336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 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 Prout
INVOCATION: Council Member Alvarado
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PRESENTATION:
1. Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness 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: August 21, 2026, August 30, 2026, September 1, 2026, September 3, 2026, September 4, 2026, September 10, 2026, September 18, 2026.
2. Approve Payroll: August 7, 2026, August 21, 2026, September 3, 2026, September 4, 2026, September 18, 2026, October 1, 2026.
3. Approval of Minutes: June 16, 2026, July 7, 2026, July 21, 2026, August 4, 2026, August 18, 2026, August 18, 2026.
4. Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve a Special Event Permit for the Shafter Lions Trunk or Treat event to be held at Veterans Park.
5. Council find that the approval of the final map is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and approve the final map for Tract No. 7207 Phase 1.
6. Council find that the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve the Agreement for Completion of Public Improvements with Asha America, LLC, for Tract 7207, Phase 1, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney and City Engineer; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
7. Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 3117, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter, California, summarily vacating a portion of a one-foot nonaccess strip generally located within Elizabeth Avenue street right-of-way along westerly and southerly boundaries of Tract 5575-Unit Two and authorizing execution and recording of the vacation document.
8. Council find that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve a purchase agreement with Calgon Carbon Corporation for replacement granular activated carbon media at Well No. 18 in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute all documents necessary to complete the purchase.
9. Council find that the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; authorize a contract amendment with Parsons Corporation in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for utility coordination efforts, and bidding and construction engineering support services for the State Route 43/7th Standard Road Roundabout Project; authorize the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Kern for reimbursement of eligible bidding and Shafter City Council Agenda
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construction engineering support costs in an amount not to exceed $70,000, upon final review and approval by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related thereto.
10. Council find the action is not defined as a “project” per Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 3118, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter authorizing the execution of the Certifications and Assurances and authorized agent forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) and the following project: System-wide free fares to Shafter residents and the general public.
11. Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines; and adopt Resolution No. 3119, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter, California Declaring its Intention to Establish Proposed City of Shafter Community Facilities District No. 0817 (“CFD”) to authorize the levy of a special tax within the CFD (Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended).
12. Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with Regional Government Services Authority in the amount of $35,000 to conduct an internal organizational and operational assessment of the Finance Department.
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. 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 approving Development Agreement No. 25-22, 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
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. PRESENTATION ON FEASIBILITY OF CITY-OPERATED FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Council find that the action is not a project pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and receive a presentation from Matrix Consulting Group regarding the draft Municipal Fire Department Feasibility Study dated September 14, 2026.
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2. APPROVAL OF REVISED ROADWAY CONFIGURATION AT WEST LERDO HIGHWAY AND SOUTH SCHNAIDT STREET: Council find that the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve the proposed roadway configuration at the intersection of West Lerdo Highway and South Schnaidt Street, consisting of removing the dedicated westbound left-turn lane from West Lerdo Highway onto South Schnaidt Street and reestablishing onstreet parking on both sides of West Lerdo Highway; and direct Staff to proceed with the pavement striping necessary to implement the approved configuration.
ROLL CALL
3. PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF LERDO HIGHWAY: Council find that the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(2); adopt Resolution 3120, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Shafter Prohibiting the Stopping, Parking, or Standing of Vehicles on Certain Portions of Lerdo Highway.
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
RECESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE: (Government Code 54957) Employee Termination Appeal Hearing.
ADJOURNMENT:
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