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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/2015OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER February 13, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Subject: General Information Good News As you are aware, the Fire Fund tax split issue with the County has been resolved. The City received the first half payment for the current 2014/15 billing cycle in a timely manner with no dispute over the amount, progress! We are expecting the E76 for the State Route-178 project towards the end of the month. It was delayed a few weeks, but for a good cause. We had $2,000,000 in savings on the Morning Drive project in federal money, and we had to do some paperwork to roll it over to the State Route-178, Canteria to Miramonte project. It was worth a few weeks though! Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull played to a sold out Rabobank Arena last evening with over 9,200 people in attendance. We anticipate a similar turnout for Fleetwood Mac on April 6th! Please see attached picture of the event. Congratulations to the Sal Moretti and the Bakersfield Homeless Center for being selected to receive the Regional Award of Merit in the category of community involvement for creating employment opportunities for the homeless, and to Chris Huot and Information Technology staff for being selected to receive the Regional Award of Merit in the category of innovation for the Bakersfield Mobile Application that allows more accessibility to residents in obtaining City services. Additionally, congratulations to Public Works staff for being selected to receive the Regional Award of Merit in the category of transportation for the Mohawk Street Extension Project from the Kern Council of Governments. See attachment. The awards will be presented by Kern Council of Governments at the Annual Regional Awards Ceremony held Thursday, March 5th at 6:00 p.m. at the Seven Oaks Country Club Ballroom. If you would like to attend, please notify my office by Tuesday, March 3rd. Please see attachment. On February 9th, the Bakersfield Fire Department began its Fire Academy with 25 potential recruits to fill current and future vacancies. The academy will last 20 AT General Information February 13, 2015 Page 2 weeks and is the process to become permanent BFD Firefighters. During the academy, the recruits will receive instruction in urban firefighting, heavy and technical rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, wildland firefighting, fire prevention, military discipline, physical fitness, and many other emergency response techniques. City offices will be closed this Monday, February 16th in observance of President’s Day. Refuse collection will not be impacted. TRIP News Nighttime Lane Closures on State Route 99 Motorists should anticipate nighttime lane closures on State Route 99, in the vicinity of Hosking Avenue (between Panama Lane and State Route 119/Taft Highway), on Wednesday, February 18th and Thursday, February 19th, weather permitting. One inside lane will be closed in each direction between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., and two inside lanes, in each direction, will be closed between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. These lanes closures are needed to allow the contractor to remove the old bridge footing, pavement and barrier from the median. At least one lane will remain open to traffic in each direction while work is underway. Motorists are reminded to stay alert to changing conditions and pay attention to construction and detour signs while traveling through this area. Misc. Council Referrals Attached is a response to the following Council referrals: •Councilmember Maxwell o Transportation Impact Fees •Councilmember Parlier o Police Response Times Reports For your reference, the following reports are attached: Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 16th; and January 2015 Recreation and Parks Monthly Report General Information February 13, 2015 Page 3 Event Notifications Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center Recreation and Parks Announcements o Couple’s Night Out; Kids Night In on Saturday, February 14th, 5:00 to 11:00 p.m., ages 5 to 12; Silver Creek Park; $20.00. No babysitter, no problem; your kids will be supervised and have fun while you parents enjoy a night out. o Valentine’s Run for Your Heart 5K and 10K Run/Walk, Cosponsored by Recreation and Parks and CSUB PEAK program. Registration from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m.; race starts at 9:00 a.m. $25.00 registration fee. AT:CH:cb:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Enrique and Pitbull Concert CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director DATE: February 11, 2015 SUBJECT: Council Referral No. 556 – Transportation Impact Fees General Information for January 9th, 2015 included a memorandum from the Finance Director which provided the response to Gas Tax revenues. This update pertains to the Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) portion of the referral. Chapter 15.84 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code (the “TIF Ordinance”) authorizes the imposition of transportation impact fees on the development of land so “as to assure that new development bears a proportionate share of the cost of capital expenditures necessary to provide a regional transportation system” (collectively, “Transportation Impact Fees” BMC§ 15.84). As set forth in the TIF Ordinance, any person who applies to the City for the issuance of a building permit to make an improvement to land for one of the uses specified in the Transportation Impact Fee Schedule, and which use will generate or attract additional traffic, shall be required to pay a Transportation Impact Fee. As is the case with Gas Tax Revenues, State law requires that the City deposit Transportation Impact Fee Revenues into a special, segregated fund. In particular, the imposition of Transportation Impact Fees is governed by the Mitigation Fee Act, CAL. GOV’T CODE §§66000 (the “Mitigation Fee Act”), which requires that the City deposit Transportation Impact Fee Revenues into a special, segregated fund. Moreover, the TIF Ordinance expressly provides that the City imposes Transportation Impact Fees to ensure that land development: (1) bears “a proportionate . . . share of the cost of the provision of . . . new or expanded transportation facilities required by such development”; and (2) is adequately supported by a regional transportation system.”(BMC § 15.84.020). Further, pursuant to the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act, the City prepared a “Transportation Impact Fee – Phase IV Fee Update Background and Nexus Report” (“Nexus Report”). The Nexus Report evaluates empirical data including, without limitation, traffic models, land use type, average trip lengths, percentages of new trips, capacity per lane and cost assumptions. The Nexus Report found that there was a reasonable relationship between Transportation Impact Fees and new development based on, among other Councilmember Maxwell requested that staff provide information regarding how Gas Tax and Transportation Impact Fees are determined, and what causes both rates to increase and decrease. things, the fact that new development throughout the City will increase trips on local, citywide and regional roads, leading to the need for more traffic signals, additional turn lane signals and other improvements, as well as the need for additional roadway capacity. In other words, the Transportation Impact Fee Revenues are expressly tied to the City’s need for additional street and highway improvements, including the TRIP projects. The City’s Transportation Impact Fee Program was developed and is maintained jointly with the County of Kern for the Metropolitan Bakersfield Area as a regional fee. A metropolitan area-wide traffic model was created based on the traffic generated from the land uses that are expected to develop over the next 20 years. The traffic model for the metropolitan area is incorporated into the General Plan. As part of an iterative traffic modeling process, upgrades to the regional transportation system are added to the model until a Level of Service C (LOS C) is obtained for the entire metropolitan area; the General Plan requires a LOS C for the design of the transportation system. Once LOS C is obtained, the major roadway projects necessary for this transportation system are then quantified (referred to as the “TIF Facilities List”), their costs determined, and a resulting “Trip Rate” fee schedule is developed to pay for those roadway improvements. The Trip Rate is a trip cost per land use type. Because different types of land uses place different demands on the regional transportation system, those uses whose impact on the transportation system is greater pay a higher fee. The relative impact of the various land uses is determined based upon the land use’s trip generation rate, trip length and the percentage of new trips (those trips that are to that land use only, and not normally linked or shared with other trips) resulting from the land use. City and County staff meet periodically to evaluate the TIF Program to determine whether the TIF Facilities List is still adequate to maintain the City’s General Plan required Level of Service for the transportation systems completed projects, recently added development and resulting changes to traffic patterns. The evaluation of the TIF Program includes reviewing the cost estimates for the projects on the TIF Facilities List. However, even though the program is maintained jointly with the County, the actual fees collected within each jurisdiction are collected and retained separately by each agency. Ultimately, the level of both residential and commercial development activity determine whether TIF revenues go up or down, based on the individual Trip Rate Costs calculated for each individual project submitted in any given fiscal year. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: GREG WILLIAMSON, CHIEF OF POLICE DATE: February 9, 2015 SUBJECT: POLICE RESPONSE TIMES COUNCIL REFERRAL #568 Councilmember Parlier requested that the Police Department provide updated data regarding response times. The average response time to priority one calls in 2013 was 11 minutes, 29 seconds. In the first half of 2014, the average response time to priority one calls was 9:00 minutes. During the second half of 2014 the department changed operations deployment strategy, moving from a traditional district model to our current zone patrol philosophy. The average priority one response time for the second half of 2014 was 8 minutes, 19 seconds. This is a 27% decrease when compared to 2013. See chart below. Annual Comparison Total Calls for Service Average Response Time 2013 34,616 11:29 2014 January - June 16,741 9:00 2014 July - December 17,533 8:19 Week of February 16_2015_Work Schedule.doc Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Feb. 16, 2015 – Feb. 20, 2015 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area south of Wilson Rd and west of New Stine Grinding streets 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 THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of February 16_2015_Work Schedule.doc Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 16, 2015 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Tuesday, February 17, 2015 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, February 18, 2015 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, February 19, 2015 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, February 20, 2015 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Between Old River Rd. & Coffee Rd. – Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. Between Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. & White Ln. – Old River Rd., east to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Asperata Dr. – Gosford Rd,, west to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Cederwood Dr. – Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) 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 only when possible. Department of Recreation and Parks Date: February 12, 2015 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: January 2015 Monthly Report Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for the month of January totaled 12,515 as compared to last year’s total of 12,086. ADMINISTRATION o Silver Creek & Yokuts Park Playground Rehabilitation Project – Brown & Fowler began work on 1/5/15. o Sports Village Phase III – design has been awarded to RRM Design. RRM has started the design and is currently has 80% plans completed. Much grading of Phase II is taking place. Wall Repairs: Current Wall Repair List Summary: Ruben Subia Masonry was awarded the repair work for the following walls*: o 42oo Block of Fairfax Rd.-completed o S/W corner of Calloway & Marby Grange-completed o Wilson Rd & Sage Dr. -completed o N/E corner of Ashe Rd. & Rio De Janeiro-completed o 9500 Block of Harris Rd & Fiji Dr. -completed o N/W corner of Hosking and Granite Point-completed o N/W corner of Ming & Ashe Rd. -completed o S/E corner of 21st & Eye St. (block planter)-completed o 5500 Block of Gosford Rd(canal wall), N/O of Harris Rd )-completed o 4000 Block of Panama Ln. (south wall); east of Akers Rd.-completed *A notice to proceed with the repair work was given on 12/3/14 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Department of Recreation and Parks January 2015 Monthly Report Page 2 The City’s annual concrete contractor Cen-Cal Construction will be performing repairs on the following walls locations: o 2000 Block of Ashe Rd.-completed o 6300 Block of Harris Rd. & Caracas Ave. o Olive Dr & Woodland Hills Dr-completed o 4101 Truxtun Ave (City Corp Yard) o Milo Ave. & Marina Dr. (sump wall) o Gosford @ Kroll & Reina (wall planters) o Wible Rd. north of Panama (east wall planters) -completed o Deer Peak Park (various locations) o Greystone Park (shade structure pilaster) o 5200 block of Gosford Rd. (canal wall) Aquatic Maintenance: • Aquatic Design Group scheduled submitted preliminary scope of work and specifications for the McMurtrey Waterslide Renovation Project on 1/14/15. Overall preliminary renovation cost totaled to $685,556.00. • Staff continues to evaluate existing aquatic facilities for future maintenance projects including ways to upgrade pool equipment for energy efficiency. RECREATION Total Attendance: 9,640 Special Event Reservations: • January 31 – TPRW, Bakersfield Track Club Run – 500 Guests • Total Attendance: 2,875 Reservations/Special Events Silver Creek Community Center • Total Attendance: o Overall attendance was 550 as compared to last year of 528. o There was one (1) rental for the month of January. • After School Fun – Attendance: Weekly Average: 49 Monthly: 245 • Total Revenue: $1,904 Saunders Recreational Facility • Total Attendance: o Overall attendance was 396 as compared to last year of 575. o There was one rental for the month of January. • Hockey Program: 32 Registered Participants / Total Attendance: 128 • Basketball Program: 42 Registered Participants / Total Attendance: 168 • Total Revenue: $ 370 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Department of Recreation and Parks January 2015 Monthly Report Page 3 Aquatics • Overall Aquatic Attendance: o Total attendance for Aquatics was 3,618 compared to January 2014 of 4,528. o Last year’s attendance for Aquatics included one week of KHSD swim teams using the pools with a 1, 923 week attendance. This year KHSD swim teams start their season on February 2nd. Even though January’s 2015 attendance shows a decrease from last year’s 4,528, once you take out the 1,923 KHSD figures, attendance actually increased by 35%. This increase was due to the successful High School Swimming & Conditioning class offered this month. • McMurtrey Aquatic Center: o Monthly attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 3,518 compared to last year’s 3,653 which included 1,048 KHSD Swimmers. o The 100 Mile Lap Swim Club is currently made up of 406 active members that swam 14,065.37 miles this month. The club has swum a combined total of 142,401 miles. o Kern High School Swimming – as Kern High School District prepared for their 2015 swim season, they provided their swim team coaches training to get certified in lifeguarding and CPR/First Aid/AED. These trainings took place at Silver Creek Pool this month. o The Polar Bear Plunge had 149 participants brave the 49 degree water and 44 degree outside temperature to take the icy plunge. Spectators cheered participants as they slid down the slides and swam the 25 yards. Artic Glacier sponsored this exciting event which has become a Bakersfield tradition for a lot of families and a great way to celebrate the New Year. o Donation Total: $376.71 Athletics • Total Attendance: o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of January was 866 as compared to last year’s total of 849. • Athletic Programming: o Adult Softball: o Registration for the Spring Softball League opened on January 5th and closed on January 30th. • Softball Tournaments: o Staff completed development of the 2015 Mesa Marin Tournament schedule this month. • Adaptive Programming: o Adaptive Basketball: o The Adaptive Basketball League began this month. The league is made up of seven teams, with games held weekly throughout the months of January and February at MLK gymnasium. o Modeled after the Departments Adaptive Softball League, the program has proven to be a tremendous success! We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Department of Recreation and Parks January 2015 Monthly Report Page 4 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center • Total Attendance: o Overall attendance for the month was 4,210 as opposed to last year’s total of 3,116. Attendance at the center was up 35% from last January due to the center being closed for a few days last January for re-furbishing. o Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration was a success with 350 at the breakfast celebration. The program included public speakers, music and a video about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. o Free Youth Luncheon brought in approximately 200 participants. Activities included speakers and a video about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many of the youth participated in the “Day of Service” and cleaned up the surrounding community. • Donation Total: $933 PARKS All Area 2 Parks • Park mow crew renovated edges around playgrounds and sports fields in the month of January. City in the Hills • 24.20 tons of sand was delivered by Kern Brothers and installed in playground area on 1/27/15. Cement Repair • Annual cement contractor poured cement at southwest corner of 19th & Eye Streets on 1/30/15 due to a broken main line under concrete. Craftworkers made irrigation repairs on 1/27/15 to 1/29/15. Mesa Marin • Staff installed new isolation valves and battery operated controllers for infield sprinklers and quick couplers at all four fields this month. Mt. Vernon • Renovation/re-construction of medians between Columbus Street and University Avenue began this month. Seasons Park • Replaced a section of raised sidewalk during the month of January. Silver Creek Park • Replaced raised and damaged sidewalk areas during the month of January. • Playground equipment removed to prepare for renovation. • Electrical department repaired security lights. Sports Village • Replaced the damaged concrete at the trash bin pad of Phase I. • Installed air release valves (Kern Sprinkler). Wilderness Drive • Repaired broken valves and placed controller station numbers in series with valve locations. We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Department of Recreation and Parks January 2015 Monthly Report Page 5 Craftworker Division Kroll Park • Staff installed a message board at the dog entry. Lowell Shop • On 1/14//15 City Engineers checked roof damage for repairs. Silver Creek Park • Staff installed hand rail at Rec-center entrance on 1/6/15 Tree Division • Tree Department assisted areas 1, 2 & 3 with mass pruning projects during the month of January. • Tree Staff trimmed all pine trees on Wible Road center divider from Pacheco to Panama Lane: • Tree staff removed two (2) trees to replace sidewalks on Pacific Street. • Tree staff trimmed all trees on Hageman South wall from Clay Patrick Farr Drive to Canal. • Tree staff trimmed trees on the corner of Harris Road and Prospect Peak. • Trimming: Trees Trimmed: 48 Clearance: 137 Removals: 18 • Service Tickets: Received: 50 Completed: 43 UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS: • Valentines Run for your Heart 5K & 10K Run/Walk – February 14th at 9am at CSUB – Sponsored by Recreation & Parks Department. • Couples Night Out – Valentine’s Edition: Saturday, February 14th 5-11pm, ages 6 to 12 years - $20 per child at Silver Creek Community Center! Pizza, Kid’s Movies & Games. • All About T-Ball - Get your registrations in early as this class fills up fast! Visit www.bakersfieldparks.us for more information on this class. • Lifeguard Academy – Interested in becoming a Lifeguard? Inquire at www.bakersfieldparks.us for details. • For additional activities and events offered through the Recreation and Parks Department, Please visit our website at www.bakersfieldparks.us. We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. 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