336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 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 Espinoza
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. Signs of Hope Shafter High Dreams Over Drugs
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: June 30, 2026, July 30, 2026, July 31, 2026, August 3, 2026, August 6, 2026.
2. Approve Payroll: July 31, 2026, August 3, 2026.
3. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve the cancellation of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of September 15, 2026.
4. Council find that the action is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and that the action is a feasibility analysis under Section 15262 because the Agreement approves and funds only Phase 1 facility assessment and conceptual design and the Agency remains free to reject the Project or select the no-project alternative after the pre-construction analysis is completed; approve the Design-Build Agreement amending and restating the Agreement from 4Creeks, Inc. dba 4Creeks Design to 4C Global, Inc. dba 4Creeks Build, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney and staff verification that all required insurance and bonding requirements have been satisfied; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amended and Restated Agreement and any related documents necessary to implement the Project’s Phase 1 facility assessment and conceptual design.
5. Council find action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; adopt Resolution No. 3109, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter approving the Project List for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Grant Award from the California State of Good Repairs Program and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute Budget Amendments, Grant Agreements; and Authorize the Execution of the Certifications and Assurances Form from the California State of Good Repairs Program.
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS, INC. FOR THE CITY OF SHAFTER GENERAL PLAN UPDATE,
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION UPDATE, AND PROGRAMMATIC
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; adopt Resolution No. 3110, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter, approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with PlaceWorks Inc. for the City of Shafter General Plan Update, Development Regulation Update, and Programmatic Shafter City Council Agenda
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Environmental Impact Report; and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1.
ROLL CALL
2. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 3111 MAKING FINDINGS APPROVING
MODIFICATIONS TO CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; SETTING
HEARING DATE ON SAME AND APPROVING INTRODUCTION OF
ORDINANCE NO.’S 783 AND 784 REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTERS
15.04, 15.06, 15.08, 15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.20, 15.24, 15.26, 15.28, 15.32, 15.34,
15.36, 15.40, 15.44, & 15.52 OF TITLE 15 (CODE OF BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE SHAFTER MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING CHAPTER 9 ADDING CHAPTER 9.48 RELATING TO SLEEPING IN PUBLIC PLACES: City Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 3111, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter Adopting Legislative Findings Supporting Amendments and Changes to the California Building Standards Code Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5; and approving Introduction of Ordinance Amending Code of Building Regulations Chapters 15.04, 15.06, 15.08,
15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.20, 15.24, 15.26, 15.28, 15.32, 15.34, 15.36, 15.40, 15.44, and 15.52; introduce for first reading, and waive of Ordinance No.783, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Shafter Amending Title 15 of the Shafter Municipal Code by Repealing and Adding New Chapters of Title 15 (“Code Of Building Regulations”) of the Shafter Ordinance Code as Follows: 15.04, 15.06,
15.08, 15.10, 15.12, 15.16, 15.20, 15.24, 15.26, 15.28, 15.32, 15.34, 15.36, 15.40,
15.44, and 15.52 which Includes Adoption of the Calfornia Building Standards Code, as modified, to provide a new code of Building Regulations; and introduce for first reading, and waive of Ordinance No.784, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Shafter Amending Title 9 of the Shafter Municipal Code by Adding a new Chapter 9.48 Relating to Sleeping in Public Places.
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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