HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/15/2002 BAKERSFIELD
~~~. ~ Irma Carson, Chair
Alan Tandy, C,ty Manager Mike Maggard
Darnell W. Haynes, Assistant to the City Manager Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SPECIAL MEETING
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMI'R'EE
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Friday, February 15, 2002
12:00 noon
City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Called to order at 12:10 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Irma Carson, Chair; and Jacquie Sullivan
Absent: Councilmember Mike Maggard
2, ADOPTION OF JULY 16, 2001 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
City Attorney Bart Thiltgen explained this is a special meeting. In accordance with the
Brown Act, a special meeting is limited to discuss exactly what is on the agenda. The
agenda today is to prioritize agenda items for the future Joint meeting. If the public
wants to speak on a particular agenda item other than prioritization, they should speak
under public statements.
Dave Cross, architect, stated the high speed rail station location is one of the most
important things currently on the City/County agenda, as the station location will have
an effect on Bakersfield and Kern County for the next 100 years, if not longer. The
High Speed Rail Authority has written they want to have the EIR completed by
mid-2003. The City and County need to get together on a location as soon as
possible, or most likely the High Speed Rail Authority will make the decision. He feels
very strongly that it should be located as close to dOwntown Bakersfield as possible.
Frank Ghezzi, architect, stated he has a masters degree in city planning and strongly
feels the high speed rail terminal should be as close as feasibly possible to the
downtown (Bakersfield) and the Amtrak Station.
ADOPTED AS SUB/1/TTED AUGUST 20, 2002.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Friday, February 15, 2002
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4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Committee recommendation to prioritize agenda items for future
Joint City Council/Board of Supervisors meetings
1. 2010 General Plan update process
Jack Hardisty stated the City is moving ahead with the update process and there
needs to be concurrence of the City Council and the Board of Supervisors on how
to proceed with joint City/County hearings on the 2010 General Plan. Due to the
timing, he ranked this item high.
2. Use of 10% STIP funds for roadway rehabilitation
Raul Rojas would like to see this item near the top because it has to do with future
monies for roads, which is a high-priority for the City Council.
3. Coordinating City roadway improvements with County (Abate-a-Weed left turn
lane)
Raul Rojas stated this is a lower priority, because the issue went through CalTrans
and has been resolved with Abate-A-Weed.
4. High Speed Rail Terminal location
Raul Rojas would like to see this item at the top of the list.
5. Schedule for 2002 joint meetings (County and City staff proposing two
meetings per year)
The Committee would like at least two meetings per year.
6. Other Committee suggestions
Ross Elliott said the County would like to add the Kern County Museum. The
Committee agreed.
The City will host the Joint City Council/Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday,
March 18, 2002, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Public
statements will be at the beginning of the meeting.
The Committee unanimously approved the following list of agenda priorities and
associated times (Committee Member rvlaggard absent):
- 1. High Speed Rail Terminal location (1 Hour) 2. Use of 10% STIP funds for roadway rehabilitation (20 Min)
3. 2010 General Plan update (15 Min)
4. Report on Kern County Museum (20 Min)
5. Schedule for 2002 joint meetings (15 Min)
6. Update on Airport (15 Min)
7. Coordinating roadway improvements - Abate-A -Weed left turn lane (5 Min)
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AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Friday, February 15, 2002
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Ross Elliott will check with the Board of Supervisors and get back to City staff with their
comments or requested changes. City Clerk Pam McCarthy will work with City and
County staff to finalize the agenda.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m,
Attendance staff: Mayor Harvey L. Hall; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Assistant to the City
Manager Darnell Haynes; Development Services Director Jack Hardisty; City Clerk Pam
McCarthy; Public Works Director Raul Rojas; Planning Director Stan Grady; and Assistant
Public Works Director Jack LaRochelle
Others: Ross Elliott, Kern County Administrative Office; Herman Ruddell, Downtown
Business and Property Owners Association; Graham Kaye-Eddie, Makabusi Inc.; Dave
Cross, A~chitect; Frank Ghezzi, BFGC Amhitects; Larry Wiggins, Ordiz-Melby Amhitects;
John Cohrs, Ordiz-Melby Architects; James Burger, reporter, The Bakersfield Californian;
and Renee D. Nelson, C.C.S.O.D.
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