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Staff presented the employment agreement and said it increases the captain's annual salary from $105,000 to $110,500 and adds a $1,200 annual uniform allowance; staff reported the department will absorb the roughly $6,700 additional annual cost within its existing budget. The council voted unanimously to approve the employment agreement (Resolution No. 2025-42).

Council also approved adding one police corporal position to the department's staffing allocation, a change staff said will strengthen supervision, support investigations and field training, and provide coverage during sergeant absences. Staff estimated the annual cost of the position would range from $65,056.11 to $83,276.53 depending on step placement; the council voted unanimously to add the position and directed the department to fund it from its current budget.

Police Chief Knox praised Captain Adrian Olmos in council remarks, saying, \"Captain Adrian Olmos has been integral in achieving the goals that we have set and achieved. His expertise in training, use of force and field training programs has been needed,\" and cited Olmos's work rewriting the department's field training manual, which had not been certified since 2010.

Both staffing items were presented during the administrative agenda, opened for public comment (no speakers), and then approved by roll call vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of McFarland Council Meeting 05-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The McFarland City Council on May 14 approved a pay increase and uniform allowance for Captain Adrian Olmos and added an extra police corporal position to the department's staffing allocation.","taxTitle","McFarland City, Kern County, California","taxId",72034,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6052262,"McFarland Council adopts levy for Landscaping & Lighting Assessment District No. 1",108,2745000,2853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3403529-9a14a590f3683cae4e4a90a03196554d&start=2745&end=2853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3403529-9a14a590f3683cae4e4a90a03196554d/thumbnail_2745000.jpg","/articles/6052262/McFarland-City/Kern-County/California/McFarland-Council-adopts-levy-for-Landscaping-Lighting-Assessment-District-No-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052262-0e4b7634c761ba4abdcf3d3532183633/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207998&Signature=Yy266BB-96~vwYc~S-KZqNd-orofGPaIjAwfcK~fdG5JMQwjaSANL4Nc-eC8roUQaH~nFrMW03i-18epGs8fhjPs1Lj7Uk7wC2-6cIvO0WUkHWNs-ydUD2CUtCms0jObHBsBvkqL2uPws881cOSjwRYdu4Y17Tb2n0eBMpm5f4NSLtMjDnfA7gIS5kdJd6dBTwXG63zrVqZO2vf7CyMXoAjgnaq184uf8nd4ziGRuU-mYeguYRYH3M4C1RncCNIq6EWMyPVkO5LVBGqEVcMcibCILPCCRfjZaxV5fFF7VbbY4ithmhsMawg1PWEtM2OPoCOvLCR7eUuO~gdgX5rfJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McFarland City Council on May 14 adopted two resolutions to finalize the engineer's report and authorize the levy and collection of annual assessments for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 for fiscal year 2025–26. City Manager Diego Villamontes told the council the engineer's report details the district boundaries, improvements and an annual maintenance budget of $399,005.98.

The action, contained in Resolution No. 2025-46 and Resolution No. 2025-47, completes proceedings the council previously initiated and allows the assessments to be placed on property tax bills for collection. Villamontes said the method of assessment remains within allowable maximum rates, including inflation adjustments.

During the public hearing the council opened and closed public comment with no speakers. Council members asked no substantive questions before moving the resolutions to a vote; the roll calls recorded unanimous approval.

The engineer's report, prepared for the city by Will Den Financial Services, lists the district's boundaries and the projects and maintenance activities the assessment will fund. The council adopted the levy and ordered collection under the resolutions passed at the meeting.

The approval establishes the assessment amount and the mechanism for collection for the coming fiscal year; no changes to the assessment formula were reported at the meeting.","The McFarland City Council approved two resolutions finalizing the engineer's report and ordering the levy and collection of assessments for Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 1 for fiscal year 2025–26; the district's annual maintenance budget is $399,005.98 and assessments will be collected via property tax bills.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6052245,"Mayor urges transparency for Parks & Recreation operations, calls for public attendance at May 28 meeting",255,4057000,4312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3403529-9a14a590f3683cae4e4a90a03196554d&start=4057&end=4312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3403529-9a14a590f3683cae4e4a90a03196554d/thumbnail_4057000.jpg","/articles/6052245/McFarland-City/Kern-County/California/Mayor-urges-transparency-for-Parks-Recreation-operations-calls-for-public-attendance-at-May-28-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052245-8e60eb1ba9ada597c5cd3ca9209a84fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207998&Signature=OLarbGs8Zbi2B57dfP4ulIylLxGG~oSf9qvKgK-2MuVi2NL0p~uk3JkxvyogbVFoymMHB1OgnYh5HDgsFKbKhco908e8k9C-fQ0JBSlr1TODZmdhPyZIQ8JZscY0PjJCaeA2g9A2z7fedGdZDG5xnEAeukZtMq7MSDY8Iqda5lJ-I34Nbv3RbK5I~VI7imUZZoiHZF3QF~yod4fePZA9Ef5V8~LEjC9n3oL43CddioIs0mu2a9V4Z-EMdgEqc1-vYcs7-1EK-ZfuY0izMzpgOdy5zHJOwOBu7dHCmRCjHPr2UTAGggFG6zC97WXkiGIUtaIqRFeOxlFCRzVoExFA7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Saul Leon used council comments on May 14 to urge greater transparency and accountability from the separately governed Parks & Recreation board, saying city residents are not receiving consistent services such as pool access and youth sports programming.

\"We gotta provide the services that we had to our children,\" the mayor said, adding that he had attended a recent Parks & Recreation meeting and found the board's published materials limited compared with the city's agenda packets. He said the pool has been unavailable for several years and that inconsistent youth programming has driven some families to neighboring towns for sports activities.

The mayor noted the parks and recreation organization operates as a separate entity with its own board and director and encouraged residents to attend the board's next meeting on May 28 at 5:30 p.m. He said the council will continue to ask questions to ensure local children receive the services paid for by local taxes and that transparency be improved.

Other council members thanked staff and volunteers for city programs and praised public safety and community outreach programs, but no formal council direction or action on Parks & Recreation governance was placed on the record at the May 14 meeting.","Mayor Saul Leon criticized the separate Parks & Recreation entity's transparency and service levels — citing the city pool closure and youth program gaps — and called on residents to attend a Parks & Recreation meeting on May 28 to press for accountability and improved services.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6052251,"Council reports closed‑session negotiations over McFarland parcel APN 201-031-04",27,4364000,4391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3403529-9a14a590f3683cae4e4a90a03196554d&start=4364&end=4391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3403529-9a14a590f3683cae4e4a90a03196554d/thumbnail_4364000.jpg","/articles/6052251/McFarland-City/Kern-County/California/Council-reports-closedsession-negotiations-over-McFarland-parcel-APN-201-031-04","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052251-054426ddedff0012b108ca45fa81b404/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207998&Signature=FCfRSdmIUGrLtGFt2BrH-T7zSpJWzDM5l-eQQ6uma6bGuUiUyupAapUdAUvUPKIg6ViavTk~9udjVHMGOcdVtcFLxGGix9MOWUaEeL8wemrvLRy2JIHzpVNQ48bTJ-O9pVYbASME210ZyCS2Oaq5hTz-8RDGZMW62CofeC3mAOt0BBnI3c3HV-KMYNHnAcXK4q8DpSAMFM6hn2U0KRA1Qnf06CDkb5ghykwFzdE~Njq2wcMCUbFqaOXNmyY9VBPhv3xmO0JaMv~lh36HyjBIhMez3CuSXsRMbWsg2EpriAyu6Yau07x7gtFgDBFxs~ThJNAqB13AO9OUCKFXA2OBoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After the regular meeting adjourned to closed session on May 14, the council reported that it discussed conference with real property negotiators under Government Code section 54956.8 regarding parcel APN 201-031-04 in McFarland. The agency negotiators named were Paul Saldana, Economic Development Manager, and City Manager Diego Villamontes.

The report to the public stated that the negotiating parties and price remain to be determined. The council gave no additional detail in open session about the status of negotiations or any direction provided in closed session.

The closed-session disclosure follows standard practice for real property negotiations and identifies the parcel and the city negotiators as required for the public record.","The city reported it met in closed session to discuss real property negotiations for APN 201-031-04; negotiators named were Economic Development Manager Paul Saldana and City Manager Diego Villamontes. Negotiating parties and price were reported as to be determined.","actionData","errors"]

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