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MINUTES
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting- 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING- 5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Parlier, Councilmembers Rivera,
Gonzales,Weir, Smith, Freeman
Absent: Sullivan
Introduction of students participating in Teen Government Day.
Dahlia Keo, Frontier High School (Mayor); Logan Hammond, Bakersfield High
School (Councilmember Rivera); Nathan Smith ll, Bakersfield Christian High
School (Councilmember Gonzales); Candice Bishop, North High School
(Councilmember Weir); Gerald De Jesus, Ridgeview High School (Vice -Mayor
Parlier); Charisma Arreola, Foothill High School (Councilmember Smith); Alexsia
Drulias, Garces Memorial High School (Councilmember Freeman); Makayia
Ramirez, West High School (City Attorney Gennaro); Chase McLewis, East
Bakersfield High School (Assistant City Manager Huot); Alexis Hill, Highland High
School (Development Services Director Boyle); Sara Patel, Stockdale High School
(Public Works Director Fidler); Alexis Morales, Kern Valley High School; and Cailyn
McElwrath, North High School (City Clerk Drimakis).
2. INVOCATION
by Pastor Andy Prince, Lead Pastor of Grace Baptist Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
by Highland High's Future Farmers (Emily Gonzalez, Austin Helms, Hannah
Ballard and Havana Silva).
Mayor Goh presented the Mayor's Medal to the Highland High Future
Farmers in recognition of receiving First Place, for Bakersfield, in the
National Future Farmers of America competition.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation to Kern County Homeless Collaborative Youth
Committee Chair, Allyson Seal, and Members, Victoria Limbean,
Reyna Perez De Burbank, and Andrea Caldwell, declaring
Homeless Youth Awareness Month in Bakersfield during November
2019.
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4. PRESENTATIONS continued
ITEM 4.a. CONTINUED
Ms. Burbank accepted the proclamation and made comments.
b. Proclamation to 02 Seekers of Bakersfield Support Group Leader,
Deanna "Dee Dee" Towle, Robin Johnson and member Raymond
Mars, recognizing Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Awareness Month
in Bakersfield during November 2019.
Mr. Mars, Ms. Towle, and Ms. Johnson accepted the proclamation
and made comments.
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Curtis Bingham, Sr. expressed appreciation and gave blessings to
the City and Councilmembers.
b. Jennifer Keller expressed concerns with Downtown parking.
C. Lilli Parker, Executive Director of Bakersfield Senior Center,
expressed appreciation to city staff for their attendance at a
meeting and response to questions regarding funding; encouraged
more involvement with their community meetings; stated the
center is looking for fund sources to renovate their facility; and
requested the Bakersfield Senior Center be included in future
general plan developments.
d. The following individuals made comments regarding the affordable
housing workshop: Adeyinka Glover, Leadership Council for Justice
and Accountability, Wendell Wesley, Jr., and Troy Hightower.
Mayor Goh recessed the meeting at 6:01 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at
6:08 p.m.
6. WORKSHOPS
a. Update on City Efforts to Address Homelessness: Emergency Shelter
Authorize the City Manager to: (1) negotiate preparation of a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with terms to be consistent
with the executed Letter of Intent (LOI), with Calcot LTD to
purchase 7.24 acres and associated Office Complex for $3,827,000
and 10 -acres of adjacent vacant land for $1,100,000, all located at
1900 E. Brundage Avenue ($4,927,000 total); and, (2) immediately
initiate actions to begin conversion of the property as described in
Administrative Report ($1,900,000 estimated).
Assistant City Manager Kitchen made staff comments and
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
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6. WORKSHOPS continued
ITEM 6.a. CONTINUED
The following individuals made comments regarding the City's
efforts to address homelessness: John Sacco, Sierra Recycling and
Demolition; Louis Gill, CEO of the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter;
Brandon Dye, SA Recycling; Tom Touchstone, Executive Pastor of
Valley Bible Fellowship Church; Felipe Guerra, Sierra Recycling and
Demolition; Nadine Escalante; Gina Black, Principal of Valley
Schools; Justin Greer, Director of Children's Ministries for Valley Bible
Fellowship Church; Johnell Ward, Sr.; Isaiah Crompton; and Pastor
Jordan.
Mayor Goh recessed the meeting at 7:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at
7:14 p.m.
The following individuals made additional comments regarding the
City's efforts to address homelessness: Matthew Cruise; Gary
Massie; Pastor Freddie Louis Thomas II, Jerusalem Mission Church;
Hector Rizo, Valley Bible Fellowship Church; Stephen Pelz, Executive
Director of the Housing Authority of Kern County; Steve Tedder,
Valley Bible Fellowship Church; Jim Wheeler, Flood Bakersfield
Ministries; Bill Walker, Director of Kern Behavioral Health and
Recovery Services; Sheila Shegos, Community Action Partnership of
Kern; Kaelyn Peterson, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
(submitted written material); Olivia Terrazas; Justin Doss; Wendell
Wesley, Jr.; Johnny Aldana III; Charles Everly; Pastor Tim Greys;
Patrick Jackson; and Audrey Chavez.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff develop a "Good
neighbor" policy that clearly states how the City will interact with
the community, requested staff reach out to the community
to continue the conversation and mitigation efforts; and requested
staff provide regular updates on the facility once if is established.
Motion by Councilmember Rivera directing staff not to take any
additional steps forward in the negotiation or preparation of the
purchase and sale agreement of the Calcot property, which
includes not moving forward on the steps outlined in the
administrative report.
Motion by Councilmember Rivera requesting staff schedule a
special meeting before the end of the month, to discuss and
evaluate additional potential properties and discuss who will
operate the facility.
Vice -Mayor Parlier requested staff perform a detailed assessment
on whether or not this location is an appropriate area for a Police
Substation.
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6. WORKSHOPS continued
ITEM 6.a. CONTINUED
Motion by Councilmember Freeman to defer action on this item
until the January 8th City Council meeting.
Vice -Mayor Parlier requested staff perform a detailed assessment
on the need for law enforcement, security services, and
infrastructure needs, including crosswalks, street widening, and
sidewalks, for each of the potential facility properties.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff reach out to respective
communities, as soon as possible, after identifying any additional
sites.
Motion by Councilmember Freeman to delay action on this matter
until January 22, 2020, to allow staff the time to evaluate, and bring
back the cost benefit analysis of the Calcot site and any other
available M-2 site, and organize a community outreach for those
available sites. Motion passed with Councilmember Sullivan
absent.
Mayor Goh recessed the meeting at 9:16 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at
9:26 p.m.
b. Presentation by Development Services Department on Affordable
Housing.
(Staff recommends to receive and tile.)
Development Services Director Boyle made staff comments.
Principal Planner Griego and Principal Planner Carter made
additional staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Adeyinka Glover, Leadership Council for Justice and
Accountability, and Troy Hightower made comments regarding the
presentation.
Councilmember Rivera requested staff explore the possibility of
further reducing fees for affordable housing projects and make a
commitment to funding additional vouchers.
Councilmember Rivera requested staff explore creating a
more effective mechanism for taking advantage of vacant
residential lots.
Vice -Mayor Parlier requested staff reach out to the Leadership
Council for Justice and Accountability to discuss their ideas.
Troy Hightower made additional staff comments.
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6. WORKSHOPS continued
ITEM 6.b. CONTINUED
Motion by Vice -Mayor Parlier to receive and file. Motion passed
with Councilmember Sullivan absent.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None. .
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Staff recommends adoption of Consent Calendar items.)
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the October 23, 2019, Special City Council
Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from October 11, 2019, to
October 24, 2019, in the amount of $20,029,498.20; Self Insurance
payments from October 11, 2019, to October 24, 2019, in the
amount of $388,361.64; totaling $20,417,859.84.
Ordinances:
C. Adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 15.65 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to the California Fire Code. (FR 10/23/19)
ORD 4997
Resolutions:
d. Resolution confirming 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.
RES 171-19
e. Resolution determining that a Caterpillar tractor can most
efficiently be obtained through cooperative procurement bidding
procedures from Quinn CAT, Bakersfield and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with bidding thereof, not to exceed
$375,000.
RES 172-19
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
f. Resolution Granting Funds ($300,000) to the Kern County District
Attorney to Reinstate the Community Prosecution Program.
RES 173-19
g. Senate Bill 2 Planning Grant Program Application:
Resolution authorizing the City of Bakersfield's application
for, and receipt of, Senate Bill 2 Planning Grant Program
(PGP) funds.
RES 174-19
2. Appropriate $625,000 Senate Bill 2 Planning Grant Program
(PGP) funds to Development Services Operating budget in
the General Fund.
h. Sewer connection fee assessment for 745 Real Road:
1. Resolution confirming assessments for sewer connection fee
and authorizing the collection of assessment by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
RES 175-19
2. Agreement with Titus Linares and Donna Linares, 745 Real
Road, to pay the sewer connection fee through the Kern
County Tax Collector.
Agreements:
Bids:
AGR 19-215
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with Norris Road, LLC
(Developer) for Tract 7288 Unit 3 located east of Windermere Street
and south of Campus Park Drive.
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Extend bid from Gibbs Truck Center, Bakersfield ($456,695.28) for
the purchase of two asphalt -patching trucks for the Streets Division.
k. Accept bid from Saitech Inc. ($119,995.13) for Dell Optiplex 3070
computers for the Technology Services Division.
Accept bid and approve contract to California Waters
Development, Inc., dba California Waters ($431,614) for pool filter
renovations at McMurtrey Aquatic Center and Jefferson Park pool.
AGR 19-217
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
M. Purchase of a service truck for the Wastewater Division
Accept bid from Jim Burke Ford, Bakersfield ($67,855.77) for a
replacement service truck.
2. Appropriate $23,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund balance to the
Public Works Department's Operating Budget within the
Equipment Management Fund to fund the purchase.
Miscellaneous:
n. Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Compliance Report for Park Impact
Fees prepared in accordance with California Government Code
§66006.
Successor Agency Business:
Public Safety/Vital Services Measure:
o. Resolution dispensing with formal bidding procedure in the
purchase of JVC Kenwood mobile radios for the Bakersfield Police
Department from Applied Technology Group, Inc. and authorizing
the use of a cooperative procurement contract for the purchase of
the radios in an amount not to exceed $94,500.
RES 176-19
P. Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 121-19 to dispensing with
bidding procedures due to the rejection of previous bids for the
Bakersfield Police Department Shooting Range, not to exceed
$2,400,000.
RES 121-19(1)
Motion by Vice -Mayor Parlier to adopt Consent Calendar items 8.a.
through 8.p. Motion passed with Councilmember Sullivan absent.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. HEARINGS
a. Cancellation of Public Hearing Regarding Bond Financing for the
Housing Authority of the County of Kern:
1. Resolution approving the issuance of revenue bonds by the
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee ("CDLAC") for
the purpose of financing the construction of approximately
81 multi -family units of affordable housing and certain other
matters relating thereto
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10. HEARINGS continued
ITEM 10.a. CONTINUED
2. Indemnification agreement between the City and the
Housing Authority of the County of Kern.
(Staff recommends the City Council open the public hearing and fake no further
action on the resolution and the indemnity agreement.)
Development Services Director Boyle made staff comments.
Hearing item 10.a. opened at 10:01 a.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing item 10.a. closed at 10:02 a.m.
b. Appeal by Dowling Aaron Incorporated of the September 10, 2019
decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to deny a conditional
use permit to allow a recycling center within a State -recognized
convenience zone, for the purchasing of California Redemption
Value (CRV) containers from the public in a C-2 (Regional
Commercial Zone) district, located at 830 Union Avenue.
(Staff recommends upholding the decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustment
and denying Conditional Use Permit No. 18-0397.)
RES 177-19
Development Services Director Boyle made staff comments.
Planning Director Coyle made staff comments and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Hearing item 10.b. opened at 10:06 p.m.
Justin Thomas, representing Yadwinder Singh, spoke in opposition to
the staff recommendation.
Ms. Medina, property owner of 349 Union Avenue, and Gabe
Godinez, representing Ms. Medina, spoke in support of the staff
recommendation; and submitted written material.
Justin Thomas spoke in rebuttal opposition to the staff
recommendation.
Gabe Godinez spoke in rebuttal support of the staff
recommendation.
Hearing item 10.b. closed at 10:26 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Rivera to approve the staff
recommendation. Motion passed with Councilmember Sullivan
absent.
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11. REPORTS
None.
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
a. Adoption of ordinance amending Section 17.58.120 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to parking space requirements
within the "central district" and other mixed-use areas. (FR 10/23/19)
(Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance.)
ORD 4998
Development Services Director Boyle made staff comments.
Planning Director Coyle and Principal Planner Johnson made
additional staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation.
Councilmember Smith announced he would abstain due to a
potential conflict of interest.
Motion by Councilmember Gonzales to adopt the ordinance.
Motion passed with Councilmember Smith abstaining,
Councilmember Weir voting no, and Councilmember Sullivan
absent.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Resolution setting the dates of the regular City Council meetings,
budget hearings, and department budget presentations for
calendar year 2020.
(Staff recommends City Council determination.)
RES 178-19
A staff memorandum was received, transmitting a revised City
Council meeting calendar, reflecting a change to the month of
April.
Assistant City Manager Huot made staff comments.
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adopt the resolution and
change the October 14th, 2020 meeting date to October 21s 2020.
Motion passed with Councilmember Sullivan absent.
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Freeman requested staff draft a Resolution in support of
the ballot measure to preserve Proposition 13.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 10:36 p.m.
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KAREN GOH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
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J LIE DRI AKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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