City Council Meeting
Agenda
May 2, 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 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 and Review of potential projects to include in Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for upcoming fiscal year 2024 and 2025 Budget and Direction from Council on which projects to prioritize.
B. Presentation regarding existing and future Downtown lighting and discussion and Council direction regarding the Repair and Replacement Strategy C. Discussion of the history of City support for the Hanford Chamber of Commerce and Council consideration of the reformation of a Council Ad-Hoc subcommittee to work with the Chamber on the possibility of future City support
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2)) Anticipated litigation involving Annexation 159
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATION:
A. Proclamation for recognition of "National Public Works Week", May 21-27, 2023.
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 April 4, 2023 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the April 18, 2023 Meeting D. Administration: Approval of a new 1-year Service Agreement with Main Street Hanford for the same annual compensation amount of $81,090.
E. Finance: Acceptance and authorization for staff to File the City of Hanford's Quarterly Investment Portfolio and Transactions Reports as of 03/31/2023.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Community Development: Authorization to award a contract to Interwest Consulting Group, for an amount not to exceed $391,944.72 and appropriation of said amount to provide engineering and design services for the Downtown Traffic and Pedestrian Improvements Project.
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:
May 1: Summer Day Camp Registration opens. Camp dates June 5, 2023 - August 4, 2023. Contact Parks and Community Services for more information at 559-585-2525 or Register Here
May 4: Thursday Night Market 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
May 6: Food Truck Take Over in Civic Park 5:30 pm -9:00 pm May 10: CIty/County 2nd Quarter Coordinating Conference 6:00 pm at Fugazzi's hosted by the City of Hanford
May 13: Helping Hands Volunteer Program YAC/Rotary 1098 Campus Drive 8:00 am - Noon Sign up here
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}