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CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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 U. Zamora; Chief Deputy City Clerk Melissa Hermann; Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell; Chief Financial Officer Mark
Roberts; 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 Shonna Oneal; Community Development
Director Mario Anaya; Executive Director of Economic
Development and Redevelopment Traci Myers
Proper notice of this meeting was given pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 and 54956.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sayre called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell led the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation was given by Susan Henard, Pastor of River Valley Church.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following provided public comment: Donnette Silva-Carter provided various Chamber updates; and Matt Williams.
It was the consensus of Council to move the closed session item forward to this point of the agenda (see Sections 11-13).
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Presentation by Rob England. Rob England of The Climate Center provided an overview on Community Choice Aggregation. It was the consensus of Council to have staff gather additional information on this topic and report back.
Item #:
Consent
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5. COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Marc Mondell advised there were no communications.
6. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Council reported out on recent events and discussed items of interest.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Harrell, seconded by Councilmember Sigala, and unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented.
7.1 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.
7.2 Special and/or Regular Meeting Minutes of February 6, 2024.
Recommended Action: Approve as submitted. [M. Hermann]
7.3 Final Map Acceptance – Wild Oak Subdivision.
Recommended Action: Approve the final map and subdivision improvement agreement for the Wild Oaks subdivision for recordation, and accept all easements and dedications offered to the City. [M. Miller]
7.4 Oakcrest Subdivision Phase 2 Notice of Completion.
Recommended Action: Accept the required public works improvements for Phase 2 of the Oakcrest subdivision located on the north side of Tulare Avenue ½-mile west of West Street as complete, authorize the City Engineer to sign a Notice of Completion (NOC), and direct the City Clerk to file the NOC with the Tulare County Recorder’s Office. [M. Miller]
7.5 Notice of Completion for Project EN0094 - Sycamore and San Joaquin Improvements.
Recommended Action: Accept as complete the contract with Floyd Johnston Construction Co., Inc. of Clovis Ca, for Project EN0094 – Sycamore and San Joaquin Improvements. [M. Miller]
7.6 Monthly Investments Report.
Recommended Action: Accept the monthly investments report for December 2023. [M. Gaboardi]
8. GENERAL BUSINESS
8.1 Closure of Portion of Sonora Avenue to Vehicular Traffic.
Recommended Action: Approve a resolution authorizing the temporary closure of a portion of Sonora Avenue between Sacramento Street and Howard Street for the protection of persons attending Mulcahy Middle School and Roosevelt Elementary School.
Presented By: Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell
Public Comment: None
Council Action: It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Vice Mayor Isherwood, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
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9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NONE SUBMITTED
10. STAFF UPDATES
Staff provided updates on department activities.
11. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
11.1 Conference with Real Property Negotiations (Govt. Code § 54956.8) Property: APN 164-130-005
Agency Negotiation: Mario Zamora, Marc Mondell, Michael Miller Negotiating Parties: Jesus Ramirez, Ian Brady
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
This item was taken out of order (followed Section 3. Public Comments). Council recessed to closed session at 7:10 p.m.
12. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Council reconvened from closed session at 7:22 p.m.
13. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Mario Zamora advised that an offer in the amount of $30,000 was received by the property owner of 1236 W. Prosperity Avenue for a portion of this property along with construction easements, resolving the eminent domain case. The Council has agreed to this amount.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Approved by Council: March 5, 2024
TERRY A. SAYRE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARC MONDELL, CITY CLERK
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By Melissa Hermann, Chief Deputy City Clerk