Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
Visalia City Council
Meeting Minutes - Final
Brian Poochigian, Mayor
Brett Taylor, Vice Mayor
Steve Nelsen, Council Member
Emmanuel Hernandez Soto, Council Member
Liz Wynn, Council Member
7:00 PM City Council ChambersMonday, December 19, 2022
ROLL CALL
Mayor Brian Poochigian, Vice Mayor Brett Taylor, Council Member Steve Nelsen, Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez
Soto, and Council Member Liz Wynn
Present:
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
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)
1. 22-0462NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS:
Community Development:
Mark Cummins: Building Inspector
Enrique Luna: Building Inspector
Keyshawn Ford: Assistant Engineer
2. 22-0464Project Update - Fleet Building Repairs
Jaklin Rowley, Engineer, provided the update on the fleet building repairs.
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3. 22-0438Receive a presentation of Caltrans’ Caldwell Avenue and SR-99 Interchange project and provide feedback regarding the full closure of Caldwell Avenue at the interchange during proposed construction. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of concurrence for the full closure of Caldwell Avenue at the interchange.
Eric Bons, Civil Engineer, provided the update to Council. Mark Wall, Visalia, spoke regarding bicycle safety.
A motion was made by Council Member Steve Nelsen, seconded by Council Member Liz Wynn, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel
Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn
Aye:
4. 22-0401Continue discussion on the Civic Center Phase II: Public Safety Office Building (PSOB), Police Services Building
(Evidence/Training/Crime Lab), and City Council Chambers Project and consider providing further direction on overall building aesthetic and architectural style.
Jim Wyrick, MWL, presented to Council three aesthetic options for the Civic Center Phase II. Staff recommends that City Council receive a presentation and have continued discussion regarding the Civic Center Phase II project and provide further direction as warranted.
Following this discussion, staff will return to Council at a future date to discuss programming of the open space around the buildings and preview the final architectural elevations/style of the buildings.
A motion was made by Council Member Steve Nelsen, seconded by Vice Mayor Brett Taylor, to approve with conditions. The motion carried by the following vote:
Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel
Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn
Aye:
5. 22-0419Receive presentation from Thorn Run Partners on 2022 national legislative activity and authorize City Manager to extend annual contract with this firm for one additional term.
Devon Jones, Economic Development Manager, and Greg Burns, Federal Lobbyist provided the overview of the Thorn Run Partners 2022 National legislative activity and requested to authorize the City Manager to extend the annual contract with this firm for one additional term.
A motion was made by Council Member Steve Nelsen, seconded by Vice Mayor Brett Taylor, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel
Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn
Aye:
Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 19, 2022 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
The meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 5:21 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR FORMER MAYOR, BASIL PERCH
ITEMS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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.
Staff requested for Consent item 5 to be pulled for correction.
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 Brett Taylor, seconded by Council Member Steve Nelsen, to Approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel
Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn
Aye:
1. 22-0152Authorization to read ordinances by title only.
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2. 22-0368Consideration and action related to Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park (ESRP) Site Project: 1. authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for RFB 20-21-38, to Emmett’s Excavation, Inc., in the amount of $5,150,913.50; 2. approve Change Order Number One for
miscellaneous scope changes in the reduction amount of
($582,069.00); 3. authorize the City Manager to award the construction management services to Vanir Construction
Management, Inc., in the amount of $122,190; 4. Authorize the City Manager to award the material testing services to Moore Twining Associates, Inc., in the amount of $48,129.50 and 5. appropriate approximately $958,100.00 from the funds identified in this staff report. (CIP No.3010-72000/CP0185-999).
3. 22-0374Award RFP 22-23-25 to Self-Help Enterprises to administer a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CDBG-CV)
Emergency Rental/Mortgage Assistance Program to working low-and moderate-income Visalia households who have been negatively financially impacted as a direct result of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
4. 22-0396Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Motorola in the amount of $1,844,614 to replace radios and to perform software upgrades for Police, Fire, Code
Enforcement, Animal Control, and Parks with encryption
capabilities pursuant to State and Federal mandates; and appropriate an additional $427,614 which includes $20,000 for services required by Tulare County Information Technology Department. Motorola contract price made available through The Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) RA05-21, a
Cooperative Purchasing Program.
5. 22-0416Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the consulting firm of Griffin Structures, for construction management services for Phase 2 of the Visalia Civic Center Project for an amount not to exceed $1,469,834 and authorize the
appropriation of $1.5M from the Civic Center Reserve Fund. (Project Number 3720-72000/CP0374-999).
Mike Porter, requested to correct the amount listed in the staff report to $1,520,000.00.
A motion was made by Council Member Steve Nelsen, seconded by Council Member Liz Wynn, to Approve as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel
Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn
Aye:
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6. 22-0437Adoption of Resolution 2022-63, the required biennial update of the list of City of Visalia designated employees and
classifications for the purpose of compliance with Chapter 2.08 of the Ordinance Code of the City of Visalia specifying conflict of interest regulations. (Resolution 2022-63 required)
7. 22-0453Request authorization to file a notice of completion for Vista Del Sol subdivision containing 95 single-family residential lots located at the southeast corner of South Pinkham Street and East K Avenue.
8. 22-0455Authorize the City Manager to execute the reimbursement agreement associated with phase one of the YS Industries Industrial Park project, located on the south side of West Riggin Avenue, approximately 600-feet east of North Kelsey Street (APN: 000-014-626)
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. 22-0412Presentation on the Status of the Storm and Sewer Master Plan Updates and Introduction to the Nexus Study.
Katherine Woodhull-Fuget, Assistant Engineer and Frank Senteno, City Engineer, provided the status of the storm and sewer master plan updates.
The City of Visalia entered a contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc. to update the City’s public facility master plans for storm sewer and sanitary sewer collection in September 2018. Note throughout this report and the presentation ‘storm sewer’, ‘storm water’, or ‘storm drain’ are interchangeable.
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, explained the historical background. There have been no service changes for storm water in 18 years. The ongoing development is to address the storm drain and infrastructure.
No action required.
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2. 22-0468Approve recommendation from Mayor Brian Poochigian regarding appointments of individuals to represent the Visalia City Council on various boards and committees.
Mayor Poochigian asked Council for questions or comments regarding the recommended Visalia City Council Representation on the various Boards and Committees list for 2022-24. There were no questions or comments.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Brett Taylor, seconded by Council Member Liz Wynn, to approve as recommended. The motion carried by the following vote:
Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel
Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn
Aye:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
1. 22-0459UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m., 707 W. Acequia
Monday, February 06, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m., 707 W. Acequia
Note: Meeting dates/times are subject to change, check posted agenda for correct details.
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Any written materials relating to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 220 N. Santa Fe Street, Visalia CA 93292, during normal business hours.