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AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Closed Session 6:00 p.m.
Special Session 6:30 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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6:00 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)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (1) Name of Case: City of Tulare v. Del Lago Place, TCSC Case No. 286863 [Submitted by: M. Jeffcoach]
AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022
IV. RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION
V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any)
VI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION
6:30 p.m. (Or, immediately following closed session)
VII. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL SESSION
VIII. 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.
IX. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
(1) Review and appoint members to fill vacancies on City boards, commissions, and committees. [Submitted by: M. Hermann]
X. ADJOURN SPECIAL SESSION
7:00 p.m. (Or, immediately following Special Session)
XI. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION
XII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: Russ Siders, Sunrise Church XIII. 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.
AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022
XIV. 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.
XV. 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 15, 2022 special/regular meeting(s). [Submitted by:
R. Yoder]
(3) Authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Peters Engineering Group of Clovis, CA in an amount not to exceed $54,000 for preparation of a Local Road Safety Plan. [Submitted by: M. Miller]
(4) Approve the final map for the Oak Creek No. 4 subdivision for recordation, and accept all easements and dedications offered to the City on the final map. [Submitted by: M. Miller]
(5) Authorize the City Manager to execute a preliminary oversized construction reimbursement agreement with Orchard Square 79, LLC that identifies estimated construction costs associated with improvements required for the Orchard 79 subdivision that will be 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]
(6) Receive the monthly investment report for January 2022. [Submitted by: D.
Thompson]
(7) Adopt Resolution 2022-06 accepting receipt of FY21 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) from DHS in the amount of $38,844; authorize an appropriation to purchase thirteen (13) tablet computers including software and vehicle mounting. [Submitted by: C. Long]
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TULARE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2022
XVI. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
(1) Scheduled Presentations Engineering Project Management Capital Improvement Project Update.
(2) Proclamation declaring March 2022 as International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month.
(3) Presentation to Women Honorees in recognition of International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month 2022.
XVII. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – G.C. 54954.2(a)(3) XVIII. 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 2022-07 approving the By-District Elections, adjusting the boundaries of City Council Election Districts following the 2020 Federal Census and confirming such Council District Boundaries map. [Submitted by: National Demographics, Corp.]
(2) Community Development:
a. Adopt Resolution 2022-08 authorizing the City of Tulare to apply to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”) funds not to exceed $7,150,000 to provide project financing which will be used to construct Santa Fe Commons II, a 57 unit rental project, located in the city of Tulare at 537 N.
West Street. [Submitted by: T. Myers]
(3) Engineering:
a. Presentation of design options to revise the striping on Mooney Boulevard between Kern Avenue and Tulare Avenue to improve traffic safety, and subsequent selection of a preferred project alternative. [Submitted by: M.
Miller]
XIX. STAFF UPDATES AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – GC 54954.2(a)(3) XX. ADJOURN REGULAR SESSION
AGENDA
TULARE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 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.]