Attending and Participating in Meetings
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AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Closed Session 5:30 p.m.
Special Session 6:00 p.m.
TULARE PUBLIC LIBRARY & COUNCIL CHAMBERS
491 North “M” Street
MISSION STATEMENT
TO PROMOTE A QUALITY OF LIFE MAKING TULARE THE MOST DESIRABLE COMMUNITY IN WHICH TO LIVE, LEARN, PLAY, WORK, WORSHIP AND PROSPER.
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5:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION
II. CITIZEN COMMENTS - Comments from the public are limited to items listed on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). Speakers will be allowed three minutes. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S):
(a) 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1)Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation One (1) [Submitted by: M. Zamora]
IV. RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any)
VI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
January 11, 2022
6:00 p.m. (Or, immediately following Closed Session)
VII. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL SESSION
VIII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION:
IX. CITIZEN COMMENTS
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters, not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Tulare City Council. The Council Members ask that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. The Council cannot legally discuss or take official action on citizen request items that are introduced tonight.
This is also the time for citizens to comment on items listed under the Consent Calendar or to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes. Comments related to general business/city manager items or public hearing items will be heard at the time the item is discussed or at the time the Public Hearing is opened for comment.
In fairness to all who wish to speak, each speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum time of 15 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by Council.
Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
X. COMMUNICATIONS
Communications are to be submitted to the City Manager’s Office 10 days prior to a Council Meeting to be considered for this section of the Agenda. No action will be taken on matters listed under communications; however, the Council may direct staff to schedule issues raised during communications for a future agenda. Citizen comments will be limited to three minutes, per topic, unless otherwise extended by Council.
XI. 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 to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
(1) Authorization to read ordinances by title only.
(2) Approve minutes of December 16 and December 21, 2021 special/regular meeting(s). [Submitted by: R. Yoder]
(3) Receive response letter from Tulare County Resource Management Agency AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
January 11, 2022
regarding City’s letter request for roadway improvements. [Submitted by: M.
Mondell]
(4) Authorize the City Manager to execute an oversize construction reimbursement agreement with Pilot Travel Centers LLC for construction costs associated with development of the Flying J Travel Center that are eligible for reimbursement in accordance with Chapter 8.64 of the Municipal Code, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager. [Submitted by: M. Miller]
(5) Authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with 4 Creeks of Visalia, CA in an amount not to exceed $99,400 for topographic surveying, complete design, bidding and construction support services for the rehabilitation improvements needed in the City Hall/Police Department/Former County Courthouse parking lots and associated perimeter security and ADA improvements; Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% ($9,940) of the contract award amount; and approve the project scope and budget. [Submitted by: N. Bartsch]
XII. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
XIII. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – G.C. 54954.2(a)(3) XIV. GENERAL BUSINESS
Comments related to General Business Items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by the Council.
(1) City Manager:
a. Reappoint Library Board members Ellen Baker and Lisa Hollingshead, and declare vacant the remaining expired seat, adjusting terms as noted and direct staff to post a vacancy notice. [Submitted by: M. Hermann] b. Review and appoint members to fill vacancies on City boards, commissions, and committees. [Submitted by: M. Hermann]
c. Adopt Resolution 2022-01 nominating a candidate to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Governing Board in accordance with procedures adopted by the Special City Selection Committee.
XV. STAFF UPDATES AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – GC 54954.2(a)(3) XVI. ADJOURN SPECIAL SESSION
AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
January 11, 2022
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities and Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, including the receipt of the agenda and documents in the agenda package in an alternate format, or translation services please contact the City Manager’s Office (559) 684-4200.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35, 104 ADA Title II), and allow for the preparation of documents in the appropriate alternate format.
[Note: Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 - Effective 7/1/08 Documents produced and distributed less than 72 hours prior to or during an open session of a regular meeting to a majority of the legislative body regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting and at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 411 East Kern Avenue during normal business hours.]