The Modesto City Council on Oct. 28 unanimously approved a set of routine and programmatic actions, including the appointment of a culture-commission representative to the Landmark Preservation Commission, acceptance of a resignation from the Measure H Oversight Board, the consent calendar, and a five-year purchasing agreement to buy bus parts for the Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA).

The council approved the appointment of Patrick Kavanaugh as the culture commission's representative to the Landmark Preservation Commission for the remainder of 2025, with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2025. The motion was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Alvarez; the roll call was unanimous.

The council accepted the resignation of Galen Carroll from the Measure H Oversight Board. Council Member Rickey moved the resolution, seconded by Council Member Williams; the action carried unanimously.

The council approved the consent calendar, which included: approval of the Oct. 14 minutes; adoption of bylaws for the Measure H Oversight Board; a second amendment to a consulting agreement (listed in the agenda as with "Home Based, San Francisco, California") increasing the contract by $150,000 for a revised total not to exceed $245,000; and a five-year agreement with Honeywell International (Digital Designs by Honeywell, Tempe, Arizona) for Phoenix G2 fire-station alerting system maintenance, not to exceed $359,662. The council also accepted a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) subaward for $475,070.50 (the agenda listed the amount as "$475,070 plus 50\u00A2"). These consent items passed on a unanimous roll call.

Separately, the council approved a purchasing agreement with NFI Parts, The Aftermarket Parts Company LLC of Louisville, Kentucky, for vehicle equipment and parts used to service regional buses. Patrick Crowley, senior public works manager, told the council the parts are exclusively available from that OEM distributor and that parts purchases are fully reimbursable by StanRTA, making the agreement net zero to the city's general fund. The contract is a two-year agreement with three one-year extension options, for an annual estimated amount of $235,060 and a total not to exceed $1,175,300 over five years. The motion (moved by Council Member Wright, seconded by Vice Mayor Bavaro) carried unanimously.

Ending: Council members offered a series of brief reports after the votes; no dissenting votes were recorded on any of the items described above.