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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
September 23, 2005
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~7"b.,,/ /-'~_~-.
SUBJECT: General Information
1. Roller hockey equipment was recently donated to the City by a business operating
two rinks in Lancaster. The equipment includes dasher boards and flooring. It is in
excellent condition and is now in our possession. Our challenge is to find a place
to put it. If you know of a local entrepreneur who might want to make use of it,
please contact Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen.
2. The CVB contract has been on a month-to-month extension since July. We
understand the executive committee of the CVB Board has recently drafted a
revised proposal in response to the reply I sent in June asking for more clarification
on the original submission. We will resume discussion when that information is
received.
3. The County prepared the attached resource list of services for Hurricane Katrina
evacuees who have come to Kern County of their own accord or through a
sponsorship from any organization other than FEMA.
4. The agenda for the next public meeting of the High Speed Rail Authority on
September 28th is enclosed
5. The street maintenance work schedule for the week of September 26th is attached.
6. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
A detailed response is enclosed in answer to various questions from
Councilmembers Benham, Maggard and Couch relating to the Williamson Act and
the Sphere of Influence issue.
Vice Mayor Ma.cl.(lard
· Thanks extended to Fire and Building employees regarding their actions to
prevent a garage collapse caused by a traffic accident;
· Status of presenting a Council workshop on issues related to the 1/2 cent sales
tax.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
PUBLIC WORKS
STREET MAINTENANCE SECTION - WORK SCHEDULE
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26, 2005
Reconstructing streets in the area south of Pacheco and east of Stine.
Paving streets in the area of Brundage Lane to Belle Terrace and Union to Chester.
Street sealing in the area of White Lane to south City Limits from Gosford to west city
limits.
Concrete work in the area south of Cottonwood and East Planz.
Sewer line installation on Verdugo north of Jewetta.
PLEASE NOTE:
THIS RESOURCE LIST OF SERVICES HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES WHO HAVE COME TO KERN COUNTY ON THEIR OWN ACCORD OR
THROUGH A SPONSORSHIP FROM ANY ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN FEMA.
-,~LL EVACUEES ARE URGED TO:
Register with FEMA 800-621-3362 Evacuees are victims of a federally declared disaster and are eligible for assistance
for uninsured losses for housing and replacement of personal belongings
Register with the Red Cross 881-324-6427 The Red Cross can assist with temporary housing through FEMA and will give
-or- cash assistance (approximately $360 per person, maximum of five per family), Red
800-498-4882 Cross refers clients to Kern County Public Health Dept, Housing Authority of the
County of Kern and the Career Services Center.
Nationwide collection point and official coordination center for 866-326-9393
_!nformation on persons missing from Hurricane Katrina
Red Cross Family Link Registry - for those who have been 877-568-3317
,temporarily separated from evacuated family members
IF NEEDED, EVACUEES MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE:
Kern County Dept of Human 661-631-6484 Apply for assistance proqrams
Services · Medi-Cal- Medical, dental, vision, prescriptions
· Food Stamps
· CalWORKS - cash assistance for families
· General Assistance - cash assistance for adults (without children)
Department office locations:
Bakersfield:100 E. California Ave 661-631-6000
Delano: 1816 Cecil Avenue 661-721-5134
Lake Isabella: 7050 Lake Isabella Blvd 760-549-2006
Lamont: 8300 Segrue Road 661-633-7373
Mojave: 2340 Highway 58 661-824-7500
Ridgecrest: 1400 N. Norma, Suite 123 760-499-5200
Shafter: 115 Central Valley Highway, Shafter 661-746-8300
Taft: 315 Lincoln 661-746-8517
Housing Authority of the County 661-631-8500 x1205 Lon.q-term Housinq Assistance
of Kern · Apply for public housing
· Apply for vouchers to assist with housing rental cost
Kern County Public Health Dept 661-868-0502 · Provide initial health assessment and appropriate prescriptions
· Free family planning services (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 PM).
· No appointment required
Clinica Sierra Vista 661-322-3905 . Primary medical services
815 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd in Bakersfield (for MediCal patients)
234 Baker Street in Bakersfield (non MediCal patients)
National Health Services 661-459-1900 · Medical services
Kern County Dept of Mental
Health
Stress Counselinc] 661-868-8159 · Assistance for persons without mental illness suffering from stress due to Hurricane
Contact - Phil Foley Katrina
· Service available 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Crisis Stabilization Unit 661-868-8000 · 24 hour facility offering on-site crisis intervention. Services outside of the facility
available 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday- Friday
· This unit can refer patients for other services
Access Center 661-868-8111 · Services for patients requiring replacement of medication
· Assessment of patients to determine appropriate services
Alcohol & Dru.q Abuse' 661-868-6453 · Drug and alcohol abuse treatment
Juvenile Mental Health. 661-868-8300
· Mental health services specific for juveniles
Kern County Aging & Adult 661-868-1000 · Connects seniors, dependent adults and caregivers with programs and services
Services 800-510-2020 · In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides services to assist eligible aged
or blind persons or persons with disabilities who are unable to remain safely in their
own homes without this assistance
· Provides adult protective services
Employers' Training Resource 661-324-9675 · Administers workfome training for those with limited skills, on-the-job training and job
(ETR) placement assistance for skilled workers.
· Community Connection for Childcare for those enrolled in ETR programs
www~careerservicescenter.com · Employment assistance for persons with disabilities
· Continuing adult education
· Network of over 30 schools and agencies, in numerous occupations
Career Services Center 661-325-4473 · Provides job listings, placement assistance, and training
Westec 661-387-1055 · Vocational training in collaboration with private companies, government agencies and
community colleges
California Employment 800-818-7811 For displaced Louisiana residents only - register for disaster unemployment benefits
Development Department
The Salvation Army 661-836-8487 · Food and clothing voucher assistance
Help Line 800-273-2275 · Information & referrals to various programs available in the community
Greater Bakersfield Legal 661-325-5943 · Assistance to hurricane victims with legal issues
Assistance.
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CAUFORNLA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AU'R-IORITY
September 16, 2005
Dear Stakeholder: .
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's September 28~h public Board Meeting will be held in
San Francisco at the City and County of San Francisco building, located at 1 Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett Place - Legislative Chambers, Room 250.
· At-t h~-S~ptem, b-er-28th~-pu blic-board-meeting-the-Auth ority~-will-be-upd ated-by-the-M etropolitan-
Transportation Commission on the status of the· statewide ridership study as well as the regional
rail plan. Additionally, the Authority will discuss and consider entering into a co-operative
agreement with government of Japan; this agreement will formalize the sharing of high-speed rail
information betWeen California and Japan.
At the August 3rd public board meeting Authority staff presented an overview of the changes made
to the draft program Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) as
well as provided a proposed schedule for the publication and distribution of the final EIPJEIS. The
Final Program EIRJEIS has been made available to the public in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act prior to Authority and FRA's
decisions at the conclusion of this program level environmental review. At an Authority pUblic
Board Meeting to be held in Sacramento on November 1, 2005 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM and
continued on November 2 at 9:00 AM at the State Capitol Building, Senate Hearing Room 2040,
the Authority Board is .expected to consider whether to certify the EIPJEIS. The FRA may also
issue a record of decision on the EIR/EIS.
For additional information on the program EIPJEIS visit the Authority's website at
www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov.
--I-Iook-fo~'ard-te-seeing-yeu-in-SamFrancisco-at-our-Board-Meeting
Sincerely,
Mehdi Morshed, Executive Director
925 L Street, Suite 1425 Sacramento, CA 95814 ~ 916.324.1541 fax 916.322.0827
www. cahighsl3eeclrail.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY
PUBLIC MEETING
September 28, 2005
San Francisco City Hall
1 Drive Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 250
San Francisco,-CA
10:00 a.m.
Agenda items Responsible Party Status
1. Approval of August 3, 2005 Meeting Minutes Chairperson Florez A
2. Authority Members'.Meetings for Compensation Chairperson Florez A
3. Members' Reports Chair - I
4. Executive Director's Report Mehdi Morshed " A
5. Japanes.e~Co-Operative Agreement Mehdi Morshed A
The Authorin' will discttss a proposed Co-OPerative Agreement .with the Mitiistry of Land,
Infrastrttctttre and Transport of Japan.
6. High-Speed Rail Ridership Forecast Chuck Purvis, MTC I
· A represemative from Metropolitan T~ansportation Commission (MTC) will provide a status
report on. the development of tile High-Speed Rail ridership forecasts. The Authori~. is
working in parmership with MTC in the development of tl, e ridership forecasts.
7. Regional Rail Plan Doug Kimsey, MTC I
A representative from Metropolitan Transportation Commissiotl (MTC) will provide an
overview of the effort to develop a Regional Rail Platt. Tile Attthori~. is working in
partnership with MTC, Caltrain and BART on tile management of the regional rail platt.
8. Bay Area to Central Valley EIR/EIS Mehdi Morshed I'
Staff will pros,Me att overview of the work program attd schedttle for the Bay'Area to Central
Valley program EIR/EIS docttment.
9. Public Comment
Att opportttnio' for public comment will also be provided during each public agenda item.
10. Adjournment
"A" denotes an "Action" item: "I" denotes an ."Infortnation" item.
Reasonable Accommodation for Any Individual with a DisabilitY`
Any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate may request assistance
by contacting the Authority at (916) 324-1541. Requests for additional accommodations for the disabled, signers,
assistive listening devices, or translators should be made no later than one week prior to the meeting.
925 L Street, Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-1541, (916) 322-0827 fax
For further information you may visit the California High-Speed Rail website at
· · www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov
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SE? 2 2 ZO05
MEMORANDUM
~ITY MANAGER'S OFF,CF
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM:,~C~TANLEY C. GRADY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
DATE: September 21, 2005
SUBJECT: WlLLIAMSON ACT
Council Referral No. Ref001219
Councilmember Benham requested staff to explore feasibility of whether property owners,
who do not have the Williamson Act, can they enter into one?
Councilmember Couch requested staff provide a report regarding farmers residing outside
the Sphere Of Influence.
Vice Mayor Maggard requested staff provide comprehensive public relations concerning the
City's Sphere of Influence and meet with Mr. Bob Shore.
Responses to this referral are provided in the Initial Study response to comments for the
Municipal Service Review Update prepared for the proposed City Sphere of Influence
Amendment. The comments and responses as depicted in the Initial Study are
attached. Where responses to the above questions referred to other responses, those
responses are also included.
SG:djl
CC: James Movius, Planning Director
Attachments
P:\CCReferral\Ref 1219.doc
ORAL COMMENTS - D (Council Member Behnam)
There are a couple 0f things I would like information on in advance of that meeting, if possible.
Some reference was made to the Wiiliamson Act and the option that -- that farmers have to avail
themselves of the provisions of that act. So as I understand, earlier if someone already is within OC D-1
a'fam)iand security zone, the extension of Sphere of Influence would not do anything to put them
out of that designation; is that correct?
I also would like to be assured that if-- if you can provide this assurance, that someone who I
currently does not have Williamson Act designation wOuld still be allowed to obtain it if the I OC D-2
sphere is extended to encompass to their property.
I would like Staff to do some work on and prOvide some information about is the farmland I OC D~3
conservation easements, which Dr. Nipp mentioned.
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Response to Oral Comments - D
OC, D-1 The Farmland Security Zone (FSZ), sometimes referred to as a Super Williamson
Act contract, is similar to the original Williamson Act contract. The term of the
FSZ is 20 years rather than the 10 year term provided for in the Williamson Act.
FSZ land canbe included within a City's SOI as long as the landowner consents
to be included.
Amending the SOI would not preclude a landowner from placing their land in a
· Williamson ACt contract, assuming the land met all the requirements specified for
such contracts. Since the SOI amendment does not change jurisdiction of the land
from the County. to the City, any request to enter into a Williamson Act contract
within the SO1 would .be processed by the County.
OC -D-2 Please see Response to Comment OC - D-1.
OC - 1)-3 Please see Response to Comment OC - A-2. Additionally, staff will be providing
a more comprehensive report on potential Agricultural Preserve Programs to the
COuncil in the near future.
ORAL COMMENTS - A (Mr. Gordon Nipp)
I was a little taken aback by knowing that there was going to be another l l I square miles added
to the Sphere of Influence. That's a lot of land. 80,000 acres or something of that sort. 50,000I
plus are designated resource intensive agriculture, more than 28,000, almost 29,000 acres that
are under Williamson Act contract.
There's an awful lot of prime ag land there. I think that this gives the City an opportunity to
address issues like'conversions of prime farmland. Prime farmland, that is something that can be
protected, at least partially. There are a number of possible mitigation measures when prime.
farmland is converted.
One thing that can be done and something that the California Department Of Conservation
encourages is the notion of agricultural land conservation easements. A local ag land trust is in OC
the process of being formed. -
Once there is an ag land trust, if there is money, the ag land trust people go out to farmers,
willing sellers and buy ag land conservation easements that would hold the property in
agricultural perpetuity. Now, these are willing sellers. No farmer is forced into putting a
conservation. I would suggest that as a part of this or at least as a parallel mOvement here, that
you perhaps refer this to the Planning and Development committee to look into the formation of
an ag land trust and ag land conservation easements as one means for preserving prime farmland.
Thank you.
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Response to Oral Comments - A
- OC - A-I Comment noted. The SOI proposal which'will be submitted to LAFCO. inclUdes a
· total of 71,576 acres, excluding the Kern Water Bank area' and the Kern County
Water Agency's water recharge area. This area is within the boundaries of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan (MBGP) and 45,998 acres within the
proposed SO1 are currently designated R-IA (Resource -.Intensive Agriculture).
Within the proposed SOI Amendment Area, 26,110 acres are currently under a
Williamson Act Contract, and ~equests for non-renewal have been filed by
landowners on 5,568 acres. '
According to the Cortese/Knox/Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act
of 2000 (CHK), the purpose of an SOI is to identify the probable physical.
boundaries and service area of a local agency (in this case, the City of
Bakersfield). The SOI is determined by LAFCO. '
The SOI Amendment action'itSelfwould not change the existing land use and
zoning designations of any land within the boundaries of the SOI, but both land
use and. zoning could be changed as part of any furore annexation proposal.
submitted to LAFCO. Proposed changes would generally be processed as a result
of actual development plans of the landowners within the SOI Amendment Areas...
Proposed development plans for any of the SOI Amendment Areas are not the
subject of any existing or anticipated development applications and are not.the
subject of the SOI request to LAFCO,
The land use designations for m~.s.t of the SO1 Amendment Areas were defined
for urban uses within the various development projects previously approved by
the County (sUch as McAllister Ranch and the Western Rosedale Specific Plan).
However, zoning approvals were held "in suspense" for those development
projects until such time as actual development proposals were processed and
definitive zoning designations could be identified. As a result, most of the
acreage within the SO1 Amendment Areas are zoned with ani A'(Exclusive
Agriculture) zoning designation. Zoning Maps for the SOl'Amendment Areas are.
included in Appendix B of the 2005 Munlcipal Service Review Update document.
To comply with LAFCO requirements, the City would pre-zone any area to be
annexed as part of any future annexation application submitted to LAFCO. Once
annexation requests are .approved by LAFCO, the land use.designations and
zoning districts prOposed by the City would remain unchanged for two years.
OC - A-2 The Current MBGP contains specific policies and implementation measures
designed t~ protect and conserve agricultural land. As stated above, amending the
SO1 does not change the existing land use and zoning designations. However,
amending the SOI would allow the City to be the provider of urban services
should a landowner request to be annexed to the City. Absent the SOl
Amendment, the County would be the entity that would review and process a
request for urban services within the proposed SO1 boundary. The County has
previously approved such urban-type development when,theyapproved.the
McAllister Ranch development project, as well as the Pacificana:New Town.
If a governmental agency strives to restrict growth or create:programs similar to
the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat~ Conservation Plan (MBHCP) which would
serve to mitigate impacts to agricultural lands on a.project-by-projeet basis, .the
land use planning agency, in this case the City of Bakersfield, would have the
opportunity to establish specific agricultural protection programs, during the
General Plan update process. The City acknowledges that the State's California
Farmland Conservancy Program is empowered to acceptmitigation funds for the
purchase of agricultural conservation easements. However, it is the .City's
position that there is some uncertainty whether there are sufficient participants
within the Metropolitan Bakersfield area willing to encumber their properties in ·
support of such a program.. At the time the General Plan is .updated,. a.program
could be initiated to design and establish a mitigation fee'program or agricultural
preservation program as referenced by the commentator.· The General Plan
update process is the applicable mechanism toconsider candidate City-wide
programs to address these issues and not as part of the current SO1 process.
Additionally, this is an SOI Amendment, not a specific development project.. An
Agricultural Conversion Study, prepared as part of a specific project, could also
be utilized to determine and identify any appropriate agricultural preservation
techniques and make such recommendations at the specific project level. '
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ORAL COMMENT - E (Council Member Scrivner)
The way that I was understanding, and speaking to a farmer to(tab', was that if the farmland is I
within the sphere, theyYe not able to get the 20-year Williamson Act agreement but they could OC E-1
get a 10-year. So if we could get some clarification on that, I would be interested.
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Response to Oral Comments - E
OC - E--I Land within the City's SOl can be included in a Farmland Security Zone (FSZ),
as long as the land meets all the requirements specified for the FSZ program. The
request would be made by the landowner within the SOI and processed by the
County. The City Council would, however, be required to approve a resolution
agreeing to the FSZ request within the SOI.
Also see Response to Comment OC - D-1.
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ORAL cOMMENT - F (Council Member Couch)
But I'd have a question about this: If they're in the sphere -- of course, this could happen just
outSide of the sphere, also. But if they're in the sphere and property adjacent to them wishes to
OC F-1
receive City services, wishes to urbanize and it develops, I'd like to get a short report from Staff
on what impacts that has on their operations. And if there's anything at all that can be done
about that.
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Response to Oral'Comment - F ~'~' .. ' "
OC - F-I Urbandevelopmentlin areas adjacent to active.agriCUlture can have an impact On .
nearby agricultural operations. The Kern County Department of Agriculture and'
Measurement Standards (Kern County Agricultural 'CommisSioner.) enforCes'the
buffer zone requirements for the use of certain pesticides around senSitive sites
and crops. Buffer zones vary based on the type of pesticide used, or the .~
conditions imposed by a restricted material application permit.
When development is proposed in any agriculture area, buffer zones and
restrictions may already be present if schools, residences or other sensitive uses
are present, usually within 1/8 mile of the active agriculture.
As future homeowners may be unaware of the proximitY of active agricultural
operations, it is not unusual for disclosure notices to be included as part of
property transfers.
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ORAL COMMENTS - G (Vice-Mayor ,.Maggard)
· Iwas particularly interested in some of Mr. Shore's commentS and would like Staff to take the
time, if Mr. Shore is willing, to engage in a conversation with him to.make sure that we
comprehend and contemplate all of the aspectS of what he was 'discussing..
And I'm interested in an honest assessment -- an objective assessment is a better word for that;
you're going to be honest with me I know -- but an objective assessment as to whether or not
September 28 is sufficient because it might'take longer than that, I think, for us, This is more OC G-1
than one Community Voice article in the paper, in any opinion.
So I want us to contemplate whether or not September 28 is sufficient and if it might take a bit
longer than that and really to go into a comprehensive discussion about that 'caUse there is.this
significant misunderstanding in the public, I think, that - that just beCause we say it's in our
sphere, we are promoting development.
I Would also urge us to contemplate having a strategy to go to the editorial staff of every media !
outlet that has an editorial staff in our community to make sure that.they understand, at least [ OC G-2
from our Perspective, a comPrehensive explanation of what -- what's involved in this. That's one
of the things that might take a while.
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Response to Oral Comments - G
OC - G-1 In an effort to adequately respond to issues and concerns raised by commentators
on the Initial Study and oral testimony received at the July 20 City Council
hearing, staff estimates the matter will be heard at the October 12 Council
meeting. This time frame also includes a 30 day review for the Initial Study,
which is being re-circulated.
In response to the recommendation by the commentator, City staff has contacted
Mr. Shore to further discuss his comments and recommendations. Please refer to
the Response to Comments OC - B.
OC - G-2 City staffhas scheduled a meeting with the Editorial Board of the BakersfieM
Californian. This meeting will provide a more comprehensive perspective on the
details of an SOl, and provide additional explanations regarding the implications
of an expanded SOl on development and growth in the City.
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ORAL COMMENTS - B (Mr. Bob Shore)
I don't think you've totally planned the growth of Bakersfield around its natural growth corridors
where there already exists traffic patterns, where there already existslutilities, where their alreadyI OC B-1
exists sewer systems and such, such as up in the northwest.
A farmer can always arrange an ag trust relationship if they want to.. [OC B-2
The thing I would like to do is to say that there are intersections like at ?th Standard and
Highway 43 that maybe the Sphere of Influence should be expanded further, to the west.
Since you have lost some ofthat area north of 7th Standard and west of Highway 99, I would
recommend that you add that equivalent area to_the west and expand your area:a little bit further
west of Highway 43 'cause currently there is a planned trunk line ofthe septic system that goes
fight along the exact west boundary you show fight there. And if you are going to put a trunk
line in there, you should have land on both sides that's going to benefit from that new sewer
system. There is actually a grOUp of property owners in the area that have been pursuing an
expansion of that trunk line to fie in a residential development in that area into.the sewer system
for some time. And I guess I'm shocked that if their interests haven't been incorporated in this
expansion that you proposed.
There are other areas that -- like 7th Standard or.-- James Road and Highway 65, fight north of
the Kern COUnty airport. It's an area that already has housing growth going on~ It already has O¢ B-3
commercial development going on. Yet you stopped your Sphere oflnfluenceright before you
get to it. That, to me, it's a natural to be incorporated into the City of Bakersfield. I think you
should include that in your expansion plans.
I guess what my comment is when you expand from the center of a city out, all you do is block
up roads like Rosedale Highway so that no one can do anything; and if you just keep on
developing along Rosedale Highway and shove more cars in:there until there is a traffic plan in
place that will handle it, it doesn't make very good planning to keep .on forcing our residents into
that type of growth.
And if we already have good infrastructure inside this area and.around the outskirts that have oil
and gas -- or natural gas.and electrical utilities there, already have septic lines nearby, akeady
have good traffic patterns of development of the corridor system that we've .got funded or
partially funded -- all of those things means that this city is not just going to grow from the first
little pebble -- bubble in the middle and out from the -- from the. center;
I hope you expand that western boundary at least a half mile if not a mile and a half to the west I OG B-4
when you bring it back to the city.
I
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Response to Oral Comments - B
OC - B-1 Comment noted. The City and County have jointly adopted the plan for growth .in
the Metropolitan Bakersfield area through the Metropolitan Bakersfield General:
Plan (MBGP). The MBGp defines the location for a variety' of land uses, as well
as transportation corridors. The Land Use designations contained in the MBGP ·
reflected anticipated growth based on a variety of factors, including the
availability of utilities and other serVice systems. When development is
proposed, both the City and County utilize the policies and implementation
measures in the General Plan, as well as the respective governing ordinances
(such as the 'zoning ordinance, land division ordinance or subdivision standards)
to ensure infrastructure is in place to provide for future homeowners.
OC - B-2 Comment noted. Please refer to ResponSe''to OC - A-2.
OC - 1t-3 The proposed SOI Amendment extends % mile west of Enos Lane, and with the ' '
exception of the 8,988 acres of water bank and water recharge .areas, the western
boundary of the West and Southwest areas of the SO1 Amendment are identical to
the planning boundaries of the MBGP.
Although the. area along James Road and Highway 65 is within the boundary of .
the MBGP, the area is inhabited. Unless the landowners within that area make a'
specific request to annex into the City, no SOI Amendment or annexation is ..
Proposed.. The City respects the desires of the landowner on whether they wish to
remain within the County jurisdiction, or become part of the City.
The idea of cluster development or expanding the City's SOl could occur as part
of a future MBGP update. The MBGP boundary would have to be amended in
order for the City to consider planning and future annexation of the area
referenced by the commentator. .
OC - B-4 Please see Response to Comment OC - 13'3.
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ORAL COMMENTS - C (Mr. Dave Dmohowski)
I am here this evening representing Flying 7 Ventures and Rio Bravo Ranch, which represent a
roughly seven sections of land who would very much like'to be a part of the City of Bakersfield.
So I Urge you to proceed with. yoUr processing of your Sphere of Influence Amendment. CC C-1
We've also approached the County to determine their interest and capability of processing this
development; And I think the County's indicated that they could handle that if the sphere was
not amended.
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B A KE RS F I E L D ~ /
· FIRE DEPARTMENT ., ¥
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MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RON FRAZE, FIRE cHIEF~--~~
DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
SUBJECT: THANKS TO FIRE AND BUILDING CREWS
Council Referral No. Ref001250 (Ward 3)
Vice Mayor Maggard requested staff prepare a note of thanks to the fir:e crew and building
department crew who responded to a late night accident, which prevented a garage
collapse, in his ward.
Vice Mayor Maggard wanted to thank the Firefighters and the Building Department
employees that responded above the call of duty by "shoring" a garage for a resident in
his Ward. This incident occurred June 23, 2005 on Panorama Drive.
Captain Joe Adams, Engineer Chuck Carlsen, Firefighter Scott Nord, and Supervisor
Jack HighFill have been sent letters of appreciation on behalf of Vice-Mayor Maggard.
RF/kp
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~ !CITY It~ANAGER'S OFF'~CE
B A K E R S F I E L D
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director~___~
DATE: September 22, 2005
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP ON FUNDING
Referral No. 1262 (Ueeting~ September 19, 2005)
VICE-MAYOR MAGGARD REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO
SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP TO ADDRESS FUNDING THE 1/2 CENT SALES TAX;
FINANCE TO ADDRESS FUNDING ASPECTS AND BONDING; PUBLIC WORKS TO
ADDRESS THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FEES; AND DISCUSS WHAT
WILL BE THE RAMIFICATIONS SHOULD THE 1/2 CENT SALES TAX NOT PASS.
Staff will schedule a workshop as soon as additional information becomes available
regarding the issues presented above.
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