City Council Meeting
Agenda
September 16, 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. Hanford Fire Department Annual Report for calendar year 2024 B. The Hanford Plunge - Facility evaluation, repairs, improvements, and ongoing maintenance and appropriation from the General Fund Reserve to pay for the needed Plunge repairs for $237,600.
C. Civic Park Hardscaping Project — Provide direction on the feasibility of the project, proposed community engagement, project timeline and budget CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8)
Property: 009-050-046-000 SOC COM Soccer Complex
Agency Negotiators: Chris Tavarez and Ty Mizote
Negotiating Party: Steve Mendoza, Kings Rehabilitation Center Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
Property: 010-310-004-000 Youth Athletic Conplex (YAC)
Agency Negotiators: Chris Tavarez and Ty Mizote
Negotiating Party: Kings County
Under Negotiation: Terms
Property: 010-264-001-000 and 010-271-017-000
Agency Negotiator: Chris Tavarez and Ty Mizote
Negotiating Party: Kings County
Under Negotiation: Terms
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(2))
1 Potential Case.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Lori Niles
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITION:
A. Recognition of the Gymnast from Lee’s United Gymnastics for Achieving National Championship Titles and the presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Lee Pinkstaff for His Exemplary Leadership, Mentorship, and Dedication to Generations of Youth in Hanford and Kings County
B. Recognition of CMTA Investment Policy Certification Granted to the City of Hanford 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 August 5, 2025 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Reappointment of Planning Commissioners Dennis Ham and Jim Nelson and Parks and Rec Commissioners Sheldon Blackwell and Judy Scott to serve new full terms.
D. Public Works: Authorization for City Manager to execute Supplemental Services Agreement #3 with Brandley Engineering for general engineering and consulting services for $50,000 and agreement #4 for construction management services for the closure of the underground fuel tank for $46,000 and an appropriation of $83,200 from the Airport Operation Fund.
E. Utilities and Engineering: Award a contract to Archer Civil Construction, LLC of Tulare, CA in the amount of $1,129,567.05 for the 12th Avenue at Hume Avenue Traffic Signal Project
F. Utilities and Engineering: Stonehaven Tract 940-Intention to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (Public Safety Services) G. Utilities and Engineering: Stonehaven Tract 940-Intention to Annex Territory to Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Public Maintenance Services) H. Police: Approval of annual contract for fiscal year 2025-2026, with the Hanford Joint Union High School District and the Kings County Office of Education, for their School Resource Officer Program
I. Police: Approval of the Appropriation of $93,316.09 from the General Fund for the Purchase of Firearms for the Police Department
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Community Development: Public Hearing and approve submission of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2024 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) and adopt Resolution 25-55- R Authorizing and Approving the 2024-2025 CAPER.
B. Community Development: A Public Hearing related to:
1) General Plan Amendment No. 2022-01: a request to change the general plan designation from Highway Commercial to Service Commercial and High-Density Residential on approximately 39.16 acres.
2) Rezone No. 2022-01: a request to change the zoning on 39.16 acres from C-H Highway Commercial to C-S Service Commercial and R-H High-Density Residential with a Planned Unit Development overlay.
3) Planned Unit Development No. 2022-01: a request to allow blended zoning for a master planned medical and mixed-use development, including the future construction of 15 buildings consisting of medical outpatient clinic services, a hotel and conference center, specialized education, retail, medical office, skilled nursing and assisted living, and multi-family residential uses, as well as a bio infiltration basin, associated open space, circulation and parking, and infrastructure improvements. 4) Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2023-93: a request to certify that the project will have a less than significant impact with the incorporation of mitigation measures.
The project is located between 11th and 12th Avenues along Glendale Drive, north of Highway 198 (APN 011-060-007, 011-060-008, 012-290-040, 012-290-042, and 012- 290-054).
C. Utilities and Engineering: Public Hearing to Consider Approval of an Energy Services Contract with OPTERRA Energy Services for the Design and Construction of certain Energy Conservation-Related Improvements at the City of Hanford's Wastewater Treatment Facility's (WWTF) and Adoption of Necessary Findings under Government Code §4217 up to an estimated not to exceed fee amount of $63,122,800 GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Finance: Adoption of Resolution No 25-53-R a "reimbursement resolution" which allows for, but does not require, the City to reimburse cash expenditures for the public safety facility project with low-cost tax-exempt bonds in the future for an approximate principal amount of $50 million
B. Finance: Adoption of Resolution No 25-52-R a "reimbursement resolution" which allows for, but does not require, the City to reimburse cash expenditures for a wastewater treatment plant improvement project, including a solar energy generation component with low-cost tax-exempt bonds in the future for an approximate principal amount of $75 million.
C. Public Works: Approval of the purchase of twelve (12) drinking fountains from Most Dependable Fountains, Inc, of Arlington TN, in the amount of $53,266.83, to be installed at various parks and a landscape assessment district located within the City of Hanford and utilize existing appropriation in Measure H and appropriate landscape assessment district funding of $4,898.31 from LAD 04-03 (Vineyard) D. Fire: Illegal Fireworks update, discussion and direction for the Hanford Fire Department on developing the “It’s Not Worth It” Campaign
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 - AUGUST 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:
October 4 & 5: Renaissance Faire in Civic Park
October 7: Regular City Council Meeting
October 7: Hanford Night Out 4:00 p.m. in Civic Park
October 13: Fire Department Open House at Fire Station 1 10:00 am - 2:00 pm October 21: 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}