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, October 14, 2026
6:00 PM
SAUL AYON, Mayor
RICARDO CANO, Vice Mayor
MARTIN GUTIERREZ, Council Member
ANITA GONZALEZ, Council Member
MARÍA T. PÉREZ , 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, Martin Gutierrez
Council Member/Board Member, Anita Gonzalez
Council Member/Board Member, María T. Pérez
INVOCATION: Human Resources Director Serrena McCuan
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City Clerk Erika De La Cruz
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 Adrian Olmos
PRESENTATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND AWARDS
1. PROMOTION RECOGNITION – UBALDO “JOE” WEISS TO THE RANK OF POLICE
SERGEANT, MCFARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. PROMOTION RECOGNITION – ESTEBAN LOPEZ TO THE RANK OF POLICE
SERGEANT, MCFARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. RECOGNITION OF POLICE OFFICER CHLOE BLAKE FOR SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THE MCFARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT FIELD TRAINING
PROGRAM
PUBLIC COMMENT: a. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements (20 minutes total) Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City that are not listed on the agenda may do so at this time. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes per person. A total of twenty (20) minutes is allocated for Non-Agenda Public Comments, divided equally between remote participation statements (10 minutes) and in-person participation statements (10 minutes). b. Agenda Item Public Statements (20 minutes total) Members of the public shall be provided an opportunity to directly address the City Council regarding any agenda item before or during the Council’s consideration of that item. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes per person. A total of ten (20) minutes is allocated for Agenda Item Public Comments, divided equally between remote participation statements (10 minutes) and in-person participation statements (10 minutes), unless otherwise adjusted by the presiding officer.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
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.
4. Approval of Expense Report in the Amount of $1,403,558.36 from 9/12/2026 to 10/2/2026
5. Approval of Payroll Report for the Month of September 2026 in the Amount of $469,207.50
6. Approval of September 23, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes
7. Approval of September 25, 2026, Special City Council Meeting Minutes
8. Approval of October 1, 2026, Special City Council Meeting Minutes
9. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-108 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
FOR THE FINANCE MANAGER
10. APPROVAL OF TRAVEL AND TRAINING EXPENSES EXCEEDING $500.00 PER TRIP
FOR DEPUTY CHIEF BRANDON RUTLEDGE AND CHIEF OF POLICE ADRIAN OLMOS
TO ATTEND THE POST CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND COMMAND CONFERENCE IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA FROM NOVEMBER 17-18, 2026
11. APPROVAL OF TRAVEL AND TRAINING EXPENSES EXCEEDING $500.00 PER TRIP
FOR DEPUTY CHIEF BRANDON RUTLEDGE, LIEUTENANT PHILLIP GARZA, AND
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR JESSICA LOPEZ TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CALIFORNIA BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR’S ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA FROM OCTOBER 26-28, 2026
12. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN SHELTER SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3 WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ON BEHALF OF THE
KORET SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM
13. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-111 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE WAIVER OF THE FACILITY
USE AGREEMENT FEES, DEPOSIT, AND GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE
CHALLENGERS SPECIAL NEEDS SPORTS LEAGUE
14. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-114 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA ACCEPTING THE LOWEST QUOTE FROM 661 COMMUNICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,125.79 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE
COMMUNICATION SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR THE BID AND UP TO $5,000 FOR CONSTRUCTION
CONTINGENCY
15. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA APPROVING TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 2026- 0002 FOR THE MCFARLAND HARVEST FESTIVAL HOSTED BY MUJERES ACTIVAS
16. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-113 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA TO ACCEPT THE BID SUBMITTED BY CEN-CAL CONSTRUCTION FOR THE TDA ARTICLE 3 - SIDEWALK IN-FILL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,137.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SIGN AND EXECUTE THE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT, ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE BASE BID, AND UP TO $27,427.40 FOR CONTINGENCY AND MATERIALS
SAMPLING & TESTING
PUBLIC HEARINGS
17. Approval of Initial Study and Negative Declaration, Pre-Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 9-2026), approve initiation of proceedings for Annexation 22 (Resolution No. 2026-116) with the Local Agency Formation Commission of the Kern County, and a Sphere of Influence Amendment (Resolution No. 2026-118)
a.
Approval of Resolution No. 2026-116 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE THE INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR ANNEXATION OF
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF MCFARLAND TO BE IDENTIFIED AS ANNEXATION NO. 22
b.
Waive Full Reading and Introduce Ordinance No. 8-2026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR ASSESSOR'S PARCEL 060-250-02
c.
Approval of Resolution No. 2026-110 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT FOR ANNEXATION No. 22 AND REQUESTING
CONSIDERATION BY THE KERN COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION
COMMISSION (LAFCO)
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA
18. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF REVISED CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2026
19. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-109 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A COMMUNITY GRANT TO THE
MCFARLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN
ATHLETIC EVENTS
20. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-112 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCFARLAND, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT WITH TRIUMPH M LLC FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 0.21 ACRES OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON THIRD
STREET AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTIONS
REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL ON COMMITTEE/SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS
21. Nest Items Here
a. Public Policy and Finance Committee
b. Public Safety Committee
c. Quality of Life Committee
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
22. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN 201-070-44
Agency Negotiators: Diego Viramontes, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: McFarland Recreation and Park District Under Negotiation: Terms, Price, and Conditions of Lease
ADJOURNMENT
This is to certify this agenda was posted at McFarland City Hall on October 9, 2026.
Erika De La Cruz, City Clerk
Diego Viramontes, City Manager
Next Meeting: Regular City Council October 28, 2026.
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. Special meeting needs hour change
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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.