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Visalia City Council Meeting - October 5, 2026: Consent Calendar and Public Comments

City Council — Monday, October 5, 2026
BodyVisalia, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, October 5, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

3:47

So I don't know if that's not the same thing.

4:13

So I know that they're also like it.

4:25

Um we want to have the action.

4:30

And uh put on the other cloud.

4:46

Yeah, how do you want to reference the video?

Unassigned speaker

7:55

Welcome

Speaker 2

7:55

to the Visaya City Council meeting.

7:57

Today is Monday, October fifth,

Unassigned speaker

7:58

two

Speaker 2

7:58

thousand six, and we're gonna go ahead and get started with our Pledge of Allegiance offered by Councilmember Soto, followed by imitation by Councilmember Nelson.

Speaker 1

8:06

Everybody, please stand.

Speaker 2

9:13

Thank you very much.

Unassigned speaker

9:16

So

Speaker 2

9:17

we're gonna go on to public comments.

9:18

Um citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visaya City Council.

Unassigned speaker

9:23

The

Speaker 2

9:24

council asks that you keep your comments concise and positive, creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy is welcome.

9:29

The city does not tolerate disruptive behaviors in our meetings.

9:32

The council is considered a limited public forum, which means the council can regulate the time, place, and manner of speech.

9:38

Speakers' comments during public comments must be limited to matters within the council's authority, generally referred to as within the council subject matter jurisdiction.

9:47

If a speaker's comments are not related to council's subject matter jurisdiction, the presiding officer will roll the speaker out of order.

Unassigned speaker

9:53

A

Speaker 2

9:53

speaker will not be rolled out of order because of disagreement with the content of their speech.

10:01

And those who are calling in, if you can raise your digital hand now and or dial star nine on your telephone to indicate you wish to speak.

10:08

And at the appropriate time, star six to unmute yourself.

10:12

Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence.

10:16

Each speaker tonight will be allowed three minutes to speak.

Speaker 3

10:28

Good evening, Jim Rage.

10:30

I saw you.

11:29

And this is the case, this case is one of the first to so rule.

11:33

Other courts have ruled differently.

11:37

And this case is not particularly uh doesn't is not binding on other cases, but uh I expect that there will be more rulings similar to this in the future.

Unassigned speaker

11:49

On

Speaker 3

11:49

a local level, on September 10th, I requested information on flock derived cases in Viselia from January 4th, 25 through what is it?

12:01

January, February, March, April, May 29th, 26th, there were 123 incidents of successfully investigated cases or arrests that involved the use of flock cameras.

12:14

Now, in that time period, using the uh what seems like a consistent number from the transparency page of 350,000 unique plate reads each month.

12:30

That ends up being 5,950,000 plate reads for 123 incidents.

12:39

That's zero zero, I'm sorry, 0.0020, 67% success rate for those number of uh images for our system.

12:53

The city didn't buy anything.

12:55

It has a subscription to a private company that collects this information.

12:59

It is not secure, regardless of what Flock says.

13:03

And it's basically trust us.

13:08

And um

Unassigned speaker

13:10

I

Speaker 3

13:10

had more to say, but with a three-minute limit, I guess we're gonna have to stop there.

13:14

Uh I urge the city to uh reconsider its flock usage of the flock system.

13:19

It's uh not secure and it's a big imposition on Fourth Amendment rights.

Speaker 2

13:24

Thank

Unassigned speaker

13:24

you.

Speaker 4

13:31

Good evening.

13:31

My name is Chastity Adams.

13:33

I'm a resident of Vicelia, and I'm here just to follow up on um Little Paul's memorial mural at the skate park and the memorial mural policy that the council agreed to

Speaker 5

13:43

have developed.

13:44

Um

Speaker 4

13:44

I received a phone call about this matter while I was working.

13:47

I did ask if that could be emailed to me.

13:49

I don't know who I spoke with, but I never did receive the email.

13:53

And um, I would appreciate a written update explaining where the policy currently stands, what steps are needed for it to take effect, and the expected timeline.

14:02

Um I also respectfully ask that the memorial mural policy be named in honor of little Paul Freeman, whose memorial helped bring this issue before the city.

14:12

Little Paul was always caring for others and wanting to help.

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Summary of Proceedings

Visalia City Council Meeting - October 5, 2026

The Visalia City Council met on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting was brief: after general public comments, the consent calendar was approved unanimously, and the meeting adjourned. No items outside the consent calendar were discussed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jim Rage (sp.?) — Opposed the city’s continued use of the Flock camera system, citing a 0.002067% success rate (123 arrests resulting from approximately 5.95 million plate reads) and raising Fourth Amendment and data security concerns. Urged the council to reconsider the subscription.
  • Chastity Adams (resident) — Requested a written update on the memorial mural policy under development, which originated from the Little Paul Freeman memorial at the skate park. Asked that the policy be named in honor of Little Paul Freeman.
  • Maria Guillen (resident, spelling provided) — Advocated for robust, inclusive public comment periods, citing SB 707 amendments to the Brown Act and a recent incident at a county meeting. Encouraged council to value civic engagement and democracy. Also invited attendees to a League of Women Voters pros/cons session.

Consent Calendar

  • All ten consent calendar items were approved in a single motion without debate or public comment after the council declined to pull any items. Items included:
    • Award of design contract to ARUP US for the Cross Valley Express project ($1,035,439.36 for phase 1; conditional $2,404,639.25 for phase 2).
    • Award of construction contract to Archer Civil Construction for Santa Fe Street earthwork ($900,036.10).
    • Emergency purchase order for fire alarm system replacement ($67,408.91 from the Wastewater Fund).
    • Notice of completion for airport sewer lift station rehabilitation.
    • Adoption of Ordinance 2026-11 amending the abandoned shopping carts code.
    • Resolution 2026-70 vacating a portion of Douglas Avenue.
    • Staff update on urgency ordinance 2026-10 (New Data Center Development moratorium).
    • Resolution 2026-73 designating city-owned property along Santa Fe Street into the public right-of-way.
    • Recording final map for Belissa Phase 3 subdivision (51 lots) and annexation into Landscape and Lighting Assessment District.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent calendar was approved 5–0 (all members present: Mayor Brett Taylor, Vice Mayor Liz Wynn, Councilmembers Steve Nelsen, Emmanuel Hernandez Soto, Brian Poochigian).
  • The meeting adjourned immediately after the vote.
  • The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

So I don't know if that's not the same thing. So I know that they're also like it. Um we want to have the action. And uh put on the other cloud. Yeah, how do you want to reference the video? Welcome to the Visaya City Council meeting. Today is Monday, October fifth, two thousand six, and we're gonna go ahead and get started with our Pledge of Allegiance offered by Councilmember Soto, followed by imitation by Councilmember Nelson. Everybody, please stand. Thank you very much. So we're gonna go on to public comments. Um citizens are now invited to comment on issues within the jurisdiction of the Visaya City Council. The council asks that you keep your comments concise and positive, creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy is welcome. The city does not tolerate disruptive behaviors in our meetings. The council is considered a limited public forum, which means the council can regulate the time, place, and manner of speech. Speakers' comments during public comments must be limited to matters within the council's authority, generally referred to as within the council subject matter jurisdiction. If a speaker's comments are not related to council's subject matter jurisdiction, the presiding officer will roll the speaker out of order. A speaker will not be rolled out of order because of disagreement with the content of their speech. And those who are calling in, if you can raise your digital hand now and or dial star nine on your telephone to indicate you wish to speak. And at the appropriate time, star six to unmute yourself. Please begin your comments by stating and spelling your name and providing your city of residence. Each speaker tonight will be allowed three minutes to speak. Good evening, Jim Rage. I saw you. And this is the case, this case is one of the first to so rule. Other courts have ruled differently. And this case is not particularly uh doesn't is not binding on other cases, but uh I expect that there will be more rulings similar to this in the future. On a local level, on September 10th, I requested information on flock derived cases in Viselia from January 4th, 25 through what is it? January, February, March, April, May 29th, 26th, there were 123 incidents of successfully investigated cases or arrests that involved the use of flock cameras. Now, in that time period, using the uh what seems like a consistent number from the transparency page of 350,000 unique plate reads each month. That ends up being 5,950,000 plate reads for 123 incidents. That's zero zero, I'm sorry, 0.0020, 67% success rate for those number of uh images for our system. The city didn't buy anything. It has a subscription to a private company that collects this information. It is not secure, regardless of what Flock says. And it's basically trust us. And um I had more to say, but with a three-minute limit, I guess we're gonna have to stop there. Uh I urge the city to uh reconsider its flock usage of the flock system. It's uh not secure and it's a big imposition on Fourth Amendment rights. Thank you. Good evening.

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