City Council Agenda May 21, 2024
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
MAY 21, 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 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: APN: 260-300-030. Agency Negotiator: Patrice Hildreth and Jason Ridenour. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and Self-Help Enterprises. Under Negotiation: Terms and Price.
2 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Judy Saucedo. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Friant Water Authority v. Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU306343.
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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 plaintiff.
5 - 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 Mayor Flores.
Invocation
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 - May 2, 2024
2. Library & Literacy Commission - May 14, 2024
3. Arts Commission
4. Animal Control Commission
5. Youth Commission
6. Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee (TUTOC) II. Staff Informational Reports
1. Water Conservation Phase IV Status Update - April 2024
2. Proclamation Issuance Report (April 2024)
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. Reimbursement for Transportation Improvements (Chevron Project Located at Olive Avenue and Cobb Street)
Re: Consideration of acceptance of transportation improvements related to the Chevron project; and approval of reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $102,393.28 from Measure I to Vollmer Excavation.
2. Authorization to Advertise for Bids - Main Street Reconstruction Project, Phase 2A (Garden Avenue to Putnam Avenue)
Re: Consideration to approve staff's recommended Plans and Project Manual for the project consisting of the removal and replacement of existing asphalt, installation of new carrier curb and gutter, detectable warnings, and conduit for fiber optic line, between Garden Avenue and Putnam Avenue.
3. Authorization to Negotiate a Consultant Services Agreement for the Development of a Consolidated Plan and Other Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Updates
Re: Consideration to authorize staff to negotiate a contract with Resource Consultants not to exceed $52,425 for the preparation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2025/26-2029/30 Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and Other Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Updates.
4. Program Supplement to the Administering Agency-State Agreement - Butterfield Stage Corridor
Re: Consideration to adopt the draft resolution approving Program Supplement No.
A506 Administering Agency-State Agreement for State Funded Projects No. 06- 5122S21.
5. Renewal of Airport Lease Agreement Lot No. 34B
Re: Consideration to approve the renewal of the Lease Agreement between the City and Ray Swiney for Lot No. 34B at the Porterville Municipal Airport for a term of five (5) years.
6. Department of Finance Population Update
Re: Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a request for State certification for the City of Porterville, January 1, 2024, at a population of 62,934.
7. Approval of State Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Project List for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Re: Council to adopt the resolution for the SB1 Project List for FY 2024/2025.
8. Request for Proclamation - Freedom Days - June 14 - July 4, 2024 Re: Considering approval of a request to proclaim June 14 - July 4, 2024, as "Freedom Days" in the City of Porterville.
9. Parks and Leisure Services Commission Meetings
Re: Councill to consider the Parks and Leisure Services Commission's request for a hiatus during the months of June, July, and August of 2024.
10. Consideration of Cancellation of July 2, 2024, City Council Meeting Re: Consider cancellation of the first Council Meeting in July due to the Independence Day holiday.
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11. Approval of Community Civic Event - American Conservatory - Mecca and Second - June 15, 2024
Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application from the American Conservatory to hold the "Mecca and Second" event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
12. Approval of Community Civic Event - Porterville Kiwanis Club - Father's Day Food Festival - June 9, 2024
Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application submitted by the Porterville Kiwanis Club to hold the "Father's Day Food Festival" event on June 9, 2024, at Veterans Park, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
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.
A Council Meeting Recess Will Occur at 8:30 p.m., or as Close to That Time as Possible
PUBLIC HEARINGS
14. Public Hearing to Consider the Transition to Phase III of the City's Water Conservation Plan
Re: Consideration of the transition from Phase IV to Phase III of the City's Water Conservation Plan.
15. Crestview Park Residential Development
Re: Council to conduct a Public Hearing and consider approving the draft resolution adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and the draft resolution approving the tentative subdivision map with conditions.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
16. Council Member Requested Item - Consideration of Use of FY 2023/2024 Special Purpose Reserve Funds for Special Events at the Porterville Navigation Center
Re: Consideration to approve the draft resolution authorizing an allocation of up to $5,000 from the City's Special Purposes Reserve Fund for FY 2023/2024 to fund special events at the Porterville Navigation Center through December 2024.
17. Consideration of Appointments to the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee ("TUTOC")
Re: Considering the reappointment of members to the Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee.
18. Nomination of a Transit Representative Member for the Governing Board of the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG)
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Re: Consider nominees for appointment by the Tulare County Council of Cities as the Transit Representative "Member" to the Governing Board of the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG).
AB 1234 REPORTS
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Flag Day Committee - May 7 and May 21, 2024
2. Water Commission Meeting - May 13, 2024
3. Tulare County Economic Development Corporation Budget & Workplan Session - May 15, 2024
4. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness- May 15, 2024
5. Council of Cities - May 15, 2024
6. Library Facility Planning Committee Meeting - May 16, 2024
7. Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) Board - May 20, 2024
8. Tulare County Regional Transit Agency - May 20, 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 June 4, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
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