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{ November 19, 2014 COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 p.m.
NOTE: A separate meeting will be called to order at 3:30 p.m., followed by Public Statements
that will encourage comments pertaining only to Closed Session matters. The Council will
then recess into Closed Session. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, any action will be
announced and the meeting will be adjourned. At 5:15 p.m., the Regular Meeting will then be
called to order to address the remainder of the agenda items.
CLOSED SESSIONS
There will be a conference with legal counsel pertaining to two matters of potential litigation
and one item pertaining to the City Attorney's Performance Evaluation.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolutions
Item 8h. Resolution to Express Intent to Comply with Prevailing Wage Law. The City Council
previously adopted Resolution No. 122 -12, which exempts the City from paying prevailing
wage for most public works projects. Last year the California Legislature passed SB 7, which
prohibits charter cities from receiving or using State funding for local construction projects if
the charter city has a resolution or ordinance exempting projects from the State prevailing
wage requirements. As a result of the legislation and to be in compliance with SB 7, staff is
recommending the Council repeal Resolution No. 122 -12 and approve a resolution
expressing intent to comply with prevailing wage law. If SB 7 is stayed or found either invalid
or inapplicable to charter cities by a court or is otherwise repealed, the proposed resolution
will automatically sunset and will be of no further effect.
Item 8e. Salaries and Benefits for Employees of the Bakersfield Police Officers Association. The
City and BPOA have concluded negotiations with both sides tentatively agreeing to a new
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Resolution recommended for approval is
consistent with Council guidelines. The Resolution includes such negotiated items as a new
term, salary increases (2% increase for all BPOA members and an additional 1% equity
increase for Detectives), bilingual pay adjustments, and results in a reduction to the overall
"catch -up" provisions approved in the previous MOU, from 4% to 2% for this group.
Agreements
Item 8k. Agreement with Parsons for Advanced Preliminary Engineering Services for the
Centennial Corridor Proiect. The Centennial Corridor is a Thomas Roads Improvement
Program project, which will ultimately connect the existing State Route 58 freeway east of
State Route 99 with the new Westside Parkway freeway west of State Route 99. Staff is
recommending approval of this agreement with Parsons Transportation Group for advanced
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preliminary engineering services. These services will support the completion of the
environmental document and will allow the final design of the project to begin upon
approval of the environmental document, which is expected in summer 2015. In addition,
approval of this agreement would further define the limits needed for the project and
promote the continuity of the property acquisition phase. Funding for the agreement would
primarily come from Federal funding (88%), with the balance provided by local funds (12 %).
Construction bidding for the project is anticipated to occur in late 2016.
Miscellaneous
Item 8aj. Cul -de -sac at Beech Street. To date, cul -de -sacs have been fully constructed on
Pine, Myrtle, Spruce, Cedar, and A Streets, south of 24th Street. Most recently, the property
owners on Beech Street have met the requirements set forth by City Council resolution to
construct a cul -de -sac. All of the property owners between 22nd and 24th Streets on Beech
Street have agreed to the construction of the cul -de -sac and the end property owners have
agreed to donate the needed property for the project. This project is separate from the 24th
Street improvements identified in the Thomas Roads Improvement Program. Staff is
recommending the City Council approve the construction of the cul -de -sac on Beech Street.
Upon approval, construction will be completed by City street crews. Funding was previously
budgeted for the project as part of the FY 2013 -14 Capital Improvement Program.
CONSENT CALEDNAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 9a. First Public Hearing for HUD Consolidated Plan and Associated Documents. Every
five years, the City is required by HUD to develop a Consolidated Plan, Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and Citizen Participation Plan. These documents are
required to receive the City's annual allocation of HUD funds. These documents are intended
to ensure that residents have an opportunity to participate in the planning, implementation,
and assessment of the HUD programs and projects. The City is required to hold two public
hearings to gather input on the planning process. This public hearing is intended to provide
an update on the community needs gathered thus far and to obtain public comment
regarding the respective needs. A second public hearing will be scheduled prior to the
submission of the Consolidated Plan and associated documents. Staff anticipates that the
draft Consolidate Plan will be presented for Council consideration in April 2015.
Approved:
Alan Tandy, City Manager for AJ
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