>> I MESSAGED HIM, [00:00:07] BUT LET'S GO AHEAD AND BEGIN ANYHOW. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. [1) CALL TO ORDER] IT IS NOW 6:03 PM. GOOD EVENING. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER N-2920 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON MARCH 17TH, 2020. ALL MEMBERS ARE JOINING THIS MEETING REMOTELY VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. WE WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. IF YOU'RE ABLE TO PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. SALUTE, PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MR. CANTU WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT. HE SAYS HE'S HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. BUT IN LIEU OF AN INVOCATION, WE WILL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> MAYOR GARCIA? >> PRESENT. >> MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER CORTEZ. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALLARES. >> PALLARES, HERE. >> ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ALL RIGHT, [5) a. Proclamation for Pride Month] MOVING ON TO PRESENTATIONS. THIS EVENING WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR PRIDE MONTH. WE'LL BEGIN IF YOU HAVE THAT UP, MADAM CLERK. EXCELLENT. A PROCLAMATION BY THE CITY OF WASCO, JUNE 2021 FOR PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITY OF WASCO. WHEREAS THE CITY OF WASCO IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE RIGHTS TO EVERY CITIZEN AND VISITOR TO EXPERIENCE EQUALITY AND LIVE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION IN A MORE INCLUSIVE AND JUST SOCIETY. WHEREAS THE MONTH OF JUNE IS DESIGNATED PRIDE MONTH TO COMMEMORATE THE STONEWALL RIOTS, WHICH OCCURRED 52 YEARS AGO IN JUNE OF 1969 AND ARE RECOGNIZED AS THE CATALYST FOR THE LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND WHEREAS, ON JUNE 11TH OF 1999, PRESIDENT CLINTON ISSUED A PROCLAMATION NUMBERED 7203 FOR GAY AND LESBIAN PRIDE MONTH, WHICH CELEBRATES EVERYONE'S RIGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR OF PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, VIOLENCE, OR HATRED BASED ON SEX ORIENTATION OR GENDER EQUALITY. WHEREAS MEMBERS OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF WASCO'S OVERALL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT CREATING A DIVERSE AND INVITING CITY, WHICH WE SEEK FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. WHEREAS THE CITY OF WASCO RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING WASCO'S LGBT COMMUNITY AND IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING ALL WASCONIANS ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE THEIR LIVES OPENLY AND ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO GARCIA, MAYOR FOR THE CITY OF WASCO ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF WASCO, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 AS PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITY OF WASCO AND INVITED EVERYONE TO RESPECT, HONOR, AND CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND TO CONTINUE BUILDING A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVENESS AND ACCEPTANCE FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY WITHIN OUR CITY AND BEYOND. THANK YOU. THIS EVENING, DATED IN WASCO, CALIFORNIA ON THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE OF 2021, MAYOR ALEX GARCIA. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE YOU INDULGING ME FOR THAT PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING. [6) PUBLIC COMMENTS] WE WILL BE MOVING ON THIS EVENING TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, ITEM 6. THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA AND OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER SPEAKER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A VERBAL COMMENT USING ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE. IF YOU WERE ON THE TELEPHONE, PLEASE DIAL STAR NINE ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD. YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE NUMBER YOU ARE CALLING FROM WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR COMMENT. [00:05:01] ONCE YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED, YOU WILL BE MUTED. ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PROVIDED THEIR COMMENTS BY THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING, [INAUDIBLE] THE CITY CLERK AT CITYCLERK@CITYOFWASCO.ORG, AND THEIR COMMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL RECORD. [NOISE] THIS COUNCIL IS VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR COMMENTS. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD YOUR COMMENTS REQUIRE FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THIS COUNCIL OR ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY, THE ITEM WILL BE AGENDIZED FOR REPORT AND DISCUSSED AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING. AT THIS POINT, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? >> MAYOR GARCIA, WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT FROM MANUEL CANTU. >> CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? >> YES, MANUEL CANTU. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TONIGHT. I APOLOGIZE I COMPLETELY LOST TRACK OF MY TIME. I WASN'T THERE FOR THE INVOCATION, SO I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU, ALEX. I PROMISE YOU. >> THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER] NO PROBLEM. >> I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU AND ALSO LET THE COUNCIL KNOW THAT I'M CURRENTLY SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN WASCO ESPECIALLY AFTER I LEFT THE MAYORSHIP THERE AT MCFARLAND. IT'S GREAT TO SEE TOM. TOM, WE GOT TO HOOK UP SOMETIME SOON, TOM SCHROEDER. YOU GUYS HAVE A WONDERFUL ATTORNEY. I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM CURRENTLY AN ASSOCIATE PASTOR AT LIFEHOUSE CHURCH THERE ON BIRCH AND SEVENTH. WE'VE BEEN WELCOMED BY YOUR COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY AND WHO KNOWS, MAYBE I'LL BE, DON'T TELL ANYONE. BUT AS YOU GUYS START BUILDING HOUSES, I'M MAKING A TRANSITION. BUT WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO BE SERVING THE WASCO COMMUNITY THERE THROUGH LIFEHOUSE, OUR CHURCH THERE AND DEFINITELY WANT TO BE A PART OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, MAYBE INFORMATION CENTERS OR GATHERING YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU WOULD ALLOW ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT ON A COMMITTEE, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SERVE AT THE CITY OF WASCO AND ITS COUNCIL IN THAT MANNER. ONCE AGAIN, HELLO EVERYONE. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. JUST HERE TO SUPPORT IN ANY WAY WE CAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. CANTU. I'LL HAVE THE CLERK PUT YOU ON THE JUNE 15TH MEETING FOR THE INVOCATION. >> THERE YOU GO. [LAUGHTER] >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> LET ME ALSO SAY, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME A MAN WHO I HAVEN'T TALKED TO HIM IN A LONG TIME. THIS IS TOM SCHROEDER, MAYOR. >> YES, TOM. THANK YOU, TOM. WE GOT TO CONNECT SOON, TOM. >> YOU BET. >> THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. >> THIS IS GOVERNOR REYNA. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME MANUEL. MANUEL, IT'S NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU. >> YES, LIKEWISE. WE'RE ENJOYING WASCO AND WE'RE HERE TO SERVE. >> THANK YOU, MR. CANTU, FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS LIFEHOUSE'S. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME? >> AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENTS. >> VERY WELL. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO SEEING NO SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS OR PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM ITEM [INAUDIBLE] I'M SORRY. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM 9, [9) CONSENT CALENDAR] THAT'S THE CONSENT CALENDAR UNDER CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS. THE CONSENT CALENDAR DOES CONSIST OF ITEMS THAT, IN STAFF'S OPINION, ARE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL. THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM USING ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE. IF YOU'RE USING A TELEPHONE, PLEASE DIAL STAR NINE ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD. YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE NUMBER YOU'RE CALLING FROM WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. TONIGHT, WE HAVE ITEMS 9A THROUGH 9G. 9A, RECEIVE AND FILE DEPARTMENTS TOTALING $397,593.36. ITEM 9B, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH I&M SHEEP COMPANY TO LEASE 696 ACRES OF MUNICIPAL LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES THROUGH JUNE OF 2026. ITEM 9C, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH CORE & MAIN FOR A TOTAL OF $25,655.25 TO PURCHASE 200 3/4 INCH HERSHEY WATER METERS. [00:10:02] ITEM 9D, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENDORSE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ZIM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DOING BUSINESS AS BAKERSFIELD WELL AND PUMP FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF WATER WELL NUMBER 5 AND THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $29,850 AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AN AGGREGATE OF $5,000. ITEM 9E, UPDATE ON 2020, NEW ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE PURCHASE INCENTIVE FROM SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT. ITEM 9F, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, APPROVING THE FILING OF A TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT, ARTICLE 3, REQUEST FOR 12 NEW ADA COMPLIANT RAMPS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH GATE NEIGHBORHOOD AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPLICATION. ITEM 9G, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ROUTEMATCH SOFTWARE INCORPORATED TO PURCHASE A TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THE AMOUNT OF $50,157. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR THIS EVENING. MAYOR, PRO TEM REYNA. >> NO CONFLICT, MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MEMBER CORTEZ. >> NO CONFLICTS. THANK YOU MR. MAYOR >> THANK YOU. MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> NO CONFLICTS. THANK YOU. >> MEMBER PALLARES? >> NO CONFLICTS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, GENTLEMAN. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT OR REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR THIS EVENING. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC? >> MAYOR GARCIA, I DON'T SEE ANYONE AT THIS TIME. >> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. ANY MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR THIS EVENING. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA? >> NON MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MEMBER CORTEZ? >> NO MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. HOW ABOUT MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> NOTHING MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> MEMBER PALLARES, ANY? >> NOTHING TO REMOVE. THANK YOU. >> BEING NO SEPARATE CONSIDERATIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> THIS IS MEMBER MARTINEZ. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. >> THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND? [OVERLAPPING] EVERYONE JUMPED AT SAME TIME. MOTION MADE BY MEMBER MARTINEZ AND SECOND BY MEMBER PRO TEM REYNA. A VOTE BY ROLL CALL WILL BE NOW CAST BY THE CLERK. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR GARCIA. >> AYE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALLARES. >> PALLARES, AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. >> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. BEING THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 10, DEFERRED BUSINESS. OH, EXCUSE ME, THERE ARE NO DIFFERENT BUSINESS ITEMS IN THERE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 12, NEW BUSINESS. CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF AN APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. MADAM CLERK, DID I DO THAT OUT OF ORDER? >> MR. MAYOR. >> PLEASE. >> THIS ITEM CAN BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER THE COURT CLOSED SESSION. SO [OVERLAPPING] I WOULD MOVE IT TO THE END OF THE AGENDA. >> WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO ITEM 17 AT THIS TIME, RIGHT MADAM CLERK? >> NO, YOU CAN GO RIGHT ON THROUGH THE AGENDA, BUT WHEN YOU GET TO CLOSED SESSION, WE'LL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AND THEN WHATEVER YOU DO THERE, WE COME OUT AND WE ADDRESS ITEM 12. >> OKAY. I WILL THEN TABLE ITEM 12 UNTIL THE END OF CLOSED SESSIONS AND PROCEED ONTO ITEMS 13, REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, CORTEZ. IS THERE AN UPDATE [INAUDIBLE]? >> MR. MAYOR, NO UPDATES, AND SO I HAVE NO ANOTHER MEETING. >> I HAVE NO UPDATES FROM THIS EVENING. MEMBER MARTINEZ OR REYNA, IS THERE AN UPDATE FROM THE WASCO TASK FORCE AT THIS TIME? >> NO, WE HAVE NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. [00:15:02] >> VERY WELL. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. MOVING ON TO ITEMS 14. [14) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF] REPORTS FROM KERN COUNTY FIRE. IS ANYONE FROM KERN COUNTY FIRE AVAILABLE THIS EVENING, MADAM CLERK? >> MAYOR GARCIA, I DON'T SEE ANYONE AT THIS TIME. >> VERY WELL, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO REPORTS FROM THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S. THIS EVENING, WE HAVE THE SERGEANTS REPORT. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, A FEW THINGS HAVE HAPPENED, NOTHING REALLY URGING. YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS ONE. GO AHEAD, DANIEL. YOU'RE GOING TO JUST SCROLL THROUGH THESE SLIDES, GIVE THEM A MINUTE OR SO EACH ON THE NEXT ONE. ON THE FIRST SLIDE HERE. >> WELL, ON TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, AT 08:10 PM, DEPUTIES FROM THE WASCO SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO THE 700 BLOCK OF LAGUNA NIGUEL. THIS IS THE NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES ON THE FAR SOUTHWEST IN THE TOWN. UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES DETAINED A 17-YEAR-OLD MALE JUVENILE FROM WASCO IN THAT AREA. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE JUVENILE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE SUSPECT IN THE VANDALISM. THE JUVENILE WAS CITED AND RELEASED AT THE SCENE. WE'VE HAD AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH VANDALISM AT THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION AND I'M GLAD WE FINALLY GOT TO HOLD SOMEONE ACCOUNTABLE. WE CONTINUE TO PATROL THAT AREA IN THE EVENING TIMES AND WORK WITH THE CONTRACTORS IN THIS NEW CONSTRUCTION. ON THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, FROM 9:00 IN THE MORNING UNTIL 11:00. >> IT'S NOT SHOWING YET? >> NO, IT'S NOT. >> GIVE ME ONE MINUTE, I APOLOGIZE. >> YEAH, TAKING A VACATION ALREADY. [LAUGHTER] ON THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, BETWEEN 9:00 AND 1:00 1, MEMBERS OF THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ALONG WITH SHERIFF DONNY YOUNGBLOOD, PARTICIPATED IN A SCHOOL EVENT AT PALM AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL. DURING THIS EVENT, DEPUTIES COMMUNICATED AND PLAYED WITH SEVERAL JUVENILES WHO WERE GRADUATING OR MOVING ON TO A DIFFERENT GRADE. THIS WAS AN INVITATION OUT FROM THE SCHOOL. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES, WE WERE PLAYING SOME CORNHOLE. THAT'S SENIOR DEPUTY VAZQUEZ AND MYSELF, WE CHALLENGED A COUPLE OF KIDS AND WE DID OKAY. IT WAS A FUN MORNING. PLAYED A LITTLE BIT OF BASKETBALL. I HAD SOME TROUBLE, BUT I FINALLY MADE A FREE THROW. THEY HAD A WATER BALLOON FIGHT. IF YOU LOOK, THERE'S A GIGANTIC, WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT GAME? I DON'T KNOW. IT'S NOT CHECKERS. >> CONNECT FOUR. >> CONNECT FOUR. IT'S A GIGANTIC CONNECT FOUR GAME. WE PLAYED A FEW GAMES OF CONNECT FOUR, AND I GOT SILLY AND SAID, "HEY, LET'S TAKE A SILLY PHOTO." THAT'S ME BEING SILLY AS A SERGEANT. WE WERE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN A GAME OF BINGO. THE YOUNG MAN NEXT TO US WAS REALLY GETTING CLOSE TO THOSE BINGO. SOMEBODY ELSE WON IT AND I THINK HE GOT SECOND PLACE, GOT A CONSOLATION PRIZE. IT WAS NICE TO GET IN THE SHADE. THIS WAS THEM DOING A GAME OF ROCK, PAPER SCISSORS, TRYING TO DECIDE WHO'S GOING TO GET THE PRICE, WHEN THEY TIED. THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE STAFF THAT WAS THERE. SHERIFF YOUNGBLOOD, OF COURSE, MYSELF, THAT'S LIEUTENANT [INAUDIBLE] , THAT'S SENIOR DEPUTY STEVE VAZQUEZ, AND OUT ON THE GRASS, YOU CAN'T SEE IT, THIS IS BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPHER, WAS REBECCA SANCHEZ. SHE WAS OUT PLAYING FLAG FOOTBALL WITH THE KIDS FOR PROBABLY A GOOD HOUR. SHE CAME IN AND SHE WAS ALL WINDED. IT WAS A PRETTY WARM MORNING. NOT AS WARM AS TODAY, BUT IT WAS A GOOD DAY. BACK TO THE REAL STUFF HERE. ON MAY 20TH AT 07:15 PM, A DEPUTY FROM THE WASCO SUBSTATION WITNESSED A HIT AND RUN NEAR BROADWAY AVENUE AND [INAUDIBLE] DRIVE. THE DEPUTY CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP IN THE 1,300-BLOCK OF D STREET AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD FLED. THE DRIVER, PEDRO SANCHEZ, A 28-YEAR-OLD MALE FROM WASCO, RESISTED AND DELAYED THE DEPUTY AND WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, SANCHEZ WAS DETERMINED TO BE DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. [00:20:06] SANCHEZ WAS ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE KERN COUNTY JAIL FOR A HIT AND RUN, DUI WITH INJURY, RESISTING ARREST, AND DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. [NOISE] AS YOU KNOW, THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH, THE STATISTICS WILL BE PUT OUT ON THE WEBSITE. I'M WORKING CURRENTLY WITH THE CITY STAFF TO GET THEM POSTED TO CHECK AND BALANCE. ONCE IT'S POSTED, YOU GUYS WILL GET A COPY OF THAT. GO AHEAD AND GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THIS WAS A LITTLE SNAPSHOT OF WHAT I DISCOVERED JUST BY TAKING A BRIEF LOOK AT THEM. WE HAD 833 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN APRIL. WE ACTUALLY INCREASED A LITTLE BIT, 839 IN MAY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ARRESTS IN APRIL WERE 139. WE HAD 95 IN MAY. PARKING SITES AND TRAFFIC SITES WERE 53 IN MAY. PATROL CHECKS ACTUALLY WENT DOWN FROM 76 TO 44. WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN SPENDING A LITTLE BIT LESS TIME AT THE LABOR CAMP. THE FENCE, I THINK IS DOING ITS JOB, AND WE'RE CONCENTRATING OUR EFFORTS MORE IN THE COMMUNITY. NARCOTICS-RELATED OFFENSES, ARRESTS, AND CASES, WE HAD 29 LAST MONTH, BUT THEN THERE WERE 35 IN THE MONTH OF APRIL. I TRIED TO UPDATE YOU ON THE CAMERA REGISTRY. AGAIN, WE'RE STILL ON 35. WE HAVEN'T BUDGED. THERE'S STILL 35 REGISTERED CAMERAS WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I'M NOT SURE HOW MANY HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE REBATE PROGRAM, BUT I'VE HAD THE JOY OF TALKING WITH SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INTRODUCED THE IDEA ABOUT THE REBATE PROGRAM AND REGISTERING THEIR CAMERAS. I KNOW DUE TO RECENT EVENTS, WE HIT THE NEIGHBORHOOD DOOR TO DOOR TO DOOR LOOKING FOR CAMERAS. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SIT AT A COMPUTER OR A DESKTOP AND MAYBE CONTACT SOMEBODY ON THE PHONE BECAUSE I KNOW THEY'VE GOT A CAMERA AT THEIR HOUSE. THAT'S IT FOR ME TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU, SERGEANT. I ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR REPORTS. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 15, [15) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER] THAT'S THE REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER. DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS THIS EVENING, DANIEL? >> NOT TOO MUCH TO REPORT. JUST WANT TO REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED RAIL IS MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS TO CLOSE KIMBERLINA AVENUE FOR, I BELIEVE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TWO-AND-A-HALF MONTHS. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE CLAIMING. I'LL HAVE TO SAY THAT JUST THE WAY SOME OF THE OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT ARE GOING, I THINK IT'LL BE HARD PRESSED FOR THEM TO KEEP THAT TWO-AND-A-HALF-MONTH TIMELINE. BUT WE'RE WORKING ON THROUGH THE PERMIT PROCESS AND TRYING TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC SAFETY, AND PARTICULARLY FIRE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE, CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THE EAST SIDE OF KIMBERLINA AVENUE IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY. PART OF THE COUNTY'S PLAN OR I GUESS THE APPROVED PLAN ON THEIR PART AND CRB'S PLAN IS THEY CREATED A ONE LANE CURVE THAT CONNECTS WASCO AVENUE AND JACKSON AVENUE, AND IT'S CONTROLLED BY A SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION AT THAT POINT THAT ALLOWS FOR ONE-WAY TRAFFIC DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME EACH WAY. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE PROCESSING THAT PERMIT HERE AS SOON AS WE GET SOME CONFIRMATION DATES FROM THEM REGARDING THEIR CALTRANS PERMIT AND THEY'RE PERMITTED A TIMETABLE FOR WORK TO BE COMPLETED. THAT'S GOING TO HAMPER QUITE A BIT OF TRAFFIC THAT COMES IN AND OUT OF WASCO. TRAFFIC WILL HAVE TO BE DIVERTED DOWN ONTO SHAFTER AVENUE IN MERCED AND COME BACK UP ON HIGHWAY 43. THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE PUTTING OUT NOTICES AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC IN SOME FASHION, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHEN THAT WILL GO OUT. WE'RE ALSO PROCESSING AND REVIEWING THEIR PLANS FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE UNDERPASS PROJECT, THAT ONE, PART OF THE PROCESS ENTAILED THEM HAVING TO OBTAIN ALL THE RIGHT-OF-WAY NECESSARY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT PROJECT BEFORE WE ISSUE THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. WE'RE STILL WAITING ON A TIMELINE OF WHEN THEY WILL ACCOMPLISH THAT. BUT IF YOU RECALL BACK IN, I THINK IT WAS FEBRUARY AND MARCH, WHEN THEN MAYOR CORTEZ AND I, WE WERE DEALING WITH THE CEO OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL, JOE HEDGES AND DIANA GOMEZ AT THE TIME, AND WE WERE ORIGINALLY ASSURED THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THE [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE UNDERPASS WOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS OF THAT RAILROAD CLOSURE OF [INAUDIBLE] AVENUE. OBVIOUSLY, THAT HASN'T PANNED OUT. WE'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS, BUT THEN NO WORD ON THE [NOISE] [INAUDIBLE] GRANT THAT HIGH-SPEED RAIL WAS APPLYING FOR THAT INCLUDED THE FUNDING POSSIBLY FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE FORMER LABOR CAMP. HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING REGARDING THAT, SO WE'LL KEEP YOU APPRISED AS MORE INFORMATION COMES ABOUT. [00:25:07] >> THANK YOU, DANIEL. I APPRECIATE THE REPORTS. WE RESERVED CITY COUNCIL REPORTS FOR THE END OF THE MEETING. [17) CLOSED SESSION] I'M GOING MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION. WE HAVE THIS EVENING'S CLOSED SESSION, ITEM 17A THROUGH 17D. 17A, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, 54957. >> MR. MAYOR, I THINK WE NEED TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, DON'T WE, DANIEL? MOVE OUT OF REGULAR SESSION AND GO INTO CLOSED? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT. THIS CLOSED SESSION ITEMS WILL BE HANDLED AND WILL BE RETURNING TO THE COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION, FOLKS. EVERYONE WHO ADDED TO THE CLOSED SESSION MEETINGS, WELL, GO AHEAD AND HOP ON OVER TO THAT LINK NOW. [NOISE] >> MR. MAYOR, I'M GOING TO LOG BACK IN. DANIEL, IF YOU'RE TALKING, YOU'RE MUTED AGAIN. >> I DON'T KNOW IF MR. MAYOR'S IN THE RIGHT ONE, BUT WE HAVE A QUORUM. [OVERLAPPING] >> I'LL GO AHEAD AND REPORT OUT. >> PLEASE, TOM. >> MARIA, THERE WAS AN ACTION ON ITEM C, THE THREE CLOSED SESSION MINUTES ON THE MAY 13TH MINUTES, IT WAS A MOTION BY THE MAYOR, SECONDED BY VINCE, ALL IN FAVOR. ON THE APRIL 20TH MINUTES, MOTION BY GILBERT, SECONDED BY T. LOW, ALL IN FAVOR. THE MAY 4TH MINUTES, MOTION BY GILBERT SECONDED BY [INAUDIBLE] , ALL IN FAVOR. ITEM D, THERE WAS A MOTION BY GILBERT, SECONDED BY [INAUDIBLE]. ALEX CONFLICTED OUT BECAUSE HIS MOTHER LIVES CLOSE TO THIS PROPERTY AND WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO REALLY INVESTIGATE IF THERE WAS A CONFLICT, SO HE CONFLICTED OUT. THE MOTION WAS TO PROCEED WITH AN ESCROW WITH THE CHILDRESSES, FOR THEM TO SIGN A DEED TO LOTS A AND B, AND FOR THE MAYOR, BUT IN THIS CASE, IT'LL BE THE MAYOR PRO TEM SIGNING THE ACCEPTANCE TO THE DEED. ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF THAT, EXCEPT ALEX, WHO WAS IN CONFLICTED OUT. I CAN GET YOU ALL THESE ON AN EMAIL TOMORROW, MARIA. WELL, YOU WON'T BE HERE THOUGH, WILL YOU? MONICA WILL. >> YOU CAN STILL CC ME ON IT, TOM. [LAUGHTER] >> OKAY. WELL, I DON'T WANT TO GIVE YOU ANY WORK IF YOU'RE ON VACATION. >> YEAH. SHE NEEDS SOMETHING TO READ WHILE SHE'S ON VACATION SO SHE DOESN'T FEEL HOMESICK. >> OKAY. [LAUGHTER] WELL, THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU. THAT WAS ALL OF IT, REPORTED OUT IN CLOSED SESSION. EVERYTHING WE HAVE ON CLOSED SESSION. I THINK WE DID MOVE OVER REPORTS TO CITY COUNCIL, BUT WE'LL DO A QUICK ROUND ABOUT, I DON'T THINK ANYONE WANTS TO ADD TOO MUCH LONGER TO THIS MEETING. MAYOR PRO TEM MARINA, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD ADD? >> HE LEFT. >> HE DIDN'T LOGIN. >> WELL, THEN MEMBER CORTEZ. >> A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING OUR COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR EFFORT IN BRINGING ALL THESE THINGS TOGETHER. I WANT TO AGAIN CONGRATULATE AND WELCOME SCOTT FOR ALL THE WORK TO THE WASCO FAMILY. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT TASK TO ALL OF US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE. >> LIKEWISE. THANK YOU. >> YES. THANK YOU. MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> YEAH. REAL QUICK. AGAIN, SCOTT, WELCOME TO THE CITY OF WASCO. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BRING US AND JUST ONE QUICK THING TO REPORT. I WAS OUT JOGGING IN THE DAY, A PITBULL STARTED FOLLOWING ME, I CALLED ANIMAL CONTROL ABOUT IT AND I DIDN'T IDENTIFY MYSELF AS BEEN A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, BUT IT ONLY TOOK FIVE MINUTES TO GET THERE AND GET THE DOGS. I JUST WANT TO APPLAUD OUR ANIMAL CONTROL FOR [12) NEW BUSINESS] THEIR QUICK RESPONSE TO GET THAT DOG OFF THE STREETS. >> THANK YOU, MEMBER MARTINEZ. MEMBER PALLARES, ANYTHING TO ADD. >> JUST WELCOME SCOTT, AND NOTHING ELSE, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. YES. WELCOME, SCOTT, I'M THRILLED TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD [INAUDIBLE] RIGHT AWAY THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WHICH IS TOMORROW AS OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. WITH THAT BEING SAID, THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR STAFF, TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE, MY COLLEAGUES, I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE REALLY JUMPING INTO GEAR AND EVERYONE'S DECISIVE ACTION TO PURSUE THE PERMANENT REPLACEMENT FOR OUR CITY'S TOP EXECUTIVE. SO THANKS AGAIN, EVERYONE. WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE. [00:30:01] WE APPRECIATE IT. WELL, ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT? PLEASE ALLOW ME TO MAKE A COUPLE OF UPDATES REALLY QUICKLY. WE DO HAVE DATES OF INTERESTS FOR THIS MONTH. I SHARED THEM WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ANYONE WHO IS STILL HERE, PLEASE MAKE NOTE. ON JUNE 4TH THIS FRIDAY, BETWEEN 2:30 AND 5:30, WE'LL BE DOING A POP-UP VACCINATION EVENT AT FIESTA MARKET. WE HAVE A BUNCH OF REALLY GREAT INCENTIVES THERE THAT ARE GOING TO BE RAFFLING OFF A GIFT CERTIFICATE. THERE'S GOING TO BE A FREE MEALS FOR EVERYONE VACCINATED AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO HELP SUPPORT THAT EFFORT BY SHARING THAT FLYER. WE'LL BE PUTTING THAT OUT THERE HOPEFULLY TONIGHT OR TOMORROW MORNING. FOLLOWING WEEK ON JUNE 11TH, THERE'S ANOTHER POP-UP EVENT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THAT EVENT SHOULD BE GETTING SQUARED AWAY FOR THE AFTERNOON, SHOULD ALREADY BE SQUARED AWAY FOR THE AFTERNOON AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, AGAIN, TARGETING THOSE UNDER-VACCINATED POPULATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. SUNDAY, EXCUSE ME, JUNE 13TH AT 2:30, WE'LL BE HAVING A PARTNERING WITH MOTHERS AGAINST GANG VIOLENCE TO DO A PEACE MATCH FROM TERESA BURKE SCHOOL DOWN TO BARKER PARK. WE'LL BE TAKING THE POPLAR AVENUE ROUTE IN THAT DIRECTION AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE OR JOIN US AT THE PARK FOR A BRIEF PROGRAM FOLLOWING THAT PEACE MATCH. ON THE 14TH, THE DAY AFTER THAT, WE'LL BE HAVING THE SECOND [INAUDIBLE] IN THE PARK. JUST TIME AT CORMACK PARK. THAT'LL BE AT 6:30 PM, AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING US. A FEW DAYS LATER, ON THE JUNE 18TH, WE'LL BE HAVING THE FIRST COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND JOB FAIR. THAT'S GOING TO BE ALSO AT CORMACK PARK. I SAY FIRST SINCE THE PANDEMIC AND THAT'LL BE TWO DAYS OR A FEW DAYS AFTER THE LIFTING OF THE LOCK-DOWN ORDER. WE ARE EXCITED TO BE PROVIDING THAT AND PARTNERING WITH SO MANY COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO BRING THAT SERVICE AND JOBS READY TO FILL ON THE SPOT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 12:00-3:00 ON THE 18TH. FOLLOWING DAY, JUNE 19TH, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITY TO DO JUNETEENTH, WHICH IS THE FIRST EVER IN OUR COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY-WIDE CELEBRATION AT THE 15TH STREET, SOUTH GATE PARK, THAT'S ON 15TH AND D STREET, AND THAT'LL BE AT 10:00 AM. WE'LL BE PROVIDING A PROCLAMATION FOR THAT EVENT, ONE THAT WE'LL BE DOING AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON THE 15TH. THAT IS EVERYTHING I HAVE SO FAR FOR THIS MONTH. ANYTHING ELSE THAT POPS UP, I'LL DEFINITELY SHOOK YOUR WAY. THANK YOU-ALL FOR INDULGING ME. YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ADJOURN NOW. >> GOODNIGHT. >> GOODNIGHT. [NOISE] >> GOODNIGHT, EVERYONE. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.