City Council - Regular Meeting

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.

New employee introductions 26-0203

Alberto Carrillo-Hernandez, Solid Waste Operator Rafael Gaitan, Solid Waste Operator Manuel Ceja-Lopez, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III

Visalia Tourism Marketing District Annual Report

Receive the 25-0663 2025 Annual Report.

Reserve Area Planning work session

Receive an update and 26-0111 provide direction regarding the Planning Commission's and staff recommended land use plan, circulation plan, development tier boundaries, and scope of design standards for the proposed Industrial Specific Plan area.

Temporary parking lot requirements

Discuss and provide 26-0199 direction regarding regulations, requirements and options for city owned temporary parking lots.

General Fund Surplus Policy

Review current General Fund surplus policy and consider making revisions to the policy. 26-0217

ADJOURN WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM (Or, immediately following Work Session)

CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION LED BY LOUIE CHAVEZ, SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

2026 Haunt the Home Winner Presentation

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

Authorization to read ordinances by title only. 26-0011

Authorization to submit allocation request for V-LINE transit service

Authorization to submit two (2) allocation requests in the total amount of $489,061 to the California Department of Transportation Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for operating funds to continue funding the V-LINE operations and approve the funds to be appropriated when the grant is awarded (Resolution No. 2026-71). 26-0035

Award contract and appropriation of funds

Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Power Design Electric, for traffic signal improvements at the intersection of W. Ferguson Ave. and N. Mooney Blvd., in the amount of $610,660 and authorize an additional appropriation of Measure R Local funds in the amount of $30,000. 26-0133

Award construction contract for pedestrian bridge

Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract with Cen-Cal Construction for the Plaza Park pedestrian bridge project in the amount of $283,382. 26-0162

Corporation Yard security cameras

Authorize the purchase and installation of security cameras at the City Corporation Yard from NTM Productions in the amount of $84,530.75 and appropriate a total of $92,990 from the General Fund, Wastewater Fund, and Solid Waste Fund. 26-0168

Corporation Yard Master Plan contract award

Authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Griffin Structures for the Corporation Yard Master Plan in the amount of $275,000 and appropriate an additional $152,500. 26-0173

Pecan processing services

Approve an agreement with HNH Nut Company for processing, cleaning, dehydrating, and marketing of the City's 2026 pecan crop. 26-0174

Award annual contract for pest control services

Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Clark Pest Control of Visalia, California, for an annual amount not to exceed $33,418. 26-0180

Award annual contract

Authorize City Manager to execute contract documents for an annual contract with Horizon Distribution for a not to exceed annual amount of $95,700 for Toro DXi irrigation controllers, parts, equipment, and technical support. 26-0181

Extend Consultant Services Contract

Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for building safety plan check, inspection and related services to Interwest Consulting Group Inc for an amount not to exceed $300,000 for an additional six months ending April 7, 2027. 26-0192

Grant submittal authorization

Council authorization to submit a grant proposal for the Prop. 4 Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program through the State of California to design and build park improvements in a portion of the master planned Eastside Regional Park and Ground Water Recharge Project. Approval of Resolution 2026-75 required. 26-0195