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 PMMonday, April 3, 2023
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:30 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)
1. NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS:
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:
Vikram Manke, Assistant Engineer
Adrian Rubalcaba, Associate Engineer
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2. Receive a staff presentation and provide feedback and direction regarding change orders at the six signalized intersections and changes to the construction phasing plan, which includes moving to some daytime operations, for the Caldwell Avenue Improvement Project from Akers Street to Shady Street.
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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
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 3, 2023
INVOCATION
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.
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. 23-0022
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve a sole source purchase for (10) Kevlar Safety Uniforms for the Traffic Unit with MOTOPORT USA from Escondido, CA and appropriate $30,000 from the Asset Forfeiture Fund for FY 2022/23.
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3. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-07 ordering the summary vacation and abandonment of the temporary turn around easement over Parcel 17 of Parcel Map No. 4690. Property located along North Nevada Street north of West Grove Avenue (APN: 081-100-058).
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4. Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee’s recommendation to appoint Alana Johnson to fill a vacant voting position on the Citizens Advisory Committee.
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5. Authorize the City Manager to award an emergency contract to Carollo of Fresno, CA in the amount of $515,400 for the Condition Assessment, Facility Plan, and Master Plan Update at the City's Water Reclamation Facility. Also, authorize the appropriation of $550,000 from the Wastewater Enterprise Fund (431).
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City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 3, 2023
6. Second reading of the Ordinance 2023-03 new Visalia Municipal Code Section 9.24.060 to be added to the City of Visalia Municipal Code establishing regulations prohibiting the unlawful possession of a catalytic converter in the City of Visalia.
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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. Review and comment on the proposed use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), and HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP) funds including: 1) The Draft Program Year (PY) 2023 Annual Action Plan, 2) the Draft PY 2022 Action Plan Amendment, and the Draft PY 2021 Action Plan Amendment, including the Draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Amendment. 23-0082
2. Review and comment on the proposed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Neighborhood
Stabilization Program (NSP1) Substantial Amendment to provide $120,000 for the funding of First Time Homebuyer Loans for five single family homes constructed at NW 5th Avenue and N Court Street.
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 3, 2023
1. UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Monday, April 17, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m., 707 W. Acequia, City Hall Monday, May 01, 2023 @ 7:00 p.m., 707 W. Acequia, City Hall 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. 22-0385