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February 17, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 34 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 0:02
  4. 4 Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council and items listed on the Closed Session agenda. The Council asks that you keep your comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. ▶ jump to 0:03
  5. 5 WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described) ▶ jump to 0:39
  6. 1. New employee introductions Zachary Giovanni, Firefighter/Paramedic Ciera Ortiz, Firefighter/Paramedic Alexis Walty, Firefighter/Paramedic Felix Hernandez, Squad Paramedic Bryden Ruiz, Squad Paramedic Ruben Gonzales, Wastewater Collections Division Maintenance Service Worker Chris Maynes, Trails Supervisor 25-0629 ▶ jump to 0:41
  7. 2. Capital Improvement Program - Review select fiscal year 2026/27 and 2027/28 Capital Improvement Program Budgets and future capital plans. 25-0538 received and filed ▶ jump to 9:06
  8. 8 ADJOURN WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session) ▶ jump to 40:41
  9. 9 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM ▶ jump to 41:15
  10. 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 42:50
  11. 11 INVOCATION LED BY FATHER JAMES TASY, GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PARISH ▶ jump to 43:19
  12. 12 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 44:35
  13. 13 This is the time for general public comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. Each speaker tonight may speak for up to 3 minutes during this general comment period on a matter that is not on this agenda. The public may also make one comment for up to 3 minutes prior to the consideration of the Consent Calendar, and immediately before any regular agenda item is heard. The Council asks that you keep you comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. ▶ jump to 44:39
  14. 14 ITEMS OF INTEREST
  15. 15 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 53:06
  16. 16 Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. This is the time for members of the public to provide public comment on an item on the Consent Calendar. Comments will not be taken individually by the public if an item is pulled by a Council Member. Each speaker is allowed up to 3 minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling you name and providing your city of residence. Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 54:46
  17. 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 25-0653 approve
  18. 2. Authorize a sole source agreement - Authorize the City Manager to enter into a sole source agreement with Community Services Employment Training as a local Conservation Corps partner, for a one-year term with the option to renew annually for up to four (4) additional one-year terms, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 per year. 25-0525 approve
  19. 3. Authorization to purchase copiers and printers - Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Clines Business Equipment in the amount of $317,291 to purchase copiers and printers and enter into a 5-year maintenance and supply agreement not to exceed $55,000 annually utilizing the competitively bid National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint master agreement. 25-0620 approve
  20. 4. Award construction contract and accept California Natural Resources Agency funding - Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for the Oaks Basin project to Archer Civil Construction, LLC. in the amount of $3,723,412.66, transfer $150,000 within the Storm Drain Deficiency Fund (222), and accept and appropriate an additional $1,400,000 grant funding from the State of California Natural Resources Agency. 25-0639 approve
  21. 5. Notice of completion - Authorization to file the notice of completion for the Valley Strong Stadium (Recreation Park) Expansion & Remodel of Clubhouse & Batting Cage: Task 1 - Batting Cage & Related Site Work. 25-0652 approve
  22. 6. Award of annual contract for analytical laboratory services - Authorize the City Manager to award an annual contract, not to exceed $260,000 per year, with four (4) annual renewal options to Moore Twining Associates for analytical laboratory services in support of regulatory compliance and operational monitoring for the City of Visalia. 25-0659 approve
  23. 7. Approve a contract extension with Aspen Rentals - Authorize the City Manager to approve a 1-year extension to the existing agreement with Aspen Rentals in the amount of $170,000 for the rental of a belt filter press at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility and the transfer of $170,000 within the Wastewater Fund. 25-0660 approve
  24. 8. Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau for convention sales and tourism marketing services for the 2026 calendar year up to $361,049, in addition to $189,912 for services provided without an agreement for the 2025 calendar year, for a total amount not to exceed $550,961. 25-0662 ▶ jump to 54:58
  25. 9. Designate City owned property into public right of way - Adopt Resolution 2026-03 designating City owned property located at the northwest corner of Roeben Street and Howard Avenue into the public right of way system. 25-0665 approve
  26. 10. Designate City owned property into public right of way - Adopt Resolution 2026-04 designating City owned property located at the southwest corner of Pratt Avenue and Mooney Blvd into the public right of way system. 25-0668 approve
  27. 11. Designate portion of City owned property into public right of way - Adopt Resolution 2026-05 designating portions of City owned property located at the northwest and southwest corners of McAulliff Street and Evergreen Avenue into the public right of way system. 25-0669 approve
  28. 12. Parks and Recreation Commission appointment- Approve the Parks and Recreation Commission sub-committee recommendation to appoint Jacob Olson to the Parks and Recreation Commission. 25-0667 Approve the Consent Calendar
  29. 29 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 56:26
  30. 8. Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement with the Visalia Convention and Visitors Bureau for convention sales and tourism marketing services for the 2026 calendar year up to $361,049, in addition to $189,912 for services provided without an agreement for the 2025 calendar year, for a total amount not to exceed $550,961. 25-0662 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 56:06
  31. 30 None Scheduled ▶ jump to 56:26
  32. 31 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 56:28
  33. 32 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
  34. 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings Monday, March 2, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Monday, March 16, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change, check posted agenda for correct details. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in meetings contact 713-4512. Written materials relating to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 220 N. Santa Fe Street, Visalia CA 93292, during normal business hours. 25-0654