Comments from the public are limited to items on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
A. Overview and Presentation on the Hanford's Winter Wonderland Event B. Discussion of addition uses within the C-R Regional Commercial zone
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters not on the agenda and that are within the jurisdiction of the Hanford City Council. This is also the public’s opportunity to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes or to comment on any item on the agenda. Comments related to Public Hearing items will be heard at the time the item is discussed. A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence
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 and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion. A. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title the only. B. City Clerk: Denial of a claim for damages and authorization for the City Clerk to send out notification of such to William Grego. C. Parks and Community Services: Request to approve out-of-state travel for Brad Albert, Parks and Community Services Director, to attend the National Parks and Recreation Association's (NRPA) annual conference in Nashville Tennessee on September 21-23, 2021. D. Public Works: Approval of the Suggested Routes to School Program for Frontier Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, and Pioneer Middle School for the 2020-2021 school year. E. Public Works: Approval of the Suggested Routes to School plans for Hanford Elementary School District and Saint Rose-Thomas McCarthy School for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. F. Public Works: Authorization for a sole source purchase of eight (8) Autoscope Vision detection cameras from Econolite of Anaheim, CA in the amount of $39,109.58 G. Public Works: Authorization to purchase the Centracs Essentials system, wireless cellular modems for 11 traffic signals and initial system startup from Econolite of Anaheim, CA in the amount of $29,700.00. H. Public Works: Approval for the purchase of commercial trash and recycle dumpsters from Wastequip of Taft, CA in an amount not to exceed $170,000 for fiscal year 2021/22. I. Public Works: Authorization to purchase automated refuse containers from Toter Wastequip LLC., of Statesville, North Carolina in an amount not to exceed $152,640 for fiscal year 2021/22. J. Public Works: Authorization to purchase replacement water meters from Zenner Performance Meters in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 and the purchase of replacement Automated Meter Reading equipment from Zenner Performance Meters in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00. K. Public Works: Authorization to award the repair of one Falk gear box at the Wastewater Treatment Facility influent pump station to Motion Industries of Visalia, CA at a cost of $42,777.31.
Public Works: Approval of Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 865, Live Oak East Phase 1 Subdivision (Houston Avenue & Alpine Avenue).
Community Development: Annexation No. 157: A request to annex approximately 153 acres into the City of Hanford from the Kings County jurisdiction. Prezone No. 2020-02: A request to prezone the annexation area as R-H High-Density Residential, R-M Medium-Density Residential, and R-L-5 Low-Density Residential, in accordance with the General Plan designation for the area. Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2021-01: An initial study was prepared and it was determined that the project will not result in significant impacts; therefore, Mitigated Negative Declaration 2021-01 has been prepared. The project is located at the northwest corner of 12th Avenue and Fargo Avenue (APN 009-020-021, 009-020-023 through -026, 009-020-046, and 009-020-047) and the southwest corner of 12th and Fargo Avenues (APN 009-020-021, 009-020-023 through -026, 009-020-046, and 009-020-047).
Community Development: Municipal Code and Zone Text Amendment No. 2020-03: a request by the City of Hanford to: a) Amend Title 5 by adding Chapter 5.68 to Title 5 of the Hanford Municipal Code, to establish standards and regulations for Commercial Hemp Activity. b) Amend Title 17, Section 17.08.030 – Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zone Use Table of the Hanford Municipal Code by adding Commercial Hemp Business (e.g., cultivation, manufacture, distribution, transportation, and lab testing) as a conditionally permitted use in the I-L Light Industrial and I-H Heavy Industrial zone district, and to add Hemp retailers (5% or more of a retailer’s business or gross receipts is derived from CBD sales) as a permitted use in C-S Service Commercial, C-H Highway Commercial, MX-C Corridor Mixed Use, and MX-D Downtown Mixed Use, and as a conditionally permitted use in C-R Regional Commercial; and c) Amend Title 17 by adding Chapter 17.67, adding purpose and intent, definitions, and establishing the location of hemp retailers and commercial hemp businesses in the City of Hanford. Location: Citywide.
Community Development: Adoption of Urgency Ordinance 21-04, creating a temporary moratorium on commercial hemp activities and sales for a period of 45 days. (4/5 Vote required).
A. Police: Adoption of Resolution No. 21-32-R, authorizing the Hanford Police Department to accept a Grant from Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in the amount of $59,078.00 to fund special details and operations related to enforcement and approve budget amendments in the same amount for the Police Operations (1513) fund to cover the new revenue and expenditures. B. Police: Authorization to award a contract to Cook's Communication of Fresno, CA, for an amount not to exceed $699,105.00, for the complete replacement of the Hanford Police and Fire Radio Infrastructure system and appropriation of an additional $14,885 from the General Fund to fully fund the project.
Council Future Agenda Meetings
COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Council Future Agenda Items August 7: Food Truck Takeover Civic Park 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. August 10: National Night Out Civic Park 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. August 17: City Council Meeting ADJOURNMENT:
Aug 03, 2021 City Council
Comments from the public are limited to items on the agenda (GC 54954.3a). A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence.
A. Overview and Presentation on the Hanford's Winter Wonderland Event B. Discussion of addition uses within the C-R Regional Commercial zone
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters not on the agenda and that are within the jurisdiction of the Hanford City Council. This is also the public’s opportunity to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes or to comment on any item on the agenda. Comments related to Public Hearing items will be heard at the time the item is discussed. A maximum of three minutes is allowed for each speaker. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your city of residence
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 and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion. A. PROCEDURAL WAIVER: Waive reading in full of resolutions and ordinances and approval and adoption of same by reading title the only. B. City Clerk: Denial of a claim for damages and authorization for the City Clerk to send out notification of such to William Grego. C. Parks and Community Services: Request to approve out-of-state travel for Brad Albert, Parks and Community Services Director, to attend the National Parks and Recreation Association's (NRPA) annual conference in Nashville Tennessee on September 21-23, 2021. D. Public Works: Approval of the Suggested Routes to School Program for Frontier Elementary School, Pioneer Elementary School, and Pioneer Middle School for the 2020-2021 school year. E. Public Works: Approval of the Suggested Routes to School plans for Hanford Elementary School District and Saint Rose-Thomas McCarthy School for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. F. Public Works: Authorization for a sole source purchase of eight (8) Autoscope Vision detection cameras from Econolite of Anaheim, CA in the amount of $39,109.58 G. Public Works: Authorization to purchase the Centracs Essentials system, wireless cellular modems for 11 traffic signals and initial system startup from Econolite of Anaheim, CA in the amount of $29,700.00. H. Public Works: Approval for the purchase of commercial trash and recycle dumpsters from Wastequip of Taft, CA in an amount not to exceed $170,000 for fiscal year 2021/22. I. Public Works: Authorization to purchase automated refuse containers from Toter Wastequip LLC., of Statesville, North Carolina in an amount not to exceed $152,640 for fiscal year 2021/22. J. Public Works: Authorization to purchase replacement water meters from Zenner Performance Meters in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 and the purchase of replacement Automated Meter Reading equipment from Zenner Performance Meters in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00. K. Public Works: Authorization to award the repair of one Falk gear box at the Wastewater Treatment Facility influent pump station to Motion Industries of Visalia, CA at a cost of $42,777.31.
Public Works: Approval of Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for Tract No. 865, Live Oak East Phase 1 Subdivision (Houston Avenue & Alpine Avenue).
Community Development: Annexation No. 157: A request to annex approximately 153 acres into the City of Hanford from the Kings County jurisdiction. Prezone No. 2020-02: A request to prezone the annexation area as R-H High-Density Residential, R-M Medium-Density Residential, and R-L-5 Low-Density Residential, in accordance with the General Plan designation for the area. Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2021-01: An initial study was prepared and it was determined that the project will not result in significant impacts; therefore, Mitigated Negative Declaration 2021-01 has been prepared. The project is located at the northwest corner of 12th Avenue and Fargo Avenue (APN 009-020-021, 009-020-023 through -026, 009-020-046, and 009-020-047) and the southwest corner of 12th and Fargo Avenues (APN 009-020-021, 009-020-023 through -026, 009-020-046, and 009-020-047).
Community Development: Municipal Code and Zone Text Amendment No. 2020-03: a request by the City of Hanford to: a) Amend Title 5 by adding Chapter 5.68 to Title 5 of the Hanford Municipal Code, to establish standards and regulations for Commercial Hemp Activity. b) Amend Title 17, Section 17.08.030 – Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zone Use Table of the Hanford Municipal Code by adding Commercial Hemp Business (e.g., cultivation, manufacture, distribution, transportation, and lab testing) as a conditionally permitted use in the I-L Light Industrial and I-H Heavy Industrial zone district, and to add Hemp retailers (5% or more of a retailer’s business or gross receipts is derived from CBD sales) as a permitted use in C-S Service Commercial, C-H Highway Commercial, MX-C Corridor Mixed Use, and MX-D Downtown Mixed Use, and as a conditionally permitted use in C-R Regional Commercial; and c) Amend Title 17 by adding Chapter 17.67, adding purpose and intent, definitions, and establishing the location of hemp retailers and commercial hemp businesses in the City of Hanford. Location: Citywide.
Community Development: Adoption of Urgency Ordinance 21-04, creating a temporary moratorium on commercial hemp activities and sales for a period of 45 days. (4/5 Vote required).
A. Police: Adoption of Resolution No. 21-32-R, authorizing the Hanford Police Department to accept a Grant from Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) in the amount of $59,078.00 to fund special details and operations related to enforcement and approve budget amendments in the same amount for the Police Operations (1513) fund to cover the new revenue and expenditures. B. Police: Authorization to award a contract to Cook's Communication of Fresno, CA, for an amount not to exceed $699,105.00, for the complete replacement of the Hanford Police and Fire Radio Infrastructure system and appropriation of an additional $14,885 from the General Fund to fully fund the project.
Council Future Agenda Meetings
COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Council Future Agenda Items August 7: Food Truck Takeover Civic Park 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. August 10: National Night Out Civic Park 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. August 17: City Council Meeting ADJOURNMENT: