336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025
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 Olvera
Council Member Alvarado
Council Member Espinoza
Council Member Prout
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Alvarado
INVOCATION: Mayor Givens
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. Kern Mosquito & Vector Control District Presentation 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 Shafter City Council Agenda
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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: September 24, 2025, September 25, 2025, October 2, 2025.
2. Approve Payroll: September 19, 2025, September 19, 2025, September 22, 2025, September 26, 2025.
3. Approve Overtime Report: September 2025.
4. 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 August 2025.
5. Approval of Minutes: September 2, 2025, September 16, 2025, September 16, 2025.
6. Approve Special Event Permit: Shafter Lions Club, Trunk or Treat, Veterans Park, October 28, 2025.
7. Approve Special Event: Shafter Rotary Foundation, Ghost Tour, 1150 E. Ash Avenue, October 26, 2025.
8. Council find the action is not defined as a "project" per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve Request for Veto Letter on behalf of the Shafter City Counci, for Senate Bill 707 Open Meetings.
9. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines; ratify the Side Letter Agreement between the City and SPOA to remove recognition of the Animal Control Manager classification.
10. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; adopt Resolution No. 3044, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter, authorizing the City Manager or Designee to appropriate $80,000 from the General Fund to support the Senior Discount Program for utility billing.
11. Council find the requested action is not a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; approve Merchandise License Agreement with Small Town Designs to allow the sale of City-Branded Merchandise.
12. Council find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; authorize the increase of Purchase Order No. 11 with Dee Jaspar & Associates from $9,600 to a not-to-exceed amount of $29,558 to fully fund engineering services related to the proposed relocation of City utilities for the Caltrans roundabout project; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute all related documents and agreements.
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13. Council find the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; accept three bid proposals for the said work and authorize the Deputy Public Works Director to award project to Bakersfield Well & Pump for work up to $100,000.
14. Council find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve the creation of a new Capital Improvement Project for the Zerker Road Intersection and Corridor Study; authorize the allocation of $66,000 in Traffic Impact Fees (TIF) for the project; and authorize the Deputy Public Works Director to award the professional services contract to Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group.
15. Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; authorize the Deputy Public Works Director to issue a Notice of Award and Notice to Proceed to Sierra Construction & Excavation in the amount of $81,075 for the installation of PG&E service for the North Shafter Community Park project; and authorize a General Fund appropriation of $85,000 to Project No.
PK00008.
16. Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); ratify an expedited purchase of a 600 amp switchgear from Witcher Electric, totaling $48,936, to maintain the schedule for improvements at the Shafter Aquatics Center.
17. The City Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 3045, a Resolution of Intention of the City Council of the City of Shafter With Respect to Annexation of Territory to City of Shafter Community Facilities District No. 0815 (“Annexation No. 1”) to authorize the levy of a special taxes within Annexation No. 1 (Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended).
18. Council find that the action is not defined as a project per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; authorize the City Manager to execute the CCC-96 Sponsor Agreement with the California Conservation Corps.
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. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 23-39 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 23-72:
Staff recommends your Council conduct hearing to consider General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 23-39 and Zone Change (ZC) No. 23-72 and:
1. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 3046, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter Adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving General Plan Amendment 23-39; and
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3. Introduce for first reading, by title only, and waive reading of Ordinance No. 772, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Shafter, California approving Zone Change No. 23-72.
The GPA amends the City of Shafter General Plan land use designation for the property from LDR (Low Density Residential) to MHDR (Medium High Density Residential). The ZC changes the zone district under Title 17 of the Shafter Municipal Code from R-1 (Low Density Residential) to R-3 (Medium High Density Residential) of an approximately 8.72-acre parcel (Assessor’s Parcel Number 028- 180-57) located at the northeast corner of Birch Street and East Los Angeles Avenue.
ROLL CALL
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. COUNCIL DAIS LOGO DISCUSSION: Council find action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; discuss and provide direction to Staff regarding the design option provided by Shafter High School.
ROLL CALL
2. TRANSFER COMPLETED SOUTH SHAFTER SEWER PROJECT TO THE CITY AGREEMENT APPROVAL: Council find that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; authorize the City Manager and the Public Works Director, or their designees, to execute the Agreement to Own, Operate, and Maintain the South Shafter Sewer Project Improvements with the County of Kern; and authorize the Public Works Director to take all necessary steps to implement the terms of the agreement and assume operational responsibility for the completed infrastructure.
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALLOWED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, SEE Shafter City Council Agenda
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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 7, 2025 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.