City Council Meeting
Agenda
June 2, 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:
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 AND ACTION ITEMS:
A. New Employee introduction: Eekhong Franco, Finance Manager B. Receive an update on the It's Not Worth It Campaign for the usage and possession of illegal fireworks within the City's limits.
C. Presentation and Council review and discussion of the Draft City of Hanford Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (GC 54956.8) Address: 109 E. Eighth Street
Negotiating Party: Carnegie Museum of Kings County
Agency Negotiators: Chris Tavarez, Jason Waters, and Ty Mizote 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 C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (54956.9 (d)(4))
1 Potential Case
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION:
ROLL CALL:
INVOCATION:
Adam Medeiros
FLAG SALUTE:
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. Administration: Authorize the Mayor to Sign a regional Letter of Support for the Lemoore Naval Air Station for home basing of new strike fighter squadrons C. Community Development: Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter Opposing Senate Bill 866 (Blakespear) Relating to Housing Element Homelessness Reporting Requirements D. Community Development: Appropriate $55,588.86 from the Housing Unencumbered Fund (Fund 0101) to cover Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Activity expenditures under the 2024 Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024–2025 that were not reimbursable, due to exceeding the 15% annual grant allocation regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
E. Utilities and Engineering: Adopt Resolution No. 26-30-R supporting the City's grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant for the Grangeville Boulevard at BNSF grade separation Project Final Design Phase, and approve an appropriation of $24,937 from the Gas Tax Fund (0044) for grant writing support from TRC Engineers, Inc. for the FRA-RCE Final Design Phase and the SH190 Grade Separation Fund applications.
F. Utilities and Engineering: Approval of a Change Order in the amount of $25,500 with Interwest Consulting Group for City Surveyor Services, increasing the total Purchase Order to $75,000, and approval of an additional appropriation of $25,500 from the General Fund to be offset by developer or CIP reimbursements.
G. Utilities and Engineering: Authorization to execute a Work Order (WO) with Westwood Professional Services for the City Standards and Specifications Update Project in the amount of $244,290, authorize a 15% contingency of $36,643.50, and appropriate $80,933.50 split evenly from the Refuse, Storm Drain, WWTP, TIF, Gas Tax, and Water Funds.
H. Police: Authorization to apply for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program in the amount of $19,478 to purchase crowd control equipment for the Hanford Police Department's Special Response Team (SRT); and if awarded, amend the budget to recognize the grant, appropriate $19,478 in the General Fund for the Police Department, and authorize the City Manager or Police Chief to execute all grant related documents.
I. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 26-35-R approving the City of Hanford's annually updated Investment Policy for FY 2026-2027
J. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 26-32-R establishing the 2026/2027 appropriations limit of $103,123,873 for the City of Hanford's General Fund
PUBLIC HEARING:
A. Human Resources: Public Hearing and reporting on City of Hanford vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 B. Utilities and Engineering: Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution 26-25-R the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) and Resolution 26-26-R the 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) and authorizing its submittal to DWR.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Human Resources: Approval of the City of Hanford Salary Schedules B. Finance: Adoption of Resolution 26-33-R, Amendments to the City of Hanford Water Service Discontinuation Policy
C. Public Works: Presentation on receipt of a petition by property owners of Quail Run Estates (94-03) Landscape Assessment District to re-ballot the district on the district's assessment and provide direction
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:
June 9: Council Connect with Council Member Regan at Help-U-Sell Real Estate More Information
June 16: Regular City Council Meeting
July 4:Freedom Fest & Fireworks Show, Hanford Softball Complex 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm More Information
July 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}