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Home My WebLink About06/06/2008TO: • B� K E R S F I E L D Ciiy Manager's Office Memorandum Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager r/�(,� �, SUBJECT: Generallnformation 1. We have a difficult agenda for the June 11 th City Council meeting. Be complexity of the railroad noise issue and an excessive number of public have structured the agenda like the General Plan Amendment cycle — witr calendar being considered at the 5:15 meeting. With a heavy workload noi to streamline the meeting greatly — but that method has worked pretty wE GPA cycles, so we'll try it! 2. As a reminder, Budget Hearings will be held in the Council Chambers on 9t" at noon. Presentations will be given for the following budgets: Recreation & Parks, Public Works, and ED/CD. 3. As of next Wednesday, June 11 th, westbound traffic in the area of the SF Road interchange project will be shifted from the existing highway on� completed ramps. Fairfax Road will be reopened between SR 178 and Drive, but will now be closed between Auburn Street and the freeway to � continue on the over crossing and freeway improvements. The press relea: map is enclosed. 4. A new study shows the Bakersfield Metropolitan Statistical Area economy, �n all of Kern County, had the greatest improvement among 363 similar areas over the past five years. Policom, a firm that specializes in analyzing lo economies, prepared the Economic Strength Rankings. According to Policc reflects the characteristics of strong and weak economies as well as t tendency for an area to consistently grow in size and quality. The highest have had rapid consistent growth in both size and quality, while the lowest have been in volatile decline. The study found the Bakersfield MSA had most in the survey's rankings. A boom in the petroleum industry spurred tl frnm a rankinn nf ��nth in 2nn4 tn 122nd ir1 2008. Honorabie Mayor and City Council June 6, 2008 Page 2 6. With rapidly rising prices on gas, food, and travel related items, families arE recreate closer to home. What better way to celebrate summer than a frE movie in the park? In June, there are free concerts on Sundays at Be< Tuesdays at Silver Creek Park. Free family movies are at various parks on f and each Wednesday at the Bright House Networks Amphitheater. McMurtrey Aquatics Center with Family Fun nights and a Float-In movie on 13th. A calendar for June is enclosed with all of the events. Besides all the special evenings in June, there are pools for swimming spray parks, day camps, and sport camps. Check the brochure and the wE there is something for everyone. 7. We just received word that McMurtrey Aquatic Center has been chosen a: for a McDonald's commercial to be aired during the Olympics. Filming sho� next week on June 11 th or 12th. They want an outdoor Olympic size poc boards and lanes and McMurtrey fits the bill. 8. The Police Department was chosen as a divisional winner in the C; Enforcement Challenge that recognizes its efforts to enforce laws and educ� on impaired driving and speeding. Winning programs combine officer tr� information and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries. Formal recoc received during a ceremony later this year in Sacramento. 9. The Police Department has received a grant to continue to pay for per related to driving under the influence and driver's license checkpoints, drivi influence saturation patrols, red light enforcement, and aggressive drivE racing enforcement. 10. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 9t" is enclosed. AT:rs:rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk Thomas Roads Improvement Program 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 200, Bakersfield, California 93301 Telephone: (661) 326-3700 • Fax: (661) 852-2195 Commuter Alert June 6, 2008 Contact: Janet Wheeler 661 /326-3491 SR 1781Fairfax Road Interchange Project Westbound traffic to move onto new roadway floads t�aora � The Thomas Roads Improvement Project announces the foliowing traffic alert for traveling on State Route (SR) 178 through the Fairfax Road Interchange project area. Security Paving Company (SPC) will move westbound traffic from the existing highwa� newly-completed ramps on Wednesday, June 11, 2008. The FairFax Road closure, bei 178 and Valley View Drive, will also open to traffic at that time. Fairfax Road will now be closed between Auburn Street and the freeway to allo�n continue on the overcrossing and freeway improvements. This traffic pattern is expect approximately nine months. 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"H" Street & Hugh� north of Pacheco Road. Preparing streets for reconstruction in the area between Planz Road & V' Lane, east of No. Wilson Road. Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Working on the Mill Creek project. Working on the Aera Park Project. Working on the median island installation project on Calloway Drive, norl Rosedale Highway. Working on installing a turning lane from eastbound Truxtun Avenue, soi the City Corporation Yard. Sealing Streets in the area between 178 Highway & Panorama Drive, M1 Avenue & Morning Drive. Paqe 2 of 2 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Mondav, June 9, 2008 Streets within the City Limits, befinreen So. "H" Street & So. Union Avenu Wilson Road & Panama Lane. Tuesdav, June 10, 2008 Streets within the City Limits, between Brundage Lane & Ming Avenue, Lane & Union Avenue Area between Ming Avenue & White Lane, Wible Road & So. "H" Street. Area between Hughes Lane & So. "H" Street, White Lane & Pacheco Ro Wed nesday, J u ne 11, 2008 Area between Stine Road & So. "H" Street, Pacheco Road & Panama L2 Area between 99 Highway & So. Union Avenue, Panama Lane & Berksh Road. Thursday, June 12, 2008 Area between Ashe Road and New Stine/California Extension, Ming Ave Cochran Drive. Area between California Extension and Stockdale Highway, New Stine 99 Highway. Area between Wible Road & Stine Road, Hosking Road & McKee Road. Fridav, June, 2008 City streets in the area between New Stine Road & 99 Highway, Belle TE Adidas Avenue. Area between Watts Drive & Brook Street, Madison Street & Hale Street.