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Home My WebLink About03/19/01 MINUTES JOINT SPCL75 MINUTES OF THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL AND KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Host Monday, March 19, 2001 - 5:30 p.m. Board of Supervisors Chambers 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barbara Patdck FLAG SALUTE led by Vice-Mayor Mark Salvaggio 2. ROLL CALL Bakersfield City Council Present: Absent: Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Salvaggio, Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Maggard (seated at 5:40 p.m.) Couch, Hanson, Sullivan None Kern County Board of Supervisors Present: Absent: Chairman Patrick, Supervisors McQuiston, Perez, Peterson, Parra None ACTION TAKEN = OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN BARBARA PATRICK OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY HALL Bakersfield, California - March 19, 2001 - Page 2 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Lois Chaney, Kern Transportation Foundation, spoke regarding a pending announcement by the California High Speed Rail Authority of the final alignment for station terminal locations. She requested that elected officials consider establishing a standing joint committee of City and County staff to develop common goals regarding this issue. Dave Price, Director, Resoume Management Agency, responded · that a report will be brought to the Board in the near future with a recommendation to establish a local task force, submitted written material. Barbara Fowler, requested the County consider, as a condition to participating in funding the multi-use stadium, a refund from the City of Bakersfield of legal expenses incurred by Palm/Olive residents resulting from the annexation issue. Dave Cross heard regarding potential development of a supermarket/shopping center at the northwest comer of Union Avenue and California Avenue, and submitted written material. OLD BUSINESS Metropolitan Transportation / URS Greiner Study - Status Report. Joint Agenda Item Craig Pope Director of Roads, Kern County, and Jack LaRochelle, Interim City Public Works Director, gave an oral presentation. ACTION TAKEN B. Intemet Portal / Assessment of E-Commerce Readiness - Status Report - County Agenda Item Janette Pell, Manager, Kern County Information Technology Services, gave an oral presentation. Joel Heinrichs, President, eGovEdge presented a letter to the City and County and expressed concerns regarding the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Bakersfield, California - March 19, 2001 - Page 3 o OLD BUSINESS continued Councilmember Couch requested a review of the process by the City Manager's Office. Supervisor Perez requested clarification on the revised phased approach to providing this service to citizens as opposed to the original proposal contained in the RFP. Ms. Pell described the various phases and the proposed timeline of the project. Supervisor Parra questioned the intent of the committee relative to commercial advertising. Councilmember Maggard commented that there should be interaction between governmental services and community events and urged the committee to reconsider this service. Supervisor Peterson requested a review of legal issues by County Counsel relative to advertising and the relationship with bakersfield, com. Councilmember Carson expressed concerns with advertising content and limitations on the portal site. Supervisor McQuiston discussed transaction fees for on-line services and the issue of limiting commercial sites. Chairman Patrick stated she would like additional information from County staff on the RFP process regarding the issue of commercial advertising. At the request of Councilmember Couch and Supervisor Perez. referred to the City Attorney, County Counsel, and City and County staff to issue a joint response to the concerns expressed relative to commercial advertising and the RFP process. It was agreed the RFP process should be held in suspense until such time as a joint report is presented to the City Council and Board of Supervisors. ACTION TAKEN ?8 Bakersfield, California - March 19, 2001 - Page 4 e OLD B. BUSINESS continued Chairman Patrick recessed the meeting at 6:20 p.m., reconvened at 6:40 p.m. and announced that all members were present. Janette Pell, ITS, completed her presentation regarding assessment of E-Commerce Readiness. ACTION TAKEN 'County's Anti-Graffiti Efforts - Status Report - City Agenda Item Bill Wilbanks, Assistant County Administrative Officer- General Services, and Brad Underwood, Public Works Operations Manager, City of Bakersfield, gave an oral presentation. NEW A. BUSINESS Energy Shortage - Opportunities for Cooperation - County Agenda Item Bill Wilbanks, Assistant County Administrative Officer- General Services, gave an oral presentation. County Partnership for Multi-Use Stadium - City · Agenda Item Councilmember Carson requested a consideration by the County to assist with funding for the multi-use stadium. Bob Campbell; Barbara Fields; Graham Kaye-Eddie, representing the Bakersfield Soccer League, submitted written material; and Roy Malahowski made public statements. Motion by Supervisor Perez, seconded by Supervisor Peterson, to refer this issue to County Administrative Officer to report back to the Board. APPROVED 79 Bakersfield, California - March 19, 2001 - Page 5 ' NEW BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN Landfill Use Fee for City Residents - CityAgenda Item Kevin Barnes, Director of Solid Waste, City of Bakersfield, and Daphne Washington, Director of Waste Management Department, County of Kern, gave an oral presentation. Roy Malahowski made a public statement. Uniform Development Standards - Joint Agenda Item Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager, City of Bakersfield and Dave Price, Director, Kern County Resource Management Agency, gave an oral presentation. City and County staff were directed to explore possibilities of implementing uniform development standards and report back with priority recommendations for future policy considerations. Motion by Supervisor Perez, seconded by Supervisor Parra to receive and file all documents. APPROVED CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilmember Sullivan expressed appreciation to the County for their consideration of a partnership for the multi- use stadium. Councilmember Maggard commented on the effectiveness of the joint process and further requested City and County staff investigate blighted areas in the community, specifically the areas of Columbus Street and Niles Street, and report back at the next joint meeting regarding a cooperative solution. 8O Bakersfield, California - March 19, 2001 - Page 6 = CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilmember Carson expressed appreciation to Jack LaRochelle and URS Greiner for the additional alternative presented on the metro transportation study. She further expressed appreciation to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration of the multi-use stadium. Councilmember Salvaggio responded to Mr. Cross' earlier request regarding the need for a majodty grocery store to be located in Southeast Bakersfield. He indicated that the City of Bakersfield has identified a site in that area with committed funding by the City. Councilmember Benham thanked City and County staff for their presentations, and the Board of Supervisors for their support and assistance since being elected to office. Councilmember Couch voiced his appreciation to City and County staff and his colleagues for the joint process. Councilmember Hanson appreciated the experience and further encouraged citizens to contact their legislators regarding the energy crisis. CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY HALL Mayor Hall expressed appreciation to the Board for their participation in the NCAA Elite Eight reception and for their hospitality; and further commended City and County stafffor their presentations and spirit of cooperation. ACTION TAKEN 10. CLOSING COMMENTS BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Supervisor McQuiston expressed appreciation to City and County staff. Supervisor Peterson thanked those responsible for a strong, coordinated effort, and further requested consideration by the City Council regarding reimbursement of legal fees to Olive Drive and Palm Avenue residents. Bakersfield, California - March 19, 2001 - Page 7 10. CLOSING COMMENTS BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS continued Supervisor Perez thanked both City and County staff for their coordinated efforts to won~ together, as well as City and County officials' willingness to discuss items of importance to both agencies. Supervisor Parra reviewed some of the collaborative efforts of the City and County: the South Union transportation project; upgrade of the railroad crossing on Washington Avenue; and relocation of the Food Bank to Cottonwood Road. He further discussed construction of a govemmental community services center on East Belle Terrace and Cottonwood. 11. CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN BARBARA PATRICK Chairman Patrick commented on the joint efforts of the City and County, and looks forward to a cooperative arrangement with the City relative to targeted redevelopment areas; and requested discussion of the Kern County Museum and Metro Park to be placed on the next joint meeting. 12. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of/l~he Council of the City of Bakersfield ACTION TAKEN APPROVED