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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Council Chambers, City Hall, ISO I Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings - 3:30 p,m, and 5:15 p.m,
REGULAR MEETING - 3:34 p.m, ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Vice -Mayor Weir, Councilmembers
Rivera, Maxwell, Smith, Hanson, Sullivan
(seated at 3:40 p.m.), Johnson
Absent: Mayor Hall
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) for
the following:
City v. County of Kern, et al„ Fresno
County Superior Court Case
No, 13CECGO2817
2. City v. Kern County, et al„ Kings County
Superior Court Case No, 13 C 0180
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 549569 (d)(4) (one
potential case),
Motion by Councilmember Hanson to adjoum to APPROVED
Closed Session at 3:35 p.m. AB HALL
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adjoum from APPROVED
Closed Session at 4:43 p.m. AB HALL
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4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ACTION TAKEN
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing CITY ATTORNEY WAS
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to GIVEN DIRECTION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) for
the following:
1. City v. County of Kern, et al., Fresno
County Superior Court Case
No. 13CECGO2817
2. City v. Kern County, et al., Kings County
Superior Court Case No. 13 C 0180
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of NO REPORTABLE
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to ACTION
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4) (one
potential case).
5. ADJOURNMENT
Vice -Mayor Weir
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield,
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Off i Clerk of
the Council of the Cl of Bakersfield
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Weir,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Smith,
Hanson, Sullivan, Johnson
Absent: None
City Clerk Gafford announced that, at the request of
Councilmember Rivera, Consent Calendar Item 8.e. has
been pulled from the Agenda.
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2. INVOCATION by Pastor Tony Duckworth, Disciples of
Christ Church,
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Ethan Moyes, 2nd grade
student at Del Rio Elementary School.
Mayor Hall acknowledged Boy Scout troops 139 and 194 in
attendance at the meeting to learn about City government,
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a plaque
honoring Monsignor Craig Harrison for the
selection of his home as a Premier Yard of 2013
in our City.
Monsignor Harrison accepted the plaque and
made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Certificate of
Congratulations to Vice -Mayor Weir
acknowledging two recent awards from the
Amateur Association, and USA Softball,
honoring the City's Mesa Marin Softball Facility,
Vice -Mayor Weir accepted the Certificate,
plaques, made comments, and recognized the
efforts of the Recreation and Parks Department,
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Robert Braley spoke regarding the Centennial
Corridor and the other TRIP projects, feels that,
considering the enormous cost of Centennial, it
makes sense to separate it from all the others
and present it to the voters and taxpayers to
determine if they want this project completed
or not, and he submitted written material,
b. The following individuals spoke in support of a
cul -de -sac on Cedar Street: Keith Barnden,
Dr. Mark Root, Bernadette Root (and read a
letter from homeowner and attorney John Hall),
Romain Clerou, Nancy Frick, and Marc! Lingo,
Councilmember Maxwell directed Public Works
Director Rojas to meet with him to discuss what
opportunities are available for helping the
Cedar Street residents to get a cul -de -sac.
ACTION TAKEN
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
C. Ray Scott, with Keep Bakersfield Beautiful,
spoke regarding the Great American Cleanup
and the Greater Bakersfield Green Expo
scheduled for April 12, 2014; and he submitted
written material.
d. The following individuals spoke in support of the
HERO Program: Brian McCarty; Mark DeVries,
CEO of One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning,
and he submitted written material; Glenn Bland,
owner and CEO of Bland Solar & Air; and
Dustin Reilich, Director of Municipal
Development for the California HERO Program.
Councilmember Rivera requested that this
matter be referred to the next Budget and
Finance Committee meeting scheduled for
February 24th.
6. WORKSHOPS
None.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None,
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the January 22, 2014,
Regular City Council Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
January 10, 2014, to January 30, 2014, In the
amount of $16,459,285.98, and self - Insurance
payments from January 10, 2014, to January 30,
2014, in the amount of $350,291.77, totaling
$16,809,577.75.
Ordinances:
ACTION TAKEN
C. First Reading of Ordinance amending Municipal FR
Code Section 1. 12,050 by adding Annexation
No. 517 located generally south of Panama
Lane between Progress Road and Old River
Road.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolutions:
d. 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,
e, Resolution in support of H,R,15 regarding Border
Security, Economic Opportunity and
Immigration Modernization Act,
f, Sewer connection fee assessment for 2501
Carlita Court;
Resolution confirming assessment for
sewer connection fee and authorizing
the collection of assessment by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
2. Agreement with Colleen Rice, to pay
sewer connection fee in installments
through the Kern County Tax Collector.
g. Resolution adding territory, Area 4 -118 (18200
Highway 178) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and approving,
confirming and adopting the Public Works
Director's Report and authorizing collection of
assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector,
h, Resolution of Intention No. 1773 adding territory,
Area 1 -97 (5001 Commerce Drive), to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
preliminarily approving, confirming, and
adopting Public Works Director's Report.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 016 -14
REMOVED BY
COUNCILMEMBER
RIVERA
RES 017 -14
AGR 14 -017
RES 018 -14
ROI 1773
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Emergency Sewer Repair on 1 st Street from
Chester Avenue to N Street:
Amendment No. 1 to Resolution
No. 005 -14 dispensing with normal
bidding procedures due to the need for
emergency sewer repair on 18t Street
from Chester Avenue to N Street, and
authorizing Griffith Company and Rain
for Rent to perform necessary repairs,
increasing the not to exceed amount
from $700,000 to $1,000,000.
2. Appropriate $300,000 Sewer Enterprise
Fund balance (Wastewater Treatment
Plant No, 2) to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement
Budget,
Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Lennar Fresno, Inc., for Tract 6757, Unit 2,
located south of McKee Road and west of
Mountain Ridge Drive,
k, Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Froehlich, Inc., for Tract 6796, Unit 1, located
east of Jenkins Road and north of Brimhail
Road.
Improvement Agreement with Amber
Investments, LLC, for Parcel Map 11192
located north of Stockdale Highway and east
of Allen Road,
M. Transportation Impact Fee Credit Agreement
with Meritage Homes of California, Inc. (not to
exceed $82,806,11), for construction of
improvements on Stine Road along the
frontage of Tentative Tract Map 6557,
n, Agreement with Kutak Rock, LLP ($225,000), for
Special Bond Counsel services associated with
financial planning for the Thomas Roads
Improvement Program projects. (TRIP)
ACTION TAKEN
RES 005 -14(1)
AGR 14 -018
AGR 14 -019
ABS SMITH
AGR 14 -020
AGR 14 -021
AGR 14 -022
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
o. Agreement with Clifford & Brown (not to
exceed $50,000) to provide outside legal
services in matters related to recovery of bond
proceeds under performance bond number
5027282 or other bonds related to Tract 6642.
P. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 11 -061
with Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer &
Jensen ($56,000; revised not to exceed
$506,000) to provide Worker's Compensation
legal services.
q. Amendment No, 2 to Agreement No, 12 -042
with Stinson's Stationers, Inc. ($300,000; revised
not to exceed $860,000 and extending term
one year), for office supplies.
r, Amendment No. l to Agreement No. 13 -025
with San Joaquin Fence & Supply (extending
the term to December 31, 2014) for the
continued supply of installed fencing.
S. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No, 13 -036
with Precision Fertilizer Spreading ($125,000;
revised not to exceed $249,250 and extending
term to December 31, 2014) for the continued
supply of hauling and spreading bio- solids.
t. Contract Change Order No. 4 to Agreement
No, 12 -165 with Security Paving Company, Inc,
($334,439.55; revised not to exceed
$29,379,354.77; change order funded with
Traffic Development Funds) for construction of
the Westside Parkway Phase 6C Project. (TRIP)
Bids:
U. Accept bid and approve contract with Safety
Striping Services, Inc, ($42,307,74), for Bike Lane
Improvements - Alta Vista Drive, Haley Street,
30th Street, and 41h Street.
V. Accept bid and approve contract with
Boething Treeland Farms, Inc. (not to exceed
$100,000), for the annual contract for the supply
of plants and shrubs.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 14 -023
AGR 1 1 - 061(1)
AGR 12- 042(2)
AGR 13- 025(1)
AGR 13- 036(1)
AGR 12 -165
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AGR 14 -024
AGR 14 -025
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Miscellaneous:
W. Acceptance of 2012 -13 Transportation
Development Act Funds Financial Statements.
X. Acceptance of Audit Reports for Fiscal Year
ended June 30, 2013 (Budget & Finance
Committee):
1. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR).
2. Agreed Upon Conditions Report.
3. Single Audit Report - Schedule for
Federal Expenditures for the City.
4. Independent Auditors Report -
Compliance with Contractual
Requirements relative to the Bakersfield
Subregional Wastewater Management
Plan.
5. Independent Auditors Report on
Appropriations Limit Worksheet (GANN
Limit) of the City.
6. Independent Auditors Report -
Rabobank Arena, Theater, Convention
Center, Bakersfield Ice Sports Center and
Bright House Networks Amphitheater,
Successor Agency Business:
Y. Receive and file successor agency payments
from January 10, 2014, to January 30, 2014, In
the amount of $477,787.71.
City Clerk Gafford announced that, at the request of
Counciimember Rivera, Item 8.e, has been pulled
from the Agenda; and a staff memorandum was
received correcting the Council Ward designation
from Ward 4 to Ward 2 on Item 8.h.
Counciimember Smith announced that he would
abstain, due to conflict of interest, source of income to
himself, on item 8.k.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a, through 8.y., with the removal by
Counciimember Rivera of item 8.e.
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CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider the Resolution
ordering the vacation of portions of the public
utility easements as created with Tract 6444,
Phase 2, within Lot 132 (located in The Seasons
Development, bordered by Paladino Drive to
the north and Panorama Drive to the south).
(Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution)
b. Zone Change No. 13 -0324; McIntosh &
Associates, representing Urban Land Advisors,
LLC (property owner), has applied for a zone
change on 31.78 acres located along the south
side of Seventh Standard Road between the
future Allen Road and Shane Street. (Staff
recommends adoption of the Resolution and first
reading of the Ordinance)
1. Resolution adopting a Negative
Declaration.
2. First Reading of Ordinance amending
the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the
Municipal Code by changing the zone
district from A (Agriculture) to R -2
(Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) on
21.33 acres and to C -2 (Regional
Commercial) on 10.45 acres,
C. General Plan Amendment /Zone Change
No. 13 -0323, McIntosh & Associates,
representing Urban Land Advisors, LLC
(property owner), has applied for a general
plan amendment and zone change on 130.30
acres located south of Seventh Standard Road
between the future Allen Road and future
Jewetta Avenue. (Staff recommends adoption of
the Resolutions and first reading of the Ordinance)
1. Resolution adopting a Negative
Declaration,
2. Resolution approving the general plan
amendment changing the land use
designation from LMR (Low Medium
Density Residential) and SR (Suburban
Residential) to LR (Low Density
Residential) on 130.30 acres.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 019 -14
RES 020 -14
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RES 021 -14
RES 022 -14
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CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 9.c. continued
3. First Reading of Ordinance amending FR
the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the
Municipal Code by changing the zone
district A (Agriculture) and E (Estate) to
R -1 (One Family Dwelling) on 130.30
acres.
d. General Plan Amendment /Zone Change
No. 13 -0251; McIntosh & Associates,
representing Mt. Vernon Properties, LLC
(property owner), has applied for a general
plan amendment and zone change on 56.66
acres located between Highway 178 and
Highland Knolls Drive, west of Morning Drive.
(Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and
first reading of the Ordinance)
Resolution adopting a Negative RES 023 -14
Declaration, ABS WEIR
2. Resolution approving the general plan RES 024 -14
amendment changing the land use ABS WEIR
designation from LR (Low Density
Residential) and HMR (High Medium
Density Residential) to GC (General
Commercial) and OC (Office
Commercial) on 56.66 acres.
3. First Reading of Ordinance amending FR
the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the ABS WEIR
Municipal Code by changing the zone
district from R -1 (One Family Dwelling) to
CO (Professional and Administrative
Office) and C -2 (Regional Commercial)
on 56.66 acres.
e. General Plan Amendment /Zone Change
No. 13 -0292; Pinnacle Civil Engineering, Inc.,
representing Crystal Farms (property owner) has
applied for a general plan amendment and
zone change on 41.40 acres located on the
south side of Reina Road between Santa Fe
Way and Renfro Road. (Staff recommends
adoption of the Resolutions and first reading of the
Ordinance)
Resolution adopting a Negative RES 025 -14
Declaration, ABS SMITH
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CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued
Item 9,e, continued
2. Resolution approving the general plan
amendment changing the land use
designation from R -IA (Resource -
Intensive Agriculture) to LMR (Low
Medium Density Residential) on 41.40
acres,
3. First Reading of Ordinance amending
the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the
Municipal Code by changing the zone
district from A (Agriculture) to R -2
(Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) on
41.40 acres,
f. General Plan Amendment No. 13 -0360;
McIntosh & Associates, representing Castle &
Cooke Commercial -CA, Inc. (property owner),
has applied for a general plan amendment
circulation element and a West Ming Specific
Plan amendment to change the planned
circulation of a major road and multi- purpose
trail, (Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution)
1. Resolution approving the general plan
circulation element and specific plan
amendments changing the planned
circulation of a major road and multi-
purpose trail, as shown on map,
g. General Plan Amendment No. 13 -0361;
Woodbridge Pacific Group, representing Sierra
Oaks Partners, LLC (property owner), has
applied for a general plan amendment
circulation element and a West Ming Specific
Plan amendment to change the planned
circulation of major roads and multi- purpose
trails. (Staff recommends adoption of the
Resolution)
1, Resolution approving the general plan
circulation element and specific plan
amendments changing the planned
circulation of major roads and multi-
purpose trails, as shown on map.
A staff memorandum was received regarding items
9,b, and 9.c., clarifying the bicycle and pedestrian
access in and around the project site.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 026 -14
ABS SMITH
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ABS SMITH
RES 027 -14
RES 028 -14
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
Vice -Mayor Weir announced that he would abstain,
due to a potential conflict of interest, on item 9.d.
Councilmember Smith announced that he would
abstain, due to conflict of interest, source of income to
himself, on item 9.e.
Consent Calendar Public Hearings opened at
6;03 p.m.
No one spoke,
Consent Calendar Public Hearings closed at 6;04 p,m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar Public Hearings items 9.a. through 9.g.
10. REPORTS
a. Follow Up Responses to Referrals from
Councilmember Maxwell;
One Way Streets in the Downtown Area,
2. Traffic Counts for 24th Street, Oak Street,
Truxtun Avenue and Westside Parkway,
City Clerk Gafford announced that staff
memorandums have been received regarding
CalTrans Pavement Maintenance on 24th Street and
the Oak Street Traffic Volumes,
City Manager Tandy made staff comments and
recommended the report be received and filed with
no further action.
William Knoetgen, TRIP Program Manager at Parsons,
made comments and provided a PowerPoint
Presentation on Item l 0,a.1,
Bob Scales, Senior Program Manager for Traffic and
Transportation at Parsons, made comments and
provided the balance of the PowerPoint Presentation,
Fire Chief Greener made staff comments and
provided a PowerPoint Presentation on Item 1 O,a.1,
Councilmember Maxwell encouraged the City
Council to spend the money to figure out exactly what
it would cost, and to move forward on at least going to
the next step and finding out if there is a way to
efficiently get traffic to move in the downtown area
and increase its flow.
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10. REPORTS continued
Councilmember Johnson made a motion to receive
and file the report.
Councilmember Smith advised that he is not for the
one -way streets; that the quality of life issues and the
concerns about businesses are real; that there is
no reason to increase speeds and flow on those
streets; and that he would not be in favor of moving
forward with one -way streets for downtown.
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to receive and file
the report.
11. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider a resolution
certifying the Final Environmental Impact
Report and approving the 24th Street
Improvement Project. (TRIP) (continued from
01122114 meeting)
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution and
approval of the project, and that the project
advance to final design and property acquisition
phases followed ultimately by bidding and
construction of the project,
City Clerk Gafford announced that a staff
memorandum was received addressing questions by
Councilmember Smith; in addition three
correspondence items have been received from
Vanessa Vangel, along with staff response; e -mails
have been received from Greg Lee, W. E, Freeman,
Geraldine Sproul, Nika Sill, Bob and Ann Deiner, Mark
Montgomery, and Kelly Slykerman, along with
correspondence from John C. Hall, and one call from
Kay Catlett, regarding the 24th Street Improvement
Project,
Additionally, correspondence was received from
Jesse Frederick of WZI, Inc.
City Manager Tandy made staff comments and
Introduced Public Works Director Rojas, who made
additional staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation relative to the CEQA Hearing for
Certification of the Environmental Impact Report.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
NOES MAXWELL
RES 029 -14
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11. HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 11.a. continued
Hearing opened at 6:59 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the
staff recommendation: Vanessa Vangel, on behalf of
herself, her mother, Darlene Vangel, and her elderly
neighbors; Dr. Claudia Jonah, Health Officer for Kern
County, pointed out the need to take preventive
measures when disturbing the soil, in terms of taking
every opportunity to moisten the soil so that it doesn't
create dust and recognizing to clean that soil away to
prevent exposure to the Valley Fever fungus; Bob
Coons, is opposed to a pedestrian controlled signal
light on A and 24th streets, is in favor of sound walls on
both the north and the south sides of 241h Street, and
he submitted written material; Judith Harniman;
Christy Coons; and Richard Young, mentioned the
historic aspect of his home and submitted written
material.
The following individuals spoke in support of the staff
recommendation: Mike Hawksworth, with the
recommendation from the Planning Commission to
put sound walls on the south side of 24th Street and
moving the crosswalk at A Street to a traffic controlled
intersection to the east; Robert Massey, wants the
proposed crosswalk on A Street eliminated from the
consideration of the design; and Tony O'Brien,
opposes the crosswalk.
No one spoke in rebuttal,
Hearing closed at 7:34 p.m,
Councilmember Maxwell made comments and
provided a slide presentation.
In response to a question from Councllmember
Maxwell, City Attorney Gennaro provided an
explanation of CEQA violations and what the costs
can be to the City,
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11. HEARINGS continued
Item l 1.a. continued
Counciimember Maxwell advised that he felt he had
demonstrated in his presentation where the EIR has
serious CEQA violations and how it is tremendously
inadequate and has no credibility, and he suggested
that if the City Council decides to accept the EIR, he
would ask that they not authorize the project to move
forward at this time and entertain separate language
that prioritizes Hosking Road as the first priority, in
order to bring those dollars into the City; the second
priority to be the Hageman Flyover, because the
evidence shows that could take 15,000 cars off of 24th
Street, which will help the flow on 24th Street, and then
come to a decision as to whether the widening
is really needed at that point or not, and will have
exhausted every option other than taking either the
north side or the south side of 24th Street; and will
hopefully by then have optimized the lights and done
all those things that would really help that particular
corridor and would have preserved historic downtown
and let people know that that's what's important to the
City Council. He further advised that he was not going
to be making any motion tonight because he thinks
this EIR is tremendously flawed, and he will not make a
motion on something that he thinks is that flawed; and
he hoped that if somebody wanted to make a motion
to certify this EIR, that they separate the language out
or make some sort of language that the City Council
can at least entertain making the decision to consider
what those three projects are and how they should be
prioritized.
Counciimember Johnson suggested that the A Street
crosswalk be either eliminated or come up with
alternate mitigation, because it is not something that is
in the best interest of public safety, and, with regard to
the sound threshold, recommended directing staff to
work with the members of the public for a different
standard than what exists there today and change the
standard so it is more in line with what the community
may want.
Vice -Mayor Weir made a motion to move forward with
staff's recommendation on this project, eliminate the
crosswalk, and if there are other things that the public
might want as the design process moves forward, they
could submit their opinions for consideration.
ACTION TAKEN
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HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item l 1,a. continued
Councilmember Sullivan advised she is in support of
the 24th Street Widening Project.
Councilmember Smith advised that he would like staff
to look at landscaping and street trees all the way to
M Street; and he is in support of making a pedestrian
crossing as safe as possible at A Street, and sound
walls on both sides.
Councilmember Rivera advised that he was in support
of the project, and he commended Councilmember
Maxwell on his presentation.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to move forward with APPROVED
staff's recommendation on this project, eliminate the NOES MAXWELL
crosswalk, and if there are other things that the public
might want as the design process moves forward, they
could submit their opinions for consideration.
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None,
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Electronic Agenda Management,
Staff recommends:
a) Implementation of an
electronic /poperless agenda
management system for preparation
and distribution of City Council agendas.
b) Acquisition of the Novus Agenda
software program, at an Initial cost of
$12,150, Including training and
installation. There will be annual
recurring costs of approximately $7,950
after the first year of Implementation.
APPROVED
Motion by Councilmember Hanson to continue New
Business Item 13. a., Electronic Agenda Management,
as well as the implementation formats, to the next City
Council meeting.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff
agendize at the next Council meeting a discussion on
the feasibility of an ad hoc Council committee,
consisting of members of the public and two or three
Councilmembers, to deal with TRIP issues.
Councilmember Maxwell advised Chief Williamson
that he had received a phone call regarding a huge
problem with gang activity on the east side of Chester
Avenue between 34th and Columbus streets.
Councilmember Maxwell advised that we are in a
drought and suggested doing something to plan on
how to get through this summer without much water.
Councilmember Maxwell thanked everybody for their
patience tonight with his earlier presentation.
Vice -Mayor Weir requested that an item be added to
the next agenda for a Resolution authorizing the City
to contribute $5,000 to the League of California Cities'
lawsuit to invalidate SB 7, which is legislation that
threatened any local agency that did not require
prevailing wage on every job, all State funding would
be withheld from cities that chose that path.
Councilmember Rivera requested a presentation at
the next Council meeting on water, in general; how
we are prepared when something like this happens;
what we are doing in the future to better prepare for
this; do we conserve water, etc.
Mayor Hall announced that he is excited about a
beautification project that is going to take place this
Saturday along the Kern River Parkway and other
areas of downtown in which volunteers from Chevron,
the Boy Scouts, and the Girl Scouts, in collaboration
with the City's Recreation and Parks Department, are
going to plant 215 trees to help achieve the City's
shade canopy requirements.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Hall provided the following update on the litter
removal efforts: Since last May through January of this
year, the homeless crews have picked up 297 tons of
litter on our local freeways; The Kern County Sheriff's
Department Trustees continue to work 5 days a week;
Tom Burch each week gathers 10 to 15 senior citizens,
and they select various locations within the City to
remove litter; He encouraged Councilmembers Rivera
and Maxwell to let him know when they have litter
cleanups in their wards so he can give everybody
credit; The Keep Bakersfield Beautiful website has
been updated at www keenbakersfieldbeautiful us;
and there is a new children's litter prevention program
that began on the 5"h of February at several local
schools in which we are going to go into local after
school programs and talk about litter and keeping
their neighborhoods and campuses clean.
Mayor Hall requested consideration from the City
Council and staff regarding his role in running the City
Council meetings to ensure that he meets and fulfills
the City's legal obligations; to respect his desire to
meet the expectations of this city; and represent
proper conduct and work with him so that he can
conduct the meetings accordingly.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 9:09 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio rk of
the Council of the City of akersfieid
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