Visalia City Council

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 41 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:00 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) Items scheduled for Work Session; if not completed, may be continued during the Regular Session portion of this meeting.
6. 1. New employee introductions Alberto Carrillo-Hernandez, Solid Waste Operator Rafael Gaitan, Solid Waste Operator Manuel Ceja-Lopez, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III 26-0203
7. 2. Visalia Tourism Marketing District Annual Report - Receive the 2025 Annual Report.
8. 3. Reserve Area Planning work session - Receive an update and provide direction regarding the Planning Commission’s and staff recommended land use plan, circulation plan, development tier boundaries, and scope of design standards for the proposed Industrial Specific Plan area. 26-0111
9. 4. Temporary parking lot requirements - Discuss and provide direction regarding regulations, requirements and options for city owned temporary parking lots. 26-0199
10. 5. General Fund Surplus Policy - Review current General Fund surplus policy and consider making revisions to the policy. 26-0217
11. 11 ADJOURN WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
12. 12 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
13. 13 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
14. 14 INVOCATION LED BY LOUIE CHAVEZ, SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
15. 15 SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
16. 16 2026 Haunt the Home Winner Presentation
17. 17 PUBLIC COMMENTS
18. 18 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. 19 ITEMS OF INTEREST
20. 20 CONSENT CALENDAR
21. 21 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.
22. 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only.
23. 2. Authorization to submit allocation request for V-LINE transit service - Authorization to submit two (2) allocation requests in the total amount of $489,061 to the California Department of Transportation Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for operating funds to continue funding the V-LINE operations and approve the funds to be appropriated when the grant is awarded (Resolution No. 2026-71). 26-0035
24. 3. Award contract and appropriation of funds - Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Power Design Electric, for traffic signal improvements at the intersection of W. Ferguson Ave. and N. Mooney Blvd., in the amount of $610,660 and authorize an additional appropriation of Measure R Local funds in the amount of $30,000. 26-0133
25. 4. Award construction contract for pedestrian bridge- Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract with Cen-Cal Construction for the Plaza Park pedestrian bridge project in the amount of $283,382. 26-0162
26. 5. Corporation Yard security cameras - Authorize the purchase and installation of security cameras at the City Corporation Yard from NTM Productions in the amount of $84,530.75 and appropriate a total of $92,990 from the General Fund, Wastewater Fund, and Solid Waste Fund. 26-0168
27. 6. Corporation Yard Master Plan contract award - Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Griffin Structures for the Corporation Yard Master Plan in the amount of $275,000 and appropriate an additional $152,500. 26-0173
28. 7. Pecan processing services - Approve an agreement with HNH Nut Company for processing, cleaning, dehydrating, and marketing of the City’s 2026 pecan crop. 26-0174
29. 8. Award annual contract for pest control services - Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Clark Pest Control of Visalia, California, for an annual amount not to exceed $33,418. 26-0180
30. 9. Award annual contract - Authorize City Manager to execute contract documents for an annual contract with Horizon Distribution for a not to exceed annual amount of $95,700 for Toro DXi irrigation controllers, parts, equipment, and technical support. 26-0181
31. 10. Extend Consultant Services Contract - Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for building safety plan check, inspection and related services to Interwest Consulting Group Inc for an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an additional six months ending April 7, 2027. 26-0192
32. 11. Grant submittal authorization - Council authorization to submit a grant proposal for the Prop. 4 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program through the State of California to design and build park improvements in a portion of the master planned Eastside Regional Park and Ground Water Recharge Project. Approval of Resolution 2026-75 required. 26-0195
33. 12. Record final parcel map - Request authorization to record the final parcel map for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2026-01, located on the north side of Riggin Avenue between Roeben Street and Akers Street, within the Carleton Acres Specific Plan area. 26-0223
34. 34 REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items continued from Work Session, if any)
35. 35 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.
36. 1. Urgency Ordinance extension - Consideration of extending Ordinance No. 2026-10, an interim urgency ordinance adopted as a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, approval, or issuance of permits and entitlements for new data center developments and communications equipment buildings within the City of Visalia pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858 for an additional ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days (4/5’s approval of the City Council is required for passage of Ordinance No. 2026-12). 26-0193
37. 2. Presentation by Cal Water - Presentation regarding Cal Water’s transition to assuming responsibility for water conservation, pursuant to State requirements, in the City of Visalia, including the full implementation of the State Water Resources Control Board’s required “Making Conservation a California Way of Life,” implementation of AB 2572, and compliance with Cal Water’s Urban Water Management Plan and other company plans and policies. - Postponed by Cal Water (No staff report attached). 26-0213
38. 38 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
39. 39 ADJOURNMENT
40. 40 UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
41. 1. Upcoming City Council Meetings Monday, November 2, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Monday, November 16, 2026 @ 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. 26-0202

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