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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/2012OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager ,A� SUBJECT: Generallnformation Miscellaneous News • The County Board of Supervisors directed County staff this week to cc toward formalizing a one-year agreement with the City for animal she at the Mount Vernon location. City staff will be working with the Cour agreement, which we hope will be before the Council in the near fut� the start of what the City hopes will eventually be a long-term partnershi • The High Speed Rail Authority this week released its revised EIR doc Fresno to Bakersfield section of the project. City staff from various depc conducting a full review of the document and providing comment to t we did with the original document. Unfortunately, although there i changes to the revised document, we have no reason to believe insightful than the original. Budqet News � The enclosed article provides insight as to the ongoing threat of the Sta the health of municipal budgets. In light of recent stories from other c insolvency, the author points to the State as the one entity with the "abi local government in California." The City of Bakersfield continues to E wrath of the State on an annual basis and although we are not in the sc Stockton or San Bernardino, the State continuously takes resources fror its problems which they do not have the fortitude to deal with internc provides a good commentary on the issues we are constantly facing fro � CaIPERS recently announced its portfolio return rate was a meager 1 GE Event Information ✓ Willie Nelson July 20th at 8 p.m. Bright House Networks Amphitheatre Tickets: $25-$75 ✓ Movies in the Park: "Puss in Boots" at Siemon Park July 20th at dusk Siemon Park, 3300 Redlands Dr Free ✓ Kung Fu Panda 2 July 27 at Dusk Beale Park, 500 Oleander Free Reports For your information, we enclose the following information: ➢ Recreation and Parks June 2012 Monthly Report; and ➢ Crime Statistics for January - June 2012; and ➢ The Streets Division work schedule for the week of July 23, 2012; and ➢ A letter from AT&T regarding changes to its U-verse TV service programrr AT:rs:ch cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk State Government Poses Greatest Danger to Local Government Solvency �'� �Lr����.��r� Home About PublicCEO Job Board Subscribe http://www.publicceo. com/2012/07/state-go 2011 Local Government Award Winners STATE GOVERNMENT POSES GREATEST DANGER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOLVENCY Featured Items Local Governments - Exclusive — 16 7UlY 2012 On Friday, I offered the opinion that bankruptcy will continue to be an anomaly in the "new normal" that will emerge from this recession. There is, however, one factor that could change that: the shortsighted and toxic impact of state government intrusion into municipal finances. The state, more than any other entity, has the ability to cripple a local government in California. Their actions - intended or not - could be enough to push a teetering government into bankruptcy. Sacramento is the one, notable, $87 billion variable in the local government equation. The state has assumed the ultimate authority to borrow, raid, and steal from budgets at all levels of government. Their attempts to "balance" their own budgets on the backs of others are synonymous to the San Bernardino example in Friday's opinion. The significant difference is that their stopgap approach not only injures their long-term stability, but it endangers others' as well. Think about the unforeseen consequences that arose from the uncouth dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies. State-level greed for a one-time reprieve from the billions it sends to schools had lawmakers target redevelopment agencies. Their hope was that the billions of dollars of "free" money would wallpaper over the massive holes in the state budget. So, to maximize their grab and by working in through a constitutional technicality, they dissolved the institutions virtually overnight. In addition to threatening economic development projects, they took money that had been used by many to defray the costs of city employees. Perhaps that wasn't the original intent of a Redevelopment Agency, but dual function employees became prevalent in government. When redevelopment funds disappeared, numerous positions were left underfunded. It left cities scrambling to cover the bills, and in some cases, cities issued layoff notices. To make matters worse, the state proved to be impractically inflexible in their demands for money. By Monday, July 9, the state was required to issue its redevelopment bills to Headlines Popular Visalia Considers New Airline Service Upton Named County's First Full-Time Fire Chief Porterville Jail Site Approved Despite Concerns San Diego Ethics Group Fines Ex-Council Candidate County Hikes Animal Control, Licensing Fees Click Here for more headlines... State Government Poses Greatest Danger to Local Government Solvency ... http://www.publicceo.com/2012/07/state-go In Southern California, Costa Mesa called a special city council meeting to decide what to do GUTSY about its $1.4 million shakedown. OPINIONS How to Finally Beat tne Po'�6cs ot Us Payments were due on July 12, just 72 hours later. a"d T"°", Many of these cities just completed their budget processing for this fiscal year. All cities in the state are required to operate on balanced budgets. Many must now decide how to pay their millions to the state. That means either mid-year cuts or mid-year borrowing. In either case, unexpected expenses with two commas are dangerous, at best. The demise of redevelopment was controversial. But what is more difficult to dispute is that the state's desperate grab at funds is a threat to the short-term and long-term solvency of this state's local government. ABOUT THE AUTHOR � �� Dan Oney c0 2012 PublicCEO. All Rights Reserved. .� � y �� . ► �� _ � . � Q.,,.,.., Ca1PERS returns are paltry - latimes.com http://wwwlatimes. com/business/money/la- latimes. com/business/money/la-fi-mo-calpers-returns-paltry-20120716,0, 971703 . story latimes.com Ca1PERS returns are paltry By Marc Lifsher 2:11 PM PDT, July 16, 2012 SACRAMENTO -- The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest public pension fund in the country, posted a mere 1% return on its investment for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The performance came in well below the fund's target of 1.7% growth in its $234.3-billion portfolio, said Joseph Dear, Ca1PERS' chief investment officer. The return for fiscal 2012 also was way below Ca1PERS' long-term growth strategy, which calls for a 7.5% average annual rate of return to pay for retirement benefits for more than 1.3 million members. "The last 12 months were a challenging period for all investors and the ongoing European debt crisis and slowing global economic growth increased market volatility and reduced equity returns," said Dear. advertisement • • F �,.�,�:,:,�,;;..�.�;,;�;:��. Esi ,, -.Y-- . . `;��: � . -�-,•� ,. , , _ . �.� . r � :f•• .�,:,`+S:r.'. .��i����•� r�r 'i4 �' r�j�,. ~ :r�``:: iI, �: ' `c'r: . � _ . .�.. ,�-. ,�..' � '�i. y x �f��t'� `` � . f:. .� , �,- ;1..!�:�.., � ��•� � . .�,� � Seaso, & Lana hv �� .-,�,+�� Ca1PERS biggest losses were in public equity, down 7.2%, and private equity, down 5.4%. Fi investments, mainly bonds, gained 12.7%, while real estate rose by 15.9% and infrastructure 8.4%. No substantial turnaround in the markets is likely this year, Dear predicted. CaIPERS' sister pension agency, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, also poste for its fisca12012, which ended June 30. But at 1.8%, they were better than Ca1PERS' perforr The performance was well below the targeted 7.5% average annual return that the $150.6-bill fund uses to meet its obligations to provide pensions to 856,000 public school educators and � rv t r mr. r� , r • t t t , t . t � �.� � n i r� t Ca1PERS returns are paltry - latimes.com http://wwwlatimes. com/business/money/la- The state Legislature, he said, needs to pass a law allowing for regular, gradual increases in contributions paid by the state and other CaISTRS participants. Ca1STRS, unlike CaIPERS, does not have the legal authority to unilaterally increase contribu members, local governments and public employees. Related: CaIPERS earns 1.1 % on investments in 2011 Ca1PERS board OKs lowerin� assumed rate of return to 7.5% Scathing report alleges corruption at CaIPERS Copyright �O 2012, Los An�eles Times Date: To: From: Subject: � S A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks July 13, 2012 Alan Tandy, City Manager Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks June 2012 Monthly Report ADMINISTRATION: ➢ June Monthly Total Attendance: 93,812 (Includes all programs, reser volunteers combined for the month.) • Tennis Court Resurfacing Project - A tentative start date of July 9t" at Ce was discussed. � Shade Structures - Lowell, MLK, Jefferson and Planz playgrounds are s receive structures with installation to begin on July 9th with an anticipatec date of August 2012. Bright House Networks Amphitheatre: o June 15t" - SMG presented the fourth of six concerts in a series featur "Satisfaction" - A Rolling Stones tribute band. General admission wa Attendance, 645. o June 22nd - Movies in the Park, showing "Spy Kids" - sponsored by Sa Community Hospital. Attendance, 400. Special Event Reservations: o June 2nd - Kern River Parkway Trail, Church of Jesus Christ LDS Walk. 6 o June 2nd - Yokuts Park, H.A.L.T. Walk. Attendance 200 Guests. o June 3rd - Beach Park, Union de Clubes Peruanos Soccer Tournamen Guests. o June 9t" - TPRW, Kern Economic Development Foundation Walk/Rur Guests. o June 16t" - Beach Park, Wendal Davis Foundation Community Outre� Guests. o June l bt" - Centra o June 1 bt" - Centra ,,,,,, ,-. , Park, Mission 1:1 1 Walk. 300 Guests. Park, KCBCC Development Foundation Music/Fo� DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE MONTHLY REPORT PAGE TWO AQUATICS: o Total attendance for City aquatic programming increased by 4�o as com same time last year. Attendance for the month of June was 33,761 attendance was 32,568. o Monday, June 4t" marked the beginning of the summer aquatic sea� open swim at McMurtrey Aquatic Center, Silver Creek, Jefferson anc Luther King, Jr. Pools. Swim lessons, swim team and other summer pc programming began on June 1 1 t". • Special Events: o A"Family Fun Night" was held at McMurtrey Aquatic Center on Friday, _ total of 386 people attended the Luau themed event. The next Family F be held on Friday, July 20t" with night's theme being "Pirates Cove". o The annual "Bathing Suit Drive" was held on Friday, June 22nd. A total of suits were donated, laundered and are being distributed to patrons in n event is made possible each year thanks to Today Cleaner's for their an donation of free professional cleaning of gently used swimsuits. • 100 Mile Club: o The 100 Mile Club reached an exciting milestone this month by breakinc mile mark! The club has swum a combined total of 100,005 miles. One � club had swum a total of 80,879 miles. The 100 mile lap swim club is curr up of 318 active members. • Make-A-Splash Program: o June 30t" marked the close of the second year of the Make-A-Splash Prc program is a three year grant funded by First 5 Kern to provide water sa1 programs and education to children ages 0 to 5 years and their parents program reached several milestones this fiscal year: ■ 4,125 Preschool aged children received water safety presentatioi ■ 625 Children and 12 adults were provided swim lessons for $5 ■ 8,178 Children and adults participated in free family swim at City o First Five Kern announced that funding will be extended through the 201 year for the Make-A-Splash program. This is great news for our commun o The City of Bakersfield received a grant from the USA Swimming Founda expand the Make-A-Splash program. Discounted swim lessons were off� to children ages 6 months to twelve years old for families who met incor requirements. This grant served 1 13 participants from June 1 1, 2012 to J� The Department was awarded a USA Swimming Grant for the 2013 Sumi DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE MONTHLY REPORT PAGE THREE Other Aquatic News: o Aquatic staff inembers worked with City Fire and Channel 17 to release a PSA on � The PSA is scheduled to begin airing in July 2012. o Some of the activities taking place at City pools in July include: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Open Swim Swim Lessons Swim Team Water Walking Deep Water Aerobics Kayaking Family Fun Nights Water Safety Presentations Total Attendance: 33,761 ATHLETICS: Lap Swim Jr. Lifeguarding 100 Mile Club Aqua Conditioning SCUBA Diving Float in Movie o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs over-all attendance for the m� was 29,991. There was an 1 1.3� decrease due to moving Pee Wee T-Ball Le spring months instead of summer. • Spring 8� Summer Adult Softball League: o Summer League started on June 12th with 18 Men's Divisions and o There were two softball tournaments this month-an ASA Men's an Softball Tournament at Mesa Marin Sports Complex on June 9t" & teams and another ASA Softball Tournament at Patriots Park on J 24t" with 19 teams participating. o Connors Concessions reported earning $2, 286 in sales for the mo • Jr. Sports Camp o This new camp was held at Silver Creek Park on Monday, June 1� Thursday, June 21 St. This camp targeted boys and girls 8-14 years focused on teaching the fundamentals of football, basketball, bc soccer, field hockey, and track and field. • Pee Wee T-Ball and T-Ball League o Pee Wee and T-Ball Leagues completed their leagues on Saturdc with an awards ceremony for all the participants and the volunte The program evaluations were very positive with great reviews. • Donations: DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR Other Sports Programs: July's Summer Camps-Bowling, Junior Sports, Pee Wee Sports, Skateboarding, c Pee Wee Sports Class Pee Wee Tennis, Junior and High School Drill Tennis Classes Softball Rentals - Tournaments Fall Brochure -Programs & Classes Total Attendance: 29,991 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER: • Overall attendance for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was 7,087 which i of 1� from June 201 1. • Camp King o Recreation leaders are keeping campers very busy this summE include special events, Fiesta Friday, Camper Olympics and a dancE o Several local groups will help to make this year's camp a success. and curriculum will be shared with campers by Ebony Counseling CE Scouts and Stay Focused Ministries. This continues a longstanding rel City has had with these organizations for the Camp King Program. • Movies in the Park o Movies shown in June are: ■ June 15, Happy Feet at Pin Oak Park - 250 ■ June 22, Spy Kids 4 at The Park at River Walk - 400 ■ June 29, Adventures of Tin Tin at Patriots Park - 400 o These movies are sponsored by San Joaquin Community Hospital. Th additional movies are scheduled for July and two for August. • Bakersfield City School District Free Lunch Program o The MLK Center is hosting a free lunch to participants 18 years or you o This program provides campers as well as the surrounding comrr balanced meal. The center has fed 100 to 200 people a day. • Farmers Market o The MLK Center co-sponsored a Farmers Market with the City Sc Campers were given $3 worth of "fake" money to buy their choice vegetables. Approximately 150 people attended the event. • Bike Rodeo o The MLK Center held a Bike Rodeo on Friday, June 8t". Bikf conducted the one hour safety course for anyone willinc Approximately 100 people attended the event. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FIVE SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER/SAUNDERS MULTI-USE FACILITY: • Silver Creek Community Center Total attendance for the Silver Creek Community Center was 1,508, c 1,380 in 2011. The Silver Creek Community Center was rented a total of times for the month of June. The increase was due to higher attendanc day camp and rentals. • Silver Creek Day Camp o Each week campers had a different theme of the week in which 1 arts and crafts, special events, trips, sports, special speakers and camp is very popular and enrollments are at the top of our availabili • Music Fest 2012 o The return of MusicFest concerts has been a huge success. We offE the best local bands as follows: o Mento Buru (Reggae), attendance 700 o Noah Clunch (Country), attendance 405 o Banshee in the Kitchen (Celtic), attendance 400 o Bunky Spurling (Blues), attendance 750 • Saunders Recreational Facility o Total overall attendance for the Saunders Recreational Facility was 1,000 c to last year of 1,100. o Summer Recreation Drop in Program o This new program is very popular with the community kids. participating in arts and crafts, music, sports and games. 145. o Soccer League o Soccer ended in May and is currently taking registrations foi league to start in July. o Hockey o Hockey ended in May and will start the summer drop in proc • Total Attendance for Silver Creek & Saunders Recreational Facility : 2,508 PARKS: • Uplands of the Kern River Parkway - A review of the Uplands of the Kern R was done on June 13t". Elite Construction crew is working on tree planting. • TPRW DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE MONTHLY REPORT PAGE SIX • Five (5) trees were planted at Stiern Park the week of June 18th in the no sump area. Two other trees were planted at the east and west ends of sur eventually act as potential soccer goals. • State Farm Sports Village o AYSO aerified the soccer fields on 6/26/12 and fertilized them on 6/2 o The irrigation was run for 5 hours for acid injection system check on J� o Containment tank for the acid injection system was delivered on � acid injection system was installed at irrigation pump on 6/13/12. o Walkway at north end was pressure washed and dirt blowinc construction of phase II was removed on 6/5/12. • Greystone Park - The small tot lot was completed the week of June 4th c Park. • The west side sidewalk on Scarlet Oak Boulevard from Mountain Oak to � was repaired at sections that were being lifted by tree roots. • Funding for the annual tree contract has been depleted. The Contractors � trim the North and South walls on Ming Avenue between Gosford and Aller Allen Road between Ming and White Lane before funding ran out. A total trees were trimmed in this area. • River Oaks Park - City staff has trimmed all trees in River Oaks Park. • City Staff is in the process of trimming all trees on White Lane between Bue Allen. Trees in this area were hanging low and causing an issue for cyclist ar • Trees Trimmed: 275 Clearance: 196 Removals: 20 • Service Tickets received: 312 Completed: 295 UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS: • Bike Rodeo (free), Saturday, July 14 at 9:00 a.m. at Silver Creek Park • Fall Adult Softball Registration Begins 7-16 through 8-24 • Family Fun Night/Pirate's Cove, Friday, July 20t" from 6-9 p.m. at McMurtrey Aq� • Movies in the Park- Friday's, free admission, movies begin at dusk (8 p.m.): o July 13t" -"Hop" at Wilson Park o July 20t" -"Puss in Boots" at Siemon Park o July 27t" -"Kung Fu Panda 2" at Beale Park • Third Thursday at Central Park at Mill Creek, July 19t" 5:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. • Willie Nelson Concert at BHNA, Friday, July 20'" from 8-10:30 p.m. • Roller Hockey Tournament, July 21 St - 16+ years, $45 per person • Discounted Open Swim at all City Pools, 1-4 p.m. Crime Statistics for the first six months of 2012 During the first six months of 2012, the City of Bakersfield saw a 16.2% increase in thE crime rate compared with the same time period in 2011. During the first half of 2012 total violent crime decreased 0.3% and total property crim� increased 18.4%. There were 16 homicides from January — June 2012 compared to 13 for the same tim� 2011. Three of the thirteen homicides in 2012 were gang related. The number of sexual assaults (rape/attempted rapes) decreased from 23 in 2011 to � 2012. Robberies overall increased by 19.2% and Aggravated Assaults decreased by 8.5%. The following tables reflect Part 1 Crime Data, of offenses reported to the Bakersfield Police Department in January thru June. The data listed below is collected from our Records Management System, and then sorted into Part 1 categories per Department of Justice reporting standards. Paqe 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE Week of J u ly 23, 2012 — J u ly 27, 2012 Resurfacinq/Reconstructinq streets in the followinq areas: Reconstructing streets in the area south of White Ln and west of Pin Oak Park Reconstructing McNair Ln, Ride St and Cernan Way (qrindinq & pulverizinq will be Grind & ResurFace Ming Ave between Wible Rd & New Stine waiting on Utility to lowe (most of work will be done at niqht) Sealing streets in the area between "H" St & Union Ave south of Wilson Rd ResurFacing streets with oilsand in the area between Niles & Flower east of Miller St ( 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 Storm line installed on "A" St between 17t" St & Truxtun Ave. Storm line connection at Henry Ln & Rosedale Concrete repairs in the area Manley Ct & Angela Way preparation for street reconstru NOTE: If raining, there will be no street sweeping service and all street cleaning pers assigned to cleaning plugged drains and part circle culverts. This also applies when a street sweeper are in Fleet for repairs which is the current case. Areas that have beer time will be swept at the end of the month. Paqe 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, July 23, 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, July 24, 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. Wednesdav, July 25, 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, July 26, 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. Fridav, July 27, 2012 Between Etchart Rd. & Pavilion Dr. -- Calloway Dr., west to the canal boundary. ��� �.� - at&t �� July 11, 2012 City Manager Alan Tandy City of Bakersfield 1600 Truxtun Avenue BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 Dear City Manager Tandy, AT&T l.�v�� � .� �..� �-. City M[an AT&T's contracts with programmers for the content displayed on our U-verse N� service period but are usually re-negotiated or extended with no interruption or change for our U-verse membi Contract{s) for the programming listed below are set to expire as indicated, and AT&T is making to reach a fair agreement to continue carriage. However, if a reasonable agreement cannot be r such programmer(s), we will no longer have the rights to carry their programming on U-verse N 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 prograr no longer be available at that time. July 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 i carry the following channels (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse N in luly 2012: SStarMAX � and 1840 in HD), ActionMAX (channel 836 and 1836 in HD), ActionMAX West (channel 837 and 1� ATMAX (channel 846 and 1846 in HD), Cinemax (channel 832 and 1832 in HD), Cinemax West (ch and 1833 in HD), HBO Comedy (channel 810 and 1810 in HD), HBO Comedy West (channel 811 ar HD), HBO (channel 832 and 1832 in HD), HBO Family (channel 806 and 1806 in HD), HBO Family � (channel 807 and 1807 in HD), HBO Latino (channel 814 and 1814 in HD), HBO Latino West (chani 1815 in HD), HBO Signature (channel 808 and 1808 in HD), HBO Signature West (channel 809 and HD), HBO West (channel 803 and 1803 in HD), HBO Zone (channel 812 and 1812 in HD), H80 Zon� (channel 813 and 1813 in HD), HB02 (channel 804 and 1804 in HD), H602 West (channel 805 and HD), HITN (channel 3055), MoreMax (channe) 834 and 1834 in HD), MoreMAX West (channel 835 HD), OuterMAX (channel 844 and 1844 in HD), ThrillerMAX (channel 838 and 1838 in HD), Thrillei (channel 839 and 1839 in HD), Wealth N(channel 470 and 1470 in HD), and WMAX (channel 84i HD). In addition the impacted local channels are: (channel 860), Showtime Extreme (channel 858 and 1858 in HD), Showtime Extreme -West (ch� 1859 in HD), Showtime Family Zone (channel 862), Showtime Next (channel 864}, Showtime Sh� (channel 856 and 1856 in HD), Showtime Showcase -West (channel 857 and 1857 in HD), Showi (channel 854 and 1854 in HD), Showtime Too -West (channe) 855 and 1855 in HD), Showtime VI (channel 866), Smithsonian Channel {channe) 118 and 1118 in HD), The Movie Channe) (channe 1882 in HD), The Movie Channel -West (channel 883 and 1883 in HD), The Movie Channel Xtra ( and 1884 in HD), and The Movie Channel Xtra -West (channel 885 and 1885 in HD). IMPORTAN Even if an agreement is reached between AT&T and Showtime, AT&T may modify the channel a the AT&T U-verse N service by removing the Showtime channels listed above from the U300 lii U400 lineup, the U450 lineup, and/or The Movie Package. In the event the Showtime channels from the U300 lineup, the U400 lineup, the U450 lineup, and/or The Movie Package, we will car Showtime channels consistent with the terms of any future agreement with Showtime (as perm September 2012: AT&T's contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to expire. While the follo channels will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as AT&T has the rights to cari AT&T may modify the channel location for the programming by moving some or all of the follov� from their current channel location to a channel between 9501— 9599, and if a reasonable long� agreement cannot be reached with the programmer, we may lose the rights to carry the followi (listed in alphabetical order) on U-verse N in September 2012: CCN-9 (channef 3602), Fox CoIIE Atlantic (channel 647), Fox College Sports — Central (channel 648), Fox College Sports — Pacific (c Fox Deportes (channels 655 and 3114), Fox Movie Channel (channel 792), Fox Soccer (channel 6. in HD), Fox Soccer P(us (channel 1653 in HD), Fox Sports Florida (channel 1720 in HD, Fox Sports (channel 1724 in HD), FSN Arizona (channel 1762 in HD), FSN Oetroit (channel 1737 in HD), FSN f Louis (channel 1748 in HD), FSN North (channel 1744 in HD), FSN Prime Ticket (channel 1774 in t Southwest-Dallas (channel 1753 in HD), FSN West (channel 1772 in HD), Fuel N(channel 536), F 535 and 1535 in HD), FX Network — West (129 and 1129 in HD), Halogen (channeJ 1492 in HD), H know n as AXS N) (channel 1105), INSP (Inspiration Network) (channel 564), National Geograph (channel 265 and 1265 in HD), National Geographic Mundo (channel 3101), Nat Geo WILD (chan 1266 in HD), Speed Channel (channel 652 and 1652 in HD), SportSouth (channel and 1729 in HD) Plus (channel 3706), SUN Sports (channel 1722 in HD), NG Network (channel 670), and Ulitisima 3049). For California: In the Fresno area, KFRE (channel 59 and 1059) and KMPH (channel 26 and 1026 in HD); In the Los Angeles area, KCOP (channel 13 and 1013 in HD) and KTTV (channel 11 and 1011 in HC In the San Francisco area, KTNC (channel 42). 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-verseprogramingchanges, for information on programming changes. If you have any questions, please contact your local AT&T External Affairs manager, Eric Johnson 559.454.36a2.