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Home My WebLink About02/18/2011OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager A�/aC SUBJECT: Generallnformation � We are pleased to announce the promotion of Darin Budak to Assistant Direct and Parks, effective February 21 St. He has held the position of the Park Supe 2007. Congratulations, Darin! � Everyone is invited to the groundbreaking of the latest phase of the Westsid ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, February 24t" at 1 1:00 a.m., and will be h side of Truxtun Avenue, near the Truxtun Avenue/Commercial Way intersectior This is the phase of the Westside Parkway that has been identified as the Tr� phase constructs two bridges over the Kern River and one over Truxtun Aver direct link between the Westside Parkway and Truxtun Avenue. �' Security Paving Company has begun setting the overhead falsework for the W Bridge over Coffee Road, which involves raising large steel and timber bE above and across all traffic lanes on Coffee Road. The contractor plans to K at night, and has scheduled the work for Tuesday through Friday, February : 25t", between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. To ensure the safety of workE public, intermittent full road closures will be in place while work is performed c lanes. On Tuesday night, flaggers will stop traffic for two- to three-minute inter� Work on Wednesday through Friday nights will require longer closures, lasting 20 minutes at a time. Motorists should anticipate only one lane in each available to traffic when the closure is not in place. Motorists may detour aro using Calloway Drive, via Stockdale Highway and Brimhall Road. Miscellaneous News Honorable Mayor and City Council General Information February 18, 201 1 Page 2 Agency and City has been long-term, we feel it is a reasonable, prudent action. This is coming out later than the other Redevelopment actions becau� the idea from another jurisdiction just this week and thought it appropriate Please call if you have questions or concerns. • On Friday, February 11 t", the Solid Waste Division activated its automated � more efficiently route citizens to the appropriate staff inember. When the � 31 14, the system will ask questions related to the nature of the call. Once thE the nature of the call, the system automatically routes the call to the propE The new system is intended to be very simple to use. If anyone wishes to system, they can dial 326-3190, which will take the caller directly to the c operators. • There will be a dedication ceremony of the Liberty Tree at 900 Truxtun Aven� February 19t" at 10:00 a.m. Pension Reform > Davis: Many of the city's workers face $1.4 million more in contributions to Cal The City is expected pay $462,000 of that amount. Employees, through thE negotiated agreements, are being asked to pay the nearly $1 million balance Budget News ✓ According to the State's Legislative Analyst's Office, massive cuts will take plc pursue a cuts-only budget. Examples include eliminating funding for pu� programs and reducing funds for local transit. State employees would see th by another 9.24� and an increase in their health care contributions by 30�0. ✓ Claremont: The budget deficit is projected to increase anywhere from $2.3 mi by fiscal year 2015-16. As a means to counter that, a nine-citizen Ad Hc recommending that the city discontinue paying employee contributions and to PERS. They are also suggesting that the Council provide a measure to vo 1.5� increase in the utility users tax. ✓ Fresno: On Tuesday, Mayor Ashley Swearengin issued a statement that indica Honorable Mayor and City Council General Information February 18, 201 1 Page 3 ✓ Hu__ hq son: The City Council made drastic cuts to its staff Monday night. On a Council approved a proposal to eliminate 5 of the city's 23 full-time : Enforcement Officer, Building Inspector, Parks and Recreation Director, Offic Housing Analyst. ✓ San Joaquin Count� Officials estimate a deficit of up to $38 million for Fisc They will be looking at different ways to cut costs that include reductions in sta days of paid time off, and costs for retirement and health plans. ✓ San Jose: Sketching out a worse-case scenario of San Jose's budget meltdc warned this week that they could lay off as many as 349 police officers anc slashing close to a quarter of the city's public safety employees. Officials say tl million deficit projection is very real and must be made up through a combir concessions, programs cuts and pension reform. Reports For your information, we enclose the following information: > Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the third quarter of 2010. > The report from the Recreation and Parks Department for the month of Jan > The Streets Division work schedule for the week beginning February 21 St. AT:rs:al cc: Department Heads C]..l-....-�... /�..�<F...-.J /":l. , /"`1...-1� Thomas Roads Impr�vement Program 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 200, Bakersfield, California 93301 Telephone: (661) 326-3700 • Fax: (661) 852-2195 Media Advisory R88ds �Ripfou , FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janet WhE February 17, 2011 Public Rel (661) 326- Groundbreaking ceremony set for Westside Parkway Truxtun Tie-in The City of Bakersfield and the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) invite th and the public to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the Westside Parkway Truxt� on Thursday, February 24, 20�11 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held on the north Truxtun Avenue, near the Truxtun Avenue/Commercial Way intersection. The ceremonial groundbreaking will kick off the construction for the eastern end of the V1 Parkway. This phase constructs two bridges over the Kern River and one over Truxtun p providing a direct link between the Westside Parkway and Truxtun Avenue. This Truxtun Tie-in is scheduled for completion in late 2012 to coincide with the completi Phase 2, now under construction. The first phase of the Westside Parkway — the Mohaw Extension — is also under construction and is expected to open to traffic later this year. For additional information, call Janet Wheeler at (661) 326-3491 or visit the TRIP wE bakersfieldfreeways. us. ### Thomas Roads Improvement Program 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 200, Bakersfield, California 93301 Telephone: (661) 326-3700 • Fax: (661) 852-2195 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2011 Traffic Advisory Thomas R� oads Ini ConBAkQ Contact: Janet Wheeler TRIP Public li (661) 326-3491 Nighttime Road Closure on Coffee Road Security Paving Company has begun setting the overhead falsework for the Westsid� Bridge over Coffee Road. This work involves installing large steel and timber beams above and across all traffic lanes on Coffee Road. This will create the tempora structure that will allow the contractor to build the bridge. The contractor plans to perForm this work at night and has scheduled the work fo through Friday, February 22-25, 2011, weather permitting, between the hours of 9 K a.m. To ensure the safety of workers and the traveling public, intermittent full road closure: place while work is performed above the traffic lanes. On Tuesday night, flaggers will for two- to three-minute intervals as needed. Work on Wednesday through Friday require longer closures, lasting up to 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Motorists should anticipate only one lane in each direction to be available to traffic closure is not in place. Two lanes will be open to traffic in each direction during daytim Motorists traveling through the area during these nighttime hours are advised to usE routes and to allow extra time to reach their destinations. Motorists may detour aroun by using Calloway Drive, via Stockdale Highway and Brimhall Road. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this wc the traveling public. � a�� \ i6erYy �ee tKeRta§ �Free�fom;; -�-�i =- � � � ` �� • / �� / VV ��a e s ie �i e \��r=, r��t ssernoCv �'ou are invitecC te� t%ie dedieat�`on o t�ie irst zva Li6er 2�ree in CaCi ornia! � �ec�ication: Saturd�a�, ,�ed ruary 1.9�, 2411 at 10 a.m. �t the 7�ern veterans' Memoria� Loeatearat 6017ru�tun �(.venue, Ba(�ersfieCcf, Cal'fornia The Liberty Tree was the first symbol of America's freedoms. Its' birthplace was the Boston, Massachusetts, where, in 1765, patriots such as Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Dr. Warren, and John Hancock formed an organization known as the "Sons of Liberty." The designated a large elm as their meeting place. This elm tree became known as, "The LibF Tree," and the space beneath it, Liberty Hall. Boston's Liberty Tree became so famous that, after a short time, most cities and town� America designated their own, "Liberty Trees." It became so recognizable that they plaa their battle flags at the beginning of� the W ar for Independence to remind them why they ` fighting. On June 30`h, 2010 the Bakersfield City Council designated the large cedar tree next tc Kern Veterans' Memorial as, "'][�'he Bakersfield I.iberty Tree". This tree is not be just ano monument, but also an assembly point for gatherings too large for the Liberty Bell area b courthouse. The tree itself stands for the freedoms of speech, thought, and assembly and dedicated to our forefathers, our veterans and the people of Bakersfield. Working with the Military O�rder of the �'urple Heart and the Memorial Foundation thc dedication of the tree will take place on February 19`", 2011 — and will be part of the even leading up to the Foundation's TVlilitary Ball. We anticipate the attendance of officials frc Bakersfield area and representa�;ives of the Military Order of the Purple Heart as well as t City of Davis, workers face $1.4 million hike in pension contributions - Yolo County News - r�'E� � � �. ��..'��,� �. La � � � �.�.a: 1 i.,�,� ��'a ��;, ' .. , . . Cit of Davis� workers face $1.4 y million hike in ension contributii p Ikalb@sacbee.com Published Monday, Feb. 1�4, 2011 The city of Davis and many of its workers face $1.4 million more in contributions to the state's largest pension plai in part to CaIPERS investment losses. The city is expected to pay $462,000 of that amount. Employees, through their labor groups' negotiated agreemer asked to pay the nearly $1 million balance, onterim City Manager Paul Navazio told The Bee last week. The added burden isn't unique to Davis. To varying degrees, virtually every jurisdiction in California that relies on the California Public Employees' RetiremE retiree benefits will feel the pension squeeze. Some are just now calculating the hit based on CaIPERS' latest actuz "This shouldn't be a total surprise to folks," Navazio said. But, he added, officials in some cities are flinching at the amounts. "They're saying, 'Ugh, it's more than we thougl There are several key reasons for the higher contributions. • CaIPERS saw a 24 percent investment loss in fiscal 2008-09. • Retirees are living longer and drawing more in pension funds than a decade earlier. • When the economy was good, some local governments - including the city of Davis - picked up workers' CaIPER lieu of salary increases. • And in boom times, the value of CaIPERS' investments soared. Some of that windfall was used to absorb the cos retirement ben�fits. Now, some 130 jurisdictions in California have either asked employees to take on increased contributions or, thro� bargaining, they are working on plans to roll back benefits for new hires, said CaIPERS spokeswoman Patricia Macl In Davis, the total pension contribution after July 1- the first fiscal cycle of the CaIPERS phase-in - will reach $7.E about 20 percent from the current year. The costs are expected to rise again in later years. And because CaIPERS is spreading the impact of the higher contributions over several years, the pension system's City of Davis, workers face $1.4 million hike in pension contributions - Yolo County News - David Greenwald, a Davis resident who is not related to the councilwoman, said he thought the issue ultimately wc in the city. "We're going to have to start paying for this in city services," he said. "This isn't business as usual. What we have decade is not sustainable." Council members Stephen Souza and Rochelle Swanson voiced support for accelerating contributions to CaIPERS t� true annual costs of ineeting the unfunded liability without delay. There was criticism for CaIPERS. "We've been trusting CaIPERS absolutely to our detriment," said Mayor Joe Krovoza. "We need to bring in some of decide how we're going to put aside the right amount of money for the city of Davis." "We almost have to think beyond what the state of California is laying out in front of us," he added. "These are mc decisions." Going forward, CaIPERS is considering lowering its forecasts of future returns on assets, to 7.5 percent or 7.25 pei the current 7.75 percent assumptions. Macht said if the expectations of future returns are lowered, that could mean higher contributions again of betwee percent, depending on the jurisdiction. O Copyright The Sacramento Bee. AlI rights reserved. Call The Bee's Loretta Kalb, (916) 321-1073. Capitol Alert: Legislative analyst identifnes massive cuts if taxes fail !,'�'6.� ��.+e �a��tl�� S�� i �,� ��A�Cw .,�.,, , r : ��',. . . . r..._ ,': . ��'��' � . . � .. , � �� .> ' � l �.- . ... �� : ��. . , � E'�,. . . �� . � . t '�� .xttLLC.� � , :.. � � ..... Y � � � � .�s,i� �oe`a..�� i.�.':::':�:.. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . The latest on California politics and government February 14, 2011 Legislative analyst identifies massive cuts if taxes fail Updated at i2:�35 p.m. to include list of cuts and Analyst's Office comment. If lawmakers pursue a cuts-only budget to solve the state's $26.6 billion deficit, they could eliminate class-size reduction, requir� students be 5 years old at enrollment and hike university tuition by another � to io percent, according to a new review by the no: Analyst's Office. There's also a starlc option for state workers: reduce pay by an additiona19.24 percent (equal to two furlough days) and reduce s employee health care by 3o percent. The Feb. io letter responds to Sen. Mark Leno, I)-San Francisco, who asked the Analyst's Of�ce what the Legislature could do reject tax revenues proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The LAO offered $i3.5 billion in alternatives, presuming under Leno's reqt ��ould not succeed and other revenue ideas like eliminating enterprise zones would fail. Democrats were at odds as to whether to release the list, let alone pursue a vote on items suggested by the Legislative Analyst. to outline an alternative budget should his five-year extension of tax hikes fail to make the ballot or be rejected by voters. But Leno and Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said voters need to know what is at stake. Leno's o Monday. As was expected, the alternatives are grim -�4.5 billion less for K-i2 schools than Brown proposed, as well as a$i.� billion redu community colleges. The Analyst's Office also laid out $2.6 billion in cuts to corrections and courts, $i.2 billion in health and so� �i.8 billion in cuts to "general" state and local government operations and $i.7 billion in cuts to trarisportation and resources. Jason Sisney, LAO director of state finance, emphasized that his off'ice was not necessarily recommeriding the cuts, but offerir to a hypothetical suggested by Leno. "We tried to score savings we thought were realistic under the law," Sisney said. "We attempted to identify as many options that core programs as much as possible." Capitol Alert: Legislative analyst identifies massive cuts if taxes fail -- Eliminate state subsidy for intercollegiate athletics ($55 million) Universities -- Increase tuition another � percent for UC and io percent for CSU ($2�o million) -- Reduce CSU enrollment by 5 percent ($i24 million) -- Reduce personnel costs by io percent at UC and 5 percent at CSU ($408 million) Health and Social Ser��ices -- Reduce state-paid IHSS provider salary to minimum wage ($30o million) -- F.liminate food and cash aid for noncitizens whom courts have determined can receive benefits ($i90 million) -- Stricter income eligibility for welfare-to-work recipients ($i8o million) Criminal Justice and Judiciary -- Require second and third "strikes" to be serious or violent in "Three Strikes" sentencing ($5o million) -- Eliminate funding for public safety grant programs ($506 million) -- Automated speed enforcement cameras ($i5o million) -- T�To furloughs a month for court employees ($i3o million) General Government -- Reduce state employee pay an additiona19.24 percent, equal to two furlough days ($�oo million) -- Reduce state contribution to employee health care by 3o percent ($33o million) -- End state general fund support for Small Business Loan Guarantee Yrogram ($24 million) -- Eliminate Department of Fair F.mployment and Housing and state commission ($i�.2 million) Transportation -- F.nact another accounting sw�ap that eliminates sales tax on diesel and increases weight fees, reducing funds for local transit million) Resources and Environmental Protection -- Allow oil drilling at Tranquillon Ridge ($ ioo million) -- Reduce wildland firefighting costs by imposing a new fee on residential property owners in areas protected by the state, clarif5 fiscally responsible for loss of life and property and shrinking territory for which state is responsible ($30o million) Click here to read the entire letter. Categories: State budget Posted by Kevin Yamamura 11:42 AM � 489 Comments � Share Format Dynamics :: Kodak Viewer . �. ! Wes Woods II, Staff Writer Created: 02/13/2011 07:01:42 AM PST CLAREMONT - The city's Economic Sustainability Committee has found that the Claremont's current financial model is not sustainable. The panel presented its findings to the City Council last week, projecting a$2.3 million deficit for 2015-16 with a worst- case scenario increasing the shortfall to $4 million. Recommendations from the commission included increasing the city's utility tax and requirinc� city employees to pay their own contributions to the California Public Employees Retirement S�istem. The nine-citizen committee, called the May�or's Ad Hoc Committee on Economic Sustainability, met 10 times from Sept. 8 to Jan. 24. Acco�rding to the group's 70-page report, with information from city staff members, their goal was to answer this question: "What would be the result to the city budget if we did nothing differen�t?" "The answer was an emphatic no, we cannot maintain the status quo," committee chairman Michael Shea said to council members. The report gave four recommendations: The city should end its practice of paying the employee contribution and the city's share to the Advertisement PERS retirement system and each employee should pay the entire employee contribution. The committee recommends phasing in the employee contributions. The council should provide a measure to voters asking for a 1.5 percentage-point increase in the utility-users tax. In five years, a committee should review the increase for continuance or expiration. Eighteen specific policy recommendations for council adoption in the areas of future commercial development in Claremont; conservatively managing and reducing employee costs; and basic value statements to guide the City Council about economic sustainability. The committee urged the city to act immediately and not delay making essential policy changes and expense or revenue decisions until the outlying years when deficits start to appear. The committee used a six-year time frame ending in fiscal year 2016. Some residents at Tuesday's meeting felt the report did not go far enough on pensions. "I'd like to see a budget that says what are we going to do with the pensions," said resident Carolyn Gonzalez. "What are we going to do to raise money? What are we going to do to keep this city running properly? I'm going to be at the workshops ... if we don't ask the questions, we're not going to get the answers." _- - � �rir�g ir� �,nyr �I� pr�iir��r 1 t� ��k �ugr �r�d �,�v�� ar� ' � N� �� ' �d�iiti�n�l �5� �ff �n�r � � .1 � �� n��r �ad�k F"rin��r. � � �� --_ : � �� E��'�,�T�4}�� I�E.J�� ''��,J �:3QC� F�as��dal� HigMv�r�� B�k�rs�i�l�l, �Gl-�8�-+��75 ��3� � t�l�►+a�ey� Bs�ul��r�l iii s a i �, �59-� �C�-�3�:� Format Dynamics :: Kodak Viewer Councilman Corey Calaycay asked Shea i�f he had looked at the problem from a historical perspective, and Shea said no. "Well, I can only relate to you what the Italian race driver does," Shea said. "As soon as V�e gets in his car he gets gloves on, he reaches o��er, and he rips off the rear-view mirror, and he thraws it out of the car, and he says, �What is beyond me is of no concern.' What I mean by that is that we are here, and we need to move forward. "And yes, the things we don't want to lose about Claremont are the values, the perceptions of our city. But we are up against the hard economic facts now. If we don't do something we're going to lose them anyway." Former Mayor Judy Wright, in public comment, responded to Shea's comments. "I represent the rear-view mirror," Wright said to audience laughter. "I will say we got a bit too intoxicated with sales-tax money in my day, and in subsequent councils. Particularly as moi�e autos sold ... we can't continue to rely on that source of income either as stated in here because during recessions that's not sustainable." Ultimately, Wright said, meetings must be held to accommodate everybody's views or the city will encounter resistance. Meanwhile, committee member and Councilman Larry Schroeder tried to put the commissian's goal in perspective. Advertisement � �r ='i`�` '' � .,; � �� , ,� � �A , �.. � �F ��. �� , ''� "Please remember that the purpose of this committee was to take a long, hard look ahead at city finances so that Claremont avoids f inancial disasters, which have befallen so many cities and states throughout the nation," Schroeder said. � �:s � � � # � � �.�� i �A� � ��► �� a�t�� i �� R �.. � �� r" r n .... �....� �:.'^� �..,. ". �.:'�.,:�� .a �r..,.. S � � �,� �.t ryy �._ � � , �. �, �� `�. � � �� ... ... ��I � ..i.;: ��.� »� �� q �S� �m%. Ys � y &ta . ��' .. � .. ... m � � ��.�_ �i.. �. . � . .. , '�- .. . � - Top Stories http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/15/v-prin Fresno ma� or: Bud et a coulc Y J J p g row to $2�4m Posted at 11:13 PM on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011 By George Hostetter / The Fresno Bee Fresno's general fund budget gap over the next 18 months could be larger than previously discussed -- as much as $24 million in a worst-case scenario, Mayor Ashley Swearengin Tuesday evening at a low-key� town hall meeting. However, Swearengin added, she expects City Hall to emerge from the crisis more focusE core services and better prepared to help create jobs when the economy turns around. "The bottom line is we'll get th�rough this," Swearengin told about 100 people at the First Congregational Church near Fresno High School. The area is represented by Council Mei Blong Xiong, who welcomed the audience but had to leave earfy due to a family illness. The meeting marked Swearengin's first public comments on the budget since Friday, wher Hall announced the departure of three well-known officials. Two resigned and one was laic but all three departures were tied to the city's money woes. City officials have estimated the budget gap at about $6 million through June 30 and abo� million next fiscal year. Swearengin's estimate on Tuesday of a$20 million to $24 million � over 18 months suggests the amount is in flux. Swearengin didn't explain the change, but said she believes $24 million "is a worst-case scenario." Swearengin said officials continue to review administrative staffs for possible reductions. However, she added, only 45 of more than 1,400 employees paid by the general fund are represented by unions. That means fixing the budget will require salary concessions from she said. Officials didn't have much good news in response to residents' questions. For example, Fresno Area Express customers upset with higher fares were told that decli subsidies means bus riders must carry more of the system's financial burden. - Top Stories http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/02/16/v-prirn Fresno Coa�nt onders cuts to Yp close $31b a J p Posted at 12:40 AM on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 By Kurtis Alexander / The Fresno Bee Fresno County administrators announced Wednesday the county will need to cut costs to a$31 million gap in next year's budget. The shortfall, which was presented to the Board of Supervisors at a special meeting, marl third straight year supervisors, will be forced to wring savings from already-depleted public programs -- from parks to public safety. Next year's shortfall is $8 million higher than this year's, which sparked employee layoffs < cuts in public services. "We don't like the choices we have to make. But we still have to make them," said county Supervisor Judy Case. "I think we're going to have a very difficult budget [to prepare for] t year. I think it will be more difficult than last year." The crunch is largely the result of lagging tax revenue and growing employee retirement The county's discretionary fund -- a small portion of the overall $1.7 biltion budget, yet imK because supervisors control how it's spent -- is expected to be $258 million next year, do $299 million three years earlier, according to the Auditor-Controller Office. The offices of � district attorney, sheriff, probation and elections are heavily dependent on discretionary f� To begin addressing the decline, County Administrative Officer John Navarrette has direc� department heads to prepare for funding cuts of 10% to 15% on average. "Additional cuts will tremendously impact our ability to prosecute criminals and protect citi; here," said District Attorney Elizabeth Egan. "There's got to be punishment, and there has accountability." Sheriff Margaret Mims said her department can't afford much more cutting either. She's al lost 75 officers in the past three years, prompting her to reduce street patrols and trim jail staffing, which has led to early inmate releases. - Top Stories hrip://www.fresnobee.com/2U l 1/02/ 16/v-prirr The Board of Supervisors has until the start of the fiscal year, July 1, to finalize spending decisions. On Wednesday, baard members vowed to find ways to limit the pain. But their � are limited. Both salary savings and reductions in retirement obligations are dependent on union negotiations. Kevin Smith, a spokesman for the county's biggest labor group, Service Employees Union International, said Wednesday that employees are willing to work with the county, but he c no specifics. "We're looking forward to coming to the table with ideas," he said. Wednesday's special meeting was originally billed as a hearing on the county's growing pE obligations. However, a consultant to the county was unable to attend and the discussion rescheduled for March 8. Z'he Modesto Bee � City of Hughson lays offfive employees �� ' Print "I'his Ai-tiele .............. ....................................................... Posted on Mon, Feb. i4, 2oii City of Hughson lays off five employees By Patty Guerra �,'r�uerra �jrroaf#� ee. com lasf updated: February 15, 2011 12:30:08 PM htip://www.modbee.com/2011 /02/ 14/v-print/ 1 �� l7►�.!��+ r�c HUGHSON — With a bleak budget that is only looking worse in upcoming months, the City Council made its staff Monday night. On a vote of 4-i (Councilman Ueorge �Carr dissented), the council approved a proposal by City Manager B� Whitemyer to elimiriate five of the city's 23 full-time jobs: the code enforcement officer, building inspecto recreation director, office assistant and housing analyst. All of the positions are filled. "We're playing defense here," Councilman Matt Beekman said. "We have to do this." Interim Finance llirector Margaret Souza outlined the problems, which stem from a combination of poor . keeping, the bad economy and charging salaries to the wrong funds. She pointed out that property taxes, one of the city's main sources of revenue, have dropped over the past and even if values level off, that money won't come back anytime soon. "Even if property tax revenues stabilize and start to increase next year, it will be decades before they reacl the housing boom," Whiteinyer said. Whitemyer said the city's general fund will be left with a balance of about $6�6,00o at the end of the 2oic If things were left alone, all but about $i5o,000 of that would be eaten up by the end of 2oii-i2. In addition, Whitemyer suggested moving staff inembers out of the City Hall annex building and consolid� at City Hall. The city could then lease out the annex building or make it available for a use such as a busin� Before the vote, several of the affected employees asked the council to put off the layoffs. Office assistant Tina Robinson said she is the first person people deal with when they call or come into Cit "But I am also No. i as a mother and vvife at home to a permanently disabled husband, an 8-year-old daug we're expecting in May," she said. "Please really think hard before you make any life-changing decisions." Redevelopment and Housing Programs Analyst Linda Kuiper said she lives in Patterson, where WhitemyE worked previously. "Please, give them a chance," she said. "Bryan's been here two months. Margaret's been here less than tha errors have been made for the last several years here; we're trying to correct them in two months." '!'m devas#ated to lose any empioyees' The cuts, effective next month, will hurt, but Whitemyer said there are few options to get the city — which fiscal year with a general fund reserve of about a half-million dollars — out of the red. "We've given a lot of thought to how we can minimize the impact on residents," Whitemyer said. That incl with the city employee unions, which he called "positive." �, Format Dynamics :: Kodak Viewer � e�e�eu� �ew� h � MercuryNews.cam San Jose offic�als warn of massive police and fire layofi`s By Sean Webby swebby@mercurynews.com Posted: 02/15/2011 07:30:31 PM PST Updated: 02/16/2011 06:00:12 AM PST Sketching out a worst-case scenario ofSan Jose's budget meltdown, city officials warned this week that they could lay off as many as 349 police officers and 145 firefighters, slashing closeto a quarter of the city's public safety employees. The city is also looking at millions of dollars in other cuts, including shutting off neighborhood streetlights for much of the night and eliminating some gang-prevention programs. There has never been a major layoff o�f police officers in the city's modern history. Bu�t last year San Jose laid off 49 firefighters, and this is the second year in a row the Police Department has faced layoffs. The apocalyptic scenarios presented at preliminary budget sessions this week are based on the assumption that the city won't extract concessions from public employee unions But it's now clear that even with concessions, the layoffs will be severe. City officials say the looming $110 million deficit projection is very real and rrust be made up through a combination of layoffs, concessions, http://www.mercurynews.cc program cuts and pension reform. "I think it is inevitable there will be significant c� said Tom Manheim, a spokesman for the city manager's office. "We don't know how large the numbers will be. And more importantly, we don` know where the City Council will make those c� The final decisions on layoffs are e�ected to b made during council budget sessions in June. Manheim said that even if all 11 unions agree to 10 percent concessions in tota compensation, which includes salary and bene the Police Department could still lose 237 posit while firefighters could lose 82. Citywide, nearly 600 positions are potentially chopping block, he said. Cutting the Police Department down to about 9 sworn officers would bring the departrnent to staffing levels the city hasn't seen since the mid-'80s, when San Jose's population was abo 700,000, about 300,000 less than it is today. "It's too eariy to see exactly what will be played police Chief Chris Moore said. "But just having discussion of cutting 350 officers certainly cau� us great concem." Would fewer cops mean less pubic safety? "Of course itwould," said Sgt. Jim Unland, vice president of the police officers union. "At some point our elected officials have to say 'No more city's No. 1 priority is to provide public safety fo citizens. No reasonable person would try to ma the argument that 900 cops is enough to do th� a city of 1 million people." Advertisement _ � .wr � �-�[ -� ,...__� . ....._..�..........�.�.... . . ... _'�-t i-�S �-� l� = S � � � ��T�c�� v�� Bring ir� �r�� ld prir�ter N . �1 t�3 B��t ��I�/ �Iil� ��MV'� a�1 �.� : � �3�a F��a�s�+da�e Hi�gh�r �. ��:,;�:. ,�, ��d�iitic�r��l $�+� �ff �r��r �� a�cer�ti��+d, ��i-��-a �� ,�� =�""�`_ ��'� �+C��+k ��'I�'��'. ��uw"�"` � �23�6 � Mr��n�y ��ul�� Format Dynamics :: Kodak Viewer �:.olice longer to react to emergency calls, a much smaller traffic unit, fewer detectives � solve violent crimes and fewer special units to find and catch violent criminals. In refocusing its limited resources, police may also have to stop investigating property crimes such as car thefts and burglaries. The San Jose Fire Departnent has 650 full-time employees, so a reduction of 82 firefighters would reduce its ranks to 568. Last year, the department laid off 49 firefighters after the city couldn`t secure sufficient concessions from the firefighters union to save those jobs. The police union avoided layoffs, however, by making more concessions fian the firefighters. Jef� Welch, president of San Jose FirefightersLocal 230, said in a statement Tuesday: "The negotiation process has just begun and we're committed to working with the city on a combination of salary concessions, significant pension reform and operational efficiencies thatwill protecfi service levels for the community and save tax�rayer dollars." Under a budget-balancing scenario pr�esented Monday to the council, city officials also proposed turning off some neighborhood streetlights from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. In addition, library branch hours could be reduced from 4.5 days a week to three days a week, and two of 10 community center hubs could be closed.General fund dollars spent on the cit�ls pavement maintenance program would be axed, and the park ranger program would be eliminated. Mayor Chuck Reed and City Council members said Tuesday that concessions were needed to save vital http: //www.mercurynews.cc half the deficit is due to skyrocketing employee pension costs. "The reason we're asking for a 10 percent cut ( the public safety unions) is that we're trying to : the jobs of police and firefighters," Reed said. " retirement costs alone for police and firefighter: add up to $45 million next year. "... The cuts we asking for will not cover it, but they will cover p� of it." Councilman Pete Constant, a former San Jose officer, said: "It's really important that all of our city's unions -- especially police and firefighter: understand the impact of the concessions we'rE asking for. If they're unable to make the concessions, then we'll have to face cutting up 350 police officers, and I don't know howwe'll r the ability to protect our residents" S.J. County searching for cost cuts � Recc�rdnet.com tVews S.J. CO�UNTY SEARCHING FOR COST CUTS By 'I,achary K. Johnsvn February 12, 2011 Record Staff Writer STOCKTON - As San Joaquin County government puts together a new fiscal plan, it must face both a short-term deficit of up to $38 milli� while searching for longer-term solutions to keep future budgets under control too. That was the message at a budget workshop this week. At the meeting, County Administrator Manuel Lopez laid out the forecast for the : 12 budget that must be put in place in June. "All of the financial difficulties that we are facing today cannot be placed squarely at the feet of the recession. ... The tip of the iceberg ha: become visible because of the recession." Lopez said. "The core problems have been building for many, many years, if not decades." Growth in sta�ng costs has outpaced the growth in levels of service, he said. Since 2000, staffing costs have taken up an increasingly portion of the county's budget, he said. In 2000, staffing costs made up 35 percent of the county's $899 million budget. In this year's $1 budget, 46 percent is staffing cost. Since the county's last forecast, delivered at the end of 2010, the outlook has worsened. Then, the deficit was projected to range from $3 million to $36 million. At Tuesday's workshop, that projection rose to a range of $36 million to $38 million. Lopez listed areas to look for cost savings, including work-force size, number of days of paid time off for employees, and costs for retirerr and heaith plans. In recent years, county government has already shrunk, shedding 850 positions. Because of a 2008 hiring freeze and a county's layoff mitigation policy, the reduction has amounted to only 91 layoffs, Lopez said. The county now employs about 5,800 full- and part-time wor The state is grappling with its own $25 billion deficit, and it's too soon to know how that is going to hit San Joaquin County, he said. "However, it is not too early to say that the state's highest priority is not to help local agencies with their own budget di�culties," he said. The Board of Supervisors is set to consider approving a final budget in June. On Tuesday they began the discussion. Supervisor Carlos Villapudua said he wanted to consider management-level positions when looking at staffing reductions. "It seems like we're looking at the bottom of the tree. Are we looking at the top of the tree also?" Chairman Larry Ruhstaller noted that the county's budget's impact extends beyond the government. "I don't see how you have an economic recovery if all th�e various forms of government ... lay off a bunch of middle-class people." Contact reporter Zachary K. Johnson at (209) 546-8258 or zjohnson@recordnet.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/johnsonblog. TU: F,ROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Nelson K. Smit:h, Finance Director /�.; Januaxy 3, 201 l. Sales Tax Quaxterly Report by Industry Attached is a copy of the Sale:> Tax Quarterly Report by Industry for the third quarter of The overall results for the City� have not changed, but this report does provide a more sp at what types of industries are doing better or worse than citywide results, which was +' Industrial Equipment, Departrrient Stores and New Car Dealers show above average pos movement compaxed to the same quarter last yeax, while Grocery Stores and Building l� continue a negative trend compared to the same quarter in 2009. 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Total attendance for January was 2,333; la� attendance was 2,929. • The decline in attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic center was affec the following factors: o High school swim teams that normally practice in the month of Jc began practice on February 1 st. Attendance totaled 489 visitors f January 2010. o Recreational swim team was not offered due to current budget constraints. Attendance totaled 98 visitors for January 2010. o Kern River Divers was unable to use the facility in the month of Ja 1 1 11 1• • 1 1 I _ ' _ _ . _ _ _f _ _ _ _I A 11 _ __ _I ____ _ _ 1 - 1 _"1 _ _I DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION Af�D PARKS JANUARY 2011 MONTHLY REPORl' PAGE TWO • High school swim clinics increased by 171 �o compared to the same timE prior year. Increase was due to securing a rental with Garces High Sch • 100 Mile Club - The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 248 c members. The club has swum a combined total of 70,098 miles. One yE the club had swum a total of 54,379 miles! • Polar Bear Plunge - The annual Polar Bear Plunge was a huge success! � people attended the event, with 225 participants taking the icy plungE in the New Year. This is �he most plungers to date! Participants enjoyed chocolate after braving the 50 ° water. The event received widespreac coverage. The 201 1 Polar Bear Plunge was highlighted on each local n stations and in the Bakersfield Californian. It was a fun, family event enjc many. • Other Aquatic activities currently taking place at the McMurtrey Aqua� Include: o Lap Swimming 0 100 Mile Club o Water Walking o High School Swim Clinic o Garces Swim Clinic o Stroke and Turn Clinics o Aqua Aerobics o SCUBA • Total Attendance: 2,33� ATHLETICS: • Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs over-all attendance for t of January was 1,156, a 30.9�o increase from last year's attendance wh to the number of teams in the Spring Adult Softball Tournament. • The Spring Adult Softball Tournament was held on Saturday, January there were 19 teams - 10 Men's and 9 Coed. This was an increase year's total of 16 teams. • Other Sports Highlights: o Spring Adult Softball Program o ASA Umpires Certification Training ., i��lf I �c�r�r�r DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JANUARY 2011 MONTHLY REPORT' PAGE THREE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER: • Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 3,192 � 7.6�o decrease from January 2010. The decrease was due to the I� cardio class, evening class aerobics and the computer lab. • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration o There were 350 participants at the breakfast celebration. o The program included public speakers, music and a video aboui of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • Free Youth Luncheon o There were over 200 participants at the Youth Luncheon. o The food for the lunch was donated by Faith in Action and Stop f Violence. o Many of the youth participated In "A Day of Service" prior to the luncheon. They helped clean up the neighborhood, paint over c and trim yards. o Activities at the lunch included speakers, games, give always an� about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. o The Recreation & Parks Department donated the facility for the I� • Funding o Pilar is writing a grant for funding from the Ford Foundation o Currently working with Sean Battle on a grant to the Stewardship • Youth Basketball o Co-sponsoring a youth basketball league with PAL • Total Attendance: 3,192 SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY: • Silver Creek Communifiy Center o There were no rentals to report for the month of Januar attendance for Silver Creek Community Center was 744 which classes and the After School Program. o After School Program - The program during the month of Januar� on fitness and healthy eating choices. We encourage the yout'�� healthy snacks daily and improve their personal fitness. Each d DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JANUARY 2011 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR • Saunders Recreational Facility o Total attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 7 total of $1 1,395 in revenue generated. o Soccer season came to a close on February 1 1 th. o Hockey season �Nill be closing at the end of February • Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 1,4 PARKS: • On January 22r�d, The City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks Depc collaboration with Trans West Security and The Tree Foundation of Ker 40 trees in the City's greenscape in Southwest Bakersfield. The tr planted on Spring Creek Loop between Harris Road and Misty Br� donated by Trans West Security. Approximately thirty (30) volunteers b fog and cold weather to help with this planting. • The annual tree contractor, Stay Green, has started trimming trees tr The locations were as follows: • C/O 24th & Elm (Westchester Sign) - 2 palms and 2 trees • Palm from Allen Rd. to Palm Ranch, North Wall - 50 palms & 30 trE • C.O.B. Water Department on Buena Vista - 26 palms & 109 trees • EI Portel from Ming to Calle Los Manzanos, East Wall - 12 palms & • Police Department - 8 palms and 35 trees • Olive & Verdugo - 19 palms • The new bathroom at Lowell Park was opened on January 10, 201 1. Th comes equipped with self locking doors that are run by the Maxicor This allows for the bathrooms to be locked every night at 10 pm. Th system is a first for the park system. • Siphon device annual testing began on January 24, 201 1. There are 6� to be tested and should be complete by the end of March 201 1. • Twenty-nine dash boards were replaced at Saunders Facility due to and breaking. These dasher replacement boards are a new U-Vee b are believed to be stronger and will withstand the soccer and hockey � • Park staff continues ta mow, edge and weed eat turf at Mesa Mc Complex until contractor assumes maintenance responsibilities in Marc • Renovation of picnic areas at Siemon Park have been completed, c .�.�v�i.r�i�� r�rr��..r� �r�nr rvv1� rhr� ��'lc rOmll\/�/`i /`�Y1(`i r`1r�(�I (�('1mYl�Al��\/ i DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JANUARY 2011 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FIVE • On January 13tr�, a pre-bid meeting was held for repairs to the Noriega wall. Six contractors were contacted but only Preston Masonr representative. Their bid was for $4,815.00 and was recommendE accepted. • Trees Trimmed: 102 Clearance: 35 Removals: 48 • Service Tickets received: 168 Completed: 130 • A total of $425 in vandalism occurred during the month. UPCOMING EVENTS: • Valentines Run for Your Heart at CSUB - February 12t" Paqe 1 of 2 STR�ETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE Week oi� February 21, 2011 — February 25, 2011 Resurfacinq/Reconstructinq str�ets in the followinq areas: ResurFacing streets in the area south of Harris Rd & west of Wible Rd (weather permitt Section repairs on Truxtun Ave. between Mohawk & Westwind (weather permitting) (CDBG funded area) Preparing streets in the area north of Belle Terrace and west of "F reconstruction Miscellaneous Streets Division Iproiects: Installing Handicapped ramps and repairing concrete in the Kern City area Installing 66" Storm Drain pipe at Mesa Marin Sports Complex & preparing parkinc (weather permitting) (CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area east north of Flower St THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paqe 2 of 2 �►TREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 21, 2011 No sweeping service. Tuesday, February 22, 2011 City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. — Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave. Between W. Columbus St. & 34t" St. — Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Beween Union Ave. & Madison Si. — Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln. Between Westwold Dr. & So. Lau�elglen Blvd. — Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr. Wednesday, February 23, 2011 City areas between Snow Rd. & F',osedale Hwy. — Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit. Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. — Coffee Rd. & EI Portal / Laurelglen Blvd. Thursday, Februarv 24, 2011 Between Snow Rd. & Olive Dr. —,Jewetta Ave., east to the canal boundary. Between Olive Dr. & Hageman Rd. — Jewetta Ave. & Calloway Dr. Between Niles St. & Sumner St. — Union Avenue & Beale Ave. Between Sumner S�. & E. Truxtur� Ave. — Beale Ave. & Brown St. Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. — Union Ave. & Kincaid St. Between Camino Media & Kroll 1/��y. — Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Friday, February 25, 2011 Between Etchart Rd. & Pavilion Dr. -- Calloway Dr., west to the canal boundary. Between Norris Rd. & Olive Dr. — Calloway Dr. & Coffee Rd. Between Olive Dr. & Noriega Rd. — Calloway Dr. & Verdugo Ln. City areas between Coffee Rd./Riverlakes ext. & Allen Rd. — Hageman Rd. & Rosedal