City Council Meeting
Agenda
March 3, 2026
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. Review of the Draft Environmental Justice Element and Project Presentation with Mintier Harnish
B. Review and Comment on the 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (GC 54956.9(d)(4)) Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 6 Cases B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8) APNs: 012045001, 012045010, 012045004, 012045005, 012046019, 012046005, 012046006, 012046007, 012045001, 012045009, 012045008, 012045007, 012045006, 012045007
Negotiating Party: Solis Martin Vieyra & Araujo Fanny Castro, Miya Farms, PRE 4 LLC,
MCMASTER, WILLIAM T & KATHLEEN S H/W, EBERT JEANNINE, ALANIS, RICHARD &
LINDA TRUST,
Agency Negotiators: Chris Tavarez, Jason Waters, and Nick Matoian CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Pastor Bobby Guerra
FLAG SALUTE:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT:
RECOGNITION:
A. Badge Pinning Ceremony and Oath of Office for Officers Brandon Barrera, Efrain Nieto, Sean Snodgrass, Nancy Gallegos, and Francisco Segoviano 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 February 3, 2026 Meeting C. Community Development: Authorization to Submit HOME Investment Partnership Program Income Application
D. Community Development: Adopt a Resolution Approving a Historic Resources Application for 325 N. Douty Street (APN 010-276-001) – Superior Dairy E. Police: Authorization to apply for the FY 26/27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) through the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in the amount of $164,380.73 to be used for DUI enforcement overtime costs, purchase of a DUI checkpoint command trailer, a Ford F150 vehicle, and DUI checkpoint equipment.
F. Public Works: Authorization for the City Manager to execute a service contract for Annual Chemical Supply Services to Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., of Sacramento, CA, in the amount of $124,629.00 with an option to renew for two additional one-year terms G. Public Works: Approval of the purchase of two (2) 2026 Chevrolet EV trucks from Keller Chevrolet of Hanford, CA and required upfitting from Cooks Communication for a total cost of $166,765 and an appropriation of $36,765 from Measure H Capital Projects fund to fully cover the cost.
H. Utilities and Engineering: Award of a contract in the amount of $248,808.80 for the replacement of the Bayoxide Media Filter at Well 50 located at the corner of Hanford- Armona and 9th Avenue
I. Public Works: Authorization for the City Manager to award a construction contract for The Plunge Mechanical Repairs to Oasis Pool and Spa, of Visalia, CA, in the amount of $161,815.00.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Utilities and Engineering: Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2026-3 (Public Maintenance Services)
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Administration: Presentation by Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP on past year in review and 2026 outlook for state legislative efforts B. Administration: Approval of the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with Escrow Instructions and Authorization for the Mayor and City Manager to Execute Necessary Documents for the Purchase of Kings County Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 012-046-006, 012-046-007, 012-045-004, 012-045-005, and 012-045-010 from Miya Farms, Inc.
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:
March 17: Regular City Council Meeting
March 24: Special Meeting for Council Strategic Planning Workshop March 30–April 3: Kids Spring Camp Register Here
April 3: Easter Egg Hunt in Civic Park More Information April 7: Regular City Council Meeting
April 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}