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going to say municipalities, unions.
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[0:15] Good evening, everyone,
[0:15] and welcome to this special meeting of the
Municipal Council.
[0:20] Monday, January 19th, 2026.
[0:24] Hello.
[0:25] We've had two of the lessons out of the law.
[0:30] The the General Council. Yep.
[0:35] Adoption.
[0:37] Adoption of the agenda of the City of Bakersfield.
[0:39] Special Council Meeting of January 19th, 2026
at 7 p.m..
[0:44] I propose my second.
[0:46] All in favor?
[0:51] Hello?
[0:52] Hello. Proceed.
[0:53] Make that and, period.
[0:55] The the questions. Public.
[0:56] The public question. Period.
[0:59] Tonight's meeting.
[1:00] This particular special council
[1:03] meeting is on the budget.
[1:07] Ill, program three and demobilization.
[1:10] So questions have to be on those two topics.
[1:14] Only.
[1:15] But before we start, I would like
[1:18] to, say a few words, and,
[1:22] so it begins, Shasta a
[1:26] in concert in their residence.
[1:29] Satanic booklet, 50 year plan
[1:32] for the responsibility without any prejudice.
[1:37] A new hope or same inspired or. Lenny.
[1:40] Do me male. Vince's
[1:42] or former Hallelujah
[1:44] subject covered by last summer the Lenape Yankees
were present.
[1:48] The view you see do affect his direction.
[1:51] Municipal in here on November 17th, if you
may advance it.
[1:56] So I present the on this on the road to set
any eight move possible.
[2:00] Don't not cannot create a between.
[2:04] Sir Premier PJ is present
[2:06] and I guess Marcel man Ministry level to vessel
requires
[2:11] responsibility transparent
[2:14] with our team and then Mr.
[2:15] guys so excessive and centrists your day for
public key
[2:18] first to defeat his present the vessel lucid.
[2:23] This commitment is particularly important at
a time when many of our buildings
[2:28] and infrastructure have reached the end of
their useful life,
[2:32] and they require significant investments.
[2:36] Nevertheless, it was essential for me as mayor
[2:39] and for the members of council to present a
balanced budget,
[2:43] one that respects financial capacity of Bakersfield
taxpayers.
[2:49] And I would like to think that is that it is
exactly what we've done.
[2:57] Grammatically, it was
[2:58] CBG it effective polish management
[3:02] of the appropriate key results in the whole
devaluation force.
[3:06] Yeah.
[3:07] These are these immobile, commercial residential,
solid nouveau.
[3:13] What you thought, you know,
[3:13] if you go look, get them, you have you can
steal at a sweet.
[3:18] This involve all the value of money in June
[3:21] Mason of mount the feel good sink out the Air
Force, sir.
[3:26] Million Samuel de sets.
[3:28] Like maybe your sum is.
[3:30] That's like $1,000, do mil advances?
[3:34] Hello?
[3:35] Log lock as soon detects the reference for
the set.
[3:39] Mason way in it at 12 years.
[3:42] Good enough for son for Lenny.
[3:45] Do made advances.
[3:47] However, thanks to our rigorous approach and
the choices we have made, nearly
[3:53] 70% of properties will see their tax adjustments
fall below that figure.
[4:00] In fact, we have reduced or limited the property
[4:03] tax adjustment to below the October 2025 inflation
[4:07] rate of 3.3%
[4:10] for nearly two thirds of property owners on
our territory.
[4:16] Even better, 45% of our residents
[4:19] will benefit from an average tax reduction
[4:22] of $81 in 2026.
[4:26] I'll find I'll be all comfortable.
[4:28] Some will do misappropriate so bread.
[4:31] Similarly, besides unity diabetes, you also
noted you two are
[4:35] dollar value and have shown a canoe.
[4:38] They prefer to always, their overall devaluation.
[4:43] They hold account to the tax impact.
[4:45] The allows
[4:47] cc effect over that studio man
[4:51] of the Italian condominium
[4:53] development shown that solid support down.
[4:56] I don't just get overall vapor up unity.
[5:00] Will Pope lose your virginity?
[5:03] We are particularly
[5:05] proud of these results for most of our citizens,
[5:08] especially considering that the city of Bakersfield
is subject
[5:11] to a surcharge of more than $2 million for
the six consecutive year.
[5:18] This surcharge
[5:20] surcharge has been arbitrarily and unfairly
[5:23] imposed by the City of Montreal since 2020
[5:28] to finance agglomeration services.
[5:31] These services, as you know, include police,
fire protection,
[5:35] public transportation and water treatment,
[5:38] as to name a few
[5:42] sets of tax.
[5:43] So happily, I'm calling for, very basis
[5:46] to set any noteworthy climate action at the
end of up to the vendor
[5:51] million dollar retreat, you know, albeit to
a sub funnel.
[5:55] See solid for data set reclamation like care
of a porcelain much gas.
[6:00] Your illegal you get killed.
[6:02] The next part cuz it was the phasing set the
method to calculate
[6:08] just got hazmat penalizes the vessel disproportionate
leaving a foot of.
[6:13] Okay, so this is rcl a problem.
[6:16] Oaken or tanker la?
[6:19] No, Tracy, I be concealed all the new Volvo
three
[6:23] and all the value as your transit than eight
situation.
[6:27] As it is
[6:29] new student base.
[6:31] The under meter percent does not
[6:34] bar I like immigration is so much great you
know
[6:38] security service legal immigration the set
very good for Wayne
[6:43] said a good group of sample memorial event
[6:46] which has been due for sample leave in diffusion.
[6:50] So good stability damage to the inflation canoe.
[6:53] Canoe.
[6:54] Considering a quite a good sample
[6:57] and what October 23rd base like
[7:00] while this slight reduction is for sure
[7:03] welcome, it is no more justified
[7:07] than the surcharges we have had to pay in recent
years.
[7:11] It is based on the same mathematical
[7:13] formula that we have been denouncing since
2020,
[7:17] to calculate the shares of the 16
[7:19] linked cities on the island of Montreal.
[7:23] Our staff and experts had warned that this
formula
[7:27] could shift the penalty without valid grounds
to cities
[7:31] with a higher concentration of commercial industrial
buildings.
[7:36] And this is precisely what happened in 2026.
[7:40] Some in the past, some municipalities, I'm
sorry, are seeing their contributions
[7:45] increased by an an unacceptable 20
[7:49] to 25% or even 30%
[7:53] since the solar plant.
[7:56] The precip may as that may leave a point on
maple beacons field news events
[8:02] resident city Patsy Bono trebuchet
[8:05] I said to really push pushes to Tehran.
[8:08] Don't let any figure show it to be an advancing
[8:11] slow new period.
[8:12] Ever steal the vessel significative Daniel?
[8:15] But Simon it was infrastructure or benefits
that are some de
[8:19] la population circle permit not capacity being
[8:23] two major projects will be launched this year
[8:26] the cultural Center and the renovation of the
recreation center.
[8:31] In addition, the design phase for the comprehensive
[8:35] overhaul of Windermere Park is expected to
begin
[8:38] with a public consultation later this year.
[8:42] To ensure these projects are carried out
[8:44] in a rigorous, efficient and effective manner.
[8:48] They will be funded through a combination of
sources
[8:52] including loans, cash payments, secured grants
[8:56] and the judicious use of accumulated surpluses.
[9:01] For example, for the cultural center,
[9:04] only 25 to 30% of the project cost will require
financing.
[9:10] This is thanks to several secured government
[9:12] grants, the use of our park fund, and the proceeds
[9:16] of a fundraising campaign that should be launched
very soon.
[9:20] We're also seeking grants to offset the cost
of investments
[9:24] that will be making in the recreation center,
as well as Windermere Park,
[9:29] so they exist in the visitor database.
[9:32] Regular.
[9:33] Even this year we took this activity and it
is crucial to the creative process
[9:37] to legally depose Elizabeth Smart to justify
poorly fundraising
[9:42] at the verification.
[9:43] We question Chairwoman Kim.
[9:46] Oh, no,
[9:46] you're not gonna say pull personnel to live
in here, but spare and deliberate.
[9:50] So the subject blue vascular man.
[9:53] The tragic general was at Hezbollah in Ottawa
this year, monsieur.
[9:58] About like, what will excellence provide?
[10:02] I would also like to acknowledge
[10:04] the valuable contributions of our five citizen
members.
[10:09] Mr. Virgil was one of them.
[10:10] We participate in the work of our Finance Advisory
Committee,
[10:14] which is chaired by my colleague, Robert Mercury.
[10:18] They're questions, comments and recommendations
are reflected
[10:21] throughout this budget, and I thank them sincerely
for their involvement.
[10:27] I'm proud of this budget, and I think we should
[10:29] all be proud of this budget, the first of this
mandate, and we hope
[10:32] it will be implemented in the same rigor
[10:35] with which it was developed.
[10:39] So as you read the note vigilance, the notary
gave it a determination.
[10:43] I mean, even just don't mention response to
be transparent, the 11 new post
[10:49] their potential on or benefits the generation
20 future
[10:54] key contribution mag Martin located in at Vienna,
Austria.
[10:58] Mercy presents.
[10:59] The vegetation you see on sale is itself can
use a good.
[11:04] So thank you for your presence, your commitment
and your attention.
[11:08] Mercy.
[11:11] Hello.
[11:12] Questionable.
[11:13] Basu, Patrick three
[11:15] Casio viento madam Nancy Ryan
[11:18] WestJet DTM program.
[11:22] The capital works item
[11:25] on the bicycle path on Montrose drive.
[11:28] Or question is, are there actual plans for
a bike path?
[11:33] Where on Montrose?
[11:34] How will this conflict with the proposed bus
route?
[11:37] Is it year round as on Elm or a temporary guidance
[11:42] in the set in the summer?
[11:45] So, Miss Ryan.
[11:50] Regarding the budget item
[11:51] on the bicycle path on Montrose, it refers
specifically
[11:54] to the segment of Montrose at the corner of
Montrose and Montrose
[11:59] and Windermere going north to Charmaine, Saint
Mary.
[12:03] All right.
[12:04] Pardon me. Yes, yes.
[12:07] And at present times, the plans are for this
bike path
[12:13] to be operating year round.
[12:18] I'll just.
[12:18] That's the
[12:20] other.
[12:21] Our second question is from Miss Carolyn.
[12:24] Malcolm.
[12:25] Good evening, Miss Malcolm.
[12:27] And she asks, please provide the breakdown
[12:31] by item of the $25.9 million Capital Works
program.
[12:36] What is the detail of bicycle access to Durham
Montrose Street?
[12:42] I believe that just answered your your that
part of your questions.
[12:46] Most people don't ride outside bicycle from
November to March.
[12:50] Is there a citizen assessment of use of each
capital item to ensure
[12:54] we are spending taxpayer money on the right
priorities, as well
[12:57] as the financial management of cost control
and quality provided on the,
[13:03] of the item.
[13:05] So, we have
[13:09] pardon me, do you have to where
[13:12] we do have the detail around the table, but
it's not something that,
[13:17] as a council, we've elected to make available
to the general public.
[13:24] The reason being that if we
[13:26] were to have an itemized price item, line per
line,
[13:31] we might be tipping our hand to the construction
industry,
[13:36] which could adapt its, bidding to what we expect
to pay.
[13:41] So potential savings could be difficult to
have in that, in that fashion.
[13:47] Okay.
[13:47] But it certainly is for
[13:50] that. Right.
[13:51] So I I'll provide the answer to your question.
[13:54] If we want to continue with a question period,
[13:56] I'll ask you to go to the microphone so that
everyone off line get also
[14:01] not offline but online get also, benefit from
our exchange.
[14:06] So, as mentioned about the bicycle access
[14:09] will be from Montrose, Windermere, going north
to Montrose.
[14:12] And yes, all of the items, all of the needs,
[14:17] enumerated in the Capital Works program has
been,
[14:22] selected, presented, debated, evaluated,
[14:27] and comes as a result of a consensus
[14:30] around the table as to where it should be.
[14:34] Installed in the calendar of work
[14:37] that we foresee achieving for the next three
years.
[14:42] Just going.
[14:46] And regarding, the bike paths, for the time
being,
[14:48] we are considering opening that bike path,
year round.
[14:52] Because because,
[14:55] the service is there for those who want to
use it.
[14:58] And if it's not there, it's 100% guaranteed
that fewer people will use it.
[15:04] So it's the great thing about bike riding tonight.
[15:09] And I think one morning, Miss Malcolm,
[15:12] I, I will not I'll answer your questions.
[15:15] You may disagree with the answer respectfully.
[15:18] That's okay.
[15:19] But as a group that's that's what we're going
with right now.
[15:23] Our next question is from, Miss Nicole Corrado.
[15:26] Question is,
[15:30] Miss Corrado
[15:32] would like the city
[15:33] to take a portion out of the police budget
and put it into a mental health care
[15:37] non-police civil ambulance like Toronto's Community
Crisis service.
[15:42] Tell violence.
[15:44] And so,
[15:46] Miss Corrado, this is not something that we
can do.
[15:50] The entirety of the Montreal police, service
budget
[15:55] is, controlled by Montreal city council
[15:59] or the agglomeration council.
[16:02] So we have no oversight over their budget
[16:06] or how they manage it to speak of.
[16:10] Now, if there are a couple more questions,
[16:14] I would welcome you to come to the microphone.
[16:18] Just, just, just just just
[16:21] so it says that license for a non
[16:24] sterilized animal in under 2.1 11, registration
and control of dogs, cats
[16:30] and other animals licensed for a non sterilized
animals $72 for two years.
[16:36] License for a sterilized animals $36 for two
years.
[16:39] Replacement of a lost metal is $10 and fee
for use of city
[16:44] pound for an animal without the license is
$50 a day.
[16:48] I was wondering do the tariffs
[16:50] for animals go directly into animal services,
[16:54] or do they just go to wherever in the city?
[16:57] Because I know the city of Calgary, the animal
service
[17:00] tariffs go directly into animal services.
[17:05] It's a good question.
[17:06] I don't have the answer.
[17:08] Someone from the administration will,
[17:11] will get it for us and we'll communicate with
you.
[17:14] Thank you.
[17:25] Assistant.
[17:28] Hi, everybody.
[17:28] I'm Nancy
[17:30] Ryan. Good evening, Miss Ryan.
[17:32] Good evening.
[17:34] So, unfortunately, my question is,
[17:36] of course, concerning the whole Montrose development.
[17:39] So I was wondering if I could just have a little
clarification of what is meant
[17:43] by an active transportation master plan.
[17:48] What that refers to.
[17:50] It's the .2-C.
[17:54] Which one?
[17:55] Sorry, 2-C on the budget sheet.
[18:02] It says Active Transportation Master plan.
[18:06] Yes it is that mean.
[18:08] Just like all road work.
[18:11] Work, sidewalks,
[18:13] pedestrian crossings, bike paths.
[18:16] It's also in the scope of the mandate that
was given to Velo Quebec,
[18:22] last year or in 2024 to,
[18:26] to provide guidance in what we could do to
improve not just,
[18:31] vehicular traffic, but traffic for,
[18:35] everybody that walk, that bikes that,
[18:38] may want to use a scooter at some point, so
on and so forth.
[18:42] That's good, that's good.
[18:43] Like wheelchair access and things like that.
[18:45] Well, yes. Excellent. Okay.
[18:47] I was a club.
[18:48] The only reason I asked that
[18:51] is because
[18:53] because of our winter weather and everything,
when we put in
[18:56] some of these extra services, we then narrow
our roadways,
[19:01] which also is a problem with snow removal,
which narrows things further.
[19:05] So I hope I'm sure that's all taken into account.
[19:09] And my next point question the bicycle access
you to,
[19:14] the reconfiguration of the Elm and Montrose
intersection.
[19:20] I use it multiple times a day.
[19:24] As a resident,
[19:28] I'm sure we all know which way to go and how
to use it.
[19:31] Anybody visiting is probably torn as to where
they turn.
[19:35] What do you have the plans for that like, and
is that related to the new bus route?
[19:42] I can't tell you that it's related to the new
bus route per se.
[19:45] But, I think the objective, the main objective
[19:49] is to make that intersection safer for everyone.
[19:52] Okay.
[19:55] Do we know what's going to be done?
[20:00] I have an idea, but I'm not sure.
[20:03] And I don't know if I can commit to telling
you specifically
[20:07] what it would be without perhaps misleading
you.
[20:09] So what we could do is look into it if you
wish.
[20:12] If you wish. Sorry.
[20:14] And we'll get back to you.
[20:15] Yeah, I would, I would be very interested
[20:17] only because I walk there every day and I drive
there every day.
[20:21] Yeah.
[20:22] So the next item, of course, is
[20:27] what is the redevelopment
[20:29] of woodland at the highway 20 interchange?
[20:34] That's item two. S.
[20:39] Well, this is something that's going to be,
[20:43] discussed, presented
[20:45] to us and developed in the course of the year.
[20:48] Right now, we don't, we don't have a specific
definite plan.
[20:54] Again, the goal is to make this area
[20:57] of our city, as safe as, can be given,
[21:01] given the surroundings, the infrastructure
in place.
[21:05] And can I ask one question, if that redevelopment,
does
[21:08] that include, additional parking for the train
station,
[21:13] would that is that part of a redevelopment?
[21:16] I don't know if it is.
[21:18] I don't think so.
[21:19] But again, to, to provide a
[21:22] because there is there is additional there
is additional parking.
[21:25] I understand this will be at the train station.
[21:29] I mean, for people who want to take the bus
to the rim,
[21:32] they going to drive to the train station, right,
and park well and then take a bus.
[21:38] We currently have parking, but I'm not aware
of a plan to add parking.
[21:42] Yeah, I think parking is on the south side
of highway 20 and it's typically full.
[21:48] Yes. It's, you know, because there is train.
[21:54] Yeah.
[21:56] Okay.
[21:57] But you know Mr..
[21:58] Well, there's they're planning to have thousands
of people
[22:01] using these new busses.
[22:03] They'll have to park somewhere.
[22:05] Miss Ryan, do you have another question or.
[22:08] Yes, well, I did I was asking does that include
parking?
[22:11] And I don't believe it.
[22:12] Okay. No new parking. Okay. Thank you.
[22:15] Have a good evening.
[22:17] Anybody else? Nope.
[22:19] Thank you.
[22:21] Okay.
[22:23] And I put my agenda,
[22:26] so we will move with item
[22:31] 30.1. Mr..
[22:35] Okay, so, Oh.
[22:37] Come on, sell it.
[22:39] Don't care.
[22:40] Pull item 3.0.
[22:42] It's a simple, program, triennial demobilization.
[22:46] Put this.
[22:47] I need to move system innovator admin events
with the purpose.
[22:52] So I second
[22:55] all in favor.
[22:59] Them them.
[23:00] 523 of the films do advances
[23:05] the lavender beacons fields you propose a homes
whatever.
[23:12] So, we the sales.
[23:20] Sorry.
[23:21] So, before going,
[23:24] to propose the adoption of bylaw 172 entitled.
[23:27] Oh, sorry.
[23:30] Oh, sorry.
[23:31] I proposed closing of the meeting.
[23:38] Okay,
[23:39] I second that motion in favor through all that.
[23:43] Okay.
[23:43] Thank you very much.
[23:45] So I started calling us. Fine.
[23:47] Forgot to.
[23:49] We will, at 730
[23:53] for the second special council meeting of the.
[23:57] That's a good boy. Was it?
[23:59] You got a little, false.
[24:02] You gave us the, the plus,
[24:06] I guess it was at the bottom. Yes.
[24:09] They had we watched the film.
[24:12] Unfortunately, there would be no way on this
one.