Visalia City Council

Visalia City Council Visalia City Council 707 W. Acequia Visalia, CA 93292 Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Brian Poochigian, Mayor Brett Taylor, Vice Mayor Steve Nelsen, Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto, Council Member Liz Wynn, Council Member Monday, April 1, 2024 7:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Brian Poochigian, Vice Mayor Brett Taylor, Council Member Steve Nelsen, Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto, and Council Member Liz Wynn CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 5:30 PM (Unless otherwise noted) The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council and items listed on the Closed Session. The Council asks that you keep your comments concise and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. There were no public comments. WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described) 1. Special Presentation: Proclaiming April 17, 2024, as Arbor Day in 24-0120 the City of Visalia. Council Member Nelsen presented staff with a Proclamation for Arbor Day in the City of Visalia. 2. Capital Improvement Program - Review select FY 2024/25 and 23-0441 2025/26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budgets and future capital plans. Melody Murch, Assistant Finance Director provided the City Council the fourth presentation of the City’s draft Capital Improvement Program budget and requested Council to provide direction as appropriate. The Council is scheduled to act upon the CIP budget during the month of June in conjunction with the operating budget. No formal action is required or requested at this time. Page 1 of 6 Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 1, 2024 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session) CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION ITEMS OF INTEREST SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION PUBLIC COMMENTS Page 2 of 6 Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 1, 2024 This is the time for people to comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City Council. The Council asks that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome. This is the opportunity to address the Council on any matter of interest, whether on the agenda or not, other than the Consent Calendar. People may comment one time during the evening for up to three minutes unless additional time is authorized by the Council. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes, and a timer will notify you when your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. The following citizens provided public comment: James Karr, Visalia, spoke about a bike park for the city and presented 2 poster boards for the Council to review. Brook Crain, Visalia, spoke about the BMX sport and riding for the Olympics. Kyle Shore, Visalia, spoke about the BMX sport and the benefits of cycling. Paul Pounce, Visalia, spoke about building the dirt bike jumps and explained why a bike park would be beneficial. Chase Steele, Visalia, spoke regarding the BMX sport and the supportive bike community. Derek Pope, Visalia, spoke regarding the BMX sport and asked Council to reevaluate a bike and skate park with use with no fee. Barry Caplan, Visalia, spoke about the bike park and the issue of inspiration. Alexis Pope, Tulare spoke about the bike park and benefits of riding a bike. Efrain Aguirre, spoke about a 3rd space in which the bikers go to for free. Visalia is not bike friendly. Brandon Hoffman, Visalia, spoke about a bike park, they need a spot to build a new park . Dustin Hutsell, Visalia, spoke about the bike community and opined Visalia needs a bike park. Mike Murphy, Visalia, spoke about the BMX community. What was taken away was a sanctuary and a positive influence. Lewis King, Visalia, spoke about the BMX community and how it help him get out of the house instead of playing video games. CONSENT CALENDAR 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 by a City Council Member and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion. A motion was made by Council Member Nelsen, seconded by Council Member Wynn, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Brian Poochigian, Brett Taylor, Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel Hernandez Soto, Liz Wynn 1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 24-0024 Page 3 of 6 Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 1, 2024 2. Authorization to approve the VUSD MOU Agreement - Authorize 24-0052 City Manager to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreement between the City of Visalia and Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) for Visalia Police Department Youth Services Officers (YSOs) assigned as campus officers at VUSD middle school and high school campuses. 3. Approve Parcel Map - Request authorization to record the final 24-0105 parcel map for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-03, located at 119 West Houston Avenue (APN: 094-055-003). 4. Approve Parcel Map - Request authorization to record the final 24-0107 parcel map for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2023-05, located on the south side of West Glendale Avenue between North Dinuba Boulevard and future North Santa Fe Street (APN: 079-071-030). 5. Acceptance of Senate Bill (SB) 1383 Local Assistance Grant - 24-0109 Confirm acceptance and appropriate $378,430 of grant funds from the Senate Bill (SB) 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program toward the purchase of one front load solid waste truck and recycling and food waste education. REGULAR ITEMS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS Comments related to regular Items and Public Hearing Items are limited to three minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item. The Mayor may reasonably limit or extend the public comment period to preserve the Council's interest in conducting efficient, orderly meetings. Page 4 of 6 Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 1, 2024 1. Review 2024 Annual Action Plan - Review and comment on the 24-0066 proposed use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) for the Program Year (PY) 2024 Annual Action Plan, and the 2019 CDBG CARES Act (CDBG-CV) Annual Action Plan Amendment IV. Margie Perez, Housing Specialist, requested that Council review and comment on the Draft CDBG and HOME priorities and allocation of resources included in the Draft Program Year 2024 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan and the 2019 CDBG-CV Annual Action Plan Amendment IV. As an entitlement community for CDBG and a participating jurisdiction for HOME, the City of Visalia receives annual federal formula grants through HUD. This provides the City with annual direct grant funding primarily for the benefit of low-income persons and households. Staff is seeking direction from the City Council on the priorities and activity allocations proposed for the 5th year of the current 5-year Consolidated Plan in the PY 2024 (Fiscal Year 2024-2025) Annual Action Plan. All expenditures proposed in this item will be funded with CDBG and HOME grant funds and no General Fund money is to be included. The final budgets for CDBG and HOME, as approved in the 2024 Action Plan and the accompanying amendment will be included in the final City budget document for informational purposes The public hearing was opened and closed. There were no public comments. No action required at this time. CLOSED SESSION REPORT Page 5 of 6 Visalia City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 1, 2024 1. For the purposes of reporting out, for the record, transactions 24-0117 that occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations: Buyer: City of Visalia Seller: Fred Dale Marks and Paula Bobbie Marks, Trustees of the Fred and Paula Marks Family Trust dated October 27, 2007 APN: 124-010-002 Purpose: Caldwell Widening Project - Santa Fe to Lovers Lane Brief Description: Right of Way Price: $338,800.00 Closing Date: 3/21/2024 Closed Session Council Date: 6/5/2023 Project Manager: Eric Bons Ken Richardson, City Attorney, reported out for the record, transactions that occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations as listed on the agenda. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m. UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 1. Monday, April 15, 2024 at 707 W. Acequia @ 7:00 p.m. 24-0069 Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 915 S. Mooney @ 6:00 p.m. (COV/VUSD/COS) Monday, May 06, 2024 at 707 W. Acequia @ 7:00 p.m. If you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the meeting, please contact Michelle Nicholson, to discuss your accessibility needs: 559-713-4512 or Michelle.Nicholson@Visalia.City <mailto:Michelle.Nicholson@Visalia.City> Page 6 of 6