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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, 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
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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.
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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
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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 /�
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JWLIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield