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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
August 15, 2018 COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 p.m.
NOTE: A separate meeting will be called to order at 4:00 p.m., followed by public
statements that will encourage comments pertaining to the closed session item only.
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
Existing Litigation. There will be a conference with legal counsel
Item 3.a.
regarding one item of existing litigation.
NEW BUSINESS
League of California Cities Annual Conference – City Position on
Item 5.a.
Conference Resolution. The League of California Cities hosts an annual
conference where proposed League resolutions will be considered. These
resolutions generally consider taking action on issues impacting municipalities
across the state. Currently, there are two proposed resolutions that will be
considered during the annual conference. City staff recommends the City support
one resolution and remain neutral on the other resolution. In addition, the League
requires the City Council to appoint one of its members as the City's voting
delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates. City staff requests the City
Council appoint a voting delegate and alternate delegate(s) and adopt City
staff’s recommended position on the League proposed resolutions.
REGULAR MEETING – 5:15 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ordinances
Amendment to the City’s Landscape Ordinance. As a response
Item 8.c.
to a referral from Councilmember Freeman, this item proposes to amend the City’s
landscape ordinance. This item was reviewed multiple times by the Planning and
Development Committee and the Planning Commission. In addition, since the
proposed changes would result in additional portions of private property being
used for landscape areas and could result in increased development costs, City
staff also reached out to the Homebuilders Association, the Bakersfield Chamber
of Commerce, and multiple commercial developers throughout Bakersfield to
advise them of this potential change.
AGREEMENTS
TCP Mitigation Project. As an ongoing State mandate
Items 8.ab. and 8.a.c.
to mitigate 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (TCP) from City wells, there are two items on this
agenda relating to the TCP Mitigation Project. The first item is regarding the
purchase of additional granular activated carbon (GAC) for 20 water treatment
vessels. The City has previously purchased GAC for 86 vessels; this purchase is
tentatively for the remaining vessels. The second item is in regards to contracting
for additional pump maintenance and repair services for six additional well sites
contaminated with TCP; this contract would be for the remaining wells. Both items
require an appropriation from the Water Resources Capital Improvement Program
budget within the Domestic Enterprise Fund as well.
BIDS
Belle Terrace Project. This agenda item awards the bid to
Item 8.a.v.
construct and provide design support services for the Belle Terrace Project as part
of the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP). The project includes
improvements on State Route (SR) 99, such as the addition of a northbound
auxiliary lane from the Ming Avenue on-ramp to the northbound SR-99/eastbound
SR-58 connector ramp, and reconstruction of the existing Belle Terrace
overcrossing and the northbound SR-99/eastbound SR-58 connector over Wible
Road. The local road improvements include realigning Wible Road and Alamo
Street as well as raising Belle Terrace to match the reconstruction of the Belle
Terrace overcrossing.
HEARINGS
Hearing Items.There are three hearing items on
Items 10.a., 10.b., and 10.c.
the agenda. The first hearing item is regarding the vacation of 10-foot wide public
utility easement at the northwest corner Elkhorn Creek Lane and White Rapids
Way. The vacation of this easement allows for a resident to construct a pool on his
or her property. The second hearing item is regarding revisions to the City’s master
fee schedule, including certain park facility rentals, fire hydrant distribution and
installation inspections, and the Blue Star Military Banner Program. The first
proposed increase in park facility rentals relate to larger park facilities (i.e., Kaiser
Permanente Sports Village and the Tarina Homes Sports Complex at Mesa Marin).
The proposed increase in fire hydrant distribution and installation inspections relate
to correcting an error made when previously updating the master fee schedule in
June 2017. The third increase (new fee) relates to the Blue Star Military Banner
Program. This new fee allows for a Hometown Heroes-style banner program
honoring active duty military personnel from Kern County. Finally, the third hearing
item is a resolution of necessity to acquire property for the Centennial Corridor
Project. The property (22645 Stockdale Highway) is currently used as a
groundwater recharge/banking basin.
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cc: Department Heads
Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager
City Manager’s File
City Clerk’s File
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