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ACTION MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TULARE
April 27, 2022
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Tulare was held on Tuesday, April 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library and Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Dennis A. Mederos, Terry A. Sayre, Stephen C. Harrell, Patrick Isherwood, Jose Sigala
STAFF PRESENT: Marc Mondell, Mario Zamora, Fred Ynclan, David Rossman, Traci, Myers, Diego Ibanez, Jason Glick, Jason Bowling, Melissa Hermann
I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Mederos called the special meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Mederos led the pledge of allegiance and an invocation was given by Vice Mayor Sayre.
III. 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.
There were no citizen comments.
IV. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation in honor of National Police Week, May 15-21, 2022. Mayor Mederos presented a proclamation to Police Captain Fred Ynclan proclaiming May 15-21, 2022 as Police Week in the City of Tulare.
V. GENERAL BUSINESS
1. City Attorney
(a) Consideration and possible approval of an urgency ordinance to amend the Tulare Municipal Code regarding sidewalk vendors. [Submitted by: M. Zamora] City Attorney Mario Zamora provided a report for Council consideration. The following public comments were received:
Leticia Maldonado expressed concerns regarding safety issues witnessed with mobile vendors; Melissa Hefel of Buttercup Flower Shop inquired what 8447
areas are considered downtown; Janet Lebaron expressed concern over the size of sidewalks in the downtown area and vendors blocking the sidewalks; John Harman of the Tulare Downtown Association inquired about the vetting process in relation to locations of these vendors; and Josh Yeager of the Advance-Register inquired about the number of licenses issued to vendors in the coverage area and if the City has data about the number of traffic incidents involving vendors in the coverage area.
Questions by the public and Council were responded to by staff. Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Harrell, seconded by Vice Mayor Sayre, and unanimously carried to adopt the urgency ordinance as presented.
VI. ITEMS OF INTEREST AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – GC 54954.2(a)(3) Mayor Mederos requested and received Council consensus to present a proclamation celebrating State Farm’s 100th anniversary at the June 7 meeting.
Council Member Harrell requested and received Council consensus to present a proclamation for National EMS Week at the May 17 meeting.
VII. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Mederos adjourned the special meeting at 7:00 p.m.
President of the Council and Ex-Officio
Mayor of the City of Tulare
ATTEST:
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Chief Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of the
Council of the City of Tulare