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August 19, 2024 ·7:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers

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Agenda — 33 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:30 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
  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 0:20
  5. 5 WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described)
  6. 1. New Employee Introductions: Fire Department: Brett Thatcher, Paramedic Alexis Walty, Paramedic Oscar Naranjo, Paramedic Zachary Giovani, Paramedic Jose Gallardo, Firefighter/Paramedic Ignacio Gonzalez, Firefighter/Paramedic JohnMark VanderPoel, Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Miller, Firefighter/Paramedic Sabrina Sheer, Firefighter/Paramedic Weston Yale, Firefighter/Paramedic Hank Rogers, Firefighter/Paramedic Finance and Technology: David Guzman, Computer Technician 24-0329 ▶ jump to 0:28
  7. 2. City-owned Property Discussion - Review and provide direction on potential land use and design options for the City owned 21-acre property located on the northwest corner of North Akers Street and West Riggin Avenue. 24-0311 Approve as amended Pass ▶ jump to 64:57
  8. 8 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session) ▶ jump to 65:23
  9. 9 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM ▶ jump to 67:15
  10. 10 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  11. 11 INVOCATION
  12. 1. Moment of Silence for former City Council Member and the Honorable David L. Allen. 24-0339
  13. 13 ITEMS OF INTEREST
  14. 14 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
  15. 15 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 69:47
  16. 16 This is the time for people to comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. The Council asks that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. This is the opportunity to address the Council on any matter of interest, whether on the agenda or not, other than the Consent Calendar. People may comment one time during the evening for up to three minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Council. 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 69:58
  17. 17 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 95:07
  18. 18 Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made by a City Council Member and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion. Approve the Consent Calendar Pass ▶ jump to 95:47
  19. 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 24-0182
  20. 2. Award a sole source contract for City-wide generator maintenance - Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source service contract to Sollid Power Systems, Inc. for city-wide generator maintenance. This contract will be for one year, with 4 optional one-year renewals and a not to exceed amount of $75,000 per year, $375,000 over the life of the contract. 24-0244
  21. 3. Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) - Master Plan Final Update - Approve and adopt the Master Plan for the Water Reclamation Facility. 24-0267
  22. 4. Picnic Table Removal and Replacement - Authorize the City Manager to Award RFB No. 23-24-38 Park Picnic Table Removal and Replacement Project at Various Parks to Mountain Vista Construction of Visalia, CA, for an amount not to exceed of $336,273.00. 24-0288
  23. 5. Irrigation Well Emergency Repair - Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Kaweah Pump for $155,515 for emergency repair to the irrigation well at Stonebrook Park and appropriate an additional $71,100 from the General Fund. 24-0301
  24. 6. Consider approval of 2024 Water Management Plan submitted by the Visalia Water Management Committee. 24-0312
  25. 7. Citizens Advisory Committee Appointments - Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee’s recommendation to appoint Mario Fierro to fill a vacant voting position on the Citizens Advisory Committee. In addition, approve the re-appointment of current committee members Edward Jones, William Mann, and Bryan Prosser to a second term. 24-0331
  26. 8. Authorization of Facility Use Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute a Facility Use Agreement with Visalia American Youth Soccer Organization Region 129 for specified use of Riverway Sports Park for up to a five (5) year term effective August 2024 through July 2029. 24-0310
  27. 27 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
  28. 28 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 95:51
  29. 29 CLOSED SESSION REPORT ▶ jump to 96:11
  30. 1. Closed Session report out from July 15, 2024: Appointment of Jason Glick as the new Visalia Parks and Recreation Director. 24-0337 ▶ jump to 96:12
  31. 31 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 96:23
  32. 32 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
  33. 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. @ 707 W. Acequia Monday, September 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. @ 707 w. Acequia If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the meeting, please contact Michelle Nicholson, to discuss your accessibility needs: 559-713-4512 or email at Michelle.Nicholson@visalia.city 24-0338