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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/19 PUBLIC SAFETY/VITAL CITY SERVICES MINUTESBAKERS FIELD Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS) Of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Monday, March 11, 2019 11:00 a.m. Rabobank Convention Center 1001 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 The Truxtun Room MINUTES The meeting was convened at 11:01 a.m. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Sanders, Vice -Choir Hibbard (seated at 11:08 a.m.), Committee Members Keller, Holt, Prince, Rowland, Louie, Tobias Absent: None 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 28, 2019 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING Motion by Committee Member Keller, second by Committee Member Louie, to adopt the minutes from the February 28, 2019 Oversight Committee meeting. The motion was approved with Vice -Chair Hibbard absent. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Michael Turnipseed, Kern County Taxpayers Association, spoke regarding the role of the Oversight Committee and listed the expectations of the Committee. He also submitted written material. Troy Hightower, local consultant, stated he would like to see the Committee explore ways to fund economic and community development and would like information about how the Economic and Community Development division will operate. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Overview Presentation of Staff Recommended Spending Proposals for Fiscal Year 2019-20- City Manager Tandy and Assistant City Manager Huot City Manager Tandy and Assistant City Manager Huot made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Turnipseed, Kern County Taxpayers Association, expressed concern with the lack of benchmarks and goals provided in the presentation. He also submitted written material. In response to Mr. Turnipseed's statement, City Manager Tandy advised that the benchmarks information is contained within the Return on Investment section of the agenda packets. J B. Police Department Proposal - Chief of Police Martin Chief of Police Martin provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Police Department proposal included in the agenda packet. Mr. Turnipseed spoke regarding the recruitment of officers and submitted written material. A brief recess of the meeting was called by Chair Sanders at 12:37 p.m. She reconvened the meeting at 12:51 p.m. C. Fire Department Proposal - Fire Chief Galaaazo Fire Chief Galagaza provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Fire Department proposal included in the agenda packet. Vice -Chair Hibbard excused himself from the meeting at 1:15 p.m. D. Rabobank Arena, Convention Center, and Spectrum Amphitheatre Proposal - AEG General Manaaer Eckerson AEG General Manager Eckerson provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Rabobank Arena, Convention Center, and Spectrum Amphitheater proposal included in the agenda packet. S. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Fiscal Year 18-19 Measure Revenue Allocation - City Manager Tandy City Manager Tandy made provided a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the proposals for Fiscal Year 18-19 Measure Revenue Allocations. Mr. Turnipseed stated he would like to see the Committee set up a reserve fund for Measure N funds. Motion by Committee Member Louie, seconded by Committee Member Prince, to approve the allocation of $900,000 for the expenditures of the Police academy and advanced training facility and are consistent with the guidelines set forth in the Measure N. The motion was approved with Vice -Chair Hibbard absent. Motion by Committee Member Keller, seconded by Committee Member Louie, to approve the allocation of $1.58 million for acceleration of community priorities and are consistent with the guidelines set forth in the Measure N. The motion was approved with Vice -Chair Hibbard absent. Motion by Committee Member Keller, seconded by Committee Member Prince, that although the $12 million General Fund Reserves/eliminate interest payments is consistent with the proposals for spending priories for the ballot measure, the item discussion be deferred to the next Committee meeting. The motion failed with Rowland, Louie, Tobias, and Holt voting no; Keller, Sanders, and Prince voting yes. Committee Member Rowland made a motion to recommend to the City Council that they set aside the $12 million dollars in a separate fund, to make it accountable in the future should the committee make the recommendation that approval of the proposal is consistent with the spending priorities of the ballot measure. The motion failed due to lack of second. Motion by Committee Member Holt, seconded by Committee Member Rowland, to approve the allocation of the $12 million for the General Fund Reserves/eliminate interest payments and that it is consistent with the spending priorities of the ballot measure with the caveat that it would be tracked separately in the Reserve Fund. The motion was passed with Committee Member Prince voting no and Vice -Chair Hibbard absent. 6. BOARD COMMENTS City Manager Tandy advised the Committee that the next two meetings will be evening meetings held on March 25th and April 1 �t. Chair Sanders recommended the meetings be held in the City Council Chambers to allow additional seating for the public. 7. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 p.m. P o JULIE DRI AKIS, CMC City Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield 0 i c i