City Council Meeting
Agenda
June 17, 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. Presentation on the Background and Services of the City Attorney 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9 (d)(1))
Workers’ Compensation Claims
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Mario Cifuentez and Chris Tavarez Employee Organization(s): EMEA, GEMA, PUMA, SEIU, HPOA, and Fire
D. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1))
Title: Interim City Manager
E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2))
Three potential cases.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Mark Curts
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
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.
REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR:
A. Reorganization of the City Council - Selection of the Mayor and Vice Mayor 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 May 6, 2025, Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the May 20, 2025, Meeting D. Administration: Appointment of Travis Paden and Mark Kairis to an Ad-Hoc subcommittee for the purpose of negotiating a contract with Hanford Youth Baseball for the use of the Bob Hill Sports Complex.
E. Community Development: Award of the On-call Contracts for Building and Fire Plan Review and Inspection Services.
F. Public Works: Approval of thirty-three (33) blanket purchase orders over $50,000, for various divisions within the Public Works and Utilities and Engineering, for a total amount of $9,732,432, previously approved in recently adopted FY 25/26 budget.
G. Public Works:
Approval of the sole source procurement of three (3) Peterbilt 520 side load refuse trucks from Haaker Refuse of La Verne CA, using Sourcewell Contract 110223-MCN, in the amount of $1,527,021.50; and approval of one (1) Peterbilt 520 front load refuse truck from Municipal Maintenance Equipment of Sacramento CA, using Sourcewell Contract 110223-LEG in the amount of $460,391.51, for a total cost of $1,987,413.01 to be funded from Fleet Reserve Fund 0448 account and declare replaced trucks surplus.
H. Public Works:
Approval of a sole source procurement of three (3) Ford F-150 pickup trucks, two (2) Ford F-150 Lightning EV pickup trucks and five (5) Dodge Durango Pursuit Vehicles from National Auto Fleet Group of Watsonville, CA, under Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF, in the amount of $574,881.68 and approve the upfitting of said vehicles by Cooks Communications of Fresno, CA, in the amount of $343,094.13, for a total expenditure of $917,975.81 to be funded by Measure H.
I. Public Works: Award of a contract to Dryco Construction, Inc., of Sacramento, CA, for the FY 24-25 Pavement Resurfacing Treatment (Single and Double Fiberized Slurry Overlay) Project, in the amount of $883,883, a Measure H project.
J. Public Works: Award of a contract to Cen-Cal Construction, of Bakerfield, CA, for the FY 24-25 Pavement Resurfacing Treatment (Manhole and Valve Cover Adjustment), in the amount of $186,186 and approve a 15% contingency of $27,927, a Measure H project.
K. Finance: Authorization to Enter into a 5-Year Lease and Service Agreement with UBEO Business Services for Multi-Function Copier Lease and Maintenance Services in the amount of $38,487.12 per year, with the 5-year contract amount totaling $192,435.60.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Utilities and Engineering: Adoption of Resolution No. 25-36-R designating the Fiscal Year 2025/26 “Project List” for Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) gas tax funding; and Appropriation of Hanford's estimated RMRA funding projection of $1,605,667.
B. Administration: Council discussion of a potential Independence Day Drone Show and direction to staff as appropriate.
C. City Attorney: Council approval of the Interim City Manager Employment Agreement 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 - MAY 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:
June 9–August 8: Kids Summer Camp
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}