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� APRIL 20, 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 Closed Session matter(s) 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.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with the labor negotiator, followed by a conference with legal
counsel regarding one item of existing litigation and one item of pending litigation.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
Item 6a. Economic Opportunity Areas. Community Development Department staff will
provide a presentation regarding the establishment of three economic opportunity areas
within the City. Since the state - mandated dissolution of redevelopment agencies, cities have
had limited options to encourage redevelopment of underutilized or blighted areas. The
proposed plan would create three areas where the City's portion of property tax growth
(known as tax increment) will be reinvested back into each area to encourage further
development and increase property values. The areas being proposed to be established
include downtown, Bakersfield Airport area and Highway 58 /Mt. Vernon area. Examples of
activities proposed under as part of the program include rehabilitation of existing buildings,
infrastructure upgrades, aesthetic upgrades and fee mitigation. Staff is requesting the areas
be established, however funding is not recommended to be allocated until a future fiscal
year due to local economic conditions.
APPOINTMENTS
There will be one appointment to the Planning Commission and one appointment to the Kern
River Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolutions
Item 8d. Ming Avenue Annexation. This item begins the formal process of annexing
four properties located on the north side of Ming Avenue, east of Hughes Lane near the
Valley Plaza Mall. Ming Avenue currently narrows to two lanes in each travel direction in this
general location due to three properties which remain unimproved within an unincorporated
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pocket of Kern County. This annexation is the first step in a process to widen the arterial
roadway and improve traffic flow in this area. The proximity of the narrowed roadway to the
mall and Kern County Fairgrounds creates traffic issues during the holiday shopping season
and during large events at the Fairgrounds. Upon application to the Kern County Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), the annexation process may take up to 12 months
to complete. During this period, County and City staffs are collaborating on obtaining the
needed right -of -way for the widening project. In addition, City staff is planning to include the
estimated costs to widen the roadway as part of the FY 2016 -17 capital improvement
budget.
Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP
Item 8u -x. Property Demolition Agreements for Centennial Corridor Proiect. These items
represent the first agreements for the demolishing of structures on properties the City has
previously acquired to construct the Centennial Corridor. The City has been acquiring
properties since March of 2014 through a federally- authorized early acquisition program. To
date, the City has acquired: 150 of the 199 single family homes (75%); 8 of the 9 multi - family
properties (89%); and 9 of the 18 commercial /industrial properties (50 %). Most recently,
Caltrans approved the Record of Decision (ROD) for the project which allows, among other
activities, the removal of structures within the project area. The four proposed agreements
total $1,104,000 and will allow for certain commercial and residential structures to be
demolished. After removal of all above and below ground structures on each the properties,
a wood chip cover will be applied to provide soil stabilization and weed control.
BIDS
Item 8aa. Mohawk Street Improvements. In summer 2014, the City completed a road project
which extended Mohawk Street from its original end at Rosedale Highway to Siena Lane.
Currently, Mohawk Street from Siena Lane to Hageman Road only allows for one lane of
travel in each direction and does not include sidewalks, street lights or curb and gutter. Upon
completion, this project will provide two lanes of travel in each direction, the installation of
street lights and the construction of curb and gutter on the west side of the right -of -way. The
work will also include median island construction and the installation of a traffic signal system
at the intersection of Hageman Road and Mohawk Street. When completed, Mohawk Street
will provide continuous four lanes for vehicle traffic from Rosedale Highway to Hageman
Road.
HEARINGS
Item 10a. Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Regarding Maple Ridge Assisted Living &
Memory Care Facility. On March 3, 2016, the City Planning Commission voted unanimously to
approve three actions and recommended the same to City Council to allow the
construction of a two - story, 112 unit assisted living and memory care facility in northeast
Bakersfield. Following the Planning Commission action, two individuals appealed the
decision, stating a variety of reasons for which the project should not be allowed. These
reasons include concerns regarding previously unfinished developments in the area, lack of
demand, no need for infill development, water usage and possible noise. Staff determined
the information contained in the appeal does not show the project would be harmful to the
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surrounding community. For these reasons, staff is recommending that the City Council deny
the appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's recommendation.
REPORTS
Item 1la. City -Owned Property on P/Q Streets. As requested by Councilmember Rivera, staff
will provide a status update on the sale of City -owned property located on the corner of P/Q
Streets and California Avenue.
Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager CHfor AT
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