City Council Agenda March 5, 2024
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 5, 2024, 5:30 PM
The City of Porterville is allowing for electronic viewing of City Council Meetings. Porterville City Council Meetings will be live streamed on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KuhSrNMNL9nwHJVtnJvvA Alternatively, this meeting will also be available via Zoom as a courtesy using the following information
City of Porterville – City Council Meeting of March 5, 2024 Please use the following link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81099633881?pwd=udmg9z6vTEfEwBgl5g67g8bxQCgzTg.1SiYsaSpcg DonCr0
Or via Telephone: 1-669-900-6833 Webinar ID: 810 9963 3881 Passcode: 766563 Call to Order
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 54956.9(d) (3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Three (3) cases in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiffs.
2 - 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
PRESENTATIONS
Employee of the Month - Rafael Baez
Employee Service Awards
City Council Agenda March 5, 2024
Bye Bye Mattress Presentation
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. Proclamation Issuance Report (February 2024)
2. Permanent Local Housing Allocation 5-Year Plan Amendment
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 20, 2024
Re: Considering approval of the City Council draft Minutes of February 20, 2024.
2. Authorization to Purchase Air Conditioner Units
Re: Consideration to award the replacement and installation of two (2) 2-ton commercial air conditioner units to TAM-N-TJ'Z Cooling Inc. for a total project amount not to exceed $14,980.
3. Emergency Operations Center Technology Upgrade
Re: Consideration to authorize staff to negotiate the purchase and installation of new technology upgrades from ITC for the amount of $54,700 and authorize a 10% contingency for unforeseen issues.
4. Authorization to Distribute Request for Proposals (RFP) for Consulting Services to Prepare the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Update the Analysis of Impediments or Prepare an Assessent of Fair Housing Re: Considering approval to distribute a Request for Proposals for Consulting Services to update the City of Porterville’s CDBG Consolidated Plan and update the Analysis of Impediments or prepare an Assessment of Fair Housing.
5. Award of Contract - Santa Fe Byway Revitalization and Beautification Project Re: Considering award of contract in the amount of $4,091,908.89 to S & B Sons, Inc. for the Santa Fe Byway Revitalization and Beautification Project consisting of improvements to the existing asphalt trail, installation of concrete edge bands along the trail, one (1) new picnic shelter, a new playground and workout equipment area with shelter, benches, water fountains, solar trail lighting, and new lights at intersections for improvements to public City Council Agenda March 5, 2024
safety, which runs north to south between Henderson Avenue and Walnut Avenue along the old Santa Fe Railway.
6. Sports Complex Concession License
Re: That the City Council approve the Sports Complex Concession License renewal with Porterville Soccer League / South Valley Chivas contingent on any final edits to the License by the City Attorney.
7. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Grant Funds Re: Consideration of a request to disencumber $400,000 in HOME Grant funds.
8. Program Supplement to the Administering Agency-State Agreement - Tule River Indian Tribe ATP Project
Re: Consideration to adopt the draft resolutions authorizing the Mayor to sign the Master Agreement and Program Supplement No. A426 to administering Agency-State Agreement for State-Aid Projects No. 06-5122S21.
9. California POST Team Building Workshop
Re: Consideration to approve the expenditure in the amount of $6,531.09 for police department command and management staff to participate in the California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Team Building Workshop.
10. Consideration of Appointment of CalTIP Alternate Board Member Re: Consideration of the appointment of an individuals to serve as members on the California Transit Indemnity Pool Board.
11. Request for Proclamation - California Arbor Week - March 7 - 14, 2024 Re: Considering approval of a request to proclaim March 7th - 14th, 2024, as "California Arbor Week" in the City of Porterville.
12. Authorization to Become a Mattress Collection Site
Re: Authorization to partner with Bye Bye Mattress of the Mattress Recycling Council to become a mattress collection site and consider additional staff allocation to operate the Mattress Recovery Program.
13. Consideration of Updated Statement of Investment Policy Re: Consideration to adopt the draft resolution approving the updated Statement of Investment Policy.
A Council Meeting Recess Will Occur at 8:30 p.m., or as Close to That Time as Possible
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Consideration of a Tentative Parcel Map and Conditional Use Permit (PRC No. 21- 2028-C) to Authorize Development of a Convenience Store Including an Automobile Service Station and Off-sale Beer and Wine Licensing
Considering approval of a tentative subdivision map and CUP for project proposed on the northwest corner of North Grand Avenue and Highway 65.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
15. Porterville Veterans Homecoming Queen/Miss Porterville City Council Agenda March 5, 2024
Re: Council to consider partnering with the Porterville Homecoming Queen/Miss Porterville Pageant for the promotion of Porterville.
16. Consideration of Draft Ordinance Regulating Unsafe and Unauthorized Camping and Storage of Personal Property, Protecting Critical Infrastructure, and Mitigating Harm to the Public Health, Safety and Welfare; and Consideration of Administrative Options to Address Homelessness Within the City of Porterville
Re: Review and consideration of draft Ordinance and administrative options to address homelessness within the City of Porterville.
17. Status and Review of Local Drought Emergency
Re: Considering approval of the conclusion of the Declaration of Local Emergency.
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. Flag Day Committee - February 20, 2024
2. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness - February 21, 2024
3. Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) - February 21, 2024
4. Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) - February 26, 2024
5. Tulare County Economic Development Corp. (TCEDC) - February 28, 2024
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 March 19, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the Office of City Clerk at (559) 782-7464.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an appropriate alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the Agenda packet are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of City City Council Agenda March 5, 2024
Clerk, 291 North Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257, and on the City’s website at www.ci.porterville.ca.us.