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MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 8, 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 Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham
Maggard (seated at 5:17 p.m.), Couch,
Hanson
Sullivan
ACTION TAKEN
WORKSHOP
a. Presentation of the Proposed FY 2002-03 Budget.
Alan Tandy, City Manager, made brief comments
and answered questions.
John Stinson, Assistant City Manager, and Darnell
Haynes, Assistant to the City Manager, gave the
FY 02-03 Budget presentation.
Motion by Salvaggio to adjourn from the Workshop at
6:02 p.m.
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
3. CLOSED SESSION
None.
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION by Pastor J'nette Mulhause, Spiritual
Development Pastor, New Life Center.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Austin Stapley, Student
Body President, Cesar Chavez Elementary School
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Bakersfield, California, May 8, 2002 - Page 2
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham
Maggard, Couch, Hanson
Sullivan
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
None.
5. PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
7, APPOINTMENTS
One appointment to the Historic Preservation
Commission due to the resignation of Thomas
Curran, term expires March 30, 2005.
Motion by Maggard to appoint Glenn Imke,
term expiring March 30, 2005.
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. April 24, 2002 Council Meeting.
Payments:
Payments from April 12, to April 25, 2002 in the
amount of $5,020,721.55; and Self Insurance
payments from April 12, to April 25, 2002 in the
amount of $124,684.47.
Bakersfield, California, May 8, 2002 - Page 3
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Ordinances:
c. Ordinances relating to oil well drilling/production:
First reading of an ordinance amending
Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
by amending Chapter 15.66 and repealing
Chapter 15.67 relative to oil and mineral
drilling and production.
First reading of an ordinance amending
Title 16 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
by amending Subsections 16.16.010 E;
16.16.060 A.2; and 16.20.060 B.3; and
adding Sections 16.28.170 B.5 and
16.28.170 D.4 relative to oil wells and
production.
First reading of an ordinance amending
Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relative to Chapters 17.46 DI (Drilling
Island District) and 17.47 PE (Petroleum
Extraction Combining District) and
Subsection 17.64.050 B.3.
First reading of an ordinance amending Sections
5.02.200, 10.60.070, and 10.76.080, and deletion
of Chapter 8.20 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to administrative appeals.
e. Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS):
First reading of an ordinance authorizing
an amendment to the Contract of
Administration of the Public Employees'
Retirement System to provide Section
21354.3 (3% @60 Full formula) for local
miscellaneous members.
Resolution of Intention to approve
Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 97-39
with the Board of Administration of the
Public Employees' Retirement System.
ACTION TAKEN
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
RES 068-02
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolutions:
Resolution of Intention No. 1252, adding territory,
Area 1-24 (Morroco) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's
Report. (Ward 4)
Resolution of Intention No. 1270, establishing
Traffic Signal Maintenance District TS-8,
(Calloway, Hageman NE), preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's
Report. (Ward 4)
Resolution of Intention No. 1271, adding territory,
Area 4-23 (Kern Canyon Road) to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
preliminarily adopting, confirming and approving
Public Works Director's Report. (Ward 3)
Resolution of Intention No. 1272, preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report for the Consolidated
Maintenance District and the 2002-2003 Budget;
setting time and place for hearing protest on the
amount of street and median landscaping
assessments to be levied throughout the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
Resolution of Intention No. 1273, preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report for the Consolidated
Maintenance District and the 2002-2003 Budget;
setting time and place for hearing protests on the
amount of park landscaping assessments to be
levied throughout the Consolidated Maintenance
District.
Resolution of Intention No. 1274, preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report for the Traffic Signal
Maintenance Districts and the 2002-2003 budgets;
setting time and place for hearing protests on the
amount of assessments to be levied throughout
each of the Traffic Signal Maintenance Districts.
(Ward 1,3,4,5)
AC~ONTAKEN
ROI 1252
ROI 1270
ROI 1271
ROI 1272
ROI 1273
ROI 1274
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolution of Intention No. 1275, ordering the
vacation of 5th Street from R Street to west of the
Kern Island Canal. (Ward 1)
Resolution determining that an Autoscope
Machine-Vision Detection System for traffic
control cannot be reasonably obtained through the
usual bidding procedures and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with bidding, not to
exceed $302,500 for 11 systems. (Wards 2,5,6,7)
Resolution of application proposing proceedings
for annexation of uninhabited territory to the City
of Bakersfield, property identified as Annexation
No. 435, located in two separate areas (1)
northeast corner of Wible Road and McKee Road,
and (2) along the east side of Oswell Street, south
of State Route 58. (Wards 7,1)
Changes to Salary Schedule and Revised Job
Specifications:
Amendment No. I to Resolution No. 046-
02 approving Memorandum of
Understanding for employees of Blue and
White Collar Units and adopting Salary
Schedule and related benefits for
Wastewater Treatment Plant Lab
Technician.
Title change and revised job specification:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Lab
Technician and Operator to Wastewater
Treatment Plant Lab Technician.
Agreements:
p. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5882, Phase 3A, located south of
Brimhall Road, east of Allen Road. (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreement
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5882, Phase 3B, located south of
Brimhall Road, east of Allen Road. (Ward 4)
ACTION TAKEN
ROI 1275
RES 069-02
RES 070-02
RES 046-02(1)
AGR 02-116
AGR 02-117
AGR 02-118
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Ennis Homes, Inc. for Tract 5958,
Phase 3, located south of Hosking
Avenue, east of Stine Road. (Ward 6)
Consultant Agreement with Luster National, Inc.,
$177,560 to conduct program and construction
management services for the Westside Parkway
project.
Appropriate $177,560 fund balance to the
Capital Improvement Budget within the
Transportation Development Fund.
Transportation Impact Fee Agreement with
Centex Homes for Tract 6048 (estimated impact
fee credit - $35,403), located north of Olive Drive,
east of Calloway Drive. (Ward 4)
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 98-071 with
Carollo Engineers, $42,820 for a total contract
amount of $342,320, for additional construction
management services on the Buena Vista Road
Phase II Sewer Trunk Line project. (Ward 4)
Bids:
Accept bid to award annual contract to Kern Turf
Supply, Incorporated, not to exceed budgeted
amount of $65,000 for irrigation parts and
supplies.
Accept bid from Motorola, $457,218.03 for
Panasonic Toughbooks, vehicle mounting
equipment and power supplies for the Police
Mobile Data Computer System.
Miscellaneous:
Appropriate $12,000 in contributions from Hall
Ambulance Service, Inc. to the Traffic Preemption
Project within the Capital Outlay Fund.
Appropriate $34,500 Asset Forfeiture revenue to
the Police Operating Budget within the General
Fund to purchase equipment items for the Kern
Narcotics Enforcement Team (K.N.E.T)
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 02-119
AGR 02-120
AGR 02-121
AGR 02-122
AGR 98-071(2)
CON 02-123
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Reclassification of Solid Waste positions,
increased annual cost of $2,000:
Upgrade one Sanitation Worker II position
to Solid Waste Equipment Operator.
Downgrade one Facility Worker position to
Clerk Typist I.
Approval of the FY 02/03 Annual Action Plan of
the Consolidated Plan 2005 (CDBG, HOME, and
ESG).
Transfer $6,000 from the Fire Department
Operating Budget to the Council Contingency
Fund to return unspent funds appropriated for the
New York City Firefighters' memorial service.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Consent Calendar Items
a. through z. with separate consideration of Item d.
First reading of an ordinance amending Sections
5.02.200, 10.60.070, and 10.76.080, and deletion
of Chapter 8.20 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to administrative appeals.
Couch requested the issue of route designation for
interstate trucks, be included to be appealed to the City
Council.
Motion by Couch to give first reading to the
ordinance, Consent Calendar Item d., as amended to
include route designation for interstate trucks be
appealed to the City Council.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
FR
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
HEARINGS
a. Regional Transportation Impact Fee:
Ordinance amending Section 15.84.040 of
Chapter 15.84 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code relating to imposition of
transportation impact fee.
Resolution adopting the 2001-2022
Regional Transportation Capital
Improvement Plan and Fee Schedule.
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director, gave a brief
update.
FR
RES 071-02
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HEARINGS continued
a. Hearing opened at 7:15 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:15 p.m.
Motion by Couch to give first reading to the
ordinance and adopt the resolution.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
10.
Resolution confirming the report of the Chief Code
Enforcement Officer regarding assessments of
certain properties in the City of Bakersfield for
which structures have been secured against entry
or for the abatement of certain weeds, debris and
waste matter. (Wards 1,2,3)
Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director,
requested Item 10.3113 Idaho Street, be deleted
from the assessment list.
Hearing opened at 7:18 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:18 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt the resolution.
Resolution adopting fees pursuant to the Cost
Recovery System.
John Stinson, Assistant City Manager, gave a
brief update.
Hearing opened at 7:21 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:21 p.m.
Motion by Maggard to adopt the resolution.
REPORTS
RES 072-02
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
RES 073-02
APPROVED
AB SULLIVAN
None.
11.
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DEFERRED BUSINESS A(~TIQN TAKEN
None.
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12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
13.
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS
Couch requested Traffic Division staff review the
intersection of Brimhall Road and Old Farm Road for
a traffic signal installation.
Couch stated he has received calls regarding the
"Foam Party" at the Convention Center and requested
City Manager Tandy explain what it is. City Manager
Tandy responded. Couch requested that the police
department continue to monitor these parties.
Couch made comments regarding a tour by Southern
California Water Committee of the bike path from the
Northeast Water Treatment Plant to Interstate 5, and
received a favorable letter from the Executive Director of
the Southern California Water Committee and
complimented Gene Bogart, Water Resources Director,
for the good work.
Couch stated, Ridgecrest adopted a resolution supporting
the City's request for a permanent seat for Bakersfield on
the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission.
Couch stated he will go over referrals with Assistant City
Manager Stinson.
Maggard referred to Public Works a solicitation from
Street Print and requested staff review if a job for
medians could be done less expensive than the
current standard. Rojas responded.
Maggard referred to Public Works street repairs to the
street along Mt. Vernon, the east side of Bakersfield
College campus and requested a response back.
Maggard commented to City Manager Tandy, that the
draff of a form looks adequate.
Maggard recognized residents Sara Chin and Dave
Longbottom, of the Third Ward, for being neighbor
heros.
13.
Bakersfield, California, May 8, 2002 - Page 10
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Benham requested staff explore implementation of a
Downtown Element in the General Plan for FY2002/03
for more focused planting in the Downtown area.
Benham requested Public Works contact a resident of
Quailwood regarding street resurfacing in that area.
Benham referred to Legislative and Litigation
Committee the issue of property owners removing
healthy trees, shade canopies, in the City right-of-
way, and requested staff prepare an ordinance for
review, also requested the City Urban Forester be
involved in these decisions and requested staff find
a way to enhance communication between Public
Works Department and Recreation & Parks
Department in these situation.
Benham requested staff review the City's practices of
giving notice to property owners when the City
determines there is a need for tree trimming or
removal in the right-of-way and requested to be
informed of current procedure.
Hanson encouraged staff provide Council with as
much information as possible regarding the business
licence fee.
Hanson requested staff update Council regarding
correspondence relating to closure of Alternative
Programs Inc., City Manager Tandy responded.
Hanson referred to correspondence from California Off-
Roads Vehicle Association and asked staff if there are
any efforts to maintain areas for people to enjoy their off-
road vehicles. Development Services Director Hardisty
responded.
Maggard requested Development Services Director
Hardisty and Economic Development Director Kunz
assist in looking into alternatives, possibly partnering
with the County, regarding a venue to host extreme
games.
Hanson requested to meet with Public Works Director
Rojas and Street Maintenance Superintendent Perales
to discuss the street situation in a couple of areas in
his ward.
ACTION TAKEN
13.
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COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Carson referred to Code Enforcement a citizen's
concern regarding property at 1020 and 1022
California Avenue being used as a dump area.
Carson referred to the Police Department an e-mail
from Mr. Gonzales regarding lack of STOP signs and
speeding in the Burk Street area.
Carson referred to Public Works the repair of
potholes in the alley at the corner of N and 2nd Street.
Carson extended appreciation to Development Services
Director Hardisty, staff and the public for participating in
the Southeast Charrette.
Salvaggio referred to Code Enforcement the issue of
weed and debris at the home at the 3100 block of
Hughes Lane and requested staff try to notify family
members and also provide him with a copy of the
previous memorandum.
Salvaggio referred to Public Works the issue of
graffiti on the masonry wail on the east side of
Hughes Lane, and canal on west side, north of San
Lorenzo Avenue, and requested the Police
Department make an effort to catch more vandals.
Salvaggio referred to staff a concern from property
owner James Roland, property at the northwest
corner of So. Union and Berkshire who sold property
west of him to the Greenfield School and was told
that the sewer infrastructure and water line would be
put into his property, and asked staff to contact
Superintendent Gary Rice, to clarify and staff provide
a memorandum response.
Salvaggio made comments regarding the Sister City
trip to Wakayama, Japan, 40~h Year Anniversary, and
stated Wakayama representatives will be visiting
Bakersfield in October, and requested Mayor Hall
send correspondence indicating the date the Los
Angeles Lakers will be playing in Bakersfield and
possibly attending the game if it fits their schedule,
also received badges and pins and requested staff
display them.
A(~TION TAKEN
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13.
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Mayor Hall made comments regarding a Respect for Law
and Public Safety event and stated he was very happy to
see recognition given to City employees, Capt. Allen
Roberts, Officer Mat Hilliard, and Police Dispatcher Maris
Martin, for outstanding community involvement:.
Mayor Hall expressed appreciation and made comments
regarding the Charrette, Relay for Life, Budget
presentations and recognized the Planning Department
employees, winners of the recycle project.
ACTION TAKEN
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned thfm~ng at J~)7 p'.~.
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