1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:00,680 >> we're ready. 2 00:00:04,970 --> 00:00:04,970 >> good evening. I will now call this meeting to an order at 6:00 p.m. Madam clerk, 3 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:12,280 can we please have the roll byte. 4 00:00:16,970 --> 00:00:20,385 >> mayor protem salvania. >> here. >> council member martinez? 5 00:00:21,675 --> 00:00:24,035 >> here. >> councilman raya. >> here. >> mayor medina, council member rayner absent. 6 00:00:27,710 --> 00:00:27,710 >> now we're stand for flexion. 7 00:00:33,830 --> 00:00:33,830 salute pledge 8 00:00:46,260 --> 00:00:49,410 >> >> is there anybody in the audience that would like to entertain us at aoc. 9 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:00,280 I see no one could do a more in signs. 10 00:01:13,670 --> 00:01:15,130 thank you. Let sit. Are there 11 00:01:24,690 --> 00:01:28,580 any changes in the agenda? >> item 5. Approval of the agenda? >> yes. Item 5. I'm sorry. 12 00:01:30,705 --> 00:01:30,705 >> no changes. 13 00:01:36,190 --> 00:01:39,810 >> would you like to entertain a motion? >> I'll like to entertain a motion. >> to moved. 14 00:01:40,815 --> 00:01:44,700 >> I'll second it. >> to approve. >> to approve. 15 00:01:45,780 --> 00:01:45,780 >> who seconded council member? 16 00:01:57,890 --> 00:02:00,680 >> madam clerk, roco? >> yes. Mayor protem salvania? 17 00:02:03,170 --> 00:02:06,755 >> aye. >> council member martinez? >> aye. >> council member raya? >> aye. 18 00:02:07,505 --> 00:02:09,870 >> motion by council member martinez, second by council member raya to approve the agenda as to form. 19 00:02:12,910 --> 00:02:12,910 motion is approved with three ayes with mayor medina and council member rena absent. 20 00:02:18,330 --> 00:02:21,395 >> now we're moving on to item 6. We have a presentation, recognition for the postal roles festival committee, 21 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,195 so I'm going name off the names of whoever's here. Can please stand up here by the podium, please? 22 00:02:36,670 --> 00:02:39,580 I hang it on not here. Flo reveta, fred's president, 23 00:02:41,820 --> 00:02:41,820 and davidson, wilburn, finance chair, chairman sharp, secretary. 24 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:50,400 kishner norid treasurer, angie cortez, 25 00:02:56,060 --> 00:02:56,060 volunteer chair, chrissie johnson, parade chair, 26 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:00,960 stephanie, mexico, vendor chair, 27 00:03:05,125 --> 00:03:08,860 stephen norid logistics chair, samantha jackson, board director, 28 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:11,240 and cesar rol, board director. 29 00:03:17,890 --> 00:03:21,790 the city of wasco proudly presents a certificate to the wasco rods festival committee and honor for their dedication and 30 00:03:26,410 --> 00:03:26,410 creativity and organizing a memorable festival under the theme all roads lead home. 31 00:03:35,325 --> 00:03:37,990 their efforts brought joy, unity, and pride to the community. 32 00:03:41,270 --> 00:03:41,270 with sincere appreciation, we celebrate you for making wasco bloom brighter than ever, 33 00:03:48,490 --> 00:03:52,000 honored on september 16, 2025. [applause] I express 34 00:03:58,350 --> 00:03:58,350 my gratitude 35 00:04:02,370 --> 00:04:04,530 it takes a lot, and it's just unseen things that none of us will know, 36 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:12,330 but you guys as a committee are the ones that take care of it and it shows when the festival is really coming about. Thank you guys. 37 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:21,700 >> what an amazing job you guys did this year. My dad came into town for the rose festival this year and I'm 47, 38 00:04:26,130 --> 00:04:26,130 so he hasn't been a rose festival since 1978 when he went to go get mill. 39 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,510 [laughter] but he was just he was amazed. He could not believe how many people were out there, 40 00:04:40,030 --> 00:04:42,190 how big the parade was, the car show the dinner out at the lodge, 41 00:04:46,290 --> 00:04:48,910 just the whole weekend of events. He was amazed that our little town could do that. 42 00:04:51,230 --> 00:04:53,910 you guys are every year, it's just getting better and better, 43 00:04:55,370 --> 00:04:57,265 and I look forward to what next year brings, so thank you guys. 44 00:05:00,050 --> 00:05:00,050 >> definitely, you guys have brought back the wasco rose parade back. 45 00:05:04,840 --> 00:05:07,140 better for our community. At one point, I remember it was changed to 46 00:05:10,755 --> 00:05:10,755 october and they said for better weather and for better attendance, 47 00:05:15,845 --> 00:05:15,845 but you guys brought it back to its old traditional date one weekend before labor day, 48 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:22,240 and you guys did a tremendous job and you guys just show what a community, 49 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:28,680 a group of people that is willing to work hard and organize it. 50 00:05:32,740 --> 00:05:32,740 for the benefit of our community I think it brought a community together. 51 00:05:36,790 --> 00:05:36,790 not only that, but it showcases or history or tradition and our values, so great job, 52 00:05:42,340 --> 00:05:42,920 ladies. Thank 53 00:06:03,870 --> 00:06:05,020 you [applause]. >> [background] is a button on. There we go. 54 00:06:16,750 --> 00:06:16,750 >> you know we always laugh about how after not having a festival 55 00:06:21,965 --> 00:06:21,965 for covid that we did it in three weeks that first year. 56 00:06:28,410 --> 00:06:31,330 if it wasn't for those three weeks, then what all of this is now wouldn't have happened. 57 00:06:35,690 --> 00:06:35,690 we started somewhere and a co-worker said to me today, 58 00:06:41,630 --> 00:06:41,630 it reminded us of how rose festivals were years decades ago. 59 00:06:49,010 --> 00:06:49,010 I realized like, we don't get to see all that because some of us are at the parade, 60 00:06:56,030 --> 00:06:58,595 some of us are organizing at the park. None of us get to see everything, 61 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:01,920 and so hearing from the community your perspective 62 00:07:06,725 --> 00:07:09,570 and from our community leaders is very appreciative because we don't get to see all those things. 63 00:07:13,815 --> 00:07:13,815 but nothing happens without volunteers and sponsors and vendors and the community, 64 00:07:22,355 --> 00:07:22,355 without everybody coming out and supporting and saying yes when we 65 00:07:27,620 --> 00:07:27,620 reach out and all the things and big cities have advantages. 66 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:33,280 but there's nothing like a small town coming together to make something like this happen. 67 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:40,480 we're just grateful to be a part of it, and every one of us does it because we love wasco. 68 00:07:43,310 --> 00:07:43,310 >> I just want to say that it's my first year on the committee, 69 00:07:49,740 --> 00:07:53,660 but this year with the help of the orange chart foundation, which is a local nonprofit, 70 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:55,560 we actually are our own 5013c now as well. 71 00:08:05,500 --> 00:08:07,890 shout out to these ladies. Come on. 72 00:08:11,025 --> 00:08:14,890 they went out for sponsorships around the community, talked to wasco business owners, 73 00:08:17,330 --> 00:08:17,330 and the amount of guesses that they 74 00:08:21,450 --> 00:08:25,410 got this year was because of their face to face contact. I just want to give a shout out to them 75 00:08:27,990 --> 00:08:31,530 because without the funding from the local businesses, we couldn't have done what we did this year. 76 00:08:33,310 --> 00:08:37,050 we look forward to continuing the tradition and maybe bringing some more and making worser taste, 77 00:08:41,545 --> 00:08:45,260 but I know wasco is thriving and it's time to award those initiatives and those successes. 78 00:08:49,300 --> 00:08:52,340 that's all I want to say, so thank you all for your support. 79 00:08:53,710 --> 00:08:54,130 >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we should give 80 00:09:00,860 --> 00:09:00,860 a show up for one photo [noise]. 81 00:09:08,615 --> 00:09:08,615 >> this would not 82 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:22,120 happen [background]. 83 00:10:06,460 --> 00:10:08,210 >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. 84 00:10:34,820 --> 00:10:34,820 >> item 7, public comments on items not on the agenda. 85 00:10:41,460 --> 00:10:41,460 this portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the council, 86 00:10:47,740 --> 00:10:47,740 including the council acting as a governing board for the successor agency. 87 00:10:53,060 --> 00:10:53,060 on any matter, not on this agenda over which the council 88 00:10:57,920 --> 00:10:57,920 and successor agency have jurisdiction speakers are limited to two minutes, 89 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:03,480 a maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for any one subject. 90 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:12,240 please state your name for the record before making your presentation. 91 00:11:17,580 --> 00:11:21,260 brown ac requirements, the brown ac does not allow action or discussion on items not on the agenda, 92 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:29,250 subject to narrow sessions. This will limit council members response to 93 00:11:32,860 --> 00:11:32,860 questions and requests during this comment period. 94 00:11:37,940 --> 00:11:37,940 is there any comments from the public? 95 00:11:43,740 --> 00:11:45,520 >> no comments? >> is there any email comments? 96 00:11:47,965 --> 00:11:47,965 >> there are no email comments for this item or any other agenda items. 97 00:11:54,410 --> 00:11:57,835 >> now we just go to item 8. Successor agency business. 98 00:12:00,690 --> 00:12:03,970 council finds the action and not a project, defined under section 15378 of the sqa guidelines. 99 00:12:10,670 --> 00:12:13,970 adopt a resolution of the successor agency to the former wasco redevelopment agency authorizing 100 00:12:18,890 --> 00:12:18,890 the signing authority for the successor agency bank accounts. Miss mosquera. 101 00:12:24,865 --> 00:12:28,000 >> yes. Good evening, chairman and governing board. This item is really just a housekeeping item. 102 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:30,400 we're actually adding the accounting manager to the list of signers. 103 00:12:34,660 --> 00:12:34,660 there's typically two times when you update the signers and that's usually when there's 104 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:41,440 a change in the governing board or there's new staff that's being added to the agency. 105 00:12:48,865 --> 00:12:48,865 this will give us the recommendation is to proceed and adopt the resolution of 106 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:58,420 the successor agency to the former wasco redo agency authorizing the signing authority for the success agency bank accounts, 107 00:13:02,060 --> 00:13:02,060 and give the authority to add the county manager as a signer. 108 00:13:07,260 --> 00:13:07,260 >> thank you. Are there any public comments at this time? 109 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:11,760 I see none. Any comments from the members? Director martinez? 110 00:13:18,065 --> 00:13:22,020 >> no comments. >> director raya? >> no comments. >> I have no comments myself, 111 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:23,560 so I would like to entertain a motion for approval. 112 00:13:27,710 --> 00:13:30,525 >> so moved. >> second. >> madam karl, vote by roll call, please? 113 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:37,060 >> vice chairman saldana. >> aye. >> director martinez? >> aye. >> director raya. 114 00:13:38,125 --> 00:13:41,020 >> aye. >> motion by director martinez, second by director raya, to adopt a resolution. 115 00:13:43,150 --> 00:13:43,150 motion is approved with three ayes with chairman medina and director rena absent. 116 00:13:47,455 --> 00:13:49,915 >> we move on to the item number 9, wasco public financing authority business. 117 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:56,770 council finds this action is not a project defined under the section 15378 of the ceqa guidelines. 118 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,710 adopt a resolution of the board of directors of the wasko public financing authority to add 119 00:14:08,250 --> 00:14:11,680 rocio mosca as authorizing signer for all wasco public financing authority bank accounts. Ms. Mosca. 120 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:20,050 >> it's just similar sorry, honorable chairman and board of directors. This is just similar as the previous item. 121 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,800 this is to adopt a resolution of the board of directors of the wasco public financing authority to 122 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,320 rocio mosca wasco as authorized signer for all wasco public financing bank authority accounts. 123 00:14:32,995 --> 00:14:32,995 >> thank you. Are there any public comments at this time? 124 00:14:37,430 --> 00:14:37,430 I see none. Any comments from the members, director martinez? 125 00:14:42,225 --> 00:14:45,390 >> no comment. >> director raya. >> no comment. >> I have no comments myself. 126 00:14:46,995 --> 00:14:49,655 I would like to entertain a motion for approval. >> so moved. 127 00:14:51,010 --> 00:14:51,010 >> I'll second. 128 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:55,560 >> vice chairman saldana. 129 00:14:59,880 --> 00:15:02,530 >> [inaudible]. I'm sorry. >> no worries. >> vice chairman saldana. 130 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:08,230 >> aye. >> director martinez? >> aye. >> director raya. >> aye. 131 00:15:08,965 --> 00:15:10,660 >> motion by director martinez, second by vice chairman saldana to adopt a resolution. 132 00:15:13,270 --> 00:15:13,270 motion is approved with three ayes with chairman medina and director rena absent. 133 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:19,080 >> aye number 10. Public safety reports. 134 00:15:23,230 --> 00:15:25,405 I go see chief a10. Wasco police department, lieutenant guerra. 135 00:15:33,090 --> 00:15:33,090 >> good evening. Honorable mayor pro tem and council members. 136 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,815 I'll be presenting the public safety report for september. Just please keep in mind. 137 00:15:43,675 --> 00:15:46,945 these numbers only cover about half the month. The totals may look a little lower, so far, 138 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:51,040 our department has handled 476 call for service and 139 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:55,480 312 officer initiative incidents for a total of 788 incidents. 140 00:16:02,065 --> 00:16:02,065 based on that, we expect to finish the month with around 1,600 incidents, 141 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:11,440 which is consistent with our usual monthly average. We have had 44 arrests so far. 142 00:16:15,295 --> 00:16:18,235 in terms of stolen vehicles, we have taken three reports and recovered one vehicle. 143 00:16:22,510 --> 00:16:22,510 for traffic enforcement, our officers have been very proactive so far this month, 144 00:16:27,355 --> 00:16:31,270 completing 202 traffic stops, issuing 51 citations, and making seven dui arrests. 145 00:16:37,075 --> 00:16:37,075 this has been a big step forward in keeping our roads safer with these oirss. 146 00:16:44,215 --> 00:16:46,255 on the community out each side, we have locked nine positive citizen contacts this month, 147 00:16:50,380 --> 00:16:52,600 and we also participate in the wasco rose festival parade where 148 00:16:55,855 --> 00:16:55,855 our pw kids probably took third place with their float. 149 00:17:00,430 --> 00:17:00,430 in addition, we're currently planning our national night out for october 10th, 150 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:10,315 and we're looking forward to another successful turnout. That concludes my report. 151 00:17:12,715 --> 00:17:12,715 thank you, and I'll be happy to answer any questions. 152 00:17:17,425 --> 00:17:19,720 >> I have no question myself, but thank you for all you guys doing the good roads festival. 153 00:17:23,125 --> 00:17:26,800 >> nice seeing you guys out to the rose festival. Thank you guys for being there. >> yes, sir. 154 00:17:27,700 --> 00:17:31,495 >> thank you for your service and for being involved in the community. Like always, good job. 155 00:17:33,010 --> 00:17:34,705 >> thank you, sir. >> thank you. 156 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:53,470 >> city council business, item number 11 consent calendar. 157 00:17:56,140 --> 00:17:56,140 the the consent calendar consists of items that are 158 00:18:00,265 --> 00:18:00,265 routine and non controversial in the staff's opinion. 159 00:18:05,050 --> 00:18:08,335 these items are approved in one motion unless a council member or a member of the public requests the removal of a particular item. 160 00:18:13,120 --> 00:18:13,120 this evening, we have items 11a to 11f. 161 00:18:21,450 --> 00:18:23,905 >> one by one. >> after it, are we done? 162 00:18:27,055 --> 00:18:30,400 >> the red. Jump down to the red. >> all right. >> at this time, I would like to ask the members if they have 163 00:18:35,230 --> 00:18:35,230 any conflict of interest on any particular item of the consent calendar, member martinez? 164 00:18:41,505 --> 00:18:44,685 >> no conflict. >> member raya? >> no. >> I have no conflict myself, either. 165 00:18:47,750 --> 00:18:47,750 is there anyone in the audience that would like to remove an item? 166 00:18:55,980 --> 00:18:55,980 is there any council members who would like to remove an item? Member martinez? 167 00:19:00,835 --> 00:19:03,055 >> nothing sir. >> member raya? >> no. I have none myself. 168 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:06,040 >> I would like to entertain a motion for approval. 169 00:19:10,210 --> 00:19:13,105 >> so moved. >> second. >> madam kirk, [inaudible]. 170 00:19:16,540 --> 00:19:19,945 >> mayor medina. >> aye. >> council member martinez? >> aye. >> council member raya. 171 00:19:21,115 --> 00:19:23,950 >> aye. >> motion by council member martinez, second by council member ya, 172 00:19:25,540 --> 00:19:27,310 to approve the consent calendar. Motion is approved with three eyes with mayor medina, 173 00:19:29,770 --> 00:19:32,200 councilmember rina, absent. >> item number 12, public hearings. We have none. 174 00:19:35,995 --> 00:19:35,995 item 13 deferred business. We have none. 175 00:19:41,890 --> 00:19:45,520 item 14, new business 14a. Council finds his action in a project defined under the section 176 00:19:50,305 --> 00:19:50,305 of 15378 of the ceqa guidelines. 177 00:19:55,135 --> 00:19:58,150 adopt a resolution approving the amendment to the city's investment policy delegation of authority. Mr. Herbert. 178 00:20:05,785 --> 00:20:05,785 >> yes, honorable mayor por pro tem and members of the council. 179 00:20:10,345 --> 00:20:10,345 tonight's agenda for new business is all about finance department business. 180 00:20:17,215 --> 00:20:17,215 you will see investment policy 181 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:23,440 has been well established with a few changes over the years, 182 00:20:27,685 --> 00:20:31,495 but has stood the test of time and has served us well. Tonight, we are adding one paragraph in light of 183 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,900 the extraordinary circumstances we have with the absence or vacancy of our finance director position. 184 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:42,640 the policy was very specific in only naming two individuals or by 185 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:47,800 title who could execute the investment policy. 186 00:20:54,865 --> 00:20:58,330 until we have a new director in place, staff is proposing the following paragraph, which I'll read, 187 00:21:02,830 --> 00:21:05,200 but you have on your screen in front of you, which will get us through this period of time where we don't have 188 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:09,040 a specific finance department director. 189 00:21:13,915 --> 00:21:13,915 the proposed language is in the event of a vacancy or 190 00:21:18,340 --> 00:21:18,340 prolonged absence in any of the designated positions referenced above, 191 00:21:22,810 --> 00:21:24,985 the city council may by resolution, authorize additional or alternate staff 192 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,105 to assume the responsibilities outlined in this policy. Such delegation shall remain in effect until the vacancy is filled, 193 00:21:35,095 --> 00:21:35,095 the absence is resolved or the council takes further action. 194 00:21:39,445 --> 00:21:39,445 all other aspects of the investment policy remain unchanged. 195 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:45,000 let me put this into a real world example we have, 196 00:21:50,425 --> 00:21:53,290 as you know, operating account, a checking account, essentially, at wells fargo, 197 00:21:56,530 --> 00:21:56,530 but we also maintain three separate investment accounts for our reserves. 198 00:22:01,315 --> 00:22:01,315 the investment policy dictates how that money can be moved to and 199 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:05,320 from those investment accounts. 200 00:22:10,500 --> 00:22:14,455 the resolution that this council passed last month following the departure of our finance director, 201 00:22:18,985 --> 00:22:22,540 authorizing me as city manager to perform some of those financial transactions and what not. 202 00:22:25,900 --> 00:22:29,575 I believe probably gave me the authority and do believe it gave me the authority to execute these functions. 203 00:22:34,075 --> 00:22:36,220 but just out of an abundance of caution, I'd like to do two things tonight. 204 00:22:38,830 --> 00:22:42,610 one is to approve this additional wording to our policy and also to specifically acknowledge and 205 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:46,640 retroactively my authority to do the one transfer that I did 206 00:22:51,135 --> 00:22:51,135 in order to keep our operating accounts at a proper level last week. 207 00:22:56,390 --> 00:22:56,390 so there was a transfer that was executed from one of our investment accounts. 208 00:23:02,770 --> 00:23:04,840 if there are questions on this, happy to answer those and otherwise, 209 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,755 we'll be asking for a motion that also retroactively that adds this authority 210 00:23:19,150 --> 00:23:19,150 for the transaction that already took place last week. 211 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:23,280 >> thank you. Are there any public comments at this time? 212 00:23:28,770 --> 00:23:32,170 any comments from the members member martinez? >> no comments. 213 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:35,260 >> member raya? >>. >> no comments. >> I have no comments myself. 214 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:39,325 I would like to entertain a motion for approval. >> I'll make a motion to retroactively enact this since scott took over. 215 00:23:45,535 --> 00:23:49,390 >> maybe just a little more clarification in the middle of your motion. I was named as the alternate on these accounts. 216 00:23:53,095 --> 00:23:56,440 but so I was authorized as far as the account was concerned and and the banks were concerned. 217 00:23:59,455 --> 00:23:59,455 it's just clean up on this policy. Just to make sure. 218 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,085 >> my second. >> that sufficient, madam clerk? 219 00:24:11,310 --> 00:24:11,310 >> yes. That's sufficient, so retroactive. 220 00:24:15,460 --> 00:24:15,460 >> to retroactively add the city manager's authority? 221 00:24:19,990 --> 00:24:23,185 >> for for a transaction that occurred last week. >> for a transaction that occurred last week. 222 00:24:28,830 --> 00:24:28,830 >> madam clerk, we have a vote by roll call. 223 00:24:33,210 --> 00:24:34,780 >> okay. >> yes. Mayor saldana. 224 00:24:38,245 --> 00:24:40,990 >> aye. >> council member martinez? >> aye. Council member raya? 225 00:24:42,700 --> 00:24:45,700 >> aye. >> motion by council member martinez, second by council member raya, 226 00:24:47,110 --> 00:24:50,980 to adopt the resolution to add to retroactively add city manager's authority for the transaction that occurred last week. 227 00:24:55,090 --> 00:24:55,090 motion is approved with three eyes with mayor medina and councilmember rena absent. 228 00:24:59,830 --> 00:25:03,670 >> thank you. We'll move on to 14b. Council finds the action. 229 00:25:06,325 --> 00:25:06,325 that's not a project defined under the section 15378 of the ceqa guidelines. 230 00:25:13,225 --> 00:25:15,790 adopt a resolution updating the authorized signatories for the local agency investment fund, 231 00:25:22,045 --> 00:25:25,645 laif, mr. Herbert. >> yes, honorable mayor pro tem, 232 00:25:28,075 --> 00:25:30,340 and members of the council. Now that the policy has been updated, 233 00:25:32,995 --> 00:25:35,140 there was also some housekeeping that was overdue on the signatories for these three accounts. 234 00:25:38,575 --> 00:25:41,620 there will be three items now virtually identical except they call out the particular investment account involved. 235 00:25:44,665 --> 00:25:44,665 this one is the local agency investment fund known as laif this is 236 00:25:50,650 --> 00:25:50,650 operated by the state and authorized for municipalities to invest funds. 237 00:25:57,190 --> 00:26:00,235 and as you'll see in your staff report, if we can scroll that up just a little bit so we show the whole list. 238 00:26:04,660 --> 00:26:06,070 this is the list. The upper list is removing 239 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:09,160 the authority of individuals that had previously been approved, 240 00:26:13,585 --> 00:26:15,430 and this goes back a ways, as you can see, and those names will be removed, 241 00:26:20,035 --> 00:26:23,860 and the list below adds myself, our assistant city manager, lamar, rodriguez, 242 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:28,360 as treasurer is still in office and adding the deputy treasurer rocio mosca. 243 00:26:36,990 --> 00:26:36,990 >> all right. Thank you. Are there any public comments at this time? 244 00:26:42,580 --> 00:26:42,580 >> I see none. Any comments from the members? Member martinez. 245 00:26:47,035 --> 00:26:47,035 >> was the laif fund and the class fund click created at the same time or? 246 00:26:53,185 --> 00:26:57,055 >> no. Class came later. [overlapping] >> the one that was just two years ago. >> for a while, yes. 247 00:26:58,645 --> 00:27:01,885 >> laif had been around for a while. Class is much newer. >> I'll reserve my question for the next item then. 248 00:27:04,090 --> 00:27:07,915 no for the comments. >> member raya? >> no comment. >> I have no comments myself. 249 00:27:09,580 --> 00:27:12,250 I would like to entertain a motion for approval. >> moved. 250 00:27:13,645 --> 00:27:13,645 >> second. Madam per approved by roco. 251 00:27:17,890 --> 00:27:21,430 >> mayor pete. >> aye. >> council member martinez? >> aye. Council member raya? 252 00:27:23,260 --> 00:27:25,960 >> aye. >> motion by council member martinez, seconded by council member raya, 253 00:27:27,370 --> 00:27:28,510 to adopt a resolution. Motion is approved with three eyes with mayor medina and council member rena absent. 254 00:27:32,590 --> 00:27:36,385 >> I'm going to move on to item 14c. Counsel finds that action is not a project defined under 255 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:39,880 the section 15378 of the sqa guidelines, adopt a resolution, 256 00:27:46,105 --> 00:27:48,880 updating the authorized signatories for the california cooperative liquid asset security system, 257 00:27:53,485 --> 00:27:56,740 ica class mr. Harbert. >> yes, honorable mayor pro tem and members of the council. 258 00:28:00,010 --> 00:28:00,010 as I mentioned, this action is virtually identical to the previous in removing 259 00:28:07,030 --> 00:28:07,030 previous individuals that had previously had 260 00:28:11,530 --> 00:28:11,530 authority and adding to the list of those that will have authority moving forward, 261 00:28:17,965 --> 00:28:17,965 except that it affects the ca class or california class account. 262 00:28:23,725 --> 00:28:27,420 happy to answer any questions. >> are there any public comments at this time? 263 00:28:30,745 --> 00:28:30,745 I see none. Any comments from the members member martinez? 264 00:28:35,500 --> 00:28:37,480 >> if I remember correctly, we created the class account whenever I was the mayor, so like, two years ago. 265 00:28:41,650 --> 00:28:44,335 daniel has been gone for five. How did he even get on the account? 266 00:28:47,730 --> 00:28:49,825 >> that's a good question. >> is wouldn't he have to sign to be on the account? 267 00:28:52,780 --> 00:28:52,780 >> he would have to research that or we may have an answer. 268 00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:00,250 >> I think what? This is possibility that we had used 269 00:29:05,380 --> 00:29:08,890 the previous resolution with the authorization of the lay for the other authorized signature, 270 00:29:12,985 --> 00:29:16,645 and it had those people on there. >> thank you. 271 00:29:17,740 --> 00:29:21,040 >> but it's a good point and we'll make sure that I don't think there's any harm in removing somebody that isn't there, 272 00:29:25,990 --> 00:29:25,990 but it's it's worth looking into. Let me find out. 273 00:29:31,210 --> 00:29:35,035 >> member wright? >> no I have no comment. >> no questions or comments. I'd like to entertain a motion for approval. 274 00:29:38,755 --> 00:29:38,755 to second. Mr. Wright I would second. 275 00:29:44,460 --> 00:29:44,460 >> item c vote by roll call. 276 00:29:48,565 --> 00:29:52,555 >> mayor pro tem. >> aye. >> council member martinez. >> aye. >> council member raya. 277 00:29:53,710 --> 00:29:56,170 >> aye. >> motion by council member martinez. Second by councilmember rina to adopt the resolution. 278 00:29:58,600 --> 00:29:58,600 motion is approved with three eyes with councilmember rina and mayor medina absent. 279 00:30:03,460 --> 00:30:06,445 >> oder to move in to item 14d. Council finds action is not a project defined under 280 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:13,015 the section 15378 of the sqa guidelines, adopted resolution dating and authorize signatories for the us bank, mr. Herbert. 281 00:30:19,300 --> 00:30:22,735 >> yes, honorable mayor pro tem and members of the council. Again, virtually identical. 282 00:30:25,315 --> 00:30:25,315 this, however, affects our us bank investment accounts. 283 00:30:30,820 --> 00:30:34,360 us bank was authorized by the state through a particular government code that is contained in this staff report. 284 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:42,220 a little bit unusual compared to the other two, which are essentially jpa type of structures. 285 00:30:46,705 --> 00:30:46,705 this one will add and subtract the same list of names as the previous two items. 286 00:30:54,570 --> 00:30:54,570 >> thank you. Are there any public comments at this time? 287 00:31:00,745 --> 00:31:00,745 I see none. Any comments from the members member martinez? 288 00:31:05,290 --> 00:31:08,020 >> no comments. >> member ria? >> no comments. >> I have no comments myself. 289 00:31:09,430 --> 00:31:12,780 I would like to entertain a motion for approval. >> I second. Madam, vote by roco, please? 290 00:31:18,490 --> 00:31:22,240 >> mayor pro tem [inaudible]. >> aye. >> council member martinez? >> aye. >> council member raya. 291 00:31:23,530 --> 00:31:25,930 >> aye. >> motion by council member martinez. Second by councilmember ria to adopt a resolution. 292 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:28,600 motion is approved of three eyes with mayor martinez and council member rena absent. 293 00:31:33,250 --> 00:31:36,565 >> moving on to item 15, reports from commissions and committees. 294 00:31:39,355 --> 00:31:41,440 mr. Medina, absent today, so there's no reports from that. 295 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:43,360 mr. Rena the item 15 b, 296 00:31:48,805 --> 00:31:51,415 current council of government, mr. Renas. Absent and item 15 c, 297 00:31:55,735 --> 00:31:55,735 wasco task was where we just look forward to collaborating in the citywide in october. 298 00:32:03,630 --> 00:32:03,630 item 16, reports from the city manager. 299 00:32:07,810 --> 00:32:11,725 >> yes. Thank you, honorable mayor pro tem and members of the council. A few items tonight other than the ones where 300 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:15,640 the lieutenant stole my thunder about the pal accomplishments recently, 301 00:32:20,260 --> 00:32:22,810 so I'm glad to let you do that. Community breakfast happened at the state prison, 302 00:32:29,215 --> 00:32:29,215 and there was the attendance was categorized as good. 303 00:32:34,795 --> 00:32:38,290 there were a few that showed up, to our knowledge, no one actually took the inside tour, 304 00:32:40,840 --> 00:32:43,240 but it was a good meeting. The rose festival, understand that was well attended. 305 00:32:48,790 --> 00:32:48,790 I was out of town, but that run wine rose's dinner was a success. 306 00:32:54,670 --> 00:32:54,670 the rose festival, which we talked about about 50 entries in the parade, 307 00:33:01,450 --> 00:33:03,820 the pal float did, in fact, win third place, which is awesome. 308 00:33:06,145 --> 00:33:08,740 there were city vehicles on display, city booths representing the police department, 309 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:14,695 animal control, and just the city in general. We're manned there, 310 00:33:17,995 --> 00:33:20,395 and the rose tour, which was brought back this year, 311 00:33:22,090 --> 00:33:25,660 using one of our ylide vans, was also well attended and very good reviews from those that took part in that. 312 00:33:30,865 --> 00:33:30,865 something we plan to continue next year. 313 00:33:35,425 --> 00:33:37,540 some items coming up. Ribbon-cutting linda or this one has occurred, 314 00:33:42,400 --> 00:33:42,400 linda pena was last week on 912. Very good turnout. 315 00:33:47,290 --> 00:33:51,100 the owner was touched by the event from what I understand, very appreciative of the ribbon cutting. 316 00:33:55,015 --> 00:33:55,015 the kdc annual dinner also was very well attended. 317 00:33:59,110 --> 00:33:59,110 very few empty seats in good speakers this year. 318 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:06,300 >> thank you. >> appeared to be very well enjoyed by everybody that was there. 319 00:34:12,330 --> 00:34:12,330 dyloid will be transporting up to 24 seniors to the kern county fair on friday 919. 320 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:24,355 that's this coming friday. Got that going. 321 00:34:27,900 --> 00:34:27,900 the walmart remodel is reopening is happening on 926. 322 00:34:36,175 --> 00:34:39,475 we're waiting for the exact time, but there will be a grand reopening for their remodel over there. 323 00:34:44,820 --> 00:34:48,460 the fiber optic project, next gen, will be holding their groundbreaking ceremony on 925 at 9:00 324 00:34:52,300 --> 00:34:52,300 a.m. Over on the city property across from the central avenue park. 325 00:34:58,285 --> 00:35:00,490 if you need any more details, the city clerk can help with that. 326 00:35:02,950 --> 00:35:05,545 getting out into october. There's a snip event scheduled for october 1 at 8:00 a.m. At the usual place. 327 00:35:10,945 --> 00:35:13,390 national night out, as was mentioned, will occur friday, october 10, 328 00:35:15,415 --> 00:35:18,295 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. The community cleanup that was also mentioned, 329 00:35:22,300 --> 00:35:25,360 saturday, october 18, from nine to noon. Location, I don't know if the location has been 330 00:35:28,690 --> 00:35:28,690 identified or will it just be headquartered out of public works. 331 00:35:34,470 --> 00:35:34,470 we'll find out and I'll give you additional information. 332 00:35:38,890 --> 00:35:42,370 truck street is scheduled for thursday, october 30, from 6:00 p.m. To 8:00 p.m. At barker park. So that's coming. 333 00:35:49,350 --> 00:35:51,045 mark your calendars on that. We're also anticipating a refuse schedule change. 334 00:35:55,020 --> 00:35:55,020 there have been some issues with the city trucks, 335 00:36:00,130 --> 00:36:01,210 the american refuge trucks, the type of carts that are being collected on different days of the week. 336 00:36:05,185 --> 00:36:07,120 staff is working on that. There will be notifications supplied here and out 337 00:36:11,215 --> 00:36:11,215 directly to our citizens before that occurs, 338 00:36:15,790 --> 00:36:18,685 so there won't be too much confusion hopefully. I think we're still waiting for details on that. 339 00:36:27,987 --> 00:36:30,850 >> [inaudible]. >> we'll also use our social media to put on the screen. 340 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:35,080 there it is, so we aren't waiting for details anymore [laughter]. 341 00:36:42,070 --> 00:36:43,480 we have the details. It's just me that's behind, 342 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:49,750 so we'll get the word out. That's what I have for tonight. 343 00:36:51,970 --> 00:36:55,045 if there are any questions, I'm happy to entertain those. >> thank you, mr. Hober. 344 00:36:58,350 --> 00:37:00,460 >> questions from members. >> questions from the members. 345 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:05,695 >> no questions. >> no questions. >> I have no question myself. 346 00:37:13,020 --> 00:37:13,020 item 17 reports from the city council member martinez to report. 347 00:37:17,635 --> 00:37:20,875 >> I just want to say thank you to city staff for everything that she did at the parade. You guys were everywhere and getting stuff done 348 00:37:23,230 --> 00:37:23,230 and like you guys really coalesce it and bring it all together, 349 00:37:27,990 --> 00:37:31,860 I think for the other organizations. Thank you guys. >> member ria.? >> I'm just just want to say the parade was well organized, well attended. 350 00:37:37,085 --> 00:37:37,085 I like the idea with the the tour bus or the roses, 351 00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:44,785 instead of the hot bus. Now you guys have [inaudible] the ac works faul makes a way difference. 352 00:37:51,865 --> 00:37:54,775 the things I wanted to share, I came across a vendor that when I was a kid, 353 00:37:57,580 --> 00:37:58,990 I was like in third, fourth grade. I used to go with my mom with my parents to to the parade, 354 00:38:02,080 --> 00:38:05,605 and my mom always popped plants, some green plants from this man, and I seen them and I was like wow still here and I was a kid. 355 00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:13,195 I thought he was old already [laughter]. I was like, sir, I remember he been coming here to this parade since the 80s, right. 356 00:38:16,360 --> 00:38:19,240 he's like, yes, I go. I'm going to ask, how old are you? He says 90. Like 90-years-old. 357 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:25,270 >> ninety oh, my god. And he was still here. Now he had his grandchildren helping on selling plants, 358 00:38:28,015 --> 00:38:31,030 and it goes very well for him. He was selling quite a few plants. >> that's great. >> he's been here since the 80s with. 359 00:38:32,815 --> 00:38:32,815 and this was all plants or roses in particular? Just. 360 00:38:36,880 --> 00:38:40,710 >> green plants. >> great. >> thank you. As all the other members, 361 00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:48,145 I think it was an awesome outcome. I mean, I didn't really notice 362 00:38:49,975 --> 00:38:53,530 how they brought back certain things because I guess on some of them, I've been absent for the other ros parades, I guess. I don't know. 363 00:38:57,850 --> 00:39:01,120 but it was it was a good experience and a good outcome. I got to see a lot of familiar faces and people that hasn't been in town for a while, 364 00:39:05,830 --> 00:39:09,580 and now they came back and good feedback from everybody. >> thank you. Now we we going into a closed session or do it close this? 365 00:39:20,500 --> 00:39:24,235 >> yes. Just item 18 close session. >> item 18 closed session. This evening. 366 00:39:26,455 --> 00:39:26,455 we have items eight and eight through eight and d. Are there 367 00:39:31,120 --> 00:39:31,120 any public comments regarding the closed session items at this time? 368 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:37,000 I see none. We now 369 00:39:44,275 --> 00:39:44,275 enter into closed session and return to report out. Thank you. 370 00:39:58,290 --> 00:40:00,340 >> meeting is adjourned. >> it is 6:50 is 6:55 p.m. Thank you.