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Visalia City Council

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May 5, 2026

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

Council appoints Nathan Halls to Planning Commission

At a special Visalia City Council meeting on March 18, 2026, the Council interviewed six applicants for a Planning Commission vacancy and appointed Nathan Halls to the unexpired term ending June 30, 2027, effective March 24, 2026. The meeting convened at 4:04 p.m.; Council Member Steve Nelsen was absent. The meeting was not livestreamed or recorded.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Council approves subdivision streamlining; sales tax feasibility survey contract fails

At its March 2, 2026 meeting, the Visalia City Council approved initiating a zone text amendment to streamline subdivision review (with direction to investigate a 20% threshold), received updates on the Capital Improvement Program and Council goals (including wastewater planning and alternative energy/transportation), approved most consent items including a $30,000 payment to the Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (4-1), authorized an Alcohol Policing Program grant application, and declined (failed 2-3) to authorize a $45,000 contract to survey feasibility of a local sales tax measure for the November 2026 General Election.

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Visalia City Council

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Council appoints Nathan Halls to Planning Commission

Council approves subdivision streamlining; sales tax feasibility survey contract fails

Visalia City Council meeting minutes — Feb 17, 2026: CIP review and multiple consent approvals

Council approves consent calendar including pavement management and road safety contracts, biosolids hauling/disposal amendments, police equipment and grant application; receives Citizen Advisory Committee workplan

Council advances building code update; approves shuttle fares, arts contract, live-entertainment ordinance direction, and multiple contracts

Visalia City Council (Dec 2, 2025) — Presentations on traffic and parks funding; approvals on consent items; adoption of sewer master plan and zoning text amendment