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MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 3, 1993
WORKSHOP - 5: 15
1. ROLL CALL
P.M.
- Council Chambers, City Hall
1501Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
McDermott, Edwards, DeMond,
Brunni, Kane, Salvaggio
None
Smith,
BUDGET.
City Manager Tandy spoke regarding the
budget process, involving employees' ideas
to alleviate the budget crisis; requesting
departments to down-size their operating
budget by 5%, 10% & 15%; preparation of
revenue report; contributions to community
organizations; Golden Handshake Program;
Capital Improvement Programs; temporary
employee wages; Gas Tax Fund and Street
Maintenance Programs; cost recovery of
fees for: Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel
Tax), Police Reports, Sanitation Fund,
Cable TV Franchise, Utility User's Tax;
Assessment Districts for crossing guards
and street lighting; and City-Wide Parks
Maintenance Costs.
Motion by McDermott to recess to Closed
Session at 5:45 p.m.
APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION
1. Performance Evaluation of City Attorney.
PERFORMANCE
~VALUATION
RAISE WAS GIV~
Motion by Brunni to adjourn Closed Session APPROVED
at 6:55 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. INVOCATION by Councilmember Brunni.
2. PLEDGE OF A' ' ;GLANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
McDermott, Edwards, DeMond,
Brunni, Kane, Salvaggio
None
Smith,
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced the Closed Session
action as reflected on Page 1.
PRESENTATION
6. PUBUC STATEMENTS
7. APPOINTMENTS
CONSENTCALENDAR
Approval of Voucher Nos. 6506 to
7093 inclusive, in the amount of
$1,504,517.73 and Self Insurance
Voucher Nos. 1714 to 1884 inclusive,
in the amount of $79,786.83.
Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session
and Regular Meeting of February 17, 1993.
Communication has been received from
Burton H. Armstrong, Brown, Waits &
Armstrong Accountancy Corporation,
submitting the 1991-92 Management
Responses to External Auditor
Management Letter.
(Receive and refer to Budget & Finance
Committee)
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8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Notices of Completion and acceptance of
work for:
Contract No. 92-221 with Baymarr
Constructors, Inc., for Kern Island
Canal culvert extension at Union
Avenue; Stine Canal culvert extension
at Stine Road; and Farmers Canal
culvert at Harris Road, completed
February 17, 1993.
Contract No. PW92-73 with Loop
Electric for conduit installation
and pull boxes at 21st and M
Streets, completed February 5, 1993.
Contract No. 90-288 with Cambridge
Properties for Tract No. 4957, Phase
1, landscaping, northeast of Ashe
Road and Harris Road, completed
February 17, 1993.
4 o
Contract No. 91-130 with Castle &
Cooke Development Corporation for
Tract No. 5217, landscaping,
northwest of Ming Avenue and Grand
Lakes Blvd., completed February 4,
1993.
Contract No. 91-171 with Castle &
Cooke Development Corporation for
Tract No. 5218, landscaping,
southwest of Ming Avenue and Grand
Lakes Blvd., completed February 4,
1993.
Contract No. 91-173 with Castle &
Cooke Development Corporation for
Tract No. 5220, landscaping, south
of Ming Avenue and east of Grand
Lakes Blvd., completed February 4,
1993.
7e
Contract No. 92-224 with Glenwood
Partners for Tract No. 5389, Phase
2, southeast of Berkshire Road and
Akers Road, completed February 9,
1993.
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8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
8.
Contract No. 92-225 with Glenwood
Partners for Tract No. 5389, Phase
3, southeast of Berkshire Road and
Akers Road, completed February 9,
1993.
Contract No. 85-195 with Mark D.
and Barbara J. Farnum for Parcel
Map No. 7563, north of Brundage
Lane and west of Quantico Avenue,
completed February 18, 1993.
10.
Contract No. 91-266 with Deville
Homes for Tract No. 5018 C,
landscaping, north of Hageman Road
and east of Fruitvale Avenue,
completed February 11, 1993.
11.
Contract No. 92-31 with Main Street
Properties for Tract No. 5494,
landscaping, north of Hageman Road
and west of Verdugo Lane, completed
February 8, 1993.
Resolution approving the application for
funds for the Transportation Enhancement
Activities Program under the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA) of 1991 for Pedestrian Impediment
Removal.
First Amendment to Independent
Contractor's Agreement No. PW92-69 with
Zalco Laboratories, Inc. for storm water
testing°
Tract Map and Improvement Agreements:
Centex Real Estate Corporation for
Tract 5372, Unit One, between
Calloway Drive and Verdugo Lane,
north of Hageman Road. (Ward 4)
Centex/Mangano Homes for Tract 5480,
southeast of Riverlakes Drive and
Olive Drive. (Ward 4)
Brimhall Partners for Tract 5245,
Phase 2, south of Brimhall Road
and west of Harvest Creek Road.
(Ward 4)
RES 29-93
AGR 93-41
AGR 93-42
AGR 93-43
AGR 93-44
AGR 93-45
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8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
no
Award Contract to Findley Construction
($49,600) for Martin Luther King
Community Center addition. (Ward 1)
Accept low bid from Quinn Company for
one replacement 4-wheel drive front
loader ($69,120.48 - Streets Division).
Accept low bid from Central Valley
Truck Center for one additional refuse
truck ($84,715.70 - Recycling Program).
Award Contract to John Black Electric
($98,480.10) for traffic signal on
White Lane and Monitor Street.
(Wards 1 & 7)
Authorization to receive and appropriate
$10,000 from the Kern Council of
Governments into the FY 1992-93 Community
Development Operating Budget within the
General Fund for the Baker Street
Improvement Plan. (Ward 2)
Appropriation of $6,000 from the Seized
Property Account to the Police Department
Budget in the General Fund for the
acquisition of an Interactive Videodisc
(IVD) System.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Items (a)
through (m) of the Consent Calendar.
CON 93-46
CON 93-47
APPROVED
9. HEARINGS
Appeal by Mary E. Neufeld, et al, of
the Planning commission decision
approving revised Tentative Tract 5505
consisting of 62 lots on 21.05 acres
zoned R-l, generally located on the
southeast corner of Reina Road and
Jewetta Avenue. (Ward 4)
Communication has been received in
opposition of Planning Commission
decision from:
Mary E. Neufeld, received February
23, 1993; and Jim Strong, received
February 23, 1993.
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9. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEiN
Correspondence has been received
from Curt Carter, dated February 19,
1993, in support.
The following individuals spoke in
opposition:
Mary Neufeld, Jim Strong, and Nick Dunn.
Curt Carter spoke in support.
The following individuals spoke in
rebuttal:
Nick Dunn (opposition); and Ken Kind
(support).
Motion by Brunni to adopt Subdivision
Resolution No. 19 upholding the decision
of the Planning Commission.
APPROVED
Conditional Use Permit to allow a
temporary motorcross/motorcycle track
for a one-year period (trlal basis
only) with the possibility of a future
time extension in an R-1 Zone at 7101
Alfred Hartell Highway. (Ward 3)
Communication has been received in
opposition from:
Kenneth & Vida Hackman, dated February
18 & February 24, 1993; Gerald F. Helt,
Helt Engineering, Inc., dated February
23, 1993; Daniel L. Rudnick, Attorney,
dated February 26, 1993; The Moss
Family, dated February 26, 1993; and
Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Hollon, dated March 1,
1993.
Planning Director Hardisty provided
background information.
The following individuals spoke in
opposition:
Gerry Helt, Helt Engineering; Patricia
Bernal, Bernal Sheep Company.
The following individuals spoke in
support:
Frank Reina; David Rogers; Jeff McCoy;
Dave Ginn; and Terry Ortega, American
Bicycle Association.
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9. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
The following individuals spoke in
rebuttal (opposition):
Carol Curtis; Glen Waldo; Debra Iger;
and Lee Feliz; (support): Frank Reina
and Dennis Fox.
Motion by Smith to disapprove the
Conditional Use Permit.
APPROVED
Mayor Price announced a five minute recess at
8:50 p.m.
Mayor Price reconvened the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
10. REPORTS
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 101-24 by prezoning property
south of Hageman Road between Old Farm
Road and Jewetta Avenue (Hageman No. 1
Annexation). (Ward 4)
Ordinance amending Section 1.12.070 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to ward boundaries. (Ward 7)
Motion by Brunni to adopt Items a. and
b. of Deferred Business.
ORD 3511
ORD 3512
APPROVED
12. NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Chapter 15.84 of
the Bakersfield Municipal code relating
to a transportation impact fee on all
new development. (Wards I 7)
Ordinance amending Section 2.04.070 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to the order of business at city Council
meetings.
Ordinance amending Section 16.40.010 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to pumping and exporting groundwater.
FR
FR
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12. NEWBUSINESS continued
Resolution recommending County of Kern
adopt an ordinance to proteot developed
lands overlying the groundwater basin
from pumping and exporting of the
groundwater from beneath those lands.
Motion by Brunni to refer New Business
Items c. and d. to the Intergovernmental
Relations Committee.
ACTION TAKEiN
APPROVED
Resolution authorizing deferral of
assessment for a parcel within City of
Bakersfield Assessment District No.
91-1 (Hosking Trunk Sewer).
(Ward 6 & 7)
Motion by McDermott to adopt Resolution.
RES 30-93
APPROVED
Resolution of Intention No. 1103
declaring the City's intention to
establish Maintenance District No. 1,
Division 8; confirming and approving
Public Works Director's Report; setting
the boundaries thereof; the fairness of
the benefit formula; the amount of
assessment levied against each parcel;
the reservation of right to perform work
by City forces and setting April 14 & 28
1993 for hearing protests on Maintenance
District No. 1, Division 8. (northeast
corner of Brimhall and Allen Roads)
(Ward 4)
Motion by McDermott to table this item.
APPROVED
Resolution of Intention No. 1104
declaring the city's intention to
establish Maintenance District No. 5,
Division 3; confirming and approving
Public Works Director's Report; setting
the boundaries thereof; the fairness of
the benefit formula; the amount of
assessment levied against each parcel;
the reservation of right to perform work
by City forces and setting April 14 & 28,
1993 for hearing protests on Maintenance
District No. 5, Division 3. (South H
Street and Hosking Road) (Ward 7)
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Resolution. APPROVED
NS BRUNNI
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13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
ACTION TAKEN
Salvaggio requested Mayor, Council and City
Manager receive copies of the letters from
Assemblyman Jim Costa regarding Draft
Decision 1630, and to the Water Resources
Control Board.
Salvaggio requested Mayor, Council and City
Manager receive copies of slides presented
by Kern County Administrative Officer Joe
Drew regarding budget presentation.
Salvaggio referred to CityAttorney the
issue of Panama Lane and California Water
Service bond issue problem and advise him
on this.
Salvaggio thanked staff, City Manager Tandy
and Police Chief Brummer for the nice memo
regarding the efforts on the graffiti issue.
Salvaggio encouraged the City to visit the
issue of a ballot initiative to require a
tax on paint products to help pay for
graffiti removal and an ordinance that
requires businesses to place spray paint,
markers, etc. behind locked enclosures.
Brunni thanked Police Chief Brummer for
allowing her to give him a lesson in
playing the kazoo; for arranging for her
to ride with police officers when there
was a stake-out in her area; and the
extent to which volunteers donate their
time in the Police Reserves.
Brunni referred to staff the issue of
advising Council on how to convey to the
courts the City's desire for mandatory
sentencing of juveniles arrested for
violations relating to graffiti.
Brunni requested staff to examine the
erosion of the Polo Grounds.
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13. COUNCIL STATEMEN~ continued
ACTION TAKEN
McDermott thanked the Police Department
for their hard work regarding the graffiti
problem; encouraged the media to cover the
arrests to discourage the people; and
thanked Mayor Price for starting an
education program in high schools regarding
graffiti.
Smith stated she received a letter compli-
menting the City on the Graffiti Removal
Program.
Edwards spoke regarding graffiti and
invited Police Chief Brummer to address
the issue to Council.
Police Chief Brummer spoke about a Metro-
politan Bakersfield Program, a Prevention
Program for juveniles, and an ordinance
regarding this issue.
Edwards advised developing an educational
program on graffiti.
DeMond referred to staff the issue of the
impact on the City of the Gate Fee that
becomes effective July 1, 1993.
14. ADJOURNM£~T
Motion by McDermott at 9:30 p.m.
APPROVED
MAYOR of the/~ity of Bakersfield,
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA
CA
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