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Home My WebLink About05/14/2010> _ - .._. _. , - - - - ___. ;, r �., ; - - � � -� �.8 �� L , riL� • L � � A�� :� a TO: FROM: SUBJECT: • S A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor and City Council Alan Tandy, City Manager � c�� General Information Ma� GOOD NEWS � Update on South Mill Creek construction projects - Constructic Creekview Village condominiums and related street work is under the award of the initial grading contract near "R" Street and C Avenue. The project will be constructed in three phases with phase consisting of fourteen units. These first units will primarily new waterfront. Construction contracts are expected to be aw three weeks at which time staff and the developer will host ai hard hat ceremony for the project. -� The ribbon cutting for Mill Creek walkways will take place on � May 18th at 4:00 p.m. Mayor Harvey Hall and Councilmem Benham will be present to say a few words and officially o� remainder of the Mill Creek project. There will also be music performances, information tables from various City department� family adventure planned along the walkways to explore the ar� event will also kick-off the Farmers Markets which are scheduled f Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. through November. BAD NEWS � The Third District Court of Appeal denied the California Redevel ne+ n .. ,-.. �.. 1: ... ._ , _ � �-. r, . � . . - - � � -- �. f S� .I - _, . .� r. � ` '.� . .. . —�—�.�..—._ � .,, _' _,. ' - . . ,-,� ...n- � f' Y �l r Y�� Y`"1� �_:c �:. '� , -, I : . . ., �_. _ ��r � . . , r.�. . .. . , i . 'R �� .� ��rY�'3i1�i1. .��} 4 { rrti i� e.o- �::'-. i __i �., i .:.. � �:, :: , � . . r . . , . . ° _ :,— Honorable Mayor and City Council May 14, 2010 Page 2 On a separate but related note, the en�losed Strategic Redevelopment document was developed by the CRA in to c organization and the redevelopment industry through the storm waters ahead. MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS -� In March 2010 the Council instructed staff to conduct a RFQ p select four (4) additional tow companies to be added to thE rotational list of six (6) for a new total of ten (10) companies effe� 1, 2010. Thirteen companies submitted proposals and thE committee has completed its evaluation process. The four (4) cc that will be added to the list are: Ten-Eight Towing, Dav� Maintenance & Towing, K& R Towing, and Fleet Services Departmental contracts will be executed with the ten (10) cc over the next few weeks, with all contracts to be effective on July We would like to thank all of the companies who participate process as they invested significant time and effort in prepar proposals and we appreciate their interest in conducting business City. A letter is attached from the Finance Director that desci review process and results in greater detail. -� A letter sent to the County Administrative Officer in March rE funding responsibilities for the joint City/County Bakersfield Sanita� Closure project is attached. The City stands ready to proportionate share of the already approved plan's project co. letter inquired of the County's ability to identify a funding sa expeditiously resolve this joint City/County liability. In an effort to provide significant cost savings, staff from the Cit� Waste Division and from the County's Waste Management Dep are working with State officials to reduce the scope of the consi However, as the possibility of State approval of a reduced sc construction is uncertain, we are encouraging the County to identi immediate fundinq for this nm�P�-t ThA �,,, ,n+„ �,�...,.:�:..�__.��_ __, , ic`�+k s i` _.<. .__._ �_ � - - . - -- . _— _._ — - �,[�!,��I �C� t �� _. i.;u �, lfFi� � r .� .� �. i � � � ' . . � _ '- Honorable Mayor and City Council May 14, 2010 Page 3 results for the City have not changed, but this report provide specific look at what types of industries are doing better or w citywide results, where were -10.18%. Building Materials and Service Stations show some positive rr compared to the same quarter last year, while Heavy Indus Equipment shows significant negative movement. Overall, the re the past two quarters are somewhat volatile, meaning there arE and negative swings in many categories. The Finance Director the fluctuation in the sales tax to be representative of some e uncertainty, which makes it rather difficult to predict future directi point in time. -� Solid Waste staff applied for and received a grant in the ar $87,943 from the State of California Department of Resources � and Recovery (CalRecycle) for scrap tire disposal and recyclinc grant funds can be used to offset the cost of collection o1 dumped scrap tires and can also be used to defray the cost of these tires to market. -� The City of Bakersfield is currently the 11 th largest City in Califo behind Anaheim and Santa Ana. Based on the last five years oi the enclosed chart projects that the population of Bakersl overtake Anaheim and Santa Ana in the next four to five years. � As a result of budget reductions, the office at Silver Creek Parl closed as of June 4th. However, all activities, including the sumi camp, will still be held and attendees are welcome to register on person at McMurtrey Aquatic Center or City Hall North. -� The following reports are enclosed: • Neighborhood Stabilization Program Update. • Recreation and Parks monthly report for April 2010. • Streets Division's weekly work schedule. WESTSIDE PARKWAY UPDATE A,'3,M 1 � "Ty',� ��.f 2t �C1� r .S • ., ` .:'I I . � . " '!, -' _ _ _ ... �. " " _ _ `_ _ � Honorable Mayor and City Council May 14, 2010 Page 4 BUDGET NEWS ! SACRAMENTO, CA - The reality of the State's $20 billion deficit is According to the Governor's press secretary earlier this week, "� can expect generally is no taxes and terrible cuts. We're not goi through the deficit we have without some really tough deci� some really terrible cuts." The Governor's plan released tr commonly referred to as the May Revise, has to replace January worth several billions of dollars, which fell short due to legislative o or his own unrealistic projections. The Legislature's reluctance any cuts to schools or social services in the current fiscal year v delays and only provide for a fraction of the savings in the next fis Staff will be reviewing the Governor's May Revise and will p summary next week. ! SACRAMENTO, CA - According to a grand jury report released e week, twelve of the thirteen school districts in Sacramento Count� setting aside money to fund health benefits promised to future Most pay annual retiree benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis, ta money from their general funds. Collectively, the county's schoo owe about $1 billion for retiree health benefits. Seven distric developed plans to pay their unfunded liabilities, but six have K because of budget shortfalls caused by State cuts. ! COSTA MESA, CA - In the face of double-digit declines in sales hotel tax revenues, Costa Mesa might lay off as many as 51 city w� help plug an $8 million budget gap next fiscal year. The total inc full-time positions, both sworn and civilian, in the Police DepartmE City is also considering keeping about 70 unfilled positions renegotiating pay and benefits with employee unions, and cutt services. AT:rs:rk cc: Deparfment Heads Roberfa Gafford, City Clerk _M. - � � � � �. � � � � � �L., � � � � � o V � � � . �� `�.� � "�' J ' � � � � � v � � �, � � � � �� , • N � O �1 � � o o � � � 4 O � � o �, � � � °� � � 1� � � "�� l�.l � � � � � � � � �� : �. c� � . � .�� o ��s�:� �. N .�, oo-• `�'' � � � � . � �'1 � `� � • � � � o � ,� Q � � •. O � �' O `� �o � �� o� �== � �� . �»r, � ..; ".��,-� - �-� �� } �- ;� . ^. �.�°- 3 g � 1��5, . .)� 9'�• � ��•�• .��Y� ��..��-� ° �- � � C3 � � � �, `� � � 0 � w � � � � � � � � � �,1 � � � �V � �� k�,� � 0 � � � :� .� � � �O •'� v � � �� .� � o� r� � � r � r � ,.,�. ; � i j J f .r J� � I , , . y .. , / �� I j 1 � �; i � .� + 1 s► r'� F1 �. f -' ', al� � ' � '1 �. I� ' � ' � '�� '� ��'� i f�� .. 1 e �� `'..`r,•« y� ... , �� '�•'�' i:� �;� i�►t�.. K�� - ,� ,�. t � �� ry . w. r� j'i r c' s ' � �� - � �� `� � �� I , ` �I � �1 '.;. � `� ' � � --� ` �n�l!I t � �� , , `�' � ` . �_,� � `. � � . w - h"" � ! - . :I � . �: _ � �- ` `� .,� 'r.�► .� � ��°� - _ _ � �.x''w,i�`I$:i��';_,, , : � A�,A�.� . r. ��_�` -- �: �� _ �� , . . .a MIS sio N ST ATE MEN TS Purposes of Redevelopment Redevelopment builds better communities. It invests local dollars, supports and creates jobs, eliminates blight, an local economies by building safe, healthy, affordable, and sustainable communities throughout Californ Purposes of California Redevelopment Association The California Redevelopment Association advocates for the interests of city and county redevelopment agencies bE Legislature and Administration, preserves, protects, and promotes the tools of redevelopment, conducts profession� seminars and conferences, and provides public information and education on redevelopment issues and act WHY A ST RAT EGI C PL AN F C RED EVE LOP ME NT I SN EEDE In July 2009, the California Legislature and Governor approved taking $2.05 billion of local redevelopment agency funds for non-redevelopment purposes. This was the ninth such acfion by the State since 1992, and the largest taking by nearly six times. That brazen action followed closely on the heels of a decision in Sacramento Superior Court on April 30, 2009 which found that the State's similar action in 2008 to take $350 million from agencies was unconstitutional. As CRA and local government officials consider how to deal with the State's continuing assaults on redevelopment, stark realities should not be ignored. The State's budget is badly out of balance and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. The State's governance system is dysfunctional and will continue to be so without outside intervention. The State's leaders show little or no interest in working collaboratively with local government leaders. Any plan of action to change the current precarious position of redevelopment must take this context into account. Following the State's action in July 2009, CRA's Board of Directors met in a series of ineetings through January 2010 to develop a strategic plan to guide the organization and the redevelopment industry through the stormy political waters ahead. The premise of their meetings was that the status quo was not an option; changes in how CRA operates and how public and private redevelopment practitioners conduct themselves were a necessity. Board in developing this plan. The reason CRA was founded more than 30 ye� to provide legislative representation on redeve issues for its members. Along the way it also d� strong professional development programs for This emphasis on training and development is F foundation for the organization and will be mai in the future. In more recent years, though, as redevelopment realties have become apparent, needed to expand its original advocacy role. Tr been reached where, as a matter of survival, CF build greater capacity and focus resources and � the three central areas of advocacy: legislative, political. In particular, as State government's dysfunction for the foreseeable future, a direct and concertE must be made to bolster the two areas of advoc organization has historically been reticent to en� legal and political. It is clear that lawmakers are not now, nor will tl future, afraid of violating the law to balance syst deficits. This simple fact dictates a greatly stren� legal and political infrastructure. Capacity must I central organizational question as we redirect ar the organizafion, always asking ourselves the qu LE G AL ADV O CA CY Litigate to Protect Redevelopment Funding CRA and two of its member agencies filed a lawsuit against the State of California in 2008 claiming the State's � $350 million from redevelopment agencies was unconstitutional. CRA was successful in that lawsuit. Neverth two other of its member agencies have had to file a second lawsuit because of the State's more recent action 1 billion from agencies. As it was in the first lawsuit, the basic claim in the second lawsuit is the State's action to funding violates the Constitution. Conclusion: CRA has to be prepared to take a series of legal actions against the State over a sustained period of time to enf protections of redevelopment funds in the State Constitution. Implementafion Steps: 1. CRA filed its second lawsuit against the State on October 20, 2009, and its legal team has taken all steps nE prepared to argue the merits of the case. CRA has twice asked its agency members to pay additional dues assessments to fund litigation costs. To d� willingness to pay the additional assessments has been exceptional with relatively few agencies not paying lawsuits have to be filed in the future, additional dues assessments may be necessary. Moreover, it may b� necessary to establish a separate and ongoing source of funding for legal advocacy. Consider whether CRA needs to add legal expertise to its staff in addition to contracting with outside coun� POLI TI CA L AD VO CA CY Support Statewide Ballot Initiafive(s) to Protect Redevelopment Funding Though Article XVI, Section 16 of the California Constitution contains clear language that property tax incremen redevelopment project areas must go to redevelopment agencies for the purpose of paying project indebtedne. legislatures and governors have ignored those provisions on several occasions. While CRA has twice challenged taking of funds through the courts and has been successful once so far, there is reason to believe the State will � invent new ways to get around the Constitution. Each time the State enacts a shift of redevelopment funds, the work of agencies is disrupted. Under the latest t take $2.05 billion, agency work to undertake new projects and investments has nearly ground to a halt. Agencie reasonably plan new projects and make commitments to business partners if their funding sources can be threa and/or taken away by the State at any moment. Endless �awsuits, even if successful, will not bring the predicta� reliability redevelopment agencies and their private and non-profit partners need to effectively and efficiently a business. Conclusion: CRA has to support additional amendments to the California Constitution to protect redevelopment funding. Implementation Steps: 1. CRA and all its public and orivare mPr„hPr� m�ict cimnnr++h., �,,,.,,i r.,..,....._ .,..��_ ,-_ r_. ,_. Broaden Base of Support for Redevelopment Lawsuits and ballot measures are not sufficient to protect redevelopment. If local government groups contin� the sole advocates for redevelopment, influence with the Legislature and Administration will be unnecessarily Because the investments made with redevelopment funds are substantial and their impacts far-reaching, ther beneficiaries of redevelopment programs and activities. Chief among them are the following groups: • Business groups • Labor organizations • Environmental groups • Homebuilders • Affordable housing advocates • Advocacy groups focused on low-income communities and communities of color • Public safety interests These interests have considerable influence on a statewide basis and are well represented at the State Capitol. to these general groups, many other interests have influence with individual legislators in their districts but m� necessarily be well organized at the state level (e.g. senior citizen groups, Habitat for Humanity). Conclusion: Redevelopment interests will be better represented and protected if coalitions of interests are built at both thE local levels. Implementation Steps: 1. CRA will continue and strengthen its partnerships with other public interest groups such as the League of ( Cities and the California State Association of Counties. 2. CRA will establish issue-based collaboratives with organizations from the list of interests above. These per collaboratives will be centered on common issues and interests and will meet as needed, but no less than � yearly. Initial target partners include Western Center on Law and Poverty, and Housing California (Affordak advocates); California Building Industry Association (Homebuilders); State Building and Construction Trade (Labor); California Business Properties Association and California Association of Realtors (Business); Plannii Conservation League (Environmental); and California Police Chiefs Association (Public Safety). CRA Board r participate in the collaborative meetings. 3. In addition to organizations that represent the interests listed above, CRA will seek to build alliances with c that promote and represent public health and healthy living interests. � 4. All redevelopment agencies will form ongoing local and regional coalitions with groups and individuals whc aligned with their respective legislators. League of California Cities regional managers on contract to CRA v with these efforts. CRA Board members may need to initiate actions to form these coalitions at the region� These coalitions should meet with state legislators periodically to discuss redevelopment issues and to brie local projects and programs funded by redevelopment. 5. As part of the "two-way street" that goes with partnerships and coalition-building, CRA and its members m reconsider policy positions on topics where there have been tradifional conflicts with potential partners. �r�,o�,�!;�.�.; _ � '��. . ` _ T'�� `i - -- °�. � � .r� �"�s '_ i: `�"�� - '��i " . � ��' t � , Increase Awareness of Redevelopment Benefits and Accomplishments For the last several years, CRA has been urging its members to "tell the story" of redevelopment and holding � workshops and programs to train them how to do so. The belief is that the more citizens, various organizatior media know about redevelopment and its benefits to local communities and California's economy, the more s� will be of protecting its funding. While efforts to "tell the story" are in evidence to a greater extent than ever needs to be done. Conclusion: Redevelopment needs to be marketed, not only as a local financing tool, but also as a results-oriented progran provides numerous benefits to local communities and to California's economy. Implementation Steps: 1. CRA will continue to sponsor the public television series California's Communities through 2010. 2. CRA will work with the League of California Cities to find ways the regional field managers can devote mor redevelopment issues. (Significant portions of the field managers' time during 2010 will be absorbed with qualify and pass the League's initiative, which has direct benefits for redevelopment.) 3. CRA will develop an online "tool kit" for members to use to improve information they provide about rede� through their websites, press releases, newsletters, community meetings, governing body meetings, and s Particular emphasis will be placed on assisting agencies that serve communities with populations less than persons. 4. CRA will develop guidelines for "telling the story" of redevelopment and continue training programs for thi various seminars, workshops, and conferences. 5. CRA will continue to utilize, and possibly expand, the Awards of Excellence program to display examples of practices, both to provide members examples of outstanding projects and programs and "to tell the story" redevelopment more effectively. 6. CRA will provide more materials to assist agencies with legislative advocacy efforts such as sample letters t� talking points, timelines, and so forth. 7. CRA will develop and distribute to redevelopment agencies a simple-to-use jobs calculator which demonsti economic value of individual projects. 8. CRA and League regional field managers will continue to encourage formation of regional afFiliate groups o� working in redevelopment for the purpose of sharing ideas and information. 9. CRA will consider adding a communications person to its staff for FY 2010-11 to aid in achieving the objecti� enhancing legislative, legal, and political advocacy. This person would be devoted to improving and expanc various forms of communication with agency members, associate members (who need to be brought close organization), state legislators and their staffs, local elected officials, coalition members, press, and League managers. Increase Participafion of Local Elected Officials in CRA Since its inception more than 30 years ago, participation in CRA has been predominantly by redevelopment a� persons from its many associate members. Local elected ofFicials who comprise the governing bodies of rede� agencies participate in small numbers at CRA events. In addition, most city managers and county CAOs do not in the activities of CRA, which may also serve to limit parficipation by local elected officials. Since State electe often more responsive to local elected officials than to local government staff, this situation limits CRA's effecfi advocacy organization. Moreover, redevelopment agency staffs feel constrained in their ability to organize local coalitions, to contact I organizations regarding issues affecting redevelopment, and to meet with legislators or generate communicati with them. Conclusion: CRA needs to increase the participation of local elected and top appointed officials in its activities, particularly advocacy. Implementafion Steps: 1. At least three meetings will be convened--one in the north, one in the south, and one in the central valley- local elected officials to gather their thoughts and suggestions on how CRA could increase their participati� organization and its work and how to increase political influence with State legislators. CRA Board membe participate in the meetings. 2 3 4 Expand annual regional briefings to include evening events for local elected ofFicials. Consider holding an annual conference or seminar for local elected officials. Continue to submit proposals for redevelopment sessions at League of California Cities events. 5. City managers and county CAOs, particularly those who also serve as redevelopment agency executive dire become more directly involved in legislative advocacy on behalf of redevelopment, encourage their electec be involved, and empower their redevelopment staffs to do those things necessary to support legislative a� 6. Consider expanding size of CRA Board of Directors from its current limit of 18 members to increase particip governance and policy-setting. 7. Establish session at CRA's Annual Conference that appeals exclusively to executive directors. �� ,� � _ �, � � ;-,� � Reposifion Redevelopment Industry for More Effecfive Advocacy Redevelopment activities and investments contribute over $40 billion annually to California's economy. Redev agencies collect about $5.5 billion annually in tax increment funds. Redevelopment projects support over 300, and part-time jobs annually, mostly in construction and construction-related industries. By any comparison, th substantial economic indicators and evidence of an important industry in California. Yet, the redevefopment ir does not carry the political clout that might be expected of an industry this size. The industry potentially has tl resources to be much more politically active than it is presently. CRA has an associate membership category comprised almost entirely of private firms and companies involved redevelopment industry. These associate members make significant contributions to the professional deve�opi programs of CRA but only modest contributions to its financial resources (about 8 percent of total annual dues Conclusion: CRA needs to encourage the private sector portion of the redevelopment industry to become more politically ii financially supporfive of CRA. Implementation Steps: 1. Private sector associate members of CRA should form a candidates political action committee, disassociate CRA, which will raise funds annually and contribute regularly to the campaigns of state legislators supporfi� redevelopment. During 2010, private sector companies and firms need to make significant contributions to the campaign tc pass the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Proteciion Act initiative. 3. Contact current associate members to learn why they value membership in CRA and how CRA could be mo supportive of their needs. 4. Review current associate membership roll to determine if major companies which are beneficiaries of rede are members of CRA, and if not, recruit them as new members and participants. 5. Consider forming a partners program for private sector firms and companies, similar to programs at the Le� California Cities and ICMA, which provides participants greater exposure and participation in CRA while pro significantly increased financial resources for the organization. 6. Consider contracting with an additional lobbying firm to increase direct polifical advocacy with State legisla . � �� > . �� n. . . ,.. :-� �.��.r..�`� . -. �`',�:'_ ��_ ; °�::_ :. = g.•: � a � � � , . . . .. � .. ' � � ..41�' `� � � �. .. .. , '_ .�':I' . - ,:�' .' • � ` � 1 � ��A� . �..:.�r � �, `,',�� '� ,-�-: � ;:� : 'r�� ' _ :_fP ' . . � P ;;l.x . �r��',,�. J � - . A `,'�� '� � � r � '4� _ �: faa ��i�t � �< '� - t '�?;.. � ��. ,� ��' �� r�. '. :a s � ` 5� �, yi: - � �U� r � -: a t -.. , _ , rJ' , k,�_. "PF�ct �; :, Y�� . �. ' ' . .,t�:�.� .� . i. f�51 �r '1:,� r�_ �. .. . . � �'. � . . � ' M .�� . . -��., e i$� i:1 . � .. �,�'.�1` , r� ��1�� I� California Redevelopment Association 1400 K Street, Suite 204 Sacramento, CA 95814 ,,,...., - --- ---- --- - • B A K E R S F I E L D FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT May 14, 2010 TO: All Interested Parties RE: City of Bakersfield - Selection Process for City Rotation Tow Listing Backaround: On March 10, 2010 the City Council voted to set the number of towing compai the City's rotation tow listing at ten (10) companies. The City Council "grandfo six (6) companies on to the list for a 24 month period and directed staff to con� RFP/RFQ process to select four (4) other companies to be odded to the rotatioi Additionally, Council directed staff to identify three (3) more firms (tow compar ranked 5, 6 8� 7 in the evaluation process) to make up a waiting list to be drowr should a vacancy occur on the rotation list of the ten (10) companies. City staff initiated an RFP/RFQ process on March 31, 2010 by distributing the gui� as approved by City Council at their March 24, 2010 meeting. Minimum qualific required the applicants to be on the current CHP listing in good standing and tc primary business location within the city limits. Thirteen (13) companies submitte proposals for consideration by the May 3, 2010 submittal deadline. Five City sta evaluated the proposals based on the City Council approved criteria as follows - Experience of the Company and its owners - Size / type / and security of storage facilities - Number and type of tow trucks in the company fleet - Number and experience levels of tow truck operators - Length of time operator has had a primary business location within thE without an active City business license. Results: The six (6) "grandfathered" companies to be included on the rotation tow list for ilAXt tWrl �i� �ionrc �r.. ..�.. �...11......_. Based on the City staff evaluation of the thirteen (13) proposals submitted, the f additional companies to become part of the City's rotational list are as follows: 1. Ten Eight Towing 2. Dave's Fleet Maintenance and Towing 3. K 8� R Towing 4. Fleet Services Towing The three (3) companies that will be placed on the waiting list are as follows: 5. Lewis Towing 2 Inc. 6. AFT Towing Inc. 7. Payless Towing The other towing companies who participated in the process are as follows (list alphabetical order): Ashmore Towing / Bakersfield Club Towing / Commercial Towing / GM Towing / Joe's Towing / Johnboy's Towing We would like to thank all of the companies who participated in the selection � for their interest in contracting with the City for towing services. The Finance Department anticipates entering into agreements with the ten (1 C tow companies with effective dates beginning July 1, 2010. If any of the com� are removed from the rotation list for any reason we will draw upon the waitinc the order listed) to maintain a rotational listing of ten (10) companies. Regards, /�� .-'��--Y � Nelson K. Smith Finance Director cc: Mayor and Council Alan Tandy - City Manager Ginny Gennaro - City Attorney Kern County Administrative Office County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fifth Floor • Bakersfield, CA 93301-4639 Telephone 661-868-3198 • FAX 661-868-3190 • TTY Relay 800-735-2929 Mr. Alan Tandy, City Manager City of Bakersfield 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: (' � ��; � � . � 1. �\ � :.., ((c.l� i\-:.i.F1�:, }; :/ �:��; � ` - \ '__.._, i._ i,clti� `` ��ii •)%I'4�'j�'' �� J'��o j� �� n- �i (f �!�._ �; ��_;n�:'� .i`eJi;;r-�:,.—.,_.s , r—. �.. ., ,.y:e,�r�:;_ ;e� • ;i�5.��":t; )OHN NILON County Administrative Officer May 7, 2010 I am in receipt of your March 22 letter regarding the Bakersfield Landfill closure project, wherein you noted that both City and County staff continue to work with State officials to reduce the scope of the origina] closure project. When the scope and timing of the project are established, the County will be prepared to move the project forward. Please let me know if you wish to further di 1N/ACK/CO RRESPONDENCE/AT_BAKERSFIELD_LANDFI LL this matter. , ohn Nilon County Administrative Officer cc: Doug Landon, Waste Management Department 0 i � 8.0 � d� Y.a � � Y � i� i Alan Tandy � City Manager March 22, 2010 John Nilon County Administrative Officer County of Kern 1 115 Truxtun Avenue, Sth Floor Bakersfield, California 93301 Subject: Kern County's Share of Costs for Bakersfield Sanitary Landfill Closure Project Dear Mr. Nilon: This letter addresses funding responsibilities for the joint City/County Bakersfield Sanitary Landfill Closure project. The closure of this Landfill is required by State regulatory order. Pursuant to City/County Agreement Nos. 96-141 and 221-96, each agency is responsible for 50% of the project's cost, excluding specific items for which the City will bear 100% of the costs. The City stands ready to fund our proportionate share of project costs. However, I have recently been informed that the County's share of funding may now be unavailable because of the recession. This was according to Kern County Waste Management Department staff. Since the City is listed as the responsible party on the State's order, I am concerned about the possibility that the County's share of project cost will not be in place when the project is constructed. Although the State has provided accommodations to both agencies because of staffing issues on their side and the recession, the State will eventually take enforcement action on the regulatory order. Therefore, it is imperative that the County set aside adequate funds for the County's share of proportionate costs. Staff from the City's Solid Waste Division and from the County's Waste Management Department are working with State officials to possibly reduce the scope of the construction from the already approved plan. This revised plan would provide significant cost savings for both agencies. However, as the possibi�ity of State approval for City of Bakersfield a City Manager's Office • 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield o California • 93301 (661) 326-3751 � Fax (661) 324-1850 P � John Nilon, County of Kern March 22, 2010 Page 2 this reduced scope of work is uncertain, the City has set aside funding for the Landfill Closure Project as originally approved by the State. I encourage County staff to do the same and set aside adequate funds in FY 2�10/11 for the original project scope. It is my understanding that the County's Waste Management Department hopes to make this funding available over the next two years through borrowing planned for various capital projects. However, we urge you as the County's Chief Administrative Officer to indentify more immediate funding for the Landfill Closure Project to ensure that this joint City/County liability can be resolved expeditiously. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please feel free to contact me directly if you wish to discuss this issue further. Respectfully, � �� Alan Tandy, City Manager� cc: Rauf Rojas, Public Works Director Kevin Barnes, Solid Waste Director �� ll��,� _�„ �� To: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MEMOR.ANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director •y� May 6, 2010 Sales Tax Quarterly Report by Industry Attached is a copy of the Sales Tax Quarterly Report by Industry for the fourth quarte The overall results for the City have not changed, but this report does provide a more � at what types of industries are doing better or worse than citywide results, which were Building Materials and Service Stations show some positive movement compared to t� quarter last year, while Heavy Industrial/Farm Equipment shows significant negative � Overall, the results over the past two quarters are somewhat volatile, meaning there ar and negative swings in many categories. My interpretation is the sales ta�� fluctuation, representative of some economic uncertainty, which makes it rather difficult to predicl direction at this point in time. Attachment cc: John W. 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Solid Waste staff applied for and received a grant of $87,943 fr the State of California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for scrap tire disposal and recycling. These grant funds can bE used to offset the cost of collection of illegally dumped scrap tires and can al be used defray the cost of shipping these tires to market. With completion of the grant a�qreement forthcoming, we should be able to s1 using this grant around July 1 S. N � O N �U r N � �0 r d V � O � N U r N � �0 r � � a o � N � •O r a` N � O � � U r � � �� r d � O � N U r � � '� r � O O N 01 O 0 N � O O � r 0 0N i O r N � O O O O N N N r l6 � a '� � °o � N N N •� r 7 0 � � W Y O y � N � U .c r i U O C N N m O O p � O � .N L T w �3 c O N l0 O � N Q O r a v w N O y N a m r � 0 O 0 N c M O� I� M O> I� c0 O ci � � M M M cD � O 7 OD . .. . .. .. .. .. . O tn I� V � M M M N C N N R N M � � � � � rn °o cyi � � M M M � O tn c0 f� tn V N V � � m M � M N M � � � N m � n m c�i r� co �n �n M M c] O1 f� N � � r� v co rc�i m iri ch c� r�ni M v N cD M N n � � N V ln M (`) C7 rn o �n � � � � � � N O N V � c� c� M N O� N N N M 0 v �n M M c� 0 o°io 0 co 0N N � c`� � N C �n ro o� o m w v v N c`) c`) cp v I � N N � r n N M c�7 i r�i v�i rn N c0 O� N R c`� N (7 R I cv r� r� � I co co rn I N N O � � N � � � rn � n � m o rn co w r C N c`') N M (h � � � .N � � � a i � � IL^ V � � � � A� 3.L 0 a O O O O O c7 a � v � c VI 'y Q y L y Y � � m Q VI � O O O O O O O � O O O O O O O O O O O O O O �!1 O V1 O J O � M TO: FROM: �l�BJECT: � �� K E I� 5 F I E L D Economic and Community Development Department M E M O R A N D U M May 4, 2010 . v�'''� .` Alan Tandy, City Mana ,,d�``� Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director Neighborhood Stabilization Proqram U�date �`.'& Attached is the monthly NSP Progress Report for April. Among the highlights: *To meet the high levels of demand for the NSP Down Payment Assistance prog City Council approved an amendment on March 24 to transfer $565,000 in unusE funds from NSP planning and administration to down payment assistance. How� the demand for down payment assistance will rapidly use up those new transferrE funds. As a result, it is expected there will be no more down payment assistance offered after May, 2010. *Rehabilitation work on Pinewood Glen Retirement Community (formerly Castlew continues on schedule for a September completion. 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'O " C O � L f0 y d. w Y y (C 7 a •3 e�- O Z � -� � C � L a� o.,� r � � � � ° -o ^ co � y E c��o �� s �' p Q ��`o c°� N � - � 'c o � U � � N � O N ` � � � �� a � � v � y� j f9 C A Q � � `•- >, N � O � '0 a� � � U o� � �• t � � � a> > � c a ° �� ;v� w �° a�i 0 0 � � w o= Q� c� �s c m �.� �Q �v ca N �� u�i3�c � �v �� y a�a :°.co� �p'-.v�- �� _ � Q'� � � 1-=-'�a� '�a rn �N C � " � ��o a� Q� �w �� ii2 N`y-a c� � v)co n « � � rn � Date: To: From: Subject: � B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks May 11, 2010 Alan Tandy, City Manager c Dia e oover, Director of Recreation & Parks April 2010 Monthly Report ADMINISTRATION: ➢ April Monthly Total Attendance: 64,879 (Includes all programs, rese volunteers combined for the month of April.) �� City in the Hills - A meeting was held with Councilmembe representatives of the Master Homeowners Association to outline t plan and budget. All were in approval of taking the version community meeting in May. • Aera Park - A concept plan for the installation of landscape and entrance features at Aera Park from a$20,000 Parsons donation wc and construction will begin in early May. • Greystone Park - Construction plans were signed and the advertiser begun. Council award is projected for June 30tn. � Mesa Marin - Construction is underway. � Kern River Upland & River Edge Restoration Project - An issue has ari Department of Fish and Game. Staff is working with the State Resour toward a solution. • Special events for the Month of April included: o Yokuts Park, FARA Fun Run/200 guests o Silver Creek Park, Calvary Bible Easter Egg Hunt/300 guests o Yokuts Park, American Lung Association Walk/500 guests o Yokuts Park, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful -Great American Cle� DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS April 2010 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE TWO • City Events o Spring Festival - Free event featuring safety demonstrations duck race at The Park at River Walk April l Ot" and 1 1 th. Total was 4,000. • Total Attendance: 30.028 - Reservations/Speeial Events AQUATICS: � . . . . . The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 268 active mE have swum a combined total of 60,360 miles! One year ago, tr swum a total of 42,108 miles. The Bakersfield Swim Club hosted a swim meet at the McMurtrey Aq� on April 17th with a total of 120 swimmers in participation. Three high school swim meets and two dive meets were held at thE Aquatic Center this month. High school swim team attendance at Jefferson Pool for the mc totaled 2,175 visitors. Three swim meets were held at Silver Creek Pool for the month oi school swim team attendance for this pool was unavailable. Total Attendance: 8,620 ATHLETICS: • In order to make-up 48 softball games due to rain-outs, staff had some Sunday games and add four (4) games at Patriots South : every week night until the league ends. Park staff is working dilige the fields up at Patriots Park for league play. • League of Dreams-Adaptive T-Ball - continues to thrive and participation. There are currently 80 participants ranging from the n impaired to those that are higher functioning. • Total Attendance: 19,305 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER: • Youth Garden - Participants from Stop the Violence are partici� .. . . . . , � � �- - - - -' - -- --•- --1_ � t�.. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS April 2010 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE THREE • Build-a-Bike Program - Maureen Buscher-Dang, who is a pu� professional, heard about the Buiid-a-Bike program and was impres benefits it provides local children. Maureen wrote an article sho� program for the Bakersfield Californian which generated $450 in ca� as well as $570 worth of bikes and helmets. • Funding - The center received $1,520 in donations for the month of A • The After-school program at the center was awarded a$500 grant f Burke Education Foundation. The grant will help purchase incE rewards to help motivate our children to participate in the homework club. • Total Attendance: 3,482 .VER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI USE FACILITY: • Silver Creek Community Center - There were a total of fourteen (14 the month of April. A total attendance of 2,527 included: rentals, cl� school programs and walk-ins. • Saunders Recreational Facility o Indoor Soccer had a total of seventeen (17) teams regi� participants for the spring league. A total of $5,910 of re� generated. o Roller Hockey currently has thirty-three adults registered for 1 with a total of $3,300 of revenue generated for April. o Rentals - Currently, Derby Revolution rents the facility as well a� Derby League. Rentals generated a total of $1,670 with a tot� attendance. o Total attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 91; revenue generated was $ 7,815. • Total Attendance: 3,444 PARKS: • Park staff installed a"doggy drinking fountain" at Kroll Park off-leash fountain was made possible through local resident donations. • Beach Soccer/Ru b fields o ened to the rn g y P public on April 5 aftE months of renovations. � Working with the "Ric7ht TrPP Rir-�ht Plr�o++ rr,.��.._ �,. � � .. . _� DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS April 2010 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR • Bob Kotenski retired after 21 years of service. • Trees: Trimmed:79 Clearance:71 Removals:70 • Service Tickets: 379 received 331 completed • Plantings: Trees: 85 Shrubs: 976 Groundcover: 3,500 (1 gal.) • A total of $255 in vandalism occurred during the month. • Total Attendance: � UPCOMING EVENTS: • Grand Opening of Farmers Market at Central Park at Mill Creek ev� from 4-7 pm, starting May 1 gtn. Paqe 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF MAY 17, 2010 — MAY 21, 2010 Resurfacinq/Reconstructinq streets in the followinq areas: Reconstructing streets in the area between Gosford Road & Pin Oak Boulevar of District Boulevard. Miscellaneous Streets Division prolects: Installing curb & gutters in the area between California Avenue & 4th Sfi of "L" Street. (CDBG FUNDED PROJECT). Installing curb & gutters in the area between Flower Street & Bernard Vista Drive to Baker Street (CDBG FUNDED PROJECT). Working on the installation of a sidewalk and retention wall on Californ north side, between Campus Way and Oak Street. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paqe 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Mondav, May 17, 2010 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. — Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. — Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. -- Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Angela Wy., between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct. Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. — Oswell St. & Leeta St. Wednesday, Mav 19, 2010 City areas befinreen Workman St. & Sterling Rd. — 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr. Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. — College Ave. & Willis Ave. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. — White Ln. & Panama Ln. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. — White Ln. & Pacheco Rd. Thursday, Mav 20, 2010 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between EI Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. — Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Oly Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. — Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) — White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr Friday, May 21, 2010 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Befinreen Old River Rd. & Coffee Rd. — Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. State budget woes grow deeper as rosy projections come up short - Sacramento Politics - ��'� ��,�'��.�� ►��;� w.��.�:�� State budget woes row dee e 9 p as rosy projections come u sh p kyamamura@sacbee.com Published Wednesday, May. 12, 2010 Washington hasn't come to the rescue. Hopes for a tax windfall were dashed last mon As the reality of a$20 billion deficit sets in, California leaders are bracing for another summer of difficult state budget talks. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will kick off serious budget discussions Friday with his M� budget revision. The governor is likely to propose reductions in everything from social services to schools to state worker compensation. "What you can expect generally is no taxes and terrible cuts, absolutely terrible cuts," Schwarzenegger press secretary Aaron McLear. "We're not �oing to get through the dE we have without some really tough decisions and some really terrible cuts." Budget experts do not expect a substantial change in the deficit size when SchwarzenE releases his revision. But his plan will inflict more pain because he has to replace Janu� solutions, worth several billions of dollars, that fell short due to legislative opposition o own rosy projections. For starters, federal officials have indicated they may provide about $3 billion in new h California - far less than the $6.9 billion Schwarzenegger penciled into his ]anuary plar State Controller John Chiang last week reported that California has collected $1.3 billio in taxes through April than the governor predicted. And Schwarzenegger has abandone idea to raise $118 million for 2010-11 by authorizing new oil drilling off the California c citing the environmental consequences in the ongoing Gulf of Mexico spill. Meanwhile, legislators in both parties rejected a Schwarzenegger idea to install speed cameras at intersections. Republicans opposed a new tax on insurance policies. Democ� vowed not to consider cuts to schools or social services until the governor's May budQei .,.-�,.,,,,.., i State budget woes grow deeper as rosy projections come up short - Sacramento Politics -... "Now you wouldn't start saving money until the fall," said Michael Cohen, deputy legisl analyst with the LAO. "Even if you agree to do the exact same things, you have to add to mix." The delays could cost the effort more than $2.5 billion. Schwarzenegger may resort to wholesale cuts he proposed in January as contingencie� case federal money fell short. Those included the elimination of the state's welfare-to-� and in-home health care programs. "It's no more fathomable now than it was (before)," said Frank Mecca, executive direct the County Welfare Directors Association. "You'd still have the problem of a million chil starving in the streets. But I don't think we can take anything for granted." McLear said the governor will not include other contingencies he proposed to suspend � billion in tax breaks for businesses. "The governor believes those are helping businesses grow, helping create jobs, and he continues to stand by the tax breaks," McLear said. A$20 billion deficit is significant. If no new revenues are raised, the state's general fur spending could end up little more than $80 billion for the year, well below the $103.3 t spent in 2007-08. Schwarzenegger and legislative Republicans have vowed to oppose new taxes and wan rely on spending cuts to balance the budget. Democrats believe that slashing social ser would hurt the poor and unemployed and cost California billions in federal matching do "The most likely outcome is a stalemate," said J.B. Mitchell, a UCLA professor emeritus public policy and management. "The magnitude of the problem is large and they have 1 make some pretty drastic cuts. One way or another, it's going to be a painful episode. hard for me to see how you get a two-thirds vote for a tax increase in a gubernatorial (election) year." GOP members who voted for tax hikes last year suffered political consequences, from I� leadership positions to recall threats. "Taxes are off the table," said Assembly Republican leader Martin Garrick, R-Solana Be� "We don't need new taxes on families, senior citizens or businesses in California. It's tir reduce the size of government." Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, has acknowledged the diffi of getting Republican votes for taxes this year. In recent weeks, he has proposed suspE corporate tax breaks. He said Californians must decide whether schools and public safe worth paying for. State budget woes grow deeper as rosy projections come up short - Sacramento Politics - Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, D-Los Angeles, said Tuesday he wants to leave all c open, including higher taxes and suspending the state's Proposition 98 guarantee for funding. Perez offered as one example a tax on oil production. But Democrats have floated tha for several years without success. O Copyright The Sacramento Bee. Al/ rights reserved. Call Kevin Yamamura, Bee Capitol Bureau, (916) 326-5548. Sacramento grand jury issues dire financial warning to school districts - Sacramento New... fi�a.��'��C} �� ybw.�� Sacra mento ra nd ' u r issues 9 ] Y dire financial warnin to school 9 d i st r i cts dlambert@sacbee.cm Published Monday, May. 10, 2010 Sacramento County school officials may be ignoring mounting debt that could bankru� districts or leave retirees without health benefits, according to a grand jury report rele today. Twelve of the 13 districts in the county don't have enough money to pay the health be promised future retirees and are not setting aside any money to pay them, said the re Collectively, the county's school districts owe about $1 billion for retiree health benefit: "Who is going to tell retired teachers that they have lost their health benefits or tell st� and their families that there is no money for school programs?" stated Rosemary Kelle� foreperson in a letter accompanying the report. Even more striking is that some school board members and administrators are unawar� the shortfalls, according to the report. Four districts reported there had been no discus with their school boards about the unfunded liabilities within the last three years. "These obligations are not going away, however, because they are ignored," warns the report. Instead, these liabilities continue to grow, fueled by skyrocketing healthcare costs. Only two districts - the County Office of Education and Elk Grove Unified - have interesi yielding funds that are used to pay retiree health benefits. But, despite the account, Elk Grove Unified is still underfunded by $244 million. But most local Sacramento grand jury issues dire financial warning to school districts - Sacramento New... says. Each school district should immediately reduce its unfunded liability for retiree health benefits, recommended the grand jury in the report. It is asking that districts include < funding plan and schedule of contributions as part of their 2011-12 budgets. "All of those involved - administrators, school boards teachers and unions - have a responsibility to resolve this problem," said Kelley's letter. "Either that or they face dir financial consequences." Sacramento City Unified officials told the grand jury it has $560 million in unfunded lia for retiree health benefits - more than its annual budget of $366 million. The board ha voted to set aside $1 million to start funding this liability, although no funding stream been identified, said the report. San Juan Unified officials reported $74 million in unfunded liability. The district's board decided to pay $2.8 million annually toward the debt, but voted in 2008 to delay that indefinitely because of state budget cuts. The grand jury says the financial problem at county school districts is compounded by board members with limited experience in finance and because of the influence unions on local school boards. Most school boards and superintendents are short-term, while unions have long histori districts. "School boards and school district superintendents can easily assume the unfunded liat costs will occur in the future, under someone else's leadership," said the report. O Copy�ight The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved. Call The Bee's Diana Lambert, (916) 321-1090. :: Print Version :: • ��w � � �,'3.��;. �::.�� & _..� .� � � .� w.� .,_. �:�.3:� ,� ��,�r ..:.::.:�.�� w, �+ll�wpa�t [��ci't t�r�! �os:t� ,�ies�. ��dalt�ra�r`.� , P[ic��*! Published Monday, May 10, 2010 10:45 PM PDT PolitiCs City may cut 51 in staff Costa Mesa officials, facing double-digit drop in sales and hotel tax revenue, to discuss issue at study session Tuesday. By Brianna Bailey ****�`Correction: Sunday's article, "City may cut 51 in staff," should have said that the city Costa Mesa is considering cutting 51 full-time positions or reducing them to part-time, a: well as cutting 26 part-time positions.�`*** Costa Mesa might lay off as many as 51 city workers to help plug an $8-million budget next fiscal year, according to a new city report. The Costa Mesa Police Department would bear the brunt of the cuts, with 22 full-time positions and nine part-time jobs potentially on the line, according to a City Council staff report. The layoffs would affect both sworn officers and civilian police department employees, said Police Chief Christopher Shawkey. "These are certainly difficult times for everyone," Shawkey said. "We've done the best wE can over the last few years to reduce our budget while still providing excellent service to community. We're at the point now where we need to make additional cuts and it looks lil it's going to affect personnel, but I'm confident we will still be able to provide the best of service to the community." The Costa Mesa City Council will discuss possible budget cuts at a study session at City at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The city also is considering keeping about 70 unfilled positions vacant, renegotiating pay benefits with employee unions, and cutting city services, according to the report. The city is looking at cutting costs in the face of double-digit declines in sales tax and hot� tax revenues. "It's been bad for a couple of years and it's not getting better," Councilman Gary Monahar said. "Our revenues are still less than expected — we knew a couple of months ago it wa; going to be pretty hard." Mid fiscal year, Costa Mesa's sales tax revenues were down about 7_ 1% frnm lact ��Aar'� :: Print Version :: Costa Mesa City Manager Allan Roeder could not immediately be reached for comment Saturday. The city prioritizes possible budget cuts using a 25-to-0-point rating system to rank the importance of funding everything from youth sports programs to animal control officers. Residents can also give their input on potential budget cuts by downloading the rating fo from the city website, www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us. "These are just preliminary discussions, and we will not be voting on Tuesday — all of th data still need to be collected," Councilwoman Wendy Leece said. "It's a tough homewor assignment for all of us." [ CLOSE WINDOW ]