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Home My WebLink About12/06/2013 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER December 6, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information Notable Items:  On Wednesday, the ribbon was cut to signal the completion of Phase II of our Sister City Gardens. This section pays respect to Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico and Amritsar, India. Attached are some photographs of the event. If you have not yet seen the Gardens, please take the time to go. They are a beautiful appendage to Bakersfield that has been received positively by community members. TRIP News Beltway Operational Improvements On December 9, 2013, Caltrans will post a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration for proposed Operational and System Improvements on State Route 58 and State Route 99. Public Works Director Raul Rojas outlined these projects in a presentation to the City Council on November 20, 2013. These projects include auxiliary lanes, ramp widening, metering facilities and other work that will improve operations and safety on existing Bakersfield freeways. Also included is the construction of sound walls along both sides of State Route 58, between State Route 99 and Cottonwood Road. The Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study will be available for public review at the TRIP office, 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 200, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as at the Caltrans District 6 office in Fresno. The public comment period for this project extends from December 9, 2013 through January 8, 2014. State Route 178 Lane and Ramp Closures Motorists are advised that planned roadway striping for the State Route 178/Morning Drive Interchange Project, will require the closure of the eastbound on-ramp at Fairfax Road next week. The work is expected to General Information December 6, 2013 Page 2 take one day to complete, but is dependent upon weather conditions so the closure may occur on either Tuesday or Wednesday, December 10th or 11th. The ramp closure will be in effect between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Electrical work is also expected to continue next week, Monday through Friday, in the vicinity of State Route 178 and Canteria Drive. This work requires intermittent lane closures between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Highway traffic could be stopped intermittently for up to 10 minutes, and crews will be conducting traffic control as needed with the use of flagging personnel through the work zone. Motorists traveling in this area are advised to either adjust travel times or use an alternate route. State Route 58 Gap Closure Project - Reminder The Chester Avenue/H Street westbound on-ramp to State Route 58 will be closed until next Friday, December 13, 2013. The full closure is needed to construct a retaining wall and widen the on-ramp to two lanes. During this period, motorists wanting to access westbound State Route 58 to connect with northbound or southbound State Route 99 will need to enter the freeway via the State Route 58/Union Avenue Interchange, located approximately one mile to the east. Alternately, motorists can continue west on Brundage Lane for approximately one mile to directly access northbound or southbound State Route 99. Council Referrals: Attached are responses to three referrals from Councilmember Maxwell, as follows: 1. 7th Standard Road Designation 2. Width Measurement of Section of Truxtun Avenue 3. Potential Improvements at Westwind and Truxtun Reports: For your information, the following reports are attached: 1. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 9th 2. Event schedule for Rabobank Arena and Theater 3. Letter from Bright House Networks regarding possible programming changes. General Information December 6, 2013 Page 3 Event Notifications: Next Saturday, December 14th, there is a special event taking place in the Arena. Before the hockey game with the Utah Grizzlies, local firefighters and law enforcement personnel will square off against the Condors in the Guns & Hoses game. The event begins at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, and they include entrance to both games that day. Please see the attached flyer. Rabobank Arena Rabobank Theater Condors Hockey Saturday, December 7th vs. Las Vegas Friday, December 13th vs. Utah Saturday, December 14th vs. Utah 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $8 - $30 The Nutcracker Friday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14th at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 15th at 1:00 p.m. Tickets: $34 - $38 AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Sister City Gardens, Phase II Ribbon Cutting Ceremony December 4, 2013 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: December 6, 2013 SUBJECT: 7th Standard Road Designation Referral No. 435 There are several major east-west transportation facilities that are part of the current Circulation Element of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, originally adopted by the City Council in 2002. One of these alignments is along/near 7th Standard Road and extends west from State Route (SR) 99. The General Plan refers to this facility as the North Beltway. The General Plan says the North Beltway “will provide another east-west connection in northern Bakersfield” and further states that this facility ”initially would be built as an expressway providing access for the northern Metropolitan Bakersfield area while connecting SR 99 with Interstate 5.” But the General Plan does not refer to this facility as a preferred link to Interstate 5. The General Plan also indicates two other freeway corridors extending west of SR 99. One freeway is along an alignment south of Taft Highway and is referred to as the South Beltway, which the General Plan states will not be needed until sometime after 2050. The other freeway includes the SR 58 Connector, the Westside Parkway, and the Interstate 5 Connector which together comprise the Centennial Corridor. The Centennial Corridor, together with the currently under construction SR 58 Gap Closure project, are identified as the Central System. The General Plan states it is anticipated that once completed, Caltrans will designate the Central System as State Route 58. Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff research and report back to Council as to when 7th Standard Road was dropped as the preferred link between State Route 99 and Interstate 5. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: December 6, 2013 SUBJECT: Width Measurement of Section of Truxtun Extension Referral No. 436 Staff from the City’s Construction Management Consultant for the Westside Parkway project reviewed plans for this section of Truxtun Avenue. The width of the street (from curb to curb) in this area varies; it has a width of 88 feet just east of the train bridge, and a width of 84 feet where the eastbound right-turn pocket begins just prior to the Empire Drive intersection. The roadway is wider than 90 feet east of this point. From the train bridge to the beginning of this turn pocket is a distance of approximately 1800 feet. It should be noted that there are no driveways, turn pockets, medians, bike lanes, or shoulders in this segment of the roadway. Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff report back to Council on the width of Truxtun Avenue, between Empire Drive and the train trestle west of the Corporation Yard, and the distance in which this roadway, from curb to curb, measures less than 90 feet. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: December 6, 2013 SUBJECT: Potential Improvements at Westwind and Truxtun Referral No. 439 Traffic Engineering will perform an intersection control warrant study and review the accident history. The intersection is currently controlled by a stop sign on Westwind Drive. Truxtun Avenue has a posted speed limit of 45 mph. The study will be completed within the next 3-4 weeks and a recommendation will be provided. Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff look at the intersection of Westwind Drive and Truxtun Avenue, and come up with a proposal to make it safer, such as a traffic signal or a cul-de-sac. Week of Dec 9_2013_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Dec. 9, 2013 – Dec. 13, 2013 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets west of Columbus and south of University 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 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) Parking lot improvements at Animal Shelter Leaf collection started on 10/15/13 and runs thru 1/31/14 Concrete work Lennox Ave and Hewlett St area THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of Dec 9_2013_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 9, 2013 Between So. “H” St. & Union Avenue – Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) – Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 Between 99 Hwy. & So. “H” St. – Ming Ave. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Magdelena Ave., west of So. “H” St. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 City areas between Brundage Ln. & Ming Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. City areas between Wilson Rd. & Pacheco Rd. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. Between Casa Loma Dr. & Planz Rd. – Madison Ave. & Cottonwood Dr. Between Planz Rd. & Brook St. – Madison Ave. & Hale St. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 Between Carr St. & California Ave. – Mohawk St. & Stockdale Hwy. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Marella Wy. – California Ave. & Montclair St. Between La Mirada Dr. & Chester Ln. – Montclair St. & No. Stine Rd. Between California Ave. (ext.) & Stockdale Hwy. – No. Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – New Stine Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between Mountain Ridge Dr. & Ashe Rd. – Taft Hwy. & Berkshire Rd. Friday, Dec. 13, 2013 Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Buena Vista Rd & Old River Rd. Between Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy. – Ming Avenue & Adidas. Between Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. – Gosford Rd. & Stine 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. BOX OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM Closed Saturday & Sunday (Excluding Event Days) TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS Walmart - 2601 Fashion Place Walmart - 6225 Colony Street Walmart - 8400 Rosedale Hwy CHARGE-BY-PHONE 1-800-745-3000 GROUP SALES INFORMATION 661-852-7309 SEASON TICKET INFORMATION Bakersfield Condors 661-324-PUCK (7825) www.bakersfieldcondors.com Bakersfield Symphony 661-323-7928 www.bakersfieldsymphony.org Bakersfield Community Concert Association 661-589-2478 661-663-9006 www.bakersfieldcca.org UPCOMING EVENTS December 5 – CSUB vs Santa Clara7:00 PM $50, $20, $10 On Sale Now December 13-14 – Condors vs Utah7:00 PM $30, $23, $18, $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now December 26 – Condors vs Las Vegas7:00 PM $25, $20, $16, $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now December 29 – Condors vs Idaho4:00 PM $25, $20, $16. $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now January 4 – CSUB vs Utah Valley7:00 PM $50, $20, $10 On Sale Now January 9 – CSUB vs Grand Canyon7:00 PM $50, $20, $10 On Sale Now January 11 – Condors vs Las Vegas7:00 PM $30, $23, $18, $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now January 14 – Condors vs Stockton7:00 PM $25, $20, $16, $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now January 24-25 – Monster X Tour 7:30 PM $47.00, $27.00, $22.00, $19.00, $14.00 On Sale Now February 13 – Harlem Globetrotters7:00 PM $105.00, $80.00, $50.00, $38.00, $30.00, $23.00On Sale Now February 21 – Gabriel Iglesias 7:00 PM $65.00, $45.00, $30.00 On Sale 12/6 December 2 – The Addams Family7:30 PM $57.00, $47.00, $37.00 On Sale Now Call BCCA at 661-589-2478 December 8 - Eve Selis 3:00 PM December 13-15 – Nutcracker 2013 $38, $34 On Sale Now January 10 – Disney Jr. Live 3:30 PM & 6:30 PM $55.00, $32.00, $23.00, $18.00 On Sale Now January 31 - The Fresh Beat Band6:30 PM $40.00, $27.00, $20.00 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com SATURDAYDecember 14 3:30 PM Don’t miss the face-off between Kern County’s finest Firefighters and Law Enforcement members. $15 includes both games . Guns & Hoses Game at 3:30 PM&Condors vs Utah Grizzlies @ 7 PM Public Safety Night on the Plaza Before the GameCondors will be giving away Mohawks to the first 2,000 fans, 17 & under when doors open at 6:00pm $4 per ticket sold will benefit Bakersfield Firefighters Burn Foundation and Kern County Firefighters Burn Survivor Trust. by 12/09/13 For any questions call Kyle Bennett or Roger Parsons in the Condors Office at 324-PUCK (7825) VS