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, August 8, 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.
Please dial 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 89962021870
Password: 817693
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 present 6:00 pm
Greg Gomez Council Member present 6:00 pm
Danny Valdovinos Council Member present 6:00 pm
Ruben Macareno Council Member present 6:07 pm
3. Invocation: Mayor Boyer called meeting to order at 6:01 pm.
4. Pledge of Allegiance: Councilmember Valdovinos led the pledge of allegiance.
5. Public Comment: none given
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: none given
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 July 25, 2022.
Recommend approval of minutes.
Documents: Draft Action Minutes of July 25, 2022
B. Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with County of Tulare Recommend that the Council approve the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with the County of Tulare.
Documents: 2nd Amendment to Lease Agreement No. 28371
1st Amendment to Lease Agreement No. 28371
2017 Lease Agreement
C. Declaration of property as surplus and disposition of the surplus property (vehicles)
Recommend that the City Council declare two Police Department vehicles and one Fire Department vehicle as surplus and authorize staff to move forward with disposition of surplus property.
Motion to approve as presented.
RESULT: APPROVED (UNANIMOUS)
MOVER: Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez
SECONDER: Councilmember Valdovinos
AYES: Boyer, Hernandez, Gomez, Valdovinos
ABSENT: Macareno
8. General Business
A. AB 361 and Teleconferenced Meetings
Recommend that the City Council provide findings and direction regarding AB 361 related to teleconference meetings.
Documents: AB 361
City Manager Jennifer Gomez reviewed and discussed Emergency Declaration with Council.
Council would like to continue with the Emergency Declaration and stated to continue with the teleconference meetings for the next 30 days.
RESULT: APPROVED (UNANIMOUS)
MOVER: Councilmember Gomez
SECONDER: Councilmember Valdovinos
AYES: Boyer, Hernandez, Gomez, Valdovinos
ABSENT: Macareno
B. AB 2183 (Stone) Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act Recommend that the City Council provide direction and action regarding support of AB 2183.
Documents: AB 2183 Fact Sheet
City Manager Jennifer Gomez gave background information regarding AB 2183.
Council would like to support AB 2183, allowing farm workers to vote by mail or to drop off a ballot card to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board.
RESULT: APPROVED (UNANIMOUS)
MOVER: Councilmember Gomez
SECONDER: Councilmember Macareno
AYES: Boyer, Hernandez, Gomez, Valdovinos, Macareno
ABSENT: 0
9. Council Reports
A. City Council Updates and Committee Reports
Councilmember Gomez inquired about the timeline in which speed limit signs will be installed on Farmersville Blvd. He also stated that signs need to be placed on Terry Ave. and Ave. 291 to let drivers know which direction they can travel.
Public Works Director Jeff Dowlen informed Council that speed limit signs would be installed in about three weeks.
Councilmember Valdoivnos expressed concerns about the empty lot off of Dwight that is full of junk and parked cars.
Mayor Boyer attended the Kaweah Integrated Regional Water Management meeting on August 5th and approved subject to later consultant scoring adding off-stream storage project near McKay's Point to eligible IRWM project list and agreed to submit funding application to DWR subject to meeting scoring criteria.
10. Staff Communications:
City Manager Jennifer Gomez informed the Council that bids for Freedom Field will be at the end of the month. She also informed Council that demo will begin on Roy’s Park.
Mayor Boyer inquired about the completion of Armstrong Park parking lot.
Public Works Director Jeff Dowlen advised Council that Armstrong parking lot will be complete in three weeks. Mr. Dowlen went over the groundwater report and answered questions from Council Members. He also let Council know that a new company has been hired to assist with pest control at the City Parks.
Battalion Chief Jim Thomas informed the Council that the crew from the Oak Fire returned on Tuesday August 2nd. He also informed them that another crew was sent to the McKinney Fire in the Type-6 patrol unit.
Police Chief Mario Krstic informed Council that it was the first day back to school for Farmersville. Chief Krstic said that there is plenty of staff to help with backed up traffic.
11. Future Agenda Items
1. Amend Ordinance – Temporary Outdoor Use Permits
2. Reservations for Picnic Shelters
3. Joint Session with Planning Commission regarding Brown Act and Governance Basics (August 29)
4. Discussion regarding a Recreation Division
5. Expansion of Liberty Park
12. Adjournment:
Mayor Boyer adjourned the meeting at 6:25 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Rochelle Giovani
City Clerk
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