City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, March 4, 2025
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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: Martinez, Raya, Reyna
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager M. Scott Hurlbert, City Attorney Tom Schroeter, Assistant City Manager Maria Lara, Deputy City Clerk Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk Yolanda Tinajero, Public Works Director Luis Villa, Finance Director Isarel Perez -Hernandez, Community Development Director Keri Cobb, Police Lieutenant Mora, Deputy Public Works Director Alberto Martinez
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Mayor Medina
4) INVOCATION: observed a moment of silence
5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, seconded by Mayor Medina, to approve the agenda as to form by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
6) PRESENTATIONS:
a. Recognition - Wasco High School Competition Cheer Team Mayor Medina presented the certificate of recognition to the Wasco High School Competition Cheer Team and coaches.
7) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
Public comment by Claribel Gutierrez.
Deputy City Clerk Yolanda Tinajero mentioned there were no email comments for this item or any other agenda items.
Docusign Envelope ID: 001C7E55-B98A-4F64-8B7D-E6C2DF3BC697 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, March 4, 2025 8) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS: None
9) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS: None
10) PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
a. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
No reports - absent
b. Wasco Police Department (Fivecoat)
Lieutenant Mora gave a PowerPoint presentation on recent crime. c. Hall Ambulance
No reports - absent
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 $529,658.17
b. Approval of City Council Minutes for:
1. February 13, 2025, Special Meeting
2. February 18, 2025, Regular Meeting
c. Council finds this action not a “project” defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Approval of Travel and Training Expenses Exceeding $500.00 per trip for one-half of City Attorney Thomas F. Schroeter to attend at the League of California Cities Annual City Attorneys Spring Conference held on May 7 -9, 2025, in Burlingame, California, not to exceed $554.00.
d. Council finds this action is not a “project” defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the FY 2024/2025 Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for the Low Carb on Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for the following Project: New Transit Operating and Maintenance Facility, $70,502.00
Reso#2025-4182
e. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing t he City Manager or Designee to submit an Application for Funding and the Execution of a Grant Agreement, Budget Appropriations, and any Amendments Thereto for the Kern Family Health Care Community Grant Program for Police Activities League (PAL) Fitness Eq uipment Project.
Reso#2025-4183
f. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Approval of Travel Expenses Exceeding $500.00 per trip for the Public Works Executive Assistant I to attend the Laserfiche Empower 2025 Conference on April 14-17, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV.
There was n o conflict of interest on the consent calendar for any of the council members.
Docusign Envelope ID: 001C7E55-B98A-4F64-8B7D-E6C2DF3BC697 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, March 4, 2025 Motion by Council Member Reyna , seconded by Council Member Martinez, to approve the consent calendar by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
12) PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
13) DEFERRED BUSINESS:
a. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Report and possible approval of City Staff support for a special event in Downtown Wasco on March 30, 2025.
Community Development Director Cobb, Veronica Jacuinde, and Ax ay Villareal gave an oral presentation.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Medina, to approve the request for city support for items a through d in the staff report by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
14) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Finalize and Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Phoenix Information Systems Group for the collection and processing of City of Wasco parking citations with an annual fee of $5,940.00 subject to the City Manager and City Attorney Review.
Reso#2025-4184
Agmt#2025-009
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Mayor Medina , to a dopt a resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Docusign Envelope ID: 001C7E55-B98A-4F64-8B7D-E6C2DF3BC697 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, March 4, 2025 b. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution approving the mid-year operating budget adjustments totaling $109,448.
Reso#2025-4185
PowerPoint presentation by Finance Director Perez-Hernandez. Mid-Year 2024-2025
There were no public comments.
Motion by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, to adopt a resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
c. Council finds this action not a “project” per Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Approving the Side Letter to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Dated July 1st, 2024, between Service Employees International Union Local 521 (SEIU) And The City Of Wasco, Effective February 20, 2025. (Hurlbert) Reso#2025-4186
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Mayor Medina , seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, to a dopt a resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
15) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Medina)
No reports.
b. Kern Council of Government (Reyna)
No reports.
c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina)
No reports.
16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the city council on the following:
Deputy Public Works Director Alberto Martinez updated the council on the Sustainable Groundwater Act SGMA and follow-up from the public hearing held on February 20, 2025.
Community Breakfast to be held March 5, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. at the Old Courthouse Docusign Envelope ID: 001C7E55-B98A-4F64-8B7D-E6C2DF3BC697 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, March 4, 2025 SNIP event will be held on March 7, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in front of the Public Works Department.
Community Clean Up event will be held on March 29, 2025 at Barker Park The Bipolar Event will be held on March 30, 2025 on 7th Street at 4:00 p.m. The International Council of Shopping Centers ICSC Conference will be on May 18-20, 2025, in Las Vegas.
17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña:
Attended the Black History Month event at the True Light Baptist Church on February 22, 2025.
Council Member Reyna:
Attended the Wasco Task Force Cleanup, Bike Rodeo, Shafter Colors Festival. Attended the Covid-19 and flu vaccinations event on February 28th and March 1st. One person was vaccinated on March 1st.
18) CLOSED SESSION: None
19) CLOSED SESSION ACTION:
20) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Medina adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
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Monica Flores, Deputy City Clerk
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Valentin Medina, Mayor
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