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Meeting Name: Visalia City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/16/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chambers
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25-0245 11.Work Session ItemNew Employee Introductions: Police Department Shyra Hicks, Parking Enforcement Officer Tanya Littlejohn, Communications Operator   Not available Video Video
25-0242 12.Work Session ItemFiscal Year 2025/2026 Mid-Cycle Financial Report - Receive the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 mid-cycle financial report, appropriate funds for capital projects, and discuss possible revisions to the surplus policy.   Not available Video Video
25-0244 13.Work Session ItemUpdate on Recreational Projects and Options for Additional Projects - Presentation on recent recreational projects completed and in progress, and options for new park amenities or other short-term projects for Council consideration and appropriate the funding needed to complete the selected projects.   Not available Video Video
25-0210 14.Work Session ItemReview of the City of Visalia Oak Tree Ordinance - Presentation on potential modifications regarding the City’s Valley Oak Tree Ordinance and request for direction moving forward.   Not available Video Video
25-0259 15.Work Session ItemReconsideration of the Special Event Ordinance - Direction from City Council on whether the Council wants to further reconsider the Special Event Ordinance per the vote on November 18, 2024.   Not available Video Video
25-0092 11.Consent ItemAuthorization to read ordinances by title only.   Not available Not available
25-0146 12.Consent ItemAgreement for College of the Sequoias Student Transit Pass Program - Authorize the City Manager to sign the renewal Agreement between the City of Visalia and the Tulare County Association of Governments to participate in the COS Student Transit Pass Program for the Spring 2025 through Fall 2034 semesters.   Not available Not available
25-0198 13.Consent ItemAdopt Resolution and Designate 2025/2026 SB1 Road Maintenance Funding: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-41 to designate Fiscal Year 2025/26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding of $3,900,000 from the State of California Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 to the Tulare Ave Road Rehabilitation Projects from Roeben to Cotta, and the transfer and appropriation of SB 1 RMRA funds. (Resolution required)   Not available Not available
25-0199 14.Consent ItemAffirm Submittal of Basin Grant & Appropriate Funds - Affirm the submission to the Environmental Protection Agency for grant funding in the amount of $959,752 for the Groundwater Recharge Basin F project; and upon award appropriate grant funds and $240,000 of local matching funds from the Groundwater Recharge Fund (224).   Not available Not available
25-0200 15.Consent ItemAuthorization to award a service contract to West Coast Tow - Authorize the City Manager to award a service contract not to exceed $150,000 annually to Lewis Holdings, Inc DBA West Coast Tow of Visalia for light duty evidence towing and evidence storage for both light and heavy-duty vehicles for a five-year term that is renewable thereafter annually for up to five consecutive one-year periods and appropriate $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.   Not available Not available
25-0204 16.Consent ItemDeveloper Reimbursement Agreement - Authorize the City Manager to execute a development reimbursement agreement with TMT for arterial roadway improvements constructed with the Visalia Oaks Marketplace development located at the southeast corner of Visalia Parkway and Mooney Boulevard and authorize additional appropriation of $1.2 million from the Transportation Impact Fee Fund for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.   Not available Not available
25-0206 17.Consent ItemSalary Schedule - Adopt the revised salary schedule for full-time employees, City Manager, and City Council members of the City of Visalia.   Not available Video Video
25-0208 18.Consent ItemRecord Final Subdivision Map - Authorization Staff to record the final map for Higgins Ranch Phase 2 subdivision, located on the southeast corner of South Lovers Lane and East Cherry Avenue, (74 Lots); and annex Higgins Ranch - Phase 2 into the Landscape and Lighting District No. 24-01 “Higgins Ranch” (Resolution Nos. 2025-38 and 2025-39 required).   Not available Not available
25-0213 19.Consent ItemApproval of Change Orders and Notice of Completion for Downtown Projects - Approval of contract change orders for the Downtown Streetlight Project in the amount of $516,004.10 and authorization for the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Downtown Streetlight and Pavement Rehabilitation projects.   Not available Not available
25-0220 110.Consent ItemCarollo Engineers Contract Amendment & Fund Appropriation - Authorize a contract amendment with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $115,700 for additional storm master plan services and appropriate funds from the Storm Sewer Deficiency Fund.   Not available Not available
25-0222 111.Consent ItemAuthorization to apply for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program - Authorization to submit a multijurisdictional application in partnership with the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) to the USDOT SS4A Grant Program for a Planning and Demonstration Grant in the development of a Regional Services Center Multimodal Action Plan for the Downtown area in an estimated amount of $1 million (Resolution No.2025-47 required).   Not available Not available
25-0223 112.Consent ItemAuthorization to apply for the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program - Authorization to submit an application in partnership with the National Park Service to the FTA Low or No Emission Grant Program for ten (10) battery-electric buses and twenty-four (24) Level 3 electric chargers for an estimated amount of $15 million (Resolution No. 2025-45 required), and an application to the FTA Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program for the development of a parking structure on Transit property near the Transit Center for an estimated amount of $15 million (Resolution No. 2025-46 required).   Not available Not available
25-0226 113.Consent ItemAuthorize Investment Authority - Approve Resolution Number 2025-44 adopting the City of Visalia’s annually updated Investment Policy and delegate authority to invest funds for the City to the Finance Director/Treasurer for fiscal year 2025-26.   Not available Not available
25-0227 114.Consent ItemAmend Landscape & Lighting District - Request authorization to amend Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 23-01 “Shepherds Ranch” and order the improvements and levy the annual assessments for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 23-01. Shepherds Ranch subdivision is located on the west side of Shirk Street between Pershing Court and West Hurley Avenue (Resolution Nos. 2025-42 and 2025-43 required). APN: 081-030-046.   Not available Not available
25-0228 115.Consent ItemWebsite and Services Contract - Authorize the City Manager to enter into a (5) year service and software license agreement with CivicPlus for web services, including a new website, 311 resident service request system, public records request management system, social media monitoring and archiving, and accessibility monitoring, attaching to a General Services Administration contract for a total of $570,000.   Not available Not available
25-0231 116.Consent ItemCybersecurity Software and Services Renewal - Authorize the City Manager to enter into a (3) year service and software license agreement with ePlus Technology, Inc., a Carahsoft Technology Corporation reseller, to purchase CrowdStrike next-generation antivirus and cyber security protection services under the terms of Carahsoft's existing Agreement with the State of Utah via California Participating Addendum for an amount not to exceed $360,000.   Not available Not available
25-0237 117.Consent ItemApprove Agreement with County Radio Shop - Authorization to renew and approve a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding for City Wide radio installation, maintenance, and programming services with Tulare County Information & Communications Technology, the County’s Radio Shop, for an estimated $225,000 over a 5-year period.   Not available Not available
25-0243 118.Consent ItemCitizens Advisory Committee Reappointments - Approve the Citizens Advisory Committee’s recommendation to reappoint Alana Johnson, Glen Stewart, Rebecca Donabed, Jim Reeves, Julie Appelbaum, Miguel Salgado, and Lacey Todd to continue their voting positions on the Citizens Advisory Committee.   Not available Not available
25-0246 119.Consent ItemParks and Recreation Commission Reappointments - Consider the reappointment of Janelle Hickey and Samantha Wagner to second and third terms on the Parks and Recreation Commission.   Not available Not available
25-0255 120.Consent ItemHistoric Preservation Advisory Committee Reappointments - Reappoint Kim Lusk to a first two-year term, reappoint Karen Ayala to a second two-year term, and reappoint Jay Hohlbauch to a third two-year term, on the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.   Not available Not available
25-0258 121.Consent ItemPlanning Commission Reappointments - Recommendation to reappoint Bill Davis and Chris Tavarez to serve on the Planning Commission and to authorize Staff to begin a recruitment due to a pending resignation.   Not available Not available
25-0238 11.Regular ItemContested Special Assessments - Authorization to allow the City of Visalia to place items contested during the June 2, 2025, public hearing on the Miscellaneous Special Assessments on the Tulare County secured property tax roll.   Not available Video Video
24-0590 12.Public Hearing ItemFiscal Year 2025-26 Rates and Fees - Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution 2025-08 to authorize proposed new fees, increases, and adjustments to the City's Rates and Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-26.   Not available Video Video
25-0225 13.Regular ItemVisalia Central Core Sidewalk Survey Presentation - Receive a staff presentation outlining the results of the Visalia Central Core Sidewalk Survey completed by Precision Concrete Cutting.   Not available Video Video
25-0230 14.Public Hearing ItemOrdinance Adoption - Public hearing and first reading 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.   Not available Video Video
25-0203 15.Public Hearing ItemAuthorization to Amend the Measure N Spending Plan and Axon Contract - Conduct the second of two Public Hearings to amend the Measure N Spending Plan for an amendment to the current contract with Axon Enterprise, in the amount of $431,350.65, and appropriate $138,121 for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.   Not available Video Video
25-0196 11.Regular ItemUpcoming City Council Meetings Monday, July 21, 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.   Not available Not available