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Home My WebLink About04/28/2017AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER April 28, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items  The 24th Street “Speakeasy” house has been purchased and will remain in downtown Bakersfield. An auction was held yesterday for the house and a new east/west facing lot on Bay Street. The lot is excess land from two north/south oriented parcels acquired for the widening of 24th Street. Two parties participated in the auction with BB&A Construction offering the high bid of $30,000. Over the next two months, the buyer will construct a foundation and move the 96-year old home, turning it to face Bay Street. Although renovations have technically altered the historical integrity of this home, there has been considerable public interest in saving this piece of our history. We are happy to report that this unique home will be a part of Bakersfield’s future.  We have received positive feedback from the community on the new 18th and Eye Street parking garage signs installed last week. The new signs will make it more convenient and easy for guests and residents to identify parking when visiting downtown Bakersfield. Staff has identified additional improvements to the parking garage that will be presented at a future date. General Information April 28, 2017 Page 2  Visit Bakersfield hosted its annual welcome barbecue on Thursday evening for the National Street Rod Association’s Western Nationals. This is the event’s 31st year in Bakersfield. Each year, Visit Bakersfield treats registered participants to a barbecue to kick-off a weekend devoted to cool, colorful, classic cars. The Western Nationals run Friday through Sunday at the Kern County Fairgrounds and attracts participants from several states to Bakersfield.  Today marks Director of Information Technology Dave Hecht’s last day with the City. Dave spent nearly 20 years with the organization, rising through the ranks of the Information Technology Division to become director of what now is Technology Services in 2014. During his tenure, Dave led many significant projects that have resulted in improved services to departments and the public, as well as lower cost to taxpayers. Dave’s collaborative approach, technical knowledge and positive outlook will be missed. We wish him all the best in retirement.  Congratulations are due Management Assistant Caleb Blaschke who has accepted a promotion to the position of Assistant to the City Manager in Flagstaff Arizona. Caleb has been with us since November 2014. Among other assignments Caleb has overseen the Council goals updates, headed our ADA program, assisted in budget preparation and writes the General Information memo. Congratulations and thanks to Caleb! Reports  Streets Division work schedule for the week of May 1st Event Notifications  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center AT:cb cc: Department Heads Christopher Gerry, Acting City Clerk Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of May 1, 2017 – May 5, 2017 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Harris Rd between Wible Rd and Gosford Rd Maintenance work on “H” St between 23rd St & 24th St Street reconstruction on Stancliff Ct north of Pacheco Rd Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Video inspection of City owned sewer and storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes Repairing damaged sewer lines found during video inspection Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the City Concrete repairs to various bus stops throughout City limits Grading and pouring concrete sidewalks at Mesa Marin 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. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Streets Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, May 1, 2017 Between Golden State Ave. & 16th St. – “F” St. & Oak St./Kern River Boundary. Between 34th St. & 30th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St. Between San Dimas St. & Beale Ave. – 34th St./Bernard St. & Niles St. Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) – Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Between Panorama Dr. & Bernard St. – Union Ave. & Loma Linda Dr. Between River Blvd. & E. Columbus St. – Panorama Dr. & Columbus St. Between College Ave. & Azalea Ave. – Fountain Dr. & Raval St. Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Allen Rd. & Buena Vista Rd. Thursday, May 4, 2017 City areas between Kentucky St. & Quincy St. – Owens St. & Virginia St. Between Union Ave. & Washington St. – E. Truxtun Ave. & Brundage Ln. Between Gosford Rd. & Old River Rd. – Panama Ln. & Pacheco Rd. (alignment) City area between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek Dr. Friday, May 5, 2017 Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. – Pensinger Rd. & Panama Ln. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. – Panama Ln. & Berkshire Rd. Between 178 Hwy. & Paladino Dr. – W. Columbus St. & Morning Dr. City areas between Sterling Rd. & Morning Dr. – 178 Hwy. & College Ave. Between Valley St. & Lene Pl. – 178 Hwy. & Hickory Dr. Between 178 Hwy. & Reynard Rd. – Kern Canyon Rd. & McKenna St. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. – McDonald Wy. & N. Stine Rd. Streets Schedule 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) www.bakersfieldcondors.com Bakersfield Symphony 661-323-7928 www.BSOnow.org Broadway In Bakersfield 661-852-7308 Week of April 3rd UPCOMING EVENTS April 15 – Condors vs San Jose 6:00 PM $35, $25, $20, $16, $12 On Sale Now May 13 – US vs Mexico Soccer 7:05 PM $40, $30, $20, $15, $10 On Sale Now May 26 – Lady Antebellum 7:30 PM $62.50, $42.50 On Sale Now June 12 – Boston 8:00 PM $68.50, $48.50, $38.50, $28.50 On Sale Now July 15 – Guns ‘n Hoses 7:00 PM $98, $38, $33, $28, $23, $18 On Sale Now September 30 – Tim McGraw/Faith Hill7:30 PM $129.50, $99.50, $69.50 On Sale Now May 6 – Freestyle Explosion 7:30 PM $69.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50 On Sale Now May 13 – Bakersfield Symphony7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now May 18 – Cinderella 7:30 PM $65, $55, $35 On Sale Now June 20 – Alice Cooper 8:00 PM $87.50, $67.50, $47.50, $27.50, $17.50On Sale Now June 24 – Adal Ramones 8:00 PM $85, $70, $60, $50, $40, $30 On Sale Now June 25 – Ted Nugent 8:00 PM $57.50, $47.50, $37.50, $27.50, $17.50On Sale Now July 22 - Pepe Aguilar 8:00 PM $199, $125, $95, $75, $60, $50 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com May 13 – ABBA The Concert 8:00 PM $45.50, $35.50, $25.50, $15.50 On Sale Now June 3 – The Fab Four 8:00 PM $37.50, $30.50, $21.50, $17.50 On Sale Now June 22 – Brit Floyd 8:00 PM $57.00, $37.00, $27.00, $17.00 On Sale Now