HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/13 CC MINUTESBAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF JULY 17, 2013
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings - 3:30 p.m, and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 p.m,
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Welr,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Smith,
Hanson, Sullivan (seated at 3:50 p.m,),
Johnson
Absent: None,
Mayor Hall announced that Hearing Item 10,b., appeal of
the Planning Commission decision on the GPA /ZC at the
corner of River Run and Elkhorn Creek, has been pulled due
to the receipt of a letter today from the Appellant
withdrawing Its appeal, and that there will not be a Public
Hearing on this Item,
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a, Liz Keogh and Carol Lair spoke regarding the
City Animal Shelter Agreement with the County
of Kern,
3. WORKSHOPS
a. Update regarding City Animal Shelter
Agreement with County of Kern,
City Clerk Gafford announced that an e -mail
correspondence from Marilyn Stewart was received
and has been provided to staff and Council,
Assistant to the City Manager Teglia made staff
comments, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and
requested guidance from the City Council with
respect to any future negotiations with the County,
ACTION TAKEN
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REGULAR MEETING -5;26 p.m,
1. ROLL CALL
Present; Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Weir,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Smith,
Hanson, Sullivan, Johnson
Absent; None,
Mayor Hall again announced that Hearing Item 10.b.,
appeal of the Planning Commission decision on the GPA /ZC
at the corner of River Run and Elkhorn Creek, has been
pulled due to the receipt of a letter today from the Appellant
withdrawing its appeal, and that there will not be a Public
Hearing on this Item.
2. INVOCATION by Chaplain Kerry Bulls, Chaplain at the
Bakersfield Heart Hospital,
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Ashlee Unruh, 3rd grade
student at Patriot Elementary School.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a, Presentation by Mayor Hall of a picture plaque
to Pat Daniel, Branch Manager, and Karen
Norton, Financial Consultant, honoring the
Charles Schwab company's beautification
efforts,
Representatives from Charles Schwab received
the plaque and made comments,
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Certificates of
Appreciation to representatives of PG &E,
McDonald's and Three -Way Chevrolet for
providing sponsorship funding to support the
cooperative effort by the City, KBB, and the
Bakersfield Homeless Center to remove litter
along freeway frontages.
Brian Eck accepted the Certificate on behalf of
Three -Way Chevrolet and made comments.
Jim Darling accepted the Certificate on behalf
of McDonald's operators of Kern County and
made comments.
ACTION TAKEN
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN
a. Jessica Neil, with Shell Pipeline Company, spoke
regarding obtaining a National 811 Day
proclamation on August 11 th to promote the
safety message and help protect the
community environment by preventing
unauthorized excavations and utility damage.
Mayor Hall advised Ms. Neil to contact his office
for the proclamation.
b. The following individuals spoke in opposition to
the Centennial Corridor Project: Susan
Pfettscher, specifically with regard to the
Stockdale Highway exit closure, Amy
Richardson, Chairman of the Westpark
Homeowners Association; and Robert Braley
(submitted written material).
C, The following individuals spoke in opposition to
a Human Life Ordinance: Jane Prewett; Andrea
Troupin; Julia Gonzalez; Lisa Buckner; Carol Lair;
Jennifer Smith, organizer for Pro - Choice, Kern
County; Kathryn White; Dale Stewart, M.D.,
(submitted written material); Seven Bates; and
Elizabeth Gonzalez,
Mayor Hall announced that the speaking time
would be extended for an additional 15
minutes.
The following additional individuals spoke in
opposition to a Human Life Ordinance:
Amanda Mocerl, a local attorney; Andrew
Kendall, a local attorney; and Camilla Chavez,
Executive Director of the Dolores Huerta
Foundation; and she also extended an
Invitation to the Mayor and Counclimembers to
attend a Town Hall Meeting for Immigration on
Saturday, July 20, at 4:00 p.m., at the Bakersfield
Christian Church, and submitted written
material.
d. The following individuals spoke In support of a
Human Life Ordinance: Amparo Kinnsch;
Christy Home; Dr. Alvis West, a retired professor;
Cathrine Poppleweli; and Bill Lind.
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Mayor Hall recessed the meeting at 6:36 p.m. and ACTION TAKEN
reconvened the meeting at 6:46 p.m,
6. WORKSHOPS
None,
7. APPOINTMENTS
a. One Appointment to the Board of Directors of
the Kern Economic Development Corporation
(KEDC),
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir for the Vice -Mayor APPROVED
to be the Council's representative to KEDC.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the June 26, 2013
Regular City Council Meeting.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
June 14, 2013, to July 2, 2013, in the amount of
$19,120,521.37 and self- Insurance payments
from June 14, 2013, to July 2, 2013, in the
amount of $348,183.33 totaling $19,468,704.70.
Ordinances:
Resolutions:
C, Resolution authorizing the sale ($1.00) of a RES 087 -13
surplus Ford Van to the Bakersfield Homeless
Center.
d. Resolution determining that Bloxide, a RES 088 -13
proprietary chemical for sewer odor control
and reduction of sulfide gas levels, cannot be
reasonably obtained through the usual bidding
procedures and authorizing the Finance
Director to dispense with bidding thereof for a
period of one year, not to exceed the
budgeted amount of $800,000.
e. Resolution dispensing with bidding under RES 089 -13
Section 3.20.060 of the Municipal Code
relating to Design /Build for the Fire Station No. 8
Rehabilitation Project.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
f. Resolution dispensing with bidding under
Section 3.20.060 of the Municipal Code
relating to Design /Build for the Skatepark
Project at Planz Park.
g. Resolution ratifying the submission of an
application to the U.S. Department of
Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
for funding for three specific Improvement
projects at the Municipal Airport under Airport
Improvement Program Project
No. 3 -06- 0323 -017 and authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute all
necessary documents.
h. Resolution authorizing staff to proceed with the
filing of documents necessary to initiate the
formation of the Bakersfield Public Benefit
Corporation, a non - profit for the purpose of
financing and developing public improvement
projects for the benefit of the City and /or the
local metropolitan area and authorizing any
other documents related thereto. (TRIP)
Resolution authorizing the Police Department to
apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant ($154,003) from the U.S.
Department of Justice to fund BPD overtime for
School Resource Officers and Targeted Case
Management services, In partnership with
Project 180, to assess and respond to Internal
and external threats in schools and to reduce
truancy.
Grant Assistance Program;
Resolution authorizing the Police
Department to accept funding ($94,930)
made available through the Grant
Assistance Program (GAP) of the
California Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control (ABC).
2. Appropriate $94,930 State Grant
Revenues FY2013 -14 Grant Assistance
Program (GAP) from the State Office of
Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to the
General Fund Police Operating Budget.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 090 -13
RES 091 -13
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
RES 093 -13
RES 094 -13
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
k. Resolutions adding the following territories to
the Consolidated Maintenance District and
approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Reports and authorizing
collection of assessments by the Kern County
Tax Collector,
1, Area 3 -89 (north of NWC of Harris Road
and Buena Vista Road)
2. Area 4 -115 (422 Oak Street)
Resolution of Intention No, 1755 ordering the
vacation of the public utilities easement
located at 8400 Rosedale Highway.
M. Resolution of Intention No, 1756 to add territory,
Area 1 -95 (west of the NW corner of Rosedale
Highway (SR58) and Allen Road), to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
preliminarily approving, confirming, and
adopting the Public Works Director's Report.
n. Amended and restated Resolution declaring Its
Intention to establish the City Police and Fire
Services Community Facilities District No, 2013 -1
(West Ming Specific Plan); to levy a special tax
therein to finance additional police and fire
services required by new development within
the community facilities district,
Agreements:
o. Agreement with the Kern High School District
($199,575), for lease property at 1417 H Street
for storage purposes for a three year period.
P. Consent to Common Use Agreement with North
Kern Water Storage District for areas where
Mohawk Street crosses over the Calloway
Canal.
q. Pipeline License Agreement with Equllon
Enterprises LLC, dba Shell Oil Products US, (one-
time license fee payment of $30,000 to the
City), for oil and gas pipelines under various
City -owned properties.
RES 095 -13
RES 096 -13
ROI 1755
ROI 1756
ROI 1757
AGR 13 -104
AGR 13 -105
AGR 13 -106
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
r. Design Consultant Agreement with Baskin AGR 13 -107
Mechanical Engineers Inc., ($52,500), to provide
design and engineering services for the
replacement of the heating, ventilation and air
conditioning (HVAC) system at the Community
Development Building, located at 1715 Chester
Avenue.
S. Final Map, Improvement and Landscape
Agreements with Mira Lago, L.P., for Tract 6167 AGR 13 -108
Phase 2 located east of Old River Road and AGR ABS SMITH
north of Harris Road.
t. Improvement Agreement with D. R. Horton VEN, AGR 13 -110
Inc„ DBA D.R. Horton America's Builder, for
Tract 6448 Phase 6 located south of Stockdale
Highway and west of Renfro Road.
U. Final Map, Improvement and Landscape AGR 13 -111
Agreements with Lennar Fresno, Inc., for AGR 13 -112
Tract 6453 Phase 2 located at the southwest ABS SMITH
intersection of Relna Road and Allen Road.
V. Final Map, Improvement and Landscape
AGR 13 -113
Agreements with Lennar Fresno, Inc., for
AGR 13 -114
Tract 6757 Phase 1 located south of McKee
AGR 13 -115
Road and west of Mountain Ridge Drive.
ABS SMITH
W. Final Map and Landscape Agreement with
AGR 13 -116
Bolthouse Development Company, LLC, for
Parcel Map 11960 Phase 1 located north of
Bolthouse Drive and west of Buena Vista Road.
X. Mohawk Street Improvements - Rosedale
Highway to Siena Lane;
1. Utility Agreement with Pacific Gas and AGR 13 -117
Electric Company ($238,526.33), for the
relocation of poles and overhead
electrical facilities.
2. Appropriate $240,000 Transportation
Development Fund balance to the
Public Works Department's Capital
Improvement Budget.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Y. Amendment No, 1 to Utility Agreement
No. 11 -080 with Pacific Gas & Electric
($39,083,22; revised not to exceed $68,543,22),
for relocating one pole along the Masterson
Street alignment,
Amendment No, 1 to Agreement No, 09 -090
with H & H Engineering Construction, Inc, (no
change In compensation), to extend the term
of the agreement from July 31, 2013 to
December 31, 2013,
aa, Amendment No, 6 to Agreement No, 08 -179
with Sungard Public Sector, Inc, ($171,755,47),
for service support of Licensed Software,
bb, Amendment No, 4 to Agreement No, 09 -087
with CompuCom Systems, Inc. ($215,385,20), to
provide Microsoft Licenses for 1,029 computers.
cc, Amendment No, 2 to Agreement No, 11 -099
with Vulcan Materials Company ($6,000,000;
revised not to exceed $18,000,000 and extend
term one year), for supply of street materials,
dd. Amendment No, 2 to Agreement No, 11 -093
with Badger Meter, Inc, (extend term one year),
to continue the supply of water meters,
ee, Amendment No, 3 to Agreement No. 10 -144
with Ennis Paint, Inc, ($150,000; revised not to
exceed $498,221,31 and extend term one
year), for supply of traffic paint,
ff. Amendment No, 4 to Agreement No, 10 -107
with Kern Sprinkler Landscaping, Inc. ($300,000;
revised not to exceed $894,648,25 and extend
term one year), to continue the supply of
landscape and irrigation services,
gg, Contract Change Order Nos, 50, 51, 63,107,
113, 115, 117, 120, 122, 124, 126, 127, 130, 132,
138, 139, 140, 141, 144, 146, 147, 148, 150, 152,
154, 155 and 157 to Agreement No, 09 -076 with
Security Paving Company, Inc, (net Increase of
$316,510; revised not to exceed $93,402,539,52;
change orders funded with Roads Program
Utility /Surcharge Fund) for the construction of
the Westside Parkway Phase 2 Project, (TRIP)
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 1 1 - 080(1)
AGR 09- 090(1)
AGR 08- 179(6)
AGR 09- 087(4)
AGR 1 1 - 099(2)
AGR 11- 093(2)
AGR 10- 144(3)
AGR 10- 107(4)
AGR 09 -076
CCO50, CC051, CCO63,
CCO 107, CCO 113, CCO 115,
CCO 117, CCO 120, CCO 122,
CCO 124, CCO 126, CCO 127,
CC0130, CCO132, CC0138,
CCO 139, CCO 140, CCO 141,
CCO 144, CCO 146, CCO 147,
CCO 148, CCO 150, CCO 152,
CCO 154, CCO 155, CCO 157
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S. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
hh. Contract Change Order No. 3 to Agreement
No. 13 -019 with Pacific Coast Excavation
($23,850.15; revised not to exceed $200,370.21),
for storm drain improvements within Tract 5084
(Calle Alisos, Calie Elegante & Las Entradas).
II. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement
No. 12 -150 with Loop Electric, Inc.
($13,458.02; revised not to exceed $165,733.02)
for the project known as Traffic Signal
Interconnect Part 10, along White Lane
between Gosford Road and Ashe Road,
Bids:
JJ. State Route 178 and Morning Drive Interchange
Project; (TRIP)
Accept low bid and approve contract
with Granite Construction Company, Inc.
($25,452,051.50; 88.53% federally funded
- $22,532,701.19 and 11.47% locally
funded - $2,919,350.31), to construct
project.
2. Reimbursement Agreement with East
Niles Community Services District (not to
exceed $642,928, funded by District), for
the installation of a waterline, as part of
the project.
3. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. 11 -088 with TYLin International
($350,000; revised not to exceed
$3,900,000; Amendment 88.53% federally
funded - $309,855 and 11.47% locally
funded - $40,145), for design support
services during construction.
4. Consultant Agreement with Mendoza
and Associates (not to exceed
$3,286,435.74; 88.53% federally funded -
$2,909,481.56 and 11.47% locally funded
- $376,954.18), for construction
management services.
AGR 13 -019
CCO3
AGR 12 -150
CC01
AGR 13 -118
AGR 13 -119
AGR 11- 088(1)
AGR 13 -121
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
kk, Accept bid and approve contract with Cen-
Cal Construction ($107,938.75), for street
Improvements; Coffee Road at Goesling
Avenue.
II. Accept bid and approve contract with Security
Paving Company, ($1,713,230.92), for
Pavement Rehabilitation 2013 Phase 1 - Beale
Avenue from Monterey Street to Pearl Street,
mm. Reject all bids for the Mill Creek Linear Park
Sister City Gardens Phase B -Theme Gardens.
nn. Accept bid and approve contract with Kern
Steel Fabrication, Inc. ($120,411.83), for Sister
City Gardens Phase B- Fabrication of India
Gazebo, Seating Trellis and Garden Plaques,
oo. Accept bid and approve contract to Rudnick
Fence Company ($95,675), for Sister City
Gardens Phase B- Rolling Gate.
pp. Accept bid and approve contract with Gail
Gray & Associates ($88,135), to Install and
configure CaseWare software for CAFR and
Budget reporting,
Miscellaneous:
qq. Appropriate $147,790 State Grant Revenues
(from the California Emergency Management
Agency) to the General Fund Police Operating
Budget, for the Children Exposed to Domestic
Violence Specialized Response Program,
rr. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Action Plan Amendments;
1, Fiscal Year 2013 -14 Action Plan
Amendment 1 (total fiscal Impact +
$568,564).
2. Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Action Plan
Amendment 5 (no fiscal impact, change
to project description only).
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 13 -122
AGR 13 -123
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 13 -126
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Successor Agency Business:
ss. Receive and file successor agency payments
from June 14, 2013, to July, 2, 2013, in the
amount of $23,973.47.
City Clerk Gafford announced that a memorandum
was received from staff regarding Item 8.aa.,
correcting the contract term to July 13, 2014,
Councilmember Smith announced that he would
abstain, due to conflict of Interest, source of income to
himself, on items 8.s., 8.u., and 8.v.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that Items 8.h.,
8.mm., 8.nn., and 8.00. be removed for separate
consideration.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.ss., with the removal of APPROVED
items 8.h., 8.mm., 8.nn., and 8.00. for separate
consideration.
h. Resolution authorizing staff to proceed with the RES 092 -13
filing of documents necessary to initiate the
formation of the Bakersfield Public Benefit
Corporation, a non - profit for the purpose of
financing and developing public Improvement
projects for the benefit of the City and /or the
local metropolitan area and authorizing any
other documents related thereto. (TRIP)
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar Item 8.h.
mm. Reject all bids for the Miil Creek Linear Park
Sister City Gardens Phase B -Theme Gardens.
nn. Accept bid and approve contract with Kern AGR 13 -124
Steel Fabrication, Inc. ($120,411.83), for Sister
City Gardens Phase B- Fabrication of India
Gazebo, Seating Trellis and Garden Plaques.
oo. Accept bid and approve contract to Rudnick AGR 13 -125
Fence Company ($95,675), for Sister City
Gardens Phase B- Rolling Gate.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.mm., 8.nn., and 8.00.
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving
and adopting an adjustment to the Street Cut
Workmanship and Performance Warranty Fee
(fee proposed to increase from $20.66 per lane -
foot to $21.63 per lane -foot; 4.7% increase).
Public Works Director Rojas made staff
comments and recommended adoption of the
Resolution.
Hearing opened at 6;57 p.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing closed at 6;57 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt the
Resolution.
b. General Plan Amendment /Zone Change
No. 12 -0464; McIntosh & Associates,
representing Black Ops Real Estate IV, LLC
(property owner), has applied for a Land Use
Element amendment, a Kern River Plan Element
amendment and a zone change on 10.8 net
acres located at the southwest corner of River
Run Boulevard and Elkhorn Creek Lane. An
appeal of the Planning Commission's decision
to deny the proposal was submitted by
McIntosh & Associates.
Resolution denying the appeal and
denying the general plan amendment
changing the land use designation from
LR (Low Density Residential) to LMR (Low
Medium Density Residential) and the
Kern River Plan designation from Map
Code 5.35 (maximum 7.26 dwelling
units /acre) to 5.3 (maximum 10 dwelling
units /acre) on 10.8 acres.
2. Resolution denying the amendment to
the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the
Municipal Code by changing the zone
district from R -1 (One Family Dwelling) to
PUD (Planned Unit Development) on 10.8
acres.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 097 -13
APPROVED
REMOVED
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HEARINGS continued
Item 10.b. continued
City Clerk Gafford announced that, as
previously noted, Item 10,b„ Appeal of the
Planning Commission decision on the
GPA /Zone Change at the corner of River Run
and Elkhorn Creek has been pulled due to a
receipt of a letter today by the Appellant
withdrawing its Appeal,
C. General Plan Amendment /Zone Change
No. 13 -0136, McIntosh & Associates,
representing Kern Land Partners, LLC (property
owner), has applied for a general plan
amendment and zone change on 77 acres
located at the southeast corner of Seventh
Standard Road and Calloway Drive, An Appeal
of the Planning Commission's decision to
recommend approval was submitted by
Clayton Camp, a neighboring property owner.
Resolution adopting a Negative
Declaration,
2. Resolution denying the appeal and
approving the general plan amendment
changing the land use designation from
SR (Suburban Residential) and ER (Estate
Residential) to LR (Low Density
Residential) on 77 acres,
3. First Reading of Ordinance denying the
appeal and amending the Official
Zoning Map in Title 17 of the Municipal
Code by changing the zone district from
A (Agriculture) to R -1 (One Family
Dwelling) on 77 acres,
City Clerk Gafford announced that three
correspondence Items were received in
opposition to this GPA /Zone Change,
ACTION TAKEN
CONTINUED TO
AUGUST 14, 2013
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10. HEARINGS continued
Item 10,c, continued
Community Development Director Mclsaac
announced that late today the Applicant and
the Appellant on this matter came to an
agreement on a request to continue this item
to the August 14, 2013, City Council Meeting, In
order to memorialize some additional changes
to the development standards that would
hopefully address some of the concerns of the
Appellant; and he recommended that the
Public Hearing be opened and continued to
August 14th,
Hearing opened at 6:59 p.m.
a. Dennis Fox suggested having an
expressway on Seventh Standard Road
from 1 -5 to Bakersfield to alleviate
pollution.
b. Stewart Fleeman indicated he would like
to come back to the next meeting and
speak in opposition to the general plan
amendment and zone change.
C. Roger McIntosh, with McIntosh &
Associates, representing Kern Land
Partners, spoke in support of the
continuance of the hearing to
August 14th, and asked that Condition
No. 18, the requirement to improve
Calloway Drive, be addressed with some
kind of an agreement or plan that either
the City or the County help pay for those
Improvements through the Regional
Transportation Impact Fee Program.
d. Carol Bender spoke in support of the
continuance of the hearing to
August 14th,
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to keep the hearing APPROVED
open and continue to August 14, 2013.
11. REPORTS
None,
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12. DEFERRED BUSINESS ACTION TAKEN
None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
None,
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Johnson requested that the City
Attorney review a matter regarding four governors of
the state of California who petitioned to file an Amicus
Brief in relationship to the problem that is being posed
with additional release of inmates, and if the court will
allow Amicus Briefs, then he would like the City
Attorney to file one on behalf of the City of Bakersfield,
however, if not, then he would like the City to contact
the Criminal Justice League Foundation, who authored
the Brief, and see how to craft a document in support
of the appeal.
Councilmember Johnson requested that the matter of
a Ground Water Plan that is being discussed by the
Ground Water Management Group be put on the next
Water Board agenda for discussion for an update and
to determine what role the City is playing and if we
need to be further engaged in that issue.
Councilmember Maxwell asked the Police
Department to formulate a plan to respond and
hopefully eliminate the vice and other criminal activity
occurring behind Carpet Cave and in the old area of
Bakersfield.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff put a
report together regarding the large number of
accidents and violations, at the intersection of
California Avenue and Oak Street, to determine if
there Is a pattern, and perhaps adjust the lighting
system or the whole intersection, to eliminate the
accidents and reduce the confusion that might be
causing the moving violations.
Councilmember Maxwell asked that, as soon as the
EIR for the 241h Street Widening Project becomes
available, he would like a copy of It; and he also
would like a response to his request for better
coordination of the lighting systems between M and F
streets, as well as between Oak and Mohawk, which
would relieve a lot of the congested traffic in that
area.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Vice -Mayor Weir expressed his appreciation to
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover, Public Works
staff, and Finance Director Smith for coordinating the
successful grand opening event Friday at Siemon Park,
and he thanked Mayor Hall for attending.
Councilmember Rivera asked staff to look at the
feasibility or possibility of potentially taking a City
Council meeting to different parts of the City to allow
those who felt they did not have an adequate
opportunity to participate in a City Council meeting,
because of the location or time, the ability to do so.
Councilmember Smith asked that the matter of
General Plan designations be referred to the Planning
and Development Committee and to clean up the
Metropolitan Plan because the City and County do not
match, and also look at the zoning for R- I and make
the lot sizes fit better with the General Plan
designations.
Councilmember Sullivan announced that on July 25th,
In God We Trust America will be celebrating our
National Motto at the Marriott, with Alan Keyes as the
keynote speaker, and she noted that over a hundred
cities in California are proudly and prominently
displaying our National Motto, as well as over 350
cities across the country.
Councilmember Sullivan advised that she is in support
of a human life ordinance, but at the same time, as an
elected official she has a responsibility to make wise
decisions for our city and, at this point, we are not
certain that it would be defensible, so more work
needs to be done on it; and she also expressed her
disappointment that Tim and Terry Palmquist did not
have the opportunity to speak, because she would
have supported giving them each 3 minutes to speak.
Mayor Hall recognized the efforts of everyone
involved In the new litter freeway pickup program that
has been underway since May, including the
volunteers, the Sheriff's Department trustees, the
Probation Department, the homeless individuals and
the City Solid Waste Department, as well as the
businesses that have provided monetary contributions.
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15. ADJOURNMENT ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 7:29 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Ba
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Off Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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