336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 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. Domestic Violence Awareness - Lideres Campesinas del comite de Kern Norte
2. California Land Surveyors Association Bakersfield Chapter - Certificate of Commendation
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:
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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.
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: September 24, 2026, September 29, 2026, October 2, 2026.
2. Approve Payroll: October 2, 2026.
3. Approval of Minutes: September 1, 2026, October 6, 2026.
4. Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; approve Special Event Permit for City of Shafter Police Department's National Night Out event to be held at Veteran's Park.
5. Council find the action has already complied with the California Environmental Quality Act; approve a change order to the agreement with Metals Treatment Technologies, LLC (MT2) in the amount of $17,251, increasing the total authorized amount from $80,350 to an amount not to exceed $97,601; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
6. Council find action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; and waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 3121, 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.
7. Council find the action has already been analyzed for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act; and introduce for second reading, by title only, waive reading, and adopt 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, 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.
8. Council find the action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; accept the public improvements constructed for Tract 7318 Phases 1 and 3; authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion and Acceptance of Work for the tract; and authorize the reduction of performance bond Shafter City Council Agenda
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securities to 25% of their original value to act as a warranty bond for a minimum of one year.
9. Council find the action action is not a “project” as defined by Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines; authorize scope of work additions to a current professional services agreement with TJKM (Purchase Order No. 252) for an amount not to exceed $32,000, increasing said agreement to a total value of $222,200.60; direct award said scope of work additions to TJKM pursuant to the competitive bidding exemptions identified in Shafter Municipal Code Sections 2.68.030(b)(3) and
2.68.030(b)(4), based on time-sensitive Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 13 application deadline and the consultant's ongoing preparation of the City's Comprehensive Safety Action Plan; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement amendment; and authorize City staff and the Shafter Police Department to prepare letters of support for each grant application, with the Public Works Director and Shafter Police Chief authorized to jointly sign and submit the letters on behalf of the City.
MANAGEMENT REPORT:
1. MURAL DESIGN COMMITTEE: Council provide staff direction on the formation of a Mural Design Review Committee for the 2027 calendar year. Staff recommends one student from each of the six public schools in Shafter (Golden Oak, Redwood, Sequoia, Richland Junior High, Grow Academy, and Shafter High), along with one appointee from each Councilmember. No formal action is requested at this time. If Council supports the recommended structure, nominations and appointments can be made at a future meeting.
ROLL CALL
2. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF
UNDERGROUND UTILITY REQUIREMENTS UNDER ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 10.380: Council find that the proposed action is not a “project” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); discuss the continued application of the underground utility requirements established under Section 10.380 of the City of Shafter Zoning Ordinance to new development projects throughout the City; provide direction to Staff regarding the continued implementation of the existing requirements or the evaluation of potential ordinance modifications for future City Council consideration.
ROLL CALL
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS:
RECESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION: Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a). Name of Case: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Petitions of the Cities of Alameda, et al (Williams-Sonoma DTC, Inc. Case IDs: 757063, 284-450, 20127075.
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