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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/26/21 PUBLIC SAFETY VITAL SERVICESd oft BAKERSFIE�"LD THE SOUND OF bft& *1 tR* Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS) Of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, April 26, 2021 11:00 P.M. Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater, and Convention Center 1001 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 The Potato Room MINUTES 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Sanders, Vice Chair Hibbard (Seated at 1 1:02 am) Committee Members Perez-Andreesen, Holt, Keller (left the meeting at 2:25 p.m.), Louie, Prince, Rowland, Tobias. Absent: None 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE APRIL 09, 2021 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING Motion by Committee Member Louie second by Committee Member Perez- Andreesen to adopt minutes from the April 09, 2021, Oversight Committee Meeting. Motion was unanimously approved. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair announced that a staff memorandum was provided transmitting public comments received after the publication of the agenda. A. Rich O'Neal with the new committee Sanitation for the Homeless. Provided comments and written material to the committee. B. Curtis Bingham provided comments and praise to city staff. C. Troy Hightower, Local Consultant, made comments regarding the use of PSVS funds and the B3k funds. D. Joanna Coronado provided written material and comments to the committee as a follow-up Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee April 26, 2021 Page 2 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Public Safety/Vital Services Measure Phase III Spending Proposals Police Department Proposal - Chief of Police Terry Motion by Committee Member Hibbard, second by Committee Member Prince to approve $10.5 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Member Louie abstaining and Committee Member Keller Absent. Committee Member Prince did not agree with the summary of payroll benefits exceeding forty percent of payroll budget exceeding Measure N. Fire Department Proposal - Fire Chief Galagaza Motion by Committee Member Tobias, second by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen to approve $420 thousand spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Member Keller Absent. iii. Recreation & Parks Department Proposal; Acting Recreation & Parks Director Budak Motion by Committee Member Holt, second by Committee Member Hibbard to approve $5.2 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with C Committee Member Keller Absent. Committee Member Perez-Andreesen requested that excess funds are allocated to the Recreation and Parks Department. Chair Sanders requested that projects are identified with a sign or label indicating they were funded by PSVS. ill. Public Works Department Proposal - Public Works Director Nick Fidler Motion by Committee Member Hoff, second by Committee Member Louie to approve $8.2 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion failed with Committee Members Hibbard, Perez-Andreesen, Rowland, and Tobias voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee April 26, 2021 Page 3 Vice -Chair Hibbard stated the general public does not see the freeways as a priority. Bike trails, parks and Uplands impact the citizens today and is a priority. Committee Member Tobias supported many aspects of the proposal but agreed that there is too much emphasis placed on the freeways and that we let the State off the hook. Committee member Rowland agreed and stated he would like to see Chester improvement, Mill Creek bollards, sidewalks and crosswalks instead of funding for hardscapes on freeways. Committee Member Perez-Andreesen stated that the funds should go to Parks and not on landscaping of freeways. Chair Sanders encouraged the Council to look at line items and come up with prioritization of projects while encouraging B3K to see the value of enhancing freeways and what it has done for Economic Development in other cities. i. Development Services Department Proposal; Development Services Director Boyle Motion by Committee Member Hibbard, second by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen to approve $1.3.5 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Member Keller Absent. ii. Economic & Community Development Proposal; Assistant City Manager Kitchen Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Louie to approve $7.1 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Hibbard voting no, Committee Members Holt and Perez-Andreesen abstaining, and Committee Member Keller Absent. Committee Member Prince stated that for all requests to add employees, salaries and benefits should not exceed 40% of PSVS annual budget. Viche Chair Hibbard cautioned the Council moving forward with economic development plans that are developed by planners as they like to talk about things are conceptual rather than the practical application of investing money into the community. . iii. Human Resources Department Proposal; Human Resources Director Tenter Motion by Committee Member Tobias, second by Committee Member Prince to approve $198,000 spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Member Keller Absent. iv. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Public Safety/Vital Services Measure Phase III Spending Proposals; Assistant City Manager Huot Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee April 26, 2021 Page 4 Motion by Committee Member Hibbard, 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 Keifer Absent. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 6. ADJOURNMENT at 3:23 p.m. ATTEST /� A_ \ _ Ir\ ` JWLIE DRIMAKIS, MMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield