City Council - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Tulare, CA
- Meeting Date
- October 20, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
22 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
DEDICATION AND REMARKS HONORING THE LATE VICE MAYOR STEPHEN C. HARRELL
PUBLIC COMMENT - Members of the public wishing to comment on any item not appearing on the agenda may address the City Council at this time.
State law prevents Council from acting on any matter not on the agenda; however, your comments may be referred to staff for follow up. This is also the time for the public 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 Public Hearing and General Business items will be heard at the time those items are discussed. In fairness to all who wish to speak, public comment is limited to a total of fifteen minutes with each speaker allowed three minutes, unless otherwise extended by Council. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence. For those that wish to provide public comment while attending the meeting remotely, press *9 on your phone to raise your hand or click “Raise Hand” in the webinar.
New Employee Introductions and Recent Promotions Recognition.
COMMUNICATIONS
Communications are to be submitted to the City Manager’s Office ten 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 to schedule issues raised during Communications for a future meeting.
COUNCIL REPORTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code § 54957)
Title: City Manager
RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
This is the time for Council to publicly report specified closed session action and the vote taken on those actions, if any.
Waive the reading of ordinances and approve reading by title only.
Recommended Action: Approve the reading by title only of all ordinances and that further reading of such ordinances by waived.
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes.
Recommended Action: Approve the minutes of the special and/or regular meetings of October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 [M. Wilcox]
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2026-09.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance 2026-09 designating the Frew House, located at 260 E. Merritt Avenue, as a Historic-Cultural Landmark and amending the City of Tulare Zoning Map to change the zoning designation from R-1-6 (Single-Family Residential) to R-1-6(H) (Single-Family Residential with Historic Site and Historic Neighborhood Overlay), Zone Amendment No. 774. [M. Anaya]
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2026-10.
Recommended Action: Adopt Ordinance 2026-10 amending the Zoning Map of the City being part of Section 10.06.040 of the Tulare Municipal Code (Zone Amendment No. 773). [S. Sopp]
NOC for Public Improvements Associated with the Wild Oak Subdivision.
Recommended Action: Accept the required public works improvements for the Wild Oak subdivision located at south side of Pleasant Avenue between Alpha Street and La Dawna Street, authorize the City Engineer to sign the Notice of Completion (NOC), and direct the City Clerk to file the NOC with the Tulare County Recorder's Office. [M. Winton]
Contract Amendments for Project EN0102 K Street Improvements.
Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to sign contract amendments with NV5 of Fresno, CA, for additional construction management and inspections for $402,403; QK of Visalia, CA, for additional labor compliance services for $16,945; and Lane Engineers of Tulare, CA, for additional construction surveying services for $39,000, associated with City Project EN0102 K Street Improvements; and approve a revised CIP project sheet reflecting revised expenses and authorize the appropriation of an additional $458,348 from Fund 300 – Gas Taxes Fund for the project. [M. Winton]
Employee Health Benefit Rates for Calendar Year 2027.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the Employee Health Benefit Rates for Calendar Year 2027. [J. Venegas]
Deferral of Development Impact Fees for Save Mart Shell Building.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving a deferral of impact fees pursuant to Section 8.56.080 of the Tulare Municipal Code as requested by NFDI-1SM LLC (Property Owner) in the sum of $122,776.80, pertaining to the development of the property located at 2282 East Bardsley Avenue, Tulare CA 93274 (APN 172-150-035). [M. Anaya]
Presentation and Adoption of the 2026 Pavement Management Report.
Recommended Action: Receive a presentation on the City's 2026 Pavement Management Program Update and adopt a resolution approving the use of the 2026 Pavement Management Report as a planning framework and data driven guide to assist with on-going road maintenance prioritization and strategies. [M. Winton]
Economic Development Quarterly & September Updates.
Recommended Action: Receive an update on economic development activities. [J. Gomez]
City Manager Amended and Restated Employment Agreement.
Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution approving the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with City Manager Marc Mondell and amending the Master Salary Schedule; and authorize the City Manager's designee to update the Master Salary Schedule accordingly. [J. Venegas; M. Zamora]