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MINUTES
WASC® CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
and the Wasco Public Finance Authority
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Regular Meeting - 6:00 p. m.
Via Zoom Webinar
REGULAR MEETING - 6: 00 pm
1) CALL TO ORDER:
Thismeeting was called to order by Mayor Reyna at 6:00 pm and announced the meeting was being held Pursuant to AB 361 issued by Governor Newsom on September 20, 2021, and Government Code 54953( e). All members are joining this meeting remotely via Zoom Webinar.
2) ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Reyna, Mayor Pro Tem Pallares, Council Members: Garcia, Martinez 3) FLAG SALUTE: Led by Mayor Reyna.
4) INVOCATION:
5) Approval to continue to hold all City Council meetings until further notice by teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill361 and Government Code Section 54953(e), and finding that there isa proclaimed state of emergency in the state and city and that state and local officials have recommended measures to promote social distancing, all as required in AB 361 and Section 54953( e).
Comments by City Manager Hurlbert.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Garcia, seconded by Council Member Martinez, to approve to hold all City Council meetings by teleconference pursuant to AB 361 until further notice.
AYES:
NOES:
REYNAPALLARESGARCIAMARTINEZ
ABSTAI N
ABSENT:
6) PRESENTATIONS: None
7) PUBLIC COMMENTS: No
NONE
ONE
ONE
8) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS: None
City of Wasco Council Minutes, January 18, 2022
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a. Receive and file quarterly bill pay totaling $ 3, 617. 49 Comments by Finance Director Perez -Hernandez.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Chairman Reyna, seconded by Director Martinez to receive and file item 8b by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, MARTINEZ, GARCIA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS:
10) CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar consists of items that, in staff' s opinion, are routine and non- controversial. These items are approved in one motion unless a Council Member or member of the public requests the removal of a particular item. a. Approval of City Council Meeting minutes for:
1. September 21, 2021, Regular Meeting
2. November 23, 2021, Special Meeting
b. Receive and file departments bill pay totaling $ 496,424. 19 c. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or Designee to submit and execute a grant application and any amendments thereto for funding from CalRecycle SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program.
Reso# 2022- 3696
d. Approval of Travel and Training Expenses Exceeding $ 500.00 for the Deputy City Clerk Tinajero to attend the Technical Training for Clerks ( TTC) Series 200 on March 15 - 18, 2022, at the University of California Riverside Extension Center in Riverside, California.
e. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or Designee to submit and execute a grant application and any amendments thereto for funding from CALTRANS Clean California Local Grant Program.
Reso# 2022- 3697
f. Approval of Travel and Training Expenses Exceeding $ 500.00 for Planning Staff and Planning Commissioners to attend the League of California Cities Planning Commissioners Academy on March 16 - 18, 2022, in San Ramon, CA. g. Receive and File the Investment Report for the month ended December 3, 2021.
No public comments.
City of Wasco Council Minutes, January 18, 2022
DocuSign Envelope ID: D4DD8066- 4CA6- 4CE2- A9A8- A2EC77D7F164 Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Garcia, to approve the Consent Calendar by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
11) PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
12) DEFERRED BUSINESS: NONE
13) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Adopt a Resolution approving the District 4 City Council Vacancy Appointment Guidelines.
Reso# 2022- 3698
Presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Garcia, to approve item 13a by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
b. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Enter and Execute an Agreement with First Mobile Trust LLC, an Ohio Limited Liability Company Subsidiary of Paya INC. for electronic bill payment services.
Reso# 2022- 3699
Agmt# 2022- 002
Comments by Finance Director Perez.
PowerPoint presentation by Jayson Derosier from FirstBilling.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Mayor Reyna, seconded by Council Member Garcia, to approve item 13a by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
14) REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES:
City of Wasco Council Minutes, January 18, 2022
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No reports
b. Kern Council of Government ( Reyna)
No reports
c. Wasco Task Force ( Martinez & Reyna)
No reports
15) REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS:
a. Kern County Fire Department ( Appleton)
Chief Appleton updated the council on the following.
During the last week, community members came to the Kern County Fire station in Wasco and Shafter looking for Covid- 19 home tests and Covid- 19 testing. The Kern Fire Department does not have Covid- 19 tests and does not perform Covid- 19 testing.
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, twenty- six new Kern County Firefighters will graduate from the academy and begin on Saturday, January 22, 2022. b. Kern County Sheriff Department ( Shinn)
Sergeant Shinn updated the council on the following,
Sergeant Shinn gave recent crime reports.
January 20 and 21st, 2021, the Wasco substation will be closed for walk- ins. 16) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the council on the following:
Thanked Sergeant Shinn to make an effort to attend the council meeting, The City office lobbies are shut down, and other Covid- 19 prevention will continue in the foreseeable future. 12 of 60 employees are out due to secondary causes of Covid- 19 waves hitting the city - impacting our ability to work at the usual rate and causing inconvenience to our citizens; and appreciates their understanding and cooperation.
We have not received any new requests for the Veteran' s banner program application scheduled to close on April 1, 2022. Encouraged council to check with constituents and staff will publicize the program.
Will schedule early in February for a special meeting to continue with the special rate study adjustment timeline because of the impacts of Covid- 19 infection rates. The proposed schedule has slipped by a couple of weeks, looking at early April 2022.
171 REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Reyna:
Attended Sunday, January 16, 2022, Covid- 19testing clinic and gave kudos to Council Member Garcia for his hard work and thanked him. 181 CLOSED SESSION: None
19) CLOSED SESSION ACTION: None
20) ADJOURNMENT:
City of Wasco Council Minutes, January 18, 2022
DocuSign Envelope ID: D4DD8066- 4CA6- 4CE2- A9A8- A2EC77D7F164 Mayor Reyna adjourned the meeting at 7:27 pm.
DocuSigned by:
Monica Flores, DeputyCity Clerk
DocuSigned by:
Gilbarto Reyna, Mayor
City of Wasco Council Minutes, January 18, 2022