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F BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
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MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 2016
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun 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, Councllmembers Rivera,
Maxwell, Weir, Smith, Sullivan, Parlier
Absent: Vice -Mayor Hanson
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None,
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing
Litigation; Closed session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) for the
following:
1. Land Lot 1, LLC v. City of Bakersfield, Kern
County Superior Court Case No. S -1500-
CV- 263357, SPC
2. City of Bakersfield v. CW Realty, LLC, et
al., Kern County Superior Court Case No.
S- 1500 -CV- 283978, LHB
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adjourn to Closed APPROVED
Session at 4:01 p.m. AS HANSON
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adjoum from APPROVED
Closed Session at 4:40 p.m. AB HANSON
Meeting reconvened at 5:06 p.m.
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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) for the
following:
1. Land Lot 1, LLC v. City of Bakersfield, Kern
County Superior Court Case No. S- 1 5OD-
CV-263357, SPC
2. City of Bakersfield v. CW Realty, LLC, et
al., Kern County Superior Court Case No.
S- 1500 -CV- 283978, LHB
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 5:01ip.ra%
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex OfficlfIrerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Councllmembers Rivera,
Maxwell, Weir, Smith, Sullivan, Parlier
Absent: Vice -Mayor Hanson
2. INVOCATION by Rabbi Schlanger, Chabad of
Bakersfield.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Gabby Zaragoza, 4th
grade student at Heritage Christian Academy.
Mayor Hall acknowledged History class students from
Freedom Middle School in attendance at the meeting to
learn about City government.
ACTION TAKEN
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
STAFF AND
ATTORNEY WERE
GIVENDIRECTION
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4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of a Proclamation by Mayor Hall to
a representative of the American Institute of
Architects, declaring January 22 through
January 29, 2016, Architectural Awareness
Week.
Ms. Mandy Freeland, President of the American
Instltue of Architects Golden Empire Chapter,
accepted the Proclamation and made
comments.
S. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Robert Braley spoke regarding the 24m Street
Widening Project and the estimated cost
Increase for the project; stated he feels the
traffic volume projections for the area provided
to the Council by staff are Inaccurate and
suggested the money for the 24m Street
Widening Project should be put toward the
Hageman Flyover Project.
6. WORKSHOPS
k None.
7. APPOINTMENTS
a. One appointment to the Planning Commission
due to the resignation of Dustin Dodgin (Ward
3), whose term expires April 30, 2017.
City Clerk Gafford announced three
applications were received from Brandon
Hawkins, Ricardo Perez and Oscar Rudnick.
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Councilmember Weir to appoint APPROVED
Oscar Rudnick to the Planning Commission, AB HANSON
term to expire on April 30, 2017,
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the December 9, 2015,
Special and Regular City Council Meetings.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
November 20, 2015 to December 17, 2015 In
the amount of $36,799,742.01, Self Insurance
payments, from November 20, 2015 to
December 17, 2015 in the amount of
$569,325.38, totaling $37,369,067.39.
Ordinances:
C. Adoption of Ordinance enacting Chapter 2.60
of the Municipal Code relating to the
Bakersfield Youth Commission. (FR 12109115)
Resolutions:
d. Resolution calling for the Primary Municipal
Election for the Office of Mayor and requesting
consolidation with the County of Kern for the
Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held
on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.
e. 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.
f. Resolution authorl2ing the transfer of Unclaimed
Money ($12726.24) from the Escheat Trust
Account to the General Fund.
g. Resolution approving annual renewal of
support and maintenance services for
Versaterm's Records Management
System (RMS) software not to exceed $350,000
per year.
h. Resolution approving an application to the Kern
County Local Agency Formation Commission to
annex uninhabited territory to the City Identified
as Annexation No. 659 located along the
southwest corner of Stockdale Highway and
Nord Avenue.
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RES 001 -16
RES 002 -16
RES 003 -16
RES 004-16
RES 005 -16
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8.
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TARN
1. Resolution to add Area 2-63 (4800 & 4801 Akers
RES 006 -16
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Road) to the Consolidated Maintenance
District and approving, confirming, and
adopting the Public Works Director's Report,
J. Resolutions of Intention (ROI) to add the
following areas to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and preliminarily
approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report for each:
1. ROI No. 1862 to add Area 3-98
R01 1862
(southeast corner of Panama Lane &
Wlble Road) - Ward 7
2. ROI No. 1863 to add Area 4140 (128
8011863
Kincaid Street) -Ward 1
3. ROI No. 1864 to add Area 4 -141 (923
ROI 1864
Eureka Street) -Ward 2
4. ROI No. 1865 to add Area 5-80 (3701 E.
17011865
Belle Terrace)- Ward 1
5. ROI No. 1866 to add Area 4 -139 (3812
ROI 1866
Chester Avenue) - Ward 2
6. ROI No. 1867 to add Area 4 -142 (637 &
ROI 1867
643 R Street) -Ward 1
k. Change to Salary Schedule, Title Change and
Revised Specification:
1. Amendment No. 19 to Resolution No. 44-
Res 44- 93(19)
93 setting salaries and related benefits
for the Temporary Unit and adopting
salary schedule and related benefits for
Lifeguard and Program Leader I /II.
2. Amendment No. 6 to Resolution No. 079-
RES 079 -13(6)
13 approving Memorandum of
Understanding for employees of the
Blue and White Collar Units and
adopting salary schedule and related
benefits for Financial Investigator II.
3. Title Change and Revised Job
Specification: Financial Investigator 1 /II
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(# 26080 -# 26100).
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Agreements:
I. Agreement with Protection Force Private
AGR 16 -001
Security, Inc. ($68,640) to provide annual park
security services.
M. Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
AGR r6 -002
Gateway Housing, LLC for Tract 6209 Phase 4
located south of Fairview Road and west of
South Union Avenue.
n. Final Map, Improvement Agreement, and
AGR 16-W3
Landscape Improvement Agreement with
AGR 16.000
Woodside 06N, LP for Tract 6419 Phase 3
located on the south side of Etchart Drive east
of Calloway Drive.
o. Final Map and Improvement Agreement with K.
AGR 16 -005
Hovnanian Four Seasons at Bakersfield, LLC for
Tract 6444 Phase 9located north of Panorama
Drive and east of Vineland Road.
p. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 05-429
AGR 05.429(9)
with Bright House Networks, L-C., for the License
and Naming Rights for the Amphitheater at The
Park at River Walk.
q. Contract Change Order No. 9 to Agreement AGR 15.094
No. 15-094 with Granite Construction Company cco 9
($69,795.11; revised not to exceed
$22,352,408.00; change order funded with
Federal Earmark Funds {88.53 %) and Capital
Outlay Utility /Roads Fund (11.47 %)) for the State
Route 178 (SR -178) Widening Project. (TRIP)
Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP:
Agreement with Willie and Evelyn Fields AGR 16-006
($265,000) to purchase real property located at DEED 8360
4301 Hillsborough Drive for the Centennial
Corridor Project
Agreement to purchase real property and AGR 16.007
fixtures and equipment with Easton DEED 8961
Management, Inc.($1,337,365) located at 4800
Easton Drive for the Centennial Corridor
Project.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
t. Approval of settlement in the Case No. S -1500-
CV- 282706 -SPC (Randy L. Willer, etal) In the
amount of $104,000.
Blds:
U. Accept bids from McCain, Inc. ($102,580.80),
Econolite ($26,626.68) and NexTech Systems,
Inc. ($8,223.75) for traffic signal equipment.
V. Accept bid and approve contract with AGR 16 -008
Converglnt Technologies for a Video
Management System not to exceed $225,000.
Miscellaneous:
W. Review and acceptance of the Fiscal Year
2014 -2015 Annual Compliance Report for
Bridge Crossing and Major Thoroughfare Fees
prepared in accordance with California
Government Code §66006.
X. Review and acceptance of the Fiscal Year
2014 -2015 Annual Compliance Report for
Planned Drainage Area Fees prepared In
accordance with California Government Code
§66006.
Y. Review and acceptance of the Fiscal Year
2014 -2015 Annual Compliance Report for
Planned Sewer Area Fees prepared in
accordance with California Government Code
§66006.
Z. Review and acceptance of the Fiscal Year
2014 -2015 Annual Compliance Report for
Transportation Impact Fees prepared
In accordance with California Government
Code §66006.
ca. Addition of one (1) Police Latent Print Examiner
position to the Bakersfield Police Department
personnel complement.
Successor Agency Business:
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
City Clerk Gafford announced a staff memorandum
was received regarding Item 8.h., transmitting a
corrected Exhibit C.
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.aa. AB HANSON
9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Public hearing to consider resolution making RES 007 -16
findings and updating the Capital
Improvement Plan for the existing Metropolitan
Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan. A finding
that the project Is exempt from CEQA will also
be considered. (Staff recommends adoption of
Resoluf W
b. General Plan Amendment Housing Element
Update of the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan: (Staff recommends that the
public hearing be left open and continued to
the January 20, 2016 meeting)
1. Resolution adopting a Negative
Declaration.
2. Resolution approving the General Plan
Amendment to update the City of
Bakersfield's Housing Element for the
2015 -2023 planning period.
C. General Plan Amendments Text Amendments
to the Conservation, Safety and Land Use
Elements of the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan: (Staff recommends that the
public hearing be left open and continued to
the January 20, 2016 meeting)
Resolution approving the General Plan
Amendment to amend the text of the
Conservation Element per AB 162.
2. Resolution approving the General Plan
Amendment to amend the text of the
Safety Element per SB 1241.
3. Resolution approving the General Plan
Amendment to amend the text of the
Land Use Element per SB 244.
CONTINUED TO
JANUARY20, 2016
CONTINUED TO
JANUARY 20, 2016
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Consent Calendar Public Hearings opened at
5:30 P.M.
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Public Hearings Item 9.a,
closed at 5:31 p.m.
Mayor Hall announced Consent Calendar
Public Hearing items 9.b. and 9.c. will remain
open and be continued to the meeting of
January 20, 2016.
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adopt stall's
APPROVED
recommendation on Consent Calendar Public
AB HANSON
Hearing items 9.a. through 9.c.
10. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering
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the vacation of a portion of the Public Utility
Easement located within Tract 6448, Unit 8, Lot
19 (near the southwest vicinity of Stockdale
Highway and South Renfro Road).
Public Works Director Fidler made staff
comments.
Hearing Item 10.a. was opened at 5:33 p,m.
No one spoke.
Hearing item 10.a. was closed at 5:34 p.m.
Motion by Counclfinember Weir to adopt the
APPROVED
Resolution.
As HANSON
b. Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering
RES 009-16
the vacation of the Public Utility Easement
located at 5151 Knudsen Drive.
Hearing Item 10.b. was opened at 5:35 p.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing Item 10.b. was closed at 5:36 p.m.
Motion by Councllmember Pariler to adopt the
APPROVED
Resolufon.
As HANSON
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10. HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
C. Public Hearing to consider General Plan CONTINUED TO
Amendment/Zone Change No. 13 -0417; JANUARY 20, 2016
Dmohowski Consulting Services, representing
4J's & R, LLC, the property owner, has applied
for a general plan amendment and zone
change on 86.2 acres located at the northwest
corner of South H Street and Hosking Avenue,
with State Highway 99 to the west and
Berkshire Road to the north.
1. Resolution certifying the Environmental
Impact Report; adopting Section 15091
Findings and Section 15093 Statement of
Overriding Considerations; and adopting
Mitigation Measure Monitoring Program.
2. Resolution approving the General Plan
Amendment to change the land use
designation from LR (Low Density
Residential), LMR (Low Medium Density
Residential) and HMR (High Medium
Density Residential) to GC (General
Commercial) on 862 acres; and change
the Circulation Element Map to delete
the southerly extension of Colony Street
as a Collector segment from Berkshire
Road to South H Street, subject to
conditions of approval.
3. First reading of an ordinance amending
the Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code by changing
the zone district from R -1 (One Family
Dwelling) and C -2 (Regional
Commercial) to C -2 /PCD (Regional
Commercial /Planned Commercial
Development) on 86.2 acres.
Community Development Director Mclsaac
made staff comments.
Hearing Item 10.c. was opened at 5:37 p.m.
No one spoke.
Mayor Hall announced Hearing item 10.c. will
remain open and be continued to the meeting
of January 20, 2016.
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11. REPORTS ACTION TAKEN
L None
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
None
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Maxwell requested stall study the
condition of the alleyways and provide Council a
report on the type of repairs that are needed.
Councilmember Sullivan recognized Mayor Hall's
birthday and said that he is very appreciated in our
City.
Councilmember Sullivan requested the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee provide the Council
with an annual presentation that includes
accomplishments from the previous year, plans for the
upcoming year, and introduce any new Committee
members or Chairman.
Councilmember Parlier wished Mayor Hall a Happy
Birthday.
Councilmember Parlier congratulated the Bakersfield
Police Department for being announced as Kem
Council of Government's recipient for the Richard A.
Maxwell Public Safety Award for community outreach
and reduced response times.
Councilmember Smith thanked Bright House Networks
for their purchase of the license and naming rights for
the amphitheater at The Park at River Walk.
Mayor Hall spoke regarding the development of the
new book about Bakersfield and stated there are
currently 18 local businesses that have become
sponsors; and encouraged anyone interested in
becoming a sponsor to contact Administrative
Assistant Keitha Tumor, in the Mayor's office.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adi
ACTION TAIQ:N
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex C#oI6 Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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