City Council

Agenda — 13 items

1. Approval of Agreement with Retail Strategies, LLC, for three years of retail recruitment services at annual cost of $45,000.
2. Adoption of Resolution No 26-58-R approving a joint exercise of powers agreement forming the Hanford Financing Authority
3. <span style="margin-left:0in;">Authorization for the City Manager to execute a five-year continuing professional services agreement with NHA Advisors, LLC for Municipal Financial Consulting on debt-related services, with costs based on services provided, with total approximate reporting costs of $55,000 over five years plus project-specific costs as agreed upon, primarily funded by the applicable enterprise funds</span>
4. Authorization to apply for the FY26/27 California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control/Office of Traffic Safety (ABC/OTS) Local Law Enforcement Grant in the amount of $22,000 to be used for alcohol enforcement operation overtime costs; and if awarded, approve Resolution 26-57-R for the acceptance of the grant, amend the budget to recognize the grant, appropriate the total amount in the General Fund for the Police Department, and authorize the City Manager or Police Chief to execute the grant agreement.
5. Approval of the Minutes of the August 4, 2026 Meeting
6. Approval of the Minutes of the August 18, 2026 Meeting
7. Public Hearing and consideration of approval of Resolution 26-61-R for City of Hanford Wastewater Fee Rate Increase effective September 2, 2026.
8. Direction Regarding Expansion of Zones Eligible for Wall Murals
9. Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading the title only.
10. Discussion About Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use in Local Government and Consideration of Future City Guidelines or Policies
11. Municipal Code Amendment 13-26, a request by the City of Hanford to introduce and waive the first reading of Ordinance 26-05, amending Title 15 of the Hanford Municipal Code adding Section 15.57, in order to implement a new Expedited Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting Ordinance and create a streamlined EV charging station permitting process, in accordance with Assembly Bills 1236 and 970
12. Approval of Resolution 26-59-R establishing WeatherWeld Roofing Product as the City standard for roofing applications on City-owned buildings.
13. Adopt Resolution No. <span data-pasted="true"> 26-63-R </span>initiating a long-range strategic planning process, including authorizing staff to return for the formation of a "Blue Ribbon Recreation Advisory Committee" to evaluate potential recreation projects and funding options and appropriate $20,000 from the General Fund (Reserve) for long-range strategic planning services.

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