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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/2019AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER June 28, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information City Offices will be closed next Thursday, July 4th, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Curbside trash and recycling services will be delayed one day. Notable Items ➢ The City’s annual fireworks show will once again be held at the Spectrum Amphitheatre on the July 4th holiday. The event features live entertainment, food and beverage available for purchase, and the fireworks show beginning around 9:15 p.m. Parking is extremely limited for this event and will not be allowed in the commercial district along Stockdale Highway or the vacant lot on the corner of Stockdale & Buena Vista. Please see the attached press release for more information. ➢ The Bakersfield Fire Department, in collaboration with the Bakersfield Police Department wishes all a safe and fun holiday celebration. Please keep knowledgeable of the types of fireworks that are illegal and be aware that the Fireworks Taskforce will also be patrolling during July 3rd and 4th for illegal firework activity. Check the Fire Department’s Facebook page for more public safety information as the holiday nears. ➢ We hope to see you this Saturday June 29th at 8:00 a.m. for the Jastro Park Pickleball/Tennis court complex opening. We have opted for an earlier time to keep temperatures in mind, but hope to see many out there. A pickleball workshop will follow and we encourage any who are curious about this popular new game to come and learn how to play! ➢ The deadline to submit comments to the City of Bakersfield Bike and Pedestrian Safety Plan study online interactive survey map has been extended to July 31st. We encourage all residents to take advantage of this opportunity to have your voice General Information June 28, 2019 Page 2 included in this report. This survey will help staff get resident feedback in addition to data collected over the year. The map can be accessed online here: https://bakersfield.altaplanning.cloud/#/step-one/ • In the past week, Police training staff administered two sessions of the POST (Peace Officers Standards and Training) Entry-Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLET B) exam. This written exam is an important first step in the police officer trainee recruitment process and is standard across the state of California. The scores are calculated at the state level and returned back to the City at a later date. Qualifying scores are needed for each subsequent stage of the process, which includes an agility test, oral interview exam, and background check. Those who reach the final stage are then eligible to enter the Police training academy, for which the City is busily preparing the academy building. This rigorous process ensures that we are screening for the highest quality candidates to protect and serve. Good luck to all applicants! • Last weekend, officers from the Bakersfield Police Department chaperoned boys who participated in the Police Activities League Boys Social program on a trip to Santa Monica. The officers who chaperoned were the facilitators of this program that is held during the school year. The Santa Monica trip is a valuable incentive for students to remain in good academic standing and persevere in the PAL social program throughout the year. • The Junior Police Academies in session were provided a tour of the Bakersfield Police Department and also received the Anti-Bullying presentation by Community Relations staff. See the photo to the left for the groups lining up in preparation of their tour. General Information June 28, 2019 Page 3 ➢ The Recreation and Parks Department has plenty of family-friendly activities available this summer, including: o Family Fun Nights at McMurtrey Aquatic Center tonight, June 28th, July 26th, and August 23rd from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The cost is $4 per person or $13 for a group of four. Flyer attached. o The Summer Movies in the Park. The next movie will be tonight, featuring “The Lego Movie 2” at Greystone park. Flyer attached. o Beale Band Concerts, the last of which will take place this Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Flyer attached. ➢ Bakersfield is featured in the Visit California (California Travel and Tourism Commission)’s “Central Valley Foodie Road Trip”. In partnership with Visit Bakersfield, the road trip highlights neat Bakersfield stops, with the following opening description: “Bakersfield is full of surprises. Once known for oil and agriculture, this Central Valley town is morphing into an arts, culture, and sports hub, while still offering a glimpse of the past. The article and road trip interactive map can be found at the following link: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/road- trips/central-valley-foodie-road-trip. (Note: this webpage is not compatible with Internet Explorer). General Information June 28, 2019 Page 4 Traffic Advisories ➢ UPDATE: Weekend intersection closure at 23rd Street and Chester Avenue rescheduled The drainage work planned for this weekend at the 23rd Street and Chester Avenue intersection has been rescheduled to July 12-15. The around-the-clock weekend closure is now expected to be set in place on Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m. and to re-open by 5 a.m. on July 15. During the closure, northbound and southbound motorists should use either H Street or L Street to cross the 23rd Street/24th Street corridor while work is underway. Eastbound motorists can detour around the closure by turning south on H Street to 21st Street and continuing east to L Street to return to eastbound 23rd Street and State Route 178. Eye Street and K Street are expected to remain open through the weekend. This work is not expected to impact westbound traffic on 24th Street. No work is scheduled along the corridor on July 4 or 5, due to the holiday. ➢ Partial Closure of H Street between Truxtun Avenue and 4th Street Beginning Thursday morning, June 20th, at 7:00 a.m. until Monday, July 15th, at 7:00 p.m., northbound and southbound traffic on H Street between California Avenue and Truxtun Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction. On Saturday morning, June 29th, at 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. one lane of H Street will be closed at California Avenue for both northbound and southbound traffic. California Avenue will be reduced to two lanes in each direction. Beginning Wednesday morning, July 3rd, at 7:00 a.m. until July 12th, at 7:00 p.m., H Street between 4th Street and California Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction. On Saturday morning, July 13th, at 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., California Avenue at H Street will be reduced to one lane for eastbound and westbound traffic. Northbound and southbound traffic on H Street will be detoured onto westbound and eastbound California Avenue. These closures are needed for the rehabilitation of H Street between Truxtun Avenue and California Avenue. Motorists will merge into one lane or two lanes in each direction while the lanes are reduced. General Information June 28, 2019 Page 5 Reports ➢ Police Department- Special Enforcement Unit Report for May 2019 ➢ Streets Division work schedule for the week of July 1st Event Notifications ➢ The Junior Police Academy will hold a graduation ceremony at the Bridge Church on Wednesday, July 3rd at 9:00 a.m. ➢ National Night Out will be held on held Tuesday, August 6that the Rabobank Convention Center from 6:00-9:00 p.m. ➢ Event Calendar for the Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center MEDIA RELEASE Today’s Date: 6/18/19 Contact: Nick Wynne – 661-852-7301 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2019 July 4th Community Celebration Live Music, Food, and Fireworks Show Bakersfield, CA – An annual Bakersfield tradition, the July 4th Community Celebration returns to the Park at River Walk, featuring a free fireworks show and live entertainment at the Spectrum Amphitheatre. The event, produced by the City of Bakersfield and AEG, is made possible by the contributions of generous sponsors, including Pacific Gas & Electric, Adventist Health, Rabobank N.A., Cal Water, Spectrum, and the Robert and Kari Grimm Family Foundation. The event will get started at 6:00 PM, with music by Truxtun Mile and Wilfredo Cruz Jr. starting at 7:00 PM, and the fireworks scheduled for 9:15 PM. Food and beverages will be available for sale by El Churro Loco, Pita Paradise, Fuego’s and Carney Kettle Corn. The event will be live streamed by KERO 23 on turnto23.com, and music for the firework portion of the event will be simulcast by KUZZ. Parking for this event is extremely limited and will not be allowed in the commercial district along Stockdale Highway or the vacant lot at the corner of Stockdale and Buena Vista. Attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, rideshare with Uber, or use public transportation to attend the event. Secure bike valet parking will be provided by Bike Bakersfield starting at 6:00 PM. For more information about the event, please call (661) 852-7300. ### About AEG Facilities AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, is the leading sports and live entertainment company in the world. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone division of AEG, and its affiliates owns, operates or consults with more than 120 of the industry’s preeminent venues worldwide, across five continents, providing complete venue management, as well as specialized programs in operations, guest services, ticketing, booking, sales and marketing. AEG Facilities also provides resources and access to other AEG-affiliated entities, including AEG Live, one of the largest live music companies in the world, AEG Global Partnerships and AEG Real Estate, as well as such industry leading programs as AEG 1Earth and AEG Encore to support the success of its venues across the globe. The Los Angeles- based organization owns, operates or provides services to the world’s most elite venues, including Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center, Spectrum Amphitheatre, and Valley Children’s Ice Center (Bakersfield, CA), STAPLES Center and Microsoft Theater (Los Angeles, CA), StubHub Center (Carson, CA), Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO.), Valley View Casino Center (San Diego, CA), KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY.), AmericanAirlines Arena (Miami, Fla.), Prudential Center (Newark, N.J.), Barclays Arena (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Target Center (Minneapolis, MN), BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX), Oracle Arena and Oakland Alameda Coliseum (Oakland, CA), CONSOL Energy Center (Pittsburgh, PA), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), LeSports Center (Beijing, China), The O2 Arena (London, England), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), Barclaycard Arena (Hamburg, Germany), SSE Hydro (Glasgow, UK), Itaipava Arena Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil), Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney, Australia), Ülker Sports Arena (Istanbul, Turkey), Ericsson Globe Arena (Stockholm, Sweden), Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, Calif.), Hawaii Convention Center (Honolulu, HI) and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (Muscat, Oman). For more information, please visit aegworldwide.com. BAKERSFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT ● 2101 H STREE T ● BAKERSFIELD, CA. 93301 ● 661-326-3911 ~CLASS 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT~ BBAAKKEERRSSFFIIEELLDD FFIIRREE DDEEPPAARRTTMMEENNTT IF AN ITEM DOES NOT BEAR THIS SEAL, IT IS ILLEGAL! Fireworks Safety Tips Fireworks can only be purchased within the City limits from 12:00 pm July 1 through 12:01 am July 5. Remember, most accidents involve children ages 5 to 14, so close supervision is a must. Always read directions and use common sense:  Always have an adult present.  Always ignite outdoors away from people, structures, vehicles, dry grass or other combustibles.  Never alter or disassemble fireworks.  Never re-ignite malfunctioning fireworks or light ones that have loose fuses or leaking powder.  Never allow small children to ignite or handle fireworks, and keep animals away from fireworks.  Never throw fireworks at another person or animal.  Never carry fireworks in your pocket.  Always keep a water source nearby. To be legal in California, all fireworks must have the State of California Fire Marshal's seal and the slogan, "Safe and Sane." All others, including "Safe and Sane” that have been modified in any manner, are illegal and will be confiscated with citations issued. REMINDER: all Piccolo Pete or other whistling-type fireworks, and Ground Bloom-type fireworks are illegal for sale or use in the City of Bakersfield. City of Bakersfield JASTRO PARK Request the honor of your presence at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Jastro Park Pickleball/Tennis Court Complex on Saturday, June 29th at 8 a.m. Jastro Park 2900 Truxtun Avenue 661-326-FUNN $4 per person or $13 for a group of 4 FAMILY FUN NIGHTS 6:00pm–9:00pm AT MCMURTREY AQUATIC CENTER Come and enjoy an evening of swimming and summer fun. For more information call 661.852.7430 or visit www.bakersfieldparks.us June 14 Lowell Silver Creek July 12 Wilson July 5 July 19 THSC Mesa Marin Park July 26 Spectrum Amphitheatre River Walk June 21 Je erson In The Parks June 7 Spectrum Amphitheatre River Walk June 28 Greystone FREE FREE MOVIES Friday Nights Starts at dusk Bring your picnic gear, lawn chairs, & blankets Snacks available for purchase Rated G & PG Beale Band Concertsfeaturing the Bakersfield Municipal BandSundaysJune 9, 16, 23 & 30 Pre-Show starts at 7:00pm Concert starts at 8:00pmFREE AdmissionBring your lawn chair and blankets.Refreshments available for purchase.BEALE PARK AMPHITHEATERCorner of Oleander & Dracena BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM The Bakersfield Police Department partners with our community to protect the lives and property of the people we serve. Compassion • Accountability • Professionalism To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Lyle Martin, Chief of Police Date: June 24, 2019 Subject: Special Enforcement Unit/Gang Violence Report I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit’s monthly gang statistics report for May, 2019. Please call if you have any questions. LDM/vrf BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Stats for May 2019 Year to Date Special Enforcement Unit Statistics January - May 2019 271 Felony Arrests 460 FI’s 120 Search Warrants 98 Misdemeanor Arrests 38 Citations 334 Court Prep - Hours 103 Felony Warrant Arrests 1849 Probation and Parole Searches 1059 Hours Assisting Patrol 192 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 925 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 2469 Hours Assisting Investigations 54 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 604 Supplemental Reports 23 2019 Shootings 8 AB109 Arrests - Other 354 General Offense Reports 20 2018 Shootings 396 Hours In Training 37 Vehicle Reports 26 2017 Shootings 100 Guns Seized 336 Patrol Call Response 35 2016 Shootings 48 Felony Arrests 113 FI’s 11 Search Warrants 25 Misdemeanor Arrests 9 Citations 123 Court Prep - Hours 18 Felony Warrant Arrests 451 Probation and Parole Searches 259 Hours Assisting Patrol 44 Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests 152 Hrs. Assisting Other Department Sections 228 Hours Assisting Investigations 4 AB109 Arrests – 186.22 66 Supplemental Reports 4 2019 Shootings 4 AB109 Arrests - Other 72 General Offense Reports 4 2018 Shootings 0 Hours In Training 4 Vehicle Reports 9 2017 Shootings 11 Guns Seized 61 Patrol Call Response 10 2016 Shootings BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 MAY 2018-2019 COMPARISON 66 69 11 2932 20 25 13 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Felony Arrests Misdemeanor Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2019 2018 639 451 113 637 112 44 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Assisting Other Departments(Including Investigations)Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / StreetChecks 2019 2018 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 2017-2019 YEAR TO DATE COMPARISON 664 100 120 284 77 57 581 135 86 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Arrests Guns Seized Search Warrants 2019 2018 2017 4453 1849 460 1819 824 174 1682 1404 326 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 Assisting Other Departments(Including Investigations)Probation / Parole Searches Field Interviews / StreetChecks 2019 2018 2017 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 23 20 26 7 8 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2019 2018 2017 SHOOTINGS HOMICIDES* YEAR TO DATE GANG VIOLENCE INDEX 2017-2019 *Please note that the homicide stats include all gang related homicides, including but not limited to shootings and stabbings. BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS – 2017-2019 (YEAR TO DATE ONLY) 6 4 3 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 6 9 1 2 5 2 6 7 3 8 3 7 8 10 10 6 9 6 6 2 1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAY JUN. 2019 2018 2017 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 2019 2019 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2014-2018) Average Sp r i n g B r e a k Su m m e r B r e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s La b o r D a y Wi n t e r Br e a k 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 2018 2018 Weekly Numbers Previous 5 Years (2013-2017) Average Wi n t e r B r e a k Sp r i n g B r e a k Su m m e r B r e a k La b o r Da y Wi n t e r Br e a k Sc h o o l R e s u m e s GANG RELATED SHOOTINGS COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE OF THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS – PER WEEK Wi n t e r B r e a k BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT MONTHLY REPORT – MAY 2019 0 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Nu m b e r o f S h o o t i n g s 2016 -2019 Shooting Comparison to date -12 Week Time Frame 2019 Weekly Numbers 2018 Weekly Numbers 2017 Weekly Numbers 2016 Weekly Numbers Week of the Year Week of July 1_2019_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of July 1, 2019 – July 5, 2019 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Hughes between Planz and White Lane Maintenance Grind & Pave on Ashe Rd between Ming and White Lane Sealing streets in the area south of Stockdale Hwy between Allen and Old River 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 Constructing a sump on 1st Street and V Street Concrete at various GET Bus Stop throughout the City of Bakersfield 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 July 1_2019_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, July 1, 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, July 2, 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, July 3, 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, July 4 , 2019 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Friday, July 5, 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 June 17th UPCOMING EVENTS 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 July 27 – Funk N’ Bakersfield 7:30 PM $119, $99, $79, $59, $39 On Sale Now August 3 – La Adictiva 8:00 PM $129, $99, $85, $69, $59, $45 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 October 10 – Newsboys United 7:00 PM $100, $50, $25 November 2&3 – Jon Pardi 7:30 PM $51, $44, $34 On Sale Now January 7 – Sesame Street Live 6:00 PM $63, $38, $33, $28, $23, $18 On Sale Now January 8 – Sesame Street Live 10:30 AM $63, $38, $33, $28, $23, $18 On Sale Now January 8 – Sesame Street Live 6:00 PM $63, $38, $33, $28, $23, $18 On Sale Now July 4 – Independence Day Celebration 6:00 PM Free August 1 – Slightly Stoopid 6:00 PM $60, $40 On Sale Now www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com