REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
220 EAST MOUNTAIN VIEW STREET
BARSTOW, CA 92311
AUGUST 21, 2023
5:30 PM
(HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE)
AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda-August 21, 2023
MAYOR
Paul Anthony Courtney
COUNCILMEMBERS
James M. Noble
Carmen M. Hernandez
Barbara Mae Rose
Marilyn Dyer Kruse
ELECTED CITY CLERK
Andrea Flores
ELECTED CITY TREASURER
Michael Lewis
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Andrew Ziemer
Beatrice Lint
Miguel Morales
Rodney Brand Jr.
Juanantonio Delucas
BARSTOW FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
A Subsidiary District of the City of
Barstow
Paul Anthony Courtney
James M. Noble
Carmen M. Hernandez
Barbara Mae Rose
Marilyn Dyer Kruse
CLOSED SESSION 5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Carmen Hernandez
Council Member Barbara Rose
Council Member Marilyn Kruse
Mayor Pro Tem James Noble
Mayor Paul Courtney
PARTICIPATION IS INVITED: IF YOU WISH TO BE HEARD ON ANY
ITEM ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE SO INDICATE BY FILLING OUT A
SPEAKER REQUEST CARD AND HANDING IT TO THE CITY
CLERK PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING ADDRESSED. IF
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS
NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.
CODE OF ETHICS: AS YOUR ELECTED GOVERNING BOARD WE
WILL REMEMBER THE "CODE OF ETHICS" THAT WE
VOLUNTARILY AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. DURING THIS
MEETING WE WILL TREAT EACH OTHER AND THE PUBLIC WITH
PATIENCE, CIVILITY, AND COURTESY. THE DECISIONS MADE
TONIGHT WILL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BARSTOW
COMMUNITY AND NOT FOR PERSONAL GAIN.
Agenda-August 21, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENT - CLOSED SESSION: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON MATTERS ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA AND WITHIN THE CITY’S JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING ADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; INITIATION OF LITIGATION Recommended Action:
Conference with Legal Counsel; Initiation of Litigation (Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(4))
Number of Potential Cases: 1.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: POTENTIAL FOR LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY Recommended Action:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1) Facts & Circumstances Not Known to Potential Plaintiffs Number of Potential Cases: 2.
REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION:
INVOCATION:
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM (or immediately following adjournment of Closed Session if adjourned after 7:00 PM):
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Carmen Hernandez
Council Member Barbara Rose
Council Member Marilyn Kruse
Mayor Pro Tem James Noble
Mayor Paul Courtney
PARTICIPATION IS INVITED: IF YOU WISH TO BE HEARD ON ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA INCLUDING
ANY ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, PLEASE SO INDICATE BY FILLING OUT A SPEAKER
REQUEST CARD AND HANDING IT TO THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING ADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.
CODE OF ETHICS: AS YOUR ELECTED GOVERNING BOARD WE WILL REMEMBER THE "CODE OF ETHICS" THAT WE VOLUNTARILY AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. DURING THIS MEETING WE WILL TREAT EACH OTHER AND THE PUBLIC WITH PATIENCE, CIVILITY, AND COURTESY. THE DECISIONS
MADE TONIGHT WILL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BARSTOW COMMUNITY AND NOT FOR PERSONAL GAIN.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA: THIS IS THE TIME FOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD TO CALL FOR REARRANGING THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA; ADDING ITEMS TO OR REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE AGENDA; OR REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR SEPARATE ACTION.
Agenda-August 21, 2023
PRESENTATIONS:
3. PRESENTATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS - INITIAL ANALYSIS AND
PROGRESS
Recommended Action:
Presentation only.
CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON ALL MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS ON ALL CONSENT ITEMS TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING ADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.
MINUTES ALL AGENCIES:
4. MINUTES CC BFPD - AUGUST 7, 2023, AT 5:00 P.M.
Recommended Action:
Approve minutes as presented.
CITY COUNCIL:
5. DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 20 - 23, 2023
Recommended Action:
Designate Mayor Courtney as the voting delegate and Council Member Dyer Kruse as the alternate voting delegate of the City of Barstow for the 2023 League of California Cities Annual Conference to be held September 20 - 23, 2023, in Sacramento, CA.
6. MEASURE I YEAR-END -UPDATE 2022/2023 REVISED
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the necessary expenditure appropriation adjustments to the Measure I Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), per Attachment A, and appropriate the associated expenditure and revenue transfer accounts to/from the Measure I Fund (209) and the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund (400).
2. Direct staff to forward the report to SBCTA.
7. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR LIMITED DURATION FOR CITY ENGINEER SERVICES WITH MICHAEL B. STEWART
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council
1. Adopt a Resolution of the City of Barstow, California Approving an Employment Agreement with Limited Duration City Engineer Michael B. Stewart; and
2. Approve the attached Limited Duration City Engineer employment agreement with Michael B.
Stewart.
8. AMENDMENT TO FY 2023-2024 PUBLICLY AVAILABLE PAY SCHEDULE (PAPS) Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No ____-2023, approving the amended publicly available pay schedule (PAPS) (Attachment A) for FY 2023/2024 with an effective date of August 21, 2023.
Agenda-August 21, 2023
9. FINAL ACCEPTANCE FOR THE POND PUMPING SYSTEM PROJECT, PROJECT WW-2022- 001
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the Final Acceptance of Project WW-2022-001, Pond Pumping System Project;
2. Authorize staff to file the attached Notice of Completion.
DISCUSSION / ACTION ON DEFERRED ITEMS: (ITEMS PREVIOUSLY TABLED OR PULLED FROM THE
CONSENT CALENDAR BY THE COUNCIL WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AT THIS TIME).
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
BUSINESS / ACTION ITEMS:
10. APPROVE RESOLUTION 5141-2023 PROCLAIMING EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF BARSTOW
Recommended Action:
Approve Resolution 5141-2023 proclaiming the existence of a local emergency for the City of Barstow and waive the full reading.
11. DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY WITHIN THE CITY OF BARSTOW Recommended Action:
Call a State of Emergency within the City of Barstow as a result of Tropical Storm Hilary.
GENERAL, NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL
PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN THE CITY’S JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES OR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING ADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.
STAFF REPORTS:
CITY MANAGER'S JULY 2023 UPDATE
Recommended Action:
Receive and file.
ADJOURNMENT:
Individuals electing to later challenge any items listed herein will be limited to addressing only those issues raised at any public hearing or in written correspondence received by the Governing Board prior to the meeting.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Governing Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office at 220 East Mountain View Ste. A, Barstow, CA 92311 during normal business hours.
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Agenda-August 21, 2023
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