ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Ordinances TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: November 14, 2025
SUBJECT: Ward Inclusion (1st reading) – Annexation 713 South H No. 4 (Ward 2)
First reading of an ordinance amending Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 1.12.020 by adding Annexation No. 713 to Council Ward 2.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends first reading of ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance amends the ward boundaries to include Annexation No. 713 in Council Ward 2. Kern County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) recorded the Certificate of Completion on September 26, 2025.
Annexation No. 713 (South H No. 4) is approximately 0.673 acres, generally located at the northwest corner of South H Street and Cecil Brunner Drive. This annexation was initiated by the property owner.
The territory currently has a General Plan designation of GC (General Commercial and is City pre-zoned as R-3 (Medium Density Multi-Unit Dwelling). This area will be added into Ward 2.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The exchange of property tax revenues for this annexation is covered under the Master Tax Split Agreement (Memorandum of Understanding 15-277) between the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance with Exhibits