>> NOW, I HAVE IT BACK. [LAUGHTER] GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
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THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO AB 361 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM ON SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2021, AND GOVERNMENT CODE 54953(E).ALL MEMBERS ARE JOINING THIS MEETING REMOTELY VIA ZOOM WEBINAR.
WE'LL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE STAND UP FOR A FLAG SALUTE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[NOISE] THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED NOW.
[NOISE] WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 5,
[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)]
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).IN FINDING THAT THERE IS A PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THIS STATE AND CITY, AND THAT THE STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING, ALL AS REQUIRED IN AB 361 AND SECTION 54953(E). MR. HURLBERT?
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WE RECALL THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 361 DO REQUIRE A REGULAR RECOGNITION OF THIS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH, AND THAT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE WITH OUR ALTERED MEETINGS EITHER IN HYBRID OR VIRTUAL FORUM.
TONIGHT, WE JUST NEED THE COUNCIL TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTINUED STATE OF EMERGENCY, AND MAKE THAT FINDING SO WE CAN CONTINUE DOING SO.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MADAM CLERK?
>> JUST A MINUTE, MAYOR. [NOISE] THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY E-MAIL COMMENTS, MADAM CLERK?
>> GIVE ME JUST A SECOND, I'M CHECKING.
[NOISE] NO E-MAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBER, MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES?
>> THANK YOU. MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> THANK YOU BOTH. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> [NOISE] COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE TO CONTINUE TO HOLD ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS BY TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO AB 361 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. [NOISE] ITEM NUMBER 6, PRESENTATIONS,
[6) a. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award Recognition to the City of Wasco Finance Department presented by William C. Statler.]
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, AWARD RECOGNITION TO THE CITY OF WASCO FINANCE DEPARTMENT PRESENTED BY MR. WILLIAM STATLER. MR. HURLBERT?>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS EVENING WE HAVE MR. WILL STATLER PRESENTING THIS AWARD.
IF I COULD PAUSE JUST A SECOND, COULD THE CITY CLERK BRING MR. PEREZ HERNANDEZ OUT OF
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THE ATTENDEE INTO THE PANELIST PORTION.IS THERE A WAY TO DO THAT OR NO?
BUT I'VE BEEN ASKING HIM TO ACCEPT THE PROMOTION AND FOR SOME REASON. THERE IT IS NOW.
>> CONTINUING ON, LET ME INTRODUCED MR. STATLER WHO WILL PROCEED WITH THE PRESENTATION.
HE WAS NOT ABLE TO JOIN US, IS CURRENTLY PRESENTING AT THIS YEAR'S MFO CONFERENCE WHICH TWO OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE ATTENDING TODAY.
BILL HAS OVER 37 YEARS OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE.
HE SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, AND AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE'S FISCAL OFFICERS DEPARTMENT.
HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS, AND SERVED ON ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A CHAIR AND SENIOR ADVISER ON SEVERAL COMMITTEES.
ADDITIONALLY, HE SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTING, AND ON THE GFOA'S BUDGET AND FISCAL POLICY COMMITTEE.
HE'S WELL QUALIFIED TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION, AND IN HIS ABSENCE HE'S PREPARED THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION.
>> I'M WILL STATLER AND I'M DELIGHTED TO HAVE THE HONOR OF PRESENTING THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD TO THE CITY FOR ITS MOST RECENT BUDGET.
IT REFLECTS THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, THE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY'S RESOURCES BY FOLLOWING SOUND FISCAL POLICIES, EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL PLANNING, AND TRANSPARENCY.
WHILE WINNING AWARD [INAUDIBLE] THERE'S THE ADDED VALUE THAT COMES FROM THE FEEDBACK YOU'RE GOING GET FROM THE PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVED FROM QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS, AND HELPING TO CONTINUALLY MAKE AN ALREADY EXCELLENT BUDGET PROCESS EVEN BETTER.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO PREPARE THE CITY'S BUDGET AS GENUINE TEAM EFFORT, DEEPLY INVOLVE ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, CITY MANAGEMENT, AND CITY COUNCIL.
THE FACT THAT THE GFOA HAS RECOGNIZED ISRAEL PEREZ HERNANDEZ CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR AS THE INDIVIDUAL PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACHIEVING THIS AWARD, AND APPROPRIATELY SO.
THIS IS AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT.
WHILE HE'S AN EXPERIENCED FINANCE PROFESSIONAL, THIS WAS HIS REAL FIRST BUDGET AS DIRECTOR.
IN LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER HIS APPOINTMENT AS FINANCE [INAUDIBLE], CITY BUDGET TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING ISRAEL FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN EARNING THIS AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
>> BEFORE I THROW IT BACK TO YOU, MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO JUST ADD MY CONGRATULATIONS, NOT ONLY TO ISAREL, BUT HIS ENTIRE TEAM.
I'M SURE HE WILL POINT TO HIS TEAM AS BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HERE.
BUT A WELL-FUNCTIONING TEAM IS A RESULT OF GOOD LEADERSHIP AND HE CERTAINLY HAS PROVIDED THAT IN HIS DEPARTMENT, TURNED AROUND A LOT OF ISSUES THERE VERY QUICKLY AND MADE THIS GREAT JUMP FORWARD.
I APPRECIATE HIM LETTING US TAKE THIS CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE HE AND HIS STAFF.
WHAT A WONDERFUL RECOGNITION FOR MR. PEREZ HERNANDEZ.
THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AS IT WAS STATED, A YEAR IN AND TO RECEIVE THIS RECOGNITION IS JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD.
I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WORDS TO CONGRATULATE YOU AND EXPRESS MY ADMIRATION FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND YOUR TEAM.
MR. PEREZ FERNANDEZ, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE I GO TO COUNCIL MEMBERS?
>> ABSOLUTELY HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M ELATED TO BRING FORTH AFTER A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR-AND-A-HALF OF ASSUMING THE ROLE OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR.
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EVERY OTHER MONTH COMING FORWARD WITH REPORTS THAT NOT ONLY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT WHERE THE COLLABORATION WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CITY HALL, COMING TOGETHER AND BRINGING THE CITY UP TO SPEED ON CERTAIN THINGS THAT MIGHT HAVE FELL THROUGH THE CRACKS, SO TO SPEAK.BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IS THE MISSION, THE GOAL THAT WE SET OUT A YEAR-AND-A-HALF AGO, WHICH WAS AN AMBITION TO BE TRANSPARENT, NOT ONLY TO OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS, TO OUR CO-WORKERS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY TO OUR RESIDENTS.
BECAUSE THERE'S 85 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES THAT THE CITY MUST MEET PROFICIENT IN ORDER TO ATTAIN THIS AWARD.
AT THIS POINT, OUR BUDGET HAS NOW BEEN UPLOADED TO THE GFOA WEBSITE WHERE OTHER CITIES CAN NOW USE IT AS A REFERENCE AND GUIDANCE TO PUT TOGETHER SIMILAR BUDGETS.
BUT NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE BEEN POSSIBLE WITH US TURNING THE BUDGET PROCESS UPSIDE DOWN AND RETHINKING EACH EXPENSE.
CAN WE SUPPORT IT BEFORE WE TAKE IT TO THE COUNCIL? VERY SHORTLY, WE'RE GOING TO SEE OUR MEDIA BUDGET DIFFERENTLY COMPARED TO PRIOR MEDIA BUDGETS.
BUT ENSURE, I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MY TEAM, BECAUSE IT TRULY DOES TAKE A TEAM EFFORT FOR US TO MEET AND EXCEED THE GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU-ALL.
WHAT A WONDERFUL GOOD STUFF YOU'VE DONE.
NOW, COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. ISAREL, PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS AS A DISRESPECT.
[LAUGHTER] I HAD NO CLUE HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE.
TO PUT IT IN CONTEXT, WHEN I MET ISAREL, HE WAS JUST PRESENTED AS A CORDIAL STAFF MEMBER THAT ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS AND WAS VERY PLEASANT TO BE AROUND WITH.
I WAS STOPPED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO TALK WITH EVERYONE AND IT WAS JUST A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
BUT OVER TIME, I'VE LEARNED ABOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND YOUR TEAM'S KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL AND I'VE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH ALL OF YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND TO ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE BUDGET. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER PALLARES. MEMBER GARCIA.
>> I AM NOT SURPRISED BY THIS RECOGNITION BY THE GFOA OF ISAREL.
WHEN I MET HIM, HE SHARED WITH ME HIS IDEAS AND HOPES FOR HIS DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY.
I'VE ONLY SEEN HIM FLOURISH AND GROW AND REALLY BRING HOME THE BACON, SO TO SPEAK.
HE'S REALLY EXECUTED ON THAT VISIT AND SO I APPLAUD HIM.
HE'S BEEN THROUGH A LOT AND HE STUCK WITH THE CITY THROUGH ALL OF IT.
[LAUGHTER] WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE RECOGNIZE HIM AND THANK HIM, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR WORK AND THIS, AGAIN IS WHAT WE DO. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER GARCIA. MEMBER LYNCH.
>> WELL, I'D LIKE TO THANK ISAREL FOR THE WORK THAT HE'S DONE.
I JUST GOT THE CHANCE TO MEET HIM LAST WEEK AND CHAT THROUGH HIS BRIEFING.
I THINK HE'S A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN AND CONGRATULATIONS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. LYNCH. MEMBER MARTINEZ.
>> FIRST OF ALL, ISAREL, CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS AWARD AND CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR STAFF.
BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT STARTS AT THE TOP, WITH THE LEADERSHIP THAT YOU'RE PUTTING FORWARD.
I'VE TALKED TO ISAREL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AFTER HOURS, AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE'S ALWAYS WORKING ON CITY FINANCES, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMEBODY CAN DO THAT ALL DAY AND THEN GO HOME AND DO IT.
[LAUGHTER] BUT I'LL TELL YOU GUYS A QUICK STORY.
WHEN WE WERE IN SACRAMENTO, MEMBER CORTES AND I, WE WERE TALKING TO ONE OF THE PRESENTERS ABOUT
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SOME FINANCE STUFF AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO USE SOME FUNDING AND HE FLAT OUT TOLD US IT WAS A REALLY BAD IDEA WHAT WE WERE DOING.THEN ISAREL WALKED UP AND ISAREL EXPLAINED WHY WE WERE DOING IT.
THIS IS ONE OF THE PRESENTERS OF THE CONFERENCE AND HE SAID, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY GENIUS.
HE WAS SUPER IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY THAT WE WERE USING SOME FUNDING.
THE INTELLIGENCE IS THERE, THE WORK ETHIC IS ALSO THERE.
HE WAS LEGITIMATELY EXCITED WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING AND NAOMI GOT HIS LAPTOP WORKING REMOTELY FOR HIM SO THAT HE COULD WORK ON FINANCE STUFF.
IT WAS LIKE A KID ON CHRISTMAS EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON THIS STUFF WHEN HE WAS TRAVELING.
A FEW WEEKS AGO, I SAID FEAR THE BEARD, BUT I THINK THAT A MORE APPROPRIATE TERM WOULD BE NEVER FEAR THE BEARD IS HERE.
[LAUGHTER] SO KEEP PLUGGING ALONG, SIR, YOU'RE DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB. THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
YOU DESERVE ALL THE RECOGNITION COMING YOUR WAY.
AS I SAID I'M VERY PROUD OF WHAT YOU ACHIEVED. THANK YOU, ISAREL.
>> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME, MAYOR.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7, PUBLIC COMMENTS, THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSON ASSIGNED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER, NOT ON THIS AGENDA INTERVAL WHICH THE COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES PER SPEAKER.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A VERBAL COMMENT USING ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND BUTTON TO REQUEST TO SPEAK.
IF YOU'RE USING A TELEPHONE, PLEASE DIAL NINE ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD.
YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE NUMBER YOU'RE CALLING IN FROM WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR COMMENT.
ONCE YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED, YOU WILL BE MUTED.
ANYONE WHO HAS NOT PROVIDED THE COMMENTS BY THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING CAN EMAIL THEIR COMMENTS TO THE CITY CLERK, AT CITYCLERK@CITYWASCO.ORG.
YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL RECORD.
THE CITY COUNCIL IS VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR COMMENTS.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS, NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING.
SHOULD YOUR COMMENTS REQUIRE FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE SUCCESORY AGENCY, THE ITEM WILL BE AGENDISED FOR A REPORT AND DISCUSSED AT A FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
AT THIS TIME, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC?
>> GIVE ME A MINUTE MAYOR, I WILL CHECK.
WE KINDLY HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS, MADAM CLERK?
NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 10.
THERE IS NOTHING UNDER EIGHT OR NINE.
[10) CONSENT CALENDAR]
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 OR LET'S SAY COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM USING ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND BUTTON.
IF YOU'RE USING A TELEPHONE, PLEASE DIAL A NINE ON YOUR TELEPHONE KEYPAD.
YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON BY THE NUMBER YOU'RE CALLING FROM WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK.
TONIGHT, WE HAVE ITEMS 10A THROUGH 10H.
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.
>> THANK YOU. MEMBER MARTINEZ.
>> THANK YOU AND I DON'T HAVE A CONFLICT EITHER.
ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT OR WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM FROM THE CONSTANT CALENDAR, MADAM CLERK?
>> WE HAVE NO OTHER COMMENTS, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ANY MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR? MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES?
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>> THANK YOU. MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T WANT TO REMOVE AN ITEM.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'LL MOVE THIS FORWARD. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL-CALL.
>> MOTION BY MAYOR REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 13, NEW BUSINESS.
THERE'S NOTHING UNDER 11 OR 12, 13A NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT FOR
[13) a. Nomination and Appointment for an Alternative Representative on the Kern Council of Government Board. (Hurlbert)]
ALTERNATIVE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT BOARD, MR. HURLBERT.I APOLOGIZE. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, AT A PREVIOUS MEETING, WE HAD DIFFERED THE NOMINATION AND SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE KERN COG BOARD.
TONIGHT IS THE TIME SET ASIDE FOR THAT.
MR. MAYOR, YOU CAN SIMPLY ASK FOR SAID NOMINATION AND PROCEED FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE ALTERNATE.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MADAM CLERK?
>> GIVE ME A MINUTE. NO PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> I'M CHECKING ON THAT. NO EMAIL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, MAYOR.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, VICE CHAIR PALLARES? THIS IS JUST ABOUT COMMENTS, NOT NOMINATIONS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR NO COMMENTS, THAT'S FINE.
DIRECTOR CORTEZ IS LISTED ON MY AGENDA.
LET'S SEE. [OVERLAPPING] MEMBER GARCIA?
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO COMMENT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE A COMMENT EITHER.
DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> YES, MAYOR. I WOULD HUMBLY LIKE TO NOMINATE MYSELF FOR RE-NOMINATION AS THE ALTERNATE TO THE KERN COG.
>> YES. THANK YOU, MR. GARCIA.
ANY OTHER MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PUT THEIR NAME FORTH?
>> MR. MAYOR, THIS IS A MEMBER MARTINEZ.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SELF-NOMINATE AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE.
MR. HURLBERT, WE HAVE TWO NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR.
DO I DECIDE ON THIS? DO WE SUBMIT IT TO A VOTE? HOW DO WE DO THIS?
>> [NOISE] WITH CONCURRENCE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, I BELIEVE THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS WE COULD GO THERE.
ONE WOULD BE THE SIMPLE ROLL-CALL WITH EACH MEMBER IN ORDER, STATING THE NAME OF THEIR SELECTED APPOINTMENT.
MR. SCHROETER, IS THERE A PREFERRED METHOD TO THAT?
>> NO. WE DO WANT TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?
>> [OVERLAPPING] THERE APPEARS TO BE NONE.
>> THEN I WOULD SAY, PROBABLY THE SIMPLEST WAY IS JUST TO TAKE THE FIRST NOMINEE AND PUT HIM UP FOR A VOTE, AND THEN GO ON TO THE SECOND NOMINEE, SEE WHO GETS THE MAJORITY.
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>> IT APPEARS WE ALREADY HAVE A MAJORITY, BUT I WILL VOTE NO.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL ALSO RESPECTFULLY DECLINE ON MR. GARCIA.
BUT BEING THAT HE HAS THREE VOTES, HE IS APPOINTED AT THIS TIME TO THE KERN COG AN ALTERNATE.
>> THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES THAT ITEM, MR. MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 14,
[14) REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES]
REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MR. GARCIA, YOU HAVEN'T MET SINCE LAST REPORT, RIGHT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'LL BE [INAUDIBLE].
>> THANK YOU. KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, THAT'S ALSO THE SAME.
WE HAVE NOT MET SINCE LAST REPORT, AND NOW WE HAVE WASCO TASK FORCE, MR. MARTINEZ.
>> THERE WAS A MEETING LAST TUESDAY.
I MISSED THE MAJORITY OF IT BECAUSE WE HAD A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
BUT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE MEETING.
MOST OF IT WAS REVOLVING AROUND THE HOMELESS SITUATION IN WASCO.
THERE WERE SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS THAT WERE PUT FORWARD AND WE'RE STILL DOING SOME RESEARCH.
I'LL BE REACHING OUT TO [INAUDIBLE] THIS WEEK TO TRY TO GET SOME MORE INFORMATION.
REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS,
[15) REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS]
KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, MR. APPLETON.>> HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I DON'T THINK THEY'LL REPORT TONIGHT. IT'S BEEN VERY QUIET.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MEMBER APPLETON, MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? EXCUSE ME, PALLARES.
>> YES. QUESTION FOR CHIEF APPLETON.
IF YOU CAN PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FIREWORKS, I'LL SUBMIT AN EXAMPLE VIA THE CLERK AND FORWARD IT OVER TO YOU.
WE HAD A MAP SHOWING THE CITY WITH ALL THE REPORTS ON THERE FOR THAT CURRENT YEAR.
BASICALLY, I'M LOOKING FOR AN UPDATED REPORT UP TO THE CURRENT DATE.
>> FOR FIREWORKS ONLY OR FOR ALL INCIDENTS?
>> WE'LL START WITH THE ILLEGAL FIREWORKS FOR NOW.
>> I BELIEVE THAT LAST REPORT THAT I GAVE YOU WAS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY OF LAST YEAR.
YOU WANT IT FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR?
>> I'LL SEND THE EMAIL BUT YES, BASICALLY FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OF THE ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.
>> THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. NOTHING TO ADD.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD.
>> THANK YOU. MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> I DO HAVE A COMMENT I DO WANT TO ADD TO WHAT MR. PALLARES HAVE SAID.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS REPORT AS WELL.
I LIVE LESS THAN HALF A BLOCK FROM THE WESTSIDE PARK, AND FIREWORKS HAVE NOT STOPPED.
THIS MOTORS THAT EXPLODE UP IN THE AIR MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, AND JUST YESTERDAY WE HAD SEVERAL SENT UP.
PEOPLE DON'T SEEM TO HAVE AN ENDING DATE FOR IT.
IT'S A YEAR-ROUND PROBLEM, SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT'S BEING REPORTED.
[OVERLAPPING] LOOK FORWARD TO THAT REPORT.
NOW WE HAVE THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. SERGEANT SHIN?
>> HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I'M SERGEANT SHIN WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
I DID UNFORTUNATELY MISS THE LAST MEETING, SO I DON'T KNOW IF MARIA HAVE THAT POWERPOINT.
IF WE'RE JUST GOING TO MOVE ON WITH THIS ONE, IT'S PERFECTLY FINE.
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF SLIDES IN THERE THAT [NOISE] WERE OF INTERESTS.
IT ALSO INCLUDED THE MONTHLY STATS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
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DO YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE THAT AVAILABLE?>> [NOISE] YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE LAST MEETING?
>> CORRECT. I WAS UNFORTUNATELY NOT ABLE TO MAKE FEBRUARY 1ST, TRANSPORTING AND RECORD PROCEDURES.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS WANTED ME TO COVER IT OR NOT, I CAN.
IF NOT, I CAN MOVE ON WITH THIS POWERPOINT.
>> LAST MEETING, POWERPOINT PRESENTATION READILY AVAILABLE, MADAM CLERK?
>> DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND START WITH THIS ONE, SERGEANT, AND THEN WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THE OTHER ONE?
>> THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.
>> FIRST WE HAVE UP ON THE SCREEN A SEIZURE FROM AN INCIDENT WHERE IT WAS FROM FEBRUARY 3RD AT APPROXIMATELY 08:57 PM, DEPUTY WITH THE WASCO CITY SUBSTATION, CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP OF A VEHICLE IN THE 400 BLOCK OF FOURTH STREET.
DURING THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, GABRIEL GOMEZ, A 34-YEAR-OLD MALE OF LOST HILLS, WAS FOUND TO BE DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND BEYOND ACTIVE PAROLE.
DURING A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, GOMEZ WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A DECENT AMOUNT OF SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE, WHICH IS PICTURED ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, ALONG WITH THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.
A GLASS METHAMPHETAMINE SMOKING PIPE, AND US CURRENCY IN VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS, WHICH IS ALL INDICATIVE OF POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR SALES.
MR. GOMEZ WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED IN THE KERN COUNTY JAIL FOR FELONY POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, TRANSPORTING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR SALE.
THIS MEANS YOU'RE DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, PARAPHERNALIA, AND AN OPEN VIOLATION OF HIS PAROLE.
>> SERGEANT SHINN, MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION?
>> IN THAT STOP, UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, ARE YOU ABLE TO CONFISCATE THE CAR?
>> YES. THE VEHICLE AND THE CASES ARE TYPICALLY IMPOUNDED.
IT'S NOT A CONFISCATION AS FAR AS FOR EVIDENCE AS IT GOES UNDER A STANDARD TOW AND THE STANDARD PROTOCOLS FOR GETTING THE VEHICLE RELEASED BACK TO THE REGISTERED OWNER STAND.
TYPICALLY, THE VEHICLES ARE TOWED IN THESE CASES.
IT IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING TO MAKE A NOTATION OF.
IF YOU HAD THE ARREST LOG FOR THIS WEEK PREVIOUS, I ACTUALLY CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP WITH THE SAME INDIVIDUAL APPROXIMATELY A WEEK PRIOR, WHERE HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A METHAMPHETAMINE SMOKING PIPE, DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
I ACTUALLY TOWED HIS VEHICLE DURING THAT INCIDENT.
BUT DUE TO THE WAY THE PROTOCOLS, AND REGULATIONS, AND LAWS ARE, HE WAS ABLE TO COME, PAY THE IMPOUND FEES, AND REMOVE THE VEHICLE, WHICH JUST LED TO ANOTHER INCIDENT.
>> THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION. PLEASE PROCEED.
>> THE NEXT INCIDENT I'LL BE PRESENTING ON OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 8TH, APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM.
DEPUTIES FROM THE WASCO CITY SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED PER REPORT OF A VICTIM FOLLOWING HIS STOLEN VEHICLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SEVENTH STREET AND PALM AVENUE.
PRIOR TO DEPUTIES' ARRIVAL, THE SUBJECT DRIVING THE STOLEN VEHICLE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS ALAN RAY POTTER, AND AGED 28-YEAR-OLD MALE OF THE CITY OF WASCO, ABANDONED THE VEHICLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF REDWOOD AVENUE AND SEVENTH STREET.
UPON ARRIVAL TO THE AREA, DEPUTIES LOCATED POTTER IN A NEARBY ALLEY AND PLACED HIM UNDER ARREST.
DURING INVESTIGATIONS, DEPUTIES LEARNED POTTER WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND FLED THE SCENE.
A RECORD CHECK FOR POTTER REVEALED HE HAD FIVE ACTIVE FELONY WARRANTS, FOUR OF WHICH WERE FOR POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT.
POTTER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED IN THE KERN COUNTY JAIL FOR FELONY POSSESSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, MISDEMEANOR HIT AND RUN, AND HIS FELONY BENCH WARRANTS.
HERE WE GO. NOW, THE NEXT INCIDENT WE'RE GOING TO BE PRESENTING ON IS GOING TO BE FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, WHERE AT APPROXIMATELY 09:42 AM, DEPUTIES FROM THE WASCO CITY SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO THAT AREA OF SEVENTH STREET AND PALM AVENUE FOR A SUSPICIOUS PERSON ARMED WITH A HATCHET.
UPON ARRIVAL TO THE AREA, DEPUTIES LOCATED THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS CHRISTOPHER PEREZ, AGE 48 OF WASCO, WHO MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION PROVIDED BY THE REPORTING PARTY.
ON BEING CONTACTED, PEREZ FLED FROM DEPUTIES,
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BUT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER A SHORT PURSUIT IN THE 2000 BLOCK OF FOURTH STREET.DURING THE INVESTIGATION, PEREZ WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A HATCHET, WHICH IS PICTURED ON THE SLIDE, ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL ITEMS WHICH APPEARED, BASED OFF OF OUR TRAINING EXPERIENCE, TO BE STOLEN PROPERTY.
AFTER PLACING PEREZ UNDER ARREST AND CONDUCTING A RECORDS CHECK WHICH REVEALED HE HAD A FELONY FORE WARRANT ALSO, DEPUTIES WITH THE WASCO SUBSTATION THEN RESPONDED TO THE WALMART, CONTACTED THEIR SECURITY PERSONNEL, AND WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE ITEMS FOUND IN PEREZ'S POSSESSION WERE IN FACT STOLEN FROM AN INCIDENT APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE CONTACT WITH DEPUTIES.
WE THEN WERE ABLE TO RETURN THE PROPERTY TO WALMART AND OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO CHARGE PEREZ WITH MISDEMEANOR SHOPLIFTING, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ALSO BOOKED IN THE KERN COUNTY JAIL FOR POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED DARKER DECKER, WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN THE HATCHET, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE HAD IT CONCEALED ON HIS PERSON, RESISTING ARREST, POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, AND ALSO ATTEMPTING TO INTRODUCE METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE KERN COUNTY JAIL, WHICH IS A FELONY.
THIS INCIDENT IS JUST A GOOD REMINDER THAT IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WHO IS OUT OF PLACE, YOU SEE SOMEONE THAT POTENTIALLY POSES A DANGER TO OUR COMMUNITY, PLEASE CALL AS THE INDIVIDUAL DID IN THIS INCIDENT, WHICH ALLOWED US TO RESPOND TO THE AREA, AND CONTACT MR. PEREZ, AND TAKE HIM OFF STREETS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOMEONE IN HIS STATE IS OBVIOUSLY CLEAR DANGER TO OUR COMMUNITY.
IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET HIM OFF PRIOR TO HIM ACTUALLY HARMING SOMEBODY WITH THE HATCHET THAT HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET WITH.
LATER IN THE EVENING ON FEBRUARY 9TH AT APPROXIMATELY 5:52 PM, DEPUTIES FROM WASCO SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO THE 900 BLOCK OF EIGHTH STREET FOR A VICTIM OF A SHOOTING.
UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES LOCATED AN ADULT MALE VICTIM WHO WAS SUFFERING FROM A SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE FACE.
THE VICTIM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE IS EXPECTED TO LEAVE.
THE INVESTIGATION IN THIS INCIDENT IS ONGOING.
AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO SUSPECT INFORMATION, ALTHOUGH IT DOES APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
LET'S SEE. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE THE OTHER POWERPOINT AVAILABLE?
>> THANK YOU. THE FIRST INCIDENT I'M JUST GOING TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 25TH AT APPROXIMATELY 11:58 PM WHERE DEPUTIES IN WASCO SUBSTATION WERE DISPATCHED TO A SHOT HEARD INVESTIGATION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 8TH IN D STREET.
UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES LOCATED TWO ABANDONED VEHICLES, ONE OF WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY GUNFIRE.
DURING A SEARCH OF THE AREA, DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO LOCATE AND SEIZE A FIREARM, BUT WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY SUBJECTS IN CONNECTION TO EITHER VEHICLES THAT WERE FOUND ABANDONED IN THE ROADWAY.
THIS INCIDENT IS ALSO ONGOING, AND THERE ARE NO SUSPECTS AT THIS POINT FOR THE POSSESSION OF THE FIREARM OR THE SHOOTING OF THE VEHICLE.
THE LAST [NOISE] INCIDENT I'M GOING TO COVER FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING WILL BE FROM JANUARY 26TH WHERE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:04 PM, DEPUTIES FROM WASCO SUBSTATION RESPONDED TO THE 600 BLOCK OF NORTH MAPLE AVENUE TO ASSIST PRO AGENTS FOR THE COMPLIANCE CHECK AT THE RESIDENTS OF JESSE GONZALEZ, 25-YEAR-OLD MALE OF WASCO.
DURING THE COMPLIANCE CHECK, GONZALEZ WAS FOUNDED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF AN ASSAULT RIFLE MIXED IN A MAGAZINE AND AMMUNITION.
GONZALEZ WAS CERTAINLY RESIDENT BOOKED IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR FOUND IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, PROHIBITED PERSON, POSSESSING OF AMMUNITION, FELONY POSSESSION OF AN ASSAULT RIFLE,
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FELONY CHILD ENDANGERMENT, AND AN OPEN VIOLATION OF HIS PAROLE.IT ALSO SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MR. GONZALEZ AT THE TIME OF THIS ARREST, IS CURRENTLY AND WAS OUT ON BAIL FROM A PRIOR FELONY POSSESSION OF A FIREARM INCIDENT FROM APPROXIMATELY A MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ARREST, AND THEN ADDITIONAL CASE FROM A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR TO THAT WHERE HE WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION AS A FELON.
AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE PICTURE, WE HAVE THE ASSAULT RIFLE THAT MR. GONZALEZ WAS FOUND IN POSSESSION UP ON THAT DATE.
THEN [NOISE] IN RELATION TO ANY OF THE INCIDENTS, AS ALWAYS, I LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WITH INFORMATION IN ANY OF THE CASES DISCUSSED TO CONTACT THE CURRENT HEIGHT SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 661-861-3110 OR THE SECRET WITNESS AT 661-322-4040.
I HAVE ONE LAST SLIDE THAT JUST HAS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF OUR STATEMENT OF OUR STATISTICS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WHERE YOU CAN SEE OUR OVERALL CALLS FOR SERVICE HAS STAYED PRETTY STEADY.
OUR TOTAL ARRESTS FROM MONTH TO MONTH HAS WENT UP SLIGHTLY ALONG WITH OUR TRAFFIC AND PARKING CITATIONS.
OUR PATROL CHECKS DID DIP A LITTLE BIT, AND OUR NARCOTICS RELATED ARRESTS AND STAYED STATUS QUO, AND WITH THAT I THINK [INAUDIBLE] RETIREMENT OPEN TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD OF THE MAYOR MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU SERGEANT SHIN. I'LL JUST GO DOWN.
LET'S HEAR MEMBER PALLARES [INAUDIBLE].
>> THANK YOU. MEMBER GARCIA, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. MEMBER LYNCH, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
SERGEANT SHIN, WITH THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS ARRESTED ON THE PAROLE CHECK OR THE COMPLIANCE CHECK, HE'S ON ACTIVE PAROLE?
>> YES. HE WAS ON ACTIVE PAROLE WHILE BEING OUT ON BAIL FOR TWO ACTIVE CASES THAT HE IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM ON.
>> MY NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE, WHY WAS HE ALLOWED TO BE OUT ON BAIL FOR WEAPONS CHARGES AND BEING A PAROLE?
>> BECAUSE THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, NUMEROUS STATES HAVE ADJUSTED THE BAIL SYSTEM, SO THEY HAVE LESSENED THE AMOUNT IN WHICH THEY REQUIRE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE RELEASED.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SET BY THE SHERIFF OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
BAIL IS SET BY THE JUDGES AND THE COURT SYSTEM.
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S AN ISSUE THAT OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT PLEASED WITH.
THEN ONCE AGAIN WITH MY GENERAL UNDERSTANDING, THIS IS BETTER EXPLAINED BY A PAROLE OFFICER, BUT MY GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PAROLE WORKS OVER THE RECENT YEARS, THEY HAVE ADJUSTED WHAT A PAROLE VIOLATION CONSISTS OF AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF WHAT IT IS.
I KNOW YEARS AGO A PAROLE VIOLATION AND AN INDIVIDUAL ON PAROLE COULD BE VIOLATED BY THEIR OFFICER AND ACTUALLY SENT BACK TO PRISON.
NOW THE LIMITATIONS ON WHAT VIOLATION CONSISTS OF ARE DRASTICALLY LESS.
I BELIEVE THEY MAX OUT IN MOST CASES AT 180 DAYS SENTENCE.
IN LOCAL CUSTODY WHICH UNFORTUNATELY MOST OF THE TIMES ON A SENTENCE LIKE THAT FOR THAT TYPE OF SENTENCE FROM A PAROLE VIOLATION, THERE'S NOT MUCH TIME THAT THEY DO BASED OFF OF CURRENT STANDARDS THAT ARE SET.
DEFINITELY AN ISSUE THAT WE'RE FEELING ACROSS THE NATION, IN OUR COUNTRY AND OUR COMMUNITY, MORE AT HOME, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE PUSHED TO ONE DIRECTION UNFORTUNATELY, AND NOW WE'RE GETTING SOME OF THE FALLOUT FROM OUR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE IN OUR STATE THAT HAS LESSENED SENTENCING AND PROTOCOLS AND MANDATES.
FORTUNATELY AND UNFORTUNATELY, DEPENDS HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, YOU DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO BAIL.
NOW, LIKE I SAID, WHAT THAT BAIL AMOUNT IS, IS NOT INCUMBENT UPON LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO REQUEST A BAIL INCREASE, WHICH I CAN TELL YOU SPECIFICALLY FOR MR. GONZALEZ,
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HIS CASE FROM WHEN HE GOT CAUGHT AND ARRESTED WITH A FIREARM ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR, THE DEPUTIES FROM YOUR WASCO SEE SUBSTATION ACTUALLY DID GO OUT OF THEIR WAY.THEY CONDUCTED A BAIL AND INCREASE REQUEST.
THEN WHAT HAPPENS IS, MR. GONZALEZ HAS THE RIGHT TO GO TO A BAIL HEARING WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS OUT OF THE EQUATION.
IT'S A PROSECUTOR OR DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND A JUDGE.
THEY SAY THEIR PIECE AND THE JUDGE IN THAT CASE, UNFORTUNATELY REDUCED HIS BAIL DRAMATICALLY FROM WHAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY WERE ABLE TO GET IT INCREASED TO A LEVEL WHERE HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO BAIL OUT AND THEN RE-OFFEND OUT ON BAIL.
AT THIS POINT, HE DOES HAVE A NOBEL HOPE FROM HIS PAROLE, BUT ONCE THAT IS RELEASED BY HIS PAROLE AGENT, WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ONCE AGAIN, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE AGAIN BAIL OUT ON THIS CASE, A BAIL IS SET TO A LEVEL, HE ACCOMPLISHED THAT.
>> I APPRECIATE YOUR EXPLANATION OF ALL THAT.
I'M A RETIRED POLICEMEN MYSELF AND I KNOW THAT WHEN I WOULD ARREST GUYS LIKE THIS, THEY WENT TO THE SLAMMER AND STAYED THERE, BUT THAT'S BEEN 25 YEARS AGO NOW.
IT'S INTERESTING HOW HE'S BEEN ARRESTED TWICE, LET GO TWICE, AND NOW IS BACK IN JAIL AGAIN FOR THE SAME THING.
I'LL RESERVE MY COMMENT ON LEGISLATION.
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER LYNCH. MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS TERRIBLE.
TO SAY THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME WEAPONS CHARGES AND THIS GUY KEEPS GETTING OUT.
IT IS A TERRIBLE SITUATION, SORT OF FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE.
I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A COMMENT FROM THE PUBLIC, MADAM CLERK?
>> THAT'S CORRECT, MAYOR. WE DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> [OVERLAPPING] GOOD EVENING, MS. GARCIA.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND THAT THERE IS A TWO MEMBER, JUST GIVE ME TWO MINUTE LIMIT ON YOUR COMMENT.
I JUST WANT TO FIRST THANK SERGEANT SHIN FOR PROVIDING OBVIOUSLY THIS POWERPOINT TO REFLECT THE RECENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE CITY OF WASCO, BUT I DID WANT TO SAY THAT I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT THREE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD NO COMMENT WHEN IT CAME TO ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ACTUALLY HAD INFORMATION TO PROVIDE, BUT I DID WANT TO GO BACK AND TALK ABOUT, I KNOW IN THE PAST CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ALSO IN THE CITY TASK FORCE, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT SHOTSPOTTERS AND POSSIBLY CAMERAS AND OTHER THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO DETER CRIME.
ARE THOSE STILL THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON OR HAVE THEY BEEN PUT BACK ON THE BURNER? BECAUSE I THINK THOSE WERE ALL REALLY GREAT IDEAS, BUT I JUST DON'T WANT THEM TO GO.
THEM BEING IDEAS AND I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT. THANK YOU.
>> MR. HURLBERT, I BELIEVE THAT WE APPROPRIATED MONEY FOR THIS PURPOSE FITS THAT.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE WITH THOSE, WITH THINGS THAT MS. GARCIA MENTIONED?
>> HONORABLE MAYOR, THE DATA ON IMPLEMENTING SHOTSPOTTER, I DO NOT HAVE CURRENT PRICING ON THAT.
IN THE PAST, WE HAVE RESEARCHED THAT, STAFF HAS RESEARCHED THAT AND LOOKED AT IT.
AT THE TIME, HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND OUR BUDGETARY MEANS AT THAT TIME.
WE CERTAINLY CAN GET AN UPDATE TO THOSE ESTIMATED COSTS BOTH UPFRONT AND ONGOING.
REGARDING CAMERAS, THERE ARE TWO PROGRAMS THERE, ONE IS THE CITY REBATE PROGRAM, WHICH HAS BEEN UNFORTUNATELY NOT USED BY THE PUBLIC.
WE'VE DONE A NUMBER OF PUBLICITY RUNS AT THAT.
WE'RE HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT OR DO THAT AGAIN, TO INTRODUCE TO THE PUBLIC [FOREIGN] TO DO THIS PROGRAM, WHERE INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS CAN REGISTER THEIR INSTALLATION OF THE CAMERA WITH THE CITY RECEIVE A REBATE CERTAIN AMOUNT.
THAT WAY, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN QUICKLY IDENTIFY THOSE THAT
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HAVE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ON THEIR PROPERTIES WHEN A CRIME DOES OCCUR NEAR THEM.THE THIRD IS AN ONGOING PROJECT THAT'S BEING CONDUCTED NOW TO REVIEW THE CITY'S INVENTORY OF CITY-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CAMERAS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE SOFTWARE THAT MANAGES THOSE CAMERAS IS OUTDATED, IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED PROPERLY BY THE PUBLISHER.
SO IT'S A BIT OF A DETAILED ANALYSIS THAT'S TAKING PLACE NOW, AND WHAT AN AFFORDABLE SOLUTION MIGHT BE TO UPGRADE THAT SOFTWARE, RE-EVALUATE OUR CAMERA POSITIONS AND THE QUALITY OF THOSE CAMERAS.
>> MR. HURLBERT, I'D LIKE TO ALSO BRING UP THE FACT THAT WE ALSO DISCUSS PLACING CAMERAS THAT WOULD BE LICENSE PLATE READERS.
I'M NOT SURE WHERE WE ARE AT WITH THAT CURRENTLY.
DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THAT AT THIS TIME?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY NEW INFORMATION ON THAT.
I CAN CERTAINLY DO SOME RESEARCH AND BRING A REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT A FUTURE MEETING.
>> THANK YOU. THAT WOULD BE GOOD.
THANK YOU, MS. GARCIA, FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, MR. HURLBERT.
>> MAYOR, WE DO HAVE A COMMENT IN THE PUBLIC.
>> I APOLOGIZE, MADAM CLERK. WHO IS THAT?
YOU CAN ADDRESS THE COUNCIL NOW.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS LUZ HERNANDEZ.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE TWO RECENT SHOOTINGS THAT HAPPENED HERE IN WASCO.
IT WAS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND ONE OF THEM HAPPENED IN THE DAYTIME.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE CRIMINALS RUN WASCO.
THAT WAS A REALLY SCARY MOMENT.
I DON'T RECOGNIZE WASCO ANYMORE.
I HOPE THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. HERNANDEZ, FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE, MADAM CLERK, THAT WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT?
>> WE HAVE NO OTHER COMMENTS IN THE PUBLIC.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER.
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>> CITY MANAGER, YOU'RE MUTED.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS TONIGHT OTHER THAN TO JUST A REMINDER THAT WE'LL HAVE THE SPECIAL MEETING COMING UP ON THURSDAY TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE NEXT STEPS IN OUR RATE STUDY AND IMPLEMENTATION THERE.
WE'VE TAKEN AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD FROM A COVID STANDPOINT, SOME OF THE MASKING REQUIREMENTS, IT APPEARS ARE BEING REDUCED AT THE STATE LEVEL.
WE'RE STILL IN AN EVALUATION ON WHEN THAT MIGHT RESULT IN BEING ABLE TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC LOBBIES FOR CITY SERVICES.
WE AREN'T THERE QUITE YET, BUT I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT THAT WILL BE COMING NEXT.
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MAYOR PRO TEM PALLARES.>> GOOD EVENING. YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I WANTED TO JUST REVISIT TOUCH ON THE FIREWORKS ISSUE.
I DID A LITTLE BIT OF MATH, AND I THINK GOOD AT IT, BUT I DID A LITTLE MATH.
WE ARE FOUR MONTHS AWAY FROM THE NEXT FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY.
FROM MY RESEARCH, I'VE SEEN MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES ARE PROACTIVELY WITH THIS ISSUE.
WE'VE DISCUSSED IN THE PAST, MEMBER MARTINEZ BROUGHT UP A CITY ORDINATES.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER TO REVISIT.
IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO TO PUT TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, THEN WE SHOULD DEFINITELY CONSIDER IT.
OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE PARTICULAR TASK SPORTS, WHICH INCLUDES PERSONNEL FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR OWN CODE ENFORCEMENTS, AND LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS PERSONNEL.
I THINK THIS IS A VERY COMPLICATED ISSUE.
I UNDERSTAND THE HELPLESSNESS OF PERSONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT IT ISN'T AN ISSUE THAT WE CAN JUST THROW OUR HANDS UP.
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WE HAVE TO BE PROACTIVE AND WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.NOW, WILL THIS BE SUCCESSFUL? I'M NOT SAYING IT'S THE NUMBER 1 SOLUTION THAT'S GOING TO BE THE GOLDEN KEY.
THE CAMERA REGISTRY PROGRAM WASN'T THE GOLDEN KEY EITHER.
BUT STEPS TOWARDS THESE ISSUES, IT BEHOOVES US TO DO THEM AND TO PURSUE THEM.
NOW, I'M SADDENED BY THE COMMENTS OF PREVIOUS SPEAKERS THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEGUN TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT THE COUNCIL.
I'VE NEVER MET ANY OF THEM BEFORE, ESPECIALLY LAST YEAR AS MAYOR WHEN I BEGAN MONDAYS WITH THE MAYOR MEETINGS IN THE PARK.
I HELD A MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE.
THAT WAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE.
ALL OF WHICH I'M NOT SAYING WAS THE GOLDEN KEY, BUT WE'VE TRIED AND IT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT WE CAN SOLVE ON OUR OWN.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES A COMMUNITY EFFORT FOR ALL OF US TO BE AT THE TABLE.
THOSE OPPORTUNITIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE.
I DO NOT MEAN TO LESSEN THE INTENT OF THE COMMENTS BECAUSE I LIVE HERE TOO.
I HAVE A FAMILY HERE TOO, AND I'M EQUALLY FRUSTRATED AND AFRAID.
BUT WE ALL MUST BE PROACTIVE AND MUST COME TOGETHER TO WORK TOGETHER TO A SOLUTION.
NOW, I APOLOGIZE FOR JUMPING AROUND ON A COUPLE OF ISSUES THERE, BUT THOSE WERE TWO ITEMS I WANTED TO DISCUSS.
THE OTHER ONE WAS AN UPDATE ON LOBBY AND BUS SERVICES.
CITY MANAGER, I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT UPDATE SOON.
I'M ENCOURAGED THAT YOU BROUGHT THAT UP TONIGHT.
THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT BILL PAY IN THE PAST WITH OUR NEW CONTRACTOR, OUR NEW VENDOR FOR THAT SERVICE, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING FORWARD WITH ESTABLISHING HERE SOON.
I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HAVING A DISCUSSION WITH OUR STAFF AND POTENTIALLY THAT VENDOR OR OTHERS ABOUT BRINGING BACK THE CITY APPLICATION.
WE USED TO HAVE A CITY APP IN THE PAST WHICH WAS USED PRETTY FREQUENTLY, I LIKE TO THINK.
IT'S A LOT MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE VERSUS GOING TO THE CITY WEBSITE ON YOUR SAFARI APP OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I WOULD JUST TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR BRINGING THAT BACK AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MATCH THESE TWO SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES TOGETHER.
IF WE COULD, PUT A BIG FAT "REPORT ILLEGAL FIREWORKS" BUTTON ON IT SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO PUT TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF OUR RESIDENTS IN ADDITION TO OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COMBAT THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE FACING HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
I WOULD INVITE FOLKS TO JOIN ME IN HELPING TO PROMOTE THE EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR AS THE CITY LIKE THE CAMERA REGISTRY, I CONTINUE TO SHARE THAT ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON MY WEBSITE.
IF ANYTHING, THIS HAS ENCOURAGED ME TO GET RIGHT BACK OUT THERE.
I'M GOING TO BE GOING UP THIS NEXT WEEK, HITTING SOME OF OUR HARD-HIT NEIGHBORHOODS, PASSING OUT SOME OF THOSE FLYERS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY HAVING SOME OF YOU WHO ARE JOINING ME.
ONE LAST THING, I DID RECEIVE A COUPLE OF E-MAILS AFTER THE LAST MEETING.
I DO APOLOGIZE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT OR RETURN SOME OF THOSE MESSAGES OR CALLS.
THIS PARTICULAR WEEK HAS BEEN A LITTLE BUSY FOR ME.
I JUST APOLOGIZE AND I WILL BE GETTING BACK TO SOME OF YOU-ALL SOON, WHICH I KNOW SOME OF YOU ARE ON THIS MEETING.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
THERE'S NO EFFORT THAT SHOULD BE SPARED.
I DO WANT TO MENTION THOUGH THAT THOSE THAT DO THESE DEEDS WHEN IT COMES TO THE FIREWORKS OR THESE CRIMES, THEY'RE NOT USUALLY FOLLOWED ALONG.
BY NO MEANS, WE NEED TO IGNORE IT.
WE NEED TO WORK HARD AT RESOLVING IT.
>> WE HAVE A COMMENT FROM SERGEANT SHINN.
>> I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE MEMBER GARCIA'S COMMENTS, AGREE WITH HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY THAT THIS IS A COMMUNITY PROBLEM THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE SOLVED BY ONE PORTION, BY JUST LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUST THE COMMUNITY, JUST THE BOARD MEMBERS.
THIS IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE ALL NEED TO COME TOGETHER ON, SEVERAL INCIDENTS THAT I'VE DISCUSSED RECENTLY JUST FROM THIS POWERPOINT AND INCLUDING THE ONE WITH THE STOLEN VEHICLE WAS RECOVERED.
THERE WERE NUMEROUS BYSTANDERS AND THAT ONE THAT ACTUALLY POINTED US TO THE DIRECTION WHERE THE SUBJECT WHO HAD STOLEN THE VEHICLES AND WAS OUT WITH FIVE WARRANTS ALREADY FOR THE SAME THING, WAS HIDING.
WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND THIS GUY.
WHAT HAPPENS FROM THERE, LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER,
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IS OUT OF OUR HANDS, BUT WE CAN ONLY DO WHAT WE CAN DO.WE CAN DO SO MUCH MORE WHEN WE HAVE TO HELP WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND THEY HAVE OUR BACK FOR LACK OF BETTER TERMS WHEN WE'RE DOING OUR JOB BECAUSE IT'S HARD WHEN YOU JUST HAVE YOUR TWO SETS OF EYES, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE THE WHOLE COMMUNITY'S EYES, YOU CAN SEE SO MUCH MORE.
THEN I DID WANT TO MAKE ONE QUICK CORRECTION, I HAD A LITTLE OF MY NOTES HERE AND JUST BECAUSE I SPOKE ON MR. GONZALEZ, AND HE WAS ONLY OUT ON THE BAIL FOR THE FIREARM, THE INDIVIDUAL WHO'S OUT ON BAIL FOR THE AMMUNITION POSSESSION WAS A DIFFERENT PERSON, BUT I DO WANT TO CORRECT THAT, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE MISINFORMATION OUT THERE.
IT WAS ONLY JUST THE ONE CASE THAT HE WAS ON BAIL ON, BUT ALL THE OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT US DOING THE BAIL ENHANCEMENT AND BEING LOWERED IS ALL ACCURATE ON THAT CASE THOUGH.
WITH THAT, I DO APPRECIATE THE TIME AND LIKE I SAID, I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE MEMBER GARCIA'S COMMENTS ON THAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, SERGEANT SHINN, WE'LL APPRECIATE IT.
MEMBER MARTINEZ, YOUR COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. [NOISE] I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY THIS WEEK TO MEET WITH MR. KIM WHO'S THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONGRESSMEN VALADAO, AND THERE WAS A WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION ABOUT VARIOUS GRANT FUNDING.
BUT ONE OF THE TOPICS THAT WE DID DISCUSS WAS CRIME.
OBVIOUSLY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOESN'T SET MOST OF OUR LAWS, BUT HE DID TELL ME THAT CONGRESSMEN VALADAO RECENTLY INTRODUCED SOME LEGISLATION TO SPECIFICALLY HELP SMALL TOWNS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COSTS, BUILDING SUBSTATIONS EQUIPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, THINGS LIKE THAT.
IT'S ONE OF THE BILLS THAT I BELIEVE IT'S IN THE COMMITTEE RIGHT NOW IS CONGRESS.
MR. KIM ALSO PREVIOUSLY WAS REPRESENTATIVE FOR MR. COUCH FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
WE HAD A DISCUSSION ON SOME OF OUR ISSUES HERE IN THE COUNTY REGARDING LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOMELESSNESS, THOSE THINGS.
HE WAS GOING TO REACH OUT TO SOME OF THESE CONTACT WITH THE COUNTY, TRY TO PUT THEM IN CONTACT WITH US TO GIVE US SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
THERE ARE DISCUSSIONS AND THINGS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE BEHIND THE SCENES REGARDING LEGISLATION.
MR. SOLACE JUST RECENTLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT THAT IS REQUIRED FOR A FELONY THEFT.
I BELIEVE THAT MR. SHINN COULD PROBABLY CORRECT ME, I THINK IT'S UP TO $900 NOW.
HE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION RECENTLY TO BRING IT BACK DOWN TO $450 TO MAKE IT FELONY, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE SHERIFFS TO ACTUALLY BOOK MORE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE COMMITTING THESE THEFTS INSTEAD OF ISSUING THEM MISDEMEANORS CITATIONS.
THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION BY MYSELF AND OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS BEHIND THE SCENES WORKING ON LEGISLATIVE THINGS AND TRYING TO SOLVE THIS CRIME PROBLEM, BUT AS MEMBER GARCIA, SERGEANT SHINN SAID, THIS IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT AND OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ONLY AS EFFECTIVE AS THE COMMUNITY WANTS THEM TO BE.
IF NOBODY IS A WITNESS, IT'S NOT LIKE TELEVISION, THEY CAN'T JUST SHOW UP AND TAKE DNA AT EVERY CRIME SCENE AND SOLVE A CASE IN 45 MINUTES, IT TAKES THE COOPERATION OF THE PUBLIC, AND I KNOW I'M COMMITTED AS IS THIS COUNCIL TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
>> THANK YOU MEMBER MARTINEZ AND THE RISK OF SOUNDING REDUNDANT ON ALL THESE COMMENTS.
I ALSO MET WITH MR. KIM ON THAT DAY THAT MR. MARTINEZ MET WITH HIM, WE DISCUSSED SEVERAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR CITY, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS AND CRIME.
WE ARE WORKING, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE A GATHERING OF SOME MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON MARCH THE 8TH AT THE COURTHOUSE BUILDING.
I WANT TO EXTEND THAT INVITATION TO THOSE THAT WANT TO COME.
I'M GOING TO BE DISCUSSING NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAMS AND OTHER ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR CITY, SO FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT ARE INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING THIS, PLEASE SHOW UP OR CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
BUT WE DON'T TAKE THIS LIGHTLY, NONE OF US DO, I DON'T BELIEVE WE DO, AND WE'RE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO TRY TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING OUR CITY.
IT GOES BACK ONCE AGAIN TO OUR COMMUNITY WE NEED THE HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE VOTE, WE'RE VOTING FOR LAWS THAT ARE GOING TO BE HELPING US RESOLVE THESE CRIMES.
I THINK THAT THE BODIES IN CALIFORNIA HAVE PASSED LAWS THAT ALLOW FOR ALL OF THIS TO HAPPEN.
REDUCE PAY OR REDUCED TIME IN PRISON.
THIS IS JUST CREATING HAVOC IN OUR COMMUNITY, NOT JUST OUR COMMUNITY, BUT EVERY COMMUNITY UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY AND UP AND DOWN THE STATE, AND SO WE NEED TO REALLY THINK ABOUT,
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DO WE REALLY WANT TO CONTINUE DOWN THIS PATH.WHEN THERE IS REALLY NO GOOD SOLUTION OR LIKE MR. SOLACE IS DOING, GO BACK TO RE-INSTATING THE PREVIOUS LIMIT FOR SHOPLIFTING, WHICH IS $450, AND WAS INCREASED TO $900, AND NOW YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING, PEOPLE ARE GOING DURING THE DAYLIGHT AND BREAKING INTO STORES AND STEALING ALL ITEMS TO THE TUNE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, SO IT'S A REALLY SAD SITUATION.
BUT ANYWAY, I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS.
WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CLOSE SECTION,
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THIS IS A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL FOR ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.WE'RE LEAVING THIS MEETING, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE OTHER INVITATION THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CALENDAR, AND WE WILL BE BACK AFTER THE CONFERENCE TO THIS CHAMBER TO FINALIZE MEETING.
IS THAT CORRECT, MADAM CLERK? I BELIEVE IT IS.
>> I THINK SHE ALREADY LEFT TO SET UP THE [NOISE] CLOSE SESSION.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
>> WELL, I'D LIKE TO [OVERLAPPING].
>> I DON'T SEE HIM ON THERE, BUT I THINK WE CAN CONTINUE.
>> WELL, IF IT'S CITY CLERK IS THERE, SO I'M PREPARED.
THERE WAS NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSE SESSION.
>> THANK YOU. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR ATTENDING, SOMEBODY'S COMING IN AND THAT'S MR. HURLBERT [OVERLAPPING] [LAUGHTER].
THANK YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.