HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/2007 P&D CTY/CNTY
B A K E R S F I E L D
Sta • Rhonda Smil
For: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Zack Scrivner, Chair
Harold Hanson
Ken Weir
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING WITH
THE JOINT CITY/COUNTYTRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE
August 20, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Kern County Administrative Center
Kern County Board of Supervisors Chambers
1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
1. ROLL CALL
2. SELECTION OF COUNTY CHAIR AND CITY CHAIR
Councilmember Zack Scrivner was selected as Chairperson of the Committee.
3. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
Task Force members provided introductory comments.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Summary of Thomas Road Improvement Program (TRIP) and Westside Parkway
Projects -City Staff and Parsons
i Discussion regarding Background, History and Rules
ii Discussion regarding Projects Moving to Construction
iii Discussion regarding Projects under Contract for Environmental and Design
Work
iv Discussion regarding Relationship to Alternate 15
CITY MANAGER ALAN TANDY, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RAUL ROJAS, TRIP
MANAGER TED WRIGHT, PARSONS PROGRAM MANAGER CHRISTOPHER
CLARK, AND PARSONS DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER GIRAIR KOCHIAN
GAVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE THOMAS ROADS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
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b. Presentation regarding projects beyond TRIP in metropolitan Bakersfield area -
County Roads and Planning Staff; Stakeholder Advisory Committee
'KERN COUNTY ROADS COMMISSIONER CRAIG POPE MADE PRESENTATION
REGARDING VARIOUS PROJECTS AND EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING
THE REGIONAL PLAN.
c. 'Discussion and Comments regarding Stakeholder Advisory Committee, Allocation of
Time for Agenda Items, and Purpose of the Task Force -City of Bakersfield
Councilmembers
COMMITTEE CHAIR SCRIVNER DISCUSSED THE STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, ALLOCATION OF TIME FOR AGENDA ITEMS AND THE PURPOSE
OF THE TASK FORCE. STAKEHOLDER SIGN-UP CARDS WERE MADE
AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING.
d. Referrals to Staff
SUPERVISOR RAY WATSON -STAFF TO IDENTIFY THE SHORTFALLS OF THE
REGIONAL PLAN AND SUBMIT POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW
THEY CAN BE FUNDED.
SUPERVISOR MIKE MAGGARD -STAFF TO REVIEW THE PLAN AND FIND
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO DELIVER THE PROJECTS AT A LOWER COST.
STAFF TO SUBMIT A BETTER PROJECTION OF THE TIMING FOR
!DEVELOPMENT, AVAILABLE MONIES AND MITIGATION.
OOMMITTEE CHAIR SCRIVNER -ADD THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO THE NEXT
AGENDA WITH POSSIBLE ADOPTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
RESPECTIVE BODIES:
- 9 PT. PLAN
INTERIM TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE
- SPECIFIC PLAN LINE FOR THE SOUTH BELTWAY
OFFICIALLY AMENDING ALTERNATE 15 TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH
BELTWAY AS A NEW ROUTE 58 (FOR CONSIDERATION ONLY).
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Task Force on any
matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Task Force. Task Force
merrnbers may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a
question for clarification, make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to
report back to the Task Force at a later meeting. Also, the Task Force may act to direct
the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. Please state your name and
address for the record before making your presentation. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO
TWO MINUTES.
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THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ADDRESSED THE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND PROJECTS.
- ~II,rIALCOLM DOUGHERTY, CALTRANS
- !MARVIN DEAN, ADVOCATE OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND DBE FIRMS
- .ARTHUR UNGER, SIERRA CLUB
- !DON COWEN, BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
- ~DENNIS FOX, RESIDENT
- A.J. WHITTAKER, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS OF CA.
~GELSOC)
- DEBBIE MORENO, GREATER BAKERSFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
6. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME
OCTOBER 29, 2007
7. TASK FORCE MEMBER COMMENTS
CLOSING COMMENTS WERE RENDERED BY THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS.
8. ADJOURNMENT