City Council Meeting - Closed Session 6 p.m.; Regular Session 7 p.m.

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, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 Closed Session 6:00 p.m. 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. 6:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION 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  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL February 2, 2021 Page 2 comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S): (a) 54957.6b Conference with Labor Negotiators Represented/Unrepresented Employee(s): Fire, All Groups Negotiators: Rob Hunt, Janice Avila, Mario Zamora [Submitted by: M. Zamora, R. Hunt, J. Avila] IV. RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any) VI. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION 7:00 p.m. (Or, immediately following Closed Session) VII. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION VIII. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION IX. 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. X. 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  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL February 2, 2021 Page 3 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. XI. 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 January 19, 2021 special/regular meeting. [Submitted by: R. Yoder] (3) Approve Parcel Map No. 2019-01 filed by Ronald Dominguez for the division of land located on the west side of Goble Court south of Bardsley Avenue for recordation, and accept all easements and dedications offered to the City. [Submitted by: M. Miller] (4) Approve Parcel Map No. 2020-04 filed by F&C Farming for the division of land located at the northwest corner of Prosperity Avenue and Mooney Boulevard for recordation, and accept all easements and dedications offered to the City. [Submitted by: M. Miller] (5) Receive the monthly investment report for December 2020. [Submitted by: D. Thompson] XII. SCHEDULED CITIZEN OR GROUP PRESENTATIONS XIII. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORTS OR ITEMS OF INTEREST – G.C. 54954.2(3) XIV. 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] XV. STAFF UPDATES AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – GC 54954.2(3)  AGENDA TULARE CITY COUNCIL February 2, 2021 Page 4 XVI. 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.]