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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
o MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2020
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxfun Avenue
Regular Meetings- 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING -3:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh (seated at 4:38 p.m.), Vice -Mayor Parlier,
Councilmembers Rivera, Gonzales, Weir (seated at 5:00
p.m.), Smith (seated at 4:27 p.m.), Freeman, Sullivan (seated
at 5:00 p.m.)
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None,
3. WORKSHOPS
La. Status update on City Efforts to Address Homelessness related to: 1)
Calcot Purchase Agreement, 2) Contribution Agreement with Kern
County to support expenses related to the operation of the County
low barrier shelter at 2900 M Street ($500,000), and 3) Staff
dedicated to addressing Homelessness. )Staff presentation by
Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager)
(Staff recommends receive and file.)
Assistant City Manager Kitchen made staff comments and
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Public Works Director Fidler made additional staff comments
Councilmember Rivera requested staff include him in all meetings
and planning processes related to community improvements for
the Bakersfield Homeless Navigation Center.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff provide further
information on neighborhood improvement plans for both
shelter locations in a future workshop.
Councilmember Freeman requested staff explore implementing a
hotline to allow people to report cases of homelessness and
provide outreach services.
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3. WORKSHOPS continued
ITEM 3.a. CONTINUED
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Vice Mayor Parlier asked staff to explore creating a unit with
current staff, possibly from the City Manager's once, that will
coordinate and work on the issue of homelessness.
Vice -Mayor Parlier requested the Police Department work closely
with the California Highway Patrol to enforce violations of the
vehicle code pertaining to panhandling on highway ramps.
Motion by Gonzales to receive and rile. Motion passed with
Councilmembers Weir, Smith, and Sullivan absent.
b. Website Redevelopment Update (Staff presentation by Joe
Conroy, Public Information Officer and Katie Reed, Technology
Systems Supervisor)
(Staff recommends receive and file.)
Public Information Officer Conroy and Technology Systems
Supervisor Reed made staff comments and provided a
presentation.
Adeyinka Glover, Leadership Council for Justice and A
Accountability, made comments regarding the proposed website J
changes and the need for a more prominent link to access City
Councilagendas.
Vice -Mayor Panther requested staff follow up with Ms. Glover
regarding the inclusion of a prominent link on the City's new public
websfte to access the City Council agenda.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to receive and rile. Motion
passed with Councilmembers Weir and Sullivan absent.
C. Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Plan for the City of Bakersfield. (Staff
presentation by Nick Fidler, Public Works Director)
(Staff recommends receive and rile.)
Sam Corbett, Alta Planning + Design, Inc., made comments and
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Asha Chancy, Bike Bakersfield, spoke in support of the plan.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to receive and rile. Motion
passed with Councilmembers Weir and Sullivan absent.
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' 3. WORKSHOPS continued
d. Better Bakersfield Initiative:
Presentation and discussion/consideration of Resolution authorizing
contribution not to exceed $250,000. (N.Ortiz and K. Beall Watson)
(Stafrecommends Council determination.)
Interim City Manager Gennoro announced staff received an email
from the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce indicating
they were withdrawing their request for a contribution from the City.
Nick Ortiz, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, made
comments.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation; Closed session
pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1) regarding
Norris Wayne Kemp, Sr. v. Joshua Calvin Siguenza Pena, et at, Kern
County Superior Court Case No. BCV- 18-101078
Motion by Vice -Mayor Parlier to adjourn to Closed Session at 4:57
p.m. Motion passed with Councilmembers Weir and Sullivan
absent.
The Closed Session meeting was adjourned of 5:08 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 5:16 p.m.
5. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation; Closed session
pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d) (1) regarding
Norris Wayne Kemp, Sr. v. Joshua Calvin Siguenza Pena, et al, Kern
County Superior Court Case No. BCV -18-101078
Staff was given direction.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the 3:30 p.m. meeting at 5:17 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Parlier, Councilmembers Rivera,
' Gonzales, Weir, Smith, Freeman, Sullivan
Absent: None
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2. INVOCATION
by Jennifer Bloomquist, Bakersfield resident.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
by Brianna Fay, Senior at Centennial High School.
Mayor Goh presented Ms. Fay with a medal in recognition of her Virtual
Enterprise team placing in the top 6 of the State championships and
advancing to the Virtual Enterprise International Business Plan Competition
in New York.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation to the Safely Surrendered Baby Coalition declaring
Safe Surrender Baby Awareness Month in Bakersfield during
February 2020.
Mr. Roland Maier accepted the proclamation and made
comments.
b. Certificates of Appreciation to the Bakersfield Sister City Youth
Ambassadors who represented the City of Bakersfield in the ,
Bucheon, Republic of South Korea Summer 2019 trip.
The following students accepted the certificates: Clarissa Ayon-
Flores; Jozmin Jackson; Elizabeth Leung; Andy Li; Isabel Luna-
Viquez; Giona Park; and Jakob Ramirez.
Evan Sproul, Bakersfield Sister City Youth Ambassadors Advisor,
made comments.
C. Letter of Appreciation to Rev. Angelo Frazier, Pastor at Riverl-akes
Community Church and Bakersfield Police Department Volunteer
Chaplain, for his contributions to the In God We Trust decal
placement on City Police and Fire vehicles.
Rev. Frazier accepted the letter and made comments.
S. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Curtis Bingham, Sr. expressed appreciation and gave blessings to
the City and Councilmembers.
b. Mack Phillips made comments regarding the purchase of the '
Calcot property.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
ITEM 5.b. CONTINUED
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff follow up with Mr. Phillips
to address his concerns.
C. David Lyman, Visit Bakersfield, presented a new brochure designed
to lure more visitors to Bakersfield (submitted written material).
d. The following individuals spoke in support of a Tobacco Retailer
license: Salem Palmer; GurvirSidhu; and Karina Funez, American
Lung Association.
6. WORKSHOPS
a. Fiscal Year 2019-20 Mid Year Budget Update: (Staff presentation by
Chris Huot, Assistant City Manager)
(Staff recommends Cry Council approval of the midyear appropriations and
related agreements.)
I . Appropriate and Transfer $737,000 in additional sales tax
revenue to Police Department capital improvement budget
in the Public Safety and Vital Services Capital Fund for
Purchase of Body Worn Cameras.
' 2. Appropriate $63,000 in additional sales tax revenue to Police
Department operating budget in the Public Safety and Vital
Services Operating Fund for the addition of two Police
Property and Equipment Specialist Positions.
3. Appropriate and Transfer $320,000 in additional sales tax
revenue to the Fire Department capital improvement
budget in the Public Safety and Vital Services Capital Fund
for Purchase of Two Fire Rescue Vehicles.
4. Appropriate and Transfer $500,000 in additional sales tax
revenue to the Development Services Department capital
improvement budget in the Public Safety and Vital Services
Capital Fund for Purchase of Electronic Permitting Software
and Related Equipment.
5. Agreement with Avolve Software Corporation (not to
exceed $800,000 over three years) to Implement the
Electronic Plan Review System and Associated Web -
Based Customer Portal.
' AGR 2020-019
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6. WORKSHOPS continued
ITEM 6.a. CONTINUED ,
6. Appropriate and Transfer $322,000 in additional sales tax
revenue to the Development Services capital improvement
budget in the Public Safety and Vital Services Capital Fund
for contingency needs for the City's Low Border Shelter
Project at 1900 East Brundage Ln.
7. Appropriate $500,000 in additional sales tax revenue to the
Development Services Department operating budget in the
Public Safety and Vital Services Operating Fund for the
Contribution to the County of Kern Low Barrier Shelter
Project.
8. Contribution Agreement with the County of Kern ($500,000)
to Support Expenses Related to the Operation the County of
Kern Low Border Shelter Project at 2900 M St.
AGR 2020-020
9. Appropriate $3,000,000 in additional sales tax revenue to the
Cash Basis Reserve in the Public Safety and Vital Services
Operating Fund. '
10. Appropriate $35,000 in additional sales tax revenue to the
Non -Departmental operating budget in the General Fund
for Security Upgrades at City Hall North.
Assistant City Manager Huot and Finance Director McKeegan
made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff look into existing park
improvements with available Public Safety Vital City Services
funding.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Parlier to approve the mid -year
appropriations and related agreements. Motion passed.
7. APPOINTMENTS
a. One appointment to the Bakersfield Youth Commission due to the
current vacancy of the alternate member for Ward 3 (term expires
on July 31, 2020).
(Starr recommends City Council determtnailonj
City Clerk Drimakis announced one application was received from '
Braeden Burrow.
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t 7. APPOINTMENTS continued
ITEM 7.o. CONTINUED
Motion by Councilmember Weir to appoint broaden Burrow, as the
abernate member for Ward 3 on the Bakersfield Youth Commission,
term to expire July 31, 2020. Motion passed.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Staff recommends adoption of Consent Calendar Items.)
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the January 22, 2020, Regular City Council
Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from January 10, 2020 to
February 6, 2020 in the amount of $31,059,433.82, Self Insurance
payments from January 10, 2020 to February 6, 2020, in the amount
of $807,611.67, totaling $31,867,045.49.
Ordinances:
C. Adoption of the following ordinances amending various sections of
' the Bakersfield Municipal Code: (FR 1/22/2020)
1. Amending Section 2.84.490 relating to the Sick Leave Policy
- Probationary and permanent employees
ORD 4999
2. Amending Section 2.92.010 relating to the Fire Department
Pension Board
1013-1*D111
3. Amending Section 15.65.100 relating to Fire Alarm and
Detection Systems and Related Equipment
ORD 5001
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 008-2020
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
e. Resolution determining that replacement Kubota utility cab tractors ,
can most efficiently be obtained through cooperative
procurement bidding procedures from Berchtold Equipment
Company and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense
with bidding thereof, not to exceed $76,000.
RES 009-2020
f. Resolution determining that a Caterpillar motor grader can most
efficiently be obtained through cooperative procurement bidding
procedures from Quinn CAT and authorizing the Finance Director
to dispense with bidding thereof, not to exceed $297,000.
RES 010.2020
g. Resolution determining that a replacement biosolids spreading
trailer cannot be reasonably obtained through the usual bidding
procedures and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with
bidding thereof, not to exceed $99,100.
RES 011-2020
h. Resolution determining that a Caterpillar vibratory asphalt
compactor can most efficiently be obtained through cooperative
procurement bidding procedures from Quinn CAT and authorizing '
the Finance Director to dispense with bidding thereof, not to
exceed $189,000.
RES 012-2020
i. Resolution determining that a replacement Type 1 Fire pumper can
most efficiently be obtained through cooperative procurement
bidding procedures from KME Fire Apparatus and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with bidding thereof, not to exceed
$684,000.
RES 013-2020
j. Electronic Message Board Sign for Visit Bakersfield
Resolution determining that an electronic message board
sign for Visit Bakersfield cannot be reasonably obtained
through the usual bidding procedures and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with bidding thereof, not to
exceed $71,000.
RES 014-2020
2. Approval of agreement with Vital Signs for designing,
providing and installing an electronic message board sign at '
Visit Bakersfield.
AGR 2020-021
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
k. Revised Job Specifications, New Job Specifications and Change to
Salary Schedule:
1. Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 179-19 approving
Memorandum of Understanding for employees of the Blue
and White Collar Units and adopting salary schedule and
related benefits for Streets Maintenance Worker, Streets
Equipment Operator, Streets Operations Lead
RES 179-19(1)
2. New Job Specifications: Streets Maintenance Worker # 13710
3. Job Specification Revisions: Streets Equipment Operator
#13170, Streets Operations Lead #13200
Sewer connection fee assessment for 5105 Marcy Street:
Resolution confirming assessments for sewer connection fee
and authorizing the collection of assessment by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
RES 015-2020
I2. Agreement with Benita Chaidez, 5105 Marcy Street, to pay
the sewer connection fee through the Kern County Tax
Collector.
AGR 2020-022
M. 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:
1. ROI No. 2030 adding Area 1-127 (2860 Mosasco Street) -
Word 4
8012030
2. ROI No. 2031 adding Area 4-205 (327 South Owens Street) -
Ward 1
R012031
3. ROI No. 2032 adding Area 4-206 (1507 Potomac Avenue) -
Ward 1
R012032
' 4. ROI No. 2033 adding Area 4-208 (1002 19th Street) -Ward 2
8012033
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ITEM 8.m. CONTINUED '
5. ROI No. 2035 adding Area 2-77 (2701 Ming Avenue) -Ward 7
R012035
6. ROI No. 2036 adding Area 4-207 (2305 Brundage Lane) -
Ward 2
R012036
Agreements:
n. Design Consultant Agreement with Mark Thomas & Company
(not to exceed $142,080), to update existing plans, specifications,
and provide support services during construction, for the Rosedale
Highway Widening Project -Segment 2.
AGR 2020-023
o. Agreement with Diablo Country Magazine, Inc. (not to exceed
$47,954.75), for the development of a visitors guide.
AGR 2020-024
P. Agreement to purchase 3.234 acres of park land for Bridle Creek '
Park pursuant to Agreement No. 07-218 ($237,346.19).
AGR 1020-025
q. City in the Hills Counsel agreement
Agreement with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP ("Orrick")
in the amount not to exceed $90,000 for Special Bond
Council Services associated with financial planning for the
City in the Hills Assessment District 05-01.
AGR 2020-026
2. Appropriate $90,000 in fund balance to the Finance
Department operating budget within the City in the Hills
Trust Fund.
Final Map Improvement Agreement and Landscape Agreement
with Jeremy Willer Construction, Inc. (Developer) for Tract 6968 Unit
1 located north of Snow Road and east of Quail Creek Road.
AGR 2020-027, AGR 2020-028
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
S. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 17-056 with Clifford & Brown
($150,000) to provide outside legal services in the matter of Hillary
Bjorneboe v. City of Bakersfield.
AGR 17-056(2)
t. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-063 with Duane Morris
extending legal services through fiscal year 2022/2023 increasing
by $180,000 now and $250,000 July 1, 2020 and $250,000 July 1,
2022.
AGR 19-063(1)
U. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 16-234 with California
Department of Fish and Wildlife to extend term for developing
the Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan
AGR 16-234(3)
V. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-041 with Kemira Water
Solutions, Inc. ($85,000; revised not to exceed $170,000; and extend
term one year), to continue the supply of Ferric Chloride.
' AGR 19-041(1)
W. Amendment No. 1 Agreement No. PW 19-030 with VN Enterprises,
DBA Mulch Master ($120,000; revised not to exceed $160,000 and
extend Term one year), for contractor to continue performing on-
site material grinding at the Mt Vernon Recycling Facility.
AGR 2020-029
X. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 16-037 with Nishikawo
Property Maintenance, Inc. ($186,622; revised not to exceed
$718,940 and extend term one year), for continued sports field
maintenance.
AGR I6.037(2)
Y. Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 16-035 with Ferguson
Enterprises Inc. ($45,000; revised not to exceed $162,010.48 and
extend term one year), for the continued supply of fire hydrants.
AGR 16.035(5)
Z. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-181 with Cortech
Engineering, LLC ($112,000; revised not to exceed $262,000), for
providing on-call wastewater equipment maintenance services for
' the Wastewater Division.
AGR 19-181(1)
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
aa. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-087 with DOD '
Construction ($23,718.30, revised not to exceed $488,428.30) for the
Street Improvements, North of Brundage Lane and West of Union
Avenue, Phase 5.
AGR 19-087CCO I
ab. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-088 with Griffith
Company ($229,611.17; revised not to exceed $2,121,337.17) for the
Pavement Rehabilitation 2018-2019: District Blvd from Gosford Road
to Stine Road.
AGR 19-088 CCO 1
ac. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-089 with
Granite Construction ($62,939.43; revised not to exceed
$2,611,499.43) for Pavement Rehabilitation 2018-2019 RSTP: South H
Street from Pacheco Road to White Lane and Wible Road from
White Lane to Planz Road.
AGR 19.089 CCO 1
ad. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 19-151 with
Granite Construction ($138,143.53; revised not to exceed '
$3,030,315.53) for Pavement Rehabilitation 2019-2020 SBI: Buena
Vista Road from San Joaquin Valley Railroad Crossing to White
Lane.
AGR 19-151 CCO 1
ae. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 18-211 with
Security Paving Inc. ($379,809.59; revised not to exceed
$9,724,343.29) for the Manor Street Bridge over Kern River.
AGR 18-211 CCO i
of. Contract Change Order No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-153 with WM
Lyles Company ($34,531.01; revised not to exceed $934,674.86) for
the Tevis Ranch PDA Lift Station.
AGR 18-153 CCO3
ag. Contract Change Orders No. 11, 20 and 21 to Agreement No.
18-176 with Security Paving Company ($362,735.80; revised not to
exceed $49,151,682.80) for the Bakersfield Freeway Connector
Project.
AGR 18-176 CCO 11, CCO 20, CCO 21
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ah. Contract Change Order No. 36 to Agreement No. 18-135 with
Granite Construction ($122,870.40; not to exceed $36,520,377.98)
for the Belle Terrace Operational Improvement Project.
AGR 18-135 CCO 36
al. Contract Change Orders No. 10 and 12 to Agreement No. 19-
069 with Security Paving Company ($264,580; revised not to
exceed $147,303,236.25) for the Centennial Corridor Mainline
Project.
AGR 19.069 CCO 10, CCO 12
Bids:
aj. Accept bid and approve contract to Swift Communications, Inc.
($55,000) for a cable TV rewire project at Mechanics Bank Arena.
AGR 2020-030
ok. Accept bid and approve contract with Floyd Johnston
Construction Co. ($1,065,900) for the Storm Water Pump Station:
Talisman Drive and Kristina Court.
' AGR 2020-031
al. Accept bid and approve contract to Loop Electric, Inc. ($46,000)
for the construction of HUD -funded lighting improvements project in
the Baker/Old Town Kern Area.
AGR 2020-032
am. Accept bid and approve contract to San Joaquin Fence & Supply
($900,000) for the annual contract for installed fencing.
AGR 2020-033
an. Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Polymer Feed System
Replacement Project:
Accept bid and approve contract with W.M. Lyles Co.
($694,820) for said project.
AGR 2020-034
2. Appropriate $250,000 in Sewer Enterprise Fund Balance
(Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3) to the Public Works
' Department's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget
for said project.
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S. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ao. Purchase of a three -axle dump truck:
Extend bid from Golden State Peterbilt ($230,148.13) for a
replacement three -axle dump truck for the Streets Division.
2. Appropriate $231,000 Equipment Fund Balance to the Public
Works Department's Operating Budget to fund the purchase
cost for a dump truck.
Miscellaneous:
op. Appropriate and transfer $10,000 of fund balance in the General
Fund from grant revenue received to the Visit Bakersfield operating
budget in Transient Occupancy Tax Fund.
aq. Appropriate $14,000 Fire Trust- Hazmat Penalty Funds held in trust to
the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Fund Operating
Budget for a Temporary Clerk Typist.
or. Appropriate $200,000 inspection fee revenue to the Public Works
Department operating budget within the Development Services
Fund.
as. Appropriate $750,000 in fund balance to the Water Resources '
Operational Budget account within the Domestic Enterprise Fund.
at. Authorize the Finance Director to write off accounts receivable
in various funds Totaling $12,935 and forward accounts to a
collection agency for additional collection efforts.
Successor Agency Business:
au. Receive and file Successor Agency payments from January 10,
2020, to February 6, 2020, in the amount of $272,897.42.
Public Safety/Vital Services Measure:
City Clerk Drimakis announced a staff memorandum was received for
item 8.p., correcting the purchase price listed on the Administrative
Report to $273,346.19.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Padler to adopt Consent Calendar Hems 8.a.
through 8.ou. Motion passed.
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' 9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Staff recommends conducting Consent Calendar Public Hearing and approving staff
recommendations.)
a. Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No. 19-0158.
Swanson Engineering (applicant), representing Dave Lout (property
owner), is proposing a General Plan Amendment located at 7301
South Union Avenue, at the southwest corner of the South Union
Avenue and Berkshire Avenue intersection. The request includes: (1)
an amendment of the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield General Plan land use designation from LR (Low Density
Residential) to GC (General Commercial) on 2.31 acres. A
Notice of Exemption is on file.
(Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions approving the General Pion
Amendment and the Notice of Exemption.)
RES 016-2020, RES 017.2020
b. Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment/Zone
Change No. 19-0035 (Appeal). Porter & Associates, Inc.,
representing Cindy Henson (property owner), is proposing a
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change on 10.7 acres located on
the northeast comer of the Hosking Avenue/alible Road
intersection. The request includes: (1) an amendment of the Land
' Use Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan land use
designation from LMR (Low Medium Density Residential) to GC
(General Commercial) on 10.7 acres, or a more restrictive
designation; and (2) a change in zone district from R -S (Residential
Suburban) and R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to C-1 (Neighborhood
Commercial) on 10.7 acres, or a more restrictive district. Porter &
Associates, Inc. submitted an appeal of the Planning Commission's
decision to deny the proposal. A proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration is available for consideration, if the Council elects to
grant the appeal.
(Staff recommends the City Council, take no action, and continue this Rem to a
future regularly scheduled Council meeting that coincides with next General Plan
Amendment cycle sometime in either April or May 2020.)
C. Public Hearing to consider the vacation of the 20 -foot -wide alley
running east and west between Pine Street and Cedar Street, north
of Brundage Lane.
(Staff recommends adoption of the resolution.)
RES 018-2020
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS continued
d. Public hearing to consider resolution to dispense with formal '
bidding procedures and enter into an energy service contract with
Tanko Streetlighting, Inc. to provide turnkey services to retrofit
decorative streetlight poles with light emitting diode (LED's), in
accordance with California Government Code Section 4217.10 et.
seq., not to exceed $1,100,000.
(SMR recommends approval of resolution and agreement.)
RES 019-2020, AGR 2020-035
Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. through 9.d. opened at
6:42 p.m.
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a., 9.c., and 9.d. closed at
6:43 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Porlier to adopt Consent Calendar Public Hearing
items 9.a., 9.c., and 9.d. Motion passed.
10. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment/Zone
Change No. 19-0009 (Appeal). KFT Holdings, representing Phyllis
'
Henry (property owner), is proposing a General Plan Amendment/
Zone Change on 3.75 acres located east of the northeast corner of
the Ashe Road and Taff Highway intersection. The request includes:
(1) an amendment of the Land Use Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield General Plan land use designation from RR (Rural
Residential) to GC (General Commercial) on 3.75 acres, or a more
restrictive designation; and (2) a change in zone district from A
(Agriculture) to C-2/PCD (Regional Commercial/Planned
Commercial Development) on 3.75 acres, or a more restrictive
district. Ankush Kamboj from KFT Holdings submitted an appeal of
the Planning Commission's decision to deny the proposal. A
proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for
consideration, if the Council elects to grant the appeal.
aloft recommends denial of the appeal.)
RES 020-2020, RES 021-2020
Development Services Director Boyle made staff comments and
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Hearing item 10.a. opened at 6:51 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in support of the staff
recommendation: Eileen Warren; Eddy Lane, Sierra Club; and
'
Yvette Clarke.
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10. HEARINGS continued
ITEM 10.a. CONTINUED
Jasveer Brar and Helen Denisha spoke in opposition to the staff
recommendation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested the Planning and Development
Committee explore the adoption of an ordinance regarding vacant
buildings, using Sacramento's ordinance as an example.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff look into the possibility of
adopting a neighborhood traffic calming program, with a toolkit of
possible strategies, tiered progressively to address speeding franc in
various neighborhoods.
Councilmember Freeman requested the Planning and Development
Committee develop a policy that provides specific guidance for
developers on landscaping in commercial parking lots when solar
structures are erected anew or retrofitted.
Councilmember Freeman requested staff set a meeting date, within the
first few weeks of May, to have an informal planning session about the
coming year's goals and objectives.
Eileen Warren spoke in rebuttal support of the staff
recommendation.
No one spoke in rebuttal opposition to the staff recommendation.
Hearing item 10.a. closed at 7:19 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Sullivan to approve the staff
recommendation. Motion passed.
11.
REPORTS
None.
12.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
13.
NEW BUSINESS
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14.
None.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Gonzales expressed condolences on the loss of two
Porterville firefighters last night, Raymond Figueroa and Patrick Jones,
Councilmember Gonzales requested the Planning and Development
Committee explore the adoption of an ordinance regarding vacant
buildings, using Sacramento's ordinance as an example.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff look into the possibility of
adopting a neighborhood traffic calming program, with a toolkit of
possible strategies, tiered progressively to address speeding franc in
various neighborhoods.
Councilmember Freeman requested the Planning and Development
Committee develop a policy that provides specific guidance for
developers on landscaping in commercial parking lots when solar
structures are erected anew or retrofitted.
Councilmember Freeman requested staff set a meeting date, within the
first few weeks of May, to have an informal planning session about the
coming year's goals and objectives.
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14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Councilmember Weir asked staff to return to the next City Council meeting
with the Nafelson Dale Group contract, regarding market analysis, for
Council determination; and requested the vendor provide a workshop on
how the analysis integrates into a long-term vision and plan for the City.
Vice -Mayor Parlier requested staff review the service hours of
Trans West Security patrols to extend past midnight.
Vice -Mayor Parlier requested the formation of a team that will take care of
blight, hash, and illegal dumping in all wards and alleyways.
Councilmember Sullivan made comments regarding the street racing
issue; and stated she had the opportunity to attend President Trump's
speech at Meadows Field today.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the m eting at 7:39 p.m.
KAREN GON
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
J LIE DRIMAKIS, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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