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B A K E R S F I E L D
Staff: Committee Members
Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Bob Smith
Willie Rivera
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
Thursday, May 1, 2014 – 12:00 p.m.
City Hall North
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
First Floor, Conference Room A
A G E N D A
1. ROLL CALL
2. ADOPT APRIL 3, 2014 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Recommendation Regarding the Installation of Artwork
Along the Westside Parkway
1) Presentation by Caltrans Landscape Architect, Brad Cooper
2) Staff Comments
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6. ADJOURNMENT
B A K E R S F I E L D
Committee Members:
Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Bob Smith
Willie Rivera
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
Thursday, April 3, 2014
12:00 p.m.
City Hall North
First Floor - Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301
The meeting was called to order at 12:01 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL
Committeemembers Present:
Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Councilmember Bob Smith
Councilmember Willie Rivera
Staff Present:
Alan Tandy, City Manager Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney
Rhonda Smiley, Asst. to the City Manager Richard Iger, Associate Attorney
Steven Teglia, Asst. to the City Manager Thomas Geddes, Associate Attorney
Chris Huot, Asst. to the City Manager Dianne Hoover, Rec. & Parks Director
Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant Darrin Budak, Asst. Rec & Parks Director
Nick Fidler, Interim Public Works Director Ken Trone, Parks Superintendent
Marian Shaw, Public Works Civil Engineer Tom Jones, Park Construction/Facility Planner
Daniel Cestone, Park & Landscape Designer Joe Navarro, Rec. & Parks Business Manager
Nelson Smith, Finance Director
Others Present:
Representatives of two media outlets
Community Services Committee Meeting
Agenda Summary Report
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Page 2
2. ADOPT MARCH 6, 2014 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Recommendation regarding Feasibility of Installing Artificial Turf in
Medians – Hoover / Fidler
Recreation and Parks Director Dianne Hoover stated that there are currently
two sites where synthetic turf has been installed: a small median island on Stine
Road south of Panama Lane and the south and east exterior areas of City Hall
North. The sites are monitored for elements such as the accumulation of dirt,
color variation, movement of sand base, and any other circumstances that
may arise. The look and quality of synthetic turf has improved significantly over
the last few years and looks more natural when combined with real plants, real
trees, boulders, and rocks. She also provided a brief presentation regarding
several proposed locations and associated costs with installing synthetic turf.
Interim Public Works Director Nick Fidler stated that several of the proposed
locations are ideal areas for synthetic turf due to issues related to installing
water sources, and/or the areas are too small for regular maintenance, and
may pose a threat to safety for workers.
Committee Chair Jacquie Sullivan stated installing synthetic turf in the potential
locations would certainly improve the presentation of the medians.
Committee member Bob Smith asked if there were any calculations
determining the cost associated with maintaining turf.
Recreation and Parks Director Hoover stated that calculating the cost is very
complex and difficult to do because of several factors, including: the varying
sizes of landscape areas in medians and parks, different underlying surfaces at
each site, and the type of equipment being utilized to maintain each site.
Interim Public Works Director Fidler stated smaller landscape areas cost more to
maintain when compared to larger landscape areas because of limitations on
the type of equipment that is used in a smaller area compared to a larger
area.
Committee member Willie Rivera inquired as to the funding source for the
proposed locations located in Ward 1 and the total cost for installing the
synthetic turf at all the proposed locations.
Community Services Committee Meeting
Agenda Summary Report
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Page 3
Interim Public Works Director Fidler stated two of the four proposed locations in
Ward 1 would be funded with capital improvement funds; the other two
locations would be funded with savings from the completed Mill Creek Park
Plaza. Recreation and Parks Director Hoover stated the total cost for all nine
locations was $179,000.
Committee member Smith made a motion to present a list of the proposed
locations of additional test sites on the existing, non-improved medians
throughout the city to the full City Council for approval. The motion was
unanimously approved. Committee Chair Sullivan requested the information be
presented in a list format and include the cost associated with each location.
5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
None
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:34 P.M.
cc: Honorable Mayor and Council
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
April 25, 2014
TO: Community Services Committee
Jacquie Sullivan, Chair
Willie Rivera
Bob Smith
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: Council Referral – Placement of Art Work on the Westside Parkway
On March 19, 2014, Councilmember Smith requested that the Community
Services Committee discuss the concept of creating artwork along the Westside
Parkway. He referred to other project examples, including Arizona, Nevada, and
Fresno, where the history and/or characteristics of the area are depicted in
various types of artwork around highway bridges and along roadways.
Caltrans Requirements and Approval Process
The installation of artwork along roadways is an appealing concept; however,
funding sources, vandalism and on-going maintenance and repair expenses,
among other concerns, are significant issues that must be considered.
Placement of artwork on State of California Highways is governed by Caltrans.
Attached for the Committee’s information is a copy of the section of the
Caltrans Project Development Procedures Manual that addresses roadway
artwork. Several of the significant features of their policies are noted, as follows:
Aesthetics must be considered in the highway project planning and
design process;
Transportation art may include graphic or sculptural artwork, either
freestanding or placed on required engineering features (such as noise
barriers, retaining walls, bridges, bridge abutments, bridge rails, or slope
Community Services Committee
Council Referral ‐ Placement of Art Work on the Westside Parkway
April 24, 2014
Page 2
paving) that expresses something special about a community’s history
resources, or character;
Transportation art is provided and maintained by a local agency;
Caltrans facilitates and coordinates the placement of artwork by others;
Caltrans will assume the administrative costs associated with reviewing
transportation art proposals and issuing and monitoring encroachment
permits for approved artwork projects;
All other costs, including labor, materials, supplies, and traffic control for
design, engineering, testing, construction, installation, maintenance, and
removal of the transportation art will be borne by the Permittee(s);
Caltrans may require the permittee(s) to provide bonds or other means to
ensure maintenance, rehabilitation, and removal of art;
Transportation art proposals should be submitted to the district
transportation art coordinator;
Caltrans has sole responsibility of approval of the artwork.
In addition, funding for transportation artwork must be provided by the local
jurisdiction.
With regard to sculptures along freeways, Caltrans generally discourages such
artwork due to the following reasons:
liability concerns (the potential of serious personal injuries and/or
vehicle/property damage);
on-going maintenance is oftentimes necessary for sculptures, which
creates a long-term financial obligation for the responsible municipality;
the high potential for vandalism, which may result in additional expenses
related to repeated repair or replacement.
Funding Sources
While some states allocate a certain percentage of road construction funding
for transportation artwork, California does not have such a provision. Therefore,
potential funding sources for creation and on-going maintenance and repair of
local roadway artwork projects, such as for the Westside Parkway, would have
to be provided through community donations, grants, or other special funding
sources. Some communities have partnered with local non-profit entities to
provide artwork displayed in public spaces; however, that concept may not be
feasible for roadway artwork.
Community Services Committee
Council Referral ‐ Placement of Art Work on the Westside Parkway
April 24, 2014
Page 3
In addition to the Caltrans policy document previously referenced in this report,
photographs are also attached showing roadway artwork at locations in
Arizona and Nevada.
The Caltrans landscape architect for District 6 who oversees the Bakersfield
metropolitan area has offered to attend the May 1, 2014 committee meeting
and will provide a presentation, including information pertaining to:
the process of incorporating roadway artwork
funding
types of artwork allowed by Caltrans
examples of artwork in other jurisdictions
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