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Meeting Name: Visalia City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/20/2026 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers
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25-0590 11.Work Session ItemReceive the City of Visalia Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) -Receive a presentation on the report and accept it for the 2024-25 fiscal year.   Not available Not available
25-0591 12.Work Session ItemAnnual Measure T independent accountants’ report - Review and accept the annual report on applying agreed-upon procedures for fiscal year ending 6/30/25.   Not available Not available
25-0592 13.Work Session ItemAnnual Measure N independent accountants’ report - Review and accept the annual report on applying agreed-upon procedures for fiscal year ending 6/30/25.   Not available Not available
25-0607 14.Work Session ItemNeighborhood park development - Recommendation and approval for the conceptual designs of two new neighborhood parks at the Elliott Property (west side of Roben Street south of Tulare Ave) and the Pearl Wood Property (one-quarter mile southeast of McAuliff Street and Cherry Avenue).   Not available Not available
25-0609 15.Work Session ItemAquatic facility presentation - Parks and Recreation Department management with consultants from Aquatics Design Group will deliver a presentation on aquatic facilities with a competitive pool and recreation amenities and receive direction from Council.   Not available Not available
25-0588 11.Consent ItemAuthorization to read ordinances by title only.   Not available Not available
25-0468 12.Consent ItemAuthorization to Accept COPS Grant Expenditures - Authorize and accept recommended expenditures for training, equipment, salary, and benefits for 1.5 police officer positions through the State of California fiscal year 2025/26 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program funds of $224,616 and $223,197 for fiscal year 2024-25 COPS Growth funds for a total grant of $447,813 and appropriate $67,500 in the 631 grant fund.   Not available Not available
25-0519 13.Consent ItemYouth Non-Profit Grant Awards - Review and approval of the Citizens Advisory Committee recommendations for the 2026 Youth Non-Profit Grant Awards.   Not available Not available
25-0605 14.Consent ItemFire Department grant application confirmation - Confirm authorization for staff to apply for the fiscal year 2026 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) for the replacement purchase of standardized rescue personal protective equipment and life-safety rescue rope, in the amount of $18,225; authorize staff to accept the grant and appropriate funds if awarded.   Not available Not available
25-0604 15.Consent ItemGeneral Plan annual progress report - Receive and accept the City of Visalia’s General Plan annual progress report for 2025 and authorize staff to submit to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.   Not available Not available
25-0521 16.Consent ItemGeneral Plan reserve area appropriation and contract award - Appropriate an additional $25,000 from the General Fund and authorize the City Manager to award the contract for professional services for preparation of reserve area land use designations, specific plan for potential industrial land uses and program environmental impact report to QK, Inc. for a total amount not to exceed $491,517.   Not available Not available
25-0622 17.Consent ItemDesignate a portion of City owned property into public right of way - Adopt Resolution 2026-01, designating a portion of City owned property located at the southwest corner of Roeben Street and Howard Avenue into the public right of way system.   Not available Not available
25-0458 18.Consent ItemAward contract for short range transit plan update- Authorize the City Manager to award a contract for the short range transit plan update to Jarret Walker and Associates and allocate $205,000 to the capital improvements project budget of which $136,000 will be paid by Tulare County Association of Governments on a reimbursement basis and $69,000 from local transit funding.   Not available Not available
25-0557 19.Consent ItemAward on-call construction management and resident engineering services contract - Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year contract, with the option to renew for an additional four one-year periods, with four construction management and resident engineer consultants consisting of 4 Creeks, Inc., A & M Consulting Engineers, CCME, Inc., and NV5, Inc.; and place these firms on an on-call list to provide construction management and resident engineer services and related services in support of the city’s capital improvement projects. The annual contract for each consultant shall not exceed $500,000 without additional authorization from the City Council.   Not available Not available
25-0577 110.Consent ItemAward contract and transfer funds for Tulare Avenue Project - Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Don Berry Construction Inc. for the Tulare Avenue major road rehabilitation from Roeben to Demaree project in the amount of $4,473,867; authorize the transfer of $1,495,000 within the road maintenance and rehabilitation account (Senate Bill 1) fund between projects and authorize the transfer of $25,000 from the annual replace and relocate sanitary sewer mains project (CP9456).   Not available Not available
25-0583 111.Consent ItemAward annual contract for engineered wood fiber to various city playground sites - Authorize the City Manager to award contract to Air Applied Mulch, of Wilton, CA, for an annual amount not to exceed amount of $45,000.   Not available Not available
25-0585 112.Consent ItemAward construction management services- Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with 4 Creeks, Inc. to provide construction management services for the Tulare Avenue Major Street Rehabilitation from Roeben to Demaree in the amount of $275,000.   Not available Not available
25-0586 113.Consent ItemAward construction material testing services - Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Krazan & Associates to provide geotechnical material testing services for the Tulare Avenue Major Street Rehabilitation from Roeben to Demaree in the amount of $75,000   Not available Not available
25-0453 114.Consent ItemConditional award for Cameron Creek linear recharge project - Conditionally authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Katch Environmental, Inc for the Cameron Creek linear recharge project in the amount of $2,201,753.32; approve change order number one for scope change in the reduction amount of ($32,913); and appropriate $845,125 from the General Fund 001 to be reimbursed as described in this report.   Not available Not available
25-0611 115.Consent ItemAward annual contract for backflow testing, repairs, and maintenance services at various city owned locations - Authorize the City Manager to award contract to AAA Backflow Prevention for an annual amount not to exceed amount of $49,842.50.   Not available Not available
25-0625 116.Consent ItemAward engineering design services - Authorize the City Manager to award and enter into a contract with Brandley Engineering for the engineering design project for the design phase of the Taxilane “A” and “B” and Hangar H3 Row 10 reconstruction project at Visalia Municipal Airport.   Not available Not available
25-0603 117.Consent ItemNotice of completion - Request authorization to file the notice of completion for the Valley Strong Ballpark Outfield Fence & Batter’s Eye Replacement Project.   Not available Not available
25-0610 118.Consent ItemPark project notice of completion - Request authorization to file a partial notice of completion for the booster pump installation project at various parks.   Not available Not available
25-0612 119.Consent ItemPark project notice of completion - Request authorization to file a notice of completion for the Stonebrook Park shade structure design and installation services project.   Not available Not available
25-0613 120.Consent ItemPark project notice of completion - Request authorization to file a notice of completion for the Sunset Park shade structure design and installation services project.   Not available Not available
25-0614 121.Consent ItemPark project notice of completion - Request authorization to file a notice of completion for the Village Park shade structure design and installation services project.   Not available Not available
25-0616 122.Consent ItemPark project notice of completion - Request authorization to file a notice of completion for the Whitendale Park shade structure design and installation services project.   Not available Not available
25-0621 123.Consent ItemSide letter agreement with employee group - Adopt a side letter agreement approving the proposed changes to the Confidential Group Compensation and Benefit Summary and authorize the City Manager to execute same.   Not available Not available
25-0627 124.Consent ItemFiscal Year 2026-27 federal congressional community project funding requests - Approve the submittal of federal congressional community project funding requests for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year.   Not available Not available
25-0606 11.Public Hearing ItemPublic Hearing and Ordinance Adoption - Public Hearing, second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-16 for the 2025 CA Building Code.   Not available Not available
25-0589 11.Regular ItemUpcoming City Council Meetings Monday, February 2, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Tuesday, February 17, 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