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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/1998 BAKERSFIELD /~-~ ~~,/a~r~ Randy Rowles, Chair ~l:~f..~;rd:; ?C~t~ynes g ~ Irma Carson I Kevin McDermott AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, June 15 1998 12:15 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 12.33 p.m.' Present: Councilmembers: Randy Rowles, Chair; Irma Carson; and Kevin McDermott 2.APPROVAL OF APRIL 13,1998 MINUTES Approved as submitted. 3.PRESENTATIONS None 4.PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. BID APPEAL PROCESS Staff presented to the Committee a revised ordinance which changes the structure of the Dispute Resolution Committee from eight members to three. 2kPPROVED AS SUB_.~'I'T~D AUGUST 17, 1998 FILE COPY AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, June 15, 1998 Page -2- One member will be from City staff and two will be from private industry and all must have knowledge concerning the construction industry. The hearing before the Dispute Resolution Committee will now consist of a one hour presentation and a 15 minute closing presentation. The Committee itself is allowed to question both sides as long as they desire and alter the procedures upon a majority vote. Written materials must be submitted to the Committee at specific points in the process to give each side an opportunity to further support their case. The Committee can also allow the presentation of additional written material if it deems it necessary. The Dispute Resolution Committee is required to issue a written advisory decision to the City Council setting forth the basis for their decision. Since the decision is advisory only, the City Council will have the final decision. The Committee recommended the revised ordinance be forwarded to Council for approval. 6. NEW BUSINESS (Item 6C the Kern Arts Council's Request for Funding was heard as the first item under new business.) A. FINAL 97-98 BUDGET AMENDMENTS (Councilmember Randy Rowles abstained due to personal or employment related conflicts of interest on this item.) The Committee approved the final 1997-98 budget amendments with the understanding that budget amendments resulting from the June 24, 1998 Council meeting would be incorporated into the document. B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AMENDMENTS Staff is proposing to amend the CDBG application to fund roof repairs at the Bakersfield Senior Center, replace HVAC units at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and install speed undulations on El Toro Street. Councilmember McDermott was not in support of installing speed undulations on El Toro Street based on the City's past experience in the Quailwood area. The majority of the Committee directed staff to publish the AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Monday, June 15,1998 Page-3- amendment, receive comments and bring this item to the full Council for approval at the July 15, 1998 meeting C. KERN ARTS COUNCIL'S REQUEST FOR FUNDING A representative from the Kern Arts Council presented to the Committee a list of projects and requested one-time funding for the ongoing operational projects. Since the Committee typically does not fund operational projects, the Kern Arts Council was directed to prepare a more detailed presentation with a more definitive program or project to bring back to the next meeting. Also, the Committee directed staff to designate an amount not to exceed $16,500 in the Council Contingency account to be made available to the Kern Arts Council pending approval of an acceptable project. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council S:/Darnell/budfin/BF061598