Non-Agenda Item Public Statements

Adoption of an Ordinance amending the Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 17.06.020 by changing the official zoning map from C-2 (Regional Commercial) to C-2 (Regional Commercial) to remove a Declaration of Restrictions on 5.94 acres located at 4215 Letzring Lane. Applicant is Housing Authority of the County of Kern representing property owner LMCHAO, LLC (Zone Change No. 22-0014). (FR 6/14/2023)

Resolutions providing for the collection of delinquent sewer and refuse charges by Kern County Auditor-Controller's Office on the Fiscal Year 2023-24 property tax roll.

1. Resolution providing for the collection of delinquent sewer fees.
2. Resolution providing for the collection of delinquent refuse fees.

Resolution authorizing Application to the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program for the Renaissance at Baker Project

Replacement of the Huber septage receiving unit and controls located at Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3:

1. Resolution determining that the septage unit required for receiving and processing septage at Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 cannot be reasonably obtained through the usual bidding procedures and authorizing the finance director to dispense with bidding therefor, not to exceed five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($525,000).
2. Approval of agreement with Huber Technology, Inc. to provide a RoFAS septage receiving unit and start-up services for its commissioning.

Resolution approving an application to the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission to annex an inhabited territory into the City identified as Annexation No. 711 (Taft Hwy No. 4) generally located north and south of Taft Highway, west of Ashe Road and east of Old River Road.

Resolution approving an application to the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission to annex an inhabited territory into the City identified as Annexation No. 715 (Cottonwood No. 6) generally located north and south of Pacheco Road and east of Cottonwood Road.

Resolution approving an application to the Kern County Local Agency Formation Commission to annex an inhabited territory into the City identified as Annexation No. 717 (Zerker No. 2) generally located at the southeast corner of Zerker Road and Seventh Standard Road.

Resolution of Intention (ROI) No. 2173 adding territory, Area 2-87 (4676 Ming Avenue), Ward 6, to the Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily approving, confirming, and adopting the Public Works Director’s Report.

California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Resolution update:

1. Amendment No. 2 to Resolution 144-19 Approving the Memorandum of Understanding, Setting Salaries and Related Benefits for Employees Represented by the Bakersfield Police Officers Association.
2.  Resolution setting salaries and related benefits for officers and employees of the General Supervisory and Management Units.

New Job Specifications and Changes to Salary Schedule:

1. Amendment No. 1 to Resolution No. 052-23 approving Memorandum of Understanding for employees of the Blue and White Collar Units and adopting salary schedule and related benefits.
2. Amendment No. 36 to Resolution No. 44-93 setting salaries and related benefits for the Temporary Unit.
3.  New Job Specifications: Park Ranger Manager #47465 and Solid Waste Compliance Inspector # 13450

Annual Renewal of Agreements with Clifford & Brown for legal services regarding:

1. General Miscellaneous Issues (not to exceed $75,000) and
2. General Personnel Issues  (not to exceed $75,000).

Agreement with Wayfarer Journey (not to exceed $102,500) for creation and maintenance of audio driving tour content.

Streetscape and Median landscape maintenance agreements for the Recreation and Parks Department's maintenance Zone's 4 and 5:

1. Agreement with San Diego Landsystems LLC (not to exceed $583,600) for Zone 4 streetscape and median landscape maintenance. (Wards 4 & 5)
2. Agreement with McCormick Landscape Service, Inc. DBA Venable's Tree Service (not to exceed $293,928.52) for Zone 5 streetscape and median landscape maintenance. Ward 2)

On-call Construction Services for City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025:

1. Agreement with W. M. Lyles Co. (not to exceed $1,000,000).
2. Agreement with Unified Field Services Corporation (not to exceed $2,000,000).

Consultant agreements to provide on-call engineering services for the Water Resources Department for Fiscal Years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025:

1. Agreement with Meyer Civil Engineering, Inc. (not to exceed $200,000).
2. Agreement with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group (not to exceed $200,000).

On-call Electrical Services for City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025:

1. Agreement with Witcher Electric, Inc. (not to exceed $1,500,000).
2. Agreement with A-C Electric Company (not to exceed $500,000).

Contracting Services for Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Changeouts for City of Bakersfield, Domestic Water System:

1. Agreement with Aqueous Vets, (not to exceed $1,000,000 for a one-year term)
2. Agreement with Carbon Supply Inc, (not to exceed $1,000,000 for a one-year term)

Freeway Litter Program:

1. Amendment No. 14 to Agreement No. 13-072 with The Open Door Network (increasing compensation by $807,640 revised not to exceed $6,853,244 and extending term by one year) to continue litter and debris removal services.
2. Memorandum of Agreement with Kern Council of Governments to provide continuation of funding ($225,000) for the freeway litter program for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Amendment to agreements for on-call maintenance services at Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 and Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3:

1. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2020-105 with Crider Construction, Inc. (increasing compensation by $250,000; not to exceed $620,000 and extend term by one year).
2. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2020-106 with B.R. Frost Company (increasing compensation by $155,000; not to exceed $525,000 and extend term by one year).
3. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2020-107 with GSE Construction Company (increasing compensation by $385,000; not to exceed $755,000 and extend term by one year).

Purchase of a 14,000 lb. Gas Powered Truck with 8’ Service Body & Ladder Rack for the Technology Services Department.

1. Accept bid from Motor City GMC, Bakersfield, CA ($95,276.80) for a service truck with ladder rack.
2.  Appropriate $95,276.80 Equipment Management Fund balance to the Public Works Department’s Operating Budget to complete the purchase of a service truck with hauler body.

Purchase of a 10,500 lb. Gas Powered Truck with 9’ Service Body & Ladder Rack for the General Services Division.

1. Accept bid from Three Way Chevrolet ($62,894.95) for a service truck.
2. Appropriate $12,894.95 Equipment Management Fund balance to the Public Works Department’s Operating Budget which includes transfers from the Public Safety Vital Services Measure to complete the purchase of a service truck.

Purchase of a 14,000 lb. Gas Powered Truck with 8’ Hauler Body for the Technology Services Department:

1. Accept bid from UAG Cerritos I, LLC, Cerritos, CA ($98,762.91) for a service truck with hauler body.
2.  Appropriate $52,763 Equipment Management Fund balance to the Public Works Department’s Operating Budget to complete the purchase of a service truck with hauler body.

Pavement Rehabilitation 2022-2023 SB-1: Haley Street from University Avenue to Panorama Drive:

1.  Accept bids and approve contract with Griffith Company ($584,735) for said project; and
2. Authorize staff to approve, as necessary, up to $40,000 in City-controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of the project.

Pavement Resurfacing: Mt. Vernon Avenue between E. Belle Terrace and E. Planz Road and West of E. Planz Road:

1.  Accept bid and approve contract with Griffith Company ($587,835) for said project; and
2. Authorize staff to approve, as necessary, up to $30,000 in City-controlled contingency for unforeseen conditions encountered during construction of project.

Miscellaneous Appropriations: 

1. Appropriate $3,150,000 Equipment Fund Balance to the Public Works Department's operating budget within the Equipment Management Fund due to increases in repair and maintenance, fuel, and parts.
2. Appropriate $375,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund Balance to the Public Works Department's operating budget due to increases in repair and maintenance, electricity, and fuel.
3. Appropriate $1,200,000 Sewer Enterprise Fund Balance to the Public Works Department's operating budget due to increased electricity, internal vehicles, chemicals and equipment parts costs.

Agreement with Valley Pressure Pros, Inc. (not to exceed $295,100), for the provision of biohazard cleaning services in the Downtown and Old Town Kern area.

Public Hearing to consider the following:

1. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield Consenting to the inclusion of the Property located at 5201 Riverlakes Drive, Bakersfield, California in the California Statewide Community Development Authority (CSCDA) Open Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program; Authorizing the CSCDA to accept an application from the Owner of such Property, conduct Contractual Assessment Proceedings and Levy Contractual Assessments on such Property, and authorizing related actions.
2. Indemnity Agreement between the City of Bakersfield and Preservation Golf, LLC.

Gosford Road Planned Sewer Area:

1. Resolution of the City of Bakersfield Adopting the Gosford Road Planned Sewer Area and Making Findings Thereto.
2. An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Bakersfield amending Section 16.32.060 (E) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to Sewer Facilities. (FR 6/14/23)

Fiscal Year 2023-24 City Budget

1. Resolution Approving and Adopting the Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets for the City of Bakersfield, CA for the Fiscal Year 2023-24.
2. Resolution Establishing the City of Bakersfield Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
3. Approval of the Publicly Available Pay Schedule in compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.