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Home My WebLink About02/16/22 PUBLIC SAFETY VITAL SERIVICESt� BAKERSFIELD THE SOUND OFsyvte(Ltumf 13ei(er Special Meeting of the Citizens Oversight Committee for Bakersfield Public Safety and Vital Services Measure (PSVS) Of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, February 16, 2022 12:00 p.m. City Hall South 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 City Council Chambers MINUTES ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ortiz, Vice -Chair Abernathy, Committee Members Biscar, Dewey, Perez-Andreesen, Keller, Komon, Singh, and Prince Absent: None 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS A staff memorandum was provided transmitting emailed photographs from Eddy Laine. Bill Cooper spoke in favor of the Park Ranger Program proposal. C. Eddy Laine spoke regarding clean-up of the parks and river and provided written materials. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2022 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING Motion by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen, second by Vice -Chair Abernathy, to adopt the minutes from the February 10, 2022 Oversight Committee meeting. Motion was unanimously approved. Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee February 16, 2022 Page 2 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Mid -Year PSVS Budget Recommendations - Staff recommends the Committee find the proposed mid -year PSVS allocations consistent with the projects, programs and services described within the Measure. City Clerk Drimakis announced that a staff memorandum was provided transmitting corrections to the Administrative Report. City Manager Clegg made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Additional staff comments were provided by Finance Director McKeegan, Economic Development Director Soldono and Director of Recreation and Parks Anthony. Strategic Programs: Majority of Funding • Enterprise Resource Planning Financial and HR System: $10,000,000 • Digital Public Safety Regional Radio System Upgrade: $5,000,000 • Section 115 Pension Trust Fund: $2,000,000 • Facility Reserve Fund: $1,000,000 • Economic Development Strategic Plan Implementation: $2,000,000 Strategic Programs Total - $20,000,000 Motion by Committee Member Keller, second by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen to approve $20 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Members Koman and Singh voting no. Vice -Chair Abernathy stated her concerns are that none of the proposals addressed the need for more police officers which was the primary objective of the measure. She also expressed that pensions and staff positions are not in -line with the priorities of the measure and that continuing higher than expected sales tax revenue is uncertain due to current inflation. Committee Members Koman and Singh agreed with the Vice -Chair that pensions are not in -line with the 13 priorities within the Measure. Committee Member Keller left the meeting at 1:36 p.m Programs: $2,000,000 Downtown Redevelopment Fund Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member Prince to approve $2 million spending proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Member Biscar voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee February 16, 2022 Page 3 N. Strategic Positions: $1,580,653 • Park Ranger Program (18 Park Ranger I, 1 Park Ranger III, 1 Administrative Analyst 1): $2,399,650 annual cost/ $1,281,912 three - months cost including one-time start-up costs and purchasing 10 new PST trucks & equipment • Police Financial Services (Supervisor Accountant): $135,000 annual cost/ $48,750 three -months cost including one-time start-up costs • Technology Services (Division Manager X2): $296,424 annual cost/ $85,706 three months cost including one-time start-up costs • Clean City & Homeless Clean-up (Field Supervisor 111: $123,500 annual cost/ $70,225 three -months cost including one-time start- up costs and a new truck & equipment • General Services Division (Administrative Analyst 1/11): $92,700 annual cost/ $27,175 three -months cost including one-time start- up costs • Economic Development (Economic Development Manager): $147,351 annual cost/$38,838 three -months cost including one- time start-up costs • Economic Development (Administrative Analyst 1/11): $104,187 annual cost/ $28,047 three -months cost including one-time start- up costs `All the positions listed above will be funded for the remaining 3 months of FY2021-22 Motion by Committee Member Koman, second by Vice -Chair Abernathy to deny the $1,580,653 Strategic Positions proposal and refer back to city staff and potentially the Council. Motion failed due to lack of a majority with Chair Ortiz and Committee Members Dewey, Perez-Andreesen and Prince voting no and Committee member Keller absent. Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Member Kaman expressed concern regarding committing the city to these expenditures for the long term. Park Ranger Program (18 Park Ranger I, 1 Park Ranger III, 1 Administrative Analyst I): $2,399,650 annual cost/ $1,281,912 three - months cost including one-time start-up costs and purchasing 10 new PST trucks & equipment Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member Prince to approve Park Ranger Program as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Member Koman voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee February 16, 2022 Page 4 • Police Financial Services (Supervisor Accountant): $135,000 annual cost/ $48,750 three -months cost including one-time start-up costs Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Blscar to approve Police Financial Services position proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Committee Member Keller absent. • Technology Services (Division Manager X2): $296,424 annual cost/ $85,706 three months cost including one-time start-up costs Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Perez-Andreesen to approve Technology Services position proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion failed with Vice -Chair Abernathy, Committee Members Blscar, Dewey, Kaman, and Singh voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. Committee Member Dewey stated, and Committee Member Kaman agreed, that the requested positions do not fall within the scope of the measure. • Clean City & Homeless Clean-up (Field Supervisor 11): $123,500 annual cost/ $70,225 three -months cost including one-time start- up costs and a new truck & equipment Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member Prince to approve Clean City & Homeless Clean-up Field Supervisor proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. • General Services Division (Administrative Analyst 1/II): $92,700 annual cost/ $27,175 three -months cost including one-time start- up costs Motion by Committee Member Prince, second by Committee Member Dewey to approve General Services Division Administrative Analyst proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Member Biscar voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. • Economic Development (Economic Development Manager): $147,351 annual cost/$38,838 three -months cost including one- time start-up costs • Economic Development (Administrative Analyst 1/11): $104,187 annual cost/ $28,047 three -months cost including one-time start- up costs Bakersfield Public Safety Vital services Measure Citizens Oversight Committee February 16, 2022 Page 5 Motion by Committee Member Dewey, second by Committee Member Prince to approve Economic Development: Economic Development Manager and Economic Development: Administrative Analyst 1/11 proposal as consistent with the measure and recommend to the City Council for approval. Motion was approved with Vice -Chair Abernathy and Committee Member Biscar voting no and Committee Member Keller absent. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS Chair Ortiz stated that Council appointed Committee Members for insights and perspectives and thanked his colleagues for their work and contributing their viewpoints. Committee Member Biscar clarified that she voted no on some proposals as she would like to see those as part of an annual budget, not just the mid -year. She further thanked her colleagues for the experience, stating this is going to be an interesting process. Vice -Chair Abernathy concurred with Committee Member Biscar and stated that these types of expenses should be decided during the regular annual budget and not as part of a midyear budget adjustment. She further stated that a majority of proposals should be focused on what can be done to get more police hired. Committee Member Kaman made comments regarding looking forward for a larger overview of the budget and the budget process at the next meeting. He clarified his opposition to items that he felt should be in the context of a larger strategic plan. Committee Member Prince thanked staff for the presentations. 6. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m. ATTTE`ST, /1Al�A� �Ll.Wil/! J IE DRIMAKIS. MMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield