City Council Meeting
Agenda
June 3, 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/
5:00 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 discussion of possible amendments to the Municipal Code for Prohibited Signs
17.56.050 and a presentation regarding the role and duties of Code Enforcement.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
1 Workers’ Compensation Case
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8):
Property: SOC COM Soccer Complex
Agency Negotiators: Mario Cifuentez, Bradley Albert and Ty Mizote Negotiating Party: Steve Mendoza for Kings Rehabilitation Center
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Lori Niles
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITION:
A. Recognition of the Westlands Water District 2025 Scholarship Initiative recipients.
B. Proclamation for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Civic Auditorium 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. Administration: Approval of Resolution No. 25-30-R, authorizing staff to submit an application for the California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching Grant to fund the Design of Phase 1 of the reconstruction of the South Transient Ramp and the Preliminary Design Phase 2 to Design the Removal of Taxiway B and Segment of Taxiway D.
C. Administration: Authorization for the City to accept and appropriate funding for an FAA Airport Improvement Program grant (AIP), once the grant offer is received, for the Hanford Municipal Airport, in the amount of $150,575 for the Design of Phase 1 of the reconstruction of the South Transient Ramp and the Preliminary Design Phase 2 to Design the Removal of Taxiway B and Segment of Taxiway D and Authorization for the City Manager or the Airport Manager to execute the Grant Agreement. A total appropriation in the Airport Fund of $158,500 ($396 of local match) is required contingent on grant award.
D. Human Resources: Approval of the City Hanford Full-time and Part-time Salary Schedules and Authorization for the City administration to amend all other documents as may be necessary to implement the updates pursuant to the California Code of Regulations (CCR) 570.5, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
E. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the Notice of Completion for Tract No. 929 Unit No. 2, near the Northeast corner of 13 Ave and Cedar Grove St., in the City of Hanford F. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the Reimbursement for Tract 928, Unit 1 to Presidio JJR Bella Vista II 150, LLC and Presidio FFO Bonterra II 160, LLC for park land acquisition and improvements in the amount of $529,929.28 and an Appropriation of $763,015.60 from the Park Impact Fees, and a credit of $231,820.00 to the Transportation Impact Fees, and $1,266.32 to the map review fees to fulfill the reimbursements.
G. Utilities and Engineering: Award the construction contract to Steve Dovali Construction for the Water Well 51 and Well 52 Site Facilities Improvements Project in the amount of $3,352,647, and appropriate an additional $973,253 in the Water Capital Fund (Fund 0391) to fully fund the project, including contingency and all additive alternates.
H. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization to Rescind Prior Award and Approve New Contract with Wesco for Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Switchgear in the Amount of $133,368.
I. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of an Amendment to the agreement with Akel Engineering Group, Inc. (Akel), to prepare the City’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as mandated by the California State Water Resources Control Board for a not to exceed fee of $64,856; and Approval of an appropriation of $74,584 to fund these costs.
J. Utilities and Engineering: Adoption of Resolution No. 25-33-R supporting the City’s grant application for the Centennial Drive Safety Improvements Project through the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Human Resources: Public Hearing and reporting on City of Hanford vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2561: Local Public Employees: Vacant Positions.
B. Finance: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution 25-31-R to approve the comprehensive Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26 which includes proposed new fees, deletions of fees and increases/adjustments to existing fees.
C. Finance: Public Hearing to adopt Resolution 25-29-R for the City of Hanford Fiscal Years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 two-year budget and Budget Book presentation GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 25-32-R establishing the 2025/2026 appropriations limit of $98,702,022 for the City of Hanford's General Fund
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).
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 7: A Century of Memories Civic Auditorium Centennial Celebration More Information
June 17: Regular City Council Meeting
June 18: City County Coordinating Meeting 6:00 p.m. Location: TBD July 1: Regular City Council Meeting
July 15: 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}