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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/2015 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER October 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information Good News: Congratulations are due to Nick Fidler and the Public Works Department, which will be recognized as an accredited member of the American Public Works Association (A.P.W.A) during the City Council meeting on November 4th. A.P.W.A recognizes Public Works Departments that strive for excellence and “plan, build, maintain, and improve” communities in which they reside. Though many Public Work Departments are associated with A.P.W.A, only a select few are accredited. The City of Bakersfield will be the 104th agency to receive this honor. As part of the accreditation process, Public Works Staff had to evaluate its ability to carry out its services by examining its policies, programs and procedures. Public Works staff was diligent in its self-assessment and made important changes that enabled the Department to more effectively serve the citizens of Bakersfield. We appreciate the hard work Nick and his team put into this process, and congratulate them for their accomplishment. General Information October 30, 2015 Page 2  The California High-Speed Rail Authority will be holding its second Community Open House Meeting to discuss the Bakersfield F Street Station Alignment (BFSSA) on Thursday, November 5th at the Marriott beginning at 4:00 p.m. As a result of a settlement agreement between the City and California High-Speed Rail Authority, this locally-generated alternative has been developed in cooperation with the City and will be studied along with the approved Bakersfield Hybrid Alternative in a supplemental environmental document. The Authority has been working with the cities of Bakersfield and Shafter, as well as local residents, stakeholders and regulatory agencies to refine an alignment that includes a station at the intersection of F Street and Golden State Avenue. Please see the attachment for more details.  Councilmember Parlier was recently interviewed by the Bakersfield Association of Realtors. Attached is the article for your convenience. TRIP: Nighttime Closures on Eastbound State Route 58 Continue Next Week Nighttime Closure of Northbound State Route 99/Ming Avenue Off-Ramp Paving work will continue on State Route 58 next week, requiring nighttime closures of the eastbound lanes between Real Road and H Street. This work is expected to occur Sunday night, November 1st through Thursday night, November 5th, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., weather permitting. The paving work will require the closure of the two inside eastbound lanes between Real Road and H Street. One eastbound lane will remain open to motorists entering State Route 58 from the northbound State Route 99 connector ramp. Eastbound State Route 58 access from Real Road will be closed, but motorists will be able to use the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp from Real Road. Motorists can access eastbound State Route 58 by using Brundage Lane and entering the freeway at H Street. Westbound lanes are expected to remain open while crews are working in the eastbound lanes. Motorists are also advised that the northbound State Route 99 to Ming Avenue off-ramp will be closed during nighttime hours next week, Sunday November 1st through Thursday, November 5th, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The ramp is expected to be open to traffic during daytime hours. General Information October 30, 2015 Page 3 Traffic Control on State Route 178 – Alfred Harrell Highway to Miramonte Drive Night Work at State Route 178/Canteria Drive Motorists should anticipate delays while driving on State Route 178 next week, November 2nd - 6th. The contractor for the State Route Widening Project will be working on drainage systems and will need to close all but one lane of the roadway, between Alfred Harrell Highway and Miramonte Drive, to perform this work. Motorists should anticipate having to stop for up to five minutes, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This work affects both directions of travel on State Route 178. Flagging personnel will conduct traffic control while work is underway, but at least one lane will be open to traffic in each direction during non-work hours. Motorists should also anticipate nighttime delays on State Route 178 at Canteria Drive, Monday through Wednesday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., while the contractor repaves the intersection. This work affects all directions of travel and flagging personnel will be conducting traffic control through the intersection while operations are underway. All lanes are expected to be open during daytime hours. REMINDER: Nighttime Closures on State Route 99 Hosking Avenue Bridge Falsework Removal The contractor for the State Route 99/Hosking Avenue Interchange is in the process of removing the falsework (temporary support structure) from the new bridge, which will require nighttime freeway closures during the first two weeks of November. Weather permitting, full closures of all southbound lanes, between Panama Lane and State Route 119 (Taft Highway), are expected to begin Sunday night, November 1st. The contractor expects to start closing southbound lanes at 9 p.m. and motorists should anticipate delays. All lanes are expected to be closed by 11 p.m. and to remain closed until 5 a.m. During the freeway closure, southbound traffic will exit State Route 99 at Panama Lane and continue southbound on South H Street. Motorists can re-enter the freeway at State Route 119. Northbound traffic will remain on State Route 99 while this work is underway. Removal of falsework above the southbound lanes is expected to take between two and four nights to complete. All lanes are expected to reopen in time for the morning commute. Once falsework has been removed above the southbound lanes, work will shift to the northbound lanes. Removing falsework above the northbound lanes may also take two to four days to complete. Nighttime freeway closures will be in effect for all northbound lanes, between State Route 119 (Taft Highway) and Panama Lane, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., but the contractor expects to begin closing lanes at 9 p.m. During the full closure, northbound traffic will exit State Route 99 at State Route 119 and continue north on South H Street. Traffic can re-enter the freeway at Panama Lane. Southbound traffic will remain on State Route 99, and all lanes are expected to reopen in time for the morning commute. General Information October 30, 2015 Page 4 Council Referral  Councilmember Maxwell o Centennial Corridor, Early Acquisition Process – Attached you will find a response to a series of questions posed by Councilmember Maxwell, regarding the early acquisition process for the Centennial Corridor project. Reports: For your convenience, the following report is attached: • Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 2nd Event Notifications: Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center. AT:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk FEDERAL AID PROGRAM CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION / AGREEMENT SUMMARY - (E-76) DLA LOCATOR: PREFIX: SEQ NO: STATE PROJ NO: AGENCY: ROUTE: TIP DATA MPO: FSTIP YR: STIP REF: DISASTER NO: BRIDGE NO'S: 06-KER-0-BKD NCIIPL 5109(210) 1 0614000143L-N BAKERSFIELD KCOG 13/14 204-0000-0708 PROJECT LOCATION: IN AND THROUGH BAKERSFIELD FROM I-5 TO SR 58 AT COTTONWOOD - CENTENNIAL CORRIDOR TYPE OF WORK: R/W AQUISITION (TC)PREV AUTH / AGREE DATES: PE: R/W: CON: SPR: MCS: OTH: FED RR NO'S: PUC CODES: PROJ OVERSIGHT: ENV STATUS / DT: RW STATUS / DT: INV RTE: BEG MP: END MP: DELEGATED/LOCAL ADMIN DELEG TO STATE SEC 6005 12/17/2013 21.2 26.2 FUNDING SUMMARY PHASE PROJECT COST FEDERAL COST AC COST PE R/W CON PREV. OBLIGATION THIS REQUEST SUBTOTAL PREV. OBLIGATION THIS REQUEST SUBTOTAL PREV. OBLIGATION THIS REQUEST SUBTOTAL $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $165,000,000.00 $165,000,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $165,000,000.00 $165,000,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 TOTAL:$0.00 $0.00 $165,000,000.00 PROG CODE LINE NO IMPV TYPE FUNC SYS URBAN AREA URB/RURAL DEMO ID LY50 20 16 F BAKERSFIELD URBAN CA749 PROJECT NO: $165,000,000.00 STATE REMARKS 02/14/2014Project description: In and throught Bakersfield from I-5 to SR 58 at Cottonwood Road. **02/14/2014** This is an early aquisition of R/W for the Centennial corridor project. FHWA concurrence letter attached per MAP-21 guidlines. Early aquisition process necessitated the issuence of a new Federal froject number( stand alone NCIIPL-5109(210)). Project Study report approved January 2012. A coop agreement # 06-1539 is in the District's file PE for this project started under NCIIPL-5109(106) for PE/environmental. A NEPA determination was cleared for the preferred alternative only under NCIIPL-5109(106). A complete environmental determination for the entire corridor will be forthcomming in the near future. Finall environmental document will be used for the construction phase. 02/14/2014** This request is to obligate $165,000,000 of LY50 Funds for the early aquisition of R/W under the conditions of the NEPA documents and the provisions of MAP 21. 02/14/2014Seq#1: Obligate $165,000,000.00 of LY50. Agency is using TC in lieu of local match. This is an early acquisition of R/W for the Centennial corridor project. FHWA concurrence letter attached per MAP-21 guidlines. Early acquisition process necessitated the issuence of a new Federal project number, stand alone NCIIPL-5109(210). This request is part of a larger project NCIIPL-5109(106). DEMOID# CA749. FEDERAL REMARKS AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH REQUEST:R/W FOR:R/W ACQUISITION. DOCUMENT TYPE:AAGR PREPARED IN FADS BY: REVIEWED IN FADS BY: SUBMITTED IN FADS BY: PROCESSED IN FADS BY: APPROVED IN FMIS BY: ALMASRI, FAYAD MAFI, PEDRAM JENSEN, CHRIS FOGLE, JERILYNN MARY CUNNINGHAM ON ON ON ON ON 02/14/2014 02/14/2014 02/14/2014 02/14/2014 02/21/2014 445-5443 653-7759 FOR CALTRANS FOR FHWA MOD #SIGNED BY SIGNED ON 0JERILYNN FOGLE 02/18/2014 DOMINIC V. HOANG MARY CUNNINGHAM 02/21/2014 02/21/2014 FHWA FMIS 4.0 SIGNATURE HISTORY SIGNATURE HISTORY FOR PROJECT NUMBER 5109(210) AS OF 02/24/2014 FHWA FMIS 3.0 SIGNATURE HISTORY CALTRANS SIGNATURE HISTORY DOCUMENT TYPESIGNED BY SIGNED ON AUTH/AGREEJENSEN, CHRIS 02/14/2014 MAP-21 Under recent federal legislation, known as “The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (“MAP-21”), 23 USC 108, Congress authorized both Caltrans and eligible local public agencies to perform certain early acquisition activities for voluntary right-of-way acquisitions prior to completion of the environmental review process and to obtain full reimbursement of eligible expenditures. The purposes of early acquisition include expediting project delivery, creating jobs, and reducing hardship for those who own property in the proposed path of a project and encounter difficulties when they seek to sell their property before final project approval. Early acquisition allows owners to voluntarily sell and relocate if they wish. Draft EIR •The Draft EIR is being finalized by Caltrans and FHWA. Their preferred route is “B”. •After all the “i’s” have been dotted, and the “t’s” crossed, circulation will follow in April, as will a Caltrans public meeting. Public Notice Bakersfield Californian Article January 20, 2013 Formal Notice •Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the early release of $165,000,000. •Confirming documentation was received February 21, 2014. Homeowner Inquiries/Requests •To date, 85 inquiries /requests from property owners, some hardship, some distressed by the lengthy process. •Early release is for voluntary sales only. •Eminent Domain may not be used under the early release program. •After adoption of the Final EIR by Caltrans and FHWA, normal acquisition procedures would become effective. Security/Protection •This action legally secures the $165,000,000, and protects it from political raid. We have been advised it is the largest early acquisition amount approved in the county, to date. •Added to the release of funds for the 24th Street Widening project, there is $180,900,000 total, fully protected. Acquisition/Relocation •All federal and state acquisition and relocation procedures will be followed. Demolition •There will be no demolition during the early release period. •All properties will be maintained. •Owners will be given the option to continue occupancy, if so desired. Otherwise, the properties will be rented. Toll Credits •The project will be 89% federally funded; toll credits apply towards the local match of 11%. •This is equivalent to an interest-free loan until the project is completed. Use of Funds •The $165,000,000 pays for: o Property (To be negotiated by OPC. Agreements over $40,000 will be approved by the City Council.) o Relocation o Goodwill o Condemnations after the early release program concludes o Structure testing, demolition after the early release concludes o Right-of-Way support costs Appraisals, title, escrow, etc. o Rental and maintenance costs o OPC Contract costs City Council Commitment •$69,000,000 has been spent or legally obligated, to date. •The Centennial Corridor is an integral link in the TRIP projects. •It has actively been in progress since January, 2008. •$165,000,000 was approved for early release by Caltrans and FHWA, the entities that will approve the EIR. •The commitment to support this project should continue through construction and completion. Conclusion •This is the best course of action to assist those who simply want the choice to sell now and move forward. •It also secures the single largest amount of the TRIP federal grant. Week of November 2_2015_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of November 2, 2015 – November 6, 2015 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Panama Ln. between Freeway 99 and Stine Rd Preparing Hughes Lane between Wilson Rd and Planz Rd for a Maintenance Grind & Pave Preparing Planz Rd between Wible Rd and So “H” St 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 Curb & Gutter installation at Sports Village Working on Brick repairs at Centennial Plaza Concrete work for new parking lot at Mesa Marin Sports Complex Concrete Repairs to various Bus Stops throughout City limits Enlarging drainage basin at the corner of 24th & Oak St Modifying outlet structures at Greenbelt drainage area off of Monitor and Pacheco Concrete work in the area of California Ave to Verde from “A” St to Chester (HUD Area) Concrete work in the area of Madison to Cottonwood from Casa Loma to Brook St (HUD Area) 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 November 2_2015_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, November 2, 2015 Between Golden State & 16th St. -- “F” St. & Oak St. /kern River Boundary Between 34th St. & 30th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Between San Dimas St. & Beale Ave. – 34th/Bernard St. & Niles St. Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) – Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Between Panorama Dr. & Bernard St. -- Union Ave. & Loma Linda Dr. Between River Blvd. & E. Columbus St. – Panorama Dr. & Columbus St. Between College Ave. & Azalea Ave. – Mountain Dr. & Raval St. Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Allen Rd. & Buena Vista Rd. Thursday, November 5, 2015 City areas between Kentucky St. & Quincy St. – Owens St. & Virginia St. Between Union Ave. & Washington St. – E. Truxtun Ave. & Brundage Ln. Between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Panama Ln. & Pacheco Rd. (alignment) City areas between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek Dr. Friday, November 6, 2015 Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. – Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. Between 178 Hwy. & Paladino Dr. – W. Columbus St. & Morning Dr. City areas between Sterling Rd. & Morning Dr. – 178 Hwy. & College Ave. Between Valley St. & Lene Pl. -- 178 Hwy & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. – Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. – McDonald Wy. & N. Stine Rd. BOX OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM (Excluding Event Days) TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS Walmart - 2601 Fashion Place Walmart - 6225 Colony Street Walmart - 8400 Rosedale Hwy CHARGE-BY-PHONE 1-800-745-3000 (Ticketmaster) 1-888-929-7849 (AXS) 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 October 9 – Condors vs Grand Rapids 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now October 10 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now October 16 – Pepe Aguilar 8:00 PM $149, $119, $89, $49 On Sale Now October 17 – Condors vs San Jose 7:00 PM October 29 – Kevin Hart 7:00 PM $89.50, $69.50, $49.50 On Sale Now November 5 – Disney On Ice 7:00 PM $55, $33, $12 On Sale Now November 6-8 – Disney On Ice $55, $33, $23, $18, $15 On Sale Now November 21 – PBR Velocity Tour 7:00 PM $79, $54, $34, $19 On Sale Now November 25 – Juan Gabriel 9:00 PM $225.50, $155.50, $105.50, $85.50, $65.50 On Sale Now December 5 – Guns ‘n Hoses Boxing 6:00 PM $38, $33, $28, $23, $18 On Sale Now January 22-23 – Monster X Tour 7:30 PM $40, $20, $17, $15, $10 On Sale Now February 15 – Harlem Globetrotters 2:00 PM $85, $50, $40, $33, $25, $18 On Sale Now $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now October 5 - Vivace (BCCA)7:30 PM BCCA event October 20 – J Balvin with Becky G 7:30 PM $73, $47.50, $37.50, $27.50 On Sale Now November 10 – Taste of Home 3:00 PM $55, $15 On Sale Now November 14 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now November 16 – Hits & Grins (BCCA)7:30 PM BCCA event December 14 – George Kahn (BCCA)7:30 PM BCCA event January 8 – Disney Live 3:30 & 6:30 PM $56, $32, $23, $18 On Sale Now January 12 – Valinor Quartet (BCCA)7:30 PM BCCA event Februrary 6 – Symphony 7:30 PM March 12 – Symphony 7:30 PM April 25 – Joe Bonamassa 8:00 PM $125, $99, $89, $79, $69 On Sale 10/9 April 27 & 28 – Shen Yun 7:30 PM $120, $110, $100, $80, $70, $60 On Sale Now $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com