CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tulare Public Library & Gouncil Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, June 18,2024
5:00 p.m. Special Meeting
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7:00 p.m. Reqular Meetinq
Proper notice of this meeting was given pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 and 54956.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Terry A. Sayre
Vice Mayor Patrick lsherwood
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, Assistant Finance Director Melanie Gaboardi; City Engineer Michael Miller; Senior Management Analyst Andrew Bettencourt; 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; Chief Technology Officer Jason Bowling
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sayre called to order the special meeting of the Tulare City Council at 5:05 p.m. in the Council Chamber located a|491 North M Street.
2. STUDY SESSION
2.1 Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Review.
Recommended Action: Review the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and provide direction to staff thereto.
Presented By: Chief Financial Officer Mark Roberts; City Manager Marc Mondell Public Comment: There were no public comments'
Council Action: Council expressed their desire for a balanced budget without using reseryes or fund balance. Councilmember Sigala provided an updated list of requests for the budget. Councilmember Harrell stated his opposition to adding any more items to the budget other than the funding for the arts and reinstating the funding for baseball and softball. Councilmember Harrell expressed his support for increasing the Council Travel budget to $5,000 each but was not in agreement with increasing the Community Benefit budgets. Vice Mayor lshenruood expressed his support for using Measure Y funds for homeless related operations as well as the strategic plan method for placing Council requests in the strategic plan for staff to evaluate. Vice Mayor lsheruuood also stated his support for the $50,000 budget for the arts and the funding for baseball and softball. Councilmember Mederos stated City of Tulare Page 1 of 6
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he does not support the $125,000 discretionary funds, does support of increasing the CouncilTravel budget to $5,000 each, does support of keeping the Community Benefit budgets to $2,500 each, does not support decreasing the amount set aside for the lnyo Corridor, does support reinstating the funding for softball and baseball, and does not support the micro loan program. Councilmember Mederos also stated the tax rate and number of cannabis dispensaries should remain the same.
Council discussed the use of Measure Y revenue as proposed by Councilmember Sigala that any revenue over 91.3 million could be used 50% for the youth and 50% for homeless. There was not a consensus on this request at this time. lt was the consensus of Council to create a separate line item in the budget for the arts with $50,000; decrease the Community Benefit accounts for each councilmember to $2,500 each instead of $5,000 each; remove the $125,000 discretionary fund; add back into the budget $31,500 for the baseball and softball associations ($15,750 each); increase the amount allocated for the Tulare Historical Society to $13,125 and decrease the $800,000 contingency, keeping $500,000 for the lhyo Corridor, to cover the remaining expenses.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sayre adjourned the special meeting at 6:55 p.m.
4. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sayre called to order the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 4g1 North M Street.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Human Resources Director Shonna Oneal led the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation was given by Steve Duyst, Pastor of rulare community church.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Linda Malloy and members of the Cemetarians/Amvets Auxiliary addressed the Council regarding their desire to put up flags in downtown on Fourth of July and Veterans Day, but the flag holders need to be cleaned out.
7. PRESENTATIONS
7.1 Tulare County Economic Development Corporation Annual Report.
Presenter: Airica de Oliveira, president and CEO
7.2 Tulare Chamber of Commerce Annual Report.
Presenter: Donnette Silva-Carter, CEO
8. COMMUNICATIONS
city Manager Marc Mondell advised there were no communications.
9. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Council reported out on recent events and discussed items of interest.
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10. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Sigala, and unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented.
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 Approval of City Gouncil Meeting Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the special and/or regular meetings of June 4,2024 and June 12,2024. [M. Hermann]
1 0.3 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Grant.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant in the amount of $2,500,000 from the "Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending" component of the FiscalYear 2024 Budget for allocation to the Regional Business Accelerator; authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents for allocation of grant funds; and appropriating grant funds to City Project FM0046 Courthouse Renovation and Parking Lot Rehabilitation. [T. Myers]
'10.4 Resolution of lntention for Landscape Maintenance Assessments.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution of intention to set July 16,2024, as the public hearing date to adopt landscape maintenance assessments for Fiscal Year 2025. [M. Miller]
10.5 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Contract.
Recommended Action: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a new 3-year agreement with Dell Marketing LP licensing of Microsoft software and services under the Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) in an amount not to exceed $442,418.76 for a period of three years from July 1,2024 to July 1, 2027', and authorize 10% contingency in the amount of $44,241.87 for unforeseen licensing needs, for the total amount not-to-exceed $162,220.21 annually, for a total contract amount of $486,660.63. [J. Bowling]
10.6 Tulare Gounty Local Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Recommended Action: Adopt the Tulare County Local Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Tulare. [M. Anaya]
Following the adoption of the Consent Calendar, the General Business items were taken out of order and heard prior to the Public Hearing items.
11. PUBLIC HEARING
'11.1 Parking and Business lmprovement Area Report and Annual Assessments.
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 lmprovement Area Annual Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025.
Presented By: Chief Financial Officer Mark Roberts
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Public Comment: The public hearing was opened at B:31 p.m. Receiving no public comment, the public hearing was closed at g:31 p.m.
Council Action: lt was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
11.2 Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Adoption.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving and adopting the City of Tulare Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget; adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2025 Position Control Budget and fixing the rite of compensation of regular full-time and part-time employees, councilmembers, and seasonal/temporary employees; adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2025; and adopt the updated Strategic plan.
Presented By: Chief Financial Officer Mark Roberts; City Manager Marc Mondell Public Comment: The public hearing was opened at B:36 p.m. Receiving no public comments, the public hearing was closed at B:36 p.m.
Council Action: lt was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to adopt a resolution approving and adopting the City of Tulare Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget as amended to include reducing the Contingency Spending appropriation by 9105,000, reducing councilmembers' Community Benefit appropriation to $2,500 each, removing the $125,000 Community Programs/Contributions appropriation, adding baseball utilities appropriation of $15,750, adding softball utilities appropriation ol $15,750, increasing Tulare Historical Society appropriation by $625, and transferring $50,000 of Contingency Spending appropriation to newly created community arts account; adopt a resolution approving and adopting the FiscalYear 2025 Position Control Budget and fixing the rate of compensation of regular fulltime and part-time employees as amended to reflect the corrections to the salary schedule pertaining to Fire Department positions as noted by staff; and adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit for fiscal year 2025 It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to adopt the strategic plan as amended.
12. GENERAL BUSINESS
12.'l Library Board Appointments.
Recommended Action: Appoint two members to the Library Board to serve a three-year term ending on June 30,2027.
Presented By: Chief Deputy City Clerk Melissa Hermann
Public Gomment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: Mayor Sayre recommended the appointment of Peggy Demuth and Antonio Rodriguez. lt was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seConded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to appoint Peggy Demuth and Antonio Rodriguez to the Library Board.
12.2 Zumwalt Park Amphitheater Naming Rights Term sheet.
Recommended Action: Approve the Zumwalt Park Amphitheater Naming Rights Term Sheet with Adventist Health Tulare and Authorize the City Attorney to prepare the Agreement.
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12.3 presented By: City Manager Marc Mondell; Jason Wells of Adventist Health public Commeni: Donnette Silva-Carter expressed her support for the recommendation.
Council Action: Councilmember Sigala had questions regarding the costs associated with Section D of the term sheet. City Manager Marc Mondell advised that when staff brings back the agreement with Adventist, the intention is to bring back an amendment to th" agreement with Spade Entertainment and will include a very detailed budget which will hopefully answer those questions. lt was moved by Vice Mayor lsherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
Award of Construction Gontracts for Project EN0103 Tulare Avenue (SR 137) & Morrison Street Roundabout.
Recommended Action: Award and authorize the City Manager to sign contracts I
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related to the construction of CIP Proj ect No. ENO103; authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract chan ge orders in the amount not to exceed 10% of each contract amount and a rove the revised ect sheet Presented By: City Engineer Michael Miller
Public Comment: There were no public comments'
Council Action: Councilmember Sigala questioned if the developer was close to the maximum number of houses that,can be occupied prior to the roundabout being constructed. City Engineer Michael Miller provided a response thereto. City Maniger Marc Mondell advised there.will be an agreement coming to Council in the future between the City and the developer regarding their payment of the roundabout at which time the developer may want to have the issue regarding the remainder of their permits addressed. lt was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS . NONE SUBMITTED
14, STAFF UPDATES
Staff provided updates on department activities
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13. Contractor Amount Task Description
J.L. Plank lnc. dba Cen-Cal $1,588,824
Construction of Bakersfield, CA
1 Construction Contractor
2 Construction Management CCME, lnc. of Fresno, CA $427,400 3 Material Testing CTL-Krazan of Exeter, CA $6,345
Guida Geospatial Solutions of $28,500
Fresno, CA
4. Construction SurveY
Labor Consultants of California $22,950
of Hanford CA
5 Labor Compliance
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15 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
15.1 conference with Labor Negotiators (Govt. Gode S s4g5z.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Marc Moniell, Mario U. Zamora, Josh McDonnell Unrepresented Employee: Department Head Group
Council recessed to closed session at B:47 p.m.
16. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Council reconvened from closed session at 9:45 p.m.
17, CLOSED SESSION REPORT
city Attorney Mario zamora advised there was no reportable action.
18. ADJOURNMENT
A moment of silence was held in memory of Bree Scott who recenily passed away.
Seeing no further business to discuss, Mayor Sayre adjourned the regular meeting at 9:46 p.m.
These meeting minutes were approved by the council on July 2,2024 Terry A nt of the Council
ATTEST
and Ex-Officio Mayor
Ma ondell, lerk
Melissa hfl,
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