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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/2010TO: FROM: SUBJECT: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER �f�����f��/���5',/ Honorable Mayor and City Cou Alan Tandy, City Manager General Information Decemk The week before Christmas is normally uneventful. This year it has beer opposite, due to the record rainfall which led to a gubernatorial disaster pr< for Kern County. City employees, at all levels and within all departments, have or demonstrated their extraordinary ability to rise to the occasion in dealin difficult situation caused by the heavy rains. At the outset of the event, ma worked continuously over the course of several days, and many have had hours of sleep throughout the entire event. Their dedicated efforts prevented what could have been a great deal of added damage! Special thanks go to Raul Rojas and Brad Underwood, who led the field effo� Honorable Mayor and City Council December 23, 2010 Page 2 General News ■ Since October 1949, Isabella Dam has, on four occasions, received clo annual amount of rainfall in one month (annual average precipitation � of 1949-2009 = 11.31 ": o December 2010 (thru 22nd): 9.63" o December 1966: 11.53" 0 0 January 1969: 9.56" February 1998: 10.60" ■ More recognition for Mill Creek! The latest is news that Mill Creek Line� been selected to receive an Award of Excellence from the Redevelopment Association. Each year, CRA brings statewide rec� those projects and programs which are outstanding examplE redevelopment process that have resulted in building better comm� Creek will be honored with the 201 1 Award of Excellence in the Public Linkages category. The award will be presented at CRA's Annual and Expo in March. ■ While Kern's jobless rate climbed to 15.4% (up from 14.9% at this time the overall unemployment rate in California remained steady Economists believe that the figures mean that things are slowly improvir • The Police Department has secured another $329,475 in Cal GRIP Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention) funding. Chief William that the monies will be used to increase prevention efforts and continu� to combat gang violence. Miscellaneous Report • SMG E-zine � � a i ornia e eve o men sso� Redevelopment. Building Better Communities December 17, ?O10 Alan "I�andy City Manager Bakersf eld Redevelopment A�ency 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 300 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Alan: �T-;�;C�� .��' 2 A _ . � k.f�'i Congratulations! Your agency has been selected to receive the 2011 CRA Awards of Excellencf P�ih��� Sp2res R� I.,:nkab�s ��u*�gor}' for the 1��1:1� C,reel: I.i��ea�� Pu:-l% pro;ect. Tlze a�?,�ard ��vill'�e p� at the Awards I.,uncheon held in conjunction with the CRA Annu�l Conference & Fxpo on Marc from 1 l:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the San Jose Convention Center. We encourage yc�u to use this opportunity to recognize and honor your entire team, including bo� and private sector partners involved in the project. Therefore, we would like to offer a$100 disc the registration price to attend the three-day Annual Conference. If inembers of the team are un� attend the entire conference, they are invited to attend the Awards I.,uncheon for $45. Please ma above-referenced registration cost adjustments as appropriate and note on your registratian for you are a Cl2A Awards of ]Excellence VVinner. We are also offering your ager�cy the opportunity to showcase yvur winning project durin� the A Conference. We will provide you with a 6-foot table where you may put literature or a display r� your project and liave members of your team on hand to discuss your project. In addition, e�ctra statuettes will be available far purchase at an additional cost. These are ideal if you would like t� your project's developer, architect, or others. If you would like to place an order, contact Randi (9l 6) 448-8760. We will contact your affice soon to discuss additional materials (if'needed) for the Award Video help make arrangements regarding your participation at the 201 1 Annual Conference. Once again, con�ratulations on winning a 20l 1 CRA Award of Excellence. This award is evide� your contribution to "Building Better Communities" in California. We look forward to seeing y� Jose. Sin John F. Sliirey California jobless rate stuck at 12.4% - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News � Sacramentc ��� ��': "�`;���i�.���a�i,�r��'�.�'ti ���,� �i����'.� - ': Ca I iforn ia 'obless rate stuck at 1� � dkasler@sacbee.com Published Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 The cash registers are ringing again this holiday, but retailers are still not convinced the recovery is for real. They're holding off on hiring, choosing instead to have existing employees work more hours. This reluctance to ac unemployment sky-high in California even as most economic indicators improve. Unemployment in the state stalled at 12.4 percent in November for the third straight month, the Employment De� Department said Friday. A major culprit: weak holiday hiring by retailers despite strong sales reports. All told across the economy, a net 1,600 jobs were created in California in November - a paltry sum next to the 4 appeared a month earlier. The October hiring mini-spree brought hope that the job market was finally kicking intc Economists said the November figures don't mean the California economy is relapsing; it's just continuing to slog almost invisible recovery. "It's slowly getting better. It's just so slow, it's probably hard to appreciate it," said Dennis Meyers, an economist Department of Finance. The Sacramento area's unemployment rate jumped six-tenths of a point in November, to 12.6 percent, with the r jobs. A single devastating layoff at a North Highlands loan center was a key reason. But Sacramento, like the rest also hurt by lackluster hiring by retailers. Dimple Records is having a"very good holiday," said the retailer's co-owner Dilyn Radakovitz. But the Sacrament just seven employees this season, which is fewer than usual. Instead, Dimple extended many of its workers' hour Along the same lines, Taylor's Art & Soul gift shop in Old Sacramento has seen sales improve. But co-owner Sam if the increase was "a nice little blip" or something more solid and sustainable. So he and his wife held off on adding to the payroll this season. "Like everyone else, we're waiting to hire, until we absolutely need to," he said. The numbers a�so suggest Sacramento's economy remains troubled by a weak housing market and the pressures huge state budget deficit. Sacramento "continues to lag behind the rest of the state. ... California didn't exactly post a stellar jobs report," s California jobless rate stuck at 12.4% - Sacramento Business, Housing Market News � Sacramentc shopping season is turning out better than expected. "Retailers hired less than they normally do, for the third year in a row," Michael said. "We still haven't gotten bacl holiday hiring." Sacramento retailers hired just 1,800 workers in November. A typical November yields 3,100 jobs, said EDD laboi consultant Alex Alvarado. Aside from retailing, Sacramento's job market got hammered last month by layoffs in financial services. Ocwen Fi North Highlands HomEq loan-servicing office in early November, wiping out 900 jobs. Freedom Financial, a debt-r announced the layoff of 120 workers in Sacramento. Cost-U-Less Insurance of Rancho Cordova cut 91 jobs, accor records. All in all, a bad time for financial services. "That's one that jumps out as certainly being an underperforming sector," Michael said. O Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved. Call The Bee's Dale Kas/er, (916) 321-1066. Office of the Governor of the State of California ����m� � � . ,, � . ,... ` a � i,. ;� F k ^� ^�i� � �; x . �,, '°� �•, ��: ,` �'^ � �=:L,i:a tia3. � � �. RF�NGLD �GHUJfiF;ZE14EGGER � � �« � � THE PEdF�LE�S Gv'.!EPt�IQFi PRESS RELEASE 12/17/2010 GAAS:824:10 FOR IMMEDIATE RF,LEASE Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces �9.2 Million in Grants to Combat Gang Viol� California Communities Continuing his commitment to combat gang violence in California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced over $9.2 million in competitive grants have been awarded to 24 cities throughout the state under Governor's_California Gang Reduction, Intervention.and Prevention (Ca1GRIP) initiative. "My Administration is committed to fighting gang violence with a comprehensive approach that will keep oi on the right track with early intervention and coordinated anti-gang efforts," said Governor Schwarzenegger. grants will help support California's local communities to prevent and fight gang violence, making our street The Governor's Office of Gang and Youth Violence Policy (OGYVP) received proposals from 36 cities and the 24 recipients through a competitive grant process. Applications were rated by expert panels on the basis c than 2U objective factors, including the number of gang-related homicides and other crimes, demographic ini and use of evidence-based practices. 7'he expert panels were made up of representatives from sheriff, police ; probation departments, local government, state grant administrators and schools and community-based orgar In accordance with state budget language, the city of Los Angeles received $1 million through a non-compet grant. "Part of the Governor's anti-gang initiative is to bring additional resources to our local communities to help c gang violence and prevent at-risk youth from joining gangs," said Paul Seave, director of the Governor's OG "These grants will assist local anti-gan� efforts, particularly those implementing strategies that have been prc effective." Governor Schwarzenegger is committed to combating gang violence in California and, in 2007, introduced h CaIGRIP initiative to confront the dramatic increase in gangs across the state and their proliferation in suburl rural areas. CaIGRIP combines funding from different programs and directs it towards local anti-gang effort: on intervention, suppression and prevention. Since Ca1GRTP started in 2007, grants totaling more than $59 rr grants have been awarded to support efforts to reduce gang and youth violence including providing job traini education programs. The grants awarded today are the fourth round of grants under Ca1GRIP as part of the Governor's initiative t� gang violence in a smart way at the local level. Cities are responsible for defining problems and solutions inc prevention, intervention and enforcement strategies, and they must match the state's grant. Through the Gov� OGYVP, the state will work with cities to implement proven evidence-based practices. Several grantees will implement the Safe Community Partnership model that has been proven to save lives showing a 25 to over 6 reduction in homicides in cities around the nation such as Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Stockton. Man� Office of the Governor of the State of California As part of the Ca1GRIP initiative, the Governor announced more than $7.5 million in grants awarded througl� state to help at-risk youth expand their education, job training and employment opportunities. Additionally, t: Governor announced $3 million in federal stimulus money for the Bridges to Success program last March, w designed to open career paths for youths most likely to drop out of school. The goal of the program is to help risk youths with real-world jobs that offer a taste of the career opportunities available to them if they comple� �ducation. Below is the list of awardees that will receive a combined total of over $9.2 million in competitive grants: NORTHERN COUNTIES $502,079 Shasta County Redding Sonoma County Santa Rosa $186,981 $315,098 BAY AREA $1,107,927 Alameda County Hayward Oakland C'ontra Costa Richmond $369,309 $369,309 $369,309 CENTRAL COAST $1,846,466 Monterey County Gonzales Salinas Santa C'ruz Counry Watsonville San Benitn County Hollister $369,309 $369,230 $369,309 $369,309 Santa Barbara C,�ounty Santa Barbara $369,309 CF.NTRAL VALLEY $1,068,093 Sacramento County Sacramento Fresno County Fresno KErn County Bakersfield $369,3U9 $369,309 $329,475 Office of the Governor of the State of California Orange County Fullerton $369,309 Santa Ana $369,309 San Bernardino County San Bernardino $366,654 San Diego C��unty Chula Vista $369,309 Oceanside $369,309 San Diego $369,309 Ventura County Oxnard $369,309 TOTAL $9.215 MILLION Rabobank Arena, Theater anrd Convention Center /ce Sports Center, Brighthouse Networks Amphitf � ! .� �� I � � � -, � ' � __,. . . . . . . . .. . ... ,. _ . . ._ .. . . . . _ . _ . . - - Visually and Aurally Stimulatinq Events The Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center hosted a smattering of events this year. C sold out for the second time in a row with Sugarland not far behind; we also had the Country Brown Band in the Country Genre. The Latin performers included: Los Tigres del Norte, Sh< Aguilar, Joan Sebastian and Jenni Rivera. For a rockin good time you had plenty of options to chc Tour, Jagermeister Tour, Sublime, Paramore and Daughtry. Side splitting antics were provide Sporting Events were plentiful; we had two shows of WWE, CIF Basketball and Wrestling, M� Trucks, Harlem Globetrotters and ECHL Condors Hockey. Other notable events include the Roadshow, Make A Difference Tour, Hotfest 2010 featuring Ludacris, Gurdas Maan, Valentine's Disney On Ice, Yo Gabba Gabba, Beauty & the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Rain, Cabaret, Disne The Wiggles and we will finish the year off with the Radio City Music Spectacular. CIF State Wrestlinq & Basketball Championships Rabobank Arena hosted the California lnterscholastic Federation Wrestling Championships; we h� at our facility since 2003. We are starting the bid process for 2010-2012 so hopefully we can ha event for another three years. The CIF Wrestling Championships brings in about One Million Dol Bakersfield over the course of three days. This year we hosted the CIF Basketball Championshi Wrestling Championships bring an impressive revenue amount to the City of Bakersfield. Briqhthouse Networks Amphitheater We hosted 13 major events at the Amphitheater this season. Free local music night was quite Friday of each month in the summer. We also tried something new this year; a Mini-Concert SeriE purchase dinner and have it delivered to your seat while enjoying the show. KRAB Fest was the k event that has occurred at the Amphitheater with a crowd of over 5,000 people. This event feat� Carney, and A Day to Remember, Hawthorne Heights and Needtobreathe. Four time Dove Awai Grant headlined the second annual Gospel Festival in the fall and we closed the season with the Mini-Concert Series. Upcominq Events CSUB vs. Colorado — January 2, 2011 Condors vs. Idaho — January 7, 2011 Condors vs. Idaho — January 8, 2011 Grease — January 11, 2011 Condors vs. Alaska — January 14, 2011 Disney Live — January 14, 2011 CSUB vs, Idaho — January 15, 2011 Condors vs. Ontario — January 15, 2011 CSUB vs. UC Irvine — January 19, 2011 Monster X Tour — January 21-22, 2011 CSUB vs. Cal State Fullerton — January 25, 2011 ECHL All Star Game — January 26, 2011 Jeff Dunham — January 30, 2011 C�nd�rs vs C�ntari� - Februarv 4��11 � � Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center /ce Sports Cente�, Briqhthouse Netwo�ks An�phit/ _ .. _. __ _ _ . _ _ _ ��erations Our main goal of 2010 was to enhance the service we provided to our guests, tenants, and c continuing to find ways to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Our staff has continued to develc these trying economic times in finding ways to enhance services but at the same time redu� technical standpoint, we have been working on a massive lighting upgrade throughout the promising heading into the new year. We are in the final stages of the planning which will resuli 50k in annual savings once the project is implemented. Through this project we hope to incr capabilities, but at the same time reduce our costs. We have also beefed up our recycling prograr oniy the past few rna�ihs, we have diverted nearly 7,OOOIbs of cardboard and paper products fn local landfill. Our goal is to see our recycling program increase year over year. Rabobank Convention Center & Theater The biggest project that occurred this year was repainting the entire exhibit hall. With a fresh brightened the entire space and made it look decades newer. Our guests and event contacts hav� pleased with the upgrade. We had been experiencing plumbing issues on the east side of the con some time. Due to diligently attacking the problems and reporting the issues as they occurred, finally able to solve the problem. Our dimming system in the theater is nearly 50 years old. We rec some problems with equipment failing, but we were able to acquire the parts and perForm the m the system back in working order. A few contractors who saw what we were still using were am kept the equipment working for so many years! Rabobank Arena When the Ice Sports Center was built a few years back we lost our back-up ice resurfacer to thE our machine was getting older we needed a new backup machine. We were able to purchase a � of Los Angeles for far lower than market value. There were some minor issues that have all been i have a quality backup machine in case our machine or the Ice Sports Center's machine goes dowr We recently reduced our expenditures in our housekeeping department. We requested prices f regional vendors. In doing so we were able to lower our overall costs. The compressors we have ir now 12 years old. Prior to the start of the season, they were all rebuilt. We expect this to enhance � heat from the ice surface to help us maintain a good, steady sheet of ice. Ice �ports �enfer Another calendar year comes to an end and the Ice Sports Center approaches year seven! thousands of school children. May first time skaters were so enthralled with skating that they sign� The Dragons organization captured titles all over the state and our figure skating club representE competitions in southern California. Our winter playground is all ready in full swing for this year < and all to come down to enjoy the very warm festive spirit that blankets the chilly ice rink every Happy Holidays from your friends at the rink! i � � Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center participates every year with the American Red Saturday, this event is all day at our facility and certifies people in CPR. Other groups using the National Aids Day Candlelight Vigil, Kern County Leaders in Life Conference, Links to Life and th Family Violence. This year SMG, The Bakersfield Condors and Children Joining Children for Suc host an event for foster children that had an impressive turnout of 3,000 children. The Bakersfield and the Arena host a 24 hour hockey-a-thon to raise money and awareness about breast cancE hours straight starting at the ice center and then switching to the arena for an all star game wi� followed by a Condors Game. When possible tickets are donated to various non-profit organizations to allow those in need to att of those organizations include: The Police Activities League, Ebony Council and CASA. In add provided to local military and first responders as a thank you for their dedicated service. Throughout the year Steve Womack was an active member in the monthly meetings of the Con Bureau. Ed Dorsey participated in the monthly Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame meetin The Jehovah Witness Conventions were held at the Rabobank Arena this summer, for this � event each weekend has about 8,000 people in attendance.