City Council Meeting

Name: City Council Meeting — Tulare, CA
Start: 2016-12-06
End: 2016-12-06
Location: Tulare, CA

Regular Meeting

Tulare, CA · December 6, 2016

Minutes

7591 ACTION MINUTES OF TULARE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF TULARE December 6, 2016 A regular session meeting of the City Council, City of Tulare was held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers, 491 North “M” Street. COUNCIL PRESENT: David Macedo, Carlton Jones, Maritsa Castellanoz, Shea Gowin, Craig Vejvoda COUNCIL ELECT: Jose Sigala, Greg Nunley STUDENTS PESENT: Mirian Espinoza, Ashley Logue, Yash Bhakta STAFF PRESENT: Paul Melikian, David Hale, Wes Hensley, Willard Epps, Janice Avila, Darlene Thompson, Joe Carlini, Rob Hunt, Michael Miller, Steve Bonville, Roxanne Yoder I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION Mayor Macedo called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION Council Members Vejvoda and Gowin led the Pledge of Allegiance, and an invocation was given by Pastor Charles. III. CITIZEN COMMENTS Mayor Macedo requested those who wish to speak on matters not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Council, or to address or request a matter be pulled from the consent calendar to do so at this time. He further stated comments related to general business matters would be heard at the time that matter is addressed on the agenda. Donnette Silva-Carter addressed the Council inviting them to the Chamber’s Holiday Open House, December 14 from 5 – 7 p.m. Kim Lee addressed the Council with his disappointment over the Interchange decision. IV. COMMUNICATIONS There were no items for this section on the agenda. 7592 V. CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved by Council Member Vejvoda, seconded by Vice Mayor Jones, and unanimously carried that the items on the Consent Calendar be approved as presented. (1) Approve minutes of November 15, 2016 special/regular meeting(s). (2) Receive Fact Finding Report and Recommendations by Arbitrator/Factfinder Walter F. Daugherty in the matter of City of Tulare and Tulare Police Officers Union dated November 23, 2016. [A copy of this report is available for public review on the City of Tulare website and in the Office of the City Clerk.] VI. ACTIONS RELATED TO NOVEMBER 8, 2016, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS: a. Comments by Exiting Council Members. b. Adopt Resolution 16-60 declaring the canvass of returns and results of the general municipal election. Without discussion, it was moved by Council Member Castellanoz, seconded by Council Member Vejvoda and unanimously carried to adopt Resolution 16-60 as presented. c. Administer Oath of Office to elected Council Members. Chief Deputy City Clerk Roxanne Yoder administered the oath to Carlton Jones, Maritsa Castellanoz, Jose Sigala and Greg Nunley. d. Comments by elected Council Members. e. Reorganization of the City Council – Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection. Without discussion, it was moved by Council Member Castellanoz, seconded by Council Member Sigala and unanimously carried to select Vice Mayor Jones to serve as Mayor. It was further moved by Council Member Macedo, seconded by Mayor Jones and unanimously carried to select Council Member Castellanoz to serve as Vice Mayor. f. Select additional attendee, if any, to attend the Tulare County Association of Governments One Voice Trip in February 2017 and update on attendee(s) for the New Mayors and Council Members Academy. g. Review, discussion, selection and update of City Council Representation on outside agency Boards and Committees List. Due to the time sensitive nature of the TCAG representative and alternate it was moved by Council Member Macedo, seconded by Council Member Nunley and unanimously carried to select Vice Mayor Castellanoz to serve as the TCAG representative. It was further moved by Vice Mayor Castellanoz, seconded by Council Member Nunley 7593 and unanimously carried to select Council Member Macedo as the TCAG alternate. It was moved by Council Member Sigala, seconded by Vice Mayor Castellanoz to continue, the balance of the items on Item g and h be continued to the meeting of December 20, 2016. h. Receive list of current Police Review Board Members for consideration of reappointment and or replacement at either this meeting or, alternatively, considered for appointment at the December 20 City Council Meeting during Board, Commission & Committee Reappointments or Appointments. VII. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING Mayor Jones adjourned the regular meeting at 7:57 p.m. _________________________________ President of the Council and Ex-Officio Mayor of the City of Tulare ATTEST: _____________________________ Chief Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of Tulare

Agenda

AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016 Regular Session 7:00 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. 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION III. CITIZEN COMMENTS This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters, not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Tulare City Council. The Council Members ask that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. The Council cannot legally discuss or take official action on citizen request items that are introduced tonight. This is also the time for citizens to comment on items listed under the Consent Calendar or to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes. Comments related to general business/city manager items or public hearing items will be heard at the time the item is discussed or at the time the Public Hearing is opened for comment. In fairness to all who wish to speak, each speaker will be allowed three minutes, with a maximum time of 15 minutes per item, unless otherwise extended by Council. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. IV. COMMUNICATIONS Communications are to be submitted to the City Manager’s Office 10 days prior to a Council Meeting to be considered for this section of the Agenda. No action will be taken on matters listed under communications; however, the Council may direct staff to schedule issues raised during communications for a future AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL December 6, 2016 Page 2 __________________________________________________________________ agenda. Citizen comments will be limited to three minutes, per topic, unless otherwise extended by Council. V. CONSENT CALENDAR All Consent Calendar Items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion. (1) Approve minutes of November 15, 2016 special/regular meeting(s). (2) Receive Fact Finding Report and Recommendations by Arbitrator/Factfinder Walter F. Daugherty in the matter of City of Tulare and Tulare Police Officers Union dated November 23, 2016. [A copy of this report is available for public review on the City of Tulare website and in the Office of the City Clerk.] VI. ACTIONS RELATED TO NOVEMBER 8, 2016, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS: a. Comments by Exiting Council Member Gowin. b. Adopt Resolution 16-60 declaring the canvass of returns and results of the general municipal election. c. Administer Oath of Office to elected Council Members. d. Comments by elected Council Members. e. Reorganization of the City Council – Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection. f. Select additional attendee, if any, to attend the Tulare County Association of Governments One Voice Trip in February 2017 and update on attendee(s) for the New Mayors and Council Members Academy. g. Review, discussion, selection and update of City Council Representation on outside agency Boards and Committees List. h. Receive list of current Police Review Board Members for consideration of reappointment and or replacement at either this meeting or, alternatively, considered for appointment at the December 20 City Council Meeting during Board, Commission & Committee Reappointments or Appointments. AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL December 6, 2016 Page 3 __________________________________________________________________ VII. ADJOURN REGULAR 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.]

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