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Home My WebLink About06/22/2012OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager�� SUBJECT: Generallnformation Miscellaneous News • As reported to you previously, a celebration is planned for The Park ai the 4th of July. We encourage all of you to bring your family and frienc and enjoy the festivities. The press release and concert lineup are a year, through donations, we aspire to add a"name performer" and fire� • The Federal Courthouse, which has been under construction for the pc scheduled to hold its first day of cases on Monday, July l bth. We Gilbane Building Company, and specifically, Jerry Jones, Senior Projec keeping us informed every step of the way. Together with GSA, they hc striking new amenity that not only compliments Mill Creek, but t Bakersfield as well. An article is enclosed that provides more informatior • The Draft Environmental Report (DEIR) for the Kern River Flow and M Program was released on Thursday, and there is a link on c http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/cityservices/devsrv/planninq/DEIR.htm should review it. This environmental review is necessary to support the � application before the State Water Resources Control Board unappropriated water to run down the river. The Water Board will Special Meeting on July 1 1 th at 5:15 p.m. to receive public comments. • The Environment Impact Report for the 24th Street project is also out foi can be accessed from the TRIP website: http://www.bakersfieldfreeways.us/project_24th_street.html There will be c next Tuesday, June 26th, in the Rabobank Convention Center Lobby, f ThP Plc�nninc� ��mmissi�n will thPn tc�kP n��hli� ��mmPnt c�t thPir Sr Gf • Kern County is set to consider a 10-year lease on an animal shelter faci per year, or over $3.1 million for the term. The City, of course, had property for free for 34 years! • Log Cabin Florist took advantage of the City's "Q" Street Improverr enhance the appearance of their facility on the corner of 19th and "Q' just another example of public investment encouraging private investmE "win-win" endeavor for the Mill Creek Linear Park area. • The latest in The Park at River Walk Concert Series was a huge success Ic Satisfaction, a Rolling Stones tribute band, took to the stage at thE Networks Amphitheater and entertained the crowd. There are 1 concerts in the Series: The Bakersfield Symphony will perform on Saturd 15th; and, for the classic rock`n rollers among us, Poco will perforrr October 6th. The community really seems to enjoy the casual, outdoo hope to expand the Series in the future. • During a break in the Series is the highlight of the summer with the p Willie Nelson on Friday, July 20th. We look forward to having him entE Amphitheater that evening. • I will be out of the office from June 28th through July 6th. Steve Teglia w during my absence. Staff will have my contact information in thE emergency. Event Information Bakersfield is the host city for the 2012 Pony Baseball district championships. be played at Aera Park through Monday, June 25th. This event will feature 8 to 13 players per team. Most teams are from out of town, and their teams - will be staying in local hotels. Additionally, there are multiple other events next week at City facilities: ✓ Beale Band Concert June 24t" at 8 p.m. Beale Park Free Admission ✓ Trace Adkins Concert June 28t" at 8 p.m. Rabobank Theater Tickets: $29 - $49 Gf Referral The following response to a Council referral is enclosed: • Councilmember Hanson o Road Conditions on "O" Street, between 24th and 25th Streets Reports For your information, we enclose the following information: ➢ The Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 25th; and ➢ Letter from AT&T U-verse regarding proposed programming changes. AT:rs:ch:al cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk bri ht house NETWORKS AMPHITHEATRE June 19, 2012 Contact: Ed Dorsey (661) 852-7304 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE �=----.� ��. MEDIA RELE� Inaugural Fourth at River Walk Celebration S Free Concerts, Children's Activities Highlight Community E Bakersfield, CA — The City of Bakersfield and SMG are pleased to announce the ir The Fourth at River Walk Independence Day celebration is set to take place Ju The Park at River Walk and Bright House Networks Amphitheatre from 2 to 9 p.r will feature live music throughout the day, as well as food and beverage vendors a activities. The free concerts at the Amphitheatre will start at 2 p.m. and culminate with heac Campbell & Friends at 7 p.m. A perFormance lineup is enclosed. The family-orien1 include children's activities for a nominal fee and food and beverages will Attendees are encouraged to carpool and monitor the weather conditions for that c Designated picnic shelters and areas throughout the Park are available for though not required to attend the event. Reservations must be made in person. C; Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department at 326-3866 for availability. For more information about the event, please visit: www.bhnamphitheatre.com Since 1977, SMG has provided management services to more than 220 pub facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and perForming arts centers, eques� and convention, congress and exhibition centers. With facilities across the manages more than 11 million square feet (1.1 million square meters) of exhibitic the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides construction and design coi opening services, venue management, sales, marketing, event booking, and � SMG also offers food and beverage operations through an in house catering com currently servicing more than 100 accounts worldwide. For more infor www.smqworld.com. �� N E T 1�hf t3 R F( S AMPHITHEA�TRE � — a� . THE FOURTH AT RIVER WALK CELEBRATION CONCERT LINEUF J U LY 4, 2012 BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS AMPHITHEATRE 2:00 p.m. — Welcome announcements 2:00 p.m. —"The Rick Copus Band" 3:15 p.m. —"Tracy Peoples & the Left Coast Groovies" 4:30 p.m. — "1916" 5:45 p.m. — "Right Cross" 7:00 p.m. — "Foster Campbell & Friends" 9:00 p.m. — Closing announcements Opening date set for new courthouse - BakersfieldCalifornian.com Friday, J�in 15 2012 05:05 PM Opening date set for new courthouse BY ANNA BURLESON Californian staff writer aburleson@bakersfield.com The newly built federal courthouse adjacent to Central Park is almost complete and is set to open July i6, with the fir: same day. The building will service the courts, probation offices, U.S. Marshals and the clerk of courts, all of which will be according to the U.S. General Services Administration. RELATED PHOTOS �� r �`- . _.. " { J .', �+"F a!;1�� '� +��' x y�':,.. ��" . �� ' � _: .'K', .• °� '= .� �� `,'� ;�e:r �. w�... V�_ '�•� '�=_� � � 3, � r,ri �'�'��-. � �' � . � 5v` :� � � �`�" `` k . ,� � `� . x:y Ch s� f The Caliia�nian The landscaping is coming along nicely around the new federal courthouse building in Bakersfield. � � ,� � � :• : •�.� � �Z�y �. ,� '� �;:° � ti �. •ti �_� �r4�� Jennifer Thurston, a U.S. District Court magistrate judge for the Eastern Di preside over the new courthouse. She said the courts will be used for the follo * Petty offenses, such as having a controlled substance on an Air Force base. to a misdemeanor in state court. * Infractions, like damaging federal land. * Civil trials, in cases where the subject matter applies to a federal law. An ex a car accident involving a federal employee. * Prisoner litigation, in cases where prisoners have complained their civil rig� The courthouse will now be able to accommodate a jury, so cases that requi the new courthouse instead of being sent to Fresno. Felony trials will still Fresno, but all litigation leading up to the trial can take place in Bakersfield. There will also be seven holding cells, two of which are directly off the courtr� be readily available when their cases are called. The whole building looks very rigid and modern and Thurston's chambers have massive windows, giving her a br park. "It's probably one of the most beautiful courtrooms in our district," she said. Thurston also said the courtroom itself has windows that allow the jury to see outside and let in natural light. The courthouse was originally supposed to be completed in May, but changes to the project made it take longer. T] sooner than the originally planned September, said GSA regional construction manager poug Hawley. Hawley said management at Gilbane Inc., the company responsible for construction, and GSA worked well togethE under budget. "We discussed early on if there's any failures we both fail, if there's any successes we both succeed," he said. The project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and cost $28.5 million, which � budget, GSA project executive Keith Lew said. Gilbane held a tree planting ceremony at the building Friday to replace trees that had to be removed during early pha� "It's clearly one of the most attractive, prettiest areas in Bakersfield and it's going to be for a long time," City Manager group of children from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center who came to plant trees. TO: FROM: DATE: � B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director June 21, 2012 SUBJECT: Solid Waste Division Receives International and Local Awards The Solid Waste Division is receiving honors and positive recognition for its Cafeteria Food Recycling Program from the community, the media, and ii peers locally and across Norfh America. Awards • Presented by Solid Waste Association of North America Excellence Award -Composting Systems Category Ceremony - August 14, 2012, at the annual WASTECON conference, Wc D.C. "Recognizes outstanding solid waste programs and facilities tha advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound solic waste management through their commitment to utilizing effectivE technologies and processes in system design and operations advancing worker and community health and safety, anc implementing successful public education and outreach programs." - SWANA Press Release • Presented by Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Beautiful Bakersfield Crystal Camellia Award - Environmental Category Ceremony - June 2, 2012, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Bakersfield "An individual, group or organization that promotes preservation and conservation of our local environment." - Awards Ceremony Program Our school food recycling program launched in April 2011. Current participar 54 cam�uses from the Bakersfield Citv Sch��l nistri�t_ P�nmm�-R� �Pnn Vi � s �..� �=-� - ,,� � B A K E R S F I E L D CITX OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC W�RKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: June 14, 2012 SUBJECT: ROAD CONDITIONS: °°O" STREET, BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH Referral No. 318 COUNCILMEM�ER HANSON REQUESTED THAT STAFF LOOK INTO THE CONDITIO STREET, BETWEEN 24TH AND 25TH STREETS, FOR POSSIBLE REPAIRS. "O"Street, from 24t" Street to 26t" Street is scheduled to be resurfaced by the St Division before the end of August, 2012. Paqe 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE Week of June 25, 2012 — June 29, 2012 Resurfacinq/Reconstructinq streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area south of White Ln and west of Pin Oak Park Reconstructing Mc Nair Ln, Ride St and Cernan Way (qrindinq & pulverizinq will be Grind & ResurFace Ming Ave between Wible Rd & New Stine (most of work will be d Sealing streets in the area between Frwy 99 &"H" St north of Planz Rd Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes (CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area ea� south of Palm St. (CDBG funded area) Installing & Repairing curb, gutter & sidewalks in the area so Ave to 8t" St from "M" St to "N" St THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Paqe 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, June 25, 2012 Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. — Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary. Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct. City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. — Verdugo Ln. to the west City I Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. — Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave. Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. — So. "H" St. & Union Ave. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. — Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk S Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave. Between W. Columbus St. & 34t" St. — Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. — Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln. Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. — Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 City areas between Snow Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. — Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit. Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. — Coffee Rd. & EI Portal / Laurelglen Blvd Thursday, June 28, 2012 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 St. & E. Truxtun Ave. — Beale Ave. & Brown St. Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. — Union Ave. & Kincaid St. Between Camino Media & Kroll Wy. — Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Friday, June 29, 2012 �i � �t�t �f June 13, 2012 City Manager Alan Tandy City of Bakersfield 1600 Truxtun Avenue BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 Dear City Manager Tandy, AT&T �� AT&T`s contracts with programmers for the content displayed on our U-verse TV° service period but are usually re-negotiated or extended with no interruption or change for our U-verse membE Contract(s) for the programming listed below are set to expire as indicated, and AT&T is making E to reach a fair agreement to continue carriage. However, if a reasonable agreement cannot be rE such programmer(s), we will no longer have the rights to carry their programming on U-verse TV. While the programming listed below will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as rights to carry it, if a reasonable agreement cannot be reached with the programmer the progran no longer be available at that time. June 2012: As previously noticed, AT&T's contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to E a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmer, we may lose the r carry the following channels (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse TV in June 2012: SStarMAX 840 and 1840 in HD), ActionMAX (channel 836 and 1836 in HD), ActionMAX West (channel 837 ar HD), ATMAX (channel 846 and 1846 in HD), Cinemax East (channel 832 and 1832 in HD), Cinemax (channel 833 and 1833 in HD), HBO Comedy (channel 810 and 1810 in HD), HBO Comedy West (cl and 1811 in HD), HBO East (channel 802 and 1802 in HD), HBO Family (channel 806 and 1806 in H Family West (channel 807 and 1807 in HD), HBO Latino (channel 814 and 1814 in HD), HBO Latino (channel 815 and 1815 in HD), HBO Signature (channel 808 and 1808 in HD), HBO Signature West 809 and 1809 in HD), HBO West (channel 803 and 1803 in HD), HBO Zone (channel 812 and 1812 Zone West (channel 813 and 1813 in HD), HB02 (channel 804 and 1804 in HD), HB02 West (chanr 1805 in HD), HDNet (channel 1105 in HD), HDNet Movies (channel 1106 in HD), MoreMax (channE 1834 in HD), MoreMAX West (channel 835 and 1835 in HD), OuterMAX (channel 844 and 1844 in Sports Northwest (channel 1764), ROOT Sports Pittsburgh (channel 1730), ROOT Sports Rocky Mc (channel 1760), ThrillerMAX (channel 83$ and 1838 in HD), ThrillerMAX West (channel 839 and 1f and WMAX (channel 842 and 1842 in HD). In addition, AT&T's carriage agreement with Showtime Networks, Inc. is set to expire in June and c_n-••-•_- -'----�--'- "°-�--' - -�_� � . � � . . .. .. . . -•-•- , . . ---� -• Channel Xtra -West (channel 885 and 1885 in HD). IMPORTANT NOTE: Even if an agreement is r between AT&T and Showtime, AT&T may modify the channel availability for the AT&T U-verse T' removing the Showtime channels listed above from the U300 lineup, the U400 lineup, the U450 and/or The Movie Package. In the event the Showtime channels are removed from the U300 lin� U400 lineup, the U450 lineup, and/or The Movie Package, we will carry the Showtime channels c with the terms of any future agreement with Showtime (as permitted). July 2012: As previously noticed, AT&T's contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmer, we may lose the carry the following channels (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse TV in July 2012: SET Asia (c 3704). Effective July 30th, Velocity HD will be moving from channel 1102 to 1104, Universal HD will be m channel 1104 to 1105, HDNet will be moving from channel 1105 to 1106 and HDNet Movies will from channel 1106 to 1107. August 2012: AT&T's contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to expire and, if a reason� term agreement cannot be reached with the programmer, we may lose the rights to carry the fo channels (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse TV in August 2012: AYM Sport (channel 3119), Michoacan (channel 3067), Centroamerica TV (channel 3044), Latino America TV (channel 3046), (channel 3011), Pasiones (channel 3018), Teleamazonas Internacional (channel 3041), Television (channel 3047), The Word Network (channel 575j, TV Columbia (channel 3026) and Zee TV (chan Customers will be provided with written notification of the above: customer bills include a mess< them to the Legal Notices in USA Today on the first and third Tuesday of each month, and to the website www.att.com/U vers�ro�ramin�chan�es, for information on programming changes. If you have any questions, please contact your local AT&T External Affairs manager, Eric Johnson 559.454.3602. Sincerely, �� Vice President — Regulatory Affairs