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Home My WebLink About01/24/2020VG OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER January 24, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Virginia Gennaro, Interim City Manager SUBJECT: General Information Shelter Site Purchase Approved City Council approved the purchase of more than 17 acres of Calcot property at 1900 East Brundage Lane at Wednesday’s (Jan. 22nd) City Council meeting. The agreement is for $4.9 million for 7.24 acres of office and warehouse space, as well as an adjacent 10 acres of vacant property. The funds used for the purchase and subsequent construction at the site will come from the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure (Measure N). Council also unanimously directed City Staff to develop neighborhood improvement plans for the area surrounding the East Brundage location, as well as the area surrounding the site of the Kern County homeless shelter project, which is currently being constructed. City Staff will also begin working with County Staff to develop an agreement with the County on its project, which will include a contribution of $500,000 to the County’s emergency homeless shelter. Notable Items The 2020 Point-In-Time Homeless Count was conducted early this morning, Friday, January 24nd. The count is crucial to the City – and other agencies – for determining resources that are needed and how they are allocated in order to address the homeless crisis efficiently and effectively. Last year, the count showed a sharp increase in the number of unsheltered homeless individuals, underscoring the importance of projects like the emergency low-barrier shelter and other programs the City has implemented over the last year. General Information January 24, 2020 Page 2 While an official total from the count will be released at a later date, there were more than 600 volunteers (below) who registered and went through training for this year’s count (organizers hoped for 500), including more than three dozen City of Bakersfield employees. The Water Resources Department this week started a project to help protect Kern River Channel weir structures and others from excess sand, debris and non-native vegetation (right). The project started Wednesday, January 22nd, with bulldozers redistributing sand and removing the vegetation from the Kern River Channel 1,000 feet upstream and 1,000 feet downstream from the Bellevue Weir just north of the Park at Riverwalk (see attached most recent aerial photos available to see changes). The project needs to be completed as soon as possible due to higher snowpack in the Kern River Basin. Three consecutive wet years (2017-19) contributed to the build-up of excess sand and other debris. With more storms expected for the Southern Sierra Mountain Range in the near future, any runoff from those storms will bring more sand and debris, which could damage state highway bridges and weir structures that cross the Kern River Channel. The Bellevue area already has excess sand, debris and vegetation that needs to be removed or the Bellevue Weir may not function as it was designed when more water is delivered. The project is expected to be completed in three weeks. General Information January 24, 2020 Page 3  The Bakersfield Police Department held a community meeting on street racing on Tuesday, January 21st. This was the second outreach effort after a virtual forum was held online last week, allowing the public to participate remotely. The community meeting this week was held at Independence High School to address public concerns over the growing issue of street racing in Bakersfield. Interim Police Chief Greg Terry, along with Vice Mayor Chris Parlier, Kern CountyDistrict Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, Kern County Raceway general manager Steve Hughes attended the meeting. As noted last week, the Recreation & Parks Department is making progress on replacing 14 trees on California Avenue that were deemed to be at risk of falling. Contractor General Tree removed those trees on Monday, January 20st, replacing four of them with 48” Canary Island Pines the same day. Four more are expected to be planted by early next week. The remaining six replacement trees are currently on order and will be planted once they arrive (expected within four to six weeks). The January issue of the Public Safety & Vital Services Newsletter was released today, Friday, January 24th. This month’s edition, the first of 2020, gives a Mid-Year Budget Status Update on PSVS funding and programs, including the latest on hiring and the progress of other projects that have been implemented. Nineteen new Bakersfield Police Explorers graduated from the program on Thursday, January 23, following a 16- week academy (right and below). The academy included learning penal codes, radio codes, the explorer instruction manual, as well as the standards and expectations of serving our community as explorers. Each newly graduated explorer will be expected to complete a monthly minimum of 15 hours of community service. General Information January 24, 2020 Page 4 Traffic Advisories Stine Road closures at Stockdale Highway The contractor for the Centennial Corridor Mainline plans to close Stine Road on the south side of Stockdale Highway on Monday, January 27th. This is a long-term closure and is expected to remain in effect through the duration of the project in late 2022. Stine Road will be accessible from Belle Terrace and residents can use adjacent streets to access the neighborhood from Stockdale Highway. This closure was rescheduled from an earlier date and is needed for bridge construction. Daytime closures are scheduled for Stine Road on the north side of Stockdale Highway on Wednesday, January 29th and Tuesday, February 4th. These closures will affect southbound traffic between Ford Avenue and Stockdale Highway. Southbound motorists will be detoured west on Ford Avenue to North McDonald Way to access Stockdale Highway. The northbound lane on Stine Road is expected to remain open while the contractor constructs piles for the new bridge. No impacts are anticipated for east-west traffic on Stockdale Highway at this time. Work may be rescheduled without notice due to weather or other 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. Gosford Road closure planned for paving work Beginning Monday January 27th, 2020, Gosford Road from Panama Lane to McCutchen Road will be closed to allow for the Developer to complete construction and paving of Gosford Road. Detours and alternate access points will be provided during this closure period. This may result in traffic delays, so drivers are advised to use caution and to take alternate routes or allow extra travel time through this area. Closure of Gosford Road is scheduled to be completed on January 28th, 2020. The City thanks the public for their patience during the construction of these improvements. Nighttime on-ramp closure: Ming Avenue to northbound State Route 99 The on-ramp from Ming Avenue to northbound State Route 99 will be closed during nighttime hours Monday, January 27th through Wednesday, January 29th. The closure is expected to be in place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., each night. Northbound motorists can enter State Route 99 from the on-ramp at Wible Road (located approximately one mile north of Ming Avenue). The closure is needed for retaining wall construction in the vicinity of the Ming Avenue on ramp. General Information January 24, 2020 Page 5 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 AT&T U-Verse Programming Changes letter. Event Notifications The Bakersfield Police Department will host Cookies with Rookies at the Training Center at 4646 California Avenue on Friday, January 31th, from 3 to 4 p.m. The event gives the community an opportunity to meet several new BPD employees and to see the new facility created thanks to funding provided by the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure (Measure N). Event Calendar for the Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater & Convention Center. City of Bakersfield Bellevue Weir Emergency Work - 2008 Aerial 0 225 450 675 900112.5 Feet± City of Bakersfield Bellevue Weir Emergency Work - 2014 Aerial 0 225 450 675 900112.5 Feet± 1,0 0 0 f e e t 1 ,0 0 0 f e e t Bellevue Weir Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics,CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GISUser Community City of Bakersfield Bellevue Weir Emergency Work - 2018 Aerial 0 250 500 750 1,000125Feet± BYATHEANUMBERS. 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PageA3 REVENUEAPROJECTIONSAUPD TEA 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 January 21st UPCOMING EVENTS January 22 – Condors vs San Jose6:30 PM $38, $28.50, $23, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now January 25 – Monster Trucks 1:30/7:30 PM $43, $24, $21, $19, $14 On Sale Now 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 March 2 – KISS 7:30 PM $39.50 to $1000 On Sale Now March 12&13 – AXEL By Cirque Du Soleil7:30 PM $130 to $35 On Sale Now March 14 – AXEL By Cirque Du Soleil4 & 7:30 PM $130 to $35 On Sale Now March 15 – AXEL By Cirque Du Soleil1:30 PM $130 to $35 On Sale Now March 17 – JoJo Siwa w/The Belles7:00 PM $66.50, $46.50, $36.50 On Sale Now April 4 – PBR Velocity Tour 7:00 PM $150, $100, $68, $49, $37, $25, $15On Sale Now June 22 – Hillsong Worship 7:30 PM 49.50, 44.50, 39.50, 27.50, 20.00 On Sale Now September 11 – Los Angeles Azules8:00 PM $196, $126, $96, $76, $56, $36 On Sale 1/24 September 27 – Matchbox Twenty7:00 PM $179.50 to $39.50 On Sale Now January 24 – George Lopez 8:00 PM $56.50, $36.50 On Sale Now February 1 – Bak Symphony Orchestra7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now February 14 – Los Yonics y Los Caminantes8:00 PM $99, $70, $60, $50, $40, $30 On Sale Now February 17 – The Bachelor Live 7:00 PM $153, $75, $55, $48, $38 On Sale Now March 14 – Dustin Lynch 8:00 PM $54, $34 On Sale Now March 31 – Dancing With The Stars Live!8:00 PM $79.50, $59.50, $35.50 On Sale Now April 4 – Bak Symphony Orchestra7:30 PM $45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now April 8 – Baby Shark Live!6:00 PM $55, $45, $35 On Sale Now April 26 – Brett Young 8:00 PM $52, $32 On Sale Now May 6 – Celtic Woman 7:00 PM $150, $69, $39 On Sale Now Buy tickets at www.mechanicsbankarena.com or AXS.com THEATER February 27-29 – CIF Wrestling Champs All-Session Passes On Sale - $92, $80 (Reserved), $56 (GA) Single session tickets on sale January 24th