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CITY OF TULARE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber
491 North M Street, Tulare
Tuesday, December 3, 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 (arrived at 6:45 p.m.) Vice Mayor Patrick Isherwood
Councilmember Jose Sigala
Councilmember Stephen C. Harrell
COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmember Dennis A. Mederos
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Marc Mondell; City Attorney Mario U. Zamora; Chief Deputy City Clerk Melissa Hermann; Senior Administrative Assistant Diana Smith; 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
Vice Mayor Isherwood called to order the special meeting of the Tulare City Council at 6:36 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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, City Attorney Zamora, Assistant City Manager McDonnell, Human Resources Director Oneal Employee Organization(s): Tulare Police Officers Union (TPOU) Unrepresented Employee(s): Fire Division Chief Group; Police Management Group The Council recessed to closed session at 6:37 p.m.
4. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
The Council reconvened from closed session at 7:12 p.m.
5. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
There was no reportable action from closed session.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sayre adjourned the special meeting at 7:12 p.m.
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7. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sayre called to order the regular meeting of the City Council at 7:12 p.m. in the Council Chamber located at 491 North M Street.
8. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Vice Mayor Isherwood led the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation was given by Micah Thiesen, Senior Pastor of Evangelical Free Church.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
John Harman of the Tulare Downtown Association addressed the Council regarding the upcoming 2024 Tulare Christmas Parade.
Donnette Silva-Carter of the Tulare Chamber of Commerce provided Chamber updates. The Leadership Tulare class introduced themselves to the Council and advised of their fundraising event scheduled on March 7, 2025.
Anna Ferriera addressed the Council concerning a recent interaction she had with the Tulare Police Department regarding their practice of not going out to take reports of incidents on private property.
Michael Crow addressed the Council concerning packs of dogs wandering the neighborhood (corner of B Street and Cross).
10. COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Marc Mondell advised there were no communications.
11. COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Council reported out on recent events and discussed items of interest.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and carried 4 to 0 (Councilmember Mederos absent) to approve the items on the Consent Calendar as presented.
12.1 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.
12.2 Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the special and/or regular meeting of December 19, 2024. [M. Hermann]
12.3 Condition and Risk Assessment of Downtown Sewer Collection System.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a task amendment to the existing Utility Master Plan contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc. to complete a Condition and Risk Assessment of the Downtown Sewer Collection System in the amount of $226,400. [T. Whitfield]
12.4 Monthly Investments Report.
Recommended Action: Accept the monthly investments report for October 2024. [D.
Thiesen]
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13. PUBLIC HEARING
13.1 Declaring City-owned Property as Surplus.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution declaring two parcels of City-owned property totaling approximately five acres located between K Street and Highway 99 just south of Commercial Avenue in Tulare, CA (APN’s: 191-350-010; 191-350-017) as surplus in accordance with Government Code Section 65402.
Presented By: Executive Director of Economic Development & Redevelopment Traci Myers
Public Comment: The public hearing was opened at 7:34 p.m. Receiving no public comments, the public hearing was closed at 7:34 p.m.
Council Action: Councilmember Sigala inquired about the possibility of exploring swapping property. It was moved by Mayor Sayre, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and carried 4 to 0 (Councilmember Mederos absent) to approve the item as presented. It was further moved by Councilmember Sigala, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and carried 4 to 0 (Councilmember Mederos absent) to direct staff to bring back an answer to Council regarding property swapping to address the affordable housing issue.
14. GENERAL BUSINESS
14.1 Amend Chapter 7.09, Wells, of the Tulare Municipal Code.
Recommended Action: Pass-to-print an ordinance amending Chapter 7.09, Wells, to the City of Tulare Municipal Code.
Presented By: Public Works Director Trisha Whitfield
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and carried 4 to 0 (Councilmember Mederos absent) to approve the item as presented.
14.2 Cost Reimbursement for Parades and Events.
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff regarding cost reimbursement for parades and events in which the City expends funds.
Presented By: Community Development Director Mario Anaya Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Council Action: Staff requested, and Council agreed, to table this item to the December 17 meeting.
15. CONVENE JOINTLY AS TULARE CITY COUNCIL AND TULARE CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE TULARE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
15.1 Annual ROPS and Administrative Budget.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (“ROPS”) for the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 period and the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Administrative Budget.
Presented By: Chief Financial Officer Mark Roberts
Public Comment: There were no public comments.
Successor Agency Action: Councilmember Sigala inquired about the Land O’Lakes agreement and obligation. It was moved by Vice Mayor Isherwood, seconded by Councilmember Harrell, and carried 4 to 0 (Councilmember Mederos absent) to approve the item as presented.
16. ADJOURN AS TULARE CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND REMAIN SEATED AS THE TULARE CITY COUNCIL
17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NONE SUBMITTED
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18. STAFF UPDATES
Staff provided updates on department activities.
19. ADJOURNMENT
A moment of silence was held in memory of Philip Smith and Nancy Bellin. Seeing no further business to discuss, Mayor Sayre adjourned the regular meeting at 8:16 p.m.
These meeting minutes were approved by the Council on December 17, 2024.
Patrick Isherwood, President of the Council
and Ex-Officio Mayor
ATTEST:
Marc Mondell, City Clerk
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By Melissa Hermann, Chief Deputy City Clerk
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