City Council Meeting
Agenda
June 18, 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 Draft Ballot Language for the Resolution and Ordinances necessary for a Potential Revenue Measure and direction from Council regarding any proposed changes.
B. Presentation of the proposed City of Hanford Fire Department Guiding Documents:
Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Response Coverage and Direction from Council as appropriate.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9)(d)(1)) Paula Lofgren v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 21C0188
Mendoza, et al. v. City of Hanford, Fabian Avalos
Eastern District of California Case No. 1:21-cv-00721
Dutton, et al v. City of Hanford, et al
Kings County Case No. 23CU0185
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2)) 1 Case.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Westland Water District Representative Jason Mendez presents scholarship awards to Isabella Silva, Brayson Gillio, and Sofia Godinho.
B. Recognition of Dispatcher of the Year Stephanie Hernandez
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. Public Works: Approval of twenty-four (24) Annual Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO) over $50,000 for various divisions in the Public Works Department for a total of $7,799,106.43, which is already approved in the FY24/25 Budget.
C. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization for the City Manager to enter into a contract with Structure Cast, of Bakersfield, CA, for the design, construction, and installation of a Prefabricated Restroom and Concession stand building at the Youth Athletic Complex for the amount of $585,079 (CIP Project No. 821611). .
D. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the Notice of Completion for the Hanford Airport FBO Building Roof Restoration Project, for a final project cost of $56,060.00, and Authorization for the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to file said Notice with the Kings County Recorder's Office.
E. Fire: Approval of a renewal of the Services Agreement, between City of Hanford and County of Fresno to provide emergency dispatch services for the Hanford Fire Department at an annual cost of $256,320 the first year with annual increases.
F. Fire: Adoption of Resolution No. 24-19-R, formally adopting the Kings County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP).
G. Police: Approval of the renewal of the existing contract with AXON Enterprises, Inc. for body cameras and tasers at an annual cost of $210,478.73 for a 5-year contract term.
H. Police: Approval of payment in the amount of $70,000.00 from the City of Hanford Police Department to the Kings County Fire Department due to an onsite compliance assessment performed by California Office of Emergency Services (CALOES).
I. Police: Approval of amended annual contracts for the 2024-2025 school year, with the Pioneer Union Elementary School District, Kings County Office of Education, Hanford Joint Union High School District, and Hanford Elementary School District for the School Resource Officer Program.
J. Finance: Award and authorization for the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Randle Communications (Sacramento, CA) for $72,500 for potential ballot measure information outreach services and appropriate the amount in the General Fund.
K. Finance: Approval of Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO's) over $50,000 for the Finance Division in the amount of $484,420 for fiscal year 2024/2025 L. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 24-18-R establishing the 2024/2025 appropriations limit of $90,635,466 for the City of Hanford's General Fund
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Parks and Community Services: Adoption of Resolution 24-17-R, Approving the Annual Engineer's Report and Intention to Levy for Fiscal Year 2024/20205 and Collect Assessments 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, and set July 2, 2024, as the Public Hearing date to consider the increases in assessments as proposed.
B. Finance: Council review and Final Approval of the Revenue Measure Expenditure Plan which specifies the uses of the proceeds of the potential transactions and use (sales) tax C. Council: Further Council discussion about the Central Parking and Business Improvement Area Advisory Board and proposed amendments to the Municipal Code regarding the board composition and how it's filled.
D. Council: Review and discuss the committees that will have a vacancy due to the resignation of Kalish Morrow and make new Appointments as appropriate.
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 22: 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run 9:00 am Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Blvd. More info
July 2: Regular City Council Meeting
July 4: City offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day 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}