Barstow — 2023-12-18

1. PRESENTATION FROM BLUE HORIZON - JASON M. DOKIE STUDENTS\nRecommended Action:\nPresentation only.

10. CITY MANAGER'S NOVEMBER 2023 UPDATE\nRecommended Action:\nReceive and file.\nCOUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:\nCOUNCIL COMMENTS:

2. SUSAN NYLANDER WITH BARSTOW COLLEGE WILL BE PRESENTING ON BARSTOW\nREADS PROGRAM.\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.

4. REQUEST TO CANCEL AND RESCHEDULE UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN LIGHT\nOF HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.\nRecommended Action:\nApprove to Cancel and/or Move the following City Council Meetings.\n Cancel Scheduled Meeting for January 3, 2024.\n Move Scheduled Meeting for January 15, 2024, to January 16, 2024 (MLK Day).\n Move Scheduled Meeting for February 19, 2024, to February 20, 2024 (Presidents Day).

5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 5149-2023 AND ORDINANCE 1023-\n2023 - 203 W. MAIN STREET - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PGPA-23-0001 RESOLUTION\n& ZONE DISTRICT CHANGE PZCA-23-0001\nRecommended Action:\nApprove and Adopt Resolution 5149-2023 and Ordinance 1023-2023, to approve both the\nrequest for a Zone District Change under PZCA-23-0001 and its proposed ordinance and General\nPlan Amendment under PGPA-23-0001 and its proposed resolution to allow for change from C\n(Commercial) to DU (Diverse Use) zoning and land use designation.

6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1021-2023 ADOPTION OF AND\nAMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1021-2023, amending Chapter 15.08 (Building Codes), adopting by\nreference and amending the 2022 edition of the California Building Standards Code, by title only\nand waive the full reading.

7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 30-2023 ADOPTION OF AND\nAMENDMENT TO THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE / AMENDMENT TO BARSTOW FIRE\nPROTECTION DISTRICT STANDARDS\nRecommended Action:\nAdopt Barstow Fire Protection District Ordinance 30-2023, adopting the 2022 California Fire\nCode, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion\nhazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials and\ndevices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and\npremises in the Barstow Fire Protection District; providing for the issuance of permits and\ncollection of fees therefore; repealing Ordinance No. 29-19 of the Barstow Fire Protection District\nand all other ordinances and parts of the ordinances in conflict therewith, by title only and waive\nthe full reading.

8. PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council take one of the following three potential actions for\nCommissioner Morales position:\n1. Reappoint Miguel Morales for an additional term on the Planning Commission;\n2. Appoint an individual of the Council’s choosing, or;\n3. Direct that the City Clerk advertise the vacancy on the Planning Commission, instruct\nstaff to establish timeframes for the submittal of applications, and appoint two City\nCouncil members to a Selection Committee to conduct interviews with potential Planning\nCommission applicants.

9. ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE DISTRICT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION\nRecommended Action:\nThat the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution XXX-2023, a Resolution declaring its intention to establish the Barstow\nEnhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) and establishing the Barstow EIFD Public\nFinancing Authority (PFA); and\n2. Approve the organization of the Public Financing Authority Board, which would consist of\nthree Council Members and two members of the public; and,\n3. Find that the adoption of the Resolution of Intention and establishment of the Public\nFinancing Authority are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as\nthese actions do not constitute a “project” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections\n15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5), and that these actions are also exempt from the requirements\nof CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.\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