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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/12/15 CC AGENDA HIGHLIGHTSAGENDA HIGHLIGHTS � August 12, 2015 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 to Closed Session matter(s) only. The Council will then recess into Closed Session. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, any Closed Session action will be announced prior to adjournment of the meeting. At 5:15 p.m., the Regular Meeting will be called to order to address the remainder of the agenda items. CLOSED SESSION There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of potential litigation and two items of existing litigation. REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR Resolutions Item 8e. Resolution Setting Salaries and Benefits for Temporary Employee Unit (Transportation Officer 1 -III, Police Department). In follow -up to a concept brought forward by City Councilmember Parlier, the Police Department is requesting to adjust the compensation for a temporary position (Transportation Officer 1 -111) which has not been used in approximately 15 years. Once approved, the Police Department intends to utilize this temporary position to assist in the booking process in the jail during identified times. Utilization of this resource is an efficiency measure which will allow police officers, who would otherwise spend considerable time out of service while booking an arrestee, to return to the street more quickly as they would now have another, more cost effective, resource to handle the booking process for them. It is anticipated that this action will assist with the greater goal of further reducing response times during specific times. The estimated cost of this program is $33,000 annually, which will be absorbed by the Police Departments current budget. Item 8g. Resolution Authorizing the City to Enter Into an Agreement with The California High - Speed Rail Authority for Preparation of a High -Speed Rail Station Area Plan for Downtown Bakersfield. The City of Bakersfield has been identified by the High -Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) as a location for a future High -Speed Rail Station. To prepare for this potential future development, HSRA has offered the City of Bakersfield grant funding from both federal and state sources to facilitate the development of a local station area plan for downtown Bakersfield. The plan is estimated to cost $1.1 million to complete with $750,000 coming from state and federal sources and $350,000 in local match ($200,000 in -kind staff time from the City and $150,000 match from KernCOG). This item will provide the necessary authorization for staff to obtain the grant funding identified above and complete the Station Area Plan for the potential High Speed Rail Station proposed under the Locally Generated Alternative at F Street and Golden State Avenue. Agreements Item 80. Agreement with Golden Empire Transit (GET) for Funding of Pavement Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements at Various GET Bus Stops. This item includes an agreement with GET by which the City will receive $500,000 in Transportation Development Act Article 8 funds to improve the City's right -of -way along several bus stop locations identified by GET within the City of Bakersfield. This funding will provide for needed improvements which include a combination of pedestrian accessibility enhancements and pavement rehabilitation. Due to the fact the identified improvement are within the City's right -of -way, the City will be responsible for the design and construction of these projects. Item 8t. Amendment to Modify and Extend the Terms of an Agreement with Redflex for Photo Enforced Red -light Citation Program. Since 2002, the Police Department has partnered with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. to implement and operate a digital photo enforced red -light camera system at various locations in the City. This item will expand the red -light camera program to include elements of two additional intersections of the City: Ming /Old River; and Stockdale /Coffee - Gosford. This item also extends the existing agreement with Redflex for an additional 5 years and makes several changes to the compensation component of the agreement which will ultimately reduce the City's annual costs for this program. The net annual cost increase to provide for these additional intersections is $257,476.80. It should be noted, that the cost to include the new locations would have been greater if the contract modifications included in this item were not made. In addition, there is a cost neutrality provision which provides the City a safeguard from ever being required to pay Redflex more than the actual revenue received from the red -light cameras. No budgetary action is required for this item as the cost of the proposed expansion is included in the adopted FY 2015 -16 Traffic Safety Fund Budget. Item 8z. Contract Change Orders 3, 4, and 5 to an Agreement with Security Paving Company for the Beltway Operational Improvements Proiect. The Beltway Operational Improvements Project consists of constructing operational improvements along SR -58 between SR -99 and Cottonwood Road, and at the SR -99 /Ming Avenue interchange. This item includes approval of several change orders related to various additional costs associated with the project relating to three specific items which required additional work or quantities of supplies. The total amount of the combined change orders is $654,195. The original contract amount of the project is just under $82 million, and the total of all contract change orders to date result in a 1 % increase to the original contract amount. HEARINGS Item 10a. Public Hearing to Consider a Resolution Adiusting the Fee Associated with the Development and Improvement of Parks within the City of Bakersfield. Chapter 15.82 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code was established to promote the public interest by establishing and imposing a fee as a method of financing the development, improvement and /or enhancement of public parks. More specifically, new residential construction is charged a fee for the development of new parks. The code also provides for the fee imposed on new Agenda Highlights - August 12, 2015 Council Meeting Page 2 development to be adjusted annually by the Construction Cost Index and to reflect all the costs incurred for park development, improvement, or enhancement. This item is consistent with the requirements of the municipal code and is proposing an increase to the fee of 2.47% or an increase from $1,825 per dwelling unit to $1,870 per dwelling unit. As of the date of this writing, no objections have been received regarding the proposed increase. Item 10b. Public Hearing Regarding an Appeal of the Board of Zoning Adiustment's Decision to Approve a Conditional Use Permit for the Construction of a 70 -foot tall Monopole Wireless Telecommunications Facility Camouflaged as a Pine Tree Located at 4841 Ventana Canyon Drive. The Conditional Use Permit for this project was approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) on June 9, 2015. An appeal of the BZA decision by Robert G. Kuhs, on behalf of the Estates at Rio Bravo, L.P., was received on June 18, 2015. Rio Bravo, L.P. is the owner of the undeveloped single - family residential property situated 135 feet south of the project site. This item includes the hearing on this appeal. Staff is recommending adoption of the Resolution to deny the appeal and uphold the Conditional Use Permit, subject to conditions of approval. It should be noted that recent communications have been received from both the County of Kern and the City of Bakersfield Information Technology Divisions indicating the tower has the potential to improve public services in the area. Item 10c. Public Hearing Regarding an Appeal of the Planning Commission's Decision to Approve the Planned Development Review of the Artisan Square Commercial Development Project. This project consists of the development of 125,000 square feet of retail space on 14.65 acres of vacant property at the northwest corner of Brimhall Road and Allen Road. The Planning Commission approved the Planned Development Review on May 21, 2015. This item is to hear two appeals of that decision. One appeal requests modifications to the conditions approved by the Planning Commission based on claims for the need for light mitigation, traffic signal locations, hours of operation and noise reduction measures. The second appeal requests denial of the proposal based on claims of traffic impacts, noise and light pollution, public safety and overall quality of life concerns. Staff has received comments both in support and in opposition of the proposed project. This item was continued from the July 22, 2015 City Council Meeting. REPORTS Item 11 a. Street Maintenance Pro__ rq am. This item will include two components. First staff from the Public Works Department will provide the Council with a presentation regarding the City's process to evaluate and prioritize street maintenance work, including a discussion of various maintenance options. The second component of this item includes an approval by the City Council to award a design consultant contract to NCE for various services related to the City's new pavement management system project. Item 11 b. City Council Retreat. Per the request of the Vice Mayor, staff provided the Council with a draft agenda for a potential City Council Retreat at the April 22, 2015 City Council Meeting. In addition, staff also attempted to coordinate a possible date for such a retreat. However, due to various conflicts, the Council was unable to set a date at that time. Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff delay the retreat until a more appropriate time in September or October. Vice Mayor Hanson recently informed staff that Friday, October 16th is the new date being recommended for the retreat. Staff is looking for further direction Agenda Highlights - August 12, 2015 Council Meeting Page 3 9 from the Council regarding the October 16th date as well as the proposed agenda, so arrangements may be made. A vote of the City Council is needed in order to call the special meeting for the retreat. Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager ST for AT cc: Department Heads City Manager's File City Clerk's File News Media File Agenda Highlights - August 12, 2015 Council Meeting Page 4 �J