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SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF MARCH 19,2007
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AND
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
City Host
City Council Chambers
1501Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
1. INVOCATION by Father Michael Gilton, St. Paul's
Episcopal Parish.
2. FLAG SALUTE by Spencer LaFavor, 8th Grade Student
at Lakeside.
3. ROLL CALL
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Present:
Supervisors McQuiston, Maben, Maggard,
Watson, Rubio
Absent: None
Bakersfield City Council
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Couch,
Weir, Hanson, Scrivner
Couch, Sullivan
5. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN DON MABEN
4. OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
ACTION TAKEN
a.
Roy Malahowski, Greater Bakersfield Legal
Assistance, Jacqueline Meares and Roberta Culp
spoke regarding traffic on E. Truxtun near the
Homeless Center.
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b. Joseph Sanchez, Probation Commissioner for Los
Angeles County Supervisors, spoke regarding Stay
Focused.
c. Julie Coulthurst, Senior Health Specialist for
Healthnet and Chairperson of Get Moving Kern,
spoke regarding updating the Metropolitan General
Plan.
d.
Mary Helen Barro, LaQuette Milner, Director of LQ's
Performing Arts Center, Mickey Sturdivant,
President and Founder of MASK, Oscar Anthony,
Pastor of St. Peter Restoration Christian Ministry,
David Goh, Senior Pastor Bakerfsfield Community
Church, Pastor Jehosaphate Jordan, Christ First
Ministry and Chairperson of Stop the Violence,
Manuel Carrizalez, Founder and Director of Stay
Focused who provide written material, Anthony
Ortiz, National League of Cities, Larry Luna,
Substance Abuse Counselor for the Juvenile
Treatment Facility Kern Crossroads Division,
Brian Weaver, Director of the Overcomers Program
in Los Angeles, Phil Rudnick and Minister Wesley
Crawford, People's Missionary Baptist Church,
spoke regarding gang violence and deterring that
violence.
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7. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Proposed Gang Violence Strategic Plan (Joint
Agenda Item) - CITY RECOMMENDS
RECEIVE AND REFER TO THE JOINT
CITY/COUNTY STANDING COMMITTEE
TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE AND
AFFECTED AGENCIES FOR COMMENT,
IDENTIFICATION OF COSTS AND
IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS.
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BUSINESS ITEMS continued
Supervisor Rubio made comments regarding the
Strategic Plan and thanked City and County staffs, the
Kern County Network for Children, Tom Corson,
school leaders, religious leaders and the community
for their contributions in formulating the Plan. He
particularly emphasized the reliance of the Plan on the
religious community and referenced page thirteen of
the Plan to underscore this fact.
Motion by Supervisor Rubio, seconded by Watson,
to receive and refer to the Joint City/County
Standing Committee to Combat Gang Violence and
affected agencies for comment, identification of
costs and implementation recommendations.
Councilmember Carson thanked the committee
that worked on the Plan and made comments
regarding the City Ad Hoc Committee that
preceded the Joint Committee. Additionally, she made
comments regarding inclusion of the religious
community in the effort and thanked the media and
public for supporting the anti-gang effort.
Motion by Councilmember to receive and refer to
the Joint City/County Standing Committee to
Combat Gang Violence and affected agencies for
comment, identification of costs and
implementation recommendations.
Supervisor Watson thanked Supervisor Rubio,
Councilmembers Carson, Sullivan and Scrivner,
community organizations and faith-based
organizations for their efforts in this program.
Additionally he made comments regarding
financing of the anti-gang effort and maintaining
accountability for quality results.
Supervisor Maggard made remarks regarding the role
of the religious community in the anti-gang effort and
requested aid in articulating that role; additionally he
requested public assistance in measuring the success
of the effort.
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ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
AS COUCH,
SULLIVAN
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BUSINESS ITEMS continued
Item 7.A. continued
ACTION TAKEN
Supervisor McQuistion made comments regarding
effective utilization of resources, the need for fresh
ideas in the anti-gang effort, the necessity of
establishing priorities and the financing of those
priorities.
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Supervisor Maben thanked Supervisor Rubio and
Councilmember Carson for their efforts. Discussed
Chief Probation Officer John Roberts' early
intervention team that identifies at-risk youth.
Supervisor Rubio reiterated the necessity of
community input in anti-gang effort.
Mayor commended the City Council and Board of
Supervisors for their efforts and offered his services to
offer assistance in giving lectures or fireside chats to
any gang members or family members of gang
members.
B.
South Beltway Alignment. (Joint Agenda Item) -
Hear City Staff Presentation by Public Works
Director Raul Rojas and County Staff
Presentation by Planning Director
Ted James and Roads Director Craig Pope.
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City Public Works Director Raul Rojas and County
Roads Director Craig Pope made staff presentations.
C. Status Report regarding updating the
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Review
(Joint Agenda Item) - Hear City Staff
Presentation by Planning Director Jim Movius
and County Staff Presentation by Planning
Director Ted James.
City Planning Director Jim Movius and County
Planning Director Ted James made staff
presentations.
Supervisor Watson requested the process be
expedited.
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BUSINESS ITEMS continued
Item 7.C. continued
Supervisor Maggard requested staffs provide
projected mitigation costs, identify current sources of
funds and quantify the difference in those amounts so
the voters can be presented with a number when they
are asked to pay the cost. Additionally, he requested
staffs identify mechanisms that would allow
construction to proceed as soon as possible.
County Roads Director Craig Pope made comments
regarding Alternative 15 and other various road
projects.
Supervisor Maggard reiterated the necessity for
cooperation between the City and County in mitigating
problems created by new development.
Supervisor McQuiston made comments regarding
Alternative 15 and requested staff provide information
that can be used to formulate a new alternative within
sixty to ninety days.
Council member Benham made comments and asked
staff to comment on the viability of Alternative 15. Mr.
Rojas responded.
Council member Benham asked City Public Works
Director Raul Rojas questions regarding Alternative 15
Mr. Rojas responded.
Councilmember Benham requested both the Board
and Council be provided a progress report within
ninety days. City Manager Tandy responded.
Council member Scrivner requested information
regarding the process for increasing traffic impact
fees and suggested changing the parameters that are
driving up costs. City Manager Tandy responded.
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ACTION TAKEN
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BUSINESS ITEMS continued
ACTION TAKEN
D.
Presentation and Status Report on Lake
Isabella Dam by the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers. (City Agenda Item) - Hear City Staff
Presentation by Ronn Rose, Geologist & Dam
Safety Assurance Program Coordinator and
Calvin Foster, Area Manager of the Corps of
Engineers.
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Florn Core, City Water Resources Manager,
introduced Ronn Rose, Sacramento District, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, who gave a computer
presentation and provided written material.
Supervisor Watson requested information regarding
the impact of the sixty-four percent reservoir capacity
restriction on the probability of failure for the dam,
the impact the restriction would make on the
projections of the inundation map and the necessity of
an evacuation plan for Bakersfield. Mr.Rose
responded.
Supervisor McQuiston requested information
regarding flow projections. Mr. Rose responded.
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8. CLOSING COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Supervisor Watson stated correspondence was
received from the Golden Empire Association of
Realtors requesting the Board and Council review the
annexation process with LAFCO for the purpose of
streamlining; additionally he noted that he, along
with Supervisor Maben and Council member Couch,
are members of the LAFCO Board and they will
provide a report at a later date regarding how
streamlining might be accomplished.
Supervisor Watson requested staff report at the
next joint meeting regarding providing sewer
services at a reasonable cost to property owners.
Supervisor Watson requested the Board and
Council consider a joint interim report regarding
traffic issues.
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CLOSING COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS AND
CITY COUNCILMEMBERS continued
Supervisor Maggard thanked staff and Board/Council
members and reiterated willingness to hold a joint
public conversation regarding transportation.
Supervisor McQuistion thanked the City for the
hospitality and both staffs for efforts to assure a
successful joint meeting.
Councilmember Carson expressed appreciation for
public participation in the meeting and staff for the
report on the Isabella Dam.
Councilmember Benham thanked staff for the
preparation involved in the joint meeting, colleagues
for participation, and particularly Supervisor Rubio and
Councilmember Carson for their work on the Gang
Task Force. Additionally she noted the work done by
Councilmember Scrivner and Vice-Mayor Hanson last
week, with the cooperation of the County, regarding
transportation funding.
Council member Scrivner thanked the public and staff
for their participation in the meeting.
Council member Weir thank everyone involved in
making the joint meeting a success.
9. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN DON MABEN
Supervisor Maben thanked the City staff and the Army
Corps of Engineers for their presentations.
10. CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor Hall thanked expressed appreciation to
everyone participating in the meeting.
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ACTION TAKEN
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11. ADJOUNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
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