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Alan Tandy, City Manager Mike Maggard
Staff: John W. Stinson Jacquie Sullivan
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SPECIAL MEETING
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 14, 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 12:25 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Irma Carson, Chair; Mike Maggard and Jacquie Sullivan
2. ADOPTION OF MARCH 13;~2003AGENDA 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
a. Transportation Impact Fee Program - Phase III (City/County)
City Attorney Bart Thiltgen explained a public hearing is scheduled on this item for
the September 10th City Council meeting. The hearing will be continued to the
September 15th Joint meeting and he suggested listing as an action item for
both bodies.
b. Status of Kern River Bike Path Projects--Lake Ming Loop (City/County)
. Assistant City Manager John Stinson explained this would be a status report on Kern
River projects under way by the City and the County. Projects need to be completed
as the Proposition 12 and 13 State Bond money needs to be expended or the funds
may be at risk.
c. Water Quality and Availability (City)
This item was referred at an earlier joint meeting by Committee Member Maggard.
He had no defined water issues for the agenda at this time.
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d. Area-wide Air Pollution (City)
This item was referred by Councilmember Benham at the last Joint meeting. Staff will
consult with her to define the issue. It was suggested this could be a discussion on
unified City and County efforts for cleaner air, for example, a resolution in support of
the railroads using cleaner fuel-burning engines.
e. Report on South Beltway (County)
The Committee discussed it would be informative to the Council and the residents in
south Bakersfield to have an update. Staff will check with the County. This item will
only be added to the agenda if the County has something to report.
f. Create Joint-Ad Hoc Committee to Review Ambulance System (City/County)
Committee Chair Carson requested this item be put on the agenda.
g. Animal Control Progress Report (City/County)
Staff explained talks are progressing but there is nothing new to report at this time. It
was suggested, under Council statements, the County be recognized and thanked for
the much needed help with animal control issues they provided to the City.
h. Committee Recommended Items
No other items were recommended.
After discussion, the Committee unanimously recommended submitting the following
items to the County for the Joint meeting agenda.
1. Transportation Impact Fee Program - Phase III (City/County)
2. Status of Kern River Bike Path Projects--Lake Ming Loop (City/County)
3. Create Joint-Ad Hoc Committee to Review Ambulance System (City/County)
4. Area-wide Air Pollution (City/County)
5. Report on South Beltway (County) Tentativc to be included on the agenda
only if the County has something to report.
The Joint City Council/Board of Supervisors meeting will be on Monday, September 15th
from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The County will be hosting. As the County may have other
items or requested changes, City staff will work with County staff to finalize an agenda.
It was discussed as the Transportation Impact Fee Program hearing may be lengthy,
time limits should be left to the County chair.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
Staff present: City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Assistant City Manager John Stinson;
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty; Public Works Director Raul Rojas; Water
Resources Director Florn Core; Assistant Public Works Director Jack LaRochelle; and
Assistant City Clerk Roberta Gafford.
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