FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                   Sept 3, 2021 

CONTACT:    Jennifer Flachman, Public Information Officer

                   (209) 385-6232

Report on Pro-Housing Policies, Housing Production, Affordable Housing and Request for City Council Direction on Policies and Programs.

The City Council will discuss and provide staff direction regarding a public-private partnership to build an outdoor skate park rink at Applegate Park. 

City Council Closed Session begins at 5:00pm, followed by the regular meeting of September 7, 2021, at 6 pm. To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City’s website www.cityofmerced.org, Facebook Live, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96. 

Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium in the back of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. 

For at risk individuals of those not wanting to attend an in-person meeting during the currentCovid-19 pandemic, please submit your public comment to the City Council electronically no later than 1PM on the day of the meeting. Comments received before the deadline will be sent to the City Council and will be part of the record and mentioned as part of the Written Petitions and Communications portion of the agenda. 

Material may be emailed to cityclerk@cityofmerced.org and should be limited to 300 words or less. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Closed Session, item # or Oral Communications. Your comments will be presented to the City Council at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 p.m. will be distributed to the City Council and retained for the official record.

You may provide telephonic comments via voicemail by calling (209) 388-8688 by no later than 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the public comment. Voicemails will be limited to a time limit of three (3) minutes. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Public Hearing item #, Consent item #, or Oral Communications. Your comments will be played during the City Council meeting at the appropriate time.

For Public Hearing items, if you wish to speak live during the meeting, please leave your callback information and you will be contacted with further details. 

Accommodation for individuals with disabilities may be arranged by contacting the City Clerk at (209) 388-8650. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber. 

On the agenda: 

• Approval of Final Map 5387 for the Mission Ranch, Phase 2 Subdivision for 70 single-family lots 

• Nomination for appointment to Measure V Transportation Citizens Oversite Committee
   
• Council Member Ornelas’ request to discuss the addition of land acknowledgement language to the agenda
   
• Mayor Serratto’s request to discuss and provide direction to staff to advertise and issue an open call for public arts projects 

A link to the live meeting is on the City’s website at https://cityofmerced.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Videos of previous meetings can be found at that link and are tied to each agenda item. The Council agenda is posted online at www.cityofmerced.org. At least 72 hours prior to each regular City Council meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City’s website at www.cityofmerced.org or at the City Clerk’s Office, 678 W. 18th St. All public records relating to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Council will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. Spanish and Hmong translation is available at every regular meeting.

The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month, except when there is a holiday, then it meets the following day.

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