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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 Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. 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.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, 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. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by Mayor Pro Tem Serna.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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.
6. COUNCIL REPORT
7. CITY MANAGER REPORT
8. PRESENTATIONS
8.1 Introduction of New Employee Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance.
Presented by: Armando Da Silva, Acting City Manager
8.2 Summer Recreation Updates
Presented by: Armando Da Silva, Acting City Manager
8.3 Housing Element Information Session
Presented by: Araceli Mejia, Assistant City Planner
9. CONSENT CALENDAR – Routine items approved in one motion unless an item is pulled for discussion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
9.1 Waive the Reading of Ordinance and Approve by Title Only.
Action & Recommendation: Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and that further reading of such ordinances be waived.
Mayor
Ramona Caudillo
Mayor Pro Tem
Ramiro Serna
Councilmembers
Hipolito Angel Cerros
Yolanda Flores
Rosaena Sanchez
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9.2 Regular and/or Special Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2024.
Action & Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
Submitted by: Maegan Peton, City Clerk
9.3 Warrant list for May 6, 2024 through May 19, 2024.
Action & Recommendation: Accept the Warrant List for transaction dates of May 6, 2024, through May 19, 2024.
Submitted by: Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance
9.4 Resolution No. 24-12 to Authorize Overtime and Portal to Portal Pay.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the approval of Resolution No. 24-12 of the City council of the City of Lindsay authorizing overtime and portal to portal pay for employees supporting mutual aid responses under the California Fire Assistance Grant.
Submitted by: Ryan Heinks, Acting Director of Public Safety
9.5 County of Tulare Emergency Dispatch and Communications Services Agreement.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the approval of agreement renewal between the City of Lindsay and the County of Tulare for emergency dispatch and communications services and authorize the City Manager to execute any documents thereto.
Submitted by: Ryan Heinks, Acting Director of Public Safety
9.6 Authorization for the Tulare Road and Foothill Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the approval of granting authorization to bid the Tulare Road & Foothill Avenue Rehabilitation Project, authorize project budget, and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Exemption.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager for QK, Inc.
9.7 Intention to Levy Annual Refuse Billing and Setting a Public Hearing.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the Approval of Resolution No. 24-15 to levy annual refuse billing procedures for solid waste refuse services and establishing a public hearing.
Submitted by: Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance and Hilda Gomez, Account Clerk III
10. ACTION ITEMS
10.1 Preliminary Approval and Engineer’s Report and Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the approval of:
1. Resolution No. 24-13 giving preliminary approval of Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts &
2. Resolution No. 24-14 declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal 2024-2025 Landscape & Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts; declaring the work to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit; specifying the exterior boundaries of the areas within the Landscape Maintenance Districts to be assessed and the cost and expense thereof; designating said districts as Landscape & Lighting Maintenance Districts; determining that these proceedings shall be taken pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and offering a time and place for hearing objections thereto.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager for QK, Inc.
10.2 Obligate Remaining ARPA Funds.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the approval of Resolution 24-16, a resolution approving the City of Lindsay to obligate the remaining Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) established by the American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 (ARPA).
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Submitted by: Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance
10.3 Authorization to Re-bid the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Expansion Project.
Action & Recommendation: Consider the approval of granting authorization to re-bid the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Expansion Project and project budget.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
11. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION
13.1 Public Employment
Pursuant to Cal Gov. Code § 54957
Title: Interim City Manager
12. REQUEST FOR FUTURE ITEMS
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. A 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 Deputy City Clerk at (559) 562-7102 x 8034. Notification 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.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AGENDA
I hereby certify, in conformance with Government Code Sections 54954.2 and 54956, this agenda was posted in the bulletin board at the front of City Hall, 251 E Honolulu St., as well as on the City of Linday’s website (www.lindsay.ca.us).
DATE & TIME POSTED: Friday, May 24, 2024.
Maegan Peton, City Clerk