City Council Meeting

AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 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. Citizen comments  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL November 6, 2018 Page 2 __________________________________________________________________ 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) Authorization to read ordinances by title only. (2) Approve minutes of October 16, 2018 regular meeting(s). [Submitted by: R. Yoder] (3) Declare Vicki Gilson’s seat on the Board of Public Utilities vacant and direct staff to post the vacancy and solicit applications. [Submitted by: W. Epps & R. Yoder] (4) Adopt Resolution 18-56 approving revisions to the City of Tulare Street Naming Policy to include criteria and procedures for the honorary naming or renaming of intersections. [Submitted by: M. Anaya] (5) Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign contract amendments with 4Creeks of Visalia, CA in the amount of $34,785.00 for additional field inspection services on the ‘O’ Street Improvement Project between Bardsley Avenue and Pleasant Avenue; Project EN0076. [Submitted by: J. Funk] (6) Receive, review, and file the Monthly Investment Report for September 2018. [Submitted by: D. Thompson] (7) Renew with minor changes the Concessionaire Agreement for fuel services with Valley Aircrafts for a 5 year period for Tulare Municipal Airport, and allow City manager to execute with any minor conforming changes acceptable to the City Attorney. [Submitted by: S. Bonville] (8) Adopt Resolution 18-57 authorizing the City Manager to apply for a Grant from the State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHMV) Division for Cycle Park operating expenses for the years 2018 and 2019 and to sign all applicable paperwork related to application of the grant. [Submitted by: S. Bonville] (9) Approve Health Insurance Rates for Active and Pre 65 retirees and authorize change in co-pay from $10 to $15, effective January 1, 2019. [Submitted by: J. Avila] (10) Grant permission for Tulare Public Library’s annual participation in the national campaign, “Food for Fines,” which allows customers to reduce their late fines by  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL November 6, 2018 Page 3 __________________________________________________________________ donating food and new coats to local agencies like the Tulare Emergency Aid Council. [Submitted by: H. Clark] (11) Adopt Ordinance 18-10 authorizing the City Manager to sign a twenty-five (25) year term lease of property located on the City of Tulare, Wastewater Treatment Plant to 1875 West St Solar, LLC, referred to as Borrego Solar Systems, of San Diego, CA for the Solar Expansion Project approved on September 4, 2018. [Submitted by: T. Whitfield] (12) Approve the purchase of two (2) 35 foot, CNG powered low floor Transit Buses from Gillig Manufacturing for the amount of $1,079,96.52. [Submitted by: S. Bonville] VI. SCHEDULED CITIZEN OR GROUP PRESENTATIONS VII. MAYOR’S REPORT VIII. STUDENT REPORTS IX. 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 Council. (1) Community & Economic Development: a. Council consideration and direction to staff on the request by Lionel Jefferson for an allocation from the Social Services fund in the sum of $1016.00 for the payment of fees and costs associated with the rental of Zumwalt Park for a Labor of Love Outreach event to be held November 10, 2018. [Submitted by: T. Myers] X. COUNCIL/STAFF UPDATES, REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – GC 54954.2(3) XI. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S): (a) 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (1) Name of Case: City of Tulare v. Tulare Lodging Associates (DBA Fairfield Inns and Suites), TCSC Case No. VCU268840 [Submitted by: M. Zamora] (b) 54956.9(c) Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Initiation of Litigation (1) [Submitted by: M. Zamora]  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL November 6, 2018 Page 4 __________________________________________________________________ XII. RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION XIII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any) XIV. 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.]