City Council Meeting
Agenda
March 21, 2023
7:00 PM – Regular Meeting
Council Chambers
400 N. Douty 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/
4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION:
ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Study Sessions are considered Special Meetings under the Bown Act. Accordingly, comments from the public are limited to items listed on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). Public Comment will be accepted during each agenda item. 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. City Clerk: Recognition of Employees of the Year and Service Award Recipients B. Finance: Review of the FY 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget and Council Approval of an additional Appropriation of $936,962 in the GF and $5,408,780 across all other funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year Budget
C. Community Development: Discussion regarding Title 12 “Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places” of the City’s Municipal code and City Policies for Encroachment and Uses and Obligations of property owners within the City’s Right-of-Way CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
John Malogi
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 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 January 30, 2023 Special Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the January 31, 2023 Special Meeting D. City Clerk: Appointment of James Nelson to the Parking and Traffic Commissioner Alternate seat with a term ending on 12/31/2026, Sheldon Blackwell to the Parks and Recreation Commissioner seat with an unexpired term ending on 12/31/2024, and Judy Scott to the Parks and Recreation Commission Alternate Commissioner seat with a term ending on12/31/2026.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Administration: Council review of the Central Parking and Business Improvement District, the Municipal Code related to the formation and oversight of the District, the transaction history for the restricted fund (025) and direction to staff regarding the renewal of the Agreement with Main Street Hanford for the delivery of services with proceeds from Downtown Assessments.
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)
A. Council Future Agenda Items
B. Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
March 22: Special City Council Meeting in the City Hall Training Room 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 25: Free Fitness Court classes (Every Saturday from 9-10 am, Hidden Valley Park)
March 30: City Employee Appreciation Luncheon in Civic Park 11:00 am -2:00 pm April 1: Run Walk & Roll 5k for Autism Awareness Civic Park Register here April 1: Food Truck Take Over in Civic Park 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm April 4: Regular City Council Meeting
April 15: Walk with a Doc (third Saturday of each month, 9-10 am, rotating between Freedom and Centennial parks)
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}