebe566f86d4b/thumbnail_11227000.jpg","/articles/6530489/Tracy/San-Joaquin-County/California/Police-unions-and-staff-warn-of-experience-gap-as-Tracy-hires-trainees-to-fill-vacancies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530489-38d10db82f970b25c858851d8e0baf0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165975&Signature=GLkNQUkcObLbS1sCVNk48H0uzT4ODYtY80eJ5wwmAM6cO8WkY2wA7OVDKL8efDGlc9rKQN7jdoNmz7iy~KmB1XVBOFtEYYcavvHSCy1tf8iJOBHsrQ06yTTaJ8zpRZNaVKhIUjH629UL5Ia2GbKSFMQv21PIv0GG5m5rc5Wke5fZAgns5v2kAGbaPr0s7YPrxDmpP-NV6-U08MtouHE3pOf2DD6hC5-RCQyGlXohLAgCWzmNs9V4Q7sEpOghzDGe83a4ad4Zm0GFnahGqUahVWoG8ig2kctd7-aP4nAeL~8mWGMr3ghXiDXH5D6nbms4cSWjVdWEAXpyFyGXneU0yQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Tracy Police Officers Association and the Police Managers Association told the council during a required report on vacancies that the city is filling patrol vacancies with academy trainees but losing laterals and seasoned officers to other agencies, producing an experience shortfall that raises operational and liability risks.

What speakers said: Sergeant Josh Pettit (TPOA vice president) presented charts showing the department's age and experience distribution and reported that many patrol officers have less than three years of field experience; he said 50% of assigned patrol officers would have three or fewer years of experience once recent trainees complete field training. He and other officers described a multi'year pattern of departures to other departments, noting that in recent years laterals who once came to Tracy now move to agencies such as Modesto, Alameda and Lodi, reducing institutional knowledge.

Managers'level comments: Luis Mejia, president of the Tracy Police Managers Association, and others described a statewide competitive market for experienced officers and said departments are offering substantial lateral incentives. Both the managers and union officers said training burdens and supervision demands rise as experienced officers leave, and they urged resources and strategies to retain laterals and experienced staff.

Why it matters: The city met a state requirement (Gov. Code 3502.3) to report vacancies and recruitment/retention efforts; council received both the staff report and the unions' presentations. Council members noted the operational consequences of an experience gap and said the issue will be considered during labor negotiations and budget discussions.

Numbers: HR reported the city's vacancy rate averaged about 6.72% across 2024; as of June 1, 2025, citywide vacancies were down to about 4.61%. The police-specific staffing materials summarized that the department has 90 sworn officers within the union bargaining group described in the presentation (numbers excluded management for that tally); multiple hires in 2024 were trainees with limited prior experience.

Next steps: The council accepted the statutorily required vacancy report. Councilmembers asked staff to keep the item in mind during budget and labor negotiations and to consider targeted recruitment and retention incentives for experienced officers (laterals).","Police association and department representatives told the council that while trainee hiring and academy sponsorship continue, the department is losing experienced officers to other agencies, lowering overall years of experience and increasing training and supervision burdens.","actionData","errors"]

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