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MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 28, 2001
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
PRE-MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham,
Maggard, Couch, Hanson, Sullivan
(seated 5:20 p.m.)
None
ACTION TAKEN
WORKSHOP
a. Establish Goals and Objectives and Develop
Action Statements for the City of Bakersfield.
1. Goals #9: Strengthen and Diversify Our
Economic Base.
2. Goal #10: Promote Community Pride and
Image.
Council and Staff discussion followed.
Benham and Couch left the meeting at 5:19 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to recess to Closed Session at
5:32 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code
Section 54956.9. (One case). This Closed
Session is authorized pursuant to Section
54956.9(b)(3)(A) of the Government Code.
APPROVED
AB BENHAM
COUCH
NAT
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CLOSED SESSION continued
Conference with Real Property Negotiator
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
regarding APN Nos.: Block 345 - 006-352-06 and
006-352-02 & 03; Block 346 - 006-360-11 & 12
and 006-360-08; Block 373 - 006-480-05 and 006-
480-08 ptn; Block 374 -006-491-03 and 006-491-
05 & 07; Block 375-006-492-01, 02, 04, & 05,
006-492-03, 006-492-10 and 006-492-11; Block
384 -006-502-01 & 05 and 006-502-02, 03 & 04;
Block 385 -006-501-02, 05 & 10, 006-501-03, and
006-501-04; and Block 386 (portion east of and
including canal) 006-510-06, 07 & 09.
Negotiating Parties: Finance Director Gregory
Klimko, Property Manager Don Anderson and
Lakeshore Pines Dev., Ted M. & Eva F. Mull,
Kern Delta Water District, VVeatherby's,
Vonderharr Family Trust, Sill Family Partnership,
Carson Family Trust, Raymond C. Anderson,
Clark Brothers Investments, 500 California, LLC,
Cain Memorial AME Church, Rickie L. Stevens,
and Stanley Abrahams; Under Negotiation: Price
and terms of payment for purchase.
ACTION TAKEN
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Motion by Salvaggio to adjourn from Closed Session
at 6:57p. m.
REGULAR MEETING
1. INVOCATION by Rabbi Cheryl Rosenstein, Temple Beth El
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Samantha Spoon, 4th Grade
Student, Planz Elementary
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Salvaggio,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham,
Maggard, Couch, Hanson, Sullivan
Absent: None
APPROVED
AB BENHAM
COUCH
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Hall announced there was no Closed Session
action taken.
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PRESENTATIONS
None.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
The following individuals spoke regarding Kern
County Public access TV: DeVictor Mason and
Linda Walker.
The following individuals spoke regarding
annexation: Becky Kaiser and Barbara Fowler.
Wesley Crawford-Muhammad spoke regarding
Item 12.a.
Ricky Peterson spoke regarding CRL Section
33607.
The following individuals spoke regarding the City
Center Project: Jim Foss; Don Jaeger and Brian
Todd.
Jonathan Webster spoke regarding Plan
Amendment 10% and submitted written material.
Walter Williams spoke regarding the stadium and
10% tax increment.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. March 14, 2001 Council Meeting.
Payments:
b. Payments from March 2 to March 15, 2001 in the
amount of $3,946,988.71; and Self Insurance
payments from March 2, to March 15, 2001 in the
amount of $67,552.17.
Resolutions:
c. Resolution adopting an amended Conflict of
Interest Code for City of Bakersfield departments.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 038-0f
86
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolution adopting a Maintenance and Operation
Plan for the Kern River South Levee - Phase 2,
located south of Allen Road alignment, west of
Buena Vista Road.(Ward 4)
Resolution approving the submission of an
application for a loan to the California Housing
Finance Agency for a Southeast Targeted
Neighborhood Revitalization Project. (Ward 1)
Resolution of Application proposing proceedings
for annexation of uninhabited territory to the City
of Bakersfield, property identified as Annexation
No. 419, located at the southwest corner of
Brimhall Road and Jenkins Road. (Ward 4)
Agreement with Michael T. Soper for
sewer service.
Resolution authorizing the filing of an application
with the Kern Council of Governments for
allocation of Transportation Development Act
funds for Fiscal Year 2001-02 to be utilized for the
maintenance of the Bakersfield AMTRAK Station
during said Fiscal Year. (Ward 2)
h. Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS):
Resolution of Intention to approve
Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 97-39
with the Board of Administration of the
Public Employees' Retirement System.
Ordinance authorizing an amendment to
the Contract with the Board of
Administration of the Public Employees'
Retirement System to provide Section
21362.2 (3% @ Full Formula) for local fire
members only.
Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 97-39
with Public Employees' Retirement System
(PERS) to provide Section 21362.2 (3% @
50 Full) to local fire members.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 039-01
RES 040-01
AGR 01-178
RES 041-0f
AGR 01-067
RES 042-01
RES 043-01
FR
CON 97-39(2)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Changes to Salary Schedule, new and revised job
specifications, title change and reclassification:
Amendment No. 9 to Resolution No. 66-99
approving Memorandum of Understanding
for employees of the Blue and White
Collar Units and adopting salary schedule
and related benefits for GIS Technician
and Audio Visual Specialist.
Amendment No. 13 to Resolution No. 108-
99 setting salaries and related benefits for
officers and employees of the General
Supervisory, Police Supervisory and
Management Units and adopting salary
schedule and related benefits for GIS
Supervisor.
New Job Specifications: GIS Technician
and Audio Visual Specialist.
Revised Job Specifications: GIS Analyst,
GIS Coordinator, Maintenance Craftworker
I and Maintenance Craftworker I1.
Title Change: GIS Coordinator to GIS
Supervisor.
Reclassification: Maintenance Craftworker
I to Maintenance Craftworker II (one
position in the Fire Department)
Agreements:
j. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5430, Phase H, located west of Old
River Road, north of White Lane. (Ward 4)
Final Map and improvement Agreement
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5430, Phase I, located west of Old
River Road, north of White lane. (Ward 4)
ACTION TAKEN
RES 66-99(9)
RES 108-99(13)
AGR 0f-068
AGR 01-069
AGR 01-070
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5882, Phase lA, located at the
southwest corner of Brimhall Road and
Old Farm Road. (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5882, Phase 2E, located south of
Brimhall Road, west of Old Farm Road.
(Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5882, Phase 4A located at the
southeast comer of Brim hall Road and Old
Farm Road. (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. for
Tract 5882, Phase 5A, located south of
Brimhall Road, east of Old Farm Road.
(Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreement
with Stuart Thomas, Inc. DBA Lenox
Homes, for Tract 5809, Phase D, located
west of Union Avenue, south of Panama
Lane. (Ward 7)
Final Map with ADH Corporation for Tract
5948, Phase C, located south of Virginia
Avenue, east of Oswell Street. (Ward 1)
Agreement with Brown, Armstrong, Randall,
Reyes, Paulden & McCown, Accountancy
Corporation, $42,500 for a full scope annual audit
of the 2000-01 Fiscal Year.
I. Property Acquisition:
Purchase Agreement with Ted R. Hubner,
as successor Trustee of the certain trust
dated, May 22, 1963, for the benefit of
Virginia H. Bacon, Suzanne H. Farman
and Charles B. Hotchkiss, $15,000 to
purchase real property located south of
Alfred Harrell Highway approximately
mile west of Fairfax Road. (Ward 3)
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 0'1-07'1
AGR 0'1-072
AGR 0'1-073
AGR 01-074
AGR 01-075
AGR 0~1-076
AGR 01-077
AGR 01-078
AGR 01-079
AGR 01-080
AGR 01-081
DEED 5394
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Appropriate $16,000 fund balance to the
Capital Improvement Budget within the
Refuse Fund.
m. Agreements for Surplus Computer Equipment:
North Bakersfield Recreation and Park
District, $18.00.
2. Bear Mountain Recreation and Park
District, $18.00.
3. Police Activities League, $21,00.
Agreement with Garden Childcare and Youth
Center for $58,000 of Community Development
Block Grant funds to rehabilitate the Center
located at 900 22~d Street by adding restrooms
and creating additional exits to two classrooms,
security counter in lobby to restrict egress and
ingress. (Ward 2)
Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 92-154 with
Alan Tandy, City Manager's Contract.
Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No.
00-244 with Guinn Construction Company,
$15,525 for the Northeast Bike Path. (Ward 3)
Bids:
Accept bid to award Contract for Base Bid and
Additive Alternate to Omega Construction in the
amount of $139,919 for the Entry Monument Sign
Improvement Project.
r. Traffic Signal Equipment:
Rescind portion of award to McCain Traffic
Supply, $38,948.
Award bid to Econolite Control Products,
$47,321.82 for cameras for vehicle
detection at intersections.
Miscellaneous:
Quitclaim the south 20 ft. portion of the City's 100
foot wide easement of the Beardsley Canal 1-
Ditch lying within parcel 1 of lot line adjustment
No. 125-98.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 01-082
AGR 01-083
AGR 01-084
AGR 01-085
AGR 92-154(5)
CON 01-086
DEED 5395
$9
90
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
t. Solid Waste Division:
Convert 10 full-time equivalent temporary
positions to 10 regular positions at the Mt.
Vernon Compost Facility, annual
increased cost of $5,500.
Reorganization of the following unfilled
positions, decreased annual cost of
$5,400:
Downgrade Heavy Equipment
Operator position to Sanitation
Worker II1.
Downgrade two Sanitation Worker
II positions to two Service
Maintenance Workers.
Upgrade two Sanitation Worker II
positions to two Sanitation Worker
III.
Cooperative efforts with Kern County to provide
sewer service to the southwest corner of Allen
Road and Rosedale Highway.
ACTION TAKEN
REFERRED TO
BUDGETAND FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Transfer of $11,000 from Council Contingency for
a "Pilot" Mobile Recreation Program at Stella Hills
School. (Ward 2)
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Consent Calendar Items
a. through v.
MAYOR HALL RECESS THE REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING AT 7:51 P.M TO CONDUCT SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL AND BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY MEETING AND RECONVENED THE
REGULAR MEETING AT 12:12 P.M.
HEARINGS
None.
REPORTS
None.
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ACTION TAKEN
11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Mid-Year Budget Appropriations ($4,155,000) and
Transfers ($2,200,000) including: Traffic Signal
Preemption; Northeast Hills Preservation
Specific Plan; Southeast Charette; Street
Maintenance; Fire Station #15 Construction; Fire
Vehicle MDC/AVL's - Phase I; Police Strategic
Plan; MIS Wide Area Network Upgrade; Median
Islands; Trees/Beautification Funding and
Southwest 30 Acre Park Development.
Motion by Carson to approve.
12.
NEW BUSINESS
Request by Councilmember Irma Carson for
$1,000,000 for funding of Economic Development
and Job Creation Projects in Southeast
Bakersfield.
Motion by Carson to set aside this money for
redevelopment in the Southeast area for job
creation, creation of a grocery store and
requested staff work with PAC members and
Budget & Finance Committee to bring to
fruition.
APPROVED
APPROVED
13.
COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS
Benham made comments regarding the DDA and her
vote, and thanked staff for the Town Hall meetings
Salvaggio thanked Jack LaRochelle for his efforts
regarding street signals and requested staff review
the ordering of traffic light poles and the possibility
of ordering extra so the light poles are available when
needed.
Maggard thanked Jack LaRochelle for doing a good job
as Interim Public Works Director. Also expressed
appreciation to the City Manager and City Attorney.
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13.
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COUNCIL & MAYOR STATEMENTS
Maggard referred to Budget and Finance Committee
the request from the Air Pollution Control District
board to implement the "Clean Green Machine" and
CNG vehicles programs.
Carson thanked staff and Ad Hoc Committee for their
hard work on the City Center Project.
Carson made comments and expressed appreciation to
colleagues.
Sullivan also thanked fellow Councilmembem for working
together.
Sullivan wished her friend Brandan Roberson "Happy
Birthday'.
Benham requested staff contact Roy Malahowski at
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance regarding
creating jobs in the Southeast community on the City
Center Project.
Sullivan thanked City Manager Tandy and requested
he give the presentation regarding the City Center
project to the County Board of Supervisors.
ACTION TAKEN
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Vice-May~'~alvaggio to adjourn at 12:55
a.m, ~
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfiel~ CA
ATTEST:
CITY CL£RK and fix Officio Clel~ of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED