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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
November 18, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: General Information
Notable Items
As you are aware, per Council direction, the City has been engaged as a party
to Cal Water Service Company’s (Cal Water) 2015 General Rate Case (GRC),
which is pending before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The
GRC process is used by Cal Water to request approval of future revenue
requirements and rates for their customers for a three-year period. The 2015
GRC, once concluded, will set the revenue requirements and rates for Cal
Water’s customers for 2017, 2018, and 2019. This week we received a notice of
the proposed decision of the Administrative Law Judge who has been
responsible for handling the Cal Water 2015 GRC. The decision now goes to the
CPUC for review and approval, which is scheduled for December 15, 2016.
While the decision is over 1,100 pages long and covers all of Cal Water’s service
territory throughout California, below are some highlights regarding the
Bakersfield District:
o The decision does not include a consolidation of the Bakersfield District with
the Kern River Valley District (City opposed this consolidation);
o Both the revenue increase and rate increase Cal Water sought for 2017 were
reduced compared to what Cal Water originally proposed (estimate of
typical residential monthly bill based on 23 CCF usage would increase from
a current bill of $58.06 in 2016 to $59.23 in 2017, an increase of approximately
2%);
o Rate increases for 2018 and 2019 were not identified as fixed increases;
instead Cal Water must seek approval for rate escalations in those years
based on an established pro forma earnings test established by the CPUC;
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November 18, 2016
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o The decision does include Cal Water progressing with flat to meter
conversions on a schedule that will allow them to complete this process
ahead of the January 1, 2025, statutory deadline; and
o Meter conversions that do take place will not include more costly AMI meter
installation, which was proposed by Cal Water in the Bakersfield District as a
pilot program.
The CPUC GRC process is very lengthy and complex. Involvement by the City as
a party to this proceeding was both enlightening for staff and beneficial for
Bakersfield rate payers. The City played an important role in pushing back on
elements of Cal Water’s GRC, which ultimately will lead to lower increases in
the Bakersfield District than originally proposed by Cal Water.
This is a busy weekend for our City park system! Bakersfield will be hosting the
National Softball Association’s (NSA) Last Chance youth fast-pitch softball
tournament this weekend at the Mesa Marin Sports Complex, Beach Park,
Wayside Park, and Patriots Park. More than 41 teams have registered with
additional teams on the waiting list. Teams will be traveling from around the
state and will be staying in local hotels and eating at local restaurants. This will
be the fifth and final NSA tournament of the year. In addition, Liberty High
School is using all of the fields at State Farm Sports Village this weekend for an
area wide soccer tournament with over 22 high school teams.
Traffic and other Road Advisories
Nighttime Lane Closures on State Route 58
Motorists traveling during nighttime hours on State Route 58 should anticipate
potential lane closures between State Route 99 and Cottonwood Road on
Sunday and Monday nights. The lane closures are expected to be in place
between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
The contractor plans to perform multiple tasks within this area and closures may
be in place in both directions of travel. At least one lane will be open in each
direction while work is underway.
Additional work on the Beltway Operational Improvements project continues at
numerous locations along State Route 99, between State Route 58 and Wilson
Road, and along State Route 58, between State Route 99 and Cottonwood
Road during daytime hours. No additional closures are anticipated during
daytime work hours, but please stay alert and watch for construction workers
and equipment while traveling through this area.
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November 18, 2016
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Traffic Control Scheduled for State Route 178 Between Canteria Drive and
Valley Street
The contractor for the State Route 178 Widening Project plans to remove a pole
foundation on the north side of the highway, between Canteria Drive and
Valley Street, on Tuesday, November 22nd. Flagging personnel will need to stop
traffic between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to allow this work to be
performed. This will affect both directions of travel. Motorists can expect to be
stopped for up to 10 minutes, and are encouraged to select an alternate route
or allow extra time to reach their destinations while this work is underway.
Reports
Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 21st
AT&T U-Verse Programming Updates
Recreation and Parks Monthly Report (October 2016)
Event Notifications
Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center
On Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.) the Bakersfield Police Department will be
hosting “Coffee with a Cop” at Starbucks Coffee, located at The 4420 Coffee
Road. North Zone Officers will be in attendance to answer questions and meet
members of the community. Please see the attachment for more information.
AT:cg:mc
cc: Department Heads
Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
Week of November 21_2016_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of November 21, 2016 – November 25, 2016
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Chester Ave between 24th St and 30th St
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Harris Rd between Wible Rd and Gosford Rd
Reconstructing streets in the area north of Panorama Dr and west of Fairfax Rd
Resurfacing Brimhall Rd between Jewetta Ave and Calloway Dr
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
Video inspection of City owned sewer and storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes
Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection
Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the City
Concrete repairs to various bus stops throughout City limits
Grading for sidewalk at Mesa Marin
Working with the Railroad on repairs to crossings at “Q” St north of Golden State Ave and at 30th St and
“M” St
Concrete work in the four HUD areas for curb and gutter, sidewalk, and handicap ramps prior to street
repairs; the four areas are (1) El Toro Dr Area (2) Oleander Ave Area (3) Castro Ln Area, (4) “P” St 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
sweepers 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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STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, November 21, 2016
City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy.
Tuesday, November 22, 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.
Morning Dr. to Masterson St. – Bluffshadow Dr. to 178 Hwy.
Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
City areas between Snow Rd. & Hageman Rd. – Jewetta Ave., west to the City limit.
Between Ming Ave. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & El Portal Dr./Laurelglen Blvd.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
No sweeping service due to Holiday.
Friday, November 25, 2016
No sweeping service due to Holiday.
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: November 15, 2016
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation & Parks
Subject: October 2016 Monthly Report
Total monthly attendance for all programs, reservations and volunteers combined for
the month of October totaled 74,394 as compared to last year’s total of 84,350.
ADMINISTRATION
McMurtrey Waterslide Renovations Project – The facility closed for the scheduled
waterslide replacement and routine pool maintenance on 10/31/16. The Building
Department is reviewing final documents and has issued a permit. Final State DOSH
inspections scheduled for 12/27/16.
Jefferson Park Pool Plaster – Pre-Construction Meeting with Bakersfield Pool Plastering
was held on 10/4/16 followed by the start of demo on 10/24/16. Completion expected
by late November.
Wall Repairs:
The City’s annual concrete contractor Cen-Cal Construction will be performing repairs
on the following wall locations:
In Progress:
1. 5700 Block of Olive Dr. @ Jewetta
2. Jewetta & Donerail
3. El Portal and N Laurelglen
4. 7300 block of Granite Hills St. & Berkshire Rd.
5. Gosford Rd S/O Stockdale HWY.
6. 1325 Q St. (McMurtrey Aquatic Center)- Fence
7. Akers Rd. & Serene Oak Place (The Woods) missing the letter “W”- wall
signage repair
Department of Recreation and Parks
October 2016 Monthly Report
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8. Olive Dr. & Marciano (Olive Park) missing the letters “O”, “A”, and “K” –
wall signage repair
9. Verdugo & Barrichello (Bridgeton) missing the letters “B” & “R” – wall
signage repair
10. El Portal @ Calle Las Manzanos & Calle De Solano (Las Palmas) missing
the letter “M” – wall signage repair
Aquatic Maintenance:
Routine maintenance shutdown of Silver Creek and MLK pools were completed.
Aquatic staff preparing for routine maintenance for all aquatic facilities. Work to
be coordinated with Terri Elison’s staff.
Remaining deck drainage system adjacent to north side of McMurtrey pool to
be completed during shutdown of facility.
Pump repair work at Silver Creek for the activity pool has been completed.
Repair work for the sump pump drain line at TPRW fountain vault completed.
RECREATION
Total Attendance: 74,394
Special Event Reservations:
October 1: Beach Park, Suicide Prevention
Walk/Run – 300 Guests
The Park at River Walk, ALS Association
Walk – 600 Guests
October 3: The Park at River Walk, Links to Life
Walk – 300 Guests
October 8: Yokuts Park, CBCC
Walk/Run – 200 Guests
October 15: Yokuts Park, Dreams and Hope for the Children
Walk/Run – 200 Guests
The Park at River Walk, NAMI
Walk/Run – 800 Guests
October 22: The Park at River Walk, Alzheimer Association
Walk to End Alzheimer – 500 Guests
Yokuts Park, H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
Walk/Run – 300 Guests
Department of Recreation and Parks
October 2016 Monthly Report
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October 29: Patriots Park, Victory Outreach SW
Community Outreach – 500 Guests
Planz Park, Councilmembers Parlier & Rivera
Halloween – 300 Guests
The Park at River Walk, National Multiple Sclerosis
Walk/Run – 1,300 Guests
Yokuts Park, American Cancer Society
Walk/Run – 2,000 Guests
Total Attendance: 27,170 Reservations/Special Events
Silver Creek Community Center
Total Attendance:
o Overall attendance was 175 as compared to last year of 558.
Attendance is lower due to the After School Program being eliminated
and attendance for all other programs down from 2015.
o There were two (2) rentals for the month of October.
Total Revenue: $551.00
Saunders Recreational Facility
Total Attendance:
o Overall attendance was 992 as compared to last year of 840.
o There were two rentals for the month of October.
Hockey Program: 33 Registered Participants / Total Attendance: 132
Soccer Program: 14 Registered Teams / Total Attendance: 560
Total Revenue: $1,586.00
Aquatics
Overall Aquatic Attendance:
o Total attendance for Aquatics was 2,229 compared to October 2015 of
4,532.
o This was a 50.8% decrease due to late notice of McMurtrey not closing in
October. In addition, Bakersfield Swim Academy moved their swim team
practices to Seven Oaks Pool which made a significant impact in over-all
attendance as well.
McMurtrey Aquatic Center:
o Monthly attendance at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center was 1,714
compared to last year’s 3,799. This was a 54.9% decrease due to closing
for the slide project loss of the rentals of Bakersfield Swim Academy and
Kern River Divers.
o Staff submitted the Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Grant for 2017
and 2018 years this month. The 2 year grant was for $53,550 which would
be $26,775 each year. This grant would provide hundreds of underserved
children throughout Bakersfield the opportunity to learn to swim, practice
their skills during open swim and provide water safety and healthy
beverage education.
Department of Recreation and Parks
October 2016 Monthly Report
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100 Mile Club:
o The 100 Mile Lap Swim Club is currently made up of 401 active members
that swam 14,725.04 miles this month. The club has swum a combined
total of 165,574 miles.
Silver Creek Pool:
o The Elementary & Jr High Swim Program continued at Silver Creek Pool this
month. There were 18 participants learning the four competitive strokes
and techniques for competitive swimming. All the swimmers participated
in the 2016 Championship Meet held on October 8th at Bakersfield
College. Total attendance for the month was 165.
Make A Splash Program:
The Make A Splash drowning prevention program conducted a Parent
CPR with AED, First Aid, and Water Safety Training to 10 adults on October
8th. Staff also had a Make A Splash Water Safety and “Rethink Your Drink”
healthy beverage booth at the October 10th Good Neighbor Festival at
the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The event was very successful with over
350 people participating in the activities at the booth.
Donation Total: $204.00
Athletics
Total Attendance:
o Adult, Youth, Fitness and Adaptive Programs total attendance for the
month of October was 37,591 as compared to last year’s total of 39,756.
o Monthly attendance decreased by 5% as compared to the same time last
year. The decrease in attendance can be attributed to an ASA
tournament that was cancelled due to low signups.
Athletic Programming:
Adult Softball
The Fall Softball League continued through the month of October with 156 teams
playing a total of 328 games this month.
Softball Tournaments
Mesa Marin Sports Complex hosted a National Softball Association (NSA) Youth
Fast Pitch Tournament on October 1st & 2nd. Thirty-one teams participated in the
tournament.
Mesa Marin also hosted a Kern County Firefighters Burn Foundation Tournament
on October 22nd & 23rd. Ten Men’s teams participated on Saturday and 10 Coed
teams participated on Sunday.
League of Dreams
League of Dreams continued the basketball league this month with 212 athletes
participating.
The program’s 276 “Angel Volunteers” donated approximately 1,380 hours of
their time this month.
Department of Recreation and Parks
October 2016 Monthly Report
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Cross Country Invitational Meet
This Meet was held on Saturday, October 1st at Yokuts Park in partnership with
Athletes in Motion 365. A total of 281 runners from all over Kern County
participated in the event.
Runners ranged in age from 5 years to 14 years (8th grade) and competed in
either a 1K, 1.5K, 2K or 3K race.
Adult Adaptive Co-Rec Softball League
This seven week Adaptive Softball League for adults with disabilities started on
Thursday, October 6th.
There are 7 teams participating in the Fall League with games held at Beach
Park.
Donations: $13,248.00
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
Total Attendance:
o Overall attendance for the month was 6,237 as opposed to last year’s
total of 6,562. Attendance at the center was down 5% from last October
due to closure of the basketball gym.
o Halloween Town – was held for the community on October 28th. There
were several rooms set up for scary and fun activities. Approximately 250
people were in attendance. Stay Focused Ministries conducted several
contests after the event.
o Good Neighbor Festival was held on Saturday, October 8th from 11am to
2:00 pm at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Approximate 3,000 people were
in attendance.
o The Southeast Neighborhood Partnership had over 40 vendor booths, a
petting zoo, face painting, a climbing wall, cake walk, an obstacle
course, free food, camel rides and an immunization clinic.
o Many organizations such as Clinica Sierra Vista, Kern First 5, Stop the
Violence, Stay Focused Ministries and Kern Family Health Care helped to
make this event possible.
o Basketball Gym has been closed to the public due to renovations in
progress. The center is expected to open in late November.
o Donations: $3,428.60
PARKS
Centennial Plaza
Area 2 staff installed rope lighting on fourteen trees along N Street and
Truxtun Ave on 10/21/16.
City Hall South
Halloween potluck was held on 10/31/16. Area staff trimmed and cleaned
the area for the event.
Department of Recreation and Parks
October 2016 Monthly Report
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Fire Station #11
The front landscaping has been redone, added boulders and removed turf
and sprinklers. Decomposed granite was added as requested on 10/7/16.
Garces Circle
Volunteers from Keep Bakersfield Beautiful planted flowers in south planter
on 10/22/16.
Kern River Parkway – Water Tank
On 10/10/16 and 10/24/16 the weather station at this location was
inspected and serviced.
MLK Park
The Good Neighbor Festival was held on 10/8/16. Area staff assisted with
the preparation.
The Bakersfield Police Department Community Event was held on 10/15/16.
Rain Shut Down
On 10/28/16 all active sites had their irrigation schedules shut down due to
the rain.
Richardson Center Community Helper Day
Area 2 staff delivered the sand maintenance tractor to the Richardson
Center on 10/19/16 for their annual event.
Sister Cities Garden South
Contractor Cen Cal installed new cement pedestals for plaque installations
at Japan and Korea gardens on 10/24/16.
General Services re-painted the raised planter at Korea garden on
10/24/16.
Area staff re-planted plant material in raised planter at Korea garden on
10/26/16.
Japan delegates visit and tree planting ceremony was held at the
Wakayama, Japan garden on 10/27/16.
Sister Cities Garden North
A ceremony was held for Mayor Hall on 10/20/16.
State Farm Sports Village
On the Northside parking lot staff completed the additional cable fencing
installed by staff to prevent further vandalism to the soccer fields. New
additional posts and cable continue to be installed by City staff, to be
completed by 11/30/16.
New caps have been installed to new bollards.
University Park:
On 10/7/16 a spare modem was installed to replace the assigned modem
which is currently out for repairs.
Wastewater Plant
On 10/10/16 and 10/24/16 the weather station at this location was
inspected and serviced.
Weston Park
On 10/19/16 this site was activated to run with the Maxi-Com system on a
step schedule.
On 10/27/16 all sites were assigned to the appropriate weather station
according to their geographic locations.
Department of Recreation and Parks
October 2016 Monthly Report
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Westside Parkway
The Bakersfield Homeless Center assisted with weed removal on the
following dates:
10/5/16, 10/12/16 & 10/20/16
Tree Maintenance
Staff trimmed three (3) trees on the corner of Hoskings and Akers. This was
requested by Council member Parlier.
Staff removed tumbleweeds on E. Union and Berkshire.
Staff removed one (1) tree and picked up three (3) more on the East side of
Calloway Just South of Noriega due to an accident.
Tree staff assisted Area 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 this month with mass pruning
projects. We have mass pruned almost every day this month. This will reflect
in the low number of trees trimmed.
Trimming:
Trees Trimmed: 17 Clearance: 46 Removals: 12
Service Tickets:
Received: 29 Completed: 15
UPCOMING/ONGOING EVENTS:
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
(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)
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Bakersfield Symphony
661-323-7928
www.BSOnow.org
Broadway In Bakersfield
661-852-7308
Week of October 31st
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 2 – Condors vs San Antonio7:00 PM
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November 4 – Condors vs Texas7:00 PM
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November 16 – Condors vs Manitoba10:30 AM
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November 26 – Condors vs San Diego7:00 PM
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December 2 – Condors vs Charlotte7:00 PM
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February 20 – Harlem Globetrotters2:00 PM
$90, $50, $40, $33, $25, $18 On Sale 11/1
September 30 – Tim McGraw/Faith Hill7:30 PM
$129.50, $99.50, $69.50 On Sale Now
November 5 – Bakersfield Symphony7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
November 6 - El Komander 7:00 PM
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December 18 – Merry-achi Christmas7:30 PM
$45.50, $35.50, $25.50 On Sale Now
December 22 – Rudolph The Musical7:30 PM
$55, $45, $35 On Sale Now
February 4 – Bakersfield Symphony7:30 PM
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March 11 – Bakersfield Symphony7:30 PM
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April 8 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
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May 13 – Bakersfield Symphony7:30 PM
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