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Home My WebLink About09/26/2014 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER September 26, 2014 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information Good News:  Wastewater did an analysis to estimate the energy consumption savings of the City’s solar system from August 31st, 2013 through August 30th, 2014. They estimate the total 2,145,399 kilowatt-hours generated by the system saved the City about $235,000. The excess power (98,248 kilowatt-hours) that exceeded the contractor’s guarantee saved the City $10,700. The $10,700 is already factored in to the $235,000. These savings only represent energy consumption. There are additional savings from demand charges, but that do not have the information available to compute that dollar amount.  Bakersfield is the 8th fastest growing large city in the United States according to a large social media company, WalletHub, who identified the cities that have expanded most rapidly in socio-economic terms between 2008 and 2013. The company analyzed 516 U.S. cities of varying sizes across 10 key metrics, ranging from population growth rate to unemployment rate decrease. The results of their study can be found at http://wallethub.com/edu/fastest-growing-cities/7010/ Miscellaneous News: There are some large trees in the downtown Truxtun median that have reached their life span and are dead or dying. These trees pose a liability to the City if a limb or worse, the entire tree falls. Staff is planning removal and replacement within the next couple of weeks. Attached are pictures for reference. TRIP: Street and Ramp Closures for State Route 58 Gap Closure Project Construction crews will be working on the freeway bridges over Madison and P Streets next week, requiring daytime closures of both streets at State Route 58. The closures are expected to be in effect Monday through Friday, September 29th to October 3rd, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Eric Matlock, Chief of Police in Bakersfield from 1999 – 2004, after a three-year battle with cancer. He began his career as a Patrol Officer in 1970, and promoted through the ranks of Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Assistant Chief of Police before being selected as the Chief. He will always be remembered as a highly-respected leader and individual. General Information September 26, 2014 Page 2 Motorists can detour around the Madison Street closure by using either Union Avenue or Cottonwood Road. To detour around the P Street closure, motorists can use either South Chester Avenue or Union Avenue to cross the freeway. The Chester Avenue/H Street westbound on-ramp will continue to be closed at night through October. The closures are expected to be in effect Sundays through Thursdays, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. The ramp closures are needed to complete construction on the adjacent retaining wall, located on the north side of State Route 58, west of H Street. Motorists should plan to use alternate routes to access State Route 58 and State Route 99 during these hours. Motorists can use the State Route 58/Union Avenue Interchange, located approximately one mile to the east, or continue west on Brundage Lane for approximately one mile to access northbound or southbound State Route 99. State Route 178/Morning Drive Interchange Project The westbound off-ramp from State Route 178 to Fairfax Road will be closed between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, October 2-3, 2014. The closure is needed to allow construction crews to work on a nearby retaining wall. Westbound motorists can access Fairfax Road by exiting at Oswell Street then returning to Fairfax Road via Auburn Street. All other Fairfax Road on- and off- ramps are expected to remain open while work is underway. Report: For your convenience, the Streets Division work schedule for the week of September 29th is attached. Event Notifications: Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. Recreation and Parks Announcements: o Youth Track Meet - Saturday, October 4th - the Recreation and Parks Department is hosting an area wide youth track meet from various schools around the area including McFarland, Delano, Arvin and Bakersfield. Over 200 runners are expected to participate, starting at 9:00 a.m. o The Zombie River Run - Saturday, October 4th – Uplands of the Kern River Park - 2:30 -6:00 p.m. o Jimmy Bluffet - Saturday, October 4th at the Bright House Networks Amphitheatre, 8:00 p.m. – tickets are $12.50 each will o Gospel Fest - Sunday, October 5th –at the Bright House Networks Amphitheatre, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – free to the public AT:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Dead or dying trees on Truxtun Avenue Week of September 29_2014_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Sept. 29, 2014 – Oct. 3, 2014 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets south of White Ln and west of Old River Resurfacing streets in the area south of University and east of Columbus Maintenance Grind & Pave on Chester Ave between California and Brundage Ln 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 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) Dirt work for PD property room 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 September 29_2014_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, September 29, 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, September 30, 2014 All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule. Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Between Panorama Dr. & Bernard St. -- Union Ave. & Loma Linda Dr. Between River Blvd. & E. Columbus St. – Panorama Dr. & Columbus St. Between College Ave. & Azalea Ave. – Mountain Dr. & Raval St. Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Allen Rd. & Buena Vista Rd. Thursday, October 2, 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, October 3, 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. -- 178 Hwy & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. – Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. – McDonald Wy. & N. Stine 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 October 10 – Condors vs Stockton (Preseason)7:00 PM $10, $5 On Sale 10/6 October 11 – Guns ‘n Hoses Boxing 6:00 PM $33, $28, $23, $18, $13, $8 On Sale Now October 17-18 – Condors vs Stockton 7:00 PM $35, $25, $22, $17, $12, $11 On Sale 10/6 November 6-9 – Disney On Ice $50, $32, $22, $18 On Sale Now November 15 – Joan Sebastian & Los Tigres Del Norte 8:00 PM $155, $127, $77, $62, $52 On Sale Now November 22 – PBR Velocity Tour 7:00 PM $75, $60, $45, $20, $15 On Sale Now May 7-10 – Marvel Universe Live! $150, $100, $50, $40 On Sale Now October 4 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now October 14 – Straight No Chaser 7:30 PM $47, $37, $27 On Sale Now November 1 – Taste of Home School 11:00 AM $50, $15 November 4 – BCCA: Quattro 7:30 PM November 17 – Beauty and the Beast 7:30 PM $62.50, $47.50, $32.50 On Sale 9/29 January 22 – So You Think You Can Dance 8:00 PM $63, $47, $37 Call BCCA at 589-2478 for tickets October 4 – Bluffett 8:00 PM $12.50 On Sale Now October 5 – Gospel Fest 3:00 PM Free www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com