DISCOVER THE GOOD CHOCOLATE. SO MARIA TOLD ME ABOUT IT.
[1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reyna]
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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.I AM CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
MADAME CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE ROLL? REYNA I'M PRESENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, PRESENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, HERE.
THANK YOU. IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE AND STAND IN FOR AN INVOCATION.
STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
IS THERE SOMEONE THAT CAN SAY AN INVOCATION FOR US? IT'S IN. SO.
IT'S FORWARD. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME IS CHAPLAIN MIKE LYNCH, THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE JUST ASK YOUR BLESSING UPON THIS MEETING TONIGHT AND ALL THE BUSINESS THAT TAKES PLACE THAT IS DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL.
WE PRAY THAT EACH AND EVERY PERSON HERE TONIGHT WILL BE MINDFUL OF THE OF WHO WE REPRESENT AS COUNCIL PERSONS AND MAYOR AND CITY REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT AS WELL.
[5) Approval to continue to hold all City Council meetings until further notice by teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 and Government Code Section 54953(e), and finding that there is a proclaimed state of emergency in the state and city and that state and local officials have recommended measures to promote social distancing, all as required in AB 361 and Section 54953(e). (Hurlbert)]
WE GO TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE APPROVAL TO CONTINUE TO HOLD ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE BY TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE FOUR NINE FIVE THREE E, AND FINDING THAT THERE IS A PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE STATE AND CITY IN THAT STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING.ALL IS REQUIRED IN AB 361 AND SECTION 54953 E.
MR. HURLBURT. YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
AS YOU MAY RECALL, THIS FINDING IS NECESSARY EVERY 30 DAYS TO KEEP OUR HYBRID MODEL OF HOLDING MEETINGS INTACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
SO TONIGHT WE JUST ASK THAT YOU MAKE THAT FINDING AND APPROVE THIS, THIS ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS NEXT 30 DAY PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? GIVE ME ONE MINUTE MS..
MAYOR, WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES.
NOT AT THIS TIME MAYOR. MEMBER MARTINEZ.
NO COMMENTS. AND I HAVE NO COMMENTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL SO MOVE.
SECOND. MADAM CLERK HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECOND.
WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? A MOTION MADE BY MAYOR REYNA.
A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA TO APPROVE, TO HOLD, TO VOTE ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS BY TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO AB THREE SIX ONE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
THERE IS NOTHING UNDER ITEM SIX PUBLIC COMMENTS.
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
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ON ANY MATTER ON THIS AGENDA AND THE VERA, 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.
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 MEMBER RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS MADE DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? AND BEFORE WE DO THAT, MADAME KIRK, I WANT TO CLARIFY SOMETHING.
THE STATEMENT THAT I READ IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS PUBLIC COMMENTS IS SAYS ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA, BUT IT NORMALLY READS ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA.
IS THAT AN ERROR? OK, SO THIS COMMENT WILL BE ON ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA.
SO ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS THAT ARE ON THIS AGENDA AT THIS TIME? SEEING, NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME MAYOR.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, BELARUS.
NO COMMENTS SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. NUMBER NINE AND EIGHT, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING UNDER THEM.
[10)CONSENT CALENDAR]
NUMBER 10, ITEM 10, CITY COUNCIL OF BUSINESS CONSENT CALENDAR.THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE 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 REQUEST REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING'S WE HAVE ITEMS 10A THROUGH 10G.
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.
NO CONFLICT AND I HAVE NO CONFLICT EITHER.
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.
MADAM CLERK, DO YOU HAVE ANY EMAILS COMMENTS REGARDING A PARTICULAR ITEM? GIVE ME ONE MINUTE MAYOR.
I JUST WANT TO COMMENT THAT BY THIS TIME, YOU MUST REALIZE THAT THIS WAITING ON EMAIL COMMENTS, IT'S A LENGTHY PROCESS, SO IT'S JUST HOW LONG IT TAKES.
WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEME MUSIC TO PLAY WHILE WE WAIT.
I'M CERTAIN MADAM CLERK WILL SURPRISE US ONE DAY.
WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
IS THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM.
NO ITEMS. MEMBER CORTEZ. NO ITEMS. MEMBER GARCIA.
NO SIR. I'D LIKE TO DO SOME HOUSE SPEAKING HOUSEKEEPING ON ITEM B.
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THE MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 5TH MEETING.THERE ARE REFERENCES TO UNDER COMMENTS THAT ARE REFERENCES TO MAYOR GARCIA.
THE COMMENTS THAT ARE MADE THAT I MADE ARE ALSO REFERENCES ITS MAYOR GARCIA AND EVEN IN MY COMMENTS, THERE ARE SOME REFERENCES TO MAYOR GARCIA.
AND WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOR US TO REMOVE THIS, THESE MINUTES OR JUST WITH CORRECTIONS TO THE APPROVAL? WE JUST NEED TO CORRECT THEM.
YEAH, THERE IS NO NEED TO REMOVE THEM.
SO IF WE APPROVE THEM WITH PENDING [INAUDIBLE].
AND I WAS TRYING TO BRING IN MY PHONE, I TURNED IT OFF, BUT IF YOU WANT THE SPECIFIC PORTIONS. THEY LIST MY COMMENTS AS MAYOR GARCIA COMMENTS, AND IT ALSO LISTS A COMMENT THAT I MADE AS TO WHO WAS GOING TO ATTEND THE CHRISTMAS PARADE.
IT INCLUDES ALSO A MEMBER OF GARCIA AND MAYOR GARCIA.
HE WAS, YEAH, HE WAS WEARING TWO HATS THAT EVENING.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
SECOND. AND MADAME CLARK, WILL YOU CALLED THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? MAYOR REYNA, AYE.
MARTINEZ. THAT WAS THE MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE AGREED UPON AMENDMENTS.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
WITH CORRECTIONS ON THE MINUTES.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[13)a. Adopt a Resolution Approving The Statement of Revenues and Expenditures from Development Impact Fees. (Perez-Hernandez)]
WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING UNDER ITEMS 11 OR 12, SO WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 13, ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FROM DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES. MR. PEREZ-HERNANDEZ.ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THIS EVENING WILL BE GOING OVER THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES, ALSO KNOWN AS AB 1600 REPORT.
SO JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE AB 1600 REPORT AND WHAT THE IMPACT FEES ARE.
AND THOSE ARE JUST A FUNDING MECHANISM FOR WHEN THERE'S DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY, HOW HOW IS THE CITY GOING TO PAY FOR THE THE EXPANSION OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THE GROWTH OF THE CITY? SO THE CITY HAS FIVE FORMS OF IMPACT FEES WHERE YOU HAVE WATER, YOUR WASTE WATER, YOUR SANITATION, YOUR TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES AND YOUR PARKLAND, WHICH IS YOUR YOUR QUIMBY AND ALSO KNOWN AS PARK IMPACT FEES.
SO THROUGH OUR MUNICIPAL OR MUNICIPAL CODE, THIRTEEN POINT SIX SEVEN AND GOVERNMENT CODE 6606, THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THIS REPORT DURING A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WITHIN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DAYS OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING.
SO FROM JULY 1ST TO THE LAST MEETING IN DECEMBER, THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR US TO PROVIDE
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THE IMPACT FEE REPORT AND ALSO MAKE IT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR DEVELOPERS AND RESIDENTS TO REVIEW.AND WE'LL THE LAST TIME THAT THAT THE CITY SUBMITTED, STAFFERS SUBMITTED THIS REPORT WAS BACK IN 2010-2011, AND SO IT WAS A LENGTHY RECONCILIATION OF OVER 10 YEARS WORTH OF IMPACT FEE PROJECTS THAT WE HAD TO RECONCILE WITH.
IT INVOLVED THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND THEIR STAFF AND INVOLVED THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND THEIR STAFF FINANCE REVIEWING PRIOR BUDGET BOOKS AND COMMUNICATION JUST FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE ACCOUNTING FOR ALL THESE PROJECTS TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY AND NEW TRACKS AND DEVELOPMENT.
AND THIS IS JUST A DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SUMMARY.
THIS IS JUST A CONSOLIDATION OF ALL 10 YEARS UP TO JUNE 30TH OF 2021.
IF YOU LOOK AT COLUMN ONE, OUR WATER FUND, WE ARE NEGATIVE THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND IN IMPACT FEES THAT WE RECEIVED.
AND THAT'S PRIMARILY NEGATIVE BECAUSE WE USED UP THE IMPACT FEES WE COLLECTED.
BUT, WE ALSO FUNDED THROUGH OUR REGULAR ENTERPRISE REVENUES.
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND WORDS, SO WE USED UP ALL OF OUR IMPACT FEES FOR THAT MATTER, ON OUR WASTEWATER.
WE HAVE A POSITIVE $1.7 MILLION OF IMPACT FEES ENDING JUNE 30, 2021.
COLUMN THREE FOR OUR SOLID WASTE OR REFUSE OR NEGATIVE SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND IN IMPACT FEES.
AND THAT'S MAINLY THE SANITATION FUND.
REGULAR REVENUES PAID FOR THE INCREASE TO COVER FOR ADDITIONAL ROUTES AS THERE WAS A TRACK THAT WAS DEVELOPED AND THEY NEEDED TO BRING ON THESE ADDITIONAL ROUTES.
THEN WE HAVE A TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES AND THAT'S POSITIVE $2 MILLION.
AND LASTLY, OUR PARK IMPACT FEES.
THAT IS SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THE POSITIVE.
BUT. THOSE SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT OR GOING ARE GOING TO BE EARMARKED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE THE SEVENTH STREET VETERAN PARK AND DOWN SEVENTH AND THAT COMPLETES MY PRESENTATION.
FOR COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR HAVING QUESTIONS, FOR THE AUDIENCE.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? OK SEEING, NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? GIVE ME ONE MINUTE MAYOR.
MAYOR, WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES.
NO COMMENT, THANK YOU. MEMBER CORTEZ.
[INAUDIBLE] IF I CAN GET YOU DOWN, GO BACK TO PREVIOUS SLIDE.
JUST A QUICK QUESTION. MOST OF IT, IT'S PRETTY DRY.
IS THAT QUIMBY FEE ACCOUNT OR IS THAT A SEPARATE ACCOUNT STILL? THAT'S THE QUIMBY FEE.
IT'S JUST THAT IN OUR MUNICIPAL CODE, WE HAVE IT LABELED AS PARK IMPACT FEES.
THANK YOU. WELL, IS THAT IT? MEMBER GARCIA.
YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY SOMETHING IF I UNDERSTOOD YOU CORRECTLY, THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT IS THAT THIS REPORT BE SUBMITTED IN THE SECOND HALF OF EACH YEAR.
BUT WE WENT A DECADE WITHOUT HAVING THIS DONE.
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CORRECT. IT WOULD JUST BE MY SUGGESTION THAT WE NOT DO THAT AGAIN, A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN 10 YEARS. I MEAN, 10 YEARS AGO, I HAD A FULL HEAD OF HAIR AND IT WASN'T GREAT.SO A LOT OF THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
SO THANK YOU FOR GETTING IT DONE.
I APPRECIATE THAT. AND NOW THAT NOW THAT WE HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE ONE THROUGH OUR BUDGET PROCESS STARTING IN JANUARY, WE START PLANNING AND THROUGH OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SEGREGATING.
THIS IS GOING TO BE FUNDED THROUGH IMPACT FEES AND HOW THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND NOW WITH OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER WORKING ON GRANTS FOR PARKS.
HOW CAN WE UTILIZE THESE, THESE FUNDS FOR EXPANSION OF SEWER LINES, WATER LINES AND TO ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH OF OUR CITY? WE WORK TOGETHER AND WE HAVE A PLAN.
AND I UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE PAST, BUT WE DO HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER AS A TEAM.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, AND I'LL MAKE A COMMENT OR TWO.
I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE JOB THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO BRING THIS UP TO DATE.
TEN YEARS IS A LONG TIME OF NOT DOING THIS PARTICULAR REPORT, AND NOW WE HAVE A REPORT.
THANK YOU FOR GETTING IT DONE.
YOUR PEOPLE. YOU KNOW, THE DEPARTMENT DESERVES THE CREDIT.
SO THANK YOU. AND ALSO, I WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT WE ARE MOVING TO RECOVER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FEES SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS DEFICIENCIES ON THIS ENTERPRISE FUNDS.
IF THERE ARE NOT ANY ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THE FUND.
THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ. ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'LL SECOND IT. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? MAYOR REYNA, AYE.
A MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR REYNA TO APPROVE ITEM 13 A.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
OKAY, NOW WE'RE MOVING TO THE NEXT ITEM.
[13)b. Nomination and Appointment for a Representative on the Kern Council of Government Board. (Hurlbert)]
THAT'S A B NOMINATION APPOINTMENT FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CURRENT COUNCIL OF GARCIA BOARD MR. HURLBURT, YES, HONORABLE MAYOR.WE COULD BRING THAT UP ON THE SCREENS.
WE'LL HAVE THREE OF THESE APPOINTMENTS TO MAKE TONIGHT OR CONFIRM THE KERN COG, THE KDC AND THE TASK FORCE.
SO IF THE COUNCIL WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS AND IN, I THINK THE CITY CLERK CAN PROVIDE THE CURRENT APPOINTEES ON EACH OF THE EACH OF THESE BOARDS AND IN PARTICULAR AS IT AFFECTS COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ DEPARTURE, HIS POSITION ON THESE WILL NEED TO BE CONFIRMED OR REPLACED RATHER TONIGHT.
SO WE'LL TAKE WE'LL TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME.
AND SO ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? YES, AND WE REALLY NEED THAT THEME MUSIC.
YOU'RE GETTING MORE EFFICIENT AT THAT BY THE MINUTE.
THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS?
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VICE CHAIRMAN PALLARES.FOR THE KERN COG IS MEMBER GARCIA STILL? YES. HE IS CURRENTLY SERVING ON THE...
BUT IS HE STILL INTERESTED IN? YES, I WILL SERVE. ABSOLUTELY.
I'D BE WILLING TO SERVE IF THE COUNCIL SHOULD APPOINT REAPPOINT.
THAT'S ALL. MEMBER CORTEZ, NO COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. MR. GARCIA, DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? NONE FURTHER, JUST ASIDE FROM THAT, I IT'S, UH, A MONTHLY MEETING THAT MEETS AT THE DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD AND.
I'VE SERVED WELL ON IT, AND THEN I PUT WHAT IT MIGHT CONTINUE TO SERVE.
THANK YOU. AND MEMBER MARTINEZ.
THANK YOU. AND I DO HAVE A COMMENT.
I WANT TO STATE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON THAT CARD I SERVED BEFORE.
AND I THINK THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IT ONCE AGAIN.
ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? I NOMINATE ALEX GARCIA TO REPRESENT FOR THE KERN COG.
OK, MR. HULBURT, DO WE TAKE ALL THE NOMINATIONS FIRST AND THEN VOTE ON THEM? HOW DO WE DO THIS? TAKE THEM AS TO EACH ITEM, EACH ONE.
WE TAKE ALL THE NOMINATIONS FOR THAT ONE.
OK, SO THAT'S PRECISELY MY QUESTION, THE PERSON.
OH, FOR THE ALTERNATE. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE ALTERNATE? NO, NO, JUST TO SERVE.
IF YOU'RE GOING WITH KERN COG FIRST, YOU'VE GOT ONE NOMINATION.
OK. THAT'S EXACTLY MY QUESTION.
SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS.
I LIKE TO NOMINATE OUR MAYOR REYNA FOR THAT POSITION AS WELL.
OK. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MR. MAYOR, I APPRECIATE THE NOMINATION, ALTHOUGH I WILL RELENT TO YOUR YOUR UH TO YOUR PLEASURE AS YOU GO AHEAD AND SERVE AS MAYOR NEXT YEAR.
THANK YOU, MR. GARCIA, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
YOU HAVE JUST ONE NOMINATION NOW.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S WHAT WE'VE ENDED UP WITH.
THAT'S WHAT ONLY ONE NOMINATION.
SO NOW. THE NOMINATIONS ARE ON THE FLOOR.
DO I NEED A FIRST AND SECOND FOR THEM TO TO FOR THE NOMINEE TO VOTE, YES, TO VOTE? OK, YOU'VE BEEN NOMINATED NOW.
THE VOTE IS WHETHER THEY VOTE FOR YOU.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S FINE. SO I'D LIKE TO HAVE A VOTE AT THIS TIME.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY LOCAL? SO WE HAVE THE NOMINATION OR A MOTION BY JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE ON THIS WE HAVE? THERE'S NO MOTION, HE'S BEEN NOMINATED AND IT DOESN'T TAKE A SECOND TO BE NOMINATED.
AND NOW THE ONLY VOTE IS WHETHER THE COUNCIL IS GOING TO APPOINT HIM.
SO THERE'S WILL NOW BE A VOTE OF WHETHER TO APPOINT HIM TO THE KERN COG TO KERN COG.
SO THE MAYOR WILL ASK FOR THE VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR BEING APPOINTED SAY AYE.
YEAH, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DONE BY ROLL CALL.
YOU CAN DO IT BY ROLL CALL. OK.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO APPOINT MAYOR REYNA AS THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT BOARD.
OK, IT IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEM C NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT FOR OUR PRESIDENT ON THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
[13)c. Nomination and Appointment for a Representative on the Kern Economic Development Corporation. (Hurlbert)]
CORPORATION.YES, SAME SITUATION HERE, MAYOR REYNA.
CURRENTLY MR. CORTEZ IS SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY, SO WE'LL HAVE TO SEEK NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENT FOR A REPLACEMENT. ALL RIGHT.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? OK. SEEING NONE.
MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? ANY TIME YOU SAY, SAY THAT, I'M TEMPTED TO GET MY TIMER OUT.
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WE HAVE NO E-MAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME MAYOR.ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? VICE CHAIRMAN PALLARES? JUST A QUESTION ON WHAT DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF THE MEETINGS.
THOSE ARE USUALLY IN THE DAYTIME, USUALLY MORNING, 9:00 10:00 A.M.
IN THE MORNING, DURING THE WEEKDAYS.
AND THE LOCATION, USUALLY AT BOLTHOUSE, IS IT BOLTHOUSE.
THE NEW FACILITY THERE OFF OF [INAUDIBLE] I HAVE NOT BEEN THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. DIRECTOR CORTEZ, I'M SORRY, I HAVE NO OTHER COMMENTS HERE.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. DIRECTOR GARCIA, NO COMMENTS.
AND DIRECTOR MARTINEZ NO COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE? I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE AH MEMBER GARCIA.
OK? ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE, I JUST WANT TO ASK MEMBER GARCIA.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE ON THIS CAPACITY? I ACCEPT THE NOMINATION THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL RETAIN THE VOTE.
MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? MAYOR REYNA, AYE.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO APPOINT MEMBER, GARCIA, AS THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
IT IS A UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, ALL RIGHT ITEM D, NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF AH
[13)d. Nomination and Appointment an appointment for a Representative for the Wasco Task Force. (Hurlbert)]
AN APPOINTMENT FOR A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE WASCO TASK FORCE.HORRIBLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE LAST OF THESE WILL BE FOR THE TASK FORCE.
CURRENTLY, I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ IS SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY.
HE CAN EITHER BE REAPPOINTED AND CONFIRMED TO CONTINUE OR WE CAN ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FOR A DIFFERENT REPRESENTATIVE.
AND I MIGHT ADD THAT I'M ALSO APPOINTED TO THAT PARTICULAR TASK FORCE.
IT'S A DUAL APPOINTMENT WHICH DOES NOT NEED TO BE.
MR. MARTINEZ DOES A FINE JOB, BY HIMSELF.
ALL RIGHT. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? OK, SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? GIVE ME...
I NEED A MINUTE TIMER. WE KNOW HOW THIS GOES.
YOU EXPERIENCED THAT THIS LAST TIME YOU WERE HERE, RIGHT? THIS DELAYS WITH.
THERE'S NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
WELL, THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
ALL RIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? VICE-CHAIRMAN PALLARES.
DIRECTOR MARTINEZ DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE MEMBER MARTINEZ FOR THIS POSITION SINCE HE'S ALREADY SERVING SO WELL AND HE'S IN CHARGE OF THE TASK FORCE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? OK. MEMBER REYNA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO REMAIN AS THE CO MEMBER ON THAT?
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ARE WE NOMINATING ONE OR TWO PEOPLE? WE NEED TO KEEP BOTH. OK.I'LL NOMINATE MAYOR REYNA TO REMAIN.
RIGHT, MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? MAYOR REYNA, AYE.
IT HAS BEEN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR.
COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ AND MARY REYNA TO REMAIN.
AS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE WASCO TASK FORCE.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[13)e. Review Council Vacancy Options and provide guidance to staff. (Hurlbert)]
REVIEW COUNCIL VACANCY OPTIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO STAFF MR. HURLBURT.YES HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
BEAR WITH ME IS A TRUDGE THROUGH A LITTLE BIT OF THIS.
I WANTED TO UPDATE THE COUNCIL SINCE HER PREVIOUS MEETING ON SOME OF THE RESEARCH WE'VE DONE AND THE THE PROCEDURE WE FORESEE GOING FORWARD WITH MR. CORTEZ STEPPING DOWN TONIGHT.
IT WILL CREATE THE VACANCY AND AS WE DISCUSSED BEFORE, THERE ARE REALLY THE TWO OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
THE COUNCIL HAS MADE IT PRETTY CLEAR, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE ADDITIONAL DATA COMING, THAT THE PREFERRED ROUTE WOULD BE TO USE APPOINTMENT RATHER THAN GO THROUGH THE TIME AND EXPENSE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION.
BEARING THAT IN MIND, I WANTED TO CLARIFY ONE OF THE TECHNICAL POINTS THAT IF IF ANY OF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE GOVERNMENT CODE THREE SIX FIVE ONE TWO.
THERE'S A RATHER COMPLEX SECTION IN THERE ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE RESIGNATION, THE AMOUNT OF TERM REMAINING ON THAT PARTICULAR ELECTION AND THE PROXIMITY TO THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION, A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WE FALL INTO THE FIRST SCENARIO, WHICH IS THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DAYS REMAINING TO THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION, AND WE ARE IN THE FIRST HALF OF COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ TERM.
THEREFORE, THE APPOINTMENT THAT WILL BE MADE HOPEFULLY IN IN FEBRUARY WILL BE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION WHEN THAT CAN BE HELD.
SO MY UNDERSTANDING TONIGHT IS THAT WILL BE NOVEMBER DURING THE THE NORMAL GENERAL ELECTION, NOT THE GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO CLARIFY WITH THE ELECTIONS OR IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE.
WE CAN HAVE THE COUNCIL, THE REMAINING COUNCIL MEMBERS MAKE THAT DETERMINATION AT A AT A FOLLOWING MEETING.
ALONG WITH THAT, I'M LOOKING FOR COUNCIL AUTHORITY TONIGHT TO MOVE FORWARD IN THAT DIRECTION AND ALSO TO PREPARE A NOTICE OF THE VACANCY AND TO POST THAT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE HAVE AS MUCH TIME TO COLLECT APPLICATIONS FOR AN APPOINTMENT. APPOINTMENT CANDIDATES OVER THE NEXT TWO THREE WEEKS.
WITH AN EYE ON HAVING INTERVIEWS OF THE THE APPROVED APPOINTEES OR APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTEE SOMETIME BEFORE THE JANUARY 18TH MEETING, IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
WE'LL HAVE TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE 60 DAY DEADLINE AND THAT WILL BE THAT JANUARY 18TH MEETING AND ALSO THE FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE FEBRUARY 1ST THIS YEAR. AND AND I MY UNDERSTANDING AT THIS POINT IN TIME, ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT CODE ISN'T ABSOLUTELY CLEAR AS THOSE THE VOTE FOR THE APPOINTMENT MUST OCCUR AT A REGULAR MEETING, NOT A SPECIAL MEETING.
AND SO WE'RE OPERATING UNDER THAT ASSUMPTION.
THE INTERVIEWS CAN LIKELY TAKE PLACE AT A SPECIAL MEETING, SO I'M GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANSWERS THAT I HAVE AT THIS POINT.
I THINK YOU'VE EXPLAINED IT REALLY WELL.
OK. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OTHER THAN, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE STATED THAT THIS TWO MEETINGS, UPCOMING MEETINGS FOR WITHIN THAT 60 DAY WINDOW FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
YES, SO THAT BEFORE I DO THAT OR TAKE ANY FURTHER.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
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OK, SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? I'M SORRY. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU WOULD.HELLO, EVERYONE. I'M JOE GRIDIRON REPRESENTING MACEDONIA CHURCH HERE IN WASCO AND NICE TO SEE YOU, COUNCILMEN AS WELL AS MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND ALL HIERARCHY.
JUST A QUICK QUESTION, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.
CAN YOU REPEAT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED AND FOLLOW FOLLOWING FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS FROM AFTER THE APPLICATIONS? YES, AND I PURPOSELY DID NOT ANNOUNCE A CLOSING DATE ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS.
WE'RE DETERMINING HOW QUICKLY WE CAN GET THE NOTIFICATION OUT.
WE WANT TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEK WINDOW THERE AND POSSIBLY A LITTLE MORE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS.
THE NOTIFICATION WILL HAVE ALL OF THOSE DATES CERTAIN ON IT, ALONG WITH THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE REST OF THE PROCESS.
TO ANSWER THE SECOND PART OF YOUR QUESTION, I BELIEVE, IS THAT ONCE ONCE WE REACH THAT APPLICANT CUTOFF DATE, WE'LL LOOK AT THE APPLICATIONS.
MAKE SURE THAT THOSE APPLICANTS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, PRIMARILY RESIDENCY WITHIN THE SAME DISTRICT AS COUNCIL MEMBER CORTEZ AND AS IF THEY WERE RUNNING ON A NORMAL ELECTION.
WE WOULD FOLLOW THOSE SAME REQUIREMENTS AND THEY'RE PRETTY SIMPLE, JUST PRIMARILY REGISTERED IN RESIDENCY.
ONCE WE HAVE THAT DETERMINED, THEN WE WOULD CONFIRM WITH THOSE APPLICANTS THEY ARE STILL INTERESTED IN ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD AND SCHEDULE A TIME FOR AN INTERVIEW PROCESS BEFORE THE THE REMAINING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND THEN THERE WILL BE SOME TIME FOR THEM TO CONSIDER THE APPLICANTS AND AND THEN HOLD THE VOTE. THANK YOU.
SURE. THANK YOU, MR. GRIDIRON. ALL RIGHT.
ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, SEEING, NONE, MADAM CLERK, ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES, NO COMMENT, THANK YOU.
JUST A QUICK QUESTION. SO IF I UNDERSTOOD YOU CORRECTLY RIGHT NOW, IT APPEARS THAT THERE WOULD BE AN ELECTION AT NEXT YEAR'S MIDTERM TO TO FILL THE POSITION.
YES, THAT'S THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE PROVISION AND WHETHER THAT IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL ELECTION OR COORDINATED WITH THE COUNTYWIDE ELECTION.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO WORK WITH THE THE CURRENT ELECTIONS OFFICIALS WITH. FORTUNATELY, WE'LL HAVE SOME TIME AND THIS INTERIM APPOINTMENT WILL GIVE US THAT TIME. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY RESTRICTION ON THAT APPOINTEE ALSO RUNNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.
AND I GUESS I DIDN'T MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ELECTION WILL BE A SHORT TERM.
IT'LL BE THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT FOUR YEAR TERM.
SO IT'LL END UP BEING IF IT'S IN NOVEMBER, IT'LL BE A TWO YEAR REMAINDER TERM.
OKAY. WELL, I MEAN, THAT MAKES ME FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS, APPOINTING SOMEBODY KNOWING THAT WE'RE NOT DOING IT FOR VIRTUALLY A FULL TERM.
SO. CORRECT. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT.
AND I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS.
THANK YOU. SO WHAT I WOULD ASK FOR FROM THE COUNCIL TONIGHT IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PREPARING AND POSTING THAT NOTIFICATION, SETTING THE DATES FOR THESE VARIOUS EVENTS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN OVER THE NEXT 60 DAYS AND PREPARING THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE CAN CAN GET FROM OTHER MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR
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SORTS OF VACANCY FILLING IN THE PAST.IN OUR OWN EXPERIENCE HERE IN WASCO BEING THAT WE DO HAVE TO MEET CERTAIN LEGAL REQUIREMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO TIMING.
SO MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE THAT WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY WITH THE PROCESS.
SO BUT I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE OTHER MEMBERS.
ALL RIGHT. AND OBVIOUSLY, I'LL BE WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON MAKING SURE WE FOLLOW ALL THE REGULATIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY, SO I BELIEVE YOU CAN HAVE YOUR DIRECTION.
THANK YOU. RIGHT, BEFORE FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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CORPORATION, MR. CORTEZ.IN A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, MR. GARCIA THIS MONTH, THE MEETING WAS DARK.
THE COMMITTEE, WHICH I WAS A PART OF, DID MEET TO REVIEW THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE CURRENT REGIONAL AWARDS, BUT THAT WAS IT.
THANK YOU AND WASCO TASK FORCE.
WE HAVE A MEETING THIS MONTH, MR. MAYOR. OKAY, THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. REPORTS FROM KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SO I WAS NOTIFIED BY CHIEF APPLETON THAT HE WAS GOING TO MISS THIS MEETING.
HE'S TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND HE WILL CATCH US UP AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING.
THANK YOU, MR. HURLBERT AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
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SERGEANT SHIN, YES.GOOD EVENING, ALL, SERGEANT SHINN.
TONIGHT WE PRESENT JUST A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS THAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.
THE FIRST MAJOR INCIDENT THAT WE DEALT WITH WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS UNFORTUNATELY A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH WERE DEPUTIES.
THE WASCO SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO THE RAILROAD CROSSING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 6TH STREET AND G STREET.
LEARNED THAT THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT BETWEEN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE TRAIN, AND THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WAS UNFORTUNATELY PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, WITH THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BEING ASSISTED BY THE BNSF POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEIR OFFICERS, WHO ARE FULLY COOPERATING WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND THE DETAILS AND THE CAUSE OF THAT ACCIDENT ARE STILL ONGOING AND.
SHOULD HOPEFULLY BE DETERMINED SHORTLY.
IT ALSO JUST SERVES AS A REMINDER TO THOSE ON THE ROADWAY, JUST PLEASE BE CAREFUL WE'LL PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
THOSE ROAD CROSSING ARMS ARE THERE FOR A REASON AND IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
SO JUST PLEASE BE CAREFUL IN THE ROAD.
AND SECOND, THEY SPEAK ABOUT IS ON THE EVENING OF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, I DID ATTEND THE WASCO PARKS AND RECREATION'S MEETING, WHERE WE DISCUSS SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES FACING NOT ONLY THE PARKS BUT A GENERAL ISSUE WITH THE COMMUNITY OF WASCO AND OTHER AREAS WITH MORE SPECIFIC REGARDS TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION AND THE FALLOUT OF THE GROWING NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE SETTING UP THEIR RESIDENCES AND TENTS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS.
I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OTHER AGENCIES, WITH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TRYING TO UTILIZE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND EVEN THE COUNTY OF KERN, WHERE WE HAVE OTHER RESOURCES LOCATED MORE CENTRALLY IN THE BAKERSFIELD AREA SO WE CAN GET THESE INDIVIDUALS SOME ASSISTANCE AND MORE SUITABLE HOUSING AND LOOKING ARE DIFFERENT OUTLETS OF TRYING TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES, THEY ARE BEING LOOKED INTO AND ADDRESSED BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
AND THEN LASTLY, JUST WANT TO REPORT ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19TH AT APPROXIMATELY 2:40 P.M., DEPUTIES OF WASCO SUBSTATION RESPONDED TO A SUSPICIOUS PERSON NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 14TH STREET AND D STREET.
UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES CONTACTED VINCENT RAY CALLAHAN, A 62 YEAR OLD MALE FROM THE CITY OF WASCO. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, HE WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AMMUNITION, LOADED MAGAZINE AND A HANDGUN.
HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED IN THE KERN COUNTY JAIL FOR MISDEMEANOR POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL NARCOTIC PARAPHERNALIA, POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS, POSSESSION OF
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AMMUNITION BY A FELON OR PROHIBITED PERSON, AND POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN OR FIREARM BY A PROHIBITED PERSON.AND I'D LIKE TO JUST ENCOURAGE AND REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE CAN'T, WE CAN DEFINITELY DO OUR JOB A LOT MORE EFFICIENTLY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PUBLIC.
AND IF ANYBODY HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THESE CASES OR ANY ADDITIONAL CASES THAT ARE ONGOING TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 661-861-3110 OR THE SECRET WITNESS AT 661-322-4040.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT, IF ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MAYOR OF THE BOARD.
THANK YOU, SERGEANT SHIN. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS MAYOR PRO TEM? NO. MEMBER CORTEZ, MEMBER GARCIA, NO.
MEMBER MARTINEZ. WHY WERE YOU LATE, SIR? I'M JUST KIDDING. I CAN DISCUSS IT LATER ON.
I WASN'T GOING TO ASK THAT QUESTION.
HE'S GOT A GUN. I BETTER BE QUIET.
RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. HE CAN GET EVEN QUICKLY.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
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HONORABLE MAYOR OR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.I DON'T HAVE ANY FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT OTHER THAN TO ECHO YOUR APPRECIATION OF THE JOB THAT STAFF HAS DONE AND PREPARING THEM THE ITEMS FOR TONIGHT, PARTICULARLY THE FINANCIAL ITEMS WHICH HAVE REPRESENT A LOT OF WORK ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS AND ALSO FOR OUR AUDITOR WHO CAME IN JUST FOR THIS MEETING TONIGHT AND DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT.
BUT HE WANTED TO BE HERE SINCE THIS IS HIS FIRST YEAR OF WORKING WITH THE CITY.
SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT AND DIRECTOR IN PARTICULAR.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
EARLIER, OUR ACCOUNTING MANAGER WAS HERE, AND I'M A FIRM BELIEVER OF GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE BECAUSE WE TRANSITIONED OVER TO THE NEW ORDERS.
IT WAS A REVAMPING OF OUR PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES.
SO THERE WAS MANY TIMES WHERE THERE WERE UPS AND DOWNS IN THE DEPARTMENT IN TERMS OF WHETHER WE WERE GOING TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT AND BEING OUR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, SUBMITTING IT WITHIN A HUNDRED AND SIXTY DAYS, WE CONTINUE TO MARCH FORWARD AND I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE HIM.
I KNOW HE'S NOT HERE TODAY, BUT HOPEFULLY HE'S THROUGH ZOOM AS WELL AS STAFF THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT QUALITY LEVEL OF WORK AND SERVICE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
WOULD YOU SAY HIS NAME? DIEGO VIRAMONTES, ACCOUNTING MANAGER FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WASCO.
I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THIS NEEDS TO BE ON THE RECORD.
THANK YOU MR. PEREZ, WAS VERY NICE, AND THAT'S THE MARK OF A GOOD LEADER RECOGNIZING THAT WE DON'T GET THERE TO THE TOP WITHOUT THE HELP OF OTHERS.
REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES, NO REPORT, HOWEVER, THROUGH THE CHAIR
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LIKE TO MAKE COMMENT TO MR. CORTEZ. OF COURSE, JUST, YOU KNOW, I COULD BE HERE ALL DAY AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU.WE DON'T WANT YOU TO BE HERE ALL DAY.
I WOULD. I WOULD LIKE TO AGAIN POINT OUT, I THINK TODAY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT IS REAL.
IT'S NO SMALL FEAT TO HAVE THESE AUDITS COMPLETED ON TIME, YOU KNOW, IN A TIMELY MANNER.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT AT ALL TIMES, AND WE'VE STRUGGLED WITH THAT OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS.
WE'VE STRUGGLED MEETING THOSE DEADLINES AND YOU CAME IN FIRST YEAR AND THAT WAS YOUR GOAL. THAT WAS NEVER ONE GOAL GETTING THESE AUDITS DONE, BUT JUST DONE ON TIME.
AND I CAN'T EXPRESS TO YOU HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND YOUR STAFF. YOU GUYS PUT A LOT OF HOURS TO GET IT DONE.
MEMBER GARCIA. I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SAME TO THE STAFF AND OTHERS AS WELL.
YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AS COUNSEL TO THIS COMMUNITY.
WHEN I FIRST CAME ON AS A NEWBIE, AS THE YOUNG ONE, NOT SO YOUNG ANYMORE THESE DAYS, YOU KNOW, YOU TOOK ME UNDER HIS WING AND SHOWED ME THE ROPES.
YOU KNOW, WHENEVER IN A ROOM FULL OF VETERANS.
AND NOW IT SEEMS I'M GOING TO BE THE THE MOST VETERAN MEMBER ON THE COUNCIL.
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BUT WE APPRECIATE THAT.AND WE REALLY HAVE A TOGETHER COUNCIL ARM IN ARM STAFF DIRECTORS TURNED AN ENORMOUS SHIP OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, AND IT'S TAKEN SEEDS.
AND SO IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE THEM SPROUT AND A LOT OF THE WORK PAY OFF.
AND THEN A LOT OF THAT IS IN PART TO OUR COLLEAGUE, MY COLLEAGUE, THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THANK YOU MEMBER GARCIA, I MUST SAY YOU'RE MAKING ME FEEL OLD.
MEMBER MARTINEZ AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK STAFF FOR ALL THEIR WORK, AND I APOLOGIZE IF I CAME ACROSS AND SOUNDED IRRITATED EARLIER, BUT I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE OF OUR CITY STAFF THAT YOU GUYS CONTINUE TO UNCOVER THESE THINGS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN DONE IN THE PAST.
AND MY IRRITATION IS NOT WITH OUR STAFF.
IT'S WITH THINGS THAT WENT UNDONE IN THIS CITY AND IN PARTICULAR, ISRAEL, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK, AND I'LL JUST TELL YOU GUYS A QUICK STORY WHEN WE'RE IN SACRAMENTO FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.
HE BLEW ME OFF FOR DINNER BECAUSE HE WAS EXCITED TO GO BACK TO HIS ROOM TO WORK ON AN AUDIT. SO THIS THE EXCITEMENT IN HIS VOICE WAS REAL AND HE WOULD NOT GO TO DINNER WITH ME. BUT THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND YOU GUYS ARE DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB AND TRYING TO GET THIS SHIP STEERED RIGHT.
IT WAS THIS AUDIT, AND I'M GOING TO TRY NOT TO PULL A TILO AND GET EMOTIONAL RIGHT NOW.
BUT IT'S NO SECRET THAT TILO AND I ARE CLOSE AND I WOULDN'T BE ON THIS COUNCIL IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF HIM ENCOURAGING ME, BECAUSE OF HIM INSPIRING ME.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW TILO'S WORK TWO FULL TIME JOBS IS PRETTY MUCH HIS ENTIRE ADULT LIFE, AND HE SERVES ON THIS COUNCIL.
AND A LOT OF US SIT AROUND AND WE COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN OUR CITY AND THEN WHEN IT COMES TIME TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING WE SAY, WE DON'T HAVE TIME.
WE GOT WORK. YOU LOOK AT THOSE THREE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN RIGHT THERE AND THEY'RE ALL AMAZING KIDS BECAUSE HE'S AN AMAZING FATHER.
AND YOU LOOK AT HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE AND HE DOES IT ALL.
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW, AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I'VE SAT IN HIS OFFICE TRYING TO TALK TO HIM, AND EVERY FIVE MINUTES SOMEBODY WALKS IN AND TALK TO HIM ABOUT THEIR TRASH NOT BEING PICKED UP, THEIR CAR BEING TOWED.
AND IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW TIRED HE IS, HOW BUSY HE IS, HOW FRUSTRATED HE IS.
HE TAKES THE TIME TO TALK TO EVERYBODY.
AND PEOPLE ABUSE IT AND THEY ABUSE OF IT.
AND I ADMIRE THOSE QUALITIES THAT HE CARES SO MUCH ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY.
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH HE DOES BEHIND THE SCENES, GIVING HIS TIME TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
JENNY PROBABLY DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY HE GIVES AWAY.
AND I'VE ENCOURAGED HIM SEVERAL TIMES.
LET ME DO A SOCIAL MEDIA POST ABOUT THIS.
LET'S CALL TONY HAVE HER WRITE A STORY, AND HE WON'T DO IT.
HE DOESN'T WANT THE CREDIT FOR IT.
HE JUST WANTS TO MAKE THIS COMMUNITY BETTER.
AND I ADMIRE THAT BECAUSE YOU SEE A BUNCH OF POLITICIANS UP HERE AND WE TAKE CREDIT FOR THINGS WE DON'T EVEN DO MOST OF THE TIME.
AND HE WON'T TAKE CREDIT FOR ANYTHING.
YOU LOOK AT THIS COUNCIL AND THERE'S FIVE HISPANIC MEMBERS UP HERE, AND FOR ME THAT STARTED WITH TILO AND DANNY ESPITIA SETTING THE EXAMPLE THAT YOU KNOW, THIS COMMUNITY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT RACE, THEY CARE ABOUT QUALITY PEOPLE.
BUT WITHOUT HIM BEING THE TRAILBLAZER AND SETTING THAT EXAMPLE, I DON'T THINK THAT YOU'D SEE THE FIVE OF US UP HERE BECAUSE WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE COURAGE TO RUN IF IT WASN'T FOR HIM. THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE I SEE IN THIS ROOM THAT I RESPECT AND ADMIRE.
THERE'S ONLY A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT I LOOK UP TO, AND WHEN I SAY THAT, OBVIOUSLY I MEAN THAT FIGURATIVELY, NOT LITERALLY.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF MEN THAT I CAN LOOK AT AND SAY, I WISH I WAS MORE LIKE HIM, BUT HE'S ONE OF THEM BECAUSE HE'S A GOOD BUSINESSMAN.
HE'S A GOOD HUSBAND. HE'S A GOOD FATHER.
AND I'LL CLOSE WITH A QUICK STORY.
MOST OF YOU GUYS KNOW I RECENTLY GOT MARRIED LEADING UP TO THE WEDDING, MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE WHO'S BACK THERE. IT WAS A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I WASN'T HELPING PLAN THE WEDDING.
AND LIKE MOST MEN, I DIDN'T DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING, AND WE GOT INTO A LITTLE BIT OF A DISAGREEMENT. AND THE ONE THING THAT EVERY COUPLE KNOWS IS WHEN YOU GET IN AN ARGUMENT, YOU NEVER TELL YOUR SPOUSE YOU WISH THEY WERE MORE LIKE SOMEONE ELSE, RIGHT? YOU NEVER TELL YOUR HUSBAND, I WISH YOU WERE MORE LIKE BRAD PITT OR, YOU KNOW, ANYTHING LIKE THAT. AND SHE TOLD ME, SHE SAID, I WISH YOU WERE MORE LIKE TILO.
AND WHAT SHE MEANT WAS, NO MATTER HOW TIRED HE IS, HE STILL MAKES DATE NIGHT FOR JENNY EVERY WEEK. HE STILL MAKES TIME FOR HIS FRIENDS.
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AND I COULDN'T EVEN GET UPSET WITH HER BECAUSE SHE WAS RIGHT.I WISH I WAS MORE LIKE HIM AND TILO FOR ME AND SAM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP.
WE LOVE YOU GUYS AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST GOING FORWARD.
NOW THIS MIGHT SEEM ODD, BUT I'D LIKE TO TAKE A SHORT RECESS BEFORE THE END OF THIS MEETING. JUST A TWO MINUTE.
SO I CAN HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY CLERK, OK? THAT'S A WHOLE TECHNOLOGICAL LAPSE.
WELL, THAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG, DID IT? AND I'VE BEEN SET STRAIGHT NOW.
ALL RIGHT. I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
BEFORE WE'RE GOING, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE OF CLOSING COMMENTS FOR YOU ADJOURN.
CAN I MAKE COMMENTS NOW? WE WOULD PREFER THAT YOU DON'T.
OK, I WOULD HOPE THERE'LL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO MAKE COMMENTS.
I DON'T WANT TO BE IN TROUBLE WITH MY AGAIN.
IS IT GETTING HOT IN HERE OR IS IT JUST ME? NO, IT'S NOT JUST YOU.
ALL RIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE A CLOSED SESSION.
AND SO I WANT TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME JOIN US ACROSS THE STREET AT PUBLIC WORKS AND WE WILL CELEBRATE MR. CORTEZ AND MR. CORTEZ YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SPEAK ALL YOU WANT.
YEAH. IN ANY CASE, THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
I'M HAPPY TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE THIS EVENING AND BE CAREFUL CROSSING THE STREET.
OK, WE'LL SEE YOU THERE SHORTLY.
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.