HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/2011TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
Aug
Honorable Mayor and City Counc�
Alan Tandy, City Manager
General Information
Miscellaneous News
♦ The City will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate complE
Solar Power System at Wastewater Treatment Plant 3. The solar sys
unveiled on Thursday, September 1 st at 9 a.m. with an official ribk
ceremony at 6901 McCutchen Road. Please see the enclosed nE
and contact my office if you need directions.
♦ Good news! We heard this week we were successful in our most re
application with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and were awardE
to begin work on the new Habitat Conservation Plan. We hope this
more funds being awarded to us in the future from this source a�
forward with the project.
♦ For the second month in a row over 30 residential permits will be is�
that is not a huge number perhaps we are stabilizing at that lev
Commercial permit activity continues to be slow!
♦ Mayor Harvey Hall will be hosting a ceremony on August 29th to cel
signing of a Sister City agreement with Mayor Swaith Malik of Amr
The event will take place inside the City Council Chambers at 12 p
mark the sixth Sister City for Bakersfield. A news release is enclosed.
♦ The Police Department had previously been awarded first place i
California Law Enforcement Challenge and winner of a spec
rec�anizina the Denartment for its use of innovative technoloav. ThE
Honorable Mayor and City Council
General Information
August 26, 201 1
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remaining. The project should come to completion around the mic
September. Please see the enclosed pictures.
♦ EDCD Staff has also provided a pictorial update on the Cityplace �
project in South Mill Creek. Construction is moving forward as well.
the enclosed pictures.
Event Schedule
❖ There are no public events scheduled for next week at City facilities.
Reports
For your information, we enclose the following information:
:- The Streets Division work schedule for the week beginning August 29t
:- Events calendar for the Rabobank Arena, Convention Center and TI
Bright House Networks Amphitheater.
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Roberfa Gafford, City Clerk
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B A K E R S F I E L D
Public Works Department
Raul Rojas -- Public Works Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 25, 2011
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Louis Sun
Wastewater Manage
(661) 326-3249
Wastewater Treatment Plant 3 Solar Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The City of Bakersfield will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to c
completion of the One (1) Mega-Watt Photovoltaic (Solar) System at Wa:
Treatment Plant 3. The solar system will be unveiled on Thursday, SeptE
2011, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., with an official ribbon cutting ceremony
McCutchen Road.
Directions: Take Ashe Road south, past Panama Lane. Plant 3 is locate
two miles south of Panama Lane on the west side of the road. Use th
Ashe Road gate to enter plant 3, and follow the signs for the parking area.
The project's success was made possible through the collaborative effor
City; the project contractor, System 3; United States Department of Enei
PG&E. The United States Department of Energy provided a$3 million A
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant, and PG&E provided $2.7 n
California Solar Initiative rebates.
This project exemplifies the City of Bakers�eld's commitment to cleane
our community and State by reducing carbon emissions using alternati
power. Use of the solar system will result in a reduction in electrical �
approximately $220,000 annually for the recently upgraded Wastewater Tr
Plant 3.
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B A K E R S F I E L D
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Office of Mayor Harvey L. Hall
August 24, 2011
(661) 326-3770
Mayor Harvey L. Hall, along with Mayor Swaith Malik of Amritsar, India, wi
agreement establishing a Sister City relationship between the cities of Ba
California, and Amritsar, Punjab, India, on Monday, August 29, 201 1, at 12:00
the City Council Chamber of City Hall, 1501, Truxtun, Avenue, Bakersfield, Califo
The Sister City relationship between Amritsar and Bakersfield has beE
making since early 2007. Bakersfield, and the surrounding areas, has more thc
residents of Indian descent. The Sister City program affords opportunities for
educational, municipal, business, professional and technical exchanges betwe
while promoting understanding and friendship. Amritsar will become BakersfiE
Sister City, joining Wakayama, Japan, Minsk, Belarus, Cixi, China, Queretaro,
and Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
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State of Cal'ifomfa�--Business, Transportation and Housing Agency EDiWIUND G. BROWN Jr., G+
DEPARTMENT OF CAL.IF4RNlA HIGHINAY PATROL +
P.O. Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298-001
(s�s} saa-sao�
(800} 735-2929 (TT/TDDj
(800} 735-2922 (Voice)
September 1, 2011
File No.: 1.948�.182 77.003.1-a2b2
Grea Williamson, Chief
BakerSf ield Policc Dcpartmc:iit
1601 Tru.�ctun Avcnue
13a�ersfield, CA 93301
Dcar Chicf «/iltiamson:
On behalf of the Califomia Highway Patrot, the �ff ce of Traffic Safety, and the Departm�
Alcah�lic Bevera�e Control; I would like to congratulate your agency on being selected a
20 i 0 California C,aw Enforcement Chailen�e (CLEC) First Place a�Tard v��inner in the 251
category and Special Award recipicnt fox Innovative Techn�logy. As a result of your exe�
contributions tawards traftic safety, your submission vvas one of only 71 throughout the S1
California selected to be recognized by the CLEC program in 2010. Ii is your staff's outs�
commitment tov�-ards increasing compliance with occupant restraint [awe, rem�ving imPai
drivers from the roadv�rays, and inereasing speed enforcement that has earned your agency
esteemed honor.
Y�ur efforts have improved traffic safety by reducin� traffic fatalities and injwies in `�our
community, thereby continuing to help rnake California a safer state for all. Your agcncy'
passi�n for saving lives and reducing traftic related injuries through enforcement and educ
is unp�ralleled. T truly appreciate the dedicatian your agency has towards traffic safet�•.
For an inclusive iisi of' ctirrent and past CI.EC wiiiners, or in.�ormation on the 2011 progra
please visit: wvww.chp.ca.�av/featuresJclec.html. If you have any questions, feel frcc to c
Sergeani Rodney Van Bebber, or Ufficer Tony Yao, at (916) 843-3003. Congratulations <
on vour continued succcss and I look for�����rd to �'olii participation in 2011.
Sinc�rely,
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STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE
Week of Aug 29, 2011 — Sept. 2, 2011
Resurfacing/Reconstructinq streets in the followinq areas:
Sealing streets in the area between Stine Rd & Wible Rd north of Panama Ln
Reconstructing Streets in the area North of Harris and West of Wible
Resurfacing street in the area between Stockdale Hwy to Sundale from New Stine to
Blade Sealing Panama Ln between Mt. Vista and Stine
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
(CDBG funded area) Preparing the area east of Chester Ave & north of Brundage Ln
(CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area east
north of Niles St
Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes
Installing catch basin, storm line and curb &�qutter on 22"d St between "B" St & Elm in
resurfacing the street in the area south of 24t and north of 21 St
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Mondav, Auq 29, 2011
Ail sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedul
Tuesdav, Auq 30, 2011
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedul�
Wednesdav, Auq 31, 2011
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedul�
Thursdav, Sept. 1, 2011
City areas between Kentucky St. & Quincy St. — Owens St. & Virginia St.
Between Union Ave. & Washington St. — E. Truxtun Ave. & Brundage Ln.
Between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. — Panama Ln. & Pacheco Rd. (alignment)
City areas between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. — Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek
Fridav, Sept. 2, 2011
Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln.
Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. — Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd.
Between 178 Hwy. & Paladino Dr. — W. Columbus St. & Morning Dr.
City areas between Sterling Rd. & Morning Dr. — 178 Hwy. & College Ave.
Between Valley St. & Lene PI. -- !78 Hwy & Hickory Dr.
Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. — Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St.
Befinreen Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. — McDonald Wy. & N. Stine Rd.
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