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Home My WebLink About02/21/2014 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER February 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information Notable Items:  As you have heard, Public Works Director Raul Rojas last day with the City will be March 21st. He will be leaving to take the Public Works Director position with Marin County. Raul has worked for the City since 1994, has overseen many significant projects and helped guide the growth of the City. Some of the notable projects which he has played a significant role in include: the $230 million expansion of Wastewater Treatment Plant 3, construction of Rabobank Arena, the implementation of city-wide curbside recycling, and, of course, the $1.3 billion TRIP Program. Nick Fidler, Assistant Public Works Director, will act as the Interim Public Works Director effective March 24th. Our congratulations and best wishes to Raul!  In light of recent court cases associated with Prop 218 compliance, staff has reviewed current procedures related to refuse and wastewater service at City facilities. As a result of this review and in accord with Prop 218, we will begin to implement charges to various departments for these services in FY 14-15. These costs are in addition to the increase in CalPERS rates and healthcare costs which will also impact next year’s budget.  The Invest from the Ground Up tree planting event this past Saturday went very well. There were over 250 volunteers planting trees at the Uplands of the Kern River Parkway and also in the downtown area. A thank you to all of the volunteers for helping to beautify our City! General Information February 21, 2014 Page 2 TRIP:  Potholing and Survey Work at State Route 58, Terrel Court, Truxtun Avenue, and Mohawk Street Potholing and survey crews will be conducting field work during the next few weeks for the Centennial Corridor project. This work will take place in various locations along State Route 58, between Cottonwood Road and State Route 99, at Terrel Court, and along Truxtun Avenue and Mohawk Street. This work is part of the project development process and is needed to verify existing underground utility locations that could affect elements of engineering. The utility potholing work is expected to be performed from February 17-28, 2014. Surveying activities will take place March 3-7, 2014. All work is expected to be conducted between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The selected potholing locations include sites on and off the roadways. Lane or shoulder closures may be required while crews are working within the roadway; but the work will be short-term, and at least one lane in each direction will remain open while work is underway.  Lane Closure and Traffic Control State Route 178 at Masterson Street Motorists are advised to anticipate the closure of the eastbound lane on State Route 178, from Kern Canyon Road (State Route 184) to just east of Masterson Street, beginning Monday February 24, 2014 and lasting for approximately two weeks. The City of Bakersfield will be working in conjunction with Caltrans to widen this section of roadway to add a left- turn lane for eastbound State Route 178 to northbound Masterson Street. This work will be performed Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., each day. Motorists traveling through this area may want to allow extra travel time or select an alternate route while this work is underway. Crews will be conducting traffic control through the work zone with the help of flagging personnel, and both eastbound and westbound traffic may be stopped for up to five minutes before being allowed to proceed. General Information February 21, 2014 Page 3  Nighttime Lane Closures Madison Street, P Street, and Cottonwood Road Motorists are advised to anticipate nighttime lane closures on Madison Street Sunday, February 23, 2014. The lane closure will occur in the vicinity of the State Route 58 crossings. The lane closure is necessary to install concrete barrier rail along these streets in advance of setting falsework to widen the corresponding State Route 58 bridges. This work will take place between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. One lane will remain open to allow traffic to cross through the work zone, but flagging personnel will be conducting traffic control and motorists should be prepared to stop for up to 10 minutes.  Stockdale Highway, between Heath Road and Renfro Road The contractor for the final phase of the Westside Parkway will be placing concrete barrier rail along the north side of Stockdale Highway, between Heath Road and Renfro Road, on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. This activity will take place between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Minimal impacts to traffic are anticipated, but flagging personnel will be on hand to slow or stop traffic, if necessary. Motorists traveling through this area are advised to slow down and be prepared to stop. Traffic delays, if any, are not expected to last longer than five minutes. Reports: For your information the following report is attached: 1. Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 24rd. 2. Letter from AT&T regarding changes to its programming. Event Notifications:  Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Week of Feb 24_2014_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Feb. 24, 2014 – Feb. 28, 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 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) Grading for sidewalk on the east side of Stine Rd both north & south of Margalo St Road work at Masterson & Hwy 178 Concrete work on Chadbourne off of Calcutta Concrete work at 18th & “N” St 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. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of Feb 24_2014_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 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, Feb. 25, 2014 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, Feb. 26, 2014 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, Feb. 27, 2014 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, Feb. 28, 2014 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. 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.BSOnow.org Bakersfield Community Concert Association 661-589-2478 661-663-9006 www.bakersfieldcca.org UPCOMING EVENTS February 21 – Gabriel Iglesias 7:00 PM $65.00, $45.00, $30.00 On Sale Now February 22 – Condors vs Las Vegas 7:00 PM $30, $23, $18, $15, $10, $8 On Sale Now February 27 – CSUB vs Texas Pan-Am 7:00 PM $50, $20, $10 On Sale Now February 28 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM $30, $23, $18, $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now March 1 – CSUB vs New Mexico State 7:00 PM $50, $20, $10 On Sale Now March 2 – Condors vs Idaho 4:00 PM March 7 – CIF Wrestling - Session One 9:00 AM $23, $20, $17, $16, $15, $14, $13, $10 March 8 – CIF Wrestling - Session Two 9:00 AM $25, $22, $19, $18, $17, $16, $14, $11 March 8 – CIF Wrestling – Session Three 6:00 PM $27, $24, $21, $20, $19, $18, $15, $12 March 31 – Guns ‘n Hoses Football 6:00 PM $23.00, $18.00, $13.00, $8.00 On Sale Now April 4 - US Army All-Star Bowl 7:00 PM $12 On Sale Now $30, $23, $18, $15, $11, $8 On Sale Now February 27 – Hello, Dolly! w/ Sally Struthers 7:30 PM $55.00, $45.00, $35.00 On Sale Now March 10 – Sixth Floor Trio 7:30 PM Call BCCA – 661-589-2478 March 15 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM March 21 – Roberto Tapia 8:00 PM $200, $55, $45, $35 On Sale Now March 27 – Hair 7:30 PM $52, $42, $32 On Sale Now April 2 – Stringfever 7:30 PM $45, $30, $20 On Sale Now Call BCCA – 661-589-2478 April 12 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $30, $20 On Sale Now May 5 – The Perfect Gentlemen 7:30 PM Call BCCA – 661-589-2478 May 10 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $30, $20 On Sale Now June 3-4 – Sesame Street Live $50.00, $32.00, $24.00, $17.00 On Sale 2/28 www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com