City Council Agenda February 20, 2024
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 20, 2024, 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: Esmeralda Espinoza. 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) case in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiff.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation: Two (2) cases. 6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON REPORTABLE ACTION
TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council Member Beltran
Invocation
City Council Agenda February 20, 2024
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. City Commission and Committee Meetings
1. Parks & Leisure Services Commission - February 1, 2024
2. Library & Literacy Commission - February 13, 2024
3. Arts Commission
4. Animal Control Commission
5. Youth Commission - February 14, 2024
6. Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee (TUTOC) II. Staff Informational Reports
1. Water Conservation Phase IV Status Update - January 2024
2. Wall of Fame
3. Youth Field Usage and Light Fees
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. Approval of Draft Minutes of February 6, 2024
Re: Considering approval of the City Council draft Minutes of February 6, 2024.
2. Authorization to Purchase Relief Valves for the Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station
Re: Consideration of purchase of relief valves for the CNG Fueling Station from Surface Pumps, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $19,461.
3. Authorization for Printer/Copier Replacement for the Administration Department Re: Council authorization to purchase a copy machine for the Administration Department from California Business Machines utilizing Department budgeted funds in the amount of $9,500.00, plus the applicable sales tax.
4. Authorization to Repair City Well No. 7
Re: Consideration of approval for the repair of City Well 7 located on the Northeast corner of Orange Avenue and South Western Street by S.A. Camp Pump And Drilling, for an amount not to exceed $10,330.
City Council Agenda February 20, 2024
5. Intent to Set a Public Hearing - Vacation of a Portion of College Avenue Re: Consideration to approve the draft resolution of intent to abandon a portion of College Avenue; and set the Council Meeting of March 19, 2024, as the time and place for the Public Hearing.
6. Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) – Request for Proposals (RFP) Funding Recommendations
Re: Considering approval to award PLHA funds totaling $174,048.27 to Central California Family Crisis Center ($54,973.53), Family Services of Tulare County ($12,894) and Kings View ($106,180.74) for Permanent Supportive Housing Operations, Navigation Center Operations and Emergency & Bridge Housing Operations.
7. Consideration of Updated Statement of Investment Policy Re: Consideration to adopt the draft resolution approving the updated Statement of Investment Policy.
8. Community Clean-Up Events
Re: Council Authorization to approve Community Clean-Up Events for Spring and Fall
9. Status and Review of Local Drought Emergency
Re: Considering approval of the continuance of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
11. Consideration of Appointment of City Representative on Porterville Flag Day Committee
Re: Considering appointing Council Member Greg Meister to serve as a City Representative on the Porterville Flag Day Committee.
12. Animal Services Contracts with the Cities of Lindsay and Woodlake Re: Consideration to terminate the current Agreements for Animal Shelter Services between the City of Porterville and the Cities of Lindsay and Woodlake.
13. 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. TCAG-California Association of Councils & Government Annual Conference - February 7-9, 2024
2. Porterville Area Development Authority (PADA) - February 16, 2024
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION
City Council Agenda February 20, 2024
Any Closed Session Items not completed prior to 6:30 p.m. will be considered at this time.
ADJOURNMENT - to the meeting of March 5, 2024, at 5:30 P.M.
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