336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024
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.
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: Council Member Olvera
INVOCATION: Council Member Alvarado
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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:
Shafter City Council Agenda
October 1, 2024
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: September 19, 2024, September 26, 2024.
2. Approve Payroll: September 17, 2024, September 20, 2024.
3. Approve Overtime Report: September 2024.
4. Approve Resolution of Commendation: City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez.
5. Approve Special Event Permit: Big Dogs Fundraiser Trunk or Treat, Veterans Park, October 19, 2024.
6. Approve Special Event Permit: Shafter Lions Club, Harvest Festival, Ash Avenue between Beech Avenue and Golds Avenue, October 30, 2024.
7. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 2989, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter authorizing wages and related benefits for Non-Represented Full-time Employees for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
8. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 2990, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter authorizing wages and related benefits for Non-Represented Part-time and Extra Help Employees for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
9. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt the Side Letter Agreement between the City and Shafter Public Works Unit of the Service Employee International Union, Local 521 (SEIU L-521), modifying the effective date of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025.
10. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt the MOU between the City and SPOA for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE 7TH STANDARD ROAD ROUNDABOUT PROJECT ENGINEERING SERVICES: Council find the project has already complied with the California Environmental Quality Act; accept proposals received for the Design Engineering Services for the 7th Standard Road Roundabout Project; authorize an award of a professional services contract for the said project to Parsons Transportation Group; authorize Public Works Director to execute said contract on behalf of the City; add said roundabout project to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP); and authorize an appropriation of $1.7M in Traffic Impact Fee proceeds to said CIP project. (City Manager Lance Lippincott)
Shafter City Council Agenda
October 1, 2024
ROLL CALL
2. AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR WELL 23 PROJECT:
Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality act; approve the Well No. 23 - Engineering Design Proposal submitted by Dee Jaspar and Associates valued at $99,724; and authorize the Public Works Director to award and excecute a professional services contract for work covered under said proposal. (City Manager Lance Lippincott)
ROLL CALL
3. APPROVE CORE CITY BIKE LANE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT: Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve a grant funding agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District for completing the Lerdo Highway and Adjacent Avenues Bike Path Project (Agreement #G-211499-A1); authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement; and authorize a budget amendment of $1,275,000 for grant funding expenditures and reimbursement. (City Manager Lance Lippincott)
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
RECESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISITING LITIGATION: Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a). Name of Case: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Petitions of the Cities of Alameda, et al (Williams-Sonoma DTC, Inc. Case IDs: 757063, 284-450, 20127075.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION: Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1). One Potential Case
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., September 26, 2024. Yazmina Pallares, S/S, City Clerk
REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALLOWED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, SEE Shafter City Council Agenda
October 1, 2024
BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
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 October 1, 2024 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.
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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.