City Council Meeting
Agenda
June 4, 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. Council review of candidates for the upcoming District B vacant seat and Interviews of selected applicants.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9)(d)(1)) Claim for Damages.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2)) Potential litigation over right-of-way abandonment.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2)) Litigation threatened over development project site claim.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Badge Pinning Ceremony and oath of office for the promotion of Sergeant Raymond Dias, Sergeant Jarred Cotta, Corporal Edgar Aguayo, Corporal Troy Smith and Corporal Rolando Jaime.
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 appointment of Santiago Rodriguez to the Parks and Rec Commission Alternate seat with an unexpired term ending on 12/31/2026.
C. City Clerk: Adoption of Resolutions 24-14-R and 24-15-R, authorizing the Consolidation of the Regular Municipal Election for Hanford City Council Districts B and C on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and request the Kings County Board of Supervisors to authorize the Kings County Registrar of Voters to conduct the election.
D. City Attorney: Approval of the First Amendment to the lease between the City of Hanford and Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., also known as MSI, for the property located at 426 W. Lacey Blvd.
E. Human Resources: Approval of the annual City of Hanford Salary Schedules, pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR) 570.5.
F. Community Development:
Approval of the second reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 24-05, amending Chapter 3.28 of the Hanford Municipal Code to allow for the reestablishment of the Central Parking and Business Improvement Area Advisory Board as required by the Hanford Municipal Code in order to bring the Board's make-up in line with other City Committees/Commissions.
G. Parks and Community Services: Approval of the naming and dedication of the Freedom Park Playground in memory of Dan Chin, consistent with the Council Adopted Naming Policy.
H. Public Works: Authorization to advertise for bids for the FY25 Annual Concrete Improvement Project and pre-authorize the City Manager to award and execute the contract on behalf of the City to the lowest responsible bidder for an amount not to exceed $130,000.00
I. Public Works: Public Works: Approval of a Purchase Order change order (PO 22400342) in the amount of $4,000 with Corcoran Sawtelle & Rosprim, Inc to replace stainless steel sheet on a water truck; for a Purchase Order grand total of $53,995.
J. Public Works: Approval of the Notice of Completion for the FY 22/23 Civic Auditorium Acoustic Ceiling Texture Replacement, Hardwood Flooring Installation, and Interior Painting Project.
K. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of a Grant Deed from San Joaquin Valley Homes Tract 881 Unit 1, Lots 45 & 46 and Authorization for the City Clerk to record said documents with the Kings County Recorder’s Office for the purpose of accepting Landscape Lot dedications.
L. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement for $25,000 in Preliminary Engineering Services with Union Pacific Railroad Company for design of the at-grade crossing on East Lacey Boulevard.
M. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of two (2) Change Orders, totaling $84,340, for East Lacey Boulevard Preliminary Engineering Services with QK to provide NEPA and Traffic Analysis services as required by new state and federal funding secured for the project.
N. Finance: Approval of a professional services agreement with Meeder Public Funds, Inc. to provide investment management services at an annual fee of approximately $58,000 annually for up to five years.
O. Finance: Presentation of the Report on the City of Hanford's Audit of the Financial Statements for the year ending June 30, 2023 (Fiscal Year 2023) P. Finance: Approve a change order request in the amount of $6,800 for the purchase of supplies from HD Supply, Inc in Fiscal Year 2023/2024 (FY 23/24).
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Finance: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution 24-13-R to approve the comprehensive Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25 which includes proposed new fees, deletions of fees and increases/adjustments to existing fees.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Utilities and Engineering: Adoption of Resolution No. 24-12-R, designating a “Project List” for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) gas tax funding for Fiscal Year 2024/25; and Appropriation of Hanford's estimated RMRA funding projection of $1,507,211.
B. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of Net Energy Metering (NEM) and Interconnection Agreement(s) with Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and Authorization of payment of up to $350,000 to SCE for the design and construction of SCE-owned facilities to accept power generated from a proposed City-ownedSolar Energy Generating Facility at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) located at 10555 Houston Avenue and Appropriation of $350,000 from the Wastewater Treatment Plant/Sewer Fund.
C. Administration: Adoption of Resolution No. 24-16-R appointing a replacement council member to the District B City Council Seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.
D. Administration: Recognition of Departing Council Member Kalish Morrow ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
At this time, any Council Member may ask a question for clarification or may request a matter, which is not otherwise scheduled on a City Council agenda, to be placed on a future agenda. The Council Member referring the item shall provide sufficient information as to the nature of the item. The City Council, by concurrence of a majority, may direct the City Manager to put the item on a future agenda. (GOV. CODE SEC. 54954.2) A. Council Future Agenda Items
B. Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
June 11: Special City Council Meeting
June18: Regular City Council Meeting
June 19: General Election Candidate Information Night, presented by the Kings County Elections Department More Info
July 2: Regular City Council Meeting
July 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}