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MINUTES
MEETING OF JULY
COUNCIL
1, 1992
CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 P.M.
Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. ROLL CALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Medders, Councilmembers
Edwards, DeMond, Smith, Brunni
Peterson, McDermott, Salvaggio
(seated at 5:20)
None
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by McDermott to recess to City
Manager's Conference Room for Closed
Session at 5:20 p.m.
APPROVED
Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957 regarding City
Manager recruitment.
Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957.6 regarding 1992
Labor Negotiations with the City's
Chief Negotiator, Bill Avery,
regarding Fire unit and Fire
Supervisory Unit negotiations.
So
Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(b) (1) regarding
potential litigation.
Motion by Brunni to adjourn Closed Session APPROVED
at 6:40 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, city Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
INVOCATION by Reverend John Spurling, Pastor, First Assembly of
God Church.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Medders, Councilmembers
Edwards, DeMond, Smith, Brunni
Peterson, McDermott, Salvaggio
None
CLOSED SESSION ACTION (if any)
Medders announced that no action was
taken during Closed Session.
PRESENTATION
Medders presented a Proclamation to
Bill Curren proclaiming July, 1992 as
"Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness
Month."
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of Voucher Nos. 11640 to
11952 inclusive, in the amount of
$962,357.52.
Notices of Completion and Acceptance
of Work:
Tract No. 5341 with East Hills
Real Estate Corporation for
subdivision improvements located
at the southeast corner of La
Costa Street and University
Avenue.
Contract No. 91-66 with Castle &
Cooke Development Corp. for
improvements on White Lane -
Old River Road to Stockdale High
School, completed June 1, 1992.
Bakersfield, California, July 1, 1992 - Page 3
6. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Contract No. 92-39 with A-C
Electric Company for traffic
signal system on Old River Road
at Stockdale Highway, completed
June 23, 1992.
Final Maps and Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement
Agreement with East Hills Real
Estate Corporation Tract 5341,
consisting of 82 lots on 26.74
acres. (Ward 3)
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Final Map and Improvement
Agreements with True Spirit
Homes and Centercal Properties,
Inc. for Tract 5084, Phase 2,
consisting of 101 lots on 36.44
acres located north of Stockdale
Highway, west of Jenkins Road.
(Ward 4)
Agreement with the City of McFarland
for Assignment of Surface
Transportation Program (STP) Funds.
Agreement with Tiburon Incorporated
to provide maintenance services for
the Computer Aided Dispatch System
from July 1, 1992 through June 30,
1993.
First Amendment to Agreement No.
87-18 with Nestle USA, Incorporated
for excess sewerage treatment capacity
charges at Wastewater Treatment Plant
No. 3.
Agreement with Westhoff-Martin &
Associates for underwriting services
(Assessment District 91-1 Hosking
Trunk Line).
Termination of Contract No. 92-72
with Ed Rogers for auctioneer
services.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Items
(a) through (g) with the deletion of
Item (h) of the Consent Calendar.
AGR 92-140
AGR 92-141
AGR 92-142
AGR 92-143
AGR 92-144
AGR 92-145
AGR 92-146
DELETED
APPROVED
AB SMITH
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7. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
ACTION TAKEN
Mark Griffith deferred his comments
to speak under 11.g.
Earnie Lorren deferred his comments
to speak under 11.g.
HEARINGS
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Protest hearing for the Calloway No.
4 Annexation and inclusion into the
Greater Bakersfield Separation of
Grade District. (Ward 4)
Communication has been received from
Colon G. Bywater, North Bakersfield
Recreation & Park District, 405
Galaxy Avenue, dated June 9, 1992,
in support of the annexation.
No one spoke at Hearing.
Closed.
Hearing
Motion by Brunni to adopt.
RES 115-92
APPROVED
AB SMITH
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Protest hearing for the Wible No.
Annexation and inclusion into the
Greater Bakersfield Separation of
Grade District. (Ward 6)
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Correspondence has been received from
Louise Roberts, 1232 Terra Nova
Boulevard, Pacifica, dated June 22,
1992, in opposition.
No one spoke at Hearing. Hearing
Closed.
RES 116-92
Motion by McDermott to adopt. APPROVED
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8. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Appeal hearing to consider revocation
of Taxi Cab/Limousine Permit No. 6816.
Lieutenant Cleo Blackburn, made a brief
presentation.
No one spoke at hearing. Hearing
closed.
Motion by DeMond to sustain Police
Department findings.
APPROVED
REPORTS
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Water Board Report No. 1-92 regarding
Statement of Water Resources Policy.
Motion by Salvaggio to refer back to
Water Board for potential addition of
the issue to protect other Kern water
interests.
APPROVED
lO. ACTION ON BIDS
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
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Ordinance adding Chapter 15.79 to the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to Density Bonuses and rescinding
Resolution No. 68-82.
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Ordinance amending Section 4.04.040
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to ward boundaries. (Ward 4)
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 101-13 by changing the zoning
of properties in the City of
Bakersfield consisting of 5.60 acres
generally located northwest of the
intersection of Jewetta Avenue and
Hageman Road from an R-1 Zone to an
R-2 Zone (2.14 acres) and from an R-2
Zone to an R-1 Zone (3.46 acres).
(Ward 4)
ORD 3468
ORD 3469
ORD 3470
Motion by McDermott to adopt Items a, APPROVED
b and d.
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11. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 102-36 by changing the Land
Use Zoning of 6,000 square feet along
the north side of Park Way and east
of Oak Street. (Ward 2)
Motion by DeMond to adopt with
the following changes and additions:
Conditon 1. A six foot chain link with
slat fence or block wall shall be
constructed along the west side of the
new alley, and a six foot block wall,
four feet in the front, a yard setback,
shall be constructed along the east
side of the alley.
Condition 3. The 10 foot area between
the new alley and the property to the
east shall be granted to the property
owner to the east.
Condition 5. The alley shall have a
width of 20 feet of pavement.
Condition 10. No access to or from
the site shall be permitted from
Parkway.
ORD 3471
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
BRUNNI
PETERSON
Zoning Resolution No. 407, upon the
appeal of Patrick and Alexandra Dunn,
upholding the Planning Commission
decision recommending denial of a
zone change from R-1 to P.C.D. for
that site located between Columbus
Street, State Highway 178, Wenatchee
Avenue to 460 feet west of Loyola
Street. (Ward 3)
Motion by Smith to adopt. APPROVED
NS PETERSON
Bakersfield, California, July 1, 1992 - Page 7
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution regarding a request by the
Local Agency Formation commission to
take legislative action on the
proposed Annexation No. i to County
Service Area No. 66 (east of Weedpatch
Highway, south of Redbank Road).
Motion by McDermott to send letter
opposing Annexation No. 1 to County
Service Area No. 66.
APPROVED
NS EDWARDS
SALVAGGIO
Substitute motion by Salvaggio to
adopt Resolution and include "at
this time."
FAILED
NS MCDERMO~U
SMITH
BRUNNI
PETERSON
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Traffic signal modification on L
Street at Truxtun Avenue. (Ward 2)
Mark Griffith, Field Investigator for
Center for Contract Compliance, spoke
regarding Antelope Valley Electric.
Earnie Lotten, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
stated he did not feel the City
should enter into a contract with
Antelope Valley Electric because
they are not responsible contractors.
Motion by Salvaggio to reject all
bids and re-bid.
NAT
Amended motion by Salvaggio to defer
for two weeks and direct the Public
Works Director and City Manager to
meet directly with Center for Contract
Compliance.
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
12. NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Subsection D. of
Section 2.72.130 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to nepotism.
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12. NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution of Intention No. 1095
declaring the city's intention to
establish Maintenance District No. 1,
Division 6, and setting time and place
for hearing protests to the proposed
district (Stockdale-Jenkins). (Ward 4)
Motion by Brunni to adopt.
APPROVED
Brunni requested that a copy of the
budget for proposed Maintenance
District No. 1, Division 6, be
provided to the full Council.
Resolution preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving the Public
Works Director's Report; setting the
boundaries of the proposed district;
the fairness of the benefit formula;
the amount of assessment to be levied
against each parcel and the reservation
of right to perform work by City forces
(Resolution of Intention No. 1095,
Stockdale-Jenkins). (Ward 4)
Motion by Brunni to adopt.
RES 117-92
APPROVED
Resolution of Application proposing
proceedings for annexation of territory
to the City of Bakersfield identified
as Annexation No. 369, Hosking No. 4
Annexation located north of Hosking
Avenue approximately 1,300 feet west
of Union Avenue. (Ward 7)
McDermott requested staff review
Condition No. 8: City Bond
Indebtedness.
RES 118-92
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt.
APPROVED
Resolution providing for the collection
of sewer charges by the County Tax
Collector.
RES 119-92
Motion by McDermott to adopt. APPROVED
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12. NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution 9roviding for the collection
of refuse charges by the Kern County
Tax Collector.
Motion by DeMond to adopt.
RES 120-92
APPROVED
Resolution opposing enactment of
the Delta Protection Act of 1992.
Motion by Brunni to adopt.
RES 121-92
APPROVED
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Resolution revising dates of Regular
Council meetings set for August and
September, 1992.
Motion by Brunni to adopt.
RES 122-92
APPROVED
Resolution authorizing the issuance,
sale and delivery, not to exceed
$25,000,000, of the City of Bakersfield
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Bakersfield
Memorial Hospital), Series 1992A, and
certain other actions in connection
with the foregoing transactions.
Motion by McDermott to adopt.
RES 123-92
APPROVED
ABBRUNNI
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Resolution amending the City of
Bakersfield,s Implementation
Procedures of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Motion by Brunni to refer to Planning
Commission.
McDermott asked that these changes
be incorporated into the mandatory
findings of significance to read
as follows: "does the project have
the potential to .... substantially
reduce the habitat of official
wild life species, cause official
wild life population to drop below
sustaining levels .... ,,, (insert)
"'substantially reduce the number,
.... of a rare endangered species;"
eliminate "important examples of
major periods of California history
are pre-history." add "without an
offsetting economic benefit to the
community.,
NAT
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12. NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Amended motion by Brunni to refer to
Planning Commission with the above
recommended amendment.
APPROVED
NS EDWARDS
SALVAGGID
ABS DEMOND
Resolution approving the Memorandum
of Understanding setting salaries
and related benefits for Captains
of the Fire Department of the city
of Bakersfield.
Motion by Peterson to adopt.
RES 124-92
APPROVED
Motion by Peterson to transfer
$83,700 from Council Contingency
to the Fire Department Operating
Budget within the General Fund.
APPROVED
Resolution approving the Memorandum
of Understanding setting salaries
and related benefits for Firefighters
and Engineers of the Fire Department
of the city of Bakersfield.
Motion by Peterson to adopt
Resolution and transfer $174,300
from Council Contingency to the
Fire Department Operating Budget
within the General Fund.
RES 125-92
APPROVED
Contract with Nationwide Company for
auctioneer services for surplus items
(not vice seizure).
Motion by Salvaggio to not accept
proposal from Nationwide Company for
auctioneer services and to leave
auctioneer services with Ed Rodgers.
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
Substitute motion by McDermott to
accept proposal from Nationwide
Company for auctioneer service with
full compensation to be 7% of the
gross amount sold and authorize the
Mayor to execute the Contract.
FAILED
NS EDWARDS
DEMOND
SMITH
BRUNNI
SALVAGGIO
Bakersfield, California, July 1, 1992 - Page 11
12. NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Changes in Taxicab Rate Fares.
Motion by McDermott to refer to the
Budget and Finance Committee and
schedule a public hearing for July 15,
1992.
APPROVED
1992-93 Legislative Platform.
Motion by Smith to approve.
APPROVED
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Motion by Brunni to referred the issue
of roller blades on the Multi-Use Path
to the Urban Development Committee to
report back to the Council as soon as
possible.
Brunni referred to staff complaints from
some of the members who served on the
Community Advisory Committee to the CDDA,
regarding the Downtown Hotel Project, and
a report that has been circulated, and
would like to ask for an investigation
into some allegations that have been made.
APPROVED
Motion by McDermott to refer the issue
of Council procedures to Legislative and
Litigation Committee.
APPROVED
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14.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Brunni at 9:20 p.m. APPROVED
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA
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