April 5, 2022
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty St.
4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION AND CLOSED SESSION:
ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK :
PUBLIC COMMENT :
Comments from the public are limited to items listed 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.
STUDY SESSION:
A. Recognition of Employees of the Year and Service Award Recipients B. Presentation t o City Council related to CalPERS Unfunded A ccrued Liability (UAL) Restructuring Project and 2022 Pension Obligation Bonds C. Approval of an additional Appropriation of $678,000 to the 2021 -22 Fiscal Year Budget and the addition of four (4) allocated positions to the position control budget and salary schedule D. Review and discussion of recommended amendments to the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan and Budget CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING :
Council Members will meet in-person in the Council
Chambers. The meeting will also be lived streamed on the City’s website: http://livestream.hanford.city/
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9 (d)(1)):
Darlene Mata v. City of Hanford, Art Brieno, Francisco Ramirez Kings County Case No. 22C0077
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (GC 54956.9 (d)(2)):
1. Threatened litigation regarding zoning and land use matter.
2. Arthur Brieno Claim
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION (GC 54957 (b)(1)):
Title: City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Frank Carbajal Jr.
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT :
COUNCIL REPORTS/COMMENTS :
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).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters 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. State law does not allow the Council to discuss or take action on issues not on the agenda, except that members of the Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights (Gov. Code sec. 54954.2). A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
A. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title the only.
B. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the September 21, 2021 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the October 5, 2021 Meeting D. Public Works: Approval of Final Map and Subdivisi on Agreement for Tra ct 865, Unit 2, Live Oak East Unit 2
E. Public Works: Notice of Completion for Tract 922, Unit 1 F. Police: Authorization to accept an Agreement between the County of Kings and the City of Hanford to provide a sub -award from the FY 202 1 State Homeland Sec urity Grant Programs Funding for the purchase of software and equipment to improve community safety G. Police: Authorization to accept an Agreement between the County of Kings and the City of Hanford to provide a sub -award from the FY 2 019 State Homeland S ecurity Grant Programs Funding for the purchase of CERT (Citizens emergency Response Team) equipment.
H. Finance: Authorization to enroll in the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) and Authorization for the City Mana ger to execute the a greement with The California Department of Community Services and Horne LLP 8:00 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Clerk: Conduct the fourth and Final Public Hearing of the City's Redistricting Process; Review the final Draft of Maps as previousl y requested by Counc il; Receive input from the community regarding the redrawing of City Council District Boundaries; and Adoption of Resolution No. 22- 14-R adjusting the boundaries of the City Council election districts as detailed in the selected map B. City Attorney: Approval of Resolution Nos. 22 -11-R, 22-12-R, and 22-13-R, and Introduction of Ordinance No. 22-04 related to the creation of the Community Facilities District for the Live Oak Development
C. Community Development: Adoption of Resolution 22-15-R setting April 19, 2022, as the date for a public hearing on Roadway Abandonment No. 2021-01, a request by CM Construction Services to abandon approximately 7,994 square feet of right -of-way, an alley ("China Alley”, portion) to allow a parking lot and landscaping for the future Kings Area Regional Transit (KART) facility.
D. Community Development: Adoption of Resolution 22-16-R setting April 19, 2022, as the date for a public hearing on Roadway Abandonment No. 2022 -01, the City of Hanford to abandon approximately 2,252 sq uare feet of right -of-way, an alley ("Civic Center”, portion) to allow a secured parking lot and storage for police vehicles.
E. Public hearing to consider the issuance of bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority in support of the Northstar Apartments project (TEFRA Hearing) (Several members of the public and the project applicant have requested a c ontinuation of the hearing until April 19, 2022.)
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Community Development: Acceptance of the mandated General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2021 and authorization for the submittal to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
B. City Clerk: Denial of a claim for damages and authorization for the City Clerk to send out notification of such to Arthur Brieno
COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
At this time, any Council Member, subject to Council Policies and Procedures, may request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct st aff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (GOV. CODE SEC. 54954.2) A. Council Future Agenda Items
Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
April 6: City Employee Appreciation Luncheon 11:00 am – 2:00 pm in Civic Park April 15: City of Hanford Egg Hunt 10:00 am-11:30 am in Civic Park April 19: Regular City Council Meeting
April 23: Autism Awareness 5K Run/Walk 10:00 am in Civic Park www.runsignup.com ADJOURNMENT:
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available to public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 319 N. Douty Street, Hanford, California 93230, during normal business hours. Such agendas are also available at the city’s website, www.cityofhanfordca.com subject to staff’s ability to post the agenda before the meeting.
If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office, 559-585-2515, 319 N. Douty Street, Hanford, California 93230, at least 2 days prior to the meeting {28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II}