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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT THIS TIME.
[1) CALL TO ORDER: ]
[NOISE] PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FLAG SALUTE.SALUTE PLEDGE PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION.
IS THERE SOMEONE HERE THAT CAN GIVE AN INVOCATION? PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.
>> HI, MY NAME IS SOCORRO SANCHES.
IF WE CAN YOU PLEASE BOW OUR HEADS, CLOSE YOUR EYES.
FATHER GOD, WE JUST COME BEFORE YOU IN THE NAME OF YOUR SON JESUS.
WE JUST PRAY THAT YOU WOULD JUST LET THIS MEETING FLOW IN UNITY AND THAT EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE PASSED WOULD BE PASSED AND THAT IT WOULD JUST BE DONE ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU SEE FIT FOR OUR TOWN IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.
>> AMEN. [NOISE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INVOCATION.
I THINK I SKIPPED SOMETHING, DIDN'T I? I CAN GO BACK TO IT [LAUGHTER].
YES. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALL RIGHT.
AT THIS TIME, WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 5, AND WE WILL CHANGE THE ORDER A LITTLE BIT.
WE WERE GOING TO START WITH ITEM C. THIS RECOGNITION FOR THE YEARS OF DEDICATION
[5) c. Recognition for the years of Dedication for Deputy Patrick Basquez]
FOR DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ BUT BEFORE I READ THEIR RECOGNITION, WE'RE GOING TO WATCH A PRESENTATION, PHOTOGRAPHS IN A VIDEO. [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]>> YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK HERE.
SERVING THE CITIZENS OF KERN COUNTY BUT ESPECIALLY WASCO.
ESPECIALLY WITH THE SAL PROGRAM.
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ALL OF YOU GUYS WERE ALWAYS HELPFUL WHEN I NEEDED HELP WITH SOMETHING THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE SAL PROGRAM.WE'VE GOT A LOT OF YOUTH THAT NEED THAT GUIDANCE AND IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
WITHOUT MY FAMILY'S SUPPORT, THIS WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE, AND OBVIOUSLY, YOU GUYS' SUPPORT TOO.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE WAY, ESPECIALLY WASCO, I'VE WORKED A LOT OF AREAS IN WASCO AND WE'RE ONE OF THE CITIES THAT'S STILL PRO LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE MOST PART.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR PEOPLE THAT DON'T CARE FOR US, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE GET THOSE PARKING TICKETS [LAUGHTER] I USED TO GIVE THEM A LOT.
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR AND 20 YEARS HAS GONE BY SO FAST BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
>> THANK YOU. DEPUTY, I AM GOING TO READ YOUR RECOGNITION AT THIS POINT.
>> YOU MAY STAND THERE IF YOU WISH, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO COME AND PRESENT IT TO YOU.
RECOGNITION FROM THE CITY OF WASCO TO DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ.
WHEREAS WE ARE HONORED TO PAY HONOR TO AND CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ OF THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND WHEREAS DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ HAS SERVED 20 PLUS YEARS WITH THE CURRENT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OF WHICH NINE OF THOSE YEARS WERE IN THE CITY OF WASCO AREA.
WHEREAS HE SERVED AS A WASCO SHERIFF'S ACTIVITIES LEAGUE DEPUTY AS WELL AS THE WASCO COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING DEPUTY FOR TWO YEARS.
WHEREAS WHILE MENTORING SAL AT WILD WATER ADVENTURE PARK, HE AND A GROUP OF SAL YOUTH SAVED A WOMAN DROWNING, WHICH OCCURRED IN 2019, AND WHEREAS THROUGH IT ALL, HE HAS DEMONSTRATED CALM CARRYING IN PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP TO THOSE UNDER HIS COMMAND, LEADING AND GUIDING THEM WITH INTEGRITY, CLARITY AND GOOD HUMOR.
WHEREAS DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ HAS SERVED WITH STRENGTH, COURAGE, AND DEDICATION AND FEARLESSLY ENFORCED LAWS AT THE RISK OF PERSONAL PERIL, SAFE-GUARDING PROPERTY, LIBERTY, AND LIVES OF OTHERS, AND WHEREAS, IN HONOR OF DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ'S YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THE CITY OF WASCO IS PRIVILEGED TO RECOGNIZE HIS PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES, AND WHEREAS ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION AND WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AS HE BEGINS THIS EXCITING NEW CHAPTER IN HIS LIFE.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GILBERTO REYNA, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WASCO, CALIFORNIA, DO HEREBY TAKE OFFICIAL NOTE ON RECOGNIZING DEPUTY PATRICK BASQUEZ AND URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO JOIN THE CITY COUNCIL AND ME IN CONGRATULATING DEPUTY BASQUEZ ON AN OUTSTANDING CAREER AND WISH HIM MANY CONTINUING YEARS OF HAPPINESS AND GOOD HEALTH.
DATED IN WASCO, CALIFORNIA, THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021.
YOU DESERVE THIS AND YOU DESERVE MORE.
I'M GOING TO COME AND I'M GOING TO INVITE THE ENTIRE COUNCIL TO COME DOWN WITH ME TO PRESENT THIS BLACK TO YOU.
>> MR. MAYOR, CAN I SAY SOMETHING REAL QUICK?
>> I MET PATRICK THE SAME DAY I MET SERGEANT MARTINEZ.
21 YEARS AGO, WE ALL STARTED THE SHERIFF'S ACADEMY TOGETHER.
WE WERE A LOT YOUNGER, A LOT LESS GRAY HAIR, LOT THINNER.
I'LL BE HONEST, I DIDN'T LIKE PAT AT FIRST BECAUSE, IF YOU GUYS KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A SHERIFF'S ACADEMY, YOU GOT TO MARCH AND PAT COULD NOT MARCH TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
THE WAY THAT IT WORKS, IS THE PERSON THAT MAKES A MISTAKE, DOESN'T HAVE TO DO THE PUSH-UPS AND EVERYBODY ELSE DOES WHILE THEY WATCH.
SO PETE AND I DID A LOT OF PUSH-UPS WHILE PATRICK WATCHED US BUT WHAT I LEARNED OVER THE NEXT 21 YEARS IS THAT'S ABOUT THE ONLY THING THAT PAT CAN'T DO.
HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST BEAT PARTNERS I EVER HAD.
HE'S A GREAT FRIEND, A GREAT COP, GREAT HUSBAND, GREAT FATHER.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBABLY THOUGHT, WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER THAT WE DIDN'T LIKE EACH OTHER BECAUSE WE WOULD TEASE EACH OTHER SO RELENTLESSLY BUT PATRICK IS A DELANO TIGER.
HE'S NOT A REAL TIGER, BUT THAT'S OKAY.
>> [LAUGHTER] WE WILL NOT HOLD THAT AGAINST HIM.
>> HE IS A BEARS FAN, SO THAT MAKES UP FOR IT BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY, PAT, WHEN I HEARD YOU ARE COMING TO WASCO, I WAS HAPPY AND YOU DEFINITELY EXCEEDED THOSE EXPECTATIONS, YOU DID A PHENOMENAL JOB WITH OUR SHERIFF'S ACTIVITIES LEAGUE PROGRAM.
I'M PROUD OF THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE.
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART I RESPECT YOU AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST IN YOUR RETIREMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER MARTINEZ.
ANY OF THE MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THE SAME TIME?
>> IF I MAY. I MAY EMBARRASS HIM A LITTLE BIT.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT YOU HAD A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON OUR SMALL TOWN.
>> IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF THAT TICKET I WROTE AT THAT ONE TIME?
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>> [LAUGHTER] NO. YOU HAD A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON MY WALLET [LAUGHTER] BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT THE YOUTH, EVEN THE ADULTS IN HIS TOWN.
I MADE A COMMENT THE OTHER DAY AND THAT YOU'RE A GOOD MAN WITH AND WITHOUT THAT BADGE.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR TOWN.
I SPEAK VERY HIGHLY OF YOU, OF YOUR ACCOLADES OVER THE YEARS.
I'VE SEEN WHAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THE SAL PROGRAM, THE YOUTH. IT'S AMAZING.
YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES, SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HAPPY RETIREMENT.
>> I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND ECHO THE COMMENTS MADE THIS EVENING.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR WORK AND DEDICATION AS I'VE ALWAYS SAID, PUBLIC SERVICE IS A FAMILY AFFAIR.
WE THANK YOU AS WELL, ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY AND COUNCIL.
>> YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOUR FAMILY?
>> YES, PLEASE. IS MY WIFE [INAUDIBLE], MY MOM, LINDA.
THESE ARE MY NIECES, DESTINY, AND ROSE [NOISE].
SHOULD I WEAR THE HAT? [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING].
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]
>> NOW, I WANT US ALSO TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH THE CD.
[LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] AGAIN I DID HAVE TO PROVISIONALLY LAUNCH SOME FEW MORE CDS BUT WE DON'T WANT THINGS TO BE INSTALLED FROM THE CD.
[LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL ON WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED WHILE MOVING ON.
>> THANK YOU FOR SHARING THEM WITH US.
>> [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [OVERLAPPING]
>> NOW WE WILL MOVE BACK TO ITEM A UNDER PRESENTATIONS.
[5) a. Presentation by Terry Knight, PIO from Kern Mosquito and Vector Control]
PRESENTATION BY TERRY KNIGHT, PIO FROM KERN MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL.>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME HERE.
THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION TO PRESENT THIS TO THE CITY OF WASCO. THANK YOU.
AGAIN, MY NAME IS TERRY KNIGHT AND I AM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
I'VE BEEN IN THE DISTRICT IN THIS POSITION NOW FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SPEAKING TO CITY COUNCILS.
WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IN LINE IS JUST CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE BIT, GIVE YOU SOME INFORMATION.
YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHAT WE DO AT KERN MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL, AND YOU MAY NOT KNOW WHAT WE DO FOR THE CITY OF WASCO AND THE OUTLINE AREAS.
I'LL JUST GIVE YOU SOME INSIGHT, SOME TIPS.
I WILL START THIS PRESENTATION.
THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW, OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE HERE AT KERN MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH.
WE DO THAT THROUGH EFFECTIVE MOSQUITO CONTROL.
ALSO, VIRUS SURVEILLANCE, WHICH INCLUDES TESTING MOSQUITOES FOR WEST NILE VIRUS.
WE ARE NOW ALSO TESTING THE AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES, WHICH HAS BEEN NICKNAMED THE ANKLE BITER.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT MOSQUITO HERE IN WASCO.
THERE'S A FEW OF THOSE STARTING TO SHOW UP HERE.
IN THIS PRESENTATION, I WILL KEY ON THAT MOSQUITO BECAUSE IT'S FAIRLY NEW AND IT'S CREATING A MAJOR PROBLEM HERE AT KERN COUNTY, AND IT CAN BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR OUR DISTRICT AS WELL.
WE ALSO MAINTAIN ROOF RAT, THAT'S A FREE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, AND WE ALSO ARE EXPANDING RIGHT NOW INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION.
WE'RE DOING THAT WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION WORK BROCHURES AND DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE REALLY EXPANDING ON.
REAL QUICKLY, WHY DO WE CONTROL MOSQUITOES? WELL, IT'S PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
THEY ALSO CAN TRANSMIT DISEASE TO HUMANS AS WELL AS ANIMALS.
NEXT STATEMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT,
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AND THIS IS WHY WE CONTROL MOSQUITOES.MOSQUITOES ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL ON THE EARTH AND THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN 750 HUMAN DEATHS EVERY YEAR WORLDWIDE.
A QUESTION THAT WE GET AT THE DISTRICT QUITE OFTEN IS, WHAT IS A VECTOR? WELL, [NOISE] THE WORD VECTOR IS IN OUR TITLE.
VECTOR IS ANYTHING THAT CAN TRANSMIT DISEASE TO HUMANS AS WELL AS ANIMALS.
KERN MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL AND OUR ACTIVITY IN WASCO INCLUDES WHAT'S UP ON THE BOARD RIGHT HERE, AND I'LL JUST GO OVER THAT REAL QUICKLY, BUT ALSO THOROUGHLY BECAUSE THERE'S FEW THINGS I DON'T WANT TO KEY IN ON.
WE MONITOR AND TREAT YOUR CITY SUMPS.
WE DO THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS.
IF WE FIND MOSQUITOES THERE, THEY'RE TREATED WITH EPA REGISTERED CHEMICALS.
WE TREAT YOUR CITY DRAINS AND YOUR CURB WATER AS WELL WITH PESTICIDES AS NECESSARY.
TWICE A YEAR, WE DO AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS NOW AND THAT IS TO LOCATE GREEN SWIMMING POOL.
WE DO THAT ACROSS OUR ENTIRE DISTRICT.
WE STARTED DOING THAT IN 2007, AND WE STARTED DOING THAT BECAUSE WE IN BAKERSFIELD IN KERN COUNTY, WE WERE THE EPICENTER IN 2007 FOR WEST NILE VIRUS.
WE HAD 148 PEOPLE INFECTED IN ONE YEAR.
WE ALSO HAD, AND I'M NOT REALLY SURE ON THAT, THE NUMBER OF DEATHS, BUT I THINK WE ALSO HAD FOUR HUMAN DEATHS THAT YEAR.
IT'S NOT A NUMBER WE'RE PROUD OF.
BUT TO TRESS THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FROM GREEN SWIMMING POOLS AND HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE, THE FOLLOWING YEAR, WE ONLY HAD FOUR PEOPLE INFECTED WITH WEST NILE VIRUS.
DID THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS MAKE AN IMPACT? ABSOLUTELY. WE DO THAT TWICE A YEAR AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR SERVICES AND HOW WE REPRESENT THE PUBLIC.
WE TREAT SCHOOL STORM DRAINS TWICE A YEAR OR AS NEEDED BASED ON THE IMPACT OF AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE SPEND A BIG MAJORITY OF OUR TIME AROUND WASCO DOING.
THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND THAT WE NEED TO INSPECT AND TREAT ON A REGULAR BASIS.
THINGS ARE SLOWING DOWN A LITTLE BIT NOW [NOISE] WITH THE ALMOND HARVEST, BUT IT'S BEEN A BUSY YEAR HERE.
YOU HAVE A NEW AREA FOREMAN HERE WHO IS REPRESENTING YOUR CITY IN YOUR AREA VERY WELL.
I GIVE JOY DYLAN KUDOS QUITE OFTEN.
NUMBER OF MOSQUITOES HERE IN THE CITY OF WASCO AND THE OUTLYING AREAS THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL, WONDERFULLY LOW, AND SO HAS WEST NILE VIRUS, SO IT'S BEEN A BLESSING FOR THE CITY OF WASCO.
I'M SURE I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT.
AGAIN, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, WE ALSO PROVIDE ROOF RAT CONTROL HERE WITHIN THE CITY OF WASCO.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THE REST OF THIS PRESENTATION PRETTY QUICK, AND I'M JUST GOING TO KEY ON A FEW ITEMS. BUT THIS MOSQUITO LIFE CYCLE, I WANT EVERYBODY TO PAY ATTENTION TO ONE THING.
MOSQUITOES HAVE TO HAVE ONE THING IN ORDER TO SURVIVE.
IF YOU SEE THAT POOL WATER RIGHT THERE, THAT'S WHERE IT ALL STARTS.
IF YOU ELIMINATE WATER SOURCES, YOU'VE STOPPED THE MOSQUITO PROBLEMS. THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER, YOU SEE THOSE WHAT LOOKS LIKE BLACK GRAINS OF RICE, THOSE ARE THE EGGS OF AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES.
I'M GOING TO FOCUS NOW ON THE AEDES AEGYPTI MORE THAN ANYTHING, BECAUSE THIS MOSQUITO IS GOING TO BEGIN TO BE A PROBLEM IF RESIDENTS DON'T GET ON BOARD TO DO THEIR PART.
I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO THAT RIGHT NOW.
AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES, THEY PREFER URBAN ENVIRONMENTS.
THEY ARE LIVING IN YOUR FRONT YARDS AND YOUR BACKYARDS.
THEY'RE NOT BREEDING IN CITY SWAMPS, THEY'RE NOT BREEDING IN SWIMMING POOLS, THEY'RE NOT BREEDING IN DITCHES OR FIELDS, THEY ARE BREEDING AT HOME IN CONTAINERS.
CONTAINERS AS SMALL THAT WILL HOLD A TABLESPOON OF WATER, WILL BREED THESE MOSQUITOES, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
AS I SHOWED YOU THOSE EGGS, THEY WILL STAY VIABLE, DRY, ABOVE A HIGH WATERMARK ON A CONTAINER FOR UP TO TWO YEARS WITH NO WATER.
PEOPLE ASKED ME, TERRY, IS THIS MOSQUITO EVER GOING TO GO AWAY? I HAVE TO SAY NO, NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF HARD WORK.
THAT INVOLVES EITHER REMOVING THOSE EGGS, OR REMOVING THOSE MOSQUITO SOURCES ENTIRELY.
MOSQUITO ALSO PRIMARILY FEEDS ON HUMAN BEINGS.
THAT'S VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE CULEX MOSQUITOES WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS BECAUSE THEY PREFER TO FEED ON BIRDS.
THAT'S WHERE THE WEST NILE CYCLE COMES FROM, AND I'LL GO INTO THAT IN A FEW MINUTES.
BUT SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL NOTICE IF YOU RUN INTO THIS MOSQUITO OR IF YOU'VE ALREADY RUN INTO IT, IT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE, EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE, AND SHE WILL BITE YOU MORE THAN ONE TIME BEFORE SHE GETS HER BLOOD IN THEM.
YOU MAY END UP WITH 20 OR 25 BYTES ON YOUR LOWER EXTREMITIES BELOW THE KNEES, BEHIND THE ELBOWS.
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IT MAY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE COMPLETELY INUNDATED BY MOSQUITOES WHEN YOU'RE REALLY NOT.REAL QUICKLY, WEST NILE VIRUS CYCLE INVOLVES BIRDS AND MOSQUITOES.
YOUR CORVIDS, YOUR CROWS, YOUR RAVENS, YOUR OWLS, YOUR SCRUB JAYS.
THEY'RE THE PRIMARY RESERVOIRS FOR WEST NILE VIRUS.
IT'S ALSO HEAT-DRIVEN, SO AS THE HEAT RAMPS UP, WEST NILE APPEARS.
AS THE HEAT DROPS OFF, IT DECLINES.
HUMAN BEINGS AND HORSES CAN ALSO BE INFECTED BY WEST NILE VIRUS AS WE KNOW, AND IT CAN BE DEADLY IN HORSES.
THAT'S WHY WE STRESS TO ALL HORSE OWNERS TO PLEASE VACCINATE THEIR HORSES.
SOMETHING I WANT EVERYBODY PAY ATTENTION TO RIGHT HERE, AND THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE AS AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES STARTED TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES, AND THEY ARE PRESENT IN WASCO, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH RIGHT HERE, IT SHOWS CONTAINERS, SOME LARGER, SOME SMALLER.
YARD DRAINS ARE BECOMING A MAJOR ISSUE FOR US AND HOMEOWNERS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT USUALLY RECOGNIZED. THEY CAN BE IGNORED.
A QUICK FIX FOR THAT IS A PIECE OF WINDOW SCREEN OVER THE TOP OF THE DRAIN.
[NOISE] TAKE THAT LID, SOLELY PRESS IT DOWN AND YOU'VE ELIMINATED A VERY IMPORTANT WATER SOURCE FOR THIS MOSQUITO THAT CAN BE OFTEN IGNORED.
SOME OF THESE OTHER WATER SOURCES UP HERE ARE GARBAGE CANS, THE ONE ON THE FAR RIGHT.
THERE WERE OVER 150 PROBABLY MOSQUITO LARVA IN JUST THAT ONE SOURCE, AND THIS WAS AT A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR.
PLEASE DON'T TURN YOUR BACK, DON'T IGNORE ON THESE WATER SOURCES AROUND YOUR HOMES.
PLEASE PLEASE, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.
POLICE YOUR YARDS REGULARLY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN THAT MAY LEAVE THINGS, ITEMS IN YOUR BACKYARD OR YOUR AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS ARE GOING TO FILL THESE OUT.
LIKE I SAID, IT ONLY TAKES A TABLESPOON OF WATER FOR THESE MOSQUITOES.
LOCATE THAT MATURE WATER SOURCE AND START LABELING ARRAYS.
YOU DO NOT WANT THEM IN YOUR YARDS AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
COMMON CULEX BREEDING SOURCES.
THE TWO, THE ONE ON THE LEFT AND THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE, THESE ARE SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO START TREATING HERE AGAIN.
THESE ARE GREEN SWIMMING POOLS.
THAT ONE IN THE MIDDLE HAS PROBABLY BEEN GREEN FOR 10-15 YEARS.
IS IT RIDICULOUS TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN YOUR YARD? IN MY OPINION, YES.
BUT THIS IS WHAT WE FACE EVERY YEAR.
ON THE FAR RIGHT IS AN ORNAMENTAL FISH POND.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS DOESN'T NEED TO BE IGNORED.
MOSQUITO, FISH, OR LONG-TERM CHEMICAL TREATMENTS NEED TO BE APPLIED TO WATER SOURCES LIKE THIS.
SOME OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOURCES THAT WE TREAT.
I'LL GO THROUGH THIS REAL QUICK.
WE GOT SOME WATER TROUGHS, WE'VE GOT FLOODED PASTURE, YOU'VE GOT AN IRRIGATED LEECH FIELD.
THEN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT IS A RECHARGE BASIN.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE LARGER WATER SOURCES THAT WE TREAT ON A REGULAR BASIS.
KERN MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL, WE ARE NOW IMPLEMENTING AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND THAT INVOLVES FOUR CONTROL GROUPS, [NOISE] AS WELL AS WITH SURVEILLANCE.
THE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, LIKE I SAID, WE'RE LOOKING FOR WEST NILE VIRUS AND WE ARE NOW SUBMITTING AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES FOR TESTING FOR BOTH OR FOR ZIKA, DENGUE, AND CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUSES.
PHYSICAL CONTROL, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY AROUND HOMES.
IT'S VERY SIMPLE. WE CALL IT TIP AND TOSS.
IF YOU FIND WATER INTO YOUR YARD, TIP IT OVER, GET RID OF IT.
ON THE RIGHT, YOU SEE UNWANTED ITEMS IN YOUR YARDS THAT ARE COMMONLY FOUND.
I'M NOT GOING TO CALL IT JUNK, JUST STUFF.
IF IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE THERE, GET RID OF IT, HAUL IT OFF; YOU'VE ELIMINATED MOSQUITO SOURCES IN YOUR YARD.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT PART OF OUR IPM PROGRAM IS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AND THAT INVOLVES MOSQUITOFISH, AND THEY ARE VERY, VERY IMPORTANT IN OUR PROGRAM.
WE COULD NOT DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT MOSQUITOFISH.
WE PLACE THEM EVERYWHERE WE CAN, WE ASK THE PUBLIC TO USE THEM WHERE THEY CAN AS WELL.
WE ALSO USE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS LIKE BTI, WHICH IS COMPLETELY SAFE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND EVERYTHING OTHER THAN MOSQUITOES.
CHEMICAL CONTROL IS A VERY LARGE PART OF OUR PROGRAM.
ONCE AGAIN, WE APPLY EPA-REGISTERED CHEMICALS, THEY ARE THE SAFEST CHEMICALS ON THE MARKET.
USE PROPERLY, THEY ARE NOT A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC WHATSOEVER.
LET ME JUST SLOW DOWN JUST FOR A SECOND AND THEN I'M GOING TO HURRY BACK UP BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE ME ON A TIME FRAME. CULTURAL CONTROL.
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EDUCATION IS BECOMING VERY IMPORTANT.THE SOONER THAT WE CAN EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MOSQUITOES, HOW TO DO THEIR PART AROUND THEIR HOMES, THE FURTHER AHEAD WE'RE GOING TO GET A MOSQUITO ABATEMENT.
SURVEILLANCE, THIS ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES TRAPS THAT WE USE TO CAPTURE MOSQUITOES.
THIS ALLOWS US REAL-TIME SURVEILLANCE TO ALLOW US TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON IN ANY ONE GIVEN AREA AT ANY ONE TIME.
SO WE KNOW WHAT SPECIES OF MOSQUITOES ARE THERE, AND AS WELL AS HOW MANY.
HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MOSQUITOES? WELL, HERE IN KERN COUNTY, IT'S EXTREMELY HOT IN SUMMERTIME.
ONE WAY YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT, LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS, LONG PANTS, SHOES, AND SOCKS.
MOST OF US DON'T WANT TO DO THAT AND THAT INCLUDES ME.
WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK, [LAUGHTER] I'M IN TANK TOP AND SHORT.
SO THAT ELIMINATES THE LONG [NOISE] SLEEVES SHIRTS AND LONG PANTS.
ONE THING THAT YOU DO WANT TO DO IS YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WINDOWS SCREENS AND ESPECIALLY YOUR DOOR SCREENS ARE IN GOOD REPAIR.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT NOW WITH AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE AND THEY WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO YOUR HOUSE.
THEY WILL WORK DILIGENTLY TO TRY TO FIND THAT LITTLE CRACK TO TRY TO GET INSIDE AND YOU DO NOT WANT THEM INSIDE YOUR HOUSE.
LIKE I SAID, THEY ARE MULTIPLE BITERS, THEY WILL FEED HEAVILY ON THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.
MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO WEAR EPA REGISTERED INSECT REPELLENTS.
DEET IS THE MOST POTENT AND PROBABLY MOST EFFECTIVE REPELLENT THAT YOU CAN USE.
I ALSO RECOMMEND EVERYBODY, WHEN YOU PURCHASE AN INSECT REPELLENT, LOOK ON THE CAN.
IT'LL TELL YOU THE PERCENTAGE OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT WITHIN THAT CAN.
YOU WANT TO GET 25 PERCENT OR MORE.
IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. ESPECIALLY GETS AE.
AEGYPTI OR AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THAT WAS VERY QUICK, BUT I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT WE DO AT KERN MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE THOSE NOW.
>> THANK YOU, MR. KNIGHT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> I DO. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.
I WAS AT THE RANCH THE OTHER DAY AND THE RANCHER TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE MOSQUITOFISH IN THE RESERVOIR RETENTION BASIN. I HAD NO IDEA.
>> I HAD NO IDEA. I SAW THEM FLOATING ABOUT, SO THEY'RE OUT THERE.
>> YEAH. LIKE I SAID, IF THE WATER IS CLEAN ENOUGH FOR US TO START FISHING, WE'LL PUT THEM ANYWHERE WE CAN.
SOMETHING LIKE A DAIRY LAGOON OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
NO, THEY WON'T LIVE IN THAT, BUT THEY'RE PRETTY HARDY AND THEY SURVIVE THE HEAT REALLY WELL.
THEY DON'T SURVIVE THE COLD, BUT YEAH, VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR PROGRAM.
>> SOMETHING I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IS THE ROOFTOP RATS.
CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT AS FAR AS WHAT YOU DO OR HOW IT'S GOING TO GO ABOUT?
>> ROOF RATS ARE COMMON IN ALMOST ALL OF KERN COUNTY, WE DO HAVE ROOF RATS IN WASCO.
ANY MATURE NEIGHBORHOOD IS GOING TO HAVE ROOF RATS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, "I LIVE IN [INAUDIBLE], I LIVE HERE, I LIVE THERE, WE DON'T HAVE RATS." YES, YOU DO.
IF YOU HAVE VEGETATION, A FOOD SOURCE, AND A WATER SOURCE, IN TIME, HERE IN KERN COUNTY, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE CITIES, YOU WILL HAVE ROOF RATS.
THEY'RE GOING TO TRAVEL FENCE LINES, THEY TRAVEL POWER LINES, THAT THEY'RE GOING TO MOVE ABOUT.
THEY'RE NOT PARTICULAR IF YOU OWN A $1 MILLION HOME OR $50,000 HOME.
BUT ROOF RATS DO A LOT OF DAMAGE OR CAN DO A LOT OF DAMAGE TO HOMES AND THAT'S WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONVEY TO THE PUBLIC.
YOU DON'T WANT THEM INSIDE THE HOME.
IT'S NOT GREAT TO SEE RATS RUNNING AROUND, BUT IF THEY'RE OUTSIDE OF THE HOME, THERE'S A CHANCE THAT WE CAN PUT OUT BAIT AND WE CAN ATTRACT THOSE RATS AND ACTUALLY ELIMINATE THOSE RATS BY KILLING THEM WITH POISON BAIT PROGRAM.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE DO WHEN WE DO THE INSPECTIONS IS SHOW YOU HOW TO DO EXCLUSION.
AN EXCLUSION IS TO HAVE A BLOCKED OUT ANY ENTRYWAYS THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE RATS TO COME INTO YOUR HOME.
JUST REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN PUT YOUR POINTER FINGER THROUGH A HOLE IN A WALL OR A CREVICE OR ANYWHERE AROUND YOUR HOME WHERE A RAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL THROUGH A POWER LINE OR CABLE LINE OR ANYTHING ELSE, THEY CAN GET THEIR HEAD THROUGH IT AND THEY CAN ENTER EITHER IN YOUR ATTICS OR IF YOU HAVE AN ELEVATED HOME, THEY'LL IN THE SUBFLOOR.
[LAUGHTER] THEY'LL ENTER THE SUBFLOOR AND THEN CAUSE DAMAGE.
A LOT OF FIRES THAT ARE CAUSED IN HOMES BY UNKNOWN REASONS ARE BECAUSE OF RATS CHEWING THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF WIRING.
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THEIR TEETH GROW, THEY CHEW, THEY HAVE TO CHEW ON SOMETHING, AND THEY LOVE THE INSTALLATION OF WIRING.ANYWAYS, DID THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, MR. [INAUDIBLE]?
>> YES. DO YOU OFFER THE RESIDENTS ON-SITE VISIT TO LOOK FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS?
>> WE DO. WE DO THAT FOR BOTH FOR MOSQUITOES, AS WELL AS ROOF RATS.
IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A MOSQUITO PROBLEM AROUND YOUR HOME, YOU CAN CALL US.
THE INSPECTION AND ANYTHING THAT WE TREAT, WE HAVE TO TREAT ANYTHING WITH CHEMICALS OR IF WE HAVE TO SUPPLY MOSQUITOFISH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, OUR SERVICES ARE ALWAYS FREE.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US.
THERE'S A LOT OF PRIVATE PEST CONTROL COMPANIES OUT THERE RIGHT NOW THAT ARE DOING THE MOSQUITO CONTROL.
I REALLY DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT IT, I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING POSITIVE.
BUT WE'VE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS A LOT LONGER THAN ANYONE ELSE HAS.
THE PROGRAM HERE IN KERN COUNTY STARTED IN 1917 AND WASCO WAS AFFILIATED INTO OUR CONTROL DISTRICT IN 1951.
WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS A LONG TIME.
WE ARE THE SPECIALISTS AS FAR AS MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL HERE IN KERN COUNTY.
>> OKAY. LAST THING FOR ME IS CONTACT INFORMATION.
>> YES, SIR. YOU KNOW WHAT? THE BROCHURES, DID THEY GET ONE? OKAY. ON THE BACK OF THAT BROCHURE, SHOULD BE OUR CONTACT NUMBER THERE, MR. [INAUDIBLE].
>> OKAY. KERN MOSQUITO VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT, 661-589-27-44.
>> OR WWW.CURRENT MOSQUITO.COM.
>> YES. YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
YOU CAN FILL OUT A SERVICE REQUEST AS WELL.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE USING THAT NOW.
THE ONLINE SERVICE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO GET DETAILS AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT ON THE PHONE.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS FOR YOUR OUTREACH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHER COLLABORATION IN THE FUTURE.
I'M JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT I LEARNED TODAY.
I'VE CERTAINLY SEEN YOUR TRUCKS AROUND TOWN HERE AND THERE AND I'M SURE NEIGHBORS HAVE.
WE APPRECIATE THE EDUCATION THIS EVENING, EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT, AND OUR LISTENERS AT HOME THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR EFFORT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AROUND THE COMMUNITIES SOME MORE.
>> AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION.
WHEN YOU MENTIONED, I THINK IT'S CALLED ZIKA, YOU MENTIONED CHICKEN SOMETHING.
[LAUGHTER] IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THE PEOPLE CAN GET OR IS THAT JUST FOR CHICKENS OR CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT.
AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES, LIKE I SAID, PREFER TO FEED ON HUMAN BEINGS.
ZIKA VIRUS, CHIKUNGUNYA, AND DENGUE FEVER AS WELL AS YELLOW FEVER.
THEY'RE ALL VIRUSES THAT ARE SPREAD FROM HUMAN TO HUMAN OR FROM HUMAN TO MOSQUITO AND BACK TO HUMANS.
IT IS ONE OF THE VIRUSES WHERE IT'S NOT A CLOSED-DOOR LIKE WEST NILE VIRUS.
ONCE A HUMAN IS INFECTED WITH WEST NILE VIRUS, IT'S A DEAD-END HOST.
THAT'S NOT THE CASE WITH THE OTHER VIRUSES.
THEY ARE MOSQUITO BORNE DISEASES, A LOT LIKE MALARIA.
IT CAN GO FROM HUMAN TO HUMAN.
ZIKA CAN BE SPREAD MULTIPLE WAYS, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO MONITOR.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE TESTING THE AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES.
WE ARE WITH OTHER MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICTS RIGHT NOW THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT ARE DOING THE SAME THING.
TO LET YOU KNOW, WE HAVE RIGHT NOW ZERO POSITIVE MOSQUITOES TESTING POSITIVE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR ANY OF THOSE VIRUSES.
BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO AND THAT PROBABLY WILL BE SOMETHING THAT WILL CONTINUE TO DO FOR MANY YEARS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I DO WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING.
YOU DID MENTION THAT YOU USE, WHAT DID YOU CALL IT? BTA?
>> MAYBE THIS IS WHAT I'M USING.
I HAVE A FOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND I ALSO HAVE A BIRDBATH.
I'M OUT THERE EVERY DAY AND I'M ALWAYS CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE ARE LARVA IN THE FOUNTAIN ON THE BIRDBATH.
I USED TO USE CHLORINE TABLETS,
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BUT THOSE DON'T WORK AGAINST MOSQUITOES.BUT RECENTLY, I DID A SEARCH ON GOOGLE REGARDING HOW TO PREVENT MOSQUITOES.
I FOUND SOMETHING CALLED MOSQUITO DUCKS.
I'M CERTAIN YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THEM.
I BOUGHT SOME. THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IS BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS.
AM I PRONOUNCING THAT CORRECTLY?
>> THAT'S OUTSTANDING. I WAS ABOUT TO SAY IT.
BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS RADIAN THAT'S WHAT BTI STANDS FOR.
>> WELL, I'M HAPPY TO REPORT TO YOU THAT THERE ARE DEAD BODIES EVERY MORNING.
I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT MOSQUITOES BUT THE LARVA.
THE LARVA ARE DYING FROM THIS BACTERIA THAT I HAVE INCLUDED. IT IS A DISC.
I CUT IT IN FOUR SECTIONS AND I PUT ONE SECTION IN EACH BASIN OF THE FOUNTAIN.
THOSE LARVA EAT IT AND THEY DIE.
I DID NOT HEAR YOU INCLUDE THAT IN YOUR PRESENTATION UNLESS BY SAYING BTI YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT.
BUT MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN TEACH THE PUBLIC AS WELL THAT THEY CAN USE IN THE VIGILANT BECAUSE THIS LAST 30 DAYS BEFORE YOU HAD TO REPLACE IT.
IT DOESN'T MATTER ACCORDING TO THE DATA WITHIN THE PACKAGE HOW DEEP THE WATER IS.
I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE THIS LARVA LIVES NOT ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER BUT RIGHT UNDER THE SURFACE.
JUST SOMETHING THAT MAYBE YOU CAN INCLUDE IN YOUR EDUCATION PORTION OF IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT.
I'VE ALWAYS HAD A FUN BEFORE THE MOSQUITO VENTURE CONTROL WOULD COME AND PUT LITTLE FRY INSIDE MY FOUNTAIN, FISH FRY, AND THEY WOULD EAT THEM.
YOU CAN ALWAYS REQUEST MOSQUITOFISH.
LIKE I SAID, YOU CAN ALWAYS REQUEST OUR SERVICES.
WE HAVE BRIQUETTES THAT WE CAN PLACE IN FOUNTAINS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
USUALLY, CHLORINE TABLETS WILL WORK IN THE FOUNTAIN, BUT THE FOUNTAIN NEEDS TO BE CIRCULATED IN ORDER TO FULLY PERMEATE THE WATER.
SAME THING WITH A SWIMMING POOL.
THE POOL PUMP NEEDS TO RUN TO KEEP THE CHLORINE LEVELS UP TO A CERTAIN LEVEL TO KEEP MOSQUITOES FROM WANTING TO LAY THEIR EGGS.
YOU MENTIONED BTI PRODUCTS AND WE USE IT.
THAT'S ONE OF OUR PRIMARY CHEMICALS THAT WE USE IN OUR ARSENAL.
THE REASON WHY WE USE IT IS COMPLETELY SAFE.
UNLESS YOU'RE A MOSQUITO AND I WON'T GO INTO THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS OR HOW IT WORKS.
BUT IT'S HARMLESS TO PETS, ANIMALS.
I WOULDN'T GO OUT AND DRINK IT BECAUSE THERE'S A RECOMMENDATION TELLING ME NOT TO DO IT.
BUT IF I DID, I KNOW IT WON'T HARM ME.
LIKE I SAID, IT'S ONE OF THESE WONDERFUL CHEMICALS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US THAT DOESN'T HARM ANYTHING IN THE ENVIRONMENT OTHER THAN MOSQUITO LARVA.
>> I'LL JUST SHARE WITH YOU SOMETHING ELSE.
MY NEIGHBOR HAS DOGS IN KENNELS IN HIS BACKYARD, AND HE REPORTED TO ME THAT THERE WERE RATS EATING THE DOG'S FOOD.
RECENTLY I SAW RATS TRAVELING THE FENCE ON MY PROPERTY AS WELL.
I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL MAYBE YOU CAN HELP THEM.
>> [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
>> I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
>> MR. MAYOR, I THINK WE HAD A QUESTION FROM THE [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE ARE SPECIAL DISTRICT AND WE ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WE'RE A SPECIAL DISTRICT BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY A DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
OUR FUNDING COMES THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
>> I MIGHT ADD TO THAT THERE'S A $2 FEE ON EVERYBODY'S PROPERTY TAX BILL THAT GOES TOWARDS THAT DISTRICT AS WELL.
>> YES. EACH HOUSEHOLD PAYS $2 AND THAT IS FOR ROOF RACK CONTROL.
ANYBODY WHO'S HAD OUR SERVICES SAID IT'S PROBABLY THE BEST $2 THAT THEY'RE GOING TO SPEND ESPECIALLY TO GET RID OF ROOF RATS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THOSE BROCHURES THAT YOU HAVE RIGHT THERE, I WILL BE OUT IN A [NOISE] [INAUDIBLE] PASSING THOSE OUT TO THE COMMUNITY VERY SHORTLY, PROBABLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
I'M GOING TO BE GOING INTO MULTIPLE BUSINESSES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
I LIKE TO TARGET PLACES LIKE BARBER SALONS, HAIR SALONS, THINGS LIKE THAT, THE MEDICAL OFFICES.
IT GIVES PEOPLE A FEW MINUTES TO READ THESE. IT'S AN EASY READ.
IT'S GOT SOME GREAT, GREAT TIPS IN THERE.
I'M GOING TOO LONG, BUT I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THIS.
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WE'VE HAD A REALLY HOT SUMMER, EXTREMELY HOT, AND WE SAW SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT TAKE PLACE THIS YEAR FROM LAST YEAR.LAST YEAR, WE HAVE 4,000 SERVICE REQUESTS THAT CAME IN FOR MOSQUITOES, AND ALMOST ALL OF THOSE WERE REGENERATED FROM AEDES AEGYPTI.
THE NUMBER RIGHT NOW IS PROBABLY 15 PERCENT OF THAT NUMBER.
BUT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REALLY HOT.
WHAT WE'RE THINKING IS THE WEATHER HAS ACTUALLY BURKE THE WINGS OFF OF THEM SO TO SAY.
THEY CAN'T HANDLE HIGH HEAT AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VERY LONG.
BUT WE'VE GOT COOLER WEATHER COMING IN THIS WEEK.
WE'RE GOING TO GET A TAIL, TAIL TEST TO SEE ARE THEY REALLY OUT THERE? WE'RE FINDING THE LARVA, BUT WE'RE NOT FINDING THE ADULTS.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AROUND YOUR HOMES.
LOOK FOR SMALL WATER SOURCES, ANY CONTAINERS, YOUR DOG'S WATER BOWLS, ANYTHING THAT CAN HOLD WATER.
IF YOU DO NOTICE MOSQUITOES, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL I WOULD GUIDE TO HELP OUT AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
>> MR. [INAUDIBLE] DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS CARD?
>> I APOLOGIZE. [LAUGHTER] I LEFT THEM IN MY OTHER TRUCK.
I HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR TODAY AND I HAD TO SWITCH VEHICLES AND I APOLOGIZE.
BUT I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE JOEY DILL IN THE AREA FORM AND DROP OFF SOME BUSINESS CARDS HERE AND I'LL LEAVE THOSE WITH MARIA.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. MAYBE I CAN ACCOMPANY YOU ON SOME OF THOSE VISITS TO THE LOCAL BUSINESS, I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. YES. IF I CAN GET A CONTACT, I'D LOVE TO DO THAT.
MAYBE WE'D SPEND THE DAY TOGETHER OR HALF-DAY TOGETHER BEFORE IT GETS REAL HOT IN THE MORNING.
THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
>> [INAUDIBLE] IT'S A GREAT PRESENTATION.
>> YES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM B,
[5) b. Presentation regarding OhmConnect by Virginia Penaloza]
PRESENTATION REGARDING OWN CONNECT BY VIRGINIA.DO YOU PRONOUNCE YOUR LAST NAME PENALOSA?
>> IT'S PENALOSA, BUT THEN IS NOT KNOWN HERE.
>> WELL, I CAN ACTUALLY PRONOUNCE THAT.
>> THANK YOU. IT'S NOT VERY COMMON HERE, SO I'VE GOTTEN VERY USED TO AMERICANIZING IT AND CALLING IT [LAUGHTER] PENALOZA. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU. MY NAME IS VIRGINIA PENALOZA.
I AM ORIGINALLY FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA.
I WENT UP TO UC MERCED FOR UNIVERSITY, AND THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I WORKED IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN FRESNO.
I WORKED FOR SEVERAL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND ACTUALLY WORKED FOR THE FRESNO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.
I AM CENTRAL VALLEY THROUGH AND THROUGH, AND I KNOW THAT THE SMALLER RURAL TOWNS DON'T ALWAYS GET THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THINGS.
NOW THAT I'M WORKING FOR OHMCONNECT, THE FOCUS THAT I WANT TO DO THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL VALLEY IS TO REACH OUT TO THE SMALLER TOWNS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO HAVE MORE OF AN OPPORTUNITY FINANCIALLY SPEAKING.
IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'M GOING TO BE SHARING A PRESENTATION ABOUT MY COMPANY, WHAT WE DO, AND HOW I WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY.
>> THANK YOU. OHMCONNECT IS A FREE RESIDENTIAL DEMAND RESPONSE SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT PAYS HOUSEHOLDS TO REDUCE THEIR ENERGY USE WHEN THE ELECTRIC GRID IS STRESSED.
WE OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IT TAKES TWO MINUTES TO SIGN UP ON OUR WEBSITE.
OUR USERS GIVE US PERMISSION TO CONNECT TO THEIR UTILITY ACCOUNTS SO WE CAN TRACK THEIR BASE USAGE AND THEIR ENERGY SAVINGS.
DURING TIMES WHEN THE GRID IS PROJECTED TO BE STRESSED, OHMCONNECT WILL REACH OUT TO ITS USERS VIA EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGE TO ASK THAT THEY CONSERVE ENERGY DURING EVENTS WE CALL OHMHOURS.
EVENTS ARE TYPICALLY AN HOUR LONG.
WE DO HAVE AUTOOHMS THAT ARE ONLY 15 MINUTES LONG.
YOU CAN EITHER MANUALLY TURN OFF YOUR DEVICES OR YOU CAN DO IT THROUGH A SMART PLUG.
YOU CAN PRESET IT YOURSELF DURING OUR OHMMHOURS OR OHMCONNECT CAN POWER DOWN YOUR DEVICES FOR YOU.
WE DO HAVE AN OPT OUT FEATURE, SO IF YOU CAN'T OR DON'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE, YOU ABSOLUTELY DON'T HAVE TO PARTICIPATE DURING CERTAIN EVENTS.
ESPECIALLY IF SOMEBODY HAS A MEDICAL ISSUE, OR YOU HAVE AN EVENT, THERE'S A BIG GAME YOU WANT TO WATCH AND YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO DISCONNECT, THAT'S COMPLETELY FINE.
YOU ALSO DON'T NECESSARILY NEED TO SHUT YOUR AC OFF, YOU CAN SET IT FROM 75-78.
THAT'S NOT A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO ONE HOUSEHOLD, BUT IF ALL OF OUR USERS DO IT, THEN IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO THE GRID AND IT'S REDUCING THAT STRESS.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE ABOUT A 170 ACTIVE USERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
REWARDS. WE REWARD OUR USERS FOR PARTICIPATING.
WHEN YOU'RE CONSERVING ENERGY THROUGH OHMCONNECTS PLATFORM, YOU'RE ACCUMULATING WATTS.
THEY'RE POINTS THAT YOU CAN EITHER REDEEM FOR CASH OR A VARIETY OF OTHER PRIZES IN WHAT WE CALL OUR MARKETPLACE STORE.
WE HAVE A VIRTUAL SPIN THE WHEEL FEATURE, EVERY SPIN IS GOING TO WIN SOMETHING, COULD BE 25 CENTS, $25, A SMART PLUG, YOU CAN GET BONUS FEATURES FOR REFERRING FAMILY AND FRIENDS, OR WHEN YOU'RE CONSERVING ENERGY, YOUR POINTS COULD BE DOUBLED OR TRIPLED.
WE MAKE IT REALLY REWARDING FOR OUR USERS TO BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS.
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YOU CAN ALSO USE YOUR POINTS TO ENTER INTO RAFFLES THAT WE HAVE EVERY OTHER SUNDAY.SINCE I'VE BEEN WITH OHMCONNECT, WE'VE DONE A FAMILY TRIP TO DISNEYLAND, A PADDLE BOARDING SET, A WASHER AND DRYER, WE DID $5,000 CASH THAT SOMEONE FROM BAKERSFIELD WON, AND JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND, WE DID A WEST COAST TRAIN TRIP RIDE THAT SOMEONE FROM THE CENTRAL VALLEY WON AS WELL.
WE RECENTLY LAUNCHED OUR THANKS A MILLION CAMPAIGN, SO OUR USERS CAN NOMINATE A FRONT-LINE WORKER WHO'S BEEN WORKING THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND THEY CAN NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR SOMEBODY ELSE.
THE PERSON DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A USER, THAT PERSON THAT IS SELECTED WILL WIN ONE MILLION WATTS, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF $1,500, SO WE RECENTLY LAUNCHED THIS CAMPAIGN AS WELL.
WE HAVE OTHER INITIATIVES WHICH THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WE LAUNCHED OUR END CALIFORNIA BLACKOUT CAMPAIGN.
WE LAUNCHED IT IN MID-MAY TO PREVENT ROLLING BLACKOUTS.
AS YOU KNOW, CALIFORNIA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY HOT THIS YEAR, AND RECORDS ARE BEING MADE ALL OVER, AND THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING.
AS PART OF OUR END CALIFORNIA BLACKOUTS CAMPAIGN, WE PARTNERED WITH GOOGLE TO GIVE AWAY ONE MILLION SMART THERMOSTATS.
THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER, USERS THAT JOIN FOR FREE, OF COURSE, CAN CLAIM THAT SMART THERMOSTAT, OR THEY CAN CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE OFFER OF $25 AND TWO SMART PLUGS.
USERS CAN PARTICIPATE WITHOUT A DEVICE, BUT DEVICE USERS SAVE 3-4 TIMES MORE ENERGY THAN WHAT WE CALL BEHAVIORAL USERS, WHICH ARE THE PEOPLE THAT GO AROUND THEIR HOMES AND TURN OFF LIGHTS AND SUCH.
THIS IS WHY WE'RE GIVING AWAY THESE DEVICES FOR FREE BECAUSE USERS THAT HAVE DEVICES DO SAVE MORE ENERGY.
FOR EVERYBODY THAT SIGNS UP, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A PERSONAL REFERRAL LINK.
YOU SHARE THAT LINK WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER FOR EVERY USER THAT YOU GET TO JOIN, YOU'LL BE GETTING $50 PER HOUSEHOLD THAT JOINS.
YOU CAN QUICKLY MAKE A COUPLE OF 100 BUCKS OFF OF THIS JUST FOR SHARING THIS GREAT FREE PLATFORM WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
WE HAVE A USER THAT ACTUALLY MADE $41,000 THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO JOIN OHMCONNECT.
HE DID THAT BECAUSE HE SPUN OUR VIRTUAL WHEEL WITH HIS POINTS, HE GOT A SURGE.
HE GOT VERY CREATIVE, HE GOT TO WORK, HE GOT PEOPLE TO JOIN OHMCONNECT, AND HE GOT PAID FOR DOING SO.
ANOTHER GREAT THING ABOUT OHMCONNECT IS THAT SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CAN JOIN AS USERS AS WELL, AND THEY CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OUR REFERRAL PROGRAM.
WE'RE NOT EXPLOITING IT TO JUST RESIDENTIAL USERS, BUT ALSO TO SMALL BUSINESSES.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR LARGER BUSINESSES TO JOIN JUST BECAUSE SHUTTING DOWN DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME MAY NOT WORK FOR THOSE LARGER BUSINESSES, BUT CERTAINLY SMALL BUSINESSES CAN PARTICIPATE.
OHMCONNECT RECEIVED A $3 MILLION GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION TO TARGET LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.
CURRENTLY 40 PERCENT OF THOSE A 170,000 ACTIVE USERS THAT I MENTIONED ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME, MEANING THEY PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS LIKE PG&E CARE PROGRAM, AND WE WORK WITH OTHER UTILITY, SO THERE'S OTHER PROGRAMS. OHMCONNECT IS FOCUSING ON THE CENTRAL VALLEY BECAUSE OF HOW HOT IT IS HERE.
CURRENTLY 6 PERCENT OF THOSE ACTIVE USERS ARE FROM FRESNO COUNTY ALONE, WHICH IS THE BIGGEST PERCENTAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE.
ANOTHER INITIATIVE THAT WE LAUNCHED IS OUR CITY ENERGY CHALLENGE.
BAKERSFIELD, FRESNO, SAN JOSE, AND OAKLAND ARE PARTICIPATING.
THE CITY THAT GETS THE MOST USERS TO JOIN WILL GET $50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY THAT CAN BE USED FOR EDUCATION OR JOB TRAINING PURPOSES.
CURRENTLY, SAN JOSE IS IN THE LEAD, BUT BAKERSFIELD IS IN SECOND PLACE, AND FRESNO IS IN THIRD PLACE.
ONE OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY CITIES COULD WIN THOSE $50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.
YOU MIGHT BE ASKING WHAT'S THE CATCH? THAT SOUNDS REALLY GOOD TO BE TRUE, RIGHT? WELL, THERE'S NO CATCH.
THE WAY THAT OHMCONNECT MAKES MONEY IS THAT WE HAVE CREATED A VIRTUAL POWER PLANT.
WE TELL THE ENERGY MARKET WE'RE GOING TO DELIVER X AMOUNT OF ENERGY, AND WE DELIVER THAT BY HAVING OUR USERS PARTICIPATE.
WE DELIVER IT, THE ENERGY MARKET PAYS US AND WE PAY OUR USERS.
IT IS COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE, THERE'S NO SCAM, THERE'S NO WHAT IFS AND BUTS.
WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS VALLEY CAN IF YOU'VE HEARD OF THEM, THEY'RE WORKING THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY TO DO SOME AMAZING THINGS WITH OLDER CARS AND SMOG EMISSIONS.
THE SIERRA CLUB AND SAN JOSE CLEAN ENERGY TO NAME A FEW.
WE KNOW THAT A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE BY TRUSTED ORGANIZATIONS IS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE DOING OUTREACH THROUGHOUT NOT ONLY THE ENTIRE STATE, BUT MY FOCUS IS ON THE CENTRAL VALLEY, SMALL CITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESIDENTS THAT SPEAK SPANISH.
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THE PROPOSAL IS TO HAVE AN OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF WASCO.EVERY HOUSEHOLD THAT JOINS OHMCONNECT NOT ONLY GETS TO BENEFIT FROM ALL OF THESE BENEFITS THAT I'VE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, BUT THE CITY WILL GET THAT REFERRAL FEE OF $50.
SOME QUICK MATH, IF THE CITY DOES SOME CORE MARKINGS SUCH AS GOING TO BUSINESSES, TALKING ABOUT IT AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, YOU GET A 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS TO JOIN, THAT'S $50,000 ALONE.
YOU DON'T NEED TO COMPETE WITH THE BIGGER CITIES LIKE BAKERSFIELD, FRESNO, AND SAN JOSE.
IF YOU GET A 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS TO JOIN US, THAT MONEY IS YOURS.
IT'S NOT CAPPED AT A 1,000 HOUSEHOLDS.
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF ALL OF WASCO COULD JOIN THIS PROGRAM AND CONTRIBUTE TO PREVENT ROLLING BLACKOUTS, CONSERVE ENERGY, AND BE PAID FOR IT.
THE CITY COULD USE THAT MONEY TO FUND CITY PROJECTS, CREATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATION OR JOB TRAINING, OR USE THAT CITY REVENUE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CLAIM THAT FREE THERMOSTAT OR THE $25 AND TWO SMART PLUGS, YOU CAN USE THAT LINK RIGHT THERE TO ENROLL INTO OHMCONNECT. THAT IS IT.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? WELL, SEE NONE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER JOHN PALLARES?
THAT'S A GREAT LITTLE PROGRAM, I'LL MAKE SURE TO SPREAD THE WORD.
>> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING, I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION AGAIN.
I SIGNED UP ALREADY AND IT'S GREAT.
IT'S VERY USER-FRIENDLY AND THE APPLICATION OF THIS IS AWESOME.
I RECEIVED MY SMART THERMOSTAT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING.
I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE CITY SHOULD FORGE A RELATIONSHIP WITH, SHOULD THE STAFF FIND THE CAPACITY TO DO.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PRESENTATION. NO QUESTIONS.
>> MS. PENALOZA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
A GREAT PRESENTATION. WE APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR PRONOUNCING MY LAST NAME PROPERLY, IT'S A JOY TO HEAR. [LAUGHTER]
[NOISE] DO I MOVE TO ITEM 7 OR DO I GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS? THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL,
[6) PUBLIC COMMENTS]
AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS A GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, AND OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAVE JURISDICTION.SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES.
A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE SUBJECT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.
REQUIREMENTS. THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.
THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBER'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUEST MADE DURING THIS COMMON PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
>> HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS I JUST WANTED TO RISE TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU AS A COLLECTIVE BODY.
I REPRESENT YOU, YOU HAVE APPOINTED ME AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KERN MOSQUITO VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT.
MY JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY OF WASCO'S INTEREST IS SPOKEN FOR AT THE LARGEST SPECIAL DISTRICT IN THE ENTIRE SOUTH VALLEY.
IT'S A LARGE BUDGET IT'S OVER 1,600 SQUARE MILES AND IT'S WELL OVER 100 YEARS.
THE DISTRICT WAS FOUNDED BEFORE WORLD WAR I. I ASSURE YOU THAT I REPRESENT THE CITY OF WASCO'S INTERESTS.
MY DAUGHTER JUST STARTED HER SOPHOMORE YEAR IN WASCO HIGH, SHE IS A SIXTH-GENERATION WASCONIAN.
WE'VE BEEN HERE 100 YEARS TOO.
WE'RE HERE, WE'RE VESTED HERE.
MY HEART IS HERE, I BLEED ORANGE AND BLACK.
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT, THANK YOU, AND ALSO THE FACT THAT THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF COMING DOWN THE PIPE.
YOU'LL SEE WITH THE MOSQUITO VECTOR CONTROL, THERE'S BEEN A LARGE VISIBLE PRESENCE.
WE REPRESENT A LARGE PORTION OF KERN COUNTY, FOUR CITIES, AND LARGE UNINCORPORATED AREA AND I COULDN'T DO WHAT I DO.
FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS, WE'VE ONLY HAD TWO MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD, AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT WITH MY REAPPOINTMENT THIS LAST YEAR, THIS WILL MARK MY 12TH YEAR.
MY PREDECESSOR AND MYSELF WE HAVE NEVER MISSED A SINGLE MEETING IN 40 YEARS.
IT'S A GOOD RECORD WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THAT ONE TO OURSELF.
THANK YOU AGAIN, AND I'M SORRY TO TAKE TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME, BUT I FELT THIS PRETTY IMPORTANT TO STAND AND THANK YOU AS A COLLECTIVE BODY.
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I REPRESENT THE CITY'S INTEREST AND YOU REQUIRE ME TO DO THAT.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU, AND I'M JUST GOING TO ASK YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE RECORD. STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I'M SORRY, DANNY BROWN, [INAUDIBLE] CYPRUS WASCO, CALIFORNIA.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BROWN. REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS BACK. [NOISE]
>> MADAM, ARE THERE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> NO COMMENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[7) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS]
SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS NOMINATION OF APPOINTMENT FOR CHAIRMAN, MR. HERBERT.>> YES. THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
ITEM 7 IS FOR THE NAMING, NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF CHANGE IN OUR COUNCIL CONFIGURATION FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS.
IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU MR. MAYOR TO ASK FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR THE CHAIRMAN FOR THAT ROLE.
>> CERTAINLY. THANK YOU, MR. HERBERT.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE. IS THERE A NOMINATION FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MAYOR REYNA FOR THE CHAIRMAN FOR SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
YOU WANT TO TAKE THE ITEM TO BE A SEPARATE MOTION?
>> IT NEED TO BE VOTED ON SEPARATELY.
>> YOU CAN DO BOTH IN ONE MOTION UNLESS THERE'S AN OBJECTION.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO DOING THIS IN ONE MOTION?
>> NO OBJECTION. MR. CORTEZ, DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER NOMINATION?
>> NOMINATION, MR. PALLARES FOR VICE-CHAIRMAN.
>> NOMINATED AND THERE IS A SECOND FOR IT.
MADAM CLERK ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. I NEED TO ASK YOU, IS YOUR MICROPHONE ON? WE CAN BARELY HEAR YOU.
>> DID THAT GO ONTO THE RECORD, WHAT SHE SAID?
>> EVEN THOUGH THE MICROPHONE WAS OFF?
[8) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS]
WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS. MR. HERBERT.>> YES. THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS IS A VERY SIMILAR ITEM WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE THE NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF BOTH THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN.
AGAIN, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS THAT CAN BE DONE [INAUDIBLE] COUNCIL IN ONE MOTION IN BOTH.
>> THANK YOU. MR. HERBERT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING NONE. IS THERE A NOMINATION FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> MAKE A MOTION TO NOMINATE MAYOR REYNA AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WPFA AND NOMINATE MEMBER PALLARES AS THE VICE-CHAIRMAN.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU TAKE THE ROLL CALL VOTE?
>> MOTION BY DIRECTOR CORTEZ, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR MARTINEZ TO APPOINT MAYOR REYNA AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS, AND TO APPOINT MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES AS VICE-CHAIRMAN.
THE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MOVING ON TO ITEM 9, THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[9) CONSENT CALENDAR]
THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT IN STAFF'S OPINION ARE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL.THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEMS 9A-9K.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
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MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES?>> AT THIS TIME, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? SEE NONE.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ON ITEM E ACTUALLY.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE AN APOLOGY YOU JUST GOING TO ASK A QUESTION?
>> YES, I JUST HAVE A QUESTION.
>> WOULD THAT BE OKAY IF HE ASKS HIS QUESTION?
>> THANK YOU. I WAS HERE WHEN WE APPROVED THE DITCH WITCH THAT WE BOUGHT.
THE QUESTION THIS IS JUST A BETTER VERSION THAN A DITCH WITCH? WE WORK AT ONE TIME AND JUST WE'VE OUTGROWN IT, IS THAT WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING?
>> I BELIEVE THAT, MADAM CLERK YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG WE CAN BRING THIS UP, BUT THIS IS A VACUUM EXCAVATOR.
ITS BRAND IS DITCH WITCH, YES.
I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A RESOLUTION DUE TO THE DELIVERY DATE CHANGE. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD? GO AHEAD LEWIS.
>> DIRECTOR LEWIS, IF YOU COULD JUST ENLIGHTEN US ON THIS IT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> SURE, NO PROBLEM. CAN YOU HEAR ME?
>> WAS THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE DITCH WITCH BECAUSE I KNOW THE DITCH WITCH WE'VE HAD IN SERVICE FOR EIGHT YEARS NOW.
>> IS THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT LIVING UP TO ITS REPUTATION OR WE JUST NEED TO UPGRADE?
>> IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH, UPGRADE.
THE CURRENT DITCH WITCH THAT WAS PURCHASED ABOUT EIGHT, NINE YEARS AGO, HAD A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR INTO IT ALREADY.
HAS BEEN REPAIRED QUITE A FEW TIMES.
IT'S USED PRETTY MUCH ON DAILY BASIS.
WHAT IT IS IS THE CURRENT ONE IS ABOUT 500 GALLON FOR SPOILS.
THE NEW ONE THAT WE'RE HERE PURCHASES 800 GALLONS, AND THAT MAKES THE WORK MORE EFFICIENT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PULL THE CREW OFF, GO DUMP.
MORE OFTEN, 800 GALLON ONE IS MORE EFFICIENT FOR THE EMPLOYEES.
>> THAT WAS GOOD. SO WE'VE GOT OUR MONEY'S WORTH ON THE PREVIOUS MODEL, WE'RE JUST IT'S TIME TO UPGRADE.
>> CORRECT. IT'S TIME TO UPGRADE.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND].
I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AT THIS TIME.
>> WE MOVED IN SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE VOTE?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
I'M SORRY. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 10.
[10) a. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Wasco Updating and Establishing User and Regulatory Fees.]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO UPDATING AND ESTABLISHING USER AND REGULATORY FEES.>> YES. I'D LIKE TO HAVE [INAUDIBLE] HANDLE THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS ITEM AND SHE CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE.
>> THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND] I THINK WE NEED TO RAISE THE VOLUME SO WE CAN HEAR YOU BETTER.
>> I CAN HEAR YOU CLEARLY, AND I THINK EVERYBODY ELSE CAN AS WELL.
>> I THINK I CAN HEAR YOU TOO.
[LAUGHTER] GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2020, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CLEARSOURCE FINANCIAL CONSULTING TO CONDUCT A USER AND REGULATORY FEE STUDY.
WE SET TO FIND AND ESTABLISH AND WERE GIVEN CLEARANCE TO COMPLETE THE STUDY.
THE EFFECTS ARE UP TO DATE ANALYSIS THAT YOU INCUR A COST OF PROVIDING [INAUDIBLE] THEY AGREED TO DO IT BY THE CITY COUNCIL,
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AND THEIR POTENTIAL UPDATED FEES.THESE ARE REGULATORY FEES ARE DECIDED WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THAT INCLUDED A PUBLIC HEARING FOR WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF ANNUAL FEES [INAUDIBLE] BUT I ACTUALLY UPDATED FEES IS SCHEDULED FOR [INAUDIBLE] ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
IF UPDATED FEE IS ADOPTED, STAFF RECOMMENDED JANUARY 1, 2022, AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FEE [INAUDIBLE] THIS REMINDS US TO MAKE YOUR BUDGET AND YOU'VE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ENABLING, ANALYZE THE EFFECT OF THE NEW FEES.
ALL OF THE INCOME WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CAN BE SCHEDULED AS FAR AS THIS YEAR, 2021 BUDGET HAS TO BE PRIMARILY AND EFFORT BE CLARIFIED AND CONSOLIDATE AND USE THE FEES INTO ONE PLACE.
FOR THE MOST PART, [INAUDIBLE] THE LAST TIME FUNDS DIVISION WAS UPDATED WAS 2013, [INAUDIBLE] TERRY IS GOING TO GO OVER THE RESEARCH DETAILS WITH YOU AND WILL BE ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
THERE YOU GO, UP TO YOU GUYS, TERRY IF YOU ARE THERE.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH FOR THE INTRODUCTION.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AS KERI MENTIONED, MY NAME IS TERRY MADSEN.
I'M HERE FROM CLEARSOURCE FINANCIAL CONSULTING AND OUR COMPANY HELPS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA WITH THIS SIMILAR TOPIC, IDENTIFYING THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES AND FIGURING OUT RECOVERY MECHANISMS FOR THOSE SERVICES.
SO I'M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE TOPIC BROADLY AS IT RELATES TO CHEST COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
THESE GENERAL FUNDAMENTAL RULES THAT ALIGN TO CITY, AFTER CITY, AFTER CITY.
THEN THE SECOND PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION, WE'LL TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT WASCO.
WHAT IS A FEE? WHY DO CITIES COLLECT FEES? FIRST OF ALL, A FEE IS USED BY CITIES WHEN THEY WANT TO RECOVER THE COST OF PROVIDING SOME SPECIFIC SERVICE.
IF SOMEBODY REQUESTS SOMETHING LIKE AN EXCLUSIVE REQUEST FROM YOU OR YOU'RE REQUIRED TO PERFORM SOME THINGS FOR SOMEBODY BECAUSE OF THEIR ACTIONS.
LET'S SAY I'M REMODELING MY KITCHEN.
THE BUILDING CODE REQUIRES THAT SOMEBODY FROM THE CITY GO OUT AND INSPECT THAT CONSTRUCTION, THAT MY ACTION IS CAUSING THE CITY TO RESPOND AND USE RESOURCES.
WHEN THERE IS SOME DIRECT BENEFIT REQUIRED, CITIES FREQUENTLY USE FEES AS A RECOVERY MECHANISM FOR THOSE COSTS AND PROVIDING THAT DIRECT SERVICE.
WE CAN THINK ABOUT IT BROADLY AS COMMUNITIES USE TAX REVENUES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE BROAD, GENERAL COMMUNITY-WIDE SERVICES THAT WE ALL BENEFIT FROM.
PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, PARKS AND MAINTENANCE, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS THAT'S TAX-FUNDED SERVICES.
WHEN POSSIBLE, WE USE FEES OR SOME SIMILAR MECHANISM FOR SERVICES THAT PROVIDE THIS DIRECT BENEFIT TO SOMEBODY.
MOST FREQUENTLY WE THINK OF THAT LIKE BUILDING FEES, LIKE PLANNING REVIEW FEES, PERMIT INSPECTION FEES, THESE KINDS OF THINGS IS DIRECT BENEFIT.
IN THIS STUDY, WE ARE THINKING EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT BUILDING FEES, CURRENT PLANNING FEES, ENGINEERING FEES, AND ANIMAL CONTROL STUFF.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BUILDING, WE'RE THINKING ABOUT CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PROCESSING, ANY SORT OF PLAN REVIEW ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PERMITTING, AND CURRENT PLANNING FEES, WHICH WOULD BE IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO DEVELOP LAND OR RECEIVE APPROVAL THAT THIS PROJECT COMPLIES WITH CITY ZONING CODE, THESE KINDS OF EFFORTS, ENGINEERING STUFF IF THERE'S ANY SORT OF GRADING REQUIRE ANY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BEING IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF A PROJECT.
THIS IS PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT THOUGH NOT CITY STUFF, IT'S SOMEBODY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR MAY BE ENCROACHING IN THE CITY RIGHT AWAY, THESE KINDS OF THINGS.
BUT AS A REMINDER, THIS STUDY DOES NOT EXAMINE TAXES.
IT DOES NOT EXAMINE UTILITY RATES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, THOSE THINGS THAT REALLY BROADLY AFFECT MOST OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
MOST OF OUR COMMUNITY PAYS SALES TAX AND WHEN THEY GO OUT AND SHOP OR THEY HAVE PROPERTY TAXES THAT ARE DUE.
THESE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS DISCUSSION.
THESE FEES DO NOT AFFECT THE MAJORITY OF YOUR RESIDENCY, IT AFFECTS SPECIFIC RESIDENCE REQUIRING SPECIFIC SERVICES.
WHY DO CITIES PERFORM STUDIES LIKE THIS AND WHY DO THEY ACTUALLY MONITOR THEIR FEES? WELL, FIRST OF ALL, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE, WHAT WE'RE REALLY COLLECTING ARE FEES AND NOT TAXES.
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IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS A FEE, WE CAN'T OVER-COLLECT, WE CAN COLLECT UP TO WHAT IT COSTS THE CITY TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE, BUT WE CAN'T TURN IT INTO A PROFIT GENERATOR.LET'S SAY A CITY WITH HIGH DEMOGRAPHIC INCOME, THEY CAN'T JUST SAY, "WELL, EVERYONE HERE IS RICH, SO LET'S JUST CHARGE A TON OF MONEY IN FEES." THEY STILL HAVE TO ALIGN THEIR FEES TO WHAT IT ACTUALLY COSTS TO PROVIDE SERVICE, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE EXAMINE AS OUTSIDE REVIEWERS.
IF WE ADJUST THESE FEES, CAN WE STAY WITHIN OUR LEGAL BOUNDARIES? THAT'S ONE OF OUR PRIMARY FOCUSES.
THE OTHER THING FOR COUNCIL IS, IT HELPS YOU AS YOU MAKE FISCAL POLICY DECISIONS.
HOW DO I WANT TO DEDICATE THAT RESOURCE? YOU'RE TRYING TO FIND DIRECT RECOVERY WHEN YOU'RE PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE SO THAT YOU CAN USE THOSE GENERAL FUND REVENUES TOWARD MORE BROAD, COMMUNITY-WIDE SERVICES.
THEN A FINAL POINT THAT WE THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THIS IDEA THAT IF I'M A RESIDENT OR BUSINESS IN WASCO, I HAVE THIS GENERAL EXPECTATION, THAT IF I COME TO CITY HALL AND NEED SERVICE, I WILL RECEIVE SERVICE.
I NEED A BUILDING PERMIT, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO OFFER ME THAT SERVICE.
WHEN WE THINK OF THAT AS AN OPERATION WITHIN THE CITY OF WASCO, WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO FUND TO THAT SERVICE LEVEL EXPECTATION.
IF I WANT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SERVICE, I NEED TO FIND FUNDING MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE, THAT'S THE IDEA HERE.
THESE, BECAUSE THEY ARE FEES, THEY ARE MODIFIED OR IMPLEMENTED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS LONG AS WE MEET OUR LEGAL PARAMETERS.
THIS IS A CITY COUNCIL VOTE TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ADJUST FEES OR NOT.
WHAT I WANT TO REMIND THE COUNCIL IS, THIS IS INTENDED TO BE A DYNAMIC PROCESS, SO YOUR FEES SCHEDULE IS NOT INTENDED TO STAY STATIC YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.
AS A CITY COUNCIL, YOU MAY FEEL SOME PRESSURE WHERE YOU SAY, I WAS PRESENTED A DOCUMENT WITH 500 LINES FOR REVIEW AND IT'S NOT MY PRIMARY AREA OF EXPERTISE, I FEEL IN SOME LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY, THESE THINGS.
WHAT WE CAN TELL YOU IS THAT WHAT WE REMIND THE STAFF WE WORK WITH, IS THE IDEA IS NOT PERFECTION.
THE IDEA IS ENHANCEMENT AND MOVING FORWARD AND CONTINUOUS REFINEMENT.
WE WORK WITH STAFF INTENSIVELY.
THEY SAID, "I THINK WE COULD ADJUST HERE AND ADJUST HERE AND ADJUST HERE.
WE PRICED IT OUT AND WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT".
THEN COUNCIL SAYS, "I WANT TO ADOPT THESE FEES." BUT MAYBE THREE MONTHS FROM NOW, SOMEONE WALKS IN THE DOOR WITH A SCENARIO THAT WE JUST DIDN'T CONTEMPLATE IN OUR ANALYSIS.
WHEN YOU APPLY THE FEE SCHEDULE, SOMETHING JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.
WERE SAYING, THE FEE SCHEDULE SAYS YOU SHOULD PAY $2,000, BUT WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO SEE YOU FOR ONE HOUR OF TIME.
YOU THINK I JUST DIDN'T CONSIDER THAT SCENARIO WHEN I MADE THESE UPDATES.
THE FEE SCHEDULE HAS POWER TO ALLOW FOR AN HOURLY BILLING MECHANISM WHEN THINGS ARE JUST UNIQUE NUANCE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS IS STAFF IDENTIFIES, HEY, I GOT 95 PERCENT OF IT THE WAY I WANTED TO GET, AND NOW, I NEED TO GO BACK TO COUNCIL WITH THESE THREE ITEMS FOR REFINEMENT.
IT'S THIS IDEA OF MOVE IT TO BETTER AND KEEP WATCHING AND FIGURE OUT WHAT AREAS NEED MORE TAILORING.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ENCOURAGING HERE.
ONE MORE [NOISE] SLIDE SECTION THAT'S TALKING ABOUT BROAD TOPICS THAT AFFECT ALL COMMUNITIES.
THAT'S THIS IDEA OF COST OF SERVICE AND COST RECOVERY.
IF YOU READ THE AGENDA REPORT, THERE'S THIS CONTINUAL REFERENCE TO COST OF SERVICE AND COST RECOVERY.
WHEN WE THINK ABOUT FEE RELATED SERVICES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE ARE SERVICE-BASED ACTIVITIES.
IT'S NOT REPLACING INFRASTRUCTURE, IS NOT THE COST OF CONCRETE OR SOMETHING, IT'S REALLY THE COST OF MANPOWER, WHETHER IT'S YOUR OWN IN-HOUSE LABOR OR CONTRACT SERVICE SUPPORT, YOU'RE REALLY TRYING TO RECOVER THAT COST OF LABOR THAT'S PROVIDING SOME SPECIFIC SERVICE.
BUT WHAT WE WANT TO REMEMBER IS LABOR IS MORE THAN JUST MY BASE HOURLY WAGE RATE.
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AS AN EMPLOYEE, I MIGHT SAY I MAKE $35 AN HOUR.I DO MAKE $35 AN HOUR, BUT I HAVE BENEFITS, I HAVE A UNIFORM THAT I HAVE TO WEAR, I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I DRIVE OUT IN THE FIELD; THAT VEHICLE NEEDS FUEL, I HAVE ELECTRICITY THAT'S NEEDED TO SUPPORT MY ABILITY OR FUNCTION, I HAVE A PAYROLL DEPARTMENT THAT MAKE SURE I GET PAID EVERY TWO WEEKS.
THESE THINGS, THOSE ARE ALL LAYERED INTO THIS HOURLY RATE FOR SERVICE.
WE CALL THAT A FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATE.
WE CALCULATE THE FULLY BURDENED HOURLY RATE FOR SERVICE.
THEN WE WORK WITH STAFF TO SAY, "HEY, FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE, SIX OUT OF 10 TIMES IN WASCO, HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE WHEN SOMEONE COMES IN THE DOOR?" THEY SAY, "WELL, THIS IS AN EASY SERVICE, SIX OUT OF 10 TIMES, THEY NEED TWO HOURS OF OUR LIFE.
BUT THIS OVER HERE IS A MORE COMPLEX SERVICE.
SIX OUT OF 10 TIMES THEY NEED 10 HOURS OF OUR LIFE." IF I'M MORE THAN $150 AN HOUR AND SOMETHING TAKES ME TWO HOURS, THAT'S A COST OF SERVICE OF $300.
BUT IF A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY TAKES ME 10 HOURS, THAT'S A COST OF SERVICE OF $1,500.
OUR FIRST ANALYTICAL MOVE IS TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS OUR COST OF SERVICE AT THESE VARIOUS SCENARIOS, EASY SCENARIO VERSUS MORE COMPLEX SCENARIO.
THE COST OF SERVICES IS REALLY WHAT IT COST WASCO TO PROVIDE SERVICE.
THEN WE EXAMINE HOW MUCH DO WE ACTUALLY CHARGE TODAY FOR THAT EASY SERVICE AND HOW MUCH DO WE CHARGE FOR THAT HARD SERVICE? THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT I CHARGE AND WHAT IT ACTUALLY COSTS ME IS MY COST RECOVERY PERCENTAGE.
IF SOMETHING COSTS ME $300 AS A CITY TO PERFORM, BUT I ONLY CHARGE $150 FOR IT, WE WOULD SAY THAT'S 50 PERCENT COST RECOVERY.
A 150 OF IT IS COMING FROM THE APPLICANT, BUT THE OTHER 150 IS BEING PAID BY SOME RESOURCE IN WASCO.
IT'S TYPICALLY THESE UNOBLIGATED GENERAL FUND RESOURCES THAT ARE CONSTANTLY COMPETING FOR PRIORITY.
YOU'RE CONSTANTLY FIGURING OUT HOW DO I MAKE THE BEST USE OF THEM.
TO ILLUSTRATE THIS ONE MORE LEVEL, PRACTICALLY IT'S IF I'M A RESIDENT OF WASCO AND I DECIDE TO REMODEL MY KITCHEN AND IT COSTS, LET'S JUST SAY, $400 IN CITY REVIEW AND INSPECTION AND PERMIT PROCESSING AND THESE KIND OF THINGS.
I, THE APPLICANT HAVE PAID $200 OF THAT COST, THE REMAINDER OF WASCO, THE OTHER CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES OF WASCO HAVE PAID THE OTHER 200 OF THAT COST FROM SOME OTHER WASCO RESOURCE.
THAT'S THE POLICY DECISION YOU'RE CONSIDERING.
FOR THESE FEES THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING TONIGHT, WE RECOMMEND REALLY PUSHING TOWARD FULL COST RECOVERY BECAUSE THERE IS THIS VERY CLEAR DEFINED BENEFIT.
THERE'S SOME ANIMAL CONTROL ITEMS IN THE FEE SCHEDULE.
WITH ANIMAL CONTROL, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE A HIGH LEVEL OF COST RECOVERY, IS VERY SIMILAR TO A POLICE FUNCTION.
YOU RECOVER WHEN YOU CAN, BUT THERE IS THIS IDEA OF THE SERVICE COST IS INTENSIVE AND YOUR USER POPULATION IS ACTUALLY A SMALL POPULATION.
IF YOU CHARGE $1,000 PER LICENSE, IS ANYONE ACTUALLY GOING TO COME, PULL AN ANIMAL LICENSE, THIS KIND OF THING.
LOW COST RECOVERY ON ONE SECTION OF YOUR FEES BUT THE DEVELOPMENT-RELATED FEES, COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE ARE REALLY PUSHING IN OUR EXPERIENCE FOR THE AGENCIES THAT WE WORK WITH.
THEY'RE PUSHING TOWARDS THAT CONCEPT OF FULL COST RECOVERY BECAUSE THIS IDEA OF A VERY CLEAR DIRECT BENEFIT, A HIGH REGULATORY SERVICE.
THAT IS THE PROPOSAL BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING.
IF THE CITY DECIDED TO ADOPT THE FEES AS PROPOSED, THIS SCHEDULE SHOWS YOU AN ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT.
A FISCAL IMPACT IS CHALLENGING BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WORLD WILL LOOK LIKE TOMORROW.
BUT THIS IS BUILT OFF OF HISTORICAL PRECEDENT.
IT SAYS, IF TOMORROW LOOKS LIKE TODAY, AND YOU RECEIVE A SIMILAR NUMBER OF PERMITS AND A SIMILAR LEVEL OF PROJECT TYPES, WE WOULD ANTICIPATE A CHANGE IN REVENUE.
THESE TWO CIRCLED AREAS, WHAT THEY'RE SHOWING YOU, THE FIRST ONE SAYS, LET'S MOVE TO THIS FAR LEFT-HAND COLUMN WHERE YOU SEE A MILLION DOLLARS AT THE BOTTOM, 1,000,035.
WHAT THIS IS SAYING IS WE BELIEVE THAT IN A GIVEN YEAR IT COSTS ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE THESE FEE RELATED SERVICES.
THE REVENUE WE BRING IN IS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 300,000.
THAT WORKS OUT TO A COST-RECOVERY LEVEL OF ABOUT 30 PERCENT.
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IT SAYS 300,000 IS COMING FROM APPLICANTS, BUT THE REMAINING 700,000 IS BEING PAID FROM SOME OTHER WASCO RESOURCE.IF WE MADE THE PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS, WE BELIEVE THERE'S ABOUT 550,000 IN POTENTIAL NEW REVENUE.
THAT'S AN ESTIMATE, IT'S INTENDED TO SERVE AS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE.
WHAT YOU CAN SEE IS WE PUSH THE BUILDING PERMIT FEES TO FULL-COST RECOVERY.
BUT THERE ARE A COUPLE AREAS WHERE WE STILL TARGET LESS THAN FULL COST RECOVERY, LIKE A GENERAL PLAN, UPDATE FEE.
WHEN YOU UPDATE A GENERAL PLAN IT MIGHT ONLY HAPPEN EVERY 20 YEARS, BUT IT CAN BE AN EXPENSIVE PROCESS.
THERE IS PROVISION IN THE GOVERNMENT CODE THAT ALLOWS FOR THAT COST TO BE RECOVERED VIA FEES.
BUT FREQUENTLY, IF YOU'D ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER THE FULL COST OF IT, IT WOULD BE MORE THAN THE PERMIT FEE ITSELF.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T GET TO THIS DISTORTING AMOUNT AND TO ALSO IDENTIFY THERE IS COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN HAVING THAT GENERAL PLAN UPDATES.
WE TYPICALLY TARGET LESS THAN FULL COST RECOVERY FOR THAT.
BUT FOR THESE VERY DISCRETE AREAS, WE PUSH OURSELVES TO THAT CONCEPT OF FULL-COST RECOVERY.
WE THINK THERE IS THIS IDEA OF NEW REVENUE AVAILABLE IN A-HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS PLUS.
WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE IS IT IS REVENUE TO OFFSET THE CITY'S EXISTING COSTS OF SERVICE.
THIS IS NOT SAYING I WILL EXPAND SERVICES, THIS IS PAYING FOR SOMETHING TOMORROW.
THIS IS SAYING WE HAVE THESE COSTS RIGHT NOW.
ALL WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS OFFSET A GREATER SHARE OF THESE COSTS.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS CONCEPT OF, THERE IS THAT UNDER RECOVERY, ONE OF THE WAYS THAT UNDER RECOVERY HAPPENS IS THROUGH HOURLY BILLING RATES.
SOMETIMES IF A COMPLEX PROJECT COMES IN THE DOOR, YOU MAY HAVE THIS IDEA OF, I'LL BILL YOU ON A TIME AND MATERIALS BASIS.
MAYBE TODAY'S UNDERLYING HOURLY RATES ARE JUST TOO LOW.
THE WAY THAT THESE WERE DEVELOPED IN 2007 ASSUMED AN HOURLY RATE OF $70 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
BUT WE KNOW IN 2021, COSTS HAVE INFLATED MAGNITUDINALLY SINCE 2007, SINCE 2013.
LABOR COSTS, SERVICE SUPPLIES COST, YOU NAME IT AND SO THERE'S JUST THAT.
THAT IS A DRIVER OF THESE INCREASED COST OF SERVICE.
AS A CITY COUNCIL, YOU SAY, THANK YOU.
WE UNDERSTAND ANALYTICALLY WHAT'S BEING PRESENTED TO US, BUT CAN YOU HELP US UNDERSTAND IS THERE A PRECEDENT FOR WHAT YOU'RE ASKING US TO DO? DO OUR NEIGHBORS DO SOMETHING SIMILAR? HOW DO THEY OPERATE? FREQUENTLY WE'RE ASKED TO PROVIDE WHAT'S CALLED A REGIONAL FEE COMPARISON.
IF I SAY YES TO THE PROPOSAL, WILL YOU MAKE ME SOME REGIONAL OUTLIER? WILL YOU MAKE ME BIZARRE? WE PROVIDE REGIONAL FEE COMPARISON.
WHAT WE LIKE TO SAY THOUGH, IS AS A REMINDER TO THE COUNCIL, THERE ARE DRAWBACKS TO THAT IDEA OF, I WANT TO COMPARE MYSELF TO MY NEIGHBOR AND THERE'S MULTIPLE DRAWBACKS AND THERE'S MULTIPLE BENEFITS.
WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED JUST A COUPLE FOR THE SAKE OF BREVITY.
BUT YOU MAY BE COMPARING YOURSELF TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND THEY MAY NOT HAVE UPDATED FEES FOR A DECADE AND SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT SOMEBODY WHO LOOKS TO BE A LOW FEE COLLECTOR, BUT THEY MAY JUST BE IN THE SAME POSITION AS YOU ARE, RIGHT? THEY JUST HAVEN'T GOTTEN AROUND TO DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME FOR WHATEVER REASON.
ALSO, CITIES HAVE DIFFERENT TARGETED COST RECOVERY POLICY, SO THEY MAY HAVE A FEE IN PLACE, A $150.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT ACTUALLY COVERS THEIR COSTS.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR COST RECOVERY POLICIES ARE WHEN THEY ESTABLISH A FEE AND THEN FINALLY, THEY JUST MAY LOOK DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONALLY.
SOMETIMES AN AGENCY HAS THIS IDEA OF THERE'S A FEE CALLED DESIGN REVIEW IN THE PLANNING PROCESS.
YOU'RE GOING TO PAY ME A DESIGN REVIEW FEE.
BUT DESIGN REVIEW IN WASCO COULD BE STEP A PLUS B PLUS C AND DESIGN REVIEW IN SHAFTER COULD BE STEP A PLUS B AND DESIGN REVIEW IN VISALIA COULD BE A PLUS B PLUS C PLUS D AND SO YOU MAY RECEIVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS THE SAME NAME AND SO IT'S A CHALLENGING EXERCISE.
WHAT WE TRY AND DO IS SAY, HEY, WHAT ARE WE REALLY TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HERE? ARE THERE CERTAIN FEES THAT CAN BE EASILY IDENTIFIED FROM AGENCY TO AGENCY? WE'RE GOING TO SEE HIGH VOLUME OF THEM FROM OUR EXISTING RESIDENTS,
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FROM OUR MOM AND POPS, THOSE KIND OF THINGS.WHAT DO WE LOOK LIKE THERE? THAT'S WHAT WE FOCUS ON IN THE FEE COMPARISON AND WE TRY AND JUST GRAB SAMPLE SCENARIOS TO SHOW YOU, HEY, GENERALLY YOU LOOK LIKE THIS.
BUT THE REALITY IS THERE'S HUNDREDS OF FEES.
WE COULD PICK A DIFFERENT FEE, AND YOU MAY BE AT THE HIGH END OF THE SCALE.
WE COULD PICK ANOTHER FEE AND YOU MAY BE AT THE LOW END OF THE SCALE.
ALL WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS SEE, CAN WE FIND SOME GENERAL PATTERN AND MAKE OURSELVES FEEL COMFORTABLE, THAT SOMEBODY ELSE HAS DONE IT AND WE'RE PROBABLY NOT BIZARRE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN THIS EXERCISE.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE A POINT THAT IS A TOTALLY SECONDARY EXERCISE TO THE TRUE ANALYSIS THAT WE DID.
THE TRUE ANALYSIS THAT WE DID LOOKED EXCLUSIVELY AT WASCO AND EXCLUSIVELY AT YOUR COSTS AND YOUR OPERATIONS AND THAT IS WHAT WE USED TO CALCULATE THE COST OF SERVICE.
THIS SECONDARY EFFORT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
HERE'S THESE COMMON PERMIT TYPES.
I NEED TO CHANGE OUT AN AC UNIT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
YOU ARE AT THE LOW END OF THE SPECTRUM TODAY OF THE FEE SPECTRUM AND IF YOU MODIFY YOUR FEES TO WHAT IT COSTS TO PROVIDE SERVICE, YOU WOULD BE IN THAT MID RANGE AND WE SEE THIS PATTERN APPEAR TIME AND TIME AGAIN FOR THESE MINOR PERMITS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY REQUESTED BY YOUR EXISTING RESIDENTS, YOUR EXISTING CONTRACTORS THAT ARE DOING THESE MINOR OPERATIONS ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR A PANEL UPGRADE OR AN HVAC CHANGE OUT, OR A WATER HEATER CHANGE OUT AND WHAT WE SEE IS THAT YOU ARE AT THE LOW END OF THE FEE SPECTRUM TODAY FOR THESE MINOR PERMITS AND IF YOU MODIFY, YOU WILL STAY WITHIN THE REGION.
YOU WON'T END UP AT THE HIGHEST END OF THE REGION.
YOU'LL BE IN THAT MID RANGE OF THE REGION.
WE ALSO LOOK AT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
THIS IS NOT A SUPER COMMON REQUEST, BUT IT'S SOMEBODY SAYING, HEY, I WANT TO USE A PROPERTY OR BUSINESS FOR A CERTAIN USE AND THE CITY HAS TO APPROVE THAT USE.
TODAY WE SEE YOU AGAIN AT THE LOW END OF THE FEE SPECTRUM AND TOMORROW, WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE IS THAT STAFF HAS TRIED TO SCALE FEES.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CONCEPT FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER IS THIS IDEA OF NOT ALL USE PERMITS LOOK THE SAME.
YOUR DEPARTMENT MAY RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR A USE PERMIT THAT'S RELATIVELY EASY TO PROCESS AND SOME THAT ARE MUCH MORE COMPLEX AND REQUIRE A LOT MORE STAFF EFFORT TO REVIEW.
THEY MAY REQUIRE COMMISSION MEETINGS, REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL, THESE KIND OF THINGS AND SO WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS THE FEE PROPOSALS BEFORE YOU CONSIDER COMPLEXITY, SO IT'S NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH.
THE IDEA IS THAT FEES COULD SCALE TO COMPLEXITY.
BUT AGAIN, WE'RE BELIEVING THAT IF YOU MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS, YOU WILL BE WITHIN THE REGION.
THE REQUESTED ACTION BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL THIS EVENING IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN CONSIDER ADOPTING THIS UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FEES.
AS THE DIRECTOR MENTIONED, IF YOU DO ADOPT THE UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FEES, THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT ON DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES IS THIS 60 DAY TIME-FRAME AFTER ADOPTION.
SO IF YOU ADOPT THEM TONIGHT, THEY WOULD GO INTO EFFECT NO SOONER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER, BUT IT'S AT THE COUNCIL DISCRETION WHEN 60 DAYS OR AFTER DAY.
THE IDEA BEFORE YOU IS JANUARY 1ST, 2022.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'M AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE ANY FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MADISON, IF YOU WOULD JUST STANDBY IN CASE THERE ARE QUESTIONS.
AT THIS [NOISE] TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY. SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS IN THE MAIL?
[NOISE] AT THIS TIME I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ARE THERE COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM, PALLARES?
>> NO COMMENTS FROM ME. THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS A VERY LONG DETAILED REPORT.
I THINK THIS HAS BEEN LONG OVERDUE.
I KNOW CAREY'S BEEN TRYING TO PUT THIS TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME.
I APPRECIATE THAT COMING FORWARD TO US.
I THINK THE MAIN POINT WHICH I DO APPRECIATE YOU REITERATING HERE IS IT'S A COST RECOVERY.
IT'S NOT A PROFIT CENTER FOR THE CITY.
IT'S JUST TO RECOVER THE COST AND THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE WE CAN'T
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CONTINUE TO SUBSIDIZE THOSE SERVICES AT THE COST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.THANK YOU. IT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CORTEZ. MEMBER GARCIA.
>> I TOO WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE VERY THOROUGH AND CONSUMABLE INFORMATION FOR NOT ONLY EVERYONE HERE THIS EVENING, BUT EVERYONE LISTENING AT HOME.
I APPRECIATED THE FACT THAT YOU'VE ILLUSTRATED OR POINTED OUT THE FACT THAT THIS AFFECTS A SMALL PORTION OF THE POPULATION THAT ISN'T BROADLY AFFECTING EVERYONE, JUST THOSE WHO DO OCCUPY THE NEEDS FOR THOSE SERVICES.
BUT THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR PRESENTATION SENOR.
VERY MUCH SO. VERY GOOD DELIVERY.
>> THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A BRIEF COMMENT.
AS, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE FEES FOR SERVICES AND AS IT WAS POINTED OUT ALREADY VERY CLEARLY, THIS IS JUST TO RECOVER OUR COST.
WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES AT A VERY LOW RATE TOUCHING ON ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT.
CHANGING THESE FEES TO THE PROPOSED FEES ONLY GETS US TO THE LEVEL THAT WE NEED TO BE.
HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO POINT SOMETHING OUT THAT WHEN PEOPLE PAY FOR SERVICES THEY EXPECT GOOD SERVICE AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THE RISING FEES, THERE WILL BE AN EXPECTATION FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WE WILL PROVIDE A BETTER SERVICE AND SO, AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT WE'RE NOT PROVIDING A GOOD SERVICE NOW IT'S SIMPLY AN EXPECTATION THAT ALL OF US HAVE THAT WHEN YOU PAY FOR SOMETHING, YOU EXPECT GOOD SERVICE.
BEING THAT SOME OF THESE ARE RISING FROM 38 TO 157.
THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE IN, SO THE EXPECTATION IS GOING TO BE THERE AND WE NEED TO PROVIDE SAC A GOOD SERVICE, GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STAFF WILL STRIVE TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT AND THAT WILL BE MY COMMENT.
AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> OKAY. IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND.
MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL.
>> MOTION BY MEMBER GARCIA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ TO APPROVE ITEM 10A.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MR. MADISON, THANKS AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION.
I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AS WELL THAT WORK DILIGENTLY ON GETTING THIS DONE WITH HASTE. THANK YOU.
NOW, MOVING ON TO ITEM 11, THE PER BUSINESS KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND DISCUSSION REGARDING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.
>> HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I'M AFRAID I HAVE TO REPORT AGAIN THEN WE HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN CONNECTING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DO THIS REPORT.
HAVE TO DEFER THAT ONE MORE TIME, I WILL RENEW MY EFFORTS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM.
THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO ME AND NO DOUBT TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL.
WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR SOMEONE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE HERE SO THEY CAN TALK TO US ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
I KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF FIRES OUT THERE THAT THEY'RE FIGHTING, BUT THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN THERE WERE NO FIRES.
>> ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT WE PAY FOR A SERVICE AND WE'RE NOT GETTING GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WOULD SAY.
[12) a. Adopt a Resolution Approving an Employment Agreement with Kameron Arnold as Deputy Public Works Director for an annual salary of $94,900.00 and Luis Villa as Public Works Director for an annual salary of $105,300.00 (Hurlbert)]
ITEM 12. IS THIS NOTE IN RED ONLY FOR MYSELF OR I NEED TO READ IT? THANK YOU. ITEM A, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH CAMERON ARNOLD AS DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $94,900, AND LEWIS VILLA AS PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR AN ANNUAL SALARY OF A 105, WAIT, 108?[01:35:04]
>> YES. THERE'S A TYPO ONLY ON THE AGENDA DOCUMENT, THE RESOLUTION AND THE TWO AGREEMENTS ARE CORRECT.
THIS SLIPPED BY ME AND I APOLOGIZE.
>> WELL, THAT'S WHY THERE ARE ERASERS, SOME PENCILS, WE'RE ALL HUMAN AND WE MAKE MISTAKES.
>> BUT THE CORRECT NUMBER IS 108,860.
>> ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR LEWIS VILLA.
IT'S 108,680, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS LISTED ON THE AGENDA; IS THAT CORRECT?
>> ON THE AGENDA PAGE ONLY, THE OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE ALL CORRECT.
>> IS THERE GOING TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS?
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
>> YOU'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE [INAUDIBLE] PRESENTATION?
>> I APOLOGIZE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE EXTENT OF WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT, MR. HALBERT.
>> THIS IS ACTUALLY JUST A FORMAL NEXT STEP IN THE PROMOTION THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING UNDER.
ACTUALLY STARTING WITH MR. VIA AND HIS ROLE AS THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, HE HAS BEEN OPERATING AS THE ACTING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SINCE THE DEPARTURE OF DD EARLIER THIS MONTH.
THE AGREEMENT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS A FORMALIZATION OF THAT PROCESS.
THIS AGREEMENT IS ALSO CONFORMING TO THE OTHER CHANGES THAT WE'VE BEEN MAKING TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOME CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE AGREEMENTS AND SO FORTH.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
THE SALARY AS CORRECTED IS ACCURATE.
THE REST OF THE TERMS ARE VERY MUCH STANDARD NOW, THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR POSITIONS, IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS ON EITHER OF THESE.
HE HAS BEEN ACTING AS THE DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF EVERYTHING ELSE AS I'VE TAKEN TO CALL IT.
WE HAVE A DEPUTY DIRECTORY OR A DIRECTOR OVER WATER OPERATIONS, BOTH WATER DELIVERY AND WASTEWATER.
THEN WE HAVE A DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS THAT'S THE DEPUTY OVER EVERYTHING ELSE.
MR. ARNOLD COMES FROM THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ARM OF THAT DEPARTMENT AND HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WE NOTED EARLIER IN A DISCUSSION, I BELIEVE, WITH THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAS PASSED THE FIRST OF HIS TWO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER EXAMINATIONS TOWARD THAT CERTIFICATION AND EVERY EXPECTATION THAT HE'LL MEET THAT GOAL BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
I THINK HE'S VERY WELL PREPARED TO MOVE INTO THAT POSITION AS WELL.
BEFORE YOU ARE THOSE TWO AGREEMENTS AND IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS FOR MAYOR TEMPROLARIS?
YOU MAY HAVE ANOTHER NOTE OR YOU MAY NOT ON MR. ARNOLD'S CONTRACT.
AFTER I JUST GOT DONE BRAGGING ABOUT HOW WE MADE THEM ALL CONSISTENT, THERE IS AN INCONSISTENT PARAGRAPH THAT I WOULD LIKE THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE THIS CONTRACT WITH THAT PARAGRAPH REMOVED.
THAT IS IN SECTION 9 B2, UNDER SICK LEAVE.
THERE WAS A PROVISION IN THERE FOR PREVIOUSLY WHERE THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF SICK LEAVE THAT WOULD BE CASHED OUT ONE TIME PRIOR TO COMING UNDER THE 120 HOUR LIMIT.
MR. ARNOLD HAS A SMALL AMOUNT ABOVE THAT, BALANCED.
WITHOUT THIS PARAGRAPH, HE WILL FALL BACK WITHIN THE 120 AS HE USES THIS EXCESS SICK LEAVE.
NO NEW SICK LEAVE WILL ACCRUE DURING THAT TIME.
THE CONTRACT WORDING LESS THIS PARAGRAPH WILL ASSURE TO THAT.
UNDER THAT SECTION, I PROPOSE TO HAVE THAT STRICKEN FROM THE APPROVED AGREEMENT.
THE MOTION SHOULD BE WITH THAT IN MIND, THAT THAT PARAGRAPH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONTRACT?
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>> BUT WHOEVER MAKES THE MOTION NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THAT IS IT.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ON.
>> NO COMMENTS. OKAY. MEMBER GARCIA?
>> NO COMMENTS. AS I SAID, THANK YOU FOR COMING ON BOARD AND TAKING THE JOBS AND STEPPING IN THERE.
>> ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE AMENDED AMOUNTS AND THE AMENDED REMOVAL OF THE PARAGRAPH.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. BECAUSE YOU GOING TO REMOVE A PARAGRAPH.
>> LET'S DO FIRST, MR. LEWIS, NO, WE'LL DO MR. ARNOLD.
>> -OF THIS CONTRACT? OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
>> WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, YES, OF COURSE.
THAT'S CLEAR NOW. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL?
>> OKAY. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE ITEM 12A WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH MR. LEWIS VILLA, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE?
>> ALL RIGHT. IT'S BEEN MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> ALL RIGHT. IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL?
>> THANK YOU. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, TO APPROVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH LOUIS GARCIA WITH AMENDED CORRECTIONS MENTIONED. LEWIS VILLA ANSWERING.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ALL RIGHT.
ITEM 13 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
[13)REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES]
CURRENT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MR. CORTES.>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, MR. GARCIA.
>> IN THE ITEM C, WASCO TASK FORCE.
THAT'S MR. MARTINEZ AND MYSELF.
MR. MARTINEZ WOULD YOU LIKE TO?
>> ALL RIGHT. I'LL TALK ABOUT IT AND THEN YOU MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD.
I ATTENDED THIS LAST COMMISSION MEETING THE TASK FORCE, AND THERE WAS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT HONORING BOTH OFFICER PHILIP CAMPUS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY, THE RAMIREZ FAMILIES THAT PERISHED IN THE SAD INCIDENT WE HAD HERE IN WASCO.
A LOT OF TALK WAS ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEMORIALS.
ONE SUGGESTED THAT A MEMORIAL BE PAINTED HERE ON THIS WALL, JUST EAST OF US, AND THEN POSSIBLY A MEMORIAL AT THIS SMALL PARK, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT BEHIND US, BY THE FOUNTAIN PERHAPS AND PUTTING SOMEBODY IN THERE.
EVEN A MEMORIAL AT THE ARC OF ART WHERE THE ROSE GARDEN IS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL PROPOSALS AND I THINK THAT THERE'S ALREADY SOMEONE IN CHARGE OF THAT; IS THAT CORRECT MR. MARTINEZ?
>> TRACY [INAUDIBLE] IS IN CHARGE OF THAT, SO WE SHOULD BE HEARING FROM HIM [INAUDIBLE].
ALSO, THERE WAS A CONCERN REGARDING DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION.
THE PROJECT IS ACTUALLY TAKING TOO LONG.
I HAD MET WITH SCOTT AND SCOTT IS LOOKING INTO THAT AND HE WILL REPORT TO US AT A LATER DATE.
ALSO, THERE WAS THAT CONCERN ABOUT CODE ENFORCEMENT AND HOW VEHICLES THAT ARE LEFT OUT THERE ARE NOT BEING REPORTED OR THEY'RE BEING REPORTED BY THE LOCAL CITIZENS AND THEN NO ACTION IS TAKEN BY CODE ENFORCEMENT.
SO I BELIEVE MR. HERBERT IS LOOKING INTO THAT AS WELL.
THERE WAS ALSO AN ISSUE ABOUT SIDEWALKS.
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WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SIDEWALKS RECENTLY AND THERE ARE SIDEWALKS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THERE, THAT HAPPENS TO BE THROUGHOUT THE CITY, BUT THOSE HAVE BEEN REPORTED SPECIFICALLY AT A LOCATION AND I DID PROMISE THAT I WOULD BE LOOKING INTO THAT AS WELL, SO I'LL MAKE SURE TO DO THAT.MR. MARTINEZ WAS ANYTHING ELSE THAT SINCE [INAUDIBLE]?
[14)REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF]
EXCUSE ME. LET ME CROSS THAT OUT.[LAUGHTER] I JUST CROSSED THE FIRE.
MR. SHERIFF WHO IS ALWAYS HERE TO REPORT TO US.
>> YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, MEMBERS.
MISSED YOU GUYS LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
I WAS ACTUALLY PAYING ATTENTION ON THE LAST MEETING AND I HEARD A LOT.
FIRST OF ALL, I APPRECIATE, I SAW THE STANDING INNOVATION WAS GIVEN TO GENERAL MORENO AND I BELIEVE IT WAS AT ONE MOMENT [INAUDIBLE] WAS HERE ON THAT DAY.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE DO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT.
DEPUTY [INAUDIBLE] HAS TALKED EARLIER TONIGHT.
WE DO KNOW WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY OF WASCO AND WE THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I THINK MR. MAYOR MADE A MOTION OR MENTIONED OF A POWERPOINT WAS MISSING, BEEN MISSING FOR A COUPLE WEEKS, SO, THERE YOU GO.
>> SAD TO SAY OUR LAST MEETING, YOUR LAST MEETING WAS ON THE 3RD.
ON THAT FOLLOWING FRIDAY, I WAS AWAY AT TRAINING.
I WAS ABLE TO COME BACK AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CEREMONY OR SERVICES FOR THE DEPUTY CAMPAS.
YOU CAN SEE A FEW PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CEREMONY.
THIS WAS IN THE ENTRYWAY TO THE LOBBY.
THERE WAS THE FLOWER BADGE OFF TO THE LEFT.
AGAIN, THAT'S THE DEPUTY CAMPAS.
IN HIS CLASS A, HE WAS HONOR GUARD MEMBER.
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WORE A SPECIAL BLACK MAN OVER THAT IS HIS BADGE NUMBER 1392.
THIS WAS THE AUDITORIUM OF THE MORAL, YOU LOOK ON THE LEFT YOU SEE THE SWAT VEHICLE IN THERE, THAT IS HIS PATROL VEHICLE OFF TO THE RIGHT.
SO THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THOSE IN HONOR OF HIM. ZOOMED IN.
I THOUGHT THAT THE INTERIOR LIT UP BLUE, IT WAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE.
VERY OFFICIAL CLASS A PHOTOGRAPH OF DEPUTY CAMPUS.
A LOT OF THE TURN-OFF FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS OUTSTANDING, I WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO GUESS.
I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO GUESS.
I WOULD WISH I HAD A DRONE TO SEE, BUT I'VE IMAGINED IT WAS AMAZING.
AGAIN, THE HIPPOCAMPUS, BIG OUTDOOR FANATIC.
SEE THE SMILE ON HIS FACE? MADE MENTION OF THAT NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE CEREMONY.
HE LET YOU KNOW ABOUT IT, MADE YOU FEEL IT.
AGAIN, THE PROCESSION LINE. THIS IS THE PITCHER.
HEY, LOOK, THERE'S WASCO REPRESENTED.
I WAS REPRESENTING US AND OUR COMMUNITY AT THE CEREMONY.
ONE OF THE LAST THINGS FOR DEPUTY CAMPAS.
HE WAS A RECRUIT TRAINING OFFICER IN OUR ACADEMY.
SO THOSE TWO YELLOW FOOTSTEPS, THAT'S WHERE HE WOULD STAND AND THOSE WHITE LINES WHERE THE CADETS THEY WOULD LINE UP.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ACADEMIES HE INSTRUCTED AND HELPED OUT, BUT HE AFFECTED GENERATIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HE'S GOING TO CONTINUE, HIS LEGACY IS GOING TO LIVE ON.
I APPRECIATE IT, SHORT TIME THAT I HAD WITH HIM IN MY CAREER.
I WORKED AROUND THEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.
ACTUALLY, THE LAST TIME I QUALIFIED AT THE RANGE, HE WAS MY RANGE MASTER AND HE WAS THERE, SO I WILL CHERISH THOSE MEMORIES.
ALL RIGHT, AND AS YOU'RE AWARE, LAST WEEK SCHOOLS STARTED BACK IN SESSION.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE GOING, HIGH SCHOOL'S GOING ON.
SO THAT'S GOING TO INCREASE THE TRAFFIC.
THE PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE, THE TRAFFIC ISSUE IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE, HUGE CONCERN.
PLEASE REMIND EVERYBODY TO SLOWDOWN IN THE SCHOOL ZONES.
THEN I'M GOING TO REMIND PEOPLE TOO WE HAVE A FEW SCHOOL BUSES ROLLING AROUND HERE.
HERE'S A LITTLE EDUCATIONAL SLIDE.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOP ONE, IF IT'S A TWO LANE ROAD, WHICH IS ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION, AND THERE'S A SCHOOL BUS STOP WITH RED LIGHTS, BOTH DIRECTIONS NEED TO STOP, NOT JUST GRADUALLY DRIVE BY THE SCHOOL BUS, STOP COMPLETELY.
I WANT TO SAY THAT FINE IS ABOUT 250 TO $400.
SO IF YOU GOT THAT MONEY, GO AHEAD AND DO IT.
WE'LL GET YOU. WE'LL CATCH YOU DOING IT.
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IF THE HIGHWAY IS DIVIDED, LIKE IN THE BOTTOM PICTURE, IF YOU LOOK ON THERE, THERE'S TWO LANES ON THE TOP, TWO LANES ON THE BOTTOM, THERE'S TWO DOUBLE LANES OR LIKE ON FILBURN, IF THERE'S A BIG OLD [INAUDIBLE] BARRIER, THE ONE DIRECTION CAN CONTINUE ONGOING, BUT THE LANES WITH THE SCHOOL BUS NEED TO STOP.I'M GOING TO BACK UP ONE SLIDE.
SCHOOL BUSES HAVE A COUPLE LIGHTS.
THEY HAVE FLASHING YELLOWS AND FLASHING ORANGES.
THAT'S A CAUTION. THAT'S BE READY, BE READY, BE READY, BE CAUTION.
THE FLASHING RED LIGHTS MEAN STOP, AND MOST OF THE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THAT STOP SIGN.
SO PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP BOARDS SCHOOL BUSES.
THE LAST TWO DAYS, MONDAY, I SHOWED UP, I SPENT THE MORNING NOW AT TERESA BURKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WORKING WITH TRAFFIC, TALKING TO A COUPLE OF PARENTS, THERE ARE SOME DOUBLE PARKING ISSUES RIGHT THERE IN THE BIKE LANE.
I LECTURE THOSE PEOPLE, TOLD THEM TO NOT DO THAT.
ALSO, I'VE NOTICED THAT PARENTS SEEM TO RUSH.
THEY'RE IN A HURRY TRYING TO GET THEIR KIDS BECAUSE THEY WERE RUNNING LATE.
SO THEY'RE DOING BAD THINGS, ARE MAKING THAT U-TURN WHERE THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE MAKING THAT U-TURN.
THEY'RE SPEEDING, SLOW DOWN AND TAKE EXTRA TIME, GET THEM KIDS READY FOR SCHOOL EARLIER.
THEN THIS MORNING I WAS ACTUALLY AT [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY AND I THINK I HAVEN'T SEEN THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
BUT SOMEBODY WAS GOING TO PUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE I WAS OPENING UP CAR DOORS FOR KIDS.
I GREETED THE KIDS IN THE MORNING.
SAID, "GOOD MORNING. HAVE A GREAT DAY." JUST THERE TRYING TO HELP THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE THAT SCHOOL STARTING TO BACK UP ALONG SEVENTH STREET RIGHT THERE.
WE'RE JUST OFFERING ASSISTANCE.
I'LL TRY TO GO AROUND TO A LOT OF THE SCHOOLS.
MY DEPUTIES ARE AT THE SCHOOLS DOING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.
I ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO CALL, ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO CALL IF THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE SCHOOL.
HONESTLY, WE DON'T WANT CHILDREN TO GET HURT OR HIT BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE EXCITED AND RUN ACROSS THE STREET. THAT'S HAPPENED.
SO, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REMIND THE KIDS TO BE SAFE.
NEW MONTH, OUR STATISTICS CAME OUT.
THE CALLS FOR SERVICE ACTUALLY WENT DOWN BARELY.
ABOUT 11-12 PULSE, IT WAS 703 WENT DOWN TO 691.
THE ARRESTS ACTUALLY INCREASED BY TWO, WENT FROM 66 TO 68.
THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS, PARKING CITATIONS ACTUALLY DROPPED.
WE'RE TRYING TO INCREASE THAT THIS MONTH.
PATROL CHECKS ACTUALLY WENT UP A LITTLE BIT.
I'M GOING TO GET SOME MORE FOOT PATROLS.
I DIDN'T SEE A LOT ON THIS LAST TIME.
YOU'LL SEE US IN THE DOWNTOWN.
IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT COOLER LIKE TOMORROW.
VECTOR CONTROL TALKED ABOUT THE COOL TEMPERATURES COMING.
I THINK TOMORROW IS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE IN THE 91-92 DEGREES.
ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS IF YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY, IT WILL GO FOR WALK DOWNTOWN, I'LL BE THERE.
THEN NARCOTICS RELATED, BECAUSE DRUGS ARE ALWAYS A KEY TO A LOT OF THIS THAT THERE'S TRESPASSING, THERE IS [INAUDIBLE], WE ACTUALLY DROPPED DOWN, WE WENT FROM 18 TO 13.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO SAY, IF YOU SEE THAT NUMBER ON THE BOTTOM CAMERA REGISTRY.
[APPLAUSE] THAT'S MY CHALLENGE FOR YOU GUYS TOO BY THE WAY.
BY THE NEXT MEETING, IF EACH OF YOU GUYS WOULD JUST GET ONE IN TWO WEEKS. ONE.
>> ONE EACH. [LAUGHTER] THAT'S 42.
WE CAN SEE 42 ON OUR NEXT LIST.
>> IS THERE A REWARD FOR US? [LAUGHTER]
>> YOU'LL SEE. [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING] SOLVING THE CRIME, THAT'S WHAT THE CAMERA IS ALL ABOUT.
WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE ALL THE CRIMES IN THIS COMMUNITY.
>> YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THAT'S THE BEST SOLUTION RIGHT THERE.
ON OUR COMMITTEE MEETING WE HAD LAST WEEK, THERE WAS A MENTION OF A PHONE NUMBER.
PEOPLE ARE NOT SURE WHICH EMERGENCY NUMBER TO DIAL.
HONESTLY, IF IT'S AN EMERGENCY, HUMAN LIFE, CALL 911.
NON-EMERGENCY GOES RIGHT TO OUR DISPATCH.
THAT'S THE "OH MY CAR HAS BEEN STOLEN", OR "I'D LIKE A VACATION PATROL CHECK FOR MY HOUSE", "KIDS ARE BEING LOUD", 8-613-110.
THE WASCO SUBSTATION NUMBER IS ON THERE.
THAT NUMBER GOES RIGHT TO MY CLERK AND IF YOU HAD QUESTIONS ON GETTING YOUR CAR, MAYBE YOU GOT A TICKET AND YOU NEED A COPY OF POLICE REPORT, MY CLERK WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP YOU WITH THAT.
I FOUND THIS SLIDE WHEN I WAS LOOKING THROUGH AND I'M LIKE, WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH WASCO AS TEAM.
WE ARE A TEAM, TOGETHER, EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE.
YOU GUYS WORK WITH US, WE WORK WITH YOU, WE ACHIEVE MORE, WE MAKE WASCO GREAT.
>> THANK YOU, SERG. GREAT REPORT AS USUAL. THANK YOU.
[15)REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER]
>> REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, MR. HURLBERT.
>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL,
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JUST TWO ITEMS TONIGHT.THE GAS COMPANY WHO HAD BEEN TEARING UP A COUPLE OF SPOTS HERE ON 13TH AND ALSO ON G STREET, THEY'RE GOING TO BE FILLING THOSE IN AND PAVING THEM THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SO ALL THAT MESS SHOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
I THINK [NOISE] WE HEARD FROM THE STREETS DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING, SO THAT'S GOOD.
THE HAPPY NEWS IS I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE COUNTY COVID STATISTICS, I, UNFORTUNATELY, GET ALERTS TWICE A DAY FROM THEM AND THE TRENDS ARE NOT ENCOURAGING.
WE'RE SEEING ABOUT FIVE TIMES THE DAILY RATE OF CASES REPORTED VERSUS THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY.
IN A MONTH AND A HALF, IN SIX WEEKS, WE'VE DONE A FIVE-FOLD.
WORKING WITH STAFF IN PREPARATION FOR JUST BRINGING BACK SOME OF THE SAFETY PROCEDURES AND POLICIES THAT WE HAD IN PLACE OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, YOU WILL SEE STAFF WEARING MASKS.
WE'VE ALREADY HAD THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH A DISCUSSION ABOUT TRYING TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY TRAFFIC BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS WHERE WE CAN KEEP FOLKS NOT COMPLETELY ISOLATED BUT JUST REDUCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFER IF WE END UP.
THE OTHER FACTOR THAT'S PLAYING INTO THIS IS THE SCHOOLS AND THE LOCAL POLICY ABOUT SHUTTING DOWN AN ENTIRE CLASSROOM IF THERE IS A SUSPECTED CASE OF A CHILD IN A CLASS.
THE CURRENT POLICY IS TO EMPTY THAT AND I HAVE HEARD THAT WE'RE UP TO ABOUT 100 STUDENTS SENT HOME IN THIS MANNER.
THE ENTIRE CLASS AND THE TEACHER GO OFF-SITE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
THIS WILL IMPACT NOT JUST THOSE KIDS BUT THE PARENTS OF THOSE KIDS AND SOME OF THOSE PARENTS WORK HERE AT THE CITY SO TRYING TO WORK ON FLEX SCHEDULES, WE'RE WORKING ON RE-INSTITUTING THE AVAILABILITY OF REMOTE WORK AND KEEP THIS AS NON-DISRUPTIVE AS POSSIBLE.
IT PROBABLY WILL BE DISRUPTIVE BUT TRYING TO REDUCE THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE ALL STILL WELCOME HERE AT CITY HALL.
WE HAVE PROBABLY THE EASIEST TO ADAPT ENVIRONMENT HERE AT CITY HALL OF ANY OF THE CITY FACILITIES.
BUT JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF THOSE CHANGES ARE MORE THAN LIKELY COMING BEFORE THIS LATEST SPIKE IS OVER.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS I CAN ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE STILL PRETTY MUCH IN THE FORMATION STAGES.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HURLBERT FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL?
>> NO. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. HURLBERT.
>> ALL RIGHT. REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL, MR. PALLARES?
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>> WHEN WE GOT HERE I SAW THIS CHALLENGE POINT UP HERE.
THAT'S VERY SPECIAL. THANK YOU.
>> THIS IS FOR WHAT YOU GUYS GAVE US.
I WANT YOU GUYS ALWAYS TO REMEMBER THAT IT WAS A VERY TRYING TIME.
I DON'T KNOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE BUT [INAUDIBLE].
I ALSO LIKE TO CONTINUE TO SAY THAT DONATIONS CONTINUE TO POUR IN FOR THE RAMIREZ FAMILY.
ALL DONATIONS THAT I WAS ACCOUNTED FOR HAVE BEEN DELIVERED.
IT'S JUST AMAZING TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER STILL TO THIS DAY.
I KNOW THAT THE RAMIREZ FAMILY FUNERAL BELIEVES IT'S COMING UP TOMORROW.
I HAVE TO CHECK MY SCHEDULE ABOUT THE 18TH, [NOISE] FRIDAY. I AGAIN, I LOVE TO.
BUT JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR BEING THERE AND BEING SUPPORTIVE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CORTEZ. MEMBER GARCIA?
>> I WANTED TO THANK THE SERGEANT FOR MENTIONING THE PATROLS.
I KNOW THE RESIDENTS BROUGHT UP THE CONTACT IN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT USING THE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER REGARDING PATROLLING IN FILBURN AND CENTRAL AREA, THAT'S HISTORICALLY BEEN AN ISSUE JUST BECAUSE OF THE LANGUISHING OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
INITIALLY, IT WAS JUST DEVELOPING THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SO IT WAS UNIQUE WITH
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THE CITY WAS ABLE TO BLOCK OFF THE ROAD TO STOP A BIT THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY GOING ON IN THAT AREA.BUT NOW WE HAVE FAMILIES [NOISE] LIVING THERE, BUT YET THERE'S STILL PHASES THAT ARE UNDEVELOPED AND THERE'S PROPERTY BEING DAMAGED THERE.
I ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY AS WELL TO PARTICIPATE USING PHONE NUMBERS, BUT I WANTED TO AGAIN [NOISE] PUT THAT ON YOUR DASHBOARD BECAUSE I KNOW IT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE FOR THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
I WAS GOING TO [NOISE] BRING UP THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SURVEY AND POTENTIALLY REVISITING [NOISE] THAT IDEA BUT JUST SEEING HOW THINGS ARE GOING ON AT THE SCHOOL THAT MAY BE SOMETHING WE PUSH OFF AGAIN TO THE SPRING.
BUT I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE VISITED AND WE'RE EAGER TO DO BEFORE THE PANDEMIC AND I KNOW THAT'S AN ISSUE AGAIN NOW THAT SCHOOL IS BACK ON FOR THE MEANTIME.
BUT I THANK THE STAFF FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING THROUGHOUT THIS, BEING FLEXIBLE THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND ALL THE CHANGES THAT ARE BEING RE-IMPLEMENTED, I KNOW THAT THE BOARD, A CURRENT FAMILY, WE'VE RE-IMPLEMENTED HYBRID MEETINGS AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE US TO CONSIDER THAT SOMETHING AS AN OPTION FOR US AT CITY AS WELL.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF AGAIN.
>> MEMBER CORTEZ AND I ATTENDED DEPUTY CAMPAS'S MEMORIAL SERVICE AND IT WAS A HEARTBREAKING SCENE.
I THINK THAT FOR ME PERSONALLY WAS THE HARDEST PART.
IT WAS SAD BUT IT WAS NICE TO HONOR HIS MEMORY AND HIS SACRIFICE FOR OUR CITY.
BUT I DO LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING SERGEANT MARTINEZ'S GOLF TEAM IN THE MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK FOR DEPUTY CAMPAS.
BUT JUST ONE OTHER THING, I GOT A MESSAGE ABOUT A WEEK AGO FROM A YOUNG MAN WHO WORKS WITH A LOT OF LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENTS.
HE DOES A LOT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS FROM OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND HE DID ONE HERE IN THE CITY OF WASCO.
HE MESSAGED ME TO COMPLEMENT OUR STAFF ON THE EXCEPTIONAL MANNER IN WHICH THEY PRODUCE THE INFORMATION.
HE SAID HE'S NEVER HAD A CITY THAT PRODUCED AS MUCH INFORMATION ON POINT THAT HE HAD REQUESTED IN SUCH AN EASY FASHION.
I BELIEVE THAT IS HANDLED BY OUR CITY CLERK, BUT TO ALL OF OUR STAFF, THOSE INVOLVED IN THAT, GOOD JOB.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU, MR. MARTINEZ.
I TOO ATTENDED THE DEPUTY PHILLIP CAMPAS MEMORIAL ALONG WITH MR. HURLBERT.
IT WAS HARD TO BE THERE AND SEE ALL OF THIS SEA OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OF MANY DIFFERENT TYPES AND BRANCHES OF OUR DEFENSE SERVICES.
A LOT OF WONDERFUL THINGS WERE SAID ABOUT HIM AND RIGHTFULLY AND THEY SERVE AT LEAST SO.
THANK YOU, MR. HURLBERT, FOR GIVING ME A RIDE THERE AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU WERE THERE AS WELL, MR. CORTEZ.
WE FOUND SOMEBODY THAT SAT US DOWN IN AN AREA THAT WAS EXCLUSIVE AND SO THAT WAS A GOOD THING.
MR. HURLBERT GETS THE CREDIT FOR THAT.
[LAUGHTER] I ALSO ATTENDED THE GASTACOS GRAND OPENING ALONG WITH MR. CORTEZ WAS THERE AND MR. MARTINEZ HE WAS THERE AS WELL.
I WANT TO REQUEST SOMETHING AND I KNOW THAT THIS MAY BE DIFFICULT AT THIS TIME BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE A CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT.
WE USED TO GET THOSE ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I'D LIKE TO SEE ONE COME FORWARD SO THAT WE CAN SEE WHAT IS BEING DONE OUT THERE.
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NOW WE HAVE CLOSE THE SESSION.THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ATTENDED AND WE WILL BE COMING OUT WHEN THE SESSION IS COMPLETED.
>> YES. THE ATTORNEY DID REPORT OUT.
>> THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED [NOISE]. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.