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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
January 24, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT
Subject: General Information
Notable Items:
In the latest round of California local Highway Safety Improvement Program
grants, Public Works received $190,000 for a pedestrian countdown signal head
traffic light upgrade project. The project will install pedestrian countdown signal
heads at 60 intersections throughout the City including along 34th Street, Auburn
Street, Brundage Lane, California Avenue, Ming Avenue, Truxtun Avenue, and
White Lane. These locations are high level bicycle/pedestrian sites that are mostly
near hospitals, schools, and shopping centers. This is the third grant Public Works
has received for pedestrian countdown signal heads bringing the total to a 100
intersections.
Staff is formally beginning the internal work on the FY 2014-2015 budget. As
Finance Director Smith stated during the mid-year budget presentation, we will
be proceeding with caution as a result of recent revenue trending, as well as
increased retirement and healthcare costs.
The President of the Edmonton Oilers was in Bakersfield this week announcing the
purchase of the Condors Hockey team. Mr. LaForge was very complimentary
about the City and the facilities. It will be exciting to see what the future holds for
the team!
Look for an article regarding the local freeway litter removal program, as authored by Solid Waste Superintendent Sal Moretti, in the Saturday, January 25th
edition of Bakersfield Life, the monthly magazine supplement to the local
newspaper.
TRIP:
State Route 58 and Cottonwood Road – The roadway repair work originally
planned for State Route 58, between Union Avenue and Cottonwood Road, on
Thursday, January 23, 2014 has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 26, 2014.
This work requires lane closures for the outside travel lanes in both directions and
will be in effect between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.
General Information January 24, 2014 Page 2
State Route 178 and Bedford Green Drive - The contractor for the State Route
178/Morning Drive Interchange is planning a ‘round-the-clock closure to southbound
traffic on Bedford Green Drive, from State Route 178 on Monday, January 27, 2014
through Thursday, February 20, 2014.
The closure is needed to allow crews to install a 30-inch drainage pipe within the roadway. Motorists wanting to travel southbound on Bedford Green Drive should follow
detours signs and use State Route 184 to detour around this construction. Northbound
traffic will continue to use Bedford Green Drive while work is underway. The Mesa Marin
Softball Fields will be accessible via the State Route 184 detour.
Motorists are also advised to anticipate lane closures on State Route 178 in the vicinity
of Canteria Drive/Bedford Green Drive, Tuesday through Friday, January 28-31, 2014.
This work requires intermittently stopping State Route 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.
Reports:
For your information, the following reports are attached:
1. Streets Division work schedule for the week of January 27th
2. Department of Recreation and Parks Monthly Report
Event Notifications:
Rabobank Arena
Condors Hockey
Friday, January 31st vs. Utah
Tickets: $8 - $30
Monster X Tour
Friday, January 24 Saturday, January 25
Tickets: $14 - $60
Rabobank Theater
The Fresh Beat Band
Friday, January 31
Tickets: $28 - $50
AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads
Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
Week of Jan 27_2014_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of Jan. 27, 2014 – Jan. 31, 2014
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Reconstructing various streets west of Columbus and south of University Preparing streets in the area south of E. California Ave and west of MLK Blvd for reconstruction /
resurfacing
Preparing 1st St between Chester Ave and “N” St for reconstruction / resurfacing after emergency sewer repair
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
Crack Sealing on Niles St between Williams and Union
Starting construction of cul-de-sac on Myrtle St, Spruce St and Pine St south side of 24th St Repairing alley cross gutter and installing handicap ramp, in alley east of Gosford between N. Laurelglen
and Westwold
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Week of Jan 27_2014_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, Jan. 27, 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, Jan. 28, 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, Jan. 29, 2014
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule.
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule.
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: January 10, 2014 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: December 2013 Monthly Report
Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers
combined for the month of December totaled 14,142 as compared to last year’s
total of 12,627.
ADMINISTRATION:
o Challenger and Wilderness Park Playground Replacement– Agreement was
approved at City Council on December 11, 2013. Construction is scheduled to
start on January 6, 2014.
o Wall Repairs:
o New contracts were issued for block wall repairs, the current list is as
follows:
2200 Block of Gosford Road
4000 Block of Gosford Road
10800 White Lane
5600 Block of Wilson Road
6300 Block of Akers Road
Akers & Whitegate
9100 Block of Hageman
4700 Block of Mckee Road
o Aquatic Maintenance:
o Maintenance for all four (4) various pools listed below have successfully been completed:
Silver Creek, MLK, Jefferson and McMurtrey
o McMurtrey Water Slide Maintenance Project – Staff has reached out to
an aquatic design engineering group for assistance in creating a more detailed comprehensive scope of work.
o McMurtrey Aquatic Center – Staff, in conjunction with the Public Works’ Design Engineering team have developed preliminary designs
to resolve a drainage issue along the North side of pool adjacent to the turf area. Final design has been approved and submitted to
contractor for cost estimate.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DECEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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o Special Event Reservations:
o December 1st – Beach Park, Clubes de Peru Soccer – 200 Guests
o December 8th – Beach Park, Salvation Army Toy Run – 1,000 Guests
o December 14th – Kern River Parkway Trail, Fit for Life Walk/Run – 50
Guests Total Attendance: 2,976– Reservations/Special Events
Aquatics/McMurtrey Aquatic Center:
o Total attendance for Aquatics was 1,208 which was a 13.2% increase
compared to December 2012 of 1,067. This was due to a slight rise in
attendance for morning and mid-day Lap Swim and In-Service Trainings.
o McMurtrey Aquatic Center was closed for routine maintenance from
Monday, December 2nd through Wednesday, December 11th. In addition
to the pools being drained and systems checked and fixed, the locker
rooms were also deep cleaned and sanitized. All programs resumed on
Thursday, December 12th.
• 100 Mile Club:
o The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 439 active
members that swam 14,131.24 miles this month. The club has swum
a combined total of 125,394 miles.
• Make A Splash Program:
o The Make a Splash drowning prevention program provided Parent
CPR and First Aid Training to 7 adults with preschool aged children
this month.
• Total Attendance: 1,208 ATHLETICS:
o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of
December was 8,650. Monthly attendance increased by 60.6% as compared to
same time last year of 5,386. The increase in attendance is attributed to:
o The City’s Fall Softball League increased in size.
o Softball games that were rained out in November were played this
month.
o The December ASA Softball Tournament increased in size this year. Adult Softball
o All the divisions in the Fall League completed their season in December.
o Several divisions were so close that seven (7) Championship games were held to
determine the winners.
o Kern Trophies donated 60 trophies, one for 1st place and 2nd place in each of the
30 divisions at a value of $2,100.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DECEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
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o Connor’s Concession reported earning $2,040.76 in sales for the month of
December at Mesa Marin Sports Complex. Softball Tournaments
o Mesa Marin hosted an ASA Tournament on December 7th & 8th. Thirty (30) teams
participated in the tournament:
o 14 Men’s Teams on December 7th
o 16 Coed Teams on December 8th
• Donation/Volunteer Total:
o $2,100.00
Total Attendance: 8,650 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:
o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 200. Low attendance
was attributed to the center being closed for the month of December for renovations. Kwanzaa
o The event was a huge success. Activities included cultural poetry, African Folktales,
community speakers, dance performances and much more.
Total Attendance: 200
SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY:
Silver Creek Community Center
Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 613 as compared to last year of 405.
o There were two (2) rentals for the month of December. After School Fun
• Attendance: Weekly Average: 57 Monthly: 285 Revenue: $1,436.00 Saunders Recreational Facility
o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 495. There were
four (4) rentals for the Saunders Recreational Facility for the month of December.
o Hockey Program
o Registered: 50 Participants Total Attendance: 150
o Soccer Program
o Registered: 10 Teams Total Attendance: 270
• Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 1108
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DECEMBER MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR PARKS:
City in the Hills
o Craftworkers installed and extended drain line at north end of park. Central Park at Mill Creek
o Area staff assisted the Water Department with the removal of sediment build-up inside the Mill Creek pond area at Central Park. Craftworkers assisted with the re-installation
of the aerators.
o Craftworkers assisted the electricians with removal and installation of three fountains
on 12/19 and 12/20.
Uplands of the Kern River
o New Riparian seed mix applied to the kiosk areas on December 11th. Woodsite
supplied special cut wood chips to act as a binding agent to assure successful
growth. Martin Luther King JR. Park
o Spray Rig Operators continued to assist General Services Department with the
removal/installation of ceiling tile and painting the T-bar framework.
o Bruce Weir was sent to help with restroom renovations on 12/3 & 12/4.
o Contractor used concrete grinder to grind down areas of raised concrete near the
main entrance on 12/23/13. Mesa Marin Sports Complex
o On 12/17/13 Craftworkers backfilled and compacted locations where concrete had
been removed for a domestic line repair. Trees
o The annual tree trimming contract budgeted amount with Stay Green has been almost exhausted. A small amount of funds will be kept in the account for
emergencies.
o City tree staff trimmed trees at the following locations:
o Greystone Park
o Aera Park
o Trees around the McMurtrey Aquatic Center during winter maintenance closure. Trees
o Trees Trimmed: 135 Clearance: 153 Removals: 21
o Service Tickets received: 52 Completed: 41 UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:
• Adult Softball Spring League Registration Began on January 6th – February 7th
• Adult Indoor Soccer Begins in January at Saunders Multi-Use Facility
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center’s Grand Opening was held January 9th at 3pm.