City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, November 21, 2023
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 pm
1) CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2) ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Mayor Martinez, Council Members: Medina, Reyna, Saldaña LATE: Mayor Pro Tem Garcia arrived at 6:11 p.m.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Hurlbert, City Attorney Schroeter, Deputy City Clerk Flores, Deputy City Clerk Tinajero, Public Works Director Villa, Community Development Director Cobb, Human Resource Manager Vera, Finance Director Perez -Hernandez, Chief of Police Fivecoat, Kern County Fire Chief Appleton
3) FLAG SALUTE: led by Mayor Martinez
4) INVOCATION: Observed a moment of silence
5) PRESENTATIONS: None
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS:
John Pallares
Deputy City Clerk Tinajero stated that there were no email comments for any items on this agenda.
7) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS: None
8) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS: None
9) NEW EMPLOYEE POLICE DEPARTMENT BADGE PINNING CEREMONY FOR:
Ethan Alegria – Police Officer
Yuliana Ayala – Police Dispatcher
Police Chief Fivecoat presented the new Police Department Officer and Police Dispatcher for the badge-pinning ceremony.
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Janett Tapia, Field Representative for Senator Melissa Hurtado’s office, and Claribel Gutierrez, Field Representative from Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains's office, presented a certificate of recognition to the new Police Officer and Police Dispatcher.
Deputy City Clerk Flores administered the oath of office to the New Police Department Officer and Police Dispatcher.
Mayor Martinez recessed at 6:10 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia arrived at 6:11 p.m.
Mayor Martinez reconvened the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS:
10) 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 $482,795.62
b. Approval of City Council Minutes for:
1. November 2, 2023, Special Meeting
2. November 7, 2023, Regular Meeting
c. Receive and File the Investment Report for the month ended September 30, 2023.
d. Receive and File the Investment Report for the month ended October 31, 2023.
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute a contract amendment with Infrastructure Engineers, Inc., a Bowman Company , in an amount not to exceed $35,000 for completion of the City’s 2024-2032 6th Cycle Housing Element and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-3990
Agmt#22-042 (1)
f. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of An Application for The Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program Fiscal Year 2023 -2024 And Related Authorizations from The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and Find that the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is not subject to review under CEQA.
Reso#2023-3991
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g. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or designee to finalize, sign, and execute a Standard Agreement with Toter Inc., a subdivision of Wastequip LLC, In the amount of $43,801.96 to make a bulk purchase of 696 Residential carts , and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-3992
Agmt#2023-051
h. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or designee to Finalize and Execute a Contract Change Order Request in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 with Hartzell General Engineering Contractor, Inc. for the Well 13 Site Development Project to provide temporary power to the well site and Find that this action is not a projec t as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-3993
Agmt#2023-003(1)
i. Approval of Travel and Training Expenses Exceeding $500.00 per trip for the Building Inspector II to attend two separate training one-week long courses at the Advance Contractor and Inspector Training Center in Anaheim, CA, and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the Californi a Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
No Conflict of Interest on the consent calendar for any of the Council members.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, to approve the Consent Calendar by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MARTINEZ, GARCIA, MEDINA, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
11) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
12) DEFERRED BUSINESS: None
13) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Wasco Police Department to create a Police Cadet Program, and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-3994
Oral presentation by Human Resources Manager Vera.
No public comments.
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Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Council Member Medina, to adopt a Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MARTINEZ, GARCIA, MEDINA, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Amended Salary Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in Compliance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Requirement for Publicly Available Pay Schedules , and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; ther efore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-3995
Oral presentation by Human Resources Manager Vera.
No public comments.
Motion was made by Mayor Martinez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, to adopt a Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MARTINEZ, GARCIA, MEDINA, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
c. Discussion and Possible Minute Action regarding the Selection of a Name for the New Park at Central Avenue and Filburn Avenue and find that the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to review under CEQA.
Oral presentation by Community Development Director Cobb.
Public comments by John Pallares.
Motion was made by Mayor Martinez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, to name the park “Central Avenue Park” by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MARTINEZ, GARCIA, MEDINA, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
14) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia:
Kern EDC hosted the Kern Energy Summit on November 15, 2023. The State of the County will be on January 25, 2023.
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b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)
Council Member Reyna:
Reported on multiple items from the Kern Cog meeting.
c. Wasco Task Force (Reyna & Medina)
Council Member Medina:
No reports. The next meeting, possibly in January 2024
15) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF:
a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
Chief Appleton - Presented a letter from the Kern County Fire Department thanking the City of Wasco for using the Old Wasco Labor Camp for training. b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Stout)
No report – Sergeant Stout absent.
16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the council on the following:
Recycling Bins update.
No SNIP event for November – The next event is December 22, 2023. Strata Credit Union Ribbon Cutting Event November 30, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the new Stata location.
Wasco Christmas Parade will be on December 2, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. COPS Hiring Grant Awarded to the City of Wasco Police Department for $222,000 to hire one police officer for a three -year period to focus on violent crime and gang activity.
17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Martinez:
Attended the International Council of Shopping Centers ICSC Conference on October 25, 2023, and suggested in the future to send two council members in lieu of all five council members to the conferences to better utilize public funds.
18) CLOSED SESSION: None
19) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Martinez adjourned the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
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Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk
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Vincent Martinez, Mayor
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