City Council

336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263 Meeting Held In-Person and Via Zoom and Livestream on YouTube. AGENDA REGULAR MEETING SHAFTER CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Any documents produced by the City and distributed to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours at City Hall located at 336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter CA. In addition, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.shafter.com. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM ROLL CALL: Mayor Givens Mayor Pro Tem Olvera Council Member Alvarado Council Member Espinoza Council Member Prout PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Espinoza INVOCATION: Mayor Pro Tem Olvera APPROVAL OF AGENDA: PUBLIC COMMENT: Those persons wishing to speak on any item included on the agenda, or on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council, are invited to speak from the podium and address the City Council. Speakers are limited to five minutes unless additional time is needed for translation. Please state your name and address for the record before making your presentation. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff, or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. No formal action by the Council will be taken unless an item is identified on the Agenda. Shafter City Council Agenda July 21, 2026 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: All items on the consent calendar are considered routine and non-controversial by staff and will be approved by one motion if no member of the Council or public wishes to comment or ask questions. If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Council concerning the item before action is taken. 1. Approve Payroll: June 26, 2026, July 1, 2026, July 2, 2026, July 2, 2026. 2. Approve General Checks: June 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, June 30, 2026, July 2, 2026, July 8, 2026, July 9, 2026. 3. Approve Proclamation: Cris Starrh Shafter Children's Summer Theater 4. Council find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approve a sole-source agreement with Metals Treatment Technologies, LLC for lead reclamation and maintenance services at the Shafter Police Department firing range in an amount not to exceed $80,350; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. 5. Council finds that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; create a Capital Improvement Program project for the Urban Greening Tree Planting Project; amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget to appropriate an amount not to exceed $100,000 for project implementation; authorize Staff to conduct an informal bidding process for the installation of up to 65 trees at designated school and park locations; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, provided the contract amount is within the approved project budget; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the contract and all related documents necessary to implement the project. 6. Council find the requested action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; accept four (4) proposals received for the Citywide Street Striping Project (ST00023); and authorize the Public Works Director to issue a notice of award and notice to proceed to Specialized Pavement Marking, LLC in an amount up to $200,000. MANAGEMENT REPORT: 1. SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL ACTION PLAN UPDATE: Receive and file a presentation from the City's consultant, TJKM, regarding the status of the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) being prepared under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. ROLL CALL CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS: DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS AND REPORTS: ADJOURNMENT: Shafter City Council Agenda July 21, 2026 Page 3 Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Council Meeting, please contact the City Clerk at (661) 746-5000 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting or time the special services are needed to allow City staff in making reasonable arrangements to provide you with access to the meeting. Any public record, relating to an open session agenda item, that is distributed within 72 hours prior to the meeting is available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office at Shafter City Hall, 336 Pacific Ave., Shafter, CA 93263. This is to certify that this Agenda notice was posted at City Hall and Police Dept. by 5:00 p.m., July 17, 2026. Yazmina Pallares, S/S, City Clerk REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS ALLOWED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS. 1. You are strongly encouraged to observe the City Council meetings live via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofShafter/ 2. If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item or public comment, please submit your comment via email by 6:00 PM on July 21, 2026 to the City Clerk at CityClerk@shafter.com 3. If you wish to make a written comment to the City Clerk, 336 Pacific Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263. 4. If you wish to make a comment during the live meeting, callers must first register with the City Clerk at 661-746-5012 before the meeting begins to receive instructions and the call- in number and code. Please call by 5:00pm on the Monday prior to the City Council meeting to allow ample time for sign up. You will need to provide your name, phone number and the item number you wish to address. 5. All public comments are provided to the City Council and applicable Staff, for review and consideration by the Board prior to taking action on any matters listed on the agenda and are incorporated into the official record of the City Council meeting.