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N ICE OF SPECIAL JOINT ME.ING
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, September 19, 2005, at
5:30 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield,
California.
Estimated
Start Time
530 p.m. 1. FLAG SALUTE
2. ROLL CALL
3. OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN RAY WATSON
4. OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
540 p.m. 5. 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 Board of Supervisors or City Council. The Chairman, 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 2 minutes per speaker. Please state
and spell your name for the record.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6:10 p.m.
A.
6:25 p.m.
645 p.m.
C.
7:00 p.m.
Fireworks Regulations Review. (City Agenda Item) - Hear City Staff Presentation
by Fire Chief Ron Fraze
B.
Proposed Fire Services Joint Powers Agreement. (Joint Agenda Item) - Hear
County Staff Presentation by Fire Chief Dennis Thompson and City Staff Presentation
by Fire Chief Ron Fraze - RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE; AUTHORIZE
CHAIRMAN AND MA YOR TO SIGN
Status Report on Metropolitan Bakersfield Solid Waste Transfer Station Siting.
(Continued from 02/28/05 meeting) (Joint Agenda Item) - Hear County Staff
Presentation by Waste Management Director Daphne Harley and City Staff
Presentation by Solid Waste Director Kevin Barnes
D.
South Beltway Alignment (Joint Agenda Item) - Hear County Staff Presentation by
Planning Director Ted James & Roads Director Craig Pope and City Staff Presentation
by Public Works Director Raul Rojas.
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6. BUSINESS ITEMS
Proposed 2006 Schedule for Joint Meetings. (Joint Agenda Item) -
RECOMMENDED ACTION: ESTABLISH MONDA Y, FEBRUARY 27,2006 A T
5:30 P.M. AND MONDA Y, SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 A T 5:30 P.M. AS FUTURE
MEETING DA TES.
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
7:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
S:OO p.m.
S:05 p.m. 7.
S:20 p.m. 8.
S:25 p.m. 9.
tinued
E.
Update on Federal Highway Funding and Local Transportation Project Priority and
Administration. (City Agenda Item) -Hear City Staff Presentation by Public Works
Director Raul Rojas
F.
Update on Local Transportation Sales Tax Ballot Measure. (Joint Agenda Item)-
Hear County Staff Presentation by Resource Management Agency Director David
Price and City Staff Presentation by Public Works Director Raul Rojas
Western Rosedale Specific Plan Update. (County Agenda Item) - Hear County Staff
Presentation by Planning Director Ted James
Proposed Joint Resolution regarding City and County efforts to improve air quality.
(County Agenda Item) - RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE; ADOPT JOINT
RESOLUTION
G.
H.
I.
CLOSING COMMENTS BY MAYOR HARVEY L. HALL
CLOSING COMMENTS BY CHAIRMAN RAY WATSON
10. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
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Alan Tandy ..ßv M
City Manager
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9/14/200510:43 AM
Joint Meeting of the
Kern County Board of Supervisors and Bakersfield City Council
Monday, September 19, 2005 - 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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This meeting will be televised live on Cox, Time Warner and Mediacom Cable Channel 16, and Charter Cable Channel 44.
An Assistive Listening device is available in the Board Chambers through the Clerk of the Board and City Clerk.
Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 1" Floor, Bakersfield
Benham
Hall
Watson
Maggard Rubio
Sullivan
Patrick
Couch
Pennell
McQuiston
McCarthy
STAFF
Errea
Tandy
Podium I
Barmann
Gennaro
STAFF
CITY COUNCIL
Harvey Hall, Mayor
Mike Maggard, Vice Mayor, Ward 3
Irma Carson. Ward]
Sue Benham, Ward 2
David Couch, Ward 4
Harold Hanson, Ward 5
Jacquie Sullivan, Ward 6
Zack Scrivner. Ward 7
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Ray Watson, Chairman, Fourth District
Don Maben, Supervisor, Second District
Barbara Patrick, Supervisor, Third District
Jon McQuiston, Supervisor, First District
Michael J. Rubio, Supervisor, Fifth District
CITY STAFF
Alan Tandy, City Manager
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
Pamela A. McCarthy, City Clerk
COUNTY STAFF
Ronald M. Errea, County Administrative Officer
Bernard C. Barmann, County Counsel
Denise Pennell, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
MEETING FORMAT
This joint proceeding will be Chaired by Board of Supervisors Chainnan Ray Watson. The governing bodies may take action during this
session on the agenda subject matter, receive and file materials related to the agenda topic, and/or give direction to staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL
Persons may address the governing bodies on any agenda topic during the discussion of that item. People wishing to make comments on
any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board or Council, may make comments during the Public Statements
portion of the meeting. Statements are limited to 2 minutes per speaker. Speakers are requested to state and spell their name before
making the presentation. The Chairman, at his discretion, may limit the total time allotted to public comment to assure that all agenda items
can be completed. Due to logistical complexities, video tapes will not be shown during this meeting.
Written comments are encouraged. Provide twenty (20) copies of written material to the Clerks at the time of your presentation, or send
written communication addressed tothe Kern County Board of Supervisors, ] ] ]5 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301, orthe Bakersfield
City Council, 150 I Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 9330] in advance of the meeting.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005
AGENDA S~CTION:
ITEM: Ú/.f'\.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
September 6, 2005
CITY ATTORNEY
Ron Fraze, Fire Chief
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Fireworks Regulation Review
RECOMMENDATION:
Discussion and development of a cohesive fireworks policy for the metropolitan area
BACKGROUND:
On April 21, 2004, Fire Chief Fraze brought to the Council's attention the need to change the City
Ordinance that regulates the sale and use of fireworks. The recommendations brought forward for
consideration were based on the past negative track record experienced with the sale and use of
fireworks. Through the hard work of city staff and the Legislative and Litigation Committee, the following
changes that affect the safety aspect of fireworks were approved by Council on November 17, 2004.
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, "Piccolo Pete" type and "Ground Flower" type fireworks
shall not be used, displayed, or sold separately or in combination with otherwise allowed fireworks.
· Each fireworks stand shall prominently display and provide safety educational materials that have
been approved by the Fire Chief. A copy of the required materials shall be provided by the
Bakersfield Fire Department. Required materials shall be paid for by the applicant and distributed
with each sale.
. All enforcement of the provisions of this chapter may be through the Uniform Fire Code.
On July 4,2005, Kern County had a total of 755 calls for service; 51% were fireworks related. In the City
alone there were 342 calls for service; 57% were fireworks' related. Included in these "fireworks calls"
were numerous structure fires, many grass and fence fires, and a number of medical aid calls for injuries.
The City personnel were overwhelmed with calls, the writing of citations, and the confiscation of over 100
pounds of illegal fireworks. It has become evident that dealing with the problem of using illegal and legal
fireworks will continue to escalate unless we take more stringent measures to deter this behavior. This is a
metropolitan area problem and the City alone acting to curb the problem is ineffective without the County
paralleling our efforts.
September 8, 2005. 2:33PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Who - Parties to the MOU:
City of Bakersfield and County of Kern
Where - Geographic Area:
2010 Plan Boundaries
What - Functions:
Metro Transfer Station(s)
Joint application for grant funding
Joint planning/development impact measures
Joint recycling programs
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August 30. 2005. 4:46PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005
AGENDA ~~CTION; Bus ì ne.5S Derns
ITEM: £.p. f').
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Board of Supervisors
Ron Fraze, Fire Chief
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
September 6, 2005
SUBJECT: Joint Powers Agreement for Fire Protection Services, Operations
Emergency Communications Center, Joint Use of the Olive Drive Trai
Agreement to Furnish Supplementary and Mutual Fire Protection
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for fire protection services was last modified on May 26, 1999. Due
to operational and other changes that occur over time it is periodically necessary to update this
agreement between the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern.
City and County staff has spent significant time over the past year reviewing and discussing appropriate
changes and clarifications to this agreement. The revisions as agreed to at staff level are reflected in
the attached document. Many of the changes are technical in nature and serve to clarify and/or
address operational practices and staffing levels which have changed or evolved over the past few
years. Language changes which reflect the fact that the City now performs the Fire Fund calculations
using its geographic information system capability has also been included.
As a result of community growth, sections regarding location of fire stations have been updated to
reflect plans that have already been set in place regarding new stations and relocations of City and
County fire stations planned for the future. The agreement includes the relocation of City Fire Station
#5 on White Lane east of Union Avenue and County Fire Station #53 to the vicinity of Panama Road
and Interstate Highway 5.
Language has been added which states that it is in the best interests of the community that fire service
be provided by the party (City or County) that is responsible for the immediate needs of its citizens.
Therefore, to the extent that future fire stations should be built, the appropriate entity (based on the
majority of land area and population to be served, either City or County), would be responsible for
constructing, equipping and staffing the new station.
In the event that annexation, detachment, or a shift in population occurs that results in a change of first
response, transfers of fire service responsibility between entities would be done through development
of an equitable plan including applicable time frames, sequencing, and financial considerations that
would be agreed to in writing by the City and County.
September 12. 2005. 3:16PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Additionally, the City and County agree to jointly plan the strategic location of aerial and other specialty
apparatus and resources within the JPA boundary; that response times and service criteria will be
consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan; and to establish funding mechanisms that
will provide for the upgrade and replacement of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) hardware. The City
also agrees to pay its share of costs for the Librarian at the Olive Drive Training Center and a Senior
Information Specialist position at the joint Emergency Communications Center.
The proposed agreement also provides that the JPA will be reviewed no later than every five years.
These revisions are proposed for both the Council and the Board's consideration.
September 12, 2005. 3:16PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 19. 2005
AGENDA SECTION: New Business
ITEM: to. t.
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
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DEPARTMENT HEAD i
CITY ATTORNEY !¡ i'_in ttY1"'-.,
CITY MANAGER1 Ac
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Raul Rojas. Public Works Director
DATE:
August 30. 2005
SUBJECT: Metropolitan Area Refuse Transfer Station Report
RECOMMENDATION:
City Solid Waste Director Kevin Barnes and County Solid Waste Director
Daphne Harley will give a verbal report of progress on this subject.
BACKGROUND: On February 28, 2005, City and County staff made a joint presentation on the status
of the Metro Transfer Station to the Joint Meeting of the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the
Bakersfield City Council. Staff had applied for federal CMAQ grant funds for a transfer station project. but
the available funds were appropriated to more pressing transportation needs. There was a consensus
that a Metro Transfer Station Project would be strengthened if the City and County jointly move forward
from this point. seeking grant funding where possible.
Many benefits exist to moving forward jointly and quickly:
1. If the Metro area waits until a transfer station is needed, it will be too difficult and expensive to
secure an appropriate site.
2. The rapid growth in our community is causing increased waste generation which may cause the
City and County to drop below the 50% recycling mandate. A transfer station creates the
opportunity to conduct additional recycling programs as the waste is handled at the station.
3. If the City and County do not coordinate, each may do what it deems best from its perspective.
This may result in confusion and increased cost to the public.
4. A transfer station in the metro area will increase convenience to local residents and businesses
and will help to eliminate the need for self-haulers to drive all the way out to the landfill. More
convenient waste management options may also reduce the incidents of illegal dumping.
5. Finally. a transfer station will reduce air impacts by reducing the distance self-haulers and refuse
collection vehicles travel to dispose of waste.
The Board of Supervisors made a referral to County staff to report back at the next joint meeting regarding
development of a JPA or MOU. The Bakersfield City Council made and approved a similar motion.
The Ad Hoc Committee of the Kern County Solid Waste Advisory Committee met on March 7. 2005 to
discuss the joint council referral and to discuss the scope of a JPAlMOU and potential transfer station
sites. It was determined that an MOU was the appropriate instrument for both jurisdictions. A draft MOU
is being prepared with the following parameters:
August 30. 2005, 4:46PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
JOINT CITY/COUNTY
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005
AGENDA SECTION: Business
ITEM: 6.D.
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD ~0.c.r RK
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CITY ATTORNEY dlJ. 'd£}[ .,ç Ill)'
CITY MANAGER ft.l
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DATE:
September 12,2005
SUBJECT: Report on South Beltway alignment (Joint agenda item).
RECOMMENDATION: Hear staff report.
BACKGROUND: City and County staff will give a brief update on the status of the South Beltway
alignment. The purpose is to apprise the Bakersfield City Council and the Board of Supervisors of the
status of the program to implement the South Beltway, an east-west freeway alignment intended to
implement the Circulation Element of the joint City/County Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. The
South Beltway is one component of a series of freeway alignments designed to move traffic efficiently
through the Metropolitan Bakersfield area. This circulation route is intended to link State Route 58 on the
east with Interstate 5 on the west and provide a bypass around Central Bakersfield to facilitate regional
and interstate trips.
The South Beltway is intended to be a 300-foot wide freeway with full access control. Construction of the
ultimate facility would consist of eight travel lanes, shoulders, and a wide median that can be used for
alternative transportation modes such as rail, bus ways and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. In order
to preserve right-of-way for this route, a specific plan line is designated and adopted. A specific plan line
defines a precise centerline location and width from which development must setback outside of the
ultimate right-of-way.
After City and County staffs studied multiple routes, the City of Bakersfield adopted an alignment in May,
2000 which runs southwest from State Route 58 at Comanche Drive, crossing State Route 99 at Houghton
Road and extends west to Interstate 5. Following the City of Bakersfield's action, County staff considered
an additional alternative that in the southeastern portion of the Metropolitan area would bring the freeway
closer to the community of Lamont and the City of Arvin to allow these communities to benefit from
improved circulation access.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors indicated they are studying different alternatives to the eastern
alignment. City staff encourages a prompt discussion and decision on the final alignment so that this
project may move forward without delay.
The County Roads Department in coordination with the City Public Works Department intends to design
local interchanges and freeway to freeway interchanges that would be diamond or partial cloverleaf
configurations to connect with major routes in the Metropolitan area's grid street system. The Roads
Department estimates that legal descriptions for the South Beltway interchanges will be developed for
ultimate adoption by the City of Bakersfield and Kern County as part of the South Beltway Specific Plan
line.
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The South Beltway will provide an important east-west regional connection for traffic traveling between
Interstate 5 and State Route 58 while also providing the necessary circulation to relieve traffic congestion
and address future land use needs in the southern portion of the Metropolitan Bakersfield area.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
JOINT CITY - COUNTY
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005
AGENDA SECTION: Business
ITEM: (g. £.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
September 8, 2005
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Report on Federal Transportation Projects (Project 1 B). (Joint agenda item).
RECOMMENDATION:
Hear staff presentation.
BACKGROUND: City and County staff will present a report introducing the metropolitan Bakersfield
projects that were funded in the recently approved Federal Transportation Bill.
:September 8. 2005, 8:50AM (tdw)
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
JOINT CITY - COUNTY
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005
AGENDA SECTION: Business
ITEM: (p. f.
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE:
September 8, 2005
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER Ilk'"
SUBJECT: Update on Local Transportation Measure for Kern County (Joint agenda item).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that both the Bakersfield City Council and the Kern County
Board of Supervisors receive and file this report.
BACKGROUND: City and County staff will provide an update regarding the development of a Local
Transportation Measure that would help in funding major transportation projects as well as major roadway
rehabilitation projects throughout Kern County.
The Kern COG Safe Roads Committee (co-chaired by Supervisor Rubio and Bakersfield Councilmember
Couch) has been instrumental in preparing for two upcoming surveys of high propensity voters on this
issue.
Kern COG has retained the services of Kent Price & Associates to provide the polling related services.
The current plan calls for a draft poll to be prepared and available for review at the next Safe Roads
Committee meeting scheduled for September 15. After a several week review period, during which time
both the Kern County Board of Supervisors and Bakersfield City Council can comment on the poll, it will
be finalized around October 1 and executed during October with results available around November 1.
During November through January, additional public outreach can occur, along with finalization of the
project list and the drafting of the ordinance, which will contain the governance and operational aspects of
the program. Then, the second poll will occur at sometime during the January-February timeframe with
results available shortly thereafter.
Because there has been general acceptance and approval of the originally listed projects, Kern COG staff
is proposing to survey few changes in the upcoming poll other than some in the Indian Wells Valley and
Frazier Park areas at this time.
September 8.2005, 8:47AM (tdw)
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2005
AGEND~ SECTION: Busi ~S5Itc:ms
ITEM: (,¡J, H,
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD ~
CITY ATTORNEY ¡(!¡¡i;¡-
CITY MANAGER /~
FROM:
Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager
DATE:
September 13, 2005
SUBJECT: City and County Efforts to Improve Air Quality
RECOMMENDATION:
resolution.
Staff recommends City Council and Board of Supervisors approve the joint
BACKGROUND:
The joint resolution before the City Council and Board of Supervisors is to encourage improvement of air
quality through various policies, such as use of cleaner fuel-burning vehicles, rides hare incentive
programs, bicycling, and carpools.
City staff supports such efforts and recommends bodies approve the resolution.
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