# City Council Meeting 11.02.2026


**Body:** City Of Merced
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Merced City Council meeting was held November 2, 2026 (the supplied meeting metadata is dated November 3 UTC). The main procurement-related action was approval of an $85,566 U.S. Department of Justice grant for the Police Department to purchase two mobile video-surveillance camera trailers, cellular service, and related supplies. The motion passed, with Council Member Jang voting no. The council also considered a fee-in-lieu agreement with Devonwood Department LP for a one-time $579,415 infrastructure contribution associated with River Canyon Apartments; the transcript records a vote being called but does not capture the result. The contribution could support nearby infrastructure such as roadway or sidewalk repairs, but not the same purposes funded by the project’s community facilities district. For Bob Hart Square, a motion to make necessary repairs and retain the fountain as a water feature was seconded and put to a vote; the result is not clear in the transcript.

The council received an update on city road projects and funding needs. One project was estimated at slightly over $2 million; staff said roughly 14–16 additional projects were identified, with an estimated $20–30 million funding shortfall, and that current annual road spending of about $6–7 million is below the approximately $20 million needed to maintain the system’s current condition. Staff said projects were nearing bidding and discussed possible protected bike-lane features. The council also requested a future study session on downtown parking, with staff to provide prior studies and analysis; no procurement decision was made on that item. No other specific contract awards or bid approvals were identified.

**Source:** City Of Merced