Agenda packet — Visalia City Council, August 4, 2025 (part 4 of 4)

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07.29.25 Recording requested by and when
recorded please return to:

Sequoia Riverlands Trust
427 S. Garden
Visalia, CA 93277
(Space above this line reserved for Recorder’s use)

DEED OF AGRICULTURAL

CONSERVATION EASEMENT
(CRS Farming, LLC Agricultural Conservation Mitigation Bank) This Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement is granted on this _____ of __________ 2025, by CRS Farming, LLC, a California limited liability company, which acquired title as CRS Farming, LCC, having an address at 11878 Avenue 328, Visalia, CA 93291 (“Landowner”), to SEQUOIA RIVERLANDS TRUST, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, having an address at 427 S. Garden, Visalia, CA 93277 (“Grantee”), for the purpose of forever conserving the agricultural productive capacity and open space character of the subject property.

RECITALS
A. The Landowner is the sole owner in fee simple of the conserved farmland property (“Bank Property”) legally described in Exhibit A (“Legal Description”) and generally depicted in Exhibit B (“Map”), attached to and made a part of this Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement (“Easement”). The Bank Property consists of approximately 468 acres of land and is located in Tulare County, California, being a portion of assessor’s parcel number(s) 047-030-004, a portion of 047-030- 011, and 047-030-012. The Bank Property is open farmland, whose soils have been classified as prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance by the U.S.

Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, and by the California Department of Conservation’s Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, because this land has the soil quality, growing season, and water supply needed for sustained agricultural production. Tulare County Public Parcel Zoning Lookup Map currently indicates the Bank Property is zoned AE-40.

B. The agricultural and other characteristics of the Bank Property, its current use and state of improvement, are documented and described in a Baseline Documentation 670

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07.29.25 Report (“Baseline Report”), prepared by the Grantee with the cooperation of the Landowner and incorporated herein by this reference. The Landowner and the Grantee warrant that the Baseline Report is complete and accurate as of the date of this Easement. Both the Landowner and the Grantee shall retain duplicate original copies of the Baseline Report. The Baseline Report may be used to establish whether a change in the use or condition of the Bank Property has occurred, but its existence shall not preclude the use of other evidence to establish the condition of the Property as of the date of this Easement.

C. Pursuant to Visalia Municipal Code Title 18, Chapter 18.04, Agricultural Land Preservation Program the City of Visalia (“City”) requires Developers to mitigate for the conversion of “prime farmland” or “farmland of statewide importance” to non-agricultural uses in connection with the development of the project(s) within the City of Visalia Urban Growth Boundaries Tiers II and III as established by the City of Visalia’s General Plan.

D. The Landowner grants this Easement for valuable consideration to the Grantee for the purpose of assuring that, under the Grantee’s perpetual stewardship, the agricultural productive capacity and open space character of the Bank Property will be conserved and maintained forever, and that uses of the land that are inconsistent with these conservation purposes will be prevented or corrected. The parties agree, however, that the current agricultural use of, and improvements to, the Bank Property, as represented in the Baseline Report completed at the time of this Easement’s recordation, are consistent with the conservation purposes of this Easement.

E. The conservation purposes of this Easement are recognized by, and the grant of this Easement will serve, the following clearly delineated governmental conservation and environmental policies:

1. The Farmland Protection Policy Act, P.L. 97-98, 7 U.S.C. section 4201 et seq., whose purpose is “to minimize the extent to which Federal programs and policies contribute to the unnecessary and irreversible conversion of farmland to nonagricultural uses, and to assure that Federal programs are administered in a manner that, to the extent practicable, will be compatible with State, unit of local government, and private programs and policies to protect farmland;”

2. The California Environmental Quality Act (PRC §§21000 et seq.) which requires that significant impacts to the environment resulting from a project be mitigated to the extent feasible;

3. California Civil Code at Part 2, Chapter 4, (commencing with section 815), which defines and authorizes perpetual conservation easements;

4. California Government Code Section 65966 (a), which states that “any 671

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07.29.25 conservation easement created as a component of satisfying a local or state mitigation requirement shall be perpetual in duration”;

5. California Constitution Article XIII, section 8, California Revenue and Taxation Code sections 421.5 and 422.5, and California Civil Code section 815.1, under which this Agricultural Conservation Easement is an enforceable restriction, requiring that the Bank Property’s tax valuation be consistent with restriction of its use for purposes of food and fiber production and conservation of natural resources;

6. Section 10200 et seq. of the California Public Resources Code, which creates the California Farmland Conservancy Program within the California Department of Conservation;

7. Section 51220 of the California Government Code, which declares a public interest in the preservation of agricultural lands, by providing that “agricultural lands have a definitive public value as open space" and "that the discouragement of premature and unnecessary conversion of agricultural land to urban uses is a matter of public interest”;

8. California Food and Agriculture Code Section 821 states that one of the major principles of the State's agricultural policy is "to sustain the long-term productivity of the State's farms by conserving and protecting the soil, water, and air, which are agriculture's basic resources”.

F. The Grantee is a California nonprofit organization within the meaning of California Public Resources Code section 10221 and California Civil Code section 815.3 and is a tax exempt and “qualified conservation organization” within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) as defined by the United States Internal Revenue Code. Grantee meets the requirements a “qualified entity” for purposes of holding agricultural conservation easements set forth in Visalia Municipal Code Title 18, Chapter 18.04.100. Grantee, as certified by a resolution of Grantee's Board of Trustees, accepts the responsibility of enforcing the terms of this Easement and upholding its conservation purposes forever.
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07.29.25 GRANT OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE for the reasons given, and in consideration of their mutual promises and covenants, terms, conditions and restrictions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Landowner voluntarily grants and conveys to the Grantee, and the Grantee voluntarily accepts, a perpetual conservation easement, as defined by Sections 815.1 and 815.2 of the California Civil Code and Section 10211 of the California Public Resources Code, and of the nature and character described in this Easement for the purpose described below, and agree as follows:

1. Conservation Purpose.

The conservation purpose (“Purpose”) of this Easement is to enable the Bank Property to remain in productive agricultural use in perpetuity by protecting the soil quality and water supply needed for sustained agricultural production in perpetuity and by preventing and correcting uses of the Bank Property prohibited by the provisions of this Easement. To the extent that the preservation of the open space character of the Bank Property is consistent with such use, it is within the Purpose of this Easement to protect those values. Individually and collectively, the foregoing values comprise the “Conservation Values” of the Bank Property.

2. Right to Use Bank Property for Agricultural Purposes.

The Landowner retains the right to use the Bank Property for agricultural purposes, or to permit others to use the Bank Property for agricultural purposes, in accordance with applicable law and this Easement.

3. Prohibited Uses.

The Landowner shall not perform, nor knowingly allow others to perform, any act on or affecting the Bank Property that is inconsistent with this Easement. Any use or activity that would diminish or impair the agricultural productive capacity of the Bank Property and open space character protected by this Easement, or that would cause significant soil degradation or erosion, restrict agricultural husbandry practices, or that is otherwise inconsistent with the Conservation Purpose is prohibited (“Prohibited Use”).
“Husbandry practices” means agricultural activities, such as those specified in Section 3482.5(e) of the California Civil Code, conducted or maintained for commercial purposes in a manner consistent with proper and accepted customs and standards, as established and followed by similar agricultural operations in the same locality.

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07.29.25 described herein. However, unless otherwise specified, nothing in this Easement shall require the Landowner to take any action to restore the condition of the Property after any Act of God or other similar event over which the Landowner had no control. The Landowner understands that nothing in this Easement relieves it of any obligation or restriction on the use of the Bank Property imposed by law.

4. Permission of the Grantee.

Where the Landowner is expressly required to obtain the Grantee’s permission for a proposed use hereunder, said permission (a) shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld by the Grantee, (b) shall be sought and given in writing, with copies of all documents to be provided to the City, and (c) shall in all cases be obtained by the Landowner prior to the Landowner's undertaking of the proposed use. The Grantee shall grant permission to the Landowner only where the Grantee, acting in the Grantee's sole reasonable discretion and in good faith, determines that the proposed use is not a “Prohibited Use” as defined in Section 3.

5. Construction or Placement of Buildings and Other Improvements.

The Landowner may undertake construction, erection, installation, or placement of buildings, structures, or other improvements on the Bank Property only as provided in subsections (a) through (f) below. All other construction, erection, installation, or placement of buildings, structures, or other improvements on the Bank Property is prohibited. Before undertaking any construction, erection, installation or placement that requires permission, the Landowner shall notify the Grantee at least sixty (60) days' advance and obtain prior written permission from the Grantee in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4 and 24. Any required notice must be in writing at least sixty (60) days in advance and provide Grantee with adequate information, documents and plans to enable Grantee to confirm compliance with this Easement and to keep its records current.

For purposes of this section, the term “improvements” shall not refer to, and specifically excludes, crops, plants, trees, vines, or other living improvements planted for agricultural purposes, nor shall it refer to irrigation improvements necessary or desirable to irrigate the Bank Property for agricultural purposes, all of which may be made without permission of the Grantee.
(a) Fences – Existing fences may be repaired and replaced without permission of the Grantee. New fences may be built anywhere on the Bank Property for purposes of reasonable and customary agricultural management, and for security of farm produce, livestock, equipment, and improvements on the Bank Property, without notice or permission of the Grantee.
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07.29.25 support of growing agricultural crops on the Bank Property, are allowed to be constructed or placed on the Bank Property with notice to and permission of the Grantee pursuant to Section 4.
(c) Agricultural Employee Housing – This Easement shall not prohibit either secondary dwelling units or farmworker housing. Secondary dwelling units or farmworker housing may be constructed or placed on the Bank Property with notice to and permission of the Grantee pursuant to Section 4 and only if the Landowner can demonstrate to the Grantee’s satisfaction that such additional secondary dwelling units or farmworker housing is reasonable and necessary for the agricultural operation of the Bank Property. The aggregate living area of agricultural employee housing shall not exceed one thousand five hundred square feet (1,500 sq. ft.) and must be located in an area not to exceed one acre, the site of which must be chosen with permission of the Grantee pursuant to Section 4 and

24. (d) Single Family Residence Construction Prohibited - As of the Effective Date, there are no single-family residences on the Bank Property and the construction of any new single family residences is prohibited. It is the express intent of the Landowner that no right to construct a single-family residence be reserved.
(e) Utilities and Septic Systems – Wires, lines, pipes, cables or other facilities providing electrical, gas, water, sewer, communications, energy generation, or other utility services solely to serve the improvements permitted herein or to transmit power generated on the Bank Property may be installed, maintained, repaired, removed, relocated and replaced with notice to Grantee.

(f) Power generation and transmission facilities primarily for agricultural and other permitted uses on the Bank Property may be constructed only with notice to and permission of the Grantee pursuant to Paragraph 4 and must be located in an area not to exceed 5 acres. Power generated in excess of requirements on the Bank Property may be sold to appropriate public utilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, commercial power generation, collection or transmission facilities, including wind or solar farms and the conveyance of any rights-of-way over, under or on the Bank Property for any such purpose, are prohibited.

6. No Subdivision.

The division, subdivision, defacto subdivision, or partition of the Bank Property, including transfer of development rights, whether by physical, legal, or any other process, is prohibited.

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07.29.25 recognized by a certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance pursuant to California Government Code section 66499.35 based on previous patent or deed conveyances, subdivisions, or surveys. The Landowner will not apply for or otherwise seek recognition of additional legal parcels within the Bank Property based on certificates of compliance or any other authority. The Landowner shall continue to maintain the legal parcel(s), or portions thereof, comprising the Bank Property, and all interests therein, under common ownership, as though the Bank Property is a single legal parcel.

Lot line adjustment may be permitted only with the written approval of the Grantee pursuant to Section 4, in conjunction with the approval of the local jurisdiction, and for purposes of maintaining, enhancing or expanding agricultural practices or productivity on the Bank Property, provided that the boundaries of this Easement may not be altered by such Lot Line Adjustment.

7. Extinguishment of Development Rights.

The Landowner hereby grants to the Grantee all development rights except as specifically reserved in this Easement, that were previously, are now or hereafter allocated to, implied, reserved, appurtenant to, or inherent in the Bank Property, and the parties agree that such rights are released, terminated, and extinguished, and may not be used on or transferred by either party to any portion of the Bank Property as it now or later may be bounded or described, or to any other property adjacent or otherwise, or used for the purpose of calculating permissible lot yield of the Bank Property or any other property. This Easement shall not create any development rights.

8. General Prohibition on Surface Mining.

Except as specifically authorized herein, the mining, removal or extraction on or from the area subject to this Easement of soil, sand, gravel, aggregate, rock, oil, natural gas, fuel, or any other mineral substance, through a surface mining, removal or extraction method or from above a depth of 150 feet below the surface of the Bank Property is prohibited. This prohibition includes the installation of roads or pipelines for transportation of the previously stated resources.

If a third party owns or leases the oil, natural gas, or any other mineral rights associated with the Bank Property at the time this Easement is executed, and their interests have not been subordinated to this Easement, the Landowner must require, to the greatest extent possible, that any oil, natural gas, and mineral exploration and extraction conducted by such third party is conducted in accordance with this Paragraph 8. Any mineral leases or other conveyances of minerals entered into or renewed after the date of this Easement are subordinate to the terms of this Easement and must incorporate by reference the term of this Easement.

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07.29.25 and hardpan from farm areas in order to prepare the land for agricultural purposes.

9. Paving and Road Construction.

Other than existing paved roads as identified in the Baseline Report, no portion of the Bank Property presently unpaved shall be paved or otherwise covered with concrete, asphalt, or any other impervious paving material, unless such measures are required by air quality laws or regulations applicable to the Bank Property. Except as otherwise permitted herein, no road for access or other purposes shall be constructed without the permission of the Grantee pursuant to Section 4.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, construction of unpaved farm roads, as necessary or desirable by agricultural operations, is permitted without permission from the Grantee. The Landowner shall notify the Grantee of any significant relocation or net addition of unpaved farm roads.

10. Trash and Storage.

The dumping or accumulation on the Bank Property of any kind of trash, refuse, vehicle bodies or parts, or “Hazardous Materials,” as defined in Section 25 is prohibited. Farm-related trash and refuse produced on the Bank Property may be temporarily stored on the Bank Property subject to all applicable laws. The storage of agricultural products and byproducts produced on the Bank Property and materials reasonably required for agricultural production on the Bank Property, including Hazardous Materials, is permitted as long as it is done in accordance with all applicable government laws and regulations.

11. Commercial Signs.

Commercial signs (including billboards) unrelated to permitted activities conducted on the Bank Property are prohibited.

12. Recreational Uses; Motorized Vehicle Use Off Roadways Resort structures, athletic fields, golf courses, swimming pools, public or commercial airstrips, commercial equestrian facilities, public or commercial helicopter pads, and any other non-agricultural recreational structures or facilities are prohibited on the Bank Property. The use of motorized vehicles off permitted roadways is prohibited except where used for agricultural production, property maintenance and security, or for the purpose of monitoring this Easement.

13. Water Rights.

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07.29.25 transfer, encumber, lease, sell, or otherwise separate such quantity of water or water rights from title to the Bank Property itself. Permanent separation of water or water rights is prohibited. All water shall be retained in Tulare County for agricultural production and used in conjunction with the improvements permitted by Section 5 of this Easement only.

Water may be temporarily distributed to a contiguous property or other property owned or leased by the Landowner on an annual basis for agricultural production only. Any temporary distribution of water shall not impair the long-term agricultural productive capacity or open space character of the Property.

14. Rights Retained by the Landowner.

Subject to Section 7 and to interpretation under Section 23, as owner of the Bank Property, the Landowner reserves all interests in the Bank Property not transferred, conveyed, restricted, prohibited or extinguished by this Easement. These ownership rights include, but are not limited to, the right to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer the Bank Property to anyone the Landowner chooses, as well as the right to privacy, the right to exclude any member of the public from trespassing on the Bank Property, and any other rights consistent with the Purpose of this Easement.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a grant to the general public of any right to enter upon any part of the Bank Property.

Nothing in this Easement relieves the Landowner of any obligation or restriction on the use of the Bank Property imposed by law.

15. Responsibilities of the Landowner and the Grantee Not Affected.

Other than as specified herein, this Easement is not intended to impose any legal or other responsibility on the Grantee, or in any way to affect any existing obligation of the Landowner as owner of the Bank Property. Among other things, this shall apply to:
(a) Taxes – The Landowner shall be solely responsible for payment of all taxes and assessments levied against the Bank Property. If the Grantee ever pays any taxes or assessments on the Bank Property, or if the Grantee pays levies on the Landowner’s interest in order to protect Grantee’s interests in the Bank Property, the Landowner will reimburse the Grantee for the same. It is intended that this Easement constitute an enforceable restriction within the meaning of Article XIII, Section 8 of the California Constitution and that this Easement qualify as an enforceable restriction under the provisions of California Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 402.1(a)(8) and 423.
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07.29.25 the Bank Property. If the Grantee acts to maintain the Bank Property in order to protect the Grantee’s interest in the Bank Property, the Landowner will reimburse the Grantee for any such costs.
(c) Liability and Indemnification – In view of the Grantee’s and the City negative rights, limited access to the land, and lack of active involvement in the day-today management activities on the Bank Property, the Landowner shall indemnify, protect, defend and holds harmless the Grantee and the City, their respective officers, directors, members, employees, contractors, legal representatives, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Agents and Assigns”) from and against all liabilities, costs, losses, orders, liens, penalties, claims, demands, damages, expenses, or causes of action or cases, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in any way connected with or relating to the Bank Property or the Easement. The Landowner shall be solely liable for injury or the death of any person, or physical damage to any property, or any other costs or liabilities resulting from any act, omission, condition, or other matter related to or occurring on or about the Bank Property, regardless of cause, unless due to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Grantee, the City, and/or their respective Agents and Assigns.

The Grantee shall be named as an additional insured on Landowner’s general liability insurance policy.

Neither the Grantee, the City, nor their Agents and Assigns shall have responsibility for the operation of the Bank Property, monitoring of hazardous conditions on it, or the protection of the Landowner, the public or any third parties from risks relating to conditions on the Bank Property. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Grantee, nor the City, nor their respective Agents and Assigns shall be liable to the Landowner or other person or entity in connection with consents given or withheld, or in connection with any entry upon the Bank Property occurring pursuant to this Easement, or on account of any claim, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by or threatened against the Landowner or any other person or entity, except as the claim, liability, damage, or expense is the result of the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of the Grantee, or the City, or their respective Agents and Assigns.

The Landowner’s indemnification of the City shall extend to ensure that the City shall not incur any liability for the actions or inactions addressed herein.

16. Monitoring.
(a) The Grantee shall manage its responsibilities as holder of this Easement in order to uphold the Purpose of this Easement. The Grantee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, annual monitoring, such additional monitoring as circumstances may require, record keeping, and enforcement of this Easement, for the purpose of preserving the Bank Property’s agricultural productive capacity and open space character in perpetuity. Failure of the Grantee to carry 679

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07.29.25 out these responsibilities shall not impair the validity of this Easement or limit its enforceability in any way. With reasonable advance notice (except in the event of an emergency circumstance or prevention of a threatened breach), Grantee shall have the right to enter upon, inspect, observe, monitor and evaluate the Bank Property to identify the current condition of, and uses and practices on the Bank Property and to determine whether the condition, uses and practices are consistent with this Easement.
(b) Grantee shall indemnify, defend with counsel of Landowner’s choice, and hold Landowner harmless from, all expense, loss, liability, damages and claims, including Landowner’s attorneys’ fees, if necessary, arising out of Grantee’s entry on the Bank Property, unless caused by a violation of this Easement by Landowner or by Landowner’s negligence or willful misconduct. (c) The Grantee shall report to the City on or before February 1 of each year after Grantee’s annual monitoring visit, describing method of monitoring, condition of the Bank Property, stating whether any violations were found during the period, describing any corrective actions taken, the resolution of any violation, any requested or approved actions made in accordance with Section 4, and any transfer of interest in the Bank Property, provided that Grantee’s failure to do so shall not impair the validity of this Easement or limit its enforceability in any way.

17. Enforcement.
(a) The Grantee may take all actions, including legal actions, that it deems necessary to ensure compliance with the terms, conditions, covenants, and purposes of this Easement. The Grantee shall have the right to prevent and correct violations of the terms, conditions, covenants, and purposes of this Easement. If the Grantee finds what it believes is a violation or potential violation, it may at its discretion take appropriate legal action to ensure compliance with the terms, conditions, covenants, and purposes of this Easement and shall have the right to correct violations and prevent the threat of violations. Except when an ongoing or imminent violation could irreversibly diminish or impair the agricultural productive capacity and open space character of the Bank Property, the Grantee shall give the Landowner written notice of the violation or potential violation, and thirty (30) days to correct it, before filing any legal action.
(b) If a court with jurisdiction determines that a violation may exist, has occurred, or is about to occur, the Grantee may obtain an injunction, specific performance, or any other appropriate equitable or legal remedy, including (i) money damages, including damages for the loss of the agricultural conservation values protected by this Easement, (ii) restoration of the Bank Property to its condition existing prior to such violation, and (iii) an award for all of the Grantee’s expenses incurred in stopping and correcting the violation, including but not 680

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07.29.25 limited to reasonable attorney’s fees. The failure of the Grantee to discover a violation or potential violation, or to take immediate legal action to prevent or correct a violation or potential violation known to the Grantee, shall not bar the Grantee from taking subsequent legal action. The Grantee’s remedies under this section shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to all remedies now or hereafter existing at law or in equity.
(c) Without limiting the Landowner’s liability, the Grantee shall apply damages recovered to the cost of undertaking any corrective action on the Bank Property.

Should the restoration of lost values be impossible or impractical for whatever reason, the Grantee shall apply any and all damages recovered to furthering the Purpose of this Easement.
(d) In the event the Grantee fails to enforce any term, condition, covenant or purpose of this Easement, as determined by the City, then the City, or their successors and assigns, shall have the right to enforce the Easement after giving notice to the Grantee and the Landowner and providing a reasonable opportunity under the circumstances for the Grantee to enforce any term, condition, covenant, or purpose of the Easement. In the event that the City have reasonable cause to suspect that the Grantee has failed to enforce any of the terms, conditions, covenants, or purposes of the Easement, the City and their successors and assigns shall be entitled to exercise the same right to enter the Bank Property granted to the Grantee, including right of immediate entry in the event of an emergency or suspected emergency where the City or their successor or assign has reasonable cause to determine that immediate entry is required to prevent, terminate or mitigate a violation of this Easement. (e) Failure or refusal to exercise any rights under the terms of this Easement by the Grantee or the City in the event of a violation by the Landowner of any term herein shall not constitute a waiver or forfeiture of the Grantee’s or the City right to enforce any term, condition, covenant, or purpose of this Easement.

18. Transfer of Easement.
(a) This Easement may only be assigned or transferred to an entity authorized to hold such Easement as specified under Section 10211 of the Public Resources Code and has similar purposes to preserve, is capable of managing the Easement, and protecting the mitigation of the impacts to agricultural lands and open space. Such an assignment or transfer may proceed only if the organization or agency expressly agrees to assume the responsibility imposed on the Grantee by the terms of this Easement and is expressly willing and able to hold this Easement for the Purpose for which it was created. All assignment and assumption agreements transferring the Easement shall be recorded in Tulare County within thirty (30) days.
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07.29.25 must obtain written permission from the Landowner and the City, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) If the Grantee or its successors ever ceases to exist or no longer qualifies under Section 170(h) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or applicable state law, the City, in consultation with the Landowner, shall identify and select an appropriate private or public entity to whom this Easement shall be transferred.

19. Perpetual Duration and No Merger of Title.
(a) Pursuant to California Civil Code at Part 2, Chapter 4, (commencing with section 815), which defines and authorizes perpetual conservation easements, and California Government Code Section 65966 (a) that requires conservation easements to be perpetual when created to satisfy a local or state mitigation requirement; this Easement shall run with the land in perpetuity. Every provision of this Easement that applies to the Landowner or the Grantee shall also apply to their respective agents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and all other successors as their interests may appear. (b) No merger of title, estate or interest shall be deemed effected by any previous, contemporaneous, or subsequent deed, grant, or assignment of an interest or estate in the Bank Property, or any portion thereof, to the Grantee, or its successors or assigns. It is the express intent of the parties that this Easement not be extinguished by, merged into, modified, or otherwise deemed affected by any other interest or estate in the Bank Property now or hereafter held by the Grantee or its successors or assigns.

20. Transfer of Property Interest.
(a) Any time the Bank Property itself, or any interest in it, is transferred by the Landowner to any third party, the Landowner shall notify the Grantee and the City in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the transfer of the Bank Property or interest, and the document of conveyance shall expressly incorporate by reference this Easement. Any document conveying a lease of the Bank Property shall expressly incorporate by reference this Easement. Failure of the Landowner to do so shall not impair the validity of this Easement or limit its enforceability in any way.
(b) Prior to any sale, lease, license or other transfer of any interest in the Bank Property, the Landowner shall inform the prospective transferee of this Easement and its terms and provide them with a copy of this Easement. Any such subsequent owners, lessees, licensees, or transferees shall succeed to and be bound by the terms of the Easement.

21. Amendment of Easement.
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07.29.25 (a) This Easement may be amended only with the written consent of the Landowner, the Grantee, and the City. Any such amendment shall be consistent with the Purpose of this Easement and with the Grantee’s easement amendment policies, and shall comply with all applicable laws, including Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, or any regulations promulgated in accordance with that section, and with Section 815 et seq. of the California Civil Code, and the California Farmland Conservancy Program Act as codified in Section 10200 et seq. of the California Public Resources Code, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. No amendment shall diminish or affect the perpetual duration or the Purpose of this Easement, nor the status or rights of the Grantee under the terms of this Easement.
(b) This Easement and any amendment to it shall be recorded in Tulare County. A copy of the recorded amendment shall be provided to the City within thirty (30) days of recordation.

22. Termination of Easement and Eminent Domain.
(a) Termination.
(i) It is the intention of the parties that the Conservation Purpose of this Easement shall be carried out forever as provided in the Section 10211 of the California Public Resources Code, Section 815 et seq. of the California Civil Code and California Government Code Section 65966 (a). Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65966 (a), this Easement is established to satisfy a local or state mitigation requirement, and cannot be terminated pursuant to the administrative termination provision defined in Public Resources Code sections 10270 et seq.

Accordingly, Landowner expressly waives on behalf of Landowner and Landowner’s successors and assigns all rights to terminate or extinguish this Easement, or request that this Easement be terminated or extinguished pursuant to the administrative termination provisions set forth in sections 10270 et. seq. of the Public Resources Code.
(ii) If circumstances arise in the future that render all of the Purposes of this Easement impossible to accomplish, this Easement may be terminated or extinguished, whether in whole or in part, on the initiative of the Grantee or the Landowner, but only by judicial proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction. The Grantee shall give notice to the City of any prospective termination or extinguishment of this Easement not less than 60 business days before initiating such proceedings. The City may intervene in any such judicial proceedings to protect or retain this Easement. (iii)No inaction or silence by the Grantee shall be construed as abandonment of the Easement. The fact that the Bank Property is not in agricultural use, or 683

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07.29.25 that agricultural use is no longer possible, is not reason for termination or extinguishment of this Easement so long as any of the Purposes of this Easement remains possible to accomplish. Other than pursuant to eminent domain or an involuntary acquisition for a necessary public use by public agency, corporation, or other entity or individual with the power of eminent domain (Acquiring Entity), no other voluntary or involuntary sale, exchange, conversion, transfer, assignment, lease, mortgage or other encumbrance, alienation or conveyance of any kind of all or part of the Bank Property, or of any interest in it, shall limit or terminate or extinguish the provisions of this Easement.
(iv) Should all or part of the Bank Property or any interest in it be proposed for acquisition for a necessary public use by an Acquiring Entity, the Landowner and the Grantee shall join in appropriate actions to recover the full value of the proposed acquisition and all incidental or direct damages resulting from the proposed acquisition as well as all other payments to which they may be entitled by law (Compensation). The Acquiring Entity shall pay Compensation directly to the Landowner and the Grantee. The Compensation of such proceeding of the Landowner and the Grantee shall be divided in accordance with the proportionate values of the Landowner's and the Grantee's interests as specified in this Section 22(b), unless otherwise provided by applicable law.
(v) If the Landowner receives notice, formal or informal, that any Acquiring Entity intends to exercise its power of eminent domain as to the Bank Property or any portion thereof or any interest therein, Landowner shall promptly, and in any event in not less than fifteen (15) business days after receipt of such notice, give written notice to the Grantee and the City of such receipt together with a copy of any and all communications related to such prospective eminent domain proceedings. The Landowner shall thereafter promptly provide to the Grantee and the City copies of all further communications related to such proceedings and cooperate with the Grantee and the City in responding to such proceedings.
(vi)Acquisition of the Easement through the power of eminent domain is subject to the requirements of Section 10261 of the California Public Resources Code, the eminent domain laws of the State of California, including Section 1240.510 or Section 1240.610 of the Code of Civil Procedure, federal law, and this Easement. The Bank Property may not be taken by eminent domain or in lieu of eminent domain if the planned use is more than seven (7) years in the future (California Code of Civil Procedure section 1240.220). Purchase in lieu of condemnation, or settlement of an eminent domain proceeding, shall occur pursuant to applicable laws and procedures, including but not limited to California Government Code sections 7267.1 and 7267.2, and shall require approval of the Grantee, the City. The Grantee and the City shall have an opportunity to accompany the 684

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07.29.25 appraiser for the Acquiring Entity when the appraiser goes on the Bank Property with Landowner.
(vii) Should this Easement be condemned or otherwise terminated on any portion of the Bank Property, the balance of the Bank Property shall remain subject to this Easement and reimbursement shall be pro-rated. In this event, all relevant related documents shall be updated and re-recorded by the Grantee to reflect the modified easement area. Encumbrances junior to this Easement shall remain subordinate to the Easement as amended.
(viii) Landowner’s inability to transfer and sell mitigation credits in the mitigation bank established by this Conservation Easement for any reason whatsoever shall not constitute a reason to terminate the Conservation Easement. (b) Compensation.
(i) The grant of this Easement gives rise to a property right immediately vested in Grantee.
(ii) Compensation of the Grantee shall proceed as follows: The value of the Easement terminated or extinguished shall be determined in accordance with this Section 22(b), and the Grantee shall receive from the Landowner the entire value of the Easement to the extent terminated or extinguished.

Until such compensation is paid to the Grantee in full, the amount of that compensation shall be a first priority lien on the Bank Property with the same seniority as this Easement. This Easement shall not be deemed terminated or extinguished until such payment is received by the Grantee. (iii) The parties stipulate and agree that except as otherwise required by state law, the fair market value of the Easement (the “Easement Value”) shall be equal to: (1) the fair market value of the Bank Property, unencumbered by the Easement (the “Bank Property Value”), less (2) the fair market value of the Bank Property as encumbered by the Easement each as determined on or about the date of the termination.
(iv) The Grantee is entitled to its full share of proceeds as calculated herein regardless of any amount owing to a lienholder, lender or other creditor of Landowner.
(v) The fair market valuation shall be determined by an appraisal performed by a qualified appraiser jointly selected by the Landowner, the Grantee and the City. Appraisals shall conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices.
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07.29.25 the Landowner, the Grantee, or the City from having an appraisal prepared at its own expense.
(vii) If the Grantee obtains payment on a claim under a title insurance policy insuring this Easement, payment shall be distributed as set forth this Section 22(b).

23. Interpretation.
(a) This Easement shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of California, resolving any ambiguities and questions of the validity of specific provisions so as to give maximum effect to its conservation purposes. (b) References to specific authorities in this Easement shall be to the statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, or other legal provision that is in effect at the time this Easement becomes effective.
(c) No provision of this Easement shall constitute governmental approval of any improvements, construction or other activities that may be permitted under this Easement.

24. Notices.

Any notices to the Landowner and the Grantee required by this Easement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by First-Class Mail to the following addresses, unless a party has been notified by the other of a change of address:

To the Landowner:

CRS Farming, LLC
11878 Avenue 328
Visalia, CA 93291
To the Grantee:

Sequoia Riverlands Trust
427 S. Garden
Visalia, CA 93277
Any notices required by this Easement to be sent to the City shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by First-Class Mail, at the following address, unless a party has been notified by the City, or either one of them, of a change of address:

To the City:
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07.29.25 City of Visalia Community Development Dept.
315 E. Acequia Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277

25. The Landowner’s Environmental Warranty.
(a) Nothing in this Easement shall be construed as giving rise to any right or ability in the Grantee or the City to exercise physical or management control over the day-to-day operations of the Bank Property, or any of the Landowner's activities on the Bank Property, or otherwise to become an "owner" or "operator" with respect to the Bank Property as those words are defined and used in environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), as amended or any corresponding state and local statute or ordinance.
(b) The Landowner warrants that it has no actual knowledge of a release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials on, at, beneath or from the Bank Property other than the use of Hazardous Materials in Landowner’s farming operations in compliance with Environmental Laws. Moreover the Landowner hereby promises to defend and indemnify the Grantee and the City against all litigation, claims, demands, penalties and damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or connected with the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials on, at, beneath or from the Bank Property, or arising from or connected with a violation of any Environmental Laws. The Landowner’s indemnification obligation shall not be affected by any authorizations provided by the Grantee to the Landowner with respect to the Bank Property or any restoration activities carried out by the Grantee at the Bank Property; provided, however, that the Grantee shall be responsible for any Hazardous Materials contributed after this date to the Bank Property by the Grantee.
(c) “Hazardous Materials” means any petroleum, petroleum products, fuel oil, waste oils, explosives, reactive materials, ignitable materials, corrosive materials, hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, extremely hazardous substances, toxic substances, toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, infectious materials and any other element, compound, mixture, solution or substance which may pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment or any other material defined and regulated by Environmental Laws.
(d) The Landowner warrants that it shall remain in compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws. The Landowner warrants that there are no notices by any governmental authority of any violation or alleged violation of, non-compliance or alleged non-compliance with or any liability under any Environmental Law relating to the operations or conditions of the Bank Property. 687

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07.29.25 (e) “Environmental Law” or “Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, guidelines, policies or requirements of any governmental authority regulating or imposing standards of liability or standards of conduct (including common law) concerning air, water, solid waste, Hazardous Materials, worker and community right-to-know, hazard communication, noise, radioactive material, resource protection, subdivision, inland wetlands and watercourses, health protection and similar environmental health, safety, building and land use as may now or at any time hereafter be in effect.
(f) If at any time after the effective date of this Easement there occurs a release, discharge or other incident in, on, or about the Bank Property of any substance now or hereafter defined, listed, or otherwise classified pursuant to any federal, state, or local law, regulation, or requirement as hazardous, toxic, polluting, or otherwise contaminating to the air, water, or soil, or in any way harmful or threatening to human health or the environment, the Landowner agrees to take any steps that are required of the Landowner with respect thereto under federal, state, or local law necessary to ensure its containment and remediation, including any cleanup.

26. The Landowner’s Title Warranty; No Prior Conservation Easements.

The Landowner represents and warrants that it owns the entire fee simple interest in the Bank Property, including the entire mineral estate except as otherwise expressly identified in this Easement, and hereby promises to defend this Easement against all claims that may be made against it.

Any and all financial liens or financial encumbrances with priority over this Easement existing as of the date of the recording of this Easement have been subordinated.

The Landowner represents and warrants that the Bank Property is not subject to any other conservation easement whatsoever.

27. Granting Subsequent Easements, Interests in Land, or Use Restrictions. (a) With permission of the Grantee pursuant to Section 4, the Landowner may grant subsequent easements, including conservation easements, interests in land, or use restrictions on the Bank Property. Under no circumstances shall the Grantee approve the granting of subsequent easements, interests in land, or use restrictions that might diminish or impair the agricultural productive capacity or open space character of the Bank Property, or otherwise impair the Conservation Purpose of the Easement.
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07.29.25 interests in land, or use restriction on the Bank Property, and such subsequent easements, interests in land, and use restrictions shall make reference to and be subordinate to this Easement.
(c) The Grantee shall notify the City immediately upon receipt of request by the Landowner to grant a subsequent easement, interest in land, or use restriction on the Bank Property, and provide copies of documents associated with such a request to the City.
(d) The Grantee shall notify the City in the event that it approves the grant of any subsequent easement, interest in land, or use restriction on the Bank Property.

28. Administrative Costs.

The administration of this Easement by Grantee requires considerable time and expense. Grantee shall bear all routine administrative expenses related to the Easement including, but not limited to the following activities: routine easement monitoring and reporting, and notices of permitted activities, and routine staff work. Landowner agrees to pay the reasonable expenses of Grantee for non-routine administration of the Easement including, but not limited to actions requiring Grantee's prior approval, enforcement of Easement violations and any requests of Landowner that entail or require an amendment to this Easement.

29. Severability.

If any term, provision, covenant, condition, or restriction of this Easement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, invalid, void, unenforceable, or not effective the remainder of this Easement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.

30. Entire Agreement.

This Easement, including the Recitals, attached exhibits and the Baseline Report, is the final and complete expression of the agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein. Any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements with respect to this subject matter, written or oral, are merged into and superseded by this written instrument.

The exhibits attached to and included in this Easement are:

Exhibit A - Legal Description
Exhibit B – Map

31. Acceptance.

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07.29.25 Grantee hereby accepts without reservation the rights and responsibilities conveyed by this Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement.

To Have and To Hold, this Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement unto the Grantee, its successors and assigns, forever.
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES]

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07.29.25 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Landowner and the Grantee, intending to legally bind themselves, each have set their hands on the date first written above.

LANDOWNER
CRS Farming, LLC,
a California limited liability company
__________________________
By: Eric M. Shannon, Manager
__________________________
By: Jerrid P. Shannon, Manager
__________________________
By: Dustin R. Shannon, Manager

GRANTEE
Sequoia Riverlands Trust,
a California nonprofit public benefit corporation
By: ________________________________
Name: Logan Robertson Huecker
Title: Executive Director

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07.29.25 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

State of California )
County of _______________ ) ss.

On ________________ before me,_____________________________, a Notary Public, personally appeared ____________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature _____________________________
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07.29.25 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.

State of California )
County of _______________ ) ss.

On _________________ before me,____________________________, a Notary Public, personally appeared ______________________________________________________, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature _____________________________
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State of California )
County of _______________ ) ss.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature _____________________________
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State of California )
County of _______________ ) ss.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature _____________________________
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07.29.25 ACCEPTANCE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT BY THE CITY OF VISALIA

AND DISCHARGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION REQUIREMENT
The CITY OF VISALUA, a municipal corporation (City), hereby accepts and approves the foregoing Deed of Agricultural Conservation Easement (the “Conservation Easement”) and the rights conveyed therein.

The City agrees that recordation of this Conservation Easement satisfies (_____) acres of the CRS Farming, LLC a California limited liability company’s obligation under Visalia Municipal Code Title 18, Chapter 18.04, Agricultural Land Preservation Program, which requires the CRS Farming, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Developer”) to conserve (______) acres of Prime or Farmland of Statewide Importance” required in connection with the CRS Farming, LLC agricultural land mitigation bank project (“Project”) approved by the City on __________.

The City of Visalia approved the Project subject to preservation requirements including Section

18.04.080.C.9 pursuant to which the Project may purchase and dedicate a conservation easement to mitigate for impacts related to the loss of prime farmland and farmland of statewide importance.

CITY OF VISALIA
By: _______________________________________
Name: Paul Bernal
Its: Director of Planning and Community Preservation
Date: ________________
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State of California )
County of _______________ ) ss.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature _____________________________
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07.29.25 Exhibit A
(Bank Property)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
[EXHIBIT A APPEARS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
698

LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Agricultural Mitigation Easement
All of Section 6, Township 17 South, Range 25 East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, in the County of Tulare, State of California.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion thereof described as follows:

Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 6;
Thence Easterly, along the North line of said Section 6, a distance of 1300.00 feet; Thence Southerly, along a random line, a distance of 5281.34 feet to a point on the South line of said Section 6, located 1320.00 feet Easterly of the Southwest corner thereof; Thence Westerly, along the South line of said Section 6, a distance of 1320.00 feet to the Southwest corner of said Section 6;
Thence Northerly, along the West line of said Section 6, a distance of 5276.27 feet to the Point of Beginning.

ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM the North 334 feet of the East 650 feet of said Section 6.

Containing 475.82 acres more or less.

ILZER · ·.

LS5358
P.12-31-
Exhibit A
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07.29.25 Exhibit B
(Map)
[EXHIBIT B APPEARS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
700
AG�ICUL. TU�AL. MITIGATION EASEMENT
PREPARED BY: NEIL ZERLANG - LAND SURVEYOR
2Gl08-B !-'EST MAIN STREET, VISALIA, GA Gl32% (55Gl) 13Gl-1616 PREPARED FOR: ERIC, SHANNON
11818 AVENUE 328, VISALIA, GA Gl32Gll
NORTHl-'EST GOR. SEC. 6, 11/25
AVENUE 984 NORTHEAST GOR. SEC. 6, 11/25
SOUTHEAST GOR. SEC. 6, 11/25
23-01Gl SHANNON APRIL 2025

EXHIBIT B
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St. John’s Ditch Company
Total Acres in District: Unknown Project: Kings River-Pine Flat Irrigated Acres: Unknown
Max allocation: None Source: Pine Flat
Current Water Year Allocation: 100% Supply rating: Mostly Reliable Average Allocation: 2.00 acre-foot per acre Typical Charges: $50 per acre The Cairns Ranch A (077-030-012) and Cairns Ranch B (077-040-023) properties have irrigation water access from St. John’s Ditch Company, which is supplied water from the Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District.

Alta Irrigation District (AID)
Total Acres in District: 129,000 Project: Kings River-Pine Flat Irrigated Acres: 111,000
Max allocation: None Source: Pine Flat
Current Water Year Allocation: 100% Supply rating: Very Reliable Average Allocation: Based upon internal formula Typical Charges: $ 20 per acre The Visalia Farms A (047-030-004) and Visalia B (047-030-(011 & 012)) properties are located within the Alta Irrigation District with a 100% entitlement. Alta Irrigation District is one of the oldest irrigation districts in California and was founded in 1882. The district encompasses about 129,000 acres of which 111,000 acres are irrigated.

The district has water rights to the Kings River and is an “Upper River” user with “low flow” river rights.

In a typical year, the district provides water from May to August, but annual deliveries can be variable depending on hydrology. The current cost per acre foot for the district is $7.75 per acre foot, in addition to an assessment charge depending on percentage entitlement. The following shows the per acre assessment for each level of entitlement:

Differences in entitlement percentages affect the volume of water available. The water entitlement schedules are complicated and annual allocations between entitlement levels are determined by the board of directors. In a typical water year, property with 100% entitlement is entitled to 1 CFS for 3 days for each twenty acres, and the district runs a cycle every 12 to 16+/- days in normal years, equating to about 2-acre feet per acre. Those with less than 100% entitlement receive proportionally less. The peak of the drought in 2015 meant no water delivery.

Typical water deliveries for the district have been between 125,000 and 225,000-acre feet, with small amounts delivered during the drought years of 2013 to 2015.
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Surface Water:

Property
Name Water District Supply Rating Receives Water
Cairns Ranch A
Cairns Ranch B
Saint Johns Water District
Saint Johns Water District
Mostly Reliable
Mostly Reliable
Yes
Yes
Visalia Farms A
Visalia Farms B
Alta Irrigation District
Alta Irrigation District
Very Reliable
Very Reliable
Yes
Yes
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Ave. 384
Rd. 124
63 N.A.P.
158.75 ac.

Ag.

Easement
est.
for
Carleton
Acres
Project
Proposed 468 ac. Ag. Easement for “Mitigation Bank”
Not A Part (Ag. Easement for Carleton Acres Project) 704 Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 25-0346 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 Agenda #: 17.

Agenda Item Wording:

Approve Change Orders and Authorize Measure N Amendment Process - Approve change orders for the modernization of parking structures and Fire Station 52 elevators; and authorize City staff to initiate Measure N amendment process to increase project funds.

Prepared by: Donny MacLennan, Building Maintenance Superintendent 713-4525; [email protected] Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; [email protected] Jason Glick, Parks and Recreation Director 713-4042; jason.glick@visalia Department Recommendation: Authorize staff to initiate the Measure N amendment process to appropriate an additional $519,638 for the modernization of elevators within both parking structures and Fire Station 52. If approved, staff will present the proposed changes to the Measure N Committee for comments and return to Council to conduct two public hearings. In addition, staff is requesting Council to approve three change orders totaling $199,306.

Summary:

Measure N serves as the funding source to repair buildings. These projects are typically roof repairs, HVAC replacements, and large miscellaneous repairs to City facilities. The City currently operates thirteen (13) elevators at various facilities. There are two (2) elevators within the West Acequia Parking Structure (located across from the Hospital), one (1) at the East Acequia Parking Structure (located across from City Hall East), and one (1) at Fire Station 52 (located at 2224 W. Monte Vista).

Of these elevators only one elevator is currently operational at West Acequia Parking Structure. The other three (3) elevators have experienced operational failures and have been out of service for almost a year due to part manufacturing, repair personnel availability and the time involved in design.

On November 18, 2024, Council awarded a contract to TK Elevator for $804,013 to modernize the three elevators by doing a major overhaul on them. Over the last six months TKE has been manufacturing components for the elevators. Since the contract award, tariffs have been put in place by the Federal Government causing an increase in material costs by $10,000 (change order #1). In addition, it was discovered that the insolation inside the hydraulic tank of the south elevator at the West Acequia Parking Structure had separated and contaminated the hydraulic oil, destroying the hydraulic control valve. The cost for the removal and installation of new hydraulic tanks is $90,000 (change order #2)
Staff is also anticipating a third change order for the replacement and relocation of the elevator hydraulic line at Fire Station 52 for an estimated cost of $100,000 (potential change order #3). TK Elevator will need to install the new hydraulic ram to test the existing hydraulic line. It is hopeful that the line is functional, but if the line fails the pressure test, the City will need to install a new hydraulic line across the building from the machine room to the elevator.

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current building code. This update will be completed by another vendor who coordinates with TKE.

Staff is also requesting a 10% construction contingency for any unforeseen issues that may arise.

Background Discussion:

The East Parking structure was built in 2001 (24 years old) and the West Parking Structure was built in 2007 (18 years old). Both the Parking Structures have been experiencing equipment failures, costly repairs, and many of the replacement parts have become obsolete. Staff have been working with TK Elevators for the past several years to keep the elevators functional and in compliance with the State of California regulations. This has led to costly repairs and the elevators to be down for long periods of time until replacement parts could be located. The non-functioning elevators have become more frequent as the elevators continue to age and have become especially noticeable at the West Acequia Parking Structure due to the high-volume use for Kaweah Health patients and staff.

There are two (2) elevators within the West Acequia Parking Structure and one (1) at the East Acequia Parking Structure. Of these elevators only one elevator is currently operational at West Acequia Parking Structure. The other two (2) elevators have experienced operational failures and have been out of service for several months.

Fire Station 52 was built in 1995 and is 30 years old. The elevator has been non-operational since April 2024 after failing the State required load test. During this time, TK Elevators discovered that the hydraulic ram that lifts and lowers the elevator cart was failing and would need to be replaced for the elevator to pass inspection and be operable for use. This is a costly repair due to the design of the system.

To get the three elevators operational (2 at parking structures + 1 at Station 52), Council awarded a contract to TK Elevator for $804,013 to modernize the three elevators by doing a major overhaul on them in November 2024. Over the last six months, TKE has been manufacturing components for the elevators. Since the contract award, material costs have been documented to have increased by $10,000 (change order #1). In addition, it was discovered that the insolation inside the hydraulic tank of the south elevator at the West Acequia Parking Structure had separated and contaminated the hydraulic oil, destroying the hydraulic control valve. During the original evaluation of the elevators the hydraulic tanks were in good condition. The cost for the removal and installation of new hydraulic tanks is $90,000 (change order #2)
Staff is also anticipating a third change order (change order #3) for the replacement and relocation of the elevator hydraulic line at Fire Station 52. The existing hydraulic line runs under the concrete bays and is directly buried in the soil. TK Elevator will need to install the new hydraulic ram to test the existing hydraulic line. It is hopeful that the line is functional, but if the line fails the pressure test, we will need to install a new hydraulic line across the building from the machine room to the elevator.

The estimated cost for this change order is $100,000. These three change orders total $199,306.

In addition, TKE has informed staff that the Fire, Life, Safety systems will also need to be updated to meet the current building code. The System will need to be updated for the three non-operating elevators plus the one functional at the West Parking Structure. This work will need to be performed by another vendor who will coordinate with TKE. Staff is currently receiving quotes from our current vendor for the system upgrade. If the price is more than $100,000, staff will return to Council for the award. This does not need to be approved by the Measure N Committee, just the budget amendment.

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Measure N Budget Amendment Process:
· Recommendation to City Council to make changes and present them to the Measure N Committee;
· Staff receives comments by Committee;
· Staff conducts two public hearings at regular Council Meetings to consider amendments.

Staff is requesting authorization to initiate the Measure N budget amendment process for the three change orders, Safety System upgrades, and a 10% construction contingency for any unforeseen issues that may arise totaling $519,638. Any remaining funds at the completion of the elevator modernization project would be disbursed back to the Measure N fund.

Fiscal Impact: During the 2024/25 Budget process, Council approved a $1.18 million capital project in the Measure N Fund for Building Maintenance. This project is used for roof repairs, HVAC replacements, and large miscellaneous repairs to City facilities.

The life expectancy of an elevator is typically twenty years. Based on the age of the elevators and ongoing issues, staff had included the elevator repairs in the budget to be performed in phases, starting with the two (2) elevators at the West Acequia Parking Structure in FY 24-25, and the one (1) elevator at the East Acequia Parking Structure to be completed in FY 25-26. Fire Station 52 was not originally included in the budget due to not having any major issues. To stay within the elevator budget, Station 52 was swapped with the second elevator in the West Parking Structure.

Staff is requesting to begin the Measure N amendment process to appropriate an additional $519,638 as shown in the table below.

Modernization of elevators within both parking structures and Fire Station 52 Project
Current Budget $804,013
Change Order #1 – Tariff cost increase $9,306
Change Order #2 – Hydraulic Oil Reservoir Tanks (West Parking Structure)
$90,000
Anticipated Change Order #3 – Hydraulic line replacement and relocation (Fire Station 52)
$100,000
Fire, Life, Safety required upgrades – All elevators (estimate) $200,000 Construction Contingency (est.10%) $120,332
Total Estimated Project Costs $1,323,651
Total Additional Appropriation Request $519,638
Any remaining funds at the completion of the elevator modernization project would be disbursed back to the Measure N fund.

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File #: 25-0346 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 Agenda #: 17.

Prior Council Action:

June 17, 2024 - City Council approved the Budget which included the elevator project (CIP CP0250) November 18, 2024 - the City Council approved the City Manager to enter into an agreement with TK Elevator Corporation for $804,013.00 for the modernization of elevators within both parking structures and Fire Station 52.

Other: None
Alternatives: Reject staff’s recommendation and direct staff to seek alternate funding and cost proposals.

Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):

I move to authorize City staff to:

1. Initiate Measure N amendment process to appropriate $519,638 for the modernization of elevators within both parking structures and Fire Station 52; and

2. Approve change orders 1 through 3 for TK Elevator in the amount of $199,306.

Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Deadline for Action: 8/4/2025
Attachments: TK Elevator Tariff Change Order #1, TK Elevator Hydraulic Tanks Change Order #2 Visalia City Council Page 4 of 4 Printed on 8/1/2025
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Subcontract Change Order Request Date:

This request for a formal Change Order is made for the above-referenced Contractor and specifically intends to modify and amend the work, price and/or terms set forth in above-referenced Subcontract as follows:

An additional sum of $ shall be added to the contract price in connection with import charges passed on to TK Elevator by its suppliers as a consequence of new and/or increased government-mandated tariffs. acknowledges and agrees to issue a formal, signed change order to TK Elevator covering this additional amount prior to the release or procurement of any affected materials.

This escalation applies solely to tariff-related increases.

Total Amount of this Change Order to be added to the contract price: $ In the event of any conflict between the work, price and/or terms and conditions of the above-referenced Subcontract or prior change orders thereto and this Change Order, this Change Order shall be final. Please sign two (2) copies of this Change Order and return two (2) copies to TK Elevator. A fully executed copy of this Change Order will be returned to you for your files.

Signed Acceptance:

By signing this Change Order where indicated below, the Contractor’s signatory hereby acknowledges (a) that the Contractor agrees to all of the terms and conditions contained herein, (b) that the signatory has the authorization necessary to bind the Contractor to agreements of this nature, and (c) that this form is valid and binding notwithstanding any conflicts with procedures and/or forms required by the original Subcontract referenced above which are deemed to have been waived.

This change order/notice scope of work requires the anticipated or current project schedule, and associated time frames, to be adjusted commensurate with the time necessary for the engineering, material procurement and additional labor. TK Elevator will provide a revised project schedule on expedited schedule change order/notice scope of work to the purchaser upon request.

Subcontractor:

TK Elevator Corporation
Contractor:

By: Date Date: :

Title
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By:

Title:

PROJECT NUMBER:

CONTRACT DATE:

CHANGE ORDER NUMBER:

PROJECT NAME:

PROJECT ADDRESS:

CONTRACTOR NAME:

CONTRACTOR ADDRESS:

SUBCONTRACTOR NAME:

SUBCONTRACTOR ADDRESS:

TK Elevator Corporation
Title:

Date:
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Subcontract Change Order Request Date: 06/09/2025
This request for a formal Change Order is made for the above-referenced Contractor and specifically intends to modify and amend the work, price and/or terms set forth in above-referenced Subcontract as follows:

This change order covers the material and labor to replace the (2) Schindler Tank units, Rupture/Overspeed/Shutoff Valves for 222 Acequia Parking Garage.

City Of Visalia agrees to issue a formal change order to TK Elevator for the described work before any associated material will be ordered and labor will be scheduled.

Total Amount of this Change Order to be added to the contract price: $90,000.00 In the event of any conflict between the work, price and/or terms and conditions of the above-referenced Subcontract or prior change orders thereto and this Change Order, this Change Order shall be final. Please sign two (2) copies of this Change Order and return two (2) copies to TK Elevator. A fully executed copy of this Change Order will be returned to you for your files.

Signed Acceptance:

Subcontractor: Contractor:

TK Elevator Corporation City Of Visalia
By: Edward Werley Date: 06/09/2025 By: Donny MacLennan Date:

Title
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MANAGER - PROJECT III, FIELD

OPERATIONS
Title: Facilities Superintendent, Building
Maintenance
PROJECT NUMBER: 276183
CONTRACT DATE: 1/6/2025
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER: 1
PROJECT NAME: DOWNTOWN PKG & FIRE STATION 52
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2224 W MONTE VISTA
VISALIA, CA, 93277-7227
CONTRACTOR NAME: City Of Visalia
CONTRACTOR ADDRESS: 336 N Ben Maddox Way
Visalia, CA, 93292
SUBCONTRACTOR NAME: TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION
SUBCONTRACTOR ADDRESS: 940 Riverside Pkwy, Ste 20
West Sacramento, CA, 95605
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Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 25-0333 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 Agenda #: 1.

Agenda Item Wording:

Visalia Police Department Overview Presentation - Visalia Police Department command staff will present an overview of the Department including a general overview of the operations, department staffing, response data, crime analytics, and project updates.

Prepared by:

Police Chief Jason Salazar, 559-713-4215, [email protected] Department Recommendation:

Receive an overview presentation from the Visalia Police Department command staff.

Background Discussion:

Police Department command staff will present an overview of the Visalia Police Department including a general overview of the operations, department staffing, part 1 crimes, response data, call for services, traffic collision data, collaborations to specific crime problems, community engagement, and project updates.

Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact.

Prior Council Action: No prior council action.

Other: None.

Alternatives: None.

Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):

No motion required.

Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Deadline for Action: 8/4/2025
Attachments: Visalia Police Department 2025 Overview Presentation.

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VISALIA POLICE

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
August 4, 2025
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Information
 Department Staffing:
 Allocated 169 sworn police officer positions.
 Currently have (4) vacancies w/ (10) laterals in the application process.  Allocated 98 professional staff positions (Records, Dispatch, Crime Lab, etc.)  Dispatch challenges are significant.
 Allocated 31 positions in Dispatch, currently have (10) vacancies- (3) candidates in the background process.
 Measure T & Measure N significant impact for public safety and example of strong community support.
 Plan for future growth and staffing needs.
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Sworn Staffing Demographics
Total Sworn = 164
 Average Age = 36 yoa
 Average Years w/ VPD = 8.5
 Average LE Experience = 11 years
Police Officers = 131
 Average LE Experience = 9 years
 90 have <10 years in LE (69%)
 48 have <5 years in LE (37%)
3 164

8.5 11
Total Sworn
Average Years w/ VPD
Average LE Experience
41 90
>10 Yrs. in LE <10 Yrs. in LE
83 48
>5 Yrs. in LE <5 Yrs. in LE
69%
37%
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Staffing Demographics
VPD Personnel
Total Sworn = 164
 131 Police Officers, 2 Agents, 19
Sergeants, & 10 Command Staff.
Total Officers = 131
 Officer Average Age = 34 yoa
 Officer Average Years with VPD = 6.7
 Of the 131 officers, 103 have been with
VPD for 10 years or less = 79%.
 Of the 131 officers, 70 have been with
VPD for 5 years or less = 53%.
4 28
103
>10 Yrs. w/ VPD <10 Yrs. w/ VPD
131
2 19
10 Officer
Agent
Sergeant
Command Staff
61 70
>5 Yrs. w/ VPD <5 Yrs. w/ VPD
(79%)
(53%)
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City of Visalia – Part 1 Crimes
2009-2004
5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Part 1 Crimes 7064 7199 7057 7363 6568 5511 5913 5835 5908 5520 5762 4835 4842 5379 5436 5395 0 1000
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PART 1 CRIMES TREND (2009 - 2024 )
Part 1 Crimes
Trend
Total
Years
%
Diff.
2024 vs. 2009 15 -24%
2024 vs 2014 10 -2%
2024 vs. 2019 5 -6%
2024 vs. 2023 1 -1%
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City of Visalia – Part 1 Crimes
2024 vs. 2025 (YTD – June)
6 ***Firearm Assaults 27 vs. 16
Offense Classification 2024 (YTD) 2025 (YTD) Difference Criminal Homicide 3 3 0%
Rape 28 36 29%
Robbery 79 63 -20%
Assault*** 864 907 5%
Burglary (Res. & Com.) 192 129 -33%
Larceny-Theft (Inc. Veh. Burg.) 1,204 1,025 -15%
Motor Vehicle Theft 261 169 -35%
Total Part 1-Crimes 2,631 2,332 -11%
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Response Times
Priority 1 Calls
7 718
Calls for Service
Public Safety Calls for Service – Police, Fire, & Animal Control – 10 Year Comparison 8 CFS 2025 (YTD) = 64,350
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Animal Services 9,559 8,816 7,722 7,120 6,877 8,286 7,097 6,756 7,672 8,285 8,339 Fire 13,882 14,863 15,362 15,650 15,532 16,497 16,354 16,915 17,135 17,536 18,093 Police 134,287 144,856 144,489 130,931 136,374 135,682 134,738 135,165 134,352 138,548 129,325 Total 157,728 168,535 167,573 153,701 158,783 160,465 158,189 158,836 159,159 164,369 155,757 719
Top Calls for Service Types
2025 YTD
9 0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
Burg Alarm Check Welfare Fam Disturbance
Other Disturbance Sus Person Trespass in Progress
Sus Circumstances Sus Vehicle Subject Check
Party Disturbance
Nature of Call Calls Received
Burglary Alarm 3007
Check Welfare 2065
Family Disturbance 2006
Other Disturbance 1768
Suspicious Person 1760
Trespass in Progress 1336
Suspicious Circumstances 1245
Suspicious Vehicle 736
Subject Check 624
Party Disturbance 617
720
Top Days & Times – CFS
2020-2025 YTD
10 0000 0100 0200 0300 0400 0500 0600 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 Total Monday 3389 2805 2331 1857 1586 1739 2463 3939 6179 6580 7206 6896 6166 6697 6532 6513 5984 5394 5229 4681 4434 4260 4616 4119 111595 Tuesday 3185 2832 2509 2036 1783 1801 2460 4334 7473 7272 8004 7589 6809 7119 7525 7251 6148 5668 5125 4716 4334 4222 4629 3662 118486 Wednesday 3242 2798 2443 2091 1891 1799 2400 4332 7338 7629 8298 7553 6623 7387 7466 6920 6129 5480 5056 4682 4541 4457 4745 4083 119383 Thursday 3143 2696 2431 1994 1847 1841 2441 4500 7325 7397 7761 7110 6805 7088 7142 6743 5377 5696 5474 5050 4946 4832 5320 4353 120312 Friday 3390 2864 2497 2075 1749 1890 2330 3846 6663 6808 7333 7280 6789 6860 6825 6860 6456 6065 5718 5819 6067 6228 6737 5721 124870 Saturday 4099 3324 2859 2201 1754 1612 2007 3069 4451 4876 5453 5448 5196 5300 4957 5013 5147 5176 5417 5862 6064 6694 7454 6126 109259 Sunday 4746 3788 2948 2252 1754 1569 1885 2571 3325 3946 4174 4443 4584 4515 4323 4575 4589 4718 5052 4960 5018 5125 5152 4344 94359 Total 25194 21107 18018 14506 12364 12251 15986 26591 42754 44508 48229 46319 42972 44966 44773 43875 40830 38197 37071 35770 35404 35818 38353 32408 *Busiest day and times: Wednesdays from 1000-1059.
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Traffic Collision Data
Total Collisions, Injury, DUI, & Fatal, 2020 – 2025 (YTD) 11 954
347
180
1022
379
189
936
369
148
1045
395
188
1104
436
166
554
223
90 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Total Collisions Injury DUI
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025-YTD
6 2
6 5 4
4 0
2 4
6 8
10 12
14 16
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025-YTD
Fatal Pedestrian
5 4
1 9 10
3 11
6 7
14 14
7 722
Traffic Collision Data
Top Location Collision Locations & Top Primary Collision Factors 12 44 44
40 38 37 35 34 34 33
29 29
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 Top Collision Locations
2020-2025 YTD
437
301
180 165 149 149
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Top Primary Collision Factors
2023-2025 YTD
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Gang-Related Violent Crime
2007-2024
13 73% Reduction in Gang-Related Violent Crime 2024 vs. 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Gang Crimes 171 134 70 102 51 69 58 46 62 47 85 51 82 55 53 67 47 16 0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
180
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Visalia Police Department
Department Approaches and Collaborations to Specific Crime Problems  Homelessness
 VPD HOPE (Homeless Outreach & Proactive Enforcement) Team  Tulare County Mental Health Partnership.
 Tulare County Probation.
 Gangs & Violent Crime
 VPD Special Enforcement Unit & Violent Crimes Unit.
 CA DOJ TARGET Task Force at VPD.
 Tulare County Probation.
 Auto Theft & Property Crimes
 VPD Property Crimes Unit & Commercial Policing Unit.
 CHP TRATT Task Force.
 Flock Cameras
 Industrial Park & Downtown Visalia.
14 725
Community Engagement
Highlights – Community Event Participation
111
69 0 50 100 150
2024
2025 (YTD)
15 49
69 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
July 2024
Events
July 2025
Events
Total Events in 2024: 111
Events in 2025 (as of July): 69
From January - July 2024:

VPD participated in 49
community events.

From January - July 2025:

VPD has participated in 69
events, marking an increase of 20
events during the same period.
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Community Engagement
Highlighted Community Events
16  National Night Out
 Estimated attendance: Over 1,000 community members.
 One of the highest-attended community events of the year.  Hometown Heroes
 Event is coordinated by Downtown Visalians to bring the community together to celebrate local heroes & foster a sense of unity & pride.  Stuff the SWAT Toy Drive
 More than 500 toys collected in 3 hours.
 Recognized as the highest-yielding single toy drive in Tulare County for the Toys for Tots program.
 VPD collected the most toys of any single event in Tulare County. 727
Community Engagement
Highlighted Visalia PAL Events
17  Visalia PAL Easter Egg Hunt
 Estimated attendance: 300-400 community members.
 PAL raffled bicycles & easter baskets to the community.  PAL Honor Camp – YMCA Sequoia Lake
 Over 50 deserving VUSD students attended, this week-long adventure, along with VPD Command Staff & the YSO and Traffic Unit.
 PAL Coats for Kids Giveaway
 PAL served over 300 students from 27 VUSD elementary schools.  Each child received a warm coat for winter, a hot meal, a special visit from Santa, & a new toy.
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Community Engagement
Highlighted Visalia PAL Events
18  Breakfast with Santa
 Over 400 guests, students, & families from Houston Elementary enjoyed pancakes, hot chocolate, & a visit from Santa.
 Christmas Tree Lighting
 PAL annually hosts the COV Christmas Tree Lighting at Oval Park, marking the beginning of the holiday season.
 Families gathered to enjoy festivities & meet Santa.
 Visalia PAL 5K Run
 Estimated participation: 350 runners.
 This successful annual fundraiser supports PAL youth attending PAL Honor Camp in June.
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Questions or Comments?
VPD Overview
Thank You.
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Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 25-0057 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 Agenda #: 2.

Agenda Item Wording:

Fire Station 51 Project Update - Receive an update on the Fire Station 51 Project located between Stevenson Street and Conyer Street, south of Acequia Avenue; provide direction regarding the exterior building style for the project and determine if the project is ready to proceed to working drawings.

Prepared by:

Mike Porter, Civil Engineer, [email protected] (559) 713-4412 Chris Crawford, City Engineer, [email protected] (559) 713-4331 Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, [email protected] (559) 713-4495 Department Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the Fire Station 51 project , provide direction on the exterior building style, and determine if the project is ready to proceed to working drawings..

Summary: The Fire Station 51 (FS51) project is currently in the planning and design phase. Staff has been working with a consultant architect, RRM Design Group, to prepare a draft floor plan and site plan for the project. The next step in advancement of the project is to submit the project through the City of Visalia Site Plan Review process. Staff is requesting the City Council provide direction on the draft floor plan, site plan and exterior building style for the project.

Utilizing the design of Visalia’s existing fire stations, adjacent architectural themes, and current trends in the industry, RRM has suggested three (3) architectural styles to choose from for FS51 (see presentation for examples of each style):

1. Traditional Retrofit
The traditional retrofit theme is a common traditional theme often used when retrofitting and restoring older fire stations or designing new ones to appear traditional. The goal is to maintain civic identity, durability, and functionality, while honoring historic fire station styles. The traditional retrofit theme embraces brick facades and multi-panel windows and doors.

2. Early California
The early California theme draws upon historic styles rooted in the region’s early development.

The style utilizes light stucco walls, arched doorways and red clay tile roofs. A similar style was selected for the City’s Civic Center Phase 2 project and would also be highly compatible with Redwood High School and the medical office building, which are respectively located immediately west and north of the new Fire Station 51.

3. Modern/Transitional
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functionality. The architectural concept bridges between classic civic architecture and contemporary styles, incorporating a mix of classical warm materials with cool, modern industrial materials. The modern/transitional style has been used in previous City fire station designs, notable Fire Stations 53, 55, and 56.

Upon Council’s review and direction provided for the site plan and exterior design, staff will make any necessary revisions and submit the project to the Site Plan review committee for their review and approval. A rendering of the exterior design will be brought back to the Council for approval.

Background Discussion:

The existing Fire Station 51 is situated at 309 S. Johnson Street and is the main fire department headquarters, having been a vital part of the community for several decades. Station 51 is an essential services building located in the heart of Visalia and serves both the downtown community and much of central Visalia. In the summer of 2023, staff solicited proposals from qualified design professionals for a new Fire Station 51. This new station is intended to upgrade facilities and provide much-needed additional space for the firefighters, equipment, and larger fire engines. This new facility is intended to serve the community for the next 50-plus years.

To determine the precise space requirements, the consultant conducted a space needs assessment in close collaboration with City Staff. The current building size is 18,500 square feet and the site size is approximately 1.50 acres. This assessment played a pivotal role in determining the ultimate square footage required for the new Fire Station 51. The new station will be constructed across the street from the existing fire station, occupying the existing city-owned parking lot area between Conyer St. and Stevenson St. This strategic location will help ensure coverage of the current emergency response area and maintain emergency response times provided by the current Fire Station 51 (see attached vicinity map). Fire Station 51 serves as the hub of the Fire Department’s operations, making the site across the street from the current location ideal. This location offers efficient east-west access via Highway 198 and is centrally positioned for north-south coverage, enhancing overall response capability throughout the City.

Fire Station 51 is being designed to meet California Building Code requirements for Essential Services Building construction. Design for Essential Services Buildings follow more stringent structural design and construction requirements to prevent catastrophic collapse and ensure facilities can provide essential services to the public following a disaster.

The new Fire Station 51 is being designed to meet current and future operational needs. Current operational needs include housing eight personnel on a continuous 24/7 basis. The station’s eight personnel consist of four personnel assigned to both Engine 51 and Truck 51 each when fully staffed.

In addition to the daily Engine 51 and Truck 51 staffing, two paramedics assigned to Squad 51 currently respond from Fire Station 51 during daytime hours.

It is unknown what services the community will require from this station in its serviceable lifespan, recognizing both the operational advantages of this site and the need to responsibly plan for the growing and evolving community, staff have thoughtfully designed the new station to support future demands. The station will accommodate up to 12 personnel on a 24/7 schedule, with the individual occupancy dorm rooms to support a diverse and professional workforce; a feature that sets it apart from the other stations. The station also has five full bathrooms to accommodate the needs of the current and future workforce. Per RRM Design Group, industry standard is one bathroom for every two dorm rooms. This station has five full bathrooms and a sixth half bath as a public bathroom on Visalia City Council Page 2 of 5 Printed on 8/1/2025
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two dorm rooms. This station has five full bathrooms and a sixth half bath as a public bathroom on the office side of the station. The station’s ideal location and individual occupancy rooms make it especially well-suited for scaling operations during high-demand periods, such as the Fourth of July holiday, special events, or in response to potential community hazards. These features mean Fire Station 51 is well positioned to continue serving the City effectively, both now and in the future.

The proposed design also includes the Battalion Chief quarters. The Battalion Chief is the chief officer on-duty seven days a week, 24-hours per day and is the incident commander for any complex and/or significant incident. Currently the Battalion Chief is located at Fire Station 54 located at North Dinuba Blvd. and Ferguson Ave. Moving the Battalion Chief to Fire Station 51, a more centralized location, enhances the department’s operational effectiveness, efficiency, and safety on complex incidents. From their current location at Fire Station 54, a response to an incident south of Highway 198, and especially to the southwest quadrant of the City, is delayed considerably. This delay often requires the initial engine company to take an initial command role rather than a tactical role. Given the opportunity to move the Battalion Chief to the centralized Fire Station 51 enhances their response to more of the City and allows engine and truck companies to take on the tactical assignments needed to mitigate the incident.

The station’s apparatus bay has been designed with adequate space for the four frontline units currently stationed at Fire Station 51, comprising two large fire trucks and two sizeable SUVs.

Furthermore, provisions have been made for the storage of a reserve ladder truck, a reserve engine, and the department’s breathing support apparatus. The reserve ladder truck is to be stored at the station so it can be secure, out of the weather, properly maintained and readily available for the crew to use if the primary ladder truck is rendered out of service. The breathing support apparatus is located at Fire Station 51 due to its centralized location and accessibility to the other stations. All of Visalia’s fire stations have either a reserve apparatus or a support apparatus (Hazmat 55) housed at them. Keeping the reserve and auxiliary apparatus at the fire stations ensures these high-value assets are secure, out of the weather, properly maintained, and readily available for personnel to use in the event their primary apparatus is rendered out of service. In addition to daily checks at the beginning of their first shift, personnel are required to complete detailed inspections, maintenance, and perform necessary cleaning of all primary and auxiliary apparatuses and equipment assigned to their station weekly. Protecting and maintaining fire apparatuses are essential for effective operation.

Fiscal Impact:
1410-72000/CP0415-999. The project currently has $4,400,000 budgeted from the Measure N Fund (141). The current project budget is sufficient to cover the cost of the design phase of the project and the cost of the construction management contract. Additional funds will be required to complete the construction phase of the project. These additional funds will be requested at the time of award of the construction contract, and after approval from the Measure N committee.

Budget Summary: CP0415
Project Funding
Available CIP Funding $4,400,000
Estimated Project Costs:

Estimated Construction Cost $20,350,000
Architect/Engineer (actual cost) $794,787
Construction Manager (actual cost) $889,000
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Budget Summary: CP0415
Project Funding
Available CIP Funding $4,400,000
Estimated Project Costs:

Estimated Construction Cost $20,350,000
Architect/Engineer (actual cost) $794,787
Construction Manager (actual cost) $889,000
Surveying (1%) $200,000
City Staff Time (2%) $400,000
Construction Contingency (10%) $2,000,000
Inspection/Testing (2%) $400,000
Permits/Fees (2%) $400,000
Total Estimated Project Costs 25,433,787
Total Estimated Deficit ($21,033,787)
The estimated construction cost was determined by assuming a cost of $1,100.00 per square foot, multiplied times the estimated square footage of the project (18,500). The estimated cost/sf was determined by using the average of six (6) other similar fire stations built in the central valley over the past several years. The actual average cost of the previous fire stations used in this comparison is $800/sf. The $800/sf was then escalated at a rate of 7% per year from their original bid dates to arrive at the current estimate of $1,100/sf.

When considering the additional square footage being added to the building in order to plan for future needs and capitalize on the station’s ideal central location, staff calculates approximately 500 square feet of additional space. Utilizing a cost per square foot of $1,100 the added space equates to a cost of approximately $550,000 against the overall cost of the building to ensure the station is maximized for future needs.

During the preliminary design phase of this project staff worked with the design architect and construction manager to investigate value engineering options such as a two-story fire station or a prefabricated building process. It was determined that the two-story building did not significantly reduce costs, would result in less efficient fire operations and service, the added cost of elevator maintenance and it also presented increased potential for fire department staff injuries. The prefabricated building process appeared to be a more specialized process geared towards simpler building layouts and amenities and didn’t seem to be a good fit for this building.

Prior Council Action:
11/6/23 - Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with RRM Design Group for professional consulting services to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for a new Fire Station 51 for an amount not to exceed $797,787.
11/18/24 - Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Griffin Structures, Inc. for construction management services in the amount of $889,000.

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Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):

I move to authorize staff to:

1. Proceed with the draft floor plan and site plan as presented to Council, and:

2. Proceed with exterior building design style 1. Traditional Retrofit or 2. Early California or 3.

Modern/Transitional for the Fire Station 51 project.

Environmental Assessment Status: In progress
CEQA Review: In progress
Deadline for Action: 8/4/25
Attachments:

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9 FIRE STATION 51
745
10 FIRE STATION 52
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11 FIRE STATION 53
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12 FIRE STATION 54
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13 FIRE STATION 55
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14 FIRE STATION 56
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15 EXAMPLE FIRE STATION IMAGES
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16 EXAMPLE FIRE STATION IMAGES

EARLY CALIFORNIA
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17 EXAMPLE FIRE STATION IMAGES
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18 Budget Summary: CP0415
Project Funding
Available CIP Funding $4,400,000
Estimated Project Costs:

Estimated Construction Costs $20,350,000
Architect/Engineer (actual cost) $794,787
Construction Manager (actual cost) $889,000
Surveying (1%) $200,000
City Staff Time (2%) $400,000
Construction Contingency (10%) $2,000,000
Inspection/Testing (2%) $400,000
Permits/Fees (2%) $400,000
Total Estimated Project Costs $25,433,787
Total Estimated Deficit ($21,033,787)

PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE
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19 • Site Plan Review August 2025
• Complete PS&E July 2026
• Bidding August 2026
• Award Contract September 2026
• Start Construction October 2026
• End Construction September 2028
• Move-in October 2028

TENTATIVE PROJECT SCHEDULE
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20 QUESTIONS?
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Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 25-0294 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 Agenda #: 3.

Agenda Item Wording:

Review the Visalia Police Department AB 481 Annual Report - Review Ordinance No. 2022-09, which adopted the Visalia Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy, the 2025 Visalia Police Department AB 481 Annual Report, and adopt Resolution 2025-60, a resolution renewing the Visalia Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy and approving the continued use of the equipment described in the AB 481 Annual Report pursuant to Government Code Section 7070 et seq. and determine that approval of Resolution 2025-60 is not a project under CEQA.

Prepared by:

Police Chief Jason Salazar, 559-713-4215, [email protected]; Police Captain Dan Ford, 559-713-4151, [email protected]; Police Lieutenant Osvaldo Dominguez, 559-713-4285, [email protected] Department Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council review Ordinance No 2022-09, which adopted the Visalia Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy, the Department’s 2025 AB 481 Annual Report, and adopt Resolution 2025-60, a resolution renewing the Visalia Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy pursuant to Assembly Bill 481 and Government Code Section 7070 et seq.

Summary:

California Assembly Bill 481 (AB-481), the California Government Code (Gov. Code § 7070 et seq.), and Policy 708, requires that the Visalia Police Department submit an annual military equipment report to the legislative body, and for the Department to hold a public community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report, including the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. This agenda item accomplishes that meeting.

In addition, the Government Code section 7071(e)(1) and (2) requires that the legislative body review the ordinance that adopted Policy 708 and vote on whether to renew it annually along with reviewing the equipment identified in the annual report has been used appropriately and deciding whether to allow the continued use of the specified equipment. The City Council shall review the ordinance adopting the Visalia Police Department Policy 708 Military Equipment and vote on whether to renew the ordinance by resolution.

Background Discussion:

AB 481, approved on September 30, 2021, by Governor Gavin Newsom (codified as Chapter 12.8 of the California Government Code and commencing with section 7070 et seq.), requires that all local law enforcement agencies obtain approval from the applicable governing body (City Council) via the adoption of a “military equipment” use policy by ordinance prior to requesting, seeking funding, acquiring, and collaborating with other jurisdictions regarding the deployment and use of equipment identified in AB 481 as military equipment.

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The term “military equipment” is defined in AB 481 and does not necessarily indicate equipment used by the military. Items deemed to be “military equipment” include but are not limited to unmanned aerial systems (UAS), armored vehicles, command and control vehicles, specialized firearms and ammunition, kinetic energy weapons and munitions, and noise-flash diversionary devices. Many of the items listed as “military equipment” by AB 481 are widely used by law enforcement agencies across the country as best practices to enhance community and officer safety. They are utilized in daily operations or in response to critical incidents.

The Visalia Police Department's Military Equipment Policy 708 adheres to California Government Code section 7070 et seq. with respect to the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment and is consistent with industry best practices. The Visalia Police Department has reviewed the deployment and use of the inventoried equipment during the reporting period and determined that it complied with applicable use policies in effect at the time.

The Applicable State Law and Policy 708 requires that the Visalia Police Department present an annual report regarding the use of military equipment in the previous year. The City Council is requested to review the report and determine whether the Police Department’s use of military equipment complies with the above-described standards for approval. Thereafter, the City Council is to review Ordinance No. 2022-09 and vote on whether to renew it, as outlined in the attached resolution. State law requires the annual report on the use of the specified equipment to be reviewed and for the City Council to decide whether the equipment has been used in compliance with the specified standards of usage. If the City Council determines that the equipment has not been used according to the specified standards, then, under Government Code section 7071(e)(2), it may disapprove the authorization to utilize the specified equipment or require modifications to the equipment usage policy.

The 2025 Visalia Police Department AB 481 Annual Report was published on the City of Visalia website on June 27, 2025, at least 30 days prior to this public hearing. The webpage containing the applicable documents related to this ordinance and policy can be located at the following link:
<https://www.visalia.city/depts/police/public_records_act/mandated_disclosures.asp> The Visalia Police Department considers all usage of the specified equipment to have been within the specified standards, and the Department is seeking authorization to continue using all the specified equipment under the currently approved Military Equipment Use Policy.

Note: The Visalia Police Department does not possess or utilize any military equipment procured from the United States Department of Defense through the Law Enforcement Support Program (also known as the 1028 or 1033 program).

Fiscal Impact: None.

Prior Council Action: Approved.

Other: N/A
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Alternatives: N/A
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):

I move to adopt Resolution 2025-60, a resolution renewing Ordinance No. 2022-09 which authorizes the Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy.

Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: The Visalia City Council hereby finds and determines that there is no possibility that the adoption of this resolution will have a significant effect on the environment. The adoption of this resolution should be considered exempt from review or not a project under CEQA pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 15061(b)(3) and section 15378(b)(5).

Deadline for Action: 8/4/2025
Attachments: 2025 Visalia Police Department AB 481 Annual Report, PPT, Ordinance No. 2022-09, and Proposed Resolution No. 2025-60.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A MILITARY

EQUIPMENT USE POLICY

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds the following:

A. On September 30, 2021, California Assembly Bill 481, relating to the use of military equipment by law enforcement agencies in the State of California, was signed into law.

B. Assembly Bill 481, codified in Government Code sections 7070-7015, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval by ordinance from the applicable governing body of a “military equipment” (as that term is defined in Government Code section 7070) policy, during a regular meeting prior to taking specified actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of the defined types of military equipment.

C. The Visalia Police Department has prepared Policy 708 - Military Equipment, to meet these new state law requirements. A copy of Policy 708, including the applicable equipment inventory, is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference as Exhibit “A”.

D. The military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body by ordinance and reviewed annually thereafter.

E. Policy 708 describes the military equipment utilized by the Visalia Police Department, equipment quantity, capabilities, expected lifespan, and includes product descriptions from the equipment manufacturer.

F. Policy 708 describes the purposes and authorized uses for which the Visalia Police Department proposes to use each type of described military equipment.

G. Policy 708 describes the fiscal impact for the military equipment, including the initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of maintaining the equipment.

H. Policy 708 describes the legal and procedural rules that govern authorized use of the equipment.

I. Policy 708 describes the training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before Visalia Police Department employees are allowed to use each specific type of military equipment.

J. Policy 708 includes mechanisms to ensure compliance.

K. Policy 708 includes procedures by which members of the public may register complaints, concerns, or submit questions about the use of each specific type of military equipment and 760
how the Visalia Police Department will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question will receive a response in a timely manner.

L. The military equipment inventoried and presented by the Visalia Police Department is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objectives of officer and civilian safety.

M. Policy 708 will safeguard the public welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties.

N. The military equipment described in Policy 708 is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives.

O. Prior military equipment use by the Visalia Police Department complies with the proposed policy and if prior uses did not comply with the proposed policy, then corrective actions have been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure compliance.

P. The Visalia Police Department has submitted the proposed policy for review and has made the documents available on the City of Visalia website for at least thirty (30) days prior to the adoption of this ordinance approving the proposed policy.

Q. Policy 708 was considered as an agenda item in open session of a regularly scheduled meeting of the Visalia City Council, which was noticed in advance in accordance with applicable open meeting laws.

R. The process to authorize and approve this ordinance was commenced prior to May 1, 2022.

Section 2: Policy 708 shall be made publicly available on the City of Visalia website for as long as the military equipment contained in the inventory is in use.

Section 3: The Visalia Police Department shall submit an annual military equipment report to the City Council and this report shall contain all the information required in Government Code section 7072 and the City Council shall review and vote on whether to renew approval of the military equipment policy during a regularly scheduled meeting.

Section 4: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not impact the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivision, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Visalia hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
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Section 5: This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED:
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MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED BY CITY ATTORNEY:
______________________________ ____________________________________

CITY CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-60

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VISALIA RENEWING VISALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY 708, MILITARY EQUIPMENT WHEREAS, On September 30, 2021, California Assembly Bill 481, relating to the use of military equipment by law enforcement agencies in the State of California, was signed into law; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 481, codified in Government Code sections 7070-7015, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval by ordinance from the applicable governing body of a “military equipment” (as that term is defined in Government Code section 7070) policy, during a regular meeting prior to taking specified actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of the defined types of military equipment; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 481, the California Government Code (Gov. Code § 7070 et seq.), and Policy 708, requires that the Visalia Police Department submit an annual military equipment report to the legislative body, and for the Department to hold a public community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report, including the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 7071(e)(1) and (2) requires that the legislative body review the ordinance that adopted Visalia Department Policy 708 and vote on whether to renew it annually along with reviewing the equipment identified in the annual report has been used appropriately and deciding whether to allow the continued use of the specified equipment; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, in compliance with Assembly Bill 481, the Visalia City Council passed Ordinance 2022-09, adopting a military equipment use policy identified as Visalia Police Department Policy Number 708 – Military Equipment; and
WHEREAS, The Visalia Police Department has reviewed the deployment and use of the inventoried equipment during the annual report period, included descriptions of such deployment and use in the report, and considers such usage to have followed applicable policies; and WHEREAS, The policy and the required annual report were submitted for review by the Visalia Police Department and the documents were made available on the City of Visalia Website on June 27, 2025; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 4, 2025, that included a presentation of related to the use of military equipment in the previous year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Visalia Police Department Policy 708, Military Equipment, complies with Ordinance 2022- 09, and is renewed pursuant to Assembly Bill 481 and Government Code Section 7070 et. seq.

2. The annual military equipment report submitted by the Visalia Police Department has been reviewed and each type of military equipment identified in that report complies with the standards set forth in Government Code section 7071(d): the identified equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective 763
of officer and civilian safety; the military equipment use policy safeguards the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties; the equipment that is being purchased is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety; military equipment usage complied with the relevant policy; and the equipment use policy was made publicly available.

3. Continued usage of the equipment identified in the annual report by the Visalia Police Department as military equipment in accordance with California law and applicable Visalia Police Department Policy 708, is hereby authorized.

PASSED AND ADOPTED: August 4, 2025 LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF TULARE ) ss.

CITY OF VISALIA )
I, Leslie B. Caviglia, City Clerk of the City of Visalia, certify the foregoing is the full and true Resolution 2025-60 passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Visalia at a regular meeting held on August 4, 2025.

Dated: August 4, 2025 LESLIE B. CAVIGLIA, CITY CLERK
By Reyna Rivera, Chief Deputy City Clerk
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708.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072).
708.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070):

Governing body – The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department.

Military equipment – Includes but is not limited to the following:
• Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. • Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. • High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants. • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This does not include a handheld, one-person ram.
• Firearms and ammunition of_.50 caliber or greater, excluding standard-issue shotguns and standard-issue shotgun ammunition.
• Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than_.50 caliber, including firearms and accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 30510 and Penal Code § 30515, with the exception of standard-issue firearms.
• Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. • Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools. • Munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.
• Area denial electroshock devices, microwave weapons, water cannons, long-range acoustic devices (LRADs), acoustic hailing devices, and sound cannons. • Kinetic energy weapons and munitions.
• Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight.
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708.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Visalia Police Department that members of this department comply with the provisions of Government Code § 7071 with respect to military equipment. 708.2.1 PURPOSE AND USE
Included with this Policy as Attachment "A" is a full report of each type of equipment that meets the definition of military equipment; the quantity in the department's possession; the capabilities of the equipment; the expected lifespan; the manufacturer's description; the purpose and authorized uses of the equipment; the legal and procedural rules that apply to its use; the required training before use by a member of the department; and the compliance mechanisms related to the equipment. Attachment "B" contains the Usage Log, Complaint Log, and Requested New Items.

Attachment "C" contains the Stock Planning for the current inventory. 708.3 EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police should designate a member of this department to act as the equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the equipment coordinator include but are not limited to:
(a) Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy.
(b) Identifying department equipment that qualifies as military equipment in the current possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body.
(c) Conducting an inventory of all equipment that meets the definition of military equipment at least annually.
(d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the jurisdiction of Visalia Police Department (Government Code § 7071). (e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include:

1. Publicizing the details of the meeting.

2. Preparing for public questions regarding the department's funding, acquisition, and use of equipment.
(f) Preparing the annual military equipment report for submission to the Chief of Police and ensuring that the report is made available on the department website (Government Code § 7072).
(g) Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that person may submit a question about the use of a type of military equipment, and how the Department will respond in a timely manner.
708.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
The following constitutes a list of qualifying equipment for the Department See attachment: AB 481 Inventory - 2025.pdf
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708.5 MAINTENANCE OF MILITARY USE SUPPLY LEVELS
The Department requests pre-authorization from the governing board to purchase additional military equipment up to the requested reserve to supply the growing needs of the Department.

When existing stocks of military equipment have reached low levels or have been exhausted, or are old, broken, obsolete, worn, or damaged, the Department may order replacement stock, similar in type, to maintain essential availability for the Department's needs without the governing board's additional approval.
708.6 APPROVAL
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall obtain approval from the governing body by way of an ordinance adopting the military equipment policy. As part of the approval process, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall ensure the proposed military equipment policy is submitted to the governing body and is available on the department website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue (Government Code § 7071). The military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body prior to engaging in any of the following (Government Code § 7071):
(a) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to 10 USC § 2576a. (b) Seeking funds for military equipment, including but not limited to applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
(c) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing.
(d) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the jurisdiction of this department. (e) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body.
(f) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of military equipment.
(g) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided above. 708.7 COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Military equipment used by any member of this Department shall be approved for use and in accordance with this Department policy. Military equipment used by other jurisdictions that are providing mutual aid to this Department, or otherwise engaged in law enforcement operations in this jurisdiction, shall comply with their respective military equipment use policies in rendering mutual aid.
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708.8 ANNUAL REPORT
Upon approval of a military equipment policy, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee should submit a military equipment report to the governing body for each type of military equipment approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use (Government Code § 7072).

The Chief of Police or the authorized designee should also make each annual military equipment report publicly available on the department website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The report shall include all information required by Government Code § 7072 for the preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment in department inventory. 708.9 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual report, the Department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the Department should discuss the report and respond to public questions regarding the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.
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CATEGORY QUANTITY

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MANUFACTURER'S) & CAPABILITIES

PURPOSE AND

AUTHORIZED USES
&

COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS TRAINING FISCAL IMPACT

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A: VEHICLE 1 Bomb Squad Truck
Recreational vehicle equipped with storage space,
generator for 110 v electricity and trailer hitch.

Five-speed automatic transmission, diesel enginepowered personnel and equipment carrier.

Range 100 miles
To provide safe transport of Bomb
Squad personnel and equipment.

Use is established by the Bomb
Squad Commander and or Incident
Commander.

Possession of a
valid class "C"
drivers license.
$300,000 initial
cost
$10,000 annual
maintenance
California Vehicle
Code
VPD policy 806
Expired
A: VEHICLE 1 Mobile Command Vehicle
Mobile office that provides transportation, shelter,
restroom facilities, and access to Police Department
computer systems.

Diesel-powered Winnebago recreational vehicle
with 1 slide out and ONAN generator.

Range 250 miles
To provide for the safe transport,
security, and Command Post for
agency personnel during high-risk
or emergency incidents.

Operational use under the approval
of the On Duty Lieutenant.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$500,000 initial
cost
$10,000 annual
maintenance
VPD Policy 702,
703, 704.
10 yrs.

A: VEHICLE 1 Armored Vehicle (Bearcat)
Lenco Bearcat: Black armored, wheeled vehicle.

Gloss black agency name markings and red/blue
lights. Equipped with a siren. Can hold a driver and
seven passengers.

Four-wheeled, five-speed automatic transmission,
diesel engine-powered personnel carrier with
ballistic glass and armor rated to .50 cal.

Range 100 mi.

Armor rated to .50 cal.

To provide for the safe transport,
security, and rescue of agency
personnel and citizens in high-risk
incidents.

Operational use under the review of
the SWAT Commander or
appropriate team supervisor.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$225,000 initial
cost
$5,000 annual
maintenance
VPD Policy 405 10 yrs.

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A: VEHICLE 1 Transport Van Large
Freightliner Transport Van: Black & White
transport van, wheeled vehicle. gray, reflective
Agency Name markings and red/blue lights.

Equipped with a siren. Can hold a driver and 10
passengers.

Dually, five-speed automatic transmission, diesel
engine-powered personnel and equipment carrier.

Range 120 miles;
No ballistic capabilities.

To provide for the safe transport of
agency personnel and equipment in
high-risk incidents.

Operational use under the review of
the SWAT Commander or
appropriate team supervisor.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$180,000 initial
cost
$5,000 annual
maintenance
VPD Policy 405 10 yrs.

A: ROBOTICS 1
1 Bomb Robot
Remotec ANDROS F6A
ICOR Mini-Caliber
The Remotec ANDROS F6A is a heavy-duty robot.

Its stair climbing ability, an arm capable of lifting
65lbs. The F6A also offers multiple
communications options, a chassis and manipulator
that allow for accessories and tool combinations,
and quick-release pneumatic wheels for rapid width
reduction.

The ICOR Mini-Caliber is a small robot designed
for rapid tactical missions, the robot is simple to
operate and quick to deploy for searching rooms,
hallways, stairwells and confined spaces. With
rubber tracks and articulating front and rear
flippers, the Mini-CALIBER effortlessly climbs
stairs. It also includes an extendible rotating claw
arm that simplifies opening door handles.

Only assigned operators who have
completed the required training
shall be permitted to operate the
robots. Use is established by the
Bomb Squad Commander and or
Incident Commander.

Use is established by the Bomb
Squad Commander and or Incident
Commander.

All robot operators
must complete the
FBI's 6-week
hazardous device
school prior to
operating the robot.
$250,000 initial
cost
Annual
maintenance and
battery replacement
cost is
approximately
$5,000.
$90k
VPD Policy 410,
806
Central Valley
Regional Bomb
Squad Operating
Procedures
Expired

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A: ROBOTICS 12 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
Omnidirectional drones that capture complex
footage using the latest in camera technology.

DJI / Avata - 12 minute flight time, Micro
quadcopter to be used for interior building searches.

Single first person view camera, GPS guided.

DJI / Matrice 30T - 40 minute flight time, FPV,
zoom and FLIR camera. IP 55 rated for weather
conditions.

DJI / Mavic Pro - 25 min flight time and a singlecolor camera with recording capabilities.

DJI / Mavic 2 Zoom - 30 min flight time and a
single-color camera with recording capabilities.

DJI / Mavic 3 Zoom - 30 min flight time and a
single-color camera with recording capabilities.

DJI / Mavic Enterprise - 30 min flight time and has
a color and inferred camera as well as audible
speaker and light with recording capabilities.

Deployed to assist officers and/or
incident commanders with
situations such as: major collision
investigations, missing persons,
natural disaster management, crime
scene photography, SWAT, tactical
or other public safety and life
preservation missions, and in
response to specific requests from
local, state or federal fire authorities
for fire response and or prevention.

UAS operators are
licensed by the
Federal Aviation
Administration
(FAA) for UAS
operation. In
addition, each
operator must attend
monthly trainings.

DJI / Avata - Initial
cost = $1,400,
annual = $500
DJI / Matrice 30T -
Initial cost=
$17,000, annual =
$1,000 each
DJI / Mavic Pro -
$1,400 initial cost;
$100 annual
maintenance.

DJI / Mavic 2
Zoom - $1,900
initial cost; $100
annual
maintenance.

VPD Policy 606
FAA Regulation 14
CFR Part 107
DJI /
Mavic Pro
-1 year
DJI /
Mavic 2
Zoom - 2
years
DJI /
Mavic
Enterprise
- 3 years

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A: ROBOTICS 1 Robot (Avatar)
2012 RoboteX Avatar II robot with rubber,
articulable tracked arms. 2 cameras and
communication capabilities. Remotely controlled.

The Avatar® II is a compact, lightweight robotic
platform that is part of the RoboteX Avatar®
Series. Designed from the ground up for portability,
expandability, and ease-of-use, the Avatar® II
serves as a useful tool for a variety of users.

Remotely controlled, battery life approx. 45
minutes
Allows SWAT operators to
remotely and safely clear location of
potentially violent suspects without
exposing human operators to
danger.

Operational use under the review of
the SWAT Commander or
appropriate team supervisor.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$12,500 initial cost
$100 annual
maintenance cost
VPD Policy 405 10 years
A: ROBOTICS 1 Robot (Scout)
Recon Scout is a rubber wheeled throwable
reconnaissance robot.

Recon Scout XT, a small throwable reconnaissance
robot designed and manufactured by
ReconRobotics for use in law enforcement and
military applications.
15-20 minutes run time
Allows SWAT operators to
remotely and safely clear location of
potentially violent suspects without
exposing human operators to
danger.

Operational use under the review of
the SWAT Commander or
appropriate team supervisor.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$7,500 initial cost VPD Policy 405 10 years
A: ROBOTICS 1 Robot (Transcend)
Transcend's Vantage Robot is a rubber tracked
remotely controlled robot equipped with cameras.

It's the world’s only double-patented automatic stair
and obstacle climbing robot for First Responders.
45-60 minutes runtime
Allows SWAT operators to
remotely and safely clear location of
potentially violent suspects without
exposing human operators to
danger.

Operational use under the review of
the SWAT Commander or
appropriate team supervisor.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$25,500 initial cost;
maintenance cost
variable
VPD Policy 405 10 years

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26 3
H&K 416
H&K MP5
(Defined under 30510
& 30515)
The department issued rifle assigned to sworn
personnel/SWAT is a light weight, shoulder
mounted weapon platform capable of firing a .223 /

5.56 round. The rifle is a semi-automatic
(automatic for SWAT) weapon platform capable of
firing one round with each trigger press or pull.

The rifle is designed to be more accurate than a
handgun at both close and further distances.

Additionally, the department issues a shoulder
mounted weapon platform capable of firing a 9mm
round.

Thirty round magazines are issued with each rifle.

Range 0-200 yards
The purpose of the department
issued rifle is to provide officers
with superior firepower and
accuracy.

Patrol Rifle utilization compliance
is conducted by shift supervisor
assigned to incident in which the
patrol rifle is deployed.

SWAT Rifle utilization compliance
is conducted by SWAT Team
Leader and SWAT Commander
assigned to incident in which the
SWAT rifle is deployed. (As
applicable)
Training compliance is maintained
by the Visalia Police Department
Range Staff and the SWAT Team
Commander.

Instructors are
required to attend a
P.O.S.T. certified
rifle course.

Operators are
required to attend
our 16 hour
P.O.S.T. certified
Rifle Course. The
course covers
several topics
including but not
limited to policy,
maintenance of
weapon platform,
and weapon
manipulations.

Operators are also
required to attend an
80-hour P.O.S.T.
certified Basic
SWAT Course. (as
applicable)
H&K 416:
$3,900.00 Annual
Maintenance Cost:
$100
H&K MP5: $1,800
per rifle Annual
Maintenance Cost:
$100
VPD Policy 306,
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B: RIFLES 1
5 SIG Sauer SSG3000
Accuracy International
SSG3000: The department issued precision rifle is a
shoulder fired bolt action rifle capable of firing a
.308 caliber round. One round is fired with each
trigger pull and the bolt must be cycled in order to
fire another round. The rifle is equipped with a
3x14 power scope and 5 round detachable
magazine.

AT308: Is a department issued shoulder fired semiautomatic precision rifle capable of firing a .308 caliber round. One round is fired with each trigger
pull. This weapon is equipped with a 20 round
magazine.

Range 0-900 yards
The department issued precision
rifle is capable of providing long
range precision fire.

Precision Rifle utilization
compliance is conducted by SWAT
Team Leader and SWAT
Commander assigned to incident in
which the precision rifle is
deployed.

Operators are
required to attend a
P.O.S.T. approved
40-hour Basic
Sniper School
SSG3000:
$2,500 initial cost
$100 annual
maintenance cost
Accuracy
International
AT308:
$5,00 initial cost
$100 annual
maintenance cost
VPD Policy 306,
405
10 years
C: LESS-LETHAL 13 Launcher (40mm single shot)
LMT Defense 40mm launcher that fires standard
40mm less lethal ammunition.

Manufactured exclusively for Defense
Technology®, the 40LMTS is a tactical single shot
launcher that features an expandable ROGERS
Super Stoc and will fire standard 40mm less lethal
ammunition, up to 4.8 inches in cartridge length.

Launch 40mm less lethal round up to 131 feet.

The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option.

Instructors attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal Training
Course. Operators are trained by
certified instructors in topics
including the 40mm launcher,
shotgun less lethal launcher,
pepperball launcher, munition
characteristics, target and non-target
areas, and practical application.

Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified
Less Lethal Training
Course. Operators
are trained by
certified instructors
in topics including
the 40mm launcher,
shotgun less lethal
launcher, pepperball
launcher, munition
characteristics,
target and non-target
areas, and practical
application.
$1,000 initial cost VPD Policy 303,
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10 yrs.

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C: LESS-LETHAL 2 Launcher (40mm multi-launcher)
Penn Arms P540-1 – Pump Multi-Launcher
A 40mm pump-action advance magazine drum
launcher with a fixed stock and combo rail. It has a
six-shot capacity and rifled barrel. Features
include: Double-action trigger, trigger lock push
button and hammer lock safeties. See specification
sheet for more details.

Defense Technology® 1440 40mm Tactical 4-Shot
Launcher
A low-profile and lightweight design, providing
multi-shot capability in an easy to carry launcher. It
features the Rogers Super Stoc™ expandable gun
stock, an adjustable Picatinny mounted front grip,
and a unique direct-drive system.

Launch 40mm less lethal round up to 131 feet.

Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified
Less Lethal Training
Course. Operators
are trained by
certified instructors
in topics including
the 40mm launcher,
shotgun less lethal
launcher, pepperball
launcher, munition
characteristics,
target and non-target
areas, and practical
application.
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93 Launcher (Bean Bag Shotgun)
(Remington 870)
The less lethal shotgun launcher is a standard
shotgun capable of firing standard lethal shotgun
rounds. Because of this, precautions have been
made to ensure lethal rounds are not fired from a
shotgun intended for less lethal munitions. No
operator will be assigned a lethal and non-lethal
shotgun. Only less lethal munitions will be given to
an operator assigned a less lethal shotgun. The less
lethal shotgun will be outfitted with color markings,
i.e. orange, designating it as a less lethal shotgun
launcher.
.

Effective Range 20-75 feet
The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option.

Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified
Less Lethal Training
Course. Operators
are trained by
certified instructors
in topics including
the 40mm launcher,
shotgun less lethal
launcher, pepperball
launcher, munition
characteristics,
target and non-target
areas, and practical
application.

Remington 870:
$600.00 Annual
Maintenance Cost:
$35
VPD Policy 303,
405
10 years
C: LESS-LETHAL 4
Breaching Shotgun
(Remington 870)
The Visalia Police Department utilizes a modified
Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun equipped with a
breaching barrel and breaching rounds to open
locked doors at target locations.

Open locked doors through a
directed breaching round at close
range. Use is authorized through the
SWAT Team Leader and SWAT
Commander.

Breaching utilization compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the Breaching
Shotgun is deployed.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$800 initial cost;
annual maintenance
cost: $50
VPD Policy 405 10 years

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C: LESS-LETHAL 2 Chemical Agent Shotgun
The Visalia Police Department utilizes a modified
Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun equipped with a
CTS TACTICAL LC5 Launching Cup. The LC5
Launching Cups are designed for use with the 5200
series canister grenades.

Launch Diversionary Device / Chemical Munitions
up to 25 yards
Launch Diversionary Device /
Chemical Munitions up to 25 yards
when use of those devices is
authorized.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent utilization
compliance is conducted by SWAT
Team Leader and SWAT
Commander assigned to incident in
which the Chemical Agent Shotgun
is deployed.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.
$164 initial cost,
must be replaced
when worn
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C: AMMUNITION 2,000 rounds
200 rounds
Rifle Ammunition
Hornady .308 WIN 168 grain ELD M TAP
Hornady .308 WIN 165 grain GMX TAP BAR
ELD TAP: Hornady® 308 WIN TAP 168 gr.

ELD® MATCH TAP PRECISION® ammunition
was designed as an improvement on the 168 gr. AMAX TAP PRECISION® load by incorporating the new ELD® Match bullet. The 168 gr. ELD®
Match bullet with Heat Shield® tip delivers the
excellent terminal performance TAP Precision® is
known for, but features a resilient, heat resistant
polymer tip that improves the ballistic coefficient,
resulting in higher impact velocities, less drop, less
wind drift, and more energy on target.

GMX TAP: TAP® Heavy Barrier turns cover into
concealment. The 165 gr. GMX® TAP® Heavy
Barrier is constructed of a monolithic material and
has a double-cannelured design. The GMX® bullet
penetrates heavy barriers such as 1” laminated glass
with exceptional weight retention while still
delivering superior terminal performance on the
other side.

Range 0-900 yards
The department issued precision
rifle is capable of providing long
range precision fire.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Precision Rifle utilization
compliance is conducted by SWAT
Team Leader and SWAT
Commander assigned to incident in
which the precision rifle is
deployed.

Operators are
required to attend a
P.O.S.T. approved
40-hour Basic
Sniper School.

Hornady 168 grain
ELD Tap: $20 per
box of 20 rounds
Hornady 165 grain
GMX Barrier:
$29.50 per box of
20 rounds
VPD Policy 306,
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AMMUNITION
65 rounds
7 rounds
11 rounds
Breaching Shotgun Munitions
Royal Arms Tesar #2 Black Cap
Royal Arms HP Cutter Purple Cap
Royal Arms Flash Bang Red Cap
12- gauge shotgun cartridges used for breaching.

Black Cap: Defeats: Heavy Locks, Dead-bolts and
Hinges (Solid Oak – Steel Doors.

Purple Cap: Use: Cuts re-bar, penetrates security
glass, car doors, punches into engine blocks.

Red Cap: Use: Diversionary / Disorientation /
Breaching / Crowd Control.

Open locked doors through a directed breaching
round at close range.

Open locked doors through a
directed breaching round at close
range. Use is authorized through the
Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander or SWAT Team
Leader.

Breaching utilization compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the Breaching
Shotgun is deployed.

Agency-authored
orientation course;
annual refresher.

Royal Arms Tesar
#2 Black Cap: $25
per box of 5
Royal Arms HP
Cutter Purple Cap:
$30 per box of 5
Royal Arms Flash
Bang Red Cap: $25
per box of 5
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AMMUNITION 36 Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed)
Defense-Tec Speed-Heat CS
The Spede-Heat™ CS Grenade is a high volume,
continuous burn it expels its payload in
approximately 20-40 seconds. The payload is
discharged through four gas ports on top of the
canister, three on the side and one on the bottom.

The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce the occupant of a structure
or vehicle to surrender to law
enforcement personnel without the
need for direct contact. Chemical
agent is introduced when all other
means of negotiation and voluntary
surrender have failed, and the
subject remains in a barricaded
position.

SWAT Deployment.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

MFF Deployment.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by MFF Commander and
MFF Team Leaders assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
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AMMUNITION 0
Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed)
Defense-Tec CS Flameless Tri-Chamber
The design of the Tri-Chamber Flameless CS
Grenade allows the contents to burn within an
internal can and disperse the agent safely with
reduced risk of fire. The grenade is designed
primarily for indoor tactical situations to detect
and/or dislodge a barricaded subject. This grenade
will deliver approximately .70 oz. of agent during
its 20-25 seconds burn time. The Tri-Chamber
Flameless Grenade can be used in crowd control as
well as tactical deployment situations by Law
Enforcement and Corrections but was designed with
the barricade situation in mind. Its applications in
tactical situations are primarily to detect and/or
dislodge barricaded subjects. The purpose of the TriChamber Flameless Grenade is to minimize the risks to all parties through pain compliance,
temporary discomfort, and/or incapacitation of
potentially violent or dangerous subjects. The TriChamber Flameless Grenade provides the option of delivering a pyrotechnic chemical device indoors,
maximizing the chemicals’ effectiveness via heat
and vaporization, while minimizing or negating the
chance of fire to the structure.

Hand Deployed
The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce the occupant of a structure
or vehicle to surrender to law
enforcement personnel without the
need for direct contact. Chemical
agent is introduced when all other
means of negotiation and voluntary
surrender have failed, and the
subject remains in a barricaded
position.

SWAT Deployment.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
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AMMUNITION
29 20
Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed)
Defense-Tec Riot Control Continuous Discharge
Grenade, OC
Defense-Tec Riot Control Continuous Discharge
Grenade, CS
The Riot Control OC Grenade is designed
specifically for outdoor use in crowd control
situations with a high volume continuous burn that
expels its payload in approximately 20-40 seconds
through four gas ports located on the top of the
canister. This grenade can be used to conceal
tactical movement or to route a crowd. The volume
of smoke and agent is vast and obtrusive.

Purpose and authorized uses: The use of chemical
agents is meant to induce a voluntary surrender or
dispersal without the need for direct contact.

Chemical agent is introduced when all other means
of negotiation and voluntary compliance have
failed.

The Riot Control CS Grenade is designed
specifically for outdoor use in crowd control
situations with a high volume continuous burn that
expels its payload in approximately 20-40 seconds
through four gas ports located on the top of the
canister. This grenade can be used to conceal
tactical movement or to route a crowd. The volume
of smoke and agent is vast and obtrusive.

SWAT Deployment.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified 40-
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AMMUNITION 44 Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed)
Defense-Tec Pocket Tactical CS Grenade
.

The Pocket Tactical CS Grenade is small, and
lightweight. The 0.9 oz. of active agent will burn
approximately 20-40 seconds. At 4.75 in. by 1.4
inches in size, it easily fits in most tactical pouches.

This is a launchable grenade; however, it is
normally used as a signaling or covering device.

Though this device is slightly over four inches in
length, it produces a smoke cloud so fast it appears
to be an enveloping screen produced by a full size
tactical grenade.

SWAT Deployment.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
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AMMUNITION
9 11
Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed)
Defense-Tec OC Vapor Aerosol
Defense-Tec OC Aerosol Grenade 1.3% Fogger, 6-
ounce
The Defense Technology® OC Vapor Aerosol
Grenade is for law enforcement and corrections use
to deliver a high concentration of Oleoresin
Capsicum (OC) in a powerful mist. The grenade is
designed for indoor use in confined areas and, once
deployed, inflames the mucous membranes and
exposed skin resulting in an intense burning
sensation. The incapacitating effect of the OC
Vapor on the subject is dramatic yet requires
minimal decontamination. Removing the subject
from the affected area to fresh air will resolve
respiratory effects within minutes. The OC Vapor
Aerosol Grenade is ideal for cell extractions or
barricade situations where the use of pyrotechnic,
powder or liquid devices is not practical or desired.

The 1 oz. OC Aerosol Grenade will deliver its
payload of 1.3% OC in 20-25 seconds. This is an
anotomized mist which enhances the pungent OC
formulation. It is ideal for hard to access areas like
attics, garages, etc. and may also be hand-held to
direct the spray pattern. This product is designed to
provide room clearing ability with minimum clean
up requirements.

SWAT Deployment.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
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AMMUNITION 2
2 Chemical Agent (Pepperball)
Pepperball Tippman Launcher
Pepperball FTC Launcher
The Pepperball Launcher and munitions are
considered a non-lethal chemical agent delivery
system using high pressure air. The munitions
combine chemical agent exposure with kinetic
impact and pain. The chemical agent in the
munitions is Pepperball Pava. Pava is one of six
capsaicinoids found in pepper plants. Pava is nonflammable and found in Tabasco sauce, spice packs and cooking oils.

FTC is a high-capacity, semi-automatic launcher
that is perfect for crowd management and mobile
field force operations. Reliable and accurate, it
features a hopper that can hold up to 180 rounds
and a flexible air source configuration.

Effective Range 0-100 feet
The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option. This system allows
the possibility of non-lethal
resolution with or without impact to
the individual.

Instructors must attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal Training
Course and/or Pepperball instructor
Training Course. Operators must be
trained by a certified instructor in
topics including Pepperball
Launchers, munition or projectile
characteristics, target and non-target
areas, decontamination, and
practical application.

Instructors must
attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal
Training Course
and/or Pepperball
Instructor Training
Course. Operators
must be trained by a
certified instructor
in topics including
Pepperball
Launchers, munition
or projectile
characteristics,
target and non-target
areas,
decontamination,
and practical
application.

Pepperball FTC
Launcher-----$600
Annual
Maintenance Cost:
$35
Pepperball Tippman
Launcher-----$600
Annual
maintenance cost:
$35
VPD Policy 303,
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AMMUNITION 4 Chemical Agents (OC Spray)
FIRST DEFENSE® .7% MK-9S HV VAPOR OC

AEROSOL
The MK-9S features an easy to use trigger handle,
is intended for use in crowd management and will
deliver 8-10 short bursts of OC at an effective range
of 10-15 ft. This .7% MC OC aerosol product
utilizes a vapor delivery method providing a high
concentration of OC in a powerful mist inflaming
the mucous membranes and exposed skin. Onset is
immediate and very intense, resulting in an intense
burning sensation that evaporates quickly when
exposed to fresh air.

Non-flammable / Electronic Discharge Weapon
(EDW) safe
25-30 feet
High volume OC spray can be used
to control vicious animals at a
greater distance. It also has
applications for crowd control
during riot/violent disturbances.

Compliance with policy and
procedure is reviewed by the direct
supervisor at the time of the
incident and is further reviewed by
the Use of Force Review Board.

All officers utilizing
OC spray receive
training in
deployment and
effects of Oleoresin
Capsicum during
Basic Police
Academy.
$46.95 Per Unit VPD Policy 303,
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AMMUNITION 10
Chemical Agent Projectile
(Defense-Tec Muzzle Blast
40 MM Round (OC))
The 40 mm Muzzle Blast OC Round is widely used
as a crowd management tool for the immediate and
close deployment of chemical agent. It can also be
employed in tactical operations such as barricaded
subjects for area denial, area contamination, and a
means of contaminating crawl spaces and attics. As
a pain compliance round it is an excellent device for
deploying chemical-laden OC powder at close
ranges for indoor or outdoor operations.
30 Feet
The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce a voluntary surrender or
dispersal without the need for direct
contact. Chemical agent is
introduced when all other means of
negotiation and voluntary
compliance have failed.

Visalia Police Department MFF
Commander. Chemical agents
compliance is conducted by MFF
Commander and MFF Team
Leaders assigned to incident in
which the chemical agent is
deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified 40-
hour course.

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AMMUNITION 10
Chemical Agent Projectile
(Defense-Tec Muzzle Blast
40 MM Round (CS))
The 40 mm Muzzle Blast CS Round is widely used
as a crowd management tool for the immediate and
close deployment. It can also be employed in
tactical operations such as barricaded subjects,
room clearing, area denial, and for small space
contamination, and a means of contaminating crawl
spaces and attics. As a pain compliance round it is
an excellent device for deploying chemical-laden
CS powder at close ranges for indoor or outdoor
operations. The cloud of agent is very effective in
filling holes in dispersals lines or engaging crowds
at close distances.
30 Feet
The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce a voluntary surrender or
dispersal without the need for direct
contact. Chemical agent is
introduced when all other means of
negotiation and voluntary
compliance have failed
Visalia Police Department MFF
Commander. Chemical agent
compliance is conducted by MFF
Commander and MFF Team
Leaders assigned to incident in
which the chemical agent is
deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified 40-
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AMMUNITION
4 4
Chemical Agent Projectile
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret OC Powder Barricade
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret OC Liquid Barricade
Powder: The Ferret® 40mm Round is non-burning
and suitable for indoor use. Used primarily by
tactical teams, it is designed to penetrate barriers,
such as windows, hollow core doors, wallboard and
thin plywood. Upon impacting the barrier, the nose
cone ruptures and instantaneously delivers a small
chemPowder: The Ferret® 40 mm Barricade
Penetrating Round is filled with an OC powder
chemical agent. It is non-burning and designed to
penetrate barriers. Primarily used to dislodge
barricaded subjects, it can also be used for area
denial. Primarily used by tactical teams, it is
designed to penetrate barriers, such as windows,
hollow core doors, wallboard and thin plywood.

Upon impact the nose ruptures and instantaneously
delivers the agent payload inside a structure or
vehicle.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified 40-
hour course.

Chemical Agents
will be introduced
by the certified
chemical agent
instructor or under
their direct
supervision by
operators who have
been trained in the
use of chemical
agents and
launchers.
40 mm Ferret OC
Liquid: $20.72 each
40mm Ferret OC
Powder: $18.88
each
VPD Policy 303,
405
5 years
Liquid: The Ferret® 40mm Round is non-burning
and suitable for indoor use. Used primarily by
tactical teams, it is designed to penetrate barriers,
such as windows, hollow core doors, wallboard and
thin plywood. Upon impacting the barrier, the nose
cone ruptures and instantaneously delivers a small
chemical payload inside of a structure or vehicle.

In a tactical deployment situation, the 40mm Ferret
is primarily used to dislodge barricaded subjects
from confined areas. Its purpose is to minimize the
risks to all parties through pain compliance,
temporary discomfort and/or incapacitation of
potentially violent or dangerous subjects
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Chemical Agent Projectile
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret CS Powder- Barricade
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret CS Liquid- Barricade
Powder: The Ferret® 40 mm Barricade Penetrating
Round is filled with a CS powder chemical agent. It
is non-burning and designed to penetrate barriers.

Primarily used to dislodge barricaded subjects, it
can also be used for area denial. Primarily used by
tactical teams, it is designed to penetrate barriers,
such as windows, hollow core doors, wallboard and
thin plywood. Upon impact the nose ruptures and
instantaneously delivers the agent payload inside a
structure or vehicle.

Liquid: The Ferret® 40mm Round is non-burning
and suitable for indoor use. Used primarily by
tactical teams, it is designed to penetrate barriers,
such as windows, hollow core doors, wallboard and
thin plywood. Upon impacting the barrier, the nose
cone ruptures and instantaneously delivers a small
chemical payload inside of a structure or vehicle.In
a tactical deployment situation, the 40mm Ferret is
primarily used to dislodge barricaded subjects from
confined areas. Its purpose is to minimize the risks
to all parties through pain compliance, temporary
discomfort and/or incapacitation of potentially
violent or dangerous subjects
5-54 yards
The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce the occupant of a structure
or vehicle to surrender to law
enforcement personnel without the
need for direct contact. Chemical
agent is introduced when all other
means of negotiation and voluntary
surrender have failed and the
subject remains in a barricaded
position.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
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AMMUNITION 0
Chemical Agent Projectile
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret CS- Liquid
The Ferret® 40mm Round is non-burning and
suitable for indoor use. Used primarily by tactical
teams, it is designed to penetrate barriers, such as
windows, hollow core doors, wallboard and thin
plywood. Upon impacting the barrier, the nose cone
ruptures and instantaneously delivers a small
chemical payload inside of a structure or vehicle
50-200 yards
The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce the occupant of a structure
or vehicle to surrender to law
enforcement personnel without the
need for direct contact. Chemical
agent is introduced when all other
means of negotiation and voluntary
surrender have failed and the
subject remains in a barricaded
position
Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed
Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
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AMMUNITION 12
50 0
Chemical Agent
(Shotgun Deployed)
CTS Baffled Canister
Def-Tec 12-gauge round
CTS 12-gauge launching cartridge
Pyrotechnic grenade designed for indoor use
delivering a maximum amount of irritant smoke
throughout multiple rooms with minimal risk of
fire.

Deployed with a launching-cup equipped shotgun
using a launching cartridge.

Def-Tec 12-gauge round used to launch
chemical/flash bang munitions.

CTS 12-gauge launching cartridge
Def-Tec: The 1210 12-Gauge Muzzle Bang /
Launching Cartridge incorporates an opaque shell
and utilizes black powder as the propellant. It has
the ability to be used alone as a Muzzle Bang for
crowd management or for propelling grenades when
using the 1370 Launching Cup.

CTS: Along with their line of canister grenades,
CTS also produces a full line of launching cups and
cartridges. The LC5 & LC6 launching cups are
designed for the 52 & 62 series grenades
respectively. The cups can be attached to virtually
any 12ga shotgun, and the munitions launched with
our Model 2600 and 3600 launching cartridge.

Launches up to 25 yards
Range: 25 yards
The use of chemical agents is meant
to induce the occupant of a structure
or vehicle to surrender to law
enforcement personnel without the
need for direct contact. Chemical
agent is introduced when all other
means of negotiation and voluntary
surrender have failed and the
subject remains in a barricaded
position.

Launch Flash Bang/ Chemical
Munitions up to 25 yards when use
of those devices is authorized.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent utilization
compliance is conducted by SWAT
Team Leader and SWAT
Commander assigned to incident in
which the Chemical Agent Shotgun
is deployed.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified 40-
hour course.

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AMMUNITION Pepperball Ammunition
Live: 60
Live X: 125
Inert: 600
Glass
Shattering: 75
“Live”
Red / White • PAVA Payload • 0.5% Chemical
Agent • Used for direct impact and area saturation •
0-60 feet (0-18 meters) direct impact/150+ feet
(45+ meters) area saturation • Operation
temperature range -30F to 150F (-34C to 65C)
“Live X”
Red / Black • Concentrated version of Live
projectile used in high-intensity/MFF/Crowd
Control • 5% Chemical Agent • Used for direct
impact and area saturation • 0-60 feet (0-18 meters)
direct impact/150+ feet (45+ meters area saturation
• Operation temperature range -30F to 150F (-34C
to 65C)
“Inert”
White / Purple • Used for direct impact and
training/qualification • 0-60 feet (0-18 meters)
direct impact/150+ feet (45+ meters) area saturation
• Operation temperature range -30F to 150F (-34C
to 65C) • Scented powder allows ventilation testing
“Glass Shattering”
Break side glass of vehicles and residential • 0-30
feet (0-9 meters) direct impact • Works in all
temperatures NOT FOR USE ON HUMANS
The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option. This system allows
the possibility of non-lethal
resolution with or without impact to
the individual.

Training compliance is maintained
by the Visalia Police Department
Range Staff.

Utilization compliance is conducted
by incident supervisor and the Use
of Force Review Board. .

Instructors must
attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal
Training Course
and/or Pepperball
instructor Training
Course. Operators
must be trained by a
certified instructor
in topics including
Pepperball
Launchers, munition
or projectile
characteristics,
target and non-target
areas,
decontamination,
and practical
application.

Live: $853 per 375
count
Live-X: $1123 per
375 count
Inert: $300 per 375
count
Glass Shattering:
$245 per 100 count
VPD Policy 303 Live: 3
years
Live X: 3
years
Inert: N/A
Glass
Shattering:

N/A

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Live--Pepperball Live Projectiles are perfect for
direct impact or crowd control situations.

Constructed with 100% waterproof, ultrasonically
welded shell seams.

Live X-- Our most potent and powerful
concentration of PAVA pepper powder. At 5%
PAVA, a LIVE-X™ round contains double the
amount of PAVA chemical agent of a regular
Pepperball® LIVE SD™ round. PAVA is based on
one of the hottest of the six capsaicinoids found in
pepper plants. Pepperball products contain only
safe, pure, non-oil based PAVA and are nonflammable. Ingredient consistency ensures each projectile operates with quality and effectiveness.

Inert-- Containing a harmless, scented powder, this
projectile is best suited for practice or direct impact when chemical exposure is not desired.

Glass Shattering-- Used to break side glass of
vehicles and residential glass windows.

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AMMUNITION
1 1
Chemical Agents (OC Spray)
MK-21- High Volume Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)
MK-46- Stream Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Aerosol
MK-21- Defense Technologies family of high
volume stream, fog and foam aerosol projectors,
available in OC, CN, CS and OC/CS, OC/CN
blends offer the first line of solutions for the
management of crowds. These large canisters are
extremely portable, but dispense the volume of
agent needed for effective crowd contamination.

MK-46- The MK-46 features a trigger handle, is
intended for use in crowd management and will
deliver 26 short bursts of OC at an effective range
of 25-30 ft. This 1.3% MC OC aerosol product
utilizes a stream delivery method providing a targetspecific, strong concentrated stream for greater standoff. Non-flammable / Electronic Discharge
Weapon (EDW) safe
25-30 feet
High volume OC spray can be used
to control vicious animals at a
greater distance. It also has
applications for crowd control
during riot/violent disturbances.

Compliance with policy and
procedure is reviewed by the direct
supervisor at the time of the
incident and is further reviewed by
the Use of Force Review Board.

All officers utilizing
OC spray receive
training in
deployment and
effects of Oleoresin
Capsicum during
Basic Police
Academy.

MK-21: $100
MK-46: $135
VPD Policy 303,
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AMMUNITION 830 Less Lethal Bean Bag Ammunition
12-gauge Drag Stabilized Bean Bag Round
The munition carried by members of the Visalia
Police Department is a Defense Technology 12-
Gauge Drag Stabilized Bean Bag Round. The 12-
Gauge shell is loaded with a 40 gram, tear shaped
bag made from a cotton/ballistic blend and filled
with #9 shot.

The effective range of this munition is 20-75 feet.

The Drag Stabilized™ 12-Gauge Round is a
translucent 12-Gauge shell loaded with a 40-Gram
tear shaped bag made from a cotton and ballistic
material blend and filled with #9 shot. This design
utilizes four stabilizing tails and utilizes smokeless
powder as the propellant. The 12-Gauge Drag
Stabilized Round has secured its place as the Law
Enforcement Communities’ number one choice for
specialty impact munitions. This round has a
velocity of 270 fps.

The effective range of this munition is 20-75 feet.

Training compliance is maintained
by the Visalia Police Department
Range Staff.

Bean Bag Shotgun utilization
compliance is conducted by shift
supervisor assigned to incident in
which the Bean Bag shotgun is
deployed and the Use of Force
Review Board.

Instructors must
attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal
Training Course.

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132
105
Direct Impact Less Lethal
Defense-Tec 40mm Direct Impact Sponge Round
Direct Impact 40mm OC Sponge Round
A less lethal 40mm lightweight plastic and foam
projectile fired from a single or multi-round
purpose built 40mm grenade launcher with a rifled
barrel at 325 FPS. The 30-gram foam projectile
delivers 120 ft/lbs. of energy on impact. The 40mm
Exact Impact Sponge Round provides accurate and
effective performance when fired from the approved
distance of not less than five (5) feet and as far as
131 feet from the target.
5-131 feet
A less lethal 40mm lightweight plastic and foam
projectile containing OC powder fired from a single
or multi-round purpose built 40mm grenade
launcher with a rifled barrel at 305 FPS. The 40
mm OC Sponge Round provides accurate and
effective performance when fored from the
approved distance of not less than five (5) feet and
as far as 120 feet from the target.
5-120ft
The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option.

Instructors must attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal Training
Course.

Operators must be trained by a
certified instructor in topics
including the shotgun less lethal
launcher, munition characteristics,
target and non-target areas, and
practical application.

Instructors must
attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal
Training Course.

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34 Direct Impact Less Lethal
Defense-Tec 40mm Exact Impact Sponge Round
Ext Range
The eXact iMpact™ 40 mm Sponge Round is a
point-of-aim, point-of-impact direct-fire round. This
lightweight, high-speed projectile consisting of a
plastic body and sponge nose that is spin stabilized
via the incorporated rifling collar and the 40 mm
launcher’s rifled barrel. The round utilizes
smokeless powder as the propellant, and, therefore,
have velocities that are extremely consistent. Used
for Crowd Control, Patrol, and Tactical
Applications
33-230 feet
The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option.

Instructors must attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal Training
Course.

Operators must be trained by a
certified instructor in topics
including the shotgun less lethal
launcher, munition characteristics,
target and non-target areas, and
practical application.

Instructors must
attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal
Training Course.

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AMMUNITION 50
Direct Impact Less Lethal
Defense -Tec 40mm Inert Direct Impact
The 40mm Direct Impact® munition is a point-ofaim, point-of-impact direct-fire round. An excellent solution whether you need to incapacitate a single
subject or control a crowd. The black nosed inert
munition is a great option for training.
5-131 feet
The purpose of this system is to aid
law enforcement in resolving
violent confrontations with a less
lethal option. They also assist law
enforcement in situations in which
lethal force may be justified but
potentially resolved with a less
lethal option.

Instructors must attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal Training
Course.

Operators must be trained by a
certified instructor in topics
including the shotgun less lethal
launcher, munition characteristics,
target and non-target areas, and
practical application.

Instructors must
attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal
Training Course.

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31 17
Direct Impact Chemical Agent
Defense-Tec 40mm Direct Impact CS
Defense-Tec 40mm Direct Impact CS Ext.

The 40mm Direct Impact® munition is a point-ofaim, point-of-impact direct-fire round. An excellent solution whether you need to incapacitate a single
subject or control a crowd. When loaded with CS
powder, the Direct Impact combines blunt trauma
with the effects of an irritant powder, maximizing
the potential for incapacitation.
5-131 feet
33-230 feet Ext.

Instructors must attend a P.O.S.T.
certified Less Lethal Training
Course.

Operators must be
trained by a certified
instructor in topics
including the
shotgun less lethal
launcher, munition
characteristics,
target and non-target
areas, and practical
application.
40mm Direct
Impact CS: $20.88
each
40mm Direct
Impact CS
Ext.:$21.35 each
VPD Policy 303,
405
7 years
C: LESS-LETHAL
AMMUNITION Chemical Agents (Smoke Only)
32 5
8 Defense-Tec: Saf-Smoke Grenade (white)- smoke is
used as concealment for officer/citizen down
rescues. It can also be utilized with Chemical Agent
(CS,OC) to multiply the effects.

Defense-Tec: Pocket Tactical Grenade Smokesmoke is used as concealment for officer/citizen down rescues. It can also be utilized with Chemical
Agent (CS,OC) to multiply the effects.

CTS: Smoke (white)- smoke is used as concealment
for officer/citizen down rescues. It can also be
utilized with Chemical Agent (CS,OC) to multiply
the effects.

The purpose of white smoke is to
aid Law Enforcement in concealing
movements through an open area
when conducting officer/citizen
rescues.

Visalia Police Department SWAT
Team Commander.

Chemical agent compliance is
conducted by SWAT Team Leader
and SWAT Commander assigned to
incident in which the chemical
agent is deployed.

Chemical Agent
Instructors attend a
P.O.S.T. certified 40-
hour course.

Chemical Agents
will be introduced
by the certified
chemical agent
instructor or under
their direct
supervision by
operators who have
been trained in the
use of chemical
agents and
launchers.

Saf-Smoke: $26.63
each
Pocket Tactical
Smoke: $22.95 each
CTS White Smoke:
$32.25 each
VPD Policy 303,
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5 years

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DEVICE Light / Sound Diversionary Device
0 18
11 Defense Technology Diversionary Device
The diversoinary device can be hand deployed or by
using a pole designed to hold the device securely so
that the device can be deployed in elecated
locations or where hand deployment would not be
desirable.

The Low Roll® Distraction Device® is a reloadable
gun steel body with hex design. This newest version
of the first reusable non-bursting canisters limits
movement and rolling once deployed. The diameter
of the hex design body is 2.0 in., 5.0 cm. overall
length is 5.0 in., 12.7 cm. The Low Roll bodies’
ergonomic features complement its powerful output
of light, sound and twelve top port configuration
which results in an even distribution of gases from
the opposing ends of the canister. The distinctive
shape and capabilities are tools for dynamic entries
for police, corrections, and military tactical teams
worldwide.

The CTS Multi 9 Flash-Bang device provides 9
unique flash bang actions within a single hand safe
assembly. The device provides arrhythmic outputs
approximately 0.5 seconds apart. Unit is designed
to be hand safe and provides a physical feature to
locate the top and bottom of the grenade when
handling.

Hand Deployed / Deployed with Diversion Device
pole
The light/sound Diversionary
Device emits a bright light and
accompanying loud sound to
temporarily distract/disorient a
dangerous individual.

The use of light/sound diversionary
devices are utilized in a tactical
situation in which a temporary
distraction or disorientation of the
individual is advantageous to safely
taking the individual into custody or
completing a high-risk entry into a
structure or room.

The use of diversionary devices is
limited to SWAT Team Leaders
through approval from the SWAT
Commander for planned operations.

Emergency deployment is at the
discretion of the SWAT Team
Leader.

Each SWAT Team
member receives
training and
certification on the
use, deployment,
and considerations
of the use of
diversionary devices
at Basic SWAT
school. Instructors
must attend a POST
approved
Diversionary Device
Instructor School
consisting of 16
hours of specialized
training.
$33.23 each
$25.00 each
SWAT Manual 5 years

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Inventory
Stock Planning Inventory
Requested
Reserve
A: VEHICLE
Bomb Squad Truck 1 2
Mobile Command Vehicle 1 2
Armored Vehicle (Bearcat) 1 2
Transport Van Large 1 2
A: ROBOTICS
Bomb Robot 1 5
ICOR Mini Caliber 1 5
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 12 20
Robot (Avatar) 1 5
Robot (Scout) 1 5
Robot (Transcend) 1 5
B: RIFLES
H&K 416 26 40
H&K MP5 3 20
SIG Sauer SSG3000 1 10
Accuracy International 5 10
C: LESS-LETHAL
Launcher (40mm single shot) 13 100
Launcher (40mm multi-launcher) 2 100
Launcher (Bean Bag Shotgun)(Remington 870) 93 200
Breaching Shotgun (Remington 870) 4 10
Chemical Agent Shotgun 2 10
C: AMMUNITION (Rounds)
Hornady .308 WIN 168 grain ELD M TAP 2000 5000
Hornady .308 WIN 165 grain GMX TAP BAR 200 2000
C: LESS-LETHAL AMMUNITION
Breaching Shotgun Munitions (Rounds)
Royal Arms Tesar #2 Black Cap 65 200
Royal Arms HP Cutter Purple Cap 7 200
Royal Arms Flash Bang Red Cap 11 200
Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed) Defense-Tec Speed-Heat CS 36 200 Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed) Defense-Tec CS Flameless Tri-Chamber 0 200 Defense-Tec Riot Control Continuous Discharge Grenade, OC 29 200 Defense-Tec Riot Control Continuous Discharge Grenade, CS 20 200 2025
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Inventory
Stock Planning Inventory
Requested
Reserve
2025
Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed) Defense-Tec Pocket Tactical CS Grenade 44 400 Chemical Agent (Hand Deployed) Defense-Tec OC Vapor Aerosol 9 400 Chemical Agent (Pepperball)
Pepperball Tippman Launcher 2 40
Pepperball FTC Launcher 2 40
Chemical Agents (OC Spray)
FIRST DEFENSE® .7% MK-9S HV VAPOR OC AEROSOL 4 50
Defense-Tec OC Aerosol Grenade 1.3% Fogger, 6-ounce 11 100 Chemical Agent Projectile
(Defense-Tec Muzzle Blast 40 MM Round (OC)) 10 20
Chemical Agent Projectile
(Defense-Tec Muzzle Blast 40 MM Round (CS)) 10 20
Chemical Agent Projectile
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret OC Powder Barricade 4 100
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret OC Liquid Barricade 4 100
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret CS Powder- Barricade 13 100
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret CS Liquid- Barricade 14 100
Defense-Tec 40mm Ferret CS- Liquid 0 100
Chemical Agent (Shotgun Deployed)
CTS Baffled Canister 12 100
Def-Tec 12-gauge round 50 100
CTS 12-gauge launching cartridge 0 100
Pepperball Ammunition
“Live” 60 2000
“Live X” 125 2000
“Inert” 600 2000
“Glass Shattering” 75 2000
Chemical Agents (OC Spray)
MK-21- High Volume Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) 1 40
MK-46- Stream Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Aerosol 1 40
Less Lethal Bean Bag Ammunition
12-gauge Drag Stabilized Bean Bag Round 830 2000
Direct Impact Less Lethal
Defense-Tec 40mm exact/direct Impact Sponge Round 132 1000 Direct Impact 40mm OC Sponge Round 105 1000
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Inventory
Stock Planning Inventory
Requested
Reserve
2025
Defense-Tec 40mm Exact Impact Sponge Round Ext Range 34 1000 Defense -Tec 40mm Inert Direct Impact 50 1000
Direct Impact Chemical Agent
Defense-Tec 40mm Direct Impact CS 31 200
Defense-Tec 40mm Direct Impact CS Ext. 17 200
Less Lethal Indirect Impact Rounds
Chemical Agents (Smoke Only)
Defense-Tec: Saf-Smoke Grenade (white) 32 200
Defense-Tec: Pocket Tactical Grenade Smoke 5 200
CTS: Smoke (white) 8 200
Light / Sound Diversionary Device
Defense Technology Diversionary Device 0 200
The Low Roll® Distraction Device® 18 200
CTS Multi 9 Diversionary Device 11 200
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Attachment
Visalia PD Policy Manual
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Published with permission by Visalia Police Department
AB 481 Annual Report - 2024.pdf - 8
AB 481 Annual Report - 2024.pdf
AB 481 Annual Report - 2024.pdf
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Assembly Bill (AB) 481

VISALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
August 4, 2025
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AB 481 Annual Update
AB 481 – Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, & Use Policy AB 481 requires the City Council’s approval of an annual report summarizing:
 Equipment Use
 Inventory
 Costs
 Citizen Complaints
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Timeline
AB 481 – Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, & Use Policy 3 January 1, 2022
•AB 481 requires our
city to adopt our
policy by ordinance.

June 20, 2022
•Policy was approved
and adopted.

June 27, 2025
•2025 Annual Report
published and posted
on the Visalia Police
website.
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Military Equipment Categories
* VPD does not have or utilize surplus military equipment.  Robots, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
 Armored Rescue Vehicles.
 Command and Control Vehicles.
 Specialized rifles and munitions.
 Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools.  Munitions containing tear gas or OC spray.
 Kinetic energy weapons and munitions.
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Report Highlights
AB 481 Annual Report
5 No Citizen Complaints
No Inventory Changes
• Armored Rescue Vehicle and Van: 15
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): 70
• Bomb Truck: 24
• Bomb Robot: 10
• Chemical Agents & Direct Impact Munitions: 6 deployments (14 rounds total) Equipment Use:
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Recommended Motion
What is Council required to act on tonight?
Move to adopt Resolution 2025-60, a resolution renewing Ordinance No. 2022-09 which authorizes the Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy.
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Questions or Comments?
AB-481
Thank You.
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Visalia City Council
Staff Report
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
File #: 25-0248 Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 Agenda #: 1.

Agenda Item Wording:

Upcoming City Council Meetings
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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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