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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2016 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER April 15, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items  Among some of the early accomplishments of the Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) were several improvements along 7th Standard Road. Some improvements involved multi-party agreements, State grants, and contributions from the County of Kern and City of Shafter. Due to the intricacies of these projects, it has taken a considerable amount of time to close out the respective grants and accounting records. As the case with a vast majority of TRIP projects, these improvements have cost less than budgeted. As a result, the City recently learned it will receive $1.7 million back in savings from our share of the cumulative projects. These funds are part of the federal earmark, which can now be applied toward the Centennial Corridor project. Ultimately, these funds will reduce the City’s borrowing amount for the project.  The Centennial Plaza improvements are nearing completion. As displayed in the picture below, there is still some work to be done. Over the next few weeks, City staff will be mortaring the engraved tiles and bricks adjacent to the fountain and pouring stamped concrete in other locations at the Plaza. Many other improvements have recently been completed at the Plaza as well. These improvements include planting new trees and wrapping them in year-round lighting; placing bench seating under the trees for more shade; and adding stamped concrete that has the appearance of bricks throughout the Plaza. General Information April 15, 2016 Page 2  As a commitment to provide quality entertainment in Bakersfield, the City recently completed numerous improvements at the Bright House Network Amphitheatre. The purpose of these improvements was to enhance the experience of the audience, create a memorable environment for the performers, and reduce overall operational costs. The improvements include modifying the fountain area for an additional 170 premium seats; adding new permanent and temporary fencing; constructing concession areas with utility connections; and completing other backstage improvements. These improvements have not gone unnoticed; thanks to AEG, we have recently announced four major acts, which represent a major upgrade in the quality of performances. Tickets can be purchased online at www.brighthousenetworksamphitheatre.us, in person at the Rabobank Arena box office, or by phone at 852-7777. More shows at the Bright House Network Amphitheatre will be announced in the coming weeks.  Bakersfield Mobile, the City’s free smartphone service reporting app continues to be very popular. Launched in July 2014, the app has been downloaded 4,100 times and users have submitted nearly 7,500 service requests to date. The top two service requests by percentage are graffiti and water waste complaint at 32.4 and 31 percent, respectively. The app provides an efficient and simple way for residents to submit a wide range of issues directly to City staff for review and resolution. The app is free to download on Apple, Android and Windows devices by searching “Bakersfield Mobile” in the respective app store.  Congratulations to Matt Billingsley, Senior Sales Representative for Visit Bakersfield, who recently earned the title of Certified Sports Event Executive (CSEE) from the National Association of Sports Commissions. CSEE is the highest designation in the Sports Destination Management industry. It took Matt three years of hard work for to receive this designation; he’s one of three CSEE’s in California with only 117 nationwide.  Congratulations to Police Chief, Greg Williamson, for his recent induction to the North High School Athletics Hall of Fame. He was a standout two sport athlete at North High and excelled in the classroom as well. He played two years on varsity in both football and baseball, and received many accolades. Traffic and Other Road Advisories In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, this work may be rescheduled to a later date. General Information April 15, 2016 Page 3  Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures Southbound State Route 99 and Rosedale Highway Off-ramp Temporary shoring activities for a new retaining wall located along southbound State Route 99 near Gilmore Avenue will require nighttime closures in this area for the next six weeks. The contractor will need to close the two outside southbound lanes on State Route 99, between Gilmore Avenue and Rosedale Highway, and the southbound Rosedale Highway off-ramp during this period. This work is expected to be conducted Sunday through Thursday nights, beginning April 17th, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. When the ramp is closed, southbound State Route 99 motorists who want to access Rosedale Highway or 24th Street will need to continue southbound and exit at California Avenue then return via northbound State Route 99 to the Rosedale Highway/24th Street exit.  Earthwork Along State Route 184 Continues The contractor for the State Route 178 Widening project will continue to perform earthwork activities along State Route 184 next week. The contractor will be moving dirt off the job site and flagging personnel will need to stop traffic to allow trucks to enter and exit the job site, and for the loading process. Traffic may be stopped for up to 10 minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., affecting both directions of travel on State Route 178, between Canteria Drive and Valley Street, and on State Route 184, between State Route 178 and Chase Avenue. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes or to allow sufficient time to reach their destinations while this work is underway.  State Route 99 to State Route 58 Connector Ramp Nighttime Closures Westbound State Route 58 Nighttime Lane Closures Nighttime closures have been scheduled for the northbound State Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58 connector ramp and the southbound State Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58 connector ramp each night from Sunday, April 17th through Wednesday, April 20th. The eastbound State Route 58 on-ramp from Real Road is also expected to be closed on these nights. The closures are expected to be in place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., each night. Eastbound motorists will be detoured onto Brundage Lane and enter State Route 58 at the Union Avenue Interchange. Westbound State Route 58 motorists are advised to watch for nighttime lane closures between Union Avenue and H Street. The two outside lanes are scheduled for closures so the contractor can work on the footing for a new retaining wall in this area. These closures are also expected to be in place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Long-term shoulder and lane closures will also be in place on the following City streets while the contractor works on bridge widening activities: P Street, between Dobrusky Drive and Snyder Lane; Madison Street, between Brundage Lane and Derrell Avenue; and Cottonwood Road, between Brundage Lane and Padre Street. Work in these areas is General Information April 15, 2016 Page 4 expected to be conducted during daytime hours, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Centennial Corridor Utility Potholing Schedule for the Week of April 18, 2016 The Centennial Corridor team will continue potholing operations next week to verify existing utilities located along the corridor. Potholing operations entail making a small hole and vacuuming out dirt to allow buried lines to be identified, then replacing the dirt and restoring the ground surface. Approximately 200 locations have been identified for potholing. The contractor plans to have two trucks in operation Mondays through Thursdays, through May 7th. Crews are expected to be in the field between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each work day. Lane or shoulder closures will be in place as necessary while work is underway. The contractor plans to perform operations in the following locations during the week of April 18th through 21st: o Montclair Street, near Easton Drive; o Woodlake Drive; o Malibu Court and Kensington Avenue; o Joseph Drive, between Candy Street and Morrison Street; o Ford Avenue at the intersections of Morrison Street, Dunlap Street and Candy Street; and o North side of Stockdale Highway, between North McDonald Way and Garnsey Avenue Council Referrals  Councilmember Maxwell o General Fund Questions  Councilmember Rivera o Breakdown of the $67 million in Local funds budgeted for TRIP projects Reports  Streets Division work schedule for the week of April 18th  Bakersfield Police Department Monthly Report  Recreation and Parks Monthly Report Event Notifications  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center  Cali Finale, which is a statewide cheerleading and dance competition, returns to Rabobank Theater this weekend. This will be the event’s fourth consecutive year in Bakersfield and, according to some hotel managers, is larger than CIF Boys Wrestling.  On Sunday (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) the Sikh Peace Festival and Parade will be held at the Sister City Gardens. A parade will follow on 18th and 19th Streets between K and V Streets. AT:cg cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director DATE: April 12, 2016 SUBJECT: Council Referral #684 – General Fund Questions Referral: Councilmember Maxwell requested that the Finance Director provide answers to the following questions regarding the General Fund: 1. What are all sources of income that could be dedicated to the General Fund? Could you please include any of the ones that are being designated to other funds under an ordinance or resolution, such as the Utility Surcharge, but could theoretically go to the General Fund. 2. How is the "rollover" calculated each year and what funds besides the General Fund can it go into and does it go into? 3. As a side issue, I heard at the dedication for Hoskins Overpass that it was funded locally. Please remind me what the City's contributions to that project were and what were the funding sources? Response to Question #1: There are many revenue sources that are currently dedicated to the General Fund. Some of those sources are considered “on-going”, meaning that they are fairly stable and occur each year. Other sources are considered “one-time” in nature, meaning that they may not occur with any consistency. The general categories of revenues in the General Fund are as follows: - Taxes - which include: Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Franchise Taxes and Business License Taxes - Licenses and Permits – the larger items in this category include: Alarm Permits, Dog Licenses, Building Permits and Street Permits - Intergovernmental – this category includes Federal, State and County Grant funds that may be used for General Fund operational purposes. This category also includes State Vehicle License fee revenues. - Charges for Service – this category includes various development related Plan Check and Inspection related service fees. It also includes the Fire fund revenue received from the County each year as it relates to City fire services provided in County areas. This category also includes the park revenues collected from property owners in the special parks maintenance district areas. - Fines, Forfeits & Assessments – this category includes parking fines, weed abatement collections and animal control redemption collections. - Miscellaneous revenues – this category includes interest on investments, various rebates, refunds and cost reimbursements. Most of the revenues listed above are considered on-going in nature. Revenues such as property taxes, sales taxes, or charges for service occur each year. While such revenues may fluctuate up or down with the economy they are stable enough to commit to annual costs such as salaries, benefits and annual operating expenses of the General Fund. On the other hand, one-time revenues such as rebates, refunds or certain grant related revenues tend to be intermittent or may fluctuate dramatically from one year to the next. The City Council has had a longstanding practice of using one- time revenues for one-time costs; usually for capital improvement projects since one-time revenues cannot sustain ongoing costs over time. Capital Outlay Funds (COF) – Capital Outlay fund accounting exists to separate one-time capital costs from annual operating costs, so not to skew operational budgetary comparisons from one year to the next. Funding for projects within the Capital Outlay Fund (COF) have historically been derived from three primary sources:  Transient occupancy tax (hotel tax)  One-time General Fund revenues  Facility replacement reserve The ratio of TOT to one time General Fund revenues or facility replacement reserve varies annually depending on fiscal conditions. For example, in FY 2015-16, TOT comprises 94 percent of the total amount of funds budgeted with the COF. The remaining source of funds was from the Facility Replacement Reserve. We have allocated COF funds to TRIP projects in prior fiscal years, but there was no current year allocation of COF for TRIP projects in FY 2015-16. In general, the COF provides resources for projects associated with general funded City services. Examples include rehabilitation and improvement projects at all fire stations, materials for local street maintenance, selected park projects, animal care center improvements and arena facility improvements. The City Council may vote to cancel a previously authorized capital project, where those funds could then revert back to the General Fund and be used for operations. As a practical matter, this action is exactly what was proposed and approved by the Council back on January 20, 2016 where certain capital projects totaling about $1,740,000 were removed from the approved list. This type of action is rare, but it is an alternative during difficult budgetary times. Looking forward to the FY 16-17 budget, the only source of COF funding will likely be from the Hotel Tax revenues. The vast majority of these funds will go toward street resurfacing projects, with the balance of funds going toward local matching requirements of specific federal or state grant funded projects. Facility Reserve Fund – This is a sub-fund of the Capital Outlay fund where one-time monies are set aside for emergency repairs. In good years we build up this fund for unanticipated emergency response needs. In normal years we hold these funds, but do not allocate them for any specific project. In difficult budget years (like in FY 15-16) we may draw upon these funds to construct critical projects or repairs that cannot be deferred to a future year. In FY 15-16 the adopted budget included a draw on the reserves of $530,000; bringing the balance in the fund down to approximately $3.2 million from the $5.0 million that we strive to retain. The City has many General Fund assets – City Hall, fire stations, police stations, the arena, parks, etcetera. Emergency repairs have to be provided for in order to maintain the functionality of these assets. Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) – More commonly known as Hotel Taxes, this is the 12% tax assessed to the cost of each hotel room within the city limits. Last year we collected $9,487,984 in TOT revenue. When the Arena was constructed in 1997 the City entered into a debt obligation and we use about $3.2 million of this money each year for debt service payments on the Arena. We also account for the Arena/Theater operations in this fund as well as the operations of the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Our current management contract with AEG caps our net loss on arena operations at $415,000 per year. The current year budget for the CVB is roughly $800,000. The remainder of TOT funds has historically been transferred out to either the General Fund or the Capital Outlay Fund; depending upon whether funds were needed to balance operations or if they could be made available for capital improvements. Traffic Safety Funds – The Traffic Safety fund is used to account for unlicensed towing fee collections and vehicle code fines. These revenues are routinely transferred to the General Fund to support Police operational costs. The annual transfer amounts generally range from $600,000 to $900,000. Gas Tax Funds - The City annually receives funding from the State pursuant to California Constitution Article XIX and Streets and Highways Code Section 2101. Gas Tax funds are required by law to be used for street and road-related purposes. They can be bonded, as is proposed for the TRIP program, or used for road construction through the normal City bidding process. They can also be used for salaries of certain employees who work exclusively on eligible activities. In years past the City spent about $1.2 million per year for salaries out of the gas tax fund. Additional operating costs for annual street maintenance averaged about $3.3 million per year, so prior to the transition, the gas tax fund paid about $4.5 million per year for salaries and operating costs for road maintenance. The balance of annual gas tax revenues were historically expended for capital projects. When the revenues to be pledged for the future TRIP debt service were assembled, the City began to reallocate those monies from the Gas Tax Fund to the General Fund. Prior to the transition the General Fund expended about $8.4 million for street maintenance activities. Now that the transition is completed the General Fund expenses have increased to $14.5 million; an increase of $6.1 million, which exceeds the $4.5 million average spent from the gas tax fund. Utility Surcharge Revenues (USR) – This fund was established by Council Ordinance as a special fund to account for the additional 0.5% Electricity Franchise tax as well as the 1.0% Utility Surcharge fee for both electricity and natural gas. The City Council has dedicated these funds to be used: “for the purpose of funding capital improvements related to the city’s roads program, including, but not limited to, the payment of debt service or other types of payments related to obligations incurred in connection with the financing of such capital improvements”. Because the revenue was initially established for roads, it is legally dedicated to roads. If anything changed and it was used for any other purpose, it would weaken the likelihood of being able to continue receiving the revenue. As you know, these funds along with Gas Tax and Transportation Development Funds were the three revenue streams submitted to the court as part of a validation action, to be pledged for a future borrowing action to coincide with the completion of the Centennial Corridor project. Under that action specific revenue streams are submitted to court for a determination on whether they are suitable and appropriate for a revenue pledge for debt service. That action was taken by the City Council on September 25, 2013. The validation action was challenged by a citizen group. The City prevailed and the revenues were validated by the Superior Court. That decision is now on appeal with the Appellate Court. The process may take several months to complete, depending upon the actions of the Appellate Court. Any change or interruption in the Council’s prior actions regarding the TRIP financial plan and the revenue pledges could delay the construction of the Centennial Corridor, which is likely to increase its cost due to inflation in construction costs, as well as the potential for interest rate increases. Consequences of stopping the road projects – While the cost of financing the completion of the Centennial Corridor project is certainly significant, it is important to understand that the alternative of stopping the road projects also carries a significant consequence to the City. If the Council were to decide to terminate efforts to complete the TRIP projects, the City could be subject to repayment of Federal or State funds spent to date on environmental/preliminary engineering costs for those particular projects. To date those numbers are $12,057,000 on 24th Street and $56,579,000 on the Corridor, for a total of $68,636,000. Additionally, any local funds spent on the project would in effect have been a wasted effort. Most of the projects are already under construction, with the exceptions of 24th Street and the Centennial Corridor. On 24th Street we have already spent nearly $18 million of Federal funds on design and right of way costs, with an additional $14 million of federal funds designated for remaining right of way and construction. Additionally the City has spent over $4 million of local funds, with an additional $28 million designated for completion of the project. On Centennial we have spent over $120 million of Federal funds to date, with an additional $177 million of federal funds obligated toward the project. Additionally the City has spent over $10.7 million of local funds so far on the project, with an additional $21.5 million of local funds budgeted for the Centennial project. Abandonment of the projects would therefore result in a massive waste of resources. Repayment of these amounts would be a tremendous challenge for the City, as would the property management issues that would exist if progress on constructing the facilities were to cease. Stopping the Centennial project at this point in time would cause tremendous hardship on both the City and the citizens who live in and around the project footprint area. The City has already acquired nearly 200 properties (including apartments and commercial parcels). Termination of the project would cause the City to incur significant added cost of maintaining/repairing/securing and eventually re-selling these properties over a period of years. Several of these properties have been broken into over the past few months; some of them on multiple occasions. Stopping the project would subject the City owned properties in the area to further damage and vandalism as well as cause extend disruption to the neighborhoods in the surrounding area. Response to Question #2: I believe the “rollover” that you are referring to is the amount of “fund balance” that is used each year to balance the General Fund budget. Each year during the budget process the Finance Department and the City Manager’s Office estimate revenues and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year. Any projected surplus revenues or budget savings are then analyzed further to determine if those savings are considered “on-going” or “one-time” in nature. The on-going savings is rolled over into the next years’ budget process to help balance the other on-going revenues with the on-going expenses. As discussed earlier, the revenues determined to be one-time in nature are usually transferred out to the Capital Outlay Fund to be used for capital projects. Money cannot be moved from one fund to another without City Council approval. So in answer to your question, there are no other funds that go into the rollover calculation. Hotel Tax or Traffic Safety funds may be proposed to be transferred to some other fund (for example, the General Fund or Capital Outlay Fund), but these actions would be considered by the City Council as part of the annual budget review and adoption process. Fund Balance transfers are not part of the rollover calculations. Response to Question #3: The Hosking Interchange project was indeed funded with a variety of local funding sources. The total project budget of $33,235,230 was funded as follows: Gas Tax Fund $ 9,305,000 Capital Outlay Fund $ 4,700,000 Utility Surcharge Fund $ 433,360 Transportation Development Funds $ 18,796,870 Total Project Budget $ 33,235,230 cc: Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Nelson K. Smith, Finance Director DATE: April 12, 2016 SUBJECT: Council Referral #685d – TRIP Expenses – Rivera Follow up question Referral: Councilmember Rivera requested a breakdown of the $67 million reported previously of TRIP dollars “budgeted but not yet expended”. Response: A Council referral memo dated March 25, 2016 (referral # 685b) previously reported the following information regarding TRIP project funds: “The amounts that have been budgeted but not yet expended on TRIP projects in the current fiscal year (FY 2015-16) total $388,885,000. This figure includes $293,082,000 of Federal and State grant dollars, $28,556,000 of the local County contribution and $67,247,000 of other local City funds.” Councilmember Rivera requested a breakdown of the $67 million of local funds by fund and by project. The remaining budgeted funds fall into two general groupings. The first group includes those monies that are contractually obligated, meaning that contracts have been awarded, work is under way and these funds are needed to ensure the City can meet the contractual obligations. The second group includes those local funds that have been budgeted and designated to meet the local matching requirements for the designated project. The attached spreadsheet provides the detailed breakdown of the $67 million Local funds for each of the two categories described above. The top section of the spreadsheet reports the local funds needed to meet current contractual obligations. The lower section of the sheet reports the local funds needed to meet the local matching requirements of each project. The $570 million federal earmark funds were awarded in four separate earmark allocations. The federal funds for 24th Street are part of the Rosedale earmark, where the City is leveraging over $54 million of federal funds to complete the Rosedale Highway widening and the 24th Street Improvements. Acceptance of the earmark funds is contingent upon the City completing the projects. The $28 million shown for 24th Street represents the balance of local funds needed to meet the local matching requirements of federally funded projects that fall under the Rosedale earmark fund. The federal funds for the Centennial Corridor projects are partially funded by the Beltway earmark ($14,272,000), with the remaining federal funds allocated under the Centennial earmark ($286,548,000). The $13.4 million of local funds designated for land acquisition represents a portion of the estimated $20 million of local funds needed as local matching requirements for the $165 million of federal funds already allocated toward right of way acquisitions. The $5.8 million shown on the spreadsheet represents the local matching requirements for the Kern River Bridge construction segment of the project. Attachment cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney Capital Utility County Gas Tax Outlay Surcharge TDF Fees Subtotal Contribution Totals SR 178 - Morning Drive 952,000 47,000 248,000 1,247,000 1,247,000 SR 178 Widening 1,496,000 236,000 5,307,000 7,039,000 2,674,000 9,713,000 Rosedale Highway Widening 519,000 2,710,000 3,229,000 3,229,000 24th Street Improvements 13,000 547,000 178,000 738,000 738,000 SR 58 Gap Widening 47,000 47,000 47,000 Beltway Operational Improvements 310,000 1,098,000 1,498,000 13,159,000 16,065,000 1,382,000 17,447,000 Westside Parkway 5,040,000 462,000 1,336,000 6,838,000 6,838,000 SR 99 Auxiliary Lane 695,000 695,000 695,000 Hosking Interchange 475,000 433,000 3,937,000 4,845,000 4,845,000 Hageman Flyover (design/row)328,000 1,148,000 1,476,000 1,476,000 Centennial Corridor - Environmental/design 3,000 2,236,000 2,239,000 2,239,000 Total - Contractually Obligated 5,350,000 4,553,000 3,554,000 31,001,000 44,458,000 4,056,000 48,514,000 Capital Utility County Gas Tax Outlay Surcharge TDF Fees Subtotal Contribution Totals 24th Street Improvements 3,455,000 69,000 3,524,000 24,500,000 28,024,000 Centennial Corridor Land acquisition 3,975,000 9,465,000 13,440,000 13,440,000 Kern River Bridge construction 5,825,000 5,825,000 5,825,000 Total - Designated for Project 7,430,000 - - 15,359,000 22,789,000 24,500,000 47,289,000 Grand Total - Category A + B 12,780,000 4,553,000 3,554,000 46,360,000 67,247,000 28,556,000 95,803,000 amounts per memo 67,247,000 28,556,000 variance - - City of Bakersfield Council Referral #685d - TRIP "budgeted but not yet expended" Category B - Designated for Project / Local Matching Requirements Category A - Contractually Obligated/Encumbered Week of April 18_2016_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of April 18, 2016 – April 22, 2016 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Brundage Ln between Oak St and Chester Ave Maintenance Grind & Pave on Chester Ave between California Ave and 24th St Maintenance Grind & Pave on Chester Ave between 24th and 30th St Reconstruction of San Dimas north of 34th Street Reconstruction of Dunsmuir Dr from Business Center to Business Park 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) 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. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of April 18_2016_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, April 18, 2016 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. – Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. -- Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. – Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Angela Wy., between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct. Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. – Oswell St. & Leeta St. Wednesday, April 20, 2016 City areas between Workman St. & Sterling Rd. – 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr. Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. – College Ave. & Willis Ave. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. – White Ln. & Panama Ln. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. – White Ln. & Pacheco Rd. Thursday, April 21, 2016 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) – White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, April 22, 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. BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Stats for March 2016 Year to Date Special Enforcement Unit Statistics January - March YTD 2016 117 Felony Arrests 227 FI’s 25 Search Warrants 128 Misdemeanor Arrests 84 Citations 238 Court Prep - Hours 36 Felony Warrant Arrests 934 Probation and Parole Searches 375 Hours Assisting Patrol 96 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 30 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 375 Hours Assisting Investigations 16 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 238 Supplemental Reports 16 2016 Shootings 3 AB109 Arrests - Other 256 General Offense Reports 7 2015 Shootings 14 Hours In Training 38 Vehicle Reports 17 2014 Shootings 35 Guns Seized 134 Patrol Call Response 24 2013 Shootings 37 Felony Arrests 60 FI’s 9 Search Warrants 34 Misdemeanor Arrests 17 Citations 133 Court Prep - Hours 6 Felony Warrant Arrests 292 Probation and Parole Searches 130 Hours Assisting Patrol 24 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 6 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 46 Hours Assisting Investigations 8 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 70 Supplemental Reports 6 2016 Shootings 1 AB109 Arrests - Other 67 General Offense Reports 1 2015 Shootings 10 Hours In Training 7 Vehicle Reports 12 2014 Shootings 11 Guns Seized 54 Patrol Call Response 4 2013 Shootings BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 March 2015-2016 COMPARISON 52 49 10 4 43 58 11 9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Felony Arrests Misdemeanor Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2015 2016 246 211 77 185 292 60 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Assisting Other Departments (Including Investigations) Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / Street Checks 2015 2016 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 2014-2016 YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON 356 54 48 351 34 23 377 35 25 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2014 2015 2016 523 847 236 732 661 221 764 934 227 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 Assisting Other Departments (Including Investigations) Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / Street Checks 2014 2015 2016 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 17 7 16 1 1 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2014 2015 2016 SHOOTINGS HOMICIDES* YEAR TO DATE GANG VIOLENCE INDEX 2014-2016 *Please note that the homicide stats include all gang related homicides, including but not limited to shootings and stabbings. BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS – 2014-2016 (YEAR TO DATE ONLY) 5 0 12 9 9 7 3 3 1 13 5 2 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAY JUN. 2014 2015 2016 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 2016 2016 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2011-2015) Average GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE OF THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS – PER WEEK Wi n t e r B r e a k Sp r i n g B r e a k Su m m e r B r e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s La b o r D a y Wi n t e r B r e a k 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 2015 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2010-2014) Average Wi n t e r Br e a k Sp r i n g Br e a k Su m m e r Br e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s La b o r D a y Wi n t e r Br e a k BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MARCH 2016 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nu m b e r o f S h o o t i n g s 2013 - 2016 Shooting Comparison to date - 12 Week Time Frame 2013 Weekly Numbers 2014 Weekly Numbers 2015 Weekly Numbers 2016 Weekly Numbers Week of the Year We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: April 14, 2016 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: 2016 March Monthly Report Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for the month of March totaled 75,871 as compared to last year’s total of 68,224. ADMINISTRATION Planz Park Restroom Rehabilitation Project – The benches arrived on 3/29/16 and the general contractor (Superior Construction) will schedule a time for the building manufacturer to install. McMurtrey Waterslide Renovations Project – White Water is completing final signatures to submit performance bonding for the project. Wall Repairs: The City’s annual concrete contractors, Cen-Cal Construction & Grijalva Contractors, will be performing repairs on the following wall locations: In Progress: 1. Ashton Falls Monument Signs (various locations; contracted to Primetime Signs for replacement of missing letters) 2. SW corner of Q St. & 14th St. (McMurtrey Aquatic Center) 3. 4300 block of Gosford Rd. (Homeowner damage, referred to Code Enforcement). 4. 5900 block of Ashe Rd. at Quinn Canyon Ln. (SW corner) 5. 8100 block of Shannon Dr., south of Hosking Ave. 6. 2000 block of Gosford Rd., north of N. Laurelglen Blvd. 7. Mountain Ridge Dr. at Tyringham Rd. (internal repair) 8. NW corner of White Ln. and Stine Rd. Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 2 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Completed: 9. Brimhall Estates Monument Signs (Old Farm Rd. & Rendley St.; contracted to PrimeTime Signs for replacement of missing letters) 10. East side of Verdugo Ln. & Reina Rd. 11. 3600 block of Clay Patrick Farr Way at Tule Ln. 12. 3600 block of Mountain Vista Dr. & Camino El Canon (internal repair) 13. Quailwood Park; 7400 Quailwood Dr. (internal repair) 14. 1100 block of Gosford Rd. 15. NW corner of Copley Ln. & District Blvd. 16. West side of District Blvd. at Pin Oak Park Blvd. 17. 11100 block of Chase Ave. at Watkins Glenn Dr. 18. 2200 block of S. Allen Rd., north of Chamber Blvd. 19. NE corner of Ming Ave. & Buena Vista Rd. (Seven Oaks monument sign) AQUATIC MAINTENANCE:  Pool Chemical Annual Contract was awarded to Amber Chemical on 3/25/16.  The Centennial Plaza Fountain has been completed and start-up and training is scheduled for 4/5/16.  The automated chemical controller system for the McMurtrey Aquatic Pools has been completed and in operation. Staff will be trained on the systems communication capabilities which can inform maintenance personnel of alerts, current data readings & program access to system via computer and or smart phone. A meeting was held on 4/5/16 with IT personnel to review the system and to connect with the manufacturers IT division to coordinate efforts to program its communication capabilities. RECREATION Total Attendance: 75,871 Special Event Reservations:  March 5th - Central Park - Empty Space Productions V-Day Festival – 150 Guests  March 5th – Yokuts Park – CBCC Miles of Miracles Walk/Run – 300 Guests  March 12th – TPRW – Second Star to the Right Walk/Run – 600 Guests  Total Attendance: 20,909 Reservations/Special Events SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER  Total Attendance: o Overall attendance was 2,064 as compared to last year of 647. o There were no rentals for the month of March.  After School Fun – Attendance: Weekly Average: 26 Monthly: 125  Total Revenue: $5,662 Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 3 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. SAUNDERS RECREATIONAL FACILITY  Total Attendance: o Overall attendance was 2,321 as compared to last year of 1,532. o There were three (3) rentals for the month of March.  Hockey Program: 35 Registered Participants / Total Attendance: 140  Soccer Program: 12 Registered teams / Total Attendance: 960  Total Revenue: $2,805 AQUATICS  Overall Aquatic Attendance: o Total attendance for Aquatics was 13,065 compared to March 2015 of 14,566. o Total attendance for aquatic programs was 13,065 for March which was a decrease of 10.3% compared to the same time last year. This was due to the City’s budget situation which eliminated the Underwater EggStravaganza event and Sunday Lap Swim. With the high schools using City pools Monday through Friday, Bakersfield Swim Academy moved their rental to Seven Oaks Pool. Also, the First 5 Kern Grant this year eliminated the Water Safety Presentations to 3,340 preschool children which impacted overall attendance. In addition, the high schools last year had 3 teams competing in swim meets at McMurtrey compared to 2 high school teams competing this year. MCMURTREY AQUATIC CENTER o Monthly attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 7,652 compared to last year’s 8,982. 100 Mile Club o The 100 mile lap swim club is currently made up of 418 active members that swam 15,510.56 miles this month. The club has swum a combined total of 158,098 miles. Jefferson Pool o Foothill and Mira Monte High School’s Swim Teams attendance at Jefferson Pool for the month of March was 1,787compared to last year’s 1,661. This slight increase reflects the growth in the high school teams. Silver Creek Pool o Stockdale and Ridgeview High School’s Swim Teams attendance at Silver Creek Pool for March was 3,611 compared to last year’s 2,846 total. This increase is due to having more swimmers on their teams. Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 4 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. First 5 Kern Make a Splash Program o The first community Make A Splash Water Safety Workshop was presented to 15 parents of children 0 to 5 on March 9th at the Children’s Center at Bakersfield Adult School. The evaluations from this presentation were very positive and reflected how important this information is to parents. Staff will be presenting 6 more parent workshops before the end of June. Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Grant o The Department received a 2016 Operation Splash Grant for $31,500 from Kaiser Permanent. This grant will serve hundreds of low-income children and adults throughout Bakersfield. They will have the opportunity to learn to swim, practice their swimming skills during open swim or register for the Jr. Lifeguard class at either Jefferson or Dr. Martin Luther King Pools. This grant will also educate families on the health benefits gained by reducing their intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and encourage them to “Rethink their Drink” by drinking more water. USA Swimming Foundation MAKE A SPLASH Grant o The Department received the USA Swimming Foundation Make A Splash Grant again this year for $3,576. This grant provides 80 discounted $5.00 swim lessons for income eligible children 3 to 17 years of age. Waterpark Lifeguard & Water Safety Instructor Courses o Recruitment for Lifeguards has been changed this year with Lifeguard course fees waived for those participants who successfully passed the Pre- Assessment, interview and Lifeguard Academy. Aquatic Trainer conducted one Waterpark Lifeguard Academy March 21st through the 25th with 24 candidates successfully completing the course. Another Lifeguard Academy is set for April with another 37 potential applicants. On March 6th a recertification class was held with 29 Lifeguards renewing various certifications that were set to expire. California Department of Public Heath Kids’ Plates Program Application o The City’s application for the California Kids’ Plates Program Child Safety Equipment Distribution was selected and aquatics will be given 40 lifejackets. Staff will be demonstrating the proper way to wear a lifejacket and provide water safety education too. These lifejackets will be distributed at various events and water safety presentations. o Donation Total: $40 ATHLETICS  Total Attendance: o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the month of March was 31,070 as compared to last year’s total of 30,766. Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 5 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. ADAPTIVE PROGRAMMING Adaptive Softball o Adaptive Softball games started on Thursday, March 10th at Beach Park for the spring league. o Seven teams from local adult day programs play each week in this modified softball league. League of Dreams-Adaptive T-ball o League of Dreams Baseball was free to participants in t-ball for a fourth year in a row. The participation level increased again this year growing to 276 participants. o 373 “Angel” Volunteers donated 1,119 hours this month for a total value of $10,742. ATHLETIC PROGRAMMING Adult Softball o The Spring Adult Softball League is made up of 159 teams - 102 Men’s, and 57 Coed teams. o The League began their ten weeks of regular league play on March 14th. o To accommodate the 80 softball games a week, Mesa Marin’s 4 fields are used 5 nights per week, Beach four nights per week, and Wayside is used three nights a week. Softball Tournaments o Mesa Marin hosted the Bakersfield High School Girls Fast Pitch Softball Tournament on March 3rd, 4th & 5th. Twenty teams participated in the tournament. o Mesa Marin hosted the Mira Monte High School Girls Fast Pitch Softball Tournament on March 11th. Twenty-three teams participated in the tournament. o Mesa Marin Hosted the Wildland Firefighter Slow Pitch Softball Tournament on March 19th. Ten teams participated in the tournament. Fifth Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk o The City and CSUB joined forces again this year for the annual St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Walk. The run was held on Saturday, March 12th at The Park at River Walk. o 17 CSUB P.E.A.K. students donated 76.5 hours working at the St. Patrick’s Day Run for a total value of $734. o Donation Total: $11,476.80 Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 6 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER  Total Attendance: o Overall attendance for the month was 6,442 as opposed to last year’s total of 3,295. Attendance at the center was up 95% from last March due to the Springtime Egg Hunt held in March this year instead of April as years past. Springtime Egg Hunt o There were over 1,500 participants in attendance as well as several giveaways for the attendees at this great event. Stay Focused Ministries served over 1,500 meals! Spring Camp o Spring camp was a great success with over 15 attendees a day. Campers were provided with a meal and many fun activities to participate in. Read Across American o Teachers from the Bakersfield City School District were invited to the center to read books to the After School participants on March 2, 2016. Books and treats were provided to the participants. o Donation Total: $2,536 PARKS Area 4 Trimming o Old River Rd, east wall, North of Harris Rd. o Tradewinds Park planters. o Harris Rd., east of Gosford Rd. o Old River Rd, east wall, south of Campus Park Rd. o White Ln, south wall, East of Old River Rd. o Silver Creek, Spring Creek Loop, Wilderness Drive. o State Farm Sports Village, planters, both parking lots. o Mountain Gate., east wall, South of Panama Rd. o Old River Rd, medians north of Campus Park Dr. o New Stine, South of Panama Rd. o Ashe Rd, planter on Eastern side of State Farm Sports Village. o McCutcheon Rd, West of Stine Rd to Mountain Gate. Area 5 Trimming o Greystone Park. o Bill Park Greens. o Chamber Blvd. west of Buena Vista. o Old River Rd. just south of Stockdale Hwy. o Mt. Vista Dr. south of Greystone Park. Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 7 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. Bike Path  Area 2 Spray Rig Operator sprayed the bike path between Paladino Drive and Alfred Harrell Hwy for weed control on 3/31/16. Centennial Plaza  Staff replanted shrubs that were removed due to construction of the new fountain on 3/30/16. Gopher Holes Treated within Area 5 o Garden Park – Staff treated 18 gopher holes. o River Oaks Park – Staff treated 46 gopher holes. o West Side Substation – Staff treated 9 gopher holes. o Allen Rd. – Staff treated 42 gopher holes. o White Ln. – Staff treated 18 gopher holes. Mesa Marin Sports Complex  New folding scissor gate was installed at concession window by R.B. Moss on 3/8/16. New Stine between Panama & Ming Ave  Eight (8) truckloads of double cut wood chips installed in medians. Redwood Trees  Nine dead redwood trees were removed from White Ln. medians from Old River Rd. to White Ln.  Six (6) dead redwood trees were removed from Gosford Rd. medians from Panama to Ming Avenue. Sumps  Sprayed the four (4) sumps at Brimhall & Coffee Rd. with Roundup and pre- emergent. Westside Parkway  Staff mowed the medians on 3/12/16 and 3/13/16. EVENTS Beale Park  Beale Park  Arbor Day was held on 3/12/16. Volunteers planted 30 trees; some were donated by the Tree Foundation of Kern. CRAFTWORKER DIVISION Backflow Testing  Backflow testing continued through the month of March. Campus Park North  On 3/30/16, utilizing the loader and dump truck, staff removed broken exercise equipment. TPRW  On 3/30/16 and 3/31/16 utilizing the backhoe, staff assisted Craftworker with a main line break that runs under the creek. Department of Recreation and Parks March Monthly Report Page 8 We enhance the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks, and partnerships. TREE DIVISION  Tree staff trimmed all trees at Fire Station #14.  Tree staff removed trash from over 50 homeless encampments in the Kern River.  Trimming: Trees Trimmed: 92 Clearance: 240 Removals: 13  Service Tickets: Received: 39 Completed: 39 UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:  Swim Lesson Registration: o Online registration begins April 20th at 8:00 a.m./www.bakersfieldparks.us o Walk-in registration begins April 29th at 8:00 a.m. o Mail-in registration postmarked April 29th or later  Camp Silver Creek – Sign up for a full day or half day of fun activities planned this summer. Full Day 7:00am-6:00pm/Half Day Morning 7:00am-12:30pm/Half Day Afternoon 12:30pm-6:00pm. $105 per week for full day and $66 per week for half day. Registration must be done in person.  Camp King at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center – Registration begins May 2nd! Ages 6-12, June 6th – July 21st, $44 for 7 weeks.  Lifeguard Academy – Interested in becoming a Lifeguard? Inquire at www.bakersfieldparks.us for details.  For additional activities and events offered through the Recreation and Parks Department, Please visit our website at www.bakersfieldparks.us. 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 April 9 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now April 10 – G-Eazy 8:00 PM $38 On Sale Now April 12 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now April 16 – Roberto Tapia 7:00 PM $150, $120, $95, $50 On Sale Now September 13 – Carrie Underwood7:00 PM $73, $43 On Sale 4/8 May 19 – Lynyrd Skynyrd 8:00 PM $125, $75, $45, $30 On Sale Now June 2 – Ziggy Marley 7:00 PM $78.50, $50.50, $40.50, $30.50 On Sale 4/8 July 1 – Kenny Rogers w/Linda Davis8:00 PM $97.50, $67.50, $47.50, $27.50 On Sale Now August 4 – Ub40 w/The Wailers 7:00 PM $47.50, $37.50, $27.50 On Sale Now April 6 – Blue Man Group 7:30 PM $65, $50, $35 On Sale Now April 9 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now April 12 – Jason Coleman 7:30 PM BCCA event April 22 – Chris Stapleton 8:00 PM Sold Out April 23 – Ramon Ayala 8:00 PM $105, $75, $60, $50, $40, $30 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 April 29 – Adrian Uribe 8:00 PM $95, $75, $60, $50, $40, $30 On Sale Now May 17 – Celtic Woman 7:00 PM $105, $65, $45 On Sale Now May 24 – Sesame Street Live 6:30 PM $60, $35, $25, $10 On Sale 4/6 May 25 – Sesame Street Live 10:30 AM $60, $35, $25, $10 On Sale 4/6 June 10 – Groove Summer Jam7:30 PM $69.50, $49.50, $42.50, $35.50, $30.50On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com