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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Manteca public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Sedan Annexation Project — 305 new homes
An annexation and prezoning proposal at 9715 Sedan Avenue was set for hearing continuation.
Measure Q use and oversight questions
The three-quarter-cent sales tax approved in 2024 is keeping the city from making operational cuts and is funding big projects like the new police headquarters and Fire Station Six. Staff plans a 17-year bond for facilities and is pursuing grants to stretch Measure Q dollars further.
Firefighter paramedic (ALS) program
With a $952,000 federal grant covering 90% of the cost, Manteca will train ten firefighter paramedics over two years — aiming for a paramedic on every apparatus by 2030. ALS care roughly triples cardiac arrest survival rates.
Speed lumps on Crom Street
Residents pushed for 25 mph on Chrome Street near Stella Brockman school; state law required 30 mph based on crash data. The 30 mph limit now qualifies the street for speed lumps, which residents plan to petition for.
$65 Million Lease Revenue Bond Issuance
The authority authorized up to $65 million in lease revenue bonds to bankroll city capital improvements. The bonds earned a AA- rating from S&P, keeping borrowing costs low, and will be repaid by June 2045 alongside Measure Q's sunset.
MTSSA Labor Agreement and Salary Schedules
Two unions representing over 200 employees said the city's 2% offers fall below inflation and cited unpaid 2008-era wage sacrifices. The city manager says 17 meetings have occurred and a deal is near.
Fire Station Number 6 Land Exchange
The city is swapping a leftover three-quarters-acre parcel at McKinley and Bronson for two acres at Joshua Street and Woodward to build the sixth fire station. A resident questioned the site selection process and why the school site is being reduced.
Safe routes to school along Yosemite Avenue (PSS project)
The school district says the 164-unit PSS project puts students within walking distance of two schools but with no safe pedestrian route on busy Yosemite Avenue, and the developer opted out of the district's facilities mitigation program. The developer says it will pay mandated state fees and is working with the district on a solution; the city's Airport Way widening is years out (2032).