City Council Meeting
Agenda
February 4, 2025
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:
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 by Greg Burns of Thorn Run Partners, the City of Hanford's contracted federal lobbying firm, with updates on national legislative matters and discussion of possible legislation and actions that Council should be aware of for the coming year.
B. Council discussion of the process to appoint members to the Measure H Oversight Board after the close of the initial application period.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Cara Fleming
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Recognition of Cara Fleming for her community contributions through "Operation Christmas Blessing".
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. Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading the title only.
B. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the December 3, 2024 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the December 5, 2024 Special Meeting D. City Attorney: Approval of the Settlement Agreement in the matter of Tina Threadgill v.
City of Hanford et al.
E. Community Development: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 25-01, approving Prezone No. 0001-24 Parts 9, 12, 13, and 14 for the areas proposed to be annexed under Annexation 163 Parts 9, 12, 13, and 14 (Substantially Surrounded Island Annexations).
F. Community Development: Approval of an Appropriation of $118,530 in the General Fund for Energy Efficiency Equipment Purchases, to be reimbursed by the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, to purchase an Electric Pickup Truck and Air Conditioning Unit, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve Purchases Following Competitive Quote Process.
G. Public Works: Approval of a change order to increase the limit of fiscal year 24/25 purchase order No. 22500168, with E.M. Tharpe Inc., from $26,430 to $99,430 to cover the cost of repairs related to State mandated smoke tests and required repairs, on four (4) Refuse trucks that previously failed annual smoke test and Appropriation of $73,000 from Fleet Maintenance Fund 0447.
H. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization for the Utilities and Engineering Director to send a letter to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), requesting the extension of water service for one commercial business in the County of Kings, without annexation by the City of Hanford. (APN 014-241-002, 8972 E. Lacey Boulevard).
I. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of a contract with Interwest Consulting Group for City Surveyor services, appointing Michael Long, PLS, as the designated Acting City Surveyor up to $200,000 annually; Approval of an extension of the existing Architectural and Engineering Services Agreement with QK through April 6, 2026 to provide as- needed survey and/or engineering services; and Authorization for the City Manager to award on-call survey, engineering, or specialty service contracts on a work order basis within the City Manager’s purchasing authority of $50,000.
J. Finance: Approval of the addition of two (2) full-time positions to the City's position control budget, an Administrative Assistant position for City Hall (Administration) and an Administrative Analyst for the Fire Department and appropriate $46,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2024/2025 for the additions.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Presentation to the City Council of the Draft Active Transportation Plan and direction from Council as warranted.
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:
February 12: City/County Coordinating Meeting - City of Avenal February 17:City offices closed in observance of President's Day February 18: Regular City Council Meeting
March 4: 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}