Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Mayor Brian Poochigian
Vice Mayor Brett Taylor
Council Member Steve Nelsen
Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto
Council Member Liz Wynn
City Council Chambers7:00 PMTuesday, January 17, 2023
ROLL CALL
1. *Government Code Section 54953(b) provides the rules for teleconferencing for City Council meetings. Councilmember Liz Wynn will participate in the January 17, 2023 Regular meeting via teleconference. The address of the teleconference location is Pueblo Bonito Rose Resort, Medrano 450, 23410 Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico. The public is able to attend and participate from this teleconference location.
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CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:30 PM
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)
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 17, 2023
1. NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS:
Police Department:
Dominic Saelee, Police Officer
Edgardo Sandoval, Police Officer
Dana Boss, Analysis Technician
Erin Marquez, Records Specialist
Whitney Scarbrough, Community Outreach Coordinator
Parks Division:
Jon Carlton - Park Maintenance Lead Custodial
Francisco Castro - Park Maintenance Lead Custodial
Alx Medina - Park Maintenance Worker
Recreation Division:
Sandra Leyva - Recreation Coordinator
Emily Scarborough - Recreation Coordinator
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2. Receive, review, and discuss the narrative report and aviation forecast elements of the in-progress Visalia Municipal Airport (VMA) Airport Layout Plan (ALP).
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3. Presentation and discussion of the proposed 2023 Citizens Advisory Committee Annual Public Opinion Survey.
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ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ITEMS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC COMMENTS
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 17, 2023
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. 22-0475
2. Authorize and accept recommended expenditures for training, equipment, salary & benefits for 1.5 police officer positions through the State of California fiscal year 2022-2023 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program funds of $219,458 and $139,245 for fiscal year 2021-22 COPS Growth funds for a total Grant $358,703, and appropriate $115,500 for the current Grant and $46,797 from prior year funds.
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3. Affirm the submission to the Caltrans Aeronautics Airport Improvement Program matching grant for the amount of $6,075 to fund a portion of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required Pavement Maintenance Management Plan (PMMP). Resolution 2023-01 required.
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4. Authorize the City Manager to execute the reimbursement agreement for the dedication of riparian waterway areas as dedicated with the River Island Ranch Phase 1 and Phase 2 final subdivision maps.
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5. Accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report for the first quarter of the fiscal year which consists of months July, August, and September 2022.
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6. Appoint Karen Ayala to a partial term on the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.
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City Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 17, 2023
7. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Automotive and Truck Replacement Parts, Accessories and Services contract with Genuine Parts Co. dba NAPA Auto to supply aftermarket parts and accessories for the Fleet Division of Public Works. The contract will be Not-To-Exceed $500,000 per year with the costs split monthly through allocations to the appropriate City divisions. The contract will be for one year with an option to annually renew for up to two consecutive years to coincide with the Sourcewell contract termination date of May 19, 2025, for a maximum of 3 years.
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8. Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee’s recommendation to appoint Bryan Prosser to fill a vacant voting position on the Citizens Advisory Committee vacated by Dr. Juan Lopez.
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9. Authorize staff to apply for Encampment Resolution Funding Program, Round 2 in the amount of $3.3 million to assist with the development of the Visalia Navigation Center to provide interim shelter for persons living in encampments within the City of Visalia. 23-0010
10. Authorize the recruitment and reappointment process for two Planning Commission positions with terms expiring June 30, 2023. 23-0012
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. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-15, a request by 7Ten Properties LLC to amend previously approved Conditional Use Permit Nos. 279 and 365 in order to operate “The Woodlands” outdoor entertainment/event venue on a developed lodge site in the Quasi-Public zone. The property is located at 4211 West Goshen Avenue (APN:
085-630-001 and -003).
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
1. For the purposes of reporting out, for the record, transactions that occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations:
Buyer: The Creative Center, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation and Visalia Players, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation Seller: City of Visalia APN: 094-095-001 Purpose: sale of surplus land Price: $1,400,000.00 Closing Date:
1/11/2023 Closed Session Council Date: 8/2/2021 & 5/2/2022 Ordinance: 2022-13, dated 11/9/2022, Project Manager: Devon Jones.
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ADJOURNMENT
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final January 17, 2023
1. UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Monday, February 06, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m., 707 W. Acequia
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m., 707 W. Acequia
Note: Meeting dates/times are subject to change, check posted agenda for correct details.
In Compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in meetings call (559) 713-4512 48-hours in advance of the meeting. For Hearing Impaired - Call (559) 713-4900 (TTY) 48-hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time to request signing services.
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. 22-0465