City Council Agenda September 3, 2024
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 3, 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: Eva Lizeth Torres Jimenez. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville. 2 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Melanie Rodriguez. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Four (4) cases in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiffs.
4 - 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
City Council Agenda September 3, 2024
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council Member Beltran
Invocation
PRESENTATIONS
Employee of the Month - Tori Berry
Outstanding Business Honoree
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. Porterville Rescue Mission Update
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 August 20, 2024
Re: Considering approval of the City Council draft Minutes of August 20, 2024.
2. Authorization to Repair/Upgrade Traffic Signal at Olive Avenue & E Street Re: Considering authorization to purchase components from Econolite at a cost not to exceed $25,196 for the repair and upgrade of the traffic signal at Olive Avenue and E Street.
3. Authorization to Enter Into Agreement for the Lease and Maintenance of Printer/Copy Machines
Re: Council to authorize the Finance Department to execute an agreement with California Business Machines for the lease and maintenance of 19 Kyocera copiers for a 60-month term.
4. Authorization to Purchase Specialized Equipment - Headworks Grinders Re: Consideration to approve the purchase of two headwords grinders from Duperon for an amount not to exceed $240,350.
5. Authorization to Purchase HVAC for Porterville Navigation Center City Council Agenda September 3, 2024
Re: Considering authorization of the purchase of a HVAC unit from 559 Heating & Cooling for $12,600.
6. Authorization to Distribute a Request for Qualifications for a Permitting Software System
Re: Council to authorize staff to distribute a Request for Qualifications for a Permitting Software System and negotiate a fee with the highest ranking firm.
7. Authorization to Execute an Agreement for Golf Course Management Services Re: Authorizing staff to execute a golf course management services agreement with Mr. Casey Butler subject to the City Attorney's approval.
8. Authorization to Execute a Consultant Agreement with GHD, Inc – Active Transportation (AT) Plan
Re: Consideration of authorizing the execution of a Consultant Service Agreement with GHD, Inc. for the development of the City’s Active Transportation Plan at a total cost inclusive of contingency of $223,449 to be reimbursed by TCAG.
9. Authorization Request for the Preparation of the FY 2023-2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Re: Consideration to utilize CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to prepare the City's FY 2023- 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report at a cost of $9,140.00.
10. Irrevocable Offer of Dedication From Burton School District, a California Public School District
Re: Consideration to approve the draft resolution accepting the Irrevocable Offer of Dedication from Burton School District, a California Public School District.
11. Acceptance of Final Subdivision Map - Brookside, Phase 1 (Presidio JJR Brookside 110 LLC and Presidio JJR Laurelwood 110 LLC)
Re: Consideration to approve the final subdivision map of Brookside, Phase 1, for the San Joaquin Valley Homes subdivision generally located north of Westfield Avenue, west of Lombardi Street.
12. Request for Will Serve Letter - 831 E. Date Ave.
Re: Considering approval and issuance of a Will Serve Letter to authorize a second water service connection at the property.
13. Authorization for Street Closure - Pioneer Days & Rib Cook-Off Re: Council to authorize the temporary closure of Main Street from Morton Avenue to Putnam Avenue, and on Harrison Avenue, Thurman Avenue and Cleveland Avenue from Division Street to the alley just east of Main Street, on October 5, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, during Pioneer Days.
14. Approval of Community Civic Event - Central California Family Crisis Center - 24th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil - October 24, 2024 Re: Consideration to approve the Community Civic Event application from Central California Family Crisis Center to hold the 24th Annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, at Centennial Park.
15. City of Porterville Conflict of Interest Code - 2024 Biennial Report and Proposed Amendment
City Council Agenda September 3, 2024
Re: Accepting the Conflicts and Disclosure Monitor Agency 2024 Biennial Report.
16. Request for Proclamation - Constitution Week - September 17 - 23, 2024 Re: Considering approval of a request to proclaim September 17th - 23rd, 2024, as "Constitution Week" in the City of Porterville.
17. 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
18. Consideration of Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map for Westfield Residential Development
Re: Consideration to adopt the draft resolution approving the vesting Tentative Subdivision Map for the future residential development of APN 246-070-095 on an approximately 2.86-acre parcel on the north side of Jubilee Lane, North of Westfield Avenue.
19. 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Re: Consideration of the Draft 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development by the required deadline of September 30, 2024.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
20. Vacation of a Portion of College Avenue
Re: Consideration of Resolution of Vacation of a portion of College Avenue at Main Street; and authorization to record said resolution.
21. Consideration the Library Facility Planning Committee's Design Recommendations for the Porterville Public Library Project Re: Consideration of the Library Facility Planning Committee's design recommendations for the new library facility.
AB 1234 REPORTS
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness - August 21, 2024
2. Tulare County Economic Development Corp. (TCEDC) - August 28, 2024
3. Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency - August 29, 2024
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Council Agenda September 3, 2024
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 September 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
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