Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
City Council
Meeting Minutes - Final
Mayor Steve Nelsen
Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian
Council Member Greg Collins
Council Member Brett Taylor
Council Member Liz Wynn
7:00 PM City Council ChambersTuesday, September 6, 2022
ROLL CALL
Mayor Steve Nelsen, Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian, Council Member Brett Taylor, and Council Member Liz Wynn
Present:
Council Member Greg CollinsAbsent:
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ITEMS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 6, 2022
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters that are not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. The Council asks that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome.
This is also the time for citizens to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes. Public comments related to all pulled Consent Calendar items and Regular or Public Hearing items listed on the agenda will be heard at the time that item is discussed or when the Public Hearing is opened.
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Steve Brandt, Visalia, announced the new Plaza Drive overpass has been named the Harry Tow Memorial Highway Overcrossing. Mr. Tow was the Visalia City Manager for many years and he passed away in 2020.
Eric Carolina announced he is looking for a playing field for the newly formed Visalia Sharks football team. He would like to have the team highlight and grow talented, local football players.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian, seconded by Council Member Brett Taylor, to approve the Consent Calendar. No items were pulled for separate discussion. The motion carried by the following vote:
Steve Nelsen, Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, and Liz WynnAye:
Greg CollinsAbsent:
1. 22-0328Authorization to read ordinances by title only.
Approved 4-0.
2. 22-0308Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the FY 21-22 Reclamite project (CIP 1410-72000/CP0248-999 & CIP 2730-72000/CP8358-999).
Approved 4-0.
3. 22-0309Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the FY 21-22 Cape Seal Project (1410-72000/CP0247-999,
2530-72000/CP0214-999 & 2420-72000/CP0411-999).
Approved 4-0.
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4. 22-0321Authorization for the City Manager to utilize the Washington statewide contract for zero-emission transit buses to enter into a contract in the amount of $2,421,736.60 with Gillig LLC. of Livermore, CA for the purchase of two (2) 35' Battery Electric Buses (BEB) for fixed route service, including the purchase and installation of bus chargers (CIP VH0261).
Approved 4-0.
5. 22-0327Authorize the City Manager to award a Purchase Order for RFB No. 21-22-51 to Allstar Fire Equipment for the purchase of 16 Scott 3M Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) in the amount of $133,463.68.
Approved 4-0.
6. 22-0330Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Parking Lot Maintenance Project located at various locations identified within the report (1010-72000/CP8214-999).
Approved 4-0.
7. 22-0332Authorize City Manager to execute appraisal services contract with Hopper Company for up to five annual terms with total “not to exceed limit” of $200,000.
Approved 4-0.
8. 22-0337Authorize and designate Councilmember Liz Wynn as the voting delegate for the 2022 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Councilmember Greg Collins as the alternate voting delegate.
Approved 4-0.
9. 22-0341Authorize the City Manager to award an emergency contract to Telcion Communications Group, Inc., of Turlock, to purchase HewlettPackard Enterprise data storage arrays, for a total of $350,000.
Approved 4-0.
10. 22-0344Confirmation of a letter of support for Kaweah Health’s request to the California Department of Health Care Services Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 4: Children and Youth program.
Approved 4-0.
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11. 22-0345Authorization for the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Family Healthcare Network’s proposal to the California Department of Health Care Services Integrated Systems of Care Division to establish a program to serve frail seniors.
Approved 4-0.
REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
Comments related to regular Items and Public Hearing Items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item. The Mayor may reasonably limit or extend the public comment period to preserve the Council's interest in conducting efficient, orderly meetings.
1. 22-0175First reading of Ordinance 2022-07 of proposed additions and revisions of Visalia Municipal Code chapter 8.28, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. Additions incorporate recent Senate Bill (SB) 1383 regulations related to edible food recovery.
Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, provided the overview of Ordinance 2022-07 and Senate Bill 1383. The 6 main elements of SB 1383 are Edible food recovery, Organics and recycling, Procurement, capacity planning, Education Outreach, Contamination monitoring. Fines and enforcement will start in 2024.
A motion was made by Council Member Brett Taylor, seconded by Council Member Liz Wynn, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Steve Nelsen, Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, and Liz WynnAye:
Greg CollinsAbsent:
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2. 22-0322Public Hearing of the City of Visalia’s intent to Adopt Resolution 2022-51 to Amend the Freeway Agreement for State Highway Route 198 from 0.2 Miles East of State Highway Route 99 to 1.5 Miles East of Lovers Lane, to incorporate recent freeway improvements including those at the Lovers Lane (State Route 216)/E. Mineral King Intersection, and changes to the City Limits.
Rebecca Keenan, Civil Engineer introduced Frank Senteno, City Engineer and Chavone Huntley, Cal Trans provided the presentation and requested the City Council Adopt Resolution 2022-51 to amend the Freeway Agreement for State Highway Route 198 from 0.2 Miles East of State Highway Route 99 to 1.5 Miles East of Lovers Lane, to incorporate recent freeway improvements including those at the Lovers Lane (SR 216)/E. Mineral King Intersection, and changes to the City Limits.
The Public Hearing was opened at 7:30 p.m.
Samuel Montoya, Visalia, asked if the proposed change includes the existing off ramp at Lovers Lane.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:34 p.m.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian, seconded by Council Member Brett Taylor, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Steve Nelsen, Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, and Liz WynnAye:
Greg CollinsAbsent:
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3. 22-0325Public Hearing and consideration of the following actions related to the project site located on two parcels situated between North Shirk Street and Road 88 (Clancy Street), 300 feet south of West Pershing Court (APN: 081-030-046, 080):
1. Certification of Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2021-33 (Resolution No. 2022-52 required).
2. General Plan Amendment No. 2021-03: A request to amend the General Plan land use designations on two parcels totaling 50 acres, resulting in the removal of a Residential Very Low Density land use designation, addition to a Low Density Residential land use designation, and establishment of a Parks/Recreation land use designation. (Resolution No. 2022-53 required).
3. Change of Zone No. 2021-04: A request to change the zoning on one parcel totaling 10 acres, resulting in the removal of a R-1- 20 (Single-family Residential 20,000 square foot minimum lot area) zone designation, addition to a R-1-5 (Single-family Residential 5,000 square foot minimum lot area) zone
designation, and establishment of a QP (Quasi-Public) zone designation. (First reading of Ordinance No. 2022-12 required.) Brandon Smith, Planning Division, asked Council to conduct a public hearing for the change of zone situated between North Shirk and Road 88 (Clancy Street), 300 feet south of West Pershing Court.
The public hearing was opened at 7:51 p.m.
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, answered Council questions regarding the widening of Shirk. Several projects on Shirk are being conducted and a bike lane will not be installed on the west side of Shirk.
Ernie Escobedo, representative of the applicant and developer, appreciates the work with the city. The amenity being added is an acre of green space for the entire development to use. The heights of the pads, as part of the condition, will be above the flood plane.
Corine Demetreos, Director of Entitlements & Forward Planning at D.R. Horton, introduced herself to thanked the city staff for their diligence.
The public hearing was closed at 7:58 p.m.
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A motion was made by Council Member Brett Taylor, seconded by Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Steve Nelsen, Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, and Liz WynnAye:
Greg CollinsAbsent:
4. 22-0347Approve the appointment of Kelli Kincaid as Parks and Recreation Director.
Leslie Caviglia, City Manager announced Kelli Kincaid has been appointed as the City of Visalia New Parks & Recreation Director.
A motion was made by Council Member Liz Wynn, seconded by Council Member Brett Taylor, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Steve Nelsen, Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, and Liz WynnAye:
Greg CollinsAbsent:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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1. 22-0339For the purposes of reporting out, for the record, transactions that occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations:
Buyer: City of Visalia
Seller: Harold Dean Clements, Trustee of the Survivor’s Trust APN: 12-262-026 (portion)
Purpose: Temporary Construction Easement
Brief Description: Caldwell Widening Project
Price: $500.00
Closing Date: 8/31/2022
Project Manager: Fred Lampe
Buyer: City of Visalia
Seller: Doris M. Gillam
APN: 12-262-026 (portion)
Purpose: Temporary Construction Easement
Brief Description: Caldwell Widening Project
Price: $500.00
Closing Date: 8/31/2022
Project Manager: Fred Lampe
Ken Richardson, City Attorney, provided the Closed Session report out of the transactions as listed on the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m.
1. 22-0336Upcoming Council Meetings:
Monday, September 19, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. @ 707 W. Acequia Monday, October 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. @ 707 W. Acequia