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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2014
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings - 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 p.m. ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Vice -Mayor Weir, Councilmembers
Rivera, Maxwell, Smith, Hanson, Sullivan
(seated at 3:40 p.m.), Johnson (seated
at 3:40 p.m.)
Absent: Mayor Hall
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Marvin Dean spoke regarding a High Speed Rail
Forum to be held on January 10, 2014, at the Beale
Library, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., invited everyone to
attend, and submitted written material; and also
mentioned the California Regional Transportation
Summit on March 26, 27, and 28.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
for the following:
City v, County of Kern, et al., Fresno
County Superior Court Case
No, 13CECG02817,
2. Land Lot 1, LLC, v. City, Kern County
Superior Court Case
No, S- 1500 -CV- 263357, SPC.
Motion by Councilmember Hanson to adjourn to APPROVED
Closed Session at 3:37 p.m. AB HALL, SULLIVAN,
JOHNSON
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adjourn from APPROVED
Closed Session at 5:02 p.m. AB HALL
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4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)
for the following:
City v, County of Kern, et al., Fresno
County Superior Court Case
No. 13CECG02817.
2. Land Lot 1, LLC, v. City, Kern County
Superior Court Case
No. S- 1500 -CV- 263357, SPC,
5. ADJOURNMENT
Vice -Mayor Weir adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield,
ATTEST;
CITY CLERK and Ex Offi lerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfleld
REGULAR MEETING -5:18 p,m,
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Weir,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Smith,
Hanson, Sullivan, Johnson
Absent: None
2. INVOCATION by Pastor Tour6 Tyler, The Cross Christian
Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Brindee Strunk, 5th grade
student at Eissler Elementary School,
Mayor Hall acknowledged Boy Scout Troop 188 in
attendance at the meeting to learn about City government,
CITY ATTORNEY WAS
GIVEN DIRECTION
CITY ATTORNEY WAS
GIVEN DIRECTION
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4. PRESENTATIONS ACTION TAKEN
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Certificate of
Appreciation to Carlos Navarro, General
Manager of the Bakersfield Marriott at the
Convention Center, for providing sponsorship
funding to support the cooperative effort by
the City, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful, and the
Bakersfield Homeless Center to remove litter
along freeway frontages,
Mr. Navarro accepted the Certificate and
made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of plaques to the
proprietors of Russo's Books, Tony and Mike
Russo, honoring the local business established in
1989.
Messrs. Russo accepted the plaques and made
comments,
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Jeff Haward, Chairman of the Downtown
Business Association, spoke regarding a no
panhandling ordinance, asked that the City of
Bakersfield adopt a no panhandling policy that
does not abridge the First Amendment and to
make it unlawful to solicit on private property
within 25 feet of an entrance or exit of a public
restroom or business, within 25 feet of an ATM
machine or pay phone, and 25 feet from a
transit stop; and he asked that the matter be
referred to a committee,
Councilmember Maxwell requested that this
matter be placed on the agenda for the next
Legislative and Litigation Committee meeting,
and he invited Mr. Haward and anybody who is
concerned about this issue to attend.
b. Robert Braley spoke regarding the TRIP projects,
stating that since the Centennial Corridor
Project is such a huge expense, it should be
separated in its entirety from the rest of the TRIP
projects and placed before the voters for their
approval; and he submitted written material.
Mayor Hall announced that the balance of the
speakers will be heard under Deferred Business
Item 12.a. (see page 12)
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ACTION TAKEN
6. WORKSHOPS
None.
7. APPOINTMENTS
a, One appointment to the Police Civil Service
Board, due to the expiration of term of William
Perry, whose term expired December 31, 2013.
City Clerk Gafford announced that
applications were received from Michael
Strong and Ronald Wolfe,
Ballots were used, and City Clerk Gafford
announced that the results of the ballots were
seven votes for Mr. Strong and zero votes for
Mr. Wolfe,
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to appoint Michael APPROVED
Strong to the Police Civil Service Board, term to
expire on December 31, 2016.
Mayor Hall acknowledged William Perry's 19
years of service on the Police Civil Service
Board.
b. One appointment to the Board of Directors of
the North of the River Recreation and Park
District, due to the expiration of term of Dana
Martin, whose term expired December 31, 2013.
City Clerk Gafford announced that an
application was received from the incumbent,
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to reappoint Dana APPROVED
Martin to the North of the River Recreation and
Park District, term to expire on December 31,
2017.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the December 5, 2013,
Special City Council Meeting and
December 11, 2013, Regular City Council
Meeting.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Payments:
b, Receive and file department payments from
November 26, 2013, to December 16, 2013, in
the amount of $14,254,350.53, and self -
insurance payments from November 26, 2013,
to December 16, 2013, in the amount of
$250,726.96, totaling $14,505,077.49,
Ordinances:
Resolutions:
C. Resolution confirming approval by the City
Manager designee of the Chief Code
Enforcement Officer's report regarding
assessments of certain properties In the City for
which structures have been secured against
entry or for the abatement of certain weeds,
debris and waste matter and authorizing
collection of the assessments by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
d. Sewer connection fee assessment for 4925
Centaur Street;
1, Resolution confirming assessment for
sewer connection fee and authorizing
the collection of assessment by the Kern
County Tax Collector,
2. Agreement with Leslie L. Howard, to pay
sewer connection fee in Installments
through the Kern County Tax Collector.
e. Sewer connection fee assessment for 5108
Elysium Street;
1. Resolution confirming assessment for
sewer connection fee and authorizing
the collection of assessment by the Kern
County Tax Collector,
2. Agreement with Rogelio and Nelida
Esqueda, to pay sewer connection fee In
Installments through the Kern County Tax
Collector,
RES 001 -14
RES 002 -14
AGR 14 -001
RES 003 -14
AGR 14 -002
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Emergency repairs for Ice Chiller at Rabobank
Arena:
1. Resolution dispensing with normal
bidding procedures due to the need for
emergency Installation and rental of a
portable 300 -ton ice chiller along with
emergency repairs to existing Ice chiller
system at Rabobank Arena due to
catastrophic failure, not to exceed
$375,000.
2. Appropriate $375,000 Facility Reserve
Funds to the Public Works Department's
Capital Improvement Budget within the
Capital Outlay Fund.
g. Emergency Sewer Repair on 1 St Street from
Chester Avenue to N Street:
1, Resolution dispensing with normal
bidding procedures due to the need for
emergency sewer repair on 1 st Street
from Chester Avenue to N Street, and
authorizing Griffith Company and Rain
for Rent to perform necessary repairs not
to exceed $700,000.
2. Appropriate $700,000 Sewer Enterprise
Fund balance (Wastewater Treatment
Plant No. 2) to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement
Budget.
h. 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 2 -55 (3700 Wilson Road).
2. Area 3 -90 (Tract 6410 located at the
northwest corner of Taff Highway and
Akers Road),
ACTION TAKEN
RES 004 -14
RES 005 -14
RES 006 -14
RES 007 -14
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S. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
i. Resolutions forming Traff ic Signal Maintenance
Districts and approving, confirming and
adopting the Public Works Director's Reports
and authorizing collection of assessments by
the Kern County Tax Collector for the following:
1, Area TS -23 (southwest corner of Panama RES 008 -14
Lane and Ashe Road),
2, Area TS -24 (southwest corner of Olive RES 009 -14
Drive and Calloway Drive).
West Beltway Planned Major Thoroughfare
Area:
Resolution of Intention No. 1770 ROI 1770
establishing the West Beltway Planned
Major Thoroughfare Area and
preliminarily approving the boundaries of
the area and the cost and fee schedule,
2. First Reading of Ordinance amending F FR
of Section 16,32.060 of the Municipal
Code relating to Bridge Crossings and
Major Thoroughfares.
k. Resolution of Intention No, 1772 adding territory, ROI 1772
Area 4 -118 (18200 Highway 178), to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
preliminarily approving, confirming, and
adopting Public Works Director's Report.
Agreements:
Agreement with Acclamation Insurance AGR 14 -003
Management Services (AIMS) ($378,319 - Ist
year; $389,669 - 2nd year; $389,669 - optional 3rd
year) for workers' compensation management
services.
M Agreement with Lennar Fresno, Inc. ($85,000),
AGR 14 -004
to purchase real property located on the
DEED 7756
southeast corner of Ashe Road and Thorton
Avenue, for a domestic water well site.
n. Agreement with Peterson Family Trust ($40,000)
REMOVED FOR
to purchase real property located at
4301 Rosedale Highway for the Rosedale
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
Highway Widening Project. (TRIP)
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
o. Agreement with Pioneer Farm Equipment
Company ($47,600) to purchase real property
located at 4400 Rosedale Highway for the
Rosedale Highway Widening Project. (TRIP)
P. Agreement with Barnes Family Revocable Trust
($44,300) to purchase real property located at
5150 Rosedale Highway for the Rosedale
Highway Widening Project. (TRIP)
q. Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Bolthouse Development Company, LLC, for
Parcel Map 12061 located south of Bolthouse
Drive and west of Buena Vista Road,
Final Map, Improvement and Landscape
Agreements with Beazer Homes Holdings
Corporation for Tract 6553 -2 located south of
Panama Lane and east of Mountain Ridge
Drive.
S. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No, 11 -022
with Nishikawa Property Maintenance, Inc,
($89,422; revised not to exceed $357,688 and
extend term one year), to continue the
maintenance of the Mesa Marin Sports
Complex,
Contract Change Order Nos. 107, 108, and 109
to Agreement No. 07 -304 with Security Paving
Construction (Credit to the City for $138,884,32;
revised not to exceed $33,428,608,77) for the
State Route 178 and Fairfax Road Interchange
Project, (TRIP)
U. Contract Change Order No. 27 to Agreement
No. 11 -144 with Security Paving Company, Inc
($29,467,28; revised not to exceed
$12,639,863.58; change order funded with
Roads Program Utility /Surcharge Fund and
Traffic Development Fees), for construction of
the Westside Parkway Phase 6B Project, (TRIP)
V. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement
No. 13 -068 with Bowman Asphalt ($14,274,26;
revised not to exceed $184,700,26) for the
project known as Street Improvements on Wible
Road - Berkshire Road to Panama Lane.
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 14 -008
AGR 14 -009
AGR 14 -010
AGR 11- 022(1)
AGR 07 -304
CCO107, CCO108,
CCO 109
AGR 11-144
CCO27
AGR 13 -068
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Bids:
W. Accept bid from San Joaquin Tractor
($127,881.75) for one additional four wheel
drive tractor for use by the Public Works
Department, Wastewater Division.
X, Accept bid and approve contract with Clark AGR 14 -011
Bros., Inc. ($1,494,310), for the Sewer Lift Station
Rehabilitation at Gosford Road and District
Boulevard.
Miscellaneous:
Y, Review and accept Fiscal Year 2012 -2013
Annual Compliance Report for park impact
fees prepared in accordance with California
Government Code §66006.
Z. Review and accept Fiscal Year 2012 -2013
Annual Compliance Report for planned
drainage area fees prepared in accordance
with California Government Code §66006.
aa. Review and accept Fiscal Year 2012 -2013
Annual Compliance Report for planned
sewer area fees prepared in accordance with
California Government Code §66006.
bb. Review and accept Fiscal Year 2012 -2013
Annual Compliance Report for bridge
crossing and major thoroughfare fees prepared
in accordance with California Government
Code §66006.
CC. Review and accept Fiscal Year 2012 -2013
Annual Compliance Report for transportation
Impact fees prepared in accordance with
California Government Code §66006.
Successor Agency Business:
dd. Receive and file successor agency payments
from November 26, 2013, to December 16,
2013, in the amount of $65,169.17.
City Clerk Gafford announced that a
memorandum was received from staff providing
changes to the exhibits regarding Item 8J.1.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Councilmember Maxwell requested that items 8.n.,
8.o., and 8.p. be removed for separate
consideration.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.dd., with the removal of
items 8.n., 8.o., and 8.p. for separate consideration.
n. Agreement with Peterson Family Trust ($40,000)
to purchase real property located at
4301 Rosedale Highway for the Rosedale
Highway Widening Project. (TRIP)
Property Manager Anderson responded to
questions from Councilmember Maxwell
regarding Items 8,n., 8.o„ and 8.p.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt
Consent Calendar Item 8.n.
o. Agreement with Pioneer Farm Equipment
Company ($47,600) to purchase real property
located at 4400 Rosedale Highway for the
Rosedale Highway Widening Project, (TRIP)
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt
Consent Calendar Item 8.o.
P. Agreement with Barnes Family Revocable Trust
($44,300) to purchase real property located at
5150 Rosedale Highway for the Rosedale
Highway Widening Project. (TRIP)
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt
Consent Calendar Item 8.p.
CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Resolution determining that certain Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) Projects cited
within this Resolution are to be classified as
substantially complex for purposes of Public
Contract Code Section 7201 and authorizing
the increase of the retention from five percent
to ten percent for said CIP projects, CIP Projects
recommended to be found as substantially
complex include: Fire Station No, 8 Remodel;
Manor Street Bridge over the Kern River; Mesa
Marin Phase 2; Police Department Firing Range
Facility; and Sports Village Phase 3, (Staff
recommends adoption of the Resolution.)
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AGR 14 -005
DEED 7757
DEED 7758
APPROVED
AGR 14 -006
DEED 7711
DEED 7712
APPROVED
AGR 14 -007
DEED 7759
DEED 7760
APPROVED
RES 010 -14
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
b. Public Hearing to consider the Resolution RES 0 11- 14
making findings and updating the Capital
Improvement Plan for the existing Metropolitan
Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan. A finding
that the project is exempt from CEQA will also
be considered. (Staff recommends adoption of the
Resolution.)
Consent Calendar Public Hearings opened at
5;50 p.m.
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Public Hearings closed at 5:51 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar Public Hearings items 9.a. and 9.b.
10. HEARINGS
None.
11. REPORTS
a. Transportation, Utility Systems, and Facilities on
Federal Lands application with the Bureau of
Reclamation for consideration of a multi -use
path along the Friant -Kern Canal from Kern
River Parkway to Seventh Standard Road.
City Clerk Gafford announced that a memorandum
was received from staff amending the Administrative
Report.
Public Works Director Rojas made staff comments;
Assistant Public Works Director Fidler made additional
staff comments, provided a PowerPoint presentation,
and recommended submitting an application and
preliminary plans to the Bureau of Reclamation for
consideration of a proposed multi -use path along the
Friant -Kern Canal.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to approve staff's APPROVED
recommendation.
Councilmember Johnson advised he would like to
revisit the issue of the South H Canal that is part of the
Council Goals and Objectives document, and he
would like to move forward with that throughout the
year.
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12. DEFERRED BUSINESS ACTION TAKEN
a. Report regarding the Cul -de -Sac Project, south
of 241h Street,
Amendment No, 1 to Resolution No, 128 -12 RES 128 -12(1)
specifying when construction of qualifying
cul -de -sacs on Beech, Myrtle, Spruce, Pine,
Cedar, A, B, and C streets south of 24th Street
may occur,
Staff recommends the City Council receive and file
the report. At the request of Councllmember Maxwell,
a proposed Amendment to Resolution 128 -12 Is also
presented for City Council consideration,
City Clerk Gafford announced that correspondence
was received from Lila Ray in support of the
Cui -de -Sac Project.
Public Works Director Rojas made staff comments and
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
City Manager Tandy made additional staff comments,
recommended the City Council receive and file the
report, and recommended clarifying the timeframe by
allowing the residents to do what they want when
they want,
The following individuals spoke in support of the
Cul -de -Sac Project;
Dominique Minaberrigarai, and asked that the 100
percent requirement be amended; Ron Fraze, and
urged that they be built now for the safety of the
children in the neighborhood; Wayne Kress, requested
that they be built sooner rather than later, and
expressed his support of Mr, Minaberrigarai's request
to revisit the 100 percent standard required by the
homeowners; Bart Hill, and urged moving forward with
building the cul -de -sacs now rather than delaying;
Cindy Meek, and supports revising the 100 percent
standard; John Giumarra, urged the Council to
consider the safety of the children in the
neighborhood; Jeff Lemucchi, requested It be done
before the 24th Street widening, and also requested
the requirement be changed from unanimous to
majority; and Cheryl Miller, and asked the Council to
reconsider the 100 percent commitment to get a
cul -de -sac,
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12. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
Item 12,a, continued
Councilmember Maxwell explained that he had
proposed the resolution to provide that if the
cul -de -sacs go in before the 24th Street widening
occurs, that the homeowners should bear the expense
of the cul -de -sacs.
Councilmember Hanson asked staff to bring back to
the next meeting for discussion and vote the issue on
Spruce Street.
Councilmember Smith made a motion to receive and
file the report.
Councilmember Sullivan advised she would support
the cul -de -sacs and encouraged staff to come up
with a way to include Spruce Street, as it would be
hugely detrimental to not honor the original plan.
ACTION TAKEN
Vice -Mayor Weir offered a friendly amendment to
clarify the policy to allow the cul -de -sac projects to
proceed on those streets where the residents meet the
established criteria at a time agreed upon by the
residents and the Public Works Director. APPROVED
Motion by Councilmember Smith, with a friendly
amendment by Vice -Mayor Weir, to receive and file
the report, and to clarify the policy to allow the
cul -de -sac projects to proceed on those streets where
the residents meet the established criteria at a time
agreed upon by the residents and the Public Works
Director.
13. NEW BUSINESS
None.
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff make a
presentation on historical designation, at the next City
Council meeting, and provide clarification on how a
neighborhood or a house would go about being listed
in the National Register.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff make a
presentation regarding the traffic counts for 24th Street,
Westpark Freeway, Truxtun Avenue, and Oak Street.
Councilmember Maxwell advised that he would like to
hear some ideas regarding what can be done to
solve the problem on Westwind and Truxtun
Extension created by the increased traffic traveling to
and from the Westside Parkway.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff make a
presentation at the next City Council regarding
changing the downtown streets into a series of one-
way streets to improve the traffic flow downtown.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff look into
the LED lighting on 21 a Street and the feasibility of
doing something similar to what has been done on Q
Street or even something unique similar to what has
been done in the Gaslight District of San Diego.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff make a
presentation regarding the scope and cost of taking
Parker Road, because Asbury Transportation
Company has offered to donate land on Parker Road
in order to make a safe connection that would come
off of Mohawk instead of Rosedale.
Councilmember Maxwell recommended honoring the
Bakersfield High School football team at the next City
Council meeting in recognition of their winning the
State championship, and when Mayor Hall advised he
was participating in a public celebration on
January 21 st, Councilmember Maxwell withdrew his
recommendation.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that the EIR for the
widening of 241h Street be placed on the agenda for
February 12m instead of January 22"d.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Johnson expressed his appreciation
to the Parks Department for upgrading the
playground equipment by adding handicap usable
apparatus at Saunders and Beale parks, and he is
looking forward to the some upgrades in about four
months at the Challenger and Wilderness parks.
Councilmember Johnson requested that a draft
resolution asking the Governor to declare a state of
emergency be referred to the Water Board at its
meeting next week and potentially bringing it back to
the next City Council meeting on January 221d.
Councilmember Johnson requested a resolution in
support of potential legislation by Assembly Member
Salas regarding internet cafes be prepared for the
next City Council agenda.
Councilmember Sullivan expressed her appreciation
to the Councilmembers on their ability to work
together respectfully, and she advised she is proud to
be a part of this Council.
Councilmember Sullivan commented about the
much - improved cleanliness on the freeway;
mentioned that the plastic bag issue may need to be
revisited in the future; noted that she is looking
forward to the event honoring the Bakersfield High
School football team; congratulated the Bakersfield
Christian High School football team for making it to the
Finals; expressed her appreciation to staff for the work
they do with the City Council; and wished everyone a
Happy New Year.
Mayor Hall advised that he would keep the City
Council apprised of the details of the public
celebration on January 21st at Bakersfield High School
for the football team; he is trying to make contact with
the coach at Bakersfield Christian High School to
provide some recognition for their football team; and
he will contact the coach at Bakersfield High School
about having the team honored at the next City
Council meeting on January 22 ^d.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Hall provided the following update on the
accomplishments of the Litter Pickup Program: in
2013, 256 tons of litter were picked up by the various
programs, including three crews from the Bakersfield
Homeless Center, which is made possible by seven
sponsorships that provide jobs to the people from the
Homeless Center; the Mayor's Freeway Pickup
Program continues twice a month, and at the last
cleanup, there were 40 new volunteers; good results
by the Kem County Sheriff's Department work crew,
and the Kern County Sheriff's Department has issued
25 citations for uncovered loads; the City Solid Waste
Department is working on pursuing additional funding
through AB109 for the various cleanup projects; the
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful website has been updated
and clearly identifies the outstanding work that's
being done with the freeway litter pickup programs;
and soon work is to begin with Children First for
additional litter pickup programs in and around the
schools.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST;
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CITY CLERK and Ex Offi 14 Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield