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/
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
6:00 PM
SAUL AYON, Mayor
RICARDO CANO, Vice Mayor
ANITA GONZALEZ, Council Member
MARÍA T. PÉREZ , Council Member
MARTIN GUTIERREZ, 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, Anita Gonzalez
Council Member/Board Member, María T. Pérez
Council Member/Board Member, Martin Gutierrez
INVOCATION: Councilmember Pérez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Coucilmember Gutierrez
APPROVE AGENDA AS TO FORM
FEATURED PET:
Is a feature that highlights a pet available for adoption from the McFarland Animal Shelter. ● Featured Pet Presented by Chief of Police Knox
PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND AWARDS
1. Presentation of High School Interns - Emerging Leaders Program
2. Proclamation in Honor of May 2025 as Community Action Month in McFarland
3. Proclamation May 12-15, 2025 - Economic Development Week
4. Proclamation May 11-17, 2025 - National Police Week
5. Proclamation May 4-10, 2025 - Professional Municipal Clerks Week
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
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.
6. Approval of Expense Report in the Amount of $921,200.18 from 4/5/2025 to 5/2/2025
7. Approval of Payroll Report for the Month of April 2025 in the Amount of $413,115.64
8. Approval of April 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
9. Approval of April 18, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes
10. Approval of April 28, 2025, Special Meeting Minutes
11. Waive Full Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 2-2025 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE MCFARLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO NONCONFORMING USES
12. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-50 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND ADOPTING POLICY FOR COLLECTION OF DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO DEVELOP
A PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SB 937, UPDATE PROCESSES, AND TAKE ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SB 937.
13. Waive full reading and adopt Ordinance 3-2025 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.04 OF THE MCFARLAND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REPEAL 2.04.010 AND 2.04.020 AND AMEND 2.04.030 TO CLARIFY THE
TIME AND LOCATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND PROCESS FOR
MODIFYING THE TIME AND LOCATION OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
14. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING THE WAIVER OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE
FOR THE MCFARLAND CLINICA SIERRA VISTA BASED ON ORDINANCE SECTION
5.04.190 OF THE MCFARLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
15. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-44 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND
APPROVING THE WAIVER OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE FOR THE MCFARLAND CLINICA SIERRA VISTA WIC BASED ON ORDINANCE SECTION 5.04.190 OF THE
MCFARLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
16. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE
DONATION FROM DOCTOR HAIR FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO FUND THE
POLICE CADET PROGRAM
17. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK BY WESTROCK GENERAL ENGINEERING FOR THE W. PERKINS AVENUE AND 3RD STREET INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS - STPL 5343 (020) PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE KERN COUNTY RECORDER.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
18. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-46 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND/OR APPROVING THE FINAL ENGINEER’S REPORT REGARDING THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.1, AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS RELATED THERETO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
19. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-47 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.1, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
20. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
MCFARLAND APPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ADRIAN OLMOS,
CAPTAIN
21. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND APPROVING THE ADDITION OF ONE (1) POLICE CORPORAL
POSITION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING ALLOCATION
22. UPDATE LIST OF COUNCIL MEMBERS ON SUBCOMMITTEES AND SPECIAL
DISTRICT COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to address the Council about any item not on the agenda may do so at this time. Speakers are limited to two minutes for each person. Fifteen minutes total will be allowed for any one subject. Please state your name and address for the record prior to making a presentation.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE/SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS a. Kern Economic Development Corp. (KEDC)
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.
CLOSED SESSION
23. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (Government Code §54956.8):
o Property: APN 201-031-04 (Frontage Road), McFarland, CA 93250 o Agency Negotiation: Paul Saldana, Economic Development Manager and Diego Viramontes, City Manager
o Negotiating Parties: TBD
o Under Negotiation: Price
ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify this agenda was posted at McFarland City Hall on May 9, 2025.
Erika De La Cruz, City Clerk
Diego Viramontes, City Manager
Next Meeting: Regular City Council May 28, 2025.
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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.