City Council Meeting - Special Meeting

7942 ACTION MINUTES OF TULARE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF TULARE February 12, 2019 A special session of the City Council, City of Tulare was held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tulare Public Library & Council Chambers, 491 North “M” Street. COUNCIL PRESENT: Jose Sigala, Dennis A. Mederos, Greg Nunley7:31 p.m., Terry A. Sayre COUNCIL ABSENT: Carlton Jones; Greg Nunley(left at 7:34 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: Rob Hunt, Mario Zamora, Darlene Thompson, Trisha Whitfield, Janice Avila, Wes Hensley, Roxanne Yoder I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL SESSION Mayor Sigala called the special meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Sigala led the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation was given by Jim Pennington. III. 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. No public comment. IV. 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 Attorney/Finance: a. Continued discussion regarding a request from the Tulare Local Healthcare District Board for funding assistance in the form of a line of credit and potential approval of financial documents related thereto. [Submitted by: D. Thompson; M. Zamora] Council Member Nunley recused himself due to a business conflict and left the meeting.  7942 Vice Mayor Mederos addressed the Council and the public regarding his previous recusal and read the below statement into the record as follows, invoking the Rule of Necessity in order to establish a quorum of the Council: 7942 7942  7942 Following Vice Mayor Mederos’ statement Interim City Attorney Mario Zamora provided a report on the item for the Council’s review and consideration. Finance Director Darlene Thompson responded thereto. Interim City  7942 Manager Rob Hunt provided a statement for the Council’s review and consideration regarding the referenced accounts that would be utilized to fund this matter. Janet LeBaron addressed the Council in support of the request. Ariana Tuskee addressed the Council and inquired if the District would be able to seek more funding after tonight’s decision. She further inquired about the proposed security value of the District properties. She further stated that she hopes that with whatever decision is made that it is done with great thought toward longevity. Xavier Avila, Kevin Northcraft and Jan Smith addressed the Council in support of the request. Comments by Council Member Sayre and Mayor Sigala. Vice Mayor Mederos declined to participate in discussion. Comments by Finance Director Thompson regarding funding sources, the process of requesting expenditures, the allocation of payments and interest. Following discussion, it was moved by Mayor Sigala, seconded by Council Member Sayre and carried 2 to 1 (Council Member Mederos abstaining pursuant to those rules and guidelines as set forth in the Tulare City Council Handbook of Rules and Procedures, Chapter 4, page 17, section B, subsection 3 and 4 due to the grounds indicated in the publicly read statement which recognized the potential conflict) to approve the item as presented. V. ADJOURN SPECIAL SESSION Mayor Sigala adjourned the special session at 8:16 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