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Meeting Name: Visalia City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/6/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers
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25-0449 11.Work Session ItemNew Employee Introductions Emilee Lovell, Communications Operator Lissette Venegas, Communications Operator Jace Bernal, Lateral Police Officer Adam Muller, Lateral Police Officer Corey Sailer, Lateral Police Officer Christopher Tyson, Lateral Police Officer   Not available Not available
25-0421 12.Work Session ItemCity of Visalia CORE Team Presentation - Receive a presentation from the City of Visalia CORE (City Organization Recognizing Employees) Team. The presentation includes the team’s mission, structure, and a summary of CORE Team coordinated events and activities.   Not available Not available
25-0423 11.Consent ItemAuthorization to read ordinances by title only.   Not available Not available
25-0151 12.Consent ItemMembership Agreement - Authorize continued membership in the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation through December 2025 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/2026 in the amount of $30,000 while staff assesses current and alternative service options.   Not available Not available
25-0417 13.Consent ItemPurchase of Three (3) Diesel-Powered Solid Waste Trucks - Authorize the purchase of three (3) diesel-powered commercial front-load solid waste trucks from Haaker Equipment Company of Tulare through the Sourcewell Cooperative contract in the amount of $1,416,410.   Not available Not available
25-0418 14.Consent ItemAward a Contract for Welding, Fabrication, and Machine Work - Authorize the City Manager to award an annual contract for miscellaneous welding, fabrication, and machine work for City fleet vehicles to A & E Welding of Visalia in an amount not to exceed $55,000 annually, totaling $275,000 over the life of the contract, with an option to renew annually for up to (4) additional one-year terms.   Not available Not available
25-0433 15.Consent ItemMemorandum of Understanding with the County of Tulare - Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Tulare for the Active Transportation Program funded Goshen-Visalia Corridor Connection Project, adopt Resolution 2025-71, and appropriate $1,100,000 from Fund (281) Transportation to be reimbursed by the County of Tulare for the design phase.   Not available Not available
25-0434 16.Consent ItemDesign Amendment - Request for City Council to approve design amendments #2 & #3 in the amount of $267,520.19 and $1,303,444.00 respectively to 4Creeks for the Goshen-Visalia Corridor Project Phase 1 and the Goshen-Visalia Corridor Connection Project, appropriate $750,000 from the Measure R Trailways Fund and amend the Measure R Supplement Agreement.   Not available Not available
25-0435 17.Consent ItemFiscal Year 2024-25 Cape Seal Notice of Completion - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 cape seal project.   Not available Not available
25-0437 18.Consent ItemAuthorization to Accept the Office of Traffic STEP Grant - Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Fiscal Year 2025-26 Grant in the amount of $190,000 awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety, appropriate $40,000 from the General Fund and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement.   Not available Not available
25-0438 19.Consent ItemOrdinance Adoption - Second reading and adoption of: 1. Ordinance No. 2025-10 approving Change of Zone No. 2024-03, a request to change the zoning designation on APN: 098-050-038 from Multi-family Residential (R-M-3) to Service Commercial (C-S) for a 9.42-acre parcel, and the change of zoning on APN(s): 098-050-013, 098-050-060, 098-050-061, and 098-050-062 from R-1-5 (Single-Family Residential 5,000 sq. ft. minimum site area) to Multi-family Residential (R-M-3) for parcels measuring a total of 11.89-acres (Ordinance No. 2025-10 required). 2. Ordinance No. 2025-11 approving Conditional Zoning Agreement No. 2024-04, a request by Derrel’s Mini Storage to establish conditions for a storage facility on APN: 098-050-038; and, for the Housing Authority of Tulare County to establish conditions for a multi-family development of at least 238 dwelling units on APN(s): 098-050-013, 098-050-060, 098-050-061, and 098-050-062 (Ordinance No. 2025-11 required).   Not available Not available
25-0440 110.Consent ItemAward Contract for Engineering Services Related to the Design of Digester 9 - Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Carollo in the amount of $3,873,767 for professional services related to the design of Digester 9 at the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility.   Not available Not available
25-0441 111.Consent ItemAuthorization of Amendment to Facility Use Agreement - Kaweah Little League Softball for Usage of Riverway Sports Park Softball Complex during Fall season.   Not available Not available
25-0443 112.Consent ItemAward a Contract for the Supply of Ferric Chloride - Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Pur Water for the supply and delivery of ferric chloride to the Visalia Water Reclamation Facility for a one-year term, with four annual renewal options, with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $140,000 and a total contract limit of $700,000.   Not available Not available
25-0447 113.Consent ItemExtend Consultant Services Contract - Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for building safety plan check and related services on an emergency basis to Interwest Consulting Group Inc for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for one year ending October 7, 2026 and appropriate an additional $450,000 from the Building Safety Enterprise Fund.   Not available Not available
25-0448 114.Consent ItemFire Department Medical Supplies Contract - Authorize the City Manager to execute an emergency medical and pharmaceutical supplies contract with Henry Schein, Inc. for the purchase of emergency medical services (EMS) supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals.   Not available Not available
25-0403 11.Public Hearing ItemOrdinance Update - Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-12, a request by the City of Visalia to revise Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.40.060.C.1 and 2 “Declaration of Public Nuisance; Issuance of Administrative Enforcement Order”. (Ordinance No. 2025-12 required).   Not available Not available
25-0429 11.Regular ItemUpcoming City Council Meetings Monday, October 20, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m. at 5000 W. Cypress Avenue, Joint VUSD Mtg 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