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� FEBRUARY 10, 2016 COUNCIL MEETING
I�',' -;a 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, Deferred Business and
Closed Session matters. The Council will first receive a presentation from the City Manager's
Office, followed by consideration of a Deferred Business Item 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 Web Site Presentation. The City recently launched a redesigned web site. Staff
from the City Manager's Office and Information Technology Division will provide a brief
overview of the new site and features.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Item 4a. Fireworks Ordinance. Over the past several months, the Legislative and Litigation
Committee has been reviewing various components of the City's fireworks regulations. At the
conclusion of the committee meeting held on January 8t", the committee members voted to
bring two proposed changes to the current regulations to the full City Council. The first
proposed change would limit the use of Safe and Sane fireworks to July 2nd through July 4th
and on December 31, but does not change the permitted sale dates. The second proposed
change would provide for an administrative citation process to enforce fireworks regulations.
Staff from the City Attorney's Office will provide a presentation summarizing these proposed
changes.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of potential litigation.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
Item 6a. Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee Update. At the request of Councilmember
Sullivan, Solid Waste Division staff and the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (KBB) past
president will provide an update on the KBB program.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolutions
Item 8h. Resolution in support of locating the High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility
and other High Speed Rail Facilities in Kern County. Councilmember Parlier requested staff
bring forward a resolution for consideration which expresses the City of Bakersfield's support
for local efforts designed to bring the High Speed Rail Heavy Maintenance Facility to Kern
County. The facility has the potential to bring a significant number of new jobs and
economic activity to Kern County. The proposed resolution pledges the City's support for the
local efforts promoting the siting of the HMF in Kern County and authorizes the City to join the
Kern4HMF. Kern4HMF is a coalition of Kern County associations, organizations and leaders
supporting the location of the Heavy Maintenance Facility in Kern County.
Miscellaneous
Item 8z. Additional Funding for Spay and Neuter Vouchers. The FY 2015 -16 Adopted Budget
included $20,000 to continue funding for the spay and neuter program administered by the
City's Animal Control Division. The program continues to be very popular and as a result, the
City recently exhausted the initial $20,000 allocation. The Budget and Finance Committee
recently voted unanimously to recommend that the Council allocate $20,000 of Council
Contingency Funds to provide additional support for the voucher program in the current
fiscal year.
HEARINGS
Item 10a. Housing and Urban Development Action Plan Amendment. Each year, the City
receives funding from the federal government to be utilized to benefit low and moderate
income areas of the City. The proposed amendment allows for funding to be provided to
Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault (AAFV), among other items. AAFV
recently approached the City to request additional funding for operations and maintenance
due to significant reductions in grant funding, sponsorships and fundraising activities. AAFV
has provided shelter, counseling and related services to victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault since 1980 and currently receives Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the
City. Staff is requesting approval of the amendment, which would provide $50,000 to AAFV
for the remainder of the current fiscal year.
Item 10b. Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment /Zone Change on 4.96 acres
located at the northwest corner of Castro Lane and Kingsley Lane. The initial request to
change the land use and zoning on this property was considered by the Planning
Commission on December 3, 2015, with the Commission voting unanimously to deny the
request. The applicant submitted an appeal to the Planning Commission's decision, which
now comes to the City Council for review and decision. The applicant's initial request would
have permitted multi - family units to be constructed on the property. At the time of the
Planning Commission hearing, several area residents of the surrounding neighborhood spoke
in opposition of the project. The Appeal was scheduled for consideration by City Council on
January 20, 2016. However, following submittal of the appeal, the applicant and City staff
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had several meetings to discuss issues raised by area residents and possible solutions that
would enable a residential development that both the land owner and area residents could
support. On January 20, 2016, the applicant submitted a letter requesting that the project be
continued and requesting that the GPA component of the application be withdrawn and
the Zone Change be changed from R -2 to R -1 -4.5 (One Family Dwelling -4,500 sq. ft. minimum
lot size). At a recent meeting, many of the area residents agreed that the "R- 1 -4.5" single -
family residential development scenario was much more acceptable than the previously -
proposed "R -2" multiple - family residential scenario. The items proposed by staff for the City
Council's consideration enable the applicant to move forward with the "R- 1 -4.5" single - family
residential development scenario.
Item 1la. Budget and Finance Committee Maiority and Minority Reports regarding proposed
changes to the Local Vendor Preference Policy. At the request of Councilmember Rivera,
the Budget and Finance Committee recently reviewed the City's local vendor preference
policy. The current policy was adopted by the City Council in 2012 and allows for a 3% local
vendor preference (not to exceed $9,000) to be applied to bids for purchases of supplies,
materials and equipment exceeding $40,000. The item was discussed in committee on
January 25th, at which time the committee voted 2 to 1 in favor of changing the name of the
program to "Bakersfield First "; and increasing the preference percentage from 3% to 5% and
increase the dollar cap from $9,000 to $15,000. Councilmembers Rivera and Parlier voted in
favor of recommending these changes to the full Council, whereas Councilmember Weir
voted in opposition, specifically to amending the current percentage and dollar cap. A
majority and minority report was developed for this item.
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