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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
April 13, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: General Information
Notable Items
This past Wednesday, Mayor Goh joined her counterparts from California’s eleven largest
cities in Sacramento to advocate for state funding to assist local jurisdictions with combating homelessness. Mayor Goh, along with the Mayors of Los Angeles, San
Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, Fresno, Anaheim and Santa Ana held a press conference on the north steps of the State Capitol to support AB 3171 which
would provide $1.5 billion in state funding to fight homelessness. Following the press conference, Mayor Goh and her colleagues met with the Governor and legislative
leadership to talk about the statewide impact homelessness is having on California and the importance of state funding, which is needed to address this societal
challenge. Below are a couple of pictures from the Mayor’s visit to Sacramento.
Attached is a copy of the Sales Tax Quarterly Summary report by Industry, summarizing
and comparing the top 10 industry categories in the 4th quarter results of 2017 to the 4th
quarter results of 2016. The overall results of the quarter remain the same (quarterly
change positive 8.36%). Please see the accompanying memo from Finance Director,
Nelson Smith, on industry performance comparisons.
In this month’s issue of Western City Magazine, an article entitled “Fighting Homelessness:
Effective Strategies” features Bakersfield as one of many cities in California finding
innovative solutions to address homelessness. The partnership with the Bakersfield
Homeless Center is credited with employing homeless individuals, setting them on a path
to obtaining housing, and being a model for other organizations to participate in similar
efforts. The article also highlights the Homelessness Task Force Report, prepared by the
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Institute for Local Government and released in March 2018. This report provides practical tools for cities and counties to use in dealing with homelessness in their communities. The
article from Western City Magazine is attached.
Traffic Advisories State Route 99 and State Route 58 Lane and Ramp Closures
Motorists are advised to anticipate nighttime closures at the following locations Sunday
through Thursday nights, April 15-19, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. At least one
freeway lane in each direction will remain open to traffic while work is underway. Motorists
will need to enter or exit the freeway from an adjacent interchange during ramp closures.
•Southbound State Route 99 on-ramp from Ming Avenue for electrical work
•The two inside lanes on both northbound and southbound State Route 99 forinstallation of a sign structure and barrier rail
•The westbound Union Avenue and Chester Avenue off-ramps, as well as the twooutside westbound freeway lanes in this vicinity for electrical work
Reports
Streets Division work schedule for the week of April 16th
18th & Eye Street Parking Garage Quarterly Operating Activity Report
Event Notifications
Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center
Please join us for the Grand Opening of Phase III of the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village
on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at 7300 Taft Highway. Please RSVP by Monday
April 16 to Terry MCCormick at 326-3415 or tmccormi@bakersfieldcity.us. Please see the
attached invitation.
The Bakersfield Fire Department is teaming up with the American Red Cross- Kern Chapter
to install smoke detectors in a pre-selected area in the City of Bakersfield. The event takes
place Saturday, April 28th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bakersfield Fire Department,
Fire Station #1. Please see the attached flyer for more details and information on how to
sign up as a volunteer!
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Fighting Homelessness: Effective Strategies
B Y CARO LYN CO L EMAN
DIANE BENTLEY RAYMOND
The numbers are staggering. According to the 2017 count conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), homelessness has surged statewide with nearly 135,000 homeless people in the Golden State. California reported the largest
increase in overall homelessness in 2017 with 16,136 additional people experiencing homelessness; New York was second with an
increase of 3,151. The actual number is likely higher and continues to increase here while it is declining in other states — 30 states
and Washington, D.C., reported decreases in overall homelessness from 2016–17.
On the single night in January 2017 when the HUD count was taken, half of all people experiencing homelessness were in one of five
states: California, New York, Florida, Texas and Washington. California also had one of the top two highest rates of homelessness: 34
people per 10,000, compared with the national average of 17 people per 10,000. More than half of all people experiencing
homelessness lived in unsheltered locations in just four states: California, Nevada, Oregon and Hawaii — and nearly half of those
people are Californians. Unsheltered means they are living on the streets, under freeways and tucked into grassy embankments and
parks in cities throughout the state.
Homelessness presents a challenge not only in urban jurisdictions — it is also increasing in California's rural communities, its heavily
forested areas and the suburbs.
The Demographics of Homelessness
The homeless are individuals, single parents and families with children, young adults and children without a parent or guardian, and
veterans. They include the chronically homeless, which means they are either an unaccompanied homeless individual with a
disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more or an unaccompanied individual with a disabling condition
who has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years. They are male, female, all races, young and old. They
are parents, siblings, daughters and sons.
Individuals and families are homeless for reasons as diverse as the state. Some are struggling with substance abuse disorders and
mental illness. Domestic violence, lack of quality affordable housing and employment opportunities and rising health-care costs have
also pushed individuals into homelessness. Natural disasters, such as wildfires, floods and earthquakes, displace people and
contribute to homelessness. California is home to 21 of the 30 most expensive rental markets in the country and continues to fall
short of the housing stock needed to meet the demand of low-income households. The state’s 2.2 million extremely low-income and
very low-income renter households compete for 664,000 affordable rental units.
Cuts in federal funding to support local housing initiatives and the effects of the Great Recession have only exacerbated the problem.
But whatever the reason, as the problem grows, so does the pressure on cities and counties to allocate a greater share of local
resources to address the crisis.
Recognizing the need to examine the drivers of homelessness in our communities and to explore collaborative approaches to
address the challenge, the League and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) formed the Joint Homelessness Task
Force in 2016. Task force members, which comprised city and county local officials and staff, met over the course of a year to better
understand homelessness in California and to identify best and promising new practices that cities and counties are using to address
it. The Homelessness Task Force Report, prepared by the Institute for Local Government and released in March 2018, provides
practical tools for cities and counties to use in dealing with homelessness in their communities, including how to:
Create a plan and implementation strategies;
Identify resources and funding; and
Build community support to confront the challenges associated with homelessness.
The report also outlines a comprehensive list of federal, state and local funding sources that cities can access for homelessness
response, programs and services. It can be found at www.ca-ilg.org/homelessness.
In addition, the report showcases existing and emerging approaches that are having a positive impact in California communities now,
including the following examples.
“Bridge to Housing” Offers Services and Rapid Rehousing
Yolo County, the City of West Sacramento and Yolo
County Housing Authority collaborated on a pilot project
in 2014 to relocate an entire homeless encampment
from a West Sacramento riverbank. The project
relocated the encampment to a single motel where
participants were offered temporary housing, case
management and services.
Spearheaded by the West Sacramento Police
Department, the pilot project featured a highly
collaborative and comprehensive planning process with
multiple stakeholders. The planning group, composed of
public, private and nonprofit entities, met over the
course of two months to develop the best strategy for
relocating the encampment. After the planning process
was completed, the pilot included three assessments to
ascertain the needs and challenges of the homeless
population living in the encampment. In addition, coordinated outreach was conducted to build relationships with the homeless
population.
The program placed an emphasis on providing frequent and consistent on-site services. Through access to four months of temporary
housing and intensive case management, participants stabilized their lives, addressed health issues and secured housing vouchers.
Other on-site services included daily lunches, haircuts, mental health services and harm reduction classes. Of the 53 participants who
completed the program, 42 remained engaged in services with case managers a year after exiting the program. Furthermore, 68
percent of participants were able to secure permanent housing.
The overall cost of the project was $152,238 — $6,000 less than expected. The City of West Sacramento and Yolo County provided
most of the funding, and donations covered the balance.
“Housing Our Heroes” Provides Assistance for Veterans
In 2016, the City of San Diego and the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) partnered to launch the Housing Our Heroes
initiative with the goal of getting 1,000 homeless veterans off the streets and into shelters or housing. This initiative is part of Housing
First — San Diego, the SDHC’s three-year homelessness action plan launched in 2014.
The initiative involves a $12.5 million investment to provide housing opportunities for homeless veterans through coordinated efforts
with landlords, financial assistance and supportive services. The program comprises four key components:
1. Landlord outreach provides incentives to encourage more landlords to rent units to homeless veterans and includes a
monetary payment for each unit rented to veterans;
2. Rapid rehousing assistance offers help to homeless veterans and families who may become homeless due to unforeseen
circumstances and includes funds to cover upfront move-in costs and, at times, rental assistance;
3. SDHC federal Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers help chronically homeless veterans, who have both
a disability and an honorable discharge, with rental assistance and supportive health services; and
4. SDHC federal housing vouchers with supportive services make vouchers available to homeless veterans who are not
eligible for the federal VASH vouchers.
Over a two-year period, funds are allocated to these four components to help the City of San Diego provide housing for up to 1,000
homeless military veterans. Since 2016, the initiative has enrolled more than 700 homeless veterans.
A combination of federal resources (VASH vouchers), the City of San Diego General Fund and SDHC provides funding for the
initiative.
“Coming Home Anaheim” Offers Practical Support
Since 2014, the City of Anaheim has transitioned 960 people from homelessness, with 92 percent still housed a year later.
Anaheim launched its comprehensive homelessness program, Coming Home Anaheim, in 2013. It focuses on weekly outreach, case
management, access to services and stable, lasting housing. Since 2014, Anaheim has contracted with a nonprofit partner, City Net,
to lead weekly outreach with the help of over 100 supporting churches and other nonprofits. Known as the Anaheim Homeless
Collaborative, the group pools resources to find shelter space, transitional housing and long-term housing and supportive services.
The Anaheim Police Department’s Homelessness Outreach Team plays a key role in Coming Home Anaheim and works alongside
City Net on weekly outreach. Anaheim police respond to 15,000 homelessness-related calls annually. Where necessary, the city turns
to enforcement to address public safety and quality of life concerns, but enforcement is not seen as a solution to homelessness.
Rather, it is another tool in a larger, comprehensive program. In some cases, enforcement — or the prospect of it — can be an
impetus for someone accepting help and services and transitioning out of homelessness.
Anaheim’s annual contract with City Net totals $150,000. In December 2017, the city council allocated an additional $100,000 in
funding to address homelessness. Anaheim uses its General Fund to support these efforts. The city also runs the Anaheim Housing
Authority, which provides $580,000 annually in rental-assistance vouchers from HUD.
City of Bakersfield Steps Up With Job and Skills Training
In May 2013, the City of Bakersfield partnered with the Bakersfield Homeless Center (BHC) to help solve the problem of highway litter
after state budget cuts reduced Caltrans’ resources to clean up highways. The partnership developed an innovative freeway litter
cleanup program that employed members of the homeless community. The program provided job training and increased employment
opportunities for the homeless population.
Through this partnership, BHC clients received paying jobs to clean the freeways. As a result, over 50 homeless individuals were
employed at minimum wage, about 250 family members obtained housing and approximately 64 percent paid their rent without
needing a subsidy. Local businesses have also begun participating in similar efforts.
This successful program not only addressed the highway litter problem but also decreased the homeless population and created an
emerging labor force eager to work. Many of the individuals who participated in the program subsequently secured better paying jobs
in the private sector and the city. (This project won a Helen Putnam Award for Excellence and was featured in the December 2016
issue of Western City; read “Bakersfield Creates Jobs for Homeless People”).
Caltrans, the Kern Council of Governments and the City of Bakersfield funded the project for a total of $908,000.
Ending This Crisis
California enjoys a global reputation as a leader in
innovation and problem-solving. The communities
described here and in the task force report exemplify
these traits. While each is leveraging different assets to
address homelessness challenges, the willingness to
collaborate across jurisdictional and departmental
boundaries, engagement of diverse stakeholders,
creative blending of financial resources from all levels of
government — and committed and proactive leadership
— are central themes in the progress they are making
to end this crisis in their communities.
Many cities are already engaged in the hard work of
helping all of their residents find a safe place to call
home. I commend you, and the League supports your
efforts. Share your story with us (at www.ca-ilg.org/homelessness) so that others can learn from your experiences. Community by
community and collectively, we can make a difference and reverse the trend of homelessness in our state. Let’s lead in addressing
this challenge.
Related Resources
Mather Veterans Village: A Place to Call Home
Citrus Heights Addresses Homelessness in a Suburban Community
San Leandro Homeless Compact Takes a New Approach
Finding Solutions to the Affordable Housing Shortage
Funds Coming to Help Chronically Homeless Californians With Mental Illness — Partner Now With Counties to Prepare Programming
Ontario Provides Homeless With Continuum of Services
Speaking the Truth to Ourselves About Homelessness
Photo credits: Phil Augustavo (Man pushing cart);Steve
Debenport (Young girl);Kaisersosa67 (Young boy)
Week of April 16_2018_Work Schedule
Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of April 16, 2018 – April 20, 2018 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Section repairs in preparation for a Grind & Pave on Monitor between White Ln and Fairview (SB1)
Preparing a Maintenance Grind & Pave on Bernard St between Union Ave. and Kern St. (SB1)
Preparing a Maintenance Grind & Pave on Campus Park between Old River and Buena Vista (SB1) 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
Working on expansion of PD parking lot off of Buena Vista
Concrete work in the Old Town Kern, Oleander and El Toro HUD areas installing and repairing curb &
gutter, sidewalks, and handicap ramps as needed.
Working on Bridge headwall installation at Mesa Marin 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
Week of April 16_2018_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, April 16, 2018
City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. – Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 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, April 18, 2018
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.
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 19, 2018
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 20, 2018 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Allen Rd. & Old River Rd.
Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. – Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr.
Between Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. & White Ln. – Old River Rd., east to the PG&E easement.
Between White Ln. & Asperata Dr. – Gosford Rd,, west to the PG&E easement.
Between White Ln. & Cederwood Dr. – Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.)
CITY PARKING GARAGE
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
2017/18 2017/18 2017/18 2017/18 2017/18
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Fiscal Year Totals
Daily Parking Revenue 13,534 13,336 9,705 36,576
Monthly Parking Revenue 20,205 19,440 19,105 58,750
Other Income 699 1,088 866 2,653
Total Revenues 34,439 33,864 29,676 - 97,979
Operating Expenses 17,556 48,916 24,592 91,064
NET OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS)16,882 (15,052) 5,084 - 6,915
Capital Outlay Expenses - 52,387 - - 52,387
(Project costs of new Eye street self parking system and upgraded surveillance system)
2016/17 2016/17 2016/17 2016/17 2016/17
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Fiscal Year Totals
Daily Parking Revenue 10,615 15,161 14,514 17,547 57,837
Monthly Parking Revenue 23,950 23,270 21,450 19,420 88,090
Other Income 860 1,101 994 1,340 4,295
Total Revenues 35,425 39,532 36,958 38,307 150,222
Operating Expenses 29,455 20,650 36,699 42,231 129,035
NET OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS)5,970 18,882 259 (3,923) 21,188
Capital Outlay Expenses - - - 32,750 32,750
(Project costs of new exteroir signs on south and east sides of facility)
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Week of April 9th
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 11 – Condors vs San Jose 6:30 PM
April 14 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM
$37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now
April 21 – USA vs Guatemala 7:00
$40, $30, $20, $15, $10 On Sale Now
May 12 – Kevin Hart 7:00 PM
$99.50, $73.50, $50.50, $36 On Sale Now
June 15 – Sugarland w/ Brandy Clark 7:00 PM
$99.50, $69.50, $49.50, $29.50 On Sale Now
July 15 – Bronco w/El Coyote 8:00 PM
$53, $43, $33 On Sale Now
September 8 – Bad Bunny 8:00 PM
$139, $99, $79, $59, $39 On Sale 4/13
$37, $27, $22, $18, $14, $12 On Sale Now
July 7 – Comedy Get Down 8:00 PM
$135, $79.50, $55, $45, $35 On Sale Now
April 21 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:00 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
May 7 – David Blaine 8:00 PM
$97, $77, $67, $47, $23 On Sale Now
May 9th – PAW Patrol Live!10 A & 6 P
$110, $50, $35, $25, $19 On Sale Now
May 12 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
August 18 – Jack White 8:00 PM
$79.50, $49.50, $39.50 On Sale Now
April 14 – Emmanuel 8:00 PM
$250, $135, $109, $84, $74, $59, $39 On Sale Now
May 13 – Stephen Stills and Judy Collins 7:00 PM
$79.50, $59.50, $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 On Sale Now
June 16 – YES 8:00 PM
$76.50, $56.50, $36.50, $26.50, $23.50 On Sale Now
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