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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
FEBRUARY 6, 2019 COUNCIL MEETING
NOTE: A separate meeting will be called to order at 4 p.m., followed by public statements that will
encourage comments pertaining to closed session matters only. The Council will 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.
SPECIAL MEETING – 4 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of existing litigation.
REGULAR MEETING – 5:15 p.m.
APPOINTMENTS
Bakersfield Public Safety/Vital City Services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee.
Item 7.a.
The Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (N) calls for the creation of a Citizen Oversight
Committee (Committee). The Measure requires that the City Council establish the Committee of no
more than nine residents of the City to act in an advisory capacity to review the expenditure of
revenues generated by the tax imposed by the Measure. On January 9, 2019, the City Council
approved the formation of the Committee. On January 23, 2019, the Council discussed and approved
the voting processed to be used to appoint members to the Committee. At this meeting, the Council
will consider the appointment of nine individuals to the Committee, selecting from a pool of 82 eligible
applicants.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolutions
Affordable Housing Project Contribution.This item proposes the commitment of $1.5
Item 8.h.
million of the City’s federal HOME entitlement funds to construct an 81-unit affordable housing complex
in northeast Bakersfield. The project is being led by the Housing Authority of Kern County and carries a
total estimated cost of $18.9 million. The $1.5 million contribution will assist the Housing Authority in
completing other component of the funding plan for this project. The project will provide affordable
housing for low-income individuals and veterans in Bakersfield. The City has previously identified a high
priority need for this type of housing being proposed by the developer. Staff is requesting an approval
of a resolution committing the HOME funds to the project, conditional on receiving the necessary
funding from other sources to complete the project.
Agreements
Small Cell Wireless Agreement. The City has continued to work with
Item 8.o.
telecommunications companies to locate small cell facilities within the city’s right-of-way, including
installation on City-owned street lights. Small cell facilities help supplement the carrier’s larger wireless
infrastructure and help meet the customer demand for data usage. The legislative landscape has
changed drastically over the past two years, with the federal government recently adopting
regulations that limit the City’s ability to manage the deployment of these types of installations.
However, the City does retain some control over the placement and appearance of the small cells. To
this point, the Council adopted an emergency ordinance and resolution on December 12, 2018
establishing standards for small cell installations in the City’s rights-of-way. Since that time, the City has
met with several telecommunications carriers to outline the framework to begin installing these
facilities. AT&T and staff have come to an agreement to authorize the installation of these facilities
within the City. Under the current regulatory environment, the proposed agreement calls for AT&T to
pay the City $750 per installation, per year for the first two years. After the two years, AT&T will either
pay the amount allowed under the federal regulations or continue to pay $750 annually, depending
the outcome of current litigation regarding the federal regulations. All installations completed under
this agreement are required to meet the City’s standards for design and location as outlined in the
emergency ordinance and resolution that the Council previously approved. Therefore, staff is
requesting the Council approve the agreement with AT&T to allow the installation of AT&T’s cellular
equipment on City’s streetlights, to the extent possible under law, and allow AT&T to expand its
coverage within the City.
Bids
Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Projects. As part of the City’s Housing and Urban
Items 8y-8ac.
Development Action Plan, several projects were programmed in the current year to fund the
installation of curb, gutter and sidewalks within low and moderate income areas of the City utilizing
Community Development Block Grant Funds. The following project areas were identified and
approved as part of the FY 2018-19 budget: Wilson area, Old Town Kern/Beale area, Oleander area
and East California area. Staff has received acceptable low bids for each of these areas and
requesting the Council award the bids to install the improvements.
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Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager
cc: Department Heads
City Manager’s File
City Clerk’s File
News Media File
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Agenda Highlights – February 6, 2019 Council Meeting
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