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MINUTES
MEETING OF JULY 7, 1993
WORKSHOP - 5:15 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. ROLL CALl.
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
McDermott, Edwards, DeMond, Brunni
(seated at 5:20), Salvaggio
Councilmember Smith
2. KERN TRANSPORTATION FOUNDATION.
Ray Watson, Kern Transportation Foundation
Chairman; Ron Brummett, Executive Director
of Kern Council of Governments and Kern
Transportation Foundation Secretary; Don
Lindsay, Kern Transportation Foundation
President; and Roger Mcintosh, Kern
Transportation Foundation Chief Financial
Officer, presented a video and overview of
future transportation planning:
promoting a modern balanced transportation
system that enhances our quality of life
and supports the economic vitality of the
community through a public awareness program,
creative and innovative ways to fund trans-
portation needs and build a public/private
partnership for future projects.
Motion by McDermott to recess to Closed
Session at 5:45 p.m.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a) regarding litigation in
the case of Beck, et al. rs. City of
Bakersfield, et al. (Kern County Superior
Court Case No. 222146GTF)
CITY ,A~fORNEY
AUTHORIZED TO
REJECT OFFER
AND MAKE A
COUNTER OFFER
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c) regarding potential
litigation.
Motion by Edwards to adjourn Closed Session
at 6:57 p.m.
UPDATE ON FI~
FUND ISSUE
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 Page 2
REGULAR MEETING- 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION by Conard Holt,
PLEDGE OF .a,, r:GIANCE
OATH OF OFFICE
a.
- Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
Deacon, First Assembly of God Church.
Newly-elected Councilmember - Ward 5,
sworn in by city Clerk.
City Clerk Williams administered the
Oath of Office to newly-elected Fifth
Ward Councilmember Randall L. Rowles.
3b.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
McDermott, Edwards, DeMond,
Smith (seated at 7:50), Brunni,
Rowles, Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKE~
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session
action as reflected on Page 1.
PRESENTA~ONS
PUBUC STATEMENTS
APPOINTMENTS
a. Appointments to Committees.
Motion by McDermott to appoint Randy
Rowles to Budget & Finance Committee,
Urban Development Committee Chair-
person, Water Resources Committee,
and Solid Waste Management Advisory
Committee/Local Task Force Alternate.
APPROVED
One (1) appointment to the Board of
Zoning Adjustment, Alternate Position,
term to expire December 1, 1993.
Motion by McDermott to appoint Jack
Leonard to the Board of Zoning
Adjustment, Alternate Position, term
to expire December 1, 1993.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 3
7. APPOINTMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
One (1) appointment to the Central
District Development Agency due to the
resignation of Linda Kober, term to
expire April 26, 1996.
Mayor Price nominated William Morea.
Motion by Salvaggio to appoint William
Morea to the Central District Develop-
ment Agency, term to expire April 26,
1996.
(Appointments continued on Page 8)
APPROVED
ABSMITH
CONSENTCALENDAR
Approval of Voucher Nos. 10560 to
11188 inclusive, in the amount of
$2,120,177.37.
Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session
and Regular Meeting of June 23, 1993.
Correspondence has been received from
Douglas Newhouse, dated June 24, 1993,
submitting his resignation from the
Community Advisory Council.
(Receive and place on file)
Full Reconveyance for Home Improvement
Loan for Vera Jean Sweatt for property
located at 209 South Brown Street.
(Ward 1)
Notices of Completion and acceptance of
work for:
Contract No. 92-50 with B.R.C. for
Tract No. 5186, Unit 1, located on
the southeast corner of Buena Vista
Road and Campus Park Drive,
completed June 21, 1993.
Contract No. 92-263 with Riverlakes
Ranch for Tract No. 5477, Phase 1,
located northeast of Riverlakes
Drive and Hageman Road, completed
June 24, 1993.
DEED 3733
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Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 4
8. CONSENT CA~]SNDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
no
Contract Change Order Nos. 4 through 8
to Contract No. 92-248 with Kenko, Inc.
for installation of the Hosking Trunk
Sewer. (Wards 6 & 7)
Contract Change Order No. 4 to Contract
No. 91-256 with R. Burke Corporation
for construction on Coffee Road between
Truxtun Avenue and Brimhall Road. (Ward
4)
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 91-270
with Dennis E. Hummel for project
engineering services to widen Coffee
Road between Truxtun Avenue and Brimhall
Road. (Ward 4)
Independent Contractor's Agreement with
Tri-County Elevator Company, Inc. for
full maintenance elevator services at
various locations. (Ward 2)
Agreement with Cotton/Beland/Associates,
Inc. for Housing Market Study.
Agreement with Vineyards Community
Association, Inc. for delegation of
maintenance duties and to reduce
maintenance fees to association members.
(Maintenance District No. 2, Division 1)
(Ward 4)
Agreement with The Greater Bakersfield
Convention and Visitors Bureau for
promotion and marketing of convention
and visitor services.
Accept bid from Cummins West, Inc.
($32,898.94) to furnish a standby
electric generating system for Ashe
Water Well No. 31 located on the south
side of Rosedale Highway near Patton
Way. (Pending Rosedale No. 5 Annexation)
Motion by DeMond to adopt Items (a) through
(m) of the Consent Calendar with the exception
of Items g., h., i. and j.
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
OONSIDERATI(~
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATIf~
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATIC~
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATI~
AGR 93-132
AGR 93-133
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 5
8. CONSENT CAIFNDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Contract Change Order No. 4 to Contract
No. 91-256 with R. Burke Corporation
for construction on Coffee Road between
Truxtun Avenue and Brimhall Road. (Ward
4)
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 91-270
with Dennis E. Hummel for project
engineering services to widen Coffee
Road between Truxtun Avenue and Brimhall
Road. (Ward 4)
Motion by Brunni to defer Items g. and
h. of the Consent Calendar to the meeting
of July 28, 1993 with staff responding
with an accounting of all monies spent
on this project and any change orders
made to date.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Independent Contractor's Agreement with
Tri-County Elevator Company, Inc. for
full maintenance elevator services at
various locations. (Ward 2)
Motion by McDermott to adopt Item i. of
the Consent Calendar.
AGR 93-134
APPROVED
NS BRUNNI
AB SMITH
Agreement with Cotton/Beland/Associates,
Inc. for Housing Market Study (CHAS).
Motion by McDermott to not adopt Item
j. of the Consent Calendar and request
City Manager to contact our congressman
and urge him to intercede to eliminate
the federal mandate.
AGR 93-135
NAT
Amended motion by McDermott to refer to
staff to attempt to get the federal
mandate lifted.
FAILED
NS EDWARDS
DEMOND
SALVAGGIO
AB SMITH
PRICE VOTED
Due to a tie vote, Mayor Price voted.
Motion by Edwards to adopt Item j. of
the Consent Calendar.
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
AB SMITH
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 6
9. HEARINGS
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution confirming amended assessment
to segregate and apportion unpaid
installments of existing assessment,
City of Bakersfield Assessment District
82-1, Assessment and Diagram Amendment
Nos. 40 through 48. (Stockdale Trunk
Sewer) (Wards 4 & 6)
No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed.
Motion by Brunni to adopt Resolution.
RES 118-93
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Resolution confirming amended assessment
to segregate and apportion unpaid
installments of existing assessment,
city of Bakersfield Assessment District
86-2, Assessment and Diagram Amendment
Nos. 29 through 37. (Riverlakes Ranch)
(Ward 4)
No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed.
Motion by Brunni to adopt Resolution.
RES 119-93
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Resolution confirming amended assessment
to segregate and apportion unpaid
installments of existing assessment,
city of Bakersfield Assessment District
87-1, Assessment and Diagram Amendment
No. 4. (south Jenkins Road to Buena
Vista Road) (Ward 4)
No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed.
RES 120-93
Motion by Brunni to adopt Resolution. APPROVED
AB SMITH
Bakersfield, California, July 7,
1993 - Page 7
9. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution confirming amended assessment
to segregate and apportion unpaid
installments of existing assessment,
city of Bakersfield Assessment District
90-1, Assessment and Diagram Amendment
Nos. 7 through 16. (Jewetta Trunk Sewer)
(Ward 4)
No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed.
Motion by Brunni to adopt Resolution.
RES 121-93
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Resolution confirming amended assessment
to segregate and apportion unpaid
installments of existing assessment,
city of Bakersfield Assessment Distriot
91-1, Assessment and Diagram Amendment
~os. i and 2. (Hosking Trunk Sewer)
(Wards 6 & 7)
No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Resolution.
RES 122-93
APPROVED
AB SMITH
10. REPORTS
ao
City Manager Oral Report No. 3-93
regarding city-Wide Park Maintenance
District.
Assistant City Manager Stinson provided
a slide presentation, distributed material
and furnished background information and
options included in the assessment:
boundaries (incorporated/unincorporated),
services and facilities (neighborhood/
community parks, tree maintenance, land-
scaping, Kern River Parkway), levying of
assessment (blanket, zones of benefits,
phasing in, senior citizen rebates,
Joint Powers Agreement), legal forma-
tion (protest hearing, advisory elec-
tion in conjunction with protest hearing,
special election, postcard ballots)
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 8
10. R~O~]~ continued
ACTION TAKEiN
Staff is recommending:
1) City-Wide Assessment District to
include adjacent unincorporated areas
(with County approval).
2) Include neighborhood and community
parks, trees, median islands and street
scapes and also the Kern River Parkway.
3) Provide for assessments based on
zone of benefits.
4) Form the assessment district with
an election with the possibility of
using a postcard ballot.
5) Provide for a senior citizen rebate.
Constraints are time frame, costs in
required engineering work, public
information/promotion costs, election
costs, budgetary implications for FY
1994-95.
The assessment does not include
recreation, only parks.
Henry Agonia, North Bakersfield Recrea-
tion and Park District General Manager,
spoke.
Motion by Edwards to refer to staff
to report to Community Services
Committee and bring back to Council
with the next step.
APPROVED
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APPOINTMENTS continued
Motion by McDermott to add an item that
arose after the agenda was prepared and
requires action tonight.
APPROVED
One (1) appointment to the Citizens'
Parks & Recreation Committee due to the
resignation of Melissa Jolley (Ward 6),
term to expire November 1996.
Motion by McDermott to appoint Richard
Russell (Ward 6) to the Citizens' Parks
& Recreation Committee, term to expire
November 1996.
APPROVED
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 9
7. A~POI~M~S continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Salvaggio to add an item that
arose after the agenda was prepared and
requires action tonight.
APPROVED
One (1) appointment to the citizens'
Parks & Recreation Committee due to the
resignation of Anthony Eterno (Ward 7),
term to expire November 1994.
Motion by $alvaggio to appoint Mike
Fawcett (Ward 7) to the Citizens' Parks
& Recreation Committee, term to expire
November 1994.
APPROVED
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map Nos. 123-19 and 123-20 by changing
the zoning on a site consisting of 610.5
acres located north of Panama Lane, west
of Progress Road, south of Pacheco Road,
and east of Buena Vista Road from A-20A
to R-l, R-lCH and C-2 Zones. (Ward 4)
Ordinance amending Chapter 3.30 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to
in-lieu taxes.
Resolution providing for the adjustment
of property tax revenues upon local
agency jurisdlctional change resulting
from Hageman No. 1, Annexation No. 374,
LAFCO Proceeding No. 1135. (Ward 4)
FR
FR
RES 123-93
Motion by Brunni to adopt Resolution. APPROVED
ABS ROWLES
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 Page 10
12. NEWBUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution authorizing entry into a
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with
Central District Development Agency for
the purposes of the Mark-Roos Local Bond
Pooling of 1985.
Joint Exercise Powers Agreement
with Central District Development
Agency forming the Bakersfield
Public Financing Authority.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Resolution
authorizing approval of Agreement.
RES 124-93
AGR 93-136
APPROVED
Agreement with Kern Economic Develop-
ment Corporation (KEDC) dedicated to
attracting new industry to the County.
Master Services Agreement with Hugh R.
Rhys dba Rhys & Associates to provide
various recycling related services.
City Manager Tandy clarified Item 12.d.:
Joint Powers Agreement has no authority
unilaterally to issue bonds or to incur
redevelopment debt; an umbrella agency
allows for some financial advantages to
be achieved if City Council and/or
Central District Development Agency
choose to exercise it under normal
statutory procedures.
Motion by DeMond to defer to the meeting
of July 28, 1993 and staff to come back
with justification of why we need this
service and a maximum on the contract.
DELETED
APPROVED
Council policy regarding budget review.
Motion by Salvaggio to create a Council
Policy that the annual budget review be
an item for the Full Council with public
meetings and budget presentation to
Council by the first part of April
rather than May 12th.
APPROVED
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 11
12. NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Setting date and time for Council
Goal-setting Session.
Motion by Brunni to set Saturday,
August 14, 1993 for a goal-setting
session.
FAILED
NS EDWARDS
DEMOND
SMITH
SALVAGGIO
ABS MCDERMOTT
Motion by Smith to set Friday, September
17, 1993 for a goal-setting session.
WITHDRAWN
Motion by Smith to set Friday, September
24, 1993 for a goal-setting session.
FAILED
NS MCDERMOTT
BRUNNI
ROWLES
SALVAGGIO
Motion by McDermott to set Saturday,
July 17, 1993 for a goal-setting session.
FAILED
Motion by Edwards to set Thursday,
August 12, 1993 for a goal-setting
session.
NAT
Motion by Brunni to consider a substitute
motion to set Saturday, August 14, 1993
for goal-setting session.
FAILED
Motion by Edwards to set Thursday,
August 12, 1993 for a goal-setting
session.
FAILED
Motion by Brunni to not have a goal-
setting session.
FAILED
Motion by Edwards to set July 28, 1993
at 3:15 p.m. for a goal-setting session.
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
SMITH
BRUNNI
Motion by Brunni to reconsider the APPROVED
date for setting a goal-setting session.
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 12
12. N~ BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKE]~
Motion by DeMond to set two, no more
than four, 2-hour lunch meetings, prior
to the end of August, for goal-setting
sessions, with staff setting dates, and
finish with a workshop, if necessary.
APPROVED
NS EDWARDS
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Mayor Price stated there is a bill before
the Senate forbidding them from making
mandates without full funding.
McDermott announced an event in Fresno Friday,
July 9th, sponsored by Congressman Dooley,
entitled "Hard Choices".
Brunni referred to staff correspondence from
Lance Roth, dated July 2, 1993, requesting
traffic and vehicular control on So. Laurel-
glen Blvd., west of Gosford Road.
Brunni thanked the Bakersfield Firefighters
for an impressive 4th of July fireworks show.
Brunni thanked staff for a meeting held July
1st regarding the Hageman Road Bridge, which
they have been working on for four years.
Brunni referred to staff an article regarding
a commission on reinventing government, with
staff to provide more information to Council
and press for a Bakersfield representative
on the commission.
DeMond referred to staff, for review, the
article in the newspaper about the new park
in the Kern River Parkway area, indicating
the auto road is to cross over the bike path.
Edwards requested an update on a previous
request regarding speed bumps.
Edwards referred to staff a previous request
regarding repair of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Crossing on East California Avenue.
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 13
13. COUNCILSTATEMEN'I'S continued
ACTION TAKEN
Edwards referred to Economic/Community
Development Director Wager the issue of
graffiti, and property that he requested
over a month ago to be cleaned up (Kern
Delta Water Company property and another
property) and requested to be advised if
there are problems with graffiti cleanup.
Salvaggio referred to staff graffiti at
Wilson Road between Hughes Lane and Larson
Lane; and So. H Street between Ming Avenue
and Wilson Road.
Salvaggio referred to Planning Director
Hardisty the chain link security fence at
the Kern County Alcohol Center, 2913 So.
H Street, to see if it is slatted and when
the parking lot will be done.
Salvaggio referred to Urban Development
Committee a previous request from 1 1/2
years ago regarding an ordinance on
commercial truck parking in residential
areas.
Salvaggio referred to Urban Development
Committee the issue of the South Beltway
and as they meet on that to have staff
look at land acquisition costs.
Rowles thanked City Attorney and Planning
staff for response to the group home issue
and referred back to staff to provide a
concise information sheet to provide to
residents informing them what the rules
and laws are.
McDermott stated Urban Development Committee
response regarding the commercial vehicles
ordinance was received last meeting and a
draft ordinance will be coming before Council.
Bakersfield, California, July 7, 1993 - Page 14
14. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by McDermott at 9:30 p.m.
APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA
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