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Home My WebLink About04/25/2014 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER April 25, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/cb Subject: General Information Good News: o Special thanks to all who participated with the City’s 13th annual Great American Cleanup (GAC) held on April 12th. The continued success of GAC is due to the collaborative team of community volunteers, sponsors, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee, elected officials, media, and staff from the Solid Waste Division and numerous other City Departments. Over 2,000 volunteers picked up 38,000 pounds of litter, removed graffiti, painted murals, and planted flowers. Please see attached memo. o I will be out of office a half day on Thursday, May 1st and the full day on Friday, May 2nd. Chris Huot will be in charge in my absence, and he and my staff will have my contact information, should that be necessary. TRIP Advisories:  Traffic Control on State Route 178 at Canteria Drive Motorists traveling on State Route 178 next week, April 28 - May 2, 2014, should anticipate having to stop for up to five minutes while in the vicinity of Canteria Drive. Crews will be conducting traffic control as needed with the use of flagging personnel through the work zone. This operation is expected to take place between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., each day. Traffic control is needed to allow the contractor to complete work on the westbound roadway transition from State Route 178 to the bypass, which is located just south of the existing highway. Westbound traffic is expected to be moved onto the bypass in early May. Council Referrals: Attached is a response to the following Council referral: • Councilmember Hanson o Bakersfield Fire Department Alternative 8 Hour Shift Analysis General Information April 25, 2014 Page 2 • Councilmember Maxwell o Alley, North of 24th St, Between F and G Streets o Correction to Council Referral Item #461- 24th Street Widening Project Reports: For your convenience, the following reports are enclosed: 1. Public Works Recycling Program Update/Drop-off Recycling Centers Memo 2. Streets Division work schedule for the week of April 28th; and 3. Letter from AT&T regarding changes to its programming. Event Notifications:  All City of Bakersfield spray parks will open on Saturday, May 3rd, weekends only through June 1st. After June 1st, they will be open seven days a week. Spray Park hours are Noon – 7:00 PM. The nine park locations include: Beale, Greystone, Jastro, Jefferson, MLK, Planz, Saunders, Siemon and Wayside. For more information, contact www.bakersfieldparks.us  Critters without Litters will be holding its first fundraiser on Thursday, May 1st at Red Brick Pizza on the corner of Brimhall and Calloway. The organization is raising money to help reduce the number of homeless pets in Kern County through a spay and neuter campaign. Please see attached flyer.  This will be another busy weekend in Bakersfield as the Western Street Rods Plus returns to Bakersfield for the 28th year. Last night the Convention and Visitors Bureau again hosted a barbecue for more than 1,000 street rod participants at Stramler Park. The CVB has hosted this event for several years, and it has become a tradition with the street rodders. The Western Street Rods Plus will be held at the Kern County Fairgrounds through Sunday and will bring participants from throughout North America.  Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk aY CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Nick Fidler, Acting Public Works Director DATE: April 18, 2014 SUBJECT: 13th Annual Great American Cleanup Special thanks to all who participated with the City’s 13th annual Great American Cleanup (GAC) held on April 12th. The continued success of GAC is due to the collaborative team including community volunteers, sponsors, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful (KBB) committee, elected officials, media, and staff from the Solid Waste Division and from numerous other city departments. Over 2,000 volunteers picked up 38,000 pounds of litter, removed graffiti, painted murals, and planted flowers. After a hard day’s work, volunteers enjoyed a picnic at Yokuts Park along with festivities and the Greater Bakersfield Green Expo. Festivities included the presentation of certificates of appreciation by Mayor Harvey Hall. Elected officials present at this year’s GAC included State Senator Andy Vidak, State Assemblymember Rudy Salas, Chair of the Kern County Board of Supervisors Leticia Perez, Supervisor David Couch, and City Councilmembers Willie Rivera, Terry Maxwell, and Russell Johnson. Bakersfield’s beautification efforts are not limited to one annual event. Bakersfield’s beautification efforts occur year-round. Over 5,500 volunteers have worked together to make Bakersfield beautiful since the start of the current fiscal year. Volunteers are the key to the continued success of this program. Thank you! THIS MEMO IS INTENDED FOR INTERNAL FIRE DEPARTMENT USE ONLY – NOT FOR EXTERNAL DISSMENATION BAKERSFIELD DEPARTMENT ■ MEMORANDUM ■ TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Douglas R. Greener, Fire Chief DATE: April 22, 2014 SUBJECT: Fire Department Alternative Shift Schedules The Fire Department currently operates three (3) shifts (A/B/C) on a rotating 24 hour shift schedule (Fig. 1), which insures around-the-clock, 24/7 coverage in all Fire Stations city- wide, on a 56 hour per shift average work week: An eight (8) hour or twelve (12) hour schedule would require a significant addition of personnel, at least one (1) more complete shift of approximately sixty (60) sworn to cover most hours, vacations, sick leave, etc. This is due to the fact that there would be significantly more shifts in a week, with too many hours worked and insufficient time off for recovery between shifts without additional staffing. To insure around-the-clock coverage in all Fire Stations city-wide, all hours, all resources etc., a four (4) shift minimum schedule (A/B/C/D) would need to be adopted, requiring many additional personnel (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3). The additional cost for this would be approximately $9 million in annual salaries and benefit costs alone, not including academy, training, protective equipment, and other costs: The reality is that an alternate Fire Department schedule may even require a five (5) shift schedule (A/B/C/D/E) or fraction thereof to truly accommodate all labor related BAKERSFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ● 2101 H STREET ● BAKERSFIELD, CA. 93301 ● 661-326-3911 Fig. 1 24-Hour Fire Department A/B/C Shift Schedule = 56 hour work week average MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 0800-0800 A B A C A C B Example work week: A = 56 hours B = 48 hours C = 48 hours 180 Firefighters total Fig. 2 8-Hour Fire Department A/B/C/D Shift Schedule = 42 hour work week average MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 0800-1600 A D D C C B B 1600-0000 B A A D D C C 0000-0800 C B B A A D A Example work week: A = 48 hours B = 40 hours C = 40 hours D = 40 hours 240 Firefighters total THIS MEMO IS INTENDED FOR INTERNAL FIRE DEPARTMENT USE ONLY – NOT FOR EXTERNAL DISSMENATION issues, vacations, and sick leave without service reductions. Again, this analysis is based on the assumption and long-standing goal that the maintenance of current emergency service and fire protection levels for the community are desired and appropriate. The current Fire Department 24 hour rotating three (3) shift (A/B/C) schedule (Fig. 1) presents a great deal of complexity and staff attention to maintain, even with supporting computer software. A Fire Department eight (8) hour or twelve (12) hour rotating four (4) shift (A/B/C/D) schedule (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3) would magnify that complexity significantly with the issues of overtime, sick leave, and vacation scheduling. Alternative shift schedules would also not significantly preclude the need for Fire Department capital facilities or infrastructure. After-hours decreases in activity would not be completely eliminated due to the fact that at least some shift hours in a given 24-hour period would be wholly or partially after normal operating hours for general business and after dark which affects many practical outside activities. Based on preliminary discussions with Bakersfield Professional Firefighters’ 246 (BPF) representatives, a Fire Department eight (8) hour or twelve (12) hour shift schedule would be widely opposed by their membership. Particularly without discussions related to hourly rate adjustments, late-hour shift differentials, and maintenance of current pay and benefit packages. Retention will also become a significant issue. Of the Fire Departments that utilize alternative working schedules, the most prolific is the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), which has a $1.7 billion budget, and 13,000 personnel. The need for a budget and staffing of that magnitude is due in part to an eight (8) and twelve (12) hour scheduling scheme. The FDNY uses a mix, with about four and a half (4-1/2) shifts to cover all hours. In terms of California, we have inquired through our Fire Service networks across the state, and no one is implementing an eight (8) hour or twelve (12) hour shift schedule, or has heard of any agency considering that strategy. We are unable through our research to identify a California agency implementing eight (8) hour or twelve (12) hour shift schedules. Our Fire Service peers generally agree that the costs are highly prohibitive, and that the scheduling trend has been headed in the opposite direction. Municipalities interested in cutting costs are moving to 24 hour shifts, with fewer Firefighters working more hours. Fig. 3 12-Hour Fire Department A/B/C/D Shift Schedule = 42 hour work week average MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 0800-2000 A C B D D B A 2000-0800 D A C B A C D Example work week: A = 48 hours B = 36 hours C = 36 hours D = 48 hours 240 Firefighters total C:\Users\alawrenc\Downloads\_473 Alley Btw F and G.docx CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Nick Fidler, Acting Public Works Director DATE: April 25, 2014 SUBJECT: Alley, North of 24th Street, Between F and G Streets Referral No. 473 Staff evaluated the alley and found it to be in need of pothole repair. The repairs were made on Friday, April 18. Staff will continue monitor the alley for additional pothole repairs and potential paving at a future time. Councilmember Maxwell requested that the alley north of 24th Street, between F and G Streets, be evaluated to be re-paved. Week of April 28_2014_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of April 28, 2014 – May 2, 2014 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets north of White Ln and west of Gosford Maintenance grind & pave on Calloway Rd between Brimhall & WSPW Sealing streets in the area south of Norris Rd and west of Frwy 99 Reconstructing Chadbourne off of Calcutta Resurfacing streets in the area south of White Ln and west of Old River Rd Preparing streets in the area west of Union Ave and south of Panama Ln for 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 Installing a Cul-de-sac on Cedar 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) Curb, gutter & sidewalk work on Planz Rd west of Union Ave (HUD funded area) THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of April 28_2014_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, April 28, 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, April 29, 2014 All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule. Thursday, May 1, 2014 City areas between Kentucky St. & Quincy St. – Owens St. & Virginia St. Between Union Ave. & Washington St. – E. Truxtun Ave. & Brundage Ln. Between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Panama Ln. & Pacheco Rd. (alignment) City areas between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek Dr. Friday, May 2, 2014 Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. – Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. Between 178 Hwy. & Paladino Dr. – W. Columbus St. & Morning Dr. City areas between Sterling Rd. & Morning Dr. – 178 Hwy. & College Ave. Between Valley St. & Lene Pl. -- !78 Hwy & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. – Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. – McDonald Wy. & N. 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.BSOnow.org Bakersfield Community Concert Association 661-589-2478 661-663-9006 www.bakersfieldcca.org UPCOMING EVENTS April 22 – Condors vs Utah (Playoffs)7:00 PM $31, $24, $19, $16, $11, $9 On Sale Now April 24 – Condors vs Utah (Playoffs)7:00 PM April 30-May 3, 2015 – Marvel Universe Live! $150, $100, $50, $40 On Sale Now $31, $24, $19, $16, $11, $9 On Sale Now April 25 – Condors vs Utah (Playoffs – If Necessary)7:00 PM $31, $24, $19, $16, $11, $9 On Sale Now April 27 – Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles 7:30 PM $52, $42, $32 On Sale Now May 5th – The Perfect Gentlemen 7:30 PM Call BCCA – 661-589-2478 May 10 – Bakersfield Symphony Orch. 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now May 20 – American Idiot 7:30 PM $57, $47, $37 On Sale Now May 31 – George Lopez 8:00 PM $49.50, $39.50 On Sale Now June 3-4 – Sesame Street Live $50.00, $32.00, $24.00, $17.00 On Sale Now June 6 – Ron White 8:00 PM $53.25, $43.25 On Sale Now June 7 – Art Laboe’s Super Freestyle Explosion 8:00 PM $69.50, $49.50, $39.50, $34.50, $28.50 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