City of Wasco City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2023
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Regular and Special Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETING – 6:00 pm
1) CALL TO ORDER:
City Clerk Martinez made an announcement that all agenda posting requirements be met before the 72 -hour deadline; however, there were technical issues that prevented a successful posting on the city’s website. Out of precaution, a duplicate special meeting agenda was posted before the 24-hour required deadline . The Mayor will open the regular and special meetings simultaneously.
Mayor Martinez called the special and regular meetings to order at 6:02 p.m.
2) ROLL CALL: Mayor Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Members: Medina, Reyna, Saldaña
PRESENT: Mayor Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Members: Medina, Reyna, Saldaña
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Hurlbert, City Attorney Schroeter, City Clerk Martinez, Deputy City Clerk Flores, Public Works Director Villa, Chief of Police Fivecoat, Finance Director Perez-Hernandez, Police Lieutenant Mora
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Mayor Martinez
4) INVOCATION: by Mike Lynch, Police Chaplain
5) PRESENTATIONS: None
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No public comments.
Deputy City Clerk stated there are no email comments for this item or any other item on this agenda.
7) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS: None
8) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS: None
DocuSign Envelope ID: 60DE142A-E6FC-4914-8F24-1152CDAB42B8 City of Wasco City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2023
9) NEW EMPLOYEE POLICE DEPARTMENT BADGE PINNING CEREMONY FOR:
1. Fortunato Mariscal, Police Sergeant
2. Patrick Klawitter, Senior Police Officer
3. Armando Salcedo, Police Officer
4. Agustine Uribe, Police Officer
5. Anthony Trout, Police Officer
6. Carlos Harrison, Police Chaplain
7. Mike Lynch, Police Chaplain
8. Brian Klassen, Police Chaplain
Police Chief Fivecoat presented the new Police Department Staff for the badge-pinning ceremony.
Janett Tapia, Field Representative for Senator Melissa Hurtado’s office, Claribel Gutierrez, Field Representative for Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains’s office, and Kern County Supervisor David Couch each presented a certificate of recognition to the new Police Department staff members.
City Clerk Martinez administered the oath of office to the new Police Department staff members.
Mayor Martinez called a 5-minute recess at 6:20 p.m.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. 10) APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM.
a. Appoint the Mayor and to appoint the Mayor Pro Tempore, 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.
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Martinez opened the floor for nominations.
Council Member Reyna nominated Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, for Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem Garcia accepted the nomination.
There were no other nominations.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 60DE142A-E6FC-4914-8F24-1152CDAB42B8 City of Wasco City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2023 Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Martinez, to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Garcia as the Mayor of the City of Wasco by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MARTINEZ, GARCIA, MEDINA, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk Martinez relinquished the gavel from Former Mayor Martinez and handed the gavel to the newly appointed Mayor Garcia.
Mayor Garcia opened the floor for nominations for the Mayor Pro Tem position.
Council Member Martinez nominated Council Member Medina for Mayor Pro Tem,
Council Member Medina accepted the nomination.
There were no other nominations.
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Reyna, to appoint Council Member Medina as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Wasco by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Mayor Garcia presented the gavel plaque to outgoing Mayor Martinez.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS:
11) 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 $1,776,193.08.
b. Approval of City Council Minutes for:
1. December 5, 2023, Regular Meeting
2. December 5, 2023, Special Meeting
c. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Enter into an Agreement with J.L. Plank, Inc. for the Historic Downtown Business District Transformation Project in the amount of $4,190,400.00 and allowing the City Manager or Designee to execute Contract Change Orders in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $100,000.00 , and Find that this project is found to be exempt under Section 15301 of the C alifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 60DE142A-E6FC-4914-8F24-1152CDAB42B8 City of Wasco City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2023 Reso#2023-4003
Agmt#2023-052
d. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to approve a purchase order with Misco Water in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 to purchase two NETZSCH Centrifuge Feed Pumps and that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15332 as it is characterized as in-fill development meeting the conditions described in this section. Thus, no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-4004
e. A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Standard Agreement (20-CDBG-CV2- 3-000010) Issued Under The 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program - Coronavirus Response (CDBG-CV) and Find that this action is Categorically Excluded Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR 58.35(a); no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-4005
f. Approval of Travel Expenses Exceeding $500.00 for the Administrative Manager and the Executive Assistant I to attend the Laserfiche Empower 2024 Conference on April 22, 2024, in Las Vegas, CA., and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the C alifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
g. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee t o finalize and approve a purchase order w ith Steam Cleaners Inc. in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to purchase a Steam cleaner for the sanitation wash rack 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#2023-4006
h. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve a purchase order with Synapse to purchase a Laserfiche Cloud Municipal License in the amount of $15,450.00 annually and authorize a budget amendment of $11,000.00 to the City Clerk Department and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Sta te Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
Reso#2023-4007
No conflict of interest on the consent calendar for any council members.
There were no public comments.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 60DE142A-E6FC-4914-8F24-1152CDAB42B8 City of Wasco City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2023 Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Saldaña, to approve the consent calendar by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
12) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
13) DEFERRED BUSINESS: None
14) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Approval of the Travel and Training and selection of Two (2) Council Members to Attend the International Council of Shopping Centers ICSC Conference scheduled for May 19-21, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Reyna, to approve travel and training for Mayor Garcia and Council Member Saldaña to attend the ICSC Conference by the following roll call vote:
AYES: GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDAÑA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
15) 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 (Reyna & Medina)
No reports.
16) REPORTS FROM KC FIRE AND SHERIFF:
a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
No report – Kern County Chief Appleton was absent.
b. Kern County Sheriff’s Department (Stout)
No report – Kern Sheriff Sergeant Stout was absent.
17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the city council on the following:
Recruitment stats for the Wasco Police Department.
Received a $100,000 grant from California For All Animals for a one-year term to provide shelter animals with spay and neuter surgeries/microchip/adoption fees.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 60DE142A-E6FC-4914-8F24-1152CDAB42B8 City of Wasco City Council Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, December 19, 2023 Wasco Labor Camp Demolition and Cleanup Project update. Christmas Tour of Lights kicked off on December 18, 2023 , and one will continue for one more night on December 19, 2023. On December 20, 2023, the local judges will view the decorated houses for the contest.
SNIP event on December 22, 2023, in front of the Public Works Department. The regular council meeting on January 2, 2024, will be dark. Kern EDC State of the County Event will be held on January 25, 202 4, at the Mechanics Bank Arena.
The Kern Council of Government award event will be on March 7, 2024.
18) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Council Member Reyna:
Congratulated Police Chief Fivecoat and the new Police Officers.
Mayor Garcia:
Thanked the council for the appointment as Mayor.
19) CLOSED SESSION: None
20) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Garcia, at 6:59 p.m., adjourned the regular and the special meeting.
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Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk
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Alexandro Garcia, Mayor
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