City Council Meeting
Agenda
April 1, 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 CLOSED SESSION AND 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.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9)(d)(1))
Jason Stingley v. City of Hanford, City of Hanford Police Department, Parker Sever, Jeff Davis, Stephanie Huddleston
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California – Case No.: 1:23-cv-00089
Patrick Jurdon v. City of Hanford; City of Hanford Police Department; Parker Sever, Gabriel Jimenez, James Lutz, Karl Anderson, James Edlund U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California – Case No.: 1:23-cv-01695
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2))
2 Cases.
STUDY SESSION:
A. Recognition of Employees of the Year and Service Award Recipients B. Presentation of the preliminary Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Council direction to staff regarding project priorities and scheduling.
C. Review of the Handbook of Rules and Procedures for the Hanford City Council and discussion of potential amendments
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITION:
A. Badge Pinning Ceremony and Oath of Office for Officer Christopher Kaious and Officer Juan Gonzalez
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 Attorney: Approval of the Settlement Agreement with Jason Stingley and Authorization for staff to take all necessary actions to carry out the terms of the settlement.
C. City Attorney: Approval of the Settlement Agreement with Patrick Jurdon and Authorization for staff to take all necessary action to carry out the terms of the settlement.
D. Human Resources: Amendment to the Executive Management Employees Association (EMEA) Compensation and Benefit Summary.
E. Human Resources: Amendment to the General Employees Management Association (GEMA) Memorandum of Understanding.
F. Human Resources: Amendment to the Service Employees International Union Local 521 Unit Memorandum of Understanding
G. Human Resources: Amendment to the Hanford Professional Firefighters Local 3898, IAFF Professional Firefighters Unit Memorandum of Understanding H. Community Development: Approval of Historic Resources Permit No. 0018-25, a request to make exterior modifications to the Old Courthouse, 113 Court Street, by removal of an exterior window and portion of wall, in order to accommodate a required ADA-accessible lift and entry. The building is a contributing building within the Historic Overlay Zone District, located at 113 Court Street (APN 010-265-001).
I. Community Development: Approval of the 2nd reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 25-02, approving Prezone No. 0005-23, a request to prezone land proposed to be annexed as R-L-5 Low-Density Residential, in accordance with the General Plan designation for the territory, Low-Density Residential. The Project is located south of Hanford Armona Road, between 12th and 13th Avenues (APN 011-040-008, -010, and - 027).
J. Community Development: Authorization to enter into a contract with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., (ESRI) for annual subscription fees for Geographical Information System (GIS) software for a three-year term for $60,300 annually. Approve appropriation of $60,300 in the General Fund for the current fiscal year.
K. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the City's acceptance of two Grants of Easements for right-of-way purposes and for slope purposes, for the Billingsley Ranch Development, Tract No. 937, located at the southwest corner of Hanford Armona Road and Aquifer Drive.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Administration: Council direction regarding funding appropriations for the Downtown Crow Abatement and consideration of Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Hawk on Hand, in the amount of $53,600 to continue to provide Falconer services in Downtown Hanford and areas outside the Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2025 services.
B. Public Works: Presentation regarding the City of Hanford's Refuse Division's current budget challenges and potential need for a prop 218 rate study.
C. Utilities and Engineering: Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase of the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WTTF) Solar Project’s needed Electrical Switchgear from OneSource Distributors of Fresno, CA in the amount of $130,528.85 and provide direction to Staff regarding expanding the WTTF’s operating capacity to 12MGD (Million Gallons per Day).
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:
April 15: Regular City Council Meeting
April 23-25: League of Cal Cities Leaders Summit, Sacramento May 6: Regular City Council Meeting
May 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}