Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Mayor Steve Nelsen
Vice Mayor Brian Poochigian
Council Member Greg Collins
Council Member Brett Taylor
Council Member Liz Wynn
City Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, October 3, 2022
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - No Work Session Scheduled
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. The Council asks that you keep your comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome.
Each speaker will be allowed three minutes and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described)
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - No Closed Session Scheduled CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ITEMS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final October 3, 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.
Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
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.
1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 22-0155
2. Endorsement of Measure C bond proposed by College of the Sequoia’s on the November 8, 2022 ballot to support bringing a four-year University Center to Visalia.
22-0371
3. Request by Councilmember Greg Collins for the Council to approve adding an agenda item for discussion of building an aquatic facility. 22-0361
4. Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for RFB 22-23-15, Caldwell Avenue Improvements from Akers Street to Shady Street to Yarbs Grading and Paving, Inc. of Fowler, CA in the amount of $8,816,521.00 and appropriate $226,257 from the Measure R Regional Fund (133). (CIP 3010-72000/CP9485-999) 22-0353
5. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-12 pertaining to 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. The project site is located on one parcel situated on the west side of North Shirk Street, 300 feet south of West Pershing Court (APN:
081-030-046)
22-0360
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final October 3, 2022
6. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-13 authorizing the sale of APN 094-095-001 (410 E. Race Ave. and 606 N. Bridge St.) to the Creative Center and Visalia Players at a selling price of $1,400,000, to include a forgivable loan in the amount of $1,222,000. (4/5’s vote required)
22-0356
REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS - No Regular Items
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.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT - None
ADJOURNMENT
1. Upcoming City Council Meetings:
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 6:00 pm - Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia
Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm - City Hall Council Chambers, 707 W. Acequia
22-0370