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MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 6, 1992
WORKSHOP - 5:15 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. ROLL CALL
COUNCIL ACTION
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Medders, Councilmembers
Edwards (seated at 5:20), DeMond,
Brunni (seated at 5:20),
Peterson, McDermott, Salvaggio
(seated at 5:20)
Councilmember Smith
2. Emergency Preparedness.
Assistant Chief McCarthy introduced
Battalion Chief Lugo who presented an
overview of the Fire Department's
Emergency Preparedness System.
Assistant Building Director Fidler
introduced Electrical Specialist Combs
and Civil Engineer Leonard who presented
an overview of the Building Department's
role in the Emergency Preparedness
Program.
CLOSED SESSION
closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) regarding
potential litigation.
AGR 92-119
Mayor
authorized to
sign the
amended
Settlement
Agreement with
Mr. Moreland
Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a) regarding
litigation in the case of City of
Bakersfield rs. Valley Federal S & L
Association.
Motion by McDermott to recess to City
Manager's Conference Room for Closed
Session at 5:55 p.m.
NAT
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 2
CLOSED SESSION continued
COUNCIL ACTION
Motion by Peterson to adjourn Closed
Session at 6:59 p.m.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.
- Council Chambers,
City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield
INVOCATION by Chaplain Ed Meissner, First
Assembly of God Church.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Troop 316·
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Medders, Councilmembers
Edwards, DeMond, Brunni,
Peterson, McDermott, Salvaggio
Councilmember Smith
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CLOSED SESSION ACTION (if any)
City Attorney Lunardini announced the
Closed Session action as reflected on
Page 1 above.
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 3
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PRESENTATION
Medders presented a Proclamation to
Public Works Director Schulz proclaiming
May 17-23, 1992, as National Public Works
Week in Bakersfield, and call upon all
citizens and civic organizations to
acquaint themselves with the problems
involved in providing our public works,
and to recognize the contributions that
public works officials make every day to
our health, safety and comfort.
COUNCIL ACTION
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Voucher Nos. 9378 to
9940, inclusive, in the amount of
$1,561,024.24 and Self Insurance
Voucher Nos. 2095 to 2230, inclusive,
in the amount of $94,717.39.
b. Communication from:
Addison G. Wyman, 2528 Bay
Street, received April 20, 1992,
regarding the condition of the
downtown area.
(Receive and Refer to the City
Manager)
Irma Carson, Ebony Counseling
Center, 1313 California Avenue,
dated April 13, 1992, regarding
Community Development Block
Grant Application 1992-93.
(Receive and Refer to Budget and
Finance Committee)
Thomas Farrell, 7900 Calle
Torcido, received April 13, 1992,
regarding the pushcart ordinance.
(Receive and Refer to Urban
Development Committee)
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 4
6. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
COUNCIL ACTION
do
Grant of Easement to Southern
California Gas Company for the
relocation of gas regulating
equipment and a vault within City
owned canal right-of-way located on
the south side of the Carrier Canal
approximately 300 feet west of Mohawk
Street.
Final Map and Improvement Agreement
with DeWalt Corporation for Tract
5573, Phase 2, consisting of 46 lots
on 10.81 acres located east of
Calloway Drive and south of Meacham
Road.
Notices of Completion and acceptance
of work for:
Contract No. 91-165 with Kenko,
Inc., dba McGrand & Associates,
for construction of Jewetta
Trunk Sewer, Assessment District
No. 90-1, completed March 17,
1992.
Contract No. 91-275 with A-C
Electric Company for traffic
signal system on Pacheco Road
at Stine Road, completed
April 14, 1992.
Contract No. 92-7 with A-C
Electric Company for traffic
signal system and wheelchair
ramps on East California Avenue
at South King Street, completed
April 20, 1992.
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Contract No. 91-263 with
Fruitvale Properties for Tract
No. 5144, Unit I, located on
the southeast corner of Hageman
Road and Patton Way, completed
April 20, 1992.
DEED 3518
AGR 92-94
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 5
6. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
COUNCIL ACTION
Approval of Plans and Specifications
for:
Traffic signal modification on
"L" Street at Truxtun Avenue.
Traffic signal modification on
Oak Street at Palm Avenue.
Construction of Hageman Road
Bridge at Friant-Kern Canal and
Culvert at Calloway Canal.
Construction of the Hosking
Avenue Trunk Sewer.
Contract Change Order No. 7, to
Contract No. 91-165 with Kenko, Inc.,
for the construction of the Jewetta
Trunk Sewer.
Agreement with City of Delano for
Assignment of Surface Transportation
Program (STP) Funds.
Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement
for Project No. 3-06-0323-05 with the
Federal Aviation Administration for
construction at the Bakersfield
Municipal Airport.
Cooperative Agreement with State of
California for paving, irrigation
system modification and plant
replacement on Union Avenue medians.
Expiration of Lease Agreement with
Jim Borden for the Incentive Area
Information Center.
Accept bid for concert hall lighting
system at the Convention Center
(replacement) from Entertainment
Lighting Services in the amount of
$24,989.25.
Appointment of Public Works Director
to the Consortium Management
Committee for the Interagency Fixed
Guideway Passenger System Consortium
for the Bakersfield-Kern County
Metropolitan Area.
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATIC~
AGR 92-95
AGR 92-96
AGR 92-97
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 6
6. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
COUNCIL ACTION
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Appropriation of $28,000 from the
Seized Property Account to the Police
Department Budget in the General Fund
for the acquisition of specialized
surveillance equipment.
Appropriate $88,553 fund balance to
Departmental Operating Budgets within
Enterprise and Internal Service Funds
for Miscellaneous Employee Salary
Settlements.
Motion by Brunni to remove Item 6.g.
for separate consideration.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Motion by McDermott to adopt Items
(a) through (o), with the exception
of Item 6.g., of the Consent Calendar.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
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Contract Change Order No. 7, to
Contract No. 91-165 with Kenko, Inc.,
for the construction of the Jewetta
Trunk Sewer.
Motion by Brunni to approve.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Wade H. Tavorn, in opposition to the
proposed Ordinance amending the City's
pension plan.
Maurice Etchechury, Cuesta Engineering,
in opposition to the proposed Resolution
regarding the Western Rosedale Specific
Plan.
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 7
8. HEARINGS
COUNCIL ACTION
Continued hearing on the appeal to
the decision of the Planning
Commission on Parcel Map 8096. (Jaco
Oil) (Gosford and White Lane)
Roy Saunders, Vice President Jaco
Oil, the appellant, spoke.
Hearing closed.
Motion to uphold the appeal to allow
the Gosford Road driveway to remain
subject to the condition that either
the driveway be modified to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer to
be ingress only or that the driveway
allow egress if the median on Gosford
Road is modified, as approved by the
City Engineer, to prevent vehicles
from entering the northbound left
turn lanes from the driveway.
Additionally, once the project is
completed, the cash bond deposit on
file with the City is to be returned
to Jaco Oil.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
Continued hearing for the purpose of
considering a Resolution to rescind
Resolution of Intention No. 1090 and
Resolution No. 40-92 with regard to
Maintenance District No. 3, Division
5 (McKee Road).
No one spoke at Hearing. Hearing
closed.
Motion by McDermott to Adopt.
RES 69-92
APPROVED
AB SMITH
BRUNNI
MEDDERS
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 8
8. HEARINGS continued
COUNCIL ACTION
Hearing for the purpose of receiving
input that identifies "unmet public
transportation needs which could be
reasonably met" within the City of
Bakersfield.
Dennis Fox outlined transportation
needs.
Hearing closed.
Motion by Peterson to adopt Resolution
finding that there are no "unmet
public transportation needs which
could be reasonably met."
RES 70-92
RES 71-92
APPROVED
ABS BRUNNI
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
Motion by Peterson to adopt Resolution
authorizing the filing of an
application with the Kern Council of
Governments for allocation of
Transportation Development Act Funds
for Fiscal Year 1992-93.
A~PROVED
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
Motion by DeMond to refer to Kern
Council of Governments a letter dated
April 14, 1992, from Kern Regional
Center regarding unmet transit needs,
specifically with regard to Item 1)
of the letter.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
9. REPORTS
10. ACTION ON BIDS
Dual diesel engine street sweeper for
Public Works. (replacement)
Motion by DeMond to accept low bid
from Haaker Equipment Company in the
amount of $111,943.26.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992
Page 9
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
COUNCIL ACTION
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Ordinance authorizing amendment to
contract with the Board of
Administration of the California
Public Employees' Retirement System
providing pensions for Local
Miscellaneous members in accordance
with Section 21251.132 of the
California Government Code.
(Miscellaneous Employees 2% at 55)
Motion by Salvaggio to Adopt.
0RD3459
CON 92-98
APPROVED
NS BRUNNI
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
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Ordinance amending Section 1.12.040
and 1.12.050 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to ward
boundaries.
Motion by Peterson to Adopt.
ORD 3460
APPROVED
AB SMITH
MEDDERS
Resolution opposing the proposed
Western Rosedale Specific Plan.
Brunni read a letter into the record
and made a motion to authorize the
Mayor to sign on behalf of the
Council.
NAT
Substitute motion by Edwards to refer
this issue to the Urban Development
for a proper response to the County.
NAT
Substitute motion by Peterson to refer
the issue to the Intergovernmental
Relations City Committee for a public
hearing and to bring the appropriate
response for Council.
APPROVED
NS EDWARDS
AB SMITH
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 Page 10
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
COUNCIL ACTION
fo
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Zoning Resolution No. 401 granting a
Conditional Use Permit to allow a
recreational facility, including food
and beverage service, incidental
therapeutic service, and incidental
retail sales in an R-1 Zone located
at 3500 21st Street.
Zoning Resolution No. 403 upon the
appeal of Gregory Bynum overturning
the Planning commission's denial of
Zone Change No. 5122 at the southwest
corner of Brimhall Road and Coffee
Road from M-2 to C-2 Zoning.
Zoning Resolution No. 404, upon the
appeal of John Giumarra, Jr.,
upholding the appeal in part,
amending payment of transportation
impact fees and park land dedication
for that site generally located
between the Arvin-Edison Canal,
Hosking Avenue, South "H" Street and
State Highway 99.
Zoning Resolution No. 405, upon the
appeal of Maurice Etchechury,
upholding the appeal in part,
amending the legal description as
approved by the Planning Commission
for that site located at the
northwest corner of South "H" Street
and Hosking Road.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Items
e., f. and g.
NAT
APPROVED
AB SMITH
12. NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 102-32 by changing the Land
Use Zoning of 22.9 acres located at
the southwest corner of Brimhall and
Coffee Roads from M-1 Zone to C-2
Zone.
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Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 11
12. NEW BUSINESS continued
COUNCIL ACTION
be
Resolution approving a Memorandum of
Understanding for the employees of
the Association of Bakersfield Police
Officers for salaries and related
benefits, and adopting salary
schedule.
Motion by Peterson to adopt and
transfer $114,910 from Council
Contingency to Police Department
Budget General Fund.
RES 72-92
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Resolution of Intention No. 1092
declaring the City's intention to add
territory to existing Maintenance
District 1, Division 5, confirming
and approving Public Works Director's
Report, setting amended boundaries
thereof, the fairness of the benefit
formula, the amount of assessment
levied against each parcel and setting
time and place for hearing protests on
the addition of territory to
Maintenance District No. 1, Division 5.
Motion by Brunni to Adopt.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Brunni requested the Public Works
Director advise, before this comes
back on June 2, 1992, what effect
this additional territory being added
to the District will cause on the
existing District.
Contract Change Order No. i to
Contract No. 91-220 with Granite
Construction Company for Airport
Dust Control.
Motion by Edwards to accept
Bakersfield Airpark Advisory
Committee Report and approve
Contract Change Order not to exceed
$160,000.
APPROVED
A~ SMITH
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 12
12. NEW BUSINESS continued
COUNCIL ACTION
Agreement with Nationwide Company
for auctioneer services for seized
assets.
Motion by DeMond to approve.
AGR 92-99
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Reward Strategy Group, Inc.,
Comprehensive Classification and
Compensation Study Final Report.
Motion by Peterson to receive and place
on file.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
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Transmittal of the 1992-97 Capital
Improvements Program.
Motion by McDermott to refer to the
Planning Commission for conformance
to the 2010 Plan.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
One (1) appointment to the Central
District Development Agency due to
the expiration of term of Diane Dunn,
term expired April 22, 1992.
Medders recommended Linda Kober be
appointed.
Motion by McDermott to appoint Linda
Kober to a 4-year term expiring
April 22, 1996.
12. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
McDermott thanked staff for completion
of the Planz Road Bridge over Highway 99
and asked the Public Works Director to
look at the striping.
McDermott advised that as of January 1,
1992, the population estimate in
Bakersfield is 188,251, which is a 4.3
percent growth rate.
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 13
12. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
COUNCIL ACTION
Motion by McDermott to refer to the
Budget and Finance Committee to review
the City parking services in order to
determine if the City is providing
everything it should be in its parking
garages and if the appropriate rates are
being charged.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Motion by DeMond to refer to the Personnel
Committee the issue of revised job
specifications for Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operator.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
Brunni requested the Budget and Finance
Committee check into working out with the
SPCA the implementation of a mechanism to
release the names of pet owners to injured
parties who may have been injured by a pet
owner's animal or who may have injured
another pet owner's animal.
Brunni asked staff to inform her as to
what happened and what is happening with
regard to the sewer back-up which occurred
in Campus Park North on April 5th and 6th.
Brunni announced that May 16th is the
Project Clean Air Rally at Bakersfield
College.
Brunni asked that the Boy Scout Troop 316
in the audience be identified.
Edwards requested that the appointment to
the Citizens Advisory Council be placed
on the Agenda for the next Council meeting
and that he would like to appoint James
Sykes at that time.
Salvaggio stated he appreciated receiving
the update regarding our population
estimate, and he asked staff to look
into revising the numbers on the City
Limit signs, as well as changing the
location of those signs.
Bakersfield, California, May 6, 1992 - Page 14
12. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
COUNCIL ACTION
Salvaggio asked staff to let the Council
know how Bakersfield now compares in
population to the other major cities in
the State.
Salvaggio requested a list be provided
to the Council of the names and addresses
of all of the hot dog vendors, as well as
the other business people and hot dog
vendors that were at a recent meeting
with the City Attorney and the City
Treasurer.
DeMond requested that Norman Roberts be
present at a Closed Session on May 20,
1992, regarding a personnel matter.
Medders announced that he had left the
meeting to present a proclamation to the
Hall of Fame Banquet for Teachers in
honor of outstanding teachers.
13.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Peterson at 8:20 p.m.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY an x fficio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA
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