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Home My WebLink About06/20/2014 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER June 20, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information Notable Items:  We have some very good news to share this week. The Bakersfield Fire Department was recently notified that its Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating was upgraded from a 3 to a 2 rating. The rating is part of an annual outside evaluation which gauges the capability of the Department in responding to structural fires. The rating system is based on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the best protection a fire department can offer and 10 being the worst. The rating is generally performed every 10 years. It is anticipated the new rating may lower local commercial insurance rates. Department staff will be communicating with ISO representatives and local insurance carriers to determine the exact impacts the new rating will have. Congratulations to Chief Greener, his staff and all Fire Department personnel on this achievement!  Unfortunately the most recent quarterly sales tax report showed a -8.9% decrease compared to the same quarter in the previous year. This continues the highly erratic quarterly sales tax receipts the City has experienced over the past two years. This news comes just prior to the FY 2014-15 budget adoption scheduled for the June 25th City Council meeting. As a result of the negative report, staff has made adjustments to the proposed budget, but does not anticipate any reduction to the proposed staffing restorations or department operating budgets at this time. Finance Director Nelson Smith has provided two memos – an overview and a more detailed look at sales tax data by industry.  The City of Bakersfield and AEG are pleased to announce the third annual The Fourth at River Walk- Independence Day Celebration, set to take place July 4, 2014 the Park at River Walk and Bright House Networks Amphitheatre from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. The event will feature live music, games, activities, food vendors, as well as a fireworks show! The concert and fireworks portion of the vent are free to the public. Please see attachment.  The City of Bakersfield was recently highlighted in an article titled “Best Cities for Car Drivers.” The article stated Bakersfield was in the top 10. A quote from the article states “Bakersfield’s population grew a whopping 43.6% from 2000 to 2012, and with the Thomas Roads Improvement Project, the city has started to make updates to meet the needs of its growing population. With an average of only 12 hours of delays annually, General Information June 20, 2014 Page 2 Bakersfield drivers sit in traffic less than commuters in any other major U.S. city.” See attached link for more information. http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/2014/06/17/best-cities-car-drivers/ Budget News The following referrals are in response to budget-related requests and questions posed to staff since the May 21st, 2014 City Council Meeting. • Councilmember Smith o Request for staff to look into painting the outside of the Convention Center. • Councilmember Johnson o Part Time/Contract Building Inspection Services Council Referrals: Attached is a response to the following Council referral: • Councilmember Maxwell o Maintenance Issues at Centennial Park • Councilmember Johnson o Tree Wells on Wible Rd, North and South of Panama • Councilmember Rivera o Bakersfield Municipal Airpark Airshow Reports: For your convenience, the following reports are attached: • Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 23rd ; and • AT&T U-Verse possible programming changes Event Notifications: o FREE Movies in the Park on Friday, June 20th: Rise of the Guardians; Greystone Park (Ward 5); movie starts at dusk, which is approximately 8:30 p.m. There will be children’s activities prior to the start of the movie. Please bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks to enjoy. Popcorn and snow cones are available for purchase. o FREE concert at Beale Park with a pre-show at 7:00 p.m. and the concert at 8:00 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Bakersfield Symphony. o Family Fun Night at McMurtrey Aquatic Center, Friday, June 27th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The theme will be “Olympics,” and families will have use of the diving boards and the slides. There will also be other fun games. Come dressed as an Olympian champion, and we just might find the next Michael Phelps! Cost is $3.00/person or $10.00 for groups of 4 -6. General Information June 20, 2014 Page 3 o Go to www.bakersfieldparks.us for more information on these events and programs throughout the summer for all ages and interests. o Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. AT:rs:al:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk S:\14-15 BUDPRO\Budget Presentations\Budget Matrix\Budget Question Response June 5 Smith_Convention Center Painting.docx OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM June 16, 2014 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT FROM: Chris Huot, Assistant to the City Manager CH SUBJECT: PROPOSED FY 2014-15 BUDGET QUESTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 5, 2014 - REQUEST FROM COUNCILMEMBER SMITH TO EVALUATE THE NEED TO REPAINT THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. ______________________________________________________________________________ Question/Request Councilmember No. 1 Request for staff to look into painting the outside of the Convention Center. Smith During the Rabobank Arena Department Budget Presentation during the City Council meeting on June 5, 2014, Councilmember Smith asked staff to look into painting the exterior of the Convention Center. The existing Convention Center and Theater building opened in 1962. Since that time, sections of the exterior have been repainted multiple times. The connected Rabobank Arena was opened in 1998 and has undergone touch up and spot painting since that time. During the FY 2014-15 budget process, Arena staff noted exterior painting needs in regards to the Arena. As a result, General Services staff is planning to repaint the area to the east of the box office area in the current fiscal year. The longer term plan is to evaluate the remainder of the exterior of the Arena and develop a plan to address the painting needs. As part of that evaluation, staff now will also review and consider options for exterior painting of the Convention Center. This project is not currently funded and given staff’s need to analyze further, staff recommends bringing this project back for consideration during the mid-year budget update or as part of the FY 2015-16 Capital Improvement Program. City of Bakersfield · Department of Recreation & Parks · 1600 Truxtun Avenue, 3rd Floor Bakersfield · California · 93301 (661) 326-3866 · Fax (661) 852-2140 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS DIANNE HOOVER, DIRECTOR Department of Recreation and Parks Date: June 13, 2014 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: Maintenance Issues at Centennial Park Council Referral No. 500 Councilmember Maxwell met with Recreation and Parks Director, Public Works Director, and appropriate staff at Centennial Park. Items for improvement to be addressed included paving the parking lots, replacing worn out signs, painting fascia boards, and lighting. Councilmember Maxwell requested to meet with staff regarding maintenance issues at Centennial Park. City of Bakersfield · Department of Recreation & Parks · 1600 Truxtun Avenue, 3rd Floor Bakersfield · California · 93301 (661) 326-3866 · Fax (661) 852-2140 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS DIANNE HOOVER, DIRECTOR Department of Recreation and Parks Date: June 13, 2014 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: Tree Wells on Wible Rd, North and South of Panama Council Referral No. 499 City crews will review each empty tree well and determine appropriate plant material for each site. Plants will be added in the fall. Councilmember Johnson requested that staff determine what can be done with the empty tree wells on Wible Road, north and south of Panama Lane. OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM June 20, 2014 TO: Councilmember Rivera FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Bakersfield Municipal Airpark Airshow Referral # 506 Council Meeting of June 4, 2014 Councilmember Rivera requested staff to look into the possibility of holding an air show at the Municipal Airpark. Per Councilmember Rivera’s request, staff looked into the possibility of an airshow at the Bakersfield Municipal Airpark. Upon meeting with different pilots and the airport FBO Manager, an airshow is unlikely for the following reasons: 1. Minter Field Airport in Shafter already has an annual airshow. The airshow is an established event; and due to its close proximity to the City, it would be difficult to get pilots to relocate. 2. Meadows Field Airport has the control tower and the Municipal Airpark flight path poses a conflict. Permission from the County and Federal Aviation Administration would be required for an airshow. 3. Marketing and funding for the airpark is difficult because, before the economic downturn, the City was considering closing the airpark. As a result, many organizations chose to establish themselves in other locations such as Minter Field and Meadows Field. These organizations are the ones who often market, fund, and organize airport activities and events. City staff will continue to keep their eyes and ears open, but it may be a longshot. Week of June 23_2014_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of June 23, 2014 – June 27, 2014 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets north of White Ln and west of Gosford (on hold due to lack of funds) Sealing streets in the area south of Brimhall and west of Old River (on hold due to lack of funds) Resurfacing streets in the area west of Monitor and south of Panama Ln (on hold due to lack of funds) Oil-sand resurfacing of alleys south of Bernard and west of Alta Vista 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 (on hold due to lack of funds) 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) Dirt work at Mesa Marin for parking lot and playing fields Concrete work on various streets in the area south of E. California Ave and east of Union Ave (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 June 23_2014_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, June 23, 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, June 24, 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, June 25, 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, June 26, 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, June 27, 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 July 23 – Goo Goo Dolls & Daughtry7:30 PM $59.50 & $44.50 On Sale Now August 24 – WWE Live 5:00 PM $95, $50, $35, $25, $15 On Sale 6/28 April 30-May 3, 2015 – Marvel Universe Live! $150, $100, $50, $40 On Sale Now June 27 – Espinoza Paz 8:00 PM $127, $97, $82, $67, $52, $32 On Sale Now August 7 – Prince Royce 8:00 PM $198.50, $53.50, $43.50, $33.50 On Sale Now October 14 – Straight No Chaser7:30 PM $47, $37, $27 On Sale Now July 11 – Intocable 8:00 PM $85.00 $70.00 $55.00 $45.00 $35.00 $25.00On Sale Now July 4 – Fourth of July Celebration6:00 PM FREE September 13 – Starship 8:00 PM $12.50 On Sale Now October 4 – Bluffett 8:00 PM $12.50 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com