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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/1997 BAKERSFIELD .Elan 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 SEPTI~IS~.R 23, 1997 APPROVED AS SIIBI~ITTED FILE CDP¥ AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 11, 1997 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. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, August 11, 1997 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