City Council - October 7th, 2026 5:15PM Meeting

The Bakersfield City Council’s regular meeting was held October 7, 2026. The main procurement item was a proposed energy-savings performance contract with Willdan Energy Solutions for solar and battery storage at the Water Department facility at 1000 Buena Vista Road. Council approved a motion authorizing the agreement, with a not-to-exceed amount of $7,990,188. Staff said the project had been competitively procured through an earlier RFP and was funded through the Water Enterprise Fund and previously approved capital budget, with no additional funding requested. The revised scope removed EV chargers and related infrastructure; staff cited approximately $3.5 million in potential incentives or tax credits and projected utility savings. A separate zone-change hearing was closed and referred back to staff for consideration at a future meeting.

The consent calendar was also approved. Other discussion included public comments on the city’s draft 2045 General Plan, environmental justice, tree planting, and Flock camera data practices; no related procurement decisions or actions were identified.