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Home My WebLink About06/27/2008TO: FROM: • B A K E R S F I E L D City Manager's Office Mernorandurn Honorable Mayor and City Counci Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Genera( Information � 1. Bakersfield Fire Department Firefighters were deployed earlier this w� several State of California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Firefightin sent to assist with operations refated to multiple wild fires threatening nor communities. BFD deployments include: Strike Team OES 5804B: BFD OES Engine 299 assigned to the "Wild Fi County, near Yosemite. Strike Team XKE 5028A: BFD Engine 6 assigned to the "Lightning Madera/Fresno area. Strike Team XKE 5028B: BFD Engine 1 assigned to "Local Needs" st� Kern Operational Area. Other BFD Firefighters were deployed as part of the Central Coas Management Team 7, and recently assigned to the "lndians Fire" near Los Padres National Forest. 2. The Downtown Trolley was previewed last night at Thursday night's StrE trolley will provide free rides throughout downtown Bakersfield Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3. We will be celebrating Beale Park's 100-year anniversary on Sunday, J ceremony starts at 6:00 p.m. with entertainment beginning at 6:30 p.m. T culminate with the popular patriotic songs by the Bakersfield Municipal picnic and enjoy an evening of free entertainment for the whole family. 4. To kick off "July is Recreation and Parks Month", all City pools arE Honorable Mayor and City Council June 27, 2008 Page 2 7. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 30th is enclosed. 8. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Vice-Mavor Hanson • Feasibility of installing a flashing light at White Lane and Old River Roac Councilmember Benham • Recycling program proposal; Councilmember Couch • Evaluation of alternate signal locations along Olive Drive; • Response to correspondence regarding mandating recycling; and, • Refuse pick up in Kern City Area. AT:rs:rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk � � � � A � A A A � � � � � � :� A i? � i� � i� ��n��.��. �� CITYOFBAKERSFIFlD - -��'' Recreation .` &Parks ae� Zea�' � Op 0 ei � �� 5 le�, 3Z6.� p 66.�. Centennial Celebration Sunday, June 29th 6-9p.m. 6:00 p.m. Ceremoay 6:30 p. m. 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M ("" � � .� .� � Q c� o � M � � � � �= � � L � a� > W O� N � '3 G � � � G •p s�. � �- C V � _�� v �� 0 r�. � > � 00 � � W �7 N � a7 Paqe 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF JUNE 30 — JULY 4, 2008 Resurfacinc�/Reconstructinq streets in the followinq areas: Preparing streets for reconstruction in the area between Parks Drive anc Drive, north of Niles Street. Miscellaneous Streets Division proiects, currentiv in proqress: The Mill Creek project. The Aera Park project. Calloway Median Island installation project. Sealing (oiling with Topin "C") streets in the area between Columbus Street anc Panorama Drive, Mt. Vernon Avenue to Morning Drive. Paqe 2 of 2 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Mondav, June 30, 2008 Sweeping areas that are not on a set sweeping schedule. Tuesdav, J u Iy 1, 2008 Between California Avenue and Brundage Lane, Oak street to Union A� Wednesdav, July 2, 2008 City streets in the area befinreen Panorama Drive and Columbus Street, Boulevard to East Columbus Street. Between West Columbus Street and Bernard Street, San Dimas Street Avenue. Between Stockdale Highway and Truxtun Avenue, Coffee Road and He Thursdav, July 3, 2008 Between Truxtun Avenue and Brundage Lane, Union Avenue and Wasr Between Bernard Street and Niles Street, Alta Vista Drive to Owens Str� City area between Owens Street and Williams Street, Flower to KentucN Between Kroll Way and Camino Media, Gosford Road to Don Hart DrivE Between Pacheco Road and Panama Lane, Old River Road to Progres: Friday, July 4, 2008 HOLIDAY — NO STREET SWEEPING � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM T0: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: June 27, 2008 SUBJECT: FLASHING LIGHT WHITE LANE/OLD RIVER Referral No. 1906 VICE-MAYOR HANSON REQUESTED STAFF STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING A WARNING LIGHT BEFORE THE BEND ON WHITE LANE EA; RIVER ROAD INTERSECTION AND REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. Traffic Engineering reviewed the location and warrants for installing a"curve" w a"traffic signal ahead" warning flashing beacon light. The existing curvature of is a large radius curve and does not warrant a"curve" warning flashing beacon visibility of the approach to the traffic signal is also very good and does not meE warrants for installation of a"traffic signal ahead" flashing beacon. Traffic Engineering staff continue to monitor this, and other City roadways for improvements as needed for safe and efficient flow of traffic and will propose cl when appropriate. � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ` i .._._.�,r_.�.__ _ DATE: June 17, 2008 SUBJECT: RECYCLING PROGRAM PROPOSAL Referral No. 1919 COUNCILMEMBER BENHAM REQUESTED STAFF PREPARE AN ANALYSIS MRC PROPOSAL AND INCLUDE IT IN THE STAFF REPORT, WHEN THE ITE COMES BEFORE COUNCIL AT THE JULY MEETING. (SEE ATTACHMENT) The June 2, 2008 email from Larry Moxley mentions the possibility of a baler ma being provided by the Metropolitan Recycling Corporation to aid the Cit�s recycl program. This will be addressed in a staff report which is being prepared for the 30, 2008 City Council meeting. TO: FROM: DATE: � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raut Rojas, Public Works Director June 20, 2008 SUBJECT: OLIVE DRIVE AND ALDERBROOK Referral No. 1924 �. COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF EVALUATE ALTERNATE : LOCATIONS ALONG OLIVE DRIVE BETWEEN VERDUGO AND JEWETTA. Traffic Engineering will evaluate the intersections between Verdugo and Jewett; potential traffic signal locations. To be included in the consideration will be the evaluation of traffic signal warrants, future traffic volumes and the ability to coor such signals in the corridor. This evaluation will require additional traffic data co and is expected to take about 6 to 8 weeks for completion, depending on currer program demands. TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, Pubiic Works Director June 24, 2008 RECYCLING Referral No. 1926 � ��, . C�UNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF PREPARE A RESP�NSE T CORRESPONDENCE FROM ALBERT HAWK REGARDING MANDATING REC PROVIDE A COPY OF THE RESPONSE T� COUNCILMEMBER COUCH. __ Correspondence has been mailed to Albert Hawk and a copy provided to Councilmember Couch. TO: FROM: � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: June 20, 2008 ` SUBJECT: REFUSE PICK UP IN KERN CITY Referral No. 1931 COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE AS RESPONSE 1 CONCERNS BY BETTY POLK OF REFUSE PICK UP IN THE KERN CITY ARE� RESPONSE TO COUNCILMEMBER COUCH. A letter of response has been prepared and mailed to Betty Polk. A copy of this correspondence has been provided to Councilmember Couch.