City Council Agenda March 7, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 7, 2023, 5:30 PM
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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 Organization: Porterville City Employees Association and Management & Confidential Series. 2 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Anaberta Champion. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Blanca Dewitt Lopez. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
4 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Elyssa Garcia. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
5 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Four (4) cases in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiff.
6 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation: One (1) case.
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6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON
REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council Member Meister
Invocation
PRESENTATIONS
Employee of the Month
Legacy Award - The Press Shop
Tulare County Regional Transit Agency - Rich Tree
Taskforce on Homelessness Presentation - Claudia Calderon
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.
REPORTS
This is the time for all committee/commission/board reports; subcommittee reports; and staff informational items.
I. Staff Informational Reports
1. Update Regarding Reported Bicycle Incidents
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. City Council Minutes of February 21, 2023
Re: Considering approval of the City Council Meeting draft Minutes of February 21, 2023
2. Authorization to Purchase Playground Engineered Wood Fiber Re: Consideration of the purchase of shock-absorbing playground engineered wood fiber from Park Planet in an amount not to exceed $25,000 from the General Fund Reserves Deferred Maintenance account.
3. Authorization to Purchase Monitor Nozzle for Aerial Fire Ladder Truck Re: Authorizing the purchase of a nozzle for the aerial fire ladder truck from Burton's Fire Inc. at a cost not to exceed $9,329.
4. Authorization to Advertise for Bids - Villa Street Reconstruction Project Re: Consideration to approve staff recommended Plans and Project Manual for the Villa Street Reconstruction Project between Olive Avenue and Henderson Avenue (excluding the Porter Slough Bridge crossing).
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5. Authorization to Distribute a Request for Qualifications for Golf Course Driving Range Netting
Re: Consideration to authorize the distribution of a Request for Qualifications for golf course driving range netting.
6. Authorization to Distribute a Request for Qualifications for Design Services - Porterville Public Library Project
Re: Consideration to authorize staff to distribute a Design Services Request for Qualifications for the Porterville Public Library Project.
7. Award of Contract - Rehabilitate Parallel and Connecting Taxiways Project Re: Consideration to award the contract for the parallel and connecting taxiways rehabilitation project at the Porterville Municipal Airport to Teichert Construction, in the amount of $4,675,270 with a ten percent (10%) contingency; authorize Tartaglia Engineering to provide construction administration at an estimated cost of $708,300; and authorize the purchase of two lighted closure crosses through the informal bidding process, at an estimated cost of $90,000.
8. Intent to Abandon and Close to Public Use an Unimproved Alley Bounded by Morton Avenue and the East 7.5 Feet of the William Duncan Subdivision Re: Consideration to adopt a Resolution of intent to abandon an alley bounded by Morton Avenue to the south, and the east 7.5 feet of the William Duncan Subdivision; and set the City Council meeting of April 4, 2023, as the time and place for the Public Hearing for consideration.
9. Acceptance of Subdivision Improvements - Royal Oaks, Phase 2 (Greenvine, LLC) Re: Consideration to accept the public improvements, including those related to the Landscape & Lighting Maintenance District of the Royal Oaks, Phase 2 Subdivision for maintenance.
10. Amendment No. 1 to 4Creeks, Inc. Santa Fe Byway Trail Service Agreement Re: Consideration to authorize the Engineering & Project Management Director to execute Addendum No. 1 to the 4Creeks, Inc. Service Agreement at an agreed upon fee of $38,320 for the services described herein for the Santa Fe Byway Trail, which is a converted former right-of-way of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad that runs north to south approximately 1/4- mile east of Downtown Porterville from Henderson Avenue to Walnut Avenue.
11. Amendment No. 2 to 4Creeks, Inc. Butterfield Stage Corridor Service Agreement Re: Consideration to authorize the Engineering & Project Management Director to execute Addendum No. 2 to the 4Creeks, Inc. Service Agreement at an agreed upon fee of $116,670 for the services described herein for the Butterfield Stage Corridor Project which will convert City-owned former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way that is less than a 1/4-mile west of Downtown Porterville, beginning at Yates Avenue to the south and the north to W. North Grand Avenue.
12. Acceptance of Board of State Community and Corrections Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant
Re: Consideration to authorize staff to sign all necessary grant documents and budget adjustments upon receipt and acceptance of the funds for the Board of State and Community Corrections Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program.
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13. Community Civic Event - Boys & Girls Club of the Sequoias - 2023 Love Our Kids Fun Run - April 15, 2023
Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application from Boys & Girls Club of the Sequoias to hold the "2023 Love Our Kids Fun Run" on April 15, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Veterans Park.
14. Community Civic Event - Pink Heals Tulare County Chapter - Rollin' Relics Car Show - May 13, 2023
Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application from Pink Heals Tulare County Chapter to hold the Rollin' Relics Car Show on May 13, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 P.M. at Veterans Park.
15. Community Civic Event - Optimist Club of Porterville / Porterville Unified School District / Burton School District - Porterville Celebrates Reading - April 1, 2023 Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application from the Optimist Club, Porterville Unified School District, and Burton School District to hold the "Porterville Celebrates Reading" event on April 1, 2023, at Veterans Park from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
16. Travel to Washington D.C. for Tulare County Association of Governments "One Voice Trip" - May 9-12, 2023
Re: Considering authorization to expend City monies in support of travel to Washington D.C. by Mayor Flores and the City Manager.
17. Status and Review of Local Drought Emergency
Re: Considering approval of the continuance of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
18. Tulare County Regional Multi-Jurisdiction Housing Element Update Re: Consideration of the development of the 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element Update.
AB 1234 REPORTS
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. CalVans Board Meeting - February 9, 2023
2. Social Services Transportation Advisory Council - February 14, 2023
3. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness - February 15, 2023
4. Tulare County Economic Development Corporation Board Meeting - February 22, 2023
5. Internal City Audit Committee Meeting - February 22, 2023
6. Tulare County Regional Transit Agency - February 22, 2023
7. City/Tribe Casino MOU Meeting - February 23, 2023
8. San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Committee Meeting - February 24, 2023
9. Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG)/City/Tribe Active Transportation Program (ATP) Project Meeting - February 24, 2023 City Council Agenda March 7, 2023
10. Tule River Tribal Council Swearing-In Ceremony - February 27, 2023
11. TCAG/Tulare County Transportation Authority (TCTA) Board - February 27, 2023
12. Tulare County Board of Supervisors Meeting - February 28, 2023
13. Local Initiatives Navigation Center (LINC) Committee - March 1, 2023
14. TCAG Board Training - March 2, 2023
15. Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (ETGSA) - March 2, 2023
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 March 21, 2023 at 5:30 P.M.
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