City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2024
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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
Mayor Medina called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2) ROLL CALL: Mayor Medina, Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, Council Members: Martinez, Raya, Reyna
PRESENT: Mayor Medina, Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, Council Members: Raya, Reyna ABSENT: Council Member Martinez
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Hurlbert, Assistant City Manager Lara, Deputy City Clerk Flores, Deputy City Clerk Carranza, Public Works Director Villa, Community Development Director Cobb, Finance Director Perez-Hernandez,
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Mayor Medina
4) INVOCATION: Observed a moment of silence
5) PRESENTATIONS:
a. Proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Mayor Medina presented the proclamati on to the Del Norte members of the Lideres Campesinas.
b. Proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Mayor Medina presented the proclamation to the City Council and the audience.
6) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
x Julie Houser
Deputy City Clerk Carranza mentioned that there were no email comments for this item or any other agenda items.
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)
Kern Fire Chief Appleton gave an oral fire report.
b. Wasco Police Department (Fivecoat)
Lieutenant Mora gave a report on recent crimes.
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2024 CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS:
11) CONSENT CALENDAR:
The Consent Calendar consists of items that are routine and noncontroversial, in the staff's opinion. 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 $1,245,387.39
b. Approval of the acceptance of the Alley Rehabilitation Project and Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion 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.
Rec#2024-012
c. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute an Emergency Purchase Order with Farm Pump and Irrigation to perform emergency repairs of Well #12 in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 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#2024-4136
d. Approval of the acceptance of the Wasco Labor Camp and Demolition Cleanup Project and Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; 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.
Rec#2024-013
e. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing The City Manager or designee to Endorse and enter into an Agreement with Nagle Earthworks for the Poso Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project in the amount of $168,455.00 and allowing the City Manager to execute Contract Change Orde rs in an amount not to exceed an aggregate of $50,000, and Find that this ac tion is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, no environmental review is required pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15378.
Reso#2024-4137
Agmt#2024-027
No Conflict of Interest was on the co nsent calendar for any of the Council members.
City Manager Hurlbert mentioned a typo on the staff report on item 11.e.
Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, to approve the consent calendar with the corrections mentioned for item
11.e. by the following roll call vote:
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2024 AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: MARTINEZ
12) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Approve the New Wasco Police Activities League Program Coordinator position and Adopt a Resolution Approving the Amended Salary Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in Compliance with the Ca lifornia 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.
Reso#2024-4138
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, to approve to adopt the resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: MARTINEZ
b. Adopt a Resolution approving a new capital improvement Project #25013 (City Media Initiative); amend the City of Wasco Adopted Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program fiscal year 2024/2025; authorize the City Manager or designee to procure services and execute contracts, including, but not limited to attorney fees, social media and access ibility tools, logo trademark fees, and other items related to the framework of establishing a consistent community engagement; authorize appropriation of $33 ,000.00 in ARPA funds; 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. (Hurlbert) Reso#2024-4139
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion was made by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Medina, to approve to adopt the resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: MARTINEZ
13) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2024 14) DEFERRED BUSINESS: None
15) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Medina)
x Will attend the Kern County Energy Summit on October 24, 2024. b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)
No reports.
c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina)
x Clean up event on October 19, 2024, at Barker Park.
x The next scheduled meeting will be on October 24, 2024.
16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
The City Manager updated the council on the following:
x Wendy’s Ribbon Cutting tentative date is October 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. x Restriping 5th Street
x The joint meeting with the Wasco Recreation and Parks District Board will occur after the vacant seat is filled.
x Attended the Kern County Law Enforc ement Foundation KCLEF dinner; Chief Fivecoat was recognized at the event.
x The SNIP event will be on October 16 and October 21, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. x The League of California Cities Conference will begin tomorrow, and the Assistant City Manager will be acting City Manager as City Manager Hurlbert will attend the conference.
x Kern County Energy Summit will be on October 24, 2024. x The Trunk or Treat event will be on October 31, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. x The green waste pick-up will begin in November, so switch to Saturdays. x Save the Date: November 7, 2024, ribbon cutting for the Veterans Memorial Park at 10:00 a.m.; National Night Out event on November 21, 2024, at the Plaza at 4:00 p.m.; Christmas Festival and Parade December 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. x League of California Cities Mayor and Council Members Academy two dates and locations.
17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Council Member Reyna:
x Attended the Kern County Law Enforcement Dinner.
x Participated in the Vecinos Unidos meet and greet.
Mayor Medina
x Attended the Vecinos Unidos meet and greet.
x Attended the Kern County Law Enforcement Dinner.
There were no public comments on the closed session items.
Mayor Medina adjourned into closed session at 7:11 pm.
Mayor Medina adjourned out of closed session at 7:26 pm.
18) CLOSED SESSION:
a. Approval of Closed Session Minutes for October 1, 2024.
City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2024 b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager, HR Manager, Employee Organization: SEIU Local 521
c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (two potential cases). 19) CLOSED SESSION ACTION:
City Attorney Schroeter reported out.
a. Approval of Closed Session Minutes October 1, 2024.
Motion was made by Mayor Medina, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, to approve the closed session minutes by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: MARTINEZ
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager, HR Manager, Employee Organization: SEIU Local 521
No reportable action.
c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) and paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9: (two potential cases).
No reportable action.
20) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Medina adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m.
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Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk
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Valentin Medina, Mayor