Paul Boyer, Mayor
Tina Hernandez, Mayor Pro Tem
Gregorio Gomez, Council Member
Ruben Macareno, Council Member
Danny Valdovinos, Council Member
Farmersville City Council
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 25, 2022 6:00 PM
Meeting held in Civic Center Council Chambers
– 909 W. Visalia Road Farmersville, California
Pursuant to AB 361, the City of Farmersville will be allowing the public, staff, and City Council to attend this meeting via Zoom.
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1. Call to Order: 6:01 pm
2. Roll Call:
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Paul Boyer Mayor Present 6:00 pm
Tina Hernandez Mayor Pro Tem Absent
Greg Gomez Council Member Present 6:00 pm
Danny Valdovinos Council Member Present 6:00 pm
Ruben Macareno Council Member Absent
3. Invocation: Council Member Gomez
4. Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Valdovinos
5. Public Comment:
Ciara Banks, a resident from Farmersville, voiced concerns regarding Veteran's Memorial Park bleachers. Ms. Banks expressed that her father received a cut on the right leg due to the condition of the bleachers. Additionally, Ms. Banks' son fell at Liberty Park and scraped his hands and knees from the sting weed and goat heads.
Provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council on items of interest to the public within the Council’s jurisdiction and which are not already on the agenda this evening. It is the policy of the Council not to answer questions impromptu. Concerns or complaints will be referred to the City Manager’s office. Speakers should limit their comments to not more than two (2) minutes. No more than twenty (20) total minutes will be allowed for Public Comment. For items which are on the agenda this evening, members of the public will be provided an opportunity to address the council as each item is brought up for discussion. Comments are to be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any individual Council Member.
6. Presentations:
A. Self Help Enterprises: Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing Maria Revels and Abigail Solis with Self Help Enterprises gave a presentation on SOMAH (Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing). The SOMAH program would like the City Councils' approval to utilize our City logo and put information regarding this program on our City website and Facebook page.
Council Member Gomez inquired about other solar companies already having a program in place.
City Attorney Michael Schulte advised Council that the City Staff could make the decision to let Self Help use the City logo and online platforms.
B. Exeter Cemetery District – Measure U
Vicki Riddle and Erica Pine with Exeter Cemetery District handed out Measure U material packets and gave a presentation on the Exeter Public Cemetery District and Special parcel tax Measure U.
The District is asking the City of Farmersville to support the approval of a special parcel tax of $35.00 per parcel per year on each of the 8,000 parcels within the District. They also informed us that the Board of Trustees would appoint a Community Advisory Oversight Committee to review the District’s expenditure funds and annual reports. The Committee will consist of two representatives from Exeter, two representatives from Farmersville, and one from outside the District.
Council Members directed staff to add supporting Measure U on the May 9, 2022, Council Meeting.
7. Consent Agenda:
Under a CONSENT AGENDA category, a recommended course of action for each item is made. Any Council Member or Member of the Public may remove any item from the CONSENT AGENDA in order to discuss and/or change the recommended course of action, and the Council can approve the remainder of the CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Minutes of Regular City Council Meeting of April 11, 2022.
Recommend approval of minutes.
Documents: Draft Action Minutes of April 11, 2022
B. Finance Update for March 2022: Warrant Register and Investment Summary
Recommend that the City Council:
1. Approve the Warrant Register as presented for the period. This reporting period represents warrants issued for the current Fiscal Year (2021/2022); and
2. Accept the Investment Summary as presented for the period. This reporting period represents investment summary for the previous month.
Documents: March 2022 Warrant Register
Investment Summary March 2022
C. Authorize the approval of QK’s proposal to update City Standards in the amount of $65,000.
Recommend that the City Council authorize the approval of QK’s proposal to update City Standards in the amount of $65,000.
Documents: QK Proposal
D. Authorize the City Manager to sign a Services Agreement with Tulare County for Dispatch and Communications Services in the amount of $110,865
Recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the Emergency Dispatch and Communication Services Agreement between the County of Tulare and the City of Farmersville in the amount of $110,865.
Documents: Agreement
Motion to approve items A-D.
Council Member Gomez requested a cost comparison with other City Dispatch services. Mr. Gomez stated that the results could be emailed to him.
RESULT: APPROVED (UNANIMOUS)
MOVER: Councilmember Gomez
SECONDER: Councilmember Valdovinos
AYES: Boyer, Gomez, Valdovinos
ABSENT: Hernandez, Macareno
8. General Business
A. Study Session: Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and Proposed Cannabis Business Tax Expenses for Operations & Capital Projects Recommend that the City Council review and provide direction to City staff regarding the City of Farmersville Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan covering Fiscal Year 2023 to Fiscal Year 2027 and provide direction on Proposed Cannabis Business Tax Expenses for Operations & Capital Projects.
Documents: Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Measure Q Capital Projects & Operation Costs
City Manager Jennifer Gomez gave an updated presentation on the City of Farmersville Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan, covering fiscal years 2023 - 2027. Ms. Gomez showed an updated spreadsheet from the March 28, 2022, Council meeting. Ms.
Gomez stated that the Boys and Girls Club has requested $100,000 for this fiscal year and that the Battalion Chief Vehicle was removed due to a new position being added to fiscal year 2022-23.
Gaylen Quenzer with the Boys and Girls Club gave a brief presentation regarding the allocation of the $100,000 they requested.
Mayor Boyer suggested moving the Residential Streetlight Study from fiscal year 2025- 26 to fiscal year 2022-23.
Council recommends that the new Corporation Yard be split into the year 2024-25 and 2025-26 to help with high costs.
Council Member Valdovinos inquired about replacing faded Stop signs throughout the City. Public Works Director informed Council Member Valdovinos that replacing Stop signs is ongoing maintenance with Public Works.
9. Council Reports
A. City Council Updates and Committee Reports
Council Member Valdovinos inquired about the installation of Armstrong Park's new sign.
Council Member Gomez thanked Code Enforcement for being present in the City of Farmersville.
Mayor Boyer has concerns regarding graffiti in town. He would also like Public Works to clean up downtown Farmersville before the Memorial Day Parade. Mayor Boyer informed the Council that the new Veterans plaque would be dedicated after the Memorial Day Parade. Mayor Boyer also would like an update on the progress of North Farmersville Blvd.
Public Works Director Jeff Dowlen gave an update to Council regarding Farmersville Blvd. Paving on North Farmersville Blvd. has been completed. The next step will be the completion of the landscaping. The last step will be the striping.
10. Staff Communications:
City Clerk Rochelle Giovani informed Council that a Survey Monkey has been created for Farmersville residents to vote on the new City logo. Ms. Giovani also let Council know that the survey is now on our City’s webpage and Facebook.
11. Future Agenda Items
1. Review State and City regulations regarding street vendors
2. Installation of EV Charging Stations
12. Adjourn to Closed Session:
Mayor Boyer adjourned to closed session at 7:52 pm.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Farmersville v. Toni Ortiz, et al., Case No.
VCU291113
13. Reconvene to Open Session:
Mayor Boyer reconvened at 8:06 pm. with nothing to report.
14. Closed Session Report (if any):
15. Adjournment:
Mayor Boyer adjourned meeting at 8:06 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Rochelle Giovani
City Clerk
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