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NOVEMBER 1, 2017 COUNCIL MEETING
� FO 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 workshops 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
Item 3a. Kern Region Active Transportation Plan. The City is one of many entities participating in
the development of the Kern Region Active Transportation Plan. The Plan promotes walkable
and bicycle friendly environments in the cities and selected unincorporated areas of Kern
County. As part of this process, staff from Alta Planning + Design will present an overview of the
plan, including key findings.
Item 3b. Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Report. Staff from the City Manager's Office will provide
the City Council with a presentation on a recently published Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Report.
CLOSED SESSION
There will be a conference with legal counsel regarding two items of potential litigation.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
Note: Students participating in the 63rd annual Teen Government Day will be introduced by the
Mayor, Councilmembers and select staff members at the beginning of the 5:15 p.m. meeting.
WORKSHOPS
Item 6a. Mesa Marin Sports Complex. Mesa Marin is a large regional sports complex and park
located in northeast Bakersfield. The facility includes four lighted softball fields, which play host
to several large tournaments each year. Additional amenities are currently under construction.
Including playgrounds, picnic areas and walking paths. Recently, Tarina Homes approached
the City about a possible naming rights agreement for the facility. Tarina Homes is a Bakersfield -
based residential home building company with several successful developments throughout
Kern County, including the Shamrock Hills neighborhood adjacent to Mesa Marin. Staff has
come to a tentative agreement with Tarina Homes for the naming rights of this facility. Under
the terms of the agreement, the facility will be named Tarina Homes at Mesa Marin Sports
Complex. The agreement is for a period of three years starting on January 1, 2018. In exchange
for the naming rights, Tarina Homes has agreed to pay the City $200,000. These funds will be
used to make additional improvements at Mesa Marin. Representatives from Tarina Homes will
be on hand to make a presentation to the City. In addition, staff is requesting the City Council
approve the agreement with Tarina Homes. The City expresses its great thanks to Tarina Homes
for its investment in the community!
Agreements
Item 8g. Downtown Parking Study. In early 2017, the City Council adopted a new goal to
increase population in the downtown area by 10,000 by 2030. The City has and continues to
undertake several projects that are anticipated to attract additional residents and visitors to the
downtown area. In conjunction with this goal, Councilmember Gonzales requested staff
perform a parking study in the downtown area in an effort to identify challenges and
opportunities that may exist. In collaboration with Kern Council of Governments, staff was able
to identify $50,000 in grant funding to complete the study. Staff recently completed a request
for proposals process, where the City received two proposals to perform the parking study.
After review, it was determined that the proposal from Quantum Quality Consulting was the
most responsive to the RFP criteria. Staff is requesting the Council approve the agreement with
Quantum Quality Consulting and appropriate the grant funds from Kern COG.
Item 8t. Truxtun Avenue Operational Improvement Project. Truxtun Avenue immediately east
and west of Oak Street generally consists of two lanes in each direction. This creates traffic
congestion during peak traffic hours. Over the past several years, staff has worked on a plan to
make improvements to this section of roadway through a project that will widen the existing
roadway to add an additional travel lane in each direction. Staff has also applied for and
received federal funding for a portion of this project. The project is now ready to move into the
construction phase. This item contains several actions related to the construction of the project.
The first two items are agreements - one for the construction of the project and one for the
construction management. The remaining two items are budget - related actions that add
additional federal and local funding toward the project. Staff is requesting the Council approve
all four items. If approved, construction will begin in January 2018 and take approximately one
year to complete.
HEARINGS
Item 10b. California Water Service Company (Cal Water) Franchise. The City's existing franchise
agreement with Cal 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 includes multiple steps, the first of which took place during the October
11, 2017 City Council meeting. This item provides the public an opportunity to comment on the
proposed franchise agreement. Cal Water originally 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 is incorporated into the franchise ordinance
before the City Council.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 13a. 2018 City Council Meeting Dates. The City Council will consider a resolution setting the
dates for the City Council meetings, Budget Hearings, and Department Budget Presentations for
2018. The proposed calendar of meeting dates mirrors the 2017 calendar, which includes two
noon budget workshops in May and June, respectively. The proposed calendar also takes into
consideration 2018 League of California Cities conference dates and known events where a
majority of the Council may choose to attend.
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