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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF JULY 12, 2023
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting - 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice Mayor Gonzales, Councilmembers Arias, Weir, Smith,
Gray and Kaur
Absent: Councilmember Freeman
2. INVOCATION
By Pastor Kevin Hardy, Olive Knolls Church of the Nazarene.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
By Narges Obaid, City Fellow.
4. PRESENTATIONS
None.
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
1. Melanie Ramirez and Patsy Romeo spoke regarding item 7.c.
2. Camille Hill spoke regarding item 7.f.
b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
6. APPOINTMENTS
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Staff recommends adoption of Consent Calendar items.)
Minutes:
C. Approval of minutes of the June 28, 2023, Regular City Council Meetings.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from June 16, 2023, to June 29, 2023,
in the amount of $16,200,594.47 and Self Insurance payments from June 16,
2023, to June 29, 2023, in the amount of $599,812.23, totaling $16,800,406.70.
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7.
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Ordinances:
C. Adoption of Ordinance amending Title 8 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
Titled Health and Safety to Add Chapter 8.59 relating to the requirements for a
Tobacco Retailer's Permit. (FR 06128123)
ORD 5128
d. Adoption of an Ordinance amending Section 16.32.060 (E) of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to sewer facilities and adding reference to plans
adopted for Gosford Road Planned Sewer area. (FR 6114123), (FR 6/28/23).
ORD 5729
Resolutions:
e. Resolution to authorize the sale of miscellaneous equipment to Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), a non-profit organization, for one
dollar ($1.00).
RES 103-2023
f. Resolution authorizing Application to the Strategic Growth Council
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Implementation Grant funds.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. See page 6.
g. Resolution to conditionally lend up to $2,394,815 Million in Home Investment
Partnerships Funds (HOME), Regional Early Action Planning Grant of 2021
(REAP 2.0), and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PHLA) to Golden Empire
Affordable Housing Incorporated II for the purpose of developing 16
affordable housing units located at 610 4th Street.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. See page 6.
h. Resolution to conditionally lend up to $7,585,057 Million in Regional Early
Action Planning Funds (REAP 2.0) and Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) to the
Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HA) for the purpose of developing 36
affordable housing units and a new senior center located at 530 4th Street.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. See page 6.
i. Resolution conditionally committing up to $1,997,528.29 in Permanent Local
Housing Allocation (PHLA) and American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds to
Housing Authority of the County of Kern for the purpose of developing 150
affordable housing units located at 4215 Letzring Lane.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. See page 6.
j. Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 035-13 and adopting an updated
Completed Streets Policy.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. See page 7.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
k. Resolution to add Area 2-87 (4676 Ming Avenue) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and approving, confirming, and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report. (Ward 6)
RES 109-2023
Resolution of Intention (ROI) to add the following territories to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily approving, confirming,
and adopting the Public Works Director's report for each:
l . ROI No. 2174 adding Area 3-1 19 (5109 Woodmere Drive) - Ward 6
ROI 2174
2. ROI No. 2175 adding Area 4-277 (3731 L Street) - Ward 3
ROI 2175
3. ROI No. 2176 adding Area 4-278 (1 1 121 Pitts Avenue) - Ward 3
ROI 2176
4. ROI No. 2177 adding Area 4-279 (205 East California Avenue) - Ward 2
ROI 2177
5. ROI No. 2178 adding Area 5-122 (1902 Lotus Lane) - Ward 1
ROI 2178
M. Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 073-2022 designating the City Manager
as the authorized signatory for the Permanent Local Housing Trust Fund
Program.
RES 073-2022 (1)
Agreements:
n. Agreement with Govinvest, Inc. (not to exceed $45,000), to continue Software
as a Service (SaaS) for twelve months of the Pension Module and Labor
Module access, as well as the addition of the Live Compensation Study
Module.
AGR 2023-765
o. Agreement with Dream Factory Inc. ($60,000), for annual renewal of API
software licenses.
AGR 2023-166
P. Agreement with Premier Soccer Services (not to exceed $75,000) to host the
Parallex West Coast Labor Day Championships from 2023 through 2025.
REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. See page 7.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
q. Final Map, Improvement Agreement, and Landscape Improvement
Agreement with Jeremy Willer Construction, Inc. (Developer), for Tract 7352
located West of Stine Road and Poppyseed Street in Southwest Bakersfield.
AGR 2023-168, AGR 2023-169
Final Map, Private Improvement Agreement, and Landscape Improvement
Agreement with Summit Capital Ventures, Inc. and John Balfanz Homes, Inc.
(Developer), for Tract 7376, Phase 2 located on the South Side of Muirlands
Parkway, East of South Allen Road, and West of Windermere Street, in West
Bakersfield.
AGR 2023-170, AGR 2023-171
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 06-300 with Kern Refuse Disposal Inc., for
updates addressing State Bill (SB) 1383 and Assembly Bill (AB) 341.
AGR 06-300 (2)
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2022-1 18 with Trans -West Security
($210,000; revised not to exceed $220,000) to provide site security services at
the 18th & Eye Street Parking Garage and City Hall North.
AGR 2022-118 (1)
U. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2021-171 with Kern Turf Supply,
Incorporated (extend term by one year) to continue the supply of irrigation
parts and supplies.
AGR 2021-171 (2)
V. Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 19-109 with EAM Solutions, LLC (extend
term by one year) for software renewal and continued support services.
AGR 19-109 (5)
W. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20-127 with Meyer Civil Engineering Inc.
(extend term by one year), for engineering design services for the River Canal
Backup Weir Reconstruction Project.
AGR 20-127 (1)
X. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 2020-130 with Granite Construction
Company (increase compensation by $9,500,000; revised not to exceed
$35,000,000 and extend term by one year) to continue the supply of street
materials.
AGR 2020-130 (4)
Y. Contract Change Order No. 1 10 to Agreement No. 19-069 with Security
Paving Company (increasing compensation by $157,394.20; revised not to
exceed $149,533,168.12) for the Centennial Corridor Mainline Project.
AGR 19-069 CCO 110
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Bids:
Z. Accept bids and award the construction contract to Unlimited Environmental,
Inc. ($44,500), for demolition of 5585 Standard Street property in the City of
Bakersfield.
AGR 2023-172
aa. Yellow Flashing Beacons at Golden Valley High School:
Accept bid and approve contract with Loop Electric, Inc. (not to
exceed $159,830)
AGR 2023-173
2. Authorize staff to approve as necessary, up to $20,000 in City controlled
contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during
construction.
ab. Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 Dissolved Air Flotation Rehabilitation Tank
and Polymer Feed System - Phase II:
1. Accept bid and approve contract with W. M. Lyles Co. ($1,1 18,790).
AGR 2023-174
2. Appropriate $20,000 in Sewer Enterprise Fund Balance to the Public
Works Department's Capital Improvement Program budget for project.
3. Authorize staff to approve, as necessary, up to $60,000 in City
controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during
construction of project.
Miscellaneous
ac. Authorization to Submit a Letter of Commitment to Lease City -Owned Property
located at 508 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard (MLK Blvd) to the MILK
CommUNITY Initiative as Part of the City of Bakersfield's Application for Round
5 of the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program.
Successor Agency Business:
None.
Public Safety/Vital Services Measure:
ad. SoundThinking Gun Shot Detection System:
1. Resolution determining the SoundThinking Gunshot Detection System
cannot be reasonably obtained through the usual bidding procedures
and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding, not to
exceed $450,000 annually.
RES 110-2023
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Item Tad. continued
2. Agreement with SoundThinking Inc. (not to exceed $1,317,030 with a
term date of June 30, 2026), for Phase I and Phase II for Gunshot
detection services.
AGR 2023-175
3. Agreement with SoundThinking Inc. (not to exceed $146,250 with a
term date of June 30, 2026), for a three-year subscription to Resource
Router Technology.
AGR 2023-176
City Clerk Drimakis announced a staff memorandum was received for item 7.a.,
transmitting corrected minutes and 7.f. transmitting correspondence.
Councilmember Kaur left the dais at 5:27 p.m.
Vice -Mayor Gonzales requested item 7.f. be removed for separate consideration.
Councilmember Weir requested items 7.g., 7.h., 7.i., and 7.j. be removed for separate
consideration.
Councilmember Gray requested item 7.p. be removed for separate consideration.
Motion by Vice Mayor Gonzales to adopt Consent Calendar items 7.a. through 7.ad.,
with the removal of Consent Calendar items 7.f., 7.g., 7.h., 7.i., 7.j., and 7.p., for
separate consideration. Motion approved with Councilmembers Freeman and Kaur
absent.
Councilmember Kaur returned to the dais at 5:30 p.m.
f. Resolution authorizing Application to the Strategic Growth Council
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Implementation Grant funds.
RES 104-2023
Motion by Vice Mayor Gonzales to adopt Consent Calendar Item 7.f. Motion
approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
g. Resolution to conditionally lend up to $2,394,815 Million in Home Investment
Partnerships Funds (HOME), Regional Early Action Planning Grant of 2021
(REAP 2.0), and Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PHLA) to Golden Empire
Affordable Housing Incorporated II for the purpose of developing 16
affordable housing units located at 610 4th Street.
RES 105-2023
h. Resolution to conditionally lend up to $7,585,057 Million in Regional Early
Action Planning Funds (REAP 2.0) and Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) to the
Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HA) for the purpose of developing 36
affordable housing units and a new senior center located at 530 4th Street.
RES 106-2023
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Items 7.g., Th. and Ti. continued
i. Resolution conditionally committing up to $1,997,528.29 in Permanent Local
Housing Allocation (PHLA) and American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds to
Housing Authority of the County of Kern for the purpose of developing 150
affordable housing units located at 4215 Letzring Lane.
RES 107-2023
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adopt Consent Calendar Items 7.g., 7.h., and 7.i.
Motion approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 035-13 and adopting an updated
Completed Streets Policy.
RES 108-2023
Motion by Vice Mayor Gonzales to adopt Consent Calendar Item 7.j. Motion
approved with Councilmember Weir voting no and Councilmember Freeman absent.
P. Agreement with Premier Soccer Services (not to exceed $75,000) to host the
Parallex West Coast Labor Day Championships from 2023 through 2025.
AGR 2023-167
Motion by Councilmember Gray to adopt Consent Calendar Item 7.p. Motion
approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
(Staff recommends conducting Consent Calendar Public Hearing and approval of items.)
None.
9. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Fiscal Year (FY) 23/24 Action Plan Amendment
No. 1 to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to transfer
funds from New Construction Assistance ($235,669.57 HOME), CHDO Set Aside
($225,893 HOME), Additional Program Income ($62,365.51 HOME), Self -Help
Enterprises ($5,550 HOME), CHDO Set -Aside ($250,203.15 HOME), and New
Construction Assistance ($480,237.77 HOME) to 4th Street Apartments (for a
total amount of $1,259,919 HOME).
(Staff recommends approval of the Action Plan Amendment.)
Economic Development Director Byers made staff comments.
Hearing item 9.a. opened at 6:01 p.m.
Wendell Wesley Jr. spoke in support.
No one spoke in opposition.
Hearing item 9.a. closed at 6:03 p.m.
Motion by Vice Mayor Gonzales to approve the Action Plan amendment. Motion
approved with Councilmember Freeman absent.
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10. REPORTS
None.
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
13. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Smith expressed appreciation to staff for the Completed Streets
resolution and is looking forward to making our streets safer.
Vice Mayor Gonzales expressed appreciation to staff for extended hours of
operation due to the hot weather of the Valley Childrens Ice Rink and the recreation
center at Martin Luther King Park.
Councilmember Kaur expressed appreciation to staff for continued efforts of
roadway safety, including the yellow flashing beacons that were installed at Golden
Valley High School.
Councilmember Arias expressed appreciation to staff for the hard and good work
the City is doing with more to come.
Mayor Goh recognized Recreation and Parks Month for the City of Bakersfield.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned at 6:11 m.
aaln —
KAREN GOH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
ULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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