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September 16, 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 only to the Workshop and Closed Session matters.
The Council will first receive a presentation from the City Manager's Office and then recess
into Closed Session. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, we will announce any Closed
Session action and adjourn the meeting. At 5:15 p.m., the Regular Meeting will then be called
to order to address the remainder of the agenda items.
WORKSHOPS
Item 3a. City Council Goals Update. City staff will provide a report on the accomplishments
and progress made toward the City Council Goals that were adopted by Council in 2014. In
addition, the presentation is intended to kick off the goals update process. The process is
being initiated in lieu of updating the annual goals and guiding principles documents during
a retreat, for which there was not consensus among the Council regarding a date.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of potential litigation.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolutions
Item 8e. Resolution in Support of Renaming the Hosking Avenue Interchange at State Route
99 as the Bakersfield Police Officer David J. Nelson Bridge. On June 26, 2015, Officer Nelson
gave his life while performing his sworn duty to protect the citizens of the City of Bakersfield.
California State Assembly Member Shannon Grove has introduced Assembly Concurrent
Resolution No. ACR 107 which would designate the soon to be completed Hosking Road
interchange over State Route 99 in the City of Bakersfield as the: Bakersfield Police Officer
David J. Nelson Memorial Bridge. Staff is requesting Council's adoption of the resolution in
support of the bill to rename the bridge in recognition of Officer Nelson.
Item 8m. Amendment to the Agreement with the Bakersfield Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals for the management of the City's Animal Care Center. Since fall 2013, the
City has operated the Animal Care Center located on Mount Vernon Avenue in southeast
Bakersfield. The daily operations of the facility are managed by the SPCA and through a
partnership with the Bakersfield Homeless Center. The arrangement has been a success for
the two years it has been in place. General increases in operational costs to the SPCA have
resulted in the need to amend the agreement to increase the compensation. Staff is
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requesting approval of the amendment, which would increase compensation to the SPCA
by $60,000.
REPORTS
Item 1la. Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) Financing Plan Update. Finance
Department staff will provide a presentation to update the Council on the status of TRIP
financing needs with revised cost and borrowing estimates for the Centennial Corridor
project. Staff is not requesting any action be taken on this item.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 13a. Emergency Ordinance regarding Outdoor Irrigation. As a result of the ongoing
drought, the State mandated the City reduce water consumption among its domestic water
customers by 36 %. The City Council approved conservation - related regulations in April 2015,
which included limiting the days of the week outdoor irrigation was allowed and began
increasing the outreach to its users regarding water waste and conservation. Unfortunately,
the City still narrowly missed its 36% reduction target by 2% in June and 4% in July. Not
achieving the State - mandated conservation targets in the future may result in monetary
penalties to the City. Therefore, the City must take additional steps to reach the reduction
target going forward. Staff is requesting Council's approval of an emergency ordinance, to
take effect immediately, which would create an administrative citation process to utilize in
cases where domestic water users are not in compliance with the City's water use
regulations. Under the proposed ordinance, violators could be subject to a fine of $50 for the
first offense, $150 for the second offense, and $250 to $1,000 for each subsequent offense in
a calendar year.
Item 13b. California Water Service Company Franchise Renewal. The Council will first
receive a presentation from representatives of California Water Service Company regarding
the company's operations within the City, including discussion of user rates and its drought
surcharge program. The Council will then consider a resolution of intent to grant a franchise
to Cal Water, which formally establishes the public hearing for October 14, 2015 to discuss
the proposed franchise. The existing franchise with Cal Water expires on December 31, 2015
and allows Cal Water to construct and maintain certain infrastructure within the City's right -
of -way in exchange for financial and operational considerations. Negotiations for a future
franchise agreement are still ongoing, however staff anticipates the payment structure and
the term of the franchise will remain consistent with the existing agreement.
Approved:
Alan Tandy, City Manager
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