Visalia City Council

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 37 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:00 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.
5. 5 WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described)
6. 1. Microtransit Branding Recommendation - Recommendation from staff on branding for the new Visalia Transit microtransit service. 25-0074 Approve as amended Pass
7. 2. Effectiveness Review for Measure N. 25-0063 approve
8. 2. Effectiveness Review for Measure N. 25-0063 approve Pass
9. 3. Traffic and Construction Impacts - Receive a staff presentation outlining the construction phases of work, traffic detours, closures and resident impacts for the Shirk Street Capacity Enhancement Project and provide feedback to staff. 24-0612 approve Pass
10. 9 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
11. 10 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
12. 11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
13. 12 INVOCATION LED BY REV. WARD, ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
14. 13 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
15. 14 American Red Cross of the Central Valley
16. 15 Chief Jason Salazar, California Police Chiefs Association
17. 16 PUBLIC COMMENTS
18. 17 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.
19. 18 ITEMS OF INTEREST
20. 19 CONSENT CALENDAR
21. 20 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
22. 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 25-0046
23. 2. Developer Reimbursement Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute a reimbursement agreement for improvements constructed with the Greystone Phase 3 Subdivision located at the northeast corner of Akers St and Sedona Ave. 24-0598
24. 3. Purchase of Five (5) CNG-Powered Solid Waste Trucks - Authorize the City Manager to award a purchase order to E.M. Tharp of Porterville, CA for the purchase of five (5) CNG-powered residential side-load solid waste trucks through the Sourcewell Cooperative contract in the amount of $2,232,375. 24-0613
25. 4. Intent to Abandon Public Street Right-of-Way - Adopt Resolution No. 2025-16 initiating proceedings to vacate a portion of public alleyway and right-of-way on Meadow Avenue and Shady Street, located west of Mooney Boulevard and north of Tulare Avenue. (Resolution required) 25-0033
26. 5. Walnut Orchard Removal - Notice of Completion - Authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion for the walnut orchard removal project surrounding the Water Reclamation Facility. 25-0054
27. 6. Housing Element Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 - Adoption of a resolution accepting the Housing Element Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2025 and finding that it satisfies the city’s reporting requirements to the state. 25-0058
28. 7. Contract Award - Authorize the City Manager to enter a purchase agreement with Little Tikes Commercial - PlayPower Inc. for inclusive playground equipment, in the amount of $923,438.11; through a Sourcewell contract. 25-0061
29. 8. Accela Automation Permit System Migration to Cloud Services - Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with Accela Inc for services related to the migration of the self-hosted permit system to an Accela Cloud based application at a cost not to exceed $114,100 and enter into a seven-year maintenance agreement at a cost not to exceed $2,236,605 over the seven year period; and appropriate $193,200 for FY 25/26. 25-0064
30. 29 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
32. 1. Shirk-Riggin Industrial Project - The development of an industrial park with a total building footprint of approximately 3,720,149 square feet on 284 acres, and consisting of the following actions: · Certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse #2022080658): A request to certify the Environmental Impact Report for the Shirk Riggin Industrial Project (“Project”). The City of Visalia is the lead agency in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). · Initiation of Proceedings for Annexation No. 2024-03: A request to annex three parcels totaling approximately 284 acres into the City limits of Visalia. Upon annexation the area will be zoned Industrial (I) and I-L (Light Industrial) consistent with the land use designations of the Visalia General Plan Land Use Map. · General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01: A request to decrease the Light Industrial land use designation and to increase the Industrial land use designation on the project site consisting of approximately 284 acres. · Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance for adoption of a Development Agreement for the Shirk & Riggin Industrial Park: A request to authorize the City to sign and enter into a development agreement pursuant to Government Code Section 65864 et. seq., and Section 17.60 of the City of Visalia Zoning Ordinance. Project Applicant: Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc. Project Location: The proposed Project is located on approximately 284 acres, on the north side of Riggin Avenue between Shirk Street and Kelsey Street. (APN:077-840-004, 005, 006) 25-0031 approve Pass
33. 2. Appeal of Planning Commission Action - An appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the following entitlements pertaining to the Shirk-Riggin Industrial Project: · Tentative Parcel Map No. 2024-08: A request to subdivide approximately 284 acres into 14 parcels to facilitate industrial and supportive service-oriented development, and · Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-26: A request to allow a planned development that includes the creation of lots without public street frontage, reduced lot sizes, and the establishment of two pads with drive-through lanes, convenience store, and car wash. Project Applicant: Seefried Industrial Properties, Inc. Project Location: The proposed Project is located on approximately 284 acres, on the north side of Riggin Avenue between Shirk Street and Kelsey Street. (APN:077-840-004, 005, 006) 25-0060 approve Pass
34. 33 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
35. 34 ADJOURNMENT
36. 35 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
37. 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings Thursday, April 3, 2025, @ 5:30 p.m. Joint Meeting with VUSD & Visalia Charter Independent Study (VCIS) at 424 N. Lovers Ln. Monday, April 7, 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. 25-0047

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