[00:00:02] >> WELL, THE GAVELS FOUR. [1) CALL TO ORDER] >> I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER [NOISE] AT 6:04 PM. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? >> MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER, REYNA. >> I'M HERE. >> COUNCIL MEMBERS [INAUDIBLE]. >> HERE. >> MAYOR MARTINEZ IS ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION. >> SALUTE. >> PLEDGE. >> >> IS THE PASTOR FROM FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH HERE THIS EVENING? PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN EVOCATION. >> GUIDE AND DIRECT AWARD DECISIONS THAT THIS WILL BE MADE TONIGHT [INAUDIBLE]. YOUR HAND UPON US AND GUIDANCE LORD [INAUDIBLE] CITY. THE CITY IS [INAUDIBLE] GREAT HALL RIGHT NOW JUST REAL BLESSING DURING THIS TIME, LORD YOUR GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION [INAUDIBLE] IN JESUS NAME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATE PASTOR FROM FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH AND LEADERS FOR THAT LOCATION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MAYOR WAS NOT ABLE TO MEET ME HERE THIS EVENING AS YOU HEARD SO YOU GUYS GET ME. [LAUGHTER] LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET ROLLING. THERE IS NO PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING, [6) PUBLIC COMMENTS] SO WE'LL MOVE RIGHT INTO PUBLIC COMMENTS. THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL, AND IT'S A SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAS JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE SUBJECT. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS DO NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA. THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBERS RESPONSE TO ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS ME DIRECTLY AT OR DURING THIS COMMENT PORTION. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? >> ROLL MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. JOE APPLETON, KERN COUNTY FIRE. IF I CAN TAKE MY TIME NOW TO BE INTO THE MEETING BECAUSE I HAVE TO GO I'VE BEEN ASSIGNED FOR THE PAST WEEK-AND-A-HALF TO THE FLOOD RESPONSE THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR COUNTY. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT BRIEFLY FOR WASCO WE'VE BEEN MONITORING DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTY. YOU'VE TAUGHT PRIMARILY THE KERN RIVER VALLEY, LAMONT AREA, MCFARLANE, AND THE COMMUNITY OF POND, AND THE AREA WEST OF HIGHWAY 43 AND NORTH OF 46. OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF RAIN, A LOT OF WATER, SNOW MELT, THAT THING THAT'S HAPPENED. HOW THAT AFFECTS WASCO, WASCO ISN'T A VERY GOOD PLACE. WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY OTHER THAN LOCALIZED FLOODING HERE AND THERE. WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY FLOODING PROPOSAL CREEK AND THEN COME SOUTH TOWARDS WASCO. WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THAT HEAVILY. WE HAD THREE DIFFERENT LEVIE BREAKS THAT BETWEEN WASCO AND HIGHWAY 43 ON PUZZLE CREEK THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING NORTH AND SOUTH. BUT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT FLOODING BASICALLY JUST CURVED AROUND HEADED WEST AND BACK NORTH INTO THE CREEK AGAIN AND DIDN'T CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS FOR WASCO. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT UPDATE. EVERY OTHER THAN THAT, EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. >> WOULD YOU MIND EXPANDING ON THE EFFORTS IN THE SCENE GOING DOWN AT THE EOC? >> THE EOC? >> YES. >> THE EOC WAS ACTIVATED, I BELIEVE I'M IN A TENTH. I'M THE INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR THE COUNTY FOR THE STORM RESPONSE AND THE EOC IS OPEN WITH THE VARIOUS AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND THE CITIES TO HELP SUPPORT THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AND ALL THE RESOURCES ON THE GROUND. ALL DIFFERENT PLAYERS THAT BELONG IN THE EOC THEY'RE THERE WORKING WELL TOGETHER, HELPING WITH SHELTERS, EVACUATION, NOTIFICATIONS, ALL THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. THE EOC WILL STAY OPEN. WE HAD SEVERAL EVACUATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. POND, AN AREA JUST SOUTH OF MCFARLANE, THE KERN RIVER VALLEY WE HAD A FEW EVACUATION AREAS, AND SO WE'VE HAD THE EOC OPENED FOR THAT. WE STILL HAVE ONE EVACUATION CENTER OPEN IN THE KERN RIVER VALLEY. BUT RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING OUT HERE IN THE VALLEY OF THE COMMUNITY OF PONDS, EVACUATION WAS LIFTED YESTERDAY AND AS WELL AS THE AREA IN JUST SELF MCFARLANE. THE EOC IS OPERATIONAL. I'M NOT SURE YOU'VE GOT TO WAIT THAT TOMORROW HOW LONG IT'LL STAY OPEN. [00:05:02] >> VERY COOL. WE GOT TO SEE IT ALL IN ACTION. COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA CITY MANAGER AND I. >> WHAT'S THAT? >> YES. [INAUDIBLE] WAS THERE AS WELL. YES. IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE IT IN ACTION VERSUS JUST HEARING ABOUT IN THE PRESENTATION. WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S HANDS ON [INAUDIBLE]. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> RESTRICT YOUR REPORT. >> IF I COULD ADD TO CHIEF [INAUDIBLE] REPORT. IT WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY FIRE. THEY HAD SOME ASSETS. THEY WERE USE THEIR HELICOPTER TO SURVEY POSE OF GREEK THE DAY AFTER THE BREACH BECAUSE WE WEREN'T AT ALL SURE IT WAS GOING TO STOP COMING THIS WAY. HE'S ABLE TO GIVE US FIRSTHAND OBSERVATION OF WHAT WAS GOING ON FROM THE AIR AND ALSO YOUR COUNCILS INVESTMENT IN OUR DRONE SYSTEM. WE WERE ABLE TO GO OUT AND SEEK PART OF THAT AS WELL TO ENSURE THAT THE FLOODING WAS NOT GOING TO COME OVER WHISTLER ROAD TOWARD TOWN. >> CERTAINLY GRATEFUL WE HAVE THOSE RESOURCES AND OUR PARTNERS AT THE COUNTY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? PLEASE PASS IT. >> MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JOHN MARTINEZ AND I'VE LIVED IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR 46 YEARS. THEN THERE'S THE FIRST TIME THAT I'VE COME FORWARD TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AND TO TALK ABOUT A CONCERN, MAYBE EVEN A PROBLEM. I LIVE HERE IN WASCO AND LILY STREET. THIS CONCERNING A HOUSE 1224 LILY STREET. THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR I THINK OVER A YEAR. I THINK WE'VE HAD LIKE THREE FIRES WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, MONTH-AND-A-HALF. WE GOT SQUATTERS, WE'VE GOT PEOPLE COMING IN AND OUT. THEY'RE DESTROYING AND GONE INTO A PROPERTY. ESPECIALLY ONE OF THE FEMALES GOING INTO OUR PROPERTIES AND JUST TAKING THINGS AND IT'S PRODUCING A PROBLEM. WE JUST HAD A FAMILY THAT MOVED IN ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THEY HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND THEY ARE HERE THIS EVENING. ALSO PASTOR SCOTT IS HERE. HE HAS A COUPLE OF PICTURES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW. BUT ANYWAY, WE CALL THE POLICE MANY TIMES CONCERNING THE SITUATION. WE'VE ALSO CALLED HUD CONCERNING THE HOME. WHY AREN'T THEY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT? I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STREET HERE IN LILY STREETS. THIS IS MY CONCERN AND THIS IS MY PETITION TO YOU THIS EVENING. >> CERTAINLY THINK YOU PASTOR MARTINEZ. IF YOU COULD LEAVE YOUR NOTES WITH THE CLERK, WOULD YOU APPRECIATE IT? I THINK THE ADDRESS WAS TAKEN BY THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AS WELL. DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? SURE, I THINK SO. >> [INAUDIBLE] FIRST. IT'S SERGEANT CHARLES SHIN. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS WELL AWARE OF THIS RESIDENCE AMONGST SEVERAL OTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ARE VACANT AND CERTAIN AREAS HAVE BECOME HOTSPOTS FOR OUR TRANSIENTS TOO FREQUENT. I KNOW SPECIFICALLY THIS RESIDENCE ALONE WE DO PATROL, CHECK THE AREA. WHEN THE COMMUNITY DOES CALL, WE RESPOND. WE ADDRESS IT TO THE LEVELS THAT WE CAN COMMONLY ARRESTING PEOPLE FOR THEIR WARRANTS, CITING THEM OUT FOR TRESPASSING. BUT AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, THERE ARE LIMITATIONS WHAT WE CAN DO FOR A CHARGE OF MISDEMEANOR TRESPASSING AND THAT DOES NOT ALLOW US TYPICALLY TO BOOK THEM INTO JAIL. THEY ARE TYPICALLY SENT ALONG THEIR WAY WHICH I THINK HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOUR CONCERNS OBVIOUSLY THAT THEY SOMETIMES RETURN AND FREQUENTLY DO. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I FORGOT THE GENTLEMAN'S NAME. WE ARE AWARE OF THIS LOCATION ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF OTHERS THAT WE DO. PATROL CHECK WE'RE DOING WE CAN. THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS ASK THAT YOU DO CALL WHENEVER YOU SEE SOMEONE THERE SO WE CAN RESPOND BACK OUT. BUT THERE ARE LIMITED ACTIONS THAT WE CAN TAKE AS FAR AS PERMANENT FIXES ON OUR END. BUT WE GO OUT, WE ADDRESSED THEM A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. >> VERY WELL. THANK YOU. >> DO YOU WANT TO COME BACK. >> MY CONCERN IS THE FIRES THAT ARE GOING ON THAT COULD AFFECT SUMMER RESIDENCE THERE OR SOME OTHER HOMES. THERE'S PEOPLE GOING IN AND OUT. FEMALES, MALES GOING IN AND OUT, THEY EVEN HAVE LIGHT IN THERE. HOW THEY HAVE LIGHT, I DO NOT KNOW, BUT PEOPLE ARE JUST COMING IN AND OUT AND DOING WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO. I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS A DEGRADATION IN OUR CITY. [00:10:07] PEOPLE JUST DOING WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO. JUST COMING INTO HOMES AND JUST DOING WHATEVER THEY PLEASE LIKE. I WAS A PIECE OFF TO 22 YEARS AND I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. PEOPLE WALKING AROUND WITH SOMETIMES STICKS. ROAMING AROUND OUR STREET AND BOTHERING OUR CITIZENS, GOING TO OUR HOMES. MY SON HAD TO GO OUT THE OTHER DAY. HE'S ALSO A POLICE OFFICER. HE HAD TO GO OUT AND THE WOMAN WAS TRYING TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF HER POCKET. SHE WAS IN OUR FRONT YARD AND MY SON WAS TRYING TO GET OUT AND SHE WASN'T RESPONDING. THIS IS BECOMING, I KNOW THAT YOU TRYING I KNOW MAYBE YOUR HANDS ARE TIED BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT MOST OF THE OFFICERS TELL US. WE WERE OUTSIDE IN AND WE WERE WELCOMING THE NEW FAMILY THAT JUST CAME TO WASCO. WHILE THEY WERE OUTSIDE TALKING WITH US AND THE CHILDREN WERE OUTSIDE, HERE'S THIS WOMAN WALKING AROUND WITH A WEAPON ON HER HAND AND JUST GOING INTO A HOUSE AND BOTHERING THAT PERSON. I THINK THAT PERSON'S PROBABLY CALLED THE POLICE LIKE MAYBE 10 TIMES. HE WANTED TO BE HERE TODAY, BUT HE COULDN'T BECAUSE HIS WIFE JUST HAD A BABY. HE'S ALSO A POLICE OFFICER. IT JUST CONCERNING TO OUR CITIZENS IN THAT STREET. SHE'S BOTHERED A LOT OF PEOPLE. MAYBE SOMETHING MORE DRASTIC NEEDS TO BE DONE. I THINK PASTOR SCOTT, YOU GOT SOME PICTURE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW. >> THANK YOU. I'M DANNY SCOTT, PASTOR AT FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH HERE IN WASCO. I LIVE AT 1240 LILY STREET. >> [INAUDIBLE]. >> GOT IT. 1240 LILY STREET. RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE HOUSE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS THAT GOES. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES THERE AND SEE WHAT IT IS WE'RE DEALING WITH. I LIKE TO CORRECT THE PASTOR THERE. IT'S BEEN FOUR FIRES. THE LAST ONE WAS ON SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE LAST? SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE LAST, MY WIFE CALLED ME BACK TO THE HOUSE FROM CHURCH, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE AND THEY WERE PUTTING THE FIRE OUT AND THE FIRE MAN MADE THE STATEMENT TO ME THAT, THAT WAS THE ONE FIRE THAT WAS IN THE GARAGE, HE SAID IF THEY HAD NOT GOT THERE WHEN THEY DID, IT WAS GOING TO END UP GOING TO THE ATTIC AND THEN IT WAS JUST GOING TO BE GONE. WE'RE LIVING RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THIS SITUATION, AND THESE FOLKS ARE IN AND OUT OF THIS THING ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT LONG. THERE'S ONE FELLA, IF YOU WILL, THAT WALKS UP AND DOWN LILY STREET. HE GOES IN THERE ALSO. HE ACTUALLY LIVES FURTHER DOWN LILY STREET. THIS GUY CURSES, AND HE'S FIGHTING NOBODY ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT LONG. I KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME PROBLEMS THERE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BIGGEST THING OVER THIS, IS OF COURSE, I DON'T WANT MY WIFE HEARING IT. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT. I REALLY DO NOT. BUT WE'RE RIGHT NEXT TO THAT SCHOOL, AND WHEN THAT LITTLE FELLA GOES OFF ON ONE ENTIRE RATES AND WHAT HAVE YOU, THOSE KIDS HAVE GOT NO BUSINESS LISTENING TO THE WORDS OF THAT GUY GO OFF LIKE THAT. THERE'S JUST NO WAY IN THE WORLD THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. REALLY WHAT IT IS THAT WHETHER THE HOUSE IS EMPTY OR NOT, HE'S STILL BE THERE BUT THAT HOUSE BEING OPEN LIKE THAT, IT'S JUST A DRAW TO HIM. THE NEXT THING OF IT IS HERE, DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY OR YESTERDAY, NOW THAT HOUSE IS DRAWING YOUNG PEOPLE. THERE'S ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE OUT IN THE FRONT YARD. YOU CAN JUST RUN OFF THE SIDEWALK, SIT DOWN THERE AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT ME LIKE, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO, OLD MAN? WHEN THEY'RE SITTING THERE SMOKING DOPE, IF YOU WILL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE WAITING FOR AND WHAT HAVE YOU. SO IT'S ACTUALLY MOVING. IN OTHER WORDS, FROM THESE HOMELESS FOLKS IN AND OUT, THEY TORE THE FENCE DOWN. IF YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF, FOUR FIRES. >> THANK YOU PASTOR. >> WHAT WAS THE OTHER THING? ANYTHING ELSE? DID YOU EVER GET A HOLD OF HAN? >> MY WIFE. [INAUDIBLE] >> WELL, I JUST HEARD YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT THAT THEN FOLKS DON'T EXIST EXCEPT FOR IN EITHER END UP IN LA OR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UNITED STATES. >> UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS, WE CANNOT RESPOND TO YOUR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE TAKEN THE NOTES, THE CLERK AND THE SERGEANT HAVE DONE THE SAME. [00:15:02] YOU AND I KNOW EACH OTHER. WE'LL GET IN TOUCH AFTER THIS AS WELL, PASTOR MARTINEZ, LET'S DO THAT. I WILL TAKE THE LIBERTY TO SAY THAT IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD A CONSERVATIVE SHIP PROGRAM THAT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. WE HAVE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO TO TAKE CARE OF BLIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE PAST. HOPEFULLY MOVING FORWARD WITH THE NEW DIRECTION IN PUBLIC SAFETY WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTROL OF THAT EFFORT AS WELL MOVING FORWARD IN THAT REGARD. BUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS TOPIC, I'D INVITE YOU TO DO THAT NOW. >> JUST ONE THOUGHT AS I BACK OFF OF THIS THING, THE OFFICER THAT TALKED TO ME MADE THE STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO BE IN CALIFORNIA. >> THANK YOU PASTOR. I APPRECIATE YOU. [OVERLAPPING] >>MAYOR PRO TEM, IF I COULD INTERJECT QUICKLY. THIS ADDRESS IN PARTICULAR IS VERY FAMILIAR TO OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT FOLKS. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS ACTIVELY AND FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEMS IN THE STORY. ALTHOUGH THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS HELPFUL TONIGHT, WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON THIS. >> AS ALL ISSUES WITH THEM, CODE VIOLATIONS GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS OF HEARINGS. EVENTUALLY, THEY WILL GET LEAN THROUGH THE TAX ROLLS AND HOPEFULLY FALL IN THE HANDS OF A CONSERVATIVE OR ANOTHER BUYER ONE DAY TO TAKE OVER. >> THE MAYOR HERE, ON THE OTHER DAY OF THE MEETING, HE MADE A STATEMENT THAT THESE PEOPLE HAVE SOME PLACE TO GO. I UNDERSTAND IF THEY DON'T GO, THEY'LL BE ARRESTED. >> MA'AM, DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? CAN WE HEAR FROM HER? >> ON THIS TOPIC. YES. SO MY NAME IS CHRISTINA MOODLE AND I JUST MOVED FROM BAKERSFIELD TO 1209 LILY STREET. WE MOVED IN FEBRUARY 15TH. I DID SEE THIS GUY WHO EVERYBODY SAYS THEY KNOW HIM, HE LIVES ON THE BLOCK, HIS NAME'S ALBERT OR SOMETHING. A LOT OF NEIGHBORS HAVE TOLD ME THAT HIS MOM LIVES DOWN THE STREET. BUT WHAT I'VE NOTICED IS THAT THAT LIQUOR STORE ALLOWS HIM TO HANG OUT THERE AND THAT'S WHAT BRINGS THEM TO THE BACK WHERE THE ALLEY OF THAT AND THAT'S THE BACK OF OUR HOUSE. A LOT OF THESE HOMELESS ARE GOING THERE AND THEY'RE SMOKING DOPE, AND THEY ARE, BECAUSE MY HUSBAND'S SEEN IT AND WE HAVE OUR KIDS PLAYING IN THE BACKYARD, THEY WON'T LEAVE AND SO I CALLED THE COPS. IT TAKES THEM A WHILE FOR THEM TO COME AND I HAD TO CALL AGAIN THAT DAY WHEN I SAW THAT HAPPEN. EVEN THOUGH OUR KIDS WERE PLAYING IN THE BACKYARD, THEY'RE RIGHT THERE AND THEN THEY'RE HANGING OUT IN THE BACK OF LAW SCHOOL AND MOLTO WHERE THE STAIRS ARE AT. THEY SIT THERE, THEY'RE ABLE TO OVERSEE OUR BACKYARD. I HAVE A BUNCH OF LITTLE KIDS AND SO IT REALLY SCARES ME BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YES, THEY HAVE MENTAL ILLNESSES BECAUSE I SEE THEM TALKING TO THEMSELVES, THINKING AND EVERYTHING. THEIR MINDS CAN JUST GO TO A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE. ME HAVING SMALL KIDS, IT REALLY, REALLY SCARES ME. WHEN I DO CALL THE COPS, IT TAKES THEM A WHILE TO COME. I HAVE TO CALL AGAIN SOME TIMES AND EVEN THEN THEY'RE JUST ASKING THEM TO LEAVE AND THAT'S IT. THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING DRUGS, SO I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE IT ON THEM AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN BEING CHECKED FOR DRUGS. EVEN WHEN THEY'RE BEING ASKED TO LEAVE, LIKE FOR INSTANCE, THAT DAY WHEN THAT GUY LEFT, THIS GUY HAS BEEN JUST COMING AROUND. ANOTHER GUY ON A SCOOTER, HE'S BEEN COMING, AND I'LL SEE YOU AT THE COPS SHOW UP. THEY ASKED HIM TO LEAVE, BOOM, HE COMES BACK. ON THAT DAY WHEN THEY WERE ASKED TO LEAVE BECAUSE THERE WAS A BUNCH OF THEM IN THE BACK OF THE ALLEY. THE COPS DID COME IN WITH AN AGGRESSIVE TONE. MY HUSBAND DID SAY THAT THEY SAID, "HEY, THERE'S NOT A KICKING SPOT YOU GUYS GOT TO GO" BECAUSE THOR ALBERT TRIED TO SAY THAT IT WAS A KICKING SPOT. BUT ANYWAYS THEY LEFT AND THE COPS WAITED THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT. BUT WHEN THEY CAME BACK, WE SEEN THE GUY WITH THE SCOOTER. HE JUST RAN BACK UP THE STAIRS. HE GRABS SOMETHING THAT YOU HAND BACK DOWN. I'M THINKING THAT IT WAS PROBABLY HIS STUFF, BUT I FEEL LIKE IF THE COPS AT LEAST WERE TO SEARCH THEM, TAKEAWAY THAT STUFF FROM THEM, THEN MAYBE THERE WOULD BE MORE OF A FEAR IN THEM. LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE NOT GOING TO HANG OUT HERE BECAUSE THE COPS ARE GOING TO TAKE OUR STUFF. THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE OUR SPOT. BUT THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY COMFORTABLE ENOUGH BECAUSE THEY KEEP COMING BACK EVEN THOUGH THE COPS ASKED THEM TO LEAVE. EVEN WHEN I'VE CALLED AND I'VE ASKED THE DISPATCHER, CAN'T YOU GUYS DO ANYTHING ELSE BESIDES ASKING THEM TO LEAVE? SHE'S LIKE, "NO, THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO." I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE CITATIONS. I'M NOT SURE. THEN AGAIN, ALSO, THERE'S AN RV JUST HANGING OUT RIGHT THERE WITH THEIR 99 CENT-STORE. >> YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS. >> HE'S JUST PARKED. THEY'RE BASICALLY LIVING THERE. FROM WHAT I KNOW, HE'S FAMILY TO ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS THAT LIVE RIGHT THERE ON THE CORNER. BUT I EVEN THINK THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THAT. THAT PARKING LOT IS PUBLIC PROPERTY. I'M PRETTY SURE IT BELONGS TO YOU GUYS 99-CENT STORE. I DON'T KNOW. SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. I DON T FEEL IT'S NOT HIS HOME THERE, THAT'S CALLED LOITERING. THERE'S THAT AND THEN THE HOUSE TOO. I KNOW THAT YOU GUYS ARE BRINGING THAT UP, BUT I'M JUST HOPING THAT MAYBE EVEN MORE PATROL AT NIGHT, [INAUDIBLE] IS ALSO SCREAMING LATE AT NIGHT. MY KIDS ARE SCARED. THEY'RE HEARING THIS MAN FIGHTING. THEY'RE HEARING THIS MAN SCREAMING AND HE'S THERE ALL NIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE ALLEY WHERE THE MALTOSE OUT. [00:20:02] THOSE ARE MY CONCERNS. I JUST WOULD LIKE SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE WE'RE SEEING THE SAME PEOPLE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. >> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS THIS EVENING. >> L HAVE A QUICK COMMENT. I WANT TO ASK, CAN WE REBRAND THAT THE HOUSE? IT LOOKS VERY CHEAP IN THE PICTURE. CAN WE REBRAND IT? >> YEAH, IT'S IN PROCESS. >> WE CAN'T CONTINUE THAT DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW. NOW IT'S MAKING IT AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA. >> I KNOW THAT [INAUDIBLE]. >> LET ME ACTUALLY JUST SET THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION IS NEVER MY FAVORITE BECAUSE YOU FEEL UNSATISFIED WHEN YOU'VE SAID YOUR PIECE. BUT BY ALL MEANS YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY BEING HERE THIS EVENING AND SHARING YOUR CONCERNS WITH THE COUNCIL AND OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS HERE IN CITY OF MOSCOW. PLEASE, I KNOW IT MIGHT NOT FEEL RESOLVED AS YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR THIS EVENING, BUT DO KNOW THAT YOUR CONCERNS ARE BEING HEARD, THEY ARE BEING ADDRESSED. THAT'S THE WAY OF GOVERNMENT AND EVEN MORE SO IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT THERE'S ALL THESE TAPE AND STEPS THAT WE MUST TAKE TO ADDRESS THEM. BUT WE CERTAINLY HOPE. LET ME JUST WRAP UP THE COMMENTS BY SAYING I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU TWO PASTORS AFTER THIS CONVERSATION. THANK YOU THIS EVENING. IS THERE ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING? ON ANY TOPIC, NOT ON THIS AGENDA. SOLELY ON 1015 KILO LOOP. I WAS TO START WITH DISTINGUISHED MAYOR, BUT HE CALLED IN. [LAUGHTER] GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. MY NAME IS SOLAYON. I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AS MAYOR OF THE CITY, MCFARLANE. DURING MY TIME SERVING IN THIS ROLE, I APPRECIATE IT REESTABLISHING AND COOPERATION, WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LAW SCHOOL AND MAYOR MARTINEZ. AS YOU KNOW, ON MARCH 11TH, THE CITY OF MCFARLANE FACES SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE WHEN THE WATER IS A PUZZLE CREEK BREACHED, THREATEN AND FLOOD THE EAST SIDE OF OUR CITY. LAST TIME THAT OCCURRED WAS 1997. EARLY THAT MORNING, I FOUND MYSELF ON THE PHONE WITH MAYOR MARTINEZ ASKING FOR ANY ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. WITHOUT HESITATION, HE SAID, "WHAT DO YOU NEED? LET ME CALL SCOTT." I SAID EMERGENT SERVICES, ANY SAND BAGS, ANYTHING POSSIBLE? WASCO DELIVER IT IN SO MANY WAYS THAT I'M HERE TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION PUBLICLY. WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S EFFORTS THAT ASSISTED US. I WANT TO THANK YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, LOUIS XVI AND HIS STAFF DURING A POTENTIAL DISASTER. THE COMMUNITY, THE RESIDENTS WERE SCARED. THEY WERE LIKE, "HEY, WE NEED SAND BAGS." WE HAD THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND EVERYTHING WAS DISORGANIZED. I ENCOUNTERED LOUIS AND I SAID, "HEY, WHO ARE YOU?" HE'S LIKE, "HEY, I WORK FOR WASCO. I CAN HELP WITH ANYTHING." I SAID, "CAN YOU HANDLE THIS LOCATION?" HE'S LIKE, "I GOT IT." I ASKED HIM TO MANAGE IT. NOT ONLY DID HE MANAGE IT, HE ORGANIZED THE OTHER RESIDENCE, MADE SURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT THERE GOT SAND BAGS, AND BY 03:00 PM NO RESIDENCE WERE ASKING FOR SAND BAGS. THE MCFARLANE RESIDENCE TRULY APPRECIATE THE STAFF EFFORTS AND WASCO ADMINISTRATION AND ASSISTANCE IN A TIME OF NEED. FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK AND COMMEND THE CITIZENS OF WASCO FOR ELECTING A GOVERNANCE TEAM THAT PUTS YOUR COMMUNITY FIRST AND WANTING TO MAKE THE HARD DECISIONS WHEN THEY HAVE TO. ONCE AGAIN, I'M HERE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MCFARLANE TO OFFER THEIR HEARTFELT THANK YOU. WE BROUGHT A PLANK, BUT I THINK IT'S TOO SMALL, BUT KENNY SAID THAT WE CAN'T SPEND PUBLIC FUNDS. [LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT TOO SLOW. [OVERLAPPING]. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU, SCOTT. >> THANK YOU, MARYON. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS THIS EVENING. IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE MOST PROUD OF IS THE UNWRITTEN ORDINANCE OF THE NEIGHBOR POLICY HERE IN THE CITY OF WASCO AND ALL OVER WASCO. HAVING THAT MUTUAL AGREEMENT, I THINK AND REALLY IN PLACE, REALLY SHOWED ITS MAGNIFICENCE WHEN THERE WAS AN ACTION THAT DAY? >> ABSOLUTELY. IT WAS A GREAT COUNTY EFFORT. NOT ONLY THE FIRE OR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, EVERYBODY STEPPED UP. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER, IT TURNED OUT KNOCK ON WOOD OR STONE OUT OF THE WOODS. WHO DO I GIVE THIS [INAUDIBLE]? >>YOU WANT TO PRESENT IT? [BACKGROUND] >> YES. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND THEN TAKE A PICTURE FROM IT. [BACKGROUND] >> THIS IS FOR LOUIS. [LAUGHTER] [00:25:14] [BACKGROUND] >> I THINK THE CITY STAFF AND EVERYONE THAT'S BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS CRISIS LATELY REALLY DESERVES A ROUND OF APPLAUSE BEYOND JUST THAT RECOGNITION. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU TO THE COUNTY AS WELL. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING? MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? >> WE HAVE NO EMAIL COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM AND ALSO ANY OF THE OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA. >> VERY WELL. >> I'M SEEING NO SUCCESSOR AGENCY OR WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS MOVING ON TO COUNSEL BUSINESS ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR. [9) 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 THE COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY PARTICULAR ITEM THIS EVENING. WE HAVE ITEM 9A TO 9C. DO I NEED TO READ THOSE STAT OR DO I READ EACH ONE. >> NO. >> TO SAY THROUGH SEAT. >> THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS 9A-9C. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY PARTICULAR ITEM. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WHO LIKES TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM? >> YES IN PARTICULAR ITEMS FOR ITEM 9B. >> IS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PARTICULAR ITEM? >> I HAVE NONE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON ITEMS 9A AND C. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MEMBER REYNA AND SECONDED BY MEMBER ANYA. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> HEY, MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBERS SALDANA. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA. TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WOULD SEPARATE CONSIDERATION, NOT THE ITEM 9B. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 9B, [9) b. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for: 1. December 6, 2022, Regular Meeting 2. December 20, Regular Meeting] COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA [LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND]. >> DON'T DO THAT. >> UNDER A OF 8 ITEM, THE ADAPTATION ON THAT DECEMBER 6 MINUTES, IT READS "MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR." THAT IS INCORRECT. THE ITEM UNDER 9A. >> WHICH DATE? >> FOR [INAUDIBLE] >> DECEMBER 6TH, DO WE HAVE THAT AVAILABLE, MADAM CLERK? >> YES WE DO. I'M GETTING DOWN THERE. >> ABOVE IT IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR ON THE FOLLOWING ITEM WITH THE SAME LANGUAGE. YOU KNOW I READ ALL OF THIS. >> I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. >> I'LL CATCH IT. >> WE LOVE IT. >> THE FOLLOWING ITEM FOR THE B2, COUNSEL MEETING NEXT FOR DECEMBER 22. IT SAYS THAT MR. REYNA SPOKE TO ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUST MEAN THINGS. IT DOES NOT SAY WHEN I SPOKE TO HER ABOUT AND LARGELY HE NOTE IT, I DID ASK HER FOR FUNDING FOR A FUTURE NEW POLICE STATION. I DID ASK HER FOR $10 MILLION. THAT SHOULD BE NOTED NEXT PLEASE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON ITEM 9B. >> WE MOVE TO APPROVE THE CORRECTION THAT I JUST SAID. >> I WILL MOVE THESE ITEMS TO THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. >> ALLOW THE CLERK TO MAKE THOSE ADDITIONS TO THE MINUTES AND WE'LL BRING IT FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING. MOVING ON THEN TO ITEM 10, PUBLIC HEARINGS. [10) a. Introduce and Waiver of the First Reading by title only of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Amending Ordinance No. 2023-722, which amended the Historic District Boundaries to replace the reference to Figure 2-4 with reference to Figure 2-1 of Section 17.24.040 of Title 17 Zoning of the City of Wasco Municipal Code and Find that this project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15305. (Murillo)] ITEM 10A, INTRODUCE AND WAIVER OF THE FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY OF AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-722, WHICH AMENDED THE HISTORIC DISTRICT BOUNDARIES TO REPLACE THE REFERENCE TO FIGURE 2-4, WITH REFERENCE TO FIGURE 2-1 OF SECTION 17.24, 0.040 OF TITLE 17, ZONING OF THE CITY WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND FIND THAT THIS PROJECT IS EXEMPT [00:30:06] UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE SECRET GUIDELINES, SECTIONS 15305. [LAUGHTER] >> [LAUGHTER] MAYOR PRO TEM, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THIS IS A SIMPLE TYPO CORRECTION THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE TO AN ORDINANCE THAT THE COUNCIL RECENTLY ADOPTED. THE ORDINANCE REFERENCE TO FIGURE 2-4, WHICH DOES NOT EXIST. IT SHOULD BE FIGURE 2-1. THIS MAKES THAT CORRECTION. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU WAIVE THE FIRST READING AND APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED. >> VERY WELL. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER REYNA? >> NO COMMENTS SIR. >> MEMBER MEDINA? >> NO COMMENTS. >> HOW ABOUT MEMBER SALDANA? >> NO COMMENTS. >> VERY WELL. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE. >> SO MOVED. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA? >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE MOTION IS APPROVE WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR MARTINEZ ABSENT. >> ALL THAT OVER A TYPO? >> YES. [LAUGHTER] [10) b. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Sign and File, for and on behalf of the City of Wasco, a Financial Assistance Application for a funding Agreement from the State Water Resources Control Board for the Planning, Design, and Construction of the Water System Improvements and Treatment Project for an estimated Amount of $44,283,872.00 and Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. (Lara)] >> MOVING ON TO ITEM 10B. ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO SIGN AND FILE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WASCO, A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FOR A FUNDING AGREEMENT FROM THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND TREATMENT PROJECT FOR AN ESTIMATED OF $44,283,872 AND ADOPT THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROJECT. MS. LAURA. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR MARTINEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE DO HAVE OUR CONSULTANT HERE WITH US. JAMIE BAUER FROM QK ENGINEERING WAS THE LEAD PRINCIPAL PLANNER, LEAD ON THIS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT. THIS IS IN REGARDS TO OUR WATER PROJECT THAT WE'RE SEEKING MONEY FOR NEW WELLS, THE ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALSO WE ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT WATER STORAGE. BUT I'LL LET JAMIE COME UP HERE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE AND BRIEFLY EXPLAIN WHY WE HAVE TO DO AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS JAMIE BAUER. I AM THE PRINCIPAL PLANNER FOR COMPANY CALLED QUAD KNOPF USED TO BE CALLED QUAD KNOPF ALSO QK, YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF US. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT. IT WAS REALLY AN HONOR TO WORK WITH THE CITY STAFF ON THIS. THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT. I LOVE WHEN WE CAN GET THESE DONE AND JUST MOVE ON AND THE CITY GETS REALLY MUCH NEEDED HELP WITH THEIR WATER SYSTEM. IT IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE WHENEVER A PROJECT GOES THROUGH WHAT IS CALLED A DISCRETIONARY ACTION, WHICH IS WHERE A BOARD OR A CITY COUNCIL WILL MAKE A DECISION ON ACCEPTING FUNDING FOR A PROJECT THAT YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OR REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. THE STATE LOVES REGULATION. IT IS THE LAW AND THE CITY HAS COMPLIED WITH IT BY ANALYZING THE PROJECT AND WE LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INCLUDING WATER QUALITY, WATER SUPPLY, BIOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, TRAFFIC, SOILS. THEY'RE JUST A NUMBER OF THINGS AND THROUGH THE ANALYSIS, WE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE WITH 10 MITIGATION MEASURES, THE PROJECT WILL HAVE A LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. WHICH MEANS THAT BY FOLLOWING THE BASIC RULES AND LAWS AND CODES AND STANDARDS OF YOUR CITY AS WELL AS THE STATE THIS PROJECT WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND BUILD YOUR PROJECT. I WON'T GET INTO THE WEEDS. I CAN GO ON FOR HOURS ABOUT THIS STUFF. IT'S REALLY NERDY, BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO, IF YOU EVER WANT TO DO SOME WORKSHOP ON THIS, I'D LOVE TO COME IN AND TALK TO YOU. WE CAN GO THROUGH SOME MORE NERDY STUFF. >> I LOVE IT. I LOVE THE NERDY STUFF. [00:35:01] >> BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER. >> I KNOW ISRAEL WILL BE THERE FOR THE NERDY STUFF. [LAUGHTER] NOW WONDERFUL. LET'S GO AHEAD AND OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME FOR MS. BAUER OR EVEN OUR CITY STAFF? VERY WELL SEEING NONE, WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL? MEMBER REYNA? >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTION OR COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU. MEMBER MEDINA. >> I'M REALLY HAPPY. [LAUGHTER] IT'S JUST SO EXCITING THAT OUR CITY IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE WITH THIS ONE. THANK YOU, THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU, MEMBER MEDINA. >> I WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOME WORKSHOP IN THE FUTURE TO GET MORE INSIGHT AS TO THE PROJECT. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE REPORT IS OR WHATNOT, BUT MAYBE A CONDENSED VERSION OF IT AND JUST KEEP US UP TO DATE ON WHAT IT ALL ENTAILS. >> MEMBER SALDANA. >> NO COMMENTS. >>THANK YOU. THIS IS JUST ONE STEP ON A VERY LARGE, BIGGER EFFORT AND ENDEAVOR THAT THE CITY HAS BEEN UNDERTAKING FOR A LONG TIME TO SHORE UP OUR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY. NOT EVEN EXPANDING QUITE YET, BUT JUST GETTING US UP TO DATE TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE. DEFINITELY WE ARE ALL PLEASED TO SEE THAT MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS, MRS. BAUER AND STAFF. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> MOVED. >> MOVED BY MEMBER SALDANA, IS THERE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA? >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR MARTINEZ ABSENT. >> VERY WELL, THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 10C. [10) c. Conduct a public hearing to receive oral comments concerning unmet transit needs, consider comments, if any, and adopt the Resolution Establishing Unmet Transit Needs Finding for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. (Martinez)] [NOISE] SORRY. MOVING ON TO ITEM CAN 10C, CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE ORAL COMMENTS CONCERNING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS. CONSIDER COMMENTS, IF ANY, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDING. I'M SORRY, I'M GOING TO REPEAT THAT, AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023, 2024, AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE SEQUENCE STATE GUIDELINES. WHO'S TAKING THIS ONE? >> I AM TAKING THIS ONE. YOUR CLERK. [LAUGHTER] >> LET'S GO MADAM CLERK. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS PUBLIC MEETING [NOISE] HEARINGS ARE HELD ANNUALLY TO DISCUSS THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND TO HEAR THE CONCERNS FROM THE TRANSIT DEPENDENT OR DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT IS A PROCESS THAT THE CITY MUST DO TO IN ORDER TO OBTAIN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS FOR THE CAPITAL OPERATING OR ANY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ANY TRANSIT NEEDS OR CONCERNS, AND TO CONSIDER THE COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE NEEDS ARE REASONABLE TO MEET. IF THERE ARE NO COMMENTS OR CONCERNS, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE STAFF REPORT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK, AT THIS TIME, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER REYNA? >> NO COMMENTS. >> MEMBER MEDINA? >> NO COMMENTS. >> HOW ABOUT MEMBER SALDANA? >> NO COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU AND I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD. AT THIS TIME I'LL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> MOTION MOVED. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED, MADAM CLERK. >> I DID NOT HEAR WHO SECONDED. >> MEMBER REYNA AND MEMBER SALDANA. >> MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER, MEDINA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA? >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR MARTINEZ ABSENT. >> MOVING ON TO ITEM 12, [12) a. Discussion and Possible Minute Action Regarding going dark for the April 4, 2023, Regular City Council meeting. (Hurlbert)] NEW BUSINESS,12A DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE MINUTE ACTION REGARDING GOING DARK FOR THE APRIL 4, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING? CITY MANAGER? >> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR PRO TEM, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. AS WAS DISCUSSED DURING OUR STRATEGIC MEETING, THERE WAS AN ASSIGNMENT FOR THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER GOING DARK ON APRIL 4TH MEETING, THAT IS EASTER WEEK, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF STAFF THAT ARE PLANNING ON BEING OUT OF TOWN FOR THE HOLIDAY AND SCHOOL IS OUT THAT WEEK AS WELL. [00:40:04] PULLED STAFF AGAIN THIS MORNING DURING OUR STAFF MEETING AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY CRITICAL ITEMS THAT ARE DEPENDENT ON BEING HEARD ON THE FOURTH. WE JUST ASKED FOR DISCUSSION AND POTENTIALLY MINUTE ACTION TO CANCEL THE MEETING FOR THE 4TH. >> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME ON THIS ITEM? HOW ABOUT FROM THE COUNCIL? MEMBER REYNA? >> I BELIEVE THAT OUR EMPLOYEES DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB AND ANY OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO THANK THEM AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WE SHOULD TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY, SO I AM FOR BEING DARK. >> MEMBER MEDINA? >> YEAH, I'M GOOD WITH BEING DARK AS WELL. >>MEMBER SALDANA? >> I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO GO DARK. >> I WILL NOT FIGHT THEM ON THAT. [LAUGHTER] OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK THE ONLY CONCERN THAT I HAVE WHICH I'M MORE THAN SHIRT DIRECTOR PEREZ AND YOUR STAFF ARE ON IT. JUST ASSURING THAT WE'RE FRONT-LOADING ANY WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE BUDGET BECAUSE I KNOW THAT'S NEARING TOWARDS THAT TIME. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> I KNOW THAT YOU'RE WELL AWARE OF THAT,. >> YEAH. >> THEN WE'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. I GOT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE. >> MOTION MOVED. >> SECOND. [BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER] DIRECTION GIVEN. ITEM 12 B OF NEW BUSINESS, [12) b. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Finalize and Execute a Purchase Order with Motorola Solutions for Police Department radio communications, including one (1) Radio Repeater, fourteen (14) Vehicle Mobile Radios, fourteen (14) Handheld Radios, and (2) Dispatch Base Radios and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines (Hurlbert)] ADOPTED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO FINALIZE AND EXECUTE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING ONE RADIO REPEATER, 14 VEHICLE, MOBILE RADIOS, 14 HANDHELD RADIOS, AND TWO DISPATCH BASE RADIOS AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE SEQUE STATE GUIDELINES. CITY MANAGER. >> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THIS IS ONE OF THE NEXT STEPS IN FORMATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MOTOROLA IS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VARIOUS RADIO EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED BY THE VAST MAJORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA. WHILE NOT A TRUE SINGLE-SOURCE ITEM, IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SINGLE SOURCE BECAUSE OF THE STANDARDIZATION ON THE MOTOROLA EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE RECEIVED A PURCHASE ORDER OR RATHER A QUOTE AND PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED EQUIPMENT. WE HAVE A SOMEWHAT COMPLEX FUNDING SITUATION WITH THIS. WE HAVE THE SOURCE OF FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENT FORMAT FOR THIS AND SOME ACTUALLY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FUNDING WILL NOT TRIGGER UNTIL OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR, PROBABLY ALMOST CERTAINLY AFTER THE POINT WHERE WE WILL NEED THE EQUIPMENT AND THE CHIEF HAS DISCOVERED UP TO 30 WEEK LEAD TIME ON SOME OF THIS EQUIPMENT. BUT NONETHELESS, WE'RE BRINGING THIS TO YOU FOR APPROVAL WHILE WE WORK OUT SOME POSSIBLE WORKAROUNDS. ONE OF THOSE IS THAT WE'RE GETTING FEEDBACK FROM OTHER AGENCIES THAT THERE MAY BE WHAT'S REFERRED TO AS HOT SPARES OR INVENTORY OF THE SAME TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE HERE LOCALLY IN THE REGION AND IN THE COUNTY THAT THE CITY OF WASCO MAY HAVE ACCESS TO IN AN INTERIM PERIOD OF TIME AND WE CAN USE THAT BEFORE ACTUALLY PLACING THIS ORDER. THE OTHER IS THAT THERE ARE FROM THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE OVERALL OCTOBER FUNDING, THERE MAY BE SOME FRONT-LOADED FUNDING THAT WE CAN GET ACCESS TO BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER AND GO AHEAD AND FINALIZE OUR ORDER AND USE THAT OTHER FUNDING IN OCTOBER TO PAY BACK THE FRONTLOADED FUNDING. IS THAT CONFUSING ENOUGH? >> JUST A LITTLE BIT. [LAUGHTER] >> I CAN DO MORE. [OVERLAPPING] AT ANY RATE, THIS AMOUNT IS SOMETHING THAT WAS BUDGETED IN OUR WORST-CASE DESIGN FOR THE STARTUP COST, WE FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO BETTER THAN THAT. BUT IF THERE ARE CERTAIN PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT MUST BE ORDERED NOW DUE TO THE LEAD TIMES, WE'RE ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT AND GET THOSE ORDERS IN ACTION. >> LEAD TIME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. >> IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS BETWEEN THE CHIEF AND I WE'LL ATTEMPT TO ANSWER THOSE. >> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. HOW ABOUT COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> IT WAS CONFUSING ENOUGH. I'M GOING TO CLEAR MY MIND. YOU'RE SAYING THAT THE LEAD TIME IS LONG. WE UNDERSTAND THAT. [00:45:05] THAT YOU ARE SAYING THAT THERE'S SIMILAR EQUIPMENT OR MAYBE OF THE SAME BRANCH THAT YOU CAN ATTAIN LOCALLY. IF WE ATTAIN THIS EQUIPMENT THAT IS A SOURCE LOCALLY, WILL, THAT FUNDING THAT WE WILL GET IN OCTOBER APPLY TO THAT PURCHASE THAT WE DO EARLIER THAN OCTOBER. >> THERE ARE TWO SCENARIOS THERE. IF WE END UP PURCHASING EQUIPMENT IN THE SHORT-TERM THEN THE OCTOBER FUNDING WILL NOT REIMBURSE THAT. IF WE FIND OTHER SOURCES OF GRANT FUNDING THROUGH COUNTY OES, THAT WE CAN TRADE THAT FUNDING AND WE BELIEVE THAT THAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WHERE THAT INTERIM FUNDING COULD BE USED TO PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT AND THEN THAT OTHER FUNDING SOURCE WOULD BE REIMBURSED IN OCTOBER. IT'S A MATTER OF TIMING WITH THAT FUNDING, BUT THE PREFERRED SOLUTION TO THIS IS TO FIND EQUIPMENT THAT WE CAN BORROW AND USE FOR A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND THEN SWAP THIS EQUIPMENT OUT ONCE WE HAVE OUR ORDER WITH THE OCTOBER FUNDING. THAT'S THE SOLUTION WE'RE WORKING ON NOW AND HOPEFULLY, I REPRESENTED THAT CORRECTLY. >> IS IT LIKELY THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO BORROW IT? >> I THINK IT'S LIKELY WE WILL BE ABLE TO BORROW AT LEAST THE AMOUNT WE WILL NEED TO GO LIVE. [OVERLAPPING] I DON'T KNOW THAT WE EVEN NEED 14 TO GO LIVE ON DAY ONE. >> THAT CLEARED UP. THANK YOU. >> BUT THIS WILL BE A SAFETY NET FOR APPROVAL HERE. IF THINGS FALL THROUGH, WE'LL HAVE A WAY TO GO. >> I REALLY LIKE IT WHEN WE LOOK FOR VIABLE SOLUTIONS THAT COMPLICATED WAY OF GOING ABOUT IT THAT GETS US TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE. I THINK IT'S OKAY FUND THROUGH. >> I'M A CHEAPSKATE AT HEART. [LAUGHTER] >> NOT A BAD THING. >> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> MEMBER MEDINA, ANY THING TO ADD? >> NO. >> COUNCIL WILLIAM. >> NO, MAYOR. >> I THINK THAT'S EXCELLENT. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND MAKE FINDING SOLUTIONS. ALWAYS THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX AND THANKFUL TO YOUR RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER. >> I'LL POINT OUT THAT SOME OF THIS CONVOLUTED SOLUTION WAS HASHED OUT WHILE THE CHIEF WAS AT THE CHIEF'S CONFERENCE LAST WEEK. THERE WAS NOT JUST THIS [OVERLAPPING] SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VALUE AND SENDING HIM TO THE CONFERENCE. >> LET'S SAY BUSINESS GETS DONE IN THE HALLWAY SOMETIMES IT'S NETWORKING. >> THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. >> EVERYBODY KNOW. >> I HAVE NEVER DOUBTED THAT [INAUDIBLE]. >> WITH THAT BEING SAID, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MOVE THAT EVENT? >> YES I'M LOOKING FORWARD. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> I'LL SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE. MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER, RAYMOND. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR MARTINA IS ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. [13) a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)] WE'RE GOING TO REPORT SOME COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. WE HAVE ITEM 13A CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WHICH I'M REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR CITY FOR. OUR NEXT MEETING ISN'T UNTIL APRIL, I BELIEVE, AND WE JUST HAD ONE IN FEBRUARY. [13) b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)] CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, MEMBER REYNA? >> YES, I ATTENDED THE MEETING THIS LAST THURSDAY. GREAT NEWS. [LAUGHTER] I'M QUITE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT I LEARNED THERE, AND OF COURSE, I HAVE LEARNED IT FROM MARINA AS WELL. WE ARE GETTING FUNDING FOR TWO PROJECTS THAT I'VE BEEN CHAMPIONING FOR WELL OVER TWO YEARS AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT OUR STAFF HAS GOT US HERE BY ASKING FOR THE MONEY. TWO PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING FUNDED IS THE CROSS HERE AT EIGHTH STREET AND HIGHWAY 43. THERE WILL BE SOME FLASHING BEACONS AND I ALWAYS MISPRONOUNCE THAT. BUT MAYBE I DID IT RIGHT AND I USUALLY SAY IT LIKE THE RAT POISON. THEN ALSO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HAWK SYSTEM, IPOPLA AND HIGHWAY 46. THE TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNTS TO $790,070. THAT'S QUITE A BIT OF MONEY. OF COURSE, I'M NOT QUITE SURE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE TOTAL COST FOR THE PROJECT. [00:50:02] ARE WE FUNDING THE REST AS THE CITY? >> YES. THE CITY WILL PROBABLY USE SP1 FUNDING TO GIVE THE MATCH. I HAVE A MATCH. THAT WILL OR MORE WHAT THE FINAL NUMBER IS ONCE WE ENGINEER IT AND PUT IT BACK TO BED. WHAT THE CITY WOULD DO IS WE USE SP1 FUNDING, WE WORKED AT THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF REPORTS EVERY YEAR. THE CITY GET AN ALLOCATION OF SP1 FUNDING AND WE HAVE TO BRING IT TO THE COUNCIL AND THAT'S FOR THE APPROVE THE LIST OF PROGRESS ON THAT RESOLUTION. FOR THAT SP1 ALLOCATION WILL BE USED FOR TYPE OF SCENARIO WHEN WE HAVE THE IDEAL PROGRESS TO USE SP1 FUNDING TO MATCH OR WE'LL DO THAT. >> I DIDN'T REMEMBER THE QUESTION MARIA. THERE'S A SUNSET ON THIS FUNDING? WE HAVE TO GET IT DONE WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME. AM I CORRECT? >> YES. IT WAS THE COMPETITIVE APPLICATION. WE WERE COMPETING AGAINST 434 APPLICATIONS. THE LESS COMPETITIVE IS THAT- TYPICALLY, I DON'T KNOW IT RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT TYPICALLY IT'S A TWO-YEAR [NOISE] AND WE GET TO DELIVER THE PROJECT. OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS TO DELIVER QUICK. >> YES. I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THAT. JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS. THIS HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT, AT LEAST FOR ME BECAUSE I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT PEDESTRIANS. THEY ARE ON A STAFF CROSSING HIGHWAY 43 BACK AND FORTH AND IT HAS MOVED SLOWLY. THEY FIRST PAINTED THE CROSSWALK AND THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE DOING A BIG THING FOR US BY PAINTING THE CROSSWALK. I KEPT TALKING ABOUT IT AND ALSO ABOUT POPULAR HIGHWAY 46. THEN THEY INSTALLED HERE AT BASE THREE. CALIFORNIA INSTALLED THOSE THAT APPEAR KING SIGNS THAT NOBODY KNEW. I'LL START THAT NOW EVEN NOTICED THAT THEY HAD BEEN INSTALLED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING AND THEY DID THAT. OF COURSE THEY INSTALLED THE BEAT BONDS ON HIGHWAY 46, WHICH ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. THE LAST TIME WE MET WITH CALTRANS, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO SCOTT LAU, AND I INVITED HIM TO GO ACROSS THE STREET WITH ME ON HIGHWAY 46. HE PULLED OUT HIS PHONE AND WE HIT THAT BUTTON FOR THE BEACON AND WE STARTED TO CROSS. GUESS WHAT? NOBODY WANTS TO STOP FOR US, THEY IGNORED IT AND HE'S FILMING AND SAY. WELL, HERE WE ARE CROSSING WE'RE TAKING OUR LIFE ON FOR A LONG GAME. BECAUSE NOBODY WANT TO STOP FOR US AND IT TOOK HIM ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO ALSO NEED A VILLAGE SO THAT HE COULD SEE THE AMOUNT OF DEVELOPING THAT HAS OCCURRED THERE AND THAT IMPACTS THAT INTERSECTION. HE PROMISED THAT HE WOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE HIERARCHS WOULD GET TO SEE HIS VIDEOS SO THAT THEY WOULD MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. I'M REALLY PLEASED THAT THIS CAME ABOUT AND THANK YOU STAFF FOR GETTING US HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT. >> ONE MORE THING. AT THE LAST MEETING, WE HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND EAGER [NOISE] WHO WAS THE CHAIR FOR THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION CAME TO THE CAR MEETING. IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US THAT BELONG TO THE CARGO OF THE CITIZEN LOAN FOR THE CAR TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE CONCERNING TO US. BEFORE I GOT REASSIGNED TO THAT BOARD, I MENTIONED THAT IT PAYS TO BE THERE WITH CONTINUITY. I MENTIONED PARTICULAR PROGRAMS THAT HAD BEEN FUNDED IN [NOISE] THE TRUCK COMPANY LANES THAT THEY HAD TO BE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY WERE ABOUT THIS CLOSE TO FUNDING THAT POOL. THAT'S HOW CRUCIAL IT IS FOR US TO BE PART OF A CONVERSATION ALL THE TIME. WHEN I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO HER, WHICH I DID, I MENTIONED THAT ON HIGHWAY 46 AND HIGHWAY 43 AND I MENTIONED THE LACK OF [NOISE] SIDEWALKS AND THE LACK OF ADA RAMPS ON HIGHWAY 43, AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE WITH THE TRUCKS ON HIGHWAY 46, WHICH IT'S HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT'S MOST TRAFFIC DOWN DRAMATICALLY, THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO AIR POLLUTION. SHE LISTENED, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ANY FUNDING WILL COME OUR WAY TO ALLEVIATE THOSE PROBLEMS. BUT DEFINITELY ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MADE CLEAR TO HER IS THAT THIS PROJECTS ARE NOT LOCAL PROJECTS, BUT THEY HAVE A REGIONAL PROJECT ORIGINALLY IMPLICATION [NOISE]. BECAUSE THE TRUCKS ARE COMING, THEY'RE COMING FROM I-5. OF COURSE, IT'S IMPORTANT TO HATCH THEY'RE CONNECTING WITH ALL THE FRAGRANCE THERE. [00:55:04] SHE SEEMED VERY KEEN ON WHAT OUR FLIGHT IS. HOPEFULLY WE'LL FIND SOME SOLUTIONS TO OUR PROBLEMS. ANYWAY, THAT'S MY WEAK POINT. THANK YOU. >> HEY, KEEP GIVING THEM HOW WE ARE PAYING OFF WELL [NOISE]. I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT DONE VERY SOON JUST BECAUSE ALL THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING ON IN THE BUSINESS CORRIDOR IT WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE A LOT OF WALKING TRAFFIC FOR THAT BARGAIN STORE. >> YEAH. I'M LOOKING IN THERE. I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT THIS STUFF ON THE SPOT. BUT YEAH. >> THEY KNOW I MEAN WELL. >> BUT BECAUSE MARY ALREADY SAID THAT QUICKLY [NOISE]. >> ABSOLUTELY. NO DOUBT AT ALL. [13) c. Wasco Task Force (Reyna & Medina] WHAT'S GOOD TASK FORCE, ANYTHING FROM MEMBER REYNA OR MEDINA? >> YEAH. WE HAD A KICKOFF MEETING WEEK AND A HALF AGO. THERE WAS GOOD CONVERSATION. MARIA, THANK YOU FOR HELPING WITH PUTTING [NOISE] SOME OF THE AGENDA ITEMS TOGETHER. FIVE QUOTE WAS THERE SERENA. THERE WAS GOOD DISCUSSIONS FROM THE MEMBERS THAT ATTENDED. WE ARE PLANNING ON HAVING THAT ON A MONTHLY [NOISE] BASIS AS OF NOW. WE DECIDED THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6:00 PM. THERE IS A FOLLOW-UP ITEM THAT I NEED TO WORK ON [NOISE]. I'M JUST CREATING A SURVEY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SENDING OUT JUST TO GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE FOLKS THAT ATTENDED AND THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE LISTSER. JUST TO GET MORE OF A SENSE OF WHAT ARE THE ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE TO THAT GROUP. WE CAN START TACKLING SOME OF THOSE. BUT YEAH, BESIDES THAT, I THINK NOT A BETTER WAY TO START IN TERMS OF THERE WAS A GOOD DISCUSSION. >> VERY WELL, THAT'S GOOD. >> THERE ARE MEMBERS THAT CAN'T REALLY PARTICIPATE AT THE MEETING DUE TO BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS. BUT BEING THAT IT'S PUBLIC SAFETY ORIENTED, MY RECOMMENDATION I GUESS WHAT $0.02 WOULD BE LIKE. SEE IF THERE'S AN APPETITE FOR A FUTURE VOLUNTEER CORE. WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR? I'M THINKING OF CIVIC SERVICE CORE WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE A PART OF VOLUNTEER PUBLIC SAFETY. WE'VE DISCUSSED THAT IN THE PAST. ADDITION TO THAT, THERE'S ALSO CERT TRAINING THAT'S BEING PROVIDED THROUGH HR I BELIEVE. SHE'S GETTING THAT SET UP. SHE SHARED WITH ME IN THE PAST THAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE SOME VOLUNTEERS CERT TRAINED HERE AND WANTS TO GO GET THE LEO. >> YEAH. I THINK THAT'S JUST ALL POSSIBILITIES. THEY WOULDN'T WE BE TALKING ABOUT AND MENTIONED AS WELL, WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD AND DO SOME PROJECTS WITH THE COMMUNITY. >> VERY WELL. I'M MOVING ONTO REPORTS ON OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS. [14) b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Shinn)] FIRST, KERN COUNTY FIRE THAT HE REALLY WENT ACTUALLY THIS RIGHT. WE HAVE SERGEANT SHIN. THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SERGEANT CHARLES SHIN. TODAY I'M GOING TO PRESENT A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WE'VE INVESTIGATED THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. AS USUAL, THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO GO ALONG WITH THE THEME THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING IN OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH YOU WILL SEE IN THESE INCIDENTS THE INDIVIDUALS WERE ENCOUNTERING ARE PEOPLE THAT WE'VE ARRESTED NUMEROUS TIMES, WHICH I'LL CLEAR IT'LL BECOME ABUNDANTLY CLEAR WHEN I GO THROUGH THE CASES INVESTIGATED. THE FIRST WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 15, APPROXIMATELY 5:40 PM. DEPUTIES AND MOSCOW SUBSIDIARY RESPONDENT 800 BLOCK A J STREET FOR A QUADROTOR VIOLATION AND PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, DEPUTIES ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHRISTOPHER MARTINEZ, A 28-YEAR OLD MALE OF MOSCOW. UPON CONTACTING MARTINEZ, HE FLED FROM DEPUTIES ON FOOT BUT WAS APPREHENDED AFTER A SHORT FOOT PURSUIT. DURING INVESTIGATION, MARTINEZ WAS FOUND TO HAVE FOUR ACTIVE COURT ORDERS THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF VIOLATING AT THE TIME OF INVESTIGATION. JUST EXPLAIN THESE COURT ORDERS DON'T JUST COME OUT OF NOWHERE. THESE ARE ALL STEMMING FROM CRIMINAL CASES THAT WE'VE DEALT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ENCOUNTERING THIS INDIVIDUAL IN THE PAST, THESE CASES GOING THROUGH THE COURT PROCESS AND THESE ORDERS COMING OUT AS A RESULT OF THESE CRIMINAL CASES. WE HAD FOUR ACTIVE COURT ORDERS AT THE TIME OF THIS VIOLATION, WHERE HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND BOOKED INTO JAIL, AND HE'S CURRENTLY FACING THREE FELONY COUNTS OF VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER, TWO COUNTS OF STALKING FELONIES, AND RESISTING ARREST. THE SECOND INCIDENCE I'M GOING TO DISCUSS TONIGHT WAS FROM THE SUNDAY, MARCH 19 OR APPROXIMATELY 8:45 PM, DEPUTIES FROM WARSAW SUBSTATION RESPONDED TO THE 600 BLOCK OF GRIFFITH AVENUE FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT IN PROGRESS. UPON ARRIVAL, THE AREA DEPUTIES CONTACTED ALEXANDRA MIRANDA, A 27-YEAR-OLD MALE FROM MOSCOW, WHO WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED ON ARREST AND FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS, WHICH YOU SEE UP ON THE SCREEN, WHICH I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS ANYTHING AWARE OF CALC CONVERTER THEFTS. [01:00:02] THIS IS A COMPACT SAWZALL, WHICH IS TYPICALLY USED TO STEAL CALC CONVERTERS. DURING A RECORDS CHECK OF MIRANDA, HE WAS FOUND HAVE TO MISDEMEANOR WARRANTS, BOTH WHICH INCLUDED POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS. ONCE AGAIN, IT GOES TO SHOW THE PEOPLE WERE ENCOUNTERING. IT'S THE SAME ISSUES LAW ENFORCEMENT FACING WITH TRYING TO KEEP THESE INDIVIDUALS OFF THE STREETS AND FROM CONTINUING THEIR ACTIONS. MIRANDA WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED AND BOOKED IN CURRENT COUNTY JAIL FOR FELONY VANDALISM, ATTEMPTED GRAND THEFT, AND POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS. ALONG WITH THIS TOO, ACTIVE ARREST WARRANTS. ON MARCH 19TH, APPROXIMATELY 920, JUST SHORTLY AFTER THIS PREVIOUS ONE PRESENTED ON DEPUTIES FROM THE WARSAW SUBSTATION WANTED TO 800 BLOCK OF LOUIS COURT THE REPORT OF A SHOOTING. DURING THE INVESTIGATION DEPUTIES LEARNED THE VICTIM HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THIS INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING AND IT IS BELIEVED TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH NO ONGOING THREAT TO THE PUBLIC. AS ALWAYS, I DEFINITELY WANT TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND REMIND EVERYBODY THAT, AS IN THE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED INCIDENT WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CALLING US BEING AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THEIR COMMUNITY, CALLING US, LETTING US KNOW RESPONDED TO CATCHES INDIVIDUAL ACTIVELY STEALING CALC CONVERTERS. IT'S JUST IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY ENGAGES WITH US TO SOLVE THE OTHER CRIMES, JUST LIKE THE SHOOTING. ANYBODY HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED IN ENTER BLOCK LEWIS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH. WE DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE REQUESTS THEY CALL THE CURRENT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS 661-861-3110 OR THE SECRET WITNESS AT 661-322-4040. THOSE ARE THE THREE INCIDENTS THAT I'M GOING TO PRESENT ON TONIGHT. WITHOUT ENDING MY SESSION, I'LL OPEN UP FOR THE BOARD IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE AND THEN I'LL HAVE SOMETHING TO FOLLOW UP WITH. >> ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INITIAL PORTION OF SERGENT'S REPORT NUMBERS AND BRING. >>YEAH, I ONE OF THOSE SAUCE. I HOPE I DON'T GET ARRESTED. [LAUGHTER] >> I DON T THINK YOU'LL BE USING IT IN THE SAME MANNER, SIR. [BACKGROUND] >> I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT THERE WAS SOMEBODY THAT WAS CAUGHT ON THIS CATALYTIC DEAL. WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT WE REPORTED TO G5 A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO FOR THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS CUTTING AND HE HAD A SAW, SO I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT AT LEAST SOMEBODY WAS CAUGHT. I'M NOT SURE IT WAS HIM BUT [OVERLAPPING] MR. [INAUDIBLE] >> NO COMMENTS BUT, THANK YOU. [OVERLAPPING] >> PLEASE PROCEED. >> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BEEN MADE AWARE TO THE COUNCIL OR NOT, BUT THURSDAY WILL BE MY LAST DAY WORKING FOR THE WASCO SUBSTATION. I'M TRANSFERRING TO A NEW ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY. >> CARRY SOME TOMATOES DOWN THERE. [LAUGHTER] >> WE NEED SOMETHING STRONGER. [LAUGHTER] >> BEFORE I PASS IT OVER TO JUST GET INTRODUCED, I WILL SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY PROUD TIME HERE TO BE THE SERGEANT FOR THE WASCO SUBSTATION. IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY. IT'S BEEN AN EXPERIENCE. I DO PLAN ON COMING BACK OUT AND ASSISTING THE DEPUTIES ON OTHER ASSIGNMENTS. I'LL BE BACK FOR THE ROSE PARADE AND THE CHRISTMAS PARADE FOR SURE. [BACKGROUND] HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES, I WILL BE OUT HERE. YOU WILL SEE ME AROUND. BUT I DO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT HERE AND WORK AND DO WHAT WE CAN TO ASSIST WITH KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE AND ADDRESSING ANY OF THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS. I HOPE THE PEOPLE DO TRULY UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR DEPUTIES IN THE SUBSTATION ARE DOING WHAT THEY CAN. IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET IT ACROSS INDIVIDUALS THAT AREN'T COMPLETE UP-TO-DATE AS FAR AS THE LEGAL ASPECTS ON THE BACK END, WHICH I KNOW THE BOARD IS FULLY AWARE OF THAT WE DISCUSSED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE ISSUES WE'RE FACING ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE ON OUR OWN. IT'S DEFINITELY LEGISLATIVE THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED IN A HIGHER LEVEL TO FULLY ADDRESS, BUT LET'S COME BACK ON TOPIC. I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY HERE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. IT'S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I BROUGHT ALONG THE SERGEANT WHO'S GOING TO BE TAKING OVER MY POSITION AS THE SERGEANT IN THE WASCO SUBSTATION EFFECTIVE THE 25TH, WHICH IS SERGEANT COREY STACY. HE WILL BE THE INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU GUYS WILL BE MEETING WITH AND I'M SURE YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE SOME Q&AS. I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO OPEN UP FOR NOW FOR HIM TO GET ON THE SPOT NOW, [01:05:06] BUT LIKE I SAID, HE'LL DEFINITELY BE AVAILABLE. >> ABSOLUTELY. SCOTT, WE APPRECIATE YOU AND THE INTRODUCTION. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. [OVERLAPPING] WELL, WE LOOK FORWARD TO INTERFACING WITH YOU AFTERWARDS AND THEN OF COURSE IN YOUR FUTURE REPORTS. THANK YOU, SERGEANTIAN. OUR HEARTFELT AND SINCEREST APPRECIATION GOES OUT TO YOU. WE ALL KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME AS IT ALWAYS DOES [LAUGHTER] WITH FOLKS IN YOUR POSITION, BUT WE APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION. IT SHOWS IT CERTAINLY HAS. >> THANK YOU. >> I CAN'T SPEAK FOR EVERYBODY HERE. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS, PLEASE? >> SERGEANT SHIN, I HAVE EXPRESSED THIS TO YOU BEFORE. YOU ARE A GREAT SHERIFF, BUT I ALSO ADMIRE YOUR BRAVERY. I TOLD YOU THAT BEFORE. YOU ARE A BRAVE MAN AND SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW YOU'VE WORKED UNDER VERY VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, NOT A FAULT OF YOUR OWN BUT I DO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I WISH YOU THE BEST. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING HERE TO THROW OUT TO YOU. [LAUGHTER] >> I'M GLAD FOR THAT. [OVERLAPPING] >> DON'T BE A STRANGER. HOPE TO SEE YOU. >> DEFINITELY WON'T BE. I WILL BE HERE FOR THE EVENTS WITHOUT A DOUBT. >> COREY, WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. >> I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THIS ONE. >> WE THANK YOU. >> ANY MEMBER WITH ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? >> NO. THE SHORT TIME THAT I INTERACTED WITH YOU, THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS WE HAD AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND GOOD LUCK. >> THANKS, SIR. >> I'D LIKE TO ECHO WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA SAID, THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ON THE SHORT TIME I MET YOU, I WISH YOU THE BEST IN ANYTHING YOU DO IN THE FUTURE. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU. >> APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU AGAIN. SEE YOU, SIR. >> THAT IS ALL FROM REPORTS FROM OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS. [15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER] REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER, MR. HURLBERT. >> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, A FEW ITEMS TONIGHT. ONE, I JUST WANTED TO ECHO HOW HAPPY WE ARE AND HOW PROUD I'M OF LAURA FOR BRINGING HOME THE BIG GRANT FOR THE HOT SYSTEM [LAUGHTER] AND THE OTHERS. THAT DEFINITELY IS A PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO. WE WILL HAVE A FEW OTHER ITEMS COMING UP. SOME OF THEM SOON. FIRST IS THE CAREER DAY POP UP AT WASCO HIGH SCHOOL THIS THURSDAY THE 23RD FROM 5:00 PM-8:00 PM THERE ON THE CAMPUS. WE HAVE A SPIN NEUTER EVENT COMING UP ON MARCH 30TH. THE APRIL EVENT HAS NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED. I WANT TO REMIND THE PUBLIC TO RESERVE A SPOT AHEAD AND THERE WILL BE A FLIER AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. >> IT'LL BE POSTED TOMORROW. >> AND IT'LL BE POSTED TOMORROW FOR THE 30TH. THERE IS AN EASTER EGG HUNT COMING UP SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST FROM 10:00-2:00 AT THE WASCO BASEBALL FIELD. ALL THE WHOLE CITY IS INVITED FOR THAT. KIDS WILL HAVE ACTIVITIES TO DO ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL EGG HUNT THAT BEGINS AT 10:00 ON SATURDAY. OUR NEXT COMMUNITY BREAKFAST IS SCHEDULED FOR 07:00 AM APRIL 5TH, AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE. THE LEAGUE OF CITIES IS HAVING THEIR LEADERS SUMMIT IN SACRAMENTO, APRIL 12TH THROUGH 14TH. I BELIEVE YOU'RE ALL SIGNED UP FOR IT. THERE MAY BE SOME CHANGES ON WHO IS ABLE TO ATTEND, BUT WE'RE ALSO SCHEDULED TO ATTEND AS WELL AS I'M. THERE WILL BE A HOUSING ELEMENT WORKSHOP AS PART OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON MONDAY, APRIL 10TH AT 6:00 PM. THIS WILL BE HANDLED RIGHT ON THE FRONT END OF THE MEETING OR IT ACTUALLY IS THE MEETING. >> THAT WILL BE ONE OF THE ITEMS. >> OKAY. >> THE PRESENTATION, IT WILL BE ON THE AGENDA AND YES THEY'LL PROBABLY DO IT AT THE BEGINNING AND THEN WE'LL DO WHATEVER ITEMS AFTER THAT. >> JUST ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROCESS. FINALLY ON MY LIST, THE VETERANS BANNERS PROGRAM, THAT WE HAD MOVE FORWARD WITH. IT'S SCHEDULED TO CLOSE FOR NEW APPLICATIONS ON APRIL 1ST. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY NEW BANNERS REQUESTED THIS YEAR YET, SO WE CAN PUSH THE CLOSING THROUGH TO THE END OF APRIL. [01:10:01] WITH NO NEW BANNERS TO ORDER, WE CAN GO AHEAD WITH OUR EXISTING BANNERS, PLACE THEM UP FOR MEMORIAL DAY. KEEP ON OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE IF WE GET SOME LATE ENTRIES BEFORE THE END OF APRIL, ALTHOUGH I HAD THEM GET THOSE THROUGH AND THEN SWAP THEM OUT WHEN THEY'RE RECEIVED LATER AFTER MEMORIAL DAY. IF YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED, PLEASE PASS THAT WORD ALONG THROUGH THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T RECALL IF MR. MEDINA AND MR. SALDANA ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROJECT. WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE DISCUSSED AFTER YOU JOINED THE COUNCIL? >> I BELIEVE SO. >> THESE ARE THE DOWNTOWN BANNERS WHERE FAMILIES CAN HAVE ONE OF THEIR LOVED ONES MEMORIALIZED AND WE GET A CUSTOM BANNER MADE WITH THEIR IMAGE ON IT. >> IS THE COST OF THOSE BANNERS REMAIN THE SAME? >> I BELIEVE, IT DID STAY THE SAME, YES. >> EIGHTY DOLLARS? >> IT WAS $80. >> THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE. >> I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE HERE TO SHARE ANY OF THESE DATES, PROGRAMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORS. >> THERE'S A LOT IN THAT CALENDAR THAT WE CAN SHARE WITH THE [INAUDIBLE] STAFF THAT PROVIDE US WITH THE CALENDAR. >> WE'LL PLAN ON DOING THAT GOING FORWARD. WHATEVER ENDS UP ON THIS LIST WILL GET EMAILED TO YOU AS WELL. >> THANK YOU. APPRECIATE. BECAUSE IF IT SOUND LIKE [INAUDIBLE] HERE, I'M OBLIVIOUS. >> IT IS FYI. >> I'M IN THE SAME BOAT. [LAUGHTER] >> I BELIEVE THAT IS IT. >> VERY WELL. ANY REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, MEMBER REYNA? [16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL] >> YES. ON MARCH 11TH, A LOT OF RAIN COMING DOWN THAT DAY AND HAS BEEN COMING DOWN PREVIOUS TO THAT AND AFTER THAT AS WELL. BUT I HAPPENED TO GET CONCERNED ABOUT POSO CREEK AND SO I DECIDED TO TAKE A DRIVE OUT TO POSO CREEK. ON MY WAY THERE, I ENCOUNTERED A LOT OF WATER THAT WAS CROSSING HIGHWAY 43. OF COURSE, BY THE TIME I GOT THERE, AT POSO CREEK, THERE WAS A LOT OF LOGS AND OTHER DEBRIS BLOCKING THE UNDERPASS. POSO CREEK HAD ALREADY BROKEN ITS BANKS, NOT JUST SLIGHTLY EAST OF HIGHWAY 43, BUT IN MANY PLACES PRIOR TO THAT, ALL THE WAY THROUGH [INAUDIBLE]. WATER STARTED TO FLOOD THOSE FORTRESS SOUTH OF POSO CREEK, AS WELL AS THE WATER WAS MOVING NORTH AS WE KNOW BECAUSE IT WAS MOVING NORTH NOT ONLY TO [INAUDIBLE], IT DIDN'T GET THERE ON THAT DAY, BUT IT ALSO GOT THERE LATER. I WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT COME TO WASCO, THOUGH THERE HAS NOT EVER BEEN A CASE OF WATER FROM POSO CREEK GOT THIS FAR. BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT IT HAS GOTTEN AS FAR AS WHISTLER ROAD. THERE'S THE POTENTIAL THAT [NOISE] SOMETIME WE MAY HAVE A VERY SERIOUS FLOOD AND SO WE NEED TO BE PREPARED. I DO WANT TO COMMEND OUR MAYOR AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND OF COURSE AS WELL, FOR TAKING AN IMMEDIATE INTERESTED IN HELPING OUR COMMUNITY UP NORTH AND GOING THERE. I DID SEND TEXT OUT TO YOU, TO THE CHIEF AND [NOISE] AND I BELIEVE THAT IS WELL THAT WE NEEDED TO BE PREPARED TO TALK OUR PEOPLE IN WASCO SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. FORTUNATELY FOR US, THERE'S ALWAYS DAMAGE, THERE'S DAMAGE TO WATCHERS. WHEN I GOT THERE TO POSO CREEK, THERE WERE SEVERAL FARMERS, AND THEY WERE SAYING, WELL, LET'S GET OUT VERY QUICKLY AND WE'LL START MOVING ALL THIS DEBRIS. BUT THE THING IS THAT WE ALL NEED TO BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH EACH OTHER. I TEXTED DAVID COUCH AS WELL THAT MORNING AND HE WAS, I BELIEVE, ALREADY IN MCFARLANE, SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT. ALONG WITH THAT, MAYOR GARCIA, AND MR. MEDINA, AND I ATTENDED THE EOC MEETING ON WEDNESDAY THE 22ND, I BELIEVE IT WAS. I HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE. I THINK ALL OF US HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE, BUT I HAD NEVER SEEN IN HIM ACTUALLY IN ACTION. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE PLANTING AND PAYING ATTENTION BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT COME DOWN. ONE THING I LEARNED THAT IT TAKES 8-10 HOURS FOR RAIN THAT FALLS IN THE MOUNTAINS TO GET TO THE VALLEY. THAT'S QUITE A WARNING. THAT'S A LONG WARNING AND THAT'S HOW THEY ARE ABLE TO SAY, BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE. [INAUDIBLE] WANTED TO BRING THOSE THINGS UP BECAUSE I THINK THE MORE WE ARE PLUCKED IN, THE BETTER WE ARE ABLE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE. [01:15:02] AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOU, ALL OF OUR STAFF THAT PARTICIPATED AND THE MAYOR AND HELPING MCFARLANE WITH THEIR [INAUDIBLE] PROBLEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S IT FROM ME. >> THANK YOU, MEMBER REYNA. MEMBER MEDINA? >> I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD. >> THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS WITH MEMBER SALDANA? >> NO COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU. AWESOME. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE [17) CLOSED SESSION] INTO CLOSE SESSION AND RETURN BACK TO REPORT OUT FOLLOWING THAT. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEM ON THE AGENDA? >> MAYOR, PROBLEM. CAN YOU READ THE ITEM ON THE CLOSED SESSION, THAT MAY [INAUDIBLE]? >> MOVING THE ITEM BEING DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION IS ITEM 17, 17A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9, SUBSECTION D2.E1, ONE POTENTIAL CASE. WE WILL BE BACK TO IT TO REPORT OUT IN A FEW MINUTES. THANK YOU. OR I GUESS, [INAUDIBLE] TO ASK, I'M SORRY. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THIS CLOSED SESSION ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT OUT IN A FEW MINUTES. [NOISE] [LAUGHTER]. >> I WONDER, THEY KEPT ON SAYING MARTINEZ [LAUGHTER]. >> [NOISE] ORDER SEE. >> NOW THEY SAY WHAT THEY WILL [OVERLAPPING]. >> NO REPORTABLE ACTION. >> NO REPORTABLE ACTION? >> NO REPORTABLE ACTION. >> OKAY. [BACKGROUND] AND NOW? [LAUGHTER] >> NOW? NO. YEAH, MEETING IS ADJOURNED. [NOISE]. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.