Visalia City Council
Meeting Agenda
Mayor Brett Taylor
Vice Mayor Liz Wynn
Council Member Steve Nelsen
Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto
Council Member Brian Poochigian
Visalia City Council
707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
and
Meeting call-in telephone
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88516755867
Monday, October 5, 2026 7:00 PM City Council Chambers
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for general public comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. Each speaker tonight may speak for up to 3 minutes during this general comment period on a matter that is not on this agenda.
The public may also make one comment for up to 3 minutes prior to the consideration of the Consent Calendar, and immediately before any regular agenda item is heard. The Council asks that you keep you comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome.
Each speaker will be allowed three minutes and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
CONSENT CALENDAR
Visalia City Council Meeting Agenda October 5, 2026
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion.
This is the time for members of the public to provide public comment on an item on the Consent Calendar. Comments will not be taken individually by the public if an item is pulled by a Council Member. Each speaker is allowed up to 3 minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling you name and providing your city of residence.
1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 26-0010
2. Award a two-part design contract to ARUP US for the Cross Valley Express project - Authorize the City Manager to award part 1 of the design contract with ARUP US in the amount of
$1,035,439.36 for the project approval and environmental document phase and conditionally award part 2 of the contract for the plans, specifications and estimate phase in the amount of $2,404,639.25 for the Cross Valley Express project.
26-0150
3. Award construction contract for Santa Fe earthwork - Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract with Archer Civil Construction for the Santa Fe Street earthwork project in the amount of $900,036.10.
26-0163
4. Award contract for fire alarm system replacement - Authorize the City Manager to issue an emergency purchase order to Sebastian in the amount of $67,408.91 to replace the existing inoperable fire alarm system and appropriate $74,000 from the Wastewater Fund.
26-0171
5. Airport sewer lift station rehabilitation notice of completion - Request authorization to file a notice of completion for the airport sewer lift station rehabilitation project.
26-0179
6. Ordinance adoption - Second reading and adoption of ordinance no. 2026-11 amending Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.70 Abandoned Shopping Carts, citywide.
26-0184
7. Authorize the abandonment of a portion of Douglas Avenue - Adopt Resolution 2026-70 ordering the summary vacation and abandonment of a portion of right-of-way along Douglas Avenue west of Burke Street; and further authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents to complete the abandonment. (Resolution 2026-70 required)
26-0185
Visalia City Council Meeting Agenda October 5, 2026
8. Update on urgency ordinance no. 2026-10 - Receive the staff report on ordinance no. 2026-10, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d), describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of the interim New Data Center Development moratorium within the City of Visalia.
26-0191
9. Designate city owned property into public right of way - Adopt resolution 2026-73 designating city owned property located along Santa Fe Street at Cameron Avenue and Redding Avenue into the public right of way system.
26-0194
10. Record final map - Request authorization to record the final map for Belissa Phase 3 subdivision located at the northwest corner of North Demaree Street and West Pratt Avenue (51 lots); and the annexation of Belissa Phase 3 into Landscape and Lighting Assessment District “Belissa” and levying the annual assessments (Resolution Nos. 2026-66 and 2026-67 required).
26-0166
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. Upcoming City Council Meetings
Monday, October 19, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia
Monday, November 2, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia
Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change, check posted agenda for correct details. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in meetings contact 713-4512.
Written materials relating to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 220 N. Santa Fe Street, Visalia CA 93292, during normal business hours.
26-0182