CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
February 15, 2022 7:00 PM
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty St.
6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION AND CLOSED SESSION:
Mayor Sharp called the study and closed session to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK :
Present: Diane Sharp, Kalish Morrow, Francisco Ramirez, Amanda Saltray
Late: Art Brieno
PUBLIC COMMENT :
Comments from the public are limited to items on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
None.
STUDY SESSION :
Presentation and Update on the design of the new KART Transit Center in Downtown Hanford KART Executive Director Angie Dow discussed the design of the new KART Transit Center in Downtown Hanford. Ms. Dow answered questions from the Council. The Council thanked Ms. Dow for her presentation.
The Council convened to closed session at 6:37 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-INITIATION OF LITIGATION (GC 54956.9 (d)(4)):
One potential case.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Diane Sharp Mayor Present 5:45 PM
Art Brieno Council Member Late 6:04 PM
Kalish Morrow Vice Mayor Present 5:54 PM
Amanda Saltray Council Member Present 5:55 PM
Francisco Ramirez Council Member Present 5:45 PM
INVOCATION:
The invocation was led by Frank Carbajal.
FLAG SALUTE:
The flag salute was led by Council Member Brieno.
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
The closed session discussion will continue after the regular meeting adjourns.
COUNCIL REPORTS/GENERAL REPORTS:
Brief information -only reports from City Council and/or Staff, including committee reports and reports by City Council related to meetings attended at City expenses (AB1234).
Mayor Sharp, Vice Mayor Morrow and Council Member Saltray d iscussed the meetings and events they attended.
Council Member's Ramirez and Brieno had nothing to report.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Hanford City Council. This is also the public’s opportunity to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes or to comment on any item on the agenda. Comments related to Public Hearing items will be heard at the time the item is discussed.
A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
Bob Ramos commented on the meeting minutes and requested to pull items B and C. He also commented on the City Attorney RFP.
Rose Shapley commented on COVID-19 and expressed her concerns.
Liz Toppan, Frank Carbajal, Rochelle Hill, Melissa (did not state her last name), Cheryl Bernard, Steven (did not state his last name), Jaime Howell, John Darpli commented on the North star project, expressed their concerns, and spoke in opposition of the project.
Kings County Behavioral Health director Lisa Lewis, PhD commented on the scheduled town hall meeting.
Teresa Meranes commented on mental health misperception and treatment programs.
Michelle Green shared her experience with mental health and spoke in support of the Northstar project.
Ken Baird shared his ex perience with mental health illness in his family and spoke in support of the Northstar project.
Sharon Hill shar ed her experience with mental health illness and the assistance she has received. Ms. Hill Spoke in support of the Northstar project.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion.
There will be no sep arate discussion of these matters unless a request is made and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and vo ted upon by a separate motion.
Items B and C were pulled during public comment.
Motion to approve the consent calendar except the items pulled for separate consideration.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Francisco Ramirez, Council Member
SECONDER: Art Brieno, Council Member
AYES: Sharp, Brieno, Morrow, Saltray, Ramirez
A. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title the only.
B. Public Works: Authorization to advertise for bids for the FY 21/22 Pavement Resurfacing Treatment Project, and Pre -Authorize the City Manager to award and execut e the contract on behalf of the City to the lowest responsible bidder providing project bid is within current budget appropriation.
C. Public Works: Approval of a payment to King's Petroleum, for the purchase of diesel fuel for Fleet Operations, in the amount is $31,826.76.
PULLED ITEMS:
[Item A]
1. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the June 15, 2021 Meeting Pulled by Bob Ramos during public comment. City Manager addressed Mr. Ramos's comments.
Motion to approve.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Francisco Ramirez, Council Member
SECONDER: Amanda Saltray, Council Member
AYES: Sharp, Brieno, Morrow, Saltray, Ramirez
[Item B]
2. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the July 6, 2021 Meeting Pulled by Bob Ramos during public comment. City Manager addressed Mr. Ramos's comments.
Motion to approve.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Francisco Ramirez, Council Member
SECONDER: Art Brieno, Council Member
AYES: Sharp, Brieno, Morrow, Saltray, Ramirez
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Public Works: Authorization to Reject the bid from Maggiora Bros. Drilling as a non -responsive bid; Award a contract to Zim Industrie s, of Fresno CA, in the amount of $3,588,500.00 for the Well No. 51 and Well No. 52 Drilling Project; Establish a construction contingency of $358,850.00; and Approve an additional appropriation of $867,350.00 from the Water Impact Fee Reserves to fully fund this project.
Public Works Director John Doyel discussed the project for the Council's review and consideration. Dir. Doyel answered questions from Council Member Brieno.
Motion to approve.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Art Brieno, Council Member
SECONDER: Francisco Ramirez, Council Member
AYES: Sharp, Brieno, Morrow, Saltray, Ramirez
B. Council: Adoption of Resolution No. 22 -06-R, expressing the City’s opposition to the Statewide Initiative 21-0042A1, billed as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, and consistent with the Policy direction from the League of California Cities.
City Manager Mario Cifuentez discuss ed th e resolution expressing the City’s opposition to the Statewide Initiative 21-0042A1, billed as the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, consistent with the Policy direction from the League of California Cities and invited questions f rom the Council.
Motion to approve.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Art Brieno, Council Member
SECONDER: Amanda Saltray, Council Member
AYES: Sharp, Brieno, Morrow, Saltray, Ramirez
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS :
At this time, any Council Me mber may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, they may request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any mat ter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (GC 54954.2)
Council Member Saltray discussed the upcoming town hall Meeting. City Manager Mario Cifuentez provided the details for the town hall meeting and answered the questions from the Council.
Mayor Sharp reconvened to closed session at 8:09 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Sharp adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Natalie Corral
City Clerk