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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2017AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 17, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23rd and 24th, in observance of Thanksgiving. Curbside trash service will be delayed one day. Notable Items  The formal announcement of Bass Pro and the Gateway shopping complex coming was a major highlight this week. Staff and Council efforts on that project go back some eleven years. While the Hosking’s interchange was needed for traffic congestion relief it also always carried an economic development benefit which is now in the process of being realized. Bass is a special kind of attraction that will bring in regional business as well as pulling passing traffic off Highway 99. Special thanks are due Steve Coslik of the Woodmont Corporation for their persistence in sticking with the effort over that timeframe.  Senate Bill 1 is the controversial transportation funding bill passed by the California Legislature this past year. It happens, coincidentally, that the status of the TRIP program at the time of passage has placed Bakersfield in an extremely advantageous position in terms of getting funding for enhancements to our highways from that source. We happen to have shovel-ready projects due to TRIP work done in the past years. We happen to have match money for SB 1 hand for the same reason. Few other jurisdictions have that set of benefits available to them. A memo is attached which shows the potential for about $300,000,000 in funding for our roads which we believe are likely to be available from that source. General Information November 17, 2017 Page 2  Late last week, the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released the long awaited Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS) for the Fresno to Bakersfield section of the High Speed Rail Project (press release provided). This document supplements the 2014 Final EIR/EIS, with a focus on the alignment between Poplar Avenue in Shafter and the proposed station location in Bakersfield. You may recall that in May of 2016, the HSRA Board identified the Locally Generated Alternative as the Preliminary Preferred Alternative to be identified in the Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS. Consistent with that action, the Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS identifies the Fresno to Bakersfield Locally Generated Alternative (F-B LGA) as the Preferred Alternative. The release of the document begins a 60-day comment period which will conclude on January 16, 2018. A public hearing to receive comment on the Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS is scheduled for December 19th and will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Bakersfield. Staff is planning to provide the City Council with an update presentation on the ongoing Station Area Planning effort during the December 13th City Council Meeting. As part of that presentation, staff will also provide the Council with a resolution supporting the selection of the F-B LGA as the Preferred Alternative, which will be submitted to HSRA during the 60-day comment period.  On Thursday, November 9, 2017 fourteen new officers graduated from a rigorous 24 week academy. These fourteen officers dedicated themselves to a grueling six months of training in order to serve our community. These officers are currently attending a three week mini-academy and are scheduled to begin patrol with their Field Training Officers the first week of December. Congratulations to the graduates! General Information November 17, 2017 Page 3  Also on Thursday, members from the Bakersfield Police Department’s Military Liaison Unit, along with BPD Command Staff, organized and served breakfast to City of Bakersfield employees in honor of Veteran’s Day. This breakfast was held from 6am to 9am and will be an annual event to show appreciation for those who chose to serve in our military before coming to work for the City of Bakersfield.  This will be another busy weekend for local hotels and restaurants as the largest softball tournament ever held in Bakersfield gets underway on Saturday, November 18. The National Softball Association’s Youth Girls Fast Pitch Tournament will bring 54 teams from across California and the Las Vegas area. This is the last of six NSA tournaments facilitated by Visit Bakersfield this year. Due to the size of this tournament, games will be held throughout Bakersfield, including Tarina Homes Sports Complex at Mesa Marin, Beach Park, East Bakersfield High School, and Highland High School. Traffic Advisory  Nighttime closures for State Routes 58 and 99 Lane and ramp closures will be needed on State Routes 58 and 99 on Sunday and Monday night next week. These closures are needed to allow the contractor for the Beltway Operational Improvements Project to continue paving operations and for material delivery. All of the following closures are scheduled to be in place between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. On Sunday, November 19, the two outside lanes on westbound State Route 58 in the vicinity of Union Avenue and Chester Avenue will be closed for paving. The westbound General Information November 17, 2017 Page 4 State Route 58 Union Avenue on-ramp and the Chester Avenue off-ramp will also be closed during this time period. Paving operations will also be underway on State Route 99 on Sunday night. These operations will require the closure of the southbound State Route 99 Ming Avenue on- ramp and the southbound outside lane in this area. There will also be a closure of the two outside lanes on northbound State Route 99 and the northbound State Route 99 Ming Avenue off-ramp during these hours. On Monday, November 20, the two outside eastbound lanes on State Route 58 in the vicinity of Chester Avenue and Union Avenue will be closed for paving operations. The eastbound State Route 58 off-ramp to H Street will be closed on both nights for material delivery. There are no scheduled lane closures for the remainder of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Please stay alert and watch for construction workers and equipment while driving through the construction zone. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work may cause the traveling public. For project information, please visit our website at www.BakersfieldFreeways.us.  State Route 99 Lane and On-Ramp Closures This Weekend in Bakersfield The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces a daytime closure on State Route 99 this weekend in Bakersfield for landscape maintenance and drainage clean- up. Written notice is attached. The following closures will be in effect, weather permitting: · The Southbound State Route 99 connector from Real Road will be closed on Saturday, November 18, and Sunday, November 19, from 5:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. This closure will include the #4 (right) lane between State Route 58 and the Ming Avenue off-ramp. Closures may continue for longer periods of time if necessary, due to delays caused by weather or uncontrollable events that may occur during construction procedures. Caltrans would like to thank residents and commuters for their patience during these maintenance operations and remember to please “Slow for the Cone Zone.” General Information November 17, 2017 Page 5  Long-Term Closure of Equestrian Trail East of Mohawk Street A long-term closure will be required for the equestrian trail that runs along the north side of the Kern River. This closure is needed to maintain horse and rider safety during the construction of the Kern River Bridge Improvements Project. The area of the closure is between Mohawk Street and the rail line. This section of the trail will be closed immediately and will remain closed while the project is under construction. Any disturbances to the trail caused by construction will be restored prior to re-opening. The Kern River Bridge Improvements Project is the first phase of the Centennial Corridor project; it constructs bridges and makes the necessary improvements for the future freeway’s connection to the Westside Parkway. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience to local equestrians. Reports  Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 20th  Police Department report for September 2017 Event Notifications  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 14, 2017 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Senate Bill 1 – City of Bakersfield At a point in time when the TRIP team has a number of key projects shovel ready for construction SB 1 was coincidentally approved. Specific project packages are now being released by the CTC and Cal Trans for “pockets” of SB 1 money. Having these projects to the shovel ready stage and having a local match already available, places Bakersfield in a uniquely advantageous situation to access very large sums of road money in the short term future. Here is an update: Basic maintenance allocation for the City $86 million over the next ten years - certain as long as the legislation stays in place State Transportation Improvement money STIPP $54 to $64 million over the next few years – The Council of Government’s top priority is the Centennial Corridor - certain if the legislation stays in place. This can assist the City in completing the Corridor without bonding if the federal Infra Grant is received or in reducing bonding if not. SHOPP program of Cal Trans - About $90 million already programmed for repaving of 99 and 58 – This is outside the TRIP program or City direct issues. - Nearly certain if the legislation stays in place. SHOPP $31 million for Belle Terrace - which is a carve out of the Centennial Corridor and which also reduces future bonding. Approved for inclusion in the SB1 SHOPP program up through Cal Trans headquarters - will be submitted to CTC in December for review and voted on by the CTC in March 2018. Nearly certain to be received. Newly announced SB 1 pockets of money which is for construction only – meaning shovel ready – competitive but generally jurisdictions are not shovel ready and have the local match that is required and, we believe, are likely: Congestion relief – $16 million to offset local costs for 24th Street. Savings may allow us to fund property acquisition on the Hageman Flyover so a $54 million project could be shovel ready in a year. Trade Corridor – Another Centennial Corridor carve out for a loop ramp and widening of 58 near 99. Potentially $11 million. Local – Partnership of congestion relief – Up to $8 million for Rosedale Highway widening from Calloway to Allen, which is shovel ready. Probable to Potential total: $296 to $306 million - Hageman not included. High-Speed Rail Authority: Connecting and Transforming California 770 L Street, Suite 620, Sacramento, CA 95814 • T: (916) 324-1541 • F: (916) 322-0827 • www.hsr.ca.gov California High-Speed Rail Releases Draft Supplemental Environmental Document for Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released for public review and comment, a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS) for the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section of the California High-Speed Rail System. This document supplements the 2014 Final EIR/EIS for the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section and is focused on the southern portion of the alignment between Poplar Avenue in Shafter and a station location in Bakersfield. The 2014 Final EIR/EIS evaluated alignments that generally followed the existing BNSF tracks from Shafter into Bakersfield. Since then, a new alignment was developed, known as the Locally Generated Alternative, extending from Shafter east towards State Route 99 and the existing Union Pacific tracks, then southward into Bakersfield. The Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS provides a detailed analysis of the Locally Generated Alternative and compares that alignment to the Preferred Alternative identified in the 2014 Final EIR/EIS for the same geographic area between Shafter and Bakersfield. Recognizing that the comment period includes the holiday season, the Authority has lengthened the public comment period to 60 days from the required minimum of 45 days. The official comment period begins Thursday, November 9, 2017 and ends Tuesday, January 16, 2018. There are several ways to submit a comment regarding the Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS for the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section including: Online via our web comment form Via email at Fresno_Bakersfield@hsr.ca.gov Mail your comment to: Attn: Draft Supplemental EIR/EIS for the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section California High-Speed Rail Authority 770 L Street, Suite 620 MS-1 Sacramento, CA 95814 November 9, 2017 Annie Parker 916-403-6931 (w) 916-203-2960 (c) Annie.Parker@hsr.ca.gov A public hearing will be offered to solicit verbal comments: December 19, 2017 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bakersfield Marriott Hotel 801 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Verbal and written comments received during the public comment period will be reviewed and will be addressed in the Final Supplemental EIR/EIS document. To view the full contents of the Draft Supplemental Environmental EIR/EIS, please visit: http://hsr.ca.gov/Programs/Environmental_Planning/supplemental_fresno_bakersfield.html The 2014 Final EIR/EIS for the Fresno to Bakersfield Project Section can be reviewed at: http://www.hsr.ca.gov/Programs/Environmental_Planning/final_fresno_bakersfield.html ### State of California • Department of Transportation CALTRANS COMMUTER ALERT Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 District: 6 – Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings and Kern Contact: Christian Lukens (559) 444-2409 Email: christian.lukens@dot.ca.gov Facebook: www.facebook.com/caltrans.centralvalleydistrict6 Twitter: www.twitter.com/caltransdist6 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATE ROUTE 99 LANE AND ON-RAMP CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND IN BAKERSFIELD The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces a daytime closure on State Route 99 this weekend in Bakersfield for landscape maintenance and drainage clean-up. The following closures will be in effect, weather permitting:  The Southbound State Route 99 connector from Real Road will be closed on Saturday, November 18, and Sunday, November 19, from 5:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. This closure will include the #4 (right) lane between State Route 58 and the Ming Avenue off- ramp. Closures may continue for longer periods of time if necessary, due to delays caused by weather or uncontrollable events that may occur during construction procedures. Caltrans would like to thank residents and commuters for their patience during these maintenance operations and remember to please “Slow for the Cone Zone.” # # # Week of November 20_2017_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of November 20, 2017 – November 24, 2017 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Grove St east of Union Preparing a Maintenance Grind & Pave on Monitor between White Ln and Fairview (SB1) Preparing So. Halfmoon from Ashe to Edgemont for Reconstruction (SB1) Preparing a Maintenance Grind & Pave on Bernard St between Union Ave. and Kern St. (SB1) Preparing to paving of Bike Path between Stockdale Hwy and Freeway 99 will extend through the month of December weather permitting. Paving on the widening project at Ming and Baldwin weather permitting 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 Concrete work on Streets that are funded with SB1 money Miscellaneous concrete work at Sports Village Miscellaneous work at Mesa Marin Leaf pick up throughout the city, crews will be cycling the city THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of November 20_2017_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, November 20, 2017 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, November 21, 2017 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. Oswell to Sterling – Red Bank to Frwy 58 Stockdale to Bell Terrace – New Stine to S. Montclair Wednesday, November 22, 2017 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, November 23, 2017 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Friday, November 24, 2017 No sweeping service due to Holiday. NOTE: If raining, there will be no street sweeping service and all street cleaning personnel will be assigned to cleaning plugged drains and part circle culverts. This also applies when a large number of street 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. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM Date: November 13, 2017 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Lyle Martin, Chief of Police Subject: Special Enforcement Unit/Gang Violence Report I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit’s monthly gang statistics report for September of 2017. Please call if you have any questions. LDM/vrf BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2017 Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Stats for September 2017 Year to Date Special Enforcement Unit Statistics January – September 2017 333 Felony Arrests 537 FI’s 160 Search Warrants 229 Misdemeanor Arrests 104 Citations 451 Court Prep - Hours 90 Felony Warrant Arrests 2506 Probation and Parole Searches 1122 Hours Assisting Patrol 327 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 183 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 1712 Hours Assisting Investigations 86 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 855 Supplemental Reports 36 2017 Shootings 2 AB109 Arrests - Other 475 General Offense Reports 67 2016 Shootings 628 Hours In Training 41 Vehicle Reports 42 2015 Shootings 200 Guns Seized 640 Patrol Call Response 49 2014 Shootings 23 Felony Arrests 60 FI’s 18 Search Warrants 16 Misdemeanor Arrests 12 Citations 19 Court Prep - Hours 10 Felony Warrant Arrests 312 Probation and Parole Searches 163 Hours Assisting Patrol 43 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 14 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 30 Hours Assisting Investigations 4 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 56 Supplemental Reports 2 2017 Shootings 0 AB109 Arrests - Other 33 General Offense Reports 6 2016 Shootings 129 Hours In Training 4 Vehicle Reports 4 2015 Shootings 10 Guns Seized 55 Patrol Call Response 1 2014 Shootings BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2017 September 2016-2017 COMPARISON 58 63 18 13 33 59 10 18 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Felony Arrests Misdemeanor Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2016 2017 353 285 37 207 312 60 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Assisting Other Departments (Including Investigations) Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / Street Checks 2016 2017 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2017 2015-2017 YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON 789 90 52 1086 165 79 979 200 160 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2015 2016 2017 3093 1701 616 2817 2636 524 3017 2506 537 0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 Assisting Other Departments (Including Investigations) Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / Street Checks 2015 2016 2017 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2017 42 67 36 6 10 8 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2015 2016 2017 SHOOTINGS HOMICIDES* YEAR TO DATE GANG VIOLENCE INDEX 2015-2017 *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 – SEPTEMBER 2017 GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS – 2015-2017 (YEAR TO DATE ONLY) 3 4 1 13 5 2 5 5 4 6 10 9 8 3 7 8 10 10 6 9 6 6 2 1 4 3 4 6 9 1 2 5 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAY JUN.JUL.AUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC. 2015 2016 2017 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2017 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 0 1 2 3 4 5 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 2017 2017 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2012-2016) Average 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 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 Wi n t e r B r e a k BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2017 0 1 2 3 4 5 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Nu m b e r o f S h o o t i n g s 2014 - 2016 Shooting Comparison to date - 12 Week Time Frame 2014 Weekly Numbers 2015 Weekly Numbers 2016 Weekly Numbers 2017 Weekly Numbers Week of the Year 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 November 13th UPCOMING EVENTS November 18 – PBR Velocity Tour 8:00 PM $150, $65, $45, $25, $15 On Sale Now November 21 – Condors vs San Antonio 6:30 PM $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now November 25 – Condors Teddy Bear Toss 7:00 PM $40, $30, $27, $23, $17, $10 On Sale Now November 30 – Condors Field Trip Day 10:30 AM $10 On Sale Now December 1 – Condors vs Stockton 7:00 PM $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now December 3 – Condors vs San Jose 5:00 PM $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now December 21 – Condors vs San Jose 6:30 PM January 19&20 - Monster Trucks 7:30 PM $40, $21, $18, $16, $11 On Sale Now February 19 - Harlem Globetrotters 2:00 PM $90, $50, $40, $33, $25, $18 On Sale Now $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now December 23 – Condors vs Texas 7:00 PM $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now December 27 – Condors vs Ontario 6:30 PM $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now December 29 – Condors vs Tucson 7:00 PM $37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now November 30 – Mannheim Steamroller 7:30 PM $67.50, $52.50, $35 On Sale Now January 13 – Sesame Street Live 2 & 6 PM $60, $35, $25, $20, $15 On Sale Now January 19 – Rent 7:30 PM $65, $55, $30 On Sale 11/17 January 26 – Jo Koy 8:00 PM $45, $35 On Sale 11/17 February 10 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now February 27 – Buddy Holly Story 7:30 PM $55, $45, $35 On Sale 11/17 March 10 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now March 27 – The Avett Brothers 7:30 PM $77, $44 On Sale Now March 30 – Jay Owenhouse 7:30 PM $50, $40, $30 On Sale 11/17 April 7 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now May 12 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com