336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 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 Espinoza
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. Richland Jr High School Girls Basketball Team
2. 2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Shafter Program Certificates of Recognition
3. Community Action Month Proclamation
4. CSUB 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
5. CSUB Traffic Survey Results
6. CSUB Park Use Survey Results
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: May 4, 2023, May 11, 2023.
2. Approve Payroll: May 1, 2023, May 5, 2023, May 5, 2023.
3. Approve Minutes: May 2, 2023.
4. Approve Special Event Permit: First Fridays Street Fair, City of Shafter, Downtown Square, June 9, 2023.
5. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution 2919, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter Approving and Directing Destruction of Certain City Records.
6. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt the City of Shafter Employee Bi-Weekly Pay Schedule effective April 1, 2023.
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7. Council determine the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 2920, a Resolution of the City of Shafter authorizing participation in and approving the amended and restated joint exercise of powers agreement of the Fire Risk Management Services Joint Powers Authority.
8. Council find the requested action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; accept one proposal submitted by Krazan & Associates for materials testing services for the 2023 Santa Fe Shoulder Improvements, Los Angeles Avenue to Galpin Street Project; and authorize the City Engineer to award said material testing services to Krazan & Associates in the amount of $20,472.
9. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution 2921, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter authorizing the Execution of the Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for the following Project(s): City of Shafter on demand transit expansion of Saturday transit service.
10. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and ratify the professional services agreement with Bob Hall & Associates, an Executive Recruitment Firm, for the recruitment of a City Engineer and Economic Development Director.
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. APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION NO. 7 OF LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. LL001-2015 (TRACT 7388 PHASE I-II): Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; conduct a public hearing on the question of ordering Annexation No. 7 (Tract 7388 Phase I-II); and adopt Resolution 2922, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter ordering the Annexation of Territory to Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. LL001-2015 and Levying Assessments on Land therein commencing Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (Annexation No. 7). (City Manager Gabriel A.
Gonzalez)
ROLL CALL
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. APPROVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT FORMATION AND SPECIAL
COUNSEL FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES: Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve a professional services agreement between the City of Shafter and Koppel & Gruber Public Finance for an amount of $16,850,; and with Nixon Peabody, LLC, for an amount of $12,500, to Shafter City Council Agenda
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serve as Special Counsel, both services are for the formation and development of a Community Facilities District (CFD) for Operation and Maintenance to help fund Police and Fire Services for new growth. (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 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., May 11, 2023. Yazmina Pallares, S/S, City Clerk
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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
May 16, 2023
THE May 16, 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 May 16, 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.