CANCELLED - City Council Meeting

On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California due to the threat of COVID-19. On March 12 and 18, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-25-20 and N-29-20, which temporarily suspends portions of the Brown Act addressing the conduct of public meetings. As such, Tulare City Council Meetings may include teleconference participation by some or all of the City Council Members and City staff. Pursuant to Executive Order N-20-20, teleconference locations utilized by City Council Members shall not be accessible to the public and are not subject to special posting requirements. For those individuals who choose not to shelter in place and attend the Council meeting, in an effort to promote social distancing, seating in the Council Chamber has been reduced to 12 available seats on a first come, first served basis. Meetings will be available for public viewing via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWZiv2o7do1JY0OvGe1_aw/videos If you are sheltering in place, and wish to provide public comment during the meeting you may do so by calling 559-366-1849, if you receive a busy signal please continue to call until you are able to get through. Note: There will be approximately a 20 second delay in broadcast for viewers. If viewing from YouTube and calling in please mute your speakers. AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 - 3:00 p.m. TULARE PUBLIC LIBRARY & COUNCIL CHAMBERS 491 North “M” Street 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 Friday following the meeting, barring any technical difficulties, accessible by selecting the appropriate meeting date on the City Meeting Calendar page. 3:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING II. 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.  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL October 9, 2020 Page 2 III. GENERAL BUSINESS (1) Consideration of the Mayor’s request for immediate removal of Board of Public Utilities Member Chris Harrell, subject to the approval of the Council by a majority vote. IV. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities and Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, including the receipt of the agenda and documents in the agenda package in an alternate format, please contact the City Manager’s Office (559) 684-4200. Notification 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 II), 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.]