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Home My WebLink About11/08/2019AT / JK OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER November 8, 2019 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information City Offices will be CLOSED Monday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Curbside trash and recycling services will not be affected. Notable Items  The Sister City Gardens Festival is just eight days away! On November 16, the evet will feature free music, dancing, martial arts, children’s activities and much more. The City’s Recreation & Parks Department has been hard at work getting Mill Creek Park ready for all the fun and visitors. Staff has finished adding shrubs to the planters along the west side of the canal in the park. You can see the difference the plants are making in these before (top left) and after (bottom left) photos. General Information November 8, 2019 Page 2 Staff also cleared what they could of the debris in the aerators. Water will begin flowing soon and the aerators will be turned back on shortly thereafter.  Urban greening continues! The Recreation & Parks Department’s $1.5 million Replanting Project, funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure (Measure N), started at the end of October. To date, contractor Kern Sprinkler Landscaping planted more than 4,400 shrubs along streetscapes in northeast Bakersfield (above). The project will bring more than 3,500 trees and 32,100 shrubs back to City streetscapes and parks, replacing plant life lost due to the drought.  The City’s Human Waste Cleanup Pilot Program has completed it’s sixth week with encouraging results. Since launching on September 30, the program has responded to 283 calls for cleanup and we are hearing positive feedback from the public. For example, the office manager of the Bakersfield Masonic Event Center on 18th Street has reached out to thank the City for the program, calling it an “asset to our community in our homeless situation.”  The Bakersfield Police Department held their second Hal-LAW-een Meet and Greet (left) on Thursday, October 31 and 1,908 people show up during the two-hour event! Units with BPD decorated themed trick-or-treat stations for children to visit. The themes included Marvel’s Avengers, Toy Story, Dr. Suess, Candyland and even IT. Each floor had several stations and at the end of the event, the public was invited to vote on their favorite trick-or-treat station. Check out this video from Hal-LAW-een: http://bit.ly/32pClNQ General Information November 8, 2019 Page 3  On November 6, Bakersfield Police held a Coffee with a Cop event at Blue Oak Coffee Roasting on 20th Street. The event allowed the BPD to build a positive relationship with a business that was previously dissatisfied with service. Zone commanders and others have continued to provide outreach to the business and the area and have been improving relations there.  The McMurtrey Aquatic Center is scheduled to be closed November 11 through December 15. Contractors will be working on the locker room floors, replacing counter tops, retrofitting sand filters in the pump room and changing lights to LED fixtures. During the extended shut down, pools are drained for a thorough cleaning and the slides are waxed. The constant, year-round use of the McMurtrey Aquatic Center for the past seventeen years is showing its wear on mechanics, locker rooms and outside areas. The City of Bakersfield intends to keep the facility clean, safe and operating for many years to come!  I will be on vacation from October 31 through November 15. During my absence Chris Huot will be in charge. The office will have my contact information in the event of an emergency. Traffic Advisories  Intersection paving rescheduled for Olive, Elm and Beech Streets Paving operations are planned for the intersections at Olive, Elm and Beech Streets on the north side of 24th Street on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10. This work was rescheduled from an earlier date. Paving operations are expected to take place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day. The contractor has begun raising manholes along 23rd Street between C and M Streets. Short daytime lane closures are anticipated at various locations along this section of 23rd Street next week. Overnight closures may be needed in some areas to allow the concrete to cure. At least one lane will remain open to traffic while work is underway. Construction work may be postponed and rescheduled without notice. 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.  Intersection paving scheduled for Olive, Elm and Beech Streets The contractor plans to pave the intersections of Olive, Elm and Beech Streets on the north side of 24th Street on Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3. Paving operations are expected to take place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day. The three intersections will not be closed simultaneously. Construction work may be postponed and rescheduled without notice. Please General Information November 8, 2019 Page 4 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.  Nighttime closure of connector ramp from State Route 99 to State Route 58 On Thursday, November 7, the connector ramp from northbound State Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58 is scheduled to be closed during nighttime hours. The closure is needed to complete road work required to switch traffic onto the newly constructed connector bridge on Friday, November 8. Work may be rescheduled without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Please slow down and watch for construction workers and equipment while driving in the vicinity of this work. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work may cause the traveling public. Reports  Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 11. Event Notifications  The 10th Annual America Recycles Day is set for Saturday, November 9 from 8 a.m. to noon in the South parking lot at Mechanics Bank (formerly Rabobank) Arena.  Second Annual Sister City Gardens Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 16 at Sister City Gardens at Mill Creek Park.  Event Calendar for the Mechanics Bank (formerly Rabobank) Arena, Theater & Convention Center. Week of November 11_2019_Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of November 11, 2019 – November 15, 2019 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Maintenance Grind & Pave on Haggin Oaks between Ming and Omeara Ct Maintenance Grind & Pave on Scarlet Oak between Ming and Mountain Oak Maintenance Grind & Pave on Oswell between Brundage and Zephyr Ln Reconstructing various streets in area west of Akers north of White Lane Blade Seal on California Ave between Union and Williams 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 Asphalt work on various GET Bus Stop throughout the City of Bakersfield Concrete work in the Oleander HUD area Concrete work in the Wilson Rd HUD area Concrete work in the East Belle Terrace area HUD area Concrete work in Belle Terrace between Chester and P St Leaf pick-up throughout the City starting October 15th going through January 2020. 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 November 11_2019_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, November 11, 2019 No sweeping service due to Holiday. Tuesday, November 12, 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, November 13, 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, November 14, 2019 Between Carr St. & California Ave. – Mohawk St. & Stockdale Hwy. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Marella Wy. – California Ave. & Montclair St. Between La Mirada Dr. & Chester Ln. – Montclair St. & No. Stine Rd. Between California Ave. (ext.) & Stockdale Hwy. – No. Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – New Stine Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between New Stine & Ashe Rd. – Taft Hwy. & Berkshire Rd. Between Panama Ln & Berkshire – Mountain Ridge & Stine Rd Between Stockdale Hwy. & Joseph Dr. – McDonald Way & N. Stine Rd. Friday, November 15, 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.) 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 4th UPCOMING EVENTS www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com November 8 – Condors vs San Diego7:00 PM $38, $28.50, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 9 – Condors vs San Jose7:00 PM $38, $28.50, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 10 – CSUB Hockey vs Cal Lu7:00 PM $10 On Sale Now November 16 – CSUB Hockey vs CSUN7:00 PM $10 On Sale Now November 17 – CSUB Hockey vs UCSD2:00 PM $10 On Sale Now November 21 – Condors vs Stockton10:30 AM $10 On Sale Now November 27 – Condors vs Tucson5:00 PM $38, $28.50, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 30 – Condors vs Ontario7:00 PM December 13&14 – Condors vs Grd Rapids7:00 PM December 29 – Cirque Musica Holiday6 PM $99, $79, $59, $39, $29 On Sale Now January 24&25 – Monster Trucks 7:30 PM $43, $24, $21, $19, $14 On Sale 11/8 February 17 – Harlem Globetrotters2:00 PM $90, $70, $54, $42, $33, $25, $18 On Sale Now February 20 – Blake Shelton 7:00 PM $109, $89, $69, $49 On Sale Now $38, $28.50, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now $38, $28.50, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now November 5 – Blue Man Group 7:30 PM $70, $55, $35 On Sale Now November 9 – Bak Symphony Orchestra7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now December 6 – BSO “Home For The Holidays”7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now December 16 – Cirque Dreams Holidaze7:30 PM $65, $50, $35 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 January 24 – George Lopez 8:00 PM $56.50, $36.50 On Sale 11/8 February 1 – Bak Symphony Orchestra7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now February 17 – The Bachelor Live 7:00 PM $153, $75, $55, $48, $38 On Sale Now March 31 – Dancing With The Stars Live!8:00 PM $79.50, $59.50, $35.50 On Sale Now April 26 – Brett Young 8:00 PM $52, $32 On Sale 11/8 May 6 – Celtic Woman 7:00 PM $150, $69, $39 On Sale Now