Ken Weir

Municipal Surveillance and Automated License Plate Readers (Flock Cameras)

City expenditures on surveillance technology and system maintenance were questioned by residents.

Police Department Personnel Appointments and Eligibility Lists

Personnel actions impact the police department's operational budget and staffing levels.

Urban Farming and Title 17 Modernization

Minimal municipal expenditures required to update zoning codes.

Urban Tree Canopy and Air Quality Management

Utilizes $300,000 from previously approved tree allocation funds for tree purchases.

Public Safety Vital Services Budget and Capital Outlay Projects

Authorizes $117,680,000 in public expenditures funded primarily by local sales tax revenues.

Youth Commission Representation and Outreach

None reported.

Harris Road Traffic Safety

Staff is reviewing corridor redesign costs to be incorporated into future capital planning.

city council election

How City Hall handles the budget affects your tax dollars and the quality of local services.

Nepotism Waiver Consideration

No direct fiscal impact beyond standard administrative review processes.

Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and Spending Priorities

Directly impacts municipal resource allocation and city services.

Multimodal Transportation Safety Initiatives

Details on financial impacts will be provided in the staff report.

New Residential Subdivisions and Time Extensions

Private investment in local housing infrastructure.

Violence Intervention Program Expansion

None discussed.

Departmental Position Reclassifications

Financial impacts are tied to internal position adjustments and are managed within existing departmental budgets.

2025 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan

Long-term infrastructure and planning costs associated with municipal water management.

Jail Bed Space and Chronic Offender Accountability

Allocates $4 million from fund balances and capital contingencies for bed leasing, medical care, and liability insurance.

officer-involved shooting

Taxpayers are likely on the hook for potential legal fallout, investigations, and administrative costs.

Downtown Construction Disruptions on 18th and 19th Streets

Small downtown businesses face potential revenue losses of up to 80% during prolonged construction phases.

Immigration Enforcement and Sanctuary City Policy

Financial impact on the city is currently undetermined pending staff review.

Illegal Dumping and Neighborhood Blight

Involves an upfront municipal expenditure of $500,000 to be recovered through property liens.

Zone Change 24-0004 Austin Creek Park

CDBG Agreement with Community Action Partnership of Kern

Agreement with Kern Community Foundation for Bakersfield Youth Jobs Program

Purchase of Trees for Recreation and Parks Department

Continued Public Appeal Hearing of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 7451

Report on Funding Jail Bed Space and Setting Aside Funding

Approval of minutes of October 7, 2026, Regular City Council Meetings.

Receive and file department payments from September 23, 2026, to October 6, 2026, totaling $20,437,886.75

Resolution to Accept Funds from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Mini Grant Program

Agreement with Buena Vista 6577 LLC ($371,000)

Amendment No.1 to Agreement No. 2025-211

Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 2023-253 with J.L. Plank, Inc., DBA Cen-Cal Construction

Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2023-263 with Parsons Transportation Group

Contract Change Order No. 6 to Agreement 2024-331 with JTS Construction

Purchase of six Electric Vehicle (EV) 4X4 One-ton Super Cab Pickup Trucks for multiple Departments

Appropriate $404,000 to the Police Department Capital Improvement Budget within the General Fund

Appropriate $13,775.86 a Cal Water charitable donation to the Fire Department General Fund

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2023-248 with Summit Strategies, LLC

Adjourn to Closed Session

Adjournment

Consent Calendar Approval

Acquisition of 1430 and 1440 Truxtun Avenue via Interfund Loan

Adoption of Traffic Safety Policy Resolution

Approval of Grant-Funded Intervention Worker Positions

Consent Calendar Approval (Partial)

Economic Development Consulting Agreements (6J2 and 6J3)

Adoption of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget with Amendments

Consent Calendar Approval

H Street Corridor Improvement Project Contract

Consent Calendar Item 6C2

H Street Corridor Improvement Project

Consent Calendar Approval (with exceptions)

Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance Modifications (Item 6C1)

Consent Calendar Public Hearings (Items 7A through 7C)

Prop 218 Wastewater Rate Increase Adoption

Receive and File Fiscal Year 2026-27 Department Budget Presentations

Adoption of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Five-Year Plan Amendment

Voted against the resolution.

Receive and File Fiscal Year 2026-27 Department Budget Presentations

Approval of April 24, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Receive and File Budget Overview and Presentation

Property Purchase Due Diligence Deposit (Item 7H3)

Voiced fiscal concerns over spending $14 million on a building amid tight budgets and a major water infrastructure issue.

Receive and File Budget and Reserve Presentation

Allocation of Affordable Housing Trust Funds for Open Door Network Shelter (Item 7I1)

Expressed concern over municipal fiscal constraints and competing city funding priorities.

Agreement with The Open Door Network for Shelter Construction (Item 7.i.1)

Expressed concern over tight municipal budgets and questioned whether the city had discretionary funds to spare for such projects.

Appointments to Miscellaneous Civil Service Board

Authorization of Proposition 218 Notices for Sewer User Rates

Expressed hesitation regarding financial burdens and long-term bonding implications.

Closed Session Litigation Direction (Item 3C)