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At a glance: council approves consent agenda, adopts compensation ordinance and authorizes transportation study
Summary
On July 1 the council approved the consent agenda (including ordinance 1215 increasing elected compensation), adopted Resolution 7123 to fund additional Transportation Master Plan analysis ($53,914), and approved other routine warrants, grants and contract amendments as read into the record.
Key formal actions taken by the Los Banos City Council on July 1, 2026:
Consent agenda (motion and vote): The council approved the consent agenda — which included warrants, meeting minutes, acceptance of a $50,630 ABC grant for alcohol‑related enforcement, roadway maintenance and engineering amendments, acceptance of a small public pedestrian easement, and ordinance 1215 amending elected compensation — on a motion and second. The clerk recorded one abstention (Yamis) on the vote. Staff read the ordinance (No. 1215) as a second reading and adoption; the ordinance adjusts elected officials’ pay to $1,275 per month for councilmembers and $1,500 for the mayor and included a $43,876 FY26–27 budget amendment for salaries and benefits.
Resolution 7123 (Transportation Master Plan amendment): By motion and second, the council adopted Resolution 7123 authorizing amendment number one to the professional services agreement for additional Transportation Master Plan services to study local alternatives to the SR‑152 bypass and the related scope; staff reported the amendment would increase the consultant contract by $53,914 and be funded from the traffic‑impact fee.
Other items: Council accepted staff reports and departmental briefings, including scheduling and event announcements, fire and police staffing updates and the city attorney’s filing of the impartial analysis for a ballot measure regarding the city treasurer. The council adjourned following a closed session on litigation where no reportable action was taken.
Votes and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript: Consent agenda — approved (yes: 4; no: 0; abstain: 1). Resolution 7123 — approved (record indicates passage; roll‑call details not fully enumerated in the transcript). Ordinance 1215 — adopted as part of the consent agenda.
The council did not take immediate action on several public requests (for example the naloxone display request); staff noted follow‑up would be routed to the appropriate departments.
