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 Emmanuel Hernandez Soto
Council Member Steve Nelsen
Council Member Liz Wynn
City Council Chambers7:00 PMMonday, August 21, 2023
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:00 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:
INFORMATION SERVICES
Joseph Grimes, Computer Technician
Chris Terry, Information Systems Analyst
Michelle Maldonado, Geographic Information Systems Analyst
CONVENTION CENTER
Sidney Regalado, Sales Representative
HUMAN RESOURCES:
Amy Powell, Management Analyst - HR/Risk
Andrew Guzman, Insurance and Benefits Manager
23-0312
2. Consideration and direction on initiating a potential ordinance to regulate the use and operation of pedicabs within the City of Visalia and whether to allow the consumption of alcohol by pedicab passengers under designated circumstances.
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3. Consideration of and direction on initiating potential Municipal Code updates to Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 12.48 Special Events. 23-0297
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
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
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. 23-0118
2. Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source contract for the replacement of factory correct Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection System components at the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) to Veolia WTS Services for a not- to-exceed amount of $ 120,000. This is a one (1) year contract that may be renewed for four ( 4) consecutive one (1) year periods.
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3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a sole source agreement for professional services with the Urban Tree Foundation, Inc. for a two-year term with the option to renew for three additional one-year terms, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 per year.
23-0260
4. Review and accept the 2022-2023 Annual Report from the City of Visalia Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.
23-0292
5. Request authorization to record the final map for Highland Park, Unit Nos. 3 & 4 subdivision located at the northwest corner of West Riggin Avenue and North Giddings Street, authorize the City Manager to execute the subdivision agreement, and authorize the formation of Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 22-05 and order the improvements and levying the annual assessments for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 22-05 “Highland Park Unit Nos. 3 & 4.” (Resolution Nos. 2023-32 and 2023-33 required)
23-0293
6. Authorize the City Manager to sign a Grant Forfeiture Letter for the Mill Creek Beautification Project.
23-0299
7. Authorize and award a purchase contract to Sourcewell Master Vehicle contract, 091521-NAF, with National Auto Fleet Group located in Watsonville, CA, in the amount of $2,791,000 to purchase thirty-two (32) 2024 Ford Police Interceptor patrol vehicles and appropriate $1,982,300 from various funds. 23-0307
8. Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for Diamond Oaks - Unit No. 1 subdivision containing 44 single-family residential lots and 8 triplex multi-family lots located at the intersection of East Caldwell Avenue and South Ben Maddox May.
23-0309
9. Authorize City Manager to execute a new annual contract for the supply and delivery of oil and grease products to SC
Fuels/Southern Counties Oil, not to exceed $185,000 annually.
This is a one-year contract with 4 one-year optional renewals. 23-0311
10. Authorize the City Manager to Award RFB 22-23-05 annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts within Quadrant D to Elite Maintenance and Tree Service, Inc., of Clovis, CA, $158,535.17 annually per specifications of RFB 22-23-05.
23-0315
11. Authorize the City Manager to Award RFB 22-23-07 annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts within Quadrant F to Elite Maintenance and Tree Service, Inc., of Clovis, CA, $88,389.84 annually per specifications of RFB 22-23-07.
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12. Request authorization to initiate proceedings for the modifications of the Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 16-01 "Di Mello Toscana" (Resolution No. 2023-38) (APN: 077-720-002). 23-0317
13. Authorize City staff to initiate the Measure N amendment process to appropriate $174,200 and advance the purchase of one (1) Ford Police Interceptor for from FY 24/25 and replace a wrecked Measure N funded Dodge Charger; and appropriate $14,200 to address the budget shortfall for FY 23/24 vehicle purchases. 23-0319
14. Second Reading of Ordinance 2023-07 amending the Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 13.20, Water Conservation, to partially exempt groundwater users subject to the jurisdiction of and regulation by the Mid Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency. 23-0320
15. Authorization to accept a grant and appropriate $221,552 from the Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing for the FY22 Implementing Crisis Intervention Teams-Community Policing Development Solicitation Grant; and authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to sign an MOU and amend, if necessary, between the County of Tulare and City of Visalia. 23-0324
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.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Tuesday, September 05, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. @ 707 W. Acequia Monday, September 18, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. @ 707 W. Acequia If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the meeting, please contact Michelle Nicholson, on or before Monday, August 7, 2023 to discuss your accessibility needs: 559-713-4512 or [email protected]. 23-0182