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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/19/20 CC MINUTES3470 BAK F BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES o MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2020 eo 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. 3471 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 2 3. WORKSHOPS continued ITEM 3.a. CONTINUED i 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. 3472 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 3 ' 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 3473 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 4 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. 3474 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 5 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 3475 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 6 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. 3476 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 7 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 3477 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 8 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 3478 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 9 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 3479 Bakersfield, Callfomia, February 19, 2020- Page 10 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 C 3480 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 11 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) 3481 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 12 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 1 3482 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 13 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. 3483 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 14 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. 3484 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 15 ' 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 3485 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 16 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. 3486 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020— Page 17 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 ' 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. 3487 Bakersfield, California, February 19, 2020- Page 18 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 i