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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.

2026-01-19 Conseil municipal extraordinaire de Beaconsfield (Budget)

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