5/12/2026 - City of Modesto Council Meeting

The City of Modesto Council held a meeting on May 12, 2026, addressing various procurement and budget-related matters. Key procurement actions included approval of contracts and payments for infrastructure projects such as the Regional Water Recycling Facility Jennings Campus Corrosion Control Measures Project ($3,938,960 to TCB Industrial Inc.) and the Sisk Road Signal Coordination Project ($769,144 to Bear Electric Electrical Solutions LLC). The council also approved an amendment to a right-of-way services agreement with Inner West Consulting Group Inc. for the State Route 132 West Freeway Expressway Phase One project, increasing the contract by $219,781 to a total of $4,178,975. Additionally, agreements were approved for commercial cannabis inspection and financial audit services, document storage services with Pacific Storage Company ($330,805 over 5 years), fleet vehicle purchases totaling $3,924,616, and root control services contracts with Fox Loomis Inc. ($2,871,991 over 5 years) and Duke's Root Control Inc. ($747,601 over 5 years). The council adopted the 2025 California building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and existing building codes by ordinance. They also approved the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and acceptance of HUD funds totaling $2,816,391 to support affordable housing and community development projects, including a $3 million Community Development Block Grant allocation for the El Capitan Homekey project converting a motel into 48 affordable housing units. The council accepted an informational report on city job vacancies and recruitment efforts, noting a 9.1% vacancy rate and ongoing strategies to improve hiring and retention. Motions related to these procurement and budget items were unanimously approved by the council.