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February 18, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 40 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 ROLL CALL
  3. 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
  4. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 0:13
  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 0:15
  6. 5 WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described) ▶ jump to 0:48
  7. 1. New Employee Introductions: Visalia Police Department Jeremie Aguilera, Community Service Officer Preston Regalado, Community Service Officer Joseph Grant, Police Officer Kathleen Pritchard, Police Officer Jonathan Vargas, Police Officer David Walstrom, Police Officer Eddie Aceves, Police Officer (lateral) Edward Carrillo, Police Officer (lateral) Esmeralda Corona, Police Officer (lateral) Joseph Rodriguez, Police Officer (lateral) Jared Winter, Police Officer (lateral) Administration Reyna Rivera, Chief Deputy City Clerk 25-0007 ▶ jump to 0:50
  8. 2. General Plan Reserve Area Discussion and Appropriation Authorization - Receive report on the Reserve area and appropriate $170,000 to conduct Capital Improvement Project to hire a consultant to help with identifying and establishing land use designations for the Reserve area and update the General Plan and issue corresponding Request for Proposals. 25-0012 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:06
  9. 8 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session) ▶ jump to 56:34
  10. 9 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM ▶ jump to 56:52
  11. 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 58:52
  12. 11 INVOCATION ▶ jump to 59:16
  13. 12 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION ▶ jump to 61:32
  14. 13 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 61:35
  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 61:40
  16. 15 ITEMS OF INTEREST ▶ jump to 74:25
  17. 16 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 74:43
  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. approve Pass ▶ jump to 75:31
  19. 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 24-0593
  20. 2. Purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 for Wastewater Collections Division - Authorize the purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 from Jim Manning Dodge, Inc. for $236,430.10. 24-0534
  21. 3. Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Recreation Park Stadium Lighting Project Phase 3, Baseball Field Lighting. 24-0581
  22. 4. Award Sole Source Design Contract: Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source professional design services contract to 4Creeks, Inc., for the 30% engineering design of the Shirk Street Widening Project from Walnut Avenue to Noble Avenue for an amount not to exceed $289,048. 24-0591
  23. 5. Consultant Contract Amendment & Fund Appropriation - Authorize a contract amendment with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $238,900 to include the Wastewater funds for additional nexus study services, and the transfer and additional appropriation from specified funds. 24-0605
  24. 6. Notice of Completion for Sequoia Bend Unit 3 - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for Sequoia Bend Unit 3 subdivision located on the south side of East Goshen Avenue, between North Cain and North Virmargo Street, containing 42 residential lots. 24-0606
  25. 7. Geographic Information Systems Software Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year sole source contract with Environmental Systems Research Institute for their Small Government Enterprise License Agreement and Premium Support Annual Subscription for a not to exceed $418,300, and appropriate $118,000 in FY 24/25 and $119,000 in FY 25/26 from the Technology Internal Service Fund. 24-0610
  26. 8. Acceptance of Ag Burn Alternatives Grant Program Funds - Accept and authorize the appropriation of funds awarded from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District under the Ag Burn Alternatives Grant Program in the amount of $37,800 to the Wastewater Fund to chip and spread the material generated by the City’s walnut orchard demolition and removal project. 25-0001
  27. 9. Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Landscape & Irrigation of Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park. 25-0003
  28. 10. Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Construction of Groundwater Recharge Basin G project at the East Side Regional Park site and to appropriate or return funds as indicated in this report. 25-0004
  29. 11. Water Management Plan - Receive the 2024 Visalia Water Management Annual Report and consider approval of the 2025 Water Management Plan submitted by the Visalia Water Management Committee. 25-0006
  30. 12. Award a Contract for Vehicle Front End Alignment and Suspension Work - Authorize the City Manager to award an annual contract for vehicle front end alignment and suspension work to Barnes & Davidson DBA Gross and Stevens in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually, totaling $500,000 over the life of the contract, with an option to renew annually for up to four (4) additional one-year terms. 25-0008
  31. 13. Accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report for the second quarter of the fiscal year which consists of months October, November, and December of 2024. 25-0009
  32. 14. Revised Resolution - Adoption of Revised Resolution No. 2024-52, per City Council direction from the February 3, 2025, City Council meeting, upholding the appeal of and overturning the Visalia Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-29 for the Jack in the Box restaurant. 25-0013
  33. 15. Ordinance Adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-12 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-04, a request to by the City of Visalia to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) Chapter 17.32 Special Provisions to regulate Short-Term Rentals, Citywide. 25-0014
  34. 33 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ▶ jump to 76:07
  35. 34 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 76:09
  36. 1. Adoption of General Plan Elements - Public hearing and adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01: A request by the City of Visalia to adopt a comprehensive update to the Safety Element of the Visalia General Plan, and to adopt a new Environmental Justice Element for inclusion in the Visalia General Plan. The regulations will apply Citywide to properties within the Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Visalia. The project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3). 25-0005 approve Pass ▶ jump to 147:23
  37. 36 CLOSED SESSION REPORT ▶ jump to 147:43
  38. 37 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 147:44
  39. 38 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
  40. 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings Monday, March 3, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Monday, March 17, 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. 24-0594