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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 13, 2011
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 Couch,
Councilmembers Salas, Weir, Hanson,
Sullivan, Johnson
Absent: Councilmember Benham
2. INVOCATION by Chaplain Kerry Bulls, Bakersfield Heart
Hospital.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Aver! Burton, 7th grade
student at Freedom Middle School.
Mayor Hall acknowledged the communications class from
California State University, Bakersfield, and the political
science class from Bakersfield College in attendance at the
meeting to learn about City government.
Deputy City Clerk Lawrence announced staff has requested
that Consent Calendar Item 8.p. be pulled from tonight's
Agenda, and that Consent Calendar Hearing Item 9.c. be
opened and continued to the June 8, 2011 Council Meeting.
4. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to
Linda Vernon, Bakersfield Association of
Realtors, declaring April, 2011, Fair Housing
Month.
Susan Quinn accepted the Proclamation, made
comments, and invited the Mayor and Council to
attend the awards ceremony honoring this year's art
contest winners on Saturday, April 301h, 1:00 to 3:00, at
the Association office located at 4800 Stockdale
Highway, Suite 100.
ACTION TAKEN
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PRESENTATIONS continued ACTION TAKEN
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to
Omar Macias declaring May, 2011, Motorcycle
Awareness Month.
Mr. Macias accepted the Proclamation and made
comments.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Susan Stone, President of Bakersfield Sister City
Project Corporation, introduced fellow board
members Leland Luttrell and Evelyn Swenson,
and spoke regarding the upcoming 50th
Anniversary Celebration of the Sister City
affiliation between Bakersfield and Wakayama,
Japan, and submitted written material
regarding three events taking place between
April 29th and May 1 st.
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WORKSHOPS
a. Demonstration of Smart Phone Application to
report graffiti.
Information Technology Director Trammell
made a presentation.
7.
APPOINTMENTS
a. Two appointments to the Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency due to the expiration
of terms of Frederick Prince and Larry Koman,
whose terms expire April 22, 2011.
Deputy City Clerk Lawrence announced applications
were received from both incumbents.
Councilmember Johnson announced he would
abstain due to conflict of interest, to avoid a
perception of conflict, on item 7.a.
Mayor Hall nominated Frederick Prince for
reappointment.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to ratify the APPROVED
reappointment of Frederick Prince to a four-year term ABS JOHNSON
on the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, term AB BENHAM
expiring April 22, 2015.
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8.
APPOINTMENTS continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 7.a. continued
Mayor Hall nominated Larry Koman for
reappointment.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to ratify the APPROVED
reappointment of Larry Koman to a four-year term ABS JOHNSON
on the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, term AB BENHAM
expiring April 22, 2015.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the March 30, 2011
Regular City Council Meeting.
Payments:
b. Receive and file department payments from
March 18, 2011 to March 31, 2011 in the
amount of $11,362,334.75 and self-insurance
payments from March 18, 2011 to March 31,
2011 in the amount of $205,875.81, totaling
$11,568,210.56.
Ordinances:
C. First Reading of Ordinance amending Municipal FR
Code Sections § 1. 12.040 and § 1. 12.060 by
adding Annexation No. 623 consisting of
1597.73 acres located west of Santa Fe Way
between Seventh Standard Road and
Kratzmeyer Road to Ward 4; Annexation
No. 625 consisting of 793.26 acres located west
of Renfro Road, east of Nord Avenue, between
Kratzmeyer Road and Reina Road to Ward 4;
and Annexation No. 573 consisting of 19.68
acres located north of Engle Road between
Stine Road and Ashe Road to Ward 6.
Resolutions:
d. Resolution for Employer Paid Member RES 032-11
Contributions (EPMC) to the California Public
Employees' Retirement System.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Agreements:
e. Agreement with Steven M. Del Papa and AGR 11-037
Loretta M. Del Papa, Trustees of the Steven D. DEED 7451
Del Papa and Loretta M. Del Papa Trust, and
Josephine D. Del Papa, Trustee of the
Josephine D. Del Papa Living Trust for the
purchase of real property ($290,075) located at
the northwest corner of Hosking Avenue and S.
H Street for the future Hosking Avenue and
State Highway 99 interchange.
f. Agreement with outside counsel, Clifford and AGR 11-038
Brown (not to exceed $150,000) for outside
legal services concerning potential freeway
litigation matters.
g. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 10-036 AGR 10-036(1)
with Loop Electric, Inc. (no change to
compensation, extends term for one year) for
vehicle loop cutting.
h. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 08-156 AGR 08-156(1)
with Dresser Services, Inc. (no change to
compensation, extends term for two years) for
on-call asbestos survey report services for
Capital Improvement Projects.
Contract Change Order No. 3 to Agreement AGR 10-152
No. 10-152 with Security Paving, Inc. ($19,654.07; 0003
revised not to exceed $2,161,065.20) for the
Street Improvements: McCutchen Road from
Gosford Road to Ashe Road & Waterline
Extension to Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3
Project.
j. Contract Change Order Nos. 1, 2 & 3 to AGR 10-099
Agreement No. 10-099 with S.C. Anderson, Inc. CCO1, 0002, 0003
($40,116.39; revised not to exceed
$1,879,116.39) for the Greystone Neighborhood
Park Project.
Bids:
k. Accept bid and approve contract with Loop AGR 11-039
Electric, Inc. ($195,006.10) for the installation of
Traffic Monitoring Cameras - Part 2 Project.
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8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
1. Accept bid and approve contract with Bradley AGR 11-040
& Sons, Inc. ($74,060) for construction of the
Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 Monitor Wells
Installation Phase 1 Project.
M. Accept base bid plus additive alternate No. 1 AGR 11-041
and approve contract with Brown and Fowler
Construction, Inc. ($197,717) for the Central
Park Playground Rehabilitation Project,
n. Accept bid and approve contract with West
Coast Crushing and Recycling, Inc. ($93,000) for AGR 11-042
Lowell Park Playground Rehabilitation Project.
Miscellaneous:
o. Appropriate $329,475 State Grant Revenues
(CAL-GRIP Grant from the Office of Emergency
Services) to the General Fund Police Operating
Budget for the expansion of the Safe
Community Partnership Strategy to reduce
gang violence.
L P. Appropriate $3,320,927 Neighborhood REMOVED
Stabilization Program (NSP3) funds to the
Operating Budget in the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program Fund to assist with
abandoned, foreclosed and vacant properties.
q. Budget and Finance Committee Report ABS JOHNSON
regarding FY 11 /12 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG - $3,634,857), HOME
Investment Partnership (HOME - $1,725,784) and
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG - $147,357)
Annual Action Plan submittal (Total -
$5,514,998). (Budget & Finance Committee
recommends acceptance of the report, and
authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary
HUD documents required to submit the Annual
Action Plan.)
Councilmember Johnson announced he would
abstain due to conflict of interest, to avoid a
perception of conflict, on item 8.q.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adopt Consent APPROVED
Calendar items 8.a. through 8.q., with the removal of AB BENHAM
item 8.p.
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS ACTION TAKEN
a. Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering RES 033-11
the vacation of 271h Street between the east
right-of-way of Chester Avenue and the west
right-of-way of K Street and a portion of the
north south alley between 28th Street and 261h
Street. (Hearing opened and continued at the
3130111 meeting.) (Staff recommends adoption of
resolution.)
b. Public Hearing to consider the proposed APPROVED
expenditure plan for the 2009-11 Supplemental
Law Enforcement Services Funding (S.L.E.S.F.).
(Staff recommends approval of the proposed
expenditures and appropriations.)
1. Appropriate $148,315 State Grant
revenues to the Police Operating Budget
within the S.L.E. S. F. Fund.
C. Public Hearing to consider Resolution adopting CONTINUED TO
industrial and commercial sewer service user JUNE 8, 2011
surcharges for Fiscal year 2011-12 (proposed
rate increase of 2.5%). (Staff recommends
adoption of resolution.)
Consent Calendar Public Hearings opened at 5:48
p.m.
No one spoke.
Consent Calendar Public Hearings items 9.a. and 9.b.
closed at 5:48 p.m.
Consent Calendar Public Hearings item 9.c. continued
to the City Council Meeting of June 8th.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to approve staff APPROVED
recommendation. AB BENHAM
10. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation, Closed Session pursuant to
subdivision (b)(3)(A) of Government Code
Section 54956.9. (One matter)
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10. CLOSED SESSION continued ACTION TAKEN
L b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for City of Wanamaker, et al - KCSC
Case No. S-1500-CV-269940 SPC.
C. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adjourn to Closed APPROVED
Session at 5:49 p.m. AB BENHAM
Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adjourn from APPROVED
Closed Session at 7:38 p.m. AB BENHAM
RECONVENED MEETING AT 7:44 p.m.
11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
NO REPORTABLE
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
ACTION
subdivision (b)(3)(A) of Government Code
Section 54956.9. (One matter)
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
COUNCIL
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
AUTHORIZED
subdivision (a) of Government Code Section
SETTLEMENT
54956.9 for City of Wanamaker, et al - KCSC
Case No. S-1500-CV-269940 SPC.
C. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to
NO REPORTABLE
Government Code Section 54957.6.
ACTION
12. HEARINGS
None.
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13. REPORTS
a. Update on High Speed Rail.
Assistant to the City Manager Teglia made staff
comments, gave a PowerPoint presentation, and
made the following recommendations: Request the
High Speed Rail Authority staff to provide an update
report to the Council at an upcoming City Council
Meeting; Request the Authority staff to meet with
each Councilmember to detail proposed alignment
options and impacts within their wards; Request more
detailed maps depicting areas of impact for each
proposed alignment be made available to the public
via the Authority website; and Conduct a new
Planning Commission workshop with Authority staff to
elicit public comment.
Vice-Mayor Couch asked that, whenever a member
of the public makes a statement, either oral or written,
at a Planning Commission or City Council meeting or
to the City Clerk's Office, those comments be sent to
the High Speed Rail Authority.
Vice-Mayor Couch and Councilmember Johnson
advised that they agreed with the staff
recommendations.
14. DEFERRED BUSINESS
a. City Council Goals Update - Phase 3: Review of
City Councilmembers' Proposed Revisions.
Assistant to the City Manager Smiley made staff
comments, pointing out the changes that were
recommended at the last meeting; and noting that
information is being gathered regarding an
assessment report on the status of attaining the goal
of 1.3 police officers per 1,000 population, and staff is
in the process of looking at the historical data related
to number of officers on staff and population growth
trends and will report back to the Council.
Councilmember Weir asked staff to provide
information regarding the history and background of
the City's relationship with Kern Economic
Development Corporation and what costs might be
associated with that.
ACTION TAKEN
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15. NEW BUSINESS
None.
16. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Solos thanked all of his online chat
supporters who joined him today; he also thanked staff
for fixing some park lights at Wayside and Lowell
parks.
Councilmember Solos thanked staff for working on
and fixing the light at O'Neill Court and Jonas Street,
and asked for an update when it is completed.
Councilmember Solos thanked Mayor Hall, the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee, and all the volunteers
who participated in the Great American Cleanup.
Councilmember Solos asked staff to research whether
there are any new resources or funding resources that
the City can pursue from the State to help combat
gang violence and report back to the Safe
Neighborhoods Committee.
Councilmember Hanson thanked Recreation and
Parks Director Hoover and staff for taking care of the
Haggin Oaks and Campus Park areas.
Councilmember Johnson thanked the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee and the Great
American Cleanup volunteers for efforts at Planz Park.
Councilmember Johnson thanked Chief of Police
Williamson for his efforts at Stone Creek Park and the
special enforcement regarding illegal vendors.
Mayor Hall announced that the Great American
Cleanup on Saturday was very successful with 8,100
people who actively participated in cleaning 100 hot
spots, and he thanked the Solid Waste Department
staff for their efforts in coordinating the event.
Mayor Hall advised that he hopes to conclude the
process for selection of the last Bakersfield
Redevelopment Agency appointment by the end of
next week.
ACTION TAKEN
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17. ADJOURNMENT ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Hall adjoumed the
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK and Ex io Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield