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 19, 2026
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
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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: Mayor Givens
INVOCATION: Council Member Espinoza
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. National Public Works Week
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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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 Payroll: May 15, 2026.
2. Approval of Minutes: March 3, 2026.
3. Council find the action is not defined as a "project" per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and accept a proposal submitted by TYMCO, Inc. for the purchase of one (1) TYMCO Model 600 Street Sweeper through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program, in the total amount of $417,679.76, and authorize the Public Works Director to execute all necessary purchase documents.
4. Council find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group for traffic signal design at Cherry Avenue and Lerdo Highway and Cherry Avenue at Santa Fe Way in an amount not to exceed $175,000.
5. Council find that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a three (3) year professional services agreement with Koppel & Gruber Public Finance for special district administration services in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
6. Council find that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution 3078, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter authorizing the City Manager or Acting City Manager to execute all Master Agreements, Program Supplemental Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements, and any amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation.
7. Council find that the action had previously been exempted from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve the plans and specifications for the Core City Bike Lane Project; and authorize staff to proceed with formal bidding.
8. Council find that 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 citywide janitorial services; authorize the City Manager or designee to make minor administrative, technical, or legal revisions to the RFP, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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 Shafter City Council Agenda
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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. STATUS OF VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION EFFORTS (AB 2561 – GC §3502.3): Council find action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; hold a public hearing to discuss the status of vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts in accordance with AB 2561 (Government Code Section 3502.3); and receive and file the report.
ROLL CALL
2. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 25-22 (MISSION LAKES SPECIFIC PLAN):
Council find the action has already been analyzed for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act; conduct a public hearing; and introduce for first reading, by title only, and waive reading of Ordinance No. 780, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Shafter adopting Development Agreement No. 25-22 for the Mission Lakes Specific Plan Area, an agreement between the City and Land Reserve, Inc., Millrose Properties California LLC, and 7th Standards Ranch Investors LLC that establishes the rules governing specific development over a defined period of time in compliance with Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 for the Mission Lakes Specific Plan area generally located on the north side of 7th Standard Road west of the Calloway Canal.
ROLL CALL
3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 25-41 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 25-74:
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. Approve Resolution No. 3079 approving GPA No. 25-41; and
3. Introduce for first reading, by title only, and waive reading of Ordinance No. 781 approving ZC No. 25-74.
The GPA amends the City of Shafter General Plan land use designation for one parcel (APN 028-290-03) from VLDR (Very Low Density Residential) to LDR (Low Density Residential); the other parcel (APN 028-290-04) under consideration is already designated LDR. The ZC changes the zone district under Title 17 of the Shafter Municipal Code for one parcel (APN 028-290-03) from E (Estate) to R-1 (Low Density Residential) and the other parcel (APN 028-290-04) from A (Agricultural) to R-1. Each parcel is 20.03 acres for a total of 40.06 acres under consideration, and the two parcels are located at the southwest and southeast corners of the E. Los Angeles Avenue and S. Mannel Avenue intersection.
ROLL CALL
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE KERN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF A SHAFTER BASED REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FACILITY: Council find the Shafter City Council Agenda
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action is not defined as a “project” per Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve the memorandum of understanding with the Kern Community College District, authorize the City Manager or designee to sign, and allocate funding to support exploring feasibility.
ROLL CALL
2. CITY'S TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN (TDP): Council find the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and adopt Resolution No. 3080, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter approving the final five (5) year Transit Development Plan.
ROLL CALL
3. AWARD MODIFIED COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (MCCF) REPURPOSING DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT PHASE 1: Council find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; establish Capital Improvement Program Project No. GE00009 for the MCCF Repurposing Project Phase 1; approve a project budget of $250,000; approve a progressive design-build agreement for the project with 4Creeks, Inc. for Phase 1 services in an amount not to exceed $207,900; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and approve amendments and additional services up to the total budgeted project amount not to exceed $250,000.
ROLL CALL
4. AWARD MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY'S AQUATIC CENTER LOCATED AT 269 POSO AVENUE, SHAFTER AND
DELEGATE SIGNATORY AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER: Council find that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve the contract with SAC SFM, LLC (aka Sports Facilities Management); and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement with any necessary additional changes up to, but not to exceed $850,000 per year for a three (3) year term, with two (2) additional one-year mutual options to extend.
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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