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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/14/2003 B A K E R S F I E L D Irma Carson, Chair Mike Maggard Jacquie Sullivan Staff: John W. Stinson SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, August 14, 2003 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 MARCH 13, 2003 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Committee recommendation to prioritize agenda items for future Joint City Council/Board of Supervisors meeting a. Transportation Impact Fee Program - Phase III (City/County) b. Status of Kern River Bike Path Projects--Lake Ming Loop (City/County)' c. Water Quality and Availability (City) d. Area-wide Air Pollution (City) e. Report on South Beltway (County) f. Create Joint-Ad Hoc Committee to Review Ambulance System (City/County) g. Animal Control Progress Report (City/County) h. Committee Recommended Items 5. ADJOURNMENT S:~C~0031GRC~rO3aug 14agen D AFT B A K E R S F I E L D ~' ~" Irma Carson, Chair Alan Tandy, City Manager Mike Maggard Staff: Alan Christensen Jacquie Sullivan AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SPECIAL MEETING INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Thursday, March 13, 2003, 12:00 noon City Manager's Conference Room, Suite 201 Second Floor - City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 1. ROLL CALL Called to Order at 12:17 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Irma Carson, Chair; and Jacquie Sullivan Absent: Councilmember Mike Maggard 2. ADOPTION OF AUGUST 20, 2002 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 meeting The Joint City/County meeting will be on Monday, March 31st from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The City will be hosting. a. Air QUality (City) This was a referral from Councilmember Maggard at the last joint meeting. Fleet Superintendent Ernie Medina reported on the City's alternate fuel vehicle program using grant monies from the State to off-set the extra cost of the vehicles. Currently they have a grant from the Air-Pollution Control District for $256,000 toward the purchase of alternate fuel vehicles. The facility at the Corporation Yard to fuel CNG and LNG vehicles is in the process of being built. D AFT INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Thursday, March 13, 2003 Page - 2- Assistant City Manager John Stinson spoke about working with other cities, primarily the City of Fresno, on an issue called Operation Clean Air. This is an effort to get all the Valley cities, counties and private sector groups to work together to identify clean-air needs and put together a package for lobbying the Federal Government for funding. City Clerk Para McCarthy stated the County suggested wording for this item: Cooperative Efforts on Improving Air Quality (City/County). Unless otherwise directed, discussion/action will be put on all items. b. Bulky Waste Collection in Metro Bakersfield (County) The County requested this item be put on the agenda due to the problem of illegal dumping. Larry Moxley, County Refuse, explained the Board has asked their staff to develop a program for house-to-house pickup of bulky items in the unincorporated area. There would be a universal charge to all users to pay for this service and a limited number of items per household. Pam McCarthy explained this is a County presentation. c. Report on West Side Parkway and Mohawk Improvements (City) Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen explained the City is acquiring property and will be starting work on Mohawk in a couple of years. Public Works staff will make a short presentation on plans and how it will look. d. Status Report on Meadows Field Airport Terminal Project (County) Ray Bishop, Kern County Airports Director, will give a visual presentation. e. Report on Ethics (City/County) This item was a referral by Councilmember Carson at the last joint meeting. She directed staff to defer this item to another meeting or perhaps do a workshop for City commissions and boards. f. Budget Update/Impacts (City/County) Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen suggested a short report on the budget at the. State level and the impact on local government of the Governor's proposed budget cuts. D AFT INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMrl-rEE AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Thursday, March 13, 2003 Page - 3 - g. Committee Recommended Items The Committee decided to put this on as Suggested Future Items for Joint Meeting Scheduled in September. The Committee agreed to submit the following items for the Joint City/County meeting on March 31: a. Cooperative Efforts on Improving Air Quality (City/County) - 20 minutes. b. Bulky Waste Collection in Metro Bakersfield (County) - 15 minutes c. Report on West Side Parkway and Mohawk Improvements (City) - 15 minutes. d. Report on Meadows Field Airport Terminal Project (County) - 15 minutes e. Update on Impacts of Governor's Proposed State Budget Cuts (City) - 5 minutes f. Suggested future items for joint meeting scheduled in September 1. Report on South Beltway 2. Ambulance Certificate of Public Necessity 3. Dairy Buffers As the County may have other items, the Committee requested City Clerk Pam McCarthy to work with County staff to finalize an agenda. Pam McCarthy explained the County will be eating before coming to City Hall as they thought it would be time-saving and simpler for staff. Dinner will be provided for the Council at City Hall. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m. Staff present: City Manager Alan Tandy; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen; Assistant City Manager John Stinson; Development Services Director Jack Hardisty; Public Works Engineer Ted Wright; Public Works Fleet Superintendent Ernie Medina; and City Clerk Pam McCarthy. Others present: Larry Moxley, Kern County Refuse. S:~AC~0031GRC~ir03mar13surnmary