ARE WE READY, MARIA? READY WHEN YOU ARE, MARIA.
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YES. I'M READY.I'LL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
THE TIME IS 6:02 P.M..MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL? ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.
PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
IS MR. PAUL HERNANDEZ HERE? MR. LYNCH, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND DO THE INVOCATION? LET'S BOW FOR PRAYER.
AS WE EMBARK ON STARTING OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND GETTING THEM ON THE STREET WE PRAY FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM FOR THEIR SAFETY, FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR DEPUTY SHERIFFS, FOR OUR FIREMEN.
AND, LORD, I PRAY FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE COUNCIL AND EVERYBODY REPRESENTED HERE TONIGHT.
PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF WASCO AND A PROUD MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US.
MOVING ON TO ITEM FIVE PROCLAMATIONS.
[5) PRESENTATIONS]
PROCLAMATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.THIS WILL BE PRESENTED TO LIDERES CAMPESINAS DEL COMITE DE KERN NORTE.
WHEREAS. WHEREAS OCTOBER IS ANNUALLY RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, AND WHEREAS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFFECTS ALL PEOPLE FROM THOSE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES WHO REMAIN DRASTICALLY UNDERSERVED HERE IN CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS THE LOCAL NORTH KERN CHAPTER LIDERES CAMPESINAS DEL COMITE DE KERN NORTE, HAS BEEN ORGANIZING EFFORTS AND HELP FARM WORKING WOMEN WHO MAY BE IN A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION, AND TO VOICE THEIR EXPERIENCES TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS AND HELP END AGAINST VIOLENCE CAMPESINAS.
AND NOW, THEREFORE, I VINCENT MARTINEZ, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WASCO, ON BEHALF OF THE WASCO CITY COUNCIL AND ALL OF ITS CITIZENS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AND RECOGNIZE THE VITAL ROLE THAT ALL CALIFORNIANS CAN PLAY IN PREVENTING AND ONE DAY ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
WOULD YOU LADIES LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? MICROPHONE AS WELL.
[SPANISH] MY NAME IS YESSENIA ACOSTA [SPANISH].
AND WE ARE FROM THE ORGANIZATION LEADERS CAMPESINOS [SPANISH] . WE FOCUS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [SPANISH] PESTICIDES AND LABOR RIGHTS.
AND I HAD BROUGHT A POEM, BUT I BELIEVE DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE I WON'T BE ABLE TO READ IT, BUT WE ARE VERY THANKFUL.
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THAT'S FINE. I BELIEVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER [INAUDIBLE] SAVED SOME CERTIFICATES FOR THEM AS WELL.MOVING ON TO ITEM SIX 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 THE 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.
ARE THERE ANY 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 THIS AGENDA.
THANK YOU. NOW MOVING ON TO THE ITEM THAT EVERYBODY IS HERE FOR TONIGHT.
ITEM NUMBER NINE NEW EMPLOYEE POLICE DEPARTMENT BADGE PINNING CEREMONY.
[9) NEW EMPLOYEE POLICE DEPARTMENT BADGE PINNING CEREMONY]
CHIEF FIVECOAT IF YOU COULD PLEASE COME FORWARD FOR ALECIO MORA, POLICE LIEUTENANT LIONEL LOPEZ, JUNIOR POLICE SERGEANT MAIRA PUENTE, POLICE SERGEANT AND ERIKA MORRIS, SENIOR DISPATCHER. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR.YES, COLLEAGUES, THIS IS REALLY A SPECIAL EVENING FOR ME.
OBVIOUSLY, IT'S BEEN A LONG YEAR.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING SINCE DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
AND I'M QUITE HUMBLED BY THE FACT THAT YOU ALL CHOSE TO COME SO I'D LIKE TO START RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR WHO'S TRYING TO HIDE BACK HERE SOMEWHERE.
I'M GOING TO TURN YOU THIS WAY.
[INAUDIBLE] WAS THE FIRST HIRE AFTER ME.
AND UNFORTUNATELY, SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE PLEASURE OF A BADGE PINNING, ONLY A SWEARING IN CEREMONY.
AND I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU BEING HERE [APPLAUSE].
THE FIRST OFFICER I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND PROVIDE BADGE PINNING FOR HIS LIEUTENANT ALEC MORA.
LIEUTENANT MORA HAS 17 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
HE HAS A BA DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.
MRS. MOORE WOULD YOU PLEASE COME UP? THERE SHE IS.
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[APPLAUSE] SERGEANT LIONEL LOPEZ PLEASE [APPLAUSE].I HAVE TO TAKE A MOMENT JUST TO TALK ABOUT BOTH OF THESE GENTLEMEN.
WE WORKED TOGETHER WHEN I WAS A CHIEF OF POLICE IN CHAPTER.
AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY.
AND I SEE WHERE YOU'RE AT TODAY.
I AM SO PROUD THAT YOU'RE HERE.
AND I JUST WANT YOU BOTH TO KNOW THAT.
SERGEANT LOPEZ HAS 32 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.
HE'S AN ALUM OF THE WASCO HIGH SCHOOL.
HE'S WORKED FOR THE LINDSAY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S THE LARRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE SHAFTER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
HIS WIFE, LORENA, IS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT.
THEY'VE BEEN MARRIED NOW FOR SEVEN YEARS.
THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, VALERIE AND CYDNEY.
LORENA, WOULD YOU COME UP AND HELP ME, PLEASE? [APPLAUSE] I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT SERGEANT LOPEZ SAVED ME ONE NIGHT IN A FIGHT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SAVED ME OR NOT.
YOU BROKE MY ARM, BUT THAT'S OKAY.
[APPLAUSE] SERGEANT MAIRA PUENTE [APPLAUSE].
SERGEANT PUENTE HAS EIGHT YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AT SHAFTER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RIGHT. BOTH OF YOU? YES. AND TONIGHT HER PINNING WILL BE PERFORMED BY HER DAUGHTER, MELANIE.
[APPLAUSE] SENIOR DISPATCHER ERIKA MORRIS [APPLAUSE].
SO ERIKA HAS A TOTAL OF 14 YEARS EXPERIENCE.
HER HUSBAND, LARRY MORRIS, IS HERE.
I'D LIKE LARRY TO HELP ME WITH THE BADGE PINNING, PLEASE.
THEY HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, ZOE AND ZELLA [APPLAUSE].
I WAS THINKING AS THIS STARTED THIS EVENING AND I'LL BE SHORT.
I THOUGHT, WELL, I KIND OF FEEL LIKE A NEW DAD.
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THEN I THOUGHT, WELL, MAYBE I FEEL LIKE A NEW GRANDDAD.I'M NOT SURE, BUT I AM SO PLEASED TO HAVE THESE PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH ME.
AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF THIS ORGANIZATION WITH THE SUPERVISORY AND COMMAND STAFF THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY, EXCELLENT PEOPLE AND TRUE PROFESSIONALS.
AND THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR CHOOSING ME TO BE YOUR CHIEF [APPLAUSE].
THE CITY CLERK, MARIA MARTINEZ, WILL NOW ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.
I TOLD YOU I KNEW SOMETHING WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.
OKAY, OFFICERS, IF YOU CAN REPEAT AFTER ME.
I IF YOU CAN, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
AND THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND RELIGION.
AND BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE.
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY.
THAT I WILL TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION.
AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER.
THANK YOU. IF WE COULD HAVE YOU GUYS WAIT RIGHT HERE.
JASMEET BAINS IS NOW GOING TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO THE OFFICERS.
BEFORE I DIE, THANK GOD I'M A DOCTOR.
CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL.
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ALLOCATED FUNDS IN THE STATE BUDGET TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR OFFICERS ARE PROPERLY NOT ONLY SUPPORTED, BUT NOT JUST FROM TODAY, BUT FOR YEARS TO COME.WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AS A PHYSICIAN MYSELF, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BRING SAFETY TO COMMUNITIES LIKE WASCO.
THIS WAS WHERE OFFICER CAMPOS WAS SHOT AND IN HIS MEMORY, LITERALLY FOR THE CITY OF WASCO THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT AND I'M SUPER GLAD TO BE HERE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OFFICERS BEING PROMOTED TODAY.
IT IS YOUR GUYS'S SACRIFICE TO COMMUNITIES TO SERVE AND PROTECT.
WE ALL OWE TO YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU GUYS SACRIFICED FOR US.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
AND THEN I HAVE ONE FOR POLICE SERGEANT LIONEL LOPEZ [APPLAUSE].
YES. AND THEN I HAVE ONE FOR LIEUTENANT ALECIO MORA [APPLAUSE].
I DON'T THINK WE GOT ONE FOR ERIKA BUT WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO ANYWAY.
HELLO, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS BAINS REALLY COVERED IT ALL.
AND I KNOW SENATOR [INAUDIBLE] REALLY WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND HER HAND AND HOPE THAT YOU GUYS CONSIDER CONSIDER US A PARTNER FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND WE'LL REACH OUT AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE OF SERVICE. WE DID FIGHT ALONGSIDE DR.
AS WE KNOW, KICKING OFF A POLICE STATION IS NO EASY FEAT.
SO COMMENDING TO YOU, POLICE CHIEF FIVECOAT, FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND FOR THIS GREAT SELECTION OF OF SUPERVISORIAL ROLES THAT YOU'VE SELECTED HERE FOR THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND ALSO IN ADVANCE, YOUR NAME WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
WE'LL HAVE IT MAILED OR I'LL DROP IT OFF PERSONALLY BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
YES. SO FOR [INAUDIBLE] POLICE SERGEANT [APPLAUSE].
CARMEN LOPEZ, POLICE SERGEANT [APPLAUSE].
[INAUDIBLE] POLICE LIEUTENANT [APPLAUSE].
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I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR ATTENDING.YOU GUYS ARE THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR DEPARTMENT.
YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO SET THE TONE AND THE FOUNDATION FOR HOW GREAT WASCO PD IS GOING TO BE.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU GUYS PERSONALLY.
I'VE KNOWN SOME OF YOU FOR A LONG, LONG TIME AND I KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS ARE CAPABLE OF, AND I KNOW THAT YOUR GUYS EXPECTATIONS ARE JUST AS HIGH AS MINE FOR WHAT THIS DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO ACCOMPLISH, BUT YOU GUYS ARE WHAT'S GOING TO START IT.
AND YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO SET THE TONE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU. DO ANY OF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANYTHING THEY'D LIKE TO SAY.
WELCOME ABOARD. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WASCONIA I'LL SAY THAT [APPLAUSE].
THE SENSE OF PRIDE THAT I FEEL RIGHT NOW IS INCREDIBLE, AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF CHIEF FIVECOAT AND ALL OF YOU THAT, YOU KNOW, WERE TAKING A BIG STEP FORWARD TOWARDS HAVING A GREAT PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU FOR COMING ON BOARD AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
OKAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10.
[10) CONSENT CALENDAR]
CONSENT CALENDAR.THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINE AND NONCONTROVERSIAL IN STAFF'S OPINION.
THIS EVENING WE HAVE AN ITEMS 9A THROUGH 9J JOHN.
I HAVE NONE, AND I HAVE NO CONFLICT.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.
I'D LIKE TO REMOVE NO ITEMS. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MOVE TO APPROVE MAYOR. SECOND.
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? OTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[13) a. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to accept the Grant Award of $501,478.00 and Execute a Grant Agreement and any amendments thereto for The FY 2023-2024 California Department of Justice (DOJ) Tobacco Grant Program and Find 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)]
MOVING ON TO ITEM 13.NEW BUSINESS ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD OF $501,478 AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS [INAUDIBLE] THERETO FOR THE FY 23-24 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TOBACCO GRANT PROGRAM AND FIND THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE MEANING OF CEQA GUIDELINES, SECTION 15378 AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW UNDER CEQA.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THIS PROGRAM IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE.
THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW US TO FUND POLICE OFFICER FOR UP TO THREE YEARS.
THERE ARE SOME PROGRAM DETAILS THAT I'D LIKE MISS LARA TO PRESENT AT THIS TIME.
SHE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING THESE FUNDS.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS TO DO TOBACCO RETAIL ENFORCEMENT.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE HOPEFULLY HIRING A FULL TIME OFFICER FOR THREE YEARS.
AND IN THE BUDGET, WE INCLUDED TOOLS TO DO COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
WE'RE HOPING THAT THIS NEW OFFICER WILL WORK WITH THE SCHOOLS WITH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE THE ROSE PARADE, 4TH OF JULY EVENTS, CHRISTMAS PARADE, AND CLOSELY WORK WITH THE SCHOOLS TO TO DO OUTREACH TO THE YOUTH.
AND WE'RE WE'RE THRILLED AND EXCITED THAT WASCO WAS SELECTED.
THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
IS THIS GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL OFFICER ON TOP OF WHAT WE ALREADY BUDGETED FOR, OR IS IT GOING TO JUST COVER THE COST OF ONE THAT WE HAD ALREADY? I BELIEVE THE WAY IT WILL ACTUALLY WORK OUT IS WE'LL BE ABLE TO FOCUS ONE OF OUR OFFICERS, WHICHEVER ONE IS, IS HIRED AND SELECTED BY THE CHIEF TO FOCUS ON THE AREAS THAT THE GRANT IS CONCERNED WITH, AND I THINK THERE WILL BE RESOURCES BEYOND FULFILLING THE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
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AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO PATROL AND BE A PART OF THE THE ENTIRE FORCE.THANK YOU. THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE WE SAVE ABOUT ONE SALARY FOR THREE YEARS.
YEAH. NO, IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM AND IT'S IT'S A GREAT IDEA.
THANK YOU FOR FOR GETTING THAT COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS.
MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA? JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT THREE YEARS.
OBVIOUSLY, AS MUCH FUNDING AS WE CAN GET.
IT'S ALWAYS APPRECIATED. SO GOOD JOB.
SALDANA? I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU, MARIA, FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE NEW POLICE.
AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE A LOT OF HELP FOR CHIEF TO HIRE SOMEONE AND GET OUT THERE AND PATROL AND AND NETWORK ALSO WITH OUR RETAILERS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
IT'S SECOND BY ALEX OTION BY MAYOR MARTINEZ SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION MOTIONS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[13) b. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve a purchase order with WESCO in an amount not to exceed $340,000.00 to purchase 45 streetlights for the Downtown Renovation Project 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. (Villa)]
STREETLIGHTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN RENOVATION 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 15060 C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED, MR. VILLA. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR.
THE ITEM FOR TODAY IS TO PURCHASE 45 STREETLIGHTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN RENOVATION PROJECT.
WITH THE PROJECT BEING ON A TIGHT DEADLINE, STAFF OBTAINED THREE QUOTES FROM THREE DIFFERENT VENDORS AND WOULD LIKE COUNCIL APPROVAL TO ALLOW CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE FROM THE LOWEST BIDDER WESCO LIGHTING SPECIALIST SPECIALIST IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $340,000.
WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
OKAY. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE.
YES. SO SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
NO, NOT AT THIS TIME. MEMBER MEDINA? NO COMMENTS. MAYOR REYNA.
DID WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT? WE GO AHEAD.
I'M SORRY. I REALLY CAN'T HEAR HIM.
OH, HERE WE GO. MAYBE I'M TALKING TOO LOW.
THERE'S A LOT OF BACKGROUND NOISE.
AND WHAT I'M ASKING IS, DID WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT PURCHASING SOLAR LIGHTS? NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
THE ACTUAL BATTERIES. I'M SORRY FOR THE LIGHTING THERE.
SO HONESTLY, I DON'T THINK THAT WAS AN OPTION, ESPECIALLY BEING DOWNTOWN AND THE PROCUREMENT TIME, THE LEAD TIME ON THOSE IT'S PROBABLY THE SAME OKAY.
YOU KNOW THOSE BATTERIES HAVE A LIMITED LIFESPAN RIGHT.
AND YOU KNOW I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THE COST WOULD BE TO REPLACE EACH BATTERY ON EACH LIGHT.
SO MAYBE IT'S MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO JUST HAVE REGULAR LIGHTS.
SO YEAH, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, I BELIEVE THERE ARE ABOUT $1,500 A PIECE PER LIGHT AT THE TIME TO REPLACE VERSUS DOWNTOWN WE ALREADY HAVE ELECTRICAL THERE, SO IT'S A WHOLE LOT CHEAPER TO JUST RUN POWER.
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THANK YOU LUIS I APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWERS.MEMBER SALDANA I HAVE NO COMMENTS.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MADAM CLERK, WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
[13) c. Adopt a Resolution Approving a New Information Technology Manager Position and 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]
23-24, IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM CALPERS REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULES, MR. HURLBERT. YES, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.AS WE HAVE PROGRESSED THROUGH THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT'S START UP PROCESS, IT'S BECOME VERY APPARENT THAT THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEMANDS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALONE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
IF YOU RECALL, WE HAD MADE A CHOICE TO SEPARATE THE CITY HALL AND THE REMAINDER OF THE CITY NETWORKING OPERATIONS FROM THE NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT NETWORK AND ARE USING SEPARATE CONSULTING SERVICES TO TO BRING UP AND TO SUPPORT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NETWORK.
ALONG WITH THAT, WE WE DEFINITELY SEE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ARE GOING TO OVERWHELM OUR CURRENT IT SUPPORT STAFF, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOMEONE ON BOARD NOW AS THESE SYSTEMS ARE BEING PUT TOGETHER, CONFIGURED AND TESTED SO THAT THEY'RE VERY FAMILIAR GOING FORWARD.
THIS IS SOMETHING NEW FOR THE CITY.
WE'VE NOT HAD A FULL 24/7 KIND OF REQUIREMENT FOR OUR SYSTEMS, AND THIS EXTERNAL CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP FOR THE CITY NETWORK HAS WORKED OUT FINE MOST OF THE TIME GOING FORWARD, WE WE REALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THAT KIND OF A LAG THAT OFTEN OCCURS WITH THE RESOLUTION OF CITY NETWORK ISSUES.
SO FOR THAT REASON, I AM REQUESTING THIS ADDITIONAL POSITION.
I'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CHIEF ON THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS.
WE FEEL IT'S IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE START UP MISSION TO HAVE THAT IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE IN THE IT DEPARTMENT AND GOING FORWARD, OUR OUR NEEDS INTERNALLY FOR THE IT DEPARTMENT ARE ONLY GOING TO GROW.
WE'RE BECOME MORE AND MORE RELIANT ALL THE TIME.
AS I ESTIMATED IN THE STAFF REPORT, I EXPECT ABOUT 75% OF THIS INDIVIDUAL'S TIME TO BE FOCUSED ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER AT LEAST OF NEXT YEAR, AND THEN BALANCE OUT TO SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE BALANCED BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES OF OUR OPERATION FOLLOW ING THAT. SO THERE ARE QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, I THINK BRINGING IT IN HOUSE IS THE SMART THING TO DO AND PROBABLY COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG RUN.
WHAT FUND IS IT GOING TO BE COMING OUT OF? IS IT GOING TO BE SEPARATED OR SPLIT UP? FOR NOW, WE'LL USE PD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, OR WE HAVE ACTUALLY ENOUGH PERSONNEL COST FUNDS IN THE START UP BUDGET TO MORE THAN COVER THE COST OF THIS.
AND OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE BRINGING FOLKS ON IN LAYERS AND WE ARE NOT EXPENDING THOSE DOLLARS.
OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING.
JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE AN IN-HOUSE IT INDIVIDUAL.
CORRECT. WE DO. WE HAVE AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST.
CORRECT. AND SO SHE HAS, AS I'VE REPORTED TO THE COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY, IN THE TIME THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, WE HAVE TRANSITIONED HER POSITION TO ACT AS THE PRIMARY TRIAGE TO OUR OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS.
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TRIAGE AND EASILY FIXED PROBLEMS IN-HOUSE, RATHER THAN EXECUTING TICKETS FOR EVERYONE.HOWEVER, HER EXPERIENCE IN THE IT BUSINESS IS SHE'S JUST NOT IN A POSITION TO CATCH UP WITH THE TYPE OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND AND SERVER CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE RIGHT OFF THE START OVER IN SO I THINK IT'S GOING TO COMPLIMENT HER, AND IT WILL ACTUALLY ACCELERATE HER ACQUISITION OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
BUT MY QUESTION IS THIS ADDITIONAL QUESTION IS, IS ARE WE IN HAVING TWO IT INDIVIDUALS IN-HOUSE.
ARE WE GOING TO STOP USING DIAMOND AND PERHAPS ONLY USE THEM OCCASIONALLY WHEN OUR PEOPLE CANNOT FIX ANY GIVEN ISSUE? [INAUDIBLE] FURTHER REDUCE OUR RELIANCE ON DIAMOND.
THERE ARE STILL SOME LOW LEVEL LICENSING, SERVER MONITORING, SECURITY MONITORING THAT THEY PROVIDE FOR THE CITY HALL NETWORK. THAT WILL CONTINUE, ALTHOUGH AS I SAID, I DO EXPECT SOME ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS THERE.
THEY DO NOT PROVIDE EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT NETWORK.
THE GROUP SENTINEL ENGINEERING THAT YOU HAD APPROVED A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EARLIER THIS YEAR HAS PROVIDED THAT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND THEY WILL BE OUR ULTIMATE SUPPORT FOR THAT NETWORK DUE TO THEIR THEIR SET OF QUALIFICATIONS IN THAT SPACE.
THAT ANSWERS MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YES. MEMBER SALDANA I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MOVED BY ALEX. SECONDED BY GILBERTO.
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL? MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
[14) a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)]
CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA.THE NEXT MEETING IS UNTIL THE 25TH OF JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
[14) b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna) ]
CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT MEMBER REYNA MEETING ON THURSDAY.WASCO TASK FORCE MEMBER MEDINA STILL WRAPPING UP HARVEST.
[14) c. Wasco Task Force (Reyna & Medina)]
SO HOPEFULLY FOR NEXT MONTH.REPORTS FROM KERN COUNTY FIRE AND SHERIFF CHIEF APPLETON.
[15) a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)]
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR.I JUST WANT TO START OUT BY SAYING ON BEHALF OF THE FIRE CHIEF, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CHIEF CITY MANAGER ON THE NEW POLICE STAFF YOU HAVE HERE FOR THE WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. THAT'S FANTASTIC.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH.
WE'RE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM WHEN THEY START UP.
SO THAT'S GREAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
FOR OUR REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, WE HAD 169 TOTAL INCIDENTS IN WASCO.
WE HAD 25 FIRES, 115 MEDICAL AIDES, AND THE REST WERE VARIOUS TYPES OF INCIDENTS IN THE CITY.
AND THAT'S WHERE WE ARE FOR SEPTEMBER.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? THANK YOU CHIEF. OKAY. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT TRUNK OR TREAT.
THANK YOU CHIEF. MOVING ON TO ITEM B, KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SERGEANT STOUT.
[15) b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Stout)]
GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER.
ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TONIGHT ON THE YOUR NEW MEMBERS OF YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEY'RE ALL GOOD PEOPLE, SO CONGRATULATIONS.
I WANT TO PIGGYBACK OFF THE GROUP THAT WAS HERE ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WHAT THEY CAN DO.
IF THERE'S AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY GOING ON, PLEASE CALL 911.
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AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ONE OF THE BEST IS THE GREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE.NOT JUST BAKERSFIELD, BUT KERN COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
THEY DO A FULL RANGE OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER, PERMANENT RESTRAINING ORDERS, KICK OUT ORDERS, AND ANY OTHER RESOURCES THAT THE THAT THE VICTIM MIGHT NEED.
AND WE THINK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO USE THIS AS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE CITY.
AND WITH YOUR VOICE BEHIND IT, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GO A LONG WAY.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME TONIGHT? APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. OKAY.
IF I CAN POINT OUT THAT THE SERGEANT AND HIS STAFF HAS CONTINUED TO BE MORE PATIENT THAN THEY OUGHT TO BE WITH THE THE HAVOC WE'RE WREAKING NEXT DOOR WITH THE REMODEL.
SO WE'RE WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, I THINK, OF BEING DONE WITH THE WORST OF IT.
AND WE APOLOGIZE TO RENEE AS OFTEN AS WE CAN JUST FOR [INAUDIBLE].
YES. NO, IT'S BEEN NO PROBLEM.
WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE CITY MANAGER.
[16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE A FEW ITEMS. ONE IS THE FIRST ITEM IS THE ICSC CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK.SO TALK TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS.
THINGS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, RETAIL RECRUITMENT, NO RESTRICTIONS THERE.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE.
UNDER THE BROWN ACT, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY 2 OR 3 OR ALL 5 OF YOU CAN DISCUSS THOSE TOPICS FREELY.
I DO WANT TO REMIND YOU, THOUGH, THAT WHEN YOU'RE PAIRED UP, EVEN OR 3 OR MORE, THE SAME BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS DO APPLY THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO BE TALKING ABOUT ZONING ISSUES OR OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE HAPPENING IN THE CITY AT LARGE, BEYOND THE RETAIL RECRUITMENT AND SO FORTH, WE'LL HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MISS COBB WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH REGARDING SOME MEETINGS AND SOME PROTOCOLS, AND HOW THAT WORKS AT THE ACTUAL CONFERENCE.
I THINK AT LEAST THREE OF YOU HAVE ATTENDED THE CONFERENCES IN THE PAST.
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE NOT, THEN IT'LL BE A NEW EXPERIENCE AND AND WE'LL GET YOU TAKEN CARE OF.
SO JUST HAD TO THROW THAT OUT THERE.
I'M TOLD THERE ARE AT LEAST ANOTHER 20 INDIVIDUALS IN THE PIPELINE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF BACKGROUND AND APPLICATION PROCESS. SO WE'RE DEFINITELY MAKING HEADWAY THERE.
THAT'S GOING TO CREATE AN INTERESTING DYNAMIC WHERE WE'VE GOT 15 TO 20 INDIVIDUALS ON THE ON THE PAYROLL IN VARIOUS TYPES OF TRAINING HERE AND IN REMOTE THAT AREN'T YET PATROLLING THE STREETS AS POLICE OFFICERS, WE'LL STILL HAVE TO BE WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND THEY WILL STILL BE PROVIDING THAT THAT SERVICE.
SO IT WILL BE AN INTERESTING TIME.
WE'RE VERY CONFIDENT WITH SERGEANT STOUT'S WORK WITH US ON THIS TRANSITION PERIOD, BUT THAT WILL BE COMING UP OVER THE NEXT TWO TO 3 TO 4 MONTHS. SO WATCH FOR THAT.
WE HAD A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY LAST WEEK, A COMPANY CALLED ASPHALT ZIPPER.
SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THEIR PRODUCT AT TRADE SHOWS DURING THE CAL CITY'S EVENTS.
WE THEY HAD BEEN OFFERING TO COME AND DO A DEMONSTRATION FOR US, ACTUALLY FOR 5 OR 6 YEARS.
WE USE THE ALLEY THAT THE HIGH SPEED RAIL PROVIDED FUNDS FOR BETWEEN POSO AND 12TH EAST EAST OF 43 AS OUR DEMONSTRATION.
THEY THEY CREATED A VIDEO STARRING NONE OTHER THAN MR. VILLA AND MYSELF.
AND SO I'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND PLAY IT BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF FUN.
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I THINK WE'RE MISSING SOUND.SO WHAT I'M SAYING THERE IS WE HAVE A PRETTY SAD LOOKING ALLEY.
THIS IS PROBABLY NOT OUR WORST ALLEY IN TOWN, BUT IT'S RIGHT RIGHT UP THERE.
WE'LL GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY HERE.
AND THEN LUIS AND I WILL JUST NARRATE.
OKAY. THAT'S ON. SO WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT WE THROUGH OUR STAFF ON HERE IN THE MORNING AND THEY LEARNED TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT OF A STANDARD LOADER, WHICH WE HAVE.
AND WE WERE VERY CONCERNED THAT OUR OLD LOADER WAS REALLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS.
WE ACTUALLY WERE MAKING CALLS TO NEIGHBORING CITIES SAYING, HEY, IF THIS BREAKS DURING THE DEMO, CAN YOU CAN YOU LOAN US YOURS? FORTUNATELY, IT HANDLED IT LIKE A CHAMP.
TWO OF OUR STAFF JUMPED IN, LEARNED TO OPERATE IT, FOUR TRIPS UP AND DOWN THE ALLEY.
WHAT I'M SAYING, THERE BASICALLY IS JUST THAT THIS MACHINE IS SO SIMPLE TO OPERATE.
NONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS HAVE EVER USED IT.
SO STAFF IS RUNNING THE NUMBERS ON THIS.
THESE ARE EXPENSIVE, AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE.
OVER A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS.
AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE WOULD USE EVERY DAY.
BUT THE ECONOMICS OF IT MAY ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE.
AND SO THERE IS SOME ENERGY RIGHT NOW ABOUT LOOKING INTO AN MOU BETWEEN 2 OR 3 OR 4 OF OUR VALLEY CITIES HERE TO GET A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LIKE THIS AND THEN SHARE IT AMONGST EACH OTHER.
BUT WE HAVE A PRETTY STRONG SUSPICION THAT WE CAN DO OUR ALLEYS MORE COST EFFECTIVELY AND AMORTIZE THE COST OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LIKE THIS PRETTY QUICK. SO SO THAT'S WE'LL SEND YOU THE LINK AND YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT WITH WHAT'S THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THOSE TYPES OF THINGS WILL LAST, LIKE HOW OFTEN DO THEY HAVE TO BE REDONE? I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY THE MACHINE ITSELF.
WELL, THE YOU KNOW, LIKE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING THERE TO THE ALLEYWAY, HOW OFTEN WOULD THAT HAVE TO BE REDONE? SO WE THINK WE'LL ACTUALLY GET A LONGER LASTING PRODUCT WITH THIS METHODOLOGY BECAUSE IT MIXES THE ASPHALT RIGHT BACK DOWN INTO THE BASE.
AND FROM EVERYTHING WE KNOW AND HAVE READ, THAT WILL GENERATE A LONGER LASTING ALLEY OVERALL.
NOW THIS PARTICULAR ALLEY WILL BE BUILT MORE LIKE A ROAD FOR THE REASONS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.
ALL THE TRUCK TRAFFIC HAS NOW BEEN SHIFTED OVER FROM G STREET TO THIS ALLEY.
SO THIS WILL BE OVERBUILT COMPARED TO OUR OTHER ALLEYS.
BUT WE EXPECT A LONGER LIFE VERSUS A STANDARD COMPACT AND PAVE.
AS I LOOK AT THE VIDEO, I LOOK IT IS DIRT RIGHT, THAT YOU'RE MOVING AND YOU SAY THERE'S ASPHALT WITHIN THAT DIRT AS WELL AND IT'S A COMPACTING IT AS WELL.
HAT'S IN BAD SHAPE AND ARRANGEMENT CAN COME OUT AND DOING 500FT OF ALLEY GOING DOWN JUST A FEW INCHES BECAUSE WE HAVE SHALLOW UTILITIES HERE.
BUT IN ABOUT FOUR PASSES WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE THE WHOLE SURFACE.
SO SO FAR EVERYTHING'S LOOKING GOOD.
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[INAUDIBLE] EQUIPMENT'S SUPER EASY TO OPERATE.WE HAVE TWO MORE OPERATORS ON IT OR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS FOR THE CITY OF WASCO ON IT.
HOPPED ON IT THIS MORNING AND THEY'RE PRETTY MUCH PROFESSIONALS AND JUST A COUPLE HOURS.
SEVERAL GO THROUGH AND [INAUDIBLE].
AND THEN DO WE GO IN AND PUT A LAYER ON.
IT WOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE, DIG UP THE BASE, RE COMPACT IT PUT NEW ASPHALT ON TOP.
BUT AS WE DO STREETS AND EVEN OTHER ALLEYS, OR DO THIS ALLEY AGAIN YEARS FROM NOW, WE'LL, WE WOULD RE INCORPORATE THAT ASPHALT AND THE BASE WOULD JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER.
SO THAT'S NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT.
YOU STILL NEED TO COME BACK AND LAY ASPHALT.
BUT I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
YOU'RE REINFORCING THAT BASE BY MIXING THE ASPHALT WITH WITH THE SOIL.
MOST ASPHALT FAILURES ARE NOT THE ASPHALT ITSELF, IT'S THE BASE IMPROPER OR INSUFFICIENT COMPACTION, RIGHT? SOUNDS PROMISING TO ME.
YES. SO WE GOT A FREE ALLEY THEN.
SO WE BASICALLY GOT THAT ALLEY REJUVENATED FOR FREE.
WE RENTED THAT ROLLER TO COMPACT IT.
AND YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU DID NOT GO TOO DEEP BECAUSE THERE ARE SHALLOW UTILITIES.
HOW HOW DEEP CAN THAT MACHINE GO AND WOULD IT SATISFY OUR NEEDS IN THAT REGARD? YES. THAT ONE CAN GO A FULL FOOT DEEP 12IN.
ANYWAY, THAT DIDN'T TURN INTO A WORKSHOP.
ON 1028, BIKE BAKERSFIELD IS HOSTING THEIR COMMUNITY RIDE AND THE FINAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, THIS IS FUNDED BY ATP CYCLE FIVE.
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE AT THE WELL.
WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE ITEMS THERE RIGHT.
ATP IS AT THE LIBRARY IS A SEPARATE ITEM FROM THE BIKE RIDE.
THAT'LL START OFF AT BARKER PARK APPROXIMATELY 9 A.M.
THE 11TH DID WE GET A COUNT ON THE SNIP PERFORMANCE? OKAY, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED.
THERE WAS A SNIP EVENT HELD ON THE 11TH.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ONE ON THE 25TH.
THE ORGANIZATION'S A LITTLE SLOW GETTING THEIR NUMBERS BACK TO US.
AGAIN, THAT WILL BE HELD ACROSS FROM THE COURTHOUSE IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS WALL THERE.
STRATA HAS MOVED THEIR, STRATA CREDIT UNION HAS MOVED THEIR RIBBON CUTTING TO NOVEMBER 30TH.
SO ABOUT THEY MOVED BACK ABOUT A MONTH FOR JUST INTERNAL REASONS.
WE'RE WAITING ON THE EXACT CONFIRMATION OF THAT.
WE EXPECT IT TO BE ABOUT 10 A.M.
WE'LL GET FINAL INFORMATION TO YOU.
AS WAS MENTIONED A COUPLE TIMES TONIGHT.
SENATOR HURTADO AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER DR.
BAINES WILL BE HERE ON 11 TO TO DO THE CHECK PRESENTATION HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 1 P.M.. SO THAT WILL BE A GOOD EVENT IF YOU CAN ATTEND.
AND THEN FINALLY, THERE IS A VETERANS DAY EVENT COMING AT TERESA BURKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I WILL ATTEMPT TO ANSWER.
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OKAY. REPORTS FROM THE COUNCIL.[17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]
MAYOR PRO TEM GARCIA, WE DID THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EVENT WITH OPEN DOOR NETWORK LAST WEDNESDAY AT THE LIFEHOUSE CHURCH.GOOD PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FRIENDS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WHO HELPED US GET A STAGE.
AND IT WAS A REALLY NICE EVENT, AS PROMISED, BUT THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I GOT TO UPDATE ON.
MEMBER MEDINA. NOTHING TO REPORT.
NOTHING TO REPORT. MEMBER REYNA.
THANK YOU. MAYOR. I ATTENDED THE TERESA BURKE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THEIR NEW MURAL, MUSTANGS.
AND I UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE SCHOOLS ARE DOING MURALS.
THE ARTISTS THAT THEY HIRE, ALEX, YOU KNOW, THE INDIVIDUAL THAT IS SPEARHEADED THIS, THIS PAINTING.
RIGHT? HE CONTRACTS OUT WITH OTHER ARTISTS, I BELIEVE SO I FORGET THE GENTLEMAN'S NAME.
IN ANY CASE, SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE MURAL.
MAYBE IN THE FUTURE IF YOU WANT TO DO SOME MURALS, THAT WOULD BE THE PERSON TO TALK TO.
AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I TALKED ABOUT MY BIKE RIDING THE LAST TIME I HAVE COMMITTED TO WRITING 300 MILES IN OCTOBER, AND I'VE RIDDEN 180 SO FAR, SO I'M 120 TO GO.
THAT WORKS OUT BECAUSE I DON'T GO OUT EVERY DAY.
A DAY LIKE TODAY, WHICH YOU KNOW, IS VERY BUSY SINCE THE MORNING I DON'T GO OUT.
BUT SO ANYTIME I GO OUT, I'M RIDING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MILES WHEN I GO OUT.
SO IF YOU SEE ME OUT THERE, CHEER ME ON.
THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] SPEAKING OF THE MURAL, I GOT A LETTER FROM DR.
SO OTHER THAN THAT, I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO REPORT.
OH, THEY INCLUDED A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MURAL FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SEE IT.
SO MOVING ON TO ITEM 18 CLOSED SESSION.
[18) CLOSED SESSION]
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES FOR AUGUST 15TH, 2023.ITEM B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS 54956.8.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. WE'LL NOW ENTER TO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT OUT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.