Mar 03, 2026 City Council

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WE'RE READY, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING. I WILL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.

[1) CALL TO ORDER]

COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA. HERE. COUNCILMEMBER RAYA.

HERE. COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ ABSENT. THANK YOU.

PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAG SALUTE. SALUTE. PLEDGE.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

IS THERE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO LEAD US IN AN INVOCATION? ON TO A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.

[5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND IT. CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL? VOTE BY ROLL CALL. I'M SORRY. MAYOR SALDANA. AYE.

MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE. COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA.

AYE. COUNCILMEMBER RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA.

SECONDED BY MAYOR SALDANA TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS TO FORM.

THANK YOU. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ ABSENT.

ITEM NUMBER 6. NO PRESENTATIONS. I'M MISSING. I'M GOOD. ARE YOU GOOD? YEAH. GOOD. ITEM NUMBER 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON 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 THE AGENDA OR 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. THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION TO DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS. THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCILMEMBER´S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS DURING THE THIS COMMENT PERIOD.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY EMAIL COMMENTS, MADAM CLERK? THERE ARE NO EMAIL COMMENTS FOR THIS ITEM OR ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS.

NONE. ITEM NUMBER 9. WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS.

NONE? AND NUMBER 10. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS FROM THE KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

CHIEF APPLETON´S NOT HERE. SO WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF MORA.

[10.b. Wasco Police Department (Mora)]

SO THESE STATUES ARE GOING TO COVER ALL OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

SO STARTING WITH CALLS FOR SERVICE, WE HANDLED 1572 CALLS.

I'M SORRY. THOSE WERE THE TOTAL INCIDENTS. CALLS FOR SERVICE ARE 898.

AND OFFICER INITIATED INCIDENTS WERE 674. TRAFFIC STOPS, A TOTAL OF 297.

81 CITATIONS WERE ISSUED AND 16 MOVING VIOLATIONS.

THAT'S A CATEGORY I ADDED FOR THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ.

TOTAL ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH WERE 98, BUT WE WORKED 167 CASES.

CITIZEN CONTACTS, 35. AND VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN CHECKS, 77.

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TRAFFIC COLLISIONS, 13 FOR THE MONTH. OUT OF THE 13, 7 WERE DUI RELATED.

FOR THE STATS, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MOVING ON TO OTHER THINGS, A QUICK UPDATE.

OUR FIVE YEAR ROBOTIC AND STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS ENDED.

THE LAST DATE WAS FEBRUARY 19TH. THEY HAD TEN KIDS PARTICIPATING.

THEY LEARNED TEAM BUILDING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND THEY DID SOME BRAINSTORMING.

I BELIEVE THOSE ARE CRUCIAL SKILLS TO HAVE IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE.

SO I BELIEVE THAT WAS A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM FOR THE WASCO POWELL BUILDING.

ON FEBRUARY 28TH, WE CONDUCTED A DUI CHECKPOINT.

157 VEHICLES DROVE THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT. 79 WERE SCREENED AND 3 CITATIONS WERE ISSUED.

AT ABOUT 10 P.M. IT SLOWED DOWN DRASTICALLY. SO THE STAFF TRANSITIONED TO SATURATION PATROL AND THEY WORKED SATURATION FROM 11 P.M. TO 1 A.M. AND DURING THAT TIME THEY MADE 11 TRAFFIC STOPS.

THEY ISSUED 2 CITATIONS, 1 DUI ARREST AND 1 NON DUI RELATED ARREST FOR THAT.

AND MOVING ON TO OTHER STUFF, THE NEXT MOBILE CLINIC IS GOING TO BE ON THE 16TH FROM 2 P.M.

TO 5 P.M. AND MORE ON FRIDAY. LAST SATURDAY THEY HAD AN EVENT IN BAKERSFIELD.

KIND OF A LAST MINUTE THING, BUT THE KIDS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL.

I UNDERSTAND THEY HAD A LOT OF FUN, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY PERFORMED REALLY WELL.

SO I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START SEEING MORE MOVEMENT, MORE EVENTS AND MORE PARTICIPATION IN THE BOXING AREA.

THERE'S ANOTHER EVENT SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY. THIS IS GOING TO BE A SPARRING EVENT, BUT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF OUR VOLUNTEERS OSCAR AND CECIL, CARLOS PRIETO AND MARIO VEGA.

THEY'VE BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THESE KIDS READY, AND THEY'RE DOING IT PRETTY FAST.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT WITH THAT. AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CHIEF. ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? MEMBER REYNA. CHIEF, I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

DID YOUR LOTERIA CON LA POLICIA FALL ON THIS REPORT? YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK IT WAS A PREVIOUS ONE, RIGHT? AND I DON'T THINK I REPORTED ON IT. THAT WAS A SUCCESS.

THAT WAS A SUCCESS. PEOPLE HAD A LOT OF FUN. YOU KNOW, IT WAS SO FUN FOR SOME FOLKS THAT THEY REQUESTED THAT WE DO IT WEEKLY.

SO WE DO THAT, OF COURSE, AND, YOU KNOW, IN THE FUTURE.

BUT DEFINITELY WE WOULD REVISIT THAT AND MAKE SURE WE WE DO IT MORE.

YEAH. OUR OFFICERS DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB. THANK YOU.

I MEAN, WE'RE TWO MONTHS INTO THE YEAR AND YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED A LOT. SO JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THANK YOU.

COUNCILMEMBER RAYA. YEAH. WELL, I SEE THE NUMBERS.

GREAT NUMBERS. YOU GUYS ARE DOING AN AWESOME JOB.

EVERY TIME I'M OUT THERE WITH THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THEY EXPRESS THEIR SATISFACTION WITH YOU GUYS.

THEY'RE LIKE, HEY, MAN, THE POLICE IS ALWAYS STOPPING SOMEONE.

THEY'RE ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING. SO IT'S GOOD TO HEAR THAT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT YOU GUYS ARE GIVING TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AND ONE QUESTION, WHO CAME UP WITH THE NAME LOTERIA DE LA POLICIA? I THINK I'M GOING TO CREDIT THAT TO THE LIEUTENANT BECAUSE HE WAS VOICING IT OUT LOUD.

THAT'S CATCHY. THAT'S CATCHY. YEAH. YEAH. THANK YOU.

WELL, CHIEF, THANK YOU. AS ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS HAVE MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A LOT AND THE NUMBERS AND THE STATISTICS SHOW AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, REALLY IMPRESSING FOR ALL. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO SEE, YOU KNOW, WITH THAT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY, FOR US, FOR THE COMMUNITY TO BE SAFE AND MORE PEOPLE TO FEEL SAFE, WALKING OR NOT.

THE WEATHER'S ABOUT TO CHANGE, SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S GOING TO GET INTERESTING.

SO IT'S GOING TO BE MORE ENGAGEMENT. AND THERE'S, YOU KNOW, A LOT MORE FUN.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO. AND I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO SAY IN THIS COMMENT, BUT I WANT TO BRING IT UP.

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP FOR THE CLEANUP, I APPRECIATE IT.

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THANK YOU, CHIEF MORA. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS.

[11)CONSENT CALENDAR]

THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS 11)A. TO 11)I. I APOLOGIZE, IT'S 11.

F? YES. 11)F. I'M SORRY. THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE MEMBERS IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA? NO, I DON'T HAVE A CONFLICT.

MEMBER MEDINA? NO CONFLICT. MEMBER RAYA? NO CONFLICT.

I HAVE NO CONFLICT MYSELF. SO IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? ARE THERE ANY COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA? NO, MAYOR MEMBER MEDINA? I HAVE NONE. MEMBER RAYA? NONE. I HAVE NONE MYSELF.

I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

MOVE TO APPROVE. I'LL SECOND IT. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE HAVE A VOTE BY ROLL CALL, PLEASE? MAYOR SALDANA. AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA. AYE. COUNCILMEMBER RAYA.

AYE. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA, SECONDED BY MAYOR SALDANA, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ ABSENT.

THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 12. PUBLIC HEARINGS.

[12.a. Council finds this action is not a “project” under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Conduct a Public Hearing to Discuss the City’s Community Development Block Grant closeout of 21-CDBG-PL-30002 Grant and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Closeout Submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. (Villa)]

CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CLOSEOUT OF 21-CDBG-PL-30002 GRANT AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNEE TO CLOSE OUT SUBMISSION FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

MR. VILLA. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

TONIGHT'S PUBLIC HEARING IS TO CLOSE OUT THE CDBG GRANT.

THE FUNDING WAS USED TO UPDATE THE CITY'S STORMWATER MASTER PLAN.

THE PLAN WILL HELP THE CITY PRIORITIZE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY´S STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE CITY WANTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE HCD AND CDBG FOR CONTRIBUTING $125,000 TOWARDS A SUCCESSFUL UPDATE OF THE STORMWATER MASTER PLAN.

STAFF RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT THE CLOSEOUT TO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. WITH THAT, IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS, HAPPY TO ANSWER.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCILMEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA.

NO QUESTIONS. THE QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. SORRY? THE QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FIRST. OH. I'M SORRY.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? NO. I'M SORRY.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? NO. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA.

NO COMMENTS. MEMBER MEDINA. I HAVE NO COMMENTS.

AND MEMBER RAYA. NO COMMENTS. AND I HAVE NO COMMENTS MYSELF.

I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, VOTE BY ROLL CALL.

MEMBER SALDANA. AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA. AYE. COUNCILMEMBER RAYA.

AYE. MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.

MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ ABSENT.

ITEM NUMBER 13. DEFERRED BUSINESS. WE HAVE NONE.

ITEM NUMBER 14. NEW BUSINESS. COUNCIL FINDS THE ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT UNDER SECTION 15378 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.

[14.a. Council finds this action is not a “project” under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Approving an Employment Agreement with Tracy Blakemore to fill the position of Finance Director for an Annual Salary amount of $155,000.00. (Hurlbert)]

BLACKMORE? BLAKEMORE. BLAKEMORE. I'M SORRY. TO FILL THE POSITION OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR ANNUAL SALARY AMOUNT OF $155,000 MR. HURLBERT. YES. HONORABLE AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

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MISS BLAKEMORE IS PRESENT TONIGHT, AND THE COUNCIL HAD PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED THE CONTENTS OF HER CONTRACT IN CLOSED SESSION. SO TONIGHT, WE ARE ASKING FOR FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF THAT AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THAT CONTRACT.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, I CAN CERTAINLY TAKE A SHOT AT ANSWERING THEM.

AND IF BLAKEMORE IS SO INCLINED, SHE CERTAINLY CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS, TOO.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. NO COMMENTS OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT WE TRUST [INAUDIBLE] TO DO THE LEGWORK AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND SO I'M HAPPY THAT WE HAVE ONE BEFORE US. MEMBER MEDINA.

I JUST WANT TO SAY WELCOME ON BOARD. OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, THIS POSITION HAS BEEN VACANT FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

WE HAD SPOKEN WITH THE CITY MANAGER ABOUT HOW CRUCIAL THIS POSITION IS.

AS YOU UNDERSTAND, WE NEED SOMEBODY IN LEADERSHIP THAT'S REALLY GOING TO DRIVE THE TEAM FORWARD.

AND REALLY BRING THAT COHESIVENESS, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS GOING ON. THERE'S A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ALL OF OUR DUCKS IN A ROW.

AND HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE ABLE TO GET THE TEAM IN LINE AND EVERYBODY'S SORT OF GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

SO WELCOME ON BOARD. THANK YOU. MEMBER RAYA. MEMBER MEDINA KIND OF BASICALLY SUMMARIZED EVERYTHING.

JUST WELCOME ON BOARD AND WELCOME. THANK YOU.

AND I'D LIKE TO ECHO WHAT COUNCILMEMBER SAID.

COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA. PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE DESIRE AND AND WHAT WE HOPE TO GET FROM YOU AND WE WELCOME ON BOARD, AS THEY ALL SAID. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

THANK YOU. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

I'D LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MOVE TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, VOTE BY ROLL CALL. MEMBER SALDANA.

AYE. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE. COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA.

AYE. COUNCILMEMBER RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.

MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ ABSENT.

MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT. I DID NOT WANT TO COMMENT PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL BECAUSE IT ASSUMES THAT THE APPROVAL NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE SHE IS ACTUALLY EMPLOYED. SO I WANT TO WELCOME YOU.

I DO THINK THAT, AGAIN, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION AND THE THINGS THAT I'VE HEARD FROM OUR STAFF, THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB. I TRUST THEM.

SO THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY. THEY SAY THAT THEY REALLY DIDN'T NEED TO ASK FURTHER QUESTIONS BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS IN AGREEMENT.

AND WHAT A BETTER WAY TO, YOU KNOW, FIND A GOOD CANDIDATE WHEN EVERYBODY SAYS SHE'S THE RIGHT PERSON.

SO CONGRATULATIONS. A LOT HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID.

WE DO HAVE EXPECTATIONS THAT YOU WILL MOVE THE DEPARTMENT FORWARD SINCE IT'S BEEN VACANT FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT I'M CERTAIN YOU WILL BE UP TO THE TASK. SO WELCOME ABOARD AND CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MR. REYNA.

ITEM NUMBER 14)B. COUNCIL FINDS THE ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT UNDER SECTION 15378 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES.

[14.b. Council finds this action is not a “project” under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Approving the in-kind contributions for the 2026 World Bipolar Day event, consistent with the level of overtime support provided in the prior year, and formally includes the event in the City’s list of supported community events. (Hurlbert)]

CITY MANAGER, IF YOU CAN, PLEASE HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE.

OH. I WILL RECUSE MYSELF SO YOU CAN.

I'M SORRY I JUMPED THE GUN. YOU'RE CORRECT. I AM FULLY INVOLVED IN THAT PROJECT, SO I WILL LEAVE THE CHAMBER. OKAY. OKAY. I APPRECIATE THE REMINDER.

HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. AT THE LAST MEETING, YOU MAY RECALL THERE WAS A PRESENTATION OF THIS EVENT WHICH YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH FROM LAST YEAR. THE COUNCIL'S GENERAL DIRECTION WAS TO PROVIDE A SIMILAR LEVEL OF SUPPORT.

BUT YET THOSE EXPENDITURES NEED TO BE FORMALLY APPROVED.

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WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU, WE DID A REVIEW OF LAST YEAR'S EXPENDITURES, AND IN TWO CATEGORIES, ONE WAS OVERTIME FOR BOTH PUBLIC WORKS AND POLICE STAFF FOR SUPPORTING THE EVENT.

AND THE OTHER WAS FOR, IF NEEDED AGAIN, WE CAN DO AS A RENTAL OF AN ADA COMPLIANT PORTA POTTY UNIT TO BE PLACED OUT AT THE EVENT SITE. THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN THE COMMUNITY PROMOTION BUDGET.

THAT'S PART OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET TO SUPPORT THOSE EXPENDITURES.

AND SO TONIGHT WE'RE ASKING FOR UP TO $3,000 IN TOTAL EXPENDITURES ON THE EVENT.

SO IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS THOSE.

OKAY. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MEDINA.

I GUESS THE ONLY QUESTION THAT COMES TO MIND IS, SO LAST YEAR WE SUPPORTED THIS EVENT.

BESIDES THIS EVENT, WERE THE OTHER EVENTS THAT WE HAD IN DOWNTOWN, CITY SPONSORED OR EVENTS THAT WERE PUT ON BY THE CITY, LIKE THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. NIGHT OUT DEFINITELY WAS CITY.

DID WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? PROMOTED. LIKE THE ROSE PARADE? OR. OH, THE PARADE. THE TWO PARADES. OKAY, I GUESS JUST, I MEAN, MORE OF THE FUTURE.

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW HOW BIG OF AN APPETITE THERE IS OR WITH FOLKS THAT ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO LEAD SOME OF THESE EFFORTS, RIGHT? BECAUSE IT TAKES A LOT. BUT JUST SOMETHING TO CONSIDER DOWN THE ROAD IF THERE IS OTHER FOLKS THAT WANT TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR THAT WE KEEP IN MIND, IF IT WERE TO BECOME A BIGGER THING, RIGHT? OR OTHER MEMBERS ARE COMING FORWARD THAT THEY WANT US TO SPONSOR THESE EVENTS.

BUT I MEAN, I'M FOR IT. I THOUGHT LAST YEAR WAS A PRETTY BIG SUCCESS.

I'M SURE THIS WILL BE EVEN BETTER. I KNOW IN TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION, IT WAS PRETTY ORGANIZED AND IN MY MIND, BASED ON WHAT I SAW WHEN I WAS OUT THERE. AND FOR THE MOST PART, I THOUGHT IT WAS WELL RECEIVED.

SO I'M IN SUPPORT. OKAY. THANK YOU, MEMBER MEDINA.

MEMBER RAYA. SO I'M FOR SUPPORT OF IT TOO. I REALLY ENJOYED IT LAST YEAR AT THE EVENT.

I THINK THE COMMUNITY ENJOYED IT. THEY GOT A LOT OF INFORMATION, A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT.

WELL ORGANIZED EVENT. THERE'S NO PROBLEM. I'M SUPPORTING IT.

OKAY. AND I SUPPORTED MYSELF ALSO. I WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT TO LAST YEAR, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING IT THIS YEAR, HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW, SAME TURNOUT LAST ONE. AND LIKE MEMBER MEDINA JUST SAID, MAYBE IT'LL BE BETTER.

SO I SUPPORT IT. OKAY. YEAH. BUT THE POINT IS WELL TAKEN.

YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PROMOTE OR BANKROLL EVERY EVENT THAT MAY COME ALONG.

SO AT SOME POINT AND MAYBE WE CAN IDENTIFY THOSE EVENTS DURING THE STRATEGIC MEETINGS OR THE BUDGET MEETINGS AND EARMARK PARTICULAR EVENTS THAT THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT FOR THE YEAR. I GUESS A FOLLOW UP WITH THAT.

I THINK I READ ON THE AGENDA THAT WE WOULD BRING THIS INTO, LIKE OUR CALENDAR.

THAT'S SORT OF LIKE AN ONGOING THING. OR DID I READ THAT CORRECT? RIGHT. OKAY. SO FOR NEXT YEAR, DO WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE MOTION OF APPROVAL OR WE'RE BASICALLY JUST, WE'RE FOR IT AND WE'RE IN WHETHER IF THEY PUT IT ON RIGHT, LIKE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME BACK TO US, BUT. AND AGAIN, I THINK THE BUDGET PROCESS IS PROBABLY THE PLACE TO IDENTIFY THAT IF THERE COMES A POINT IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT POSITION. YEAH. WE COULD CERTAINLY DO THAT.

OKAY. BECAUSE WE DON'T GO THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCESS WITH THE OTHER EVENTS.

SO THAT WOULD DEFINITELY BE MORE EFFICIENT. SOUNDS GOOD.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

SO MOVED. SECOND. MADAM CLERK, VOTE BY ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

MAYOR SALDANA. AYE. COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA. AYE.

COUNCILMEMBER RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MEDINA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER RAYA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH THREE AYES, WITH COUNCILMEMBER MARTINEZ ABSENT AND COUNCILMEMBER REYNA ABSENT.

THANK YOU. LET ME GO CALL HIM. PLEASE. HE'S RIGHT THERE.

MOVING ON TO ITEM 15. REPORTS FROM OMMISSIONS

[15.a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Medina)]

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SO THE NEXT ONE'S COMING UP. SO AT THE MOMENT, I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

ALL RIGHT. 15)B. KERN COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT.

[15.b. Kern Council of Governments (Reyna)]

THERE WAS REALLY NOTHING, YOU KNOW, THAT I NEEDED TO REPORT ON THE CURRENT COG.

THE TPCC MEETING MENTIONS THE CITY OF WASCO ONLY IN THE SENSE THAT WASCO WILL PROVIDE A PROGRESS UPDATE TO THE PTAC ON APRIL 1ST, AND I'M CERTAIN THAT OUR STAFF IS PREPARED TO DO THAT.

OH, I WAS GOING TO CONCLUDE MY REPORT, BUT THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS.

SO THERE IS TDA FUNDING AVAILABLE THAT CAN BE USED FOR BIKE RACKS.

THERE IS A BIKE REPAIR STATIONS AND BIKE BENCHES, AND I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO STAFF, AND MAYBE WE CAN FOLLOW UP ON THAT AND GET FUNDING SO THAT WE CAN BRING THIS TO OUR PARKS.

IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR PARKS. AND I'LL JUST GIVE IT TO OUR CITY CLERK.

AND MAYBE YOU CAN PASS IT TO OUR STAFF. YEAH.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. I THOUGHT THAT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'LL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THEM. THANK YOU, MR. REYNA. ON TO ITEM 15)C. WASCO TASK FORCE. WE JUST HAD OUR CLEANUP THIS PAST SATURDAY, AND IT WAS A GOOD

[15.c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Raya)]

THE POW AND JUST RESIDENTS FROM OUR TOWN. THEY CAME OUT AND WE HAD A GOOD TIME.

WE GOT TO NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER. WE GOT TO MEET, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT DIFFERENT PHASES.

CHIEF MORA AND LIEUTENANT GALUTIRA WAS THERE SUPPORTING IT ALSO.

AND I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT MAKES THE PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE WHEN THEY SEE THE PRESENCE OF THE PD. AND ALSO, THEY FEEL MORE PROTECTED. AND IN OTHER WORKS, I'D LIKE TO THANK THEM.

THEY DONATED SOME DONUTS AND SOME WATER FOR THE KIDS.

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DO ANOTHER ONE ON THE 28TH OF MARCH.

I'M SORRY. THE AREA HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED BECAUSE I'VE DONE A DRIVE AROUND AND IT HASN'T BEEN REALLY IN MUCH AREAS.

UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY IDEAS OR ANY SUGGESTIONS, I'M WILLING TO TAKE ANYBODY'S SUGGESTIONS TO SEE WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE AREAS CLEANED. OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I HAVE FOR THE WASCO TASK FORCE.

MAYOR, IF I MAY. YEAH, I WAS GOING TO ASK A QUESTION.

WHEN IS THE CITYWIDE CLEANUP? IS IT IN MARCH OR IS IT IN APRIL? APRIL. APRIL? YEAH. OKAY.

25TH? MAYOR, DID YOU MENTION THAT YOU PLAN TO DO A CLEANUP ON THE 28TH? YES. ON MARCH? YES. THAT IS THE DAY OF THE. OH, IT'S THE DAY OF THE.

OF THE FESTIVAL. WHAT TIME DOES IT START? WELL, THE FESTIVAL STARTS AT 11, BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON SINCE EARLY IN THE MORNING. I'M JUST. YEAH, YOU'RE JUST THROWING IT OUT THERE. I MEAN, IF IT CONFLICTS WITH THAT DAY, I MEAN, WE DO IT. THIS ONE WAS FROM 8 TO 9. IT WAS JUST ONE HOUR.

I MEAN, I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH PEOPLE IF THEY WANT TO SHOW UP.

AND AFTER THAT, THEY PROBABLY. RIGHT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF IT.

YEAH. NO, I'M FULLY AWARE OF IT. THANK YOU, MR. REYNA.

YEAH. SO THE 28TH. THE AREA HASN'T BEEN DISCLOSED, BUT.

WELL, ME AND MR. RAYA WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT, AND WE'LL SEND OUT FLIERS AS SOON AS WE GET THE INFORMATION OF WHERE WE'RE GOING TO MEET UP. THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH ON THAT. ITEM NUMBER 16.

[16)REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER]

JUST ONE FOLLOW UP COMMENT ON THAT. I GUESS WE'LL CHECK WITH MR. VILLA ABOUT PUBLIC WORKS SUPPORT, IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE CLEANUP AND THE SETUP FOR THE BIPOLAR DAY EVENT, WE'LL CHECK WITH HIM AND GET BACK TO EVERYBODY AND MAKE SURE THERE ISN'T ANY KIND OF CONFLICT.

I DON'T SEE THAT THERE WOULD BE, IF WE'RE GOING FROM 8 TO 9 IN THE MORNING.

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CORRECT. SO I'M JUST PUTTING IT OUT THERE. I THINK WE NEED TO ALL BE AWARE.

WELL, AND IT MIGHT HELP GUIDE YOU ON THE PART OF TOWN THAT YOU CHOOSE FOR THE CLEANUP TO BE AWAY FROM 7TH STREET.

YEAH. FOR THIS TIME. YEAH. SO. OKAY, ON TO THE COMMENTS FOR TONIGHT.

SNIP EVENT. THERE WILL BE A MARCH SNIP EVENT.

OUR LAST FUNDED EVENT. THE DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET YET.

ONCE IT IS, WE'LL PUT THAT INFORMATION OUT. WE'VE TALKED LOTS ABOUT THE BIPOLAR DAY EVENT, 3/28 AND THEN ALSO, APRIL 1ST IS THE HARD DEADLINE FOR FORM 700 SUBMITTAL.

SO ANY COUNCILMEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT DONE THAT, SEE THE CLERK IF YOU NEED SOME HELP WITH THAT.

THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE WORKSHOP. I WON'T GET TOO DEEP INTO THIS, BUT PREVIOUSLY, THERE WAS A FEDERAL PROGRAM CALLED ENTERPRISE ZONES.

IT'S A GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY THAT'S ESTABLISHED IN BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY.

THERE ARE CERTAIN ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES TO DEVELOP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THOSE AREAS.

THAT PROGRAM WAS CANCELED, AND NOW THEY CALL IT OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE INVOLVED IN SETTING THE BOUNDARIES OF FUTURE OPPORTUNITY ZONE HERE.

SO THERE'LL BE MORE INFORMATION COMING. WE JUST HAD OUR FIRST PRELIMINARY MEETING ON THIS.

THERE WILL BE A DESIRE TO HAVE COUNCILMEMBERS INVOLVED AND ALSO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SO WATCH THAT FOR DATES AND TIMES WHEN THOSE MEETINGS MAY BE COMING UP.

DID YOU CALL THIS A WORKSHOP? WE WILL ROLL OUT THE CALENDAR FOR THIS BUDGET SEASON.

BOTH THE MID-YEAR STRATEGIC AND BUDGET MEETINGS.

WE'LL ROLL OUT THAT CALENDAR AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

SO, STILL WORKING ON DATES. WE TALKED ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP.

KERN COBB REGIONAL AWARDS ONLY ANNOUNCED THAT AS A REMINDER, THE SEATS ARE ALL TAKEN.

IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP, IT'S TOO LATE. GOTTA WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR.

SO THAT WILL BE THURSDAY 3/5, ALSO AT 5:30. AND YOU SHOULD HAVE THE INFORMATION IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.

THE MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC IS SET FOR MONDAY, 3/16 AT POWELL BETWEEN 2 P.M.

AND 5 P.M. AND WE MAY HAVE A REPORT. I DON'T REMEMBER IF WE HAD A NUMBER ON HOW MANY WENT THROUGH THE LAST ONE.

I THINK ABOUT EIGHT. OKAY. SO WE ARE GETTING PARTICIPATION THERE.

AND THAT SEEMS TO BE ONCE THE WORD GETS OUT, I EXPECT THAT WILL GET MORE POPULAR.

NEXT EVENT IS THE EASTER EGG HUNT PUT ON BY THE WASCO RECREATION AND PARKS DISTRICT.

THEY ARE HOSTING IT THERE AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AND THAT IS SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH.

THAT BEGINS AT. YEAH, I SAW IT TWO DAYS AGO ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

YEAH. IT STARTS AT 9 A.M. ALSO. RIGHT. AND IT JUST RUNS A LITTLE BIT INTO WHEN WE START.

WE SHOULD BE FINE. OKAY. YEAH. I DON'T SHOW A STOP TIME ON THAT EVENT.

YEAH, I'VE ATTENDED IT BEFORE. IT'S A LOT OF FUN AND A LOT OF PARENTS WITH THEIR CHILDREN.

YEAH. HOPEFULLY THEY'LL MOSEY ON DOWN TO DOWNTOWN.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE ON MY LIST. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF SO, THAT'S IT. WHAT'S THAT? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCILMEMBERS? PRO TEM MAYOR? NO, I ALREADY ASKED THE QUESTION I WANTED TO ASK.

MEMBER MEDINA? I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS. I'M GLAD YOU ASKED.

YOU KNOW, KEEPING TOP OF MIND ON THE BUDGET. AND NOW WE HAVE FINANCE DIRECTOR.

THAT'S OBVIOUSLY AN IMPORTANT PART OF WHAT WE DO.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I WAS NOT HERE THE LAST MEETING.

I WENT THROUGH THE AGENDA, BUT HAS THERE BEEN ANY UNWIRE UPDATE OR IS THERE ANYBODY FROM UNWIRE THAT'S GOING TO COME REPORT? I KNOW THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN THAT WAS COMING. YES.

WE CAN ASK FOR SOMEONE FROM UNWIRED TO COME AND GIVE ANOTHER UPDATE.

YEAH. I CAN GIVE YOU WHAT WE KNOW THAT THEY ARE PROBABLY WITHIN A MONTH OR SO OF FINISHING THEIR BUILD OF THEIR NETWORK. THEY'RE WORKING RIGHT NOW ON THE DARK FIBER HANDOFFS THAT WERE PART OF THE PROJECT FOR THE CITY'S USE. AND SO THE STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THEM TO GET THOSE LOCATIONS TIED DOWN

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SO PROJECT IS WRAPPING UP. WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE STILL FOLKS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE TEMPORARY PAVEMENT PATCHES, FOR EXAMPLE, AND SIDEWALK PATCHES, AND THEY CONTINUE TO OPERATE TWO CREWS DOING REMEDIATION.

THAT'S ALL THEY'RE DOING. SO WE SHOULD BE CATCHING UP ON THAT.

OKAY. YEAH. I MEAN, IF WE CAN HAVE ONE OF THE REPS BE PRESENT, WE HAVEN'T SEEN HIM IN A WHILE, SO I THINK THAT'D BE GOOD. I DO SEE THEM ACTIVELY WORKING OUT THERE.

I KNOW THEY'RE LAYING WIRE DOWN AND WHATNOT, BUT.

WELL, AND I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THERE ARE TWO FIBER PROJECTS GOING.

ONE IS THE UNWIRED PROJECT THAT IS THE CITY OVERBUILD.

THE OTHER IS THAT STATE OF CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE PROJECT.

AND THEY HAVE NOW COME OUT OF THE OPEN LAND INTO TOWN, AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING HERE ALONG HIGHWAY 43 AND OVER, JUMPING OVER TO G STREET. SO THEY'RE.

THEY'RE NOT DISTINCTLY LABELED AS TO WHICH PROJECT THEY'RE WORKING ON.

THE TRUCKS AREN'T. BBUT A LOT OF WORK GOING ON.

OKAY. PARKS AND REC, HAS THERE BEEN DISCUSSION WITH THEM IN TERMS OF JOINT MEETING? I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A FULL BOARD. OR CAN WE WORK ON THAT, PLEASE? I WILL WORK ON THAT. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU, SCOTT. SURE. THANK YOU. MEMBER MEDINA.

MEMBER RAYA. YEAH. SATURDAY WE ATTENDED THE FIRST POW EXHIBITION WITH THE KIDS.

WE TOOK ABOUT SEVEN. I HELPED THE COACH WITH THREE OF THEM.

WE WENT TO BAKERSFIELD, TO THIS BOXING GYM, AND WHEN WE GOT THERE, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST GOING TO BE OUR KIDS AGAINST THEIR.

JUST THOSE KIDS FROM THE BOXING GYM. BUT THERE WAS OTHER SIX OTHER GYMS THERE.

SO OTHER SIX GYMS, THERE'S OTHER BOXERS. SO I'LL SAY IT WAS A GOOD TOTAL OF 60 BOXERS.

AND IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE I COACH BASKETBALL, I COACH SOCCER AND NEVER BEEN TO A, YOU KNOW, YOUTH BOXING TOURNAMENT. IT IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

I WAS SURPRISED. I TOLD MY WIFE I WAS SURPRISED.

PARENTS WERE REALLY QUIET, RESPECTFUL. THE FIGHTERS WHILE THEY KNOW OVER HERE IN SOCCER, PARENTS ARE YELLING, BASKETBALL TOO. SOMETIMES THEY GET KICKED OUT BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PLAY WITH THE REST, MAYBE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO FIGHT ANYWAYS.

I WAS JUST ANALYZING, SEEING THE KIDS AND I WAS WATCHING THE KIDS.

THEY HAVE A SEPARATE ROOM FOR THE KIDS. KIDS ARE WARMING UP AND THEY MATCH THEM UP BY THEIR AGE AND WEIGHT AND EXPERIENCE, OF COURSE. AND THEY MATCH THEM UP AND THEY ALREADY KNOW YOU GUYS ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND THEY'RE WARMING UP AND THEY'RE JUST LOOKING AT EACH OTHER. EVERYBODY'S ALL QUIET.

AND THERE WAS. COACH AND CECIL. HE ALSO WENT OUT THERE.

THERE WAS, I'LL SAY, ABOUT 30 FIGHTS. SO ONE OF OUR FIGHTERS WAS THE FIRST ONE.

AND THEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THE LIST ALL THE WAY TO 19.

SO IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR THE KIDS. AND I THINK IT'S JUST GOING TO HELP WITH THE ATTENDANCE.

ONCE THESE KIDS GET TO PARTICIPATE, THEN THEY'LL COME MORE OFTEN TO THE GYM.

THEY'LL STAY DISCIPLINED. IF WE CAN FIND THOSE TEN KIDS, THEY'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH GOOD DISCIPLINE.

THEY'LL BE GOOD ROLE MODELS FOR THE OTHER KIDS THAT ARE THERE WATCHING.

OH, AND THEN ONCE THEY START SEEING IT IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND STUFF, THAT THEY WENT TO FIGHT AND THEY WON A COUPLE MEDALS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, I THINK THAT WILL BRING MORE EXCITEMENT TO THE POW PROGRAM AND THE KIDS LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING IN DAILY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, OUR ATTENDANCE GOES UP AND DOWN. SURE.

BUT ONCE WE DID START PICKING UP, I THINK IT'S GOING TO JUST FLOW.

AND THEY GOT ANOTHER EXHIBITION THIS FRIDAY. AND THE COACHES ARE VERY EXCITED.

THEY'RE READY TO GO. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SAW THERE THAT WE DEFINITELY NEED, I WAS TELLING COACH AND CECIL.

THE EQUIPMENT, WE TAKE THE HEADGEAR, YOU KNOW, THE GLOVES AND EVERYTHING.

AND A LOT OF THESE KIDS HAVE LITTLE SMALL BAGS.

SO MOST OF OUR EQUIPMENT WAS ON THE FLOOR. SO I THINK IF WE GET SOME GOOD LARGE BAGS JUST TO PUT ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND HAVE AN EQUIPMENT MANAGER TAKE IT, AND THEN ONCE YOU'RE DONE, YOU PUT IT IN, THEN YOU ZIP IT UP, NOT, NOT PILE IT UP IN THE FLOOR LIKE IT WAS, BUT IT WAS GOOD TO SEE. THANK YOU, MEMBER RAYA.

I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT. MOVING ON TO ITEM 18.

CLOSED SESSION. WE HAVE NONE. SORRY. WE KIND OF JUMPED THE.

YEAH, I THINK THAT YOU WERE ASKING WHETHER THERE WAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HURLBERT.

THANK YOU GUYS. WE MOVED ON TO REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL.

YES. AND YOU KIND OF SKIPPED ME. OH. YOU HAD ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU HAD ALREADY ASKED.

MY BAD, MR. REYNA. MOVING ON TO ITEM 17. JUST FOR THE RECORD, NO BOXING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

[17)REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL]

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YEAH. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I ATTENDED THE LOTERIA WITH THE POLICIA ON FEBRUARY 20TH, AND IT WAS A VERY FUN EVENT. THERE WERE NEARLY 40 INDIVIDUALS THERE.

THERE WERE SIX MEMBERS OF OUR POLICE STAFF, INCLUDING LIEUTENANT GALUTIRA AND ANTHONY COOK AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB AT HAVING THIS EVENT.

AND, YOU KNOW, DOING THE LOTERIA GAME, IT WAS FUN.

AT ONE TIME, WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A RIOT BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTION WAS THAT EVERYBODY GOT ONE CARD.

AND THEN AS ONE OF OUR OFFICERS WAS WALKING AROUND AND THEN HE SAID, OH, YOU GOT TWO.

AND EVERYBODY ERUPTED. AND THEY, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE SENIORS.

AND THEY WERE SAYING, OH, NO CHEATING. TAKE HER OUT.

SHE SHOULD NOT PLAY ANYMORE. BUT IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

MOST OF THE PEOPLE THERE, AS OUR CHIEF MENTIONED, WANT TO HAVE THIS REGULARLY.

AND I THINK IF IT'S DONE ONCE A MONTH, IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

BUT I TRULY, TRULY ENJOYED IT. I GOT TO TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES, SHARE THEM WITH LIEUTENANT GALUTIRA.

AND THEN I POSTED SOME OF THEM ON FACEBOOK AS WELL.

BUT THE WORD WAS THAT IT WAS A VERY FUN EVENT FOR EVERYONE.

OKAY. I ALSO ATTENDED THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DIVISION MEETING IN LEMOORE.

AND I'M GLAD THAT I ATTENDED. A LOT OF THINGS ARE TALKED ABOUT AT THIS MEETINGS.

WE, AS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND STAFF HAVE ATTENDED THESE MEETINGS IN THE PAST, BUT FREQUENTLY THEY'RE FAR AWAY.

AND SO WE SHY AWAY FROM GOING THERE. BUT I DECIDED TO GO THIS TIME, AND THERE WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION PASSED ON TO US, INCLUDING POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, SOMETHING THAT SCOTT, YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON.

AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT, BUT ALSO SOMETHING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION IN THAT, THERE IS.

AND CHIEF, YOU MIGHT KNOW ABOUT THIS ALREADY, THAT THERE IS A MOVE BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW, HOW THE LAW.

WHAT WAS IT? PROPOSITION 34? THAT HOLDS CRIMINALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRIMES.

IS THAT THE PROPOSITION NUMBER 34? I THINK IT IS. SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED NOW, THE CRIMINALS THAT HAVE YOU KNOW, THEY´RE CAREER CRIMINALS, THEY'RE ENLISTING CHILDREN TO COMMIT CRIMES FOR THEM.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS HAPPENING NOW AND THE PERSON THAT SPOKE ABOUT THIS, HE'S A MEMBER OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

AND UP NORTH. I FORGET WHICH CITY. I WANT TO SAY FRESNO, BUT I'M NOT CERTAIN.

HE MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE 12 YEAR OLD KIDS AND YOUNGER CARRYING GUNS.

AND SO HE'S SAYING THAT'S COMING BECAUSE THESE CRIMINALS ARE ENLISTING THESE CHILDREN TO CARRY OUT CRIMES FOR THEM BECAUSE IF YOU'RE UNDER 12, YOU DON'T GET ANY PRISON SENTENCE HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

MAYBE FROM 12 UP, THEY MIGHT CONSIDER IT. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS WORRISOME.

AND WE NEED TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR. AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OUR HEALTH PROGRAM, WHICH IS VERY SUCCESSFUL.

THAT WILL CERTAINLY KEEP THE KIDS AWAY FROM THAT.

BUT THERE MAY BE OTHERS THAT ARE NOT SO FORTUNATE.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE COLORS FESTIVAL IN SHAFTER THIS PAST SUNDAY.

IT'S A RECITAL FROM DIFFERENT FOLKLORICO GROUPS.

IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. LOTS OF UPBEAT MUSIC AND COLORFUL COSTUMES.

AND VERONICA AND I WERE THERE TO PROMOTE THE WORLD BIPOLAR DAY EVENT.

WE DID THAT LAST YEAR, AND THEY WERE VERY WELCOMING.

AND THEN AFTER THAT I ATTENDED THE MEET AND GREET OR EXPOSITION IN SHAFTER.

SCOTT, I GOT TO MEET YOUR SISTER. THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.

YEAH. AND, OF COURSE, I HAD BEEN THERE LAST YEAR AS WELL.

AND EVERYBODY IS SO GRACIOUS. AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR ARTISTS, PERHAPS TO COME TO OUR EVENT AS WELL, SO. BUT I HAD, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF NICE EVENTS.

THE ONE THAT STANDS OUT THE MOST IS THIS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SOUTH DIVISION MEETING IN WHICH I LEARNED ABOUT

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AND THAT'S ALL FOR ME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR REYNA.

MEMBER MEDINA. YEAH, THE FARM DAY IN THE CITY IS HAPPENING TOMORROW AND THURSDAY OUT AT THE KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. THAT'S PUT ON BY THE KERN COUNTY FARM BUREAU.

IT'S FROM 8:30 TO 1 P.M. IT'S A WELL ATTENDED EVENT, TYPICALLY ABOUT 2500 TO 3000 STUDENTS PASS BY THERE EVERY DAY.

SO I'LL BE OUT THERE TOMORROW VOLUNTEERING. I'LL BE ATTENDING THE KERN COUNTY WATER SUMMIT ON THURSDAY.

I HAVE NOT ATTENDED THAT. BUT GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF WATER ISSUES THAT WE HAVE HERE, I THINK IT'S BENEFICIAL FOR US TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT.

SCOTT, I KNOW SOMEBODY FROM THE CITY IS GOING TO BE ATTENDING. YES.

I THINK FOR NEXT YEAR, THIS SHOULD BE PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT WE EXTEND TO THE REST OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS, IF THERE'S ANY INTEREST IN THEM ATTENDING. I KNOW WE'RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF WATER DEALS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GO THROUGH AND WELLS AND EXPANDING OUR WATER CAPACITY AND WHATNOT. SO I'M DEFINITELY NOT A WATER EXPERT, BUT I WANT TO LEARN MORE.

AND I'M SURE SOME OF MY FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS PROBABLY FEEL THE SAME.

AND THEN ONE LAST THING THAT I HAD FOR YOU, SCOTT, OR PROBABLY FOR PUBLIC WORKS IS, I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO, BUT FOR THE LABOR CAMP, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES OUT THERE IN TERMS OF PARKING. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING, AND IT'S MORE OF A SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE, YOU KNOW. FOLKS, I GET THE SITUATION THERE. RIGHT? THAT'S KIND OF THEIR DEAL IN TERMS OF CARS AND WHATNOT.

BUT NOW THERE'S LIKE AN OVERFLOW PARKING THAT'S HAPPENING.

SO ON CROMER THERE'S A DIRT AREA, RIGHT? SO YOU GOT THE ROAD AND THEN THERE'S A DIRT AREA NEXT TO THE FENCE LINE. AND A LOT OF VEHICLES ARE PARKING THERE.

BUT SOME OF THOSE VEHICLES, I MEAN, THEY'RE TRUCKS, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF SPACE. THIS IS ON CROMER? ON CROMER. YES. OVER BY THE LABOR CAMP.

CORRECT. SO YOU HAVE VEHICLES PARKING AT AN ANGLE BECAUSE I'VE SEEN IT AND SEEN IT WHEN WE DID ALL THAT LAST YEAR. SOME OF THE VEHICLES PARKING AT ANGLE.

BUT COUNCILMEMBER MENTIONED SOME OF THEM ARE SO LARGE, THEY STICK OUT A LITTLE WAYS, LIKE A FOOT OR SO, RIGHT? OKAY. THAT'S WHAT CONFUSED ME. YOU SAID LABOR CAMP.

I WAS. SO. SORRY. THE NEW. WHAT DO WE CALL THE NEW ONE? ROSALITA. THERE YOU GO. YES. OKAY, NOW I'M ON.

BUT I GOT WHAT YOU WERE SAYING ONCE YOU MENTIONED THE PARKING. YES. RIGHT.

ROSALITA VILLAGE. THERE YOU GO. OKAY. YES. YES.

SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS THAT DIRT AREA, WHO DOES THAT BELONG TO? THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY. OR SUN WORLD. CAN WE, IF THAT BELONGS TO THE CITY? BECAUSE WE OBVIOUSLY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, RIGHT? LIKE THERE'S AN ISSUE AND WE GOT TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION.

SO IF THAT IS CITY PROPERTY, SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO CONSIDER OR LOOK AT IS, CAN WE PAVE THAT AND MAKE IT TO WHERE VEHICLES CAN PARK, WHERE WE MARK IT.

RIGHT? BUT THEY'RE PARKING SORT OF IN THE SAME ROUTE AS TRAFFIC IS GOING.

RIGHT? AND THERE'S DESIGNATED AREAS. AND THEN THAT SOLVES THAT ISSUE IN TERMS OF THE SAFETY SIDE OF THINGS, SOMETHING THAT COULD BE SIMPLE FOR US TO DO. IF IT IS CITY PROPERTY, IF IT'S SOMEBODY ELSE'S PROPERTY, THEN IT'S SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE GOT TO LOOK AT, BUT SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

YEAH, WE'LL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO IT. THAT CREATES ANOTHER.

NOT THAT IT'S NOT THERE NOW, BUT HAVING TO ADD CROSSWALKS FOR PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY CROSS OVER SAFELY.

BUT WE'LL DEFINITELY LOOK INTO IT. IT'S HAPPENING NOW.

SO YES. YEAH, I MEAN, THERE'S QUITE A BIT OF VEHICLES.

I MEAN, THERE'S PROBABLY EASILY 15 TO 20. OH WOW.

SO I TOOK A PICTURE OF IT AND. GOT IT. WE JUST GOTTA LOOK INTO THAT.

RIGHT. SO I'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS GOT SOME HOMEWORK TO DO AND I'LL FOLLOW BACK UP WITH YOU GUYS ON THAT.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. MEDINA.

MEMBER RAYA. NO. YOU'RE GOOD? YOU'RE GOOD. I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.

MAYOR, MAY I MAKE A COMMENT? I WANTED TO ADDRESS THIS TO THE CHIEF.

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THERE HAS BEEN THIS LARGE TRUCKS PARKING ON THE STREETS OF WASCO, AND SOMETIMES THEY PARK AT THE CORNERS.

AND SO WHEN THEY DO THAT, THEY'RE BLOCKING VISIBILITY SO THAT CARS THAT ARE APPROACHING AND TRYING TO CROSS THE STREET ARE NOT ABLE TO VIEW IF ANYBODY MAY BE CROSSING THE STREET. AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY OUR OFFICERS.

IF THEY SEE ANY VEHICLE THAT IS PARKED ON THE CORNER.

BECAUSE THERE IS A SETBACK, YOU CANNOT PARK RIGHT AT THE CORNER.

THERE HAS TO BE A SETBACK. AND WE NEED TO ENFORCE THAT SO THAT PEDESTRIANS AND MAYBE EVEN BICYCLISTS CAN BE SAFE AS THEY APPROACH THE INTERSECTION.

WOULD YOU DO THAT? ITEM NUMBER 18. NOW WE HAVE CLOSED SESSION. WE HAVE NONE.

CLOSED SESSION ACTION. ITEM NUMBER 20. ADJOURNMENT.

THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED. THE TIME IS 6:52 P.M.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.