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Home My WebLink About05/31/2019AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER May 31, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items •Join us on June 12th at 9:30 a.m. as we break ground on the final construction phase of the Centennial Corridor Project. The event will be held atop the newly constructed Mohawk Street exit bridge, providing an excellent view of the future freeway corridor and its connection with the Westside Parkway. Please see the attached invitation for directions. •We hope you will also join us for the grand opening of the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village Stadium on Tuesday, June 11th at 10:00 a.m. This new amenity is fully gated and will be available for any field sport by reservation. The field features some stadium seating, a scoreboard, premium lighting, football goal posts and soccer goals, and is watered with reclaimed water. •The current class of Bakersfield Fire Department academy recruits completed their 8 mile Memorial Run yesterday morning from the Olive Drive Fire Training Facility to the Station 15 9/11 Memorial statue. The pride, commitment, and responsibilities of becoming a member of the Fire Service, and the BFD are instilled in the recruits throughout the academy and during this traditional run. The academy complete next week and the recruits will continue their probationary process as members of crews at BFD stations. General Information May 31, 2019 Page 2 •Last Thursday, May 23rd, the Bakersfield Police Department participated in acommunity policing discussion covering the topic of deadly force. The event was held at Compassion Christian Center and hosted approximately 55 community memberswho were given the opportunity to observe the Force Options Simulator and discuss tactics and case law. •Last Saturday, May 25th, the Bakersfield Police Department hosted the first ever Scout Day for all local scout troops. The day was comprised of a tour for each incoming scout of the department along with demonstrations from specialized units. A total of 170 scouts attended. •This past Wednesday, the Bakersfield Police Department held the 15th Principled Policing class was held for staff and a limited amount of community members. This monthly mandatory training is designed to engage staff in difficult conversations regarding implicit bias and community perceptions of law enforcement. •Just yesterday, several members of the Bakersfield Police Department participated in the annual Special Olympics Torch Run. This annual Law Enforcement Torch Run is designed to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics. General Information May 31, 2019 Page 3 •See below for a photo of the recently completed stamped concrete on the roundabouts along Oleander St. •All pools open on Tuesday, June 4th for general swim from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. daily.Admission is $1.00 at Silver Creek, MLK and Jefferson Pools and $4.00 at McMurtrey Aquatic Center. Season passes are available for all pools, all summer for a cost of$49.00/person or $160 for a family pass for four people. •Next Friday, June 7th marks the kick off for the summer movie series hosted by the Recreation and Parks Department. The first movie, Spider-man Into the Spider- Verse, will be shown at the Park at Riverwalk at approximately 8:00 p.m. •Please join City staff and the Youth commission for “Speak Out, Sing Out”, an information fair that will be held prior to the start of the movie also on June 7th at the Park at River Walk from 5:00-8:00 p.m. This mini fair is an opportunity for teens to learn more about city services, share feedback, and get involved in more City programs. See the attached flyer for more details. •Beale Band concerts featuring the Bakersfield Municipal Band begin on Sunday, June9 at 7:00PM. Concerts are free to attend and take place weekly on Sundays through the month of June. Attendees are encourages to bring chairs or blankets.Refreshments are available to purchase. •The Recreation and Parks Department held the first of three community workshops to discuss the development of a new park in the Linell-Brahma area. This City is applyingfor a Prop 68 grant for this purpose and is soliciting feedback from the community on what they would like to see. The workshop was well attended my local neighbors. General Information May 31, 2019 Page 4 Council Referrals •Councilmember Freeman o Budget referral response regarding Estimating the PEPRA Employee Share of Unfunded Liability Traffic Advisories 24th Street Improvement Project – E Street closed until June 4 E Street between 22nd Street and 23rd Street is expected to remain closed until June 4. Motorists can detour around the closure by using F Street. The closure is needed for drainage work. Reports Streets Division work schedule for the week of June 3rd Event Notifications The City of Bakersfield is applying for a Proposition 68 grant for new park development in a Ward 1 neighborhood located just west of Union Avenue between Pacheco and Panama. The public is invited to provide input at three community meetings held at 6800 Brahma Street on the following dates: o June 1st, 10:00 a.m. o June 12th, 10:00 a.m. The grant is due August 5th and award announcements are expected in early 2020. More information is available online at www.bakersfieldcity.us/LBPark General Information May 31, 2019 Page 5 Event Calendar for the Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center As a reminder, the City of Bakersfield Bike and Pedestrian Safety Plan study onlineinteractive survey map is available for input up to July 15th. This important survey will help staff get resident feedback in addition to data collected over the year. The mapcan be accessed online here: https://bakersfield.altaplanning.cloud/#/step-one/ From southbound State Route 99, exit at Rosedale Highway, head west and turn left at Mo- hawk Street. Continue to Truxtun Avenue and make a U-turn to return to the event site. From northbound State Route 99, exit at Califor- nia Avenue and head west to Mohawk Street. Turn right on Mohawk Street and continue north to the event site. From Interstate 5, exit at Stockdale Highway and head east to the Westside Parkway. Exit the free- way at Mohawk Street, turn left and continue north to the event site. Parking is limited. Please ride share. For information, contact: Janet Wheeler at (661) 326-3491 Wednesday, June 12, 2019 9:30 a.m. New Mohawk Street Exit Bridge at the Westside Parkway Bakersfield, California (Enter from northbound Mohawk Street) Centennial Corridor Mainline Groundbreaking Ceremony You’re Invited! The Thomas Roads Improvement Program cordially invites you to attend The honor of your presence is requested at the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village Stadium TuesdayTuesdayTuesdayTuesday June 11June 11June 11June 11, 20, 20, 20, 2019191919 10101010::::00 00 00 00 aaaa....mmmm.... 7300 Taft Highw7300 Taft Highw7300 Taft Highw7300 Taft Highwaaaayyyy Bakersfield, California 933Bakersfield, California 933Bakersfield, California 933Bakersfield, California 93311113333 Entrance is on the north side of Taft Highway between Gosford & Ashe Roads Please RSVP by Monday June 10 to Valerie Rodriguez at 326-3415 or vrodriguez@bakersfieldcity.us. Week of June 3_2019_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of June 3, 2019 – June 7, 2019 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing various streets between Pacheco and Fairview from H to Hughes (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 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 along with other priority location per GET Concrete at various GET Bus Stop throughout the City of Bakersfield Widening Planz Rd between Cottonwood and E. Mt. Vernon Concrete work in the Oleander HUD area 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 June 3_2019_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, June 3, 2019 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.) – Calloway & Coffee Rd. Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave. Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary. Stockdale Ranch Area South of Stockdale Hwy Wednesday, June 5, 2019 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. Westbluff Ct off of Panorama Thursday, June 6, 2019 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, June 7, 2019 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. 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 May 28th UPCOMING EVENTS May 28 – New Kids On The Block 7:30 PM $29.50 to $159.50 On Sale Now August 23 – Toby Keith w/Ned LeDoux 8:00 PM $147, $97, $75, $65, $45 On Sale Now August 30 – Banda MS 8:00 PM $149, $99, $79, $59, $39 On Sale Now September 13 – Ghost w/Nothing More 7:30 PM $66.50, $56.50, $46.50, $26.50 On Sale Now October 11 – Jo Koy 8:00 PM $55, $50, $45 On Sale Now October 20 – J Balvin 8:00 PM $353, $132, $102.95, $72.95, $62.95, $42.95 On Sale Now November 1 – Disney On Ice 7:00 PM $70, $42, $28, $25, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 2 – Disney On Ice 11A/3P/7P $70, $42, $28, $25, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 3 – Disney On Ice 1 PM/5PM $70, $42, $28, $25, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now June 2 – Jeff Dunham 3:00 PM $49.50 On Sale Now June 13 – Third Eye Blind 7:30 PM $79.50, $39.50, $25 On Sale Now July 24 – James Charles – CANCELLED 7:30 PM July 27 – Funk N’ Bakersfield 7:30 PM $119, $99, $79, $59, $39 On Sale Now August 11 – Jackson Browne 7:30 PM $129, $79, $59, $49, $39 On Sale Now October 1-2 – Nick Jr. Live!6:00 PM $99 (VIP), $65, $55, $45, $35, $29, $23, $18 On Sale Now November 2 – Jon Pardi 7:30 PM $51, $44, $34 On Sale 5/31 June 14 – Bobby Brown + Bell Biv DeVoe 8:00 PM $119, $89, $59, $49, $39 On Sale Now August 1 – Slightly Stoopid 6:00 PM $60, $40 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com