Hanford public meetings in 2023
46 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session with its federal lobbyist, then a regular meeting with a consent calendar of routine items. Key actions include approving a $5,000/month lobbying contract, a $59,125 IT agreement, a $153,279 emergency well repair, and accepting a $24,077 federal grant. The meeting also includes a law enforcement award presentation and public comment periods.
- Study session: federal lobbying update by Thorn Run Partners
- Approve $5,000/month contract with Thorn Run Partners for 2024
- Award $59,125 to AgreeYa Solutions for Microsoft implementation and security
- Approve $153,279.14 emergency well repair at well #35, Valley Pump & Dairy Systems
- Accept $24,077 FRA grant to reduce homelessness along railways
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting with a consent calendar that includes approval of the October 9, 2023 minutes. The agenda also includes division updates from Parks, Recreation, and the Director, but no specific actions or proposals are listed. Public comment is available for items not on the agenda.
- Approval of minutes from October 9, 2023 meeting
- Parks Division updates
- Recreation Division updates
- Director updates
City Council
The Hanford City Council will meet December 5 to decide on zoning clean-up items, a 2024 revenue measure process, and several contracts including a $1.86M annual landscaping deal and $1.37M refuse truck purchase. The agenda also includes a public hearing on simplifying commercial cannabis regulations and a proposed $2.50 per field hour sports permit fee starting July 2024.
- Award $1,862,725 annual contract to CleanCut Landscape for Landscape Assessment District services
- Approve $1,373,008 appropriation for three front-load refuse trucks from Rucksteel (Fresno)
- Introduce Ordinance No. 23-05 to amend commercial cannabis activity rules
- Establish $2.50 per field hour sports permit fee effective July 1, 2024
- Approve $601,630 civic auditorium renovation contract to Sage Construction
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for an accessory storage building at a religious facility and a continued item involving a 55-lot residential subdivision with deviations and a variance for a sound wall. The consent calendar includes approval of three sets of meeting minutes. The agenda also includes public comment and commissioner items.
- Conditional Use Permit No. 0025-23 for accessory storage building at 12536 Hanford Armona Road (APN 011-010-028/029)
- Tentative Tract 930: 14.86-acre subdivision into 55 single-family lots with Planned Unit Development overlay
- Planned Unit Development No. 2020-01: deviations for reduced lot sizes (7,443 sq ft) and depths (93 ft) for certain lots
- Variance No. 2021-01: 14-foot sound wall north of Grangeville Boulevard, west of railroad tracks, east of Kings Road (APN 008-410-043)
- Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2020-54 for the subdivision project
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will meet in person and live-streamed to review routine minutes and hear a public hearing on a 55-lot residential subdivision with a planned-unit-development overlay and a 14-foot sound wall variance. Staff recommends continuing the sound-wall item to November 28.
- Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2020-54 for Tentative Tract 930 subdivision into 55 single-family lots in R-L-8 zone
- Planned Unit Development No. 2020-01 to allow reduced lot sizes (7,443 sq ft) and depths (93 ft) for Lots 13–23 and 40
- Variance No. 2021-01 for a 14-foot sound wall north of Grangeville Boulevard, west of railroad tracks, east of Kings Road (APN 008-410-043)
- Staff recommends continuance of Variance No. 2021-01 to November 28, 2023
- Approval of October 24, 2023 meeting minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting with routine consent items, division updates, and a general business introduction to Placer AI. No major decisions or public hearings are on the agenda; the meeting is largely informational and procedural.
- Approval of minutes from September 11, 2023 meeting
- Parks Division updates
- Recreation Division updates
- Director updates
- Introduction to Placer AI
City Council
The Hanford City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint study session to review and provide input on the 6th Cycle Multi-jurisdictional Housing Element for Kings County and the four cities of Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, and Avenal. This is a special meeting under the Brown Act, and public comment is limited to agenda items.
- Joint study session on 6th Cycle Multi-jurisdictional Housing Element for Kings County and four cities
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider Conditional Use Permit No. 0008-23, which would allow a daycare facility (for over 14 persons) in an existing building in the MX-D Downtown Mixed Use zone district at 315 W. Lacey Boulevard. The commission will also approve the minutes from the September 12, 2023 meeting. Public comment is invited, and the meeting will be live-streamed.
- Public hearing: Conditional Use Permit No. 0008-23 for a daycare facility (over 14 persons) at 315 W. Lacey Boulevard (APN 012-021-012 and 012-021-014)
- Consent calendar: Approval of minutes from September 12, 2023 meeting
- Appeals of final decisions require a $1,000 filing fee within 10 days
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session on proposed amendments to its Council Handbook of Rules and Procedures, then a closed session to discuss the Fire Chief appointment and one anticipated litigation case. In the regular session, the council will consider a public hearing on a Resolution of Necessity to acquire property for the 12th Avenue widening, and vote on a $1,044,840 contract for Heroes Park design services.
- Public hearing on Resolution of Necessity 23-40 R for APN 001-040-015 to acquire property for 12th Avenue widening
- Award of $1,044,840 contract to Melton Design Group for Heroes Park architectural and engineering design
- Second reading of Ordinance 23-06 for Prezone No. 0001-23, land south of Hanford-Armona Road, east of 13th Avenue (APN 011-040-030)
- Approval of Notice of Completion for FY 23 Manhole and Valve Cover Adjustment Project, final contract price $189,964.95
- Approval of Notice of Completion for FY 23 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Repair and Recoating Project, final contract price $118,763.56
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting with a consent calendar for approving minutes and division updates. No major decisions or public hearings are listed; the agenda is largely procedural.
- Approval of minutes from August 14, 2023 meeting
- Parks Division updates
- Recreation Division updates
- Director's updates
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session on establishing Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) for future subdivisions, then a regular meeting with a public hearing on annexing 12.17 acres and approving an 82-lot residential subdivision (Stonehaven) with reduced lot sizes. The council will also vote on consent items including a lease for the former Goodwill building, a Caltrans grant contract, and an MOU with Kings County on annexing surrounded islands.
- Public hearing: Annexation 162, Prezone R-L-5, Tentative Tract 940 (Stonehaven) — 82 single-family lots south of Hanford Armona Road between 12th and 13th Avenues (APN 011-040-030)
- Study session: proposed CFD goals/policies for all future subdivisions and consultant authorization
- Consent: Facility lease with MSI, Inc. for 426 W. Lacey Blvd (former Goodwill) at $3,600/month, 5% annual increase
- Consent: Caltrans contract for Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station TOD and Connectivity Plan, funded by $650,000 Sustainable Communities grant
- General business: MOU with Kings County on annexing substantially surrounded islands; Field Sports Advisory Committee and athletic field use policy with permit fees
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session to receive updates on a water, wastewater, and storm drain rate study and preview the Active Transportation Plan. The regular meeting includes a closed session to discuss the Police Chief appointment, a public hearing on the CDBG annual report, and several consent items including contracts and purchases. The council will also consider a street sweeping contract and surplus equipment sale.
- Rate study for water, wastewater, and storm drain rates (Lechowicz & Tseng Municipal Consultants)
- Active Transportation Plan preview and Reconnecting Communities Program
- Microsoft software licensing renewal from Dell: $244,154.58
- Water Wells 51 and 52 project completion: final cost $3,594,350.00
- Street sweeping contract with Sweeping Corporation of America: $632,660.07
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed annexation and subdivision of 12.17 acres into 82 single-family lots. The project, called Stonehaven, includes requests to prezone the land as low-density residential and deviate from municipal code standards for lot sizes, widths, and setbacks.
- Annexation of 12.17 acres from Kings County jurisdiction
- Prezoning request for R-L-5 Low-Density Residential
- Tentative Tract 940 (Stonehaven) subdivision into 82 single-family lots
- Planned Unit Development No. 13-23 requesting deviations from lot size, width, depth, and setback standards
- Project located south of Hanford Armona Road, between 12th and 13th Avenues (APN011-040-030)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting to approve the minutes from July 10, 2023, receive updates from the Parks, Recreation, and Director's divisions, and discuss an introduction to Parks Maintenance Management Software. Public comment is available for items not on the agenda.
- Approval of minutes from July 10, 2023 meeting
- Introduction to Parks Maintenance Management Software
- Parks Division Updates
- Recreation Division Updates
- Director's Updates
Parking and Traffic Commission
The Parking and Traffic Commission will consider approving minutes from its June 26, 2023 meeting and hear staff reports on suggested routes to school for Pioneer Union Elementary, Hanford Elementary, and St. Rose-Thomas McCarthy Catholic School districts. The agenda also includes a staff communication on City Council actions and time for commissioner items. No final decisions on routes are listed; the items are for discussion and possible action.
- Approve minutes from June 26, 2023 Parking & Traffic meeting
- Staff report: Suggested Routes to School, Pioneer Union Elementary School District
- Staff report: Suggested Routes to School, Hanford Elementary School District
- Staff report: Suggested Routes to School, St. Rose-Thomas McCarthy Catholic School
- Staff communication: City Council Actions
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session on potential changes to the mural approval process and on permitting for basketball hoops in rights-of-way, then a regular meeting with consent items and general business. Key actions include approving leases, contracts, and funding for new police positions and vehicles.
- Study session on mural approval process changes
- Study session on basketball hoop permitting in right-of-way
- Lease with Latis, LLC for Future Heroes Park Land
- Agricultural ground lease with Phillip Verwey Farms for 1,600 acres at $161,600/year with $69,000 credit for wells
- Resolution 23-34-R supporting up to $3,000,000 HCD MORE grant for mobile home rehabilitation
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting on August 14, 2023. The main business item is a discussion about the replacement and relocation of the play structure at Earl F Johnson Park. The agenda also includes approval of the June 12, 2023 minutes and updates from the Parks, Recreation, and Director's divisions.
- Replacement and relocation of play structure at Earl F Johnson Park
- Approval of minutes from June 12, 2023 meeting
- Parks Division updates
- Recreation Division updates
- Director's updates
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will meet on August 8, 2023, to discuss a public hearing on General Plan Amendment No. 2022-01, Rezone No. 2022-01, and Planned Unit Development No. 2022-01. The proposals seek to change zoning for approximately 39.16 acres from Highway Commercial to Service Commercial and High-Density Residential, allowing a master-planned medical and mixed-use development with 15 buildings including medical clinics, a hotel, retail, and residential units.
- General Plan Amendment No. 2022-01: change designation from Highway Commercial to Service Commercial and High-Density Residential on 39.16 acres
- Rezone No. 2022-01: change zoning from C-H Highway Commercial to C-S Service Commercial and R-H High-Density Residential with PUD overlay
- Planned Unit Development No. 2022-01: master-planned medical and mixed-use development with 15 buildings including medical outpatient clinic, hotel, retail, and multi-family residential
- Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2023-93: certification of less-than-significant environmental impact with mitigation measures
- Project location: between 11th and 12th Avenues along Glendale Drive, north of Highway 198 (APN 011-060-007, 011-060-008, 012-290-042, 012-290-054)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will meet on August 1, 2023, to discuss routine administrative items, including updates on fire inspections and council handbook amendments. The meeting includes a closed session for real property negotiations and a public hearing to approve landscape assessment increases. Key decisions involve approving blanket purchase orders for public works, a playground equipment contract, and a police grant.
- Approval of FY 23/24 blanket purchase orders totaling $5,520,900 for Public Works
- Contract with Park Planet for $174,586.80 for playground equipment at Earl F Johnson Park
- Adoption of Resolution 23-28-R to increase landscape assessment district fees
- Acceptance of a $63,033.28 grant from California Highway Patrol for the Police Department
- Formation of Assessment District No. 20-02 for Tract No. 934 with Lennar Homes
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for a beer license at Tilted Athletic Facility and seven variance requests to reduce street-side setbacks on residential lots. The consent calendar includes approval of the June 27, 2023 meeting minutes. The meeting is open for public comment.
- Conditional Use Permit No. 0007-23 for Type 40 ABC liquor license at 325 N. 11th Avenue
- Variance No. 0005-23 at 1455 S. Horizon Circle (setback 10 ft to 7 ft)
- Variance No. 0006-23 at 1450 S. Horizon Circle (setback 10 ft to 7 ft)
- Variance No. 0007-23 at 1471 S. Orbit Circle (setback 10 ft to 7 ft)
- Variance No. 2023-08 at 1468 S. Orbit Circle (setback 10 ft to 7 ft)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will meet in person and via livestream to discuss and vote on multiple contracts, resolutions, and public works projects. Key decisions include purchasing a new fire engine, approving subdivision maps, and adopting fiscal policies. The meeting also features a public hearing on a proposed underground utility district.
- Purchase of Pierce Impel Fire Engine from Golden State Apparatus for $998,843
- Approval of $120,000 purchase order for asphalt material with Martin Merietta
- Adoption of Resolution 23-21-R requesting $287,500 from California HCD for unclaimed CDBG-CV funds
- Approval of Final Maps and Subdivision Agreements for Tracts 928 and 915 (Units 1 & 2)
- Public hearing to establish a Rule 20A Underground Utility District on East Lacey Boulevard
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission will meet to discuss routine updates and vote on a formal response to the 2022-23 Grand Jury Report regarding city parks. The meeting also includes updates from Parks, Recreation, and the Director, as well as a discussion on age restrictions at the Longfield Center.
- Approval of minutes from May 8, 2023 meeting
- Formal response to 2022-23 Grand Jury Report on Hanford parks
- Longfield Center activity age restrictions
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will meet in person and via livestream to conduct a public hearing on four land-use requests. Three conditional use permits seek approval to convert a former movie theater into a church, allow food trucks at a taphouse, and permit mobile vendors at a downtown business. A variance request seeks to reduce parking requirements for a new car wash facility.
- Conditional Use Permit No. 0001-23 for church conversion at 136 N. 11th Ave. (MX-C zone)
- Variance No. 0003-23 to reduce parking from 14 to 7 stalls for car wash at 12th Ave. & Glendale Ave. (C-S zone)
- Conditional Use Permit No. 0011-23 for food trucks and mobile vendors at Plan B Taphouse, 129 W. Fifth St. (MX-D zone)
Parking and Traffic Commission
The Hanford Parking and Traffic Commission will consider three traffic-control items: installing all-way stops at two intersections and a no-parking restriction on a stretch of 11th Avenue. The commission will also approve prior meeting minutes and hear a staff report on recent City Council actions.
- All-way stop at Seventh Street and Phillips Street
- No-parking zone on 11th Avenue from Northstar Drive to Flint Avenue
- All-way stop at Seventh Street and Irwin Street
- Approve minutes from March 23, 2023 meeting
- Introduction of new alternate commissioner Jim Nelson
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold public hearings on the FY 2023-24 master fee schedule and the two-year budget, and consider a consent item to buy the Social Security Building at 330 N. Harris St. for $4,450,000. The agenda also includes a study session on homelessness efforts and closed-session real property negotiations.
- Purchase and Sale Agreement for 330 N. Harris St. (Social Security Building) for $4,450,000, with a $4.6M loan from Fleet Replacement Reserve Fund
- Public hearing on Master Fee Schedule for FY 2023-24, including new, deleted, and adjusted fees
- Public hearing to adopt two-year budget for FY 2023/24 and 2024/25
- Appropriation of $2,452,065 for Hanford Boys and Girls Club, funded by Proposition 64 grant
- Resolution to establish Rule 20A Underground Utility District on East Lacey Boulevard
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a request by D.R. Horton to subdivide a 95-acre site into 457 single-family homes, roads, a drainage basin, and a park, and to certify the Final Focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project, including adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations for significant traffic impacts. The commission will also approve minutes from the May 23, 2023 meeting as part of the consent calendar.
- Vesting Tentative Tract 938: 457 single-family residences on 95 acres east of 10 ½ Avenue, between Hanford-Armona Road and Houston Avenue (APN 011-440-014 and -015)
- Certification of Final Focused EIR (SCH 2023020035) with Statement of Overriding Considerations for Transportation/Traffic impacts
- 5.82-acre park and drainage retention basin included in the subdivision
- Consent calendar: approval of May 23, 2023 meeting minutes
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session to discuss the School Resource Officer program, review the draft Master Fee Schedule for FY 2023-24, and consider the draft budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The regular meeting includes consent items such as a contract award for manhole repairs, an extension of the FLOCK camera contract, and a second reading of an ordinance to prezone 12.64 acres as heavy industrial. A closed session is scheduled for property negotiations and anticipated litigation.
- Presentation and discussion of Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) Program
- Draft City of Hanford Master Fee Schedule for FY 2023-24
- Draft city budget for FY 2024 and 2025
- Contract award to Sancon Technologies, Inc. for $115,245 for FY23 Manhole Repair and Recoating Project
- Extension of FLOCK Camera contract from 2 to 4 years at $30,000 annually
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will discuss and decide on the 2024–2025 Capital Improvement Plan, cannabis tax rates, and a $40 million bond for a new health center at 939 S 12th Ave. They will also hear public input on the 2023 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan and adopt a road maintenance plan.
- Approval of a 5-year $124,681.67 contract with Acclamation Insurance for Workers' Compensation services
- Adoption of a $40M bond resolution for a 15,000 sq ft health center at 939 S 12th Ave
- Approval of Amendment 4 to the Mechanics Bank lease for 218 N Douty St (Old Post Office)
- Adoption of Resolution 23-11-R for RMRA gas tax funding project list for FY 2023/24 roads
- Public hearing on the 2023 CDBG Action Plan and proposed 2023–24 Annual Action
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will meet in person and via livestream to conduct routine business, including electing its 2023 chair. The only public hearing will consider a planned-unit-development request for a shared driveway serving a proposed 2,616 sq ft office building at 605 N Irwin St.
- Election of 2023 Planning Commission Chair
- Planned Unit Development No. 2023-01: shared access drive for 2,616 sq ft office building at 605 N Irwin St (APN 010-233-014)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting to discuss ice rink financing options, receive updates from parks, recreation, and director staff, and consider approval of the March 13, 2023 meeting minutes. Public comment is invited on non-agenda items and consent calendar items.
- Discussion of ice rink financing options
- Approval of minutes from March 13, 2023 meeting
- Parks Division updates
- Recreation Division updates
- Director updates
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session to review potential Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects for the 2024-2025 budget and provide direction on priorities. They will also discuss downtown lighting repair/replacement strategy and consider reforming an ad-hoc subcommittee to work with the Chamber of Commerce on future City support. In regular session, the Council will consider awarding a contract for downtown traffic and pedestrian improvements and approve a service agreement with Main Street Hanford.
- Contract award to Interwest Consulting Group for $391,944.72 for Downtown Traffic and Pedestrian Improvements Project
- 1-year Service Agreement with Main Street Hanford for $81,090
- Study session on Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects for FY 2024-2025
- Discussion on downtown lighting repair and replacement strategy
- Consideration of reformation of Council Ad-Hoc subcommittee for Chamber of Commerce support
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will meet in person and via livestream to consider routine consent items and a public hearing for a proposed 15,000 sq-ft walk-in medical clinic. The hearing covers a conditional use permit and a mitigated negative declaration for the project east of 12th Avenue and south of Hayden Avenue.
- Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-04 for 15,000 sq-ft walk-in medical clinic in C-R Regional Commercial zone
- Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2023-37 certifying less-than-significant environmental impact with mitigation
- Public hearing for project located east of 12th Avenue, south of Hayden Avenue (APN 011-060-057)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session on FY 24-25 goals and measurable objectives for outreach, followed by closed-session real property negotiations for two properties. In the regular session, they will consider consent items including a $67,000 transfer for a refuse truck, agreements for farmland use and lease, a police equipment report, and a $245,325 auditor contract. General business includes a historic resources permit, a municipal service review, and a $94,840 contract for planning services.
- Transfer $67,000 from street sweeping reserves to Refuse Fund for refuse truck (total $374,067)
- Agreement with Kings County Water District to use 1600-acre farm for water layoff
- Five-year lease of 1600-acre farmland with Philip Verway Farms
- Award $245,325 three-year audit contract to Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott LLP
- Award $94,840 contract to QK, Inc. for Hanford Reorganization Project planning
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting to receive updates from its Parks, Recreation, and Director divisions. The only substantive item is a discussion on potential changes to Longfield Fitness Center membership fees.
- Discussion on Longfield Fitness Center Membership Fees
Parking and Traffic Commission
The Hanford Parking and Traffic Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider approving the draft Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP). The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the August 4, 2022 meeting, introduction of new commissioners, and public comment. No other substantive actions are listed.
- Recommendation to approve the draft Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
- Approve minutes from August 4, 2022 meeting
- Introduction of new commissioners: Scott Goddard, Bert Parolini, Orie Rubalcava
General
This is a special study session, not a regular decision-making meeting. The Council, City Manager, and department directors will review best practices for governance, discuss past accomplishments and missed opportunities, and set goals for the future. They will also have a big-picture discussion of the capital budget and available funding. No formal votes or public hearings are scheduled.
- Discussion of the capital budget and available funding
- Review of current Council goals and possible adjustments
- Setting SMART goals and objectives
- Summary of consultant and Council member interviews
- Public comment limited to agenda items, 3 minutes per speaker
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session to review the FY 2022-23 mid-year budget and consider approving additional appropriations of $936,962 in the General Fund and $5,408,780 across other funds. They will also discuss municipal code changes regarding streets, sidewalks, and public places, and review the Central Parking and Business Improvement District. The regular session includes consent items and a general business item on the parking district.
- Approve additional appropriation of $936,962 in General Fund and $5,408,780 across all other funds for FY 2022-23
- Discuss Title 12 'Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places' and encroachment policies
- Review Central Parking and Business Improvement District and renewal of agreement with Main Street Hanford
- Appoint James Nelson to Parking and Traffic Commission, Sheldon Blackwell and Judy Scott to Parks and Recreation Commission
- Recognize Employees of the Year and Service Award recipients
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent calendar approval of prior minutes, and division updates. The main business items are an overview of the Heritage Tree Municipal Code and a review of a street tree permit request to remove one tree at 1035 Hoover Way.
- Review of Heritage Tree Municipal Code overview
- Street tree permit request for removal of one tree at 1035 Hoover Way
- Approval of minutes from February 13, 2023 meeting
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a study session to discuss funding and service levels for Landscape Assessment Districts (LADs), including options for residents to request improvements. They will also review proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for 2023-2024 and provide direction to staff. The regular session includes consent items and a presentation on a potential SAFER grant to hire more firefighters.
- Study session on Landscape Assessment District funding and service levels
- Review of proposed CDBG Activity Funding for 2023-2024 cycle
- Ordinance 23-02: Prezone Annexation 160 Part 4 as R-L-5 and MX-C (east of 10th Ave, south of Florinda St, north of Lacey Blvd)
- Contract award to Aramark Uniform Services for up to $21,200 annually for three years
- Acceptance of FEMA grant for $45,525 for firefighter PPE, with $20,078 additional appropriation
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a public hearing on Annexation No. 160, Part 4, which would bring about 93.2 acres into the city and prezone it for low-density residential and corridor mixed use. The council will also review a study session on the 2022 Winter Wonderland event and the annexation process, and discuss a closed-session real property negotiation. Consent items include a $70,110 tobacco enforcement grant and appointments to the Parking and Traffic Commission.
- Public hearing: Annexation No. 160, Part 4 — 93.2 acres east of 10th Avenue, south of Florinda Street, north of Lacey Boulevard; prezone R-L-5 and MX-C
- Closed session: real property negotiation for 426 W. Lacey Blvd. (APN 010-253-001-000)
- Consent: accept $70,110 tobacco enforcement grant and authorize MOU with DOJ
- Consent: second reading of Ordinance 23-04 creating alternate seats on Parks & Recreation and Parking & Traffic Commissions
- Successor Agency: review ROPS 23-24 for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The Hanford Planning Commission will hold a scoping meeting for a proposed 457-home subdivision (Vesting Tentative Tract 938) by DR Horton, which includes a drainage basin and a 5.82-acre park. The commission will also consider extending the life of Vesting Tentative Tract 928 Unit Four for 12 months and approve the minutes from the January 24, 2023 meeting.
- Scoping meeting for Vesting Tentative Tract 938: 457 single-family residences on ~95 acres east of 10 ½ Avenue between Hanford Armona Road and Houston Avenue
- Focused EIR to be prepared for the Lunaria Residential Development Project
- Extension request for Vesting Tentative Tract 928 Unit Four (southeast corner of Fargo Avenue and Centennial Drive)
- Approval of January 24, 2023 meeting minutes
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Hanford Parks and Recreation Commission will review routine minutes and division updates, then discuss forming a Field Sports Advisory Committee and applying for a Clean California Grant. The meeting also includes a debriefing of the Winter Wonderland event.
- Formation of the Field Sports Advisory Committee (FSAC)
- Clean California Grant Application
- Winter Wonderland 22/23 Debriefing
- Approval of January 9, 2023 minutes
City Council
The Hanford City Council will hold a public hearing on annexing about 93.2 acres east of 10th Avenue for low-density residential and corridor mixed-use development. They will also consider authorizing the city manager to apply for up to $5 million in CalHome grant funds, approving a lease for 11 police Dodge Durangos at about $891,000, and discussing a sustainable transportation grant for the HSR station area. The agenda includes several routine consent items and a closed session on potential litigation.
- Public hearing on Annexation No. 160, Part 4 (93.2 acres) and Prezone No. 2021-09 (R-L-5 and MX-C) east of 10th Ave, south of Florinda St, north of Lacey Blvd
- Resolution 23-01-R declaring surplus property on Kensington Way (APN 008-192-011)
- Ordinance No. 23-04 creating alternate seats on Parks & Recreation and Parking & Traffic Commissions
- Resolution 22-03-R authorizing application for CalHome grant up to $5 million
- Lease of 11 Dodge Durangos for Police at approx. $891,000 ($81,000 each) over 5 years
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
City Council
The Hanford City Council is holding a special meeting with a single business item: approval of a settlement agreement between Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC and the City of Hanford. No other substantive matters are on the agenda; the rest is procedural (roll call, public comment, adjournment).
- Approval of settlement agreement between Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC and the City of Hanford
City Council
This is a regular meeting with a special session that includes a closed session to discuss existing litigation (Helena v. City of Hanford). No other substantive items are on the agenda; the rest is procedural (roll call, public comment, adjournment).
- Closed session: conference with legal counsel on existing litigation (Helena v. City of Hanford, Kings County Case No. 17C0102)
General
This is a special training session under the Brown Act, explicitly for training purposes only, with no formal action to be taken. The agenda includes routine items such as public comment, council reports, a consent calendar with test items, and one test general business item.
- Special session, training only, no formal action
- Consent calendar with three test items from City Clerk
- One test general business item from City Clerk
- Public comment limited to agenda items, 3 minutes per speaker