{ "city": "Wasco", "state": "California", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofwasco.org/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-07-23", "upcoming": [], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-07-21", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Wasco City Council to consider road projects and updated salary schedules", "summary": "The City Council will discuss several infrastructure contracts and an amended salary schedule for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The body will also review a request for Kern County to provide services for the November 3, 2026, General Election.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07212026-581", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-21", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council approves contracts for road repairs and software licenses", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will consider approving contracts for road rehabilitation projects, software licenses, and public safety training. The meeting will also include a closed session to discuss potential litigation and labor negotiations.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07212026-582", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to approve 2026-27 operating budget and 2025-2030 capital program", "summary": "The Wasco City Council meeting on July 7, 2026 will consider a series of routine consent items and several resolutions. Key decisions include approving the 2026‑27 operating budget and the 2025‑2030 Capital Improvement Program, adopting the FY 2026‑27 allocation limit and a modified salary table, and authorizing various purchases and a $187,896 state grant. The council will also receive departmental payments of $1,078,816.71, approve travel expenses over $500 for staff, and hear public‑safety reports and a public‑recruitment hearing.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-577", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council expected to award Beckes Road Rehabilitation contract on July 21", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will receive updates on several capital improvement projects, including delayed pedestrian signal and crosswalk installations. Two projects—Beckes Road Rehabilitation (5th St – HWY 46) and REAP 2.0 alley reconstructions (Filburn Ave/16th St)—had bid openings on July 2 and are slated for council award on July 21, with construction expected to start mid‑August. Additional items include design progress on the Central Ave bike lane project and status of citywide striping and pavement maintenance bids. The mayor will also report on recent Kern County and transportation planning committee meetings.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-580", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council receives update on Capital Improvement Program projects", "summary": "The City Council will receive an informational update on active engineering projects. The meeting includes reports on transportation planning and the status of various road and signal improvements.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-579", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-07", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council approves FY 2026-27 budget and capital improvement plan", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will consider approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget, the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program, and the appropriations limit. The meeting also includes the approval of various purchase orders for city equipment and a public hearing on recruitment efforts.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07072026-576", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-07-06", "body": "Planning Commission", "headline": "Planning Commission meeting on July 13 canceled; next meeting Aug 10", "summary": "The Wasco Planning Commission’s regular meeting scheduled for July 13, 2026 has been cancelled. No agenda items will be considered at that time. The next regular meeting is set for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026 at the Council Chambers, 746 8th St, Wasco.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07062026-578", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-16", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to adopt FY 2026‑27 operating budget and five‑year capital plan", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will consider several new business items, including adopting the fiscal year 2026‑27 operating budget and a five‑year capital improvement program. It will also appoint a new Planning Commission member, authorize the selection of a Community Development Block Grant program, and approve a memorandum of understanding with the Wasco Police Officers Association. Routine consent‑calendar items such as department payments of $197,952.76 will be approved together.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06162026-575", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06162026-575", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-08", "body": "Planning Commission", "headline": "Planning Commission to consider Verizon tower permit and Kiewit site‑plan revisions", "summary": "The commission will hold a public hearing to adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit 26‑01 for a 105‑foot Verizon antenna tower on 501 N Central Avenue, finding the action exempt from CEQA under Section 15303 Class 3. It will also approve revised conditions for Site Plan Review 25‑000308 for Kiewit Infrastructure’s new 33,919 sq ft office/maintenance building and 16,950 sq ft warehouse. Routine consent‑calendar items include approval of minutes from the August 11 2025 and December 8 2025 regular meetings.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06082026-574", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-02", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to review Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Proposal", "summary": "The City Council will discuss the proposed General Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Staff is seeking feedback on the operating budget and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) before they are finalized.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06022026-573", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-06-02", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Wasco City Council to review Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Proposal", "summary": "The City Council will consider the General Fund Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and a garbage collection agreement with the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The meeting also includes reports from public safety officials and the processing of department payments.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06022026-572", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06022026-572", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-19", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council approves payments and solar farm repairs", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will consider routine payments, approve meeting minutes, and authorize contracts for solar farm repairs and HVAC replacements. The meeting includes presentations from local schools and police departments.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05192026-571", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05192026-571", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-14", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to review Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget requests", "summary": "The City Council will receive and discuss department budget requests for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The session covers the General Fund, Enterprise funds, and the Capital Improvement Program to align spending with strategic priorities.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05142026-570", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to review FY 2026‑27 budget requests and confirm no CEQA review needed", "summary": "At the May 13 special meeting, the Wasco City Council will consider department budget requests for fiscal year 2026‑27 and will find that the activity is not a “project” under CEQA, so no environmental review is required. The Council will also hold a closed‑session conference with labor negotiators from the Wasco Police Officers Association. Staff will present a budget workshop covering enterprise accounts, the capital improvement plan, and the operating budget, and will outline strategic priorities such as water management and public safety.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05132026-568", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05132026-568", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-11", "body": "Planning Commission", "headline": "May 11, 2026 Wasco Planning Commission meeting cancelled", "summary": "The regular Wasco Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026 was cancelled. The next regular meeting is set for Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 746 8\" St, Wasco, CA. The cancellation notice was posted near the meeting room door as required.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05112026-567", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-07", "body": "Public Hearings / CEQA Notices", "headline": "Filing CEQA documents and fees for Golden State Networks' HUT‑197 fiber project", "summary": "The City of Wasco and Kern County are processing CEQA filing documents for the HUT‑197 middle‑mile fiber project. The agenda lists required copies, filing fees—including an Environmental Impact Report fee of $4,227.50 and a Mitigated/Negative Declaration fee of $3,043.75—and a $50 county administrative fee. The filing includes a Notice of Exemption for a Class 1 categorical exemption. No further action beyond acceptance of the filings is indicated.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05072026-569", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-05-05", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council approves $1.77 M department payments and major procurement items", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will adopt resolutions and approve routine items on the consent calendar. Decisions include authorizing signing authority for the Local Agency Investment Fund and approving $1,770,643.69 in department payments, a $575,000 purchase order for a new street sweeper, a 2026 Ford Expedition SSV funded by a grant, and $500 travel for police staff to a conference in Reno. Public safety reports and commission updates will also be presented.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05052026-566", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05052026-566", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-30", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council discusses 2026 Strategic Planning and CEQA determination", "summary": "The council will discuss and set direction for the 2026 Strategic Planning Session, including priority goals for the next five years. Staff recommends finding the activity is not a CEQA project, so no environmental review is required.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04302026-565", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04302026-565", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Wasco City Council to consider $406,224 mid-year budget increase", "summary": "The City Council will discuss and potentially adopt a resolution for mid-year operating budget adjustments. These changes include a $493,000 increase in revenues and $86,776 in additional expenditures.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-564", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04212026-564", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-21", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council approves payments and waste carts", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will approve routine payments totaling $369,133.07 and authorize the purchase of 740 waste carts for up to $55,000. The meeting will also include a closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the Wasco Police Officers Association and SEIU Local 521.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04212026-563", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04212026-563", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-13", "body": "Planning Commission", "headline": "Planning Commission meeting on April 13, 2026 has been cancelled", "summary": "The Wasco Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2026 was cancelled. No agenda items were considered. The next regular meeting is set for Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 746 8th St, Wasco, CA.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04132026-562", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-04-07", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to approve $340,625 Gromer Ave rehab contract", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will consider several Consent Calendar items, including routine department payments and administrative approvals. Council members will vote on resolutions authorizing a purchase order up to $340,625 for the rehabilitation of Gromer Avenue, plus up to $20,000 for related contract change orders. Additional resolutions will endorse agreements for professional engineering services for water system matters and accounting services for finance matters. No new business, public hearings, or other agenda items are scheduled.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04072026-561", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04072026-561", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-17", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council approves $130,000 lighting upgrades on G Street and updates bank signers", "summary": "The Wasco City Council will adopt resolutions adding Tracy Blakemore as an authorizing signer for several city and agency bank accounts. It will also approve two purchase orders—up to $90,000 and $40,000—to install electrical infrastructure for lighting along G Street, totaling $130,000. A public hearing will be held to discuss the closeout of the City’s Community Development Block Grant. Routine consent‑calendar items, including department payments of $535,708.91, will be approved.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03172026-559", "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03172026-559", "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-12", "body": "Public Hearings / CEQA Notices", "headline": "Wasco files notice of exemption for Highway 43 street light project", "summary": "The City of Wasco Public Works Department is converting solar street lights to electric power. The project involves installing conduit along the west side of Highway 43 from Paso Avenue to Filburn Street.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03122026-560", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" }, { "date": "2026-03-09", "body": "Planning Commission", "headline": "Wasco Planning Commission meeting on March 9, 2026 canceled", "summary": "The regular meeting of the Wasco Planning Commission scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026 has been canceled. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 746 8\" St, Wasco.", "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03092026-558", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://www.cityofwasco.org/AgendaCenter" } ] }