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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS February 24, 2022
103 W. SHERWOOD AVE, MCFARLAND, CA 6:00 PM
In Person Meeting
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There is a time limitation of two minutes per person. For any item that is not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction or interest of the city, please come to the podium at this time. The Brown Act does not permit any action or discussion on items not listed on the agenda. If you wish to speak regarding a scheduled agenda item, please come to the podium when the item number and subject matter are announced, and the mayor opens Public Comment on the item. When recognized, please begin by providing your name and address for the record (optional). Anyone wishing to submit written information at the meeting needs to furnish ten (10) copies to the City Clerk in advance to allow for distribution to City Council, staff, and the media. Willful disruption of the meeting shall not be permitted. If the Mayor finds that there is in fact willful disruption of any City Council Meeting, he/she may order the disrupting parties out of the room and subsequently conduct the City’s business without them present.
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Sally Tafoya
ROLL CALL:
Mayor, Sally Tafoya
Mayor Pro Tem, María T. Pérez
Council Member/Board Member, Saul Ayon
Council Member/Board Member, Ricardo Cano
Council Member/ Board Member, Vacant
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND AWARDS
1. Certificates of Recognition to the McFarland High School VEX Robotics Team - On behalf of Councilmember Saul Ayon and the City of McFarland. We would like to recognize the following students: Harvey Gonzalez, Eliza Cardenas, Saul Gonzalez, and Daniel Garcia, whose team won the VEX Robotics Design Competition. We congratulate you for your outstanding teamwork, cooperation, and skills.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may address the Council/Board Member on items, which do not appear on the agenda. Council/Board Members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification; may refer the item to staff for further study or for placement on a future agenda. Speakers are limited to two minutes for each person. Please state your name and address for the record prior to making a presentation. Fifteen minutes total will be allowed for any one subject.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Consent Agenda consists of items that in staff’s opinion are routine and noncontroversial. These items are approved in one motion unless a Council Member/Board Member removes a particular item.
2. Approval of Expense Report in the Amount of $143,238.42 from February 1, 2022 Through February 15, 2022.
3. Approval of February 10, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
4. Report, and Discuss Staff’s Recommendation that City Council Set a Time and Date to Meet for Brown Act Law Training.
5. Report, Discuss and Give Staff Direction Regarding the Possibility of the City Acquiring the Kern County Public Library Building Located in McFarland at 500 W. Kern Ave., for Purposes of Transitioning it into the New McFarland Police Department Headquarters.
6. Report, Discuss, and Approve the Contract for the City’s Human Resources Director, Marilyn Garza.
7. Report, and Discuss City Staff Recommendation that City Council Approve the Consolidation of the City Committees and Reassign Council Members to Each Committee.
8. Report, Discuss and Give Staff Direction Regarding the Attached Various Road Design Task Orders.
9. Report, and Discuss the Wastewater Effluent Water Balance and Use Area Management Plan Report and Give Staff Direction.
10. Report, Discuss, and Recommend City Council to Authorize Staff to Proceed with the Creation of a Cannabis Ordinance.
11. Report, Discussion, and Possible Approval of Resolution No. 2022-0004, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR COMPENSATION PURPOSES.
12. Report, Discussion, and Possible Approval of Resolution No. 2022-0005, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING OF ZONE CHANGE 2022-001.
13. Report, Discussion, and Potential Approval of Resolution No. 2022-0006, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND RETAINING VALBRIDGE
PROPERTY ADVISORS TO PROVIDE A VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY THAT
SHOULD BE OBTAINED TO COMPLETE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS AND
DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE VOLUNTARY ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY BY THE CITY.
14. Report, Discuss, and Possible Approval of Resolution No. 2022-0007, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO THE CITY OF MCFARLAND ANNUAL OPERATION BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 FOR SALARY INCREASE PURPOSES.
15. Report Discuss and Possibly Approve the Attached Quote for the City’s Conferencing System in the City Council Chambers and Approval of Resolution No. 2022-0008, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM ARPA FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CONFERENCE SYSTEM AT THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DUE TO COVID-19.
16. Staff recommends the City Council Review Applications Received from Candidates for Appointment to Fill a Vacancy on the City Council and if the Council Makes an Appointment, Motion to Approve Resolution No. 2022-0003, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MCFARLAND, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM