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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/04/16 CC AGENDA HIGHLIGHTSAGENDA HIGHLIGHTS � MAY 4, 2016 COUNCIL MEETING ® r�r, SPECIAL MEETING - 4:00 p.m. NOTE: A separate special meeting will be called to order at 4:00 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 the labor negotiator, followed by a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of existing litigation. REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m. WORKSHOPS Staff from the City Manager's Office will provide an overview of the FY 2016 -17 Proposed Budget. CONSENT CALENDAR Miscellaneous Item 8u. Grant - Funded Bicycling Parking Racks. In August 2015, the City was awarded $12,000 in grant funding for the installation of bike racks within the downtown area. Staff has worked with community groups and local businesses to identify ideal locations for these racks within City right -of -way. The grant funds will cover 100 percent of the estimated costs to purchase and install the racks. Staff is requesting the City Council allocate the funds to begin the work. If approved, staff anticipates the racks will be installed in summer 2016. Item 8w. Thomas Roads Improvement Program Cleanup Actions. Two of the earliest TRIP projects included improvements to 7t" Standard Road and planning efforts for the North Beltway Project. The 7t" Standard Road improvements were completed, while the North Beltway Project is not being pursued further. Staff has been working with Caltrans to formally closeout each project and has established a proposed plan to complete the process. As each project cost less than budgeted, the City will receive approximately $1.7 million of remaining funds back in savings. These funds are part of the federal earmark, which are being proposed to be applied toward the Centennial Corridor project. Ultimately, these funds will reduce the City's borrowing amount for the project. Additionally, the plan requires that local funds in the amount of $1.1 million be paid to Caltrans for some costs previously funded with federal monies. In return, a like amount of federal monies will now be re- programmed for the Centennial Corridor project. HEARINGS Item 10a. FY 2016 -17 Action Plan. The City's Action Plan is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in order to receive funding for eligible programs and projects utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. The Action Plan is the second year of the Consolidated Plan 2020. Action Plan resources for FY 2016 -17 total $5,043,930. The Action Plan proposes to continue CDBG funding for curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements within the El Toro, Union - Brundage, Oleander, Castro and P Street Areas. In addition, CDBG funds are proposed to be allocated for public services through the Bakersfield Senior Center, Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault, home accessibility improvements program and to provide Fair Housing services. The Action Plan also sets aside HOME funds for new construction assistance and ESG funds for continued street outreach, homeless shelter and services and re- housing assistance. Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager cc: Department Heads City Manager's File City Clerk's File News Media File Agenda Highlights - May 4, 2016 Council Meeting Page 2 in