BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
DEPARTMENT BUDGET PRESENTATION
POST-MEETING AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
May 19, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Agenda Item Public Statements
3. REPORTS
a. Fiscal Year 2025 Department Budget Presentations – Budget Workshop No. 2 Human Resources1.
Public Works2.
Development Services3.
Economic and Community Development4.
Recreation and Parks5.
Water6.
Staff recommend the City Council receive and file the presentations. *1. PowerPoint presentation Discretionary Project Review
4. ADJOURNMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 19, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Reports TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager
DATE: May 19, 2025
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025/26 Department Budget Presentations – Budget Workshop No. 2
Human Resources
Public Works
Development Services
Economic and Community Development
Recreation and Parks
Water
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend the City Council receive and file the presentations.
BACKGROUND:
Staff from all City -Wide Departments will provide a detailed overview of their Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommended Operating Budgets and Capital Improvement Projects. The budget presentations will include discussion regarding the goals, accomplishments, and significant personnel changes for their respective departments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
City Council will have an opportunity to evaluate the department’s budgets to ensure fiscal responsibility for the City’s operations.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Choose an item.
ATTACHMENTS:
Human
Resources
Department
Department Mission: Align Human Resources processes with key goals and objectives to optimize talent, performance, and productivity within the City using data-supported strategies. This strategic collaboration aims to inspire innovation, provide continuous development of our employees, foster an environment of inclusion and proactive communication, and promote ongoing process improvements to deliver effective services to the citizens of Bakersfield.
Fiscal Year
2025-26
Proposed
Budget
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services $ 1,958,977 $ 2,116,767 $ 2,190,431 $ 73,664 3.48% Operations $ 589,807 $ 1,004,442 $ 1,012,470 $ 8,028 0.80% Capital Outlay $ 54,976 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ - 0.00% Total Expenditures $ 2,603,760 $ 3,161,209 $ 3,242,901 $ 81,692 2.58% Funding Sources
General Fund $ 1,851,027 $ 2,198,309 $ 2,262,357 $ 64,048 2.91% General Fund - PSVS $ 697,758 $ 922,900 $ 940,545 $ 17,645 1.91% Capital Outlay Fund $ 54,976 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ - 0.00% Total Funding
Sources $ 2,603,760 $ 3,161,209 $ 3,242,901 $ 81,692 2.58%
FY 2025-26 Human Resources Department
Department Summary
2 2FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Budget Changes and
New Proposals
• Maintained or minimal
changes to operating costs
• Salary & Benefits
• Technology Rental Rates
Programs or
Department Highlights
• Recruitment Activity
• Process Improvement
• Regulatory and Policy
Compliance
• Labor Relations
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FY 2025-26 Human Resources Department
Personnel Overview
3 3FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Personnel Changes
• No proposed personnel changes.
Human Resources Department
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
16 18
FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 # of Employees - HR Department
Human Resources Department # of Positions
HR Administration 14
HR Benefits 3
Total FY 2025-26 Full-Time Positions 17
Public Works
Department
1 FY 2025-2026 Proposed Budget
Department Mission
Statement: To deliver efficient,
responsive, and cost-effective public
works services and infrastructure
that protect and enhance the safety,
health and quality of life in
Bakersfield.
FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program
Department Summary
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 2
FY24/25 CIPs (New & Carryovers)
• 223 Total Projects
• $340.4M Allocated
• $169.2M State & Federal Grants (49.7%)
• $57.0M TRIP (16.7%)
• $147.5M Encumbered
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 3
Thomas Roads Improvement Program
7th Movement – EB58 to NB99 Loop Connector
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 4
Garces Memorial Circle Enhancement
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 5
FY 24/25 Capital Improvement Projects Highlights
FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 6
Pavement Rehab: Panama Ln from
Gosford Rd to Stine Rd
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
7 7FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department
Construction/Surveying
• Provided construction management and inspection services for 47 projects having a total contract value over $70 million, including:
• Pedestrian Improvements along Mt. Vernon from Ridge
Road to Bernard Street (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3, 4).
• Traffic Calming Demonstration and Signal Modification on Beale Avenue at Monterey Street and Niles Street (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3, 5).
• Yellow Flashing Beacons
(Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3):
• Calloway and Manhattan
• Golden Valley High School
• Mountain Vista at Earl Warren Jr. High
• Old Farm Road at Veterans Elementary
Subdivisions Engineering
• Approved Plans/Final Maps (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• 9 Street Plans
• 6 Sewer Plans
• 5 Final Maps
• Minor Land Divisions (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• 21 Parcel Mergers
• 5 Parcel Map Waivers
• 17 Lot Line Adjustments
• Permit Applications Submitted (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• 906 Street Permits
• 10 Encroachment Permits
• 1,148 Transportation Permits
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
8 8FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Streets Maintenance Division
• Resurfaced/reconstructed 120 lane miles. (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Upgraded 126 ADA ramps, installed 55,774 square-
feet of sidewalk, and installed 11,746 linear feet of
curb/gutter (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
• Installed traffic control devices: speed humps, speed tables, and pavement markings for the purpose of
traffic slowing (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
Public Works Department
Traffic Engineering
• Completed Active Transportation Plan (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Completed upgrade to Traffic Operations Center
video wall software and monitor display. (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Additional accomplishments (Strategic Plan Goal 3):
• Completed 359 site plans
• Responded to 370 citizen inquiries
• Completed 119 speed profile studies
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
9 9FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department
General Services Division
• Projected to remove a total of 22,300 graffiti
sites (Strategic Plan Goal 4).
• Streetlights: Responded to 2,280 streetlight service
requests and replaced 23 streetlights (Strategic
Plan Goal 3).
• Traffic Signals: Replaced 45 traffic signal poles 481 emergency call outs (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
Fleet Services Division
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine repairs
of City equipment to ensure continuity of City services and operations (Strategic Plan Goal 5).
• Projecting 17,000 services and repairs on equipment
(Strategic Plan Goal 5
).
• Continued to purchase new equipment with lower
emission output; including electric vehicles (Strategic Plan Goal 5).
FY 2024-25 Public Works Department
Accomplishment Highlights
10 10FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department Solid Waste Division
• Continue to implement SB-1383 services to all
residents and businesses; 85% compliant,
continuing towards being 100% compliant.
(Strategic Plan Goals 1, 4, 5).
• Mt. Vernon Organics Recycling and Composting
Facility currently in phase 3 of 4. Estimated
completion by May/June 2025 (Strategic Plan Goals
1, 3, 5).
• Solicited and awarded contractor the Materials
Recovery Facility sorting line upgrade at the end of
FY24/25 (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3, 4, 5).
SERVICE LEVEL INDICATORS:
FY 23-24 FY 24-25 FY 25-26
Actual Projected Proposed
Weight Collected Through Pop-Up
Events (lbs.)
234,980 239,000 243,000
Total Homes Served 102,727 104,250 105,750
Items Collected by CCI Teams 76,538 77,500 78,500
Number of Bulky Items Removed 10,652 13,350 15,450
No. of Volunteers through Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful program
(KBB)
5,897 6,000 6,500
Number of Illegal Dump Cleanups 59,716 61,000 62,000
Public Works
Department
Budget Changes and
Impacts
• Transition of Subdivisons and
Development Inspection to
Development Services
Department.
• Rising material and labor costs.
• Increase in internal Vehicle and
Technology Services rates.
• Increase in Insurance, Worker’s
Compensation and CalPERS
rates.
• Solid Waste CPI rate
adjustments.
Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 52,814,417$ 54,454,245$ 54,228,769$ (225,476)$ -0.41% Operations 108,778,227$ 97,724,971$ 108,263,795$ 10,538,824$ 10.78% Capital Outlay 94,293,326$ 165,910,535$ 78,603,005$ (87,307,530)$ -52.62% Total Expenditures 255,885,970$ 318,089,751$ 241,095,569$ (76,994,182)$ -24.21% Funding Sources
General Fund 30,408,201$ 33,763,518$ 35,117,941$ 1,354,423$ 4.01% Development Services 2,424,462$ 3,213,634$ -$ (3,213,634)$ -100.00% General Fund - PSVS 3,393,541$ 2,064,998$ 1,628,303$ (436,695)$ -21.15% TDF Trip Local Match 484,527$ 664,288$ 669,429$ 5,141$ 0.77% Transport Development 105,165$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Refuse Service Fund 71,806,829$ 74,779,700$ 85,228,551$ 10,448,851$ 13.97% Sewer Fund 22,722,622$ 7,539,494$ 8,317,374$ 777,880$ 10.32% Domestic Water Fund 3,676$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Capital Outlay Fund 94,293,326$ 165,910,535$ 78,603,005$ (87,307,530)$ -52.62% Amtrak Operating Fund 485,867$ 640,807$ 853,616$ 212,809$ 33.21% SB-1 Road Repair 518,679$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Equip. Mgmt. 24,790,398$ 24,883,293$ 26,083,876$ 1,200,583$ 4.82% General Aviation Fund 401,412$ 366,017$ 373,539$ 7,522$ 2.06% Gas Tax Fund 4,047,265$ 4,263,467$ 4,219,935$ (43,532)$ -1.02% Total Funding Sources 255,885,970$ 318,089,751$ 241,095,569$ (76,994,182)$ -24.21%
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Personnel Overview
12 12FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Personnel Changes
• Transfer of 18 employees to the Development Services
Department
• New Positions Added:
o Heavy Equipment Operator – Solid Waste Division (SB1383) o Administrative & Fiscal Services Specialist II – Solid Waste Division (SB1383)
o Solid Waste Equipment Operator – Solid Waste Division Public Works Department
470 478 491
443 428
25 75
125
175
225
275
325
375
425
475
525
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
# of Employees - Public Works Department
Public Works Department # of Positions
Administration 8
Engineering 42
Fleet 63
General Services 70
Streets & Utilities 114
Solid Waste 131
Total FY 2025-26 Full-Time Positions 428
Note: Subdivisions and Development Inspection excluded from total. Three new positions included.
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Proposed New Capital Improvement Projects
13 13FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget Public Works Department 28 New Projects Requested: $35,887,428
HUD/CDBG Entitlements $1,800,000
SB-1 Road Repair $9,440,000
TCC Grant $7,601,428
Sewer Enterprise Fund $4,500,000
State Gas Tax Fund $3,216,000
Transient Occupancy Tax Fund $2,900,000
Road PG&E Utility/Surcharge $1,813,000
Transportation Development Fund $1,344,000
Refuse Enterprise Fund $1,055,000
Equipment Management Fund $1,000,000
Fed/State Road Fund $980,000
Capital Outlay Fund $272,900
PSVS $200,000
Amtrak Operating Fund $35,100
23 Existing Projects - Funds Added $21,391,577
State Gas Tax Fund $5,418,200
Road PG Utility/Surcharge $4,700,000
General Aviation Fund $3,810,000
Capital Outlay Fund $3,095,000
Sewer Fund $3,000,000
Equipment Management Fund $550,000
Centennial Corridor Fund $368,377
Refuse Enterprise Fund $300,000
Transient Occupancy Tax $150,000
Will have some prior year carry-over projects
FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Goals & Objectives
14 14FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Engineering top priorities for the next FY:
• Friant-Kern Canal Multi-Use Path – Continue construction through FY 25/26 (Strategic Plan Goal 3). • 8th Movement – SB99 to EB58 Connector. Continue design and right-of-way acquisition through FY 25/26 (Strategic Plan Goal 3).
• Comprehensive Safety Action Plan that will provide direction for Safe Routes to Schools and Safe Routes for Seniors initiatives (Strategic Plan Goal 3). • H St Corridor Improvement: SR58 to SR204 – Project at 90% design and will award construction contract in late summer of 2025 (Strategic Plan Goal 4). • Corridor Improvements including 18th Street and 19th Street from L Street to O Street – Project at 90% design and will award construction contract in late summer of 2025 (Strategic Plan Goals 2, 3).
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FY 2025-26 Public Works Department
Goals & Objectives
15 15FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Operations top priorities for the next FY:
• Complete design and begin construction for the Materials Recovery Facility Sorting Line Upgrade Project (Strategic Plan Goal 1, 3, 5).
• Continue to improve the City of Bakersfield's Anti-Graffiti Program and promote on the City's mobile app (Strategic Plan Goal 4).
• Complete short-term and long-term zero-emission equipment and infrastructure plan to comply with the California Air Resources Board (Strategic Plan Goal 5). • Continue resurfacing of City roads (Strategic Plan Goal 3). Priorities for FY 25/26 include:
• Panama Lane two miles east of Cottonwood Road.
• California Avenue from Real Road to Oak Street.
• New Stine Road from Panama Lane to Taft Highway.
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Thank You!
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Building, Code Enforcement, Land
Development, and Planning
Development
Services
Fiscal Year 2025 -2026
One-Stop-Shop
Coming in 2025-2026
Remodel of 1st Floor to include our
new Land Development Division
Camino Guide - Clariti Add-On
Personnel
Overview
Changes
• 18 employees transferring from
Public Works - Land Development
• 1 Engineer II
• 1 Reclassification of Supervisor I
to Supervisor II
Development Services
Employee Make -up
From 2021 to 2025, Development
Services has grown by approximately
19.35 % and is looking to continue
that growth.
THANK YOU
FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Economic and
Community
Development
Department Mission: Connecting people and places, the Economic & Community Development Department empowers and inspires projects that develop prosperity, create equitable opportunities, and apply solutions-oriented problem-solving to build a thriving Bakersfield.
Fiscal Year
2025-26
Proposed
Budget
Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 3,073,115$ 3,215,427$ 3,854,783$ 639,356$ 19.88% Operations 13,735,529$ 18,192,194$ 16,659,638$ (1,532,556)$ -8.42% Capital Outlay 3,587,747$ 5,500,000$ -$ (5,500,000)$ -100.00% Total Expenditures 20,396,391$ 26,907,621$ 20,514,421$ (6,393,200)$ -23.76% Funding Sources
General Fund 5,395,698$ 302,998$ 448,472$ 145,474$ 48.01% General Fund - PSVS 2,997,585$ 16,862,253$ 14,474,018$ (2,388,235)$ -14.16% Entitlement Funds 6,371,924$ 4,242,370$ 5,079,488$ 837,118$ 19.73% Transformative Climate -$ -$ 512,443$ 512,443$ 100.00% Capital Outlay Fund 3,587,747$ 5,500,000$ -$ (5,500,000)$ 0.00% Total Funding Sources 18,352,954$ 26,907,621$ 20,514,421$ (6,393,200)$ -23.76%
FY 2025-26 Economic and Community
Development Department Summary
2 2FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Budget Changes and New Proposals
• 4.86% operating increase for the Brundage Lane Navigation Center, from $7,400,000 to $7,776,000.
• Reclassification of 1 Administrative Analyst II to an ECD Specialist resulting in salary savings.
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Economic & Community Development
Department Accomplishments
3 3FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
• Allocated $6.5 million of ARPA funding to implement
the Bakersfield Community Land Trust. 37 City-owned
lots to be transferred for affordable housing
development. (Council Goal 2)
• Funding for Renaissance at Baker mixed-use project,
including 85 units of affordable housing. Completion
by end of May, 2025. (Council Goal 2)
• Funding for Letzring Affordable Senior Housing
Development, construction of 150 units. Completion
September, 2026. (Council Goal 2)
• Assisted 9 first-time homebuyers with down payment
assistance. (Council Goal 2)
• Assisted 42 Homeowners with Home Weatherization
and Rehabilitation. (Council Goal 2)
Economic and Community Development
Renaissance at Baker
Economic & Community Development
Department Accomplishments
4 4FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
• Awarded $1,500,000 in Entrepreneurship Grants to
provide support to 883 small businesses including
477 start-up Microbusinesses. Total of 290.5 full-
time equivalent jobs created. (Council Goal 1)
• Purchased 5 chronic nuisance/infill lots for
redevelopment and 14 tax default properties to be
transferred to Bakersfield Community Land Trust.
(Council Goal 1, 2, 4)
• Completed the Old Town Kern Visualization with
architect designing a vision plan for the Baker
Street/Old Town Kern Area. (Council Goal 4)
Economic and Community Development
Economic & Community Development
Department Accomplishments
5 5FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
• Completed 50 bed Expansion at the Brundage
Lane Navigation Center. (Council Goal 2)
• Assisted 95 individuals to permanent housing.
(Council Goal 2)
• Assisted 276 individuals with Rental Assistance.
(Council Goal 2)
• Completed 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan for
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for continued compliance
to receive entitlement funding. (Council Goal 1,
3, 4)
Economic and Community Development
City staff painting at Brundage Lane Navigation Center
for Volunteer Big Kern Day.
FY 2025-26 Economic and Community
Development Personnel Overview
6 6FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Personnel Changes
• Reclassification of one Administrative Analyst position to an ECD Specialist.
• Addition of 5 competitive grant-funded positions under the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant,
CaliforniansForAll Youth Workforce Development Grant
and EPA Community Change Grant (CCG).
Economic and Community Development
ECD Department # of Positions
Economic Development 7
Community Development 3
Homeless Services 3
Affordable Housing 4
Prosperity Neighborhoods/TCC 2
Fiscal and Administrative Services 4
Grant Funded 5
Total FY 2025-26 Full-Time Positions 28
15 28
30 20
23 23
1 5
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 # of Employees – Economic & Community
Development Department
FTE Competitive Grant Funded
FY 2025-26 Economic & Community
Development Department
7 7FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Questions?
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Recreation
and Parks
Department
Department Mission: Recreation and Parks enhances the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
Fiscal Year
2025-26
Proposed
Budget
Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 20,120,600$ 21,844,086$ 22,386,288$ 542,202$ 2.48% Operations 14,490,985$ 14,355,183$ 15,181,827$ 826,644$ 5.76% Operating Capital 40,703$ 50,600$ 65,000$ 14,400$ 28.46% Capital Outlay 13,085,529$ 6,250,000$ 1,075,000$ (5,175,000)$ -82.80% Total Expenditures 47,737,817$ 42,499,869$ 38,708,115$ (3,791,754)$ -8.92% Funding Sources
General Fund 29,499,983$ 30,218,585$ 31,286,037$ 1,067,452$ 3.53% General Fund - PSVS 5,152,305$ 6,031,284$ 6,347,078$ 315,794$ 5.24% Capital Outlay Fund 2,289,059$ 1,250,000$ 100,000$ (1,150,000)$ -92.00% PSVS CIP 6,910,251$ 3,000,000$ 975,000$ (2,025,000)$ -67.50% State Grant Funds 3,479,917$ 2,000,000$ -$ (2,000,000)$ -100.00% PIF Funds 375,711$ -$ -$ -$ - West Ming CFD 30,591$ -$ -$ -$ - Total Funding Sources 47,737,817$ 42,499,869$ 38,708,115$ (3,791,754)$ -8.92%
FY 2025-26 Recreation and Parks
Department Summary
2 2FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Budget Changes and New Proposals
• The increases in the department’s
personnel services are primarily attributed
to salaries & benefits.
• The increases in the operations component
is primarily from utilities, Risk Management
rates, Fleet Division rates, and Technical
Services rates.
New Capital Improvement Projects
• Park Amenities & Renovation Improvements (PARI) ($500,000 PSVS)
• Wilson Park Sports Courts Renovation ($475,000 PSVS)
• Block Wall Repairs ($100,000 COF)
• Antongiovanni Park ($700,000 PSVS Optional)
• Centennial Park Enhancements ($545,000 PSVS Optional) • Design for Undeveloped Park Lands ($450,000 PSVS Optional) • Enhanced Tree Canopy ($1,000,000 COF Optional)
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FY 2025-26 Recreation and Parks Department
Personnel Overview
3 3FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Personnel Changes
• There are no personnel changes
Recreation and Parks
Recreation and Parks Department # of Positions
Administration Division 13
Recreation Division 14
Park Rangers & STORM 38
Parks Division 136
Total FY 2025-26 Full-Time Positions 201
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WASTEWATER DIVISION
MANAGE
OPERATE
AND
MAINTAIN
Provide operation & maintenance of wastewater
facilities for the purpose of treating, reclaiming, &
utilizing wastewater and its by-products in accordance
with federal, state & local requirements.
To manage the City’s
water supply and water
rights for the benefit of
present and future
residents of Bakersfield
to ensure the orderly
regulation and
distribution of Kern
River water, including
the preservation and
augmentation of
the groundwater
supply.
WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
WASTEWATER DIVISION
Water
Department
Department Mission Statement:
The mission of the Water
Department is to holistically
manage the City's water portfolio
to provide safe and reliable
access to water for the City's
beneficial uses in an
environmentally sensitive manner
that is responsive to regulatory
requirements.
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Proposed Budget
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 9,977,431$ 11,306,040$ 11,837,525$ 531,485$ 4.70% Operations 44,105,820$ 51,953,416$ 60,192,226$ 8,238,810$ 15.86% Capital Outlay 32,894$ 155,250$ 150,000$ (5,250)$ -3.38% Capital Projects 18,108,788$ 19,604,446$ 29,645,000$ 10,040,554$ 51.22% Debt Service 14,503,593$ 14,571,139$ 14,571,139$ -$ 0.00% Fund Transfers 358,200$ 4,184,700$ 1,419,668$ (2,765,032)$ -66.07% Total Expenditures 87,086,726$ 101,774,991$ 117,815,558$ 18,805,599$ 18.48% Funding Sources
River & Agriculture Water 15,541,464$ 6,444,400$ 11,895,873$ 5,451,473$ 84.59% Domestic Water 31,757,415$ 34,504,020$ 37,142,602$ 2,638,582$ 7.65% Water Connection Fees 786,315$ 765,000$ 1,550,000$ 785,000$ 102.61% Sewer Service Plant #2 16,785,360$ 15,400,050$ 16,270,495$ 870,445$ 5.65% Sewer Service Plant #3 24,890,748$ 23,245,542$ 24,239,314$ 993,772$ 4.28% Sewer Connection Fees 7,988,319$ 5,803,725$ 6,572,633$ 768,908$ 13.25% Less Revenue for Other Dept (6,745,903)$ (7,578,315)$ (8,354,044)$ (775,729)$ 10.24% Total Funding Sources 91,003,718$ 78,584,422$ 89,316,873$ 10,732,451$ 13.66% Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
River & Ag
Goals
Manage the City’s water supply and rights for current and future residents, regulate Kern River water, augment
underground supplies per the City’s Water Resources
policy, oversee the Kern River Levee District for flood control, maintain storm water basins, manage water
contracts with local agencies, implement a storm water
management program as required by the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board, and support the
Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Accomplishments
Managed the Kern River flows during 2024, diverted
over 690,000 acre-feet to protect property and life.
(City Council Goal 5)
Maintained and rehabilitated over 184 storm water
recharge basins and repaired a segment of the
equestrian trail. (City Council Goal 3)
Replaced approximately 134 concrete panels along
the Carrier and River Canals. (City Council Goal 3)
Performed emergency maintenance to remove sand
from the Bellevue Weir, McClung Weir and Wilson
ditch area for safety and public health reasons. (City
Council Goal 3)
Budget Changes and New Proposals
• Salaries - This increase is due to the Civil Engineer III being moved to River & Ag. • Operations – The $559,299 increase is primarily due to Internal rates, Outside Services (Heavy equipment operator) and Other Professional for the Storm Water Management Plan.
• Capital Improvement Projects decrease is mainly due to fully funded CIP River Canal Weir in FY 24/25. Additional funding for 2800 Acre Basin 12 facility reconstruction, 2800 Acre Basin 1-9 facility construction and Carrier Canal Headgate Reconstruction.
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 2,775,075$ 2,932,115$ 3,100,081$ 167,966$ 5.73% Operations 3,214,556$ 5,016,226$ 5,568,115$ 551,889$ 11.00% Capital Outlay 10,056$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00% Capital Projects 1,133,613$ 4,064,446$ 1,100,000$ (2,964,446)$ -72.94% Fund Transfers 203,200$ 350,600$ 281,875$ (68,725)$ Total Expenditures 7,336,500$ 12,363,387$ 10,050,071$ (2,313,316)$ -18.71% Funding Sources
Revenue 15,541,464$ 6,444,400$ 11,895,873$ 5,451,473$ 84.59% Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
Municipal Water Division
Goals
Operate the domestic water system, ensure high-quality
service, promote conservation, maintain storm water
basins and fire hydrants, manage water contracts with
local agencies, and enforce the storm water
management program as required by the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board. Support the Kern
River Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Accomplishments
Continued implementation of the City’s residential
water conservation incentive program, offering
expanded rebate program. (City Council Goal 5)
Completed the Front Yard Landscape Project at the
Water Resources Administrative offices to promote
landscaping water savings for City residents. (City
Council Goal 5)
Reviewed and approved 51 water line construction
plans, adding 929 new service connections for
residential, commercial, landscaping, and fire
suppression needs. (City Council Goal 1)
Repaired and maintained 195 fire hydrants.
Conducted 202 inspections of new fire water service
lines for building fire sprinkler systems. (City Council Goal 3)
Budget Changes and New Proposals
• Salaries - The decrease in salaries is primarily due to spreading the attorney across all divisions within the water department and moving the Civil Engineer III to River & Ag. • Operations - Increase of $5,326,077 is primarily due to utilities, Internal Rates, Repair & Maintenance (Badger AMI Meters and Miscellaneous Well Maintenance), water conservation efforts and update to Urban Water Management Plan.
• Capital Improvement Projects increase of $11,348,500 due to PFOS Treatment, TCP Removal, Lead & Copper Service Line Inventory, Corp Yard Infrastructure, Solar Project, and $6,000,000 for South Kern/Old River Mutual Water Consolidation which will be funded by a grant.
Actual Adopted Proposed Increase / Increase /
Costs Budget Budget (Decrease) (Decrease)
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Expenditures
Personnel Services 1,691,718$ 1,733,519$ 1,693,602$ (39,917)$ -2.30% Operations 30,779,641$ 35,877,017$ 41,203,094$ 5,326,077$ 14.85% Capital Outlay 17,032$ 101,500$ 100,000$ (1,500)$ -1.48% Capital Projects 3,201,618$ 3,250,000$ 13,700,000$ 10,450,000$ 321.54% Interfund Transfers 40,000$
Debt Service 1,453,528$ 1,500,639$ 1,500,639$ -$ 0.00% Total Expenditures 37,183,537$ 42,462,675$ 58,197,335$ 15,734,660$ 37.06% Funding Sources
Revenue 31,757,415$ 34,504,020$ 37,142,602$ 2,638,582$ 7.65% Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
Wastewater
Goals & Accomplishments
Goals
Operate and maintain wastewater facilities
to treat, reclaim, and utilize wastewater per
federal, state, and local requirements. Plan
for future treatment needs, maximize
renewable energy use, expand recycled
wastewater opportunities, maintain
infrastructure through capital
improvements, monitor industrial waste
discharges, and collect sewer user fees.
Accomplishments
Generated 125 million gallons of tertiary treated
water and recycled 9,283 tons of biosolids onto
Plant 2's Farm.
Wastewater Treatment Plant 2: Completed the Bar
Screen Upgrade project which replaced the two
rake-style screens with mechanical bar screens.
(City Council Goal 3)
Wastewater Treatment Plant 3: Completed the
replacement of the septage processing unit;
completed the replacement of the chemical
dosing skids; and completed the rehabilitation of
the dissolved air flotation units. (City Council Goal
3)
Continued to make progress on upgrading the
programmable logic controllers (PLC) for both
plants. This will be a multi-year effort that
systematically upgrades over a dozen PLCs. (City
Council Goal 3)
Wastewater Division
Budget Changes and
New Proposals
• Salaries
Increase in salaries due to adding
attorney to Wastewater Division
and increase in operator pay.
• Operations
Utilities increase of $1,768,087
Repair & Maintenance increase of
$830,000 from CIP to operating
Other Professional increase of
$400,000 from CIP to operating
• Capital Improvement Projects
increase of $3,701,250 with most
of the cost allocated for Plant 2
due to differed maintenance of
plant.
Actual Adopted Proposed Change
2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 in Dollars % Change
Plant Operations
Plant 2
Personnel Services 1,916,937$ 2,217,122$ 2,442,311$ 225,189$ 10.16% Operations 3,084,168$ 3,735,546$ 4,012,192$ 276,646$ 7.41% Capital Outlay 4,821$ 21,500$ 20,000$ (1,500)$ -6.98% Capital Projects 977,326$ 1,050,000$ 5,320,000$ 4,270,000$ 406.67% Fund Transfers 3,500,000$ (3,500,000)$ -100.00%
Plant 3
Personnel Services 3,593,701$ 4,423,284$ 4,601,530$ 178,246$ 4.03% Operations 7,027,455$ 7,324,627$ 9,408,825$ 2,084,198$ 28.45% Capital Outlay 985$ 32,250$ 30,000$ (2,250)$ -6.98% Capital Projects 5,069,226$ 2,750,000$ 2,025,000$ (725,000)$ -26.36% Debt Service 13,050,065$ 13,070,500$ 13,070,500$ -$ 0.00% Fund Transfers 115,000$ 334,100$ 1,137,793$
Total Expenditures 34,839,684$ 38,458,929$ 42,068,151$ 2,805,529$ 7.29% Sewer & Storm (Public Works Design)
Capital Projects 7,330,954$ 7,660,000$ 7,500,000$ (160,000)$ -2.09% Total Expenditures 7,330,954$ 7,660,000$ 7,500,000$ (160,000)$ -2.09% Sewer & Storm Maintenance
Capital Projects 396,051$ 830,000$ -$ (830,000)$ -100.00% Total Expenditures 396,051$ 830,000$ -$ (830,000)$ -100.00% Total Wastewater Operating & CIP 42,566,689$ 46,948,929$ 49,568,151$ 1,815,529$ 3.87% Funding Sources
Revenue 41,676,108$ 38,645,592$ 40,509,809$ 1,864,217$ 4.82% Revenue to Other Depts (6,745,903)$ (7,578,315)$ (8,354,044)$ (775,729)$ 10.24% Net Plant Revenue 34,930,205$ 31,067,277$ 32,155,765$ 1,088,488$ 3.50% Proposed Budget FY 2025-26
FY 2025-26 Water Department
Personnel Overview
7 FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget
Personnel Changes
No Changes
Water Department
Water Department # of Positions
Water Management 8
Water Engineering 8
Water Fiscal Administration 7
WR-River & Agriculture Operations 17
WR-Hydrographic 3
WR-Domestic Water Operations 6
WW-Sewer Services Plant #2 Operations 9
WW-Sewer Services Plant #3 Operations 15
WW-Sewer Services Maintenance 16
Total FY 2024-25 Full-Time Positions 89
75 79
86 89 89
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
# of Employees - Water Department
Water Resources Wastewater Water Department
Old River Mutual Water
Company & South Kern
Mutual Water Company
Mandatory Consolidation
Matthew Collom, DCA
May 19, 2025
Privileged &
Confidential
Old River
Mutual Water
Company
South Kern
Mutual Water
Company
ORMWC
•Community Water System
serving ~50 individuals through
14 service connections.
•Utilizes a single groundwater
well drilled in 1962.
•From 2011 until at least 2023,
ORWMC has consistently failed
to provide water beneath the
MCL for uranium.
•From 2020 until at least 2023,
ORMWC has consistently failed
to provide water beneath the
MCL for 1, 2, 3-T C P.
•This is a disadvantaged
community.
(MHI $40,200, as of 2019)
SKMWC
•Community Water System
serving ~32 individuals through
15 service connections.
•Utilizes a single groundwater
well drilled in 1959.
•From 2016 until at least 2022,
SKWMC consistently failed to
provide water beneath the MCL
for uranium.
•From 2018 until at least 2022,
SKMWC consistently failed to
provide water beneath the MCL
for 1, 2, 3-T C P.
•This is a disadvantaged
community.
(MHI $31,669 as of 2019)
Current Status – How We Got Here
• 2015: SB 88 is signed into law enabling the SWRCB to compel water system consolidations.
• Nov 2015 – Feb 2019: SWRCB encouraged a voluntary
consolidation, then orders a mandatory consolidation. City opposes via Petition but is unsuccessful.
• 2019 to Present: A variety of entities assist the MWCs:
Current Status - Finance
• City has not sustained any significant financial costs related to this project.
• City is responsible for ‘fronting’ the money necessary to ‘tie the MWCs into City’s municipal water system.’
• This is estimated to be $7.7mil.
• City will enter into a grant agreement (Summer 2025) with SWRCB that will provide repayment by the State of the City’s constructions costs – but not future operation/mateneance costs.
• Failure to consolidate may resulting monetary fines ($1k a day)
DISCRETIONARY PROJECT REVIEW2025-26 BUDGET
Available Funding (One-time)$5,403,764 – Capital Outlay Fund$7,809,500 - PSVS
General Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsRecommended$2,000,000 – Street Resurfacing $1,467,900 – Annual Capital Improvement Projects (City Facility Roofs, Street Lights, Traffic Signals, Curb/Gutter/Sidewalks, Block Walls, HVACs, Miscellaneous Repairs, Motors, Painting) $1,250,000 – Landscaping on 58th/99th(Caltrans joint project)$4,717,900 – Recommended Sub-total
PSVS Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsRecommended$500,000 – Park Amenities and Renovation Improvements (PARI)$475,000 – Wilson Park Sport Courts Renovation$237,000 – Police and Fire Department Facilities(Bathroom Repairs, Flooding Mitigation, Generator Switches, Roof, and Sewer Lines) $1,212,000 – Recommended Sub-total
General Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsAdditional OptionsAvailable Funding - $685,864$500,000 – Additional Street Resurfacing (Contingent)$300,000 – Disadvantaged Alley and Streets $200,000 – Jefferson School Safety Improvements$100,000 – Canal Fencing Privacy Slats (Contingent)
PSVS Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsAdditional OptionsAvailable Funding - $6,597,500$3,000,000 – Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Contingent)$2,500,000 – Open Door Network Shelter Construction
PSVS Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsAdditional OptionsAvailable Funding - $6,597,500$1,500,000 – Beach Park Bridge (24th St Pedestrian Bridge) (Contingent)$1,200,000 – Urban Redevelopment Property Purchase (Contingent)$500,000 – Downtown Redevelopment Fund $500,000 – Grant Match$500,000 – Multi-Modal Demonstration Projects (Contingent)$500,000 – Street Lighting (Contingent)
PSVS Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsAdditional OptionsAvailable Funding - $6,597,500$700,000 – Antongiovanni Park$575,000 – Centennial Park Improvements (Contingent)$500,000 – Additional PARI$450,000 – Design for Undeveloped Park Land Parcels$250,000 – Enhance Tree Canopy (Contingent)
PSVS Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsAdditional OptionsAvailable Funding - $6,597,500$500,000 – Downtown Circulator Bus (Contingent)$250,000 – Greenfield Walking Group Facility (Contingent)
PSVS Fund Capital Outlay ProjectsAdditional OptionsRecurring Operating$600,000 – Community Connectors $300,000 – Community Vitality and Family Reunification$200,000 – Homeless Service River Outreach$500,000 – County M Street Safe Camp$530,345 – Saint Vincent De Paul Operating Costs
PSVS Fund Discretionary ProjectsAvailable Funding - $6,597,500$3,000,000 – Affordable Housing*$2,500,000 - Open Door Network Shelter Construction$1,500,000 – Beach Park Bridge*$1,200,000 – Urban Redevelopment Property Purchase*$700,000 – Antongiovanni Park$575,000 – Centennial Park Improvements*$500,000 – Downtown Redevelopment Fund $500,000 – Grant Match$500,000 – Multi-Modal Demonstration Projects** Recommend Contingent $500,000 – Street Lighting*$500,000 – Additional PARI$500,000 – Downtown Circulator Bus *$450,000 – Design for Undeveloped Park Land Parcels$250,000 – Enhance Tree Canopy*$250,000 – Greenfield Walking Group Facility*$500,000 – County M Street Safe Camp$300,000 – Community Vitality and Family Reunification$200,000 – Homeless Service River Outreach$600,000 – Community Connectors $530,345 – Saint Vincent De Paul Operating Costs