City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, December 2, 2025
MINUTES
WASCO CITY COUNCIL
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Tuesday, December 2, 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 6:00 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, City Clerk Maria O. Martinez, Public Works Director Luis Villa, Community Development Director Keri Cobb, Accounting Manager Rocio Mosqueda, Police Chief Alecio Mora,
3) FLAG SALUTE: by Mayor Medina
4) INVOCATION: by
5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
City Manager Hurlbert pulled item14a to be discussed before item 8.
Motion by Council Member Martinez, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, to approve the agenda as mentioned by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
6) PRESENTATIONS: None
7) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
There were no public comments.
City Clerk Maria O. Martinez mentioned there are no email comments for this item or any other agenda items.
Docusign Envelope ID: DF479720-628D-4ADE-8682-E3787FBEE0B6 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, December 2, 2025 14a. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Employment Agreement of Mark C. DeMay as the Finance Director.
Reso#2025-4282
Agmt#2025-034
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Council Member Reyna, Seconded by Mayor Medina, to approve the Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
8) SUCCESSOR AGENCY BUSINESS:
a. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution of the Successor Agency to the Former Wasco Redevelopment Agency to Add Mark C. DeMay as an Authorizing Signer for All Successor Agency Bank Accounts, Subject to the Approval and Execution of an Employment Contract. (Hurlbert)
Reso#2025-032
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Director Martinez, Seconded by Chairman Medina, to approve the Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
9) WASCO PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY BUSINESS:
a. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Wasco Public Financing Authority to add Mark C. DeMay as Authorizing Signer for all Wasco Public Financing Authority Bank Accounts , Subject to Approval and Execution of an Employment Contract. (Hurlbert)
Reso#2025-069
Oral presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
Motion by Vice-Chairman Saldaña, Seconded by Chairman Medina, to approve the Resolution by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
Docusign Envelope ID: DF479720-628D-4ADE-8682-E3787FBEE0B6 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, December 2, 2025 ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
10) PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
b. Kern County Fire Department (Appleton)
No reports – Chief Appleton absent.
c. Wasco Police Department (Mora)
Chief Mora gave a recent crime report.
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 $313,182.37
b. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt and waive the second reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 15.04 of the City of Wasco Municipal Code Relating to Building Code Regulations and Adopting by Reference the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Parts 1-12, 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code.
Ord#2025-732
c. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt and waive the second reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Wasco Repealing and Re-enacting Chapter 15.08 of the City of Wasco Municipal Code Relating to Fire Prevention Regulations and Adopting by Reference the California Code of Regulations Title 24, Par t 9, 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code.
Ord#2025-733
d. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Approve and Execute a Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00 for Replacement Parts for Wastewater Compactor #2 with SAVECO North America Inc.
Reso#2025-4283
e. Council finds this action is a project that is categorically exempt as defined under section 15304 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a resolution Authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve a purchase order with Jones Snyder & Associates for a City-Wide Survey Control Project in an amount not to exceed $45,000.00.
Reso#2025-4284
f. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution to add Mark C. DeMay as Authorizing Signer for all City Bank Accounts subject to the Approval and Execution of an Employment Contract.
Reso#2025-4285
Docusign Envelope ID: DF479720-628D-4ADE-8682-E3787FBEE0B6 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, December 2, 2025
g. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Updating the Authorized Signatories for U.S.
Bank to add Mark C. DeMay, Subject to Approval and Execution of an Employment Contract, and to change Rocio Mosqueda’s title from Deputy Treasurer to Accounting Manager.
Reso#2025-4286
There were no conflicts of Interest on the consent calendar for any of the Council members
Motion by Council Member Reyna, seconded by Mayor Medina, 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: None
14) NEW BUSINESS:
a. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Employment Agreement of Mark C. DeMay as the Finance Director. (Hurlbert) was moved up for discussion before item 8 by City Manager Hurlbert.
b. Council finds this action is not a “project” as defined under section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines; Review and Possible Minute Action of Capital Improvement Plan Update. (Hurlbert)
PowerPoint presentation by City Manager Hurlbert.
There were no public comments.
The direction to staff was to bring the item back to Council in a future meeting for further discussion and consideration the task order with Teter for the Municipal Campus and the Central Ave project.
15) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES:
a. Kern Economic Development Corporation (Medina)
No reports.
b. Kern Council of Governments (Reyna)
• Reported on the November 20, 2025 Kern Cog meeting - the Transportation Planning Policy Committee approved item K regarding the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality CMAQ Program and the current board approved item 3F to amend EV ready Communities MOU to extend the term trough April 30, 2026. Caltrans re presentative for district 6 gave an update on the Docusign Envelope ID: DF479720-628D-4ADE-8682-E3787FBEE0B6 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, December 2, 2025 HAWK pedestrian crossing to be installed on Highway 46 at Poplar, as well as the installation of the flashing beacons at Highway 46 and 8 th Street. Also talked about the roundabout on Highway 46., and they are waiting on the High-Speed Rail Project on part of the overpass.
c. Wasco Task Force (Saldaña and Medina)
No reports – will be going dark for the month of December.
16) REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Hurlbert updated the city council on the following:
• Community Breakfast will be dark until the February 2026 meeting and will be at the Old Courthouse.
• Kern EDC Mixer will be on December 4, 2025, hosted at ARRC Technology from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
• SNIP event will be on December 19, 2025 at 8:00 am in front of the Public Works Department.
• Senator Hurtado is having the annual open house at her Bakersfield office this Friday, December 15, 2025, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. • The Wasco Christmas Parade will be on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
• The Southern San Joaquin Valley District of the League of California Cities will have their party in Dinuba on December 12, 2025.
• DAR Tour of Lights is scheduled on December 17 th and 18 th, 2 tours each night from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
• Shop with a Cop event will be on December 13 th at Walmart, at 9:00 am, and always open to monetary donations.
17) REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL:
Council Member Reyna:
• Attended the PAL Thanksgiving dinner.
• The Wasco High School Wellness Center will have a grand opening on January 10, 2026 at 10:00 am.
• Requested if staff or the League of California Cities will provide an opportunity to educate the city council on the changes regarding the new law SB707.
There were no public comments on any closed session items.
Mayor Medina adjourned into closed session at 7:54 pm.
Mayor Medina adjourned out of closed session at 8:03 pm
18) CLOSED SESSION:
a. Closed Session Minutes for November 18, 2025.
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION 54956.9 (d)(1) Name of Case: LEO Towing
c. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS:
Property: APN 487-200-04, 487-180-01, 487-140-52
City negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating party: Frankie Iturriria
Docusign Envelope ID: DF479720-628D-4ADE-8682-E3787FBEE0B6 City of Wasco City Council Meeting Minutes, December 2, 2025 Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease
19) CLOSED SESSION ACTION:
City attorney Tom Schroeter reported out.
a. Closed Session Minutes for November 18, 2025.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Saldaña, Seconded by Council Member Martinez to approve the closed session minutes, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MEDINA, SALDAÑA, MARTINEZ, RAYA, REYNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION 54956.9 (d)(1) Name of Case: LEO Towing
No reportable action.
c. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS:
Property: APN 487-200-04, 487-180-01, 487-140-52
City negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating party: Frankie Iturriria
Under negotiation: Price and terms of lease
No reportable action.
20) ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Medina adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
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Maria O. Martinez, City Clerk
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Valentin Medina, Mayor
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