Oct 05, 2021 City Council

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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

IT IS 6 O'CLOCK, I AM CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER, PLEASE.

[1) CALL TO ORDER]

MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES HERE COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ, PRESENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, PRESENT, AND COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ HERE ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. IF YOU ABLE TO PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE.

SALUTE PLEDGE.

OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT CAN GIVE AN INVOCATION? SEEING NONE WE'LL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU. OK, MOVING ON TO ITEM 6 PUBLIC COMMENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA AND OF WHICH THE COUNCIL ANSWERS [INAUDIBLE] THEY 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 PRESENTATIONS.

BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS, THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA, SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.

THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBERS RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS MADE DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? OK. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? THERE ARE NONE AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

MOVING INTO ITEM 7.

WE HAVE NO SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS, SO WE MOVE ON TO 8, THERE IS NO BUSINESS THERE, EITHER. ITEM NINE CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS CONSENT AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR, THE CONSENT

[9) CONSENT CALENDAR:]

THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUEST REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.

THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEMS 9A-9H AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES EXCUSE ME, MAYOR REYNA, IF YOU CAN READ EACH ONE THROUGH AND READ THEM, YES, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE.

YES, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM A RECEIVE AND FILE DEPARTMENT PAYMENTS TOTALING $ 254,602.36.

ITEM B APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING.

EXCUSE ME, ONE SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 15, 2021.

ITEM TWO.

THE SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING OF JUNE 21, 2021.

ITEM 3B SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2021.

AND ITEM 4B SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 1ST, 2021.

ITEM C REJECTION OF BIT RECEIVED FOR UNIFORM RENTAL AND LAUNDRY SERVICES.

ITEM D APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES EXCEEDING $500 PER TRIP FOR THE CITY CLERK AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO ATTEND A NEW LAW AND ELECTION SEMINAR ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DECEMBER 8TH.

THROUGH THE 10TH, 2021 IN UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA.

ITEM E ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEES TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO FROM 20 FROM THE 2021 FUNDING YEAR OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM.

ITEM F ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH JAIME CARRILLO FOR SEWER SERVICE AND CONSENT TO ANNEXATION, AND APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR OUT-OF-AREA SERVICE REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE SIX ONE THREE THREE TO ESTABLISH SEWER SERVICE TO

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ITEM G ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING BUDGET AND FISCAL POLICIES FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MANAGEMENT.

ITEM H ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENDORSE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LAV PINNACLE ENGINEERING FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $92,980 AND ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT CHANGES, CHANGE ORDERS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AN AGGREGATE OF $15000.

THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MAYOR PRO TEM ALEX.

I COME BACK TO YOU AGAIN.

OH, OK. NO CONFLICT.

MEMBER CORTEZ. I DO NOT.

THANK YOU. AND NOW WE HAVE A MEMBER GARCIA.

I DO NOT. MEMBER MARTINEZ.

NO CONFLICTS. AND I DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT.

UM, AT THIS TIME, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM, PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR COMMENT.

WAS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM? ONE COMMENT. ALL RIGHT.

SEEING NONE, IS THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MAYOR TEM PALLARES NONE FOR ME.

THANKS. MEMBER CORTEZ, NO MR. MAYOR.

MEMBER GARCIA NONE HERE.

MEMBER MARTINEZ. NO, SIR.

THANK YOU ALL. I DO NOT HAVE MY REMOVAL EITHER.

AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED. SECOND, MADAM CLERK IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL? MAYOR REYNA, AYE.

MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES, AYE.

COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ AYE.

COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA AYE.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ AYE.

MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 11 DEFERRED BUSINESS KERN

[11) a. Kern County Fire Department Report and Discussion regarding illegal fireworks. (Hurlbert)]

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

WE DON'T HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HERE TONIGHT, WHICH I KNOW IS IS A LITTLE SURPRISING. BUT THE SERGEANT AND I HAVE A PLAN TO TRY TO MOVE THAT FORWARD FOR THE NEXT MEETING. SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE SOMEONE NEXT TIME YOU'RE GOING TO HANDCUFF HIM AND BRING HIM IN. WE'D RATHER NOT DISCUSS SPECIFICS, THOSE SHALL REMAIN A SECRET.

NEED TO KNOW. THANK YOU.

I TAKE IT. WE DON'T NEED TO KNOW.

WE JUST WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM HERE.

ALL RIGHT. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES, NO COMMENT.

MEMBER CORTEZ, NO COMMENT.

MEMBER GARCIA NONE HERE, AND MEMBER MARTINEZ NO COMMENT AND I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS, THANK YOU. ITEM B ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL MAP FOR PHASE ONE OF TRACK 7373

[11) b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Final Map for Phase 1 of Tract 7373 Accepting for Public Use all Dedications for the Purpose for which they are offered, Authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to sign the Subdivision Agreement, and Authorizing the City Clerk to Endorse the Map. (Villa)]

MR. VILLA. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THIS ITEM WAS PULLED LAST MEETING DUE TO CHANGE IN THE MAP.

THE FINAL MAP FOR PHASE ONE OF TRACK 7373 ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT IS ACCURATE.

SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? THANK YOU, MR. VILLA. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES, NO COMMENT.

MEMBER CORTEZ, NO COMMENTS.

MEMBER GARCIA NONE HERE.

MEMBER MARTINEZ. NO COMMENTS.

I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? OK. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

THANK YOU, MR. VILLA.

THANK YOU. MOVE TO APPROVE, SECOND, IT'S MOVED AND SECONDED.

MADAM CLERK COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL? OF COURSE, MAYOR REYNA AYE.

MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES AYE .COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ AYE.

COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, AYE.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ AYE.

MOTIONED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE ITEM 11B

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THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 12 WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS.

ITEM 13 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MR.

[13) a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Cortez)]

THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION KERN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH A LOT OF PROJECTS AND MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE ENTIRE NATION ABOUT KERN COUNTY AND ALL OF WHAT KERN COUNTY HAS TO OFFER.

I THINK THAT THE GENTLEMAN THAT RUNS THAT CORPORATION, DOESS A WONDERFUL JOB.

AND MR. SCOTT, REMIND ME OF HIS NAME.

RICHARD CHAPMAN, RICHARD CHAPMAN.

YEAH, WONDERFUL.

VERY UNASSUMING INDIVIDUAL, BUT VERY SHARP.

AND SO THEY GAVE THE PRESENTATION OF ALL THE THINGS THAT KERN COUNTY HAS TO OFFER TO ANY POTENTIAL BUSINESSES THAT MIGHT WANT TO RELOCATE HERE.

ONE THING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION IS THAT THEY SAY THAT MOST OF THE JOB GROWTH WITHIN KERN COUNTY IS NOT FOR NEW BUSINESSES COMING INTO KERN COUNTY, BUT FROM BUSINESS EXPANDING EXISTING EXISTING OPERATIONS.

SO THAT WAS KIND OF A TEACHING MOMENT FOR ME.

SO IT'S WONDERFUL THAT WE HAVE THEM OUT THERE ROOTING FOR KERN COUNTY AND, YOU KNOW [INAUDIBLE].

KERN COUNCIL GOVERNMENT'S MR.

[13) b. Kern Council of Government (Garcia)]

VERONICA, YES.

YES, VERONICA DID PASS AWAY, UNFORTUNATELY, AND I I REPORTED THAT TO STAFF AND I.

I JUST WANTED TO CONVEY THAT TO YOU ALL AS WELL.

I KNOW A NUMBER OF YOU ALL HAVE SERVED AS WELL ON [INAUDIBLE] AND WORKED ALONG VERONICA ALONGSIDE VERONICA, AND SHE'S DONE INCREDIBLE SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF KERN AND TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT KERN SERVES, INCLUDING WASCO.

THANK YOU, MR. GARCIA. THAT'S VERY SAD NEWS.

I DID NOT KNOW, SO I'M SADDENED BY THAT.

I HOPE WE GET CLOSE OR ADJOURN IN HER MEMORY.

THANK YOU. WE WILL.

WASCO TASK FORCE MR. MARTINEZ.

WE'LL MEET NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO REPORTS.

REPORTS FROM THE KERN COUNTY FIRE AND SHERIFF.

[14) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF:]

SINCE HE'S THE ONLY ONE CONSTANTLY PRESENT.

ANY NEW REPORT ON THE ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, NO, SIR, COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ, WHAT TIME IS THAT MEETING NEXT WEEK AND LOCATION? CAN YOU GET THAT INFORMATION TO ME? SO I CAN? I WILL. I HAVEN'T SENT OUT AN EMAIL YET.

I GOT TO SPEAK TO THE MAYOR ALL RIGHT. HEY, I'M BACK FROM VACATION.

ALL RIGHT. [INAUDIBLE].

YEAH, BACK IN COLORADO, A FEW THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.

IS IT ON? SHOULD BE RECEIVING PRETTY SOON IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY SAVED THEM THE MONTHLY STATS, BUT JUST A LITTLE SNAPSHOT, A LITTLE CHEATER FOR YOU.

CALLS FOR SERVICE ACTUALLY DROPPED.

WE HAD ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIX CALLS FOR SERVICE LAST MONTH WHERE WE HAD EI GHT HUNDRED SIXTY NINE.

TOTAL ARRESTS ACTUALLY INCREASED FROM FIFTY THREE OR FROM FIFTY THREE THE MONTH BEFORE TO SIXTY SEVEN ARRESTS IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.

THE NUMBER OF CITATIONS ACTUALLY INCREASED, ALSO FROM FORTY EIGHT TO SIXTY THREE.

PATROL CHECKS ACTUALLY DROPPED FROM ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY TO ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE.

OUR NARCOTICS RELATED ARRESTS WENT FROM TWENTY ONE TO ELEVEN AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PUSH THE CAMERA REGISTRY FROM AND IT'S STILL STUCK ON THAT THIRTY EIGHT, WE'LL GET IT.

WE'LL GET IT I PROMISE. I PROMISE.

ONE THING I DIDN'T PUT IN THIS POWERPOINT, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN SEEING AROUND KERN COUNTY. THERE'S BEEN A FEW COFFEE WITH THE COPS OR CONE WITH THE COPS PLANNING ON THE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT HERE IN WASCO.

AND WHEN I DO, I'LL BE AVAILABLE FOR TO REGISTER CAMERAS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

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WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO ON OCTOBER 9TH? WASCO IS GOING TO BE PRETTY BUSY.

WE'VE GOT A DOWNTOWN PARADE AND AS LAW ENFORCEMENT, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE, PEDESTRIANS, CARS, PLEASE BE SAFE, SLOW DOWN.

THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME BARRICADES.

WE'RE GOING TO BLOCK THE PARADE ROUTE.

WE'RE ACTUALLY BLOGGING BLOCK AREA OF THE PARADE AND THE PARK.

IT'S GOING TO CONCLUDE AT BARKER PARK AND I WILL BE PRESENT.

SO PLEASE STOP BY SAY HI TO ME MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

IF COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS, I WILL BE THERE SATURDAY PENDING SOME SORT OF FAMILY EMERGENCY LIKE THAT.

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT WE DO HAVE A WASCO SAL.

IT IS VERY, VERY CLOSE TO BECOMING ACTIVE AGAIN.

I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH DEPUTY SANCHEZ.

IN THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS SLIDE IS HER EMAIL ADDRESS.

I'M ASKING ANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WOULD LIKE THEIR CHILDREN INVOLVED WITH SAL TO EMAIL AND REACH OUT TO HER SHE, SHE SAID.

THIS IS THE PREFERRED METHOD TO GET A HOLD OF HER, NOT A PHONE, NOT A TEXT, BUT THE EMAIL. SO EMAIL HER.

SHE'S PLANNING ON SOME ACTIVITIES HERE THIS MONTH AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

SO AND THEN SHE'S BEEN WORKING, WANTS TO GET THE BUILDING BACK UP TO PAR, SO IT'S STILL IN PROGRESS. THAT'S GREAT TO HEAR.

YEAH, I'M HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

SO SAVE THE DATE.

I WANT YOU GUYS TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS.

OCTOBER 21ST I KNOW IT'S IT'S IN THE FUTURE ITS IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS GOING TO HAVE A OPEN HOUSE.

IT'S GOING TO BE THE HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATION.

IT'S A NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL BE OPEN HEADQUARTERS.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE DISPLAYS.

USUALLY YOU CAN SEE HELICOPTERS, YOU CAN SEE THE SWAT TEAM, YOU CAN SEE THE NEGOTIATIONS, YOU CAN SEE THE K-9, A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

IT'S YOUR TIME TO TOUCH BASE, RUB ELBOWS.

TAKE SOME PICTURES WITH THE COPS THAT YOU DON'T GET TO NORMALLY DO.

SAVE THE DATE AND JUST LIKE THAT.

I'M DONE, REAL SHORT AND SWEET.

THANK YOU. I'M GLAD TO SAY THAT.

WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO SAY IT, BUT THERE'S, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NOTHING MAJOR TO REPORT COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ. YOU DID HEAR THE SIRENS GOING ON IN THE MEETING.

MY GUYS ARE CURRENTLY AT HIGHWAY 46 AT MAGNOLIA ON A TRAFFIC COLLISION.

THERE'S THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED.

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC JUST TO SLOW DOWN.

BE SAFE. DON'T DISTRACT YOURSELF.

KEEP THOSE CELL PHONES PUT AWAY.

KEEP THEM PUT AWAY. SO.

THANK YOU, SERGEANT. GREAT REPORT, AS USUAL.

REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGERS MANAGER MR.

[15) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER:]

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, A COUPLE OF THINGS ONE SERGEANT DID THE NEW OR IS THAT ONE OF THE NEW BODY WORN CAMERAS? SORRY TO CATCH YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR REFRESHMENT.

I THOUGHT THAT'S WHERE THEY KEPT ALL THE SNACKS.

OH, THIS IS A NEW, EXCELLENT BODY WORN CAMERA AND IT'S ACTIVE RIGHT NOW.

IT'S NOT RECORDING ANYTHING.

YOU GUYS ARE ALL SAFE. NO, THIS IS WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.

IT'S IT'S IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT TOOL.

IT'S CLOUD BASED.

IT SAVES THIS INFORMATION IN THE CLOUD VERSUS ON THE SERVER, WHICH OUR LAST SYSTEM YOU GUYS REMEMBER THE WATCH GUARD [INAUDIBLE] YOU GUYS AS INTRODUCING THE FIRST IN KERN COUNTY CAMERAS IN THE CITY OF WASCO.

SO THIS IS LIKE THE NEXT GENERATION.

SO SLOWLY BUT SURELY, WE'VE BEEN, YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT TOOL.

CAMERAS ARE A GREAT TOOL, SO IT IS IMPLEMENTED.

AND SLOWLY BUT SURELY, THERE'S ONLY LIKE THREE OF US OR FOUR OF US THAT HAVE THEM.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE TRAINING.

THEY'RE GETTING THEM ISSUED.

IT'S. WONDERFUL.

[INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU, SIR.

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT, IF I MAY, FOR THE PUBLIC.

I KNOW, THIS CAMERA IS ACTUALLY SAVE OUR DEPUTIES TIME BECAUSE BEFORE THEY WOULD HAVE TO DOWNLOAD ONTO A SERVER, WHATEVER VIDEO THEY HAD TAKEN, AND NOW IT'S AUTOMATICALLY UPLOADED TO THE CLOUD. AM I CORRECT? YEAH. SO OUR DEPUTIES ARE OUT THERE WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEND TIME DOWNLOADING, WHICH WAS A VERY SLOW PROCESS. MR. HULBERT YES. AND THERE WAS A LITERAL ARMY OF PEOPLE INSTALLING THESE THE OTHER DAY, AND THE SERGEANT WAS NICE ENOUGH TO INVITE ME OVER TO TO WITNESS THAT.

SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WE MADE A NOTE OF THAT.

TWO ACTUAL ITEMS TO REPORT.

WE HAVE VACANCIES FROM TWO AGENCIES THAT REQUIRE APPOINTMENT BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR REPRESENTING THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THAT IS TWO EMPTY SEATS ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD AND ALSO THREE EMPTY SEATS ON THE SALES TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

SO WE WILL FORWARD DETAILS OF THAT, INCLUDING THE DATES WE HAVE TERMS EXPIRING AT VARIOUS

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MR. HULBERT, WOULD YOU LIKE US TO FORM A COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW SO THAT THEY CAN DO THE INTERVIEWS, YOU KNOW, AND THEN HAVE SOME KIND OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL ONCE THAT HAPPENS? NOT A BAD IDEA.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO SERVE IN THAT COMMITTEE.

IS THERE SOMEBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SERVE AS WELL? I CAN SERVE. EXCELLENT.

YOU HAVE YOUR COMMITTEE, I HAVE MY COMMITTEE.

LET US KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE THE CANDIDATES AND THEN WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM.

IT ALSO WILL NEED A STANDARD SET OF QUESTIONS THAT WE CAN ASK EVERY SINGLE ONE.

YES, THANK YOU.

I CAN HELP COORDINATE THAT, AS CAN THE CITY CLERK AND MAKE THOSE ARRANGEMENTS HOWEVER YOU WANT. OK, THANK YOU.

ONE OTHER ITEM OF BUSINESS I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR INCOMING ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER MARIA [INAUDIBLE] IS HERE TONIGHT.

OH, WELCOME SKULKING IN THE BACK SO YOU CAN INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO SPEAK.

THAT'S PART OF MY PLAN TO DEPLOY HER AS A AS A SPY DURING I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT THAT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? THERE'S A MIC FOR YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M VERY, VERY EXCITED TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM.

I KNOW I START MONDAY, BUT SCOTT WAS VERY NICE TO INVITE ME TONIGHT AND GET A MINI TOUR OF CITY HALL AND GET TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND LEARN SOME OF THE EXCITING THINGS THAT WASCO IS DOING.

WE SHARE A LOT OF THE CHALLENGES WITH [INAUDIBLE], SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS TEAM AND HOPEFULLY USE SOME OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BE AN ASSET TO THIS COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU AND WE'LL START ON MONDAY.

WONDERFUL. WOULD YOU JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? MARIA [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU, MARIA.

THANK YOU. WELCOME ABOARD.

[APPLAUSE] OK. AND FINALLY, I JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE COUNCIL YOU'LL BE GETTING AN UPDATED EMAIL, BUT I START A VACATION ON THURSDAY AND BE BACK.

SO THAT WAS PART OF THE CONTRACT, WE HOPE.

BRING IT ON. YOU ALSO YOU DIDN'T THINK UP SOME REASON WHY I COULDN'T GO AND OUR CITY CLERK WILL BE BACK IN THE OFFICE.

STARTING MONDAY SCHEDULED, AND SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND SET HER UP AS THE ACTING CITY MANAGER IN MY ABSENCE, IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED ON THE GROUND HERE, THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER DIRECTORS THAT CAN PITCH IN SO.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TONIGHT, I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS. FORTUNATELY, WE DIDN'T SCHEDULE A CLOSED SESSION.

IT WAS ALL IN THE PLAN.

THANK YOU MR. HULBERT. REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL MAYOUR PRO TEM.

[16) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL:]

THANK YOU. MEMBER CORTEZ, I HAD THE PLEASURE HONOR OF ATTENDING THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE HERE LAST WEEK MEMBER MARTINEZ AND MEMBER GARCIA ALSO ATTENDED A LOT OF A LOT OF THE WORKSHOPS WERE FOCUSED ON UNFUNDED LIABILITY, THE UNFUNDED LIABILITY, AND I GOT TO SIT IN THERE WITH CITY MANAGER AND OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, ISRAEL [INAUDIBLE].

AND IT'S STILL SCARY.

I'LL JUST LEAVE IT TO YOU THAT IT'S STILL SCARY.

IT'S A BIG CHALLENGE FOR THE CITIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MEET THE UNFUNDED PORTION OR WHERE YOU [INAUDIBLE] FUND A PORTION OF THAT [INAUDIBLE] LIABILITY, AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT REDUCING THE DISCOUNT RATE, WHICH WOULD PUT US ON THE HOOK FOR EVEN MORE DOLLARS.

SO AS A COUNCIL, AS A CITY, WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE WE STAY ON TOP OF IT WHEN IT COMES TO THAT.

OTHER THAN THAT, THERE WAS SOME, SOME WORKSHOPS I WASN'T TOO IMPRESSED WITH, BUT YOU KNOW, THEY HAD A HOMELESSNESS WORKSHOP, WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR OUR QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES HERE.

BUT THEY REALLY DIDN'T OFFER ANY NEW SOLUTIONS AND NEW IDEAS LIKE THEY HAVE IN THE PAST.

AND I THINK IT WAS JUST MORE OF A SHOW AND TELL FOR L.A.

COUNTY FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE SO.

BUT IT'S ALL I HAD. THANK YOU MR. CORTEZ.

MR. GARCIA. I TOO HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE AND REPRESENTING THE COUNCIL ON THE AS DEVOTED DELEGATE AND BOTH THE ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT WE VOTED FOR [INAUDIBLE] THE ISSUE I WAS MOST EXCITED ABOUT THE THE THE THE THE

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I THINK THAT'S GOING TO HELP TRANSFORM THE DIRECTION AND FOCUS OF SOME OF THE MAYBE WORKSHOPS IN THE FUTURE.

SO I THINK I'M EXCITED, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

BUT AS ALWAYS, THESE THINGS I'M BUSINESS HAPPENS IN THE HALLWAYS.

AND SO THERE WAS SOME EXCELLENT NETWORKING AND CONVERSATIONS HAD THERE.

I TOOK A LOT AWAY FROM SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE STATE.

A LOT OF THEM ARE EXCITED, AS AM I TO HAVE SCOTT HAD THE CITY OF WASCO EVERYONE.

OF COURSE, SCOTT'S REPUTATION PRECEDES HIM.

HE'S DONE A LOT OF WORK ON ON SOME OF THE RESOLUTIONS, AND I HOPE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING HIM ON THE CITY MANAGER'S WORKSHOP ON THAT RESOLUTION.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I AM EXCITED ABOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO SERVE.

WE HAVE THE THREE SEATS ON THE [INAUDIBLE] AS WELL AS THE TWO ON THE PARKS BOARD.

I WOULD ASK IF WE CAN GET MAYBE A GRAPHIC, MAYBE NAOMI CAN CREATE ONE FOR US SO THAT WE CAN SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THE WORD OUT SO WE GET SOME [INAUDIBLE].

SURE. OTHER THAN THAT, WELCOME TO MARIA.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POPPING IN EARLY AND I'M REALLY EXCITED.

I DON'T. I DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY.

I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE DIRECTION THAT WE'RE HEADING IN.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE HERE. THANK YOU, MR. MARTINEZ. SO, YEAH, I WENT TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CONFERENCE AS WELL.

AND I'LL BE HONEST, I WAS COMPLETELY UNIMPRESSED WITH WHAT THEIR PRESENTATIONS WERE.

BUT I WAS WALKED AWAY, VERY IMPRESSED WITH OUR CITY STAFF BECAUSE I DIDN'T GO TO THE FINANCE STUFF BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT WAS GOING TO BE OVER MY HEAD.

BUT I WENT TO A LOT OF THE OTHER WORKSHOPS AND EVERY SINGLE INNOVATION THAT THESE OTHER CITIES WERE TALKING ABOUT. THEY'RE DOING THE CITY OF WASCO IS ALREADY DOING OR WORKING ON IT. I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW DYSFUNCTIONAL SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES WERE IN LISTENING TO THEIR STORIES ALL THE WAY FROM THEIR CITY MANAGER THROUGH, YOU KNOW, JUST HEARING SOME OF THE HORROR STORIES. IT WAS ATROCIOUS.

SO I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH OUR STAFF AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IMPRESSED ME THE MOST ABOUT OUR STAFF WAS WALKING AROUND THE EXPO WITH ISRAEL AND SCOTT BECAUSE THESE VENDORS WERE COMING UP TO ME AND COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ WITH THEIR SALES PITCHES AND WE WERE COMPLETELY IMPRESSED. AND THEN THE TWO OF THEM WOULD WALK UP AND BASICALLY START CALLING THEM OUT FOR EVERY LITTLE THING THAT THEY WERE TALKING.

AND THEN THE VENDORS WOULD KIND OF LIKE HAND US OUR FREE PINS AND FLASHLIGHTS AND TRY TO PUSH US AWAY BECAUSE THEY WERE AFFECTING THEIR SALES, BECAUSE THESE GENTLEMEN HAVE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THESE THINGS AS THEY SHOULD.

AND CLEARLY, THAT'S NOT MINE AND COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ'S, YOU KNOW, FORTE TO UNDERSTAND THE INNER WORKINGS OF SOME OF THESE THINGS.

SO I WALKED AWAY JUST IMPRESSED WITH OUR STAFF, BUT I REALLY DIDN'T FEEL THAT I LEARNED MUCH BECAUSE ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT THEY WERE TEACHING THERE, FROM DANIEL THROUGH SCOTT TO MARIA AND THE REST OF OUR CITY STAFF, YOU GUYS WALKED ME THROUGH THE BASICS OF HOW OUR CITY RUNS. AND SO EVERYTHING THEY SAID WAS I WAS LIKE, WHY ARE THEY TEACHING THIS? BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE IN THERE WITH THEIR CELL PHONES TAKING PICTURES OF EVERY SCREEN BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THAT LUXURY OF HAVING STAFF THAT IS COMPETENT AND TRUSTWORTHY TO TEACH THEM. SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MARTINEZ. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER AND PRESENT TO JESSE [INAUDIBLE].

HE IS WAREHOUSE MANAGER, THE CERTIFICATE THAT WAS PRESENTED AT OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ON THE REFURBISHING OF THE SIDEWALK.

AND I ALSO PRESENTED HIM WITH THE KEY TO THE CITY.

I ASKED THEM WHETHER I COULD COUNT ON HIM TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON PROJECTS SIMILAR TO THE ONE WE JUST DID, AND HE SAYS, ABSOLUTELY.

SO WE HAVE A PARTNER IN HIM.

THEY'RE REALLY WILLING AND ABLE.

AND HE EVEN SAID SOMETHING THAT SURPRISED ME IS THAT I CAN EVEN DELIVER IT FOR YOU, WHICH IS NOT WHAT WE DID LAST TIME SOMEBODY HAD TO PICK IT UP.

SO I'M VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT, AND I THINK IT'S A BENEFIT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

MRS COBB, THANK YOU.

I DID RECEIVE THOSE THAT INFORMATION THAT YOU SENT ME ABOUT THE SIDEWALKS, AND I WILL BE LOOKING INTO WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

ALSO, I WANT TO WELCOME MARIA VERA, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND WELCOME.

I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT HERE.

WE HAVE EXCELLENT STUFF, AS YOU AS YOU HEARD.

AND WE HAVE A SOCIAL CITY MANAGER, BUT HE'S ALL RIGHT, TOO.

NO, I'M KIDDING. HE'S EXCELLENT, TOO.

SO WELCOME ABOARD.

I'M EXCITED THAT YOU'RE HERE.

I WANT TO THANK THE SHERIFF AGAIN FOR THE EXCELLENT REPORTING THAT YOU DO EVERY WEEK, IF YOU'RE NOT HERE, YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOMEBODY THAT COMES AND PRESENTS FOR YOU.

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AND I BELIEVE THAT'S IT FOR ME.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

I DID FORGET SOMETHING.

I APOLOGIZE. I DO WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE HERE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THE ROSE PARADE IS THIS WEEKEND ON SATURDAY AND THE ROSE FESTIVAL.

THERE HAVE BEEN AN EVENT THERE SATURDAY, AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE HAVING A MUSIC FESTIVAL AS WELL, BUT IT'S AT THE VETS HALL.

SO I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GO OUT THERE AND TELL THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND AND COME AND JOIN THE FESTIVITIES.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.

BY THE WAY, I KNOW THE INVITATION WENT OUT FOR US TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE, AND I DON'T KNOW IF ALL OF YOU HAVE RESPONDED THAT THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT.

I THINK THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

IF SO, COULD WE GET A RESPONSE AT THIS TIME? WOULD IT? I WILL NOT BE HERE AS WELL.

[INAUDIBLE] OH, WATCH OUT.

YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE TURNS.

SO WE HAVE WE HAVE THREE OF US THAT ARE GOING TO BE ATTENDING.

THAT'S GREAT. YOU HAVE THAT NOW, OK? YOU DIDN'T HAVE IT BEFORE.

ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE WE ADJOURN? OK, I WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING IN MEMORY OF VERONICA [INAUDIBLE], WHO I JUST LEARNED PASSED AWAY RECENTLY, AND I'M REALLY SADDENED BY THAT.

I HAD A NICE RELATIONSHIP WITH HER, AND I DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE HAD PASSED AWAY.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING.

THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. WAS THAT THE SHORTEST MEETING WE'VE EVER HAD? NOT THE SHORTEST.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.