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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/11/17 CC AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER 11, 2017 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 the workshop and closed session matters only. The Council will 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. WORKSHOPS Regional Transportation Plan Update. City and Kern Council of Governments staff Item 3a. will provide an overview of the development of the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan and related items. CLOSED SESSION There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding one item of existing litigation and one item of pending litigation. REGULAR MEETING – 5:15 p.m. WORKSHOPS Fiscal Outlook Update. At the request of the City Council, staff from the City Item 6a. Manager’s Office will provide the City Council with a long-term fiscal outlook. APPOINTMENTS There will be two appointments to the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee (Ward 5). CONSENT CALENDAR Resolutions Sports Village Phase III Sports Lights. Over the past several months City staff has Item 8g. analyzed ways to reduce costs associated with the installation of sports lights in various phases of construction of the Sports Village. Phase III of the project includes the construction of a lighted championship soccer field. The sports lights are an important component of the project, as the lights allow for use of the field during the evening hours. Evening activities occur with most major soccer tournaments the facility is intending to host. Staff has determined that purchasing the sports lights directly from the manufacturer reduces mark up costs otherwise included if the City were to purchase the equipment through a general contractor. As such, staff is recommending the Council approve a resolution allowing staff to purchase the sports lights directly from the manufacturer. The sports lights will then be provided to the general contractor to install. A separate item appears on this agenda to award a bid to a general contractor to construct phase III of the Sports Village, including the installation of the sports lights. Bids Bakersfield Sports Village. These two items consist of bid awards to construct Item 8w & 8x. additional improvements at the Bakersfield Sports Village. Item 8w proposes to award a contract to the low bidder to construct the championship soccer stadium improvements within the complex. This contract includes the installation of the field, field lighting and auxiliary amenities such as fencing and an entry plaza to the field. Item 8x proposes to award a contract to install field lighting for eight existing fields that currently do not have lights. The installation of lights was part of the original plan for these fields, but was delayed due to lack of funding. With funding now available, staff proposes to award this contract to install the lighting. The addition of the sports field lighting will significantly increase the playable hours of the fields; especially, during the fall, winter, and spring when there are less daylight hours. Thomas Roads Improvement Program Project Construction. These two items Items 8z & 8aa. consist of bid awards to construct certain improvements within the 24 Street Widening th Project area and Centennial Corridor Project area, respectively. Item 8z proposes to award a contract to construct soundwalls along the north side of the 24 Street Widening Project area th between Beech and Alder Streets. This work is intended to be completed prior to the widening of the adjacent roadway in an effort to reduce overall impacts to the neighboring residences. Item 8aa proposes to award contracts associated with the modification of the City’s sewer system within the Westpark area to remedy conflicts that would have otherwise occurred once construction of the Centennial Corridor Project begins in this area. This project includes the abandoning and/or modification of existing sewer infrastructure and the installation of a new sewer system. HEARINGS 24 Street Crosswalks. The Recirculated Environmental Impact Report for the 24 Item 10a. thth Street Widening Project included crosswalks at both Alder/A Streets and Drake/D Streets. During the refinement of the design, staff with the City’s design consultant for the project expressed concern with keeping the Alder/A Streets crosswalk within the plans for the project. The consultant identified multiple safety issues associated with the planned crosswalk at this location as reasoning to consider removal. Simultaneously, City staff identified similar safety issues with the crosswalk at Drake/D Streets. As a result, staff is recommending the Council consider a resolution to remove both crosswalks from the project. If there is a desire from the Council to consider other options to accommodate pedestrians within the project area, staff is recommending the Council provide direction to evaluate other potential locations for a crosswalk. NEW BUSINESS Cal Water Franchise Renewal. The City’s existing franchise agreement with Cal Item 13a. Water is set to expire in December 2017. The franchise agreement authorizes Cal Water to utilize the City’s right-of-ways to provide domestic water service to its customers in return for an annual payment made to the City. The process to establish a new franchise agreement ____________________________________________ Agenda Highlights – October 11, 2017 Council Meeting Page 2 includes multiple steps. The two resolutions for Council consideration constitutes the first step in the process. If these items are approved, staff will set a public hearing for the November 1 st City Council meeting, where the public will have the opportunity to comment on a proposed franchise agreement. Cal Water has requested a 25-year term for the agreement; however, staff has proposed a five-year initial term with four additional five-year extensions, absent a vote of the City Council to the contrary. Cal Water has indicated support for staff's recommended term provisions, which will be incorporated into the franchise ordinance provided to the City Council prior to the November 1 meeting date. st AT Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager CH for cc: Department Heads City Manager’s File City Clerk’s File News Media File ____________________________________________ Agenda Highlights – October 11, 2017 Council Meeting Page 3