Visalia City Council
Regular MeetingVisalia, CA · August 18, 2025
Agenda
Visalia City Council
Visalia City Council 707 W. Acequia
Visalia, CA 93291
Visalia City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Mayor Brett Taylor
Vice Mayor Liz Wynn
Council Member Steve Nelsen
Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto
Council Member Brian Poochigian
Monday, August 18, 2025 6:59 PM
Part 1 - Due to Power Outage Audio Only
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION - 4:00 PM (Unless otherwise noted)
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 agenda. 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.
WORK SESSION AND ACTION ITEMS (as described)
1. Administration Department Airport Division Overview 25-0356
Presentation - Airport Division staff will present an overview of the
Administration Department Airport Division to include a general
overview of the operations, fuel sales, flight analytics, and project
updates.
2. Hillsdale Park and Storm Drain Basin Proposed Changes - 25-0019
Receive the presentation on the Northside Scenic Corridor -
Hillsdale Park/Storm Basin for a proposed change in project
approach and provide direction to staff for the project.
3. Fourth of July Post Report - Receive a report summarizing the 25-0330
2025 activities related to community engagement and public
safety.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following
Work Session)
CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION
PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time for general public comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visalia City
Council. Each speaker tonight may speak for up to 3 minutes during this general comment
period on a matter that is not on this agenda.
The public may also make one comment for up to 3 minutes prior to the consideration of the
Consent Calendar, and immediately before any regular agenda item is heard. The Council
asks that you keep you 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.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and will be enacted in one motion.
This is the time for members of the public to provide public comment on an item on the
Consent Calendar. Comments will not be taken individually by the public if an item is pulled by
a Council Member. Each speaker is allowed up to 3 minutes, and a timer will notify you when
your time is expired. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling you name and
providing your city of residence.
1. Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 25-0253
2. Award Purchase Order to Golden State Emergency Vehicle 25-0194
Service- Authorize a purchase order in the amount of $133,893.88
to Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service for repairs on Fire
Truck 51 and appropriate $133,893.88 from the General Fund.
3. Approval of Change Order for the Caldwell Avenue Widening 25-0282
Project - Approve Contract Construction Change Order for the
Caldwell Avenue Widening Project from Santa Fe Street to Lovers
Lane in the amount of $271,830.61.
4. Commercial Solid Waste Container Purchase Contract - 25-0317
Authorize the City Manager to award a 4-year Sourcewell contract
to Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC for the purchase of
solid waste commercial bins, roll off containers, and supplies for
the total amount not to exceed $2,643,000 over four (4) years.
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5. Airport Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation Project Award & 25-0331
Appropriation of Funds - Authorize the City Manager to award the
construction contract to GSE Construction for the Airport Sewer Lift
Station Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $713,650 and
authorize the additional appropriation of funds in the amount of
$272,000 from the Wastewater Fund (431).
6. Summary Abandonment of a portion of City Property - Request 25-0332
authorization to adopt Resolution No. 2025-61 ordering the
summary vacation and abandonment of City owned excess
property along the south side of the Mill Creek Trail between
Demaree Street and Main Street.
7. Authorization to Award Traffic Data Collection Services 25-0336
Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award the contract to
AimTD LLC to perform traffic data collection services in an amount
not to exceed $55,000 annually, with the option to renew for up to
four (4) one-year periods.
8. Authorize State Transit Grant Applications and Appropriation 25-0340
of Funds - Authorization to submit two (2) grant applications to the
California Department of Transportation to fund the Regional
Transit Green Line Call Center in the amount of $215,000 and
Travel Training in the amount of $110,000 for the total amount of
$325,000, and appropriate the funds if awarded and received.
Section 5310 (Resolution No. 2025-62 required)
9. Record Final Parcel Map - Authorize the recording of the final 25-0342
parcel map for Tentative Map No. 2024-07 located on Ferguson
Avenue, 650 lineal feet east of Linwood Street. (APN:
077-190-015)
10. Measure R Trails Reallocation of Funds - Authorization to 25-0345
reallocate Measure R Trail Funds between project categories within
the City of Visalia’s Measure R Trail funding allocation of
$30,390,000 as outlined in this report.
11. Award a Contract for Maintenance, Repair, Testing, & 25-0348
Inspection of City-owned Fueling Facilities- Authorize the City
Manager to award an annual contract to Precision Environmental
Services for maintenance, repair, testing and inspection of
City-owned fueling facilities. The Contract shall not exceed
$50,000.00 annually and is renewable each year for a potential
total of five (5) years.
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12. Reimbursement Agreement Amendment - Authorize the City 25-0349
Manager to execute an amendment to the existing reimbursement
agreement with Visalia Shirk, LLC., established with the
development of the apartment complex “Tuscany Villas”, located at
the northeast corner of Shirk Street and Doe Avenue.
13. Approve an Emergency Contract with Holloway Environmental 25-0350
- Approve a 1-year emergency contract with Holloway
Environmental not to exceed $144,000 to dispose of the 2024
biosolids stockpile generated at the Visalia Water Reclamation
Facility and the appropriation of $220,000 from the Wastewater
Fund.
14. Record Final Subdivision Map - Request authorization to record 25-0351
the final map for Shepherds Ranch II Phase 1, located on the east
side of Clancy Street, approximately ¼ mile south of West Goshen
Avenue (72 lots).
15. Approve a contract amendment with Mike Clark Trucking - 25-0352
Approve an amendment to the contract with Mike Clark Trucking to
increase the annual not-to-exceed amount from $170,000 to
$226,800 to haul biosolids from the Visalia Water Reclamation
Facility.
16. Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Partial 25-0360
Notice of Completion for Highland Park, Unit Nos. 3 & 4
subdivision, excepting the exterior landscape outlot improvements,
located at the northwest corner of Riggin Avenue and Giddings
Street.
17. Notice of Completion - Request authorization to file a Notice of 25-0361
Completion for Sycamore Heights subdivision, located at the
northeast corner of Ferguson Avenue and Akers Street, containing
91 residential lots.
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.
1. Authorization to Amend the Measure N Spending Plan - 25-0353
Conduct the first of two Public Hearings to amend the Measure N
Spending Plan to increase allocated funds for the modernization of
elevators within both parking structures and Fire Station 52.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. Upcoming City Council Meetings 25-0251
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. Special Joint Meeting with
Visalia City Council and Visalia Planning Commission at Visalia
Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia
Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change, check
posted agenda for correct details. In compliance with the American
Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
meetings contact 713-4512.
Written materials relating to an item on this agenda submitted to
the Council after distribution of the agenda are available for public
inspection in the Office of the City Clerk, 220 N. Santa Fe Street,
Visalia CA 93292, during normal business hours.
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