City Council Meeting
Agenda
January 16, 2024
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 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 of the Annual Operations Report by Main Street Hanford and Overview of the Management Plan and proposed Activities and Proposed Improvements as required by the Annual Services Agreement between the City and Main Street Hanford.
B. Council review of the elements of the Historic Overlay Zone and Direction on Possible Changes to Hanford Municipal Code Chapter 17.48.
C. Presentation of the City's new logo, tagline, and associated branded materials.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9)(d)(1)) Darlene Mata v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 22C0077
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2))
1 Potential Case.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(4))
1 Potential Case.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Andrea Lott
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Badge Pinning Ceremony and Oath of Office for the promotion of Stephanie Huddleston to Chief of Police, and the promotion of James Lutz to Police Captain
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
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 December 5, 2023, Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Reappointment of Richard Douglas to the Planning Commission, Carolyn Hudgins and Gregory Kelley to the Parks and Rec Commission, for their second terms, and Jim Nelson to the Parking and Traffic Commission for a full term.
D. Community Development: Approval of the second reading and Adoption of Ordinance 23-05 and approving amendments to Hanford Municipal Code - 5.56 Commercial Cannabis Activity and amendments to Hanford Municipal Code - 8.32 Cannabis E. Community Development: Adoption of a separate Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Application for all Non-Retail operations, consistent with previous Council direction.
F. Public Works: Approval of a Notice of Completion for Tract 922, Unit 2, located at the southeast corner of 13th Avenue and Devon Street.
G. Police: Acceptance of the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $23,456, amend the Police Department's operating budget by appropriation of the same amount in the General Fund, and authorize the City Manager to execute an MOU between the City of Hanford and the City of Lemoore (Police Department).
H. Fire: Authorization for the City Manager to execute a sole source purchase of a Pierce Fire Engine from Golden State Fire Apparatus (Sacramento, CA) for $960,525 and appropriate $1,000,000 in the General Fund contingent on confirmation of $1,000,000 in State grant funding
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Public Works: Public Hearing and consideration of approval of Resolution 24-02-R for City of Hanford water rate adjustments effective February 1, 2024 and continue the public hearing for wastewater and stormwater rates until February 6, 2024.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. City Clerk: Discussion regarding the list of committees and boards that have City Council representation directly appointed by the Council and Appointment of those members as appropriate.
B. Administration: Council discussion and selection of Council members to be part of the interview panels that are necessary to fill the upcoming City Commission vacancies.
C. City Attorney: Settlement Agreement Darlene Mata v. City of Hanford, Art Brieno 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:
January 15 through January 31: Dump your Christmas tree at a City Drop-Off Site - Public Works 900 S. 10th Ave. or City Well Site 2288 W. Grangeville Blvd.
February 6: Regular City Council Meeting
February 19: City offices closed in observance of Presidents' Day February 20: 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}