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>> [BACKGROUND] GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT IS 6:01.
I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER [NOISE] [LAUGHTER] MADAM CLERK,
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL?IF YOU'RE ABLE PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION.
>> GOOD, HOW ARE YOU? LET'S PRAY.
OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOU RIGHT NOW, LORD JUST ASKING YOUR BLESSING ON THIS DAY.
LORD, PRAY THAT OUR EVERYTHING THAT'S DONE HERE TONIGHT WILL BE DECENT AND IN ORDER. LORD AS YOUR BIBLE SAYS.
LORD WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD LEAD, GUIDE, AND DIRECT OUR CITY COUNCILOR, OUR LEADERS HERE LORD.
PRAY THAT YOU GIVE THEM WISDOM LORD AND HEALTH LORD, AND JUST A VITALITY LORD TO DO WHAT IS REQUIRED OF THEM IN THEIR ELECTED OFFICIAL POSITIONS.
LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL WATCH OVER US AND LORD, AS A COMMUNITY, WATCH OVER OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT LORD, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
KEEP US SAFE, LORD WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD.
WE PRAY LORD, THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER OUR FAMILIES LORD AND ALL OF OUR LOVED ONES.
LORD WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO USE THIS COMMUNITY TO YOUR GLORY AND YOUR HONOR.
LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOU WOULD WATCH OVER US AGAIN.
LORD WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST, PRECIOUS, AND HOLY NAME. AMEN.
>> THANK YOU PASTOR. MOVING ON TO ITEM 5 PRESENTATIONS.
[5) PRESENTATIONS]
RECOGNITION FOR PLANNING COMMISSIONER DAVID WARD, WHICH HAS BEEN SERVING IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION SINCE JANUARY 9, 2017 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR.>> DAVID, WOULD YOU COME UPFRONT.
I WANT TO READ IT, IT SAYS, WITH OUR GREATEST APPRECIATION, WE HEREBY PRESENT DAVID WARD WITH THIS AWARD AND RECOGNITION OF FIVE-YEARS OF COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF WASCO PLANNING COMMISSION BOARD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH [APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE, DAVID.
>> MAYOR THE DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE TO JUST [OVERLAPPING]
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, IT'S NOT ALWAYS AS A PLANNING COMMISSIONER, YOU DON'T KNOW OR VOLUNTEER IN THE SERVICE AND YOU DON'T GET PAID FOR WHAT YOU DO. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR. I ENJOYED IT. THANK YOU.
>> ANY WORDS FROM THE MEMBERS FOR DAVID WARD?
>> DAVID, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AT THE COMMUNITY.
DAVID, IT'S NOT ONLY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BUT HE'S ALSO ON THE HALL OF FAME BOARD, WASCO FOOTBALL BOOSTERS, A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS THAT I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT DAVID IS VERY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE CITY.
>> DAVID, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE.
I KNOW YOU'VE ALWAYS LEAD THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH HONOR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR WISDOM.
YOU BROUGHT A CALMING EFFECT ON THE BOARD AND YOUR WISDOM WAS PARAMOUNT TO WHAT WE HAD TO DO.
>> DAVE, I WANT TO THANK YOU TOO FOR YOUR SERVICE.
AND IF YOU-ALL DON'T KNOW, HE'S A HECK OF A BARBECUER TOO [LAUGHTER]
>> WE ALL KNOW THAT. [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU, DAVE, FOR YOUR SERVICE,
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YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE, YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATION.CLEARLY YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION TO YOUR FAMILY, YOU HAVE A LEGACY OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
IT SHOWS THROUGH EVERYONE WHO'S SERVED IN THE CITY.
SO THANK YOU FOR WHATEVER YOU'VE DONE.
I'M SURE THIS ISN'T THE END OF SEEING YOU AROUND.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
THANK YOU ALL. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER.
[14)b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department]
>> MOVING TO ITEM 14 TO THIS POINT BECAUSE OUR SERGEANT HAS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT TO DO, SO WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW HIM TO PRESENT HIS REPORT AT THIS TIME.
SERGEANT YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. [BACKGROUND]
>> WE'RE GOOD NOW, WE HAD SOMEBODY LEAVE THE BOX BEHIND ONE TIME AND THAT JUST TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO GET THAT CORRECT. [LAUGHTER]
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF BOARD.
AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, I'M SERGEANT SCHUMANN, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
TONIGHT, THERE'S SEVERAL INCIDENTS I'D LIKE TO PRESENT ON.
FIRST OF ALL, I'LL TOUCH ON THAT SOMETHING I ALLUDED TO AT THE LAST MEETING THAT I ATTENDED ALL THE WAY, UNFORTUNATELY, HAD TO GO TO A CALL FOR SERVICE DURING THE LAST MEETING ON THE 1ST.
BUT I'LL JUST START OFF AND GO INTO IT AND I ALSO HAVE THE STATISTICS FOR LAST MONTH.
STATISTICAL DATA THAT I WAS UNABLE TO PRESENT TWO WEEKS AGO ALSO.
SO THE FIRST ONE, SOMETHING I'M VERY ENCOURAGED BY AND I HOPE THAT EVERYBODY ELSE IS PLEASED AT A CERTAIN LEVEL TO HEAR BUT I'D LIKE TO REPORT THAT ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, THE HOMICIDE DETECTIVE WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SERVED AN ARREST WARRANT FOR HISPANIC MALE JUVENILE IN CONNECTION TO THE MURDER OF GUADALUPE CHAVEZ THAT OCCURRED ON 12/4/2021 IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF G. STREET.
THE JUVENILE SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED IN JUVENILE HALL FOR TWO OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR MURDER AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE INVESTIGATION IN THIS CASE AND THE ADDITIONAL CASES THAT WE HAD OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS ARE ONGOING.
AND WE ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO TAKE ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS OFF THE STREETS THAT ARE A DANGER TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'D LIKE TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT EVEN IF IT TAKES SOME TIME, IT WILL COME BACK AROUND AND THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE FOUND AND TAKEN OFF THE STREETS.
>> THE SECOND INCIDENT I'D LIKE TO PRESENT ON TODAY WAS THAT UNFORTUNATELY, ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, ABOUT 07:50 P.M. DEPUTIES OF WASCO SUBSTATION RESPONDED TO THE 1200 BLOCK, IRIS STREET FOR THE VICTIM OF A SHOOTING.
UPON ARRIVALS DEPUTIES LOCATED AN ADULT MALE SUBJECT TO SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS, WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
DEPUTIES DROVE AND ABLE TO LOCATE, IDENTIFY SEVERAL LEADS IN THE CASE.
NO ARRESTS WERE MADE AT THIS TIME BUT WE'RE TO CONTINUE TO WORK FOR ON THIS CASE AND I LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WITH ANY INFORMATION IN THE CASE TO CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR SECRET WITNESS.
THE THIRD INCIDENT, I'M SORRY FOR THERE'S A NUMBER OF THEM COMBINED A MONTH'S WORTH INSTEAD OF TWO.
BUT ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:01 A.M, DEPUTIES IN WASCO SUBSTATION RESPONDED TO THE 1400 BLOCK, I-46 REPORTED FOR BRANDISHING OF FIREARM.
UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP OF THE SUSPECT VEHICLE AS IT FLED THE SCENE AND IDENTIFIED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AS JUAN RAMIREZ, AGE 20 OF WASCO, AND MIGUEL SOTO, AGE 20 OF WASCO.
DURING A SUBSEQUENT SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE AND DETENTION OF THE SUBJECTS DEPUTIES LOCATED LOADED SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL WITH NO SERIAL NUMBER, WHICH IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A GHOST GUN AND COCAINE IN THE VEHICLE.
RAMIREZ AND SOTO WERE SUBSEQUENTLY BOOKED, AND IN CURRENT COUNTY JAIL FOR FELONY, CARRYING LOADED FIREARM IN PUBLIC POSSESSION, UNDETECTABLE FIREARM, POSSESSION OF LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINE, CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON IN A VEHICLE, AND POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WHILE ARMED.
I HAVE UP ON THE POWERPOINT IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIREARM, THE MAGAZINES, AND THE COCAINE THAT WAS SEIZED DURING THAT INVESTIGATION.
THE NEXT INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:53 PM DEPUTIES, WHILE [NOISE] TEMPTED TO SERVE AN ARREST WARRANT,
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FOR A MARIO GUTIERREZ MENDEZ, AGE 27, ROSCOE FOR TWO FELONY ARREST WARRANTS AND A MISDEMEANOR WARRANT, AND THE 1,500 BLOCK LILAC COURT.DURING THE ATTEMPTED CONTACTS, GUTIERREZ FLED FROM DEPUTIES AND WAS ABLE TO ELUDE US.
BUT SHORTLY AFTER ON NOVEMBER 1ST, APPROXIMATELY 10:50 AM DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE 500 BLOCK OF D STREET AND LOCATED GUTIERREZ WHERE HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
I LIKE TO BRING THE ATTENTION TO EVERYBODY THAT GUTIERREZ IS THE SAME SUBJECT WHO I'VE PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED ON TWICE IN THE MONTH OF JULY, WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED IN WEAPONS POSSESSION AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT RELATED CHARGES AND WAS RELEASED ON BOND AND THOSE WERE THE CASE THEN IT'S WARRANTS FOR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT.
IT'S ALSO A NOTE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL IS ALSO WON MISDEMEANOR OR PROBATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IS IN CUSTODY CURRENTLY ON SIX PENDING CASES.
I JUST WANT TO BRING THIS TYPE OF ISSUE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT FACES.
THAT IS ALSO A COMMUNITY ISSUE THAT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE THESE HIGH CRIMES, STATISTICAL NUMBERS THAT POP UP ALL TOO OFTEN IT'S THE SAME INDIVIDUALS CONTINUE TO COMMIT THE CRIME OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
WE'RE JUST NOT HOLDING HIM IN CUSTODY LIKE WE USED TO SO IT INFLATES ARE ALL OF OUR STATISTICAL NUMBER, OUR DATA, AND ALSO MAKES OUR COMMUNITY FEEL THERE'S MORE OF THESE "BAD APPLES" OUT ON THE STREETS AND IN FACT, A LOT OF TIMES IT'S A SMALLER PORTION OF OUR SOCIETY THAT'S JUST DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN BECAUSE OF HOW LEGISLATION HAS CHANGED IN RECENT YEARS.
THEN LASTLY IN THE CASES WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THAT OCCURRED ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM.
DEPUTY FROM THE WASCO SUBSTATION CONDUCTED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GRIFFITH AVENUE IN 9TH STREET.
DURING A TRAFFIC STOP, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS IDENTIFIED AS EDWARD GARCIA, AGE 21, OF WASCO AND A VEHICLE SEARCH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CONDUCTED.
DURING THE SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE, DEPUTIES LOCATED A LOADED SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL WITH NO SERIAL NUMBER.
ONCE AGAIN, ANOTHER GHOST GUN AND GARCIA WAS ARRESTED IN BOOKED IN THE KERR COUNTY JAIL FOR NUMEROUS WEAPONS POSSESSION VIOLATIONS.
ONCE AGAIN, ON THE SCREEN I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE FIREARM THAT'S A GHOST GUN WAS SEIZED AGAIN.
AS ALWAYS, IF ANYBODY HAS AN INFORMATION GAIN OF OUR ONGOING CASES OR ANYTHING I HAVEN'T EVEN PRESENT ON TONIGHT.
PLEASE CALL AND REPORT INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 661-861-3110 OR THE SECRET WITNESS AT 661-322-4040.
I HAVE THE STATISTICS FROM OUR MONTH-TO-MONTH INFORMATION FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER DISPLAYED ON THE OVERHEAD PROJECTOR ON THE SCREENS.
AS YOU CAN SEE THAT FROM THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, DEPUTIES HANDLE THE RESPONDENT TO 919 CALLS FOR SERVICE COMPARED TO THE 715 THE MONTH BEFORE MADE 62 ARREST COMPARED TO 50 TO THE MONTH BEFORE, CITATIONS SLIGHTLY WENT UP TO 26 FROM 19 ALONG WITH OUR PATROL CHECKS, AS YOU CAN SEE, DRAMATICALLY INCREASED TO 201 PATROL CHECKS TO 52 ONE'S GOING TO HAVE TO BRING ATTENTION TO THOSE.
PATROL CHECKS ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE DEPUTIES ARE OUT, MAKING THEMSELVES VISIBLE, MAKING THEIR PRESENCE IN AREAS OF CONCERN THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY, AND THAT'S WHAT THAT DIRECTLY REFLECTS AND THEN OUR NARCOTICS RELATED ARRESTS SLIGHTLY WENT UP ALSO AND THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE TO PRESENT ON TONIGHT AND I APPRECIATE HERE IS ALLOWING ME TO GO A LITTLE BIT EARLIER SO I CAN GO HOME AND GET READY FOR SOMETHING.
BUT I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, SERGEANT. I KNOW THAT YOU'RE FIGHTING AN UPHILL BATTLE.
THE LEGISLATION IS BACK AND THAT'S WHAT ALLOWS ALL OF THIS REPRESENTATIVES TO BE IN AND OUT AND THAT JUST CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND I JUST WATCHED IT BUT EVERYWHERE IN THE STATE.
BUT I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT THE DEPUTIES DO.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS?
WE HAVE A PERIOD FOR COMMENTS.
>> YOU'RE FINE NOW, DID YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM?
>> WHY DON'T YOU COME TO THE PODIUM AT THIS TIME?
>> MR. [INAUDIBLE] YOU'RE GOING TO NEED TO OPEN THE [OVERLAPPING]
>> HANG ON FOR A SECOND. NO COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS.
[6) PUBLIC COMMENTS]
ITEM NUMBER 6, PUBLIC COMMENTS.THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING
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IS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY ON ANY MATTER ON THIS AGENDA AND OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL'S SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY 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.
THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.
THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBER'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS MADE DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD.
NOW I KNOW THAT THERE ARE PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO SIR, WHY DON'T YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM AT THIS TIME.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MR ROSARES.
I LIVE IN 24-33-70 STREET IN THE EAST.
I'M RIGHT ON THE CORNER RIGHT ACROSS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECENTLY THE CITY WHEN I PUT NO PARKING SIGNS RIGHT BY MY DRIVEWAY AND ON THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE.
I ASKED THAT DEPUTY, WHEN THEY WERE THERE, THERE HAS AN ISSUE WITH CITIZENS.
I ASKED HIM CAN I PARK OVER HERE.
IT WAS THE LONGEST PART BETWEEN THE NO PARKING AND THE STOP SIGN YOU'LL BE FINE.
SO I PARKED BEHIND THE SIGN AND I COME OUT, HAD A TICKET SO I CAME TO THE CITY HALL.
THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
I CAN'T SEE THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
EVERY TIME I GO TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, I NEED TO CALL BAKERSFIELD, AND HAD TO WAIT FOR THEM TO CALL ME AN HOUR OR AN HOUR LATER.
WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO BREAK INTO OUR HOUSES, TRIED TO BREAK INTO OUR CARS.
WE HAD TO CALL HIM AND THEY HAD TO GET BACK TO US, IT TAKES FOR A LONG TIME.
>> LET ME JUST SAY THIS. SORRY. IF THERE'S AN EMERGENCY, YOU CALL 911 AND IF THERE'S AN ACTIVE CRIME OCCURRING, THEN THE SHERIFFS WOULD RESPONSE BUT THE SHERIFFS TESTS ASK THAT YOU CALL A NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER WHEN SOMETHING HAS- [OVERLAPPING]
>> BUT WHAT BROUGHT ME TODAY PARAMETERS TICKET I WAS FOLLOWING THE ORDERS WHAT THEY SAY NOT TO PARK BETWEEN THAT NOT PARKING SIGN AND THE STOP SIGN.
I WAS BEHIND THE SIGN AND STILL GOT A TICKET.
I TALKED TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THEY SAID I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY TO CALL THAT SUPERVISOR SO THEY CAN LOOK AT THAT BODY CAMERAS.
>> SIR. SERGEANT, DID YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THIS?
>> SERGEANT, WOULD YOU COME TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE?
>> UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT THE PROPER FORM FOR THAT AND OBVIOUSLY, I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT CAN ASSIST ON THIS, BUT THERE'S CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF IT THAT IF YOU'D LIKE TO FIGHT IT, WHAT YOU DO IS YOU MUST FILE YOUR GRIEVANCE ON THE BACK.
IT'S ONLINE. WHAT HAPPENS IS IT GOES INTO A QUEUE OR IN A WEEK OR A MONTH, I WILL GET THAT INFORMATION, WHICH IS, IT HAS TO GO THROUGH A FORMAL PROCESS.
ONCE IT GETS TURNED IN AND SUBMITTED, THIS IS ACTUALLY HANDLED THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY-CITATION COMPANY, NOT THE CITY OF WASCO, NOT US. IT HAS TO GO THROUGH IT.
OTHER THAN THAT, ONCE IT GOES THROUGH THERE, I REVIEW THE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE.
I CAN TALK TO YOU, I REVIEW WHAT YOU SAY, AND THEN I CAN TAKE IT AWAY AT THAT POINT IF IT'S APPROPRIATE OR I UPHOLD THE TICKET.
BUT IT HAS TO BE GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
THAT'S THE WAY WE'RE SET UP AT THIS POINT.
>> SIR, WOULD YOU FOLLOW THAT PROCESS? HE GAVE YOU VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION?
>> WITHOUT ME GOING OUT TO THEM, I WILL NOT PUT A GIVEN STATEMENT OR ANYTHING. IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE.
>> SIR, YOU'VE MADE YOUR STATEMENT AND THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME.
I'LL LET YOU PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS THAT THE SERGEANT HAS GIVEN YOU.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY UNTIL I GET TO LOOK AT THIS.
>> ONCE YOU GO ON THERE. IT PUTS A FREEZE ON IT, SO YOU JUST GO IN THERE.
YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PART WHERE IT'S AT THE FUELS RIGHT HERE ON THAT WEBSITE.
THEN LIKE I SAID, IN A WEEK OR TWO.
GIVE IT A MONTH BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE FOR NEXT TWO WEEKS, GIVE A MONTH.
I WILL LOOK AT IT AND THEN IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL.
>> THAT'S THE WAY IT HAS TO GO THROUGH BECAUSE IT GOES THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY AGENCY.
>> YEAH. YOU AS WELL. THERE'S SOMEBODY ELSE THAT WANTED TO SPEAK.
PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. STATE YOUR NAME.
>> HI, MY NAME IS LORENA CHAVEZ.
>> LORENA, WOULD YOU GET CLOSE THE MICROPHONE? THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.
>> HI, MY NAME'S LORENA CHAVEZ.
I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF WASCO FOR THE LAST 35 YEARS.
I'M A RECOVERING ADDICT FOR TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS.
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK MAYOR GILBERT REINA FOR INVITING ME HERE TODAY, AND ALSO THE BOARD FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK ON AWARENESS AND A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR CHILDREN.
I WANT TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT AN IMPORTANT TOPIC REGARDING FENTANYL ABUSE IN THE COMMUNITY.
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I WOULD LIKE TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE COMMUNITY OF SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, AND SIDE EFFECTS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, FIRST AID IN CASE OF AN OVERDOSE.PEOPLE WHO HAVE FALLEN VICTIMS TO THIS DEADLY DRUG TEND TO ISOLATE THEMSELVES BECAUSE THEY BECOME DEPENDENT ON IT.
SOME SIGNS TO LOOK FOR INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, EASILY IRRITABLE, AGGRESSIVENESS.
THEY USE FOIL, STRAWS, AND SOMETIMES EVEN GLASS PIPES.
IT'S A WHITE SUBSTANCE, A POWDERY SUBSTANCE THAT LOOKS LIKE COCAINE.
THIS TOPIC IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE IT HITS CLOSE TO HOME.
JUST A YEAR AGO I LOST MY BROTHER TO A FENTANYL OVERDOSE.
I'VE ALSO HAD FAMILY MEMBERS THAT I'VE HAD TO SAVE LIVES FOR BECAUSE OF THIS FENTANYL OVERDOSE.
I ALSO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO HAVE BECOME HIGHLY ADDICTED AND FIGHT THE BATTLE TO OVERCOME THIS URGE AND USING DAILY, KNOWING THAT IT MIGHT BE THEIR LAST.
I HAVE LOST SOME GOOD FRIENDS BECAUSE OF IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD TO IMPLEMENT SAFETY PROCEDURES TO THIS COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY TO OUR SCHOOLS.
BECAUSE IT'S AFFECTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
IT TENDS TO INFLUENCE THE YOUNGER GENERATION MORE.
BY REVISING AWARENESS AND SUBMITTING LITERATURE OF THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DRUG BY USING THINGS LIKE PAMPHLETS, FOR EXAMPLE.
I BELIEVE HAVING THE INFORMATION NEEDED COULD BE EXTREMELY VITAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S SAFETY AND COULD EVEN SAVE LIVES.
FENTANYL IS A SYNTHETIC OPIATE THAT IS 50 TIMES STRONGER THAN HEROIN, 100 TIMES STRONGER THAN MORPHINE.
IT IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE FATAL AND NON-FATAL OVERDOSES, NOT ONLY IN OUR COMMUNITY BUT IN OUR COUNTRY. THANK YOU.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE?
>> HI, MY NAME IS JOSHUA COOLEY.
I PRESENTED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I THINK. I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
UPON THIS CANNED FOOD DRIVE THAT THE WONDERFUL AG PREP ACADEMY HAS DONE ANNUALLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THIS YEAR, WE'RE HOPING TO GO AS BIG AS POSSIBLE, BEING THAT DURING THIS TRANSITION OF NEW OFFICERS WITHIN OUR CLUB, WE MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THIS DRIVE MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.
I'M HERE TO PRESENT AND TO UPDATE THAT.
THIS DRIVE IS WELL UNDERWAY AND WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD TO GET THIS UP AND ROLLING.
I'VE BEEN CONTACTED BY OUR LOCAL FORAGE, SPECIFICALLY JANET GRANT, ASKING IF SHE COULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS.
WE WELCOMED THE FORAGE WITH OPEN ARMS BECAUSE WE WANT AS MANY CLUBS, AS MANY ORGANIZATIONS AS POSSIBLE TO GET INVOLVED WITHIN THIS DRIVE.
BECAUSE WE'RE NOT ONLY ACCEPTING CANS, WE'RE ACCEPTING CLOTHING AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
OUR COLLECTION DATE THROUGH THE HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE, SO THE STUDENTS WILL BE COLLECTING AND DONATING THROUGH NOVEMBER 27TH.
THAT'S THE DAY WE COME BACK FROM THANKSGIVING BREAK TO THE WEEK OF FINALS, WHICH IS DECEMBER 12TH.
WE HOPE TO DISTRIBUTE THERE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL ON THE 19TH OF DECEMBER.
WE JUST GOT THE BOXES DELIVERED TODAY.
WE HAD ABOUT 150 BOXES DELIVERED.
WE'LL TAKE THOSE BOXES AND FILL THEM WITH THE ITEMS DONATED AND HAND THEM OUT THROUGH THIS DISTRIBUTION.
BUT WE ENCOURAGE AS MANY ORGANIZATIONS, AS MANY CLUBS, BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, ANYONE TO GET INVOLVED WITHIN THIS DRIVE.
WE DON'T WANT THIS TO JUST BE ONE CLUB'S DRIVE ON THIS PART OF CAMPUS.
WE WANT THIS TO BE ALL THE CLUB'S DRIVE, AND ALL OF THE CITY'S DRIVE, AND ON ALL OF CAMPUSES.
>> THANK YOU, JOSHUA. HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU ARE MOVING AHEAD WITH THIS.
I'M GLAD THAT YOU CONNECTED WITH JANET GRANT, WHICH IS A PERSON THAT I HAD MENTIONED TO YOU PREVIOUSLY.
>> SHE'S VERY MUCH HELPING US AS WE HAVE NEVER DONE THE DRIVE THIS EXTRAVAGANT BEFORE AND REALLY GUIDING US THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
>> THANK YOU. I WISH YOU ALL THE SUCCESS. I KNOW THAT YOU WILL.
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>> THE 27TH IS ACTUALLY SUNDAY.
>> HE PLANS TO DO IT ON THAT DAY.
>> WELL, I MEAN, IT'S FOR BOTH THE SCHOOL CAMPUS AND OTHER BUSINESSES, SO IF THEY WANTED TO START ON SUNDAY, THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO START ON THAT SUNDAY.
BUT AS FOR WASCO HIGH SCHOOL, WE HOPE TO START ON THE 28TH, NOW. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
OKAY. LET ME MAKE SURE I GOT MY DATES RIGHT.
YOU SAY YOU'RE STARTING NOVEMBER 27TH THROUGH DECEMBER THE 12TH. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THEN YOUR DISTRIBUTION IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON THE 19TH OF DECEMBER?
>> JOSH. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR TAKING ON THIS PROJECT FOR OUR CITY.
IT'S OUTSTANDING TO SEE A YOUNG MAN TAKE THIS ON AND HAVE THE MOTIVATION TO DO THIS AND FOLLOW THROUGH.
>> YEAH, THAT'S WONDERFUL. THANK YOU, JOSHUA.
>> ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. SEEING NO ONE WE MOVE ON.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS.
WASCO FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS OR LAW SCHOOL FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL BUSINESS CONSENT CALENDAR? YES.
>> THE PORTION OF THE EMAIL COMMENTS.
>> I APOLOGIZE. I TOTALLY SKIPPED OVER IT.
ALRIGHT. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> MAYOR? WE DID NOT RECEIVE EMAIL COMMENTS ON ANY ITEMS FOR THIS AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU. MY APOLOGY FOR SKIPPING OVER THAT.
SHE NEEDED TO READ THAT [LAUGHTER] ALRIGHT.
[9) 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 UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS THE REMOVAL WAY OVER A PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEMS 9A THROUGH 9G.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MAYOR POTEN POLARIS?
>> I DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT EITHER.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR COMMENT.
ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MAYOR POTEN POLARIS?
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY ITEMS TO REMOVE.
AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> OKAY. MADAM CLERK HAS BEEN MOVED IN SECOND.
WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LYNCH, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEM 10 PUBLIC HEARINGS, ITEM A,
[10)a. Introduce and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 15.04 of the City of Wasco Municipal Code Relating to Building Code Regulations, and Adopting by Reference the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Parts 1-6 and 8-12, 2022 Edition of the California Building Standards Code.]
INTRODUCING WAVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY WASCO REBUILDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24 PARTS, ONE DASH AND A DASH 12 2022, ADDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDINGS STANDARD CODE, MISS CUV.MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I KNOW THAT'S A MOUTHFUL.
PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 18938, THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION UPDATES THE STATE BUILDING CODE STANDARDS EVERY THREE YEARS.
CITIES AND OUR COUNTIES MESS READOPT THEIR LOCAL BUILDING CODES TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE STANDARDS.
THE 2022 ADDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL ADOPTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR HERE TONIGHT.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE COUNCIL INTRODUCE AND A WAVE, THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE NEW BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS.
THIS WILL FOLD INTO CHAPTER 51504 OF THE WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE.
[NOISE] AS FAR AS FISCAL IMPACT GOES, [NOISE] STAFF,
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WHAT WAS BUDGETED TO PURCHASE THE NEW CODE BOOKS, AND ALL OF THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.HAPPY TO REPORT. IT'S A GOOD SOLID 3 FEET THICK.
[LAUGHTER] I GREW UP [NOISE] [OVERLAPPING].
>> AT THIS TIME. I'M OPENING A PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? OKAY. SEEING NONE. AT THIS TIME, I'M CLOSING [NOISE] THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[NOISE] ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBER MAYOR POTEN POLARIS?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A ROUTINE PROCEDURE EVERY TIME THE CODE CHANGES AT THE STATE WE ADOPTED SO THAT WE ARE UP TO DATE.
>> AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> OKAY. MADAM CLERK HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER [NOISE] MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, [NOISE] TO INTRODUCE AND WAVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[10)b. Introduce and Waive the First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 15.08 of the City of Wasco Municipal Code Relating to Fire Prevention Regulations and Adopting by Reference the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 9, 2022 Edition of the California Building Standards Code.]
ITEM B, INTRODUCE SOME WAVE.THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF WASCO REPEALING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 9 2022 ADDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, MISS CUV.
>> YES, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSES FIRE PREVENTION.
IN THIS ITEM, WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU ADOPT THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, THE FIRE CHAPTER, AS AMENDED BY THE CURRENT COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES CODES, WHERE THEY HAVE AMENDED APPROPRIATE TO THE COUNTIES SINCE THE CURRENT COUNTY IS OUR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU INTRODUCE AND WAVE THE FIRST READING OF THIS ORDINANCE.
I FAILED TO MENTION IN MY LAST REPORT THAT I HAVE MARTIN LEDESMA, OUR CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL HERE AS WELL.
TONIGHT HE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THIS PUT TOGETHER.
>> THANK YOU, MISS CUV. OKAY. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[NOISE] DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING NONE. THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[NOISE] ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR POTEN POLARIS?
I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL, PLEASE.
>> I'LL SECOND IT. OKAY. MADAM CLERK HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LYNCH SECONDED BY COUNCIL MAYOR RINA, TO INTRODUCE AND WAVE.
THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. THANK YOU, MISS CUV. APPRECIATE IT.
>> OKAY. ITEM 11, DIFFER BUSINESS. WE HAVE NONE.
ITEM 12. NEW BUSINESS WE HAVE NON REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
[13)a. Kern Economic Development Corporation]
CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MEMBER GARCIA.>> TOMORROW THE CURRENT EDC WILL BE HOSTING THE ENERGY SUMMIT.
THE NEXT MEETING IS EXPECTED TO BE IN JANUARY.
THE LAST MEETING WAS THE DINNER AND THAT'S NO FURTHER REPORT.
>> THANK YOU. COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT.
I WILL BE ATTENDING THE MEETING ON THURSDAY, SO THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT TODAY.
THE WASCO TASK FORCE HAS NOT MET AND OUR COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING SO NOTHING TO REPORT THERE.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, MR. HILBERT.
[15)REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
FIRST THINGS FIRST, YOU WERE HANDED, I BELIEVE AT LEAST THREE PIECES OF PAPER, THREE BUNDLES OF REPORTS.
THIS IS AN INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE COUPLE OF REQUESTS THAT STAFF HAD RECEIVED FOR UPDATES ON OUR GRANTS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON AND ALSO PROJECTS IN GENERAL.
WHAT YOU HAVE IS THE THICKEST OF THESE IS THE CITY OF WASCO'S STRATEGIC PLAN.
IT'S THE ONE THAT'S IN A TYPEFACE YOU CAN ACTUALLY
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READ AND I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THE SIZE OF THE TYPE, BUT YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE THESE FIRM OR STRATEGIC WORKSHOP.THESE ARE CAPTURED AND CATEGORIZED BY TYPE AND BY DEPARTMENT AND RELATIVE PRIORITY.
STAFF HAS GONE THROUGH AND I BELIEVE IN ALL CASES HAS ASSIGNED A PERCENTAGE COMPLETE AND A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF WHERE WE ARE ON THE EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES AND MANY ARE NOT, BY DEFINITION PROJECTS.
THEY ARE INITIATIVES SUCH AS DEVELOP NEW POLICIES THAT WILL HELP US TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY STAFF AND ITEMS LIKE THAT.
THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA THAT THESE ITEMS FROM THE STRATEGIC WORKSHOP ARE BEING WORKED ON.
MANY OF THEM ARE MULTIYEAR ENDEAVORS BUT MANY HAVE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS AND SOME OF THEM ARE NEARLY COMPLETE.
TAKE SOME TIME TO LOOK THROUGH THAT LIST.
UNLESS I'M FORCED, I WILL NOT READ THESE TO YOU AND GO OVER THEM LINE BY LINE.
THESE ARE FOR YOUR REFERENCE AND IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT TO ME AND I WILL GET THE ANSWERS FOR YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT REPORT OR THE FORMAT OF IT?
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM AMANDA SO NOW WE CAN PLUS?
>> NO. THANK YOU FOR GETTING BACK TO US.
>> NO QUESTIONS. I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS THE SINGLE-PAGE UNREADABLE, THE VERY SMALL LIST.
THIS IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CIP BOOK.
THESE PROJECTS ARE IN VARIOUS STATES OF COMPLETION OR WAITING FOR THEIR TURN IN THE QUEUE.
MOST OF THESE PROJECTS ARE CONSTRAINED BY TIMELINES WITH DESIGN AND WITH FUNDINGS AND NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH IS JUST BANDWIDTH OF STAFF AND THE ABILITY TO HANDLE MULTIPLE PROJECTS AT ONE TIME.
YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A PDF VERSION OF THIS THAT YOU'D BE ABLE TO ZOOM IN ON AND READ A LITTLE MORE EFFECTIVELY.
IF WE CAN FIND OUT A BETTER WAY TO BREAK THIS DOWN SO IT IS MORE READABLE AND PAPER FORMAT WE WILL UPDATE YOU WITH THAT BUT YOU WILL NOTICE THERE IS PROGRESS ON MANY OF OUR CIP PROJECTS WERE ABOUT FOUR-AND-A-HALF MONTHS INTO THIS FISCAL YEAR AND SO I THINK THERE'S QUITE A BIT GOING ON, IN THIS LIST.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FORMAT OF THIS.
I DON'T EXPECT ANY DETAILED QUESTIONS WITH THE SIZE OF THE PRINT [LAUGHTER] WILL ADDRESS THAT BUT ONCE YOU HAVE THE PDF VERSION, IT'LL BE IN YOUR SHIRT FILE FOLDER.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ZOOM IN AND WORK ON THAT.
>> I MAY ASK SOME QUESTIONS ONCE I'M ABLE TO READ.
[LAUGHTER] I CAN READ IT AND I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.
THE SRF GRANT, DIDN'T WE ALREADY GET THAT APPROPRIATE OR WERE STILL WAITING ON THAT? I THOUGHT WE HAD TO. MY APOLOGIES.
>> YES. COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON FINALIZING THAT APPLICATION WITH THE STATE.
WE'RE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PHASE RIGHT NOW.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT IS ABOUT 85, 90 PERCENT COMPLETE.
IN FACT, TODAY WILL RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM THE AIR DISTRICT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SO AS SOON AS WE WRAP THAT UP, WE'LL SEND THAT OVER TO THE STATE.
THE STATE HAS REVIEW OUR PROJECT.
THEY'VE SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS ELIGIBLE TO 100 PERCENT GRANT-FUNDED.
NOW WE JUST GOT TO COMPLETE EVERY STEP OF WHAT THEY REQUIRE FOR US TO DO AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IS A BIG PIECE OF IT AND WE'RE WORKING ON IT.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> NO, THAT WAS VERY SPECIFIC QUESTION THAT I HAVE.
I JUST THOUGHT OF IT RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU. GOOD.
>> NOW THIS IS THE YOUNGEST PERSON, UP HERE'S THE LITTLE [OVERLAPPING].
>> I'M GOING LIKE THIS. [OVERLAPPING]
>> YOU MAY COME ACROSS DISPARITY IN PERCENTAGES COMPLETE ACROSS THESE THREE REPORTS FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROJECT.
IN SOME CASES IT IS AND WE HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE WORKING ON THIS TO GET IT PUT TOGETHER.
IN SOME CASES, THE SCOPE OF THE PARTICULAR PROJECT ON THE GRANT REPORT MAY BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE CIP OR EVEN THE OTHER STRATEGIC PROJECTS SO THEY AREN'T
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ALWAYS GOING TO EXACTLY MATCH SO JUST FOREWARNING THERE BUT IF YOU SEE SOMETHING THAT'S OBVIOUSLY A MISTAKE, PLEASE BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION.LASTLY, YOU HAVE THE TWO-PAGE REPORT ALSO FAIRLY READABLE AND THIS IS OUR GRANTS WORKING GROUP REPORT STATUS REPORT.
THIS IS BROKEN INTO A COUPLE OF SECTIONS ON THE FIRST PAGE, THAT TOP SECTION ARE GRANTS THAT ARE HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE THIS TIME LAST YEAR AND PRETTY IMPRESSIVE TOTALS WE HAVE 9.8 MILLION TOTAL AWARDED SO FAR WITH LESS THAN $1 MILLION WORTH OF MATCH SO PRETTY GOOD RATIO OF 10 PERCENT MATCH AVERAGE ACROSS ALL OF THESE PROJECTS.
IN VARIOUS STATES OF STARTING OR COMPLETION MANY ARE STILL WAITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES, FOR ENGINEERING OR FOR STAFF THAT FREE UP TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE THEM.
THE NEXT SECTION IS THE SUBMITTED GRANT APPLICATIONS.
THESE ARE ITEMS WHICH HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN SUBMITTED.
WE'RE WAITING TO HEAR BACK ON WHERE WE STAND WITH THAT APPLICATION.
THEN THE LAST SECTION THAT SPILLS OVER ON PAGE TWO IS JUST A FORECAST, A SMALL SUBSET OF THE GRANTS THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED THAT ARE OUT THERE.
THERE ARE ALWAYS MORE COMING OUT EVERY DAY AND WE TRY TO PICK THE ONES THAT ARE THE BEST FIT FOR US.
WE TRY TO PICK THE ONES THAT HAVE LESS OF A MATCH REQUIREMENTS SO WE DON'T HAVE TO USE AS MUCH SAY THE FUNDS.
ALSO ONES WE HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF DOING A GOOD JOB WITH THE ANOTHER FOLKS AVAILABLE TO WORK ON THEM.
SOME REQUIRE A LOT OF WORK FOR A SMALL WINDOW.
SOME HAVE STRINGS ATTACHED AND WE DON'T FIND THAT OUT UNTIL WE'RE INTO THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
WE HAVE TO MAKE A JUDGMENT CALL ON WHETHER IT'S WORTH PROCEEDING ON THAT PARTICULAR EFFORT SO QUITE A BIT GOING ON THERE.
CERTAINLY, ALL THE RECOGNITION GOES TO STAFF FOR PUTTING THESE TOGETHER. IT'S A LOT OF WORK.
IT'S A LOT OF BALLS IN THE AIR AT ONE TIME AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE DILIGENCE THAT OUR STAFF PUTS TOGETHER TO MOVE THESE FORWARD SO ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON THE GRANT SUMMARY?
>> I JUST HAVE A COMMUNIST I CAN SEE THIS ONE.
THE PROCEEDS THAT WE'RE WORKED IN THAT $3 MILLION CUTS AND GRANTS?
>> THAT'S WONDERFUL. THEN IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHERS, BY THE WAY, IT'S JUST THAT ONE IT'S NOTICED.
>> I'D LIKE TO OFFER MS. LAURA THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT JUST CAME THROUGH IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, I THINK.
>> YES. HONORABLE COUNCIL AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WE'RE VERY THRILLED AND EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE TO CITY COUNCIL THAT WE WERE NOTIFIED 48 HOURS.
WE SUBMITTED A GRANT APPLICATION TO DO SPAY NEUTER FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, ONE TIME A MONTH, ONCE A MONTH FOR THE SNIP BUS TO BE HERE IN WASCO AND WE RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT WE WERE AWARDED $288,000 FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS TO HAVE THE SNIP BUS HERE AND OUR COMMUNITY TO PERFORMING FREE SPAY NEUTER SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF US BECAUSE THAT WILL MAKE A BIG IMPACT.
[APPLAUSE] I KNOW THAT INITIALLY THE MAYOR PUT THAT IDEA IN MY HEAD.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH ME WHAT THE SNIP BUS HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU SO THAT'S VERY EXCITING.
>> FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, ONCE A MONTH, WE WE'LL HAVE THE SNIP BUS.
WE'RE HOPING TO AT LEAST GET, I THINK MY GOAL WAS TO AT LEAST GET 1800 DOGS, SNIP, OR SPADE, IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS IF WE CAN GET MORE GREAT BUT AT LEAST 1800.
>> JANET, YOU SAID FREE OR LET ME LOOK AROUND.
>> FREE THAT THE ANTENNA IS FOR RESIDENTS TO COMING.
TYPICALLY THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND WE PLAN TO DO THAT.
THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A WAITLIST.
MY UNDERSTANDING, TALKING WITH LOUIS, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
THERE'S ALWAYS ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 20 RESIDENTS ON THAT WAIT LISTS THAT WE COULDN'T GET TO SO THE NEED IS THERE AND WE'RE HOPING OUR RESIDENTS WILL REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS FREE SERVICE.
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>> WE RECEIVE THE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT HOURS BEFORE THIS MEETING.
THE WONDERFUL COMPANY AWARDED THE CITY OF WASCO $5,000 TO DO A BIKE RODEO AND A HEALTHY EVENT FAIR.
SO CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL BE WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL NON-PROFITS TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER.
AND TYPICALLY THEY DO A BIKE RODEO, BUT THEY'RE HOPING TO DO THIS AT A BIGGER SCALE.
THERE'LL BE GIVING OUT BIKES, HELMETS, PROMOTING IT, AND THEY'RE VERY EXCITED.
>> SO WE'LL BE DOING A BIKE RODEO HERE NEXT YEAR.
>> I SHARE YOUR EXCITEMENT. THAT'S WONDERFUL.
JUST TO NOTE SOMETHING, WE WERE GETTING ABOUT $5,000 FOR THE SNIP BUS AS A GRANT.
AND HAVING A CASUAL CONVERSATION WITH THE VETERINARIAN, THE SNIP BUS, I FOUND OUT THAT WE COULD GET WHAT WE GOT. [LAUGHTER]
>> AND SO I AM OVERJOYED THAT WE FOLLOWED UP ON IT AND THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT.
THANK YOU. THAT'S JUST WONDERFUL.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IMPLEMENTING ALL THESE PROJECTS.
[LAUGHTER] AND THE REAL WORK STARTS NOW.
>> SOMEWHERE, SHE MENTIONED DOGS DOES IT INCLUDE CATS OR JUST DOGS?
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER WAS? [LAUGHTER] WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE.
>> THEY DO BOTH. THEY CURRENTLY DO BOTH.
>> COUPLE MORE ITEMS TO WRAP UP THE CITY MANAGER COMMENTS HERE.
FIRST OF ALL, THERE WAS A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE NORTH PALM ROAD PROJECT.
IF YOU MAY RECALL THAT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, THERE WERE SOME CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT PROJECT.
IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THAT PROJECT, BUT OMIT DOES THE NORTH.
THROUGH SOME HORSE TRADING AND TALKING AND MORE TALKING, WE'RE ABLE TO GET A CONCESSION.
THE COUNTY DEFERRED ONE OF THEIR PROJECTS THAT FREED UP ENOUGH FUNDING TO GO AHEAD AND PUSH THIS PROJECT IN.
ALSO FREED UP ENOUGH FOR IT TO HATCH B TO GET ONE OF THEIR STRUGGLING PROJECTS FUNDED FOR THIS YEAR AS WELL.
SO IT [NOISE] TURNED OUT TO BE A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYBODY, WAS A BUNCH OF HARD WORK FOR STAFF AND WORKING WITH FOLKS.
BUT THAT WORKED OUT VERY WELL.
>> JUST TO BE CLEAR, [NOISE] I'M HAVING YOUR PROJECT IS BACK ON TRACK?
>> DIDN'T SLIP A YEAR OR MORE.
WE ALSO HAVE THE ACRONYM FOR THE PROGRAM IS CALLED GREP2.0.
ALLIE REPAVED PROJECT IN THE SOUTH GATE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WAS APPROVED BY TTAC AND IT'S GOING TO BE INCLUDED ON A LIST OF PROJECTS THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE STATE FOR FINAL APPROVAL LATER.
IT IS ACTUALLY ON THE CURRENT BOARD AGENDA FOR, I BELIEVE THIS WEEK FOR A DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
LASTLY, SOMETHING WE'RE CLEARING UP NOW WITH OUR PROMPT 218 PROCESS WITH OUR WATER AND SEWER RATES, THERE WERE SOME CONFUSION WHEN COMBINING OUR UTILITY CUSTOMER MAILING LIST WITH OUR ASSESSORS DATA LIST, THERE WERE FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NOTICES WERE SENT TO UNDEVELOPED PARCELS.
THE ACTUAL WHAT'S CALLED THE SITUS ADDRESS, THE ACTUAL LOCATION OF THE PARCEL INSTEAD OF TO THE OWNER OF THAT PARCEL.
THOSE CAME BACK UNDELIVERABLE AND IT'S A SUFFICIENT NUMBER THAT WE FELT THE BEST THING TO DO WAS TO REBUILD THE MAILING LISTS PROPERLY AND WE'RE GOING TO REISSUE THAT NOTICE UNDER THE 218 RULES.
THE GOOD THING IS, WE'VE GOT THAT RESOLVED.
WE'VE FOUND OUT FROM INFOSEND, THE COMPANY WE USED TO SEND THOSE NOTICES, THEY CAN FIT US INTO THEIR SCHEDULE OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
BUT IT WILL CAUSE OUR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW RATES ASSUMING THAT THEY ARE APPROVED BY ONE MONTH.
SO INSTEAD OF JANUARY 1ST, THEY WILL SLIP TO FEBRUARY 1ST.
ALSO, I BELIEVE AROUND THAT LIST ON THE UPSIDE IS THAT, IT WILL GIVE MORE PEOPLE MORE TIME TO LOOK AT THE RATES AND TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THEM.
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AND WE WILL BE HOLDING THE INITIAL PUBLIC HEARING AS SCHEDULED, AND IT WILL BE OPENED AND IMMEDIATELY CONTINUED UNTIL A MEETING ON DECEMBER 17TH.>> OKAY. SO THE MEETING ON THE 24TH STILL WILL OCCUR?
>> IT WILL STILL OCCUR. SO WE WON'T HAVE TO RENOTICE THAT, LOOKING FOR MY [OVERLAPPING]
>> BECAUSE THERE'S A BIG BUST IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PEOPLE COMING TO THAT.
>> YEAH. SO WE'LL HAVE MORE THAN THE REQUIRED 45 DAY NOTICE.
>> AND WE WILL RATHER THAN CANCELING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND READVERTISING IT COMPLETELY FROM SCRATCH.
WE'LL OPEN IT, WE'LL CONTINUE IT.
AND THESE UPDATED NOTICES WILL HAVE THE CORRECT DATE.
>> I THINK THAT'S A BETTER OPTION BECAUSE AS I SAID, I'VE BEEN APPROACHED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS.
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE GOTTEN THE ANSWER, BUT JUST OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, WE WILL RETAIN AND HONOR ANY PROTEST LETTERS THAT WE RECEIVE THUS FAR UNDER THE ORIGINAL NOTICE.
WE WILL COUNT THEM AS VALID ACROSS THIS ENTIRE PERIOD OF TIME.
SO ANYBODY THAT HAS ISSUED A PROTEST LETTER, THAT WILL BE HONORED.
THEY WON'T BE DOUBLE COUNTED, WILL THEY? WE HAVE A PROCESS FOR ELIMINATING DOUBLE COUNT, SO THAT'LL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.
IF THEY DO CHOOSE TO SUBMIT AGAIN.
>> YEAH. REAL QUICK RECAP OF UPCOMING EVENTS AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON.
THE EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON IS TAKING PLACE AT PUBLIC WORKS YARD ON DECEMBER 1ST.
WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENT, THAT IS THIS SATURDAY.
MANY OF YOU LIKE ME MAY HAVE RECEIVED A CANCELLATION NOTICE FOR THAT EVENT.
[OVERLAPPING] CANCELLATION, IT'S STILL ON.
IF IT MAKES SENSE, WE CAN REISSUE ANOTHER INVITATION.
I ENDED UP WITH THREE ON MY CALENDAR FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.
SO THAT EVENT IS ON THE 19TH, SATURDAY, 9:00 A. M TO12:00 P. M AT BARKER PARK.
THERE IS AN EVENT THAT'S BEING ADVERTISED ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PRAYER AT THE PARK.
IT'S NOT CLAIMING TO HAVE A SPECIFIC ORGANIZER, IS JUST AN APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC GATHERING.
AND THAT'S AT BARKER PARK ON DECEMBER 3RD, 2:00 P. M. AND WE DON'T HAVE CONTACT INFORMATION ABOUT THAT EVENT YET, BUT THE DAY AND TIME APPEARS TO BE ACCURATE.
YEAH. IS THAT A NAME OF AN ORGANIZED GROUP?
>> I THINK THAT'S A DESCRIPTIVE [OVERLAPPING]
>> ALSO ON DECEMBER 3RD, AT 4:00 P. M OF VENDOR FAIR, PUT ON BY ORANGE HEART FOUNDATION.
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE AND VENDOR FAIR WILL BE HAPPENING THERE.
AND FLYERS AND INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
WE'LL BE POSTING THAT ON THE CITY WEBSITE IF IT ISN'T ALREADY.
AND LASTLY, DECEMBER 5TH, TOYS FOR TIGERS CHRISTMAS TREE, IT'S SPECTACULAR.
BUT ON IT, BY THE TOYS FOR TIGERS GROUP.
AND IT'S HELD AT THE ELKS LODGE THIS YEAR, DECEMBER 5TH, 6:00 P. M AT THE ELKS LODGE.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'LL START DOING IS, BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY CLERK.
WE'RE GOING TO START HAVING JUST A PERPETUAL LIST [NOISE] OF WHAT'S COMING UP AS FAR OUT AS WE CAN FORECAST.
AND WE'LL INCLUDE THAT IN YOUR SHARE FILE OR JUST ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT'S UPDATED.
>> THANK YOU. AND FOLLOWED BY AN INVITATION.
I THINK THAT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER TO PUT ON OUR CALENDAR.
>> BARRING ANY QUESTIONS, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TONIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HURLBERT? MEMBER TEM?
>> MEMBER GARCIA? MEMBER LYNCH?
[16)REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]
>> I'LL START THE CONVERSATION FOR THE COUNCIL.
NOVEMBER 3RD, [NOISE] MR. MARTINEZ AND I MET WITH YOUNG CANDY WILLIAMS, WAS THE CHIEF OF POLICE FROM MCFARLAND.
JOE LINDA HAO WAS A COUNCIL MEMBER FROM DELANO, MR. SCOTT HARGROVE WAS THERE AS WELL.
WE MET WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM BLOCK,
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WHICH IS A COMPANY THAT HAS GREAT PRODUCT CAMERAS.THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO LOOK INTO WAYS TO WORK IN A REGIONAL-TYPE OF A WAY TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THIS CRIME THAT OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO.
WE HAVE A VERBAL AGREEMENT THAT WE WILL ALL SHARE DATA.
WASCO, IF YOU RECALL, I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN NOW TWO YEARS THAT WE APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF CAMERAS AS WELL AS SHOTSPOTTER.
BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, [NOISE] WE WILL WAIT UNTIL OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS IMPLEMENTED SO THAT WE CAN MANAGE THIS, BUT WE WILL END UP SHARING INFORMATION AMONG ALL THREE CITIES.
THE IDEA IS THAT IF SOMEBODY STEALS A CAR IN DELANO AND STARTS DRIVING SOUTH, IT WILL PROBABLY BE PICKED UP IN MCFARLAND.
IF IT IS GOING TO MCFARLAND, AS SOON AS THEY KNOW THAT THAT CAR HAS ARRIVED IN MCFARLAND, THEN MAYBE THEY CAN APPROACH THEM AND ARREST THEM FOR A STOLEN VEHICLE RATHER THAN WAITING UNTIL SOMEBODY GETS SHOT AND KILLED BEFORE TAKING ACTION.
THE SAME WOULD OCCUR IF A CAR WERE TO LEAVE DELANO AND COME TO WASCO.
THESE CAMERAS HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEND ALERTS WHICH HAPPEN WITHIN A MATTER OF JUST A FEW SECONDS.
>> THAT SOUNDS RIGHT. YES, MR. HURLBERT.
>> TWENTY FIVE SECONDS, YOU GET AN ALERT.
THAT CAR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, IT'S ENTERING THE CITY.
THEN OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO TOUCH BASE WITH THEM.
THE SAME WOULD OCCUR IF IT GOES THE OPPOSITE WAY, IF SOMEBODY WERE TO LEAVE WASCO AND GO TO ANOTHER CITY.
THAT'S A GREAT STEP IN TRYING TO ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS WE HAVE WITH GANG ACTIVITY.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE PRISON CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
IT WAS A RAINY DAY, SO I WAS THE ONLY ONE THERE BESIDES STAFF, BUT I BROUGHT TO THEM A PLIGHT HAVING TO DO WITH THIS GANG VIOLENCE.
I PRESENTED TO THEM AND ASKED THEM FOR THEIR HELP. WHAT CAN YOU DO? CAN YOU HELP US WITH THIS MAYBE THROUGH THE PEOPLE THAT CHECK ON THESE CRIMINALS THAT ARE OUT ON THE STREET? THAT'S THE PAROLE OFFICERS.
THE FIRST ANSWER WAS WE DON'T DO THAT, BUT SHE SAID, "WELL, LET ME LOOK INTO IT," AND I'M TALKING ABOUT THE WARDEN.
THEN SHE SAID IT MIGHT TAKE ME A WHILE, BUT ACTUALLY THE FOLLOWING DAY I RECEIVE NOTICE THAT SHE HAD ALREADY STARTED THE BALL ROLLING.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HOPEFULLY WILL COME TO FRUITION AND WE SHOULD SEE SOME EFFORT IN THAT REGARD THAT WOULD INCLUDE SEVERAL AGENCIES.
WE WILL SEE. ON NOVEMBER 5TH, AS YOU KNOW, I HAD MENTIONED THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A BICYCLE FUND RIDE.
I THINK WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB.
I NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF REACHING OUT TO THE SCHOOLS AND MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT IT.
BUT IT WAS VERY NICE IN THE SENSE THAT WE DID GO FOR THAT BIKE RIDE AND WE HAD TONY RENTERIA FROM BIKE BAKERSFIELD.
HE TALKED ABOUT SIGNALING, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT WHEN YOU'RE RIDING A BIKE. I THOUGHT I KNEW IT ALL.
I FIGURED I'M NOT GOING TO LEARN MUCH GOING ON THIS RIDE BECAUSE I PRACTICE SIGNALING AS I RIDE MY BIKE, BUT I DID LEARN SOMETHING.
I'LL LET YOU LOOK IT UP IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.
SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT.
THERE'S ALWAYS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNING.
I AM PLANNING TO HAVE THESE BICYCLE RIDES ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
CHRIS SERNA FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT HAS BOUGHT INTO IT.
ORIGINALLY, SHE SAID I LIKE TO HAVE THEM EVERY THREE MONTHS, BUT THAT DAY SHE SAID, "WHY DON'T WE HAVE THEM ONCE A MONTH, HURLBERT?" I SAID, "I'M GLAD THAT YOU CAME AROUND." [LAUGHTER] WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT TONY RENTERIA IS ABLE TO BUY INTO THAT AS WELL.
ON THAT DAY, WE ALSO HAD THE FIRST WASCO ART FESTIVAL.
WHY AM I MENTIONING IT TO YOU? BECAUSE IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER.
WE HAD GONE THROUGH A PERIOD OF SO MUCH FEAR IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE WASCO RECREATIONS AND PARKS DISTRICT HAD WORKED ON FOR A WHILE, AND THEY DID NOT CANCEL IT.
THEY ACTUALLY MOVED FORWARD WITH IT.
THEY HAD 1,000 CANVASES THAT THEY COULD PASS ON TO PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE,
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AND THEY GAVE HALF OF THOSE OUT, WHICH MEANS WE HAD ABOUT 500 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING.IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE FAMILIES, CHILDREN.
EVERYBODY WAS WORKING ON CREATING THEIR OWN ART.
I JUST THINK THAT THAT'S WHAT WE NEED MORE OF BECAUSE IT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
WE DON'T WANT FEAR, WE WANT US TO BE OUT THERE PARTICIPATING THE BEST WE CAN.
ON SUNDAY, WE HAD A VACCINATION CLINIC.
THIRTY-FOUR INDIVIDUALS WERE VACCINATED.
I GAVE OUT 33 $50 VISA CARDS WHICH ARE COURTESY OF THE CITY OF WASCO.
WE ONLY HAVE NOW 70 CARDS LEFT.
THAT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE FROM THE LAST TIME THAT I REPORTED, AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE WE MOVED THE DATE OF THE CLINIC TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH AS OPPOSED TO THE END OF THE MONTH.
THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS.
WE FIGURED THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE WAITED UNTIL AFTER THANKSGIVING.
PEOPLE GET BUSY WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO DO, AND SO WE DID THIS.
THOSE THAT WERE VACCINATED ON THE LAST CLINIC COULD NOT COME AND GET A VACCINATION AT THIS POINT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO SOON, BUT WE STILL WERE ABLE TO VACCINATE 34 INDIVIDUALS.
I DO WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR ALL YOU DO.
LOOK AT ALL THE MONEY THAT IS COMING OUR WAY BECAUSE OUR STAFF IS WORKING SO DILIGENTLY TO GET IT.
CONGRATULATIONS. MY HAT IS OFF TO YOU.
IT'S JUST WONDERFUL TO SEE THAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT WOULD BE OUT OF ORDER HERE, BUT MR. MAYBERRY FROM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HERE.
MR. MAYBERRY, DID YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? I'M NOT SURE WHETHER YOU ARE HERE TO MAKE COMMENTS OR NOT.
>> I DID COME TO MAKE A COMMENT, BUT SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE'VE HEARD REGARDING THE WATER AND SEWAGE RATES WITHOUT BEING EXTENDED MONTH, I THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING AND BE ABLE TO STAY IN ORDER AND HAVE MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> I KNOW THAT WE ANNOUNCED THE THINGS HAPPENING ON THE DECEMBER 3RD.
WE ALSO HAVE THE CHRISTMAS PARADE THAT NIGHT AND UNDERSTAND THE CITY PUTS THE SLEIGH INTO THE PARADE.
YOURS TRULY IS GOING TO BE SANTA CLAUS THIS YEAR.
>> HOW WE DIDN'T GET THAT GUY?
>> WAIT A MINUTE, SANTA IS NOT REAL? [LAUGHTER]
>> HE'S REAL CHRISTMAS FOR ME. [LAUGHTER]
>> DID YOU HEAR WHAT HE ASKED?
>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS INFERRING AS WELL.
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>> WELL, WE DO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED-SESSION ITEMS AT THIS TIME? WE HAVE ITEM A, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT PER GC SECTION 54957, TITLED CHIEF OF POLICE.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CLOSED SESSION AND WE'LL COME OUT TO REPORT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.