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BAKERSFIELD CI~`Y COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 5, 2008
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting 5:15 and 6:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson,
Couneilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Couch; Sullivan (seated at 5:24 p.m),
Scrivner
Absent: None
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. WORKSHOPS
a. Report on Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency Tax
Allocation Bond Financing.
Economic De~relopment Director Kunz made a
presentation.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Public Emplo~~e Performance Evaluation -City
Attorney; Closed Session pursuant to Government
Code Sections 54957(b)(1)/54957.6.
Motion by Vice-May+~r Hanson to adjourn to Closed
Session at 5:26 p.m:
Motion by Councilmiember Couch to adjourn from
Closed Session at 6:20 p.m.
RECONVENED MEETING - 6:30 p.m.
5. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hatl, Vice-Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Couch; Sullivan, Scrivner
Absent: None
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
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ROLL CALL continued ACTION TAKEN
a. Introduction of Student Body Representatives
participating in the 54th consecutive "Teen City
Government Day".
Meagan Menzel, North High School; Vincent Oddo,
Bakersfield Christian High School; Conrad De Claro,
Stockdale High School; Cecilia Amador, West High
School; Mayra Estrada, Golden Valley High School;
Melissa Ellis, Bakersfield High School; Meghan
Prout, Centennial High School; Danielle
Blankenship, East Bakersfield High School; Brooke
Vinson, Highland High School; Tyler Woolf,
Ridgeview High School; Max Hinson (absent),
Liberty High School; Jenna Bowman, Garces High
School; Cassandra Collup, Frontier High School;
Eric Mercado, Foothill High School; and Mikael
Miller, South High School.
Mayor Hall expressed his appreciation to the
department heads who assisted the students
during the shadowing process that took place this
morning, and he gave special recognition to Kelly
Fick, of the City Clerk's Office, who coordinated the
scheduling for the day's activities.
6. INVOCATION by Father John Riebe, All Saints Anglican
Church.
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Taryn Craig, 5th Grade
student at Highland Elementary School.
8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation -City THE OUTSTANDING
Attorney; Closed Session pursuant to Government EVi4LUATlON OF THE
Code Sections 54957(b)(1)/54957.6. CITYATTORNEYHAS
CQNCLUDED
Vice Mayor Hanson directed staff to modify the
employment contract for the City Attorney to
adjust her salary and benefit's in the same
manner as reflected in the recent Resolution the
City Council approved for the City's
Management Group.
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9. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Andrae Gonzales, Faith in Action Kern County
Executive Director, proclaiming November 6th as
"Our Community in Harmony Day."
Andrae Gonzales accepted the Proclamation and
made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Monica Buchanan, Claim Section Manager, State
Farm Insurance, proclaiming November 13th as
"The Great Southern California Shakeout Day."
Monica Buchanan accepted the Proclamation and
made comments.
10. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mayor Hall acknowledged the students in the audience.
Tim Little, Director of the Rose Foundation for Communities
and the Environment; spoke regarding the status of the
Kern County Air Pollution Mitigation Fund and submitted
written comments.
11. APPOINTMENTS
None.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the September 22, 2008
Special Joint City/County Meeting and the
October 22, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Payments:
ACTION TAKEN
b. Approval of department payments from October 10, ABS WEIR
2008 to October 23, 2008 in the amount of
$19,434,076.54 and self-insurance payments from
October 10, X008 to October 23, 2008 in the amount
of $220,747.97.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Ordinances:
First reading of an Ordinance approving a Negative FR
Declaration and amending Section 17.06.020 (Zone
Map No. 103-22) of the Municipal Code by changing
the zoning from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to
C-2/PCD (Regional Commercial/Planned
Commercial Development) on 8.41 acres located on
the north side of Mall View Road, south of Highway
178, approximately 1/4-mile west of Oswell Street.
(ZC #08-0472 - KSA Group Architects representing
Gardens at East Hills, LLC)
d. First reading of an Ordinance amending Municipal FR
Code Section 1.12.010 by adding Annexation No.
581 consisting of 77.72 acres, located on the east
side of Fairfax Road, south of Redbank Road to
Ward 1.
Resolutions:
e. Resolution setting the dates of Regular City Council RE& 187-08
Meetings, Budget Hearings and Department
Presentations for January through December 2009.
Agreements:
Assignment of Regional Surface Transportation
Program (RSTP) funds:
Agreement with City of McFarland AGR o8-185
($157,671.81 to acquire $242,572 of RSTP
funds) for assignment Qf funds.
2. Transfer $157,672 from a budgeted Public
Works Department's Capital Improvement
Project (Resurfacing Street Division 08-09)
within the Capital Outlay Fund to fund this
agreement.
g. Pipeline License Agreement with the Burlington AGR 08-186
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF)
for the construction of an eighteen inch water line.
h. Tract Map and Improvement Agreements
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with qGR 08-187
Castle & Cooke California, Inc., for Parcel
Map 11192 Phase 1 located north of
Stockdale Highway and east of Allen Road.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAF~ continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 12.h. continued
2. Final Flap and Improvement Agreements qGR o8-188
with R~kal Bakersfield, LLC, for Parcei Map qGR 08-189
11784 located north of Brimhall Road and
east cif Jewetta Avenue.
3. Final Map and Improvement Agreement with qGR 08-190
McMillin Tuscany, LLC, for Tract 6569
located north of Kern Canyon Road and east
of Miramonte Drive.
Agreement with Homeless Intervention Services, qGR 08-191
Inc. ($62,000),. of Emergency Shelter Grant funds to
support the operating costs for facility located at 816
E. 21st Street.
j. Agreement with Bakersfield Senior Center, Inc. qGR 08-792
($65,000) of Community Development Block Grant
funds for operational expenses at 530 4th Street.
k. Agreement with Alliance Against Family Violence AGR 08-193
and Sexual Assault ($15,300) of Emergency Shelter qBS COUCH
Grant funds tt~ support the operating costs to
continue services at 1600 E. Truxtun Avenue.
Agreement with Bethany Services/Bakersfield qGR 08-194
Homeless Center ($62,000) of Emergency Shelter qBS COUCH
Grant funds to support the operating costs
necessary to continue services at 1600 East Truxtun
Avenue.
m. General Plan ~mendment/Zone Change No. 06-
1722 (Rio Bravo Ranch Project)
1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 07-174 qGR 07-174(1)
with RBF Consulting ($23,879) for
preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report.
2. Appropriate $23,879 (developer's
contribution) to the Development Services
Operating Budget in the General Fund for
the EIR consultant.
n. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. PD 08-003 qGR o8-i95
with Master K-~, Inc. ($33,662.50; not to exceed
$42,998) for the purchase of police dogs, basic
handlers training and basic narcotics detection
training.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Bids:
o. Accept low bid and award contract to Kern Pacific AGR 08-196
Construction Company ($573,640) to construct the
Friant-Kern Canal Liner Replacement Project
(TRIP).
p. Accept base bid plus additive alternate 1 and award AGA 08-197
contract to S.C. Anderson Inc. ($2,969,097) for Fire
Station No. 14.
Miscellaneous:
q. Traffic Signal and Lighting System Installation -
Panorama Drive and Meadow Vista Street/Berkshire
Road and W ible Road:
1. Appropriate $143,000 federal Congestion
Management Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for
the project at Panorama Drive and Meadow
Vista Street and $143,000 federal CMAQ
funds for the project at Berkshire Road and
Wible Road to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement Budget
within the SAFETEA-LU Fund.
2. Transfer $75,000 from a budgeted Public
Works Department's Capital Improvement
Project (Miscellaneous Concrete
Construction) to the project at Berkshire and
Wible Road within the Gas Tax Fund for the
City's local match.
r. Appropriate $2,462 contributions made by local
residents via the Bakersfield Foundation to the
Park's Department Operating Budget within the
General Fund for the purchase and installation of a
dog water fountain at University Park.
s. Appropriate $2,175,000 fund balances to the
Operating Budgets within various special
assessment funds to facilitate advance redemption
of Assessment Bonds.
Councilmember Weir announced he would abstain due
fo conflict of interest, source of income on item 12.b.
Councilmember Couch announced he would abstain to
avoid the appearance of any impropriety on items 12.k.
and 12.1.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to approve Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 12.a: through 12.s.
Recess taken from 7:13 p.m. to 7:17 p.m.
13. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution approving RES i88-08
and adopting an adjustment to the Street Cut
Workmanship and Performance Warranty Fee (fee
proposed to increase from $19.90 per lane-foot to
$20.66 per lane-foot; 3.84% increase).
b. Public Hearing to consider PG&E Gas and
Electricity Franchise Renewals.
1. Adoption of Ordinance granting PG&E a ORD 4544
franchise for distribution electricity within the
City.
2. Adoption of Ordinance granting PG&E a ORD 4545
franchise for distributing gas within the City.
3. Memorandum of Understanding - PG&E AGR o8-198
Rule 20A Undergrounding.
Consent Calendar Hearings opened at 7:18 p.m.
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Hearings closed at 7:18 p.m.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to approve Consent APPROVED
Calendar Hearing items 13.a. through 13.6. AB COUCH
14. HEARINGS
None.
15. REPORTS
None.
16. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
17. NEW BUSINESS
None.
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18. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Benham asked staff to look into an
animal control matter.
Councilmember Benham asked staff to look into a
senior rebate request.
Vice-Mayor Hanson asked staff to provide a breakdown
on the invoice provided fo Mr. Jennings regarding the
repair work on the brick wall.
Vice-Mayor Hanson complimented Fire Chief Fraze for
his and the Fire Department's work in the community.
Councilmember Carson thanked the voters for the historic
election.
Vice-Mayor Hanson congratulated Councilmembers
Benham and Sullivan on their re-election to the City
Council, and thanked the citizens for his re-election.
Councilmember Sullivan expressed her appreciation for
being able to serve on the City Council.
Councilmember Sullivan asked staff to provide an
update on the priority list as it relates to the Amberton
Park playground equipment.
Councilmember Sullivan asked that the graffiti at the
Wilderness Park sump be removed.
Councilmember Sullivan announced that the Salvation
Army Kettle Kick-off took place today, and she encouraged
donations to this worthy cause, especially since the
donations stay within Kern County.
Mayor Hall expressed his appreciation for the passage of
the High Speed Rail Bond Measure, and feels it will have a
positive impact for the people of California.
Mayor Hall announced he has begun the process with the
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce to assist in the
developing of an application to once again establish
Bakersfield as an All America City and will also be asking
the Kern County Board of Trade and the Kern Arts Council
to help in that effort, as they did 18 years ago, and he
asked for the City Council's support as the application
process moves forward.
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19. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Irk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ACTION TAKEN
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