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 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 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  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL December 1, 2020 Page 2 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 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 November 17, 2020 special/regular meeting. [Submitted by: R. Yoder] (3) Authorize the Mayor to enter into the 2020-2021 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Agreement with CalTrans. [Submitted by: M. Miller] (4) Authorize the City Manager to sign a contract with Peters Engineering Group in an amount not to exceed $84,056 for engineering design and construction  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL December 1, 2020 Page 3 support services, and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve contract change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% ($8,405) of the contract award amount. [Submitted by: M. Miller] (5) Adopt Resolution 2020-52 conditionally rejecting an irrevocable offer of dedication for a future public trail along the TID Canal, north of 1766 Foster Drive until future acceptance by separate resolution of the City Council. [Submitted by: M. Miller] (6) Accept as complete the contract with JT2 dba Todd Companies of Visalia, CA for work on Project EN0089 – Parkwood Meadows Park Concrete Trail Improvements. Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Notice of Completion, and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Tulare County Recorder’s Office. [Submitted by: N. Bartsch] (7) Adopt Resolution 2020-54 to approve City of Tulare Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) for TIME transit service as required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). [Submitted by: D. Thompson] (8) Receive the monthly investment report for October 2020. [Submitted by: D. Thompson] VI. SCHEDULED CITIZEN OR GROUP PRESENTATIONS VII. MAYOR’S REPORT VIII. 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) City Manager: a. Update, discussion and receive direction, if necessary, regarding COVID-19, etc. [Submitted by: R. Hunt] [NOTE: Due to the Election Results not being certified by this date the remainder of this regular meeting agenda will be adjourned to Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6 p.m.] (1) City Attorney/City Clerk: a. Action related to the November 3, 2020, General Municipal Election and Administration of Oath of Office to Elected Council Members.  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL December 1, 2020 Page 4 i. Comments by Exiting Council Members. ii. Adopt Resolution 2020-55 declaring the canvass of returns and results of the general municipal election. iii. Administer Oath of Office to three elected Council Members. iv. Comments by elected Council Members. v. Reorganization of the City Council – Mayor and Vice Mayor Selection – City Attorney Mario Zamora will oversee this section of the agenda for the nomination and selection of the Mayor. IX. COUNCIL/STAFF UPDATES, REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – GC 54954.2(3) X. 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.]