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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/29/16 CC AGENDA HIGHLIGHTSAGENDA HIGHLIGHTS r, � June 29, 2016 City 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 to Closed Session matter 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 legal counsel regarding one matter of existing litigation and a public employee performance evaluation for the City Manager. REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Hall will make two presentations. The first presentation will recognize each of the sponsors for their generous contribution for the City's 4th of July Community Celebration and Fireworks event. The second presentation will recognize students from the Kern High School District CONSENT CALENDAR Resolutions Items 8i & j. Memorandums of Understanding with Labor Groups. The City's most recent agreements with the Blue and White Collar Units and the Bakersfield Police Officers Association (BPOA) have been expired since December 2014 and June 2015, respectively. Since time that, the City and each of the groups began to meet to discuss terms of a new labor agreements. Both groups recognize the City's current economic hardships due to the depressed oil prices. The City and each of the groups, in the spirit of cooperation, have developed new short -term labor agreements. Under the terms of each agreement, salary ranges will remain unchanged for the duration of the agreement. Both agreements address minor items, such as call back and bilingual pay, as well as costs associated with the death of an officer in the line of duty. Staff is requesting the City Council's approval of two resolutions approving the MOU's with each labor group. Agreements Item 8r. Tertiary Treated Water. Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 (WWTP3) underwent a significant expansion in 2007, which included the addition of tertiary treatment capabilities to produce up to 2 million gallons per day of tertiary treated water. The tertiary treated water that is produced at WWTP3 is currently used to irrigate the State Farm Sports Village. Since NZ 2015, the City, Kern Delta Water District and Arvin- Edison Water Storage District have expressed interest in evaluating options to expand the tertiary treatment capacity of WWTP3 for additional urban and agricultural uses. Staff is proposing entering into a memorandum of understanding with the two outside agencies to further expand the examination of expanding this system. This work would include items such as identification of potential funding sources for the project and analysis of potential uses of the water produced. Property Acquisition Agreements - TRIP Item 8ao & ap. Property Demolition Agreements for Centennial Corridor Project. These items represent the continuation of the demolition of structures on properties the City has previously acquired to construct the Centennial Corridor. The City has been acquiring properties since March of 2014 through a federally- authorized early acquisition program. To date, the City has acquired: 162 of the 199 single family homes (81%); 8 of the 9 multi - family properties (89%); and 9 of the 18 commercial /industrial properties (50 %). Earlier this year Caltrans approved the Record of Decision (ROD) for the project which allows, among other activities, the removal of structures within the project area. The two proposed agreements total just over $469,000 and will allow for the continuation of the demolition phase. After removal of all above and below ground structures on each the properties, a wood chip cover will be applied to provide soil stabilization and weed control. CONSENT CALDENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS Item 9a. Domestic Water Rates. Due to a delay in mailing required notices to some affected customers this item was continued from the June 8, 2016 City Council meeting to allow for additional public testimony. Staff is proposing a rate increase for domestic water users for the first time in over 5 years. Staff is proposing to increase quantity rates, readiness to serve charge and the private fire protection service charge by 3.5 percent. The specific dollar increase to each user is variable depending on the size of water meter installed at a specific property and actual water usage. The proposed increase will help meet the costs of new water supply programs, meeting water quality standards, and funding for capital costs. DEFERRED BUSINESS Item 12a. Updates to Mayor and City Council Reimbursement Policy. During the City Council meeting of June 8th, this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. Councilmember Parlier requested the item be continued to the June 29th City Council meeting to allow Councilmember Rivera an opportunity to discuss his requests for additional events to be added (Councilmember Rivera was not in attendance at the June 8th meeting). The Mayor and City Council have an established policy which allows for advance reimbursement of certain expenses associated with specific events. The specific events are listed in an exhibit that accompanies the policy. Since the policy was approved by the City Council in 2006, there have been additional events that City Councilmembers attended on a regular basis which involve issues affecting the City. As such, Councilmembers Rivera and Parlier have requested three new events be added to the list. These events include: All League of California Cities - established Board, Committee and Caucus meetings and events; formal State legislative testimony opportunities on legislation affecting the City in which the City Council has taken a formal position; and the Kern Economic Development Corporation Agenda Highlights - June 29, 2016 Council Meeting Page 2 Kern County Economic Summit. If approved, it would allow for the Mayor or Councilmember(s) to receive advance reimbursement for certain travel expenses for these aforementioned events. No other components of the policy are proposed to be modified or changed. Item 12b. Fiscal Year 2016 -17 Budget. Staff will present the Fiscal Year 2016 -17 Budget for Council adoption in addition to proposing a resolution establishing the City of Bakersfield appropriations limit for the upcoming fiscal year. Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager .1 for AT Agenda Highlights - June 29, 2016 Council Meeting Page 3 cc: Department Heads City Manager's File City Clerk's File News Media File M