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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/2021 Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS) Of the City Council – City of Bakersfield Thursday, February 4, 2021 11:00 a.m. City Hall South 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 City Council Chambers A G E N D A SPECIAL NOTICE Public Participation and Accessibility February 4, 2021Bakersfield PSVS Committee Meeting On March 18, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N‐29‐20, which includes a waiver of Brown Act  provisions requiring physical presence of the Committee members or the public in light of the COVID‐19 pandemic.    Based on guidance from the California Governor’s Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health  Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID‐19 virus, the City of Bakersfield hereby provides notice  that as a result of the declared federal, state, and local health emergencies, and in light of the Governor’s order, the  following adjustments have been made:  1. The meeting scheduled for February 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. will have limited public access.  2. Consistent with the Executive Order, Committee members may elect to attend the meeting telephonically  and to participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present.  3. The public may participate in each meeting and address the PSVS Committee as follows:   If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item, submit your comment via email to the City Clerk  at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us no later than 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the Committee  meeting. Please clearly indicate which agenda item number your comment pertains to.    If you wish to make a general public comment not related to a specific agenda item, submit your  comment via email to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us no later than 5:00 p.m. the  Wednesday prior to the Committee meeting.   Alternatively, you may comment by calling (661) 326‐3100 and leaving a voicemail of no more than 3  minutes no later than 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the Committee meeting. Your message must  clearly indicate whether your comment relates to a particular agenda item, or is a general public  comment. If your comment meets the foregoing criteria, it will be transcribed as accurately as  possible.   If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please email your  written comment to the City Clerk at City_Clerk@bakersfieldcity.us. All comments received during  the meeting may not be read, but will be provided to the Committee and included as part of the  permanent public record of the meeting.  1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 1, 2020 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Fiscal Year 2020-21 Mid-Year Measure Budget Update Staff recommends the Committee find the proposed mid-year PSVS allocations consistent with the projects, programs and services described within the Measure. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 6. ADJOURNMENT Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS) Of the City Council – City of Bakersfield Tuesday, December 1, 2020 11:00 a.m. City Hall South 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 City Council Chambers MINUTES 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Sanders, Vice Chair Hibbard, Committee Members Holt, Louie, Prince (Participating by phone), Rowland (Participating by phone). Absent: Keller, Perez-Andreesen, Tobias 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM JUNE 2, 2020, OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING Motion by Committee Member Holt second by Committee Member Louie to adopt minutes from the June 2, 2020 Oversight Committee Meeting. Motion is approved with Committee Members Perez-Andreessen, Hibbard, and Tobias absent. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Curtis Bingham made comments and gave blessings to the City. B. Eddy Lane, Sierra Club Kern Kawea Chapter, expressed concern regarding parks maintenance and financial transparency. C. Riddhi Patel made comments regarding funding to the Bakersfield Police Department from the PSVS funds. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. General PSVS Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Update Assistant City Manager Chris Huot provided PowerPoint presentations and made comments. Chair Sanders announced a Blue Memo transmitting public comment sent to the City Clerk’s Office email. Chair sanders also sought clarification from CM Clegg regarding Eddie Lane’s park budget comments and match grant for the Kaiser Pavilion project. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS Committee Member Prince sought clarification from Assistant City Manager Huot regarding PERS and status of police recruitment and hiring timeline. Committee Member Louie sought clarification regarding the income from the PSVS tax during COVID-19 and being in and out of the purple tier. 6. ADJOURNMENT Meeting is adjourned at 12:10 pm ATTEST JULIE DRIMAKIS, CMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield February 3, 2020 TO: Citizens Oversight Committee FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager CC SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Mid-Year Recommendations - New Business Item 4 a. During the February 4th Citizens Oversight Committee meeting, staff will be providing a comprehensive mid-year update to the Committee. This overview will include implementation progress for the first six months of the fiscal year, a fiscal update on PSVS fund balance and revenue trending and a handful of mid-year recommendations for the Committee to consider. In addition, based on Committee feedback during the last budget cycle, staff will provide a brief Fiscal Year 2021-22 outlook. The following summary is intended to provide an overview of the various PSVS additions to the budget staff will be recommending as one part of the mid-year update. Staff will be seeking the Committee’s recommendation on these items and plan to include these items as part of the comprehensive mid-year budget update that will be provided to the City Council on February 17th.  As discussed with the Committee during its December 1, 2020 meeting, the Fiscal Year 2019-20 year end fund balance is $15 million. This figure is comprised of revenues that exceeded revised projections, savings from positions that were vacant for any part of the year ending June 30, 2020 and appropriations within operating budgets that were not encumbered or expended by June 30, 2020. o Staff will be recommending the use of these one-time funds to allocate to several major City projects and initiatives as outlined below:  $3 million for next phase of Digital Public Safety Regional Radio Upgrade Project  $5 million for partial funding toward upgrading the City’s 25 year-old enterprise resource planning software  $3 million to fund quality of life beautification and neighborhood park projects  $4 million to add to City reserve fund to remain on track to reach 60 day general fund reserve status per adopted City reserve policy  Based on recent revenue trends, staff is conservatively estimating PSVS revenues will exceed current year projections by $4 million. o Staff will be recommending the partial use of these funds to allocate to several ongoing programs and services that directly correlate with City Council goals and PSVS Measure priorities, as outlined below:  Add one new Code Rapid Response Team to continue to address sustained community demand around addressing homeless encampments and related activities:  Five new positions - $423,282 annual cost/104,810 six-month cost o Code Enforcement Officer I-II (X2) o Light Equipment Operator o Service Maintenance Worker (X2)  Equipment - $650,000 in one-time equipment/vehicle acquisitions cost  Clean City Initiative Coordinator (Administrative Analyst I) - $100,000 annual (50 percent cost share with the refuse fund) to fully integrate and coordinate citywide clean city efforts including resident response/follow up, coordinating monthly clean up events, strategically deploying clean city teams and further engaging stakeholders to enhance awareness and impact of Clean City Initiative.  Expand downtown security patrol to provide additional resources to deter undesired activities and report issues to the Bakersfield Police Department - $100,000  Implement a weed and nuisance vegetation abatement program through contracting with a private firm in support of Citywide beautification efforts - $300,000  Provide funds to establish a Differential Response pilot program within the Bakersfield Police Department in partnership with Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to focus on quality of life issues and to increase engagement of the community in the problem-solving process - $135,000  Expand the downtown waste clean-up boundaries to include areas immediately adjacent to the existing boundary - $50,000 Staff will be providing additional context and background for each of these items as part of the presentation to the Committee. Additionally, staff will be seeking a recommendation from the Committee on these items finding that they are consistent with the projects, programs and services described within the Measure.