Hanford City Council held a study session and regular meeting on Dec. 2, 2025 covering GIS modernization, a Prop 218 refuse rate study (council gave direction to staff on a phased increase scenario), public comments by dozens of alleged victims of a money‑transfer scam, introduction/continuation of the 2025 California building codes, and first-reading passage to second reading of a strengthened illegal‑fireworks ordinance.