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MINUTES
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2002
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
PRE-MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor
Councilmembers Carson,
Maggard, Couch, Hanson
Councilmember Sullivan
Salvaggio,
Benham
ACTION TAKEN
WORKSHOP
a. Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee Update.
Stan Ford, Recreation and Parks Director,
introduced Kevin Burton and Keep Bakersfield
Beautiful Committee Members and presented a
video. Committee members presented vests to
Councilmembers.
City Hall Expansion
Alan Tandy, City Manager, gave a brief overview.
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director, gave a
presentation.
Couch referred to Urban Development
Committee the issue of City Hall Expansion.
Maggard requested staff come back to Council
with an analysis of what the cost of current
facilities has been and amortize what the cost
has been of current facilities, and compare
that to a lease option.
Hanson requested Public Works Director
Rojas provide estimated number of employees
working for the City 10-20 years from now.
Motion by Salvaggio to recess to Closed Session at APPROVED
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CLOSED SESSION
ACTION TAKEN
Conference with Labor Negotiator, William Avery,
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.
Employee organizations: Blue and White ColLar;
and re-opener with Management and General
Supervisory Groups.
NAT
Motion by Benham to adjourn from Closed Session
at 7:12 p.m.
APPROVED
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REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION by Imam Sayed Rashed, Islamic Center
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Joshua Cohen, Ist Grade
Student, Ronald Reagan Elementary
3. ROLLCALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham
Maggard, Couch, Hanson
Absent: Councilmember Sullivan
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Hall announced there was no reportable Closed
Session Action.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Hall presented a Proclamation to Don
O'Dell, Treasurer and Debbie Davis, Vice
President, of the S.A.F.E. Coalition, proclaiming
February 2002, as "Child Passenger Safety and
Child Injury Prevention Awareness Month".
Mayor Hall presented a Proclamation to Tim Ruiz,
President of American Society of Civil Engineers
Southern San Joaquin Branch, proclaiming
February 17-23, 2002 as "National Engineers
Week".
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Wendell Rhodes spoke regarding "In God We
Trust".
The following individuals spoke regarding Bicycle
access on Hageman: John Lotze, South Valley
Bicycle Coalition, submitted a letter; Richard
Stewart, President, Kern Wheelmen & Bicycle
Club; and Victor Lasseter.
Benham requested staff make sure that the
coalition is included on the plans for the
Hageman Flyover.
The following individuals spoke regarding Kern
Memorial Park: Dale Wilson, President, Kern
Veterans Memorial Park Committee; Andy
Wahrenbrock; and Daniel Jones.
d. Becky Kaiser spoke regarding Annexation Policy.
ACTION TAKEN
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. January 23, 2002 Council Meeting.
Payments:
Payments from January 11, to January 25, 2002
in the amount of $6,338,435.41; and Self
Insurance payments from January 11, to January
25, 2002 in the amount of $119,972.85.
Ordinances:
Adoption of Ordinance amending Chapter 15.78
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating ot
Mitigation for Urban Development Impacts on
Endangered Species. (First reading 1/23/02)
First reading of Ordinance deleting Chapter 1.12
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code in its entirety
and adding a new Chapter 1.12 relating to the
establishment of ward boundaries.
ORD 4046
FR
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Hageman Road Planned Major Thoroughfare
Area: (Ward 4)
Resolution of Intention No. 1263 to
establish the Hageman Road Planned
Major Thoroughfare Area and preliminarily
approving the boundaries of the area and
the cost and fee schedule.
First reading of Ordinance amending
Section 16.32.060 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to bridge
crossings and major thoroughfares.
Resolutions:
Resolution of Application proposing proceedings
for annexation of uninhabited territory to the City
of Bakersfield, property identified as Annexation
No. 432, located at the southwest corner of
Jewetta Avenue and Olive Drive. (Ward 4)
Assessment District No. 01-3 (Madison Grove/San
Lauren/Mountain Vista/West Lake): (Ward 4)
Resolution accepting petition and
determining to undertake special
assessment proceedings.
2. Agreement with Orrick, Herrington &
Sutcliffe, Bond Counsel, for legal services.
Agreement with Pillsbury Winthrop, LLP,
Disclosure Counsel, for legal services.
Agreement with Wilson and Associates,
for Assessment Engineering.
Amend City Attorney's Contract and Change
Salary Schedule:
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 98-
300 - City Attorney's Contract with Bart
Thiltgen.
ACTION TAKEN
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSlDERATION
RES 017-02
RES 018-02
AGR 02-016
AGR 02-017
AGR 02-018
AGR 98-300(3)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Amendment No. 2 to Resolution No.
122-01 setting salaries and related
benefits for Officers and Employees of the
General Supervisory, Police Supervisory
and Management Units and adopting
salary schedule and related benefits for
City Attorney.
Agreements:
Consultant's Agreement with Carollo Engineers,
$91,300 for engineering services to upgrade the
headworks at Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3.
(Ward 6)
Agreement to Indemnify LAFCO for City
Annexation No. 420, Proceeding 1313 uninhabited
territory located north of Taft Highway along the
west side of Stine Road. (Ward 6)
Agreement to Indemnify LAFCO for City
Annexation No. 422, Proceeding 1318 uninhabited
territory located north of Reina Road to Snow
Road, between Jewetta Avenue and Allen Road.
(Ward 4)
Agreement to Indemnify LAFCO for City
Annexation No. 425, Proceeding 1315 uninhabited
territory located north of Reina Road, between Old
Farm Road and Alien Road and the southwest
corner of Snow Road and Jewetta Avenue. (Ward
4)
Agreement to Indemnify LAFCO for City
Annexation No. 426, Proceeding 1310 inhabited
territory located northwest of the Olive Drive and
Jewetta Avenue. (Ward 4)
Agreement with Garces Memorial High School for
use of Jefferson Park swimming pool. (Ward 2)
o. Claims Administration Agreements:
Agreement with AIMS for workers'
compensation claims management
services in the amount of $156,510 for
contract year one, and $162,770 for
contract year two.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 122-01(2)
AGR 02-019
AGR 02-020
AGR 02-021
AGR 02-022
AGR 02-023
AGR 02-024
AGR 02-025
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Agreement with AIMS for general/auto
liability claims management services in the
amount of $45 per hour.
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 97-65 with
Kern-Tech, Inc., regarding repayment of economic
development loan. (Ward 2)
Bids:
Accept bid and award Contract to Farm Pump &
Irrigation Company, $173,195 for drilling, casing
and pump testing one (1) gravel envelope water
well, Station CBK 42, for the Water Resources
Department. (Ward 4)
Roadway widening, striping and traffic signal
modification on Brimhall Road between Calloway
Drive and Coffee Road: (Ward 4)
Accept bid to award Contract to Granite
Construction Company in the amount of
$503,399 for this project.
Appropriate $395,000 Fund Balances to
the Capital Improvement Budget within the
Sewer Enterprise Fund ($115,000) and the
Transportation Development Fund
($280,000).
Miscellaneous:
Appropriate $18,400 in asset forfeiture revenue to
purchase kits for the 9-1-1 For Kids Program.
Authorize the addition of a Supervisor I within the
General Services Division to provide supervision
for the construction, remodels, and emergency
responses duties for City buildings.
u. Foreclosure Policy for City's Housing Programs.
Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Program -
Loan Policy.
w. 2002 Legislative Platform.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 02-026
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSlDERATION
CON 02-027
CON 02-028
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Approval of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Action Plan Amendment No. 9 (FY
98/99), Amendment No. 7 (FY 99/00, Amendment
No. 3 (FY 00/01) and Amendment No. 1 (FY
01/02) for the Southeast In-fill Housing Project.
(Ward 1)
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Consent Calendar Items
a. through x., with separate consideration of Items e.
and p.
Hageman Road Planned Major Thoroughfare
Area: (Ward 4)
Resolution of Intention No. 1263 to
establish the Hageman Road Planned
Major Thoroughfare Area and preliminarily
approving the boundaries of the area and
the cost and fee schedule.
First reading of Ordinance amending
Section 16.32.060 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to bridge
crossings and major thoroughfares.
Motion by Couch to adopt Consent Calendar Item e.
and direct staff to work with Cai Trans and explore
options to put a bike lane over the Hageman Flyover
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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ROI 1263
FR
APPROVED
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Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 97-65 with
Kern-Tech, Inc., regarding repayment of economic
development loan. (Ward 2)
Maggard requested staff prepare a report on history
of loan re-payments and legal remedies for pursing
collection loans.
Motion by Maggard to refer Consent Calendar Item p.
to Budget & Finance Committee to be brought back to
Council at the meeting of March 20, 2002 to consider
this particular loan repayment terms, and have a
broader policy discussion by the Budget & Finance
Committee, then back to Council for further
discussion.
APPROVED
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APPROVED
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HEARINGS
a.
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Ordinance adopting a Negative Declaration and
amending Section 17.06.020 (Zone Map No. 102-
34 of Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code by
changing the zoning from an a (Agriculture) zone
to a Planned Commercial Development (PCD)
zone to allow a Recreational Vehicle Park and
related uses on 18.12 acres located on the
southwest corner of Pacheco and Wible Roads
(No. P01-0762). (Ward 7)
Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director,
gave a brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:25 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 8:25 p.m.
Salvaggio requested staff inform Nita Bugni,
Tony & Cynthia Rodriguez and Dennis & Carol
McCoy and neighbors that an 8 foot blockwall
will be constructed on the west side to buffer
homes.
Salvaggio recognized Jim Delmarter, Civil
Engineer for Mr. Patterson, who answered
questions.
Motion by Salvaggio to give first reading of the
ordinance and incorporate revisions contained
in Development Services Director's
memorandum dated January 25, 2002 and
direct staff to make the revisions to conditions
to be included in the ordinance for second
reading.
Protest hearing for proposed Assessment District
No. 01-2 (Seven Oaks West II/River
Walk/Southern Oaks): (Ward 4)
Resolution approving Final Engineer's
Report, levying assessments, ordering
improvements, and authorizing and
directing related actions.
2. Resolution determining assessments
remaining unpaid.
ACTION TAKEN
FR
APPROVED
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RES 019-02
RES 029-02
Hearing opened at 8:46 p.m.
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HEARINGS continued
b. No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 8:47 p.m.
Motion by Couch to override protests and
adopt the resolutions.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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Concurrent General Plan Amendment/Zone
Change P01-0326: (Ward 6)
William Gammon has proposed a General Plan
Amendment and an ordinance amendment for
approximately 112 acres, located along the west
side of Stine Road, between Taft Highway and
McKee Road.
Resolution approving the Negative
Declaration and adopting the General Plan
Amendment to change land use
designations from ER (Estate Residential)
to LR (Low Density Residential).
Ordinance adopting the Negative
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map 123-34 from A (Agriculture) to R-1
(One Family Dwelling) on 112 acres.
Hearing opened at 8:48 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 8:48 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt the resolution
adopting the Negative Declaration and
approving the General Plan Amendment and
first reading of the ordinance.
RES 021-02
FR
APPROVED
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HEARINGS continued
Concurrent General Plan Amendment/Specific
Plan Amendment/Zone Change P01-0684: (Ward
4)
Kyie Carter Homes has proposed a General Plan
Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment and an
ordinance amendment for two sites consisting of
approximately .62 acres. Site sizes are 6,479 and
20,685 square feet. The 6,479 square foot site is
located approximately 900 feet south of Olive
Drive (extended) approximately 250 feet east of
the Friant-Kern Canal and approximately 1,000
feet west of Riverlakes Drive. The 20,685 square
foot site is located approximately 350 feet south of
Olive Drive (extended), approximately 600 feet
east of the Friant-Kern Canal and approximately
850 feet west of Riverlakes Drive.
Resolution approving the Notice of
Determination and adopting the General
Plan Amendment to change land use
designations from OS-P (Open Space and
Recreational Facilities to LMR (Low
Medium Density Residential).
Resolution approving the Notice of
Determination and adopting the Riverlakes
Ranch Specific Plan Amendment to
change land use designations from OS-P
(Open Space and Recreational Facilities)
to LMR (Low Medium Density Residential).
Ordinance adopting the Notice of
Determination and amending Title 17 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code and
Zoning Map Nos. 102-8 and 102-17 from
OS (Open Space) to R-2 (Limited Multiple-
Family Dwelling).
Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director
gave a brief update.
Hearing opened at 8:50 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 8:50 p.m.
Motion by Couch to adopt the resolution
adopting the Notice of Determination and
approving the General Plan Amendment,
Specific Plan Amendment and first reading of
the Ordinance.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 022-02
RES 023-03
FR
APPROVED
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10.
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REPORTS
a.
Water Board Report No. 1-02 regarding Energy
Task Force Report.
Motion by Salvaggio to approve Energy Task
Force Report and recommendations 2,3 and 4.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
Resolution directing staff to seek Authorship by
Bakersfield Legislators of Legislation which places
a member of the Bakersfield City Council upon the
Local Agency Formation Commission.
Motion by Benham to adopt a resolution
directing staff to seek Authorship by ail local
Legislators of Legislation which places a
member of the Bakersfield City Council upon
the Local Agency Formation Commission.
Mayor Hall stated he will send a letter to all local
legislators encouraging their support.
RES 024-02
APPROVED
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13.
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS
Maggard requested staff meet with him after the
meeting to discuss several code enforcement issues
and a public works issue.
Maggard requested staff provide him with a date
regarding the red light enforcement evaluation. City
Manager Tandy stated staff will have a report within
two weeks.
Couch recognized Keitha Turner, City Clerk's Office, for
going the extra mile to assist him.
Couch requested Councilmembers Maggard and
Salvaggio meet with him immediately following the
meeting.
Couch stated he gave John Stinson, Assistant City
Manager, his referrals.
Hanson encouraged staff allocate extra funds for road
improvements during this budget preparation.
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COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Hanson requested staff review playground equipment
in City parks and replace if possible.
Hanson asked staff what the status of the Bakersfield
entry signs. Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
responded.
Benham referred to Public Works a letter from Mr.
Montgomery, in Oleander area, regarding wheel chair
ramps, gutter/pot hole repairs, for a response.
Benham referred to Recreation and Parks a letter for
a response.
Carson referred to staff a letter from owner of a club
at 823 E. Brundage requesting extension of hours of
operation.
Carson announced this is Black History Month, the Art
Counsel of Kern County will be celebrating Black History
on February 8th and Mayor Hall will be issuing a
proclamation on February16th at the 4~ Annual
African/American Minority House Faire at the Kern County
Fair Grounds.
Salvaggio thanked City Manager Tandy, and Trudy Slater,
Administrative Analyst, for their assistance regarding the
daycare center.
Salvaggio requested City Attorney Thiltgen update
Council on the issue of the confidential memorandum
regarding North Kern vs. Kern Delta Public Court
Settlement. CityAttorneyThiltgen responded. Salvaggio
recommended Mayor Hall as the member and
Councilmember Sullivan as a possible backup.
Salvaggio referred to Steve Walker, Traffic Engineer,
a citizen request for an extra turn lane on So. H Street
at White Lane.
Salvaggio referred to Public Works the issue of
paving on Calcutta between Monitor and So. H
Streets.
Salvaggio requested staff provide an update on the
request for increased (diagonal) parking Downtown
on the south side of 17~ Street between N and Q
Streets.
ACTION TAKEN
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13.
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Benham requested staff provide an update of the
request for additional parking at the Downtown
School, 20~ Street block between M and N Streets.
Salvaggio referred to a memorandum from City
Attorney Thiltgen to Public Works Director Rojas
regarding Hershel Brown, and requested staff
respond to concerns regarding enclosing the wall at
end of cul-de-sac at Fremont and streets damaged by
the installation of fiber optics.
Salvaggio complimented Mayor Hall regarding a letter he
wrote to Mike Leonardo, Cai Trans Director of District Six,
regarding quality of highways.
Salvaggio referred to Budget and Finance Committee
a letter received from BFGC Architects to respond to
strong points made regarding indemnity language.
ACTION TAKEN
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the ting .
MAYOR of'the CTty of Bakersfield,
ATTEST:
CLERK and Ex Officio Cl~k of the
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