City Council Meeting
Agenda
July 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/
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. Update on the Low Barrier Shelter Navigation Center by Kings Community Action Organization
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. 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
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
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 May 29, 2025, Special Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the June 3, 2025 Meeting D. Human Resources: Approval of the recommendation of the Council Subcommittee to select Bob Murray and Associates to conduct an extensive search for the position of City Manager and authorize City staff to enter into a contract with said firm.
E. Community Development: Approval of two blanket purchase orders over $50,000 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for Community Development Department, for the amount of $210,000.
F. Public Works: Approval of appropriation, not to exceed $128,750 from the Refuse Operating Fund 0306 account 749500 Professional and Special Services; and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. of Roseville, CA, not to exceed $128,750 for a prop 218 rate study and an operations and efficiency study in the City of Hanford Refuse Division.
G. Public Works: Approval of the purchase of one (1) Cimline M1 150 gallon crack sealing machine from Haaker Equipment of La Verne, CA in the amount of $81,741.67 and appropriation of $81,741.67 from Fleet Reserve Fund 0448 to cover the purchase.
H. Police: Approval of Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO's) and Purchase Orders (PO's) over $50,000 for the Police Department in the combined amount of $437,297 for fiscal year 2025/2026.
I. Finance: Approval of Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO's) $50,000 or greater for the Finance Division in the amount of $362,000 for fiscal year 2025/2026.
J. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 25-39-R approving the City of Hanford's annually updated Investment Policy for FY 2025-2026
K. Council: Approval of the appointment of Vice Mayor Nancy Howze to the Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG), the Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Service Authority (KCAVASA), and the Kings Area Regional Transit (KART) Boards, replacing former Mayor Lou Martinez's representation on these boards.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Community Development: Public Hearing to accept public comment and Adoption of Resolution No. 25-34-R approving the Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025.
B. Community Development: Annexation No. 166, Island #15: A proposal to annex a substantially surrounded county island, totaling 93.56 acres, into the City of Hanford from the Kings County jurisdiction.
Prezone No. 0014-25: A proposal to prezone the proposed territory to be annexed as R- L-12 Low-Density Residential (12,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size) and R-L-5 Low-Density Residential (5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size) consistent with the 2035 Hanford General Plan Land Use Map.
C. Parks and Community Services: A public hearing to consider the Adoption of Resolution 25-38-R Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments as outlined in the 2025/2026 Annual Engineer's Report, which has been prepared pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972. The proposed assessments outlined in the Engineer's Report are less than or equal to the authorized maximum assessment for each Landscape Assessment District.
D. Utilities and Engineering: Public Hearing Regarding Annexation of Billingsley Subdivision Tract 937, and the Lunaria Subdivision Tract 938 into Community Facilities District No.
CFD 2025-1 (Public Safety Services) Under the Mello Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 and Related Actions including adoption of Resolutions as necessary.
E. Utilities and Engineering: Public Hearing Regarding Annexation of Billingsley Subdivision Tract 937 into Community Facilities District No. CFD 2025-2 (Public Maintenance Services) Under the Mello Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 and Related Actions including adoption of Resolutions as necessary.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 25-37-R to present to voters a measure to amend the municipal code and increase the transient occupancy tax by four percent.
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:
July 4: City offices closed in observance of Independence Day July 15: Regular City Council Meeting
August 5: Regular City Council Meeting
August 19: 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}