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Home My WebLink About03/31/2003 MINUTES OF THE* JOINT MEETING OF MARCH 31, 2003 BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL AND KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS City Host City Council Chambem · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING ACTION TAKEN 1. INVOCATION by Pastor Tom Touchstone, Valley Bible Fellowship 2. FLAG SALUTE by Justin Valduc, 8~ Grade Student from Emerson Jr. High 3. ROLL C~U.L Bakersfield City Council Present: Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Couch, Carson, Benham, Maggard, Sullivan Absent: Hanson, Salvaggio Kern CoUnty Board of Supervisors Present: Chairman Para, Supervisors McQuiston, Maben, Patrick, Watson Absent: 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 - CityAgenda Item Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager introduced Ernie Medina, Fleet Superintendent, who gave a computer presentation and provided handouts. Bakersfield, CalifOrnia, March 31, 2003 - Page 2 7. BUSINESS ITEMS continued. ACTION TAKEN 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 Collection4Program 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 ^irport 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. ,.. Bakersfield, Caii¥omia, March 31, 2003 - Page 3 7. BUSINESS ITEMS c°ntinued.:. ACTION TAKEN 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 C~rson 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 Counc#member Salvaggio's name for reappointment to the Kern County Water Resources Committee, Fourth District to the Board of Supervisors. Bakemfield, .Califomia, March 31, 2003 - Page 4 8. CLOSING COMMENTS BY::. CITY COUNClLMEMBERS ACTION TAKEN 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 Wats'on 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 Pdce and his staff for their efforts in problem solving in older neighborhoods. Bakersfield, California, March 31, 2003 - Page 5 10. CLOSING COMMENTS.BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL ACTION TAKEN 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. MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA ATTEST: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield