AGENDA
Please silence all electronic devices as a courtesy to those in attendance. Thank you. 5:30 pm CLOSED SESSION
This item has been set aside for the City Council to meet in a closed session to discuss matters pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). The City Attorney will provide an oral report regarding the Closed Session at the beginning of the next regular City Council meeting.
1. Government Code Section 54956.9
Conference with Legal Counsel – Exposure to Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Two Cases
2. Government Code Section 54956.9
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Two Cases
3. Liability Claim
Government Code Section 54956.95
Claimant: Mr. Joe Gomez Sanchez Jr.
Agency Claimed Against: City of Lemoore
4. Government Code Section 54957.6
Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Designated Representatives: Mary Lerner, City Attorney and Michelle Speer, Assistant City Manager
Employee Organizations: General Association of Service Employees, Lemoore Police Officers Association, Lemoore Police Sergeants Unit, Police Professional Services Bargaining Unit, and Unrepresented
5. Government Code Section 54957
Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Manager
In the event that all the items on the closed session agenda have not been deliberated in the time provided, the City Council may continue the closed session at the end of the regularly scheduled Council Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
LEMOORE
CALIFORNIA
LEMOORE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
429 C STREET
January 4, 2022
7:30 pm REGULAR SESSION
a. CALL TO ORDER
b. INVOCATION
c. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
d. ROLL CALL
e. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
f. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS, AND/OR DELETIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment will be in accordance with the attached policy. This time is reserved for members of the audience to address the City Council on items of interest that are not on the Agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. It is recommended that speakers limit their comments to three (3) minutes each and it is requested that no comments be made during this period on items on the Agenda. The Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the Agenda. Prior to addressing the Council, any handouts for Council will be provided to the City Clerk for distribution to the Council and appropriate staff. Public comment will be available for items on the agenda.
CEREMONIAL / PRESENTATION – Section 1
No Ceremonies / Presentations.
DEPARTMENT AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS – Section 2
2-1 Department & City Manager Reports
CONSENT CALENDAR – Section 3
Items considered routine in nature are placed on the Consent Calendar. They will all be considered and voted upon in one vote as one item unless a Council member or member of the public requests individual consideration. 3-1 Approval – Minutes – Regular Meeting – December 7, 2021 3-2 Approval – Minutes – Special Meeting – December 8, 2021 3-3 Approval – Minutes – Special Meeting – December 14, 2021 3-4 Approval – Resolution 2022-01 – To Review and Renew the Declaration of a Local Emergency, and the Related Declarations and Orders Therein. 3-5 Approval – Denial of Claim for Mr. Joe Gomez Sanchez Jr. 3-6 Approval – Budget Amendment – Technical Planning Services 3-7 Approval – Purchase of Refuse Containers and Lids
3-8 Approval – Resolution 2022-02 – Authorizing Continued Use of Remote Teleconferencing Provisions (AB 361)
3-9 Approval – Legal Services Agreement with Motschiedler, Michaelides, Wishon, Brewer & Ryan, LLP. *Item will be provided as a handout at the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – Section 4
Report, discussion and/or other Council action will be taken.
No Public Hearings.
NEW BUSINESS – Section 5
Report, discussion and/or other Council action will be taken.
No New Business.
BRIEF CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS – Section 6
6-1 City Council Reports / Requests
Upcoming Council Meetings
• City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, January 5, 2022 – Special Meeting • City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 • City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Agendas for all City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the Council Chamber, 429 C Street and the Cinnamon Municipal Complex, 711 W. Cinnamon Drive. Written communications from the public for the agenda must be received by the City Clerk’s Office no less than seven (7) days prior to the meeting date. The City of Lemoore complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA of 1990). The Council Chamber is accessible to the physically disabled. Should you need special assistance, please call (559) 924-6744, at least 4 business days prior to the meeting.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
I, Marisa Avalos, City Clerk for the City of Lemoore, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above City Council Agenda for the meeting of January 4, 2022 at Council Chamber, 429 C Street and Cinnamon Municipal Complex, 711 W. Cinnamon Drive, Lemoore, CA on December 30, 2021. //s//
Marisa Avalos, City Clerk
CITY OF LEMOORE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 4, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. / 7:30 p.m.
Attendance and Public Comment Changes Due to COVID-19
The Lemoore City Council will be conducting its regular meeting on January 4, 2022. Given the current Shelter-In-Place covering Kings County and the Social Distance Guidelines issued by Federal, State, and Local Authorities, the City is implementing the following changes for attendance and public comment.
All upcoming regular and special City Council meetings will be open to fifteen (15) members of the public on a first come, first served basis and via Zoom. The meeting may be viewed through the following options:
• Join Zoom Meeting
• Please click the link below to join the webinar:
• https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88993646824?pwd=dXpvMWRZL05GK3Q5L05BaE1lQkhDQT0 9 • Meeting ID: 889 9364 6824
• Passcode: 303631
• Phone: +1 669 900 6833
The City will also provide links to streaming options on the City’s website and on its Facebook page.
If you wish to make a general public comment or public comment on a particular item on the agenda, participants may do so via Zoom during the meeting or by submitting public comments by e-mail to: [email protected]. In the subject line of the e-mail, please state your name and the item you are commenting on. If you wish to submit a public comment on more than one agenda item, please send a separate e-email for each item you are commenting on. Please be aware that written public comments, including your name, may become public information.
Additional requirements for submitting public comments by e-mail are provided below.
General Public Comments & Comments on City Council Business Items For general public comments and comments regarding specific City Council Business Items, public comments can be made via Zoom during the meeting or all public comments must be received by e-mail no later than 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Comments received by this time will be read aloud by a staff member during the applicable agenda item, provided that such comments may be read within the normal three (3) minutes allotted to each speaker. Any portion of your comment extending past three (3) minutes may not be read aloud due to time restrictions.
If a general public comment or comment on a business item is received after 5:00 p.m., efforts will be made to read your comment into the record. However, staff cannot guarantee that written comments received after 5:00 p.m. will be read. All written comments that are not read into the record will be made part of the meeting minutes, provided that such comments are received prior to the end of the City Council meeting.
Public Hearings
For public comment on a public hearing, all public comments must be received by the close of the public hearing period. All comments received by the close of the public hearing period will be read aloud by a staff member during the applicable agenda item, provided that such comments may be read within the normal three (3) minutes allotted to each speaker. Any portion of your comment extending past three (3) minutes may not be read aloud due to time restrictions. If a comment on a public hearing item is received after the close of the public hearing, such comment will be made part of the meeting minutes, provided that such comment is received prior to the end of the meeting.
*PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED THAT DO NOT
SPECIFY A PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM WILL BE READ ALOUD DURING THE GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA.*
The City thanks you for your cooperation in advance. Our community’s health and safety is our highest priority.