HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4660ORDINANCE NO. 4 6 6 0 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1.12 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE REVISING CITY
COUNCIL WARD BOUNDARIES
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Bakersfield, Article II, Section 3, states that the City of
Bakersfield shall be divided into seven political subdivisions which shall be known as wards and
shall be established by ordinance and altered from time to time to reflect as nearly as possible
equal population; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Bakersfield, Article II, Section 11.1 authorizes the
Council to, by ordinance from time to time, alter the boundaries of the respective wards in
order that each ward shall contain, as nearly as possible, equal population therein, based upon
the latest Federal decennial census; and
WHEREAS, the latest Federal decennial census conducted in April 2010 and officially
released by the U.S. Census Bureau in March 2011 for the City of Bakersfield, showed those ward
boundaries needed to be altered to meet the requirements of said Charter.
WHEREAS, the boundaries of each ward, as shown on the attached ward map, have
been adjusted to maintain, as nearly as possible, equal population (deviation is within 5% of
average).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1.12 is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1.12
WARDS
Sections:
1.12.010
Boundaries of the first ward.
1.12.020
Boundaries of the second ward.
1.12.030
Boundaries of the third ward.
1.12.040
Boundaries of the fourth ward.
1.12.050
Boundaries of the fifth ward.
1.12.060
Boundaries of the sixth ward.
1.12.070
Boundaries of the seventh ward.
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1.12.010 Boundaries of the first ward.
The boundaries of the first ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city limits
of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Chester Avenue and California
Avenue;
Thence easterly along the centerline of California Avenue then East California Avenue to
the existing city limits line near Washington Street;
Thence southeasterly and northwesterly along various courses of the existing city limits
line to the centerline of Shannon Drive;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Shannon Drive then Monitor Street to the
centerline of Pacheco Road;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Pacheco Road to the centerline of South H
Street;
Thence northerly along the centerline of South H Street to the existing city limits line near
Belle Terrace;
Thence northwesterly along various courses the existing city limits line to the centerline of
Belle Terrace;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Belle Terrace to the centerline of the Kern Island
Canal;
Thence northeasterly along the centerline of Kern Island Canal to the centerline of
Chester Avenue;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Chester Avenue to the centerline of California
Avenue and the point of beginning;
1.12.020 Boundaries of the second ward.
The boundaries of the second ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city
limits of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Stockdale Highway and Coffee Road;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Coffee Road to the centerline of the Kern River;
Thence northeasterly along the centerline of the Kern River to the centerline of Golden
State Avenue;
Thence southeasterly along the centerline of Golden State Avenue to the westerly
centerline of the Garces Circle Access Road;
Thence northeasterly along the centerline of the Garces Circle Access Road to the SAKF9
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Thence northerly along the centerline of Chester Avenue to the centerline of West
Columbus Street;
Thence easterly along the centerline of West Columbus Street then Columbus Street to
the existing city limits line near Loma Linda Drive;
Thence southeasterly along various courses of the existing city limits line to the centerline
of East California Avenue;
Thence westerly along the centerline of East California Avenue then California Avenue
to the centerline of Chester Avenue;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Chester Avenue to the centerline of the Kern
Island Canal;
Thence southwesterly along the centerline of the Kern Island Canal to the centerline of
Belle Terrace;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Belle Terrace to the centerline of Valhalla Drive;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Valhalla Drive to the centerline of Nordic Drive;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Nordic Drive to the centerline of New Stine Road;
Thence northerly along the centerline of New Stine Road to the centerline of Stockdale
Highway;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Stockdale Highway to the centerline of Coffee
Road and the point of beginning.
1.12.030 Boundaries of the third ward.
The boundaries of the third ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city limits
of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Coffee Road and the Kern River;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Coffee Road to the centerline of the Friant-Kern
Canal;
Thence northwesterly along the centerline of the Friant-Kern Canal to the centerline of
Seventh Standard Road;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Seventh Standard Road to the easterly right-of-
way line of State Route 99;
Thence southeasterly along the easterly right-of-way line of State Route 99 then Golden
State Avenue to the existing city limits line at the Calloway Canal;
Thence northeasterly and southwesterly along various courses of the existing city IimitsgAKE9
line to the centerline of Columbus Street;
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Thence westerly along the centerline of Columbus Street then West Columbus Street to
the centerline of Chester Avenue;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Chester Avenue to the centerline of the Garces
Circle Access Road;
Thence southwesterly along the centerline of the Garces Circle Access Road to the
centerline of Golden State Avenue;
Thence northwesterly along the centerline of Golden State Avenue to the centerline of
the Kern River;
Thence southwesterly along the centerline of the Kern River to the centerline of Coffee
Road and the point of beginning.
1.12.040 Boundaries of the fourth ward.
The boundaries of the fourth ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city
limits of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Ming Avenue and South Allen Road;
Thence southwesterly, northeasterly, and northwesterly along various courses of the
existing city limits line to the centerline of Seventh Standard Road;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Seventh Standard Road to the centerline of the
Friant-Kern Canal;
Thence southeasterly along the centerline of the Friant-Kern Canal to the centerline of
Coffee Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Coffee Road to the centerline of Brimhall Road:
Thence westerly along the centerline of Brimhall Road to the centerline of Calloway
Drive;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Calloway Drive then Old River Road to the
centerline of Ming Avenue;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Ming Avenue to the centerline of South Allen
Road and the point of beginning.
1.12.050 Boundaries of the fiffh ward.
The boundaries of the fifth ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city limits
of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Ming Avenue and Old River Road;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Old River Road and then Calloway Drive to t*K4:
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Thence easterly along the centerline of Brimhall Road to the centerline of Coffee Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Coffee Road to the centerline of Stockdale
Highway;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Stockdale Highway to the centerline of Ashe
Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Ashe Road to the centerline of North Half Moon
Drive;
Thence southwesterly along the centerline of North Half Moon Drive then South Half
Moon Drive to the centerline of Olympia Drive;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Olympia Drive to the centerline of Lily Drive;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Lily Drive to the centerline of White Lane;
Thence westerly along the centerline of White Lane to the centerline of Gosford Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Gosford Road to the existing city limits line near
State Route 119 (Taft Highway);
Thence northwesterly and easterly along various courses of the existing city limits line to
the intersection of the centerlines of South Allen Road and Ming Avenue;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Ming Avenue to the centerline of Old River Road
and the point of beginning.
1.12.060 Boundaries of the sixth ward.
The boundaries of the sixth ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city limits
of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Gosford Road and White Lane;
Thence easterly along the centerline of White Lane to the centerline of Lily Drive;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Lily Drive to the centerline of Olympia Drive;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Olympia Drive to the centerline of South Half
Moon Drive;
Thence northeasterly along the centerline of South Half Moon Drive then North Half
Moon Drive to the centerline of Ashe Road;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Ashe Road to the centerline of Stockdale
Highway;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Stockdale Highway to the centerline of No*AK49q all
Stine Road;
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Thence southerly along the centerline of New Stine Road to the centerline of Nordic
Drive;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Nordic Drive to the centerline of Valhalla Drive;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Valhalla Drive to the centerline of Belle Terrace;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Belle Terrace to the existing city limits line near
Stine Road;
Thence southeasterly along various courses of the existing city limits line to the
centerline of State Route 99;
Thence southerly along the centerline of State Route 99 to the centerline of Planz Road;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Planz Road to the centerline of Wible Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Wible Road to the centerline of Pacheco Road;
Thence westerly along the centerline of Pacheco Road to the centerline of Stine Road;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Stine Road to the existing city limits line near
State Route 119 (Taft Highway);
Thence southwesterly and northwesterly along various courses of the existing city limits
line to the centerline of Gosford Road;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Gosford Road to the centerline of White Lane
and the point of beginning.
1.12.070 Boundaries of the seventh ward.
The boundaries of the seventh ward shall consist of all that portion of the incorporated city
limits of Bakersfield bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Stine Road and Pacheco Road;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Pacheco Road to the centerline of Wible Road;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Wible Road to the centerline of Planz Road;
Thence easterly along the centerline of Planz Road to the centerline of State Route 99;
Thence northerly along the centerline of State Route 99 to the existing city limits line near
Ming Avenue;
Thence easterly and southerly along various courses of the existing city limits line to the
centerline of South H Street;
Thence southerly along the centerline of South H Street to the centerline of Pacheco V KF9
Road;
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Thence easterly along the centerline of Pacheco Road to the centerline of Monitor
Street;
Thence southerly along the centerline of Monitor Street then Shannon Drive to the
existing city limits line;
Thence southwesterly and northwesterly along various courses of the existing city limits
line to the centerline of Stine Road near State Route 119 (Taft Highway);
Thence northerly along the centerline of Stine Road to the centerline of Pacheco Road
and the point of beginning.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the Bakersfield Municipal Code and
shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
JAN 11 2012 , by the following vote:
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YES' COUNCILMEMBER: SALAS, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN 1#1 2012
HARVEY L. HALI.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfiel
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 13th day of January, 2012 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City
Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4660, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 11th day of January 2012 and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 1.12 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICPAL
CODE REVISING CITY COUNCIL WARD BOUNDARIES.
ROBERTA GAFFORD
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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