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Meeting Name: Visalia City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/8/2026 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers
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26-0125 11.Work Session ItemParks and Recreation Master Plan presentation - Receive a presentation on the Visalia Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Needs Assessment.   Not available Not available
26-0008 11.Consent ItemAuthorization to read ordinances by title only.   Not available Not available
25-0782 12.Consent ItemRecord final map - Request authorization to record the final map for Willow Springs Unit 3 subdivision located at the southeast corner of Santa Fe Street and Walnut Avenue; and the annexation into Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 18-05, Willow Springs (Resolution Nos. 2026-23 and 2026-24 required). APN: 123-080-034.   Not available Not available
26-0114 13.Consent ItemRecord final map - Request authorization to record the final map for Elliott Subdivision Phase 2A, located at the southeast corner of Tulare Avenue and Shirk Road; approve an amendment to Landscape and Lighting District No. 25-07, “Elliott Subdivision,” to revise the district boundaries and maintenance responsibilities; and annex Elliott Subdivision Phase 2A into the district (Resolution Nos. 2026-56, 2026-57, and 2026-59 required).   Not available Not available
26-0157 14.Consent ItemRecord final parcel map - Request authorization to record the final parcel map for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2025-15, located on the north side of Riggin Avenue between Shirk Street and Roeben Street.   Not available Not available
26-0107 15.Consent ItemJoint letter of support for comprehensive Tort Reform - Authorize the Mayor to sign a joint letter of support for comprehensive tort reform to protect California taxpayers, survivors, and essential public services.   Not available Not available
26-0117 16.Consent ItemPRISMHealth amended memorandum of understanding - Authorize the City Manager to execute the amended memorandum of understanding for the PRISMHealth Program.   Not available Not available
26-0122 17.Consent ItemDesignate voting delegate and alternates for Annual Cal Cities conference and provide direction on resolution - Authorize and designate Vice Mayor Liz Wynn as the voting delegate, Assistant City Manager John Lollis as the first alternate voting delegate, and City Manager Leslie Caviglia as the second alternate voting delegate for the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference scheduled for September 25, 2026, in Anaheim, California, and provide direction regarding the City’s position in support of the resolution to be considered at the General Assembly.   Not available Not available
26-0123 18.Consent ItemApprove agreements for the 2026-2027 Land Fallowing Program - Authorize the City Manager to sign the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency 2026-2027 Land Fallowing Program contracts for a combined 138.91 field acres in the total amount of $55,564 to be paid to the City of Visalia.   Not available Not available
26-0126 19.Consent ItemAward of landscape maintenance contract - Authorize the City Manager to sign a contract for the annual landscape maintenance contract for Landscape and Lighting Districts, Quadrant F, to Visalia Landscape and Tree Company in an annual amount not to exceed $91,577.88.   Not available Not available
26-0127 110.Consent ItemPurchase of John Deere 624 P-tier wheel loader - Approve the purchase of a replacement John Deere 624 P-tier wheel loader for the Water Reclamation Facility from Pape Machinery in the amount of $271,615.28.   Not available Not available
26-0138 111.Consent ItemPurchase of John Deere 5130ML tractor and attachments - Approve the purchase of one John Deere 5130ML Cab Low-Profile Utility Tractor with hydraulic disc and flail mower attachments from Lawrence Tractor Co. in the amount of $163,688.94 and approve a transfer of funds within the Wastewater Fund.   Not available Not available
26-0128 112.Consent ItemDesignate City owned property into public right of way - Adopt Resolution 2026-63 designating a portion of City owned property located at the southeast corner of Caldwell Avenue and Ben Maddox Way into the public right of way system.   Not available Not available
26-0141 113.Consent ItemContract Award - Authorize the City Manager to execute an appraisal services contract with Real Property Analysts for up to five annual terms for an annual “not to exceed limit” of $40,000.   Not available Not available
26-0142 114.Consent ItemCommunity Services Employment and Training Inc. agreement -Authorization to enter into an agreement between the City of Visalia and the Community Services Employment and Training for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant.   Not available Not available
26-0146 115.Consent ItemBuilding Advisory Committee member appointment - Request to appoint Matt Seals to the Building Advisory Committee for a 2-year term.   Not available Not available
26-0147 116.Consent ItemAuthorization to apply for the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program - Authorization for the City Manager to submit applications in partnership with the National Park Service to the FTA Low or No Emission Grant Program (Resolution No. 2026-64 required) and the FTA Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program (Resolution No. 2026-65 required) for the purchase of twelve (12) clean diesel cutaways, ten (10) diesel hybrid buses, and rehabilitation of eight (8) diesel hybrid buses for an estimated total amount of $16,120,000 pending further analysis of the responsibilities and impacts to the City.   Not available Not available
26-0155 117.Consent ItemLetter of support for Hanford (Kings County) High-Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility site selection - Approve a draft letter of support for the selection of the Hanford (Kings County) site for the Central Valley High-Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility.   Not available Not available
26-0115 11.Regular ItemProposed elimination of Transit Fixed Route 17 - Conduct a public hearing and receive public comment and make a determination on the proposed elimination of Transit Fixed Route 17 that serves the Visalia Industrial Park.   Not available Not available
26-0097 12.Public Hearing Item2025 Public Hearing and CAPER Approval. Public hearing and approval of the Program Year 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Resolution No. 2026-58.   Not available Not available
26-0129 13.Public Hearing ItemProhousing Public Hearing - Conduct the first public hearing to review and comment on the proposed submission of an application to the State’s Prohousing Designation Program to designate the City of Visalia as a prohousing city, enabling access to additional state funding for critical housing and infrastructure projects in Visalia.   Not available Not available
26-0136 14.Public Hearing ItemUrgency Ordinance - Consider adoption of Ordinance 2026-10, an interim urgency ordinance to be adopted as a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, approval, or issuance of permits and entitlements for new data center development within the City of Visalia pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858 (4/5’s approval of the City Council is required for passage).   Not available Not available
26-0096 15.Public Hearing ItemPublic Hearing on development of the 5-Year PLHA Plan - Conduct a public hearing to allow City Council and citizens to provide input on identifying priorities and activity allocations for the City’s next 5-year (FY 2025/26 - FY 2029/30) Plan for the use of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA) funds.   Not available Not available
26-0031 11.Public Hearing ItemUpcoming City Council Meetings Monday, September 21, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Monday, October 5, 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.   Not available Not available