Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Visalia City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/21/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
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25-0272 12.Work Session ItemNew Employee Introductions: Convention Center Samantha Rummage-Mathias, Convention Center Manager   Action details Video Video
25-0300 13.Work Session ItemVacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts - Per a State of California requirement, hold a Public Hearing on vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts for the City of Visalia.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0163 14.Work Session ItemCannabis Ordinance Discussion - Provide staff with direction on preliminary Cannabis Ordinance content and structure.   Action details Video Video
25-0270 15.Work Session ItemSurplus Policy - Review current General Fund surplus policy and consider making revisions to the policy.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0130 11.Consent ItemAuthorization to read ordinances by title only.   Action details Not available
25-0105 12.Consent ItemOpen Space District No 25-02 - Adopt Resolution No. 2025-36 and 2025-37 authorizing the intention and formation of Open Space District No 25-02 located at 3234 E. Roosevelt Ave.   Action details Not available
25-0201 13.Consent ItemDesign Contract Award and Appropriation of Funds - Authorize the City Manager to award the design contract to Peters Engineering Group for the Houston Community Connectivity Project in the amount of $258,705 and authorize the additional appropriation of funds in the amount of $330,000 from the Measure R Local Fund (131).   Action details Not available
25-0257 14.Consent ItemCaltrans Maintenance Agreement - City Street Sweeping of State routes - Authorize the City Manager to sign a delegated maintenance agreement with Caltrans for the sweeping of state routes within City limits for the annual amount of $37,215.00.   Action details Not available
25-0260 15.Consent ItemLandscape and Lighting Assessment District Formation - Request authorization to initiate proceedings for the formation of Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-05 “Pratt Family Ranch 1A, 1C, 1D,” and ordering and levying the annual assessments for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-05 “Pratt 1A, 1C, 1D” adopting Resolution Nos. 2025-50 and 2025-51.   Action details Not available
25-0261 16.Consent ItemLandscape and Lighting Assessment District Formation - Request authorization to initiate proceedings for the formation of Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-04 “Pratt Family Ranch 1B” and ordering and levying the annual assessments for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-04 “Pratt Family Ranch 1B” adopting Resolution Nos. 2025-52 and 2025-53.   Action details Not available
25-0262 17.Consent ItemDeveloper Reimbursement Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute the reimbursement agreement for road improvements completed with River Run Ranch, Phases 6 & 7 subdivision, located on the north side of East St. Johns Parkway between McAuliff Street and River Run Street.   Action details Not available
25-0264 18.Consent ItemCommunity Housing Development Organization Re-certification - Authorize re-certification of Self-Help Enterprises as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO); authorize an award for $226,944 in Fiscal Year 2025/2026 HOME funds, as a 55-year residual receipt loan, toward construction of an 80-unit affordable senior housing development known as Crescent Meadows; and authorize the City Manager to execute a letter of commitment for Self-Help Enterprises for Crescent Meadows for an amount up to $1 million (combined Fiscal Year 2025/2026, Fiscal Year 2026/2027, and Fiscal Year 2027/2028 HOME funding), contingent upon available funding.   Action details Not available
25-0265 19.Consent ItemFire Department Reimbursement Resolution - Adopt Resolution 2025-48 to replace Governing Body Resolution 2015-09 and add the Deputy Fire Chief classification for portal-to-portal reimbursement eligibility under the California Fire Assistance Agreement.   Action details Not available
25-0273 110.Consent ItemRecord Final Subdivision Map - Request authorization to record the final map for Elliott Subdivision Phase 1, located west of South Roeben Street, approximately 650 feet south of West Tulare Avenue (83 lots); and also request authorization to initiate proceedings for the formation of Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-07, “Elliott Subdivision,” and ordering and levying the annual assessments for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-07, “Elliott Subdivision.” (Resolution Nos. 2025-54 and 2025-55 required).   Action details Not available
25-0277 111.Consent ItemService Agreement for After School Club for Visalia Unified School District - Authorize City Manager to execute an agreement between City of Visalia and Visalia Unified School District to provide an after school club for Crowley elementary school students at the city operated Manuel F. Hernandez Community Center.   Action details Not available
25-0278 112.Consent ItemPark Project Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Houk Park Shade Structure Design & Installation Services, at various parks.   Action details Not available
25-0279 113.Consent ItemPark Project Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Provident Skate Park Shade Structure Design & Installation Services, at various parks.   Action details Not available
25-0280 114.Consent ItemPark Project Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Recreation Park Shade Structure Design & Installation Services project.   Action details Not available
25-0283 115.Consent ItemPark Project Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Pinkham Park Playground Replacement Project.   Action details Not available
25-0284 116.Consent ItemPark Project Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the Woodland Park Playground Replacement Project.   Action details Not available
25-0286 117.Consent ItemPark Project Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for the John Combs Park Playground Replacement Project.   Action details Not available
25-0288 118.Consent ItemNotice of Completion Willow Springs Unit No. 2 - Request authorization to file a Notice of Completion for Willow Springs, Unit No. 2 subdivision, located on the south side of Walnut Ave and East of Santa Fe Street, containing 87 residential lots.   Action details Not available
25-0285 119.Consent ItemProfessional Services Agreement for Transportation Impact Fee Update - Approve a professional services agreement for an update to the Transportation Impact Fee program with DTA Consultants for $95,940.   Action details Not available
25-0289 120.Consent ItemAuthorization to Apply for a Wellness Grant - Confirm the Visalia Police Department’s grant submission and authorize the City to accept, and if awarded, appropriate $200,000 for the Fiscal Year 2025 Law Enforcement Mental Health Wellness Act Grant and submit.   Action details Not available
25-0290 121.Consent ItemAuthorization to Accept the CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant - Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, appropriate $95,062.25 and approve Resolution No. 2025-59.   Action details Not available
25-0293 122.Consent ItemCivic Center Phase 2 Utility Payments to California Water Service - Authorize payment of $304,499 to California Water Service for installation of new water lines and fire hydrants and authorize the City Manager to approve the Civic Center water service agreements as required and provided by California Water Service.   Action details Not available
25-0297 123.Consent ItemCivic Center Phase 2 Utility Payments with Southern California Edison - Authorize payment of $391,843.42 to Southern California Edison for installation of new electrical service and equipment and authorize the City Manager to approve the Civic Center electrical service agreements as provided and required by Southern California Edison.   Action details Not available
25-0295 124.Consent ItemHistoric Preservation Advisory Committee Appointment - Appoint Jocelyn Duran to a partial first term on the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.   Action details Not available
25-0296 125.Consent ItemRiverway Sports Park Fencing Project - Authorize the City Manager to Award Construction of Riverway Sports Park Fencing to Marko Construction Group Inc, of Fresno, CA, for an amount not to exceed $3,041,827 and appropriate an additional $849,010 from the General Fund.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0298 126.Consent ItemRecord Final Subdivision Map - Request authorization to record the final map for Pearl Woods Phase 1 subdivision, located at the southwest corner of McAuliff Street and Cherry Avenue (105 Lots); and, request authorization to initiate proceedings for the formation of Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-06 “Pearl Woods”, and ordering and levying the annual assessments for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 25-06 “Pearl Woods”. (Resolution Nos. 2025-56 and 2025-57 required).approve  Action details Not available
25-0299 127.Consent ItemAuthorize payment to California Water Service - Authorize the fee payment of $169,844 to California Water Service for the installation of fire hydrants and irrigation water services for the Caldwell Avenue Widening Project from Santa Fe Street to Lovers Lane.   Action details Not available
25-0302 128.Consent ItemAward of Landscape Maintenance Contract - Authorize the City Manager to Award annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts to Brightview Landscape Services Inc, of Fresno for an annual not to exceed amount of $107,407.   Action details Not available
25-0303 129.Consent ItemAward of Landscape Maintenance Contract - Authorize the City Manager to Award annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts to Brightview Landscape Services Inc, of Fresno for an annual not to exceed amount of $80,141.   Action details Not available
25-0304 130.Consent ItemAward of Landscape Maintenance Contract - Authorize the City Manager to Award annual contract for Landscape Maintenance of Landscape and Lighting Districts to Perfect Care Landscape and Maintenance, of Tulare for an annual not to exceed amount of $71,059.   Action details Not available
25-0306 131.Consent ItemOrdinance Adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-16 to adopt Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-01: A request by the City of Visalia to amend text within the Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) to clarify and facilitate City Council adoption of Single-Family Residential Objective Design Standards and Planned Residential Development standards applicable to new single-family residential developments by Resolution rather than by Ordinance.   Action details Not available
25-0307 132.Consent ItemFire Department Hazmat Memorandum of Understanding Extension with amendments - Authorize the City Manager to execute an updated amendment and extension of the Tulare & Kings County Interagency Hazardous Materials Team Memorandum of Understanding.   Action details Not available
25-0308 133.Consent ItemAuthorize Grant Writing and Submittal - Authorize the City Manager to enter a contract with Community Services Employment Training to write and submit an application for the Cal VIP grant on behalf of the City with an emphasis in the grant to provide recreational programming opportunities for impacted families and children in the Visalia community.   Action details Not available
25-0315 134.Consent ItemProperty Insurance Replacement Coverage - Approve City’s participation with the Alliant Property Insurance Program effective July 1, 2025, and authorize payment of the policy in the amount of $477,873.38.   Action details Not available
25-0275 11.Public Hearing ItemMassage Establishment Ordinance Adoption - Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-03, a request by the City of Visalia to amend Visalia Municipal Code Section 5.68 “Massage Establishments” and First Reading of Ordinance for Adoption of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2025-02, a request by the City of Visalia to amend Visalia Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.04 Definitions and Chapter 17.25 Uses in the Mixed Use, Office, and Industrial Zones, designating Massage Establishments as a conditionally permitted use in the Regional Commercial (C-R) zone.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0263 12.Public Hearing ItemTEFRA Public Hearing - Conduct a public hearing for the proposed issuance of revenue bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority, in an amount not to exceed $28,000,000, to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, development and equipping of an 80-unit senior residential rental project located at the northwest corner of Ferguson Ave. and N. Dinuba Blvd.; adopt Resolution 2025-49 to approve the financing of the project by the CMFA; and appropriate bond issuance funds to the HOME Crescent Meadows project.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0267 13.Public Hearing ItemPrezone Ordinance Adoption - An Introduction and first Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-04, a request by the City of Visalia to adopt a prezone of the property related to Annexation No. 2024-03, undergoing annexation into the City limits of Visalia. The prezone will change zones on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Visalia from 284 acres of unzoned to approximately 253 acres of Industrial (I) zone designation and approximately 31 acres of I-L (Light Industrial), consistent with the land use designations of the Visalia General Plan Land Use Map and consistent with Section 17.06.050 of the Visalia Municipal Code. The proposed Project is located on approximately 284 acres, on the north side of Riggin Avenue between Shirk Street and Kelsey Street. (APN: 077-840-004, 005, 006).AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0266 14.Regular ItemPrezone Ordinance Adoption - An Introduction and first Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-05, a request by the City of Visalia to adopt a prezone of the property related to Annexation No. 2024-05, undergoing annexation into the City limits of Visalia. The prezone will change zones on the Official Zoning Map of the City of Visalia from 62 acres of unzoned to approximately 55 acres of R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential, 5,000 square foot minimum site area) and approximately 7 acres of C-MU (Mixed Use Commercial) zone designation, consistent with the land use designations of the Visalia General Plan Land Use Map and consistent with Section 17.06.050 of the Visalia Municipal Code. The proposed project site is located on approximately 62 acres, on the southeast corner of South Santa Fe Street and East Caldwell Avenue (APNs: 123-400-005 and 123-400-001).AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0305 15.Public Hearing ItemOak Tree Preservation Ordinance Amendment- Introduce the first reading of Ordinance 2025-06 amending Chapter 12.24 of the Visalia Municipal Code Relating to Oak Tree Preservation.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0281 16.Regular ItemFirst Reading of Ordinance 2025-07 - Introduce the first reading of Ordinance 2025-07 authorizing the grant of easements to Southern California Edison Company to construct and maintain electrical facilities on a portion of city-owned property and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant of easements.AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
25-0318 11.Consent ItemFor the purposes of reporting out, for the record, transactions that occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations: Buyer: City of Visalia Seller: Judy A.Rose, Trustee of the Rose Family Trust dated October 10, 2019 APN: 124-010-011 Purpose: Caldwell Widening Project - Santa Fe to Lovers Lane Brief Description: Right of Way Price: $40,000.00 Closing Date: 6/4/2025 Closed Session Council Date: 10/7/2024 Project Manager: Eric Bons Buyer: City of Visalia, a Municipal Corporation Seller: Jillaina Leann Brown and Eliza Cotton Ross, Successor Co-Trustees of the Ingram Family Irrevocable Trust dated August 28, 2013 APN: 100-630-023 & 100-630-024 (portion of) Purpose: Right of Way Brief Description: Caldwell Improvement Project Santa Fe to Lovers Lane Price: $75,000.00 Closing Date: 6/30/2025 Regular Session Council Date: 8/7/2023 Project Manager: Eric Bons Buyer: City of Visalia, a Municipal Corporation Seller: City of Visalia, a Municipal Corporation, as Successor Agency of the City of Visalia Redevelopment Agency APN: 094-180-009, 094-18   Action details Video Video
25-0247 11.Regular ItemUpcoming City Council Meetings Monday, August 4, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Monday, August 18, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change, check posted agenda for correct details. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in meetings contact 713-4512. Written materials relating to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 220 N. Santa Fe Street, Visalia CA 93292, during normal business hours.   Action details Video Video