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Home My WebLink About07/17/2015 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER July 17, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/cb Subject: General Information Notable Items We recently received the Sales Tax Quarterly Summary Report by Industry from the State of California. As previously stated, the City of Bakersfield saw a 15.63 percent reduction in its quarterly sales tax. This report provides us more detail and context with what is happening in our local economy and provides us a basis to base our budget in future years. Some of the central categories that showed double digit negative activity included: o Oil and Gas Services and Equipment -(40.06%) o Building Materials -(20.36%) o Service Stations (sales tax on fuel) -(18.40%) Please see the attached memo for further information Councilmember Smith and City staff are holding a Community Meeting at the Bill Park Greens on Monday, July 20th at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the various options for the playground renovation at the park. This public meeting will be an opportunity for citizens to share their ideas into the type of playground amenities they would like offered at the park. The Flame of Hope passed through Bakersfield this morning on its final leg to the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Mayor Harvey Hall issued a proclamation at the event and Councilmember Parlier participated in the Torch Run with other members of our Bakersfield Police Department. See attached pictures. The City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Division and Keep Bakersfield Beautiful will present "The Book of Life" at the Fox Theater this Saturday, July 18th at 12:00 p.m. While supplies last, residents can pick up free movie tickets from Solid Waste at 4101 Truxtun Avenue, Building A. Prior to the event, those attending can learn more about what the City and the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee are doing to make Bakersfield an attractive place and most importantly how they can do their part. Information and brochures will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. General Information July 17, 2015 Page 2 I will be taking vacation Wednesday, July 22nd through Tuesday, July 28th. During my absence Assistant City Manager, Chris Huot will be in charge and the office will have my contact information if necessary. Mr. Huot will also be covering the July 22nd City Council meeting in my absence. TRIP and Other Traffic Updates  Centennial Corridor Geo-technical Work Schedule, July 20th-24th, 2017 Geo-technical surveys for the Centennial Corridor project’s preliminary design continues this week, with work scheduled for the locations listed below. The work entails drilling a small diameter hole within the right-of-way, collecting samples, and restoring the surface to pre-existing conditions. All work is expected to be completed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Traffic control will be in place as necessary. The following schedule is subject to change. o Monday, July 20th  Eastbound California Avenue, just west of Easton Drive  Easton Drive, north of California Avenue  East end of Mona Way o Tuesday, July 21st  Wible Road, just south of Wood Lane  Belle Terrace, just east and just west of the bridge crossing State Route 99 o Wednesday, July 22nd  Work is scheduled to occur along the Stine Canal and at a City/County drainage basin o Thursday, July 23rd  Commercial parking lot, northeast corner of California Avenue and Easton Drive  Wild West Center parking lot o Friday, July 24th  Nello Street (Park & Ride lot off Stockdale Highway)  Off-street, adjacent to the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp from westbound State Route 58  State Route 99 and State Route 58 Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures Motorists are advised to anticipate nighttime lane closures on State Route 99 and State Route 58 next week as construction for the Beltway Operational Improvements Project moves forward. The following closures are expected to be in effect Monday General Information July 17, 2015 Page 3 night, July 20th through Wednesday night, July 22nd between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. On Monday and Tuesday night, motorists should anticipate nighttime closures on the eastbound and westbound State Route 58, between State Route 99 and H Street. These closures are needed to allow the contractor to place concrete barrier rail along the median, to complete construction striping in the westbound lanes, and to make shoulder repairs. At least one lane will remain open to traffic in each direction while work is underway. Crews will start working behind the barrier rail during daytime hours beginning Wednesday. Restriping work for southbound State Route 99, between State Route 58 and Wilson Road, will require alternating lane closures on Tuesday night. The northbound lanes will be restriped on Wednesday night and will also require alternating lane closures. All lanes will be affected at some point during the operation, but at least two lanes will remain open to traffic while work is underway. The freeway is being restriped to shift traffic to the inside, which will allow all lanes to remain open during the majority of construction. Daytime work along northbound State Route 99 is also expected to begin next week and will require a shoulder closure in the area of construction. The contractor also anticipates beginning work on the northbound State Route 99 off- ramp to Ming Avenue on Monday and Tuesday nights. This work will require a nighttime closure of the off-ramp between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The off-ramp will be open to daytime traffic. Reconstruction of Gosford Road and Ming Avenue intersection.  Reconstruction of Gosford Road and Ming Avenue Intersection On Saturday, July 18th and Sunday July 19th reconstruction of the roadway will occur within the intersection of Gosford Road and Ming Avenue. As a result of this construction operation, the intersection will be closed to thru traffic and traffic on Gosford Road and Ming Avenue will be detoured to alternate routes. This work will be done between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Full access to the intersection will be available at the end of Sunday July 19th. Detours and alternate access points will be provided during this closure period. This will result in traffic delays, so drivers are urged to use alternate routes. All work on this project is scheduled to be complete on August 3rd. The City thanks the public for their patience during the construction of these improvements. For more information, please contact Robert Voyles, Public Works Construction Supervisor, at (661) 326-3049. General Information July 17, 2015 Page 4 Council Referrals Attached is a response to the following Council referral: • Councilmember Smith o Downtown Dumpsters Report For your reference, the following reports are attached:  Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 20th; and  Recreation and Parks Monthly Report for June 2015 Event Notifications Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center o WWE Live – Friday, July 24th at the Arena. Tickets start at $15. o Juanes – Tuesday, July 28th at the Theatre. Tickets start at $28. Recreation and Park Announcements: o Friday Night Movies in the Park: July 17th “Night at the Museum” will be playing at Siemon Park. This is a free event so be sure to arrive early because pre-show fun will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. To see future movies, please see the attached flyer. AT:CH:cb:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk Special Olympics: Bakersfield Host Town OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM July 17, 2015 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant SUBJECT: Downtown Dumpsters Referral # 600 Council Meeting of May 20, 2015 “Councilmember Smith requested that staff investigate how other cities address dumpsters in their downtown areas, and the possibility of drafting an ordinance here in Bakersfield” Staff surveyed several cities from California to see how they collect trash in their downtown areas. The cities that returned correspondence were Modesto, Riverside, Freemont, Sacramento, Fresno, Los Angeles, and Santa Ana. The majority of cities surveyed do not have different ordinances for refuse collection in their downtown areas. Like the City of Bakersfield, some cities require businesses to build enclosures if there trash becomes a public nuisance. Cities researched outside of the State such as Denver, Syracuse, Vancouver, Seattle, Austin and Memphis have chosen to get rid of dumpsters in downtown areas for various reasons including tourism, the need for more building space and to create opportunities for downtown beautification efforts such as holding farmer markets and other alley events. However, the costs per user for services in these areas for trash collection increased as a result. City staff evaluated other ways as well to address with some of the common issues caused by dumpsters such as the smell, appearance, illegal activities that occur behind, and the overall density of dumpsters in a given area. Some of these alternative solutions include: 1. Upgrading current dumpsters to new bins that will be cleaned monthly 2. Install trash compactors in alleys to serve multiple organizations 3. Banning Dumpsters throughout the entire Downtown area The solutions above still have multiple pros and cons associated with them as well as unknown variables that would have to be researched in further detail (see Attachment 1). Changes to refuse services may result in multiple impacts to property owners and or building tenants such as higher costs, storage capacity issues and accessibility of trash receptacles to businesses. Based on the information gathered, there is not a one size fits all solution. Staff recommends working with businesses on identifying their specific needs and believes the best option is to work with those businesses on a case by case basis. For example, the Wall Street Alley trash bins were relocated to an adjacent alleyway at the request of the property owners. In another case, a trash compactor was installed for the Padre Hotel. Attachment 1 Alternative Downtown Refuse Solutions Alternative Solution 1: Upgrading current dumpsters to new bins that will be cleaned monthly and locked Pros Cons - Easiest to Implement - Several bins remain in current locations - Improves appearance - Monthly cost increase - Possible Sharing to reduce number of bins - Scavengers can open lids - Reduces odor Alternative Solution 2: Install trash compactors in alleys to serve multiple organizations Pros Cons - Improves appearance - Requires significant construction - Possible sharing to reduce number of bins - Requires more land area - Reduces odor - Requires sharing and access agreements - No dumpster diving - Monthly cost increase - Free up some alley space - No dumpster diving Alternative Solution 3: Banning Dumpsters throughout the Downtown area Pros Cons - No dumpster diving - Large customers may overflow on weekends - Frees up alley space - Scavengers can open lids - Reduces odor - Monthly cost increase - Allows sharing between businesses - Requires operators to work weekends - Some buildings have no storage capacity - Carts outside must be chained to prevent theft Week of July 20_2015_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of July 20, 2015 – July 24, 2015 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Sealing streets in the area north of White Ln between Ashe Rd & Stine Rd Maintenance Grind & Pave on Hageman between Coffee and Calloway Reconstruction of streets in the Auto Mall area East of Wible Rd and north & south of Pacheco Preparing Panama Ln. between Freeway 99 and Stine Rd for a Maintenance Grind & Pave 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 and storm line installation at Sports Village Working on Brick repairs at Centennial Plaza Grading for new parking lot at Mesa Marin Sports Complex NOTE: Paving operations are on hold due to both paving machines needing repairs 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 July 20_2015_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, July 20, 2015 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, July 21, 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, July 22, 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, July 23, 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, July 24, 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.) 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 www.bakersfieldcca.org UPCOMING EVENTS July 24 – WWE Live 7:30 PM $95, $65, $50, $35, $25, $15 On Sale Now August 27 - Florida Georgia Line 7:30 PM $54.75, $34.75 On Sale Now September 10 – Ringling Bros. Circus 7:00 PM $70, $38, $10 On Sale 7/31 September 11-13 – Ringling Bros. Circus $70, $38, $25, $20 On Sale 7/31 September 21 – Kings vs Coyotes 7:00 PM $115, $65, $40, $29 On Sale Now October 16 – Pepe Aguilar 8:00 PM $149, $119, $89, $49 On Sale Now July 14 – Dancing With The Stars Live 8:00 PM $74, $48, $34 On Sale Now July 28 – Juanes 7:30 PM $73.50, $48, $38, $28 On Sale Now August 7 – Espinoza Paz 9:00 PM $125, $95, $80, $65, $50, $30 On Sale 7/14 August 12 – Fifth Harmony 7:00 PM $47.50, $27.50 On Sale Now September 25 – Wild Kratts Live!7:00 PM $43.75, $37.75, $27.75 On Sale Now October 20 – J Balvin with Becky G 7:30 PM $73, $47.50, $37.50, $27.50 On Sale Now September 18 - Firefall 8:00 PM $15 On Sale Now October 1 - Gary Allan 7:00 PM $57, $37, $27 On Sale Now October 2 - Hotel California 8:00 PM $15 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com