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LINDSAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 28, 2025, 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, January 28, 2025 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. INVOCATION – The invocation is to be led by Pastor Jim Wolstenholm of the Lindsay Church of the Nazarene.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Pledge of Allegiance is to be led by Councilmember Sanchez.
4. ROLL CALL
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. 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.
7. COUNCIL REPORT
8. STAFF UPDATES – City Services, Finance, Human Resources, Public Safety, Recreation Services
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Mayor
Misty Villarreal
Mayor Pro Tem
Yolanda Flores
Councilmembers
Adriana Nave
Rosaena Sanchez
Joe Soria
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10. 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.
10.1 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
10.2 Minutes of the Regular and/or Special Meeting of January 14, 2025.
Action & Recommendation: Approve as submitted.
Submitted by: Maegan Peton, City Clerk
10.3 Warrant List for January 6, 2025 Through January 19, 2025.
Action & Recommendation: Accept the Warrant List for transactions dated January 6, 2025, through January 19, 2025.
Submitted by: Lacy Meneses, Director of Finance
10.4 Adopt Resolution 25-03, Directing the City Manager to Negotiate the Sale of Surplus Water to Members of the East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Action & Recommendation: Approve Resolution 25-03, directing the City Manager to negotiate the sale of surplus water to members of the East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) or other eligible water users, in compliance with USBR regulations; and direct staff to report back to the Council upon completion of any water sale transactions, including the volume of water sold, the sale price, and total net revenue to the City.
Submitted by: Ryan Heinks, Acting Director of City Services
10.5 Authorization to Sign a Collective Letter from the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District to the Department of Conservation.
Action & Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign a collective letter from the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District (District) to the Department of Conservation (DoC) in response to the revised guidelines for the Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP), specifically addressing concerns about language changes related to groundwater recharge projects and landowner incentives.
Submitted by: Daymon Qualls, City Manager
10.6 Authorization to Release Request for Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services for the Planning, Design, and Installation of Seven (7) Backup Generators.
Action & Recommendation: Authorize the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking professional engineering services and a detailed project approach for the planning, design, and installation of seven (7) backup generators at the following locations:
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Sequoia Lift Station
Hickory Lift Station
Two (2) Potable Water Wells
Lindsay Department of Public Safety Building
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at City Hall
Submitted by: Ryan Heinks, Acting Director of City Services City of Lindsay Page 3
11. ACTION ITEMS
11.1 Lindsay Economic Development Committee Member Selection.
Action & Recommendation: Select one applicant to serve as Committee Member for the immediate vacancy on the Lindsay Economic Development Committee.
Submitted by: Maegan Peton, City Clerk and Assistant to the City Manager
12. REQUEST FOR FUTURE ITEMS
13. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION
13.1 Public Employee Performance Evaluation (§ 54957)
Title: City Manager
13.2 Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§ 54956.8) Property: 205-236-013; 205-236-014; 205-236-022; 205-236-020 Agency Negotiation: Daymon Qualls, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Kristar Development, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment
13.3 Conference with Labor Negotiators (§ 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Daymon Qualls, City Manager Employee Organization(s): LPOA; SEIU
13.4 Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation
Pursuant to § 54956.9(b): 2 cases.
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 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: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Maegan Peton, City Clerk