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Home My WebLink About06/06/18 CC MINUTES3044 o4,w A: s BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2018 ��. 11'0 Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting- 5:15 p.m. REGULAR MEETING -5:17 p.m. ACTION TAKEN 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Smith, Councilmembers Rivera seated at 5:25 p.m.), Gonzales, Weir, Freeman, Sullivan seated at 5:19 p.m.), Parlier Absent: None 2. INVOCATION by Pastor Matt Vorhees, Senior Pastor of Riverlakes Community Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by members of the Bakersfield High School's 2018 Virtual Enterprise Team, "Anomalous." 4. PRESENTATIONS a. Mayor's Business Beautification Award to Joey Cinqueman, Owner of the Downtown Bakersfield McDonald's. Mr. Cinqueman was not present to accept the award. Mayor Goh announced this award will be presented at a future meeting. S. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Curtis Bingham Sr. expressed appreciation to City staff and law enforcement for their work. b. Luke Garcia and Tate Turner, Bakersfield Youth Commission, presented a public service announcement filmed by the Youth LCommission regarding vandalism. 3045 5. 6. 8. Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 — Page 2 PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN C. Debra Moore spoke in support of the pro-life movement. WORKSHOPS a. Revenue Enhancement Outreach Update and Recommendation. (Based on extensive community feedback and discussion, there is significant evidence to suggest the voters of the Cly of Bakersfield should be given the opportunity to decide whether to adopt a reliable, locally -controlled funding stream within the City to maintain and enhance public safety services, address the fiscal stability of the City and to address qualify of life Issues such as homelessness. Therefore, staff recommends the City Council direct the City Attorney and other applicable staff to prepare the necessary documents for the June 20, 2018, City Council agenda to place a locally -enacted, one - cent general sales tax measure on the November 2018 general election.) City Manager Tandy and Assistant City Manager Huot made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to approve the APPROVED staff recommendation. NOES WEIR APPOINTMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes: a. Approval of minutes of the May 23, 2018, Regular City Council Meeting. Payments: b. Receive and file department payments from May 11, 2018, to May 24, 2018, in the amount of $14,686,450.30, Self Insurance payments from May 11, 2018, to May 24, 2018, in the amount of $311,041.07, totaling $14,997,491.37. Ordinances: RJ i j 3046 Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 — Page 3 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Resolutions: C. General Municipal Election: Resolution calling and giving notice of RES 066-18 holding a General Municipal Election for the election of Councilmembers for Wards 1, 3, 4, and 7, and requesting consolidation with the County of Kern Statewide General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 2. Resolution adopting regulations for RES 067-18 candidates for elective office pertaining to candidates' statements submitted to the voters at an election. d. Resolution confirming approval by the City RES 068-18 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. e. Resolution approving an application to the Kern RES 069-18 County Local Agency Formation Commission to annex uninhabited territory into the City identified as Annexation No. 676 located generally north of Snow Road, along the east side of Verdugo Lane. A finding the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act will also be considered. f. Resolutions providing for the adoption and collection of residential and commercial sewer flat rate fees for Fiscal Year 2018-19: 1. Resolution adopting Fiscal Year 2018-19 RES 070-18 residential and commercial sewer flat rate fees and miscellaneous sewer charges (no proposed rate increases). 2. Resolution providing for the collection of RES 071-18 residential and commercial sewer flat rate fees by the Kern County Auditor - Controller's Office. 3047 8. Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 — Page 4 CONSENT CALENDAR continued g. Resolutions providing for the collection of delinquent refuse and sewer charges by Kern County Auditor -Controller's Office on the Fiscal Year 2018-19 property tax rolls: 1. Resolution providing for the collection of delinquent refuse fees. 2. Resolution providing for the collection of delinquent sewer fees. h. Title changes and revised job specifications for the Development Services Director and Development Services Technician positions: ACTION TAKEN RES 072-18 RES 073-18 I . Amendment No. 8 to Resolution No. 080- RES 080-13(8) 13 setting salaries and related benefits for officers and employees of the General Supervisory, Police Supervisory and Management Units, and adopting salary schedule and related benefits for Development Services Director position. 2. Amendment No. 5 to Resolution No. 112- RES 112-16(5) 16 approving Memorandum of Understanding for employees of the Blue and White Collar Units and adopting salary schedule and related benefits for Development Services Technician position. 3. Title change and revised job specification for the Community Development Director to Development Services Director (89460). 4. Title change and revised job specification for the Community Development Technician to Development Services Technician (25030). 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: i 11 i 3048 Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 - Page 5 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN � ` L1 ITEM 8.1. CONTINUED . ROI No. 1970 adding Area 1-121 (2800 ROI 1970 ill Calloway Drive) - Ward 4 2. ROI No. 1971 adding Area 2-69 (1401 ROI 1971 New Stine Road) - Ward 6 3. ROI No. 1972 adding Area 3-109 (9800 ROI 1972 Compagnoni Street) - Ward 7 4. ROI No. 1973 adding Area 4-182 (3015 ROI 1973 Sillect Avenue) - Ward 3 5. ROI No. 1974 adding Area 4-183 (1114 ROI 1974 King Street) -Ward 2 6. ROI No. 1975 adding Area 4-184 (1800 ROI 1975 23rd Street) -Ward 2 7. ROI No. 1976 adding Area 5-95 (2501 ROI 1976 Gateway Avenue) - Ward 1 8. ROI No. 1977 adding Area 5-96 ROI 1977 (northeast corner of Panama Lane and South Union Avenue) - Ward 1 Agreements: j. Ice Sports Center of Bakersfield: 1. Agreement to terminate license and AGR 18-085 naming rights agreement with Adventist Health, formerly known as San Joaquin Community Hospital. 2. Agreement with Valley Children's AGR I8-086 Healthcare for naming rights for the Ice Sports Center of Bakersfield in exchange for an annual payment of $50,000 for a period of 10 years. k. Agreement with ES Engineering Services (not to AGR 18-087 exceed $82,000) for landfill gas system monitoring and repair services. I. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 17-181 AGR 17-181(1) with Fairbank, Moslin, Moullin, Metz and Associates (no change in compensation; term extended until November 30, 2018) to conduct polling and public opinion research services. 3049 Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 —Page 6 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN M. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. WR17-014 AGR 18-088 with MKN & Associates, Inc. ($4,000; revised not to exceed $59,000), for design consultant services related to a City water well (CBK 26). n. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 17-053 AGR 17-053(2) with Solenis LLC (no change in compensation) to acknowledge a price increase from $1.069 to $1.105 per pound of polymer due to the rise in raw material costs. o. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 15-130 AGR 15-130(4) with A -C Electric Company ($190,000; not to exceed $978,176 and extend term one year) for electrical services for preventative maintenance and repairs of the high voltage electrical systems at the Mount Vernon Green Waste Recycling Facility. P. Freeway Litter Program: Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No. 13- 072 with the Bakersfield Homeless Center ($591,640; revised not to exceed $3,117,044; extend term four years) for litter and debris removal services. 2. Memorandum of understanding with Kern Council of Governments to continue funding ($150,000) for freeway litter program for Fiscal Year 2018-19. q. Bakersfield Amtrak Railway: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 13- 150 with Niemeyer & Associates, P.C. ($50,000; revised not to exceed $250,000 and to extend term of agreement), to provide railroad track inspection services. 2. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.13- 200 with RailWorks Track Services, Inc. ($50,000; revised not to exceed $215,000 and to extend term of agreement), to provide for maintenance and repair services for the Amtrak Railway. AGR 13-072(6) AGR 18-089 AGR 13-150(2) AGR 13-200(2) i i i 3050 Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 - Page 7 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN r. Contract Change Order Nos. 81 and 101 to AGR 14-241 Agreement No. 14-241 with Security Paving CCO 81, CCO 101 Company ($70,000; revised not to exceed $85,822,353.24) for the Beltway Operational Improvements Project. Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP: Bids: S. Accept bid and approve contract with Griffith AGR 18-090 Company ($1,649,290) for the Pavement Rehabilitation 2017-2018 Regional Surface Transportation Program: A Street from Brundage Lane to California Avenue Project. t. Pavement Rehabilitation 2017-2018 Regional Surface Transportation Program: Auburn Street from Oswell Street to Fairfax Road: 1. Accept bid and approve contract with AGR 18-091 Bowman Asphalt Corporation ($983,913) for construction of said project. 2. Transfer $210,000 of appropriations from the completed Road Rehabilitation on Miramonte Drive from State Route 178 South to City Limits Project to the Pavement Rehabilitation on Auburn Street Project within the Gas Tax Fund. U. Brighton Park Sound Wall Construction Project: 1. Accept the bid and approve the AGR 18-092 contract with JTS Company ($987,500) for construction of said project. 2. Appropriate $225,000 in County Local TRIP Fund balance to the Public Works Department's Capital Improvement Budget. V. Pavement Rehabilitation 2017-18 Regional Surface Transportation Program: Hughes Lane from Wilson Road to Ming Avenue: 1. Accept the bid and approve the AGR 18-093 !!!^^^ ■ contract with Bowman Asphalt, Inc. ($804,777), for construction of said project. 3051 Q Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 — Page 8 CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN ITEM 8.v. CONTINUED 2. Appropriate $143,000 in Capital Outlay Fund balance to the Public Works Department's Capital Improvement Budget to provide additional funding for said project. W. Purchase of motorcycles for the Police REMOVED FOR Department: SEPARATE CONSIDERATION 1. Accept bid from Bakersfield Harley- Davidson, Bakersfield ($107,542.85) for four motorcycles. 2. Appropriate $28,777 in Equipment Fund balance to the Public Works Department's Operating Budget to fund the purchase costs for one of the four motorcycles. X. Purchase of four -door sedans for the Police Department: 1. Accept the bid from Jim Burke Ford, Bakersfield ($946,252.10) for 40 replacement four -door sedans. 2. Appropriate $145,789 in Equipment Fund balance to the Public Works Department's Operating Budget to fund the amount of purchase costs recovered through fleet rental rates for eight total loss vehicles. 3. Transfer and appropriate $141,311 in 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 eight total loss vehicles. Miscellaneous Y. Granting of easement to Pacific Gas and DEED 8909 Electric Company to replace a gas pipeline in the vicinity of the Kern River Canal and the Kern River Parkway. k i I 3052 Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 - Page 9 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Successor Agency Business: Z. Receive and file Successor Agency payments from May 11, 2018, to May 24, 2018, in the amount of $152,750.00. Councilmember Parker requested item 8.w. be removed for separate consideration. Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adopt Consent APPROVED Calendar items 8.a. through 8.z, with the removal of item 8.w. for separate consideration. W. Purchase of motorcycles for the Police Department: 1. Accept bid from Bakersfield Harley- Davidson, Bakersfield ($107,542.85) for four motorcycles. 2. Appropriate $28,777 in Equipment Fund balance to the Public Works Department's Operating Budget to fund the purchase costs for one of the four motorcycles. Motion by CouncHmember Parlier to adopt APPROVED Consent Calendar item 8.w. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Public hearing to consider a resolution ordering RES 074-18 the vacation of the 33 foot by 264 foot alley located east of S Street and north of 13th Street in Block 375. b. Public hearing to consider resolutions adopting REMOVED FOR refuse and recycling rates for Fiscal Year 2018- SEPARATE 19: CONSIDERATION SEE PAGE 11 1. Resolution adopting increases to Fiscal Year 2018-19 refuse and recycling rates. 2. Resolution providing for the collection of residential and commercial refuse and recycling charges by the Kern County Auditor -Controller's Office. 3053 9. Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 —Page 10 CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN C. Public hearing to consider resolution approving RES 075-18 and adopting an adjusted fee for the development and improvement of parks. d. Protest hearing to consider a resolution RES 076-18 approving and adopting the Public Works Director's Report for the Consolidated Maintenance District (CMD) and the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget, confirming the park landscaping assessments, and authorizing collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector. e. Protest hearing to consider a resolution RES 077-18 approving and adopting the Public Works Director's Report for the Consolidated Maintenance District (CMD) and the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget, confirming the street and median landscaping assessments, and authorizing collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector. Protest hearing to consider a resolution RES 078-18 approving and adopting the Public Works Director's Report for 22 Traffic Signal Maintenance Districts and the Fiscal Year 2018- 19 budgets, confirming the assessments, and authorizing collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector. Assistant City Clerk Drimakis announced notices were mailed to 93,066 affected residential and commercial property owners regarding item 9.b., and the City Clerk's Office received letters protesting the increase in refuse rates for 42 parcels. Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. through 9.f. opened at 6:35 p.m. Jeff Hayward requested item 9.b. removed for separate consideration. Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a., 9.c., 9.d., 9.e., and 9.f. closed at 6:36 p.m. Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adopt Consent APPROVED Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. through 9.f., with the removal of item 9.b. for separate consideration. J i i Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 — Page 11 9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued Councilmember Freeman left the meeting at this time. 10. HEARINGS a. Public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets. Assistant City Manager Huot made staff comments. Hearing item 10.a. opened at 6:39 p.m. No one spoke. Hearing item 10.a. closed at 6:40 p.m. b. Public hearing to consider resolutions adopting refuse and recycling rates for Fiscal Year 2018- 19: 1. Resolution adopting increases to Fiscal Year 2018-19 refuse and recycling rates. 2. Resolution providing for the collection of residential and commercial refuse and recycling charges by the Kern County Auditor -Controller's Office. Hearing item 10.b. opened at 6:40 p.m. Jeff Hayward, General Manager for Solara at Kern Canyon, made comments. Hearing item 10.b. closed at 6:43 p.m. Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adopt the resolutions. 11. REPORTS None. 12. DEFERRED BUSINESS None. 13. NEW BUSINESS None. ACTION TAKEN CONTINUED FROM PAGE RES 079-18 RES 080-18 APPROVED NOES RIVERA AS FREEMAN 3054 3055 Bakersfield, California, June 6, 2018 -Page 12 14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Smith, and Councilmember Gonzales expressed appreciation to staff on receiving a $50 million grant from the Federal Department of Transportation to help finish freeway projects. 15. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m. 14W .41 MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA ATTEST: : &yM� CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield i k