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MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 8, 1995
WORKSHOP - 5:15 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. ROLL CALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
DeMond, Carson, Smith, McDermott,
Rowles (seated at 5:38), Chow,
Salvaggio (seated at 5:28)
None
KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MID-
YEAR REPORT.
Economic Development Director Wager
introduced Greg Whitney, KEDC President,
who provided an overview of the mid-year
report.
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ACCESSIBILITY RAMP - CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ENTRANCE.
Public Works Engineer IV LaRochelie pro-
vided an overview of improvements to City
Hall to be in compliance with Americans
with Disabilities Act; and introduced
David Milazzo, Milazzo & Associates, who
responded to questions. Staff will pro-
ceed with the bidding process in one week.
Motion by DeMond to recess to Closed
Session at 5:41 p.m.
APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Real Property Negotiator Mr.
Don Anderson, Real Property Manager for the
city of Bakersfield and Mr. Robert J. King,
President, Kern Coast Services, Inc., pur-
suant to Government Code Section 54956.8
regarding price and terms of payment for
property located at 818 Real Road, Bakers-
field, California (Roxanne's).
STAFF WAS
AUTHORIZED
TO PURCHASE
ROXANNE ' S
FOR $20,000
Bakersfield, California, March 8, 1995 - Page 2
CLOSED SESSION continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Public Employee Performance Evaluation of
the City Manager pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957.
EVALUATION
COMPLETED;
AUTHORIZED
RAISE AND
RETURN TO
COUNCIL FOR
FINAL ACTION
MARCH 22,
1995
Motion by McDermott to adjourn Closed Session
at 6:40 p.m.
APPROVED
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
INVOCATION by Opal Shelton, Lay Leader, First Assembly of God
Church.
2. PLEDGEOFAIIr:GIANCE by Chris Hussey, Scout Pack 598, Den 4.
3. ROLL CALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
DeMond, Carson, Smith, McDermott,
Rowles, Chow, Salvaggio
None
4 · CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session action
as reflected on Pages 1 and 2.
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6.
7.
8.
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
APPOINTMENTS
CONSENTCALENDAR
Voucher Nos. 6826 to 7367 inclusive,
in the amount of $2,306,778.03 and
Self Insurance Voucher Nos. 1699 to
1829 inclusive, in the amount of
$51,241.04.
Bakersfield, California, March 8, 1995 - Page 3
8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session
and Regular Meeting of February 22, 1995.
Declare real property, located at the
southwest corner of 13th and Eye
Streets, as surplus. (Ward 2)
Notices of Completion and acceptance
of work for:
Contract No. 92-53 with Castle &
Cooke Development Corporation for
Tract No. 5581, located on the
northwest corner of Gosford Road
and North Laurelglen Boulevard,
completed February 23, 1995.
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Contract No. 94-112 with The DeWalt
Group Inc. for Tract No. 5675,
Phase 3, located on the northwest
corner of Granite Falls Drive and
Main Plaza Drive, completed Feb-
ruary 23, 1995.
Contract No. 94-259 with JTS Con-
struction for installation of men's
and women's shower facilities at
City Hall, completed February 24,
1995.
Plans and Specifications for traffic
signal installation on Stockdale High-
way at Jenkins Road. (Ward 4)
Resolution delegating authority to the
Public Works Director or his designee
to approve Plans and Specifications and
Notices of Completion and acceptance of
work performed.
Resolution specifying that Calloway No.
6 Annexation shall, upon annexation,
be included within the Greater Bakers-
field Separation of Grade District and
setting May 3, 1995 for hearing public
protest. (Ward 4)
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
RES 42-95
RES 43-95
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8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Qualified Mortgage Credit Certificates:
Resolution authorizing submission
of an application to the California
Debt Limit Allocation Committee to
permit the issuance of Qualified
Mortgage Credit Certificates.
Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Cooperative
Agreement with the County of Kern
and other jurisdictions to permit
the issuance of Qualified Mortgage
Credit Certificates.
Resolution providing for the preserva-
tion of city lienhold interest in tax-
defaulted properties to be sold through
public auction by the County of Kern.
Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agree-
ments with Castle and Cooke Homes
Inc. for Tract 5678, Phase A,
located at the northwest corner
of White Lane and Gosford Road.
(Ward 4)
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Final Map and Improvement Agree-
ment with Castle and Cooke Homes
Inc. for Tract 5678, Phase C,
located at the northwest corner
of White Lane and Gosford Road.
(Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agree-
ment with Castle and Cooke Homes
Inc. for Tract 5678, Phase D,
located at the northwest corner
of White Lane and Gosford Road.
(Ward 4)
Final Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements
with Sto-Ren Properties II for Tract
5084, Phase 3, located north of Stock-
dale Highway on the east side of Renfro
Road. (Ward 4)
RES 44-95
RES 45-95
AGR 95-63
RES 46-95
AGR 95-64
AGR 95-65
AGR 95-66
AGR 95-67
AGR 95-68
AGR 95-69
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Ca7. ifornia,
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8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Agreement with Clinica Sierra Vista,
Inc. for up to $300,000 to purchase
real property equipment to be installed
at the newly constructed East Bakers-
field Medical Clinic. (Ward 1)
Amendment to Agreement No. 94-212 for
legal services with Pircher, Nichols &
Meeks for Assessment District No. 93-3,
California\Oak. (Ward 5)
Consultant's Agreement with Wilson &
Associates for assessment engineering
services for Assessment District No.
94-3, Silver Creek/Brimhall/Seven Oaks.
(Ward 4)
Consultant's Agreement with Porter-
Robertson Engineering and Surveying for
surveying, engineering, planning and
landscape architect services for the
parking lot addition to the Convention
Center, bounded by 14th Street, A.T.&
S.F. Main Line, N Street and P Street.
(Ward 2)
Agreement to indemnify LAFCO for Kern
Canyon Road #1 Annexation, City Annex-
ation No. 381, Proceeding No. 1177,
located southeast of Freeway 178 and
Kern Canyon Road. (Ward 4)
Agreements with State of California,
Department of Transportation, Program
Supplement Nos. 055 and 056 for seismic
retrofit on Chester Avenue Bridge and
Chester Avenue Overcrossing. (Ward 2)
Accept bids to award Annual Contracts
to Kern Turf Supply, Inc. ($1,441.44,
2 items); Target Specialty Products
($57,277.36, 15 items); Van Waters &
Rogers ($32,307.45, 15 items); and
Wilbur-Ellis Company ($41,566.56, 8
items) for chemicals for insect and
weed control. (Total $132,592.81)
Accept bid to award Contract to A-C
Electric Company ($71,120.00) for
traffic signal installation on Gosford
Road at N. Laurelglen Boulevard. (Ward
4)
AGR 95-70
AGR 95-71
AGR 95-72
AGR 95-73
AGR 95-74
AGR 95-75
AGR 95-76
CON 95-77
CON 95-78
CON 95-79
CON 95-80
CON 95-81
Bakersfield, California,
March 8,
1995 - Page 6
8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Accept bid to award Contract to A-C
Electric Company ($66,200.00) for
traffic signal modification on F
Street at Truxtun Avenue. (Ward 2)
Accept bid to award Contract to McKee
Electric Company ($29,927.67) for
traffic signal modification on Truxtun
Avenue at Mohawk Street. (Ward 5)
Reject bid for Annual Contract for
Industrial Laundry Service.
Authorization to publish the Notice
for citizen Review and Comment of
Draft Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal
Year 1995-96 Annual Funding Plan.
Motion by DeMond to adopt Items (a) through
(w) of the Consent Calendar, with the excep-
tion of Items b. and w.
CON 95-82
CON 95-83
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
APPROVED
Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session
and Regular Meeting of February 22, 1995.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Item b. of
the Consent Calendar with the addition
to Hearing Item 9.b. stating that the
request for continuance was withdrawn.
APPROVED
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Authorization to publish the Notice
for Citizen Review and Comment of
Draft Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal
Year 1995-96 Annual Funding Plan.
Motion by DeMond to adopt Item w. of
the Consent Calendar, authorizing
publication.
APPROVED
NS SMITH
MCDERMOTT
ROWLES
Bakersfield,
California, March 8, 1995
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9. HEARINGS
ACTION TAKEN
Public hearing as required by Resolution
of Intention No. 1135 ordering the vaca-
tion of the unused north 10 feet of the
30-foot-wide east/west alley in Block
461, located west of Elm Street between
21st and 22nd Streets. (Ward 5)
Hearing opened at 7:11 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:11 p.m.
Motion by Rowles to adopt Resolution.
RES 47-95
APPROVED
Protest hearing for Kern Canyon Road
No. i Annexation and inclusion into
the Greater Bakersfield Separation of
Grade District located southeast of
Freeway 178 and Kern Canyon Road.
(Ward 3)
Hearing opened at 7:12 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.
Motion by Smith to adopt Resolution
ordering the territory annexed to the
City of Bakersfield and included in
the Greater Bakersfield Separation of
Grade District.
RES 48-95
APPROVED
10. REPORTS
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 101-25 by changing the zoning
from One Family Dwelling, 18,000 square
foot minimum lot size, to Estate, 14,000
square foot minimum lot size, on 58.4
acres located at the northeast corner of
Brimhall Road and Old Farm Road. (GPA
4-94, Segment III, ZC 5599) (Ward 4)
ORD 3633
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11. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map Nos. 101-36 and 102-31 by changing
the zoning of 229.31 acres located
north of the Cross Valley Canal to the
Kern River Freeway, between the Callo-
way Drive Extension and the Rio Bravo
Canal/Goose Lake Slough. (Ward 4)
Ordinance adding Section 2.02.030 to
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relat-
ing to continuous residence of Council-
members in their ward.
Motion by Rowles to adopt Items a., b.
and c. of Deferred Business, with a
correction to Item a., Exhibit A, Con-
dition 2. to state "101 Lots" in place
of "106 Lots".
ORD 3634
ORD 3635
APPROVED
Accept low bid and award Contract to
Black Oak Nursery, Inc. ($22,338) for
landscape maintenance services within
the Consolidated Maintenance District.
(Ward 4)
City Manager Tandy provided background
information.
Motion by Salvaggio to reject bid.
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
ROWLES
so
Award Contract to Valley Tree and Con-
struction for demolition of substandard
buildings - private property, not to
exceed $130,305.
Carson requested staff provide a list
of pending properties, including the
addresses.
CON 95-84
Motion by DeMond to approve Contract. APPROVED
Bakersfield, California, March 8, 1995 - Page 9
12. NEW BUSINESS
ACTION TAKEN
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Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 123-11 by changing the zoning
of 3.78 acres generally located on the
southeast corner of Ming Avenue and
Canter Way from One Family Dwelling -
Church to Planned Commercial Develop-
ment for the development of a 50,350
square foot retail commercial store.
(Copeland's) (Ward 5)
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information.
Rowles requested staff make the follow-
ing changes to Exhibit C, Conditions of
Approval, prior to the Ordinance coming
back for adoption:
1) State "24-inch species" in place of
"15 gallon species";
2) Plants to be placed along the wall
to discourage climbing on the wall;
3) Stress the requirement of 24-inch
box evergreen trees on the west
side;
4) Lighting on the west side of the
Canter property be adequately
addressed to discourage loitering
problems;
5) Hours of loading and unloading
should correspond with the nuisance
hours: Not before 7:00 a.m. or after
10:00 p.m.;
6) Garbage issue to be addressed and
kept as far away from residences as
possible; and
7) Minimize commercial access on Canter
Way.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map Nos. 123-17 and 123-18 by changing
the zoning of 70.99 acres generally
located at the southwest corner of Old
River Road and the extension of Campus
Park Drive from Agriculture to One
Family Dwelling on 60.18 acres and
Limited Multiple Family Dwelling on
10.81 acres. (Ward 4)
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information.
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1995 - Page 10
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ACTION TAKEN
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Ordinance amending Section 16.28.130 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code authoriz-
ing the Planning Director to approve
street names for tentative subdivisions.
Resolution delegating authority to make
determinations of public convenience or
necessity with respect to issuance of
licenses to sell alcoholic beverages.
Motion byDeMond to adopt Resolution
with a caveat stating the appropriate
Councilmember will be notified when a
situation occurs in their individual
wards, prior to approval of City
Manager or his designee.
FR
RES 49-95
APPROVED
DeMond concurred with City Manager
Tandy's suggestion that staff request
Alcoholic Beverage Control to forward
any comment or summaries of calls they
receive during their notice period and
incorporate that into City's review.
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
DeMond referred to Personnel Committee
the issue of reviewing the costs and
benefits of contract in the administra-
tion of the City's Workers' Compensation
claims.
Salvaggio referred to City Manager's Office
the concern from Business Rent-a-Space
regarding a business concern for charges for
false alarms with a response back to Council;
and staff to contact Barbara Benge (834-5527).
Salvaggio referred to Urban Development
Committee a request from Roy DeGere, who is
developing residential tracts at Wible and
Berkshire, to review underground utility
costs.
Smith requested Parks/Recreation Division
investigate the conflict of in-line skaters
using some of the tennis courts at Siemon
Park.
Bakersfield, California, March 8, 1995 - Page 11
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Carson requested Consent Calendar Item w.
be referred to Budget & Finance Committee
for further review and recommendation.
Carson thanked the Police Department for
their immediate response to the violent
incident in Ward 1.
Carson thanked Mayor Price for the proclam-
ation to Dr. Bobby Jones last Friday.
Rowles thanked Police Chief Brummer and
acknowledged Lieutenant Wahl helping in a
street closure situation.
Rowles thanked Public Works Director Rojas
and acknowledged Jack LaRochelie and Fred
Kloepper for working on a problem at 4200
Truxtun and requested an update.
Rowles requested Development Director Hard-
isty check on the Kern River Parkway "Work
In Progress" sign for violation of the sign
ordinance.
Rowles commented on the Union No. 10 Annex-
ation in the Litigation and Legislation
Committee.
Rowles commented on the vote on privatization.
DeMond requested the lights at Jefferson Park
be checked: north light is bright, south and
west lights don't appear illuminated.
DeMond thanked Mayor Price for welcoming Chi-
Chi Rodriguez to our City.
Mayor Price requested Council respond to his
memo on Belarus.
Bakersfield,
California,
March 8,
1995 - Page 12
14. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by DeMond at 7:47 p.m.
APPROVED
MAY0~ of the C~ty of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA