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' BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2015
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Tnixtun Avenue
Special Meeting- 4:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting- 5:15 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING - 4:00 p.m. ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Smith,
Parlier
Absent: Councilmembers Weir, Sullivan
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. WORKSHOPS
a. City Council Goals 2016
A staff memorandum was received transmitting the
Council goals.
Management Assistant Blaschke made staff
comments, provided a PowerPoint presentation, and
asked the Council to review the goals and report any
additions they would like added to the document to
the City Manager's office; and advised staff Intends to
bring this Item to Council for final approval on
November 18+ ,
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City
Attorney; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) /
54957.6
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to adjourn to Closed APPROVED
Session at 4:07 p.m. AS WEIR, SULLIVAN
L Motion by Councilmember Rivera to adjourn from APPROVED
Closed Session at 4:37 p.m. AS WEIR, SULLIVAN
Meeting reconvened at 5:07 p.m.
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5. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ACTION TAKEN
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City
Attorney; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) /
54957.6.
Mayor Hall announced City Council initiated
the first process of the evaluation for the City
Attorney and scheduled a second date for
consideration and discussion.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned
MAYOR of the City of Baker?:fleld, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio t6rk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Rivera, Maxwell, Weir
(seated at 6:00 p.m.), Smith, Parller
Absent: Councilmember Sullivan
a. Introduction of student body representatives
participating In the 61t consecutive Teen
Government Day.
Brittany Barrera, Frontier High School; Simran
Sara!, Ridgevlew High School; Melissa Zepeda,
Foothill High School; Danlella Echeverrla,
Garces Memorial High School; Lucas Solls,
Highland High School; Brooke McNamara,
North High School; Daisy Ayala, Mira Monte
High School; Jorge Endquez Golden Valley High
School; Denise Montes, Independence. High
School; Jeremy Duket Bakersfleld High School;
Ally Zhou, Stockdale High School; Alyssa Hood,
Centennial High School; Aaron Wan, East
Bakersfield High School.
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ACTION TAKEN
2. INVOCATION by Kerry Bulls, Heart Hospital Chaplain.
' 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Arlanna and Brianna
Johnson, 1 st grade students at Stockdale Christian
School.
Mayor Hall acknowledged Political Science class students
from California State University Bakersfield, Taft College, and
Bakersfield College In attendance at the meeting to learn
about City government.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mary Joyce Ivers, member
of the American Public Works Association Board
of Directors, to Public Works Director Nick Fidler
in recognition of the City becoming the 104th
agency to become accredited, and
presentation to Mayor, City Council, and City
Manager for supporting the accreditation
process.
Mayor Hall accepted a plaque and Public
Works Director Fidler accepted a plaque and
made comments.
' S. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Kern County Supervisor David Couch thanked
Mayor Hall for accepting his challenge to an
omelet eating contest in honor of Alzheimer's
Disease and Caregivers Awareness Month; and
thanked Mayor Hall, the City Council, and the
City Manager for working with the County on
Item 13.1b., to enter Into a memorandum of
understanding regarding apportionment of
property and sales tax revenues for future
annexations.
b. Judy Salamacha, author of the biography
"Colonel Baker's Field: An American Pioneer
Story", announced tomorrow Is Colonel
Thomas Baker's 205+ Birthday; advised that
1200 copies of the book will be donated to
local schools with the help of Mayor Hall, the
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, and
several partners throughout the community;
' Invited everyone to attend the celebration from
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at City Hall South; and
provided the Mayor and Council with written
material.
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
C. Cathy Butler, Executive Director of the
Downtown Bakersfield Development
Corporation, invited the Mayor and Council to
the rededication of The Statue of Liberty mural,
on Sunday, November 8m, at 3:30 p.m., at 20m
and Eye Street; advised that a salute to the
military was added to the mural; and also
Invited the Council to the Downtown Business
Association's Empowerment Breakfast on
November 19m, where Public Works Director
Fidler, Planning Director Kitchen, and
representatives from Kern County Mental
Health will be addressing Issues concerning the
downtown and Westchester areas; and
submitted written material.
d. Alejandra Becerra and Maria Soto, residents of
Basque Street voiced Their concerns with the
Planning Division's approval of the
establishment of a rehabilitation facility
In Their neighborhood.
Councilmember Padier asked staff to reach out
to Ms. Becerra and Ms. Soto and listen to their
concerns and determine if there is anything
that can be done to mitigate their
circumstances.
d. Anish Mohan, student and Vlce- President of
University Affairs for student government,
announced that California State University
Bakersfield has been nationally recognized by
the League of American Bicyclists and certified
as a bicycle friendly university; and thanked the
Council for their support in making their
community bicycle friendly.
g. Marvin Dean stated he is very pleased the City
and the County have resolved some long
standing Issues and came to an agreement on
agenda Item 13.b.; spoke In support of the High
Speed Rail; and asked the Council to advocate
for keeping High Speed Rail Jobs and contracts
local; and submitted written material.
Mayor hall recessed the meeting at 6:10 p.m. and '
reconvened the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
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WORKSHOPS
None.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the October 14, 2015,
Regular City Council Meetings.
Payments
b. Receive and file department payments from
October 2, 2015 to October 22, 2015 in the
amount of $24,809,044.33, Self Insurance
payments from October 2, 2015 to October 22,
2015 In the amount of $388,270.94, totaling
$25,197,315.27.
Ordinances:
ACTION TAKEN
C. First Reading of an Ordinance Granting a REMOVED FOR
Franchise to California Water Service SEPARATE
Company. CONSIDERATION
d. Adoption of Ordinance amending the Official ORD 4831
Zoning Map In Title 17 of the Municipal Code by
changing the zone district from R -1 (One Family
Dwelling) to C -2 (Regional Commercial) on 9.62
acres located at the southeast corner of
Panama Lane and Gosford Road. (ZC 15-0252 -
Mclntosh & Associates representing Panama
Lane Properties, LLC).
Resolutions:
e. Resolution confirming approval by the City RES 135 -15
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.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
I. Resolutions to add the following territories to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report for each:
1. Area 3-96 (5351 Taft Highway)
RES 136 -15
2. Area 2-61 (7700 District Boulevard)
RES 137 -15
3. Area 2 -62 (4325 Stine Road)
RES 138 -15
4. Area 1 -110 (Tentative Tract 7296 /Santa
RES 139 -15
Fe Way & Relna Way NE)
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Agreements:
g. Agreement with Bakersfield Senior Center, Inc.
($85,000), for Community Development Block
AGR 15 -262
Grant funds for operational expenses at 530 4th
Street.
h. Agreements to provide legal services for the
REMOVED FOR
Centennial Corridor Project:
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
1. California Eminent Domain Law Group
($300,000)
2. Nossaman, LLP($300,000)
3. Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart ($150,000)
I. Final Map and Improvement Agreement with K. AGR 15 -266
Hovnanian Four Seasons at Bakersfleld, LLC for
Tract 6444 Phase 7, located north of Panorama
Drive and east of Vneland Road.
j. Final Map and Improvement Agreement with AGR 15 -267
Lennar Fresno, Inc. for Tract 6758 Phase 3,
located east of Ashe Road and north of Taft
Highway
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Remove II Grant - Clay Patrick Farr Way and REMOVED FOR
Meacham Road Bicycle Lane Improvements: SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley
Air Pollution Control District for the
Installation of bicycle lanes on Clay
Patrick Farr Way (Hageman Road to
Granite Falls Drive) and Meacham Road
(Calloway Drive to Clay Patrick Farr Way)
In accordance with the Remove II
program.
2. Appropriate $61,600 of grant funds from
the Remove II program administered by
the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement
budget within the Capital Outlay Fund
for the respective project.
I. Purchase real property located In Tract 6825 at
Old River Road and Berkshire Road for a future
park site:
1. Agreement with Belfanz Homes, Inc. AGR 15 -269
($57,099.74), for the purchase of sold DEED 8313
property,
2. Appropriate $57,099.74 Park
Improvement Fund balance to the
Recreation and Parks Department's
Capital Improvement Budget.
M. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 12 -073 AGR 12- 073(3)
with WKE Inc. ($786,451; for revised not to
exceed $1,053,336) for design services for the
Rehabilitation of the Manor Street Bridge over
the Kem River Project.
n. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 10-057 AGR 10- 057(1)
(no change In compensation) with System 3,
Inc. for assignment of agreement to Res System
3, LLC.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
o. Contract Change Order's No. 9, 10, 11 to
Agreement No. 15-009 with Telchert
Construction ($69,079.03 decrease; revised
not to exceed $16,055,780.03) for the Rosedale
Highway Widening Project. (TRIP)
Property AcqulsiBon Agreements - TRIP:
p. Agreements with Jolene Billiard, Trustee of the
Jolene Billiard Trust dated 1/10/13 to purchase
the following real properties for the Centennial
Corridor Project located at:
816 Del Rey Court ($253,000)
2. 820 Del Rey Court ($200,000)
q. Agreement with Jesse and Monica Ramos
($180,000) to purchase real property located at
218 South Garnsey Avenue for the Centennial
Corridor Project.
Bids:
Agreement with Balvlr Singh NlJjar and Jasvinder
Kaur Njjar ($1,280,000) to purchase real
property located at 20 Williamson Way for the
Centennial Corridor Project.
Accept bid and approve contract to
Advanced Distribution Company (not to
exceed $126,000) for a three year term to
supply filters for the Public Works Department,
Fleet Services Division.
Accept bid and approve contract with Traffic
Development Services, Inc. ($88,554) for the
Traffic Signal Interconnect -Part 12 project on
Calloway Drive between Olive Drive and
Norris Road.
AGR 15 -009
cco 9, cco 10,
cco 11
AGR 15 -270
DEED 8314
AGR 15 -271
DEED 8315
AGR 15 -272
DEED 8316
AGR 15 -273
DEED 8317
AGR 15 -274
AGR 15 -275
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Miscellaneous:
U. Appropriate $139,253 Federal Grant Revenues
(2015 JAG /Byrne Local Grant from the Bureau
of Justice Assistance) to the General Fund
Police Operating Budget, to expand the City's
public safety camera system, equip gang
unit officers with a vehicle -based license plate
reader (LPR), and use overtime funding to
assign police officers to activities designated
areas.
V. Appropriate $25,000 Federal Grant Revenues to
the General Fund Police Operating Budget, to
fund overtime and training for the BPD vice
division to conduct minor decoy and shoulder
tap operations.
W. Transfer and Appropriate $20,000 from the
General Fund Police Operating Budget to the
Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Fund
Operating Budget for the clean -up of
' hazardous and biological material spills.
X. Distribution of $518,000 from the Board of State
and Community Corrections to the
municipalities, contract cities and special
districts In Kern County in accordance with the
terms agreed upon by the Chiefs of Police of
each city and special district within Kern
County and the Kern County Sheriff.
Successor Agency Business:
Y. Receive and file Successor Agency payments
from October 2, 2015 to October 22, 2015 In the
amount of $ 189,064.20.
Councilmember Smith announced that he would
abstain, due to a conflict of interest, the proposed
action concerns a client of his, on item 814.
Councilmember Maxwell requested item 8.h. be
removed for separate consideration.
Councilmember Rivera requested item 8.c. be
removed for separate consideration.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Smith requested item 8.k. be
removed for separate consideration.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through 8. y. with the removal of
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items 8.c., 8.h., 8.k. for separate consideration.
C. First Reading of an Ordinance Granting a
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Franchise to California Water Service
Company.
Motion by Councilmember Rivera to approve Consent
APPROVED
Calendar item 8.c.
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h. Agreements to provide legal services for the
Centennial Corridor Project:
1. California Eminent Domain Law Group
AGR 15 -263
($300,000)
2. Nossaman, LLP ($300,000)
AGR 15 -264
3. Woodruff, Spradlln & Smart ($150,000)
AGR 15 -265
Motion by Councilmember Maxwell to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar item 8. h.
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k. Remove II Grant - Clay Patrick Farr Way and
Meacham Road Bicycle Lane Improvements:
1. Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley AGR 15 -268
Air Pollution Control District for the
Installation of bicycle lanes on Clay
Patrick Farr Way (Hageman Road to
Granite Falls Drive) and Meacham Road
(Calloway Drive to Clay Patrick Farr Way)
in accordance with the Remove II
program.
2. Appropriate $61,600 of grant funds from
the Remove II program administered by
the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District to the Public Works
Departments Capital Improvement
budget within the Capital Outlay Fund
for the respective project.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar item 8. k. AS SULLIVAN
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9.
CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
ACTION TAKEN
None,
10.
. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution modifying
RES 149 -14(l)
Underground Utlllty District No. 2, Division 36
(Stine Road, Panama Lane to Ryzona Street),
Public Works Director Fidler made staff
comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Hearing was opened at 6:29 p.m.
No one spoke
Hearing was closed at 6:30 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to adopt the
APPROVED
Resolution.
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11.
REPORTS
a. Presentation by Councllmember Rivera on the
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establishment of a youth Commission.
Councllmember Rivera made comments,
provided a PowerPoint presentation, and
requested a motion from Council directing staff
to create an Ordinance forming a youth
commission.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to direct staff to
APPROVED
develop an Ordinance forming a youth
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commission and return to Council in November
or December for consideration.
12.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
a. Traffic Signal Modification and Street
Improvements for Commercial Way at Truxfun
Avenue: (deferred from 10114115 meefing)
1. Accept bid and approve contract with
AGR 15 -276
Bowman Asphalt Inc. ($305,746).
2. Appropriate 550,000 Capital Outlay Fund
balance to Public Works Department's
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Capital Improvement Budget.
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DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Public Works Director Fidler made staff
comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to approve
APPROVED
staff's recommendation and adopt Deferred
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Business item 72.a.
NEW BUSINESS
G. Resolution setting the dates of Regular City
RES 140 -75
Council Meetings, Budget Hearings, and
Department Budget Presentations for January
through December 2016,
City Manager Tandy made staff comments.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to approve the
APPROVED
Resolution with the addition of the Department
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budget presentations on May 9th and June 6m,
at 12:00 p.m., and changing the September 14m
meeting date to September P.
b. Memorandum of Understanding with County of
AGR 15 -277
Kern Regarding Apportionment of Property and
Sales Tax Revenues for Future Annexations,
City Manager Tandy made staff comments.
Assistant City Manager Huot made additional
staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Hanson to approve
APPROVED
staff's recommendation and adopt New
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Business item 73.b.
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COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Rivera asked staff to consider an
idea, from Habitat for Humanity, on how to use a
surplus piece of land, and schedule a meeting with
him for further discussion.
Councilmember Rivera stated the S'^ annual Trunk or
Treat event at Planz Park was a huge success with
many people in attendance; and thanked
Councilmember Parlier and staff for their help with the
event.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
L Councilmember Maxwell requested staff contact Alex
Morales, a resident on Alder Street, to discuss issues
with the house the City purchased next door to his
property.
Councilmember Maxwell requested staff determine
what can be done to improve the downtown area,
once more information is received regarding the High
Speed Rail; and include the following in their study.,
the possibility of making F, H, L, and M Streets into one -
way streets; and complete the loop, in order to look at
a one -way street on 17m and 18"' Street to increase
the flow of traffic and eliminate stacking problems for
the 23,d and 241^ Street area.
Councilmember Maxwell thanked Public Works
Director Fidler for the re- striping of H Street; and
thanked the City Manager for agreeing to sit down
with the owners of Luigi's restaurant to discuss long
term solutions for the problems they are having with
homeless in the area.
[ Councilmember Maxwell requested staff send a letter
to Bill Thomas informing him of the cost of the
Hageman Flyover project.
Mayor Hall encouraged Councilmember Maxwell to
contact Carlos Baldovinos, with the Bakersfield
Homeless Collaborative, to discuss the homeless
problem near Luigi's.
Councilmember Smith thanked staff for the continued
maintenance of the Polo Grounds fence and the
installation of outside seating at Rabobank Arena.
Councilmember Smith requested staff look into the
problems with the parliamentarian system at the dais.
Councilmember Parlier thanked Councilmember
Rivera for inviting him to attend the Trunk or Treat event
at Planz Park and stated it was a great event that
showed the City cares about kids and the community.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Parlier stated he recently toured the
Bakersfield Animal Care facility and was very
impressed; and thanked staff for working together for
the greater good of the animals.
Councilmember Parlier thanked staff for responding to
issues at Smoke Tree Mobile Home Estates.
Mayor Hall suggested the City and the County
consider meeting for casual lunches in the future, to
discuss things of mutual interest for each organization.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST: ®® 1
CITY CLERK and Ex Offfcfl lerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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