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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF JUNE 3, 2002
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Department Budget Presentation Meeting - 12:00 Noon
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor
Counoilmembers Carson,
Couch, Hanson, Sullivan
Councilmember Benham
Salvaggio,
Maggard,
ACTION TAKEN
DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS
a. Water Resources Department
Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager, gave a
computer presentation overview and provided
written material. Computer presentations were
also given by Florn Core, Water Resources
Director providing an overview of Agricultural
Water and Maurice Randall, Business Manager,
giving an overview of the Domestic Water
budgets.
Salvaggio requested staff provide copies of
the presentation.
Couch requested staff provide a copy of the
Water Policy to Council, staff also review the
possibility of Ag Water taking over costs for
sump maintenance.
b. Recreation and Parks Department
Stan Ford, Recreation and Parks Director gave an
overview of the Parks Department budget and
introduced Becky Jamison, Business Manager,
who gave an overview of the Recreation
Department budget.
Maggard requested staff review costs involved
to irrigate parks in the Winter.
Sullivan requested staff provide a
memorandum outlining the after school
programs and asked to keep the after school
programs as strong as possible.
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DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued
Hanson requested staff review the possibility
of establishing a volunteer program, similar to
Neighborhood Watch Program, to monitor the
parks to help eliminate vandalism.
Couch requested City Manager Tandy and
Stan Ford to discuss Liberty Park.
Maggard requested staff review the cost and
feasibility of providing portable ice rinks in the
Winter.
Carson requested staff provide a
memorandum explaining if Senior Housing
and In-Fill Housing pay park fees.
ACTION TAKEN
Public Works Department
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director, gave a
computer presentation and budget overview.
Brad Underwood, Public Works Operations
Manager, gave an overview of the Operating
Budget and Ted Wright, Civil Engineer IV gave an
overview of the CIP Program.
Carson requested staff provide her with a
copy of the plan outlining streets to be
repaired.
Carson requested staff review the feasibility of
installing sidewalks in the Cottonwood area,
Watts to Planz Road.
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Mayor Hall recessed the meeting at 3:00 p.m. and
reconvened at 3:10 p.m.
Economic and Community Development
Department.
Donna Kunz, Economic Development Director,
gave a computer presentation and provided
written material.
Carson requested staff provide a list of non-
profit agencies that will receive funding for
Capital Improvement in the next year.
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DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued
Carson requested staff provide an update
regarding the Friendship House.
Carson referred for Benham the issue of
Council compensation to the Legislative and
Litigation Committee for review.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 4[.03 p.m.. ~
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CLERK and Ex Officio Cl#k of the
CITY
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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