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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings - 3:30 p.m, and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 3:36 p,m, ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Vice -Mayor Weir, Councilmembers
Rivera (seated at 3:55 p,m.), Maxwell,
Smith, Hanson, Sullivan (seated at 3:38
p.m.) Johnson
Absent: Mayor Hall
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. WORKSHOPS
None.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
regarding City v, California High -Speed Rail
Authority, Sacramento County Superior Court
Case No. 34- 2014 - 80001866,
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956,9(d)(4) (one
potential issue).
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1)
(one matter),
Motion by Councilmember Hanson to adjourn to APPROVED
Closed Session at 3:38 p.m. AB HALL, RIVERA
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adjourn from APPROVED
Closed Session at 4:50 p.m. AB HALL
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CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
regarding City v. California High -Speed Rail
Authority, Sacramento County Superior Court
Case No. 34- 2014 - 80001866.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956,9(d)(4) (one
potential issue).
C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1)
(one matter),
ADJOURNMENT
Vice -Mayor Weir adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
V`CC-- MAYOR of the Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY tLERK and Ex Officio Clelk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p,m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hail, Vice -Mayor Weir,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Smith,
Hanson, Sullivan, Johnson
Absent: None
Mayor Hall acknowledged the students from the Bakersfield
College Political Science class in attendance at the meeting
to learn about City government.
ACTION TAKEN
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
CITY ATTORNEY
WAS GIVEN
DIRECTION
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
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2. INVOCATION by Minister Hayward Cox, Church of ACTION TAKEN
God.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mattalin Whiteman, 5th
grade student at Colonel Nichols Elementary School.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a, Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to
representatives from Links for Life, declaring
October, 2014, Paint the Town Pink Month.
Jennifer Henry accepted the Proclamation and
made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to
KC the Bull, and Kern County Fair CEO Mike
Olcott, declaring September 17th through
September 28th as Kern County Fair Days.
KC and Mr, Olcott accepted the Proclamation
and made comments,
C. Presentations by the City Council, Mayor Hall,
and City Manager Alan Tandy honoring
Councilmember Sullivan's status as the longest
serving City Councilmember in the history of the
City.
Councilmember Sullivan accepted a
Proclamation from Vice -Mayor Weir, a
Certificate of Recognition from Kern County
Supervisor David Couch, a Key to the City from
Mayor Hall, and a clock from City Manager
Tandy; and she made comments.
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a, The following individuals spoke regarding
Golden Empire Transit: Kathleen Ashland, Chair
of the Golden Empire Transit Board of Directors
(submitted written material); Howard Silver,
Board Member of Golden Empire Transit; Ann
Silver; Tanner Thompson; Evelyn Ruiz; Ruth
Gelman; Debbie Oftedal; Debbie Crawford;
Annazetta Henderson, Board Member of
Golden Empire Transit; Hugh Patrick Suhr; Susan
Walker (submitted written material); and Ivan
Schaefer,
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
b. Harry Love, President of the Kern Audubon
Society, with Kevin Fahey, spoke regarding
climate change and the effect on the bird
population; and he submitted written material.
C. Charles Moore spoke regarding the early
acquisition of his property for the Centennial
Corridor Project.
d. Mike Aroush spoke regarding annexation of his
property near Highway 178 and Comanche.
Vice -Mayor Weir asked staff to meet with
Mr. Aroush to provide answers to his questions.
e. Stacy Enns and Sharon Kruse spoke regarding
the overpopulation of stray animals.
f. Cindy Parra, Board Member of Bike Bakersfield
and Chair of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Coalition, spoke regarding the Calloway Weir
Project.
6. WORKSHOPS
a. Actuarial Valuation of Other Postempioyment
Benefits (OPEB) as of June 30, 2013,
Personnel Committee recommends receive
and file report.
City Manager Tandy made staff comments,
and introduced Tom Morrison, with Segal
Consulting, who made a PowerPoint
presentation.
Councilmember Johnson asked staff to come
back with another workshop in the future about
how the extra pay issues are going to evolve,
what they are going to mean for the City of
Bakersfield, what it does to the City's liability on
the pension side; and then potentially refer H to
committee to determine how to address it
moving forward and perhaps adopt a policy to
address those extra pay issues.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to receive and file APPROVED
the report.
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APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the August 13,
2014, Regular City Council Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
August 1, 2014, to August 27, 2014, in the
amount of $23,531,842.54 Self Insurance
payments from August 1, 2014, to August 27,
2014, in the amount of $831,581,53 totaling
$24,363,424.07.
Ordinances:
C. Zone Change 13 -0362; Western Properties,
representing Grimmway Enterprises, the
property owner, has applied for zone changes
on four parcels totaling 32,89 acres located
south of Olive Drive and east of the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe rail line.
Resolution adopting a Negative
Declaration,
2. First reading of ordinance amending the
Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code by changing
the zone district on Parcel 1 - 2.87 acres
from R -1 (One - Family Dwelling) to C -2
(Regional Commercial) zone;
Parcel 2 - 2.20 acres from R -1 to R -2
(Limited Multiple - famlly Dwelling) zone;
Parcel 3 - 12.61 acres from R -1 to R -2
zone; Parcel 4 - 15.21 acres from R -2 to
R -1 zone.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 156 -14
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
d. Zone Change 14 -0101; McIntosh & Associates,
representing Kern Land Partners, LLC, (property
owner), has applied for a zone change on
11,29 acres located at the northwest corner of
Hageman Road and Knudsen drive.
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 form R -1(One Family Dwelling) to
C -2 (Regional Commercial /Planned
Commercial Development),
e. City in the Hills zone changes (FR 08113114)
1. Adoption of ordinance denying the
appeal to the Planning Commission
decision and approving an amendment
to the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code by
changing the zone district from a PUD
(Planned Unit Development) to an
R -1 /PUD (One Family Dwelling /Planned
Unit Development) on 11.32 acres,
located on the east side of City Hills
Drive, between Garden Park Drive and
Kuma Way, (Zone Change 14 -0132, City
as applicant)
2. Adoption of ordinance denying the
appeal to the Planning Commission
decision and approving an amendment
to the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code by
changing the zone district from R -2 /PUD
(Limited Multiple Family
Dwelling /Planned Unit Development) to
RE (Recreation) on 19.21 acres, located
on the east side of Bedford Green Road,
between State Route 178 and Kern
Canyon Road (SR 184). (Zone Change
14 -0237, City as applicant)
RES 157 -14
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolutions:
f, 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,
g. Draft Fund Balance Policy for the General Fund
to comply with the Governmental Accounting
Standard Board and Government Finance
Officers Association guidelines.
h. Resolution determining that a specific electrical
design for Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3
cannot be reasonably obtained through the
usual bidding /request for proposal procedures
and authorizing the Finance Director to
dispense with usual bidding procedures and
execute an agreement for electrical design
services with Parsons Environment &
Infrastructure Inc., not to exceed $50,963,
I. Installation of bike path connection at
Calloway Weir:
Resolution approving the acceptance of
$39,374 in grant funds from the Public
Benefit Grants Program administered by
the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District for the installation of a
bike path connection across the existing
sand bar and weir structures at the
Calloway Weir,
2. Appropriate $39,374 Public Benefit grant
to the Public Works Department's Capital
Improvement budget within the Capital
Outlay Fund.
3. Appropriate $10,826 Rose Foundation
grant to the Public Works Department's
Capital Improvement budget within the
Capital Outlay Fund for installation of the
bike path connection at Calloway Weir,
ACTION TAKEN
RES 158 -14
RES 159 -14
AGR 14 -184
RES 160 -14
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
j. Resolutions adding the following territories to
the Consolidated Maintenance District and
approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report for each:
Area 4 -125 (2501 Union Avenue)
2. Area 4 -126 (2601 Sunny Lane)
3. Area 4 -127 (1104 Gage Street)
4. Area 5 -71 (Tentative Tract Map 6331
Phase 2 located south of the south west
corner of S. Union Avenue and Hosking
Avenue)
k. Resolutions of Intention (ROI) adding the
following territories to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and preliminarily
approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report for each:
1, ROI No, 1811 adding Area 1 -103 (Parcel
Map Waiver 14 -205 located south of the
intersection of Seventh Standard Road
and Verdugo Lane)
2, ROI No. 1812 adding Area 1 -104 (south
east corner of Calloway Drive and
Flushing Quail Road)
Changes to salaries and related benefits for
various employee units:
1. Amendment No, 2 to Resolution
No. 078 -13 approving the Memorandum
of Understanding setting salaries and
related benefits for the Fire Supervisory
Unit of the Fire Department.
2. Amendment No. 2 to Resolution
No. 077 -13 approving the Memorandum
of Understanding setting salaries and
related benefits for the Firefighters and
Engineers Unit of the Fire Department.
3. Amendment No. 5 to Resolution
No, 080 -13 setting salaries and related
benefits for officers and employees of
the General Supervisory, Police
Supervisory and Management Units,
RES 161 -14
RES 162 -14
RES 163 -14
RES 164 -14
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ROI 1811
ROI 1812
RES 078 -13(2)
RES 077 -13(2)
RES 080 -13(5)
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Agreements:
M. Agreement between City, State of California
Department of Public Health and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development ($386,902) for Housing
Opportunities for Persons with HIV /AIDS
Entitlement Program (HOPWA).
n, Agreement with Cardiac Science Corporation
($14,144) for Medical Direction /Oversight and
Maintenance for two years for the City's
Automatic External Defibrillators (AED),
o. Design Consultant Agreement with MIG, Inc.
($271,248), for design services for Mesa Marin
Phase II.
P. Agreement with Superior Construction
($674,900.00) to design -build a new warehouse
building for storing police evidence on City -
owned property located on Truxtun Avenue,
adjacent to SR 99.
q. Downtown Streetlight Energy Efficiency Project:
Work Order agreement with PG &E (not
to exceed $250,000) to install energy
efficient L.E.D. streetlights in the
Downtown area and other locations,
2. On -bill Financing Loan agreement with
PG &E (not to exceed $250,000) at zero
interest to fund the project,
r. Agreement with Parsons Transportation Group
Inc, ($7,144,163.00; 88.53% federally funded -
$6,324,728; and 11,47% locally funded -
$819,435), for Professional Services for Program
Delivery /Engineering and Environmental
Support Services for the Thomas Roads
Improvement Program, (TRIP)
S. Agreement with Bolthouse Properties, LLC, to
exchange real property located on Bolthouse
Drive west of Buena Vista Road for a domestic
water well site,
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 14 -185
AGR 14 -186
AGR 14 -187
AGR 14 -188
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 14 -190
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
t. Agreement with William Ray McNew and
Donna Ruth McNew, Vicki Ravonne McNew,
and Sandra Gail Jackson ($166,000) to
purchase real property at 8119 Stine Road for
the Stine Road Widening Project.
U. Agreement with Werner H. Epp, Trustee of the
Epp Family Trust ($113,000) to purchase real
property at 411 Truxtun Avenue for the Amtrak
Parking Lot Expansion Project.
V. Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. 97 -283
with SunGard Public Sector, Inc. ($12,325), to
configure and install the Financials Imaging
Interface.
W. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 10 -144
with Ennis Paint, Inc. ($150,000; revised not to
exceed $648,221.31 and extend term one
year), for the continued supply of traffic paint.
X. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 12 -018
with State of California Department of Parks
and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation
(no change in compensation and extend term
of agreement) for providing priority attention to
Thomas Roads Improvement Program Projects.
(TRIP)
Y. Mohawk Street Improvements; Rosedale
Highway to Siena Lane;
1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement
No. 13 -136 with Paramount Petroleum
Corporation ($478,358.58; revised not to
exceed $1,084,358.58; City to reimburse
Paramount Petroleum Corporation) for
the relocation of petroleum transmission
facilities, fiber optics, gas recovery, and
water injection lines.
2. Appropriate $400,000 Transportation
Development Fund balance (Developer
share of project cost) to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement
budget.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 14 -191
AGR 14 -192
AGR 97- 283(9)
AGR 10- 144(4)
AGR 12- 018(1)
AGR 13- 136(1)
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Z. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement AGR 14 -073
No. 14 -073 with Zim's Integrated Mechanical CCO1
Services, Inc. ($13,384.68; revised not to exceed
$659,701,68), for the Project known as HVAC
Replacement /Upgrade: Community
Development Building.
aa. Contract Change Order No. 22 to Agreement AGR 13 -118
No. 13 -118 with Granite Construction CCO22
($33,525.00); revised not to exceed
$25,874,447.49; change order funded with
previously appropriated project contingency
funds - Federal Earmark Funds (88,53 %) and
Capital Outlay Utility /Roads Fund (11.47 %) for
the State Route 178 and Morning Drive
Interchange Project, (TRIP)
Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP:
ab. Agreement with Charles and Linda Moore AGR 14 -193
($268,000) to purchase real property located at DEED 8011
4404 Hillsborough Drive, for the Centennial
Corridor Project,
ac, Agreement with Takvor and Bonnie R.
AGR 14 -194
Takvorlan, co- trustees of the Takvorian Family
DEED 8012
Trust ($272,000) to purchase real property
located at 4212 Hillsborough Drive, for the
Centennial Corridor Project.
ad. Agreement with Charles Edwin Files, Trustee of
AGR 14 -195
the Charles Edwin Files Living Trust ($140,500) to
DEED 8013
purchase real property located at 18 Dunlap
Street, for the Centennial Corridor Project.
ae. Agreement with Gary and Wend! Krause
AGR 14 -196
($122,000) to purchase real property located at
DEED 8014
7 Morrison Street, for the Centennial Corridor
Project.
af. Agreement with David Oak Henthorne, Trustee
AGR 14 -197
of the David O. Henthorne Family Intervivos
DEED 8015
Revocable Trust ($239,000)to purchase real
property located at 4404 Kentfield Drive for the
Centennial Corridor Project,
ag. Agreement with Steven and Sandra Gamboa AGR 14 -198
($237,000) to purchase real property located at DEED 8016
2400 Cedar Street, for the 24th Street Widening
Project.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
ah. Agreement with Perla Maria Alvarez ($137,000)
AGR 14 -199
to purchase real property located at
DEED 8017
105 Morrison Street for the Centennial Corridor
Project.
ai. Agreement with the Heirs or Devisees of Emress
AGR 14 -200
Jung, deceased, their interest being subject to
DEED 8018
the administration of the Estate of said
DEED 8019
Decedent in Kern County ($150,000) to
purchase real property located at
209 Williamson Way for the Centennial Corridor
Project.
aj. Agreement with Clarence and Cathy Butler AGR 14 -201
($271,000) to purchase real property located at DEED 8020
2201 24th Street for the 24th Street Widening
Project.
Bids:
ak. Accept bid from Entertainment Lighting
Services ($42,569.40) for the purchase of arena
lighting effects replacement at the Rabobank
Arena.
al. Award bid to Enders and Associates Inc.
($54,190.59), for the purchase of video router
upgrade components for the Rabobank Arena.
am. State Route (SR) -99 and Hosking Avenue REMOVED FOR
Interchange (TRIP); SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
1. Accept bid and award contract to
Granite Construction Company, Inc.
($20,771,397.00; 100.0% locally funded)
to construct the Project.
2. Consultant Agreement with Parsons
Brinckerhoff (not to exceed
$1,978,449.00; 100.0% locally funded) for
construction management services.
3. Appropriate and transfer $2.7 million
Transportation Development Fund
Balance to the Transportation
Development TRIP Local Match Fund for
Construction Management and
Contingencies on the Hosking Road
Interchange Project.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Miscellaneous:
on. Letter of Support for Clinica Sierra Vista New
Access Point Grant Application for the Baker
Street Village Community Health Center.
Successor Agency Business:
ao. Receive and file Successor Agency payments
from August 1, 2014 to August 27, 2014 in the
amount of $70,000.00.
City Clerk Gafford announced that a staff
memorandum was received regarding Item 8.g„
clarifying that staff is recommending the draft Fund
Balance Policy, not a Resolution, be referred to the
Budget and Finance Committee; and a staff
memorandum was received regarding Item 8.r.,
reflecting the total compensation of the Agreement to
be $7,538,150.
Councilmember Smith announced that he would
abstain due to conflict of interest, source of income to
himself, on items 8.c., 8.e., and 8.j.4.
Councilmember Johnson requested that Item 8.am. be
removed for separate consideration.
Councilmember Maxwell requested that items 8.q.
and 8.r. be removed for separate consideration.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.ao., with the removal
of item 8.q., 8.r., and 8.am. for separate consideration.
q. Downtown Streetlight Energy Efficiency Project: CONTINUED TO
MEETING OF
1, Work Order agreement with PG &E (not SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
to exceed $250,000) to install energy
efficient L,E.D, streetlights in the
Downtown area and other locations.
2. On -bill Financing Loan agreement with
PG &E (not to exceed $250,000) at zero
interest to fund the project.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to continue APPROVED
this item until the next meeting at which time NOES HANSON,
the Public Works Director and he will get SULLIVAN
together and look at the fixtures being offered
through the On -bill Financing Program.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
r. Agreement with Parsons Transportation Group
Inc. ($7,538,150; 88,53% federally funded -
$6,673,524; and 11,47% locally funded -
$864,626), for Professional Services for Program
Delivery /Engineering and Environmental
Support Services for the Thomas Roads
Improvement Program. (TRIP)
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt
Consent Calendar Item 8.r.
am, State Route (SR) -99 and Hosking Avenue
Interchange (TRIP):
1. Accept bid and award contract to
Granite Construction Company, Inc,
($20,771,397.00; 100,0% locally funded)
to construct the Project,
2, Consultant Agreement with Parsons
Brinckerhoff (not to exceed
$1,978,449.00; 100.0% locally funded) for
construction management services,
3. Appropriate and transfer $2,7 million
Transportation Development Fund
Balance to the Transportation
Development TRIP Local Match Fund for
Construction Management and
Contingencies on the Hosking Road
Interchange Project,
Motion by Councilmember Johnson to accept
the bid and award the contract to Granite
Construction, approve the Consultant
Agreement with Parsons Brickerhoff, and
appropriate and transfer the $2.7 million
Transportation Development Fund Balance.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
a, Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering
the vacation of portions of A. B, C, D, & G
streets, 13th & 14th Streets, and Campus Way
surrounding Bakersfield High School.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 14 -189
APPROVED
AGR 14 -202
AGR 14 -203
APPROVED
RES 165 -14
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
b. Public hearing on Resolution of Necessity (RON) RES 166 -14
to determine the public interest and necessity
for acquisition of certain real property located
at the 425 Truxtun Avenue, for the Amtrak
Parking Lot Expansion Project. (Code Civ. Proc.
§ 1240.010)
City Clerk Gafford announced that a staff
memorandum was received regarding Item 9,b„
transmitting the Resolution
Consent Calendar Public Hearings opened at
7:18 p.m,
No one spoke,
Consent Calendar Public Hearings closed at 7 :18 p,m.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar Public Hearings items 9.a. and 9.b.
Mayor Hall recessed the meeting at 7:19 p,m, and
reconvened the meeting at 7:27 p.m,
10. HEARINGS
None.
11. REPORTS
None.
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
a. Golden Empire Transit District (GET),
City Clerk Gafford announced that e -mail
correspondence was received from Trent Hair
and Will Winn regarding this item,
Vice -Mayor Weir made a motion that the
current City - appointed GET Board Directors be
removed immediately and should that motion
pass, the City Clerk would immediately begin
recruitment of successors with the goal to have
the Councilmembers ready to vote on the
successors at the next City Council meeting.
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DEFERRED BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 12,a. continued
Councilmember Maxwell advised that he felt it
was imperative that the Council have the City -
appointees to the GET Board come before the
Council and give a report every once in a while
to keep the Council updated about what is
going on at GET.
Motion by Councilmember Weir to immediately
remove the current City- appointed GET Board APPROVED
NOES SMITH,
Members and direct the City Clerk to HANSON, SULLIVAN
immediately begin the recruitment of
successors for appointment at the next City
Council meeting.
13. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Johnson expressed his concern about
what is happening in Sacramento regarding the
assaults on Proposition 13 and efforts to increase taxes,
and he requested that the City of Bakersfield weigh in
on this issue and fight to ensure that everything is
being done to protect the taxpayers in Kern County
and Bakersfield, and he referred the matter to the
Legislative and Litigation Committee, about potentially
doing a Resolution in support of Proposition 13.
Councilmember Maxwell advised that he wants to
make sure that the commitment made in the
Community Impact Assessment Report from 2011 for
24m Street is being done regarding a public meeting to
allow input from the people most affected by the final
design so they can discuss issues like sound walls,
landscaping, and deceleration lanes.
Councilmember Maxwell asked staff to make contact
with Caltrans to see about the possibility of putting in
two lanes, one going to the south and one going to
the north, to alleviate the congestion at the off -ramp of
the crosstown freeway at Mount Vernon Avenue.
Councilmember Maxwell advised that he spoke with
Chief Williamson about the recent project where the
Police Department was stopping all the people they
saw using cell phones while driving and giving them
tickets; and he would like to see a similar project take
place in the downtown area regarding people who
are jaywalking.
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13. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Maxwell advised that he would like to
see where the City is with the expenditure of the $ 165
million for the early acquisitions for the Centennial
Corridor and the 24th Street projects, and he referred
that matter to the Budget and Finance Committee.
Councilmember Maxwell suggested that as projects
such as Hoskings Road and the Hageman Flyover go
forward, they could be called the Bakersfield
Transportation Improvement Projects, or the Taxpayers
Road Improvement Projects, and he referred that
matter to the Budget and Finance Committee.
Councilmember Hanson requested that the issue of
putting in a Redflex camera system at the intersection
of Old River Road and Ming Avenue be referred to a
committee.
Councilmember Hanson requested that the issue of
having an ordinance that would require people to
neuter their animals be referred to a committee.
Councilmember Hanson expressed his displeasure
about the State of California's recent ban on plastic
bags.
Councilmember Hanson announced that there are
some regulations coming down from the State of
California and the Environmental Protection Agency
regarding greenhouse situations that will significantly
increase gas taxes; and he urged everyone to log
onto californiadriversalliance.org to become informed
and vote accordingly.
Councilmember Smith expressed his concern about
the running of red lights and deaths on the streets, and
recommended looking at the design of our roads and
the high speed arterials.
Councilmember Smith expressed his pleasure with the
Calloway Weir Bike Path Connection to the Kern River
Parkway and feels it facilitates access for a lot more
people.
Councilmember Sullivan announced that the In God
We Trust America Annual Celebration is on Tuesday,
September 16th, and tickets are still available to
anyone interested in attending the event.
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13. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Sullivan again expressed her
appreciation to Mayor Hall and City Manager Tandy
for the recognition she received earlier in the evening.
Mayor Hall announced that the Bakersfield Sister City
Project Corporation Board, along with the Korean
American Association, is hosting a delegation from our
sister city in Bucheon, South Korea; and on Monday,
October 61h, he will be hosting the delegation in the
Council Chamber, and he encouraged the
Councilmembers to come by that morning and meet
the delegation; he also encouraged the
Councilmembers to participate in any of the other
events planned for the Sister City visit.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
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