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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
January 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/al
Subject: General Information
Notable Items
As we know, the drop in oil prices is being felt here in Kern County, big time. The
County expects to lose $61 million in property tax revenue, prompting the Board
of Supervisors to declare a fiscal emergency this week. Layoffs have already
begun to occur, which will affect the local economy. History teaches us that
prices will rise again, however, and we only hope that it happens soon.
As previously reported, the Thomas Roads Improvement Program will host a
community meeting for the 24th Street Improvement Project on February 4, 2015,
from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Rabobank Convention Center. This meeting will be
held in an open house format, and the public is encouraged to attend at any
time during the three-hour period and provide input.
Exhibits will be set up in the Convention Center Lobby that will illustrate
streetscape concepts, and options for hardscape and plant materials that are
appropriate to the region’s climate and neighborhood character. City and
Caltrans staff will be available to answer questions.
Roland Genick, chief architect for Parsons Transportation Group, will provide a presentation in the Convention Center’s Potato Room at 5:00 p.m. that will focus
on initial design concepts. The presentation will be repeated at 6:00 p.m.
Free parking will be available in the lot south of (behind) the Convention Center.
Bulletins
Councilmember Weir hosted a community meeting this past week. He was
joined by several City Department Heads and other staff who provided the
approximately 70 in attendance with an update on transportation improvements
and development activity taking place in Ward 3. The meeting also included a
presentation and discussion regarding future amenities to be included in the
phase 2 development of the Mesa Marin Sports Complex. Feedback from those
in attendance indicated there was a strong preference for a recirculating spray
park and additional shade structures.
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We are pleased to announce that Chris Huot and Steve Teglia have been
promoted to the position of Assistant City Manager. They have been performing
at that level for a long time, and are, therefore, very qualified and deserving.
Congratulations to both!
Please take the time to read the attached article in the latest edition of California
Meeting + Events, which is a publication for meeting and event professionals. The
focus is on Bakersfield, and the successful and effective promotion of the City’s
assets by the outstanding team in the Convention and Visitors Bureau. We salute their exemplary efforts!
Five National Hockey League teams announced this week that they will form a
Western Division of the American Hockey League, which is at the AAA level, just
below the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers are one of them, and Bakersfield will have
their AAA players. For the last 20 years, Bakersfield has had professional hockey at the AA level, where we have watched our very best players move up in the
American League, which has a higher level of play with greater skill and speed.
More importantly, there will be regular player movement between Bakersfield
and Edmonton, Ontario and the LA Kings, San Diego, and the Anaheim Ducks,
etc., so the players you see here may well be on television playing in the NHL a
week later.
When Edmonton bought the Condors, the new lease gave them the right to play
here with either an ECHL or American league team, so no lease adjustment is
necessary.
The American League has more players and coaches, so we are working with
Edmonton in partnership to provide the needed space in the locker room area
beneath the Arena seating.
This is big news and a strong positive for Bakersfield sports and for Rabobank
Arena. A press release is attached.
TRIP News
The demolition work for the Hosking Avenue Bridge over State Route 99 went
exceptionally well Tuesday night, and the west half of the bridge was removed.
On Wednesday night, the east half of the bridge was demolished, followed by
the remaining columns and abutments on Thursday night. See the attached
photos.
At Councilmember Parlier’s request, a projected timeline for TRIP projects, both
under construction and those in the works, is attached.
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Misc. Council Referrals
Attached is a response to the following Council referrals:
• Councilmember Maxwell
o TRIP Reports
o Medical Rates
o Overpass on Oak Street, at Truxtun Avenue
o Potential Lane Modifications on Coffee Road
• Councilmember Rivera
o Couplet Area Landscaping
• Vice Mayor Hanson
o Bridle Creek Area Issues
Reports
For your reference, the following reports are attached:
Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 2nd; and
Letter from Bright House regarding possible programming changes.
Event Notifications
Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center
AT:CH:cb:al
cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
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Bakersfield: Music, Oil and a Whole Lot More
BY JANET FULLWOOD
Most convention groups come and go with little notice from local residents. Not so for the National Street Rod Association, which roars into Bakersfield each April, attracting some 10–13,000 spectators. “You put 1,900 to
2,000 colorful modified cars of all types running all over town for three or four days, and, well, it’s pretty neat,” says Mike Chrispyn, special events director for the association.
While Bakersfield by nature is a car-crazy town, Chrispyn credits the Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau as instrumental to the event’s success. “We’ve been in Bakersfield since 1987, and from my point of view,
the CVB couldn’t be better to work with,” he says. “They even host a barbecue for our members.” California’s ninth-largest city (population 364,000) has a lot going for it beyond its gung-ho car culture and
ongoing oil boom that has transformed the landscape. Matthew Billingsley, sales manager for the CVB, cites two factors among the city’s strongest draws for the group market: location and great value. “We’re within a four-hour
drive of 90 percent of the state’s population,” he says, “and our room rates average 40 to 50 percent less than the state average.”
Those assets help make Bakersfield a major player in the SMERF (social, military, educational, religious, fraternal) and sports markets. Groups attracted to
Bakersfield run the gamut from pro rodeo and youth sports leagues to the Jehovah’s Witnesses
and Sweet Adelines, an association of a capella enthusiasts whose 1,000 or so attendees fill the
town with barbershop harmony during their annual gathering in April.
Speaking of music, Bakersfield is home to the Bakersfield Sound, a sub-genre of country music popularized by legends including Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and, more recently,
Dwight Yoakam. Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, a combination concert hall, museum, restaurant,
nightclub and gift store, is a popular venue for off-site gatherings. Another is the elegantly restored 1,500-seat Fox Theater, an acoustically acclaimed historic gem that serves as the city’s performing
arts hub. Other cultural institutions available for gatherings include the Bakersfield Museum of Art, which offers indoor banquet facilities as well as outdoor space in its shady sculpture garden, and the Kern County Museum, which can
accommodate groups from 50 to 5,000 on its 16-acre campus. For large meetings and conventions, Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center
offers more than 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a 29,500-square-foot exhibition hall and 13 breakout rooms. The theater is a 3,000- seat venue, while the arena seats 10,000. The venues are connected via indoor walkway to the Bakersfield Marriott, which offers 9,126 square feet of additional event space, including a ballroom that can accommodate 900 guests. Besides the convention center, the city’s largest full-service hotel with
meeting space is the 262-room Doubletree by Hilton Bakersfield, featuring a 12,000-square-foot ballroom and a dozen breakout venues. A bit farther out is the 200-room Four Points by Sheraton, with 6,800 square feet of
banquet and function space. When it comes to off-site dining, Billingsley says that many planners opt to introduce their attendees to Basque cuisine, which is served family-style at classic venues such as Wool Growers and the Noriega Hotel. “One of Bakersfield’s claims to fame is that we have more Basque restaurants than any other city in the country,” he says.
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January 29, 2015
For Immediate Release
- Contact -
Ryan Holt - email
Director, Media Relations & Broadcasting
Kevin Bartl - email
Vice President, Communications
Bakersfield to move to the American Hockey League
Formation of the Pacific Division for 2015-16 announced
San Jose, Calif. - The Edmonton Oilers joined American Hockey League (AHL) President David
Andrews and four other NHL teams to announce the AHL Board of Governors has formally
approved the steps necessary to create a Pacific Division within the AHL beginning with the 2015-
16 season.
The Board has approved the following:
The Anaheim Ducks will purchase the Norfolk Admirals AHL franchise and will relocate it
from Norfolk, Va., to San Diego, Calif.
The AHL franchise owned by the Calgary Flames will relocate from Glens Falls, N.Y.,
to Stockton, Calif.
The AHL franchise owned by the Edmonton Oilers will relocate from Oklahoma City,
Okla., to Bakersfield, Calif.
The AHL franchise owned by the Los Angeles Kings will relocate from Manchester, N.H.,
to Ontario, Calif.
The AHL franchise owned by the San Jose Sharks will relocate from Worcester, Mass.,
to San Jose, Calif.
"Relocating five teams is a complex process, and we are very excited to have brought this initiative
to a successful outcome," said Andrews. "The Western-based NHL clubs have been in dialogue with
our league for almost three years, and today's announcement launches a new era for the American
Hockey League and for professional hockey in California."
Oilers President of Hockey Operations Kevin Lowe said, "We want to thank and congratulate the
AHL, NHL and our fellow member clubs in making the Pacific Division a reality through hard work
and collaboration. The Edmonton Oilers are extremely excited about this new opportunity to
enhance our development system and help grow the game of hockey in California.
"We couldn't be more pleased in our partnership with Bakersfield over the last year and I can't say
enough good things about the fans and the city of Bakersfield."
"This is a huge step for Bakersfield and this organization," said Matt Riley, Bakersfield AHL
Affiliate President. "We want to thank our fans, the city, our ECHL colleagues and the Oilers for
taking us under their wing and enabling us to be a part of this. We're excited to take an increased
role in the growth of the game in California."
Full division alignments and schedule formats for the 2015-16 season will be determined by the
AHL Board of Governors at a later date.
Formed in 1936, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for players in
all 30 National Hockey League organizations, as well as coaches, officials, executives, trainers and
broadcasters throughout the NHL. More than 88 percent of today's NHL players are graduates of the
American Hockey League and through the years the AHL has been home to more than 100 honored
members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
NEXT HOME GAMES
The Condors host one more game cap off the month of January on home ice this weekend against
the team directly above them in the standings.
Friday, Jan. 30 vs. Utah Grizzlies (7 p.m.)
Cap Giveaway - the first 2,000 fans 5 and older get their choice of a Condors cap: traditional
or a flat-bill (Eyewitness News, 106.1 KRAB Radio and Three-Way Chevrolet-Cadillac)
Click here for the complete promo schedule.
SAVE MONEY. GET A HAT TRICK 3-PACK!
Save over 20% and choose ANY three games to attend the REMAINDER of the regular season. ,
Cap Giveaway (Jan. 30), Undie Sunday (Feb. 15) and the always popular Youth Jersey Giveaway
(Feb. 21) are all available with the Hat Trick 3-Pack. Packages start as low as $30, so get yours
today by calling 324-PUCK (7825) or click here.
www.BakersfieldCondors.com
Hosking Bridge Demolition – January 27, 2015
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Hosking Bridge Demolition – January 28, 2015
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TRIP Project Target Dates
Project Projected Opening
Westside Parkway, Phase 6C March, 2015
SR-58 Gap Closure March, 2015
Morning Drive Interchange July, 2015
Rosedale Highway Widening NTP – February 2, 2015
Start Construction – April, 2015 – duration 18-month
October, 2016
Beltway Operational Improvements
NTP – February, 2015 Start Construction – April, 2015 – duration 24-month April, 2017
SR-178 Widening,
Canteria – Miramonte
E-76 Submitted to HQ – Jan. 29, 2015
ROW Cert II – mid February, 2015
Bidding late Feb-March, 2015 Duration 24-month (incl. Utility delay)
Projected bid award –
April, 2015 April, 2017
24th Street Improvements
Final Design – October 2015 ROW Cert – May, 2016
Duration 24-month
Projected bid award –
August, 2016 August, 2018
Centennial Corridor
Final Environmental
Document expected to be
approved by CalTrans –
FED - July, 2015
ROD – October 2015
November, 2019
Phase 1, Kern River Bridge
Package:
Projected bid award –
April, 2016
Projected completion –
November, 2017
Duration 14-month
Phase 2, SR-58 Connector to
WSP:
Projected bid award –
September, 2017
ROW – July 2017
Duration 30-month
Hageman Flyover
Design completion
expected – May, 2016
Property Acquisition
projected completion –
October, 2017
Note: The Hageman Flyover
is not currently funded for
construction.
Week of February 2_2015_Work Schedule.doc
Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Feb. 2, 2015 – Feb. 6, 2015
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Lowering manholes in Oleander and Planz HUD areas in preparation for street
reconstruction/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
Dirt work at Sports Village
Concrete work on various streets in the area south of E. California Ave and east of Union Ave, south
Flower and east of Beale (all HUD funded areas)
Miscellaneous work at PD property room
Working on Brick repairs at Centennial Plaza
Grading for new parking lot at Mesa Marin Sports Complex
Constructing cul-de-sac at Beech St and 24th St 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.
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Week of February 2_2015_Work Schedule.doc
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 2, 2015
Between Golden State & 16th St. -- “F” St. & Oak St. /kern River Boundary
Between 34th St. & 30th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St.
Between San Dimas St. & Beale Ave. – 34th/Bernard St. & Niles St.
Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) – Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave.
Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
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, February 5, 2015
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, February 6, 2015
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
January 16-17 - Condors vs Utah 7:00 PM
$35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
January 23 & 24 – Monster X Tour 7:00 PM
$40, $20, $17, $15, $10 On Sale Now
January 27 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM
$35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
February 10 – Harlem Globetrotters 7:00 PM
$88, $53, $36, $28, $21 On Sale Now
February 12 – Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull 7:30 PM
$127.50, $77.50, $47.50, $27.50 On Sale Now
February 14 – Super Love Jam 7:30 PM
$49.50, $38.50, $33.50, $28.50 On Sale Now
March 7-8 – CIF Wrestling Champs
All-Session Pass: $69, Single Session On Sale 1/18
April 1-3 – Cirque Du Soleil: Varekai 7:30 PM
$95, $70, $55, $35 (Kids: $45, $25)On Sale Now
April 4 – Cirque Du Soleil: Varekai 4:30/7:30 PM
$100, $75, $60, $40 (Kids: $50, $30)On Sale Now
April 5 – Cirque Du Soleil: Varekai 1:30/5:30 PM
$95, $70, $55, $35 (Kids: $45, $25)On Sale Now
April 6 – Fleetwood Mac 7:30 PM
$177.50, $127.50, $77.50, $47.50 On Sale Now
May 7-10 – Marvel Universe Live!
$70, $45, $30, $25 On Sale Now
January 22 – So You Think You Can Dance 8:00 PM
$63, $47, $37 On Sale Now
January 25 – Alex DePue 3:00 PM
BCCA event
January 26 – 7 Brides For 7 Brothers 7:30 PM
$52, $42, $32 On Sale Now
February 14 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
February 15 – Memphis: The Musical 4:00 PM
$52, $42, $32 On Sale Now
February 26-27 – Shen Yun 7:30 PM
$120, $110, $100, $80, $70, $60, $50 On Sale Now
March 14 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
March 17 – Hoffman Hospice Event 7:00 PM
661-410-1010 for tickets
March 29 – Sister Act 7:00 PM
$62, $47, $32 On Sale Now
April 11 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
May 9 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com