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MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 23, 1997
WORKSHOP- 5:15 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. ROLL CALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
Rowles, Carson, DeMond, Smith,
McDermott (seated at 5:25),
Sullivan (seated at 5:25)
Councilmember Salvaggio
2. Chester Avenue Streetscape Update.
Public Works Director Rojas introduced
Steve Smith, Moss & Associates, who
provided a slide presentation on the
design; and Public Works civil Engineer
Ramming provided an update on the schedule
and bidding process.
McDermott requested a letter be sent to
Caltrans requesting landscape improvements
be allowed in their area, with City taking
full responsibility for maintenance and
repair and report back to Council.
Equipment Demonstrations:
a. Graffiti Abatement Trucks Update.
b. Fire Safety Education Trailer.
Public Works Director Rojas provided
an update on the Graffiti Program.
Fire chief Kelly provided information
on the Kids' Fire Safety House.
City Council and the public were shown
demonstrations of the equipment in
City Hall parking lot.
recess to Closed
Motion by Rowles to
Session at 6:15 p.m.
APPROVED
AB DEMOND
SALVAGGIO
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 2
CLOSED SESSION
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Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation. Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) in the
case of City of Bakersfield vs. U.S. Fire
Insurance Company, et al., Kern County
Superior Court Case No. 233091-SPC.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation. Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b). One potential case.
Motion by McDermott to adjourn from Closed
Session at 6:58 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
CITY ATTORNEY
PROVIDED UPDATE
CITY MANAGER WAS
AUTHORIZED TO
SEND $360,000 TO
COLUMBO/TURNER AS
PAYMENT IN FULL
PER CONTRACT
APPROVED
AB DEMOND
SALVAGGIO
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. INVOCA~ONby Dave Woodruff, Deacon, First Assembly of God Church
2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCEby Jerrott Fisher, Ridgeview High School
3 · ROLL CALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present: Mayor Price, Councilmembers
Rowles, Carson, DeMond, Smith,
McDermott, Sullivan, Salvaggio
Absent: None
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session Action
as reflected on Page 1.
5. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Price presented a proclamation
to Kern Area Transplant Support (KATS)
proclaiming April 20-26, 1997 as Organ
and Tissue Donor Awareness Week.
Laura Nickerson, Registered Nurse,
Southern California Organ Procurement
Center, introduced Michael Chapman,
waiting for a liver transplant; and
Mark Sabin, who has received 2 heart
transplants.
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 3
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mayor's Youth Advisory Council Kayla
Jones, South High School, and Julia
Bedke, Centennial High School, spoke
regarding the projects the Advisory
Council has co-sponsored.
Mayor Price introduced 4 members of
the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council:
Jarret Fisher, Ridgeview H.S.; Grace
Fong, Highland H.S.; Bee Jay
Estalilla, Stockdale H.S.; and
Anastasia Krier, Intern Chairperson.
Mary Bonilla, Local Bakersfield Fair
Employment and Housing, introduced Joe
Arenas, consultant, Housing Unit; and
Brett Helgren, Bakersfield Fair
Housing, who presented a proclamation
to the City of Bakersfield from
Governor Pete Wilson, proclaiming
April 1997 as Fair Housing Month in
the State of California.
ACTION TAKEN
APPOINTMENTS
One appointment to the Citizens
Community Services Advisory Committee,
due to the expiration of term of
Delbert E. Murray, term expired
January 1, 1997.
Motion by DeMond to appoint Alfonso
Sierra, term to expire January 1,
2001.
APPROVED
CONSENT CALENDAR
Payments from March 29 to April 11,
1997 in the amount of $3,720,125.83
and Self Insurance payments from March
29 to April 11, 1997 in the amount of
$495,706.28.
Minutes of the April 9, 1997 Council
Meeting.
Ce
Contract Change Order No. 1 to
Contract No. 96-180 with Griffith
Company ($23,169) for Panama Lane
construction, from Gosford Road to
Stine Road. (Ward 6)
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 4
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Contract Change Order No. 2 to
Contract No. 97-34 with Kern Rock
Grading and Paving Company ($7,652.33)
for Panama No. 10 street
reconstruction, Phase II. (Ward 7)
e. Personnel changes:
Resolution amending Resolution
No. 19-96 setting salaries and
related benefits for employees of
the General Supervisory Unit.
Revised job specifications for
Supervisor I/II.
Reclassifications for:
Supervisor I - Trees to
Supervisor I
Water Supervisor I to Supervisor
I
Supervisor II - Wastewater to
Supervisor II
Water Supervisor II to Supervisor
II
Revised job specifications for
General Services Superintendent
and Street Maintenance
Superintendent.
COREL computer software
license and maintenance:
upgrade
Rescind award to Comark
Government and Education for
COREL computer software upgrade
license and one year maintenance.
Purchase Order Agreement with
CompuCom Systems to obtain
computer software upgrade license
and one year maintenance for 215
users, not to exceed $45,822.35.
Policy Resolution finding
computer maintenance agreement
and license to use software are
not subject to the bid
requirement which applies only to
the purchase of supplies,
equipment and materials.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 61-97
AGR 97-92
RES 62-97
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 5
85
CONSENTCALENDAR continued
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Resolution approving Pre-tax Payroll
Deduction Plan for service credit
purchases.
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Resolution
proceedings
Modification
District No.
notice or
assessments.
ordering change of
to implement Change and
No. 1 to Assessment
94-3, Seven Oaks, without
hearing to reduce
(Ward 4)
i. Tract Maps and Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement
Agreements with Normal
Development Corporation for Tract
5664, Phase 1, southwest corner
of Reliance Drive and Wilderness
Drive. (Ward 6)
Final Map and Improvement
Agreement with Wattenbarger
Meystedt Development Corporation
and Douglas M. Wattenbarger for
Tract 5809, Unit B, southwest
corner of South Union Avenue and
Panama Lane. (Ward 7)
License Agreement with United States
Department of Interior Bureau of
Reclamation for road and bridge
construction across the Friant-Kern
Canal, 1,000 feet south of Rosedale
Highway. (Ward 4)
Subordination Agreement with County of
Kern with respect to the ASC Treatment
Group operating the Anne Sippi Clinic
Riverside Ranch, Agreement No. 96-75,
for a facility located at 18200 Kern
Canyon Road. (Ward 3)
Consultant Agreement with Wilson &
Associates for assessment engineering
services for Assessment District No.
97-1, Spring Meadows II. (Ward 4)
Agreement with Fox Foundation for
improvements within the City's right-
of-way adjacent to the Fox Theater.
(Ward 2)
ACTION TAKEN
RES 63-97
RES 64-97
AGR 97-93
AGR 97-94
AGR 97-95
AGR 97-96
AGR 97-97
AGR 97-98
AGR 97-99
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 6
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
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Agreement with Marvin E. and Adala N.
Steinert Living Trust of 1978 and Merg
Properties for retention basin
relocation and reimbursement; and
appropriate $152,916 fund balance to
the Capital Improvement Budget within
the Assessment District No. 93-2 Fund.
(Ward 6)
Accept bid to award Contract to Adavco
Inc.($111,987.27) for construction of
the Traffic Operations Command Center
at 1501 Truxtun Avenue, 1st Floor
Annex Building. (Ward 2)
Accept bid to award Contract to Leo
Tidwell Excavating ($568,730) for
traffic signal interconnect at various
locations; and appropriate $79,315
Transportation System Management (TSM)
State Grant Revenue to the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA) Fund. (Wards 4, 5, 6 & 7)
Fiscal Year 1996-97 Annual Action Plan
of the Consolidated Plan 2000
(CDBG/HOME/ESG).
Appropriate $30,000 Transportation
Development Fund balance to the
Capital Improvement Budget for Change
Order No. 1 and additional inspection
and testing costs for the Manor Street
Bridge Replacement at the Carrier
Canal. (Ward 2)
Appropriate $200,000 interest earnings
to the Facility Replacement Reserve
within the Capital Outlay Fund; and
transfer $95,000 from the Facility
Replacement Reserve to the Capital
Improvement Budget in the Off-Street
Parking Fund.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 97-100
CON 97-101
CON 97-102
AGR 97-103
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 7
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Motion by Rowles to adopt Consent Calendar
Items a. through s. with a correction to
Item to read: "Appropriate $24,000 Highway
Bridge Rehabilitation (HBR) and Replacement
Revenue within the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) Fund;
and $6,000 fund balance within the
Transportation Fund to the Capital
Improvement Budget for Change Order No. 1
and additional inspection and testing costs
for Manor Street Bridge replacement at the
Carrier Canal. (Ward 2)"
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
HEARINGS
Hearing to consider a resolution
confirming the report of the Chief
Code Enforcement Officer regarding
assessment of properties for abatement
of weeds, debris and waste matter.
(Wards 1, 2, 3 & 5)
Development Services Director Hardisty
requested the properties at 143 Clyde
Street (Ward 1), 718 S. Williams (Ward
1)and 2200 block of H and Eye Streets
(Ward 2) be removed from the list due
to property owner compliance.
Hearing opened at 7:23 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:23 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt Resolution
with removal of 3 properties from the
list.
RES 65-97
APPROVED
Continued appeal by Carl Moreland,
Telstar Engineering, of the Planning
Commission decision approving
Tentative Tract 5859 with Conditions
of Approval, located at the northwest
corner of Panama Lane and So. Union
Avenue, consisting of 97 lots on 22.2
acres, zoned One Family Dwelling.
(Ward 7) (Continued from 4/9/97)
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information.
RES 66-97
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Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 8
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HEARINGScontinued
b. Hearing opened at 7:25 p.m.
Carl Moreland, Telstar Engineering,
spoke in opposition to staff
recommendation and in support of a
compromised solution to approve the
east side of the property (not the
south side) with the Delgados'
donating 20 feet to the City for the
street,
Doug Wattenbarger, spoke in support of
staff recommendation.
Carl Moreland, Telstar Engineering,
spoke in rebuttal (opposition).
Hearing closed at 7:28 p.m.
Salvaggio recognized Maria Delgado who
acknowledged that her and her husband
are willing to dedicate to the City
20' on the eastern part of their
property, from Panama Lane all the way
back to their back fence.
Salvaggio recognized Carl Moreland who
acknowledged the amendment to 1.3
removing the italicized words; and
that the subdivision shall be recorded
and constructed in one phase, would be
agreeable.
Motion by
Resolution
conditions,
· Remove
Salvaggio to adopt
with amendments to
Exhibit A:
the last sentence in 1.3
(wording in italics);
the developer place the Delgado's
chain link fence at the back of
the curb line (20') within the
right of way; and slat the chain
link fence with redwood, with the
exception of the northerly 60'
along Harless and Tess, according
to the site line condition
ordinance.
One phase, instead of two, so
that all the improvements, with
the exception of curb and gutter
and widening of Panama Lane in
front of the Delgado home, would
occur.
Include paying traffic impact
fees at the new ordinance rate
per stipulation by Carl Moreland.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 9
10. REPORTS
ACTION TAKEN
11. DEFERREDBUSINESS
a. Bid procedures: (First reading 4/9/97)
Ordinance adding Section 3.20.065
to the Bakersfield Municipal Code
establishing a procedure to
determine whether contractors
bidding on Public Works projects
are responsible bidders.
Ordinance adding Section 3.20.068
to the Bakersfield Municipal Code
establishing a procedure for
dealing with bid protest.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 102-14 by changing the zoning
of 7 acres located south of the
intersection of Golden State Highway
and Freeway 99 from County Medium
Industrial to City General
Manufacturing. (Pierce Road No. 2
Annexation, ZC P97-0019) (Ward 5)
(First reading 4/9/97)
Motion by Rowles to adopt Deferred
Business Items a. and b.
ORD 3759
ORD 3760
ORD 3761
APPROVED
12. NEW BUSINESS
ae
Ordinance amending Section 6.04.110
B., D. and E. of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to vicious or
dangerous animals.
be
Ordinance amending Section 5.56.140 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to transient outdoor
businesses.
Ordinance amending Section 12.44.031
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to business use of sidewalks.
de
Ordinance amending Section 5.02.050
C., Section 5.02.140 A. and Section
5.02.230 B.; and repealing Section
5.02.150 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code relating to business licenses.
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FR
FR
FR
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 10
12. NEW BUSINESS continued
Ordinance amending section 5.12.020,
section 5.12.030 B., Section 5.12.040
C.2. and F., and Section 5.12.050 C.
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to bingo games.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map 102-31 by changing the zoning of
20.33 acres located northeast of
Calloway Drive and the Cross Valley
Canal from Planned Unit Development to
Planned Unit Development (430-bed
Multi-Level Medical/Recovery Care
Center, ZC P96-0963) (Ward 4)
Ordinance amending Section 3.20.126 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to lease of spaces in City-
owned parking facilities, of City-
owned downtown business properties and
of City-owned property at the
Bakersfield Municipal Airport. (Ward
2)
20 minute presentation by Kern County
Waste Management Department regarding
their response to Proposition 218.
Roland Burkert, Kern County Waste
Management, provided an explanation of
their response to Proposition 218.
Salvaggio encouraged staff to provide
appropriate recognition for the
retirements of General Services
Superintendent Larry Jamison,
Community Services Manager Lee
Andersen and Parks Superintendent
Frank Fabbri.
Salvaggio requested the City Clerk
distribute a California Journal
article regarding farmland
preservation to Development Services
Director Hardisty and Councilmembers
and Planning Commissioners.
ACTION TAKEN
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FR
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DeMond thanked Chief Matlock, the
Police Department and staff for the
hard work for the Old Town Kern 5K run
and the Bike Parade on Baker Street.
Bakersfield, California, April 23, 1997 - Page 11
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Carson thanked DeMond for her board
participation on the opening of the Boys
and Girls Club.
Carson thanked the Police Department. on the
report presented to Budget and Finance
Committee and Rowles and McDermott for
their support.
Carson announced Ebony Counseling Center
received a State award for the Real Men
Program.
ACTION TAKEN
Smith commented on the Board of Zoning
Adjustment moving their Tuesday meeting
time from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rowles thanked Development Services Manager
Hardisty for responding to the Noise Study
and memo on the 24th Street sign issue.
Rowles thanked Public Works Director Rojas
for resolving the paving issue; and Traffic
Engineer Walker on the Elm Street issue.
Rowles also thanked the Police Department
for their report to the Budget and Finance
Committee.
Rowles requested Public Works Traffic
Division speak to Kern City Civic
Association regarding the feasibility of a
traffic light at Cherry Hills and
Stockdale.
Rowles requested Public Works provide the
status of repaving work needing to be done
in Kern City and the possibility of
expediting repairs.
Mayor Price introduced his new wife, Sandi.
14.
Bakersfield, California, April 23,
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Rowles at 8:24 p.m.
1997 - Page 12
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
MAYO e City of Bakersfield,
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CITY CLERK o Clerk of the
Council of the city of Bakersfield, CA
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