Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Agenda — 40 items
- 1 ROLL CALL
- 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 4 Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council and items listed on the Closed Session. 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.
- 5 WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described)
- 1. Presentation for possible tax measure - Receive initial presentation from HdL Companies on a possible local cannabis tax measure on the November 2024 ballot.
- 2. Graffiti Ordinance - Consideration of and direction on initiating potential Municipal Code updates to Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 9.16 Graffiti.
- 3. Presentation of Solid Waste Divisions - Presentation of all Solid Waste Divisions pertaining to historical background, service and logistics, and new laws and technology.
- 9 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
- 9 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
- 10 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
- 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 12 MOMENT OF SILENCE: In Remembrance of Former City Council Member, Berkley R. Johnson.
- 13 ITEMS OF INTEREST
- 14 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
- 1. Proclaim May 19 - 25, 2024 as National Public Works Week in the City of Visalia.
- 16 PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 17 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.
- 18 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 19 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.
- 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only.
- 2. Award Landscape Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award the Landscape & Irrigation Construction contract, to Quality Landscape Construction Inc., in the amount of $672,656.45 for Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park.
- 3. Consider appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission: Appointment of two candidates, Nancy Hawkins and Kaitlyn Lusk, as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission.
- 4. Amendment to Caltrans Clean California Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to extend the current Clean California State Initiative Grant agreement with Caltrans by one (1) year through June 30, 2025, to allow for the expenditure of remaining funds available in the amount of $220,944.50.
- 5. ATP Grant Applications - Authorize the City Manager to submit funding applications for the Active Transportation Program Cycle 7 to the California Transportation Commission for multiple proposed capital improvement projects.
- 6. Amendment to CSET Clean California Contract - Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to extend the current subcontracted Clean California State Initiative Grant agreement with CSET by one (1) year through June 30, 2025, to allow for the expenditure of remaining funds available in the amount of $220,944.50.
- 7. Lisendra Heights Landscape and Lighting District - Authorize the City Manager to appropriate funding and award a landscape enhancement project to Brightview Landscape for an amount not to exceed of $125,309.
- 8. Appointment to the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District - Appointment of Charles Mayer as the Visalia representative on the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending June 30, 2026.
- 9. Authorization to Award a Contract for Phlebotomy and Alcohol/Drug Screening Services - Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source contract for phlebotomy and alcohol/drug screening services for the Visalia Police Department with Adventist Health Tulare, Adventist Health Toxicology located in Tulare, CA, for an annual amount not to exceed $60,00 a year and a 5-year contract total amount not to exceed $300,000.
- 10. Resolution Approving Grant for Vehicles - Authorize the adoption of Resolution No. 2024-22 approving the application accepting the requirements set forth by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Public Benefit Grants Program for alternative fuel vehicles.
- 11. Approve Tentative Agreements - 1)Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Visalia and Miscellaneous Supervisors and Managers (Group E) for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Visalia and Miscellaneous Employees (Group M) for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; 3) Authorize changes to terms and conditions of employment by and between the City of Visalia and employees in the Unrepresented Confidential and Department Head groups.
- 12. Request to add Consent item by Council - Request by several Council Members to approve adding an agenda item to the June 3, 2024 agenda for discussion and potential direction regarding the new City of Visalia logo.
- 32 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 33 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.
- 1. Measure N Public Hearing: Conduct the first of two public hearings on the proposed Fiscal Years 2024/25 and 2025/26 Measure N budget.
- 2. Annexation No. 2023-01 (Shirk-Riggin SW): Public hearing to consider the following actions related to an Annexation into the Visalia City limits, located at the southwest corner of North Shirk Street and West Riggin Avenue within the jurisdiction of the County of Tulare (APN: 077-200-057, 058, 059, 060): 1. Adopt Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2024-24 for Annexation No. 2023-01 (Resolution No. 2024-20 required); and 2. Initiation of Proceedings for Annexation No. 2023-01, a request by YS Clancy Riggins to annex four parcels and right-of-way totaling approximately 80.61 acres into the Visalia City Limits (Resolution No. 2024-21 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.
- 36 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
- 37 ADJOURNMENT
- 38 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
- 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings: Monday, June 03, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. at Visalia Convention Center - 303 E. Acequia Monday, June 17, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. at City Hall West - 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 <mailto:Michelle.Nicholson@visalia.city>