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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/11 CC MINUTESL-4) 4 4 BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting 5:15 p.m. REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Couch, Councilmembers Salas, Benham, Weir, Sullivan, Johnson Absent: Councilmember Hanson 2. INVOCATION by Pastor Roger Norwood, Bakersfield Bakersfield First Assembly of God Church. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Carlos Garcia, 4m grade Student at Del Rio Elementary School. Mayor Hall acknowledged the students from Bakersfield College Government class in attendance at the meeting to learn about City government. 4. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to To Links for Life Board of Directors, President Stephanie Lynch, declaring October, 2011, Paint the Town Pink Month. Stephanie Lynch accepted the Proclamation and made comments. b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of a Proclamation to KC the Bull and Kern County Fair CEO Bill Blair, declaring September 21 - October 2, 2011, as Kern County Fair Days. ACTION TAKEN KC the Bull was present. Bill Blair accepted the Proclamation and made comments. lU Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 2 ACTION TAKEN 5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Alan Scott, Citizens for High Speed Rail Accountability in Kings County, supported extension of review period for High Speed Rail environmental documents, and addressed negative impacts to the cities. b. Michael Kennedy, principal of Bethel Christian School, spoke regarding the negative impacts of the High Speed Rail. Couch requested Mr. Kennedy provide contact information so that staff may contact him and include his comments with the City's comments on the EIR. C, Robert Larson spoke regarding FEMA camps on Seventh Standard Road. 6. WORKSHOPS a. Update on the Review of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the High Speed Rail Project. City Manager Alan Tandy made comments and indicated that the 60-day period is currently underway in which comments can be made on the EIR. This comment period is significant, as it preserves the city's ability to take action if the Final ERI has not responded to our comments. A 30-day extension has been requested. Jim Eggert made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Vice-Mayor Couch asked staff to consider whether a comment should be made with our response concerning a different location. Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to accept report. APPROVED 7. APPOINTMENTS AB HANSON a. Application for Appointment of the Large City Member from Kern County to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Governing Board. Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 3 L' APPOINTMENTS Continued Motion by Vice-Mayor to appoint Councilmember Hanson to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Governing Board. ACTION TAKEN 8 CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes: a. Approval of minutes of the August 17, 2011 Regular City Council Meeting. Payments: b. Receive and file department payments from August 4, 2011 to September 1, 2011 in the amount of $34,375,769.22 and self-insurance payments from August 4, 2011 to September 1, 2011 in the amount of $1,156,668.86 totaling $35,532,438,08. Ordinances: C. First Reading of Ordinance amending Municipal Code Section § 1. 12,070 by adding Annexation No. 604 consisting of 26.40 acres along the north and south side of Taft Highway, east of S. H Street to Ward 7., d. Adoption of Ordinance determining to permit the continued existence and operation of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency (FR 8/17/11) L Resolutions: e. Resolution authorizing the Police Department to apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ($185,624) from the U.S. Department of Justice to expand the downtown surveillance system, by adding cameras to cover the Police Headquarters building and areas on Union Avenue identified by high crime rates. APPROVED AB HANSON FR ORD 4651 RES 081-11 Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 4 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued f. Cry Wolf Alarm Permit and False Alarm Management Services; 1. Resolution determining that Cry Wolf False Alarm Management Software, Billing and Collection services cannot be reasonably obtained through the usual bidding procedures and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding therefor and establish Cry Wolf False Alarm Management Software, Billing and Collection services with Public Safety Corporation. 2. Agreement with Public Safety Corporation to integrate the Cry Wolf Alarm Management system with the Police Records Management System to facilitate the administration of false alarm charges and collections. g. Resolution in support of the ACR 42 regarding "Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day" h, Resolution to add territory, Area 3-82 (2739 Panama Lane) 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 to add territory, Area 4-102 (2408 & 2420 Eye 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. ACTION TAKEN RES 082-11 AGR 11-095 REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION RES 084-11 RES 085-11 1249 .L Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 5 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued Resolution of Intention No. 1697 to add territory, Area 5-63 (6801 Colony Street) to the Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily approving, confirming and adopting the Public Works Director's Report. k. Resolution of Intention No. 1698 to add territory, Area 1-88 (2700 Calloway Drive) to the Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily approving, confirming and adopting the Public Works Director's Report. Agreements: Agreement with Covanta Delano, Inc. (anticipated annual revenue to the City is estimated at $750,000) for the sale of wood chips from the Mt. Vernon Recycling Facility. M. Agreement with SMG (not to exceed $60,000) for reimbursement of costs associated with renting Rabobank Area for the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses 2012 conventions n. Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 08-179 with Sungard Public Sector, Inc. ($168,853.33) for service support of licensed software, o. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 10-151 with Jim Alfter Cement Contractor ($150,000; revised not to exceed $463,352.50 and extend term one year) for canal liner repair. P. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 09-058 with Nolte Associates, Inc. ($446,159.98; revised not to exceed $6,532,920.93) for Construction Management Services for the Westside Parkway Project Phase 2. Bids: q. Reject all bids for Street Improvements, Padre Hotel Block Project and Street Improvements, 19th and H Street Staging Area Project. ACTION TAKEN ROl 1697 ROI 1698 AGR 11-096 AGR 11-097 AGR 08-179(4) AGR 10-151(2) AGR 09-058(2) 1-250 Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 6 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Reject all bids for the Development Services HVAC Replacement Project. S. Reject all bids for four-axle refuse trucks with roll-off bins. Accept bid and approve contract with AGR 11-098 Rock Bottom, Inc. ($140,725.01) for Landscape Improvements, Municipal Airport Project, U. Accept bid from Central California Power ($299,910) for the engine replacement on six Elliot trailer-mounted generators used by the Streets and Wastewater Divisions. V. Accept bid from Quinn Co. ($76,697.40) for one replacement pneumatic rubber tired roller for the Streets Division, W. Accept bid from Cyber Computers, Inc. ($131,592.66) for 33 replacement Panasonic Toughbook laptops for Information Technology Division. X. Accept bid from Cyber Computers, Inc, ($92,704.68) for 84 replacement Lenovo office laptops for the Information Technology Division. Y. Accept bid from Dell Marketing L.P. ($49,026.75) for one additional Dell Equal Logic Storage Area Network for the Information Technology Division, Z. Accept bid from Impex Technologies, Inc. ($63,014,74) for three replacement Dell R810 servers for the Information Technology Division. aa. Accept bid and approve contract with Vulcan AGR 11-099 Materials Co. (not to exceed $6,000,000) for the supply of street materials. WJ x.25? Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 7 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued Miscellaneous: bb. Budget and Finance Committee Report regarding Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Amendment No. 1 (FYI 1-12). Reduce CDBG, HOME and ESG Operating and Capital Budgets by $799,422 in accordance with HUD FY 2011-12 Action Plan Amendment No. 1. L 9. cc, Appropriate $50,000 State Grant Revenues (FY 2011-12 Grant Assistance Program from the State Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control) to the General Fund Police Operating Budget, to fund overtime for the BPD Vice division to conduct minor decoy, shoulder tap operations, and provide ABC training. dd. City position on 2011 League of California Cities resolutions. ee. City Event Promotion during Council Meetings. Councilmember Solos requested that item 8.g. be removed for separate consideration. ACTION TAKEN Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adopt Consent APPROVED Calendar items 8.a. through 8.ee., with the removal of AB HANSON item 8g. for separate consideration. g. Resolution in support of the ACR 42 regarding "Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day." Motion by Councilmember Solos to adopt resolution. APPROVED AB HANSON CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 2r'? Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 8 10. CLOSED SESSION ACTION TAKEN a, Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(A) of Government Code Section 54956.9. (One matter) b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for the following: 1. Youngblood, Harold v. City; KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV-271785-DRL. 2. Halley, Darren v. City; KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV-264464-DRL. 3. Torres, James Arthur v. Bakersfield Police Department, KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV-269344-WDP. 4. Anderson, Leon, Sr., et al v. City, et al; KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV- 267009-DRL. City Clerk Gafford announced that during Closed Session, an activity report will be aired in the Council Chambers and on television identifying shows and events at city venues, as well as city park and recreation activities. These events will continue to air during Closed Session at future meetings. Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adjourn to Closed APPROVED Session at 6:30 p.m. AB HANSON Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to adjourn from APPROVED Closed Session at 7.17 p.m. AB HANSON 11. CLOSED SESSION ACTION C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential NO REPORTABLE Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision ACTION (b)(3)(A) of Government Code Section 54956.9. (One matter) J 1 253 Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 9 CLOSED SESSION ACTION Continued 11 . ACTION TAKEN d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision L (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for the following: Youngblood, Harold v. City; KCSC I ATTORNEY GIVEN . Case No. S-1500-CV-271785-DRL. DIRECTION 2. Hailey, Darren v. City; KCSC Case ATTORNEY GIVEN No. S-1500-CV-264464-DRL. DIRECTION Torres, James Arthur v. Bakersfield 3 NO REPORTABLE . Police Department; KCSC Case ACTION No. S-1500-CV-269344-WDP. 4. Anderson, Leon, Sr., et al v. City, NO REPORTABLE ACTION et al; KCSC Case No. S-1500-CV- 267009-DRL. 12. REPORTS a. Report regarding proposed budget amendments to add specific median island improvements to the FY 2011 /12 budget. 1. Appropriate $936,000 Developer Share Project Cost to the Public Works Department Capital Improvement budget within the Capital Outlay Fund to fund median island landscape improvements. Raul Rojas introduced Ralph Bayboy, Civil Engineer III, who made comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Councilmember Couch requested Public Works Director Rojas contact him to discuss Olive Drive and Calloway Road. Councilmember Sullivan requested staff look at finishing the median located on Stine Road north of Taff Hwy. Councilmember Johnson requested staff look at installing medians at Hosking Road south from Wible to McKee. 1251 Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 10 12. ACTION TAKEN REPORTS Continued Councilmember Johnson requested to discuss with Public Works Director Rojas the expectation by citizens of medians along South H Street. Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to accept report and APPROVED approve the appropriation. AB HANSON b. Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP): 1. Program Update. l . Agreement with Parsons AGR 11-100 Transportation Group Corp. ($27,665,816) for program delivery/engineering and environmental support services for TRIP; and, preliminary engineering and coordinating/managing completion of the environmental document for the Centennial Corridor Loop (SR-58 Connector) Project. 13. 14. Public Works Director Rojas provided a PowerPoint presentation. Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to accept report and approve the appropriation. APPROVED AB HANSON HEARINGS DEFERRED BUSINESS a. Traffic Signal, Lighting System and Median Modification on California Avenue and Chester Avenue Project: 1. Accept bid and approve contract with PTM General AGR 11-101 Engineering Services, Inc. ($237,037) for project. 2. Appropriate $30,000 Gas Tax fund balance to the Public Works Department Capital Improvement Budget. , 255 13. 15. 16. Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 11 DEFERRED BUSINESS Continued ACTION TAKEN Public Works Director Rojas made comments. City Clerk Gafford announced correspondence was received containing 11 signatures supporting an audible pedestrian signal for this project. Motion by Councilmember Salas to accept low bid, APPROVED approve contract and appropriation, and direct staff AB HANSON to install an audible pedestrian signal for this project. b. Proposal to Create a Housing Incentive Task Force, Motion by Vice-Mayor Couch to appoint APPROVED Councilmember Weir, Councilmember Hanson and AB HANSON himself to the Housing Incentive Task Force. NEW BUSINESS None. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS Councilmember Johnson requested staff contact Ms. Fisher about a fire hazard on at Sandra and White Lane and bring the property into compliance. Councilmember Johnson addressed the incident at the Valley Plaza Mall and requested Police Chief Williamson provide a status update on the security at the Mall. He thanked the Police Department for its efforts. Councilmember Johnson invited everyone to attend the Escape School which is a child protection program, along with a movie, sponsored by Southern California Gas, Councilmember Couch and himself, on Friday at 6:45 at the Park and Riverwalk. Councilmember Salas thanked his on-line supporters that continue to join him for a virtual chat prior to the Council meeting. Councilmember Salas invited everyone to the cleanup this Saturday at Stiern Park. f2~G Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 12 16. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS Continued ACTION TAKEN Councilmember Salas announced and invited everyone to attend a Safe Neighborhoods meeting at 5:30 p.m., September 15, at the Friendship House. Councilmember Salas thanked the Fire Chief and staff for holding a fire safety academy at Station 5. Councilmember Sullivan thanked IT Department for promoting City events during the Council's Closed Session. Councilmember Sullivan thanked the Mayor for the Mayor's Cleanup Schedule, and suggested the schedule be included with the promotion during Closed Session. Councilmember Sullivan mentioned that there were wonderful programs held for the commemoration of the 911 Anniversary. Councilmember requested staff address the potholes on McDonald Way, on the south side of Stockdale Hwy., before Belle Terrace. Vice-Mayor Couch indicated there is an effort to have a town hall meeting with the City and the County whereby citizens can share their frustrations with starting a business, relocating, or doing business in our community, and look at what we can do at the local level to incentivize that. The ultimate goal would be to produce a report on the issues that individuals/business have that can be made better. Mayor Hall thanked Councilmember Sullivan for bringing forth her concerns each meeting regarding litter. He announced he picked up 5 bags of normal household trash which had been dropped off along the freeways. He commended the Police Department and Highway Patrol for their efforts to cite 161 individuals for various loads not covered. Mayor Hall commended Vice-Mayor Couch who recently signed a highway agreement to pick up litter and take care of the roadways around the Kern River Parkway. % Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011 - Page 13 ACTION TAKEN 16. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS Continued Mayor Hall announced Pam Lawrence, Deputy City Clerk, will be retiring with 10 years of service. She has been a commendable employee for the City Clerk and has worked harmoniously with staff. She will be moving to Texas to be with her family, and we wish her well. 17. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK and Ex Offi Cle k of the Council of the City o Bakersfield L Bakersfield, California, September 14, 2011-Page 14 ****THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK**** i