336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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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 Pro Tem Prout
INVOCATION: Mayor Givens
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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RECESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6 Agency Representative: Marco Martinez, City Attorney. Unrepresented Employee Title: City Manager.
Shafter City Council Agenda
January 16, 2024
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: December 20, 2023, December 21, 2023, December 28, 2023, January 4, 2024.
2. Approve Payroll: December 15, 2023, December 18, 2023, December 20, 2023, December 29, 2023, January 4, 2024.
3. Approve Overtime Report: December 2023.
4. Approval of Minutes: December 19, 2023.
5. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and accept the Treasurer’s Report for November 2023.
6. Council introduce for second reading, by title only, waive reading and adopt Ordinance No. 750, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Shafter approving and adopting execution of a first amendment to Development Agreement No. 21-20 for Tentative Tract No. 6490.
7. Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve a cost proposal submitted by Terry Bedford Concrete Construction, Inc. in the amount of $10,800 for the installation of sidewalk improvements at Oak Court (Proposal #9677); and authorize the Public Works Director to award said sidewalk improvements for a final cost not to exceed $15,000.
8. Council find the action is not defined as a "project" per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; accept informal bids received for the one skatepark lighting system; authorize an award the purchase of said skatepark lighting system to Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. for an amount up to $30,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to award said purchase.
9. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and authorize the release of a Request for Proposals for Rightof-Way Services for Santa Fe Way and Los Angeles Roundabout Project subject to review and approval by the Public Works Director.
10. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve a revised budget for Kirschenmann Park restroom repairs performed by Hector's Plumbing, Inc. to $25,500.
Shafter City Council Agenda
January 16, 2024
11. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; ratify approval of additional design services for the Skatepark Amenity Professional Design Agreement with Wynn-Smith Landscape Architecture, Inc.; and authorize a revised total budget of $35,000.00 for said design services.
12. Council find 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 November 15, 2023.
13. Council find 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 January 1, 2024.
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO TETER, INC. IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $350,000 FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE POLICE SUBSTATION AND CITY OFFICES:
Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve a professional service agreement with TETER, Inc. in an amount up to $350,000.00 for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Police Substation and City Offices; and authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement. (City Manager Gabriel A. Gonzalez)
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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