HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/09/2002 AGENDA PACKET JOINT Joint Meeting of the
Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Bakersfield City Council
Monday, September 9, 2002 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
A dinner buffet will be served at 4:30 p.m. in thc 3~ Floor Multi-Purpose Room for
elected and appointed City and County officials. The public may attend and observe.
This meeting will be televised live on Cox and Time Warner Cable Channel 16, and Falcon Cable Channel 44.
An Assistive Listening device is available in the Board Chambers through the Clerk of the Board and City Clerk.
Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 1't Floor, Bakersfield
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Carson
Maggard
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STAFF STAFF I
Hall Perez
Pennell
McCarthy
[Podium]
Salvaggio Patrick
Hanson
Parra
Jones Tandy
Barmann Thiltgen
CITY COUNCIL
Harvey Hall, Mayor
Mark Salvaggio, Vice Mayor, Ward 7
Irma Carson, Ward 1
Sue Benham, Ward 2
Mike Maggard, Ward 3
David Couch, Ward 4
Harold Hanson, Ward 5
Jacquie Sullivan, Ward 6
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Steve A. Perez, Chairman, Second District
Jon McQuiston, Supervisor, First District
Barbara Patrick, Supervisor, Third District
Vacant, Supervisor, Fourth District
Pete H. Parra, Supervisor, Fifth District
CITY STAFF
Alan Tandy, City Manager
Bart Thiltgen, City Attorney
Pamela A. McCarthy, City Clerk
COUNTY STAFF
Scott E. Jones, County Administrative Officer
Bernard C. Barmann, County Counsel
Denise Pennell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
MEETING FORMAT
This joint proceeding will be Chaired by Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve A. Perez. The governing bodies may take action during
this session on the agenda subject matter, receive and file materials related to the agenda topic, and/or give direction to staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL
Persons may address the governing bodies on any agenda topic during the discussion of that item. People wishing to make comments on
any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board or Council, may make comments during the Public Presentations
portion of the meeting. Statements are limited to 2 minutes per speaker. Speakers are requested to state their name before making the
presentation. The Chairman, at his discretion, may limit the total time allotted to public comment to assure that all agenda items can be
completed. Due to logistical complexities, video tapes will not be shown during this meeting.
Written comments are encouraged. Provide twenty (20) copies of written material to the Clerks at the time of your presentation, or send
written communication addressed to the Board of Supervisors, 1115 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301, or the City Council, 1501
Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 in advance of the meeting.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Estimated
Start Time
5:30 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the
Bakersfield City Council will hold a Special Joint Meeting on Monday, September 9,
2002 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1115 Truxtun
Avenue, Bakersfield, California. Dinner will be provided for City and County elected and
appointed officials in the 3rd Floor Multi-Purpose Room at 4:30 p.m., at their option. The
public mav attend and observe.
1. FLAG SALUTE
2. ROLL CALL
3. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN STEVE A. PEREZ
4. OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY HALL
5:40 p.m.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS - Persons may address the Governing Bodies during
this portion of the meeting on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction
of the Board of Supervisors or City Council. The Chairman, at his discretion, may
limit the total time allotted to this portion of the meeting to assure that all agenda
items can be completed. Statements are limited to 2 minutes per speaker.
Please state and spell your name for the record.
6. BUSlNESSlTEMS
6:15 p.m.
Proposed Criteria for Evaluating High Speed Rail Station Terminal Location
(City Agenda Item) - Recommended Action: Hear City and County Staff
Presentations; Approve
6:50 p.m.
B. Status Report on West Side Parkway and Freeway Systems Study (Joint
Agenda Item) - Recommended Action: Hear City and County Staff Presentations
7:15p.m.
C. Status Report on Meadows Field Airport Terminal Project (County Agenda Item)
- Recommended Action: Hear County Staff Presentation
7:30 p.m.
D. Status Report on Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Update (Joint Agenda
item) - Recommended Action: Hear City and County Staff Presentations
7:45p.m. E. Status Report on Joint Playground Project at the Metropolitan Recreation Center
(County Agenda Item) - Recommended Action: Hear County Staff Presentation
Joint City / County Meeting Agenda
September 9, 2002
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8:00 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
8:20 p.m.
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10.
Proposal from Council Member Carson for Development of a Workshop
Regarding Conflict of Interest for City and County Officials (City Agenda Item) -
Recommended Action: Refer to City Attorney and County Counsel
G. Proposed 2003 Schedule for Joint Meetings (Joint Agenda Item)-
Recommended Action: Approve
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY HALL
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN STEVE A. PEREZ
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Alan Tandy
City Manager
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
I CITY/COUNTY MEETING DATE: September 9, 2002 AGENDA SECTION: Reports
ITEM: 6/[
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
September 3, 2002
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD (~ ~
CITY ATTORNEY ~ //'~'"'"
CITY MANAGER ~]'~...-
High Speed Rail Station Location in Bakersfield, Califomia Metropolitan Area
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Joint Bodies establish evaluation criteria that the City
and the County would recommend to Kern Council of Governments for their use in the new study of the
three potential sites for the High Speed Rail Station in the Bakersfield, California Metropolitan Area. .
BACKGROUND: The City Council has adopted a resolution supporting a downtown location for the
proposed Bakersfield High Speed Rail station (Resolution 159-01). The Board of Supervisors'has not
made a formal recommendation on a station location. As the California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA)
is currently conducting preliminary engineering and environmental studies of potential station sites, it is
prudent for the City and the County to jointly support one site.
The Kern Council of Governments (KernCOG) has budgeted funds for a study to further evaluate the three
sites that HSRA has recommended for additional detailed study. Selection of a consultant for that study is
currently taking place, with KernCOG estimating that a consultant will be selected in October 2002. Both
the City and the County will have staff involved with KernCOG's selection of a consultant and with the
actual study itself. KernCOG's current schedule calls for this study to be completed by May 2003.
To ensure that both the City and the County will support the recommendation of that study, staff
recommends that the Joint Bodies adopt a set of evaluation criteria to be used in the evaluation of the
station sites. The following is a list of the criteria that that staff recommends be utilized in this study:
· Station design characteristics (station functions, platform and track way requirements, station
amenities, handicapped accessibility, vehicular and pedestrian circulation; fare collection and site
design);
· Right-of-way needs;
· Operational constraints (noise, lighting, etc.);
· Track alignment considerations;
· Technology and service requirements;
· Availability of adequate utilities at the site and cost to extend them if they are not available;
· Site support of patronage and revenue (supporting food services and other retail services);
· Site geology and engineering;
· Feasibility of site acquisition (amount of available undeveloped land and government-held land);
· Ridership profiles and revenue forecasts;
· Physical constraints to station area development (existing topography, canals, buildings, etc.);
· Compatibility with adjacent land uses;
· Growth considerations (population / development);
· Inter-connectivity with other transportation modes (walking, cars, buses, trains and planes);
· Impacts on existing transportation facilities (cars, buses, trains and planes);
Consistency with plans and policies;
· Job generation potential; and
· Property tax impacts.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
CITY/COUNTY MEETING DATE: September 9, 2002
AGENDA SECTION:
ITEM: 6B
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
August 29, 2002
APPROVED
CITY MANAGER .~
Bakersfield Systems Study and Westside Parkway Status
RECOMMENDATION: Hear City and County staff presentations.
BACKGROUND: City Public Works Department and County Roads Department staff will provide a brief
presentation regarding the status of the Bakersfield Systems Study and the Westside Parkway project.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE:
City/County Joint Meeting September 9, 2002
AGENDA SECTION:
TEM: 6D Reports
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Jack Hardisty, Development Services - PlanningDEPARTMENT HEAD
September 3, 2002 CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Update
APPROVED
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and File.
BACKGROUND:
The Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan was adopted in 1990, since then many changes to
growth patterns, ordinances and policy have occurred which rendered the text obsolete.
City and County staffs prepared the text for the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Pian Update. Only
changes necessary to make the text accurate were made by staff(s). In addition, those goals and
policies approved via the Vision 2020 process were also added. Environmental consultants (RBF)
were retained to prepare the EIR for the update text.
The Public Review Draft EIR is out for the 45~day public review period. Between the dates July 17 -
August 30th, the public may submit written comments on the EIR. A public hearing with both the City
of Bakersfield and County of Kern Planning Commission occurred August 12, 2002. The purpose of
the meeting was to take comments on the draft EIR
Concerns from preliminary written comments and those from the hearing include traffic congestion, air
quality problems, agricultural land conversion and access to petroleum resources. Turn out at the
meeting and contact with staff by letter and phone has been very light.
The next public hearing before both commissions is tentatively scheduled for October 28, 2002. This
would be the final hearing at the commission level. The City Council and Board of Supervisors
hearing will occur late this year.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
CITY/COUNTY MEETING DATE: September 9, 2002
AGENDA SECTION: Reports
ITEM: 6F
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVED
FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE: September 3, 2002 CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT:
Proposal from Councilmember Carson to a Workshop on Conflict of Interest for City and
County Officials
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends refer to City Attorney and County Counsel
BACKGROUND:
At the Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting on August 20, 2002, Councilmember Irma Carson
asked that this item be placed on the Joint City/County Meeting agenda. Councilmember Carson has
contacted County Counsel, Bernard Barman and City Attorney, Bart Thiltgen to explain her wishes.
Councilmember Carson will give some short remarks regarding her request, and Mr. Barman and Mr.
Thilgen will be available to answer any questions.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 9, 2002 AGENDA SECTION:
Joint City/County Meeting ITEM: 6G
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Co~fi~ , APPROVED
FROM: Pamela A. McCarthy, City CI rkdL~/~ DEPARTMENT HEAD ,,/~.-
DATE: September 4, 2002 CITY ATTORNEY _ ~,~.~---~
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT:
Calendar for Future Joint Meetings
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.
BACKGROUND:
Staff is recommending two dates for the joint City/County meetings in 2003, Monday, March 31, 2003 and
Monday September 15, 2003. The City Clerk and the Clerk of the Board have reviewed calendars for
other events, such as League meetings, and currently find no conflicts.
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