Visalia City Council  
707 W. Acequia  
Visalia, CA 93291  
and  
Visalia City Council  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Meeting call-in telephone  
number: 669-444-9171  
Meeting ID:  
885 1675 5867  
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Mayor Brett Taylor  
Vice Mayor Liz Wynn  
Council Member Steve Nelsen  
Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto  
Council Member Brian Poochigian  
Meeting online link:  
https://visalia.zoom.us/j/  
88516755867  
7:00 PM  
Monday, August 3, 2026  
City Council Chambers  
ROLL CALL  
CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 PM (Unless otherwise noted)  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council  
and items listed on the Closed Session agenda. The Council asks that you keep your  
comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is  
welcome. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your  
time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing  
your city of residence.  
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION  
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
INVOCATION LED BY PASTOR CHRIS ARCHER, NAZARENE CHURCH  
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION  
Recognition of Regional Champions - Cal Ripken Blue All Stars 11U  
Recognition of Regional Champions - Cal Ripken Blue All Stars 12U  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This is the time for general public comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City  
Council. Each speaker tonight may speak for up to 3 minutes during this general comment  
period on a matter that is not on this agenda.  
The public may also make one comment for up to 3 minutes prior to the consideration of the  
Consent Calendar, and immediately before any regular agenda item is heard. The Council  
asks that you keep you comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with  
appropriate courtesy, is welcome.  
Each speaker will be allowed three minutes and a timer will notify you when your time is  
expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your  
city of residence.  
ITEMS OF INTEREST  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion.  
This is the time for members of the public to provide public comment on an item on the  
Consent Calendar. Comments will not be taken individually by the public if an item is pulled by  
a Council Member. Each speaker is allowed up to 3 minutes, and a timer will notify you when  
your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling you name and  
providing your city of residence.  
1.  
2.  
Authorization to read ordinances by title only.  
26-0006  
26-0039  
Authorization for payment to the California Vanpool Authority  
(CalVans) - Authorize the payment of California Vanpool Authority  
(CalVans) invoices for the Visalia Transit contributions to the  
Authority’s vanpool program.  
3.  
4.  
Award contract for Fire Station 54 parking lot rehabilitation  
project - Authorize the City Manager to award the construction  
contract to Tosted Asphalt, Inc. for the Fire Station 54 parking lot  
rehabilitation project in the amount of $176,479.84 and appropriate  
$115,000 from the General Fund.  
26-0048  
26-0052  
Conditional acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration  
grant funds, with appropriation upon award - Authorize the  
conditional acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration Airport  
Infrastructure Grant in the amount of $201,020 for the design  
phase of the Tiedown Apron A3 Reconstruction Project at the  
Visalia Municipal Airport, and authorize the appropriation of grant  
funds upon award and the local match of $10,580 from the Airport  
Fund.  
5.  
6.  
Award contract and appropriate funds for St. John’s River Trail  
landscaping - Authorize the City Manager to award the  
construction contract to Gowin Green Landscaping for the St.  
John’s River Trail landscaping east of Dinuba Boulevard project in  
the amount of $287,826; and authorize the additional appropriation  
of $255,000 from the Waterways Capital Fund (Fund 261).  
26-0061  
26-0064  
Ordinance adoption authorizing the City Manager to award a  
contract and approve a long-term lease agreement for 408  
acres of open ground to Correia Custom Farming Inc. - Second  
reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-08 authorizing the  
City Manager to award a contract and approve a long-term lease  
agreement for 408 acres of open ground to Correia Custom  
Farming Inc.  
7.  
8.  
Ordinance adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance  
No. 2026-05, adding Chapter 4.04, “Commercial Cannabis Activity”  
to the Visalia Municipal Code; rescinding Chapter 5.66; amending  
Chapter 8.64; and approving Zoning Text Amendment No.  
2026-01, and adoption of Resolution No. 2026-42, establishing the  
application and selection process for both storefront and  
26-0068  
26-0076  
non-storefront retail cannabis business license applications.  
Ordinance adoption - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance  
No. 2026-07 pertaining to the approval of Annexation No. 2025-04:  
A request by D.R. Horton to prezone ±78.11 acres to R-1  
(Single-Family Residential zone), R-M-2 (Multi-family residential  
zone - 3,000 square foot minimum site area), R-M-3 (Multi-family  
residential zone - 1,200 square foot minimum site area), and QP  
(Quasi-public zone). The site is located on the northeast corner of  
Lovers Lane and Caldwell Avenue (APN: 127-020-020 and -021).  
9.  
Adoption of revised Resolutions - Adoption of revised Resolution  
Nos. 2026-47 and 2026-48 pertaining to the upholding of an appeal  
in accordance with the City Council's prior action taken for  
Clements Ranch Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5606 and  
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2025-13, a request to subdivide parcels  
totaling ±78.11 acres into 292 lots for single-family residential uses  
and additional out lots for private streets, utilities, landscaping,  
lighting, trails, and parks, to be located within the proposed R-1,  
R-M-2, and QP zones. The project is located on a ±78.11-acre site  
located on the east side of South Lovers Lane Avenue, north of  
Caldwell Avenue (APN: 127-020-020 and -021).  
26-0075  
10.  
11.  
Notice of completion - Request authorization to file the notice of  
completion for the Mill Creek culvert replacement project.  
26-0069  
26-0070  
Notice of completion - Request authorization to file the notice of  
completion for the installation of cellular radios in the City of  
Visalia’s sanitary sewer lift stations.  
12.  
13.  
Designate City owned property into public right of way - Adopt  
Resolution 2026-55 designating City owned property located at the  
northwest corner of Clancy Street and Nicholas Avenue into the  
public right of way system.  
26-0071  
26-0079  
Authorization to accept the CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant  
Program - Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept fiscal  
year 2026/27 California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant  
Program in the amount $156,978 and approve Resolution No.  
2026-54.  
14.  
ATP Grant Letter - Authorize the City Manager to issue a letter to  
the California Transportation Commission terminating an Active  
Transportation Program grant of $795,000 that was awarded to the  
City of Visalia for construction of the Goshen - Visalia Corridor  
improvement project, from Mooney Boulevard to Giddings Street;  
and to include a statement of support in the letter from the City to  
reprogram these ATP funds to the Caltrans Ivanhoe Safe Routes to  
School project, located in Tulare County.  
26-0089  
REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Comments related to regular Items and Public Hearing Items are limited to three minutes per  
speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item. The Mayor may reasonably limit or extend  
the public comment period to preserve the Council's interest in conducting efficient, orderly  
meetings.  
1.  
Shopping Cart Ordinance Update - Consideration of and  
direction on initiating potential Municipal Code updates to Visalia  
Municipal Code Chapter 8.70 Abandoned Shopping Carts,  
Citywide.  
25-0786  
2.  
Review the Visalia Police Department AB 481 annual report  
and adopt Resolution 2026-53 - Conduct the annual public  
meeting required by Assembly Bill 481 to review the Visalia Police  
Department 2025 Military Equipment Annual Report, review  
Ordinance No. 2022-09 adopting the Military Equipment Use  
Policy, adopt Resolution 2026-53 renewing the Military Equipment  
Use Policy and approving the continued use of the equipment  
described in the AB 481 annual report.  
26-0059  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
For the purposes of reporting out, for the record, transactions that  
occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations:  
1.  
26-0082  
Buyer: City of Visalia  
Seller:Albe Industries, Inc., a California corporation  
APN: 077-200-007(portion)  
Purpose: Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project  
Price: $2,718.00  
Closing Date: 7/23/2026  
Project Manager: Bryce Nagel  
Buyer: City of Visalia  
ADJOURNMENT  
UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS  
Upcoming City Council Meetings  
1.  
26-0030  
Monday, August 17, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia  
Tuesday, September 8, 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.