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MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 26, 1999
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
PRE-MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Camon,
DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Rowles, Sullivan
(seated at 5:18 p.m.), Salvaggio
None
2. WORKSHOP
a. Department Budget Presentations
1. City Attorney's Office
City Attorney Bart Thiltgen provided a computer
presentation highlighting department/division
accomplishments, budget changes and revised
service level indicators, 1999/2000 action plan and
distributed written material.
2. Finance Department
Finance Director Gregory Klimko provided an
overview and computer presentation of
accomplishment, 1999/2000 action plan and
distributed written material.
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Carson to recess to Closed Session at 5:40
p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Closed Session pursuant to Subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9; City of
Bakersfield vs. U.S. Fire Insurance Company, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC171941
APPROVED
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
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CLOSED SESSION
ACTION TAKEN
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Subdivision (b)(3)(C) of Government Code Section
54956.9; One potential case.
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
Motion by DeMond to adjourn from Closed Session at
6:35 p.m.
APPROVED
REGULAR MEETING
1. INVOCATION by Councilmember Carson
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mayor Price
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard (seated at 8:45 p.m.),
Couch, Rowles, Sullivan, Salvaggio
Absent: None
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session Action as reflected
on Pages I and 2.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Price and Council presented a Retirement
Plaque to Steve Brummer, Chief of Police, for 26.25
years of service to the City of Bakersfield.
Chief Brummer accepted the plaque and thanked the
men and women of the Police Department and
Council.
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PRESENTATIONS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Price presented Certificates to the winners of
the Kern County Human Relations Commission
Essay Contest:
1st place, The Girl, Vanna Cable, Rosedale Middle
School (not present);
2nd place, Erase the Hate by Lisa Stramaglia,
Rosedale Middle School, accepted certificate and
thanked the Council;
3rd place, Erase the Hate by Lisa Valverde, Curran
Middle School, accepted certificate and thanked the
Council;
4th place, Erase the Hate by Chris McCown, Curran
Middle School (not present);
5th place,. Erase the Hate by Christopher Kenji
Kinoshita, Desert Junior High School. Dr. Barry
Jacobs, President, Relations Commission, thanked
the Mayor and Council for their support.
Fire Chief Ron Fraze introduced Fred Drew, Director
of Emergency Medical Services who presented a
plaque to Firefighter Mike Murphy as Kern County's
Emergency Medical Technician of the Year; and
recognized other City employees involved in EMS.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Becky Kaiser spoke regarding annexation.
b. Barbara Fields spoke regarding listening to the
people.
Arthur Doland spoke regarding the joint Council and
Board of Supervisors meeting and the 3-minute
public statements time limit.
Vic Mabry spoke regarding the Firefighters Labor
Contract.
DeMond requested staff provide a copy of the letter
from Avery to Vic Mabry.
Carson directed City Manager Alan Tandy to
facilitate a meeting with Labor Negotiators Avery
and Roberts regarding the Firefighters Labor
Contract, to be brought back at the next Council
meeting.
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APPOINTMENTS
None.
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ACTION TAKEN
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
Special Council meeting of May 1, and regular
Council meeting May 12, 1999.
Payments:
Payments from May 1, to May 14, 1999 in the
amount of $5,015,848.82; and Self Insurance
payments from May 1, to May 14, 1999 in the
amount of $196,068.41.
Resolutions:
Resolution of application proposing proceedings for
annexation of territory by annexing to the City of
Bakersfield property identified as Annexation No.
404, located at the southwest corner of Brimhall
Road and Calloway Drive. (Brimhall No. 6) (Ward 4)
Resolution authorizing collection of Assessments for
District 98-1 (Brimhall IV/Stockdale Highway
Commercial/Gosford Industrial) by the Kern County
Tax Collector.
Resolution authorizing deferral of assessment for
parcel within City of Bakersfield Assessment District
No. 91-1 (Hosking Trunk Sewer). (Ward 7)
Resolution electing to receive allocation of taxes from
the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project
pursuant to provisions of the California Community
Redevelopment Law. (Wards 1, 2, 5)
Resolution electing to receive allocation of taxes from
the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project
pursuant to provisions of the California Community
Redevelopment Law. (Wards 1,2)
RES 61-99
RES 62-99
RES 63-99
RES 64-99
RES 65-99
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Amendment No. 10 to Resolution No. 12-96
approving Memorandum of Understanding for
employees of the Blue and White Collar Units and
adopting salary schedule and related benefits.
RES 12-96(10)
Revised Job Specifications: Deputy Clerk to
Deputy City Clerk; Data Processing Operator
to Office Systems Support Assistant.
Resolution approving Memorandum of
Understanding for employees of the Blue and White
Collar Units and adopting salary schedule and related
benefits.
RES 66-99
Resolution supporting Assembly Bill 1035, a Bill
declaring the intent of the Legislature to enact Civil
Forfeiture Provisions applicable in cases of
Obscenity or Child Pornography that are consistent
with and identical to the Civil Forfeiture provision
relating to Obscenity or Child Pornography under
Federal Law.
RES 67-99
Agreements:
Agreement to sell City owned real property at 3700
and 3708 Panorama Drive. (Ward 3)
AGR 99-120
DEED 5051
AGR 99-121
DEED 5052
Coffee Road Landscaping:
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 97-45
with Normal Development Corporation
regarding Coffee Road landscaping.
AGR 97-45(1)
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Appropriate $123,000 Fund Balance to the
Capital Improvement Budget within the
Transportation Development Fund. (Ward 4)
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 98-193 with
Toter, Inc. for the purchase of 1,000 additional
greenwaste recycling containers for $44,884.
AGR 98-193(1)
Contract with Select Personnel Services for
temporary employees·
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Bids:
Award Annual Contract to Sturgeon & Son,
Incorporated, not to exceed $103,750 for cold
planing for the Streets Division.
CON 99-123
Award Contract to Griffith Company, $195,000 for
storm drain construction on Benton Street from
Holden Way to Ming Avenue. (Ward 7)
CON 99-124
Accept bids from CompUSA, $37,902.15; Compucom
California State Store, $9,260.08; and Wareforce,
$6,788.97; for computer equipment, total $53,951.20.
Reject bid for traffic signal interconnect installation on
Truxtun Avenue: N Street to Beale Avenue. (Ward 2)
Miscellaneous:
Authorize additional office Systems Support Assistant
position within the Management Information Systems
Division.
Appropriate $26,750 ambulance companies'
contributions to the Capital Improvement Program
within the Capital Outlay Fund
Accept bid from J.C, Henberger Company,
Incorporated $36,521.84 for traffic signal
preemption equipment.
Rowles announced abstention on Consent Calendar Items
d. due to source of income to employer; and Item 8. I. 1. & 2.
due to client owning property within affected area.
Couch announced abstention on Consent Calendar Item o.
due to source of income.
Motion by Carson to adopt Consent Calendar Items a.
through L, with separate consideration of Item n.
APPROVED
AB MAGGARD
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Contract with Select Personnel Services for
temporary employees.
CON 99-122
Rowles requested Human Resources Manager Carroll
Hayden provide a rate sheet to Council.
Couch requested Human Resources Manager Carroll
Hayden provide a confidential copy of the matrix used
for comparison purposes to Council.
Motion by DeMond to approve Consent Calendar Item n.
APPROVED
AB MAGGARD
Mayor Price recessed the regular Council Meeting at 7:50
p.m. and called to order the special City Council and Central
District Development Agency Meeting at 7:55 p.m.
The Joint Special Meeting was adjourned at 10:01 p.m.
Mayor Price called a recess at 10:01 p.m. and reconvened
the regular Council Meeting at 10:08 p.m.
HEARINGS
a. Resolution ordering the vacation of a 50 foot portion
of the dedicated (waived) vehicular access rights on
White Lane, west of Ashe Road at the northwest
corner of Parcel 3 of Parcel Map No. 9290. (Ward 6)
Hearing opened at 10:10 p.m.
Scott McMillan, Sonic Drive-In, spoke in opposition.
Hearing closed at 10:20 p.m.
Sullivan requested staff meet with her and Mr.
McMillan regarding available options.
Motion by Sullivan to defer action to the next
Council meeting.
APPROVED
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b. Resolution ordering the vacation of the Pedestrian
Easements at the cul-de-sacs on Pembroke and
Hooper Avenues in Tract No. 3807. (Ward 4)
Hearing opened at 10:23 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing
Hearing closed at 10:23 p.m
Motion by Couch to adopt the resolution.
c. Resolution ordering the vacation of G Street between
Truxtun Avenue and 17th Street and also the abutting
alley in Block 282. (Ward 2)
Hearing opened at 10:24 p.m.
Bob Klassen, Klassen Corporation, representing First
Presbyterian Church spoke in support of staff
recommendation.
Hearing closed at 10:26 p.m.
Motion by DeMond to adopt the resolution.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 68-99
APPROVED
RES 69-99
APPROVED
REPORTS
None.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
a. Joint City/County Fire Protection:
Joint Powers Agreement for Fire Protection
Services, Operations of the Joint Fire
Emergency Communications Center, Joint
Use of the Olive Drive Fire Training Facility,
and Agreement to furnish Supplementary and
Mutual Fire Protection.
2. Authorization for two additional Fire
Dispatcher positions.
Fire Chief Ron Fraze provided a brief update.
Motion by Salvaggio to approve the agreement
and authorize the additional positions.
AGR 99-125
APPROVED
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NEW BUSINESS
ACTION TAKEN
a, Alcoholic Beverage Ordinances:
Ordinance repealing Chapter 9.16.020 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code.
FR
2. Ordinance amending Chapter 12.56.050,
Paragraph N of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code.
FR
Ordinance amending and deleting sections of
Chapters 17,52 and 17.54 of Title 17 (zoning) of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code related to the authority
granted the Planning Director to approve
modifications to site plans for approved development
projects in Planned Unit Development and Planned
Commercial Development zones.
FR
c. Cable Television Broadcast of City Council Meetings.
Couch stated he is in support of broadcasting and
suggested the possibility of dividing the cost over four
years and considering it in the upcoming years
budget.
Carson stated she is in support and asked what the
annual operational costs are and availability of
grants?
Salvaggio stated he is in support and would like staff
to budget: for this, continue working with the cable
companies for assistance, and submit a
recommendation to Council.
Rowles stated he is in support of the 3 cameras and
requested that this be integrated with the web site
and suggested establishing a policy for editing.
Motion by Couch to refer to the Legislative and
Litigation committee the issue of an editing
policy; direct staff to provide a report regarding
the possibility of including it in the budget; and
include the 3-camera approach.
APPROVED
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NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
d,
Joint meeting between City Council and Board of
Supervisors.
DeMond suggested a specified date and time be
established.
Motion by Maggard to direct staff to prepare a
resolution extending an invitation to the Board of
Supervisors for a joint meeting on October 11,
1999.
APPROVED
Council review of 3-minute Public Statements time
limit.
Couch requested copies of the public statement
cards in his ward and suggested the public statement
cards be revised to include a ward designation
section.
Maggard referred the 3-minute Public Statements
issue to the Legislative and Litigation Committee
for review.
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COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Mayor price announced Bakersfield is one of four cities
selected to the final eight Division Two Basketball Finals in
June at Lake Tahoe and he will be attending with the team.
Couch referred to the Legislative and Litigation
Committee the issue of mistreatment of circus animals.
Couch requested Public Works Director Raul Rojas
contact him regarding the procedure of inspectors on
paving jobs.
DeMond announced that she was not available for the first
skate park meeting and will be out of town for the next
meeting.
Carson requested that the Fire issue be resolved by the next
meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Carson to adjourn at 11:47 p.m. APPROVED
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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AND
CENTRAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 26, 1999
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting - 7:00 p.m
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Price called the meeting to order at 7:55 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard (seated at 8:45 p.m.),
Couch, Rowles, Sullivan, Salvaggio
None
Present:
Absent:
Chairperson Miller, Agency Members Ardola,
Cohrs, Mishoe, Raphael
Agency Members Weddie, Prince
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. HEARINGS
Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and Central
Distdct Development Agency to consider adoption of
the Old Town Kem-Pioneer Redevelopment Plan.
(Wards 1, 2, 5)
Correspondence has been received in support of the
Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Plan from
the following:
Patrick J. Collins, Managing Editor, CB Richards
Ellis; John Nilon, Executive Director, Employers'
Training Resource; Lesley Lang-Lopez, President,
Mid State Development Corporation; Dennis Wallace,
Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity; Chris
Frank, President/CEO, Greater Bakersfield Chamber
of Commerce; Michael R. Kelly, Retired Fire Chief,
City of Bakersfield; Diane Sandidge, Property Owner;
Odo Burch, Vice President of Operations, AFSA Data
Corporation; Ray Watson, Chairman, Downtown
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a,
Business & Property Owners Association; Brenda
Bosley, Lou Ella's Children's Shop; Christopher L.
Stewart, President/ CEO, Kern Economic
Development Corp.
Correspondence has been received in opposition
from the following Property Owners: Robert E. Murry
and Linda Huffman.
Economic Development Director Jake Wager
provided the following update: In 1997 the City
Council agreed to explore the possibility of
establishing one or more new redevelopment project
areas. It was recognized even at this earliest of
stages that the existing downtown project area would
not be considered for an amendment or for
expansion given that the current project area is
receiving 100% of the tax increment and that any
change in its status would jeopardize the current
revenue stream.
The City Council referred the matter to the Budget
and Finance Committee. After approximately six
months of careful and deliberate study the Budget
and Finance Committee made a favorable
recommendation to the full Council that consideration
should be given to the creation of two new separate
and distinct project areas. Among the reasons for
establishing separate project areas was that the
areas are distinct in terms of the issues that need to
be addressed but perhaps more importantly was the
expressed desire by each of project areas
businesses and residents that they wanted greater
control and input with respect to future
redevelopment opportunities that would arise in each
of the areas.
In February 1998 the City Council concurred with the
recommendation of the Budget and Finance
Committee by directing staff to initiate the process to
establish 2 distinct redevelopment project areas. The
next few months were spent putting the
redevelopment task force together. The task force
was comprised as follows:
From City Staff- Myself, David Lyman, Donna
Barnes, Jan Fulton, Charles Webb, and Janice
Scanlan from the City Attorney's Office.
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HEARINGS continued
Consultants Retained - Ernie Glover, GRC
Redevelopment, Inc., Roberta McGlashan, Quad
Knopf (environmental), Fred Porter, Porter-Robertson
(engineering services), and Kay Reimann, Special
Counsel.
In June 1999, the City council adopted the survey
area boundaries. This action signified the formal
start of the process that lead us to tonight.
During the intervening months a number of significant
events and actions have taken place. Some of the
more critical actions are as follows:
6/24/98 Council - Approval of Resolution
designating OTK & SE survey area for study
purposes.
9/3~98 - Planning Commission - Adopt Resolution
designating boundaries of OTK & SE project areas
and approving a preliminary plan for said areas.
9/14/98 - Agency Approval of Resolution
establishing Base Year Assessment of OTK & SE
and transmitting map/boundaries to taxing agencies;
payment of filing fee to State Board of Equalization.
10/7/98 - Council - Adopt Resolution calling for
formation of Project Area Committees (PAC) for OTK
& SE and Adopt Resolution on procedures to form
and elect Project Area Committees for OTK & SE.
10/15/98 - Notice mailed to all affected properties
and individuals in the SE & OTK informing them of
upcoming Town Hall meeting and PAC elections.
12/9/98 - Council - Adoption of Resolution that all
procedures were followed in the election of PACs for
OTK & SE project areas.
3~8~99 - Agency - Adopt Resolution consenting to
Joint Public Hearing for OTK & SE project areas.
3/17/99 - Council - Adopt Resolution consenting to
Joint Public Hearing for OTK & SE project areas.
ACTION TAKEN
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3. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
3/29/99 - Planning Commission - Adopt Resolution
recommending Redevelopment Plan to Council for
OTK & SE project areas.
4/12/99 - Agency - Adopt Resolution approving
relocation and owner participation guidelines OTK &
SE project areas.
4/12/99 - Agency - Public hearing for Draft EIR for
OTK & SE project areas.
4/23/99 - Notice of Joint Public Hearing mailed to all
affected properties and individuals in the SE notifying
them of Council/Agency hearing date on 5/26/99.
4/26/99 - Same Notice of Joint Public Headng mailed
to all affected properties and individuals in the OTK.
5/10/99 - Agency - Adopt Resolution transmitting a
Report to Council on the Redevelopment Plans for
OTK & SE project areas.
5/26/99 - Joint Public Hearings held for OTK-P and
SE.
One of the specific charges given to staff by the City
Council, with respect to the redevelopment plan
adoption process was to cast the widest net in terms
of trying to reach the largest possible number of
businesses, residents, and other interested parties.
The Council's desire was to provide as much
information as possible. This effort was to be in
addition of what is required by law. In addition to
numerous speaking engagements and one on one
briefings those extraordinary efforts included:
Providing the Notice of Joint Public Headng in
English and Spanish.
Forwarding each returned letter that has a
forwarding address to the new address.
Holding (2) Town Hall Meetings for each area
to discuss the progress of forming the
redevelopment project area and the reasons
for forming such an area. Notices of these
meetings were included in the mailed notice
of joint public hearing and were printed in
English and Spanish.
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Providing an English/Spanish translator at all
Town Hall Meetings.
Providing complete sets of documents
associated with the formation process in
binders in the City Clerk's Office for public
review.
Providing a copy of the "Report to Council" for
each project area to the Beale, Baker, and
Holloway-Gonzales libraries.
Establishment of a 24-hour redevelopment
Hotline and responding to calls by the close
of the next business day.
Establishment of a web page dedicated to
redevelopment listing actions taken and
actions pending, as well as, a full listing of all
advisory committee meetings including date,
times, and locations. Creating a distinct
e-mail address and responding to e-mail
inquiries.
Mailing three newsletters for each project
area, keeping the public updated about the
process, and encouraging calls and e-mails.
All mailings have provided an opportunity to
receive additional information in Spanish.
A central component of the plan adoption process
was the establishment of a project area committee
for each of the proposed project areas. The process
required by state law to establish PAC's is that
essentially the group must elect itself from the
community and must represent property owners,
residential tenants, residential owners, and
community organizations. On November 16, 1998,
the categories listed above elected an eight person
PAC. Over the next several months the PACs were
asked to review a considerable amount of data and
documents.
I will leave it to Mr. Randall, Old Town Kem- Pioneer
Redevelopment PAC Chairman and Mr. Powell,
Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment PAC
Chairman, to more fully describe their efforts and
their conclusion.
ACTION TAKEN
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3. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
So what it is that is hoped to be achieved by the
creation of this project area? State law says it is the
elimination of both physical and economic blight. How
can that be achieved? Redevelopment can assist in
curing blight by offedng loans, grants, assistance in
site assembly and by bdnging a focused effort to
bear on a particular area. The ultimate goal of
redevelopment is to act as a catalyst for private
reinvestment. The Council in considering the
adoption of a project area is committing itself to
stopping any further deterioration and to give a
project area heightened awareness. In looking at Old
Town Kern-Pioneer project area, the need for
remedial action is evident. The Redevelopment
Agency acting in concert with the City Council sees
opportunities to establish compatible adjoining uses,
to try to rectify poor land uses that have accumulated
over time, to provide housing assistance in order to
stabilize residential neighborhoods and to solve basic
public infrastructure deficiencies which impede
positive growth and development.
It should be noted that while this may sound exciting,
redevelopment is not an elixir. It is most definitely
not a fix quick. As the Council is aware the Agency
will be able to effect programs and enter into
agreements for thirty years following adoption. In the
downtown project area, although we can point to a
number of successful projects that have occurred
over the last 20 years, it is only in the last 5 to 7
years that substantial progress has been achieved.
I sense the same will occur with respect to Old Town
Kern-Pioneer area.
In the last few weeks, staff has been fielding certain
questions that need to be addressed at this point to
resolve any remaining uncertainty or confusion.
Redevelopment law provides that there can
be only one redevelopment agency in any
one community.
Redevelopment law limits the size of an
appointed agency to a maximum of seven
people (as is the case here in Bakersfield).
Redevelopment law allows multiple project
areas under the governance of that single
redevelopment agency.
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a, f/
Redevelopment law does NOT allow the
mingling of different project area's fund.
In accord with this requirement the funds
from each of the proposed project areas and
from proposed project areas and from the
existing project area must be accounted for
separately and ARE subject to an annual
audit performed by an independent audit firm.
This also means that debt incurred in one
project area remains assigned to that project
area and payment of that debt is the
responsibility of that originating project area.
Redevelopment law does ALLOW the
merging of project areas. Let us be mindful
that the process for that to occur is the same
lengthy protracted process (and I should add
equally expensive) that we are just now
completing , after a full year of discussion,
meetings and votes. I believe various
Councilmembers will be addressing this
further.
Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council, and
members of the Redevelopment Agency on behalf of
the redevelopment task force we are pleased to
present for your consideration deliberation and
ultimately action on the Report to City Council for the
proposed Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment
Project Area.
Hearing opened at 7:59 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in regards to the Old
Town Kern-Pioneer IRedevelopment Project Area:
Lorraina Unger, representi,ng Sierra Club; Tom Valos,
Assistant Superintendent, representing Dr. Kelly
Bianton, Kern County Superintendent of Schools,
submitted written material; Harvey Hall,
Property/Business Owner; Dick Taylor, Taylor Tire
and Brake; Dave Urner, Business Owner; Cheryl
Garcia, representing residents in area; Donald Galey,
Property Owner; Michael McCarthy,
Business/Property Owner; Richard Temple, Director,
Bethany Services Homeless Center; Mark LaRose,
representing San Joaquin Hospital; Don Murfin,
representing Bakersfield City Schools; Randy Coats,
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representing Housing Authority of Kern County and
Golden Empire Affordable Housing, submitted written
material; Jack Saba, Saba's Mens Store; Mike
George, representing Pyrenees Bakery; Jim D.
Weaver, resident; Linda O'Connor, Victorian
Restaurant; Norma Jackson, resident; Manuel Oriz,
Manuel's Auto Body; Linda Morales, PAC Member.
City Attorney Bart Thiltgen announced for the record,
notice of this joint public hearing has been published
and mailed as required by law. The affidavit of
publication and notice of mailing to property owners,
residences, business and taxing agencies of this
public hearing were submitted to the City Clerk and
are part of the record. An Environmental Impact
Report was prepared for the proposed
Redevelopment Plan. The public comment portion
for the EIR ran from March 5 through April 19, 1999
and the Central District Development Agency also
held a public hearing on the EIR on April 12, 1999.
Hearing closed at 8:43 p.m.
DeMond stated for the record, since the day the idea
of forming a new redevelopment area was first
envisioned, by myself and that was long before 1997,
it has been my personal intent that any such area,
established or new, would stand on its own. As tax
increments grew and monies became available they
were to remain in the applicable area, as well as any
related debt. To this end, once the City started going
forward with this vision as other became and worked
towards that end staff was directed to bring forward
plans, separate and distinct from each other. Staff
fulfilled that mandate.
While redevelopment plans are typically written in
very genedc terms, the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Area
Committee comprised of interested business and
property owners, as well as representatives of the
affected community, worked with staff for five months
customizing their "Plan" to incorporate special needs
and vision, taking into account all the factors to make
this project area unique.
It is impossible to forecast the future. This Council is
aware that it cannot bind future Council and
Redevelopment Agency members by precluding any
amendment to this plan in the future. However, for
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their benefit and guidance, I want the record to reflect
that it was, and is this City Council's intent and desire
to create the Old Town-Kem Pioneer Redevelopment
Project Area separate and distinct from the
established Downtown area, as well as from the
proposed Southeast Redevelopment Area.
Motion by Cohrs, Seconded by Mishoe, to direct
staff to prepare written responses to written
objections.
Motion by Cohrs, Seconded by Arriola, to
continue further consideration and action on the
proposed redevelopmerit plan until June 16, 1999
at 7:00 p.m. for the purposes of considering the
written responses to written objections and
taking such further action as may be appropriate
concerning the proposed Redevelopment Plan
for the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment
Project.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB WEDDLE
PRINCE
APPROVED
AB WEDDLE
PRINCE
Motion by DeMond to direct staff to prepare
written responses to written objections.
APPROVED
Motion by DeMond to continue further
consideration and action on the proposed
redevelopment plan until June 16, 1999 at 7:00
p.m. for the purposes of considering the written
responses to written objections and taking such
further action as may be appropriate concerning
the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Old
Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project.
APPROVED
Mayor Price recessed the meeting at 9:00 p.m. and
reconvened at 9:06 p.m.
Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and Central
District Development Agency to consider adoption of
the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan.
(Wards 1, 2)
Economic Development Director Jake Wager
announced state law under which we are acting is
the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of
California, which is part of the Health and Safety
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3. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Code. This law requires that we follow certain
procedures in the conduct of tonighrs joint public
hearing. Notice of this joint public hearing has been
published and mailed as required by law. The
affidavits of publication and notice of mailing to
property owners, residences, business and taxing
agencies of this public headng were submitted to the
City Clerk and are part of the record.
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for
the proposed Redevelopment Plan. The public
comment portion for the EIR ran from March 5
through April 19, 1999 and the Central District
Development Agency also held a public hearing on
the EIR on April 12, 1999.
Correspondence has been received in support from
the following individuals:
Patrick J. Collins, Managing Editor, CB Richards
Ellis; John Nilon, Executive Director, Employers'
Training Resource; Lesley Lang-Lopez, President,
Mid State Development Corporation; Chris Frank,
President/CEO, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of
Commerce; Ray Watson, Chairman, Downtown
Business & Property Owners Association; Dennis
Wallace, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity;
Michael Treacy, CEO, Kern County Fair; John B.
Sacco, President, Siena International Machinery Inc.;
Larry Sade, Larry Sade & Associates; Pierre Nicolas,
Property Owner; Nathan Hemot, Property Owner;
Christopher L. Stewad, PresidentJCEO, Kern
Economic Development Corp.; Dale Boorsma,
General Manager, AccuLiner, Inc.; Dave G. Cross,
President, American Home Industries Corporation;
Rosanna Westmoreland, Acting Executive Director,
Friendship House Community Center.
Correspondence was received in opposition from the
following property owners: Robert E. Murray and
Leonard L. Hall.
The following individuals spoke in support of staff
recommendation:
Art Powell, Chairperson, Southeast PAC, provided a
brief presentation and introduced PAC members.
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3. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Gill Anthony, PAC member, Restoration Community
Project, Incorporated, submitted a letter of support.
Economic Development Director Jake Wager
incorporated the previous update for Old Town Kern-
Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area herein for the
Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area.
Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council, and
members of the Redevelopment Agency on behalf of
the redevelopment task force we are pleased to
present for your consideration deliberation and
ultimately action on the Report to City Council for the
proposed Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment
Project Area.
Hearing opened at 9:06 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in regards to
Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area:
Jim Childress, Green Gardens; Bruce Freeman,
Castle & Cooke; Dave Edwards, Guy Chaddock
Company; Barbara Harris, Greater Bakersfield Legal
Assistance; Sister Debbie Hull, CHW Center
California, Director of Special Needs & Community
Outreach (Mercy Hospital); Stephanie Campbell,
PAC member/resident; Emma Young, resident;
Barbara Frazier-Ross, Property Owner; Marvin Dean,
PAC member/business representative; Gerard
Campbell, resident; Lynn Edwards and Vernon
Strong, business owner.
Hearing closed at 9:45 p.m..
Carson stated for the record, these project areas will
remain separate, there will be no co-mingling of
funds, also, ask the City Attorney that when the final
papers are drafted that it be clearly stated that it is
the intent of this County to keep those two project
areas separate, there's no intent to co-mingle funds
or merge these areas.
Motion by Arriola, Seconded by Mishoe, to direct
staff to prepare written responses to written
objections.
APPROVED
AB WEDDLE
PRINCE
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HEARINGS continued
Motion by Mishoe, Seconded by Cohrs, to
continue further consideration and action on the
proposed redevelopment plan until June 16, 1999
at 7:00 p.m. for the purposes of considering the
written responses to written objections and
taking such further action as may be appropriate
concerning the proposed Redevelopment Plan
for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment
Project.
Motion by Carson to direct staff to prepare
written responses to written objections.
Motion by Carson to continue further
consideration and action on the proposed
redevelopment plan until June 16, 1999 at 7:00
p.m. for the purposes of considering the written
responses to written objections and taking such
further action as may be appropriate concerning
the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the
Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB WEDDLE
PRINCE
APPROVED
APPROVED
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Agen.cy M~ er Cohrs to adjourn at 10:00
p.m. ~":~'::~:"'2--
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Development/
SECRETARY of'the Cent~i Development
APPROVED
AB WEDDLE
PRINCE
Motion by Agency Membe~..C~rS.~n to adjourn at fO:Of
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
APPROVED