Visalia

Visalia City Council

Visalia City Council

The City Council is holding a special meeting to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. They will conduct interviews for applicants to serve a term ending June 30, 2028.

• Planning Commission vacancy appointment

City Council Closed Session

The City Council will meet in closed session to consult with legal counsel regarding ongoing lawsuits. The discussion includes two specific active cases and two matters involving significant potential legal exposure.

• Leon v. City of Visalia (Case No: VCU322061)
• Huard v. City of Visalia (Case No: VCU322624)
• Two cases of anticipated litigation with significant exposure

Visalia City Council

The council will consider approving a conceptual design for a 5.5-acre neighborhood park at the Pearl Wood property and receive a presentation on illegal fireworks enforcement. The consent calendar includes many routine items, notably a grant application for up to $5,000,000 for the Encampment Resolution Program, $4,100,000 in state road funding, and multiple contracts and purchases.

• Apply for $5M encampment resolution grant for navigation center and permanent housing
• Approve $4.1M in SB1 road maintenance funding
• Purchase two transit vans for Dial-A-Ride at $388,920
• Award up to $1.27M in consultant contracts for bike lane projects
• Replace police handguns and holsters for $228,200

The City Council authorized staff to apply for up to $5 million in state Encampment Resolution Program funds to support the Visalia Navigation Center and permanent housing programs. The council also approved three consultant contracts totaling over $1.27 million for bike and pedestrian connectivity projects, and adopted an updated wastewater service agreement with the Goshen Community Services District. A conceptual design for a new 5.5-acre neighborhood park was approved with a modification to move the playground closer to the backstop.

• Approved $5M encampment grant application (4-0)
• Approved consultant contracts for bike/ped projects: Highland ($425,127), Santa Fe ($428,113), Goshen-Visalia ($416,077) (4-0)
• Approved updated wastewater service agreement with Goshen CSD (4-0)
• Approved Conceptual Park Design No. 2 for Pearl Wood with playground relocation (4-0)
• Approved TCAG Economic Development Corp membership renewal ($30,000) (4-0)
• Approved ASPCA grant application up to $100,000 for spay/neuter services (4-0)
• Approved SB1 road maintenance funding of $4.1 million (consent)
• Approved $388,920 for two paratransit vans (consent)