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� MARCH 2, 2016 COUNCIL MEETING
I�',' -;a REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 p.m.
NOTE: A separate meeting will be called to order at 3:30 p.m., followed by Public Statements
that will encourage comments pertaining to the Hearing and Closed Session matter only. The
Council will then recess into Closed Session. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, any
Closed Session action will be announced prior to adjournment of the meeting. At 5:15 p.m.,
the Regular Meeting will be called to order to address the remainder of the agenda items.
HEARINGS
Item 3a. Groundwater Sustainability Agency Hearing. In September 2014, the Sustainable
Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was signed into law to provide for the practical
management of groundwater by providing local groundwater agencies with the authority to
manage groundwater through the adoption of Groundwater Sustainability Plans. SGMA
requires that all basins designated as high- and medium - priority that are subject to critical
overdraft conditions have one or more Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) cover
the entire basin. The Kern County Subbasin is a high - priority basin, and is identified as having
critical overdraft conditions. In order to avoid the Kern County Subbasin from being
designated as probationary, the entire basin must be covered by GSAs by June 30, 2017. The
City and Kern Delta Water District are both local agencies qualified to become a GSA over a
portion of the Kern County Subbasin. SGMA has formal procedures that must be followed in
order to become a GSA. The first of which is to hold this noticed public hearing. A
representative from Horizon Water and Environmental will provide a presentation on this
topic. At the conclusion, City staff is requesting the City Council adopt a Resolution and MOU
to form the Kern River Ground Water Sustainability Agency with Kern Delta.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of potential litigation and a
conference with the labor negotiator.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
Item 6a. Thomas Roads Improvement Program Update. City staff from the Public Works
Department will provide the City Council with a status update on the various TRIP projects.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Agreements
Item 8p. Amendment to Agreement with Overland, Pacific and Cutler for Demolition Services
associated with the Centennial Corridor Proiect. Under federal transportation legislation, the
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City was able to begin acquiring properties for the future construction of the Centennial
Corridor Project. The early acquisition program allows the City to acquire certain properties
when a property owner voluntarily desires to sell the property to the City. This process has
been managed by Overland, Pacific and Cutler (OPC) through an agreement the City
Council approved in spring 2014. Although the City can acquire property under this program,
the demolition of acquired properties could not occur until additional project milestones
were accomplished. Recently, the final environment document was completed and the
record of decision was approved by the Federal Highway Administration. These milestones
now allow the City to move into the demolition phase. This item will revise OPC's
responsibilities under the agreement to include all aspects of demolition of properties
acquired for the project.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 13a. P/Q Street Property. During the February l Ot" City Council meeting, Councilmember
Smith referred that the Planning and Development Committee study the land use for 5.5
acres of City -owned property located at P and Q Streets. Councilmember Maxwell opposed
the motion and requested that, if complete, a Letter of Intent (LOI) to sell the property to
Kern Health Care Systems (KHCS) for an office complex development appear on the next
Council agenda. Since the item was discussed, City staff has proposed that KCHS review
potential alternative development opportunities for the property to allow for multiple uses on
the site. Representatives for KCHS indicated the organization would like to review these
options during a meeting of its Relocation Committee. As a result of the request by KHCS,
Council action on the LOI, as it is currently drafted, is not feasible at this point. In addition,
Councilmember Smith continues to request that the item be referred to the Planning and
Development Committee for discussion parallel to the KHCS committee discussion. City staff
has provided background information on the property and South Mill Creek Area for Council
review. City staff is anticipating further Council discussion on the item and /or the potential for
the item to be referred to the Planning and Development Committee.
Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager CHfor AT
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