Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
Visalia City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Mayor Brett Taylor
Vice Mayor Liz Wynn
Council Member Steve Nelsen
Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto
Council Member Brian Poochigian
City Council Chambers7:00 PMTuesday, February 18, 2025
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council and items listed on the Closed Session agenda. 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:
Visalia Police Department
Jeremie Aguilera, Community Service Officer
Preston Regalado, Community Service Officer
Joseph Grant, Police Officer
Kathleen Pritchard, Police Officer
Jonathan Vargas, Police Officer
David Walstrom, Police Officer
Eddie Aceves, Police Officer (lateral)
Edward Carrillo, Police Officer (lateral)
Esmeralda Corona, Police Officer (lateral)
Joseph Rodriguez, Police Officer (lateral)
Jared Winter, Police Officer (lateral)
Administration
Reyna Rivera, Chief Deputy City Clerk
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2. General Plan Reserve Area Discussion and Appropriation Authorization - Receive report on the Reserve area and
appropriate $170,000 to conduct Capital Improvement Project to hire a consultant to help with identifying and establishing land use designations for the Reserve area and update the General Plan and issue corresponding Request for Proposals.
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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
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for general public comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. Each speaker tonight may speak for up to 3 minutes during this general comment period on a matter that is not on this agenda.
The public may also make one comment for up to 3 minutes prior to the consideration of the Consent Calendar, and immediately before any regular agenda item is heard. The Council asks that you keep you 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.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion.
This is the time for members of the public to provide public comment on an item on the Consent Calendar. Comments will not be taken individually by the public if an item is pulled by a Council Member. Each speaker is allowed up to 3 minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling you name and providing your city of residence.
1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 24-0593
2. Purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 for Wastewater
Collections Division - Authorize the purchase of a 2024 Dodge Ram 5500 from Jim Manning Dodge, Inc. for $236,430.10.
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3. Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Recreation Park Stadium Lighting Project Phase 3, Baseball Field Lighting.
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4. Award Sole Source Design Contract: Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source professional design services contract to 4Creeks, Inc., for the 30% engineering design of the Shirk Street Widening Project from Walnut Avenue to Noble Avenue for an amount not to exceed $289,048.
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5. Consultant Contract Amendment & Fund Appropriation - Authorize a contract amendment with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $238,900 to include the Wastewater funds for additional nexus study services, and the transfer and additional appropriation from specified funds.
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6. Notice of Completion for Sequoia Bend Unit 3 - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for Sequoia Bend Unit 3 subdivision located on the south side of East Goshen Avenue, between North Cain and North Virmargo Street, containing 42 residential lots.
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7. Geographic Information Systems Software Agreement -
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year sole source contract with Environmental Systems Research Institute for their Small Government Enterprise License Agreement and Premium Support Annual Subscription for a not to exceed $418,300, and appropriate $118,000 in FY 24/25 and $119,000 in FY 25/26 from the Technology Internal Service Fund.
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8. Acceptance of Ag Burn Alternatives Grant Program Funds - Accept and authorize the appropriation of funds awarded from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District under the Ag Burn Alternatives Grant Program in the amount of $37,800 to the Wastewater Fund to chip and spread the material generated by the City’s walnut orchard demolition and removal project.
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9. Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Landscape & Irrigation of Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park.
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10. Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Construction of Groundwater Recharge Basin G project at the East Side Regional Park site and to appropriate or return funds as indicated in this report.
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11. Water Management Plan - Receive the 2024 Visalia Water Management Annual Report and consider approval of the 2025 Water Management Plan submitted by the Visalia Water
Management Committee.
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12. Award a Contract for Vehicle Front End Alignment and Suspension Work - Authorize the City Manager to award an annual contract for vehicle front end alignment and suspension work to Barnes & Davidson DBA Gross and Stevens in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually, totaling $500,000 over the life of the contract, with an option to renew annually for up to four (4) additional one-year terms.
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13. Accept the City of Visalia Cash and Investment Report for the second quarter of the fiscal year which consists of months October, November, and December of 2024.
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14. Revised Resolution - Adoption of Revised Resolution No. 2024-52, per City Council direction from the February 3, 2025, City Council meeting, upholding the appeal of and overturning the Visalia Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-29 for the Jack in the Box restaurant.
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15. Ordinance Adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-12 approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-04, a request to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance), Chapter 17.32.166 Short-Term Rentals to add language regarding fines for non-compliance, Citywide.
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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. Adoption of General Plan Elements - Public hearing and adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01: A request by the City of Visalia to adopt a comprehensive update to the Safety Element of the Visalia General Plan, and to adopt a new Environmental Justice Element for inclusion in the Visalia General Plan. The regulations will apply Citywide to properties within the Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Visalia. The project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3). 25-0005
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
Visalia City Council Meeting Agenda - Final February 18, 2025
UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. Upcoming City Council Meetings
Monday, March 3, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia
Monday, March 17, 2025, @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia
Note: Meeting dates and 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 contact 713-4512.
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.
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