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Home My WebLink About12/28/2018 AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER December 28, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information City offices will be closed on Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st in observance of the New Year Holiday. There will be no trash pick-up on January 1 and curbside trash service will be delayed by one day for the holiday. Good news!  In addition to the three awards we announced last week, the Kern Council of Governments has also selected the City to receive the “Regional Award of Merit – Local Government” for the City’s work on the “Making Downtown Bakersfield” Vision Plan. The Vision Plan presents a 30-year development strategy to support revitalization and growth of Downtown Bakersfield. To achieve this, the Plan identifies strategic investments and policy recommendations that will attract growth and support the revitalization of Downtown. The Plan also makes Downtown “ready” for future grant opportunities by identifying methods to connect and build on existing resources like the Mill Creek Linear Park and to improve public spaces and expand access to Downtown. A key goal of the Plan is to improve the pedestrian experience for residents, customers, workers and visitors alike. The Vision Plan was adopted by the City Council in 2017, after more than two years of research and community outreach, which included the participation of more than 500 Bakersfield residents and stakeholders. Congratulations to the Development Services team on this recognition! General Information December 28, 2018 Page 2  Congratulations to Visit Bakersfield for preparing a winning application to the Kern County Tourism Promotion Grant Program. At its December 18 meeting, the Kern County Board of Supervisors awarded $10,000, the maximum amount allowed, for a printed brochure targeting visitors traveling between Yosemite/Sequoia-Kings Canyon national parks and Death Valley/Las Vegas. The brochure will be aimed at those travelers passing through Bakersfield, with the goal of enticing them to stop and visit local attractions, events, restaurants and hotels. It will be distributed at hotels and tourist locations near national parks as well as throughout Las Vegas. This is the second successful application Visit Bakersfield has prepared for the tourism grant program, which funds efforts to attract out-of-county visitors to Kern County to increase the economic benefits of tourism locally. Notable Items  Congratulations to Real Property Manager Don Anderson, who is retiring after 27 years with the City. Don has been an integral part of many significant City projects over the years and received multiple Excellence in Action employee awards, including the Extra Mile award as the employee of the year. His most notable accomplishment is having supervised all of the property acquisitions for all TRIP projects over the last 11 years - a truly remarkable task. His leadership directly resulted in the property management team completing over 400 acquisitions for the Centennial Corridor Project. This momentous task was completed $30 million under budget, for which the budget savings were made available for construction activities. We thank Don for his dedicated tenure with the City and wish him all the best in retirement!  The Bakersfield Fire Department has been engaged in several community events over the past few months. In November, several BFD staff members partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation as part of the annual Heroes & Helmets for Hope fundraiser. The event raised more than $51,000! All money raised stays within Kern County to help grant wishes to critically ill children. Last week, the Department held its 32nd annual Christmas Eve Task Force event. As part of the event, BFD staff, along with Santa Claus and Sparky the Fire Dog delivered toys to children at various hospitals and community service organizations throughout Bakersfield.  A new feature of the upgraded council meeting management technology allows the public to easily view video clips of specific council agenda items from past meetings. This feature will be available for after all future council meetings and is now available for the December 12th Council meeting at https://bakersfield.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/. Users can click on the red arrow General Information December 28, 2018 Page 3 next to the meeting, then click the “VIDEO” link next to any agenda item – a new window will pop up and automatically play the video of that item. Previously, council meeting videos were posted without the ability to cue up the video clip of a specific agenda item. This meant a viewer had to manually scroll through the entire meeting video to find the item they were wanting to view. This is one of several improvements underway will enhance the management of and access to council meeting content!  The City offers several convenient ways to properly recycle Christmas trees. Recycling helps keep trees out of landfills and provides quality material for composting and wood chips. First, remove all ornaments, bulbs and lights, as well as plastic and metal stands. Trees can be dropped off at one of several convenient locations around the City:  Mt. Vernon Green Waste Facility: 2601 S Mount Vernon Ave  Bakersfield College south parking lot (corner of Haley Street and University Avenues) between December 26th and January 12th only.  Cal State Bakersfield southwest parking lot (Camino Media and Southwest Drive) between December 26th and January 12th only.  Kern County Fairgrounds parking lot (Belle Terrace and P Street) between December 26th and January 12th only. Christmas trees may also be placed in your residential green waste container by cutting the tree to fit inside the container. The lid must close completely and put out for regular pick-up on collection day. Flock or artificial trees cannot be recycled - place them in the tan container for disposal. Reports and Notifications  Streets Division work schedule for the week of December 31st.  Notification from AT&T regarding upcoming price changes to U-verse TV service plans. Upcoming Events  Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center.  Celebrate the first day of 2019 by taking the Polar Bear Plunge at McMurtrey Aquatic Center! On Tuesday, January 1, ride the slide into the icy water and swim 25 yards or just hop in and swim the 25 yards before climbing out to a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Don’t miss the fun, be a part of this exciting Bakersfield tradition! Register from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; plunge starts at 11:00 a.m. Participants must be at least 7 years old; minimum height is 48". Week of December 31_2018_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of December 31, 2018 – January 4, 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 Concrete work on Streets that are funded with SB1 money Concrete work on California Median Island between Oak and H Street Constructing a sump on 1st Street and V Street Working on Bus Stop on Ming in front of Valley Plaza (After Christmas) Leaf pick-up throughout the City starting going through January 2019. Concrete work in the Old Town Kern 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 31_2018_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, December 31, 2018 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Tuesday, January 1, 2018 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Wednesday, January 2, 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, January 3, 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, January 4, 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. 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 December 10th UPCOMING EVENTS December 14 – Condors vs San Diego 7:00 PM $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 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 December 29 – Condors vs San Diego 7:00 PM January 2 – Condors vs San Diego 6:30 PM January 6 – CSUB Hockey vs Santa Rosa 12:00 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 $38, $28, $23, $19, $16, $12 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 2 – 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 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 $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