MCFARLAND CITY COUNCIL
McFarland Successor Agency, McFarland Public Finance Authority, McFarland Improvement Authority, McFarland Parking Authority Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chambers
103 W. Sherwood Ave, McFarland, CA
Website: https://www.mcfarlandcity.org/
Thursday, February 8, 2024
6:00 PM
SAUL AYON, Mayor
RICARDO CANO, Vice Mayor
AMADOR AYON, Council Member
ANITA GONZALEZ, Council Member
MARIA PEREZ, Council Member
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Saul Ayon
ROLL CALL:
Mayor/Chair, Saul Ayon
Vice Mayor/Vice-Chair, Ricardo Cano
Council Member/Board Member, Amador Ayon
Council Member/Board Member, Anita Gonzalez
Council Member/Board Member, Maria T. Pérez
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
FEATURED PET:
Is a feature that highlights a pet available for adoption from the McFarland Animal Shelter.
PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND AWARDS
1. Safe Surrender Baby Awareness Month Proclamation- Presented by: Mayor Saul Ayon to the Kern County Department of Human Services along with the Kern County Fire Department.
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.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
COUNCIL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS:
On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. In addition, Council Members may ask a question of staff or the public for clarification on any matter, provide a reference to staff or other resources for information. Alternatively, request staff to report to the City Council at a later meeting concerning any matter. Furthermore, the City Council, or any member thereof, may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA: The Consent Agenda consists of items that in staff’s opinion are routine and non-controversial. These items are approved in one motion unless a Council Member/ Board Member or Member from the Public requests to remove a particular item.
2. Approval of Expense Report in the Amount of $429,824.30 from 1/13/2024 to 1/26/2024.
3. Approval of Payroll Report for the Month of January 2024 in the Amount of $342,831.48.
4. Approval of February 01, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes
5. Approval of the Letter of Support for the City of Shafter RAISE Application Santa Fe Way Widening Project.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Public Hearing Requesting Input Regarding the Composition of Potential Council Election Districts.
a. Staff report: Community Development Director Paul Saldana b. Open public hearing and receive public testimony:
7. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1-2024, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND ADOPTING ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTER 17.16.060 AND CHAPTER
17.136.150 ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS AND ACCEPT CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION. a. Staff Report: Community Development Director, Paul Saldaña b. Open Public Hearing and Receive Public Testimony:
c. Motion to Waive the Reading of the Ordinance Text in its Entirety, Read by Title Only and Adopt Ordinance No. 1-2024 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND ADOPTING ZONING CODE
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 ZONING AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTER
17.16.060 AND CHAPTER 17.136.150 ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS AND
ACCEPT CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.
d. Direct staff to post in designated posting location within fifteen days of its passage.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
8. Approval of Resolution No. 2024-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING FUNDS FROM THE CITY’S PARK IMPACT FEES
FOR THE MCFARLAND RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT (MRPD) TO FUND THE DESIGN OF LIONS PARK IN TRACKS 7393 AND 7394.
9. Approval of Resolution No. 2024-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW K9 VEHICLE.
10. Approval of Resolution No. 2024-11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING THE CREATION OF A NEW POSITION IN THE MCFARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT AS POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE.
REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE/SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS a. Kern Council of Governments (KCOG)
b. Kern Economic Development Corp. (KEDC)
c. Kern Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
d. Delano Mosquito Abatement District (DMAD)
e. Public Policy and Finance Committee
f. Public Safety Committee
g. Quality of Life Committee
CLOSED SESSION
11. Public Employment (Government Code §54957) City Manager
12. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b): One Case
ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify this agenda was posted at McFarland City Hall on February 05, 2024.
Francisca Alvarado, City Clerk
Kenneth Williams, City Manager
Next Meeting: Regular City Council February 22, 2024.
The City of McFarland does not discriminate based on disability and complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (661) 792-3091 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
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McFarland, CA 93250 during regular business hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, following the posting of the agenda. Any supporting documentation related to an agenda item for an open session of any regular meeting that is distributed after the agenda is posted and prior to the meeting will also be available for review at the same location and available at the meeting.