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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/2008� B A K E R S F I E L D City Manage�'s Office Memorandum M� TO: Honorable a or and City Council ���� FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Generallnformation 1. Congratulations to the B.P.D. on its receipt of a Cal-Gri violence in the amount of $154,052. The award will be purchase, installation, implementation and management of in partnership with eleven other law enforcement agencies refer to the enclosed news release for complete information. p Grant to cc utilized to c a data excha in Kern Coui 2. We have begun a project this week to install a Trunk Sewer Line on Rec from Fairfax Road to Vineland Road and on Vineland Road from Redb� Edison Highway. Redbank Road will be closed to through traffic ur between Fairfax Road to the railroad tracks, which are approximately '/2 Fairfax Road. Detours will be posted which will direct all other traffic routes. 3. Enclosed is an update on the Multi-City Department and volunteer nE clean up that took place on February 23�a 4. Mill Creek Update — The brick pilasters have been built and we are just w� decorative caps to be placed on top. A prototype of the fence panels ma� at the park on Monday. 5. The City of Bakersfield will be celebrating Arbor Day on Saturday, Marcf a.m. along the bike path near the CSUB parking lot. Mayor Harvey Hall the celebration with a proclamation, and over 50 volunteers will plant 150 the path. Other agencies involved include the Kern River Parkway Fou Tree Foundation of Kern and Bike Bakersfield. This is the 11t" year for tt USA designation. All trees were supplied through a state grant. Honorable Mayor and City Council March 7, 2008 Page 2 7. The second annual Underwater Eggstravaganza will be held at McMurtr Center on Saturday, March 15th at 10:00 a.m. Last year we hac participants, and this year should be even bigger. 8. GHOST "Graffiti" Statistics and Special Enforcement Unit's monthly repc are enclosed. 9. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of March 10th is enclosed 10. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham • Landscaping/Streetscape in Oildale; • Bike Path Maintenance; Vice-Mayor Hanson • Kern County and City of Bakersfield Tobacco Ordinances; • Response to letter from Dean Gardner regarding Train Horn Quiet Zone; Councilmember Scrivner • Rob Boyles & Associates program to reduce graffiti. AT: rs: rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk Date: To: From: Subject: BAKERSFIELD P�LICE March 5, 2008 MEIUIORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager W. R. Rector, Chief of Police By: B. L. Lynn, Assistant Chief Gang Violence Grant Funding ,� �/Jr'Y�'°� f K ��� �`. 4, � j. ` 1��•' �I:'\ f ; � �'C `+v�\, �y ���� REC, � M,aR _ ,,,�..�. . �;af�qrF The Bakersfield Police Department has recently received Cal-Grip Grant Func amount of $154,052. The award will be utilized to oversee the purchase, inst< implementation and management of a data exchange system in partnership H other law enforcement agencies in Kern County. Please refer to the attachec release for complete information. BLL/LD/vrf BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry Public Information Officer 661-326-3803 gterrv@ Bakersfieldpd. us For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE Wiliiam Rector, Chief of P Wednesday, March 05, California GRIP grant As part of an overall strategy to combat �ang violence and help troubled and risk youth, the Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy recently announced the award of $9.2 million in competitive grants to cities, counties community-based organizations for gang prevention and intervention, and $; million for job training and education programs targeting youth affected by g� The Central Valley was awarded over 4 million dollars with the Bakersfield P Department being awarded $154,052. The award that was received by the Bakersfield Police Department will be ut to oversee the purchase, installation, implementation and management of a � exchange system in partnership with 11 other Kern County Police/Sheriff/Probation departments. As the lead agency, the Bakersfield Police Department will use funds that ha already been allocated, in addition to the Cal GRIP Grant funding, to acquire necessary equipment and initiate the data exchange process. In addition to t data exchange system, the Bakersfield Police Department will install surveill� cameras at designated locations within target areas of both metropolitan Ker County and the City of Bakersfield where gang homicides and shootings are most rampant. GPS tracking devices will also be deployed in conjunction witl surveillance cameras and other investigative resources funded by the Cal Gf TO: FROM DATE: � B A I� E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director -" February 29, 2008 �C� �_' � M,�R "��Ti.. , SUBJECT: Multi-City Department & Volunteer Neighborhood Clean Up Solid Waste, Code Enforcement, General Services Graffiti, Police, and Keep BakersfiE Beautiful volunteers planned a neighborhood clean up together to take place Saturda� February 23, 2008. Code Enforcement delivered notices to 479 residential parcels in the area surrounded by White LN, South H ST, Pacheco RD, and HWY 99. The notia residents that if they put furniture, large appliances, special waste electronics, tires, ar junk items on their front curb by 7:00 AM on the 23�d, that a Solid Waste crew would rE those special items at no charge. City employees, KBB volunteers (which included hic students), and some neighbors placed those curbside items into Solid Waste vehicles approximately 8:00 to 11:00 AM. Solid Waste dumped more than 12,000 Ibs. of trash, than 36 e-waste items, and 45 tires. Police removed abandoned vehicles and identifiE tagged areas, which Graffiti in turn removed. This cleanup is an example of an ongoir collaboration among City agencies to keep Bakersfield beautiful. =������ll1�l���,, o r(�',� ..�.. . Date: To: From: Subject: BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM March 4, 2008 Alan Tandy, City Manager W. R. Rector, Chief of Police �-��,'�-� By: Bryan L. Lynn, Assistant Chief � �v GHOST "Graffiti" Statistics for February ,� �i��• ,�+ c �.�: `/����� � 1- j'� l� �L� v� �C 1V % �aR ` �' 20 0 , r � ,ITy ���;�;� __-- �,�'1=S oF, I have attached the Graffiti Unit statistics for the month of February. Please c have any questions. � ' O Q' � � H ��..� � � C� d � > O Z �: � a� � 00 � � o°Q N �/i � 0 3 i "7 i O � � _ N � � � �+ �� A C � O � � 'L Q. Q � c.i L � � ' N d' .-. � �-. � ��y� ��,y �, ♦'J V T � .� .� ..� � C'� d� N T 0� �' i d' O� N ! 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WRR/vrf f Bakersfield Police Department Gang Unit _ Monthly Report — February 2008 The following is a compilation of the performance of the Gang Unit and significan investigations for February 2008. 49 50 6 24 9 5 Felony Arrests Misdemeanor Arrests Felony Warrant Arrests Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests Hours In Training Guns Seized �, � 458 36 493 296 34 69 FI's Citations Probation and Parole Searches Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections Supplemental Reports General Offense Reports 10 Vehicle 195 Patrol C 2 Search 4 7 5 2 3 2 2008 sr 2007 sr 2006 Sr 2005 Sr 2004 Sr 2003 Sr Year to Date Statistics January — February 2008 135 Felony Arrests 101 Misdemeanor Arrests � 4 Felony Warrant Arrests 48 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 1081 FI's 26 Vehicle 95 Citations 489 Patrol C 954 Probation and Parole 12 Search Searches 72� Hrs. Assisting Other 6 2008 Si Department Sections 14 2007 Si GANG UNIT DAILY ACTIVITY 2/1 /08 — Friday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: _ . , 16, 6/15/91, from Millbrook Way / Pebblewood, for loiterin� activity and public intoxication. Jason Salazar, 19, 10/8/88, from Millbrook Way / Pebblewood, for possession of weapon, contribute to the delinquency of a minor, loitering for drug activity and po less than 1 oz of marijuana. , 13, 8/18/94, from Millbrook Way / Pebblewood, for possession of n loitering for drug activity, and public intoxication. 2/2/08 — Saturday —1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: The BPD and KCSO Gang Units combined their efforts in a gang suppression opE operation resulted in 6 felony arrests, 16 misdemeanor arrests, 1 seized firearm a of seized marijuana. 110 subjects were contacted and released. Vernon Curry, 27, 12/27/80, from 2311 Cottonwood, for public intoxication. 2/3/08 — Sunday —1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Charles Bell, 26, 3/3/81, from 19th St / H St, for detox. Clififord Haynes, 19, 7/1/88, from Cottonwood / Casino, for suspended license ar driving. Joseph Burciaga, 27, 4/3/80, from Virginia / Owens, for violation of parole. Tanya Jackson, 44, 5/25/63, for possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuan� 2/4/08 — Monday — 0800-2200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Zachary Elliot, 44, 5/5/63, from 14i 5 Truxtun Ave, for violation of parole. Jerry Stokes, 41, 3/3/66, from 1415 Truxtun Ave, for a felony warrant. 2/5/08 — Tuesday — 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Diante Nettles, 30, 12/11/77, from the 800 block of McNew Ct, for resist an officer Maria Lozano, 42, 3/26/65, from 1518 Oregon St, for possession of ineth and pos: narcotic paraphernalia. Christopher Riley, 23, 2/2/84, from the 1500 block of Oregon St, for possession oi possession of paraphernalia, failure to signal prior to turn and driving on a suspend Daniel Lopez, 25, 12/11/82, from 1518 Oregon St, for misdemeanor warrants. (Cit� 2/6/08 — Wednesday —1200-0200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: 2/7/08 — Thursday —1200-0200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Adam Johnson, 28, 1/5/79, from Beale Ave / Oregon St, for a felony warrant. Steven Lee, 29, 9/25/78, from 6704 Klamath Wy, for violation of parole and posse: narcotic paraphernalia. Anthony Rodriguez, 44, 5/11/63, from the 1800 block King St, for possession of methamphetamine and no light. 2/8/08 — Friday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Omar Navarro, 31, 11/9/76, from the 1000 block of Beale Ave, for misdemeanor w (Cited) Paul Calderon, 38, 1/12/70, from Chester Ln / A St, for misdemeanor warrants. (C 2/9/08 — Saturday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Michael Holmes, 35, 11/17/72, from Flower St / Robinson St, for possession of mE possession of paraphernalia and a suspended license. Daniel Cisneros, 30, 6/30/77, from Union Ave / Monterey St, for public intoxicatior 17, 7/16/90, from 801 E. California Ave, for possession of coc� violation, transportation of cocaine and gang participation. Gun Seized: 08-32409, Serial: D373492, Smith and Wesson, .38 caliber revolver, from the Feliz 2/10/08 — Sunday —1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Lester Alexander, 25, 12/24/82, from the 800 block of S. Williams St, for violatioi Archie Weir, 26, 11/4/81, from the 800 block of S. Williams St, for violation of pai Billy Hasley, 18, 4/1/89, from the 800 block of S. Williams St, for public intoxicati� Jesus Arellano, 25, 4/26/82, from 501 Lansing Dr, for being under the influence stimulant 2/11 /08 — Mondav — 0800-2400 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Earl Cartwright, 56, 6/6/51, from the 600 block of Martin Luther King, for detox. Dupree Patterson, 41, 8/15/66, from E 3rd St / S Owens St, for terrorist threats, � violent resisting, false info and no bicycle headlamp. Larry Billingsley, 48, 8/3/59, from the 600 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, fo possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and posses; paraphernalia. 2/12/08 — Tuesday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Ronnie Suniga, 31, 12/15/76, from the 300 block of Union Ave, for being an unlic and no license plate. (Cited) Terry Ellis, 45, 10/31/62, from the 700 block of Wilkins St, for being an unlicense license plate. (Cited) Michael Charles, 30, 10/7/77, from S King St / E California Ave, for no front platE 2/13/08 — Wednesday — 0800-0300 TV_ /1_____ 11__!i ______i_ _� .� r �� • . • 2/14/08 — Thursday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Ernest Cartwright, 26, 3/10/81, from 3401 Chester Ave, for Chalienge an officer, t participation and resisting. Curtis Moore, 30, 4/15/77, from 3401 Chester Ave, for challenging to fight, gang challenge officer to fight and threats. Marlon Turner, 28, 11/29/79, from 400 Whitlock St, for violation of parole. Garard Naff, 54, 7/28/53, from the 100 block of 8th St, for felon in possession of ai possess a weapon, stop sign violation, possession of a switchblade and vehicle lig equipment violation. 2/15/08 — Fridav — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Richard Moralez, 41, 3/7/66, from Cottonwood / Feliz, for a misdemeanor warrant, Adolph Nava, 30, 7/25/77, from Cottonwood / Padre, for being an unlicensed drivE brake light, and no insurance. (Cited) 2/16/08 — Saturday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Kenneth Rodgers, 49, 1/19/58, from 1007 6th St, for a felony warrant. Breunna Wandick, 22, 8/13/85, from 1007 6th St, for obstructing / resisting arrest. Clarence Wandick, 51, 6/28/56, from 6th St / N St, for violently resisting arrest anc arrest. 2/17/08 — Sundav — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Mario Calvario, 28, 12/16/79, from S Owens / Virginia, for possession of parapher Joe Goulsby, 28, 12/21/79, from Belle Terrace / S Union Ave, for a misdemeanor Calvin Foster, 22, 7/4/85, from the 200 block of S. Chester Ave, for a misdemeanc Cory Jamison, 25, 4/2/82, from the 1000 block of Collins Way, for having tinted (Cited) Sharnei Carter, 22, 12/23/85, from Madison / E White Ln, for a suspended licens� speed. (Cited) Demond Sims, 27, 2/28/80, from Belle Terrace, for an inoperable center tail lam� Rigoberto Osuna, 19, 7/29/88, from 1300 Niles St, for an inoperable license platE Robert Ruiz, 26, 11/24/81, from the 1300 block of Niles St, for a misdemeanor w� 2/18/08 — Monday —1000-2000 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: 2/19/08 — Tuesday — 0800-2400 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Ezekial Deleon, 32, 11/22/75, from 1505 Garfield, for possession of a firearm by ; member in possession of a loaded firearm, tamper with identification marks, prohi possess ammo, gang participation and violation of parole. AI Dixon, 20, 6/14/87, from the 700 block of Cottonwood Rd, for violation of parol� Steven Webber, 30, 11/2/77, from E White Ln / Madison, for no proof on insuranc registration and no front plate. (Cited) Gun Seized: 08-40142, Serial: Obliterated, Colt, .38, revolver, from 1505 Garfield. 2/20/08 — Wednesday —1600-0200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Roberto Cortez, 18, 10/26/89, from the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, unlicensed driver and no front plate. Carlos Cortez, 22, 1/8/85, from the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, for unlicensed driver to drive. (Cited) 2/21/08 — Thursday — 1600-0200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: 0 . .-..__ ...�. _'._ �. .__`"_. �.'-..-..�:'; ...,'»...: .,_:..:.lF?'i_,?::K::'?C:^va'.tl� '__ . .. ..� --. . _ _ _ 2/22/08 — Friday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Ned Pepper, 27, 6/26/80, from 2314 Eye St, for violation of parole. Julio Perez, 25, 8/26/82, from 800 Beverly Dr, for possession of ineth. Marvin Collins, 25, 12/8/82, from the 700 block of S. Brown St, for domestic violei violation of parole. Anthony Lyons, 19, 3/23/88, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Wenseslao Hernandez, 29, 7/11/78, from Beverly Dr / Potomac, for two plates re� vehicle, no insurance, a suspended license and misdemeanor warrants. (Cited) 2/23/08 — Saturday — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Bobby Gray, 43, 11/17/64, from E 11th St / Martin Luther King Jr, for a felony war Derrick Amey, 32, 11/23/75, from 23rd / L St, for criminal threats and domestic b� 2/24/08 — Sundav — 0800-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Michael Lopez, 26, 12/22/81, from Mt. Vernon / Bernard, for possession of a dirk possession of paraphernalia, unlicensed driver and inoperable break light. Ruben Ozuna, 35, 7/16/72, from Mt. Vernon / Bernard, for violation of parole. Lance Beck, 18, 5/5/89, from Mt. Vernon / Bernard, for being a probationer in po; firearm, possession of a loaded firearm, gang member CCW, gang participation, E firearm in a vehicle and carry a concealed non-registered firearm. Daniel Velasquez, 42, 4/24/65, from the 2000 block of V St, for possession of he possession of narcotic paraphernalia. Chad Robertson, 27, 5/9/80, from Kentucky / Baker, for a misdemeanor warrant Alfred Williams, 48, 12/16/59, from the 1500 block of Murdock, for littering. (Cite Alex Padilla, 28, 1/12/79, from Milham St / Wilkins St, for misdemeanor warrants 2/25/08 — Monday — 0800-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Milton Harling, 44, 10/21/63, from the 1600 block of Calcutta Dr, for possessior sales, transportation of narcotics, resisting arrest, destruction of evidence and lir 2/26/08 — Tuesday —1500-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Jennifer Fortier, 30, 3/12/77, from the 1400 block of Miller St, for possession of Allan Ladsky, 33, 3/29/74, from the 1400 block of Miller St, for delay / obstruct c possession of ineth and possession of narcotics in jail. Robert Wilkins, 55, 12/28/52, from the 800 block of S. Williams St, for a felony � 2/27/08 — Wednesday —1600-0200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Alfredo Durazo, 26, 6/23/81, from 4916 Stine Rd #C, for possession of a sawed a felon in possession of a firearm. Stephanie Milne, 30, 4/9/77, from 4916 Stine Rd #C, for possession of inetham� conspiracy, child endangerment, maintaining a residence for narcotic activity, an� paraphernalia. Sergio Rios, 21, 8/10/86, from 4916 Stine Rd #C, for gang participation, meth fo conspiracy and child endangerment. Daniel Villarreal, 25, 3/23/82, from the 2100 block of Kentucky St, for possessio possession of paraphernalia, possession of less than 1 oz of marijuana and no b Gun Seized: 08-46743, Serial: AT313966, Harrington and Richardson, shotgun, .410 calib Stine Rd #C 2/28/08 — Thursday —1600-0200 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: 2/29/08 — Fridav — 0800-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Paqe 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF MARCH 10 — MARCH 14, 2008 Resurfacinq/Reconstructinq streets in the followinq areas: Reconstructing streets in the area between So. Laurelglen Boulevard & Gosford Road, south of Westwold Drive (work performed by City crew). Reconstructing streets in the area between Hollyhock Lane & Ming Avenue, east of Ashe Road (work performed by Annual Contractor). Miscellaneous Streets Division proiects: Working on the Mill Creek project. Working on the Sewer Project at Fire Station #5 Working on the Aera Park Project. Working on the median island installation project on Calloway Drive, north of Rosedale Highway. Week of March 10_ 2008 Work Schedule Paqe 2 of 2 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, March 10, 2008 Streets within the City Limit between So. "H" Street & So. Union Avenue, Wilson Road & Panama Lane. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Streets within the City Limit between Brundage Lane & Ming Avenue, Hughes Lane & Union Avenue Area between Ming Avenue & White Lane, Wible Road & So. "H" Street. Area between Hughes Lane & So. "H" Street, White Lane & Pacheco Road. Wednesdav, March 12, 2008 Area between Stine Road & So. "H" Street, Pacheco Road & Panama Lane. Area between 99 Highway & So. Union Avenue, Panama Lane & Berkshire Road. Thursday, March 13, 2008 Area between Ashe Road and New Stine/California Extension, Ming Avenue & Cochran Drive. Area between California Extension and Stockdale Highway, New Stine Road & 99 Highway. Area between Wible Road & Stine Road, Hosking Road & McKee Road. Fridav, March 14, 2008 City Streets in the area between New Stine Road & 99 Highway, Belle Terrace & Adidas Avenue. Area between Watts Drive & Brook Street, Madison Street & Hale Street. ### Week of March 10_ 2008 Work Schedule � B A K E R S F I E L D ._.�._._.,.__ �IA�l�ORAfVDt�� T0: Alan Tandy, City Manager FRQM: Mark LambeAf, Water Resources Superintendent THROUGH: Florn Core, Water Resources Manager SUBJECT: Landscaping/Streetscape in Oildale Council Referrai No. 001885 (Ward No. 2) �TYM, _`� March 6. During the City Councii meeting of February 27, 2�08, Council Member Benham requ staff look into the feasibi(ity of fandscaping the City-owned properiy next to the Chester Bridge; aiso, plant trees in the median from the bridge on Manorio Union Av Staff is attempting to schedule a meeting the week of March 24 with the Citizens for; Oildale to discuss the details of their landscape proposal. Staff will provide an u� following these discussions. � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM Marc TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant ,_ -_�__ SUBJECT: Bike Path Maintenance Council Referral #1887 Councilmember Benham requested staff foliow-up on correspondence frc Guerrero regarding bike path cleanup. The Recreation and Parks Department has been working very closely with Mr. to resolve multiple issues along the bike path. Mike Kelley of the Recreation a Department toured the bike path with Mr. Guerrero in August 2007 to discus concerns and requests. Dips and swells in the pavement and sweeping of the bike path: Mr. Guerrero is concerned with a couple of areas of the bike path where dips a may affect the smooth travel of a bicycle. At this time, the condition of th� acceptable and safe for bicyclists. Mr. Kelley explained that the Streets D responsible for completing any repairs to the pavement of the bike path and : every Monday and Friday. Trimming of trees and bushes and abatement of sticker plants: The City maintains shrubs and trees on an as-needed basis within 18 — 24 inc the edge of the bike path. City crews are also spraying to abate sticker plant: along the bike path. During the tour in August 2007, Mr. Guerrero pointed c n r� n r� +i� � + r� � � rl � rl '. � r�n � .�n .� :.� �.v r� � .-..... 11 A .. � . . .. ...... .... .... .. ... L: .. ... .. .J a... ..... .., aL ...1 � . Honorable Mayor and City Council March 7, 2008 Page 2 Request for additional amenities: Mr. Guerrero requested that the City consider maintaining a 36" wide dirt path bike path. The Recreation and Parks Department has determined that most c path was not designed to accommodate a dirt path. Mr. Guerrero also req� installation of a drinking fountain at Enos Lane. According to the Water DE potable water is not available at this location. Painting and striping: In September 2007, three additional directional arrows were painted on the between Calloway and The Park at River Walk per Mr. Guerrero's rec November 2007, Mr. Guerrero raised concerns about a newly painted line Chester Ave. bridge. The thickness of the paint raised some safety concerns The contractor was informed of the issue and a new line was painted within a� Running water: In December 2007, Mr. Guerrero informed staff that there was water running � bike path from the small park area by the Calloway bridge. This arE responsibility of Castle and Cooke. Staff informed them of the issue and thE was eventually fixed. East side of the Manor Street Bridge: In February 2008, Mr. Guerrero inquired as to who is responsible for the maint� the east side of the Manor Street bridge. Staff met with Bob LeRude, Couni Parks Director, to determine that the City is responsible for this stretch of the City crews have cleaned up two areas of mud and rock slides, litter and trimn of the landscaping in the newly acquired area. The Streets Division has also � area to its sweeping schedule. There is a myriad of issues and staff is working closely with Mr. Guerrero to r of them. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM CITY ATTORNEY March 5, 2008 f�'�; �.a � ��/q; �. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL � �i' ,� � VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNF�-Y JOSHUA RUDNICK, DEPUTY CITY A7TORNEY _ , ;� �,; KERN COUNTY AND CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TOBACCO ORD COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 001876 VICE-MAYOR HANSON REQUESTED STAFF REVIEW OUR TOBACCO ORD AND COMPARE TO THE COUNTY'S AND IF POSSIBLE TO MAKE CHAN( OUR ORDINANCE SO THAT IT WILL MIRROR THE COUNTY'S. I. KERN COUNTY TOBACCO ORDINANCE: Kern County Code allows the County of Kern to charge a$165 annual fee tc a permit to sell tobacco within Kern County (Chapter 8.60 TOBACCO RETAILER' The Kern County tobacco ordinance sets out the requirements, application, fees, a� violations and penalties, administrative review and procedures involving a tobac permit within Kern County. It is a misdemeanor for violating the Kern County tobac permit ordinance. II. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD TOBACCO ORDINANCES: The City of Bakersfield does not charge a fee to retailers of tobacco. HowE has a comprehensive tobacco ordinance that attempts to protect the public and r access to tobacco products (Chapter 8.58 TOBACCO USE PREVENTION). In City of Bakersfield's tobacco ordinances consist of the following: prohibition of smol in public places and places of employment; restriction of public exposure to s smoke, and restriction of youth access to tobacco products. Violations of the ordin charged as a misdemeanor or an infraction. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL March 4, 2008 Page 2 Both County and City tobacco ordinances require photo identification of p tobacco appearing under 27 years of age, and violators can be charged a misdE III. CONCLUSION: Both Kern County and the City of Bakersfield have Tobacco Ordinance: difference is that the County requires a tobacco permit for retailers and the Ci Although the ordinances are not mirror images of one another, they both contain pr attempt to prevent the use of tobacco and protect public health. VG:JR:dll cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager S:\COUNCIL\Referrals107-08 Referrals\Hanson.TobaccoOrd.doc MEMORANDUM CITY ATTORNEY March 7, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUt�C1L , ; �� FROM: VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY MICHAEL RICHARDS, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNE�(� SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM DEAN GARDNER REGARD HORN QUIET ZONE COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 1886/1893 Vice-Mayor Hanson requested staff address correspondence regarding train ho Zone from Dean Gardner. The following is a response to the attached letter from Dean Gardner rE issues surrounding potential Quiet Zones. Quiet Zones can be created to makE horn area" where routine blowing of train horns due to Federal regulations is elirr Mr. Gardner's letter is divided into two major themes, the first being an alleg� in safety due to the new Federal Train Horn Rule ("Rule"), and the second address liability to the City for Quiet Zone establishment. A) Reduced Safety Due to the Train Horn Rule: Mr. Gardner states that safety has decreased and rail-crossing deaths hav due to the new Federal Rule. Essentially, he alleges that people do not pay attE horn because it is always blowing whereas before, they would pay attention because it would only blow when the engineer thought there was a safety issue. City Staff has accessed the following statistics from the Bureau of Tr� Statistics ("BTS") regarding total number of injuries for railroads nationwide and for crossings in particular. Keep in mind, 2006 was the first full year where the new effect: Mayor and City Council Council Referral 18861893 March 7, 2008 Page 2 The statistics show that the number of injuries has decreased since the R� effect, while all types of traffic at railroad crossings increased over the same per B) City Liability: Prior to the Rule, the City did not face the prospect of liability for accider trains at railroad crossings. This was due to the fact that the City was not involvE construction or maintenance of these crossings. However, by entering into the re Zone establishment, the City arguably enters into an area that would otherwise k sole jurisdiction of the Federal government, and /or railroad carriers. Mr. Gardner states that he and the City of San Diego do not believe that found liable as long as they follow the Federal Rule. This is often referred to as th� Federal Preemption. However, the Train Horn Rule specifically states that the municipal liability for Quiet Zone creation is a State issue. At this time, the City Attc is not aware of any California case law which provides clarity on the issue. There may be true that in the end the City may not be found liable for an injury/death tha Quiet Zone, the City will be exposing itself to litigation by the creation and implem� Quiet Zone. This means the City must litigate the issue and incur litigation exper It should also be noted that, pursuant to Council direction, the City AttornE attempting to have legislation passed bythe California State Legislature to providE cities that create federally approved quiet zones (SB 150). Ohio has passed jus However, the Consumer Attorneys of California, who represent plaintiff attorney ir opposed to our effort. This alone would appear to support the argument that cities for claims that arise in a municipal authorized Quiet Zone. In conclusion, the creation of a Quiet Zone or Zones has the potential to ex� to future litigation and liability. TRAIN HORN QUIET ZONE February 27, 2408 Thank you. I am Dean Gardner. It used to be that trains sounded their horns only when someone was in dan Then on June 25th of 2005 the Federal Department of Transportation issued a ruli: required all locomotive engineers to sound their horns for 20 seconds at every cros the country whether there was danger at that crossing or not. Does every one remember the story of the little boy who cried wolf? The b the engineer's o� warning device. For a hundred years the train horn has been us� warn of danger. Then in June of 2005, the engineers were told they must sound th� horn at every rail crossing in the nation whether there is a problem or not. What h� happened since then? When the horn is honked a11 the time at every crossing, the t no longer effective. Just like the boy who cried wolf too many times, the horns no signal danger. Many years ago, I was in my car in line wa.ituig for a train and I heard a trai horn. That sound was unusual then. It actualty meant danger. The engineer was signaling that something was wrong at the crossing. Several of us noticed a car tha crossed the tracks was still sticking out over the rails and would be hit by the train. got the driver to pull further forward and avoided an accident. To show the train horns are no longer effective in communicating danger I� to share some da.ta. from the Federal Railroad Administration. In 2003, before the engineers were forced to sound their horns at every cros there were 304 deaths at rail crossings nationwide. By the way, any death is regrett but the chances of being killed during your lifetime at a rail crossing by a train are � less than one in a million. Now, in 2006 the first full year after the train horn rule was in effect, after t engineers were forced to sound their horns at all crossings whether there was dange not, there were 334 deaths nationwide. That is an increase of rail crossing deaths o 9.8%. So, what are the numbers in Kern County? Prior io the June, 2005 rule, wh� engineers only honked when there was an emergency, there were two deaths in Ke� County at rail crossings during the four year period from 2000 through 2004. That : It obvious to me that the full time use of train horns is not working. Rail crossings are much more dangerous now than they were when the engineers were trusted �o sound their horns only in times of danger. It is time to go back to our pre-existing quiet zone and trust our engineers to honk when they need to honk. The question of City liabilitv has been asked. What if an accident occurs, will the city sued? I don't know. But, I don't believe the city would be liable for two reasons: 1. In the roughly 100 years of our pre-existing quiet zone, and according to our City Attorney, we can find no evidence the city of Bakersfield was ever sued for a rail crossing incident. 2. The Federal Railroad Administration issued the initial rule in June of 2005 and the Final Rule on Train Homs on August 17, 2006. Section 49 of that rule provides for the creation of Quiet Zones and pre-rule Quiet Zones. I believe that a city which follows the Federal Rule will not be held liable if an incident occurs at a rail crossing. The people in charge of risk management for the City of San Diego as well as several other cities which were contacted by our organization share the same belief. However, you need to consider the liability that the City has now if you do nothing and allow the horns to continue sounding. You, as elected leaders, have the responsibility and the duty to ensure that the citizens of Bakersfield suffer no further health damage from hearing loss, stress resulting from sleep deprivation, business and economic loss and have their right to quiet enjoyment of their properties protected. Rail crossing deaths are generally of two types, about half the deaths are suicides. No amount of train horn noise is going to prevent a determined person from committing suicide by train. The other type of train accident is generally caused by a person who tries to beat the train to the crossing and gets stuck on the rails behind another car. That is a bad place to be when a train gets there. Folks, trains are usuall found on railroad tracks. They don't generally chase people down the street to run over them. If you approach a rail crossing and the gates are down, the bells are clanging and the lights are flashing it generally means there is a train coming. Going around the gates is a very bad idea. I think we can a11 agree that no amount of rules will prevent dangerous behavior. TO: FROM: Date: � r � / i/,; _`` . � +,�/: B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and City Council Steven Teglia, Administrative Analyst III March 4, 2008 SUBJECT: Referral regarding Boyles & Associates Anti-Graffiti Consul Council Referral #1890 Councilmember Scrivner requested staff contact Rob Boyles & Associat� Jose, to determine what can be gained from their program to reduce gi obtain the costs for their services. Tony Martinez with the Crime Prevention Unit of the Bakersfield Police C contacted Boyles & Associates Anti-Graffiti Consultants and requested an o their services and related costs. Below is a summary of the informatior provided in the proposal from Boyles & Associates. Background: The City of San Jose has a highly regarded anti-graffiti program. Thi� according to materials provided by Boyles & Associates, was responsible fc the graffiti in San Jose by a recorded 99.88% in six years (71,541 visible tag 129 visible tags in 2006). This anti-graffiti program was designed, implerr improved by individuals associated with Boyles & Associates when they we City of San Jose. These individuals include Rob Boyles, retired Cooi Volunteers; Rick Stanton, retired Manager of the anti-graffiti and litter progr� George Beattie, one of the lead Police Graffiti Investigators. Each of these ----•.Ir L� ..�..�I..,...J ..... .J...1:............. .........��:.. .,r...,e+ r.�+hr, Qn�ilo[� Q_ �ccnni'��GC r►rnn support the areas where existing anti-graffiti efforts are successful and devE where additional support is needed. The program services are detailed below: • Boyles & Associates sends a thorough questionnaire anti-graffiti efforts; • Based on the results of the questionnaire, 15-20 prepared and conducted over a three-day period; in order to analy tailored worksho� • Boyles & Associates will visit city representatives every other month f� six months; • A"Final Evaluation" for the City of Bakersfield will be prepared that v+ specific recommendations for the City to institute immediately (within � and • One full year of personal 30 minute weekly telephone coaching ses� company President, Rob Boyles. The proposal provided included the following language: The Challenqe "Finally, if the City of Bakersfield is just interested in leaming about our prove and strategies, but has no intention or ability fo implement the specific, t� recommendations that we will provide for you, please do not ask for a However, if your entire organization (from the Mayor and City Manager to yo fully committed to virtually eliminating your graffiti problem once and implementing our recommendations in a timely fashion, you should no� contacting us. " Program Cost: The fee for the Boyles & Associates program is $40,000. For more detailed please see the attached proposal. Recommendation: If the City Council is interested in further pursuing the services of Boyles & A given the information provided in their proposal, staff would request additior evaluate the success of this program in other communities that have contr� Boyles & Associates. This would allow for a determination of whether or not available for such a program. Robert Boyles - President 408-806-9605 robboyles@gmail.com 6133 Via de Ias Abejas San Jose, CA 95120 .f ./.♦' -�fJl� f��; � (n':l I \ �. .`.�� l� .rl�l\ I'I I �. /(, l' \ri\' �\r�_ � >>� __ ..l L �. Lll... ��-_ .'�/ . _ ( � ._ .. Anti-Graffiti Consultants Overview Boyles 8� Associates will provide the City of Bakersfield with the detailed systems and strategies that have worked to reduce the graffiti in San Jose, California by a recorded 99.88% in six years. If implemented, these systems and strategies will work for the City of Bakersfield also. As an added benefit, you will save thousands of dollars simply by avoiding the mistake of providing services that seem like a good idea, but simply do not solve your graffiti problem. We fully acknowledge that you currently have dedicated staff that work extremely hard everyday to eliminate the graffiti blight that has infected the City of Bakersfield. Our service is designed to support these hard working individuals by validating what they are doing well and advocating for them in the areas where they may need support. Services This invaluable information comes directly from the retired Coordinator of Volunteers (Rob Boyles), the retired manager (Rick Stanton) and one of the lead Police Graffiti Investigators Lt. George Beattie) of San Jose's internationally acclaimed Anti-Graffiti Program. These are the people who were leads in moving San Jose from a city that was overrun with graffiti ta a city where graffiti is virtually impossible to find. When it is seen in San Jose, it is removed within 24 hours. You will be trained by the people who actually designed, implemented and improved the systems you need to know to virtually eliminate your current graffiti problem. They will not tell you what to do, instead they will `take you by the hand' and show you how to do it. Boyles & Associates will send you a thorough questionnaire in order to analyze your current anti-graffiti efforts. Based on the results of your completed questionnaire, we will then prepare several (15 to 20) tailored workshops that span three days to help improve the City of Bakersfield's anti-graffiti efforts. Boyles 8� Associates will visit city representatives every other month for the first six months of the contract. All of these efforts are to help you win the war against graffiti in the City of Bakersfield. This effort will involve making some adjustments to your current practices or adding some activities that are not currently in place. We will then prepare a tailored Final Evaluation for the City of Bakersfield that will include specific recommendations for you to institute immediately (within one year). Finally, you will receive the enormous benefit of receiving one full year of valuable personal 30 minute weekly telephone coaching sessions with company President, Rob Boyles. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com � � �i— � �". � C �\ � f ��` i \ 1 n , l° ( . '.� i ��1 : `s �_�r�l''�._i �� I �_.,1..� :`� . _ . \:�i�l '_ ll `��.�I I��� J'� Anti-Graffiti Consultants Service Hicthliahts Some of the highlights include: ➢ How to harness the energy and frustration of hundreds or even thousands of angry, law abiding residents who are begging for the chance to become your graffiti fighting � � 1� 0 � 1� 0 0 volunteer army. The exact script (word for word) that was used to recruit over 3,000 graffiti volunteers that can be used at your next neighborhood meeting. How to significantly reduce the graffiti vandal recidivism rate and stop most graffiti vandals from getting into more serious criminal behavior. How to strategically use your existing abatement staff to get the biggest bang for your buck. The most successful, little known strategy in dealing with graffiti on private property in existence today. Several tips on how to locate, arrest, and prosecute graffiti vandals that will save you time and money. How to identify and implement appropriate performance targets that keep you focused on the most important graffiti fighting activities. How to implement a city wide graffiti survey that will be the foundation of your ability to accurately measure and quantify your success. Severol additional quick, easy, low cost and free activities and ideas that make a tremendous difference in your war on graffiti. The Challen4e Finally, if the City of Bakersfield is just interested in learning about our proven systems and strategies, but has no intention or ability to implement the specific, tailor made recomrnendations that we will provide for you, please do not ask for assistance. However, if your entire organization (from the Mayor and City Manager to your staff) is fully committed to virtually eliminating your graffiti problem once and for all by implementing our recommendations in a timely fashion, you should not delay in contacting us. Although the odds are that you mostly likely will need to add resources to your anti-graffiti efforts, this can and has been done by redeployment that represents a shift in the City of Bakersfield priorities, but does not increase your overall city budget. Don't be like other cities that spend years wasting thousands or even millions of dollars guessing how to solve your graffiti problem. One simple call can get you started. If you are ready to clean up your neighborhood, if you are ready to stop the decline in you're real estate property values, and if you are finally ready to gain the respect, gratitude and loyalty of your citizens that you deserve, you should contact Boyles 8� Associates at (408) 997-9756 immediately. Roberi Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com � i i ���� <<. (�;C �_ i i �, �,�,_,� I� I �,:�.� :`� . .> � . __ �� .,.�� << �: Anti-Graffiti Consultants The following is an example of what the specific meeting sessions might be like in the City of Bakersfield: Who: � o Rob Boyles and Rick Stanton o Your assigned city staff Purpose: For Boyles 8� Associates to get a firsthand look at the graffiti in the City of Bakersfield. This information will be used to compile your tailor made Final Evaluation. When you implement the recommendations in this Final Evaluation, you will begin to notice the reduction in graffiti almost im Who: o Rob Boyles and Rick Stanton o Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, the District Attorney and the Chief of Police Purpose: For the Mayor and City Manager to have the opportunity to express exactly what they expect from Boyles 8� Associates. Also this meeting will afford Boyles 8� Associates the opportunity to share the proposed agenda for the week. If both the Mayor and City Manager are fully committed to drastically reducing graffiti in the City of Bakersfield and in following all of the recommendations in the Boyles 8� Associates Final Evaluation, you will be extremely successful. Who: I o Rob Boyles o Abatement lead Purpose: The city staff will learn why this survey is so critical in measuring your success in fighting graffiti. They will also learn how to plan the survey, including securing and training staff so there is a consistency among the surveyors, how to complete the paperwork needed to track the graffiti tags and how to interpret the results and design future efforts based on your findings. You will also be able to make many important program improvements on the results of the survey. This survey will ultimately be the foundation of your ability to accurately measure your success. In the years to come, you will be confidently able to announce your success in very specific terms. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com , . i, .. .. �c- �� (o' .` ' ".. �.� .�' � ii � ,<' '�(� f I )�I LJ'� � � �;-'. I �,..' �,. .. ., � _ .: -- -- ,_ Anti-Graffiti Consultants Who: o Rob Boyles o The citv assic�ned person to lead their anti-graffiti effort Purpose: To avoid the mistake of having useless and even detrimental goals. The city staff will learn the difference between what should be tracked because it is a valid performance target goal and what should be tracked because it will provide useful information that will be valuable when deciding on program im�rovements. Who: I o 0 Rob Boyles The city assigned to lead their an effort Purpose: City of Bakersfield personnel receive practical experience in conducting the graffiti survey. When they are finished they will know how to organize an entire citywide graffiti survey. They will also be trained in how to record and analyze the results and how to make program changes to improve your service delivery based on the statistical data - not on public or political outcries. This improved service delivery will reduce graffiti because staff will know where to focus their proactive graffiti removal efforts and graffiti volunteer efforts. _ Who: o Rob Boyles o The city assigned person to lead their anti-graffiti volunteer recruitment effort (Note: This is not the same person who is assigned to lead their anti- araffiti effort.) Purpose: The City of Bakersfield witl receive hands on training on all aspects needed to have a successful anti-graffiti volunteer army. They will learn and practice the actudl script used to recruit over 3,000 people who remove graffiti on their own time and in their own neighborhoods. Also, four distinct methods of recruiting volunteers will be highlighted. A recommendation of free supplies to offer and the issue of liability will also be discussed. The additional topics of paper work, tracking, record keeping and follow up will also be discussed. The more anti-graffiti volunteers you have, the more graffiti will be removed from the City of Bakersfield's streets. A sense of pride and accomplishment will rise up in your neighborhoods. _ Robert Boyles - President 408-806-9605 robboyles@gmail.com 6133 Via de Ias Abejas San Jose, CA 95120 �. I ` � � 1 ! ( r � � I '�'�._� i lJ / �� y� \ `I�^ �,�^ � � .. .._�. I:_./� � !_':,�:'�:_, :�.; .� .��J�\_. , � I._ ": Anti-Graffiti Consultants Who: o Rick Stanton and Lt. George Beattie o District Attorney, Juvenile Judge, City Attorn and Chief of Police Purpose: General discussion of current policies regarding graffiti vandalism. The focus will be on what penalties work to deter graffiti vandals from striking again. When these vandals cease their criminal behavior, they usudlly stay out of the juvenile justice system. This gives them a better chance to become productive members of the community instead of allowing them to continue to victimize other law abiding citizens ____ Who: o Rob Boyles, Rick Stanton and Lt. George Beattie o City Attorney, Manager of Code Enforcement and the city assigned nerson to lead their anti-qraffiti effort Purpose: A focused discussion regarding a highly successful practice that really works for owners of private property who have been victims of graffiti vandalism. This easy-to-implement system allows the City of Bakersfield to graciously assist these property owners and also have them step forward and become responsible for the removal of future graffiti vandalism on their property with almost no screams of "the graffiti vondals have victimized me and now the City of Bakersfield is victimizing me again". When private property owners quickly clean graffiti from their own properties, the City of Bakersfield saves money because crews do not have to do this work and can proactively clean graffiti elsewhere. Who: o Lt. George Beattie o Citv police assigned to lead for the Police Department Purpose: In dept training on how to locate and arrest graffiti vandals. Several specific tips will be discussed on topics such as interviews, surveillance, probation searches and search warrants. Your officers will also learn how to work with other law enforcement jurisdictions and how to prepare cases for the District Attorney. When the police become more successful in citing and arresting the graffiti vandals, the word spreads in the graffiti underworld. When this happens, many taggers, and want to be taggers, quit for fear of getting cauaht. _ Roberf Boyles - President 408-806-9605 robboyles@gmail.com 6133 Via de las Abejas San Jose, CA 95120 i �' p I I\ � i . I C l \ � � i�� . ,. . ` � .`✓ ( � \ '�_, �I � � .`\ � I r . �� � 1 _ � I.. � ; �� _ ln ..ti� � , � I � . �1 Anti-Graffiti Consultants Who: � o Rob Boyles and Rick Stanton o The city assigned person to lead their anti-graffiti volunteer recruitment effort (Note: This is not the same person who is assigned to lead their anti- qraffiti effort.) Purpose: City of Bakersfield staff will get to see Rob in action, first hand at a volunteer leaders training made up of community leaders throughout the city. Leaders from neighborhood associations, schools, religious groups, youth sports groups, business associations, etc., should be strongly encouraged to attend. Rob will demonstrate his presentation for the audience, encourage them to volunteer and to keep their neighborhood clean and above all ... sign up their group for a future training so city staff can train and recruit their members. You can tape this presentation to be used for future training sessions. Staff will see how Rob ties all of the lessons that were shared at the training earlier in the day, into one smooth presentation that is practically fool proof. After receiving Rob's training and observing his practicum, city staff will be futly armed with everything they need to recruit the army of volunteers you need to win your war on graffiti. The service time these volunteers will contribute to the City of Bakersfield will become a treasured municipal asset. Imagine ... just 100 volunteers who help the City of Bakersfield and themselves by removing graffiti just two hours a week for 50 weeks a year; if they removed just five tags per hour - that is 50,000 tags removed per year, and if their time is worth just $8.00 per hour that is $80,000 worth of service time beinc� donated to the Citv of Bakersfield. Who: I o � Rick Stanton The city assigned person to lead their anti-graffiti effort and one abatement staff inember Purpose: The abatement staff inember will take Rick on a ride along to remove graffiti for one hour. The following two hours will be spent discussing the graffiti hotline, proactive graffiti abatement strategies, city abatement policies and record keeping. It is critical to use the City of Bakersfield's abatement staff as efficiently as possible and this session is designed to make sure that you are aettina the "biaQest banq for vour buck". Roberf Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 5an Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com ..r,.. ., . �. :-ri:` r�-� . � ;C jI � r:c' i ��, I . -� . . ,� ii .�"_. `I � :�•�.I _ _, .L i��._. .� J\ � �i��... . � �ii � L.pi' Anti-Graffiti Consultants Who: � o Rob Boyles o The city assigned person to lead their anti-graffiti volunteer effort. (Note: This is not the same person who is assigned to lead their anti-graffiti effort. Purpose: After the previous night's presentation, staff will input the new volunteers' information into a database. They will discuss with Rob the details of the presentation and practice presenting the script to Rob until they can deliver the presentation with confidence. They will also review the entire paperwork process so that the whole volunteer system is fully understood and ready to be implemented. __ _ Who: o Rick Stanton o The citv assic ned person to lead their anti-qraffiti effort. Purpose: The additional topics that witl be discussed include educational programs, how to organize the City of Bakersfield for a successful anti-graffiti effort, murals, construction site graffiti, graffiti on non-city owned property, multi- agency graffiti meetings, developing a spirit of cooperation among agencies and graffiti abatement contracting. This is also the time for any final Questions that the City of Bakersfield may have f_or B�tes 8� Associates. __ Who: o Rob Boyles o Public Arts Director, Director of Recreation Department, School Activities Director(s). Purpose: A thorough discussion will take place outlining all of the activities availoble for youth in the City of Bakersfield. This list should include traditional programs as well as those designed for at-risk youth. There will be an additional discussion outlining the overriding primary motivation that drives youth to graffiti vandalism. The session will conclude on what can and cannot be expected with efforts to integrate hard core, new and "wanna be" graffiti vondals into constructive, positive extra-curricular activities. Robert Boyles - President 408-806-9605 robboyles@gmail.com 6133 Via de las Abejas San Jose, CA 95120 _ _, �� i : I �r��\ r, . i� l � ' ���i �•II ��,�� .`, �.�I�` i I� I �. ;: (� � � v� �_ � L�,J1 Anti-Graffiti Consultants Who: � o Rob Boyles o The city assic�ned person to lead their anti-graffiti effort. Purpose: It is as important (or maybe more important) to know what not to do as it is to know what to do. Expending effort and resources on projects and tasks that produce minimal or no results is a waste of money, time and energy and will leave staff and administrators frustrated and pngry. This "grab bag" of "what not to do" items was developed the hard way ... by trial and error. By avoiding this list, you can concentrate on the tasks that will reolly make the biqgest impact in the shortest amount of time. _ __ Who: o Rob Boyles and Rick Stanton o The city assigned person to lead their anti-graffiti effort and high ranking representatives from area entities such as: Caltrans, neighboring cities, all locol law enforcement, the District Attorney's Office, Probation, the Courts, schools, Union Pacific, the media, BART, etc. Purpose: Don't keep your effort a secret. It's time to let your future graffiti partners know what you are doing and commit to the effort. This session will be shorf on format speeches (just a quick overview of your plans) and long on socialization. The social should include a free continental breakfast. The bottom line is that you want all of these new partners to commit in writing to appoint two representatives per organization to join your new Graffiti Technical Advisory Team that will meet monthly to discuss common graffiti related problems and solutions. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 - robboylesQgmail.com �i �i.�'`:;`i . C'I\` f `(`. _( '.\✓ ,, ��. .�. �-`',�� � l�i � �I.'% �"l�'. :�\' i i:.����� I � �)�i Anti-Graffiti Consultants Hopefully this provides you and your organization with a clear picture of the services provided by Boyles 8� Associates. By hiring Boyles & Associates, you will ensure yourself of the least expensive and fastest path towards drastically reducing your current graffiti problem. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to present this proposal to you and we hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Rob Boyles, President Boyles & Associates Roberf Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com �. �,=; �•. I ��i �' `� , �`\� � �✓,�i ��� (^. I�, \.\�� Ir j` o, �,�i:", �•i'- I �. �'. .� : l� `_.%'�._ _ __ Anti-Graffiti Consultants Rob Boyles has been the Coordinator of Volunteers for the City of San Jose's Anti-Graffiti and Litter Program for the last seven years. Rob had qn extensive background as a partner in several firms in the private sector and was semi- retired when asked to help develop a volunteer program for San Jose City's Anti-Graffiti Program. Using his background in public speaking and business marketing he has been instrumental in recruiting over 6,000 volunteers for San Jose's highly successful war on Graffiti and Litter. This volunteer force is the largest in the United States. Using a creative approach to recruit and retain volunteers, along with aggressive eradication, and enforcement, Rob qnd Community Service Supervisor Rick Stanton have developed a program that has reduced graffiti in their city by 97%. This Anti-Graffiti Program has becorne a model that cities both nationally and internationally are trying to replicate by sending representatives to learn their system. Rob has presented at Keep American Beautiful and Keep California Beautiful conferences as well as at the Mayor's Conference on Graffiti in Denver, Colorado. Rob is the father of 4 grown children and he and his wife Marcy have two grandchildren, Bryce and Sadie that they are totally spoiling. Rob is a private pilot and avid travefer. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com D�._i `� �, i �I�` %�( ;�� ( \'.\��1 � I'. � c- �:. , , � � � )1�- _. II � .., � I...J1 L , `.. L I : _�,.:i '._ .. ;, _ ._ _.. __ _. _. Anti-Graffiti Consultants Rick Stanton is a graduate of San Jose State University. He began working for the City of San Jose in 1975. From 1994 to 1997 he was the manager of Project Crackdown, a neighborhood improvement program that concentrated the efforts of the Police Department, Code Enforcement and Community Organizing. This program resulted in crime and blight being drastically reduced in several disadvantaged neighborhoods in San Jose. From 1997 he was assigned to supervise the Anti-Graffiti Program. The Mayor added anti-litter efforts to his responsibilities in 2002. Rick managed the Anti-Graffiti and Litter Program until he retired in April 2007. When Rick started with the Anti-Graffiti Program, graffiti was seemingly everywhere. The program was providing several services that looked good on paper, but were not effective. A lot of money was being wasted because the staff was not being used properly. As a matter of fact, the first city wide graffiti survey in 1999 found 71,541 tags that were visible from the streets of San Jose. After re-focusing on new priorities, with the help of the Mayor and City Council, an amazing improvement began to take shape. This success culminated with only 129 tags counted during the 2006 survey. This is an amazing reduction in graffiti by 99.88� from 1999. Rick has shared the story of San Jose's success in reducing graffiti as a workshop leader in national conferences in New York, Washington, D.C., and Utah. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 - robboylesC�gmail.com , �r,-i�..,�''-,' I :�` ��-'' . ��:C'i(^��,i' � � .C, '. �. � `.. i � I . _� i:_. � �� .; � _ _; �.) � � ; i . �.,� � J; Anti-Graffiti Consultants George Beattie wc�s born and raised in New York City. He attained a Bachelor's Degree from lona College, New Rochelle, New York in 1983. George was hired by the New York Police Department in July 1983. He worked there until relocating to California in 1987. In May of 1988 he was hired by the San Jose Police Department. He worked the streets until he was promoted to Sergeant in 1998. On June 1, 1998, George was selected to manage, supervise and lead the Department's new Graffiti Enforcement Unit. Along with two full time police officers, and collaboratively working with the City of San Jose's Anti-Graffiti Program, his unit helped reduce graffiti vandalism more than 90% by 2001. George personally arrested 50 graffiti vandals. He participated in the arrests of more than one hundred others and has spoken to hundreds of graffiti vandals to gain insight into their thinking. He has written numerous arrest w4rrants for graffiti vandals and has participated in many search warrants of their homes. In the State of California, George is a recognized court expert on graffiti. George has consulted police departments throughout the country on graffiti vandalism including San Francisco, Seattle and Minneapolis along with other police agencies in the Bay Area. George was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in February 2007. He is . currently assigned to midnight shift in the Foothill Division of the San Jose Police Department. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com / f \ I _ _C! �� `1 ��� � �\,\ �U�.. .. L ` \ `'I r : II. �.1.�.� �� ': C 1 : C.�:� i..�, i ��.J� _ I i _ Anti-Graffiti Consultants Dave Bonillas served as a San Jose Police Reserve Officer from 1993 to 1995 and in he was hired as a full time Police Officer with the San Jose Police Department. Dave was assigned from 1998 through 2000 to the Street Crimes unit investigating graffiti vandalism cases and then he was reassigned to the Field Training program in 2000. In 2001 Dave served as a Deputy for Mariposa County working patrol functions and he returned to the San Jose Police Deparfment in the same capacity in 2003. Dave was then reassigned to the Metro unit to investigate graffiti vandalism cases in 2004. Currently, Dave is serving the Bureau of Investigations as a Detective for the Megan's Law sex registration detail. While assigned to graffiti investigations in 1998, Dave taught a three hour class to convicted vandals/taggers and their parents. The general topics were legal issues, health issues, penalties for vandals and parent responsibilities. Several hundred students and parents attended this class. Dave trained graffiti investigation techniques to new police recruits at the San Jose Police Academy. He also taught school administrators and teachers about graffiti vandalism and various techniques to properly identify vandals on their campuses. Dave has been contacted by several Police agencies and has trained their Department members on graffiti investigation techniques. The following are some of those agencies: Washington, Oxnard, Visalia and Fresno. The Santa Ctara County Superior Court deemed Dave as a graffiti expert during trial testimony on several occasions. As a member of the Bay Area Graffiti Task Force called TAGNET Dave came in contact with other law enforcement personnel that discussed strategies of combating graffiti on a monthly basis. Dave participated in policy discussions with the Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Deparfment, Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Senrices and Superior Court Judges in determining the proper punishment for convicted graffiti vandals in Santa Clara County. The result of those discussions was a progrc�m called Tag You Lose. Robert Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboylesQgmail.com '"" //_'\ � �.. .�`^` r, / ` 1� `. -, I iI �: �.[��� I� . 1:�; � �,j'� �!�',. � _�}�. � .� �� :�,�J L� ,.:�: Anti-Graffiti Consultants MARLENE K. MARIANI 1820 Forestdale Drive Encinitas, CA 92024 619-709-1876 cell — 760-753-2330 Home/Private Use To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased and honored to write a letter of recommendation for Rob Boyles and Rick Stanton as consultants to assist in dramatically reducing graffti and litter in your city. For thirteen years I held the position of Executive Director of Keep California Beautiful (KCB), a statewide nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to promoting individual responsibility for the state's environment. I retired in March of this year, but continue to support our environment as a volunteer and feel a deep sense of commitment to our State. It is this deep commitment that I recommend the expertise of Mr. Rob Boyles and Mr. Rick Stanton. I met them as a result of the City of San Jose's membership as a Proud Community of KCB and have collaborated with them over the past six years. I have seen what they have accomplished at the City of San Jose designing, producing and implementing the most successful award winning graffiti and litter prevention program in the nation by reducing graffiti by 97%. As Executive Director, I have turned to Rob and Rick for their expertise in helping members of KCB's Proud Community Program educate and train volunteers and help replicate their program in other cities. Both Rob and Rick have been keynote speakers at KCB's statewide conferences and have made themselves available to assist other cities in implementing similar programs. They are highly professional and results oriented and I cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you for the opportunity to recommend Rob Boyles and Rick Stanton to assist your city in becoming a graffiti free city. Please feel free to contact me with any questions at the above telephone numbers. Sincerely, Marlene K. Mariani Former Executive Director of Keep California Beautiful Roberf Boyles - President 6133 Via de las Abejas 408-806-9605 San Jose, CA 95120 robboyles@gmail.com . / ♦_. ' I �I_:, f� ��� (^'.�✓( ' r \ .G�II i � ���� �� \�rJ11� �� . II \�� � ��1 � ' ...• iJ � �.:: " , ,., ,�:._, . _ -- ' �- Anti-Graffiti Consultants Boyles & Associates fee is $40,000 U.S. Dollars. 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John Enriquez 7500 Yuma Way Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-342-1431 February 29, 2008 Alan Tandy, City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Alan, I �L�� I I r r�d � I �_ CfTY {�IANAG �________ . ._ At the February 27 meeting of the City Council, Councilmember Zac� Scrivner asked staff to take a look at a proposal by Boyles & Associ� Graffiti Solutions Consultants. I personally know Rob Boyles and his partner Rick Stanton who ran the most successful graffiti eradication program in the nation with the city of San Jose, removing 99% of the from their city. They received several national awards for their work. These men are now private consultants in the area of graffiti eradical personally invited them to be speakers at our state workshops in Bakersfield for Keep Bakersfield Beautiful over the years, and they w always an excellent addition to the program providing information of � use to city and county staff as well as citizens. They were also speal workshops hosted by Keep America Beautiful in Washington, DC. I truly believe these men would be a great resource for the city staff � community in the ongoing fight against graffiti. City staff does a grea painting over graffiti but there is a process in fighting graffiti which is to be successful. City staff, volunteers and community members sho hear about how best to tackle this enormous problem in our commun Boyles & Associates are best qualified to lead this discussion.