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>> WE'LL THROW THIS LITTLE HEART AT THEM.
>> YEAH, ALL OF MY GRANDCHILDREN HAD IT.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
[BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER]>> YOU GUYS GOT SHUSHED BY THAT.
>> IF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD INDULGE ME, I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO WE HAVE LOST OVER THE PAST HOLIDAY SEASON, MANY OF WHOM WE MAY ALL KNOW, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE KIMBERLY SKEELS ON DECEMBER 7, MY OWN MOTHER ON DECEMBER 21, AND OUR VERY OWN CHERYLEE WEGMAN ON DECEMBER 25TH, CHRISTMAS DAY.
LET'S TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF THOSE AND MANY OTHERS WHOM WE LOST THIS SEASON.
THANK YOU. WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:02 PM.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE SPECIAL MEETING WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS OF THIS MEETING.
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A ROLL CALL?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION.
>> IS THERE ANYONE WHO'D BE WILLING TO PROVIDE AN INVOCATION THIS EVENING? IF NOT, WE WILL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
THANK YOU. BEING THAT WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS FOR ITEM 5, MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS ITEM 6, 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 AND MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE SUBJECT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING ANY PRESENTATIONS.
BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS DO NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA.
THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCILMEMBERS RESPONSE TO ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS MADE DURING THE COMMENT PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> THERE ARE NO E MAIL COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM OR ANY OTHER ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA.
[7) a. Nomination and Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. (Martinez)]
>> SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NO COMMENTS, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS. VICE CHAIR GARCIA.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE'LL START WITH THE CHAIRMAN POSITION.
>> I NOMINATE OUR MAYOR, ALEX GARCIA TO SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN.
>> I'LL SECOND THAT NOMINATION.
>> ARE WE GOING TO DO VOTE BY ROLL CALL SEPARATELY?
>> ALL TOGETHER. OKAY. I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE THE VICE MAYOR FOR THE VICE CHAIRMAN POSITION.
>> MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> I DO HAVE A REQUEST DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE'RE DOING IT TOGETHER THE MOTION WOULD NEED TO BE THE SAME MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REYNA AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ.
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SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN MARTINEZ, TO APPOINT VICE CHAIRMAN GARCIA AND DIRECTOR MEDINA.VICE CHAIRMAN GARCIA AS CHAIRMAN TO APPOINT DIRECTOR MEDINA AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> HE DOES B, AND THEN I DO 8A, RIGHT?
[7) b. Adopt a Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Former Wasco Redevelopment Agency to add Alexandro Garcia and Valentin Medina as Authorizing Signers for all Successor Agency Bank Accounts and remove Vincent Martinez, 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. (Perez-Hernandez)]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WASCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADD MYSELF, ALEJANDRA GARCIA AND VALENTINE MEDINA AS AUTHORIZING SIGNERS FOR ALL SUCCESSOR AGENCY BANK ACCOUNTS, AND REMOVE VINCENT MARTINEZ AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE CEQA GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(3), NO ENVIRONMENT REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
IS THERE A REPORT ON THIS ITEM MR. FINANCE DIRECTOR? [LAUGHTER]
>> HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD, THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS JUST SIMPLY UPDATING ON ANNUAL BASIS AS THERE IS CHANGES OF TITLES OF POSITIONS.
JUST UPDATING THE SIGNERS FOR CHECK SIGNING AUTHORITY FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN.
WITH THAT I'LL TURN IT OVER BACK TO THE BOARD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? VICE CHAIRMAN MEDINA.
>> GREAT. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL A VOTE BY ROLL.
>> MARTINEZ, IS THERE ANYTHING?
>> MOTION BY DIRECTOR MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN MEDINA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 8, WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS: ITEM A,
[8) a. Nomination and Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. (Martinez)]
NOMINATION APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? VICE CHAIRMAN GARCIA.
>> I HAVE NO COMMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> LIKE TO NOMINATE OUR CURRENT MAYOR, ALEX GARCIA AS CHAIRMAN.
>> CAN YOU GO AHEAD AND NOMINATE YOUR VICE-CHAIR AS WELL?
>> YES, I CAN DO THAT. DO I NEED TO SPELL IT OUT? I ALSO NOMINATE OUR VICE MAYOR AS VICE CHAIR.
>> I'LL SECOND THE MOTION. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE A VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY DIRECTOR REYNA, SECONDED BY CHAIRMAN MARTINEZ TO APPOINT VICE CHAIR GARCIA AS CHAIRMAN AND TO APPOINT DIRECTOR MEDINA AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[8) b. Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Wasco Public Financing Authority to add Alexandro Garcia and Valentin Medina as Authorizing Signers for all Wasco Public Financing Authority Bank Accounts and remove Vincent Martinez, 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. (Perez-Hernandez)]
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY TO ADD MYSELF, ALEJANDRO GARCIA AND VALENTINE MEDINA AS AUTHORIZING SIGNERS FOR ALL WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BANK ACCOUNTS, AND REMOVE VINCENT MARTINEZ, AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15060(C)(3), NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING, RIGHT MR. HERNANDEZ? THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? VICE CHAIRMAN MEDINA.
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> MOTION BY DIRECTOR REYNA, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR SALDANA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION,
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MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MOVING ON TO CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS.
[9) CONSENT CALENDAR]
THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE IN STAFF'S OPINION, ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL.THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS REMOVAL OF ANY PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEM 9A-9H.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA.
>> I HAVE NONE AS WELL OR NEITHER.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEM? ARE THERE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS THAT LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM.
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH A MINOR REVISION TO THE DECEMBER 19, 20203 MINUTES WHICH I HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN TO STAFF ABOUT SO.
>> PERFECT. THANK YOU, MEMBERS.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL A ROLL.
>> I'M SORRY, WHO WILL SECOND?
>> SALDANA. OKAY. THANK YOU. MAYOR GARCIA.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALDANA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. SEEING NO DEFERRED BUSINESS, MOVING ON TO 12 NEW BUSINESS, 12A REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS,
[12) a. Reorganization of City Council Committee Assignments, 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. (Hurlbert)]
AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE CEQA GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15060(C)(3), NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED. MR. HILBERT.
>> HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, BEFORE YOU YOU'LL SEE A LIST IN YOUR STAFF REPORT OF THE STANDING OR AD HOC COMMITTEES THAT ARE IN PLACE NOW SO THAT THIS ITEM IS SET ASIDE FOR A DISCUSSION AMONGST THE COUNCIL ON WHICH OF THESE COMMITTEES WE BELIEVE ARE USEFUL AND WE SHOULD KEEP IN PLACE, WHICH ONES CAN GO KNOWING THAT THEY CAN BE REINSTATED IF NEEDED IN THE FUTURE.
THEN IF THERE ARE ANY THAT ARE MISSING, THAT WE ANTICIPATE A NEED FOR A PARTICULAR COMMITTEE THAT CAN BE DISCUSSED AS WELL.
WE CAN SET THE SLATE OF NEW COMMITTEES AND THE MEMBERS OF THOSE COMMITTEES IN ONE APPROVAL ONCE IT'S CAPTURED BY THE CLERKS AND HER STAFF.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? GLAD TO FACILITATE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS.
WE CAN GO JUST ALONG THE BULLET POINTS THERE IF THAT MAKES SENSE AND JUST DISCUSS THOSE PERHAPS HOW THEY WERE FORMED AND AND WHETHER WE NEED TO KEEP THEM AROUND.
>> FIRST ON THE LIST IS THE INTERVIEWERS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
FROM TIME TO TIME, THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT ARE NAMED BY THIS BODY WILL HAVE MULTIPLE APPLICANTS, AND IN THAT CASE WE WOULD ASSIGN A TWO PERSON COMMITTEE TO PERFORM THOSE INTERVIEWS.
CURRENTLY, MR. GARCIA AND MR. MARTINEZ FULFILL THAT COMMITTEE.
THERE CAN BE A DISCUSSION IF THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THOSE COMMITTEES OR IF EITHER OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STEP DOWN, MAYBE THAT'S THE FIRST QUESTION.
>> WELL, IF I CAN JUST MAKE INITIAL COMMENT, I THINK EVERYONE THAT I SEE ON THE LIST IS STILL HERE AND THEY SERVE WELL.
THERE'S NO NEED TO CHANGE UNLESS SOMEBODY REALLY WANTS TO STEP BACK OR STEP UP.
I'M WILLING TO REMAIN ON THAT COMMITTEE AS AT THIS POINT.
>> VERY WELL. MEMBER SALDANA, YOU HAVE A COMMENT?
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY WHEN THIS WAS OFFERED, WHEN I FIRST CAME ON BOARD, HONESTLY WAS I LOST AND CONFUSED OF WHAT YOU GUYS WERE TALKING ABOUT.
NOW THAT I'M WITHIN A YEAR, I WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON ONE IF IT'S A POSSIBLE.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF NEWER COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HADN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OR THE BACKGROUND TO JOIN IN THE PAST.
IF THERE ARE PARTICULAR ONES, THEN THERE CAN BE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT.
>> I THINK THAT'S A PERFECT ONE.
>> I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO STEP DOWN BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO REMAIN ON THE LEGISLATIVE BILL INTRODUCTIONS COMMITTEE IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.
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I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO STEP DOWN FROM THIS COMMITTEE.MR. SALDANA, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO JOIN THAT PANEL? [OVERLAPPING]
>> IT'S AIMED FOR INTERVIEWING FOLKS SO WHEN THERE'S VACANCIES ON THE MEASURE X PLANNING COMMISSION OR PARKS BOARD THAT WE APPOINT SEATS FOR, YOU TWO WILL BE THE FIRST TO DO THE INITIAL INTERVIEWS AND BRING THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR VOTE.
>> I WAS TRYING HIM FOR SOMETHING LIKE CURRENT CALL, STUFF LIKE THAT.
>> WELL, I'M HAPPY TO REMAIN ON THE COMMITTEE TO SERVE THERE.
>> IT'S NOT [INAUDIBLE] COMMITMENT EITHER.
I THINK THAT'S A GREAT ONE FOR YOU TO GET YOUR FEET WET, HONESTLY.
>> YOU GUYS HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE THAN I DO.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? I WANT TO JUST JOIN ANYONE. IF YOU WANT, I'LL DO IT.
>> MEMBER REYNA, YOU THINK YOU AGREE WITH ME?
>> I THINK IT'S A GREAT ONE FOR HIM TO GET HIS FEET WET ON.
>> I AGREE. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NOT JUST THIS BODY, BUT OTHER BODIES IN THE CITY.
>> LET'S PUT HIM IN PLACE OF MEMBER MARTINEZ ON THAT COMMITTEE.
>> I THINK I'LL REMAIN ON THERE ON THAT ONE.
WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
>> OKAY. FOR LEGISLATIVE BILL?
>> OKAY. THAT'S GOING TO REMAIN AS IS. IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING?
MR. REYNA, WOULD YOU AGREE THAT YOU WANT TO STAY ON THAT RECOMMEND LEGISLATIVE BILL?
>> WHICH ONE ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
>> LEGISLATIVE BILL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEAGUE OF CITIES.
>> IF I MAY, WILL THERE BE A MOTION AFTER YOU'VE GONE THROUGH ALL THE LISTS?
>> LET'S LET'S APPROVE THE SLATE IN ONE MOTION AT THE END AND WE'LL WE'LL HAVE THE CLERK READ THROUGH EACH COMMITTEE WITH WHAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT WILL BE THE NEW TWO MEMBERS.
>> JUST TO BE CLEAR ON THE LAST ONE THAT WE ARE APPOINTING MR. SALDANA.
GARCIA REMAINS THE PRINCIPLE AND MR. SALDANA THE, OH NO, EXCUSE ME.
THANK YOU. DISREGARD MY QUESTION.
>> GOT IT. NOW MOVING ON TO LEGISLATIVE BILL INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES.
MEMBER MARTINEZ AND REYNA WILL REMAIN AS REPRESENTATIVES ON THAT COMMITTEE.
MOVING ON TO WASCO COMMUNITY TASK FORCE.
MEMBER REYNA AND MEDINA, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE?
>> ON THAT, SPECIFICALLY THIS YEAR PROVED TO BE A LITTLE BIT CHALLENGING FOR ME, A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD JUST IN TERMS OF MY WORK SCHEDULE.
I'D BE WILLING TO REMAIN ON THE TASK FORCE.
I THINK EDDIE WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION FOR THAT ONE SPECIFICALLY.
>> I AM WILLING TO REMOVE MYSELF FROM THAT.
>> I REALLY HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED AND I'M QUITE BUSY OTHERWISE.
>> IT WOULD BE MR. MEDINA AND SALDANA.
>> THE NEXT COMMITTEE IS THE- FOR LACK OF A BETTER TITLE, REVIEW AND ADVISE IN RELATION TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
OFTEN WHEN WE'RE IN THE MIDST OF THOSE, IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A COMMITTEE AVAILABLE TO MEET ON DIRECTION INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING CYCLE.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE GARCIA AND REYNA IN THOSE POSITIONS.
>> MEMBER REYNA, WHAT'S YOUR POSITION?
>> THE REST OF THE COUNCIL OKAY WITH THAT?
>> NOW WE HAVE THE APPOINTMENTS TO EXTERNAL AGENCY COMMITTEES OF KERN COG, CURRENTLY MR. REYNA IS THE MEMBER AND MR. GARCIA IS THE ALTERNATE.
>> I THINK MEMBER REYNA DOES VERY WELL REPRESENTING US ON THAT BODY AND I'LL REMAIN AS THE ALTERNATE.
>> I WANT TO TELL YOU THIS, I'VE SAID IT BEFORE.
THERE'S AN ADVANTAGE OF US HAVING CONTINUITY AT THAT SEAT.
ANOTHER THING THAT I THINK YOU BENEFIT FROM IS THAT I READ ALL OF THE MATERIALS.
I'M INFORMED WHENEVER I GO TO THOSE MEETINGS AND I'M ABLE TO REPORT TO YOU WHAT HAPPENED.
IF ANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE AT ONE POINT, YOU NEED TO BE CONSIDERATE OF THAT BECAUSE YOU CANNOT JUST SHOW UP AND BE THERE AND EXPECT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF YOU ARE NOT ACTUALLY READING THE MATERIALS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO BE INFORMED.
THAT'S A PLUG ON MY OWN SELF, BUT IT'S TRUE.
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I THINK I'VE BEEN EFFECTIVE AS WELL.I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BROUGHT IN MONIES SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A SAFER CROSSING HERE AT 8TH STREET AND 43 AND ALSO AT POPLAR AND HIGHWAY 46.
I THINK ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE POSITIVE FOR ME SERVING IN THERE.
IF YOU WOULD HAVE ME, I WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE.
>> EVERYBODY ELSE GOOD WITH KEEPING THAT STATUS QUO? NEXT IS THE CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE.
THIS IS CALLED ON- [OVERLAPPING]
>> -MAYBE ONCE A YEAR WHEN THERE'S AN OPENING AT A REGIONAL LEVEL THAT NEEDS TO BE FILLED.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE MR. REYNA AND MR. GARCIA.
>> THAT'S THE SAME BECAUSE IT'S A SUBSECTION OF- [NOISE]
>> MAY I SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT? I WAS TELLING THIS TO MEDINA, I HAVE NEVER ATTENDED ONE OF THOSE MEETINGS.
IN FACT, I THOUGHT THAT MR. GARCIA WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT PARTICULAR COMMITTEE.
YOU DID SERVE AS A CHAIRMAN? BUT WAS IT LAST YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE?
>> THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER AND I HAVE NEVER ATTENDED ONE OF THESE MEETINGS.
BUT IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT THE SAME, I'M HAPPY TO REMAIN.
>> I DON'T THINK THERE ANY OPPOSITION THERE.
>> SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT SPECIAL CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE.
THEY MEET ONCE A YEAR, IF ANY.
I'M THE MEMBER, I DON'T THINK I'VE MET SINCE I'VE BEEN THE MEMBER. BUT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND KEEP IT.
>> THERE'S A MEETING COMING UP NOW.
>> THERE'S A MEETING COMING UP IN FEBRUARY.
>> WELL, I THINK WE'LL JUST HOLD ON TO THE SAME.
>> YOU'RE FINE WITH CONTINUING IN THAT ASSIGNMENT?
>> SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
>> I'LL CALL YOU IF I DON'T MAKE IT TO THE MEETING.
>> THEN FINALLY WE'VE GOT KEDC.
>> I'LL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
IF THE MAYOR IS WILLING TO SERVE, HE HAS DONE A GOOD JOB REPRESENTING THE CITY IN THIS BODY, SO I WOULD ASK HIM TO CONTINUE IF HE'S WILLING TO.
>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE CONCEPT OR SUGGESTIONS IF WE NEED ANY ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES? THIS WILL BE STANDING COMMITTEES AS OPPOSED TO AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WHICH WOULD BE CREATED ON AS IT'S NEEDED AND THEN DISBANDED SOON AFTER.
>> NO, I DON'T THINK SO. ANYBODY?
>> JUST FOR A POINT OF CLARIFICATION, THE LEGISLATIVE BILL INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, THAT'S THE ONE WHERE IF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES IS ASKING FOR THE CITY TO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON, NOT BANDWAGON IS A BAD TERM, [LAUGHTER]
>> BUT TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION, THEN THE COMMITTEE OF MR. REYNA AND I ARE THE ONES THAT WILL APPROVE THAT.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. WHAT THAT REALLY IS FOR IS SO THAT IF IT'S TIME SENSITIVE, AND THEY ALMOST ALWAYS ARE, THAT I DON'T MAKE THAT DECISION IN A VACUUM, THAT I AT LEAST MEET WITH THAT COMMITTEE.
IF IT'S AT ALL CONTROVERSIAL, MY BIAS WOULD BE TO PASS WITHOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO THE FULL COUNCIL.
THE TWO MEMBERS OF THAT WOULD JUST ADVISE ME AND MAKE SURE THAT I FEEL COMFORTABLE REPRESENTING THE CITY'S POSITION TO OPPOSE OR TO SUPPORT.
>> I DO WANT TO SAY THAT OUR CITY MANAGER CAN BE VERY WELL INFORMED ABOUT THIS BILLS, AND SO I THINK WE'VE WORKED WELL TOGETHER.
>> OFTEN THE LEAGUE HAS DONE THE HARD WORK FOR US BY HAVING PEOPLE WORKING ON A FULL-TIME.
>> PUTTING OUT WHAT THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS.
I'M HEARING NO NEW COMMITTEES, NO ELIMINATED COMMITTEES AND THE SLATE HAS BEEN CAPTURED.
MADAM CLERK, IF YOU WOULD REVIEW THAT, AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SLATE AS VOICED BY THE CLERK.
>> DO YOU WANT ME TO LIST ONE BY ONE.
>> YEAH, THE COMMITTEE NAME AND THE TWO ASSIGNED TO IT.
>> THE INTERVIEWERS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSION, MAYOR GARCIA, COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA, LEGISLATIVE BILL INTRODUCTIONS FROM LEAGUE OF CAL CITIES, COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, WASCO COMMUNITY TASK FORCE, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA, COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA.
>> CORRECT. THEN THAT ONE IT WOULD BE SALDANA.
>> IT WILL BE SALDANA FOR THE TASK FORCE?
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>> MAKE THOSE CHANGES. NEXT ONE, COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND ADVISE IN RELATION TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, MAYOR GARCIA, COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA.
KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, MAYOR GARCIA, ALTERNATE.
CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE, COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA AND MAYOR GARCIA, ALTERNATE.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, SPECIAL CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE, GARCIA AND SALDANA, ALTERNATE.
KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MAYOR GARCIA.
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THIS LIST PRESENTED.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA TO APPROVE THE REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY ASSIGNMENT LIST.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> I HAVE A REQUEST. I WANT TO ASK STAFF TO PLEASE SEND THIS ASSIGNMENTS TO ALL OF US SO THAT WE ARE AWARE AND POSSIBLY MAKE A LITTLE CARD THAT WE CAN HAVE SO THAT WE DON'T NEED TO LOOK FOR AN EMAIL TO KNOW WHICH COMMITTEES WE'RE ASSIGNED TO.
IF THAT IS TOO MUCH, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. [LAUGHTER]
>> A LITTLE CARD AS IN, LAMINATED?
>> SOMETHING WE CAN PUT IN OUR WALLETS.
>> DO WE REALLY NEED SOMETHING IN THE WALLETS OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO PUT ON THE DAIS HERE.
>> ON THE DAIS LIKE ONE OF THIS IT WOULD BE GREAT.
>> BECAUSE IN THE PAST WE HAVE WONDERED WHO SERVES IN WHICH COMMITTEES.
>> IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. [LAUGHTER]
>> WELL, WE'LL START WITH THE CHEAT SHEET ON THE DAIS FIRST THING THEN IF WE NEED.
>> MARIA, YOU CAN JUST REMIND ME OF WHAT I DID.
>> BUT STILL SEND IT THROUGH THE EMAIL.
>> WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THAT REORGANIZATION BUSINESS.
MOVING ON TO ITEM 13, REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
[13) a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)]
CURRENT EDC WE HAVE ON THE 25TH BOTH COMING UP.THE EXECUTIVE MEETING IS AT ADVENTIST HEALTH AT 9:00 AM.
LATER ON THAT EVENING, WE HAVE THE STATE OF THE COUNTY WHICH WE ARE RSVPED FOR ALREADY THAT EVENING AT 5:00 PM AT MECHANICS BANK.
OUR REPORTS FROM CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, 13B. MR. REYNA?
>> NOTHING TO REPORT. THERE HASN'T BEEN A MEETING SINCE OUR LAST MEETING.
>> THERE WILL BE ONE THIS WEEK.
>> VERY WELL. I DON'T IMAGINE THERE'S AN UPDATE FROM THE WASCO TASK FORCE OVER THE HOLIDAYS EITHER.
ANY UPDATES FROM CURRENT COUNTY FIRE AND SHERIFFS, 14A.
[14) a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)]
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, WELCOME.
HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
I'M SORRY, I MISSED AT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO REPORT TO YOU FOR DECEMBER.
FOR ENGINE 31, THE TOTAL CALLS WERE 176.
WE ENDED UP 25 FIRE CALLS, 109 MEDICAL CALLS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE STARTED KEEPING TRACK IN NOVEMBER, I THINK, OR I STARTED GETTING EMAILS.
ENGINE 31 IS CONSISTENTLY IN THE TOP 10.
IT WAS SEVENTH IN NOVEMBER, I THINK IT WAS EIGHTH IN DECEMBER, OF THE BUSIEST UNITS IN THE COUNTY.
THAT'S PROBABLY 70 PLUS UNITS.
ENGINE 31 IS IN THAT TOP 10 FOR EACH MONTH.
JUST INFORMATION FOR YOU. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> IS THAT A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING?
>> THAT MEANS THEY'RE BUSY. [LAUGHTER] THERE'S PLENTY GOING ON HERE IN WASCO.
THEN WHEN THEY GO OUT TO HELP THE SURROUNDING CITIES AS WELL. ANYTHING ELSE?
>> THANK YOU, SIR, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
>> THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME SAFE.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU. GIVE THE REGARD TO THE TROOPS BECAUSE THEY KEEP US ALL SAFE.
>> THANK YOU, SERGEANT AND STAFF, COUNTY SHERIFFS.
[14) b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Stout) ]
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCIL.
I HAD TO DEAL WITH A FAMILY SITUATION.
UNFORTUNATELY, MY FATHER PASSED AWAY AND I WAS GONE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.
>> SORRY, SUPERINTENDENT [INAUDIBLE] [OVERLAPPING].
>> THANK YOU. BUT WHILE I WAS GONE, THE DEPUTIES CONTINUED TO BE ACTIVE AND I'M PROUD ABOUT THAT.
I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A RUNDOWN ON THE LAST FEW DAYS AND I'VE ONLY BEEN BACK A WEEK AND THESE GUYS HAVE JUST BEEN RUNNING ME UP A WALL RIGHT NOW.
ON JANUARY 2ND, 2024 DURING THE EVENING HOURS, CORRECTION, THAT WAS MORNING,
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DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A SUBJECT THAT WAS POINTING A FIREARM AT DOGS.DEPUTIES CONTACTED THE SUBJECT VIA NEIGHBOUR 1, RAMIREZ 23, A FOOT PURSUIT ENSUED AND DEPUTIES TOOK HIM IN CUSTODY AND LOCATED A LOADED FIREARM ON HIM.
HE'S ARRESTED AND BOOKED FOR MULTIPLE FIREARM CHARGES.
THE NIGHT BEFORE, THE DEPUTIES WERE VERY PROACTIVE.
JANUARY 11TH OF 2024, DEPUTIES CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA OF BROADWAY AND SEVENTH STREET, TWO SUBJECTS FLED FROM VEHICLE.
TWO ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WERE ARRESTED.
ROBERT MARTINEZ AND ANNA SANCHEZ WERE ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE FIREARM VIOLATIONS.
THE TWO JUVENILES THAT FLED FROM THE VEHICLE WERE LATER CAUGHT AND ARRESTED.
ALSO, LATER ON THAT EVENING, DEPUTIES CONDUCTED ANOTHER TRAFFIC STOP IN THE AREA MARGO LO AND SMOKE TREE.
A JUVENILE PASSENGER FLED FROM THE VEHICLE.
AFTER A SHORT FOOT PURSUIT, HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
MARGO VARGAS, 20 OF WASCO, WAS ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE FIREARM AND WEAPON VIOLATIONS.
IN LATE SEPTEMBER, EARLY OCTOBER, WE HAD A RASH OF ROBBERIES DOWN THE 46 CORRIDOR, AND THE DEPUTIES DID A GOOD JOB OF AN INVESTIGATION.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE IDENTIFIED AND THE TWO PEOPLE ARE IN CUSTODY FOR THOSE ROBBERIES, PARTICULARLY THE ROBBERY AT THE AUTOZONE.
WE'RE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF LINKING THESE SUBJECTS TO SOME OTHER ROBBERIES.
JESUS MIRANDA AND LIONEL LOPEZ WERE BOTH ARRESTED FOR THE AUTOZONE ROBBERY AND ARE CURRENTLY IN [INAUDIBLE] FACILITIES.
IF ANYBODY HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ANY OF THESE CRIMES, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL TO WACO SUBSTATION AND WE'LL BE GLAD TO TAKE ANY INFORMATION TO HELP.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME AT THIS TIME?
>> I DO. DID YOU SAY LIONEL LOPEZ WAS INVOLVED IN A ROBBERY AT AUTOZONE?
>> THIS IS NOT OUR SERGEANT LOPEZ.
THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT.
>> [OVERLAPPING] THREE YEARS OLD.
>> WELL, I'M IMPRESSED WITH YOUR GUYS FOR GETTING THESE FOOT PURSUITS AND CHASING EVERYBODY DOWN. THAT'S IMPRESSIVE.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO GET IN JAIL FOR YOU.
[LAUGHTER] BUT NO, I GOT A GOOD CREW OF GUYS HERE. THEY ARE A GOOD CREW.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO, LIKE I SAID, I'LL TALK TO SCOTT AND I KNOW CHIEF FIVECOAT IS HERE BUT ONCE IT'S TIME FOR THE TRANSITION, WE'RE GOING TO WORK HAND IN HAND WITH GUYS TO MAKE SURE YOU GUYS KNOW WHO THE KEY PLAYERS ARE IN TOWN. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> HAPPY NEW YEAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> MOVING ON TO REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER.
[15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, A SHORTER LIST THAN WE'VE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO NOW THAT THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER.
SPEAKING OF THE TRANSITION, WE ARE CLOSING IN ON THAT TIME.
DON'T HAVE FOR SURE DATE YET, BUT COMING UP QUICKLY FOR TRANSITION WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
YESTERDAY WE SWORE IN OUR THIRD SERGEANT RATHER LLOYD [INAUDIBLE], I MURDERED HIS NAME AGAIN.
PRESENTLY, WE HAVE 13 SWORN OFFICERS.
WITHIN A FEW DAYS, WE'LL HAVE 15 AND WE'RE AT THE FORCE WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSITION.
AT THIS POINT, PRIMARILY OUR CRITICAL PATH ARE TECHNICAL ISSUES, GETTING THE NEW STATE-APPROVED SOFTWARE, THE DISPATCH SOFTWARE, THE 911 PROGRAMMING, ALL NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED, TRAINED, AND TESTED BEFORE WE CAN FLIP THE SWITCH.
SO WE ARE GETTING CLOSER EVERY DAY.
>> SCOTT, MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION? HOW MANY DID YOU SAY WE HAVE NOW?
>> THIRTEEN TODAY AND 15, I THINK THIS TIME NEXT WEEK, WE'LL HAVE TWO MORE OUT OF BACKGROUND AND HAVE CONDITIONAL OFFERS.
>> SURE. THE LABOR CAMP DEMOLITION STATISTICS, THE ABATEMENT PHASE WILL CONCLUDE THIS WEEK, SO THAT MEANS THAT ALL OF THE ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES OVER THERE WILL BE COMPLETED THAT CONTRACTOR HAD TARGETED.
THE 19TH IS THEIR COMPLETION DATE.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE DONE IF NOT A DAY OR TWO EARLY ON THAT, SO THEY'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.
ALL THOSE MATERIALS WERE BROUGHT OUT, THOSE ARE GOING TO BE DISPOSED NORMALLY, ARE STILL THERE IN PILES, BUT ALL THE BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY CLEANED OUT.
THE DEMOLITION PHASE WILL BEGIN QUICKLY AS SOON AS WE AWARD THAT CONTRACT.
AS WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE KDC STATE OF THE COUNTY EVENT WILL HAPPEN THE 25TH AT MECHANICS BANK.
I THINK WE'RE LOCKED IN AT THIS POINT, SO NO FURTHER PLEA FOR RSVPS.
IF YOU'RE IN, YOU'RE IN, IF YOU'RE NOT, YOU'RE NOT.
NOW, FUTURE SAVE THE DATE KERN COG 2023, REGIONAL AWARDS OF MERIT.
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I'LL LET IT OUT OF THE BAG IF YOU DON'T KNOW ALREADY.AS LONG AS IT STAYS IN THIS ROOM, OUR CHIEF WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD AT THIS EVENT, SO THAT'LL BE GREAT TO SEE.
WE DON'T KNOW IF HE KNOWS YET, WE'RE ACTING LIKE IT'S A SURPRISE.
WE MAY HAVE TO DROP THAT VEIL TO GET HIM TO BE THERE.
BUT THAT'S COMING UP ON MARCH 7TH, SO TRY TO KEEP THAT DATE OPEN IF YOU HAVEN'T LOCKED IT IN ALREADY.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.
>> YOU GUY HAVE TO STOP PUTTING THAT UP HERE FOR ME.
>> [INAUDIBLE] TO GIVE THEM TO YOU UNTIL AFTER THE MEETING.
>> NOW, MOVING ON TO REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU.
>> THAT'S NOT IT. ARE THERE ANY REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> NOTHING TO REPORT. THANK YOU.
[17) CLOSED SESSION]
WE'LL BE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION NOW.AFTERWARDS, WE WILL RESUME THIS MEETING AND HAVE THE SPECIAL MEETING, SO PLEASE HANG TIGHT FOR WHOLE SESSION.
>> IF YOU CAN READ THE TITLES, MAYOR, AND ASK IF THERE IS ANY VOTE.
>> WE WILL BE MOVING INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR ITEM 17A APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 17TH, AND 17B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION, 54956.9 SUBSECTION D1, NAME OF THE CASE, AMERIVET CONTRACTING, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION.
>> IF THERE'S ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.
>> WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS FIRST.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THESE CLOSED-SESSION ITEMS? WE WILL NOW ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT OUT.
>> MAYOR, MAY WE RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES?
>> YES, WE MAY BEFORE WE START THAT CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU.
>> I DON'T THINK I NEED TO GRAB MY JACKET.
>> GREAT. WE WILL NOW RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN THE SPECIAL MEETING.
>> WE DIDN'T NEED TO GET A REPORT OUT.
>> THE CITY MANAGER WILL REPORT OUT ON THE CLOSED SESSION.
>> THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED? I DID NOT. MOTION WAS BY.
>> I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO VOTE OUT HERE.
>> FOR THE MINUTES THAT WE APPROVED IN CLOSED SESSION.
I BELIEVE THE [OVERLAPPING] MAYOR MADE THE MOTION.
>> NO REPORTABLE ACTION ON THE SECOND ITEM.
>> VERY WELL. NOW WE CAN RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN THE SPECIAL MEETING.
GOOD EVENING. I WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE, CAN YOU CALL THE ROLL?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MOVING ON TO SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.
ITEM 3A, APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES EXCEEDING $500 FOR POLICE SERGEANT MAIRA PUENTE TO ATTEND THE POST SUPERVISOR SCHOOL IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA ON JANUARY 29 THROUGH THE FEBRUARY 9TH OF THIS YEAR. MR. GILBERT?
>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THIS IS A POST-MANDATED SUPERVISORY COURSE.
PREVIOUSLY THE FIRST AVAILABLE DATE FOR MAIRA PUENTE TO ATTEND THIS WAS OUT AT THE END OF FEBRUARY OR BEGINNING OF MARCH.
THE COURSE BECAME AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF A CANCELLATION AND THAT WAS MADE AVAILABLE.
SO WE SQUEEZE IT ONTO THIS SPECIAL MEETING FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
IT IT IS A MANDATORY FOR FIRST LINE SUPERVISORS, AND THE AMOUNT OF THE COURSE AND THE PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE FULLY REIMBURSABLE.
SO THE NET COST OF THE CITY IS ZERO, WE'LL FRONT THE MONEY AND GET REIMBURSED.
BUT I WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO POINT OUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S LIKELY TO BE HAPPENING GOING FORWARD.
WE'LL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT PEOPLE INTO
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OPENINGS FOR TRAINING THAT WE NEED TO GET THEM IN, BUT THE TIME WILL BE SHORT.I'D LIKE THE COUNCIL TO THINK ABOUT A STRUCTURE THAT IS FAITHFUL TO OUR REQUIREMENT OF INFORMING THE COUNCIL ABOUT WHEN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TRAINING AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS WHILE GIVING US THE FLEXIBILITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE KINDS OF SITUATIONS.
THAT MIGHT BE AS SIMPLE AS REPORTING AFTER THE FACT, AS LONG AS THE COST IS COVERED BY OUR BUDGET OR COULD BE MORE COMPLEX.
BUT I'D LIKE YOUR DIRECTION TO COME BACK WITH A PROPOSAL AND ANY IDEAS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE ON HOW WE MIGHT STRUCTURE THAT.
>> IS THAT THE TRAVEL EXPENSE ACROSS THE BOARD? IT SEEMS LOW FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES.
IN ESSENCE, IT REQUIRES THAT EVERY TRAINING TRIP NOW FALLS UNDER THAT.
>> I WOULD ENCOURAGE OR MAYBE ASK IF IT WAS THE PLEASURE OF THIS COUNCIL TO MAYBE RAISE THIS LIMIT.
>> THAT WOULD CERTAINLY BE A SOLUTION.
IT DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THE TIME ISSUE WHERE WE HAVE AN OPENING LIKE THIS THAT CAME UP AT THE LAST MINUTE.
I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE BOTH ISSUES, CERTAINLY A LIMIT CHANGE AND PERHAPS TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE COUNCIL BE INFORMED THAT WHEN THEY'RE MAY BE QUARTERLY.
>> ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW DEPARTMENT.
>> ONE OR TWO MEETINGS APART, WE COULD REPORT OUT ON WHICH TRAINING HAS OCCURRED WITHIN BUDGET.
>> WOULD A QUICK SOLUTION BE TO HAVE A STANDING COMMITTEE THAT WOULD JUST MAKE THAT DECISION? IT WOULD BE JUST A RECOMMENDATION.
>> IF THE COUNCIL EMPOWERED THAT COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE IT WITHOUT BRINGING IT BACK TO A FULL COUNCIL FOR ULTIMATE APPROVAL, WE WOULD NEED TO CHANGE THE POLICY BEHIND THAT.
>> THAT'S PROBABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA.
>> I WOULD SUPPORT JUST RAISING THE LIMIT AND THEN MAYBE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL ONCE A MONTH, HEY, THESE PEOPLE WENT TO THIS TRAINING.
>> THAT WOULD CERTAINLY BE A GOOD SOLUTION IN MY MIND.
IF THERE'S SOME EXTRAORDINARY TRAINING THAT WAS ABOVE, IT'S GOING TO COME BACK ANYWAY OR TRAVEL TO ANOTHER STATE FOR SOME EXTENDED TRAINING.
I CAN THINK OF A COUPLE EXAMPLES THAT WILL COME UP DURING THE LIFE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE THE TRAINING THAT HAPPENS AT THE PENTAGON.
I'M TRYING TO THINK OF WHAT THAT IS.
THAT'S SUBSTANTIALLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ANY OF THE KIND OF TRAINING WE'D NORMALLY HAVE, BUT NOT UNUSUAL EVERY 8-10 YEARS TO HAVE A DEPARTMENT HAVE SOMEBODY GO TO THAT TRAINING.
>> BUT I HAVE A QUESTION. THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT?
>> COUNCIL MEETINGS, YOU MIGHT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEND SOMEBODY TO TRAINING AND YOU NEED SOME APPROVAL FOR THAT.
>> YES. THAT'S REALLY THE THE CRUX FOR ME IS I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TELL THE CHIEF YEAH, BOOK HIM FOR THAT TRAINING.
WE'LL EITHER REPORT OUT OR GET RETROACTIVE APPROVAL FROM COUNCIL IN SOME WAY OF DOING THAT IN AN ORDERLY MANNER.
>> YOU DO HAVE ALSO A LIMIT OF $10,000 TO BE ABLE TO SPEND.
>> WOULD THAT COVER ALSO THIS TYPE OF EVENT?
>> IT WOULD COVER ALL BUT THE CRAZIEST WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO IMAGINE.
THAT WOULD COVER ANYTHING THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE TODAY.
>> OKAY. SO YOU'RE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE CITY.
SO I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE IF YOU REPORT TO US.
LIKE MEMBER MARTINEZ SAID, THAT WE SEND THIS PERSON, THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY.
IT CAME OUT, WE SEND THEM, I APPROVED IT, AND THEN BRING IT TO THE COUNCIL JUST SO THAT WE ARE AWARE OF IT.
ALONG WITH THAT, I WILL VOLUNTEER THAT ANY AMOUNT OF TRAINING, EVEN IF IT'S $500 THAT GOES ABOVE THE APPROVED BUDGET OR THE ADJUSTED BUDGET WITHIN THE THING WOULD COME BACK TO YOU AS WELL WITHIN THE ADOPTED BUDGET.
NOW, I DO HAVE LINE ITEM AUTHORITY.
I CAN MOVE MONEY FROM ONE LINE ITEM TO ANOTHER.
IN THEORY, I COULD GET AROUND THAT.
BUT NOT ALL DEPARTMENTS HAVE LARGE TRAINING BUDGETS.
IN THEORY, WE COULD RUN OUT AND THEN WE'D NEED TO BRING THAT BACK TO YOU.
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>> I WOULD JUST ASK THAT WHERE THERE IS TIME THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BRING THOSE AHEAD FOR US TO APPROVE AND WHENEVER THERE IS AN URGENCY THAT YOU PROCEED. THAT'S WHY I WOULD PUT IT.
>> THAT WOULD GET ME BY, AND THEN I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE TALK ABOUT THIS EITHER AT THE MID YEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP AND/OR THE STRATEGIC MEETING AS FAR AS THE CHANGE TO THE POLICY AND WHAT THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT MIGHT BE.
>> I AGREE WITH THAT. I'VE DISCUSSED IT WITH YOU BEFORE THAT I BELIEVE IT IS TOO LOW.
EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP DRAMATICALLY, INCLUDING TRAINING.
SO IF THAT SERVES YOUR PURPOSE, THEN I WOULD GO WITH THAT.
>>> I APOLOGIZE FOR TAKING US SO FAR OFF THE PATH HERE.
>> I THINK THAT MAKES SENSE FOR A QUARTERLY FOR NOW.
>> OKAY. I WILL PROCEED WITH THAT AND THEN WE JUST WOULD NEED A MOTION ON APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY MAYOR GARCIA TO APPROVE THE TRAVEL EXPENSES.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
I DON'T THINK I ASKED IF THERE WERE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM? GOOD BEING THEN. MOVING ON TO ITEM 3B, DISCUSSION OF THE POSSIBLE MINUTE ACTION REGARDING POTENTIAL REJECTION AND APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR THE WASCO FARM LABOR CAMP DEMOLITION AND CLEAN UP PROJECT 758 STREET WASCO, CALIFORNIA.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE, TO AWARD, FINALIZE, AND ENTER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOWEST FULLY RESPONSIVE BIDDER, AND FIND THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT TO SECTION 21080B4 AND 15269BC AS IT IS CHARACTERIZED AS AN EMERGENCY PROJECT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT SITE. MR. HELBERT?
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, JUST BY QUICK BACKGROUND, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THE FINAL PHASE OF THE OLD LABOR CAMP FARM LABOR CAMP CLEAN UP PROJECT, THE FUNDING FOR THIS WAS PROVIDED THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH HIGH SPEED RAIL LAST YEAR, SO WE HAVE A REIMBURSEMENT BUDGET FOR THAT.
THIS COUNCIL APPROVED PREVIOUSLY THE ABATEMENT PHASE, WHICH TOOK ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS THAT HAD TO BE DISPOSED OF CAREFULLY, SOME OF THE UNITS HAD ASBESTOS IN THE TILE MASTIC, FOR EXAMPLE.
AS I ANNOUNCED EARLIER TONIGHT, THAT WORK SHOULD BE COMPLETE THIS WEEK.
THE NEXT PHASE IS THE DEMOLITION, WHICH IS THE PHYSICAL DESTRUCTION OF THE REMAINING STRUCTURES, THE HAUL OFF OF THE DEBRIS, AND TAKING THE PARCEL DOWN TO CLEAN DIRT FROM CURB TO CURB.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE HAD AN EARLIER BID, LET ME PULL THE DATES UP SO I DON'T MISSPEAK HERE, DECEMBER 5TH, WE WENT THROUGH A PROCESS OF THE FIRST GO ROUND ON THIS RFP FOR THE DEMOLITION PHASE.
THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW BIDDER, THE VERY LOWEST BIDDER IN THAT CASE.
THEN THERE WERE FURTHER PROCEDURAL ISSUES WITH THE NEXT BIDDER.
DURING THAT PROCESS, THERE WERE QUESTIONS BY OTHER BIDDERS ABOUT THE LOW BIDDER, THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, AND THEIR FULFILLMENT OF THE BID DOCUMENTS THEMSELVES.
AS A RESULT, THERE WAS ENOUGH QUESTION ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THAT BIDDING ROUND THAT THIS COUNSEL VOTED TO REJECT ALL OF THOSE BIDS AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO REBID THIS PROJECT, WHICH WE DID.
ON DECEMBER 17TH, WE RELEASED THE BID AND THAT BID HAD SOME CLARIFICATIONS IN THE DOCUMENT ITSELF TO HOPEFULLY AVOID THE CONFUSION THAT OCCURRED ON THE FIRST GO ROUND, INCLUDING THE ONE BIDDER THAT DIDN'T ATTEND THE JOB WALK AND SO FORTH.
THIS GO AROUND, ON DECEMBER 17TH, THIS BID NUMBER 2, I'LL CALL IT, WAS RELEASED JANUARY 3RD.
A MANDATORY JOB WALK WAS HELD AT THE SITE.
ALL SEVEN OF THE ULTIMATE BIDDERS DID ATTEND THAT MANDATORY JOB WALK THIS TIME.
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THERE WAS AN ADDENDUM ISSUED ON JANUARY 5TH ANSWERING QUESTIONS THAT WERE COLLECTED DURING THE JOB WALK.THEN ON JANUARY 10TH, AT 2:00 PM, SEVEN BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND PUBLICLY OPENED HERE IN THIS ROOM.
THEY WERE READ TO THE BIDDERS THAT WERE PRESENT.
BEFORE YOU, AND ON THE SCREEN YOU SEE THE RANGE OF BIDS THAT WERE RECEIVED ON THAT DAY.
AFTER VIEWING THE RECEIVED BIDS AND DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE, WE'VE CONCLUDED THAT THE UNLIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL, THE APPARENT LOW BID WAS NON-RESPONSIVE.
THERE WERE PORTIONS OF THE BID DOCUMENT THAT WERE NOT FULFILLED PROPERLY.
THE BIDDER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS AND AT LEAST TO THIS POINT, IS NOT DISPUTING THAT.
THAT BRINGS US TO THE SECOND LOW BID.
THIS IS AN APPARENTLY FULLY RESPONSIVE BID, AND IT'S THE NEXT LOWEST BID AT 100,149,525.
WE BELIEVE THIS IS THE FULLY RESPONSIVE LOW BID AT THIS TIME.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE COUNCIL REJECT THE BID BY UNLIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL AS NON-RESPONSIVE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH AWARDING THE BID AND EXECUTING THE RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF AMERIVET CONTRACTING FOR 100,149,525.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, I'D BE GLAD TO GO OVER THOSE.
IT'S BEEN A CONFUSING SITE BUT HOPEFULLY THIS HAS BEEN CLEAR ENOUGH.
TO FINISH UP THE STAFF REPORT, THE FISCAL IMPACT IS OUTLINED.
AGAIN, THIS IS A REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT.
WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 6.4 MILLION LEFT ON THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH HIGH-SPEED RAIL.
THIS AMOUNT IS WELL WITHIN THAT BALANCE AND WE WOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE COVERING THE COST.
>> VERY WELL. THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?
>> THERE ARE NO EMAIL COMMENTS.
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? VERY WELL. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> SALDANA, OKAY. MAYOR GARCIA.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERIVET CONTRACTING TO AWARD THE WASCO FARM LABOR CAMP DEMOLITION PROJECT.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> MADAM CLERK, DO WE NEED TO NOTE ON THE MINUTE ACTION TO REJECT ALSO?
>> WE CAN VERIFY I BELIEVE IT WAS THE INTENT OF THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE BOTH ACTIONS ON THE REPORT.
IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN I THINK WE CAN INCLUDE THAT.
>> MY MOTION INCLUDED THE REJECTION BECAUSE YOU MENTIONED TO US THAT WE WERE REJECTING AND APPROVING THE [OVERLAPPING]
>> I JUST WANTED TO HAVE THAT ON THE RECORD.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK, CITY MANAGER, MEMBERS.
I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING AND RESUME THE REGULAR MEETING WHICH WE ARE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU FOLKS. YOU HEARD ME. I THOUGHT THERE WAS MORE TO DO.
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