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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
May 19, 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
• Item 4a. Conference with Legal Counsel (All Wards)
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CONSENT CALENDAR - RESOLUTIONS
Item 8c. SB 1 Capital Protect List (All Wards) The Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) was created
by SB 1 to address significant transportation funding shortfalls statewide. The City expects to receive approximately
$7.6 million of RMRA funds in FY 2021-22. This funding will provide the City with the unique opportunity to increase
the investment in the City's transportation network, increase the City's average Pavement Condition Index, and
further Council's goal of enhancing the City's transportation network. The guidelines for RMRA funds require that
each City adopt its project list through a resolution to the City Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR - AGREEMENTS
Item 8j. Bakersfield Police Department Employee Wellness (All Wards) Law enforcement, dispatchers, and other
public safety personnel are tasked with handling the most high-risk, urgent, and dangerous events in the community
on a daily basis. Officers nationwide report that stress on the job impact their mental health. Furthermore, the
stigma associated with seeking mental help in the first responder culture creates a barrier to those seeking help or
treatment results in emotional and behavioral issues going unacknowledged and untreated, heightening the risk for
responders and the community. The City of Bakersfield Police Department desires to begin using an app from Cordico
Inc. to assist department employees with content and features including confidential access, anger management,
critical incidents, depression, fatigue, injury prevention, marriage guidance, keys to wellness, nutrition, parenting
tips, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, work life balance, and more. The annual cost for the mobile app and
content subscription is $28,000, the agreement covers a three-year term for a total cost of $84,000.
• Item 8q. 24th Street Improvement Prosect (Ward 2) The 24th Street Improvement Project consists of expanding the
intersection of 24th Street and Oak Street to provide four lanes in both directions on 24th Street and to allow for
additional turn lanes onto Oak Street. 24th Street will be widened to six lanes from Elm Street to C Street. The
reconstruction and re -striping of 23rd Street and 24th Street within the one-way couplet roadway segments from D
Street to 0.2 mile east of M Street will provide for four lanes each in both directions. This agreement includes various
change orders totaling $243,380 to complete various modifications, punch list items and surveying work necessary
to complete the project. Adequate Federal Funds and Local Funds have been previously budgeted to cover these
additional costs.
BIDS
• Item 8w. Deer Creek Park and Stonecreek Park Playground Rehabilitation (Wards 4 and 7) Existing playground
equipment at Deer Peak Park and Stonecreek Park are more than 22 years old and are recommended for
replacement. New modern playground equipment at both parks will include rubberized surfacing, ADA accessibility
and inclusionary play. After a bidding process, staff finds the bids submitted by JTS Construction and D.L. Brown
Construction, Inc. in Bakersfield, to be acceptable and recommends approval of the contracts totaling $560,865.
Funds are available in the Capital Improvement Budget within the Recreation and Parks Park Improvement Fund and
the Capital Outlay Fund to complete these projects.
• Item 8x. Beale Park Restroom Protect (Ward ) The Beale Park restroom was originally constructed over 60 years
ago and staff propose demolishing and replacing the existing restroom with new ADA compliant amenities. After a
bidding process, staff finds the bid submitted by S&B Sons, Inc. to be acceptable and recommends approval of the
agreement for $493,758.40. The project is funded with the federal Community Development Block Grant Funds
(CDBG) and the Park Improvement Fund.
HEARINGS
Item 10a. Renaissance at Baker Affordable Housing Project (Ward ) The City of Bakersfield receives an annual
entitlement of HOME funds to invest in quality, affordable housing for low-income residents. At this time, one
affordable housing project is requesting HOME funds. The requested amendments will support an 85 -unit affordable
housing complex with ancillary commercial components located at 1001 Baker Street. The proposed amendments
would commit funding from three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Action Plans, providing the
project a total of $1,350,000 in HOME funds.
WORKSHOPS
Item 13a. Pavement Condition Index (PCI) (All Wards) The City of Bakersfield maintains hundreds of linear miles of
streets throughout the City. Therefore, a consultant hired by the Public Works Department will provide an update
on the current analysis, pavement condition indexes, potential methodologies and how the City can use the data to
reach the City's overall goal of a PCI of 80.
Item 13b. Street Light Study (All Wards) The City of Bakersfield maintains street lights throughout the City. The
Public Works Department hired a consultant to prepare a Street Light Study which analyzed vehicular, bicycle and
pedestrian accidents in the public right of way. The initial phase of the study reviewed the correlation between
accidents and the availability of street lights, and also studied hot spot areas of high crime incidents. The future
second phase of the study will review neighborhoods with insufficient to no lighting and will make recommendations
to prioritize future lighting installations.
Approved: Jacqui Kitchen, Assistant City Manager 'Acc: Department Heads
Prepared: Anthony Valdez, Administrative Analyst III City Manager's File
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