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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
® MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meetings- 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING -3:30 PM
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Councilmembers Arias, Gonzales, Smith, Gray
Absent: Weir, Freeman, Parlier
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. WORKSHOPS
a. Economic Development Strategic Plan.
(Staff recommends adoption or the Economic Development Strategic Plan.)
City Clerk Drimakis announced a staff memorandum was received
transmitting correspondence regarding item 3.a.
City Manager Clegg and Economic and Community Development
Director Saldana made staff comments.
Nick Ortiz, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, and Roger
Dale, Natelson Dale Group, made comments and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Economic and Community Development Director Saldana made
additional staff comments and continued the PowerPoint
presentation.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to adopt the Economic
Development Strategic Plan. Motion passed with Vice -Mayor Weir,
Councilmember Freeman and Councilmember Parlier absent.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
section 54957.6.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to adjourn to Closed Session at
4A7 p.m. Motion passed with Vice -Mayor Weir, Councilmember
Freeman, and Councilmember Parlier absent.
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4. CLOSED SESSION continued
The Closed Session meeting was adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
S. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
section 54957.6.
NO REPORTABLE ACTION
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the 3:30 p.m. meeting at 5:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:30 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice -Mayor Weir, Councilmembers Arias,
Gonzales, Smith, Freeman (participated by telephone),
Gray, Parlier (participated by telephone)
Absent: None
2. INVOCATION by Councilmember Smith.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Acting Public Works Director Patteson.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation to Jennifer Henry, Executive Director of Links for Life,
declaring Paint the Town Pink Month in Bakersfield, CA during
October 2021.
Ms. Henry accepted the proclamation and made comments.
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Lori Pesonte, Dolores Huerta Foundation, expressed concern with
the City's redistricting process and submitted written material.
b. Ignacio Morales spoke in favor of bonuses for City employees who
have worked through the COVID-19 pandemic.
C. Emma de la Rosa, Leadership Counsel for Justice and
Accountability, made comments regarding the rental assistance
program.
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff examen the efficacy and
timeliness of the program.
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5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
d. Marion Vargas and Rich O'Neil spoke in opposition to e -bikes on
equestrian and pedestrian trails.
e. Luis Huerta-Silva emailed comments regarding the redistricting
process.
6. WORKSHOPS
a. Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee Update.
(Staff recommends the Council receive and file the presentation.)
City Manager Clegg made staff comments.
The following individuals made comments and provided a video
presentation: Ray Scott; Jenifer VanAlstein; and John Enriquez.
Ray Scott, Keep California Beautiful, presented Mayor Goh with a
certificate of recognition from Keep America Beautiful, Senator
Shannon Grove, and the Kern County Board of Supervisors.
Mayor Goh accepted the certificate and made comments.
Councflmember Parlier requested staff research the possibility of
providing additional funding to the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful
Committee for ongoing beautification efforts.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to receive and file the presentation.
Motion passed.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Staff recommends adoption of Consent Calendar items.)
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the September 1, 2021, Regular City Council
Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from August 20, 2021 to
September 2, 2021 in the amount of $24,647,117.80 Self Insurance
payments from August 20, 2021 to September 2, 2021, in the
amount of $557,724.11, totaling $25,204,841.91.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Ordinances: J
C. First reading of ordinance amending Bakersfield Municipal Code
Section 17.06.020 by changing the official zoning map from OS
(Open Space) to RE (Recreation) on approximately 28 acres, and
from R-2 (Limited Multiple Family) to R-2/CH (Limited Multiple-
Family/Church Combining) on approximately 6 acres located at
the southwest and northwest corner of South Heath Road and
Stockdale Ranch Drive.
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d. Adoption of the following ordinances amending various sections of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code: (FR 9/1/21)
1. Amending Section 3.20.060, subsections D(6) and D(7),
relating to Bidding Exceptions
ORD 5061
2. Amending Chapter 15.74 relating to Flood Damage
Prevention
ORD 5062
3. Amending Section 16.04.010, subsection B, relating to
Dedications
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4. Amending Section 17.42.030, subsection A, relating to
Permitted Uses in the FP -Floodplain Primary Zone
ORD 5064
Resolutions:
e. Resolution authorizing participation in the State of California
Rental Assistance Program and authorizing the City Manager
or designee to execute all necessary documents.
RES 174-2021
Resolution authorizing submission of the application far the
Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program Round Three
and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the
necessary documents.
RES 175-2021
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
g. Sewer connection fee assessment for 6840 Betty Street:
1. Resolution confirming assessments for sewer connection fee
and authorizing the collection of assessment by the Kern
County Tax Collector.
RES 176-2021
2. Agreement with Julian Rodriguez and Sheryl Rodriguez, 6840
Betty Street, to pay sewer connection fee through the Kern
County Tax Collector.
AGR 2021-213
h. Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant
1. Resolution authorizing the Bakersfield Police Department to
accept funding ($67,883) made available through the
Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant Program from the
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
RES 177-2021, AGR 2021-214
2. Appropriate $67,883 in Alcohol Policing Partnership Grant
Program funding from the California Department of
Alcoholic Beverage Control to the General Fund Police
Operating Budget.
I. Resolutions to add the following territories to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and approving, confirming, and adopting
the Public Works Directors Report for each:
1. Area 2-82 (3400 - 3600 Wilson Rd) - Ward 6
RES 178-2021
2. Area 4-241 (4840 E. Brundage Ln) - Ward 1
RES 179-2021
3. Area 4-251 (700 S Haley St) - Ward 1
RES 180-2021
4. Area 5106 (6710 Colony St) - Ward 7
RES 181-2021
Agreements:
j. Settlement and Release Agreement of Claim filed by Keith C.
Pfeffer, on behalf of Vital Signs of Bakersfield (Vital Signs), in the
amount of $84,460.
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S. CONSENT CALENDAR continued 1
k. Agreement with Metropolitan Recycling Corporation (not to ■
exceed $837,000) for the acceptance of commingled recyclables
materials through December 31, 2022.
AGR 2021-215
Agreement with Contact Security, Inc. (not to exceed $211,986.48
for a one-year term), to provide onsite security at the Bakersfield
Amtrak Station.
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M. Agreement with BC Laboratories, Inc. ($129,316; for a two-year term), for
laboratory services for the Wastewater Division.
AGR 2021-217
n. Agreement with Morales and Morales ($66,000) to Provide
Landscape Maintenance Services at Wastewater Treatment Plant
No. 3.
AGR 2021-218
o. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2021-041 adding State
Emergency Rental Assistance Round 1 and Federal Emergency
Rental Assistance Round 2.
AGR 2021-041(1)
P. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 19-011 with Stantec
Consulting Services, Inc. (extending term one year), to complete
the Water Rate Study.
AGR 19-011(2)
q. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2020-154 with Centrisys
Corporation (extend the agreement term by one year), to provide
sludge dewatering centrifuge repair and maintenance services for
the Wastewater Division.
AGR 2020-154(1)
r. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2020-155 with DXP Enterprises,
Inc. (extend the agreement term by one year), to provide pump
maintenance and repair services for transfer pumps at Wastewater
Treatment Plant No. 2.
AGR 2020-155(1)
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8, CONSENT CALENDAR continued
S. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 19-180 with Innovative
Engineering Systems, Inc. ($150,000; revised not to exceed $450,000
and extend term by one year), to provide on-call equipment
maintenance services for the Wastewater Division.
AGR 19-180(2)
t. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-123 with Solenis LLC
($80,000; revised not to exceed $476,000 and extend term by one
year), to provide polymer for the dissolved air flotation thickeners at
Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 and to acknowledge a price
increase.
AGR 18-123(3)
U. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 19-181 with Cortech
Engineering, LLC (extend term by one year) for providing on call
wastewater equipment maintenance services for the Wastewater
Division.
AGR 19-181(3)
V. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2020-188 with Toter, LLC
($800,0000; revised not to exceed $1,651,202.23 and extend the
term one year) to continue the supply of refuse & recycling carts.
AGR 2020-188(1)
W. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. PW20-149 with Cornerstone
Engineering, Inc. ($40,000; not to exceed $80,000 and extend the
term through June 30, 2022), to continue land surveying and civil
engineering services for the Bakersfield Sanitary Landfill and the
Mount Vernon Recycling Facility.
AGR 2021-219
X. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2021-032 with Telstar
Instrument ($120,000; not to exceed $320,000 annually) for
electrical services at the Mount Vernon Recycling Facility for a
one-year period, renewable annually for two consecutive one year
periods.
AGR 2021-032(1)
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2020-237 with Group Delta
(extend the time of completion one year) for the Westside Parkway
Route Transfer Project.
AGR 2020.237(1)
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Z. Amendment No. 2 to Utility Agreement No. 13-190 with AT&T,
($156,868.73; revised not to exceed $203,158.23) for the Rosedale
Widening Project.
AGR 13-190(2)
aa. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 17-197 with AT&T ($97,000;
revised not to exceed $136,967.93) for utility relocations within the
limits of the 24th Street Improvement Project.
AGR 17-197(3)
ab. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-148 with NV5 (extend term
to December 31, 2021) to provide construction management
services for the Belle Terrace Operational Improvement Project.
AGR 18-148(3)
ac. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 18-155 with NV5 (extend term
to December 31, 2021) to provide construction management
services for the 24th Street Improvement Project.
AGR 18-155(3)
ad. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 18-201 with NV5 (extend term
to December 31, 2021) to provide construction management
services for the Stockdale Highway & Enos Lane Roundabout
Project.
AGR 18-201(4)
ae. Contract Change Order No. 2 to Agreement No. 2020-219 with
Unified Field Services Corporation ($21,614.23; revised not to
exceed $934,202.23) for the Domestic Water Well CBK 53 Arsenic
Removal Project.
AGR 2020-219 CCO 2
Bids:
of. Accept bid and approve contract to Elite Painting & Wallcovering,
Inc. in Bakersfield ($74,950) for repainting Dignity Health
Amphitheatre.
AGR 2021-220
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8, CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Miscellaneous:
ag. Rental Assistance grant funds:
Appropriation of $13,621,468.10 in State Emergency Rental
Assistance Round 1 (SRA -1) grant funds to the Economic and
Community Development Department Operating Budget.
2. Appropriation of $9,037,138.60 in Federal Emergency Rental
Assistance Round 2 (ERA -2) grant funds to the Economic and
Community Development Department Operating Budget.
ah. Appropriate $25,000 General Fund Balance to the Police
Department's General Fund Operating Budget to fund a Low -Cost
Domestic Cat Spay and Neuter Voucher Program.
ai. Staff Referral to the Budget and Finance Committee Regarding
Long Term Financial Model Status Update.
aj. Final Map with ORR Development, LLC (Developer) for Tract Map
7044 Unit 2located at the southeast corner of Berkshire Road and
Mountain Vista Drive.
Successor Agency Business:
Public Safety/Vital Services Measure:
ok. Resolution conditionally lending up to $1,000,000 Million in Public
Safety and Vital Services Funds to the Housing Authority of the
County of Kern for the purpose of developing 40 affordable
housing units located at 1201 6th Street and 507 N Street (APN 009-
440-18, 009-440-21, and 009-440-24) in Central Bakersfield.
RES 182-2021
al. Resolution of the Bakersfield City Council dispensing with formal
bidding procedure in the purchase of Motorola radios from
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and authorizing the use of cooperative
procurement contract for the purchase of the radios in an amount
not to exceed $1,100,000.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION
am. Resolution determining that Point BlankO level IIIA body armor
cannot be reasonably obtained through the usual bidding
procedures and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with
bidding thereof, not to exceed $93,000.
ERES 184-2021
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
an. Business Incentive Grant Agreement with Digvijoy Singh (not to 3
exceed $49,700) for Economic Opportunity Area Incentive
Program.
AGR 2021-221
ao. Business Incentive Grant Agreement with Kalpesh R. Patel (not to
exceed $90,000) for Economic Opportunity Area (EOA) Incentive
Program in Old Town Kern EOA.
AGR 2021-222
ap. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2021-009 with Bakersfield
Homeless Center under Clean City Initiative ($59,500; revised not to
exceed $886,500) for additional litter and bulky item removal along
Kern River Parkway Multi -Use path.
AGR 2021-009(2)
aq. Contract Change Order No. 2 to Agreement No. 2021-086 with
Nagles Earthwork ($11,816; revised not to exceed $539,121.59) for
the City Parks Parking Lots and Access Improvements project.
AGR 2021.086 CCO 2
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent Calendar items 8.a. through
8.aq., with the removal of Item 8.al. for separate consideration. Motion
passed.
al. Resolution of the Bakersfield City Council dispensing with formal
bidding procedure in the purchase of Motorola radios from
Motorola Solutions, Inc. and authorizing the use of cooperative
procurement contract for the purchase of the radios in an amount
not to exceed $1,100,000.
RES 183-2021
Motion by Councilmember Smith to adopt Consent Calendar Hem
8.al. Motion passed.
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9, CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Staff recommends conducting Consent Calendar Public Hearing and approving staff
recommendations.)
a. Rosewood Continuing Care Retirement Community:
Resolution approving the issuance of the California
municipal finance authority revenue bonds, series 2021
(HumanGood) in one or more series in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 for the
purpose of financing the construction, furnishing and
equipping of continuing care facility for HumanGood and
certain other matters relating thereto.
RES 185-2021
2. Indemnification agreement with HumanGood, HumanGood
NorCal, HumanGood SoCal or HumanGood Fresno.
AGR 2021-223
b. Public Hearing to consider the resolution of the summary vacation
of a portion of the Irrevocable Offer of Street Dedication per
Document No. 0196103969, also a portion of Old Farm Road, within
Lot " Y of Lot Line Adjustment No. 15-0411 per Certificate of
Compliance Document No. 000215162444, Original Records, and
re-recorded Document No. 221126483, Original Records, at the
northwest corner of Jewetta Avenue and Stockdale Highway.
RES 186-2021
City Manager Clegg made staff comments.
Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. and 9.b. opened at
6:29pm
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Public Hearing items 9.a. and 9.b. closed at 6:29
p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to adopt Consent Calendar Public
Hearing items 9.a. and 9.b. Motion passed.
10. HEARINGS
a. Public hearing to consider a resolution acknowledging Casa
Esperanza Transitional Home for Women & Children as a residential
use, located at 1421 Panorama Drive, and recognizing the Casa
Esperanza Good Neighbor Policy.
(Staff recommends that Council conduct the public hearing, accept public
comment and adopt the resolution.)
RES 187-2021
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10. HEARINGS continued
City Clerk Drimakis announced a staff memorandum was received J
regarding item IO.a., transmitting additional correspondence.
Councilmember Gonzales announced he would abstain from this
item due to the possible appearance of impropriety and potential
due process concerns; and left the chambers at this time.
City Manager Clegg made staff comments.
Hearing item 10.a. opened at 6:35 p.m.
Kristen Urquidez spoke in opposition to the staff
recommendation and submitted written material.
Lisa Elzy Watson and Beckie Diltz spoke in support of the staff
recommendation.
Ryan Dembosky spoke in rebuttal opposition to the staff
recommendation.
No one spoke in rebuttal support of the staff recommendation.
Hearing item IO.a. closed at 7:05 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to deny the resolution. Motion tied with
Councilmember Gonzales abstaining, and Councilmembers Arias,
Smith, and Freeman voting no.
Mayor Goh voted to break the tie; Mayor Goh voted no.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Weir to deny the resolution. Motion failed
with Mayor Goh, Councilmembers Arias, Smith and Freeman voting
no, and Councilmember Gonzales abstaining.
Vice -Mayor Weir left the meeting at this time.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to adopt the resolution. Motion
passed with Councilmember Gonzales abstaining, Vice -Mayor Weir
absent, Councilmembers Gray and Fortier voting no.
Councilmember Gonzales returned to the meeting at this time.
11. REPORTS
None.
12. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
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13. NEW BUSINESS
a. League of California Cities Annual Conference - City position on
proposed bylaws amendments.
(City staff recommends adoption of recommended position on proposed changes
to the League of California Cities bylaws.)
City Manager Clegg made staff comments.
Motion by Councilmember Smith to adopt the recommended
position on proposed changes to the League of California Cities
bylaws. Motion passed with Vice -Mayor Weir absent.
14. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Gonzales expressed appreciation to staff for their
response to his requests regarding Central Park at Mill Creek, Mill Creek
Linear Path, and the Sister City gardens.
Councilmember Gonzales requested the Council discuss long-term
investment planning related to maintenance cost of assets during a future
goals/vision planning session.
Councilmember Gray spoke regarding the 20th anniversary 9/11 memorial
event and thanked the public for supporting events held in our
community.
Mayor Goh made additional comments regarding the 20th anniversary of
9/11.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m.
KAREN GOH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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