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MINUTES
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 2010
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting 5:15 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice -Mayor Scrivner,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Sullivan
Absent: Councilmembers Couch, Hanson
a. Introduction of student body representatives
participating in the 5611, consecutive Teen City
Government Day,
Victoria Nakagawa, Highland High School;
Gregory Merrill, Bakersfield Christian High
School; Manpreet Sandhu, Ridgeview High
School; Evelyn Bugarin, South High School;
Raymon Griggs, Stockdale High School;
Cody Casillas (absent), Golden Valley High
School; Alexandrea Gomez (absent),
Frontier High School; Eric Wingate, Bakersfield
High School; Tobias Lopez, North High School;
Roxy Burke, Foothill High School; Michelle Pham,
West High School; Shaun Casey- Reyes, Garces
High School; and Faith Valdez (absent), East
Bakersfield High School.
2. INVOCATION by Councilmember Carson.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Zachary Meier, 1 sr grade
student at Old River Elementary School.
Mayor Hall acknowledged the political science class from
Bakersfield College in attendance at the meeting to learn
about City government.
4. WORKSHOPS
None.
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5. PRESENTATIONS
a, Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Chris Brewer commemorating the 200th birthday
of Col. Thomas Baker, Bakersfield's Founder.
Mr. Brewer received the Proclamation and
made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Daron Hobson declaring November 2010 as
National Juvenile Diabetes Month.
Mr. Hobson received the Proclamation, made
comments, and extended an invitation to
attend a walk on Saturday at Yokuts Park at
9:00 a.m.
6. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Debbie Spohn, representative of the Southern
Sierra Council Boy Scouts of America, extended
an invitation to attend a Flag Retirement Event
on November 11 th, after the Veterans Day
Parade, and provided a handout.
b. Phyllis Adams, member of the Fox Theater
Foundation Board, spoke regarding the Fox
Theater's 80th Birthday Celebration on
November 12th through 14th, and provided a
handout.
C. Dr. Charles Phillips spoke regarding the Brown
Act, a blog on the internet, and submitted
written material.
d. Marco Flores spoke regarding the Brown Act
and Roberts Rules of Order.
7. APPOINTMENTS
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the October 13, 2010
Regular City Council Meeting.
ACTION TAKEN
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Payments:
b. Approval of department payments from
October 2, 2010 to October 21, 2010 in the
amount of $24,744,638.62 and self- insurance
payments from October 2, 2010 to October 21,
2010 in the amount of $313,219.46.
Ordinances:
C. First Reading of Ordinance amending Chapter
15.65 of the Municipal Code relating to the Fire
Code.
d. First Reading of the following Ordinances;
1. Amending Section 2.84.570 relating
employee sick leave payment.
2. Amending Section 8.32.060 relating to
solid waste billing.
3. Amending Section 12.16.150 relating to
construction work in streets.
4. Amending Section 14.04.240 relating to
water service connections.
5. Amending Sections 16.16.050 and
16.16.060 relating to tentative maps.
6. Amending Section 16.32.060 relating to
tract map improvements.
7. Amending Section 17.71.020 relating to
outdoor lighting.
Resolutions:
e. Resolution setting the dates of Regular City
Council Meetings, Budget Hearings and
Department Presentations for January through
December 2011.
f. Resolution determining that Chart LNG vehicle
tanks for Bridgeport Ranger automated side
loader bodies cannot be reasonably obtained
through the usual bidding procedures and
authorizing the Finance Director to dispense
with bidding thereof not to exceed the
budgeted amount of $60,000.
ACTION TAKEN
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ACTION TAKEN
g. Resolutions approving application proposing
proceedings for annexation of uninhabited
territory to the City identified as:
1. Annexation No. 620 consisting of 50.29
RES 126 -10
acres located along the north side of
Rosedale Highway generally between
Calloway Drive and Verdugo Lane.
2. Annexation No. 627 consisting of 4.78
RES 127 -10
acres located along the east side of
Stine Road generally between McKee
Road and Taff Highway.
3. Annexation No. 632 consisting of 167.95
RES 128 -10
acres located along the south side of
Seventh Standard Road between the
Calloway Canal and Allen Road.
h. Resolution confirming approval by the City
RES 129 -10
Manager designee 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.
I. Resolution adopting an amended Conflict of
RES 130 -10
Interest Code for City Departments.
j. Resolution to add territory, Area 4 -98 (2116 P
RES 131 -10
Street & 900 22nd Street) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and preliminarily
approving, confirming and adopting the Public
Works Director's Report and authorizing
collection of assessments by the Kern County
Tax Collector.
Resolution of Intention No. 1679 to add territory, R01 1679
Area 4 -97 (2505 Haley Street) to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and
preliminarily approving, confirming and
adopting the Public Works Director's Report.
Resolution of Intention No. 1677 to amend the ROI 1677
Panama and Union Planned Sewer Area
boundary and preliminarily approve the cost
and fee schedule.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
M. Resolution of Intention No. 1678 to order the
vacation of Hopper Court between Union
Avenue Loop west to the Southern Pacific
Railroad tracks.
Agreements:
n. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Kern
River Project:
1. Agreement with Horizon Water and
Environmental, LLC (not to exceed
$600,000) to assist Water Department
staff with processing the EIR.
2. Appropriation $300,000 from the
Domestic Water Fund balance and
$300,000 from the Agricultural Water
Fund balance within the Water
Resources Capital Improvement Budget
to fund the EIR.
o. Agreement with Advanced Earth Sciences, Inc.
($450,000) for geotechnical services supporting
construction of the Bakersfield Landfill Closure
Project.
P. License Agreement with American Youth
Soccer Organization (AYSO), Region 73, for use
of soccer fields at Sports Village (Phase 1)
located on the north side of Taff Highway, east
of Ashe Road and west of Gosford Road.
q. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 09 -171
with Amber Chemical, Inc. ($75,000; revised not
to exceed $150,000 and extending term one
year) to supply pool chemicals.
Contract Change Order No. 6 to Agreement
No. 09 -121 with Klassen Corp. ($22,079; revised
not to exceed $6,843,376.57) for the Sports
Village Phase I Project.
S. Contract Change Order No. 2 to Agreement
No. 09 -113 with Kern Pacific Construction
($99,500; revised not to exceed $3,229,728.59)
for the Mesa Marin Sports Complex Project.
ACTION TAKEN
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AGR 10 -155
AGR 10 -156
AGR 09- 171(1)
AGR 09 -121
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Contract Change Order No. 75 to Agreement AGR 07 -304
No. 07 -304 with Security Paving Construction CCO75
($64,696.38; revised not to exceed
$32,983,349.70) for the State Route 178 and
Fairfax Road Interchange Project. (TRIP)
Bids:
U. Accept bid and approve contract with J & M AGR 10 -157
Land Restoration, Inc. ($60,324.47) for Allen
Road Bridge Over Kern River Revegetation
Project.
V. Accept Base Bid and Additive Alternate and AGR 10 -158
approve contract with A -C Electric Co.
($144,001.25) for the Traffic Signal and Light
System Installation at the Intersection of Planz
Road at Agate Street Project.
W. Accept Base Bid and Selective Bid Alternate AGR 10 -159
No. 1 and approve contract to Griffith Co.
($71,554) for Street Improvements on Wible
Road and Arvin- Edison Canal North 180 Feet
Project.
X. Accept bids from En Pointe Technologies Sales,
Inc. ($4,015.72) and EDX Information Systems,
Inc. ($40,044.67) for 15 Panasonic mobile data
computers for the Police and Information
Technology Departments.
Y. Traffic signal and lighting system installation on
Hosking Avenue at South H Street:
Accept bid and approve contract with AGR 10 -160
Loop Electric, Inc. ($197,854.26) for
project.
2. Appropriate $55,997 Federal Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality funds to the Public
Works Department Capital Improvement
Budget within the SAFETEA -LU Fund.
3. Appropriate $25,000 Transportation
Development Fund balance to the
Public Works Department Capital
Improvement Budget.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Accept bid from Wesco Distribution
($898,961.04) for energy efficient lighting for Q
Street landscape improvements from Truxtun
Avenue to 24th Street for the Engineering
Division.
aa. Accept bid from Resource Machinery &
Engineering, LLC ($518,301) for one
replacement compost 20 foot windrow turner
for the Solid Waste Division.
bb. Accept bids from ADM Supplies, Inc.
($10,476.69), Western Pacific Signal ($16,079.57)
and McCain, Inc. ($66,897.98) for signal
equipment.
Councilmember Weir announced he would abstain
due to conflict of interest, source of income to himself,
on item 8.b.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to adopt Consent
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.bb.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. CLOSED SESSION
None.
11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
None.
12. HEARINGS
a. Public Hearing to consider First Reading of
Ordinance amending Sections 15.04, 15.05,
15.07, 15.09, 15.11, 15.13, 15.15 and adding
Sections 15.17 and 15.19 of the Building and
Construction Codes, specifically the California
Building Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing
Code, Electrical Code, Existing Building Code,
Historical Building Code and California Green
Building Code.
Building Director Burns made staff comments.
ACTION TAKEN
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HEARINGS continued
Item 12.a. continued
Hearing opened at 5:59 p.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing closed at 6:00 p.m.
Motion by Vice -Mayor Scrivner to give first reading to
the Ordinance.
REPORTS
None.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Benham advised she received a
complaint regarding large trucks parking in the alley
behind Spruce Street and Jacaranda, allowing no
space for emergency vehicles and inadequate room
for residents to exit, and asked staff to review for a
possible change in the parking regulations and report
back.
Councilmember Benham requested staff patrol the
area of 16th Street at the Oak Street overpass for
vagrants and trash; and submitted a letter and
photographs.
Councilmember Carson invited the public to join her
and other Councilmembers at the groundbreaking
ceremony for South Mill Creek, a new affordable
housing project, on Wednesday, November 17th, at
2:00 p.m.
Mayor Hall recognized the Solid Waste Division and
General Services for their efforts with the Make A
Difference Day event on October 23rd, involving
2,000 volunteers; and commended the Police
Department Traffic Division for increasing its policing
of uncovered loads at the Greenwaste facility.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
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17. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
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