City Council Meeting
Agenda
October 21, 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. New Employee Introduction – Kaitlin Rowley, Associate Surveyor; Adrian Rubalcaba, Senior Engineer; and Stephan Haro, Senior Building Maintenance Technician B. Hanford Softball Complex - Annual Report, facility usage, and tournament fee structure with proposed new tournament fees and sport field lighting fee feedback C. Results of Civic Park Hardscaping Project Community Survey CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GC 54956.9)(d)(1))
Celis v. City of Hanford
Kings County Case No. 24CU0409
B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Chris Tavarez and Destiny Borba Employee Organization(s): SEIU
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (GC 54957)
Title: City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Andrea Lott
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Badge Pinning Ceremony and Oath of Office for Officer Steven Sitter and Eric Magana 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 the City Hanford Full-time and Part-time Salary Schedule C. Human Resources: Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Service Employees International Union Local 521 (SEIU) with changes to wages, benefits, and other working conditions, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
D. Public Works: Approval of the purchase of two (2) 2026 Ford F-250 trucks and related upfitting from Keller Ford of Hanford, CA in the total amount of $120,000 fully funded by Measure H.
E. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the Notice of Completion for Tract No. 927 Unit, at the Northeast corner of 13 Ave and Grangeville Blvd., in the City of Hanford F. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of the Notice of Completion for Tract No. 928 Unit 4 Unit, at the Southeast corner of Fargo Ave and Centennial Dr., in the City of Hanford.
G. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization for staff to record the final subdivision map for Lunaria Tract No. 938 Unit 1B, a 58-lot subdivision located at the southeast corner of Hanford-Armona Road and 10½ Avenue.
H. Police: Adoption of Resolution No. 25-56-R to authorize the acceptance of an award of $29,000 in grant funding from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) for alcohol enforcement, amend the budget to recognize the grant, appropriate this amount in the General Fund for the Police Department, and authorize the Police Chief to execute the Agreement.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Utilities and Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-57-R of the City Council of the City of Hanford Annexing Territory (Stonehaven Subdivision) to Community Facilities No. 2025- 1 (Public Safety Services), as Annexation No. 1, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the Annexed Territory, and Submitting Levy of a Special Tax to Qualified Electors Thereof; and
Resolution No. 2025-58-R of the City Council of the City of Hanford Declaring the Results of a Special Annexation Election in Territory Annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (Public Safety Services), Determining the Validity of Prior Proceedings, and Directing Recording of Amended Notice of Special Tax Lien for City of Hanford Community Facilities District No. 2025-1 (Public Safety Services) Annexation No. 1 (Stonehaven Subdivision).
B. Utilities and Engineering: Resolution No. 2025-59-R of the City Council of the City of Hanford Annexing Territory (Stonehaven Subdivision) to Community Facilities No. 2025- 2 (Public Maintenance Services), as Annexation No. 1, Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Within the Annexed Territory, and Submitting Levy of a Special Tax to Qualified Electors Thereof; and
Resolution No. 2025-60-R of the City Council of the City of Hanford Declaring the Results of a Special Annexation Election in Territory Annexed to Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Public Maintenance Services), Determining the Validity of Prior Proceedings, and Directing Recording of Amended Notice of Special Tax Lien for City of Hanford Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Public Maintenance Services) Annexation No. 1 (Stonehaven Subdivision).
C. Community Development: Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed Zone Text Amendment No. 2025-13, a request to amend Table 17.08.030 Commercial, Office, and Industrial Use Table and 17.96.020 Land use definitions in order to allow Banks or Credit Unions in the C-N, C-R, MX-D, MX-C and MX-N Zones and Introduction of Ordinance 2025-10, approving the zone text amendment.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Administration: Consider approval of an updated City Attorney Legal Services Contract with Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, L.L.P. and the City of Hanford and authorize the Mayor to execute an updated agreement for a flat monthly fee of $52,000 B. Administration: 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 22: Open House Event for the East Lacey Project, 6:00 pm in City Hall Training Room 319 N. Douty St.
October 27: Trunk or Treat at Longfield Center 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm October 29: Hanford Branch Library Renovation Groundbreaking Ceremony 10:00 am - 11:30 am 401 N. Douty Street
November 4: Regular City Council Meeting
November 18: 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}