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Visalia City Council meeting summary

VisaliaJan 20, 20263 min read

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Council accepted the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and independent Measure T and N accountants’ reports; approved Design Option No. 3 for the Elliott neighborhood park and tabled the Pearl Wood park design for more information; directed staff to pursue Aquatic Facility Option No. 3 (including a 50-meter pool) and return with funding and phased-approach options; approved multiple consent items including COPS grant expenditures, youth nonprofit grants, the Cameron Creek linear recharge contract, Tulare Avenue rehabilitation contract, and a short-range transit plan contract; and adopted Ordinance No. 2025-16 adopting the 2025 California Building Code.

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What this means

The council reviewed and accepted the city’s annual financial and special‑measure audit reports, which means the city’s 2024–25 finances and related reporting were audited and accepted. Residents will see planned park and pool projects move forward: one Elliott neighborhood park design was approved while the Pearl Wood design was delayed for more cost details, and the council picked a larger aquatic facility concept and asked staff to identify how to pay for it (including the option of a sales tax measure). The meeting also approved several routine contracts and grants that fund street rehabilitation, transit planning, water recharge work, and public safety staffing.

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Accepted the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2024–25.
Accepted independent accountants’ reports for Measure T and Measure N for FY ending 6/30/25.
Approved Design Option No. 3 for the Elliott Property neighborhood park.
Tabled consideration of the Pearl Wood Property park design pending additional cost information.
Directed staff to proceed with Aquatic Facility Option No. 3 (including a 50‑meter competitive pool and recreational pool) and return with funding options for full and phased approaches, timelines, and feasibility analysis for a potential sales tax measure (motion passed 3–2).
Approved consent items including acceptance of COPS grant expenditures to fund 1.5 police officer positions and award of youth nonprofit grant recommendations.
Conditionally awarded the Cameron Creek linear recharge construction contract and approved Tulare Avenue major road rehabilitation contract.
Authorized award of the short range transit plan update contract to Jarrett Walker and Associates.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-16, implementing the 2025 California Building Code (second reading and final adoption).

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