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June 2, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 39 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:30
  3. 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted) ▶ jump to 26:09
  4. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 43:31
  5. 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 43:32
  6. 5 WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described) ▶ jump to 44:02
  7. 1. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Rates and Fees - Receive, review, and discuss proposed new fees, increases, and adjustments to the City's Rates and Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 24-0589 ▶ jump to 44:04
  8. 2. Fire Department Prevention Division Overview Presentation - Fire Department command staff are presenting an overview of the Fire Department Prevention Division to include a general overview of the functions and key programs of the Fire Prevention Division. 25-0211 ▶ jump to 66:53
  9. 8 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session) ▶ jump to 88:46
  10. 9 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM ▶ jump to 89:15
  11. 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 89:16
  12. 11 INVOCATION LED BY APRIL LANCASTER, LANCASTER CREATIONS LLC ▶ jump to 89:50
  13. 12 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION ▶ jump to 92:46
  14. 13 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 92:47
  15. 14 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 102:41
  16. 15 ITEMS OF INTEREST ▶ jump to 102:42
  17. 16 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 102:42
  18. 17 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 103:25
  19. 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 25-0091
  20. 2. Civic Center Phase 2 Materials Testing Lab Contract Award - Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order through the on-call materials testing contract to BSK Associates to provide inspection and materials testing services for the Civic Center Phase 2 project in the amount of $437,933.60. 25-0107
  21. 3. Chemical Supply Services Contract - Authorize the City Manager to sign a chemical supply services contract to Target Specialty Products of Fresno for an annual not to exceed amount of $235,000. 25-0029
  22. 4. Chemical Supply Services Contract - Authorize the City Manager to sign a chemical supply services contract to Helena Agri Enterprise of Sacramento for an annual not to exceed amount of $215,000. 25-0183
  23. 5. Fiscal Year 2025/26 Appropriations Limit - City Council approval of Resolution 2025-33 adopting the 2025-26 appropriations limit for the City of Visalia’s General Fund. 25-0177
  24. 6. Approval of single exemption for alcohol consumption at Riverway Sports Park - Authorize City Manager to grant a single use exemption for the issuance of an alcohol permit for alcohol consumption at Riverway Sports Park for a City of Visalia hosted Independence Spectacular community special event. 25-0179 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 112:38
  25. 7. Confirmation of the contract with Stripe for Microtransit Credit Card Payment Processing Services - Confirm the contract with Stripe to act as a third-party credit card processing services provider for the Visalia Connect microtransit pilot program for one (1) year with the option of up to four (4) one-year renewals, with processing fees not to exceed $30,000 annually. 25-0197
  26. 8. Revised Resolution - Adoption of Revised Resolution No. 2025-27 pertaining to the upholding of an appeal in accordance with the City Council's prior action taken for Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Item No. 2025-05, a request to replace 48 windows on a single-family residence located in the Downtown Mixed Use Zone. The project site is located at 410 North Court Street (APN: 094-271-006). 25-0193
  27. 9. Capital Improvement Program - Approve updates to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Wastewater Capital Improvement Program Budget, and appropriate an additional $24,760,000 from the Wastewater Fund. 25-0192
  28. 10. Measure T District Tax Recertification - Recertify the Measure T plan for Fiscal Year 2025/26. 25-0205
  29. 11. Reappointment of the City Attorney - Approve the reappointment of the City Attorney and Assistants and authorization for City Manager to execute a new agreement with the Peltzer Richardson Law Firm for a two-year period with monthly rates of $50,600 for year one and $52,625 for year two for in-scope and routine matters, and hourly rates of $220 and $150 for special services 25-0212
  30. 29 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 112:55
  31. 30 Comments related to regular Items and Public Hearing Items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item. The Mayor may reasonably limit or extend the public comment period to preserve the Council's interest in conducting efficient, orderly meetings. ▶ jump to 112:57
  32. 1. Public Hearing Authorizing Miscellaneous Special Assessments on Tulare County Secured Property Tax Roll - Adoption of Resolution 2025-17 which allows the City of Visalia to place Miscellaneous Special Assessments on the Tulare County secured property tax roll for Curb and Gutter, Sewer Connection, Deferred Impact Fees, Property and Business Improvement District, Northeast Improvement District, Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District, Landscape and Lighting Parks Construction, Open Space Assessment District, Orchard Walk East/West Utility Assessment District, Laura and Atwood Water Main Assessment District, Delinquent Utilities, Code Enforcement, and Weed & Lot Abatement. 25-0157 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 128:06
  33. 2. Blankenship Subdivision Annexation - Public Hearing and consideration for the following actions related to the project located at the southeast corner of East Caldwell Avenue and South Santa Fe Street (APN: 123-400-005 and 123-400-001): 1. Adopt Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2024-63 for Annexation No. 2024-05 and Blankenship Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5602 (Resolution No. 2025-31 required); and 2. Initiation of proceedings for Annexation No. 2024-05, a request by San Joaquin Valley Homes to annex two parcels totaling approximately 71.43 acres into the City limits of Visalia (Resolution No. 2025-32 required); and 3. Authorize the detachment from County Service Area No. 1 in accordance with State and County Requirements; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to sign and enter into a Pre-Annexation Agreement. 25-0169 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 138:21
  34. 3. Ordinance Adoption - Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-16 to adopt Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-01: A request by the City of Visalia to amend text within the Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) to clarify and facilitate City Council adoption of Single-Family Residential Objective Design Standards and Planned Residential Development standards applicable to new single-family residential developments by Resolution rather than by Ordinance. 25-0181 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 139:04
  35. 4. Authorization to Amend Measure N Spending Plan and the Axon Contract - Conduct the first of two Public Hearings to amend the Measure N Spending Plan for an amendment to the current Body-Worn Camera contract with Axon Enterprises in the amount of $431,350.65, and appropriate $138,121 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. 25-0202 ▶ jump to 139:20
  36. 35 CLOSED SESSION REPORT ▶ jump to 146:43
  37. 36 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 147:13
  38. 37 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ▶ jump to 147:19
  39. 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings Monday, June 16, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Monday, July 21, 2025 @ 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. 25-0142 ▶ jump to 147:20