Visalia City Council Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026

The Visalia City Council met on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, beginning with a work session at 4:00 PM and the regular session at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting was preceded by a closed session at 6:00 PM. The agenda included a presentation on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, a public hearing on the elimination of Transit Fixed Route 17, and several other regular and consent items. Please note that official minutes and a transcript were not available, so this summary is based solely on the published agenda and may not reflect actual proceedings or outcomes.

Work Session

• The Council received a presentation on the Visalia Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Needs Assessment (Item 26-0125).

Consent Calendar

The Consent Calendar included the following routine items scheduled for approval in one motion:

• Authorization to read ordinances by title only (26-0008).
• Record final map for Willow Springs Unit 3 subdivision and annexation into Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 18-05 (25-0782; Resolutions 2026-23, 2026-24).
• Record final map for Elliott Subdivision Phase 2A and amendment to Landscape and Lighting District No. 25-07 (26-0114; Resolutions 2026-56, 2026-57, 2026-59).
• Record final parcel map for Tentative Parcel Map No. 2025-15 on Riggin Avenue (26-0157).
• Authorize the Mayor to sign a joint letter of support for comprehensive tort reform (26-0107).
• Authorize the City Manager to execute an amended MOU for the PRISMHealth Program (26-0117).
• Designate Vice Mayor Liz Wynn as voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and provide direction on a resolution (26-0122).
• Authorize agreements for the 2026-2027 Land Fallowing Program – 138.91 field acres for a total of $55,564 (26-0123).
• Award landscape maintenance contract for Landscape and Lighting Districts, Quadrant F, to Visalia Landscape and Tree Company for $91,577.88 annually (26-0126).
• Approve purchase of a John Deere 624 P-tier wheel loader for $271,615.28 (26-0127).
• Approve purchase of a John Deere 5130ML tractor with attachments for $163,688.94 (26-0138).
• Designate a portion of city-owned property at Caldwell Avenue and Ben Maddox Way into the public right-of-way (Resolution 2026-63; 26-0128).
• Authorize an appraisal services contract with Real Property Analysts for up to five years, not to exceed $40,000 annually (26-0141).
• Authorize an agreement with Community Services Employment and Training for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant (26-0142).
• Appoint Matt Seals to the Building Advisory Committee for a 2-year term (26-0146).
• Authorize applications for FTA Low or No Emission and Bus Facilities grants for purchase of 12 clean diesel cutaways, 10 diesel hybrid buses, and rehabilitation of 8 diesel hybrid buses, estimated total $16,120,000 (26-0147; Resolutions 2026-64, 2026-65).
• Approve a letter of support for the Hanford (Kings County) site for the High-Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility (26-0155).

Public Comments

• The agenda provided for general public comment at the start of the regular session (before 7:00 PM) and before the Consent Calendar and each regular item. No public comments were recorded in the available materials.

Discussion Items

• Public Hearing on Elimination of Transit Fixed Route 17 (26-0115): The Council was to conduct a public hearing and make a determination on the proposed elimination of Route 17 serving the Visalia Industrial Park.
• Public Hearing and CAPER Approval (26-0097): The Council was to hold a public hearing and approve the Program Year 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) via Resolution 2026-58.
• Prohousing Public Hearing (26-0129): The first public hearing to review and comment on a proposed application to the State’s Prohousing Designation Program, which would enable access to additional state funding for housing and infrastructure.
• Urgency Ordinance on Data Center Development (26-0136): Consideration of Ordinance 2026-10 imposing a temporary moratorium on permits and entitlements for new data center development, requiring a 4/5 vote for passage.
• Public Hearing on 5-Year PLHA Plan (26-0096): A public hearing to identify priorities and activity allocations for the use of Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program funds for FY 2025/26–FY 2029/30.

Key Outcomes

• No outcomes are available as the official minutes and transcript were not provided. The agenda indicates that votes and decisions were scheduled, but their results cannot be confirmed from the given materials.

Closed Session Report and Adjournment

The meeting was scheduled to adjourn to closed session at 6:00 PM and later report out. The regular session was expected to adjourn after completing all items. The next regular meetings were set for September 21, 2026, and October 5, 2026.