Oakdale council adopts budget and several project agreements; amends dog‑bite quarantine policy, continues towing franchise discussion

The Oakdale City Council on June 16 approved the city’s preliminary fiscal year 2025–26 budget and a string of project and reimbursement agreements, adopted an amendment allowing the police chief or designee to authorize home quarantine in some dog‑bite cases, and postponed further action on a city‑generated, non‑consensual towing franchise agreement until its July 7 meeting.

The council voted 5–0 to adopt the preliminary budget for FY2025–26, which staff said would leave the city’s general‑fund balance at about $7.1 million and maintain a roughly 40% reserve level. The resolution authorizing the budget passed after staff explained that the work included more than 80 separate funds, and that Measure H revenues—an existing half‑cent local sales tax—continue to underwrite most public safety costs.

Council members approved several developer and agency reimbursement agreements intended to fund streets, storm drainage and park improvements. The council authorized a reimbursement agreement for the Saddlewood Subdivision project — a proposed 157‑lot housing development in the Crane Crossing South specific plan area — that staff said would reimburse certain oversized street and storm drain work and would include a $524,500 prepayment for planned Fish Park improvements. Staff described the total proposed reimbursement amount as “1,000,000, $99,003.72,” noting a contingency and soft costs included in the full figure not shown on the presentation; the council approved the resolution 5–0.

Separately, the council authorized an improvement and reimbursement agreement with the Oakdale Irrigation District for storm and street work related to the new Gregor facility. The council approved…