1 FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
March 24, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Larry Koman, Andrae Gonzales
Members Absent: Eric Arias
City Staff Present: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
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1. ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m.
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of the February 10, 2025, regular meeting minutes Moved by: Andrae Gonzales
Staff recommends adoption of minutes
For (2): Larry Koman, and Andrae Gonzales
Absent (1): Eric Arias
Approved (2 to 0)
2 4. STAFF REPORT
None.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Rate Increase for Refuse Rate Structure
City Clerk Drimakis announced that a Staff memorandum was provided pulling the item from the agenda.
1. Staff memorandum provided by Public Works
b. Proposed Gate Fee at the Organics Facility for Commercial Debris City Clerk Drimakis announced that a Staff memorandum was provided updating the administrative Report to correct administrative report background:
Paragraph 5 - Fee and rate increase beginning July 1, 2025, corrected to $61.21 and 3.30%
Paragraph 6 - Fee per ton corrected to $61.21. Estimated revenue corrected to $6.2 million.
Solid Waste Director Leonard provided staff comments and a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales requested that we explore spreading excess mulch on existing vacant lots for weed control.
Moved by: Andrae Gonzales
Staff recommends that the item be referred to full Council at the time FY25-26 budget is considered.
For (2): Larry Koman, and Andrae Gonzales
Absent (1): Eric Arias
Approved (2 to 0)
1. Staff memorandum provided by Public Works
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COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Councilmember Gonzales requested that Bakersfield's growth patterns be considered when exploring rate increases in the future. He would like more analysis regarding the cost of suburban growth development in the long term and looking to ways we can incentivize increasing density. He would also like some sessions regarding new job generation.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 12:33 p.m.
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LARRY KOMAN, CHAIR
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK