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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, 2002
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
PREMEETING
ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham,
Maggard, (seated at 5:30 p.m.)
Couch, Hanson, Sullivan (seated at
6:08 p.m.)
2. WORKSHOP
a. Status Report on City Council Goals. (John
W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager)
Assistant Manager Stinson made a computer
presentation and provided written material.
b. Report on Financial Planning. (Alan Tandy,
City Manager)
City Manager Tandy made a computer
presentation and distributed written material.
Salvaggio requested the memo from City
Manager Tandy to Department Heads regarding
the need for curbing expenditures be made
available to the public.
Motion by Salvaggio to recess to Closed
Session at 5:52 p.m.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(c) of
Government Code Section 54956.9. One (1)
potential case.
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3.
CLOSED SESSION continued
ACTION TAKEN
b. Conference with Legal Counsel -
Potential Litigation; Initiation of
litigation pursuant to subdivision (c)
of Government Code Section
54956.9. One (1) potential case.
Motion by Salvaggio to adjourn from Closed
Session at 6:28 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
1. INVOCATION by Father Joseph Chaffee of St.
George Greek Orthodox Church.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Alisa Taylor, 8th grade
student, Thompson Jr. High School.
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham,
Maggard, Couch, Hanson, Sullivan
Absent:
None
a. Council and staff introduced Student Body
Representatives participating in the 48th
consecutive "Teen City Government Day."
The following students participated in Teen
City Government Day:
Brad Webb, Bakersfield Christian High
School; Ce'Leigh Chapman, East
Bakersfield High School; Brian Whitfield,
Foothill High School; Kalli Derington,
Garces High School; Jacob Ceccarelli,
Highland High School; Adam Arriola, Liberty
High School; Becca Moffat, North High
School; Courtney Lewis, Ridgeview High
School; Kevin Porter, Centennial High
School; Lidia Salmeron, West High School;
Sean Nolan, Stockdale High School; Josh
Carter, Bakersfield High School; Chris
Courtright, South High School.
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4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION continued
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(c) of
Government Code Section 54956.9. One (1)
potential case.
b.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Initiation of litigation pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section
54956.9. One (1) potential case.
Salvaggio, on behalf of the Council, made the following
statement regarding Kern Delta Water District's sale of
Kern River water:
"The City of Bakersfield has consistently maintained a
policy of keeping high quality Kern River water within
the San Joaquin Valley portion of Kern County.
Previously, Kern Delta Water District announced its
intent to undertake a project to deliver Kern River
Water to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California. This project is a direct challenge to our City
Policy and a direct threat to our local Kern River water
supply.
Despite our strong opposition to Kern Delta's intended
export of Kern River water, on November 13, 2002, Kern
Delta took action to finalize their deal with Los Angeles.
Kern Delta and Los Angeles are leaving the City no
choice but to take action to stop this transfer of Kern
River water. This evening, the City Council directed the
City Attorney to take appropriate steps, including filing
a lawsuit against both Kern Delta and Met Water, to
challenge the EIR. The City hopes other local entities
will join with it in its efforts to stop this raid on our
pristine water supply.
The City did not ask for this fight with Kern Delta and
Los Angeles. However, the Kern River is of such
critical importance to our present and future water
supply, we must take decisive action to protect this
critical local resource. As we have stated previously,
the City cannot allow Los Angeles to create another
Owens Valley in Kern County. We will use every means
necessary to stop Kern Delta and Los Angeles from
taking Kern River water out of Kern County."
ACTION TAKEN
NAT
DIRECTION GIVEN AS
STATED
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5. PRESENTATIONS
ACTION TAKEN
a. Presentation by Rhonda Smiley, Office
Administrator/Public Relations to department
winners of the 2002 Excellence in Action
Awards and the Extra Mile Award in
recognition of outstanding service to the City
of Bakersfield.
City Manager Tandy presented certificates to
the following employees:
Buffie Kaiser; City Manager's Division,
Ginny Gennaro; City Attorney's Office, Phil
Burns; Development Services, Rhonda
Barnhard; ED/CD, Judy Ross; Financial
Services, Susan Chichester; Fire
Department, Ernest Duran; Fire
Department, Patti Phoenix; Police
Department, Greg Williamson; Police
Department, Ruben Martinez; Public Works,
Thomas Richardson; Public Works, Chuck
Gravis; Recreation and Parks, Raul Subia;
Recreation and Parks, Mark Lambert; Water
Resources.
Don Anderson, Real Property Manager, was
presented with the "Extra Mile Award."
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall to the Citizens'
Community Services Advisory Committee
(CCSAC) members recognizing their
contributions and service as committee
members.
Mayor Hall presented Mark Stansbury, Mike
O'Neill, Jim Fitch, Judy Valenzuela, Raul
Rangel, Harry Starkey and Richard Russell
plaques in recognition of their service on the
Community Services Advisory Committee.
Recess taken from 7:32 p.m. to 7:37 p.m.
6. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Tony Martinez spoke regarding the Old
Town Kern Association and presented
Revitalization Grant Funds in the amount of
$143.600 to Mayor Hall and Council member
Benham.
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6. PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
b.
Dr. Kent Blumenthal, Executive Director of
the National Intramural Recreational Sports
Association from Corvallis Oregon,
announced their 2002 National Collegiate
Soccer Sport Club Championships would be
held at the county sports field November 21
through 23.
ACTION TAKEN
Maggard requested a schedule of venues for
this event.
c. Mark Mulkay, Kern Delta Water District
made the following statement:
"My name is Mark Mulkay. I am here this
evening representing Kern Delta Water
District. Just wanted to say briefly this
evening, we understand the City's
concerns and comments that I heard this
evening. We do think that Kern River
Water is important, needs to be kept in
the area. To that end, working with your
staff and with staff from the Improvement
District No. 4 of the Kern County Water
Agency, we developed an agreement
which we think will keep Kern River water
in the area when water is needed for
payback. As part of this project we will
deliver water to ID four and they will
release their water into the aqueduct. We
think this will help keep water in the area
at all times. Also, at yesterday's board
meeting my board of directors authorized
signature of a letter or an agreement, or
however it needs to be put together,
stating in no uncertain terms that Kern
Delta Water District will not use Kern
River water as payback out of Kern
County as part of this project without
doing additional information and CEQUA
to keep the City involved and up to speed
with what we are doing and part of that
process. We understand that your
concerned about that and we are as well.
We're willing to say we're not going to
use Kern River water in this project. And
we're willing to put that in writing and
give it to the Board, give it to the Council.
We would like to continue to work with
the staff, in fact the letter that we
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
distributed was a letter that we sent to
Vice-Mayor Salvaggio, last week after our
special board meeting. The last
paragraph of that says that we're willing
to, and looking forward to continuing to
work with the City, to try to come to a
solution to this problem that we have.
We understand, I understand your
process and the comments that were
made this evening. We hope that in the
next few weeks before the time line runs
out that we can come to a solution of this
process and make it work. Again, we are
committed to keep the river water here
where it's beneficial. We're farmers. We
want to keep that water going to
agriculture and the area that it helps us
the best. This is a valuable project that
we are working on, significant new
facilities that will help recharge water into
the future, in fact one of the things that
we think this will do is actually do is
capture over the next twenty-five years
somewhere between two hundred and
fifty and three hundred thousand acre
feet of additional flood flows that
historically ran by Kern Delta and most of
that went to the California Aqueduct or
actually on up into Tulare Lake. We plan
on trying to capture that and keeping that
here in this area. Thank you. "
d. Brad Hoffman spoke regarding the
Bakersfield Blitz and provided handouts.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of November 6, 2002 Council
Meeting Minutes.
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Payments:
b. Approval of department payments from
October 25, 2002 to November 7, 2002 in
the amount of $5,361,004.16 and self
insurance payments from October 4, 2002 to
October 24, 2002 in the amount of
$490,067.13.
Ordinances:
c.
Ordinance amending Bakersfield Municipal
Code Sections § 1.12.020 § 1.12.040 and §
1.12.070 by adding Annexation No. 427 and
a portion of Annexation No. 433 to Ward 4,
Annexation No. 429 to Ward 7 and a portion
of Annexation No. 433 to Ward 2. (Ward 2.4.7)
d.
Adoption of Ordinance repealing Chapter
2.60 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
resulting in the disbanding of the Citizen's
Community Services Advisory Committee.
(First reading 11/6102)
e.
Ordinance adopting the Negative Declaration
and amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
and Zoning Map No. 101-35 from A
(Agriculture) to E (Estate) on 20 acres,
located at the southwest corner of Brimhall
Road and Jenkins Road. (Ward 4) (First
reading 11/6102)
f.
Ordinance adopting a Negative Declaration
and amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
and Zoning Map No. 124-03 from M-2
(General Manufacturing to M-1 (Light
Manufacturing) on 9.93 acres and M-2
(General Manufacturing) to R-2 (Limited
Multiple Family) on 18.76 acres, located
adjacent on the west side of Oswell Street,
south of Kimber Avenue. (Ward 1) (First
reading 11/6102)
g.
Ordinance adopting the Negative Declaration
and amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
and Zoning Map No. 103-18 from C-1
(Neighborhood Commercial) and C-2
(Regional Commercial) to R-2 (Limited
Multiple Family Dwelling) on three acres,
located along the north side of W. Columbus
Street, generally west of Union Avenue.
(Ward 3) (First reading 11/6/02)
ACTION TAKEN
ORD 4096
ORD 4097
ORD 4098
ORD 4099
ORD 4100
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
h. Ordinance adopting the Negative Declaration ORD 4101
and amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
and Zoning Map No. 101-13 changing the
zoning from A-20A (Agriculture-20 Acre
Minimum Lot Size) to R-2 (Limited Multiple-
Family Dwelling) on 19.64 acres located
along the southeast corner of Allen Road
and Reina Road. (First reading 11/6/02)
RESOLUTIONS:
i.
Resolution making findings and
determination regarding commitment of
unexpended Metropolitan Bakersfield
Transportation Impact Fees.
j.
Resolution confirming the approval by the
City Manager or his designee of the report of
the Chief Code Enforcement Officer
regarding assessments of certain properties
in the City of Bakersfield for which structures
have been secured against entry or for the
abatement of certain weeds, debris and
waste matter and authorize collection of the
assessments by the Kern County Tax
Collector. (Wards 1,2,4.5& 7)
k.
Resolution ordering change of proceedings
to reduce assessments to $1,940,000 for
parcels located in City of Bakersfield
Assessment District 02-1
(Avalon/Belsera/MontaralThe Woods). (Ward
4,7)
I.
Resolution determining that Go-4 three-
wheeled utility vehicles for use in the Traffic
Section of the Police Department cannot be
reasonably obtained through the usual
bidding procedures and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with bidding
therefore, not to exceed $50,510 ($25,255
each, tax included).
m.
Amendment No. 9 to Resolution No. 44-93
Setting Salaries and Related Benefits for
Temporary Salaries, Temporary Unit.
n.
Amendment NO.1 to Resolution No. 174-02
setting dates for regular City Council
Meetings for 2003.
RES 194-02
RES 195-02
RES 196-02
RES 197-02
REMOVED FOR
SEPERA TED
CONSIDERA nON
RES 174-02(1)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Agreements:
Agreement to indemnify LAFCO for City
Annexation No. 436, Proceeding 1346,
uninhabited territory located in two separate
areas (1) along Stockdale Highway right-of-
way, west of Ashe Road and (2) south of
Blomquist Drive to Belle Terrace, generally
west of McDonald Way. (Ward 2.5 & 6)
Agreement with Federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for
$4.1 Million of Section 108 funds which will
be used to fund four public facilities projects
in Southeast Bakersfield. (Ward 1.2)
q. Amendment NO.1 to Agreement No. 01-205 AGR 01-205(1)
with California Water Service Co. f'Nard 3)
o.
REMOVED FOR
SEPARA TE
CONSIDERA TION
p.
AGR 02-340
1. Add $163,500 (for a total
reimbursable amount of $1,043.500)
to provide additional construction on
the Northeast Bakersfield Water
Supply's Kern River Intake Pumping
Facilities.
2. Appropriate $163,500 fund balance
to the Water Resources Capital
Improvement Budget within the
Domestic Water Fund.
r. Contract Change Order NO.1 ($25,781.53) CC0101-213
to Agreement No. 01-213 with Kern County
Construction, Inc., for Construction of Ashe
Water Well CBK 41. (Ward 4)
s. Amendment NO.1 to Agreement No. 01-204 AGR 01-204(1)
with Kleinfelder, Inc., ($283,965 for a total
not to exceed compensation clause of
$580,000) for Material Testing Services for
various construction projects, Fiscal Years
01-02 and 02-03.
t. Amendment NO.1 to Agreement No. 02-274 AGR 02-274(1)
for the purchase of real property at 825 14th
Street with Arlene K. Hunter for $150,000.
(Ward 2)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
u.
Agreement with Kern Economic
Development Corporation for economic
development in Kern County in an amount
not to exceed $70,000.
AGR 02-341
v.
Amendment No. 1 Design Consultant
Agreement No. 02-207 with Rossetti
Architects, Inc. ($116,000 for a total not to
exceed compensation clause of $829,000)
for the design of the Bakersfield Aquatic
Center and Ice Center. (Ward 2)
REMOVED FOR
SEPARA TE
CONSIDERA TION
w. Settlement Agreement and Improvement
Agreement: (Ward 4)
1. Settlement Agreement between City, AGR 02-342
RiverLakes Investment Co., D.R.
Horton, Curt Carter, and Donahue
Schriber.
2. Approval of Improvement Agreement AGR 02-343
with RiverLakes Investment Co. for
construction of signal at Coffee Road
and Meany Avenue.
x. Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 1-262 AGR 01-262(2)
for time extension with A. Phillip Randolph
Community Development Corporation for the
Construction of a single Family home at 329
Clyde Street. (Ward 1)
Bids:
y.
Accept bid to award contract to Gilliam &
Sons, Inc. ($58,479) for Demolition of
Improvements for the Aquatic and Ice Center
Project. (Ward 2)
AGR 02-344
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Z. Various Street Improvements - Hageman DELETED
Road, Calloway Drive and Old Farm Road.
(Ward 4)
1. Accept base and alternate bid to
award contract to E & M Constructors
Co. ($362,831.40) for the Project.
2. Approve Reimbursement Agreement
with Riverlakes Community Church
(actual cost of alternate bid to be
reimbursed to City).
3. Appropriate $187,000 fund balance
and $113,000 Developer Contribution
to the Capital Improvement Budget
within the Transportation
Development Fund.
Miscellaneous:
aa. Appropriate $41,420 Transportation
Development Act Article 3 Funds to the
Pedestrian/Bikeway Fund Capital
Improvement Budget for the Northeast Bike
Path Project. (Ward 3)
bb.
Job Specification:
Superintendent
Recreation
cc. Approval of Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Action Plan, Amendment No.
3, FY 02/03. (Ward 2)
dd. Funding for Bakersfield Sanitary Landfill
Closure: (Ward 3)
1. Appropriate and transfer $2,400,000
Refuse Fund balance to the Landfill
Closure Fund to set aside additional
funds for the Bakersfield Sanitary
landfill Closure Project.
Staff recommends adoption of Consent Calendar
Items a. through dd. with the deletion of item z.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Consent Calendar APPROVED
items 8.a. through 8.dd. with the deletion of item
8.z. and the removal of items 8.m., 8.0., and 8. v.
for separate consideration.
m.
Amendment NO.9 to Resolution No. 44-93
Setting Salaries and Related Benefits for
Temporary Salaries, Temporary Unit.
AGR 44-93(9)
Motion by Hanson to adopt item 8.m.
o. Agreement to indemnify LAFCO for City AGR 02-339
Annexation No. 436, Proceeding 1346,
uninhabited territory located in two separate
areas (1) along Stockdale Highway right-of-
way, west of Ashe Road and (2) south of
Blomquist Drive to Belle Terrace, generally
west of McDonald Way. (Ward 2,5 & 6)
Motion by Couch to adopt item 8.0.
v. Amendment No. 1 Design Consultant AGR 02-207
Agreement No. 02-207 with Rossetti
Architects, Inc. ($116,000 for a total not to
exceed compensation clause of $829,000)
for the design of the Bakersfield Aquatic
Center and Ice Center. (Ward 2)
Motion by Hanson to adopt item 8. v.
9. HEARINGS
a. Resolution ordering the vacation of the alley RES 198-02
on the west side of Owens Street southerly
of State Freeway 178 at 1716 Owens Street.
(Ward 2)
Staff comments by Public Works Director
Rojas.
Hearing opened at 9:15 p.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing closed at 8:16 p.m.
Motion by Benham to adopt the Resolution.
APPROVED
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HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
b. Hearing to receive public comment on the
proposed 2000-2021 Regional
Transportation Impact Capital Improvement
Plan and Fee Schedule.
1. A Resolution of the City of RES 199-02
Bakersfield adopting the 2000-2021
Regional Transportation Capital
Improvement Plan.
Staff comments by Public Works Director
Rojas.
Hearing opened at 8:17 p.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing closed at 8:17 p.m.
Couch requested staff confirm the time frame for
installation of a signal at Hageman and Patton.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt the Resolution.
APPROVED
c. Appeal by D. R. Horton of the Board of RES 200-02
Zoning Adjustment's decision to deny a
modification to reduce the side yard setback
from 6 feet and 5 feet (required) to 3 feet
(proposed) in a subdivision tract zoned R-1
(One-Family Dwelling) and R-2 (Limited
Multiple Family), to all lots within approved
Tract 6107 which is located east of Calloway
Drive and north of Hageman Road within the
Riverlakes Golf Course area. (Ward 4)
Staff comments by Development Services
Director Hardisty.
Hearing opened at 8:23 p.m.
Brad Boe, representing D.R. Horton Homes,
spoke in opposition to the staff
recommendation.
Hearing closed at 8:30 p.m.
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HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Couch to adopt the staff APPROVED
recommendation denying the appeal and
decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustment be
upheld; refer to Urban Development Committee
to address the issue of placement of media
niches in relationship to fireplaces and side yard
set backs and present findings to the Council;
keep involved parties apprised of any
proceedings.
d. General Plan Amendment/Zone Change
P01/756:
Mcintosh & Associates is requesting an
amendment to the Land Use Element of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan
changing the land use designation from LR
(Low Density Residential) to GC (General
Commercial) and a zone change
amendment from R-1 (One-Family Dwelling)
to C-2 (Regional Commercial) on 8.92 acre
site located along the southeast corner of
Stine Road and Panama Lane. (Ward 7)
1. Resolution approving the Negative RES 201-02
Declaration and adopting the General
Plan Amendment to change land use
designations from LR to C-2.
2. First reading of an ordinance FR
adopting the Negative Declaration
and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map
123-26 from R-1 to C-2/PCD.
Staff comments by Development Services
Director Hardisty.
Hearing opened at 8:40 p.m.
Frank Tripicchio and Danny Kane spoke in
opposition to the staff recommendation, on
behalf of the Kern County Electrical
Retirement Trust Fund.
Roger Mcintosh and David Millazzo spoke in
favor of the staff recommendation.
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HEARINGS continued
Danny Kane and Frank Tripicchio spoke in
rebuttal in opposition of staff
recommendation.
Roger Mcintosh and David Millazzo in
rebuttal in favor of staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 9:17 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Resolution
approving the General Plan Amendment and
Zone Change with the PCDIC2 overlay; adopting
the Negative Declaration and give first reading
of the Ordinance.
Recess taken from 9:55 p.m. to 10:05 p.m.
e. General Plan Amendment 02-0623. (Ward 3)
1. Mcintosh & Associates is requesting
amendment to the Circulation
Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan,
deleting the segment of Circulation
Element of the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan
Deleting the segment of Masterson
Street between Lake Ming Road and
Bella Drive in northeast Bakersfield
from the Circulation Element as a
planned arterial. An appeal by the
City of Bakersfield Public Works
Department has been received.
Staff comments by Development Services
Director Hardisty and Public Works Director
Rojas.
Hearing opened at 10:12 p.m.
Roger Mcintosh spoke on behalf of White
and H Partners in opposition to the staff
recommendation.
No one spoke in favor of the staff
recommendation.
Hearing closed at 10:25 p.m.
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ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
NS BENHAM
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HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Maggard to defer the Item to the APPROVED
December 11, 2002 meeting; staff to meet
Immediately to resolve concerns and report
back to Council.
f.
Submission of Section 108 Loan Public
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
(Ward 1)
RES 202-02
1. Resolution authorizing submission of
a Section 108 loan application to
HUD.
2. Approval of Amendment NO.4 to the
FY 02/03 Action Plan.
Staff comments by Economic and
Community Director Kunz.
No one spoke.
Hearing closed at 11: 16 p.m
Motion by Carson to adopt the Resolution with APPROVED
changes incorporated.
10. REPORTS
a. Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 02-042 AGR 02-042(2)
with Bakersfield Senior Housing, Inc. for an
additional $360,000 of HOME Investment
Partnership funds for the Bakersfield Senior
Center Low-Income Housing Project. (Ward 2)
1. Appropriate $215,000 uncommitted
HOME funds to the Economic and
Community Development Operating
Budget.
Staff comments by Economic and
Community Development Director Kunz.
Carson made comments and introduced the
developer, Mr. Washington and members of the
Senior Housing Board.
Motion by Carson to approve the Agreement. APPROVED
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11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
13. COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS
Benham requested staff address the issue of
damage and debris on the bikepath due to
recent rain storms.
Benham requested the Recreation and Parks
Department address the issue of tennis court
lights not working properly.
Benham requested Code Enforcement and the
Police Department address the noise and trash
problems at the old Montgomery Wards site.
Benham requested the Legislation and Litigation
Committee consider adoption of a Resolution to
both the California and National League of
Cities, and the California and NatIonal
Conference of Mayors, requesting those bodies
pursue legislation earmarked for general hIgh
speed rail funding, both at the state and federal
levels, with particular attention to the Young-
Overstarr High Speed Rail Bill and pursue a nine
billion dollar earmark for the California High
Speed Rail Project. In addition staff Is directed
to explore membership for the year 2003 In the
American High Speed Ground Transportation
Association.
Carson commended the Council for the
Lakevlew A venue Streetscape and referred to
the Community Services Committee the Issue of
funding for sponsorship of a community
celebration scheduled for January when the
street will be renamed for Dr. Martin Luther King.
Maggard requested staff supply contact
information for Mr. Basara.
Maggard requested Property Management
Manager Don Anderson Investigate the potential
acquisition of 40 acres of BLM land In the mIdst
of the Northeast open space area and report his
findings to the Council.
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COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Hanson requested Budget and Finance
Committee investigate possible ways to recover
funds expended in the landfill closure.
Hanson requested clarification of information
provided to the retirees regarding health care
costs.
Hanson requested an update regarding the Rexland
Acres sewer project.
City Manager Tandy provided an update, stating
that the County was not close to making a decision.
Hanson requested staff provide information that
will enable him to respond to Mr. James Sears
regarding the fire inspection of buildings in the
downtown area and the Decatur Hotel.
Hanson expressed a concern regarding and issue
involving Eastbourne Way.
Public Works Director Rojas responded.
Couch requested Code Enforcement address a
complaint received from a constituent regarding
a vehicle parked on the street for an extended
period of time.
Couch requested Parks follow up on an issue
with trees.
Couch requested Budget and Finance address
the issue of how our parks are landscaped, what
amenities are provIded and how that affects the
Park Development Fees.
Couch requested that due to the upcoming
holidays which will fall on Thursdays
(Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day),
citizens normally provided trash pick-up on
those days be reminded that service will be
provided the next day.
Couch requested a letter be sent to Kern COG
regarding the High Speed Rail and the awardIng
of a contract for a design consultant; delineating
the elements and scope of work for the High
Speed Rail location.
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13.
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
Couch requested developers be given an estimated
amount in advance of the levying of Transportation
Impact Fees.
Public Works Director and City Manager Tandy
responded.
Sullivan complimented the improvements in Ward
One and provided a narrative of her European
vacation.
Salvaggio requested staff stay abreast of the
improvements at the Hwy. 99/White Lane
interchange and provide any assistance
CalTrans might require with the project.
Salvaggio complimented staff on median
improvements on South H Street.
Mayor Hall made comments regarding
correspondence received from the secretary of the
president of the Kern County Cities Association
regarding refuse fees; the concerns the rural cities
share with Bakersfield at the proposed increase in
fees and the prospect of the cities supporting each
other in their opposition to the increase.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 11:52 p.m.
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