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 5, 2026
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: Council Member Espinoza
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. Community Action Partnership Month 2026
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: April 17, 2023, April 23, 2026.
2. Approve Payroll: April 17, 2026, May 1, 2026, May 1, 2026.
3. Approve Minutes: February 17, 2026.
4. Approve Proclamation: Municipal Clerks Week
5. Approve Proclamation: April 29 - May 5, 2026 Cinco de Mayo Days
6. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve the designation of Carol Chavolla, Human Resources Director, as the City of Shafter’s ADA Coordinator, replacing the prior designation of Mike James (2019).
7. Council find the action was previously exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and approve project plans and specifications for the Lerdo Highway Reconstruction - Schnaidt St. to Valley St. Project (#ST00038.1); and authorize staff to proceed with formal bidding for said project per the City’s bidding and procurement policies.
8. Council find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction); authorize the City Manager to award a Professional Services Agreement to Diversified Project Services International, Inc. in the amount up to $135,000 for engineering design and construction support services; and authorize the creation of a new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project with a budget allocation of $150,000 funded by the Gax Tax Fund.
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. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 7422 (GOSSAMER GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN):
Council find the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; conduct a public hearing; and adopt Resolution No. 3076, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter, adopting a Notice of Exemption and approving Tentative Tract No. 7422, as depicted in Exhibit "A" with Conditions of Approval as shown in Exhibit "B"; to allow the residential subdivision of a 351.97-acre site into 1,289 lots on portions of Lerdo Subdivision “A” in the south half of Section 25, Shafter City Council Agenda
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Township 28 South, Range 26 East and the southwest quarter of Section 30, Township 28 South, Range 27 East (APNs 482-010-57, 482-040-12, 482-040-13, 482-040-15, 091-210-02, and 091-210-08).
ROLL CALL
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF SHAFTER FIVE-YEAR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN (EDSP): Council finds that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; adopts the City of Shafter’s Five-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan
ROLL CALL
2. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION TO THE U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR REVIEW: Council finds that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; adopt Resolution No. 3077, accepting the City of Shafter Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (“CEDS”) and authorizing submission to the U.U.S. Economic Development Administration (“EDA”) for review.
ROLL CALL
3. LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) APPOINTMENT: Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and appoint one Council Member to serve as the City's representative on the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO); and appoint one alternate representative.
ROLL CALL
4. REMOTE ACCESS NETWORK BOARD (RAN) APPOINTMENT: Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and appoint one Council Member to the Remote Access Network Board.
ROLL CALL
5. 3RD OF JULY SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND IN-KIND/DIRECT SPONSORSHIP FOR SHAFTER LIONS FIREWORKS SHOW: Council find the action is not defined as a “project” pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve a Special Event Permit for the Shafter Lions Fireworks Show to be held at Sequoia Elementary School; approve in-kind contributions from City of Shafter in the amount of $8,847 (Shafter Police Department), and $5,500 (Shafter Public Works); and approve a sponsorship in the amount of $35,000 to support the event.
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
RECESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
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1. 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., May 1, 2026.
Yazmina Pallares, S/S, City Clerk
REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALLOWED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, SEE 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 May 5, 2026 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.