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Home My WebLink About02/20/2014AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER February 20, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Subject: General Information Good News  Bakersfield Mobile, the City’s smartphone reporting app, continues to be a popular tool for users to submit various service requests directly to City departments. Since its launch in July 2014, over 1,500 reports have been submitted via the app. Graffiti-related cleanup requests continue to be the most popular report type – comprising approximately 50 percent of the total number of requests to date. Most recently, staff added the capability for users to report illegal dumping via the mobile app. As previously noted, the app was recently recognized by the Kern Council of Governments as a 2015 Regional Award of Merit winner in the category of Innovation.  According to Amtrak, out of approximately 525 Amtrak stations nationwide, the Bakersfield station handled 521,423 passengers last year ranking it the 22nd busiest station in the country--ahead of stations like Fresno at #30 and Santa Barbara at #38 TRIP News  Intermittent Nighttime Closures Scheduled for Rosedale Highway Bakersfield, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is relocating utility poles and upgrading electrical equipment along Rosedale Highway from Gibson Street to Allen Road in advance of the Rosedale Highway Widening Project, managed by the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP). Intermittent nighttime road closures are planned for Rosedale Highway on February 22nd and March 1st to allow PG&E to install new overhead lines and equipment near Mohawk Street and Landco Drive. On February 22nd, the closures will take place in the vicinity of Mohawk Street. On March 1st, the closures will be just east of Landco Drive. This work will require General Information February 13, 2015 Page 2 stopping traffic for brief periods while power lines are pulled across the roadway. Work will take place between midnight and 4 a.m. on both nights. Misc. Council Referrals Attached is a response to the following Council referrals: • Councilmember Rivera o Community Development Block Grant Funding History o Staffing Increase in the Fire Department/Arson Division Reports For your reference, the following reports are attached:  Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 23rd; and  Possible AT&T U-verse Programming Changes Event Notifications Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center AT:CH:cb:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of Feb. 23, 2015 – Feb. 27, 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, Beale 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 only when possible. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of February 23_2015_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 23, 2015 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, February 24, 2015 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, February 25, 2015 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, February 26, 2015 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, February 27, 2015 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. Week of February 23_2015_Work Schedule 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 February 21 – Condors vs Colorado 7:00 PM $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now February 25, 27-28 – Condors vs Idaho 7:00 PM March 2 - Condors vs Alaska 7:00 PM March 6 – CIF Wrestling Session One 9:00 AM $21, $18, $15, $14, $13, $12, $11 On Sale Now March 7 – CIF Wrestling Session Two 9:00 AM $23, $20, $17, $16, $15, $14, $12 On Sale Now March 7 – CIF Wrestling Session Three 6:00 PM $25, $22, $19, $18, $17, $16, $13 On Sale Now March 13 - Condors vs Utah 7:00 PM March 24 - Condors vs Alaska 7:00 PM 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 $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now $35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now February 26-27 – Shen Yun 7:30 PM $120, $110, $100, $80, $70, $60, $50 On Sale Now March 1 – Wind Sync 3:00 PM BCCA event 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 March 27 – Atlanta Rhythm Section 8:00 PM $15 On Sale 2/20 April 24 - Beatles vs Stones 8:00 PM May 9 – Trace Adkins 8:00 PM $55, $39, $25 On Sale Now May 22 - Average White Band 8:00 PM September 18 - Firefall 8:00 PM $15 On Sale 2/20 $15 On Sale 2/20 $15 On Sale 2/20 October 2 - Hotel California 8:00 PM $15 On Sale 2/20 www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com