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CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
6:00 p.m. - Special Meeting
7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Terry A. Sayre
Vice Mayor Patrick Isherwood
Councilmember Jose Sigala
Councilmember Stephen C. Harrell
Councilmember Dennis A. Mederos
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Marc Mondell; City Attorney Mario Zamora, Assistant City Manager, Josh McDonnell, Deputy City Clerk Maegan Peton; City Engineer Michael Miller; Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield; Community Services Director Jason Glick; Police Chief Fred Ynclan; Fire Chief Michael Ott; Human Resources Director Janice Avila; Interim Community Development Director/City Planner Mario Anaya; Executive Director of Economic Development and Redevelopment Traci Myers; Chief Technology Officer Jason Bowling
1. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Sayre called the special meeting of the City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
3. STUDY SESSION
3.1 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.
Presented By: Interim Community Development Director/City Planner Mario Anaya
Council Action: No action was taken.
4. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:
4.1 Anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4): 2 cases Council recessed to closed session at 6:33 p.m.
5. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Council reconvened from closed session at 7:07 p.m.
6. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Mario Zamora advised there was no reportable action.
Item #:
Consent
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7. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Sayre adjourned the special meeting at 7:07 p.m.
8. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Sayre called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:07 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
9. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Jason Bender led the pledge of allegiance and an invocation was given by Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell.
10. PRESENTATIONS
10.1 City Sales Tax Presentation by MuniServices, LLC/Avenu Insights & Analytics.
Mary DeLaRosa, Client Services Executive, provided a presentation regarding the City’s status on sales tax.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following provided public comment: Patricia Gamez and Tulare Chamber of Commerce CEO Donnette Silva-Carter.
12. COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Marc Mondell reported on a communication received from the Tulare Baseball Association.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
13.1 Update on November 8, 2022 City of Tulare Council Election.
Council reported out on recent events and discussed items of interest.
14. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9, 14.12, and 14.13 were removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of Council.
It was moved by Councilmember Harrell, seconded by Councilmember Mederos, and unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of items 14.6, 14.7, 14.8, 14.9, 14.12, and 14.13.
14.1 Waive the reading of ordinances and approve reading by title only.
Recommended Action: Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and that further reading of such ordinances be waived.
14.2 Regular Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2023.
Recommended Action: Approve as submitted. [M. Hermann]
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14.3 February 2023 Investments Report.
Recommended Action: Accept the monthly investments report for February 2023. [D. Ibanez]
14.4 Property Purchase for the Cross Avenue Improvement Project (EN0074).
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to complete and execute the documents necessary to purchase property for public right-of-way required by Project EN0074 located on the north side of Cross Avenue as a portion of APN 168-340-002 in the amount of $6,900, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager. [M. Miller]
14.5 Increase E-mail Retention From 365 days to 730 days (2 years).
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution amending Resolution 18-60 updating an Electronic E-Mail Retention Policy to increase email retention from 365 days to 730 days (2 years) and incorporating said changes into the City of Tulare’s Records Retention & Indexing Schedules and Information Management Policy. [J. Bowling]
14.10 Grant of Public Utility Easement from Ruiz Food Products, Inc. along International Agri-Center Way.
Recommended Action: Accept a Grant of Easement for public utility purposes from Ruiz Food Products Inc., a California Corporation required for the construction of a new interchange on Highway 99 at International Agri-Center Way (formally Commercial Avenue), and authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign a Certificate of Acceptance for the same. [M. Miller]
14.11 Purchase of 68 Ruggedized Laptops.
Recommended Action: Approve the funding and purchase of 68 ruggedized laptops for the Police Department, Code Enforcement and Animal control from Dell Inc. using the NASPO contract for a total of $124,606.21. [J. Bowling]
14.14 Proclaim the Existence of a Local Emergency.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency and ratifying the Director of Emergency Services’ declaration of local emergency. [M. Ott]
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
14.6 Parcel Map Acceptance – TPM 2022-07.
Recommended Action: Approve the Parcel Map filed by Sequoia Investors, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company and The Shawn Team, LLC, a California Limited Liability for the division of land located on the southeast corner of Cross Avenue and Cherry Street for recordation, and accept all easements offered to the City. [M. Miller]
Council Action: Councilmember Mederos pulled this item to state concerns over traffic at this intersection. It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Mayor Sayre, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
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14.7 Final Map Conditional Acceptance – Willow Glen No. 6.
Recommended Action: Conditionally approve the Final Map and subdivision improvement agreement for Phase 6 of Willow Glen subdivision for recordation, and accept all easements offered to the City. [M. Miller] Council Action: Councilmember Mederos pulled items 14.7-14.9 together for confirmation of utilities location. It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve to approve items 14.7, 14.8, and 14.9 as presented.
14.8 Grant of Easement and Certificate of Conveyance to SCE Along the South Side of Pacific Avenue West of Mooney Boulevard.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement and Certificate of Conveyance to Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for installation and maintenance of SCE utilities located within Landscaping Outlots A & B of the Willow Glen No. 5 subdivision, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager. [M. Miller]
Council Action: See Council action for item 14.7.
14.9 Grant of Easement and Certificate of Conveyance to SCE the West Side of Mooney Boulevard South of Pacific Avenue.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement and Certificate of Conveyance to Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for the installation and maintenance of SCE utilities located within Landscaping Outlot K of the Kensington Estates No. 4 and Landscaping Outlot B of the Willow Glen No. 5 subdivisions, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager. [M.
Miller]
Council Action: See Council action for item 14.7.
14.12 Tulare Dog Park Naming Recommendation.
Recommended Action: Accept the Tulare Parks and Recreation Commission recommendation to name the future Dog Park “K9 Bane Park” and to have a memorial bench to honor “Jennifer McCown” at the future Dog Park site located at 400 Block of N Street. [J. Glick]
Council Action: Councilmember Harrell pulled this item to provide further recommendations. It was moved by Councilmember Harrell, seconded by Councilmember Mederos, and unanimously carried to accept the Tulare Parks and Recreation Commission recommendation to name the future Dog Park “K9 Bane Park” and to have a memorial to honor Jennifer McCown at the future Dog Park site.
14.13 Change in 2023 Ford Interceptor Vehicle Order.
Recommended Action: Approve changing the five (5) on-order new 2023 Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles from hybrid engines to regular engines and reallocating those vehicles to the Police Department. [T. Whitfield] Council Action: Councilmember Sigala pulled this item for clarification. It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Mederos, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
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15. PUBLIC HEARINGS
15.1 Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9.64.010 (Transportation Demand Management Plan – Plan adopted) of the Tulare Municipal Code.
Recommended Action: Pass-to-print an ordinance amending existing Chapter
9.64.010 (Transportation Demand Management Plan – Plan adopted) of the Tulare Municipal Code.
Presented By: City Engineer Michael Miller
Public Comment: The public hearing was opened at 8:39 p.m. Receiving no public comment, the public hearing was closed at 8:39 p.m.
Council Action: It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
16. GENERAL BUSINESS
16.1 City Surplus Properties.
Recommended Action: Authorize the appraisal and sale of City surplus properties.
Presented By: Safety, Compliance and Facilities Officer Manny Correa Public Comment: Jason Bender requested tabling properties on Goodin.
Council Action: It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrel, and unanimously carried to for staff to solicit quotes for demolition of Property #1 and table the decision to surplus for one year. It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to amend the prior action. It was then moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to direct staff to solicit quotes for the demolition of the entire building located Property #1 as well as quotes for the demolition excluding the grammar school portion of the building. It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to table the decision to surplus Property # 2 for one year. It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to surplus Properties # 3 through 9 as presented. It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to amend the prior action. It was then moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Mayor Sayre, and unanimously carried to table the surplus of Properties # 7 through 9 and approve the surplus of Properties # 3 through 6.
16.2 Ordinance to Amend Chapter 7.52 (Regulation of Squatter Camps) of the Tulare Municipal Code.
Recommended Action: Pass-to-print an ordinance amending Chapter 7.52 (Regulation of Squatter Camps) of the Tulare Municipal Code.
Presented By: City Attorney Mario Zamora
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Mayor Sayre, and unanimously carried to pass-to-print the ordinance as presented.
17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None Submitted
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18. STAFF UPDATES
Staff provided updates on department activities.
19. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Approved by Council: April 4, 2023
TERRY A. SAYRE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARC MONDELL, CITY CLERK
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By Melissa Hermann, Chief Deputy City Clerk