City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, July 19, 2022
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Regular Meeting – 6:00 pm.
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 pm
1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reyna
Mayor Reyna called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm..
2) ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Reyna, Mayor Pro Tem Pallares, Council Members: Garcia, Lynch, Martinez
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Planet Dance Studio
4) INVOCATION: by Pastor Paul Hernandez, Free Will Baptist Church
5) PRESENTATIONS:
a. A Recognition for the Planet Dance Studio
Mayor Reyna presented the recognition to Jacob Martinez and a short demonstration by the Planet Dance students.
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Sharon Sharp
7) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS: NONE
8) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS: NONE
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS:
9) CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar consists of items that, in the 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. Receive and file department payments totaling $ 90,484.69
b. Approval of Special City Council Meeting minutes for June 20, 2022.
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c. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to execute the first amendment to Service Agreement No. 2016-047(1) with Cintas Corporation, Western Group for Uniform Service.
Reso#2022-3768
Agmt#2016-047(1)
d. Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the City Manager’s Authority to fully execute the purchase of real estate property for portions of APN 490-020-04 and 487-010-11 for the construction of city water wells.
Reso#2022-3769
e. Approval for Travel Expenses Exceeding $500.00 per trip for the Administrative Manager, to attend the 2022 CALACT Autumn Conference & Expo on November 1st through 4th, 2022 in Santa Rosa, CA.
f. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his designee fully execute a purchase contract with Sourcewell in the amount of $39,610.64 to purchase one Hybrid SUV.
Reso#2022-3770
g. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to Execute an Agreement with Crosswhite Construction, Inc. in the amount of $81,650.00 for wrought iron fencing around the Annex Building parking lot.
Reso#2022-3771
Agmt#2022-027
h. Receive and File the Investment Report for the month ended May 31, 2022.
i. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or Designee to enter into an Agreement for services between the City of Wasco and the Office of the State Controller, Division of Audits, to Prepare the Annual Street Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022.
Reso#2022-3772
Agmt#2022-028
No public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Lynch , seconded by Council Member Martinez, to approve the Consent Calendar, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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10) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a. Introduce and Waiver the First Reading by title only of an Ordinance of the City of Wasco Amending Title 9, “Public Peace, Morals, and Welfare” of the City of Wasco Municipal Code, Chapter 9, to Establishing Regulations Prohibiting the Unlawful Possession of a Catalytic Converter and Making a determination of Exemption Under CEQA.
Oral presentation by Assistant City Manager Lara.
Mayor Reyna opened the public hearing at 6:28 PM.
No public comments.
Mayor Reyna closed the public hearing at 6:29 PM.
Motion was made by Mayor Reyna , seconded by Council Member Garcia , to introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
b. Adopt a Resolution Amending the Traffic Impact Fee Rate Schedule.
Reso#2022-3773
Oral presentation by Public Works Director Villa
Mayor Reyna opened the public hearing at 6:35 pm.
No public comments.
Mayor Reyna closed the public hearing at 6:35 pm.
Motion was made by Council Member Garcia , seconded by Council Member Lynch, to adopt the Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
11) DEFERRED BUSINESS: None
12) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and Execute the First Amendment to Lease Agreement No. 2021 -025 (1) with I&M Sheep Company to Permit Grazing on the City’s Municipal Ag Land.
Reso#2022-3774
Agmt#2021-025(1)
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No public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Mayor Reyna, to approve item 12.a., by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
b. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign and Execute a Lease Agreement with Marlow Ag Logistics, Inc. to Permit an Agricultural Green Waste Mulching Operation on 160 Acres of the City’s Municipal Ag Land.
Reso#2022-3775
Agmt#2022-029
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Mayor Reyna , seconded by Council Member Lynch , to approve item 12.b. by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
c. Appointment of Jeremiah Skeels to fill an unexpired seat on the Planning Commission Board, term expiring on December 31, 2022.
Oral presentation by Council Member Garcia recommending Jeremiah Skeels to fill the unexpired term on the Planning Commission Board.
Public comments by Jeremiah Skeels.
Motion was made by Council Member Garcia , seconded by Council Member Martinez, to appoint Jeremiah Skeels to fill the unexpired seat for the Planning Commission by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
13) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)
No reports.
b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)
No reports.
c. Wasco Task Force (Martinez & Reyna)
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Mayor Reyna mentioned there was a Steering Advisory Committee meeting.
14) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF:
a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
No reports – Chief Appleton was not present.
b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Shinn)
Sgt. Shinn gave recent crime, arrest reports, and statistics.
15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the Council on the following:
League of California Cities Dinner has been canceled
He will be on vacation beginning next week for a week and a half , and the Assistant City Manager Lara will be the Acting City Manager in his absence and run the next City Council meeting on August 2, 2022.
He has been working with the Assistant City Manager reviewing consulting firms that offer economic development services. They will attend an Economic Development Conference at the end of September, and their goal is to bring the recommendations to the first meeting in August 2022.
16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Pro Tem Pallares:
Mentioned the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988 and will coexist with the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.
Council Member Garcia:
He attended the Bike Rodeo and thanked the Code Enforcement staff.
Mayor Reyna:
Attended the Bike Rodeo and thanked everyone that participated and thanked the staff.
Thanked staff for the $1 million dollar grant and thanked Assistant City Manager Lara.
17) CLOSED SESSION: NONE
18) CLOSED SESSION ACTION: NONE
19) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Reyna adjourned the meeting at 7:09 P.M.
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Maria O. Martinez, City Clerk
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Gilberto Reyna, Mayor
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