HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/2001 BAKERSFIELD
Irma Carson, Chair
Mike Maggard
Jacquie Sullivan
SPECIAL MEETING
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Monday, July 16, 2001
12:00 noon
City Manager's Conference Room, Suite 201
Second Floor - City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. ADOPTION OF FEBRUARY 27, 2001 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Committee recommendation regarding Empowerment Zones
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
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BAKERSFIELD
~~L ~ Irma Carson, Chair
Alan Tandy, City Manager Mike Maggard
Staff: Alan Christensen Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Tuesday, February 27, 2001
12:00-noon
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Called to order at 12:10 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Irma Carson, Chair; Mike Maggard and Jacquie Sullivan
2. ADOPTION OF NOVEMBER 13, 2000 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Committee recommendation to prioritize agenda items for future
Joint City Council/Board of Supervisors meetings
The County will-be hosting the joint meeting on Monday, March 19, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. The
meeting is scheduled to last three hours. Public speaker's comments will be limited to three
minutes.
The following items from Councilmember referrals were agendized for Committee
consideration.
1. Landfill use fee (Councilmember Couch)
Jack LaRochelle explained that due to the diversion of some of our waste stream where
the land-based fee for the landfills is based on a certain amount of tonnage assumed for
each household and, in addition, on the commercial end it has to do with volume of
tonnage versus weight of tonnage, there may be some opportunities for rate-payers'
savings on the City's side. The Committee recommended placing this item on the Joint
meeting agenda.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE DRAFT
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
February 27, 2001
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2. County partnership for stadium (Councilmember Carson)
Committee Chair Carson stated that since we are anticipating building the stadium and
the' City participated with the County on the Kern County Airport expansion, the City
would like to seek the County's support. The proposed stadium will have Countywide
utilization. The request would not be for the dollar amount the City contributed toward
the airport. It was suggested to request that the County consider $750,000 to $1 million
toward the debt service and it could be deferred over several years. The Committee *
recommended placing this item on the Joint meeting agenda.
5., DEFERRED BUSINESS (referrals from Joint City/County September 11, 2000 meeting)
1. Anti-Graffiti efforts (Councilmember Salvaggio)
There will be a County/City report on anti-graffiti program efforts.
2. Joint Planning Commission meetings (Councilmember'Couch)
There was a suggestion that the City and County Planning Commissions meet together.
The City Clerk shared information that this referral came about when the dairy issue
arose. It was discussed that the Planning Commissions do not establish policies .but are
advisory to the Board of Supervisors and City Council, but it would be appropriate for
them to meet jointly on broad issues that cover development. · It was suggested before
we change the land use designations on the General Plan, it would be good to have the
two policy boards and the two Planning Commissions meet together. Several topics
were suggested for a jointmeeting of the Planning Commissions: development of the
General Plan to discuss growth in the Metro area; development standards; landscaped
medians; and uniform roads.
The Committee recommended that the agenda item should be: 'Uniform development
standards in Metro Bakersfield, and under this item have dialog on whether it is
productive to have the two Planning Commissions meet jointly. This would be a
discussion item with direction to staff.
The Committee discussed an item related to uniform development. Albertson's grocery
store on Allen Road and Rosedale Highway is on a septic system that is not working
properly. Albertson's has asked the City to extend the sewer line another Y2 mile into the
County to their store.
Staff reported that if the City annexes Albertson's to be able to provide them sewer
service, there is an issue on the tax split arrangement and an agreement would have to
be reached with the County. County and City staff have been meeting to work out an
arrangement where both agencies would benefit. It involves having the City extend the
sewer even farther into the County to provide sewer services to approximately 300
homes in the County that have dry sewers. The sales tax would then go to the City in
exchange for the infrastructure being built by the City. This would cost $350,000 to
$500,000. The City would get the sales tax from the grocery store, but would be putting
forth a substantial capital investment upfront. The Committee directed staff to put this
on the agenda as an action item and allow 30 minutes.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE DRAFT
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
February 27, 2001
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3. Update on the URS Greiner Study
Craig Pope, County Roads Department Director, will be making a presentation.
The Committee prioritized and recommendedthe following items be submitted for the agenda
of the Joint meeting of the County Board of Supervisors and the City Council.
1. Sewer service agreement to provide service to Albertson's. (Action item)
2. Update on the URS Greiner Study
3. County partnership on stadium financing
4. Report on anti-graffiti efforts
5. Landfill use fee
6. Uniform development standards in Metro Bakersfield
The Committee ~directed the City Clerk to work with the Clerk of the Board on the agenda with
the same format used for the last joint meeting.
Ross Elliott stated that the County is proposing three agenda items: the energy crisis that will
be hitting this summer, update on the URS Greiner Study, and an update on the internet portal
project.
The County is hosting and will be preparing the agenda. Due to time constraints, if any City
items must be drop, the Committee will consider those for the June agenda.
Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan would like to have the Bulky Item Program on the joint
meeting scheduled in June.
6, ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
Attendance: Assistance City Manager Alan Christensen; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Pam
McCarthy, City Clerk; Interim Public Works Director Jack LaRochelle; Projects Manager Ross
Elliott, County Administrative Office
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BAKERSFIELD
Economic and Community Development Department
MEMORANDUM
July 5, 2001
TO: DONNA KUNZ, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FROM: HAYWARD COX, DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
SUBJECT: HUD Informational Workshop on Round III Renewal Communities and
Empowerment Zones Application Process
On June 27 and 28, 2001, Roy Hall and I attended the HUD workshop announcing the application
process for Renewal Communities (RC) and round three Empowerment Zones (EZ) designation.
Communities must meet certain thresholds to receive the RC or EZ designation. Once an area
receives its EZ or RC designation, businesses that locate in these zones or employ people who live
in those zones qualify for special federal .tax credits. Applications are due no later than September
28, 2001.
Renewal Communitie~ (RC)
The following requirements must be met to receive the Renewal Community designation:
1. A Coordinating Responsible Authority (CORA) must be formed to be the main contact with
HUD. This agency should consist of organizations such as:
· community, economic and-business development agencies;
· Local public health and social service departments;
· Federal and State agencies;
· Job support programs; faith-based organizations, residents, businesses, local
nonprofit groups or .resident associations, etc.
2. City.and County must agree on the area to be .nominated as an RC. City, County and State
must then sign and submit nomination forms and certifications for the selected RC area.
3. The RC must consist of census tracts with a poverty rate of at least 20%, an unemployment
rate of at least §:4%, and 70% of residents in the area must .be categorized as Iow income
(income at or.below 80% of median for the area). All figures are based on 1990 census
data.
4. The RC area census tract boundary mustbe contiguous, and each census tract must meet
the income, poverty and unemployment requirements set by HUD. Population of RC area
cannot exceed 200,000 and must be more than 4,000.
5. A Course of Action document must be.submitted with the application. The Course of Action
is a document explaining how state and local governments will work with community-based
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organizations to reduce burdens and to improve services for RC residents and businesses.
This document must be signed by representatives of the nominating State and local
governments and by the community-based organizations that are committed to achieving
the goals of the Course of Action. The goals must include at least four of the following
areas: reduce tax burdens; improve local services, reduce crime, involve community
partners, gift of real property, reduce government requirements.
6. If our area is selected as an RC, the CoRA must develop and submit a draft Tax Incentive
Utilization Plan (TIUP) within six months after designation. A final TIUP is required twelve
months after an area is designated as an RC.
HUD will award 40 RC designations in this round. Twenty of the designations will be given to
communities HUD is not making funds available for RC's and EZ's in this round, only tax.incentives,
which canbe significant to employers. Tax incentives include: Wage Credit, Work Opportunity Tax
Credit, Increased 179 Expensing, Environmental Cleanup Deduction, Commercial Revitalization
Deduction, Qualified Zone Bonds, Zero Capital Gain of RC Assets.
Empowerment Zone (EZ)
To receive the EZ designation the following requirements must be met:
1. Governance Board must be formed. It can be comprised of representatives from business,
government, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and faith-based organizations.
2. Nomination 'by State and at least one local government organization.
3. Strategic Plan Must address four key principles of EZ's. · Strategic Vision for Change
· Community-Based Partnerships
· Economic Opportunity
· Sustainable Community Development
4. EZ's must not exceed 20 square.miles, however contiguous area is not required. May also
include up to 2000 acres outside the nominated area called developable sites (D-Sites). D-
sites are not subject of poverty criteria.
5. All census tracts of the EZ must meet poverty criteria of at least 20%.
HUD will designate only seven urban and two rural Empowerment Zones in this round of
applications. Designations will extend for approximately eight years after designation.
Each designation has it's own advantages and disincentives. The RC offers the least intensive
application process; however, the collaboration between City, County and State to designate a
contiguous area agreeable'to all parties may prove to be challenging. EZ's allow the City to act
independent of the county, but a comprehensive strategic plan is required which is a huge task,
requiring significant staff time and .collaboration with the CoRA that will be charged with carrying
out the plan. Low income areas and residents stand to benefit from either designation.
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