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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/18/2015 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER December 18, 2015 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT Subject: General Information City offices will be closed next Thursday and Friday, December 24th and 25th, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Notable Items  A total of 29 new police officers have recently completed their field training and have been assigned to various patrol shifts with the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD). An additional 10 officers are scheduled to graduate from the Police Academy in January 2016. These graduates and one lateral officer will then complete an additional four weeks of classroom training and begin field training shortly after. Also, the BPD is currently in the testing process to hire police officer trainees for the Spring 2016 Police Academy.  Attached is a copy of the Sales Tax Quarterly Summary Report by Industry, summarizing and comparing the top 10 industry categories 3rd quarter results of 2015 to the 3rd quarter results of 2014. The general categories of Wholesale Building Materials, Used Car Dealers, and Eating/Drinking Places display above average results, while Heavy Industrial Equipment, Building Materials, and Service Stations categories display below average results. As previously mentioned, if sales tax continues to trend negative, further budgetary adjustments are necessary. City staff is in the process of evaluating additional budget information and will be bringing forward options for Council consideration during the mid-year budget update scheduled in January.  Building activity throughout the City has continued to increase over the past year. Overall, year-to-date total permits (12,412) continue to outpace 2014 (9,796) by 26.7%. Total year-to-date valuations ($749 million) also outpace 2014 ($591 million) by 25.3%. Attached is the summary report for the November 2015 building activity. General Information December 18, 2015 Page 2 Traffic Advisory  Geo-technical Surveys Scheduled Crews will be conducting geo-technical surveys at various locations in the vicinity of State Route 58, Stockdale Highway and Ming Avenue during the next two weeks. On Tuesday, December 22, a shoulder closure is expected to be in place on westbound State Route 58 near Real Road between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. If this work is not completed on Tuesday night, it will continue on Wednesday night, December 23. Otherwise, drilling operations will move to the northwest quadrant of the State Route 99/Ming Avenue Interchange on Wednesday. The Ming Avenue work will also be conducted during nighttime hours, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., and will require a shoulder closure in the westbound direction on Ming Avenue. On December 28, crews will be working at the south end of Morrison Street near the cul-de-sac and on Stockdale Highway just west of North Stine Road. The outside lane on westbound Stockdale Highway is expected to be closed while work is performed, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Crews plan to work on Stine Road, south of Stockdale Highway, on December 29. Traffic control is expected to be in place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The closure of the outside lane on eastbound Stockdale Highway, just east of Stine Road, is expected to be in place on December 30, also between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.  Traffic Delays on State Route 178 Between Comanche Drive and Valley Street The contractor for the State Route 178 Widening Project plans to resume work on drainage crossings on State Route 178, between Comanche Drive and Valley Street, beginning Monday, December 21 and continuing through Wednesday, December 23, weather permitting. Flagging personnel will need to stop traffic and use one-way traffic control to facilitate this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate having to stop for up to five minutes and are advised to allow sufficient time to reach their destinations or to use an alternate route. General Information December 18, 2015 Page 3 Council Referrals  Attached is a response to the following Council referral: o Councilmember Maxwell  Park Improvement Fund Projects Reports:  For your information, the following reports are attached: o Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 21st o AT&T U-Verse Letter regarding possibly programming changes Event Notifications  Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center.  Recreation and Parks o The Recreation and Parks Department is offering day camp programs on Monday through Wednesday both weeks of winter break at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and Silver Creek Community Center.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center: Free open gym hours and activities for kids during winter break from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Lunch and dinner provided through the Kern School District.  Silver Creek Community Center: Supervised activities from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or half days either morning or afternoon. Cost is $63.00/full day or $40.00/half day.  Polar Bear Plunge at McMurtrey Aquatic Center: Plunge into the pool on New Year’s Day starting at 11:00 a.m. There is a charge of $5.00/person; $20.00 for a warm sweatshirt. Hot chocolate is available free to all participants. AT:cg cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk CITY OF BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPTARTMENT - BUILDING DIVISION BUILDING PERMIT SUMMARY - NOVEMBER 2015 BUILDING PERMITS / NOVEMBER 2015 (COMPARED TO PRECEDING MONTH AND SAME MONTH LAST YEAR) November 2015 October 2015 Change Oct.-Nov. 2015 % Change Oct.-Nov. 2015 November 2014 Change Nov 2014-2015 % Change Nov 2014-2105 Single-Family Residential 105 67 38 56.7% 40 65 162.5% Electrical 462 604 (142) (23.5)% 294 168 57.1% Other 452 530 (78) (14.7)% 402 47 11.7% TOTAL 1,019 1,201 (182) (15.2)% 736 283 38.5% PERMIT VALUATIONS / AUGUST 2015 (COMPARED TO PRECEDING MONTH AND SAME MONTH LAST YEAR) November 2015 October 2015 Change Oct.-Nov. 2015 % Change Oct.-Nov. 2015 November 2014 Change Nov 2014-2015 % Change Nov 2014-2105 Single-Family Residential $26,621,868 $17,972,430 $8,649,438 48.1% $10,990,277 $15,631,591 142.2% Electrical $19,968,818 $27,262,328 $(7,293,510) (26.8)% $12,046,461 $7,922,357 65.8% Other $6,403,509 $10,888,098 $(4,075,275) (37.4)% $13,447,626 $(6,634,803) (49.3)% TOTAL $53,403,509 $56,122,856 $(2,719,347) (4.8)% $36,484,364 $16,919,145 46.4% BUILDING PERMITS / 2015 YEAR-TO-DATE (JAN.-NOV.) Jan.-Nov. 2015 Jan.-Nov. 2014 Change 2014-2015 % Change 2014-2015 Projected Total 2015 Total 2014 Change 2014-2015 % Change 2014-2015 Single-Family Residential 1,269 1,246 23 1.8% 1,384 1,382 2 0.1% Electrical 5,517 3,724 1,793 48.1% 6,019 4,074 1,945 47.7% Other 5,626 4,826 800 16.6% 6,137 5,208 929 17.8% TOTAL 12,412 9,796 2,616 26.7% 13,540 10,644 2,896 27.2% PERMIT VALUATIONS / 2015 YEAR-TO-DATE (JAN.-NOV.) Jan.-Nov. 2015 Jan.-Nov. 2014 Change 2014-2015 % Change 2014-2015 Projected Total 2015 Total 2014 Change 2014-2015 % Change 2014-2015 Single-Family Residential $337,442,118 $299,389,100 $38,053,018 12.7% $368,118,674 $338,145,236 $29,973,438 8.9% Electrical $257,868,286 $94,368,816 $163,499,470 173.34% $281,310,857 $108,009,573 $173,301,284 160.4% Other $144,845,185 $196,994,073 $(52,148,888) (26.5)% $158,012,929 $203,602,677 $(45,589,748) (22.4)% TOTAL $749,155,589 $590,751,989 $149,403,600 25.3% $807,442,460 $649,757,486 $157,684,975 24.3% TO: FROM: SUBJECT Councilm regardin Overview Pursuant for cert develop The fees park site Fees de  P b d  A fo In a v Park Zon The City that are Alan Chris T: Park I Coun member M ng budgete w t to the Bak tain fees p pments for t s are utilize es. posited into ark Develo building per developers a Acquisition ( or a future p n these cas approved. alue, amon nes y is divided i e paid into OF Tandy, City Huot, Assist Improveme cil Referral Maxwell req ed parks pro kersfield Mu paid by d the specific ed to acqu o the PIF are opment an rmit is issue are exemp (or In-Lieu) park site is n es, a fee is Fee amou ng other fac into three p o the PIF c FICE OF TH MEM y Manager A tant City Ma ent Fund No. 663 quested th ojects withi unicipal Co developers c purpose o ire park lan e generate d Improvem ed for a ne t from payi Fee: This fe not dedica paid by the nt varies b ctors. 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This fee wa when, for a r a proposed er at the tim number of established urposes of a ees collect R Dece ormation t ent Fund ement Fund ction of n parks offerin arks and en nerally paid Commercia as establish range of re d residentia me a tentat f dwelling d in 1995. accounting ted from a ember 18, 2 to the Co d (PIF) acco new reside ngs to resid nhance exi d at the tim al and indu hed in 1990 easons, prop al developm tive tract m units and g for where a developm 2015 ouncil ounts ential dents. isting me a ustrial . perty ment. map is land fees ment PIF Projects December 18, 2015 Page 2 project located within a specific park zone must be expended within that same park zone. Fees collected within one zone cannot be used to fund a park project within another zone. Development Fee vs. Acquisition Fee Utilization The development fee is used to construct new park sites and enhance existing sites. For example, initial phases of Mesa Marin and State Farm Sports Village were constructed, in part, with development fee revenue generated within those specific zones. The development fee may also be used to reimburse a developer upon build out of a neighborhood park in which the City will retain and program. The most recent examples of parks constructed by a developer and reimbursed through PIF development fees include Tradewinds Park, Granite Pointe Park, Weston Park and Solera Park. The acquisition fee revenue is used to acquire future park land. For example, City staff may determine a proposed park site within a future development is not adequate in size to serve the residents within the future park service area. In this case, staff would negotiate an agreement with the property owner(s) adjacent to the proposed park site to acquire additional property for the park site. In both cases, revenues are appropriated by the City Council for these activities. Budgeted PIF Projects As indicated within the Annual Compliance Report for Park Impact Fees, the balance of the PIF at the end of the previous fiscal year was $8,608,675. In addition to the information contained within the report, the FY 2015-16 budget estimated PIF revenues of $1,280,000. As staff indicated during the Council meeting, this figure is not an unreserved or uncommitted balance sitting idle in an account. Most of these funds were generated over a period of fiscal years and have been previously appropriated by the City Council for parks projects throughout the City. These projects are a combination of City- initiated projects and funds designated for future reimbursements to developers. More information on budgeted projects is below. Balance – All Zones $8,608,675 FY 15-16 Projected Revenues – All Zones $1,280,000 Total PIF Resources $9,888,675 PIF Projects December 18, 2015 Page 3 Budgeted Projects Project Appropriation Zone1 (Southwest) Bridle Creek Park (Future Land Acquisition) $421,950 Sports Village Phase II $16,636 Sports Village Phase III $4,949,414 Belcourt Park – Developer Reimbursement $392,000 Tradewinds Park – Developer Reimbursement $118,100 Weston Park – Developer Reimbursement $128,775 Coral Keys Playground Rehabilitation $341,000 Zone 2 (Central) McMurtrey Slide Rehabilitation $705,135 Yokuts Playground Rehabilitation $32,900 Playground Surfaces Improvements (Various Parks) $167,000 Zone 3 (Northeast) Mesa Marin Phase II $1,549,860 Total Appropriated - All Zones $8,822,770 Available Balance If PIF revenues for the FY 15-16 meet projections, staff anticipates an aggregated PIF balance throughout all zones of approximately $1 million at the end of the fiscal year. Of the estimated $1 million balance, staff estimates 50 percent will be within Zone 1, 45 percent within Zone 2 and 5 percent within Zone 3. Any unappropriated balance in Zones 1 and 3 will most likely be needed for upcoming phases of the State Farm Sports Village and Mesa Marin Sports Complex. Any additional balances will be rolled into projects within the respective park zones and included within the FY 2016-17 Capital Improvement Program for Council consideration. As always, staff will continue to monitor PIF revenues as the current fiscal year progresses and recommend adjustments, as necessary. Week of December 21_2015_Work Schedule (3) Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of December 21, 2015 – December 25, 2015 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Planz Rd between Wible Rd and So “H” St Maintenance Grind & Pave on Manor St between Panorama and River Bridge Base work and paving at Sports Village Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city Sidewalk installation at Sports Village Working on Brick repairs at Centennial Plaza Concrete Repairs to various Bus Stops throughout City limits Concrete work in the area of California Ave to Verde from “A” St to Chester (HUD Area) Concrete work in the area of Madison to Cottonwood from Casa Loma to Brook St (HUD Area) Concrete improvements at Park at River Walk BHNA Concrete work in the area of California Ave to Brundage from Union Ave to Railroad Tracts east of Martin Luther King Blvd (HUD Area) THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of December 21_2015_Work Schedule (3) Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, December 21, 2015 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, December 22, 2015 City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. – Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St., including Patton Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave. Between W. Columbus St. & 34th 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, December 23, 2015 City areas between Snow Rd. & Rosedale Hwy. – Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit. Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Coffee Rd. & El Portal / Laurelglen Blvd. Thursday, December 24, 2015 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Friday, December 25, 2015 No sweeping service due to Holiday. NOTE: If raining, there will be no street sweeping service and all street cleaning personnel will be assigned to cleaning plugged drains and part circle culverts. This also applies when a large number of street sweeper are in Fleet for repairs. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the end of the month only when possible. BOX OFFICE HOURS Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM (Excluding Event Days) CHARGE-BY-PHONE 1-888-929-7849 GROUP SALES INFORMATION 661-852-7309 SEASON TICKET INFORMATION Bakersfield Condors 661-324-PUCK (7825) www.bakersfieldcondors.com Bakersfield Symphony 661-323-7928 www.BSOnow.org Bakersfield Community Concert Association 661-589-2478 www.bakersfieldcca.org UPCOMING EVENTS December 11 – Condors vs San Diego 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 26 – Condors vs Stockton 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 27 – Condors vs San Diego 5:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 2 – Condors vs San Jose 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 8 – Condors vs San Antonio 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 9 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 15 – Condors vs Texas 7:00 PM January 22-23 – Monster X Tour 7:30 PM $40, $20, $17, $15, $10 On Sale Now January 22 – Condors vs Manitoba 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 25 – Condors vs Manitoba 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now February 14 – WWE Live 1:00 PM $95, $65, $50, $35, $25, $15 On Sale 12/11 February 15 – Harlem Globetrotters 2:00 PM $85, $50, $40, $33, $25, $18 On Sale Now $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 14 – George Kahn (BCCA)7:30 PM BCCA event December 11-13 – Nutcracker $34, $30, $28 On Sale Now January 8 – Disney Live 3:30 & 6:30 PM $56, $32, $23, $18 On Sale Now Februrary 6 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now February 11 – The Producers 7:30 PM $55, $40, $30 On Sale 12/12 February 12 – Valentines Love Jam 7:30 PM $69.50, $52.50, $42.50, $37.50, $32.50 On Sale Now March 10 – Ragtime: The Musical 7:30 PM $55, $40, $30 On Sale 12/12 March 12 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now April 6 – Blue Man Group 7:30 PM $65, $50, $35 On Sale 12/12 April 25 – Joe Bonamassa 8:00 PM $125, $99, $89, $79, $69 On Sale Now April 27 & 28 – Shen Yun 7:30 PM $120, $110, $100, $80, $70, $60 On Sale Now May 17 – Celtic Woman 7:00 PM $105, $65, $45 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com