October 18, 2022
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty St.
5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER STUDY 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. Presentation by Alarm Program Services (APS) regarding their automated system for the overa ll administration of the Alarm Permitting process for the City of Hanford.
B. Presentation and Discussion Regarding the Rental and Usage of City of Hanford Facilities CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9(d)(1)):
Helena v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 17C0102
Paula Lofgren v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 21C0188
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/
Mendoza, et al. v. City of Hanford, Fabian Avalos
Eastern District of California Case No. 1:21-cv-00721
Luis Ortiz Alonzo v. City of Hanford, Ruben Cano
Kings County Case No. 21C0396
David Ponce v. City of Hanford
Eastern District of California Case No. 1:21-cv-01045
Darlene Mata v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 22C0077
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8):
Property: APNs 028 -240-018, 028 -240-020, 08 -310-005, 028 -310-007, 028 -310-008, 028 - 310- 025
Agency Negotiators: Mario Cifuentez and Ty Mizote
Negotiating Party: City Farm Industries, Inc.; Ross Lyndon-James and Mark Askey CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Pablo Róvere
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Public Works: Public Hearing regarding the City of Hanford's proposed refuse rate increase, including the coun ting of any protest votes and, if supported, adopt the proposed refuse rate increases and other report recommendations.
COUNCIL 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).
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 July 19, 2022, Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the August 2, 2022, Meeting D. Public Works: Approval of an invoice from Valley Pump & Dairy Systems in the amount of $61,099.63, for an emergency repair of Well #41, and appropriation of $61,099.63 from water capital reserves to fund the repair.
E. Fire: App roval of an Instructor Service Agreement (ISA) with Fresno City College to provide training services for the Hanford Fire Department
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Police: Discussion and consideration of Automated License Pl ate Reader (ALPR) System and associated costs for the acquisition of 25 Automated License Plate Reader Cameras from Flock Camera Systems
B. Fire: Authorization for Interwest Consulting Group, Bureau Veritas, and Fire Safety Solutions to provide on-call fire plan check and fire safety inspection s ervices; each contract not to exceed $100,000 annually for the City of Hanford.
C. Council: Consideration of the reformation of a Council Ad -Hoc subcommittee to work with the Hanford Chamber of Commerce for consideration of future City support of the Chamber COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATION:
At this time, any Council Member may ask a question for clarification, make an announcement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject to Council Policies an d Procedures, they may request staff to report back to the Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (GOV. CODE SEC. 54954.2) Council Future Agenda Items
Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
October 24: Last Day to register to vote for the November Election October 28-3: Haunted House, Old Courthouse
November 1: Regular City Council Meeting
November 8: Election Day
November 11: Veterans Day, city offices will be closed
November 15: Regular City Council Meeting
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}