SPECIAL IN STUDIO GUEST BRIAN RAYMOND, ATWATER CITY COUNCILMAN AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNER CATCHES UP WITH OUR LISTENERS.

I OFFER MY THOUGHTS ON THE AFGHANISTAN ISSUE. ALSO DISCUSS THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 08-16-21 AND SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND CLEANING UP CAL-TRANS RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CITY.

WE DISCUSS SOME OF THE AGENDA ITEMS ON THE NEXT MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD 08-16-21. ALSO DISCUSS THE PANDEMIC AND WHAT EFFECT THAT MAY HAVE ON THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

WE COVER THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD 08-02-21 AND THE DISCUSSION ABOUT PUBLIC OUTREACH ON HOW TO SPEND $27 MILLION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF HAVE MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS AND METHODS OF CONTACTING PUBLIC FOR THEIR INPUT AND OPINION ON PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. ALSO INCLUDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY OFFERING PRELIMINARY SUGGESTIONS FOR THESE FUNDS AND EARLY PUSHBACK FROM OTHERS TO SOME OF THEM.

WE DISCUSS THE COUNTY OF MERCED EFFORTS TO SPEND $54 MILLION IN FEDERAL STIMULAS MONEY AND SOME OF THE PROJECTS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD LIKE TO DO.

THE SECOND OF THREE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND. WE RECAP THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY GIVEN AT THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 08-02-21 CONCERNING THE PROPOSED RENTAL REGISTRY AND INSPECTION ORDINANCE. THE COUNCIL DELIBERATIONS ARE COVERED IN THE 9AM HOUR.

THE FIRST OF THREE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND. WE RECAP THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY GIVEN AT THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 08-02-21 CONCERNING THE PROPOSED RENTAL REGISTRY AND INSPECTION ORDINANCE. THIS IS CONTINUED IN THE 8AM SHOW AND THE COUNCIL DELIBERATIONS ARE COVERED IN THE 9AM HOUR. 

WE CONCLUDE OUR RECAP OF THE PROPOSED RENTAL REGISTRY ORDINANCE AND ITS DEFEAT AT THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS SEGMENT IS THE COUNCIL MEMBERS DELIBERATING AFTER PUBLIC COMMENT AND ULTIMATELY VOTING TO COMPLETELY SCRAP THE TEXT IN A 5-0 VOTE WITH MAYOR SERRATTO AND COUNCILMAN ORNALES WANTING TO CONTINUE THE PROPOSED FLEECING.

IN DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED RENTAL REGISTRY HERE IN THE CITY OF MERCED. TO BE VOTED ON MONDAY AUGUST 2ND 2021 AT THE MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. REVIEW THE LATEST STAFF REPORTS AND FAQ'S. 

WE CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED RENTAL REGISTRY HERE IN THE CITY OF MERCED. TO BE VOTED ON MONDAY NIGHT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.