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Home My WebLink About08/09/2019 AT OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER August 9, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information Notable Items ➢ The Bakersfield Police Department started an academy on Monday, August 5th with 31 police trainees. This is the first cohort to make use of the police training academy. Police trainees undergo 23 weeks of specialized training, work through 43 skill domains, and take classroom and scenario-based testing. Upon graduation, officers attend a six-week orientation course, followed by 16 weeks of field training with a training officer. General Information August 9, 2019 Page 2 ➢ National Night Out was held at the Rabobank Convention Center on Tuesday August 6th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. This community event that is designed to promote partnership with law enforcement and all facets of the community drew over 1000 attendees. ➢ The Junior Police Academy held its second and final graduation for the summer. The graduation was for students between the ages of 13 and 17 who attended the second session of the Junior Police Academy. Congratulations to our young people, and thank you for your dedication to our community! General Information August 9, 2019 Page 3 ➢ The Bakersfield Fire Department Chief staff have conducted a series of Fire Chief Forums, meeting with every crew in the department to discuss the current state of the Bakersfield Fire Department, field questions from members, and ultimately ensure that the department is conducting business in a manner that is in alignment with the BFD mission. ➢ This will be the last of six weekends for the Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention, the largest convention that meets in Bakersfield. Each weekend attracts about 6,000 delegates to Rabobank Arena, so local hotels and restaurants will be kept busy. Visit Bakersfield provided event organizers with Bakersfield maps and information on downtown restaurants for those attending the convention. ➢ I will be on vacation from Tuesday August 20th through Thursday August 29th. During my absence Assistant City Manager Chris Huot will be in charge. The office will have my contact information in the event of an emergency. General Information August 9, 2019 Page 4 Traffic Advisories ➢ Lane closure scheduled for northbound Mohawk Street The outside shoulder and outside travel lane on northbound Mohawk Street will be closed for construction work on Monday, August 12, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Two lanes will remain open to northbound traffic. The closure is in the vicinity of the westbound loop on-ramp to the Westside Parkway, but the on-ramp will remain open while work is underway. ➢ Traffic delays at State Route 43 (Enos Lane) and Stockdale Highway Paving operations will be underway on Saturday, August 10 at the State Route 43 (Enos Lane) and Stockdale Highway intersection. Flagging personnel will need to stop traffic on State Route 43 (on the south side of Stockdale Highway) between the hours of 4 a.m. and 6 p.m. The contractor plans to shift traffic onto the new pavement on Monday, August 12. Traffic control will also be needed on Saturday, August 17 and Monday, August 19, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Traffic control on these days will affect all directions of travel. Motorists should anticipate having to stop up to 15 minutes and are encouraged to use alternate routes or allow extra time to reach their destinations if they must travel through this intersection during these time periods. On Monday, August 19th, the contractor plans to shift traffic onto a new shoofly (temporary roadway) on the south side of Stockdale Highway. On the north side of Stockdale Highway, the contractor will close State Route 43 to all traffic. A detour will guide motorists around the work zone to Rosedale Highway via Superior Road. East-west traffic on Stockdale Highway and access to and from State Route 43 on the south of Stockdale Highway will remain open. The intersection is expected to operate in this 3- way stop configuration through the end of the year. Construction work may be postponed and rescheduled without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Please slow down and watch for construction workers and equipment while driving through the work zone. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work may cause the traveling public. ➢ Long-Term Closure of Northbound State Route 99 at Rosedale Highway/24th Street Caltrans will be closing the northbound 99/Rosedale Highway/24th Street exit for 55 consecutive days beginning the week of August 12th . The closure will allow for the construction of an auxiliary lane at the off-ramp. The two outside lanes on State Route 99 General Information August 9, 2019 Page 5 will also be closed in this area and traffic will be shifted to the median/inside lanes. Northbound motorists can exit at Buck Owens Blvd. then return south to Rosedale Highway/24th Street. The closure is not expected to affect east-west traffic. This work is part of the Bakersfield State Route 99 Rehab project, which is rehabilitating the pavement between the Palm Avenue overcrossing and the Beardsley Canal Bridge. Reports ➢ Streets Division work schedule for the week of August 12th Event Notifications ➢ McMurtrey Family Fun Night will take place Friday, August 23rd from 6:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. The cost is $4 per person or $13 for groups of 4 ➢ Event Calendar for the Rabobank Arena, Theater & Convention Center 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 Week ofAugust 12_2019_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of August 12, 2019 – August 16, 2019 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Knudson between Olive to South City limits. Maintenance Grind & Pave on Riverlakes between Hageman and Olive Dr Sealing streets in the area south of Stockdale Hwy between Old River and Gosford Paving Streets in the area between Riverlakes and Coffee from Hageman and Olive. Blade sealing on H st between Panama and Taft Hwy, Cottonwood between White Ln and Panama, Seven Standard between Santa Fe and 99. 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 Concrete work in the Wilson Rd 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 ofAugust 12_2019_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, August 12, 2019 Between So. “H” St. & Union Avenue – Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) – Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Between Calloway & El Toro Viejo – Ribston Ave & Belmac Ave Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Between 99 Hwy. & So. “H” St. – Ming Ave. & Panama Ln. Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Magdelena Ave., west of So. “H” St. Between McCutchen & Taft Hwy – Mountain Ridge & Ashe Rd Wednesday, August 14, 2019 City areas between Brundage Ln. & Ming Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. City areas between Wilson Rd. & Pacheco Rd. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave. Between Casa Loma Dr. & Planz Rd. – Madison Ave. & Cottonwood Dr. Between Planz Rd. & Brook St. – Madison Ave. & Hale St. Between New Stine & Mountain Ridge – Panama & Berkshire Thursday, August 15, 2019 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. – Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) – White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Lake Ming & Alfred Harrold area along with Bedford Greens area Friday, August 16, 2019 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. – Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. Between Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. & White Ln. – Old River Rd., east to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Asperata Dr. – Gosford Rd,, west to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Cederwood Dr. – Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.)