HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/31/2003 AGENDA PACKET JOINT NOTICE OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL AND THE KERN COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Bakersfield City Council and the Kern County Board
of Supervisors will hold a Special Joint Meeting on Monday, March 31, 2003 from 5:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield,
California.
Estimated
Start Time
5:30 p.m.
1. INVOCATION by Pastor Tom Touchstone from Valley Bible Fellowship
2. FLAG SALUTE by Justin Valduc, 8th Grade Student from Emerson Jr. High
3. ROLL CALL
4. OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
5. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN PETE PARRA
5:40 p.m.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS - Persons may address the Governing Bodies during this
portion of the meeting on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of
the City Council or Board of Supervisors. The Mayor, at his discretion, may limit the
total time allotted to this portion of the meeting to assure that all agenda items can
be completed. Statements are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Please state
and spell your name for the record.
7. BUSINESS ITEMS
6:10 p.m
A. Efforts on Improving Air Quality (City Agenda Item) - Recommended Action:
Hear City and County Staff Presentations
6:30 p.m.
B. Bulky Waste Collection in Metropolitan Bakersfield (County Agenda Item) -
Recommended Action: Hear County Staff Presentations
6:45 p.m
C. Report on West Side Parkway and Mohawk Improvements (City Agenda Item) -
Recommended Action: Hear City Staff Presentation
7:00p.m.
D. Status Reporton Meadows Field AirportTerminal Project (CountyAgenda Item)
Recommended Action: Hear County Staff Presentations
E. Budget Update/Impacts (Joint Agenda Item) - Recommended Action: Hear City
and County Staff Presentations
7:30 p.m.
7:45 p.m
7:50 p.m.
7:55 p.m
9.
10.
11.
BUSINESS ITEMS continued
F. Future Agenda Items 1. Ambulance Certificate of Public Necessity
2. Report on South Beltway
3. Dairy Buffers
Recommended Action: Council and Board determination
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN PETE PARRA
CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Alan Tandy
City Manager
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
CITY/COUNTY MEETING DATE: March 31, 2003 AGENDA SECTION: Business Items
ITEM: 7. a.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVED
FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE: March 25, 2003 CITY ATTORNEY '~' "~
SUBJECT: Report on City Efforts to Improve Air Quality CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION: Hear staff presentation
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield has taken steps to improve the overall air quality in the San Joaquin Valley. In
October 2002, the City Council approved two resolutions designed to implement will be part of an overall
ozone attainment plan which will ultimately be submitted for approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The first resolution described reasonably available transportation control measures that
the City has, and will implement, in order to reduce ozone causing emissions into the air from
transportation sources.
Some of the transportation control measures the City has committed to include the following:
· Use compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquid natural gas (LNG) vehicles as part of the City's
existing fleet.
· Adequately mark and sign regional transportation routes through Bakersfield
· Provide bicycle racks at city facilities and encourage their use in private commercial projects,
and close streets for special events for use by bikes and pedestrians.
· Promote land uses which locate residential development close to employment and commercial
services to minimize vehicular traffic.
· Ensure adequate on-site parking supply and parking lot circulation is provided for in all site
plans and periodic review of minimum parking requirements
· Use dynamic message signs to direct and smooth speed during emergency traffic incidents
· Coordinate scheduling of arterial maintenance to exclude ozone actions days if the maintenance
requires lane reductions on heavily used arterials
· Coordinate traffic signal systems that enhance synchronization and promote steady traffic flow
at moderate speeds
· Reduce traffic congestion at major intersections including signalization, turn lanes, median
dividers, and monitoring traffic through the use of video cameras and computer technology
The second resolution related to local governmental control measures for PM-10 which are required
because the San Joaquin Valley has failed to attain the PM-10 standard in accordance with the Clean
Air Act. The City has implemented or can implement all of the proposed PM-10 best available control
measures. The City's PM-10 plan includes the following:
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STATUS OF ALTERNATE FUEL VEHICLES AND
LCNG FUELING STATION
Currently the City has a total of 69 altemate fuel vehicles:
· 50 light duty pick-ups are Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
· 5 street sweepers are Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
· 5 refuse trucks are Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)
· 7 carts are Electric Powered Vehicles
· 1 electric powered Zamboni
· 1 propane poweredZamboni
Clean Air Grants have been utilized to offset the additional costs associated
with the alternate fuel vehicles, and are applied for every year:
· $200,000 for 5 LNG refuse trucks
· $165,862 for 5 CNG street sweepers
· $26,000 for 13 CNG pick-ups
Fueling Facility:
Ability to fuel Compressed Natural Gas and Liquid Natural Gas vehicles
Construction to start mid-February, 2003
$1,041,682 from Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (through Kern COG) for
the construction of the LCNG fueling station.
this fueling facility can be moved to new location
Clean Air Grants for the purchase of 11 LNG heavy duty trucks this year:
6 refuse side loaders
2 refuse front loaders
1 refuse roll-off
2 front loading dump trucks
· $256,299 from SJVAPCD (approved)
· $240,000 from Kern COG (pending)
Projected Alternate Fuel Purchases:
· 1 LNG front loader
· 4 CNG pick-ups
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
CITY/COUNTY MEETING DATE: March 31, 2003
AGENDA SECTION: Business [terns
ITEM: 7.c.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council AP[PROVED
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DEPARTMENT HEAD /~---
DATE: March 24., 2003 CITY ATTORNEY ~'i~ -~
SUBJECT:
Report on Westside Parkway and Mohawk Improvements
RECOMMENDATION: Hear staff presentation.
BACKGROUND: At their joint meeting of July 23, 2001, the Board of Supervisors and the City
Council unanimously approved Alternate 15 as the preferred Alternative for the Bakersfield System Study.
One of the elements of Alternative 15 was the Westside Parkway which includes the extension of Mohawk
Street north from Truxtun Avenue to Rosedale Highway. Since this approval, a project development team
has been meeting regularly to advance the project. A consultant, URS Corporation, was hired to prepare
the Tier II environmental document and perform preliminary engineering for the Westside Parkway. Staff
will provide a brief presentation regarding the progress of the Westside Parkway, its current status, as well
as an update on the other elements of Alternative 15.
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COUNTY OF KERN
DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS
Meadows Field Airport
1401 Skyway Drive, Suite 200 · Bakersfield, CA 93308
Telephone 661-393-7990 ° FAX 661-861 3322 ° email: airporls@lightspeed.net
DATE:
MEMORANDUM
31 March 2003
TO
Joint County & City Meeting
FROM Ray Bishop
SUBJECT Status of New Terminal
The new terminal effort is progressing as scheduled. The new apron that is
attendant to the terminal is now complete, and we are ready to start the
construction of the terminal, parking, and road improvements to 7th
Standard.
The total cost of the projects is estimated to be $32M, and the land
acquisition, apron, and design costs have all ready been paid.
· $7.6M FAA
· $2.0M County
Therefore, the remaining $22M in cost is entirely for the terminal facility,
site improvements and roads/parking. The residual funding for this portion
of the effort is approximately:
· $13.7M County (Debt Financing repaid by Ah"port revenue and
General Fund)
· $6.8M FAA
· $1.5MCity
· $0.4M HUD
We have recently solicited the bidders to determine qualifications, and it
appears the interest in our project is robust. We already have 20
constructions companies that have expressed interest. The key time phase
points that remain are:
· 8 April, Board approves documents
· 15 May, bid opening
· 10 June Board executes contract
· 30 June, groundbreaking ceremony
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
CITY/COUNTY MEETING DATE: March 31,2003 AGENDA SECTION: Business Items
ITEM: 7.e.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVED
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE: March 25, 2003 CITY A'I-FORNEY
SUBJECT: City's Actions in Preparation for State Budget Crisis CITY MANAGER ~-~-~/
RECOMMENDATION:
Hear staff presentation
BACKGROUND:
The State of California's budget crisis is having a profound effect upon local governments
throughout the State. The Governor has proposed cuts which would significantly reduce the
amount of revenue traditionally provided to cities for basic services. The Governor's proposed
budget would cut the City of Bakersfield's budget by approximately $5 million in the current year
(FY 02-03), and $10 million in next year (FY 03-04).
Given the potential for harm to our operations, the City of Bakersfield is taking steps now to
prepare for potential cuts. The following summary report addresses the phase I and II reductions
which only make up a portion of what will be needed should the Governor's plan be implemented.
Some Phase I actions have already been implemented. Phase II would be implemented if
negative budget trends continue.
Phase I - Comparatively Easy Actions
Vacant positions to remain unfilled (hirin.q and promotion freeze) - To date we
have frozen 50 General Fund positions and 11 non-General Fund positions. Potential
estimated savings: $1,008,663 through end of 02-03. $2,027,326 annually thereafter.
Reduction in temporary positions - Since December 2002, staff has reduced the
number of temporaries from 227 to 69, a total reduction of 158 positions. Those
reductions are impacting our ability to perform repaying work, median and park
maintenance, and other delays in the processing and routing of documents; reduced
inventory control, median maintenance and other routine city functions. Potential
estimated savings: $743,008 through end of FY 02-03; $1,365,558 annually thereafter.
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Reduce non-essential traininq and travel by 80% - This would eliminate non-
essential travel and training. Potential estimated savings: $80,000 through end of FY
02-03; $170,000 annually thereafter.
Employee pro.qram reductions - This would eliminate all meals except for City
Council, Council Committee, and Planning Commission noon and evening meetings.
Potential estimated savings: $1,500 through end of FY 02-03; $3,000 annually
thereafter.
Reductions in non-emergency overtime - This would reduce various non-
emergency overtime for all departments. It is likely that this action would result in
delays in responses and completion of projects. Potential estimated savings: $240,000
through end of FY 02-03; $580,000 annually thereafter.
Recreation pro,qramming - Various recreation programming would be reduced to
produce budget savings. It is expected that the after school program would continue for
the remainder of this fiscal year pursuant to existing contracts. The contracts would not
be renewed. Potential estimated savings: $22,561 through end of FY 02-03; $285,483
annually thereafter.
Extend useful life of vehicles, computers, radios and other equipment - Potential
estimated savings: $74,000 in estimated savings through end of FY 02-03; $121,075
annually thereafter.
Revise Cost Allocation to reflect work related to Grant, Enterprise, Special
Revenue and Fee supported activities - Potential estimated savings: $150,000
through end of FY 02-03; $400,000 annually thereafter.
Approach Full Cost Recovery for User Fees - Staff will immediately be bringing
forward updated fee changes for Council review and approval. Potential estimated
savings: Cannot be determined at this time, pending staff review.
Reductions/Changes to Community Education Efforts - These actions would
eliminate or reduce the printing of certain documents and replace them with electronic
media such as CD-ROM's or publishing them on the City web page. Potential
estimated savings: $28,000 through end of FY 02-03; $64,500 annually thereafter.
Reduced Ability for Council/Citizen Response - Due to the number of reductions
included in phase I, there will be a reduced ability for staff to respond as quickly to
citizen and council requests as we have in the past. Potential estimated savings:
$128,000 through end of FY 02-03; $20,000 annually thereafter.
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One-time Capital Proiect ! Equipment Reductions - Some reductions such as those
involving paving and medians reflect the Governor's budget proposals to reduce road
funding. Included are one-time capital monies for deferred or eliminated vehicle or
computer equipment purchases. Potential estimated one-time savings: $739,150 for
FY 02-03 and $301,336 for FY 03-04.
Phase II - More Difficult Actions
Eliminate/Contributions to Non-Profit and Other Agencies - Due to the need to
make significant budget reductions to critical services, the following contributions could
be considered for elimination. Potential estimated savings: $125,000 starting in FY 03-
04, annually thereafter.
Recreation Proqrammin.q - Various recreation programming would be reduced to
produce budget savings. Potential estimated savings: $40,234 through end of FY 02-
03; $143,846 annually thereafter.
Employee Pro.qram Reductions - This would eliminate various employee incentive or
support programs (ride share, safety luncheon, etc). Potential estimated savings:
$11,000 through end of FY 02-03; $40,000 annually thereafter.
Reductions/Chanqes to Community Education Efforts - These actions would
eliminate certain community education efforts (city-wide newsletter). Potential
estimated savings: $22,000 through end of FY 02-03; $22,000 annually thereafter.
Reduce Council Continqency - This would reduce Council Contingency by 2/3.
Potential estimated savings: $200,000 through end of FY 02-03; $330,000 annually
thereafter.
Since no real budget negotiations have occurred thus far, identifying the final impacts of the State
budget crisis is a moving target. As information becomes available, staff has tried to react. But
the bottom line is that there is no bottom line figure for us to report to you at this time. News from
the State is that a final budget is many months away, which will add to our uncertainty and
confusion.
The purpose for this report is to inform the City Council know what our plans are if the State takes
local revenues. Also, we feel it is important to get this message out to the citizens of our
community. Our citizens need to understand that the State's budget could have a potentially
disastrous impact upon local services--services that effect many people every day.
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SCOTT E. JONES
COUNTY OF KERN FY 2003-04 BUDGET OUTLOOK
Potential Impact of FY 2003-04 State Budget
The State Legislative Analyst's Office estimates a $26 billion shortfall between the State's current spending level and the
amount of available revenues between now and June 30, 2004. Since State revenues comprise ~nore than a third of the
County's annual revenue, actions in Sacramento can dramatically impact the County's budget. The Governor's proposed
FY 2003-04 State Budget released in January included several major reductions in local government programs that will
directly impact the County General Fund:
Vehicle License Fees - Eliminating the State backfill to replace reduced vehicle license fees would reduce County
discretionary revenue by $33 million.
Williamson Act - Counties that grant property tax reductions under the Williamson Act to land owners for preserving
agricultural/grazing land receive a State subvention. Eliminating this State program would cost the County $5.3 million in
discretionary revenue.
Proposition 42 Road Maintenance and Improvement Funds - The County Roads Department would lose $2.6 million in
State aid authorized by Proposition 42 for maintaining and improving local roads.
~ublic Library Foundation Funds - State aid to public libraries would be cut 50%, reducing the County Library
Department's budget by $300,000.
Child Support Automation Penalties - The Governor proposes that counties should incur a 25% share of lbderal penalties
against the State for its failure to automate the collection and distribution of child support payments, which would cost the
County General Fund $1,6 million.
State Mandated Programs - The Governor proposes not to pay counties' claims for operating programs mandated by
State law but not funded by specific State appropriations, which would reduced budgeted revenues to the County General
fund by S2 million.
Realignment I1 - The Governor proposes to shift several health and human services programs from the State to counties'
control, and to give increased income taxes, sales taxes, and tobacco taxes to counties to finance this realignment.
However, some legal opinions hold that these revenues cannot be raised at the State level and given to counties without
providing schools with a sizable share as required by Proposition 98. It is not known whether the Governor plans to
reintroduce a modified realignment proposal.
State Budget Outlook
Release of the Governor's May Revisions to the proposed State budget generally provides the Counly with a better basis to
evaluate potential State budgetary impacts. However, the enormity of the State's current funding gap and the lack of
consensus between members of the State Legislature and the Governor's Office on how to resolve the budget crisis have
created a high level of uncertainty surrounding expected budget outcomes.
The Governor's proposals to eliminate vehicle license fees and Williamson Act subventions in the current fiscal year were
defeated, but since the Legislature made very few other cuts to State programs, ahnost all of the budget shortfall will need
to be dealt with in FY 2003-04. Therefore, the Governor's local government proposals could be reconsidered at a later time.
In any case, long and protracted budget deliberations are expected to result in extremely late adoption of the State budget
for FY 2003-04.
Potential Impact of Kern Medical Center
Kern Medical Center's financial health remains the County's greatest single fiscal challenge. The hospital is expected to
:,eive $1.5 million less than expected from settlement of a long-standing lawsuit regarding Medi-Cal rates, and
Disproportionate Share Hospital payments from the State continue to be delayed. These revenue shortfalls contribute to thc
hospital's negative cash position. A consultant is helping KMC to increase revenue collections, which are now running
about 10% higher than last year at this time. Increased Medi-Cal reimbursement rates are now in effect and the hospital has
implemented new policies and procedures to increase patient collections. A management consultant is also reviewing
hospital operations to improve efficiency and financial performance. Even so. KMC may end the current fiscal year with a
negative $12.5 million cash position and is expected to require continued substantial support from the County General
Fund.
Potential Impact from Increased Operational Costs
In-Home Supportive Services - Increasing demand for in-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) that assist vulnerable
individuals in their homes, coupled with new collective bargaining requirements for LHSS service providers, will increase
the County's cost for this State and federal entitlement program by at least $1 million in FY 2003-04.
Retirement Contribution Rates Preliminary analysis of the retirement plan's unfunded liability shows that investment
losses and funding policy changes adopted by the Retirement Board increased the County's costs from $96.6 million to
$285.1 million during 7002, substantially increasing the County's contribution to the retirement plan,
Employee Health Benefits Rates - Escalating medical care costs for FY 2003-04 will increase employee health insurance
rates by approximately $6.1 million.
General Liability and Unemployment Insurance Rates - Increased general liability claims will increase rates for FY
2003-04 by $1.3 hfillion. Unemployment insurance charges will increase from $1.05 million to $2.75 million due to State
~andated higher benefit payments and more claims being filed.
Labor Negotiations - Negotiations with three of the five County employee unions whose contracts expired in 2002 stihl
have not achieved agreement. Further~ the Memorandum of Understanding with the County's other two employee unions
will both expire early in FY 2003-04. The impact of these settlements on FY 2003-04 expenses cannot be predicted.
Potential Positive Factors Impacting FY 2003-04 County Budget
Increased Assessed Valuation - Preliminary estimates el' next year's assessed valuation show a potential net increase of
approximately 4%, primarily from major adjustments to various oil and gas producing properties, but it is premature to
estimate any increases in property tax revenues before the assessment roll is filed on June 30, 2003.
Tax Litigation Reserve - Recent court clarification regarding the valuation of oil produciog properties will significantly
lower the amount of property tax revenues that must be placed in the Tax Litigation Reserve until assessment appeals are
resolved. As a result, the County's savings are estimated to be $8.2 million in FY 2003-04.
Public Safety Sales Tax (Proposition 172) Revenues - Proposition 172 State sales tax revenues to the County were
running 4.7% above budget through February. If this trend continues, the estimated increase in this funding source for FY
2003-04 will be approximately $5.5 million.
Proposed FY 2003-04 Budget Development Guidelines
County departments have been instructed to submit FY 2003-04 budget requests at the current year's adopted Net General
Fund Cost. From this starting point, each budget unit will be adjusted as analysis indicates is appropriate. Departments must
bsorb all cost impacts within the targeted amount. Departments have also been instructed to submit Budget Step-Down
Plans that identify incremental funding reductions and relative priorities below the established Net General Fund Cost target
in case the County's financial condition worsens.
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