>> GOOD EVENING. [00:00:05] I WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. [1) CALL TO ORDER] THE TIME IS 6:00 P.M. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE RAOLL CALL? >> MAYOR MEDINA. >> HERE. >> MAYOR PAN. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. >> HERE. >> COUNCIL MOREINA. >> HERE. >> ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. >> THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN, PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAX LOOK. >> >> PLEASE REMAIN STANDING. WE'LL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5, APPROVAL OF AGENDA. [5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA] ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? >> NO CHANGES. >> IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES, I WOULD LIKE TO TAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. >> SO MOVED. >> I'LL SECOND GET ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR MEDINA? >> AYE. >> MAYOR. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR POTEM SALDANA, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS TO FORM. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THANK YOU. MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7, PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NINE OF THE AGENDA. THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS RESERVED FOR PERSONS DESIRING 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 COUNCIL, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY HAVE JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS LIMITED TO 2 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 A COUNCIL MEMBERS RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS, DURING THIS COMMENT PERIOD. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY E MAIL COMMENTS? >> THERE ARE NO E MAIL COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM OR ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS. >> THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 10, [10.a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton) ] PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS. CHIEF MORAE. >> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO START MY REPORT BY SAYING THAT I'M HAPPY TO REPORT. WE MET OUR GOAL FOR THE POUND. WE NOW HAVE 100 KIDS ENROLLED. ALTHOUGH THAT'S A GOOD NUMBER TO BEGIN WITH, WE'RE HOPING TO SERVE AS MANY AS WE CAN, THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD OVER THERE. NOW MOVING ON TO THE ACTUAL CRIME STATS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, [10.b. Wasco Police Department (Mora) ] THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF NOVEMBER. WE'VE HAD 912 TOTAL INCIDENTS, 479 CALLS FOR SERVICE AND 433 OFFICER GENERATED INCIDENTS. THE TOTAL ARREST FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AGAIN 31. WE'VE HAD FOUR VEHICLES STOLEN TWO RECOVERED. WE HAVE MADE 155 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOPS, AND ISSUED 54 CITATIONS. WE'VE MADE 21 CITIZEN CONTACTS. ON A SEPARATE NOTE, ONE OF OUR CASES MADE THE NEWS. I'M NOT SURE IF EVERYBODY GOT A CHANCE TO SEE. IT'S A CARJACKING CASE THAT WE HAD BACK IN JANUARY 26. GUESS THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION AND THE HARD WORK OF OUR OFFICERS PRIMARILY, THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THESE TWO BAD INDIVIDUALS TO JUSTICE. ANOTHER FACING ONE'S FACING 45 YEARS, THE OTHER ONES FACING 33 YEARS. SO A LOT OF GOOD WORK HAPPENED AT THE PDA. I WASN'T ABLE TO ELABORATE TOO MUCH BECAUSE THE CASE WAS ONGOING AND THERE WAS A LOT OF FOLLOW UPS AND THINGS GOING ON WITH THIS, BUT JUST SO THAT YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOME HEAVY SERIOUS INVESTIGATIONS GOING ON OVER THERE. ONE LAST THING, YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THIS GRANT THE OTS GRANT COME THROUGH A FEW MEETINGS AGO. IT WAS IT IS THROUGH OTS, [00:05:02] AND THE TITLE WAS SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. IT WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF 55,000, WHICH ALLOWS US TO PAY OVERTIME FOR SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DETAILS, WHICH ARE DUI CHECKPOINT, SATURATION PATROLS, AS WELL AS OTHER MOVING VIOLATIONS. WE'VE HAD OUR ONE OF OUR OPERATIONS IN OCTOBER. WE DID 23 TRAFFIC STOPS, THREE ARRESTS, ONE OF WHICH WAS FOR DUI. WE ISSUED FIVE CITATIONS, AND WE TOWED TWO VEHICLES. THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE ZERO FATALITIES. THANKS TO THE GRANT AND THE SUPPORT, WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT THERE ENFORCING THE LAW. YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF POLICE PRESENCE, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN MEET OUR GOAL TO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. COUNCIL, QUESTIONS? >> THANKS CHIEF. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CHIEF? >> NO QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT. >> CHIEF, I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION. I KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN SOME LENIENCY REGARDING, THE PEOPLE THAT VIOLATE THE TRAFFIC LAWS. DO YOU INTEND TO ENFORCE THE MORE DURING THIS HOLIDAY PERIOD? IS THAT YOUR PLAN? >> YES. WE'RE GOING TO BE SPECIFICALLY LOOKING FOR A PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS, THE TOP VIOLATIONS THAT CAUSE COLLISIONS AS TO THIS. THEY'RE DOWN RIGHT NOW, BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP THEM THAT WAY OVER THERE. >> SPEED FAILURE TO STOP, THAT THING. >> RIGHT AWAY, EXACTLY. S BELTS, ALL OF THAT. >> THANK YOU. THAT WAS MY QUESTION. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU SAID. >> I WAS HOPING TO SEE A FULL BEARD, BUT THE GEL ANSWER. >> THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME ACTUALLY, NO SHAVE NOVEMBER, WE RAISED $550, AND THEY'RE GOING TO THE RONAL MCDONALD FUNDS. >> GREAT JOB. >> THAT'S COOL. THANK YOU, CHIEF. WITH THAT WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11. [11) CONSENT CALENDAR] CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS CONSENT CDAR. THE CONSENT CLEND CONSISTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE ROUTINE AND NON CONTROVERSIAL IN THE STAFF'S OPINION. THESE ITEMS ARE APPROVED IN ONE MOTION UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER REMEMBER THE PUBLIC REQUEST THE REMOVAL, OF A PARTICULAR ITEM. THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEMS 11 A THROUGH 11 E. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS SO THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE? >> I HAVE NONE. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> NO CONFLICT. >> MEMBER MERINA? >> NO CONFLICT. >> I HAVE NO CONFLICT. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE? >> I HAVE NONE. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> NOTHING SIR. >> NO MEMBER MAREINA? >> NO. >> I DON'T WANT TO REMOVE AN ITEM. >> WE WILL HAVE A CORRECTION AS PART OF THE MOTION TO NOTE HERE IN A MOMENT. >> I HAVE NONE. >> TWO CORRECTIONS. ONE IS IN THE AGENDA SUMMARY ITSELF. WE NOTE OCTOBER 7 AS THE MEETING MINUTES. THAT'S INCORRECT. IT'S THE 21ST. THE DOCUMENT THAT'S ATTACHED ITSELF IS CORRECTLY DATED. BUT WITHIN THAT DOCUMENT, THERE'S A REFERENCE TO MAYOR REINA, AND IT MUST HAVE BEEN A CARRY OVER FROM A PREVIOUS REPORT, AND SO THAT WILL BE CORRECTED BEFORE IT'S FILED. NOTE IS PROPER TILE. NO OTHER CHANGES. >> WITH THAT, I WOULD CONTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL WITH NOTED CHANGES. >> MOVE TO APPROVAL. >> I WILL SECOND. MADAM CLERK. [INAUDIBLE] GET THE ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR MEDINA. >> AYE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REINA. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REINA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MEDINA TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH THE CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES ON ITEM 11 B ONE. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 12, PUBLIC HEARINGS. [12.a. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 15.04 of the City of Wasco Municipal Code Relating to Building Code Regulations and Adopting by Reference the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Parts 1-12, 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code. (Cobb) ] WE'VE GOT ITEM 12 A. COUNCIL FINDS THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED IN THE SECTION 15378 OF THE SQL GUIDELINES, INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASKO REPEALING, AND RE ENACTING CHAPTER 15 OH FOUR OF THE CITY OF WACO MIC CODE, RELATING TO BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 1-12 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, MISSES COBB. >> YES. GOOD EVENING, [00:10:01] HONOR B MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION UPDATES STATE BUILDING CODE STANDARDS EVERY THREE YEARS, AND CITIES AND COUNTIES MUST READOPT THEIR LOCAL BUILDING CODES ON A THREE YEAR CYCLE. THIS HAPPENS TO BE THAT YEAR. TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE STANDARDS, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT WE ADOPT THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS. TONIGHT, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE. I'VE GOT RAPHAEL VAL REAL IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT. HE'S OUR BUILDING INSPECTOR. PROBABLY HOPING THAT YOU DON'T ASK HIM WHICH PARTICULAR CODE SECTION APPLIES. YOU ALL HAVE PROBABLY SEEN MY ILLUSTRATION OF THE BUILDING CODE AND HOW IT'S CHANGED OVER THE YEARS FROM SOMETHING THIS THICK TO SOMETHING THICK. IT CONTINUES TO GROW. GOD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? NOBODY. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE? >> I HAVE NO COMMENT. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ. NO COMMENTS. >> MEMBER AVAILE. >> I HAVE NO COMMENTS. >> MEMBER REINA. >> NO COMMENTS, MA'AM. >> I HAVE NO COMMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO ATAIN A MOTION TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING. >> SO MOVE. >> SECOND. >> NOW GET THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR MEDINA? >> AYE. >> MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MOREINA. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 12 B. [12.b. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 15.08 of the City of Wasco Municipal Code Relating to Fire Prevention Regulations and Adopting by Reference the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 9, 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code. (Cobb) ] COUNCIL FINDS THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 15378 OF THE SQL GUIDELINES. INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASKO REPEALING AND RE ENACTING CHAPTER 1508 OF THE CITY OF OSCO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 204-92-0205 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, MISS SCOTT. >> YES, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. SIMILAR TO THE LAST ITEM, WE ADOPT THE FIRE CODE EVERY THREE YEARS, AND WE MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO IT IN KEEPING CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTY'S AMENDMENTS SO THAT WE'RE CONSISTENT COUNTY WIDE. AGAIN, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF THIS ORDINANCE. >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING NONE. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS, MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE? >> I HAVE NONE. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> NO COMMENT. >> MEMBER REINA? >> NO COMMENT. >> MEMBER REINA? >> NO COMMENTS, MAYOR. >> I HAVE NO COMMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING. >> STILL MOVED. >> I WILL SECOND. CLERK AND WE GET THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR MEDINA? >> MAYOR PRO TEM SOLAINE. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REINA. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER REINA, SECONDED BY MAYOR MEDINA TO INTRODUCE AND WAIVE THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. WITH THAT ONE WANT TO ITEM NUMBER 14, NEW BUSINESS. [14.a. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Receive and File the Donation Financial Activity Quarterly Report for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Quarter 4 (April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025) and Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Quarter 1 (July 1. 2025 through September 30, 2025). (Mosqueda) ] WE HAVE ITEM 14 A. COUNCIL FINDS SECTION IS NOT A PROJECT AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 15378, OF THE CPO GUIDELINES RECEIVE AND FILED THE DONATION FINANCIAL ACTIVITY QUARTERLY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO 2025 QUARTER FOUR, APRIL 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, AND FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO 2026, QUARTER 1, JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. MISS MOSCA. >> YES, MAYOR. COUNCIL, BEFORE YOU HAVE THE DONATIONS REPORT FOR THE ENDING QUARTER OF '24/'25 AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF 25 26. SO BACK IN I BELIEVE IT WAS MARCH WHEN THE COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION TO GIVE OH, SORRY, IT WAS IT WAS MARCH 2 MARCH 19, WHEN IT WAS APPROVED RESOLUTION 244043 TO GIVE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT ALL FUTURE DONATIONS THAT ARE MADE TO THE CITY. IN THE PAST WHAT WAS BEING DONE IS THE DONATIONS WERE NOT RECLASSIFIED TO BE KIND OF RESERVED FOR A SPECIAL ACTIVITY OR A SPECIAL PROJECT. WHAT WAS HAPPENING IS, THEY WERE BEING ABSORBED BY THE OPERATING EXPENSES AND APPLIED AS A DONATION. NOW WHAT WE'RE DOING IS DEPENDING ON THE DONATION REFERENCE, IF IT'S FOR PD, IF IT'S FOR PL, [00:15:03] IF IT'S FOR ANIMAL CONTROL, WE HAVE THE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY, AND THAT DEPARTMENT HEAD WILL GO TO THE CITY MANAGER, TO ACQUIRE APPROVAL FOR A SPECIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE PL PROGRAM, IF THERE'S GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE AND THEY NEED SHIRTS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THEY GO TO THE CITY MANAGER. >> GET PERMISSION TO AUTHORIZE THE FUNDING AND SPENDING OF THE DONATIONS. THEN WE APPROPRIATE THE BUDGET FOR THAT AND WE USE THE EXPENSE EXPENSE, THE DONATIONS. BEFORE YOU, YOU HAVE 164 CATEGORIES. WE HAVE A PEW PROGRAM, THE WACO PD ANIMAL CONTROL BIKE RODEO AND CLEANUP EVENT. IN THE FIRST QUARTER, WE HAVE THE BEGINNING OPENING BALANCES, AND THEN TOTAL DONATIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED AT THE APRIL THROUGH JUNE WAS 13,150. THEN THE ONLY EXPENSE THAT WAS SPENT WAS BOXING WRAPS FOR THE PAL PROGRAM, WHICH LEFT AN ENDING BALANCE OF DONATIONS OF 13,185 AT THE END OF JUNE. WE GAVE A BRIEF BREAKDOWN OF THE DONATION DONORS BY THE CATEGORIES. THEN WE ALSO LISTED THE EXPENSES. THEN WE GAVE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED, BROKEN DOWN BY 30% OF THE DONATIONS RECEIVED WERE FOR THE PAL PROGRAM, 15% WERE FOR THE BIKE RODEO, AND 55% WERE FOR ANIMAL CONTROL. THAT WAS IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THE 24-25 YEAR. NOW, MOVING ON TO THE FIRST QUARTER OF 25-26, WE HAD A TOTAL OF DONATIONS OF 15,700, 10,500 WAS FOR THE PAL PROGRAM. 05,000 WAS FOR PP. THEY'RE GOING TO BE DOING A SHOP WITH THE COP EVENT THIS DECEMBER FOR THE KIDS FOR CHRISTMAS. THERE'S $200 THERE. AGAIN, THE BIG DONORS ARE FOR PAL PROGRAM AND WASCO PD, 33% FOR WASCO PD AND 67% FOR THE PAL PROGRAM. ONE OF THE PRIMARY GOALS FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FOR THE PAL PROGRAM IS TO BE FUNDED BY EITHER GRANTS OR DONATIONS. THEN BEING OUT WITH THE COMMUNITY, IT'S WORKING THE COMMUNITY IS TAKING ON THAT THEY'RE OUT DOING PARADES, DOING COMMUNITY EVENTS. PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO DONATE TO THE PAL PROGRAM. THE OTHER ONE THAT WE'RE PROUD OF IS THE PD DEPARTMENT THAT WE HAVE OUR OWN PD, AND SO THEY'RE GETTING A LOT OF DONATIONS AS WELL. THERE ISN'T LIKE A RESERVE, NOT NECESSARILY A RESERVE, BUT RESTRICTED RESERVE OF YOU HAVE TO USE DONATIONS FOR THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF EQUIPMENT OR TYPE OF PROGRAM. IT'S REALLY DESIGNATED TO WHATEVER THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WANTS TO USE IT. THEN THEY COME TO THE CITY MANAGER AND GET THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DONATION FUNDS. ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT NEED TO BE MADE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK IN THE NEXT QUARTER IF EXPENSES WEREN'T CAPTURED. THIS IS JUST SHOWING WHAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER 30. >> THANK YOU. [NOISE] PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR P PENNSYLVANIA? >> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT, MISS MOSCA. >> MARTINEZ. >> THANK YOU. FOR THE REPORT. IT'S VERY INFORMATIVE. >> MEMBER [INAUDIBLE]. >> THANK YOU. INFORMATE TO SEE WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM, WHERE IT GOES AND WHAT PROGRAMS BENEFIT FROM IT. EXCELLENT REPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> MEMBER REINA. >> GREAT JOB. I LOVE THIS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF. I KNEW THAT WE HAD RECEIVED SOME DONATIONS, BUT NOT THE SCOPE OF THE DONATIONS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED. THIS IS VERY ENCOURAGING. THE COMMUNITY IS OUT THERE SUPPORTING WHAT THE PD AND THE PAL PROGRAM IS DOING. I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE IT AND I CONGRATULATE EVERYONE. THIS IS JUST WONDERFUL. REALLY NICE. THANK YOU FOR SUCH A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT. I APPRECIATE IT. >> THE ONLY NOTE THAT I'D LIKE TO MAKE, I HAD MISSED ONE OF THE ORIGINAL DONATIONS FOR THE PAL PROGRAM FOR 500 IN THE REPORT. I WENT AHEAD AND CORRECTED IT AND LISTED IT IN THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. BUT YES. WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE ALL THESE DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY IS DEFINITELY SUPPORTING THESE PROGRAMS. >> IT'S EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WHEN IT COMES TO THE DONATIONS, ARE WE JUST CAPTURING MONETARY DONATIONS OR ARE WE ALSO ANYTHING THAT'S GOOD, ARE WE CONSIDERING DONATIONS OR HOW DOES THAT NUMBER GET. >> THIS SPECIFICALLY IS JUST CASH DONATIONS. I HAVEN'T GONE FURTHER INTO RECONCILIATION OF ANY ASSETS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE INCLUDED BECAUSE THOSE ARE ALSO YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THEM. THERE'S SOME VALUE TO IT. YEAH. [00:20:02] >> I MEAN, I JUST THINK OF I KNOW WE HAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT DONATE, FOOD OR WHATEVER IT MIGHT BE. BUT SO THIS IS STRICTLY JUST MONETARY. >> THIS IS STRICTLY MONETARY. >> THEN A FOLLOW UP QUESTION IS PROBABLY MORE FOR YOU CHIEF, BUT I MEAN, THE SHOP AT THE CP, WE HAVE $200 THAT WAS DONATED TO THAT, BUT I IMAGINE WE HAVE FUNDS THAT ARE ALLOCATED TO THAT. WERE THAT WE'RE GOING TO SHIFT TO THAT OR FOR THAT. >> [INAUDIBLE] >> I GOT YOU. I WAS I WAS THINKING TWO'S NOT GOING TO GET US VERY FAR. [LAUGHTER] BUT OKAY. WE'RE IN THAT STAGE NOW. >> CAN YOU SHARE THE FLYER WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS SO THAT WE CAN SHARE IT AS WELL? >> I THINK. >> AS A FOLLOW UP MAYOR, THAT WAS A DONATION THAT THE DONOR SPECIFICALLY SAID, HEY, I WANT TO DONATE $200 SPECIFICALLY FOR SHOPPING WITH A COP. WE DID A SUBCATEGORY FOR IT. WHERE YOU SEE THE BIGGER AMOUNTS, THEY CAN ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE OTHER DONATIONS SPECIFICALLY TO THAT AMOUNT. THAT'S ALSO AVAILABLE. >> PERFECT. THANK YOU. >> WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. >> I'LL SECOND. >> MADAM CLERK CAN WE GET THE ROLL CALL. >> MAYOR MEDINA? >> AYE. MAYOR POTEM SALDANA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REINA. >> AYE. >> MOTION BY MAYOR POTEM SALDANA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER REINA TO RECEIVE AND FILE WITH THE CORRECTIONS MENTIONED. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. MOVE ON TO ITEM 15 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. [15.a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Medina)] WE HAVE ITEM 15 A, CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. 15 B, CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, MR. REINA. [15.b. Kern Council of Governments (Reyna)] >> THERE IS A MEETING COMING UP THIS THURSDAY. I WILL BE ATTENDING IT. I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT ON THE NEXT MEETING. >> MAY I ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION? I WAS TOLD I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CORRECT, BUT I'M SORRY. THAT'S A CURRENT QUESTION. I'LL ASK YOU LATER. NO CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT. I'LL ASK YOU OF AT WHEN WE'RE DONE. >> 15 C WACO TASKS PRO TEMPT TO MEN. [15.c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina)] >> I HAVE A TWO REPORT. >> ITEM 16 REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER. [16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER] >> YOU GET A BREAK TONIGHT, THE CHANGES AND SCHEDULE TODAY AND CLERK SCHEDULE. I DO NOT HAVE MY UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENTS IN FRONT OF ME, BUT WE WILL GET THOSE TO YOU VIA EMAIL. YOU HAVE THEM. THERE WERE NO NEW ITEMS TO BE ADDED, SO JUST UPDATES ON THE EXISTING LIST. I'LL GET THOSE SENT OUT TOMORROW. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? REGARDING I MEAN, JUST TO SCOTT. HE DIDN'T HAVE A REPORT. >> BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M LOOKING AT MY NOTES, SCOTT, I'LL ASK YOU. THERE WAS TODAY WE APPROVED THE SEPTEMBER WELL, WE APPROVED SEVERAL FINANCE DOCUMENTS, OKAY OVER OUR INVESTMENT. I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO KNOW THIS ANSWER, BUT IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN LOOK UP INTO. >> SURE. >> LOOK INTO. THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 TOTAL CASH AND INVESTMENT VALUE WAS 75 MILLION A 28,750, AND WE HAD A DECREASE OF 1,232,956 OVER THE PREVIOUS MONTH, WHICH WOULD BE AUGUST. I'M NOT SURE THAT'S 1.66%. I I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE COST THAT. I KNOW THAT, IT'S IN THE MARKET, BUT IT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SMALL AMOUNT. >> NO. >> IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THAT, I WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE AN ANSWER NOW. >> I DON'T KNOW THE SPECIFIC TRANSACTION THAT TRIGGERED THAT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT THAT IS NOT AN UNCOMMON SITUATION WHERE WE MOVE BALANCES OUT OF THE INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS INTO THE OPERATING, AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TIMING OF REVENUE RECEIPTS. >> I'VE HEARD EXPLANATIONS ABOUT IT BEFORE, USUALLY IN THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, BUT THIS EXCEEDED 1 MILLION. I JUST CAUGHT MY ATTENTION. IF YOU COULD LOOK INTO THAT. SURE. YOU CAN REPORT ON IT LATER? YES. THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION. >> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THIS END? >> I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS. THIS IS FOR LEWIS OR SCOTT, BUT, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, WITH THIS RAIN THAT WE'VE GOTTEN OVER THESE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, DID WE FACE ANY ISSUES IN TERMS OF FLOODING OR WAS EVERYTHING SMOOTH? IS THERE ANY COMPLAINTS THAT WE RECEIVED ON THAT FRONT? [00:25:02] >> NO. IS THIS MORNING. >> THE WASTE OR THE STORM WATER SYSTEM IS BEHAVING EXACTLY HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO. WE ARE FLAT. WE KNOW THAT. THE STREETS ARE GOING TO FILL UP WHEN IT'S RAINING HARD, BUT THEY DRAIN VERY QUICKLY AS SOON AS THE RAIN STARTS TO SUBSIDE. >> I JUST HAD I WAS DRIVING THROUGH SHAFTER TODAY AND I SAW A BIG OLD WATER TANK AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY'RE MOVING WATER FROM SOMEWHERE. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF IT TRIGGERED IF WE WERE HAVING ANY FLOODING ISSUES HERE AT ALL OR IF EVERYTHING HAD BEEN. > NO. >> GOOD. THE OTHER QUESTION OR MORE OF A COMMENT IS WITH THE HOLE AND WIRE DEAL, RIGHT THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING. THEN ESPECIALLY WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THAT WE GOT, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH WORK WE'VE BEEN DOING OR THEY'VE BEEN DOING, GOING BACK AND CHECKING WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN TERMS OF WORK AND POTTED OR NOT BECAUSE, LIKE, A TEMPORARY DEAL. I KNOW HAD SENT LEWIS A REQUEST AND I SAW IT BECAUSE IT'S LITERALLY ON MY BLOCK. A BIG HOLE RIGHT BY THE BY THE MAILBOX. I IMAGINE THAT THAT'S PROBABLY NOT THE ONLY LOCATION THAT THAT'S HAPPENED, BUT IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA FOR THEM TO MAKE IT AROUND, ESPECIALLY WITH THE AMOUNT OF RAIN WE'VE GOT IN AND WHATNOT. LAST THING WE WANTED SOMEBODY TO, CHIP AND FALL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YOU KNOW, THE PATCHWORK WASN'T DONE RIGHT OR WITH THE RING AND SUBSIDE. >> LAST 24 HOURS, ACTUALLY, WE STOPPED THEM FROM ANY NEW WORK UNTIL THAT EXACTLY THAT IS ACCOMPLISHED. WE'RE SEEING SOME SUBSIDENCE ON SOME PATCHES AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT NEED ATTENTION. THEY AREN'T DOING THEY AREN'T LAUNCHING OUT INTO NEW AREAS UNTIL THEY'VE GONE BACK AND DOUBLE-CHECKED ALL THAT. >> GOOD. I'M GLAD THAT YOU GUYS ARE ON THAT. A COUPLE OF THINGS WHEN IT COMES WITH WEATHER AND THINGS LIKE THAT, THE CHANGES PROJECT SO THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING. >> I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT REGARDING TO WHAT YOU BROUGHT UP. I WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO OUR STAFF BECAUSE THEY'RE OUT THERE EVERY DAY LOOKING THROUGH THOSE SOURCES AND PUMPING AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE CLEAN. WE USED TO HAVE MEASURE ISSUES WITH FLOODING HERE IN THE PAST. NOW THEY DON'T OCCUR. YOU JUST REPORTED, WE DON'T HAVE THOSE ISSUES AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT IS BEING DONE BY OUR PUBLIC FOR CREW. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> CHRIS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> I SEE THEM OUT THERE JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY WITH THIS BIG VACUUM TRUCK. I NEED ONE OF THOSE FROM MY HOUSE. [LAUGHTER] BUT ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED TO DO THAT THEY DESERVE MUCH OF THE CREDIT FOR THAT. >> YES, THEY DO. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >>WE GOT ITEM NUMBER 17 REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL. APPROACH. [17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL] >> I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE. HOPEFULLY YOU GUYS CAN MAKE IT THIS FRIDAY. WASCO TIGERS HAD AN EXCITING GAME THIS LAST FRIDAY. I WAS UNFORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT. I WAS STUCK OUT OF TRAFFIC, BUT THIS FRIDAY IS A BIG GAME, SO HOPEFULLY GO TIGERS. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ. >> IS THAT THE SEMIFINALS OR IS THAT THE VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP? NO. >> THEY'RE ALREADY CLOSE TO THE SEMIFINALS. SEMIFINAL. >> I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT. >> MEMBER RAYA. >> I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT. >> MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> I DID NOT REPORT THAT I ATTENDED THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR KRONK COUNTY AT THE PAL BUILDING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER THE 13TH, MARIA BAA AND CARRIE COBB WERE THERE. IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE. I REALLY ACTUALLY LIKE THE PROCESS THAT THEY USED TO DETERMINE WHAT THE NEEDS ARE. I JUST WORRIED THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF THE TEENAGE BOYS AND GIRLS DECIDING WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE. BUT THEY ARE PART OF THE PROCESS. >> WAS THAT BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OR BECAUSE OF THE ENTRANCE? >> IT WAS HE AT THE PAL BUILDING, AND THE MAJORITY OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WERE PAL KIDS. THERE WERE A FEW ADULTS, NOT MANY. BUT AS THE PROCESS WAS GOING THROUGH, WE NEED WE WERE GIVEN LITTLE STICKERS AND YOU NEEDED TO GO AND PUT THEM ON WHAT YOU THOUGHT WERE PRIORITIES AND KEEP WATCHING THE KIDS AND HOPING THAT THEY WERE GETTING THE RIGHT DECISIONS. I'M CERTAIN US AS ADULTS ARE INVOLVED IN THE EVERYDAY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF THE CITY. THOUGHT ABOUT IT DIFFERENTLY, NO DOUBT, BUT THE KIDS WERE OUT THERE PUTTING THEIR STICKERS AND HOPEFULLY WHEN THEY BRING ALL OF THIS TOGETHER, IT WON'T BE THAT THOSE OPINIONS. >> I'M SURE THAT WAS A GOOD WAY TO GET ENGAGEMENT FOR SURE. >> IT WAS. THEY WERE ALL OUT THERE DOING WHAT THEY NEEDED TO. >> THOSE WEREN'T KIDS. WE'RE JUST GETTING OLD. [LAUGHTER] >> BY THE WAY, THE MEAL AFTERWARDS WAS REALLY GOOD. IT WAS GRILLED CHICKEN, IT WAS DELICIOUS. THANK YOU. [00:30:02] A>> THANK YOU, MR. REINA. I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT. I'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 18 CLOSED SESSION. [18) CLOSED SESSION] THIS EVENING, WE HAVE ITEMS 18 A THROUGH 18 E. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AT THIS TIME? THEN WE WILL ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO REPORT. >> RUN GOOD. >> JUST TO RECAP, OUR CONVERSATION, [19) CLOSED SESSION ACTION] WE'VE IDENTIFIED A CANDIDATE FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR POSITION. MADE A CONDITIONAL OFFER THAT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. WAITING ON BACKGROUND AND COMPLETION OF THE REST OF THE PAPERWORK. I HAVE THE DRAFT CONTRACT THAT NOTES THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT. WHAT I'M ASKING FOR TONIGHT IS APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION AND ACCEPTABLE COMPLETION OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK AND THE REST OF THE PRE EMPLOYMENT PAPERWORK. WITH THE PRIMARY DRIVER THERE BEING TO GET THIS INDIVIDUAL ON BOARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT TILL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING. >> YOU'RE GIVING THAT CITY MANAGER THE RIGHT TO LOOK AT THE BACKGROUND REPORT AND MAKE A DETERMINATION WHETHER IT'S ACCEPTABLE OR NOT. OKAY. >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> I'LL SECOND. >> CONNECT WITH THE BRO. >> MAYOR MEDINA? >> AYE. >> MAYOR POTEM SALDANA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ? >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER REINA. >>AYE. >> MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY MAYOR POTEM SALDANA. >> TO APPROVE. >> TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER. >> TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY. >> EXECUTE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. NO EXECUTE THE EMPLOYEE. >> TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT. MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. >> THANK YOU. THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. TIME IS NOW 6:47 P.M. >> SIR. THANK YOU. >> RECORD. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.