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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
May 5, 2021 COUNCIL MEETING
Based on guidance from the California Governor's Office and Department of Public Health, as well as the County Health
Officer, in order to minimize the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus, the upcoming City Council meeting will have
limited public access. Councilmembers may elect to attend remotely and the public may view a live video stream of the
meeting at https://bakersfield.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/ or through the local government channel (Kern County
Television). Detailed Public Participation Instructions are included in the Agenda package, and include opportunities to
submit comments via Email, Voicemail or through in-person appearance (social distancing procedures will be in place).
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel (All Wards)
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WORKSHOPS
• Item 6a. Bakersfield Police Department Community Collaborative (All Wards) Staff will present on the Bakersfield
Police Department -Community Collaborative (BPD -CC) — an initiative to solicit and formalize community -sourced
recommendations for policing reform, policing capacity, and building trust and greater partnership between BPD and
the Bakersfield Community.
• Item 6b. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposed Budget Overview (All Wards) Staff will present an overview of the upcoming
proposed budget and budget workshops including highlights of major initiatives, new position requests, capitol
budget, revenue and expenditures.
CONSENT CALENDAR - AGREEMENTS
Item 8m. Home Accessibility Grant Program (All Wards) Each year the City's Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program reserves funds for the Home Accessibility (HA) Grant Program. The Program provides grants to fund
minor housing renovations that will improve accessibility in privately -owned residential structures for low-income
residents who are physically disabled. There are unspent funds from the Fiscal Year 2019-20 program that staff
recommends adding to the current fiscal year agreement. This revised agreement will allow the City's residents to
continue receiving the much needed handicap accessibility improvements through an annual services contract with
an experienced and licensed contractor.
Item 8n. 22nd Street Lofts Affordable Housing Protect (Ward 2) The 22nd Street Lofts Limited Partnership was
formed by HACK and Golden Empire Affordable Housing Inc. to establish a three-story residential structure with
parking at 811 22nd Street. The complex will be restricted to senior -citizens making 30% AMI or less, including 2 units
set aside for homeless seniors. The total cost of construction is estimated to be $5,563,000, while the total project
is estimated to be $7,037,366. Staff recommends allocation of $1,475,000 in HOME Investment Partnership funds
and $99,049 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds for this project.
Item 8p. Windmere Street future park site (Ward ) The developer of 40 acres of land generally located west of
Windemere Street and north of Panama Lane was required to reserve land to be used for future park purposes. The
City and Summit Capital Ventures, Inc (Developer) wish to enter into a purchase agreement in the amount of
$303,550 for the purchase of the remaining 4.67 acres of land needed to complete the park in this development.
HEARINGS
Item 10a. Draft Action Plan (All Wards) The Draft Action Plan outlines the activities to be undertaken by the City to
address community development, economic development, housing, and homeless needs listed in the Consolidated
Plan 2025 (Con Plan). This hearing is a routine matter and required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The City Council's Budget and Finance Committee met to review and recommended projects
for funding in the FY 2021-22 Action Plan. Staff concludes that the proposed Action Plan meets all regulatory
requirements and recommends that the Council accept the report and authorize the City Manager to execute all
documents required to submit the Action Plan to HUD.
Item 10b. Appeal regarding a proposed development at Reina and Old Farm Roads (Ward 5) An applicant has
proposed the development of a 26.08 acre site at Reina Road and Old Farm Roads. The project proposes: (1) 24
residential lots ranging in size from 10,001 square feet to 17,999 square feet on 8.04 acres; (2) a "remainder" lot
developed with the existing church on 17.52 acres; and (3) a sump lot on 0.52 acres. A ministerial "site plan review"
and environmental review process was approved by Staff and the Planning Commission; however, the approvals
were appealed by Montbattan Homeowners. Staff recommends adoption of Resolutions denying the appeals.
Item 10c. Master Fee Schedule update (All Wards) State law requires new fees and charges and increases in existing
fees and charges to be adopted by ordinance or resolution following a public hearing. The adoption of new and
increased fees and charges is necessary for the City to recover the reasonable estimated cost of providing the services
for which the fees are charged. City staff have reviewed the existing fees and based on continued increases in
employee benefit costs (CaIPERS) as well as other costs escalations, an across the board cost of living adjustment
(COLA) is being proposed of 1.5%. The increase is based on the change to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the
region since the last full review of the City's fees. There are a few exceptions to the COLA increase where the increase
in the cost to provide services is higher than the COLA increase and there are some departmental fees that are
proposing no increase.
Approved: Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager 'Acc: Department Heads
Prepared: Anthony Valdez, Administrative Analyst III City Manager's File
City Clerk's File
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