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MINUTES OF THE BAKERSFIELD
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 5, 2006
City Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Department Budget Presentation Meeting - 12:00 noon
BUDGET MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Councilmembers Carson,
Benham, Maggard (seated at 12:10 p.m.),
Couch (seated at 12:26 p.m.), Hanson,
Scrivner
Absent: Sullivan
2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS
a. City Attorney
City Attorney Gennaro provided handouts, gave
a computer presentation and introduced the four
new Associate Attorneys.
Councilmember Hanson requested information
regarding the cost savings of utilization of outside
counsel verses inside staff. City Attorney Gennaro
responded.
Councilmember Hanson requested information
regarding the penalties in plea bargains for
community prosecution cases and implementation
of means to discourage repeat offenses. Assistant
City Attorney Scanlan and City Attorney Gennaro
responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding eminent domain cases. City Attorney
Gennaro responded.
Councilmember Benham requested staff provide a
written analysis of savings due to the utilization of
outside counsel.
ACTION TAKEN
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued
Item 2.a. continued
Councilmember Benham requested staff investigate the
possibility of junior staff attorneys obtaining mentoring
from the staff of Clifford and Brown. City Attorney
Gennaro responded.
Councilmember Benham requested quarterly reports
on community prosecution statistics be provided the
Legislation and Litigation Committee; additionally
dismissed cases be clearly indicated, creative penalties
be imposed on community offenses and repeat
offenders be tracked.
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested staff analyze the need
for a shared administrative assistant in the City
Attorney's office and Risk Management.
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested staff review
implementing a work release program for perpetrators
of community offenses.
Mayor Hall requested information regarding
tracking of graffiti offenders. City Attorney Gennaro
responded.
Councilmember Scrivner provided information
regarding a work release program.
b. Public Works Department
Public Works Director Rojas provided handouts and
gave a computer presentation. Engineer Arnold
Ramming gave the CIP presentation.
Councilmember Hanson requested a written
comparison analyzing costs of leasing versus
purchasing of equipment.
Councilmember Hanson requested information
regarding how the increases in yearly fees for refuse
disposal are determined. Public Works Director
Rojas and City Manager Tandy responded.
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested information
regarding the design of Fire Station Five and
requested assurance that the City retains ownership
of building plans for City structures. Public Works
Director Rojas responded.
ACTION TAKEN
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 2.b. continued
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested staff evaluate the
feasibility of utilizing community offenders to
cleanup graffiti and illegal dumpsites.
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested information regarding
the advisability of revising titles and compensation
levels in order to entice new engineering talent to the
City; the feasibility of using the measures implemented
in the City Attorney's as a model and consulting
various professional groups to assess the necessity of
recruiting outside the City. City Manager Tandy
responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding the progress of plans for Fire Station
No. 5. Public Works Director Rojas responded.
Councilmember Carson made comments regarding
the proposed indoor roller hockey rink at Saunders
Park. City Manager Tandy responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding funding for sewer hook-ups in the
McDonald Way area: the purpose of the sewer
Enterprise Fund; information regarding buffer zones
around sewer treatment plants and techniques for
treating sewage that maintain the best interest of the
City. City Manager Tandy and Public Works
Director Rojas responded.
Councilmember Benham complimented the Public
Works Department, particularly Streets and Graffiti
for their accomplishments during the past year.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding when specifics of the Centennial Loop
and the 24th Street Alignment will be available.
Public Works Director Rojas responded.
Councilmember Benham expressed support for the
addition of a third shift for anti-graffiti removal
and the transition of the greenwaste facility
from diesel fuel to clean electric.
Councilmember Couch requested clarification
regarding the alignment of the bikepath near the Allen
Rd. Bridge; possible improvements and the addition of
the project to the C/P list.
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 2.b. continued
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding potential purchase of houses along 24th
Street. City Manager Tandy responded.
Councilmember Couch thanked the Streets Division
for record repaving this past year.
Councilmember Couch requested staff clearly delineate
in the final budget presentation that much of the
increase in the City's budget for the coming fiscal year
are due to monies from the Thomas Roads Project
flowing through the City of Bakersfield and thaf taxes
are not being raised to fund the roads projects.
Mayor Hall requested information regarding a
completion date for Chester Ave. streetscape from
24th St. to the Garces Circle. Public Works Director
Rojas responded.
Mayor Hall requested information regarding
traffic signals being connected to the
communications center and the bearing that would
have on synchronization. Public Works Director
Rojas respond.
c. Water Resources
Water Resources Manager Core gave a
presentation and provided handouts. Water
Superintendent Lambert gave an agricultural water
overview. Maurice Randall, Business Manager
provided the domestic water overview.
Councilmember Couch requested the Water
Department arrange a ceremony in honor of the
retirement of the 1976 water bond in December.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding the water availability fees and the vesting
issue. City Attorney Gennaro and Water Resources
Manger Core responded.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding the water level in the Kern River. Water
Resources Manager Core responded.
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 2.c. continued
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding storing of water underground and the
safety of the Lake Isabella Dam. Water Resources.
Manager Core responded.
Councilmember Hanson requested information
regarding photographs used in the presentation.
Water Resources Manager Core responded.
Councilmember Benham expressed appreciation for
the efforts of the Water Department staff.
d. Economic and Community Development.
Economic and Community Development Director
Kunz made introductory comments and introduced
Business Manager Barnhard who made the
presentation and provided handouts. Director Kunz
provided an overview of the Redevelopment Project
Areas.
Councilmember Benham made comments regarding
condo conversion and acquiring a grocery store in
the downtown area.
Councilmember Benham requested staff research
means of incorporating recreational facilities for
seniors in the design of the downtown area and report
back to Council.
Councilmember Benham requested a Federal
Courthouse be included in the City's creative vision for
the downtown area.
Councilmember Benham requested staff provided
drawings from the Architectural Advisory Committee
for the City Center Project to those working on the City
Place Project.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding a Development Agreement for the area
Economic and Community Development
Director Kunz responded.
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued
Item 2.d. continued
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding infill housing and the Bakersfield College
Foundation. Economic and Community Director
Kunz responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding the Southeast Bakersfield Revitalization
Project. Economic and Community Director
Kunz responded.
Councilmember Couch requested project funding
information. Economic and Community Director
Kunz responded.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding the financing of the Rabobank Arena and
the life of the Downtown Redevelopment Project
Area. Finance Director Smith, Economic and
Community Director Kunz and City Manager
responded.
e. Recreation and Parks Department
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover gave a
presentation and provided handouts.
Councilmember Hanson complimented the Parks
Division regarding the quality of work performed in
Maintenance Districts in Ward 5.
Councilmember Benham requested staff critique the
effectiveness of performance of the Urban Forestry
Supervisor position as it relates to Development
Services and progress on the approved tree list, to
assure the position meets the revised standards.
Councilmember Carson requested staff explore City
sponsored activities for County owned Casa Loma
Park.
Councilmember Carson requested staff explore indoor
events for MLK utilizing the gym.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding donations for the MLK After School
Program. Recreation and Parks Director Hoover
and City Manager Tandy responded.
ACTION TAKEN
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 2.e. continued
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding utilizing a Neighborhood Watch style
program for City parks. Recreation and Parks
Director Hoover responded.
Councilmember Couch requested staff review the
possibility of installing a giant chess board such as the
one in Morro Bay.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Hall at 3:41 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfie , CA
ATTEST:
~st~. CITY CLERK and E ficio Clerk of
the Council of the C ty of Bakersfield
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