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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/00 MINUTES CC BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 2000 Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m. PRE-MEETING 1. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson, DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Sullivan (seated at 5:30 p.m.), Salvaggio Councilmember Rowles ACTION TAKEN 2. WORKSHOP a. Cost Recovery Program Update Assistant City Manager John computer presentation and material. Stinson gave a provided written Mayor Price moved Workshop c. forward. Overview of the newly adopted City Emergency Operations Plan and the role of the City Council during such emergencies. Assistant Fire Chief Kirk Blair gave a computer presentation and provided written material. DeMond requested staff provide additional information regarding emergency locations; alternate meeting sites; means of communicating with Councilmembers; etc. Report on Citizen Attitude Survey and Review of Survey Questions Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen gave a computer presentation, provided written material and introduced Pam Woolridge of Research Network, who provided additional information regarding the process of the survey they will conduct. Motion by Carson to recess to Closed Session at 5:54 p.m. APPROVED AB ROWLES Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 2 CLOSED SESSION Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Attorney, Closed Session pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54957 Mayor Price announced pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, regarding the Public Employee position of City attorney, and by a vote of 6 to 0, with Councilmember Rowles absent, the City Council decided to increase the compensation of the City Attorney to $10,000 a month, and directed staffto bring to the Council at the February 9, 2000 City Council meeting an amendment to the employment contract with the City Attorney reflecting this change. Motion by DeMond to adjourn from Closed Session at 6:55 p.m. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED AB ROWLES REGULAR MEETING 1. INVOCATION by Councilmember Carson 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mayor Price 3. ROLLCALL Present: Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson, DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Sullivan, Salvaggio Absent: Councilmember Rowles CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Price announced Closed Session action as reflected on Page 2. 5. PRESENTATIONS None. Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 3 17 PUBLIC STATEMENTS Ricky L. Peterson spoke regarding Southeast Bakersfield Project Area street lighting survey. Carson referred to Public Works the issue of street light repairs and review of PA C concerns regarding establishing an action plan to correct inadequacies that exist in the areas as part of Public Works plan to upgrade streets and lights in that particular area and requested a report back to Council. DeMond requested staff review other areas in the community that need additional lighting. The following individuals spoke regarding annexations: Becky Kaiser and Barbara J. Fields. Donald Lora spoke regarding traffic in and through Central Bakersfield. ACTION TAKEN 7. APPOINTMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes: a. January 12, 2000 Council Meeting. Payments: b. Payments from December 24, 1999 to January 14, 2000 in the amount of $7,598,544.46; and Self Insurance payments from December 24, 1999 to January 14, 2000 in the amount of $270,176.50. Ordinances: c. Ordinance adding Subsection A.6. to Section 17.20.020 of Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code allowing a church as a permitted use in the Professional and Administrative Office zone district. REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 4 CONSENT CALENDAR continued Resolutions: Resolution finding redevelopment assistance necessary to carry out purposes of the Redevelopment Plan. (Ward 2) Agreements: Agreement with Sangera Buick, Inc., $60,000 to provide financial assistance for equipment related to construction of an automobile sales and service facility. (Ward 7) The Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Update and Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR): Memorandum of Understanding with Kern County to share the responsibility of overseeing the work performance and costs associated with preparing the 2010 General Plan Update and EIR and appropriating $77,755 Kern County contribution to the Development Services Department Operating Budget in the General Fund. Agreement between Robert Bein, William Frost & Associates and the City of Bakersfield for $155,510 to prepare the Metropolitan Bakersfield 20t0 General Plan Update and Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Multi-Agency Aerial Imagery Co-Operative Agreement: Memorandum of Understanding with Kern COG as Lead Agency for Multi-Agency Aerial Imagery Co-Operative Agreement, City's portion not to exceed $67,200. Appropriate $37,200 fund balance to the Capital improvement Budget within the Transportation Development Fund. ACTION TAKEN RES 7-00 AGR 00-14 REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION DELETED 19 Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 5 CONSENT CALENDAR continued Appropriate $20,000 fund balance in the Sewer Enterprise Fund to the Capital Improvement Budget within the Transportation Development Fund. Transfer $10,000 from the operating budget in the Agricultural Water Fund to the Capital Improvement Budget within the Transportation Development Fund. Contract Change Order No. 3, $25,000, to Agreement No. 96-355 with C. A. Rasmussen & Company, for Panama Lane overcrossing widening at S.R. 99. (Ward ?) Appropriate $25,000 Fund Balance to the Capital Improvement Budget within the Transportation Development Fund. Bids: Miscellaneous: Appropriate $58,360 Fund Balance and $9,640 Miscellaneous Revenue to the Capital Improvement Budget within the Arena Project Fund for additional improvements. (Ward 2) j. Acceptance of 1998-99 Transportation Development Act Funds Financial Statement. Grant Deed from Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for a lift station located west of Buena Vista Road, north of White Lane. (Ward 4) Approval for the City of Bakersfield to participate in a Complete Count Committee in partnership with the County of Kern and Kern COG. ACTION TAKEN REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION DEED 5177 ABS MAGGARD Maggard announced conflict on Consent Calendar Item k. due to source of income to former employer. Motion by Carson to adopt Consent Calendar Items a. through I, with separate consideration of Items f., L and j. and the deletion of Item g. APPROVED AB ROWLES Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 6 CONSENT CALENDAR continued The Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Update and Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR): Memorandum of Understanding with Kern County to share the responsibility of overseeing the work performance and costs associated with preparing the 2010 General Plan Update and EIR and appropriating $77,755 Kern County contribution to the Development Services r)epartment Operating Budget in the General Fund. Agreement between Robert Bein, William Frost & Associates and the City of Bakersfield for $155,510 to prepare the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Update and Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Motion by Carson to adopt Consent Calendar Item f. Appropriate $58,360 Fund Balance and $9,640 Miscellaneous Revenue to the Capital Improvement Budget within the Arena Project Fund for additional improvements. (Ward 2) Motion by Carson to adopt Consent Calendar Item £ ACTION TAKEN APPROVED AB ROWLES APPROVED AB ROWLES Acceptance of 1998-99 Transportation Development Act Funds Financial Statement. Motion by Maggard to receive and refer to Budget and Finance Committee for review, to be brought back for Council adoption. APPROVED AB ROWLES HEARINGS Hearing to consider public testimony to consider a request by Hall Ambulance Service to alter the current rate schedule. Hearing opened at 7:35 p.m. Dennis Fox spoke. Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 7 HEARINGS continued a. Hearing closed at 7:38 p.m. DeMond requested staff provide a status report regarding the pre-empt of signals to Council. City Attorney Bart Thiltgen announced no action is necessary tonight, staff will bring back a resolution setting rates for Council consideration, if resolution is adopted rates will be effective on April 1, 2000. ACTION TAKEN Appeal by Jim Marino representing Gurudwara Sahib of Bakersfield, Inc. of the Board of Zoning Adjustment's decision to deny a modification to allow a 6-foot high fence in the front yard where 4 feet is the maximum height, on property located in a Rural Suburban zone district at 1925 Planz Road. (No. P99-0741 ) (Ward ?) Correspondence was receive from William SIocumb in support of the appeal. Hearing opened at 7:40 p.m. The following individuals spoke in opposition of staff recommendation: Bill Slocumb and Jim Marino. The following individuals spoke in support of staff recommendation: Gary Lasater, Glenda Torres, Vivian Lasater and Mildred McCurry. Jim Marino spoke in rebuttal in opposition of staff recommendation. Gary Lasater spoke in rebuttat in support of staff recommendation. RES 8-00 Hearing closed at 8:04 p.m. Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 8 10. HEARINGS continued Motion by Salvaggio to approve a modification to the fence subject to the following: · The chainlink fence shall not have any slats. The portion east of the driveway shall have vines on it; · It may be six feet high; · The fence east of the center driveway may be set back no less than 15 feet from the right-of-way; · The fence west of the center driveway may be set approximately five feet back from the right, of. way so it runs parallel to the small sidewalk between the temple and office with the palm tree inside the fence, that fence may jog two feet north between the temple and Sunday school to be 12 feet north of the temple; · The fence west of the driveway shall be like a garden wall, which will have three courses of block along the base, with block upright pilasters intermediately spaced and in between those metal grill work or lattice work which would create a visual block, not higher than six feet. Mayor Price recessed the meeting at 8:20 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 p.m. Substitute motion by Sullivan to postpone action for two weeks. REPORTS City Manager Report No. 1-00 regarding State Route 58 Update. Public Works Director Raul Rojas introduced Traffic Engineer Steve Walker and Engineering Services Manager Jack LaRochelle who gave a computer presentation and provided written material. Carson requested staff send a letter to Cai Trans stating that the West Park route is not the area being recommended by the City. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED NS CARSON SULLIVAN AB ROWLES FAILED NS DEMOND MAGGARD COUCH SALVAGGIO AB ROWLES Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 9 lO. REPORTS continued City Manager Report No. 2-00 regarding Dilapidated Buildings. Development Services Director Jack Hardisty gave a computer presentation. Motion by Couch to accept report and place on file. Mayor Price absent - Vice-Mayor Carson chaired the meeting from this item on. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED AB MAYOR PRICE ROWLES 11. DEFERRED BUSINESS Ordinance adding Chapter 1.17 to the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to use of mail ballot elections under Proposition 218. (First reading 1/12/00) Motion by DeMond to adopt the ordinance. Ordinance adding Sections 10.32.150 and 10.32.160 to the Bakersfield Municipal Code and amending Section 10.56.080 by deleting Subsection 10.56.080(E) all relating to parking of vehicles for purposes of sale and parking vehicles on unpaved surfaces. (First reading 1/12/00) Motion by DeMond to adopt the ordinance. Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning Maps No. 104-11 and 104-14 by changing the zoning from a Planned Unit Development zone to a One Family Dwelling zone on 4.6 acres, located on the south side of State Route 178, approximately 300 feet east of Miramonte Drive. (P99-0743)(Firstreading 1/12/00) (Ward 3) Motion by Maggard to adopt the ordinance. ORD 3949 APPROVED AB MA YOR PRICE ROWLES ORD 3950 APPROVED AB MAYOR PRICE ROWLES ORD 3951 APPROVED AB MA YOR PRICE ROWLES Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 10 12. NEW BUSINESS Mid-year budget/revenue adjustments for road maintenance projects: Appropriate and transfer of $2,100,000 ($401,323 State ERAF relief; $714,431 State booking fee reimbursements, and $984,246 Vehicle License revenues) to the Gas Tax Fund and eliminate Equipment Management Fund loan for road maintenance projects. Motion by Salvaggio to approve appropriation and transfer. Discussion and policy direction regarding Councilmember attendance at committee meetings when not a member of the committee, and associated Brown Act noticing requirements. Motion by Maggard to continue this item to the next Council meeting. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED AB MA YOR PRICE ROWLES APPROVED AB MAYOR PRICE ROWLES 13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS Carson announced Mayor Price is in recovery and has left the meeting. DeMond referred the Cost Recovery Program and Proposed Fees to Budget and Finance Committee for review and recommendation. DeMond referred to Staff the issue of lighting Downtown. DeMond referred to Staff the issue of curb cuts Downtown, specifically on M and L Streets. DeMond referred to staff the safety issue at the intersection of Myrtle and Bank and requested staff evaluate the intersection for a possible stop sign. DeMond requested a response to a prior referral from staff regarding the issue of speed on 1~h Street, between Oak and Downtown. Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 11 ~ 5 ' ~ 13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued Maggard thanked stafffor activating the stop light at Fairfax and College. Maggard referred to staff the issue of water discoloration and asked staff to work with Cai Water to find out what is causing these problems. Couch requested Public Works call a citizen regarding a traffic signal. Couch welcomed Mayor Price back. Couch thanked Jack Hardisty regarding the abatement issue. Couch requested staff make arrangements for him to attend the Kern County Association of Cities meeting and encouraged other Councilmembers to attend. Sullivan stated she appreciates that Council can express their opinions and works well together. Sullivan welcomed Mayor Price back. Sullivan referred to Public Works the issue of litter on the west side of New Stine from Ming Avenue to White Lane. Salvaggio thanked Chief Code Enforcement Officer Randy Fidler and Code Enforcement Officer Tony Demarco for abatement at a home 1009 Fairview Road and their efforts at t~e dismantling yard at 7725 Wible Road. Salvaggio thanked Public Works for the drainage repairs to be done at the ARCO AM/PM at White Lane and for scheduling to work on the road conditions at the intersection of Panama Lane and Wible Road in February. Salvaggio referred to Public Works the graffiti problem on the southern masonry wall at Smoketree Mobile Home Park. Carson requested Assistant Police Chief Rector meet with her after the meeting. Carson referred to Public Works the issue of regular maintenance of street lights. ACTION TAKEN Bakersfield, California, January 26, 2000 - Page 12 13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued Carson referred to Public Works the issue of pot hole repairs on Potomac Street. ACTION TAKEN 14. ADJOURNMENT Motion by DeMond to adjo.~urn at I0:10 p.m. ~;'OR of~the City of Bakersfield, CA ATTEST: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cler~f/~he Council of the City of Bakersfiel(~'_.~/ APPROVED AB MAYOR PRICE ROWLES