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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Manteca public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Trash can sizes
A resident asked why the city eliminated the small trash can, forcing small households to pay for a big cart. Staff explained the one-size approach is for efficiency and noted a waiver and senior rate exist.
Skate Park Improvement Project funding
A $135,000 appropriation from park acquisition and improvement fees was slated for the Skate Park Improvement Project.
Villa Ticino Apartments Extension
A one-year extension of design review approval for apartments at 2298 W. Louise Avenue was up for a public hearing and decision.
Yosemite Avenue Pavement Cost-Share with Lathrop
Manteca would chip in its share — about $45,925 — for pavement improvements on Yosemite Avenue inside Lathrop and Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way.
Transparency of school district land transactions
A resident said a public records request for the agreement behind a June school-district-to-developer land conversion was closed without producing the document, and asked for separate zoning codes for school district versus city PQP land.
Qualex Building Roof and Remediation Work
Roughly $760,000 in contracts were proposed to replace the roof and do remediation at the Qualex Building at 555 Industrial Park Drive, which the city is buying.
Public records request workload
Council members asked for numbers on how much staff time the city's 509 public records requests consumed in 2025, noting requests have gotten more complex with AI tools. Clerk staff and the city manager promised statistics.
Tobacco enforcement grant
The Police Department accepted a three-year, $169,200 federal grant to cover overtime for tobacco enforcement — checking that shops don't sell to minors.