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>> IT'S NOW 6:00 P.M WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
MADAM, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. IF YOU'RE PLEASE STAND FOR A FLAG SALUTE, I REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
PLEDGE.WE'LL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
THANK YOU. SEEKING NO PRESENTATIONS,
[6) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA]
MOVE RIGHT INTO 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 ALWAYS 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 ITEMS NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA, AND THIS WILL LIMIT COUNCIL MEMBERS RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS MADE DURING THIS PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE, PLEASE.
>> I JUST WANTED TO PRAY OVER YOU GUYS DURING THIS TIME.
YOU CAN, IF YOU WANT THIS IS ALL VOLUNTARY, BUT I WANTED TO READ FROM FIRST PETER CHAPTER TWO VERSES 13 THROUGH 17, HERE WE GO.
BE SUBJECT FOR THE LORD'S SAKE TO EVERY HUMAN INSTITUTION, WHETHER IT BE TO THE EMPEROR AS SUPREME OR THE GOVERNORS AS SENT BY HIM TO PUNISH THOSE WHO DO EVIL AND TO PRAISE THOSE WHO DO GOOD.
FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD, THAT BY DOING GOOD, YOU SHOULD PUT TO SILENCE THE IGNORANCE OF FOOLISH PEOPLE.
LIVE AS PEOPLE WHO ARE FREE, NOT USING YOUR FREEDOM AS A COVER UP FOR EVIL, BUT LIVING AS SERVANTS OF GOD.
LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD, FEAR GOD, HONOR THE EMPEROR.
FATHER GOD, THANK YOU GOD FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER.
LORD I JUST PRAY OVER THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
LORD I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE THEM A WISDOM, FATHER AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS TO BETTER THE CITY.
LORD AS THEY COME AGAINST SITUATIONS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO PLEASE THE PEOPLE, FATHER, BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST GOD THAT IN THEIR DECISION MAKING, THEY MAY PLEASE YOU.
LORD, I THANK YOU GOD FOR THIS TIME TOGETHER, MAY YOU CONTINUE TO GUIDE AND DIRECT YOUR PEOPLE IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING?
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I WORK FOR THE ASSEMBLY WOMAN, DOCTOR JASMINE BAINES AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR LETTERS AND RECOMMENDATION AND ALL THAT.
BUT TODAY, I'M HERE TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THE ASSEMBLY WOMAN IS DOING A BOOK DRIVE.
WE COULD BLESS THE HALLOWAY SLASH CONSULATES LIBRARIES IN BAKERFIELD.
THIS IS A SMALL LITTLE ONE IN BRUNDISH, THAT I THINK IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S OUT OF SIDE, I DON'T MIND FOR THE SMALL SPACE THAT THEY HAVE THERE.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED YOU GUYS HELP.
I'M REACHING OUT ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS, SO IF YOU GUYS GUYS ON GENTLY USED BOOKS OR BRAND NEW BOOKS THAT YOU WANT TO DONATE, THE BOOK DRAWS WILL BE OUR YOUR OFFICE 1430 TRUSTON AVENUE AND THE HALLOWAY, GONZALEZ LIBRARY IN BRUNDISH.
ALSO, CURRENT LITERACY IS PARTNERING WITH THE MEMBER AND SO ALL HANDS ON TEXT.
WHEN THE KIDS HAVE THE IMAGINATION TO GO AND READ SOMETHING TO TAKE THEM TO THE MOON AND BACK, AND JUST TO SEE THEMSELVES UP, MAYORS, COUNCILS, MANAGERS, OTHER CITIES, OR OTHER TOWN, IT MAY SOUND VERY PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
I'M SEEKING FOR YOUR HELP, SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO HELP, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO DROP THEM OFF LOCATION OR GIVE US A CALL TO 3350302. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, CLARE BAGUTERREZ. ARE THERE
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ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER ONLINE COMMENTS AND EMAILS?>> THERE IS ONE EMAIL COMMENT FOR THIS ITEM AND NO OTHER EMAIL COMMENTS FOR THE OTHER AGENDA ITEMS. I WANT TO READ THE EMAIL COMMENT OUT LOUD.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, REGARDING CENTRAL AVENUE PARK, I AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF FAMILIES AND THE PARK PROPERTY.
ON NOVEMBER 21, 2023, I MADE A PUBLIC COMMENT TO HAVE THE SAFETY BALLADS INSTALLED ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE PARK TO PREVENT ANY VEHICLES, INCLUDING SEMI TRUCKS FROM DAMAGING THE PARK.
I WOULD RATHER HAVE BALLADS INSTALLED WITH NO INCIDENTS THAN ONE PERSON HARMED.
A SIX INCH CURVE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANTIQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE PARK.
HERE ARE SOME PAST INCIDENTS THAT HAVE COME TO MIND.
SEMI TRUCKS THAT HAVE RAN THROUGH OUR.
>> I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU, WOULD YOU GET CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE?
>> KFC YEARS AGO, TIRE RUTS IN THE GRASS AT ADEN SOCCER PARK, ATV TIRE RUTS AND TREAD MARKS ON SACRED GROUNDS AT WASCO CEMETERY.
A CAR JUMPED THE CURB BECAME AIRBORNE AND DAMAGED AN APARTMENT FRONT DOOR CANOPY, AND WALL AT CENTRAL AVENUE.
LASTLY, THESE OR SIMILAR INCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN.
SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED, AND I HAVE JUST RECEIVED UNSURE VERBAL RESPONSES.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF MY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ARE THERE ANY OTHER EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> NO OTHER, SHE SAID NO MORE. RIGHT.
>> WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE FOR TRANS PURPOSES UNLESS WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE]
>> APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.
I LIVE AT 388 EAST STREET IN WASKO CALIFORNIA AND HE'S BEEN NOTICING UPGRADES UP AND DOWN SEVENTH STREET AND ALSO SOME IMPROVEMENTS ON SOME OF THE PARTS AT THE CORNER OF SEVENTH AND HE'S ALSO WONDERING IF THE PROJECT HAS COME TO A CONCLUSION.
HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THERE ARE NO BENCHES ON SEVENTH STREET.
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THAT IN OTHER CITIES WHEN TREES ARE PLANTED, NORMALLY THERE ARE BENCHES THAT ARE ALSO INSTALLED ADJACENT TO THE PLANTED TREES.HIS MAIN QUESTION IS, WHY AREN'T THERE ANY BENCHES DOWN SEVENTH STREET AS WE ARE RENOVATING DOWNTOWN.
>> COULD YOU LET HIM KNOW WE RECEIVED HIS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AND THEN WE CAN'T RESPOND, BUT ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE IN TOUCH AFTER THIS MEETING.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING? SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENTS SECTION,
[10.a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)]
MOVE INTO ITEM 10 PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS.LET'S GO AHEAD WITH CHIEF PICO..
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
ACTUALLY, I'M GOING TO START WITH CHIEF APPLETON'S REPORT TONIGHT.
HE SENT A TEXT ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO AND SAID THAT HE WAS TRYING TO GET BACK TO BAKERFIELD FROM ROSEMOND WHERE THEY'RE WORKING ON A FIRE.
I MET WITH CHIEF APPLETON TODAY AT ABOUT 2:00 O'CLOCK, MYSELF AND LIEUTENANT MORA TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAYS AND THE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL FIREWORKS, WHICH WE ALL KNOW IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM.
CHIEF APPLETON TOLD US THAT THEY STOPPED PUTTING FIREFIGHTERS IN PATROL VEHICLES SOME TIME AGO.
THERE'S SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THEIR STAFF AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE OUT THERE, SO THEY DON'T PUT FIREFIGHTERS IN THE CARS WITH US.
HOWEVER, HE DID TELL US THAT THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO HELP US WITH ANY SEIZURES THAT WE MAKE AND THAT THEY WOULD HANDLE ANY STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES THAT WE HAPPEN TO FIND.
FOR OUR PART, WHAT WE'RE PLANNING ON DOING IS INCREASING OUR SATURATION PATROLS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY PERIOD THERE AND TRY TO BE HIGH VISIBILITY, IF YOU WILL, IN ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRY TO KEEP THE ACTIVITY DOWN AS BEST WE CAN.
ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT HE MADE WAS HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A COUNTY ORDINANCE THAT WE COULD USE IF WE WANTED TO, BUT HE STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT WE USE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LINK FOR REPORTING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.
I BELIEVE THE CLERK IS PUTTING THAT LINK UP FOR YOU NOW AND IT AFFORDS EVERYONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE REPORTS OF ILLEGAL FIREWORK ACTIVITY IF THEY SEE IT.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH
[10.b. Wasco Police Department (Fivecoat)]
OTHER CITY STAFF IS LOOKING TO GET THE DOOR HANGERS OUT THIS YEAR AND GET THOSE OUT AS WELL.WE'LL ASSIGN THAT TASK TO THE PATROL OFFICERS TO MAKE STOPS WHILE THEY'RE DOING CITIZEN CONTACTS, SO WE'LL BE PUTTING THOSE OUT AS WELL.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT PART OF IT, I'D LIKE TO ANSWER THAT NOW, PLEASE.
>> I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT, CHIEF PICO, I BELIEVE IT WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS WE RECEIVED DOOR HANGERS THAT WE COULD TAKE TO OUR NEIGHBORS AND HANG IT ON THE DOOR AS TO HOW TO REPORT ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.
I STILL HAVE SOME AND I IMAGINE SOME OF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY STILL HAVE SOME.
WOULD YOU BE AMIABLE TO US DOING THAT? THEY HAVE THE INFORMATION AS TO HOW TO CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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WOULD YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION IF RESIDENTS REPORT ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?APPARENTLY, IT'S A CLEARING HOUSE FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY, SO WE'D HAVE TO BIFURCATE OUT OUR STUFF, BUT CHIEF APPLETON SEEMED TO BE WILLING TO HELP US ANY WAY HE COULD WITH THAT INFORMATION.
>> THAT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP.
>> WE'RE CERTAINLY TRYING IT, IT'S NICE THAT WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER.
>> THANK YOU. AS TO THE QUESTION ABOUT DISTRIBUTING THIS DOOR HANGERS.
SHALL WE PROCEED THOSE OF US THAT HAVE THEM WITHIN OUR DISTRICT?
>> I THINK WE'D WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INFORMATION HASN'T CHANGED AS FAR AS THE CONTACT INFORMATION, BUT OTHERWISE, IT'S REMINDING ME NOW OF HOW WE DISTRIBUTED THOSE.
WE HAD BOXES FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THEIR DISTRICT, CORRECT?
>> I THINK THERE'D BE SOME COORDINATION WE'VE GOT A LITTLE TIME TO PUT THAT PLAN TOGETHER, BUT YEAH.
>> SOUNDS LIKE YOU [INAUDIBLE] YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO DO?
>> WE'D BE HAPPY TO HELP GET THOSE OUT, YES.
>> SOUNDS LIKE GILBERT WANTS TO VOLUNTEER AND JOIN YOU.
I HAVE SOME DOOR HANGERS AND I KNOW THE AS THE FACT THAT YOU ARE PUT HIM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
PUT SOME FEAR, I WANT TO SAY THAT INTO THOSE THAT ARE VIOLATING THE LAW BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE OF THEIR NEIGHBORS MIGHT CALL IN TO REPORT.
>> WELL, WE'RE HOPING AS TIME GOES ON THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR STRATEGIES TO TRY TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE.
>> AS FAR AS MY REPORT TONIGHT, WE'RE TRYING TO GET TOGETHER CONCISE INFORMATION FOR YOU SO THAT IT'S PRETTY EASY TO TELL WHAT WE'RE DOING.
THE FIRST PART OF MY PRESENTATION IS JUST OUR OVERALL ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT'S INTERESTING THAT TONIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING HAPPENS TO BE ON THE SECOND MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF US GOING LIVE.
WE'VE HAD TWO FULL MONTHS OF ACTIVITY AT THIS POINT AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE RUN 3,012 INCIDENTS AS OF EIGHT O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
THE PART THAT I THINK IS INTERESTING ABOUT THIS AND I BROUGHT IT UP AT ONE OF THE OTHER COUNCIL MEETINGS IS OUR ONSITE ACTIVITY, THE OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY.
WHEN I READ THE PERCENTAGES TODAY, I SAW THAT THAT LITERALLY 46% OF THE ACTIVITY THAT'S OUT THERE IS STUFF THAT IS INITIATED BY THE OFFICERS BECAUSE THEY'RE IN THE FIELD AND THEY'RE SEEING THE ACTIVITY FIRSTHAND AND DEALING WITH IT.
FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGER, I CAN TELL YOU THAT USUALLY YOUR OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY IS A REAL INDICATOR OF JUST HOW WELL YOUR OFFICERS ARE PERFORMING IN THE FIELD.
I'M QUITE HAPPY WITH THESE NUMBERS AS YOU MIGHT SUSPECT.
ONE OF THE NUMBERS I DIDN'T HIGHLIGHT TRAFFIC STOPS.
WE'VE MADE 648 TRAFFIC STOPS SINCE WE WENT LIVE TWO MONTHS AGO, AND THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE NEXT PART OF MY PRESENTATION, WHICH IS COMING UP IN A MOMENT ON CITATIONS.
FIRST, CASE INVESTIGATION, WE'VE GOT 417 CASES THAT HAVE BEEN OPENED AND HAVE EITHER BEEN PROCESSED THROUGH FILING AT THE DA'S OFFICE OR IN INVESTIGATIVE STAGE NOW.
THE ARREST DATA OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS, WE'VE MADE 166 TOTAL MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY ARREST, WHICH THOSE NUMBERS SEEM TO BE FAIRLY STRONG AS WELL.
THEN LASTLY, ON OUR CITATIONS ISSUED, AND THIS IS WHERE I TAKE YOU BACK TO THE 648 VEHICLE STOPS.
WE'VE MADE A LOT OF CAR STOPS AND ONE OF MY PROMISES TO YOU AND TO THE COMMUNITY WAS THAT WE WANTED TO GET OUT AND TRY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES, THE MECHANICAL ISSUES, THE DRIVING HABITS, SOME OF THE VIOLATIONS THAT WE'RE SEEING.
WE'RE TRYING TO REFRAIN FROM HAVING TO WRITE MORE CITATIONS THAN NECESSARY.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS OF THE TOTAL CITATIONS, WE WROTE 252, BUT THE 184 OF THEM WERE IN FRACTIONS.
THEY'RE VERY MINOR VIOLATIONS.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUT THERE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT WITH THEM.
THAT PRETTY MUCH CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR TONIGHT.
WE'RE HOPING THAT MAYBE THIS MATRIX THAT WE'VE COME UP WILL BE HELPFUL FOR YOU IN EVALUATING OUR PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU.
>> VERY HELPFUL CHIEF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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ONE QUESTION ON THE PARKING.I THINK IS IT PARKING VIOLATIONS?
>> ARE THESE IN THE STREETS OR IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OR WHAT IS THOSE PARKING PRICES OF VEHICLES?
>> THEY COULD BE ISSUES LIKE VEHICLES THAT ARE PARKED AT THE CURB TOO LONG THAT HAVE BEEN OUT THERE FOR MONTHS.
WE'RE FINDING A LOT OF VEHICLES OUT THERE TO BE ABATED.
WE'RE WORKING WITH BOARD ENFORCEMENT TO TRY TO ABATE SOME OF THESE VEHICLES.
THEN THERE'S OTHER PARKING ISSUES WHERE THEY'RE PARKING TOO CLOSE TO THE INTERSECTION.
YOU CAN'T SEE AROUND THE VEHICLES, AND THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OR A LEFT TURN.
IF YOU NOTICE, THE PARKING VIOLATIONS ARE PRETTY MINIMAL COMPARED TO THE OTHERS.
>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE?
>> TWO QUESTIONS, SIR. ONE, DO WE PLAN ON OR MAYBE WE'RE ALREADY DOING IT A WEEKLY ARREST LOG FOR THE LOCAL PAPER AND ARE WE ALREADY DOING THAT?
>> YES, SIR. WE DO AN ARREST LOG EVERY WEEK.
IN FACT, VERONICA IS VERY QUICK TO LET US KNOW WHEN THE DEADLINE IS, AND WE TRY TO GET IT OUT.
>> SECOND QUESTION IS, SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE FOR THE CITY, DO WE PLAN ON USING SOMETHING LIKE NIXLE TO USE FOR CRITICAL INCIDENTS? I THINK NIXLE IS THE ONE THE COUNTY USES THAT SENDS OUT THE ALERT IF THERE'S A STAY AWAY FROM THIS AREA, SHELTER IN PLACE.
>> I'LL ALLOW THIS. MANAGER WILL WANT TO ADDRESS IT.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS IN THE FUTURE OF THAT.
AS YOU KNOW, YOU RECENTLY SENT ME TO THE CALCHIEFS CONFERENCE, AND THERE WAS QUITE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR JUST THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
>> I JUST KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE IN THE ROOM DON'T WANT TO ACCESS SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT'S WHY I WAS CURIOUS.
>> I SUBSCRIBED TO NIXLE AND I RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ALL THE TIME.
THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD AVENUE THAT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> I THINK SOCIAL MEDIA IS OBVIOUSLY THE BEST AVENUE, BUT I JUST WAS CURIOUS IF WE HAD SOMETHING BECAUSE I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE OF INCIDENCES THIS WEEK AND THE TEXT MESSAGES START COMING, WHAT'S GOING ON? WHY IS THIS ROAD BLOCKED OFF? OBVIOUSLY, WE DON'T WANT TO TIP OUR HAND TO ANY ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS, BUT WHEN WE DO HAVE THOSE CRITICAL INCIDENCES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC.
BUT I'LL LET YOU GUYS WORK THAT OUT.
I'M JUST CURIOUS IF WE HAD SOMETHING IN THE PLAN.
>> I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTIVES THAT CERTAINLY STAFF HEARD FROM THE STRATEGIC WORKSHOP.
WE ARE DEFINITELY LOOKING AT DIFFERENT OPTIONS THERE.
>> THANK YOU, FOLKS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
>> EXCUSE ME. WE'LL MOVE INTO ITEM 11 CONSENT CALENDAR.
[11) CONSENT CALENDAR]
THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINE AND NON CONTROVERSIAL IN STAFF'S OPINION.THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS THE COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS THE REMOVAL OF ANY PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS 11A THROUGH 11H.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM IN THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA??
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS.
>> IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY PARTICULAR ITEM? ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS? MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> THEN I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA.
>> I'LL GO AHEAD AND OUR MADAM CLERK, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL ONCE YOU GET THAT. THANK YOU.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA.
APPROVED THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK WE'LL MOVE IN TO ITEM 14 NEW BUSINESS.
[14.a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Submit a Funding Application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for the Fiscal Year 2024 COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) Invitational Solicitation in the Amount of $622,000.00 and Execute a Grant Agreement and any Amendments thereto for the Implementation of the Wasco Police Department Dispatch Center Equipment Project, 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. (Fivecoat)]
14A, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS COPS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, COPS, TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAM, TEP.INVITATIONAL SOLICITATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $622,000 AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPATCH CENTER EQUIPMENT PROJECT AND FIND THE SUBJECT ACTIVITY IS NOT A PROJECT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SQA GUIDELINE,
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SECTIONS 15378, AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW. CHIEF FIVECOAT?>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS HAS REALLY BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US THAT WAS BROUGHT TO US WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT BY CONGRESSMAN VALADAO'S OFFICE AND IT WAS THE $622,000 SPECIFICALLY FOR DISPATCH CENTER EQUIPMENT HOPEFULLY, THAT WE'LL EVENTUALLY END UP IN A NEW BUILDING, BUT WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO WITH THIS MONEY OR WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO DO WITH THIS MONEY IS TO PAY FOR THE RMS CAD SYSTEM THAT WE'RE USING FOR DISPATCH.
YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S $350,000 THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED FOR THAT.
THAT INCLUDES ALL OF THE MODULES OF THE RIM SYSTEM.
I WAS GOING TO COMMENT EARLIER WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA, WE'LL BE ROLLING OUT CITIZEN RIMS VERY SOON, AND THAT WILL ALLOW ANYONE IN THE CITY TO SEE WHERE OUR ACTIVITY IS AND WHERE OUR HOTSPOTS ARE.
WE HAVE OTHER COMPONENTS TO THE SYSTEM THAT HELPS US WITH PROCESSING CRIMINAL CASES AND MOVING BODY WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE INTO EVIDENCE.COM.
THE OTHER EQUIPMENT LISTED HERE IS A RADIO REPEATER.
WE HAVE ANOTHER GRANT THAT IS IN PROCESS RIGHT NOW THAT WE'LL BE PAYING FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR THE REPEATER.
SOME OF THIS MONEY WILL PAY FOR THE NEW REPEATER FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
YOU CAN SEE THE OTHER ITEMS IN THERE TVS DISPATCH DESK AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE COM CENTER.
THEN PROBABLY ANOTHER BIG PIECE OF THIS IS SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPANDING ON SEVENTH STREET.
IF THERE'S ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> VERY WELL. THANK YOU. GOING AHEAD OF MYSELF.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION THERE.
CHIEF FIVECOAT, I READ THE REPORT AND I WAS WONDERING AND YOU ALREADY ALLUDED TO IT ON THE LIST.
I WAS WONDERING WHETHER THESE WERE NEW ITEMS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE OBTAINING OR ITEMS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND WE'RE GOING TO USE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THEM.
I KNOW THAT WE HAD BORROWED RADIOS IN THE PAST TO GET OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT STOOD UP.
BUT I WAS NOTICING ON A LETTER THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT BY BRENDA WORLINGTON, AND IT SAYS THAT COSTS INCUR ON OR AFTER MARCH 9TH, 2024, BUT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN AWARD AND APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT BUDGET BY THE COPS OFFICE MAY BE REIMBURSED, BUT ARE INCURRED AT THE APPLICANT'S OWN RISK.
IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT WE MIGHT NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE PURCHASES?
YES, THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE JUST LIKE STATE GRANTS THAT WE PURSUE UNTIL THE MONEY IS ACTUALLY IN OUR BANK, AND THEN I SUPPOSE THERE ARE EVEN CASES WHERE AFTER THE MONEY IS IN THE BANK THAT IT CAN BE CLAWED BACK.
BUT THIS IS AS CERTAIN AS ANYTHING.
I THINK THEY PUT THAT IN THERE IS A DISCLAIMER.
IF THERE IS A BATTLE BUDGET OF SOME SORT, AND THIS IS A CASUALTY, THEN THEY AREN'T ON THE HOOK.
>> OUR PURCHASES WILL BE SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE MONEY, EXCEPT FOR THE MINOR AMOUNTS THAT WE WERE GOING TO PAY ANYWAY IN THE CASE OF THE PREPAY OF THE DISPATCH SOFTWARE LICENSES.
WE DON'T LOSE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE REIMBURSEMENT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED ON THOSE MATTERS THAT WE NEED NO MATTER WHAT AND THEN AT A LATER FUNDING
IT ANSWERS MY QUESTION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. VERY WELL.
THIS IS THE SAME PROGRAM THAT GIVES US MONEY FOR OFFICER TOO EVERY OTHER YEAR?
>> THIS IS A DIFFERENT PROGRAM.
THERE ARE ACTUALLY THREE DIFFERENT AND WE'RE MISSING OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TONIGHT.
BUT THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE PROGRAMS GOING.
THE TWO THAT WE APPROVED LAST WEEK.
THE ONE WE APPROVED LAST MEETING HAD TO DO WITH FENTANYL, FUNDING STREAM, AND THE OTHER ONE WAS THE ABC, THE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION FUND STRAINING.
THOSE ARE THREE DIFFERENT STREAMS.
>> WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE PURSUING ALL FUNDING.
>> MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO JUST MAKE ONE MORE NOTATION BECAUSE IT'S ON MY NOTES.
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THERE ARE A COUPLE OF DEADLINES.ONE IS REGISTRATION AT THE GRANTS.GOV.
EASTERN TIME ON TUESDAY JUNE 25TH, WHICH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THAT.
THEN THE NEXT ONE WOULD BE, THE DEADLINE FOR 4:59 EASTERN TIME ON TUESDAY, JULY 2ND OF 2024 FOR THE JUSTGRANTS USDOJ.GOV.
I'M CERTAIN STAFF IS AWARE OF THEM, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MENTION BECAUSE THE FIRST ONE IS COMING VERY SHORTLY.
>> BUT IT HAD TO BE APPROVED BY THIS BODY PRIOR TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, FOLKS. I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.
I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL THEN.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE VOTE BY ROLE?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM FAKE. MOVING ON TO ITEM 14B,
[14.b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Cost Report for Outstanding Fines and Abatement Costs, Assessing the Cost Thereof and Imposing Liens Pursuant to City of Wasco Municipal Code 1.20, 8.24, and 17.80, 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 15378, no environmental review is required. (Cobb)]
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COST REPORT FOR OUTSTANDING FINES AND ABATEMENT COSTS, ASSESSING THE COST THERE AND WITHIN PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF WASCO MUNICIPAL CODE, 1.20, 8.24 AND 17.80, AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE STATE SEQUEL GUIDELINES, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINE SECTION 15378, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS IS THE ANNUAL APPROVAL OF CODE COMPLIANCE PROPERTY LIENS FOR UNPAID FINES AND ABATEMENT COSTS WHERE COUNSEL REVIEWS AND CONFIRMS THE ABATEMENT AND OUTSTANDING FINE AMOUNTS THAT ARE TO BE PLACED AS LIENS ON THE '24, '25 TAX RULES.
DURING THE CALENDAR 2023, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL UNPAID CODE COMPLIANCE FINES ON MAY 20TH, 2024.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING WAS HELD TO ALLOW AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS TO PRESENT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY AS TO WHY THEIR FINES SHOULD BE REDUCED.
THIS IS THE SECOND OPPORTUNITY PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE TO TO PRESENT EVIDENCE ON THEIR CITATIONS.
THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY IS INCLUDED WITH THE CITATION AS AN APPEAL.
STAFF TONIGHT NEEDS TO REMOVE.
I NEED TO REMOVE TWO OF THE LIENS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE EXHIBIT A ON THE RESOLUTION AS THEY PAID AFTER THE AGENDAS WENT OUT AND THOSE ARE PROPERTIES 2416, BENEVENTURA STREET, AND 2301 NINTH STREET NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LIEN LIST.
THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL LIENS TO BE SENT TO THE COUNTY TO $17,152.
TONIGHT, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COST REPORT FOR THE OUTSTANDING FINES AND ALLOW THEM TO BE PLACED AS LIENS.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, MRS. COB. MOVING ON, OR ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME?
>> MADAM CLERK. THIS IS ISN'T A HEARING, WE DON'T HAVE TO OPEN A HEARING ON THIS?
>> NO, THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> DIRECTOR COPP, JUST A QUESTION.
IN THE PAST, YOU HAVE PROVIDED PICTURES TO US REGARDING THIS PROPERTIES, I MISSED THOSE THIS TIME.
>> I DON'T THINK WE'VE PROVIDED PICTURES AS PART OF THIS REPORT IN THE PAST. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER. [OVERLAPPING]
>> MAYBE OTHER COMPLIANCE REPORTS WERE.
>> I WAS LOOKING FOR THEM. BUT ANYWAY, SO ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GIVEN PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO EITHER PAY OR MAKE SOME AN ARRANGEMENT TO AVOID.
>> NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES, CORRECT?
>> I WAS JUST REMARKING TO MY COLLEAGUE THAT I'M SURPRISED WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE COME OUT THIS YEAR.
>> THANK YOU. MRS CAR. MEMBER SALDANA ANY OTHER NEWS.
>> I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS ASKING IS IT A PUBLIC HEARING? DID WE NEED TO OPEN ONE?
>> NO, IT'S NOT A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> I DID ASK FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MADAM CLERK, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
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>> JUST TO CLARIFY THE MOTION, THAT WAS WITH I [INAUDIBLE].
>> MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ.
TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TWO PROPERTIES MENTIONED.
THE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE CAN MOVE ON TO ITEM 14C.
[14.c. Adopt a Resolution approving the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Operating Budget and 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program, 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 15378, no environmental review is required. (Perez Hernandez) ]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2024, 2025 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, AND 2024 THROUGH 2029 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE STATE SQA GUIDELINES.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINE SECTION 15378, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED, MR. PEREZ.
>> JUST A THE MOMENT, HONORABLE.
GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THIS EVENING WILL BE A RECAP OF OUR BUDGET WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS SOME FOLLOW UPS FROM OUR MAY 9, IN GENERAL FUND AND ENTERPRISE FUND PRESENTATIONS WHERE WE PRESENTED NOT ONLY THE HEALTH OF THE GENERAL FUND, WHERE WE WERE AT 93% AND OUR TARGET IS 35% OF OUR OPERATING COST, AS WELL AS OUR ENTERPRISE FUND HEALTH AND SOME AREAS OF CAUTION WHERE STAFF WILL BE PROACTIVELY ANALYZING THE HEALTH OF OUR FUNDS THAT ARE RIGHT WHERE OUR BENCHMARK IS AT 35%, AND THAT IS OUR SANITATION FUND.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS IS A CALENDAR OVERVIEW OF OUR MILESTONES THAT THE COUNCIL STAFF HAVE ACHIEVED IN ENSURING THAT WE HAVE A BUDGET PRESENTED BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND THAT IT ALSO ADDRESSES THE TOP FIVE THEMES THAT THE COUNCIL PUT FORTH FOR STAFF TO PRIORITIZE IN THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, WITH HAVING ACHIEVED THE PUBLIC SAFETY PORTION OF THAT.
EARLIER, THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ABOUT COMMUNICATION.
THAT IS ALSO PART OF THE BUDGET MESSAGE AND OUR STAFF REPORT AND GUIDANCE OF OUR CITY MANAGER AND IT, THAT IS ON THE RADAR.
I JUST WANTED TO ECHO SOME OF THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY BROUGHT UP.
ONE OF THE UPDATES THAT OCCURRED ON THE GENERAL FUND, AS WE CAN SEE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THERE'S A COLUMN AS ORIGINAL REVISED BUDGET AND THE VARIANCE.
THE ORIGINAL HAD THAT OUR ENDING UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE WAS 93%, IF WE CAN SEE AT THE VERY BOTTOM, WHICH EXCLUDES THE LABOR HOUSING COMPLEX PROJECT.
THE COLUMN TO THE RIGHT REDUCES FROM 93% TO IN 92%, AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE $65,000 INCREASE TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN OF WHAT MAKES UP THE $65,000, WHICH IS COUNSEL PROVIDED A GREEN LIGHT TO STAFF.
THEY WILL ENCUMBER AND APPROPRIATE $60,000 TOWARDS THE WATER SUBSIDY, TOWARDS THE SENIORS, AND AN ADDITIONAL $5,000 FOR OUR START UP VETERAN SUBSIDY, WHICH SUMS UP TO THE $65,000.
THE ORIGINAL CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WAS $269,000.
WITH THE ADDITION OF THE 60 PLUS THE 5,000, WE GET TO $334,000.
FROM OUR CURRENT BUDGET INTO THE BUDGET, WE ARE GOING TO BE OWING INTO JULY 1ST, THERE'S A 7% INCREASE.
THAT'S WHERE THE DIFFERENCE IS FROM 93% IN OUR UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE COVERING OUR OPERATING COSTS TO 92%, SO 65%.
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THERE WAS ALSO A QUESTION ABOUT THE INCREASE IN THE POSTAGE.IT WAS ORIGINALLY $5,300 AND PROPOSED 6,500 AND INCREASE OF $1,200.
WE HAVE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH QUADIENT, WHICH IS OUR COMPANY THAT DOES OUR POSTAGE.
ALSO OUR POSTAGE MACHINE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED, WHERE ON MAY 9, WE ALSO BROUGHT TO THE COUNCIL THAT WE SHOULD START ALLOCATING COSTS TO DEPARTMENTS AND EACH DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE THEIR OWN CODE WITH THEIR OWN COSTS.
THESE NEW MACHINES WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP US WITH THAT, SEGREGATE COST BY THE DEPARTMENT.
ALSO TODAY WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM QUADIENT WHERE THEY WANT TO HAVE A ZOOM MEETING TO DISCUSS THE INCREASE TO POSTAL INCREASE.
POSTAGE COSTS IS GOING TO GO UP AND GOING TO IMPACT US.
>> IT'S GOING TO IMPACT THE CITY.
NOT A WHOLE LOT, BUT AGAIN, IT IS WORTH MENTIONING THAT COST.
WE REALLY DON'T HAVE MUCH CONTROL OVER THAT.
SOME OF THAT WE DO OUTSOURCES WHEN WE SEND OUR UTILITY BILLS WITH INFOSEND.
BUT AGAIN, WE TRY TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE INVESTING OUR FUNDS WISELY.
WE'RE NOT SPENDING RECKLESSLY, WHERE IT MAKES SENSE, AND THAT'S MENTION THE NON DEPARTMENTAL INCREASE.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO A REVISION TO STAFFING LEVELS.
AS WE CAN SEE HERE, ON THE SCREEN, WE HAVE THE STAFFING LEVELS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FULL STAFF AT 33.
THERE'S A YELLOW HIGHLIGHT WHERE THERE'S A CHANGE WHERE ON MAY 7, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE RESOLUTION IN A STAFF REPORT THAT HAD ACCOUNT OF STAFFING LEVEL OF SWORN AND UNSWORN POSITIONS.
THIS IS THE SAME EXACT DOCUMENT OR CHART WITH THE UPDATE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WHERE THEY WOULD BE NOW RECLASSIFIED AS A POLICE RECORDS CLERK.
THAT IS WHY THE CENTER COLUMN WHERE IT USED TO BE A ONE-TO-ONE, NOW BECOMES TWO RECORDS CLERKS AND ZERO ADMINS.
THE NET IMPACT IS STILL ZERO PER COUNSEL'S APPROVAL.
IT JUST ELIMINATES THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ONE, AND WE HAVE TWO RECORDS CLERKS.
IF WE WERE TO REFERENCE BACK TO MAY 7TH STAFF REPORT AND THAT ROSTER, THIS IS WHERE THE CHANGE WILL TAKE PLACE.
I KNOW THAT WE HAD TWO SLIDES WHERE THERE WAS INFORMATION ON NEW STAFFING OR RECLASSIFICATIONS, AND IT WAS VERY COMPREHENSIVE THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL.
THIS IS A MORE DIGESTIBLE CHART WHERE IT HAS THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TITLES OF THE NEW POSITIONS.
WE HAVE A CITY ENGINEER, THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR PUBLIC WORKS, MECHANICS LEAD, FACILITIES LEAD, ANIMAL CONTROL LEAD, THE RECORDS CLERK THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE PRIOR SLIDE, AND LASTLY, STREET MAINTENANCE HSR.
IN THIS SLIDE, IT REFERENCES POSITIONS PAY RECLASSIFICATION.
ONE OF THOSE, IF WE START FROM TOP TO BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE TRANSIT BUS DRIVERS BEFORE, THEY WERE ARRANGED 25 WHERE THEIR MINIMUM SALARY HOURLY RATE OF $18.98 AND A MAXIMUM OF 24.
THE AFTER IS RANGE 29 FROM $20.95 TO 26, AND IT WORKS ITS WAY DOWN.
WE NOW IT'S MORE DIGESTIBLE THE INFORMATION.
HERE ARE THE ACTUAL THREE AWARDS THAT THE CITY WAS AWARDED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024 BUDGET.
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NOT ONLY ARE WE RECEIVING THE BUDGET AWARD FROM GFOA, AS WELL AS TWO, ONE FOR CSMFO, FOR OPERATING, BUT ALSO FOR OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET, WHICH OUTLINES A FIVE YEAR FORECAST OF SHOVEL READY PROJECTS OR WHAT PROJECTS DO WE HAVE IN THE PIPELINE READY FOR US TO TAKE ON FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR OWN COMMUNITY.>> I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU THIS.
>> THE PREVIOUS SLIDES WHERE YOU TALK ABOUT THE CHANGES MADE FROM THE ORIGINAL TO NOW, THOSE ARE REFLECTED ON THE BUDGET DOCUMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED FOR THIS MEETING?
THAT IS WHY THE ONLY CHANGE THAT WE SEE WAS A $65,000.
THERE IS NO OTHER CHANGE, IT'S BECAUSE OF THAT.
>> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE I DID REVIEW ALL OF THIS AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL CHANGES.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION BECAUSE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLARIFYING MY ANSWER.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE THAT TRANSITION, BUT NOW IT'S THE BEST TIME.
NOW I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OR ANY QUESTION THAT THEY MAY HAVE AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
>> ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCIL MEMBERS? [BACKGROUND] ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> I ALREADY ASKED MY QUESTION.
>> THAT'S RIGHT. MEMBER SALDANA?
>> VERY WELL. THEN I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THIS ITEM.
>>IT'S BEEN MOVED. I'LL SECOND.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROOM.
>> AYE. [LAUGHTER] SORRY GO AHEAD.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA.
SECONDED BY MAYOR GARCIA TO ADOPT THIS RESOLUTION.
MOTION TO UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> WOW, YOU'RE FUNNY. THANK YOU.
NOW, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND RECESS FOR A QUICK FIVE MINUTE BREAK FOR ANY RESTROOM BREAKS. THANK YOU.
>> I JUST COULDN'T LET IT SLIDE OUT.
>> LET'S BRING THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER, 6:54 P.M.
[14.d. Adopt a Resolution approving the City’s Appropriations Limit for the 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 15378, no environmental review is required. (Perez Hernandez)]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024, 2025 AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE STATE SEC GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES, SECTIONS 15378, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THOUGHT IT WAS A PRESENTATION, THERE ISN'T ONE TODAY.
[LAUGHTER] BEFORE YOU IS THE APPROPRIATION LIMIT SET BEFORE.
THIS IS A CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT NOT ONLY THE STATE MUST FOLLOW, BUT ALSO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS.
THE FIRST CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION HAPPENED IN 1979, THEN IN 1992.
THIS WAS DUE TO A CONCERN FROM VOTERS TO PREVENT THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM EXPONENTIALLY GROWTH AND EXPONENTIAL EXPENDITURES AND IN ORDER TO KEEP PACE WITH THAT, REVENUES COMING IN ARE NOT COVERING THIS LARGE EXPANSION.
IN ORDER TO PUT SOME FORM OF A CAP, THAT LIMITED GROWTH OF HOW MUCH A GOVERNMENT CAN SPEND BASED ON TWO FACTORS, INFLATION, AND POPULATION GROWTH.
THOSE ARE THE TWO FACTORS THAT WE CAN DETERMINE, HOW MUCH A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN SPEND FUNDS.
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ANY EXCESS REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THAT, THE STATE OR LOCAL JURISDICTION MUST GIVE THAT BACK TO THE RESIDENT.NOW, IN THIS INSTANCE, WE CAN SCROLL DOWN TO THE CHART CITY CLERK.
I'LL TELL YOU WHERE TO STOP, FURTHER DOWN.
>> THERE'S A BAR CHART. FURTHER DOWN.
THERE YOU GO. THE LIGHT PURPLE, THOSE ARE THE LIMITS.
AS WE CAN SEE FROM 2014-2015 FISCAL YEAR TO THE PROPOSED 2024-2025, THE LIGHT PURPLE IS OUR LIMIT.
THAT IS THE CAP OF WHAT THE CITY OF WASCO CAN SPEND AN ELIGIBLE LIMIT SUBJECT TO THAT LIMIT.
THE DARK PURPLE IS $6.5 MILLION THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT.
WE ARE $27 MILLION UNDER THE STATE LIMIT, WELL, THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT THAT'S SET FOR THE CITY OF WASCO.
IN ORDER TO HAVE A BUDGET BY JULY 1ST, WE NEED TO HAVE THIS IN PLACE, AND WE ARE $27 MILLION BELOW OUR CAP.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THEY MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PEREZ. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> VERY WELL, AND I HAVE NONE, EITHER.
THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> I'LL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE VOTE BY ROLE.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR GARCIA, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS AN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE'LL MOVE ON TO 14E, FINALLY.
[14.e. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Salary Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in Compliance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Requirement for Publicly Available Pay Schedules and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. (Perez Hernandez)]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CALPERS, REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULES AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINE SECTION 15060(C)(3), NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED.
>> HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS THE SALARY SCHEDULE, WHICH INCORPORATES THE CHANGES THAT WE WENT OVER A FEW MINUTES AGO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF NEW POSITIONS.
I BELIEVE IF WE SCROLL DOWN TO THE ACTUAL SALARY SCHEDULE, WE CAN SEE THE VARIOUS HIGHLIGHTS IN THE ORANGE AS WELL AS THE YELLOW AND COLOR CODING, WHETHER IT'S A NEW POSITION OR RECLASSIFICATION, THAT IS INCORPORATED AS PART OF THE BUDGET.
THIS IS ALSO A REQUIREMENT FOR CALPERS OR PENSION RETIREMENT, THAT THE CITY MUST HAVE A APPROVED SALARY SCHEDULE THAT IS BASED AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND SUBMITTED TO CALPERS FOR WHEN CALCULATING THE COMPENSATION AND CONTRIBUTION ON THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER PORTION.
WITHOUT THAT THEY WOULD BE CONTACTING US AND THEY WOULD NOT BE VERY HAPPY BECAUSE IT'S INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENTS.
THAT IS WHY AT TIMES, STAFF DOES BRING BEFORE THE COUNCIL REVISED SALARY SCHEDULES AND AGAIN, IT'S FOR THAT SAME REASON.
IF THERE EVER IS A CHANGE, IF THERE EVER IS A CONTRACT POSITION AT THE VERY TOP, THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE, THAT WILL TRIGGER A CHANGE AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WOULD THEN SUBMIT THAT REPORT TO THE PENSION RETIREMENT OR CALPERS.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WILL TURN IT OVER BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
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>> THERE IS A CORRECTION ON THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE TRANSIT COORDINATOR.
IT IS RANGE 37, BUT THE AMOUNTS THERE ARE INCORRECT.
>> SOMETHING I WILL BE CORRECTING, BUT THE APPROVAL.
>> WHEN WE HAVE THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CORRECTION OF TRANSIT COORDINATOR DETAIL AMOUNT, THE RANGE NUMBER IS CORRECT.
WHEN THAT WAS DUPLICATED, IT WAS NOT CORRECTED.
>> THE NUMBER IS GOING TO BE UPDATED, THE RANGES. UNDERSTOOD.
>> ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
>> VERY WELL, I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> SECOND. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR GARCIA, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH CORRECTIONS AS MENTIONED.
MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE'LL NOW MOVE INTO ITEM 15,
[15.a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia) ]
REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, 15A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.THE NEXT MEETING IS GOING TO BE HELD ON JULY 25TH AT THE BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AT 9:00 A.M. 15 B,
[15.b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna) ]
CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, MEMBER REYNA?>> MEETING THIS THURSDAY, MAYOR.
>> NOTHING TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
>> THANK YOU, MEMBER REYNA, 15C WASCO TASK FORCE.
[15.c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina) ]
>> WE'LL BE MEETING NEXT THURSDAY, 6:00 P.M.
[16. REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER.>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
GETTING BACK TO A NORMAL LINEUP OF EVENTS HERE, THE NEXT SNIP EVENT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW FROM 8:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. ACROSS THE STREET IN FRONT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WE MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A FREE ADOPTION EVENT THAT WAS HELD CONCURRENT WITH THE BIKE RODEO JUST THE OTHER DAY, AND THERE WERE TWO ADOPTED AT THE RODEO AND ONE SUBSEQUENT.
A TOTAL OF THREE ANIMALS WILL BE INCLUDED.
ANOTHER ADOPTION EVENT AT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY EVENT SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH, 6:00 P.M. AT BARKER PARK FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
THERE WILL BE AN ADOPTION EVENT THERE HOPEFULLY, WE CAN, SEND SOME MORE ANIMALS HOME WITH THEIR FOREVER FAMILY.
>> SURE. THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE VERY SCARY FOR THE ANIMALS.
>> THEY WOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE THE FIREWORKS BEGIN.
>> BUT FIREWORKS WILL BE HAPPENING THROUGHOUT.
THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A SCARY SITUATION FOR THE ANIMALS. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL SEE IF MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT.
>> ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD MEMBER?
>> YES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IRI WILL BOTH HAVE A PRESENCE AT THAT EVENT THAT EVENING.
JUST A REMINDER IF YOU GET CALLS FROM YOUR CONSTITUENTS, SUBJECT TO OUR FIVE YEAR UTILITY RATE PLANS THAT WERE ADOPTED.
PREVIOUSLY, THERE WILL BE A UTILITY RATE INCREASE ON JULY 1ST NEXT MONTH.
A QUICK RECAP AND THESE ARE AVERAGE OR STANDARD RATES, NOT EVERYONE'S WILL BE EXACTLY THE NUMBERS I'M ABOUT TO GIVE YOU, BUT THAT IS A SANITATION RATE WILL GO UP $3.95.
THE WATER RATE, THE SCHEDULED CITY BASE RATE WILL DROP $1.83.
BUT ALONG WITH THAT, IF YOU RECALL, THE BASE WATER QUANTITY WILL ALSO REDUCE FROM 17 CCF-13 CCF.
MANY USERS MAY SEE THEIR RATE FLAT BECAUSE OF ADDITIONAL USAGE THAT'S NOT IN THEIR BASE OR THEY MAY EVEN SEE A SLIGHT INCREASE IF THEY USE A LOT OF EXTRA WATER.
THE SEWER RATE WILL INCREASE BY $0.65.
ALSO, IT'S WORTH MENTIONING THAT FOR COMMERCIAL SANITATION FOR RUBBISH REFUSE SERVICE, THERE IS A COUNTY FEE PASS THROUGH ON OUR BILL.
WE HAVE A CITY RATE, AND THEN WE ALSO PASS THROUGH AND THE COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A RATE EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1ST.
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COMMERCIAL USERS WILL SEE THAT RATE INCREASE.IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC OR WITH THE COUNCIL, PLEASE CONTACT STAFF AND WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU.
IT'S ALSO INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA NOW IN THE BACK OF THE AGENDA BOOK, OUR FULL RATE SCHEDULE IS NOW INCLUDED FOR THE FULL FIVE YEAR RATE APPROVAL.
I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THE GOOD NEWS THAT WORK ON THE PAL BUILDING HAS BEGUN, THE REMODEL THERE.
THEY'RE AT IT AND MAKING PROGRESS.
WE DON'T HAVE A DATE YET, BUT THE CENTRAL AVENUE PARK IS WAITING TWO SIGN OFFS, ONE FROM THE EQUIPMENT SAFETY CERTIFICATION AND ANOTHER FOR THE STATE TO SIGN OFF ON THE PLANTS THAT ARE PRESENT, AND WE HAVE THE CORRECT TYPE AND THE CORRECT NUMBER.
ONE WILL OCCUR THIS FRIDAY AND THE SECOND ONE FROM THE STATE WILL TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER, 2-3 MORE WEEKS, IT SOUNDS LIKE.
>> SO INTERESTING THE STATE HAS TO COME AND TELL US WHETHER WE HAVE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PLANS AND THE RIGHT KIND OF PLANS?
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I DIDN'T COMMENT.
>> WHILE YOU'RE READING MY COMMENTS I HOPE YOU'RE READING.
I MEAN, THAT SOUNDS PREPOSTEROUS.
>> IT'S A RIDICULOUS WAIT PERIOD, FOR THE RECORD.
I MEAN, I DRIVE BY THERE AND THERE'S PEOPLE THAT ARE JUST LITERALLY BANGING DOWN THE FENCES TO GET IN.
>> YES. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING IN.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE AWARE OF THAT.
>> THERE'S A PROCESS. LASTLY, THE WORK HAS, I WILL USE THE WORD CEASED AND DONE OVER AT THE LABOR CAMP.
THE CONTRACT IS DONE, I WOULD SAY.
THERE'S STILL A LITTLE BIT OF WORK TO DO.
WE'LL BE GETTING THAT, BUT IT'S A FLAT EMPTY LOT NOW.
I THINK THAT'S REASON TO CELEBRATE THAT.
>> THAT WAS A LITTLE ANTICLIMAX.
>> IT WAS A LITTLE BIT. BUT I'LL HOPEFULLY HAVE A MORE UPLIFTING MILESTONE TO REPORT SOON AND THAT'S ALL.
>> CITY MANAGER? NO. THERE YOU GO.
CODE ENFORCEMENT WILL BE RECORDING NOW. [INAUDIBLE]
>> IT'S RIGHT IN MY NOTES, TOO.
>> I KNOW THEY'RE HERE FOR A REASON. NOT JUST FOR FUN.
>> LAST RIGHT OVER. [INAUDIBLE]
>> THEY WANT TO KEEP YOU IN CHECK.
>> THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, WE JUST HELD OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT YESTERDAY.
THIS YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON SUMMER SAFETY.
WE HAD FIRE SAFETY, WATER SAFETY, BIKE SAFETY.
FIRE DEPARTMENT DID THE FIRE SAFETY THEY INCORPORATED ILLEGAL FIREWORKS EDUCATION AND PROPER FIREWORKS THAT THEY SHOULD BE USING.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DID THE WATER SAFETY, THEY DID THE WATER WATCHERS PROGRAM AND BIKE BAKERSFIELD HELPED OUT WITH THE BIKE SAFETY ASPECT OF IT.
WE HAD 78 KIDDOS ATTEND, ALONG WITH ABOUT 50 PARENTS.
WE HAD SNOW CONES, FED THE KIDS, AND 17 BIKES WERE RAFFLED.
>> IT WAS A GREAT EVENT ACTUALLY, KUDOS TO THE STAFF FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
AS ALWAYS, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST, IT'S A GREAT EVENT.
BUT IT'S EVEN MORE EXCITING TO SEE IT GROW IN TERMS OF THE COMPONENTS, THE FIRE SAFETY, THE WATER SAFETY.
WE ALL LOVE THAT, ESPECIALLY GETTING TO SWIM AFTER IT.
THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER.
>> IS A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE FOR THE KIDS.
>> EVERY YEAR WE'RE LOOKING FOR IT TO GET A LITTLE BIT BIGGER.
WE HAD A COUPLE OF PEOPLE BACK OUT THIS YEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A PRESENCE THERE.
THIS IS JUST UNFORTUNATE THINGS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE PARTNERING UP WITH THE LOCAL PD AND THEN PROBABLY BPD FOR NEXT YEAR AND BRING OUT SOME-.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL KEEP IT GROWING.
>> SUPER. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> GREAT JOB. I'M SORRY I WASN'T THERE, BUT IT IS WONDERFUL TO HEAR THAT HE DID SO WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT.
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD CITY MANAGER?
>> REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR PRO TEM MEDINA?
[17. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]
>> NOTHING TO REPORT, BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT MEMBER MEDINA, MEMBER SALDANA YOU GUYS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THIS TASK FORCE.
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SEEING THE NEWS ARTICLES AND STUFF LIKE THAT PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN, AND SO I'M REALLY HAPPY AND PROUD OF YOU GUYS THAT YOU GUYS ARE KIND OF REINVIGORATING THIS, SO GOOD JOB.>> MEMBER REYNA ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> I JUST WANT TO BRING SOMETHING UP NOW WITH OUR BUDGET PROCESS BEING DONE AND ADOPTED, WHICH IS WHAT WE DID TODAY.
I WANTED TO BRING SOMETHING UP THAT I HAD A CONVERSATION BACK IN FEBRUARY WITH AARON HAKIMI AND DAVID COUCH, AND LATER WITH SCOTT, OUR CITY MANAGER, REGARDING CREATING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CURRENT COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WASCO FOR THEM TO CREATE THE SHOULDER ON THE ROADS THAT CONNECT TO WASCO.
IT WAS AARON HAKIMI THAT SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE THE COUNTY COULD EVEN DO THAT FOR THE ROADS THAT BELONG TO THE CITY THAT DON'T HAVE SHOULDERS ON THEM.
PALM AVENUE WOULD BE ONE OF THEM, PERHAPS CENTRAL AVENUE ON THE PORTION THAT, IT'S A VERY SHORT PORTION THAT THE COUNTY COULD PROBABLY DO THAT FOR US AND WE WOULD HAVE TO SECURE THE FUNDING.
I JUST WANTED TO BRING THIS UP.
I FOLLOWED UP WITH DAVID COUCH, AND I'M ASKING STAFF TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT AS WELL.
I KNOW THIS PROJECTS CAN TAKE 2-3 YEARS TO COMPLETE, BUT I THINK THAT IF WE DON'T LET IT DIE, THERE'S A CHANCE THAT WE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AN OPPORTUNITY.
SCOTT, YOU MENTIONED THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN AT THE TIME.
I THINK I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH DAVID AGAIN WHEN I SEE HIM ON THURSDAY.
MEMBER SALDANA ANYTHING TO ADD?
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD EITHER.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT? WE WILL NOW ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT OUT FOLLOWING THAT.
[18. CLOSED SESSION]
>> IT'S NOT ON CAMERA. IT'S ONLY ON VOICE.
>> THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. [NOISE]
>> THERE YOU GO. [LAUGHTER]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.