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Home My WebLink About12/20/2013 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER December 20, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information Merry Christmas! As a reminder, City Hall will be closed December 24th and 25th Notable Items:  Grading and utility work has begun on the Mohawk Street extension project north of Rosedale Highway. The project will extend Mohawk Street at Rosedale Highway north to the existing roadway at Siena Lane. Enclosed are pictures from the project area.  Crews continue to remove built-up sediment within Mill Creek. These activities are expected to be completed by January 5th and water flows are projected to resume on January 6th. Attached are pictures of the ongoing activity.  Due to the upcoming holidays, there will be no trash or recycling pick up on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25th) or New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1st). During the weeks of these holidays, all trash and recycling service in Bakersfield will be delayed by one day. A news release from the Public Works Department is enclosed. General Information December 20, 2013 Page 2 TRIP Traffic Notices:  The contractor for the State Route 178/Morning Drive Interchange plans to continue the installation of vehicle detection cameras for the temporary traffic signals at the State Route 178/Canteria Drive intersection on Monday, December 23, 2013. This work requires intermittently stopping SR 178 traffic for up to 10 minutes while work is underway. Motorists should anticipate crews to be working in the roadway between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Crews will be conducting traffic control as needed with the use of flagging personnel through the work zone.  Motorists are advised to anticipate nighttime lane closures on State Route 58, between State Route 99 and Cottonwood Road, on Sunday and Monday, December 22-23, 2013 and on Thursday, December 26, 2013. The lane closures will be in effect between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., each night. The contractor for the State Route 58 Gap Closure project will be closing lanes, as needed, for re-striping and to place concrete barriers along the roadway in advance of roadway construction and bridge work. One travel lane will remain open while this work is underway, but motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention to construction signage and activities while traveling along this section of the highway. Reports: For your information, the following reports are attached: 1. Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 23rd; and 2. Event schedule for Rabobank Arena and Theater; and 3. A Letter from AT&T U-verse TV regarding Programming Changes Event Notifications:  As a reminder, Recreation and Parks is hosting its annual Polar Bear Plunge at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center on January 1st. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information. Rabobank Arena Condors Hockey Friday, December 26th vs. Las Vegas 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 29th vs. Idaho 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $8 - $30 AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Mohawk Street Extension Mill Creek Pictures Public Works Department Raul Rojas – Public Works Director PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Luda Fishman Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Business Manager (661) 326-3114 There will be no trash or recycling pick up on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25th, 2013) or New Year’s Day (Wednesday, January 1st, 2014). During the weeks of these holidays, all trash and recycling service in Bakersfield will be delayed by one day: Wednesday collections will be o n Thursday, Thursday collections will be on Friday, and Friday collections will be on Saturday. Christmas Tree Recycling Please recycle your Christmas trees at the Mt. Vernon Green Waste Facility. Remove all ornaments, bulbs, lights, and plastic or metal stands. The Green Waste Facility is located 2 miles south of Hwy. 58 on South Mt Vernon Avenue and will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th, 2013, reopening again at 7am on Thursday, December 26th. It will also be closed on Tuesday January 1st, 2014, reopening at 7am at Thursday, January 2nd, 2014. Christmas trees can also be recycled between December 26th and January 10th at Bakersfield College (south parking lot at the corner of Haley and University), Cal State Bakersfield (southwest parking lot alongside Camino Media), and at the Fairgrounds parking lot (corner of Belle Terrace and P St.). Christmas trees may also be placed in your green waste container by cutting the trees down to fit inside the container. The tree must allow the lid to close completely. All ornaments, bulbs, lights, foil decorations and paper, and metal stands must be removed from the tree, and may be placed in the tan trash container. Boxes, rigid plastic containers and most wrapping paper may be placed inside your blue recycling container. Cardboard boxes may be also recycled at one of the following recycling sites: Bakersfield College Rosedale North Middle School Westchester Recycling Thorner Elementary School CSUB (near the Gymnasium) The City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Division wishes residents a very happy and safe Holiday Season! City of Bakersfield • Public Works Department • 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California • 93301 (661) 326-3724 • Fax (661) 852-2120 Week of Dec 23_2013_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Dec. 23, 2013 – Dec. 27, 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 Sidewalk at 223 “B” St THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of Dec 23_2013_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. – Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary. Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct. City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. – Verdugo Ln. to the west City Limit. Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave. Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Thursday, Dec. 26, 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, Dec. 27, 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. 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 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 17 – 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 Now December 13-15 – Nutcracker 2013 $38, $34 On Sale Now January 9 – Jason Petty “Honky Tonk Heroes”7:00 PM Call BCCA at 661-589-2478 for tickets 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 February 27 – Hello Dolly 7:30 PM $55.00, $45.00, $35.00 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com For additional information and rules, contact: 1325 Q Street 661.852.7430 $5 Plunge or $25 with Sweatshirt ADVANCE ORDER FOR SWEATSHIRTS. 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