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F '�y BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF AUGUST 12, 2015
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings- 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 p.m. ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
2.
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Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Hanson,
Councllmembers Rivera (seated at 4:16
p.m.), Maxwell (seated at 3:35 p.m.),
Weir, Smith, Sullivan, Parlier
Absent: None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing
Lifigatlon; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) for the
following:
1. Dow Chemical Co., et al v. Cal Water &
City of Bakersfield, San Mateo County
Superior Court Case No. CIV 470999.
2. Citizens Against The 24th Street Widening
Project v. City of Bakersfield, et al., Kern
County Superior Court Case No. S -1500-
CV- 281556, KCT.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 549569(d)(2),(e)(1)
(one matter).
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to adjourn to Closed APPROVED
Session at 3:31 p.m. AB RIVERA,
MAXWELL
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3. CLOSED SESSION continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adjourn from
Closed Session at 5:03
APPROVED
p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 5:11 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) for the
following:
1. Dow Chemical Co., et at v. Cal Water &
NO REPORTABLE
City of Bakersfield, San Mateo County
ACTION
Superior Court Case No. CIV 470999.
2. Citizens Against The 24th Street Widening
NO REPORTABLE
Project v. City of Bakersfield, et al., Kern
ACTION
County Superior Court Case No. S -1500.
CV- 281556, KCT.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential CONTINUED TO
Lltlgatlon; Closed Session pursuant to SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1) MEETING
(one matter).
5. ADJOURNMENT ,/
Mayor Hall adjourned the mgeting at 6:121.m. ,//
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CITY CLERK and Ex CM) 616 Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Mce -Mayor Hanson,
Councllmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Weir, ,
Smith, Sullivan, Parller
Absent: None
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2. INVOCATION by Joey Williams, Falth In Action Lead
Organizer.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mia Gonzales, 2nd grade
student at Downtown Elementary School.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Certificate of
Appreciation to Stan and Usa Pearcy
acknowledging the selection of their yard as
the Yard of the Quarter.
Mr. Pearcy accepted the certificate and
made comments.
S. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Kern County Supervisor David Couch
Introduced the following representatives from
the Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern
County, who spoke regarding fundraising efforts
for a new building project in Seven Oaks
Business Park and encouraged the public to
' see their mission In action by contacting
661 - 393 -8871: Robin Woodward, Business
Development Director,, and Terri Agcaoill.
Events and Outreach Coordinator.
b. Dennis Fox spoke regarding Consent Calendar
Item 8.aj., contract for annual hauling of
spreading of biosolids, and suggested the City
consider selling the material Instead.
6. WORKSHOPS
None.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None,
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the July 22, 2015,
Special and Regular City Council Meetings.
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ACTION TAKEN
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
July 10, 2015 to July 30, 2015 In the amount of
$23,713,387.68, Self- Insurance payments from
July 10, 2015 to July 30, 2015 in the amount of
$1,003,249.73, totaling $24,716,637.41.
Ordinances:
C. First reading of the following Ordinances
amending various sections of the Municipal
Code:
1.
Amending Section 2.04.080 relating to
FR
City Council Consent Calendar Agenda
Items.
2.
Amending Section 5.50.100 relating to
FR
Advertising on Taxicabs.
3.
Amending Section 8.27.010 relating to
FR
Maintenance of property.
4.
Adding Chapter 15.56 relating to
FR
Expedited Permitting Procedures for
Small Residential Rooftop Solar Systems.
5.
Amending BMC Section 16.32.060
FR
relating to Tract Map Improvements.
6.
Amending Section 17.60.070 relating to
FR
Specialized Signs.
Resolutions
d. Resolution authorlAng the sale ($1.00) of a RES 097-15
surplus electroller light pole to the Dust Bowl
Historical Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit
organization.
e. Amendment No. 18 to Resolutlon No. 44 -93 REMOVED FOR
setting salaries and related benefits for the SEPARATE
Temporary Unit (transportatlon Officer I - III, CONSIDERATION
Police Department).
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
' 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 the demolishment
of dangerous buildings and authorizing
collection of the assessments by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
g. Resolution authorizing the City to enter Into
agreement with the Callfornla High -Speed Rail
Authority to Initiate the preparation of a High
Speed Rail Station Area Plan for Downtown
Bakersfield.
In. A Resolution of Local Support of Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Projects for
Federal Fiscal Years 2016 /2017 & 2017/2018.
i. A Resolution of Local Support of Regional
t Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Projects
for Federal Fiscal Years 2016/2017 and
2017/2018.
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RES 098 -15
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
RES 100 -15
J. Resolution determining that E.J. Ward, Inc. RES 102 -15
automated fueling systems and subsequent
service and maintenance cannot be
obtained through the usual bidding procedures
and authorizing the Finance Director to
dispense with bidding therefore, not to exceed
$70,000.
k. Resolution determining that certain GeoTab REMOVED FOR
GPS Fleet Tracking Systems cannot be SEPARATE
reasonably obtained through the usual bidding CONSIDERATION
procedures and authorizing the Finance
Director to dispense with bidding therefore and
purchase GeoTab GPS Fleet Tracking Systems
from Blackhole Technologies, Inc., not to
exceed $40,000.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
I. 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 # 1851 to add Area 4- 138 (900 Dr.
ROI 1851
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
2. ROI # 1852 to add Area 5-2.79 (2200
Rol 1852
Wible Road)
Agreements:
M. Agreement with Golden Empire Affordable
AGR 15 -190
Housing, Inc. II for $300,000 HOME Investment
Partnership Program (HOME) Community
Development Housing Organization (CHDO)
funds for the rehabilitation of approximately 102
units of multifamily housing known as Green
Gardens Apartments located at 2300 South
Union Avenue.
n. Agreement with Muthana Corp., to provide
AGR 15 -191
concession services at the Mesa Marin Sports
Complex.
o. Pavement Rehabilitation and ADA
REMOVED BY
Improvements at various GET Bus Stop locations:
STAFF
1. Agreement with Golden Empire Transit for
allocation of $500,000 of Transportatlon
Development Act JDA) Article 8 Funds for
sold Improvements.
2. Appropriate $500,000 TDA Article 8 funds to
the Public Works Department's Capital
Improvement Budget within the State
Transportation Fund.
P. Final Map, Improvement Agreement, and
REMOVED BY
Landscape Improvement Agreement with
STAFF
Froehlich, Inc. for Tract Map 6796 Phase 2,
located east of Jenkins Road and north of
Brimhall Road.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
q.
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
AGR 15 -192
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Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for Tract 7161
Phase 1, located east of Allen Road and north
of White Lane.
I.
Final Map, Improvement Agreement, and
AGR 15 -193
Landscape Improvement Agreement with River
AGR 15 -194
Ranch Community, LLC for Tract 7243, located
east of Old River Road and south of Berkshire
Road.
S.
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
AGR 15 -195
G.C. Investments for Parcel Map 12112 Phase 2
located at the northeast corner of Stockdale
Highway and Coffee Road.
t.
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 08 -015
REMOVED FOR
with Redflex ($257,476.80; revised not to exceed
SEPARATE
$742282.80 and extend term five years) for
CONSIDERATION
Photo Enforced Redllght Citation Program.
U.
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 12 -124
AGR 12- 124(3)
with Crop Production Services ($100,000; revised
not to exceed $564,000 and extend term one
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year) to continue the supply of chemicals and
insecficldes /herbiclde.
V.
Amendment No. 1 to Disposition and
REMOVED FOR
Development Agreement (DDA) No. 15-058
SEPARATE
with Mill Creek Village CIC, LP (Chelsea
CONSIDERATION
Investment Corporation) for the development
of 63 units of affordable senior housing and a
100 -space parking facility located at 508 18th
Street.
W.
Contract Change Order No. 4 to Agreement
AGR 14 -139
No. 14 -139 with GM Engineering ($18,080.27;
CCO 4
revised not to exceed $681,507.21), for the
project known as Forcemaln Replacement for
Fairfax Road Sewer Uff Station.
X,
Contract Change Orders Nos. 6, 22, 24, 25, and
AGR 13 -140
26 to Agreement No. 13 -140 with Security
CCO 6, CCO 22,
Paving Company, Inc. (decrease of $59,128.70;
CCO 24, CCO 25
revised not to exceed $14,349,657.87), for the
CCO 26
SR -58 Gap Closure Project.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Y. Contract Change Order Nos, 33, 35, 40, 41, (43
through 50) and 53 to Agreement No. 13 -118
with Granite Construction ($28,196.92 revised
not to exceed $26,217,558.84; change orders
funded with Federal Earmark Funds {88.53 %)
and Capital Outlay Utillty /Roads Fund {11.47 %))
for the SR -178 and Morning Drive Interchange
Project. (TRIP)
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ACTION TAKEN
AGR 13 -118
CCO 33, CCO 35,
CCO 40, CCO 41,
CCO 43, CCO 44,
CCO 45, CCO 46,
CCO 47, CCO 46,
CCO 49, CCO 50
CCO 53
Z.
Contract Change Orders 3, 4, and 5 to
AGR 14 -241
Agreement No. 14 -241 with Security Paving
CCO 3, CCO 4.
Company ($654,195.00; revised not To
CCO 5
exceed $82,695,516.04; change orders funded
with Federal Earmark Funds {80%) and Capital
Outlay Utility /Road Fund (20%)) for Beltway
Operational Improvements (BOI) Project .(rRIP)
Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP:
aa.
Agreement with Charles and Sue Henriksen
AGR 15 -196
($245,000) to purchase real property located at
DEED 8253
4316 La Mirada Drive for the Centennial
Corridor Project.
ab.
Agreement with Gloria Cortez ($153,000) to
AGR 15 -197
purchase real property located at 4308 Joseph
DEED 8254
Drive for the Centennial Corridor Project.
ac.
Agreement with Maureen Sllter ($138,000) to
AGR 15 -198
purchase real property located at 109 Morrison
DEED 8255
Street for the Centennial Corridor Project.
ad.
Agreement with Cherie Lynn Cadena
AGR 15 -199
($287,000) to purchase real property located at
DEED 8256
4212 La Mirada Drive for the Centennial
Corridor Project.
ae.
Agreement with Karen Osgood and Gregory
AGR 15 -200
Rice, Co-Trustees of the Maureen Rice Famlly
DEED 8257
Trust dated 2/20/1987 ($1,158,000) to purchase
real property located at 4800 Easton Drive -
Units 108 -112 for the Centennial Corridor
Project.
at.
Agreement with Roberto and Silvia Villa
AGR 15 -201
($502,000) to purchase real property located at
DEED 8258
204 Williamson Way for the Centennial Corridor
Project.
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B. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Bids:
ag. Accept Bid and Approve Contract with Loop AGR 15 -202
Electric, Inc. ($73,845.00) for Sheet Light
Improvements: P Street from Ming Avenue to
Belle Terrace.
an. Accept bid and approve annual contract with AGR 15 -203
International Coatings Co., Inc., ($142,813.75)
for the continued supply of traffic paint.
al, Accept bid and approve annual contract to AGR 15 -204
Cal Mat Co. dba Vulcan Materials Company
($6,395,943.63) for the continued supply of
sheet materials.
aJ. Accept bid and approve contract with AGR 15 -205
Precision Fertilizer Spreading (not to exceed
$109,000) for annual Hauling and Spreading of
Blosollds.
Miscellaneous:
'al, Appropriate 18,800 In contributions from the
Bakersfield Foundation to the Police
Department Operating Budget within
the General Fund to offset the costs of the K -9
trials event held June 27, 2015.
al. Appropriate $110,900 Other State Shared
Revenues from the Kern County Remote Access
Network (RAN) to the General Fund Police
Operating Budget, to provide funding for
salaries and benefits, over -time, training and
equipment for Latent Print Examiners and Crime
Lab personnel.
Successor Agency Business:
am. Receive and file Successor Agency payments
from July 10, 2015 to July 30, 2015 In the amount
of $1,080,801.45.
City Clerk Gafford announced memorandums were
received from staff, requesting items 8.o. and 8.p. be
removed from the agenda.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Rivera announced that he would
abstain, due to a conflict of interest, the proposed
action will result in a measurable financial loss to his
personal finances, specifically income, on item 8.v.
Councilmember Smith announced that he would
abstain, due to a conflict of interest, on item 8.p.
Councilmember Parlier requested item 8.e. be
removed for separate consideration.
Councilmember Maxwell requested items E.g., 8.k.,
8.t., and 8.v. be removed for separate consideration.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.am., with the deletion of
items o and p, and removal of items 8.e., 8.g., 8.k., 81,
8. v. for separate consideration.
e. Amendment No. 18 to Resolution No. 44 -93
RES44- 93(18)
setting salaries and related benefits for the
Temporary Unit (Transportation Officer I - ill,
Police Department).
Motion by Councilmember Parlier to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar item 8.e.
g. Resolution authorizing the City to enter Into
RES 099 -15
agreement with the California High -Speed Rail
AGR 15.189
Authority to initiate the preparation of a High
Speed Rail Station Area Plan for Downtown
Bakersfield,
Councilmember Maxwell asked if there were funds
available to purchase the property, located on F Street
and Golden State Highway, to begin moving forward
with the development of a transportation hub and the
relocation of the GET Bus and Greyhound Bus Station;
thinks this will help convince the High Speed Rail
Authority to use this location and not downtown.
City Manager Tandy responded that staff will create a
study on the matter.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar item 8.g.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
k. Resolution determining that certain GeoTab
RES 103 -15
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GPS Fleet Tracking Systems cannot be
reasonably obtained through the usual bidding
procedures and authorizing the Finance
Director to dispense with bidding therefore and
purchase GeoTab GPS Fleet Tracking Systems
from Blackhole Technologies, Inc., not to
exceed $40.000.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar Item 8.k.
t. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 08 -015
AGR 08- 015(3)
with Redflex ($257,476.80; revised not to exceed
$742,282.80 and extend term five years) for
Photo Enforced Redlight Citation Program.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar item 81
NOES MAXWELL
V. Amendment No. 1 to Disposition and
AGR 15- 058(1)
Development Agreement (DDA) No. 15-058
with MITI Creek Village CIC, LP (Chelsea
Investment Corporation) for the development
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of 63 units of affordable senior housing and a
100 -space parking facility located at 508 18th
Street.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar item 8.V.
ASS RIVERA
9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving
RES 104 -15
and adopting an adjusted fee for the
development and Improvement of parks within
the City of Bakersfield (Proposed 2.47%
Increase).
Public Works Director Fidler made staff
comments.
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10. HEARINGS
ITEM 10. A. CONTINUED
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Hearing item 10.a. opened at 5:51 p.m.
No one spoke
Hearing item 10.a. closed at 551 p.m.
Vice -Mayor Hanson requested this matter be referred
to the Planning and Development Committee, to
discuss if the City wants to continue building the some
number of parks, the size of the parks being built, and
annexations, in response to the current water crisis.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to approve staff's
recommendation and adopt the Resolution.
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to deny staff's
recommendation and deny the adjusted park
development fee for one year.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to approve staff's
recommendation and adopt the Resolution.
b. Public Hearing to consider Resolution denying
the appeal by Robert G. Kuhs on behalf of
Estates at Rio Bravo, L.P., upholding the Board
of Zoning Adjustment decision approving
conditional use permit 15 -0096 to construct a
70 -foot tall monopole wireless
telecommunications facility camouflaged
as a pine tree with ancillary equipment In an
R -1 (One - Family Dwelling Zone) district located
at 4841 Ventana Canyon Drive.
(Applicant /Owner: Sequoia Deployment
Services, representing A &E Union Inc.)
City Clerk Gafford announced a staff
memorandum was received, transmitting the
corrected Planning Commission Resolution; in
addition, correspondence was received from
Thomas McGuire, of Verizon, providing a
supplemental statement regarding alternatives
2 through 5.
ACTION TAKEN
FAILED
NOES WEIR, SMITH,
HANSON, SULLIVAN,
PARLIER
APPROVED
NOES RIVERA,
MAXWELL
RES 105 -15
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10. HEARINGS ACTION TARN
ITEM 10.15. CONTINUED
' Community Development Director Mclsaoc
made staff comments and provided a
PowerPoint presentatlon.
Hearing item 10.b. opened at 6:34 p.m.
The following Individuals spoke in opposltlon to
the staff recommendatlon: Ed Coyne,
representing Estates at Rio Bravo; Richelle
Carino, representing D.R. Horton; and Craig
Michaud.
The following individuals spoke In support of the
staff recommendation: Mellssa Somarin; Paul
Albritton, outside counsel for Verizon Wireless.
Hearing Item 10.b. closed at 7:04 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adopt the APPROVED
Resolution with the addition of the following
conditions, at the discretion of the Planning
Director., include a sufficient amount of trees to
camouflage the area on the south side of the
tower, and provide drought tolerant bushes and
vegetation to completely surround the outer
block wall to further enhance the appearance
of the facility and provide a more natural
setfing for the area.
Mayor Hall recessed the meeting at 7:15 p.m. and
reconvened the meeting at 7:22 p.m.
C. Public Hearing to consider Resolution denying RES 106 -15
the appeals by Aneta Adams and Scott
Lehman and uphold the Planning Commisslon's
decislon approving Planned Development
Review No. 15-0053 for a 125,000 square foot
retail center on 14.65 acres In a C- 2 -P.C.D
(Regional Commercial Zone - Planned
Commercial Development Zone) district
located at 1201 Allen Road.
(Applicant /Property Owner: Artisan Square
Investments LLC). (continued from the 7/22/15
meeting)
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10. HEARINGS ACTION TAKEN
ITEM 10.C. CONTINUED
City Clerk Gafford announced correspondence
was received from Scott and Melinda
Kirschenmann, In opposition to the construction
of a Walmart on the site.
Councilmember Smith announced that he
would abstain, due to a conflict of interest, a
person involved in the proposed action
(Ron Froehlich) is a source of income to himself,
on item 10.c.
Community Development Director Mclsaac
made staff comments and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Hearing Item 10.c. opened at 7:34 p.m.
Aneta Adams spoke in opposition to the staff
recommendation and stated residents, of
Brlmhall Estates and the surrounding
neighborhoods, agreed to the following
language In the conditions of approval: (1) no
gas station shall be allowed on the entire 15
acre site (2) the hours of operation for fast food
restaurant shall be from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday, and from 5:00 a.m. to
2:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday (3) any work
performed in the the shop located on Artisan
Square site shall be conducted Inside the four
walls of the building, in accordance with the
noise standards of Bakersfield Municipal Code
section 17.24.020 B.4 and PCD section 17.54.060
I, no work shall be commenced outside the
building (4) the project entrance shall be
signalized on Allen Road at Overton Street
which will Include a 'pork chop' median to
provide the following Ingress and egress: a left
turn lane Into the project from northbound Allen
Road; a left turn exiting the project onto
northbound Allen Road; right turn only onto
Overton Street from northbound Allen Road;
right turn only onto northbound Allen Road from
Overton Street; and crosswalks across Allen
Road and across Overton Street.
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HEARINGS
ITEM 10.C. CONTINUED
The following Individuals spoke In support of the
staff recommendation: Duane Keathly, with
Cushman and Wakefield, representing the
Froehlich family; Tony Graham; and Amber
Johnson.
Hearing Item 10.c. closed at 7:43 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to approve
staff's recommendation and adopt the
Resolution, with the addition of the conditions
stated by Ms. Adams.
Mayor Hall Thanked the Froehlich family for
moving forward with This project and feels it is
going to be outstanding for the community;
commended the Froehlich Family for their
commercial developments In northwest
Bakersfield over the past ten years; and
believes It is Important to encourage new
business to reinvest Into the community and
bring more jobs.
REPORTS
a. Street Maintenance Program:
1. Staff presentation on the process of
evaluating and pdorftizing City streets In
need of maintenance.
2. Award of Design Consultant Agreement
with NCE ($207,000) for design services
for the Pavement Management System
project.
Public Works Director Fidler made staff comments.
Public Works Design Engineer Grewal made additional
staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Councilmember Maxwell requested the Council be
provided any draft or reports generated from the
company during this process; asked to have a ride -a-
long to see how the process goes; and requested to
be involved In any meetings concerning this matter.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
ABS SMITH
AGR 15 -206
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11. REPORTS ACTIONTAKEN
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Reports APPROVED
item II.a.
b. City Council Retreat
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to table this matter until APPROVED
staff can find an available date.
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None,
13. NEW BUSINESS
None.
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Rivera requested staff work with
the County on possible ways to alleviate the
ongoing traffic concerns on S. Fairfax Road.
Councilmember Maxwell stated there has been a
speeding issue in the Oleander area, around the 2200
block of Roosevelt, and requested the Police
Department set up a traffic radar monitor to remind
people to slow down in the residential area.
Councilmember Maxwell commended
Councilmember Fortier for his idea of reintroducing
Transportation Officers in order to help sworn officers
get back on the streets faster, reducing response times
and saving the City money.
Councilmember Fortier thanked Councilmember
Maxwell for his thoughtful statements.
Councilmember Parlier requested staff prepare a
Resolution in support of the proposed State legislation
for the renaming of the Hosking Interchange to Officer
David Nelson Memorial Interchange.
Vice -Mayor Hanson asked staff to invite Executive
Director of Bakersfield's Animal Care Center Julie
Johnson to the next Legislative and Litigation
Committee to discuss the negative impact fireworks
has upon animals.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Smith made comments on how
Mayor Hall and City Manager Tandy responded to a
question, at the State of the City, on what they thought
would best improve the economy; he feels the way
the Council and the neighborhoods surrounding a new
development came to a compromise tonight
demonstrates Mayor Hall's idea of being business
friendly; and City Manager Tandy's idea of
maintaining a good quality of life, was demonstrated
by park development and road infrastructure.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Movor Hall adiourned the meetina at 8:22 D.m.
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CITY CLERK and Ex O o Clerk of
the Council of the CI f Bakersfield
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