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>> [NOISE] TERRIFIC. ALL RIGHT. IT'S 6:01 AND I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL?>> THANK YOU. IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE STAY [NOISE] [INAUDIBLE] WISH I COULD BE THERE TO SAY YOUR NAME BUT UNFORTUNATELY [INAUDIBLE].
>> [INAUDIBLE]. IS THERE SOMEONE THAT CAN [INAUDIBLE].
MADAM CLERK , IS THERE SOMEBODY PRESENT?
>> NO, WE HAVE NO ONE PRESENT.
>> THE ESSENCE OF SOMEONE BEING THERE, LET'S OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> WE'LL BE HEADING OVER [INAUDIBLE] MAYOR PRO TEM. [NOISE]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LEADING US THROUGH.
IS THAT OKAY IF I PUT IT RIGHT HERE?
>> [NOISE] OKAY. [APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND]
>> THANK YOU, ALEXANDER, FOR LEADING US WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE?
>> WHAT DO YOU SAY, ALEXANDER? [LAUGHTER] [NOISE]
[6) PUBLIC COMMENTS:]
>> ALL RIGHT. [BACKGROUND] [NOISE] SO THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DECIDING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL [INAUDIBLE] ON ANY MATTERS NOT ON THIS AGENDA [INAUDIBLE] WISH TO COUNCIL [INAUDIBLE] HAVE JURISDICTION.
[NOISE] IT'S GOING TO BE UP TO TWO MINUTES, A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ABOUT FOR ANYONE SUBJECT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.
[INAUDIBLE] REQUIREMENTS [INAUDIBLE] QUESTION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA SUBJECT TO AN ERROR EXCEPTION.
THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBER'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS MADE THROUGHOUT THIS COMMENT PERIOD [INAUDIBLE].
>> HONORABLE MAYOR, THIS IS CITY MANAGER HURLBERT.
I'VE HAD A REQUEST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO MOVE THEIR REPORT UP INTO PUBLIC COMMENT TO ACCOMMODATE SOME SCHEDULING, IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT. YES.
>> [INAUDIBLE] THAT SAYS NO. IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE THAT WANTS TO MAKE A COMMENT SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED.
>> [NOISE] NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MAYOR.
>> REPRESENTATIVE FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT, PLEASE PROCEED.
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>> THANK YOU. I DID NOT QUITE CATCH YOUR NAME BECAUSE THERE IS AN ECHO ON THE MIC, SO I'M SORRY.
>> OKAY. I CAN'T TALK TONIGHT.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS JOE APPLETON, CURRENT COUNTY FIRE.
GOOD EVENING, GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH I WAS NOT HERE LAST WEEK, SO I WAS OUT OF TOWN AT LAST MEETING, BUT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE TRUNK OR TREAT AND IT WAS A GOOD TIME, HAD BY ALL, HAD A GREAT TIME.
LOTS OF KIDS, LOTS OF GOOD COSTUMES.
HAD A GREAT TIME BEING OUT THERE.
THE FIRE ENGINE WAS THERE, THEY GOT INTERRUPTED A FEW TIMES, GO INTO CALLS.
BUT MY WIFE AND I WERE THERE FOR THE WHOLE TIME. WE HAD A GREAT TIME.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION, WE APPRECIATED BEING THERE.
ALSO, ONE THING WE ARE GETTING GOING HERE FOR THIS CURRENT COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER, IS WE'RE GETTING READY TO DO SOME HIRING IN THE CURRENT COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE'RE DOING RECRUITING AND WE REACHED OUT TO THE CITY MANAGER TODAY AND WE'LL BE WORKING ON A PLAN.
WE'RE TRYING TO HIT ALL THE CONTRACT COUNTIES AND ALL THE VARIOUS CITIES AND COMMUNITIES IN KERN COUNTY TO TRY TO DO SOME RECRUITING FOR THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE DOING THAT.
WE ARE WORKING TO GET THAT DONE IN WASCO.
IT'LL PROBABLY HAPPEN AFTER THANKSGIVING SOME TIME.
BUT ONCE WE FIGURE OUT A DATE AND TIME, WE WILL DEFINITELY GET THE FLIER UPDATED WITH THE LOCATION AND DATE AND TIME IN WASCO THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND GET THAT INFORMATION OUT.
SO PEOPLE IN WASCO OR THE SURROUNDING AREA CAN COME AND LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO BE A FIREFIGHTER AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
YOU WON'T HAVE A MEETING BEFORE THAT TAKES PLACE, BECAUSE I THINK WE'LL START OUR TESTING PROCESS IN DECEMBER.
SO POSSIBLY WE MAY SEE YOU AGAIN IN THAT FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER, I'M NOT SURE.
BUT JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE WORKING ON FOR RECRUITING FOR THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER.
ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE I GO? I APPRECIATE LETTING ME GO DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I JUST HAVE ANOTHER [INAUDIBLE] TO GET TO MYSELF.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> MR. APPLETON, WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. THANK YOU.
>> MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY E-MAIL COMMENTS?
>> GIVE ME ONE MINUTE, MAYOR. [NOISE] NO EMAIL COMMENTS, MAYOR.
[9) CONSENT CALENDAR:]
THERE'S NOTHING NUMBER 7 OR 8.CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS CONSENT CALENDAR.
THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSIST OF ITEMS THAT IN STAFF'S OPINION ARE ROUTINE AND NONCONTROVERSIAL.
[NOISE] THESE ITEMS ARE NEEDED AND [NOISE] [INAUDIBLE] A COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF PUBLIC REQUEST REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.
YOU SIMPLY MAY HAVE ITEMS 9A TO 9J [INAUDIBLE] EACH ONE OF THESE WERE [INAUDIBLE]
>> AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY PARTICULAR PILING ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MEMBER CORTES.
>> I DO NOT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> OKAY. I DON'T HAVE A CONFLICT EITHER SO AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM.
PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR COMMENT.
IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM.
[BACKGROUND] [NOISE] WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS.
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>> OKAY. IS THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM, MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES?
>> NOT NECESSARILY, THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. I DO NOT [INAUDIBLE] EITHER, THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> [OVERLAPPING] I HAVE PERFECTLY LOOKED AT SECOND.
WOULD YOU CALL THE PROFILE PROTOCOL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CORTES TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM 10; PUBLIC HEARINGS.
[10) a. Approval of an Introduction and Waive the First Full Reading by title only of An Ordinance of The City of Wasco Adding Article Xv (Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction) To Chapter 8.12 (Solid Waste) of Title 8 (Health and Safety) of The Wasco Municipal Code and making a determination of Exemption Under CEQA.]
APPROVAL OF AN INTRODUCTION AND WAIVE THE FIRST FULL READING BY TITLE ONLY ON ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WASCO ADDING ARTICLE 15; MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION TO CHAPTER 8.12 SOLID WASTE OF TITLE 8; HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR COUNCIL.
CAL RECYCLE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE APPROXIMATE 20 PERCENT OF THE STATE'S METHYL EMISSIONS COME FROM LANDFILLS AND THAT ORGANICS SUCH AS FOOD SCRAPS, YARD TRIMMINGS, MAKE UP SIGNIFICANT PORTION.
SP1383 SETS TARGETS FOR REDUCING ORGANICS WASTE DISPOSAL IN LANDFILLS AND RECOVERING EDIBLE FOOD ESTABLISHES A STATEWIDE TARGET TO REDUCE ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL BY 50 [NOISE] PERCENT BY 2020, 75 PERCENT BY 2025, AND A STATEWIDE TARGET TO REDIRECT AT LEAST 20 PERCENT OF EDIBLE FOOD CURRENTLY DISPOSED OFF TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
SP1383 REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE CITY AND OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO ADOPT THE MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING ORDINANCE BY JANUARY 1ST, 2022.
TO MANDATE THAT ORGANIC WASTE GENERATORS AND OTHER ENTITIES SUBJECT TO CITIES AUTHORITY INCLUDING HAULERS, COMMERCIAL EDIBLE FOOD GENERATORS, AND FOOD RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS COMPLY WITH THE SP1383 REGULATIONS.
THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ALL ORGANIC WASTE GENERATORS WITH ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES THAT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING LABELING AND CONTAINER LID COLOR REQUIREMENTS.
HOUSEHOLDS ARE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT ORGANIC WASTE TO FACILITIES WHERE IT CAN BE RECOVERED RATHER THAN DISPOSED OFF.
SP1383 REGULATIONS ALSO IMPOSE ENFORCEMENT, PROCUREMENT, EDUCATION, RECORD KEEPING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON THE CITY, AND THE OBLIGATION TO MEET ANNUAL TARGETS TO THE PROCUREMENT OF RECOVERED ORGANIC WASTE PRODUCTS.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE IS TO COMPLY WITH 1383 REGULATIONS MANDATED BY THE STATE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THEIR INTRODUCTION AND WEIGH THE FIRST FULL READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WASCO AND IN ARTICLE 15, MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION TO CHAPTER 8.12 SOLID WASTE OF TITLE 8.
WITH THAT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THE COUNCIL MAY HAVE IT.
>> THANK YOU MR. VILLA. THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVOLVE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC MADAM CLERK?
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WE HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS MAYOR.>> MAYBE A MATTER OF FACT, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS MADAM CLERK?
>> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES.
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> MR. MAYOR, THIS IS THE CITY ATTORNEY.
WE SHOULD DO THIS, BUT WE SHOULD INTRODUCE IT BY TITLE ONLY, AND I'D LIKE TO READ THE TITLE AND THEN THE MOTION CAN BE MADE.
ARE YOU ASKING IF [INAUDIBLE] BACK OR ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU ARE GOING TO READ IT?
>> I WILL READ IT. I HAVE IT HERE IN FRONT OF ME. OKAY?
>> ALL RIGHT. IT'S AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WHERE THE CITY OF WASCO ADDING ARTICLE 15; MANDATORY ORGANIC WASTE DISPOSAL REDUCTION TO CHAPTER 8.12 SOLID WASTE OF TITLE 8; HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA.
WITHOUT THAT, YOU HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE ORDINANCE. WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO END THE MOTION.
>> VERY GOOD SPEECH MOVED IN SECOND.
WOULD YOU CALL THEM ALL BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CORTES TO APPROVE ITEM 10A.
>> TO INTRODUCE. [OVERLAPPING]
YOU HAVE NOTHING UNDER ITEM 11,
[12) a. Reappointment of Sharon Sharp to serve on the Wasco Recreation and Parks District Board for a four (4) years term expiring November 30, 2025, and the Appointment of Oscar Luna to serve on the Wasco Recreation and Parks District Board for a four (4) years term expiring November 30, 2025. (Hurlbert)]
SO WE MOVE ON TO ITEM 12. NEW BUSINESS.REAPPOINTMENT OF SHARON SHARP TO SERVE IN WASCO RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT BOARD TO A FOUR YEAR TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30, 2025, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF OSCAR LUNA TO SERVE IN THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT BOARD FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30 2025. MR. HURLBERT.
>> YES. THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY ITEM HERE FOR ADVERTISING FOR A COUPLE OF CANDIDATES TO FILL EMPTY SEATS OR EXPIRING SEATS AT THE RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT.
WE RECEIVED TWO CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS AND WE HELD INTERVIEWS LAST WEEK OR LATE WEEK BEFORE AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION THAT SHARON SHARP, HER TERM WOULD BE REAPPOINTED AND BEGIN AGAIN, AND THAT OSCAR LUNA, WOULD ALSO BE APPOINTED TO SERVE IN THE EMPTY SEAT AND THEIR TERMS WOULD CO-TERMINATE IN NOVEMBER 30TH 2025.
>> ALL RIGHT. MR. HURLBERT, THANK YOU.
OTHER [INAUDIBLE] AT THIS TIME, MADAM CLERK?
[BACKGROUND] [NOISE] NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIMING.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE COMMENT OF THANKS AND THANK YOUS FOR SHARON SHARP AND OSCAR LUNA FOR APPLYING.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA FOR COMING IN AT THE LAST MINUTE AND HELPING OUT, WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.
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IN THIS INTERVIEW PROCESS, BOTH MEMBERS, IN MY PERCEPTION, CONVEYED EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR PASSION, HOW DO I SAY IT? IT WAS VERY MOTIVATING TO HEAR FROM BOTH OF THEM ON THEIR PASSION FOR HELPING OUT THE GREAT CITY OF WASCO. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR PALLARES. MEMBER CORTEZ?
>> I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE BOTH SHARON SHARP AND MR. LUNA, WHO'S IN THE AUDIENCE WITH US TONIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE.
IT'S A BIG COMMITMENT, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
THE CITY WOULDN'T RUN WITHOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER CORTEZ. MEMBER GARCIA?
>> [INAUDIBLE] MAYOR PALLARES MENTIONED THAT THESE TWO CANDIDATES ARE EXCELLENT RESIDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS.
SHARON SHARP IS UP FOR REAPPOINTMENT, SHE HAS A PRETTY EXCELLENT GRASP ON HER ROLE AND THE ROLE OF [INAUDIBLE] SO I'M EXCITED TO SEE HER CONTINUE TO GROW IN THAT POSITION AND [INAUDIBLE].
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER GARCIA. MEMBER MARTINEZ.
>> I THINK REAPPOINTING SHARON IS A GREAT IDEA AND ADDING OSCAR TO THE BOARD WILL ONLY BENEFIT THEM, SO I THINK THESE ARE TWO GREAT APPOINTMENTS.
>> I DO SHARE THE SAME IDEA THAT [INAUDIBLE].
OF COURSE, SHARON [INAUDIBLE] THE BOARD AND BRINGING OSCAR LUNA IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE AS WELL.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE MOTION FORWARD FOR APPROVAL. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] SECOND.
WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> I'M SORRY. MOTION BY MAYOR REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PALLARES, I'M SORRY, BY MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES TO REAPPOINT SHARON SHARP AND APPOINT OSCAR LUNA TO SERVE ON THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT BOARD.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH.
I UNDERSTAND MR. LUNA IS PRESENT.
MR.LUNA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND COME SPEAK TO US?
>> [LAUGHTER] WE JUST LOVE PUTTING PEOPLE ON THE SPOT, MR. LUNA. WE LOVE IT. [LAUGHTER]
>> I'VE BEEN CRITICIZED FOR BEING A MAN OF FEW WORDS.
I THINK ECHOING SOMETHING THAT I STATED AT THE INTERVIEW AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SCOTT, JOHN, AND AN ALEX FOR BEING A PART OF THE INTERVIEW.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, I THINK WE COULD BRING THINGS TO THE TABLE AS WE COULD CATEGORIZE THEM AS COMPLAINING OR NEGATIVE OR WHINING BUT IT ISN'T UNTIL WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THAT WE COULD COMPROMISE AND HAVE A COMMITMENT AND THAT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT AT LEAST I PUT MYSELF TO THE CHALLENGE AND TO MYSELF, TO MY FAMILY, MY COMMUNITY.
ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, MY WIFE, MY SON, AND ALL MY FAMILY, THANK YOU AND WE HOPE TO MEET EVERYONE'S EXPECTATIONS TO CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE, NOT ONLY TO THE PARKS AND REC, BUT ALSO TO THIS WONDERFUL CITY. THANK YOU, GUYS.
>> THANK YOU, MR.LUNA. YOU ARE A GREAT CHOICE.
THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO [INAUDIBLE]. MR. CORTEZ?
[13) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:]
>> THERE HAS NOT BEEN A MEETING SINCE THE ONE YOU ATTENDED IN MY STEAD.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CORTEZ. NOW WE HAVE CURRENT COUNCIL GOVERNOR, MR. GARCIA.
>> WE'RE SCHEDULED TO MEET THIS THURSDAY.
>> WHAT'S THE TASK-FORCE, MR. MARTINEZ?
WE SPENT MOST OF THE MEETING DISCUSSING THE DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE REDESIGN.
SORRY, I HAD TO LOOK AT JOHN'S NOTES SO THAT I CAN REMEMBER THE TITLE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS INFORMATIVE AND KERRY PUT ON A GREAT PRESENTATION AND WE HAD A LOT OF CITY STAFF THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND I THOUGHT IT WENT WELL.
MOVING ON TO FIFTEEN, [INAUDIBLE].
>> WE'RE GOING TO RECEIVE THE REPORT FROM THE KERN COUNTY SHERRIF.
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[14) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF:]
ANYTHING ELSE THAT I NEED TO DO SO I JUST [INAUDIBLE], COUNTY CLERK?>> I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SHARE THE SCREEN WITH YOU, SO I WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I'M SERGEANT SHENN, HERE TO PRESENT A COUPLE OF CASES THAT WE'VE HAD OCCUR IN THE CITY OF WASCO IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND A COUPLE OF, IN MY OPINION, MAJOR MOVEMENTS FORWARD ACTUALLY.
TO START WITH, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING THEME.
I JUST WANT TO COVER A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DRIVING.
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, APPROXIMATELY 6:04 PM, DEPUTIES FROM WASCO CITY SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO THE INTERSECTION AT F STREET AND 16TH FOR A MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION.
UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES ENCOUNTERS NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE INJURED AND ONE OF THE SUBJECTS, UNFORTUNATELY, HAD TO BE AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL CARE.
I JUST WANT TO, ONCE AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, BRING THIS UP AS FAR AS THE IMPORTANCE OF ALWAYS PRACTICING SAFE DRIVING HABITS ON THE ROADWAY.
IT NOT ONLY AFFECTS YOU, BUT IT AFFECTS OTHERS, YOUR LOVED ONES.
THE SECOND PRESENTATION IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN I NORMALLY PRESENT ON, WHERE IT'S JUST A CASE THAT HAPPENED THIS PAST WEEK.
IT'S ACTUALLY THE RESULT OF A CASE THAT THE DEPUTIES INVESTIGATED EARLY THIS YEAR.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, I JUST WANT TO BRING THE ATTENTION TO THE BOARD AND AND THE MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY THAT A LINO LOPEZ, A 37 YEAR-OLD MALE FROM WASCO, SARAH GONZALEZ, A 35-YEAR-OLD FEMALE FROM WASCO, AND MARCELLA ROZALES, A 23 YEAR-OLD FEMALE FROM WASCO PLED TO CHARGES STEMMING FROM A MULTIPLE DEFINITE GANG INVESTIGATION FROM APRIL OF THIS YEAR.
LINO LOPEZ IS SET TO BE SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS FOR ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, SARAH GONZALEZ SET TO BE SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR BURGLARY AND MARCELLA ROZALES IS SET TO BE SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR BURGLARY.
IN ADDITION TO THESE DEFENDANTS, THERE'S TWO ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS IN THE SAME INVESTIGATION, WHO ARE PETER BERNICE, A 56 YEAR-OLD MALE OF WASCO WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY PLED TO A CRIMINAL THREATS INVESTIGATION OR CRUEL THREATS AND DISSUADING A VICTIM FOR A FOUR-YEAR SENTENCE AND JAMES ROCHER, A 38 YEAR-OLD MALE OF WASCO WHO HAS SINCE PLED TO ATTEMPTED ROBBERY FOR A 16-MONTH SENTENCE.
ALL OF THIS INVOLVES SUBJECTS IN THIS CASE, ADMITTED TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF PARTICIPATING IN A CRIMINAL STREAKING AS PART OF THEIR PLEA DEAL AND ALL OF THEIR SENTENCES WILL BE SERVED IN CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON.
THE REASON I BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION IS OBVIOUSLY, I JUST TO WANT TO REASSURE THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY HERE THAT THE DEPUTIES DO TAKE THE CRIMINAL STREET GANG PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AND THEY'RE DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO ADDRESS IT AND TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT IF YOU ARE HERE VICTIMIZING OTHER PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY, THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS.
THEN LASTLY, UNFORTUNATELY, LAST NIGHT, SORRY, YESTERDAY, ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH, APPROXIMATELY 9:17 IN THE MORNING, DEPUTIES FROM THE WASCO SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO THE 2100 BLOCK OF SECOND STREET FOR A VICTIM OF A SHOOTING.
UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES ENCOUNTERED A MALE SUBJECT WHO HAD MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS UNFORTUNATELY PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE HOSPITAL.
HOMICIDE DETECTIVE OF THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND ASSUMED THE INVESTIGATION.
I WANT TO TAKE THE MOMENT TO, ONCE AGAIN, REITERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC'S COOPERATION AND THAT IT IS VITAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT'S SUCCESS IN THESE TYPE OF INVESTIGATIONS ALONG WITH OUR GOAL IN WHOLE.
I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ANYBODY THAT HAS INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CASE TO PLEASE CALL KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 8613110 OR THE SECRET SERVICE, SORRY, SECRET WITNESS AT 3224040.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR TODAY.
>> THERE IS SOME SORT OF COUNCIL REGARDING THIS REPORT. MAYOR PRO TEM?
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>> NO COMMENTS FROM ME. THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT REGARDING THE CASE THAT SERGEANT SHANE WAS TALKING ABOUT.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT SOME OF THESE VICTIMS WERE EXTREMELY RELUCTANT TO COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL IMMIGRATION STATUS.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT OUR SPANISH-SPEAKING DEPUTIES DID A VERY GOOD JOB OF FINDING THESE PEOPLE AND MAKING THEM UNDERSTAND, HEY, YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS DOES NOT MATTER, YOU'RE VICTIM OF A CRIME.
I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ISN'T WORRIED ABOUT A VICTIM'S IMMIGRATION STATUS, THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT ARRESTING THE BAD GUYS.
I JUST APPLAUD OUR DEPUTIES FOR THE WORK THEY PUT INTO THIS CASE, BECAUSE FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, IT WAS A VERY GOOD CASE THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE THE DEPUTIES INVOLVEMENT IN IT DID TAKE THIS CASE EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY, AS THEY DO ALL.
AS YOU MENTIONED, THEY DID GO OUT AND THEY REALLY SOUGHT OUT INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR OPINION, AND IN REALITY WERE BEING VICTIMIZED.
AS YOU MENTIONED, IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT, REASSURANCE, BUT IN THE END, IT ALL WORKED OUT.
[NOISE] THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE MENTIONED IN [INAUDIBLE].
I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT'S BEING ADDRESSED IN CREATING CONCUR WITH THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY.
THIS CASE ALSO LEAD [INAUDIBLE] NOT HAVING LEGAL STATUS IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR [INAUDIBLE] THAT.
[15)REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER:]
NOW, MOVING ON TO MR. [INAUDIBLE] [NOISE].>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I DO ACTUALLY HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS TONIGHT.
FIRST OF ALL, THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT WILL BE UNDERTAKING, MUNIS IS THE NAME OF OUR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND IT'LL BE UPGRADED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE, MOVES US FORWARD, GIVES US SOME ADDITIONAL FEATURES THAT WE DON'T HAVE PRESENTLY.
IT'S BEING TIMED FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND THE TIME OF THE MONTH THAT WE'RE IN TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THERE WILL BE NO ABILITY TO CHECK ACCOUNTS, TAKE PAYMENTS, OR OTHERWISE, DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME.
WE EXPECT THAT OUTAGE TO OCCUR FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
WE ALSO GIVE OURSELVES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TO RECOVER FROM ANY UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCES.
DURING NOW, WE HAVE OUR IT CONSULTANTS ON-CALL AND AVAILABLE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CHANGES, BUT WE EXPECT TO BE FULLY UP AND OPERATIONAL ON THE NEW VERSION ON MONDAY.
IF THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, THE NEXT ITEM TO BRAG ON OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR A LITTLE BIT.
I'VE GOT SOME INFORMATION THAT I'LL JUST READ SO I WON'T MESS IT UP BY TRYING TO PARAPHRASE, BUT [OVERLAPPING]
>> IF YOU WANT TO CONSULT [OVERLAPPING]
>> THE CSMFO IS A CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATION WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,500 MEMBERS, AND THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AMONGST THE FINANCE PROFESSIONALS IN MUNICIPAL SERVICE IN CALIFORNIA.
WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, THERE'S A SEVEN-MEMBER BUDGET COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES, REVIEWS, AWARDS, AND ANNUAL BUDGET OF EXCELLENCE TO THE VARIOUS MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES.
IN THEIR WISDOM, THEY HAVE SELECTED OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SIT ON THIS COMMITTEE AND HE WILL TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THAT BUDGET COMMITTEE AND PARTICIPATE IN THAT ADVISORY BOARD.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR THAT APPOINTMENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO HIM LEARNING AND TEACHING A LOT BACK AND FORTH OF THAT COMMITTEE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]
>> [NOISE] WE'LL JUST FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE WORK DONE ANYWAY.
[LAUGHTER] INSPIRED YOUR FAME AND FORTUNE.
THIRD THING IS THAT WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED APPLICATIONS TO FILL THE EMPTY SEATS ON OUR MEASURE X OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
STAFF IS RAMPING UP FOR A THIRD ROUND OF RECRUITMENTS AND ADVERTISING AND SO FORTH.
JUST ENCOURAGE ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PUT SOME THOUGHT INTO THIS.
IF THERE ARE FOLKS THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE WILLING TO SERVE, WE'LL BE DISTRIBUTING THE INFORMATION AGAIN THROUGH THE STAFF TO YOU.
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IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, CERTAINLY WORK THROUGH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE TO GET THAT INFORMATION.THAT'S ALL I HAVE. [OVERLAPPING] YES.
>> REINFORCEMENT CITY COUNCIL [INAUDIBLE] PALLARES.
[16) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL:]
>> I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT AGAIN TO OUR SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR DOING WHAT THEY CAN.
EVERY INVESTIGATION IS IMPORTANT TO US AND TO EACH FAMILY MEMBERS IF THEY'RE AFFECTED BY THAT CRIME. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR ON HOW MUCH THAT COSTS YOU TO GET THAT POSITION BUT [LAUGHTER] IT'S ALL WORTH THE EFFORT. NO, I'M JUST JOKING.
I SEE THAT JUST BECAUSE [LAUGHTER].
AGAIN, THE PUBLIC MAY NOT SEE THIS, BUT I LOOK OUT HERE LOOKING AT OUR STAFF AND DIRECTORS, SAME MANAGER, THEY PUT IN THE TIME AND THE EFFORT TO BECOME BETTER, TO BE A MASTER AT THE CRAFT AND I SEE IT AND I APPRECIATE IT, SO THANK YOU.
NOT ONLY TO YOU BUT EVERYBODY ELSE HERE AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU MR. CORTEZ. MR. GARCIA? NOW MARTINEZ.
>> I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE ISRAEL AS WELL FOR HIS DEDICATION. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALSO MR. FELIX HERNANDEZ [INAUDIBLE] I KNOW I ALREADY SAID THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT SECOND TIME.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE STAFF.
I CAN SEE THE COUNCIL WHO WERE ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AT THE CITY BY WORKING REMOTELY.
I AM ONCE [INAUDIBLE] HERE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT THREE WEEKS, MAYBE FIVE WEEKS.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ACCOMMODATING ME.
>> ALL RIGHT. BEFORE WE [INAUDIBLE] SESSION, ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING TO THE CLOSE SESSION ITEM SAID THIS TIME [INAUDIBLE].
[NOISE] NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MA'AM.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS, MADAM CLERK?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS TIME,
[17) CLOSED SESSION:]
WE WILL ADJOURN INTO CLOSE SESSION.I'D LOVE TO STIPULATE THAT I WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THE CLOSE SESSIONS, SO I WILL BE EXITING THIS MEETING AT THIS TIME.
[NOISE] [BACKGROUND]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.