City Council Agenda November 7, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 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 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: 53 North Main Street, Porterville, CA. Agency Negotiator: John Lollis and Jason Ridenour. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and Sam Zenz. Under Negotiation: Terms and Price.
2 - Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: APN: 268-100-005. Agency Negotiators: John Lollis and Jason Ridenour. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and Thomas J. and Deborah L. O' Sullivan Trust. Under Negotiation: Terms and Price.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Eduardo Velasquez. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
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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: Four (4) cases. 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
Police Department's Special Methods and Resources Team
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
Charitable Car Washes Quarterly Report Calendar Year 2023 Code Enforcement Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023) Golf Course Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023) OHV Park Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023) Building Permit Activity Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023) Street Performance Measure Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023) City Commission and Committee Attendance Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023)
City Council Member Appointments Attendance Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 2023)
Proclamation Issuance Quarterly Report FY 2023-2024 (July - September 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.
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1. Approval of Draft Minutes of July 18, 2023, October 3, 2023, and October 17, 2023 Re: Considering approval of the City Council draft Minutes of July 18, 2023, October 3, 2023, and October 17, 2023.
2. Request to Purchase Communication Equipment
Re: Consideration to approve the purchase of ten (10) BKR500-P Series Portable Radios, including necessary accessories, from Cooks Communications for $26,505.99 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency totaling $29,156.59.
3. Authorization to Execute an Agreement with Jaxon Enterprises Re: Authorization to enter into an Agreement with Jaxon Enterprises to purchase asphalt grindings as a credit towards materials purchased for City self-performed street maintenance.
4. Donation of Non-Serviced Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus to the Porterville College Fire Academy
Re: Consideration of approval of the donation of seventeen (17) SCBAs and twenty-six (26) air cylinders to the Porterville College Fire Academy.
5. Award of Contract - On-Call Right-of-Way and Appraisal Consulting Services Re: Considering authorization to negotiate on-call contracts with Hamner, Jewell, & Associates, Interwest Consulting Group, and Paragon Partners for right-of-way acquisition services, and with The Dore Group, Hopper Company, and Desmond, Marcello & Amster for appraisal services.
6. Acceptance of Project - Island Annexation 474B Sewer Project Re: Accepting the project as complete from Todd Companies consisting of the installation of 6,872 lineal feet of 8" and 6" diameter sewer mains, twenty-four (24) sewer manholes, and 107 sewer laterals.
7. Authorization to Execute Cooperative Agreement with Tulare County Association of Governments and the Tule River Tribe
Re: Consideration of entering into a Cooperative Agreement with the Tulare County Association of Governments and the Tule River Tribe for the Tule River Tribe Village Corridor and Two Pedestrian Bridges Project.
8. Authorization to Execute Consultant Agreement - Emergency Operations Center & Public Safety Headquarters
Re: Consideration to approve a Consultant Service Agreement with COAR Design Group for the design of the Emergency Operations Center & Public Safety Headquarters in an amount not to exceed $197,400.
9. Fleet Management Software Renewal
Re: Considering approval to renew a one-year service contract for fleet management software with Ron Turley Associates in the amount of $12,512.00.
10. Request for Approval to Renew Vast Networks Internet Services Re: Consideration to approve the purchase of Vast Networks fiber internet services at a cost of $14,400 annually for three years.
11. Authorization to Execute Consultant Agreement - Skatepark Improvement Project Re: Consideration of a Consultant Service Agreement for the Skatepark Improvements Project with Spohn Ranch, Inc., in the amount of $190,000.
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12. Authorization to Execute Consultant Agreement - Golf Course Driving Range Netting Project
Re: Consideration to authorize the approval to execute the Consultant Service Agreement for the Golf Course Driving Range Netting Project located at the Porterville Municipal Golf Course, with Judge Neeting, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $247,000.
13. East Porterville Water Connection Second Dwelling Unit Re: Consideration of approving a second water service connection located at 1513 E. Roby Avenue.
14. Consent to Sublet - Lot No. 34F at the Porterville Municipal Airport Re: Consider authorization to sublet the airport hangar on Lot No. 34F at the Porterville Municipal Airport commencing on October 1, 2023.
15. Consent to Sublet - Lot No. 35 at the Porterville Municipal Airport Re: Consideration to authorize the subleasing of airport hangar #3 on Lot No. 35 at the Porterville Municipal Airport commencing October 1, 2023.
16. Financial Status Reports
Re: Acceptance of the City's Financial Status Reports.
17. Quarterly Investment Portfolio
Re: Acceptance of the Quarterly Investment Portfolio Summary Report.
18. Approval of Community Civic Event - Tule River Tribe - Tule River Veterans Powwow Overnight Camping - November 10 - 12, 2023
Re: Consideration of approval of a Community Civic Event application submitted by the Tule River Tribe to use the Porterville Sports Complex for overnight camping during the Tule River Veterans Powwow to take place November 10-12, 2023.
19. Approval of Community Civic Event - Sunnyside School - Run 4 A Reason - November 18, 2023
Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application submitted by Sunnyside School to a "Run 4 a Reason" event on November 18, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Porterville Sports Complex.
20. Approval of Community Civic Event - Rotary Club of Porterville and Porterville Chamber of Commerce - Children's Christmas Parade - November 30, 2023 (Alternatively on December 7, 2023, in the Event of Rain) Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event Application submitted by the Rotary Club of Porterville and the Porterville Chamber of Commerce to hold the Children's Christmas Parade on November 30, 2023, or on December 7, 2023, in the event of rain on November 30, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
21. Request for Street Closure: 29th Annual Myers Christmas Memorial Tree Lighting - December 12, 2023
Re: Approval of annual event to be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 248 North "E" Street.
22. Status and Review of Local Drought Emergency
Re: Considering approval of the continuance of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
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SCHEDULED MATTERS
23. Review Process for Fireworks Sales
Re: Council to provide direction on the process by which fireworks sales are conducted annually within the city of Porterville.
24. 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 (TCTA) - October 16, 2023 (report continued)
2. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness - October 18, 2023
3. Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) - October 25, 2023
4. Internal City Audit Committee - October 25, 2023
5. Porterville Area Development Authority - October 27, 2023
6. Easter Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency (ETGSA) Board - November 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 November 21, 2023, at 5:30 P.M.
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