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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2018
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings- 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 PM ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Smith,
Councilmembers Rivera, Gonzales,
Freeman, Sullivan, Parlier
Absent: Councilmember Weir
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. WORKSHOPS
a. Taxi cabs, recycling centers, and non-
commercial signs.
City Attorney Gennaro made staff comments.
Associate Attorney King made staff comments
and provided a PowerPoint presentation
regarding taxi cabs.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to receive and rile APPROVED
the report. AS WEIR
Deputy City Attorney Heglund made staff
comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation regarding recycling centers.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to receive and rile APPROVED
the report. AS WEIR
Deputy City Attorney Iger made staff
comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation regarding non-commercial signs.
■ Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to receive and We APPROVED
i� the report. AS WEIR
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4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION TAKEN
None.
5. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
None.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the 3:30 p.m. meeting at
4:16 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Smith,
Councilmembers Rivera, Gonzales,
Freeman, Sullivan, Parlier
Absent: Councilmember Weir
2. INVOCATION by Pastor Max Van Dyke, Christ
Cathedral.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Megan Borda, Senior at
Liberty High School.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation to Louis Gill, Chief Executive
Officer of the Bakersfield Homeless Center and
Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual
Assault, declaring Domestic Violence
Awareness Month in Bakersfield during October
2018.
Mr. Gill accepted the proclamation and made
comments.
b. Proclamation to Mary Lynn Webster, Director of
Operations of the All In All The Time Foundation,
declaring October 20, 2018, as Tommy V Day,
supporting the efforts of the Navy Seal
Foundation and the Naval Special Forces
community.
Ms. Webster accepted the proclamation and
made comments.
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN
�` a. Julie Houser spoke in opposition of the
■` installation of metal detectors at Rabobank
Arena and expressed concern with how this will
affect off duty law enforcement or people with
CCW permits.
Councilmember Parlier requested this matter
be referred to the Safe Neighborhoods
Committee for discussion.
b. Ray Scott, Keep California Beautiful,
announced that America Recycles Day will be
held on November 10th, at the Rabobank Arena
parking lot, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; advised
Keep California Beautiful will be releasing a
statewide press release regarding the annual K-
12 Challenge; and submitted written material.
Daniel Cronquist, American Society of Civil
Engineers, spoke regarding a report card of
the condition of Kern County's infrastructure
and submitted written material.
d. Robert Miller spoke regarding his water bill from
the California Water Service Company; and
expressed concern with grocery cart control
bumps in front of stores being dangerous.
Councilmember Parlier requested staff put Mr.
Miller in touch with someone at California Water
Company regarding his bill.
e. Rob Duchow, Public Affairs Manager for
Southern California Gas Company Kern County,
spoke regarding natural gas.
S. WORKSHOPS
None.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION TAKEN
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the September 19, 2018,
Regular City Council Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
September 7, 2018, to October 4, 2018, in the
amount of $31,068,806.44, Self Insurance
payments from September 7, 2018, to
October 4, 2018, in the amount of $493,795.89,
totaling $31,562,602.33.
Ordinances:
First reading of ordinances amending
Bakersfield Municipal Code Sections 17.20.040,
17.22.040, 17.24.040, 17.25.040, 17.26.040,
17.28.020 and 17.31.020 related to Zoning. A
Notice of Exemption to CEQA will be
considered.
First reading of ordinance amending the
Official Zoning Map in Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code by changing the zone district
from E (Estate) and R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to
DI (Drill Islands on approximately 0.91 acres
located north of Austin Creek Avenue and east
of Renfro Road in northwest Bakersfield. A
Notice of Exemption is proposed for this
project. (ZC # 18-0034- McIntosh & Associates,
representing Cumberland Family Trust, property
owner).
Resolutions:
e. Resolution confirming the approval by the City
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 the demolishment
of dangerous buildings and authorizing
collection of the assessments by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
f. Resolution approving a planning grant RES 128-18
application for the Strategic Growth Council's
Transformative Climates Communities Program.
g. Resolution identifying vendors, healthcare RES 129-18
plans, and rates for City-wide health insurance
plans for eligible active and retired employees
for the 2019 plan year.
h. Resolution approving an application to the Kern RES 130-18
County Local Agency Formation Commission to
annex inhabited territory into the City identified
as Annexation No. 679 (Rosedale No. 13)
located along the south side of Rosedale
Highway generally between the Calloway
Canal and Fruitvale Avenue. Use of a Notice of
Exemption will also be considered.
i. Resolution approving an application to the Kern RES 131-18
County Local Agency Formation Commission to
annex inhabited territory into the City identified
as Annexation No. 685 located at the southeast
corner of the Virginia Avenue / Washington
Street intersection. A finding that the project is
exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act under Section 15061 (b) (3) will also
be considered.
Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Solids Train
Upgrade:
Resolution determining that parts RES 132-18
required for the rotary lobe pumps
required to transfer partially digested
sludge from digesters #3 through #6 to
digesters #7 and #8 cannot be
reasonably obtained through the usual
bidding procedures and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with
bidding therefor, not to exceed
$45,000.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 8J. continued
2. Resolution determining that centrifuge RES 133-18
feed pumps required for the transfer of
digested sludge to the dewatering
building cannot be reasonably obtained
through the usual bidding procedures
and authorizing the Finance Director to
dispense with bidding therefor, not to
exceed $55,000.
3. Resolution determining that centrifuge RES 134-18
collection and distribution screw
conveyors required for the handling of
sludge cannot be reasonably obtained
through the usual bidding procedures
and authorizing the Finance Director
to dispense with bidding therefor, not to
exceed $70,000.
k. Resolutions to add the following territories to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report for each:
1. Area 4-185 (2430 G Street) - Ward 2 RES 135-18
2. Area 4-186 (1226 L Street) - Ward 2 RES 136-18
3. Area 4-187 (101 Mt. Vernon Avenues - RES 137-18
Ward 1
Agreements:
I. Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety Plan (Plan):
1. Design consultant agreement with Alta AGR 18-157
Planning + Design, Inc. (not to exceed
$189,578) to develop the Plan.
2. Transfer appropriations of $177,060 for
the Plan from the local Senate Bill 1 Fund
(152) to the Federal/State Road Fund
(121).
M. Final map and improvement agreement with AGR 18-158
Auburn Oak Developers, LLC, for Tract 6383,
Phase 1, located East of Morning Drive and
Morningstar Avenue.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
n. Final map and improvement agreement with
Millennium Holdings, LLC, for Tract Map 6352,
Phase 2, located Bedford Green Drive and
Highland Knolls Drive.
o. Final map and improvement agreement and
landscape agreement with Millennium
Holdings, LLC, for Tract Map 6352, Phase 1,
located Bedford Green Drive and Highland
Knolls Drive.
P. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 15-264
with Nossaman LLP ($300,000; revised not to
exceed $1,000,000) to provide outside legal
services for the Centennial Corridor Project.
q. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 16-220
with Tate's Janitorial Service ($51,135; revised
not to exceed $150,970; extend the term one
year) for janitorial services at the Amtrak
Station.
r. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 17-027
with Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc.
($250,000; revised not to exceed $718,500), for
the continued supply of cold planing services.
S. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 15-241
with Innovative Engineering Systems, Inc.
($100,000; revised not to exceed $400,000;
extend term one year), for providing on-call
wastewater equipment maintenance services
for the Public Works Department, Wastewater
Division.
t. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 15-274
with Advanced Distribution Company
($126,000; revised not to exceed $252,000;
extend the term three years) for the continued
supply of filters for City equipment.
REMOVED BY STAFF
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AGR 15-264(3)
AGR 16-220(2)
AGR 17-027(2)
AGR 15-241(4)
AGR 15-274(1)
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S. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
U. 1,2,3-Trichloropropone (TCP) Mitigation Project:
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 17- AGR 17-194(1)
194 with California Water Service
Company ($75,000; revised not to
exceed $345,000) for continued
wellhead distribution system services
associated with the Emergency TCP
Mitigation Project.
Appropriate $75,000 in fund balance to
the Water Resources Capital
Improvement Program budget within
the Domestic Enterprise Fund.
V. Contract Change Order No. 10 to Agreement
No. 17-206 with Cal Prime, Inc. ($23,690; revised
not to exceed $2,014,804.06), for the Westpark
Street Improvements Project.
W. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement
No. 18-092 with James E. Thompson, Inc.,
($10,725; revised not to exceed $998,225) for
constructing the Brighton Park Sound Wall
Construction (Re -bid) Project.
X. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement
No. 18-091 with Bowman Asphalt, Inc.
($12,848.32; revised not to exceed $996,761.32)
for construction of Pavement Rehabilitation
2017-2018 RSTP: Auburn Street from Oswell
Street to Fairfax Road Project.
Y. Contract Change Order No. 2 to Agreement
No. 17-154 with Stockbridge General
Contracting, Inc. ($95,258.74; revised
not to exceed $2,204,145.43), for the Bakersfield
Sports village Phase III Soccer Stadium
Improvements Project.
AGR 17-206
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AGR 18-092
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AGR I8-091
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AGR I7 -I54
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8.
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Z. Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 Grit
Chamber and Primary Influent Distribution Box
Concrete Repair Project:
1. Contract Change Order No. 1 to
AGR 17-170
Agreement No. 17-170 with GSE
CCO 1
Construction ($674,741; revised not to
exceed $1,693,741) for the Wastewater
Treatment Plant No. 2 Grit Chamber and
Distribution Box Concrete Repair Project.
2. Appropriate $680,000 in Sewer Enterprise
Fund balance (Wastewater Treatment
Plant No. 2) to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement
Program budget for said project.
aa. Alfred Harrell No. 3 Sewer Lift Station and
Brandon Park Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation
Project:
1. Contract Change Order No. 2 to
AGR 17-051
Agreement No. 17-051 with Pyramid
CCO 2
Building and Engineering, Inc.
($25,899.30; revised not to exceed
$1,428,930.83), for construction of Alfred
Harrell No. 3 Sewer Lift Station and
Brandon Park Sewer Lift Station
Rehabilitation Project.
2. Appropriate $70,000 in Sewer Enterprise
Fund balance to the Public Works
Capital Improvement Program budget
for said project.
Bids:
ab. Reject the bid for the Stiern Park and Lowell
Park improvements projects intended to
rehabilitate the playgrounds and increase the
accessibility at both park locations.
ac. Accept the bid and approve the contract with
AGR 18-159
Kern Sprinkler Landscaping, Inc. ($250,000), to
provide and install 24 -inch box trees at various
locations.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
ad. Accept the bid from Hi Standard Automotive
($86,099.87) for Code 30 light bars and
accessories for outfitting new Police
Department vehicles.
ae. Accept the bid from Ray Gaskin Service,
Fontana, California ($1,025,374.75), for the
purchase of three rear mechanical broom
sweepers for use by the Public Works
Department, Streets Division.
of. Accept the bid from Adamson Police Products
($72,880.77) for Setina Police vehicle
equipment.
ag. Street Improvements - Hosking Avenue from
South H Street to Tree Line Avenue:
1. Accept the bid and approve the AGR 18-160
contract with Bowman Asphalt, Inc.
($119,985), for construction of street
improvements: Hosking Avenue from
South H Street to Tree Line Avenue
(Hosking Avenue Project).
2. Transfer $60,000 in Capital Outlay funds
currently budgeted for the Bridge
Preventative Maintenance Capital
Outlay Project to fully fund the Hosking
Avenue Project.
an. Purchase of two riding mulching lawn mowers
for the Recreation and Parks Department:
1. Accept the bid from Kern Machinery,
Inc. ($118,355.24), for two lawn mowers.
2. Appropriate $59,178 in Equipment
Management Fund balance to the
Public Works Department's operating
budget to fund the purchase costs of
one lawn mower.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
ai. Purchase of a dump truck with demolition body
for use by the Public Works Department, Streets
Division:
Accept the bid from Golden State
Peterbilt ($222,679.23) for a three -axle
dump truck.
2. Appropriate $42,680 in Equipment
Management Fund balance to the
Public Works Department's operating
budget to fund said purchase.
aj. Purchase of vacuum combination truck: REMOVED BY STAFF
1. Accept the bid for a replacement
vacuum combination truck from Golden
State Peterbilt for $481,854.95.
2. Appropriate $173,000 in Equipment
Management Fund balance to the
Public Works operating budget for said
purchase.
3. Appropriate and transfer $308,900 in
Sewer Enterprise Fund balance to the
Public Works Departments' operating
budget within the Equipment
Management Fund for said purchase.
Miscellaneous:
ok. Appropriate $23,000 in Certified Unified
Program Agency Fund balance to the Fire
Prevention operating budget for the
purchase of a heart monitor defibrillator for the
Fire Department paramedic assessment
engine.
al. Appropriate $405,000 in federal grant revenues
(Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant
from the State Office of Traffic Safety) to the
General Fund Police operating budget, to fund
overtime for traffic enforcement strategies, and
to purchase equipment and services for the
Traffic Division.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
am. Appropriate $30,000 in federal grant revenue
(2018-19 Office of Traffic Safety Bike /
Pedestrian Grant) to the General Fund
Police operating budget, to fund the Bicycle /
Pedestrian Safety and Education Program.
an. Transfer and appropriate $16,360 in Facility
Reserve funds to the Recreation and Parks
Department Capital Improvement Program
budget within the Capital Outlay Fund to
convert the existing fountain into a garden at
the Sister City Garden South at Mill Creek.
ao. Appropriate federal funds and transfer:
I . Appropriate $150,000 in federal Regional
Surface Transportation Program (RSTP)
funds to the Public Works Department's
Capital Improvement Program budget
within the SAFETEA-LU Fund for the
Auburn Street between Oswell Street
and Fairfax Road Rehabilitation Project
(Auburn Project).
2. Appropriate $141,611 in federal RSTP
funds to the Public Works Department's
Capital Improvement Program budget
within the SAFETEA-LU Fund for the
Hughes Lane from Wilson Road to Ming
Ave Rehabilitation Project (Hughes
Project).
3. Appropriate $1,129,916 in federal RSTP
funds to the Public Works Department's
Capital Improvement Program budget
within the SAFETEA-LU Fund for the South
H Street from Pacheco Road to White
Lane Rehabilitation Project (South H
Project).
4. Transfer $150,000 in Gas Tax funds
currently budgeted as the local match
for the Auburn Project and $141,611 in
Capital Outlay funds currently budgeted
as the local match for the Hughes
Project to the South H Project to provide
funding for the local match of Item 3
(funds proposed to be transferred are
available due to securing additional
federal funding).
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Successor Agency Business:
ap. Receive and file Successor Agency payments
from September 7, 2018, to October 4, 2018, in
the amount of $253,160.
Assistant City Clerk Drimakis announced items 8.n.
and 8.o were removed from the agenda at the
request of staff; a staff memorandum was received
regarding item 8.ah., transmitting a bid protest
received from the Jacobsen Company; and an
additional staff memorandum was received,
requesting item 8.oj. be removed from the agenda to
allow time to evaluate a bid protest received from
Hanker Equipment Company.
Vice -Mayor Smith announced he would abstain, due
to a conflict of interest, a person involved In the
proposed action is a source of Income to himself, on
item 8.d.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.a.p., with the removal of AB WEIR
items 8.n., 8.o., and 8.aj., and separate consideration
of item 8.c.
C. First reading of ordinances amending FR
Bakersfield Municipal Code Sections 17.20.040,
17.22.040, 17.24.040, 17.25.040, 17.26.040,
17.28.020 and 17.31.020 related to Zoning. A
Notice of Exemption to CEQA will be
considered.
Motion by CouncHmember Parlier to adopt APPROVED
Consent Calendar item S.c., to reflect the need AB WEIR
for a Conditional Use Permit in all zones other
than M-3 zones, which the use shall not be
permitted or conditionally permitted.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Summary vacation of a 15 -foot wide public RES 138-18
utility easement located at the southwest
corner of Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista
Road.
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN
b. Public hearing to consider General Plan
ASS SM1rH
Amendment No. 17-0382. Tom Dee,
representing Diamond Forming Company,
the property owner, is proposing an
amendment to the Circulation Element of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. The
General Plan Amendment proposes to remove,
realign, and/or extend segments of future
arterial and collector road alignments at Reina
Road, Kratzmeyer Road, Wegis Road, and
Heath Road, and realign the segment of the
future West Beltway generally north of Reina
Road and South of Santa Fe Way. A Notice of
Exemption will also be considered.
1 . Adoption of a resolution adopting a
RES 139-18
Notice of Exemption.
2. Adoption of a resolution approving the
RES 140- 18
General Plan Amendment to remove,
realign, and/or extend segments of
future arterial and collector road
alignments at Reina Road, Kratzmeyer
Road, Wegis Road, and Heath Road,
and realign the segment of the future
West Beltway generally north of Reina
Road and South of Santa Fe Way.
Assistant City Clerk Drimakis announced
correspondence was received from Southern
California Gas Company regarding item 9.b.
Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. and 9.b.
opened at 5:50 p.m.
No one spoke.
Consent Cclendar Public Hearing items 9.o. and 9.b.
closed at 5:51 p.m.
Vice -Mayor Smith announced he would abstain, due
to a conflict of interest, a person involved in the
proposed action Is a source of income to himself, on
item 9.b.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Smith to adopt Consent
APPROVED
Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. and 9.b.
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Councilmember Parlier expressed appreciation to City
staff and the California Water Service Company for
the event held at the fairgrounds last week.
Councilmember Parlier advised that he and
Councilmember Rivera will hold their annual Trunk or
Treat event on October 25th, at Planz Park.
Mayor Goh expressed gratitude for Police Chief Martin
who was a key note speaker at the Kern High School
District Principal Partners' Day.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the eating at 5:54 p.m.
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10.
HEARINGS ACTION TAKEN
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None.
11.
REPORTS
None.
12.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
13.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
14.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Gonzales stated he recently joined
the Sister City delegation in a visit to Saint Jean de Luz,
France, where he met with city leaders to discuss
entering into a formal Sister City relationship in June,
2019.
Councilmember Parlier expressed appreciation to City
staff and the California Water Service Company for
the event held at the fairgrounds last week.
Councilmember Parlier advised that he and
Councilmember Rivera will hold their annual Trunk or
Treat event on October 25th, at Planz Park.
Mayor Goh expressed gratitude for Police Chief Martin
who was a key note speaker at the Kern High School
District Principal Partners' Day.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the eating at 5:54 p.m.
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