City Council Meeting
Agenda
April 15, 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))
Paula Lofgren v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 21C0188
STUDY SESSION:
A. Fiscal Year 2025/26 and 2026/27 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) review (2nd presentation)
B. Presentation of the Council-Approved Goals for the Fiscal Years 2025 & 2026 and discussion regarding some of the measurable objectives for each of the five (5) approved goals.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Andrea Lott
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITION:
A. Recognition of the Sierra Pacific Girls Basketball Program for their 2025 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Central Section Division II Championship 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 February 18, 2025, Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the March 4, 2025, Meeting D. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the April 1, 2025, Meeting E. Administration: Adoption of Resolution 25-13-R, amending the Handbook of Rules and Procedures to include various amendments as recommended by Council.
F. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization to pre-purchase a Tier 4, 500kW Diesel Generator from QUINN Power Systems for Water Well #52 and the Public Works Corporation Yard Facilities, and encumber from the Water Well No's. 51 & 52 Capital Improvement Project (CIP # 823637) 0391 Water Capital Funds in the amount of $283,908 to fund the equipment purchase.
G. Police: Approval of the 2025-2026 School Resource Officer contract for the Pioneer Union Elementary School District.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Community Development: Public Hearing to accept comments regarding proposed Modifications to Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 2005-04: a request to modify the Live Oak Master Plan/Planned Unit Development to delete requirements for decorative lighting for Live Oak East Tracts 865, 881, and 912. Modifications to Vesting Tentative Tract 865, 881, and 912: a request to remove the requirement for decorative lighting from the tentative tract resolutions, consistent with the changes proposed to be made to the Live Oak Master Plan. Location: The project is applicable to Tract 865, 881, and Tentative Tract 912, generally located between Hume and Houston Avenues, east of 12th Avenue (Various APNs between 011-110-0160 and 011-600-053).
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Community Development: Discussion of the Historic and Architectural Merit of the Contributing Building Located at 103 N Douty Street in Accordance with Hanford Municipal Code § 17.48.170 – Substandard Buildings
B. Administration: Council consideration of the Draft Council Expenditure Policy and Direction from Council as warranted.
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).
A. INFORMATION REPORT - MARCH WARRANT REGISTER
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:
May 6: Regular City Council Meeting
May 20: regular City Council Meeting
May 21: City County Coordinating Meeting (Hanford) location and time: TBD 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}