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MINUTES OF THE BAKERSFIELD
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 4, 2007
City Council Chambers
1501 Truxtun Avenue
Department Budget Presentation Meeting - 12:00 noon
BUDGET MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Councilmembers Carson,
Benham, Weir (seated at 12:01 p.m.),
Couch (seated at 12:05 p.m.), Sullivan
(seated at 12:01 p.m.), Scrivner
Absent: Vice-Mayor Hanson
2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS
a. City Attorney
City Attorney Gennaro provided handouts, gave
a computer presentation and introduced Andrew
Cadriel, the new Accounting Clerk in the City
Attorney's office.
b. Recreation and Parks
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover
gave a computer presentation and provided
handouts.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding Aera Park and the relationship of the
North of the River Recreation and Parks District to
the park. Recreation and Parks Director Hoover
responded.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding landscaping maintenance. Recreation
and Parks Director Hoover responded.
ACTION TAKEN
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ACTION TAKEN
DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued
Item 2.b. continued
Councilmember Couch made comments regarding
informational meetings for the purpose of receiving
neighborhood input on the topic of design, layout,
lighting, parking, landscaping, etc. for the new Aera
Park.
Councilmember Sullivan requested information
regarding tree placement. Recreation and Parks
Director Hoover responded.
Councilmember Weir requested information
regarding the breakdown in personnel costs from
last year to this year. Recreation and Parks Director
Hoover will provide the information.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding the Movies in the Park Program.
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding the roller facility at Saunders Park.
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover responded.
Councilmember Carson requested a report on the
feasibility of negotiating with the County to take over
Casa Loma Park.
Councilmember Benham requested an update
regarding the proposed expansion of the skate park
at Beach Park. Recreation and Parks Director
Hoover responded.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding the status of the pool in Jastro Park.
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover responded.
Councilmember Couch made comments regarding
the 1.5 million dollar increase in the Recreation and
Parks budget and the relationship to development
fees.
Mayor Hall requested information regarding the
highlights of the survey conducted by the Recreation
and Parks Department. Recreation and Parks
Director Hoover responded.
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS ACTION TAKEN
c. Public Works
Public Works Director Rojas provided a computer
overview and furnished handouts. Engineer Arnold
Ramming gave the CIP presentation.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding the following issues:
• Location of the Ming Ave. and River
Run signal
• Location of the Allen Rd. Bridge-
• The feasibility of right hand turn pockets
westbound Stockdale Hwy. to northbound
Coffee Rd.
• The feasibility of routing the Mohawk Bridge
to Coffee Rd and Coffee to Calloway
• Grade Separation over Rosedale Hwy. at
Landco
• Design and construction of signal at Brimhall
and Verdugo
Public Works Director Rojas and City Manager
Tandy responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding the source of the 1.3 million dollars for the
airport. Public Works Director Rojas responded.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding hangars at the airport. Public Works
Operations Manager Underwood responded.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding the current construction on Coffee Rd.
and access to the Frugatti's shopping center. Public
Works Director Rojas responded.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding egress toward the downtown area from
the shopping center at the northwest corner of
Stockdale Hwy. and Coffee Rd., informational
signage regarding the project and communicating
with affected business owners regarding the
progress of the project. Public Works Director Rojas
responded.
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 2.c. continued
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding the railroad Quiet Zones as it relates to
the Public Works street improvement projects and
any potential liability. City Attorney Gennaro will
explore the issue and provide an opinion.
Mayor Hall requested information regarding the
finished size of the roadway near the old Mesa
Marin site and need for possible property acquisition
action. Engineer Ramming responded.
d. Water Resources
Water Resources Manager Core gave a computer
presentation, provided handouts and distributed
bottled water.
Business Manager Randall provided and overview
of the Domestic Water Division budget.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding use of revenues derived from agricultural
water. Water Resources Manager Core responded
Councilmember Carson requested rate information.
Water Resources Manager Core and City Manger
Tandy responded.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding the level of water in the river necessary to
assure river water flow through the City during the
summer months. Water Resources Manager Core
responded.
Councilmember Sullivan requested information
regarding flat rate water charges and metered water
charges. Water Resources Manager Core
responded.
e. Development Services
Development Services Director Grady gave a
computer presentation and provided handouts.
Planning Director Movius gave a computer
presentation on the Planning Division budget.
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2. DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATIONS continued
Item 2.e. continued
Building Director Burns gave a computer
presentation on the Building Division budget.
Development Services Director Grady summarized
the Development Services presentation.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding the handling of code enforcement
violations when the offending property is held by a
financial institution, at what point a property is
deemed in need of abatement and if there is a way
to fast track those properties. Building Director
Burns responded and Development Services
Director Grady responded.
Councilmember Couch requested information
regarding implementation of new Park and Trails
Plans spurring off the existing bikepath.
Development Services Director Grady, City
Manager Tandy and City Attorney Gennaro
responded.
Councilmember Couch requested the Planning and
Development Committee address implementing new
Park and Trails Plans spurring off the existing bikepath.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding establishing Code Enforcement standards
for properties in possession of financial institutions.
Councilmember Benham requested the Legislation and
Litigation Committee address the issue of establishing
Code Enforcement standards applying to properties
owned by financial institutions.
Councilmember Benham requested information
regarding efforts to achieve Council Goals relating
to strategies to reduce consumption of prime
agricultural land and development of policies for
specific incentives for residential infill in blighted
areas. Development Services Director Grady
responded and will provide further information.
Councilmember Carson requested information
regarding limiting the number of group homes.
Development Services Director Grady responded
and will provide more information at a later date.
ACTION TAKEN
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3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned by Mayor Hall at 2:49 p.m.
MAYOR oft e City of Baker eld, CA
ATTEST:
~-Ss-~. CITY CLERK and Ex icio Clerk of
the Council of the Ci of Bakersfield