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April 22, 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 Information Technology Director 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. Report on City Phone System. The City's Information Technology Director will
provide the City Council with a presentation on the status of the City's existing phone system
and an overview of a proposed plan to implement a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
system. The presentation is for informational purposes, as staff is requesting no action on this
item tonight. Staff plans to bring the item back on May 6th for potential action.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with the labor negotiator.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
Item 6a. 24th Street Improvement Proiect - Landscaping and Wall Design Concepts.
Following a process that included presentations to the City Council, a public workshop, and
a Community Services Committee meeting, staff will be providing the full Council with a
presentation recommending the selection of a conceptual landscaping plan for the 24th
Street Improvement Project. In addition, staff will be provided several wall design concepts
for Council consideration, along with feedback that has been provided to date regarding
the various wall design options.
Item 6b. Statewide Emergency Drought Regulations. In light of the continued severe
drought, which has prompted water conservation mandates from the Governor and State
Water Resources Control Board, the Water Resources Manager will be providing the Council
with a presentation regarding the current water situation. In addition, Council will be
considering a Water Board recommendation to approve an emergency City ordinance
restricting the use of potable water for irrigation of outdoor ornamental landscapes and turf
to a maximum of three days per week. The restrictions provide for specific days where
outdoor irrigation is allowed based on even and odd addresses.
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APPOINTMENTS
There will be one appointment to the Planning Commission.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Agreements
Item 8j. Agreement with Kern County Water Agency, Improvement District No. 4, for a Dry
Year Water Supply. Due to the extreme drought, the City will not be receiving any surface
State Water Project (SWP) water from Improvement District No. 4 (ID4) this year. As an
alternative, the City has the ability to access SWP water from ID4 which has been previously
banked. As such, the City must enter into a Dry Year Water Supply agreement with ID4 to
provide for up to 4,000 acre -feet of treated water at a cost of approximately $80 per acre -
foot. The costs associated with this agreement are for the associated pumping and
conveyance costs in order to make the water available. Staff and the Water Board are
recommending approval of this agreement in an amount not to exceed $480,000 and with a
term through December 31, 2015. Should other City supplies become available, the City will
prioritize the use of those supplies over the use of the pumped SWP water. It should also be
noted that the Water Resources Department is currently undertaking several projects
designed to alleviate the need for future dry year agreements. This agreement will be
funded with funds available in the current year Water Resources operating budget and will
not impact the General Fund.
Item 8r. SR -178 Widening Project (TRIP). The SR -178 Widening project consists of widening the
existing two lane highway to three lanes in each direction with paved median and shoulders
from Canteria Drive to Masterson Street, and to two lanes in each direction with paved
median and shoulders from Masterson Street to Miramonte Drive. The project also includes
installing traffic signals at the SR -178 intersections with SR -184, and with Masterson Street.
Storm drainage improvements and a short section of retaining wall are also included with the
project. This item will award the construction contract to Granite Construction Company in
the amount of $22,254,803; amend an existing agreement with T.Y. Lin adding $324,000 for
design support services during construction of the project; award the construction
management contract for the project to Mendoza and Associates in an amount not to
exceed $2,692,563; and provide for an appropriation of specific funds for the project.
REPORTS
Item 11 a. Special Meeting Date and Program for City Council Retreat. At the direction of
Vice Mayor Hanson, staff has been working with Councilmembers Maxwell and Parlier to
identify potential dates for a City Council retreat. That Committee, in addition, has
developed a draft program for the day for Council consideration. The concept is to hold a
one -day retreat for the Mayor and City Council on a Monday or Friday at the Marriott Hotel.
NEW BUSINES
Item 13b. Remote Caller Bingo. The City Council will be considering the first reading of an
ordinance which would amend the municipal code to update the City's current bingo
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regulations in addition to considering enacting a new chapter of the municipal code
allowing for remote caller bingo to be played in the City of Bakersfield. This item is in
response to a request made by representatives of the local American Legion Post No. 26
during the public statement portion of the Council's November 5, 2014 meeting. This item
has been reviewed and discussed by the Legislative and Litigation Committee which
directed staff to draft an ordinance allowing remote call bingo for Council approval.
Approved:
Alan Tandy, City Manager ,for AT
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