City Council Meeting
Agenda
March 17, 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. Recognition of Employees of the Year and Service Award Recipients B. Presentation of the 2025/2026 Winter Wonderland Final Report and appropriate $48,114 in the General Fund to reinvest into Civic Park.
C. Presentation on Hanford Municipal Airport operations and an update on the fuel island project.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. 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 B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GC 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives:
Chris Tavarez and Destiny Borba
Employee Organization(s): EMEA, GEMA, PUMA. and HPOA
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
FLAG SALUTE:
RECOGNITION:
A. Recognition of Mia Grace Steinfeld – Our Little Miss World Queen 2026 Titleholder (Ages 10–12)
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 17, 2026 Meeting C. Administration: Authorize the mayor to sign a letter reflecting the City is against state budgets that would take away control of local revenues and development near High- Speed Rail Station locations
D. Human Resources: Approval of previously approved City of Hanford Salary Schedules reflecting effective dates
E. Human Resources: Amendment to the General Employees Management Association (GEMA) Memorandum of Understanding.
F. Human Resources: Amendment to the Professional Upper Management Association (PUMA) Compensation and Benefits Summary
G. Community Development: Acceptance of the mandated General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2025 and Authorization for the submittal to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
H. Parks and Community Services: Adoption of the City of Hanford's 2026 Urban Forest Master Plan
I. IT: Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year agreement with RingCentral in the amount of $25,760.40 annually for City telecommunication services, and approve one- time implementation and support services with Global CTI in the amount of $21,600 J. Public Works: Purchase of four (4) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV trucks from Keller Chevrolet of Hanford, CA in the amount of $248,240.72 funded by fleet reserve funds and related enterprise funds, and approval of an appropriation of $14,780 from Fleet Reserves (0448) to fully fund the purchase.
K. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of a Purchase Order with Interwest Consulting Group for Civil Engineering Plan Check Review Services for Copper Ridge Tract 945 Improvement Plans (SDIP25-0011), not to exceed $55,400.00.
L. Utilities and Engineering: Recordation of final parcel map for Tentative Parcel Map No. 0011-24, subdividing an existing 6.82-acre parcel at the southwest corner of 9 1/4 Avenue and East Myrtle Street into two parcels.
M. Utilities and Engineering: Waiver of the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 26-02 for the formation of Community Facilities District No. 2026-3 (Public Maintenance Services)
N. Utilities and Engineering: Make a determination for Unmet Transit Needs there are no areas within the City of Hanford with unmet public transit needs which could reasonably be met by the expansion of the existing transit system or by the establishment of a new system, Adopt Resolution No.26-09-R regarding the public transit needs within the City of Hanford, Approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption document, and Authorize the City Manager to sign and submit a claim for the TDA/LTF funds and any subsequent amended claims.
O. Police: Authorization to apply for the FY26/27 Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program grant through the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in the amount of $32,718.00 to be used for alcohol enforcement operation overtime costs and for the purchase of equipment for alcohol enforcement operations.
P. Fire: Authorize acceptance and appropriation for the 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) through the Kings County Office Emergency Services (KCOES) in the amount of $20,000.00 for the purchase of a communications repeater and the City Manager to execute grant documents.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Utilities and Engineering: Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Public Maintenance Services) Amendment of Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. City Attorney: Approval of the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with Escrow Instructions for a purchase price of $1.5 million and Authorization for the Mayor and City Manager to Execute Necessary Documents for the Purchase of Kings County APNs 012- 045-006 and 012-045-007 from the Richard and Linda Alanis Trust dated December 13, 2005, with personal property included, and appropriation of $200,000 in the Fleet Operations Fund, and approximately $1.3 million in Measure H Funding.
B. Human Resources: Amendment to the Executive Management Employees Association (EMEA) Compensation and Benefits Summary
C. Finance: Approval of an additional Appropriation of $532,350 in the General Fund and $689,363 across all Other Funds for the Mid-Year amendment to the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget and addition of one (1) FTE Building Inspector I/II to the Personnel Master Budget
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 — FEBRUARY 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:
March 24: Special City Council Meeting — Planning Workshop 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the City Hall Training Room
March 25: Council Connect with Mark Kairis 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at the Hanford Mall March 30-April 3: Spring Camp Register Here
April 3: Easter Egg Hunt in Civic Park 10:00 am - 2:00 pm April 7: Regular City Council Meeting
April 17: Mother + Son Dance 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tickets and Information April 18: Father + Daughter Dance 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Tickets and Information 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}