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Home My WebLink About10/19/2018AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER October 19, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items  Next Thursday, the 25th of October, we will hold a Groundbreaking ceremony for the 24th Street project. Please join us at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of 24th and Oak for a special recognition of the construction start of this critical project. Many citizens and neighbors worked to petition for cul de sacs, encourage special walls and landscaping and more. It is now time to make 24th flow effectively, be safer and be beautified!  The High Speed Rail Authority Board met in Bakersfield this past Tuesday morning and took the official vote to adopt the Supplemental EIR. This makes the locally preferred alignment and the station location on F St. their official and final decision. We are just a few weeks short of four years since the City filed suit to initiate this change.  This week administration from the Bakersfield Police Department attended a three day workshop called Auditing Police. This workshop further promotes the Chief’s vision of striving for excellence through consistent improvement and is designed for organizational improvement. General Information October 19, 2018 Page 2  This past Thursday, the Bakersfield Fire Department attended the Links for Life Fashion Show and Luncheon. See photo below. Also on Thursday was the Downtown Business Administration’s Third Thursday event in Mill Creek Park. Community Relations staff with explorers attended the event and engaged with several community members.  Thursday, October 11, 2018, the Community Relations Unit and SWAT team were invited to attend and engage with our community at the Cal Water Resource event. The event allowed our department to showcase a tools utilized by SWAT and a variety of prevention services offered by the Bakersfield Police Department.  This Thursday, staff participated in the 2018 Kern Operational Area Communications Drill. During the drill, designated City Emergency Operation Center (EOC) staff made phone contact with their respective County counterparts in the County EOC in order to test the contact databases should an emergency event occur. Thanks General Information October 19, 2018 Page 3 goes to Technology Services for staging the EOC layout and to all EOC staff who participated. Traffic Advisory Nighttime Closures for Westbound Westside Parkway-Truxtun Avenue On-ramp The westbound Westside Parkway on-ramp from Truxtun Avenue is expected to be closed during nighttime hours Tuesday, October 23 through Thursday, October 25. The closures will be in place while construction crews are working on the falsework above the existing ramp, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., each night. All lanes on Truxtun Avenue, as well as the eastbound Westside Parkway off-ramp to Truxtun Avenue, are expected to remain open while work is underway. The on-ramp will open in time for the morning commute. During the closures, westbound motorists will need to enter the freeway from the on-ramp at Mohawk Street. Reports  AT&T U-Verse Programming Changes – October  Streets Division work schedule for the week of October 22nd Event Notifications  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center General Information October 19, 2018 Page 4  The 4th Annual Cars and Kids Show takes place this Sunday, October 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 301 E. 4th St. See the attached flyer for entry fee information.  On Wednesday, October 31st, 2018, the Bakersfield Police Department will host the first “Trick or Treat Meet and Greet” at police headquarters at 1601 Truxtun Avenue from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The event is free to attend. Children under the age of 12, in costumes, will be escorted around the police building for trick or treating from various police personnel, as well as visit police vehicles in the parking lot. Groups will be escorted every 10-15 minutes through the building. Parents and caregivers are welcome to come; however, for safety purposes, only children may wear costumes at this event. Children must also be 12 years of age or younger to participate. Parking is available in the City of Bakersfield’s parking garage at 18th Street and Eye Street. Parking is free for 2 hours. Registration is not required for the event. For questions, please contact the BPD Community Relations Unit at (661) 326-3053, or by email at BPDCommunity@bakersfieldpd.us. - Week of October 22_2018_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of October 22, 2018 – October 26, 2018 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Fairview between South H and Hughes Maintenance Grind & Pave on Fairview between H Street and Monitor Maintenance Grind & Pave on Berkshire between Wible and Santa Ana (SB1) Maintenance Grind & Pave on Clay Patrick Parr between Hageman and Granite Falls (SB1) Reconstructing Streets South Pacheco West of Hughes Reconstructing Park View from White Ln to Campus Park (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 Working with Railroad to improve tracks on District Blvd West of Stine Rd Concrete work on Streets that are funded with SB1 money Working on expansion of PD parking lot off of Buena Vista Working on Bus Stop on Ming in front of Valley Plaza Leaf pick-up throughout the City starting going through January 2019. Concrete work in the Old Town Kern, Oleander and El Toro HUD areas installing and repairing curb & gutter, sidewalks, and handicap ramps as needed. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 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. Week of October 22_2018_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, October 22, 2018 Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. – Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary. Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct. City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. – Verdugo Ln. to the west City Limit. Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave. Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 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 – Bluffshadow to Hwy 178 Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. – Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln. Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr. Wednesday, October 24, 2018 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, October 25, 2018 Between Snow Rd. & Olive Dr. – Jewetta Ave., east to the canal boundary. Between Olive Dr. & Hageman Rd. – Jewetta Ave. & Calloway Dr. Between Niles St. & Sumner St. – Union Avenue & Beale Ave. Between Sumner St. & E. Truxtun Ave. – Beale Ave. & Brown St. Between Brundage Ln. & E. Belle Terrace St. – Union Ave. & Kincaid St. Between Camino Media & Kroll Wy. – Coffee Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Friday, October 26, 2018 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. 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 October 8th UPCOMING EVENTS October 13 – Condors vs Tucson 7:00 PM $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now October 19 – CSUB Hockey vs USC 7:00 PM $10 On Sale Now November 2 – Cole Swindell 7:30 PM $51, $45.75, $35.75, $25.75 On Sale Now November 8 – Disney On Ice 7:00 PM $60, $36, $12 On Sale Now November 9 – Disney On Ice 7:00 PM $65, $40, $26, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 10 – Disney On Ice 3PM/7PM $65, $40, $26, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 11 – Disney On Ice 1 PM/5 PM $65, $40, $26, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 19 – Cirque Musica 7:00 PM $99, $79, $59, $39, $29 On Sale Now January 25-26 – Monster Trucks 7:30 PM $42, $23, $20, $18, $13 Advance On Sale Now February 12 – Harlem Globetrotters 2:00 PM $97, $77, $59, $49, $40, $32, $25 On Sale Now May 18 – Carrie Underwood 7:00 PM $96, $66, $46 On Sale Now May 28 – New Kids On The Block 7:30 PM $29.50 to $159.50 On Sale 10/12 October 12 – Adrian Uribe 9:00 PM $95, $80, $70, $60, $50, $40 On Sale Now November 12 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now November 13 – Chicago The Musical 7:30 PM $70, $50, $35 On Sale Now December 16 – BSO: Home For Holidays 7:30 PM January 14 – Jersey Boys 7:30 PM $70, $50, $35 On Sale 11/9 February 2 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now March 9 – Symphony 7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now On sale now All shows $130, $89, $75, $58, $45 Discounts for Kids 2-12, Students/Seniors, Military Wednesday, March 20th - 7:30 PM Thursday, March 21st - 7:30 PM Friday, March 22nd – 7:30 PM Saturday, March 23rd – 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM Sunday, March 24th – 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com T R I C K -O R -T R E A T M E E T & G R E E T H o s t e d b y Y O U R B a k e r s f i e l d P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t Join us for the 1st Annual V I T A M I N F R E S H .N E T Wednesday October 31st, 2018 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bakersfield Police Department 1601 Truxtun Ave. FREE TO ATTEND! Children must be in costumes & 12 years of age or younger to participate Come meet police staff and special units as you tour the police department and visit offices and vehicles to trick-or-treat Parking available in parking garage on 18th St. / Eye St. (Parking is FREE for 2 hours) Parents and caregivers are welcome; however, for safety purposes, only children may wear costumes at this event Questions? Call the BPD Community Relations Unit at (661) 326-3053