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� Al, JANUARY 6, 2016 COUNCIL MEETING
Otr�� 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 the Closed Session matters 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 5:75 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 pertaining to two matters of existing
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
PRESENTATIONS
Item 4a. Representatives from the American Public Works Association (APWA) will make a
presentation to Public Works Director Nick Fidler in recognition of the Bakersfield Public Works
Department as the 104th agency to become accredited. The accreditation program was instituted in
1995 by APWA to provide a means of formally verifying and recognizing public works agencies for
compliance with the recommended practices set forth by the organization. The Department is the
15th agency in California to receive this recognition.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ordinances
Item 8c. Cal Water Franchise Ordinance. The item is the first reading of an ordinance to grant
California Water Service Company a two -year franchise. The item was continued from the City
Council meeting of October 14, 2015. The franchise allows Cal Water to construct and maintain
certain infrastructure within the City's right -of -way in exchange for financial and operational
considerations. Under the proposed franchise, the payment terms to the City remain the same as
they existing currently; however, the term of the franchise would be for two years. If Council approves
the first reading of the ordinance, the second reading and adoption of the ordinance is tentatively
scheduled for the November 18, 2015 meeting.
REPORTS
Item I I a. Youth Commission Presentation. Councilmember Rivera will provide the City Council with a
presentation regarding the potential forming of a youth commission.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Item 72a. Commercial Way at Truxtun Avenue Intersection Improvements. This item was continued
from the City Council meeting of October 14, 2015. The proposed project includes improvements at
the intersection, including the widening of Commercial Way to accommodate two left turns and one
right turn onto Truxtun Avenue, and the installation of a pedestrian crosswalk that would provide
access to /from the Kern River Bike Path located to the north of the intersection. During the October
14, 2015 Council meeting, the Council requested additional information from staff regarding traffic
counts and if Truxtun Avenue could be reconfigured to allow continuous westbound traffic, while
simultaneously allowing for vehicles to make dual left hand turns onto Truxtun Avenue. This
supplemental information is now included in the administrative report.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 73a. 2016 City Council Meeting Dates. The City Council will consider a resolution setting the
dates for the City Council meetings, Budget Hearings, and Department Budget Presentation for 2016.
The Council may choose to discuss setting dates for a Council Retreat and separate noon budget
hearings as part of finalizing the 2016 Council meeting calendar.
Item 73b. Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Sharing Pror)erty and Sales Tax with County
of Kern for Future Annexations. Since 1995, the City and the County of Kern have utilized a master tax
sharing agreement to determine revenue sharing for most annexations that have occurred. A master
agreement is the most efficient way of completing the tax sharing negotiation process required by
state law in order for an annexation to be finalized. The sharing or splitting of future tax revenue is a
important part of the annexation process, as it recognizes the transfer of certain government
services, such as police, streets and parks, from a county to a city. In spring 2014, the City and the
County settled a disagreement as to how certain property taxes were allocated from previous
annexations. The settlement outlined the process for both parties to negotiate a new master
agreement for the sharing or splitting of taxes for annexations that occur in the future. The agreement
before the Council is the result of over 20 months of negotiation between the City and County. The
agreement applies to future annexations only, and will result in the City receiving approximately
$10.70 for every $100 of property tax revenue allocated to local taxing entities under Proposition 13.
In addition, the County will receive 10% of the City's sales and use tax allocations from sales tax
generated within the future annexation areas. Staff from the City Manager's Office will provide the
Council with short presentation on this topic. Staff is recommending the Council approve the MOU.
Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager chforXT
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