City Council Agenda September 20, 2022
AMENDED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022, 5:30 PM
Pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 361, signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 16, 2021, and in an effort to protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, the City of Porterville is allowing for and encouraging electronic participation at City Council Meetings. Until further notice, Porterville City Council Meetings will be live streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KuhSrNMNL9nwHJVtnJvvA Alternatively, this meeting will also be available via Zoom using the following information Topic: City of Porterville – City Council Meeting of September 20, 2022 Please use the following link below to join the webinar:
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Roll Call
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the opportunity to address the City Council on any matter scheduled for Closed Session. Unless additional time is authorized by the Council, all commentary shall be limited to three minutes.
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION:
A. Closed Session Pursuant to:
1 - Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiator. Agency Negotiator: John Lollis and Patrice Hildreth. Employee Organizations: Porterville Peace Officers Association, Fire Officer Series, Porterville City Firefighters Association, and all unrepresented management employees.
2 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Julian Vasquez v. City of Porterville, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU 292752.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Kyley May Horton v. City of Porterville et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU 293248.
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4 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Five (5) cases in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiff.
5 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation: One (1) case. 6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON
REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Councilmember Weyhrauch
Invocation
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the opportunity to address the Council on any matter of interest, whether on the agenda or not. Please address all items not scheduled for public hearing at this time. Unless additional time is authorized by the Council, all commentary shall be limited to three minutes.
AB 1234 REPORTS
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Local Initiates Navigation Center (LINC) Committee Meeting - September 7, 2022
2. League of California Cities 2022 Annual Conference - September 7-9, 2022
3. Bells Across America - September 11, 2022
4. Tulare County Water Commission - September 12, 2022 - Canceled
5. Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TKHCC) Ambassador Lunch - September 14, 2022
6. Porterville Area Development Authority Board - September 16, 2022 - Canceled
7. Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) / Tulare County Transportation Authority (TCTA) - September 19, 2022
8. Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) - September 19, 2022
REPORTS
This is the time for all committee/commission/board reports; subcommittee reports; and staff informational items.
I. City Commission and Committee Meetings
1. Parks & Leisure Services Commission - September 1, 2022
2. Library & Literacy Commission - September 13, 2022
3. Arts Commission - August 23, 2022
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4. Animal Control Commission - No meeting.
5. Youth Commission - September 14, 2022
6. Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee (TUTOC) - August 25, 2022 II. Staff Informational Reports
1. Water Conservation Phase III Status Update - August 2022
2. Americans with Disabilities Act Exterior Wheelchair Ramp Accessibility Grant Program, Request for Proposals
CONSENT CALENDAR
All Consent Calendar Items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. 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. All items removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion will be heard at the end of Scheduled Matters.
1. Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment for Structural Firefighting Re: Consideration to approve the purchase of eight sets of Globe Extreme Bunker Gear from L.N. Curtis at a cost of $24,428.30, with an added ten percent (10%) contingency of $2,442.83, for the total purchase not to exceed $26,871.13
2. Authorization to Award Digester #4 Cleaning
Re: Consideration to award the cleaning and dewatering of digester #4 at the Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 1333 West Grand Avenue, to Wastewater Solids Management Company, for a total project amount not to exceed $54,659.
3. Authorization to Replace Shop Rollup Door
Re: Considering approval to replace a Shop rollup door from R & S Erection at a cost not to exceed $14,899.
4. Authorization to Negotiate a Contract for Golf Cart Lease Program Re: Consideration to authorize staff to enter into a 60-month term contract with Club Car to lease golf carts at the Porterville Municipal Golf Course at a rate of $101.29 per cart per month.
5. Request for Renewal of Accela PublicStuff One-Year Contract Re: Consideration to approve the renewal of Accela PublicStuff for a contract term of one year in the amount of $12,951.88.
6. Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging Agreement Renewal
Re: Consideration to approve the renewal of the agreement with Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging for $14,000 annually.
7. Acceptance of Project - Olive Avenue Corridor Lighted Crosswalks Project Re: Consideration to accept the Olive Avenue Corridor Lighted Crosswalks Project at crossings along Olive Avenue at Dameron Street, Carmelita Street, H Street, F Street, Third/B Streets, and Holcomb Street.
8. Authorization to Execute Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration City Council Agenda September 20, 2022
Re: Consideration of Agreement for grant award of $4,748,734 from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the Airport Improvement Program for the Rehabilitation of the Parallel and Connecting Taxiways Project.
9. Final Ballot Results - Area 478B & 478C Sewer Utility District Re: Consideration to accept the voting results for Area 478B & 478C Sewer Utility District and adopt the draft Resolution approving the formation of Sewer Utility District No. 478B & 478C.
10. Final Ballot Results - Area 474B Sewer Utility District Re: Consideration to accept the voting results for Area 474B Sewer Utility District and adopt the draft Resolution approving the formation of Sewer Utility District No. 474B.
11. Final Ballot Results - Area 476 Sewer Utility District Re: Consideration to accept the voting results for Area 476 Sewer Utility District and adopt the draft Resolution approving the formation of Sewer Utility District No. 476.
12. Final Ballot Results - Area 475D Sewer Utility District Re: Consideration to accept the voting results for Area 475D Sewer Utility District and adopt the draft Resolution approving the formation of Sewer Utility District No. 475D.
13. City Easement Conveyance to Southern California Edison Company and Dish Re: Consideration to accept Dish's request to have the City convey an easement to Southern California Edison for the installation and maintenance of aboveground and underground electrical and communication facilities on APN 240-050-005, and adopt the draft Resolution granting an easement to Southern California Edison for APN 240-050-005.
14. Acceptance of Subdivision Improvements - Villas at Sierra Meadows, Phase 1 (Smee Homes, Inc.)
Re: Consideration to accept the public improvements, including those related to the Landscape and Lighting District of Villas at Sierra Meadows, Phase 1 subdivision located along the west side of S. Jaye Street just north of the Poplar ditch.
15. Approval of Reorganization within Administration
Re: Considering approval of reorganization within the Adminstrative Services Department and City Manager's Office.
16. Amendment to Employee Pay & Benefit Plan - Unrepresented Management Employees Re: Amending the Employee Pay and Benefit Plan to account for negotiated changes concerning Unrepresented Management Employees.
17. Conflict of Interest Code Amendment
Re: Considering adoption of a draft Resolution approving amendments to the City's Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 87300 et seq.
18. Reaffirm Conditions of State Assembly Bill 361 to Continue Remote Attendance at Public Meetings
Re: Consider adoption of a draft Resolution consistent with AB 361 to continue to allow remote attendance at public meetings.
19. Status and Review of Local Emergency: Drought
Re: Considering approval of the continuance of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
20. Consideration of Appointments to Library & Literacy Commission Re: Considering the appointments of individuals to the Library and Literacy Commission.
21. Authorization for Centennial Park Mural Restoration Re: Consideration to authorize the Fine Arts Conservation Laboratories to restore the mural in Centennial Park for $38,227.00; and provide staff direction for the repainting of the mural.
22. Bid Results - "Center" Friant-Kern Canal Turnout & Basin Project Re: Consideration to award the "Center" Friant-Kern Canal Turnout & Basin Project located just north of Avenue 160 at the Friant-Kern Canal, to Romanazzi General Engineering in the amount of $1,395,635.
23. Tulare County Regional Transit Agency Request for Financial Support Re: Consider the request by the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency for member agencies to provide financial support for ongoing transit operations, including the City of Porterville in the amount of $1,600,000 in Local Transportation Funds.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION
Any Closed Session Items not completed prior to 6:30 p.m. will be considered at this time.
ADJOURNMENT - to the meeting of October 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
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