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CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
5:45 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; Chief Deputy City Clerk Melissa Hermann; Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell; Chief Financial Officer Diego
Ibanez; 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; Community Development
Director 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 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
2. STUDY SESSION
2.1 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Needs Assessment.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the draft Tulare Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Needs Assessment.
Presented By: Community Services Director Jason Glick and Michael Svetz of Pro Consulting
Public Comment: None
Council Action: Information item only; no action taken.
3. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Sayre adjourned the special meeting at 7:00 p.m.
4. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Sayre called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:09 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Janice Avila led the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation was given by Aaron Talbot, Pastor of First Church of God.
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6. PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Adventist Health Tulare. This item was tabled.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following provided public comment: Maddi Langton and Donnette Silva-Carter.
8. COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Marc Mondell advised there were no communications.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
9.1 July 4, 2023 Regular City Council meeting is canceled.
Council reported out on recent events and discussed items of interest.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 10.6, 10.7, 10.10, 10.11, and 10.13 were removed from the Consent Calendar by Council.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented except for items 10.6, 10.7, 10.10, 10.11, and 10.13.
10.1 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.
10.2 Special and/or Regular Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023.
Recommended Action: Approve as submitted. [M. Hermann]
10.3 May 2023 Investments Report.
Recommended Action: Accept the monthly investments report for May 2023. [D. Ibanez]
10.4 Vehicle Purchase for Police, Fire, Facilities, and Fleet Departments.
Recommended Action: Award the purchase of four new/unused 2024 Chevrolet trucks to National Auto Fleet Group, of Watsonville, CA using Sourcewell Contract No. 091521-NAF in the amount of $278,856.63, which includes all fees, tax, and shipping. [T. Whitfield]
10.5 Vehicle Purchase for Police and Public Works Departments.
Recommended Action: Award the purchase of five new/unused 2024 Chevrolet Malibu sedans to National Auto Fleet Group, of Watsonville, CA using Sourcewell Contract No. 091521-NAF in the amount of $138,612.18, which includes all fees, tax, and shipping. [T. Whitfield]
10.8 Grant of Easement and Certificate of Conveyance for KCOK Subdivision.
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 City Council Meeting Minutes June 20, 2023
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Landscape Lot B, a future City Park located within the KCOK subdivision, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager. [M. Miller]
10.9 Oakcrest Phase 1 Subdivision Agreement Renewal.
Recommended Action: Approve subdivision improvement agreement renewal for Phase 1 of the Oakcrest Subdivision for recordation. [M. Miller]
10.12 Electric Vehicles Contract Amendment.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve amendments to the electric vehicle grant from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) and replace eight electric vehicles to eight street legal electric golf carts. [M. Correa]
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
10.6 2023 Street Striping Project.
Recommended Action: Award and authorize the City Manager to approve a contract with Central Valley Striping of Lindsay, California, in the amount of $231,393.15 for the City’s 2023 Street Striping Project. [A. Bettencourt] 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.
10.7 Resolution of Intention to Set Public Hearing to Adopt Landscape Maintenance Assessments for Fiscal Year 2024.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution of intention to set July 18, 2023, as the public hearing date to adopt landscape maintenance assessments for fiscal year 2023-24. [M. Miller]
Council Action: Vice Mayor Isherwood pulled this item for clarification. It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
10.10 Rejection of Claim for Damages.
Recommended Action: Reject the liability claim for damages filed on May 30, 2023, by Attorney Derek P. Wiseheart on behalf of the Estate of Jesse Garcia; Amy Smith obo Jryden G., a minor; Jesse Garcia (Father); Monica Garcia (Mother), FR 100720. [J. Avila]
Council Action: Councilmember Mederos stated he had a business conflict of interest and recused himself. Councilmember Harrell also stated he needed to recuse himself due to the bias of knowing the family. It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Vice Mayor Isherwood, and carried 3 to 0 (Councilmember Mederos and Councilmember Harrell recused) to approve the item as presented.
10.11 Library Board Appointment.
Recommended Action: Confirm the mayor’s appointment of Donna Schauland to the Library Board with a term ending June 30, 2026. [M. Hermann] City Council Meeting Minutes June 20, 2023
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Council Action: Councilmember Sigala pulled this item for comment. It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Mederos, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
10.13 Farrar Estates Phase 1 Subdivision Agreement Renewal.
Recommended Action: Approve subdivision improvement agreement renewal for Phase 1 of the Farrar Estates Subdivision for recordation. [M. Miller] Council Action: Councilmember Sigala pulled this item for clarification. It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11.1 Adopt a resolution confirming the report and recommendation of the Tulare Downtown Association Board of Directors and levy assessments for the Tulare Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2024.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution confirming the report and recommendation of the Tulare Downtown Association Board of Directors and levy assessments for the Tulare Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2024.
Presented By: Chief Financial Officer Diego Ibanez
Public Comment: The public hearing was opened at 8:00 p.m. Receiving no public comment, the hearing was closed at 8:00 p.m.
Council Action: It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
11.2 Adoption the City Budgets.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget and all sections therein; adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Position Control Budget and fixing the rate of compensation of regular full-time and part-time employees, councilmembers, seasonal/temporary employees; adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Projects Budget (including the Capital Improvement Plan); and adopt a resolution establishing appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2024.
Presented By: Chief Financial Officer Diego Ibanez
Public Comment: Jason Bender
Council Action: It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Vice Mayor Isherwood, and unanimously carried to adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget and all sections therein with the revenues in excess of expenditures totaling $116,265. It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Mederos, and unanimously carried to adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Position Control Budget and fixing the rate of compensation of regular full-time and part-time employees, councilmembers, seasonal/temporary employees. It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Mayor Sayre, and unanimously carried to adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Projects Budget (including the Capital Improvement Plan). It City Council Meeting Minutes June 20, 2023
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was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to adopt a resolution establishing appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2024.
12. GENERAL BUSINESS
12.1 Zumwalt Park Amphitheatre Operator Management Agreement.
Recommended Action: Approve the management agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the Zumwalt Park Amphitheatre Agreement with Spade Entertainment.
Presented By: Community Services Director Jason Glick and City Manager Marc Mondell
Public Comment: None
Council Action: Council expressed a need to refine some language in the agreement. Councilmembers Sigala and Mederos will review with staff prior to being brought back to Council for further review and approval.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None Submitted
14. STAFF UPDATES
Staff provided updates on department activities.
15. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
Approved by Council: July 18, 2023
TERRY A. SAYRE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARC MONDELL, CITY CLERK
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By Melissa Hermann, Chief Deputy City Clerk