City Council Agenda December 2, 2025
CITY OF PORTERVILLE - CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL, 291 N. MAIN STREET
PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
DECEMBER 2, 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 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: APN: 243-330-022. Agency Negotiator: Richard Tree. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and Michael L McElhany & M Cherry (TRS). Under Negotiation: Terms and Price.
2 - Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: APN: 245-010-091. Agency Negotiator: Richard Tree. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and Ben Ennis. Under Negotiation:
Terms and Price.
3 - Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators/Property: APN: 245-010-049. Agency Negotiator: Richard Tree. Negotiating Parties: City of Porterville and Pam Coons. Under Negotiation:
Terms and Price.
4- Government Code Section 54956.95 – Liability Claim: Claimant: Lacey Cabrera. Agency claimed against: City of Porterville.
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5 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Dominguez v. City of Porterville, et al., Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU328001.
6 - Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: One (1) case in which facts are not yet known to potential plaintiff.
7 - 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 Green
Invocation
COUNCIL COMMENTS
PRESENTATIONS
Veterans Homecoming Queen and Her Court
Employee of the Month - Robert Ruiz III
City Employee Recognition
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.
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 November 18, 2025
Re: Considering approval of the City Council draft Minutes of November 18, 2025.
2. Authorization of Emergency SCADA System Repairs at Rocky Hill and Martin Hill Reservoir Re: Consideration of emergency authorization for SCADA system repairs at the Rocky Hill and Martin Hill Reservoir, including approval of a not-to-exceed expenditure of $21,043 and direction to the Finance Director to issue a Purchase Order to Primex Company.
3. Authorization to Repair Airport Fuel Island Concrete Re: Consideration to authorize the repair of the Porterville Municipal Airport fuel island concrete pad using the lowest responsive quote from Austin Enterprise and to approve a total project cost not to exceed $13,836.24, including a 10% contingency.
4. Authorization of CivicPlus Contract Renewal
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Re: Consider the authorization of the CivicPlus contract renewal for agenda and meeting management services in the amount of $12,552.97.
5. Authorization to Enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Valley Adult Day Services for Coordinated Transportation Services
Re: Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Porterville and Valley Adult Day Services for coordinated transportation services using Porterville Transit’s paratransit demand-response program.
6. 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
7. Villas at Winding Creek Tentative Subdivision Map and Conditional Use Permit Re: Hold a Public Hearing to receive public testimony and consider the Villas at Winding Creek Residential Development Project, located on an 8.76-acre parcel along the Poplar Ditch between Wisconsin Street and Indiana Street, including adoption of the Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, as well as approval of a Conditional Use Permit for reduced lot sizes and a Tentative Subdivision Map for a 32-lot residential subdivision.
8. Krayola Korner Modification of Conditional Use Permit Re: Consideration of a resolution approving a modification to Conditional Use Permit 10- 88, which authorized the operation of a childcare facility within the existing single-family residential structure at 420 N. E Street.
9. Adoption of an Ordinance Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Porterville and Cannabis Express, Inc. for the Relocation of a Retail Cannabis Dispensary to 1432 W. Olive Avenue, Unit A
Re: Public Hearing regarding the introduction of a draft ordinance approving a Development Agreement between the City and Cannabis Express, Inc. to facilitate relocation of the cannabis dispensary to 1432 W. Olive Avenue, Unit A and enable the State licensing process.
10. Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Article XV to Chapter 2 of the Porterville Municipal Code Establishing Principles of Individual Liberty
Re: Public Hearing to receive public testimony and consider the first reading of the draft Ordinance adding Article XV to Chapter 2 of the Porterville Municipal Code to establish the City’s commitment to individual liberty, including medical freedom, parental rights, nondiscrimination protections, and related provisions.
SECOND READINGS
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11. Second Reading - Ordinance No. 1921, Amending Article I of Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code of the City of Porterville and Adopting by Reference the 2025 Editions of the California Administrative Code, The California Building Code Along with Designated Appendices, The California Residential Code Along with Designated Appendices, The California Energy Code, The California Historical Buildings Code, The California Existing Building Code, The California Referenced Standards Code, and The Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
Re: Adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Amending Article I Of Chapter 7 Of The Municipal Code Of The City Of Porterville And Adopting By Reference The 2025 Editions Of The California Administrative Code, The California Building Code Along With Designated Appendices, The California Residential Code Along With Designated Appendices, The California Energy Code, The California Historical Buildings Code, The California Existing Building Code, The California Referenced Standards Code, And The Wildland-Urban Interface Code As Published By The International Code Council.
12. Second Reading - Ordinance No. 1922, Amending Section 7-4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Porterville, Adopting by reference the 2025 Edition Of The California Mechanical Code
Re: Adoption of an ordinance amending section 7-4 of the Municipal Code of the City of Porterville, adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, published by The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.
13. Second Reading - Ordinance No. 1923, Amending Section 7-6 of the Municipal Code of the City of Porterville, Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code
Re: Adoption of an ordinance amending section 7-6 of the municipal code of the City of Porterville, adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code published by The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
14. Second Reading - Ordinance No. 1924, Amending Section 7-9 and Deleting Section 7-10 of the Municipal Code of the City of Porterville and Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code
Re: Adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Porterville amending section 7-9 and deleting Section 7-10 of the municipal code of the City of Porterville, and adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code Published By Bni Publications, Inc.
15. Second Reading - Ordinance No. 1925, Amending Article IV of Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code of the City of Porterville, Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code
Re: Adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Porterville, amending Article IV of Chapter 7 of the municipal code of the City of Porterville, adopting by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Green Building Standards Code, published by The International Code Council.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
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16. Authorization to Purchase Veterans Park Playground
Re: Council direction on the purchase of a playground for Veterans Park; consideration of authorization for the Deputy City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents for the playground purchase, in an amount not to exceed $385,000 using budgeted Measure I funds; and consideration of authorizing the distribution of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the ADA connectivity path portion of the project, with a cost not to exceed $15,000.
17. City Hall American Flag Distribution Program
Re: Consideration to implement a quarterly flag replacement program beginning January 2026 and to allocate $2,000 annually from the Community Promotion Budget for replacement flags and presentation materials.
AB 1234 REPORTS
This is the time for all AB 1234 reports required pursuant to Government Code § 53232.3.
1. Downtown Porterville Committee Meeting - November 20, 2025
2. Porterville Area Development Authority (PADA) - November 21, 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 December 16, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
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