[00:00:02] >> OKAY. WE'RE GOOD TO GO. [1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor] >> AWESOME. WE HAVE MEMBERS JOINING US REMOTELY. WE HAVE MEMBER PALLARES, MEMBER MARTINEZ, MEMBER REYNA. GREAT. ALL RIGHT THEN, LET'S GO AHEAD AND BEGIN. GOOD EVENING, FOLKS, THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO SECTION 3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON MARCH 17TH, 2020. ALL MEMBERS ARE JOINING US THIS EVENING REMOTELY VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. WE WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. IT IS NOW 6:02 PM. PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE TO FOR A FLAG SALUTE. SALUTE. PLEDGE. 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. >> WE MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. [4) PUBLIC COMMENTS] THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA. [OVERLAPPING]. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR THE INTERRUPTION. CAN WE GO AHEAD AND DO A ROLL CALL? >> YOU'RE RIGHT. I APOLOGIZE. I DID SKIP ROLL CALL [LAUGHTER]. PLEASE GO AHEAD [OVERLAPPING] AND DO ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR GARCIA. [NOISE]. >> PRESENT. >> I THINK YOU ASKED FOR ME, I'M HERE. I COULDN'T REALLY HEAR YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> YES, THERE'S SOME INTERFERENCE IN THE LINE, BUT YES. [INAUDIBLE]. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> HERE. >> MEMBER PALLARES. >> MARIA, WE CAN'T HEAR CLAUDIA CLEARLY. MAYBE HER MIC IS OFF. >> SHE'S ASKING FOR MEMBER PALLARES. >> PALLARES HERE. >> MEMBER CORTEZ IS ABSENT. >> GOT IT. NOW, WE MAY PROCEED WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS OF THIS SPECIAL PORTION OF THE MEETING. PUBLIC COMMENTS, AGAIN, THIS PORTION IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA AND OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL AND SUCCESSFUL 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 TO REQUEST TO SPEAK. IF YOU'RE USING A TELEPHONE PLEASE DIAL *9 ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD AND YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE NUMBER YOU'RE CALLING FROM WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR COMMENTS. ONCE YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED, YOU WILL BE MUTED. ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PROVIDED COMMENTS BY THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THIS MEETING CAN STILL SEND THEM INTO CITY HALL AT CITYCLERK@CITYOFWASCO.ORG AND YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL RECORD. THE CITY COUNCIL IS VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR COMMENTS. HOWEVER, DUE TO BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. SHOULD YOUR COMMENTS REQUIRE FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNCIL OR ITS SUCCESSOR AGENCY THE ITEM WILL BE AGENDIZED FOR REPORT AND DISCUSSED AT A FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING. AT THIS TIME MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON THIS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA? >> WE DO HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE HAVE TRACY CLENDON. >> TRACY. >> TRACY, CAN YOU HEAR US? >>YES. HELLO EVERYBODY. I HAD TO FIND MY APP. SORRY. MY PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY IS GOING TO ADDRESS THE PRIDE FLAG FLOWN AT CITY HALL. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT [OVERLAPPING]. >> TRACY, I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU. THAT ITEM OR DISCUSSION IS AGENDIZED FOR LATER ON IN THE AGENDA, YOUR COMMENT'S OUT OF ORDER THIS TIME. >> WILL THERE BE A TIME WHEN I CAN SPEAK ABOUT THAT? >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S ITEM 12 ON THE REGULAR COUNSEL. [00:05:03] >> OKAY. >> THANK YOU. REAL QUICK, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING? >> I HAVE A TANYA CORDOVA. >> MISS CORDOVA. >> HI, SORRY. CAN YOU HEAR ME? >> YES. MISS CORDOVA, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS THAT ARE REGARDING ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA. >> I DO. SORRY. I'LL START OFF. MY NAME IS TANYA CORDOVA. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO DO IT. I'M ACTUALLY COMING ON HERE ON BEHALF OF MY MOM ANNA OCHOA TO DISPUTE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION THAT SHE RECEIVED. I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO PRESENT MYSELF IN ORDER TO TALK ABOUT THE CITATION THAT SHE GOT. SO AGAIN, I'M SORRY. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE PROPER MEDIUM THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO TAKE IN REGARDS TO THE CITATION. BUT I WAS TOLD BY MY BROTHER, ERIC FLORES, THAT HE SPOKE TO SERGIO GONZALEZ AND HE SAID THAT I NEEDED TO PRESENT MYSELF ON BEHALF OF MY MOM IN REGARDS TO HER CITATION. >> MR. MAYOR? >> YES, SIR. >> I'M NOT SURE THIS IS APPROPRIATE. WHAT'S THE PROCESS FOR HER TO CONTEST THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION? IT WOULDN'T BE THAT COME DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL. >> RIGHT. I DO BELIEVE THERE'S AN APPEAL PROCESS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIRECT [INAUDIBLE] THIS EVENING. >> I'M SORRY, THAT'S ITEM 12C UNDER NEW BUSINESS TONIGHT. IT IS ON THE AGENDA. >> YEAH, PERFECT. >> MISS CORDOVA I APOLOGIZE. THAT IS AGENDIZED LATER ON FOR THE DISCUSSION. WE'LL HAVE YOU BACK THEN. >> OKAY. PERFECT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING BUSINESS. >> THERE ARE NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. VERY WELL. MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS OF THIS SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. [5) a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to issue an Informal Bid and AwardContract to Lowest Responsible Bidder for the Emergency Repair of damagesAssociated with 6” Water Main Break on 7th Street between Cedar Avenue and BirchAvenue and to make necessary Budget Adjustments to pay for the EmergencyRepairs. (Bishop)] ITEMS 58, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE AN INFORMAL BID AND AWARD CONTRACTS TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SIX INCH WATER MAIN BREAK ON 7TH STREET BETWEEN CEDAR AVENUE AND BIRCH AVENUE TO MAKE NECESSARY BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS. DIRECTOR BISHOP. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OF WATER UTILITIES LUIS VILLA TAKEOVER. I WILL HAND THAT OVER TO HIM. >> THANK YOU. MR. VILLA KINDLY TAKE THE FLOOR. >> YES. GOOD EVENING MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS WILL BE A RECAP OF THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY MORNING ABOUT 3:00 AM. I BELIEVE THE SHERIFFS CALLED THE WATER DEPARTMENT ABOUT 3:00 AM, ABOUT A LEAK ON 7TH STREET. CITY CREWS WENT ON SITE, TEST THE SITUATION AND DID DISCOVER A PRETTY MAJOR LEAK WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAIN LINES THAT SUPPLIES WATER IN THAT AREA. I'LL GO AHEAD AND GO WITH THE SLIDES. IF YOU WANT TO CLICK ON THE NEXT ONE, JUST SO YOU CAN GET A VISUAL OF WHAT HAPPENED THERE SATURDAY MORNING ON SLIDE 2. HERE'S CREWS ON SITE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE'S A LOT OF DEBRIS ON THE STREET TO YOUR RIGHT THERE. THAT'S WHERE THEY IDENTIFY THE PIPE THAT WAS ABOUT SIX FEET OF SIX INCH CAST IRON PIPES THAT HAD A CRACK ALL THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PIPE. CREWS WENT AHEAD AND CUT THAT OUT AND REPAIRED IT WITH A C900 PIPE, WHICH IS THE PVC PLASTIC PIPE. ON THAT DAY WENT AHEAD AND JUST COMPACTED THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND CORNED OFF ABOUT 50 FEET OF THAT AREA TO THE PUBLIC TO RETURN BACK ON MONDAY AND FINISH OFF THAT AREA. IF YOU CAN CLICK TO THE NEXT SLIDE. HERE YOU'LL SEE THE PIPE THAT WAS ACTUALLY REMOVED FROM THE LOCATION AND THE CRACKS. I THINK IF YOU CAN SEE THEM THERE ON YOUR SCREEN AND YOU'LL SEE WHERE THE SPLIT IS AT. IF YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, THIS WILL BE THE ACTUAL LOCATION, THE AFFECTED AREA BETWEEN BIRCH AND CEDAR. THE BLUE THAT YOU SEE THERE, THAT'S THE SIX INCH LINE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED THROUGHOUT THAT AREA. APPROXIMATELY A 150 LINEAR FEET OF SIX INCH WATER PIPE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. [00:10:05] [NOISE] SORRY, THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ASPHALT, THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CURB AND GUTTER, A REPAINT BIKE LANE AND CENTER LINE. [NOISE] REMOVE AND REPLACE FIRE HYDRANT, AND INSTALLED THREE NEW GATE VALVES IN THAT LOCATION. WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. STAFF SENT SOIL SAMPLES AND BASE SAMPLES FOR TESTING, WEIGHING OUR RESULTS TO DETERMINE IF CONTRACTOR CAN USE CITY STOCK TO BACKFILL. PREPARE INFORMAL BID DOCUMENTS AND SEND TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS. RECEIVE BIDS AND AWARD TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ESTIMATE ANTICIPATES APPROXIMATELY 267,000 IN COSTS. THIS IS A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE. THERE MAY BE UNKNOWN DAMAGE IN THE GROUND THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ONCE DIGGING BEGINS. ANTICIPATE COMPLETION BY JUNE 30TH. WITH THAT, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE MAY HAVE. >> THANK YOU, MR. VILLA. I APPRECIATE THE URGENT REPORT. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER SPEAKER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A VERBAL COMMENT USING ZOOM, PLEASE RAISE HAND EACH TIME WE REQUEST TO SPEAK. IF YOU'RE ON THE TELEPHONE, JUST USE STAR NINE. YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE NUMBER YOU'RE CALLING FROM WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR COMMENTS. ONCE YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED, YOU WILL BE MUTED. AT THIS TIME. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS SIDE? >> GIVE ME ONE MINUTE MAYOR. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS MAYOR. >> VERY WELL. AT THIS TIME DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A QUESTION. THIS IS JUST TO AUTHORIZE THE MANAGER TO DO EXACTLY WHAT? THAT'S MY QUESTION. >> MR. REYNA THIS IS GOING TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE INFORMAL BID PROCESS AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL. [NOISE] THAT WOULD EXPEDITE THE REPAIR PROCESS. THEN IT WOULD ALSO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE BUDGET BASED ON THE AMOUNT THAT IS RECEIVED FOR THE BID TO GO AHEAD AND PROCEED WITH THOSE REPAIRS. >> GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I AM FINE WITH THAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA? MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> NEEDS TO BE DONE. YEAH, LET'S PROCEED AS STAFF HAS REQUESTED. >> VERY WELL. MEMBER PALLARES. >> NO COMMENT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> THIS IS MEMBER MARTINEZ, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. >> THIS IS REYNA I'LL SECOND IT. >> VERY WELL IT'S BEEN MOVED. I REMEMBER MARTINEZ AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. MADAM CLERK PLEASE CALL A VOICE VOTE. [NOISE] >> I'LL CALL MAYOR GARCIA. >> AYE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. >> AYE. I'M HAVING DIFFICULTY HEARING YOU ANYWAY. >> SAME. >> MARTINEZ, I'M SORRY JUST FINISH THE VOICE VOTE. >> MAYOR MARTINEZ CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? >> BARELY. I CAN JUST BARELY HEAR YOU, BUT AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALLARES. >> PALLARES. AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA TO REPAIR [INAUDIBLE]. >> EXCELLENT. THAT CONCLUDES THE BUSINESS OF OUR URGENT SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.