City Council Agenda April 15, 2025
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 15, 2025, 5:30 PM
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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 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiator. Agency Negotiators: Jason Ridenour and Yuliana Andrade. Employee Organizations: Porterville Safety Support Unit, Porterville Police Officers' Association, Porterville City Employees' Association. 2 - Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Aldo Gutierrez. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Three 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: One case.
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6:30 P.M. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AND REPORT ON REPORTABLE ACTION
TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council Member Rivas
Invocation
PRESENTATIONS
City Council Proclamations
Police and Fire Employee of the Year
Outstanding Business Honoree - ITC
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 - April 3, 2025
2. Library & Literacy Commission - April 8, 2025
3. Arts Commission
4. Animal Control Commission - April 10, 2025
5. Youth Commission - April 9, 2025
6. Transactions and Use Tax Oversight Committee (TUTOC) II. Staff Informational Reports
1. Water Conservation Phase IV Status Update - March 2025
2. Spring Community Clean-Up Event
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 April 1, 2025
Re: Considering approval of the City Council draft Minutes of April 1, 2025.
2. Authorization for Transit Bus Collision Repair
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Re: Consideration to authorize the transit bus repair by E.M Tharp at a cost not to exceed $24,659.89
3. Authorization to Repair Plano Street Bridge
Re: Considering approval to initiate a purchase order to 99 Pipeline, Inc in the amount of $124,123 for Plano Street Bridge repairs, with an additional $12,412 is necessary for construction contingency and $12,412 for construction management, surveying, quality control, and inspection services, bringing the total project cost to 148,947.
4. Authorization to Replace Radiator in Transit Bus #8193 Re: Considering approval for E. M. Tharp to replace the radiator in Transit Bus #8193 at a cost not to exceed $5,616.33, inclusive of all parts, taxes, labor, and freight, including a ten percent (10%) contingency.
5. Authorization of Services – Fuel Island Secondary Containment Compliance Project at the Porterville Municipal Airport
Re: Consider the authorization of a not-to-exceed amount of $60,170, inclusive of a 10% contingency, for engineering design and compliance support services related to the fuel island secondary containment upgrades at the Porterville Municipal Airport, under the Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Tartaglia Engineering.
6. Authorization to Execute Consultant Agreement - Tule River Tribe Village Corridor and Two Pedestrian Bridges Project
Re: Council to consider the authorization of a Consultant Service Agreement for environmental and design services for the Tule River Tribe Village Corridor and Two Pedestrian Bridges Project with 4Creeks, Inc. in the amount of $770,697.
7. Authorization to Award Project - Henrahan Street Reconstruction Project Re: Consideration to award the Henrahan Street Reconstruction Project located between Morton Avenue and Grand Avenue to 99 Pipeline, Inc. in the amount of $907,307.20
8. Award of Contract for Transit Vehicle Wraps for the Porterville Transit Branding Refresh
Re: Consideration to award the contract for vehicle wrap services for the Porterville Transit Branding Refresh to Transit Media, Inc. in the amount of $111,738.81.
9. Consideration of Phasing Improvements for the Navigation Center Re: Consideration of approving the phasing of public improvements to the Porterville Navigation Center located at 140 S "C" Street, to include repairs to a non-compliant curb ramp, a new fire hydrant, and triple bin trash enclosure, and any future expansion including street trees and decorative streetlights.
10. Grant Deed of Easement and Related Agreement - APN 255-240-013 Re: Consideration to approve the draft resolution granting a driveway and access easement across city-owned parcel 255-240-013 located to the east of N. Main Street and north of Reid Avenue to Danny Henderson for the sum of $1,000.00.
11. Authorization to Submit an Allocation Request for the 2024-2025 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Funding
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Re: Council to consider authorizing the submission of an allocation request for FY 2024-2025 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding in the amount of $177,690 for the zero-fare program; consider approval of the LCTOP Allocation Request Form; and approve the Draft Resolution authorizing the submission of the LCTOP allocation request.
12. Request for Proclamation - Arbor Day
Re: Considering approval of a request to proclaim April 25, 2025, as "Arbor Day" in the City of Porterville.
13. Reclassification of Police Department Job Positions Re: Consideration of approving the establishment of two (2) new positions within the Porterville Police Department, including one (1) Police Clerical Assistant and one (1) Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police, and the unallocation of one (1) Universal Clerical Assistant III and one (1) Universal Administrative Assistant.
14. 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 relative to flood event.
A Council Meeting Recess Will Occur at 8:30 p.m., or as Close to That Time as Possible
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. 2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Action Plan for Investment of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Funds Re: Conduct a Public Hearing on the proposed 2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025/26 Action Plan; and consider the adoption of a draft resolution approving the 2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2025/26 Action Plan.
16. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Brewery at 152 N. Main Street
Re: A public hearing to receive public comments and consider the adoption of a draft resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit (PRC 2025-011-C) for a Type 23 – Small Beer Manufacturer Alcohol license for 152 N. Main Street.
17. Consideration of Conditional Use Permit and Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map for Pioneer Residential Development
Re: Consideration to adopt the draft resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit and adopt the draft resolution to adopt the vesting Tentative Subdivision Map for the future residential development of APN 245-540-053, on an approximately 1.89-acre parcel on the north side of Pioneer Avenue, East of Salisbury Street.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
18. Consideration of Appointments to the Charter Review Committee Re: Council to consider the appointments to the Charter Review Committee.
19. Consideration of Cargo Container Regulations
Re: Council to provide direction on Resolution No. 14-2014 and 15-2014 concerning the regulations on the use of cargo/shipping containers and established permit review fees.
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20. Council Consideration and Establishment of Financial Assistance Program for Mixed-Metering
Re: Council consideration and Establishment of Financial Assistance Program for Mixed-Metering for non-profits and commercial accounts with 0% interest financing.
21. 2025 KJUG Free Summer Concert Series Sponsor
Re: Consider approval of City sponsorship of the 2025 KJUG Free Summer Concert Series with one concert date to be scheduled at an expense of $2,000.
22. On-Call Engineering & Surveying Consultants
Re: Consider authorizing the first of two (2) allowed one-year extensions of the engineering and surveying consultants list or the distribution of a Request for Qualification to develop a new on-call engineering and surveying consultants list.
23. On-Call Materials Testing Consultants
Re: Consideration of the authorization of the first of two (2) allowed one-year extensions of the on-call materials testing consultants list and authorization of the distribution of a Request for Qualification to develop a new on-call materials testing consultants list.
24. Consideration of Letter of Opposition to Senate Bill 634 Re: Council to consider a draft letter of opposition to Senate Bill 634, which would prohibit state and local jurisdictions from adopting laws to address homelessness.
AB 1234 REPORTS
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency - April 3, 2025
2. Tule River Improvement JPA - April 7, 2025
3. Ad Hoc Heritage Committee - April 9, 2025
4. Porterville Flag Day Committee - April 9, 2025
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 May 6, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
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