HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/2016 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
January 22, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT
Subject: General Information
Notable Items:
We received the annual PERS Valuation report which identifies what the rates
will be next year and into the future. Despite earning 17% last year the rates
continue to rise at about $2.0 million a year which is what has been
anticipated. A memo from the Finance Director with more detail is attached.
The Bakersfield Police Department's Annual Awards Ceremony took place last
Friday, January 15th. The following employees received recognition for their
work ethic and dedication:
o Community Relations Specialist Edwina Tripp
2015 Civilian Employee of the Year
o Police Dispatcher Jennifer Evans
2015 Dispatcher of the Year
o Detective Robert Pair (Recently promoted to detective)
2015 Officer of the Year
o Detective Ryan Vaughan
2015 Investigator of the Year
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Ten new officers also recently graduated from a 23 week academy and will be
joining the Bakersfield Police Department.
As you are aware, the City is a party involved in Cal Water’s current General
Rate Case (GRC) before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The
current GRC will determine what revenue increases Cal Water will be allowed
to collect through their rates for the next 3 years (2017, 2018 & 2019). This
process is ongoing.
As part of Cal Water’s previous GRC approved in 2012, Cal Water was allowed
certain approved revenue increases for the years 2014, 2015 & 2016 identified
below:
Year Authorized
Revenue
Increase %
Authorized
Revenue
Increase $
Cal Water
Implemented $
Cal Water
Implemented %
2014 12.7% $8,007,000 $8,007,000 12.7%
2015 2.3% $1,642,000 $0 0%
2016 2.2% $1,573,000 $542,000 0.8%
Even though Cal Water was approved to increase its revenue by 0.8% in 2016,
we have been informed that this will translate to an 11.6% rate increase as of
Juanuary 1, 2016. This is due to the fact Cal Water increases its rates to
produce the approved revenue increases. According to Cal Water, a
reduction in sales is the primary driver leading to the need for the 11.6% rate
increase to achieve the authorized revenue increase for 2016.
Again, the above is related to the previous Cal Water GRC process, not the
process the City is currently engaged in. However, this is an eye opening
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example of how complex the CPUC GRC process is and why the City has
engaged in the current GRC process.
For December 2015, our total water usage in the City’s domestic water service
area was reduced by 19.1% from December 2013 levels. The City did not meet
the reduction target of 36%. Our cumulative water reduction from June 2015
to December 2015 is 28.9% compared to 2013 levels.
With winter months and the cool temperatures now here, we are still
encouraging residents to minimize outdoor watering or eliminate it all together
until temperatures rise next spring. Also, residents should remember to turn off
their sprinklers for 48 hours after a rain event.
Attached is an update of the Kern River Snowpack Accumulation chart for
January 22nd. Since the last update, the basin has increased water content by
2.8 inches, with 2.4 inches accumulated from Monday’s storm.
The California Department of Water Resources presented the City of
Bakersfield a Water-Energy grant this morning in the amount of $681,739 to
support the City’s Smart Irrigation Controller Project which is estimated to save
the City 100 million gallons of water per year.
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Traffic and Other Road Advisory’s
IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS
WORK MAY BE RESCHEDULED TO A LATER DATE.
Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures Planned for State Route 58
Motorists traveling on State Route 58, from State Route 99 to Cottonwood
Road, should pay attention to potential lane and ramp closures between the
hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., tonight and next week.
The contractor for the Beltway Operational Improvements Project plans to
conduct maintenance on the temporary concrete barrier rail tonight, which
will require closures of the outside travel lanes in each direction.
Next week, nighttime work is planned on the southbound State Route 99 to
eastbound State Route 58 connector ramp and on the northbound State
Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58 connector ramp on Wednesday,
January 27th and Thursday, January 28th. This work will be conducted between
the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The eastbound Union Avenue off-ramp is also
expected to be closed during these hours on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Reports
Streets Division work schedule for the week of January 25th; and
AT&T U-Verse Letter with possible programming changes Event Notifications:
Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center.
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cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
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KERN RIVER BASIN SNOWPACK ACCUMULATION
EIGHT SENSOR INDEX
January 21, 2016
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
100% of April 1 Average
November December January February March April
2015-2016
Average
2010-2011
201% A-J
1982-1983
332% A-J
2013-2014
21% A-J
2014-2015
13% A-J
1997-1998
247% A-J
street schedule
Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of January 25, 2015 – January 29, 2016
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Planz Rd between Wible Rd and So “H” St (depending on weather)
Paving at Sports Village (depending on weather)
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 (depending on weather)
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)
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.
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street schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, January 25, 2016
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 Limit.
Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave.
Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
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, January 27, 2016
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, January 28, 2016 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, January 29, 2016
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. & Rosedale Hwy.
City areas between Pacheco Rd. & Harris Rd. – Stine Rd. & Wible Rd.
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
January 22-23 – Monster X Tour 7:30 PM
$40, $20, $17, $15, $10 On Sale Now
January 26 – Condors vs Manitoba7:00 PM
$35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now
January 29 – Condors vs Manitoba7:00 PM
$35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now
February 5 – Condors vs Milwaukee7:00 PM
$35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now
February 9 – Condors vs Stockton7:00 PM
$35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now
February 14 – WWE Live 1:00 PM
$95, $65, $50, $35, $25, $15 On Sale Now
February 15 – Harlem Globetrotters2:00 PM
$85, $50, $40, $33, $25, $18 On Sale Now
February 19 – Condors vs San Diego7:00 PM
$35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now
March 4 – CIF Wrestling Session I9:00 AM
$21, $18, $15, $14, $13, $12, $11On Sale Now
March 5 – CIF Wrestling Session II9:00 AM
$23, $20, $17, $16, $15, $14, $12On Sale Now
March 5 – CIF Wrestling Session III7:00 PM
$25, $22, $19, $18, $17, $16, $13On Sale Now
March 13 – Cage The Elephant 7:00 PM
$39.50, $29.50 On Sale Now
Februrary 6 – Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
February 8 – Kevin Johnson 7:30 PM
BCCA event
February 11 – The Producers 7:30 PM
$55, $40, $30 On Sale Now
February 12 – Valentines Love Jam7:30 PM
$69.50, $52.50, $42.50, $37.50, $32.50On Sale Now
February 14 – La Arrolladora Banda7:00 PM
$120, $80, $65, $50, $40, $30 On Sale Now
March 10 – Ragtime: The Musical7:30 PM
$55, $40, $30 On Sale Now
March 12 – Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
March 25 – Slayer 7:30 PM
$37.50 On Sale Now
April 6 – Blue Man Group 7:30 PM
$65, $50, $35 On Sale Now
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
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