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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 10, 2017
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings- 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
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Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Smith,
Councilmembers Gonzales, Weir, Sullivan
(seated at 3:35 p.m.), Parlier
Absent: Councllmember Rivera
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
WORKSHOPS
None,
CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1)
(one matter).
b. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
regarding Arturo Gonzalez v. City of Bakersfield
USDC Case No. 1: 1 6-CV-001 07-JLT.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adjourn to Closed
Session at 3:33 p.m.
Motion by Councllmember Weir to adjourn from
Closed Session at 4:16 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 4:45 p.m.
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ACTION TAKEN
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5. CLOSED SESSION ACTION ACTION TAKEN 1
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential NO REPORTABLE l
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to ACTION +■
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1)
(one matter).
b. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing NO REPORTABLE
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to ACTION
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
regarding Arturo Gonzalez v. City of Bakersfield
USDC Case No. 1: 1 6-CV-00 1 07-JLT.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the Closed Session meeting at
4:45 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Smith,
Councilmembers Gonzales, Weir,
Sullivan, Parlier
Absent: Councilmember Rivera
Mayor Goh acknowledged students from Taft College,
Fresno Pacific University, Bakersfield College, and a Cub
Scout in attendance at the meeting to learn about City
government.
2. INVOCATION by Pastor Saul Gonzalez, LlfeHouse
Church /lglesla CasaVida.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Colble Sawyer, 3rd grade
student at Rio Bravo Greeley Elementary School.
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4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation by
Mayor Goh to Susie and Jim Marcheslnl,
property owners of 5901 Cedar Falls, Yard of the
Quarter Award recipients.
Ms. Amy Loken Hudson, Keep Bakersfield
Beautiful Advisory Board Member, made
comments.
Mr. and Mrs. Morchesini accepted the
Proclamation and made comments.
b. Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
presented by Mayor Goh to Assistant City
Manager Chris Huot, representing the
City Manager's Office.
Assistant City Manager Huot accepted the
award and made comments.
C. Presentation of a Proclamation by Mayor Goh
to Alan Tandy, City Manager, declaring May 7-
13, 2017, Public Service Recognition Week in
Bakersfield.
City Manager Tandy accepted the
Proclamation and made comments.
d. Presentation of a Proclamation by Mayor Goh
to David Lyman, Visit Bakersfield Manager,
declaring May 7 -13, 2017, Travel and Tourism
Week in Bakersfield.
Ms, Jenny Gatlin, General Manager of the
Courtyard by Marriott and representing the
Board of Directors for Visit Bakersfield,
accepted the Proclamation and made
comments.
Visit Bakersfield Manager Lyman made
additional comments.
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Mona Sidhu expressed concern regarding
the prosecution of hate crimes in Bakersfleld.
ACTION TAKEN
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
C. Terry Maxwell expressed concern with the fiscal
year 2017 -18 proposed budget.
d. Jack Becker, Programs Manager for Bike
Bakersfield, announced that May is "Bike
Month" and advised several events will be held
throughout the month.
e. Nathan Nemnich stated he has an idea on
ways to lower The City's tax burden, Including
the creation of an organization dedicated to
improving the local economy; and requested
to meet with the City Council to discuss his
Ideas.
f. Karl Hellman, Executive Director of the
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, provided an
update on the symphony and youth outreach;
and thanked the Council for their continued
support.
6. WORKSHOPS
a. Fiscal Year 2017 -18 Proposed Budget Overview.
City Manager Tandy made staff comments.
Assistant City Manager Huot made additional
staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the April 19, 2017,
Regular City Council Meetings.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Payments:
b. Recelve and file department payments from
April 7, 2017, to April 27, 2017, in the amount of
$18,458,363.50, Self- Insurance payments from
April 7, 2017, to April 27, 2017, in the amount of
$738,684.64, totaling $19,197,048.14.
Ordinances:
Resolutions:
C. Resolution In opposition to Assembly BIII 199.
d. Resolution determining that wellhead treatment
facilities, piping, engineering service,
construction services, and other ancillary
support services cannot be reasonably
obtained through the usual bidding
procedures, and authorizing the Finance
Director to dispense with bidding thereof and
enter into contracts to purchase necessary
equipment and procure engineering and
construction services for large -scale TCP
Mitigation Project.
e. Resolution confirming approval by the City
Manager designee of the Chief Code
Enforcement Officer's report regarding
assessments of certain properfles 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.
Resolution approving an application to the Kern
County Local Agency Formation Commission to
annex uninhabited territory Into the City
identified as Annexation No. 673 located along
the west side of Calloway Drive, approximately
530 feet north of Brimhall Road. A finding that
the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act under Section 15061
(b) (3) will also be considered.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 049.17
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RES 051 -17
RES 052 -17
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
g. Resolution approving an application to the Kern RES 053-17 ■
County Local Agency Formation Commission to J
annex inhabited territory into the City Identified
as Dennen No. 2, Annexation No, 677, located
generally north of Panama Lane and west of
Highway 99. A finding that the project Is exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act
under Section 15061 (b) (3) will also be
considered.
h. Resolution dispensing with bidding procedures RES 054 -17
due To emergency repairs for the digester gas
flare at Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 and
authorizing Crider Construction, Inc. to provide
parts, services, and equipment necessary to
repair digester gas flare, not to exceed $80,000.
Resolution determining that Bloxide@, a RES 055 -17
proprietary chemical for sewer odor control
and reduction of sulfide gas levels, cannot be
reasonable obtained through the usual bidding
procedures and authorizing the Finance
Director to dispense with bidding thereof for a
period of one year, not to exceed the
budgeted amount of $900,000.
Bakersfield Amtrak Railway:
Resolution dispensing with bidding RES 056.17
procedures due to urgent necessity to
replace and repair section of City
owned Amtrak railway ties and
authorizing RailWorks Track Services, Inc.
to replace and repair railway ties and
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe
Railway (BNSF) to provide signal support
and train control (not to exceed
$140,000).
2. Appropriate $37,000 Transportation
Development Act Article 4 funds To the
Public Works Department's Operating
Budget within The Amtrak Operating
Fund.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
k. Resolution to add Area 4 -165 (NEC of 24th
RES 057.17
Street & K Street) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and approving,
confirming, and adopting the Public Works
Director's Report.
I. Resolutions of Intention (ROI) adding 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. 1923 adding Area 1 -117 (Renfro
ROI 1923
Rd. & Santa Fe Way) - Ward 4
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2. ROI No. 1924 adding Area 2 -67 (SWC of
ROI 1924
New Stine Rd. & Sundale Ave.) - Ward 6
3, ROI No. 1925 adding Area 4 -166 (Mt.
Rol 1925
Vernon Ave. & Mail View Rd.) - Ward 3
Agreements:
M. Agreement with Brown Armstrong
AGR 17 -052
Accountancy Corporation ($51,300) for a full
scope annual audit of Fiscal Year 2016 -17.
n. Agreement with Solenis LLC ($430,000) to
AGR 17 -053
provide dewatering polymer for Wastewater
Treatment Plant No. 3.
o. Agreement with Greater Bakersfield Legal
AGR 17 -054
Assistance, Inc. (GBLA) ($100,000) to provide fair
housing services.
p. Construction of sewer line improvements In
Ashe Road south of Taft Hwy /SR119:
1. Planned Sewer Area Reimbursement
AGR 17 -055
Agreement with MG3 Partners, LLC (not
to exceed $785,679) for construction of
said sewer line Improvements.
2. Appropriate $785,679 from Curnow
Planned Sewer Area Developer Deposits
to the Public Works Department's Capital
Improvement budget within the Sewer
Enterprise Fund (Wastewater Treatment
Plant No. 3) to reimburse developer for
actual construction costs, not to exceed
$785,679.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
q. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CAI 6-001 AGR 17 -056
with Clifford & Brown ($60,000) to provide
outside legal services In the matter of
Bjorneboe v. City of Bakersfield.
r. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No, 15 -036 AGR 15. 036(3)
with San Joaquin Fence and Supply ($125,000;
revised not to exceed $822,790.75) for the
supply of fencing.
S. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement AGR 17 -023
No. 17 -023 with Interior Demolition ($19,817.78; CCO 1
revised not to exceed $113,144.78) for the
Demolition of Improvements along 24TM Street:
2401 Bay Street, 2400 Alder Street, 2401 Alder
Street, 2400 Cedar Street, and 2401 Cedar
Street.
t. Contract Change Order No. 113 to Agreement AGR 15 -009
No. 15-009 with Teichert Construction CCO 113
($27,046.19; revised not to exceed
$19,366,097.69; Change Orders funded with
Gas Tax Funds) for the Rosedale Highway
Widening Project.
Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP:
Bids:
U. Purchase of Four Door Police Sedans:
1. Accept bid from Jim Burke Ford,
Bakersfield ($931,356.61) for 41
replacement four door police speclal
sedans for the Police Department,
2. Appropriate $80,584 Equipment Fund
Balance to the Public Works
Department's Operating Budget to fund
the amount of purchase costs recovered
through fleet rental rates for six total loss
vehicles.
3. Transfer and appropriate $122,416 Self -
Insurance Fund balance to the Public
Works Department's Operating Budget
within the Equipment Management Fund
to fund the amount of purchase costs to
be paid by the Self- Insurance fund for
the six total loss vehicles.
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B. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Miscellaneous:
Successor Agency Business:
V. Receive and file Successor Agency payments
from April 7, 2017, to April 27, 2017, In the
amount of $1,422.20.
Vice -Mayor Smith announced that he would
abstain, due to a conflict of Interest, the proposed
action may have a financial effect on real property
in which he has an economic interest, on item 8.1.1
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.v. AB RIVERA
CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. HEARINGS
a. Budget and Finance Committee Report
regarding Fiscal Year 2017 -18 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG - $3,260,214),
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME -
$1,117,081). Housing Opportunities for Persons
with HIV /AIDS (HOPWA- $384,538), and
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG - $287,896)
Action Plan submittal (Total - $5,049,729). (Staff
recommends acceptance of the report, and
authorization for the City Manager to execute
all documents to submit the Annual Acton Plan.)
Community Development Dlrector Kitchen
made staff comments and provided a
PowerPoint presentatlon.
Hearing opened at 6:38 p.m.
The following individuals spoke In opposition to
the staff recommendation: Chuck Jehle,
Mission Community Services Corporation;
Clarita Portillo, Business Consultant and
Instructor for Mission Community Services
Corporation; Jesse Portillo, Business Consultant
and Instructor for Mission Community Services
Corporation; and Gabriela Murgula (translated
Is from Spanish to English by Jesse Portillo).
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10. HEARINGS continued
Hearing closed at 6:48 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to accept the
report, and authorize the City Manager to
execute all documents required to submit the
Annual Action Plan.
11. REPORTS
None.
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
None,
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councllmember Parller stated the Police Special
Enforcement Unit has seized twice the amount of
guns from the street in the past year and thanked the
Police Department for their efforts.
Councilmember Weir advised he recently returned
from a trip to Sister City of Bucheon, Korea, on behalf
of the City of Bakersfield; and passed out business
cards he received as a gift, with the standard
Bakersfield business card on one side and a Korean
version on the other side.
Vice -Mayor Smith expressed his appreciation for City
staff .
Councllmember Gonzales also expressed his
appreciation for staff; and thanked the
representatives from Mission Community Services
Corporation for attending the meeting and hopes to
partner with them in the future.
Mayor Gain thanked staff and stated she looks forward
to seeing everyone at the Employee Appreciation
Breakfast on Friday.
ACTION TAKEN
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15. ADJOURNMENT ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.
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