336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Any documents produced by the City and distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours at City Hall located at 336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter CA. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.shafter.com.
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE:
As emergency conditions persist in the City, specifically, a state of emergency remains in effect related to COVID-19, community transmission of COVID-19 in Kern County has rapidly increased from Low to High due to the highly contagious variants of COVID-19, which has emerged, Kern County officials are imposing and recommending measures to promote social distancing, requires masking by all, regardless of vaccination status, in an effort to slow the continuously high trends in and level of transmission of COVID-19 throughout the State and Kern County. The City Council determine that the presence of COVID-19 and the increase of cases due to the COVID variants will continue to cause conditions of peril to the safety of persons within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, and has affirmed a local emergency exists and re-ratified the proclamation of state of emergency by the Governor of the State of California. In compliance with AB 361, Brown Act public meetings will be conducted utilizing Zoom Video Communications.
Remote public participation is allowed in the following ways, please see attached supplement for instructions.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL: Mayor Givens
Mayor Pro Tem Prout
Council Member Alvarado
Council Member Espinoza
Council Member Olvera
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Givens
INVOCATION: Council Member Olvera
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. 2022-23 SHAFTER HIGH SCHOOL LADY GENERALS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Those persons wishing to speak on any item included on the agenda, or on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, are invited to speak from the podium and address the City Council. Speakers are limited to five minutes unless additional time is needed for translation. Please state your name and address for the record before making your presentation.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff, or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. No formal action by the Council will be taken unless an item is identified on the Agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All items on the consent calendar are considered routine and non-controversial by staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Council or public wishes to comment or ask questions. If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Council concerning the item before action is taken.
1. Approve General Checks: March 9, 2023, March 16, 2023.
2. Approve Payroll: March 10, 2023.
3. Approve Overtime Report: February 2023.
4. Approve Minutes: March 4, 2023
5. Approve Special Event Permit: Dia del Nino, Shafter Library and Learning Center/City of Shafter, 236 James Street, April 27, 2023.
6. Council authorize the Finance Director to activate and transfer investment cash into the California Class Investment Pool in the amount of $6 million, which represents about 5% of the total cash pool, per City of Shafter Investment Policy.
7. Council find the action is not defined as a "project" per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, therefore, not subject to CEQA; and approve the renewal of the Fortinet firewall support contract in the amount of $47,601.
8. Council find the action is not defined as a "project" per Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, therefore nor subject to CEQA; and adopt the Public Safety Video Monitoring System policy.
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9. Council find the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15306 and; adopt Resolution 2908, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter accepting the 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and directing Staff to submit to State Office of Planning and Research, State Department of Housing and Community Development, and Kern Council of Governments.
10. Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopt Resolution 2912, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter authorizing the City Engineer to execute right of way certificates for the 7 th Standard #2 Lane Reconstruction – Friant Kern Canal to Zachary Avenue – STPL 5281(034).
11. Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; accept the dedication of easement for public utility purposes from KC Builders Collaborative; and authorize the City Engineer to record said document.
12. Council approve a final purchase price of $13,201.94 for one pressure washer from Williams Cleaning Systems for the Graffiti Abatement Program.
13. Council find that the proposed declaration of land as surplus property is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, §§21000 et seq.) (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §15312), which applies to the declaration and sale of surplus government property; and adopt Resolution 2909, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter declaring property located at 550 N. Shafter Avenue (APN 028-010-12), as non-exempt Surplus Land; approving the form of notice of availability; directing the City Manager to comply with the requirements of the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54220, et seq.; and finding the action exempt from CEQA.
14. Council Find that the proposed declaration of land as surplus property is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, §§21000 et seq.) (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §15312), which applies to the declaration and sale of surplus government property; and adopt Resolution 2910, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter declaring property located at Lerdo Highway and Golds Avenue (APNs 089-140-73, 089-140-75, 089-230-67) as non-exempt surplus land; approving the form of Notice of Availability; directing the City Manager to comply with the requirements of the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54220, et seq.; and finding the action is exempt from CEQA.
15. Council find that the proposed declaration of land as surplus property is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, §§21000 et seq.) (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §15312), which applies to the declaration and sale of surplus government property; and adopt Resolution 2911, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter declaring property located at 5821, 5901, and 5921 E.
Lerdo Highway (APNs 091-171-30, 091-171-31, 091-171-22) as non-exempt surplus land; approving the form of notice of availability; directing the City Manager to comply with the requirements of the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54220, et seq.; and finding the action is exempt from CEQA.
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16. AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES FOR CITY ENGINEER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR RECRUITMENTS: Council find the action is not defined as a "project" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, therefore, not subject to CEQA; and authorize the City Manager to Issue a Request for Proposal for Professional Services for City Engineer and Economic Development Director Recruitments. (City Manager Gabriel A. Gonzalez)
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Should anyone challenge any proposed action which is the subject of a public hearing listed on this agenda, that person challenging any action taken after the public hearing may be limited to raising only those issues addressed at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at or prior to this public hearing.
1. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2906, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAFTER APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 7421: Council conduct a public hearing; find that the project has already been environmentally cleared through the approved Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in 2005 (SCH No. 2004101029); and adopt Resolution 2906, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter approving Tentative Tract No. 7421, as depicted in attachment "A". (City Manager Gabriel A.
Gonzalez)
ROLL CALL
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. NOMINATION OF APPOINTMENT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT - KERN CITY SEAT:
Council find the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; discuss the candidates to nominate to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Kern City Seat; and adopt Resolution 2913, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter nominating a Candidate of the Council's choosing to fill the vacancy to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Kern Seat. (City Manager Gabriel A. Gonzalez)
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Council Meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (661) 746-5000 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting or time the special services are needed to allow City staff in making reasonable arrangements to provide you with access to the meeting. Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Shafter City Council Agenda
March 21, 2023
Office at Shafter City Hall, 336 Pacific Ave., Shafter, CA 93263. This is to certify that this Agenda notice was posted at City Hall and Police Dept. by 5:00 p.m., March 17, 2023. Yazmina Pallares, S/S, City Clerk
Shafter City Council Agenda
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336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube AGENDA
SUPPLEMENT
Regular Meeting
Shafter City Council
March 21, 2023
THE March 21, 2023 MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB 361
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, please do the following:
1. You are strongly encouraged to observe the City Council meetings live via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofShafter/
2. If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item or public comment, please submit your comment via email by 6:00 PM on March 21, 2023 to the City Clerk at [email protected]
3. If you wish to make a written comment to the City Clerk, 336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263.
4. If you wish to make a comment during the live meeting, callers must first register with the City Clerk at 661-746-5012 before the meeting begins to receive instructions and the call- in number and code. Please call by 5:00pm on the Monday prior to the City Council meeting to allow ample time for sign up. You will need to provide your name, phone number and the item number you wish to address.
5. All public comments are provided to the City Council and applicable Staff, for review and consideration by the Board prior to taking action on any matters listed on the agenda and are incorporated into the official record of the City Council meeting.
The City of Shafter thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID 19 virus.