City Council Meeting
Agenda
October 7, 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.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (GC 54956.9 (d)(2))
3 Potential Cases
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9(d)(1))
1 Workers’ Compensation Claim
STUDY SESSION:
A. New Employee introduction: Alvin Dias, Deputy Public Works Director B. Caltrans Presentation of the SH198 at 9th Avenue Interchange to provide project status C. Consideration and Direction Regarding Residential Setback and Accessory Structure Standards
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Mark Curts
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITION:
A. Certificate of Recognition – Government Finance Officers Association Award for Budget Preparation
B. Presentation of a plaque to the City Council by Jim Gregory of the Kings County Historical Society, commemorating the Civic Auditorium’s 100th anniversary 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.
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 19, 2025 Meeting C. City Clerk: Approval of the Minutes of the September 16, 2025 Meeting D. Administration: Approval of the City Hanford Full-time and Part-time Salary Schedule E. Community Development: Community Development: 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 06- 25, approving 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. 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).
F. Public Works: Appropriation of $32,151.05 from Fleet Reserves Fund (0448) for the repair of truck #131
G. Public Works: Appropriate additional $41,113 from Fleet Reserve Fund (0448), and approve the purchase of one (1) PB Loader patch truck in the amount of $341,209.41 from PB Loader Corporation, of Fresno, CA, using Sourcewell contract #080521-PBL, and declare patch truck #135 surplus to sell
H. Public Works: Appropriation and approval of the purchase of five (5) utility carts from California Turf Equipment and Supply of Tulare, CA, to be reimbursed with grant funding in the total amount of $100,000 from San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD).
I. Utilities and Engineering: Utilities and Engineering: Authorization for the City Manager to approve a Work Order with Interwest Consulting Group for On Call Project Management Services for up to a two year period in the amount of $400,000 with budget billed toward multiple budgeted Capital Improvement Projects.
J. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of a Change Order for additional On Call Construction Inspector Services through the month of October 2025, and Authorization for the City Manager to extend services for up to three additional months at a not to exceed cost of $94,100.
K. Finance: Approval of Blanket Purchase Order for Pre-Sort Center of Stockton, Inc. for final utility billing print and mail services for $58,558.87 PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Community Development: Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed Zone Text Amendment No. 2025-10, a request to amend Title 17, Section 17.56.230, Wall mural placement and design criteria: in order to comply with free speech requirements and establish new application process and Introduction of Ordinance 2025-07, approving the zone text amendment.
B. Community Development: Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed Zone Text Amendment No. 2025-12, a request to amend Title 17, Section 17.56.200, Property maintenance and add Chapter 9.12 – Graffiti: in order to establish regulations for abatement of graffiti on public and private property and Introduction of Ordinance 2025- 08, approving the zone text amendment.
C. Community Development: Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed Zone Text Amendment No. 2025-11, a request to amend Title 17.56.050, 17.56.150,
17.56.155, and 17.56.310 Temporary and Portable Signs: in order to establish the placement, size and materials for portable signs and Introduction of Ordinance 2025-09, approving the zone text amendment.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Presentation and Discussion of future changes to Council Compensation as allowed under SB329
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:
October 12: Hanford Fire Department 2025 Open House, Fire Station 1, 350 W.
Grangeville Blvd. 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
October 18: Walk with a Doc at Freedom Park (2000 9 1/4 Avenue, Hanford) 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
October 21: Regular City Council Meeting
October 22: First Open House Event for East Lacey Project City Hall Training Room, 319 N. Douty St. 6:00 p.m.
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}