Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BB8A-6D36F57C394E REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 pm
1) CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Regular Meeting - 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
Mayor Garcia called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2) ROLL CALL: Mayor Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern Medina, Council Members: Martinez, Reyna, Saldana
PRESENT: Mayor Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern Medina, Council Members: Martinez, Reyna, Saldana
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Hurlbert, City Attorney Schroeter, City Clerk Martinez, Deputy City Clerk Flores, Administrative Assistant Carranza, Community Development Director Cobb, Public Works Director Villa, Chief of Police Fivecoat, Finance Director Perez-Hernandez, Code Enforcement Officer Gonzalez, Code Enforcement Officer Tovar
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Mayor Garcia
4) INVOCATION: observed a moment of silence
5) PRESENTATIONS: None
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
• Matthew Maldonado
• Claribel Gutierrez
• Augustin Lule
Administrative Assistant Carranza read aloud an email comment from John Pallares. 7) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS: None
8) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS: None
9) NEW EMPLOYEE POLICE DEPARTMENT BADGE PINNING CEREMONY FOR: None 10) PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
Chief Fivecoat gave a recent fire report in Fire Chief Appleton's absence.
City of Wosco City Council Meeting Agendo, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BB8A-6D36F57C394E b. Wasco Police Department (Fivecoat}
Chief Fivecoat gave a PowerPoint presentation of the Wasco Police Department activity report.
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 $1,265,924.04 b. Approval of Minutes for:
1 . June 4, 2024, Regular Meeting
2. June 12, 2024, Special Meeting
c. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Annual Statement of Investment Policy 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 15378, no environmental review is required.
Reso#2024-4071
d. Approval of Travel Expenses Exceeding $500.00 per participant for Mayor Garcia, Mayor Pro Tern Medina, Council Member Reyna, Council Member Saldana, and City Manager Hurlbert to attend the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference on October 16-18, 2024, in Long Beach, California, 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 15378, no environmental review is required.
e. Approval of Travel Expenses Exceeding $500 for Police Officer Angel Sanchez and Police Sergeant Lloyd Galutira to attend the Alcohol Policing Partnership Training Conference in Sacramento, CA, on July 8-10, 2024, 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 15378, no environmental review is required.
f. Adopt a resolution Declaring its Intention to Review the Improvements and Assessments for Wasco Maintenance District No. 1, Wasco Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts No. 01-01, No. 01-02, No. 06-1, and 2017-1 for Tax Year 2024- 25 and Authorizing the City Clerk to Publish the Resolution setting the Public Hearing, 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 15378, no environmental review is required.
Reso#2024-4072
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Agenda, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BB8A-6D36F57C394E g. Adopt a Resolution approving the Annual Transportation Development Act Public Transit report and claim for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Authorize Submission to the Kern Council of Governments, 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 15378, no environmental review is required .
Reso#2024-4073
h. Adopt a Resolution approving the Annual Transportation Development Act Streets and Roads report and claim for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Authorize Submission to the Kern Council of Governments, 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 15378, no environmental review is required.
Reso#2024-407 4
No Conflict of Interest on the consent calendar for any of the Council members .
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Medina, to approve by the consent calendar by the following roll call vote :
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
12)PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
13) DEFERRED BUSINESS: None
14)NEW BUSINESS:
a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Submit a Funding Application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for the Fiscal Year 2024 COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) Invitational Solicitation in the Amount of $622,000.00 and Execute a Grant Agreement and any Amendments thereto for the Implementation of the Wasco Police Department Dispatch Center Equipment Project, and Find the subject activity is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is, therefore, not subject to review under CEQA. (Fivecoat) Reso#2024-407 5
Oral presentation by Chief of Police Fivecoat .
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Council Member Martinez, to adopt the resolution by the following roll call vote :
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Agenda, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BBBA-6D36F57C394E b. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Cost Report for Outstanding Fines and Abatement Costs, Assessing the Cost Thereof and Imposing Liens Pursuant to City of Wasco Municipal Code 1.20, 8.24, and 17.80, 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 15378, no environmental review is required. (Cobb)
Reso#2024-407 6
Community Development Director Cobb's oral presentation mentioned to the council that the property liens for 2416 Buena Ventura and 2301 9th Place have been paid in full and are to be removed from Exhibit "A" of the resolution. The total liens are $17,152.00.
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Mayor Pro Tern Medina, seconded by Council Member Martinez, to adopt the resolution with the exception of the two properties mentioned by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
c. Adopt a Resolution approving the City's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Operating Budget and 2024-2029 Capital Improvement 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 15378, no environmental review is required. (Perez Hernandez)
Reso#2024-4077
PowerPoint presentation by the Finance Director Perez-Hernandez • Preliminary 2024-24 Budget Revisions
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Garcia, to adopt the resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
Mayor Garcia called for a 5-minute recess at 6:48 p.m.
Mayor Garcia reconvened the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
City of Wesco City Council Meeting Agendo, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BBBA-6D36F57C394E d. Adopt a Resolution approving the City's Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 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 15378, no environmental review is required. (Perez Hernandez) Reso#2024-4078
Oral presentation by Finance Director Perez-Hernandez.
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Mayor Garcia, to adopt the resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
e. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Salary Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 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; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required. (Perez Hernandez)
Reso#2024-4079
Oral presentation by Finance Director Perez-Hernandez.
There were no public comments.
City Manager Hurlbert mentioned to the council there is a correction to the salary schedule for the transit coordinator of the detailed step amounts; the range number is correct.
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Mayor Garcia, to adopt the resolution subject to the correction of the transit coordinator's detailed amount on the salary schedule by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
15. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Garcia)
The next meeting will be on July 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Bakersfield Association of Realtors.
b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)
The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
c. Wasco Task Force (Saldana and Medina)
The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
City of Wesco City Council Meeting Agendo, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BBBA-6D36F57C394E
16. REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the city council on the following:
• The next SNIP event will be tomorrow, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in front of the public works department.
• A free adoption event was held concurrent with the Bike Rodeo on Monday, June 17, 2024; three animals were adopted.
• On June 29, 2024, Barker Park will host another adoption event at the 4th of July celebration. The Wasco Police Department and Dial-A-Ride staff will attend the event.
• There will be a utility rate increase as of July 1, 2024, subject to the five-year utility rate plan that was adopted previously.
• The work on the PAL building has begun remodeling and making progress. • Central Avenue Park is waiting for equipment safety certifications and for the state to approve the plans to open to the public.
• The work has ceased at the Labor Camp, and the contract has been completed. • Code Enforcement Officers Gonzalez and Tovar reported on the annual community event that took place on June 17, 2024, which focused on summer safety.
17. REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Council Member Reyna:
• Mentioned he had a conversation in February with Kern Council of Government Executive Director Ahron Hakimi, Board of Supervisor David Couch, and City Manager Hurlbert regarding creating a partnership with Kern County and the City of Wasco to create a shoulder with the roads that connect to Wasco for roads that do not have a shoulder; he followed up with Supervisor Couch and requesting staff to follow up on this item.
There were no public comments on the closed session items.
Mayor Garcia adjourned into closed session at 7: 14 p.m.
Mayor Garcia adjourned out of closed session at 8:10 p.m.
18. CLOSED SESSION:
a. Approval of Closed Session Minutes for June 4, 2024
b. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957
Title: City Manager
c. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Garcia and Councilmembers Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
d. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager, HR Manager, Employee Organization: SEIU Local 521
City of Wesco City Council Meeting Agendo, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BB8A-6D36F57C394E e. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency designated representatives : City Manager, HR Manager, Employee Organization : WPOA
f. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS 54956.8
Real Property: APNs 030-081-01 and -02
Agency negotiators : City Manager
Negotiating parties: DENMAR, LLC
Under negotiation : Potential Purchase
19. CLOSED SESSION ACTION:
City Attorney Tom Schroeter reported out.
a. Approval of Closed Session Minutes for June 4, 2024
Motion was made by Council Member Martinez , seconded by Council Member Saldana, to adopt the resolution by the following roll call vote :
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
GARCIA, MEDINA, MARTINEZ, REYNA, SALDANA
NONE
NONE
NONE
b. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 54957
Title: City Manager
No reportable action.
c. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mayor Garcia and Councilmembers Unrepresented Employee : City Manager
No reportable action.
d. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency designated representatives : City Manager, HR Manager, Employee Organization: SEIU Local 521
No reportable action.
e. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager, HR Manager, Employee Organization : WPOA
No reportable action.
f. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS 54956.8
Real Property : APNs 030-081-01 and -02
Agency negotiators : City Manager
Negotiating parties: DENMAR, LLC
Under negotiation : Potential Purchase
No reportable action.
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Agenda, June 18, 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7280EA4D-1C80-484F-BB8A-6D36F57C394E
20. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Garcia adjourned the meeting at 8: 12 p.m.
Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk
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Alexandro Garcia, Mayor
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Agenda, June 18, 2024