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JOINT MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2003
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AND
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
County Host
Board of Supervisors Chambers
1115 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING ACTION TAKEN
1. FLAG SALUTE by Councilmember Irma Carson
Mayor Hall called for a moment of meditation in memory of
former Mayor Clarence Medders.
2. ROLL CALL
Bakersfield City Council
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Couch, Carson,
Benham, Maggard, Sullivan
Hanson, Salvaggio
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Present: Chairman Parra, Supervisors McQuiston,
Maben, Patrick, Watson
Absent: None
3. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN PETE PARRA
4. OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEy L. HALL
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
A. None.
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6. BUSINESS ITEMS ACTION TAKEN
A. Item 6.A. 1. and 2. heard concurrently. Each
legislative body may act separately following the
close of the hearing.
Public Hearing regarding Transportation Impact Fee
Program - Phase III (Joint Agenda Item)
Bakersfield City Council:
1. Resolution of the City of Bakersfield adopting RES 171-03
the 2003-2004 Regional Transportation ORD 4150
Capital Improvement Plan and Facilities List
- Phases I, II, and III, adopting the nexus
report and certifying that a Final EIR has
been completed in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines; and, Ordinance amending
Chapter 15.84 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code relating to a Transportation Impact Fee
on New Development.
Kern County Board of Supervisors:
2. Proposed revisions to Kern County
Ordinance Code Chapter 17.60 increasing
the Metropolitan Bakersfield Transportation
Impact Fee and revising the related Capital
Improvement Plan, in the Metropolitan
General Plan area, pursuant to Government
Code Sections 66000 et seq. -Make CEQA
Section 15091 Findings and adopt CEQA
Section 15093 Statement of Overriding
Considerations: certify Environmental Impact
Report; adopt Mitigation Measure Monitoring
Program; approve; adopt resolution and
enact ordinance.
Joint City/County staff presentation by Craig Pope,
County Director of Roads Department, Raul Rojas,
City Public Works Director and Jack LaRochelle
Assistant Public Works Director.
Hearing opened at 5:55 p.m.
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6. BUSINESS ITEMS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 6.A. 1. and 2. continued
John Mackasey, President, Association of Realtors,
Bruce Freeman, Castle & Cooke, Lorraine Unger,
Sierra Club, Roger Mclntosh, Building Industry
Association, Loren Hodge, Kern County Farm
Bureau, and Pauline Larwood who provided written
material spoke in favor of the recommendations.
Hearing closed at 6:12 p.m.
Councilmember Maggard requested City
Planning and Development Committee review
development of new neighborhoods with the
objective of encouraging pedestrian traffic.
Councilmember Maggard requested City
Planning and Development Committee
investigate avenues to award incentives for
mitigation of air quality by encouraging
pedestrian friendly neighborhoods.
Councilmember Couch stated his support for a
half-cent sales tax increase and requested
involvement in determining which projects are
funded by a possible increase.
Motion by Councilmember Couch to adopt the APPROVED
recommended Resolution and Ordinance.
Motion by Supervisor Patrick, seconded by APPROVED
Supervisor Maben, to make CEQA Section
15091 findings and adopted CEQA Section
15093 statement of overriding
considerations; certified environmental
impact report; adopted mitigation measure
monitoring program; approved; adopted
Resolution 2003-420 and enacted Ordinance
G-7042; received and filed documents;
referred to CAO, Roads and Planning to
report back to the Board regarding
formation of a joint committee relating to
establishing a one-half cent sales tax.
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B. Status Report on Kern River Bike Path ACTION TAKEN
Projects (Joint Agenda Item).
Joint City/County staff presentation by Gene Bogart,
City Water Resources Manager, Nick Fidler, City
Project Engineer, Ted James, County Planning
Director and Craig Pope, Director County Roads
Department.
Robert Plummer and Lorraine Unger spoke in favor
of the bike path.
C. Request that the Board of Supervisors adopt a
Resolution supporting efforts to develop a
Memorandum of Understanding between the
federal government and railroad companies to
implement operational air pollution control measures
- (City Agenda Item)
Assistant City Manager Stinson gave an oral
presentation.
David Price, County Resource Management
Agency Director made comments.
Motion by Supervisor Patrick, seconded by
Supervisor Maben to refer to County Staff APPROVED
for Report and Recommendation Back to the
Board Including a Recommendation
Regarding the Use of Draft Engines by
Railroads to Transport Trains in and out of
the Metropolitan Areas to Reduce Air
Pollution.
D. Status Report on South Beltway (County Agenda
Item)
Ted James, County Planning Director made a
presentation.
Pauline Larwood spoke regarding the issue.
E. Proposed 2004 Schedule for Joint Meetings (Joint
Agenda Item)
Motion by Councilmember Benham seconded
by Supervisor Patrick to establish Monday, APPROVED
March 15, 2004 at 5:30 P.M. and Monday,
September 27, 2004 at 5:30 P.M. as future
meeting dates.
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7. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
AND BOARD MEMBERS.
ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Salvaggio requested review by
County of the "Results of Feasibility Study" for
the Glennville Community Water Supply System
issued by the State Regional Water Quality
Control Board.
Supervisor McQuiston asked for an update from
Environmental Health Services and Resource
Management Agency.
Councilmember Couch commented that at the
Joint Meeting of March 8, 2002, it was suggested
that City and County development standards be
reviewed for consistency and requested a
progress report.
Councilmember Couch further presented a
City Resolution in opposition to the sale and
reopening of the Kern Power Plant for the
Board's consideration.
9. CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY HALL
10. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN PETE PARRA
11. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned by Chairman Parra at 7:42 p.m. APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield