Board of Public Utilities Special Meeting
Special MeetingTulare, CA · January 21, 2020
Minutes
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ACTION MINUTES
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF TULARE
January 21, 2020
A special meeting of the Board of Public Utilities of the City of Tulare was held on
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chamber,
491 North “M” Street.
BPU PRESENT: Chris Harrell, Howard Stroman, Ray Fonseca, Renee Soto, Thomas
Griesbach
STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Megan Dodd, Trisha Whitfield, Melissa Hermann
I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
President Harrell called the regular meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
President Harrell led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Vice
President Stroman.
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Comments from the public are limited to items listed on the agenda (GC 54954.3a).
Speakers will be allowed three minutes.
There were no citizen comments.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
There were no items for the section of the agenda.
V. GENERAL BUSINESS
(1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Consent and Agreement
between the City and Crestmark Equipment Finance, a division of Metabank,
and approve and authorize the City Attorney to execute the Legal Opinion
subject to minor conforming changes by the City Attorney’s Office. Public
Works Director Trisha Whitfield provided a report for the Board’s review and
consideration. Questions posed by the Board were responded to by Ms. Whitfield
and Assistant City Attorney Megan Dodd. It was moved by Vice President Stroman,
seconded by Board Member Fonseca, and unanimously carried to approve the item
as presented.
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VI. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
President Harrell adjourned the special meeting at 4:13 p.m.
President of the Board of Public Utilities
Commissioners of the City of Tulare
ATTEST:
Secretary of the Board of
Public Utilities Commissioners
Agenda
AGENDA
City of Tulare
Board of Public Utilities Commission
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Special Meeting - 4:00 p.m.
Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers
491 North “M” Street, Tulare, California, 93274
MISSION STATEMENT
To promote a quality of life making Tulare the most desirable community in which
to live, learn, play, work, worship and prosper.
Meeting audio will be uploaded to the City’s website www.tulare.ca.gov no later than the Tuesday
following the meeting, barring any technical difficulties, accessible by selecting the appropriate meeting
date on the City Meeting Calendar page.
I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS – Comments from the public are limited to items listed on the
agenda (GC 54954.3a). Speakers will be allowed three minutes. Please begin your
comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.
IV. COMMUNICATIONS - No action will be taken on matters listed under
Communications; however, the Board may direct staff to schedule issues raised
during Communications for a future agenda.
V. GENERAL BUSINESS - Comments related to General Business Items are limited to
three minutes per speaker for a maximum of 30 minutes per item unless otherwise
extended by the Board.
(1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Consent and Agreement
between the City and Crestmark Equipment Finance, a division of Metabank, and
approve and authorize the City Attorney to execute the Legal Opinion subject to
minor conforming changes by the City Attorney’s Office.
VI. ADJOURNM SPECIAL MEETING
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Brown Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, including the receipt of the agenda and documents in the agenda package in an
alternate format, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (559) 684-4200. Notification of 48 hours prior
to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting
(28 CFR 35.102-35, 104 ADA Title I), and allow for the preparation of documents in the appropriate alternate
format.
[Note: Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 - Effective 7/1/08 Documents produced and distributed less
than 72 hours prior to or during an open session of a regular meeting to a majority of the legislative body
regarding any item on the agenda will be made available for public inspection at the meeting and at the City
Clerk’s Office at City Hall located at 411 East Kern Avenue during normal business hours.]
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