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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
August 15, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Subject: General Information
Good News:
Bakersfield Mobile, the City’s smartphone reporting application has now been
available for nearly a month. To date, it has been very popular, with nearly 1,700 downloads across all major smartphone platforms. Staff has received over 300 service
requests during the same time period, with graffiti cleanup and street lights being the
two most “popular” service requests. Staff is continuing to develop future phases of the
app which will expand the reporting capabilities available to users.
Please click the following link for more information on how to download and use the
app http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/bakersfield_mobile_app.html, or search for the term
“Bakersfield Mobile” in your smartphone app store.
The Rabobank Arena and Convention Center has a new website that is easier for users
to navigate and explore. The San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center and the
Bright House Networks Amphitheater websites are also soon to be being updated.
Please click on the following link to view the site. http://www.rabobankarena.com/
As a Reminder:
I will be on vacation Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22nd. Steve Teglia will be
in charge during my absence and the staff will have my contact information in the
event that I need to be contacted.
There are two groundbreaking ceremonies that are scheduled in the next few weeks
for two of the City-sponsored affordable housing projects associated with the City’s
Prop 1C Infill Infrastructure Grant. All Councilmembers are cordially invited to attend
and participate in the ceremonies.
The first groundbreaking is for the Park 20th project, scheduled for Monday, August 18th
at 9:00 a.m. at 400 20th Street, just west of “V” Street. This project will provide 56 units of
low-income housing, including 25 units reserved for veterans. The project is being
constructed by Golden Empire Affordable Housing, the development arm of the Kern
County Housing Authority.
General Information
August 15, 2014 Page 2
The second groundbreaking is for the Courtyard project, which is tentatively
scheduled for Tuesday, August 26th at 10:00 a.m. at 1303 “S” Street, just north of
California Avenue. This project will provide 72 units of housing for low-income seniors.
The project is being constructed by Chelsea Investments, Inc. TRIP:
Update: Survey Work Continues on 23rd and 24th Streets
Survey crews will continue to collect data for the final design of the 24th Street
Improvement Project for several weeks, and motorists should anticipate seeing crews
working along the corridor through October. Work will take place at various locations
along 23rd and 24th Streets between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
The majority of the survey work will occur off the street, but crews may need to be in
and around the travel lanes for brief periods of time. Significant impacts to traffic are
not anticipated.
Nighttime Closures for P Street
Motorists are advised that P Street at State Route 58 will be closed at night from
Sunday, through Thursday, August 17th – 21st.
The closures are needed to allow the contractor to remove the falsework from the
bridge crossing over P Street. These closures are expected to be in effect each night
from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning. Motorists may detour around the closure
by using either Union Avenue or South Chester Avenue.
Reports:
For your convenience, the following reports are attached:
• Streets Division work schedule for the week of August 11th; and
• Recreation and Parks Department July Monthly Report.
Event Notifications:
Recreation and Parks Announcements
o Silver Creek pool will close today, Friday, August 15th. McMurtrey Aquatic Center
will offer a dollar discount during open swim times on August 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th,
30th, 31st and September 1st.
Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center.
AT:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
Week of August 18_2014_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of Aug. 18, 2014 – Aug. 22, 2014
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Reconstructing various streets north of White Ln and west of Gosford Reconstructing various streets south of White Ln and west of Old River
Resurfacing street in the area south of Berkshire east of So “H” St
Grinding streets in the area south of University and east of Columbus
Sealing streets in the area south of Harris and east and west of Buena Vista Rd
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Berkshire between So “H” St and Union Ave Maintenance Grind & Pave on Panama Ln between Stine Rd and Buena 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 Preparing street for reconstruction / resurfacing in the area north of E. California Ave and west of
Williams (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, south
of Wilson and east of So “H”, south of California and east of Oleander, south Flower and east of
Beale ( all HUD funded areas)
Concrete work on Chester Ave between California Ave and Brundage Ln
Assisting San Joaquin Valley Railroad with crossing improvements on Brundage Ln crossing west of MLK
Blvd starting 8/23/14 thru 8/26/14
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Week of August 18_2014_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, August 18, 2014
City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. – Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd.
Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. -- Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd.
Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln.
City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln.
Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Angela Wy., between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct. Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. – Oswell St. & Leeta St.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
City areas between Workman St. & Sterling Rd. – 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr. Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. – College Ave. & Willis Ave.
Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. – White Ln. & Panama Ln.
Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. – White Ln. & Pacheco Rd.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd.
Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr.
Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr.
Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) – White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, August 22, 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.
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.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
Department of Recreation and Parks
Date: August 14, 2014
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks
Subject: July 2014 Monthly Report
Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for the month of July totaled 107,746 as compared to last year’s total
of 109,780.
ADMINISTRATION:
o Construction and bid documents are being prepared for the following projects:
o Silver Creek & Yokuts Park Playgrounds
o Jefferson Park Shade Structure
o Synthetic Turf Median Project
o Planz Park Restroom Rehabilitation
o Wall Repairs:
o Current Wall Repair List Summary:
o 4400 Block of Kern Canyon Rd- Completed
o 10000 Block of Olive Dr- Completed
o 5900 Ming Ave-completed- Completed
o S/W corner of Planz Rd. & Akers Rd. - In progress/Estimated
completion 8/5/14
o Blue Mountain Way & Hughes Ln - In progress/Estimated
completion 8/8/14
o 400 Block of Panama Ln & Nadeau St - In progress/Estimated
completion 8/12/14
o 7200 Block of Stockdale Hwy & El Rio - In Progress/Estimated completion of 8/15/14
o Renfro Rd & Via Naranja- Completed
o 7400 Block of South Laurelglen Blvd- Completed
o 7600 Block of Harris Rd - In progress/Estimated Completion 8/7/14
o Wall Repairs Pending:
o S/W Corner of Calloway & Marby Grange
o Wilson Road & Sage Drive
o N/E Corner of Ashe Road & Rio De Janeiro
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JULY MONTHLY REPORT PAGE TWO
o Aquatic Maintenance:
• City staff continues to work on developing a “scope of work” for
the rehabilitation for the McMurtrey waterslide project.
• All spray parks were closed on July 28th due to state water
restrictions.
• Annual State water slide inspection performed on July 25th.
o Special Event Reservations:
o July 6th – Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer Tournament – 200 Guests
o July 13th – Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer Tournament –
200 Guests
o July 26th – Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer Tournament –
200 Guests
o Total Attendance: 18,216 Reservations/Special Events Aquatics/McMurtrey Aquatic Center:
o Total attendance for Aquatics was 49,717 which was an increase of 6.4%
compared to July 2013 of 46,738. This was due to the number of swim
lessons and programs offered this year. The implementation of the new
Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Grant created more swim lessons at
each pool.
o Monthly attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 28,592
compared to last year’s 26,989. This 5.9% increase was due to the added
swim lessons offered through our grants and the increased attendance in
the other aquatic programs especially the new Parent & Me Pool Playtime
Program.
• 100 Mile Club
o 100 Mile Club: The 100 Mile Lap Swim Club is currently made up of 363 active members that swam 13,854.51 miles this month. The club has swum
a combined total of 135,416 miles. Jefferson Pool:
• Total Attendance at Jefferson Pool for the month of July was 4,626. Last year’s total attendance was 4,191. This increase is due to the additional swim lessons offered
this year through the various grants.
Swim Lessons Recreational Swim Training Total
Attendance: 2,236 2,336 54 4,626
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JULY MONTHLY REPORT PAGE THREE Silver Creek Pool:
• Total Attendance at Silver Creek Pool for the month of July was 13,492. Last year’s
total attendance was 13,107. This growth is due to increased numbers in our swim lessons, recreation swim, and pool rentals.
Swim Lessons
Recreational
Swim Training Rentals Total
Attendance: 9,692 3,134 91 575 13,492
MLK Pool:
• Total Attendance at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pool for the month of July was 2,855.
Last year’s total attendance was 2,166. This increase is due to the rise in numbers
attending recreation swim and the Camp King Program.
Swim Lessons Camp Lessons Rec. Swim Camp Rec. Swim Training Total
Attendance: 748 240 1,089 720 58 2,855
Make A Splash Program:
o Staff presented Water Safety Presentations to 152 preschool aged children at 7
different schools this month. The Make A Splash discounted swim lessons began on
July 14th with all 540 openings filled to 100% capacity. In addition, on July 19th staff
conducted a Parent CPR and First Aid Training to14 participants. National Recreation and Parks Month:
o In observation of Recreation and Parks Month, discounted open swim was offered
on July 8th and July 23rd at all city pools. City Championship Swim Meet:
o The annual City Championship Swim Meet was held on July 26th at McMurtrey Aquatic Center. The City of Bakersfield Recreational Swim Teams who competed
included: 2 McMurtrey teams, 2 Silver Creek teams, 1 Martin Luther King Jr. team, and 1 Jefferson team. Participants received 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed medals and
ribbons for 4th through 16th place. Mid-Summer Staff Training:
o Aquatic staff participated in Lifeguard Olympics on July 8th and 9th at McMurtrey Aquatic Center. McMurtrey had 4 teams, Silver Creek had 2 teams, and Jefferson
and MLK each had 1 team as they competed against each other in various life-saving skills. After 2 days and 9 events including a fierce Manager Challenge,
McMurtrey Team#1 Mermaids came in first place by 1 point. Winners received a pizza party to celebrate their victory
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JULY MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR Family Fun Night &Wacky Fridays:
o Family Fun Night was held on Friday, July 11th at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center from 6:00 to 9:00 pm with a “Beach Blast” theme. There were 361 people who enjoyed
the slides, played games, competed in the cannon ball contest, and won prizes at the “Rethink Your Drink” and Water Safety Booths. Wacky Fridays were also held at
Silver Creek, Jefferson, and MLK Pools one Friday this month during recreation swim with the same “Beach Blast” theme. Participants at these pools enjoyed the same
games, prizes, booths, and contests as the Family Fun Nights.
o Donation Total: $ 645.00
o Total Attendance: 49,717
ATHLETICS:
o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of July
was 30,411 as compared to last year’s total of 35,481. The decrease in attendance
was attributed to a cap that was placed on the number of teams allowed into this
year’s summer softball League in an effort to improve the quality of the program.
There was also a cancelation of a weekend softball tournament rental. Athletic Programming Adult Softball
o League games continued through the month of July five days a week. There are
167 teams in the summer league with 102 men’s teams and 65 co-ed teams. Softball Tournaments
o Mesa Marin Sports Complex hosted an ASA Men’s and Co-ed Softball Tournament on July 12th and 13th. A total of 23 teams participated in the tournament. Pee Wee Camp & Sports
o Pee Wee Camp was held for one week this month at Silver Creek Park. The focus of
the camp is to introduce 3-5 year olds to the fun and excitement of sports.
o Pee Wee Sports was held on Saturday’s at Silver Creek Park this month. The program
introduced kids to sports such as soccer, basketball, t-ball, kickball, track & field, and circle games.
o Participation in both Pee Wee Sports and Pee Wee Sports Camp grew by over 100% as compared to last July. Total Attendance: 30,411
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JULY MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FIVE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER:
o Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 6,343. The increase in attendance by 17% was attributed to providing free breakfast and more
participation in the free lunch program. Camp King
• Through a grant from the Arts Council the center was able to have dance lessons for the campers with E-Baby and a puppet show from Omni Present.
• A donation provided by San Joaquin Hospital offered campers ice skating and a trip to the
movies.
• Several local groups helped make this year’s camp a success. Weekly visits and curriculum
will be shared with campers by Ebony Counseling Center, and Stay Focused Ministries.
• We had parents fill out an evaluation on the last day of camp. Here is some of their
comments:
o “It was my son’s first time at camp. He loved it!
o “She has officially broken out of her shyness”
o “Thank You for an excellent program”.
o “My grandson loves this camp and wants to come every year”.
o “His esteem is definitely up”.
o “Thank you to all the staff for being so kind to my son; he really enjoyed your
program”. Donation Total: $2,462.50 Total Attendance: 6,343 SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY: Silver Creek Community Center
Total attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 2,103 as compared to last year of 1,256.
o There were three (3) rentals for the month of July. Camp Fun
• Attendance: Weekly Average: 287 Monthly: 1,435 Revenue: $26,383 Saunders Recreational Facility
o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 956. There were no
rentals for the Saunders Recreational Facility for the month of July.
o Hockey Program
o Registered: 47 Participants Total Attendance: 188
o Soccer Program
o Registered: 16 Teams Total Attendance: 600
o Basketball Program
o Registered: 42 Participants Total Attendance: 168
• Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 3,059
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JULY MONTHLY REPORT PAGE SIX PARKS: Aera Park
o Crews removed large cement section that was damaged and formed for concrete
pour. Amtrak Station
o Tumbleweeds along north side railroad tracks east of the Amtrak Station were sprayed by Area II spray rig operator at the request of General Services. CHN
o Dianne Hoover, Ken Trone and Frank Hinojosa met with Miranda from Kern Federal
Credit Union to discuss final details on H Street Improvement Project.
H Street Underpass
o Work for H Street Improvement Project has begun. Staff worked overtime on 7/26/14
to remove existing landscaping. Mesa Marin
o Test unit of magnation water treatment was installed on valve at turf traffic circle area
in parking lot on 7/2/14. Jerry Todd with C-F Technologies has been monitoring and
conducting core samples periodically. Saunders Park
o On 7/8/14 the irrigation tank replacement was completed and the system
reassembled and was properly adjusted. TPRW
o On 7/3/14 crew delivered and set up all three portable restrooms. The electrical run
to the top of the hill for the restroom hook up was also completed. Wilderness Park
o Raised and broken sidewalk removed and replaced. Gopher Treatments
o River Oaks Park – treated 139 gopher holes
o Greystone Park – treated 8 gopher holes
o Tevis Park – Treated 24 gopher holes
o River Run Blvd. –Treated 9 gopher holes
o Garden Park – Treated 71 gopher holes
o Allen Road – Treated 36 gopher holes
o Chambers Blvd. – Treated 14 gopher holes
o Windermere Park – Treated 22 gopher holes
o Buena Vista Road – Treated 14 gopher holes
o Pensinger Road – Treated 22 gopher holes
Craftworker Division
o H Street Project - Craftworkers assisted with the removal of irrigation components for
the landscape rehabilitation project on H Street on 7/21/14 and 7/22/14.
o Corporation Yard – Crew installed backflow device, bored through the wall and ran
the water supply lines for the installation of the new ice machine on 7/25/14.
We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JULY MONTHLY REPORT PAGE SEVEN Tree Division
o Tree staff removed approximately twenty-five (25) trees next to Marine Armory on
Chester Avenue. These trees were located on City property just North of Armory between the armory and canal. This was requested by the Armory due to the fact
that they have had multiple burglaries and homeless encampments in that area.
o Tree staff removed a hazard tree at the BPD shooting range; it was removed a
mulberry tree that had split.
o The annual contractors have been working in several parks and on Harris Road from
Gosford to Stine. They have completed trimming at Quailwood Park and Centennial
Park. Contractors are scheduled to trim Tevis Park, Challenger Park and Amberton
Park after they finish Harris Road.
o City tree staff has begun trimming all school and crosswalk signs throughout the City in
preparation for the new school year.
Tree Division
o Trees Trimmed: 56 Clearance: 115 Removals: 48
o Service Tickets received: 100 Completed: 90
UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:
• Adult Softball Registration deadline is on August 15th – $470 fee
• After School Programs begin August 18th at MLK and Silver Creek
• Concert – “Starship” Featuring Mickey Thomas on September 13th at the Bright House
Amphitheatre 8 p.m.
• $1.00 off open swim at McMurtrey Aquatic Center on weekends through September 1st.
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
August 24 – WWE Live 5:00 PM
$95, $50, $35, $25, $15 On Sale Now
September 4-7 – Ringling Bros Circus: Legends
$80, $40, $23, $18 On Sale Now
October 11 – Guns ‘n Hoses Boxing 6:00 PM
$33, $28, $23, $18, $13, $8 On Sale Now
November 22 – PBR Velocity Tour 7:00 PM
$75, $60, $45, $20, $15 On Sale Now
April 30-May 3, 2015 – Marvel Universe Live!
$150, $100, $50, $40 On Sale Now
August 23 – Baby and Child Expo 11:00 AM
Free
September 17 – Tyler Perry’s HHNF 8:00 PM
$57.50, $52.50
October 14 – Straight No Chaser 7:30 PM
$47, $37, $27 On Sale Now
January 22 – So You Think You Can Dance 8:00 PM
$63, $47, $37
September 13 – Starship 8:00 PM
$12.50 On Sale Now
October 4 – Bluffett 8:00 PM
$12.50 On Sale Now
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