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CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
6:00 p.m. - Special Meeting
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Terry A. Sayre
Councilmember Jose Sigala
Councilmember Stephen C. Harrell
Councilmember Dennis A. Mederos
COUNCIL ABSENT: Vice Mayor Patrick Isherwood
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Marc Mondell; City Attorney Mario Zamora; Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell; Chief Deputy City Clerk Melissa Hermann; Chief Financial Officer Diego Ibanez; City Engineer Michael Miller; Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield; Community Services Director Jason Glick; Safety, Compliance & Facilities Officer Manny Correa
1. CALL TO ORDER
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. STUDY SESSION
2.1 Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Audit.
Recommended Action: Review the results of the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 audit.
Presented By: Not applicable.
Public Comment: Not applicable.
Council Action: City Manager Marc Mondell advised this item will be rescheduled to May 16, 2023.
2.2 Engie Project Presentation.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the Engie project proposal and direct staff regarding same.
Presented By: City Manager Marc Mondell and Ashu Jain, ENGIE Services U.S.
Public Comment: None
Council Action: It was the consensus of Council to move forward with the project as presented as well as have staff work with ENGIE to consider the following items: adding an HVAC unit in the gym at the Youth Center, consider adding a solar parking canopy at the Youth Center, ensure EV chargers at City Hall will be compatible with Tesla vehicles as well as all other EV models (universal), look at increasing solar at the Senior Community Center to with the possibility of including the Historical Museum as the City owns the property where the museum is located, and consider adding solar to the permanent homeless shelter as well as LED lighting inside.
City Council Meeting Minutes April 25, 2023
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3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sayre adjourned the special meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Approved by Council: May 2, 2023
TERRY A. SAYRE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARC MONDELL, CITY CLERK
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By Melissa Hermann, Chief Deputy City Clerk