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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/2014 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER March 7, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information General News: • The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Park have been identified as the recipient of Macy’s “Heart Your Park” fundraising program. From March 7th to March 31st, customers at Macy’s at the Valley Plaza can donate $1 or more at the register, with 100 percent of the donations benefiting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Park. On top of that, Macy’s will match the total customer donation across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total. Thank you Macy’s for your contribution to our City! Please see attachment. • I will be out of office the week March 10th. Rhonda Smiley will be in charge in my absence, and she and my staff will have my contact information, should that be necessary. TRIP:  Lane Closure and Traffic Control: SR-178 at Masterson Street- Due to weather events and unanticipated utility work, the lane closure for the eastbound lane on SR-178, from Kern Canyon Road (SR-184) to just east of Masterson Street, has been extended through March 14th. The City of Bakersfield and Caltrans are widening this section of roadway to add a left-turn lane for eastbound SR-178 to northbound Masterson Street. Motorists should anticipate construction crews to be working in this area Monday through Friday, weather permitting, 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 March 7, 2014 Page 2  Ramp Closure: SR-178/Fairfax Road- Motorists are advised that the eastbound SR-178 onramp from Fairfax Road will be closed Monday through Friday, March 10th-14th, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Motorists may access eastbound SR-178 via either Oswell Street or at Kern Canyon Road (SR- 184). The contractor for the new SR-178/Morning Drive Interchange will be paving the new lanes south of the freeway and the closure is needed to allow trucks and equipment to safely enter and exit the work area. Reports: For your convenience, the following reports are enclosed: 1. Streets Division work schedule for the week of March 10th; 2. Bakersfield Police Special Enforcement Unit/Gang Violence February Report; 3. Letter from Bright House Networks regarding possible programming changes. Event Notifications:  The Convention and Visitors Bureau predicts a very busy weekend for hotels and restaurants as Bakersfield hosts several large sporting events. Beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday, the 56th Annual March Meet revs up at Auto Club Famoso Raceway attracting visitors from throughout the world. On Friday and Saturday, the CIF high school wrestlers return to Rabobank Arena for the 11th straight year. And on Saturday, the Bakersfield Tennis Open begins at Bakersfield Racquet Club. The weekend has a host of entertainment offerings for both visitors and locals alike. On Friday, the monthly First Friday event kicks off in downtown’s Arts District along with a FLICS film at the Fox Theatre and a Jazz Jam at CSUB. On Saturday morning, the Golden Empire Model Train Show opens at the Kern County Fairgrounds and that evening Merle Haggard performs at the Fox. The CVB’s event calendar has up to date information on these and other events at www.VisitBakersfield.com .  Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk CONTACT: Linda McVicker 661-322-9874/LMcVicke@BakersfieldCity.us DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK IDENTIFIED AS MACY’S “HEART YOUR PARK” FUNDRAISING PROGRAM RECIPIENT IN BAKERSFIELD Macy’s partners with the National Recreation and Park Association to raise funds for local parks nationwide, with every dollar matched by Macy’s, up to $250,000 (Bakersfield, CA) – March 6, 2014 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Park has been selected for “Heart Your Park,” a program introduced as part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign, that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks across the country. From March 7 to March 31, customers at Macy’s at the Valley Plaza can donate $1 or more at the register, with 100 percent of the donations benefiting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Park. To further spread the love, Macy’s will match the total customer donation across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Park is one of more than 550 parks nationwide that will benefit from Macy’s “Heart Your Park” this spring. In partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), the national non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of community parks, recreation and conservation, Macy’s stores across the country have each selected a local park or green space in their community to support through the program. Donations will go toward making improvements, such as maintaining trails, playgrounds, and ball fields, and everything in between. “We are thrilled to partner with Macy’s and NRPA for ‘Heart Your Park’ this spring,” said Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation and Parks for the City of Bakersfield. “Through this wonderful program and donations by Macy’s customers, we are excited about the increased awareness and additional funding for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Park. This community center and park is a great asset to the community, and we greatly appreciate Macy’s support.” “Heart Your Park” is part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” spring campaign that will come to life at Macy’s stores and on macys.com with an infusion of garden-inspired merchandise, special promotions and events. For more information on “Secret Garden,” visit macys.com/secretgarden. For a full list of the parks benefiting from Macy’s “Heart Your Park,” visit macys.com/parks. About Macy’s Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e-commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy's offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy's is known for such epic events as Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Macy's flagship stores -- including Herald Square in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago, Dadeland in Miami and South Coast Plaza in southern California -- are known internationally and leading destinations for visitors. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers, employees and Macy's Foundation, Macy's helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than $70 million each year to help make a difference in the lives of our customers. For Macy’s media materials, including images and contacts, please visit our online pressroom at macys.com/pressroom. About National Recreation and Park Association The National Recreation and Park Association is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing park, recreation and conservation efforts that enhance quality of life for all people. Through its network of 40,000 recreation and park professionals and citizens, NRPA encourages the promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, conservation initiatives and equitable access to parks and public space. For more information, visit www.NRPA.org. For digital access to NRPA’s flagship publication, Parks & Recreation, visit www.parksandrecreation.org. Week of March 10_2014_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of March 10, 2014 – March 14, 2014 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets west of Columbus and south of University Paving streets in the area south of E. California Ave and west of MLK Blvd (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 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 Installing a Cul-de-sac on “A” St south side of 24th St. Concrete and brick work a Rabobank Arena Concrete work on various streets in the area north of E. California Ave and west of Williams in preparation for street reconstruction / resurfacing (HUD funded area) 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 March 10_2014_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, March 10, 2014 Between So. “H” St. & Union Avenue – Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) – Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 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, March 12, 2014 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, March 13, 2014 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, March 14, 2014 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. BAKERSFIELD POLICEBAKERSFIELD POLICEBAKERSFIELD POLICEBAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUMMEMORANDUMMEMORANDUMMEMORANDUM Date: March 6, 2014 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Greg Williamson, Chief of Police Subject: Special Enforcement Unit/Gang Violence Report I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit’s monthly gang statistics report for February, 2014. Please call if you have any questions. GSW/vrf BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Stats for February 2014 Year to Date Special Enforcement Unit Statistics January – February 2014 109 Felony Arrests 156 FI’s 34 Search Warrants 55 Misdemeanor Arrests 31 Citations 133 Court Prep - Hours 32 Felony Warrant Arrests 567 Probation and Parole Searches 8 Community Contacts 53 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 62.5 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 2 Project Logs Hours Worked 6 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 109 Supplemental Reports 106 Hours Assisting Patrol 0 AB109 Arrests - Other 187 General Offense Reports 75 Hours Assisting Investigations 0 Hours In Training 11 Vehicle Reports 5 20 9 1 2014 Shootings 2013 Shootings 2012 Shootings 2011 Shootings 34 Guns Seized 144 Patrol Call Response 52 Felony Arrests 54 FI’s 16 Search Warrants 28 Misdemeanor Arrests 13 Citations 71 Court Prep - Hours 11 Felony Warrant Arrests 224 Probation and Parole Searches 2 Community Contacts 26 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 61.5 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 0 Project Logs Hours Worked 5 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 31 Supplemental Reports 68 Hours Assisting Patrol 0 AB109 Arrests - Other 79 General Offense Reports 11 Hours Assisting Investigations 0 Hours In Training 3 Vehicle Reports 0 7 4 1 2014 Shootings 2013 Shootings 2012 Shootings 2011 Shootings 12 Guns Seized 77 Patrol Call Response BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 FEBRUARY 2013-2014 COMPARISON 77 63 21 12 63 54 12 16 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Felony Arrests MisdemeanorArrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2013 2014 191 588 133 140.5 224 54 0 75 150 225 300 375 450 525 600 Assisting Other Departments(Including Investigations)Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / StreetChecks 2013 2014 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 2012-2014 YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON 836 934 479 374 1033 229 243.5 567 156 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 Assisting Other Departments(Including Investigations)Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / StreetChecks 2012 2013 2014 295 11 7 272 37 17 249 34 34 0 20 406080100120140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2012 2013 2014 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 9 19 5 2 5 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2012 2013 2014 SHOOTINGS HOMICIDES* YEAR TO DATE GANG VIOLENCE INDEX 2012-2014 *Please note that the homicide stats include all gang related homicides, including but not limited to shootings and stabbings. BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS – 2012-2014 (YEAR TO DATE ONLY) 5 4 3 7 6 6 13 7 4 2 3 5 5 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAY JUN. 2012 2013 2014 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE OF THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS – PER WEEK Wi n t e r B r e a k Sp r i n g B r e a k Su m m e r B r e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s La b o r D a y Wi n t e r B r e a k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 2013 2013 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2008-2012) Average Wi n t e r B r e a k Sp r i n g B r e a k Su m m e r Br e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s La b o r D a y Wi n t e r B r e a k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 2014 2014 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2009-2013) Average Wi n t e r B r e a k Sp r i n g B r e a k Su m m e r B r e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s La b o r D a y Wi n t e r B r e a k BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – FEBRUARY 2014 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nu m b e r o f S h o o t i n g s 2011 - 2014 Shooting Comparison to date - 12 Week Time Frame 2011 Weekly Numbers 2012 Weekly Numbers 2013 Weekly Numbers 2014 Weekly Numbers Week of the Year 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 March 4 – Condors vs Stockton 7:00 PM $30, $23, $18, $15, $10, $8 On Sale Now 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 14-15 – Condors vs Idaho 7:00 PM $30, $23, $18, $15, $10, $8 On Sale Now March 18 – Condors vs Las Vegas 7:00 PM March 22 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM March 25 – Condors vs Alaska 7:00 PM March 28 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM 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, $10, $8 On Sale Now $30, $23, $18, $15, $10, $8 On Sale Now $30, $23, $18, $15, $10, $8 On Sale Now $30, $23, $18, $15, $10, $8 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 $45, $30, $20 On Sale Now April 2 – Stringfever 7:30 PM June 3-4 – Sesame Street Live $50.00, $32.00, $24.00, $17.00 On Sale Now Call BCCA – 661-589-2478 April 5 – Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam 8:00 PM $12.50 On Sale Now May 17 – Pablo Cruise 8:00 PM September 13 – Starship 8:00 PM $12.50 On Sale Now October 4 – Bluffett 8:00 PM $12.50 On Sale Now $12.50 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com