City Council - Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 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.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION LED BY PASTOR CHRIS ARCHER, NAZARENE CHURCH

SPECIAL PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION

Recognition of Regional Champions - Cal Ripken Blue All Stars 11U Recognition of Regional Champions - Cal Ripken Blue All Stars 12U

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. 26-0006

Authorization for payment to the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans)

Authorize the payment of California Vanpool Authority (CalVans) invoices for the Visalia Transit contributions to the Authority's vanpool program. 26-0039

Award contract for Fire Station 54 parking lot rehabilitation project

Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Tosted Asphalt, Inc. for the Fire Station 54 parking lot rehabilitation project in the amount of $176,479.84 and appropriate $115,000 from the General Fund. 26-0048

Conditional acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration grant funds, with appropriation upon award

Authorize the conditional acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant in the amount of $201,020 for the design phase of the Tiedown Apron A3 Reconstruction Project at the Visalia Municipal Airport, and authorize the appropriation of grant funds upon award and the local match of $10,580 from the Airport Fund. 26-0052

Award contract and appropriate funds for St. John's River Trail landscaping

Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract to Gowin Green Landscaping for the St. John's River Trail landscaping east of Dinuba Boulevard project in the amount of $287,826; and authorize the additional appropriation of $255,000 from the Waterways Capital Fund (Fund 261). 26-0061

Ordinance adoption authorizing the City Manager to award a contract and approve a long-term lease agreement for 408 acres of open ground to Correia Custom Farming Inc.

Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-08 authorizing the City Manager to award a contract and approve a long-term lease agreement for 408 acres of open ground to Correia Custom Farming Inc. 26-0064

Ordinance adoption

Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-05, adding Chapter 4.04, "Commercial Cannabis Activity" to the Visalia Municipal Code; rescinding Chapter 5.66; amending Chapter 8.64; and approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-01, and adoption of Resolution No. 2026-42, establishing the application and selection process for both storefront and non-storefront retail cannabis business license applications. 26-0068

Ordinance adoption

Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-07 pertaining to the approval of Annexation No. 2025-04: A request by D.R. Horton to prezone ±78.11 acres to R-1 (Single-Family Residential zone), R-M-2 (Multi-family residential zone - 3,000 square foot minimum site area), R-M-3 (Multi-family residential zone - 1,200 square foot minimum site area), and QP (Quasi-public zone). The site is located on the northeast corner of Lovers Lane and Caldwell Avenue (APN: 127-020-020 and -021). 26-0076

Adoption of revised Resolutions

Adoption of revised Resolution Nos. 2026-47 and 2026-48 pertaining to the upholding of an appeal in accordance with the City Council's prior action taken for Clements Ranch Tentative Subdivision Map No. 5606 and Tentative Parcel Map No. 2025-13, a request to subdivide parcels totaling ±78.11 acres into 292 lots for single-family residential uses and additional out lots for private streets, utilities, landscaping, lighting, trails, and parks, to be located within the proposed R-1, R-M-2, and QP zones. The project is located on a ±78.11-acre site located on the east side of South Lovers Lane Avenue, north of Caldwell Avenue (APN: 127-020-020 and -021). 26-0075

Notice of completion

Request authorization to file the notice of completion for the Mill Creek culvert replacement project. 26-0069

Notice of completion

Request authorization to file the notice of completion for the installation of cellular radios in the City of Visalia's sanitary sewer lift stations. 26-0070

Designate City owned property into public right of way

Adopt Resolution 2026-55 designating City owned property located at the northwest corner of Clancy Street and Nicholas Avenue into the public right of way system. 26-0071

Authorization to accept the CHP Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program

Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept fiscal year 2026/27 California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program in the amount $156,978 and approve Resolution No. 2026-54. 26-0079

ATP Grant Letter

Authorize the City Manager to issue a letter to the California Transportation Commission terminating an Active Transportation Program grant of $795,000 that was awarded to the City of Visalia for construction of the Goshen - Visalia Corridor improvement project, from Mooney Boulevard to Giddings Street; and to include a statement of support in the letter from the City to reprogram these ATP funds to the Caltrans Ivanhoe Safe Routes to School project, located in Tulare County. 26-0089

Shopping Cart Ordinance Update

Consideration of and direction on initiating potential Municipal Code updates to Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.70 Abandoned Shopping Carts, Citywide. 25-0786

Review the Visalia Police Department AB 481 annual report and adopt Resolution 2026-53

Conduct the annual public meeting required by Assembly Bill 481 to review the Visalia Police Department 2025 Military Equipment Annual Report, review Ordinance No. 2022-09 adopting the Military Equipment Use Policy, adopt Resolution 2026-53 renewing the Military Equipment Use Policy and approving the continued use of the equipment described in the AB 481 annual report. 26-0059

For the purposes of reporting out, for the record, transactions that occurred as a result of Closed Session Real Property Negotiations:

26-0082 Buyer: City of Visalia Seller: Albe Industries, Inc., a California corporation APN: 077-200-007(portion) Purpose: Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project Price: $2,718.00 Closing Date: 7/23/2026 Project Manager: Bryce Nagel Buyer: City of Visalia

ADJOURNMENT

Upcoming City Council Meetings

26-0030 Monday, August 17, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia Tuesday, September 8, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. at 707 W. Acequia