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>> GOOD EVENING. I WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THE TIME IS 6:02.
[1) CALL TO ORDER]
[NOISE] MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL?>> COUNCILMEMBERS MARTINEZ AND RAYA ARE ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. SALUTE PLEDGE.
OF ALLEGIANCE] WOULD ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WOULD LIKE TO DO THE INVOCATION? NOW, WE'LL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO GO A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ORDER TODAY.
WE'RE GOING TO PUSH OUR PRESENTATIONS BACK.
NOW, THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR THE PERSONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS A GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY, ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA, OVER WHICH THE 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 ANY PRESENTATIONS.
THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.
THIS WILL LIMIT COUNCILMEMBERS' RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS?
>> THERE ARE NO EMAIL COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM OR ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM, MAYOR.
>> I GUESS WE'LL JUST CONTINUE.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9,
[9.a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton) ]
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS, KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF APERTURE.>> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
JUST HAVE THE OCTOBER REPORT FOR THIS EVENING FOR ENGINE 31.
WE HAD 187 CALLS FOR SERVICE OR INCIDENTS.
WE HAD 16 FIRES AND 130 MEDICAL AIDS, AND THEN THE REST [NOISE] WERE MISCELLANEOUS CALLS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.
>> THERE WAS A FIRE, WAS IT YESTERDAY, OR SUNDAY, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? A PRETTY BIG FIRE. DO YOU KNOW?
>> I DO NOT KNOW. I WAS IN VENTURA, AND I GOT BACK AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING.
>> YOU MAY BE SPEAKING ABOUT THE ONE.
>> THAT WAS A PILE OF RAILROAD TIES, CREUSOT TIES THAT'S PROBABLY STILL ON FIRE.
>> VERY WELL COULD BE. SORRY, I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR THAT ONE.
>> GET IT OUT. WE HAD ONE OF YOUR FOLKS STOP BY.
DO YOU RECALL THE FIREFIGHTER'S NAME?
OR CAPTAIN RUSHING. CODY RUSHING.
>> HE CAME BY AND NOTIFIED US OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. WE APPRECIATE THAT.
>> SURE. SORRY, I DON'T HAVE MORE INFORMATION FOR YOU. [LAUGHTER]
>> SEEMS LIKE CITY MANAGER'S IN THE LOOP.
>> MOVING ON TO WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF [INAUDIBLE]
[9.b. Wasco Police Department (Fivecoat) ]
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TONIGHT'S AN INTERESTING EVENING FOR US.
BUT TODAY IS ACTUALLY SEVEN MONTHS OF FULL OPERATION OF THE WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE STARTED ON APRIL 18TH, AND HERE WE ARE, THE 19TH OF NOVEMBER.
AS FAR AS ACTIVITY, THE TREND IS RUNNING PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS IT HAS.
I THINK I TALKED AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING ABOUT HOW THERE SEEMS TO BE A DOWNWARD TREND, USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE WINTER MONTHS, NOT AS MANY PEOPLE MOVING AROUND AND NOT AS MUCH ACTIVITY.
WE ARE APPROACHING ABOUT 11,000 INCIDENTS AT THIS POINT.
THEN FOR YOUR REVIEW IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE ACTIVITY THAT WE'VE HAD FROM THE FIRST OF THE MONTH UP UNTIL TODAY.
AGAIN, IT LOOKS LIKE ACTIVITY IS LOWER, BUT IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE ONLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY THROUGH THE MONTH.
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I DO EXPECT NOVEMBER TO CONTINUE THAT DECLINE IN ACTIVITY.WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY MAJOR FELONY CRIMES THAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH, AS FAR AS INJURIES TO PEOPLE.
WE HAVE HAD SOME RELATIVE GANG ACTIVITY IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT WE'RE ON TOP OF WHO THE PLAYERS ARE, AND I THINK IN VERY SHORT ORDER, WE'LL HAVE THAT TAKEN CARE OF AS WELL.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE STATS, I'D BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
ONE COMMENT I WANTED TO MAKE, AND I DIDN'T PREPARE A SLIDE FOR IT, BUT WE'VE HAD FOUR ACCIDENTS SINCE LAST FRIDAY, AND IT GOT ME LOOKING AT PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS ON ACCIDENTS.
WE KEEP SEEING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WHICH IS SPEED ON SAFER CONDITIONS, INATTENTION, LOOKING AT CELL PHONES, LOOKING AT WHATEVER, BUT NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ROADWAY.
WE HAD A JUVENILE HIT IN AN INTERSECTION OVER AT PALM AND HIGHWAY 46.
FORTUNATELY HE WASN'T SEVERELY INJURED, IN FACT HE DIDN'T REQUIRE MEDICAL AID.
BUT IT'S JUST PEOPLE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY'RE DOING WHILE THEY'RE DRIVING.
WE'RE HOPING TO REALLY INCREASE OUR EDUCATION ACTIVITY WITH THE DRIVERS ON THE ROADWAYS AND TRY TO SEE IF WE CAN'T START IMPACTING SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, THANK YOU, CHIEF.
IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE ALL THE PD IS ENGAGED, AND IT SHOWS, FOR THE COMMUNITIES FEEL SAFE. THANK YOU.
>> CHIEF, EVERYONE IN THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING YOURSELF, ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU. OUR CITIZENS NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE.
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10. CONSENT CALENDAR.
[10) CONSENT CALENDAR]
CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT IN THE STAFF'S OPINION ARE ROUTINE, AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL, THE ITEMS ARE APPROVED, AND ONE MOTION UNLESS THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER, OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS THE REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS 10A-10H.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? SEEING NO ONE, ARE THERE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM?
>> NO, MAYOR. I DON'T WANT TO REMOVE ANYTHING.
>> I TOO HAVE NONE. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> MADAM CLERK, [INAUDIBLE] HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINA, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH THREE AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ, AND COUNCILMEMBER REINA, ABSENT.
[12.a. Appointment of Vanessa Salinas to serve on the Wasco Recreation and Parks District Board to fill the unexpired term expiring November 30, 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. (Martinez & Saldaña)]
WELL, NEW BUSINESS.12A, APPOINTMENT OF VANESSA SALINAS, TO SERVE ON THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT BOARD, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 30TH, 2025.
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.
MARTINEZ IS NOT HERE, SO SALDANA, YOU'RE UP.
>> WELL, IT'S ALWAYS A NICE THING TO SEE DIFFERENT CANDIDATES COME OUT AND TRY OUT FOR DIFFERENT SPOTS.
NEVER GET DISCOURAGED IF YOU'RE NOT CHOSEN, FIRST AND FOREMOST.
I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS PLENTY OF THINGS TO PARTICIPATE, WHETHER IT'S ON THE TASK FORCE, ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE WELCOME PEOPLE TO COME AND PARTICIPATE.
I'D LIKE TO TELL VANESSA, CONGRATULATIONS.
>> VANESSA. CAN YOU JOIN US IN THE PODIUM, VANESSA?
>> HELLO. I'M VANESSA SALINAS, EVERYONE. [LAUGHTER]
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? ANYTHING TO ADD, MAYOR PRO TEM?
>> NO. JUST CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, VANESSA.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. VANESSA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR NAME FORWARD AND WILLING TO WORK ON THIS PARK RECREATIONS BOARD.
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THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED FOR PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER, BUT FEW VOLUNTEER, AND SO YOU'RE ONE OF THE ONES THAT SAID, "COUNT ME IN.".>> I APPRECIATE THAT TREMENDOUSLY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, VANESSA.
IT'S ALWAYS WHEN WE'RE LOOKING FOR FOLKS WHETHER IT'S FOR A BOARD OR VOLUNTEERING, OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME.
GOING OUT OF YOUR NORMAL ROUTINE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU, LIKE MR. REINA SAID, FOR PUTTING YOUR NAME OUT THERE.
HOPEFULLY, YOU'RE COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY TO PUTTING IN THE WORK, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
THANK YOU, AND WELCOME ON BOARD.
I WAS PART OF THE INTERVIEW PANEL.
I THINK AS A GROUP, WE WERE REALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND JUST YOUR ENERGY OF WANTING TO ENGAGE, AND WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT AND HOPE YOU HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE THERE.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR GREAT THINGS.
>> I'M REALLY EXCITED TO START. [LAUGHTER]
>> I DON'T WANT TO INTERVIEW YOU BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH THAT PROCESS, BUT WHY DID YOU WANT TO JOIN, I GUESS?
>> I REALLY DO HAVE A DESIRE FOR MAKING MY COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE, AND [INAUDIBLE] RESOURCES FOR EITHER THE STUDENTS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED SOMEWHERE TO GO OR JUST TO HAVE AN EXTRA RESOURCE.
I'M SORRY, I GET VERY NERVOUS.
GROWING UP, I LOVE BEING INVOLVED IN MY COMMUNITY.
I ALWAYS TRY TO STEP FORWARD AND ALWAYS GOT MYSELF INVOLVED.
AS I GOT OLDER, I WANTED TO KEEP DOING THAT, I JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW, BUT THIS IS OPPORTUNITY.
I'M ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR MY COMMUNITY.
>> THAT'S AWESOME. WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPOINT VANESSA SALINAS TO SERVE ON THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARKS AND DISTRICT BOARD. I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> MADAM CLERK, A VOTE BY ROLL CALL. [OVERLAPPING] [LAUGHTER]
>> AYE. A RESOUNDING AYE. [LAUGHTER]
>> MOTION BY MAYOR MEDINA, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA, TO APPOINT VANESSA SALINAS, TO SERVE ON THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH THREE AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ AND COUNCILMEMBER REINA, ABSENT.
>> WE HAVE A SMALL LITTLE TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FOR YOU.
>> THEN AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE, WE GIVE YOU A PLAQUE. [LAUGHTER]
>> SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND] [OVERLAPPING]
>> WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO DIVERT BACK A LITTLE BIT TO ITEM NUMBER 5 PRESENTATIONS.
[5.a. Certificate of Recognition for Georgianna Armstrong and Jake Myers ]
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR GEORGINA ARMSTRONG AND JAKE MYERS.CAN I PLEASE HAVE THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE COME TO THE PODIUM TO SAY A FEW WORDS? [BACKGROUND]
>> WELL, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, IT'S WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I INTRODUCE THE FOLKS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.
GEORGIANA ARMSTRONG FROM THE KERN COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND JAKE MYERS FROM THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE RADIO SHOP AT GENERAL SERVICES.
I KNOW SCOTT, HAS A FEW THINGS HE'D LIKE TO SAY AS WELL, JUST WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT GEO, AND ABOUT JAKE.
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JAKE WAS AN INTERESTING PHONE CALL.I'VE BEEN RETIRED FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SINCE 2001.
EVERYBODY AT THE RADIO SHOP HAS ALL RETIRED AND ALL LEFT SERVICE MANY YEARS AGO.
I CALLED JAKE RIGHT AFTER YOU HIRED ME.
I SAID, JAKE, YOU DON'T KNOW ME [INAUDIBLE] [BACKGROUND] WITHIN 24 HOURS, HE ACTUALLY HAD EQUIPMENT DELIVERED FOR THE HOUSE.
J WAS ABLE TO ROUND SURPLUS EQUIPMENT, WAS NO LONGER IN USE THE COUNTY [INAUDIBLE] GEO, I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE SCOTT'S [INAUDIBLE] ME AND SCOTT COULD ARGUE FOR HOURS, SO WE'LL JUST TALK ABOUT GEORGIAN.
LET ME SAY THIS ABOUT GEORGIAN IF YOU TALK TO ANYBODY WHO'S BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR ANY TIME IN KERN COUNTY, YOU MENTIONED GEORGIANA ARMSTRONG, OR YOU SAY GEO, [INAUDIBLE] SAY SHE IS KERN COUNTY.
I WANT YOU TO ALL KNOW THAT THAT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
[INAUDIBLE] YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME, DECADES YOU'VE BEEN THERE. [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE]
>> WELL, I HAVEN'T KNOWN YOU AS LONG AS THE CHIEF, BUT I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT, AND IT'S PROBABLY COMING UP ON 19 YEARS HERE SINCE I FIRST MET YOU.
I WON'T TALK ABOUT THAT OTHER TOWN THAT WE SHALL NOT UTTER ITS NAME, [LAUGHTER] BUT SHE HELPED US PUT TOGETHER THAT TOWER PROJECT, AND REPEATERS, AND THERE WAS LEFTOVER MONEY, AND SHE WOULD JUST CALL AND SAY, "I'M SCOOPING UP THIS LEFTOVER GRANT MONEY, DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE?" COUNTLESS TIMES YOU'VE HELPED US, YOU'VE HELPED OTHERS IN THE COUNTY.
YOU ARE THE ANGEL OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES. WE ALL FEEL THAT WAY.
NO SMALL PART IN HELPING THIS.
I KNOW THERE'S A BUNCH OF MONEY THAT YOU SECURED FOR US THAT WE'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NOW FOR NEW RADIO EQUIPMENT, AND WE HAVE YOU TO THANK FOR THAT.
THIS IS JUST A SMALL WAY TO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT, TOO. [APPLAUSE]
I REMINDED JAKE OF SOMETHING THAT I THINK WAS ACCURATE WHEN THE CHIEF CALLED HIM ABOUT THE RADIOS.
I THINK PARAPHRASING, HE SAID SOMETHING LIKE, "THESE RADIOS ARE YOURS, AS LONG AS YOU AGREE TO NEVER BRING THEM BACK." [LAUGHTER] HE DIDN'T WANT THEM CLOGGING UP HIS SHOP ANYMORE, SO WE'RE HAPPY TO OBLIGE WITH THAT.
WE DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOU, AND IF THE COUNCIL HAS ANYTHING ELSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADD, THEN MAYOR, I THINK YOU HAVE AN ACTUAL ORDER.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. I DON'T KNOW IF WILL.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY AND I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING LATE.
I MEANT NO DISRESPECT TO YOUR COUNSEL.
I WAS WORKING ON COST RECOVERY, AND MY BRAIN JUST WAS SO FOCUSED ON THE DETAILS, AND THEN MY COMPUTER BEEPS ME, YOU HAVE TO BE IN WASCO IN 30 MINUTES, AND I CALLED THE CHIEF, I'M LIKE, OH, I'M COMING.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. [LAUGHTER]
>> WE JUST HAVE TWO GENTLEMEN CALL YOU AN ANGEL, SO IT'S ALL GOOD. [LAUGHTER].
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH BOTH OF YOU, AND THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS THAT RUN THROUGH OUR OFFICE, AND WORKING WITH THE DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE AND THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY, WE'VE ALWAYS SAID THAT THESE GRANTS REALLY NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, PARTICULARLY THE SMALL AGENCIES IN THE CITIES, BECAUSE THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, YES, THEY GET SOME GRANT FUNDS, BUT THEY HAVE LARGER DEPARTMENTS.
WHEN MR. HERBERT CALLED ME, AND SAID, "WE'RE STARTING OUR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, " THIS PROJECT THAT WE GOT FOR WASCO WAS ACTUALLY THE SINGLE LARGEST PROJECT FOR ANY JURISDICTION WE'VE EVER DONE IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.
BUT WHAT WE PITCHED TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FINAL AUTHORITY ON HOW THESE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A FIRST RESPONDER DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CREATED SINCE WE GOT THESE GRANTS.
OUR PHILOSOPHY IS, A FIRST RESPONDER OUT IN THE FIELD MUST HAVE COMMUNICATIONS.
THEY SIMPLY MUST HAVE COMMUNICATIONS, OFFICER SAFETY, AND MISSION RESPONSE.
EVERYONE SUPPORTED THAT ALLOCATION.
WE'RE HAPPY TO HELP, AND NEXT WILL BE THE REPEATER TOWER THING. THANK YOU FOR THIS.
>> BECAUSE OF THAT GRANT BEING THE GRANT THAT IT WAS AND THE AMOUNT THAT IT WAS,
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EVERY PIECE OF RADIO EQUIPMENT WE HAVE IN OPERATION TODAY IS BRAND NEW.IT'S PART OF THE TRUNK SYSTEM THAT JAKE IS WORKING ON RIGHT NOW FOR THE COUNTY [INAUDIBLE]
>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE CITY OF WASCO FOR THE RECOGNITION, AND I WANTED TO EXTEND THE RECOGNITION TO THE GENERAL SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.
THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK AND MAKING THESE THINGS HAPPEN.
I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE CITY OF WASCO AND CHIEF MICHAEL FOR STANDING UP TO THE PD IN SUCH A FAST TIME AND WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE STAFF, THE PEOPLE THAT HE WORKS WITH, WE HAD A RADIO THAT WASN'T WORKING ONE DAY.
[LAUGHTER] WE ASKED SERGEANT FUENTE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE RADIO SHOP BECAUSE THESE GUYS ARE EXPERTS THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
SHE STARTED TO PULL INTO THE BUILDING, AND THE RADIO TECHNICIAN SAID, "NO, THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY." HE WALKED OUT AND OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR OF THE CAR, REACHED DOWN, AND PICKED UP THE ANTENNA FOR THE RADIO [INAUDIBLE]
>> [OVERLAPPING] WE LIKE THOSE REPAIRS.
>> AWESOME. WE'LL GO ON TO COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA.
>> IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING FOR ME TO KNOW WHO WERE THE ANGELS THAT WERE HELPING OUT THE CHIEF AND THE CITY OF WASCO PUT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TOGETHER.
I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU GUYS, THANK YOU, AND EXTEND MY GRATITUDE FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DID.
WE APPRECIATE IT, THE CITY OF WASCO DOES. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GEORGINA AND JAKE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER MET YOU, I HEARD ABOUT YOU, BECAUSE I HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CHIEF AND HE SPOKE HIGHLY OF BOTH OF YOU.
JAKE, ABOUT ALL THE RADIOS THAT YOU PROVIDED FOR US, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
GEORGINA, FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DID TO GET US COMMUNICATIONS HERE FOR OUR DEPARTMENT, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WITHOUT YOU, I'M CERTAIN, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE AT THIS JUNCTION OR EVEN START THE DEPARTMENT, BECAUSE THE CHIEF JUST HAS THIS ABILITY TO, I GUESS, HE GOT HIS LOOKING OUT FOR HIM AND US, BECAUSE THINGS FALL IN HIS LAP.
IT'S LIKE, HERE IT IS WHAT YOU NEED AND SO BOTH OF YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THAT DONE.
THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. IT DEFINITELY TAKES THE VILLAGE.
WE HAVE FOLKS IN THIS ROOM THAT WERE ALL KEY PLAYERS THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN AND YOU TWO BEING PART OF THAT, BECAUSE THE REPORT THAT THE CHIEF WAS ABLE TO PRESENT TODAY IS BECAUSE OF FOLKS LIKE YOU.
THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS WERE ABLE TO GET US GOING BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO HAVE EVERYTHING RUNNING BEFORE WE COULD ACTUALLY BE OPERATIONAL.
THE FACT THAT THE CHIEF IS SAYING WE'RE SEVEN MONTHS IN, IT FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY.
BUT IT'S MADE A HUGE IMPACT, AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL PUT IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN FOR US.
THANK YOU, AND WE DO HAVE SOME CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION FOR YOU BOTH. GENTLEMEN, IF YOU'LL JOIN ME.
>> I'LL GET IT. ARE YOU SURE? [BACKGROUND].
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>> IF NOBODY MOVES, WE APOLOGIZE, WE WERE A CHAPTER, BUT WE ALSO GOT PRESENTATIONS FOR THAT, IS THAT OKAY?
>> NO, YOU WERE EXACTLY. [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING].
>> [INAUDIBLE] WHEN I WAS COMING OVER HERE.
I'M NOT GOING TO DO WHAT I DID OVER THERE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE YOUR PRESENTATION QUICKLY WHILE WE'RE ASSEMBLED, THEN WE'LL DO THAT.
I REALLY DID, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY GOT TOGETHER.
WHAT AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO HAVE A CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND MAKING SURE THAT THE RESIDENTS IN THE CITY OF WASCO IN OUR DISTRICT 35TH ARE SAFE.
IT COULDN'T BE DONE ON YOUR PART.
IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT HERO FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU, GEORGINA [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].
>> THIS IS CLARABEL, BY THE WAY.
I WORK FOR THE ASSEMBLY WOMEN THAT SURVEYS, AND WE'VE BEEN ALL OVER THE PLACE, BUT SHE KNOWS THAT YOU GUYS ARE THE FABRIC OF EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO IN DISTRICT 35, AND YOU GUYS ARE THE PERSONS WHO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
SHE WOULDN'T WANT TO MISS THIS.
UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE I HAD TO DO SOME LAST-MINUTE WORK, I WAS PROBABLY LATE, BUT SHE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS HERE EVEN THOUGH I WAS LATE, BUT I BETTER MAKE IT.
I DO APOLOGIZE, BUT WE MADE IT.
ALSO FOR JAKE MYERS, FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AS WELL, SO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE ASSEMBLY WOMEN THAT SURVEYS.
THE FABRIC OF WASCO WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN WASCO WITHOUT YOU GUYS, SO THANK YOU ALSO. [APPLAUSE]
>> JAKE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
[LAUGHTER] YOU WILL HOLD THIS ONE RIGHT BEHIND THAT, AND THEN GEORGINA ARMSTRONG.
WE ALSO HAVE CERTIFICATES FROM [INAUDIBLE] OFFICE TO GIVE TO GUYS [INAUDIBLE]
>> [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE I'M PRESENTING YOU CERTIFICATES FROM [INAUDIBLE] OFFICE, SHE COULDN'T BE HERE.
BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY, IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE HERE AND CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS.
IT IS BECAUSE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS LIKE YOU THAT COMMUNITIES LIKE WASCO ARE ABLE TO GROW AND BECOME STRONGER, SO IT'S REALLY A PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO HAND IN THESE CERTIFICATES. HERE'S FOR [INAUDIBLE]
>> WE WERE NOT EACH AFTER THOSE PICTURES [LAUGHTER].
>> I KNOW YOU ALWAYS HAVE IT LIKE THAT [LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND].
>> SOMEBODY CAN SEND IT TO US [SPANISH].
I DON'T KNOW WHOSE PHONE WAS IT THERE THOUGH.[BACKGROUND]
>> WILL YOU SEND IT TO HER OR TO US [INAUDIBLE]
>> YOU HAVE HER NUMBER, RIGHT, MARIA? MARIA, YOU HAVE HER NUMBER? [BACKGROUND] SHE'S JUST ASKING FOR A PICTURE.
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>> I CALLED HER GEORGINA [BACKGROUND].
>> I DON'T THINK SHE TOOK OFFENSE THOUGH [BACKGROUND].
>> THAT'S WHY I GO BY [INAUDIBLE] [BACKGROUND]
>> YEAH, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN [INAUDIBLE] I'M NOT EASIER.
THANK YOU, CHIEF. [BACKGROUND]
>> [INAUDIBLE] ALL DAY [SPANISH] SO, THANK YOU, GUYS, GOD BLESS. [BACKGROUND].
>> ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM 12B.
[12.b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the City's Annual Calendar for the 2025 Calendar Year 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. (Hurlbert)]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY'S ANNUAL CALENDAR FOR THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, AND FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATE GUIDELINES.THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINE, SECTION 15378, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED, MR. HERBERT.
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THIS IS AN ANNUAL HOUSEKEEPING TASK.
WE HAVE TRADITIONALLY HAD OUR MEETINGS ON THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH, BUT WE NEED TO REINFORCE THAT FACT AND RE-ADOPT THAT FACT EVERY YEAR.
ALONG WITH THAT, WE ADOPT THE CALENDAR FOR ALL THE VARIOUS MEETINGS, SCHEDULES, HOLIDAYS, AND SO FORTH.
ATTACHED TO YOUR STAFF REPORT ARE TWO SUCH CALENDARS, ONE FOR THE STAFF, THAT ARE ON A 980 SCHEDULE AND ANOTHER ONE FOR THE FOLKS THAT ARE ON A TRADITIONAL 540 OR 1080.
YOU'LL NOTICE ALSO IMPORTANTLY THAT BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOLIDAYS FALL THIS YEAR, THIS PLACE WILL BE A GHOST TOWN DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY, AND NO ONE WILL BE HERE TO MAKE AN AGENDA.
IT'S NOT THAT THE SEVENTH IS INCONVENIENT, THERE JUST WON'T BE ANYBODY AROUND.
WE'RE PROPOSING TO GO DARK ON JANUARY 7TH.
ANY IMPORTANT BUSINESS THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN AROUND THE END OF THE YEAR WILL HAPPEN DURING THE TWO MEETINGS IN DECEMBER OR THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY.
WITH YOUR ADOPTION OF THESE CALENDARS, THAT WILL BE APPROVED AS WELL.
>> THE PROPOSAL IS JUST ONE MEETING IN JANUARY, RIGHT?
>> COUNSELING THE SEVENTH AND CONTINUING THE 21ST. ANYTHING ELSE, MR. HERBERT?
>> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MAYOR PRO TEM [INAUDIBLE]
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I REVIEWED BOTH CALENDARS AND SOMETHING CAUGHT MY ATTENTION, AND I JUST WANTED TO ASK, ABOUT THE 980 CALENDAR.
NOVEMBER 26 AND 27 HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS HOLIDAYS, AND ON THE 810 CALENDAR, NOVEMBER 27 AND 28 WERE DESIGNATED AS HOLIDAYS.
>> YES. BECAUSE FRIDAY IS THE REGULAR 980 FRIDAY OFF THE 28TH, THEN BY POLICY, WE MOVE THOSE TWO DAYS TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY DAYS.
ON THE 540 CALENDAR THAT ISN'T NECESSARY, SINCE FRIDAY IS AVAILABLE TO USE AS A HOLIDAY.
THIS WILL HAPPEN EVERY FEW YEARS AND THIS WILL GO BACK AND FORTH.
BUT ON THIS WEEKEND IN PARTICULAR, WHEN IT'LL REOCCUR ON THE NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS AS WELL SINCE IT'S JUST A WEEK APART.
>> IT JUST CAUGHT MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE OF ONE DAY THERE.
I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH BEING DARK ON THE SEVENTH.
I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY A GOOD IDEA THAT WE'LL GIVE OUR STAFF TIME TO GO VISIT FAMILY AND, JUST SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH THEM.
IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THAT ITEM?
>> [BACKGROUND] MOVE AND SECOND. WE MAY HAVE THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
>> MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER REINA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MEDINA, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED OF THREE AYES WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ AND RAYA ABSENT.
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>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 14 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE 14A CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
>> THERE ARE STILL TWO MORE ITEMS WE MISSED ON ITEM.
>> SORRY. GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF.
[12.c. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Finalize and Implement the Veteran’s Banner Program and Budget, 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) ]
ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNATE TO FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE VETERANS BANNER PROGRAM AND BUDGET.FIND THAT THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED IN THE CALIFORNIA MOMENT QUALITY ACT STATE GUIDELINES.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO STATE GUIDELINES, SECTION 105 00C3, ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED. MR. HERBERT?
>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THERE WERE A COUPLE OF DISCUSSIONS AND SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS OR SEQUENTIAL MEETINGS ABOUT THE VETERANS PROGRAM.
SINCE THEN, WE'VE ACQUIRED SOME NEW CAPABILITIES WITH THE VETERANS PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF THE VIDEO SCREEN AT VETERANS PARK.
IN KEEPING WITH THE COUNCIL'S GUIDANCE, WE HAD QUITE A DISCUSSION, ACTUALLY, ALMOST 30 MINUTES OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS ITEM.
WHAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE FORM OF THE STAFF REPORT IS A SUMMARY OF THAT DISCUSSION, WHAT THE DIRECTION FROM COUNSEL WAS.
WHAT THE AUTHORIZATION WE'RE LOOKING FOR TONIGHT IS TO CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS THE DIRECTION THAT WE HAD TO CREATE TWO FINANCIAL SYSTEM ACCOUNTS.
ONE TO HOLD THE GENERAL FUND FUNDING FOR THE BANNER PROGRAM ITSELF, AND THIS IS THE CREATION MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF BANNERS OVER TIME.
INITIALLY, THE DIRECTION WAS TO START WITH A SEED FUND OF $5,000 FROM GENERAL FUND, WHICH I BELIEVE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO COVER AN ENTIRE YEARS WORTH OF ACTIVITY.
THEN BUT TO ALSO SET UP A SECOND FUND THAT WOULD BE CALLED I'M CALLING THE BANNER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
THIS WOULD BE A HOLDING VESSEL FOR DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC EITHER FOR A PARTICULAR VETERAN AND TO SPONSOR THEIR BANNER OR JUST A GENERAL DONATION THAT GOES TOWARD THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND OR SPONSORSHIP FUND, I SHOULD SAY.
FOR AN APPLICANT WHO THERE'S A FINANCIAL BARRIER TO PAYING FOR THEIR OWN BANNER CREATION OR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
I WON'T READ THESE TO YOU, BUT IN GENERAL, THE FIRST ITEM IS ABOUT ESTABLISHING THAT GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT.
THE SECOND IS THE SPONSORSHIP FUND AND HOW IT WOULD BE HANDLED.
THE THIRD IS TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE BANNER APPLICATION.
IT MADE MORE SENSE TO GET THESE APPROVED IN THIS FORM.
WE'RE SIMPLY GOING TO IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES THROUGH THE FORM ITSELF.
WE'LL HAVE A RULE PAGE THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT, BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO COME UP WITH AN ENTIRE VERBOSE POLICY TO COVER THIS WHEN THE FORM DOCUMENTS IT VERY WELL.
IN THE FORM, WE'LL MAKE THE LISTED CHANGES TO ALERT FOLKS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DONATED FUNDS AND TO CHOOSE THEIR OPTIONS REGARDING THE DIGITAL VIDEO DISPLAY, WHAT TO DO WHEN THEIR BANNER AGES OUT, WHAT TO DO WHEN IT BECOMES DAMAGED OR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN SOME OTHER REASON.
THEN IF THEY WANT TO BE CONTACTED AT THAT TIME WITH THE OPTION TO REOPEN AND REPLACE THE BANNER OR TO SEEK SOME SPONSORSHIP FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
THEN ONE OF THE OTHER DIRECTIONS RECEIVED FROM COUNSEL AT THAT MEETING WAS TO INCLUDE WASCO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VETERANS AND WAIVE THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR EMPLOYEES, SO THEY COULD PARTICIPATE AND ALSO THE BANNER PROGRAM FUND WOULD COVER THE COST OF CREATION OF THE BANNERS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES.
IF AND REALLY THE RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF YOU AUTHORIZES ME TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE ITEMS AS LISTED, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER INCREMENTAL TYPES OF CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS IN THE FUTURE, SAY IF THE COST OF THE BANNERS INCREASES BY $10 NEXT YEAR.
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO BRING THE WHOLE APPLICATION AND POLICY BACK TO YOU WE WOULD JUST MAKE THOSE INCREMENTAL CHANGES.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
>> THANK YOU, MR. HERBERT. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
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SEEING NONE. COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS MAYOR PRO TEM?>> I HAVE NO COMMENT. NO COMMENTS OR NO COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I HAVE SOME COMMENTS.
REGARDING ITEM C, THERE'S A PROPOSAL TO EITHER HAVE AN OPTION TO HAVE A BANNER OR TO HAVE THE PICTURE APPEAR OR THE RECOGNITION, I WANT TO SAY TO APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY BECAUSE THERE MAY NOT BE A PICTURE, THERE MAY BE JUST JUST A NAME.
NAME AND I WANT TO USE THE RIGHT WORD.
I USE THAT ON MY LAST TIME I SPOKE ABOUT IT AND IT CAN'T COME TO ME, BUT ANY BRANCH OF SERVICE? THAT'S RIGHT. BUT IT'S NOT A LOGO, AND THAT'S THE WORD I'M LOOKING FOR. THE HERALDRY.
ANYWAY, SO WHAT WOULD BE IF PEOPLE WERE TO CHOOSE TO ONLY HAVE THEIR PICTURE OR HERALDRY DISPLAYED ON THE MONITOR, WHICH IS A BEAUTIFUL MONITOR.
WHAT WOULD BE THE DURATION OF THE DIGITAL VIDEO DISPLAY FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL? IN OTHER WORDS, LAST TIME THIS WAS DONE, WHICH WAS RECENTLY, THE BANNERS REMAIN UP ON THE LIGHT POST, THEY'RE STILL UP, BUT THE DISPLAY IS NO LONGER CYCLING THROUGH ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT PICTURES.
MY QUESTION IS, WHAT WOULD BE THE DURATION OF THE DIGITAL VIDEO DISPLAY, AND WOULD IT MATCH THE NUMBER OF DAYS BANNERS ARE UP? I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAY PRESENT A LOGISTICS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE MAY BE A NEED TO HAVE OTHER MESSAGES ON THAT DISPLAY.
BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF SOMEBODY CHOOSES TO ONLY GO THROUGH THE DISPLAY, THAT THEY GET A LOT LESS EXPOSURE TO THE PUBLIC AS OPPOSED TO THE ONES THAT ARE VASED.
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE ANY EQUALITY IN THE AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE.
I IT'S VERY LITTLE COST FOR US TO TAKE THE IMAGES AND THE DATES AND THE NAMES AND CREATE THE DIGITAL VERSION OF IT.
>> WHICH IT WAS BEAUTIFULLY DONE, I WANT TO SAY THAT.
>> I AGREE. HOWEVER, IT IS THERE ARE A LOT AND WE POTENTIALLY COULD DOUBLE THE NUMBER IF WE MAXIMIZE THE PHYSICAL BANNERS PROGRAM AND EVERYBODY CHOSE TO ALSO HAVE THOSE VETERANS PARTICIPATE IN THE DIGITAL.
IF YOU'VE STOOD THERE AND WATCHED AND WAITED FOR A PARTICULAR PERSON TO COME AROUND, IT'S 10 OR 15 MINUTE CYCLE, I BELIEVE.
YOU'RE RIGHT, THERE WILL BE OTHER TYPES OF ADVERTISING AND INFORMATION THAT WE'RE GOING TO WANT TO USE THAT VIDEO SCREEN FOR.
I THINK THE TIME OF YEAR THAT WE'RE GOING TO PUT UP THE BANNERS AND TAKE THEM DOWN AND PUT THEM UP AGAIN AND TAKE THEM DOWN IS QUITE LENGTHY, AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT OVERLAPPING THE VIDEO WITHIN THOSE TIME FRAMES, BUT NOT YEAR ROUND NECESSARILY AND NOT THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT OF TIME.
I THINK THAT'S JUST A PRACTICAL CONSIDERATION.
THE ADVANTAGE OF THE DIGITAL, AND I GUESS WE COULD TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS THE BETTER EXPOSURE.
I THINK THEY'RE BRIGHTER, THEY'RE THERE WHERE MORE TRAFFIC IS GOING TO SEE THEM VERSUS FOOT TRAFFIC ON SEVENTH STREET.
I GUESS THAT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT I'D LIKE TO HAVE STAFF HAVE SOME AUTHORIZATION TO ADJUST THAT AS WE GO AND WE FIND OUT WHAT ARE PEOPLE REALLY LOOKING FOR AND ADJUST OUR TIME FRAMES AND CALENDAR ON THAT REGARD.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE ANSWER. I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR DOING THIS FOR FOR THE DIGITAL, THAT'S CORRECT.
BECAUSE THERE'S NO COST TO US OTHER THAN WHATEVER TIME IT TAKES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ACTUALLY PUT IT IN THE ROTATION.
REGARDING DNE, HOW WOULD STUFF HANDLE EXISTING BANNERS, IF THE APPLICANT DURABLE CONTACT INFORMATION DOES NOT EXIST BECAUSE ONE OF YOUR PROPOSAL IS TO ADD INTO THE APPLICATION, IF THEY WISH TO BE CONTACTED IN THE FUTURE.
BUT THIS QUESTION WAS NOT ON THE EXISTING BANNERS AND SO WE
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HAVE THE MAJORITY OF BANNERS NOW THAT WE PERHAPS DON'T HAVE DURABLE CONTACT INFORMATION.I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE OR NOT, BUT BECAUSE YOU DO MENTION THAT IN THIS OTHER ASPECT OF IT, TO INCLUDE IT IN THE APPLICATION, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO HANDLE HOW IS STAFF GOING TO HANDLE NOT YOU PERSONALLY WHEN THESE BANNERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY HAVE BEEN DISPLAYED FOR THREE YEARS, MAYBE BECOME UNUSABLE?
>> WE DO HAVE SOME CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MOST OF THE BANNERS THAT EXIST.
WE HAD TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION FOR SOMEONE AND MOST LIKELY ON MOST OF THOSE AND MAYBE THE CLERKS CAN CONFIRM OR WE DISPUTE THIS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE MOST OF THEM DO HAVE INFORMATION.
I THINK WE'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE AND SAY, YOU PUT UP 100 BUCKS FOR YOUR BANNER.
NOW, IT'S GOING TO LAST 5-10 YEARS.
WE DON'T KNOW, DO YOU WANT US TO EVEN TRY TO CONTACT YOU WHEN IT WEARS OUT FOR TWO REASONS.
ONE IS YOU MIGHT WANT TO RE AND PUT UP A NEW ONE, OR YOU MAY WANT THE OLD ONE WHEN IT'S RETIRED JUST TO HAVE A AS PART OF YOUR FAMILY'S KEEPSAKE AND RATHER THAN JUST DISPOSING OF IT.
I THINK THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF IT AND WHEN I USE THE TERM DURABLE CONTACT INFORMATION, MAYBE A G MAIL ACCOUNT IS PROBABLY NOT YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE AFTER THAT.
THINKING FORWARD 5-10 YEARS, WHAT MIGHT BE A RELIABLE WAY TO GET A HOLD OF IT?
>> MAYBE AN ADDRESS, A PHONE NUMBER, THAT KIND OF THING.
>> THANK YOU. I LIKE WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS, THAT WE DO HAVE INFORMATION FOR THESE BANNERS BECAUSE EVENTUALLY THESE BANNERS ARE GOING TO GET OLD AND HOPEFULLY THE PEOPLE WILL WANT THOSE BANNERS RENEWED, WHETHER IT BE BY THE EXISTING FUND OR WHETHER BY A DONATION OR WHETHER BY THE PEOPLE ACTUALLY PAYING FOR A NEW BANNER TO BE MADE.
ANOTHER QUESTION THAT I HAVE, BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO CREATE A FUND WHERE DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO HAVE BANNERS ACTUALLY PRODUCED.
WOULD ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPONSOR VETERANS BANNERS STILL BE ABLE TO LIST THEIR NAME ON THE BANNERS.
IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN THAT ORGANIZATION COMES TO YOU AND SAYS, I WANT TO SPONSOR FIVE BANNERS OR SIX BANNERS OR HAVE ONE OR TWO? THEY SAY, I WOULD LIKE OUR NAME TO APPEAR ON THE BANNER, IS THAT STILL GOING TO BE POSSIBLE TO DO?
>> I WILL, BE HONEST, I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE DOING THAT NOW.
>> WE PUTTING THE DONORS NAME ON THE BANNER?
>> NOT THE DONORS, BUT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SPONSORING.
>> ON THE PHYSICAL BANNERS, I BELIEVE THAT.
>> PHYSICAL BANNERS, WE ARE DOING THAT NOW.
>> WE'RE DOING THAT AT THE AT THE BOTTOM PORTION.
>> WHETHER THAT'S A FAMILY MEMBER OR WHETHER IT WAS.
I WOULDN'T SEE NEED TO CHANGE THAT.
>> BECAUSE IT'S NOT STIPULATED, IT IS NOT STIPULATED ON THIS POLICY, AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE STIPULATED THAT YES, ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS CAN SPONSOR BANNERS AND HAVE THEIR NAME INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BANNER.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO THAT. YES, MARIA.
>> I MAY ASK MAYOR AND COUNCIL CLARIFICATION SPONSORSHIP.
ARE WE LOOKING JUST FOR THE BANNERS? BECAUSE CURRENTLY WE'RE NOT DOING IT FOR THE LED BOARD? THAT'S NOT ME.
>> NO. IN FACT, I SAW THAT, WHICH IS FINE.
AS YOU DO IT ON THE LED BOARD, YOU WANT TO HAVE THE MOST BANG FOR THAT.
INSTANT OR HOWEVER MANY SECONDS THAT THE PICTURE APPEARS, I'M FINE WITH THAT, I WOULDN'T ASK THAT THE SPONSOR BE ADVERTISED, SO TO SPEAK ON THE DIGITAL.
BUT IF SOMEBODY IS COMING TO YOU AND SAYS, WE WANT TO BUY FIVE BANNERS AND THEY MAY BE BRINGING NAMES OF VETERANS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN THAT THEY WANT TO HONOR, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY HAVE THAT ABILITY TO DO.
>> WHAT IS THE THOUGHT ABOUT IF THE DONOR OR SPONSOR WOULD LIKE TO BE ANONYMOUS?
>> THAT IS PERFECTLY ALL RIGHT.
I JUST WANT THE OPTION FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO HAVE THAT OPTION TO BE THERE.
>> THAT KIND OF CONSENSUS THAT THAT'S A GOOD THING TO ADD?
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>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW.
>> ALSO, THIS THOUGHT OCCURRED TO ME.
LET ME JUST FIRST SAY THAT I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE ALL VETERANS BECAUSE I HAVE A DISRESPECT, ADMIRATION, AND GRATITUDE FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO SOMEHOW HAVE DECIDED TO GO AND PUT THEIR LIFE IN HARM'S WAY TO PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS. NOW THAT WE HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL DIGITAL DISPLAY, WHICH I WAS TOTALLY IMPRESSED AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.
MANY PEOPLE WERE VERY IMPRESSED BY IT.
PEOPLE WERE STANDING BY THE DISPLAY WAITING FOR THEIR LOVED ONE TO SHOW UP SO THEY CAN TAKE A PICTURE NEXT TO IT.
HOWEVER, I DO KNOW, AND I WANT TO HONOR EVERYBODY.
BUT WE HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPACE ON OUR LIGHT POLES.
THERE'S ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPACE AND WE ALREADY HAVE BANNERS FOR MOST OF THEM.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ARE STILL NEED BANNERS OR HOW MUCH SPACE WE HAVE FOR BANNERS.
YOUR PROPOSAL IS THAT WE OPEN IT FOR CITY EMPLOYEES, WHICH I AGREE.
>> BUT I THINK WE NEED TO GIVE PRIORITY TO OUR LOCAL VETERANS TO HAVE THOSE BANNERS PLACED ON THE LIGHT POLES.
WHILE I WHOLEHEARTEDLY WANT TO HONOR EVERYONE.
I THINK THAT WE CAN HONOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT LOCAL THROUGH THE DISPLAY AND THAT WE GIVE PRIORITY TO OUR LOCAL VETERANS FOR THE BANNERS.
AGAIN, I'M NOT TRYING TO EXCLUDE ANYBODY, BUT I THINK THE BANNER IS SOMETHING MORE DURABLE.
THAT WOULD BE MY PROPOSAL THAT WE HONOR OUR EMPLOYEES IF THEY'RE NOT LOCAL VETERANS, THAT WE HONOR THEM THROUGH THE DISPLAY.
ALSO THAT WE HONOR OUR LOCAL MEN AND WOMEN, VETERANS THROUGH THE BANDAR PROGRAM.
I WANT TO HEAR WHAT THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY AS WELL, SIR?
>> WELL, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, SO THAT WOULD NOT BE TO ACCOMMODATE A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF SPACE, THAT WOULD BE JUST EXCLUSION FROM THE BEGINNING.
>> AGAIN, WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS THAT HAVE NOT HAD THEIR BANNERS MADE, LOCAL VETERANS.
IN FACT, SOMEONE APPROACHED ME WHEN WE WERE DOING THIS RIBBON CUTTING, AND HE PROVIDED HIS NAME INFORMATION AND I DID TELL HIM.
I MENTIONED THAT TO YOU THAT THE PROGRAM WAS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.
I KNOW THAT AFTER THIS POLICY IS IMPLEMENTED, IT WILL OPEN UP AGAIN.
BUT JUST LIKE HIM, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT FOR EITHER ECONOMICAL REASONS OR FOR A LACK OF KNOWING, THAT THEY HAVE NOT PUT IN THEIR NAMES SO THAT A BANNER CAN BE MADE ON THEIR BEHALF.
WE NEED TO GIVE PRIORITY TO THEM.
WITHOUT EXCLUDING OUR EMPLOYEES, I WANT TO BE CLEAR.
>> BUT PRIORITY NOT EXCLUSION.
>> MR. REINA IS BASICALLY JUST FORESEEING WHAT CAN HAPPEN.
LIKE THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY IS TAPPED INTO MAYBE FOLKS JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE FUNDS, BUT NOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME FUNDING FOR THEM, THEN MAYBE MORE FOLKS ARE GOING TO STEP UP THEN WE'RE GOING TO RUN OUT OF THAT SPACE.
>> THAT WAS PART OF THE DISCUSSION IN APRIL.
AT THAT TIME, WE CONCLUDED THAT WE'RE USING ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THE POSTS AND WITH THE PHASE 2 OF THE SEVENTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS, WE'LL ADD ANOTHER 40% OR 50%.
>> THAT WAS GOING TO BRING ALL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPENSES.
>> WE'RE ALSO LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE POLES THAT WE CHOSE WILL ACCOMMODATE DOUBLE BANNERS.
>> IF THAT HAPPENS, THEN WE HAVE A LARGER CAPACITY.
BUT AGAIN, IF WE GIVE PRIORITY TO OUR LOCAL VETERANS, I THINK THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH WITHOUT EXCLUDING ANYONE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
>> YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING REGARDING THE POLES, AND I WANT TO BRING THAT UP AT THIS POINT.
THAT IS HOPEFULLY OUR POLES WILL BE ABLE TO HOUSE TWO BANNERS, THAT WOULD BE OUTSTANDING IF THAT'S THE CASE.
BUT ALSO THE BANNERS THE WAY THEY'RE CURRENTLY BEING DISPLAYED, THEY'RE REALLY DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE THEY'RE SO HIGH UP.
HOPEFULLY STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO PLACE THEM LOWER UNDERNEATH THE LIGHT RATHER THAN ON TOP OF THE LIGHT SO THAT PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHO THE INDIVIDUALS ARE TO HAVE A BETTER PERSPECTIVE OF THE INDIVIDUALS.
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I DO WANT TO MANAGE EXPECTATIONS ON THAT.I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THE POLES IS FIXED.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO THAT ON THESE POLES.
THE SECONDARY HOLDERS, WE MAY HAVE A LITTLE MORE FLEXIBILITY IF WE FIND A WAY TO DO THAT.
>> THE LIGHT THAT IS AT THE HIGHEST, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO ADJUST IT LOWER, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?
>> I'M NOT SURE IF WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO.
>> WELL, LET'S LOOK INTO THAT BECAUSE CURRENTLY, IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE THAT ARE UP ABOVE THE LIGHT, THEY'RE JUST VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE.
THEN I'M FINE WITH THE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS BEING MADE TO THIS POLICY, BUT IF THERE'S GOING TO BE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE POLICY, I'D LIKE TO COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL SO WE CAN DISCUSS THE CHANGES BEING PROPOSED.
>> I THINK THAT IS THE EXTENT OF MY COMMENTS.
>> CERTAINLY, MR. REINA. YOU GOT IT ALL COVERED, SO I'LL JUST ENTERTAIN THE MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> I'LL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, GO BY ROLL CALL.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER REINA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION WITH THE CHANGES MENTIONED.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH THREE AYES WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ AND COUNCILMEMBER REINA, ABSENT.
>> MAYOR, IF YOU WILL INDULGE ME FOR JUST ONE SECOND.
I DO WANT TO ONE ADDITIONAL COMMENT.
FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE EXISTING BANNERS, I DON'T WANT THOSE BANNERS REMOVED.
WE NEED TO CONTINUE AND IF THEY SHOULD BECOME OLD, WE NEED TO REPLACE THEM, WHETHER IT BE BY ANY OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE, BUT I'M NOT ASKING THAT THIS EMPLOYEES THEIR BANNERS BE SOMEHOW REMOVED. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M ASKING.
>> ON THIS CURRENT ROUND, WHEN WE OPEN IT UP IN DECEMBER FOR NEW APPLICATIONS, IT WAS MY PLAN TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE BANNERS MADE FOR EMPLOYEES WITH THE RESIDENCY WAIVED.
WE WOULD PUT THOSE UP IF THERE'S SPACE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME WHEN WE HAVE THE PERIOD OF TIME WHERE WE FLY THE BANNERS, AND IF THEY WERE ALL TAKEN UP WITH LOCAL, THEN WE WOULD SET THOSE ASIDE, BUT STILL INCLUDE THEM IN THE DIGITAL.
>> THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT STEP TO DO. THANK YOU.
>> REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
WE DON'T HAVE THE NEXT MEETING TIL JANUARY FROM THE REPORT.
CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, MR REINA.
[14.b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)]
>> MAYOR, I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.
THERE IS GOING TO BE A MEETING ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK, BUT I WILL BE ATTENDING OUR POLICE NIGHT OUT.
I WON'T BE ATTENDING THAT MEETING.
HOWEVER, I WILL READ THE AGENDA AND SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE TO OUR CITY GOING ON.
>> THANK YOU. WASCO TASK FORCE. MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA.
[14.c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina) ]
>> NOTHING TO REPORT OTHER THAN JUST TOUCH UP ON THAT WE'RE GOING TO GO TAKE A BREAK FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER FOR HOLIDAYS.
WE'LL COME. I'M GOING TO BACK UP IN JANUARY.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO 15 REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER, MR. HERBERT.
[15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
>> YES, HONORABLE MAYOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL FEW ITEMS TONIGHT.
THE MEGA ADOPTION EVENT WAS HELD NOVEMBER 9TH THROUGH 11TH ON RIVER WALK PARK, AND SIX WASCO PUPPIES WENT OFF TO THEIR FOREVER HOMES AS A RESULT OF THAT EVENT, SO THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL.
>> THAT'S CALLS FOR CELEBRATION.
>> WE HAD SIX OF THEM. THAT'S A BIG DEAL.
AGAIN, IT'S BEEN MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES WHERE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS COMING UP ON THE 21ST.
SEVENTH STREET PLAZA BEGINS AT 4:00 P.M. WE'LL HAVE 11 PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL AGENCIES ATTENDING FOR A TOTAL OF 27 BOOTHS PARTICIPATING.
VERY GOOD TURNOUT. THE TOYS FOR TIGERS, CHRISTMAS TREE, SPECTACULAR.
ARE WE CLOSING OFF THE STREETS OR WHAT'S THAT GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
>> CLOSING OFF AT THAT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING MID BLOCK SO THAT TRAFFIC COMING OFF OF 43 THAT DOESN'T KNOW BETTER, WILL HAVE A WAY TO TURN AROUND.
BUT THEN IT WILL BE CLOSED DOWN FOR THE BLOCK. WEST.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON NIGHT OUT?
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>> TOYS FOR TIGERS CHRISTMAS TREE SPECTACULAR.
DECEMBER 2ND, 5:30-7:30 AT THE REC DEPARTMENT HALL AT BARKER PARK.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST TO THE NEXT ONE COMING UP IS DECEMBER 4TH, 7:00 A.M.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IS HOSTING AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET.
WE'VE GOT TO SAVE THE DATE FOR THE WASCO CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL PARADE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M.
I IMAGINE WE WILL BE REQUESTED TO BE THERE BEFORE 6:00 P.M FOR TAKE OUR SPOTS IN THE PARADE.
TOUR OF LIGHTS IS COMING UP DECEMBER 18TH AND 19TH, TWO ROUNDS EACH EVENING, 5:30, 06:30 TOURS, AND THAT WILL BEGIN AND END AT THE REC DEPARTMENT OFFICE AS WELL.
>> THE START TIME SCOTT, I DIDN'T GET THAT.
>> STEPH, MAYBE REMIND ME HOW THEY'RE DOING RESERVATIONS.
>> CALLING THE DIAL-A-NUMBER, IF ANYBODY ASKED, AND WE'LL BE ADVERTISING THAT.
>> WHERE WAS I? RECKON PARKS JOINT MEETING UPDATE.
WE'VE GONE BACK AND FORTH A COUPLE OF TIMES ON THIS.
WE NOW HAVE A FIFTH BOARD MEMBER.
THEY HAVE A FULL BOARD, REALLY TRYING AND WAIT FOR THEM TO HELP COORDINATE THE DATE OF THAT.
IT'S LOOKING NOW LIKE IT WILL SLIP TILL AFTER THE FIRST JUST BECAUSE OF HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.
>> THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT. YOU MEAN WE WERE WAITING FOR THEM TO HAVE A FULL BOARD.
NOW THEY HAVE A BRAND NEW MEMBER OF THAT. I UNDERSTAND.
SHE NEEDS TO BE IN HER SEAT BEFORE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
>> PULLED INTO A JOINT MEETING, YES.
>> SNIP EVENT, WE ACTUALLY HAVE TWO DATES NOW, DECEMBER 3TH AND JANUARY 13TH.
2025. THOSE ARE TO BE HELD AT THE USUAL TIME EIGHTH STREET ACROSS THE STREET HERE AND BY APPOINTMENT, AND WE'LL HAVE FLYERS OUT REGARDING THE WAY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS.
>> MAY I ASK ABOUT THAT? WE WERE HAVING AN ISSUE BEFORE, AND I HAVEN'T ASKED ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
IS THE PEOPLE WOULD MAKE APPOINTMENTS AND THEN THEY WOULDN'T SHOW UP.
I KNOW THAT WE TALKED ABOUT ASKING PEOPLE TO MAKE SOME DONATION SO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOME SKIN IN THE GAME.
HAS THAT PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED WITH THE SNIP?
>> WE NEVER WENT TO REQUIRING THEM TO LEAVE THE DEPOSIT.
BUT SPEAKING WITH CANDACE. I WAS JUST COORDINATOR.
SHE THINKS NOW PEOPLE ARE MORE STANDING BY, AND THEY'LL TAKE THIS FILE IF SOMEBODY CALLS IN, SO ON THAT END, IT'S HELPING NOW.
>> THANK YOU. THEN TWO QUICK REMINDERS, THE MAYORS AND COUNCILMEMBERS ACADEMY.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE THREE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO SIGNED UP.
ALL CHOSE THE SACRAMENTO OPTION, WHICH IS JANUARY 22ND THROUGH 24TH.
[NOISE] SOUNDS LIKE I'LL BE ATTENDING THAT AS WELL.
THOUGH THAT'S THE OPTION IN SACRAMENTO.
THEN FINALLY, THE CAL CITY MANAGERS CONFERENCE, BOTH MYSELF AND MISS LARA ARE SIGNED UP FOR THAT FOR FEBRUARY 5TH THROUGH 7TH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> THANK YOU SCOTT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR SCOTT.
>> ALL GOOD? OKAY. REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL.
[16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]
MAYOR PRO TEM SALDAÑ, ANYTHING TO REPORT?>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WANT TO THANK OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SPECIFICALLY, OFFICER ANTHONY COOK AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF FOR RESPONDING TO PEOPLE PARKING IN FRONT OF FIRE HYDRANTS.
IT WAS VERY DISHEARTENING TO SEE PEOPLE JUST PARK IN FRONT OF THE FIRE HYDRANT THERE FOR AN ENTIRE DAY, AND THEN THE FOLLOWING DAY.
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PROBLEM THAT THAT REPRESENTS, SHOULD A FIRE BREAK OUT.
AT ONE POINT, THERE WAS AN ENTIRE BLOCK CAR AFTER CAR WITH ONE OF THEM WITH A TRAILER PARKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE FIRE HYDRANT WITH NO WAY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO AS THE FIRE HYDRANT.
ANTHONY COOK WENT OVER THERE, HE SAYS, I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
BOY, DID HE DO? [LAUGHTER] HE DID TAKE CARE OF IT.
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NOT ONLY DID HE HAVE THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN VIOLATION REMOVED.BUT THEN HE CONTACTED PUBLIC WORKS, AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WENT OUT THERE AND PAINTED ALL OF THOSE FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE AREA RED, THE CURB.
NOW NOBODY PARKS THERE, WHICH IS WHAT THE INTENT IS.
THANK YOU TO THEM, BOTH ANTHONY COOK AND OUR STAFF FOR TAKING CARE OF THAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THEN ON ANOTHER NOTE, I DID ATTEND THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT STUDY SESSION LAST WEEK FROM WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
A LOT OF GOOD THINGS GOING ON.
BUT WE DO NOW RECOGNIZE WITH THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION, THINGS MAY CHANGE FOR THIS PARTICULAR ORGANISM BECAUSE THE FUNDING COMES THROUGH THE EPA, AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW.
THERE HAS BEEN TALK BY THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION THAT THEY WANT TO RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF THE EPA TO GET INVOLVED IN THESE THINGS.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WE CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD AND MAKING BIG STRIKES AND CLEANING THE AIR IN OUR VALLEY.
THAT'S IT FOR ME, MAYOR. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. REINA. JUST REAL QUICK.
A COUPLE OF US ATTENDED THE CAPK FOOD BANK LAST WEEK.
THANK YOU, MARIA FOR SETTING THAT UP FOR US.
OVERALL, IT'S PRETTY AMAZING THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.
JUST SEEING WHAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY DOING ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS, WHEN THEY CAME UP AND WE DID THE RECOGNITION FOR THEM.
IT SPARKED THAT INTEREST AS TO WHAT IT IS THAT THEY DO AND I WAS JUST AMAZED AT HOW BIG THAT WAREHOUSE IS HUGE.
I KNOW WE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH CURRY AND MARIA ABOUT THAT COORDINATOR POSITION THAT WE'RE POSTING, MAYBE THAT CAN BE SOMEBODY THAT'S REALLY GOING TO TIE IN A LOT OF THE FOLKS AND RESOURCES AND CAPK AND FOLKS THAT ARE DOING THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
IT WAS PRETTY AMAZING. I'M GLAD THAT WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUT AND DO THAT.
THEN THE ONLY OTHER THING WAS THE VETERANS PARK RIBBON CUTTING.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL PROPS FOR PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
IT WAS A GREAT EVENT, GREAT TURNOUT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY WELL PUT TOGETHER.
SEEING ALL THE VETS OUT THERE.
THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME. THEN OBVIOUSLY, THE PARK IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
THE COMMUNITY REALLY ENJOYS IT, SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> I WAS REMISSING AND RECOGNIZING THE STUFF FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENT.
EVERYBODY WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS, AND PEOPLE WERE JUST IN AWE WITH THAT DISPLAY, AS I MENTIONED ALREADY.
THANK YOU STAFF FOR PUTTING SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENT TOGETHER.
IT WAS VERY FITTING THAT OUR VETERANS BE HONORED THAT WAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 17 CLOSE SESSION.
[17) CLOSED SESSION]
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEM 17A-17E.ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. WE WILL NOW ENTER INTO A CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT IT.
>> WE COULD.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.