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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MEETING OF APRIL 23, 2008
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting - 5:15 p.m. and reconvenes at 6:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS (Regarding Workshop & Closed session item(s) only during this portion of the meeting)
3. WORKSHOPS
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Manager; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Sections 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Government Code section 54956.9 (One case).
1. OKS Investments, LLC; John M. Tarabirio & Joseph A. Tarabino; Canyons, LLC;
and General Holdings, Inc. v City; Bakersfield City Council; and Does 1-50 inclusive
Kern County Superior Court Case No. S:1500-CV-259731-LPE
c. Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
subdivision (b)(1)(3)(A) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (One issue)
RECONVENED MEETING - approximately 6:30 p.m.
5. ROLL CALL
6. INVOCATION by Pastor Leon Frost, United Pentecostal Church
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Zachary Taylor, 2nd grade student at Amy B. Seibert Elementary
School
8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
9. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation of Nancy Yama, President of Auxiliary to
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, proclaiming April 27 - May 3,2008, as "National Volunteer
Week".
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to G. I. Perkins, President of ABATE Local #40,
proclaiming May 2008 at "Motorcycle Awareness Month".
10. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
11. APPOINTMENTS
a. One appointment to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency due to the expiration term of
Philip Bentley, whose term expired April 22, 2008.
Staff recommends Council determination.
(Ward 6)
11. APPOINTMENTS continued
b.
One appointment to the Planning Commission due to the expiration term of Jeff Tkac,
whose term expires April 30, 2008.
Staff recommends Council determination.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Ward 1,4,6)
(Ward 1)
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the April 9, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting.
Payments:
b. Approval of department payments from March 28,2008 to April 10, 2008 in
the amount of $20,160,245.18 and self-insurance payments from March 28, 2008 to
April 10, 2008 in the amount of $146,251.50.
Ordinances:
c. First Reading of Ordinance amending Sections i 3.04.021, 13.04.022 and 13.04.023 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to Maintenance Districts.
d.
First reading of Ordinance amending Municipal Code Sections ~ 1.12.01 0, ~ 1.12.040 and
~ 1.12.060 by adding Annexation No. 519 consisting of 123.08 acres, located on the south
side of Panama Lane, generally east of Cottonwood Road, Annexation No. 590 consisting of
94.11 acres, located on the east and west side of South Union Avenue, north of East
Hosking Avenue to Ward 1, Annexation No. 472 consisting of 37.75 acres, located west of
Calloway Drive, south of Seventh Standard Roa.d, Annexation No. 553 consisting of 25.01
acres, located on the north side of Rosedale Highway, west of Allen Road, Annexation No.
566 consisting of 33.18 acres, located north of Etchart Road, east and west of Coffee Road
to Ward 4 and Annexation No. 521 consisting of 9.77 acres, located north of Taft Highway,
west of Stine Road to Ward 6.
Resolutions:
Resolution approving application proposing proceedings for annexation of uninhabited
territory to the City identified as Annexation No. 585 consisting of 3.32 acres located
generally north of Wilson Road, between South Chester Avenue and South "P" Street.
f. Resolution supporting the Governor's Flood Cohtrol and Water Supply Element of the
California Strategic Growth Plan.
(Ward 5)
g.
e.
Resolution adding Area 3-78 (Panama, Progress NE) to the Consolidated Maintenance
District and confirming the assessments, approving the Public Works Director's Report and
authorizing collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector.
h. A Resolution in support of AB 2537.
Agreements:
i. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an amen(jment to Title 17 of the Municipal Code,
specifically Chapter 17.66 (Hillside Development) Combining Zone of the Zoning Ordinance:
1. Agreement with RBF Consulting ($250,000) to prepare EIR.
(Ward 4)
j.
Agreement with Berrenda Mesa Water District (hot to exceed $276,400) to purchase real
property for the right of way necessary to construct Allen Road Bridge at Kern River Project.
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(Ward 5)
(Ward 4 & 5)
(Ward 1)
(Ward 3)
(Ward 2 & 3)
(Ward 2)
(Ward 2)
12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
k.
Approve Cooperative Agreement with Department of Transportation ($567,726) for
installation of traffic signal and lighting system at the intersection of State Route 119 and
Ashe Road.
I. Digital Aerial Imagery:
1. Memorandum of Understanding with Kerh Council of Governments (Kern COG)(not
to exceed $65,000) to acquire and obtain an update of the City's aerial with the Kern
County aerial photography and authorizing the Finance director to dispense with
bidding.
2. Agreement with Kern COG ($65,000) to acquire and deliver an update of the City's
aerial photography and use of 2008 Kern County aerials.
Amendment No.1 to Agreement 96-356 with Kern County Water Agency regarding the
Pioneer Project Joint Operating Agreement.
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n. Amendment NO.1 to Agreement 07-230 with Ferguson Enterprises ($80,000 revised not to
exceed $160,000) and extending the term to JUiy 16, 2009 for the annual contract for the
supply of Fire Hydrants and Hydrant Repair Parts.
o.
Amendment NO.2 to Agreement 02-161 with the Housing Authority of the County of Kern
($440/month) for leased space at 1630 East 11th Street.
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Contract Change Order Nos. 1 - 3 to Agreement 07-304 with Security Paving Construction
($59,126.04 revised not to exceed $29,188,572.14) for the State Route 178 & Fairfax
Interchange Project. (TRIP)
Contract Change Order NO.5 to Agreement 07-143 with MGE Underground Inc. ($34,544.36
a revised not to exceed $1,124,357.88) for the Traffic Signal Interconnect Part 4 along
various streets within the City.
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Consultant's agreement with A. J. Environmental, Inc. ($59,885) to provide a Phase 1/11
Environmental Site Assessment for properties to be exchanged with the Kern County Water
Agency for the Westside Parkway. (TRIP)
Bids:
s.
Accept bid and award contract to Kern Pacific Construction Company ($1,660,257.60) for the
construction of the 22nd Street Storm Drain Projact.
t. Accept bid from Coastline Equipment ($227,466.53) for one (1) additional articulating four-
wheel drive loader with high lift feature for the Public Works Department, Solid Waste
Division.
u. Accept bid for 140 vehicle on-board tracking systems (GPS units):
1. Accept bid from Blackhole Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $99,857.26 for vehicle
on-board tracking systems.
2. Appropriate $100,000 Equipment Management Fund balance to the Public Works
Operating budget.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
(Ward 2,3,5,6) w.
Miscellaneous:
v. Acceptance of 2006-07 Transportation Development Act funds Financial Statements.
Appropriate $86,468 Federal Congestion Management Air Quality funds to the Public Works
Department's Capital Improvement Budget within the SAFETEA-LU Fund for traffic signal
and interconnection improvements at the folloWing locations:
1. "F" Street and 26th Street
2. La Costa and Auburn Street
3. White Lane and Lily Drive to Cern an Way
x. Accept contribution ($68,975) from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company to
purchase and equip a "crashed vehicle display trailer" in support of the "A Life Interrupted"
Program and appropriate contribution to the POlice Department's Capital Outlay Fund.
Staff recommends adoption of Consent Calendar items a through x.
13. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
(Ward 1-7)
(Ward 2)
a.
Public Hearing to consider Resolution establishing industrial and commercial sewer service
user surcharges for Fiscal Year 2008-09. (Staff recommends adoption of Resolution.)
b.
Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering the vacation of East 21 st Street between
Beale Avenue and King Street and the alley located between East 21 st Street, King Street,
Sumner Street and Beale Avenue. (Staff recommends adoption of Resolution.)
14. HEARINGS
(Ward 6)*
a.
Public Hearing to consider Resolution denying the appeal by Daybreak Baptist Church and
upholding the Planning Commission's decision approving Mcintosh & Associates,
representing Centex Homes (property owner) application for Vesting Tentative Tract
Map 6760 on 8.92 acres located on the north side of State Route 119 (Taft Highway)
between Stine Road and Ashe Road. (Continued from 03/26/08 meeting)
Staff recommends adoption of resolution
15. REPORTS
a. Report on Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) Trust Group Actions
and Program Implementation Update
16. DEFERRED BUSINESS
17. NEW BUSINESS
a. Removal of Planning Commissioner Russell JOhnson
Staff recommends Council determination.
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18. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
19. ADJOURNMENT
Alan Tandy
City Manager
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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
APRIL 23, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR MEETING -5:15 D.m.
CLOSED SESSION
The performance evaluation of the City Manager will be discussed. There will also be a conference with the
Labor Negotiator and with legal counsel regarding one case of existing litigation and one case of potential
litigation.
CONTINUATION OF REGULAR MEETING - aDDroxlmatelv 6:30 D.m.
APPOINTMENTS
There will be one appointment each to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency and Planning Commission.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Ordinances
Item 12c. Ordinance Amendinc the Municioal Code Relatinc to Maintenance Districts. There are certain, very
limited areas of the City that, when developed with residential tracts, may drain their storm water into a County
maintained facility. For these areas, the County intends to charge every parcel within the tract $50 annually.
Notification was received from the County to collect this annual maintenance fee for a five-acre tract on Wilson
Road, between South Chester and South Union containing 23 mobile home lots. This is the only tract so far
that has this requirement on it from the County. This is a circumstance that rarely occurs. This amendment
will allow the City to collect this fee from the parcel$ affected. The standard process of Maintenance District
formation would be followed.
Resolutions
Item 12h. Resolution in Suooort of AB 2537. On April 9, 2008, Councilmember Sullivan requested that staff
draft a resolution in support of SB 1345. This bill would have permanently exempted government-supported
organizations from having to pay their volunteers prevailing wages on public works projects. The bill was
defeated. Based on a request from Councilmember Scrivner, a resolution in support of AB 2537, which also
addresses the issue, was drafted. This bill will extend, until January 1, 2012, the exemption from the definition
of "public works" for any work performed by a volunteer, a volunteer coordinator, or by members of the
California Conservation Corps or of certified Community Conservation Corps.
Aareements
Item 12;. Acreement with RBF Consultinc to Preoare an Environmental Imoact Reoort in the amount of
$250.000. The City has been ordered by the Court to prepare an EIR on the Chapter of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code regarding Hillside Development, and to report back to the Court every 90 days with a progress
report. This agreement sets the scope of services for the preparation of an EIR. The purpose of this Chapter
is to define and implement the goals and policies of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan as they relate to
the preservation and maintenance of hillsides as a scenic resource of the City, and to protect the general
public from the threat of wildfire, hillside instability and landslides.
Item 12j. Aareement to Purchase Real Prooertv from Berrenda Mesa Water District (BMWD) for the Purchase
of Rieht-of-Wav for the Construction of the Allen Road Bridee at Kern River Proiect in an amount not to exceed
$276.400. Recently the City entered into an agreement with the Kern County Water Agency (KWCA) to
construct a box culvert crossing the Cross Valley Canal. With construction complete on the box culvert, the
remainder of the Allen Road Bridge project shall commence soon. With this agreement, the City will purchase
the right-of-way (approximately 4.7 acres) necessary to begin construction of the remainder of the project.
Item 12k. Coooerative Aereement with Deoartment of Transoortation for Installation of a Traffic Sienal. and
Liehtine Svstem at the Intersection of State Route 119 and Ashe Road in the amount of $567.726. This project
will widen the SR 119 and Ashe Road intersection' to ultimate width to accommodate the future widening of SR
119 for the Waste Water Treatment Plant 3 and Sports Village improvement projects. Included in the project is
a traffic signal and safety lighting system. The project's total cost is $2,400,000, with the City's share being
$567,726. Caltrans will be the lead agency for design and construction of the proposed improvements.
Item 12r. Consultant's Aereement with A J Environmental. Inc. to Provide a Phase 1/11 Environmental Site
Assessment for ProDerties to be Exchaneed with the Kern Countv Water Aeencv (KCWA) for the Westside
Parkwav in the amount of $59.885. As part of the Wests ide Parkway project, a Phase 1111 Environmental Site
Assessment was prepared by A J Environmental, Inc. It was subsequently determined to reroute a portion of
the Cross Valley Canal owned by KCWA to an area south and parallel to the Westside Parkway. As part of
KCW A's due diligence, they asked the City to pay for a Phase 1/11 Environmental Site Assessment for the
property being exchanged. Due to the extreme time frames involved in securing funding for the Westside
Parkway, staff recommends hiring A J Environmental, Inc. to provide the Assessment as they are familiar with
the area and project, and can complete the report in two weeks.
Bids
Item 12s. Award Contract to Kern Pacific Construction Comoanv for the Construction of the 22nd Street Storm
Drain Proiect in the amount of $1.660.257. The purpose of the 22na Street Storm Drain Project is to provide an
interceptor storm drain located in the general area of 22nd Street from "B" Street to Elm Street. This drain will
intercept drainage from existing storm drains and will reroute the drainage to a new disposal point in the
Carrier Canal, at a location just south of 24th Street. Once the new storm drain system is installed, it will relieve
the existing storm drain system along 21st Street and the lift station in Beach Park.
A bid alternate for open cutting the Carrier Canal crossing could also be selected by the City during
construction, if the canal is not being used at that time by the Water Resources Department. If implemented,
the bid alternate would decrease the total contract amount with Kern Pacific Construction by $70,000.
This project is funded entirely with Sewer Enterprise funds. Eleven acceptable bids were received. Staff
recommends awarding the contract to Kern Pacific Construction' Company.
CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
Item 13a. Public Hearine to Consider a Resolution Establishine Industrial and Commercial Sewer Service
User Surcharees for Fiscal Year 2008-09. The adjustments to the surcharge schedule are calculated based on
annual operating costs and capital improvement costs related to sewer/storm water collection systems and
wastewater treatment plants. City staff is recommending an increase in the surcharge rates for Fiscal Year
2008-09 as noted in the administrative report. This schedule shall apply to the commercial and industrial users
with flow, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and total suspended solids (TSS) greater than the flat rate
limits.
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Item 13b. Public Hearine to Consider a Resolution Orderino the Vacation of East 21st Street between Beale
Avenue and Kina Street and the Alley Located Between East 21 st. Kina and Sumner Streets and Beale
Avenue. The Bakersfield Rescue Mission is requesting the vacation of East 21st Street and Alley for the safety
and security of their clients and the future creation of a campus setting. No objections have been received to
date. The proposed vacation was found to be consistent with the General Plan. A Resolution of Intention to
order the proposed vacation was adopted by Council on March 26, 2008.
HEARINGS
Item 14a. Public Hearino to Consider a Resolution Denyino the Aooeal by Daybreak Baotist Church and
Uoholdine the Plannine Commission's Decision to Aoorove an Apolication for a Vestine Tentative Tract Mao on
8.92 acres Located on the North Side of State Route 119 (Taft Hiehway) between Stine Road and Ashe Road.
The public hearing for this appeal. was originally scheduled for March 26, 2008. Because of a newspaper
advertising error, the public hearing could not be held and was re-scheduled for April 23, 2008.
Mcintosh & Associates, representing Centex Homes, (the property owner), proposes development of 34 lots,
including 33 single-family residential lots and one non-buildable lot. On February 7, 2008, the Planning
Commission approved the request with conditions. Lloyd Norton, representing Daybreak Baptist Church,
submitted a letter in opposition prior to the hearing, testified in opposition during the hearing and submitted an
appeal letter subsequent to the hearing. The appellant disagrees with the Conditions because they did not
include a requirement for a 6-foot high masonry wall between the tentative tract's eastern boundary and the
Church property.
The tract is in the process of annexation; however, the Daybreak Baptist Church is in the County of Kern and
has not applied for annexation. Secondly, Daybreak Baptist Church is not on church zoned land, but has a
Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.) issued by the County of Kern to place the church on A (Agricultural) zoned
land. Further, the City does not necessarily require the adjacent residential development to place a wall
between residential uses and Church zoned property, only if warranted by public health, safety or welfare
reasons. The Daybreak Baptist Church is not permitted in the C.U.P for any uses that warrant the placement
of the wall.
Staff recommends adopting the resolution and denying the appeal.
REPORTS
Item 15a. Reoort on Metrooolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) Trust Grouo Actions
and Proeram Imolementation Uodate. The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the recent
actions of the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) implementation Trust Group
and on the progress of the program.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 17a. Recommendation for the Removal of Plannine Commissioner Russell Johnson. Councilmember
Weir requested that this be agendized under Municipal Code Section 2.28.030 Subsection D which states in
part "members shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and may be removed at any time by the affirmative
vote of five members of the CouncW'.
Approved:
Alan Tandy, City Manager
cc: Department Heads
City Manager's File
City Clerk's File
News Media File
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Closed Session
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FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
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April 10,2008
SUBJECT: Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City Manager
Closed session pursuant to Government Code sections 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6
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AGENDA SECTION: Closed Session
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
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March 27. 2008
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Closed session pursuant to subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54956.9
(One case).
· DKS Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company; John M. Tarabino and
Joseph A. Tarabino, individuals; Canyons, LLC, a California limited liability
company; and General Holding, Inc., a California corporation v. the City of
Bakersfield; Bakersfield City Council; and does 1 through 50, inclusive
Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV- 259731-LPE
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FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
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April 14, 2008
SUBJECT: 1.
Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation
Closed session pursuant to subdivision (b)(1 )(3)(A) of Government Code section
54956.9. (One issue)
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AGENDA SECTION: Presentations
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mayor Harvey L. Hall
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
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April 9, 2008
SUBJECT: Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to Nancy Yama, President of Auxiliary to
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, proclaiming April 27 - May 3, 2008, as "National Volunteer
Week".
RECOMMENDATION:
BACKGROUND:
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor Harvey L. Hall
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 9, 2008
SUBJECT: Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to G. I. Perkins, President of ABA
proclaiming May, 2008, as "Motorcycle Awareness Month".
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RECOMMENDATION:
BACKGROUND:
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AGENDA SECTION: Appointments
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FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Pamela A. McCarthy, City CIU
April 1 0,2008
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAaa" /}J
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: One appointment to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency due to the expiration of term of
Philip Bentley, whose term expired April 22, 2008. (Mayor)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council determination.
BACKGROUND:
There is one appointment to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency due to the expiration of term of Philip
Bentley, whose term expired April 22,2008. The news release for this appointment was posted on
February 15, 2008.
Applications for appointment have been received from the following:
· Philip Bentley
· John (Jay) Eldon Boydstun
· Marvin Dean
· Andrew Michael Heglund
The Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency is an advisory body to the City Council. It is composed of seven
(7) members, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council. Agency members must be registered
voters and residents of the City throughout the remainder of their term.
The agency transacts business and exercises its powers under Community Redevelopment Law.
Meetings are generally held the second Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall,
1501 Truxtun Avenue.
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Pamela A. McCarthy, City C~
April 10, 2008
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: One appointment to the Planning Commission due to the expiration of
whose term expires April 30, 2008. (Ward 6)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council determination.
BACKGROUND:
There is one appointment to the Planning Commission due to the expiration of term of Jeff Tkac. The
news release for this recruitment was posted on February 15, 2008.
Applications for appointment have been received from the following:
· John (Jay) Eldon Boydstun
· Andrew Michael Heglund
· Jeff Tkac
On October 6, 1999, the City Council, by adoption of Ordinance 3926, determined the order of nomination.
In accordance with this ordinance, the appointment shall be made by the Councilmember of Ward 6.
The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the City Council. It is composed of seven (7) regular
members, nominated by the Council member of the ward which corresponds with the commission vacancy.
Additionally, Planning Commission members must be residents of the City throughout their four year
terms, but not of a specific ward of the nominating Councilmember.
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AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
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FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Pamela McCarthy, City Cler~
April 1 0, 2008
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEA~k. ~\'
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Approval of minutes of the April 9, 2008 Regular Council Meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.
BACKGROUND:
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AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
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FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director
APPROVED
April 10, 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Approval of department payments from March 28, 2008 to April 10, 2008 in the amount of
$20,160,245.18 and Self Insurance payments from March 28, 2008 to April 10, 2008 in the
amount of $146,251.50.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of payments totaling $20,306,496.68.
BACKGROUND:
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ITEM:
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
March 31 , 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Ordinance Amending Sections 13.04.021, 13.04.022 and 13.04.023 of the B
Municipal Code Relating To Maintenance Districts.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends first reading of the ordinance
BACKGROUND: There are certain, very limited areas of the City that, when developed with residential
tracts, may drain their storm water into a County maintained facility. For these areas, the County has
informed us of their intent to charge every parcel within the tract $50 annually. This fee was developed by
Kern County's Engineering and Survey Services for their County Service Areas (CSA's). We have
notification from the County of their intent to collect this annual maintenance fee for Tract 6917 - a five
acre tract on Wilson Road, between South Chester and South Union containing 23 mobile home lots. This
is the only tract so far that has this requirement on it from the County. This is a circumstance that occurs
only rarely.
This amendment will allow the City to collect this fee from the parcels affected. The standard process of
Maintenance District formation would be followed: the submission of a ballot signed by the property owner
acquiescing to the assessment; the adoption of an Engineer's Report with a boundary map giving the
particulars of the annual maintenance fee; and the recording of a covenant stating the maximum annual
assessment with the statement that the assessment may be increased annually in accordance with the
Consumer Price Index.
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'MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVED
Stanley C. Grady, Development Services Director DEPARTMENT HEAD 7"'er----
April 1,2008
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: First reading of an ordinance amending Bakersfield Municipal Code Sections ~ .12.010,
~ 1.12.040 and ~ 1.12.060 by adding Annexation No. 519 consisting of 123.08 acres,
located on the south side of Panama Lane, generally east of Cottonwood Road,
Annexation No. 590 consisting of 94.11 acres, located on the east and west side of
South Union Avenue, north of East Hosking Avenue to Ward 1, Annexation No. 472
consisting of 37.75 acres, located west of Calloway Drive, south of Seventh Standard
Road, Annexation No. 553 consisting of 25.01 acres, located on the north side of
Rosedale Highway, west of Allen Road, Annexation No. 566 consisting of 33.18 acres,
located north of Etchart Road, east and west of Coffee Road to Ward 4 and Annexation
No. 521 consisting of 9.77 acres, located north of Taft Highway, west of Stine Road to
Ward 6. (Wards 1, 4 & 6)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends first reading of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance amends the ward boundaries to include Annexations 519, 590, 472, 553, 566 and
521 into corresponding Council ward. These annexations were recently approved by LAFCO.
Annexation No. 519 is located on the south side of Panama Lane, generally east of Cottonwood
Road. The property consists of 123.08 acres. The property owner proposes the development of
single family residential units on the project site. The property owner requested annexation for
development purposes and to receive city services.
Annexation No. 590 is located on the east and west side of South Union Avenue, north of East
Hosking Avenue. The area is fully developed and inhabited, consisting of 94.11 acres. This
annexation eliminates a county island and the property owners requested annexation in order to
receive city services.
Annexation No. 472 is located west of Calloway Drive, south of Seventh Standard Road. The
property consists of 37.75 acres. The property owner requested annexation for development
purposes and to receive city services.
Annexation No. 553 is located on the north side of Rosedale Highway, west of Allen Road. The
property consists of 25.01 acres. The property owner proposes development of single family
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residential and a neighborhood church on the site. The property owner requested annexation for
development purposes and to receive city services.
Annexation No. 566 is located north of Etchart Road, east and west of Coffee Road. The property
consists of 33.18 acres. The property owner requested annexation for development purposes and to
receive city services.
Annexation No. 521 is located north of Taft Highway, west of Stine Road. The annexation consists of
9.77 acres. The property owner requested annexation to receive city services.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: / :;. P--,
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVED
Stanley C. Grady, Development Services Director DEPARTMENT HEAD 7~
April 3, 2008 CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Resolution approving application proposing proceedings for annexation 0 u inhabited
territory to the City identified as Annexation No. 585 consisting of 3.32 acres, located
generally north of Wilson Road, between South Chester Avenue and South P Street.
(Ward 1)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The resolution of application proposes proceedings for annexation of uninhabited territory to the City of
Bakersfield identified as Annexation No. 585 consisting of 3.32 acres, located generally north of Wilson
Road, between South Chester Avenue and South P Street.
The annexation is adjacent to the City limits and is within the City's Sphere of Influence boundary. This
annexation request includes nine parcels, six of the parcels are developed with single family homes
and two parcels remain undeveloped vacant lots. Six of the property owners submitted requests to
annex their properties to the city; however these parcels alone were not contiguous to city boundary. In
order to create continuity, three additional parcels needed to be included in the annexation territory.
The property owners of the three additional parcels were sent letters to see if they would be interested
in annexing to the city. There was no response back from the inquiry.
Based on the requests submitted by the majority of the property owners in this annexation territory, the
proposal is to annex the land for development purposes and to receive city services.
The exchange of property tax revenues for this annexation will be covered under the master tax split
agreement (Memorandum of Understanding 05-015) between the City of Bakersfield and County of
Kern. The basis for this determination is that this annexation is covered under b. 7. of the agreement
"Annexation of Uninhabited Land and Residential Development."
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: /;}. _Po
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Florn Core, Water Resources Manager
APPROVED
April 10,2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: A Resolution Supporting the Governor's Flood Control and Water Supply EI ment of the
California Strategic Growth Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The California State Water Project (SWP) moves water out of the Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta
(Delta) to meet the demands for water for 2/3 of the population of California and over 2 million acres of
farmlands. The Bakersfield area receives a portion of its water supply from the Delta through the SWP
with amounts up to 80,000 acre-feet per year. Local farming interests have contracts to receive up to
900,000 acre-feet of water for irrigation of crops in Kern County. The Delta is in jeopardy. Environmental
problems and a fragile system of century old levees threaten the reliability of exporting water from the
Delta.
The California Strategic Growth Plan, published in January 2006, calls for an ambitious program to rebuild
California's infrastructure. Included in the Plan is $11.9 Billion for Flood Control and Water Supply
programs and construction of facilities to help ensure reliable water supplies for California. The $11.9
Billion proposal has two critical areas that are vital to gaining more reliability in water supplies, namely
storage and conveyance. The proposal has several parts. Highlights are a Water Storage component, at
$3.5 Billion, which will be dedicated to additional storage to capture and regulate snow pack and high flood
flows. $2.4 Billion slated for Delta Sustainability to improve conveyance and strengthen levees. $3.1 Billion
for Water Conservation efforts to reduce dependence on imported water. Another $1.1 Billion will be
dedicated to improve drinking water quality, assist community wastewater projects and provide for
stormwater management project funds.
This Resolution will indicate the City of Bakersfield's support of the Flood Control and Water Supply
element of the California Strategic Growth Plan and implementing the Plan works will bring a more
dependable SWP supply to the Bakersfield area.
April 1 0, 2008
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: '
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
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April 4, 2008
SUBJECT: Resolution adding Area 3-78 (Panama, Progress NE) to the Consolidated n nance
District and confirming the assessments, approving the Public Works Director's Report and
authorizing collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector. (Ward 5)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND: On April 9, 2008 the Council adopted Resolution of Intention No. 1596 to add the
above territory to the Consolidated Maintenance District as required by Section 13.04.021 of the Municipal
Code. Inclusion in the Consolidated Maintenance District will provide for the maintenance of parks andlor
street landscaping. The area will be under park andlor streetscape zones of benefit and will be assigned
the appropriate tier levels when parks andlor street landscaping have been installed.
The addition of this territory to the Consolidated Maintenance District is not prohibited by Proposition 218.
The City of Bakersfield has received a letter from the owner of the property described above which waives
the public hearing concerning inclusion in the Consolidated Maintenance District. This allows the City to
expedite the maintenance district process, to satisfy the subdivision requirement. The owner also has
submitted a PropositioD 218 ballot indicating their consent to the assessments.
In order to provide \~tre property owners with disclosure regarding the indlusion of land in the
Consolidated Maintenance District and the estimated maximum annual cost per equivalent dwelling unit, a
covenant has been drafted and will be supplied to the subdivider(s)/developer(s) to be recorded with the
subdivision map.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM:
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
APPROVED
April 14, 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: A Resolution in support of AB 2537.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has no recommendation.
BACKGROUND:
On April 9, 2008, Councilmember Sullivan requested staff draft a resolution in support of SB 1345. This
bill would have permanently exempted government-supported organizations from having to pay their
volunteers prevailing wages on public works projects. However, it was defeated in the Senate on April 10,
2008. As the repeal of the exemption draws nearer on January 1, 2009, another bill (AB 2537) proposed
by Assembly Member Furutani similarly addresses this issue.
In light of the defeat of SB 1345 and based on a request by Councilmember Scrivner, staff took the liberty
of drafting a resolution in support of AB 2537, since this bill would extend, until January 1, 2012, the
exemption from the definition of "public works" for any work performed by a volunteer, a volunteer
coordinator, or by members of the California Conservation Corps or of certified Community Conservation
Corps.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I.~. --l ..
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Councii
Stanley C. Grady, Development Services Director DEPARTMENT HEAD
APPROVED
April 3, 2008
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for an amendment to Title 17 of the Bake
Municipal Code, specifically Chapter 17.66 (Hillside Development) Combining
the Zoning Ordinance. (City-wide)
1. Agreement with RBF Consulting for ($250,000.00) to prepare EIR.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Bakersfield has been ordered by the Court to prepare an Environmental Impact Report on the
Bakersfield Municipal Code, Chapter 17.66 HD (Hillside Development) Combining Zone of the Zoning
Ordinance and to report back to the court every 90 days with a progress report.
This agreement sets the scope of services for the preparation of an EIR for Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code, specifically Chapter 17.66 HD (Hillside Development) Combining Zone by RBF
Consulting. The purpose of this chapter is to define and implement the goals and policies of the
Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan as they relate to the preservation and maintenance of hillsides as a
scenic resource of the City and to protect the general public from the threat of wildfire, hillside instability
and landslides. The HD (Hillside Development) zone district is an overlay zone. The regulations
established by the HD district are in addition to those uses allowed and the regulations of the base zone
district.
April 7, 2008, 9:25AM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I' " .
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TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
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April 9, 2008
SUBJECT: Agreement to Purchase Real Property from Berrenda Mesa Water Distric (n to exceed
$276,400) for the purchase of right of way for the construction of Allen Road Bndge at Kern
River Project (Ward 4).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of agreement.
BACKGROUND: The City has prepared plans and specifications to construct Allen Road over the Kern
River and the Cross Valley Canal, south of Stockdale Highway to Ming Avenue. Recently the City entered
into an agreement with the Kern County Water Agency (KWCA) to construct a box culvert crossing the
Cross Valley Canal. With construction complete on the box culvert the remainder of the Allen Road Bridge
project shall commence soon.
With this agreement the City will purchase the right of way necessary from Berrenda Mesa Water District
(BMWD) to begin construction of the remainder of the Allen Road Bridge project. The City and BMWD
had previously agreed to an appraisal estimate of the property value ($1.35 per square foot). The
appraisal was performed by Michael Burger and Associates in February 2008. The City is acquiring
204,726 square feet or approximately 4.7 acres.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I d, K'~
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 10, 2008
SUBJECT: Approve Cooperative Agreement with Department of Transportation ($ ,7 6.00) for
installation of Traffic Signal, and Lighting System at the intersection of State Ro
Ashe Road. (Ward 5)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Agreement.
pACKGROUND: The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has a safety project to install traffic signal
and safety lighting on State Route (SR) 119 at the intersection of Ashe Road. This project includes
signalization of the intersection and improvements to SR 119 west of Ashe Road. This project will widen
SR 119 and Ashe Road intersection to ultimate width to accommodate the future widening of SR 119 for
the Waste Water Treatment Plant Three and Sports Village improvement projects. The project total cost is
$2,400,000; the City's share for this project is $567,726. Caltrans will be the lead agency for design and
construction of the proposed improvements.
The City's share of project cost is part of a larger scaled project entitled "Wastewater Treatment Plant No.
3 Arterial Roads." Sufficient funds are budgeted to award this agreement.
April 1 O. 2008. 3:20PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: /.;;,,. I.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 10, 2008
SUBJECT: Digital Aerial Imagery:
1. Memorandum of Understanding with Kern Council of Governments ( rn COG) to
acquire and obtain an update of City of Bakersfield Aerial with the Kern County aerial
photography and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding therefore,
not to exceed $65,000.
2. Agreement with Kern COG ($65,000) to acquire and delivery of an update of City of
Bakersfield Aerial photography and use of 2008 Kern County aerials.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding and approval
of Agreement.
BACKGROUND: During past years, the City of Bakersfield has purchased aerial photography within the
City of Bakersfield's General Plan. Aerial photography was acquired every two years to maintain a history
of City growth patterns. Several years ago, in an effort to catalog this growth more frequently, the City of
Bakersfield began purchasing digital aerial photography on an annual basis.
Aerial photography has become an invaluable tool citywide. Aerial Imagery is accessed daily by all
departments and divisions including Subdivisions, Wastewater, Traffic, Planning, Code Enforcement, Solid
Waste, General Services, Engineering, Crime Analyst, Crime Prevention, Fire Department, Graffiti and
GIS in the course of their duties.
Aerial Imagery is also used by City staff for presentations to the City Council and Planning Commission as
well as other publiC meetings and preliminary studies. Staff meetings with developers, property owners,
State and County agencies, accident investigations, traffic roadway striping, intersection control, field
conditions from citizen inquiries, and planning future projects, crime analysis, Disaster Emergency
Planning for schools deployed to SWAT teams has made aerial photography an integral part of the
process.
While the City will be contracting to acquire detailed aerial photography (six inch photography)
encompassing 430 square miles, the City has an opportunity to partner with participating agencies that will
encompass the entire Kern County of 8,700 square miles of aerial photography. This digital photography
will be accessible for use by the City wide staff.
Since this project benefits many divisions within the City, various funding sources will be used. These
sources include: Park Improvement Fund; Transportation Development Fund; Sewer Enterprise Fund;
Refuse Fund; Domestic Water Fund; Development Services Fund; and Gas Tax Fund. This project does
not include any General Fund dollars.
April 10, 2008, 2:48PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: IJ. /YL
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT HEAD ~__
CITY ATTORNEY V ~
CITY MANAGER
Flor(l Core, Water Resources Manager
April 9, 2008
SUBJECT: Amendment NO.1 to Agreement No. 96-356 with Kern County Water Agency egarding the
Pioneer Project Joint Operating Agreement (Ward Nos. 4 & 5) /
RECOMMENDATION: Water Board and staff recommend approval of amendment to the agreement.
BACKGROUND: Agreement No. 96-356 allowed the Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) and its member
units to spread, percolate and bank water in the Kern River channel through Bakersfield, the City's 2800
Acres, KCWA Pioneer properties and other adjoining water banking properties, the project was coined the
Pioneer Project. The agreement limited the pumping and extraction of the banked water to areas west of
the City of Bakersfield city limits. The Land Exchange and Water Development Agreement (Agreement
No. 06-157) between the City, KCWA, Castle & Cooke and Bolthouse Properties had land ownership
changes that involve lands used for spreading and pumping from the Pioneer Project. Portions of the
Pioneer Project lands that were exchanged in Agreement No. 06-157 are associated with Castle &
Cooke's West Ming Project and Stockdale Ranch Project.
This amendment allows for the change of spreading and pumping areas to be aligned with the property
ownership swap. The City has added new percolation areas available to KCWA, namely the lakes at the
Park at River Walk and the lake at Aera Park. The amendment removes planned City wells that were to be
located in the "2800 Acres" in order to eliminate potential interference with KCWA wells that are to be
operated on the adjacent property that was included in the exchange.
The City of Bakersfield Water Board reviewed and voted to recommend City Council approval of this
amendment to the agreement at its March 5, 2008 meeting.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I d . 11~
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Nelson Smith, Finance Director
APPROVED
April 8, 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Amendment NO.1 to Agreement No. 07-230 with Ferguson Enterprises ($80, 0, revised
not to exceed $160,000) and extending the term to July 16, 2009 for the annua contract for
the supply of Fire Hydrants and Hydrant Repair Parts. (Citywide)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of amendment to the Agreement.
BACKGROUND: On July 18, 2007, Council awarded the Annual Contract for the supply of fire hydrants
and hydrant repair parts in the amount of $80,000. The Agreement allows for four (4) consecutive one-
year extensions of agreement, if all parties agree. City staff and Ferguson Enterprises agree to the
extension of Agreement under the same terms and conditions. Extending the Agreement allows the City
to continue working with a good provider and saves staff time and efforts required if this item were to be
re-bid.
Purchasing Division
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April 8, 2008, 10:30AM
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I :J . o.
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director
APPROVED
DATE:
April 10, 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Amendment No.2 to Agreement No. 02-161 with the Housing Authority of the Co
Kern for leased space at 1630 East 11 th Street for $440.00 a month. (Ward 1)
RECOMMENDATION:' Staff recommends approval of Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
On April 22, 2002, the City of Bakersfield entered into Agreement No. 02-161 with the Housing Authority of
the County of Kern (HACK) to lease a residential unit (approximately 725 rentable square feet) at 1630
East 11 th Street for a police satellite station.
On June 7, 2006, Agency and City entered into Agreement No. 02-161(1) to amend Agreement No. 02-
161 to extend the term of the lease and adjust the base rent to $440.00 a month.
The police department provides crime prevention services from this office, including neighborhood watch
programs and senior safety programs. This office has a community meeting area and residents of the
area are encouraged to use the facility for community meetings. Police reports and vehicle impound
releases will eventually be available from this satellite office.
The first amendment of the lease was to extend the lease for two more years and is due to expire May 31,
2008. However, it has been determined that it will be necessary to continue to lease this space until other
options become available. HACK has offered to extend the lease a second time an additional three years
under the current terms. The City looks forward to continuing our positive relationship with HACK.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23,2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I d. /J.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
April 14, 2008
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Contract Change Order Nos. 1 thru 3 to Agreement 07 -304 with Security Paving
Construction ($59,126.04 for a revised not to exceed amount of $29,188,572.14) for the
State Route 178 & Fairfax Road Interchange Project (Ward 3)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Contract Change Order.
BACKGROUND: This project consist, in general, of construction of a freeway interchange on State Route
178 at Fairfax Rd. and the extension of the freeway from 0.12 miles east of the Oswell Street overcrossing
to approximately 0.19 miles west of Morning Drive.
Change Order No. 1 provides for the installation of temporary traffic control devices, a construction
entrance in accordance with the Traffic Control Plan for the City's landfill disposal site, and the installation
of inlet protection along the Fairfax Road haul route. This work was not included in the original bid to
Security Paving Construction. While the contractor was not required to deposit excavated soil at the City's
landfill site, the City has benefited from this arrangement. This change results in a net increase of
$13,634.00.
Change Order No.2 provides for revising the height of retaining wall # 3 between Station 2+00 to 2-43 to a
new height of 3.0 meters from the 1.2 meters as originally shown in the plans. The right-of-way agreement
between the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Country Club included the construction of an 8' high
masonry wall along the property line. This agreement was negotiated after the plans were approved,
therefore was not included for the bidding process. After discussing the issue with CalTRANS, it was
decided to increase the height of the Type 7SW retaining wall instead of constructing the additional
masonry wall. This change results in a net increase of $ 34,713.16.
Change Order NO.3 provides for traffic control, temporary striping necessary to detour traffic and the
construction of the tie-in to the existing roadway at the east end of the project in accordance with the
revised traffic control plans TH-6, TH-7, and TH-8. Thi.s work was not properly indicated in the original
plans and a revision was required. This change results in a net increase of $ 10,778.88.
The net cost increase of Change Orders 1 thru 3 is $59,126.04. This provides a total cost increase of
$59,126.04 (which is a 0.2% increase from the original contract price) as illustrated below:
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Current Contract Amount (with Amendment # 1)
CCO 1-3
Amended Contract Agreement after Change Orders
Net Increase to date
=
$29,129,446.10
$ 59,126.04
$29,188,572.14
$ 59,126.04
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Adequate state/federal funds have been previously budgeted to cover these additional costs.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: /tR,. Q,
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TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 10, 2008
SUBJECT: Contract Change Order NO.5 to Agreement No. 07-143 with MGE Undergr und Inc.
($34,544.36; for a revised not to exceed amount of $1,124,357.88) for the Tra ic Signal
Interconnect Part 4 along various streets within the City of Bakersfield project. (Wards 2
and 3).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Contract Change Order.
BACKGROUND: Construction on this project began in July, 2007. During construction, an additional 90
feet of 2" Conduit, 908 feet of 3" Conduit, and 2800 feet of 48 strand fiber optic cable was installed along
various portions of Auburn Street and Columbus Street d~e to the relocation of many of the conduit runs.
This is the fifth contract change order to be submitted for the project. The change orders to date on this
project reflect a net increase of $84,935.88 (which is an increase of 8.2% of the original contract amount)
as illustrated below:
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Original Contract Amount
Amended Contract Agreement after Change Orders
Net Increase to date
=
$1,039,422.00
$1,124,357.88
$ 84,935.88
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Sufficient funds are budgeted to cover this contract change order.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: f d. {.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director
APPROVED
April 15, 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Consultant's agreement with A J Environmental, Inc. to provide a Phase 1/11 Enviro mental
Site Assessment for properties to be exchanged with the Kern County Water Agency for the
Westside Parkway ($59,885.00). (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of agreement.
BACKGROUND:
When the City acquires real property it is customary to have a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
prepared to identify any known hazardous material issues that may be present. The Phase I involves
researching historical databases, aerial photography and field inspections to identify former or existing
uses that may have resulted in contamination. If the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment identifies
any issues which may adversely impact the use of the property a Phase II Assessment is prepared. In a
Phase II Assessment samples are collected, Le. soil samples, building materials and tested to confirm
whether or not contamination exists. If the Phase II confirms the existence of contamination the property
is either not purchased, or the sales price is adjusted to reflect the cost of remediation, or the property
owner remediates the property and then it is purchased.
As part of the Westside Parkway project a Phase 1/11 Environmental Site Assessment was prepared by A J
Environmental, Inc. Subsequently, it was determined that it would be mutually advantageous to reroute a
portion of the Cross Valley Canal owned by the Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) to an area south and
parallel to the Westside Parkway. As part of KCWA's due-diligence they have requested the City pay for a
Phase 1/11 Environmental Site Assessment for the property being exchanged. The Scope of Work for this
assessment is reflective of the fact that Cross Valley Canal is transporting water to the KCWA's treatment
facility which then delivers it to domestic users.
Due to the extreme time frames involved in securing funding for the Westside Parkway it was determined
that it would be expeditious to hire A J Environmental. AJ is familiar with the area having just completed a
Phase 1111 for the Wests ide Parkway and they can prepare the report in two weeks. The price of $59,885
includes $50,155 for soil sample laboratory analysis, Le. Cam 17 Metals (EPA Test Method 6010), Volatile
Organic Compounds (EPA Method 8260), Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (EPA Test Method 418.1), and
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (EPA Test Method 8270) of the 110 samples to be collected. The
balance is for costs of collecting the samples and preparing the final report.
April 15, 2008, 1 :28PM
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: Id. S,
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
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April 11, 2008
SUBJECT: Accept bid and award contract to Kern Pacific Construction Company ($1,660,257.60) for
the construction of the 22nd Street Storm Drain Project (Ward 2).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of low bid and award of contract.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the 22nd Street Storm Drain Project is to provide an interceptor storm
drain located in the general area of 22"d Street from "B" Street to Elm Street. This drain will intercept
drainage from existing storm drains and will reroute the drainage to a new disposal point in the Carrier
Canal, at a location just south of 24th Street. Once the new storm drain system is installed, it will relieve the
existing storm drain system along 21st Street and the lift station in Beach Park. The new storm drain
facilities will be constructed in accordance with the Master Drainage Study, which was prepared in
November of 2000.
The work to be performed consists, in general, of the construction of a large diameter storm drain, a
detention basin and storm water lift station and a force main. The work includes the furnishing and
installation of 18" diameter to 54" diameter storm drain; the boring and casing crossing of the Carrier
Canal; excavating the detention basin; constructing a storm water lift station along with pump and motor
units; and an outlet structure to the Carrier Canal. A bid alternate for open cutting the Carrier Canal
crossing could also be selected by the City during construction, if the canal is not being used at that time
by the Water Resources Department. If implemented, the bid alternate would decrease the total contract
amount with Kern Pacific Construction by $70,000.
This project is funded entirely with Sewer Enterprise funds. The Engineer's Estimate for this construction
contract was $2,390,247. There are sufficient funds in the project account for this contract.
On March 25, 2008, eleven (11) acceptable bids were received as follows:
Kern Pacific Construction Co.
4001 Patton Way #1
Bakersfield, CA 93308 (City)
in the amount of
$1,660,257.60
Floyd Johnston Construction Co., Inc.
2301 Herndon Avenue
Clovis, CA 93611
in the amount of
$1,770,343.00
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Sierra Cascade Construction, Inc.
1043 W. Avenue M-4, Ste. A
Palmdale, CA 93551 in the amount of $1,888,290.00
HPS Mechanical, Inc.
31 00 E. Belle Terrace
Bakersfield, CA 93307 (City) in the amount of $1,964,390.00
Nicholas Construction, Inc.
1975 Airport Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308 (County) in the amount of $2,015,697.00
WEKA Inc.
826 Brookside Avenue, Ste. G
Redlands, CA 92323 in the amount of $2,061,182.00
ConCastCo
4808 Stine Road, Ste. 0
Bakersfield, CA 93313 (City) in the amount of $2,039,243.00
Griffith Company
1898 S. Union Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307 (City) in the amount of $2,099,999.00
Mountain Cascade, Inc.
555 Exchange Ct.
Livermore, CA 94550 in the amount of $2,258,900.00
So. California Pipeline Construction
15991 Red Hill Avenue #200
Tustin, CA 92780 in the amount of $2,435,448.00
Blois Construction, Inc.
3201 Strugis Road
Oxnard, CA 93030 in the amount of $3,571,549.00
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I J" -t:.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director
APPROVED
April 8. 2008
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Accept bid from Coastline Equipment in the amount of $227,466.53 for on (1) ditional
articulating four-wheel drive loader with high lift feature for the Public Works De artment,
Solid Waste Division. (Citywide)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of bid.
BACKGROUND: Invitations to bid were sent to over two hundred (200) suppliers for providing
articulating four-wheel drive loaders with high lift feature to be used by the Public Works Department, Solid
Waste Division.
Two (2) acceptable bids were received in response to solicitation and are as follows.
BIDDER
AMOUNT
$227,466.53
Coastline Equipment
Bakersfield, California
Quinn Company
Bakersfield, California
Staff finds the low bid to be acceptable and recommends award of the bid to Coastline Equipment,
Bakersfield, California.
$234,629.75
Purchasing Division
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: 1,;<. u.. .
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVED
Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 8, 2008
SUBJECT: Accept bid for one hundred forty (140) vehicle on-board tracking systems (GPS units):
1. Accept bid from Blackhole Technologies, Incorporated in the amount of $99,857.26 for
vehicle on-board tracking systems. (Citywide)
2. Appropriate $100,000 Equipment Management Fund Balance to the Public Works
Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of the bid for one hundred forty (140) vehicle on-
board tracking systems.
BACKGROUND: Invitations to bid were sent to ninety one (91) suppliers for vehicle on-board tracking
systems (GPS units) to be installed by the Fleet Services Division of Public Works. Two (2) acceptable
bids were received in response to the solicitation as follows:
BIDDER
AMOUNT
$ 99,857.26
Blackhole Technologies, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
PLCs Plus International, Inc
Bakersfield, CA
Staff finds the low bid to be acceptable and recommends award of the bid to Blackhole Technologies, Inc.,
Bakersfield, CA in the amount of $99,857.26.
$114,114.00
Purchasing Division
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: I d. V~
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
April 2,2008
SUBJECT: Acceptance of 2006-07 Transportation Development Act Funds Financial
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends referral to Budget and Finance Committee.
BACKGROUND: In compliance with the Kern Council of Governments Rules and Regulations, the
California Public Utilities Code section 99245, and the California Code of Regulations section 6664, the
attached financial statements for the Transportation Development Act Funds were prepared for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.
The financial statement summarizes fiscal activity for the Bikeway and Pedestrian Fund, and the Public
Transit Fund.
The accuracy and the fairness of the presentation is the responsibility of the City. The audit firm of
Brown Armstrong Paulden McCown Starbuck Thornburgh & Keeter Accountancy Corporation has
issued an unqualified opinion.
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: (.~. (u.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 3, 2008
SUBJECT: Appropriate $86,468 Federal Congestion Management Air Quality fund 0 he Public
Works Department's Capital Improvement Budget within the SAFETEA-LU Fund for traffic
signal and interconnect improvements at the following locations:
· F Street and 26th Street (Ward 2)
· La Costa and Auburn Street (Ward 3)
· White Lane and Lily Drive to Cernan Way (Wards 5, 6)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of appropriation.
BACKGROUND: Engineering staff successfully submitted for additional federal funds for three traffic
signal and interconnect projects which are funded predominantly with federal Congestion Management Air
Quality (CMAQ) funds. These three locations, along with the amount of additional federal funding
secured, include:
· F Street and 26th Street - $25,761;
· La Costa and Auburn Street - $28,490; and
· White Lane and Lily Drive to Cernan Way - $32,217
In aggregate, an additional $86,468 was received and must be appropriated before the funds can be used.
The projects at F Street and 26th Street and at Auburn Street and La Costa Court have recently been
completed and placed into full operation. The additional federal funds for these two projects will be used
to cover outstanding invoices. Construction of the project at White Lane and Lily Drive is pending until
conflicts with PG&E power lines are resolved.
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Consent Calendar
ITEM: Id. JL.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
William R. Rector, Chief of Police
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
DATE:
April 11, 2008
SUBJECT: Accept a contribution of $68,975.00 from the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company to purchase and equip a "crashed vehicle display trailer" in support of the "A Life
Interrupted" Program; and appropriate the $68,975.00 contribution to the Police
Department's Capital Outlay Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of the contribution and the appropriation.
BACKGROUND:
The Bakersfield Police Department has developed an award winning multimedia program entitled
"A Life Interrupted" which promotes safe and sober driving for young, newly licensed drivers.
Since the inception of the program, BPD has presented the program to approximately 12,000
high school students per year. The program consists of a traffic officer discussing fatal collisions
involving local teens, and emotionally reaches the students when mothers of some of the drivers
killed in the collisions speak to the students about "their story."
To show their support of the "A Life Interrupted" program, the State Farm Mutual Automobile
Insurance Company has donated $68,975.00 to purchase and equip a crashed vehicle display trailer
that will be used as part of future "A Life Interrupted" programs. This trailer will house a vehicle
that was involved in a Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol collision that resulted in the death of
a local teenager. The trailer will be equipped with four televisions that will display a safety
message. The trailer is self contained so that it will be able to be displayed in any environment.
The trailer will be used for educational programs throughout the City of Bakersfield and the
County of Kern. It will be displayed at the Kern County Fair, Car Shows, High Schools, and
business safety fairs.
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Hearings
ITEM: /3, Cl..
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
DATE:
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
April 14, 2008
SUBJECT: Hearing to consider a resolution establishing industrial and commercial sewer service user
surcharges for Fiscal Year 2008-09 (Wards 1-7).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND: Sewer user charges and fees are established annually pursuant to Section 14.12.380
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code to cover the cost of operation and maintenance for the sewer treatment
plants and for the existing sewer collection system. Commercial and industrial users represent
manufacturing and most business entities. An annual flat rate sewer fee (reviewed annually) is collected
with property taxes by the Kern County Tax Collector pursuant to the Bakersfield Municipal Code. In
addition, a monthly surcharge is assessed if flow and sewer strength for commercial/industrial sewer
users exceed the baseline amount. The adjustments to the surcharge schedule are calculated based on
annual operating costs and capital improvement costs related to sewer/storm water collection systems
and wastewater treatment plants. City staff is recommending an increase in the surcharge rates for
Fiscal Year 2008-09. If approved, the surcharge rate will increase according to the following schedule.
Surcharae Schedule - Commercial and Industrial
This schedule shall apply to the commercial and industrial users with flow, biochemical oxygen
demand (BOD), and total suspended solids (TSS) greater than the flat rate limits. The surcharge for
the excesses shall be as follows:
Flow
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
$1 ,327. 32/million gallons (14.4% increase)
$95.59/1000 pound (27.5% increase)
$80.87/1000 pound (3.9% increase)
Note - Flow will be estimated based on water consumption records during the three (3) winter
months from December to February. This is to adjust for water used for irrigation that will not
flow into the sewer system.
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Hearings
ITEM: /J~ b.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DEPARTMENT HEAD
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
March 26, 2008
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering the vacation of East 21 st Street etween Beale
Avenue and King Street and the alley located between East 21st Street, King Street, Sumner
Street and Beale Avenue. (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Bakersfield Rescue Mission, is requesting the vacation of East 21 st Street and Alley. The request is for the
safety and security of their clients and the future creation of a campus setting.
The City Fire, Police, Public Works, Development Services, and Economic Development Departments have
been notified of the request and no objections have been received as of the date of this report. Public Works
notes that there is an 8-inch and 6-inch sewer mainline in the alley, and reserves a 20-foot wide easement over
the entire alley in the vacating area. There is no City storm drain in the proposed vacating area.
The utility companies serving the area have been notified by mail. No objections were received as of the date of
this report. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the California Water Service Company note that there is
a gas line and waterline in the alley, and reserve a 20-foot easement over the entire alley in the vacating area.
Preliminary notices were also mailed to all adjacent property owners within a 300 foot radius of the proposed
vacating area. Public Works has received no objections from these owners as of the date of this report.
The proposed vacation was approved by the Planning Department on March 7,2008 per Bakersfield Municipal
Code Section 2.28.120 and was found to be consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan pursuant
to Government Code 65402.
It was determined that this action is exempt from the requirements of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to Section 15061 (b) (3) of CEQA guidelines (general rule), because there is no possibility that the
action may have a significant effect on the environment.
Resolution of Intention No. 1595 declaring intention to order said proposed street vacation was adopted by City
Council at the regular meeting of March 26, 2008.
Notice of this public hearing has been duly advertised and posted as required by law.
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Hearings
ITEM: /'-1. Q .
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Stanley C. Grady, Development Services Director DEPARTMENT HEAD
APPROVED
April 4, 2008
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to consider Resolution denying the appeal by Daybreak Baptist Church
and upholding the Planning Commission's decision approving Mcintosh & Associates,
representing Centex Homes, (the property owner), application for Vesting Tentative
Tract Map 6760 on 8.92 acres located on the north side of State Route 119 (Taft
Highway) between Stine Road and Ashe Road. (Ward 6 upon annexation).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of a resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The public hearing for this appeal was originally scheduled for March 26, 2008. Because of a
newspaper advertising error, the public hearing could not be held and was re-scheduled for April 23,
2008, in concurrence with Daybreak Baptist Church and Mcintosh and Associates.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6760 would allow for the development of 34 lots, including 33 single family
residential lots and one non-buildable lot on 8.92 acres for purposes of single family development,
zoned R-1 (One Family Dwelling) located on the north side of State Route 119 (Taft Highway) between
Stine Road and Ashe Road. The tract map area is currently being processed for annexation to the City
of Bakersfield.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on this vesting tentative tract map on February
7, 2008, and approved the request with conditions. Lloyd Norton, representing Daybreak Baptist
Church, testified in opposition during the hearing. A letter submitted to the Planning Commission by
Daybreak Baptist Church prior to the publiC hearing is included.
Daybreak Baptist Church submitted an appeal letter to the City Clerk's office on February 14, 2008.
The appellant disagrees with the Conditions of Approval approved by the Commission because they did
not include a requirement for a 6-foot high masonry wall between the tentative tract's eastern boundary
and the Church property.
The Planning Commission heard testimony from the appellant, and Roger Mcintosh of Mcintosh and
Associates, the applicant representing Centex Homes. The Planning Commission discussed the
appellant's request to require a masonry wall between the east side of the tract and the church
property. The Commission determined that (a) the information presented by the appellant did not
warrant a continuance; (b) City Ordinance does not require the tract developer to build the wall between
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the east side of the tract and the church property; and (c) the specific circumstances and land use
relationship between the existing church and proposed tract do not warrant construction of a wall.
Betty Giannelli, a property owner south of Tract Map 6760, submitted a letter to the Planning
Commission requesting an additional condition on the Tract Map for a masonry wall in front of her
existing home on Taft Highway (included in the Back-up Material section). She was not present at the
hearing to testify, but her request was discussed at length by the Planning Commission and was
denied.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6760 was approved with conditions with Commissioners Blockley,
Johnson, Stanley and Andrews voting in favor, Commissioner Tkac voting against, and Commissioners
McGinnis and Tragish absent. Commissioner Tkac voted no because of he was uncertain whether
Centex Homes was going to continue to negotiate with Ms. Giannelli.
APPEAL ISSUES:
There are two key issues stated in the appeal letter. The Issues are: (1) the appellant states that the
wall is necessary between residential and church land uses; (2) if the tentative tract map is not
conditioned to require the wall be built between the eastern boundary of the tract and church property,
the church would be required to build the wall upon annexation to the City. The tract is in the process
of annexation to the City of Bakersfield; the Daybreak Baptist Church is in the County of Kern and has
not applied for annexation.
The first issue is based on the appellant's interpretation that since BMC 17.36.030.F (Church zone)
requires that church and related development on church zoned land build a solid masonry wall when
adjacent to property zoned or designated for residential development, the reciprocal obligation on
residential development should hold true when the church is in place prior to adjacent residential
development. Staff disagrees for two reasons. The first is that the Daybreak Baptist Church is not on
church zoned land, but has a Conditional Use Permit (C.U.P.) issued by the County of Kern to place the
church on A (Agricultural) zoned land. The second reason is that the City does not necessarily require
the adjacent residential development to place a wall between residential uses and Church zoned
property, only if warranted by public health, safety or welfare reasons. The Daybreak Baptist Church is
not permitted in the C.U.P for any uses that warrant the placement of the wall. The masonry wall was
originally required for Tentative Tract Map 6760 because the eastern tier of lots did not have sufficient
lot depth for lots adjacent A zoned land. When the applicant agreed to change the lot depth to meet the
requirements (140 feet), the wall requirement was removed for these lots. (See memo to Planning
Commission dated January 31,2008 in the Back-up Material section)
The second issue of whether the church would be required to build the wall upon annexation to the
City. No wall would be required of the church. If the City were to annex the church property, it is the
City's policy to honor existing County requirements. In this case, the C.U.P.'s requirement of a chain
link fence with slats between the church and the residential development would suffice.
CONCLUSION:
Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6760's conditions of approval assure compliance with local and state
development standards. There is no requirement that a masonry wall be placed between the eastern
boundary and the Daybreak Baptist Church western boundary. Daybreak Baptist Church will not be
required to build the masonry wall should the church decide to annex to the City of Bakersfield. Staff
recommends the denial of the appeal and uphOlding the approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6760
as conditioned and approved by the Commission on February 7, 2008. An initial study was prepared
for General Plan Amendment/Zone Change 05-1479 on this subject property and a negative
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declaration was adopted on August 16, 2006. In accordance with CECA Section 15162, no further
environmental documentation is necessary and the Negative Declaration is adequate.
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MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: Reports
ITEM: /5: (L,
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Stanley C. Grady, Development Services Director DEPARTMENT HEAD
APPROVED
April 9, 2008
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Report on Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) Trust Gr up
Actions and Program Implementation Update
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends acceptance of the report.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the City Council with a report on the recent actions of
the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP) implementation Trust Group and
provide an update on the progress of the program. At the Trust Group February meeting action was
taken to transfer escrow support functions to city staff due to the retirement of Janice Levingston the
county staff member that had been providing those support services and to terminate the contract with
Steve Strait, MBHCP Trust Administrator on May 1 It and transfer those functions to city staff. The Trust
Group will continue contracting with Mitch Van Wyk to provide real property acquisition services.
Operation of the MBHCP historically has been divided between the City of Bakersfield and Kern County
as follows: The Kern County Planning Department provided administrative support services; Kern
County Property Management provided land acquisition and escrow support services; and the City of
Bakersfield provided financial management services. This was the arrangement for the first nine years
of the program until 2003/2004 when the county employees providing administrative support and
property acquisition services retired and the Trust Group contracted directly with them upon their
retirement. The Trust Group entered into contracts with Steve Strait to provide administrative support
and Mitch Van Wyk. to provide property management services with escrow support service as private
contractors and legal counsel to the Trust Group continuing to be provided by county staff. This
arrangement had worked well the past five years until faced with additional county retirements and the
need to outsource for continued support due to the county no longer being able to provide those
services with existing in-house staff after retirement.
With the current retirement of Janice Levingston and pending retirements of other county property
management staff, the Trust Group was given three choices to handle those functions, 1. Contract with
the retired employee; 2. Provide the services with city staff or; 3. Continue providing the services with
county property management staff. County property management indicated to Mr. James that they
could no longer provide the service. Therefore, my recommendation as the city's representative to the
Trust Group was for the city to provide the services because providing these services in-house would
be more cost effective and provide needed continuity of knowledge and experience in the event of
future retirements. Adding another contract employee would increase program costs without providing
for continuity or continuance in the event the retired employee wished to terminate the contract.
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Both city and county staff currently provide support services to the Trust Group and have members in
attendance at aU Trust Group meetings. The city has staff that has been involved with the program
since its inception. Jim Movius, Planning Director was one of the key members of the group that
negotiated the current MBHCP and has the same contacts and relationships with the State and Federal
wildlife agencies as the existing Trust Administrator. The staff providing the support services will be
under his supervision with Jennie Eng, Principal Planner being the designated Trust Administrator.
At the meeting in February, the Trust Group received and reviewed a spread sheet containing
information regarding the status of MBHCP acquisitions for cases for which escrow has not yet closed.
The spreadsheet provided information about two types of transactions: (1) all the escrows that are
currently open and in various stages of processing (seller paid, seller not paid, etc.), and (2) the
escrows that have been canceled.
The report revealed the following:
1. There are 101 properties in escrow for which the sellers have been paid and the state has not taken
title. That accounts for approximately 4,098 acres. Based on the provisions of the plan mitigation
credit is given but title has not been transferred to the State. The escrows were opened as follows:
three in 2003, six in 2004 and nine in 2005 with the rest being opened in 2006 or 2007.
2. There are another 32 properties in escrow pending state approval for which no funds have been
paid to the buyer and the state has not yet accepted the property for acquisition. They account for
2,233.23 acres. Some have title problems or need site cleanup to occur.
3. There is another 46 properties for which escrow has been opened but subsequently canceled
primarily due to title problems. They account for approximately 3,530 acres.
In order to expedite future escrows it may be necessary to consider passage of title to approved
agencies or entities other than the California Department of Fish & Game (CDFG) or the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS), who will own and manage Habitat Management Lands in accordance with
the terms of the Section 10(a) (1)(B) and 2081 Permits. The Trust Group agreed to discuss this issue
and other possible options regarding future acquisitions of mitigation lands at the next meeting which is
in May. The current process requires two to three years for the CDFG to take title during which time
buyers have been paid, CDFG has agreed that the land is acceptable as habitat land, escrow remains
open, and the Trust Group has the responsibility to pay the property taxes and maintain the property
until title has been passed to CDFG.
During the 14 year history of the program the Trust Group has implemented a program that has
assisted the state to acquire over 16,000 acres of habitat mitigation land to compensate for urban
development under the jurisdiction of the City of Bakersfield and County of Kern within Metropolitan
Bakersfield. The implementation agreement requires a ratio of converted lands to acquired habitat of
1: 1. Credit is given after the Memorandum of Sale and Escrow is recorded and the seller is paid. Both
of these events occur after the Trust Group receives CDFG's letter in which they indicate their
agreement to accept title. According to staff's records, the program has 16,170.75 acres of mitigation
credit against 20,219.94 acres of approved development. We would need to acquire approximately
4,050 acres to achieve the ratio of 1 :1. Assuming CDFG agrees to accept title to the 2,233 acres
currently in escrow, the Trust Group would need to acquire another 1,717 acres to achieve a ratio of
1: 1. The city and county collect a mitigation fee which is currently $2,145 per gross acre to purchase
habitat land from willing seUers. In recent years the Trust Group has considered land both inside and
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outside the Metropolitan Bakersfield Area to keep pace with the rate of development activity. In order
to maintain the desired ratio of habitat land to approved development permits it may become necessary
to involve the developers of large projects in the identification and acquisition of mitigation land for their
project impacts.
City staff is assuming responsibility for certain Trust Group services at a critical time in the programs
evolution. There are approximately six years remaining under the current implementation agreement.
The program is set to expire in 2014. City and county staff are working to have a program in place that
will build on the success of the current program and allow for its continuance past its scheduled
termination date. Land from willing sellers is becoming harder to find and other groups are competing
with the Trust Group to acquire land suitable to support the endangered plant and animal species
covered by the MBHCP. These events and others previously mentioned in this report will make
implementation of the program challenging over the next several years creating a need to focus on
results over process.
Staff will continue to keep the council updated regarding progress of the program and any changes with
respect to its implementation.
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REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 23, 2008
AGENDA SECTION: New Business
ITEM: /7~ Q.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Alan Tandy, City Manager
DEPARTMENT HEAD
DATE:
April 17, 2008
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
7r
SUBJECT:
Removal of Planning Commissioner Russell Johnson
RECOMMENDATION: Council Determination
BACKGROUND:
Council member Weir requested that this be agendized under Municipal Code Section 2.28.030 Subsection D
(attached hereto for your review) which states in part "members shall serve at the pleasure of the Council and
may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of five members of the Council".
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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 9, 2008
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting 5:15 and 6:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Couch, Sullivan (seated at 5:20 p.m.),
Scrivner
Absent:
None.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
3. WORKSHOPS
a. Report on three Recreation and Park Youth
Programs.
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover made a staff
presentation and introduced Allen Abe, Linda
McVicker and Dean Jones.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City
Manager; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Sections 54957(b)(1) and
54957.6
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adjourn to Closed
Session at 5:27 p.m.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adjourn from Closed
Session at 6:10 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
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RECONVENED MEETING - approximately 6:30 p.m.
5. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir,
Couch, Sullivan, Scrivner
Absent:
None.
6. INVOCATION by Pastor Pam Fine, Wesley United Methodist
Church.
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Tyler Potter, 5th grade student
at Discovery Elementary.
Mayor Hall recognized the Cal State Bakersfield
government class in attendance at the meeting.
8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
a.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation - City
Manager; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Sections 54957(b)(1) and
54957.6
9. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Pamela McCarthy, President of CCAC and
City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield, proclaiming
April 23-25, 2008, as "City Clerks Association of
California Annual Conference Days".
City Clerk McCarthy accepted the Proclamation and
made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Corinne Coates, of the Bakersfield Association of
Realtors and Tricia Richter of the Economic and
Community Development of the City of Bakersfield,
proclaiming April 2008 as "Fair Housing Month".
Cheryl Ketchum and Tricia Richter accepted the
Proclamation and made comments.
ACTION TAKEN
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
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10.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. John Enriquez, board member of Keep California
Beautiful requested the Council support SB 1345,
"The Volunteer Bill", and introduced Marina
Monzano who made comments regarding the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee and the Great
American Cleanup, and invited the Mayor and
Council to participate.
Mayor Hall acknowledged members of the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee and Bob LaRude,
Kern County Parks and Recreation Director, in
attendance at the meeting.
Councilmember Sullivan requested the City Attorney's
office prepare a Resolution in support of the bill.
Councilmember Couch requested Mayor Hall prepare a
letter to the State, on behalf of the City of Bakersfield
supporting SB 1345.
b. Takvor Takvorian spoke regarding the Westpark
Freeway.
c. Daniel Haining, from the City Fire Department,
invited the community, Mayor and City Council to
attend a fund raising breakfast for Police Officer
Dennis Eddy on Sunday, April 13 at the Bakersfield
Fire Fighters Association Hall.
d. Ana Heydari, North High School, Paige Tucker,
Ridgeview High School and Angelina Roman,
Highland High School, spoke regarding the Mayor's
Youth Advisory Council.
11. APPOINTMENTS
None.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the March 26, 2008 Regular
City Council Meeting.
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12.
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Payments:
b.
Approval of department payments from March 14,
2008 to March 27, 2008 in the amount of
$8,577,358.26 and self-insurance payments from
March 14, 2008 to March 27,2008 in the amount of
$219,499.84.
Ordinances:
c.
Adoption of Ordinance approving a Negative
Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map
No. 123-36) of the Municipal Code by changing the
zoning from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C-
2/PCD (Regional Commercial/Planned Commercial
Development) on 13 acres located on the south side
of Hosking Avenue, and both sides of Hughes Lane
(ZC 07-1724) (John Balfanz)
Adoption of Ordinance approving Negative
Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map
Nos. 101-02, 101-03, 101-04, 101-10 and 101-11)
of the Municipal Code for five zone changes with: t
two zone changes from C-2/P.C.D. (Regional
Commercial/Planned Commercial Development)
zone to 01 zone of 5.01 acres and 5.00 acres for a
total of 10.01 acres; a zone change from R-1/P.U.D.
(One-Family Dwelling/Planned Unit Development)
zone to 01 zone on 5.0 acres; a zone change from
R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to 01 zone on 5.01 acres;
and a zone change from M-1 (Light Manufacturing)
zone to 01 zone on 5.0 acres for a total zone
change request of 25.02 acres all within Rosedale
Ranch development area located on the northwest
corner of Olive Drive and Renfro Road, south of
Seventh Standard Road, east of Santa Fe Way.(ZC
07 -0898) (Applicant: Rick Engineering
Company/Property Owners: Gardiner Family, LLC
and Rosedale Farming Group)
d.
ACTION TAKEN
ASS WEIR
ORD 4503
ORD 4504
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Resolutions:
e. New Job Specification and Change to Salary
Schedule:
1. Amendment No. 11 to Resolution No. 049-06 RES 049-06(11)
approving Memorandum of Understanding
for employees of the Blue and White Collar
Units and adopting salary schedule and
related benefits for Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operator III.
2. New Job Specification - Wastewater
Treatment Plant Operator III #14430
f. Purchase of Landscapeforms Decorative Benches -
Mill Creek Linear Park Project
1. Resolution determining that Landscapeforms RES 055-08
decorative benches cannot be obtained
through the usual bidding procedures and
authorizing the Finance Director to
dispense with bidding therefore, not to
exceed $83,000.
2. Approve the purchase of decorative benches
from Landscapeforms in the amount of
$83,000.
g. Aboveground Petroleum Storage State Grant
1. Resolution approving the application for the RES 056-08
Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act
Grant.
2. Appropriate $73,365.00 to the Fire
Department Operating Budget in the General
Fund
h. Resolution of Intention No. 1596 add territory, Area RO/1596
3-78 (Panama, Progress NE) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's
Report.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Agreements:
i. Final Tract Maps and Improvement Agreements:
1.
Final Map for McMillin Tuscany, LLC for
Tract 6857 located north of Kern Canyon
Road and east of Alfred Harrell Highway.
2. Improvement Agreement with Castle and
Cooke California, Inc., for Parcel Map
10781 located north of Ming Avenue and
west of Buena Vista Road.
j.
Assignment of Ground Lease Agreement 06-360
with Mr. Knute Johnson at the Bakersfield
Municipal Airport for Hangar Space B-3.
Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 07-110 with
Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. ($1,200,000
revised not to exceed $2,400,000) and extending
the term to April 12, 2009 for the annual contract for
cold planning.
Amendment NO.3 to Agreement No. 07-192 with
Meyer Civil Engineering, Inc. ($7,000;
revised not to exceed amount of $179,390) for
additional engineering for the Mill Creek -
Phase 1 (Central Park).
m. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for GPA/ZC 05-
1420 (Bakersfield-Taft EIR)
k.
I.
1.
Amendment No.1 to Agreement 06-214 with
Impact Sciences ($8,975) for additional
printing costs associated with the report.
2. Appropriate $8,975 developer's contribution
to the Development Services Operating
Budget in the General Fund for the EIR
consultant.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 08-060
AGR 08-061
AGR 07-110(1)
AGR 07-192(3)
AGR 06-214(1)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Bids:
n.
Accept bid and award contract to Granite
Construction Company ($8,095,616) for
construction of Allen Road Improvements between
Ming Avenue and Stockdale Highway.
Miscellaneous:
o. Thomas Roads Projects
1. Appropriate $2,467,868 SAFETEA-LU funds
to the Capital Improvement Budget in
the Federal Trip fund.
2. Transfer and appropriate $1,891,988
Transportation Development fund balance to
the Capital Improvement Budget within the
TRIP Local Match Fund.
p. Appropriate and transfer $1,040,000 of Domestic
Water Fund balance to the Agricultural Water Fund
and Sewer Fund to facilitate early re-payment of
remaining inter-fund loan balance originally made
from the Sewer Fund in 2003 for emergency canal
repairs.
Councilmember Weir announced he would abstain due
to conflict of interest, source of income, on item 12.b.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to approve Consent
Calendar items 12.a. through 12.p., with the removal of
item 12.n. for separate consideration.
n.
Accept bid and award contract to Granite
Construction Company ($8,095,616) for
construction of Allen Road Improvements between
Ming Avenue and Stockdale Highway.
Councilmember Couch thanked City staff, and
particularly Ralph Brayboy, for contributing to this
project.
Motion by Councilmember Couch to approve item 12.n.
ACTION TAKEN
REMOVED FOR
SEPARA TE
CONSIDERA TION
APPROVED
AGR 08-062
APPROVED
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CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
None.
14. HEARINGS
a.
Public Hearing to consider Amendment No. 1 to
Resolution No. 276-07 ordering the vacation
of a portion of "M" Street, "0" Street, "P" Street and
two alleys.
Public Works Director Rojas made staff comments.
Hearing opened at 7:17 p.m.
No one spoke.
Hearing closed at 7:17 p.m.
Motion by Benham to adopt the amendment to the
Resolution.
15. REPORTS
a. Update status on Mill Creek Linear Park Project.
Councilmember Couch announced he would excuse
himself due to a conflict of interest, a client owns
property in the Mill Creek Project.
EDCD Director Kunz made a presentation.
16. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
17. NEW BUSINESS
18. MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Councilmember Benham thanked Code Enforcement staff,
particularly Chris Lee and Phil Burns, for handling a recent
issue with the First United Methodist Church.
Councilmember Benham requested staff address a
citizen's concern regarding H Street business owners
and provided contact information.
Councilmember Benham requested Assistant to the
City Manager Smiley assist in coordinating responses
to various matters.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 276-07(1)
APPROVED
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Councilmember Weir announced Leah Carter, the Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful Committee representative from
Ward 3, requested his assistance in locating elderly
persons, or needy families, who would benefit from
volunteer clean-up assistance and requested any
suggestions be directed to the City Clerk's office.
Councilmember Scrivner made reference to the
passage of the Resolution supporting the Second
Amendment at the last meeting, noted that Taft adopted
a similar Resolution last week, Ridgecrest will address
the issue next week and the Tehachapi City Council will
hear the matter at the meeting of the 21st.
Councilmember Carson announced the opening of the new
Fire Station NO.5 on Friday, April 11, on East White Ln.
and thanked Chief Fraze, EDCD Director Kunz and City
Manager Tandy for their efforts in bringing the project to
completion.
Councilmember Sullivan requested staff fill potholes
northbound on Stine Rd. at the intersection of Planz
and Stine.
Councilmember Sullivan requested Public Works staff
analyze the feasibility of removing cement next to block
walls in the area of Ashe Rd. from Stockdale Hwy. to
White Ln. and filling the area with plant material and
report back to her.
Councilmember Sullivan complimented citizens for
removing graffiti.
Councilmember Hanson submitted referrals on behalf of
Councilmember Couch.
Vice-Mayor Hanson requested staff study the feasibility
of installing a warning light before the bend on White
Ln., east of the Old River Rd. intersection and report
results to him.
ACTION TAKEN
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19 . ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ACTION TAKEN