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Hey, thank you for joining us this
evening. We appreciate everyone being

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here. Uh before we start our meeting, if
I could ask you to stand for community

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blessing and Mayor Prom, if you could do
the honors.

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Father in heaven, we come to you giving
you praise, honor, and glory, and

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thanking you for life, health, and
strength. We thank you for your many

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blessings that you bestowed upon not
only this city, but our country, Father.

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We ask your continual blessings, Father.
And we ask that you oversee everything

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that we do. Give us a right mind to make
sound decisions here in Los Banos. Lord,

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bless our staff as they work so hard and
diligently for the various projects that

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we have in our city. And we just give
you praise, honor, and glory. And thank

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you for everything in Jesus name. Amen.
>> Amen. Like to call this meeting to order

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for September 2nd, 2026.
Chief, if we have the pledge. I pledge

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algiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic

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for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» Okay, if we uh Lucy, if we go ahead and
have roll call, please.

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» Yamis.
Chavez

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» here.
>> Lewis

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» here.
>> Amil

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» I am here. And the first item is
uhformational and presentation agenda

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items. And that's for me to

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lock us in here.

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» Yeah.
I can come to you. Okay.

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» Let's go over here.
>> Our logo.

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» Well, this is definitely Come a little
closer. Yeah. This is definitely uh

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[snorts] a long time making and we've
waited too long to honor this gentleman

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that has done so much for our city and
our community. Not only did he he serve

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on the city council, but he also uh
served many years as our our director

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for the city. Did an excellent job. I
had the honor of being mayor when my

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first time around and you were director
of parks and wreck. And uh

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so we're proud, Joe, to be able to give
you this proclamation recognizing you.

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And there's more to come to I'll talk
about in just a second. So this

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proclamation recognizing Joe Souza. And
I also want to just say Donalda, it

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takes a good woman to to to be with a
good man and both of you together has

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made this community better. So thank you
so much. Whereas Joe Souza faithfully

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served the city of Lasanis for 26 years
beginning in 1980 and ultimately serving

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as public service director. And whereas
following his retirement from city

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service, Joe Souza continued the
commitment to the community as a member

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of the Las City Council from 2006
through 2012. And whereas throughout his

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career and public service, Joe Souza
demonstrated dedication, leadership, and

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commitment to improving parks,
recreation facilities, trails, trees,

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and public spaces for the residents of
Los Banis. And whereas Joe Suza played

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an important role in the vision,
planning, and development of Losanis

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Community Center, helping create a
lasting community facility that

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continues to serve residents of all
ages. And whereas the city of Lasanis

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wishes to recognize Joe Souza for his
years of service and lasting

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contributions in the in our community
with a plaque outside the Laspanis

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Community Center that's coming in a
couple of weeks. Now therefore, be it

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proclaimed that I, Michael S. Samville
mayor and the city council of the city

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of Lasanis do hereby honor and recognize
this great man Joe Souza for his

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outstanding public service and
dedication to our community. Joe, thank

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you so much. [applause] Thank you. You
want to

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[applause]

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Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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[applause]
>> And like I said, in a in a couple of

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weeks, oh, Joe has
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» Do a little something. You can you can
munch on when you get home.

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» Thank you. It's good to see you. And in
a couple of weeks, we're going to be

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putting a plaque on the Quinny Center.
[applause]

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And now we come to our public forum. And
this time reserved for the members of

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the public who wish to address this city
council and any item that is not on our

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agenda this evening. If you'd like to
speak on an agenda item, u we'll give

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you that opportunity when we reach that
item. And u this is within the subject

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of matter jurisdiction of our city. So
if you'd like to speak to us about

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something that's going on in our
community you'd like us to know about,

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please come forward. You have three
minutes to speak.

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Welcome. [sighs]
>> It's a pleasure to be here um on the day

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that the city council honors Joe Souza.
I want to thank the mayor and the

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council for the proclamation today. I've
known Joe probably almost since the day

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I moved to Laspanis over a half century
ago. A remarkable man who's done so much

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for the city. I'm really glad that he's
being honored. Uh, you know, every time

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I walk down the canal trail, for
example, I think of all the work that

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Joe has put in along with Rick Dalgood
and other people uh who were related to

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me to make that canal trail so good. And
I served on the parks and recreation

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commission and tree commission for a
quarter century. And it I'm just so

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proud of the parks that we have, the
recreation that we have, the trees that

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we have, and that didn't happen by
accident. A lot of people did a lot of

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work, and Joe Souza was among the very
best and the most hardworking. Uh I

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remember when I was uh jogging along the
uh along by the airport there along the

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little canal trail. I would see a light
on like late in the evening, you know,

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near sunset. And what was what was this?
This was Joe finding time at the airport

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lounge to do city work, which he
couldn't do during the day because he

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was always busy or helping people and so
forth. So again, I want to thank you for

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making sure that Joe Souza has been
honored. Uh couldn't be more deserving.

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Thank you again.
>> Thank you very much.

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» Anyone else would like to speak? Please
come forward. You're welcome to speak.

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Please uh introduce yourself for the
record.

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» Yes. My name is Blanch George and I live
in the downtown area. I've missed you

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guys. [laughter]
But um the kitten season ended um but we

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have a resurgent of that and a lots of
puppies coming through.

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But I didn't want this evening to be
missed um because after this evening uh

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we are going to be uh thinking about
September 11th.

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Um September 11th was
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we all remember where we were at. I just
happened to be um having an early

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morning meeting with the fire chief and
the police chief. We were going over

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some details um city
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and um
you know Chad was there, Mark was there

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and to experience what they were
experiencing. Um I was a fly on the wall

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and then moved myself out. Um, and I'll
never talk about what

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they were. They seemed to be so close to
everything that was going on even though

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they were
across the United States.

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That comes to the fact that um I'd like
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a lot of stories are told about
September 11th. Um, what I do want to

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mention is the the dogs that are part of
September 11th.

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And we do have working dogs. Um we do
have our shelter that's hardworking

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individuals.
But there was over 300 dogs that were

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helping at September 11th. Um they were
search and rescue dogs.

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They were uh police canines. Um, they
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as well as the therapy and comfort dogs
to those uh first responders that were

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being affected.
And then eventually they had to be the

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cadaavver and recovering uh dogs that
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The last person pulled out that was
alive from September 11th was pulled out

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because of a dog, one of the rescue
dogs. And thank goodness for that. Um

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along with them, they did perish um as
much as the firefighters and police

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officers from terrible cancers.
But actually, Losanos, I want to pull it

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over to Los Banos. We actually have a
rescue dog that was discovered from our

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shelter people that discovered this dog
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we did produce a rescue dog from our
shelter. So, thank goodness for our

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shelter. Thank you.
>> Thank you for your comments.

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» Yes, please come forward.
Introduce yourself for the audio record.

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appreciate it.
>> Welcome.

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» Good afternoon. Um, my name is Mariana
Neves.

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» Good afternoon. Thank you. Um, I wrote a
little something. Maybe I'm just gonna

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read it.
Um, I am the owner of my hippie soul

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store here, a business in downtown
Losanos.

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And I've been an owner for six years.
Um, I'm also the founder of the artisan

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market which happens every Sunday um on
J Street as well.

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and thank you for giving me the chance
to speak today. Um,

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this past six years has been up and
downs having a business, but uh, the

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most important thing for me is that I
started as a pop-up vendor. Um, the same

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thing the market does basically. And for
these five five years, I know what is

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preparing for one market and having one
good market to c covert groceries or

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paying a mortgage or paying a bill,
right? Um, so I've been there. I know

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what it's like. and the artisan market.
I created it because I I thought I will

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create opportunities for other small
businesses as myself that we don't have

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at the time. I we didn't have um to open
a store, a brick and mortar store.

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And for some of the vendors, this isn't
a hobby. It starts as a hobby sometimes,

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but it's not a hobby. It becomes a
business. Um, just this past week I um I

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got
around 10 businesses to get their

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business license with the city of Los
Vanos. We I have been um committed to go

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to other markets with my five years of
experience doing pop-ups. I know a lot

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of vendors, a lot of vendors. And I've
been getting vendors from Modesto, Turlo

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Cities, Fresno, Madera, and those Palos.
I got one from those palace as well. Um

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I encourage my vendors to obtain their
proper permits, business license and

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paperwork to accord to operate
accordance with the city um and the

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county requirements
and we want this market to be something

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our community can be proud of.
I feel like the impact it goes beyond

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vendors. Every Sundays hundreds of
families goes and shop with us and it

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becomes as a a family
not only just a market. Um it's my idea

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is for every Sunday families to come
downtown. Everybody lies downtown for I

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think for every dollar spent in the
market they also have to go to um other

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businesses. They have to go to um
they have to go eat as well. We do

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provide food, but they have to go
somewhere as well. So, I'm just um here

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to present myself that that's me.
>> Thank you very much. We really

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appreciate the work you're doing.
>> Thank you.

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» Please introduce yourself for the
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» Carlos Flores, District 1.
Um the first thing of topic of what I

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want to talk about is the Mitsy Perez
resignation. Okay.

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Um, I know there were some issues going
on during the election, right? I know

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there was, uh, pap fi filed at the
county for possible election fraud,

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right? And so, um, the thing is is that
you can't trust the county when the

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whole county is involved in the
politics, especially who has been

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running the valley for I don't know how
many years, right? But they always blame

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the Democrats for everything that
happens. But they don't rule here. you

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guys. Okay, that's the first thing. And
the thing what I want to know is what

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happened to her? Why did she resign so
early? From what I heard, she wasn't

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even from here. It's like another that
scandal is happening what's happening in

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Stockton with that lady. So, is that
happening in the whole valley or is it

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happening at the federal city county
level um federal? We know what's

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happening at the federal level because
the guys that you guys that the guy that

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you worship, Donald Trump, you can see
in the state of array of what this uh

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government and this country is about,
right? We're tired of it. We're not

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believing you guys' lies anymore. We're
just not. Right? We're finding out the

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truth. And now I know why you guys try
to cover up the truth because you guys

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are the ones that have caused the most
damage.

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You guys want will say, "No, no, no.
Read the textbooks." But those textbooks

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are wrote written by you guys in Texas,
right? So I'm trying to find out and you

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can laugh all you want. But it's truth.
I'm not laughing. Anyways, are we going

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to find out what happens to that with
that investigation so we know what

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really happened? Cuz we want to know
what's really going on here. All I know

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is in these small towns, old money and
the oligarchs in these cities run you

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guys.
They do.

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So the thing was the saddest thing about
that is the whole city knows. You should

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hear the conversations when you go out
to this into the public here guys. You

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guys are not famous. You guys are not.
I just want to throw it out there. Until

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you guys start doing the things you say
you do, right? Why is Merced County the

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lowest paying jobs? Why isn't there any
jobs?

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I know who has the money. I know who's
living well.

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Right. Another thing I want to talk
about is uh what was what was the last

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thing? Oh, I heard you guys hired
another lawyer. Is that true,

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man? At what price?
At what taxpayer money did you guys hire

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that lawyer at? 250,000?
Why do you guys need another lawyer?

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What are you guys trying to cover up?
What's what's the situation here?

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You guys might look at me like, "Gee,
what's wrong with this dude?" But we're

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tired of it. We're not asking anymore.
We're demanding

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because we've been as a Native American,
as Mexican, we've been dealing with you

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guys stuff for 530 years and we're done.
Thank you.

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» Thank you for your comments.
Anyone else, please come forward. We

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welcome your comments.

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» Good evening.
>> Welcome. Please introduce

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» man district one. Um, I've been a
resident of Los Banos for the last 11

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years and I really appreciate um I can't
remember your name

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» uh for starting a very cool idea of of
this artisan market. I have been to it

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and I think it's amazing. It's a good
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It's a good way to get the community
out. Um, as a mom of three teenage uh

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kids, I'm concerned about the activities
that we have in our city for our youth.

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Um, you know, I know that you all are in
plans of an aquatic center, but I think

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that's been for many, many years a
lot of movement. Uh, the last I saw is

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there's some architectural plans that
are in the works, but there's no dates

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of when that's going to be completed.
Uh, we don't have much for our youth

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here and it's concerning because the
violence in this city has gone up a lot.

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Um, every day it's reading one thing
after another, a shooting, a this, a

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that, and I'm afraid for my children.
There's not a lot that they can get

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involved in unless they're in some sort
of uh sport at school. Um, the community

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center is awesome, but there's again not
a lot of activities that are happening

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there for the youth in the age range of
like 15 to 17. Um I know that there have

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been uh you know lots of events that
have been trying to be put on for the

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community and those uh permits are not
um being uh approved for those events.

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And so a lot of this is to get the
community out and just like having an

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artisan market or having the flea market
on Fridays um is great farmers market,

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but that's still not meeting the needs
of our children that are growing up in

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this city. Um I see tons and tons of
houses being built, but I'm not seeing

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jobs. I'm not seeing youth centers. I'm
not seeing community events that are

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beneficial for our children who are
growing up here. It makes me sad because

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my children are now withdrawing from
school because there's bullying, there's

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violence, and I'm now having to deal
with homeschooling. None of that is

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being addressed. If we can't get um the
right types of events and the right

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community for our youth, we're going to
go down this very negative path. And I

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would hate to see that. I moved here
because it's a small town. I come from

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Gilroy. I'm a small town girl. I love
Gilroy. It got too big and it got too

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expensive. I'm now here and I want to
invest time and effort into making this

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city something that I want to be um
proud of. And right now I'm not feeling

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that. I want to be able to say like I
want to bring something here. I would

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love to be more involved but I just
don't know what the plan is for a lot of

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these projects that you all have been
working on for many many years and it's

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concerning. Um, my last thought is, um,
we got to do something about these

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streets and them potholes.
Thank you.

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» Thank you for your comments. We
appreciate it.

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» Anyone else? You're welcome to come
forward.

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Okay. I do not see or hear anyone coming
up. So I think we have some

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we have a letter right Lucy there
>> anyone on

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» Yeah. And so uh and then also before you
do the letter is there anyone on Zoom

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right now?
>> Okay. And I just want to remind

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everybody if you're on Zoom, uh, if you
hit the raise your hand icon, that tells

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us you want to speak. And if you've
called in,

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um, to raise your hand is to press
number nine and to unmute is to press

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number six. So with that, Lucy, go ahead
with that letter, please.

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» First letter, good evening. Las Vegas
are facing yet another 65,000

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plus special election because the
District 1 seat has been vacated by

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resignation twice in a single term. The
residents of District 1 deserve to have

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this seat decided by local voters, not
by developers, special interest groups,

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or sitting council members attempting to
sway the outcome. Conducting media

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interviews for candidates at a council
member's private business was an obvious

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conflict of interest that should have
never happened again.

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Obvious conflict of interest that should
never happen again. District 1 voters

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are thoroughly fatigued by the constant
tactics and smear campaigns used to

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undermine candidates who refuse to
answer to special interests. It's time

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to step back and let the voters choose
their own qualified representative.

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Thank you, Julie Kraton, resident of
Laspanis.

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The second letter,
um, dear mayor and members of the

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Laspanis City Council, I am a Lasis
resident asking the city to provide more

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information about its plan to help
people experiencing homelessness.

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I support helping people find safe,
permanent housing. Permanent, supportive

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housing is especially important for
people who have experienced long-term

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homelessness or need ongoing services.
However, permanent housing is only one

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part of the solution. The city also
needs a plan for people currently living

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in encampments who cannot immediately
move into permanent housing. According

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to the city's March 2025 announcement,
the One Tree project is receiving

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approximately 143 million in public and
grant funding.

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The project is expected to provide up to
58 housing units, supportive services,

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and temporary operating assistance. The
city's May 2024 city council report

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showed that Laspanis had only 20
emergency shelter beds, while the 2024

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point in time count identified 121
people living outside without shelter.

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The report also stated that bridge homes
have been full since May 2023 and

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acknowledged that permanent supportive
housing would not resolve the shortage

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of emergency shelter beds. Los Bannis
therefore needs a complete system

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encampment, emergency shelter or
navigation center, services and

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stabilization, permanent housing.

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One tree may address the permanent
housing stage, but the city also needs

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emergency shelter services and
short-term support for people who are

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not yet ready or able to move into
permanent housing. I respectfully ask

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the city council to direct the following
actions.

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Um, number one, provide a complete
review of the one tree project.

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Um,
explain the number of units eligibility

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requirements. How many units are
expected to serve people currently

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living in Losanis encampments? Total
project cost, cost per unit, operating

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fund, funding expiration dates, expected
opening date, and projected reduction

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and unsheltered homelessness and
encampments within 60 days. Assess

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lobis's emergency shelter needs.
Identify the current unsheltered

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population, available shelter beds,
additional beds needed, necessary

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services, staffing needs, and realistic
operating models within 90 days.

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Evaluate a centralized navigation
center. Compare permanent construction,

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sprung structures, modular shelters,
tiny shelters.

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» Sorry to interrupt, but time has
expired, Lucy.

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» Okay. Um, that letter was from
Angelina Mendoza, a Las Spanish

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resident.
>> Okay. So, we'll have those those two

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letters online, correct? So, since we
didn't finish that one, you could read

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them online.
>> Yeah, with the agenda packet.

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» With the agenda packet. Okay. So, is
there anyone else now on Zoom or on a

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call that No.
>> Did you see anybody?

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» Okay. Thank you, Lucy. We appreciate
that. We appreciate the letters

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and we will move on.
Let's see. Uh, we're going to

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consideration of approval of the consent
agenda.

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And Lucy, for that, I'm going to ask you
to read off the consent agenda.

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» Items on the consent agenda are as
follows. Warrant numbers 259737

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through26006
in the amount of 3,28,1146.

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Minutes for the August 19th, 2026 city
council meeting. City council resolution

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number 7151
accepting the downtown gateway sign

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project as complete and authorizing the
filing of the notice of completion with

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the Merced County Recorder PNF Metals.
City Council resolution number 7152

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authorizing award of construction
contract to Hensley's Paving and General

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Engineering Inc. in the amount of
$419,580.3

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with a 15% contingency in the amount of
$62,937

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for the downtown alley overlay
improvements project. City council

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resolution number 7153
authorizing award of construction

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contract to Catch Environmental Inc. in
the amount of 1,574,16

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with a 15% contingency in the amount of
$236,12

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for Mercy Springs waterline improvements
project authorizing the city manager to

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execute the agreement and amending the
fiscal year 2026 27 2027 budget city

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council resolution number 7154 Four,
reject rejecting the bids for the a

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sports complex pickle ball lights
project. City Council resolution number

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7155
approving the purchase agreement for

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three fire command vehicles in the total
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from Winter Chevrolet Elkrove Auto Group
through the state of California contract

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number 1-22-23-23D

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and authorizing the city manager to
execute the agreement.

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City Council resolution number 7156
approving the purchase of one BMW police

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motorcycle in the amount of $44,31.91

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from Long Beach BMW motorcycles through
the state of California contract number

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1-22-23-30

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motorcycles ordinance number 1217
renewing title 4 chapter 12 of the

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Losanis Municipal Code authorizing the
funding, acquisition, and use of

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military equipment pursuant to
California Government Code section

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7071E.

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And the items are to be approved as
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Okay. Thank you, Lucy. So with that, is
there any

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comments from the public um on any of
those items that you would like

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to make a statement about?

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Is there anyone online?
>> I don't see anybody.

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» Okay. Now going to the city council.
City council, is there any items A

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through I that you would like to discuss
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» Yes, Mr. Mayor. Okay.
>> Like to uh just have a little discussion

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on item H if I could please.
>> Item H.

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Okay. Anyone else?
Um I'm going to ask to I'd like staff to

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talk a little bit about
the a sports complex just the steps

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we're taking basically. So, uh, since
there's no one else, if I could have a

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motion for approval A, B, C, D, E, G,
and I of item six from the city council

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if I have that motion. Appreciate it.
>> Okay. Second.

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» Second. Okay. We have a motion by Yamis,
second by Chavez to approve item six, A,

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B, C, D, E, G, and I on the consent
agenda. Any further questions or

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comments? Not hearing any. All in favor
signify by saying I.

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» I.
>> I. I opposed. eyes have it. Uh, okay.

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The first item is F. And my question
basically, Joe, just uh or William,

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whoever wants to talk about it, just
tell me what's I think the public wants

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to know what's going on.
>> So, uh, we did we did go out to bid for

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pickle ball lights. Um, we received
six bids. There were some irregularities

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with the three lowest biders. Um, some
of them didn't sign some documents. they

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didn't acknowledge some addendums and
then by the time we got to the fourth

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lowest bidder, it was way beyond what we
had budgeted for this project. So, we

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decided it would be in the best interest
of the city to reject the bids, go back

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out to bid, and hopefully we can get
some compliant bids, um, some responsive

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bids within our budget.
>> Okay, that sounds good. And with that,

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um, I'll entertain a motion to accept 6F
unless there's no questions for the

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council.
Can I have that motion, please?

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» So moved.
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» Okay. Motion by Lewis, second by Chavez
to approve item 6F as stated. Any

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further questions or comments? Not
hearing any. All in favor signify by

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saying I. I. Opposed. Eyes have it. Now
we move on to item 6H. Yamas.

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» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, yes. Item H,
uh, dealing with the purchase of the BMW

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police motorcycle. Uh, I just wanted to
have a discussion with more information,

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let the public know what the motorcycles
being used, their effect on public

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safety, and um, I think the the benefits
of this purchase.

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» Absolutely. Uh, council, thank you for
those questions. Uh so as you all know

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the city of Los Banos approved um the
startup of a traffic division um this uh

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last fiscal year. Um so going back in
time probably about 2000

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» Chief I'm sorry. Can you get closer to
the mic a little bit? It's why it's get

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feedback. You get a little closer.
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Um sorry new setup. So probably going
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um the police department. That was
probably the last time that we had a

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full-time uh traffic division and then
um many things happened since that time

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and I want to say during that time we
were also the recipient of quite a large

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traffic grant. So a lot of things
happened from that time. Um moving

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forward now uh the city of Losanos um we
have seen the benefits of having a

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full-time traffic division just like
other communities. Uh traffic remains

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probably probably one of our biggest
complaints in in our community and in

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many other communities as well. Um
oftent [clears throat] times um

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communities that don't have a full-time
traffic motor unit. traffic enforcement

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falls upon the patrol officers. And as
you know, we can all walk outside and um

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we can look around and as we see a
police car approaching, we're going to

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see that police car probably before the
officer inside sees us because they're

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very distinctive. Motorcycles are
different. Um they get they can get into

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tight spaces. They can maneuver around
traffic. Um they can squeeze places that

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you can't get a car. They can monitor
traffic. They can carry large amounts of

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equipment. They can do everything uh
that a patrol car can do um outside

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transporting a prisoner and things like
that. And so, um we have been able to

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successfully deploy our three traffic
officers in a variety of areas. Uh as

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you know the police department reports
quite routinely on the reduction of

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traffic collisions that um we are now
seeing because of um our enforcement and

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our education. Um most recently we are
using the motors to address some of the

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traffic concerns around schools. Um and
I think there was a thought that perhaps

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that we just went out there and we just
did this. Um, we had some of our motor

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officers at some of the schools on the
PA systems, public address systems

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notifying uh parents, you can't park
there, move along. And we did that um

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before we started issuing citations at
many of the uh sites. And so we just see

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a a a benefit to having motorcycles. And
then lastly, um you know, it's it's it's

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easy. you look online and you see the
comments and the public is starting to

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notice this and ultimately what we want
is we want the public on their own to

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change their their driving behavior and
the outcome that we're looking for is a

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safer community where we reduce
accidents and as I've reported here

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before um every accident is a
life-changing event and so uh our goal

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is to make the community safe and we use
these motorcycles for for that reason.

414
00:47:26,319 --> 00:47:34,240
So, two of the motorcycles that we
currently have are newer, 24, 25, and

415
00:47:31,280 --> 00:47:39,520
one of them is a 2007, so it's quite
old. And so, our plan is to uh bring

416
00:47:37,359 --> 00:47:44,319
this new motorcycle to replace that one
and then move that motorcycle down to

417
00:47:41,760 --> 00:47:48,079
either training or in the event one of
the bikes is down for maintenance, we

418
00:47:46,160 --> 00:47:53,680
have it, we have a spare bike so we can
continue operations.

419
00:47:50,640 --> 00:47:57,920
Thank you very much
to understand the purchases, the intent,

420
00:47:56,480 --> 00:48:01,359
and the overall effect it's going to
have on our city, our safety,

421
00:47:59,520 --> 00:48:04,720
particularly for our children during
drop off and pickup. So, I appreciate

422
00:48:03,280 --> 00:48:08,800
what you're doing. I appreciate your
direction. Uh, and I appreciate the city

423
00:48:06,720 --> 00:48:12,400
manager's leadership on this. Um, that's
all I have, Mr. Mayor. Thank you.

424
00:48:10,640 --> 00:48:17,808
» Thank you. Then, if if there's no more
questions, I'll entertain a motion.

425
00:48:15,788 --> 00:48:17,808
[clears throat]

426
00:48:18,079 --> 00:48:24,480
Move to adopt measure H as read. Yeah.
>> A second.

427
00:48:22,240 --> 00:48:31,680
» Okay. Motion by Yamis, second by Chavez
to approve item 6H.

428
00:48:28,240 --> 00:48:33,839
Uh any questions or comments? All in
favor signify by saying I.

429
00:48:33,200 --> 00:48:40,319
» I.
>> Opposed. Eyes have it. Motion carried.

430
00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:45,119
Okay. We'll move on to our regular
agenda items. And on our regular agenda,

431
00:48:43,119 --> 00:48:49,920
the first item is item seven is a
discussion and direction of chromium 6

432
00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:53,520
treatment engineering report. And with
this, we'll go to our public works

433
00:48:51,359 --> 00:48:58,400
director, William V.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, city council

434
00:48:55,440 --> 00:49:04,079
members, uh, this item tonight is, uh,
anformational item and, uh, we're

435
00:49:00,960 --> 00:49:08,559
seeking direction on on how to move
forward, uh, with the treatment of the

436
00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:14,319
chromium 6. I have a ra rather lengthy
staff report here. Um we do have our

437
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:19,040
consultant um from Provos and Pritchard
Engineering, Kevin Barry Hill, who has a

438
00:49:17,359 --> 00:49:23,040
presentation for us tonight that's going
to cover most of everything that's in

439
00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:26,160
this report. And he's more of an expert
on this subject. So if there's any

440
00:49:24,720 --> 00:49:29,800
questions, he'd probably be better to
answer it than me.

441
00:49:31,119 --> 00:49:37,359
» Good evening. Thank you. Yeah, my name
is Kevin Barry Hill. I'm a consulting

442
00:49:34,720 --> 00:49:40,160
engineer with Provo and Pritchard. uh we
recently completed the engineering

443
00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:44,640
report looking at different alternatives
for the city to mitigate the hexavalent

444
00:49:42,400 --> 00:49:48,880
chromium and drinking water and I want
to give a brief summary of that report.

445
00:49:47,280 --> 00:49:55,960
I'm going to try to present my slides
now. See

446
00:49:52,640 --> 00:49:55,960
one second

447
00:50:13,920 --> 00:50:22,000
Okay. Are you seeing the slides?
>> Yes.

448
00:50:16,880 --> 00:50:26,640
» Okay. Very good. Um so the
the um report addresses the city uh

449
00:50:25,200 --> 00:50:30,800
hexavalent chromium drinking water
issues. Uh provides a brief description

450
00:50:29,280 --> 00:50:36,000
of alternatives that have been covered
over the years. It's been many years

451
00:50:32,400 --> 00:50:39,359
that this has been uh going on. Uh
presents the results of some recent

452
00:50:37,359 --> 00:50:43,839
pilot testing that was conducted and
then updated costs that are based on

453
00:50:41,040 --> 00:50:47,119
those pilot test results. So uh we're
able to get a lot closer or more

454
00:50:45,760 --> 00:50:50,960
accurate cost estimates put together
based on the testing. And before I do

455
00:50:49,680 --> 00:50:56,000
that though, I would like to just
briefly cover some of the background,

456
00:50:53,440 --> 00:51:00,240
provide some context. So, I'll talk just
briefly about the chromium 6 regulation,

457
00:50:57,920 --> 00:51:03,599
how we got here, uh the source of the
contamination to the city, the

458
00:51:02,079 --> 00:51:07,280
compliance timeline that you have to
look forward to, uh alternatives that

459
00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:10,800
have been considered, and then we'll
talk about reduction coagulation

460
00:51:08,640 --> 00:51:15,280
filtration, which was the treatment
process that you're most likely to use

461
00:51:12,240 --> 00:51:21,839
at your wells. U with that go and I'll
describe some cost estimates and uh some

462
00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:26,000
of the next steps that we would take.
So the regulation goes back to before

463
00:51:24,319 --> 00:51:31,119
2014.
Uh it was first enacted in 2014 with a

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00:51:28,319 --> 00:51:37,280
limit of 10 parts per billion. Uh a
judge rescended that in 2017

465
00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:41,599
based primarily on the inadequate
economic evaluation that was completed

466
00:51:38,960 --> 00:51:47,119
by the state and that started a roughly
7-year period of uh limbo where nobody

467
00:51:45,040 --> 00:51:52,240
was quite sure what to do where the
regulation was going to land. In 2024,

468
00:51:50,160 --> 00:51:56,720
the state re again reenacted the same
MCL of 10 parts per billion. That's been

469
00:51:54,720 --> 00:52:00,000
challenged in the courts since then. Uh
but the judge ruled in favor in the

470
00:51:58,240 --> 00:52:04,559
state. Uh I believe that it's being
appealed, but at this point it looks

471
00:52:01,680 --> 00:52:08,000
like it's going to stand.
The source of the contamination at the

472
00:52:06,079 --> 00:52:12,400
city appears to be entirely naturally
occurring. Uh the contamination extends

473
00:52:10,319 --> 00:52:16,480
all the way from Los Banos to at least
Patterson in Crow's Landing uh with no

474
00:52:15,040 --> 00:52:19,440
indications of any kind of man-made
source.

475
00:52:17,920 --> 00:52:25,280
All 13 of the city's wells are
contaminated above the MCL and have to

476
00:52:21,680 --> 00:52:30,079
be treated or replaced.
Um, this regulation gives the city until

477
00:52:27,760 --> 00:52:34,400
October 1st, 2026. That's what's
officially written into the regulation.

478
00:52:32,160 --> 00:52:40,000
The city based on the severity of the
impacts with all 13 of the wells uh over

479
00:52:36,880 --> 00:52:44,960
the MCL requested an extension to 2030
which was granted by the state.

480
00:52:43,680 --> 00:52:49,839
alternatives that have been looked at
over the years have been drilling

481
00:52:46,640 --> 00:52:52,880
replacement wells. Um, most of the
investigations to date have shown

482
00:52:51,040 --> 00:52:57,599
hexavalent chromium contamination
extensively throughout the aquifer. Uh,

483
00:52:55,599 --> 00:53:01,359
I know the city staff is continuing to
look for opportunities to try to find

484
00:52:59,119 --> 00:53:04,559
wells without hexavalent chromium and
we'll probably continue to do so for

485
00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:10,800
some time.
Uh, we looked at blending. Uh blending

486
00:53:07,200 --> 00:53:13,200
is a a process where you take higher uh
wells with higher levels of

487
00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:17,520
contamination and you would blend them
down with wells with lower levels of

488
00:53:14,800 --> 00:53:22,000
contamination. In the city's case, all
the wells are over in the MCL, so that

489
00:53:19,119 --> 00:53:26,079
really isn't a viable option.
Uh consolidation, this this is kind of a

490
00:53:24,319 --> 00:53:30,880
check the box item to be eligible for
state funding. Uh consolidation has to

491
00:53:28,800 --> 00:53:34,800
be considered as an option. And in the
case of the city, you know, the closest

492
00:53:33,040 --> 00:53:39,680
water system in comparable size would be
Merced. Clearly that's not feasible. Uh

493
00:53:37,839 --> 00:53:43,440
but like like I said that has to be done
in order for the state to be uh

494
00:53:42,160 --> 00:53:46,480
potential for state funding to be
provided.

495
00:53:44,960 --> 00:53:50,480
Uh surface water treatment was
considered and you know long term it

496
00:53:49,280 --> 00:53:55,599
probably is something that the city's
eventually going to have to look forward

497
00:53:51,760 --> 00:54:00,160
to uh as you grow. Uh but in the short
term uh there are a lot of technological

498
00:53:57,760 --> 00:54:03,440
and other challenges associated with it.
Uh the city doesn't currently have water

499
00:54:01,839 --> 00:54:07,119
rights.
uh it would be extremely expensive to

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00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:12,079
implement even in in the context of the
groundwater treatment. Uh and it would

501
00:54:09,599 --> 00:54:15,440
undoubtedly take beyond the 2030
extended timeline to complete that

502
00:54:13,680 --> 00:54:18,720
project.
Uh we looked at several types of ion

503
00:54:17,040 --> 00:54:22,319
exchange. There's multiple types that
are considered for Xavailent chromium.

504
00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:27,119
Ion exchanges similar to what you would
have in a home water softener.

505
00:54:24,880 --> 00:54:30,240
Um reverse osmosis, which is kind of the
nuclear option of water treatment. It

506
00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:34,160
would definitely take the hexane and the
chromium out as well as a lot of other

507
00:54:31,920 --> 00:54:38,400
stuff out of the water. Unfortunately,
it generates very large volumes of waste

508
00:54:36,319 --> 00:54:43,119
on the order of 15 to 20% of the water
that's being treated.

509
00:54:40,640 --> 00:54:46,960
Uh, zero veilent iron is a very
proprietary and innovative technology

510
00:54:44,960 --> 00:54:52,000
that was developed. I mention it only
because the city hosted a one-year pilot

511
00:54:49,200 --> 00:54:57,200
study of this technology at well 14 that
was at no cost to the city. It worked,

512
00:54:54,720 --> 00:55:01,920
but it was complicated and messy. and
the company that uh marketed that has

513
00:54:58,960 --> 00:55:06,640
since gone out of business. So all that
leads us to reduction coagulation

514
00:55:03,760 --> 00:55:10,160
filtration which is the last best option
available to the city to get the wells

515
00:55:08,079 --> 00:55:14,559
in compliance.
Um it's actually a relatively simple

516
00:55:12,079 --> 00:55:18,160
process. Hexavalent chromium is
completely soluble meaning it's totally

517
00:55:16,559 --> 00:55:22,880
dissolved in the water and it can't be
filtered out. If we add a chemical to

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00:55:20,800 --> 00:55:27,760
the water called ferrris chloride, we
convert that hexavalent chromium into

519
00:55:24,400 --> 00:55:32,800
trilent chromium which is insoluble and
can be filtered. Um so it's filtered out

520
00:55:31,040 --> 00:55:37,839
using either conventional or specialized
filters everything from uh you know

521
00:55:35,599 --> 00:55:42,960
agriculture irrigation disc system uh
sand filter up to membrane filtration.

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00:55:41,200 --> 00:55:46,640
Uh what this diagram shows is after the
ferrris chloride is added you have to

523
00:55:45,200 --> 00:55:49,680
provide some contact time. So there's
generally an empty tank where the water

524
00:55:48,240 --> 00:55:53,359
flows through just to provide time for
the reaction to take place. You add a

525
00:55:52,240 --> 00:55:57,200
little chlorine before it hits the
filters. Filters are backwashed

526
00:55:55,839 --> 00:56:01,680
periodically and that's really the
biggest issue with the process is it

527
00:55:59,440 --> 00:56:06,720
does generate backwash waste that then
has to be disposed of in some way. In

528
00:56:04,559 --> 00:56:11,480
this case, we are recommending that the
backwash water be directed to the sewer

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00:56:08,480 --> 00:56:11,480
system.

530
00:56:11,680 --> 00:56:18,480
So we recently completed some testing at
two of the city's wells using a

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00:56:15,359 --> 00:56:24,720
basically a smallcale version of the uh
reduction coordation filtration process.

532
00:56:21,520 --> 00:56:28,319
Um it's a relatively new process. There
was a lot of progress being made

533
00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:33,680
research and utilities looking into this
very closely until 2017 when the

534
00:56:31,520 --> 00:56:38,240
regulation was rescended. And there
really hasn't been a lot of progress

535
00:56:34,960 --> 00:56:42,640
since then until now it's starting to
ramp up again with more interest in it

536
00:56:39,839 --> 00:56:46,799
now that the uh the MCL has come back.
So being a new process we really need to

537
00:56:44,400 --> 00:56:50,880
do pilot testing make sure it's one it's
going to work with the city's wells and

538
00:56:48,880 --> 00:56:53,680
then to get a better understanding of uh
what a full-scale treatment plant would

539
00:56:52,480 --> 00:56:58,400
look like and how much it would cost to
operate it.

540
00:56:56,880 --> 00:57:02,480
The study was conducted in two phases
during October of 2025 and February

541
00:57:00,559 --> 00:57:05,920
2026.
uh it was effective. It reduced the

542
00:57:04,160 --> 00:57:11,520
chromium 6 to well below the state's
limit. Um it did that for several hours

543
00:57:08,720 --> 00:57:16,400
before needing to be backwashed, but uh
several challenges remain that need to

544
00:57:13,359 --> 00:57:20,160
be evaluated and mitigated. There was
relatively frequent backwashing of the

545
00:57:18,079 --> 00:57:24,000
filters, which translates into
additional waste that could probably be

546
00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:28,559
optimized.
Um we determined that the backwash water

547
00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:32,319
was very difficult to handle on site. uh
for lack of better terms, I'll call it

548
00:57:30,160 --> 00:57:36,319
it was fluffy or bulky, meaning they
would have to be pumped out of the tanks

549
00:57:33,599 --> 00:57:40,160
frequently. Uh discharge directly in the
sewer is recommended.

550
00:57:38,720 --> 00:57:43,520
And the chromium levels in the treated
water rose when the filters were let

551
00:57:42,480 --> 00:57:47,359
they were allowed to rest. They were
backwashed and allowed to rest for about

552
00:57:45,119 --> 00:57:52,480
16 hours. When they were started back
up, the hex chromium levels rose above

553
00:57:50,160 --> 00:57:56,799
what was coming in from the wellwater.
Um that is mitigatable. uh they were

554
00:57:54,799 --> 00:58:00,000
able to get get by that with a certain
amount of flushing during the pilot

555
00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:05,440
testing, but the exact amount of
flushing in the wasted water that would

556
00:58:01,599 --> 00:58:09,839
result still needs to be determined
based on the test results. Uh estimating

557
00:58:08,319 --> 00:58:14,559
that the cost to treat a well would be
between 2.7 and 4.8 million. That's

558
00:58:13,040 --> 00:58:17,839
really a function of how large a well
we're looking at. Some of the city's

559
00:58:16,240 --> 00:58:21,680
wells are smaller, which would be in the
2.7 million range. Some of them are

560
00:58:20,160 --> 00:58:26,640
larger, which would land in the 4.8
million range. But the total treat all

561
00:58:24,240 --> 00:58:31,280
13 wells would be around $42 million is
the best estimate at this point.

562
00:58:29,280 --> 00:58:35,599
Annual operating costs. So this would be
kind of in perpetuity. Uh the city would

563
00:58:33,760 --> 00:58:40,480
be looking at about one and a4 million
for operating costs. That's primarily

564
00:58:38,079 --> 00:58:45,880
chemical, but it also includes labor,
maintenance, power, and laboratory

565
00:58:42,880 --> 00:58:45,880
costs.

566
00:58:46,079 --> 00:58:52,880
The proposed next step uh it's proposed
that the city construct one treatment

567
00:58:50,079 --> 00:58:57,599
plant at this time at well number nine.
Well number nine was selected due to

568
00:58:54,799 --> 00:59:01,520
logistical uh characteristics. It's
located near large sewer and storm drain

569
00:58:59,599 --> 00:59:06,319
pipelines. There's plenty of room on the
site for the treatment plant. This would

570
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:09,119
kind of be a pilot project. So using
that plant, we'd work through the

571
00:59:07,520 --> 00:59:13,040
remaining issues identified in the pilot
study. uh determine what operational

572
00:59:11,520 --> 00:59:17,200
features are required at the remaining
treatment plants. So I I guess where I'm

573
00:59:15,680 --> 00:59:20,880
going with that is instead of
constructing constructing 13 treatment

574
00:59:19,040 --> 00:59:24,960
plants without any lessons learned, I
think it's in the city's best interest

575
00:59:22,079 --> 00:59:28,319
to start out with one. Um and then
modifications can be made to the other

576
00:59:26,559 --> 00:59:32,799
12 based on what was learned during the
first plant. Um it would establish

577
00:59:31,359 --> 00:59:37,119
actual capital and operating costs.
These would no longer be estimates but

578
00:59:34,240 --> 00:59:40,880
more facts on the ground. And I believe
that there's there's a chance that they

579
00:59:39,040 --> 00:59:44,960
be improved chances of getting funding
from the city when we can go to the city

580
00:59:43,440 --> 00:59:48,400
and say this is how much the project's
going to cost as opposed to presenting

581
00:59:46,319 --> 00:59:54,079
them with, you know, a kind of a vague
estimate where we're uncertain about

582
00:59:50,319 --> 00:59:57,200
what the project's going to cost.
Uh these are just a couple exhibits

583
00:59:55,920 --> 01:00:00,160
showing what a couple different
treatment plants would look like on the

584
00:59:58,799 --> 01:00:04,240
site. They're just different types of
filters, well nine. [clears throat]

585
01:00:02,880 --> 01:00:07,200
Uh, but what it does show is that
there's ample space on the site and

586
01:00:05,839 --> 01:00:11,599
roughly how much of the site would be
needed for the treatment plant.

587
01:00:10,319 --> 01:00:15,599
As I mentioned earlier, there's an
18inch storm drain and a large sanitary

588
01:00:14,240 --> 01:00:19,599
sewer in front of the site which makes
it ideal.

589
01:00:18,319 --> 01:00:22,599
And with that, I'll answer any
questions.

590
01:00:24,319 --> 01:00:29,920
Council, if I may add a couple thing on
there. Uh, Kevin, thank you very much

591
01:00:27,520 --> 01:00:35,280
for that detailed reports. I mean this
is go to shows the complexities of the

592
01:00:32,640 --> 01:00:39,760
chromiums level within the city. Um this
is not something that you know we can go

593
01:00:37,920 --> 01:00:44,720
to Home Depot and get a filter and put
it under our sink right. Um as a public

594
01:00:42,160 --> 01:00:49,280
agency the responsibility is to provide
high quality water but we also have to

595
01:00:47,119 --> 01:00:53,520
be conscious on the cost impact as well
as available resources to be able to

596
01:00:50,880 --> 01:00:58,160
maintain the system and that's why all
of those different testings has to have

597
01:00:56,000 --> 01:01:02,480
been completed first. Um as Kevin
mentioned this process started many many

598
01:00:59,920 --> 01:01:06,400
many years uh um you know some of the
testing required almost a full years of

599
01:01:04,480 --> 01:01:11,280
of a small scale testing before we can
get definite result. This new

600
01:01:09,119 --> 01:01:15,920
regulations on a chromium six part per
billion is not as easy to implement as

601
01:01:14,000 --> 01:01:19,839
some has making it out to be. I mean
just for example the testing of chromium

602
01:01:18,160 --> 01:01:23,520
alone this is not something that we can
just go to a well site and just put a

603
01:01:21,599 --> 01:01:27,760
dipstick in and say hey there's chromium
in the water. No these things actually

604
01:01:25,040 --> 01:01:31,440
have to be sent to lab. it take 24 hours
um for those result to then be returned

605
01:01:29,520 --> 01:01:35,119
back. So that's why you know it is a
very complex because the systems and the

606
01:01:33,200 --> 01:01:40,400
effluence that produced by these filter
systems has to work in the event that it

607
01:01:38,160 --> 01:01:44,799
doesn't now we now have to consider
other things like mixing tank blendings

608
01:01:42,640 --> 01:01:49,200
and all these other complex mechanisms
that now have to be put into our water

609
01:01:46,880 --> 01:01:54,480
systems. In addition to that like Kevin
mentions you know it's a million and a

610
01:01:50,880 --> 01:01:59,520
quarters in operational cost is massive.
um that is a lot uh um for our residents

611
01:01:57,280 --> 01:02:03,040
and and things to consider. So when we
looking at different treatment method

612
01:02:01,359 --> 01:02:06,240
that is definitely one of the main
component because we're not in the

613
01:02:04,319 --> 01:02:09,520
business of building a capital project
and forget about it, right? We we build

614
01:02:07,839 --> 01:02:13,520
a capital project and it has to be in
place for the next 20 30 years. So we

615
01:02:11,680 --> 01:02:17,760
want to best return on the investments,
easy to maintain and that if we do have

616
01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:22,000
to replace them, it doesn't interrupt
the the the current existing system. So

617
01:02:20,160 --> 01:02:26,480
there's a lot that is worked into this
component. Um, concurrently, um, we

618
01:02:24,559 --> 01:02:29,839
understand that we also have to go after
additional funding, right? That that the

619
01:02:28,079 --> 01:02:34,240
city can't afford to do this all by
oursel at $42.5 million. That the

620
01:02:32,319 --> 01:02:37,680
additional funding has to be in place.
Therefore, it's triggers additional

621
01:02:36,000 --> 01:02:41,280
considerations like surface water
consolidations and all these other

622
01:02:39,599 --> 01:02:45,119
method that we have to be done. So,
that's what's really add on to a little

623
01:02:43,119 --> 01:02:48,559
bit of this timeline. But the nice thing
about it is is that we are now at a

624
01:02:46,960 --> 01:02:52,160
point to where we can make physical
improvements at least to have a

625
01:02:50,480 --> 01:02:57,040
fullscale testing of one of our well
site uh well 9ines I believe William

626
01:02:54,400 --> 01:03:02,079
that's about 1,200500 gallon per minute
that's one of 13 that we can use it is

627
01:02:59,760 --> 01:03:06,400
important for us to do these pilots full
scale testing first like Kevin mentioned

628
01:03:04,079 --> 01:03:09,920
because what's the backwash quality
going to look like what happen if the

629
01:03:08,079 --> 01:03:13,280
system sit overnight over 24 hours
what's that water quality going to look

630
01:03:11,359 --> 01:03:16,880
like when we first prime up the pump or
prime

631
01:03:14,480 --> 01:03:20,240
um the filtration system, will we need a
blending systems, right? Will we need a

632
01:03:18,960 --> 01:03:24,160
storage tank to store some of those
effluent before it get distributed to

633
01:03:22,160 --> 01:03:27,920
the um the main distribution line. So
there's a lot of questions and uh um

634
01:03:25,760 --> 01:03:32,480
that we still want to make sure we are
uh um tested um and also understanding

635
01:03:30,480 --> 01:03:35,760
that that those systems are reliable for
the long term.

636
01:03:34,079 --> 01:03:39,119
One thing that that Kevin kind of
mentions, there are technologies out

637
01:03:37,680 --> 01:03:43,280
there and there there's vendors that
contact us on a regular basis about new

638
01:03:40,960 --> 01:03:47,760
technology, but as a public agency, we
can't relize on proprietary technologies

639
01:03:45,520 --> 01:03:52,000
to where, hey, if I go with one this
technology, what happen if I can't buy

640
01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:56,880
the filtrations anymore? Then now we got
13 wells that are are not operational,

641
01:03:54,160 --> 01:04:01,119
right? So that's why uh um this systems
and this approach is taking some time.

642
01:03:59,119 --> 01:04:05,039
We appreciate the patience and and more
than anything I want to let our resident

643
01:04:02,960 --> 01:04:09,440
know that that as it stands our water is
safe to drink. We do have a compli

644
01:04:07,039 --> 01:04:13,039
approved compliant plan that is in place
with the state water board that allowed

645
01:04:11,039 --> 01:04:17,119
us a time to actually implement this
safely. We're not the only jurisdiction

646
01:04:15,520 --> 01:04:20,880
that dealing with this problem. In fact,
I think we're quite a bit of a pioneer

647
01:04:18,960 --> 01:04:24,720
in in this systems. There's a lot of
different cities that's actually reach

648
01:04:22,240 --> 01:04:28,799
out to us, how do we solve this problem?
Uh um so we're proud to collaborate with

649
01:04:26,720 --> 01:04:32,799
them. Um but but we are at the front of
the pack in term of trying to find the

650
01:04:30,400 --> 01:04:38,400
best technology available uh um for our
water quality. So that's it. Mayor,

651
01:04:35,440 --> 01:04:43,039
» I I have a question. So when you're back
flushing the filters, then the pump goes

652
01:04:41,760 --> 01:04:46,960
offline.
>> Kevin, you want to take that?

653
01:04:45,359 --> 01:04:52,319
» Yeah, with the filtrous design that
we're looking at, which are multiple

654
01:04:48,720 --> 01:04:54,960
smaller filters. Um they do have the
opportunity to continue produce some

655
01:04:53,760 --> 01:04:59,760
water while you're backwashing one
filter. Um, so you we're looking at

656
01:04:57,440 --> 01:05:04,559
there as many as, you know, four to it
could be a couple dozen filter elements.

657
01:05:02,559 --> 01:05:08,880
Um, the more filters you have, the less
water it takes to backwash any one of

658
01:05:06,319 --> 01:05:11,839
them. And in some cases, if you have
enough filters, you can continue pumping

659
01:05:10,160 --> 01:05:14,880
water out into the distribution system
at a slightly reduced rate while you're

660
01:05:13,440 --> 01:05:20,640
backwashing.
>> Oh, I see. Okay. And that's another way

661
01:05:17,440 --> 01:05:27,039
is to have the tanks also a tank
>> to pull from.

662
01:05:23,440 --> 01:05:30,480
» Okay. Questions from the council?
Mayor Pertim.

663
01:05:27,839 --> 01:05:36,880
» Thank you, Mayor. So, um the
presentation tonight gives us an

664
01:05:32,400 --> 01:05:41,920
estimate cost of all 13 wells and we're
looking at uh using well 9ine as a test

665
01:05:40,400 --> 01:05:47,280
site.
What are we looking at it cost uh for

666
01:05:44,880 --> 01:05:51,200
just that particular well right now?
>> Yeah. And I think our current estimate

667
01:05:49,119 --> 01:05:55,839
is about 4.5 million um for that well
because it is a larger well but it also

668
01:05:53,839 --> 01:05:59,440
one that is most representative because
it's pretty much running on the average

669
01:05:57,599 --> 01:06:04,799
when it comes to the level of chromium 6
and and arsenic in the water.

670
01:06:01,119 --> 01:06:07,920
» Okay. Thank you
>> Mr. Yamus.

671
01:06:05,760 --> 01:06:12,640
» Yes sir. Thank you Mr. Mayor. I had a
question. So there are no other similar

672
01:06:10,160 --> 01:06:17,440
plants in operation or planned. This
would be the first or are there other

673
01:06:15,359 --> 01:06:21,520
plants like this?
operating systems

674
01:06:19,520 --> 01:06:26,000
» in the city. This would be the first one
that would test but but other cities

675
01:06:23,920 --> 01:06:29,760
unfortunately it's not quite
appletoapple when you're looking at

676
01:06:27,680 --> 01:06:32,720
other city because some city would use
what's called a hybrid or a blend

677
01:06:31,200 --> 01:06:36,559
system. So they would have a centralized
system that are are completely different

678
01:06:34,559 --> 01:06:39,680
than how all waters are set up. So
that's not really a good example of it

679
01:06:38,160 --> 01:06:44,319
and that's why we have to test it on a
small scale and now bring it into the uh

680
01:06:42,079 --> 01:06:48,799
uh um the full scale testing. And even
then, kind of like uh uh Kevin alluded

681
01:06:46,240 --> 01:06:53,039
to, even with this system, with the same
technology, reduction um reduction

682
01:06:50,960 --> 01:06:57,440
coacilations uh uh method, there's
different vessel setup. There's a single

683
01:06:54,960 --> 01:07:02,319
tank uh uh treatment system or it's a
multiple dozen smaller vessels set up.

684
01:07:00,079 --> 01:07:05,200
So, all of those need to be uh um test
out first to see what's worked best for

685
01:07:04,079 --> 01:07:15,520
us.
>> Thank you. Now, with the flushing of the

686
01:07:11,280 --> 01:07:19,920
water into the um public runoff system,
will that create additional issues or

687
01:07:18,160 --> 01:07:23,440
secondary effects that the city's going
to have to prepare for?

688
01:07:21,520 --> 01:07:28,000
» Yes, it does. Um it would be going into
our sanitary sewer systems. Um the back

689
01:07:25,760 --> 01:07:31,200
wall, which will contains heavy metal,
chromium 6, because it's getting

690
01:07:29,280 --> 01:07:34,559
filtered out. Um as well as we
introducing ferrroschloride. So, now

691
01:07:32,720 --> 01:07:38,240
we're introducing irons into the
wastewater system as well. So that's why

692
01:07:36,720 --> 01:07:43,440
it's important for us to do this test
because we want to see when we back wash

693
01:07:41,359 --> 01:07:47,680
the systems testing it at the wastewater
treatment plant and see what actually uh

694
01:07:45,680 --> 01:07:51,280
influence is coming in and how much can
then be treated with our current uh

695
01:07:49,599 --> 01:07:56,720
wastewater treatment system because
right now our systems is fairly uh

696
01:07:53,359 --> 01:08:00,720
primary um it's it's a flocked uh tank.
>> Thank you very much. Thank you Mr. Mayor

697
01:07:59,039 --> 01:08:05,039
» Chavez.
>> Thank you Mr. Mayor. Um, so there's an

698
01:08:03,520 --> 01:08:09,280
appeal you had talked about, but it
sounds like it's not they don't think

699
01:08:07,039 --> 01:08:13,440
it's going to hold up and get
overturned. Is there any way or any

700
01:08:11,280 --> 01:08:18,159
chance in the future that um this gets
another extension? I just hate to see us

701
01:08:15,839 --> 01:08:22,880
spend over $4 million to do this and
then it's still not quite proven yet. At

702
01:08:20,880 --> 01:08:28,159
1.25 million to maintain, it seems quite
expensive, but there's no chance that we

703
01:08:25,600 --> 01:08:32,880
can hold it off longer to find a proven
method. Um from our discussions with the

704
01:08:30,880 --> 01:08:36,640
state water board they are amendable to
an extensions. However they they want to

705
01:08:34,799 --> 01:08:39,839
make sure that hey all those schedule
that we submitted as part of our

706
01:08:37,920 --> 01:08:43,440
compliant plans get met first which so
far we have been meeting those

707
01:08:41,120 --> 01:08:47,279
compliance plan but understanding that
when you do roll up into a full-scale

708
01:08:45,279 --> 01:08:51,279
testings if there is some unforeseen
thing that pops up let's say hey you

709
01:08:48,719 --> 01:08:54,719
know now we have to deal with uh um an
overnight priming situation and need to

710
01:08:53,359 --> 01:08:58,319
put in holding tank that's going to
throw a little wrench in there to where

711
01:08:56,239 --> 01:09:01,600
additional time is needed. We've been
working with the waterboard very closely

712
01:09:00,159 --> 01:09:06,640
and making sure that they're aware of
that.

713
01:09:04,159 --> 01:09:11,759
» Okay. Thank you.
>> So, I think uh we're I think we're on

714
01:09:08,719 --> 01:09:17,359
the right direction. Uh it's a little
bit unknown out there, but we we can

715
01:09:14,000 --> 01:09:22,080
find our answers. I know it's this city
council wants to be able to do this the

716
01:09:19,920 --> 01:09:27,520
least amount of expense to our residents
and to the city. And um so we'll keep on

717
01:09:25,839 --> 01:09:31,839
doing our pilot program and move
forward. Uh is there do you need a

718
01:09:30,080 --> 01:09:35,120
direction from the city council with
this or just move forward or?

719
01:09:33,600 --> 01:09:38,000
» Yeah, overall if council's okay, we
would like to go ahead and proceed with

720
01:09:36,239 --> 01:09:43,359
this. Ultimately, the construction of
this would start sometime in the spring

721
01:09:39,920 --> 01:09:45,839
uh um of 2027. So we will have our first
treatment systems up and live next

722
01:09:45,040 --> 01:09:51,839
calendar year.
>> Okay. Everybody okay with that? Yeah.

723
01:09:50,159 --> 01:09:56,159
Yeah. Okay. Hey, it sounds like we are
going forward and Kevin, thank you for

724
01:09:53,600 --> 01:10:00,080
the presentation. We appreciate it.
>> Thank you for the opportunity.

725
01:09:57,679 --> 01:10:06,400
» And as if Yes. And anybody from the
public would like to speak on this?

726
01:10:03,840 --> 01:10:09,400
» Yep. Please come forward. We appreciate
it.

727
01:10:12,880 --> 01:10:20,000
» Good evening, Anna McCaulay, local
resident. Um, we've had a conditioning

728
01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:22,960
system from the first time from the
first day we got our keys. We didn't

729
01:10:21,360 --> 01:10:27,280
have the furniture yet, but we we knew
that with hard water we needed that and

730
01:10:25,280 --> 01:10:33,040
we're really fidious about how it's
maintained uh [snorts] including filter

731
01:10:29,760 --> 01:10:37,920
changes every year. Um,
we've got a reverse osmosis and we've

732
01:10:35,679 --> 01:10:44,239
also we always get the water tested at
the tank um at the bigger tank. Um, now

733
01:10:42,719 --> 01:10:48,719
you're saying the water right now is
safe to drink, but we still have some

734
01:10:46,000 --> 01:10:54,960
issues we have to address. So, how much
does our conditioning system in the

735
01:10:51,920 --> 01:10:59,120
house and reverse osmosis
help to protect us? I know that, you

736
01:10:56,800 --> 01:11:02,400
know, you can't go out and and just go
to Home Depot and buy the unit and

737
01:11:00,960 --> 01:11:07,120
expect it's going to take care of the
city because the city's going to have

738
01:11:04,000 --> 01:11:11,760
has deeper issues. So I'm just going on
a residential level,

739
01:11:09,440 --> 01:11:16,000
how does that affect us if we have these
systems in our house?

740
01:11:14,480 --> 01:11:22,880
» I can answer that once you sit down.
Thank you, Ann. Uh so

741
01:11:20,000 --> 01:11:28,239
it's okay to me. Okay. And so reverse
osmosis completely eliminates

742
01:11:25,760 --> 01:11:32,880
uh the chromium 6 and other things out
of your water. Uh, one of the things I

743
01:11:30,159 --> 01:11:37,600
threw around is maybe we could put a
reverse osmosis in every home and

744
01:11:36,159 --> 01:11:43,679
maintain the filters. How would that
work? But that is not allowed by the

745
01:11:39,360 --> 01:11:48,159
state. I uh to me it seems like that
would be a better fix because now

746
01:11:45,440 --> 01:11:52,159
everybody has even better water. But the
state doesn't like that. So uh keep

747
01:11:50,800 --> 01:11:56,000
doing what you're doing is the best
thing.

748
01:11:54,159 --> 01:11:59,520
» You have anything to add? and mayor and
as as it relates to water quality, I

749
01:11:58,159 --> 01:12:04,960
just want to make this clear. The state
of California water quality is recently

750
01:12:01,679 --> 01:12:09,679
changed from 50 part per billion to 10.
The rest of the nations US EPA water

751
01:12:08,080 --> 01:12:12,960
drinking water quality standards is
actually a 100 part per billion. So the

752
01:12:11,600 --> 01:12:16,560
rest of the nations are drinking the
waters as actually our water would would

753
01:12:14,800 --> 01:12:21,280
consider much cleaner than the rest of
the nation. So, and that's why you know

754
01:12:19,280 --> 01:12:27,040
some of these research that is based um
that this regulation is based on um are

755
01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:32,400
fairly old. Um we are um supposedly the
office of OEHA are looking at um a new

756
01:12:30,159 --> 01:12:37,120
study on on on how chromium 6 are
affecting uh uh people. Um unfortunately

757
01:12:34,960 --> 01:12:42,320
when the the water boards um make the
decisions for this MCL it was based on

758
01:12:39,280 --> 01:12:45,920
those older study.
>> Okay. Thank you for that. Anyone else

759
01:12:44,159 --> 01:12:48,400
from the public would like to make a
comment?

760
01:12:49,760 --> 01:12:56,640
Okay, thank you. Thank you for the
comments and

761
01:12:54,239 --> 01:13:01,760
» and uh on Zoom. Is there anybody on Zoom
or on the call? Okay, thank you very

762
01:12:58,880 --> 01:13:09,679
much and uh we will move on. I think you
have direction.

763
01:13:04,640 --> 01:13:14,280
» Is go forward as as recommended in uh in
the presentation.

764
01:13:11,280 --> 01:13:14,280
» Yeah.

765
01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:23,440
Okay. So, let's see. Item eight is
consideration adoption city council

766
01:13:20,719 --> 01:13:28,640
resolution number 7157 calling and
giving notice of the holding of a

767
01:13:25,760 --> 01:13:34,719
special election on Tuesday, March 2nd,
2027 to fill a vacancy created by the

768
01:13:31,760 --> 01:13:40,400
resignation of council member Mity Perez
as required by the provisions of the

769
01:13:37,120 --> 01:13:47,120
laws of the state of California relating
to general law city and Lasanis is a

770
01:13:44,640 --> 01:13:52,159
general law city. So with that, we'll
turn to our city man city lawyer, Mary

771
01:13:51,199 --> 01:13:56,400
Kleiner.
>> Thank you, mayor and council. Before you

772
01:13:54,719 --> 01:14:01,120
is a resolution calling a special
election to place the district 1 city

773
01:13:58,239 --> 01:14:05,280
council vacancy on the March 2nd, 2027
general election ballot and

774
01:14:03,679 --> 01:14:10,239
consolidating the election with the
county of Merrced general election for

775
01:14:07,360 --> 01:14:14,640
that same date. Former District 1
council member Mity Perez, she resigned

776
01:14:12,560 --> 01:14:20,320
from her council seat effective August
31, 2026. And as a result, a midterm

777
01:14:17,600 --> 01:14:24,400
vacancy has occurred for the district 1
city council seat. Pursuant to the

778
01:14:22,880 --> 01:14:29,440
government code, if a city council
member vacancy occurs, the city council

779
01:14:27,280 --> 01:14:34,560
must within 60 days from the date of the
vacancy. So here, a decision has to be

780
01:14:31,440 --> 01:14:38,320
made by October 30, 2026, either fill
the vacancy by appointment or by calling

781
01:14:36,640 --> 01:14:42,480
a special election.
which can run concurrent with the

782
01:14:39,679 --> 01:14:45,840
general election or be subs subsumed by
the general election to fill the

783
01:14:43,679 --> 01:14:49,920
vacancy. However, there are limits to
the appointment power. The city council

784
01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:53,360
cannot fill a vacant seat by appointment
if that appointment would result in a

785
01:14:51,600 --> 01:14:58,400
majority of the city council having been
appointed, not elected. In that case,

786
01:14:55,760 --> 01:15:03,120
the vacancy seat must be filled by
election pursuant to law. Currently, we

787
01:15:01,120 --> 01:15:07,840
have two council members who hold seats
by appointment rather than being elected

788
01:15:05,760 --> 01:15:10,960
to the city council.
Since govern the government code

789
01:15:09,440 --> 01:15:14,960
provides that a majority of council
members cannot be appointed, the only

790
01:15:13,040 --> 01:15:19,440
option currently available to the city
council is to fill the vacant one

791
01:15:16,640 --> 01:15:24,320
district one seat by special election.
There are specific legal timing rules

792
01:15:21,440 --> 01:15:28,800
related to the calling of that election.
That election will be held on the next

793
01:15:26,800 --> 01:15:34,159
regularly established election date not
less than 114 days from the call of the

794
01:15:31,199 --> 01:15:39,920
special election. Based upon the 114day
requirement, the next eligible regular

795
01:15:36,400 --> 01:15:43,600
election date is March 2nd, 2027.
Pursuant to the elections code, it

796
01:15:41,920 --> 01:15:47,679
states the established election dates
are as follows. The first Tuesday after

797
01:15:45,760 --> 01:15:53,199
the first Monday in March of each odd
number year. Since the election date is

798
01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:58,239
March 2nd, 2027, the county registar of
voters has indicated that the candidate

799
01:15:55,040 --> 01:16:03,520
filing period is from November 7, 2026
until December 2nd, 2026.

800
01:16:01,199 --> 01:16:08,719
A person elected to fill that vacancy
would hold office until the general

801
01:16:05,440 --> 01:16:13,199
election on November 7, 2028. That's the
time period between the special election

802
01:16:10,960 --> 01:16:17,840
and the general election on November 7,
2028. As the unexpired term of the

803
01:16:15,440 --> 01:16:21,280
former incumbent, the city would be
responsible for the cost of that special

804
01:16:19,600 --> 01:16:25,280
election, which is estimated by the
county elections office to be about

805
01:16:23,120 --> 01:16:31,640
$65,590
plus or minus 10%. And I'm available for

806
01:16:28,400 --> 01:16:31,640
any questions.

807
01:16:32,719 --> 01:16:40,000
Okay, before I turn it to the city
council, is there anyone from the public

808
01:16:37,040 --> 01:16:43,560
that would like to speak on this item?
Please come forward.

809
01:16:45,440 --> 01:16:51,440
And I do see anyone anyone online that
would like to speak. Okay, no one's

810
01:16:49,840 --> 01:17:01,440
online. Okay, I'll turn it over to the
city council for discussion.

811
01:16:55,679 --> 01:17:04,480
Anyone like to ask any questions or
>> I'd just like to add that, you know,

812
01:17:02,560 --> 01:17:10,400
it's unfortunate that the situation is
this present is not

813
01:17:07,360 --> 01:17:13,840
anyone's fault. It's just what happened.
The individual had to make a decision.

814
01:17:11,920 --> 01:17:19,600
They made a decision and now we're faced
with making our decision. So that's all

815
01:17:16,239 --> 01:17:24,560
I wanted to state. Thank you.
>> I agree with that. Uh our hands are tied

816
01:17:22,400 --> 01:17:28,640
by state law.
This costs a lot. This is gonna cost a

817
01:17:26,320 --> 01:17:34,960
lot of money. And
I just we we need to really encourage

818
01:17:32,080 --> 01:17:41,120
people to get out and vote. That's we
need to do that. And hopefully we have

819
01:17:37,760 --> 01:17:45,679
quite a few people wanting the seat and
but but the big thing is to getting out

820
01:17:43,760 --> 01:17:52,480
getting out and voting is the main thing
cuz the last ele time that district one

821
01:17:48,400 --> 01:17:57,360
election there wasn't a a big turnout
and uh we just can't see that again. I

822
01:17:55,679 --> 01:18:01,600
know it's not at this city council
except to encourage we we're not

823
01:17:59,360 --> 01:18:07,920
spending any money. We're not we just
come back and watch what happens. But we

824
01:18:05,280 --> 01:18:12,400
can encourage people to vote. Any other
comments from the council?

825
01:18:10,239 --> 01:18:18,080
Okay. So before us, we have resolution
number 7157.

826
01:18:14,320 --> 01:18:22,640
What I'd entertain a motion.
>> Yeah. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion

827
01:18:19,679 --> 01:18:25,360
to approve resolution 7157 as read by
title.

828
01:18:24,719 --> 01:18:30,159
» Second.
>> Okay. A motion by Chavez, second by

829
01:18:27,199 --> 01:18:34,080
Yamis as stated. Any further questions
or comments? Mary, anything?

830
01:18:32,239 --> 01:18:38,320
» No.
Okay. All in favor signify by saying I.

831
01:18:36,159 --> 01:18:41,679
I. Opposed. Eyes have it. Motion
carried.

832
01:18:39,520 --> 01:18:45,360
» Okay. Item nine is consideration
adoption of city council resolution

833
01:18:43,199 --> 01:18:50,800
number 7158
approving purchase agreement with

834
01:18:48,159 --> 01:18:58,679
Burton's fire apparatus for the purchase
of two Rosenbower type 1 fire engines

835
01:18:54,560 --> 01:18:58,679
and the total amount of $1,839,615.39.

836
01:19:00,480 --> 01:19:09,239
authorizing the city manager to execute
the agreement and approving budget

837
01:19:04,640 --> 01:19:09,239
amendments in the amount of 1,246,615.39

838
01:19:11,360 --> 01:19:20,320
in measure P fire funds. And with this,
we'll go to our fire chief, Brandon

839
01:19:18,480 --> 01:19:24,080
Doran Bush. Brandon,
>> thank you, Mayor and Council. Yes. Uh,

840
01:19:22,800 --> 01:19:29,360
tonight we're going to discuss a little
bit about two Rosenbower engines that

841
01:19:26,000 --> 01:19:36,199
have um come up for purchase. As you
well know, oops, excuse me. Is our is

842
01:19:32,400 --> 01:19:36,199
the presentation up?

843
01:19:43,120 --> 01:19:48,760
» Okay. Is it up there or how do I

844
01:19:50,080 --> 01:19:53,880
» Is that what it's going to do?

845
01:19:55,440 --> 01:19:58,440
» Okay.

846
01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:08,960
While we're at it, mayor, as you can
tell, um the new system does take a

847
01:20:06,239 --> 01:20:14,080
village to run. Um that control panels
actually has like four different virtual

848
01:20:10,960 --> 01:20:17,199
machine that it controls. Um so we're
still working on it.

849
01:20:16,000 --> 01:20:23,920
» Actually, I think we're doing pretty
good for the

850
01:20:20,239 --> 01:20:27,440
» for a new system. [clears throat]
>> We're up now.

851
01:20:24,960 --> 01:20:31,159
» Okay.
Okay. So,

852
01:20:39,199 --> 01:20:48,400
okay. So, the purchase of two new fire
engines. Um, as you well know, over the

853
01:20:44,480 --> 01:20:54,960
last um 15 years or so, our fleet's been
aging significantly. And so we had an

854
01:20:51,520 --> 01:20:59,840
opportunity recently to uh purchase a
couple of fire engines at a reduced

855
01:20:57,360 --> 01:21:04,880
cost. So some of the concerns that we
have moving forward were um because of

856
01:21:01,920 --> 01:21:12,040
our aging apparatus for the increasing
repair cost, reduce of liability and

857
01:21:07,440 --> 01:21:12,040
greater downtime. Let me

858
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:19,679
Okay,
>> that's okay. No worries. Thank you. So

859
01:21:17,840 --> 01:21:25,600
some of the challenges that we faced dur
uh for aging apparatus were increasing

860
01:21:22,719 --> 01:21:29,360
um repair costs, reduced reliability,
and greater downtimes. And we've been

861
01:21:27,120 --> 01:21:32,080
noticing this significantly over the
last several years since we've been

862
01:21:30,560 --> 01:21:37,840
running more and more calls. We're
upwards around 4,000 calls now uh out of

863
01:21:35,360 --> 01:21:44,239
two stations. So that's concerning. And
just knowing that our apparatus, some of

864
01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:48,640
our apparatus range from 2004 to 2008 to
2015. And they say on an average you

865
01:21:46,239 --> 01:21:54,480
should replace your apparatus anywhere
from uh 12 to 15 years. Um you can get

866
01:21:52,400 --> 01:21:59,760
an app you can use an apparatus up to 20
years. It really depends on the usage

867
01:21:56,719 --> 01:22:03,440
and the stress on that apparatus. Um but
most of the time where we're sitting

868
01:22:01,520 --> 01:22:07,760
currently it's going to be right around
15 to 20 years uh depending on call

869
01:22:06,159 --> 01:22:12,840
volume.
Um go ahead and change it.

870
01:22:13,280 --> 01:22:20,560
Okay. So the opportunity to p purchase
two um type one fire apparatus came

871
01:22:18,480 --> 01:22:26,639
available about a month ago. We were
researching um the opportunity to

872
01:22:23,120 --> 01:22:34,000
purchase another mini pumper. The 2026
27 budget um allowed us to to um secure

873
01:22:31,920 --> 01:22:38,639
$510,000
and in the process of researching our

874
01:22:36,480 --> 01:22:44,000
opportunities to purchase an apparatus
currently and for and for us moving

875
01:22:41,040 --> 01:22:48,880
forward. Um
we were presented with um the

876
01:22:47,040 --> 01:22:54,080
opportunity to purchase two Rosenbower
engines, type one engines and delivery

877
01:22:51,280 --> 01:22:59,360
date would be before November. uh this
would avoid long build times and it was

878
01:22:56,800 --> 01:23:04,320
immediately available. And these are
rare opportunities and because they're

879
01:23:00,800 --> 01:23:10,239
rare opportunities in this case um the
dealer was challenged with uh getting

880
01:23:07,040 --> 01:23:15,840
those in those apparatus um across the
border due to tariffs and so they were

881
01:23:12,960 --> 01:23:21,360
able to u reduce that cost and were able
to purchase them at a significant uh

882
01:23:18,480 --> 01:23:25,120
significantly reduced cost.
So

883
01:23:23,679 --> 01:23:30,239
here's a here's a picture of the
Rosenbower. We just went back and we uh

884
01:23:27,360 --> 01:23:36,000
inspected the Rosenbower engine. Um they
are nice. They're a type one engine.

885
01:23:31,840 --> 01:23:42,320
It's uh 750 gallons. It seats six. This
particular engine itself is again ready

886
01:23:39,679 --> 01:23:47,360
and available and and this is a rare
opportunity for us to purchase this

887
01:23:44,800 --> 01:23:52,480
vehicle at such a significant savings.
They're typically run anywhere from

888
01:23:48,960 --> 01:23:57,040
about 1.2 2 to 1.3 million. This one's
just under a million, which saves us

889
01:23:54,400 --> 01:24:01,920
significant cost in the long run. Um,
again, our fleet is aging and the oldest

890
01:23:59,360 --> 01:24:05,760
one that we have currently is a 2004.
And so, this would be our new frontline

891
01:24:03,920 --> 01:24:13,520
apparatus and we would put our current
frontline apparatus in reserve. Okay,

892
01:24:11,040 --> 01:24:18,159
our investment summary, uh, total
project cost is 1.84 million. How do we

893
01:24:16,159 --> 01:24:22,239
get there? Well, we budgeted funds this
year for $510,000.

894
01:24:20,560 --> 01:24:26,320
We're going to trade in two command
vehicles and two engines.

895
01:24:24,719 --> 01:24:36,440
And then we're going to use measure P
fund funding of 1.2 million. So, we get

896
01:24:30,400 --> 01:24:36,440
to a 1.884 million project cost.

897
01:24:37,120 --> 01:24:43,920
Investment benefits. Well, improves
reliability to ensure that we get to the

898
01:24:41,280 --> 01:24:48,239
fire scene and we're able to function
adequately on the fire scene. uh

899
01:24:45,920 --> 01:24:51,600
enhances firefighter safety, reduces
maintenance cost, and they'll reduce the

900
01:24:49,840 --> 01:24:56,239
maintenance cost immediately, and
supports fleet replacement program. Our

901
01:24:54,000 --> 01:25:01,520
replacement program uh has been lacking
recently, and so I think that these two

902
01:24:59,199 --> 01:25:07,520
uh fire apparatus are a significant
improvement in our fleet uh replacement

903
01:25:04,719 --> 01:25:10,880
program. It also um solves a couple of
problems. We're building a new fire

904
01:25:08,880 --> 01:25:14,960
station as well. And so for us to be
able to place another apparatus in that

905
01:25:13,120 --> 01:25:19,040
station or its first apparatus in that
station, this would be one of them.

906
01:25:17,280 --> 01:25:25,040
Community benefits, reliable fire
protection, reduced apparatus downtimes,

907
01:25:21,199 --> 01:25:28,400
and improved emergency response.
Okay. What we're requesting tonight is

908
01:25:26,800 --> 01:25:31,679
the approval of purchase agreement,
budget amendments, and trade and

909
01:25:29,760 --> 01:25:38,239
recognition and city managers
authorization to purchase. Questions?

910
01:25:36,239 --> 01:25:43,520
» Okay. Before we open up questions of the
city council, I'll ask anyone from the

911
01:25:40,239 --> 01:25:47,080
public that would like to make a comment
on this proposal.

912
01:25:49,920 --> 01:25:54,280
I do not see anyone. Anyone online?

913
01:25:54,639 --> 01:26:04,239
Do not see anyone online.
>> Okay. No one's on Zoom.

914
01:26:00,960 --> 01:26:08,560
» So, we'll go back to uh Yeah. So, we'll
we'll go Let's see. We'll start with

915
01:26:07,600 --> 01:26:11,280
top one or the bottom. I
>> got the top one.

916
01:26:09,280 --> 01:26:15,360
» Okay, we'll start with Mayor Prom.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Well, I don't have

917
01:26:13,360 --> 01:26:20,719
questions. Um, it's more of a
congratulations comment to our fire

918
01:26:18,000 --> 01:26:26,159
chief and to our city uh to be able to
have this opportunity

919
01:26:22,880 --> 01:26:32,000
um to purchase these apparatuses at such
a discount so that our fire department

920
01:26:29,360 --> 01:26:38,480
can continue its operations. And I know
for a fact that um at least station two

921
01:26:35,440 --> 01:26:43,920
is on the road practically every day. I
I can hear that that uh engine going

922
01:26:41,040 --> 01:26:49,600
down the highway down the streets. And
um when when your product is getting

923
01:26:46,960 --> 01:26:56,080
older and you may or may not be able to
count on it, it it affects our community

924
01:26:52,639 --> 01:27:02,000
to the safety of our residents. So um
congratulations. I'm glad that uh this

925
01:26:58,719 --> 01:27:07,280
opportunity came up for us and that uh
we had the funds available to make these

926
01:27:04,560 --> 01:27:12,239
purchases for our fire department. Thank
you, Mayor.

927
01:27:08,159 --> 01:27:16,320
» Thank you, Marco Chavez.
>> Yeah, congrats. Um station 4, the new

928
01:27:14,800 --> 01:27:17,360
one, one of these apparatus is going in
that one, right?

929
01:27:16,880 --> 01:27:21,760
» Yes.
>> Okay, good. Um my other I guess my other

930
01:27:20,159 --> 01:27:24,960
comment I should say is hopefully
William get the roads fixed so you those

931
01:27:23,360 --> 01:27:29,520
apparatus will last longer so you won't
get premature wear and tear.

932
01:27:27,040 --> 01:27:34,000
Pressure is on you, Mr. Vai. Hey. Yeah.
And uh I just got an oddball question.

933
01:27:31,920 --> 01:27:38,000
Why is the bumper so big or long in the
front?

934
01:27:35,280 --> 01:27:43,360
» Uh I think that Well, it's really
dependent on the uh the department that

935
01:27:40,560 --> 01:27:48,560
purchases that apparatus. Um this was
actually designated to go somewhere

936
01:27:45,199 --> 01:27:52,239
else. And so this spec was a little bit
different than most. It's a 24-in bumper

937
01:27:50,639 --> 01:27:56,800
when we're typically running an 18inch
bumper. So, uh I think it's just

938
01:27:54,560 --> 01:28:00,000
personal preference. Okay. Thank you.
You're welcome.

939
01:27:58,080 --> 01:28:03,345
» It's probably for the city council right
on the bumper in the parades. [laughter]

940
01:28:03,360 --> 01:28:09,679
» Yus.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, yeah, I think

941
01:28:07,679 --> 01:28:15,920
that this is very good. It positions the
city uh to be able to provide greater uh

942
01:28:13,520 --> 01:28:19,920
public service uh response, especially
as our city is growing. It's there's

943
01:28:17,840 --> 01:28:24,159
going to be a greater demand on uh your
services, fire department services. So

944
01:28:21,679 --> 01:28:28,480
this positions our city into the future.
Uh instead of being uh reactive, we're

945
01:28:26,639 --> 01:28:32,000
being proactive. So I I think this is a
very good step. Thank you very much.

946
01:28:29,840 --> 01:28:36,239
Chief,
>> mayor, real quick, I forget to to we're

947
01:28:34,239 --> 01:28:41,760
not remiss as well is to also thank
Measure P uh uh not measure P oversight

948
01:28:39,360 --> 01:28:45,600
committee member when this item came to
us, they were able to call in a special

949
01:28:43,920 --> 01:28:49,199
meeting and within a couple day would be
available to come in and provide us

950
01:28:47,120 --> 01:28:52,320
comment and feedback on this right away.
Uh, as you can imagine, measure P

951
01:28:51,040 --> 01:28:55,280
requirement was that the oversight
committee need to be able to see this

952
01:28:53,440 --> 01:28:59,440
first and recommend to you guys. So,
they came together on Friday, last week,

953
01:28:57,600 --> 01:29:03,920
um, review this item, provide some great
comment to us, uh, um, and recommending

954
01:29:02,000 --> 01:29:08,719
to you guys for, uh, for an adoption of,
uh, appropriation of of the budget.

955
01:29:06,880 --> 01:29:15,199
» We definitely appreciate measure P
oversight committee commission. Uh

956
01:29:11,120 --> 01:29:20,960
chief, how much time did we save if you
had to order this this uh fire engine?

957
01:29:18,880 --> 01:29:25,360
» Anywhere from 18 to 24 months. It really
depended upon how customized the

958
01:29:23,199 --> 01:29:28,880
apparatus is and what the demand is for.
>> Yeah, that's a lot of time.

959
01:29:27,360 --> 01:29:34,320
» And for a better price, you never see
that either. So that that's really good.

960
01:29:31,520 --> 01:29:39,576
» Uh and you're you're running a a fire
engine that I I did my last time. So

961
01:29:37,520 --> 01:29:43,120
that tells you you need a new one,
[laughter] I tell you. So, okay, that's

962
01:29:41,520 --> 01:29:48,639
great. So, with that, I'll entertain a
motion for the council.

963
01:29:45,600 --> 01:29:55,199
» Yes, mayor. I'd like to make a motion to
adopt um city council resolution 7. Am I

964
01:29:52,960 --> 01:29:57,120
on the right one? I'm sorry. 7158 as
read by title.

965
01:29:56,239 --> 01:30:03,440
» Second.
>> Okay. We have a motion by Lewis, second

966
01:29:59,040 --> 01:30:07,920
by Yamis for [snorts] resolution number
7158

967
01:30:05,600 --> 01:30:11,120
as stated. Any further questions or
comments? Not hearing any. All in favor

968
01:30:10,000 --> 01:30:12,080
signify by saying I.
>> I.

969
01:30:11,600 --> 01:30:18,000
» I.
>> Opposed? Eyes have it. Thank you. Move

970
01:30:15,120 --> 01:30:24,639
on. Item 10. Designation of a voting
delegate and alternative alternate for

971
01:30:20,960 --> 01:30:31,360
the 2026 League of California Cities
annual conference and expo being held

972
01:30:27,360 --> 01:30:39,040
September 23 through 25, 2026 in
Anaheim, California. And with this uh

973
01:30:35,920 --> 01:30:42,457
who's going to talk about this?
I guess it's you.

974
01:30:40,480 --> 01:30:45,120
» Lucy, you want to do it? You want me to?
[laughter]

975
01:30:43,040 --> 01:30:49,120
» Okay. Well, council, we do have an
annual conference coming up in Anaheims.

976
01:30:47,120 --> 01:30:54,239
As part of League of California City, it
is a great opportunity for council um to

977
01:30:52,639 --> 01:30:58,560
have a voice over at the conference
because at the conference, they do vote

978
01:30:56,239 --> 01:31:02,639
on visions and policy platform of what
the League of California is going to

979
01:30:59,920 --> 01:31:07,600
lobby in Sacramento for. Um and many
times um major uh some of the central

980
01:31:05,280 --> 01:31:11,679
valley cities are not being represented.
Um some of those ideology as well as

981
01:31:10,080 --> 01:31:16,080
needs for our community need to be
heard. Um so having a member from our

982
01:31:14,320 --> 01:31:19,920
cities representing um the greater
central valley would be really

983
01:31:17,360 --> 01:31:23,920
beneficial for us and on an annual basis
we have been I think mayor prom has been

984
01:31:21,840 --> 01:31:28,639
there many time representing the city as
well. Uh um so those are are a great

985
01:31:26,639 --> 01:31:32,639
benefit to us. Um, as you can imagine,
some of those legislative um, directly

986
01:31:30,880 --> 01:31:36,159
impact Las Vegas, such as, you know,
some of the protection that Senator

987
01:31:34,000 --> 01:31:39,679
Cabierro was able to to to do for us.
Some of the direct fundings and earmark

988
01:31:37,760 --> 01:31:43,280
fund that came from Sacramento. A lot of
those are coming from from these

989
01:31:41,520 --> 01:31:47,040
conference and these sessions. So, with
that, I'd like to request for council to

990
01:31:44,800 --> 01:31:52,480
designate a member um to be a delegate
for the city of Laspanis.

991
01:31:49,280 --> 01:31:56,800
» So, my my first question is who is going
to attend?

992
01:31:54,880 --> 01:32:00,960
Um currently for the two council member
would be council member Yamis and mayor

993
01:31:58,480 --> 01:32:05,199
proemp. Um and then you have a handful
of staff. Um but we would highly

994
01:32:02,960 --> 01:32:11,440
recommend elected official for for this
um nominations.

995
01:32:08,560 --> 01:32:15,440
» Okay. Uh let's see. Mayor Protown, you
have a comment or question?

996
01:32:13,120 --> 01:32:20,960
» No comment. Mayor, I'd like to uh
nominate uh council member Giannis to be

997
01:32:18,159 --> 01:32:28,639
the sorry Yamis, [laughter]
wrong name. um to be the um voting

998
01:32:25,040 --> 01:32:34,719
delegate for the 2026 League of Cities
uh conference.

999
01:32:31,440 --> 01:32:40,560
» Okay. And I will second that motion. Any
other motions?

1000
01:32:37,520 --> 01:32:46,159
» Accept the nomination.
>> Very well. [laughter]

1001
01:32:43,120 --> 01:32:50,560
» So, uh Okay. And so, all in favor
signify by saying I

1002
01:32:48,159 --> 01:32:53,880
» opposed. And do we have a nomination for
the alternate?

1003
01:32:56,000 --> 01:33:05,520
» Yeah, I'd like to nominate uh Miss Mayor
Prom Deborah Lewis. Is there alternate?

1004
01:33:02,080 --> 01:33:08,960
» Okay. Do we have any other nominations?
Okay. Not hearing any. All in favor

1005
01:33:07,440 --> 01:33:12,159
signify by saying I.
>> Oh, I need a second on nomination.

1006
01:33:10,719 --> 01:33:15,679
» Oh, yeah. We did get a second.
>> Second. We have a second. Second to my

1007
01:33:14,159 --> 01:33:22,000
left.
Okay. Okay. So, we have a motion by

1008
01:33:18,639 --> 01:33:27,920
Chavez, second by Yamis for to nominate
Deborah Lewis as the alternate to the

1009
01:33:24,719 --> 01:33:33,199
delegate voting delegate for the
September 23 25 conference. All in favor

1010
01:33:31,840 --> 01:33:38,679
signify by saying I.
>> I.

1011
01:33:34,000 --> 01:33:38,679
» Opposed? Eyes have it. Thank you.

1012
01:33:39,520 --> 01:33:46,600
» Okay. Thank you both for taking those uh
nominations.

1013
01:33:46,880 --> 01:33:57,840
And now we will move on to
is there let's see is there brief city

1014
01:33:55,280 --> 01:34:03,440
departments reports
and we'll we'll start with our community

1015
01:34:00,560 --> 01:34:08,560
and economic development director Stacy
Susa Elms.

1016
01:34:05,120 --> 01:34:14,400
» Thank you Mr. Mayor and city council.
Uh so today uh we officially went live

1017
01:34:12,320 --> 01:34:19,440
with our new enterprise permitting and
licensing system

1018
01:34:17,040 --> 01:34:25,120
um through Tyler Technologies. Uh we're
treating this as a soft launch while

1019
01:34:22,159 --> 01:34:30,639
staff works through this transition
um and we're refining this process. Uh

1020
01:34:28,560 --> 01:34:35,199
the biggest benefit is that customers
can now apply for permits and licenses

1021
01:34:32,800 --> 01:34:41,280
online for the first time. We haven't
had uh that capability ever and it makes

1022
01:34:38,960 --> 01:34:48,560
servicing uh that service more
convenient and accessible. So folks can

1023
01:34:44,000 --> 01:34:54,400
uh apply online and pay online. Um and
we like I said it's a soft launch. Um so

1024
01:34:52,080 --> 01:34:59,280
we are still working through the process
and entering in through uh this new

1025
01:34:57,280 --> 01:35:05,120
enterprise and permitting licensing
system uh softly. And then I do want to

1026
01:35:03,360 --> 01:35:10,480
report to the council that the planning
commission will have three items that

1027
01:35:07,600 --> 01:35:17,520
they will be discussing um at the next
planning commission meeting on September

1028
01:35:12,159 --> 01:35:24,320
9th at 6:00 p.m. The first item is a uh
telecommunications facility. It's a 50

1029
01:35:20,480 --> 01:35:30,159
foot tall monopine cellular tower. It'll
be located at 1301 West Pico Boulevard.

1030
01:35:27,440 --> 01:35:37,600
This would be behind Hobby Lobby um in
the Stone Creek Shopping Center. Uh the

1031
01:35:32,800 --> 01:35:42,400
second item is um a site plan review um
for the development services center um

1032
01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:47,120
at 535J Street, so right across the
street. Uh this is the renovation and uh

1033
01:35:45,280 --> 01:35:53,440
reuse of the former police annex
building. And then the last item is a

1034
01:35:49,360 --> 01:35:58,400
design review study session um for a
6345

1035
01:35:55,679 --> 01:36:04,239
foot commercial building uh located at
1309 West Pacheo Boulevard. So in front

1036
01:36:01,440 --> 01:36:10,560
of Harbor Freight um at the corner of
Ortigalita and Pacheo uh West Pacheo

1037
01:36:06,880 --> 01:36:17,520
Boulevard. Um, and it would consist of
um either a quick service uh space or

1038
01:36:13,920 --> 01:36:22,800
retail space next to a dental office.
Um, and that quick service restaurant or

1039
01:36:20,159 --> 01:36:28,239
retail space would have a drive-thru um
capability with it. Um, again, those

1040
01:36:26,159 --> 01:36:32,159
items will be discussed on September 9th
at 6 p.m. here in the council chambers.

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01:36:30,800 --> 01:36:37,120
And that concludes my report.
>> I have a fast question to you. Uh for

1042
01:36:35,199 --> 01:36:42,480
the business license, are you still
going to remind the existing businesses

1043
01:36:40,159 --> 01:36:46,080
that they can
renew their license? You know, you

1044
01:36:44,159 --> 01:36:49,679
usually send that out in December,
whatever.

1045
01:36:46,960 --> 01:36:56,719
» Yes. Um so business licenses now have a
rolling expiration. So they each um are

1046
01:36:53,520 --> 01:37:02,800
365 days from the time that their
business license was issued. And so we

1047
01:36:59,280 --> 01:37:08,080
are um notifying businesses as they
become due. Uh we send them an invoice.

1048
01:37:05,600 --> 01:37:13,440
Now we will have the capability of
sending emails if we have your email on

1049
01:37:10,480 --> 01:37:19,040
file, but we will still be sending out
mail invoices for renewals. Um it's just

1050
01:37:17,600 --> 01:37:22,239
now it'll be more convenient. You don't
have to come down to city hall or send

1051
01:37:20,719 --> 01:37:25,360
in a check in the mail. You can pay
right online.

1052
01:37:23,280 --> 01:37:27,040
» Perfect. Thank you so much,
>> Mayor.

1053
01:37:25,920 --> 01:37:33,280
» Oh, Mayor Pim.
>> Yes. Thank you. Uh I do have a question.

1054
01:37:29,520 --> 01:37:37,520
So is this uh renewal online just going
to be about the license or is there

1055
01:37:35,760 --> 01:37:43,520
going to be other information and
materials sent to the business owners um

1056
01:37:41,040 --> 01:37:49,280
in regards to operation
>> um for this launch. We want to be

1057
01:37:47,280 --> 01:37:53,600
instructions on how to get onto the
civic access portal. So we want to make

1058
01:37:51,199 --> 01:37:58,480
it very much just about the renewal and
how to access the renewal. We we will

1059
01:37:56,400 --> 01:38:03,119
not uh we're not anticipating sending
out any additional information about

1060
01:38:00,400 --> 01:38:07,840
operations. Um really we want to keep it
very simple of the renewal process and

1061
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:11,360
how to do it step by step.
>> Okay. Thank you.

1062
01:38:09,760 --> 01:38:16,639
» Thank you. Okay. We'll [clears throat]
go to our finance director, Minnie

1063
01:38:13,360 --> 01:38:20,719
Moreno. Minnie, you're online, I think.
Hopefully.

1064
01:38:18,320 --> 01:38:22,719
» Good evening, Mayor Council. Can you
hear me?

1065
01:38:21,360 --> 01:38:28,320
» Yes, we can.
>> Yay. Okay. So, I just wanted to remind

1066
01:38:24,960 --> 01:38:33,920
the public um and our citizens uh that
our campaign is still going. Shop smart,

1067
01:38:31,040 --> 01:38:38,400
support local. Uh keep it keep it up and
keep those dollars coming back to Los

1068
01:38:36,080 --> 01:38:42,880
Banos and let's recover some of that
leakage that's going elsewhere. And so,

1069
01:38:41,040 --> 01:38:47,600
just reminding them, especially since
the shopping um period's going to be

1070
01:38:45,119 --> 01:38:52,000
coming here shortly um towards the end
of the year. So, just making sure we

1071
01:38:49,520 --> 01:38:56,320
keep as much as those uh sales tax
dollars in in Laspanos that we can. So,

1072
01:38:54,480 --> 01:39:01,440
then we can provide additional services
and we can provide more services to our

1073
01:38:58,880 --> 01:39:06,080
community. Um, also letting the
community know if they do need a payment

1074
01:39:04,239 --> 01:39:12,639
arrangement for their water, sewer, and
storm um or garbage um service that um

1075
01:39:10,000 --> 01:39:16,719
just to contact us and and we're willing
to make those arrangements with the

1076
01:39:14,480 --> 01:39:20,639
public um especially with the little bit
higher bills that are coming with the

1077
01:39:18,320 --> 01:39:26,159
water usage in the summer with uh
landscaping. So, um, we're willing to to

1078
01:39:24,000 --> 01:39:30,239
work with our citizens and making sure
that, you know, the payment arrangements

1079
01:39:28,159 --> 01:39:34,639
are available so they can continue to
have the their water service. Um, and

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01:39:33,040 --> 01:39:39,199
that's it for me.
>> Okay. Thank you very much, Vinnie. We'll

1081
01:39:36,719 --> 01:39:43,119
go to parks and recreation, Joe. Joe,
>> good evening. Um, so a couple updates on

1082
01:39:41,679 --> 01:39:46,560
ticket sales, registration. Salute to
seniors tickets are on sale through

1083
01:39:44,480 --> 01:39:52,159
September 11th. Um, and youth volleyball
is also registering. Both of those tend

1084
01:39:48,320 --> 01:39:55,360
to sell out. Um, I also wanted to um let
everybody know that we are targeting

1085
01:39:53,600 --> 01:39:59,280
September 8th for a special parks and
recreation uh meeting that'll be going

1086
01:39:57,119 --> 01:40:03,840
over quite a few of our larger projects.
Um, this morning I uh visited two

1087
01:40:01,920 --> 01:40:08,719
classes um special thank you to Miss
Hayworth uh with LBHS and spoke about

1088
01:40:06,080 --> 01:40:12,880
the Pacheco um park grant that um we'll
hopefully be uh pursuing. Um I'll speak

1089
01:40:10,800 --> 01:40:18,320
to a couple more classes tomorrow um
with Mr. Solace and next week with Miss

1090
01:40:15,760 --> 01:40:22,800
Barcelos. So big thank you to them. I
got a nice fat stack of um pretty

1091
01:40:21,040 --> 01:40:25,360
thorough notes from the kids. So,
appreciate them.

1092
01:40:23,920 --> 01:40:29,199
» Yeah, they're good for that. Thanks,
Joe. Go to human resources. Isabelle

1093
01:40:27,920 --> 01:40:33,280
Carlos. Isabelle.
>> Yes. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of

1094
01:40:30,960 --> 01:40:38,400
the city council. Nothing major to
report tonight, but we do look forward

1095
01:40:35,360 --> 01:40:41,440
to introducing our new hires um and
recognizing our employee of the month

1096
01:40:40,320 --> 01:40:42,159
next meeting.
>> Great.

1097
01:40:41,840 --> 01:40:46,000
» Thank you.
>> Thank you, Isabelle. Public works.

1098
01:40:44,000 --> 01:40:49,840
William Black. William,
>> uh nothing to report. Thank you.

1099
01:40:48,400 --> 01:40:51,760
» Question.
>> We have a ask question.

1100
01:40:51,119 --> 01:40:53,920
» Sure.
>> Hey, William.

1101
01:40:52,880 --> 01:40:57,440
» Brief. Real brief.
>> Brief.

1102
01:40:54,480 --> 01:41:01,119
» Yeah. Hey, just uh the sewer odor here
in the downtown area. Is there any plan

1103
01:40:59,440 --> 01:41:04,400
what are the plans to kind of take care
of that? What are the thoughts there?

1104
01:41:02,480 --> 01:41:10,000
We're working on the reconnection of of
a portion of the flow that goes through

1105
01:41:06,320 --> 01:41:15,119
there. And we're also investigating a uh
activated charcoal filter to place in

1106
01:41:12,080 --> 01:41:18,880
the in the manhole as a temporary fix
until we can make that new connection.

1107
01:41:18,080 --> 01:41:24,400
» Thank you.
>> Okay, we'll go to fire with Chief Dor

1108
01:41:22,480 --> 01:41:28,080
Bush. Chief,
>> yeah, we had two new firefighters that

1109
01:41:26,320 --> 01:41:32,080
started this week. It's very exciting
for us. I imagine that they will be

1110
01:41:29,679 --> 01:41:35,679
introduced here in the coming weeks. I'd
also like to say thank you to those uh

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01:41:34,000 --> 01:41:41,600
who help with the fire engine project,
especially my team, Dana RS, Captain

1112
01:41:38,320 --> 01:41:44,800
Galikio, and Emily Coleman. Special
thanks to the city manager and

1113
01:41:42,719 --> 01:41:49,280
department heads. And I do appreciate
and thank you to the measure P committee

1114
01:41:47,199 --> 01:41:55,600
and city council for approval. Thank
you. That concludes my report.

1115
01:41:51,199 --> 01:41:59,840
» Thank you, Chief. We'll go to our police
department and our chief of police, Ray

1116
01:41:58,719 --> 01:42:03,679
Reo.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Councel. few

1117
01:42:01,360 --> 01:42:07,280
items. Uh we're in the final stages of
uh bringing on another lateral police

1118
01:42:05,360 --> 01:42:11,760
officer. When that happens, I promise
I'll bring him here to introduce him. Uh

1119
01:42:09,679 --> 01:42:17,280
thank you again for the approval of the
BMW motor that's going to go uh to great

1120
01:42:14,320 --> 01:42:20,960
use in our community. Um the staff are
working really hard night and day. We

1121
01:42:18,960 --> 01:42:25,040
never close. So, thank you for your
support. Have a good evening.

1122
01:42:22,719 --> 01:42:29,199
» Thank you, Chief. We go to our city
attorney report. Mary Ler.

1123
01:42:26,880 --> 01:42:31,520
» Uh business as usual, nothing to report.
Thank you.

1124
01:42:29,679 --> 01:42:34,080
» Thank you, Mary. City Manager report.
Nurenthan.

1125
01:42:32,719 --> 01:42:38,080
» Thank you, Mayor. Um I'll try to keep
this brief, but I was um honored and

1126
01:42:36,239 --> 01:42:42,800
privileged to attend the Boys and Girl
Clubs uh savers and or SIP and Savers

1127
01:42:40,719 --> 01:42:47,600
over the the weekend um with council
member Yamas as well um and continuing

1128
01:42:45,119 --> 01:42:51,520
to talk about investments in our youth
um and what the cities are planning to

1129
01:42:49,119 --> 01:42:54,800
do for or some of the activity that we
already are doing um and especially

1130
01:42:53,520 --> 01:42:58,719
meeting with the presidents from Boys
and Girl Club herself. Um there's a lot

1131
01:42:57,119 --> 01:43:03,360
of great opportunity and partnership
that we are looking to work um together

1132
01:43:00,639 --> 01:43:08,880
with them. Um just a couple updates on
events um especially for um our audience

1133
01:43:07,119 --> 01:43:13,199
there on the youth side. There are
junior warrior basketball starting

1134
01:43:10,719 --> 01:43:18,080
September 14th. There's 3v3 youth
basketball tournaments um start

1135
01:43:14,880 --> 01:43:23,040
registering October 17. Uh Iikido is
accepting registration as always. Uh kid

1136
01:43:20,400 --> 01:43:27,520
yoga class turn up with Sarah. Um also
plenty of volunteer opportunities. So if

1137
01:43:25,440 --> 01:43:31,199
there's anybody youth or any um
demographic background want to go and

1138
01:43:29,040 --> 01:43:34,639
volunteer, we have September 19, the
fall street fair, blood drive October

1139
01:43:32,800 --> 01:43:38,880
20, trunk uh trunk or treat October
25th, Halloween fest October 31st with

1140
01:43:37,040 --> 01:43:44,719
Veteran Day parade November 7, breakfast
with Santa um also December uh uh 12. Um

1141
01:43:42,960 --> 01:43:48,320
so that's a lot of event for us to
cover. Um I hope that our community can

1142
01:43:46,560 --> 01:43:52,639
participate and maybe volunteer and come
help us out.

1143
01:43:49,760 --> 01:43:57,040
» Thank you. Thank you. We'll go to our
city council members report and we'll

1144
01:43:54,480 --> 01:44:00,239
start with district 2 council member
Yamis.

1145
01:43:57,840 --> 01:44:04,480
» Thank you, Mr. Mayor. U
wanted to address some of the concerns

1146
01:44:01,920 --> 01:44:07,520
from the public. Um I guess u first of
all I want to thank uh Mariel with the

1147
01:44:06,080 --> 01:44:11,840
artisans market for your efforts out
there. Uh it's always a a nice full

1148
01:44:09,840 --> 01:44:14,719
house, a lot of variety in the vendors.
So I appreciate your work and putting

1149
01:44:13,119 --> 01:44:19,199
that together for us. And I also
appreciate our uh the director alms for

1150
01:44:17,440 --> 01:44:24,159
facilitating that, working with them to
approve the uh permits and inform our uh

1151
01:44:22,560 --> 01:44:28,320
vendors as to the process and
requirements from the city. So, thank

1152
01:44:25,280 --> 01:44:33,360
you very much for that. Um
yes, I I understand that we need more

1153
01:44:30,560 --> 01:44:37,280
activities for the teens. Um as the city
manager mentioned, we attended the Boys

1154
01:44:34,880 --> 01:44:41,280
and Girls Club uh sip and saver event
and that's one of the things that they

1155
01:44:38,560 --> 01:44:45,360
they're capitalizing on. Um, there's a
lot of opportunities out there for

1156
01:44:43,920 --> 01:44:48,719
recreation as city manager just
mentioned. So, it's about getting

1157
01:44:47,040 --> 01:44:54,480
involved and I appreciate uh Mrs.
Guzman's uh willingness to come up here

1158
01:44:51,679 --> 01:45:00,400
and talk about those. But, uh, again,
it's being involved, getting

1159
01:44:58,960 --> 01:45:03,920
being involved so that way you
understand what's out here and then

1160
01:45:02,080 --> 01:45:10,639
providing your input. That's also very
important. Um, appreciate the uh reports

1161
01:45:07,600 --> 01:45:15,520
from everyone. um
uh specifically on chromium 6. It's a

1162
01:45:12,719 --> 01:45:19,360
it's a big hurdle, a lot of money, and
uh I just I'm glad that the city's

1163
01:45:17,760 --> 01:45:24,000
taking again proactive steps to address
this issue. Thank you very much.

1164
01:45:22,000 --> 01:45:27,199
» Thank you. And we'll go to district 3,
Council Member Chavez.

1165
01:45:25,920 --> 01:45:32,560
» All right. First, I want to say thanks
to uh the uh the measure P commission

1166
01:45:30,239 --> 01:45:37,360
for moving fast to be able to, you know,
help us get those fire trucks. That's

1167
01:45:34,719 --> 01:45:41,440
much appreciated. Um, I want to also ask
the question, um, Jacob, hi. How are we

1168
01:45:40,159 --> 01:45:45,840
doing on traffic and all that stuff,
Chief? Are we doing all right there? Is

1169
01:45:42,719 --> 01:45:51,760
that improving?
>> So, um,

1170
01:45:48,400 --> 01:45:54,480
I'd say yes, unless you're stuck in that
10-minute window at every school.

1171
01:45:53,760 --> 01:45:58,719
» Yeah.
>> Uh, where just everyone is converging at

1172
01:45:56,719 --> 01:46:02,480
one location. U, we're trying to make it
as safe as possible. Um, and all of the

1173
01:46:00,800 --> 01:46:07,280
sites, we're addressing a lot of the
illegal parking

1174
01:46:03,679 --> 01:46:10,719
» that's going on. Um, so and we're also
working with the school district and um

1175
01:46:09,040 --> 01:46:15,840
the principles and their staff.
>> All right. You know, we're we're up here

1176
01:46:13,520 --> 01:46:18,719
because the people, you know, they they
want answers to things and I know it

1177
01:46:17,360 --> 01:46:21,600
sounds like a broken record. I know
trying to beat up on you, William, but I

1178
01:46:20,159 --> 01:46:24,800
get hit up on the road. So, I just keep
bringing it up the roads the roads the

1179
01:46:22,800 --> 01:46:29,280
roads because I want people to know that
yeah, they're being heard. We know they

1180
01:46:26,639 --> 01:46:34,239
need to get fixed. Um, so yes, that's
still we're still working on that. and

1181
01:46:31,600 --> 01:46:37,760
uh the homelessness as far as the one
tree uh project is there anywhere they

1182
01:46:36,320 --> 01:46:40,560
where people can go for more information
on that near do we have anywhere on the

1183
01:46:39,199 --> 01:46:44,560
website or anything like that because I
know that's besides what we got today

1184
01:46:42,960 --> 01:46:48,880
people always ask about that project
because it is a lot of a lot of money

1185
01:46:46,719 --> 01:46:52,800
council members I think we post um
updates um through our social medias and

1186
01:46:50,800 --> 01:46:56,960
our website oftens in fact I think the
last video was just going out a couple

1187
01:46:54,320 --> 01:46:59,760
weeks ago um and I I also while you're
bringing up that topic I want to let

1188
01:46:58,239 --> 01:47:04,560
council know if you happen to drive by
Gilbert Gonzalez The first unit is on

1189
01:47:01,679 --> 01:47:07,679
site.
>> Very good.

1190
01:47:05,199 --> 01:47:12,080
» All right, that's it for me. Thank you.
>> Thank you, council member. And now we'll

1191
01:47:09,360 --> 01:47:17,280
go to District 4, Mayor Prom Lewis.
>> Thank you, Mayor.

1192
01:47:15,119 --> 01:47:21,360
» And again, I'd like to congratulate our
fire chief and our chief of police on

1193
01:47:19,440 --> 01:47:27,280
the new equipment that you're beginning
for your staff. Um, safety for our

1194
01:47:24,800 --> 01:47:32,560
community is priority. the community is
growing and um we haven't grown quickly

1195
01:47:30,480 --> 01:47:39,084
enough to provide the equipment. So,
this is a start. Congratulations.

1196
01:47:35,679 --> 01:47:39,084
Um [clears throat]

1197
01:47:40,320 --> 01:47:48,639
I I want to kind of give a early shout
out to uh outgoing Senator Cabinero

1198
01:47:47,040 --> 01:47:54,560
um because she has been very
instrumental in uh fund getting funding

1199
01:47:51,440 --> 01:47:59,600
to our community uh for our fire
department.

1200
01:47:56,159 --> 01:48:04,000
um re you know helping us with chromium
6 and even some recent money I think

1201
01:48:02,480 --> 01:48:10,320
that's come down from the state of
California for um projects. So uh I want

1202
01:48:08,320 --> 01:48:16,080
to thank her and I know you know at the
time that um it get gets close to her

1203
01:48:13,600 --> 01:48:21,040
retiring out of this position uh the
city will be doing uh something for her.

1204
01:48:19,360 --> 01:48:26,880
But I just kind of wanted to throw that
out there because we are getting all of

1205
01:48:23,280 --> 01:48:31,280
this new equipment and um uh she's had a
hand in helping helping us here in the

1206
01:48:29,040 --> 01:48:36,880
city uh with funding from the state of
California and kind of uh keeping the um

1207
01:48:34,960 --> 01:48:42,880
for lack of words the vultures off of
our back regarding chromium 6 uh in

1208
01:48:40,080 --> 01:48:48,320
regards to lawsuits. So congratulations
to her for helping us with that uh road

1209
01:48:45,840 --> 01:48:53,360
construction. Uh, I know we have an
existing plan. I don't know if that's

1210
01:48:50,880 --> 01:48:59,520
something that we can post on our city
website. I know everything gets posted

1211
01:48:55,600 --> 01:49:04,239
on um Facebook, our city Facebook page.
Um, and I'm hoping I'm going to throw

1212
01:49:01,679 --> 01:49:10,719
this in along with that that somewhere
in the near future uh that we're going

1213
01:49:06,560 --> 01:49:15,360
to fund um getting our new website page
set up so that we're not just putting

1214
01:49:13,199 --> 01:49:20,320
everything on social media, but also on
our website for people who do not engage

1215
01:49:18,159 --> 01:49:25,679
in social media so that they can keep up
with what's going on in the city. But we

1216
01:49:22,719 --> 01:49:33,679
do have a plan in place for all the
street uh remodels and uh resurfacing I

1217
01:49:30,560 --> 01:49:42,639
think for the next what 2 three years.
Um and that was done I think it was in

1218
01:49:38,480 --> 01:49:47,360
2024 when we approved that. So I I know
there's

1219
01:49:45,199 --> 01:49:52,639
a lot of people that are impatient. I I
hit those ragged roads myself and I'm

1220
01:49:50,639 --> 01:49:57,760
finding myself going around through
surface streets trying to avoid a lot of

1221
01:49:54,560 --> 01:50:03,040
that, but um it it seems like most of
our roads in Los Banos need to be

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01:49:59,520 --> 01:50:08,400
repaired. So um I want to thank our our
staff for being on top of this and

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01:50:05,360 --> 01:50:12,960
moving forward with the plan um as we've
set forth and it's coming. It's it's

1224
01:50:11,520 --> 01:50:21,600
going to take a little while, but it's
coming to our residents. Um,

1225
01:50:17,679 --> 01:50:27,440
and lastly, I I know that parents are
anxious for more uh recreational things

1226
01:50:24,800 --> 01:50:31,840
for their children here in Los Banos. It
takes a lot of money to do that. But

1227
01:50:30,080 --> 01:50:35,600
this is the other side of the coin that
I want to, you know, kind of put out

1228
01:50:33,520 --> 01:50:40,800
there to parents. Know where your
children are. Know where your children

1229
01:50:38,400 --> 01:50:47,040
are and know what they're doing. That's
a parental responsibility.

1230
01:50:43,199 --> 01:50:51,840
And so, um, we as a city can't be
parents to your children. That's your

1231
01:50:49,040 --> 01:50:58,159
responsibility. But we can provide as
much as we possibly can financially

1232
01:50:54,560 --> 01:51:03,920
within budget uh to give our community
and our children as um decent

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01:51:01,360 --> 01:51:08,639
recreation. I I think we do a pretty
good job. It may not be all of what

1234
01:51:06,159 --> 01:51:14,560
every parent wants. And I know that
we've had for quite some time when Mayor

1235
01:51:11,679 --> 01:51:20,320
Amabil was mayor before a proposal for
an aquatic center. Uh but we are working

1236
01:51:17,840 --> 01:51:25,760
on it. It's my hope that this council
will move forward and not let it fall in

1237
01:51:22,960 --> 01:51:34,000
a hole somewhere uh as we've done in the
past. We've spent a lot of money on uh

1238
01:51:29,199 --> 01:51:37,440
bringing in designers and uh people who
kind of plan out what our downtown is

1239
01:51:36,000 --> 01:51:42,400
supposed to look like, what the rail
trail was supposed to look like, and all

1240
01:51:39,520 --> 01:51:48,159
of that kind of went to the wayside. But
we're in a new phase now, and I have

1241
01:51:44,400 --> 01:51:53,520
hope and faith in our staff that we're
going to move forward. Uh we are trying

1242
01:51:51,119 --> 01:51:58,719
to apply for grants to help us with
these projects uh as as they come to us.

1243
01:51:56,880 --> 01:52:04,000
Uh we've got a lot of things to do.
We've got Colorado Park that needs to be

1244
01:52:01,280 --> 01:52:10,080
remodeled and um I'm really looking
forward to that and it's it's going to

1245
01:52:05,840 --> 01:52:15,599
be done in a phase uh portion. So, um,
yes, we're working on it. And again,

1246
01:52:13,520 --> 01:52:20,639
it's my hope that with the
administrative staff we have in the city

1247
01:52:18,000 --> 01:52:25,920
of Los Banos, we we've kind of proven
ourselves in the past year that certain

1248
01:52:24,000 --> 01:52:30,719
things are important to us, our staff
and their equipment and all that goes

1249
01:52:28,239 --> 01:52:36,080
with that. So, the residents and their
families are not left out. But again,

1250
01:52:33,599 --> 01:52:39,119
parents, please know where your children
are and know what they're doing. Thank

1251
01:52:38,159 --> 01:52:44,239
you, mayor.
>> Thank you, Mayor Prom. And let's see.

1252
01:52:41,920 --> 01:52:49,520
Last week we had MCAG meeting, Merced
County Association of Governments, and

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01:52:46,400 --> 01:52:57,199
uh we talked about a couple of things.
Uh I just on September 19th, they'll be

1254
01:52:53,040 --> 01:53:02,560
holding a hazardous waste collection
um at the fairgrounds and that's where

1255
01:53:00,000 --> 01:53:08,239
you can dispose of oils and paints and
batteries and that'll be from 8 to 12.

1256
01:53:05,920 --> 01:53:13,360
Uh we also discussed uh we didn't take
any action but we discussed about

1257
01:53:09,760 --> 01:53:18,800
transportation and the bus system. Um so
in the past uh transportation the way

1258
01:53:16,480 --> 01:53:24,719
they made their model is they want to
try to service every area of the city

1259
01:53:22,239 --> 01:53:30,560
and every route that should be serviced.
And I know a lot of you've seen buses go

1260
01:53:26,960 --> 01:53:34,639
by with no one on it. And so that's so
we're looking at a different approach to

1261
01:53:32,719 --> 01:53:41,920
maybe less
uh routes but more people and and trying

1262
01:53:38,480 --> 01:53:45,360
to fit those uh those bus stops in an
area where it's more convenient for

1263
01:53:43,920 --> 01:53:49,920
people to get to. Now we're not trying
to lower or make it harder for anybody

1264
01:53:47,920 --> 01:53:55,119
to ride, but we're just looking at the
whole thing. And like I said, no uh

1265
01:53:52,800 --> 01:53:59,679
decision was made, but that's one of the
alternatives we're looking at is trying

1266
01:53:56,800 --> 01:54:05,920
to get more people on the bus to travel
more often, and that will actually allow

1267
01:54:03,119 --> 01:54:10,080
us to be uh lower costs and things like
that, too. So, that's some of the things

1268
01:54:07,840 --> 01:54:16,480
we talked about. Also just remind the
city council and staff that in Atwater

1269
01:54:13,840 --> 01:54:24,639
in October, Atwater will host the city
county meeting in [snorts] Atwater. in

1270
01:54:19,920 --> 01:54:30,639
LFCco, we had um our annexation of our
storm water basin and that was approved

1271
01:54:28,159 --> 01:54:37,599
and Stacy did a good job discussing it
with the staff and with the board and um

1272
01:54:34,719 --> 01:54:42,880
so that is now within the city limits
and moving forward. Uh last week we also

1273
01:54:40,480 --> 01:54:49,599
had uh
uh a West Light Energy public meeting at

1274
01:54:47,119 --> 01:54:54,719
the community center and council member
Chavez and myself attended that and they

1275
01:54:52,480 --> 01:55:00,000
talked about rebates available. A lot of
new rebates available for people that

1276
01:54:57,119 --> 01:55:06,159
want to try to save money on purchasing
uh electrical products, new water

1277
01:55:02,639 --> 01:55:12,159
heaters, new HVAC systems. And also they
talked about how to save energy in your

1278
01:55:07,920 --> 01:55:17,360
home and uh and how to understand your
bill because that sometimes can be

1279
01:55:14,960 --> 01:55:23,119
pretty pretty hard to understand by
looking all those lines because and also

1280
01:55:20,000 --> 01:55:27,360
to welcome everybody to introduce West
Light Energy which used to be peninsula

1281
01:55:25,440 --> 01:55:32,239
clean energy and the reason why we
changed the name is because they're they

1282
01:55:30,159 --> 01:55:36,800
you started off pretty much as the
peninsula serving that area. Now, of

1283
01:55:35,280 --> 01:55:42,080
course, they're all the way down here in
Las Banis. And unfortunately, we're not

1284
01:55:39,040 --> 01:55:43,760
on the peninsula, so so they changed the
name.

1285
01:55:42,960 --> 01:55:47,199
» Yes,
>> was also there.

1286
01:55:45,760 --> 01:55:51,040
» Oh, I was on the other side.
>> Oh, okay. Mr. Yamas, thank you. And I

1287
01:55:49,040 --> 01:55:56,000
know we also had the alleyway discussion
and you were big part of that, too. Uh,

1288
01:55:53,760 --> 01:56:01,679
that William put together. That was
really good because we're paving our

1289
01:55:58,159 --> 01:56:08,080
alleys and uh
and so we wanted public input on on what

1290
01:56:05,040 --> 01:56:13,599
was going to take place. A lot of good
questions and uh what's planned.

1291
01:56:11,520 --> 01:56:19,440
Transparency and communication is what
it's all about. And that's really all I

1292
01:56:16,639 --> 01:56:23,360
have in front of me. So, is there
anything else any council member want to

1293
01:56:21,119 --> 01:56:28,400
add? Okay. I appreciate everybody that
spoke in the public uh hearing and not

1294
01:56:26,159 --> 01:56:33,520
the hearing public forum and during the
meeting. We appreciate all your comments

1295
01:56:31,440 --> 01:56:39,119
and uh appreciate everyone being here in
the council chambers this evening and

1296
01:56:35,840 --> 01:56:42,520
online. So we will see you soon. This
meeting is adjourned.