December 20, 2022
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty St.
5:00 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. Community Development Housing the City’s First Time Homebuyer Assistance Program.
B. Presentation by City of Hanford Staff and Peters Engineering regarding the Downtown Pedestrian and Traffic Safety project and Council direction regarding the proposed roundabouts or 4-Way stops at the Douty Intersection locations.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8):
Property: 113 Court St.
APN: 010-265-001-000
Agency Negotiators: Mario Cifuentez and Ty Mizote
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/
Negotiating Party: Jason Carvalho and Kevin Nickell
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Orris Whitley
FLAG SALUTE:
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).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
This is the ti me 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 mo tion. 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 December 2, 2022, Special Meeting C. City Clerk: Denial of a claim for damages and authorization for the City Clerk to send out notification of such to Earlene Carson.
D. Community Development: Adoption of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds and Implementation Guidelines, establishing thresholds and guidelines for a ddressing VMT, in accordance with Senate Bill 743.
E. Public Works: Pre-authorization to provide disking services on City's 1600-acre farm property and appropriate $50,000 from the Wastewater Fund.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Community Development: Annexation No. 159: A request to annex approximately 19 acres into the City of Hanf ord from the Kings County jurisdiction. Prezone No. 2021 -09: A request to pre - zone the annexation area as I -H Heavy Industrial, in accordance with the General Plan designation for the are a. Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2022 -62: An initial study was prepared, and it was determined that the project will not result in significant impacts; therefore, Mitigated Negative Declaration 2022 -62 has been prepared. The project is located south o f Iona Avenue, west of 10th Avenue (APN 018-242-014, 018-242-015, 018-242-016, 018-242-017, 018- 242-018, and 018-242-019).
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Public Works: Approve change orders and an appropriation transfer of $40,000 from the Accumulated Capital Outlay (ACO) Fund, to fully fund the completion of the Police Activities League Parking Lot project.
B. Public Works: Approve change orders and an appropriation transfer of $39,000.00 from the Accumulated Capital Outlay (ACO) Fund, to fully fund the completion o f the Police Parking Lot Expansion Construction Project.
C. Council: Review and Approval of the 2023 Calendar of City Council Meetings COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
At this time, any Council Member may ask a question for clarification, make an anno uncement, or report briefly on their activities. In addition, subject t o 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:
December 23, 26, 30: Holiday, city offices closed
January 2: Holiday, city offices closed
January 17: Regular City Council Meeting
January 18-20: New Mayors and Council Members in Sacramento February 1-3: New Mayors and Council Members in Universal City 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}