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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
October 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/al
SUBJECT: General Information
Reminder - The groundbreaking ceremony for the State Route 58 Gap Closure
Project will take place next Wednesday, October 23rd at 11:00 a.m. in the parking
lot of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1401 East Brundage Lane. This
much-needed project will widen State Route 58 from four to six lanes between
Cottonwood Road and State Route 99.
Miscellaneous News
The Convention and Visitors Bureau reports that this will be another sold-out
weekend for Bakersfield hotels as the Hot Rod Reunion returns to Auto Club
Famoso Raceway for its 22nd year. Hot Rod Reunion fans from around the
world will be in Bakersfield, so local restaurants will also be busy. This event
follows last weekend’s Far Western District Fall Convention of the Barbershop
Harmony Society at the Rabobank Theatre and Convention Center.
The attached notice contains some very positive facts about our local
Amtrak station and the number of people who are taking advantage of this
valuable travel alternative. One significant fact is that the Bakersfield station
is now the fifth busiest in California, and the San Joaquin Corridor route that
stops here is the fifth busiest in the nation.
Reports
For your information, we enclose the following:
1. Streets Division work schedule for the week of October 21st;
2. The Recreation and Parks Department Report for the month of
September; and
3. Letter from AT&T U-verse regarding possible programming changes.
General Information
October 18, 2013 Page 2
Event Notifications
Guns ‘n Hoses Charity Boxing Event
Rabobank Arena
Saturday, October 19th at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10 - $35
Vince Gill
Rabobank Theater
Friday, October 25th at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $35 - $58
Los Tigres del Norte
Rabobank Theater
Saturday, October 26th at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 - $85
Public Safety Day will take place at Beach Park this Saturday, October 19th
from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Bakersfield
Police Department, and is FREE to the public. There will be public safety
demonstrations from first responders, public safety information,
community-wide vendors, games and food. This event will provide an
educational and entertaining look at public safety services in Kern
County.
AT:rs:al
cc: Department Heads
Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
Amtrak's San Joaquin corridor saw ridership increase 6.6 percent over the last
year, more than almost any other route in the country.
The company's San Joaquin corridor from Bakersfield to Sacramento logged
1.22 million passengers in the last year compared to 1.14 million the year before,
a 6.6-percent increase. Only Amtrak's Lincoln Service from Chicago to St. Louis
did better, increasing 9.7 percent to 655,465 riders.
In addition, Amtrak released ridership figures yesterday that showed Bakersfield
as the fifth busiest Amtrak station in California, behind Los Angeles, Sacramento,
San Diego, and Emeryville.
The San Joaquin corridor, which includes stops in Stockton, Madera, Fresno,
Hanford and Corcoran, was Amtrak's fifth busiest in the country during fiscal year
2013, behind California's Pacific Surfliner route with 2.7 million passengers, the
state's Capitol Corridor route with 1.7 million passengers and the Keystone
corridor in New England with 1.47 million passengers.
The San Joaquin corridor also had higher ticket revenues in the year, going from
$38.66 million in fiscal year 2012 to $39.4 million in the latest year for a 1.9-
percent bump.
Bakersfield 5th Busiest Amtrak Station in California
October 15, 2013
Excerpted from The Business Journal
A father takes a photo of his children as they wait for their train
at the Bakersfield Amtrak station.
Photo: Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Week of Oct 21_2013_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of Oct. 21, 2013 – Oct. 25, 2013
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Grind & Pave Stine Rd between White Ln & Wilson Rd
Reconstructing various streets west of Columbus and south of University
Sealing streets in the area east of Jewetta and south of 7th Standard Rd
Preparing street in the area north of Flower St and east of Alta Vista for reconstruction / resurfacing
(HUD funded area)
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes
Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection
Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city
Grading site at Sister City phase B for concrete work
Concrete work on various streets in the area south of E. California Ave and west of MLK Blvd in
preparation for street reconstruction / resurfacing (HUD funded area)
Remove & Replace concrete driveways at Fire Stations 1 & 2
Parking lot improvements at Animal Shelter
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Week of Oct 21_2013_Work Schedule
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STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy.
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013
City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. – Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St., including Patton
Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave.
Between W. Columbus St. & 34th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St.
Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. – Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln.
Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr.
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013
City areas between Snow Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. – Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit.
Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Coffee Rd. & El Portal / Laurelglen Blvd.
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013
Between Snow Rd. & Olive Dr. – Jewetta Ave., east to the canal boundary.
Between Olive Dr. & Hageman Rd. – Jewetta Ave. & Calloway Dr.
Between Niles St. & Sumner St. – Union Avenue & Beale Ave.
Between Sumner St. & E. Truxtun Ave. – Beale Ave. & Brown St.
Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. – Union Ave. & Kincaid St.
Between Camino Media & Kroll Wy. – Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement.
Friday, Oct. 25, 2013
Between Etchart Rd. & Pavilion Dr. -- Calloway Dr., west to the canal boundary.
Between Norris Rd. & Olive Dr. – Calloway Dr. & Coffee Rd.
Between Olive Dr. & Noriega Rd. – Calloway Dr. & Verdugo Ln.
City areas between Coffee Rd./Riverlakes ext. & Allen Rd. – Hageman Rd. & Rosedale Hwy.
City areas between Pacheco Rd. & Harris Rd. – Stine Rd. & Wible Rd.
NOTE: If raining, there will be no street sweeping service and all street cleaning personnel will be
assigned to cleaning plugged drains and part circle culverts. This also applies when a large number of
street sweeper are in Fleet for repairs. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the
end of the month.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
Department of Recreation and Parks
Date: October 16, 2013
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks
Subject: September 2013 Monthly Report
Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers
combined for the month of September totaled 50,347 as compared to last year’s
total of 43,915.
ADMINISTRATION:
o Beale Park & Saunders Park Playground Rehabilitation Project – Construction
began September 23rd and is scheduled to be complete in December 2013.
o Wayside & MLK Park Tennis Court Rehabilitation Project Update – Completed.
o Planz Skate Park – Selections of finalists complete; interviews with the four final
applicants are scheduled for October 23rd.
o Playground Audits – Bids were opened and received early September 2013.
Playsafe, LLC was the lowest bidder.
o Special Event Reservations:
o September 8th – Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer
Tournament – 200 Guests
o September 14th – Beach Park, American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention Walk/Run – 200 Guests
o September 14th – Central Park, Teachers Appreciation Day – 700
Guests
o September 14th - TPRW, Stockdale High School Posse Cross Country
Meet – 200 Guests
o September 21st – Beach Park, Run for Recovery Walk/Run – 150 Guests
o September 21st – TPRW, Ridgeview High School Cross Country Meet –
500 Guests
o September 21st – TPRW, J.U.M.P. Rubber Duck Race – 500 Guests
o September 28th - TPRW, Alzheimer’s Cancer Society Bark for Life – 300
Guests
Total Attendance: 19,281– Reservations/Special Events
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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Aquatics/McMurtrey Aquatic Center:
o Total attendance for Aquatics was 3,904 which was a 5.7% increase
compared to August 2012 of 3,692. This was due to the Elementary
and Jr. High Program attendance at Silver Creek Pool. Monthly
attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 3,376 compared to
last year’s 3,692. This was an 8.6% decrease due to having three (3)
recreational swim days in 2012 instead of two (2) recreational swim
days this year.
100 Mile Club:
o The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 419 active
members that swam 13,455.09 miles this month. The club has swum
a combined total of 121,281 miles. One year ago the club had 324
active members and swum a total of 106,788 miles!
Silver Creek Pool:
o The Elementary & Jr High Swim Program started September 3rd at
Silver Creek Pool. There are 22 participants learning four
competitive strokes and techniques for competitive swimming. The
program meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week.
Swimmers are practicing for the 2013 Championship Meet held next
month at Bakersfield College. Total attendance at Silver Creek Pool
for the month of September was 528.
Make A Splash Program:
o The Make A Splash drowning prevention program provided Parent
CPR and First Aid Training to 2 adults with preschool aged children
this month. Staff also attended a Resource Fair on September 19th
at Stella Hills Elementary School and presented information on the
First 5 Kern Make A Splash programs.
Other Aquatic Highlights:
o Some of the classes and activities currently taking place in September at the
McMurtrey Aquatic Center include:
Lap Swimming Diving Kayaking
100 Mile Club SCUBA Aqua Conditioning
Deep Water Intervals Lifeguard In-service Parent CPR & First Aid
Aqua Zumba Water Walking
Total Attendance: 3,904
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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ATHLETICS:
o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of
September was 23,285. Monthly attendance increased by 11% as compared to
same time last year 20,972. The increase in attendance is attributed to growth of
the City’s Softball League and the League of Dreams.
Adult Softball
The Fall Softball League began with evaluation games on September 9th.
The League consists of 180 teams divided into 30 Divisions (18 Men’s & 12 Coed) with
six teams in each division.
Connors Concessions reported earning $ 4,308.45 in sales for the month of
September at Mesa Marin Sports Complex.
Softball Tournaments
Mesa Marin Sports Complex hosted an ASA Tournament on September 14th &
15th. Twenty-two teams participated in the tournament.
o 8 Men’s Teams on September 14th
o 14 Coed Teams on September 15th
Mesa Marin also hosted the 1st Annual Jeff Moreland Cancer Fund Memorial
Tournament on September 21st & 22nd. Nine teams participated in the
tournament.
o 5 Men’s Teams on September 21st
o 4 Coed Teams on September 22nd
League of Dreams
The “Opening Day Celebration” was held on Sunday, September 15th at NOR.
The League started on Sunday, September 22nd with 160 participants; a 26%
increase over last year’s 127 participants.
Donation/Volunteer Total:
o $4,608.00
Other Athletics & Adaptive Programming News:
Some of the activities staff are currently working on include:
o Fall Adaptive Softball League
o Softball Tournament Rentals
o League of Dreams Basketball
o Pee Wee Sports
o Cross Country Meet
Total Attendance: 23,285
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:
o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 2,230.
Attendance decreased by 2% from last September of 2,271.
Movies in the Park
o The City Council and Southern Cal Gas sponsored Movie in the Park was offered mid-
September at The Park at River Walk. The Escape School was offered by the City Police
Department prior to the movie. Over 300 people attended the Escape School portion and
approximately 100 stayed for the movie E.T.
Good Neighbor Festival
o The Good Neighbor Festival Committee is meeting weekly to ensure a great event is
planned. The Mayor and Councilmember Rivera will both be presenting Hidden Hero
awards at noon. Currently, there are twenty (20) vendors signed up to participate at the
event.
Step Class
o The new Step Class for teenagers is off to a slow start. The class has been modified to allow
younger children 10-14 to participate because the high school student participation has
been lacking.
ESL Class
o MLK Center partnered with the Kern Adult Literacy Council to offer English as a second
language class at the center. Attendance was good and was held at the Literacy Council
office instead of MLK center.
Donation/Volunteer Total:
o $475.00
Total Attendance: 2,230
SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY:
Silver Creek Community Center
Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 1,597 as compared to last year of 620.
o There was one (1) rental for the month of September - $3,942 in revenue.
After School Fun
Attendance: Weekly Average: 93 Monthly: 465 Revenue: $2,159.00
Saunders Recreational Facility
o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 50. There was zero
(0) rentals for the Saunders Recreational Facility for the month of September.
o Hockey Program
o Registered: 50 Participants Total Attendance: 50
o Soccer Program
o Registered: 0 Teams Total Attendance: 0
Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 1,647
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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PARKS:
TPRW
o Trenching – Electricians installed first power box on August 5th near base of
amphitheater hill fence line with additional trenching completed at the end of
September.
o Aquatic Harvester – The City Water Department cleaned both lakes at TPRW on
9/17/13 and 9/19/13. East Lake was cleaned at the end of September.
Saunders Park
o Playground is currently being updated, work began on September 23rd.
Patriots Park
o New Shade Structures were installed at reservable areas 1 and 2.
White Lane Median
o On September 10th, 17th and 20th PGE was contacted regarding continuing issues with
the power at this median. It was concluded that underground repairs need to be
performed. A work order was input by PGE marked as “critical” in order to get repairs
processed as soon as possible.
State Farm Sports Village
o Two (2) new additional trash receptacles were installed at concession area on
9/19/13.
Jastro Park
o Glide slide was replaced on 9/16/13
Pin Oak Park
o One (1) oval to round section on squiggle tube slide was replaced on 9/12/13 due to
vandalism.
MLK Park
o A resurfacing project on the tennis courts began on September 11th and was
completed on the 18th.
Q Street Improvements
o As of September 24th, the streetscape improvements along Q Street from Truxtun to
24th Street have been accepted and are ours to maintain.
Aquatics Maintenance
o Staff made some minor modifications of the Sister Cities “A” fountain’s pump system to
better filter debris during the backwash process
o The spare pump for the McMurtrey activity pool has been delivered.
o September 28th & 29th was the final weekend for the nine (9) various spray parks
operation, staff has turned off all systems and will prepare for winterizing the various
systems.
o With recent break-ins/vandalism, Communications has adjusted the security system
for the pool area at Jefferson Park to operate on a full time basis.
Wall Repairs
A pre-construction job walk for the various wall damage locations was held on
September 23rd. Bids closed on October 7, 2013.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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Tree Section
o Dead trees and stumps have been removed throughout Area Four (4).
o The annual tree contractor, Stay Green has completed trimming at the following
locations:
o Riverlakes Drive between Hageman and Olive.
o Clay Patrick Farr Drive between Granite Falls and Hageman.
o Work has begun at the following locations:
o Harris Avenue between Gosford and Stine Road North and South walls.
o City Staff trimmed trees at the following locations:
o Hageman along the South wall from Clay Patrick Farr to Coffee.
o Removed five (5) trees at Fire Station 11. These trees were removed for a
renovation project.
o Reina North wall from Jewetta to Verdugo.
o Assisted Code Enforcement in the removal of encampments on 9/18/13. A
total of twelve (12) camps were removed.
Trees
o Trees Trimmed: 61 Clearance: 179 Removals: 87
o Service Tickets received: 101 Completed: 102
UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:
Roller Hockey began on October 1st at Saunders Recreational Facility
Indoor Soccer League began on October 4th at Saunders Recreational Facility