LINDSAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City Hall, 251 E. Honolulu St., Lindsay, CA 93247
Notice is hereby given that the Lindsay City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on November 14, 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 Pro Tem FLORES.
3. ROLL CALL
Present Mayor Cerros
Mayor Pro Tem Flores
Council Member Sanchez
Council Member Serna
1 Council Member Caudillo
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to Approve Agenda
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
FLORES CERROS (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 1 Absent with Notice.
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. • In person public comment from Lindsay High School Civics Club. Club members asked the Mayor what he does about governing water quality. Club questioned what citizens can do to improve water quality. The club questioned how dilution improve water quality.
6. COUNCIL REPORT
• Council Member SANCHEZ attended the Breast Cancer Bingo Event, it was a very nice event and there were many attendees. Thanked Lt.Heinks, Officer Garcia, and Volunteers for responding to the fire near her home last week, proved that its great to have community partners during instances like this.
• Council Member SERNA attended many great events, thanked Lindsay Kiwanis for the Night Out where bikes were given out, it was a great community event for families. Thanked Sam with LUSC, for a great conversation regarding soccer and upcoming tournaments. Health Fair was a great event, thanked Nave’s for offering car seat safety. Rib Cook Off was a great event, Veterans Day Parade was also a great event. Congratulated Lindsay High School Girls Cross Country for winning. • Mayor Pro Tem FLORES attended the Rib Cook-Off where she reconnected with old friends. • Mayor CERROS attended the Resource Fair and felt it was a great event and great opportunity for the public to learn about critical items/resources available in the community. Shared that the City of Lindsay’s booth’s ribs cooked by Joseph Avina were delicious. Attended the Breast Cancer Bingo event and thanked DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY and his staff for making the event possible. Congratulated Officer Frievalt. Shared that the first ever State of the City was a great event and that he is very proud of the work that has been done. Thanked DIRECTOR OF RECREATION for creating and sending out the City Newsletter. Thanked City Manager for fostering a positive relationship with the press and Lindsay.
7. CITY MANAGER REPORT
• CITY MANAGER thanked Council for their kind words as well as for recognizing Staff for all of their hardwork. Thanked all who participated in the Rib Cook-Off. Shared that the City Newsletter has gone out to the entire community. Shared that the water pressure might have fluctuated due to the Canal being empty for repairs. Shared that Well 15 went down for a few hours, however it was quickly back up and running. A new software will be installed at the Wellness Center, making it easier to reserve arbor spaces and track memberships. City Staff is working diligently on the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Project and the bid has gone down to $10.1 million due to some plan modifications. $2 million is still needed to fund the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Project and the City will be seeking financing for this.
8. RECOGNITION ITEMS
8.1 Proclamation in Honor of Native American Heritage Month (p. 4) Presented by Mayor Cerros
8.2 30 Years of Service Award
Presented by Neyba Amezcua, Director of City Services & Planning Presented to Carmen Wilson, Administrative Secretary
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Routine items approved in one motion unless an item is pulled for discussion.
9.1 Minutes from October 24, 2023, Regular Meeting (pp. 5 – 9)
9.2 Warrant List for October 16, 2023 through November 05, 2023 (pp. 10 – 19)
9.3 Treasurer’s Report for October 2023 (p. 20)
9.4 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 613 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Lindsay and NFDI LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company, and Alta Vista Holdings, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (Collectively “Developer”), Governing the Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 23-01, O’Hara’s Ranch Subdivision and Authorization to Waive Full Reading of Said Ordinance and Authorize Reading by Title Only (pp. 21 – 55)
9.5 Consider the Approval of Resolution No. 23-43, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Approving and Accepting the 2023-2024 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protections (CAL-FIRE) Cooperative Fire Protection Grant Agreement (7GF23057) in the Amount of $9,994.25, as Part of the Volunteer Fire Capacity Project (pp. 56 – 71)
9.6 Consider Minute Order Acceptance of the Water Main Replacement Project: Lafayette Avenue and Sycamore Avenue Project as Complete and Grant City Staff Authorization to File a Notice of Completion with the County of Tulare Recorder (pp. 72 – 74)
9.7 Consider the Acceptance of Proposals Received for the Water Treatment Plant – Bank D:
Media Change-Out Project Revision No. 1 Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Award Contract to ERS Industrial Services Inc. (pp. 75 – 78)
9.8 Consider the Approval of Resolution No. 23-44, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Superseding Resolution No. 23-35 to Clarify Language Regarding Authorizing the Delegation of Authority to Make Decision on Applications for Disability Retirement (pp. 79 – 84)
Motion to Approve Consent Calendar
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS SANCHEZ (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
10. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
10.1 City of Lindsay Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (pp. 85 – 313)
A. Consider the Approval of Resolution No. 23-45, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Adopting the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan, A Summary of City Policies and Procedures Addressing Water Supply, Demand, and Conservation Required by the State Department of Water Resources and Determining that the Actions Authorized by this Resolution are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to California Water Code Section 10652
• Mayor opened the public hearing at 6:49 PM.
• Receiving no public comment, Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:50 PM.
Motion to Approve Item 10.1A
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS SANCHEZ (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
B. Consider the Approval of Resolution No. 23-46, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lindsay Adopting the 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan Included in the Urban Water Management Plan to be Submitted to the California Department of Water Resources
• Mayor opened the public hearing at 6:51 PM.
• Receiving no public comment, Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:52 PM.
Motion to Approve Item 10.1B
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS SERNA (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
Presented by Neyba Amezcua, Director of City Services & Planning
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1 Consider Approval of Public Street Closures on Elmwood Avenue from Hermosa south to Honolulu Street, Honolulu Street from Elmwood Avenue East to Gale Hill Avenue, and Gale Hill Avenue from Honolulu Street North to Samoa Avenue for the Annual Christmas Parade on December 08, 2023, and Honolulu Street fronting City Hall for the Christmas Lighting Festival on November 30, 2023 (pp. 314 – 316)
Presented by Chief Rick Carrillo, Director of Public Safety
Motion to Approve Item 11.1
1st 2nd Result SERNA FLORES CAUDILLO CERROS SANCHEZ
CERROS SANCHEZ (4-0) AYE AYE ABSENT AYE AYE
12. 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.
13. 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 December 12, 2023. • Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:08 PM.