City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, September 20, 2022
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, September 20, 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 called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm.
2) ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Reyna, Mayor Pro Tem Pallares, Council Members: Lynch, Martinez
Absent: Council Member Garcia
Staff Members: City Manager Hurlbert, City Attorney Schroeter, Assistant City Manager Lara, City Clerk Martinez, Deputy City Clerk Flores, Finance Director Perez -Hernandez, Public Works Director Villa, Community Development Director Cobb, Code Enforcement Officer Gonzale z, Deputy Public Works Director Martinez, Chief Building Inspector Ledezma
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Javier Abraham Gonzalez son of Sergio and Isabel Gonzalez
4) INVOCATION: Mayor Reyna observed a moment of silence
5) PRESENTATIONS:
a. Joshua Cooley, Wonderful Ag Prep Student (Food Drive) Oral Presentation by Joshua Cooley
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Sharon Sharp
Traci Clendenen
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 $1,023,580.14
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b. Approval of Minutes for:
1. Special Meeting Minutes, June 22, 2022
2. Special Meeting Minutes, June 27, 2022
3. Regular Meeting Minutes, August 2, 2022
c. Receive and File the Investment Report for the month ended July 31, 2022.
d. Receive and File the Investment Report for the month ending August 31, 2022.
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to sign and execute a purchase order with CONFAB in the amount of $11,637.12 to purchase one Sludge roll-off bin.
Reso#2022-3794
f. Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City to Implement Teleconference Public Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill (“AB”) 361, Allowing the City to Continue a Hybrid Virtual Meeting Environment.
Reso#2022-3795
g. Approval for Traini ng Expenses Exceeding $500.00 per trip for the Assistant City Manager to attend the 2022 California City Management Foundation’s New and Future City Managers Seminar from November 4th through November 6th, 2022, in Pasadena, CA.
h. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a purchase order in the amount of $29,798.37 with National Auto Fleet Group to purchase one Ford Ranger truck for the Water Department.
Reso#2022-3796
i. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Sign and Execute a Purchase Agreement with Motor City Buick GMC in the amount of $52,831.58 to purchase a Pick-Up Truck.
Reso#2022-3797
Agmt#2022-036
j. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Enter into an Agreement with KSI Engineering, Inc. for design and engineering services for the Historic Downtown Restoration Project in an amount not to exceed $100,620.00 and allow the City Manager or his Designee to execute Contract Change Orders in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $25,000.00.
Reso#2022-3798
Agmt#2022-037
k. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Sign and Execute a Task Order with BHT Engineering to Prepare Plans and Specifications for the 2022-23 SB1 Project on Poplar Avenue in an amount not to exceed $67,960.00 Reso#2022-3799
Agmt#2020-008(23)
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l. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Execute a Task Order with BHT Engineering to Prepare Plans and Specifications for a Street Lighting Project on 1st – 5th Streets between Birch Avenue and Poplar Avenue.
Reso#2022-3800
Agmt#2020-008(22)
m. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to approve a purchase order in the amount of $32,139.17 to purchase one Ford Ranger truck for the Wastewater Department.
Reso#2022-3801
n. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to fully execute a contract with Aspect Engineering in the amount of $85,884.00 and Authorize the use of $100,000 of ARPA funds to cover costs associated with upgrading the City of Wasco’s Water Utilities Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
Reso#2022-3802
Agmt#2022-038
o. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to sign and execute a work order with FP&I in an amount including contingencies not to exceed $18,000.00 for pump depth adjustments to Well #10.
Reso#2022-3803
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, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: GARCIA
10) PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
11) DEFERRED BUSINESS: NONE
12) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Final Map for Phases 2 and 3 of Tract 7373 accepting for public use the dedications for the purposes for which they are offered Authorizing the City Manager, City Clerk, or their designees to sign the Subdivision Agreement and Authorize the City Clerk to endorse the maps. (Villa) Reso#2022-3804
Oral presentation by Public Works Director Villa.
No public comments.
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Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Lynch, to adopt a Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, LYNCH, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: GARCIA
13) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation – No Reports (Garcia)
b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)
Mayor Reyna:
Signs were installed on crossing of 8th Street and Highway 43. He brought to the Ke rn Council of Governments attention of the condition of bike lanes in Wasco, and was told there is funds through the ATP program to repaint the bikes lanes.
Equitable Rehabilitation Community Grants program opens January 1, 2023 for 100 million dollars available for brown fields.
Spoke to Michae l Navarro regarding the P alm Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
c. Wasco Task Force (Martinez & Reyna)
No reports for Wasco Task Force
Mayor Reyna:
Advisory Steering Committee met with City Manager Hurlbert , shared documents including an organizational chart , cost for materials a nd personnel costs.
14) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF:
a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
August 2022 – 171 total incidents; 18 fire calls, 132 medical calls. Kern County Fire Engine 31 took part in Wasco Rose Festival Parade.
b. Kern County Sheriff Department (Shinn)
No reports – Sergeant Shinn not present.
15) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the Council on the following:
Temporary light on G street to Filburn Avenue now comp leted; Public Works Director Villa worked with California High Speed Rail and California Rail Builders to install the lighting.
Over the weekend reports of a pack of feral dogs were loose and Wasco Animal Control patrolled and picked up two of the dogs.
Senior day on Friday September 23, 20 22 at the Kern County Fair; Staff coordinating with Wasco Parks and Recreation Parks to provide rides to the seniors using Wasco Dial-A-Ride vehicles for the all-day event. Grants Activity - HAWK System on Hwy 46 getting traction, they have provided traffic calming measures. Staff has applied with the Wonderful Company applied DocuSign Envelope ID: 86EEE5D0-53AC-4D67-A98B-ACAA463EDF84 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, September 20, 2022 and seems to have preliminary approval for a Bike Rodeo event to provide bikes and helmets.
Staff received no responses for the Housing Element bid, and staff will submit for rebid.
Ross and Dutch Bros have pulled permits, both confirmed projects. Ross estimated to open in the spring 2023.
Code Compl iance partnered with Kern County Health Department over the weekend for a food vendor sweep.
Staff beginning to enforce SB 1383 food waste commercial business, notifications, warning and eventually citations, overview enforcement of SB 1383. Prepping for the Economic Development Conference in San Diego, meeting with retailers interested in Wasco.
Recognized Sharon Sharp and Orange Heart Foundation along with staff , thanked staff. The City of Wasco Rose Parade float was fabulous, and coordination with clean-up went well
Strata Credit Union groundbreaking September 29, 2022, at 9:30
16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Councilmember Lynch:
Attended the Wasco Rose Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Councilmember Martinez:
Attended the Wasco Rose Festival and drove vehicle with the Rose Queen at the Wasco Rose parade on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
Mayor Reyna:
Attended the Wasco Rose Parade on Saturday, September 10, 2022. He received a complaint of a pack of dogs destroying a resident’s planters and thanked staff for taking care of the issue.
Thanked staff for their work and efforts for the community.
Mayor Reyna read the Closed Session items 17a and opened for public comments.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Reyna adjourned into closed session at 6:41 pm.
Mayor Reyna adjourned out of closed session at 6:57 pm.
17) CLOSED SESSION:
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case) 18) CLOSED SESSION ACTION:
Mayor Reyna reported out.
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case) No reportable action.
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19) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Reyna adjourned the meeting at 6:57 pm.
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Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk
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Gilberto Reyna, Mayor
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