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603. We're going to bring this meeting
to order.

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Can I get everyone
to rise for the pledge of allegiance?

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I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» All right. Are there any changes to the
agenda?

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» Uh, just one. I handed the council a
copy of an amended contract that we have

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for it's item item number 5.5.
Um, according to the city attorney,

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there's no substantive changes to the
agreement. It was kind of redlined uh

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just with some acronym changes and
different language in the contract, but

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there's no actual substantive changes
that was even brought to you guys the

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last meeting that was um put on hold. So
the uh both parties have agreed to that

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contract. So we just want to make put
that on the record

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» and we'll make sure this the this one's
in the record. Correct.

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» Yes, that will be in the record and that
will be what's executed when uh we sign

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that contract next week.
>> All right. Any other changes?

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» No, mayor.
>> Any changes from council?

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» Seeing none, looking for the council's
approval for the agenda.

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» Can I get a motion?
>> I'll make a motion to approve the

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agenda.
>> It's been moved. I'll second.

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» It's been moved and seconded. All those
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» I.
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Agenda passes as written.
Going to move on to item number two,

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awards, presentations, appointments, and
proclamations. 2.1 is swearing in new

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councilman Abel Aoyo.

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>> do solemnly swear or affirm that I will

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support and defend the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution

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of the State of California against all
enemies, foreign and domestic, that I

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will bear true faith and allegiance to
the Constitution of the United States

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and the Constitution of the State of
California, that I will take this

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obligation freely without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion, and

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that I will well and faithfully
discharge the duties upon which I'm

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about to enter.

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» [applause]

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» And we have the certificate right here.
>> Makes it all official.

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» There you go.
>> Anyone want to take a picture? Feel

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free.

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Appreciate
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» [snorts]
>> All right, we are going to move on to

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item number 2.2,
2025 firefighter of the year award.

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Chief

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staff and community, it is my great
pleasure to introduce you to your 2025

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Kolinga Fire Department and firefighter
of the year, firefighter Darren Burke.

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[applause]

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So, this award is truly a peer nominated
award. Uh, so I'm going to read a little

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something from his peers about why they
selected Darren. So, firefighter Burke

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has been a valued member of the
department since May of 2022. In a

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relatively short period of time, he has
consistently demonstrated the

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dedication, reliability, and
professionalism that represent the

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highest standards of the fire service
and your Kinga Fire Department. While

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employed full-time with the department,
firefighter Burke successfully completed

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a fire academy, an achievement that
required exceptional commitment and

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perseverance. He balanced the demands of
academy training while continuing to

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work and manage his family life. An
effort did that did not go unnoticed by

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those around him. One peer noted,
"Darren impressed me by going to the

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academy, working, and still managing a
family life." Firefighter Burke comes to

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work every shift, prepared to perform
his duties without complaint. His work

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ethic and consistency are frequently
highlighted by his peers. As one

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firefighter stated, "Darren is
hardworking and never really complains.

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He just does his job and does it really
well. Another one said, "Darren's the

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best. I can always count on him." In
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firefighter Burke has taken on an
informal leadership role within the

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department by welcoming new rookies and
taking them under his wing. He

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consistently helps train, guide, and
mentor newer firefighters, ensuring they

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feel supported and confident as they
begin their careers. His willingness to

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invest time and effort into others
demonstrates his commitment not only to

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his own success, but to the long-term
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Firefighter Burke's potential has not
gone unnoticed. One pier summarized it

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best. He said, "You know what? Darren's
going to promote very rapidly in his

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department. He just has the it factor.
For his dedication, perseverance,

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professionalism, and respect he has
earned from his peers. Firefighter

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Darren Burke is truly deserving of the
2025 firefighter of the year award.

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» So Darren, couple things for you here
from the city. 2025 firefighter of the

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year in recognition of your high
standards and continued excellence in

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fire protection and emergency medical
services and to the outstanding

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contributions you give every day to the
entire community. Awarded to firefighter

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Darren Burke from your city council.
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And then from myself and the command
staff, we got you a little plaque. 2025

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firefighter of the year awarded to
Darren Burke in recognition of your

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outstanding dedication and exceptional
service to the Clinga Fire Department

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and the community you serve.
>> Thank you. [applause]

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» Would you like to say anything, sir?
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» Uh, thank you councel and thank you
chief. Appreciate it.

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» All right.
>> THANKS. [applause]

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» Thank you very much for your service.
Going to move on to item number 2.3,

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2025 officer and dispatcher of the year.
Chief

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Good evening, mayor, um, council, and
staff and community. I'm honored here

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to, uh, introduce our officer and
dispatcher of the year. And so, I'm

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going to call up officer Serillo Cruz.
Please come up. [applause]

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And this was also uh the officer was
select also from his peers. So I'd like

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to read a little bio. [clears throat]
Officer Cruz started with the police

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department in August of 2024. Officer
Cruz has been described as having a

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positive attitude and a great work
ethic. He is always eager to learn, gets

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along well with his fellow officers and
the members of the community. and he is

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not afraid to put in the extra work
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Officer Cruz has only been with the
department for a little over a year. He

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has grown and proved making him a
valuable asset to the agency and to the

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community. He is always willing to take
uh the needed steps to solve his cases

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and when possible arrest those
responsible for the crime. Just want to

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give an example of a case that he did
last month on December 28th. Officer

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Cruz received information from Officer
Jose Vega, which is right there, uh,

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about where a wanted gang member by the
name of George Marquez might be spending

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his time at. The gang member Marquez had
a felony warrant for a shooting that

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occurred last summer near the Warren
Apartments. Officer Crew took it upon

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himself to conduct various patrol checks
in the area and eventually located

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suspect Marquez and placed him in
custody. This was great teamwork from

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the officers and we were able to take
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So, thank you officer for officer of the
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» Thank you, SIR. [applause]

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» I'm okay.
>> You're okay.

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Now, for dispatcher of the year,
Stacy Anderson, would you please come

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up? COUNCIL.
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Each year the public safety
communication association hosts an

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annual banquet to recognize dispatcher
from each uh a dispatcher from each

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agency. This April 18th uh the city in
the city of Reley uh they will be

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honoring uh the selected dispatchers for
each of the agencies. This year, records

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clerk Stacy Anderson was selected as
dispatcher of the year for our

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department. Stacy has been with the
agency for almost 19 years. She was

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hired as a records clerk and had the
primary responsibility of entering

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incidents and criminal reports into the
various systems, sending criminal

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reports off for filing with the courts
and the district attorney's office. She

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also entered citation and sending those
to the appropriate court and sending and

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accepting reports from other agencies
and collecting fees from various

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services handled at the front counter of
the police department. Since being

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hired, Stacy has also taken on the
responsibility of covering shifts in the

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dispatch center to the point where she
has been sent to communication training

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officer school and can now train new
public safety officers. While not

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technically a public safety dispatcher,
Stacy has been chosen by her peers as

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the 2025 dispatcher of the year because
of all that she does, including covering

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dispatch shift. Stacy has been
instrumental in ensuring the police

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department did not need to contract with
the Fresno County Sheriff's Office for

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dispatch services due to the lack of
staffing. Stacy is more than a

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dependable employee and is always
willing to do the extra to ensure that

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whatever task that is given to her is
completed and completed accurately and

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in a professional manner. Thank you
Stacy [applause]

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and
for both of you.

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This is for officer Serilla Cruz. Uh
2025 police officer of the year in

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recognition of your high standards and
continued excellence in serving and

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protecting and to the outstanding
contribution you give every day to the

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entire community. Awarded to officers
Cruz

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and Stacy for 2025 dispatcher of the
year. In recognition for your

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excellence, professionalism, calm under
pressure, and unworthing dedication to

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the public safety, your skills,
precision, and commitment behind the

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scenes ensure the safety of officers and
the community you serve every day.

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Awarded to dispatcher
Stacy Anderson. I know she's ahead.

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[applause]

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[applause]
>> You guys want to take some pictures?

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» So, as um recognition is very important,
we're going to take about a fivem minute

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break. We're going to let um uh everyone
take pictures uh with their with their

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staff and uh we'll also uh take pictures
with Abel and um we'll meet back here in

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about five minutes. Appreciate it.

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All right, it's 6:19. We're going to
call this meeting back to order.

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Going to move on to item number 2.4,
2025, Kolinga Police Department annual

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report. Chief

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All right. Um, now we have a couple new
council members. So, also I'll be

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explaining a couple new charts in this
annual report. But this is just going to

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be a brief uh overview of the 2025
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I just want to start by saying that um
when I first started in 2022, I

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implemented three goals uh for the
department to focus on each year. These

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goals also were lead and build
department number one reduce crime,

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number two and three building community
trusts and uh these goals

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uh provides a pride in each of the uh
annual report and every year to update

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you the council along with the community
on our efforts as to how we're reducing

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uh crime along with how we engage with
the community and um and much more

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within also the goals I I list the
challenges we had in 2025 the

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accomplishments we had in 2025 and then
the goals that that we strive to achieve

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in 2026 the following year so that's
what I'll be covering in this annual

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report

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and starting with goal number one lead
and build a department uh our budget

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here for 202526 police department's
annual budget funds 36 employees

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24 sworn officers, one part-time paid
reserve officer, and 11 nonsworn

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civilians. And of the funding, two sworn
officer positions are paid by the

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organized retail theft grant that we
have. Uh, one position uh, sworn officer

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position paid by Kolinga College and
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We did end 2025 with four officer
vacancies and uh one part-time

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dispatcher vacancies. So, some of the
challenges we had with the four officer

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vacancies and then you add on the maybe
one or two other officers uh out for

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medical or administrative leave. We had
to um uh reassign two our two detectives

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and our campus officers back to patrol
to handle calls for service. Uh they've

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since returned in fall of 2025. Uh but
uh not having them in those positions

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were um were hard. Uh these are great
officers and they were doing some great

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work in that position. Uh but anyways,
they're been reassigned. As to the

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dispatch challenges we had, we did have
dispatcher vacancies in the summer of uh

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2025 to the point that we had to reach
out to the Fresno County Sheriff Office

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for their assistance on two occasions to
handle 911 emergency calls for service.

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Um the accomplishments on that, thanks
for the support of the city manager and

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council, we filled all the full-time uh
dispatch vacancies. So um so we

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definitely only have that part-time now.
And then we also had the opportunity to

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promote three officers to the rank of
corporal.

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Some of the sub uh sub goals uh that
we'd like to complete and and um and

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building department is we will continue
uh to to have our recruiting team reach

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out to the localmies. We also,
excuse me, we also want to um

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we also want to be able to reach out to
our community. uh we you know when we

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open the recruitment to the uh to the uh
community we were lucky to pick up

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officer Jose Vega and I really believe
there's probably one or two um

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individuals here in our community who
has a heart to become officers and want

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to give back to the community to help
raise them. So, um, council, I'll be

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coming back later to see if we can make
that happen. Uh, so we could fill these

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vacancies, these positions. And it's,
you know, since I've been here, we've

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always had vacancies. We've always ended
the year with three vacancies, but this

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year we ended with uh four.
In reducing crime, you know, I I just

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like to say that I'm very proud of the
officers, the men and women of the

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department that work hard each day uh to
improve the safety of our community. uh

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we did meet our goal for 2025 and having
less than 200 victims. Um in fact uh we

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had a 3% reduction of crime. We had 195
uh victims. Uh for the new council

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members, if you haven't seen this chart
before, uh this is a uniform crime

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report u data here. Uh this is a data
that's mandatory reporting every month

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to the department of justice and it goes
goes over these uh these seven part one

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crimes which are homicide, rape,
robbery, assaults, burglary, lararsenies

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and autotheft. And we report this every
month. But law enforcement also use

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these uh data to determine if we have
crime trends or where we need to direct

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our resources at. So, just to go over
the the year-to- date 2025 in the the

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column over to your right, uh we had no
homicides in 25, we had two rapes, we

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had three robberies, we had a 129
assaults, but of the 129 assaults, 47

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were domestic violence, and seven were
gang related. We had 14 burgies and 36

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larsenies and 11 autothefts in our city
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Some of our accomplishments we've for
the new members uh for the new council

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we had uh phases of one through six in
in our our technology of a community

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video policing pol uh uh policing
program. Uh we now today have 56

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surveillance cameras with 99 camera
views and 25 license plate captures. And

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our goals for 2026 is with grant funding
that we have is to purchase a mobile

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camera trailer with the license plate
capture. Uh we also want to uh reduce

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domestic violence by focusing on repeat
offenders, apprehending those suspects

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that are large, working with the
domestic violence advocates in providing

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assistance to the victim and working
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office to ensure cases are prosecutable.
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thing we added uh in reducing crime, we
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this year for the first time because of
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uh in 2025.
And it just shows you here in 2025 we

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had a total of 83 traffic accidents um
compared to the 49 that we had in 2024

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which is a 69.4%
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uh the injury accidents uh was a major
contributing factor to the increase

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which we had 19 uh injury accidents
compared to eight the year prior which

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is uh 38% increase. So a couple of
things that we're going to be focusing

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on and reducing that is that we're going
to have our officers train the radar

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equipment. We have to send them to
school. uh once they're trained then

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they'll be able to use radar equipment
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volume of accidents along will we re the
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we receive is vehicle speeding. So,
we're going to be taking on those

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complaints of citizens on those uh areas
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speeders and we'll be utilizing the
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lot of citations to hopefully reduce the
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So, next year we won't have that many

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in building community trust. uh just the
accomplishments. Uh we have our

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department fully engaged in building
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we were involved in 25 community events.
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citizen academy and I want to take an
opportunity to thank uh Commander Young

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who who took the lead in that academy
and and made it happen. We also had our

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quarterly meetings of the chief advisory
board which was very successful

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and our sergeants and officers contacted
a total,858

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residents of business owners. Uh it met
our goal last year of of tracking our

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positive contacts that the officers make
in the in in our communities. So they

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started tracking that and uh and I'm
very proud of our officers making all

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those contacts to the point where we
want to continue that uh continue

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tracking uh track officers positive self
initiated contacts with businesses and

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residents of Kinga. Uh we also want to
day pat uh have a starting a walking

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beat in the downtown area. So, our
dayshift patrol will be responsible for

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that and when calls are allowed
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police explorer program hopefully as
soon as we meet with the the uh

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superintendent and be able to u get that
going. We have some volunteer officers

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who want to start the program, but we
need the partnership at the school

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council. Um, I just before I go to the
last chart, um, I want to say that next

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Wednesday, January 28th, I'll be four
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and and it's been been an honor. But I
remember when I first started uh, in

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2022, I came into uh, the charges of
officers staffing. A matter of fact,

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when we lost our canine officer, I was
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beginning. And um and we were just in a
hiring mode after that. We picked up a

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lot of good officers through the
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But uh it it was some tough times. We
had such an increase of uh traffic uh of

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violence, of gang crimes, shootings. Uh
we didn't have a camera system that

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worked. Uh it that was solving helping
solve cases. So we just we end up

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you know developing strategies and and
and built strategies along with the

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officers getting experience to really
start impact slowly on fighting crime

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and reducing crime. and um and these
strategies and having experienced

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officers really started to show. Uh I
mean we ended 20 uh 2022 with 325

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victims compared today of 195
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So you'll see the slowly in 2023 with
the 50 15% reduction with 276 victims

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and then we had unprecedented reduction
in 24 with 27% with 201 victims and then

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3% reduction last year with 195. So, and
just by looking at the chart and the

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reduction, uh, Kolinga is is no doubt
one of the safest communities in North

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Central Valley. And, um, and I want to
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and the council for your continued
support. Uh, it's been an honor serving

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the residents of, uh, Kolinka. Thank
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» Thank you.
>> Any questions?

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» You're not leaving, are you? That's
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» No.

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No, no, it's just an honor honor to be
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and I live here too, you know, during my
work week. So,

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» thank you. Okay. And that has to do a
lot with even our retail when we go to

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our meetings um showing um numbers like
what you're giving us actually makes a

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big difference all this you know house
development retail anything to do for

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anybody coming going big. We really
express that we actually one of the

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communities that we could walk around in
our walking trails and be safe

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» and thank you
>> and we're going to make us more safe.

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» Thank you. Appreciate it.
>> So I got just a couple questions just

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um so in the calendar year
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you know that you're seeing
well in the calendar year what like what

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time of the year are you seeing the most
crimes? Yeah, summer is is probably the

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the busiest calls for service. It'd be
the summer, the hot months, a lot of

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drinking, uh domestic violence have
increased then. U that's why it's

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important to get a handle and hopefully
we could make a dent on that because um

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we don't have a domestic violence
advocate over here. So, I'm going to

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reach out to Major Marie Mason Center
and see how we could get some uh that

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assistance over here. So, maybe that'll
help.

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» So, there's I'm sure during summertime
you have strategies, right? more crimes

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on the rise. So you're implementing more
involvement, more education, more

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officers. I mean, you hired 12 more
officers four years ago and you reduce

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what 50%. So every that's double the
staff and the reduction of 50% almost

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50%,
>> right?

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» I could imagine what I could imagine
what would happen if I had 24 officers,

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you know, I mean, but we do
>> 24 sworn in officers.

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» Sworn officers, working officers,
healthy officers.

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Yeah. And this size of of of of the
city, we we're at one 24 officers, 1.7

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uh officers, and we should be uh close
to uh two officers per thousand. So, you

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know, we're under and being 1.7.
>> Yeah. 1.77. But yet, we've never had we

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have 20 officers, sworn officers
currently working, but we only have 17

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uh that are actually uh healthy.
So 18 17 to 18. Yeah.

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» And then on the accidents that you
>> on the accidents that you reported like

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is there any like correlation of where
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these incidents?
>> Number one intersection is fifth and and

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forest. I think uh uh the last couple
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» 17 accidents on Fifth and Forest.
>> Yes. We we never we need a light or a

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stop sign there. Yeah.
>> And the city manager is on it.

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» Yeah. We're I'm actually in active
communication with the director of

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district 6 working on some type of
solution, whether it be a temporary

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solution to see in terms of trying to
get something going there in terms of a

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stop sign. Um, but I'll have more of an
update once I kind of get some more uh

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once we engage a little bit more. We we
did send over all the accident data

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because I think they only had two
accidents since 2016. And um I know I've

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sent some over in the past because we've
had issues in the past and so we're

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continuing to push to try and get
something there if we can.

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» I'm sure. Roger, you hear all the
crashes.

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» Yeah, I got front. [laughter]
>> And that's that's Calrrons, right?

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» That's that's CalR. So kind of, you
know, we have to work with them and

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stuff like that. But also our video is
helping, right?

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» Yes. Our video.
>> Well, we we there's we don't capture

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that area. We don't have a camera there.
Wow.

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» So my my last question is like what's
the current involvement with the school

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because I remember growing up here. I
mean we had the police offic you know we

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do have a high volume of calls for
service especially at the junior high

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and high schools uh disturbances fights
a lot of unreported assaults that occur

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there and you're to answer your
questions we are in the process of

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meeting with this uh the superintendent
and a committee I believe that's going

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to be developed to do that.
>> Oh that's amazing. Good. Any other

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questions from council?
>> Yeah, I just want to say I'm glad to see

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the police explorer program coming back.
It's been a long time, huh?

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» Right.
>> Yeah. Good job, Chief. Looks good.

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» Any others?
Can I just ask that we uh make sure we

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promote this information out to the
public because I think it's important

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that people uh recognize the hard work
uh that the the forest has done and a

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lot of times we focus on negative
negativity and I think this is very

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positive information uh that the public
could grasp onto. Not only that, maybe

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it could u help in extra eyes and ears
uh trying to keep these numbers and even

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trying to lower them more.
>> Okay, we'll put a press release out.

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» Appreciate it.
>> Anybody else?

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Seeing none, thank you so much, Chief.
Appreciate it.

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» Keep doing the great job you do.
[applause]

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All right, we're going to move
[clears throat] on to citizens comments.

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This section of the agenda allows
members of the public to address the

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city council on any item within the
jurisdiction of the council. Members of

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the public when recognized by the mayor
should come forward to the lectern,

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identify themselves, and use the
microphone. Comments are normally

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limited to three minutes in accordance
with state open meeting laws. No action

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will be taken by the city council this
evening, and all items will be referred

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to staff for follow-up and a report.
Citizen comments submitted in writing to

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the city clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the day
of the city council meeting shall be

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distributed to the city council and
included in the record. However, they

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will not be read. Do we have any
citizens comments? Yes, sir.

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[snorts]

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I'm Bill Lewis.
I want to inform you

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and the viewing audience to that the
Kinga Healthc Care District has kicked

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off their
uh spring 2026

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uh grant funding uh program
and we are actively looking for

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opportunities to assist in the wellness
of the community in various of different

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ways. What's [clears throat] happening
right now for instance that we did from

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uh last fall is we have granted funds to
pro to provide

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four CPR classes, training classes at no
cost to the attendees. So, we're funding

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the the fee for the uh instructor and
for the attendees. And I think the first

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one starts in March. Uh but don't don't
quote me on that. Anyway, so there's

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opportunities for uh we've done things
for the fire department, we've done

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things for girls softball, for Oilers,
swim team equipment, you name it. So, if

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you know of an of a opportunity that uh
a group uh would like to maybe buy some

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equipment or would like to sponsor some
some kind of an event, we did we helped

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sponsor the turkey trot for the Lions
Club. Any nonprofit organization or

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government organization that uh would
like to partake of that, we are eager to

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help.

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» Thank you so much. Okay.

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Anyone else for citizens comments?
>> Yes, sir.

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And please uh state your name for the
record.

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» Hi there, citizens of Kolinga. My name
is David Gutierrez. Um I'm 25 years old

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and um I really just wanted to come up
here to um kind of just I guess comment

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on like the things that I see kind of
that's going on with the city from my

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perspective and from I guess a lot of
younger people's perspective I guess you

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could say. Um
our city is so great. You know we have

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such a good little town. It's so nice to
be all together. Um, but our town's kind

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of I feel like and a lot of other people
feel like it's kind of like declining.

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People are kind of moving towards these
bigger towns like Hanford, Vicelia,

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Fresno. Other day I had to go to Vicelia
just to go shopping and buy this jacket.

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And um my real main concern for the city
is we don't have enough jobs as well as

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enough things for like younger people to
do. And I really feel like we should

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just try to build up the West Hills
Community College because that's one of

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our biggest assets as a city. Um I went
to West Hills straight out of Kolinga at

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the high school and stuff. Um
and going there there's a lot of

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diversity, a lot of people that come
from different states, Maryland and

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stuff, you know, if our Maryland is
that's we on the East Coast. We bring a

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different people to our our town, you
know. So, we got to try to like build

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that up, I feel like, because that gives
us eyes from the outside coming in and

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they could take their eyes be, oh, I
went to West Hills College King Kolinga

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and they're in a different town and they
could be like they could be putting it

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on networking. I just feel like we as a
town, we just got to kind of

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we could kind of build ourselves up a
little bit better. We just need some

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more jobs, too. You know, we got these
shopping centers that are a little

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deserted and stuff. You know, they could
use a little a little business, a little

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00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:01,200
job, you know, cuz a lot of us young
people, it's really hard to find a job

416
00:46:59,359 --> 00:47:04,960
around here, you know, coming out of out
of high school. Like, be real with you,

417
00:47:03,200 --> 00:47:07,760
I didn't want to go to college. I don't
want to go to school. I don't want to

418
00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:11,119
keep on doing that. But I kind of was
forced to do that because there's not

419
00:47:09,520 --> 00:47:15,200
enough jobs around here. I had to go get
financial aid, you know, and get that

420
00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:19,040
each month. It's a It's hard, you know,
this town. I love it and all, you know,

421
00:47:17,200 --> 00:47:23,280
and that's why I wanted to come here
tonight and try to speak. I'm a little

422
00:47:21,760 --> 00:47:28,079
nervous cuz I haven't spoken in front of
a lot of people since I don't know when,

423
00:47:25,599 --> 00:47:30,319
honestly. But, um, yeah, I just feel
like there's a lot of growth. It'd be

424
00:47:29,119 --> 00:47:34,400
nice if we get like a little fishing
pond here. Just throw that out there,

425
00:47:31,680 --> 00:47:39,520
too. Um, cuz small towns, you know, we
need activities to do, you know, little

426
00:47:36,640 --> 00:47:44,480
things. And also, since I'm up here, I
also would like to say I don't think

427
00:47:40,800 --> 00:47:48,960
it's a really good idea that the um that
little um pond or the little um water

428
00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:52,240
park that they're trying to go downtown.
I don't really think that's necessarily

429
00:47:50,160 --> 00:47:55,599
a good idea. Like in that spot, it's a
beautiful idea to bring that here, but

430
00:47:54,079 --> 00:47:59,440
that location, I don't know if that's
really too good because that's really a

431
00:47:57,280 --> 00:48:03,680
a business downtown area with all
traffic and kids and stuff. I personally

432
00:48:01,680 --> 00:48:07,839
wouldn't feel like that's a really a
good spot. I used I do security and

433
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:11,839
stuff. I work at Defcon before. I work
at Harris right now. And I just feel

434
00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:15,520
like there's a little bit more we could
do. But um I appreciate you guys. Sorry

435
00:48:14,480 --> 00:48:18,319
for taking up your time.
>> No, you're good.

436
00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:21,738
» Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
Thank you for coming. [applause]

437
00:48:27,760 --> 00:48:35,040
» All right. Any other public comments?
Citizens comments. [clears throat]

438
00:48:32,960 --> 00:48:39,200
Okay. Seeing none, we will close the
citizens comments. And I just want to

439
00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:43,839
make people aware that we do have
comment cards over for the discussion

440
00:48:41,359 --> 00:48:46,640
items, which we do have uh it looks like
three of them tonight. So if you're

441
00:48:45,200 --> 00:48:50,800
interested in being involved in the
discussion, you can pick up a discussion

442
00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:56,760
card, fill out your name and what item
you want to talk on, and you can hand

443
00:48:52,559 --> 00:48:56,760
that to our uh city clerk.

444
00:48:56,960 --> 00:49:04,559
That being said, we're going to move on
to item number four, which is public

445
00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:04,559
hearings, which we have none.

446
00:49:05,440 --> 00:49:12,400
going to move on to the consent calendar
which is number five. It looks like we

447
00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:16,640
have eight items. Is there anything that
anyone would like to pull off uh for

448
00:49:15,520 --> 00:49:21,839
information?
>> I'd like to pull number two just for

449
00:49:18,319 --> 00:49:26,480
information, please.
>> Anybody else?

450
00:49:24,960 --> 00:49:29,839
» Okay, number two.
>> Okay,

451
00:49:28,400 --> 00:49:33,680
» thank you. I'll just provide a little
brief update. I think this kind of gets

452
00:49:31,599 --> 00:49:37,280
asked when we uh put this on the agenda.
So, I've got some I'll just kind of

453
00:49:35,440 --> 00:49:40,880
highlight some of the items from our our
list that the departments uh prepare

454
00:49:39,520 --> 00:49:47,359
regarding our strategic planning
projects. Um some highlights uh credit

455
00:49:44,240 --> 00:49:50,960
card payment processing uh that will be
uh accessible and we've been already

456
00:49:49,280 --> 00:49:55,599
starting to push out some information on
our social media about uh being

457
00:49:53,359 --> 00:50:01,040
available in February. So we'll be able
to take um a broader area of um credit

458
00:49:58,800 --> 00:50:04,319
card payments starting in February uh
once that gets fully integrated. So

459
00:50:02,559 --> 00:50:08,559
we're expecting that in early February.
Uh Derek Reservoir project uh nearly

460
00:50:06,800 --> 00:50:12,960
complete should be complete by the end
of the month. Uh we're just painting the

461
00:50:11,280 --> 00:50:18,160
tank and as we know the weather's been
kind of hasn't been really working with

462
00:50:14,160 --> 00:50:21,119
us. It's been very uh cold and foggy I
think for a month straight. So we really

463
00:50:19,680 --> 00:50:25,119
didn't get the opportunity to paint the
tank. So, um, now that we've got some

464
00:50:23,599 --> 00:50:31,440
sun, we're starting to see that, uh,
move progress again. Uh, Ramsey Park,

465
00:50:28,559 --> 00:50:37,200
the splash pad is on on schedule. Uh,
we're still looking at about a May May

466
00:50:33,680 --> 00:50:41,440
or so, uh, completion. And as we're kind
of mulling out and finalizing cost

467
00:50:39,280 --> 00:50:44,800
estimates as the design gets to 100%,
we're seeing that we're just about on

468
00:50:42,880 --> 00:50:48,480
budget right now. So, if anything
changes until we go out to bid and get

469
00:50:46,800 --> 00:50:54,319
the final bids, but so far we're looking
like we're still on budget based on um

470
00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:59,520
our current budget year. Um one update
um Councilman Ramirez probably hasn't se

471
00:50:57,359 --> 00:51:03,359
uh heard about, but we also we have been
exploring options on the veterans uh

472
00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:09,280
hall that you had brought up when we did
our strategic planning effort. So, we've

473
00:51:05,520 --> 00:51:13,200
been doing some research on how to plan
for one, how to get funding for it. I

474
00:51:11,200 --> 00:51:17,760
think uh we also think that there's also
an opportunity as a federal earmark. So

475
00:51:15,359 --> 00:51:21,599
when we start scheduling our trip to DC
to talk to our representatives outside

476
00:51:19,520 --> 00:51:25,520
of kind of the one voice trip because I
know that the city of Mantika and

477
00:51:22,960 --> 00:51:29,599
Watsonville both were awarded funds
through federal earmarks for Veterans

478
00:51:27,440 --> 00:51:34,319
Hall. So I think once we kind of have an
idea of potential funding opportunities,

479
00:51:31,440 --> 00:51:38,480
we can look at how do we, you know, man
it, who who manages it. And so we'll

480
00:51:37,040 --> 00:51:44,079
continue those conversations, but it is
still on our radar. We're still slowly

481
00:51:40,480 --> 00:51:48,720
doing some um research on that. Uh
Justennia is working on the website

482
00:51:45,359 --> 00:51:51,119
redesign. It's under uh underway and it
looks like she's going to have a

483
00:51:49,680 --> 00:51:54,000
presentation in February. We're going to
bring I'm going to bring her out on the

484
00:51:52,480 --> 00:51:57,040
February meeting, kind of give an
update, introduce herself once again and

485
00:51:55,839 --> 00:52:02,880
kind of give you guys an update on where
she's at with a lot of our programs, uh

486
00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:06,079
some of the the social media, I guess,
approaches that we're taking and what

487
00:52:04,880 --> 00:52:09,280
kind of information we're going to be
pushing out to the public this year.

488
00:52:07,359 --> 00:52:13,040
We've we've uh she's been scheduling
meetings with all the departments with

489
00:52:10,559 --> 00:52:16,240
their staff and just getting a lot of
information and feedback from them uh

490
00:52:15,040 --> 00:52:19,280
where they're going to start developing
content or developing and pushing

491
00:52:17,839 --> 00:52:23,520
information to her so she can develop
content to get that information out from

492
00:52:21,359 --> 00:52:27,200
what we're seeing that um residents are
looking for and what information um

493
00:52:25,680 --> 00:52:30,319
people are looking for. But she's going
to give us an update um at one of the

494
00:52:28,880 --> 00:52:34,240
meetings in February and kind of go over
all that with us. Uh the chatbot

495
00:52:32,800 --> 00:52:37,440
integration on the website it's
partially complete. the auto eye is

496
00:52:36,160 --> 00:52:41,200
complete which is basically the
accessibility component of the website

497
00:52:39,599 --> 00:52:46,160
and then we'll have also the chat
feature um virtual chat uh hopefully

498
00:52:44,160 --> 00:52:52,000
soon uh integrated into the website as
well that will probably come sooner with

499
00:52:48,800 --> 00:52:55,839
the integration of the website redesign
so it's consistent with the the new

500
00:52:53,920 --> 00:53:00,079
paging and all the content that we're
going to try and upgrade update on the

501
00:52:57,680 --> 00:53:03,920
website uh one meeting integration
that's the replacement of our our

502
00:53:01,599 --> 00:53:07,839
current agenda software novice agenda
one meeting purchase Novvice agenda

503
00:53:06,079 --> 00:53:11,200
about four or five years ago, if not
longer. They're no longer supporting

504
00:53:09,760 --> 00:53:15,760
Novvice as as you know. We're going
through the integration process. We just

505
00:53:13,119 --> 00:53:19,119
had a meeting today with uh with the
group at one meeting and we'll be

506
00:53:17,359 --> 00:53:23,280
looking at doing some training uh here
in the next probably month. And once

507
00:53:21,680 --> 00:53:27,599
because the system's pretty much built
once we get training, then we'll be

508
00:53:24,559 --> 00:53:31,520
looking at doing a full um go live on
transferring over to the new agenda

509
00:53:29,599 --> 00:53:37,040
software. So, you should get your reset
password uh when they uh get sent to

510
00:53:33,920 --> 00:53:40,960
you. Um commercial vehicle enforcement,
we're actively engaged and we're already

511
00:53:38,880 --> 00:53:45,359
seeing improvement. And so, I won't go
into too much detail, but we have been

512
00:53:43,760 --> 00:53:50,400
um from the discussions we had with with
the council and kind of our plan of

513
00:53:47,839 --> 00:53:54,800
attack from when Jesse presented uh a
few meetings ago, we have been seeing a

514
00:53:52,960 --> 00:53:57,920
big difference. They some of them it's
kind of a shuffle game. to move into

515
00:53:56,240 --> 00:54:03,200
different locations, but I think they're
in less intrusive uh areas that we've

516
00:54:00,559 --> 00:54:06,400
seen and uh and so we're but we're
continuing to maintain that and

517
00:54:04,960 --> 00:54:10,160
obviously this is one component of our
clean city initiative that uh Jesse's

518
00:54:08,880 --> 00:54:14,319
kind of heading up and we're already
starting to implement that as well. Um

519
00:54:12,480 --> 00:54:18,960
putting out information on social media
and updating our electronic sign as well

520
00:54:16,400 --> 00:54:22,400
to continue to push that out as well. So
we'll you'll start seeing a lot of

521
00:54:20,160 --> 00:54:26,160
content coming out soon. Just has been
working on quite a bit. uh the solar

522
00:54:24,319 --> 00:54:31,200
projects for the water and wastewater.
Um water is slowly underway. Wastewater

523
00:54:29,599 --> 00:54:36,160
will come soon after. We're looking to
have those those projects completed by

524
00:54:32,960 --> 00:54:40,160
April. Um the outdoor food court. Uh
we've uh we're working on securing a

525
00:54:38,720 --> 00:54:44,480
landscape architect. Jesse's been
actively engaged with Precision

526
00:54:41,680 --> 00:54:48,400
Engineering. Uh we're gonna we we have
kind of a general concept that Jesse's

527
00:54:46,640 --> 00:54:51,520
kind of mocked up and we're going to get
that looking a little prettier and then

528
00:54:49,760 --> 00:54:55,839
we'll bring that to the council to kind
of present a a preliminary concept that

529
00:54:54,400 --> 00:55:00,079
we can get your guys' feedback and
comments and then we can continue on

530
00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:03,440
with uh once we kind of get a nice
pretty concept design that we can show

531
00:55:02,160 --> 00:55:07,119
then we'll start getting into
preliminary design and getting full cost

532
00:55:05,280 --> 00:55:11,063
estimates so we can hopefully throw
together a budget for next fiscal year

533
00:55:09,040 --> 00:55:13,599
for construction [snorts]
[clears throat]

534
00:55:11,839 --> 00:55:18,000
fire department bathroom remodels
complete. Um and then with the uh

535
00:55:16,400 --> 00:55:21,680
approval hopefully of the consent
calendar tonight, the fire department

536
00:55:19,520 --> 00:55:28,400
generator will be approved with funding
to complete. Um in terms of a few other

537
00:55:25,839 --> 00:55:31,920
things, AI plan checks. Uh the building
department's been using uh the AI plan

538
00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:37,440
check software that we've we've
purchased and they say it does about 90%

539
00:55:34,400 --> 00:55:42,240
of the job. Uh not all of Robert's job,
but it does it does a good job of us

540
00:55:40,160 --> 00:55:46,480
being efficient. Uh we still do
cross-checking, but it it is pretty

541
00:55:44,319 --> 00:55:50,160
pretty good at what it does. Um but it
still does require a human to do the the

542
00:55:48,319 --> 00:55:54,720
the error checking and making sure it's
it's it's adequate, but it is making us

543
00:55:53,359 --> 00:55:58,720
more efficient and our turnaround time
on plan checks are are increasing

544
00:55:56,400 --> 00:56:03,119
significantly. And we don't necessarily
have to use contract services to do the

545
00:56:00,799 --> 00:56:05,520
plan checking. So, uh that's that'll
save the city a little money. So, we'll

546
00:56:04,319 --> 00:56:09,359
be able to recoup all the plan check
fees rather than having to share a

547
00:56:07,200 --> 00:56:13,760
percentage under contract with uh
outside plan check services. Uh fuel at

548
00:56:12,079 --> 00:56:18,720
the airport, we're hoping for the first
week of February. Um so, Robert's been

549
00:56:17,040 --> 00:56:21,920
going to be out there kind of working on
uh moving the trailer, getting it into

550
00:56:20,400 --> 00:56:25,200
position, and then doing the final
connections to get the point of service

551
00:56:23,599 --> 00:56:29,520
working, and then we'll be able to start
offering um on demand fuel at the

552
00:56:28,240 --> 00:56:33,200
airport. So, we'll we'll definitely make
an announcement on that when that comes.

553
00:56:31,359 --> 00:56:37,040
And the last one is uh lighting at the
airport. We're we're in the process of

554
00:56:34,720 --> 00:56:40,960
getting that goes those lights ordered
and some of this has to do with the LED

555
00:56:38,720 --> 00:56:43,680
LED conversion and that is going to be
close to probably May of this year.

556
00:56:42,400 --> 00:56:47,040
We'll hopefully have that complete as
well. So, we'll continue to keep you

557
00:56:45,040 --> 00:56:49,680
updated on our monthly reports. I know
this one was probably quite long because

558
00:56:48,319 --> 00:56:53,440
it included November and December
because of the the crazy months we have.

559
00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:56,480
Um but we'll continue to provide you
updates monthly on those. But any other

560
00:56:55,119 --> 00:57:01,240
questions? I'll be more than happy to
answer any.

561
00:56:57,280 --> 00:57:01,240
» Any other questions from council?

562
00:57:04,079 --> 00:57:09,280
Yeah, the plan check. What do you mean
plan check? Like,

563
00:57:08,160 --> 00:57:11,359
» so building plan checks?
>> Building plan checks.

564
00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:17,200
» Yeah, so we can actually put it into an
AI software and it does a majority of

565
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:21,280
the actual uh comments for us.
>> Gotcha. So this AI software is is it

566
00:57:19,839 --> 00:57:26,160
what does that include? Is that
>> I'm gonna let Jesse hammer that. It's

567
00:57:22,880 --> 00:57:32,640
kind of his little baby. It's a it's a
software called Ichi and it's uh

568
00:57:28,720 --> 00:57:36,160
designed by um by building engineers. So
what we do is I'm I'm a building plan

569
00:57:34,799 --> 00:57:39,520
checker by trade. So really what it's
helping me do is train Robert. Robert's

570
00:57:37,920 --> 00:57:44,240
a building inspector and you know the
next graduation from there is to be a

571
00:57:41,680 --> 00:57:48,319
plans examiner. So really it's given him
the confidence that um it's pointing

572
00:57:46,559 --> 00:57:52,240
things out to him and he can he can look
at things and and identify problems or

573
00:57:50,480 --> 00:57:56,400
not problems. and sometimes the software
is pointing things out that aren't

574
00:57:53,760 --> 00:57:58,960
actually code issues and he can verify
that. Go look at the code. It gives him

575
00:57:57,839 --> 00:58:04,079
code section. So, it's a really good
training tool more than anything. Um,

576
00:58:01,920 --> 00:58:07,760
and I'm also here to back him up and
give him the confidence that, you know,

577
00:58:05,520 --> 00:58:09,440
second pair of eyes. So, uh, it's doing
really well. We're we're really happy

578
00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:11,839
with it. So,
>> is this like an annual fee or

579
00:58:10,480 --> 00:58:15,599
subscription? What how does that go?
>> It's a $200 per user per month.

580
00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:20,000
» Oh, okay.
>> And it's it sounds steep until you start

581
00:58:18,160 --> 00:58:23,440
talking about how much uh third party
plant checks cost. Yeah. Yeah, that

582
00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:28,275
sounds pretty reasonable to me. 200
bucks per user add me. [laughter]

583
00:58:29,280 --> 00:58:37,200
» Any other questions?
>> Does the planning have anything um on

584
00:58:34,559 --> 00:58:41,599
retail? Anything? You guys have meetings
with them or anything like that?

585
00:58:38,720 --> 00:58:46,000
» Uh we don't have anything right now. Um
just prior projects. We did uh as the

586
00:58:44,240 --> 00:58:49,680
commission as the council knows,
planning commission met last week. We do

587
00:58:47,760 --> 00:58:53,680
have um there was an approval of a 17
unit subdivision over there on Cherry

588
00:58:51,520 --> 00:58:57,760
and Locust. So, we'll probably see some
house homes being built. I think they

589
00:58:55,359 --> 00:58:59,760
mentioned probably what they what did
they say? Did you have any update on

590
00:58:59,119 --> 00:59:05,280
that, Jesse?
>> I think they said a five to six month uh

591
00:59:02,559 --> 00:59:09,520
um dirt moving and plan review and then
they should be building uh with a 10 9

592
00:59:08,240 --> 00:59:12,319
to 10 month turnaround. So, they're
saying built out by 18 months from

593
00:59:11,599 --> 00:59:17,760
today.
>> Okay. Is is is that one with that

594
00:59:15,040 --> 00:59:23,119
program? Yeah, it's Oh, sorry.
>> It's with uh so a while ago the C we we

595
00:59:21,280 --> 00:59:26,079
the city donated that property, right,
to self-help enterprises and they're the

596
00:59:24,640 --> 00:59:29,200
ones undertaking the project. So, it's
actually a owner kind of build

597
00:59:28,319 --> 00:59:32,000
» like help build.
>> It's a self-help build. Yeah. So, they

598
00:59:30,880 --> 00:59:34,319
have I think they said they had to put
in 40 hours a month.

599
00:59:33,839 --> 00:59:37,040
» Yeah.
>> Into the into the build. So, they get

600
00:59:35,760 --> 00:59:39,760
pre-qualified. They have to go through
training and then there's a

601
00:59:38,240 --> 00:59:44,400
superintendent on site. Actually, he was
at the meeting um or he was the

602
00:59:41,520 --> 00:59:48,160
construction manager. And um so it's
yeah they kind of have skin in the game

603
00:59:45,680 --> 00:59:52,720
when it comes to uh building their home.
So and then it's just 80% of um adjusted

604
00:59:51,599 --> 00:59:54,640
median gross income.
>> Okay, that sounds good. Thanks.

605
00:59:53,839 --> 00:59:57,200
» Who qualifies?
>> That's starting. Good.

606
00:59:55,520 --> 01:00:00,799
» Yeah. And worth in phase three.
>> And then we also have more than phase

607
00:59:58,559 --> 01:00:04,240
three which is off of Merrced. Uh that
that next phase they're starting to move

608
01:00:02,799 --> 01:00:08,640
dirt. We're working with our planning
staff to get the final map brought back

609
01:00:06,880 --> 01:00:11,200
to council for final approval. But
they're doing a lot of like the

610
01:00:09,599 --> 01:00:14,640
preliminary grading work, underground
work as we get to the point where we can

611
01:00:12,720 --> 01:00:18,160
get the final map approved, which is a
consent item for both the commission and

612
01:00:16,160 --> 01:00:21,119
the council. However, we got to have
legal lots in order to, you know, sell

613
01:00:19,839 --> 01:00:25,119
them. So, we're making sure we go
through that process. But, as we always

614
01:00:22,799 --> 01:00:29,920
do, we try to, you know, allow as much
to move forward at risk as possible so

615
01:00:27,839 --> 01:00:33,119
we can keep things moving without
holding them up on things that we know

616
01:00:31,440 --> 01:00:37,359
are more trivial than, you know,
impactful. So, um, but we're moving on

617
01:00:36,079 --> 01:00:39,920
that. We've got a couple of our gas
stations that are in plan check right

618
01:00:38,720 --> 01:00:44,400
now. We don't I don't know if we have
any updated uh time frames on

619
01:00:41,920 --> 01:00:46,880
construction. Um sometimes they submit
plans, they hold on to and then all a

620
01:00:45,839 --> 01:00:50,640
sudden we hear that they're going to
they want to pull permits tomorrow and

621
01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:55,440
start construction. So um but nothing
new on that front. Uh I guess I could

622
01:00:53,520 --> 01:00:58,720
give you one update on just on a
project. I know there's probably been

623
01:00:56,880 --> 01:01:02,000
some you guys may have heard about it.
There's been some concerns about the

624
01:00:59,920 --> 01:01:05,599
Starbucks. You're staring at me like you
know exactly what I'm going to say. Um

625
01:01:04,079 --> 01:01:09,119
the entrance to Starbucks off of Elm
Avenue. It's a very narrow turn. I think

626
01:01:07,599 --> 01:01:12,799
you have to wait a cars literally have
to wait for each other to pass before

627
01:01:10,400 --> 01:01:16,640
you can go through. We were approached
by the developer because Starbucks had

628
01:01:14,880 --> 01:01:20,720
reached out to him and so they're going
to be making some modifications to that

629
01:01:18,160 --> 01:01:24,480
that driveway. Not the driveway, just
the curb the curbing as you get into the

630
01:01:22,720 --> 01:01:27,599
site. So it's going to be more gradual
directly into the drive into the

631
01:01:26,240 --> 01:01:31,920
drive-thru rather than having to kind of
secure go around and in. So, and I think

632
01:01:30,160 --> 01:01:36,640
they're going to pave a little bit more
of that island area, so there's more

633
01:01:34,240 --> 01:01:40,960
circulation um on site since it is a
phased project. Um I think we they've

634
01:01:39,520 --> 01:01:43,119
found that it's it makes more sense to
do a little bit more improvement. So,

635
01:01:42,079 --> 01:01:45,839
I'm not I'm not sure if we have a
timeline on it, but they were looking to

636
01:01:44,480 --> 01:01:49,920
come out there relatively quick. We've
already approved the the change and so

637
01:01:48,640 --> 01:01:52,400
they're going to be moving forward to
update that.

638
01:01:51,920 --> 01:01:56,160
» Sorry.
>> So, I have a question. So, yes, as

639
01:01:54,400 --> 01:01:59,119
you're leaving Starbucks, if you make a
left-hand turn, isn't that like a double

640
01:01:57,599 --> 01:02:00,960
lane?
Yes.

641
01:02:00,640 --> 01:02:02,960
So, you're
>> not supposed to make a left-hand turn

642
01:02:02,240 --> 01:02:05,920
in.
>> Okay. [laughter]

643
01:02:04,079 --> 01:02:09,440
» Well, I just see a lot of people turning
though. You know, I see that happen. I

644
01:02:07,440 --> 01:02:11,839
was running by their the other day and
someone just zip on made left. I was

645
01:02:11,359 --> 01:02:17,040
like,
>> that was the reason. Yeah. The the the

646
01:02:14,079 --> 01:02:22,960
CALR required the pork chop style uh we
call it a pork chop driveway due for

647
01:02:19,599 --> 01:02:26,480
that reason. Um, but there were never
there weren't any physical barriers,

648
01:02:24,480 --> 01:02:29,920
which admittedly the city didn't
necessarily want to include the physical

649
01:02:28,319 --> 01:02:34,240
barriers there. Um,
>> is there a sign?

650
01:02:32,079 --> 01:02:36,079
» Uh, I don't know if there is a sign.
>> Right turn only. I don't think there's

651
01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:39,040
so
>> Well, there is a right turn. Yeah, the

652
01:02:37,200 --> 01:02:41,359
right turn out for sure out of that.
That's why it's it angles. But coming

653
01:02:40,880 --> 01:02:45,280
in,
>> no left probably with big old

654
01:02:43,280 --> 01:02:50,000
» kind. The issue is though is that the
only way into there is by turning left

655
01:02:47,599 --> 01:02:52,319
and then doing a Uturn. So if you're
>> No, there's there's an entrance off of

656
01:02:51,280 --> 01:02:54,960
Cherry
>> off of Yeah, but there's no way to get

657
01:02:54,480 --> 01:02:58,400
into
>> the main though, you know, at the main

658
01:02:56,720 --> 01:03:02,000
turn and then you got to come back.
>> There's a there's an entrance right

659
01:02:59,839 --> 01:03:05,119
before the alley on Cherry that pulls
directly parallel to the drive-thru and

660
01:03:03,920 --> 01:03:06,799
then you just turn left and then pull
into the drivethru.

661
01:03:05,760 --> 01:03:10,480
» Is there like drive through?
>> Turn the if you turn the corner, there's

662
01:03:08,400 --> 01:03:13,200
a median between you and the turn, which
means you got to go down to Lincoln

663
01:03:11,599 --> 01:03:15,920
Street. You got to come back around and
get in that direction. There's no direct

664
01:03:14,720 --> 01:03:20,960
turning there. Like if you're coming
from the south, you're coming south from

665
01:03:17,839 --> 01:03:25,200
south to north and you turn in into a
Starbucks left into the first entrance,

666
01:03:23,760 --> 01:03:26,079
not waiting until you get to Cherry,
right?

667
01:03:25,520 --> 01:03:28,240
» Mhm.
>> You're basically crossing the double

668
01:03:27,920 --> 01:03:31,200
line.
>> Oh, yeah. No, you you are crossing

669
01:03:29,599 --> 01:03:33,760
there. But on Cherry, you can get in off
of Cherry, but for the drive-thru,

670
01:03:33,359 --> 01:03:37,119
right?
>> If you go up,

671
01:03:35,280 --> 01:03:41,039
» Yeah. I have great news. The road diet
fixes all of that. [laughter]

672
01:03:39,200 --> 01:03:45,200
» Yeah.
>> The road diet that everyone's going to

673
01:03:42,640 --> 01:03:49,440
be greatly happy with, right?
All right. So, I just have a couple more

674
01:03:46,640 --> 01:03:53,760
questions. So, website, [clears throat]
if we're going to do the the website, uh

675
01:03:51,599 --> 01:03:57,359
rehab, I'd like to make sure that we
have some things front and center. Uh

676
01:03:56,000 --> 01:04:02,240
there's a lot of people that come to our
website looking for services uh for

677
01:03:59,280 --> 01:04:06,319
things of low income, uh things of uh
nature for to get them a hold of their

678
01:04:04,079 --> 01:04:10,400
nonprofits, things of that. I want to
make sure that that's easy to get to

679
01:04:07,920 --> 01:04:13,520
because if we don't put it out in front,
then people are going to come asking.

680
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:17,280
And these are questions that I feel a
lot of the time. Um, so on the website,

681
01:04:15,359 --> 01:04:20,720
I just like to make sure that um, and
there's a lot of information on the

682
01:04:18,480 --> 01:04:23,599
website that's old and stale
>> and that's part of that.

683
01:04:21,839 --> 01:04:28,160
» So removing some of this stuff. Um,
making sure the city directory is easily

684
01:04:25,760 --> 01:04:31,760
getable. Um, sometimes it's not so easy
to get to the city directory to because

685
01:04:29,760 --> 01:04:39,599
I know a lot of people want your number,
amazingly enough, Sean. [laughter]

686
01:04:34,880 --> 01:04:44,400
Um, so that and then um, Splashpad.
What's the the We're good still on time

687
01:04:43,520 --> 01:04:48,240
with the splash pad.
>> Yeah, we should. We're looking at so far

688
01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:50,720
uh May or so. Yeah.
>> Okay.

689
01:04:48,640 --> 01:04:54,160
» We'll keep you updated, but
>> And then did you uh did you get a

690
01:04:52,720 --> 01:04:59,760
response from the council people that
are going to be interested in going to

691
01:04:55,920 --> 01:05:04,559
the IC, which is where um which is where
we do uh some kind of lobbying for

692
01:05:02,079 --> 01:05:09,200
retail locations to come here.
>> Yes. So, I'm still working on getting

693
01:05:06,799 --> 01:05:13,280
confirmation from all of you. Um, but I
did talk to Abel and looks like he's

694
01:05:10,880 --> 01:05:18,720
gonna be going and Jeremy is going and
then it sounds like you two will be

695
01:05:15,039 --> 01:05:21,520
going to IC are you going to one voice?
>> Correct.

696
01:05:19,200 --> 01:05:24,240
» So then and Manny, are you going to ICS
too? Okay. So I think I need to confirm.

697
01:05:22,880 --> 01:05:27,119
I don't know if we have Manny on the
list. Do you know if we got his

698
01:05:26,319 --> 01:05:29,680
» or
>> IC?

699
01:05:28,799 --> 01:05:31,119
I don't know.
>> Okay. Well, we'll check.

700
01:05:30,640 --> 01:05:34,799
» Been a while,
>> but we'll put Manny.

701
01:05:34,240 --> 01:05:39,920
» Okay.
>> Yeah. And then I have the dates for um

702
01:05:37,760 --> 01:05:42,799
the uh the other trip which I can I can
do on my announcements or I can just

703
01:05:41,200 --> 01:05:47,039
make I'll just reach out to you guys too
individually on the other DC trip.

704
01:05:44,799 --> 01:05:50,960
» And then on that being said um when
would the next time that our retail

705
01:05:48,480 --> 01:05:52,799
people will be coming back to uh give us
an update.

706
01:05:51,599 --> 01:05:57,119
» That's a good question. I'll I'll reach
out to them and we'll make it soon.

707
01:05:54,799 --> 01:06:00,799
» Okay. I appreciate that. Any other
questions on the consent calendar on any

708
01:05:59,359 --> 01:06:04,079
of the items?
>> No, just the number four.

709
01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:08,280
» You want to pull number four?
>> Yes. Okay.

710
01:06:04,799 --> 01:06:08,280
» Which one's that one?

711
01:06:08,400 --> 01:06:15,359
» So, I'm kind of new to this, but so as
these consent items here, when we say

712
01:06:14,000 --> 01:06:17,680
pull them out, that means we're going to
table them and discuss them, right?

713
01:06:17,280 --> 01:06:21,119
» So,
>> and or or these we can pull them out and

714
01:06:20,400 --> 01:06:25,280
» elaborate
>> elaborate more.

715
01:06:23,200 --> 01:06:30,079
» Correct. So, technically, if we wanted
the, you know, legal way technically if

716
01:06:27,839 --> 01:06:34,400
we wanted to make significant changes,
we'd be moving them to a discussion

717
01:06:31,680 --> 01:06:39,440
item. So these um let me have the city
attorney give the legal version of the

718
01:06:36,880 --> 01:06:43,440
consent calendar and what we can do. The
>> consent calendar are just for routine

719
01:06:41,280 --> 01:06:46,720
items, minutes um
>> simple contracts. Um

720
01:06:45,119 --> 01:06:50,720
» if you pull an item that means you're
just pulling them for discussion or

721
01:06:48,079 --> 01:06:55,119
further clarification. Um and then once
the you know you have the clarification

722
01:06:53,359 --> 01:07:00,960
or your questions are answered then you
can move to approve it in one motion. Or

723
01:06:58,240 --> 01:07:07,480
if a an item wants to be pulled for a
separate vote, you can do that as well.

724
01:07:03,280 --> 01:07:07,480
» Okay. Well, I'll pull number five.

725
01:07:08,319 --> 01:07:11,920
» So, would you like to pull number five
for more information or do you want to

726
01:07:10,799 --> 01:07:15,839
pull it for a separate vote?
>> Oh, no. More information. Clarity.

727
01:07:14,000 --> 01:07:20,680
» Okay. So, let's go to item number four
and then we'll go to item number five

728
01:07:17,359 --> 01:07:20,680
after that.

729
01:07:20,799 --> 01:07:26,960
» Okay.
>> And what? Let's see. He said number four

730
01:07:25,280 --> 01:07:31,680
also. Did you have a question on that
one? Yeah, just the the whole clarity on

731
01:07:29,599 --> 01:07:37,599
um if it's the whole perimeter of
completion or we still have um any more.

732
01:07:35,520 --> 01:07:44,640
» Yeah, so this is this is for segments 3,
four, and nine. So three is the segment

733
01:07:41,680 --> 01:07:50,559
um behind like King Oil Tools basically
from Walnut down along the old railroad

734
01:07:48,400 --> 01:07:53,920
right away to First Street. So that
segment is complete. That's part of that

735
01:07:53,280 --> 01:07:56,880
segment, right?
>> Yes.

736
01:07:54,319 --> 01:08:03,920
» Yes. And then we've got the segment out
on um behind the Pacific Apartments.

737
01:08:00,000 --> 01:08:08,160
It's kind of the across from Elm along
the like future Lucille alignment and

738
01:08:06,240 --> 01:08:12,640
then it comes down the like an extension
of Forest. So it kind of goes in that

739
01:08:09,680 --> 01:08:15,839
kind of triang that kind of right angle
type uh and then there are some

740
01:08:14,559 --> 01:08:20,000
additional improvements that were done
along the frontage on Pacific Street.

741
01:08:18,400 --> 01:08:23,759
And then future phases which we have
funding for will initially connect are

742
01:08:22,400 --> 01:08:28,880
going to be connecting those phases. So,
the next phase we're working on right

743
01:08:24,960 --> 01:08:33,199
now is 10 through 12, which is along the
sports complex. I think we're in the

744
01:08:30,319 --> 01:08:37,040
rideway phase right now, um, along the
sports complex, basically from

745
01:08:34,400 --> 01:08:42,319
Cambridge, all along Cambridge pretty
much from Monterey all the way to Elm,

746
01:08:40,080 --> 01:08:47,600
and then it'll cross Elm, go along the
creek, uh, and tie into that walnut,

747
01:08:45,199 --> 01:08:52,880
that walnut component. Um, [snorts]
>> another qu another question. Um the one

748
01:08:51,040 --> 01:08:54,080
behind Kings O2 is that's number three,
right?

749
01:08:53,679 --> 01:08:58,960
» Yes,
>> that's number three. Is um I know I've

750
01:08:55,920 --> 01:09:02,560
asked is there plan for light lighting
or are we

751
01:09:00,080 --> 01:09:10,640
» Yes. So I think part of the lighting for
this segment is part of the uh that uh

752
01:09:07,600 --> 01:09:14,400
greenhouse gas reduction what uh grant
that we got to rehab the street light at

753
01:09:13,279 --> 01:09:17,440
Forest and Pulk [clears throat] because
it's the only street light the city

754
01:09:15,679 --> 01:09:21,359
owns. So, we're actually going to be
modernizing that street light to the LED

755
01:09:19,759 --> 01:09:25,040
lights, plus it's going to have like the
the talking crosswalks that tells you to

756
01:09:24,000 --> 01:09:29,920
walk.
>> Um, so it'll have the audio. Uh so it

757
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:34,719
was going to be completely modernized to
current standards but we also because

758
01:09:33,120 --> 01:09:37,279
the grant had so much and there was
something that came up on the grant that

759
01:09:35,920 --> 01:09:41,520
I off the top of my head I cannot
remember what occurred but we we made a

760
01:09:39,839 --> 01:09:46,719
scope change in that grant and we
basically asked to include the LED solar

761
01:09:44,080 --> 01:09:50,159
lighting um for the segments that we
don't have lighting schedule because a

762
01:09:48,640 --> 01:09:55,040
lot of our new grant applications we've
been incorporating lighting but our but

763
01:09:52,719 --> 01:09:59,600
our early adopt our early approved
grants for trails didn't include

764
01:09:57,440 --> 01:10:02,239
lighting as a component. So, we've
included that in there as well because

765
01:10:00,800 --> 01:10:05,840
now we're finding we can ask for a
little bit more money and the lighting

766
01:10:03,679 --> 01:10:09,840
component actually is good. So, we're
the older segments which is 34.9, we

767
01:10:08,320 --> 01:10:12,640
should be be able to include lighting to
those two.

768
01:10:10,480 --> 01:10:15,760
» And for future uh do we still have that
plan of the the bridge?

769
01:10:14,239 --> 01:10:17,760
» Yes, that one's in the works right now.
So, we're in Do you have an update on

770
01:10:17,280 --> 01:10:22,400
that one?
>> We uh talked about an Arizona crossing

771
01:10:20,800 --> 01:10:26,320
instead of a bridge. So, an Arizona
crossing is a uh and we're still in the

772
01:10:24,719 --> 01:10:30,560
discussion in design phases, but instead
of the bridge, which would be an extreme

773
01:10:27,920 --> 01:10:34,560
cost, uh an Arizona crossing basically
crosses the creek

774
01:10:33,679 --> 01:10:37,760
in the creek
>> under the bridge.

775
01:10:35,760 --> 01:10:40,640
» Um, no, instead of a bridge, instead of
crossing, instead of using a bridge to

776
01:10:39,440 --> 01:10:45,199
go over the creek, we'll just go through
the creek.

777
01:10:42,719 --> 01:10:48,000
» So, it's it's I'm not guaranteeing we're
going to get it done. That's that's the

778
01:10:46,640 --> 01:10:51,280
that's the thought process because a
bridge is going to be almost

779
01:10:48,800 --> 01:10:53,760
prohibitively expensive. But we do want
to get across the br across the creek

780
01:10:52,880 --> 01:10:59,360
there at Lucille. We're talking about
the Lucille uh alignment, right?

781
01:10:57,840 --> 01:11:01,920
» This is going to be over off of Los
Gatos Creek.

782
01:11:00,640 --> 01:11:06,320
» This will be over Oh, yeah. This is the
Yeah. So, you're he's talking about the

783
01:11:04,640 --> 01:11:09,840
planning for the for a future phase
which is over Lucille, which is the

784
01:11:08,080 --> 01:11:14,320
Lucille alignment that goes over out
into

785
01:11:10,960 --> 01:11:18,480
» the area near uh Merrced and Lucille the
subdivision out there. This is um

786
01:11:16,800 --> 01:11:22,719
Manny's asking about the one that's over
there off of Phelps where it'll close

787
01:11:21,040 --> 01:11:26,640
close across Lil Scott Street because
you you surprised me on that too.

788
01:11:25,440 --> 01:11:29,440
» We have money for the bridge. So that
one's in that one's in um environmental

789
01:11:28,960 --> 01:11:31,280
right now.
>> Okay.

790
01:11:29,760 --> 01:11:35,040
» Yeah. So it's in the it's in the early
stages. These as we know these projects

791
01:11:33,440 --> 01:11:38,080
take a long time because
>> they're all fedally funded and you have

792
01:11:36,400 --> 01:11:41,360
to go through environmental then right
away then the design then construction.

793
01:11:39,760 --> 01:11:43,280
So we're a couple years probably out
before we can really hopefully get that

794
01:11:42,880 --> 01:11:47,520
built.
>> Okay. All right. That sounds good. Thank

795
01:11:44,880 --> 01:11:52,239
you. Thank you.
Any other questions on item number four?

796
01:11:51,199 --> 01:11:55,800
Seeing [clears throat] none, moving to
item number five.

797
01:11:56,960 --> 01:12:02,800
» Yes. So, just reading through this
contract here. This is an agreement

798
01:12:00,320 --> 01:12:08,000
through the months of January, February
to supply Gladstone with water. That's

799
01:12:05,280 --> 01:12:12,320
the sale of water from the city to
Gladstone LP. Right. So, we're not

800
01:12:10,480 --> 01:12:16,080
actually selling water. It's a transfer
agreement that's just allowing them to

801
01:12:13,840 --> 01:12:21,760
transfer water out of Westlands to
Gladstone. And then in turn, Gladstone

802
01:12:19,120 --> 01:12:26,560
is actually indemnifying the city to be
the require be the required party to

803
01:12:24,880 --> 01:12:30,239
resupply Westlands because Wesland's
always has to have a net of zero when

804
01:12:28,400 --> 01:12:33,360
when water goes out of the district.
>> Mhm.

805
01:12:30,880 --> 01:12:36,320
» So Gladstone has indignified the cities
from that responsibility and they will

806
01:12:34,800 --> 01:12:41,199
be the ones to ensure that water gets
brought back. But this is essentially um

807
01:12:39,199 --> 01:12:43,600
a transfer of water through our
conveyance agreement because we're the

808
01:12:42,480 --> 01:12:47,120
only ones that have a conveyance
agreement on the Klinga Canal. And so it

809
01:12:45,679 --> 01:12:50,239
allows water to convey through our
conveyance agreement to the farmers that

810
01:12:48,480 --> 01:12:55,440
are on the Klinga Canal.
>> And so it's just essentially a transfer.

811
01:12:52,800 --> 01:12:58,239
» So what's what's our gain for that?
>> $35,000.

812
01:12:57,280 --> 01:13:01,440
» How much water?
>> None.

813
01:12:59,040 --> 01:13:04,719
» No, no, just a transfer. Just to just to
transfer water.

814
01:13:02,239 --> 01:13:09,360
» Yes. We charge we charge a $50 per acref
foot fee to utilize our our transfer

815
01:13:07,920 --> 01:13:12,480
agreement.
>> And this is something we've done we this

816
01:13:10,719 --> 01:13:17,360
is we've done these before.
>> Um sometimes it include it it it uh

817
01:13:15,040 --> 01:13:23,199
entails water sales but this is strictly
just a basically a transfer agreement.

818
01:13:20,159 --> 01:13:27,880
» Got it. So there's Okay.
Well, that's all I had.

819
01:13:24,400 --> 01:13:27,880
» Okay. Thank

820
01:13:30,159 --> 01:13:37,040
» All right. And I guess I have a question
on item number eight then.

821
01:13:34,640 --> 01:13:42,080
» We might as well.
All right. So, the agreement with U

822
01:13:39,360 --> 01:13:45,199
PVGs,
does this allow them to actually pull

823
01:13:43,679 --> 01:13:49,280
water out of the well or are they just
um they're just using it to uh for their

824
01:13:47,600 --> 01:13:51,600
Sigma requirements of getting
information?

825
01:13:50,000 --> 01:13:55,840
» Yes. Yes. Just to moni just to monitor
the wells because it is a well in the

826
01:13:52,960 --> 01:14:00,480
city and we are in the uh in the uh
Pleasant Valley groundwater basin.

827
01:13:58,320 --> 01:14:05,120
» Okay. Perfect.
All right. Any other questions on the

828
01:14:02,159 --> 01:14:08,239
consent calendar? Seeing none, uh, could
I get a motion to approve the consent

829
01:14:06,640 --> 01:14:13,760
calendar?
>> I move to approve the consent calendar

830
01:14:10,159 --> 01:14:15,920
as is without change.
>> It's been moved.

831
01:14:15,360 --> 01:14:18,239
» Yes.
>> Someone want to second?

832
01:14:17,280 --> 01:14:20,560
» I'll second.
>> It's been moved and seconded. All those

833
01:14:19,679 --> 01:14:21,440
in favor?
>> I

834
01:14:20,880 --> 01:14:28,880
» I.
>> All those opposed?

835
01:14:23,840 --> 01:14:35,199
Consent calendar passes as read.
Going to move on to item number six,

836
01:14:33,360 --> 01:14:40,080
ordinance, presentation, discussion, and
potential action items. Consideration of

837
01:14:38,239 --> 01:14:45,840
establishing an ad hoc community
outreach committee. And uh before I um

838
01:14:44,836 --> 01:14:50,480
[clears throat] before I bring this up,
is there any uh discussion cards for any

839
01:14:48,400 --> 01:14:54,159
of these three items?
>> No.

840
01:14:51,040 --> 01:14:57,840
» No. Okay, perfect. Sean.
>> All right. Thank you, Mayor Council. Uh,

841
01:14:55,840 --> 01:15:03,600
as we discussed the last meeting, u
staff went ahead and prepared a um

842
01:15:00,480 --> 01:15:09,120
implementation policy. So, I've provided
uh a copy of that policy for the

843
01:15:05,600 --> 01:15:12,719
council's consideration tonight. Um, and
just I wanted to get some feedback from

844
01:15:10,880 --> 01:15:17,360
you guys if there's anything that you
guys want changed, if there's any

845
01:15:14,800 --> 01:15:22,239
concerns with the document. uh as
prepared. I can kind of go through it if

846
01:15:19,520 --> 01:15:28,400
you'd like or if you guys have reviewed
it and you guys concur with the uh the

847
01:15:24,880 --> 01:15:33,840
policy then uh we're just requesting uh
an approval of the policy and everything

848
01:15:31,040 --> 01:15:35,760
will kind of go into place from there.
>> Yeah, I'd like to you to go through it

849
01:15:34,960 --> 01:15:38,760
if you wouldn't mind.
>> Okay.

850
01:15:40,480 --> 01:15:46,640
Give me one sec. All right.
It's pretty short so I'll probably just

851
01:15:45,040 --> 01:15:49,520
kind of read through it. Um, so the
purpose of the ad hoc committee, the

852
01:15:48,159 --> 01:15:52,880
community outreach committee is to
support coordinated community outreach

853
01:15:51,040 --> 01:15:56,960
and facilitate communication with the
key public and private stakeholders in a

854
01:15:55,360 --> 01:16:00,560
manner consistent with the city council
policy direction and city manager's

855
01:15:58,560 --> 01:16:04,080
administrative authority. Um, the
committee serves as an advisory capacity

856
01:16:02,400 --> 01:16:07,440
only and does not exercise independent
decision-making authority. All

857
01:16:05,840 --> 01:16:11,600
recommendations or proposed actions
shall be brought back to full counsel

858
01:16:08,960 --> 01:16:15,760
for consideration and approval. Um, so
the committee uh shall consist of the

859
01:16:13,440 --> 01:16:19,040
mayor and the mayor prom. Um, one
additional council member shall be

860
01:16:17,199 --> 01:16:22,640
designated as an alternate who may
participate only if one of the two

861
01:16:20,719 --> 01:16:26,719
primary members is unavailable, ensuring
the committee remains a two-member ad

862
01:16:24,320 --> 01:16:29,840
hoc committee. The city manager can uh
shall participate in those committee

863
01:16:28,159 --> 01:16:34,880
meetings and may designate any necessary
staff members as appropriate depending

864
01:16:31,840 --> 01:16:39,920
on the subject matter. Um so initiation
of meetings uh I identified three uh by

865
01:16:38,400 --> 01:16:42,719
mutual agreement of either the mayor or
the mayor of prom to meet with a

866
01:16:41,360 --> 01:16:46,560
stakeholder within the scope of the
policy by direction of the council in

867
01:16:45,040 --> 01:16:51,120
open session authorizing the committee
to meet uh with a specific stakeholder

868
01:16:48,480 --> 01:16:55,360
regarding a specific topic um at the
request of a stakeholder to include the

869
01:16:52,960 --> 01:16:59,600
ad hoc committee members in a particular
meeting. Uh the committee shall not

870
01:16:57,840 --> 01:17:05,760
independently expand its scope beyond
matters initiated through those methods.

871
01:17:02,239 --> 01:17:08,960
Um so scope of engagement um it the
committee may engage in discussions and

872
01:17:07,280 --> 01:17:11,920
this is kind of where I tried to be
broad so this is you know let me know if

873
01:17:10,400 --> 01:17:15,840
there's any more details you want is
community outreach inter agency

874
01:17:13,520 --> 01:17:19,920
communication information gathering and
relationship building with partner

875
01:17:17,199 --> 01:17:25,120
organizations and then stakeholders may
include but not limited to the chamber

876
01:17:22,320 --> 01:17:30,560
school district uh parks and recreation
district college the hospital district

877
01:17:27,600 --> 01:17:34,640
and any local nonprofit organizations
uh so the committee shall not negotiate

878
01:17:32,880 --> 01:17:39,040
agreements, make commitments on behalf
of the city or provide direction to

879
01:17:36,400 --> 01:17:43,360
staff beyond existing council policy.
And then um relation to the city manager

880
01:17:41,199 --> 01:17:47,440
authority, this policy does not limit or
restrict the city manager's authority to

881
01:17:45,280 --> 01:17:52,320
meet independently with stakeholders or
direct staff to engage with stakeholders

882
01:17:49,280 --> 01:17:55,679
consistent with the adopted policy. And
so committee members may accompany the

883
01:17:53,920 --> 01:17:58,800
city manager or staff at such meetings
when appropriate, but staffled

884
01:17:57,120 --> 01:18:02,480
engagement may continue independently of
the committee as well. Um and then it

885
01:18:01,199 --> 01:18:06,960
talks about reporting to the city
council. So any significant information

886
01:18:04,320 --> 01:18:10,640
or recommendations or potential policy
considerations arising from that

887
01:18:08,560 --> 01:18:16,000
involvement shall be reported to the
city council um at a public meeting. Um

888
01:18:14,000 --> 01:18:20,560
obviously Brown Act compliance needs to
remain in effect and then the effective

889
01:18:18,159 --> 01:18:24,800
date would be when the council hopefully
tonight will when the council approves.

890
01:18:22,719 --> 01:18:28,159
But um with that if there's any changes
or recommendations let me know and I'll

891
01:18:26,400 --> 01:18:32,400
be more than happy to you guys can have
the conversation. So, I just wanted to

892
01:18:29,920 --> 01:18:38,400
point out that this in no way, shape or
form stops uh individual council members

893
01:18:34,960 --> 01:18:42,880
or a group of council members um less
than three uh you know to meet with

894
01:18:41,280 --> 01:18:45,360
individual agencies. Correct.
>> No.

895
01:18:43,360 --> 01:18:51,199
» Right. So this this is more of just a
formal uh presentation of being able to

896
01:18:49,040 --> 01:18:55,120
meet with other agencies formally and
not taking away anybody else is like if

897
01:18:53,679 --> 01:18:59,520
let's say two members wanted to meet
with the school district on an issue

898
01:18:57,280 --> 01:19:03,920
obviously that's everyone's right to do
this doesn't um hinder that. It just

899
01:19:01,679 --> 01:19:07,280
makes a formal process to where if we
want to reach out and we do have a

900
01:19:05,199 --> 01:19:11,199
couple items um that will probably be
coming back and forward and asking uh

901
01:19:09,520 --> 01:19:16,960
because there are some items that we do
need to reach out and and talk. But the

902
01:19:14,080 --> 01:19:21,679
reason uh that that I put this on the
agenda um originally was because I felt

903
01:19:19,920 --> 01:19:26,560
like that these should be formally
approved by council. that way that

904
01:19:24,320 --> 01:19:30,159
people uh that council members didn't
feel like that other council members

905
01:19:28,239 --> 01:19:34,719
were just trying to do something uh
without the the scope of the entire

906
01:19:32,159 --> 01:19:39,760
council. But since we have Brown Act
limitations, uh the way that we do it

907
01:19:37,280 --> 01:19:42,239
has to has to be uh very specific.
Correct.

908
01:19:40,800 --> 01:19:46,000
» Right. So the there's a difference
between a standing committee and an ad

909
01:19:43,920 --> 01:19:49,120
hoc committee. So the ad hoc committee
obviously you have to comply with the

910
01:19:47,600 --> 01:19:54,320
quorum requirements. You can't have a
quorum. Um and the ad hoc committee is

911
01:19:52,480 --> 01:19:59,760
usually more limited in scope than a
standing committee standing committee.

912
01:19:56,719 --> 01:20:03,199
Um so I mean here you have you know
specific list of things that the

913
01:20:01,679 --> 01:20:07,920
committee is able to do and it's not
giving them the scope to you know enter

914
01:20:05,840 --> 01:20:12,400
into contracts or enter into agreements
with any of these uh partnership

915
01:20:10,080 --> 01:20:18,000
agencies. So it's limited in scope and
would be compliant with the Brown Act.

916
01:20:15,840 --> 01:20:26,239
So, I guess looking at this, my only
recommendation on this is that we allow

917
01:20:20,880 --> 01:20:29,920
the the alternate to be um to could we I
don't think that we directly need to

918
01:20:27,840 --> 01:20:35,600
appoint an alternate. I think that we
could have any of the council members,

919
01:20:32,080 --> 01:20:40,159
especially um if somebody had an idea,
we want to leave the route the way open

920
01:20:38,080 --> 01:20:45,360
for that person to bring that idea
forward and be able to meet with one

921
01:20:43,360 --> 01:20:49,600
other person to move forward on that
idea. That way that for instance, you

922
01:20:47,199 --> 01:20:54,000
know, the the the the car people that
came in that we could have those formal

923
01:20:51,520 --> 01:20:58,480
conversations and it wouldn't just be uh
you know, myself and Mayor Pro Tim, we

924
01:20:56,239 --> 01:21:02,640
would have the that person would then be
the alternate and then one per one of

925
01:21:00,560 --> 01:21:06,239
us, one of the formal members would move
forward with it along with city staff

926
01:21:04,719 --> 01:21:11,120
because the goal is not to hinder the
goal is to bring in we just need some

927
01:21:08,080 --> 01:21:15,520
kind of formal process I think.
>> So, and then I'm going to open this up

928
01:21:12,719 --> 01:21:18,960
for discussion. So, uh, whatever, uh,
council, you know, thinks about this,

929
01:21:17,600 --> 01:21:22,480
bring whatever you want to bring
forward.

930
01:21:21,771 --> 01:21:26,480
[clears throat]
>> I I agree.

931
01:21:23,760 --> 01:21:32,560
» I agree with that addition or change.
Um, I'm just kind of I'm trying to

932
01:21:28,719 --> 01:21:37,600
figure out how do you initiate how going
out or coming in, how how would these

933
01:21:35,600 --> 01:21:43,920
meetings be initiated? would somebody
contact city manager or

934
01:21:40,400 --> 01:21:50,320
» so so basically two well a couple ways
um would [clears throat] be if like say

935
01:21:48,239 --> 01:21:55,520
you talked to you guys talked and said
hey let's let's schedule a meeting with

936
01:21:52,880 --> 01:21:59,040
so and so stakeholder you know that and
then you could reach out to me and say

937
01:21:57,280 --> 01:22:03,280
hey we need we want to try to schedule
coordinate a meeting with the school or

938
01:22:01,199 --> 01:22:08,800
with the college or whatever that would
be a way to initiate it by mutual

939
01:22:04,960 --> 01:22:13,360
agreement of the two of do. Um, also if
maybe say, you know, [clears throat]

940
01:22:11,440 --> 01:22:16,560
Councilman Aoyo says, "Hey, I'd like to,
you know, maybe have the ad hoc

941
01:22:14,639 --> 01:22:20,239
committee or maybe him included with one
of you two to schedule a meeting and

942
01:22:19,040 --> 01:22:23,679
meet with the parks district on
something." That could be a way to do

943
01:22:22,080 --> 01:22:27,679
it, whether it's in an open session and
the council agrees to, you know, engage

944
01:22:25,360 --> 01:22:32,480
in that conversation maybe on and then
identify the specific topic. Um, and

945
01:22:30,880 --> 01:22:35,840
then maybe if a stakeholder reaches out
even to me and says, "Hey, I wanted to

946
01:22:34,239 --> 01:22:40,000
reach out to you. Can you know can I
meet with the the mayor the mayor pro

947
01:22:37,520 --> 01:22:44,000
Tim or can we meet with your your
committee to talk about some topic we

948
01:22:42,480 --> 01:22:48,880
could do that.
>> So so it's you're the basic contact both

949
01:22:47,600 --> 01:22:53,840
ways.
>> Um no not necessarily. I think that you

950
01:22:51,440 --> 01:22:57,520
guys would come to me on most instances
unless someone specifically asks for

951
01:22:55,520 --> 01:23:01,760
like a meeting with the mayor and mayor
pro Tim or one of or an ad hoc committee

952
01:23:00,400 --> 01:23:04,480
that's when they would come to me. I
mean, if they want to schedule a meeting

953
01:23:02,800 --> 01:23:07,040
with me to talk about something, that's
just something I would do on normal

954
01:23:05,679 --> 01:23:13,679
day-to-day business.
>> Okay. Can we get ahead of this right now

955
01:23:10,719 --> 01:23:18,960
as far as the scheduling and set up a
quarterly, by annual, annual, monthly,

956
01:23:16,880 --> 01:23:22,960
whatever is comfortable with these
outlets.

957
01:23:20,880 --> 01:23:28,400
Give them a time and date. Let them know
so we can get get stuff rolling so it

958
01:23:25,199 --> 01:23:32,639
doesn't get lost or, you know, somebody
feels behind. Chamber of Commerce to

959
01:23:30,800 --> 01:23:35,840
school districts. Um
>> I think you fall more into a standing

960
01:23:34,719 --> 01:23:40,639
committee when you actually start
scheduling and setting schedules for the

961
01:23:38,159 --> 01:23:44,639
meetings. I think the ad hoc is kind of
the purpose is like as something comes

962
01:23:42,880 --> 01:23:46,480
up or you want to schedule something
>> more spontaneous.

963
01:23:45,600 --> 01:23:48,800
» Yeah. Okay.
>> Yeah.

964
01:23:48,000 --> 01:23:51,600
» So these
>> Okay.

965
01:23:49,520 --> 01:23:55,199
» These meetings would potentially lead to
an agenda item or something like that

966
01:23:53,120 --> 01:23:58,800
» potent potentially. Yeah. Not I wouldn't
say 100% of the time. I think there's

967
01:23:56,800 --> 01:24:02,960
some things that are administrative in
nature, but there's nothing wrong with a

968
01:24:01,120 --> 01:24:05,440
council member or two being involved in,
you know, a discussion if there's

969
01:24:04,159 --> 01:24:10,639
something that comes up, but it may not
always require council action for

970
01:24:07,199 --> 01:24:14,080
something like that to occur. Um, but
sometimes it's just a discussion and

971
01:24:12,239 --> 01:24:17,120
being involved in a discussion that may
be more administrative, but for the most

972
01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:20,400
part, yeah, I think you'll you'll
probably see items come back and I think

973
01:24:19,040 --> 01:24:25,920
it's probably appropriate to at least
report back on those discussions, too.

974
01:24:24,159 --> 01:24:29,840
So this gives us like an ability to be
more fluid, I guess, make decisions on

975
01:24:27,760 --> 01:24:32,480
the rapid urgency and just kind of get
to the meats and meat and potatoes of

976
01:24:31,920 --> 01:24:35,760
the whole.
>> Yeah, I say that any other my

977
01:24:34,560 --> 01:24:38,719
understanding would be is any of the
other three council members would reach

978
01:24:37,040 --> 01:24:41,840
out to the mayor or the mayor prom and
say hey you know I'd like to schedule a

979
01:24:40,159 --> 01:24:44,800
meeting with so- and so you guys agree
say that's a great idea let's do that

980
01:24:43,520 --> 01:24:47,199
and then you guys could reach out to me
to try and schedule something.

981
01:24:45,920 --> 01:24:49,120
» This is a way so we don't have any
roadblocks.

982
01:24:48,239 --> 01:24:54,159
» Yeah.
>> Right. So, we would still be coming back

983
01:24:51,520 --> 01:24:58,719
to council for um any kind of action.
So, we wouldn't make decisions um based

984
01:24:56,800 --> 01:25:02,800
on any So, basically, it would get the
ball rolling immediately, but as far as

985
01:25:01,280 --> 01:25:06,000
actions, we'd need to bring it back to
council to get approval.

986
01:25:04,080 --> 01:25:09,600
» Yeah. No, I I get it. This is strictly
just speed research on whatever the item

987
01:25:09,280 --> 01:25:12,560
is.
>> Yeah. There's an issue that that's

988
01:25:11,040 --> 01:25:15,199
arising. We want to kind of understand
it more from a different perspective or

989
01:25:14,159 --> 01:25:20,960
a different agency that
>> that's good for everybody. Yeah.

990
01:25:17,120 --> 01:25:26,000
» Yeah. Any
other discussion on this?

991
01:25:22,800 --> 01:25:32,800
» Um, well, just for clarification, I
guess, so if I if I wanted to say meet

992
01:25:30,400 --> 01:25:39,520
with whoever needs to be met with to
open the college pool for summer for the

993
01:25:35,760 --> 01:25:42,560
kids, would that would that be what this
>> it's for? It's really up to the council.

994
01:25:41,360 --> 01:25:45,360
I mean, if that's something the council
wants to engage, I can I mean, those are

995
01:25:44,239 --> 01:25:49,360
something I can go have a conversation
with, too. So if the council feels

996
01:25:47,280 --> 01:25:52,639
inclined to be involved or two of you
decide you want to be involved in that

997
01:25:51,199 --> 01:25:56,400
conversation,
>> that's definitely something you can you

998
01:25:54,480 --> 01:25:59,600
can engage in and we can engage in. Um
but it's also you know I take direction

999
01:25:58,320 --> 01:26:03,120
from the council. So if that's something
that's an interest of the council as a

1000
01:26:01,120 --> 01:26:06,400
whole that's something that I can go and
have that conversation with. Um

1001
01:26:05,360 --> 01:26:09,600
» so we don't need to
>> so it doesn't necessarily require this.

1002
01:26:07,920 --> 01:26:13,120
It really depends on what level of
involvement. If it's a general concept

1003
01:26:11,600 --> 01:26:16,639
of say, hey, you know, we want to learn
more about the safety concerns of the

1004
01:26:14,639 --> 01:26:19,360
school, that may be something for the ad
hoc committee to understand and then you

1005
01:26:18,159 --> 01:26:22,480
get the council could come back and say,
"Hey, you know what? I think there's

1006
01:26:20,719 --> 01:26:24,480
some things that we can help out with
with some of the safety issues."

1007
01:26:24,000 --> 01:26:28,560
» Okay.
>> Yes. So, anybody can bird dog this thing

1008
01:26:26,960 --> 01:26:29,679
and bring it up to light, right?
>> Yeah.

1009
01:26:29,199 --> 01:26:32,639
» I got it.
>> Yes. Yeah.

1010
01:26:30,560 --> 01:26:36,719
» Okay. And I think the the main deal with
this is is that we do get a lot of

1011
01:26:34,800 --> 01:26:41,920
requests like I have a current couple
requests right now that said I want to

1012
01:26:38,639 --> 01:26:47,360
meet with staff and the the mayor. Well,
I don't feel comfortable with just me

1013
01:26:44,320 --> 01:26:52,000
and staff when the other side that wants
to meet may have an entire team. So, we

1014
01:26:50,080 --> 01:26:56,239
create a standard that we're taking a
team in at the same time. And so, I feel

1015
01:26:54,159 --> 01:27:00,400
like that we want to make sure that we
set a standard and a tone for when we're

1016
01:26:58,400 --> 01:27:04,719
moving forward on these things. And yes,
if if anyone has an an item that they

1017
01:27:03,120 --> 01:27:08,639
want to move forward in on it, this is a
perfect way. And that's why I don't want

1018
01:27:06,719 --> 01:27:12,560
to set an alternate, I want to let the
alternate be anybody. That way that if

1019
01:27:10,719 --> 01:27:16,400
that that because I think that's really
important that way anybody who wants to

1020
01:27:14,320 --> 01:27:23,440
come in and move in on something, you'll
have a formal way to to to do that.

1021
01:27:20,080 --> 01:27:28,320
That makes sense.
>> Yeah.

1022
01:27:26,000 --> 01:27:32,400
» Any further discussion on this?
>> No.

1023
01:27:29,920 --> 01:27:36,320
Could we uh get a motion with the change
that we would not have uh and that the

1024
01:27:34,800 --> 01:27:40,159
al how would we word that?
>> Do we have to I don't know if we have do

1025
01:27:37,840 --> 01:27:44,159
we need to update it?
>> You would move to approve it with the

1026
01:27:41,760 --> 01:27:49,159
change that you do not have a designated
alternate to the ad hoc committee.

1027
01:27:50,639 --> 01:27:58,320
» So do you want a motion
>> please? So, I'll move to approve uh the

1028
01:27:54,719 --> 01:28:04,880
ad hoc committee outreach programmed
um

1029
01:28:00,159 --> 01:28:09,120
with with no designated alternate.
>> It's been moved.

1030
01:28:07,840 --> 01:28:11,840
Is there a second?
>> I'll second.

1031
01:28:10,239 --> 01:28:14,320
» It's been moved and seconded. All those
in favor?

1032
01:28:13,040 --> 01:28:21,120
» I
>> motions pass. Okay.

1033
01:28:18,080 --> 01:28:26,080
Appreciate that
consideration. We're going to move on to

1034
01:28:23,360 --> 01:28:33,040
6.2. Consideration of city council
appointments to fill two vacant seats.

1035
01:28:29,280 --> 01:28:37,280
Uh Sanwaqin Valley Division um policy
committee positions with the League of

1036
01:28:35,040 --> 01:28:41,040
California Cities and authorization
related to travel.

1037
01:28:39,440 --> 01:28:45,520
So, can I speak on this for a second?
>> No. No. So, I brought this item forward

1038
01:28:43,120 --> 01:28:51,760
because the League of California Cities,
which we're a member of, uh has

1039
01:28:47,760 --> 01:28:57,520
committees and they would like for uh
individual cities to have um our council

1040
01:28:55,040 --> 01:29:01,679
members um and I believe it is a
requirement for most of the committees

1041
01:28:58,880 --> 01:29:05,280
that they be elected. And so throughout
the years, it's it's been kind of tough

1042
01:29:03,760 --> 01:29:09,520
getting every city to send
representatives. Um, so this will be, I

1043
01:29:07,520 --> 01:29:14,159
think, my fourth or fifth year being a
representative onto one of these. And

1044
01:29:11,840 --> 01:29:18,639
noticing that Kolinga has usually had
one, they reached out, uh, when I mean

1045
01:29:16,480 --> 01:29:24,239
they, the vice president, which is, uh,
the mayor of Lammore, uh, Patty reached

1046
01:29:21,040 --> 01:29:29,120
out and asked if we would have, uh, two
members that would like to fill um,

1047
01:29:26,560 --> 01:29:38,159
seats, one for transportation and one
for public safety. And I I um so I did

1048
01:29:34,639 --> 01:29:44,400
get some interest in those and so I
expressed that there was interest and

1049
01:29:41,600 --> 01:29:50,320
the league is working on trying to get
those uh those people interested into

1050
01:29:46,800 --> 01:29:55,440
those seats and I have been in contact
as of like right now even trying to get

1051
01:29:53,280 --> 01:30:00,000
this uh to get it squared away because
the meeting the first one does start on

1052
01:29:58,880 --> 01:30:04,880
uh January
22nd. I believe it's just in a couple

1053
01:30:02,880 --> 01:30:09,920
days. So, I apologize uh for those that
I've reached out to and I haven't been

1054
01:30:07,440 --> 01:30:13,600
able to close the loop on that. Um a lot
of times when they reach out to

1055
01:30:11,440 --> 01:30:17,520
everyone, they'll reach out to five or
six different cities and then people

1056
01:30:15,120 --> 01:30:22,159
submit uh their folks and then they have
to now try and find places for the for

1057
01:30:19,920 --> 01:30:28,239
the people and they do want to get
everyone that that applied verbally in

1058
01:30:25,760 --> 01:30:34,000
involved in these positions. uh unfort
so I want to get this approved but I

1059
01:30:31,600 --> 01:30:40,239
also want to say that I don't formally
have um I don't formally have uh

1060
01:30:38,159 --> 01:30:45,040
recognition from the league that these
positions are in place. So I guess I'm

1061
01:30:43,040 --> 01:30:49,840
looking at the city attorney wondering
how can we do that?

1062
01:30:47,280 --> 01:30:55,199
» You can put forward two names to be
considered by the commission or the

1063
01:30:52,159 --> 01:30:59,040
committee I guess. Um, and then it would
be obviously subject to their

1064
01:30:57,840 --> 01:31:03,199
selection process.
>> So, I've put the two member uh I've put

1065
01:31:01,360 --> 01:31:07,520
the two names up and I'm awaiting
response. And uh I might as well just

1066
01:31:05,760 --> 01:31:12,000
read the message that I got out loud
because that's how we roll. Um they're

1067
01:31:10,719 --> 01:31:16,800
trying to find a way to get everyone
that was recommended in a spot on both

1068
01:31:14,159 --> 01:31:22,239
policy councils. Um I should know more
later. Um, I let them know that you guys

1069
01:31:19,600 --> 01:31:25,679
that have the travel on the agenda and I
still haven't gotten an update past that

1070
01:31:24,159 --> 01:31:29,679
and I know that they're just working to
try and get everyone on there because

1071
01:31:27,280 --> 01:31:32,800
the more representation we have, I I
mean I I don't know that everyone knows

1072
01:31:31,199 --> 01:31:37,040
about these uh committees. I don't want
to bore everybody, but these committees

1073
01:31:34,800 --> 01:31:41,199
are where the we pay to be a member of
the California League of Cities. And

1074
01:31:39,120 --> 01:31:47,120
there's a lot of differences opinions on
how this particular lobbying group

1075
01:31:43,440 --> 01:31:52,480
works. Um, but the Bay Area cities and a
lot of the larger cities send a lot of

1076
01:31:48,800 --> 01:31:56,639
people. And so when bills come from
Sacramento, then the league takes up a

1077
01:31:55,120 --> 01:32:00,159
position on those bills. It's either
going to be to say yes, they support it,

1078
01:31:58,639 --> 01:32:04,560
no, they don't support it, or they'll
they'll support it if they amend it. And

1079
01:32:02,400 --> 01:32:08,320
so these are important because the
league has the ear of the

1080
01:32:06,239 --> 01:32:13,840
representatives. In the past, we've been
able to lobby uh and advocate uh for

1081
01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:19,040
changes on things that made a big
difference uh for local issues. These

1082
01:32:16,960 --> 01:32:24,400
are statewide bills that will come back
and they will have real effect on local

1083
01:32:20,800 --> 01:32:29,760
control. And the the number one job or
supposed job of the league is supposed

1084
01:32:26,639 --> 01:32:34,400
to be uh local control. But a lot of the
times a lot of the larger cities want to

1085
01:32:32,400 --> 01:32:38,320
give away their control, which is why
it's so important that a lot of us

1086
01:32:36,639 --> 01:32:42,880
Central Valley cities who believe in
local control are in attendance because

1087
01:32:40,480 --> 01:32:47,760
it absolutely comes down to a vote. And
so we've lost votes by two two votes

1088
01:32:45,600 --> 01:32:51,360
before because we didn't have enough
people there. So that's why they're

1089
01:32:49,360 --> 01:32:54,639
really really trying to put a push to
get people to be involved in these

1090
01:32:53,040 --> 01:33:00,080
because what what would happen is is
that let's say that we want an amendment

1091
01:32:57,199 --> 01:33:04,000
on something. Uh if we vote to send them
to get an amendment, they will go and

1092
01:33:01,840 --> 01:33:07,440
they will talk to the people that
brought that bill up and they will say,

1093
01:33:05,840 --> 01:33:11,440
"Hey, we will give you our blessing on
this bill if you will change it." Now

1094
01:33:09,760 --> 01:33:15,679
doesn't work all the time, but sometimes
it does work. And so that's the

1095
01:33:13,120 --> 01:33:22,639
importance of this. Uh and the League of
Cities does quite a bit on individual uh

1096
01:33:19,520 --> 01:33:27,199
projects as well. So if we have some
information or we want information on a

1097
01:33:25,280 --> 01:33:30,719
particular project, the league we can
reach out and they can actually contact

1098
01:33:29,199 --> 01:33:34,239
and talk to uh some of the
representatives. They work well with

1099
01:33:32,159 --> 01:33:39,679
Townsen as well, which are our
lobbyists. And so it's kind of a

1100
01:33:36,560 --> 01:33:43,679
cohesive thing. Um, but that being said,
sorry for the long- winded, but I do

1101
01:33:42,080 --> 01:33:48,000
feel everyone should realize kind of
what this group is. They are a lobbying

1102
01:33:45,440 --> 01:33:53,679
advocacy group and we do pay uh to be
members and it I think twice a year they

1103
01:33:50,639 --> 01:33:58,719
host uh events that the city does attend
and it's um a lot of advocating uh where

1104
01:33:57,199 --> 01:34:03,280
you get to go and meet with other cities
and you get to go and meet with other um

1105
01:34:01,040 --> 01:34:06,560
agencies like the state agencies and
they put on these different tracks and

1106
01:34:05,040 --> 01:34:11,120
they usually either do it in Sacramento
or they do it in Long Beach and that's

1107
01:34:08,719 --> 01:34:15,040
where we can really get out and talk to
other member agencies like ourselves and

1108
01:34:13,600 --> 01:34:17,600
we can actually come up with some really
cool strategies and ideas to help each

1109
01:34:16,800 --> 01:34:22,719
other.
>> So, that being said, uh do I need to

1110
01:34:19,679 --> 01:34:28,000
express the who is the members?
>> Yes.

1111
01:34:23,120 --> 01:34:34,159
» Yes. So, I have asked uh for uh Mr.
Lauder to be on public safety and I've

1112
01:34:30,639 --> 01:34:38,000
asked for Mr. Ramirez to be on
transportation.

1113
01:34:35,679 --> 01:34:42,320
And so, we do not have a guarantee back
from the league, but I would like to get

1114
01:34:39,440 --> 01:34:48,880
approval if they do come back. Uh and
and that we could that'd be okay.

1115
01:34:45,679 --> 01:34:52,480
» Yeah. And then you'd also authorize um
the travel reimbursements for those

1116
01:34:51,520 --> 01:34:55,920
committee meetings,
>> right? because it it is quite a little

1117
01:34:54,320 --> 01:35:00,400
bit of a distance and it does take your
day and so then the city would reimburse

1118
01:34:58,080 --> 01:35:04,719
you for the travel and in some instances
uh there is a need for a hotel stay

1119
01:35:02,639 --> 01:35:08,880
because of the time when it when this
when it when the event starts maybe

1120
01:35:06,800 --> 01:35:12,880
early in the morning or it may be too
late and if it's in Long Beach you know

1121
01:35:11,040 --> 01:35:16,639
trying to drive back on the in the
traffic can be quite the deal and if

1122
01:35:14,480 --> 01:35:21,360
it's in Sacramento some trying sometimes
trying to get there is the ordeal so

1123
01:35:19,280 --> 01:35:25,040
I've I've already kind of uh reached out
to the members and told them what those

1124
01:35:23,360 --> 01:35:30,239
schedules are so they they know what
that what they are and I think um I

1125
01:35:27,440 --> 01:35:35,760
guess I'd just reconfirm commitment uh
from the two members if they're okay

1126
01:35:31,920 --> 01:35:39,831
with that. Yeah. So
that being said, I'll open it up for

1127
01:35:37,360 --> 01:35:41,851
discussion.
[clears throat]

1128
01:35:43,040 --> 01:35:48,320
» Any questions?
>> You say there was two meetings a year or

1129
01:35:46,239 --> 01:35:53,040
» there's technically four. Two are
virtual and two are on site and the last

1130
01:35:50,400 --> 01:35:55,840
one is usually the League of Cities uh
California League of Cities event.

1131
01:35:55,040 --> 01:36:00,480
» Annual conference.
>> The annual conference. Correct. And

1132
01:35:58,320 --> 01:36:06,000
every year they send out invites to
everyone on council and ask them uh to

1133
01:36:03,520 --> 01:36:11,360
be put in. And so the reasoning for my
asking individual members uh was based

1134
01:36:09,040 --> 01:36:16,159
literally on seniority of time uh for
being here. And so

1135
01:36:14,719 --> 01:36:22,639
I just felt that was the only fair way
to do it. So,

1136
01:36:19,360 --> 01:36:27,920
any further discussion? No.
>> All right.

1137
01:36:24,880 --> 01:36:32,286
So, could I get a motion to approve item
number 6.2?

1138
01:36:30,266 --> 01:36:32,286
[clears throat]

1139
01:36:37,120 --> 01:36:45,520
Motion to approve consideration of city
council appointments to fill two vacancy

1140
01:36:41,440 --> 01:36:49,760
Sam Valley division SSJVD
policy committee positions with the

1141
01:36:47,360 --> 01:36:55,760
League of California Cities and
authoration authorization

1142
01:36:52,639 --> 01:36:58,800
for related travel
>> and I'll second that.

1143
01:36:57,040 --> 01:37:00,239
» It's been moved and seconded. All those
in favor?

1144
01:36:59,760 --> 01:37:03,520
» I
>> I

1145
01:37:00,880 --> 01:37:07,360
» Motion passes.
Moving on to item number three,

1146
01:37:05,040 --> 01:37:11,920
consideration of commemorative banners
in recognition of the 250th anniversary

1147
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:18,560
of the United States. Future agenda
item, Mayor Pro Tim Schindler.

1148
01:37:15,920 --> 01:37:21,520
So, this was requested by uh Mayor Pro
Tim Schindler just to provide and

1149
01:37:20,320 --> 01:37:28,719
staff's just looking for direct
direction or uh concurrence. Uh uh Mayor

1150
01:37:26,239 --> 01:37:32,800
Prom Schindler had basically requested
if we could as part of the um the

1151
01:37:31,040 --> 01:37:38,480
budgeted process for our we were going
to put up banners and uh around town as

1152
01:37:35,679 --> 01:37:43,520
part of our uh one-time projects that he
requested that we look at um

1153
01:37:41,840 --> 01:37:48,000
basically designing and installing
banners in recognition of the 250th

1154
01:37:45,520 --> 01:37:53,600
anniversary of the United States which I
guess is America 250. Um and so

1155
01:37:52,560 --> 01:37:56,400
essentially we're just looking for
direction from the council if you're

1156
01:37:54,800 --> 01:38:00,400
comfortable with that. That's kind of a
theme. Obviously um the b you know the

1157
01:37:59,199 --> 01:38:04,480
banners we're looking at seasonal
banners but we really hadn't quite gone

1158
01:38:02,800 --> 01:38:07,840
through that process yet. So we haven't
really undertaken any design effort yet.

1159
01:38:06,480 --> 01:38:11,119
So this could be a perfect time for us
to start and utilize this as the first

1160
01:38:09,679 --> 01:38:14,400
banner. So if the council's comfortable
with that, we'll just proceed forward

1161
01:38:12,800 --> 01:38:19,600
with doing this as the first set of
banners that we'll order. Um, as we kind

1162
01:38:17,040 --> 01:38:25,199
of get more amounts, we right now we
have $5,000 budgeted in the one-time

1163
01:38:22,080 --> 01:38:28,639
projects for banners. And so we'll kind
of once we start getting the design and

1164
01:38:26,800 --> 01:38:32,639
once we get some quotes on the actual
banner costs, then we'll we'll see based

1165
01:38:31,119 --> 01:38:37,719
on future banners if we need additional
funding. But we should be able to start

1166
01:38:34,080 --> 01:38:37,719
this with the $5,000.

1167
01:38:38,880 --> 01:38:44,800
I was just originally asking for flags
up and down the street, but I noticed

1168
01:38:42,960 --> 01:38:47,119
the Hornto derby signs have been up
there for a little while. So,

1169
01:38:46,800 --> 01:38:50,480
» yeah,
>> this is an opportunity.

1170
01:38:49,040 --> 01:38:53,920
» Yeah. And we're and that that was
something we're going to work with as we

1171
01:38:51,840 --> 01:38:57,760
start implementing more banners
throughout town is, you know, being able

1172
01:38:56,080 --> 01:39:01,760
to make sure we can get them up and down
and figure out what themes and when

1173
01:39:00,239 --> 01:39:06,080
certain banners go up during certain
times of the year. So, um, but we can

1174
01:39:03,600 --> 01:39:10,400
definitely, this will be a one year, one
and done kind of thing. So, we'll kind

1175
01:39:08,080 --> 01:39:15,960
of we'll look at the cost and but
definitely we'll have flags up and we'll

1176
01:39:11,840 --> 01:39:15,960
do some we'll do some there, too.

1177
01:39:16,480 --> 01:39:26,239
» Any discussion from council?
Can I consider a motion for approval?

1178
01:39:23,520 --> 01:39:32,960
I'll make a motion
on banners of recognition for our

1179
01:39:28,800 --> 01:39:36,320
nation's 250th anniversary.
I'll second. It's been moved and

1180
01:39:34,800 --> 01:39:41,119
seconded. All those in favor?
>> I I

1181
01:39:38,000 --> 01:39:45,119
» Motion passes.
We're going to move on to item number

1182
01:39:42,880 --> 01:39:50,960
seven, which is announcements. City
manager announcements. I just had one

1183
01:39:47,600 --> 01:39:56,960
and uh I did have a conversation with uh
Spencer and Joseph with Townson public

1184
01:39:53,600 --> 01:40:05,679
affairs our uh city lobbyists and they
have we've we've set dates or based on

1185
01:40:00,239 --> 01:40:10,159
scheduling for the um DC trip for
the kind of general trip not the not

1186
01:40:08,080 --> 01:40:16,480
tied to one voice with Fresno Council of
Governments and they are looking at

1187
01:40:13,119 --> 01:40:22,400
dates of Ap March 3rd through the 6th
So 3rd and sixth would be travel dates

1188
01:40:19,119 --> 01:40:27,040
and then we would be meeting with um our
electeds either the fourth or fifth and

1189
01:40:24,639 --> 01:40:32,480
then also any um state departments that
we would be looking at based on some of

1190
01:40:29,119 --> 01:40:36,000
our asks. So you know if we we have
certain asks for certain projects we

1191
01:40:34,719 --> 01:40:39,440
would we'd be able to and they're going
to provide us some lists of different

1192
01:40:38,000 --> 01:40:43,679
departments that we can try and reach
out to and talk to about specific

1193
01:40:41,679 --> 01:40:48,000
projects beyond talking to directly with
our electeds as well. So that's kind of

1194
01:40:46,000 --> 01:40:50,400
the plan. So I just encourage you to
reach out to me if you guys are

1195
01:40:49,199 --> 01:40:54,880
interested in attending because I think
we're at the point where we can start

1196
01:40:51,520 --> 01:40:57,920
scheduling travel. Um so Spencer and
Joseph are on it and ready to start

1197
01:40:56,880 --> 01:41:02,560
they're going to probably in the next
couple weeks um first week of February

1198
01:41:00,239 --> 01:41:07,679
start actually requesting schedules and
getting people getting electeds

1199
01:41:04,400 --> 01:41:12,320
scheduled for um tours.
>> So question for the city attorney.

1200
01:41:10,320 --> 01:41:17,760
» Yes.
Since this is an would be an advocacy

1201
01:41:14,400 --> 01:41:21,199
trip, are we limited on the amount of
council members that we can send?

1202
01:41:19,920 --> 01:41:24,080
» You're not limited on the number of
council members you can send, but if

1203
01:41:22,719 --> 01:41:28,000
you're attending meetings with the
electeds and talking about city

1204
01:41:25,679 --> 01:41:33,600
business, then you can only have two or
less council members. But if you could

1205
01:41:30,880 --> 01:41:39,119
have more council members going, but you
can't have them in more than a quorum in

1206
01:41:35,920 --> 01:41:42,159
meetings. So, if more than if more than
two signed up, then we'd have to rotate

1207
01:41:41,119 --> 01:41:45,040
in and out of meetings.
>> Correct.

1208
01:41:42,719 --> 01:41:49,840
» Okay. So, just so everybody knows that
um I personally believe we should open

1209
01:41:47,040 --> 01:41:54,639
it up to council and if that's the case,
uh we can um if more than uh two sign

1210
01:41:52,400 --> 01:42:00,400
up, then we could rotate in and out of
meetings if that's okay with everybody.

1211
01:41:56,719 --> 01:42:04,400
But, uh this is um uh I guess um this is
only an announcement, so we can't even

1212
01:42:02,000 --> 01:42:06,560
do anything on that. So,
>> we can bring it back at a future meeting

1213
01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:10,560
if need
>> can we? Yeah. Could we please do that

1214
01:42:07,920 --> 01:42:12,560
that we could formalize it? So, uh Sean,
you're going to reach out to the

1215
01:42:11,520 --> 01:42:16,400
individual council.
>> Yeah. I I intended to send a message out

1216
01:42:14,880 --> 01:42:20,320
today. Unfortunately, ran out of time,
but I'll get one out in the morning and

1217
01:42:18,080 --> 01:42:21,760
and seek interest from the individual
council members.

1218
01:42:21,280 --> 01:42:24,080
» Okay.
>> Yeah.

1219
01:42:22,960 --> 01:42:26,639
» Anything else, Sean?
>> I do not.

1220
01:42:25,199 --> 01:42:29,880
» All right. Council members announcements
and reports.

1221
01:42:34,800 --> 01:42:45,600
No, no, no one. All right.
City treasurer uh is uh um not here

1222
01:42:42,960 --> 01:42:51,719
tonight. So,
mayor's announcements um I have none.

1223
01:42:51,840 --> 01:42:58,239
Uh future agenda items. This is a time
um for the new members that may not

1224
01:42:56,639 --> 01:43:03,679
know, this is a time where if you have
an agenda item um one, you can choose to

1225
01:43:01,360 --> 01:43:09,199
send that item in to the city at any
point in time uh via email. Um you can

1226
01:43:06,400 --> 01:43:13,600
call Sean. Um
there are time limits on whether or not

1227
01:43:11,600 --> 01:43:18,400
it'll get on the next meeting. Maybe you
could explain that.

1228
01:43:16,159 --> 01:43:23,360
Yeah, typically depending on the item
and the the level of um you know whether

1229
01:43:21,600 --> 01:43:26,159
it be research or whatever the sta that
staff needs to do if it's something

1230
01:43:24,880 --> 01:43:29,119
that's going to require full action by
the council. Typically we can throw it

1231
01:43:27,520 --> 01:43:33,520
on relatively quick. It just may not
have a tremendous amount of detail. Um

1232
01:43:31,600 --> 01:43:37,920
so typically I'll look at you know the
item that's requested and we can bring

1233
01:43:35,760 --> 01:43:41,440
it forward for more clarification if
it's kind of a general item. If it's

1234
01:43:39,760 --> 01:43:45,360
something that's something that Mayor
Pro Tim Schindler had brought up,

1235
01:43:43,199 --> 01:43:48,000
there's enough detail in the request, we
could throw that together relatively

1236
01:43:46,719 --> 01:43:52,159
quick and put it on the agenda for
council to consider. Um, but if it's

1237
01:43:50,000 --> 01:43:56,719
kind of a new item or if it's outside,
you know, of some of our our strategic

1238
01:43:54,800 --> 01:43:59,600
planning efforts, then typically we just
bring it back as a general topic and

1239
01:43:58,000 --> 01:44:03,520
then have the council discuss and then
provide me direction on how you guys

1240
01:44:01,440 --> 01:44:08,000
would like to proceed.
>> Yeah. Can you email me that what you

1241
01:44:06,000 --> 01:44:10,960
just said? should have recorded my I
should have recorded myself

1242
01:44:09,840 --> 01:44:16,719
» on YouTube.
>> It's it's recorded you little

1243
01:44:13,440 --> 01:44:20,800
» and uh just so everybody knows um we we
absolutely um can reach out to staff for

1244
01:44:18,960 --> 01:44:24,800
clarifying questions. I suggest
everything via our code of conduct

1245
01:44:22,800 --> 01:44:29,520
should go through our city manager, but
we can absolutely save a lot of time uh

1246
01:44:27,760 --> 01:44:33,199
bringing things to staff and trying to
work with them first, especially if it's

1247
01:44:30,960 --> 01:44:36,960
a future agenda item that we that may
take some some extra time if you the the

1248
01:44:35,760 --> 01:44:41,040
more that you time that you work with
staff before you bring it, the quicker

1249
01:44:38,639 --> 01:44:44,480
that it will get uh on the agenda and be
able to go. Correct.

1250
01:44:42,400 --> 01:44:49,040
» Yeah. No, the reason for it is just that
there's you we want to make sure that

1251
01:44:47,040 --> 01:44:53,760
collectively the council is making
decisions and providing uh staff and the

1252
01:44:51,679 --> 01:44:58,239
city manager direction as as a
collective group. And so when there are

1253
01:44:55,679 --> 01:45:01,199
certain larger policy decisions that
need to be made or or it's going to

1254
01:44:59,679 --> 01:45:04,400
require extensive staff time or it
affects the budget, then we need to that

1255
01:45:03,199 --> 01:45:08,159
that's something that the council as a
whole needs to provide direction on. So

1256
01:45:06,480 --> 01:45:12,239
you would just send that to me and then
and I can provide feedback once you send

1257
01:45:10,080 --> 01:45:16,320
the request in kind of how we'll how how
we can handle it.

1258
01:45:13,600 --> 01:45:22,239
» But it can it it can um it can aid
things like for instance if you have a

1259
01:45:18,960 --> 01:45:26,719
large request that may not understand
whether or not staff has capacity to do

1260
01:45:24,400 --> 01:45:30,400
it. you know, uh, sometimes if we put
things on the agenda without

1261
01:45:28,159 --> 01:45:35,360
understanding the capacity of staff,
then it can add into, especially if

1262
01:45:33,440 --> 01:45:39,119
there's a lot of things, it can add to
staff thinking to themselves, oh, how

1263
01:45:37,600 --> 01:45:43,520
are we going to get all this stuff done?
Whereas, if you kind of ask Sean ahead

1264
01:45:41,360 --> 01:45:47,760
of time, he can give you kind of an idea
of, you know, is this something you want

1265
01:45:46,159 --> 01:45:51,040
to bring forward now because of the
capacity and because of the budgets and

1266
01:45:49,199 --> 01:45:54,159
stuff like that. And then obviously it
would come back for full council

1267
01:45:52,719 --> 01:45:59,600
approval. But it's just kind of a way
you can kind of get some insight in

1268
01:45:56,239 --> 01:46:04,320
detail. Uh and we try and also the other
thing is is that just going to put Sean

1269
01:46:01,440 --> 01:46:08,560
out there. He's available uh to go over
these uh things uh and which we've been

1270
01:46:06,480 --> 01:46:11,600
trying to do a lot more of uh before the
meeting if you want to meet with uh Sean

1271
01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:15,679
if you have questions and stuff like
that uh you know and I think our our

1272
01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:19,840
chiefs are available as well to answer
questions so that if we have questions

1273
01:46:17,840 --> 01:46:24,400
um that can make the meetings go a
little bit quicker. And then sometimes

1274
01:46:21,360 --> 01:46:28,000
we do re we do put those questions back
out because sometimes it's information

1275
01:46:26,480 --> 01:46:32,239
that even though we already have the
answer, the public wants to know. So

1276
01:46:30,080 --> 01:46:36,000
sometimes, you know, we do put that back
out there. Um [clears throat]

1277
01:46:34,400 --> 01:46:40,560
that being said, any future agenda
items?

1278
01:46:37,679 --> 01:46:46,000
» I think I have one. Um I kind of spoke
on a little bit earlier. I'd like you

1279
01:46:43,040 --> 01:46:51,920
I'd like to look into uh I don't know
who it is or what it would take to um to

1280
01:46:49,280 --> 01:46:56,880
open the pool for the summer
and coordinate that and possibly use the

1281
01:46:55,199 --> 01:47:04,679
CRMC
funding for that. I just mentioned it.

1282
01:47:01,360 --> 01:47:04,679
just thinking

1283
01:47:07,119 --> 01:47:15,040
I know I tried this a couple of years
ago and it it it takes a while to get

1284
01:47:11,440 --> 01:47:18,960
that coordinated. So,
>> anyone else future agenda items?

1285
01:47:17,280 --> 01:47:23,679
» Would that fall into the program of that
health funding that that guy came in and

1286
01:47:21,760 --> 01:47:26,880
met and said it?
>> I think that's what Yeah.

1287
01:47:25,199 --> 01:47:32,080
» Oh, okay. That's the same connection
there. Okay. Gotcha. Cool. No, I think

1288
01:47:29,520 --> 01:47:35,600
he was talking about splash pad.
>> What are you What are we talking about?

1289
01:47:34,320 --> 01:47:37,119
» First gentlemen.
>> Bill, are you talking about the money

1290
01:47:36,880 --> 01:47:41,199
for
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Bill. Okay. So, okay.

1291
01:47:39,520 --> 01:47:45,280
Got it. Made the connection there. Okay.
Sweet.

1292
01:47:42,639 --> 01:47:47,440
» Any other future agenda items?
>> No.

1293
01:47:46,880 --> 01:47:54,960
» Right.
>> Sorry. Just not a future um the the our

1294
01:47:51,840 --> 01:47:58,679
prompter or sign electric sign. Um I've
gone calls it a lot of the words are

1295
01:47:56,880 --> 01:48:00,800
really small.
>> [laughter]

1296
01:47:59,199 --> 01:48:04,880
» We're we're working on that.
>> Yeah, it's a it

1297
01:48:03,040 --> 01:48:09,119
seen somebody just slowly go through the
through their just trying to read it.

1298
01:48:06,800 --> 01:48:13,840
» Yeah, it's a work in progress. Just
learning the the use of the sign and uh

1299
01:48:11,920 --> 01:48:17,600
we've had a we've I've talked to her
about, you know, taking a look at it and

1300
01:48:15,600 --> 01:48:20,960
we'll so sometimes we'll run tests and
she'll go out there and actually go look

1301
01:48:18,880 --> 01:48:24,719
physically look at it. Um but yeah,
we're starting to work on a lot of the

1302
01:48:22,800 --> 01:48:27,600
new content, but yeah, that we we've
been getting some positive we've been

1303
01:48:26,000 --> 01:48:29,520
getting some feedback about that.
The flag looks good.

1304
01:48:29,040 --> 01:48:32,239
» What?
>> The flag looks good.

1305
01:48:30,960 --> 01:48:34,960
» Yeah, it's animated, too.
>> Yeah.

1306
01:48:33,280 --> 01:48:38,080
» And also, just uh for those that don't
know, this is also a time to where if

1307
01:48:36,480 --> 01:48:43,040
you'd like staff to bring back
information uh for anformational, like

1308
01:48:41,119 --> 01:48:46,800
you're curious about something, you can
put on as a future agenda item and then

1309
01:48:44,639 --> 01:48:53,760
staff can work on that to bring back as
formal information.

1310
01:48:49,760 --> 01:48:58,719
» Any other future agenda items?
Do we have any formal information about

1311
01:48:56,000 --> 01:49:01,840
the rally cross at the airport?
>> No, but I did receive I received an

1312
01:49:00,400 --> 01:49:06,560
email from them and I'll be following up
with them this week. So,

1313
01:49:05,119 --> 01:49:10,960
» so you could ask for a future agenda
item to have that put on the next

1314
01:49:08,159 --> 01:49:15,840
agenda. That's what I would do.
>> Load it up. you know, um I want to see

1315
01:49:13,840 --> 01:49:19,920
if we could get with Freno County Public
Works and see if what's the route where

1316
01:49:18,400 --> 01:49:25,119
they could take or they could get
something like a camera out on Phelps on

1317
01:49:22,960 --> 01:49:29,679
that little curve. I've cleaned that
part and so has Freno County cleaned

1318
01:49:27,040 --> 01:49:34,719
that part so many times and it's like
getting filled with refrigerators again,

1319
01:49:32,880 --> 01:49:39,040
washers. cuz I just want to see if if
staff could get a hold of a public works

1320
01:49:37,360 --> 01:49:44,320
and get something going. If maybe they
could put a camera on one of those post

1321
01:49:41,440 --> 01:49:46,480
cuz seems that that little um right
passing passing the cemetery.

1322
01:49:46,159 --> 01:49:49,119
» Oh,
>> that that little curve

1323
01:49:47,840 --> 01:49:51,440
» people park right there. That's that
there's that kind of wooden fence or

1324
01:49:50,880 --> 01:49:54,159
whatever right there.
>> Yes. Yes. I' I've clean

1325
01:49:52,639 --> 01:49:58,239
» wilderness area.
>> I've cleaned it a couple of times. Freno

1326
01:49:56,000 --> 01:50:01,600
County has cleaned it up as well, but it
seems that it looks really bad. Yeah,

1327
01:49:59,760 --> 01:50:05,199
it's it's getting and I would like to
see if you know you know

1328
01:50:03,440 --> 01:50:08,960
» with with just met with Fresno County
today, so we can probably just reach out

1329
01:50:07,440 --> 01:50:11,600
to him and and give them an idea if
that's a hot [clears throat]

1330
01:50:10,400 --> 01:50:15,440
» We'll uh we'll reach out.
>> Yeah. Okay, sounds good. Thank you.

1331
01:50:13,119 --> 01:50:19,760
Thank you. Any other future agenda
items?

1332
01:50:17,920 --> 01:50:23,360
And uh Councilman Lauder, did you want a
formal update on that at the next uh

1333
01:50:21,840 --> 01:50:26,480
meeting?
>> Yes, please. I'd like a formal update on

1334
01:50:24,960 --> 01:50:30,800
the rally cost event.
>> There you go. All right. And I have a

1335
01:50:29,040 --> 01:50:36,880
couple.
One, I would like to

1336
01:50:34,560 --> 01:50:42,000
have staff, actually probably the the
chief and his staff look into uh some

1337
01:50:39,840 --> 01:50:46,880
kind of software that can report crime
to the public so the public can have an

1338
01:50:44,320 --> 01:50:51,280
idea. Um long time ago, we used to have
some software that uh it would actually

1339
01:50:49,119 --> 01:50:55,360
plot out on a map where the crime
occurred. So then people could it it was

1340
01:50:53,840 --> 01:51:00,239
helpful for at the time when we were
doing neighborhood watch and things of

1341
01:50:56,719 --> 01:51:03,280
that nature. So then we would know um
where where th those crimes are

1342
01:51:02,000 --> 01:51:07,199
occurring and that kind of gave people
the idea of hey if crimes are occurring

1343
01:51:05,199 --> 01:51:15,600
in this area let's keep our eyes open
into those areas. So that's um one and

1344
01:51:10,159 --> 01:51:19,760
then secondly um and this is obviously a
larger project. So I just want to put

1345
01:51:17,040 --> 01:51:25,040
the idea out there that along with the
um with the explore program that we

1346
01:51:22,320 --> 01:51:29,520
think about u maybe um bringing back
some uh neighborhood watch uh awareness

1347
01:51:28,239 --> 01:51:32,560
because I know we do have some
neighborhood watch that's already out

1348
01:51:30,800 --> 01:51:37,360
there, but I'd like to continue that
awareness. Um, and like I said, I'm not

1349
01:51:34,960 --> 01:51:40,159
expecting anything like ASAP because I
know you guys got a lot of things you're

1350
01:51:38,560 --> 01:51:48,639
working on. Um, but that'd be something
I'd like to see in the future.

1351
01:51:42,960 --> 01:51:53,440
And then, um, for the ad hoc committee,
we have the two items. The I'd like to

1352
01:51:51,840 --> 01:51:59,520
schedule a meeting with the school
district uh, so that we can uh, open up

1353
01:51:57,119 --> 01:52:03,760
conversations uh, and have the first
meeting uh, be kind of a meet and greet.

1354
01:52:01,840 --> 01:52:06,960
Nothing too heavy, just a little bit of
information back and forth with the

1355
01:52:05,199 --> 01:52:12,960
school district so that we could talk
about some things that uh affect the

1356
01:52:09,840 --> 01:52:17,280
school and uh the city. And then the
second that that's already been

1357
01:52:14,800 --> 01:52:21,440
requested um the school was requested
too, but this one is kind of a pressing

1358
01:52:19,520 --> 01:52:24,480
uh thing is to schedule a meeting with
the her for the Hiron um ambulance

1359
01:52:23,679 --> 01:52:27,679
situation
>> that's in process right now. So, if we

1360
01:52:25,920 --> 01:52:32,719
could do both of those uh with the
formal with the formality of the ad hoc

1361
01:52:30,639 --> 01:52:37,440
committee that we just created, that
would be perfect.

1362
01:52:35,199 --> 01:52:44,480
To piggyback off that, um I'd like to
highlight um an opportunity to set up

1363
01:52:40,880 --> 01:52:49,520
schedule a time for the three, I think,
important parts of scheduling events

1364
01:52:47,360 --> 01:52:55,199
that go on in town. Chamber of Commerce,
the school, and parks and wreck. Um I

1365
01:52:52,320 --> 01:53:00,719
think there's constant conflicts of
sports events, um city events and

1366
01:52:58,719 --> 01:53:06,320
chamber of commerce events and it seems
to pull population to either side and we

1367
01:53:03,760 --> 01:53:11,520
totally lose out on good times and
bringing everybody together. So I think

1368
01:53:08,080 --> 01:53:17,599
having all three including the city sit
down um and create a calendar

1369
01:53:15,440 --> 01:53:19,840
» um I think is something I'd like to
highlight.

1370
01:53:18,400 --> 01:53:21,520
» That's fine. And we're and we're
actually exploring options right now.

1371
01:53:21,199 --> 01:53:24,480
So,
>> so would you is that a future agenda

1372
01:53:23,040 --> 01:53:27,920
item that you would like to be a part of
that uh process?

1373
01:53:25,760 --> 01:53:34,880
» Yes. Yes, I I think that would be good.
>> Okay, perfect.

1374
01:53:31,280 --> 01:53:40,400
Any other future agenda items?
All right, seeing none, we're going to

1375
01:53:38,000 --> 01:53:43,840
move into close session where fun
begins.

1376
01:53:42,080 --> 01:53:48,000
Let's see. It's 8:00. I think we can get
out of here.

1377
01:53:46,000 --> 01:53:52,320
» Gosh,
we have two items. conference with labor

1378
01:53:49,920 --> 01:53:56,239
negotiators are for both of them. One is
for the POA which is police officer

1379
01:53:54,239 --> 01:53:58,800
association and the other is for general
employees. Do we look at reporting

1380
01:53:58,159 --> 01:54:01,840
anything out?
>> No, mayor.

1381
01:53:59,599 --> 01:54:06,000
» Nope. And so this portion of the meeting
is adjourned. I appreciate everyone

1382
01:54:03,520 --> 01:54:10,880
coming. Thank you, Mr. Gutierz. And uh
thank you, Chuck, uh for spending the

1383
01:54:08,159 --> 01:54:13,360
time. I know that this isn't uh what a
lot of people want to do with their

1384
01:54:11,760 --> 01:54:18,199
night time, but we appreciate uh your
participation. Thank you so much, and we

1385
01:54:14,719 --> 01:54:18,199
hope to see you again.