Ken Weir
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 29:26
- Avg per meeting
- 2:27
- Segments
- 382
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Top issues during term (20)
Municipal Surveillance and Automated License Plate Readers (Flock Cameras)
City expenditures on surveillance technology and system maintenance were questioned by residents.
Public Safety Vital Services Budget and Capital Outlay Projects
Authorizes $117,680,000 in public expenditures funded primarily by local sales tax revenues.
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.
Youth Commission Representation and Outreach
None reported.
Urban Tree Canopy and Air Quality Management
Utilizes $300,000 from previously approved tree allocation funds for tree purchases.
New Residential Subdivisions and Time Extensions
Private investment in local housing infrastructure.
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget and Spending Priorities
Directly impacts municipal resource allocation and city services.
city council election
How City Hall handles the budget affects your tax dollars and the quality of local services.
Riverview Marketplace Commercial Center & General Plan Amendment
Generates extensive private investment and creates approximately 2,000 construction and operational jobs.
Nepotism Waiver Consideration
No direct fiscal impact beyond standard administrative review processes.
City Homelessness Initiatives and Updates
City expenditures and regional grant allocations support local shelter and outreach programs.
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.
officer-involved shooting
Taxpayers are likely on the hook for potential legal fallout, investigations, and administrative costs.
Immigration Enforcement and Sanctuary City Policy
Financial impact on the city is currently undetermined pending staff review.
Harris Road Traffic Safety
Staff is reviewing corridor redesign costs to be incorporated into future capital planning.
Illegal Dumping and Neighborhood Blight
Involves an upfront municipal expenditure of $500,000 to be recovered through property liens.
General Plan Update Public Comment Period
Long-term planning affects city infrastructure investments and development fees.
Decisions during term (366)
Recorded while Weir was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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
Voting record (27)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
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.