[1) CALL TO ORDER]
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>> GOOD EVENING. I'LL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL?
>> MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA IS ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU PLEASE CAN.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. SALUTE PLEDGE.
>> IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO LEAD US IN A VOCATION? NO. WE'LL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
THANK YOU. PRESENTATIONS, WE HAVE NONE.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6, PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS STARTING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE COUNCIL ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THIS AGENDA OVER WHICH THE COUNCIL AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAVE JURISDICTION.
SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES.
A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR ANY ONE SUBJECT.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.
BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS THAT BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS.
THIS WILL LIMIT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS 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 TODAY.
>> THANK YOU. ITEM 7-8, WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9, PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS.
[9.a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)]
KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF APPLETON.>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.
JUST WANTED TO COVER A COUPLE OF THINGS THIS EVENING.
IF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IN THE NEWS, WE HAVE A NEW WATER TENDER ASSIGNED STATION 31 IN WASCO.
THE OLD ONE HAD SOME ISSUES A COUPLE OF SUMMERS AGO, SO WE WERE ABLE TO FINALLY BUY A NEW WATER TENDER.
IT'S PARKED OVER THERE. IT'S VERY NICE IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO BY AND SEE IT.
THEN FOR JANUARY, WE HAD 207 TOTAL INCIDENTS, 15 OF THOSE WERE FIRES, 148 WERE MEDICAL OR RESCUE RELATED CALLS, AND THE REST FOR MISCELLANEOUS.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR NOW. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS, MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> THANKS FOR BEING HERE. GOOD SEEING YOU.
[9.b. Wasco Police Department (Fivecoat)]
>> MOVING ON TO ITEM 9B, WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF FIVECOAT.
>> GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
TONIGHT IS AN INTERESTING EVENING BECAUSE IT'S 18TH OF FEBRUARY AND THE 10 MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPERATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE'VE RUN JUST ABOUT 15,000 INCIDENTS SINCE WE STARTED, AND THE NUMBERS ARE STAYING PRETTY MUCH TRUE TO NORM.
SO FAR THIS MONTH, WE'VE RUN 820 INCIDENTS.
CALLS FOR SERVICES 911 IS 556.
OFFICER INITIATED STUFF IS ABOUT 264 INCIDENTS.
WE'RE RUNNING AT ABOUT 38% AS FAR AS OFFICER INITIATED ACTIVITY TO TOTAL ACTIVITY.
WHICH IS A LITTLE BELOW THE NORM.
IT HAS START HEATING UP NOW AS THE WEATHER IMPROVES.
YOU'LL PROBABLY SEE THAT NUMBER GO UP A LITTLE BIT.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE PRETTY MUCH ON MARK TO REACH SOMEWHERE AROUND 17,000 CALLS BY THE TIME WE'RE DONE FOR THE YEAR.
I THINK I'D MENTIONED AT ONE OF THE OTHER MEETINGS THAT WE WERE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE PEACE APP AUTHORIZATION BECAUSE WE NEEDED 790 AND WE WEREN'T PRODUCING THOSE NUMBERS IN THOSE DAYS.
ONE OF THE BIG EMPHASIS THAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING, AND I THINK IT'S WORKING VERY WELL.
WE'RE TRYING TO BE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
I'VE JUST LISTED THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE HAVE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS MONTH AND INTO 1ST OF MARCH.
WE'RE DOING THE INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIR, FRIDAY.
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WE'VE GOT BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT THE TRUE LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH ON SATURDAY.BICYCLE RODEO ALSO ON SATURDAY.
WE'RE PREPARING FOR THE READ ACROSS AMERICA PROGRAM AT TERESA BURKE, WHICH WE DID LAST YEAR.
WE REALLY HAD A GOOD TIME WITH THAT.
THEN WE'VE BEEN RECENTLY CONTACTED BY THE WOMEN'S CLUB HERE IN WASCO.
THEY'RE WANTING TO DO A MEET AND GREET WITH THE OFFICERS IN THE COMMUNITY AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB PROBABLY IN MARCH OR EARLY APRIL.
THEY INTEND ON BRINGING A NUMBER OF STUDENTS INTO THAT MEETING SO THAT WE CAN INTERACT WITH THE KIDS AT THAT LEVEL AS WELL, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO BE OUT THERE FOR EVERY COMMUNITY EVENT THAT COMES ALONG AND WE'VE BEEN QUITE ACTIVE.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE VERY HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU, CHIEF. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> NO QUESTIONS. JUST CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN ON THE 10TH MONTH ANNIVERSARY AND THE GREAT WORK THAT EVERYONE INCLUDING YOURSELF ARE DOING, CHIEF. THANK YOU.
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION, CHIEF.
>> LOOKING AT YOUR REPORT, I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN PULL THAT UP BASED ON THE NUMBERS.
WELL, ANYWAYS, I'LL JUST DIVE INTO IT.
I SAW STOLEN VEHICLES. I SAW SIX ON THERE?
>> WAS THAT STOLEN VEHICLES THAT WERE RECOVERED OR WAS THAT STOLEN VEHICLES REPORTED?
>> I THINK IN THE SAME NUMBERS AND I DON'T [OVERLAPPING]
WE HAD TWO OF THE SIX OF BEEN RECOVERED.
>> BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL NUMBERS FOR THE YEAR AND I HAVE THOSE STATS WITH ME IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE, BUT THE INCIDENT RATE FOR STOLEN VEHICLES HAS BEEN VERY HIGH.
THE RECOVERY RATE IS ABOUT 40%.
I KNOW THERE WAS AN UPTAKE AT SOME POINT.
IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE JUST SPECIFIC SORT OF VEHICLES THAT WERE BEING TARGETED.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THEY WERE BEATING US UP REAL BAD DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
KIAS SEEMED TO BE THE CAR OF CHOICE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GO ON YOUTUBE, AND THEY'LL TEACH YOU ALL ABOUT HOW TO STEAL.
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE TAKING THOSE CARS CAN TAKE THAT CAR IN A MATTER OF 3-5 MINUTES. PRETTY QUICK.
>> A FOLLOW UP QUESTION TO THAT.
DID THE CAMERAS THAT WE HAVE AROUND TOWN, DID THAT PLAY A FACTOR IN GETTING THAT OR WAS THAT MORE JUST THE PRESENCE? WHAT DO YOU THINK SORT OF ATTRIBUTED TO US RECOVERING SOME OF THOSE VEHICLES?
>> WHEN IT COMES TO THE RECOVERIES, IT'S MULTIFACETED, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT FLOCK HAS BEEN A GAME CHANGER.
A LOT OF TIMES WHAT YOU'LL SEE HAPPEN, WE DON'T HAVE THAT MANY OF THOSE CAMERAS AROUND TOWN, BUT THE OFFICERS ARE VERY INTUITIVE ON THE USE OF THE CAMERAS, SO WHEN THEY GET A HIT, SAY AS AN EXAMPLE, THEY HAD A HIT OVER BY WALMART AND THEN THEY SAW THAT ONE OF THE CAMERAS FURTHER DOWN ON PALM HIT.
THEN THEY'LL START SETTING UP A DIRECTIONAL INTERCEPT ON THAT, AND THEY CAN USUALLY WITH FAIRLY GOOD ACCURACY FIGURE OUT WHERE THAT CAR IS HEADED, AND WE'VE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH THEM.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM ON STOLENS AROUND HERE AND THIS IS A POLICY THAT I THINK ALL AGENCIES HAVE, BUT THEY GET TO BOUNCE THE THROUGH AN ORCHARD OR SOMETHING.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO TEAR UP PATROL CARS AND GO TRY TO GET ONE OF THEM.
WE USUALLY SET UP A PERIMETER AND TRY TO CATCH THEM WHEN THEY COME OUT.
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, CHIEF. I SAW ON THE AGENDA WE HAD HALL [INAUDIBLE],
[9.c. Hall Ambulance]
BUT I IMAGINE WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY HERE.>> HONORABLE MAYOR, CHIEF AND I DID HAVE A MEETING WITH REGIONAL MANAGEMENT FROM HALL AND THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT OUT TONIGHT.
IF NOT, THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO HAVE A REGULAR PRESENCE HERE.
IF NOT, EVERY MEETING, I THINK CHIEF, THEY MENTIONED EVERY OTHER MONTH, TO TRY COME OUT AND DO SOME SORT OF UPDATE.
WE SHOULD SEE AN INCREASED PRESENCE FROM THEM.
>> GOOD. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10, CONSENT CALENDAR.
[10) CONSENT CALENDAR]
THE CONSENT CALENDAR CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL IN THE STAFF'S OPINION.THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUEST THE REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM.
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEMS 10A THROUGH 10F.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MEMBER MARTINEZ?
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> I'LL JUST MAKE A COMMENT O ITEM F. I DON'T WANT TO PULL IT.
I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE STAFF FOR GETTING THIS WORK DONE SO EFFICIENTLY AND SO LOW COST.
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THANK YOU. PLEASE THANK OUR STAFF FOR DOING THAT.THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF THESE THINGS THAT SAVE THE CITY A LOT OF MONEY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU TO MR. VIA AND HIS CREW.
IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS, I MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> I WILL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE GET THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA.
SECONDED BY MAYOR MEDINA, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 13, NEW BUSINESS, 13-8.
[13.a. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to complete and submit an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement, Budget Appropriations, and any Amendments Thereto for the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase Program. (Lara)]
COUNCIL FIND THIS ACTION NOT A PROJECT FOR SECTION 15378 OF THE SQL GUIDELINES, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT, BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT'S NEW ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE PURCHASE PROGRAM.>> THANK YOU. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE ITEM IN FRONT OF YOU IS WE'RE ASKING FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE DISTRICT FOR THREE VEHICLES TO REPLACE FOR ADMIN USE FOR TRAVEL AND TRAINING AND CONFERENCES.
THESE VEHICLES WILL BE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT ONE OF OUR CODE AND BUILDING OFFICIALS ARE DRIVING NOW.
THEY ARE HYBRID VEHICLES, THEY'RE GAS AND ELECTRIC.
WE'RE REQUESTING, APPLYING FOR A $20,000 VOUCHER FROM THE DISTRICT PER VEHICLE.
RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY MODEL APPROVED IS THE 2023 MODEL, BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT BY THE TIME THEY APPROVE OUR APPLICATION, THE 2024 MODEL WILL BE ON THAT LIST OF APPROVED VEHICLES.
I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU, MISS LADA. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> JUST A QUICK COMMENT. I MEAN, THIS IS A NO BRAINER RIGHT AFTER THE $20,000 GRANT PER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLES COST A LITTLE BIT OVER $18,000.
I THINK WE ALL HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT THOSE CARS THAT WE HAVE ARE FALLING APART SO IT'S TIME TO REPLACE THEM. YEAH.
MS. LADA AND I WERE DISCUSSING THIS EARLIER, AND WE'RE GOING TO USE THE TERM THAT THESE NEW VEHICLES WILL SUPPLEMENT OUR FLEET.
SOME OF THEM WE MAY KEEP USING INTERNALLY AND PASS THEM OFF TO LOWER USE DEPARTMENTS, BUT CERTAINLY THE ONES THAT GET USED FREQUENTLY FOR LONG DISTANCE TO CONFERENCES AND WHATNOT, THAT'S THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THESE NEW VEHICLES.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE NO COMMENTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
>> MADAM CLERK, WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 13B.
[13.b. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Possible approval of City Staff and monetary support for a special event in Downtown Wasco on March 30, 2025 (Cobb)]
COUNCIL FINDS THIS ACTION NOT A PROJECT FOR SECTION 15378.THE SQL GUIDELINES, POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF CITY STAFF AND MONETARY SUPPORT FOR A SPECIAL EVENT IN DOWNTOWN WASCO ON MARCH 30, 2025.
>> MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THIS ITEM BE DEFERRED TO THE NEXT MEETING. IF THAT IS POSSIBLE.
>> I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO DEFER ITEM 13B.
>> I WILL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE GET A VOTE BY ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MEDINA TO DEFER THE ITEM TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA ABSENT.
[13.c. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution approving a request from the Wasco Recreation and Parks District for $550,000 in Measure X funds for two replacement play structures and replacement pool fencing in accordance with the City’s 2024-2025 CIP Budget. (Cobb)]
COUNCIL FINDS THIS ACTION OUT OF PROJECT FOR SECTION 15378 OF THE SQL GUIDELINES, ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST FROM THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT FOR $550,000 AND MEASURE X FUNDS FOR TWO REPLACEMENT PLACE STRUCTURES AND REPLACEMENT POOL FENCING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S 2024-2025,[00:15:01]
CIP BUDGET. MRS COBB.>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
THE 2024, AS YOU JUST INDICATED A '25 CITY CIP BUDGET INCLUDES $550,000 OF MEASURE X FUNDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN BARKER AND WESTSIDE PARKS.
CITY STAFF HAS MET WITH THE DISTRICT GENERAL MANAGER OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO TOUR THE PARK FACILITIES AND IDENTIFY THE TOP PRIORITY PROJECTS.
IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT BOTH PLAY STRUCTURES IN BARKER AND WESTSIDE PARKS NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE FENCING AROUND THE BARKER PARK SWIMMING POOL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
WITH THAT, THE DISTRICT HAS REQUESTED THAT THAT FUNDING BE SPENT ON THOSE THREE ITEMS. THERE'S A PROPOSED BUDGET ATTACHED TO YOUR RESOLUTION.
THE FISCAL IMPACT, AGAIN, IS THE 550,000 OF MEASURE X FUNDING IDENTIFIED IN THE CITY'S BUDGET.
THE FUNDS WILL BE EXPENDED ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS WITH THE DISTRICT SUBMITTING INVOICES TO THE CITY ALONG WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT, AND THEN OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT WILL REIMBURSE BASED ON THAT.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, MS. COBB. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS?
>> A QUESTION. ARE THIS IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ARE SORELY NEEDED SEPARATE FROM THE DOG PARK THAT IS SCHEDULED TO BE BUILT AT THE WESTSIDE PARK, OR [OVERLAPPING] DOES THAT MEAN WOULD PREVENT US FROM DOING THAT?
>> THAT DOG PARK IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CIP.
IT WAS ROLLED INTO THIS 550,000 FOR TOP PRIORITY PROJECTS.
>> BUT I BELIEVE PART OF THE QUESTION WAS, WILL THE INSTALLATION OF THIS NEW EQUIPMENT PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING LATER AND I DON'T BELIEVE IT WILL.
>> NO. IT WOULD NEED TO BE BUDGETED FOR.
IT DOESN'T PREVENT IT, BUT IT WOULD NEED.
>> GO IN PLACE OF THE EXISTING PLAY EQUIPMENT THAT'S ALREADY THERE, SO IT WON'T PREVENT A DOG PARK OR SOME OTHER PROJECT SIMILAR TO THAT FROM BEING DONE IN THE PARK LATER.
>> MY NEXT QUESTION IS BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE A PRIORITY WITHIN THE PARKS.
I'M NOT SAYING THIS ARE NOT FIRST PRIORITY, BUT THERE ARE OTHER PRIORITIES AS WELL.
WHY 550,000 AND NOT MORE? FOR EXAMPLE, WHY NOT ALSO ALLOCATE MONEY FOR THE SKATE PARK FENCE WHICH WAS DESTROYED.
NOW, THE RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT HAS REMOVED THE FENCE COMPLETELY, WHICH WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO BECAUSE IT LOOKED AWFUL, BUT DID THEY DISCUSS THIS AT ALL?
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, CITY MANAGER AND I MET WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND WE TOURED THE PARKS, LOOKED AT EVERYTHING, AND CAME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT YES, THESE WERE THE TOP PRIORITY PROJECTS IN TERMS OF NEED.
THE SKATE PARK FENCE, AS I UNDERSTAND, IT WAS REMOVED.
THEY'VE CHECKED WITH THEIR INSURANCE.
IT'S NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE A FENCE, SO THERE'S NO NEED TO REPLACE THE FENCE.
>> IN FACT, THIS IS JUST THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TOWARD RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT PROJECTS.
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN BUDGET FOR ADDITIONAL WORK AND OF ALL KINDS.
THIS IS THE AMOUNT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAD AGREED FROM MEASURE X FUNDS THAT WOULD GO TOWARD ASSISTING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REC DISTRICTS PROJECTS.
>> HOW OFTEN DO WE HAND THIS MONEY TO THEM? IS THIS EVERY THREE YEARS? HOW OFTEN DO WE DO THIS?
>> THERE'S AN APPROPRIATION SET WITH EACH YEAR'S BUDGET ON HOW MUCH OF MEASURE X FUNDS WOULD BE ALLOCATED.
THAT IS PART OF NOT ONLY THE ANNUAL BUDGET, BUT ALSO THE CIP FIVE YEAR PLAN.
THIS 550,000 MAYBE AN ACCUMULATION OF SEVERAL YEARS OF APPROPRIATIONS?
>> IT'S MORE THAN OUR TYPICAL SINGLE YEAR ALLOCATION.
>> IF MEMORY SERVES ME AND DON'T NECESSARILY QUOTE ME ON THIS, BUT I THINK THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE CITY HAD ALLOCATED MEASURE X FUNDS TO THE DISTRICT FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS, AND IT HAS BEEN CARRIED FORWARD ON THE CIP BUDGET FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.
I CAN'T TELL YOU EXACTLY HOW MANY.
>> THAT'S REALLY NOT ESSENTIAL, BUT THAT'S THE REASON FOR MY QUESTION.
I WANT TO KNOW THIS IS NO DOUBT CUMULATIVE FROM SEVERAL YEARS AS YOU JUST MENTIONED.
>> THERE WERE A COUPLE OF YEAH, I THINK THAT WERE ROLLED INTO THIS ONE.
>> WE WOULDN'T EXPECT THIS LEVEL OF FUNDING TO RECUR EVERY YEAR.
>> VERY GOOD. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS.
ASSUMING THAT WE APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, WHAT'S THE TIMELINE IN TERMS OF GETTING THIS COMPLETED?
>> I THINK THEY'RE READY TO MOVE ON IT IMMEDIATELY.
>> YEAH. I THINK THE PARK, THE PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THEY'VE RECEIVED QUOTES ON BIDS, AND THE FENCING,
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I THINK THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND ON, BUT WE'VE GIVEN THEM INFORMATION ON CONTRACTORS WE'VE USED AND COSTS AND THAT THING.I THINK THEY'RE AIMING TO HAVE THIS COMPLETED BEFORE SUMMER.
>> AWESOME. I MEAN, DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE NEED.
I THINK THE FACT THAT, THE FUNDING IS THERE, IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING I SAY TO THIS.
IT'S TWO PARKS THAT GET A LOT OF USAGE, SO I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT WE'RE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT, TOO.
WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> MADAM CLERK, WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND. CAN WE GET THE ROLL CALL?
>> MOTION BY MAYOR MEDINA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR PRO TEM SALDANA ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO IT 14.A.
[14.a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Medina)]
CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.NEXT MEETING IS IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, SO NOTHING TO REPORT.
14.B. CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT. MR. REYNA.
[14.b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)]
>> THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON THURSDAY, SO I WILL BE ATTENDING IT.
NOTHING TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
[14.c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina)]
WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING OUR FIRST CLEANUP OF THE YEAR.WE'RE GOING TO MEET UP AT 15TH STREET PARK, WHICH LOOKS A LOT NICER THAN THE PICTURE THAT I SENT, BUT 15TH STREET PARK, 7:30 ON SATURDAY.
WE PLAN ON BEING THERE FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS.
LOUIS, IF I CAN GET YOUR HELP, HOW WE DO WITH THE CLEANUPS, WE'LL PLACE THE BAGS.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE LEAVE THEM AND THEN JUST HAVE SOMEBODY PICK THEM UP.
THAT WILL BE SATURDAY, 7:30-9:30, AND WE'LL BE HITTING UP DIFFERENT AREAS AROUND THEIR ALLEYWAYS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> 15TH STREET PARK. YES, SIR.
>> THAT IS ALL. MOVING ON TO ITEM 15 REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER?
[15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]
>> YES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
ALSO COMING UP SATURDAY 2/22 IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
IT WAS ON ONE OF THE CHIEF'S SLIDES, BUT JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT.
IT'LL BE HELD AT THE TRUE LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH FROM 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM THERE WILL BE A FLYER DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AS SOON AS WE GET AHOLD OF IT.
REC AND PARK JOINT MEETING THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO SCHEDULE WILL BE FEBRUARY 27TH, 5:30 HERE AT CITY HALL.
I'M SURE YOU'LL BE RECEIVING MULTIPLE NOTICES ABOUT THAT TO MAKE SURE WE GET GOOD ATTENDANCE THERE.
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST COMING UP MARCH 5TH AT 7:00 AM AND THE LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED STILL. UNLESS IT'S [OVERLAPPING]
>> [INAUDIBLE] COURTHOUSE OF ANY ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD LIKE TO HOST?
>> UNLESS SOMEBODY ELSE STEPS UP.
AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER THE KERN COG AWARDS.
IS THAT STILL OPEN,M ADAM CLERK?
>> IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, MARCH 6TH, THURSDAY, PLEASE RSVP WITH THE CITY CLERK FOR THE KERN COG ANNUAL AWARDS.
THEN OUR NEXT SNIP EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 7TH AT THE USUAL PLACE AND TIME.
>> THANK YOU, SCOTT. ANY REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL? MEMBER MARTINEZ?
>> NOTHING TO REPORT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I TOO HAVE NOTHING TO ADD.
MOVING ON TO ITEM 17 CLOSED SESSION.
[17) CLOSED SESSION]
THIS EVENING, WE HAVE. ITEM 17A THROUGH 17C.ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE.
WE WILL NOW ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT.
>> THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THE TIME IS NOW 6:34. [NOISE]
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