HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/10 CC MINUTESBAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 10, 2010
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special Meeting 2:30 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING - 2:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Scrivner,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Couch, Sullivan
Absent: Hanson
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Michael Turnipseed spoke regarding the law of
unintended consequences as it relates to today's
agenda; and provided handouts and spoke
regarding open -ended franchise and Kern River water
rights, and requested the Council contact the State
Water Resources Control Board and ask for a 90 -day
deferral, meet with the interested parties, bring in
some arbitration and settle this in our own backyard
rather than passing control of our water rights to the
State.
John Flores spoke regarding the proposed Ballot
Measure and suggested it not be rushed.
Tiffany Horton spoke regarding the proposed Ballot
Measure and advised that negotiations with SEIU are
not stalled.
3. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9
regarding Bakersfield Police Officers'
Association v. City of Bakersfield - KCSC Case
No. S- 1500 -CV- 268290 NFT.
ACTION TAKEN
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CLOSED SESSION continued
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(b)(1)(3)(A) of Government Code Section
54956.9 (One matter).
C. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to adjorn to Closed
Session at 2.41 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Weir to adjourn from
Closed Session at 4.20 p.m.
RECONVENED MEETING AT 4:24 P.M.
Vice -Mayor Scrivner indicated that placing the Ballot
Measure on the June ballot is not the best course as
there are legal risks involved, and he asked staff to go
back to the bargaining table with Police and Fire to
attempt to achieve pension reforms, with the option of
moving forward with a ballot measure in November,
with a June deadline to do so; and he rescinded his
request for a ballot measure to be placed on the
February 17th Agenda.
Councilmember Couch advised he concurred with
Vice -Mayor Scrivner's comments.
4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9
regarding Bakersfield Police Officers'
Association v. City of Bakersfield - KCSC Case
No. S- 1500 -CV- 268290 NFT.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(b)(1)(3)(A) of Government Code Section
54956.9 (One matter).
C. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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APPROVED
AB HANSON
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
NO REPORTABLE
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5. NEW BUSINESS ACTION TAKEN
a. Discussion regarding Language for Proposed
Ballot Measures.
City Attorney Gennaro announced that, based on the
comments made by Vice -Mayor Scrivner and
Councilmember Couch (see Page 2), New Business
Item 5.a. does not need to be discussed.
6. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Vice -Mayor Scrivner stated that if any type of reform is
enacted and it goes to the ballot, the most important
thing is to make sure that any such measure is going to
be defensible legally for it to actually become policy,
which is why the change in direction is prudent.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 4:29 p.m.
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ATTEST;
CITY CLERK and Ex Offi i Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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