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LINDSAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
August 27, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
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, August 27, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in person and live via YouTube.
City of Lindsay YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofLindsay Se anima a los hispanohablantes a asistir a las próximas reuniones del Concejo Municipal de Lindsay. Para traducción al español, comuníquese con la oficina de la Secretaria Municipal por teléfono, (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034, o regístrese unos minutos antes en el momento de la reunión del Consejo.
Rules for Addressing the City Council:
• Members of the public may address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Lindsay.
• Persons wishing to address Council concerning an item on the agenda will be invited to address the Council during the time that Council is considering that agenda item. Persons wishing to address Council concerning issues not on the agenda will be invited to address Council during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
• When invited by the Mayor to speak, please step up to the lectern, state your name and city of residence, and make your comments. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.
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 AND INVOCATION – Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Councilmember Villarreal and an invocation to be provided by Pastor Josh Treadway of The Harvest Center.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PUBLIC COMMENT – 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. STAFF UPDATES – City Services, Finance, Human Resources, Public Safety, & Recreation Services
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.
Mayor
Ramiro Serna
Mayor Pro Tem
Yolanda Flores
Councilmembers
Hipolito Angel Cerros
Rosaena Sanchez
Misty Villarreal
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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.
Submitted by: Maegan Peton, City Clerk
9.2 Minutes of the Regular and/or Special Meeting of August 13, 2024.
Action & Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
Submitted by: Maegan Peton, City Clerk
9.3 Warrant List for August 5, 2024 Through August 18, 2024.
Action & Recommendation: Accept the Warrant List for transactions dated August 5 through August 18, 2024.
Submitted by: Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1 Conditional Use Permit 24-02 Recycling Collection Center.
Action & Recommendation: Approve Resolution 24-29 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 24-02 for a recycling center at 455 N. Mirage (APN 205-220-007).
Submitted by: Kira Stowell, Senior Planner for QK, Inc.
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1 Award Contract for the Construction of the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Expansion – Phase 1 Project.
Action & Recommendation: Award and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign a contract with the lowest responsible bidder, Unified Field Management Services of Bakersfield, CA in the amount of $7,798,767.55 for the construction of the City of Lindsay Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Expansion – Phase 1 Project; and authorize staff to value engineer the remaining phases of the project.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
11.2 Purchase of a Prefabricated Restroom/Concession/Storage Building for the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Renovation Project.
Action & Recommendation: Approve the purchase of a 24 X 40 prefabricated restroom/concession/storage building from Structure Cast of Bakersfield, CA for $551,814 for the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park Renovation Project; and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to execute all related purchase documents.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
11.3 GameTime Grant Funding and Purchase of Playground Equipment.
Action & Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Acknowledge the Grant: Formally acknowledge the receipt of the grant award, which will fund the purchase of recreational equipment from GameTime.
2. Authorize the Purchase: Authorize the City Manager to proceed with the purchase of the specified equipment through GameTime, in accordance with the grant terms.
3. Waive the bidding requirements due to GameTime pricing thru OMNIA – a Public Sector Program and a State of California Leveraged Procurement Agreement No. 4- 20-00-0092B
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
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11.4 Award Contract for the Construction of the Tulare Road & Foothill Avenue Intersection and Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements Project.
Action & Recommendation: Award and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign a contract with the lowest responsible bidder, MAC General Engineering of Exeter, CA in the amount of $1,814,791.67 for construction of the Tulare Road & Foothill Avenue Intersection and Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements Project.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
11.5 Extra Work Authorization for QK, Inc. for Construction Management Services.
Action & Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to execute an Extra Work Authorization with the City’s contract City Engineer firm QK, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $129,700 for construction management services for the Tulare Road & Foothill Avenue Intersection and Pavement Rehabilitation Improvement Project.
Submitted by: Joseph Avina, Acting Director of City Services
11.6 Award Contract for the Installation of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) System at the Water Treatment Plant and at the Canal Intake.
Action & Recommendation: Award and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign a contract with the lowest responsible bidder, Telstar Instruments of Hanford, CA in the amount of $80,973 for installation of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) system at the Water Treatment Plant and at the canal intake.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
11.7 Annual Enterprise Pavement Impact Cost Reimbursement Study.
Action & Recommendation: Accept and adopt the Annual Enterprise Pavement Impact Cost Reimbursement Study to take effect concurrently with the implementation of the new Water & Sewer Rates.
Submitted by: Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
11.8 2024 Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Discussion Regarding Initiation of Proposition 218 Process.
Action & Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Receive the Water and Sewer Rate Draft Study Report prepared by Bartle Wells and Associates
2. Provide direction on the recommended rate adjustments for the Water Enterprise Fund
3. Provide direction on the recommended rate adjustments for the Wastewater Enterprise Fund
4. Authorize Resolution No. 24-30 setting a Proposition 218 Public Hearing date where the recommended rate adjustments will be considered for adoption
5. Authorize staff to send a Notice of Public Hearing to City of Lindsay water and wastewater customers
Submitted by: Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance
Neyba Amezcua, Principal Project Manager-QK, Inc.
Erik Helgeson, Bartle Wells Associates
11.9 Designation of League of California Cities Voting Delegate and Alternate(s).
Action & Recommendation: Designate a voting delegate and alternate(s) for the 2024 League of California Cities Annual Conference scheduled for October 16-18, 2024; and direct staff to submit the choice of delegates using the online submission portal.
Submitted by: Maegan Peton, City Clerk and Assistant to the City Manager City of Lindsay Page 4
12. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION
Public Employment
Pursuant to Cal Gov. Code § 54957
Title: Director of Public Safety
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Cal Gov. Code § 54956.9
City of Lindsay v. SQM North America, CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00046-DAD-EPG, Eastern District of California.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant Exposure to Litigation
Pursuant to § 54956.9(b): 1 Case
13. REQUEST FOR FUTURE ITEMS
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. 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, August 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Maegan Peton, City Clerk