Barstow — 2023-08-07

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL; INITIATION OF LITIGATION\nRecommended Action:\nConference with Legal Counsel; Initiation of Litigation\n(Gov’t Code section 54956.9(d)(4))\nNumber of Potential Cases: 3.

10. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL TO TRAVEL TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES\nANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SACRAMENTO, CA\nRecommended Action:\nApprove travel for Mayor Paul Anthony Courtney and Council Member Marilyn Dyer Kruse, to\nSacramento, CA for the League of California Cities Annual Conference.

11. APPROVAL OF TRAVEL FOR CITY CLERK ANDREA FLORES TO ATTEND THE LEAGUE\nOF CALIFORNIA CITIES CITY CLERK WORKSHOP, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, IN\nSACRAMENTO, CA\nRecommended Action:\nApprove travel for City Clerk Andrea Flores to the League of California Cities City Clerk\nWorkshop on September 20, 2023, in Sacramento, CA.

12. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA,\nAMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE AND ADOPTING FEES FOR POLICE, CANNABIS\nREGULATIONS, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES (FY 2023/2024)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. ____-2023 amending\nthe Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Fee Schedule and adopting fees for Police, Cannabis Regulations,\nand Community Development Permit Fees, and waive the full reading. This approval is exempt\nfrom review under the California Environmental Quality Act, per CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, CCR,\nsection 15378(b)(4-5).\nBUSINESS / ACTION ITEMS:\nCITY COUNCIL:

13. APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A CONTRACT OVER THE ONE\nMILLION DOLLAR LIMIT SET BY RESOLUTION 5130-2023. THIS APPROVAL IS FOR A ONE\nTIME CONTRACT WITH FORT IRWIN AND THE SUB-CONTRACTOR NOT TO EXCEED ONE\nMILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1) Authorize the City Manager to sign and implement contracts worth more than one million\ndollars and not to exceed one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for landfill\nimprovements at Fort Irwin, under the City’s existing Fort Irwin Intergovernmental Service\nAgreement. This approval is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act,\nper CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, CCR, sections 15301, 15302, 15303, and 15304.\nGENERAL, NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL\nPUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITHIN\nTHE CITY’S JURISDICTION. SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE\nMINUTES OR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM\nBEING ADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE\nGIVEN TO THE CITY CLERK.\nSTAFF REPORTS:

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: POTENTIAL FOR LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY\nRecommended Action:\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(1)\nA point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council, on the advice of its legal\ncounsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant\nexposure to litigation against the City. Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but\nwhich the City believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Gov. Code §\n54956.9(e)(1))\nNumber of Potential Cases: 1.

3. UPDATE - BARSTOW HUMANE SOCIETY\nRecommended Action:\nPresentation only.\nCONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENT: THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL\nPUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD ON ALL MATTERS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.\nSPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS ON ALL CONSENT ITEMS TO THREE MINUTES\nOR LESS. ALL REQUESTS TO SPEAK MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE AGENDA ITEM BEING\nADDRESSED. IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUIRED, 48 HOURS NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN\nTO THE CITY CLERK.\nMINUTES ALL AGENCIES:

6. RATIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXPENDITURES\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and ratify expenses, as audited, for checks #91600-91907 totaling $5,049,140.16 and\nwires #878-881 totaling $213,438.16, per the Agency breakdown below:\nCity: $5,052,161.50\nFire: $210,416.82\nSuccessor Agency: $0.00\nGrand Total: $5,262,578.32

7. RATIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXPENDITURES\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and ratify expenses, as audited, for checks #91908-92471 totaling $10,664,063.46 and\nwires #882-889 & 891 totaling $220,317.04, per the Agency breakdown below:\nCity: $10,266,636.17\nFire: $617,744.33\nSuccessor Agency: $0.00\nGrand Total: $10,884,380.50\nCITY COUNCIL:

8. CONSIDERATION TO CANCEL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR\nSEPTEMBER 4, 2023\nRecommended Action:\nCancel the September 4, 2023, City Council meeting.

9. AWARD OF COMMUNITY PROMOTIONAL FUNDS FOR BARSTOW YOUTH SPORTS\nCOALITION AND KIWANIS CLUB OF BARSTOW CROSSROADS\nRecommended Action:\n1. Ratify authorization of the allocation from the Measure Q Fund towards providing in-kind\ndonations of fee waivers in the amount of $2,550 to the Barstow Youth Sports Coalition/Kiwanis\nClub of Barstow Crossroads for use of the Cora Harper Center for the 15th Annual Wine and\nGoods Action held on August 5, 2023;\n2. Authorize the allocation from the Measure Q Fund towards providing in-kind donations of fee\nwaivers in the amount of $16,064 to the Kiwanis Club of Barstow Crossroads' for the Mardi Gras\nparade street closures on October 21, 2023.