SCOTT? YEAH. GOOD EVENING. WE'LL NOW CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. [1) CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:07] THE TIME IS 6 P.M. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. I'M HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. HERE. PLEASE STAND FOR THE FLAG SALUTE IF YOU'RE ABLE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR AN INVOCATION OR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. SALUTE, PLEDGE. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I DON'T SEE ANYONE FOR AN INVOCATION, SO WE'LL OBSERVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE. THANK YOU. NUMBER 5) APPROVAL OF THE [5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA] AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? NO CHANGES. OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. THANK YOU. I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS TO FORM. THE MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR SALDANA ABSENT. ALRIGHT. WE DON'T HAVE ANY PRESENTATIONS, SO WE'RE MOVING ON TO ITEM 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 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. THE BROWN ACT DOES NOT ALLOW ACTION OR DISCUSSION ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, SUBJECT TO NARROW EXCEPTIONS. THIS WILL LIMIT A COUNCIL MEMBER´S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS DURING 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 8) A. SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS. [8.a. Council finds this action is not a “project” under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Former Wasco Redevelopment Agency to add Tracy Blakemore as an Authorizing Signer for all Successor Agency Bank Accounts. (Mosqueda)] COUNCIL FINDS THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT UNDER SECTION 15378 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE FORMER WASCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADD TRACY BLAKEMORE AS AN AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR ALL SUCCESSOR AGENCY BANK ACCOUNTS. MRS MOSQUEDA. SHE´S NOT HERE. OKAY. I CAN TAKE THIS. THANK YOU. TIM. SO PART OF ONBOARDING OUR NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR IS GETTING PROPER RESOLUTIONS IN PLACE OF COUNCIL ACTIONS, AND WE'LL HAVE SEVERAL OF THOSE TONIGHT. THE FIRST IS TO ADD MRS. BLAKEMORE TO THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES. AND IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE. THE FORMAT OF THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT THANK YOU, MR. HURLBERT. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? DIRECTOR MARTINEZ. NOTHING, SIR. DIRECTOR MEDINA. NO COMMENTS. DIRECTOR RAYA. NO COMMENTS. AND I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND IT. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU READ THE VOTE BY ROLL? VICE CHAIRMAN REYNA. AYE. DIRECTOR MARTINEZ. AYE. DIRECTOR MEDINA. AYE. DIRECTOR RAYA. MOTION BY DIRECTOR MARTINEZ, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN REYNA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH CHAIRMAN SALDANA ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 9) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS. [9.a. Council finds this action is not a “project” under Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Wasco Public Financing Authority to add Tracy Blakemore as an Authorizing Signer for all Wasco Public Financing Authority Bank Accounts. (Mosqueda)] ITEM A. COUNCIL FIND THIS ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT UNDER SECTION 15378 OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES. ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY TO ADD TRACY BLAKEMORE AS AN AUTHORIZED SIGNER FOR ALL [00:05:03] WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BANK ACCOUNTS. MR. HURLBERT. YES. HONORABLE MAYOR PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THIS ITEM IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS. THIS WILL GIVE AUTHORITY AND RESTATE THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FOR THE WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY AND ADDING MRS. BLAKEMORE TO THE LIST. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? DIRECTOR MARTINEZ. NO COMMENT. DIRECTOR MEDINA DIRECTOR RAYA. NO COMMENTS. AND I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS EITHER. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL? VICE CHAIRMAN REYNA. AYE. DIRECTOR MARTINEZ. AYE. DIRECTOR MEDINA. DIRECTOR RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY DIRECTOR MEDINA, SECOND BY DIRECTOR MARTINEZ TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH CHAIRMAN SALDANA ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MOVING ON TO ITEM 10) PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS. WE DON'T SEE OUR POLICE. EXCUSE ME. OUR FIRE CAPTAIN HERE. SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. [10.b. Wasco Police Department (Mora) ] THERE SHOULD BE A BUTTON TO TURN THAT ON, AND THEN YOU CAN GIVE YOUR REPORT. GIVE ME ONE QUICK MINUTE. SOMETHING HAPPENED HERE. NOTHING THAT YOU CANNOT SOLVE. I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOU. YOU'RE GETTING ME NERVOUS. DON'T SAY THAT. I'M TRYING TO ENCOURAGE YOU. SO CHIEF APPLETON WAS HERE, BUT HE HAD TO LEAVE. APPARENTLY, HE HAD A CALL. OKAY. WELL, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. I DIDN'T SEE HIM. YEAH, HE WAS IN HIS TRUCK, AND THEN HE TOOK OFF. OKAY. HE NEVER QUITE MADE IT INSIDE. YEAH. OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU FOR LETTING US KNOW THAT. THAT'S NOW ON THE RECORD. YES. OH, THERE IT IS, I FOUND IT. SEE? I TOLD YOU. ALL RIGHT. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY. ALL RIGHT. I'M SENIOR OFFICER MANUEL. I'LL BE STANDING IN HERE FOR THE CHIEF. GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER. I'LL BE GOING OVER THE REPORTS FROM MARCH 1ST THROUGH MARCH 15TH. THE WASCO POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HANDLED 802 TOTAL INCIDENTS, INCLUDING 470 CALLS FOR SERVICE AND 332 OFFICER INITIATED INCIDENTS. OFFICERS HAVE CONDUCTED 148 TRAFFIC STOPS WITH ISSUING 57 CITATIONS AND HAVE CITED 14 MOVING VIOLATIONS AS A PART OF OUR ONGOING TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. DURING THIS PERIOD, OFFICERS HAVE OPENED UP 81 CASES, WITH 41 OF THOSE RESULTING IN MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY ARRESTS. OFFICERS ALSO HAVE CONDUCTED 11 CITIZEN CONTACTS AND 40 PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE CHECKS, REINFORCING OUR PROACTIVE POLICING EFFORTS. WE'VE ONLY RECORDED THREE STOLEN VEHICLES ALONG WITH THREE VEHICLE RECOVERIES. ADDITIONALLY, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO FIVE TRAFFIC COLLISIONS WITH ZERO DUI RELATED COLLISIONS REPORTED. WE, IN ADDITION, IF YOU DON'T MIND PUTTING UP THOSE PHOTOS. I'D LIKE TO SHARE A COUPLE PHOTOS HERE. OFFICERS FROM MY SHIFT, WE WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN READING ACROSS AMERICA AT THE THERESA BURKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. IT'S WHERE OFFICERS READ TO STUDENTS AS A PART OF A NATIONWIDE LITERACY PROGRAM. THIS GIVES US A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR YOUTH IN A POSITIVE WAY. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU GUYS, AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF I'M ABLE TO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE THESE PICTURES. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER. MARTINEZ. THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT. OUTSTANDING REPORT. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING. THANK YOU FOR FILLING IN. YOU DID A GREAT JOB. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE, YOU KNOW, GOING DOWN IN TERMS OF DUI. I BELIEVE THERE'S A DUI CHECKPOINT GOING ON TONIGHT. THAT'S CORRECT. WE STARTED HERE AT ABOUT 1700 HOURS AND WE'RE OUT THERE DOING IT. [00:10:01] YEAH. YES. DON'T TELL US WHERE IT IS. PERFECT. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU. MEMBER RAYA. SO, IN YOUR REPORT, YOU STATED THAT THERE WERE FIVE TRAFFIC COLLISIONS, JUST IN THESE TWO WEEKS? IS IT IN TOWN OR. YEAH, ALL THESE ARE JUST IN TOWN. YEAH. WOW. NONE OF THEM HAVE RESULTED IN ANY DUI, SO THAT'S GOOD. YEAH. WELL, YOU KNOW, I WAS NOTICING IT'S NOT EVEN HALF OF LAST MONTH, SO WE'RE DOING WELL, RIGHT? YEAH, EXACTLY. WE'RE ACTUALLY ON TRACK, SO. RIGHT. RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REPORT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE PICTURES. IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW, PARTICIPATING WITH THE SCHOOLS. YOU'RE VISIBLE IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT THAT MAKES YOU EVEN MORE VISIBLE AND MORE AND MORE APPROACHABLE BY PARTICIPATING WITH THE STUDENTS, THEY KNOW THAT THE POLICE ARE THE GOOD GUYS, RIGHT? WHEN THEY COME TO READ TO THEM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT, GUYS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR CHECKING IN TO THE INCIDENT ACROSS THE STREET. OH, OF COURSE. THAT'S RENTED EQUIPMENT. WAS SOMEBODY TRYING TO RUN AWAY WITH THAT EQUIPMENT? NO. [11)CONSENT CALENDAR] ITEM 11, 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 A COUNCIL MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REQUESTS THE REMOVAL OF A PARTICULAR ITEM. THIS EVENING WE HAVE ITEMS 11) A. THROUGH 11) L. 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. NO CONFLICT. MEMBER MEDINA. NO CONFLICT. MEMBER RAYA. NO CONFLICT. AND I DON'T HAVE A CONFLICT EITHER. IS THERE ANYONE ON THE AUDIENCE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE AN ITEM? MEMBER MARTINEZ. NOTHING, SIR. MEMBER MEDINA. MEMBER RAYA. NO. I DON'T HAVE ANY ITEMS TO REMOVE. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND IT. OKAY. MADAM CLERK, IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. WOULD YOU CALL THE VOTE BY ROLL? MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR SALDANA ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. 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-30001 Grant and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to closeout submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. (Villa)] ITEM 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-30001 GRANT AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO CLOSE OUT SUBMISSIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. MR. VILLA. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. TONIGHT WE HAVE THE CDBG GRANT FUNDING CLOSEOUT. THIS FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO UPDATE THE CITY'S WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN. THE WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN PROVIDES AN EVALUATION OF THE CITY'S WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEMS. THIS ALSO HELPS STAFF PRIORITIZE UPGRADES AND REPAIRS. THE CITY OF WASCO WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING CDBG, FOR CONTRIBUTING $125,000 TO UPDATE THE WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE CLOSEOUT AND SUBMISSION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THANK YOU MR. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? OKAY. SEEING NONE. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? MEMBER MARTINEZ. NO COMMENT. MEMBER MEDINA. NO COMMENT. MEMBER RAYA. NO COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO. I READ THE REPORT. I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A 25 YEAR PLAN. AND OUR PLAN DOES NOT REQUIRE ANYTHING OTHER THAN UPGRADES, RIGHT? I MEAN. MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE IS WHAT I MEANT. MAINTENANCE. YEP. SO THAT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL. SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU. EXCUSE ME. MEMBER MARTINEZ. YES. RIGHT. YES. MEMBER MEDINA. YES. AND MEMBER RAYA. YES. OKAY. AND I VOTE YES AS WELL. [00:15:08] THE CLERK NEEDS TO DO THE ROLL CALL. YES, I WAS JUST LOOKING FOR THAT NOTE, BUT SOMETHING'S MISSING. OKAY. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL BY? EXCUSE ME. THE VOTE BY ROLL CALL. MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER MEDINA. AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAYA. AYE. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ. SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM REYNA TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. MOTION IS APPROVED WITH FOUR AYES WITH MAYOR SALDANA ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MOVING ON TO ITEM 14. THERE IS NOTHING UNDER. OH, EXCUSE ME, THERE'S NOTHING UNDER 13 BEFORE 14. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES. CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. MR. MEDINA. WE HAVE NOT MET. SO THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING COMING UP IN APRIL. SO NOTHING TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH. CURRENT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. THAT WOULD BE MY PURVIEW. WE WILL HAVE A MEETING THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY. SO I WILL REPORT AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. AND WASCO TASK FORCE. MR. RAYA. YEAH. WE'RE GOING TO BE HELPING OUT APRIL 25TH ON THE CITYWIDE CLEANUP. [15.c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Raya)] SO WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING DARK THIS MONTH. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER. [16)REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER] MR. HURLBERT. YES. HONORABLE MAYOR PRO TEM AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. A FEW ITEMS TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT. PROBABLY THE MOST OBVIOUS WAS THAT, AS PREDICTED, THE DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING ACROSS THE STREET STARTED AND FINISHED IN ABOUT A 28 HOUR PERIOD OF TIME. SO A VERY QUICK WORK BY OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF. AND IT'LL BE COMPLETELY CLEANED UP HERE BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SO MAKING VERY GOOD PROGRESS THERE. WE HAVE A SNIP EVENT SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 24TH AT 8 A.M. THIS IS RIGHT NOW SCHEDULED TO BE OUR FINAL SNIP EVENT THAT'S FUNDED THROUGH THE GRANT THAT WE RECEIVED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO FROM UC DAVIS. SO WE'RE SEEKING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THAT PROGRAM. IF WE GET IT OR EVEN IF WE DON'T, WE MAY BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL TO DISCUSS OPTIONS GOING FORWARD. THE BIPOLAR DAY EVENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY 328. IT RUNS FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. DOWNTOWN. YOU HAVE ALL RECEIVED THE FLIERS BY NOW, AND THERE WILL BE INFORMATION THAT IS BEING PUSHED OUT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HERE IN TOWN. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. LAST REMINDER, APRIL 1ST IS YOUR FORM 700. IF YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN THAT WRAPPED UP, PLEASE SEE THE CITY CLERK FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THAT. THERE IS A FREE ADOPTION. OH, THIS HAPPENED ALREADY. THE FREE ADOPTION EVENT AT GROCERY OUTLET HAPPENED ON 3/5, AND THERE WERE ACTUALLY FOUR DOGS ADOPTED. TWO PUPPIES AND TWO ADULT DOGS. SO THAT'S PRETTY DARN SUCCESSFUL FOR A FREE ADOPTION EVENT. I WOULD SAY SO, YEAH. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 8TH AND THAT WILL BE AT THE COURTHOUSE. IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE A MIXED VERSION OF THE NOTES HERE. I KNOW. SO I'LL DO MY BEST TO REMEMBER. THEN, THAT'LL BE AT THE USUAL TIME, 7 A.M. ON THE 8TH. AND THEN, THE COUNCIL NOW HAS ALL BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PRELIMINARY MID-YEAR AND STRATEGIC AND BUDGET MEETINGS SCHEDULE. SO WE'RE DOING OUR BEST TO PUT THAT TOGETHER SO IT'S CONVENIENT FOR EVERYONE TO MAKE IT. SO, IF YOU HAVEN'T COMPLETELY FINALIZED THAT, THE CLERK WILL BE AFTER YOU TO GET THAT FINALIZED. THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP WAS ALREADY DISCUSSED HAPPENING IN APRIL 25TH. THERE WAS A MOBILE CLINIC THAT TOOK PLACE AT [INAUDIBLE] YESTERDAY. AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE STATISTICS ON THAT. DO YOU KNOW, MANUEL, IF WE HAD STATISTICS ON HOW MANY VISITED THE [INAUDIBLE] MEDICAL CLINIC YESTERDAY? [00:20:05] EASTER EGG HUNT IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28TH. THE MORNING BEFORE THE BIPOLAR DAY EVENT, 9 A.M. AND THAT WILL BE OVER AT THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD. AND BOTH PAL AND PD WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THAT EVENT. IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT? NO. IF YOU SHOW UP, I'M SURE THEY'LL LET YOU PARTICIPATE. AS LONG AS YOU'RE WITH YOUR LITTLE GIRL, YOU'RE GOOD. YEAH, THAT WILL GET YOU IN. THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE. WE DISCUSSED THIS BRIEFLY AT THE LAST MEETING, AND THERE'S BEEN SOME DISCUSSION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY ON THIS. HOPEFULLY BE A COMMUNITY MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY THE 25TH AT 3 P.M. OVER AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE. SO AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION THAT IS VERIFIED BY THE FOLKS THAT ARE RUNNING THE WORKSHOP, WE´LL GET A NOTICE OUT TO EACH OF YOU. AND THERE WAS TO BE AN UPDATE FROM UNWIRED TONIGHT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE REPRESENTATIVE HAD TO CANCEL AT THE LAST MINUTE. SO UNAVAILABLE TONIGHT, HE'LL BE AT THE NEXT MEETING, BUT I THINK I CAN REPORT THAT THE REMEDIATION WORK CONTINUES AND THERE ARE STILL FOLKS THAT ARE CALLING IN AND REGISTERING THEIR COMPLAINTS ABOUT TEMPORARY REPAIRS IN PARTICULAR, THAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM IS UNWIRED IS DOING BATCH REPAIRS RATHER THAN BRINGING IN CEMENT CREWS FOR EACH LITTLE BIT THAT THEY DO. SO, SO FAR, WE'RE PRETTY HAPPY WITH THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING. SO UNLESS THERE ARE QUESTIONS, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT FOR TONIGHT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HURLBERT? CITY MANAGER? YES. THE BENCH. OH, YEAH. NEVER MIND. THAT DIDN'T CONCLUDE MY REPORT. MR. VILLA HAS SOMETHING TO SAY. MIC]. I'M JUST IMPRESSED WITH THE LIGHTNING SPEED. YEAH. IT WAS DELIVERED THE MORNING AFTER YOU BROUGHT IT UP. WOW. WHAT ARE THE LITTLE SILVER THINGS DOWN THERE UP THERE? WHAT'S THAT? WHAT'S THOSE LITTLE SILVER THINGS ON THE BENCH? THOSE ARE THE BOLTS. OH, THAT'LL HOLD IT IN. OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. ACTUALLY, THE RACKS WHERE THE BIKE, THE WHEEL COMES UP TO. I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THAT TOO. SO THE RAMPS ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE BENCH WITH THOSE BOLTS AND THE BIKES PARKED ON THE SIDE AND THE. I THOUGHT THOSE SLOTS IN THE BENCH WERE ACTUALLY FOR BICYCLE WHEELS ALSO. I WAS WRONG. YEAH. YES. BENCHES FOR SITTING. AND THEN THE SIDE IS FOR. LET'S GO AFTER THAT AS WELL. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HURLBERT? NO QUESTIONS SIR. YEAH, I HAVE TWO COMMENTS. OKAY. SO ON THE UNWIRED. SO WE'LL EXPECT THEM TO BE HERE FOR THE NEXT MEETING? YES. OKAY. UPDATE ON. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS LEWIS OR YOU, SCOTT, BUT I KNOW THERE'S BEEN WORK THAT'S HAPPENING THERE NOW. WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY DOING? IS IT WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT? THERE'S SOME UTILITIES GOING IN, BUT THIS IS HAVING TO DO WITH THE PRIVATE. YEAH, IT'S PRIVATE. SO THERE'S A RESIDENT THERE THAT'S BUILDING A COUPLE HOMES THERE ACROSS ON THE NORTH END OF GROMER. SO THEY HAVE TIED UTILITIES TO OUR UTILITIES. SO THAT'S THE WORK THAT'S BEING PERFORMED RIGHT NOW. SO ALL THOSE UTILITIES GET DROPPED IN, WHICH IS SEWER AND WATER. THEN THEY COME OUT PAVED. BUT WE'LL COMPLETELY PAVE AFTERWARDS. AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO DISTURBANCE TO THE ACTUAL ROAD AFTERWARDS. WHAT'S THE TIMELINE ON WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW? SO THEY'RE HOPING TO FINISH BY THE END OF THE WEEK. OKAY. YEP. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. BECAUSE THAT STREET IS CLOSED DOWN. IT'S BEEN CLOSED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW. YEP. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, THEN WE CAN EXPECT FOR GROMER TO START GETTING REPAID PRETTY SOON AFTER THAT? [00:25:06] OR. SO, THEREAFTER, WE'LL MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S IN PLACE. DOESN'T NEED TO BE DISTURBED. THEN WE'LL PUT THAT OUT TO BID. GOTCHA. YEP. IT'S PART OF THAT BID CAN INCLUDE THE PIECE THAT THEY RIPPED OPEN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT STREET THAT IS, BUT IT'S INTO FROM GROMER. T'S INTO LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO THE OWNER IS DOING THOSE UTILITIES ARE IN CHARGE OF ALL THAT. SO THEY HAVE TO REPAVE THAT. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STREET THAT COMES IN FROM THE SIDE OF GROMER? CORRECT. YEAH, THEY'RE IN CHARGE OF THAT. OKAY. GOTCHA. SO THAT'S PART OF THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT? PART OF THEIR SCOPE. OKAY. OF THE UTILITY, THE UTILITY TIE IN. SO THAT HAS TO BE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S GOING TO BE A HOT MIX. IT'S GOING TO BE BACK TO. HOW IT WAS. HOW IT WAS OR BETTER. GOTCHA. NOW, GROMER WILL BE REPAVED COMPLETELY. YES. YEAH. GOTCHA. AND THEN THIS IS MORE OF A COMMENT THAN THIS PROBABLY FOR YOU, LOUIS, BUT I WAS PASSING THROUGH THE NEW STARBUCKS THAT THEY'RE BUILDING OVER THERE. OKAY. THERE'S A BIG OLD HOLE THERE THAT THEY HAVE, LIKE TWO STAKES AND THEN JUST LIKE A PLASTIC COVER THING, BUT IT SEEMS PRETTY HAZARDOUS. YOU KNOW, A KID COULD FALL THERE, OR SOMEBODY WALKING THROUGH. IS IT ON THE LOT OR ON THE. SO IT'S RIGHT BY THE SIDEWALK, BUT IT'S PART OF THE LOT. BUT YOU ALMOST. I MEAN, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF BARRICADE THERE INSTEAD. OH, DEFINITELY. BECAUSE IT'S A DEEP HOLE. SOMEBODY CAN FALL IN THERE PRETTY EASILY AND COULD CAUSE PRETTY SERIOUS INJURY, SO. YEAH, WE'LL CHECK THAT OUT. CHECK THAT OUT FOR SURE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FOR MR. HURLBERT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL. MEMBER MARTINEZ. [17)REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL] YEAH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE GRAND OPENING OF JB'S BOUTIQUE, WHICH WAS NICE. THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE TO MEMBER MEDINA. I FORGOT TO INTRODUCE HIM AT THE BEGINNING, AND I DIDN'T GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, SO THAT WAS MY BAD. IT WASN'T ON MY ORDER SCRIPT, SO IT GOT MISSED. IS THAT IT? THAT'S IT. OKAY. MEMBER MEDINA. I ATTENDED THE GRAND OPENING. IT WAS GOOD, YOU KNOW, KIND OF INTIMATE, BUT IT WAS GOOD OVERALL. I THINK IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THEY DO JUST OVERALL. BUT YEAH, SUPPORT THE BUSINESS. GOT A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE WATER SUMMIT IN DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD. I THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD. IT WAS INTERESTING. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT'S THE GENTLEMAN'S NAME THAT WORKS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT? THE ONE THAT ATTENDED? OH. ALBERTO. YEAH. SO I SAW HIM THERE. YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S INTERESTING JUST IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT AND JUST HAVING HIM THERE AND BEING ABLE TO ASK HIM IF SOME OF THOSE THINGS AFFECTED US, I THINK WAS A GOOD RESOURCE BECAUSE THEY TALKED ABOUT MUZZLES AND THAT'S NOT REALLY A PROBLEM FOR US. I HADN'T EVEN HEARD ABOUT THAT MUZZLE PROBLEM BEING AN ISSUE. BUT I THINK HAVING OUR FOLKS ATTENDING THAT AND BEING INVOLVED IS REALLY IMPORTANT. SO HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR, YOU KNOW, MORE OF THE MEMBERS CAN ATTEND THAT. I THINK IT'S INFORMATIVE. NOT EVERYTHING SORT OF APPLIES TO US, BUT JUST KIND OF BEING IN THE KNOW OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROJECTS, SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING. I THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD. AND THEN GOT A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE CURRENT COG REGION AWARDS. SHOUT OUT TO THE PAL BUILDING AND THE TEAM AND OBVIOUSLY THE CITY. I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET RECOGNIZED THERE FOR ALL THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING. AND I'M SURE THAT PROGRAM IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND. SO THAT'S ALL I GOT. THANK YOU, MEMBER MEDINA. MEMBER RAYA. YEAH. I ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST HELD AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. BOTH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ELEMENTARY WERE THERE. THEY WERE SHARING WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO HELP A LOT OF THE DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND STUDENTS THERE. AND IF I RECALL, THE ELEMENTARY STARTED THEIR WELLNESS CENTER ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THEY STARTED WITH SIMPLE ITEMS, HYGIENE ITEMS, YOU KNOW. SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSHES. AND THEY SHARED THAT THIS YEAR THEY HAVE ADDED NEW CLOTHES, SEMI USED BACKPACKS AND SHOES FOR THE CENTER. SO THE HIGH SCHOOL JUST BARELY STARTED THEIR CENTER THIS YEAR AND THEY'RE OFF TO A GREAT START. BUT WHAT STOOD OUT TO ME WAS THAT ELEMENTARY IS PARTNERING UP WITH OUR LOCAL SUPERMARKETS. YOU KNOW, SO I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO FIESTA LATINA AND TROPICANA. THEY'RE STEPPING UP AND HELPING A LOT OF DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. THEY'RE MAKING FOOD BASKETS AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS THAT THEY NEED. I KNOW WE HARDLY SEE THESE SUPERMARKETS, YOU KNOW, GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SO IT'S GREAT TO HEAR THEY'RE GIVING BACK. AND ALSO GOOD JOB FOR THE POWELL THAT YOU GUYS GOT. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD? IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY. THAT'S GREAT. YOU KNOW, SO THEY'RE OFF TO A GOOD START. [00:30:05] I KNOW DIANA AT THE CENTER. SHE'S WORKING HARD TO REGISTER THE POWELL BUILDING INTO USA BOXING AND LACING UP THE KIDS SO THEY HOPEFULLY THEY CAN COMPETE IN MAY. I KNOW THEY'RE VERY ANXIOUS TO GET IN THERE IN THE RING AND COMPETE BECAUSE BEN, IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR. AND YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE AN ATHLETE, IF YOU'RE JUST PRACTICING AND PRACTICING AND YOU DON'T COMPETE AFTER A WHILE, IT GETS OLD. YOU NEED ACTION, YOU KNOW, TO SET THAT GOAL AND SET YOUR TRAINING. SO GREAT JOB TO THE POWELL PROGRAM. THANK YOU, MR. RAYA. I DO HAVE A FEW THINGS MYSELF. I'VE ASKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT I WANTED TO SEE IF STAFF COULD GIVE ME SOME KIND OF A DATE. THE UNFINISHED SIDEWALK ON 5TH STREET BETWEEN POPLAR AND BROADWAY. IT'S ON THE SOUTH SIDE. IF YOU COULD COME UP WITH WHEN THIS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, THAT'S A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SIDEWALK AND WE NEED TO ADDRESS IT. I KNOW WE WERE NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS IT LAST YEAR, SO I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. ALSO, THE WORK TO REDO BECKY'S AND PALM AVENUE. I KNOW THAT I'VE ASKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MORE DEFINITE PLAN AS TO WHEN WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS. SO THAT ONE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S IN DESIGN CURRENTLY. BOTH OF THEM ARE ON DESIGN? YES. OKAY. SO THEY'RE IN DESIGNS. MOST OF IT'S BEING DONE IN-HOUSE. WE'VE RECENTLY HIRED A NEW PROJECT MANAGER. SO THEY'RE TAKING THE LEAD ON THAT ALONG WITH OUR CITY ENGINEER. SO HOPEFULLY THAT SPEEDS UP THE PROCESS AND GETS IT OUT QUICKER. THANK YOU. LET ME KNOW ONCE YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC DATE. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. ALSO, I ATTENDED THE KERN COG ORIGINAL AWARDS DINNER WHERE POWELL WAS RECOGNIZED. IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE, YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN POWELL RECOGNIZED BY THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING. SO I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT. I'M GLAD THAT IT WAS SUBMITTED. I THINK WE NEED TO BE THERE EVERY YEAR. I'M CERTAIN EVERY YEAR WE HAVE SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF AND THAT WE CAN SUBMIT TO THAT AWARD. ALSO, LAST FRIDAY, I ATTENDED A KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH FRY. I'M A MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, BUT I WANT TO SHARE IT BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE SERVE OVER 400 DINNERS. AND THAT'S BECAUSE THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS SOLD THE TICKETS, WHICH PUTS US TO SHAME, BUT IT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO, OKAY? I ALSO HAD A FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON SATURDAY THE 14TH, WHERE OVER 80 VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTED OVER 36,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO OVER 500 FAMILIES. AND I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU SOMETHING BRIEFLY BECAUSE I'VE HEARD PEOPLE IN WASCO SAY THAT IN WASCO THERE ARE NO NEEDY FAMILIES, THERE ARE NO FAMILIES THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITY. AND JUST THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP FOR IT JUST SPEAKS TO THE CONTRARY. SO WE'RE HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO SATISFY THAT NEED. I ALSO ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST. I HADN'T DONE THAT IN A LONG TIME AND IT WAS GOOD TO ATTEND IT. PEOPLE ARE SHARING THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT THEY'RE DOING FOR OUR COMMUNITY, JUST LIKE MR. RAYA ALLUDED TO. SO I'LL MAKE IT A POINT TO ATTEND THOSE MORE FREQUENTLY. AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE JB'S BOUTIQUE. I ACTUALLY VISITED AFTER THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAS DONE, WHICH WAS AFTERNOON. AND SO I JUST WENT AND WISHED THEM WELL AND MUCH SUCCESS. ANYWAY, THAT'S MY REPORT. THERE'S NO CLOSED SESSION, SO THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.