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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
JUNE 6, 2018 COUNCIL MEETING
NOTE: There is no 3:30 meeting on June 6, 2018.
REGULAR MEETING – 5:15 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
Revenue Enhancement Update. In March 2018, the City Council directed staff to
Item 6a.
continue outreach to receive additional community input regarding a potential general sales tax
measure to maintain and enhance public safety services, address the fiscal stability of the City
and to address quality of life issues such as homelessness. In the past several weeks, staff has meet
(or is scheduled to meet with) nearly 20 community based groups, organizations and media
outlets. In each of these the meetings, staff either presented or discussed items regarding the
fiscal circumstances of the city, comparable city data and funding priorities should additional
revenues become available to the City. The meetings and discussions have proven to be very
productive. Each group has been very engaged, asking relevant questions and providing
feedback on items contained within the presentation. Overall, staff believes the issues and
priorities for the funding coincide with the feedback provided by the community. Staff concluded
that based on the community survey and outreach meetings, the voters should ultimately be
provided with an opportunity to decide whether to address these issues through a locally-
controlled revenue enhancement mechanism where all funds benefit the Bakersfield community,
with none of the revenue subject to state takeaways. Funding priorities include several areas
where the community has indicated concern, including improving rapid response to assaults and
robberies, maintaining and improving rapid response to gang violence, preventing and
investigating property crimes, like thefts and burglaries, keeping public areas safe and clean,
retaining and attracting jobs and businesses and addressing homelessness. Staff is
recommending the City Council direct the City Attorney and other staff to prepare the necessary
documents for the June 20 meeting to place a locally-enacted, one-cent general sales tax
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measure on the November 2018 general election.
CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
Refuse Rates. Staff is proposing to increase refuse rates by 3.5 percent beginning July 1,
Item 9b.
2018. Refuse services provided by the City operate as standalone, business-like activity. The
operations, maintenance, capital projects and debt service (if applicable) is accounted for
separately from all other City operations. Staff continuously evaluates the cost to provide each
service, which in turn determines whether an annual rate increase is necessary to cover all
anticipated costs to provide the service. During the last nine years, residential refuse, commercial
refuse, and recycling rates have increased only three times. During this time, the City has
absorbed a cumulative 10.5 percent increase in contract hauling costs. Under staff’s proposal, a
single-family residence would see an increase of $7 annually for tan trash container, green waste
container, blue recycling container, bulky item collection, curbside motor oil collection, a free
green waste drop off and street sweeping services. Additionally, commercial rates are proposed
to increase 3.5 percent. Even with the proposed increase, Bakersfield’s rates will remain among
the lowest of comparable cities. Staff is requesting the Council approve the necessary
documents associated with the rate increase.
HEARINGS
FY 2018-19 Budget Hearing. This item provides for an opportunity for the Council to
Item 10.a.
receive public comment on the City’s proposed budget prior to its adoption. Final adoption of
the budget is scheduled for June 20, 2018.
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cc: Department Heads
Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager
City Manager’s File
City Clerk’s File
News Media File
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Agenda Highlights –June 6, 2018 Council Meeting
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