City Council Agenda October 3, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 3, 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 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Blanca Reynoso. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
2 - 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.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation: Three (3) cases. 6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON REPORTABLE ACTION
TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council Member Weyhrauch
Invocation
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PRESENTATIONS
International Association of Fire Fighters' Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Dedication Introduction of Police Wellness K9
Employee Service Awards
Office of Assemblyman Devon Mathis - Update
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
Fall Community Clean-up & Disposal Event - October 14, 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. Purchase of a Live Burn Training Tower
Re: Consideration to approve the purchase of a custom four-story Draeger live burn training prop at a cost of $1,584,468.27 with an additional ten percent (10%) contingency of $158,446.83, for the total not to exceed $1,742,915.10.
2. Sale of Surplus Police Motorcycle to Woodlake Police Department Re: Considering the approval of the sale of the surplus Honda 1300 Motorcycle Unit# 3340 to Woodlake Police Department for its official use.
3. Authorization to Purchase by Negotiation Equipment Scheduled for Replacement Re: Consideration of purchase by negotiation of equipment from various City Departments scheduled for replacement to be paid from the Equipment Replacement Fund.
4. Award of Contract - Retail Recruitment Software Firm Re: Consideration to authorize staff to contract with Buxton Company, LLC for software services that support local economic development.
5. Acceptance of Project - Drilling Phase of Well 34
Re: Accepting the project as complete from Zim Industries, inc., consisting of the drilling and construction of a 690-foot-deep production well utilizing the reverse rotary drilling methods, for a total cost of $865,402.42.
6. Authorization to Negotiate a Consultant Contract - Sports Complex Baseball Field Design
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Re: Authorizing staff to negotiate a scope of services contract with O'Dell Engineering, and to negotiate a scope of services contract with QK, Inc. if staff is unable to negotiate an acceptable contract with O'Dell Engineering.
7. Authorization to Execute Consultant Agreement with Sally Swanson Architects, Inc. - Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
Re: Consideration of approval of a Consultant Service Agreement for a comprehensive Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan with Sally Swanson Architects, Inc. in the amount of $221,400.
8. Consideration of Approval of a Master Instructional Service Agreement with Fresno City College
Re: Consideration to authorize the Fire Department to enter into a Master Instructional Service Agreement with Fresno City College for an in-service firefighter training program for a one-year period beginning immediately with reoccurring optional one-year renewal periods.
9. Assignment of Airport Lease and Consent to Sublet - Lot No. 46E Re: Approving the Assignment of Lease for Lot No. 46E at the Porterville Municipal Airport from Lloyd B. Janzen and Bruce D. Janzen to JLW Associates, Inc., and authorizing the Lessee to sublet the hangar to REACH Air Medical Services.
10. Approval of Community Civic Event - Porterville Chamber of Commerce - Paper Shredding Event - October 19, 2023
Re: Considering approval of a Community Civic Event to take place on October 19, 2023, from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the parking lot on Hockett Street adjacent to the rear of the Porterville Chamber of Commerce, subject to the conditions of approval.
11. Approval of Community Civic Event - American Conservatory - Fright Night at the Mecca - October 21, 2023
Re: Considering approval of a Community Civic Event to take place on October 21, 2023, in the parking lot on Second Street adjacent to the Mecca, subject to the conditions of approval.
12. Approval of Community Civic Event - Veterans Homecoming Committee - Veterans Day Parade - November 11, 2023
Re: Considering approval of the annual Community Civic Event to take place on November 11, 2023, on Main Street in Downtown Porterville, subject to the conditions of approval.
13. Status and Review of Local Drought Emergency
Re: Considering approval of the continuance of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
SECOND READINGS
14. Second Reading - Ordinance No. 1904 - In Support of Zone Change (PRC 2023-006-Z), from RS-1 (Very Low Density Residential) to CMX (Commercial Mixed-Use) to Allow for the Application of Development Standards of Commercial Districts Re: Giving Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1904, an Ordinance supporting a Zone Change for the parcel located at 1088 W. Linda Vista, APN 243-180-002.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
15. Addendum No. 6 to Employment Agreement between City of Porterville and John D.
Lollis
Re: Consideration of Addendum No. 6 to the Employment Agreement which increases annual salary by three percent (3%) retroactively effective January 1, 2023, and two percent (2%) annually effective January 1, 2024.
16. 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. Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) / Tulare County Transportation Authority - September 18, 2023
2. Cal Cities Annual Conference - September 20-22, 2023
3. Mighty 190 Committee - September 20, 2023
4. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness - September 20, 2023
5. Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) - September 27, 2023
6. Internal City Audit Committee - September 27, 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 October 17, 2023, at 5:30 P.M.
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