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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF AUGUST 15, 2007
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting 5:15 and 6:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Councilmembers Carson, Weir,
Couch, Hanson, Sullivan, Scrivner (seated
at 5:20 p.m.)
Absent:
Council member Benham
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. APPOINTMENTS
None.
4.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
Approval of minutes of the July 11 , 2007 Special
Council Meeting and July 18, 2007 Regular
City Council Meeting.
Payments:
AS COUCH
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b.
AS WEIR
Approval of department payments from July 7,2007
to August 2, 2007 in the amount of $31 ,129,072.68
and self-insurance payments from July 7,2007 to
August 2,2007 in the amount of $1,572,274.59.
Ordinances:
c. First Reading of Ordinance Revisions:
1.
Ordinance amending Section
5.16.030 relating to cardrooms.
Ordinance amending Section
5.23.030 relating to escorts and
escort bureaus.
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Ordinance amending Section
12.16.140 relating to construction work in
streets.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Item 4.c. continued
Ordinance amending Section 12.56.050
relating to parks.
Ordinance repealing Chapter 2.52 relating to
the Bakersfield Convention Center.
Ordinance repealing Chapter 9.32 relating to
advertising matter and samples.
Ordinance repealing Chapter 12.24 relating
to loose material.
First Reading of Ordinance approving a Negative
Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map No.
124-08) by changing the zoning from R-S
(Residential Suburban) to E (Estate One
Family Dwelling) on 1.83 acres generally located on
the west side of Cottonwood Road, south of Casa
Lorna Drive. (ZC 06-1909) (Applicant/Property:
Jimmy Crompton)
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e.
Adoption of Ordinance approving a Negative
Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map
NO.1 01-34) of the Municipal Code by changing the
zoning from E (Estate) to C-1/PCD (Neighborhood
Commercial/Planned Commercial Development) on
2.98 acres located on the southwest corner of
Renfro Road and future Brimhall Road. (ZC 07-
0768) (Applicant: Porter-Robertson
Engineering/Property Owner: Froelich, Inc.)
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Adoption of Ordinance amending Title 17(Zone Map
Nos. 102-31 & 102-32) of the Municipal Code by
changing the zoning from C-1 (Neighborhood
Commercial) to C-2 (Regional Commercial) on 5.02
acres and from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to C-2 on
.47 acres located at the southeast corner of
Calloway Drive and Brimhall Road. (ZC 06-1660)
(Applicant: M.S. Walker & Assoc/Property Owner:
Bakersfield Center Limited)
ACTION TAKEN
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
l Resolutions:
g. Streetscape Improvements - 34th Street from Q
Street to Union Avenue:
1. Resolution authorizing the Public Works RES 153-07
Director or his designee to apply for and
execute a Program Supplement Agreement
with California Department of Transportation
to receive Transportation Enhancement
Activities (TEA) funding ($561,000) for
project.
2. Authorize Economic and Community
Development Department to form a
Maintenance District for this project.
h. Resolution confirming approval by the Assistant City RES 154-07
Manager of the Chief Code Enforcement Officer's
report regarding assessments of certain properties
in the City for which structures have been secured
against entry or for the abatement of certain weeds,
debris and waste matter and demolition of
l dangerous buildings, authorize collection of the
assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector.
RES 155-07
i. Resolution approving an application proposing
proceeding for annexation of uninhabited
territory to the City identified as Annexation No. 574
consisting of 139.89 acres located south of Seventh
Standard Road, east of Allen Road, north of Snow
Road.
j. Resolution approving an application proposing REMOVED FOR
proceedings for annexation of inhabited SEPARATE
territory to the City identified as Annexation No. 590 CONSIDER A TION
consisting of 83.30 acres located east and west of
S. Union Avenue, between Berkshire Road and
Hosking Avenue.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
k. Sewer Connection and Construction Fee J
Assessments for the McDonald Area Sewer
Project:
1. Resolution confirming assessments for RES 157-07
sewer connection fee, including construction
fee, and authorizing collection of
assessments by Kern County Tax Collector.
2. Agreements with 54 property owners to pay AGR 07-231
sewer connection and construction THROUGH
fee in installments and notice of special AGR 07-284
assessment lien.
I. Resolution adding Area 4-47 (Alfred Harrell, Lake RES 158-07
Mihg SE) to the Consolidated Maintenance ASS WEIR
District and confirming the assessments, approving
the Public Works Director's Report and authorizing
collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax
Collector.
m. Resolution of Intention No. 1547 to add territory, ROl1547
Area 1-70 (Calloway, Brimhall SE) to the J
Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report.
n. Resolution of Intention No. 1548 to add territory, R011548
Area 1-72 (ih Standard, Jewetta SE) to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report.
o. Resolution of Intention No. 1549 to add territory, ROl1549
Area 3-72 (Gosford, McKee SW) to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
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New job specification and change to salary
schedule:
1.
Amendment NO.9 to Resolution No. 049-06
approving Memorandum of Understanding
for employees of the Blue and White Collar
Units and adopting salary schedule and
related benefits for Assistant Code
Enforcement Officer.
2. New job specification for Assistant Code
Enforcement Officer.
Agreements:
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Agreement with Rick Maharrey dba Kern County
Slow-Pitch Softball (not to exceed $45,900)
to provide officiating services for the City adult
softball program.
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Agreement with the Law Offices of Hanna, Brophy,
MacLean, McAleer & Jensen (not to exceed
$125,000 in a 12 month period) for Workers'
Compensation Legal Services (to be
paid from Self-Insurance Fund).
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Agreement with RJC Inc. ($54,957) for design of
drive entrances and parking lot remodel for
United States Postal Service regarding State Route
178 and Fairfax Interchange Project.
Agreement with Clifford & Brown ($125,000) for
outside legal services in the matter of Robert
Pratt v City, et al (KCSC Case No. S-1500 CV-
253264-RJA); Robbie Pratt v Alan Tandy, et
al (KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV-256401; and,
Robert Pratt v City, et al (KCSC Case No. S-
1500-CV-259414-AEW 257620-SPC).
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Agreement with Lennar Homes of California, Inc.
($169,950) to purchase real property located at the
northwest corner of Berkshire Road and Mountain
Vista Drive for a water well site.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 049-06(9)
AGR 07-285
AGR 07-286
AGR 07-287
AGR 07-288
AGR 07-289
DEED 7646
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
v. MaintStar Work Order System for the Public Works J
Department:
1. Agreement with MaintStar, Inc. ($377,500) to AGR 07-290
install, customize and provide support
for the MaintStar Public Works Work Order
System.
2. Transfer $420,000 from Public Works Capital
Improvement Project (Fleet Services
Building Remodel) to the Capital
Improvement Budget within the Capital
w. Assignment of Agreement No. 06-323 with Harry AGR 07-291
Hackner to John Mackessy for ground
lease of hangar space D-3.
x. Agreement with Federal Aviation Administration AGR 07-292
($300,000) to accept grant offer for infrastructure
improvements to allow further hangar development
at the Airport.
y. Reimbursement Agreement with Lennar Homes of AGR 07-293
California (not to exceed $760,402) for installation of
4,808 linear feet of the backbone sewer system J
within the Panama and Union Planned Sewer Area.
AGR 07-294
z. Final Tract Map and Improvement Agreements with AGR 07-295
Centex Homes for Tract 6491 Phase 3 located north
of Taft Highway (Hwy 119), east of Ashe Road.
aa. Contributions to Bakersfield Museum of Art and
Bakersfield Symphony:
1. Agreement with Bakersfield Museum of Art AGR 07-296
($27,500) for Fiscal Year 2007-08.
2. Agreement with Bakersfield Symphony AGR 07-297
($55,000) for Fiscal Year 2007-08.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
l bb. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for General Plan
Amendment/Zone Change No. 07-0655
(SR99/Hosking Commercial Center).
1. Agreement with Woodmont Bakersfield, LP AGR 07-298
($215,639) for the preparation of the EIR.
2. Agreement with Jones and Stokes AGR 07-299
Associates, Inc. ($162,134) to prepare the
EIR.
3. Appropriate $162,134 (developer's
contribution) to the Development Services
Operating Budget in the General Fund for
the EIR consultant.
cc. Environmental Impact Report for General Plan
Amendment/Zone Change No. 03-1544
(West Ming, formally known as Buena Vista Ranch).
1. Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 04-085 AGR 04-085(2)
with Michael Brandman and Associates
($169,062) for preparation of the EIR.
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contribution) to the Development Services
Operating Budget in the General Fund for
the EIR consultant.
dd. Environmental Impact Report for General Plan
Amendment/Zone Change No. 03-0337 (The
Canyons).
1. Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 03-215 AGR 03-215(2)
with Michael Brandman and Associates AS WEIR
($160,557) for preparation of the EIR.
2. Appropriate $160,557 (developer's
contribution) to the Development Services
Operating Budget in the General Fund for
the EIR consultant.
ee. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 05-445 with AGR 05-445(1)
Strategic Design Services, LLC ($1,625; total not to
exceed $30,035) for additional hours of consultation
required to finalize the security and access control
system project at Police Department Headquarters
and West Area Substation.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
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Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 04-236 with
Borton Petrini, LLP ($2,500; total not to exceed
$152,500) for outside legal services in the
acquisition of offsite real property interest
for Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 11013 (City in the
Hills-Mountian View Bravo, Developer).
gg. Amendment No.2 to Agreement No. 05-228 with
Kern Affordable Housing, Inc. (KAH) for
rehabilitation of Park Real Apartment complex to
revise the timeline (no budgetary action).
hh. Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 06-388 with
Jacobs Civil Inc. ($347 decrease; reallocation of
resources) to provide construction management
services for Wastewater Treatment Plant 3 - 2007
Expansion Project.
ii. Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 98-145 with
Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates ($133,000; revised not
to exceed $450,000) for preparation of design
modifications for the Bakersfield Landfill closure.
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Amendment NO.2 to Agreement No. 05-426 with
Hargis and Son ($80,000; revised not to exceed
$240,000) for the biosolids hauling and spreading
annual contract.
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Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 06-391 with
Bradco Industrial Corporation dba Bradco
Environmental ($383,000; revised not to exceed
$559,000) for the wood grinding and screening
annual contract.
II. 2004/2005 Federally Funded Reconstruct Various
Streets Project:
Contract Change Order No.3 to Agreement
No. 06-109 with A/C Materials, Inc.
($24,136.52; revised total not to exceed
$4,487,316.29) for project.
2. Appropriate $21,369 Federal Surface
Transportation Program funds to the Public
Works Department Capital Improvement
Budget.
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ACTION TAKEN
AGR 04-236(2)
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AGR 05-228(2)
AGR 06-388(1)
AGR 98-145(2)
AGR 05-426(2)
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ceo 06-109(3)
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
l Bids:
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mm. Accept bid and award contract to Griffith Company AGR 07-300
($208,705) for median island improvements-
various streets.
nn. Accept bid and award contract to Loop Electric AGR 07-301
($131,765.65) for the traffic signal and
lighting system installation at the intersection of
Calloway Drive and Noriega Road.
00. Accept bid and award contract to Kiewit Pacific AGR 07-302
Company ($211,021,000) for construction
services to upgrade and expand Wastewater
Treatment Plant 3.
pp. Accept bid and award contract to Nicholas AGR 07-303
Construction Inc. ($448,146) for rehabilitation of
the Farmers-Stine-Anderson Weir on the Carrier
Canal.
qq. Accept bid and award contract to Security Paving AGR 07-304
Company, Inc. ($28,929,446.10) to
construct the State Route 178 (SR 178) and Fairfax
l Road Interchange Project.
Accept bid and award contract to Hudson Custom AGR 07-305
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Construction, Inc. ($142,300) for Fire Station NO.1
Arson Unit Remodel.
ss. Accept bid and award contract to Klassen AGR 07-306
Corporation ($724,321) to construct Saunders
Park Recreation Facility.
tt. Accept bid and award contract to A-C Electric AGR 07-307
Company ($118,176.25) for traffic signal
lighting system installation on Ming Avenue at
Highway 99 on-ramp.
uu. Accept bid and award contract to Montes Pacific AGR 07-308
Engineering ($45,610) for storm drain improvements
for 501 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue and Columbus Street
at University Avenue.
w. Accept bid and award contract to Carollo Engineers AGR 07-309
($239,748) for consulting services to complete
Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements
concerning Wastewater Treatment Plant 3.
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Miscellaneous: J
ww. Transfer $1,200,000 from developer contributions
within the Park Improvement Fund to the
Recreation and Parks Department Capital
Improvement Budget for development of
Greystone Park located at the southwest corner of
Mountain Vista Drive at Harris Road.
xx. Assessment District and related Public Financing
Authority (PFA) Bond Call:
1. Appropriate $465,166 fund balances to the
Operating Budgets within various special
assessments funds and PFA Debt Service
Fund to facilitate advance redemption of
Assessment and related PFA Bonds.
2. Appropriate $343,290 fund balance to
reimburse developer for approved costs that
exceeded original estimates for Assessment
District No. 04-3.
yy. City's position on 2007 League of California
Cities Resolutions. J
ZZ. Appointment of League of California Cities APPOINT PIO AS
Voting Delegate and Alternate for 2007 DELlGA TE, CITY
Annual Conference. CLERK AS
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City Clerk McCarthy announced corrections to items
4.a. and 4.tt.
Councilmember Weir announced he would abstain due
to conflict of interest, source of income, on item 4.b.,
item4.1., interest in real property nearby, and item
4.dd., potential conflict of interest.
Councilmember Couch announced he would abstain
from Item 4.a. due to his absence during part of that
meeting.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to approve Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 4.a. through item 4.zz. with correction AS SENHAM
to items 4.a. and 4.ft. and the removal of item 4./. for
separate consideration.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
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Resolution approving an application proposing
proceedings for annexation of inhabited
territory to the City identified as Annexation No. 590
consisting of 83.30 acres located east and west of
S. Union Avenue, between Berkshire Road and
Hosking Avenue.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adopt the Resolution.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
None.
6. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation;
Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 for the following
cases:
1 . City v Kern Delta Water District - KCSC
Case No. S-1500-CV-258097-NFT (now
known as Ventura County Case No.
CIV242067)
Chanel McBride and Deondre Donte
Marzette, Jr. (minor), by and through his
Guardian Ad Litem, Yessenia Revles v
Valley Plaza Mall; General Growth
Properties; City; County of Kern - KCSC
Case No. S-1500-CV-259634-AEW
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3. Essex Insurance Company v City, D.A.R.E.,
Inc., et al- KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV-
256273-AEW
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adjourn to Closed
Session at 5:23 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Couch to adjourn from
Closed Session at 6: 10 p.m.
RECONVENED MEETING - 6:30 p.m.
7. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Carson, Weir,
Couch, Sullivan, Scrivner
Absent:
Councilmember Benham
ACTION TAKEN
RES 156-07
APPROVED
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APPROVED
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APPROVED
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INVOCATION by Reverend William R. Ekhardt, Northminster
Presbyterian Church.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Hannah Cooper, ih Grade
Student at Earl Warren Junior High.
Mayor Hall acknowledged Boy Scout Troop 317
members Ryan Stancliffe, Tim Jones and their
Scout Master in attendance at the meeting.
10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation;
Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 for the following
cases:
1.
City v Kern Delta Water District - KCSC
Case No. S-1500-CV-258097-NFT (now
known as Ventura County Case No.
CIV242067)
Chanel McBride and Deondre Donte
Marzette, Jr. (minor), by and through his
Guardian Ad Litem, Yessenia Revles v
Valley Plaza Mall; General Growth
Properties; City; County of Kern - KCSC
Case No. S-1500-CV-259634-AEW
Essex Insurance Company v City, D.A.R.E.,
Inc., et al- KCSC Case No. S-150Q-CV-
256273-AEW
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11. PRESENTATIONS
None.
12. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Ryan Nance spoke regarding skate parks.
Councilmember Sullivan requested the Community
Services Committee address Installing skate park
facilities In all City parks.
b. Elcio Cancellier spoke regarding the condition of the
street in front of Wayside school.
Councllmember Carson requested staff Investigate the
jurisdiction regarding the street in front of Wayside
School, and ask the County to address the problem If In
their jurisdiction.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued
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13. REPORTS
None.
14. HEARINGS
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b.
Marvin Dean spoke regarding proposed immigration
Resolutions.
Public Hearing to consider the appeal by Jason's
Retreat and J. McFadden Rentals (property owner)
of the Board of Zoning Adjustment decision denying
Modification No. 07-1040 to reduce the required off-
street parking for a 26 person residential facility
with two employees from 22 spaces to 2 spaces in
a C-1 zone district located at 2000 Baker Street.
(Applicant: Jason's Retreat)
City Clerk McCarthy announced the hearing will be
opened and continued to the August 29th Council
meeting.
Hearing opened at 6:48 p.m.
General Plan Amendment/Zone Change No. 06-
1002; The City of Bakersfield (property owner) has
applied for a general plan amendment and zone
change on 247 acres bounded by Taft Highway
(State Route 119) on the south, Ashe Road on the
east, Gosford Road west, and City's Wastewater
Treatment Plant NO.3 on the north. (Bakersfield
Sports Village)
1.
Resolution making findings approving and
certifying the Final Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for GPA/ZC No. 06-1002.
Resolution adopting the general plan
amendment changing the land use
designations from P (Public Facilities) to OS-
P (Open Space-Parks) on 185 acres and GC
(General Commercial) on 38 acres.
First Reading of Ordinance amending Title
17 of the Municipal Code (Zone Map No.
123-33) from A (Agricultural) to RE
(Recreation) on 185, C-2/PCD (Regional
Commercial/Planned Commercial
Development) on 37 acres and M-1 (Light
Manufacturing) on 22 acres.
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ACTION TAKEN
CONTINUED TO
8-29-07
RES 159-07
RES 160-07
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14.
HEARINGS continued
Item 14.b continued
Staff comments and by Development Services
Director Grady staff comments. Recreation and
Parks Director Hoover made comments and
presented a video.
Hearing opened at 6:57 p.m.
Gordon Nipp, Oscar Sandoval, Ryan Nance, Lori
DeLeon, Russell Warren Dunlap, Jr. spoke in
support of the of the staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 7:04 p.m.
Councllmember Sullivan requested the Community
Services Committee review lighting for the Sports
Village and placement of future skate parks;
additionally she requested Information regarding a
projection for completion of projects. Recreation and
Parks Director Hoover responded.
Motion by Councilmember Sullivan to approved the
Resolutions and give first reading to the Ordinance.
c. General Plan Amendment/Specific Plan/Zone
Change No. 03-1544; Castle and Cooke,
California, Inc. (property owner) has applied for a
general plan amendment, specific plan adoption,
zone change and development agreement approval
for the West Ming project on 2,184 acres generally
located between Ming Avenue (extended) and the
Southern Pacific Railroad, Buena Vista Road and
future West Beltway.
1.
Resolution making findings approving and
certifying the Final Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for General Plan
Amendment/Specific Plan Approval/Zone
Change No. 03-1544, known as the West
Ming Project.
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HEARINGS continued
Item 14.c. continued
2. Resolution adopting the general plan
amendment changing the land use
designations from R-IA (Resource-Intensive
Agriculture), R-MP (Resource-Mineral
Petroleum) and OS (Open Space) to West
Ming Specific Plan and change the Kern
River Plan Element Land Use Designations
from 8.1 (Intensive Agriculture), 8.1/2.1
(Intensive Agriculture/Seismic Hazard
Overlay), 8.4 (Mineral and Petroleum) to
West Ming Specific Plan and amending the
Circulation Element to change the
Circulation Element alignment of the
collector roads within the project boundaries
to deviate from the current grid pattern, re-
designate White Lane and Ming Avenue
(west of S. .Allen Road) from arterials to
collectors as shown in the West Ming
Specific Plan.
3.
Resolution approving the West Ming Specific
Plan changing the existing Metropolitan
Bakersfield General Plan and the Kern River
Plan Element Land Use Elements to WM-LR
(West Ming-Low Density Residential) on 448
acres; to WM-LMR (West Ming-Low Medium
Residential) on 980 acres; to WM-HMR
(West Ming-High Medium Density
Residential) on 378 acres, to WM-HR (West
Ming-High Density Residential) on 43 acres,
to WM-GC (West Ming-General Commercial)
on 41 acres, to WM-OC (West Ming-Office
Commercial) on 9 acres, WM-MU (West
Ming-Mixed Use) on 63 acres and to WM-SU
(West Ming-Special Use) on 220 acres.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 162-07
RES 163-07
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14.
HEARINGS continued
Item 14.c. continued
4.
Resolution approving amendment to Title 17
of the Municipal Code by adopting the
West Ming Specific Plan zoning for the
project site changing the zoning to WM-R1
(West Ming One Family Dwelling) on 448
acres, WM-R2 (West Ming Limited Multiple
Family Dwelling) on 1,358 acres, to WM-R3
(West Ming Limited Multiple Family
Dwelling) on 43 acres, to WM-CO (West
Ming Professional and Administrative Office)
on 41 acres, to WM-GC (West Ming General
Commercial) on 9 acres to WM-TC
(West Ming Town Center) on 63 acres and to
WM-SU (West Ming Special Use) on
220 acres.
5.
First Reading of Ordinance approving the
Development Agreement.
Staff comments by Development Serviced Director
Grady; additionally Mr. Grady made reference to
correspondence received from the City of Shafter
and Kern County.
Public Works Director Rojas made staff comments.
Hearing opened at 7:25 p.m.
Gordon Nipp, on behalf of the Sierra Club and
Russell Warren Dunlap, Jr., spoke in opposition to
the staff recommendation.
Bruce Freeman, President, Castle & Cooke,
spoke and provided written material, Roger
Mcintosh, Mcintosh & Associates, on behalf of
Castle & Cooke, spoke and provided written
material, Pat McCarthy Thompson, Executive
Director, Sequoia Riverlands Trust, Scott Spear,
Chairman of the Board, Sequoia Riverlands Trust,
Phil Gaskill and Russell Warren Dunlap, Jr., spoke
in support of staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 7:48 p.m.
Councilmember Hanson provided an overview of
the project.
ACTION TAKEN
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14.
HEARINGS continued
Item 14.c. continued
Motion by Councilmember Hanson to adopt the
Resolutions and give first reading to the Ordinance
with appropriate comments and recommendations from
Development Services Director Grady incorporated.
15. NEW BUSINESS
None.
16. MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Councilmember Carson made comments regarding
foreclosures and requested staff formulate a plan to
charge property owners for abatement of
standing water and return to Council.
Councilmember Carson requested Development
Services provide a status update regarding the old
golf course property on Belle Terrace.
Council member Carson made comments regarding a
recent family reunion.
Councilmember Couch requested staff investigate
purchase of properties currently for sale on Rosedale
for the purpose of road widening.
Councilmember Couch requested staff encourage the
County to investigate purchasing properties on Olive
Dr. for the purpose of road widening.
Councilmember Couch requested staff refurbish the
walls on River Run Blvd; additionally requested
information regarding who is responsible for
replacement of signs, ie 'Celebrations' and
securing of cable boxes on the same street.
Councilmember Couch requested trash be picked up at
Rosedale and Coffee.
Councilmember Couch requested the Personnel
Committee investigate implementing a clear policy and
make a recommendation to the Council supporting
reservists called to active duty in the military.
Additionally he provided a copy of the County's Military
Leave Benefits Program.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Couch requested the Planning &
Development Committee analyze implementing a
Citywide Park Development fee.
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Councllmember Sullivan requested staff contact
developers regarding the large mountains of dirt at the
intersection of Hwy. 178 and Comanche Dr. to
determine plans for removal and report back to
Council.
Councilmember Sullivan provided an update regarding In
God We Trust America and stated that twenty-six cities
have now determined to display the motto in their city halls.
Counc/lmember Hanson requested Public Works staff
review a letter from Mr. Danford regarding handicapp
parking in the City.
Council member Hanson announced he will delay
discussion of Councilmember Weir's proposal to form an
Ad Hoc Committee on immigration until Councilmember
Benham's return.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Vice-Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m.
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