Agenda — Kingsburg City Council, November 20, 2024

AGENDA

KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 at 6:00pm
Meeting held in the Council Chamber, 1401 Draper Street, Kingsburg, CA 93631 (559)897-5821
www.cityofkingsburg-ca.gov
The Council Chamber is accessible to the physically disabled. Requests for additional accommodations for the disabled should be made 48 hours prior to the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at 559-897-6520.

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Brandon Pursell, Jr., Mayor
Vince Palomar, Mayor Pro Tem Staci Smith, Council Member Laura North, Council Member David M. Silva, Council Member Kingsburg City Council Agenda
November 20, 2024
Invocation to be given by Pastor Faith Escobedo, Rick Alonzo Ministries, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Brandon Pursell, Jr.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
APPROVE AGENDA - To better accommodate members of the public or inconvenience in the order of presentation, items on the agenda may not be presented or acted upon in the order listed.

Additions to Agenda may be added only pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2 (b).

PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:

Public Service City Award - Fire Captain Wayne Osborne
Downtown Business Improvement District Trash Can Presentation – Chairman Leslie Carpenter PUBLIC COMMENT - Provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the City Council on items of interest to the public within the Council's jurisdiction and which are not already on the agenda this evening. It is the policy of the Council not to answer questions impromptu. Speakers should limit their comments to not more than THREE (3) minutes. For items which are on the agenda this evening, members of the public will be provided an opportunity to address the Council as each item is brought up for discussion.

CONSENT CALENDAR - Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and include a recommended action from Staff and shall be acted on by one motion of the Council. If a Council member requests additional information or would like to pull an item for discussion, that item shall be pulled from the Consent Calendar and acted upon separately. A motion to approve the Consent Calendar is deemed to include a motion to waive the full reading of any ordinance or resolution on the Consent Calendar.

1. Approval of City Council Minutes: Approve the minutes from the November 6, 2024 Regular Council Meeting as prepared by City Clerk Abigail Palsgaard.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

2. Check Register: Ratify/approve payment of bills listed on the check register for the period October 29, 2024 through November 11, 2024 as prepared by Accounts Payable Clerk Marsha Alves.

Sponsor: Finance Department

3. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Leslie Carpenter to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office
Kingsburg City Council Agenda
November 20, 2024

4. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Amanda Carrasco to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

5. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Lauren Cooper to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

6. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Michele Buckner to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

7. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Teresa Nino to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

8. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Julianne Williams to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

9. Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Penny Kyle to the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District Board to a term that is set to expire November 2025.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

10. Planning Commission Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Robert Gonzales to the Planning Commission to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

11. Planning Commission Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Craig Ruch to the Planning Commission to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

12. Planning Commission Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Barbara Taylor to the Planning Commission to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

13. Community Service Commission Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Kelly Matsuoka to the Community Service Commission to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office
Kingsburg City Council Agenda
November 20, 2024

14. Community Service Commission Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Cathleen Lawler to the Community Service Commission to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

15. Public Safety Committee Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Vincent Latham to the Public Safety Committee to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

16. Public Safety Committee Appointment- Accept Mayor Pursell, Jr.’s appointment of Alan Roberts to the Public Safety Committee to a term that is set to expire November 2028.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

17. Approve the Roadhouse 99’s request for a partial street closure of Smith Street between Ellis Street and Draper Street for Roadhouse 99’s “10 year anniversary community event” on December 21, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Closure will only affect the southernmost portion allowing for the parking lots to remain open)
Sponsor: Community Development Department

18. Approve the Kingsburg Community Education Foundation request for a partial Draper Street closure between Smith Street and California Street for their “Kingsburg You Matter Day” on May 10, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sponsor: Community Development Department

REGULAR CALENDAR

19. Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce Update – Presentation by President Reggie Gierke.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office
Recommendation: Informational – no action needed

20. Townsend Public Affairs Legislative Update & Agreement Consideration. – Presentation by Spencer Street, Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office
Recommendation: Action as deemed necessary.

21. City Engineer’s Report- Presentation by City Engineer Dave Peters.

Sponsor: Engineering Department
Recommendation: Informational – no action needed.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council requests for future agenda items. Items require a consensus.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Updates and/or reports by the City Manager.

Kingsburg City Council Agenda
November 20, 2024

COUNCIL REPORTS/COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Brief report by Council members on City related functions as authorized by the Brown Act.

ADJOURN REGULAR KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING INTO CLOSED SESSION:

22. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
California Government Code Section 54957.6
City Designated Representative: Christina Windover
Employee Organization: Public Service Employees Association (KPSEA) Employee Organization: Police Officers’ Association (KPOA)

ADJOURN OUT OF CLOSE SESSION INTO REGULAR KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION.

ADJOURN REGULAR KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

I hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the front entrance of City Hall not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 15th day of November 2024.
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Abigail Palsgaard, City Clerk

11/20/2024
Wayne Osborne, Captain
Kingsburg Fire Department
Dear Wayne,
I’m writing you to offer congratulations on your nomination and award for the employee recognition program with the City of Kingsburg. Kingsburg is a wonderful community that is maintained through the hard work of our citizens, volunteers, and employees.

Please accept congratulations from the City Council and myself. We sincerely thank you for the hard work in keeping our community a safe place to live, work and play. Having dedicated individuals such as yourself gives Kingsburg an invaluable asset, especially when it involves the quality life of our residents and visitors.

You were nominated for your leadership and command presence during the significant incident that occurred on July 4th at the skilled nursing facility at 1101 Stroud Ave. With temperatures above 100 degrees, an issue with cooling down the 82 rooms caused an electrical load problem that resulted in the electrical line melting and catching fire. You arrived and requested an additional resource from Fresno County Fire and Selma Fire along with two additional ambulances. Being a lifelong resident of Kingsburg, you have developed many contacts and relationships with its citizens and other groups.

Knowing you were going to need a location to house the residents of the skilled nursing facility for at least several hours, you were able to work closely with the Kingsburg Elementary School District to utilize the multi-purpose room at Rafer Johnson Junior High, located across the street from the facility.

This again showed you knew what needed to be accomplished and put a plan in place. Throughout this incident you had to work with many agencies outside the norm for the fire service. This included both the county and state regulatory agencies for skilled nursing, Fresno County EMS, medical van transportation providers, other skilled nursing facility emergency managers, and school representatives.

During the entire event, you represented the Fire Department and the City of Kingsburg in a professional manner. Your main purpose was the care and treatment of the residents and making sure everyone was taken care of. This even included responding personnel because of the high heat.

After all of the patients were moved across the street to Rater Johnson Junior High multi-purpose room, it became evident that the residents of the facility could not return because of the high heat and other mechanical issues. Over the next 10 hours all 79 patients were either transported to the hospital emergency room, another skilled nursing facility, or sent home with family. Caring for these patients and assisting with their move could not have been made possible without the hard work and skills you exhibited on this day.

City of Kingsburg
1401 Draper Street, Kingsburg, CA 93631-1908
(559)897-5821 Fax: (559)897-5568
Mayor Brandon Pursell, Jr.

Mayor Pro Tem Vince Palomar
Council Member Laura North
Council Member Staci Smith
Council Member David M. Silva
City Manager Alexander J. Henderson
2 We know you provide excellent service daily with the Fire Department, and your commitment and dedication to the health and safety of our citizens shows the character you bring to the City every day.

Thank you and congratulations.

Respectfully,
Alexander J. Henderson
City Manager

KINGSBURG CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING Minutes
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Invocation was given by Pastor Malcolm Light, Orchard Bible Fellowship, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Brandon Pursell, Jr.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Pursell, Jr called the regular meeting of the Kingsburg City Council to order at 6:01pm.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Vince Palomar, Laura North, Staci Smith, David Silva and Mayor Brandon Pursell Jr.

COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: None.

APPROVE AGENDA – A motion was made by Council Member Palomar, seconded by Council Member Smith, to approve the agenda, as published. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: None.

PUBLIC COMMENT –
Ana Zantana, Kingsburg Youth Soccer League President, would like council to reconsider the regional sports complex.

Elizabeth Salazar, Kingsburg Youth Girls Softball, would like council to reconsider the regional sports complex.

CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member North pulled item 11.

A motion was made by Council Member North, seconded by Council Member Silva, to approve the items 1-10 and 12 appearing on the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by an unanimous voice vote.

1. Approval of City Council Minutes: Approve the minutes from the October 6, 2024, Regular Council Meeting and the October 24, 2024, Joint Workshop Meeting as prepared by City Clerk Abigail Palsgaard.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

2. Check Register: Ratify/approve payment of bills listed on the check register for the period September 24, 2024, through October 28, 2024, as prepared by Accounts Payable Clerk Marsha Alves.

Sponsor: Finance Department

3. Waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 2024-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KINGSBURG ADDING CHAPTER 8.28 TO TITLE 8 OF THE KINGSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE

PERTAINING TO UNLAWFUL CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY with the following recital constituting reading the title of the Ordinance:

Kingsburg City Council Minutes
November 6, 2024
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KINGSBURG ADDING CHAPTER 8.28 TO TITLE 8 OF

THE KINGSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO UNLAWFUL CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY.” Sponsor: City Manager

4. Accept the Treasurer’s Report from July 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024.- Staff Report by Finance Director Alma Colado
Sponsor: Finance Department

5. Adopt Resolutions 2024-044; 2024-045; 2024-046; 2024-047; 2024-048; 2024-049; 2024-050; 2024- 051; 2024-052; 2024-053; 2024-054; 2024-055; 2024-056; 2024-057; 2024-058; 2024-059; 2024- 060; 2024-061 Approving the Budget Amendments as Presented And Recommended By The Finance Committee- Staff Report Prepared by Finance Director Alma Colado.

Sponsor: Finance Department

6. Adopt Resolution 2024-062 declaring Police and Public Works Vehicles and Equipment SurplusStaff Report by City Clerk Abigail Palsgaard.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

7. Adopt Resolution 2024-063 Authorizing the destruction of City Records approved by the City Attorney. Staff Report by City Clerk Abigail Palsgaard.

Sponsor: City Clerk’s Office

8. Accept the 2024 City Wide Park Improvements Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file the Notice of Completion- Staff Report by City Engineer Dave Peters.

Sponsor: City Engineer

9. Accept the Frontage Road Drainage Repair Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file the Notice of Completion- Staff Report by City Engineer Dave Peters.

Sponsor: City Engineer

10. Accept the Mariposa Street Reconstruction Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file the Notice of Completion- Staff Report by City Engineer Dave Peters.

Sponsor: City Engineer

12. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Third Amendment to the City Hall Facility Lease Agreement- Staff Report by City Manager Alexander Henderson.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office
PULLED ITEM:

11. Accept the TOD Phase 1 Project and authorizing the City Engineer to file the Notice of CompletionStaff Report by City Engineer Dave Peters.

Sponsor: City Engineer
Council Member North brought up concerns about closing this item noting the public has commented on how bad the bike lanes look. Council Member Palomar pointed out the gravel in the lanes is noticeable.

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November 6, 2024
Engineer Peters stated it is common for this treatment to have gravel. The coarse treatment was due to the quality of the pavement, it will get better in about 6-7 months. We did the same treatment in 2009. This treatment should last 15 years.

Council Member North asked if it isn’t better in the spring, will the warranty cover it. MR. Peters stated, yes.

A motion was made by Council Member North, seconded by Council Member Palomar to approve item 11 as it appears in the consent calendar. The motion carried by an unanimous voice vote.

REGULAR CALENDAR
Kingsburg District Chamber of Commerce Update – Presentation by President Reggie Gierke.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office
Reggie Gierke, President of the Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce provided an update from the Board of Directors. In the last month, Chamber recently found out that they had been receiving correspondences from state departments regarding the status of their non-profit. According to the Attorney General, to be compliant they need to register as a charity and that includes needing their by-laws, which they are missing from 120 years ago. The Chamber then hired legal counsel. They have asked the Attorney General to grant them an exemption or to show what charitable assets they have that would make them have to file the paperwork. Legally, they had to close doors until they get their answers. Chamber members are currently waiting to hear back about their exemption status. They have another group that will make sure Julgransfest happens and the Santa Lucia parade, but there will not be vendors if the Chamber is running the event.

Council discussed the logistics of upcoming events and downtown atmosphere through the Holiday season.

Council Member Smith asked if the music downtown will be changed to Christmas music. Mr. Gierke confirmed they will change the music the day after Thanksgiving. They discussed the Chamber website.

Council Member Smith said there is a group of community minded individuals that will make sure there will be vendors and that Santa Lucia will look the same this year, as it does every year. Council Member Smith asked about the speakers for the parade. Mr. Gierke said there will be no one in the chamber office to assist with the sound system
Council Member Silva asked if the phones can be forwarded to a volunteer during this time. Mr. Gerike said since the Chamber owns the phone line it doesn’t seem to be possible. They discussed how this has been an issue for a long time, and he appreciates the Board working hard on righting the wrong that they inherited. Council Member Silva said it is a good time to build back bigger and stronger. He would like to help anyway he can.

Council Member Palomar asked if the Chamber of Commerce is required to file as a charity. Reggie Gierke answered no, the code said it was a mutual benefit organization, this is why they asked for an exemption from the Attorney General. Mr. Gierke stated the Attorney General thought our Chamber was receiving donations, which they were not issuing donation receipts. They do have a letter from 2013 that states the Chamber is exempt from filing as a charity.

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Council Member North reviewed her tenure as the council representative for the Chamber. Through the last 7 years, this is the first time she has heard of it. She stated the citizens who serve on the board put in the hard work for every event in Kingsburg. This is a time that the community in Kingsburg steps up to help keep the traditions that make Kingsburg special running. We want to help, it is important to keep our traditions.

Mayor Pursell Jr. thanked the Chamber for the hard work they have done. He wanted to ensure the City was holding Chamber accountable for any financial aspects or contracts that needed to be upheld.

Assistant City Manager Christina Windover did note that the City is no longer making payments on the contract for now. Mayor Pursell, Jr. is supportive of the Chamber and is thankful for them. He would like to help anyway he can.

Informational – No Action Needed
Government Finance Officers Association Award Announcements - Presentation by Assistant City Manager Christina Windover.

Sponsor: Assistant City Manager’s Office
Assistant City Manager Christina Windover presented two awards the City of Kingsburg recently received. The City is being recognized for two awards by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program has been awarded to the City for the last 9 consecutive years. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (COA) Program has been awarded to the City of Kingsburg 7 times.

Council congratulated Finance Director Alma Colado and City Staff. This document speaks volumes about the quality of staff we have here. Transparency is very important.

Informational – No Action Needed
Space Needs Assessment Proposals - Presentation by Assistant City Manager Christina Windover.

Sponsor: Assistant City Manager’s Office
After reviewing five proposals, the city staff has decided to go with Griffin Structures and KPA. The costs is higher than anticipated so the Finance Committee is working with Griffin Structures to meet our budget needs. We budgeted $75,000. All proposals came in significantly higher than the budget. Griffin was the most competitive, after a revised proposal the cost went from $109,500 to $125,000.

Council Member North stated that when this first came, she was reluctant to spend the money. Noting that maybe she doesn’t understand why we need to spend this money. There is no question how cramped our staff is. When know we need more space. She would like to spend that money on an architect.

Council Member Silva states we are outgrowing our space; a finance director deserves an office. Council Member Palomar agrees.

Mayor Pursell Jr. states the reason for the RFP is because we are not experts on building a new building.

It will show us how big the building needs to be, how much space our existing staff needs and future staff. An independent third party will tell us what we need. Council Member Smith added the Finance Kingsburg City Council Minutes
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Committee has been discussing this, it is a lot of money, but we need an expert to come in and tell us exactly what we need. She supports it. Council Member Palomar asked if this would help with grants? Assistant City Manager Windover stated it is not a necessary document, but it will speak to what our needs are. Council Member North asked if we were working with an architect, could this be a part of it? She wants to work on the actual next step.

Assistant City Manager Windover said Griffin also has architects. Council Member Silva asked if this is the right time to do this and if we need it now.

Lance Jackson, resident, spoke about folding in the need assessment with the architect.

Director Daniel Galvez spoke about what the report would have in it. They will interview staff for what they do so we know what the for actual needs will be, including ADA compliance spaces, correct meeting spaces.

Council thanked Director Galvez for giving a clearer picture. Council Member Silva spoke about past experiences with building a new building. It ended up being too small. He sees the value in this report.

Mayor Pursel Jr. said at first glance it seems like a waste money, but with building a new building, this step will allow us to do it correctly. He likes that they will engage with staff. He also doesn’t want to eliminate local builders with a concept to keys in the agreement.

A motion was made by Council Member Palomar, seconded by Council Member North, to move forward with the revised scope Space Needs Assessment with Griffin Structures, which the final version will come back to Council for approval. The motion carried by an unanimous roll call vote.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Assistant City Manager Christina Windover reminded council of Veterans’ Day breakfast. And stated the City is happy to help the Chamber of Commerce in anyway.

COUNCIL REPORTS/COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member North stated the BID met to discuss Christmas trees on the corners and the holiday kick off. Center Point will have a food trail kick off and will be looking in to using our trolley.

Council Member Palomar said the Public Safety Committee meets November 12, 2024, and the Planning Commission will meet November 14, 2024. SKF met last month and passed amendments to the CCTV contracts.

Council Member Smith said the Finance Committee will be meeting November 28, 2024, and the Community Services Commission will meet in January.

Mayor Pursell Jr. attended the Swedish Festival kick off meeting. Attended the Kingsburg High School rally. Council of Governments had issues with the Golden State Corridor. Fought to keep funding, it was close but thankful that the funds will stay with the project.

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Mayor Pursell Jr. adjourned the Regular Kingsburg City Council Meeting into Closed Session at 7:18 PM.

12. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
California Government Code Section 54957.6
City Designated Representative: Christina Windover
Employee Organization: Public Service Employees Association (KPSEA) Employee Organization: Police Officers’ Association (KPOA) Mayor Pursell Jr. adjourned out of Close Session into Regular Kingsburg City Council Meeting at 9:16 PM.

Attorney Michael Noland – Nothing to report.

Mayor Pursell Jr. adjourned the Regular Kingsburg City Council Meeting at 9:16 PM.

Submitted by:
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Abigail Palsgaard, City Clerk
Accounts Payable
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11/12/2024 1:09 PM
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ACH 4707 ICMA-WIRE 401(A) 11/01/2024
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Report Total (8 checks): 158,920.91
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING STAFF REPORT
REPORT TO: Mayor Pursell, Jr. & City Council
REPORT FROM: Community Services Director Adam Castaneda REVIEWED BY:

AGENDA ITEM: Special Event Street Closure Request for Roadhouse 99 ACTION REQUESTED: ___Ordinance ___Resolution ___Motion _____Receive/File

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 5, 2022, the City Council approved the updated Special Event Application and the street closure policy update. The policy states that all closures of central commercial streets must be approved by the Council unless there is a pre-approved agreement.

Under this policy, local businesses can request the closure of central commercial streets for community events.

However, all requests for street closures in the central commercial zone district shall require City Council approval.

An applicant, at its expense, will provide written notice of the request for the street closure to all businesses fronting on the portion of the street to be closed (collectively “Affected Business”). The written notice must identify the date and time of the street closure and the Community Event that will take place during the street closure.

Before seeking City Council approval of the street closure, the applicant must receive written consent to the street closure from a majority of affected businesses. If the applicant receives written consent to the street closure from a majority of affected businesses, the applicant may seek City Council approval. Applications must be received at least forty-five (45) days prior to the proposed event date for Council approval. Administrative approval must be sought and granted for event rescheduling due to inclement weather forecasts or emergencies.

The owners of Roadhouse are submitting a request for partial street closure of Smith Street between Ellis Street and Draper Street for their “10 year anniversary community event” on December 21, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Closure will only effect the southernmost portion allowing for the parking lots to remain open) This event will be open to the public and will consist of visits with Santa, music, community fellowship, and food.

Staff believes the proposed event meets most current policy guidelines and is eligible for street closure consideration by the Council. The application has been distributed internally for departmental input and has received several conditions of approval.

Additional conditions of approval:
• No vehicle access allowed within the street closure during event hours. • Additional trash receptacles and restrooms to be ordered based on attendance projections. • At least one (1) green organic trash cart on site for food vendors to discard food waste. • Certificate of liability insurance listing the City of Kingsburg as additionally insured.

RECOMMENDED ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL

1. Staff has evaluated the application for policy compliance and has no pending concerns regarding the application.

POLICY ALTERNATIVE(S)

1. The council could choose not to approve the requested closure.

Meeting Date: 11/20/2024
Agenda Item: 17

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STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

1. Preserve the Kingsburg Experience

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW
None.

ATTACHED INFORMATION

1. Completed Special Event Applications
FISCAL IMPACT:

1. Is There A Fiscal Impact? No

2. Is it Currently Budgeted? N/A

3. If Budgeted, Which Line? N/A

CITY COUNCIL MEETING STAFF REPORT
REPORT TO: Mayor Pursell, Jr. & City Council
REPORT FROM: Community Services Director Adam Castaneda REVIEWED BY:

AGENDA ITEM: Special Event Street Closure Request Kingsburg Community Education Foundation ACTION REQUESTED: ___Ordinance ___Resolution ___Motion _____Receive/File

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 5, 2022, the City Council approved the updated Special Event Application and the street closure policy update. The policy states that all closures of Draper Street must be approved by the Council unless there is a preapproved agreement.

Under this policy, Draper Street closure requests will only be considered for Non-Profit organizations whose principal place of business is in Kingsburg, California (“Local Non-Profit”). All Draper Street closures will require City Council approval unless pre-approved under a preexisting agreement. These requests must be for communityfocused events open to the public which enhance the quality of life for the residents of Kingsburg and offer the citizens of Kingsburg something to participate in and enjoy (collectively “Community Events”). Applications must be received at least forty-five (45) days prior to the proposed event date for Council approval. Administrative approval must be sought and granted for event rescheduling due to inclement weather forecast or emergencies.

The Kingsburg Community Education Foundation is submitting a request for partial Draper Street closure between Smith Street and California Street for their “Kingsburg You Matter Day” on May 10, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This event will be open to the public and will consist of Kingsburg service clubs hosting booths for families to perform community service projects for the benefit of the community. It is a day of focus on community service and giving back to others. Staff believes the proposed event meets most current policy guidelines and is eligible for street closure consideration by the Council. The application has been distributed internally for departmental input and has received several conditions of approval.

RECOMMENDED ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL

1. Staff has evaluated the application for policy compliance and has no pending concerns regarding the application.

POLICY ALTERNATIVE(S)

1. The council could choose not to approve the requested closure.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

1. Preserve the Kingsburg Experience
Meeting Date: 11/20/2024
Agenda Item: 18

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW
None.

ATTACHED INFORMATION

1. Completed Special Event Applications
FISCAL IMPACT:

1. Is There A Fiscal Impact? No

2. Is it Currently Budgeted? N/A

3. If Budgeted, Which Line? N/A

CITY COUNCIL MEETING STAFF REPORT
REPORT TO: Mayor Pursell, Jr. & City Council
REPORT FROM: Christina Windover, Assistant City Manager/Admin. Services Director REVIEWED BY: AJH
AGENDA ITEM: Grant Writing/Lobbying Services – Townsend Public Affairs ACTION REQUESTED: ___Ordinance ___Resolution _ Motion ___Receive/File

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2022, the Finance Committee, and ultimately, Council, approved a contract with Townsend Public Affairs to assist staff with grant writing and lobbying services on behalf of the city. The city subsequently signed a oneyear contract with TPA at $6,500 per month. The contract was again extended in 2023 until November 15, 2024.

Since the beginning of our working relationship, staff has utilized their services consistently and believes that with additional infrastructure funding still funneling to local governments, it remains a worthwhile investment to continue with their services.

Of note, staff has learned that while the grant writing services are of value, much of the significant data collection must come from city staff, given the internal knowledge and information that is often required of grant applications. We do, however, believe that the lobbying services have proven invaluable over the past two years, which has led to nearly $1.5m in direct earmarks for city projects. TPA provides both State and Federal legislative updates that eases burden on staff and allows for the City to take formal positions on pieces of legislation that have an impact on Kingsburg.

A summary of all activities is included in your packet. Some highlights of successful assistance include:

1. $350,000: State Budget Bill (Fire Engine); completed via Lobbying efforts

2. $180,000: Caltrans Clean California Grant (Heritage Park)

3. Assisted with Tri-County Health Care District grants (two cycles)

4. $550,000: Federal Earmark for New Ambulance (Pending)

5. $600,000: Federal Earmark for PD Equipment/Cameras (Pending) Staff has received updated proposals for grant writing and lobbying services for another year and a proposal for lobbying services without the grant writing services. The grant writing and lobbying services proposed fee is $7,500 per month and the lobbying services proposed fee is $6,000 per month. The current agreement is $6,500 monthly for both services.

RECOMMENDED ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL

1. Staff recommend approving the proposal for lobbying services only and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement after review by the City Attorney.

Meeting Date: 11/20/2024
Agenda Item: 20

POLICY ALTERNATIVE(S)

1. The council could choose not to recommend renewal of the contract to TPA.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/KEY METRIC

1. Financial Stability

2. Preserve the Kingsburg Experience

3. Community Safety

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW
City Council entered into a one-year contract with TPA in November 2022 and extended the agreement in 2023. The current agreement will expire on November 15, 2024.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
See Executive Summary.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Legislative Update

2. Townsend Public Affairs Summary of City of Kingsburg Activities

3. Original Agreement

4. First Amendment

5. Townsend Full-Scope Proposal

6. Townsend Advocacy Proposal
FISCAL IMPACT:

1. Is There A Fiscal Impact? Yes

2. Is it Currently Budgeted? Yes

3. If Budgeted, Which Line? 036 ARPA
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Presentation Overview
Advocacy Program
Funding Updates
2024 Legislative Recap
Anticipated Issues for 2025
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 3 2024 State Legislative Session Overview
The 2024 Legislative Year adjourned on August 31:
• 2,124 bills were introduced in 2024
• 1,505 Assembly Bills
• 619 Senate Bills
• Over 400 “two-year bills” from 2023 were eligible for consideration in 2024.

Governor Newsom had until September 30 to act on
measures.
• 1,206 bills reached Governors Desk
• 189 were vetoed

City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 4
Areas with Significant Legislative Focus
Public Safety
Housing and Land Use
Federal Community
Project Request Funding
Budget Resources
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 5
Priority Legislation: Housing and Land Use
Establishes objective standards for builder's
remedy projects, including density standards and
project location requirements.

Status: Signed into Law
Approvals:

AB 1893 (Wicks)
Creates two new income categories in the
RHND/RHNA process to replace the existing VLI
category: extremely low income (15-30% AMI)
and acutely low income (0-15% AMI) for the
purposes of creating targeted programs to
address homelessness.

Status: Signed into Law
RHNA Reform:

AB 3093 (Ward)
Prohibits the collection of development related
impact fees until the completion of the
development.

Status: Signed into Law
Fees and Exactions:

SB 937 (Wiener)
Beginning 2026, prohibits local governments
from approving new logistic centers unless they
meet specified standards. Requires local
governments to update their circulation elements
to include truck routes.

Status: Signed into Law
Element Updates:

AB 98 (Carrillo)
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 6
Priority Legislation: Public Safety
Closes specific loopholes related to the
prosecution of theft from a vehicle.

Status: Signed into Law
Vehicle Theft Crimes:

SB 905 (Wiener)
Allows consolidation of theft charges across
multiple counties into a single trial, pending DA
consent.

Status: Signed into Law
Case Consolidation:

AB 1779 (Irwin)
Removes the sunset date on the provision of law
that criminalizes organized retail theft, thereby
making the operation of the law permanent.

Status: Signed into Law
Theft Criminalization:

SB 982 (Wahab)
Allows aggregation of theft crimes for grand theft
felony changes, expands use of diversion
programs for drug crimes, expands tools for
peace officers to make arrests.

Status: Signed into Law
Theft Sentence Enhancements:

AB 2943 (Rivas, Zbur)
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 7
Priority Legislation: Budget Resources
• $37.8 + billion deficit
• Governor proposed cuts to core
local government accounts
including:
• HHAP (Homelessness
funding)
• REAP (housing and planning)
• ATP (Active transportation)
• MHP (Multifamily Housing)
• Advocacy to restore funding
State Budget
• $10 billion climate bond
originated in Legislature
• Funding for water, drought, flood
resilience, wildfire and forest
resilience, parks and open space,
and clean energy programs
• Cities eligible for numerous grant
programs funded via bond
• Voter approved – funds available
as soon as FY 25-26 Budget
SB 867 (Allen) – Climate Bond
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 8
Anticipated Issues for 2025
New Legislature – 25%
Turnover
Fire Insurance Affordability
Sales Tax Reform
Budget Outlook –
Potential Deficit
Community Reinvestment
Cap and Trade
Investments
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 9
Federal Funding Updates
$550,000
Fire/EMS Ambulance
$600,000
Police Department Equipment
Sponsored by Jim Costa, Alex Padilla,
and Laphonza Butler
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 10
Federal Funding Updates
• Current Continuing Resolution (CR)
extended FY24 funding until December

20. • If a FY25 Budget Package is not passed
by December 31,2024 a new Congress
will be tasked with passing FY25
appropriations while simultaneously
beginning work on FY26.
• The election leaves vacancies on the
appropriations committee. The first few
weeks of 2026 will see leadership
change.

Path to a Final Federal Budget
Agreement
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 11
Anticipated State Issues for 2025
2025 TAX REFORM
Key provision will be
under consideration
• Climate Tax credits
• SALT deduction
• Disaster Relief Tax

SURFACE

TRANSPORTATION

REAUTHORIZATION
Key programs enacted
in the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act
up for consideration in
2026
FY26 BUDGET
Proposals for community
project funding will be
considered by the City’s
federal delegation
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 12
Elections Update
Issues $10 billion in bonds to fund state and
local parks, environmental protection projects,
water infrastructure projects, energy projects,
and flood protection projects.

Passed
Proposition 4: Climate Bond
Lowers the vote threshold from 66.67% to 55%
for local bond measures to fund housing projects
and public infrastructure.

Failed
Proposition 5: Housing and
Infrastructure Bond
Repeals the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act,
allowing local governments to expand limits on
rental rates for housing, and prevents the state
from taking future actions to limit rent control.

Failed
Proposition 33: Rent Control
Increases drug crime and theft penalties and
allows a new class of crime to be called
treatment-mandated felony, which allows the
offender the option to participate in drug and
mental health treatment.

Passed
Proposition 36: Drug and
Theft Crimes
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 13
Looking Forward: State and Federal Advocacy
• Regular updates and check ins with City
staff
• FY 2025 Planning: State and federal
budget/appropriations advocacy and
priority brainstorming
• Policy priority development, updates to
Legislative Platform
• Advocacy trip planning
• Relationship development with legislative
delegation and new Leadership
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024 Slide 14
California Advocacy | Federal Advocacy | Grant Writing
www.TownsendPA.com | (949) 399-9050
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.

California Advocacy,
Featuring:

Christopher Townsend
President
[email protected]
Cori Takkinen
Vice President
[email protected]
Spencer Street
Senior Associate
[email protected]
Federal Advocacy,
Featuring:

Ben Goldeen
Fed. Advocacy Director
[email protected]
Joseph Melo
Senior Associate
[email protected]
Sammi Maciel
Senior Associate
[email protected]
Grant Writing and
Funding Advocacy,
Featuring:

Alex Gibbs
Grants Director
[email protected]
Anastasia Heaton
Senior Associate
[email protected]
Barbarah Torres
Senior Associate
[email protected]
City of Kingsburg Legislative Update | November 20, 2024

M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City of Kingsburg
FROM: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.

DATE: October 21, 2024
SUBJECT: City of Kingsburg Activity Report
This memo is a summary of the major legislative and funding initiatives that Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) has assisted the City of Kingsburg with since November 2023. In the past 12 months, TPA has secured $513,000 in grant funding through three grants. In addition, TPA has $1,150,000 in Community Project Funding pending that is expected to be approved by Congress by the end of the calendar year.

Secured Grant Funding: $513,000
Grant Agency Grant
Program
Project Name Request
Amount
Local
Match
Awarded
The Kingsburg
Tri-County
Health Care
District
(KTCHD)
KTCHD
Grants
50% of Senior
Citizens Hot
Meal Program
$70,000 $70,000 $70,000
The Kingsburg
Tri-County
Health Care
District
(KTCHD)
KTCHD
Grants
50% of 6 Full
Time EMS
Support
$375,000 $375,000 $375,000
The Kingsburg
Tri-County
Health Care
District
(KTCHD)
KTCHD
Grants
Comprehensive
Physical and
Mental Health
Exams
$68,000 N/A $68,000
Total grant funding secured in 12 months for the City of Kingsburg: $513,000 Pending Community Project Funding: $1,150,000
Agency Program Project Name Request
Amount
Local
Match
Awarded
Department of
Justice
OJP-Byrne Kingsburg
Police
Department
$600,000 N/A Pending
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Equipment
Procurement
Transportation,
Housing, and
Urban
Development
Community
Development
Fund
Fire/EMS
Ambulance
$550,000 N/A Pending
Total Community Project Funding pending for the City of Kingsburg:
$1,150,000
Additional Budget and Funding Work
In addition to the $1,150,000 in Community Project Funding that TPA has advocated for in partnership with Kingsburg’s Federal legislative delegation, TPA pushed forward several other budget requests on behalf of the City. Those requests included funding for a new City Hall and Emergency Operations Center as well as fiberoptic broadband buildout and implementation throughout the City.

These requests were made at both the State Budget and Federal Appropriations levels. TPA’s advocacy efforts included, but were not limited to: coordinating with City management and the Mayor to craft funding request letters, drafting background information and narrative details for the project requests, working with various stakeholders groups to secure support, advocacy with Legislators and key committee staff, engagement in advocacy meetings to educate Members and key staff on the funding priorities, and advocacy for the selection of the projects.

Ultimately, the state did not include the City’s requests because of a structural deficit, however two of the City’s Community Project Funding requests have been secured in Federal Appropriations bills which are expected to be approved by the end of the year. For the requests that were not successful, TPA has debriefed with Legislative office and committee staff to understand how the projects could be adjusted to make them even more competitive for the upcoming year.

TPA continues to work with City management and staff to prepare competitive budget requests at both the State and Federal levels, reflecting the priorities of the Mayor, Council, and City at large.
2023-2024 Legislative Action and Updates
Since the contract was renewed in 2023, TPA provided the City with regular updates and targeted advocacy on a wide variety of topics and at the State and Federal level, including but not limited to the following policy topics:
• Local Control/Governance
• Housing & Land Use
• Homelessness
• Infrastructure Funding
• Behavioral Health
• Transportation
• Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Parks Related Funding
• Drought Regulations
• Climate Resiliency
• Statewide Ballot Initiatives
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• State and Federal Fiscal Outlooks • Tax Reform
These legislative updates are provided to the City in a number of ways, including both weekly and monthly State and Federal activity reports that TPA sends to City staff, emails, phone conversations, and in-person conversations. TPA monitors and analyses legislation that may have an impact on the City if it is signed into law. TPA crafts draft letters of support or opposition based on the City’s interests and positions.

Other Activities
In addition to the services described above, TPA routinely interacts with various City Departments to assist them in long term funding strategies, legislative analysis and consultation, and understanding the implications of local, state and federal policy decisions. These Departments include Public Works, Police, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Community Development, etc.

TPA has assisted the City to develop strong relationships with the City’s federal legislative delegation. TPA facilitated a meeting and tour of the US Capitol with the City’s House member, Representative Jim Costa where Mayor Brandon Pursell shared the City’s legislative and funding policy priorities. TPA has additionally engaged with Congressman Costa on other matters of importance to the City.

TPA continues to develop and foster strong relationships with the City’s State and Federal legislative delegations to elevate the City’s funding and policy priorities. 1 2.
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CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES
THIS CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES ("Contract") is made and entered into as of this 16th day of November 2022 ("Effective Date"), by and between City of Kingsburg, a municipal corporation ("Client"), and Townsend PublicAffairs, lnc., a California corporation ("Consultant"). For valuable consideration, Client and Consultant agree:

Term.

This Contract is effective as of the date above. The terms and conditions of this Contract shall remain in full force for the period set forth in Exhibit "A." Services.

Consultant will, in accordance with the terms of this Contract, perform the services described in Exhibit "A," ("Services").

Fees.

Client agrees to pay Consultant for the Services in accordance with the provisions of the Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit "A." The Consultant will submit a monthly invoice to Client reflecting the fee and including any City authorized expenses incurred for such month. Each monthly invoice shall identify, in reasonable detail, the Services rendered and the date the Services were rendered. lf Client's approvals the monthly invoice, Client shall pay the monthly invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof.

Expenses.

Client shall not reimburse Consultant for any expenses with third party vendors incurred while providing Services as defined herein on behalf of Client unless such expenses received prior written authorization from the Client. Any such pre-authorized expense shall be billed to the Client on a monthly basis and reimbursement thereof will be due within thirty (30) days after receipt by Client.

Laws. Rules and Regulations.

Consultant shall perform the Services in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, exercising the standard of care applicable to Consultant's profession. Consultant has and shall maintain in effect during the term of this Agreement all permits, approvals and licenses required by applicable law to perform the Services.

Lobbvist Reqistration
As a lobbyist employer, Client is required to file a Form 602 with the California Secretary of State, a quarterly Form 635, and register with the United States Congress. Consultant will prepare all forms for Client's signature and will file the forms on behalf of Client.

No Condition to Pavment.

It is the intention of the parties to this Contract that the Services rendered hereunder and the payments made hereunder are not in any way contingent upon the achievement of any specific result including, without limitation, the defeat or enactment of any legislative or administrative proposal. Consultant does not guarantee, represent or warrant any specific results in connection with the provision of Services. The parties hereto agree that such sums as are paid pursuant to this Contract shall be deemed to be the reasonable value of Services rendered hereunder.
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I ndependent Contractor.

Client confirms to Consultant that the Services provided by Consultant to Client hereunder are not of a type performed by Client on its own behalf and are not within the scope of Client's usual business. lt is the intention of the parties to this Contract that the Services rendered hereunder shall be so rendered by Consultant as an independent contractor and not as an employee, agent, joint venturer or partner of Client. Nothing in this Contract shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of employer and employee between Client and Consultant or any employee or agent of Consultant.

Consultant's performance of the Services shall not be subject to the control and direction of Client. Both parties acknowledge that Consultant is not an employee for state or federal tax purposes. Consultant fully retains the right to contract with and perform services for other parties during the entire term hereof.

I Work Product
Any tangible work product that is developed by Consultant shall be the property of the Client Confidentialitv.

Consultant agrees to maintain the confidentiality of files or other information it is provided or develops during the course of its work for Client. lt is understood, however, that disclosure of certain information provided by Client may be necessary or appropriate in the course of its representation of Client. Such disclosures shall be made upon consultation with Client or Client's designated representative and with the prior written consent from the Client 10 11, Term ination
This Contract may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party specifying desired date of termination.
12 Contract Modifications.

Client and Consultant agree that the terms and conditions of this Contract shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties signatory hereto as to the matters set forth herein.

Client and Consultant may modify the terms of this Contract only by executing a written Contract Addendum, which shall reference this Contract and shall be executed by the parties' signatory hereto.

13. Attornevs Fees.

Client and Consultant agree that the prevailing party in any dispute under this Contract shall be entitled to an award of attorneys' fees and costs as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

With respect to any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Contract, or the documentation related hereto, the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue, in the County of Fresno, State of California for any proceeding arising hereunder.

14. Certification of Non-Discrimination.

By signing this Contract, Consultant certifies that it does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap or medical conditions.

15. Notice.

Any notice, consent, authorization, or other communication to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given and received when delivered personally, when Master Contract between City of Kingsburg and Townsend Public Affairs, lnc 2 2022-1r-lr
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transmitted by facsimile or e-mail if receipt is verified, one (1) business day after being deposited for next-day delivery with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or three (3) business days after being mailed by first class mail, charges and postage prepaid, properly addressed to the party to receive such notice at the last address furnished for such purpose by the party to whom notice is directed and addressed as follows:

To Client: City of Kingsburg
Attention: Alexander Henderson, City Manager
1401 Draper Street
Kingsburg, CA 93631
To Consultant Townsend Public Affairs, lnc.

Attention: Christopher Townsend, President
1401 Dove Street, Ste. 330
Newport Beach, CA 92660

16. Execution.

The person executing this Agreement for such party has been duly authorized by the by that party to execute this Agreement on behalf of that party and to bind that party to the terms and conditions of this Contract.

17. lndemnification. Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers from and against all claims, demands, actions, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs or damages, direct or indirect, and any and all attorneys fees and other expenses which City or its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers may sustain or incur as a consequence of or anyway related to Consultant's or its employees, agents and subcontractor's performance of the Services and Consultant's performance of its responsibilities and obligations to be performed under this Contract or its failure to perform or comply with any of its obligations or responsibilities set forth in this Contract. This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Contract.

18. Successors and Assiqns. This Contract and the provisions of this Contract shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties. However, neither party shall assign the rights, obligations or responsibilities under this Contract without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent can be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the other party. '19. Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in multiple counterparts, (including copies sent to a party by facsimile transmission or email transmission in PDF form), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.

20. Governinq Law. This Contract and the provisions of this Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
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GONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES
TERM:

FEE SGHEDULE:

SERVIGES:

November 16, 2022 through November 15, 2023
$6,500 per month
State and Federal Advocacy and Grant Writing Services
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Consultant Initials
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AMENDMENT TO
CoNTRACT FOR CONSULTTNG SERVTCES (#1)
THIS AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES ("Amendment") is made and entered into this _ day of 2023 by and between the City of Kingsburg ("Client") and Townsend Public Affairs, lnc., a California corporation ("Consultant").

RECITALS
A. Client and Consultant have entered into that certain Contract for Consultant Services dated as of November 16, 2022 ("Contract").

B. The parties to this Amendment desire to change the term of the Contract as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto supplement and amend the Contract as hereinafter set forth.

1. The term is extended from November 16, 2A23 b November 15,2024

2. All other terms and conditions of the Contract, except as set forth herein, including without limitation the Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit "A" of the Contract, shall remain in full force and effect.

WHEREFORE, this Amendment is executed by the parties as of the date set forth above CLIENT: CITY OF KINGSB RG
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Legislative Advocacy
and Grant Writing Services
October 25, 2024
Proposal for Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing Services | City of Kingsburg Page 1 October 25, 2024
Alexander Henderson, City Manager
City of Kingsburg
1401 Draper Street
Kingsburg, CA 93631
Dear Mr. Henderson:

Thank you for the opportunity for Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. (“TPA”) to submit our proposal for Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing Services to the City of Kingsburg (“City”). Since November 2023, TPA has worked alongside the City to secure $513,000 in competitive funding and champion its priorities in Sacramento and Washington, DC.

Since its inception in 1998, TPA has earned the reputation as a Champion for Better Communities by providing the experience, resources, and relationships expected from a premier legislative advocacy and grant writing firm while also giving clients the unique brand of customer service they deserve: personal attention, maximum accessibility, and passion for their mission.

Our strategic approach to advocacy and funding is tailored to meet the individual needs of each client by leveraging the breadth and depth of our team as well as our vast network of relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers.

Utilizing this method on behalf of our clients, TPA has shepherded over 150 legislative and regulatory proposals into law and secured over $3.2 billion in competitive funding from state, federal, and local government agencies as well as nonprofit foundations and private companies.

Thank you again for your interest in our firm and your consideration of this proposal. Please contact us if you have any questions or need additional information. We would be honored to continue to serve the City of Kingsburg.

Yours truly,
Christopher Townsend
President
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FIRM OVERVIEW
TPA is a state and federal legislative advocacy and grant writing firm that provides lobbying and funding services to public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout California. • Founder/Owner/President: Christopher Townsend
• Advocacy Success: Shepherded over 150 client-sponsored legislative proposals into law
• Funding Success: Over $3.2 billion in state, federal, and local government grants as well as grants from nonprofit organizations and private companies • Longevity: 26 years (founded in 1998)
• Number of Employees: 23
• Number of Registered State and Federal Lobbyists and Grant Writers: 19 • Number of Offices: Five
o TPA State Capitol Office, Sacramento
o TPA Federal Office, Washington, DC
o TPA Northern California Office, Oakland
o TPA Central California Office, Fresno
o TPA Southern California Office, Newport Beach
• Types of Clients:
o City Governments
o County Governments
o Water and Sanitation Districts
o Transportation Districts
o K–12 School Districts
o Community College Districts
o Parks and Recreation Districts
o Fire Protection Districts
o Museums, Science Centers, and Cultural Facilities
• Areas of Specialization:
o Local Governance (Cities, Counties, Special Districts) o Transportation Policy and Infrastructure
o Water and Sanitation Policy and Infrastructure
o Education Policy and Infrastructure
o Housing and Economic Development
o Parks and Community Facilities (Recreational, Cultural, Historical) o Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
o Public Safety
o Budget and Finance
• Ranking by Revenue Reported to the California Secretary of State:
o 8th of 491 Firms Registered for the 2023–24 Legislative Session o 99th Percentile
• More California public agencies have hired TPA to represent them in Washington, DC than any other advocacy firm in the nation.

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FIRM OVERVIEW
TPA ACHIEVEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY:

Below is a summary of the major legislative and funding initiatives that TPA has assisted the City of Kingsburg with since November 2023. In the past 12 months, TPA has secured $513,000 in grant funding through three grants. In addition, TPA has $1,150,000 in Community Project Funding pending that is expected to be approved by Congress by the end of the calendar year.

Secured Grant Funding: $513,000
Grant Agency Grant
Program
Project Name Request
Amount
Local
Match
Awarded
The Kingsburg TriCounty Health Care
District
(KTCHD)
KTCHD
Grants
50% of Senior
Citizens Hot
Meal Program
$70,000 $70,000 $70,000
The Kingsburg TriCounty Health Care
District
(KTCHD)
KTCHD
Grants
50% of 6 Full
Time EMS
Support
$375,000 $375,000 $375,000
The Kingsburg TriCounty Health Care
District
(KTCHD)
KTCHD
Grants
Comprehensive
Physical and
Mental Health
Exams
$68,000 N/A $68,000
Total grant funding secured in 12 months for the City of Kingsburg: $513,000 Pending Community Project Funding: $1,150,000
Agency Program Project Name Request
Amount
Local
Match
Awarded
Department of Justice OJP-Byrne Kingsburg Police
Department
Equipment
Procurement
$600,000 N/A Pending
Transportation,
Housing, and
Urban
Development
Community
Development
Fund
Fire/EMS
Ambulance
$550,000 N/A Pending
Total Community Project Funding pending for the City of Kingsburg:
$1,150,000
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FIRM OVERVIEW
Additional Budget and Funding Work
In addition to the $1,150,000 in Community Project Funding that TPA has advocated for in partnership with Kingsburg’s Federal legislative delegation, TPA pushed forward several other budget requests on behalf of the City. Those requests included funding for a new City Hall and Emergency Operations Center as well as fiberoptic broadband buildout and implementation throughout the City.

TPA continues to work with City management and staff to prepare competitive budget requests at both the State and Federal levels, reflecting the priorities of the Mayor, Council, and City at large.
2023-2024 Legislative Action and Updates
Since the contract was renewed in 2023, TPA provided the City with regular updates and targeted advocacy on a wide variety of topics and at the State and Federal level, including but not limited to the following policy topics:
• Local Control/Governance
• Housing & Land Use
• Homelessness
• Infrastructure Funding
• Behavioral Health
• Transportation
• Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Parks Related Funding
• Drought Regulations
• Climate Resiliency
• Statewide Ballot Initiatives
• State and Federal Fiscal Outlooks
• Tax Reform
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FIRM OVERVIEW
These legislative updates are provided to the City in a number of ways, including both weekly and monthly State and Federal activity reports that TPA sends to City staff, emails, phone conversations, and in-person conversations. TPA monitors and analyses legislation that may have an impact on the City if it is signed into law. TPA crafts draft letters of support or opposition based on the City’s interests and positions.

TPA continues to develop and foster strong relationships with the City’s State and Federal legislative delegations to elevate the City’s funding and policy priorities.

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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SCOPE OF SERVICES
TPA will utilize the following strategic and comprehensive approach to provide state and federal legislative advocacy services to the City:
• Conduct Detailed Orientation: TPA utilizes a comprehensive onboarding process that includes extensive meetings with various relevant members of City leadership and key City departments to help develop a strategic plan that is carefully tailored to satisfy the needs of the City and is designed for maximum success in the current political climate and funding environment.
• Develop Legislative Strategy: Utilizing the information gathered during the onboarding process, TPA will coordinate with the City to develop an official legislative platform and strategy that represents the City’s priorities in Sacramento and Washington, DC. This blueprint will be shared with key stakeholders in the State Legislature and Governor’s Administration as well as Congress and the Biden Administration.
• Implement the Legislative Strategy: TPA will advocate for the City’s legislative agenda utilizing the following methods:
o Build and Strengthen Relevant Relationships: TPA has cultivated a network of valuable relationships that will be leveraged to promote the City’s legislative agenda.

These relationships include:

City’s State Legislative Delegation:
• Senator Melissa Hurtado
• Assembly Member Devon Mathis
Governor’s Administration and Agency
Leadership:
• Governor Gavin Newsom
 Chief of Staff Dana Williamson
• Lieutenant Governor Eleni
Kounalakis
• State Treasurer Fiona Ma
• State Controller Malia Cohen
• Attorney General Rob Bonta
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
• Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Natural
Resources Agency
• Secretary Toks Omishakin,
California State Transportation
Agency
• Secretary Amelia Yana Garcia
Gonzalez, California Environmental
Protection Agency
• Secretary Tomiquia Moss, Business,
Consumer Services, and Housing
Agency
• Director Armando Quintero,
Department of Parks and Recreation
• Director Karla Nemeth, Department
of Water Resources
• Director Joe Stephenshaw,
Department of Finance
• Director Gustavo Velasquez,
Department of Housing and
Community Development
State Legislative Leadership:
• Senate President Pro Tempore
Mike McGuire
• Senate Majority Leader Lena
Gonzalez
• Senate Republican Leader Brian
Jones
• Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
• Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore
Jim Wood
• Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia
Aguiar-Curry
• Assembly Republican Leader
James Gallagher
Key Legislative Committee Leadership
• Senate Appropriations Chair Anna
Caballero
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
• Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener
• Senate Human Services Committee
Chair Marie Alvarado-Gill
• Senate Transportation Committee
Chair Dave Cortese
• Senate Natural Resources and
Water Committee Chair Dave Min
• Senate Public Safety Committee
Chair Aisha Wahab
• Assembly Transportation Committee
Chair Lori Wilson
• Assembly Appropriations Chair Buffy
Wicks
• Assembly Budget Chair Jesse
Gabriel
• Assembly Local Government
Committee Chair Juan Carrillo
• Assembly Housing and Community
Development Committee Chair Chris
Ward
• Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Committee Chair Diane Papan
City’s Federal Legislative Delegation:
• Senator Alex Padilla
• Senator Laphonza Butler
• Representative Jim Costa
President’s Administration and Federal
Agencies:
• White House Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs
• Stephanie Sykes, Special
Assistant to the President
• Department of Agriculture
• Homer Wilkes, Under
Secretary of Natural
Resources and Environment
• Carlos Suarez, California
State Conservationist
• Department of Commerce
• Michell Morton, Broadband
Program Specialist
• Department of Education
• Adam Honeysett, Managing
Director, State and Local
Engagement
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Energy
• Rose Dady, Director of
Community Engagement
• Department of Housing and Urban
Development
• Patrick Byrne, Deputy
Assistant Secretary,
Intergovernmental Relations
• Chi Chukwuka, Senior
Advisor
• Department of the Interior
• Department of Justice
• Shannon Long, COPS Office
• Department of Labor
• Department of Transportation
• Evan Wessel, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for
Intergovernmental Affairs
• Army Corps of Engineers
• Mark Cohen, Operations
Division Chief, Los Angeles
District
• Lisa Sandoval, Civil Works
Branch Chief, Real Estate
Division
• Darrell Buxton, Chief Civil
Works Branch, Los Angeles
District
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Jack Simes, Area Manager,
Southern California Area
Office
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Faviola Garcia, Deputy
Regional Administrator
• Nathan Morrissey,
FAASTeam Ops
• Economic Development
Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Martha Guzman, EPA
Region 9 Administrator
• Jamie Piziali, Municipal
Ombudsman
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• National Park Service
Key Congressional Legislative
Committees:
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
• Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee
• House Appropriations Committee
• House Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee
o Leverage Relationships for Strategic Advocacy Plan: TPA will engage various techniques to leverage our network of key relationships on behalf of the City:
 Schedule meetings for the City to discuss relevant legislation  Prepare all briefing materials and talking points for the City  Brief legislative offices and stakeholders on the City’s legislative agenda  Follow-up on meetings to ensure commitments and deliverables are being met o Coordinate Advocacy Trips: TPA will work with the City to coordinate advocacy trips to Sacramento and Washington, DC to meet with the City’s legislative delegation, as well as legislators that serve on committees relevant to the City’s agenda.

Furthermore, whenever possible, TPA will also schedule site visits by legislators to the City.
o Track Legislation: TPA will identify, analyze, and monitor all bill introductions and amendments relevant to the City’s legislative platform and assess their potential impact on the City.
o Craft Testimony and Position Letters: TPA will prepare and submit written and verbal testimony regarding legislation relevant to the City. TPA will also draft and deliver position letters to legislators and key officials on specific bill language. o Draft Bill Language: TPA will draft language and amendments for relevant legislation, as required to protect and promote the City’s agenda.
o State Budget Funding Opportunities: To maximize state funding, TPA will work with the City to identify projects and other funding priorities that may be suitable for funding through the State Budget. TPA will coordinate with the City to develop supporting materials for the budget request. TPA will also work with members of the City’s state legislative delegation, along with the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees, to gain support for the inclusion of the City’s project in the final State Budget approved by the Legislature.
o Federal Earmark Opportunities: To maximize federal funding, TPA will work with the City to identify projects and other funding priorities that may be suitable for funding through the Federal Earmark process. TPA will coordinate with the City to develop supporting materials for the earmark request. TPA will also work with members of the City’s federal legislative delegation to gain support for the inclusion of the City’s project.
• Provide Progress Reports: TPA will confer regularly with the City on our activities. TPA will provide timely electronic reports on the status of all legislative activity, such as bill language, amendments, and committee analyses. In addition to written reports, TPA will be available to the City for conference calls, in-person briefings, and meetings. • Prepare and File Lobbying Disclosure Reports: TPA will prepare and file, on behalf of the City, all applicable state and federal lobbying disclosure reports.

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GRANT WRITING SCOPE OF SERVICES
TPA will utilize the following strategic and comprehensive approach to provide grant writing services to the City:
• Craft Strategic Funding Plan: Utilizing the information gathered during the onboarding process, TPA will coordinate with the City to develop a proactive and comprehensive strategic funding plan that serves the needs of the City’s priorities. The plan will do more than simply identify City projects; it will outline and prioritize multiple funding options for each project and develop a specific plan of work tailored for each project. It will also identify key “strings attached” to help assess the cost/benefit ratio for each grant opportunity. • Identify, Research, and Monitor Grant Funding Opportunities: TPA will utilize list-serve subscription programs, funding workshops, agency canvassing, and other networking tactics to ensure every potential opportunity is identified and reviewed for relevance with the City’s projects. TPA will then share these opportunities with the City for further assessment and determination if a grant application is warranted. The City will also receive a grant matrix of funding programs that is updated regularly as new opportunities arise. • Grant Application Development and Submittal: TPA will develop, draft, submit, and follow up on each City grant application through the following process:
o Establishment of Clear Accountabilities: TPA will coordinate with the City to ensure the assignment of responsibilities and tasks are made clear so that confusion and inefficiency are avoided, and the City is burdened as little as possible while TPA pursues a grant opportunity.
o Provide Overview of Full Application Requirements: For each grant application, TPA will provide the City with a detailed overview of the requirements for the grant program and corresponding application to ensure that the program is a strong fit for the City’s project. This will include:
 Application timeline
 Eligible project types
 Funding availability and award maximums and minimums
 List of application components, including proposal questions and any required attachments
o Assemble Project Background and Details: TPA will conduct a detailed informational interview with City staff most involved with each project to gain a full understanding of the project background and scope details necessary for developing the grant proposal and addressing all application questions. o Coordinate Technical Project Details: For technical application components such as site plans, detailed cost estimates, project timelines, engineering plans, and costbenefit analyses, TPA will coordinate with City staff to compile all necessary attachments and ensure consistency across all elements of the application. o Draft Written Proposal: TPA will fully draft all narrative components of the application and, when applicable, will indicate where additional input or project detail from the City could be provided during the proposal review process.

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SCOPE OF SERVICES
o Incorporate Feedback to Finalize Proposal: Well ahead of the application deadline, TPA will provide the City with a full draft for review and feedback. TPA will incorporate any additional details or revisions provided during this process to finalize the grant application and will obtain City approval for the final version of the application before submission.
o Submit Completed Application: TPA will ensure that applications are submitted before the deadline, whether the submission is electronic or through hard copies, in accordance with submission instructions for each individual program. For hard copy submissions, TPA will print and package applications according to submission instructions and will ship applications through a reliable courier service such as FedEx to provide the City with tracking and delivery confirmation for the application. TPA will also obtain a receipt for proof of submission and provide the City with a final copy of all submitted application documents.
o Funding Advocacy: Throughout the grant application process TPA will leverage relationships with relevant officials and program officers in various state and federal funding agencies to ensure that City grant applications are aligned with the goals of the specific grant program and that the applications are well-crafted and wellpositioned for funding. • Post-Grant Submittal Advocacy: TPA will frequently contact legislators and agency officials to follow up on the status of a grant application and promote its need and urgency. This will include drafting letters of support after grant submissions and distributing them to legislators for their consideration. In addition, TPA will work with legislators to reach out to individual granting agencies to provide background on City’s projects and convey their support for those projects.
• Post-Award Grant Administration and Compliance: TPA will also assist, as needed, with post-award administration and compliance for all grant applications submitted by TPA on behalf of the City. This assistance will include interacting with granting agencies on behalf of the City, providing support for the drafting and submission of required reports and evaluations, and other tasks related to the successful monitoring of and compliance with the program requirements.
• Post-Award Services—Above and Beyond Advocacy: TPA has a track record of success with post-award grant administration and retention. TPA has worked on behalf of clients who, due to unforeseen circumstances, have needed to request an extension of the grant performance period to accomplish project deliverables. TPA is prepared to engage in the legislative process and work with legislators to get bills passed that would allow for the City to retain its grant funding after the performance period would have otherwise ended. Additionally, TPA is prepared to work directly with the City and agencies to secure scope of work changes to already awarded projects to ensure the City will not have to return any hard-won grant funding.

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SCOPE OF SERVICES
• Comprehensive Follow-Up on Unsuccessful Applications: Despite all best efforts, some grant applications are not selected for funding. When grant applications are unsuccessful, TPA will work with the relevant state and federal funding agencies to set up in-person or telephone debriefing sessions to discuss the grant applications and how to best revise the grant applications for the next funding round to ensure success. • Provide Monthly Progress Reports: TPA will confer regularly with the City on our activities.

TPA will provide timely electronic monthly reports on the status of all funding activity, such as current funding opportunities, current applications, submitted applications, and post-grant submittal advocacy. In addition to written reports, TPA will be available to the City for conference calls, in-person briefings, and meetings.

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FEE SCHEDULE
FULL SCOPE ALL-INCLUSIVE RETAINER:

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES MONTHLY FEE
Legislative Advocacy and Grant Writing Services $7,500* State and Federal Legislative Advocacy
• Conduct Detailed Orientation Included
• Develop Legislative Strategy Included
• Implement the Legislative Strategy Included
• Build and Strengthen Relevant Relationships Included
• Leverage Relationships for Strategic Advocacy Plan Included • Coordinate Advocacy Trips Included
• Track Legislation Included
• Craft Testimony and Position Letters Included
• Draft Bill Language Included
• State Budget Funding Opportunities Included
• Federal Earmark Opportunities Included
• Provide Progress Reports Included
• Prepare and File Lobbying Disclosure Reports Included Grant Writing
• Craft Strategic Funding Plan Included
• Identify, Research, and Monitor Grant Funding Opportunities Included • Grant Application Development and Submittal Included
• Establishment of Clear Accountabilities Included
• Provide Overview of Full Applications Requirements Included • Assemble Project Background and Details Included
• Coordinate Technical Project Details Included
• Draft Written Proposal Included
• Incorporate Feedback to Finalize Proposal Included
• Submit Completed Application Included
• Funding Advocacy Included
• Post-Grant Submittal Advocacy Included
• Post-Award Grant Administration and Compliance Included • Post-Award Services—Above and Beyond Advocacy Included • Comprehensive Follow-Up on Unsuccessful Applications Included *The monthly fee includes all reasonable business and travel expenses.

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Alexander Henderson, City Manager
City of Kingsburg
1401 Draper Street
Kingsburg, CA 93631
Dear Mr. Henderson:

Thank you for the opportunity for Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. (“TPA”) to submit our proposal for Legislative Advocacy Services to the City of Kingsburg (“City”). Since November 2023, TPA has worked alongside the City to secure $513,000 in competitive funding and champion its priorities in Sacramento and Washington, DC.

Yours truly,
Christopher Townsend
President
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FIRM OVERVIEW
TPA ACHIEVEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY:

TPA continues to develop and foster strong relationships with the City’s State and Federal legislative delegations to elevate the City’s funding and policy priorities.

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These relationships include:

City’s State Legislative Delegation:
• Senator Melissa Hurtado
• Assembly Member Devon Mathis
Governor’s Administration and Agency
Leadership:
• Governor Gavin Newsom
 Chief of Staff Dana Williamson
• Lieutenant Governor Eleni
Kounalakis
• State Treasurer Fiona Ma
• State Controller Malia Cohen
• Attorney General Rob Bonta
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tony Thurmond
• Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Natural
Resources Agency
• Secretary Toks Omishakin,
California State Transportation
Agency
• Secretary Amelia Yana Garcia
Gonzalez, California Environmental
Protection Agency
• Secretary Tomiquia Moss, Business,
Consumer Services, and Housing
Agency
• Director Armando Quintero,
Department of Parks and Recreation
• Director Karla Nemeth, Department
of Water Resources
• Director Joe Stephenshaw,
Department of Finance
• Director Gustavo Velasquez,
Department of Housing and
Community Development
State Legislative Leadership:
• Senate President Pro Tempore
Mike McGuire
• Senate Majority Leader Lena
Gonzalez
• Senate Republican Leader Brian
Jones
• Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
• Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore
Jim Wood
• Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia
Aguiar-Curry
• Assembly Republican Leader
James Gallagher
Key Legislative Committee Leadership
• Senate Appropriations Chair Anna
Caballero
• Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
• Senate Human Services Committee
Chair Marie Alvarado-Gill
• Senate Transportation Committee
Chair Dave Cortese
• Senate Natural Resources and
Water Committee Chair Dave Min
• Senate Public Safety Committee
Chair Aisha Wahab
• Assembly Transportation Committee
Chair Lori Wilson
• Assembly Appropriations Chair Buffy
Wicks
• Assembly Budget Chair Jesse
Gabriel
• Assembly Local Government
Committee Chair Juan Carrillo
• Assembly Housing and Community
Development Committee Chair Chris
Ward
• Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife
Committee Chair Diane Papan
City’s Federal Legislative Delegation:
• Senator Alex Padilla
• Senator Laphonza Butler
• Representative Jim Costa
President’s Administration and Federal
Agencies:
• White House Office of
Intergovernmental Affairs
• Stephanie Sykes, Special
Assistant to the President
• Department of Agriculture
• Homer Wilkes, Under
Secretary of Natural
Resources and Environment
• Carlos Suarez, California
State Conservationist
• Department of Commerce
• Michell Morton, Broadband
Program Specialist
• Department of Education
• Adam Honeysett, Managing
Director, State and Local
Engagement
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Energy
• Rose Dady, Director of
Community Engagement
• Department of Housing and Urban
Development
• Patrick Byrne, Deputy
Assistant Secretary,
Intergovernmental Relations
• Chi Chukwuka, Senior
Advisor
• Department of the Interior
• Department of Justice
• Shannon Long, COPS Office
• Department of Labor
• Department of Transportation
• Evan Wessel, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for
Intergovernmental Affairs
• Army Corps of Engineers
• Mark Cohen, Operations
Division Chief, Los Angeles
District
• Lisa Sandoval, Civil Works
Branch Chief, Real Estate
Division
• Darrell Buxton, Chief Civil
Works Branch, Los Angeles
District
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Jack Simes, Area Manager,
Southern California Area
Office
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Faviola Garcia, Deputy
Regional Administrator
• Nathan Morrissey,
FAASTeam Ops
• Economic Development
Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Martha Guzman, EPA
Region 9 Administrator
• Jamie Piziali, Municipal
Ombudsman
• Fish and Wildlife Service
• National Marine Fisheries Service
• National Park Service
Key Congressional Legislative
Committees:
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee
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FEE SCHEDULE
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY ONLY:

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES MONTHLY FEE
State and Federal Legislative Advocacy Services $6,000* • Conduct Detailed Orientation Included
• Develop Legislative Strategy Included
• Implement the Legislative Strategy Included
• Build and Strengthen Relevant Relationships Included
• Leverage Relationships for Strategic Advocacy Plan Included • Coordinate Advocacy Trips Included
• Track Legislation Included
• Craft Testimony and Position Letters Included
• Draft Bill Language Included
• State Budget Funding Opportunities Included
• Federal Earmark Opportunities Included
• Provide Progress Reports Included
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
I. Smith Street Parking Lot Improvements
The City Engineer is working with FCRTA to improve the parking lot on Smith Street between Draper Street and Lewis Street. Improvements will include curb repairs, new asphalt, photovoltaic system, and EV chargers. Project design will begin in spring 2025. This project is grant funded via a New Technology grant received by FCRTA.

II. Laurel Street Dog Park
The project includes improvements to the Dog park including shade structures, turf, landscaping, and other amenities. The project is currently in construction and is anticipated to be completed in December 2024.

III. City-Wide Park Improvements
The project includes replacing wood chips with rubberized surfaces, installation of shade structure at Heritage Park and a new restroom at Memorial Park. The project has been completed.

IV. TOD Phase 1
The project includes construction of curb extensions at four intersections on Lewis Street and installation of bike lanes on Draper Street. The project has been completed.

V. Various Waterline Improvements
The project includes installation of waterline improvements to improve fire flows in 15th Avenue, 16th Avenue and Draper Street. The project has been completed.

VI. Senior Center Kitchen Remodel
The project includes replacement of the range and hood, installation of a new threecompartment sink, cabinetry, fire sprinklers, new flooring, and associated

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improvements such as new tile and paint. The project is currently in construction and is anticipated to be completed in December 2024.

VII. Frontage Road Drainage Repairs
The project involves replacing a damaged storm drainage down drain culvert and embankment. The project has been completed.

VIII. Business Park Access Road
The project involves constructing a new access road and utility extensions into the parcel the City acquired via the Matoian development agreement. Construction is anticipated in Spring/Summer of 2025.

IX. Mehlert/Warkentin (14th to 10th) & 20th/21st (Sierra to Mariposa) The project involves constructing alley improvements including concrete alley approaches, concrete valley gutter, and asphalt paving. The project is currently in the design phase and is anticipated to be constructed in spring 2025.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
X. Development Projects
The City Engineer is performing engineering review and/or inspection of the following entitlement projects:
a) Tract 6421 (Kings Estates Phase 4) – Infrastructure work is nearly complete with the exception of sidewalks and landscaping. b) Sinclair Gas Station – The project is being re-evaluated by the applicant. c) Rafer Johnson Drive / Sierra Street Gas Station – Construction work has begun on the project site.
d) Sohol Apartments – The developer is completing improvement plans related to on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements. e) El Portillo – The project is under construction and the City Engineer is assisting with inspection of site improvements.
f) Khalsa Truck Center – City Engineer is reviewing plans for a new truck terminal and dispatch center on Kamm Avenue west of State Route 99. g) Irigoyen Office (Vacant lot on the corner of Lewis/California Sts.) - The developer is preparing improvement plans related to on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements.
h) Kwik Korner - The developer is preparing improvement plans related to on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements.
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project.
j) SJVH TTM (Willow Glenn) – City Engineer is assisting in review of a proposed tentative tract map for approximately 90 units near Sixth Ave Drive / Kern Street.
k) Dean’s Truck Stop – City Engineer is assisting in review of a proposed site plan for a new truck stop near Parkway Drive / Kamm Avenue.

OTHER PROJECTS
XI. PG&E Rule 20A Undergrounding Projects
The City Engineer is working with PGE to complete the 10th Avenue (Draper Street to Roosevelt Street) undergrounding project within the City of Kingsburg.

XII. Local Road Safety Plan
The City Engineer is preparing a Local Road Safety Plan which is required to be eligible for grant application submission under the Highway Safety Improvement Program.

XIII. Improvement Standards Amendment
The City Engineer is preparing an amendment to the Standards to address requested changes from various departments.

XIV. SKF Sanitation District Master Plan
The City Engineer is coordinating with SKF staff and performing reviews in support of the master plan update being prepared by the district.

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