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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
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MAY 22, 2019 COUNCIL MEETING
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NOTE: A separate meeting will be called to order at 3:30 p.m., followed by public statements that
encourage comments pertaining to closed session matters only. After receiving any public
statements, 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.
CLOSED SESSION REGULAR MEETING-3:30 p.m.
There will be a conference with the City's labor negotiator and a conference with legal counsel
regarding three items of existing litigation.
REGULAR MEETING-5:15 p.m.
WORKSHOPS
Item 6.a. City Council Goals. During the April 10, 2019 Council meeting, staff initiated the
process of updating the City Council Goals. The City Council Goals are the primary document that
guide staff in determining resource allocations and proposed projects. During and after the April 10
meeting, various Councilmembers provided staff feedback on the proposed content and format of
an updated version of the City Council Goals document. Staff will provide the Council a summary of
this feedback and request that the Council provide additional direction to finalize the document.
Item 6.b. Think Before You Flush Public Outreach Campaign. Staff from the Public Works
Department will provide the Council an overview on the upcoming public outreach campaign
aimed at educating the community on what should and should not be flushed into the sewer system.
APPOINTMENTS
Item 7.a. One Appointment to the Bakersfield Public Safety/Vital City Services Measure
Citizens Oversight Committee. Due to the resignation of Pritesh Patel, an appointment is necessary
for this Committee. The City has received 10 applications for consideration. The applicant that
receives a majority vote (four or more votes) will be considered appointed to the Committee and
confirmed by the Council. If none of the candidates receive four or more votes on the initial ballot, a
new ballot will be distributed with the candidates who received zero votes names deleted.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Resolutions
Items 8.e. Senate Bill 742 - Amtrak Bus Services. Currently, state law does not allow an Amtrak
customer to buy a bus-only ticket. Customers using the Amtrak bus service are required to also take
part of their trip on an Amtrak train. Because Amtrak does not have train service to the Bakersfield
station from the greater Los Angeles area or to stations in Nevada, customers arrive via Amtrak bus.
However, a customer today cannot use Amtrak bus services to travel directly from Los Angeles or Las
Vegas to Bakersfield because there is no train ride associated with the trip. This restriction puts
Bakersfield at a disadvantage when trying to attract visitors and business-related travel to the City. By
eliminating this restriction, SB 742 will enable the City to market expanded transportation
opportunities to tourists and groups, which can increase business to local hotels, restaurants and
attractions. Staff is requesting the Council approve a resolution in support of SB 742 and authorize the
Mayor to submit a letter of support.
Public Safety/Vital Services Measure
Item 8.am. Police Academy and Training Facility. The Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital
Services Measure implementation plan includes increasing the Police Department staffing levels by
100 sworn officers within three years. Historically, the City used other law enforcement agency
facilities to conduct academies, however based on the plan to hire 100 additional officers, there is
not the capacity at existing facilities. Through an unrelated transaction, the City became the
property owner of the building at 4646 California Ave. Staff determined this facility was optimal for
use as a police academy and training facility with the necessary upgrades and retrofitting. The PSVS
Measure Citizens Oversight Committee and City Council approved the retrofit and reuse of this
building as a police academy and training facility earlier this year. The City then entered into a
contract for the demolition and design work, with the intent to amend the contract once a final
construction cost was agreed upon. This item proposes an amendment to the agreement with the
contractor, which adds $760,482 for the construction phase of the project. This amendment and work
are necessary to complete the facility by August 2019 to start the next police academy and begin
the process of hiring 100 additional officers to enhance police response times.
Approved: Alan Tandy, City Manager
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