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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/24/23 MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION & SAFETY MINUTESTHE,SOUND- �OF5 We#141 Staff: Committee Members: Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager Councilmember Eric Arias - Chair Greg Strakal'use, Public Works Director Councilmember Bob Smith Councilmember Manpreet Kaur Special. Meeting of the Multi -modal Transportation.and Safety,Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, October.24; 2023. 5:00 p.m. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 1. -ROLL CALL Committee Members present: Councilmember Arias - Chair (seated at 5:08 p.m.) Councilmember Bob Smith Councilmember Manpreet Kaur Cijy Staff: Eric Galvan, Communications Coordinator Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney II Gregg Strakaiuse, Public Works Director Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Ed Murphy, Civil, Engineer III Luis Topete, Assistant Public Works Director Paul Archer, Civil. Engineer IV Ryan Starbuck, Traffic Engineer Christian Clegg, City Manager Paul Johnson, Planning Director Phil Burns, Building Director Jennifer Byers, Economic & Community Development Director Jason Cater, Economic & Community Development Manager Cecelia Griego, Economic & Community Development Principal Planner Page 2of9 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements 1. Michael Turnipseed, from KernTax, stated that PowerPoints were not made available ahead of time for the public to review before the Committee meeting. b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements Michael Turnipseed commented on public involvement in the Committee meeting, reiterating that materials were not provided before the meeting. 3. ADOPTION OF THE AUGUST 10, 2023, AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Motion by Councilmember Kaur to adopt August 10, 2023, Agenda Summary Report. Motion was unanimously approved. 4. REPORTS a. Bi-monthly Report on Multi -Modal Transportation Safety actions taken since last meeting. (Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.) Paul Archer, Engineer IV, made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation to receive and file. Motion by Councilmember Smith to receive and file, unanimously approved. S. DEFERRED BUSINESS Complete Streets Ordinance: Recommendation to move forward to City Council for first reading. (Staff recommends Committee discussion and direction.) Gregg Strakaluse, Public Works Director, made staff comments. Motion by Councilmember Arias to send Ordinance to City Council was unanimously approved. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Update from the California High Speed Rail Authority. (Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.) Christian Clegg, City Manager, made staff comments. Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee Special Meeti 8e&442023 Agenda Page 2 Brian Kelly, CEO of California High Speed Rail Authority spoke about the project. Margaret Cederoth, Director of Planning and Sustainability of California High Speed Rail Authority spoke about the project. Motion by Councilmember Kaur to receive and file, unanimously approved. 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS Councilmember Smith thanked California High Speed Rail Authority for being at the meeting and asked about incorporating bike paths into the project. Councilmember Kaur also thanked California High Speed Rail Authority and asked about the station design process. Councilmember Arias asked about the timeline of the High -Speed Rail and inquired about the process of notifying people whose properties are needed for the project. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m. ERIC ARIAS, CHAIR Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee ATTEST: J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of The Council of the City of Bakersfield Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee Special Meeti o eof4@2023 Agenda }Sage 3