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California City Council approves transit finding, workforce incentive and local projects in 4-0 votes
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the California City Council unanimously adopted a resolution finding no unmet transit needs, authorized an early-retirement incentive, awarded a bus-turnout bid and approved a volunteer cleanup agreement. All formal motions passed on 4-0 roll calls.
California City’s council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt several measures lawmakers said will keep routine services running while staff pursue longer-term budget planning.
The council adopted Resolution No. 26-3213, a staff-recommended finding that “California City has no unmet transit needs that cannot reasonably be met by the existing system,” after brief public comment and council discussion. A council member moved to adopt the resolution; a second followed and the item passed on a 4-0 roll-call vote (Councilmember Clark, Councilmember Smith, Tim Creighton and Mayor Hawkins voted yes).
Council also authorized an early-retirement incentive program intended to reduce personnel costs as part of a larger midyear budget package. The staff presentation described a proposed $1,200,000 package of departmental reductions, contract cuts and position layoffs; council moved to authorize the incentive and approved the motion 4-0.
On infrastructure, council approved a staff recommendation to award a construction bid to San Jacao Construction for a new bus turnout on State Boulevard at Yerba Boulevard. Staff said the project is funded from interest funds and quoted an estimated total of “2.30” (the staff report did not specify units in the hearing record). Council discussed the exact location (near Victor Plaza/Cactus Market) and minor sidewalk and curb repairs, then approved the resolution 4-0.
The council also approved an agreement to accept volunteer services from West Coast Realty and associated volunteers to clean and maintain areas of the park and lake. Council members thanked volunteers and noted constraints for lake work related to migratory bird nesting seasons; the motion passed 4-0.
Votes at a glance (roll-call results recorded in the hearing): - Resolution No. 26-3213 (no unmet transit needs): Passed 4-0 (Clark: Yes; Smith: Yes; Tim Creighton: Yes; Hawkins: Yes). - Early-retirement incentive (CV1): Passed 4-0. - Bus turnout project (NV1) — award to San Jacao Construction: Passed 4-0. - Volunteer cleanup agreement (MB2) with West Coast Realty: Passed 4-0.
Next steps: staff said it will return with project details for the bus turnout and will coordinate timing for lake work to avoid migratory bird nesting restrictions. The council adjourned at the end of the meeting.
