BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF OCTOBER 8, 2025
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Special and Regular Meetings – 4:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING – 4:00 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice Mayor Kaur, Councilmembers Arias, Gonzales, Smith, Koman and Bashirtash
Absent: Councilmember Weir
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
2.a. Non-Agenda Item Public Statement
Jake Mitchell spoke regarding the reason for the cancellation of October 18, 2025, AYSO Soccer games at the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village.
Mayor Goh requested staff follow-up with Mr. Jake Mitchell regarding his inquiry about the special event being held at the Bakersfield Sports Village on Saturday October 18, 2025.
2.b. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
3. CLOSED SESSION
3. a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1) (one matter)
Motion by Mayor Goh to adjourn to Closed Session at 4:03 p.m.
Closed Session meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 5:09 p.m.
4. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
3. a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2),(e)(1) (one matter)
No Reportable Action
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the 3:30 p.m. meeting at 5:09 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Goh, Vice Mayor Kaur, Councilmembers Arias, Gonzales, Smith, Koman and Bashirtash
Absent: Councilmember Weir
2. INVOCATION
by Pastor Mike Sutherland, Mill Creek Christian Church.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
by Patrick Jota, City Fellow.
4. PRESENTATIONS
None.
5. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
5.a. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
5.b. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
6. APPOINTMENTS
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Minutes:
7.a.1. Approval of minutes of September 24, 2025, Regular City Council Meetings. (Staff recommends approval of the minutes.)
b. Payments:
7.b.1. Receive and file department payments from September 12, 2025, to September 25, 2025, totaling $21,933,428.64 as follows: department payments in the amount of $21,489,213.78, and Self Insurance payments in the amount of $444,214.86. (Staff recommends receive and file report.)
7.b.2. Receive and file department agreements over $40,000 and under $100,000 executed between September 12, 2025, to September 25, 2025. (Staff recommends receive and file report.)
c. Ordinances:
None.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
d. Resolutions:
7.d.1. Resolution determining that BMW Police motorcycles can most efficiently be procured through cooperative procurement bidding procedures from Long Beach BMW Motorcycles and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding for the purchase of five (5) units in the amount of $194,000 for the Police Department (Staff recommends adoption of the resolution and approval of purchase.)
RES 118-2025
7.d.2. Dispense with bidding for the purchase of a water truck for the Water Department (Staff recommends adoption of the resolution and approval of the purchase.)
1. Resolution determining that a water truck can most efficiently be obtained through cooperative procurement bidding procedures from E.M. Tharp Inc., dba Golden State Peterbilt and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding for the purchase of one unit in the amount of $305,886.
RES 119-2025
2. Appropriate and transfer $5,886 River and Agriculture Water Fund balance to the Public Works Operating budget within the Equipment Management Fund.
7.e. Agreements:
7.e.1. City Physician Services Agreements for Medical Services (Staff recommends approval of the agreements.)
1. Agreement with ABC Occupational Medical Center, not to exceed $250,000, annually.
AGR 2025-186
2. Agreement with Universal Occupational Inc., not to exceed $250,000, annually.
AGR 2025-187
3. Agreement with Vernon C. Sorenson, M.D. DBA Memorial Occupational Medicine, not to exceed $250,000 annually.
AGR 2025-188
7.e.2. Agreement with Greenfield Union School District (compensation to the City not to exceed $165,000) to provide School Resource Officer services. (Wards 1 & 7) (Staff recommends approval of the agreement.)
AGR 2025-189
7.e.3. Agreement with the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (not to exceed $400,000) to continue providing technical assistance and assist the City in preparing the CalVIP Cohort 5 grant application.
(Staff recommends approval of the agreement.)
AGR 2025-190
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
7.e.4. Agreement with M and M Landscape and Concrete (not to exceed $150,000) to provide landscape service for the Wastewater Division. (Staff recommends approval of the agreement.)
AGR 2025-191
7.e.5. Agreement with AAA Oil, Inc., dba California Fuels and Lubricants (not to exceed $2,623,000) for providing truck and trailer load quantities of gasoline and diesel fuels. (Staff recommends approval of the agreement.)
AGR 2025-192
7.e.6. Agreements for On Call Services for Maintenance, Repairs and Abatement for City Facilities:
(Staff recommends approval of the agreements.)
1. Asbestos Services, Inc. for Asbestos/Lead Abatement (not to exceed $450,000)
AGR 2025-193
2. Central Cal Surveys, LLC. for Asbestos/Lead Sampling and Testing (not to exceed $100,000)
AGR 2025-194
7.e.7. Contract Change Order No. 173 to Agreement No. 19-069 (Mainline Project) with Security Paving Company (increasing compensation by $31,000; revised not to exceed $152,225,004.59) for the Centennial Corridor Mainline Project. (Wards 1, 2, & 3)
(Staff recommends approval of the change order.)
CCO 19-069 (173)
7.f. Bids:
7.f.1. Accept bid and approve contract with Toter, LLC (not to exceed $787,756.90) for the supply of black refuse containers, green waste containers and blue recyclable containers for the Solid Waste Division.
(Staff recommends acceptance of the bid and approval of the contract.)
AGR 2025-195
7.f.2. Accept bid from Allstar Fire Equipment ($109,936.17) for SEEK Thermal Imaging Cameras and Accessories for the Fire Department.
(Staff recommends acceptance of the bid.)
7.g. Miscellaneous:
7.g.1. Appropriate $710,000 Transient Occupancy Tax fund balance to the Community Facilities Capital Improvement Budget. (Ward 2)
(Staff recommends approval of the appropriation.)
7.h. Successor Agency Business:
None.
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
7.i. Public Safety/Vital Services Measure:
7.i.1. Agreement with Flood Ministries (not to exceed $250,000) for the Community Vitality Family Reunification Initiative.
(Staff recommends approval of the agreement.)
AGR 2025-196
Motion by Vice Mayor Kaur to adopt Consent Calendar items 7.a. through 7.i.
Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
9. HEARINGS
None
10. REPORTS
10.a. Multi-Modal and Transportation Safety Committee Progress Report. (Staff recommends Council receive and file report and presentations.)
City Manager Clegg made staff comments that the report item would be presented in three parts.
1. Mike Hudson, Chipman Junior High teacher made comments and introduced 7th grade students, Kailiah Webb, Ethan Robles, Juan Moreno, Emily Cummings, Sidney Sanchez, Xavier Rios and Leighton Powell and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Councilmember Gonzales challenged the 7th grade students to do a public service announcement for distractive driving.
Vice Mayor Kaur requested that staff explore formalizing the Chipman Junior High School Public Policy Institute as the City of Bakersfield Public Policy Institute. She further recommended that the Institute collaborate with the Bakersfield Youth Commission to conduct and expand research on school safety zones across additional wards. The proposed research would be prioritized based on existing City traffic studies and areas identified as needing enhanced school zone safety measures. Vice Mayor Kaur noted that this partnership would not only advance the City’s efforts to improve school zone safety but also provide meaningful opportunities for youth engagement and civic participation.
2. Karina Funez, Public Policy Manager, Blue Zones Project made comments and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
3. Public Works Director Meyer made staff comments and provided a PowerPoint Presentation.
Councilmember Arias requested the Multi-Modal Committee discuss a public education component to communicate the traffic calming measures that have been implemented throughout the community.
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10. REPORTS continued
Councilmember Gonzales requested staff provide additional metrics regarding the number of requests received for neighborhood traffic calming measures since the adoption of the traffic calming tool kit.
Councilmember Kaur requested the Multi-Modal Committee discuss the complete streets standards and developer design standards to ensure they include consideration of pedestrian safety and sidewalk continuity.
Councilmember Arias requested staff prepare a report identifying the city's investments to address all kinds deferred maintenance over the past five-to-six years.
Motion by Vice Mayor Kaur to receive and file report and presentations.
Motion approved with Councilmember Weir absent.
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
12. NEW BUSINESS
None.
13. COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS
Councilmember Gonzales requested an update on the timeline to power the new decorative lights that were installed in the Oleander Area that remain unpowered.
Councilmember Gonzales requested the Personnel & Process Committee discuss the feasibility of a garbage receptacle replacement program to assist property owners whose receptacle is constantly stolen or goes missing.
Councilmember Smith provided an update to the Jail Bed Task Force Committee.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Goh adjourned the meeting at 7:09 p.m.
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KAREN GOH
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield