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City staff said three council members planned to attend the conference (Mayor Pro Tem Saldana and council members Reyna and Martinez) and recommended Martinez serve as an alternate because he was absent from the meeting. Council Member Medina nominated Reyna as delegate and Saldana as alternate; council approved the appointments by roll call. Staff noted that if late items requiring votes arise at the League’s General Assembly, staff would either return to council for direction or the appointed delegates could exercise council’s direction on the spot if permitted.

The motion passed on a 4-0 roll-call vote with Council Member Martinez absent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Wasco - City Council","oneSentenceSummary","The council appointed Council Member Reyna as the voting delegate for the League of California Cities 2025 annual conference and named Mayor Pro Tem Saldana and Council Member Martinez as alternates.","taxTitle","Wasco City, Kern County, California","taxId",68639,"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},6479118,"Wasco council accepts Hunger Action Month proclamation as food bank outlines fall events and needs",900,157000,1057000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b&start=157&end=1057","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6479118/Wasco-City/Kern-County/California/Wasco-council-accepts-Hunger-Action-Month-proclamation-as-food-bank-outlines-fall-events-and-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479118-6d458ef5769bea87dfbb7bd4ceff9642/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195844&Signature=LnJw9hzL~jS-sNLYcwdDkFEXKiZdYATm6sWtYTPqQu27JQrPde3-TKjt-BSOkhAwyB364CSWJ0qVn7vGIazHKGljjQp7t7RO5DhUn1zzoYTLkDTD7SNeX~Ooa-4PdUyqlm3yqxRZ-CR0PRc4J5spgQBDcrLkNgkEei3mP5BsXDdh~UIVppCBJpiq6ob4Yv9Kxl9zbM-joyfx5hlt3M9rvnnhI6W7GPgVv94tzCFwy56UuwhhzO0k-bF93vkLNLrgtrIlVGyhc9nVcD9HlUy9o01IaXrMjcmizfF7bL1H80JoeFZA1i6fZvPN6V0DSqCYWMqCvxNZkOla64erJYrOug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasco City Council received a presentation and proclamation from Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) and the CalFresh/food bank network recognizing September as Hunger Action Month.

Suzanne Magna (presenting for CAPK) described the agency as a 60-year poverty-fighting nonprofit with multiple service lines including Head Start, energy assistance and food distribution. A CalK food-bank representative told the council that over the last year the food bank distributed more than 620,000 pounds of food in Wasco — roughly equivalent to over half a million meals by the organization’s conversion — and credited partnerships with local churches and the city’s parks and recreation department for distribution assistance.

Magna and the food bank outlined Hunger Action Month activities for Wasco: a blood drive on Friday, Sept. 5 (10 a.m.–3 p.m. at Eighteenth and L, across from Sequoias), Hunger Action Day on Sept. 10 (the group encouraged wearing orange), a KGET food drive and luncheon Sept. 10 at Compassion Corner (7 a.m.–6 p.m.; lunch 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; $15 tri-tip sandwich benefit), a community box-building volunteer morning on Sept. 20 (8–11 a.m. at the food bank) and a fair promotion on Sept. 23 (bring six cans for free admission). A short video shown at the meeting described local need and urged donations and volunteers.

Council members thanked CAPK and the food bank and presented the proclamation. Council members noted the scale of local need and praised partnerships with faith-based groups and volunteers. The council formally accepted the proclamation during presentations; no formal roll-call action was required.","Community Action Partnership of Kern and the local food bank presented a proclamation, highlighted distribution figures and scheduled fall Hunger Action Month events; council members thanked the organizations and accepted the proclamation.",{"_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},6479123,"Wasco pins and hires new police lieutenant; council approves employment agreement",263,6534000,6797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b&start=6534&end=6797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b/thumbnail_6534000.jpg","/articles/6479123/Wasco-City/Kern-County/California/Wasco-pins-and-hires-new-police-lieutenant-council-approves-employment-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479123-ff05e434bac09a2eb4fedc50a7f57d5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195844&Signature=e6Ne1WYOY78Um00eWX0NTMcYA~RziqcMnBuClW2OKTOYNaGn8AaGVhx4WM9ej~SrlKMzLhHtvTs2xZtRXvOKqz-Vrn28hkF7IF3Fm47cQfgGJvHytWPOBnpha5SR0kUibBftgaVfyIH5LofnnlWLlKxZ~GoOhDxTEOrx02FIfuVJV~Q1aBV~tCnEyo5WxqBvUkzJXULqr-QQF4jai7SzkL4adfyXn7s1ykznTZayZHgfHjMzPCKG~IL9ItMrcUO3dulU99QBHWk6jT7th~0MPvxJkfPuZzd7FCA~d~h57N8isJOGVI6P~oOSs0nNPxifJz8cNsD7NdUgClhx-i-VdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasco City Council approved an employment agreement for Lieutenant Lloyd Galatara and the council chamber observed a pinning ceremony for the new lieutenant.

Galatara was ceremonially pinned during the meeting; several elected officials and agency representatives offered remarks and certificates of recognition. Janet Tapia, district representative for State Senator Melissa Hurtado, and Maria Espinosa from Supervisor David Couch’s office presented congratulations. Chief Mora led the pinning and thanked staff and the community; Galatara addressed the council and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve, saying, “I just want to say thank you, for all the support and for giving me the opportunity to serve as a lieutenant for the Wasco Police Department. I'm truly grateful.”

After the ceremony the council considered a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an employment agreement with Lloyd Galatara as police lieutenant. The council adopted the resolution on a 4-0 roll-call vote with Council Member Martinez absent.

Council members praised Galatara’s experience with youth programs and succession planning and thanked outgoing Chief Mora for his service during retirement remarks and presentations earlier in the meeting.","Lloyd Galatara was pinned as lieutenant of the Wasco Police Department and the council authorized an employment agreement for the position by resolution.",{"_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},6479128,"Wasco council adopts wastewater master plan; consultant says plant underused, digesters undersized",1878,4644000,6522000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b&start=4644&end=6522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b/thumbnail_4644000.jpg","/articles/6479128/Wasco-City/Kern-County/California/Wasco-council-adopts-wastewater-master-plan-consultant-says-plant-underused-digesters-undersized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479128-ea6072196dd7b11be7c37d47f4a1ae9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195844&Signature=a9E10CI30zI31d6tVGYho6iXJ-xLHcO8TYCWiADYbb4NhKszupkjFBZFRS4plpxDjDKr3akSSOeiS~Emqm03l9RAUFqI0NvLxq88BFp4yDkga7ko~Tv8sTHDDeeklUfZnYRqbljHWSIbXP-tTKllOPGVvjwUIraQVElVdbSlMDvybcgOnmMq7x75T7oNPS73cTd2GVM-M4PdTJcdlPniQLa1WRNTH19R8JQ9~MdNjWVBs7~xuPKUYExtTv7F6u0zYD-DbbAnTBnrEA8w-31CplmJOoSnovI2~nPL05sdvcS2G0opOJrB1RBbGAXun56qUSk9KNmcheUJkmi6Ly3m7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasco City Council voted to accept a final wastewater master plan that assesses collection and treatment systems, models future growth and sets a 25-year capital improvement schedule.

Consultant John Kular summarized the plant and collection-system findings: the wastewater treatment plant is operating at roughly 45–50% of permitted treatment capacity, average flows are about 1.5 million gallons per day with seasonal peaks, and the plant meets current discharge standards. Kular said the plant’s digesters are undersized and were identified as the only treatment equipment that is both undersized and in need of capacity attention; the plant otherwise meets standards and does not currently require a treatment-technology change.

Kular described the collection system as roughly 50 miles of gravity sewer with three lift stations. Modeling identified a persistent capacity limitation in a long segment on Seventh Street that causes surcharges at peak hours and several “trouble spots” related to flat sewer slopes and grease buildup from food-service businesses. He recommended targeted capital projects and lift-station adjustments; one near-term recommendation was to adjust pump sizing and controls in a lift station that is underused to limit sewage sitting in pipes and the formation of hydrogen sulfide, and to reduce excessive pump cycling where pumps are running frequently.

During public comment, resident Michael Dela Torre asked about treated effluent application to farmland. Kular explained that Wasco land-applies secondary-treated effluent under the city’s permit: solids are removed and wastewater undergoes biological treatment; the resulting effluent is applied to crops that are not directly consumed by people (typically animal feed or tree crops where the edible portion does not contact irrigation water). Kular pointed residents to the State Water Resources Control Board and the city for permit and monitoring documents.

Council members noted aging equipment and asked about funding. Staff said digester expansion has not yet been budgeted as a CIP project but that long-term planning (including a previously-identified $4.2 million oxidation-ditch expansion option) and ongoing rate studies factor in depreciating assets and future needs. The council adopted the plan by resolution and directed staff to incorporate recommended projects into the city’s capital program and rate planning.","The council accepted a wastewater master plan that finds Wasco’s treatment plant operating at roughly 45–50% of capacity, identifies undersized digesters and recommends phased capital improvements and lift-station fixes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479132,"Wasco council adopts 25-year storm water master plan, flags Seventh Street and Holborn as priorities",1115,3488000,4603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b&start=3488&end=4603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5707067-9d1d4734b8323eb3a07d7754837e1d5b/thumbnail_3488000.jpg","/articles/6479132/Wasco-City/Kern-County/California/Wasco-council-adopts-25-year-storm-water-master-plan-flags-Seventh-Street-and-Holborn-as-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479132-9ac1b78299ded1dc0f75461473638678/orig.mp4?Expires=1775195844&Signature=FVIqB6sQ68JgbVx9sXmi1VlA9wIIUx~GCd24qNbmDk92ZeUxJiJZLdf2EsNfQb53dYXIdMvfjyD2SZ86EdutThoJukMGsQV~FvELWGh6qEALi8z89UspalXnPruHAIqQ2kPBn-kq5aHB8jTUUVHNNfmZXyMxEgcUY7ZuMco5UjGVUK~T~cLN681gehp4P8rFomv-75Ztia6EIl66BCvgRicHNEy8AynAypKYuSPAeXKOoI6w-JgGTbfKJ50169IHgPLC~OeCVZhGEzco1X0swgUxyjwSW1Wck0llZ9vKlvvsu8ukhy2CjWadLxgahk3P-dOXVgclP0p4BFrLsi06Pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wasco City Council on Tuesday voted to accept a final storm water master plan that lays out a 25-year capital improvement program and identifies immediate capacity priorities along Seventh Street and Holborn Street.

City staff deferred to consultant John Kular, who presented the plan via Zoom. Kular summarized the study’s scope — reviewing existing systems, modeling flows against a 25-year growth projection and recommending capital projects — and said the city’s system includes about 17 miles of storm drains, 24 ponds and sumps and a mix of public- and privately-operated facilities. “We reviewed the city’s existing information, their geographic information system, and incorporated that into a civil storm model,” Kular said.

The plan found that 18 of 24 ponds meet the county’s five-day/10-year design criteria; 22 of 24 pass when evaluated against a 1% (100-year) rainfall event using current NOAA values. Major recommendations include constructing a new retention pond northwest of the primary retention pond adjacent to the wastewater treatment plant, replacing a diesel pump with an electric/baseline pump at a west-side detention pond and regrading pond drains to improve operability. Kular told the council the highest-capacity shortfalls are “on the Seventh Street corridor from the wastewater treatment plant to Redwood Drive and on Holborn Street from Central Avenue to Palm Avenue.” The plan prioritizes projects that protect schools and busy pedestrian corridors.

Resident Michael Dela Torre pressed staff on where pond and sump discharge ends up and who is responsible for maintenance. Kular and city staff explained that many sumps are terminal, designed to infiltrate stormwater into the ground within days, while an older system conveys runoff to a detention pond at Westside Park and onward to a terminal pond by the wastewater treatment plant; that terminal pond has a pump system that can split stormwater over leased farmland. City staff advised residents with maintenance concerns to contact Public Works.

Councilors asked about the plan’s timeline and standards. Kular said projects were spaced over 25 years with the large retention pond as a top priority; he noted the plan used current NOAA rainfall statistics and that the 1% storm volumes have increased compared with earlier studies. The council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to accept the final storm water master plan.

The resolution passed on a 4-0 roll-call vote with Council Member Martinez absent.","The Wasco City Council voted to accept a 25-year storm water master plan that identifies capacity shortfalls on Seventh Street and Holborn Street, recommends a new retention pond near the wastewater plant and upgrades to pumps and pond drainage.","actionData","errors"]

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