City Council Meeting
Agenda
April 18, 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/
5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER STUDY SESSION AND CLOSED 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. Presentation of the Council-Approved Goals for the Fiscal Years 24 & 25 and discussion regarding measurable objectives for the Goal of Outreach and Open Governance for FY 23/24.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8):
Property: 113 Court Street
APN: 010-264-002, 010-265-002, 010-265-001
Agency Negotiators: Mario Cifuentez and Ty Mizote
Negotiating Party: Michelle Brown and Bill Lynch for Main Street Hanford
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8):
Property: 504 W. 7th Street
APN: 012-062-012
Agency Negotiators: Mario Cifuentez and Ty Mizote
Negotiating Party: Angie Dow for KCAPTA
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Jay Rubalcava
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
Oath of Office and Badge Pinning Ceremony for Officer Cristian Jimenez.
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 March 7, 2023 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the March 21, 2023 Meeting D. Public Works: Authorization to transfer and appropriate $67,000 from street sweeping fleet reserves to the Refuse Fund to cover the increased cost of a previously approved refuse truck purchase for a total of $374,067.
E. Public Works: Authorization to enter into an agreement with Kings County Water District to utilize the 1600 acre farm owned by the City of Hanford's Wastewater fund to be used to lay off water from local ditches. Expected timeframe is through August 2023.
F. Public Works: Authorization to enter into a lease agreement for the City's 1600 acre farmland with Philip Verway Farms. This is a five year lease, renewable for an additional five years on mutually agreeable terms.
G. Police: Approval of the Annual Hanford Police Department Military Equipment Report and authorization for the Department to move forward with the replacement of the Scout Recon Camera system.
H. Finance: Authorization to award a three-year agreement to Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott LLP Certified Public Accountants, for a total amount of $245,325, as the City's independent financial auditor, to perform the annual financial auditing and accounting services associated with an Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the City of Hanford for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023; 2024; 2025; with option to renew for two additional years; and Authorization for the City Manager to execute all related documents.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Community Development: Historic Resources Permit 2022-02, a request to replace the porch and balcony of the Kings Hand Laundry building. The property is designated as a contributing building within the Historic Overlay Zone. The project is located at 214 N.
Green St. (APN 010-274-020)
B. Community Development: Council consideration and approval of the Hanford Area Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence Update (Phase I) and Adoption of Resolution 23-07-R, directing staff to file an application with Kings County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for a request to expand the City’s Sphere of Influence
C. Community Development: Authorization to award a contract to QK, Inc, for an amount not to exceed $94,840 and appropriation of said funding in the General Fund to provide planning and environmental services for the Hanford Reorganization Project, consisting of annexations, general plan amendments, zone changes, pre-zonings, and the accompanying environmental 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)
A. Council Future Agenda Items
B. Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
April 21:Western Hoedown Date Night Mother/Son Civic at the Civic Auditorium 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Get tickets here
April 22:Western Hoedown Date Night Father/Daughter at the Civic Auditorium 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Get tickets here
May 2: Regular City Council Meeting
May 6: Food Truck Take Over in Civic Park 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm May 10: City/County Coordinating 6:00 p.m. Meeting Hosted by the City of Hanford, Location: TBD, 6:00 p.m.
May 16: 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}