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AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Special Session – Redistricting Public Hearing 5:30 p.m.
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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5:30 p.m. (Must begin at time noted)
I. CALL TO ORDER REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING
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. REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING
a. Public Hearing to receive input from the Community and Council regarding the Redrawing of Election District Boundaries; review and provide direction related to submitted draft maps. [Submitted by: National Demographics, Corp.] IV. ADJOURN REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARING
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7:00 p.m. (Or, immediately following Redistricting Public Hearing) V. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: Zeke Nichols, Adventist Chaplain VII. 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.
VIII. 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.
IX. 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 February 1, 2022 special/regular meeting(s). [Submitted by:
R. Yoder]
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(3) Confirm Mayor Mederos’ appointment of Crystal Boling to the Measure I Citizen Oversight Committee with a term ending December 31, 2023. [Submitted by: M.
Hermann obo Mayor Mederos]
(4) Accept a grant deed from Sergio Aria for street right-of-way dedication along the north side of Sonora Avenue at 1438 East Sonora Avenue, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign Certificates of Acceptance for the same. [Submitted by: M. Miller]
(5) Conditionally approve the final map and subdivision improvement agreement for Phase 1 of the Liberty Hill Subdivision for recordation, and accept all easements and dedications offered to the City, subject to receipt of the signed final map, signed subdivision agreement, all fees, and other required items prior to April 16, 2022. [Submitted by: M. Miller]
(6) Receive and accept the City’s annual audited financial statements - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for 2020-2021 fiscal year. [Submitted by: D. Thompson]
X. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
XI. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – G.C. 54954.2(a)(3) XII. 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) Public Hearing:
a. Public Hearing to adopt Resolution 2022-04 accepting and approving expenditures of the Edward Byrne 2021 Memorial Grant in the amount of $19,187.00 to purchase new equipment for the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT). [Submitted by: G. Merrill]
(2) Community Development:
a. City Council authorize staff to circulate the Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified organizations seeking a consultant team to support the formulation of a Downtown Master Plan to provide an update to the City’s existing Downtown Tulare Vision 2040 Plan. [Submitted by: T. Myers] (3) City Manager:
a. Receive staff presentation and public comment regarding the expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds toward potential programs and AGENDA
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projects; and adopt Resolution 2022-05 approving the expenditure of ARPA funds. [Submitted by: M. Mondell]
b. Council discussion regarding homelessness in the City of Tulare. [Submitted by: Council requested]
XIII. STAFF UPDATES AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – GC 54954.2(a)(3) XIV. 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.]