Aug 15, 2023 City Council

I AM HERE. I WON'T DO MY ROUND BECAUSE I'M SO LATE.

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[1) CALL TO ORDER]

MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL? . THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE.

SALUTE. PLEDGE.

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION BY PAUL HERNANDEZ.

LET'S PRAY. LORD, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU RIGHT NOW, LORD, JUST ASKING YOUR BLESSING ON THIS DAY, LORD, THANKING YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, LORD.

THANKING YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE, LORD, FOR ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE.

LORD, WE GET TO SERVE YOU, LORD, AND LIVE FOR YOU.

PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP US DO SO.

LORD. PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH ALL THE MATTERS AT HAND, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD HELP US HANDLE THINGS DECENTLY AND IN ORDER, AS YOUR WORD SAYS, PRAY THAT YOU'LL BE WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR COMMUNITY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM CLEAR VISION FOR WHAT IS NECESSARY.

THE BIBLE SAYS WHERE THERE'S NO VISION, THE PEOPLE PERISH.

LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD HELP THEM HAVE VISION, LORD, FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR ITS SAFETY.

LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU'LL BE WITH ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL.

WATCH OVER US LORD AND KEEP US SAFE.

WE THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE SO FAR, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEE WHAT YOU'LL DO IN THE FUTURE.

LORD, WE ASK YOU THESE THINGS IN YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST, PRECIOUS AND HOLY NAME.

AMEN. PLEASE BE SEATED.

THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM SIX PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[6) PUBLIC COMMENTS]

SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES.

A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE SUBJECT.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.

BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS.

THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS, NOT ON THE AGENDA SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.

THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBER'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS MADE DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? MR. PALLARES.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK, JULY 18TH.

AGENDA ON PAGE 304, ITEM 12 C.

IT WAS IN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CRUISE VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PORTION OF THE QUOTE STATED LIDAR VERSUS RADAR.

AND JUST LIKE TO ASK FOR SOMEONE TO START LOOKING TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LIDAR BECAUSE A FEW YEARS BACK WE HAD PAID FOR SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES TO TRAIN ON THE LIDAR AND IT SEEMED MORE EFFICIENT.

BUT IF SOMEONE COULD INVESTIGATE THAT.

SECONDLY, I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE SENIORS.

PARKS AND REC OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN TALKING TO YOU ABOUT TRANSPORTATION AND AND THEY'RE GETTING READY TO PROVIDE THE SNACKS AND A LIST FOR SENIOR DAY AT THE KERN COUNTY FAIR.

BUT THEY NEED TWO VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT FOR KEEPING TRACK OF THE SENIORS ON AND OFF THE BUS AND TO DISTRIBUTE THEIR SNACKS.

SO IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO HELP OUT, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT.

AND WE'RE LOOKING INTO OTHER OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THEM MOVIES, WIND, WOLVES, SOME OTHER STUFF FOR NOT ONLY THE SENIORS BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY.

LASTLY, JUST A PERSONAL NOTE.

MAYBE IT'S TIME THAT WE SHOULD START TALKS WITH CALTRANS REGARDING STOPLIGHT ON POSO AND 43.

SO THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU, SIR. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS? THERE ARE NO EMAIL COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM OR ANY OTHER ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM NINE CONSENT CALENDAR.

[9) CONSENT CALENDAR]

THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS THE REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.

THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS NINE A THROUGH NINE I.

AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA NONE.

MEMBER MEDINA NO.

COMPLEX MEMBER. REYNA NO CONFLICT.

MAYOR MEMBER SALDANA I HAVE NONE AND I HAVE NO CONFLICTS.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM?

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ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA I HAVE NONE.

MEMBER MEDINA.

NONE. MEMBER REYNA NONE.

MAYOR MEMBER SALDANA NONE.

AND I HAVE NONE. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

MOVE TO APPROVE. MAYOR. IT'S BEEN MOVED.

I'LL SECOND IT. MADAM CLERK IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? YES.

. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. ITEM TEN PUBLIC HEARINGS INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO REPLACING ORDINANCE NUMBER 18

[10) PUBLIC HEARINGS]

MR. HERBERT. YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

IF YOU RECALL LAST YEAR DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION WE HAD AN ITEM ON THE BALLOT FOR CHANGING OUR CURRENT OR PREVIOUSLY ELECTED CITY CLERK AND TREASURER POSITIONS TO BE APPOINTED.

THAT WAS COMPLICATED SOMEWHAT AND THAT THERE WERE TWO CANDIDATES FOR THOSE POSITIONS WHO WERE RE ELECTED AT THAT TIME.

SO WE'RE IN A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE WE HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS FINISHING OUT THEIR TERMS, BUT WE NEED TO HAVE OUR ORDINANCES OR MODIFIED TO HANDLE DEALING WITH THE THE NEW SITUATION.

WHEN THOSE TERMS ARE OVER OF HAVING STAFF POSITIONS FULFILL THOSE THOSE DUTIES.

SO THIS MODIFICATION THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING TONIGHT, IS THAT TO TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES AND TO DEFINE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE CASE OF A RESIGNATION AND TO CONVERT THOSE POSITIONS FROM ELECTED TO APPOINTED? WE CAN REVIEW THE WORDING HERE OF THE NEW HOPEFULLY YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THAT IN YOUR AGENDA PACKET.

BUT IT'S A FAIRLY SIMPLE CHANGE TO THE CHAIN OR TO THE ORDINANCE ITSELF.

THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC SEEING NONE OF THE.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

IT'S JUST A LANGUAGE CHANGE.

OFFER. MEMBER MEDINA NO COMMENTS.

MEMBER REYNA JUST A QUESTION.

I READ THE REPORT AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO HANDLE THIS.

SO FOR THE THE TREASURER, YOU INTEND TO APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CORRECT? IS THAT TYPICAL? WHAT IS DONE? IT IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE ANYWAY, THAT'S THE MORE COMMON.

I DON'T OPPOSE IT. I'M JUST WONDERING WHETHER THAT'S TYPICAL.

I'M SURE THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS, BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THAT'S THE MOST COMMON.

AND I COULDN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON TO, YOU KNOW, HANDLE THAT POSITION.

WHEN YOU TAKE SOMEBODY FROM THE STREET, THEY'RE HAVING TO DO THINGS THAT THEY PROBABLY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF.

SO CORRECT. I'M NOT OPPOSED TO THAT.

I WAS JUST WONDERING WHETHER IT'S A TYPICAL SITUATION.

SO YEAH, THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED.

SO THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU.

MEMBER SALDANA I HAVE NONE AND I HAVE NO COMMENTS.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND THAT. MAYOR IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

MADAM CLERK CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? YES.

MAYOR, THIS IS FOR INTRODUCTION OF THE ITEM.

NOT APPROVED. OH, OKAY.

SO NO VOTE IS NECESSARY.

YES, THERE'S STILL A VOTE JUST FOR INTRODUCING THE ORDINANCE.

OKAY.

A MOTION BY MAYOR MARTINEZ.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOVING ON TO ITEM 12 NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE MINUTE ACTION TO APPOINT ONE VOTING DELEGATE AND TWO ALTERNATES FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2023 ANNUAL

[12)NEW BUSINESS]

AND FINALLY, THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATE GUIDELINES.

THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15 ZERO 60 C THREE, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.

MR. HERBERT YES.

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THE LEAGUE OF CITIES IS BEHIND OR HAVE NOT GOTTEN COOPERATION.

SO THE EXACT ITEMS THAT WILL BE VOTED UPON AT THE CONFERENCE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO US.

SO THOSE THAT ARE VOLUNTEERING TO BE DELEGATES OR ALTERNATES NEED TO GO IN BLIND AT THIS POINT.

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SO AS I'M NOT ALLOWED IN THE VOTING AREA AT THE MEETING, I DON'T SUPPOSE SO.

UM THE TASK TONIGHT REMAINS THE SAME THAT WE'RE INTERESTED IN NAMING OF THOSE THAT ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND A PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATES TO VOTE AT THAT BOARD MEETING.

GOING. SO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HAVE REGISTERED TO TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE IS MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA AND COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA AND COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA.

OKAY. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.

I'D LOVE TO SERVE. I'D LOVE I SERVED LAST TIME, BUT I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GIVE GILBERT THAT OPPORTUNITY THIS TIME.

POSSIBLY THE ONLY COMMENTS.

MAYOR MEMBER. MEDINA MEMBER REYNA.

I DO HAVE A COMMENT.

YOU KNOW, I'VE SERVED IN THIS POSITION BEFORE, SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S.

I'M REALLY CONCERNED THAT WE DON'T HAVE AHEAD OF TIME THE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING VOTED ON BECAUSE WE USED TO DO THAT.

WE USED TO SEND SOMEBODY WITH CONSENSUS AS TO WHAT WE NEEDED TO VOTE ON.

AND I DON'T THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

BUT IN ANY CASE, I THINK IT HAS WORKED WELL THE WAY IT HAS BEEN.

I THINK MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN REPRESENTING THE CITY DURING THE VOTING, SO I PROPOSE THAT HE CONTINUE IN THAT POSITION AND THAT MYSELF AND EDDIE SALDANA BE THE ALTERNATE VOTE VOTING MEMBERS.

AND IF I COULD POINT OUT, THERE'S EVERY CHANCE THAT WE WILL GET THAT MATERIAL AHEAD OF TIME AND WE'LL HAVE TIME TO DISTRIBUTE THAT TO THE COUNCIL ALONG WITH MY COMMENTS PERHAPS, AND RECOMMENDATION.

EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE A VOTE UPON IT THIS TIME.

AND I DO WANT TO SAY THAT THAT WAS THE BIGGEST QUESTION I HAD.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? AND WE HAVE NO ITEMS TO TO REVIEW.

SO ANYWAY, SO THAT'S MY PROPOSAL AND I'M STICKING TO IT.

ANY COMMENTS? MEMBER SALDANA? NO COMMENTS. I'LL JUST AGREE WITH MR. URENA. THEY GOT ME TO THE ONE, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALEX AS THE VOTING DELEGATE AND MEMBER SALDANA AND REYNA AS THE ALTERNATE.

ALL SECOND. SECOND.

MADAM CLERK, IT'S BEEN MOVED IN SECOND.

CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? YES.

MOTION BY MAYOR MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA TO APPOINT MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA AS VOTING DELEGATE AND TO APPOINT COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA AS ALTERNATIVES ALTERNATES FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM B, ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALESSIO MURA AS WASCO POLICE LIEUTENANT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO ENDORSE THE AGREEMENT AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATE GUIDELINES.

THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 1560 C THREE, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.

MR. HOLBERT YES.

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THIS IS THE LIEUTENANT POSITION THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED A FEW TIMES PRIOR, AND WE OPENED UP THE RECRUITMENT FOR THAT RECEIVED, I BELIEVE, AT LEAST FOUR APPLICATIONS OR FIVE, FOUR OF THOSE, I THINK 2 OR 3 WERE WERE REASONABLY WELL QUALIFIED.

THERE WAS AN INTERVIEW PROCESS AND MR. MAURO WAS SELECTED AS THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE.

AT THIS POINT, THERE'S BEEN DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR CHIEF OF POLICE AND WITH HUMAN RESOURCES AND COME TO TERM EMPLOYMENT TERMS THAT ARE REPRESENTED IN THE DRAFT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET.

AND WITH APPROVAL TONIGHT, WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT HIRING.

IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT I CAN'T ANSWER, CERTAINLY CHIEF FIVECOAT WOULD BE IN A IN A POSITION TO ANSWER THOSE.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA NONE.

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NO. MEMBER URENA NO COMMENTS.

MEMBER SALDANA NO COMMENTS AND I HAVE NO COMMENTS.

I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? [INAUDIBLE].

. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. ITEM C ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 WITH HARTSELLE GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR INC FOR THE J STREET SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATE GUIDELINES.

THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 1560 C THREE, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.

MR. VILA. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TONIGHT I HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER WITH HARTSELLE ENGINEERING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET OF EIGHT INCH SEWER LINE THAT WOULD BE CONNECTING J STREET TO H STREET, WHICH IS THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE MADE WITH THE POSO UNDERPASS.

THIS WORK ON J STREET NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE POSO OPENING TO AVOID FUTURE ROAD CLOSURES OR ANY DELAYS.

SINCE HARTSELL IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.

1213 THEY HAD ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT ON SITE AND AT A COST SAVINGS TO THE CITY.

SO STAFF RECOMMENDS CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND A CHANGE ORDER WITH HARTZELL ENGINEERING.

AND WITH THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN ANSWER.

THANK YOU, SIR. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? NO. NO. MAKE SENSE.

MEMBER MEDINA. NO COMMENTS.

MEMBER REYNA.

MAYBE MY EARS DECEIVE ME.

DID YOU JUST STATED THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE OPENING OF POSO AVENUE? DID YOU SAY THAT OR DID I MISS HERE? CORRECT. SO TOGETHER THEY NEEDED OPEN.

SO WE NEEDED TO DO THE J STREET PORTION OF IT CONNECTING TO NINTH BEFORE THAT OPENING.

OKAY. BUT TALKING ABOUT THE SEWER LINE.

NO, ON J STREET.

YEAH, I'M FULLY AWARE OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT SO ALSO IT'S ALREADY OPEN, RIGHT? CORRECT. A LARGE OR SO.

THE PORTION THAT THAT IS CONTINUING ON IS FROM NINTH TO EIGHTH STREET ON NINTH STREET.

SO THAT PORTION IS STILL CURRENTLY CLOSED.

I BELIEVE THERE WERE AT ACTUALLY JUST ASPHALT IN TODAY.

SO IT'S PROBABLY FULLY COMPLETE NOW.

GOT IT. YOU KNOW, WHEN I READ THE REPORT, MY FIRST SLIDE IS I NEED I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A TOUR TO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I KNOW.

RIGHT, THERE WAS A MANHOLE COVER POSITION THERE ON A MAP AND I WAS NOT REALLY UNDERSTANDING.

AND THEN WHEN YOU SAID THAT IT NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE POSO OPEN.

CORRECT. SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH.

SO I UNDERSTAND IT NOW.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. MEMBER SALDANA.

NO QUESTIONS AND I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED IN SECOND.

SECOND. SECONDED.

BEFORE WE MOVE. OKAY.

MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL, PLEASE? YES, MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALDANA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOVING ON TO ITEM D, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO PROCURE SERVICES AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT ABATEMENT, SOILS, TESTING, DEMOLITION AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO THE ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION OF THE OLD FARM LABOR CAMP UP TO THE AMOUNT OF $9 MILLION. MR. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

THIS THIS IS REALLY THE NEXT STEP IN SOLVING THIS PROBLEM THAT WE'VE HAD FOR A WHILE.

AND WE'RE UNDER A CLOCK WITH THE HIGH SPEED RAIL FOLKS AND OUR AGREEMENT WITH THEM.

TECHNICALLY, JUST TO REMIND THE COUNCIL, THE CITY WILL BE ACTING AS THE CONTRACTOR, THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR, TO COMPLETE THIS WORK THROUGH AN AGREEMENT THAT LOOKS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE A CALTRANS AGREEMENT.

AND WE'LL HAVE SUBCONTRACTORS THAT WE WILL WORK THROUGH TO GET THE WORK ACTUALLY DONE AND THEN BE REIMBURSED FOR THAT WORK.

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WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO EXPEDITE THIS.

AND SO. WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR FROM THE COUNCIL IS AN AGREEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE'VE YOU'LL SEE ANOTHER ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES AND WITH HARTZELL OR WITH I'M SORRY, WITH CRUZAN.

AND THEY WILL BE HELPING US WITH ON SITE TESTING AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS.

THERE WERE OTHER CONSULTANTS THAT HAD WORKED WITH THE CITY IN DOING THE EARLY ANALYSIS STUDIES, A COMPANY CALLED ANDERSEN, AND WE'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THEM AND TALKING TO THEM ABOUT POSSIBLY RUNNING THE CONSTRUCTION OR DESTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PART OF THE PROJECT JUST TO ENSURE THAT IT MOVES ALONG QUICKLY.

BUT THERE ARE REALLY THE THREE STAGES THAT REMAIN AT THIS POINT.

ONE IS TO ENGAGE SOME PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TESTING RESOURCES, THEN GET THE ABATEMENT COMPANY ON SITE.

AND THEN THE THIRD WOULD BE CLEARING ONCE THE ASBESTOS AND LEAD PAINT MATERIALS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SITE SO IT CAN BE SAFELY DEMOLISHED AND ALL THAT. THE IDEAL SITUATION IS TO NEGOTIATE THAT AS A TURNKEY PROJECT WHERE WE HAVE ONE COMPANY OVERSEEING IT AND THEY GET EACH STAGE DONE WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP, DO ANOTHER BIDDING CYCLE, COME BACK FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATION AND WHATNOT.

SO WE EXPECT TO MOVE THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

WE MAY NEED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING AS WE GO.

HOPEFULLY THE TIMING WILL LINE UP AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS DURING REGULAR MEETINGS.

BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.

SO THIS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM IS JUST FOR MYSELF AND MY STAFF TO BEGIN MOVING FORWARD, REACHING OUT TO THESE VARIOUS COMPANIES AND AND GETTING BIDS IN HAND TO BRING BACK TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.

NO LONG TIME COMING.

LOOK FORWARD TO IT. GOING.

CAN YOU START IT? MEMBER MEDINA.

NO COMMENTS. MEMBER RAY NO QUESTION.

I KNOW THAT OUR AGREEMENT WITH HIGH SPEED RAIL IS THAT WE WOULD DO AS MUCH MITIGATION AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR WHATEVER DIDN'T GET DONE PRIOR TO THAT MITIGATION.

SPECIFICALLY, WE WORKED WITH THE EPA, RIGHT? AND THEY CAME AND DID SOME STUDIES DETERMINING WHAT THE CONTAMINANTS WERE THERE.

AND SO I'M WONDERING WHETHER THAT REDUCE THE COST OF THE OVERALL CLEANUP BY WHAT THEY DID, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER THAT WOULD HAVE COST. DID THAT REDUCE THE AMOUNT FROM $9 MILLION TO I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE AMOUNT WAS. IT DID.

AND YES, THAT IS ACCURATE.

SO THE EPA DID THEIR WORK FOR FREE, WHICH IS WORK WE WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF POCKET OR SOMEBODY WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF POCKET FOR THOSE EXPENSES TO REPEAT THAT WORK.

AND THERE WAS THAT I HAD MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS REPORTS TO THE COUNCIL, THERE WAS A CHANCE THAT THERE WOULD BE A NEXT PHASE EPA FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ACTUALLY A PORTION OF THE ABATEMENT OR PERHAPS MORE THAN A PORTION.

IT TURNED OUT THAT WAS NOT PRACTICAL AT ALL.

WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO THE RUNNING FOR THAT FUNDING UNTIL THIS FALL, LATE THIS FALL.

AND THAT RUNS THE CLOCK RUNS THE CLOCK TO CLOSE WELL BEYOND TO CLOSE.

WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN FEASIBLE TO GET THE WORK COMPLETED IN THE TIME ALLOWED.

SO AND HIGH SPEED RAIL REPRESENTATIVES WERE AWARE OF THAT AND THAT ENDS UP PULLING MORE OF THOSE RAISED GRANT FUNDS INTO THE EQUATION INSTEAD OF COMING FROM EPA.

BUT IT SEEMS MORE IMPORTANT TO THEM TO GET THE WORK DONE QUICKLY THAN THAN TO SAVE THAT INCREMENTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY.

OKAY. VERY GOOD. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR IN MY MIND BECAUSE I DO REMEMBER THAT WE WERE GOING TO TRY TO REDUCE THAT $9 MILLION AND THEN THEY WOULD PAY FOR WHATEVER THE DIFFERENCE WAS.

THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION.

THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

MEMBERS SO, DANIEL, I HAVE NO QUESTIONS AND I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL, PLEASE? YES.

SECONDED BY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOVING ON TO ITEM E, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA APPRAISALS IN ORDER

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THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15 06C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.

MR. HOLBERT YES.

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IN THE PURSUIT OF THE FUNDING AND THE REALITY OF PUTTING UP OUR OWN POLICE STATION SOMEDAY. WE'RE LOOKING AT VARIOUS PROPERTIES AND POTENTIAL LOCATIONS.

TO DO THAT, WE NEED TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AN APPRAISER.

THERE'S AN APPRAISAL COMPANY THAT WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME, SAME PRINCIPLE.

OWNER IS REORGANIZED HIS COMPANY.

HIS NAME IS MICHAEL BERGER, A WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED APPRAISER HERE IN THE REGION.

AND THIS ITEM IS SPECIFICALLY TO CREATE A NEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT UNDER HIS NEW COMPANY NAME, WHICH IS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA APPRAISALS.

PREVIOUSLY IT WAS VALLEY BRIDGE WAS THE NAME OF THE COMPANY.

AND GET THAT PAPERWORK PUT INTO PLACE.

AND THEN ALSO AN INITIAL PROJECT TO DO AN APPRAISAL OF THE SITE.

ONE OF THE SITES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE ESTIMATE ON THAT IS IN THE REPORT, I BELIEVE IT'S $3,800.

AND SO I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED 4000 TO GET THIS INITIAL APPRAISAL COMPLETED.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.

NO. MEMBER MEDINA.

JUST A QUESTION. SURE.

SO THIS IS AN INITIAL APPRAISAL FOR A CERTAIN LOCATION WE'RE LOOKING AT, BUT THERE COULD BE OTHERS IN THE FUTURE OR THERE MAY BE.

YEAH. IF THE IT'S SIMILAR TO WHEN WE WERE ACQUIRING THE WELL SITES.

ONCE WE SEE A SITE THAT WOULD WORK TACTICALLY FOR US, IT'S IN THE RIGHT LOCATION AND SO FORTH, THEN WE STILL HAVE A PROCESS OF WORKING WITH THE CURRENT OWNER, ESTABLISHING A VALUE AND FIND OUT IF THEY ARE A WILLING SELLER OR IF WE GO THROUGH A CONDEMNATION PROCESS TO ACQUIRE IT.

SO THE APPRAISAL VALUE IS REALLY THE IMPORTANT FIRST STEP TO SEE IF WE'RE BOTH BOTH PARTIES ARE EVEN IN THE SAME UNIVERSE AS FAR AS WHAT WHAT THEY BELIEVE THE PROPERTY IS WORTH.

SO THE PARTICULAR SITE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW, TALK TO THE OWNER AND THEY WERE FINE WITH PROCEEDING WITH GETTING THIS APPRAISAL.

THANK YOU. SURE.

MEMBER REYNA. JUST TO CLARIFY IS THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THE POLICE STATION, RIGHT? IT'S SPECIFIC TO US BEING ABLE TO GET APPRAISALS THROUGHOUT.

IT'S BOTH.

IT'S A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AN APPRAISAL FIRM AND APPROVAL OF THE FIRST JOB WE LIKE THEM TO DO WHICH IS THE APPRAISAL OF THIS SITE.

GOT IT. THAT WAS MY QUESTION.

THANK YOU. SURE. MEMBER SALDANA I HAVE NO QUESTIONS AND I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.

I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND.

MADAM CLERK. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? . MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

THANK YOU. ITEM F.

ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

POLICE STATION AMENDING THE CITY OF WASCO ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 23-24.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW POLICE STATION FUND APPROPRIATION OF $5 MILLION AND CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET TO ALLOW FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT EXPENDITURES THROUGH GRANT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO PROCURE SERVICES AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPRAISALS, SITE ACQUISITION, ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECT, ENGINEERING SERVICES AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO THE NEW POLICE STATION UP TO THE REIMBURSABLE AMOUNT OF $5 MILLION AND FIND THAT THIS AND FIND THAT THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SEQUA GUIDELINES SECTION 15 378 AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER SEQUA.

MR. HULBERT. YES.

HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WELCOME TO WHAT MAY BE A RECORD INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH FOR AN AGENDA ITEM.

A LOT GOING ON HERE, BUT IN A NUTSHELL YOU'LL FIND IN THE NEXT SECTION OF YOUR AGENDA A BULLETED ITEM OF THE INDIVIDUAL STEPS THAT WE'RE REALLY ASKING FOR. AND I MAY RELY ON MY FINANCE DIRECTOR IF I GET A STRAY HERE TO TO CORRECT ME, BUT WE NEED A PLACE FOR

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AND SO THIS SETS UP THE ACCOUNTING STRUCTURE TO RECEIVE THOSE GRANT FUNDS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND ALSO CREATES THAT ACCOUNT WHERE IF WE HAVE TO FRONT COSTS FROM THE GENERAL FUND, THAT GRANT FUND CAN PAY BACK THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND THEN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THAT, INCLUDING THE APPRAISALS, GETTING SOME SPACE NEEDS.

STUDIES STARTED PRELIMINARY DESIGNS, AND IT WILL HELP MATURE OUR GRANT APPLICATION PACKAGE SO THAT WE'LL GET MORE AND MORE REALISTIC VIEW OF WHAT WE'RE ASKING TO OBTAIN MONEY TO BUILD, GETTING ACCURATE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT AND THE NUMBER OF SQUARE FOOT SQUARE FEET NEEDED FOR THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.

SO SOME OF THAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE, BUT FOR FREE BY JUST TAKING ADVANTAGE OF RELATIONSHIPS AND FOLKS THAT ARE WILLING TO TALK TO US.

BUT AT THIS POINT, WE MAY HAVE TO START PAYING FOR SOME OF THAT WORK FROM PROFESSIONALS THAT CAN GIVE US ACCURATE INFORMATION.

SO THAT'S WHAT TONIGHT'S ITEM IS ABOUT.

HOPEFULLY, I DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING COUNCIL STANDPOINT.

GOOD. OKAY.

I'M GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? NONE AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU. MEMBER MEDINA.

NO COMMENTS. MEMBER REYNA NO COMMENTS.

MEMBER SALDANA I HAVE NO QUESTIONS AND I HAVE NO COMMENTS.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND IT. MADAM CLERK.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL, PLEASE? SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

[13) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES]

ITEM A CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA JUST THE UPCOMING CURRENT ECONOMIC.

CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DINNER.

THE ANNUAL DINNER IS GOING TO BE ON THE 14TH.

I KNOW STAFF HAS ALREADY REACHED OUT TO EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU. CURRENT COUNCIL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT MAYOR REYNA MEETING THIS THURSDAY.

I THINK THE REPORT AND WASCO TASK FORCE.

I BELIEVE YOU GUYS ARE DARK THIS MONTH, CORRECT? YEAH. WE HAVE NOT MET. IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE TILL AFTER HARVEST.

SO. OKAY. THIS YEAR, ITEM 14 REPORTS FROM THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT STACY.

[14) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF]

FIRST, I WANT TO START OFF WITH WE DID HAVE A ROBBERY TWO WEEKENDS AGO AT THE LOCAL WALMART WHERE A COUPLE SUBJECTS DID COME IN.

THEY DIDN'T DISPLAY ANY FIREARMS, BUT THEY DID HAND CLERKS A NOTE SAYING THEY HAD FIREARMS AND GOT AWAY WITH QUITE A BIT OF CASH.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SOME OTHER LOCAL OR NOT LOCAL AGENCIES, BUT BORDERING AGENCIES THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR SITUATIONS HAPPEN.

SO I DON'T HAVE A LOT TO REPORT ON THAT AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE ARE STILL WORKING CLOSELY WITH THEM.

IT'S BELIEVED THAT THE SUBJECTS WERE FROM OUT OF TOWN AND NOT LOCAL.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET THAT PIECE TOGETHER AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING SOON.

SECONDLY, YOU GUYS BROUGHT UP THE LABOR CAMP.

THERE ARE, AGAIN, MANY TRANSIENT THAT ARE IT SEEMS LIKE THEY'RE MULTIPLYING OVER THERE.

THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE THAT ARE MOVING IN THERE.

IF THEY'RE NOT LIVING IN THERE, THEY'RE AT LEAST HANGING OUT THERE MORE OFTEN, WHICH ARE CREATING A LITTLE BIT MORE ISSUES.

SO I'M GLAD TO HEAR.

HOPEFULLY IT STARTS TO PROGRESS TO GET THAT PLACE DESTROYED.

I THINK THAT MAY ALLEVIATE CERTAIN CRIMES THAT WE ARE SEEING THAT ARE EITHER OCCURRING THERE OR AT LOCAL BUSINESSES AROUND IT WITH THE BURGLARIES AND THEFTS.

VANDALISMS THE ATVS I BROUGHT UP A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT THE MEETING THAT IT SEEMED LIKE THEY KIND OF CALMED DOWN, BUT I HAVE HEARD A FEW OTHERS RECENTLY SAYING THAT THEY'RE BACK OUT THERE, CAUSING SOME TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, DRIVING HIGH RATES OF SPEEDS.

SO AGAIN, THE PUBLIC JUST BE VIGILANT, CALL US, YOU KNOW, WE'LL GET THERE WHEN WE CAN.

YOU KNOW, THEY ARE DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE STREETS AND UNREGISTERED, UNLICENSED DRIVERS.

YOU KNOW, WE'LL STOP THEM AND CITE THEM TO TOW THE VEHICLES IF WE CAN AND MOVE ON.

THE NEXT ONE IS SEPTEMBER 1ST IS OPENING DAY OF DOVE SEASON.

SO, YES.

AND I KNOW THERE'S HARVESTING GOING TO BE START GOING ON.

SO WE WILL BE HEARING LOTS OF GUNSHOTS, GUNSHOTS OUT IN THE AREA.

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I KNOW IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAPPEN INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, BUT THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF WASCO WILL BE IMPACTED BY AT LEAST BY THE NOISE OF THE OF THE GUNS.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

[15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]

YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ALSO POINT OUT I HEARD FROM CHIEF APPLETON AND HE HAD AN ASSIGNMENT OUT OF TOWN.

HE DID FORWARD HIS REPORTS, BUT NOT THE USUAL SLIDE SHOW.

SO I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT IN HIS PLACE.

BUT HE DID HAVE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.

SO MY LIST IS MUCH MORE MODEST THIS WEEK THAN LAST MEETING.

WE HAVE SNIP EVENT COMING UP AUGUST 23RD AT THE COURTHOUSE, 8 TO 4 P.M.

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST IS TOMORROW, I BELIEVE.

NO, NOT TOMORROW.

JUST HAVE ONE. NEVER MIND.

SO THAT'S STILL THAT'S STILL OUT THERE COMING UP.

SO I DIDN'T UPDATE MY NUMBER THERE.

SO WE STILL HAVE A PENDING DEADLINE FOR BACKGROUND CLEARANCE.

IF THE IF AND WHEN THE PRISON TOUR IS RESCHEDULED.

THAT'S STILL BEING HELD FOR AUGUST 23RD.

SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT TOUR OUT AT THE STATE PRISON, THEN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CAN HELP YOU WITH POINTING YOU TO THE CORRECT PLACE TO GET YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK.

DID YOU SAY THAT IT WAS RESCHEDULED OR BEING RESCHEDULED? IT CONFLICTS WITH OUR CERT EXERCISE.

SO IT IS GOING TO GET MOVED.

I BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO BE MOVED TO A NEW DATE.

YES. SO BUT THE BACKGROUND IS STILL NECESSARY AND I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE GOOD EVEN IF WE'RE PUSHED OUT OF WAYS.

CERTAINLY. YEAH. I'VE GOT A QUESTION REGARDING THAT.

IF YOU'VE DONE A BACKGROUND IN THE PAST, YOU NEED TO DO ANOTHER ONE LIKELY.

WELL IT WAS IT FOR THE STATE.

YEAH. FOR THE STATE FOR THE SAME PRISON.

THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION. WE CAN FORWARD TO THE CONTACT OUT THERE AND WE'LL FIND OUT.

WINE AND ROSES EVENT ELKS CLUB, SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 6 P.M..

I KNOW THERE ARE FOLKS OUT AND ABOUT SELLING TICKETS TO THAT.

SO IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE, THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD EVENT.

THE ROSE PARADE AND THE REST OF THE FESTIVITIES RUN FROM SEPTEMBER 7TH THROUGH NINTH.

AND SO THAT'LL BE EXCITING.

AND ONCE AGAIN, BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR CITY MANAGER, I BELIEVE, PASSING OUT CANDY AT THE TAIL END OF THE PARADE, SO DON'T WANT TO MISS THAT. STAFF MEETING IS AUGUST 29TH.

YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL RECEIVED A CALENDAR INVITE ON THAT.

SO THAT'S COMING. THE CERT TRAINING WE JUST DISCUSSED SEPTEMBER 5TH THROUGH SEVENTH ALL DAY AT THE COURTHOUSE.

ALWAYS A GOOD TIME AND THERE WILL BE GIVEAWAYS AS PART OF YOUR TRAINING, SO YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THAT.

KERN COUNTY FAIR SENIOR DAY COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, WHICH WE HEARD ABOUT FROM MISTER FLORES DIAL A RIDE IS GEARING UP TO TRANSPORT LOCAL SENIORS ONCE AGAIN.

AND SO WE'RE WORKING WITH REC PARKS AND REC TO COORDINATE THAT.

WE HEARD ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1ST DOVE SEASON, AND SO THAT'LL BE EXCITING.

AND THEN NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 5TH.

SO ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU, SIR. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.

[16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]

REMEMBER MEDINA? LAST MEETING I HAD MENTIONED THAT THE GENTLEMAN OVER AT HOUSE OF FAITHS WERE DOING FREE HAIRCUTS.

SO THAT HAPPENED.

I REMEMBER THE DAY, BUT IT WAS A WEEK OR TWO AGO.

THEN I'M DOING OVER 60 FREE HAIRCUTS FOR KIDS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

SO IT WAS A GREAT TURNOUT.

I CAME BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, SO I JUST WANTED TO REPORT BACK HERE THAT HAPPENED AND IT DID A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU, SIR. EXCELLENT JOB.

MEMBER REYNA. YES, JUST A FEW THINGS.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT MOVING FORWARD SO FAST.

WE ARE APPROVING TODAY OR WE APPROVE TODAY THE LIEUTENANT POSITION.

AND SO HAPPY THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE LITTLE BY LITTLE, ACTUALLY BIG STEPS.

WE ARE MOVING FORWARD TO COMPLETE THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SO THANK YOU, CHIEF.

THANK YOU, STAFF, FOR ALL YOU'RE DOING TO GET US THERE.

IT'S I'M SO SATISFIED TO HEAR THAT WE ARE DOING THE INFORMATION, PROVIDING THE INFORMATION

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I TALKED TO MELISSA HURTADO ON SUNDAY.

AND, YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'M KEEPING FORWARD ALL OF THE TIME.

WHENEVER I GET TO SPEAK TO EITHER JASMEET OR MELISSA, I AM REMINDING THEM THAT WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE FUNDING FOR THIS STATION.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, STAFF IS DOING THE NECESSARY WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT.

UM, I WANT TO I HAVE A REQUEST.

THIS IS A SMALL ASK.

THE BIKE LANE ON CENTRAL AVENUE ON THE WEST SIDE IS BEING OBSTRUCTED BY TREES, OVERGROWN TREES. SO I KNOW THAT IT'S, YOU KNOW, ATTENDED TO REGULARLY, BUT TREES DON'T STOP GROWING, SO THEY'RE OBSTRUCTING THE LANE.

IF YOU COULD TAKE CARE OF THAT, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

AND I WANT TO THANK SERGEANT, FOR ATTENDING TO REMOVING SOME VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED ILLEGALLY ON THE STREET.

YOU KNOW, I THANK YOU AND I THANK THE DEPUTIES FOR DOING THAT.

I GET THIS COMPLAINTS AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS THING.

AND BY THE WAY, THOSE THAT I MENTIONED TO YOU AND TO SCOTT WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES.

THERE WERE SEVERAL.

BUT I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO ATTEND TO.

SO AS YOU SEE THEM OUT THERE, IF YOU COULD, PUTTING A COUPLE MORE.

RIGHT. WHILE OTHER AREAS.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

ONE MORE THING.

ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

AND YOU ALL KNOW I BELONG TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

WE'RE HAVING A BLOOD DRIVE AT THE PARKING LOT FOR THE SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH.

IT WILL BE FROM 2 TO 6 P.M.

IT'S A FRIDAY.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, YOU CAN GO TO WKBW.COM.

THAT'S COMMUNITY BLOOD BANK.

AND. BUT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, JUST SHOW UP.

WE WELCOME PEOPLE THAT JUST SHOW UP.

THEY ACTUALLY SAVE THE DAY EVERY TIME.

AND IF YOU COME, YOU GET IN, DONATE BLOOD, YOU GET TWO TICKETS TO THE FAIR.

THAT'S WONDERFUL. RIGHT? BUT NOT ONLY THAT, WE WILL FEED YOU.

WE WILL GIVE YOU A HOTDOG OR TWO.

SO IF YOU HAVE TIME, SHOW UP.

OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THAT'S IT FOR ME. MAYOR. MEMBERS.

SO, [INAUDIBLE] I HAVE NO COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AND I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

OKAY, MOVING ON.

I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET THIS RIGHT.

MOVING ON TO CLOSED SESSION, WE HAVE ITEM 17 APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES FOR AUGUST 1ST, 2023 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, AGENCY DESIGNATED

[17)CLOSED SESSION]

OH, I'M SORRY. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME ON THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL NOW RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING AND MOVE INTO THE SPECIAL MEETING.

CORRECT. GOOD EVENING.

I'LL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

THE TIME IS 6:45 P.M..

MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL? . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

OKAY, SO NOW FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION PARAGRAPH ONE SUBDIVISION D, SECTION 54956.9. NAME OF THE CASE.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY VERSUS CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

I WILL. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, I'LL NOW RECESS BOTH MEETINGS IN CLOSED SESSION.

YES, YOU MAY. IT WAS NO REPORT.

AT 7:34, [INAUDIBLE] CLOSED SESSION.

AND THEN WHEN YOU WAIT FOR THE QUORUM TO CLOSE OUR MEETING.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A QUORUM.

MEETING ADJOURNED.

MEETING? YES.

ARE WE DONE? YOU ARE DONE.

DONE. MAY I GO? YOU MAY GO.[INAUDIBLE].

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.