ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO AHEAD AND BEGIN THIS EVENING.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
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CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:01 P.M..MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ.
I'M HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLEASE RISE FOR THE FLAG.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
IS THERE ANYONE THIS EVENING, HERE THIS EVENING THAT CAN PROVIDE AN INVOCATION FOR US? IF NOT, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
SHE WAS A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT AND A PERSONAL FRIEND.
SO WE APPRECIATE THAT AND DEDICATE THIS MEETING IN HER HONOR.
BEFORE WE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE ORDER OF ITEMS THIS EVENING.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE A REPORT FROM OUR KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
[15) a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)]
CHIEF APPLETON, PLEASE.GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR.
I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT TONIGHT.
I'M SORRY TO TELL YOU, IT'S ALL BEEN GOOD, AND THINGS ARE GOING WELL, SO THANK YOU.
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS, TOO SOMETIMES, WE APPRECIATE IT.
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.
THE SHERIFF SYSTEM. SHERIFF, COULD YOU GO PROVIDE A REPORT AT THIS TIME AS WELL?
[15) b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Stout)]
OKAY. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE STANDPOINT EVERYTHING'S BEEN GOING WELL.
RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY DEPUTIES GO OUT AND DO MORE PUBLIC EVENTS, AND WITH THEM DOING MORE PUBLIC EVENTS, I'M REQUIRING FOR THEM TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY SHOW A GOOD, POSITIVE FACE FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND TO GET OUT OF THEIR PATROL CARS AND SHAKE PEOPLE'S HANDS ANYTIME THEY GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO.
AND THAT'S PART OF MY PART OF MY MANTRA AS A I'M A COMMUNITY POLICING PERSON.
AND SO I AM GOING TO URGE MY DEPUTIES TO DO A LOT MORE.
AND AT THE SAME TIME, I'M GOING TO ALSO PROMOTE THE WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? THANK YOU. MR., I MEAN, SORRY, SERGEANT STOUT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT, SERGEANT.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT OF COURSE.
THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS.
[6) PUBLIC COMMENTS]
MOVING BACK TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.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.
BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS DO NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA.
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SHE HAS A QUESTION REGARDING ZONING PROPERTY FOR ADDRESS 2035 LOCATED ON SEVENTH STREET.SHE PURCHASED THE BUILDING AND IT WAS ORIGINALLY A CHURCH LOCATION.
SO I ASKED HER IF THERE WAS THE COMPLETION OF HER COMMENTS AND IF THAT'S IT.
YES. SO THE REQUEST WAS THAT SHE'S RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MISS COBB IDENTIFYING THAT THE ZONING REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT PARTICULAR BUILDING WILL ALLOW HER TO PROCESS IT EITHER AS A DUPLEX OR OFFICE BUILDING SPACE.
THAT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO CREATE THE FLOWER SHOP.
JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
SHE DID NOT ASK FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING, BUT SHE DID ASK WHAT SHE COULD PUT IN THAT LOCATION.
OH. IS THAT. YEAH, THAT'S THOSE WERE HER COMMENTS, AND SHE'S ASKING THE COUNCIL WHAT COULD SHE PUT AT THAT LOCATION? THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN HAS BEEN COMMUNICATED WITH STAFF.
OKAY. IN HER COMMENTS RIGHT NOW SHE DID NOT MENTION A CHANGE IN ZONING.
OKAY. WE PROVIDED HER WITH THE INFORMATION.
YES, BUT SHE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTING IS TO PLACE A FLOWER SHOP IN THAT BUILDING.
SO EVEN THOUGH HER COMMENTARY IS IDENTIFYING NOT A REQUEST SPECIFICALLY, NOT ONLY ON WHAT SHE CAN DO, BUT THE SPECIFIC REQUEST IS ALSO TO PLACE THE FLOWER SHOP THERE.
THAT'S WHY I IDENTIFIED A CHANGE OF ZONE.
OR WHAT ELSE SHE'S ASKING THE COUNCIL.
WHAT ELSE CAN SHE PUT THERE? RIGHT? SHE DID SAY THAT. YES, SHE DID SAY THAT.
BUT SHE ALSO IDENTIFIED THAT MRS. COBB DID IDENTIFY TO HER THAT OFFICE BUILDING SPACE OR A DUPLEX WAS ALLOWED ON THAT BUILDING LOCATION.
SHE DID IDENTIFY THAT IT'S A CORNER PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SEVERAL OTHER MAJOR HIGHLY TRANSITED AREAS, AND JUST WANTS TO BE ABLE TO GO AHEAD AND INVEST IN THAT PROPERTY.
DID YOU MAKE IT CLEAR TO HER THAT COUNCIL MEMBER IS NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE COMMENTS OR RESPOND AT THIS EVENING? GRACIAS.
AND SHE CONTINUES WITH THE BEAUTIFICATION ISSUE.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
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SPANISH] SO LUCILA LARA LIVES AT 2401 SHARON COURT.SHE'S REQUESTING FOR THE ALLEY PATHWAY THAT LEADS TO HER AREA TO BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED.
NOW MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS IT HAS TRANSITIONED.
SHE'S IDENTIFIED THAT WHEN CHILDREN ARE LEAVING, THE AREA GETS VANDALIZED.
PEOPLE UTILIZE IT AS A CROSSING TO GET TO CIRCLE K AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCATION.
AND THAT HER NEIGHBOR ACTUALLY PROCEEDED TO STEAL THE GAS TANK AND THAT THEY ACTUALLY CARVED OUT A HOLE, THE GAS TANK, IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO STEAL THE GAS WITHIN HIS VEHICLE.
SHE'S JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE VANDALISM.
MAYOR, MAY I MAKE JUST A BRIEF COMMENT REGARDING THIS? THIS IS A SUBJECT THAT WE TOUCHED UPON BEFORE, AND I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS ALREADY A PROCESS STARTED.
WELL, WE I WILL SAY THIS MUCH.
I DID BRING THIS HOUSE UP TO THE CITY MANAGER.
WE DISCUSSED POSSIBLY GOING DOWN THE CONSERVATORSHIP ROUTE, WHICH WE HAVE A PROGRAM FOR DISCUSSING PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN THAT STATE. SO THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP.
IT'S THE MOST WE CAN SAY ON THIS MATTER, BUT WE DEFINITELY RECEIVE YOUR COMMENTS.
GRACIAS. SHE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK MAYOR ALEX GARCIA FOR HELPING WITH THE WATER METER ISSUE AND DIRECTOR LUIS VILLA FOR HAVING HIS STAFF CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE WATER METER.
THANK YOU. I GUESS THE ONLY COMMENT I WOULD SAY TO THE MANAGER, MAYBE IF WE CAN SHARE THE COMMENTS FROM TODAY'S MINUTES AND MEETINGS WITH THE CHIEF, I'M SURE HE CAN MAYBE BE INTERESTED IN THE..
AND WITHOUT BEGINNING A NEW DISCUSSION, I WILL SAY THAT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE WITH THE PEDESTRIAN ALLEYWAY HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE PAST.
THERE WAS A DIRECTION TO THE FOLKS AT THE SCHOOL AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT IT JUST DIED.
THE DISCUSSION NEVER WENT FORWARD.
STAFF CAN CERTAINLY LOOK AT IT AGAIN.
ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? EXCUSE ME. VERY WELL.
MOVE ON TO ITEM TEN, CONSENT CALENDAR.
[10) CONSENT CALENDAR]
NEXT BUSINESS ITEM IS TEN A THROUGH TEN L.THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL.
AGAIN THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS TEN A THROUGH TEN L.
AT THIS TIME. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WERE GOING TO PULL.
YOU WILL.. ITEM J CORRECT? OKAY. DIDN'T KNOW IF IT MADE IT ON TO YOUR NOTES.
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I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT COUNCIL PULL ITEM J AND CONSIDER THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ITEM 13 B.J RELIES ON A CORRECTION TO A DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED FURTHER IN 13 B.
GREAT, AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY EITHER.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY PARTICULAR ITEM THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE, ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT LIKE TO REMOVE ANY PARTICULAR ITEM THIS EVENING? MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA. I HAVE NONE.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON ITEM TEN A THROUGH TEN I WITH SEPARATE CONSIDERATION ON TEN J.
SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MAYOR GARCIA. AYE.
AYE. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[11) a. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive oral comments concerning unmet transit needs, consider comments, if any, and adopt the Resolution Establishing Unmet Transit Needs Finding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, 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. (M. Martinez)]
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.WE FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15060C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THIS RESOLUTION THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION ESTABLISHES THE UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS FINDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 24-25. THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE WAS PROPERLY ADVERTISED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN THE WASCO TRIBUNE.
THE NOTICE WAS ALSO POSTED IN THE DIAL-A-RIDE VEHICLES AND IN THE POSTING BOARD OUTSIDE CITY HALL.
STAFF HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THIS MATTER.
THIS PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE CONDUCTED TO RECEIVE ORAL COMMENTS CONCERNING UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS THAT CAN BE REASONABLY MET AND CONSIDERED WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION.
IF THERE ARE TRANSIT NEEDS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND REASONABLY BE MET, THIS WILL BE TAKEN IN CONSIDERATION DURING OUR BUDGET 24-25. SO IF THERE'S ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL, VERY WELL.
FIRST, WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM, 1011 A? SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA. I HAVE NO COMMENTS.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL THEN.
I'LL SECOND IT. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
[13) a. Appointment of John P. Pallares and Rosalio Armendariz to serve on the Wasco Sales Tax Oversight Committee (Measure X) for an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025, 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. (Garcia, Saldaña)]
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MEASURE X, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.AND WE FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE CEQA STATE GUIDELINES.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15060C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
MEMBER SALDANA AND I, AS CO MEMBERS OF THE INTERVIEW COMMITTEE HELD INTERVIEWS LAST WEEK.
AND BOTH OF THESE CANDIDATES ARE EXCELLENT CANDIDATES.
THEY'VE BOTH SERVED OUR COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES.
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AND THAT BEING SAID, MEMBER SALDANA, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? JUST LIKE TO ECHO WHAT, MAYOR GARCIA, I FEEL THAT THEY'RE BOTH REALLY QUALIFIED AND THEY'D DO A GOOD JOB FOR THE COMMUNITY.WE HAVE BOTH OF THEM HERE THIS EVENING.
OR ONE OF THEM. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS TO ADD, MR. PALLARES? HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, JUST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITY ONCE AGAIN, AND I HAVE SERVED ON A COMMITTEE BEFORE AND OTHER VARIOUS COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
JUST WANTED TO SAY YOU KNOW, THE DEEP APPRECIATION THANK YOU.
AND THAT YOU KNOW, LIFE IS FLUID.
THIS DYNAMIC, ALWAYS ENCOURAGE ANY INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THESE COMMITTEES.
THANK YOU. YES, WE DO, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE.
THEN ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AT THIS TIME ON THIS ITEM? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA? CONGRATULATIONS, AND THANK YOU FOR CONTINUE SERVING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY OF WASCO.
JOHN, THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO AND SERVING THE CITY.
JOHN HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND ALWAYS WILLING TO SERVE, SO THANK YOU.
AND OF COURSE, THANK YOU TO ROSALIO ARMENDARIZ FOR ALSO STEPPING UP AND SERVING ON THIS COMMITTEE.
MEMBER SALDANA, ANYTHING TO ADD? I WOULD JUST LIKE THANK YOU, JOHN, FOR EVERYTHING.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL THEN.
I'LL SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE.
SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA TO APPOINT JOHN PALLARES AND ROSALIO ARMENDARIZ TO SERVE WITH ON THE WASCO SALES TAX OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
I'M SURE THE CLERK WILL BE SURE ROSALIO GETS HIS PIN AS WELL.
AND THANKS TO THEM FOR SERVING ON THE MEASURE COMMITTEE.
[13) b. Approve Amended Resolution No 2019- 3331, correcting the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 on Section 3 to Fiscal Year 2019-2020 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)]
MOVING ON TO ITEM 13 B, NOW APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED RESOLUTION NUMBER 2019-3331, CORRECTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 ON SECTION THREE TO FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE CEQA STATE GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15060C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
MR. HURLBUT. YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS ITEM IS THE FISCAL YEAR 19-20, EQUIVALENT TO WHAT THE COUNCIL JUST APPROVED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE DOCUMENT THE THE YEARS 2018-2019 WERE INSERTED IN THAT DOCUMENT RATHER THAN THE CORRECT FISCAL YEAR OF 1920 OR 2019 AND 2020.
THAT IS THE ONLY ERROR THAT AT LEAST THAT WE'RE AWARE OF ON THE DOCUMENT AND WOULD SIMPLY CORRECT THOSE DATES, SIGN THAT UNMET TRANSIT FINDING NEEDS, FINDING TO THE CORRECT FISCAL YEAR.
AND THE ITEM WE ARE ABOUT TO CONSIDER, ITEM J FROM CONSENT RELIES ON THIS DOCUMENT BEING CORRECT.
SO IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
VERY WELL. PRETTY STRAIGHT AND CLEAR.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA? NO COMMENTS. MEMBER MARTINEZ.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT. MADAM CLERK.
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CALL] A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALDANA TO APPROVE THE AMENDED RESOLUTION. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.[10) j. Adopt a Resolution approving the Annual Transportation Development Act Public Transit report and claim for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and Authorize Submission to the Kern Council of Governments 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.]
PUBLIC TRANSIT REPORT AND CLAIM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, AND AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION TO THE CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER CEQA STATE GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT STATE GUIDELINES SECTION 15060C3, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
IS THERE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THIS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM? SO MOVED MAYOR. I'LL SECOND.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
VERY WELL. WE MAY RETURN BACK ON TRACK TO ITEM 14 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
[14) a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)]
CURRENT EDC.I HAVE NO UPDATES SINCE THE LAST MEETING.
ITEM 14 B CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.
[14) b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)]
MEMBER REYNA. NO UPDATES MAYOR.WE WILL, WE'LL HAVE A MEETING SOMETIME THIS MONTH.
VERY WELL. ITEM 14 C, WASCO TASK FORCE MEMBER SALDANA AND MEDINA.
[14) c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina)]
WE MET THIS LAST THURSDAY, SO WE'RE TRYING TO KICK OFF THE TASK FORCE AGAIN, LOOKING FOR MEMBERSHIP.WE'LL TRY TO, TRY TO PICK IT UP.
SOME OF US WILL BE OUT THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP FOR THIS SATURDAY.
SO THE FIRST ONE WE PLAN ON DOING IS APRIL 6TH.
AND THE DISCUSSION WAS CORMACK PARK TO START, AND THEN WE'LL KIND OF JUST TRANSITION FROM THERE.
OUR MEETINGS ARE GOING TO BE MONTHLY, AND WE DECIDED TO JUST KEEP IT AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
SO IT'LL BE ESSENTIALLY THE LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6 P.M..
VERY WELL. THANK YOU MEMBER MEDINA AND MEMBER SALDANO.
[16)REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
THANK YOU. NINE TWO REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, MR. HURLBURT. YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.THIS REPORT WILL SOUND FAMILIAR.
STILL SOME OUTSTANDING ITEMS COMING UP ON THE CALENDAR.
WE HAD AN OATH OF OFFICE THIS MORNING FOR OUR FINAL DISPATCH POSITION.
WE NOW HAVE A FULL COMPLEMENT FOR OUR DISPATCH CENTER GOING FORWARD.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST IS TOMORROW MORNING HERE AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
BUT IT IS COMING UP THIS THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7TH.
HE KNOWS. BUT I WON'T EMBARRASS HIM.
BUT COMMUNITY CLEANUP IS COMING THIS SATURDAY THE NINTH.
MISS COBB IS KIND OF LEADING THAT UP, AT LEAST FROM INTERNALLY.
AND SO WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS.
IF YOU HAVE ANYBODY THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED, THEN JUMP RIGHT IN.
SNIP EVENT COMING UP, MARCH 13TH.
WEDNESDAY. IT'LL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE COURTHOUSE, I BELIEVE IS STILL THE THE DEFAULT LOCATION.
AND THEN, MR. HULBERT, I WILL LOOK TO MY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ABOUT THE TIME.
TIME? IT'LL BE FROM 8 TO 4 THIS TIME, IT'S GOING TO BE A DOUBLE.
KERN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC, MARCH 6TH.
ALSO TOMORROW FROM 9:30 TO 2:30 AT THE WASCO LIBRARY.
THEY WILL OFFER IMMUNIZATION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, TB TESTING AND SOME FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES.
NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY ON THAT.
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AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE THIS EVENING.VERY WELL. THANK YOU CITY MANAGER HURLBUT.
REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
[17)REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]
MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA.LIKE I MENTIONED, WE'LL BE OUT AT THE TO HELP OUT WITH THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP.
I DO PLAN ON BRINGING ABOUT 15 TO 20 VOLUNTEERS FOR THAT EVENT.
AWESOME, I LOVE IT. MEMBER MARTINEZ.
JUST REAL QUICK. SO MYSELF AND ALEX, WE ATTENDED READ ACROSS AMERICA AT JOHN O PRUITT, AND I PICKED THE SHORTEST BOOK I COULD FIND TO READ TO THE KIDS, WHICH MEANT THAT LEFT ME 25 MINUTES OF Q&A WITH A BUNCH OF FOURTH GRADERS.
AND THEY HAD SOME VERY POINTED QUESTIONS FOR THE CITY, LIKE, WHY WE DON'T MAKE MCDONALD'S FIX THE ICE CREAM MACHINE? WHY, WE'VE NEVER REPLACED THE KFC? AND THEY ACTUALLY HAD ONE IDEA THAT I DON'T KNOW THE FEASIBILITY BECAUSE OF OUR DROUGHT CONDITIONS, BUT A WATER PARK? I KNOW THAT WE COULDN'T DO A FULL ON SLIDE TYPE THING, BUT MAYBE SOMETHING SMALL LIKE THEY HAVE AT BAKERSFIELD WHERE THE WATER SHOOTS UP, JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE IF THERE'S ANY FEASIBILITY TO IT. BECAUSE I ACTUALLY NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT, I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.
MEMBER MARTINEZ, HIS MEMORY FAILS HIM, BUT MEMBER REYNA WAS THERE AS WELL.
OH. I'M SORRY. THAT'S RIGHT, I WAS I APOLOGIZE.
THAT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY MAYOR, I INTEND TO MENTION.
MEMBER REYNA. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD, THEN? THANK YOU. MAYOR. YEAH.
AS YOU HEARD, I ALSO ATTENDED THE READ ACROSS AMERICA AT JOHN L PRUITT SCHOOL.
BUT THEN THEY TOLD ME I WOULD BE READING TO FIFTH GRADERS.
AND SO I WAS THEY HAD THIS NUMBER OF BOOKS, AND I WAS ASKING, WELL, WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR FIFTH GRADERS, AND SOME OF THEM WERE MARKED WITH FOUR, AND I GUESS I MEANT FOURTH GRADE.
SO I PICKED THE BOOK AND WENT TO THE CLASS AND I RAN OUT OF TIME.
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY THE 29TH, I MET WITH MELISSA HURTADO HERE IN WASCO.
HAPPENED TO HAVE DINNER WITH HER.
SHE HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES.
BUT MY PURPOSE OF BEING THERE WAS TO DO WHAT I ALWAYS DO, WHICH IS ASK FOR MONEY FOR OUR NEEDS.
AND SO IT'S OF THAT PRIOR TO THAT, SHE HAD ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO ME AND PROPOSED THAT WE SEND A LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR WHICH, YOU KNOW SHE GAVE US SOME IDEA AS TO WHAT IT SHOULD BE IN IT.
AND I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE'S ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT HOW SHE CAN HELP US.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT TREMENDOUSLY.
KEEP PRESSING THEM FOR IT, THOUGH.
MEMBER SALDANA. WELL, I MYSELF PLAN ON ALSO ATTENDING THIS CLEANUP ON SATURDAY.
YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY THERE'S THERE COULD BE MORE PARTICIPANTS.
WHOEVER WANTS TO SHOW UP, I BELIEVE THEY START AT EIGHT, 8:3O.
AND I WAS ALSO BLESSED TODAY TO GO READ TO PRESCHOOLERS AT THE SUNRISE VIA DAYCARE AND THE CAT IN THE HAT. IT WAS FUN BECAUSE, I MEAN, THEIR THEIR LITTLE FACES JUST ASKING ALL THE QUESTIONS AND JUST, YOU KNOW, BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES, TOO, BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER WENT TO THAT, YOU KNOW, ATTENDED THAT PRESCHOOL WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL.
SO THAT'S ALL I GOT TO REPORT.
THAT WAS LAST WEEK, THERESA BURKE IS THIS WEEK.
I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEAN IN AND MAYBE SEE MORE OF OUR STAFF MEMBER THERE.
BUT I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.
WHAT WERE THEY GOING TO SAY? TIME CHANGES ON SUNDAY.
GOOD COMEBACK. RIGHT? TIME CHANGES ON SUNDAY. DON'T FORGET TO DO THAT.
WE WILL NOW RE STEP AWAY FOR A CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AT THIS TIME?
[18)CLOSED SESSION]
WE'LL NOW ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT OUT FOLLOWING THAT.[00:35:03]
THANK YOU. SURE.I CAN'T THINK SCOTT IS GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THAT LATER.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.