LINDSAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
City Hall, 251 E. Honolulu St., Lindsay, CA 93247
Notice is hereby given that the Lindsay City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 25, 2023, at 6:00 PM in person and via webinar. The webinar address for members of the public is https://zoom.us/j/99279557087. Those who would like to make a public comment during the public comment portion of the agenda may do so by utilizing the raise hand feature or indicating they would like to make a comment in the chat.
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting at (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034 or via email at [email protected].
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE
Led by Mayor CERROS.
3. ROLL CALL
Present Mayor Cerros
Mayor Pro Tem Flores
Council Member Sanchez
Council Member Serna
Absent *Council Member Caudillo
*Absent with notice.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to Approve Agenda
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS FLORES (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to comment on any subject under the jurisdiction of the Lindsay City Council. Please note that speakers that wish to comment on a Regular Item or Public Hearing on tonight’s agenda will have an opportunity to speak when public comment for that item is requested by the Mayor. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with thirty (30) minutes for the total comment period, unless
otherwise indicated by the Mayor. The public may also choose to submit a comment before the meeting via email. Public comments received via email will be distributed to the Council prior to the start of the meeting and incorporated into the official minutes; however, they will not be read aloud. Under state law, matters presented under public comment cannot be acted upon by the Council at this time. • No public comment received in-person or via teleconference.
6. COUNCIL REPORT
• Councilmember SANCHEZ shared that she was happy to see everyone at meeting and hopes all are staying safe from the heat.
• Councilmember SERNA shared that it is good to be back as well as the current need for blood donations in the Central Valley. SERNA participated in a blood drive in Visalia and urged all to consider donating. SERNA shared that Pastor Adam Perez is holding a Summer Vacation Bible School at Breakthrough Church and saw close to 100 participants as well as many volunteers. • Mayor Pro Tem FLORES gave kudos to the Lindsay Department of Public Safety for providing relief from the heat by spraying water from the fire truck hose on the Youth Football and Cheer teams. No further report.
• Mayor CERROS attended the TCRTA meeting, networked with Mayors of surrounding Cities regarding clean water. CERROS attended the San Joaquin Valley California Cities dinner event and thanked Woodlake Mayor for the invitation. CERROS is preparing to represent the City as a Delegate in Ono, Japan for the Sister City trip and interviewed with the Japan Times. CERROS thanked the Lindsay Department of Public Safety under the leadership of Chief Carrillo for providing relief from the heat by spraying water from the fire truck hose on the Youth Football and Cheer teams. CERROS congratulated Officer Duron for completing her training.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORT
• CITY MANAGER reported that there is currently many things going on throughout the City. • CITY MANAGER reported that RECREATION SERVICES DIRECTOR requested a reallocation of Hospital District Funds which had already been granted to the City to be allocated to Pickleball Courts and ADA accessible doors et al.
• CITY MANAGER reported that PLHA funding is slowly moving along, once final documents are approved, then funds will be allocated for the Mt.Whitney rehabilitation project. • CITY MANAGER shared that the City is pending confirmation from Senator Feinstein’s Office regarding the $1.75M in funds that were requested for the City. • CITY MANAGER shared that the City is also pending confirmation from Congressman Valadao’s Office regarding the $400k that was requested for the City. • CITY MANAGER shared that several candidates are in the background process for the Lindsay Public Safety Department.
• CITY MANAGER shared that National Night Out will be held on August 1, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the Lindsay Wellness Center.
• CITY MANAGER shared that the Citizens Police Academy will begin accepting application some time next month.
• CITY MANAGER congratulated Sergeant Dempsie on being awarded the Lindsay Kiwanis Public Safety Employee of the Quarter Award.
• CITY MANAGER shared that thanks to the $14k officer wellness grant that the Lindsay Public Safety Department received, a CrossFit gym has been established in the Public Safety Bay. • CITY MANAGER informed that the Tulare Road Well Cleanup and Filling process has begun. • CITY MANAGER shared that the Linda Vista Project is currently on schedule.
• CITY MANAGER informed that the Downtown Fire Project is expected to commence in August.
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.1 Beautification of City Roundabouts
Requested by Mayor Cerros
Presented by Neyba Amezcua, Director of City Services & Planning • Mayor opened item up for public comment.
• One in-person public comment was received from Roxanne Serna. SERNA shared that she liked ‘Option B’ in regard to the proposed Roundabout Art.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Routine items approved in one motion unless an item is pulled for discussion.
9.1 Minutes from July 11, 2023, Regular Meeting (pp. 4 – 9)
9.2 Warrant List for July 03, 2023, through July 16, 2023 (pp. 10 – 11)
9.3 Consider the Minute Order Approval of Resolution No. 23-30, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Amending the City of Lindsay Records Retention Policy and Repealing and Superseding All Other Resolutions Relative to Records Retention Thereto (pp. 12 – 39)
9.4 Consider the Minute Order Approval of Platinum Level Sponsorship and Expenditure Thereto for the Lindsay Youth Football and Cheer Program for the 2023 Season (pp. 40 – 41)
• Item 9.3 was pulled for discussion. CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, and CITY MANAGER answered questions from the Council. Council unanimously agreed to remove Item 9.3 from the consent calendar and vote on the item separately.
Motion to Approve Consent Calendar with Item 9.3 Removed 1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS SERNA (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
Motion to Approve Item 9.3 with Email Retention Set to Eighteen (18) Months 1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS SANCHEZ (3-1) AYE NAY ABSENT AYE AYE
10. ACTION ITEMS
10.1 Consider the Approval of Resolution No. 23-28, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Certifying the Lindsay Professional Firefighters’ Association, Teamsters Local 856, as the Recognized and Designated Employee Organization and Exclusive Bargaining Representative of “All Firemen” Employed by the City, as Specifically Defined by Title 2.40.040 of the City of Lindsay Municipal Code (pp. 42 – 58) Presented by Shelline Bennett, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Motion to Approve Item 10.1
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS FLORES (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
11.1 Special Event Permit (pp. 59 – 87)
A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 606, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Amending Titles Five (5), Eight (8), and Eighteen (18) In Regards to the Special Event Permit and Authorization to Waive Full Reading of Said Ordinance and Authorize Reading by Title Only (pp. 59 – 83) • Mayor opened the public hearing at 6:53 PM.
• In-person public comment from Roxanne Serna. SERNA stated that she has found the SEP does not work as it should, it is hard to wait for the Council to approve ABC licenses then have to get the paperwork signed by the Chief. SERNA shared that she feels the process to be a bit backwards. SERNA voiced her concerns regarding having to still pay SEP fees to rent a public venue and referenced the Lindsay Memorial building.
• Mayor closed the public hearing at 7:13 PM.
Motion to Continue Item 11.1A to the Next Regular Meeting Scheduled for August 8, 2023 1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS FLORES (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
B. Public Hearing to Consider the Approval of Resolution No 23-29, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Amending Special Event Permit Fees and Charges and Repealing All Other Resolutions Relative to Special Event Permit Fees and Charges Thereto (pp. 84 – 87)
Presented by Araceli Mejia, Assistant City Planner
• Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:14 PM.
• Receiving no public comment, Mayor closed he public hearing at 7:15.
Motion to Continue Item 11.1B to the Next Regular Meeting Scheduled for August 8, 2023 1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
SERNA FLORES (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
12. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION
12.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Cal Gov. Code § 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Joseph M. Tanner, City of Lindsay Employee Organization: The Lindsay City Employees’ Association; ‘Service Employees International Union (SEIU)’
• No reportable action taken out of closed session.
13. REQUEST FOR FUTURE ITEMS
Council requests for future agenda items, can be called for by any Councilmember during the ‘Request for Future Items’ section of a regular meeting. Immediately following the request of an item, a vote will be taken on the item. If a majority of the City Council supports further study of the item, then a full staff analysis will be prepared within a reasonable time as determined by the City Manager unless otherwise directed by a majority of the City Council. Discussion shall be limited to whether an item should be added to an agenda, not the merit of the item.
• No requests for future items were made.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Lindsay City Council meetings are held in the City Council Chambers at 251 E. Honolulu Street in Lindsay, California beginning at 6:00 P.M. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noticed. Materials related to an Agenda item submitted to the legislative body after distribution of the Agenda Packet are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours. Complete agenda is available at www.lindsay.ca.us. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act & Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 562-7102 x 8034. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet.
The next Regular Meeting of the Lindsay City Council is scheduled to be held on August 08, 2023. • Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:44 PM.