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Uh good afternoon. It is May 28, 2026.

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The time is 5:28.

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Uh welcome to our city council meeting.

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Uh I would like to call the meeting to

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order. Would you please stand with me

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for the pledge of allegiance?

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» Stand. Salute. I pledge allegiance to

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the flag of the United States of America

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and to the for one nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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» Thank you. And this is the time where

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council meets to conduct city business

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with the community. Uh at this time I

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would like to call uh roll call. Uh

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please before we proceed I'd like to

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read a statement please.

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My understanding that is that the county

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elections office has certified their

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recall results

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that the recall of four council members

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is now official as of as of 8:00 a.m.

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this morning and there is currently no

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court order injunction or stay pre

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preventing

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that certification to take legal effect

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under California Election Code section

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11382.

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When a majority votes yes on on a local

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recall, the officers in are removed

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immediately after certification

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and becomes vacant until filled

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according to the law. Because of that, I

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respectfully ask that city attorney

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to state on the record the specific law

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authorizing the city is relying on to

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permit the recall council members to

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continue sitting, voting, directing

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staff and approving expenditures,

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participation in close session, or

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taking official action on the behalf of

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the city until authority is clearly

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identified by our council.

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I object to rec I object to the recall

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council members participating in votes,

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contracts, financial approvals,

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litigation decisions, close sessions

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matters or staff direction. My

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attendance tonight should not be inter

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interrupted interpreted as consent,

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waiver or validation of any action taken

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by individuals who office off offices

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that have been vacated by the law

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operational law.

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Before proceeding with the agenda items,

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I respectfully request the city attorney

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to provide legal

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clearly legal

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explanation on the record. Please

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Yeah, thank you. Um, we my understanding

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is that there was uh information from

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the Kings County register voter

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transmitted to city today. Uh, it's

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currently not on the agenda. We need to

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review it and schedule a future council

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meeting at some point uh for the council

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to act on.

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>> Okay. Please, please, please, please.

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>> The council to act on it pursuant to the

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Excuse me. Please don't interrupt. Yeah.

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Thank you,

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uh in accordance with the procedures

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which the legislature has set out in the

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elections code. So uh

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in on January 14th I asked the Kings

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County registar of voters to provide me

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with a copy of a resolution agreement

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ordinance state law or any other

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documentation

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uh showing that he was delegated legal

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authority to uh conduct any municipal

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recall election functions or election

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itself and I still have not received

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that information.

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>> I think you got that from the courts two

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different courts. There's been no court

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ruling. That's another misconception

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which I understand has been presented by

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the county uh claiming that there was a

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ruling in the courts. There was no

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ruling on the legal merits. Uh the fifth

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district court of appeals said that the

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case that they do not want to issue an

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advisory opinion. And so at this point

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in time uh there there was no ruling

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from the uh district court of appeal. Um

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at the trial court level, the judge had

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never ruled on the merits uh of the of

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the case. There's been no judgment

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entered. Uh I understand that there are

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folks in the audience um who may have a

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different view

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uh from people that are sitting here. Uh

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but there's a process uh and uh you know

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unfortunately the courts did not decline

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to issue a uh decision on the merits and

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so um so at this point in time what we

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received we have to review it uh before

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we can comment but uh it's my

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understanding that um there should be a

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uh future meeting to consider those

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results and to act on them. But what's

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the what what are the certain court

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orders or injunctions that state that they can they could still

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operate on their being on council right

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now?

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>> What what court order I have to offer uh

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is there's been no ruling on it. So we

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have to review it and take action on it

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at the appropriate time. That's all I

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have. I don't have anything further on

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that.

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Thank you. And also under governing code

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section 54957.95

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uh there's some uh rules uh uh regarding

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disrupting the meeting. So I would like

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to warn this is the first warning to all

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of them that been uh disrupting the

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meeting. Chief would you please let them

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know that this is the first warning. If

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they continue I will ask them either to

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leave or be sced out of the meeting. So

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thank you very much. This is a official

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city council meeting with the community,

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not a community meeting with council. So

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please respect the process.

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And I'm looking at you, Kobai. Why are

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you laughing? Please be respectful. Be

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respectful.

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Whoa. Well, chief, they've been warned.

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So this is the first warning. This is

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the first warning.

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Quiet. Quiet. Please let us let us

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conduct the meeting. Okay.

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>> Okay. We'll continue.

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>> Let me re reread a statement. Okay.

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>> I'm going to reread a statement. I

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object to this actions taken by recall

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council members after certification of

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the recall. Again, my presence here

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should not be treated as consent,

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waiver, or validation of this process or

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any votes.

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So with that, uh, I will ask our city

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cler to, assistant city cler to please

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read the, uh, do the roll call, please,

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to make sure we have a quum.

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>> Council member Reosa absent. Council

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member Berdugo.

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» Council member Hernandez

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absent. Mayor Prog.

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>> So, little council, do we need a verbal?

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>> Answer statements into the record.

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>> we don't. So, we continue with the

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meeting then. If he can leave, if he

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wants, we can see now what side of the

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At this time, I will ask our city cler

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to please read that statement there.

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>> Government code section 54952.3,

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members of the city council successor

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agency are entitled to receive a total

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of $450 per month due to their serving

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on the city council. They receive no

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other compensation for serving as

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members of the successor agency.

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>> Thank you. With that, we'll go into item

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number three, public comments,

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announcement, and unscheduled

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appearances. Uh, will you also read that

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statement?

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>> This time is reserved for members of the

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audience to address the city council on

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items of interest that are both on the

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agenda or not on the agenda and are

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within the subject matter jurisdiction

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of the city council successor agency.

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State law prohibits any member of the

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council from commenting or acting on

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matters not on the agenda. The council

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asks that you keep your comments concise

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and respectful. Criticism, concerns, or

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support are welcome provided they are

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expressed with appropriate courtesy.

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» Each speaker will be allowed three

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minutes. A timer will notify you when

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your time is expired. Please begin your

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comments by stating your name and place

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of residence.

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And we'll start off with Frank Lopez.

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Yeah, I'm getting it up right now. One

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» Uh, good evening, council. I just wanted

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to uh update and share uh some of the

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Rotary uh events that have been going

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on. Uh yesterday uh Avanol Rotary had a food distribution uh which as

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always we thank the city for assisting

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uh with putting up tarps, the canopies

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and helping out uh with a lot of the

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movement of things. Uh it's a big big

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help. Uh our our team uh that usually

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comes to the food distributions is about

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10 to 15. Uh but uh especially with uh the need right now, it's definitely a boon and a help. Uh we had about 250

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people who had come over to uh pick up

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food and so that was great. Uh we were

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planning on having a cleanup here uh for

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King Street on Saturday, but because of

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the weather, we're going to cancel that.

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too wet and and a little inclement. Uh

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but what I did want to uh invite

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everybody to uh and the city and all the citizens and residents uh to our

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cruise night. Uh it's the summer. It's

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going to be June uh we're starting that

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uh on the every first Tuesday of the

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month. June 2nd, we're going to be

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having that meeting. Uh it'll be right

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out here uh near uh near the theater.

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Uh, and we're also going to try to get

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some cars to help cruise around with folks. Uh, and we'll have free um

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hot dogs and free food for people to

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come and enjoy. Uh, if the weather is

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inclement, we may uh ask the city to let

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us borrow the the the theater so that we

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could also uh hang out there. Uh, it's

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just a a free open uh event for the

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community uh and hoping that they can uh

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come over. Um, and as a individual uh

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resident, I do want to uh exclaim my

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excite excitement for the new fire

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department that's coming. Um, it looks

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like uh they have uh are going to be

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above and beyond our expectations. Uh

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what we had thought about even just last

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year. Uh three people uh fully uh on on

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the crew uh every day. We'll have a

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chief, an assistant chief, uh, and some,

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uh, cadetses, uh, that will be coming

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from Fresno City College, uh, training

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program, uh, to help fill that out, uh,

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and also, uh, other folks in in the

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local area and, uh, new programs that

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they're going to be bringing. So, really

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excited about that. Uh, as a resident

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who never had uh, the chance to see the

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original Ainal Fire Department that was

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here, uh, it's really great to be able

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to see that uh, come out. uh and I hope

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that the uh city and residents really uh

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partake in uh the joy of something new

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also some something that is going to be

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another cornerstone for the city. Thank

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>> Thank you. Thank you for your comments.

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Next on

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Lupia.

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» Good evening, city of Avenue staff. My

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name is Lupia, register of voters for

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Kings County. I'm here today regarding

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the results of the April 28th recall

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election. We have completed the official

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canvas for the recall election and

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certified the statement of vote in

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accordance with the elections code. The

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certified documents are available online

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and were provided to the city

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electronically earlier today. The

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statement of vote provides the final

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official results and certifies the

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outcome of the recall election. In

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accordance with the elections code, when

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a majority of the votes cast on a recall

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measure for a local officer are yes, the

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officer is moved from office and that

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office becomes vacant until filled

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according to the law. The certified

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results show that the votes for each of

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the four council members subject to the

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recall reflect majority yes votes.

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Thereby, the council seats held by the

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recall officers are deemed vacant. As I

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noted in the email that I sent yesterday

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to city clerk and the city manager, it

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is customary practice for a governing

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body to acknowledge receipt of the

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certified election results through

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adoption of a resolution declaring or

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reciting those results.

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However, the city is not legally

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required to take any additional action

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in order to certify the results to

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become effective or part of the official

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record. The certified statement to vote

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and related election materials are

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available through the elections

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department at our website at

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votekingstown.com and will be maintained

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as part of the public record. Thank you

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for your time and hope you guys have a

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great evening.

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>> Thank you for the comments.

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>> Excuse me, sir. Do you have a second?

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>> I I'm not going to take any questions.

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Yeah, I'll be more than happy to engage

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with you. You can call me tomorrow at

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559-852441

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and I'll be able to discuss

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>> declaration under penalty of perjury

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saying you you my fax to you from

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December 25th got stuck.

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>> Come on.

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» You did.

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didn't you?

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Oh, you want to deny that you signed

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that declaration on penalty of purchas

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the public information.

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>> Come on, Lupe.

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>> Save all the records.

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>> This is for the record.

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Oh, look at this. Hey, what's going on?

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can see Verdugo's side of uh the story

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now.

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>> Continue.

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>> So, it's public. Uh what is happening is

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being recorded. It's going to be on the

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record.

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>> Kelly Guzman.

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» Hello.

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>> Good evening.

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>> Can you hear me?

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>> Hello.

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>> Yes, you're good. Go ahead.

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Oh, more assistance. Okay.

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>> Well, I'm um speaking here for several

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people,

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>> not just myself tonight. Um

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good evening, Council Member Verdugo,

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City Clerk, Attorney, City Staff, and

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members of the public. Um before I

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begin, I want to clearly state, can you

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guys hear me? I want to clearly state

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for uh this for public record, we do not

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acknowledge this gathering as a lawful

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city council meeting if it is being

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conducted by recalled members whose

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authority ended with the certified

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recall results. We do not recognize the

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recalled members as having authority to

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make decisions for the city of Avenel

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unless the city identifies a valid court

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order

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or specific legal authority allowing

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them to continue acting after

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certification. And page 11 of that extra

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51 pages that was added to the agenda

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that that's not I don't think it's a

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valid law anymore.

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I could be wrong.

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Um,

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I stand here today as a resident and as

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a voice for community members who have

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asked that this concern be placed on the

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public record. We understand that the

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recall election results of four council

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members have been certified

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with higher votes than what actually

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voted them in. By the way,

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uh, if the city disagrees, then the city

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attorney should clearly state the legal

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authority being relied upon and place it

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in writing before the public record.

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Without that authority, any continued

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votes, spending approvals, contracts,

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personnel actions, litigations,

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decisions, or policy decisions may be

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subject to challenge.

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Um,

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no, we didn't get anything higher in the

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court. I I heard you on that. Um, how

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that your action against us was um not

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merited.

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Therefore, the judge doesn't agree with

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you.

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and what you uh tried to stop which was

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an actual legal election.

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The voters participated in a lawful

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recall process. The results have been

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certified. The community deserves

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respect for that process. We're asking

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recalled members to step away from

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positions the voters have recalled them

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from unless clear legal authority is

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publicly identified. We also ask the

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city clerk to preserve this statement in

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an official record, not just noted, but

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please preserve it in official record

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and minutes of this meeting. If the city

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continues to allow recalled members to

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act without identifying the legal

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authority for doing so, we will seek

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review from appropriate oversight

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agencies.

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>> 10 seconds.

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>> Including Yeah, but this isn't a real

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counsel, so I'm going to talk as long as

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I need to. Including the California

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Department of Justice, the attorney

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general, the secret state the other

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agency in authority over

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time is up. Chief, would you please

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escort this lady outside?

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>> We need to conduct it.

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>> Respect,

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>> please. Your time is up.

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>> We ask you please.

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>> Your time is up.

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>> No quum.

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Thank you.

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>> Your time is up.

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something.

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>> Yeah, go ahead.

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>> Uh just uh briefly to respond.

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>> It's not it's not

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>> close.

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» Just uh just briefly to respond uh the

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document on page 11 of the agenda.

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» Yeah,

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just to respond. Oh, this is better. Uh

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just to respond to the um comment about

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the documents in the agenda packet. Uh

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that was an item submitted to the city.

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Uh and I I believe the uh member of the

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public asked that it be included as part

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of the record of the minutes. So it was

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in regard to u Mr. Via's comment that

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the that his alleged uh election results

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are automatic. Um the elections code is

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clear. It says that u recall elections

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are held uh uh with the same process as

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a regular general election and that

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requires that the results be um

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certified by the city elections

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official, not the county elections

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official to uh the governing body. That

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has not occurred.

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>> Yeah. Yeah. Page 11 was submitted by Mr.

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Keith Jackson. So that's is included on

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the record as requested.

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>> I have no more public comments.

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» Oh, he's obeying you.

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» Hey, be quiet. Be quiet. Be quiet.

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Is the mayor able to call a recess?

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>> So, we're going to have a recess. Uh, we

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have two council members coming in late,

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so we will have a chrome and with the

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meeting, we'll continue. Thank you.

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And this uh just came in. Uh I believe

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city manager was also notified that

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David uh

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>> yes David's been finishing projects or

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Councilman Reos has been finishing some

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projects. I know uh Councilman Ernnandez

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said that he had a prior commitment.

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That's why he wouldn't be here until

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around six. So,

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>> just on time.

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>> So, we'll continue. Uh would you uh

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please uh call call roll call again,

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please.

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>> Council member Reosa absent. Council

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member Verdugo absent. Council member

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Hernandez

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>> here.

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>> Mayor Prom Gamus

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>> here. Mayor Brazil

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>> here. So for the record, we do have a

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quorum. Three council members present,

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two absence. Uh we should be getting

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another one uh coming in late.

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>> Yeah.

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>> Hopefully

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>> waiting for

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>> uh working out

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>> working out of town on a job.

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» I think we finished public comments

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already.

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>> Yeah. Already done.

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>> So we'll move over into item number

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four, which is consent calendar. The

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time for reconvening the meeting it's uh

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6:05 for the record. Uh we'll move over

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into the consent calendar and uh we have

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uh to consider the city of Avenue and

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also successor agency's approval of

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minutes for May 14, 2026 regular

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meeting. There any questions uh concerns

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or

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if not there's a motion to approve the

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consent calendar as presented.

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Oh, I move.

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>> So, we have a a motion by Mayor Protein

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Gams. Is there a second?

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>> Second.

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by Council Member Hernandez. Uh,

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roll call, please.

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» Council member Reinosa absent. Council

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member Rodo absent. Council member

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Hernandez.

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>> Yes.

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>> Mayor Prom Gamas.

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>> Yes.

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>> Mayor Pel,

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>> yes. The record will pass uh 302

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absence.

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And with that we'll go into item number

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five uh which is which is mayor and

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council member and also sister agency

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items for consideration we have none

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item number six it is activity reports

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and we'll go through the very first one

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police department activity report we

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have Cecilio Velasco chief of police

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present go ahead sir

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» good evening council members

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honorable council members, mayor, city

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manager,

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community members, and guests.

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>> Thank you.

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>> For this chief uh for this uh monthly

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chief's report,

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we have leadership stability. Commander

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Ridge continues assisting with field

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operations, ensuring personnel perform

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professionally and in accordance with

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department standards. He also continues

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00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:36,400
to oversee the fleet readiness and

555
00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:37,679
equipment inspections to ensure

556
00:24:37,679 --> 00:24:39,520
department vehicles and critical

557
00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,679
equipment remain properly maintained and

558
00:24:41,679 --> 00:24:43,200
adequately stocked for operational

559
00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:45,600
needs. Uh he continues to participate in

560
00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:46,880
management meetings hosted through the

561
00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:48,240
Kings County District Attorney's Office

562
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alongside public safety leaders

563
00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:51,360
throughout the county. These meetings

564
00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:52,960
provide valuable opportunities for

565
00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,200
collaboration, information sharing, and

566
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strengthening inter agency partnerships.

567
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Uh regional leadership collaboration.

568
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Chief Philosco attended meetings with

569
00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:02,480
police chiefs, the sheriff, and

570
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additional department leaders at Kings

571
00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,400
County DA's office to discuss regional

572
00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,080
public safety concerns, current

573
00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:09,360
challenges facing law enforcement

574
00:25:09,360 --> 00:25:11,279
agencies, collaborative solutions, and

575
00:25:11,279 --> 00:25:12,640
opportunities for continued

576
00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,120
partnerships. Detective Ramos continues

577
00:25:15,120 --> 00:25:17,360
professional development.

578
00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:18,880
He continues to excel in his assignments

579
00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:20,880
with the Kings County Major Crimes Task

580
00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:22,559
Force. 's continued work with the task

581
00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:24,480
force further enhances the department's

582
00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:25,840
investigative capabilities through

583
00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:28,480
exposure to complex investigations,

584
00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:31,679
regional intelligence sharing, and mult

585
00:25:31,679 --> 00:25:34,000
multi- agency collaboration. Detective

586
00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,600
Martinez is attending the ICI core

587
00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:37,440
investigators course. Detective Martinez

588
00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:38,720
is currently attending post-certified

589
00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:40,000
institute of criminal investigation and

590
00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,000
core investigators course. Advanced

591
00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:43,279
training provides comprehensive

592
00:25:43,279 --> 00:25:44,799
instruction in criminal investigations,

593
00:25:44,799 --> 00:25:46,159
including interview and interrogation

594
00:25:46,159 --> 00:25:48,000
techniques, search warrants, crime scene

595
00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:49,440
management, case preparation, evidence

596
00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:51,279
collection, investigative strategies,

597
00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:53,840
and courtroom testimony. This training

598
00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:55,279
further strengthens the department's

599
00:25:55,279 --> 00:25:56,880
investigative professionalism and

600
00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:58,880
effectiveness.

601
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Officer Hardy is attending uh the post

602
00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:04,080
range master school. Officer Hardy is

603
00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:05,360
scheduled to attend the postcertified

604
00:26:05,360 --> 00:26:06,960
range master school for firearms and

605
00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:08,799
rifle instruction. This course provides

606
00:26:08,799 --> 00:26:10,480
advanced training in firearm safety,

607
00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:12,240
range operations, tactical firearms

608
00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:14,000
instruction, liability considerations,

609
00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,720
and weapons proficiency standards. The

610
00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,240
training will assist the department in

611
00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:19,679
continuing to maintain high professional

612
00:26:19,679 --> 00:26:20,960
firearms training standards for

613
00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:23,600
department personnel. DUI enforcement

614
00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:25,679
efforts. Sergeant Jose Gonzalez will be

615
00:26:25,679 --> 00:26:27,679
leading DUI a DUI checkpoint coming this

616
00:26:27,679 --> 00:26:28,720
coming weekend funded through the

617
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department CHP cannabis tax fund grant.

618
00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:32,720
These enforment these enforcement

619
00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:34,559
efforts remain an important part of the

620
00:26:34,559 --> 00:26:36,320
department's continued commitment to

621
00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:38,400
traffic safety. DUI prevention and

622
00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,320
protecting the community from impaired

623
00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:43,760
drivers. Future leader development. As

624
00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:45,520
the department continues to stabilize

625
00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:47,600
staffing and development and develop

626
00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:49,679
personnel, the organization now possess

627
00:26:49,679 --> 00:26:51,039
sufficient experience and leadership

628
00:26:51,039 --> 00:26:52,559
depth to begin evaluating opportunities

629
00:26:52,559 --> 00:26:54,480
to fill vacant promotional positions in

630
00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,559
the near future. Recruitment and

631
00:26:56,559 --> 00:26:59,440
retention, retaining the best. Uh, the

632
00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:00,640
department continues our recruitment

633
00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:02,240
efforts and has recently experienced an

634
00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:04,000
increase in qualified applicants

635
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,480
expressing interest in joining the Avana

636
00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:08,400
Police Department. Hiring process

637
00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:09,600
update. The department recently

638
00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:10,720
interviewed three police officer

639
00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:12,559
candidates and has and has since

640
00:27:12,559 --> 00:27:14,480
received three additional applications.

641
00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:16,240
Recruitment efforts continue to remain

642
00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:17,600
positive and the department is nearing

643
00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,520
full staffing levels with potentially

644
00:27:19,520 --> 00:27:22,159
only two positions remaining available.

645
00:27:22,159 --> 00:27:24,000
At this time, we have two officers that

646
00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,440
just completed backgrounds and will now

647
00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:27,279
be moving on to the psychological and

648
00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:29,919
medical exam. and one officer, one

649
00:27:29,919 --> 00:27:31,760
candidate is a male and one candidate is

650
00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:33,840
a female.

651
00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:35,520
>> International model of community trust,

652
00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,120
community engagement and outreach. The

653
00:27:37,120 --> 00:27:38,320
department continues to consistently

654
00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:39,760
engage with community through positive

655
00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:41,120
interactions, outreach efforts, and

656
00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:42,960
public events. Community trust remains

657
00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:44,080
one of the department's highest

658
00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,400
priorities. And these relationships play

659
00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,880
a critical role in improving

660
00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,159
communication, increasing crime

661
00:27:50,159 --> 00:27:51,919
reporting, and assisting with case

662
00:27:51,919 --> 00:27:54,000
resolution through community cooperation

663
00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,159
and witness participation.

664
00:27:56,159 --> 00:27:57,760
Recent community events. The department

665
00:27:57,760 --> 00:27:59,200
personnel recently participate in

666
00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:00,559
several community events and outreach

667
00:28:00,559 --> 00:28:02,640
activities including the scooter safety

668
00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:04,880
event. Avanau police department spring

669
00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:08,000
block party. Avanol's day celebration

670
00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:09,760
and Kings County peace officer memorial

671
00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:11,440
ceremony.

672
00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:12,960
These events provided additional

673
00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:14,480
opportunities for positive interaction

674
00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:15,679
between department personnel and

675
00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:17,039
community members while strengthening

676
00:28:17,039 --> 00:28:19,279
their relationships throughout the city.

677
00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:20,880
A skip community presentation. The

678
00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:22,159
department recently hosted a Spanish

679
00:28:22,159 --> 00:28:24,240
language skip grant presentation focused

680
00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:25,760
on extreme risk protection orders,

681
00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:27,679
firearm safety, secure firearm storage

682
00:28:27,679 --> 00:28:29,760
and mental wellness awareness. The

683
00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:30,960
presentation was designed to better

684
00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:32,480
serve our Spanish speaking community

685
00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,399
while promoting education, prevention,

686
00:28:34,399 --> 00:28:37,440
and available resources. Upcoming DUI

687
00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:39,039
presentation. The department will also

688
00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:40,320
be announcing an upcoming Spanish

689
00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:42,000
language CHP grant funded community

690
00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,159
presentation focused on DUI awareness,

691
00:28:44,159 --> 00:28:46,240
impaired driving prevention, and traffic

692
00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,720
safety education. As you're aware, we we

693
00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:53,120
held uh these uh English uh versions of

694
00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:54,720
both the DUI and the skip grant

695
00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:56,320
presentations.

696
00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,480
So now we we as part of the grant, we're

697
00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:01,840
doing them now in Spanish.

698
00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,440
>> Explorer program participation. The

699
00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:04,640
Avenue Police Department Explorer

700
00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:05,760
program continues to actively

701
00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:08,159
participate in community events and

702
00:29:08,159 --> 00:29:09,919
outreach efforts. Explorers recently

703
00:29:09,919 --> 00:29:11,919
participated in the department spring

704
00:29:11,919 --> 00:29:13,440
block party during the opening ceremony

705
00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:14,559
assisted throughout the event. Explorers

706
00:29:14,559 --> 00:29:16,240
also part participate in the old-timers

707
00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,559
day parade and related community events.

708
00:29:18,559 --> 00:29:20,159
Their continued involvement supports

709
00:29:20,159 --> 00:29:21,760
development, mentorship, leadership

710
00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,360
growth, and positive community

711
00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:26,159
engagement. Violent crime are violent

712
00:29:26,159 --> 00:29:28,320
crime reduction efforts uh to strive to

713
00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,240
be among the safest cities in America.

714
00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:32,000
The department continues its proactive

715
00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,279
crime reduction efforts and remains

716
00:29:33,279 --> 00:29:35,039
committed to combating violent crime,

717
00:29:35,039 --> 00:29:36,799
gang activity, gun violence, and

718
00:29:36,799 --> 00:29:38,720
narcotics related offenses within the

719
00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:43,120
community. Chief Alasco has submitted a

720
00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:44,880
violent crime reduction grant to assist

721
00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:46,399
with funding with implementation of

722
00:29:46,399 --> 00:29:47,840
modern records and case management

723
00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:49,600
system. The proposed system would

724
00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,679
improve operational efficiency, data

725
00:29:51,679 --> 00:29:53,440
utilization, crime analysis

726
00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:55,039
capabilities, and hotspot focused

727
00:29:55,039 --> 00:29:57,600
enforcement strategies. The system would

728
00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:58,880
also provide a more robust and

729
00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:00,559
user-friendly platform compared to the

730
00:30:00,559 --> 00:30:02,080
department's current outdated system

731
00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:03,679
while reducing impacts to the city's

732
00:30:03,679 --> 00:30:05,200
general fund and preserving additional

733
00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:07,360
state grant funding opportunities for

734
00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:09,520
other critical equipment and operational

735
00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:11,919
needs. Proactive enforcement

736
00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:13,760
investigations. The department continues

737
00:30:13,760 --> 00:30:15,039
utilizing proactive enforcement

738
00:30:15,039 --> 00:30:16,480
strategies, legal investigative

739
00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:17,760
techniques, and collaborative

740
00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:19,279
partnerships with the Kings County DA's

741
00:30:19,279 --> 00:30:20,640
office to ensure criminal cases are

742
00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:21,760
thoroughly investigated and prosecuted

743
00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:24,559
to the full fullest extent of the law.

744
00:30:24,559 --> 00:30:26,080
DUI

745
00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:28,080
enforcement and recognition. Traffic

746
00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:30,000
safety and DUI enforcement remain a

747
00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:31,679
continuing priority for the department.

748
00:30:31,679 --> 00:30:33,919
Detective Martinez will be receiving a

749
00:30:33,919 --> 00:30:35,360
uh the mothers against drunk driving

750
00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:37,279
award on June 17th in recognition of

751
00:30:37,279 --> 00:30:38,559
recording the highest number of DUI

752
00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:40,480
arrests within the department during

753
00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:43,679
2025. Uh re regional law enforcement

754
00:30:43,679 --> 00:30:44,960
part partnerships. The department

755
00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:46,320
continues to maintain strong working

756
00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:48,159
relationships and partnerships with law

757
00:30:48,159 --> 00:30:50,159
enforcement agencies throughout Kings

758
00:30:50,159 --> 00:30:51,679
County and the jurisdictions including

759
00:30:51,679 --> 00:30:53,600
agencies with Tallery, Fresno and Kern

760
00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,360
counties. These partnerships allow

761
00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:57,200
agencies to share resources,

762
00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:58,799
intelligence personnel, and operational

763
00:30:58,799 --> 00:31:00,399
support when needed, serving as valuable

764
00:31:00,399 --> 00:31:02,320
force multipliers to help improve

765
00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:04,880
regional public safety. Flock safety

766
00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:06,399
camera system update. The department's

767
00:31:06,399 --> 00:31:08,799
flock camera systems are operational.

768
00:31:08,799 --> 00:31:10,480
However, final approval for CALR remains

769
00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:12,000
pending for additional deployment

770
00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:13,039
locations. The department has

771
00:31:13,039 --> 00:31:14,399
experienced delays due to extended

772
00:31:14,399 --> 00:31:16,720
response times from CALR to flock safety

773
00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:18,399
representatives. While the delay has

774
00:31:18,399 --> 00:31:20,000
been disappointing and frustrating, the

775
00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:21,360
department remains hopeful that the

776
00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:23,039
progress will continue moving forward in

777
00:31:23,039 --> 00:31:25,039
the near future. CAD system grant

778
00:31:25,039 --> 00:31:26,960
efforts. As previously discussed, the

779
00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:28,080
department continues pursuing grant

780
00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:29,120
funding opportunities for the

781
00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:30,640
procurement and implementation of a new

782
00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:33,279
computer aided dispatch system. The

783
00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:34,799
department has already obtained

784
00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:36,240
preliminary system quotes to assist with

785
00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:38,799
the grant ef grant preparation efforts.

786
00:31:38,799 --> 00:31:40,159
Embracing wellness amongst our

787
00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:41,760
employees, the Avenue Police Department

788
00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:42,960
remains committed to supporting the

789
00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:44,159
mental, emotional, and physical

790
00:31:44,159 --> 00:31:45,679
well-being of all department personnel.

791
00:31:45,679 --> 00:31:47,279
Law enforcement remains a demanding

792
00:31:47,279 --> 00:31:49,360
profession. A leadership and leadership

793
00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:50,799
recognizes the importance of ensuring

794
00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:52,399
employees feel supported both

795
00:31:52,399 --> 00:31:54,480
professionally and personally. Positive

796
00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:56,720
organizational environment. Department

797
00:31:56,720 --> 00:31:58,159
leadership continues working towards

798
00:31:58,159 --> 00:31:59,840
fostering a professional and positive

799
00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:01,919
organizational culture where employees

800
00:32:01,919 --> 00:32:03,200
feel value, motivated, and connected to

801
00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:04,960
the department's mission and community.

802
00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:06,240
Long-term health and resilience by

803
00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:07,519
emphasizing wellness, balance, and

804
00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:08,640
professional support. Our department

805
00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:10,399
continues striving to ensure employees

806
00:32:10,399 --> 00:32:12,000
remain resilient, focused, and capable

807
00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:13,440
of providing the highest level of

808
00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:14,399
service to the community while

809
00:32:14,399 --> 00:32:16,000
maintaining long-term personal

810
00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,159
professional well-being. The data for

811
00:32:18,159 --> 00:32:19,840
2026

812
00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:23,360
for for April uh we had uh for the rest

813
00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:25,840
of the month, we had 823 calls for

814
00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:29,120
service. Uh 482 of those were officer

815
00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:32,080
initiated calls uh which include traffic

816
00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,720
stops, field contacts, and premise

817
00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:38,159
checks and warrant services. We had 26

818
00:32:38,159 --> 00:32:40,559
citations, two traffic collisions, and

819
00:32:40,559 --> 00:32:54,710
26 arrests for the month of May,

820
00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:59,029
five traffic collisions,

821
00:32:59,039 --> 00:33:00,080
» that was me yesterday.

822
00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:02,320
>> Oh, that's right. Right. We're at six

823
00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:06,559
now. and uh and 16 arrests.

824
00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:08,480
>> And that's my report. Any questions?

825
00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:11,519
>> Any questions for Chief?

826
00:33:11,519 --> 00:33:13,760
>> So, just uh to remember the public that

827
00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:15,760
the UI checkpoint will be tomorrow,

828
00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:17,360
>> right? It's going to be tomorrow between

829
00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:19,919
6:00 and 1:30. And uh I know there were

830
00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:21,760
some questions online uh and typically

831
00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:24,000
we don't comment online uh to not single

832
00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:26,960
people out but the reason why we uh we

833
00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:29,840
do post the loca not the location but

834
00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:33,519
the time and the date is because uh you

835
00:33:33,519 --> 00:33:35,039
know due to California Supreme Court

836
00:33:35,039 --> 00:33:37,200
decisions and also the uh United States

837
00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:38,880
Supreme Court decisions we have to

838
00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:43,360
notify the public of that we are uh

839
00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:45,200
conducting a DUI checkpoint driver's

840
00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:47,360
license DUI checkpoint and this is part

841
00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:51,120
of the CHP P uh Canada's grant plan.

842
00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:53,200
>> Thank you. So, see no questions. Thank

843
00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:54,159
you for your report.

844
00:33:54,159 --> 00:33:56,320
>> Thank you.

845
00:33:56,320 --> 00:34:00,080
>> Uh we have uh our next activity report

846
00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:02,000
uh with the fire department activity

847
00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:05,039
report and uh with Jacob McCaffy, fire

848
00:34:05,039 --> 00:34:15,270
chief.

849
00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:16,240
» All right. Good evening, honorable

850
00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:18,560
mayor, city council, staff, community

851
00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:18,960
members.

852
00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:21,200
>> Move the mic just a little. Yeah, like

853
00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:21,359
that.

854
00:34:21,359 --> 00:34:22,000
>> Is that better?

855
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,599
>> Yeah.

856
00:34:23,599 --> 00:34:25,280
>> Um, just to give an update on kind of

857
00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:26,720
where we're at with fire department

858
00:34:26,720 --> 00:34:28,480
operations. Um, before I give the

859
00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:29,760
update, I just want to just take a

860
00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:32,639
second just to recognize the work that

861
00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:35,599
is being done irregardless of uh outside

862
00:34:35,599 --> 00:34:37,760
activities. Um, my assistant chief A

863
00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:39,599
Morales, uh, one of our captains,

864
00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:41,280
Gutierrez, and some of the folks that we

865
00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:43,919
brought on early to help out. um what

866
00:34:43,919 --> 00:34:48,079
we've done in a short period of time is nothing short of extraordinary. Just

867
00:34:48,079 --> 00:34:49,839
give them um I just want to give them a

868
00:34:49,839 --> 00:34:51,760
shout out real quick and also city

869
00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:54,079
staff. Um lots of agencies have been

870
00:34:54,079 --> 00:34:56,159
helping us out. Fresno County, Kings

871
00:34:56,159 --> 00:34:59,920
County, uh EMS really bending over

872
00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:02,240
backwards uh to help us out to get to

873
00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:03,280
where we need to be. So, I'm really

874
00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:05,280
appreciative of those relationships and

875
00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:06,400
all the work that we've done. So, I'm

876
00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:07,520
really proud of where we're at

877
00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:09,680
currently. Um, just to give an update,

878
00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:11,440
uh, I know we get updates quite often,

879
00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:12,960
every every city council meeting, but a

880
00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:15,599
couple couple new things to note this

881
00:35:15,599 --> 00:35:17,920
week, uh, Wednesday throughout tomorrow,

882
00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:20,480
we've been having our radio frequencies

883
00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:22,720
and radios, both portable and mobile

884
00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:24,320
radios in our apparatus along with our

885
00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:26,960
MDTs installed in our fleet. And I think

886
00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:29,200
the last rig got done today. So all of

887
00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:30,960
our radios and frequencies and and

888
00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:33,200
communication channels have been uh

889
00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:35,520
outfitted in our not only our portable

890
00:35:35,520 --> 00:35:37,359
radios but in our mobile apparatus

891
00:35:37,359 --> 00:35:39,760
radios as well. Uh and then as well as

892
00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:41,920
our MDTs. We've been working with our

893
00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:44,400
dispatch center uh to coordinate uh

894
00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:46,079
frequency testing to make sure that the

895
00:35:46,079 --> 00:35:48,880
frequencies work as intended in various

896
00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:52,400
areas of the city including over the ridge towards the uh towards

897
00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,720
the I5. That has been pretty successful

898
00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:57,280
so far. Um, all of our apparatus up to

899
00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:00,160
this point, uh, the two type ones, type

900
00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:02,240
six, the water tender and the area

901
00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:03,520
apparatus, including the command

902
00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:05,839
vehicles have gotten new decals, uh,

903
00:36:05,839 --> 00:36:08,160
city avenue decals put on them as well

904
00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:10,240
to make sure they're ready to go.

905
00:36:10,240 --> 00:36:11,839
Apparatus identifiers have been have

906
00:36:11,839 --> 00:36:13,920
been put on, um, for the specifically

907
00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:16,720
for the city of Avanol. Um, that's just

908
00:36:16,720 --> 00:36:19,440
been a monumental um, push. Uh we had

909
00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:21,440
our EMS inspection today from Fresno

910
00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:25,599
County uh EMS or or um CCMSA to make

911
00:36:25,599 --> 00:36:26,960
sure that the equipment we have, the

912
00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:29,119
apparatus we have are in accordance with

913
00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:31,680
the EMS policies. Uh we passed that

914
00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:33,599
inspection and so we're we're able to

915
00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:35,680
provide those services. So there's just

916
00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:37,760
a lot of work being done. I'm really

917
00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:40,320
proud of of where we're at so far. Um in

918
00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:43,280
regards to the the radio install uh and

919
00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:46,400
the fire station design build obviously

920
00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:49,119
will be ready to go. Um I I said last

921
00:36:49,119 --> 00:36:51,760
council meeting ready to go June 1st. Uh

922
00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:53,040
I just want to say real quick thank you

923
00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:54,400
to Chief Chamberlain. He's been really

924
00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,640
good um in communicating with me. We

925
00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:58,079
we've met a couple times to kind of

926
00:36:58,079 --> 00:37:00,720
discuss transition and really just um

927
00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:02,720
talk about how we operate more

928
00:37:02,720 --> 00:37:04,240
interoperably because at the end of the

929
00:37:04,240 --> 00:37:05,920
day we we have to work together

930
00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:07,280
especially on the fire ground. So he's

931
00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:09,839
been really good with policies in the OP

932
00:37:09,839 --> 00:37:12,079
area and uh uh things that we need to

933
00:37:12,079 --> 00:37:13,680
consider as far as how we respond and

934
00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:15,040
when we respond to work better with our

935
00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:16,560
partners in the op area. So, I

936
00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:19,119
appreciate that collaboration. Um, we

937
00:37:19,119 --> 00:37:21,119
will be ready to respond to our own

938
00:37:21,119 --> 00:37:24,160
calls on June 10th. Um, in discussions

939
00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,240
with the city manager, we decided that

940
00:37:26,240 --> 00:37:27,839
just because there's a lot of things

941
00:37:27,839 --> 00:37:29,839
that we have to take into consideration

942
00:37:29,839 --> 00:37:31,359
with communications and fireground

943
00:37:31,359 --> 00:37:33,440
operations and even training uh with

944
00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:34,960
Kings County and some of our operational

945
00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:37,119
partners, we do have quite a few

946
00:37:37,119 --> 00:37:38,640
agreements that are are still waiting to

947
00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:40,960
be finalized. Uh, both autoate

948
00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:42,800
agreements and mutual aid agreements uh

949
00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:45,200
with other agencies. And so we felt like

950
00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:47,280
that transition from June 1st to June

951
00:37:47,280 --> 00:37:49,520
10th uh would be more appropriate start

952
00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:51,920
date as far as June 10th goes. Been

953
00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:53,280
talking to Chief Chamberlain on what

954
00:37:53,280 --> 00:37:55,119
that would look like as far as how we

955
00:37:55,119 --> 00:37:58,000
lean into that um starting June 1st and

956
00:37:58,000 --> 00:37:59,520
uh start running calls and delivering

957
00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:03,680
certain types of services to the city in conjunction with Kings County. Uh,

958
00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:05,520
addition, I'm hoping we can do some

959
00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:07,119
training during that time frame and and

960
00:38:07,119 --> 00:38:09,119
build relationships uh and have our

961
00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:10,320
members that are going to graduate here

962
00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:12,560
this Friday. Um, become more familiar

963
00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:15,040
with the city and do some target hazards

964
00:38:15,040 --> 00:38:17,359
um review the the the city area and

965
00:38:17,359 --> 00:38:19,359
their coverage areas. So, I think that

966
00:38:19,359 --> 00:38:21,359
transition piece will be important uh

967
00:38:21,359 --> 00:38:22,720
especially for a new new fire

968
00:38:22,720 --> 00:38:24,640
department. Even though everything um I

969
00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:26,400
believe is in place sufficiently, there

970
00:38:26,400 --> 00:38:27,520
are there are going to be kinks that

971
00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:29,040
need to be worked out both on the fire

972
00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:31,520
ground in communications and just with

973
00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:33,280
our personnel as well. So that gives us

974
00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:35,359
a nice transition period to make sure

975
00:38:35,359 --> 00:38:39,920
that uh on that June 10th that we're ready to go on our own. Um so

976
00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:41,760
that's the intended the intended start

977
00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:43,839
date as far as full operational

978
00:38:43,839 --> 00:38:46,880
capabilities on our own. Um I just

979
00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:49,280
mentioned on Friday we've had a uh our

980
00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,520
fire captains and our fire engineers.

981
00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:53,680
They've been in a firefighter recruit

982
00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:55,440
academy. Um they're all laterals, but

983
00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:57,599
it's a firefighter academy. Um they're

984
00:38:57,599 --> 00:38:59,680
on their last day tomorrow. So, the last

985
00:38:59,680 --> 00:39:01,599
day is going to be area fam, target

986
00:39:01,599 --> 00:39:03,760
hazard fam here, meeting with um some of

987
00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,599
the local agencies, and then we'll have

988
00:39:05,599 --> 00:39:08,079
our p badge pinning and graduation

989
00:39:08,079 --> 00:39:10,640
Friday night. Uh and then we'll have a

990
00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:12,640
busy weekend kind of leading up to June

991
00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:14,960
1st. Um all those folks will be in the

992
00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:17,599
city a helping us do our smoke smoke

993
00:39:17,599 --> 00:39:19,440
detector installation campaign on

994
00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:22,000
Saturday. So, uh we canvased the city.

995
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:25,040
We had people apply um to get smoke

996
00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:26,480
detectors installed in their house if

997
00:39:26,480 --> 00:39:28,240
they didn't have them along with fire

998
00:39:28,240 --> 00:39:30,800
extinguishers as well. And so um

999
00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:32,880
Saturday the firefighters we just

1000
00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:35,359
graduated on Friday uh will be helping

1001
00:39:35,359 --> 00:39:37,359
go install smoke detectors in the in the

1002
00:39:37,359 --> 00:39:39,440
residents that that ask for those smoke

1003
00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:41,280
detectors to be installed. So that'll be

1004
00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:42,880
a good way for them to get out in the

1005
00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:45,280
community a little bit. um make it make

1006
00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:46,720
an impact in the community risk

1007
00:39:46,720 --> 00:39:48,640
reduction field and and hopefully make

1008
00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:50,160
some of our residents safer, but at the

1009
00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:51,839
same time um building those

1010
00:39:51,839 --> 00:39:54,400
relationships um on the ground. And then

1011
00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:56,480
on Sunday, we have a community event

1012
00:39:56,480 --> 00:39:58,320
just to let the community introduce

1013
00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:00,560
themselves um uh to the firefighters and

1014
00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:02,560
the firefighters introduce themselves as

1015
00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:04,480
well. Uh we'll have our apparatus there

1016
00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:06,560
for static display, our equipment, our

1017
00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:08,960
personal protective equipment um for for

1018
00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:12,720
community managers to ask questions and look at what we've done uh over the

1019
00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:14,480
past few months. So I'm excited about

1020
00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:16,720
that. And then obviously, like I said,

1021
00:40:16,720 --> 00:40:18,960
on June 1st, we'll be ready to provide

1022
00:40:18,960 --> 00:40:21,119
limited services uh in coordination with

1023
00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:23,280
Kings County, of course, and I'll

1024
00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:24,720
continue to work with Chief Chamberlain

1025
00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:26,560
to make sure that at least for public

1026
00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:28,800
safety, um we're putting public safety

1027
00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:29,920
first, and we're working together

1028
00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:32,000
collaboratively

1029
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,160
to make sure that the the city continues

1030
00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:36,000
to get the best service possible and the

1031
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:37,680
service they deserve during that

1032
00:40:37,680 --> 00:40:40,480
transition period. Um lastly, we made a

1033
00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:42,400
lot of progress on our infrastructure

1034
00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:44,480
area behind city hall. a lot of good

1035
00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:47,359
progress on the uh fire apparatus bays

1036
00:40:47,359 --> 00:40:49,839
making those capable in order for us to

1037
00:40:49,839 --> 00:40:52,320
deploy it appropriately. Um when Cooks

1038
00:40:52,320 --> 00:40:53,760
Communications came in to do all of our

1039
00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:56,640
radios um they also evaluated station

1040
00:40:56,640 --> 00:40:57,760
alerting and implemented station

1041
00:40:57,760 --> 00:40:59,920
alerting so we get appropriate alerts um

1042
00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:02,240
for our fire crews to get a call and and

1043
00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:04,720
bay doors open and gate opens and etc uh

1044
00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:07,760
to go to a call. And then uh we also are

1045
00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:09,520
um we're in the process and and have

1046
00:41:09,520 --> 00:41:11,920
been in the process to uh establish a

1047
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:13,920
living quarters. Um we're pretty

1048
00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:15,920
creative in what we ended up finding. We

1049
00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:18,240
ended up doing a living quarters that

1050
00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:20,000
was uh essentially made out of conx

1051
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:23,200
boxes uh by a company in Reedley. Really

1052
00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:26,480
welldesigned. Um, honestly, um, before I

1053
00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:28,640
went and saw it, a little skeptical, but

1054
00:41:28,640 --> 00:41:30,240
once you went and when I once I went and

1055
00:41:30,240 --> 00:41:31,839
looked at it and toured it, uh,

1056
00:41:31,839 --> 00:41:33,440
>> little

1057
00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:34,640
a little skept I was more than

1058
00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:36,560
skeptical.

1059
00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:39,200
Um, but once we went and did the tour,

1060
00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:40,800
honestly, if if you didn't look at the

1061
00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:42,400
outside and you walked in, you wouldn't

1062
00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:44,480
even know it's not a house, uh, a

1063
00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:46,720
residential home. So, plenty of space

1064
00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:48,560
for us to staff our our minimum

1065
00:41:48,560 --> 00:41:50,000
staffing, which is 300 on the fire

1066
00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,480
engine, but also on days where we have

1067
00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:54,400
additional staffing, it can house up to

1068
00:41:54,400 --> 00:41:56,400
six firefighters uh in that facility as

1069
00:41:56,400 --> 00:41:58,480
well pretty comfortably. There's three

1070
00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:00,240
rooms. Each room sleeps two two

1071
00:42:00,240 --> 00:42:02,560
bathrooms. Uh accommodates female

1072
00:42:02,560 --> 00:42:03,839
firefighters if we were to bring on a

1073
00:42:03,839 --> 00:42:05,839
female firefighter. Plenty of office

1074
00:42:05,839 --> 00:42:09,040
space and and um um obviously space for

1075
00:42:09,040 --> 00:42:12,880
them to cook and and have a day room and do the things they need to do. So, I

1076
00:42:12,880 --> 00:42:15,200
am excited about that. Um, but overall

1077
00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:20,960
just the direction we've been going has been fast but rewarding. Um, and

1078
00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:22,240
just to reiterate from from my

1079
00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:23,680
standpoint, everything that I've done

1080
00:42:23,680 --> 00:42:25,760
since I've been here is really just

1081
00:42:25,760 --> 00:42:28,560
focused on how can I provide the best

1082
00:42:28,560 --> 00:42:30,880
service possible to City Avenue. Um,

1083
00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:33,440
both in our our fleet, in the way we

1084
00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:35,680
serve, in the people we hire, in the way

1085
00:42:35,680 --> 00:42:37,119
we operate on the fire ground, and the

1086
00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:39,760
facilities that uh that we're trying to

1087
00:42:39,760 --> 00:42:41,599
uh construct or organize. And so I'm

1088
00:42:41,599 --> 00:42:43,040
really proud of of what we've done so

1089
00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:46,319
far. Um, any questions? Oh, we did I did

1090
00:42:46,319 --> 00:42:49,040
send did interview eight reserve

1091
00:42:49,040 --> 00:42:51,200
firefighters and uh so just to clarify,

1092
00:42:51,200 --> 00:42:53,359
the reserve firefighters um are all

1093
00:42:53,359 --> 00:42:55,119
firefighters that graduated from a

1094
00:42:55,119 --> 00:42:58,480
firefighter academy. Um most if not all

1095
00:42:58,480 --> 00:43:00,400
of them have been through a CalFire

1096
00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:01,520
basic academy and have all their

1097
00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:05,040
wildlands. Most of them have EMT. Um,

1098
00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:06,319
but I'm not worried about all of them

1099
00:43:06,319 --> 00:43:08,000
because the rest of the apparatus has

1100
00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:10,079
EMT and so they'll the ones that don't,

1101
00:43:10,079 --> 00:43:11,760
they just have uh emergency medical

1102
00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:13,200
responder will be limited in scope in

1103
00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:14,960
that way. Um, but they're all certified

1104
00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:16,400
firefighter ones from a firefighter

1105
00:43:16,400 --> 00:43:17,599
academy, a regionally accredited

1106
00:43:17,599 --> 00:43:19,599
academy. So I'm excited about that that

1107
00:43:19,599 --> 00:43:21,440
they already have some basic training

1108
00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:23,599
standards that are are widely recognized

1109
00:43:23,599 --> 00:43:27,599
across the county. And so I'm excited to bring them on and see where they fit

1110
00:43:27,599 --> 00:43:29,599
and provide them additional training uh

1111
00:43:29,599 --> 00:43:31,599
so we have additional staff to serve the

1112
00:43:31,599 --> 00:43:32,960
community. So I'm excited about that as

1113
00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:34,720
well. four of those members are are

1114
00:43:34,720 --> 00:43:36,480
either from or now living in the city

1115
00:43:36,480 --> 00:43:38,240
avenue. So that's exciting to me because

1116
00:43:38,240 --> 00:43:40,079
it gives opportunities for people in the

1117
00:43:40,079 --> 00:43:41,920
community not only to make money but

1118
00:43:41,920 --> 00:43:43,280
serve the community that they're from.

1119
00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:46,240
So I'm really excited about that. Um any

1120
00:43:46,240 --> 00:43:48,160
questions about any of the updates that

1121
00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:49,440
I just provided?

1122
00:43:49,440 --> 00:43:53,040
>> Any questions for Chief McCaffy?

1123
00:43:53,040 --> 00:43:56,640
like we're coming along quite

1124
00:43:56,640 --> 00:43:59,599
swiftly

1125
00:43:59,599 --> 00:44:04,400
on on budget and on time. So, we did

1126
00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:07,280
extend the the date to the June 10th or

1127
00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:08,880
11th. Thought it would be

1128
00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:11,359
>> the 10th. The 11th at 8 a.m.

1129
00:44:11,359 --> 00:44:13,520
>> But the 10th is the transitional period.

1130
00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:15,040
Um and and like I said, the only reason

1131
00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:17,839
we did that is um with communications is

1132
00:44:17,839 --> 00:44:19,280
always tricky. even though we've tested

1133
00:44:19,280 --> 00:44:21,200
our communications, I can talk to our

1134
00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:23,119
dispatcher or they can talk to us. Um,

1135
00:44:23,119 --> 00:44:25,040
communications is finicky, right? So, I

1136
00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:27,440
want to make sure that um have an

1137
00:44:27,440 --> 00:44:28,960
appropriate trans transition in that

1138
00:44:28,960 --> 00:44:30,800
period to make sure that if there is a

1139
00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:32,960
bug or we do find something that um

1140
00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:35,280
could work better or a thing and we need

1141
00:44:35,280 --> 00:44:37,359
to address, we have time to do that uh

1142
00:44:37,359 --> 00:44:38,720
and make it work the way we want it to

1143
00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:40,560
work. It also gives our our firefighters

1144
00:44:40,560 --> 00:44:42,560
and our our members a time time to get

1145
00:44:42,560 --> 00:44:44,480
acclimated to the community, acclimated

1146
00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:46,000
to our policies. We are a new fire

1147
00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:48,720
department. Um, so there may be policies

1148
00:44:48,720 --> 00:44:50,960
and operational

1149
00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:52,800
processes and procedures that they may

1150
00:44:52,800 --> 00:44:54,160
not be familiar with because they came

1151
00:44:54,160 --> 00:44:56,160
from other fire departments. Um, it also

1152
00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:58,240
gives us time to make sure that, um,

1153
00:44:58,240 --> 00:44:59,920
when I talked about Kings County and

1154
00:44:59,920 --> 00:45:01,599
being interoperable within the county,

1155
00:45:01,599 --> 00:45:03,359
not just King County, but the state

1156
00:45:03,359 --> 00:45:05,440
prison and any other partners that we

1157
00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:07,520
may operate with, Fresno County, NAS,

1158
00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:09,760
Lammore, Lemore, um, to make sure that

1159
00:45:09,760 --> 00:45:12,880
there if there are uh, regional, meaning

1160
00:45:12,880 --> 00:45:15,440
county level operational policies that

1161
00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:16,640
everybody else follows that we're

1162
00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:18,800
familiar with those. And so when we all

1163
00:45:18,800 --> 00:45:20,000
work together, whether we go help

1164
00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:21,440
someone on an incident or whether they

1165
00:45:21,440 --> 00:45:23,520
come to one of our incidents, we're

1166
00:45:23,520 --> 00:45:26,560
operating within the same scope um of

1167
00:45:26,560 --> 00:45:28,240
practice. And I think that's that's

1168
00:45:28,240 --> 00:45:29,520
absolutely important for firefighter

1169
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,599
safety and civilian safety. So it gives

1170
00:45:31,599 --> 00:45:37,109
us that opportunity to do that.

1171
00:45:37,119 --> 00:45:38,640
» U

1172
00:45:38,640 --> 00:45:41,760
any other questions, comments?

1173
00:45:41,760 --> 00:45:44,319
I just want to say that uh uh

1174
00:45:44,319 --> 00:45:47,839
congratulate your yourself and your

1175
00:45:47,839 --> 00:45:51,359
staff for you know facing the challenges

1176
00:45:51,359 --> 00:45:54,880
and creating a new fire department in so

1177
00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:57,280
short time. believe you came around

1178
00:45:57,280 --> 00:46:00,880
March and now we're almost uh ready to

1179
00:46:00,880 --> 00:46:03,839
start looking forward to tomorrow's uh

1180
00:46:03,839 --> 00:46:06,800
surren ceremony but also uh Sunday

1181
00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:09,920
afternoon and continue to look for the

1182
00:46:09,920 --> 00:46:13,040
best interest of the city providing uh

1183
00:46:13,040 --> 00:46:15,359
more services quality services that our

1184
00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:19,119
community deserve. Uh I know we had a u

1185
00:46:19,119 --> 00:46:21,040
the best quality service from Kings

1186
00:46:21,040 --> 00:46:23,839
County, but I think it does make a big

1187
00:46:23,839 --> 00:46:26,400
difference when that service come from

1188
00:46:26,400 --> 00:46:29,280
uh local our own local community, our

1189
00:46:29,280 --> 00:46:32,079
own local department. I think uh the

1190
00:46:32,079 --> 00:46:34,160
community should be proud of what we

1191
00:46:34,160 --> 00:46:36,240
have accomplished uh working towards

1192
00:46:36,240 --> 00:46:39,440
this just like we did with the police

1193
00:46:39,440 --> 00:46:42,640
department in 2010 and I believe we'll

1194
00:46:42,640 --> 00:46:44,880
continue providing quality service to

1195
00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:46,880
our community. So I want to thank you

1196
00:46:46,880 --> 00:46:48,800
for that for your commitment and being

1197
00:46:48,800 --> 00:46:51,119
so responsible and and creating this

1198
00:46:51,119 --> 00:46:54,240
department now. It is coming coming

1199
00:46:54,240 --> 00:46:55,760
soon. Thank you.

1200
00:46:55,760 --> 00:46:57,599
>> Just I can I add can I add I should

1201
00:46:57,599 --> 00:46:59,040
forget something. Sorry.

1202
00:46:59,040 --> 00:47:01,280
>> Um I'm not as polished as Chief Blasco.

1203
00:47:01,280 --> 00:47:03,599
He was hard to follow. Um we are the

1204
00:47:03,599 --> 00:47:05,200
grant period did open for the assistance

1205
00:47:05,200 --> 00:47:06,640
to firefighters grant and the safer

1206
00:47:06,640 --> 00:47:08,880
grant as well. Uh so I know I'm

1207
00:47:08,880 --> 00:47:11,200
intending to um discuss a little more

1208
00:47:11,200 --> 00:47:14,960
with the city manager, but intending to apply for six to nine firefighters

1209
00:47:14,960 --> 00:47:16,560
with the saber grant to to increase our

1210
00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:18,800
engine staff in the 40 um and then

1211
00:47:18,800 --> 00:47:20,560
improve some of our equipment including

1212
00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:23,760
SCBAs um a new apparatus uh training

1213
00:47:23,760 --> 00:47:25,280
grant and a prevention grant uh through

1214
00:47:25,280 --> 00:47:26,960
the assistance firefighters grant been

1215
00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:28,240
really successful with those in the

1216
00:47:28,240 --> 00:47:30,160
past. So I'm hoping we can be as

1217
00:47:30,160 --> 00:47:32,160
successful with that here. So bring a

1218
00:47:32,160 --> 00:47:34,560
lot of uh extra financial support to the

1219
00:47:34,560 --> 00:47:36,880
city uh in all those areas and training

1220
00:47:36,880 --> 00:47:42,550
prevention

1221
00:47:42,560 --> 00:47:44,640
opportunity to apply for those grants

1222
00:47:44,640 --> 00:47:46,640
and bring that back to CO. So I'm

1223
00:47:46,640 --> 00:47:48,640
excited about that. Isn't my time right

1224
00:47:48,640 --> 00:47:58,470
now?

1225
00:47:58,480 --> 00:48:02,309
» Please to put him.

1226
00:48:02,319 --> 00:48:04,000
» Good evening. John Chamber County Fire

1227
00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:07,359
Chief. Um so uh Chief McCaffy not

1228
00:48:07,359 --> 00:48:08,400
withstanding anything, he's done an

1229
00:48:08,400 --> 00:48:10,720
amazing job of standing this up. We've had a pretty good cooperative

1230
00:48:10,720 --> 00:48:12,880
working relationship. Um, the one thing

1231
00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:15,760
I would comment on, um, I am in receipt

1232
00:48:15,760 --> 00:48:18,079
of the city manager's letter relation to

1233
00:48:18,079 --> 00:48:20,000
the 1st to the 11th transitional period

1234
00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:22,559
with 11:00 a.m. I'm sorry, 0800 on the

1235
00:48:22,559 --> 00:48:25,040
11th. Um, I just want to put it back on

1236
00:48:25,040 --> 00:48:27,440
the record right now that I have no

1237
00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:29,359
contractual obligation and I'm providing

1238
00:48:29,359 --> 00:48:32,240
services under a court order. Um, so my

1239
00:48:32,240 --> 00:48:34,640
suggestion would be that we get relieved

1240
00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:37,359
of that because I'm not leaving. Um,

1241
00:48:37,359 --> 00:48:38,720
I've been ordered by the court to be

1242
00:48:38,720 --> 00:48:40,400
here until such time as I'm relieved of

1243
00:48:40,400 --> 00:48:42,559
that. And even if you do stand up your

1244
00:48:42,559 --> 00:48:44,000
own department, until I've been relieved

1245
00:48:44,000 --> 00:48:45,280
by a judicial officer of that

1246
00:48:45,280 --> 00:48:46,800
responsibility, I'm not leaving my

1247
00:48:46,800 --> 00:48:48,480
watch. So, thank you.

1248
00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:51,280
>> Thank you for your comment.

1249
00:48:51,280 --> 00:48:53,119
>> Um,

1250
00:48:53,119 --> 00:48:55,280
with that being said, I believe we'll

1251
00:48:55,280 --> 00:48:58,640
continue with the order of the agenda.

1252
00:48:58,640 --> 00:49:02,319
Our next uh activity report is by uh

1253
00:49:02,319 --> 00:49:04,559
community development department and I

1254
00:49:04,559 --> 00:49:07,599
believe we have uh Joshua McDonald.

1255
00:49:07,599 --> 00:49:11,440
>> Yes. for creeks online.

1256
00:49:11,440 --> 00:49:13,599
>> Good evening, Mayor. Uh this is Josh

1257
00:49:13,599 --> 00:49:15,520
McDonald and council.

1258
00:49:15,520 --> 00:49:18,640
>> Uh can you hear me?

1259
00:49:18,640 --> 00:49:19,680
>> Yes. Go ahead.

1260
00:49:19,680 --> 00:49:22,160
>> Excellent. Uh thank you very much for

1261
00:49:22,160 --> 00:49:24,000
the opportunity to report to you this

1262
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:26,480
evening. Uh once again, Josh McDonald

1263
00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:28,240
with Four Creeks, your contract city

1264
00:49:28,240 --> 00:49:31,760
planner, and I'm pleased to provide an

1265
00:49:31,760 --> 00:49:34,400
interesting report uh this month to your

1266
00:49:34,400 --> 00:49:37,040
council. the

1267
00:49:37,040 --> 00:49:38,880
uh community development activity has

1268
00:49:38,880 --> 00:49:41,040
actually been ticking up a little bit

1269
00:49:41,040 --> 00:49:43,119
over the past several weeks in

1270
00:49:43,119 --> 00:49:45,280
particular. And when I say that, I'm

1271
00:49:45,280 --> 00:49:48,960
referring to inquiries that the city has

1272
00:49:48,960 --> 00:49:51,920
received and that your staff is

1273
00:49:51,920 --> 00:49:55,359
responding to uh both uh primarily from

1274
00:49:55,359 --> 00:49:58,079
a commercial development uh activity

1275
00:49:58,079 --> 00:50:00,400
perspective. I may have mentioned last

1276
00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:02,160
month that the city has received

1277
00:50:02,160 --> 00:50:06,000
interest in a new car wash and a new uh

1278
00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:09,040
coffee kiosk. In addition, uh there has

1279
00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:11,200
been interest from other types of uh

1280
00:50:11,200 --> 00:50:14,880
commercial uh endeavors that are very

1281
00:50:14,880 --> 00:50:16,559
exciting, but I will leave to the city

1282
00:50:16,559 --> 00:50:18,800
manager to describe in greater detail.

1283
00:50:18,800 --> 00:50:22,000
economic development is is always touchy

1284
00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:25,040
and we always want to be careful to not

1285
00:50:25,040 --> 00:50:27,280
uh divulge anything that the potential

1286
00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:30,480
users uh would not want uh divulged

1287
00:50:30,480 --> 00:50:33,680
ahead of their own plans. And so I'm I'm

1288
00:50:33,680 --> 00:50:38,319
not trying to be koi or anything, but I am very pleased to state that uh there

1289
00:50:38,319 --> 00:50:41,760
is interest in uh potential economic

1290
00:50:41,760 --> 00:50:44,319
development on uh several fronts and

1291
00:50:44,319 --> 00:50:47,200
we're actively working with them. uh

1292
00:50:47,200 --> 00:50:49,760
building permit activity continues to be

1293
00:50:49,760 --> 00:50:53,280
uh steady as well as business license

1294
00:50:53,280 --> 00:50:55,359
applications. We continue to receive and

1295
00:50:55,359 --> 00:50:57,680
process those on a on a consistent

1296
00:50:57,680 --> 00:51:00,400
basis. So from that perspective, uh

1297
00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:02,960
activity appears to be nice and steady

1298
00:51:02,960 --> 00:51:06,720
right now. Your council uh approved a

1299
00:51:06,720 --> 00:51:09,040
zoning text amendment uh for the parking

1300
00:51:09,040 --> 00:51:11,839
lot uh allowing for offsite parking

1301
00:51:11,839 --> 00:51:13,520
facilities for the community health

1302
00:51:13,520 --> 00:51:16,720
center at the last meeting. and uh

1303
00:51:16,720 --> 00:51:18,640
they're moving forward actively with

1304
00:51:18,640 --> 00:51:20,880
that which is uh going to be a very nice

1305
00:51:20,880 --> 00:51:23,520
addition to the downtown area. And

1306
00:51:23,520 --> 00:51:25,839
finally, I'll end with uh long range

1307
00:51:25,839 --> 00:51:28,960
planning. uh your council uh the city

1308
00:51:28,960 --> 00:51:31,119
took a major step a couple of weeks ago

1309
00:51:31,119 --> 00:51:35,200
in approving the housing element and

1310
00:51:35,200 --> 00:51:37,599
that that was a big deal and the

1311
00:51:37,599 --> 00:51:41,119
document is now at stateh and we're uh

1312
00:51:41,119 --> 00:51:43,119
anxiously awaiting their final

1313
00:51:43,119 --> 00:51:45,599
certification letter and I anticipate

1314
00:51:45,599 --> 00:51:48,640
that it'll be coming any day now. Uh, an

1315
00:51:48,640 --> 00:51:51,680
important reminder is that once the city

1316
00:51:51,680 --> 00:51:53,440
of Avanol has received that formal

1317
00:51:53,440 --> 00:51:55,359
certification that we do then need to

1318
00:51:55,359 --> 00:51:57,599
implement the housing element. And there

1319
00:51:57,599 --> 00:52:01,119
are a variety of relatively minor zoning

1320
00:52:01,119 --> 00:52:03,680
code amendments that the city will need

1321
00:52:03,680 --> 00:52:07,280
to process in order to maintain its

1322
00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:09,520
certification with state housing and

1323
00:52:09,520 --> 00:52:12,079
community development department. and in

1324
00:52:12,079 --> 00:52:14,240
the weeks and months ahead uh your staff

1325
00:52:14,240 --> 00:52:16,319
will be bringing those to both the

1326
00:52:16,319 --> 00:52:18,640
planning commission and the city council

1327
00:52:18,640 --> 00:52:21,520
uh for consideration. And I'll finish

1328
00:52:21,520 --> 00:52:25,599
with uh your planning commission is

1329
00:52:25,599 --> 00:52:29,040
scheduled to re uh hold a public meeting

1330
00:52:29,040 --> 00:52:31,839
on Monday where uh I'll be conducting an

1331
00:52:31,839 --> 00:52:34,400
orientation along with Tesla for the

1332
00:52:34,400 --> 00:52:36,160
city council me uh I'm sorry the

1333
00:52:36,160 --> 00:52:37,920
planning commissioners will be doing an

1334
00:52:37,920 --> 00:52:41,599
onboarding process and and uh helping

1335
00:52:41,599 --> 00:52:43,440
those commissioners

1336
00:52:43,440 --> 00:52:46,400
uh get a better a better grasp of things

1337
00:52:46,400 --> 00:52:47,920
like conditional use permits and

1338
00:52:47,920 --> 00:52:50,720
variances and subdivision maps and kind

1339
00:52:50,720 --> 00:52:53,119
of uh the language that goes along with

1340
00:52:53,119 --> 00:52:55,359
community development. That does

1341
00:52:55,359 --> 00:52:56,880
conclude my report and I'm happy to

1342
00:52:56,880 --> 00:52:58,640
answer any questions if your council has

1343
00:52:58,640 --> 00:53:03,349
them.

1344
00:53:03,359 --> 00:53:06,640
» Thank you. Uh any question from council

1345
00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:08,160
Pablo?

1346
00:53:08,160 --> 00:53:11,520
I just have one real uh quick question

1347
00:53:11,520 --> 00:53:13,599
and see if you can help out. I received

1348
00:53:13,599 --> 00:53:16,319
a call from a resident regarding he

1349
00:53:16,319 --> 00:53:19,760
applied to sell help for I believe a

1350
00:53:19,760 --> 00:53:22,960
program that that will help him uh put

1351
00:53:22,960 --> 00:53:26,160
shingles at his house. So I believe he

1352
00:53:26,160 --> 00:53:28,160
applied about three months ago, maybe a

1353
00:53:28,160 --> 00:53:31,040
little over three months, but uh he's

1354
00:53:31,040 --> 00:53:35,040
confused about how the process uh works.

1355
00:53:35,040 --> 00:53:38,319
I believe he's uh waiting for how does

1356
00:53:38,319 --> 00:53:40,400
it work. So he applied to sell health.

1357
00:53:40,400 --> 00:53:42,480
Then cell health will come to the city

1358
00:53:42,480 --> 00:53:45,680
with the permit application to install

1359
00:53:45,680 --> 00:53:48,400
the shingles and then the city will set

1360
00:53:48,400 --> 00:53:51,200
an appointment with four five creeks in

1361
00:53:51,200 --> 00:53:54,480
order to come and inspect the the roof

1362
00:53:54,480 --> 00:53:57,839
or how long does it take a process like

1363
00:53:57,839 --> 00:53:59,839
that?

1364
00:53:59,839 --> 00:54:04,319
>> Uh mayor the it's a a simple uh action

1365
00:54:04,319 --> 00:54:06,160
for a building permit. We call it a re-

1366
00:54:06,160 --> 00:54:09,599
roof permit and it's it's a ministerial

1367
00:54:09,599 --> 00:54:11,280
permit. It's over the counter and it's

1368
00:54:11,280 --> 00:54:13,200
something where the permit can be issued

1369
00:54:13,200 --> 00:54:17,680
very quickly. So the the there may be a

1370
00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:19,760
miscommunication somewhere between

1371
00:54:19,760 --> 00:54:22,079
self-help and the applicant. I haven't

1372
00:54:22,079 --> 00:54:25,440
seen anything come through uh the city

1373
00:54:25,440 --> 00:54:28,960
yet and I can double check, but mayor uh

1374
00:54:28,960 --> 00:54:31,280
please feel free to uh give the

1375
00:54:31,280 --> 00:54:33,839
individual my phone number if they're

1376
00:54:33,839 --> 00:54:38,160
primarily a Spanish speaker. uh solo mu

1377
00:54:38,160 --> 00:54:42,800
poito espanol but te tesla uh our my

1378
00:54:42,800 --> 00:54:45,200
coworker is fully fluent in

1379
00:54:45,200 --> 00:54:48,390
>> really good

1380
00:54:48,400 --> 00:54:51,520
» and uh so either one of us uh can help

1381
00:54:51,520 --> 00:54:53,599
the individual and we'd be happy to act

1382
00:54:53,599 --> 00:54:56,079
as a go-between between uh the homeowner

1383
00:54:56,079 --> 00:54:57,920
and self-help and and try and get that

1384
00:54:57,920 --> 00:55:04,390
processed no problem.

1385
00:55:04,400 --> 00:55:06,800
» Sounds good. Thanks for that information

1386
00:55:06,800 --> 00:55:09,119
and I will contact him so he can reach

1387
00:55:09,119 --> 00:55:11,920
out either to you and between you and I

1388
00:55:11,920 --> 00:55:14,240
help probably get this uh project moving

1389
00:55:14,240 --> 00:55:15,920
for him. Thank you.

1390
00:55:15,920 --> 00:55:17,839
>> There's usually just to chime in there's

1391
00:55:17,839 --> 00:55:19,920
usually some coordination between with

1392
00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:22,400
also with with the city clerk is also

1393
00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:24,160
our community development coordinator

1394
00:55:24,160 --> 00:55:26,880
just to kind of with the home programs

1395
00:55:26,880 --> 00:55:28,559
and the funding as well.

1396
00:55:28,559 --> 00:55:31,200
>> Yes.

1397
00:55:31,200 --> 00:55:34,000
>> Okay. Well, thank you Dutch for your uh

1398
00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:38,240
report and to see you soon

1399
00:55:38,240 --> 00:55:41,280
the planning commission meeting.

1400
00:55:41,280 --> 00:55:42,319
>> Thank you.

1401
00:55:42,319 --> 00:55:44,800
>> Uh with that we'll go into our next

1402
00:55:44,800 --> 00:55:48,000
activity report. Thank you.

1403
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:51,040
And that it's um economic development

1404
00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:52,880
and grand writing report. And we have

1405
00:55:52,880 --> 00:55:55,839
John Basmeagian and he's the

1406
00:55:55,839 --> 00:55:59,520
governmental affairs manager from Chris

1407
00:55:59,520 --> 00:56:01,920
Company.

1408
00:56:01,920 --> 00:56:04,160
Good evening. Thank you for having me.

1409
00:56:04,160 --> 00:56:05,920
My name is John Bazm. I'm the

1410
00:56:05,920 --> 00:56:07,280
governmental affairs manager for the

1411
00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:09,680
Chriscom company. I'm here to give our

1412
00:56:09,680 --> 00:56:11,359
advocacy, economic development, and

1413
00:56:11,359 --> 00:56:13,280
grant writing report. So, I'll start

1414
00:56:13,280 --> 00:56:15,520
with the state side of our advocacy

1415
00:56:15,520 --> 00:56:17,920
section. Governor Nuome released the May

1416
00:56:17,920 --> 00:56:20,319
revise to the 2026

1417
00:56:20,319 --> 00:56:23,359
and 2027 budget on May 14th, and the

1418
00:56:23,359 --> 00:56:25,440
outlook is considerably more stable than

1419
00:56:25,440 --> 00:56:28,000
many anticipated. The revised plan

1420
00:56:28,000 --> 00:56:31,599
proposes 246.6 6 billion in the general

1421
00:56:31,599 --> 00:56:34,079
fund spending and closes what had been a

1422
00:56:34,079 --> 00:56:36,720
$2.9 billion deficit, resulting in a

1423
00:56:36,720 --> 00:56:38,319
balanced budget for the next two fiscal

1424
00:56:38,319 --> 00:56:40,319
years. Rather than launching new

1425
00:56:40,319 --> 00:56:42,240
initiatives, its administr the

1426
00:56:42,240 --> 00:56:44,240
administration is prioritizing long-term

1427
00:56:44,240 --> 00:56:47,040
stability, including a $9.7 billion

1428
00:56:47,040 --> 00:56:49,119
transfer into the state's investment

1429
00:56:49,119 --> 00:56:51,920
fund. The legislature now enters the

1430
00:56:51,920 --> 00:56:53,599
final stretch of budget negotiations

1431
00:56:53,599 --> 00:56:55,520
ahead of the June 15th constitutional

1432
00:56:55,520 --> 00:56:57,359
deadline. The Senate and Assembly

1433
00:56:57,359 --> 00:56:59,119
subcommittees will continue refining

1434
00:56:59,119 --> 00:57:00,799
their respective versions of the budget

1435
00:57:00,799 --> 00:57:02,799
bill before a conference committee

1436
00:57:02,799 --> 00:57:04,400
reconciles differences and prepares the

1437
00:57:04,400 --> 00:57:07,200
final package for four votes. On the

1438
00:57:07,200 --> 00:57:09,599
federal side, the conflict in Iran

1439
00:57:09,599 --> 00:57:12,480
continues to dominate federal attention.

1440
00:57:12,480 --> 00:57:14,640
Congress has been actively debating its

1441
00:57:14,640 --> 00:57:16,960
role and on May 14th, the House voted on

1442
00:57:16,960 --> 00:57:18,799
a war powers resolution asserting

1443
00:57:18,799 --> 00:57:20,240
congressional authority over the

1444
00:57:20,240 --> 00:57:22,559
conflict. To date, the House and Senate

1445
00:57:22,559 --> 00:57:24,640
have rejected nine such measures with

1446
00:57:24,640 --> 00:57:26,319
the Republicans largely supporting the

1447
00:57:26,319 --> 00:57:28,880
administration's position. Domestically,

1448
00:57:28,880 --> 00:57:31,359
the 76-day partial government shutdown

1449
00:57:31,359 --> 00:57:33,200
concluded on April 30th when President

1450
00:57:33,200 --> 00:57:35,359
Trump signed legislation funding the

1451
00:57:35,359 --> 00:57:37,440
Department of Homeland Security. The

1452
00:57:37,440 --> 00:57:39,040
shutdown, which began in midFebruary,

1453
00:57:39,040 --> 00:57:40,880
stemmed from a standoff over immigration

1454
00:57:40,880 --> 00:57:43,359
enforcement reforms. Republicans also

1455
00:57:43,359 --> 00:57:44,799
attempted to advance a second

1456
00:57:44,799 --> 00:57:46,640
reconciliation bill to fund ICE and

1457
00:57:46,640 --> 00:57:48,880
Border Patrol, but the effort stalled

1458
00:57:48,880 --> 00:57:51,200
before the Memorial Day recessed. That

1459
00:57:51,200 --> 00:57:53,040
proposal is expected to resurface when

1460
00:57:53,040 --> 00:57:55,520
Congress returns. Earlier this month, we

1461
00:57:55,520 --> 00:57:56,960
were pleased to welcome Congressman

1462
00:57:56,960 --> 00:57:59,280
Valado to Avanel for a site visit with

1463
00:57:59,280 --> 00:58:01,520
the city council and staff. As

1464
00:58:01,520 --> 00:58:03,200
previously reported, in a year when

1465
00:58:03,200 --> 00:58:05,599
federal funding was nearly non-existent,

1466
00:58:05,599 --> 00:58:07,200
Chriscom worked closely with the

1467
00:58:07,200 --> 00:58:09,680
congressman to secure $4 million for the

1468
00:58:09,680 --> 00:58:12,400
city's water storage tank project. His

1469
00:58:12,400 --> 00:58:14,240
visit pro provided an important

1470
00:58:14,240 --> 00:58:16,160
opportunity to see firsthand where these

1471
00:58:16,160 --> 00:58:19,119
dollars will be invested.

1472
00:58:19,119 --> 00:58:21,040
Chriscom distributes a bi-weekly

1473
00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:23,200
Sacramento snapshot summarizing key

1474
00:58:23,200 --> 00:58:25,040
policy developments and legislative

1475
00:58:25,040 --> 00:58:27,520
activity. The city manager currently

1476
00:58:27,520 --> 00:58:29,440
receives this update and we'd be pleased

1477
00:58:29,440 --> 00:58:31,280
to add any council members who wish to

1478
00:58:31,280 --> 00:58:33,680
be included. Any council member seeking

1479
00:58:33,680 --> 00:58:35,440
additional information on pending or

1480
00:58:35,440 --> 00:58:37,359
emerging legislation is welcome to reach

1481
00:58:37,359 --> 00:58:39,359
out. Our team is always available to

1482
00:58:39,359 --> 00:58:42,880
assist and everyone has my phone number.

1483
00:58:42,880 --> 00:58:45,119
On to economic developments. This month,

1484
00:58:45,119 --> 00:58:46,880
our efforts centered on expanding

1485
00:58:46,880 --> 00:58:48,799
Avenel's visibility and strengthening

1486
00:58:48,799 --> 00:58:50,559
relationships with groups actively

1487
00:58:50,559 --> 00:58:52,720
evaluating new locations in the Central

1488
00:58:52,720 --> 00:58:55,359
Valley. Last week, Chriscom attended the

1489
00:58:55,359 --> 00:58:57,920
ICSC convention in Las Vegas where we

1490
00:58:57,920 --> 00:59:00,000
met directly with retail brands,

1491
00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:02,400
brokers, and developers. While we

1492
00:59:02,400 --> 00:59:04,160
engaged broadly, we placed particular

1493
00:59:04,160 --> 00:59:06,400
emphasis on national food chains,

1494
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:08,480
especially those focused on chicken

1495
00:59:08,480 --> 00:59:10,640
concepts given their current expansion

1496
00:59:10,640 --> 00:59:13,040
trends. These conversations helped place

1497
00:59:13,040 --> 00:59:15,040
Avanol firmly on the radar for future

1498
00:59:15,040 --> 00:59:17,040
site selection opportunities and

1499
00:59:17,040 --> 00:59:19,280
provided valuable insight into what

1500
00:59:19,280 --> 00:59:21,040
retailers and developers are

1501
00:59:21,040 --> 00:59:23,040
prioritizing in today's market.

1502
00:59:23,040 --> 00:59:24,480
Following the conference, we are

1503
00:59:24,480 --> 00:59:25,920
continuing those discussions and

1504
00:59:25,920 --> 00:59:27,920
building on the momentum established at

1505
00:59:27,920 --> 00:59:31,520
ICSC. We also maintained outreach to

1506
00:59:31,520 --> 00:59:33,520
industrial users, including logistics

1507
00:59:33,520 --> 00:59:35,520
and warehouse operators, highlighting

1508
00:59:35,520 --> 00:59:37,760
Avanel's affordability and available

1509
00:59:37,760 --> 00:59:41,359
land and strategic access to key

1510
00:59:41,359 --> 00:59:43,920
regional routes. Our goal remains

1511
00:59:43,920 --> 00:59:46,559
consistent, ensuring Avanel is part of

1512
00:59:46,559 --> 00:59:48,559
an early stage a part of early stage

1513
00:59:48,559 --> 00:59:51,040
conversations so that city is well

1514
00:59:51,040 --> 00:59:53,680
positioned as projects uh begin to take

1515
00:59:53,680 --> 00:59:56,400
shape. Onto our final portion, the grant

1516
00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:58,480
writing section, Chriscom continues to

1517
00:59:58,480 --> 01:00:00,880
work closely with city staff to identify

1518
01:00:00,880 --> 01:00:03,119
strong funding opportunities, align

1519
01:00:03,119 --> 01:00:04,960
projects with eligibility requirements,

1520
01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:07,760
and prepare competitive applications.

1521
01:00:07,760 --> 01:00:10,160
There are currently a few upcoming grant

1522
01:00:10,160 --> 01:00:12,160
opportunities. There's the urban

1523
01:00:12,160 --> 01:00:13,839
greening grant program, the

1524
01:00:13,839 --> 01:00:16,160
transformative climate communities,

1525
01:00:16,160 --> 01:00:18,000
active transportation program, and

1526
01:00:18,000 --> 01:00:20,480
finally the community connection grants.

1527
01:00:20,480 --> 01:00:22,400
And lastly, there's one current active

1528
01:00:22,400 --> 01:00:24,240
grant, the rural law enforcement violent

1529
01:00:24,240 --> 01:00:26,799
crime reduction initiative grant.

1530
01:00:26,799 --> 01:00:29,680
Looking ahead, as we move through uh

1531
01:00:29,680 --> 01:00:32,400
quarter 2 of 2026, our focus remains on

1532
01:00:32,400 --> 01:00:34,640
advancing Avenel's priorities at both

1533
01:00:34,640 --> 01:00:36,880
the state and federal levels, staying

1534
01:00:36,880 --> 01:00:38,720
closely engaged as Sacramento's budget

1535
01:00:38,720 --> 01:00:41,680
negotiations narrow ahead of the June

1536
01:00:41,680 --> 01:00:44,000
15th deadline, and as Congress returns

1537
01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:45,760
from recess to continue work on the

1538
01:00:45,760 --> 01:00:48,240
second res reconciliation effort. As

1539
01:00:48,240 --> 01:00:50,160
budget discussions unfold in both

1540
01:00:50,160 --> 01:00:52,720
capitals, we will begin uh we will work

1541
01:00:52,720 --> 01:00:54,160
to ensure that the city is well

1542
01:00:54,160 --> 01:00:55,599
positioned for emerging funding

1543
01:00:55,599 --> 01:00:57,520
opportunities by maintaining strong

1544
01:00:57,520 --> 01:00:59,839
relationships with key decision makers,

1545
01:00:59,839 --> 01:01:02,400
continuing proactive re outreach and

1546
01:01:02,400 --> 01:01:04,240
monitoring developments that may affect

1547
01:01:04,240 --> 01:01:06,319
the community. Our team will also

1548
01:01:06,319 --> 01:01:08,640
sustain close coordination with local

1549
01:01:08,640 --> 01:01:11,119
stakeholders and provide timely updates

1550
01:01:11,119 --> 01:01:13,040
to the city council and staff,

1551
01:01:13,040 --> 01:01:15,200
reinforcing Avenel's visibility and

1552
01:01:15,200 --> 01:01:18,000
readiness as opportunities arrive. We

1553
01:01:18,000 --> 01:01:20,480
appreciate the opportunity to serve the

1554
01:01:20,480 --> 01:01:22,400
city of Avenel and look forward to

1555
01:01:22,400 --> 01:01:25,359
continued progress in the months ahead

1556
01:01:25,359 --> 01:01:26,960
and thank you. That's the rest of my

1557
01:01:26,960 --> 01:01:29,760
report.

1558
01:01:29,760 --> 01:01:31,680
>> Thank you. Are there any questions from

1559
01:01:31,680 --> 01:01:36,150
council to John?

1560
01:01:36,160 --> 01:01:38,720
» The grant writings, the grant writings

1561
01:01:38,720 --> 01:01:43,040
are potential uh grants coming up. Then

1562
01:01:43,040 --> 01:01:46,240
they're due on June 4th, 15th, and 22nd.

1563
01:01:46,240 --> 01:01:48,559
>> I'm so sorry. I could uh faintly hear

1564
01:01:48,559 --> 01:01:50,160
you.

1565
01:01:50,160 --> 01:01:53,599
>> Uh the grant writings that um the

1566
01:01:53,599 --> 01:01:56,240
upcoming grants, urban green grant

1567
01:01:56,240 --> 01:01:57,520
program,

1568
01:01:57,520 --> 01:02:02,000
>> these are potential grants that we're um

1569
01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:05,280
that are coming up and and

1570
01:02:05,280 --> 01:02:09,040
you're ready to assign them.

1571
01:02:09,040 --> 01:02:10,960
>> Yes. So, these are potential grant

1572
01:02:10,960 --> 01:02:13,440
opportunities that we uh will work with

1573
01:02:13,440 --> 01:02:15,599
city staff uh if there's interest in

1574
01:02:15,599 --> 01:02:17,680
these programs. will work with them to

1575
01:02:17,680 --> 01:02:19,520
put together a wonderful grant package

1576
01:02:19,520 --> 01:02:21,200
and have them submitted on behalf of the

1577
01:02:21,200 --> 01:02:30,630
city of Abanel.

1578
01:02:30,640 --> 01:02:32,799
» It doesn't say how much the grants are

1579
01:02:32,799 --> 01:02:36,960
for or it's just

1580
01:02:36,960 --> 01:02:40,240
>> Yeah, we can provide uh

1581
01:02:40,240 --> 01:02:41,920
>> Oh, I'm so sorry. Can you repeat that,

1582
01:02:41,920 --> 01:02:44,799
please?

1583
01:02:44,799 --> 01:02:47,839
How much are these grants for? Are they

1584
01:02:47,839 --> 01:02:49,599
um

1585
01:02:49,599 --> 01:02:53,920
it depends on their ability to pay or

1586
01:02:53,920 --> 01:02:56,160
>> Yeah. So these grants uh so it depends

1587
01:02:56,160 --> 01:02:58,640
on a variety of factors of how much uh

1588
01:02:58,640 --> 01:03:01,359
is qualified for. So it varies on each

1589
01:03:01,359 --> 01:03:03,839
one and of course we could provide um

1590
01:03:03,839 --> 01:03:06,160
Tony with a list of how much each of

1591
01:03:06,160 --> 01:03:07,839
them can break down for and what the

1592
01:03:07,839 --> 01:03:16,870
city could receive from them.

1593
01:03:16,880 --> 01:03:18,640
Thank you.

1594
01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:19,520
>> Of course. Thank you.

1595
01:03:19,520 --> 01:03:21,920
>> Thank you, John. Uh I'll I'll be

1596
01:03:21,920 --> 01:03:24,319
reaching out to you later uh regarding

1597
01:03:24,319 --> 01:03:27,760
some u grant opportunities with the

1598
01:03:27,760 --> 01:03:30,240
Kings County Association of Government

1599
01:03:30,240 --> 01:03:32,559
regarding SMAC, but I'll be reaching out

1600
01:03:32,559 --> 01:03:34,319
to you to give you a little bit more

1601
01:03:34,319 --> 01:03:36,559
information uh when when I got more

1602
01:03:36,559 --> 01:03:38,799
time. So, thank you for your

1603
01:03:38,799 --> 01:03:40,880
presentation.

1604
01:03:40,880 --> 01:03:44,319
Thank you so much. Have a good evening.

1605
01:03:44,319 --> 01:03:46,079
>> Good evening.

1606
01:03:46,079 --> 01:03:48,480
Uh we'll move over into item number

1607
01:03:48,480 --> 01:03:51,280
seven, which is public hearings, and we

1608
01:03:51,280 --> 01:03:53,119
have none.

1609
01:03:53,119 --> 01:03:55,599
Item number eight, old business. We have

1610
01:03:55,599 --> 01:04:00,000
none. Item number nine, new business.

1611
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:03,200
uh 9 AAA it is uh the notice of

1612
01:04:03,200 --> 01:04:05,520
completions and we also need to

1613
01:04:05,520 --> 01:04:07,920
authorize the filing on of a notice of

1614
01:04:07,920 --> 01:04:10,240
completion for the 2024 road maintenance

1615
01:04:10,240 --> 01:04:12,799
project and appropriation

1616
01:04:12,799 --> 01:04:15,039
and this will come with a resolution but

1617
01:04:15,039 --> 01:04:25,200
I believe uh he'll take care of it. Uh go ahead.

1618
01:04:25,200 --> 01:04:27,440
>> Yeah, good evening mayor, council

1619
01:04:27,440 --> 01:04:29,680
members, staff. Um so yeah this is just

1620
01:04:29,680 --> 01:04:31,119
the dose of completion for the

1621
01:04:31,119 --> 01:04:32,960
construction project that was completed

1622
01:04:32,960 --> 01:04:35,680
in the fall of 25. This was for the

1623
01:04:35,680 --> 01:04:38,559
micro seal on various local streets that

1624
01:04:38,559 --> 01:04:40,960
was performed by VSSS international and

1625
01:04:40,960 --> 01:04:43,280
um yeah the work was done done well. Um

1626
01:04:43,280 --> 01:04:45,039
there was some adjustments in the field

1627
01:04:45,039 --> 01:04:46,960
that led to a minor change order related

1628
01:04:46,960 --> 01:04:49,359
to striping that they had to redo on

1629
01:04:49,359 --> 01:04:51,920
some streets where we actually extended

1630
01:04:51,920 --> 01:04:54,319
some of the work and that's as noted in

1631
01:04:54,319 --> 01:04:55,520
the in the staff report. And then there

1632
01:04:55,520 --> 01:04:57,760
would be then an appropriation request

1633
01:04:57,760 --> 01:05:00,079
just to manage um the cost as well for

1634
01:05:00,079 --> 01:05:01,520
the construction management and close

1635
01:05:01,520 --> 01:05:03,599
out of the project. So yeah, if there

1636
01:05:03,599 --> 01:05:05,760
are any project specific questions or

1637
01:05:05,760 --> 01:05:08,319
otherwise I'm happy to provide. Um I'm

1638
01:05:08,319 --> 01:05:10,000
Dio Carver by the way, contract city

1639
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:11,039
engineer.

1640
01:05:11,039 --> 01:05:14,720
>> Yeah. Uh do you remember how many

1641
01:05:14,720 --> 01:05:18,799
streets we did with the project? But no,

1642
01:05:18,799 --> 01:05:22,240
>> I don't have that off hand. Um but um I

1643
01:05:22,240 --> 01:05:23,839
can certainly provide just kind of the

1644
01:05:23,839 --> 01:05:26,960
layout of the plans. This was uh Yeah, I

1645
01:05:26,960 --> 01:05:30,000
think we covered a few blocks um kind of

1646
01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:32,720
in the northwest side of town.

1647
01:05:32,720 --> 01:05:35,839
>> Mhm. And the that uh micro uh ceiling

1648
01:05:35,839 --> 01:05:38,559
will continue in the near future. Right.

1649
01:05:38,559 --> 01:05:40,079
>> Correct. Yep. We have another one where

1650
01:05:40,079 --> 01:05:42,480
we've I've driven around with uh Scott

1651
01:05:42,480 --> 01:05:44,240
Davis, the PW director, and we've

1652
01:05:44,240 --> 01:05:46,400
evaluated the next set of streets that

1653
01:05:46,400 --> 01:05:48,000
would be prime candidates for the micro

1654
01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:48,880
seal.

1655
01:05:48,880 --> 01:05:49,760
>> So, yes.

1656
01:05:49,760 --> 01:05:52,640
>> Yeah. looking forward to continue uh

1657
01:05:52,640 --> 01:05:57,760
providing uh maintenance and uh in those

1658
01:05:57,760 --> 01:06:01,280
uh streets within the city. Are there

1659
01:06:01,280 --> 01:06:04,799
any other questions for uh this uh

1660
01:06:04,799 --> 01:06:06,720
project?

1661
01:06:06,720 --> 01:06:09,680
>> So see no questions

1662
01:06:09,680 --> 01:06:10,720
Mark's comments.

1663
01:06:10,720 --> 01:06:13,599
>> Yeah, I appreciate Diego kind of he's

1664
01:06:13,599 --> 01:06:16,319
catching up on a lot of the work with

1665
01:06:16,319 --> 01:06:19,920
um&m. There's some stuff with since

1666
01:06:19,920 --> 01:06:21,760
Javier had to kind of focus on community

1667
01:06:21,760 --> 01:06:23,119
center. So, we're kind of backtracking

1668
01:06:23,119 --> 01:06:24,720
on some stuff and just closing all the

1669
01:06:24,720 --> 01:06:27,119
little gaps. So, D's been great. He's

1670
01:06:27,119 --> 01:06:29,359
come out every time we ask him to. He's

1671
01:06:29,359 --> 01:06:31,200
advancing our projects.

1672
01:06:31,200 --> 01:06:32,960
>> He still keeps some of our estimates a

1673
01:06:32,960 --> 01:06:33,760
little too high,

1674
01:06:33,760 --> 01:06:34,640
>> maybe a little bit.

1675
01:06:34,640 --> 01:06:36,079
>> I'm going to still scold you on that

1676
01:06:36,079 --> 01:06:36,880
one.

1677
01:06:36,880 --> 01:06:38,960
>> But otherwise, he's definitely sees the

1678
01:06:38,960 --> 01:06:40,000
vision of what we're trying to build

1679
01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:41,520
here in the community. So, I appreciate

1680
01:06:41,520 --> 01:06:43,839
that he's another partner with us on

1681
01:06:43,839 --> 01:06:46,160
making Avan home for everybody.

1682
01:06:46,160 --> 01:06:47,039
>> Yeah.

1683
01:06:47,039 --> 01:06:50,880
just just send our our words to Javier

1684
01:06:50,880 --> 01:06:52,720
and I know you and Javier make a good

1685
01:06:52,720 --> 01:06:55,039
team and we appreciate your commitment

1686
01:06:55,039 --> 01:06:57,680
to our community uh with the projects

1687
01:06:57,680 --> 01:06:59,520
and grants even grants that you guys

1688
01:06:59,520 --> 01:07:04,400
been uh successful applying for the city and

1689
01:07:04,400 --> 01:07:06,400
we'll continue with that trending. Thank

1690
01:07:06,400 --> 01:07:09,280
you so much. That being said, is there a

1691
01:07:09,280 --> 01:07:16,069
motion to approve resolution 2026?

1692
01:07:16,079 --> 01:07:18,240
Touch 35.

1693
01:07:18,240 --> 01:07:19,520
>> I move.

1694
01:07:19,520 --> 01:07:21,200
>> We have a motion by council member

1695
01:07:21,200 --> 01:07:24,400
Hernandez. Is there a second?

1696
01:07:24,400 --> 01:07:26,799
>> Is second by council by Mayor Pro Tim

1697
01:07:26,799 --> 01:07:30,160
Gamas. Uh roll call, please.

1698
01:07:30,160 --> 01:07:31,920
>> Absent. Council member Verdugo absent.

1699
01:07:31,920 --> 01:07:33,039
Council member Hernandez.

1700
01:07:33,039 --> 01:07:33,359
>> Yes.

1701
01:07:33,359 --> 01:07:34,640
>> Mayor Prom Gamas.

1702
01:07:34,640 --> 01:07:34,880
>> Yes.

1703
01:07:34,880 --> 01:07:35,839
>> Mayor Piello.

1704
01:07:35,839 --> 01:07:38,079
>> Yes. For the record, resolution passed

1705
01:07:38,079 --> 01:07:40,400
by the board of three yes and two

1706
01:07:40,400 --> 01:07:43,280
absent.

1707
01:07:43,280 --> 01:07:45,119
Thank you. And without we go into our

1708
01:07:45,119 --> 01:07:46,799
new business,

1709
01:07:46,799 --> 01:07:48,400
>> if I if I could, I think the last

1710
01:07:48,400 --> 01:07:50,000
council meeting you had inquired about

1711
01:07:50,000 --> 01:07:51,119
concrete on the

1712
01:07:51,119 --> 01:07:53,280
>> Oh, yes. We went ahead and just produced

1713
01:07:53,280 --> 01:07:54,400
a quick I can handle.

1714
01:07:54,400 --> 01:07:59,910
>> Oh, okay. Appreciate that.

1715
01:07:59,920 --> 01:08:02,640
» This is for the avenue cut off two mile

1716
01:08:02,640 --> 01:08:05,520
section or right.

1717
01:08:05,520 --> 01:08:08,480
>> Thank you. These high numbers too.

1718
01:08:08,480 --> 01:08:09,760
>> Yeah,

1719
01:08:09,760 --> 01:08:11,440
>> it's it's really just a snapshot. So I

1720
01:08:11,440 --> 01:08:12,640
just want to provide a general overview

1721
01:08:12,640 --> 01:08:14,319
when we talk about between concrete and

1722
01:08:14,319 --> 01:08:16,640
pavement for highway design. Concrete

1723
01:08:16,640 --> 01:08:18,319
really just becomes beneficial when you

1724
01:08:18,319 --> 01:08:21,920
have high volumes usually plus 20,000

1725
01:08:21,920 --> 01:08:23,679
vehicles on average per day as well as

1726
01:08:23,679 --> 01:08:25,199
high truck volumes.

1727
01:08:25,199 --> 01:08:27,040
>> So it's really not something that at

1728
01:08:27,040 --> 01:08:28,480
this time would be an economical

1729
01:08:28,480 --> 01:08:30,799
solution for the cutoff road. The the

1730
01:08:30,799 --> 01:08:32,400
volumes there just don't do not meet

1731
01:08:32,400 --> 01:08:34,960
that and the life cycle. Um it's just

1732
01:08:34,960 --> 01:08:36,880
it's not conducive for concrete at this

1733
01:08:36,880 --> 01:08:38,239
time. It's something we can then

1734
01:08:38,239 --> 01:08:41,440
evaluate maybe 30 if freight and things

1735
01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:44,480
change um and there's yeah the the

1736
01:08:44,480 --> 01:08:45,920
volumes increase the truck volumes

1737
01:08:45,920 --> 01:08:47,359
increase that's when that can be

1738
01:08:47,359 --> 01:08:49,279
evaluated once again but at this time

1739
01:08:49,279 --> 01:08:51,679
the overlay would be the mo most cost

1740
01:08:51,679 --> 01:08:54,400
effective approach for the cut off road.

1741
01:08:54,400 --> 01:08:58,400
>> Mhm. Uh we do have a business uh Kurugan

1742
01:08:58,400 --> 01:09:02,640
uh compost company and and can be

1743
01:09:02,640 --> 01:09:05,759
something down there uh specifically

1744
01:09:05,759 --> 01:09:08,319
because there's a lot of uh heavy

1745
01:09:08,319 --> 01:09:10,080
traffic coming in and coming out and

1746
01:09:10,080 --> 01:09:13,040
what I noticed with the asphalt

1747
01:09:13,040 --> 01:09:15,679
and in in the hot weather usually

1748
01:09:15,679 --> 01:09:17,440
oscillates

1749
01:09:17,440 --> 01:09:19,520
because they're breaking trying to come

1750
01:09:19,520 --> 01:09:22,400
in or you know so would something

1751
01:09:22,400 --> 01:09:24,480
special be done in in that area? I can

1752
01:09:24,480 --> 01:09:27,920
say maybe 100 to 100 ft within that area

1753
01:09:27,920 --> 01:09:29,199
within that entrance.

1754
01:09:29,199 --> 01:09:30,640
>> Yes, that is something we can evaluate

1755
01:09:30,640 --> 01:09:32,080
kind of a hybrid where at like you're

1756
01:09:32,080 --> 01:09:33,520
saying at an intersection where there's

1757
01:09:33,520 --> 01:09:34,960
a lot of stopping of heavy traffic,

1758
01:09:34,960 --> 01:09:36,799
there can be that heating of the asphalt

1759
01:09:36,799 --> 01:09:38,000
and that's stuff that we can get a look

1760
01:09:38,000 --> 01:09:42,239
at. We can probably touch base with the provider the trucking and get a feel

1761
01:09:42,239 --> 01:09:43,839
for the counts and get an idea of the

1762
01:09:43,839 --> 01:09:45,279
condition and see if we can actually

1763
01:09:45,279 --> 01:09:47,120
have more of like maybe concrete

1764
01:09:47,120 --> 01:09:50,080
sections in those areas just to prevent

1765
01:09:50,080 --> 01:09:51,440
>> those issues. Yeah, we can look at that

1766
01:09:51,440 --> 01:09:53,440
further. just something to consider and

1767
01:09:53,440 --> 01:09:57,590
bring it back.

1768
01:09:57,600 --> 01:10:02,080
» Grants if I if I would the uh the ATP

1769
01:10:02,080 --> 01:10:04,880
grant um that you had asked about. So we

1770
01:10:04,880 --> 01:10:06,880
are looking at about $3.5 million and

1771
01:10:06,880 --> 01:10:08,400
that will be we're planning to have a

1772
01:10:08,400 --> 01:10:09,920
staff report come through at the next

1773
01:10:09,920 --> 01:10:11,760
council meeting that will speak to

1774
01:10:11,760 --> 01:10:12,960
what's being proposed based on all the

1775
01:10:12,960 --> 01:10:14,239
outreach that we've done.

1776
01:10:14,239 --> 01:10:16,159
>> Um so the ATP program there is 3.5

1777
01:10:16,159 --> 01:10:17,280
million that we're going to be asking

1778
01:10:17,280 --> 01:10:19,120
for. That's a kind of the the upper

1779
01:10:19,120 --> 01:10:20,960
threshold before matching funds are

1780
01:10:20,960 --> 01:10:23,280
required. And then we are still working

1781
01:10:23,280 --> 01:10:25,600
on the parks grants. And we also have

1782
01:10:25,600 --> 01:10:28,080
some CMAC funding that we'll be looking

1783
01:10:28,080 --> 01:10:30,960
to apply for for design for projects

1784
01:10:30,960 --> 01:10:32,560
based on existing city plans and

1785
01:10:32,560 --> 01:10:34,239
ordinance. And we'll be working closely

1786
01:10:34,239 --> 01:10:35,920
with Anthony on on making the final

1787
01:10:35,920 --> 01:10:38,239
decision on that ahead of uh the CMAC

1788
01:10:38,239 --> 01:10:39,840
call for projects which is due on the

1789
01:10:39,840 --> 01:10:40,640
1st.

1790
01:10:40,640 --> 01:10:45,840
>> Mhm. So, uh, like I told Joshua, uh, uh,

1791
01:10:45,840 --> 01:10:51,030
in our meeting yesterday

1792
01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:52,719
for Kings County Association million

1793
01:10:52,719 --> 01:10:56,080
dollars for CMAC and and that qualifies

1794
01:10:56,080 --> 01:11:00,400
for uh, bike uh, routes and also safety

1795
01:11:00,400 --> 01:11:03,280
public safety infrastructure like cross

1796
01:11:03,280 --> 01:11:05,600
uh, crossings and things like that. But

1797
01:11:05,600 --> 01:11:09,600
I believe uh and not NG um um she

1798
01:11:09,600 --> 01:11:11,920
mentioned that uh you have to apply

1799
01:11:11,920 --> 01:11:14,320
directly with her. So I don't know if

1800
01:11:14,320 --> 01:11:16,239
you're aware of that situation or I

1801
01:11:16,239 --> 01:11:17,280
don't know insurance.

1802
01:11:17,280 --> 01:11:18,480
>> Yeah, well we're actively working

1803
01:11:18,480 --> 01:11:21,120
closely with KAG right now. We have the

1804
01:11:21,120 --> 01:11:24,400
application um for the CMAC which is due

1805
01:11:24,400 --> 01:11:26,239
on the first. We have the all the

1806
01:11:26,239 --> 01:11:28,080
calculations that are required for that

1807
01:11:28,080 --> 01:11:30,320
application and um we're going to

1808
01:11:30,320 --> 01:11:32,000
provide the information then to Anthony

1809
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:34,400
to review and then we would submit in

1810
01:11:34,400 --> 01:11:36,320
accordance with um the plans that have

1811
01:11:36,320 --> 01:11:38,640
been developed to to address pet and

1812
01:11:38,640 --> 01:11:40,400
bike safety specifically. Yeah,

1813
01:11:40,400 --> 01:11:42,159
>> sounds good. Look, looks like you're on

1814
01:11:42,159 --> 01:11:43,920
top of it. Thank you.

1815
01:11:43,920 --> 01:11:45,840
>> Great. Thanks.

1816
01:11:45,840 --> 01:11:47,760
>> Thank you, Diego.

1817
01:11:47,760 --> 01:11:50,480
With that, we're going to So,

1818
01:11:50,480 --> 01:11:52,880
>> sorry, Mayor. Can I interrupt really

1819
01:11:52,880 --> 01:11:53,440
quick?

1820
01:11:53,440 --> 01:11:54,800
>> Have a comment.

1821
01:11:54,800 --> 01:11:56,400
>> Got a big announcement.

1822
01:11:56,400 --> 01:11:58,640
>> Big quick announcement.

1823
01:11:58,640 --> 01:12:00,400
So, we're interrupting.

1824
01:12:00,400 --> 01:12:06,470
>> Okay, let's see.

1825
01:12:06,480 --> 01:12:10,239
» And we'd like to share that our Aven

1826
01:12:10,239 --> 01:12:13,679
High School softball varsity team uh

1827
01:12:13,679 --> 01:12:16,080
just won the championship.

1828
01:12:16,080 --> 01:12:20,390
Um,

1829
01:12:20,400 --> 01:12:23,199
» we also have the parks director's

1830
01:12:23,199 --> 01:12:25,679
daughter, Anna's daughter. Um, Chloe is

1831
01:12:25,679 --> 01:12:27,120
on the team. Yeah.

1832
01:12:27,120 --> 01:12:28,640
>> One of the pictures.

1833
01:12:28,640 --> 01:12:30,640
>> Oh, the pitcher.

1834
01:12:30,640 --> 01:12:31,520
>> She's the junior.

1835
01:12:31,520 --> 01:12:35,110
>> Yeah.

1836
01:12:35,120 --> 01:12:37,920
» And this is section six.

1837
01:12:37,920 --> 01:12:41,440
That's big big division.

1838
01:12:41,440 --> 01:12:45,600
Well, congratulations and hopefully uh

1839
01:12:45,600 --> 01:12:47,760
you know we can invite him to recognize

1840
01:12:47,760 --> 01:12:57,750
him in that city council. That'll be something nice to do.

1841
01:12:57,760 --> 01:13:00,239
It's always good to see some positive

1842
01:13:00,239 --> 01:13:04,800
news happening in our community.

1843
01:13:04,800 --> 01:13:06,640
Uh

1844
01:13:06,640 --> 01:13:10,480
for that uh we'll move into uh let's see

1845
01:13:10,480 --> 01:13:13,440
we did a B

1846
01:13:13,440 --> 01:13:17,840
>> no now we move to 9B that is to consider

1847
01:13:17,840 --> 01:13:20,640
ratification of pure agreement with

1848
01:13:20,640 --> 01:13:22,960
container stop incorporation for the

1849
01:13:22,960 --> 01:13:24,960
custom container leaving quarters for

1850
01:13:24,960 --> 01:13:27,600
the fire department and I believe Chief

1851
01:13:27,600 --> 01:13:29,199
McCaffy will take it or you'll take it

1852
01:13:29,199 --> 01:13:29,600
to

1853
01:13:29,600 --> 01:13:31,679
>> we'll take the bulk of it. Chief Mc

1854
01:13:31,679 --> 01:13:34,239
Mackey already presented kind of a

1855
01:13:34,239 --> 01:13:36,320
prelude to it. So, thank you honorable

1856
01:13:36,320 --> 01:13:38,640
mayor and city council members. So, as

1857
01:13:38,640 --> 01:13:40,400
mentioned in the previous council

1858
01:13:40,400 --> 01:13:44,080
meeting and also earlier today in the

1859
01:13:44,080 --> 01:13:45,920
fire report regarding the living

1860
01:13:45,920 --> 01:13:49,520
quarters for our firefighters. um that

1861
01:13:49,520 --> 01:13:51,600
we've worked to stand up the fire

1862
01:13:51,600 --> 01:13:53,760
department as quickly as possible,

1863
01:13:53,760 --> 01:13:55,440
understanding that public safety is a

1864
01:13:55,440 --> 01:13:56,960
number one priority for the council and

1865
01:13:56,960 --> 01:13:59,199
for the community and wanting to stand

1866
01:13:59,199 --> 01:14:01,280
up the department and make it um

1867
01:14:01,280 --> 01:14:04,000
effective as soon as possible knowing

1868
01:14:04,000 --> 01:14:06,080
that the always looming threat that the

1869
01:14:06,080 --> 01:14:08,800
county could pull out of the contract as

1870
01:14:08,800 --> 01:14:11,040
they've done now two or three times.

1871
01:14:11,040 --> 01:14:11,679
Mhm.

1872
01:14:11,679 --> 01:14:14,400
>> So under that guys, uh we've moved

1873
01:14:14,400 --> 01:14:16,239
forward on figuring out how to have

1874
01:14:16,239 --> 01:14:17,760
living quarters that would be adequate

1875
01:14:17,760 --> 01:14:20,640
for the three different shifts that will

1876
01:14:20,640 --> 01:14:24,400
be um the main shifts for our full-time

1877
01:14:24,400 --> 01:14:26,000
firefighters.

1878
01:14:26,000 --> 01:14:28,640
We worked with our city engineer, our

1879
01:14:28,640 --> 01:14:31,600
public works, even Chief McAfee looking

1880
01:14:31,600 --> 01:14:33,199
at kind of what would be adequate living

1881
01:14:33,199 --> 01:14:35,440
quarters. Council may recall that

1882
01:14:35,440 --> 01:14:38,480
originally the plan was to build out um

1883
01:14:38,480 --> 01:14:42,000
a kind of a a site behind the hospital.

1884
01:14:42,000 --> 01:14:44,880
>> Um trying to use some of that open space

1885
01:14:44,880 --> 01:14:47,199
out there would have required a higher

1886
01:14:47,199 --> 01:14:49,600
um investment in all the utilities given

1887
01:14:49,600 --> 01:14:51,600
that all the utilities extend out that

1888
01:14:51,600 --> 01:14:54,159
way. Um, and when we started looking at

1889
01:14:54,159 --> 01:14:56,000
what that cost was looking at, and this

1890
01:14:56,000 --> 01:14:58,400
is why I poke at Diego a little bit,

1891
01:14:58,400 --> 01:15:00,320
that what we were hoping would be about

1892
01:15:00,320 --> 01:15:03,520
3400,000 was closer to a million if we

1893
01:15:03,520 --> 01:15:05,360
were going to do everything the right

1894
01:15:05,360 --> 01:15:08,159
way, as we like to say. So, we started

1895
01:15:08,159 --> 01:15:10,719
looking at other possibilities and an

1896
01:15:10,719 --> 01:15:13,520
alternative came up um by happen stance

1897
01:15:13,520 --> 01:15:15,280
between the assistant city manager and

1898
01:15:15,280 --> 01:15:17,840
fire chief looking behind city hall with

1899
01:15:17,840 --> 01:15:20,239
the the metal buildings that we already

1900
01:15:20,239 --> 01:15:23,440
have in the open space out there. Um we

1901
01:15:23,440 --> 01:15:26,080
speaking with public works looking at it

1902
01:15:26,080 --> 01:15:27,679
be wouldn't be too difficult to extend

1903
01:15:27,679 --> 01:15:29,440
services as there were services in that

1904
01:15:29,440 --> 01:15:31,040
space already. That used to be the old

1905
01:15:31,040 --> 01:15:33,520
public works yard. So we started

1906
01:15:33,520 --> 01:15:35,679
exploring that idea and that would

1907
01:15:35,679 --> 01:15:37,360
already kind of get us ahead being able

1908
01:15:37,360 --> 01:15:40,560
to open and start the department as soon

1909
01:15:40,560 --> 01:15:42,640
as possible. So besides the

1910
01:15:42,640 --> 01:15:45,920
communications um item then it became

1911
01:15:45,920 --> 01:15:47,440
how do we get living quarters up and

1912
01:15:47,440 --> 01:15:50,320
running as soon as possible. So started

1913
01:15:50,320 --> 01:15:52,400
looking at possibly modulars something

1914
01:15:52,400 --> 01:15:55,199
like you see the schools. As we started

1915
01:15:55,199 --> 01:15:58,320
looking at that possibility, it would be

1916
01:15:58,320 --> 01:15:59,679
something that could only be leased for

1917
01:15:59,679 --> 01:16:01,679
3 years. Would have cost upwards to

1918
01:16:01,679 --> 01:16:05,040
about 120 to 150,000 after at least just

1919
01:16:05,040 --> 01:16:09,040
getting a foundation, getting um getting

1920
01:16:09,040 --> 01:16:10,480
it just set up. It would have been two

1921
01:16:10,480 --> 01:16:13,280
modulars, 20 by 40. It would have been

1922
01:16:13,280 --> 01:16:16,800
just enough space for four for three,

1923
01:16:16,800 --> 01:16:19,920
four individuals at a time. Um

1924
01:16:19,920 --> 01:16:21,600
unfortunately, like I said, it only been

1925
01:16:21,600 --> 01:16:23,360
leased for three years.

1926
01:16:23,360 --> 01:16:24,560
uh we started looking at what other

1927
01:16:24,560 --> 01:16:26,480
options were out there and I started

1928
01:16:26,480 --> 01:16:29,920
calling some of the C container um

1929
01:16:29,920 --> 01:16:32,239
companies in the area and I have the

1930
01:16:32,239 --> 01:16:34,800
list there as a container

1931
01:16:34,800 --> 01:16:37,440
uh we spoke to mobile modular we

1932
01:16:37,440 --> 01:16:39,920
container backcountry containers all

1933
01:16:39,920 --> 01:16:42,159
them had a lead time of at least a few

1934
01:16:42,159 --> 01:16:44,480
months at best was getting something

1935
01:16:44,480 --> 01:16:47,360
maybe in July probably more likely

1936
01:16:47,360 --> 01:16:50,000
August and then us doing a lot of site

1937
01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:52,480
work to get it prepared

1938
01:16:52,480 --> 01:16:54,880
Uh, one of another one that we spoke to,

1939
01:16:54,880 --> 01:16:57,280
Container Stop out of Paso, they have

1940
01:16:57,280 --> 01:16:59,440
their construction out in Breedling,

1941
01:16:59,440 --> 01:17:01,360
said they actually had something that

1942
01:17:01,360 --> 01:17:03,760
may fit what we're looking for. Chief

1943
01:17:03,760 --> 01:17:06,560
McAfee and I went and visited and we saw

1944
01:17:06,560 --> 01:17:10,239
what's basically five units, 40 by 40,

1945
01:17:10,239 --> 01:17:12,640
and the inside was already 90% complete.

1946
01:17:12,640 --> 01:17:14,159
There are pictures at the end of the

1947
01:17:14,159 --> 01:17:16,080
packet as you can see.

1948
01:17:16,080 --> 01:17:18,320
>> Uh, we've taken two two visits so far.

1949
01:17:18,320 --> 01:17:20,080
my understanding that's almost more

1950
01:17:20,080 --> 01:17:22,320
fully complete now because these were

1951
01:17:22,320 --> 01:17:24,640
from last week. So, this was something

1952
01:17:24,640 --> 01:17:26,560
that they were willing to sell. They

1953
01:17:26,560 --> 01:17:28,400
were trying it was built for another

1954
01:17:28,400 --> 01:17:31,360
purpose for a family, but then didn't

1955
01:17:31,360 --> 01:17:33,600
end up taking it. So, they've had it for

1956
01:17:33,600 --> 01:17:35,360
about a year. They were looking to sell

1957
01:17:35,360 --> 01:17:38,719
it for 290,000. After some negotiations,

1958
01:17:38,719 --> 01:17:42,080
we got it down to 270 out the door. So

1959
01:17:42,080 --> 01:17:44,159
with them delivering it and installing

1960
01:17:44,159 --> 01:17:46,239
and whatnot.

1961
01:17:46,239 --> 01:17:49,280
Um so we looked at that being something

1962
01:17:49,280 --> 01:17:51,280
that was more feasible in the interest

1963
01:17:51,280 --> 01:17:52,960
of time because they expect and

1964
01:17:52,960 --> 01:17:55,280
anticipate delivering it on June 9th.

1965
01:17:55,280 --> 01:17:57,280
>> So this would coincide more cleanly with

1966
01:17:57,280 --> 01:17:59,360
our intended purpose of starting up the

1967
01:17:59,360 --> 01:18:01,679
fire department.

1968
01:18:01,679 --> 01:18:04,880
Um this will offer three sleeping rooms

1969
01:18:04,880 --> 01:18:06,640
so we could have bunk beds of two people

1970
01:18:06,640 --> 01:18:08,800
in each. There'll be one office. Now,

1971
01:18:08,800 --> 01:18:10,719
there'll be two bathrooms, a large

1972
01:18:10,719 --> 01:18:12,800
kitchen and living space, and a utility

1973
01:18:12,800 --> 01:18:14,880
room, the washroom, and then another

1974
01:18:14,880 --> 01:18:17,360
little storage space. This would be a

1975
01:18:17,360 --> 01:18:19,280
lot more respectable, more functional,

1976
01:18:19,280 --> 01:18:21,760
and would allow for co-ed or both male

1977
01:18:21,760 --> 01:18:24,560
and female firefighters if we have that.

1978
01:18:24,560 --> 01:18:27,520
Um, the best thing is that it's a lot

1979
01:18:27,520 --> 01:18:29,600
reduced cost on the footings and the

1980
01:18:29,600 --> 01:18:30,960
foundation. We don't have to put a full

1981
01:18:30,960 --> 01:18:32,480
foundation, just footings for where the

1982
01:18:32,480 --> 01:18:35,520
actual seat container edges sit. We'd be

1983
01:18:35,520 --> 01:18:37,040
able to get it, like I said, a lot

1984
01:18:37,040 --> 01:18:40,560
faster. And if in the future there was a

1985
01:18:40,560 --> 01:18:43,040
development or expansion behind city

1986
01:18:43,040 --> 01:18:46,640
hall, those could be relocated.

1987
01:18:46,640 --> 01:18:48,800
Um, and the city would own it instead of

1988
01:18:48,800 --> 01:18:50,239
leasing and having to give it back in

1989
01:18:50,239 --> 01:18:53,199
three years. So, we are still finalizing

1990
01:18:53,199 --> 01:18:55,679
some little details. Uh, we're debating

1991
01:18:55,679 --> 01:18:57,840
about painting it red. I still want

1992
01:18:57,840 --> 01:18:59,520
blue.

1993
01:18:59,520 --> 01:19:04,400
>> The chief chief and assistant city man.

1994
01:19:04,400 --> 01:19:07,120
>> What pony wants?

1995
01:19:07,120 --> 01:19:08,719
We asked Chief, he already he already

1996
01:19:08,719 --> 01:19:11,120
picked red. So, I guess we're going with

1997
01:19:11,120 --> 01:19:15,679
red. I lost this one. Oh, well. Um, but

1998
01:19:15,679 --> 01:19:17,760
yeah, so we're gonna make it something

1999
01:19:17,760 --> 01:19:20,080
very more presentable, especially if

2000
01:19:20,080 --> 01:19:21,920
it's going to be behind city hall,

2001
01:19:21,920 --> 01:19:23,760
something that community will be able to

2002
01:19:23,760 --> 01:19:25,600
see. The fire trucks will all be out

2003
01:19:25,600 --> 01:19:27,199
there. So,

2004
01:19:27,199 --> 01:19:28,640
>> as a fire,

2005
01:19:28,640 --> 01:19:31,520
>> yes, absolutely.

2006
01:19:31,520 --> 01:19:35,360
So that being said, that is kind of what

2007
01:19:35,360 --> 01:19:37,360
we've been working on. We've kind of

2008
01:19:37,360 --> 01:19:39,120
went ahead in the interest of time as I

2009
01:19:39,120 --> 01:19:41,440
mentioned and following the municipal

2010
01:19:41,440 --> 01:19:43,840
code under the procurement process that

2011
01:19:43,840 --> 01:19:45,840
the city manager is able to when

2012
01:19:45,840 --> 01:19:48,719
applicable exemptions for public safety

2013
01:19:48,719 --> 01:19:51,360
make emergency purchases. Um we are

2014
01:19:51,360 --> 01:19:54,960
asking council to ratify this action but

2015
01:19:54,960 --> 01:19:58,239
it is all under the same municipal code.

2016
01:19:58,239 --> 01:20:00,159
Um, in terms of the bidding process,

2017
01:20:00,159 --> 01:20:02,640
this was something that no other company

2018
01:20:02,640 --> 01:20:05,120
was able to provide something as soon

2019
01:20:05,120 --> 01:20:06,800
>> would have taken at least a month to two

2020
01:20:06,800 --> 01:20:08,800
months of build time than actually

2021
01:20:08,800 --> 01:20:11,280
delivery and then all the additional

2022
01:20:11,280 --> 01:20:13,600
cost for the prep work. This would be a

2023
01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:16,640
lot more reduced. Um, the one positive

2024
01:20:16,640 --> 01:20:18,640
with developing behind city hall is like

2025
01:20:18,640 --> 01:20:21,199
I said, we're reestablishing utility

2026
01:20:21,199 --> 01:20:23,040
lines. There's already electricity.

2027
01:20:23,040 --> 01:20:25,760
We'll have to upgrade a panel. We'll be

2028
01:20:25,760 --> 01:20:27,280
able to extend out water and waste

2029
01:20:27,280 --> 01:20:29,679
water. we can extend out the gas line.

2030
01:20:29,679 --> 01:20:31,360
So, this is going to be a lot less

2031
01:20:31,360 --> 01:20:33,280
expensive. So, we felt moving some of

2032
01:20:33,280 --> 01:20:36,239
the the money set aside for building for

2033
01:20:36,239 --> 01:20:38,960
the living quarters and area towards

2034
01:20:38,960 --> 01:20:41,199
having something more presentable for

2035
01:20:41,199 --> 01:20:42,960
the actual living quarters for our

2036
01:20:42,960 --> 01:20:45,840
firefighters.

2037
01:20:45,840 --> 01:20:48,080
If there are any questions, otherwise

2038
01:20:48,080 --> 01:20:50,400
requesting council to consider the

2039
01:20:50,400 --> 01:20:53,360
purchase and ratifying the agreement.

2040
01:20:53,360 --> 01:20:56,960
>> Any questions or comments from council?

2041
01:20:56,960 --> 01:21:00,480
Oh, I'm looking at the pictures. Um,

2042
01:21:00,480 --> 01:21:03,280
the ceilings are pretty tall, pretty

2043
01:21:03,280 --> 01:21:06,719
high. Looking at the for being a

2044
01:21:06,719 --> 01:21:07,920
container, right?

2045
01:21:07,920 --> 01:21:10,159
>> Yeah. I mean, this is where I would say

2046
01:21:10,159 --> 01:21:11,600
I don't know if Chief wants to chime in

2047
01:21:11,600 --> 01:21:15,440
anymore about the positive aspects of

2048
01:21:15,440 --> 01:21:18,630
this,

2049
01:21:18,640 --> 01:21:20,239
but if not, yeah, I mean, you can see

2050
01:21:20,239 --> 01:21:23,280
that it's if if you walk in, chief said

2051
01:21:23,280 --> 01:21:24,640
it, and then when we went by, they said

2052
01:21:24,640 --> 01:21:26,400
if you walked in blindfolded and just

2053
01:21:26,400 --> 01:21:27,760
open your eyes, you'd think it's you're

2054
01:21:27,760 --> 01:21:30,480
in a normal house.

2055
01:21:30,480 --> 01:21:32,320
>> I can just speak to just the differences

2056
01:21:32,320 --> 01:21:34,000
between the module building that we

2057
01:21:34,000 --> 01:21:36,000
we're trying to get. Um, that one was

2058
01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:38,159
originally three bedrooms. One of them

2059
01:21:38,159 --> 01:21:39,520
was actually going to serve as as an

2060
01:21:39,520 --> 01:21:42,000
office. Um, in this this fire station

2061
01:21:42,000 --> 01:21:43,440
living quarters location, there's a

2062
01:21:43,440 --> 01:21:44,960
dedicated office for supervisory

2063
01:21:44,960 --> 01:21:46,560
responsibilities, which is really

2064
01:21:46,560 --> 01:21:47,840
important because the captain needs

2065
01:21:47,840 --> 01:21:49,360
space to do his administrative work, but

2066
01:21:49,360 --> 01:21:51,520
also provides supervision uh to his

2067
01:21:51,520 --> 01:21:53,440
employees as well. I have a private

2068
01:21:53,440 --> 01:21:55,920
space to talk with them. Um, it also has

2069
01:21:55,920 --> 01:21:58,000
a laundry room. They stay 48 hours at a

2070
01:21:58,000 --> 01:21:59,760
time. So, it has a dedicated laundry

2071
01:21:59,760 --> 01:22:01,360
room, you know, for station supplies and

2072
01:22:01,360 --> 01:22:03,120
for them to do their their laundry in

2073
01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:04,960
there as well. And so, that that space

2074
01:22:04,960 --> 01:22:07,360
is not available in the other one. So

2075
01:22:07,360 --> 01:22:09,280
just just those two spaces, but really

2076
01:22:09,280 --> 01:22:10,639
the ability to have two bathrooms in

2077
01:22:10,639 --> 01:22:12,080
there was really huge for me only

2078
01:22:12,080 --> 01:22:17,110
because um there

2079
01:22:17,120 --> 01:22:18,639
» go ahead.

2080
01:22:18,639 --> 01:22:20,239
>> There is uh there is potential in the

2081
01:22:20,239 --> 01:22:21,840
future that we do hire a female

2082
01:22:21,840 --> 01:22:23,760
firefighter. Actually, a couple of the

2083
01:22:23,760 --> 01:22:25,840
reserves that that did apply are emails

2084
01:22:25,840 --> 01:22:27,600
as well. So it gives us the ability to

2085
01:22:27,600 --> 01:22:29,520
have separate spaces for them and make

2086
01:22:29,520 --> 01:22:31,120
sure that we abide by all the the state

2087
01:22:31,120 --> 01:22:32,239
laws and make sure that they're

2088
01:22:32,239 --> 01:22:33,760
comfortable in that space as well. So

2089
01:22:33,760 --> 01:22:35,760
that was that was really huge for us.

2090
01:22:35,760 --> 01:22:37,760
But uh in general, the rooms are good

2091
01:22:37,760 --> 01:22:39,520
size and so it does allow us with even

2092
01:22:39,520 --> 01:22:41,520
without bunk beds to two separate beds

2093
01:22:41,520 --> 01:22:44,080
to have at least two firefighters in

2094
01:22:44,080 --> 01:22:46,000
each room. So a total of six really. You

2095
01:22:46,000 --> 01:22:46,960
could fit a little more in one of the

2096
01:22:46,960 --> 01:22:48,880
rooms, but six sleeps pretty

2097
01:22:48,880 --> 01:22:52,239
comfortably. Uh and so overall, it

2098
01:22:52,239 --> 01:22:53,920
functions more along the lines of what

2099
01:22:53,920 --> 01:22:55,840
we would expect out of a a station

2100
01:22:55,840 --> 01:22:59,120
living quarters for us. Um and you know,

2101
01:22:59,120 --> 01:23:01,120
honestly, the inside once it's done is

2102
01:23:01,120 --> 01:23:02,639
going to look, you know, more like a

2103
01:23:02,639 --> 01:23:03,440
>> it's modern.

2104
01:23:03,440 --> 01:23:05,840
>> Yeah. modern residential home.

2105
01:23:05,840 --> 01:23:07,120
>> You can see all the lighting they have.

2106
01:23:07,120 --> 01:23:08,320
They ask me, "Do you do you guys want

2107
01:23:08,320 --> 01:23:09,760
all this lighting?" I'm like, "Yes, keep

2108
01:23:09,760 --> 01:23:10,719
it."

2109
01:23:10,719 --> 01:23:12,239
>> So,

2110
01:23:12,239 --> 01:23:15,199
way way way a way more efficient, way

2111
01:23:15,199 --> 01:23:16,880
more realistic option for future

2112
01:23:16,880 --> 01:23:19,360
operations. Uh especially, you know, I'm

2113
01:23:19,360 --> 01:23:20,960
anticipating more than three people on

2114
01:23:20,960 --> 01:23:22,960
shift often in the year. So, it allows

2115
01:23:22,960 --> 01:23:25,040
us to have that ability um to sleep

2116
01:23:25,040 --> 01:23:26,800
extra fires.

2117
01:23:26,800 --> 01:23:27,120
>> Yeah.

2118
01:23:27,120 --> 01:23:30,880
>> Great. My my comment my comment is that

2119
01:23:30,880 --> 01:23:33,440
uh I can see the benefit of uh owning

2120
01:23:33,440 --> 01:23:36,320
and not renting or leasing. That's a big

2121
01:23:36,320 --> 01:23:39,840
benefit. But also you're talking 40 by

2122
01:23:39,840 --> 01:23:43,679
40 that's uh 1,600 square ft. I mean you

2123
01:23:43,679 --> 01:23:47,040
cannot build a home from zero to no less

2124
01:23:47,040 --> 01:23:48,880
than $250,000.

2125
01:23:48,880 --> 01:23:51,280
So for 270 and having all these

2126
01:23:51,280 --> 01:23:53,920
amenities like an office, you know, I

2127
01:23:53,920 --> 01:23:55,840
think it's it's a really good deal. And

2128
01:23:55,840 --> 01:23:58,000
looking at the time frame, I think that

2129
01:23:58,000 --> 01:24:01,360
is also a section to move this project

2130
01:24:01,360 --> 01:24:04,000
ahead. So I just want to

2131
01:24:04,000 --> 01:24:05,440
>> sure we can always use them as a burn

2132
01:24:05,440 --> 01:24:05,920
room.

2133
01:24:05,920 --> 01:24:06,719
>> Okay.

2134
01:24:06,719 --> 01:24:08,080
>> To the training center.

2135
01:24:08,080 --> 01:24:08,960
>> Oh, thank you.

2136
01:24:08,960 --> 01:24:10,560
>> Right. And then the last thing I'll add

2137
01:24:10,560 --> 01:24:12,880
and it's included in the resolution and

2138
01:24:12,880 --> 01:24:15,360
a little bit in in the staff report is

2139
01:24:15,360 --> 01:24:17,440
this is not just the cost of the

2140
01:24:17,440 --> 01:24:19,360
building but um and we'll bring back

2141
01:24:19,360 --> 01:24:21,520
final cost on everything but any other

2142
01:24:21,520 --> 01:24:23,440
the site work that's needed like I said

2143
01:24:23,440 --> 01:24:26,320
extending the services up to this point

2144
01:24:26,320 --> 01:24:28,719
all we've done is clear out everything

2145
01:24:28,719 --> 01:24:30,159
we're working on figuring out what will

2146
01:24:30,159 --> 01:24:32,000
be contracted and what public works can

2147
01:24:32,000 --> 01:24:33,120
still do

2148
01:24:33,120 --> 01:24:41,990
>> just keep the cost low. Wow.

2149
01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:43,679
» Something playing on the computers.

2150
01:24:43,679 --> 01:24:46,560
>> Berto, what? We have uh

2151
01:24:46,560 --> 01:24:47,280
>> audio

2152
01:24:47,280 --> 01:24:49,440
>> one

2153
01:24:49,440 --> 01:24:52,400
on the screen.

2154
01:24:52,400 --> 01:24:57,590
>> It's just us on.

2155
01:24:57,600 --> 01:25:00,000
It's a three bedroomedroom two bath

2156
01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:00,480
Russian

2157
01:25:00,480 --> 01:25:03,750
>> officeable.

2158
01:25:03,760 --> 01:25:05,679
You can always move it in the future,

2159
01:25:05,679 --> 01:25:10,400
>> right? I think it's 270. It's just

2160
01:25:10,400 --> 01:25:12,960
>> the timeline is a big piece. That's why

2161
01:25:12,960 --> 01:25:14,880
I tried haggling them more, but they're

2162
01:25:14,880 --> 01:25:16,960
like, well, if you want it sooner,

2163
01:25:16,960 --> 01:25:18,239
>> unless you want us to start from

2164
01:25:18,239 --> 01:25:19,760
scratch, it might be

2165
01:25:19,760 --> 01:25:22,639
>> containers.

2166
01:25:22,639 --> 01:25:24,400
>> Even our public works director was

2167
01:25:24,400 --> 01:25:26,719
surprised. I'm always gonna keep

2168
01:25:26,719 --> 01:25:27,360
repeating that.

2169
01:25:27,360 --> 01:25:28,960
>> And I believe the tallest seat trains

2170
01:25:28,960 --> 01:25:36,950
are 9 ft tall.

2171
01:25:36,960 --> 01:28:44,709
There interference from something.

2172
01:28:44,719 --> 01:28:47,360
opening on June 1st and then June 11th

2173
01:28:47,360 --> 01:28:49,440
as we're ready to fully assume all

2174
01:28:49,440 --> 01:28:53,520
services and and all all the calls. Uh

2175
01:28:53,520 --> 01:28:55,840
this weekend we do have our skate event

2176
01:28:55,840 --> 01:28:58,080
on Saturday and then Sunday we'll have

2177
01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:00,080
the pre-opening of the fire department

2178
01:29:00,080 --> 01:29:02,480
or station 30. So invite everyone to

2179
01:29:02,480 --> 01:29:03,920
those events. We'll be posting them

2180
01:29:03,920 --> 01:29:08,159
again on our social media and what June

2181
01:29:08,159 --> 01:29:10,880
1st. Yeah, we're working already on our

2182
01:29:10,880 --> 01:29:12,800
budgets. So that'll be something we'll

2183
01:29:12,800 --> 01:29:15,280
present to council pretty soon. Um the

2184
01:29:15,280 --> 01:29:20,159
23 audit is complete and 24 and 25 is

2185
01:29:20,159 --> 01:29:22,000
being compiled together at this time.

2186
01:29:22,000 --> 01:29:23,440
We're hoping to have those by the end of

2187
01:29:23,440 --> 01:29:25,199
the summer as well. So, those are

2188
01:29:25,199 --> 01:29:27,920
progressing. Um, what other updates do

2189
01:29:27,920 --> 01:29:30,000
we have from staff? We'll have some new

2190
01:29:30,000 --> 01:29:32,080
staff presentations at the next meeting

2191
01:29:32,080 --> 01:29:33,679
as well. We do have an IT manager that

2192
01:29:33,679 --> 01:29:36,480
we hired. I was unable to to come out to

2193
01:29:36,480 --> 01:29:37,920
this meeting, but we'll have them at the

2194
01:29:37,920 --> 01:29:40,719
next meeting. And yeah, we continue

2195
01:29:40,719 --> 01:29:43,440
staying busy. I'll continue letting

2196
01:29:43,440 --> 01:29:44,560
council know everything that we're

2197
01:29:44,560 --> 01:29:46,880
working on. And I believe IT directors

2198
01:29:46,880 --> 01:29:47,920
got an announcement.

2199
01:29:47,920 --> 01:29:49,520
>> Looks like the Lady Bucks just won

2200
01:29:49,520 --> 01:29:51,600
division four softball. So round of

2201
01:29:51,600 --> 01:29:54,560
applause again.

2202
01:29:54,560 --> 01:29:57,440
>> Great deserved. Great deserved. So

2203
01:29:57,440 --> 01:30:00,480
that'll be on also on the next council

2204
01:30:00,480 --> 01:30:02,159
meeting to congratulate them maybe.

2205
01:30:02,159 --> 01:30:03,360
>> Yes. June 11th.

2206
01:30:03,360 --> 01:30:04,159
>> June 11th.

2207
01:30:04,159 --> 01:30:06,719
>> Yeah. So we'll work on that. And then

2208
01:30:06,719 --> 01:30:10,159
just one little um housekeeping item is

2209
01:30:10,159 --> 01:30:13,120
there was an error in the agenda. So

2210
01:30:13,120 --> 01:30:16,480
item 11 A that should be crossed out. Um

2211
01:30:16,480 --> 01:30:21,280
that's no longer um an item.

2212
01:30:21,280 --> 01:30:24,800
I just would like to uh ask you uh to be

2213
01:30:24,800 --> 01:30:27,280
give a brief comment or information

2214
01:30:27,280 --> 01:30:31,760
about how important is that uh daily uh

2215
01:30:31,760 --> 01:30:33,760
operations of the city providing

2216
01:30:33,760 --> 01:30:37,520
services to the community uh paying city

2217
01:30:37,520 --> 01:30:42,159
devs uh and dealing with uh vendors and

2218
01:30:42,159 --> 01:30:44,800
especially water treatment plan was

2219
01:30:44,800 --> 01:30:47,840
water treatment plant buying chemicals

2220
01:30:47,840 --> 01:30:50,719
having to pay city state employees, all

2221
01:30:50,719 --> 01:30:53,440
of that, how important it is to have a

2222
01:30:53,440 --> 01:30:55,679
local government active running every

2223
01:30:55,679 --> 01:30:56,880
day.

2224
01:30:56,880 --> 01:30:59,040
>> Yeah. Right. I know. So, I'll just

2225
01:30:59,040 --> 01:31:00,960
mention briefly, you know, at the

2226
01:31:00,960 --> 01:31:03,520
direction of the council, you know, sta

2227
01:31:03,520 --> 01:31:05,600
under the city manager's direction,

2228
01:31:05,600 --> 01:31:08,159
staff works every day to provide all the

2229
01:31:08,159 --> 01:31:11,520
services, a lot of the items, day-to-day

2230
01:31:11,520 --> 01:31:13,120
things that we take for granted, like

2231
01:31:13,120 --> 01:31:14,719
being able to open your faucet and

2232
01:31:14,719 --> 01:31:16,480
having water run through it and have to

2233
01:31:16,480 --> 01:31:18,000
think twice about that, knowing that

2234
01:31:18,000 --> 01:31:20,560
it's potable water and being able, of

2235
01:31:20,560 --> 01:31:22,800
course, to run the day-to-day businesses

2236
01:31:22,800 --> 01:31:26,000
of the city, having our events, having

2237
01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:28,000
um any recreation that we can have with

2238
01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:30,239
folks and then maintaining our streets

2239
01:31:30,239 --> 01:31:32,639
and roads and our parks. So all that is

2240
01:31:32,639 --> 01:31:34,560
part of what we as a city incorporated

2241
01:31:34,560 --> 01:31:37,360
in 1979 worked to have um

2242
01:31:37,360 --> 01:31:39,600
self-fulfilling all the needs of this

2243
01:31:39,600 --> 01:31:41,679
community. So that's something that we

2244
01:31:41,679 --> 01:31:43,920
are all striving for and continue doing

2245
01:31:43,920 --> 01:31:46,159
day by day again at the direction of the

2246
01:31:46,159 --> 01:31:48,800
city council that we will continue doing

2247
01:31:48,800 --> 01:31:50,239
regardless.

2248
01:31:50,239 --> 01:31:52,080
>> Thank you.

2249
01:31:52,080 --> 01:31:54,239
We'll go to legal council closing

2250
01:31:54,239 --> 01:31:56,000
comments announcements.

2251
01:31:56,000 --> 01:31:57,520
>> Not at this time mayor. Thank you very

2252
01:31:57,520 --> 01:31:58,000
much.

2253
01:31:58,000 --> 01:31:59,920
>> Thank you. With that, we'll go to uh

2254
01:31:59,920 --> 01:32:03,040
council member Ernnandez.

2255
01:32:03,040 --> 01:32:05,280
>> Thank you. We'll go to our mayor pro

2256
01:32:05,280 --> 01:32:10,790
team, Miss Gams. Closing comments.

2257
01:32:10,800 --> 01:32:12,480
» Well, I just want to report that I've

2258
01:32:12,480 --> 01:32:14,480
been representing the city in different

2259
01:32:14,480 --> 01:32:19,280
boards about uh 10 of them at least. Uh

2260
01:32:19,280 --> 01:32:21,840
we'll be uh I was there yesterday at

2261
01:32:21,840 --> 01:32:27,679
Kings County with uh Lavco. Uh we had a full quorum, everybody present uh

2262
01:32:27,679 --> 01:32:30,159
looking at approving the budget for the

2263
01:32:30,159 --> 01:32:32,000
next fiscal year. It's going to be about

2264
01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:35,199
$94,000 for Kings County LFCO. Uh

2265
01:32:35,199 --> 01:32:37,600
planning adding one more member to go to

2266
01:32:37,600 --> 01:32:39,840
the annual LFCO

2267
01:32:39,840 --> 01:32:45,679
um conference usually uh south uh as far

2268
01:32:45,679 --> 01:32:49,199
as San Diego and as far as uh Monterey

2269
01:32:49,199 --> 01:32:53,280
or Sacramento up north. Uh we also

2270
01:32:53,280 --> 01:32:57,920
discuss um card uh Kings area uh

2271
01:32:57,920 --> 01:33:02,239
regional transit uh discussing uh

2272
01:33:02,239 --> 01:33:05,120
changes in in the routes. They're going

2273
01:33:05,120 --> 01:33:07,120
to be stopping some routes and adding

2274
01:33:07,120 --> 01:33:14,159
some other ones in order to meet the uh budgets and give more service to

2275
01:33:14,159 --> 01:33:17,360
other areas that needed the most. Also,

2276
01:33:17,360 --> 01:33:19,199
uh we had uh the Kings County

2277
01:33:19,199 --> 01:33:22,320
Association of Governance meeting where

2278
01:33:22,320 --> 01:33:26,320
uh you know we discussed uh the uh trip

2279
01:33:26,320 --> 01:33:29,120
to Washington DC for the uh Sanwaqin

2280
01:33:29,120 --> 01:33:31,840
Valley Policy Council which compromised

2281
01:33:31,840 --> 01:33:33,600
the eight counties on in the central

2282
01:33:33,600 --> 01:33:36,880
valley from uh Stockton Modesto area all

2283
01:33:36,880 --> 01:33:39,760
the way to Burkasville Arvin. Uh they'll

2284
01:33:39,760 --> 01:33:43,520
be going to DC in September 11, 12 and

2285
01:33:43,520 --> 01:33:49,360
13. Also uh talking about um the uh new

2286
01:33:49,360 --> 01:33:52,080
uh the new changes that we coming that

2287
01:33:52,080 --> 01:33:55,440
will be coming uh regarding meetings

2288
01:33:55,440 --> 01:33:57,360
looking because now we have meetings in

2289
01:33:57,360 --> 01:33:59,199
two different places. Before used to be

2290
01:33:59,199 --> 01:34:02,159
one place for all four meetings and

2291
01:34:02,159 --> 01:34:05,120
quarterly we have five meetings.

2292
01:34:05,120 --> 01:34:08,639
uh the uh vehicle availment uh program

2293
01:34:08,639 --> 01:34:12,080
that's only every quarter of the year,

2294
01:34:12,080 --> 01:34:14,480
but now having to and usually it's at

2295
01:34:14,480 --> 01:34:17,520
one place and now it's at the new

2296
01:34:17,520 --> 01:34:20,320
building, the $30 million new building

2297
01:34:20,320 --> 01:34:25,040
for the uh transportation uh department.

2298
01:34:25,040 --> 01:34:27,280
So now we have to move from the cham uh

2299
01:34:27,280 --> 01:34:29,360
supervisor chambers all the way to seven

2300
01:34:29,360 --> 01:34:32,320
avenue and the mill is once every hour.

2301
01:34:32,320 --> 01:34:35,120
So now look

2302
01:34:35,120 --> 01:34:37,840
in order to be on time to the other

2303
01:34:37,840 --> 01:34:42,320
meetings at the other building.

2304
01:34:42,320 --> 01:34:45,360
But also uh I would like to uh commend

2305
01:34:45,360 --> 01:34:47,280
everybody who's been working together

2306
01:34:47,280 --> 01:34:49,280
with the city recreation planning

2307
01:34:49,280 --> 01:34:52,239
commission uh public works uh for doing

2308
01:34:52,239 --> 01:34:54,400
what they do. uh food distributions uh

2309
01:34:54,400 --> 01:34:56,800
the the city of Aven working together

2310
01:34:56,800 --> 01:35:00,159
with Rotary Club uh uh to being able to

2311
01:35:00,159 --> 01:35:03,840
provide uh free food to our community. I

2312
01:35:03,840 --> 01:35:06,400
believe uh Wednesday was uh more than

2313
01:35:06,400 --> 01:35:09,520
expected. Uh we had uh over usually it's

2314
01:35:09,520 --> 01:35:13,360
about 150 160 people but I believe uh

2315
01:35:13,360 --> 01:35:16,000
last Wednesday we had over 200 people.

2316
01:35:16,000 --> 01:35:20,550
Is that correct Frank?

2317
01:35:20,560 --> 01:35:23,760
Yeah. So there's a big need. Uh I know

2318
01:35:23,760 --> 01:35:26,400
that other uh entities uh other

2319
01:35:26,400 --> 01:35:28,800
nonprofits try to do their own too and

2320
01:35:28,800 --> 01:35:31,280
that's really appreciated.

2321
01:35:31,280 --> 01:35:33,760
But uh as you know a lot of our uh

2322
01:35:33,760 --> 01:35:35,760
people are working not able to attend.

2323
01:35:35,760 --> 01:35:38,000
So that is good that they have different

2324
01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:41,199
times and and in the mornings and

2325
01:35:41,199 --> 01:35:44,159
afternoons. So appreciate KCAO also with

2326
01:35:44,159 --> 01:35:46,320
Valley Voices doing their food

2327
01:35:46,320 --> 01:35:49,040
distribution in the afternoon to

2328
01:35:49,040 --> 01:35:52,320
accommodate more people that are working

2329
01:35:52,320 --> 01:36:01,760
uh uh looking at uh continue uh with uh having uh moving the city forward. I

2330
01:36:01,760 --> 01:36:05,199
just want to say that uh uh

2331
01:36:05,199 --> 01:36:08,800
you know we feel that uh that uh we're

2332
01:36:08,800 --> 01:36:10,880
representing the city for the best

2333
01:36:10,880 --> 01:36:13,280
interest not our own interest but to the

2334
01:36:13,280 --> 01:36:15,280
benefits of the whole community of a

2335
01:36:15,280 --> 01:36:17,520
being able to provide daily services to

2336
01:36:17,520 --> 01:36:20,560
them and uh we'll continue with that

2337
01:36:20,560 --> 01:36:23,360
trend either with this council or new

2338
01:36:23,360 --> 01:36:25,920
council in the near future no none of us

2339
01:36:25,920 --> 01:36:29,120
will be here eventually time progresses

2340
01:36:29,120 --> 01:36:31,280
and there's boards everywhere that

2341
01:36:31,280 --> 01:36:34,639
change and that will be the time for who

2342
01:36:34,639 --> 01:36:37,440
knows when but for for now we'll

2343
01:36:37,440 --> 01:36:39,840
continue providing services to the

2344
01:36:39,840 --> 01:36:42,639
community. we'll go into close session

2345
01:36:42,639 --> 01:36:45,360
and if there's anything to announce

2346
01:36:45,360 --> 01:36:47,600
we'll be doing so in about I don't know

2347
01:36:47,600 --> 01:36:51,520
40 minutes or so but we got about five

2348
01:36:51,520 --> 01:36:54,560
items to discuss but if there's any

2349
01:36:54,560 --> 01:36:56,719
action taken by council we'll be coming

2350
01:36:56,719 --> 01:36:59,600
back and reporter it and uh looking

2351
01:36:59,600 --> 01:37:02,159
forward to see everyone who is able to

2352
01:37:02,159 --> 01:37:07,040
attend uh Saturday skateboard u activity

2353
01:37:07,040 --> 01:37:10,239
and also Sunday for the soft opening of

2354
01:37:10,239 --> 01:37:12,960
uh fire department

2355
01:37:12,960 --> 01:37:16,159
uh 528. Thank you. And uh we're going to

2356
01:37:16,159 --> 01:37:18,320
close session. We're going to give a

2357
01:37:18,320 --> 01:37:20,719
three minute recess to go into close

2358
01:37:20,719 --> 01:37:25,590
session. Thank you.

2359
01:37:25,600 --> 01:37:30,080
The time is right now about 7:18.

2360
01:37:30,080 --> 01:37:33,920
So we'll see 7:22

2361
01:37:33,920 --> 01:37:35,840
if you ask me to go.

2362
01:37:35,840 --> 01:37:43,109
>> Yeah.

2363
01:37:43,119 --> 01:37:53,590
just announce the time.

2364
01:37:53,600 --> 01:37:56,239
Good evening. We're out of close

2365
01:37:56,239 --> 01:37:58,719
session. Uh

2366
01:37:58,719 --> 01:38:00,639
so didn't take action during close

2367
01:38:00,639 --> 01:38:03,840
session, so there is nothing to report.

2368
01:38:03,840 --> 01:38:07,040
The time is 9:16. Uh meeting a journ.

2369
01:38:07,040 --> 01:38:10,199
Good night.