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Home My WebLink About11/21/2018AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 21, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information City Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 22nd and 23rd for the Thanksgiving holiday. Curbside Trash services will be delayed one day. Notable Items  With the late count of ballots on Measure N, the gap has gotten smaller. As of a report from the County elections office this past Monday, November 19th, at 4:00 p.m., the “No” vote was at 50.37% and the “Yes” at 49.63%. The newly counted ballots would have been 60.87% “Yes”. Another update may occur next Monday, November 26th. We will continue to monitor results and keep you informed.  The Bakersfield Fire Department remains committed to assistance with the Camp Fire in Butte County. Fire currently has four engines and fifteen personnel assigned. As of this morning the fire is covering 153,336 acres and is 83% contained.  The City’s annual Food Donation Drive wrapped up this past Monday. Collectively, City employees donated 7,443 lbs. of canned and non-perishable food items to the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK)! Departments compete each year to for the “Giving Trophy”, awarded to the department with the most donations weighted by number of employees. Special thanks go to the Employee Incentive Team and our City employees for their coordinated effort and generous spirit. General Information November 21, 2018 Page 2  The First Bakersfield Sister Cities Gardens Festival took place this past weekend in the Sister City Gardens by Mill Creek. Attendees enjoyed cultural performances, demonstrations, crafts and food representative of our Sister Cities. Special thanks to our Recreation and Parks Department for their efforts in modifying the Sister City Fountain in time for the event, and also for the organization and clean-up of the event area. General Information November 21, 2018 Page 3 Traffic Advisory  Night closures scheduled for Truxtun Avenue over next week Truxtun Avenue is expected to be closed to all traffic, in the vicinity of the Westside Parkway on- and off-ramps, for several nights during the next week. The full street closures are scheduled to be in place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday, November 26th through Thursday, November 29th. The closures are needed so the contractor for the Kern River Bridge Improvement Project can set falsework above the roadway for the new overcrossings. These closures will affect both directions of travel in this area. The eastbound off-ramp from the Westside Parkway will also be closed while work is underway so eastbound traffic will need to exit at Mohawk Street. The westbound on-ramp, which had previously been scheduled for night closures next week, will remain open. Detour signs will be in place to direct traffic around the road closure via California Avenue. Motorists can also use Rosedale Highway. All lanes on Truxtun Avenue, as well as the eastbound off-ramp, are expected to be open in time for the morning commute.  State route 99 ramp closure - Starting Monday in Bakersfield The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces an extended ramp closure on State Route 99 starting Monday in Bakersfield for roadway maintenance operations. The following closure will be in effect, weather permitting: • The Southbound State Route 99 on-ramp from State Route 223 (Bear Mountain Boulevard) will be closed starting Monday, November 26, at 8:00 p.m. until Tuesday, December 18. A posted detour will be available. Closures may continue for longer periods of time if necessary, due to delays caused by weather or uncontrollable events that may occur during operations. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes if possible. Reports  AT&T U-Verse Programming Changes  Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 26th Event Notifications  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center General Information November 21, 2018 Page 4  The City’s Second Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Centennial Plaza will take place this Saturday, November 24th from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. City Councilmembers are welcome to join Mayor Goh on stage to the countdown to the tree lighting. The Condors will also be hosting a Party on the Plaza with discounted food available and visits by special guests prior to their annual Teddy Bear Toss game event. Public Works Department Nick Fidler – Public Works Director PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Luda Fishman Monday, November 19, 2018 Business Manager (661) 326-3114 During the Thanksgiving week, residents and businesses in Bakersfield should note the holiday trash collection schedule. There will be no trash pick up on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd, 2018. All Thursday trash, recycling, and green-waste services will be made the next day, Friday, November 23rd. Friday collections will be made on Saturday, November 24th. The Mt. Vernon Green Waste Facility will also be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22nd, reopening again Friday, November 23rd at 7am. The City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Division wishes residents a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday! For more information, please contact Luda Fishman, Business Manager, Solid Waste Division, at (661) 326-3114. # # # City of Bakersfield • Public Works Department • 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California • 93301 (661) 326-3724 • Fax (661) 852-2120 Week of November 26_2018_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of November 26, 2018 – November 30, 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 H Street between Brundage and 4th Street (SB1) Reconstructing Streets South Pacheco West of Hughes Reconstructing various streets between Brundage and Bank from Oak to A street ( 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 Bus Stop on Ming in front of Valley Plaza Leaf pick-up throughout the City starting going through January 2019. (Been delayed due to equipment failure) 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 November 26_2018_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, November 26, 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, November 27, 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, November 28, 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, November 29, 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, November 30, 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 November 19th UPCOMING EVENTS November 19 – Cirque Musica 7:00 PM $99, $79, $59, $39, $29 On Sale Now November 24 – Condors vs Tucson 7:00 PM $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 29 – Condors vs Ontario 10:30 AM $10 On Sale Now December 1 – Condors vs Manitoba December 15 – WWE Live Holiday Tour 7:30 PM $15 to $95 On Sale Now December 16 – Holiday Skating Show 5:00 PM $10 On Sale Now January 25-26 – Monster Trucks 7:30 PM $42, $23, $20, $18, $13 Advance On Sale Now February 15 – Gabriel Iglesias 8:00 PM $66, $46, $31 On Sale Now February 18 – 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 Now November 20 – Condors vs Colorado 6:30 PM $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 7-9 – The Nutcracker $38, $36 On Sale Now December 16 – BSO: Home For Holidays 3:00 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now January 14 – Jersey Boys 7:30 PM $70, $50, $35 On Sale Now January 28 – The Wizard of Oz 7:30 PM $70, $50, $30 On Sale 11/16 February 2 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM February 8 – Super Love Jam 7:30 PM $69.50, $49.50, $40.50, $35.50, $30.50 On Sale Now February 19 – PJ Masks Live!6:00 PM $69.50, $49.50, $39.50, $29.50 On Sale Now March 29 – Colin and Brad 7:30 PM $58.50, $48.50, $38.50 On Sale Now $45, $35, $30, $20 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