336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 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: Mayor Givens
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.
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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 23, 2026, May 1, 2026, May 1, 2026, May 6, 2026, May 7, 2026, May 15, 2026, May 21, 2026.
2. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; direct the City Manager to review the City's Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to Government Code Section 87306.5; to file a statement of review with the City Clerk no later than October 1, 2026; and if necessary, to submit a revised Conflict of Interest Code for Council approval.
3. Council find action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 3081, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter Electing to Refer an Appeal of an Employee Personnel Matter to a Neutral Hearing Officer Whose Decision Shall be Subject to Review and Ratification by the City Council in Accordance with Section 11.12 of the City of Shafter Personnel Rules.
4. Council introduce for second reading, by title only, and waive reading of Ordinance No. 781, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Shafter approving Zone Change (ZC) No. 25-74. 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.
5. Council find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve the plans and specifications for the Mannel Park Water Supply Improvement Project; and authorize Staff to proceed with formal bidding for the project.
6. Council find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve the plans and specifications for the 7th Standard Road Streetscape Project – Phase 1; and authorize Staff to proceed with formal bidding for the project.
7. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; adopt Resolution 3082, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
8. Council find that the action is not a project pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; authorize the Mayor to sign a funding commitment letter in support of Kern Council of Governments’ application to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for the Cherry Avenue, Kratzmeyer Road, and Renfro Road Grade Separations Project; authorize participation in the Cherry Avenue grade separation Shafter City Council Agenda
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component of the regional project application; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute related documents necessary to support the grant application process.
9. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and approve professional services agreements with JAS Pacific, CSG Consultants, Inc., and Cornerstone Municipal Services for on-call building plan review and inspection services for a one-year term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in a combined amount not to exceed $300,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreements.
10. Council find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve the establishment of a new capital improvement project in the amount of $100,000 for office and technology space improvements at the Police Department building located at 201 Central Valley Highway; authorize the use of salary savings from unfilled Police Department positions to fund the project; and authorize Staff to solicit, receive, and award proposals consistent with the City’s bidding and procurement policies.
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. UPDATES TO USER AND REGULATORY FEES FOR VARIOUS CITY REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES:
1. Open the public hearing, receive public testimony, close the public hearing and consider adoption of Resolution No. 3083, which establishes a schedule of proposed user fees and charges to take effect sixty (60) days following the date of the public hearing.
2. Find and determine that this action has been reviewed per the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City has determined that this Resolution is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment as there is no possibility that the action would result in a significant environmental impact, and because it does not constitute a “project” as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3.
ROLL CALL
2. AMENDMENT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 7461: Council find the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; conduct a public hearing; and adopt Resolution No. 3084, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter, finding the action has already complied with the California Environmental Quality Act, and approving an amendment to the Shafter City Council Agenda
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conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 7461 located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 7th Standard Road and the future Lake Road within the Mission Lakes Specific Plan area.
ROLL CALL
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. FORMATION OF A PARK NAMING COMMITTEE AND COMMUNITY CONTEST FOR NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY PARK AT FRESNO AVENUE: Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve the formation of a Park Naming Committee; appoint two Council Members to serve on the Park Naming Committee; authorize the participation of one Youth Member selected by each participating Council Member, and one community member selected by each participating Council Member; authorize staff to develop and conduct a community-wide park naming contest and establish contest guidelines with the committee, including both traditional and online submission methods; and direct staff to return to a future City Council meeting with the committee’s recommendations for final consideration and selection of the park name.
ROLL CALL
2. FLOCK FIRST RESPONDER SAFETY DRONE PURCHASE: Council find that the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve the implementation of the First Responder Drone Program utilizing Flock Safety drone technology; authorize the purchase of related equipment, software, and services; and authorize the City Manager, Chief of Police or the Assistant Chief of Police to execute all necessary agreements and documents related to the program.
ROLL CALL
3. APPROVE PHASE 1 IMPROVEMENTS AT FUTURE TRANSIT FACILITY (1351 EAST ASH AVENUE): Council find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $200,000 from the General Fund for site mitigation and initial facility improvements at 1351 East Ash Avenue; authorize the establishment of a new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project for Phase 1 site improvements; and authorize the City Manager or designee to award professional service and construction contracts for site mitigation work within the approved budget, subject to compliance with the City’s informal procurement procedures;
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
RECESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
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1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9 Name of Case: Coalition for Clean Air. Case IDs 25CUB00652. Kern County Superior Court.
ADJOURNMENT:
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REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALLOWED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
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