City Council Meeting
Agenda
July 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:
ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Study Sessions are considered Special Meetings under the Brown 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 to Council regarding the official results of the Community Surveys for Hidden Valley Park and a report on the next steps and projected costs for the project.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Mark Curts
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 June 6, 2023 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the June 20, 2023 Meeting D. City Attorney: Approval of the City's formal response to the 2022-23 Grand Jury Report Regarding Homeless Issues
E. Community Development: Adoption of Resolution 23-21-R, Supporting the request of $287,500 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) State of California’s 2020 Community Development Block Grant program for unclaimed Corona Virus Response (CDBG-CV) that has been made available for previous Construction Project Grantees.
F. Community Development: Historic Resources Permit HRA0002-23: a request by Guacamole World to enlarge the existing building and construct a patio for a restaurant.
The property is designated as a noncontributing building within the Historic Overlay Zone. The project is located at 125 S. Harris St. (APN 012-046-005) G. Community Development: Approval of Mural No. 0001-23: a request by the Kings Art Center to paint a mural onto the exterior wall of an existing building. The property is located at 605 N. Douty Street. (APN 010-221-021)
H. Parks and Community Services: Adoption of Resolution 23-24-R, approving the Annual Engineer's Report and Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 as outlined in the Annual Engineer’s Report, which has been prepared pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972. The proposed assessments outlined in the Engineer’s Report are less than or equal to the authorized maximum assessment for each landscape assessment district.
I. Public Works: Approval of a purchase order with Martin Merietta for the purchase of asphalt material in the amount of $120,000.
J. Public Works: Approval of purchase order to Ennis Flint Inc. for the purchase of traffic marking paint, not to exceed $79,110.
K. Public Works: Approval of the Final Map, Subdivision Agreement and acceptance of Easements for Tract No. 928, Unit No. IV (Fargo Avenue, Centennial Drive & Sangiovese Street)
L. Public Works: Approval of the Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 915, Unit No. 1, with Enclave Developers, LLC, and Acceptance of all easements and dedications offered for public use; and Acceptance of the Enclave 66 Hanford Homeowners Association Maintenance Manual for Tract No. 915, Unit No. 1.
M. Public Works: Approval of the Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 915, Unit No. 2, with Enclave Developers, LLC, and accept all easements and dedications offered for public use; and adopt the attached Resolution 23-25-R Annexing Additional Properties to Assessment District No. 19-02; and adopt the attached Resolution 23-24-R Restructuring Properties within Assessment District No. 19-02; and accept the attached Enclave 66 Hanford Homeowners Association Maintenance Manual for Tract No. 915, Unit No.
N. Fire: Approval of the purchase of a Pierce Impel Fire Engine from Golden State Apparatus for $998,843.
O. Finance: Adoption of the City of Hanford fiscal year 2023-24 Investment Policy P. Finance: Approval of purchase orders over $50,000 for the Finance Department and all departments for a total of $308,587 for fiscal year 2023/2024 PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Public Works: Public hearing to adopt Resolution No. 23-12-R for the purpose of establishing a Rule 20A Underground Utility District on East Lacey Boulevard from Jessie Avenue to East of Wilson Lane.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. City Attorney: Adoption of Resolution No. 23-23-R, establishing the Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 tax levy amount for Community Facilities District 2022-01 (Live Oak) and Direction from Council regarding the types of services that future that will be included in Community Facilities Districts
B. Community Development: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Hanford and Kings County, pertaining to the annexation of the remaining "substantially surrounded islands" within the City of Hanford.
C. Public Works: Approval of the Notice of Completion of the Police Activities League Parking Lot Expansion Project for a total final project cost of $491,945.31, and Authorization for the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to file said Notice with the Kings County Recorder's Office.
D. Public Works: Approval of the Notice of Completion for the Police Department Parking Lot Expansion Project for a final project cost of $593,749.19, and Authorization for the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to file said Notice with the Kings County Recorder of Office.
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:
July 21: Dive In Theartre at the Plunge, 7:30 p.m. $3.00 Admission July 22 and 29: Free Fitness Court Classes 9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m. Hidden Valley Park July 28: Movies in the Park in Civic Park, "Minions: The Rise of Gru". The movie begins at dusk.
August 1: 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.
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