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Bakersfield
Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for
Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS)
Thursday, March 31, 2022
12:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
City Council Chambers
AGENDA
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 16,2022 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Fiscal Year 2022-23 PSVS Proposed Budget Overview
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for
Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS)
Thursday, March 31, 2022
12:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
City Council Chambers
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 16, 2022 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Fiscal Year 2022-23 PSVS Proposed Budget Overview
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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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 16, 2022
12:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
City Council Chambers
MINUTES
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Ortiz, Vice -Chair Abernathy, Committee Members Biscar,
Dewey, Perez-Andreesen, Keller, Koman, Singh, and Prince
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A. A staff memorandum was provided transmitting emailed photographs from
Eddy Laine.
B. Bill Cooper spoke in favor of the Park Ranger Program proposal.
C. Eddy Laine spoke regarding clean-up of the parks and river and provided
written materials.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2022 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MEETING
Motion by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen, second by Vice -Chair Abernathy,
to adopt the minutes from the February 10, 2022 Oversight Committee meeting.
Motion was unanimously approved.
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4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Mid -Year PSVS Budget Recommendations -
Staff recommends the Committee find the proposed mid -year
PSVS allocations consistent with the projects, programs and
services described within the Measure.
City Clerk Drimakis announced that a staff memorandum was provided
transmitting corrections to the Administrative Report.
City Manager Clegg made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint
presentation. Additional staff comments were provided by Finance Director
McKeegan, Economic Development Director Saldana and Director of
Recreation and Parks Anthony.
Strategic Programs: Majority of Funding
• Enterprise Resource Planning Financial and HR System: $10,000,000
• Digital Public Safety Regional Radio System Upgrade: $5,000,000
• Section 115 Pension Trust Fund: $2,000,000
• Facility Reserve Fund: $1,000,000
• Economic Development Strategic Plan Implementation:
$2,000,000
Strategic Programs Total - $20,000,000
Motion by Committee Member Keller, second by Committee
Member Perez-Andreesen to approve $20 million spending proposal
as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council
for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and
Committee Members Koman and Singh voting no.
Vice -Chair Abernathy stated her concerns are that none of the proposals
addressed the need for more police officers which was the primary
objective of the measure. She also expressed that pensions and staff
positions are not in -line with the priorities of the measure and that continuing
higher than expected sales tax revenue is uncertain due to current inflation.
Committee Members Koman and Singh agreed with the Vice -Chair that
pensions are not in -line with the 13 priorities within the Measure.
Committee Member Keller left the meeting at 1:36 p.m.
ii. Programs: $2,000,000
Downtown Redevelopment Fund
Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member
Prince to approve $2 million spending proposal as consistent with the
measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was
approved with Committee Member Biscar voting no and Committee
Member Keller absent.
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February 10, 2022
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iii. Strategic Positions: $1,580,653
• Park Ranger Program (18 Park Ranger I, 1 Park Ranger III, 1
Administrative Analyst 1): $2,399,650 annual cost/ $1,281,912 three -
months cost including one-time start-up costs and purchasing 10
new PST trucks & equipment
• Police Financial Services (Supervisor Accountant): $135,000 annual
cost/ $48,750 three -months cost including one-time start-up costs
• Technology Services (Division Manager X2): $296,424 annual cost/
$85,706 three months cost including one-time start-up costs
• Clean City & Homeless Clean-up (Field Supervisor II): $123,500
annual cost/ $70,225 three -months cost including one-time start-
up costs and a new truck & equipment
• General Services Division (Administrative Analyst 1/II): $92,700
annual cost/ $27,175 three -months cost including one-time start-
up costs
• Economic Development (Economic Development Manager):
$147,351 annual cost/$38,838 three -months cost including one-
time start-up costs
• Economic Development (Administrative Analyst 1/II): $104,187
annual cost/ $28,047 three -months cost including one-time start-
up costs
*All the positions listed above will be funded for the remaining 3 months of
FY2021-22
Motion by Committee Member Koman, second by Vice -Chair Abernathy to
deny the $1,580,653 Strategic Positions proposal and refer back to city staff
and potentially the Council. Motion failed due to lack of a majority with
Chair Ortiz and Committee Members Dewey, Perez-Andreesen and Prince
voting no and Committee member Keller absent.
Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Member Koman expressed concern
regarding committing the city to these expenditures for the long term.
• Park Ranger Program (18 Park Ranger I, 1 Park Ranger III, 1
Administrative Analyst 1): $2,399,650 annual cost/ $1,281,912 three -
months cost including one-time start-up costs and purchasing 10
new PST trucks & equipment
Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member
Prince to approve Park Ranger Program as consistent with the measure and
recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with
Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Member Koman voting no and
Committee Member Keller absent.
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• Police Financial Services (Supervisor Accountant): $135,000 annual
cost/ $48,750 three -months cost including one-time start-up costs
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Biscar
to approve Police Financial Services position proposal as consistent with the
measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was
approved with Committee Member Keller absent.
Technology Services (Division Manager X2): $296,424 annual cost/
$85,706 three months cost including one-time start-up costs
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member
Perez-Andreesen to approve Technology Services position proposal as
consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for
approval. Motion failed with Vice -Chair Abernathy, Committee Members
Biscar, Dewey, Koman, and Singh voting no and Committee Member Keller
absent.
Committee Member Dewey stated, and Committee Member Koman
agreed, that the requested positions do not fall within the scope of the
measure.
• Clean City & Homeless Clean-up (Field Supervisor II): $123,500
annual cost/ $70,225 three -months cost including one-time start-
up costs and a new truck & equipment
Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member
Prince to approve Clean City & Homeless Clean-up Field Supervisor proposal
as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy voting no and
Committee Member Keller absent.
• General Services Division (Administrative Analyst 1/II): $92,700
annual cost/ $27,175 three -months cost including one-time start-
up costs
Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member
Dewey to approve General Services Division Administrative Analyst proposal
as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee
Member Biscar voting no and Committee Member Keller absent.
• Economic Development (Economic Development Manager):
$147,351 annual cost/$38,838 three -months cost including one-
time start-up costs
• Economic Development (Administrative Analyst 1/II): $104,187
annual cost/ $28,047 three -months cost including one-time start-
up costs
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February 10, 2022
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Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member
Prince to approve Economic Development. Economic Development
Manager and Economic Development. Administrative Analyst 1/11 proposal
as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for
approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee
Member Biscar voting no and Committee Member Keller absent.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Chair Ortiz stated that Council appointed Committee Members for insights and
perspectives and thanked his colleagues for their work and contributing their
viewpoints.
Committee Member Biscar clarified that she voted no on some proposals as she
would like to see those as part of an annual budget, not just the mid -year. She
further thanked her colleagues for the experience, stating this is going to be an
interesting process.
Vice -Chair Abernathy concurred with Committee Member Biscar and stated that
these types of expenses should be decided during the regular annual budget and
not as part of a midyear budget adjustment. She further stated that a majority of
proposals should be focused on what can be done to get more police hired.
Committee Member Koman made comments regarding looking forward for a
larger overview of the budget and the budget process at the next meeting. He
clarified his opposition to items that he felt should be in the context of a larger
strategic plan.
Committee Member Prince thanked staff for the presentations.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.
ATTEST
JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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March 29, 2022
TO: Citizens Oversight Committee
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager CC
SUBJECT: Public Safety and Vital Services Fiscal Year 2022-23 Overview
The first meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 (FY 23) proposal
review will provide a high-level overview of the various factors and issues that will be considered
as we move toward the fourth full year of Public Safety and Vital Services (measure) measure
implementation. As discussed in further detail below, the City is expecting notable measure
revenue growth in FY 23, generally commensurate with the relatively quick rebound the economy
has experienced in the past eight months. The next phase of implementation will look slightly
different than the prior three measure implementation proposals. Although there will be a
continued focus on enhancing public safety and homelessness, there is now the opportunity to
consider funding local parks projects, bolstering economic development programs and enhancing
infrastructure throughout the City to address beautification and quality of life issues.
This memo and the presentation that will be provided by staff during the meeting will discuss
three main areas as outlined below.
Fiscal Year 2021-22 Measure Revenue Update and 2022-23 Fiscal Outlook
The FY 2021-22 (FY 22) measure fiscal outlook is different than this same time last year.
Last year, given uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and its impacts on the economy, the City
adopted conservative revenue projections for the measure. The City also created contingency
funding allocations in the event that revenues come in far lower than expected. In contrast,
throughout the current fiscal year, revenues collected exceeded projections and exceeded prior
year revenues. The City measure
revenue for the first quarter of FY 22 was
$25 million, compared to $21.7 million
received in quarter one of FY 21, a
revenue increase of over 15.4 percent.
Preliminary data for the second quarter
of FY 22 was received by the City since
the last Committee meeting. This quarter
covers October, November and
December of 2021, which accounts for
the holiday shopping season. Cash
receipts for the quarter totaled $25.8
million, which exceeds the same quarter
in the prior year by 17.5 percent.
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For the 2nd Quarter of FY 22, Building and Construction, General Consumer Goods, Fuel and Service
Stations, Autos and Transportation, and Restaurants and Hotels, are showing moderate to strong
growth when compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
Online sales have resulted in
significant measure revenue,
as the City receives the
additional one percent based
on the taxable purchase price
and point of delivery.
�— Sales Tax Data by Major Industry Groups
FY 2021-22 Q2
Food and (OCT, NOV, DEC 2021)
Drugs, 4% Transfers /
Unidentified, 1%
Fuel and Service
Stations, 8%
General
Consumer
Building and Goods
Construction 35%
9%
Restaurants
and Hotels
11%
Autos and
Business and Transportation
Industry, 13% 19%
Based on in-depth analysis by our sales tax consultants and review of revenue and economic
trends, staff is anticipating revenue for the current fiscal year to exceed original projections by $21
million.
For FY 23 starting July 1, 2022, staff is
conservatively estimating total measure
revenues to be $101.2 million or
approximately 2.27 percent greater than
the revised year-end estimates for the
current fiscal year. The projections are
developed through significant internal
staff analysis and discussions with the
City's sales tax consultant. Although
revenue projections for the current
fiscal year are trending in a more
positive direction than originally
anticipated, the City remains cautious
that the current pace of economic
growth may not be sustainable.
Therefore, staff has determined only
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modest growth should be estimated at
this time. If new or changed factors warranted additional review in the coming months, staff will
provide the Committee with further information.
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Program Objectives and Focus Areas
City Council Goals and the 13 community measure priorities continue to guide the investments
being made by measure revenues. The 13 specific priorities that are currently and will continue to
be addresses within the measure implementation plan. The priorities include:
1. Increasing police staffing to improve
police response times, reduce crime, and
increase neighborhood police patrols
2. Improving rapid response to assaults and
robberies
3. Maintaining / improving rapid response to
gang violence
4. Investigating and proactively preventing
property crimes, burglaries, and vehicle
thefts
5. Keeping public areas safe and clean
6. Strengthening the capacity of the Special
Enforcement Unit
7. Expanding the School Resource Officer
Program
8. Maintaining a fully staffed and equipped
Class II Rated Fire Department.
9. Reducing homelessness through
partnerships with service providers to
increase outreach, sheltering, and
construction of affordable housing
10. Addressing the fiscal stability of the City
11. Creating jobs through economic
development, business retention /
attraction, and workforce development
12. Enhancing amenities throughout the
community to improve the quality of life
and attract visitors
13. Enhancing neighborhoods through
additional code enforcement and
improved park maintenance
During the March 31st overview of the FY 23 budget process, staff will again provide examples of
projects approved in the prior 3 fiscal years that are reflective of these priorities. Committee
members can find budget information on measure allocations from previous years at the link
below, with special attention to the Budget Presentations section on the right column of the linked
web page. https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/190/Public-Safety-Vital-Services-Measure
The FY 23 department proposals that will be coming before the Committee over the course of the
next two meetings will be reflective of the City's commitment to continue addressing the measure
priorities through the strategic addition of staffing, enhanced programs and substantial capital
improvement projects. These proposals will reflect the feedback and input of the City Council, the
Committee and public stakeholders over the course of the past several years. In general, the next
phase of measure investments will contain fewer staffing requests in total than in past years but
will propose strategic investments in key programs and services as well as large capital projects
meant to significantly enhance the quality of life for all residents of Bakersfield.
The proposals will remain resource -intensive for public safety functions, primarily focused on new
staffing for the Bakersfield Police Department, along with continued investments in reducing
homelessness and addressing quality of life issues. Continued emphasis will be placed on ensuring
the City continues to meet its general reserve plan, along with addressing large known capital
projects. The proposals for the Police Department, Fire Department, Development Services
Department, Human Resources Department, and the City Manager's Office will generally fall into
these broad topic areas. Several of the proposals for next fiscal year will reflect a refined approach
to quality -of -life opportunities, local/neighborhood park improvements and infrastructure
improvements throughout the City. Detailed fiscal, staffing and capital project information will be
forthcoming at the April 14th and April 21st meetings as outlined below.
Additionally, staff is estimating all prior year staffing and program enhancements will continue to
be funded. Preliminary estimates project prior years (FY 19, FY 20, FY 21 and FY 22) ongoing
measure costs to be $66.3 million in FY 23. This includes salary and benefits costs for all
previously -approved measure -funded positions and ongoing non -staffing operating costs, which
include items such as the Economic Opportunity Area (EOA) funding, the Police Department body
camera program and the Clean City Initiative (CCI) teams. As compared to the estimated measure
revenue for next fiscal year, the ongoing salary and benefits costs total $43.2 million or
approximately 43 percent of available revenues, whereas the non -salary and benefits ongoing
costs are estimated at 23 percent. This does not include any additional staffing or ongoing costs
associated with the proposals the Committee will receive over the course of the next 30 days.
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Committee Review Process
The Committee is expected to meet a minimum of three times to review the FY 2022-23 measure
budget. The schedule is structured to allow ample time for the Committee to review and make
recommendations on each proposal. The schedule is as follows:
➢ March 31st
o FY 2022-23 Measure Overview
■ Receive and file the presentation only; no further action requested
➢ A_pril14th
o Public Safety, Homelessness, Fiscal Solvency/Customer Service Presentations
o Please note, department proposal memos, including staffing and project requests, will
be included in the packet of information issued prior to this meeting date
➢ April21st
o Quality of Life, Infrastructure, Urban Renewal/Downtown Development Presentations
o Please note, department proposal memos, including staffing and project requests, will
be included in the packet of information issued prior to this meeting date
o Staff will request the Committee make recommendations on all department
proposals at this meeting