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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/2020CC OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER August 7, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Christian Clegg, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information COVID-19 S.E.P.  City staff is still working with many local businesses interested in receiving the City’s COVID-19 Special Event Permit. So far 25 businesses – 21 food services and four other – have been approved for permits with another 22 in progress or nearly completed. The City has received 47 applications overall since the permit became available. The process to apply for and receive the permit takes about five business days for approval. The permit allows businesses to follow the state’s current COVID-19 guidelines by temporarily operating outside – either on public sidewalks or in public streets Downtown, or in private parking lots elsewhere around the City. The permit process helps prepare businesses to meet health and safety regulations in a new location not previously approved for operation. Staff is happy to help interested owners and managers through the process so businesses can begin operating again while following the state’s health guidelines in place to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. The permit is valid throughout the duration of the City’s Emergency Declaration. Anyone interested in applying for the permit can do so here. For questions about the application process or the permit itself, please call 661-326-3762 or 661-326-3753. Notable Items  The City is looking for someone to lead the newly formed Economic & Community Development Department and has started recruiting for the department’s director position. The functions of this new department used to be part of the Development Services Department, but these functions and our goals have grown to the point that a specific department dedicated to them was needed. Now we’re looking for someone with innovative, dynamic and critical thinking who can lead the City’s efforts in transforming our economy in a post-pandemic world and make economic General Information August 7, 2020 Page 2 development a top priority. The recruitment for this position closes on August 28.  The City is also hiring a new Homeless Services Principal to address homelessness concerns in the City. This position will be focused on providing guidance on homelessness and oversee the City’s efforts to address the issue. The position will be part of the newly formed Economic & Community Development Department. The recruitment for this position closes on August 17.  The Bakersfield Fire Department launched a new Rescue Unit program (right) last week to help reduce response times for two of the department’s busiest stations: Fire Station 2 (on East 21st Street near Baker Street) and Fire Station 6 (on Brundage Lane just west of Union Avenue). The program includes six Fire Captains and six firefighters in two-person units (one at each fire station) on three shifts. The Rescue Units – funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure – are capable of providing basic life support (BLS) on medical calls. After launching on Friday, July 31, they responded to 66 calls over their first weekend, leaving the stations’ fire engines available for other emergency calls. These teams will help the department’s response times in these two districts, allowing the department to maintain its coveted Class 2 Insurance Service Office rating, thus lowering homeowner and commercial insurance rates in Bakersfield.  Travelers passing through Bakersfield’s Amtrak station will now be greeted by colorful and exciting images of things to do in our city. Those vibrant images are in the form of large banners hanging from the ceiling of the local passenger train station, courtesy of Visit Bakersfield. The banners (left) were installed early Friday morning (August 7). They were designed by Visit Bakersfield, and produced and installed by Elite Signs and Promotions. Read more about these new banners here. General Information August 7, 2020 Page 3  Visit Bakersfield is continuing its Webinar Wednesday series to update travel partners and residents about local events and activities. The next webinar, “The Sound of Nature,” is set for Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 at 10 a.m. and will feature Recreation & Parks Director Dianne Hoover discussing the Kern River Parkway, along with representatives from Panorama Vista Preserve, Wind Wolves Preserve and Carrizo Plain National Monument. Each presenter will share exciting information on current safety guidelines, operating hours, highlights, attractions, and upcoming events. Registration is free but space is limited so registration is a must. Those interested can register here. This will be Visit Bakersfield’s second webinar. The most recent one, a Virtual Museum Trail, highlighted Bakersfield’s four local museums.  Bakersfield was recently found to have the fifth-most affordable housing market in the U.S., according to a report from property investment company, RealtyHop. Out of 100 cities, Bakersfield is the only one in California to be named in the top five for most affordable housing. The median home price here in July was $224,000, meaning a family with an annual income of just more than $60,000 only has to devote 22.27% of that income to housing. For comparison, three California cities were ranked among the five least affordable cities to live in: Los Angeles (No. 1), San Francisco (No. 4) and Oakland (No. 5).  A recent study found that Bakersfield is the most affordable city in the U.S. for minimum wage workers. In fact, other than Fresno (No. 3), no other California city cracked the top 10! The Move.org survey looked at the 75 most populous U.S. cities according to the U.S. Census Bureau and compared minimum wage (dollars per hour) and the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment. After calculating the total hours minimum wage earners needed to work in order to afford that, they found it would require 13 hours a week to do so in Bakersfield. That’s because minimum wage in Bakersfield ($13/hour) is quite a bit higher than the average rent prices.  The August edition of the Public Safety & Vital Services Newsletter was released this week. This month’s issue looks at the recently approved PSVS budget and the funding of Public Safety projects for the Bakersfield Police and Fire Departments. You can also learn about how the measure is addressing homelessness, affordable housing and more!  The Bakersfield Animal Care Center’s annual Clear the Shelters event continues, and General Information August 7, 2020 Page 4 this year it is online only! Anyone interested in adopting a pet can do so here. Adoptions are free until August 29. Donations can be made online here. Traffic Advisories  Nighttime lane closure for 24th Street paving Paving crews will be working on 24th Street, between D Street and Chester Avenue, during nighttime hours on Wednesday, August 12 and Thursday, August 13. This work will require the closure of the inside travel lane between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., each night. At least one westbound lane will remain open to traffic while work is underway in this area. No impacts are anticipated for eastbound traffic on 23rd Street. This schedule may be changed 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. Reports  Recreation & Parks Department Rapid Response Team Report, Aug. 1, 2020.  TRIP Status Report for August 2020.  Streets Division work schedule for the week of Aug. 10, 2020. Events  Bakersfield Animal Care Center’s annual Clear the Shelters event continues for the month of August. This event is ONLINE ONLY. THE OPPORTUNITY Opportunity awaits for a dynamic, forward-thinking, “local government game-changer” ready to help shape the future of a thriving community! Thanks to new resources from a local sales tax measure, the City of Bakersfield is poised to take on Economic Development as a top priority. In November 2018, the residents of the City of Bakersfield expressed their commitment to improving the quality of life in the community by passing a local sales tax measure, known as the “Public Services and Vital Safety Measure” (PSVS). These funds are general fund revenue that will be allocated in accordance with 13 priorities established by the City Council related to public safety, homelessness and attracting jobs and businesses to the City. The PSVS also allowed a FY 19/20 allocation to re-create the City’s Economic Development Program and to establish a “Homeless Housing, Initiatives, and Services Program.” These functions were housed within a new Division of the Development Services Department. In 2019, the City Council completed a comprehensive process to update and create 8 City Council Goals as noted below. Within each, specific action items have been defined to facilitate achievement of each goal. 1. Quality Public Safety Services 2. Address Homelessness 3. Maintain Fiscal Solvency 4. Enhance Quality of Life and Public Amenities We invite our new Director to propose programs and functions to include in the newly created Economic & Community Development Department. The groundwork has been laid for an Economic Development Strategic Plan and the City is partnering with the Chamber of Commerce on a comprehensive Economic Prosperity Initiative. Bakersfield is a community in transition, with remarkable prospects for modeling how cities can transform their economies for a post-pandemic world. The new Director will play a critical role in shaping development in one of the ten largest cities in California. ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 5. Strengthen and Diversify our Economic Base 6. Enhance Infrastructure 7. Promote Community Pride, Image & Excellent Customer Service 8. Invest in Urban Renewal and Downtown Development THE ORGANIZATION At nearly 400,000 residents and growing, Bakersfield is the 9th largest City in California. The City of Bakersfield is a full- service charter city, with eleven departments, four special divisions and more than 1,800 FTEs and numerous part time, seasonal and contract employees. The City operates under the Council-Manager form of government with an annual budget of $610,960,000; including the Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program. FY 19/20 also brought a unique opportunity to the City of Bakersfield due to voter approval of the first-ever 1% local sales tax. The “Public Safety Vital Services Measure” infused over $60 million in annual revenue to the General Fund, along with clear directives to hire 100 new police officers, re-establish an Economic Development Department, address homelessness, and enhance the quality of life in the community. Implementation of these goals has led to the development of new programs, new initiatives and an entirely new way of thinking for local government. The Bakersfield City Council is composed of seven members elected from the seven wards of the City on a nonpartisan basis to serve overlapping four-year terms. The Mayor is elected at-large to serve a four-year term as presiding officer at Council meetings and as the head of the City for legislative and ceremonial purposes. THE DEPARTMENT Five of the eight City Council goals relate to Economic and Community Development. Therefore, during the FY 20/21 budget process, the City Council voted to create a new stand-alone “Economic and Community Development Department” (ECD) that will include the former Economic & Community Development Division, Visit Bakersfield (the City’s Visitors Bureau) and oversight of the Convention Center/Arena/Entertainment Venue management contracts. The new ECD Director will play an instrumental role in the development of the new ED programs and the future of Bakersfield overall. The ECD Department is envisioned to be a “one-stop-shop” that executes a dual mission: to enhance economic growth and to improve the quality of life in the community through facilitating innovative development and job growth, procuring additional resources, connecting the public to services, and addressing homelessness. The ECD Director will ensure that the Department works to quickly facilitate quality growth and development that creates a balanced and thriving community; and the Director will work together with other City Departments to facilitate success for residents, businesses, employers, and visitors of the City of Bakersfield. WHY BAKERSFIELD? Bakersfield is the real California. It’s a place where people find something better, a place with boundless opportunity but grounded in the promise of the American Dream. It’s a place where people still work for a living, where sheer grit and determination are harnessed to feed and fuel a nation. But it’s also a place that is poised to leverage innovation and outside investment opportunities that have been missed in the past. Bakersfield is where southern California meets the Central Valley. We are centered in one of the world’s largest agricultural-producing areas, and also one of the largest energy-producing regions. Our city straddles major transportation routes that carry food and fuel, people and products, to all points of the world. With a population closing in on a half million, Bakersfield is the nation’s 53rd largest city, larger than places like Pittsburgh, St. Louis or Honolulu. We are the government, retail, commercial and population hub of Kern County, one of the state’s largest, at more than 8,000 square miles. Our core industries, available work force, abundant and affordable housing options, and proximity to California’s major markets and recreational amenities are some of the reasons more people are choosing to live in Bakersfield. Our city’s population increased 57% since 2000, with our land area increasing 32% during that same time. Our corner of California is thriving because we respect our history while embracing diversity and opportunity. We are a major urban area with major urban area amenities, yet residents and visitors always comment on how welcoming our people are. That’s not surprising when you remember that our city was founded on hospitality. In the mid-19th century, Col. Thomas Baker settled this area. He let others know that this was a place where weary travelers could stop and rest… rest themselves and rest their animals. Word soon spread that everyone was welcome to stop and rest in Baker’s field. From the town he plotted in 1869 to today being California’s ninth largest city, that welcoming spirit of Col Baker lives in. It’s in our Bakersfield DNA. Consider building a better future with Bakersfield – not only for you and your family, but for everyone in California. We are many communities with a unified view that your potential to create something better is truly boundless. Bakersfield is where you make a difference. THE POSITION Reporting to the City Manager’s Office, the ECD Director will oversee all activities and staff of the ECD Department. Specific ECD Director duties include: • Administration, development, implementation and management of the City's economic and community development activities, homelessness services function, and coordination of activities with other governmental agencies, private-sector developers and lending institutions • Work with the City Manager’s Office to develop and direct the City's new Economic Development Strategy and Community Development Block Grant Program. • Assist the City Manager’s Office in standing up the new Homeless Services Unit and take over administrative oversight. • Work together with the Development Services Department and Public Works Departments to facilitate a streamlined development process and top tier customer service. • Direct coordination, formulation, implementation and management of projects and initiatives that result in tangible economic development, commercial revitalization, and genuine community engagement. • Coordinate program activities with City departments, other local governments, state and federal agencies, and citizens involved or interested in economic development or redevelopment issues • Actively monitor laws and activities of regulatory agencies relating to economic development, homelessness, redevelopment and CDBG. • Provide meaningful technical advice to, commissions, committees and the City Manager’s Office in matters related to a wide variety of redevelopment and economic development activities and programs • Develop and administer the annual Department budget. Priorities for the new ECD Director include: • Development and formation of the ECD Department, to include structuring the programs and development of policies and building a new ECD Team that integrates into the overall City structure. • Provide leadership for the new ECD Department in developing a comprehensive citywide “Market Analysis” and “Economic Development Strategy” and implementation of a previously approved “Economic Opportunity Area Plan.” • Other projects and programs to accomplish Council goals, as directed by the City Manager. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate is an accomplished strategic leader and creative problem solver who can see the big picture and possesses an unwavering commitment to public service, their employees, colleagues and organization, and community. The ideal candidate will be someone who is excited by the opportunity and challenge of building a new significant program from the ground up. The Economic Development Director must be a strong decision maker who is committed to his/her decisions, with a firm but flexible approach. Finally, the ideal candidate will encourage and foster collaboration with other City departments, the County of Kern, the media, community groups, and private developers and build a well-integrated and functioning team. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • Superior written and verbal communication skills and proven public speaking ability. • Experience in economic development implementation, including the creation and implementation of incentive programs, lending programs, real estate transactions, etc. • Experience in community development activities, including Housing & Urban Development (HUD) programs/audits. • Preferred experience in addressing homelessness in a meaningful capacity. Examples could include but are not limited to the creation and oversight of homeless services programs, administration of HUD funding related to homelessness (ESG, CDBG, etc.), oversight of an emergency shelter or more. • Demonstrated dedication to the delivery of excellence through their prior work experience. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Urban Planning or related field. • A Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred. • Five years of experience in economic development, community development and/or redevelopment or related experience is required, of which two (2) years must be at supervising and/or division management level. • Additional training / certification in economic development finance and a California real estate experience is desirable. • An equivalent combination of training, certification, and experience may be substituted for the above requirements. New “Brundage Lane Navigation Center” (BLNC). This new 150-bed full-service emergency shelter at 1900 E Brundage Lane will provide medical and mental health services. It is a partnership between the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern, and will be professionally managed by Orange County-based Mercy House, and the new ECD Department will include a “Homeless Services” Unit which will oversee the contracts. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The annual salary range for the Economic and Community Development Director is $137,003 to $166,539. Starting salary will be dependent upon experience. The City offers a competitive benefit package including CalPERS retirement with a formula of 2.7% @ 55 or 2% @ 62, depending on current status in CalPERS or reciprocal public pension program. For more information on employee retirement, visit the Human Resources website: https://bakersfieldcity.us/ gov/depts/human_resources/retirement.htm For more information on employee benefits, visit the City’s benefits website: https://bakersfieldcity.us/ gov/depts/human_resources/benefits/employee_benefits.htm APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURE This position is open until filled with an initial review date of August 28, 2020. To be considered, please submit your materials through the City’s Website. You may also call the Human Resources Department directly at 661-326-3773. Applicants will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this brochure. Candidates deemed to have the most relevant qualifications will be invited to interview with the consultant, following which, the most qualified candidates will be referred for interviews with the City. BY THE NUMBERS: Public Safety and Vital Services Measure Update 29 Number of new sworn police officers to be hired through PSVS in Fiscal Year 2020-21, part of the City’s efforts to hire 100 new officers over a three-year period. Dollars allocated to ad- dressing homelessness concerns in Bakersfield, including the funding to bring the new Brundage Lane Homeless Naviga- tion Center online. In June, the City Council unanimously adopted the City’s overall budget, including $69.6 million in Public Safety & Vital Services spending rec- ommendations. Public Safety projects and programs remain a priority within the budget, with the Bakersfield Police and Fire Departments receiving the bulk of that funding. More than $8 million was allo- cated to the BPD for departmental funding – including the hiring of 29 new sworn officers and 15 non-sworn employees – and another $3.5 million to the Bakersfield Fire Department. The City has made the commitment to hire 100 new sworn officers over a three-year period (dating back to 2019), a goal that was set after hear- ing feedback from the public through more than 30 community-based meetings held before the implementa- tion of the PSVS Measure. So far, the Bakersfield Police Department has had two classes graduate from its academy and enter the Field Training Officer portion of their training. The department is also receiving $500,000 $69.6M PSVS BUDGET APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL Measure Status Report: On November 6, 2018, Bakersfield Citizens voted to approve the Public Safety and Vital Services 1% Tax Measure. This report provides a snapshot of progress made on the implementation of that measure. August 2020 Continued on Page 3 10M+ Public Safety and Vital Services Measure Update August 2020 In all, the 2020-21 Public Safety & Vital Services budget includes 91 new PSVS- related positions, including additions to the highly-successful Rapid Response Team program. Thanks to their early suc- cess and positive public reception since their launch in late 2019, a second six- person RRT has been approved in the budget for the Recreation & Parks Depart- ment. The Recreation & Parks RRT focuses on parks-related issues such as repairing damaged equipment in parks — including vandalism to the bathrooms and other fa- cilities — as well as landscaping projects in streetscapes. Adding another full team will help the department keep the City’s neighborhoods looking vibrant and well- maintained. PSVS funding is also allowing Bakersfield to launch a new Clean City Initiative, a $1.5 million effort to enhance the City’s appearance with more clean-up and maintenance in public areas. The initia- tive’s goal is to improve quality of life for residents and “first impression” qualities for visitors. Another $1.4 million was also included for ongoing Citywide beautifica- tion projects. Homelessness remains a growing concern in the community and in response, the City allocated more than $10 million to addressing the issue. Almost $2 million will be spent on operating costs at the future Brundage Lane Navigation Center, which continues to see progress in preparing for a Fall 2020 opening with 50 beds available to start. Page 2 REC & PARKS RAPID RESPONSE TEAM & HOUSING The City also allocated $7.3 million in PSVS funds for affordable housing in Bakersfield, as well as more than $600,000 for neighborhood improve- ments near the BLNC and the newly built Kern County Navigation Center on M Street. Public Safety and Vital Services Measure Update August 2020 PSVS BUDGET APPROVED CONTINUED Page 3 for recruitment and retention efforts. Another $450,000 was ap- proved for the expansion of the ShotSpotter program, which alerts officers immedi- ately to the sound and location of gunshots, leading to quicker apprehension and prosecution of suspects. The rollout of the body-worn camera program will also be completed thanks to a $647,000 allocation that will see to the im- plementation of a final 210 units to officers. In addition, the department will add new equip- ment as well, with the purchasing of 30 new pa- trol vehicles, four new motorcycles and five new Police Service Technician trucks which will be needed as the department’s ranks expand when future officers when they complete the acade- my. The Bakersfield Fire Department, meanwhile, will be able to fill an additional 13 new sworn positions. The Department was able to create two new two-person Rescue Units which are assigned to the busiest districts (Stations 2 and 6). The Rescue Units consist of a Fire Captain and a firefighter each – spread over three shifts — and they went into service on July 31. The first weekend they were in use, the two units re- sponded to nearly 70 calls, emergencies that fire engines would have otherwise been as- signed. Instead, they were available to respond to other emergencies more quickly, improving their response times. Response times are one factor in the department’s goal to maintain its coveted Class 2 Insur- ance Services Office rating. Only 1.5% of all U.S. fire departments are Class 2 or better. That Class 2 rating helps keep residential and commercial insurance rates lower. RRT Weekly report For the week of 7/28/20-8/1/20 City Council and or Public requests • None City Source requests • None Projects Completed by RRT 1. 8609 Sand fox (Fire break clean-up project) • RRT cleared out 15 ft of dry brush as a fire break clean-up along the residential and city fence line. Work began and was completed on 7/28/2020. • A Load of tumble weeds and dry brush was taken to South Union City dump site. 2. Wayside park (Illegal trash clean-up) • RRT cleaned up some illegal trash that was dumped behind the roll off trash bins located on the north east side by the spray park restrooms. Work began and was completed on 7/28/2020. • 1 site was addressed. • Load of debris was taken to Kern County Bena landfill (Load weight 1,880L.) 3. Saunders Park (Sump fence line clean-up) • RRT removed all the existing tumble weeds and dry brush located on the north fence line which divides the park and the sump area as part of the fence repair project due to vandalism and homeless encampments. Work began and was completed on 7/30/2020. • Load was taken to Kern County Bena Landfill (Load weight 4,740Lbs.) 4. Yokuts Park (Restroom modification) • RRT secured and modified both the Men’s and Women’s restroom due to vandalism and homeless encampments being set up inside the restroom building after park hours. Work began on 7/29/2020 and was completed on 7/31/2020. Ongoing projects 1. Jastro Park (spray park restrooms) • RRT will continue working on securing the spray park restrooms due to illegal encampments after park hours. Work will continue as time permits. 2. Panama and Wible Rd. • RRT will continue replacing the damaged block wall panels on the week of 8/4/2020. Miscellaneous 1. Saunders Park • RRT modified and secured the existing electrical panel box located on the North East side of Saunders Park right next to the pavilion. Weekly Data: Assignment Locations Job Description Date Man Hours Equip/Hours Misc. Cost Weight Approx. lbs. 8609 Sand Fox Fire break clean-up. 7/28/2020 20 30 0 0 Wayside Park Illegal trash dumping clean-up. 7/28/2020 4 5 $42.30 1,880Lbs Saunders Park Sump fence line clean-up. 7/30/2020 24 40 $106.65 4,740Lbs Yokuts Park Restroom Modification project. 7/31/2020 36 36 $82.54 0 Totals= 4 Projects Completed 84 111 $231.49 6,620Lbs Next Week City Source request • None City Council and or Public request • None Priority Projects • RRT will continue to work with Code Enforcement regarding any illegal homeless encampment sites within City Parks, Streetscapes, and/or City buildings. • Jastro spray park restroom building modification. • Panama and Wible block wall repair project. • Westside Pkwy tumble weed clean-up. Training None See Attached Photos 8609 Sand Fox, fire break clean-up.7/28/2020 Before clean-up. After Tumble weed and brush clean-up. Wayside Park, illegal trash clean-up. 7/28/2020 After Clean-up. Saunders Park, City sump fence line clean-up. 7/30.2020 Before clean-up. After tumble weed and dry brush Clean-up. Yokuts Park, restroom modification. 7/31/2020 Page 1 TRIP projects are moving rapidly through the various stages of project development. This report is to provide a periodic up-to-date snapshot of each project’s recent major activities and progress. If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Janet Wheeler at the TRIP office, (661) 326-3491. Regular construction updates are also available on the TRIP website at BakersfieldFreeways.us MILESTONES Ø Major construction work on the State Route 43/Stockdale Highway Roundabout has been completed. Installation of erosion control and the completion of punch list items will close out the project in the coming weeks. Ø Final paving and roadway striping are scheduled for the 24th Street Improvement Project in August. Landscape work is expected to continue through September. PROJECT STATUS 24th Street Improvement Project Contractor: Griffith Company 86% complete; anticipated completion: summer 2020 Work was underway along the south side of 24th Street between Myrtle Street and A Street last month. Roadway excavation and demolition are complete, and the contractor has constructed new curb and gutter along the roadway within this area. The roadway was moved northward to create space for a landscaped parkway along the south side of 24th Street. Intersection paving was underway in July along 24th Street between Bay Street and M Street. The majority of this work took place during nighttime hours. Final roadway paving and roadway striping are expected to be completed in August. Construction of a new sound wall along the south side of 24th Street between the A Street/B Street alley and C Street was also completed in July. Irrigation work continues. Landscape crews will be installing trees and other plants within the median and along both sides of 24th Street within the residential section of the corridor in August. This work is expected to continue into September. Electrical work continues at various locations. Major construction activities are expected to be completed in August, but crews will remain in the area for a few more weeks to complete punch list items. August 2020 TRIP Status Report TRIP Status Report August 2020 Page 2 Centennial Corridor Phase 1 - Kern River Bridge Improvements Contractor: Security Paving Company Construction completed This phase constructed new bridges across Truxtun Avenue and the Kern River for the future westbound Centennial Corridor (State Route 58) exit to Mohawk Street and widened the existing eastbound bridges at the Kern River and Truxtun Avenue to accommodate the future freeway mainline lanes. Phase 2 – Belle Terrace Operational Improvements Contractor: Granite Construction 80% complete; anticipated completion: fall 2020 This phase includes the replacement of the Belle Terrace Bridge and a new connector structure for northbound State Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58. Construction of the new retaining wall along northbound State Route 99 has been completed. Crews will continue construction of the concrete coping slab, barrier, and sidewalk atop the retaining wall in August. Installation of chain link fencing is expected to begin in late August or early September. The new Belle Terrace Bridge was post-tensioned in July and is now self-supporting. Utility installation within the new bridge was also completed last month, allowing construction of the bridge approaches to begin mid-month. Falsework was removed under nighttime freeway closures during the first week of August. The removal of falsework allows earthwork operations to begin on a new retaining wall south of the bridge (this retaining wall is part of Centennial Corridor Phase 3). The Belle Terrace Bridge is expected to open to traffic this fall. Storm drain installation is progressing along the east side of State Route 99 just north of the Belle Terrace Bridge. Storm drain installation will also continue along Alamo Street so roadway reconstruction and pedestrian improvements can be completed on this residential street. Phase 3 – Bakersfield Freeway Connector Contractor: Security Paving Company 41% complete; anticipated completion: summer 2021 This phase of Centennial Corridor reconstructs the westbound-to-southbound loop ramp at the State Route 58/State Route 99 interchange. The project also constructs a new barrier-separated connector ramp to Ming Avenue. Crews constructed new concrete barrier rail on the widened State Route 58/State Route 99 separation bridge last month. Falsework removal for the widened bridge will be scheduled in the upcoming weeks, and will require full nighttime freeway closures. Construction continues on the Ming Avenue off-ramp structure along southbound State Route 99, including concrete placement for the bridge deck. Construction of this bridge will continue next month. Work on the new Belle Terrace Pump Plant structure continues with the installation of hardware, pumps, and electrical work. Completion of the pump plant construction is anticipated in August. Work continues on the first phase of the cut and cover tunnel at the westbound State Route 58-to- southbound State Route 99 connector. TRIP Status Report August 2020 Page 3 Phase 4 – Mainline Contractor: Security Paving Company 27% complete; anticipated completion: summer 2022 This phase constructs the freeway and multiple bridge structures between State Route 99 and the Westside Parkway. Crews continue the installation of cast-in-drilled-hole (CIDH) piles near the State Route 58/State Route 99 Junction for the future northbound State Route 99-to-westbound State Route 58 flyover. At Stockdale Highway, crews completed excavation for a future abutment and began driving piles. Pile driving will continue at this location for another month. Construction on the Stockdale Highway bridge columns will also continue in August. Concrete crews placed stem and soffit concrete for the eastbound direction of the future bridge at Ford Avenue. Work is now underway to form the bridge deck, with concrete placement anticipated in August. At La Mirada Drive, crews are reconstructing the roadway adjacent to the bridge. This work will continue through August. Crews have begun setting falsework for the future bridge at California Avenue. Falsework construction for this bridge is expected to continue during nighttime hours in August. Construction of a bridge abutment is underway at Commerce Drive. The contractor paved a new Park & Ride lot in July. The new facility is located adjacent to the Westside Parkway at Mohawk Street. Work on various walls and drainage systems continues throughout the project area. La Mirada Drive remains closed at the freeway alignment. Residents can use Marella Way to cross the corridor. Access to and from Stine Road on the south side of Stockdale Highway is also closed. Residents can enter the neighborhood from adjacent streets. State Route 43/Stockdale Highway Roundabout Contractor: Griffith Company Construction is complete This project replaced an existing 4-way stop with a roundabout at the State Route 43 (Enos Lane) and Stockdale Highway intersection. The project is substantially complete. Crews are completing punch list items. TRIP Status Report August 2020 Page 4 PROJECT PHOTOS Top left: Concrete placement for the new Belle Terrace Bridge deck Top right: Concrete coping slab, barrier and sidewalk are under construction along the west side of Wible Road atop the recently completed retaining wall Middle left: Crews constructed concrete barrier rail on the widened SR 58/SR 99 separation bridge in July Middle right: Aerial view of construction on the Ming Avenue off-ramp separation bridge located alongside southbound SR 99 Bottom right: Aerial view of the widened westbound SR 58-to-southbound SR 99 separation bridge and excavation for the future cut and cover tunnel TRIP Status Report August 2020 Page 5 Top left: Crews construct new columns for the future northbound SR 99-to- westbound SR 58 structure Middle left: Paving was completed for a new Park & Ride facility located adjacent to the Westside Parkway at Mohawk Street Middle right: Construction of a Commerce Drive bridge abutment Bottom left: Drainage system work continues throughout the Centennial Corridor project area Bottom right: Looking south at trenching work for a new retaining wall between California Avenue and Commerce Drive TRIP Status Report August 2020 Page 6 Top left: Installation of new curb and gutter along the south side of 24th Street between Beech St. and A St. Top right: Sidewalk and driveway paving was completed along the south side of 24th Street within the commercial section of the corridor last month Bottom left and right: Grinding and paving operations were completed at 24th Street intersections between Bay Street and M Street during nighttime hours in July Week of August 10_2020 Work Schedule Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of August 10, 2020 – August 21, 2020 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstruct Sylvia St, S I St, & Sidney from Laurel Dr to Laurel Dr Reconstruct Camino Del Oeste from Kroll to Calle Cerca Section repairs on White Ln from Hughes to S H St 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 in the Old Town Kern HUD area Concrete work in the Wilson HUD area Week of August 10_2020 Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, August 10, 2020 Pacheco to Hosking, S H to S Union Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Ming to Panama, Wible to S H Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Brundage to Pacheco, S H to Cottonwood Thursday, August 13, 2020 Truxtun to Ming, Ashe to Oak Friday, August 14, 2020 Belle Terrace to Pachecho; New Stine to Wible Monday, August 17, 2020 Panama Ln to Taft Hwy; Stine to 99 Freeway Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Wible to Gosford Rd; District Blvd to Panama Ln Wednesday, August 19, 2020 White Ln to Panama Ln; Buena Vista to Gosford Thursday, August 20, 2020 Stockdale to White Ln; Gosford to New Stine Rd Friday, August 21, 2020 Stockdale to Ming Ave; Old River to Gosford Rd 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.