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SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES OF THE
JOINT MEETING OF MARCH 31, 2003
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AND
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
City Host
City Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
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1. INVOCATION by Pastor Tom Touchstone, Valley Bible
Fellowship
2. FLAG SALUTE by Justin Valduc, 8th Grade Student from
Emerson Jr. High
3. ROLL CALL
Bakersfield City Council
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Couch, Carson,
Benham, Maggard, Sullivan
Hanson, Salvaggio
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Present:
Absent:
Chairman Para, Supervisors McQuiston,
Maben, Patrick, Watson
None
4. OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
5. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN PETE PARRA
6. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. None.
7. BUSINESS ITEMS
A.
Efforts on Improving Air Quality - City Agenda Item
Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager
introduced Ernie Medina, Fleet Superintendent, who
gave a computer presentation and provided
handouts.
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7.
BUSINESS ITEMS continued
A.
Dave Price, Director of KC Resource Management
Agency made comments, gave a computer
presentation and provided handouts.
Councilmember Maggard requested City and
County staffs cooperate in whatever areas might
be available in efforts to improve community air
quality.
Arthur Unger, Kern Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra
Club, and Pauline Larwood spoke regarding air
quality.
B. Bulky Waste Collection in Metropolitan Bakersfield-
County Agenda Item
Daphne Washington, Director of KC Waste
Management gave a computer presentation and
provided handouts.
Supervisor Maben thanked staff for the presentation
and endorsed the program.
Councilmember Sullivan encouraged City staff
to investigate including income property in the
Bulky Waste Collection Program.
Councilmember Carson requested City staff
explore implementation of a Bulky Waste
Collection Program in the City.
C. Report on West Side Parkway and Mohawk
Improvements - City Agenda Item
Jack LaRochelle, City Assistant Public Works
Director, gave a computer presentation and
provided handouts.
Councilmember Couch requested staff explore
the feasibility of converting Brimhall Road, from
Coffee Road west to Calloway Road, from a
collector to an arterial.
D. Status Report on Meadows Field Airport Terminal
Project - County Agenda Item
Ray Bishop, Director KC Airports Director, gave an
oral presentation and provided information
regarding the groundbreaking at the new terminal.
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BUSINESS ITEMS continued
E.
Budget Update/Impacts - Joint Agenda Item
Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager, gave a
computer presentation and provided handouts.
Scott Jones, County Administrative Officer, gave an
oral report.
F. Future Agenda Items
1. Ambulance Certificate of Public Necessity
2. Report on South Beltway
3. Dairy Buffers
Councilmember Couch requested all three items be
placed on the next agenda for discussion and possible
action.
Councilmember Benham requested the topic of area
wide air pollution sources be placed on the next joint
agenda.
Chairman Parra commented there might be additional
agenda items the County may also want to include for
consideration at the next meeting.
8.
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
AND BOARD MEMBERS.
Councilmember Carson requested action items be placed
on the next joint City/County meeting agenda; thanked
those in attendance and asked that the troops in Iraq be
remembered.
Vice Mayor Couch thanked the Board of Supervisors
for their willingness to meet with the City Council;
acknowledged Councilmember Salvaggio, who missed
the meeting due to illness, for his service as chair of
the City Water Board since 1985, service on the
California Regional Water Quality Control Board,
Central Valley Section, since his appointment in
November of 2000, and as member of the Kern County
Water Resources Committee, Fourth District, and
respectfully submitted Councilmember Salvaggio's
name for reappointment to the Kern County Water
Resources Committee, Fourth District to the Board of
Supervisors.
ACTION TAKEN
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8.
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
AND BOARD MEMBERS continued
Councilmember Maggard thanked the Board and staff
for their presence and is looking forward to future
City/County cooperation; requested County assistance
in enhancement of Open Space in the northeast and
coordination in development of a network of trails,
staging areas and park sites in the area. In addition, he
requested County assistance from Kern COG in
assuring the protection of the areas surrounding the
Hwy. 178 corridor during development in northeast
Bakersfield.
Councilmember Benham thanked the Board of Supervisors
and staffs for attending the meeting; expressed
appreciation to Councilmember Maggard for his foresight in
planning and efforts to protect the Open Space in northeast
Bakersfield.
Councilmember Sullivan thanked the County for
cooperation in continuing joint City/County meetings and
expressed her opinion that twice yearly meetings were
appropriate.
Supervisor McQuiston thanked the Mayor and Council for
their hospitality and in addition thanked staffs for the
preparation and presentations for the meeting and offered
to meet with Councilmember Maggard and City staff
regarding the Open Space in northeast Bakersfield.
Supervisor Watson thanked the Mayor and Council for
hosting the joint meeting. In addition, he requested City
and County staffs to develop joint task forces to address
joint City/County issues.
9. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN PETE PARRA
Chairman Parra requested the Intergovernmental Relations
Committee review items for presentation at joint
City/County meetings. In addition, he recognized the
California Supervisors Association and the work they have
done to address current difficult issues, particularly
economic issues and commended Supervisor McQuiston
for his efforts in this area; he also recognized Supervisor
Patrick, the Chair of the Economic Development of CSAC,
and Supervisor Watson for his direction in local control
regarding land use issues; furthermore, he emphasized the
importance of job creation; and he recognized Dave Price
and his staff for their efforts in problem solving in older
neighborhoods.
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10. CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
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Mayor Hall welcomed Supervisors Maben and Watson; in
addition, he complimented all involved staff on excellent
presentations.
11.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Hall at 7:51 p.m.
ATTEST:
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