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AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Regular Session 7:00 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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7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: Aaron Talbot, First Church of God
III. 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.
AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
February 1, 2022
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.
IV. 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.
V. 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 January 18, 2022 special/regular meeting(s). [Submitted by:
R. Yoder]
(3) Confirm Council Member Harrell’s appointment of Joel Robertson to the Measure I Citizen Oversight Committee with a term ending December 31, 2025. [Submitted by: M. Hermann obo Council Member Harrell]
(4) Adopt Resolution 2022-02, an Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) previously approved and certified by the Council of the City of Tulare for The Farrar Estates Subdivision Project as part of Resolution 2020-04 on February 4, 2020. [Submitted by: M. Anaya]
(5) Receive the monthly investment report for December 2021. [Submitted by: D.
Thompson]
(6) Adopt Resolution 2022-03 designating the Public Works Director or her designee as the Authorizing Representative associated with the Financial Assistance Application for the Pratt Water System Improvement Project (Project WT0040). [Submitted by: T. Whitfield]
(7) Confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Antonio Rodriguez to the Library Board for a term ending June 30, 2024. [Submitted by: M. Hermann obo Mayor Mederos] AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
February 1, 2022
VI. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
(1) Proclamation presentation in recognition of 2022 National Black History Month.
VII. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – G.C. 54954.2(a)(3) VIII. 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. PowerPoint presentation, review and discussion on Code Enforcement within the City of Tulare. [Submitted by: M. Mondell]
IX. STAFF UPDATES AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – GC 54954.2(a)(3) X. ADJOURN REGULAR SESSION
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.]