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JOINT MEETING OF
THE KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND
THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000
5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
County Host
Board of Supervisors Chambers
Kern County Administrative Center
1115 Truxtun Avenue - Bakersfield
SPECIAL MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Bakersfield City Council
Present: Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Rowles,
Sullivan, Salvaggio
Absent: None
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Present:
Absent:
Chairman Peterson, Supervisors Perez,
Patrick, McQuiston, Parra
None
ACTION TAKEN
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SALUTE TO FLAG by Bernard Barman, County Counsel
Mayor Bob Price gave opening remarks.
Chairman Ken Peterson gave opening remarks.
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Persons may address the Governing Bodies during this
portion of the meeting on any matter not on this agenda
but under the jurisdiction of the Board or Council.
Statements are limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
Speakers are requested to state their name before making
the presentation. The Chairman, at his discretion, may
limit the total time allotted to this portion of the meeting to
assure that all agenda items can be completed.
Barbara Fowler requested that discussion on
annexations be made a priority on the next
agenda.
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PUBLIC STATEMENT continued
b. Ricky Peterson spoke regarding street lighting in
the Southeast Project Area.
c. Carol Miranda spoke regarding law enforcement.
ACTION TAKEN
OLD BUSINESS
a. Meadows Field Airport Terminal Expansion
Ray Bishop, Director, Kern County Airport, gave
an oral presentation.
Councilmember Couch formally requested that the
Board of Supervisors seriously consider assuming
operation of the Bakersfield Airpark.
Supervisor Peterson requested Ray Bishop
review the Airpark issue and repor~ back to the
joint board on this issue.
b. Universal Waste Collection
Daphne Washington, Kern County Waste
Management Director, gave an oral presentation
and responded to questions by the Board and City
Council.
Public Statements continued
The following individuals spoke in support of
mandatory collection: Richard Pellerin; John
Rombouts, President, Kern County Association of
Cities; and Ricky Peterson.
Carol Miranda spoke in opposition of mandatory
collection.
NEW BUSINESS
a. Regional Freeway/Highway Projects - City request
Jack LaRochelle, City of Bakersfield Engineering
Services Manager, gave a computer presentation
and responded to questions.
Craig Pope, Kern County Roads, provided
additional information and responded to questions.
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NEW BUSINESS continued
a, Public Statements continued
The following individuals spoke regarding the
Regional Freeway/Highway Projects: John
Rombouts and Stuart Baugher.
Marvin Dean commended the Board of
Supervisors and City Council for the joint meeting
of both elected bodies.
ACTION TAKEN
Concept of Establishing a Metro Bakersfield
Sewer Authority - County request
Dave Price, Director, County Resource
Management Agency, gave an oral presentation.
Rowles requested City and County staff
investigate the technical feasibility and
financial feasibility of establishing a metro
Bakersfield Sewer Authority and report back at
the next joint meeting.
Public Statements continued
Comments were made by Barbara Fields; Stuart
Baugher; and Barbara Fowler.
½-Cent Local Sales Tax for Road Improvements
- City request
2010 Metropolitan General Plan Policies/Urban
Sprawl Issues - Joint request
Traffic Light Enforcement - City request
Tobacco Litigation Settlement Revenue - City
request
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CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR BOB PRICE
Councilmember Couch stated the tobacco litigation
settlement (item f.) should be shared with Kern County
cities on a per capita distribution.
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CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR BOB PRICE continued:
Councilmember Maggard stated the City is drafting
correspondence to the State and Federal Government
asking them to abate excise taxes on fuel and asked the
County to join in this effort.
Supervisor McQuiston commented that adequate time for
the joint meetings is needed to address all items on the
agenda.
Supervisor Peterson suggested more frequent meetings.
Supervisor Patrick proposed meeting on a quarterly basis,
receiving brief reports on past and future agenda items,
and meeting for a minimum of three hours.
Supervisor Patrick requested that the North of the River
Sanitary District and East Niles Community District be
included in discussions with City and County staff.
Supervisor Patrick expressed appreciation to the City
Council for their contribution to the new terminal at
Meadows Field.
Councilmember Carson stated she hopes the Board of
Supervisors will continue open discussion regarding the
intended use for Item f., Tobacco Litigation Settlement
Revenue, so the City is aware of how the funds will be
used.
Supervisor Parra asked the CAO to provide a status
report on the use of the Tobacco Litigation Settlement.
County Administrative Officer Scott Jones responded that
public hearings will be held in June 2000 relating to the
use of these funds.
Supervisor Perez stated he would liketo see Item f. as a
priority on the next joint meeting agenda and urged
discussion on ERAF be considered at the same time.
DeMond stated Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose
and San Diego are receiving Tobacco Tax revenue which
benefits all citizens whether they are city or county
dwellers.
Supervisor Peterson referred the issue of scheduling
quarterly joint meetings of the Board of Supervisors
and Bakersfield City Council to the County
Administrative Officer and City Manager.
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ACTION TAKEN
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CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR BOB PRICE continued:
Mayor Price made closing comments and thanked the City
Council, Board of Supervisors and staff for their efforts.
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN KEN PETERSON
Supervisor Paterson thanked the Mayor, Council, Board
of Supervisors, and staff.
10.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Supervisor Parra, Seconded by Perez, to
adjourn at 8:20 p.m.
APPROVED
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cle/~ of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield