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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/1997 BAKERSFIELD Randy Rowles, Chair Irma Carson Kevin McDermott Staff: Dolores Teubner AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 23, 1997 12:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room Second Floor- City Hall, Suite 201 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST 11, 1997 MINUTES 3. PRESENTATIONS 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS None 6. NEW BUSINESS A. ROSEWOOD RETIREMENT FACILITY REFINANCING - Skousen B. CLINICA SIERRA VISTA PROJECT - Wager 7. ADJOURNMENT DBT:jp F LE D, AFT B A KE R SF [gLD ~-~ "(~'- Randy Rowles, Chair A'~an Tandy, City Man~jer ~:~ Irma Carson Staff: Dolores Teubner Kevin McDermott AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 11, 1997 12:30 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 12:25 p.m. Present: Councilmembers: Randy Rowles, Chair; Irma Carson; and Kevin McDermott 2, APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 14, 1997 MINUTES Approved as submitted. 3. PRESENTATIONS None 4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. REPORT ON RESULTS OF SOUTHEAST ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM Staff gave a status report on the results of the Southeast special enforcement effort to reduce drive by shootings and gang activity. The 16-week program is now in its final week and has resulted in a 68% decrease in shootings in the enforcement area. Staff is recommending scaling back the program, which cost $11,000 per J AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August ~ ~, ~ gg7 Page -2- week to operate. However, the Anti-Gang Hotline and Community Connection newsletter will stay in place as well as, the added crime prevention, community policing and PAL activity. The effort also led to several key arrests and better tracking of gang activity. The Committee inquired as to whether or not funds were available if this kind of effort were needed again. Funds are available in the FY 97-98 budget, if needed. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. ECONOMIC TREND ANALYSIS FOR REDEVELOPMENT STUDY AREAS Staff provided information on the alternatives available for establishing redevelopment project areas on Baker Street and in the Southeast. Staff asked for direction on several issues including the phasing of development of the project areas and the funding mechanism for start-up costs. Also presented, was an outline of how the flow of redevelopment dollars back to the Agency occurs under the provisions of AB 1290. Councilmember McDermott was concerned that the project areas would not generate enough funds to justify their creation. Several members of the public, including representatives of the Old Town Kern Association and a representative of a grocery store company interested in a Southeast project area, spoke in favor of establishment of redevelopment project areas. Staff explained that while redevelopment was not the complete solution, it is an important tool for attracting jobs and housing to a blighted area. Under the definition of blight in AB 1290, a potential project area must be 80% developed and have less than average growth in property values. Councilmember Carson stated that the Southeast needed to have a dedicated funding source, such as redevelopment, to attract jobs and build affordable housing. She stated that establishment of a project area could increase the area's eligibility for grant funding and would help in bringing new projects to the areas. She expressed support for establishing the two areas concurrently because of the cost savings. The Committee requested additional information, in order to make a decision. Staff was asked to provide an example of how the marginal cost breaks down over the life of the project area. In addition, staff was asked to bring back information on the opportunity cost of having an agency versus dedicating funding directly to the two areas for projects. A timeline of process milestones for establishing redevelopment project areas was requested and a review of the state and federal grant availability for redevelopment areas. Finally, staff was asked to revise the personnel and operating cost growth assumptions used in the analysis to more closely mirror the cost of living. This information will be brought back to the Committee at the September meeting. DRAFT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 11, lgg7 Page -3- B. COST RECOVERY SYSTEM The status report on the cost recovery system was deferred to the next meeting. C. KERN COUNTY MUSEUM MASTER PLAN STUDY Staff introduced representatives of the Kern County Museum and Museum Foundation to discuss their request for City participation in a Master Plan study of the Museum and adjacent County property, as well as, the study of the feasibility of forming a joint powers authority to operate the Museum. Kern County and the Kern Superintendent of Schools will also be participating in the Master Plan and JPA study group. The planning effort is in its beginning stages and has not developed a cost estimate or timeline for the work as yet. The Vice-Mayor will be nominating Councilmember DeMond to the study group since the museum is now located in Ward 2. The Committee also indicated that the County would need to be an active participant in order to secure City participation. In addition, the Committee indicated that the City rarely funds ongoing costs and would be more likely to fund capital expenses or one-time programs if asked for funding. A report will come back to the Committee on the results of the study group, at a future meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council DBT:jp MEMORANDUM September 19, 1997 TO: BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM: JUDY K. SKOUSEN, CITY ATTORNEY ~ SUBJECT: REQUEST FROM AMERICAN BAPTIST HOMES OF THE WEST TO ASSIST IN THE REFINANCING OF ITS ROSEWOOD RETIREMENT FACILITY On August 11, 1997, the City Manager's office received a letter from Courtney Jones of the law firm of Jones Hall. Jones Hall is a law firm acting as Bond Counsel for the Association of Bay Area Governments Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (the "Authority"). The Authority intends to issue certificates of participation and will use the proceeds to refinance eight existing facilities owned by American Baptist Homes of the West ("ABHOW"). One of the facilities ABHOW owns and intends to refinance is Rosewood, located at 1301 New Stine Road. Federal tax law requires that the City hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution before the tax-exempt certificates can be issued and the proceeds used within the City. That hearing has been set for September 24 and the resolution that Jones Hall requested the City to adopt is also on that agenda. Additionally, the Authority's by-laws only permit its certificate proceeds to be used within the Authority's jurisdiction. Bakersfield is not in this jurisdiction. Therefore, in order for the certificates to be issued, Bakersfield must become part of the Authority's jurisdiction. This is accomplished by Bakersfield joining the Authority as an associate member. Associate members have no rights under the agreement and have no responsibilities nor liabilities for debts of the Authority. JS:js S:\FIN\M EMOS~ABAG.B&F THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. ATTACHMENT #2 Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) California Avenue Services Facility Original Services Proposed New Services Planned i: Women Infant Children Nutrition ProgramSoutheast Walk-In Center - The Southeast (WIC) - nutrition counseling, food vouchers Walk-in Center is proposed to be an urgent \are, and service referrals, waik-in delivery model providing primary care serves along with minor emergent services. Adolecent Family Life Program Services will include Family Practice, Internal (AFLP)/CaI-Learn. Case management Medicine, and Pediatrics, along with on-site services for pregnant and parenting laboratory and x-ray services and immunization teenagers, clinics. Continuity of care will be maintained by referral back to the primary care clinics for Information and Education Program (I&E)on-going care and follow-up. The proposed - Family life education programs in junior facility will maintain extended hours and be high and high schools, open seven days a week. Family Life Education Program (FLE) - Family life education programs in jnor high and high schools. Education Now and Babies Later (ENBAL) - Family life education programs in junior high and high schools. Neighborhood Partnership - Staff involved in southeast neighborhood program under direction of the Kern County Network for Children. Family Services Program (FSP) - The services originally proposed to be housed in the California Avenue facility have been moved to CSV's - 24th Street site.