City Council Meeting
Agenda
May 20, 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 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. Study Session for City Council and Planning Commission with Mintier Harnish to provide an overview of the Environmental Justice, Objective Design Standards, and Subdivision Ordinance Update projects, review the schedule, and gather input on expectations and priorities for the project.
B. Final presentation and review of City of Hanford draft Overall Budget and Personnel Master for fiscal year 2026 and 2027 for Council consideration and direction from City Council as appropriate.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9)(d)(1)):
City of Hanford v. Arthur E. Delgado
Case No. 24CU0048
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Mario Cifuentez and Chris Tavarez Employee Organization(s): EMEA, GEMA, PUMA, and HPOA
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1))
Title: City Manager
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Sylvia Gaston
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Proclamation for "National Public Works Week", May 18-24, 2025 B. Presentation of the Life-Saving Award to Officer Armando Prieto C. Proclamation Honoring the Life of Emily Carpenter
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 March 18, 2025 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the April 15, 2025, Meeting D. Community Development: Approval of an Advance Appropriation in FY 2024/2025 of $610,000 for the Community Development Remodel Capital Improvement Project (CIP) from FY 2025/2026 Multi-Funded Initiative Included in the City of Hanford’s Capital Improvement Plan.
E. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the Reimbursement for Tract 922, Unit 2 to Lennar Homes, for street improvements and water main oversizing in the amount of $474,894.40 and Appropriation of $178,184.00 from the Transportation Impact Fees Fund (0181) and $296,710.40 from the Water Impact Fees Fund (0185) to fulfill the reimbursement.
F. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the three (3) Resolutions for the Creation of Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) for the Billingsley Subdivision Tract 937, and the Lunaria Subdivision Tract 938
G. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization for the City Manager to enter into a contract amendment with Lechowicz & Tseng (L&T) in the amount of $82,020 to perform Utility Rate Studies for the purpose of updating the City’s Wastewater and Storm Drain Fees and approve an appropriation of $39,698 and $54,625 from the Wastewater and Storm Drain Funds, respectively.
H. Finance: Authorization to execute an Agreement for Professional Services with InfoSend, Inc. for approximately $183,600 annually for utility billing print and mail services for a term of three years with option to renew for two additional one-year terms.
I. Finance: Acceptance and authorization for staff to File the City of Hanford's Quarterly Investment Portfolio and Transactions Reports as of 03/31/25 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. Finance: Presentation and Council review and discussion of the Draft City of Hanford Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
B. Community Development: Approval of a Request for Waiver of 180-Day Demolition Notice, Pursuant to Hanford Municipal Code § 17.48.160, for the property located at 103 N Douty Street.
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 - APRIL 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 26: City offices closed in observance of Memorial Day June 3: Regular City Council Meeting
June 17: Regular City Council Meeting
June 18: Rescheduled City-County Coordinating 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}