MEETING AGENDA
Please silence all electronic devices as a courtesy to those in attendance. Thank you. a. CALL TO ORDER
b. INVOCATION
c. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
d. ROLL CALL
e. AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS, AND/OR DELETIONS
1 – CEREMONIAL / PRESENTATION
1-1 International Museum Day Proclamation
1-2 National Public Works Week Proclamation
2 – STUDY SESSION
2-1 Budget Workshop – Draft Budget FY26/27
2-2 Study Session-Animal Control Ordinance
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. The public will have an opportunity to comment on items on the agenda once the item has been called and the Mayor opens the item to the public.
3 – DEPARTMENT AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS
3-1 Department & City Manager Reports
4 – CONSENT CALENDAR
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. 4-1 Approval – Minutes – Regular Meeting – April 21, 2026 4-2 Approval – Authorization to Purchase Four (4) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electric Vehicles to Replace Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Fleet Vehicles for Public Works Administration and Refuse Operations
4-3 Approval – Change Order No. 4 – Well No. 14 DWT Pump Repair and Testing 4-4 Approval – Helena Reimbursement Agreement
4-5 Approval – Second Reading of Zoning Map Amendment No. 2026-01: a request by Coker Ellsworth and Dan Pace to change the zoning from Very Low Density Residential (RVLD) to Low Density Residential (RLD). The project site is located between Vine Street and
LEMOORE
CALIFORNIA
LEMOORE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER
429 C STREET
May 5, 2026
5:30 P.M.
Champion Street, south of SR 198 in the City of Lemoore (APNs 023-150-003, 002, 041, and 042)
4-6 Information Only - Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 5 – PUBLIC HEARINGS
Report, discussion and/or other Council action will be taken. 5-1 Ordinance 2026-07 – Amending Title 4 of the Municipal Code to Add Chapter 12 Relating to the Volunteer Fire Department
6 – NEW BUSINESS
Report, discussion and/or other Council action will be taken.
None
7 – CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS
7-1 City Council Reports / Requests
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.
1. City Manager Performance Evaluation - Gov Code 54957 (b)(1)
2. Property Negotiation of APN 023-430-012 - Gov Code 54956.8
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – 2 Cases - Jones v. City of Lemoore and Climer v. JR Filanc - Gov Code 56956.9
ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming Council Meetings
• City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• City Council Regular Meeting, Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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, Christal Schisler, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Lemoore, declare under penalty of perjury that I posted the above Regular City Council Agenda for the meeting of May 5, 2026 at Council Chamber, 429 C Street and City Hall, 711 W. Cinnamon Drive, Lemoore, CA on April 29, 2026. //s//
Christal Schisler, Deputy City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MAY 05, 2026 @ 5:30 p.m.
The City Council will hold its public meetings in person, with a virtual option for public participation based on availability. The City of Lemoore utilizes Zoom teleconferencing technology for virtual public participation; however, the City makes no representation or warranty of any kind, regarding the adequacy, reliability, or availability of the use of this platform in this manner. Participation by members of the public through this means is at their own risk. (Zoom teleconferencing/attendance may not be available at all meetings.) The meeting may be viewed through the following Zoom Meeting:
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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.*