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>> GOOD EVENING. I NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A ROLL CALL?>> MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, ABSENT.
>> PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE.
REMAIN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION BY MR. LYNCH.
>> SHALL WE PRAY? OUR GRACIOUS, LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE TIME THAT WE HAVE TOGETHER TONIGHT TO DO BUSINESS FOR THE CITY, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WE REPRESENT.
LORD, WE ASK THAT THE BUSINESS BE DONE ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL.
I PRAY FOR EACH AND EVERY COUNCILMAN OR CITY MANAGER, ALL OF OUR CITY OFFICIALS HERE TONIGHT.
I ASK THIS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.
>> PLEASE BE SEATED. ITEM 6, PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[6) 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 AND OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAVE JURISDICTION.SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES.
A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE SUBJECT, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.
THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.
THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBERS RESPONSE TO REQUESTS MADE DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> MAYOR, WE DO HAVE AN EMAIL COMMENT.
I'LL BE READING INTO THE RECORD.
HELLO, I AM FABIAN MARINO, A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF WASCO.
I PROPOSE THAT THE CITY MODERNIZE ITS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CREATES AN OFFICIAL SOCIAL PAGES.
THIS TYPE OF REQUEST IS USUALLY SENT TO THE CITY CLERK, BUT THE CITY CLERK HAS NOT CONTACTED ME BACK OR REPORTED MY PROPOSAL AS A PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE AUGUST 1ST GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING.
TO BETTER INVOLVE THE YOUNGER AND MORE SOCIALLY ACTIVE RESIDENTS OF WASCO, THE CITY SHOULD BRANCH OUT THE NEAR WAYS OF COMMUNICATION, AS NOT ALL RESIDENTS READ THE WASCO TRIBUNE, OR NAVIGATE THE CITY OF WASCO'S WEBSITE.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER CITIES WILL BE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL.
THE BENEFIT OF CITIES SOCIAL PAGE, NO HEARSAY, FAST COMMUNICATION KEEPS CITIZENS IN THE LOOP.
UNEXPECTED CHANGES OR PROJECTS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE CITY CAN QUICKLY SHARE MEETING UPDATES, AGENDA SLASH MINUTES, UPDATES AND AVAILABILITY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION INSIGHT, NEW BUSINESS OPENINGS, CITY SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENTS, CITY COUNCIL UPDATES, PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATES, AND PUBLIC WORK UPDATES.
THIS WILL CREATE A CENTRALIZED PAGE FOR INFORMATION AND IS MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE THAN HAVING CITIZENS CHECK MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES OF INFORMATION, LIKE COMMUNITY PAGES SLASH GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBERS PAGES.
INFORMED CITIZENS ARE HAPPY CITIZENS.
I HOPE THIS PROPOSAL IS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU, FABIAN MARINO WASCO RESIDENTS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 7, SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS, WE HAVE NONE.
ITEM 8 WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS, WE HAVE NONE.
[9) CONSENT CALENDAR]
THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL IN STAFF'S OPINION.THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS THE REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS 9A THROUGH 9K.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ON A PARTICULAR ITEM. MEMBER MEDINA?
>> IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MR. POLARIS?
ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MEMBER MEDINA?
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR ALL ITEMS IN SEPARATE J JOHN.
I'LL SECOND IT. MEMBER SALDANA, MOTION.
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>> MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE A VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA SECONDED BY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO APPROVE A CONSENT CALENDAR WITH SEPARATE CONSIDERATIONS,
[9) j. Approval of the acceptance of the CDBG 16th Street Rehabilitation Project and Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion, and Find the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15332 as it is characterized as infill development meeting the conditions described in this section, no environmental review is required.]
AN ITEM NAMED 9J FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.MOTION IS APPROVAL, FOUR AYES WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, 9J IS ABOUT THE APPROVAL OR ACCEPTANCE FOR THE 16TH STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT.
A WHILE BACK WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE PROJECT, I HAD MADE A PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT SPEED HUMPS ON 16TH STREET.
AS RESIDENTS OR ANY TRAVELER COMES OFF OF THE HIGHWAY 43 ONTO 16TH STREET TO SLOW THEM DOWN.
SINCE SPEED HUMPS WERE NOT THERE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE TO HAVE SUCH A SPEED HUMP INSTALLED TO ANY OF THE CITY STREETS? IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO ANSWER IT THIS TIME, JUST LET ME KNOW. [LAUGHTER]
>> MR. HUBBARD, IS IT SOMETHING YOU CAN ANSWER?
>> PROBABLY NOT COMPREHENSIVELY TONIGHT IN THIS SETTING, BUT YES, THERE IS A PROCEDURE WHERE WE KEEP TRACK OF THOSE REQUESTS.
THERE IS A SPEED STREETS SAFETY STUDY THAT WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY THAT WE DRAW FROM AND THERE ARE CURRENT ACTIVITY AROUND THAT.
GET A MORE COMPLETE SYNOPSIS OR A STEP-BY-STEP, IF YOU WOULD PREFER THAT AT A FOLLOWING MEETING.
>> THAT'S PERFECTLY FINE. THANK YOU.
I THINK YOU REFERRED TO 46 VERSUS 43, BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, JOHN. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM J JOHN.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, COMMAND OF VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY MAYOR MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA TO APPROVE ITEM 9J.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH COUNCIL MEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA ABSENT.
>> MAYOR, COULD I MAKE A REQUEST? AS YOU KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HAD REQUESTED LONG AGO PREVIOUSLY THAT WE NEEDED TO LOOK AT TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES.
IT WILL BE PLACED IN DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS.
CAN WE ADD THAT ITEM FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNCIL? THE ONE THAT JOHN BROUGHT UP. THANK YOU.
>> WHAT WOULD BE THE EXPECTATION OF THAT?
>> WELL, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING A SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE TRAFFIC COMING DEVICES MAY MAYBE PLACE IN LIFE.
BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I HAD BROUGHT UP MANY TIMES BEFORE.
I LIKE TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER MORE THAN ONE LOCATION FOR THOSE TRAFFIC CALMING TO DEVICES.
I AM FULLY AWARE THOUGH, THAT WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOME OF THOSE TRAFFIC COMING DEVICES MAY NO LONGER BE NECESSARY ONCE THAT IS IMPLEMENTED.
BUT I DO WANT TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION IN IN IN CASES PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO OCCUR IN THOSE AREAS THAT I'M AWARE OF.
>> I GUESS, MAYBE MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS MOST EFFECTIVE AS A COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM OR AS A WORKSHOP? IF WE'RE GOING TO BE JUST HAVING A FREE FORM DISCUSSION, IT MAY NOT BE AS EFFECTIVE IN THE CONTEXT OF A MEETING.
>> THAT I LEAVE ENTIRELY UP TO YOU IF YOU BELIEVE THAT IT'S A DISCUSSION ITEM LIKE A WORKSHOP WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO APPROACH THIS.
>> DISCUSS WITH STAFF AND WE'LL COME UP WITH EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THOSE.
>> YOU ARE THE EXPERT AT THIS SO WHATEVER YOU THINK IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY OF APPROACHING IT, I AM FINE WITH IT.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 12, NEW BUSINESS,
[12) a. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Amended Employment Agreement Terms Between City Manager, M. Scott Hurlbert and the City of Wasco, and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required. (Vera)]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TERMS BETWEEN CITY MANAGER M SCOTT GILBERT AND THE CITY OF MOSCOW AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT IS DEFINED UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, STATE GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES, SECTION 15060C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
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>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AS DISCUSSED IN THE ITEM, WE ARE REVIEWING THE AMENDED CITY MANAGER AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE 6% MERIT-BASED INCREASE FOR THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE CITY MANAGER.
ALSO TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THAT ITEM WOULD BE TO ALLOW FOR THE SAME COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT TO BE RECEIVED SIMILARLY TO NON-REPRESENTATIVE STAFF MEMBERS TO BE APPROPRIATED TO THE CITY MANAGER ALLOWED TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ALSO ALLOWED WITHIN THAT AMENDED ITEM WOULD BE TO ALLOW THE NAME OF THE CITY'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO ALSO BE AMENDED.
THEN INCLUDED IN THAT WOULD ALSO BE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VACATION AND THE ITEM DEALING WITH THE CASH-OUT PORTION OF THOSE SET ADJUSTMENTS.
I WILL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MEDINA.
YOUR PRESENTATION WAS THOROUGH.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL GO AHEAD AND REMAIN UP HERE BECAUSE THE NEXT ITEM AS ASKED IS SURELY MINE AS WELL.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM A.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, MAY I HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY MAYOR MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM, GARCIA, ABSENT.
>> ITEM B, ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR
[12) b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Amended Salary Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in Compliance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Requirement for Publicly Available Pay Schedules, and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. (Vera)]
23/24 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, CPERS.REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULES AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT IS DEFINED UNDER CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATE GUIDELINES.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES, SECTION 15060-C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
AS IDENTIFIED IN THE PREVIOUS ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE CITY MANAGER, A 6% INCREASE BASED ON HIS OVERALL MERIT WAS IDENTIFIED.
PART OF OUR REQUIREMENTS TO MEET THE REGULATIONS OF CPERS IS TO GO AHEAD AND PROVIDE AN ACTIVE AND UPDATED COPY OF OUR SALARY SCHEDULE.
THE NEW ATTACHMENT CONTAINED WITHIN THIS STAFF REPORT ACTUALLY IDENTIFIES THAT AMENDMENT CHANGE TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE, IDENTIFYING THAT 6% INCREASE TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE REGULATIONS.
OUTSIDE OF THAT, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MEMBER MEDINA?
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM, GARCIA, ABSENT.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM C, ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,
[12) c. Adopt A Resolution Approving A New Capital Improvement Project (11th Street Pedestrian Improvements); Amending the City Of Wasco Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2023/2024; the Establishment Of A New Project Fund Appropriation of $451,000.00 And Corresponding Revenue Budget To Allow For Reimbursement of Eligible Project Expenditures Through Grant Program; Authorizing the City Manager Or Designee to Procure Services And Execute Contracts Including, But Not Limited To Environmental, Architect/Engineering Services And Other Items Related to the 11th Street Pedestrian Improvement Project, Up to the Reimbursable Amount Of $451,000.00, and Find that the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is, therefore, not subject to review under CEQA. (Lara)]
11TH STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, AMENDING THE CITY OF WASCO ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 23/24.THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW PROJECT FUND APPROPRIATION OF $451,000 IN CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET TO ALLOW FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE PROJECT EXPENDITURES THROUGH A GRANT PROGRAM.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER DESIGNEE TO PROCURE SERVICES AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHITECT, ENGINEERING SERVICES AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO THE 11TH STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UP TO THE REIMBURSABLE AMOUNTS OF $451,000 AND FIND THAT THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SEQUEL GUIDELINES, SECTION 15378, AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER SEQUEL. MS LAURA.
>> THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY IN REPORTING THAT WE WERE SELECTED ONE OF THE THREE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT KERN COUNTY THAT WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE A TDA ARTICLE 3 PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, ALONG WITH OTHER SMALL LITTLE PROJECTS THAT TYPICALLY EVERY YEAR, IF WE APPLY, WE GET.
BUT THE PEDESTRIAN ONE IS VERY COMPETITIVE, AND MANY CITIES AROUND KERN COUNTY APPLIED FOR THIS FUNDING,
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AND WASCO WAS ONE OF THE TOP THREE THAT GOT SELECTED.I'M PLEASED TO ALSO REPORT THAT THIS PROJECT WAS PART OF THE 2020 SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN.
IT WAS THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN.
BUT I KNOW OUR COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA HAS BEEN ASKING ABOUT THE STATUS OF THOSE PROJECTS.
LIKE I SAID, WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO COME BACK AND REPORT IT.
WE WERE SELECTED AMONG MANY OTHER CITIES HERE IN KERN COUNTY.
THE AREA OF THE WORK, IT'S ON THE 11TH STREET BETWEEN D AND OAK AVENUE.
THERE'S AREAS THERE THAT THERE'S NO SIDEWALK.
YOU HAVE MESSING SIDEWALK, NO ADA RAMPS OR THE ONES THAT ARE IN PLACE ARE NOT COMPLIANT ANYMORE.
IN PARTNERSHIP, WE WORK WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY THIS PROJECT OUT OF THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN AND THEY PROVIDED AN UPDATED PLAN, MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE COUNTERMEASURES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THIS PLAN WERE ADDRESSED WHEN WE APPLY FOR THE MONEY.
THERE'S A LOT OF WORK INVOLVING THESE APPLICATIONS.
WE DO MAPS, WE DO ENGINEERING ESTIMATES AND TIMELINES.
WE'RE HAPPY TO REPORT THIS TO THE COUNCIL, WE'RE HOPING THAT YOU WILL ADOPT WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO DO.
IN SUMMARY, WE'RE ASKING TO INCLUDE THIS NEW PROJECT INTO OUR CIP PROJECT LIST TO ALLOW OUR CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE THE WORK TO MOVE FORWARD TO START IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT, WHICH THE FIRST STEP WOULD BE DESIGNED.
WE HAVE TO DESIGN THE WORK THAT WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO DO.
THEN THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE PUTTING IT OUT TO BID.
THEN HOPEFULLY FINAL STEP WOULD BE CONSTRUCTION.
I HOPE I ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS, BUT THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE TO JUST REPORT SOME GOOD NEWS TO ALL OF YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MEDINA.
>> WELL, I'M JUST HAPPY THAT WE CONTINUE TO DO THESE THINGS BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OUR PEDESTRIANS AND OTHERS WITHIN THE CITY.
>> AND I HAVE NO COMMENTS. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA SECONDED BY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVAL WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM, GARCIA, ABSENT.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM D, ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,
[12) d. Adopt A Resolution Approving A New Capital Improvement Project (Police Firing Range Restoration); Amending the City Of Wasco Adopted Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2023/2024; the Establishment Of A New Police Firing Range Restoration Fund Appropriation of $50,000; Authorizing the City Manager Or Designee to Procure Services And Execute Contracts Including, But Not Limited To Construction Services, Portable Office Relocation, And Other Items Related to the Firing Range Restoration Project, Find that the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is, therefore, not subject to review under CEQA. (Hurlbert)]
POLICE FIRING RANGE RESTORATION, AMENDING THE CITY OF WASCO ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 23/24.THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW POLICE FIRING RANGE RESTORATION FUND OF APPROXIMATELY $50,000.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNATED PROCURE SERVICES AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, PORTABLE OFFICE RELOCATION, AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO THE FIRING RANGE RESTORATION PROJECT.
FIND THAT THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITH OTHER MEDIUMS SEQUEL GUIDELINES 15378 AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER SEQUEL. MR. ROBERT.
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS PROJECT IS REALLY ONE MORE STEP IN THE FORMATION OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ONCE WE HAVE SWORN OFFICERS ON STAFF AND AN ACTIVE DUTY, THERE'LL BE A REQUIREMENT FOR INITIAL AND REQUALIFY IN ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS.
HAVING A LOCAL FOREIGN RANGE IS SOMETHING THAT THE WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD OVER 40 YEARS AGO.
BUT HAS SINCE ALL BUT DISAPPEARED.
IT WAS IN THE VICINITY OF WHAT'S NOW THE ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY, AND THE WASTEWATER PLANT OUT AT THE DEAD END OF SEVENTH STREET.
WE'VE DONE OUR BEST TO INTERVIEW SOME OF THE FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, OLD-TIMERS IN TOWN WHO MAY HAVE A PERSONAL RECOLLECTION.
AGAIN, THIS WAS OVER 40 YEARS AGO WHEN IT EXISTED AND WAS ACTIVE.
BUT THEY'VE CONFIRMED THAT THAT WAS THE LOCATION OF THE ORIGINAL FIRING RANGE.
THIS PROJECT IS REALLY TO REHABILITATE THAT, RE-ESTABLISH IT.
PUT IN MORE MODERN SAFETY FEATURES AND THE CORRECT TYPES OF BERMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT FOR USE BY OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
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THE AMOUNT REQUESTED IS $50,000.WE BELIEVE THAT THAT WILL MORE THAN COVER THE MATERIALS THAT WE NEED.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO HANDLE THE BULK OF THE LABOR AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS IN-HOUSE.
WITH PUBLIC WORKS STAFF AND [NOISE] OTHERS MAY BE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING.
THE THINGS THAT WE CAN'T GET AROUND ARE SOME OF THE IRRIGATION AND WIRING MATERIALS THAT WE NEED TO PURCHASE ALONG WITH THE COST OF MOVING THE DONATED CLASSROOMS THAT WE GOT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THEY'VE BEEN PARKED OUT THERE IN THE GENERAL REGION.
BUT THOSE WOULD MAKE FANTASTIC CLASSROOMS FOR THE RANGE WHEN THERE'S TRAINING GOING ON, WRITTEN AND VERBAL TESTING AND WHATNOT THAT MIGHT OCCUR.
ATTACHED TO YOUR REPORT IS A SUMMARY OF THE EXPENSES WE EXPECT, AS WELL AS THE LOCATION MAP THAT SHOWS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY.
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MEMBER MEDINA? MEMBER REYNA.
>> I HAVE NO COMMENTS. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED OF FOUR I'S.
WITH MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, ABSENT.
>> ITEM E, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNATE
[12) e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Finalize and Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Flock Group Inc. for the installation of ten (10) Flock Safety Falcon cameras and associated software and licensing, and Find that the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is, therefore, not subject to review under CEQA.]
A FINALIZED AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP, IQ FOR INSTALLATION OF 10 FLUX SAFETY FALCON CAMERAS AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE IN LICENSING.FIND THAT THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE MEANING OF A SECRET [NOISE] GUIDELINES 15378, AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER SEQUENCE.
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
IN EARLY JANUARY OF 2001, ACTUALLY, A APPROPRIATION FROM MEASURE X FUNDS WAS PLACED IN TO PURCHASE THE FLOCK CAMERA GROUP.
THESE ARE CAMERAS THAT ARE PLACED AT HEAVILY TRAVELED INTERSECTIONS PRIMARILY.
THEN THEY CAN BE USED LATER IN INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
IT'S THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED, WAS A LITTLE BIT CONTROVERSIAL.
THAT PEOPLE WERE AFRAID THAT THE TECHNOLOGY WAS USED TO TRACK INDIVIDUALS.
SINCE THEN, THE TECHNOLOGY HAS MATURED.
THE LEGISLATION AROUND THE USE OF THIS CAMERA HAS MATURED.
IN FACT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY THAT WE ARE ADOPTING, LARGELY VERBATIM FROM A COMPANY CALLED ALEXA PAUL.
IT'S A COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND WE'RE ADOPTING THEM WHOLESALE.
THEY INCLUDE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA POLICY THAT WE INTEND TO FOLLOW.
IF NOT ADD OUR OWN RESTRICTIONS TO IT.
THE PRICES HAVE CHANGED, ALTHOUGH THE SCOPE OF OUR INITIAL PROJECT, WE HAVE REDUCED SUBSTANTIALLY FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAN.
WE INTEND TO HAVE FIVE LOCATIONS AT THE CORNERS, IF YOU WILL, OF TOWN.
THE MOST HEAVILY TRAVELED AREAS, A TOTAL OF 10 CAMERAS TWO AT EACH CORNER, AND THAT INFORMATION WILL BE USED.
IT CAN ONLY BE USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ONLY IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES WHERE WE'RE CHECKING TO SEE IF A PARTICULAR VEHICLE PAST A POINT IN TIME.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, HAPPY TO DISCUSS THAT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TONIGHT DON'T HAVE A WHITE BACKGROUND IN THIS.
THE OTHER TWO YOU HAVE SEEN PRESENTATIONS ON THIS TECHNOLOGY IN THE PAST. HAPPY TO SHARE.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME, YES PLEASE?
COULD WE PULL UP THE AERIAL MAP THAT WAS IN THE REPORT? THE QUESTION IS, ONCE THOSE FLOCK ITEMS ARE SET, IS IT EASILY MOVED OR IS IT LIKE PRETTY EASY [NOISE]?
>> THEY CAN DEFINITELY BE SET.
THERE IS SOME ANALYSIS THAT GOES INTO THEM.
THE FLOCK COMPANY, THEIR CONSULTANTS PROVIDE THAT AS FAR AS THE OPTIMUM LOCATION.
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[NOISE] BUT THEY DEFINITELY CAN BE MOVED.>> THEN ON THE MAP, ARE THERE'S TENTATIVE LOCATIONS OR?
>> [NOISE] THESE ARE THE PRELIMINARY LOCATIONS THAT SEEM ON FIRST REVIEW TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE.
THE EXPERTS HAVE NOT COME TO THE COMMUNITY ON FOOT YET TO DOUBLE-CHECK THAT.
THERE ARE ALSO FACTORS ON THE COST OF DEPLOYING THE CAMERAS.
IS SOMEWHAT DEPENDENT ON WHETHER THERE'S POWER AVAILABLE? OR WHETHER THEY NEED TO BE WIRED TO SOMETHING OR PROVIDE A SOLAR OUTFIT TOWARD THEM.
THERE'S AN ADVANTAGE TO THE CITY TO HAVE THEM HARDWIRED IN.
IT MAKES THEM MORE RELIABLE AND LESS PRONE TO BATTERIES WEARING OUT OVER TIME.
>> THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT USED TO HAVE A LINK TO A CRIME MAPPER OR RAIDS ON LINE AND IT WOULD GIVE YOU A LOCATION OF ALL THE CRIMES WITHIN WASCO AND SUCH.
IS THIS COMPANY GOING TO PUT AN OVERLAY AND SEE WHICH IS THE BEST PLACE FOR IT?
>> THE LIKELY WILL CONSULT THAT INFORMATION.
THIS IS PRIMARILY ABOUT STUDYING THE OPTIMUM TRAFFIC PATTERNS.
NOT DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO SEE A CRIME IN ACTION OR SUSPECTS LOITERING IN A PARTICULAR AREA.
THIS IS PRIMARILY TO COLLECT THAT DATA AND FOR LATER ANALYSIS DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CRIME.
>> I SEE. WELL, THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MEDINA?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION HERE. I'M LOOKING AT THE MAP AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOP OF THE MAP, CAN YOU WRAP THEM UP? IS THAT NO?
>> FORTY THREE THEN COMES TO 46 AND IS THAT J STREET?
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE PLACING A CAMERA ON J STREET.
IS THAT THE ONE AT THE BOTTOM?
>> IT MAY BE ON J, IT MAY BE ON 46 ITSELF.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE WILL BE A FUTURE ROUNDABOUT AT THAT INTERSECTION.
WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT.
WE DON'T HAVE TO MOVE THE CAMERAS AGAIN, ONCE THE ROUNDABOUT IS IN PLACE.
>> I AM A BIT CONFUSED AND PARDON ME, BECAUSE.
I'M LOOKING AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE MAPPING, NORTH.
I'M LOOKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAP AND IT SHOWS THE LOCATION OF A CAMERA THERE.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT. THAT THAT BOX SHOULD BE CENTERED ON 43.
>> THERE WOULD BE NO REAL USE FOR THAT CAMERA THERE.
>> YOU'RE CORRECT. THAT'S A TYPO.
THAT'S A DRAG THE BOX WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG.
>> IT'S OKAY, BUT IT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION.
THERE'S HARDLY ANY TRAFFIC THERE.
I WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT WHICH PROBABLY WOULD ANSWER JOHN'S QUESTION IN WHICH THE IDEA OF THIS CAMERAS IS TO FOLLOW ANY PARTICULAR VEHICLES THAT MIGHT HAVE COMMITTED A CRIME, OR MAYBE THE VICTIM OF A CRIME IN ANOTHER VICINITY.
BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THESE VEHICLES AS THEY TRAVELED FROM ONE MUNICIPALITY, EITHER BE NORTH OF US OR I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S SOUTH OF US, THEY WOULD HAVE THAT TECHNOLOGY AS WELL.
BUT I KNOW THAT THE DELANO HAS IT AND MCFARLAND WAS CONSIDERING HAVING IT AS WELL.
THAT WOULD BE ONE BENEFIT OF IT, THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO FOLLOW VEHICLES AS THEY TRAVEL.
PERHAPS A STOLEN VEHICLE AS THEY TRAVEL, LET'S SAY FROM DELANO THROUGH MCFARLAND THROUGH WASCO, OTHER CRIMES.
>> THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TECHNOLOGY AND THE TECHNOLOGY HAS MATURED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
USED TO BE WELL, YOU HAVE TO GET A LICENSE PLATE MATCH TO IDENTIFY A VEHICLE.
NOW, YOU CAN SAY A RED SEDAN WITH A SAN DIEGO CHARGERS STICKER ON THE BACK.
>> OR A DENT AND THE TECHNOLOGY IS SUFFICIENT TO SAY, FIVE CARS PASSED THIS CAMERA THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THAT IN THE LAST 24,
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48 HOURS OR WHATEVER THE TIMEFRAME IS SEARCHED.YES, IN THEORY, YOU COULD USE IT REAL TIME TO TRACK, BUT IT'S MOST OFTEN USED TO SAY, SOMEBODY DROVE BY.
THERE WAS A BURGLARY LAST NIGHT OR TWO DAYS AGO, AND THE WITNESS SAW A BLACK PICKUP TRUCK WITH SOMETHING.
THAT DESCRIPTION, ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT SOUND VAGUE TO THE WITNESS AND TO THE REPORTING OFFICER, THE TECHNOLOGY NOW CAN FILTER OUT ALL VEHICLES THAT DON'T MATCH THAT CLOSELY, AND IT REDUCES THE SUSPECT LIST FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS, OR MAYBE 100,000 SUSPECTS DOWN TO EIGHT OR SEVEN OR FIVE.
CAN'T FIND OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT HAPPENING, BUT GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THEIR RESULTS USING THE TECHNOLOGY.
THE FIRST MULTIPLIER FOR US TO HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF OBSERVATION AND TRACKING, WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE HUNDREDS OF OFFICERS ON THE STREET EVERY DAY.
THAT'S JUST NOT A PRACTICAL SCENARIO.
THIS REALLY HELPS US FILL IN THOSE GAPS.
>> JUST TO BE CLEAR, YOU THE MIRROR AND I ATTENDED A PRESENTATION FROM THIS AND THEY DID SAY THAT THEY COULD TRACK AN AUTOMOBILE WITHIN SECONDS OF IT PASSING THE CAMERA?
>> THAT'S A CAPABILITY, I WANT TO SAY IT STILL EXISTS, RIGHT?
>> IF WE JUST MOVE THAT CAMERA TO HIGHWAY 43, I'LL BE VERY HAPPY.
>> YEAH, I WILL FIX THAT RIGHT AWAY.
>>THE ONLY COMMENT I HAD, YOU SAID SAN DIEGO CHARGERS STICK THOSE CRIMES, HAVEN'T READ OR STICKER.
>> I SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THROUGH.
BEFORE I CHOSE MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> I'LL SECOND IT'S BEEN MOVED MOTION IN.
>> MEMBER REYNA MOTIONED IT I SECOND IT.
CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MARTINEZ TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVAL FOR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA ABSENT.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM F, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
[12) f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Finalize and Execute a Purchase Agreement with Capture Technologies, Inc. for a Police Department dispatch voice recording system, and Find that the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is, therefore, not subject to review under CEQA.]
DESIGNATED FINALIZE AND EXECUTE A PURCHASE SCREEN CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES INK.OR A POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCH VOICE RECORDING SYSTEM AND FIND THAT THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECRET GUIDELINES 53, 78, AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER SEQUENCE.
>> HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE LAST ITEM TONIGHT IS ALONG WITH OPENING UP A DISPATCH CENTER AND A PSAP AS IT'S KNOWN, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ARCHIVAL RECORDINGS OF 911 CALLS AND THE RADIO TRAFFIC THAT IS GOING ON DURING THAT CALL.
IN SOME CASES, EVEN NON-EMERGENCY CALLS THAT COME INTO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT TURN OUT TO BE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
SOMEONE JUST DIDN'T HAPPEN TO DIAL 911.
THE RECORDING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THAT IS SEPARATE FROM THE 911 CALL HANDLING EQUIPMENT THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE STATE UNDER STATE CALLOWAY AS FUNDING.
THIS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE THE RECORDING EQUIPMENT.
THERE ARE TWO MAJOR PLAYERS IN THIS SPACE.
WE LOOKED AT BOTH OF THOSE, THERE WAS A MUCH LARGER CURRENTS OF THE EVENT TIDE IS THE NAME OF THE COMPANY.
THERE ARE CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES, THE NAME OF THE COMPANY EVENT TIDE IS THE NAME OF THE RECORDER EQUIPMENT ITSELF.
THE NEXT MANUFACTURER EVALUATED WAS A COMPANY CALLED HIGHER GROUND.
THEIR EQUIPMENT IS ALSO FINE, BUT NOT NEARLY AS WIDELY ADOPTED HERE IN CALIFORNIA, AND THERE SEEMED TO BE FOLKS LEAN TOWARD THE EVENT TIED CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION JUST IN FAVOR OF THEIR STANDARDIZATION, THEIR SUPPORT, AND THE RELIABILITY OF THEIR EQUIPMENT.
BUT IN THE LONG TERM, OR A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE IN PLACE FOR ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 YEARS.
THE PRICE DIFFERENCE WE TOOK THE ADVICE OF THOSE THAT WE TALKED TO, WE ALSO GOT A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PROVIDER OF OUR 911 EQUIPMENT, AND HEY DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED THE EVENT TIED SOLUTION.
WE'RE RECOMMENDING THE EVENT TIED SOLUTION,
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IT'S 28,000 AND CHANGE.IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BETWEEN THE CHIEF AND I AM SURE WE CAN ANSWER THOSE.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS MEMBER MEDINA, MEMBER REYNA.
>> THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SYSTEMS INSTANCE, THIS IS A COMMENT, NOT A QUESTION, IN WHICH YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT, RIGHT?
>> WE WANT TO GET THE BEST. YES.
>> I HAVE NO COMMENTS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> BUT THE MAYOR HAD ALREADY MADE THE MOTION. [BACKGROUND]
>> ONE MORE SECOND ON MY BUTTON HERE [LAUGHTER]
>> I MADE THE MOTION, EDDIE, SECOND.
>> MOTION BY MAYOR MARTINEZ SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED BEFORE AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA ABSENT.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 13, RECORDS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
MEMBER GARCIA IS NOT HERE, SO WE'LL SKIP A AND MOVING ON TO B CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. MR. REYNA.
[13) b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna) ]
>> THE MEETING THAT I ATTENDED WAS QUITE INFORMATIVE AND ITEM 12C, THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
I WENT HOME AFTER OUR TRAINING AND I WALKED FROM HOME.
I LEFT HOME WITHOUT MY NOTES AND I APOLOGIZE.
IF YOU DON'T MIND, I WILL REPORT ON WHAT I LEARNED ON THE NEXT MEETING IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT WITH EVERYBODY, I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
THERE WAS SOME EXCITING NEWS HAVING TO DO WITH GRANTS THAT LAW SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE, INCLUDING THIS ONE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TODAY.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM C WAS TAX FORCE MEMBER MEDINA.
[13) c. Wasco Task Force (Reyna & Medina) ]
[14)REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF]
REPORTS FROM THE FIRE AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE. CHEAP APPLETON.>> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL GOOD TO SEE.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE FOR A COUPLE OF MEETINGS, FIRES, AND VACATIONS OF TAKING ME AWAY, SO HERE I AM.
GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. I JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP FROM 4TH OF JULY THAT WE HERE IN WASCO, WE HAD WE ONLY HAD FIVE FIRES HERE IN WASCO WITH THREE OF THEM ARE GRASS FIRES TO A MORE TRASH FIRES.
WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY HOUSE FIRES IN WASCO.
WE DID NOT ISSUE ANY CITATIONS FOR FIREWORKS.
THEN JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, WE PLAN TO SEE EVERYBODY AT THE MOSCOW ROWS FESTIVAL PARADE ON SATURDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING.
I'LL BE HERE FOR THE LAST DAY IN THE MORNING, I THINK FOR A LITTLE BIT FOR THE CERT TRAININGS, GO ON TO THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING IS GOING ON THIS WEEK HERE WITH THE CITY EMPLOYEES.
I'LL BE HERE THURSDAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING YOUR STAFF ATTEND GILBERT GARLANDS BINGE DEDICATION OH, YES.
MEANT A LOT TO THE FAMILY THAT THEY WERE THERE.
RETIRED FIREMAN, SO THANK YOU.
>> THEY JUST TOLD ME ABOUT THAT. I WAS JUST THE FIRE STATION BEFORE I COME OVER HERE.
THEY WERE THEY WERE THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THAT. HAPPY TO BE THERE.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. SERGEANT STACEY.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP IS, THIS WILL BE MY LAST MEETING.
I'VE BEEN TRANSFERRED OUT OF WASCO AND THIS IS SERGEANT SAM STOUT WILL TAKING MY PLACE I FIGURED I LET HIM COME IN AND SEE HOW IT GOES HERE, SO HE'S NOT JUST THROWN OUT THERE AND BLIND-SIDED BY [LAUGHTER] A SPEECH.
I APPRECIATE YOUR GUYS HOSPITALITY AND YOU'VE BEEN SO KIND AND FRIENDLY TO ME AND WORKING WITH EVERYBODY THAT I HAVE AND IT'S BEEN A GOOD TIME HERE.
HOPEFULLY, THE SUCCESS OF THE WASCO PD WILL CONTINUE.
I KNOW CHIEF 5 CODE IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO MAKE IT A GREAT POLICE DEPARTMENT. I THINK HE'LL DO THAT.
WITH THAT SAID, I DID SEND A COUPLE OF FLYERS OVER THAT WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON.
WE'VE SEEN A RISE AND VEHICLE THEFTS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH PEOPLE LEAVING THEIR VEHICLES RUNNING EARLY IN THE MORNING, GOING INTO THE STORE, DOUGHNUT SHOPS OR WHATNOT, AND IT'S PRIME TIME FOR THE SUBJECTS TO JUMP IN THEIR CAR AND TAKE OFF.
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WE CAME UP WITH SOME FLYERS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY PASS OUT TO A LOT OF THE BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY AROUND DOWNTOWN AND CLASSROOM ON THEIR WINDOWS, GIVE THE PUBLIC SOME AWARENESS TO REMEMBER TO LOCK YOUR VEHICLES.IT IS GOING TO START GETTING COLD SOON. NOT YET.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO START COOLING DOWN BY 20 DEGREES, BUT NOT TO LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE RUNNING TO WARM IT UP IN THE MORNINGS.
BECAUSE AGAIN, THE SUBJECTS INVOLVED IN VEHICLE THEFTS LOOK FOR THAT TYPE OF STUFF AND IT'S QUICK AND EASY AND OFF THEY GO INTO VEHICLES.
WE DO HAVE THEM IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, SO WE WILL BE PUTTING THEM UP AT BUSINESSES LOCALLY AND HOPEFULLY COMBAT THAT PROBLEM.
MAKE AN ARREST OF VEHICLE THEFTS AT GREAT, BUT WE WANT TO DETER IT COMPLETELY AND DO OUR BEST BY GETTING THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED AND AWARE OF STEPS THEY CAN TAKE TO SECURE THEIR PROPERTY.
>> WHERE ARE YOU TRANSFERRING TO SIR?
>> I WILL BE GOING TO THE RURAL CRIME INVESTIGATION UNIT AS A SERGEANT THERE.
>> YOUR NEW JOB IS BETTER THAN BEING A SERGEANT IN WASCO.
>> THIS IS TRUE. [LAUGHTER] I'VE WORKED THERE AS A DEPUTY FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
ONCE I STARTED PROMOTED THROUGH THE RANKS, OBVIOUSLY I HAD TO LEAVE, THE OPENING CAME UP AND THAT'S MY PASSION.
AGRICULTURE AND OIL FIELDS IS SOMETHING I DID MY ENTIRE LIFE, AND SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT PERKS MY INTERESTS EVEN MORE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ON THE POSITION YOU WILL BE MISSED, ALTHOUGH WE'RE STILL GOING TO GET TO WORK WITH YOU BECAUSE I'M SURE YOU'RE STILL HERE.
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT IS AN AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY, SO I STILL WILL BE AROUND.
>> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE, SIR.
>> THANK YOU GUYS AGAIN FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY AND TREATING ME VERY WELL.
>> SERGEANT STOUT, WELCOME TO WASCO, SIR.
>> AGAIN, WE'VE SAID IT BEFORE.
YOU STEPPED IN AND DURING A VERY CHAOTIC MOMENT OVER THERE IN YOUR OFFICE SPACE, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION.
THAT CHIEF I KNOW DOES AS WELL.
JUST YOUR PATIENCE WITH US AS WE FIGURE OUT THIS TRANSITION.
>> IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I'M HAPPY THAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO BE A SMALL PART IN GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND AGAIN, CHIEF 5 CODE, I RESPECT THAT MAN KNOWN FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE I CAME OUT HERE.
IT'S BEEN NICE TO ACTUALLY CATCH UP WITH THEM AND LEARN MORE OF WHO THE COMMUNITY ACTUALLY IS. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> REPORTS FROM THE THE CITY MANAGER.
[15)REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
>> YES. JUST A FEW ITEMS TONIGHT.
WE GOT THE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST TOMORROW.
TOMORROW IS THE SEPTEMBER 6, 07:00 A.M.
TOMORROW WILL BE THE WASCO'S STATE PRISON TOUR, WHICH CONFLICTED UNFORTUNATELY WITH OUR CERT TRAINING FOR THE BULK OF OUR DIRECTORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GOING.
BUT IF ANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU'VE GOT SIGNED UP FOR THAT OR NOT, BUT THAT WILL BE OCCURRING TOMORROW.
THE WINE AND ROSES EVENT, THE ELKS LODGE ON SEPTEMBER 8, 06:00 P.M. TICKETS, I BELIEVE ARE STILL AVAILABLE.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO DO THAT, IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME.
THE ROSE PARADE AND OTHER EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 7, 9.
THE PARADE BEGINS AT 10:00, SHOULD WRAP UP OVER AT THE PARK AT ABOUT 11:00, AND THERE'LL BE SOME FOOD VENDORS AND OTHER FESTIVITIES OCCURRING AT THE PARK THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS BEING CALLED UPON, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS BEING CALLED UPON TO HELP WITH THOSE ACTIVITIES AND SO THEY'RE READY TO GO.
THERE'LL BE A TOY DONATION AS PART OF THAT.
IF YOU WANT TO BRING A AN UNWRAPPED TOYS, I BELIEVE WAS THE DIRECTIVE $10 OR LESS RANGE, BOY OR GIRL.
THOSE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HANDOUT BY OUR CITY STAFF AT THE CITY'S BOOTH THAT THE PART FOLLOWING THE PARADE.
IT CAN BE DROPPED OFF HERE AT CITY HALL ANYTIME BETWEEN NOW AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
CERT TRAINING AS MENTIONED TODAY TOMORROW AND THURSDAY FOR A BULK OF THE CITY DIRECTORS, STAFF AND MORE.
THEN WE'VE GOT KERN COUNTY FAIR SENIOR DAY COMING UP FRIDAY THE SEPTEMBER 22ND.
JUST A REMINDER, DIAL WRIGHT WE'LL BE OFFERING TRANSPORTATION FOR FOLKS SENIORS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND COORDINATED THROUGH THE WASCO PARKS AND REC AND THOSE THAT PARTICIPATE IN THEIR PROGRAMS ESPECIALLY.
THEN LASTLY, CAP K UTILITY ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT SINCE WE HAVE RE-INSTITUTED OUR UTILITY,
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NEW UTILITY BILL COLLECTION RULES.AND CAP K HAS A WORKSHOP THEY'VE PUT TOGETHER 03:00-07:00 P.M. AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE ON SEPTEMBER 14TH.
SO IF YOU ARE AWARE OF FOLKS THAT ARE ASKING ABOUT HELP WITH UTILITIES, THAT'S A GREAT RESOURCE TO SEND THEM TO.
QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO TRY TO CAPTURE THOSE OR ANSWERED THOSE QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY MANAGERS.
>> WITH REGARDS TO THE PARADE, IF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PARTICIPATING AND IF YOU GUYS CAN MEET AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 08:00 A.M. SATURDAY, WE'LL BE DEPARTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 08:30 A.M.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY MANAGER? REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANTED TO ASK THE STAFF IF THEY WOULD SHARE WITH US THE SHERIFFS AND MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT AWARENESS FLYERS SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> SEPTEMBER THE SECOND WE HAD A LABOR DAY BICYCLE FUN RIDE.
THIS IS THE SECOND ONE WE'VE HAD.
THE FIRST ONE WE HAD TWO ATTENDANCE AND THAT INCLUDED MYSELF [LAUGHTER].
THE SECOND ONE THAT WE HAD, SATURDAY THE 2ND, WE HAD 12 RIDERS THAT SIGNED UP.
I DID NOT SIGN UP, SO I'M NOT COUNTED AMONG THOSE 12.
WE DIDN'T HAVE THE PARENTS OF MANY OF THE CHILDREN, THEIR SERVICE, A GOOD CROWD.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE HOPING TO DO IT ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
WE WERE ABLE TO PASS TWO HELMETS TO HIGH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THAT SHOWED UP.
WE HOPE TO DO THIS ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
IT'S A FUN RIDE, BUT IT'S ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH WRITERS ABOUT SAFETY ON THE ROAD WHILE RIDING THEIR BIKES.
WE HAD ALL AGES FROM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TWO OF THEM, TOO MYSELF, PERHAPS BEING THE OLDEST AND THE BUNCH, AND THEN HAVING LITTLE ONES.
WE HAD A KID WHO WAS RIDING A VERY SMALL BICYCLE AND HE MADE IT ALL THE WAY 1.9 MILE.
IT WAS VERY NICE AND I THANK EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED.
I ALSO ATTENDED THAT SAME DAY, THE GILBERT GARLAND BENCH DEDICATION.
IT WAS NICE TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT AS WELL.
TODAY, I ATTENDED THE WASCO COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING.
[LAUGHTER] I LEARNED A LOT, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, BUT I HAD A LOT OF FUN.
I THINK IT WAS JUST A LEVEL OF LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THAT MAKES IT NOT BORING AT ALL.
WE HAVE TWO WONDERFUL INSTRUCTORS.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT TWO DAYS AS WELL.
I WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAFF BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS THERE.
SOME OF THEM NOT WILLINGLY. I THINK.
[LAUGHTER] I WILL NOT SAY WHO AND WHO SQUEAMISH.
I WANT TO ALSO THANK SERGEANT STACY FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE HERE SIR.
I WANT TO WELCOME SERGEANT STOUT.
WELCOME SIR. LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR RUN. THANK YOU MAN.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, THE MAYOR WILL MISS THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR, THE WASCO KERBEROS FESTIVAL STUFF. I'LL BE OUT OF TOWN.
I GOT A GIFT FROM MY OLDEST SON AND ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO CHICAGO FOR THE START OF THE NFL SEASON.
I THINK THAT'S A PRETTY VALID REASONS.
[LAUGHTER] I'M SURE EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTHLY WITHOUT ME THERE.
THAT IS IT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY CLOSED SESSION.
TIME IS 06:52.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.