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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council
Chambers of City Hall at 5:00 p.m., April 8, 1987.
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman
Childs, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by
Agency Member Dickerson.
Deputy City Clerk Gafford called the roll as follows:
Present: Agency Members Childs, Christensen, Dickerson,
Salvaggio, Smith
Absent: Agency Members Moore, Ratty
Acting Chairman Childs announced that Agency Member
Moore is representing the City of Bakersfield at a State Confer-
ence for the Council of Governments.
Agency Member Dickerson made a motion to select an
Acting Chairman for this meeting who would serve until another
Acting Chairman or a permanent Chairman is elected, and nominated
Agency Member Childs. This motion was defeated by the following
vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstaining:
Absent:
Agency Members Childs, Smith
Agency Members Christensen, Salvaggio
Agency Member Dickerson
Agency Member Moore, Ratty
Agency Member Christensen nominated Agency Member Sal-
vaggio as Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency.
City Attorney Oberholzer recommended, in order to con-
form to the Brown Act, that any action on the Chairmanship of the
Redevelopment Agency be deferred to the next Agency meeting since
it was not on the agenda.
Acting Chairman Childs ruled that since the election of
a Redevelopment Agency Chairman was not an ag ~e~da item, there
would be no further discussion. He stated thai. if the Agency
wants to deal with the matter, it should either be deferred to
the next Agency meeting or be placed on the agenda by vote.
Agency Member Smith suggested the issue of electing a
Redevelopment Agency Chairman be deferred until the next Redevelop-
ment Agency meeting due to the absence of Agency Member Moore.
Agency Member Christensen: It's interesting how you
brought this up. On the original vote, you were nominated and you
voted for yourself. I wonder how suddenly this became so ineli-
gible. Would you explain that please?
Agency Member Christensen: Why didn't you bring it up
at first, before you voted the first time on the issue, that this
is not an issue on the agenda, therefore we cannot participate in
this? You waited until you were nominated and you voted for your-
self, and then as soon as Mr. Salvaggio was nominated, you imme-
diately declared that it was a non-agenda item. That's a little
difficult to understand. You're notorious for interpreting
things the way you like them.
Agency Member Christensen: I should like to point out,
if you're that big a genius, you shouldn't be on earth. You
should be in heaven.
Agency Member Dickerson made a motion to overrule the
Chair and deal with the Chairmanship of the Redevelopment Agency.
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City Attorney Oberholzer recommended
Redevelopment Agency Chairman be placed on the
Redevelopment Agency meeting.
that election of a
agenda for the next
Agency Member Christensen:
Attorney, how come this advice wasn't
tion of Mr. Childs was made and the
there such a delayed reflex?
I would like to ask our
forthcoming when the nomina-
vote was taken. Why was
Attorney Oberholzer: Mr. Chairman Childs and Mr.
Christensen. I think probably my reflexes were slow this evening.
Number one, I was paging through the material quickly to see if I
could find anything there, because I didn't recall having seen
anything on the agenda, but I didn't want to jump in, but we did
have our light on there for a little bit before we were
recognized. Slow reflexes, looking through the area to see if
there was something on here caused that. Frankly, it's a matter,
it's basically outside the control of this body. It's been set by
the State, in controlling local Council meetings and legislative
meetings.
holzer's
order.
Acting Chairman Childs ruled, upon City attorney Ober-
opinion, that Agency Member Dickerson's motion was out of
Acting Chairman Childs recessed the meeting at 5:22 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 5:32 p.m.
Agency Member Salvaggio declined the nomination to be
Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency and nominated Agency Member
Dickerson to be the temporary Chairman of the Agency.
Acting Chairman Childs stated for the record that he
did not assume any role on the Redevelopment Agency, but the
Agency elected him as Acting Chairman. As far as he can recall,
at no time in the history of the Agency, even when it was a pri-
vate Agency, has there been as much progress as has been seen
since he became the Acting Chairman, due in part to the coopera-
tion of every member of the Agency. He wanted no one to be under
the illusion that he, as the Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency,
had anything to do with the dialogue or discussion taking place.
and deal
approved
Agency Member Dickerson's motion to overrule the Chair
with the Chairmanship of the Redevelopment Agency was
by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Agency Members Christensen, Dickerson,
Agency Members Childs, Smith
Agency Member Moore, Ratty
Salvaggio
Agency Member Dickerson stated for the record that he
has been very supportive of Acting Chairman Chi]ds and feels he
has done a fine job as Agency Member and appreciates him whole-
heartedly. He came to the meeting prepared to support Agency
Member Salvaggio for the Chairmanship but can appreciate his
gentlemanly focus in withdrawing his name from nomination. He
is convinced that a temporary Chairmanship position needs to be
approved by the Agency and requested that in the interim a writ-
ten opinion by the City Attorney's office be given to the Agency
regarding action taken by the Agency at this meeting. He feels
it is important that this be viewed simply as a temporary measure.
In the Attorney's written opinion he would like clarification of
action taken by the Agency to seat Agency Member Childs as Acting
Chairman and whether his signature for the Agency is bonafide,
and if not, whether past Agency actions should again be endorsed.
Agency Member Dickerson asked that his request for a written
determination be a part of the record of the Redevelopment Agency
meeting.
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Acting Chairman Childs stated he would not participate
in any action that could constitute something illegal being pro-
moted by this Agency, so would not be participating in Agency
Member Salvaggio's motion to nominate Agency Member Dickerson as
temporary Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency, nor would he par-
ticipate in the remainder of the meeting.
Agency Member Childs left the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
Agency Member Smith stated she would not participate in
the remainder of the meeting.
Agency Member Smith left the meeting at 5:43 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Due to lack of a quorum, the meeting adjourned at 5:43
ATTEST:
James H. Childs, Acting Chairman
Bakersl'ield Redevelopment Agency