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1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 23, 2000
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard (seated at 5:18 p.m.),
Couch, Rowles (seated at 5:35 p.m.),
Sullivan, Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
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2. WORKSHOP
a. Proposition 13 (Water Bond) Update.
Water Resources Manager Gene Bogart gave an
overhead presentation and introduced Water
Resources Director Florn Core who provided
additional information.
Proposition 12 (Park Bond) Update.
Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford gave an
oral presentation.
Report of Results from Survey of Public School
Students.
Recreation and Parks Director Stan Ford gave an
oral presentation and submitted written material; also
introduced Dr. Laura Hecht, Applied Research, who
provided additional survey information.
Motion by Carson to adjourn at 5:44 p.m.
APPROVED
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CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated
Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation pursuant
to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9, (one case). This Closed Session is
authorized pursuant to Section 54956.9(b)(3)(B) of
the Government Code.
ACTION TAKEN
DELETED
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION by Cher Pannell, First Assembly of God Chumh
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Councilmember Rowles
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Rowles, Sullivan,
Salvaggio
None.
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced the Closed Session Item a. had been
deleted from the Agenda.
PRESENTATIONS
Kern County Supervisor Ken Peterson gave a
presentation regarding the Citizens Annexation
Committee and submitted written material.
Couch requested staff include the written material
submitted by Supervisor Ken Peterson in the
Legislative and Litigation March 2, 2000 meeting
packet.
Fire Chief Ron Fraze presented a plaque to Alton
Henry for the rescue of a neighbor during a house
fire.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
The following individuals spoke regarding a resolution
in support of Proposition 22: Melvin Thompson and
Clareen Hays.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
b. Marvin Dean spoke regarding the Southeast
Bakersfield Fannie Mae meeting.
The following individuals spoke regarding
annexations: Harold Sugden; Stuart Baugher; Becky
Kaiser; Barbara Fields; and Barbara Fowler.
The following individuals spoke regarding Airport
funding: Mary Helen Barro; Chris Frank; and Ray
Bishop.
RaeAnn Bennett spoke regarding enforcement of red
light laws and submitted petitions.
Carson referred the issue of red light
enforcement and the petitions to the
Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
ACTION TAKEN
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. February 9, 2000 Council Meeting.
Payments:
Payments from January 29, to February 11, 2000 in
the amount of $3,725,626.09; and Self Insurance
payments from January 29, to February 11, 2000 in
the amount of $142,377.05.
Resolutions:
Resolution appropriating $13,200 (Asset Forfeiture
Funds) to the Police Department Operating Budget in
the General Fund for the purchase of one police
service dog, its training, necessary kennel facilities
and equipment.
Contract with Dog Training Center of
California, Inc., $10,800 for the purchase of a
police dog and training.
RES 13-00
CON 00-28
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolution confirming the separation and distance
requirements within Bakersfield Municipal Code
Section 17.69.040.
Resolution reaffirming Council's opposition of the
Southern (Westpark) Freeway Alignment connecting
State Route 58 to the proposed Kern River
Alignment. (Ward 5)
Agreements:
f. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Syreli IV for Tract 5895, Phase 3, located
west of South H Street, south of White Lane.
(Ward 7)
Final Map and Improvement Agraementwith
Syroli IV for Tract 5895, Phase 4, located
west of South H Street, south of White Lane.
(Ward 7)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements with
Coleman Homes, Inc., for Tract 5658, Unit 4,
located west of Calloway Drive, south of
Noriega Road. (Ward 4)
Agreement to indemnify LAFCO for City Annexation
No. 406, Proceeding 1271, located at the northeast
corner of Pacheco Road and Eve Street. (Ward 1)
Agreement to indemnify LAFCO for City Annexation
No. 407, Proceeding 1274, located north of Rosedale
Highway, east of Coffee Road. (Ward 4)
Agreement to indemnify LAFCO for City Annexation
No. 408, Proceeding 1272, located at the southwest
corner of Washington Street and Feliz Drive. (Ward 1)
Agreement with the Law Offices of Hanna, Brephy,
MacLean, McAleer & Jensen for Workers'
Compensation Legal Services in the amount of
$40,000 to be paid from the Self-Insurance Workers'
Compensation Fund.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 14-00
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 00-29
AGR 00-30
AGR 00-31
AGR 00-32
AGR 00-33
AGR 00-34
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AGR 00-35
AGR 00-36
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Agreement with Rossetti Associates Architects,
$48,500 to provide schematic design drawings and
outline specifications to add 19 additional suites,
support spaces and a new stair to the west side of the
Centennial Garden Arena. (Ward 2)
Consultant Agreement with BSK & Associates,
$170,320 to provide materials testing services for two
years.
Memorandum of Understanding between Recreation
and Parks Department and the Greenfield HELPS
Collaborative - Greenfield Union School District.
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 96-245 with Hall
Ambulance Service, Inc. for participation in City of
Bakersfield Traffic Signal Preemption System.
Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. 96-309 with
Daley & Heft for legal services in the matter of City of
Bakersfield vs. U.S. Fire Insurance Company, et al.
and appropriate and transfer $175,000 future
insurance proceeds from the Self Insurance Fund to
the City Attorney's Operating Budget in the Refuse
Fund to pay for attorneys' fees.
Bids:
Award Contract to Brown & Fowler, $404,532.07 for
the construction of Allen Road Trunk Sewer White
Lane Lift Station. (Ward 4)
Accept bid from Jim Burke Ford, $43,912.64 for two
additional police sedans.
Accept bids from L.N. Curtis & Sons, $56,965.84;
AIIstar Fire Equipment, $10,774.44; and Cascade Fire
Equipment, $3,243.97 for miscellaneous equipment
to equip three replacement Fire Department pumpers.
Total $70,984.25
Accept bids from Mobile Man (4 items); Micro World
(3 items); R&M Enterprises (3 items); Inacom (1
item); Socrates Computer Systems (1 item); and
Wareforce (1 item)for personal computer and related
replacement equipment, not to exceed $150,000.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 00-37
AGR 00-38
AGR 00-39
AGR 96-245('1)
AGR 96-309(7)
CON 00-40
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Accept bid from Valley Printers for four issues of the
activity brochure for Recreation and Parks, not to
exceed $162,518.40.
Miscellaneous:
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency's adoption of a 5-
year Implementation Plan for the Downtown
Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area. (Ward 2)
Authorization of the Adopt-An-Area Program under
the beautification program certified by Keep America
Beautiful, Inc., and approval of form Adopt-An-Area
contracts.
Authorization to send consent letter of Time Warner,
Inc., and America Online, Inc., merging to create
AOL Time Warner, inc.
Appropriate $20,800 State Grant revenue to the Fire
Department Operating Budget within the General
Fund for Y2K preparedness and related
emergencies.
Appropriate and transfer $121,000 tax increment and
other revenue for the Central District Project Area to
the Redevelopment Operating Budget for transfer to
the Housing Set Aside Fund ($21,000) and the Debt
Service Fund ($100,000).
Appropriate $1,500 Insurance Company Grant to the
Fire Department Operating Budget within the General
Fund for an accelerant detector.
Couch announced conflict on Consent Calendar Item
w. due source of income.
Rowles announced conflict on Consent Calendar Item
h. due to source of income to former employer who
owns property within 300 feet of project.
Motion by Carson to adopt Consent Calendar
Items a. through z., with separate consideration
of Item e.
ACTION TAKEN
ABS COUCH
APPROVED
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolution reaffirming Council's opposition of the
Southern (Westpark) Freeway Alignment connecting
State Route 58 to the proposed Kern River
Alignment. (Ward 5)
Motion by Rowles to adopt Consent Calendar
Item e. as amended to include "the South option
corridor" to paragraph 3.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 15.00
APPROVED
HEARINGS
Resolution confirming the report of the Chief Code
Enforcement Officer regarding assessments of
certain properties in the City of Bakersfield for which
structures have been secured against entry or for the
abatement of certain weeds, debris and waste matter.
(Wards 1,2,5,7)
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty
requested Items 2.3512 Anderson Street and 3. 3515
Anderson Street be removed from the list.
Hearing opened 7:54 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:54 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt the resolution as
amended.
RES 16-00
APPROVED
Resolution making findings and updating the Capital
Improvement Plan for the Metropolitan Bakersfield
Habitat Conservation Plan.
Hearing opened 7:56 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:56 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt the resolution.
RES 17-00
APPROVED
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HEARINGS continued
c. Resolution approving City Annexation No. 406,
Proceeding No. 1271, located at the northeast corner
of Pacheco Road and Eve Street. (Ward 1)
Hearing opened 7:57 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:57 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt the resolution
ordering the territory annexed to the City of
Bakersfield.
ACTION TAKEN
RESI~O0
APPROVED
Resolution approving City Annexation No. 407,
Proceeding No. 1274, located north of Rosedale
Highway, east of Coffee Road. (Ward 4)
Rowles announced conflict due to source of income.
Hearing opened 7:58 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:58 p.m.
Motion by Couch to adopt the resolution ordering
the territory annexed to the City of Bakersfield.
RES 19-00
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
Resolution approving City Annexation No. 408,
Proceeding No. 1272, located at the southwest corner
of Washington Street and Feliz Drive. (Ward 1)
Hearing opened 7:59 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:59 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt the resolution
ordering the territory annexed to the City of
Bakersfield.
RES2~O0
APPROVED
Mayor price recess the meeting at 8:03 p.m. and reconvened
at 8:09 p.m.
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10.
REPORTS
a.
Budget and Finance Committee Majority and Minority
Reports regarding funding request for new Kern
County Airport Terminal.
Budget and Finance Committee Majority
Report No. 1-00
2. Budget and Finance Committee Minority
Report No. 2-00
Rowles announced abstention due to financial source
of income to employer and possible perceived
conflict.
Motion by DeMond to accept Budget and Finance
Committee Majority Report No. 1-00.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
Motion by Maggard to accept Budget and Finance
Committee Minority Report No. 2-00.
APPROVE
AB ROWLES
Motion by DeMond to adopt Budget and Finance
Committee Majority Report No. 1-00 as read and
implement the recommendations.
Due to a tie vote, Mayor Price voted.
Motion by Maggard to adopt the Budget and
Finance Committee Minority Report No. 2-00:
· Contribute from the City of Bakersfield to
Kern County $500,000 per year for five
years from one-time '~ail booking fee"
revenues for a total of $2,500,000. Said
funds to pay for lobby, concessions, hold
rooms and ticketing areas.
· At Kern County's option, which shall exist
until 6/30/01, an additional $500,000 would
be transferred from the City Airpark Fund
if the County enters into an agreement to
operate the City Airpark through the year
2016 expiration of the FAA requirement to
operate it as such.
Explore with the County the possibility of
a Joint Management of the Airpark as
another option, once an agreement is
reached then the $500,000 in the Airpark
Fund might become available for this use.
FAILED
NS MAGGARD
COUCH
SULLIVAN
MA YOR PRICE
NAT
10.
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REPORTS continued
Mayor Price recessed the meeting at 9:52 p.m. and
reconvened at 9:58 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
Maggard amended his motion as follows: Adopt
the Budget and Finance Committee Minority
Report No. 2-00, implement recommendations:
Contribute from the City of Bakersfield to
Kern County $500,000 per year for five
years from one-time '~ail booking fee"
revenues for a total of $2,500,000. Said
funds to pay for lobby, concessions, hold
rooms and ticketing areas.
· At Kern County's option, which shall exist
until 6/30/01, an additional $500, O00 would
be transferred from the City Airpark Fund
if the County enters into an agreement to
operate the City Airpark through the year
2016 expiration of the FAA requirement to
operate it as such.
Explore with the County the possibility of
a Joint Management of the Airpark as
another option, once an agreement is
reached then the $500,000 in the Airpark
Fund might become available for this use.
The Memorandum of Understanding to
include a condition that in the event the
County receives additional grant monies
as a result of Congressman's Thomas
actions, the County would then reduce the
City's contribution by that amount up to
$2,5oo, ooo.
· Agree to pay the County $500,000 a year
for a total of $2,500,000 over a 5 year term
with a maximum term of 7 years in the
event the booking fee is reduced or
eliminated by the State.
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Section 2.28.090 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to the Board of
Zoning Adjustment. (First reading 2/9/00)
Motion by Couch to adopt the ordinance.
ORD 3952
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
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11.
12.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
b. Ordinance adding Section 12.56.055 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to expulsion from
recreational facilities. (First reading 2/9/00)
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt the ordinance.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map by changing the
zoning from Agriculture, 20 acre minimum, to One
Family Dwelling on 56.73 acres for property located
at the northwest corner of Noriega Road and Jewetta
Avenue. (ZC P99-0701 ) (First reading 2/9/00) (Ward 4)
Motion by Couch to adopt the ordinance.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map from Agriculture to
One Family dwelling on 5 acres, for property located
on the west side of Renfro Road, south of Johnson
Road, on the north side of the future Kern River
Freeway alignment. (ZC P99-0867) (First reading
2/9/00) (Ward 4)
Motion by Couch to adopt the ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
ACTION TAKEN
ORD 3953
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
ORD 3954
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
ORD 3955
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
None.
13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Mayor Price clarified his "no" vote on the motion to approve
the Budget and Finance Committee Majority Report 1-00
request for the Kern County Airport Terminal. He applauded
the Council for their unanimous vote to assist in funding the
Airport. He also challenged the County to take action on
items important to County residents who live in the City:
Consider giving the cities a fair share of thetobacco
money;
Look at universal refuse collection;
Look at Airpark and what they should do for that.
Also stated, the County should do these things not because
they have to, but because it is the right thing to do.
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13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
DeMond requested Council's support to dedicate 25% of
increment money into a parking fund account for the
new building Downtown and requested staff review this
issue and provide a report back.
DeMond requested staff review the issue of receiving notices
for High Speed Rail Authority workshops prior to the
workshop to allow Council to attend.
DeMond suggested when the new airport is built it could be
renamed the "Robert Price Airport" or "Price Field".
Salvaggio referred to staff a letter from Stephanie and
Brian Stewart regarding idling trains at Pacheco Road,
be~veen New Stine and Wible Road, and requested staff
call the railroad company and send a letter requesting
resolution, if not resolved, explore possibility of sending
a complaint to the Public Utilities Commission.
Maggard thanked Council for showing great courage in the
decision for the Airport funding and their leadership,
Maggard submitted to staff a list of requests and
questions to consider for the next budget cycle; he
stated he is not opposed to the City Center Project and
requested computer training of constituent concerns,
and the City Manager respond to the seven issues
relating to the City Center Project as outlined.
Couch requested staff provide an updated Roster of County
Employees and an organizational chart for the Waste
Management Department.
Couch requested Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen
include the following question in the survey: Do you know
who your Councilmember is?
Couch requested staff draft a letter to the Kern County
Waste Management Department asking them to explain
their position regarding the commercial disposal fees.
Couch requested staff prepare a letter of support for AB
1303 in its current form.
Couch requested Traffic Engineer Stephen Walker send
a letter to a citizen.
ACTION TAKEN
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13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Couch requested the City Clerk distribute to the Council
copies of the speech by Scott Dye, who spoke at the League
of Women Voters.
Couch requested the City Clerk distribute to the Council
and staff copies of the City of Santa Clarita's web site.
Couch requested staff provide clarification to the
Palm~Olive residents regarding the issue of universal
collection and the trash containers.
Couch stated after the March 7, 2000 Election if the
Palm/Olive residents choose to remain in the City he will be
proud to continue to represent them. If they chose to revert
to unincorporated status, he will be proud to have them as
neighbors.
Sullivan requested staff provide an estimate for the cameras
for the red light traffic program.
Sullivan requested staff install white lights in all of the
trees at the Centennial Garden.
Mayor stated the vote he cast tonight was his 17th vote during
his tenure as Mayor and is pleased Council had a unanimous
vote for the airport funding.
Carson requested staff provide an update on the
response by Ms. McCullough regarding the streets and
sidewalks around Casa Loma School, and concerns
raised in her letter.
Carson request staff include street lighting for older areas in
next year's budget.
Couch requested Police Chief Eric Matlock and Fire
Chief Ron Fraze schedule a workshop regarding the
feasibility of a joint police/fire facility in the Southwest
subsequent to the March 15, 2000 Council meeting.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Carson to a~ourn at ~0:57 p.m.
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officic~lerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB ROWLES