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CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
6:30 p.m. Special Meeting
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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 Isherwood
Councilmember Jose Sigala (arrived at 6:40 p.m.)
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; Assistant Community Services Director Brian Beck; 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
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sayre called to order the special meeting of the Tulare City Council at 6:32 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
There were no public comments.
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING
3.1 Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager Mondell, Assistant City Manager McDonnell, City Attorney Zamora, Human Resources Director Oneal Unrepresented Employee(s): Fire Department Division Chiefs Council recessed to closed session at 6:33 p.m.
4. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Council reconvened from closed session at 7:02 p.m.
5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Sayre advised there was no reportable action.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sayre adjourned the special meeting at 7:02 p.m.
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7. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sayre called to order the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:02 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
8. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Mayor Sayre led the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation was given by Susan Henard, Pastor of River Valley Church.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
Donnette Silva-Carter provided updates regarding the Chamber of Commerce activities. She also requested support from Council regarding ARPA funds for unexpected expenses associated with the Tulare Business Innovation Zone (TBIZ).
10. PRESENTATIONS
10.1 Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) Update on State Route 99 Tulare/Paige Interchange Improvements. Ted Smalley and Benjamin Giuliani of Tulare County Association of Governments provided an update on the status of the State Route 99 Tulare/Paige Interchange Improvements.
11. COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Marc Mondell advised there were no communications.
Chief Financial Officer Mark Roberts introduced Jacob Del Cid, the new Budget Finance Manager.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Council reported out on recent events and discussed items of interest. Vice Mayor Isherwood requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Philip Smith who recently passed away.
13. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented.
13.1 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.
13.2 Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the special and/or regular meeting of November 5, 2024. [M. Hermann]
13.3 Surplus Vehicles.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing the surplus of City vehicles. [M.
Reed]
13.4 Award of Contract for Development of Post Construction Stormwater Management Design Standards.
Recommended Action: Approve the project scope and budget for development and implementation of Post Construction Stormwater Low Impact Development Standards; authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Provost & Pritchard of Visalia, CA in an amount not to exceed $17,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 19, 2024 City of Tulare Page 3 of 5
contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 20% ($3,400) of the contract award amount. [M. Miller]
13.5 Award of Contract for PS&E Phase of Tesori-Bella Oaks Improvements.
Recommended Action: Approve the project scope and budget for City Project EN0101 – “Tesori-Bella Oaks Improvements”; authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with 4Creeks of Visalia, CA in an amount not to exceed $163,900 for preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E), including topographic surveying, utility coordination, design, permitting, bidding and construction support services for Project EN0101; and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% ($16,300) of the contract award amount. [M. Miller]
13.6 Easement to SCE for Utilities Associated with Project FM0046.
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 associated with City Project FM0046 – Court House Renovation and Parking Lot, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager. [M. Miller]
13.7 Grant Deed in Fee Title for Lot R of the Wild Oak Subdivision.
Recommended Action: Accept in fee title the Grant Deed for Lot R of the Wild Oak subdivision. [M. Miller]
13.8 Oversized Construction Reimbursement Agreement for the Little Caesars Commercial Development.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an oversized construction reimbursement agreement with Gussan Shedid for construction costs associated with the Little Caesars commercial development that are eligible for reimbursement in accordance with Chapter 8.64 of the Municipal Code, subject only to minor conforming and clarifying changes acceptable to the City Attorney and City Manager; authorize a transfer from the Streets & Traffic Signals Development Impact Fee Fund (Fund 230) to the General Fund (Fund 001) of $210,823.16; authorize the establishment of $260,919.75 appropriation in the General Fund Oversize Liability – Principal (001-4320-8206) account for the payment of the reimbursement attributable to new growth; and authorize the use of $50,096.59 of General Fund fund balance for payment of the remainder of the reimbursement. [M. Miller]
13.9 Dispatch Services with Tulare County Consolidated Ambulance Dispatch, Inc.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to approve and execute the fire and emergency services dispatch agreement between the City of Tulare and Tulare County Consolidated Ambulance Dispatch, Inc (TCCAD). [M. Ott]
13.10 Subscribe to Amazon Services, LLC and Join OMNIA Partners, Inc. for Purchases.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to purchase an Amazon Services, LLC (“Amazon Business”) subscription and join OMNIA Partners, Inc. (“OMNIA”) for purchases of various materials and supplies. [M. Roberts]
13.11 Rejection of Claim - Isabel Cortez Ayala, FR102587.
Recommended Action: Reject the liability claim for damages filed on October 25, 2024, by Attorney Alan B. Bianco on behalf of claimant Isabel Cortez Ayala, FR102587. [S.
Oneal]
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13.12 Rejection of Claim - Ivette Marisol Reyes, the Estate of Ivette Marisol Reyes, and Jessica Williams, FR102552.
Recommended Action: Reject the liability claim for damages filed on October 18, 2024, by Attorney Alivia Abreu on behalf of claimant Ivette Marisol Reyes, the Estate of Ivette Marisol Reyes, and Jessica Williams, FR102552. [S. Oneal]
14. GENERAL BUSINESS
14.1 Citizens Option for Public Safety 2024/2025 Program Funds.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the acceptance and appropriation of Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) 2024/2025 Program funds from the State of California in the amount of $109,333 to be used to fund one police officer position.
Presented By: Police Chief Fred Ynclan
Public Comment: Ellen Gorelick, Tammi Valov, David Phelps, and Zane Cushing expressed their support for the Tulare Police Department.
Council Action: It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
14.2 City of Tulare Health Care Center Term Sheet.
Recommended Action: Approve the City of Tulare Health Care Center term sheet with Elite Corporate Medical Services, Inc. (Elite) and authorize the City Attorney to prepare the agreement.
Presented By: Human Resources Director Shonna Oneal; City Manager Marc Mondell; Nick Gambini of Elite Corporate Medical Services, Inc.
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: It was moved by Councilmember Mederos, seconded by Vice Mayor Isherwood, and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
14.3 Emergency Homeless Shelter Operations Scoping Exercise.
Recommended Action: Receive a report regarding the emergency homeless shelter operations scoping exercise and provide direction thereto.
Presented By: City Manager Marc Mondell
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: Vice Mayor Isherwood shared concerns regarding the animal management, security, and staffing ratio while also supporting the overarching philosophy.
Mayor Sayre agreed with Vice Mayor Isherwood in supporting the goals and overarching philosophy. Councilmember Harrell agreed with the comments that have been made.
Councilmembers Mederos and Sigala made suggestions to the document as follows:
Mission Statement: Revise the statement to “The City will strive to maintain a shelter in order to reasonably provide a humane, safe, and clean public facility for Tulare based individuals experiencing homelessness to reside, address basic needs, and use services intended to address their physical health, behavioral health, employment, social welfare, and/or housing outcomes.”
Third paragraph under Mission Statement: Revise to “The facility will provide for the basic needs of individuals. This approach is meant to encourage individuals to desire and strive for better living conditions and therefore work with the operator to achieve such an outcome.”
Outcomes: Revise item 2 to “Track and observe a reduction in the number of calls in the City for service, cleanups, and code enforcement actions related to homeless individuals.” City Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 19, 2024 City of Tulare Page 5 of 5
Goals & Objectives: Highlight partnerships; important for the operator to understand how valuable those partnerships are to the City.
There was no action taken on this item. City Manager Marc Mondell will revise the document to incorporate comments and proposed revisions and will send to Council in a weekly report for review.
14.4 Final American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Allocations.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the status of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund expenditures and adopt a resolution allocating ARPA funds and directing staff to re-allocate all funds available after the completion of projects toward the construction of the Emergency Shelter.
Presented By: Assistant City Manager Josh McDonnell
Public Comment: Members of Tulare Boxing Club spoke in support of Vice Mayor Isherwood’s request for funding for improvements to the property utilizing ARPA funds.
Council Action: It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Mayor Sayre, and unanimously carried to approve the item as amended to include the appropriation of $16,000 toward marketing for west Tulare as requested by Councilmember Sigala.
14.5 Artificial Intelligence Guiding Document.
Recommended Action: Receive a guiding document outlining the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by local governments.
Presented By: Chief Technology Officer Jason Bowling
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: This was an informational item only; therefore, no action was taken.
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NONE SUBMITTED
16. STAFF UPDATES
Staff provided updates on department activities.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Seeing no further business to discuss, Mayor Sayre adjourned the regular meeting at 9:45 p.m.
These meeting minutes were approved by the Council on December 3, 2024.
Terry A. Sayre, President of the Council and
Ex-Officio Mayor
ATTEST:
Marc Mondell, City Clerk
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By Melissa Hermann, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Terry A. Sayre (Feb 6, 2025 10:52 PST)
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