City Council Agenda August 1, 2023
AMENDED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 1, 2023, 3:00 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 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Josie Tristan. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
2 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club as subrogee of Neil Swearingen. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.95 - Liability Claim: Claimant: Cari McCormick. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
4 - 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.
5 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation: Two cases. 6 - Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Title:
City Manager.
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7 - Government Code Section 54957 - Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Title:
City Attorney.
4:00 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON REPORTABLE ACTION
TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Councilmember Weyhrauch
Invocation
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of Porterville Police Department's Crisis Response Team De-Escalation Efforts
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
City Council Member Appointments Attendance Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023)
City Commission and Committee Attendance Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023)
OHV Park Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023) Golf Course Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023) Street Performance Measure Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023) Building Permit Activity Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023) Code Enforcement Quarterly Report FY 2022-2023 (April - June 2023) Charitable Car Washes Quarterly Report Calendar Year 2023
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. Authorization to Participate in Cooperative Purchasing Programs on Existing Asphalt Contracts
Re: Consider authorization to participate in Cooperative Purchasing Programs on Existing Asphalt Contracts between the County of Tulare and Jaxon Enterprises.
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2. Authorization to Roll Unpaid Utility Accounts to the 2023-2024 Property Tax Rolls Re: Consider adoption of a draft Resolution authorizing the Tulare County Auditor to place unpaid utility accounts on the 2023-2024 property tax rolls for collection.
3. Acceptance of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Re: Consideration to accept the STEP Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $100,000.
4. Joint Funding Agreement with Burton School District for a School Resource Officer Re: Consideration to approve the draft Agreement for Joint Funding for a School Resource Officer at Burton School District for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
5. Joint Funding Agreement with Porterville Unified School District for School Resource Officers
Re: Consideration to approve the draft Agreement for Joint Funding for School Resource Officers at PUSD for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
6. Consideration of Termination of Youth Experiencing Success (YES) Program Agreement with Porterville Unified School District
Re: Considering approval of a Termination Agreement with Porterville Unified School District regarding the provision of services for the YES Program.
7. International Association of Crime Analyst Training in Grapevine, Texas Re: Consideration of approval for out-of-state travel for Crime Analyst Training in Grapevine, Texas.
8. Approval of Community Civic Event - Porterville Breakfast Rotary - Run for Life - September 9, 2023
Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Application from the Porterville Breakfast Rotary to hold the "Run for Life" event on September 9, 2023, beginning at 8:00 a.m., at Granite Hills High School.
9. Approval of Reorganization within the Police Department Re: Consideration to approve the reorganization of the Porterville Police Department to form a new “Administrative Services Division” within the Department.
10. Financial Status Reports
Re: Considering acceptance of the preliminary financial status reports for the year ended June 30, 2023.
11. Quarterly Investment Portfolio
Re: Consideration to accept the quarterly Investment Portfolio Summary Report.
12. 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
13. Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts Annual Assessments Re: Consideration to conduct a Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 assessments for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts to take comments or receive protests on the City Council Agenda August 1, 2023
proposed assessments; and
adopt the draft Resolution ordering the continued maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts and confirming the Engineer's Report and Assessments for the 2023- 2024 Fiscal Year.
14. Establishing Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts and Tax Assessments for Parcels Within The Villas at Sierra Meadows Phases 1, 2 and 3 Re: Consideration to conduct the Public Hearing to receive public comment on establishing Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District Number 57; and adopt the draft Resolution approving the Engineer's Report and assessment method.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
15. Consideration of Appointment to the Arts Commission Re: Considering the appointments of an individuals to serve on the City's Arts Commission.
16. Consideration to Schedule a City Council Study Session on Recycled Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Rates.
Re: Consideration to Schedule a City Council Study Session to receive staff information on Recycled Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Rates.
17. Consideration of Public Sector Membership Contribution for the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation
Re: Consideration of public sector membership contribution for the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation and invoice of $35,000 for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
18. 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
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Mighty 190 Committee - July 19, 2023
2. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness - July 19, 2023
3. Council of Cities - July 19, 2023 (CANCELLED)
4. Porterville Area Development Authority (PADA) - July 21, 2023 (CANCELLED)
5. Tulare County Economic Development Corporation Board - (TCEDC) - July 26, 2023
6. Internal City Audit Committee - July 26, 2023
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION
Any Closed Session Items not completed prior to 4:00 p.m. will be considered at this time.
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ADJOURNMENT - to the meeting of August 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
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