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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 20, 2009
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING — 5:15 p.m. ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Scrivner,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Couch, Hanson, Sullivan (seated at 5:20
p.m.)
Absent: None.
Mayor Hall announced that due to the malfunctioning of the
air conditioning unit, adjustments need to be made to the
meeting's Agenda format, as follows: the Workshop and
and Presentations are to be pulled from the Agenda and
will be deferred to a future meeting; the Consent Calendar,
Consent Calendar Hearings, Reports, and Council and
Mayor Statements are being moved forward on the Agenda
prior to Closed Session.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to remove items 5. and APPROVED
6., and defer to a future meeting, and move items 6., AB SULLIVAN
12., 14., and 16. forward on the Agenda to be heard
before item 10.
2. INVOCATION by Minister Gurujodha S. Khalsa, Guru Ram
Das Academy/Gurdwara.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Hailey Reza, 3r° Grade
Student at Our Lady of Guadalupe School.
Mayor Hall acknowledged that Bob Sherfy is sitting in for
City Attorney Gennaro, and this will be the last meeting
that Deputy City Attorney Sherfy will proceed over legal
matters for the City, and wished him well in his
retirement and thanked him for many years of
outstanding service that he provided to the City of
Bakersfield.
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4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN
a. Jim Darling, Chairman of the Bakersfield Ronald
McDonald House Committee, introduced volunteer
Barbara Lawrence and spoke regarding the
upcoming opening of the Bakersfield Ronald
McDonald House at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
on Thursday, June 4'h, at 10:00 a.m., and invited
everyone to share in the celebration.
5. WORKSHOPS
a. Presentation by Ronald Brummett, Executive
REMOVED AND
DEFERRED A
Director, Kern Council of Governments,
FUTURE MEETING
regarding SB375 (Steinberg).
6. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to
REMOVEDAND
Herb Walker honoring his beautification
DEFERRED TOA
efforts in downtown Bakersfield.
FUTURE MEETING
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to
REMOVED AND
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director, honoring
DEFERRED TO A
National Public Works Week.
FUTURE MEETING
7. APPOINTMENTS
None
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the May 6, 2009 Regular City
Council Meeting.
Payments:
b. Approval of department payments from April 24,
ABS WEIR
2009 to May 7, 2009 in the amount of
$8,296,174.75 and self-insurance payments from
April 24, 2009 to May 7, 2009 in the amount of
$144,237.79.
Ordinances:
C. Adoption of Ordinance amending Municipal Code
ORD 4580
Section 1.12.010 by adding Annexation No. 594
consisting of 49.74 acres located on the northwest
corner of Cottonwood Road and E. Panama Lane to
Ward 1.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolutions:
d. Resolution confirming approval by the Assistant City
Manager of the Chief Code Enforcement Officer's
report regarding assessments of certain properties
in the City for which structures have been secured
against entry or for the abatement of certain weeds,
debris and waste matter and authorize collection of
the assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector.
e. Resolution adopting Identity Theft Prevention
Program.
h
Resolution determining that certain microwave radio
equipment cannot be obtained through the usual
bidding procedures and authorizing the Finance
Director to dispense with bidding therefore and
purchase equipment from Harris Stratex Networks,
Inc., not to exceed $120,000.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program:
Resolution authorizing the execution of the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program funded
Land Banking Program.
2. Resolution authorizing the execution of the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program funded
Downpayment Assistance Program.
Resolution finding a severe fiscal hardship will exist
if additional local property tax funds are seized by
the State of California.
Resolution of Intention No. 1634 to order the
vacation of a portion of 14th Street, 13th Street,
R Street and alley west of R Street.
Resolution of Intention No. 1636 preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving the Public
Works Director's Report for the Consolidated
Maintenance District and 2009-2010 budget;
setting time and place for hearing protests on the
amount of park landscaping assessments to be
levied throughout the Consolidated Maintenance
District.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 054-09
RES 055-09
RES 056-09
RES 057-09
RES 058-09
RES 059-09
DELETED
ROI 1636
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
k. Resolution of Intention No. 1637 preliminarily ROI 1637
adopting, confirming and approving the Public
Works Director's Report for the Consolidated
Maintenance District and 2009-2010 budget;
setting time and place for hearing protests on the
amount of street and median landscaping
assessments to be levied throughout the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
Resolution of Intention No. 1638 preliminarily ROI 1638
adopting, confirming and approving the Public
Works Director's Report for the Traffic Signal
Maintenance District and 2009-2010 budget;
setting time and place for hearing protests on the AGR 01-088(7)
amount of traffic signal assessments to be levied ABS COUCH
throughout the Traffic Signal Maintenance District.
Agreements:
M. Relocate transmission lines and tower at the
intersection of Buena Vista Road and Campus
Park Drive:
Agreement with P. G. & E. ($373,365) to AGR 09-054
relocate transmission lines and tower.
2. Appropriate $373,365 Transportation
Development Fund balance to the Public
Works Capital Improvement Budget.
n. Agreement with Niemeyer & Associates, PC
AGR 09-055
($150,000) for Bakersfield Amtrak Railroad Track
Inspection Services for a 4 year period (June 1,
2009 through May 31, 2013).
o. Agreement with Big West of California, LLC
AGR 09-056
($2,750,000) to purchase real property located on
DEED 7071, 7072,
the east side of Mohawk Street south of Rosedale
7073, 7074
Highway for the Westside Parkway. (TRIP)
p. Agreement with James E. Gribben, et al ($40,800)
AGR 09-057
to purchase real property located on the corner of
DEED 7075, 7076,7077
Mohawk Street and Rosedale Highway for the
Westside Parkway. (TRIP)
q. Agreement with Nolte Associates, Inc.
AGR 09-058
($6,033,246.42) for construction management
services for Westside Parkway — Phase II. (TRIP)
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Mill Creek Linear Park Expansion:
Agreement with Catholic Charities of
Diocese of Fresno ($725,000 — Community
Development Block Grant Funds) to
purchase real property located at 525 18th
Street.
2. Transfer $60,000 CDBG Contingency funds
from the Operating Budget to the Capital
Improvement Budget within the Community
Development Block Grant Fund to Mill Creek
Linear Park Improvements.
S. Agreement with SMG/Rabobank and California
Interscholastic Federation (not to exceed $40,000)
for event contribution to hold State Championship
High School Basketball in Bakersfield.
t. Agreement with SMG/Rabobank and California
Interscholastic Federation (not to exceed
$150,000 — 3 year term) for event contribution to
hold State Championship High School Wrestling in
Bakersfield.
U. Agreement with Golden Empire Affordable Housing,
Inc. ($1,092,219 - HOME Investment Partnership
funds and HOME-CHDO funds) for the construction
of a 24 unit supportive housing development located
on approximately 2.01 acres at the northeast corner
of S. Union Avenue and White Lane.
V. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 02-062 with PB
Americas, Inc., formerly Parsons Brinckerhoff
Quade & Douglas, Inc., ($230,000; revised total not
to exceed $1,505,081) for additional out of scope
activities during design and construction phases,
and to extend the time of completion for construction
support services for the State Route SR -178 and
Fairfax Road interchange project.
W. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 08-120 with
Crop Production Services, formerly Western Farm
Service, Inc., ($200,000; revised total not to exceed
$632,125.38) extending the term for one (1) year for
chemical insecticides/herbicides.
ABS COUCH
AGR 09-059
DEED 7078
AGR 09-060
AGR 09-061
A GR 09-062
DEED 7096
DEED 7097
AGR 02-062(2)
AGR 08-120(1)
8.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Bids:
X. Accept bid and award contract to Griffith Co. AGR 09-063
($2,335,995) for pavement reconstruction on White
Lane from Gosford Road to Ashe Road.
Accept bid and award contract to Lee Wilson AGR 09-064
Electric ($124,888.72) for traffic signal and lighting
systems installation at Jewetta Avenue and Noriega
Road.
Z. Accept bid and award contract to Kern Pacific AGR 09-065
Construction Co. ($677,395) for sewer
improvements — McCutcheon Road from
Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 to Ashe Road
and, Ashe Road from 450' north of McKee Road to
McCutcheon Road.
aa. Accept bid and award contract to A. C. Electric Co. AGR 09-066
($155,662) for traffic signal and lighting system
installation on Panorama Drive at Meadow Vista
Street.
Miscellaneous:
bb. Appropriate $166,688 Federal Regional Surface
Transportation Program (STP) funds to the Public
Works Department Capital Improvement Budget
within the SAFETEA-LU Fund for the resurfacing of
Calloway Drive from Rosedale Highway to
Meacham Road project.
cc. U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
(HUD) FY 08/09 Action Plan & Consolidated Plan
2010 Substantial Amendment for Community
Development Block Grant — Recovery Funds in the
amount of $897,462.
Assistant City Clerk Gafford announced the deletion of item
8.i. and corrected exhibits for items 8.j. and k. have been
submitted.
Counci/member Weir announced he would abstain due
to conflict of interest, source of income, on item 8.b.
Councilmember Couch announced he would abstain
due to conflict of interest, potential source of income to
himself and his employer, on items 8.i and 8.r.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through cc., with the deletion of
item 8.i.
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9. CLOSED SESSION ACTION TAKEN
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to MOVED TO END OF
Government Code Section 54957.6. MEETING
10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION MOVED TO END OF
MEETING
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering the
vacation of a portion of Auburn Street from Morning
Drive to approximately 1,300 feet west.
b. Public Hearing to consider adoption of the
2008-2035 Regional Transportation Facilities Impact
Fee List — Phase IV, fee schedule and nexus report.
Consent Calendar Hearings opened at 5:25 p.m.
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Hearings closed at 5:25 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar Hearing items 12.a and 12-b-
13. HEARINGS
None.
14. REPORTS
Assistant City Manager Stinson made a PowerPoint
presentation.
a. Department Budget Presentations:
1. Recreation and Parks
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover gave the
Department presentation.
Councilmember Couch suggested that the City
consider using volunteers to do landscaping along
the sides of the roads.
Councilmember Couch asked staff to provide an
explanation of the amount of general fund
dollars that are budgeted for each of the four
major capital improvement park projects.
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14. REPORTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 14.a.1. continued
Councilmember Carson asked staff to keep her
updated on the progress of a new park in the
Lennell/Brahma/Cottonwood area, which will be
built by the developer.
2. Fire Department
Fire Chief Fraze introduced Deputy Fire Chief
Hartley and Deputy Fire Chief Greener, who gave
the Department presentation.
Councilmember Hanson asked for an explanation of
how the property saved valuation is determined.
Deputy Fire Chief Greener responded.
Councilmember Couch asked staff to provide a
report regarding the number of officers per 1,000
people in the areas in which the City Fire
Department is the first in.
3. Police Department
Police Chief Rector introduced Business Manager
Branson, Assistant Chief Martin, Assistant Chief
Lynn, and gave the Department presentation.
Councilmember Hanson asked for an explanation of
how staff and overtime can be reduced at the same
time, and expressed his concern about the
reductions. Chief Rector responded.
Councilmember Sullivan thanked Chief Rector and
the other departments for their efforts with the
budget during this difficult time.
15. NEW BUSINESS
None.
16. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Couch turned in several referrals.
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9. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to adjourn to Closed
Session at 6:16 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Benham to adjourn from
Closed Session at 7:27 p.m.
RECONVENED MEETING - 7:27 p.m.
10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjou - --
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CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerf
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ACTION TAKEN
DIRECTION GIVEN
TO NEGOTIATOR
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