City Council Agenda April 4, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 4, 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 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: APNs: 269-050-063, 269-050-064 and 269-050-065. Agency Negotiator: John Lollis and Jason Ridenour. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and California Highway Patrol. Under Negotiation: Terms and Price.
2 - Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiator. Agency Negotiator: John Lollis, Patrice Hildreth and Yuliana Andrade. Employee Organizations:
Porterville City Firefighters Association, Porterville City Employees Association, Management and Confidential Series, and all Unrepresented Management. 3 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Sandra Lopez Hernandez. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville. 4 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Julie Rivera. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
5 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Sherri Goodnight. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville. 6 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Alfredo Galindo. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
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7 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Lisa Marquis. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
8 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Cecilia Chavez et al. v. City of Porterville et al., U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Case No. 22-cv-00794-ADA-SKO.
9 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Two (2) cases in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiffs.
10 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation: Three (3) cases. 11 - Government Code Section 54957 – Threat to Public Services or Facilities: Consultation with Jake Castellow, Porterville EOC Incident Commander. 6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON REPORTABLE ACTION
TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Mayor Flores
Invocation
PRESENTATIONS
Employee Service Awards
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. Water Conservation Phase IV Status Update - February 2023
2. Vacation of Seat on Arts Commission
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 December 13, 2023, March 17, 2023, and March 21, 2023 Re: Considering approval of the City Council Meeting draft Minutes of December 13, 2022, March 17, 2023, and March 21, 2023.
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2. Authorization to Purchase Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Re: Consideration to authorize the Police Department to purchase one Matrice 30T; and authorize the purchase of the UAS from Drones Made Easy in the amount of $18,705.78.
3. Authorization to Purchase Solar Lights for Murry Park Through Community Development Block Grant Park Improvement Funds
Re: Consideration to authorize the purchase of solar lights for Murry Park through Community Development Block Grant Park Improvement Funds from Gama Sonic not to exceed $61,768.99; and authorize the Parks and Leisure Services Director to negotiate for the installation of the solar light poles.
4. Authorization to Apply for Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) Funds Re: Considering approval to submit applications for grant funds to reduce waste, enhance public spaces for walking and recreation and to improve public health in the community.
5. Status and Review of Local Drought Emergency
Re: Considering approval of the continuance of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
A Council Meeting Recess Will Occur at 8:30 p.m., or as Close to That Time as Possible
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2023-003-C) to Allow for the Sale of Alcohol at "Tio Chema" located at 377 E. Orange Avenue
Re: Consideration to find the proposed project exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.; and approve the draft Resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit 2023- 003 for Tio Chema, located at 377 E. Orange Avenue.
7. 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 the draft Resolution ordering the vacation of an unimproved alley bounded by Morton Avenue and the east 7.5 feet of the William Duncan Subdivision.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
8. Review of City Participation in the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency Re: Review and consideration of the City's continued participation in the Tulare County Regional Transportation Agency.
9. Consider Authorization to Distribute a Request for Qualifications to Add to the List of Qualified Material Testing Firms and Annual Review by City Council Re: Consider authorization to distribute a Request for Qualifications to add to the list of qualified material testing firms and annual review by Council.
10. Status and Review of Declaration of Local Flood Emergency Re: Review of the Declaration of Local Emergency made on March 13, 2023, concerning the significant weather event and impacts or likely impacts relative to increased flow of the Tule River.
AB 1234 REPORTS
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This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Tulare County Economic Development Corp. (TCEDC) -March 22, 2023 - Canceled
2. Tulare County Regional Transit Authority (TCRTA) - March 22, 2023
3. Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) Board Retreat - March 23, 2023 Canceled
4. Joint City/School Committee - March 27, 2023
5. City/Tribe Casino MOU Meeting - March 28, 2023
6. Internal City Audit Committee - March 29, 2023
7. Tulare County Regional Transit Authority (TCRTA) - March 29, 2023
8. Hispanic Chamber Foundation Women's History Month Event - March 30, 2023
9. TCAG/TCRTA Transit Coordination Meeting - March 31, 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 April 18, 2023, at 5:30 P.M.
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