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Home My WebLink About11/30/2018AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 30, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items  Votes are still being counted by the Kern County Elections Office. As of Monday evening, Measure N trailed by 14 votes. Based on media reports, it appears there are approximately 3,000 ballots countywide left to be tallied – of which we estimate a subset of 40 percent belong to City voters. We expect updated figures early next week.  The state agency responsible for collecting and distributing sales tax to cities had a very large backlog of returns for the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2018. This backlog is likely the reason the City saw a -5.14 percent for the 2nd quarter. This is also the reason staff believe the recently received 3rd quarter figures show a larger than normal increase. With a majority of the backlog now addressed, it appears the annualized figure of 5.86 percent provides the most accurate sales tax trend information. The good news is that this trend is slightly ahead of budget projections of two percent for the current fiscal year. A memo from Finance Director Nelson Smith is enclosed with more information.  Staff is continuing to work on the updates to the council chambers. The project will modernize several separate systems currently used during council meetings and condense these systems into one module. These improvements will make it much more efficient for staff to record votes and produce minutes. Additionally, the new system will allow the public to more easily access video from council meetings and improve the City’s meeting video streaming. We are scheduled to use the new voting system for the December 12th Council meeting. In advance of the next meeting, staff will be reaching out to you individually to provide an overview on how the new system will work.  The Camp Fire, which started on November 8 in Butte County in northern California is now 100 percent contained. All Bakersfield Fire Department (BFD) members who were assigned to the incident have returned to Bakersfield. The BFD deployed three Type 3 Engines, one OES Type 1 Engine, and two single resource members to the fire over a two- week period. General Information November 30, 2018 Page 2  The City’s dog parks located in sumps within city parks are temporarily closed due to the rain. These include Centennial, Wilson, University, Kroll and Patriots Parks. Dog parks remain open at Tarina Homes Sports Complex at Mesa Marin, Coffee Road and Seasons Parks. The public is asked to not enter the closed areas for the safety of pets and owners. Staff will provide updates on the status of the closed parks on the Recreation and Parks Department Facebook page.  Looking for information on 2018 Bakersfield holiday events? Have family and friends coming to stay and want to show them some local cheer? Visit Bakersfield’s Holiday Events listing is back for 2018. They have found lots of ho-ho-holiday events planned around Bakersfield between now and the end of December. They tell you each event’s date, location, and cost. Simply go to VisitBakersfield.com on your desktop or mobile device and click on “Holiday Events.” What could be easier this holiday season? This is just another way to say “More to Explore” from your friends at Visit Bakersfield.  A new elevator door wrap featuring Valley Children’s Ice Center was installed this week on the pedestrian overcrossing behind Rabobank Arena. This graphic features Valley Children’s mascot George the Giraffe on ice skates, and replaces the previous design for Adventist Health Ice Center. Like the other three elevator doors on the pedestrian overcrossing, this one also contains “VisitBakersfield.com” in large letters. Traffic Advisory  As of Wednesday, November 28, the alleyways on the south side of 24th Street will be signed as “closed to thru traffic.” These alleys, extending from 24th Street to 22nd Street, will only be available for local use (residents and services), and this will be enforced. Construction of the 24th Street Improvement Project is now under construction and there are currently only two lanes available for traffic on eastbound 24th and 23rd Streets, between Oak Street and M Street. Traffic unavoidably slows through this area, but the alleys cannot be used to avoid construction delays as they were not designed for heavy traffic use. Work in the commercial area is primarily performed at night, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. However, night work may require additional lane closures, leaving only one lane open to traffic during these hours. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes, such as Truxtun Avenue, to avoid the 24th Street corridor during construction. Motorists who must travel on 24th and 23rd Streets should allow sufficient time to accommodate delays. General Information November 30, 2018 Page 3  Truxtun Avenue is expected to be closed to all traffic, in the vicinity of the Westside Parkway on- and off-ramps, Sunday through Thursday nights for the next two weeks. In addition to closing both directions of Truxtun Avenue, the eastbound off-ramp from the Westside Parkway will also be closed. The westbound on-ramp will remain open. The closures are scheduled to be in place between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., each work night. The closures are needed so the contractor for the Kern River Bridge Improvement Project can set falsework above the roadway for the bridge crossing. 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. Construction work may be postponed and rescheduled without notice due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Reports  Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 3rd.  Charter Communications Programming Update Event Notifications  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center Week of December 3_2018_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of December 3, 2018 – December 7, 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. (Starting after Christmas) 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 December 3_2018_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, December 3, 2018 Between Golden State & 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/Bernard St. & Niles St. Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) – Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd. Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Wednesday, December 5, 2018 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, December 6, 2018 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 areas between Progress Rd. & Old River Rd. – Meadow Falls Dr. & Rose Creek Dr. Friday, December 7, 2018 Between Buena Vista Rd. & Allen Rd. – Pensinger & Panama Ln. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Mountain Vista Dr. – Panama Ln. & Birkshire 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 Way. & N. Stine Rd. Michelle Cruz From:Wasielewski, Joylynn M <Joylynn.Wasielewski@charter.com> Sent:Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:26 PM Subject:Charter Communications ("SPECTRUM") Programming Update 11.28.2018 Charter Communications ("SPECTRUM") is making changes to our channel lineup for customers in your community. Effective on or after January 4, 2019, Star India will cease providing programing to Spectrum for the following channels: Star Plus on channel 565, Star Gold on channel 566 and Life OK Hindi on channel 568. For a current channel lineup, visit www.Spectrum.com/channels. To view this notice online, visit www.Spectrum.net/programmingnotices. Charter is making customers aware of these changes via a cable bill message. If you have any questions regarding this change, or any other cable related issues, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (805) 783‐4945 or by email at Lisa.Ludovici@Charter.com. Sincerely, Lisa Ludovici| Director, Government Affairs| 805.783.4945 270 Bridge Street | San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. 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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 26th UPCOMING EVENTS November 29 – Condors vs Ontario 10:30 AM $10 On Sale Now December 1 – Condors vs Manitoba 7:00 PM $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now December 8 – Condors vs San Jose 7:00 PM December 9 – CSUB Hockey vs Cal Lu 2:00 PM $10 On Sale Now 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 April 6 – PBR Velocity Tour 7:00 PM $150, $65, $52, $42, $25, $15 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 $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 Now 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 3 – STOMP 7:30 PM $60, $45, $30 On Sale Now March 29 – Colin and Brad 7:30 PM $58.50, $48.50, $38.50 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