November 1, 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. Presentation by LSA Associates, Inc, of the DRAFT Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds and Implementation Guidelines
B. Presentation, Council Discussion and Direction related to several upcoming annexations, an amendment to the Sphere of Influence, and related General Plan Amendments and pre-zoning.
C. Presentation by ENGIE Services regarding their proposal to perform modernization upgrades to the City's wastewater treatment facility via the design-build process.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DECUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8):
Property: 113 Court St.
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/
APN: 010-265-001-000
Agency Negotiators: Mario Cifuentez and Ty Mizote
Agency Negotiating Party: Jerry Irons
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Peter Anderson
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:
Small Business Saturday 2022 Proclamation
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 tim e 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 mot ion. 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 August 16, 2022 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the September 20, 2022 Meeting D. City Clerk: Denial of a claim for damages and authorization for the City Clerk to send out notification of such to Jesse Torres.
E. City Clerk: Denial of a claim for damages and authorization for the City Clerk to send out notification of such to Sheryl Zamora.
F. Administration: Approval of the fee schedule for passport related fees as established by the U.S.
Department of State and the addition of a $15 photo/service fee per passport.
G. Administration: A uthorization for the City Manager to execute a contract with Nielsen, Merksamer, Par rinello, Gross and Leoni, LLP, of Sacramento to provide state legislative advocacy services, effective January 1, 2023 through Dec. 31, 2023, for a monthly fee of $6,000.
H. Public Works: Approval of the Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 92 9, Unit No. 2 (13th Ave. and Devon St.)
I. Public Works: Appropriation of $499,067 in funding from the Refuse Capital Reserve fund to cover $374,066.54 in costs for new front load refuse truck and $125,000 for on-board truck scales to reduce overweight loads.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Community Development: Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2022-31: A request to certify that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment w ith the incorporation of mitigation measures. General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01C: A request to change the land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Corridor Mixed Use on 18 parcels totaling approximately 28 acres. The request is due to in compatibility with the Kings County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). The proposed land use designation is compatible with the ALUCP. Prezone 2021-14: A request related to an annexation request in process for a County Island that i s within the City of Hanford Sphere of influence. A request to pre -zone/rezone the site from C-S – Service Commercial (County) to MX – C - Corridor Mixed Use (City), consistent with the proposed land use designation and the ALUCP, on 18 parcels totaling ap proximately 28 acres. The project is located north of East Lacey Boulevard between North 10th Avenue and 9 ¼ Avenue in a County Island and within the City of Hanford Sphere of Influence (APNs 014 -201- 006, -009, 014-202-005, -006, 014-203-002, -003, -004, -005, -006, 014-204-001, -002, 014-221- 017, -018, -019, -020, -021, -022, and 014-221-026).
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Public Works: Approval of amendments to two (2) existing Energy Services Contracts with ENGIE Services to waive approximately $500,000 in under performance penalties; reduce future performance guarantees by 25%; and provide for a ten-year Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract valued at $1,059,974.
B. Community Development: Authorization to submit a grant application for the Urban Community Drought Relief Program and, if awarded, authorization for the City to Accept the grant agreement and the City Manager to execute any related documents
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
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 and 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:
November 8: Election Day
November 9: Coffee with a Cop, Starbucks 2453 E. Lacey Blvd.
November 11: Veterans Day, city offices will be closed
November 15: Regular City Council Meeting
November 18: Employee Winter Wonderland Celebration 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 8:00 pm November 19: Holiday Boutique Civic Auditorium 10:00 am – 6:00 pm November 19: Winter Wonderland Celebration returns through January 8, 2023 https://www.hanfordwinterwonderland.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}