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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/1988 MINUTES CCBakersfield, Calitornia, June 8, 1988 Minutes oK the Regular Meeting ot the Council ot the City o~ Bakersfield, Calitornla, held in the Council Chambers o£ City Hall at 7:00 p.m., June 8, 1988. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Payne tollowed by the Invocation by Mr. Troy Chastain, Vice-President, Board o~ Deacons, First Assembly o£ God Church tollowed by the Pledge ot Allegiance. City Clerk Williams called the roll as tollows: Present: Councilmembers Childs, DeMond, Smith, McDermott, Salvaggio Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, MINUTES Upon a motion Dy Councilmember Childs, Minutes ot the Regular Meetzng o£ March 30, 1988, Special Meeting ot March 30, 1988, Special Meetings o£ April 13, (5:15 and 9:25), Regular Meeting of April 13, 1988, Special Meeting o~ April 27, ~988, Regular Meeting ot April 27, 1988 and Regular Meeting ot May 3, 1988, were approved. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Mr. Domenico J. Scatena, 616 Magnolia Avenue, spoke regarding his appeal to the decision ot the Board o£ Zoning Adjustment regarding the Homeless Facility. He stated that when he tiled his appeal ne stated in the appeal letter that he would be out ot town between the dates ot June 14 and July 4 and requested that the hearing not be held during that period ot time. He asked the Council to reschedule the hearing £or July 13 to allow him an opportunity to argue his own case. He ~urther stated, in the event that the hearing is held during his absence, he would like to have the Council consider the ~ollowlng points: 2. 3 4. Property values will go down. The Conditional Use Permit zs contrary to zoning ordinances. Under uses and conditional uses permitted a home- less £aclllty does not come close to any listed. The Council assured Rim that the Conditional Use Permit would be required and that a hearing would be held. Mary Grider, 1400 Sutter, Vice-Chairman ot Administration, Greater Bakersfield Chamber o~ Commerce, spo~e regarding Chamber o£ Commerce Visitor Services proposal and asked that th~s issue be reterred to the Budget and Finance Committee. Upon a motion by Councilmember McDermott, the Chamber o£ Commerce Visitor Services proposal was reterred to the Budget and Finance Commzttee. Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 2 PRESENTATION Vice-Mayor Smith honored Mayor Payne for his 20 years service to the City of Bakersfield. City Manager Hawley pre- sented Mayor Payne with a certificate. HEARINGS This is the time set ~or public hearing on Resolution of Intention No. 1044 declaring its intention to order the vacation o~ 9th Street between "H" and Eye Streets and a portion of the alley in Block 48 in the City o~ Bakersfield. This hearing has been duly advertised, posted, property owners notified as required by law. Public Works Manager Schulz provided an update. and the Mayor Payne declared the hearing open for public par- tlclpatlon. John Muller spoke in support ot the vacation ot 9th Street. No protests or objections being received, and no one else wishing to speak in ~avor, Mayor Payne closed the public portion of the hearing for Council deliberation and action. Adoption of Resolution No. 91-88 ot the Council o~ the City of Bakersfield ordering the vacation o~ 9th Street between "H" and Eye Streets and a portion of the alley in Block 48 in the City of Bakersfield. Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, Resolution No. 91-88 ot the Council ot the City ot Bakers£1eld was adopted by the tollowing vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, Ratty, McDermott, Salvaggio None None Peterson, This is the time set ~or public hearing on Resolution of Intention No. 1045 declaring its intention to order the abandonment of the ~ive-foot wide Public Utilities Easement in Lots 11 and 38 of Tract No. 4650 in the City of Bakersfield. This hearing has been duly advertised, posted and property owners notified as required by law. Public Works Manager Schulz provided an update. the Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 3 Mayor Payne declared the hearing open ~or public participation. No protest or objections being received, and no one wishing to speak in tavor, Mayor Payne closed the public portion of the hearing for Council deliberation and action. Adoption of Resolution No. 92-88 ot the Council of the City of Bakersfield ordering the abandonment ot the ~ive-foot wide Public Utilities Easement in Lots ll and 38 ot Tract No. 4650 in the City of Bakersfield. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Resolution No. 92-88 of the Council ot the City o£ Bakersfield was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, Ratty, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Peterson, REPORTS Counczlmember Salvaggio, Chairperson o£ the Water Board, read Report NO. 1-88 regarding Truxtun Lake Water Exchange Agreement as follows: Due to the extremely dry water conditions occurring on the Kern River this year, and because of the potential for dry years occur- ring in the tuture, City staff has been inves- tigating alternate sources ot water to provide a more continuous use of Truxtun Lake for groundwater recharge. Following discussions with Improvement District No. 4 (ID4) ot the Kern County Water Agency, a tentative Wate~ Exchange Agreement was brought begore the Water Board on May 24, 1988. The Agreement provides that City Kern River water can be used by ID4 tot the Urban Bakersfield Water Treatment Plant and ground- water recharge in exchange ~or an equal amount of ID4 State water being used by the C~ty tot Truxtun Lake. To complete the arrangement, the City would construct a water pipeline from the Cross-Valley Canal located on the north side ot the Kern R~ver channel directly to Truxtun Lake. When completed, th~s pipeline would ultimately provide Truxt~n Lake w~th three sources o£ water tot exc~ange, including Kern River, State and Frlant-Kern water. Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 4 Funding sources for the pipeline (estimated @ $45,000) are currently being investigated and will be presented in a later report. The ID4 advisory committee recommended the Water Exchange Agreement on May 9th and the Kern County Water Agency Board unanimously approved the Agreement on May 26, 1988. Report Since Truxtun Lake has become a high-priority recharge area that creates a major visual impact to the community, the Water Board requests acceptance of this report and recom- mends approval ot the Water Exchange Agreement. Upon a motion by Councilmember Salvaggio, Water Board No. 1-88 was accepted. Approval o~ Agreement No. 88-141 with the Kern County Water Agency for the exchange o[ water to Improvement District No. 4. Upon a motion by Councilmember Salvaggio, the recom- mendations were implemented, Agreement No. 88-141 was approved, and the Mayor was authorzzed to execute the Agreement. Counczlmember Salvagglo spoke regarding his motion stat- ing that during that last two or three years the Council has made a strong commitment to create a Kern River ParKway. He believes starr will be discussing a grant awarded to the City from the State in the amount o~ $20,000 £or urban streams restoration at the June 22 workshop. Several projects that the Council has been involved in are the Kern River Channel Maintenance Program, Road Vehicle Ordinance, and Environmental Review Process to establish the Kern River Par~way. Councilmember DeMond read Report No. Personnel Committee regarding Ralph Andersen Service System as tollows: 8-88 from the Study o~ the Civil The Personnel Committee conducted a series ot meetings with representatives ot community groups, the unions, Civil Service Commissions, and staff to discuss their reaction to the recommendations made in the Ralph Andersen Study ot the Civil Service System. There were many areas o£ consensus among the twelve groups that separately met with the Committee. Some o£ the Ralph Andersen recommendations brought about a wide range ot opinions among the groups. Bakers£ield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 5 After substantial review, the Personnel Committee is making the following recommendations at this time: Phase in changes according to a prescribed time frame. o Develop a common set ot rules and regulations for all three Civil Service Commissions that are consistent with other City personnel documents. Uniformity ot base rules for the Commissions st~li should provide for subsets of rules for safety personnel· Revise all personnel. related documents to be in compliance with equal employment legislation. o Discontinue practice ot Civil Servlce Commissioners on oral boards, but continue to hear appeals to the process. Leave Dzv~s~on and Department Heads in the Civil Service System at this time. With the possible exception ot the City Attorney which is under review. Continue the use ot three Civil Service Commissions. 7. Continue the Civil Service System. Most of these recommendations do not require Charter changes and, therefore, can be implemented through Council or Commission action. Any Charter related changes should be made as part ot the November ballot Charter revision. The Personnel Commzttee recommends acceptance of this report and approval ot the Civil Service recommendations. Upon a motion by Counczlmember DeMond, Personnel Committee Report No. 8-88 was accepted. Councilmember DeMond made a motion to implement the recommendations of Personnel Report No 8-88. Councilmember McDermott suggested that the recommenda- tions ot the Report be amended by deleting Item "5. a" and adding "The Committee will continue to review whether or not the City Attorney should be included in Civil Service or be taken out." Bakersfield, Calitornia, June 8, 1988 - Page 6 Councilmember DeMond amended her motion to modi£y the recommendations to delete Item "5. a." and add the following "The Committee will continue to review whether or not the City Attorney should be included in Civil Service or be taken out" to the next paragraph. The motion was approved. Councilmember Childs, Chairperson of the Personnel Committee, read Report No. 9-88 regarding Charter Review Committee Recommendations Interim Report as ~ollows: The Personnel Committee met on Saturday, May 28, 1988 and Thursday, June 2, 1988, to discuss the Charter Review Committee recommendations. The Committee was presented with new intormation from the City Clerk that the deadline is August 3, 1988, tot the Council to adopt a resolution calling the election and requesting consolidation to place the Charter Amendment on the November 8, 1988 ballot. A revised calendar is attached. Even with the looser time schedule, the Committee reached a preliminary conclusion on each Charter Review Committee recommendation. The Committee has directed the City Attorney's O£tlce to dra£t ordinances on items which the Charter Review Committee recommends should be taken out ot the Charter document and instead put in the Code. The Committee has also made a proposal that appears on this agenda for Council review on the most substantive Civil Service recommendations (Report No. 8-88). The Personnel Committee will provide the Council with its recommendations relating to Charter changes in Civil Service, elections, elected ot~iclal salaries and City operating items by June 22, 1988. This will allow sufficient time for gull Council consideration in order to meet the new deadline for inclusion on the November ballot. The Committee requests approval ot this report. Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, Personnel Committee Report NO. 9-88 was accepted. Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, the recommenda- tions ot Personnel Committee Report No. 9-88 were implemented. Councilmember Ratty, Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee, read Report No. 27-88 regarding 1988-89 Application tot Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds tot the City of Bakersfield. Community Development is entitled to receive $1,213,000 in Block Grant tunds tor Fiscal Year 88/89. In addztlon, $412,125 In prior years' program income is available tot expenditures in the upcoming program year. Therefore, the total amount available for Fiscal Year 88/89 is $1,625,125, Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 7 The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the proposed budget with start. The summary identltled major expenditures for housing, neighborhood revltalizatlon and capital improvements, as well as other personnel and operating costs. These expenditures represent ongoing and new commitments to projects in the Baker Street and Lakeview Avenue areas. Community Development received numerous requests for tunding. The attached projects are being submitted tot approval. Therefore, it is recommended that the proposed budget be approved and that stat~ De authorized to submit the CDBG Application to HUD £or funding. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Budget and Finance Committee Report No. 27-88 was accepted. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, the recommenda- tions ot Budget and Finance Committee Report No. 27-88 were implemented by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, CONSENT CALENDAR The tollowing items were listed on the Consent Calendar: Approval of Warrant Nos. 8633 to 8990 inclusive, in the amount ot $1,750,687.78. Communication £rom Gray Davis, Controller ot the State ot Calltornia, Sacramento, Calitornia, dated May 16, 1988, submitting their des~ review o~i City ot Bakers£ield organization-wide audit report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1987. (RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE) Co Communication trom Oceanic Calitornia, Inc., P. O. Box 11165, dated May 25, 1988, requesting that the current Sign Ordinance be amended to provide tot the Clty's consideration ot a comprehensive signage program tot the Stockdale Project. (RECEIVE AND REFER TO PLANNING COMMISSION) Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 8 e o Communication ~rom the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1033 Truxtun Avenue, dated June 1, 1988, requesting renewal ot the annual contract to receive Transient Occupancy Tax ~or promoting conventions to the City of Bakersfield. (RECEIVE AND REFER TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE) Communication from L. Dale Mll£s, County Public Works Department, dated May 31, 1988, regarding Proposed Bakersfield Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Transfer Station. (RECEIVE AND REFER TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE) Communication from Golden Empire Transit District (GET), 1830 Golden State Avenue, dated May 31, 1988, submitting the proposed budget tot the Golden Empire Transit District's 1988-89 Fiscal Year. (RECEIVE AND REFER TO STAFF) Claim ~or Damages and Personal Injuries £rom the tollowing: Lizabeth Ellen Shelton, 1921 Blanche Street; 2. Russell and Linda Ulrey, 5301 Lamar Court; and Mohamed Mohamed Hashem and Shevawn Lynch Hashem, 1505 Mount Vernon, #SA. (REFER TO CITY ATTORNEY) Dedication o~ Properties: Sewer Line Easement (Permanent) trom Manuel Garcia, Lucy Garcia, and Louise Blanchletti, located south ot Panama Lane and west of Akers Road. Street Right-of-Way Deed ~rom Tenneco West, Inc. tot the replacement o£ the China Grade Loop Bridge at the Kern Rzver. Street Rlght-o£-Way Deed trom Thomas M. Coleman, 1oeated at the northwest corner o£ Ashe Road and Schirra Court. Pedestrian Walkway Easement ~rom Bobbie Stokes located at the southwest corner o~ South "H" Street and Pacheco Road. Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 9 Right-or-Way Easement to Pacl£1c, Gas & Electric Company £or power ±lnes which will serve City water extraction deepwells within the City's 2800 Acre Groundwater Recharge Facility. Map and Improvement Agreement No. 88-142 for Tract 4898 ~or 64 lots on 15.80 acres located at the southwest corner o~ Panama Road and AKers Road (PLANK-DOVICHI CONSTRUCTION). Notices o£ Completion and Acceptance o£ Work £or the ~ollowing projects: Root Repair (Recover) at Fire Station NO. 7, Contract No. 88-30, was completed on May 25, 1988. Bridge Repairs at Various Locations: Kern Island Canal Culvert at Belle Terrace; North Chester Avenue Bridge at Kern River; Panorama Drive Over- crossing at Manor Drive; Eastside Canal Culvert at King Street; and Service Road Bridge at Chester Avenue Underpass, Contract No. 87-31i, was completed on May 12, 1988. Furnish and install deep well turbine pump and motor tor Ashe Water Well No. 18, Contract No. 88-29 was completed on May 27, 1988. Contract Change Order No. 1 - Contract No. 88-87, resur£aclng portions o£ Ford Avenue, Easton Drive and Chester Lane. Agreement No. 88-143 with Ralph Andersen Associates ~or recruitment ot Economic Development Director. Agreement w~th the tollowing Individuals to provide ~nstruction ~or the tollowing activities: Agreement No. 88-144 with Je~ Hedburg to provide instruction in Tennis. Agreement No. 88-145 w~th Terry Radney to provide instruction in Cake Decorating. Contract No. 88-146 with Musicians' Union Local #263 ~or Summe~ Band Concert Series. Award annual Contract No. 88-147 tot t~tle reports to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. in the amount ot $7,000.00, reject the other bids and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract. Bakers£ield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 10 Agreement No. 88-148 with La Hacienda, Inc., and ATC Realty Five, Inc., to substitute ATC Realty Five, Inc., tor La Hacienda, Inc., under Improvement Agreement No. 82-2. Accept the bid trom L. N. Curtzs and Sons in the amount of $5,960.59 tor 810 feet ot Fire Hose for F~re Department. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Items a, b, c, d, e, t, g, h, 1, j, k, 1, m, n, o, p and q of the Consent Calendar were approved by the tollowing vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvagglo Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, ACTION ON BIDS Contract No. 88-149 with W.H. Moore Construction for traffic signal system on Pacheco Road at Wible Road. Upon a motion by Counc[lmemOer McDermott, the low trom W.H. Moore Construction Co. in the amount o£ $87,690.00 was accepted, all other bids rejected, and the Nayor was authorized to execute the Contract. Contract No. 88-150 with Loop Electric for traffic signal system on Hughes Lane at Pacheco Road. Upon a motion by Councilmember Salvagglo, the low bzd trom Loop Electric in t~e amount ot $86,468.40 was accepted, all other bids rejected, and the Mayor was authorized to execute the Contract. Contract No. 88-151 with Loop Electric for modification ot traffic signal system on "Q" Street at Truxtun Avenue. Upon a motion Oy CouncllmemDer DeMond, the low bid trom Loop Electric in the amount ot $85,745.00 was accepted, all other bzds rejected, and the Mayor was authorized to execute the contract. Sixteen Traffic Counters and Accessories for Traffic Engineering. Upon a motion by Councilmember Peterson, the Did trom Fieldings Company in the amount of $25,625.50 was accepted. Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 Page 11 NEW BUSINESS First Reading of an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Bakersfield Amending Ward Boundaries. (Ward Nos. 1, 4 and 7) This ordinance amends Ward Boundaries to include Berkshire No. 1, Berkshire No. 2, Buena Vista No. 3 ann Oswell No. 6 Annexations. The City ot Bakerstield recently completed annexation ot these ~our areas. First Reading of an Ordinance o~ the Council of the City ot Bakersfield amending Section 5.12.040 G.2. of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to fees ~or operation of bingo games. A provision requiring Dingo operators to pay an addi- tional fee ot one percent ot monthly gross revenues over rive thousand dollars was badly garbled when reprinted. This re-enactment o~ this section is ~or claritication only and is not a substantive change. Councilmember Childs made a motion to direct City Attorney Saaltield to work with Book Publishing to correct the reprint error. The motion failed. First Reading o~ an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Bakersfield amending Chapter 5.18 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to charitable solicitations. This ordinance amends the charitable solicitations permit process presently in place. It expands the information required on the permit application and delineates more specific criteria ~or mandatory issuance ot permits; outlines situations in which Health Department approval must be obtained; requires all solicitors to carry a copy ot the valid permit and a set o~ their own credentials; requires solicitors to give receipts tot all donations, with certain exceptions; requires telephone solic- itors to reveal their credentials over the phone and to mall or deliver receipts to those who do make donations; and eliminates the separate subsection for religious solicitations, which are now included under the general charitable solicitations require- ments. It also provides that solicitors who tall to furnish the City w~th their ~nanc~al reports may be denied a permit in the tuture. Councilmember Peterson asked start l~ this would attect Girl Scout cookies and Boys Scout ~und raisers? C~ty Attorney $aal~ield was directed to see whether this ordinance attects the Girl and Boys Scouts, and it so, make the appropriate changes to the ordinance betore it comes back for adoption. Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 12 Adoption of Resolution of Application No. 93-88 o~ the Council of the City of BaKersfield proposing proceedings for annexation of territory to the City of Bakersfield identified as Annexation No. 324, Renfro No. 1 Annexation, generally located east of Renfro Road and north of Stockdale Highway and contiguous to the boundary of the City limits. (WARD 4) Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Resolution Application No. 93-88 of the Council ot the City of Bakersfield was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, Adoption of Resolution of Application No. 94-88 of the Council of the City o~ Bakersfield proposing proceedings for annexation oi territory to the City of Bakersfield identified as Annexation No. 323, Rosedale No. 4 Annexation, generally located at the southwest corner of Gibson Street and Burr Street, contiguous to the boundary of the City limits. (WARD 4) Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Resolution of Application No. 94-88 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield was adopted by the £ollow~ng vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, Adoption of Resolution of Application No. 95-88 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield proposing proceedings for annexation of territory to the City of Bakersfield identified as Annexation No. 325, Calloway No. 2 Annexation, generally located at the southwest corner of Calloway Drive and Hageman Road, contiguous to the City limits. (WARD 4) Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Resolution ot Application No. 95-88 of the Council of the City o~ Bakersfield was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvagglo Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 13 Adoption of Resolution No. 96-88 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield adding Conflict of Interest Codes for the Historic Preservation Commission, the Corporation and the Southeast Bakersfield Wastewater Treatment Facilities Consolidation Corporation and amending the Conflict of Interest Codes of the Administrative Services Department, Board of Building Appeals, Central District Development Agency, Citizens Auditorium Committee, City Attorney's Office, City Manager's Office, Civic Auditorium Department, Community Services Department, Development Services Department, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Citizen's Advisory Committee, Fire Department, Police Department and Public Works Department. Upon a motion by Councilmember Peterson, Resolution No. 96-88 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield was adopted by the tollowing vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, Adoption of Resolution No. 97-88 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield to submit application to amend State of California Department of Health permit to operate a new water well. Upon a motion by Councilmember Salvaggio, Resolution No. 97-88 o~ the Council ot the C~ty o~ Ba~ers£ield was adopted by the tollowing vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, Ratty, McDermott, $alvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Peterson, Adoption of Resolution No. 98-88 of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield approving and authorizing the ratification of an interim agreement between North Kern Water Storage District, Kern Delta Water District, City of Bakersfield, and Buena Vista Water Storage District. Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, Resolution No. 98-88 ot the Council o~ the City of Bakersfield was adopted by the ~ollow~ng vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Ch.~lds, DeMond, McDermott, Salvagglo Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 14 Adoption of Resolution of Intention No. 1046 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield declaring its intention to order the vacation of the easterly half of the alley of Block 4 of Homaker Park Tract in the City of Bakersfield. (South of 34th Street, East of San Dimas) Upon a motion by Councilmember DeMond, Resolution of Intention No. 1046 o~ the Council ot the City of Ba~erstield was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, Childs, DeMond, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None Absent: None Ratty, Peterson, Approval of Agreement No. 88-152 with the following Trade Unions to provide the necessary labor for the development of the Homeless Facility at 1600 East Truxtun Avenue: Bricklayers and Tilelayers #3, Carpenters and Lathers #743, Carpet Linoleum Soft Tile, Electrical Workers #428, Laborers' International Union, Operating Engineers, Painters Local Union #314, Plasterers and Cement Masons #191, Sheet Metal Workers #152, Building Trades Council, and Plumbers and Steamfitters #460. Staff was directed to send a letter of appreciation to each Union and the Building Trades Council for their contribu- tions to the Homeless Center. Upon a motion by Councilmember Childs, Agreement No. 88-152 was approved and the Mayor was authorized to execute the Agreement. Formation of the Kern Service Authority for Motorists Aid. Upon a motion by Councilmember DeMond, the selection of Representatives to Kern Service Authority for Motorists Aid was ratified. COUNCIL STATEMENTS Downtown Redevelopment Shortages. (McDermott) Councilmember McDermott stated that he received informa- tion regarding cost for the Galleria Lawsuit, which raised some serious questions about budget sateguards for the City o~ Ba~erstield. He feels that the Council, as the custodians for public funds, should have procedures for budget safeguards. Upon a motion by Councilmember McDermott, the issue of budgetary safeguards was re~erred to the Budget and Finance Committee to try and generate new procedures to safeguard how money is spent and make sure that money cannot be spent and encumbered until it has been authorized by the appropriate body. Bakersfield, California, June 8, 1988 - Page 15 Councilmember Childs requested staff provide him with a copy of the original Bingo Ordinance. Councilmember Ratty asked sta£f to get information from North of the River regarding entering or becoming a Co-Sponsor for the Bud Lite Triathalon and report back to Council. Councilmember McDermott asked staff to prepare reports regarding Campaign results of the State-wide propositions. Specifically the impacts of 68, 73 and the transportation issues. Councilmember McDermott stated that a vacancy in the Planning Commission exists and ~eels it is important to fill that vacancy as rapidly as possible. He hopes it can be dealt with at the next meeting, and asked if the Council had any resumes to circulate. Councilmember Peterson stated he received a telephone call from Barbara Berlau offering recommendations for recreation programs for the handicapped. Councilmember Peterson made a motion to refer the recom- mendations from Barbara Berlau to the Auditorium and Community Services Committee and to invite Ms. Berlau to present her recom- mendations to the Committee. Councilmember Smith stated that she enjoys the parking mall signs downtown, and feels they are very helpful. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, upon a motion by Councilmember Peterson the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. MAYOR o£ the City of'B~e~sfield, CA ATTEST: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City Of Bakersfield, California bz