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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.19.235/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 1/21 Notable Items Peace Ofcer Memorial Week ceremonies In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Ofcers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. On Thursday, May 18, the Bakerseld Police Department held a ceremony honoring the lives and sacrices of BPD ofcers who gave their lives in service to the department and City of Bakerseld, with Chief Greg Terry speaking in their memories. Chief Terry and a contingent of Bakerseld Police Ofcers and staff also attended a ceremony held in the afternoon honoring all Kern County Law Enforcement Ofcers killed in the line of duty at the Bakerseld Notes The Sound of What's Happening! Friday, May 19, 2023 Bakerseld Notes 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 2/21 Kern County Peace Ofcers Memorial in front of the Superior Courthouse on Truxtun Avenue. The BPD joined the Kern County Sheriff's Ofce and California Highway Patrol for the ceremony. Mayor Karen Goh, among other ofcials, also spoke at the event and the Bakerseld Fire Department attended, bringing a re engine and American ag. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America’s law enforcement community. Southeast Strong Fest at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 3/21 The City hosted the Southeast Strong Fest at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Saturday, May 13, to help bring awareness to our Transformative Climate Communities work. The event offered an opportunity for the public to learn about TCC and to tell our staff what projects they want to see here in Bakerseld. 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 4/21 The Southeast community will be this grant's primary focus area for Round 5 of the TCC grant. At Southeast Strong Fest, community members got a chance to learn about services the City provides - from Recreation & Parks and the Park Rangers, to the Economic & Community Development Department, and much more. 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 5/21 This round of the TCC grants will focus on four main goals: Equitable Housing & Neighborhood Development Mobility & Urban Greening Workforce Development & Economic Opportunities Transformative Elements 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 6/21 Community partners Bike Bakerseld also attended Southeast Strong Fest, offering bike repairs and new helmets. 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 7/21 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 8/21 Grand Lakes Avenue gets new pedestrian safety improvements Pedestrian safety improvements continue throughout the City, with the most recent example coming in Ward 5. This week the Public Works Department's Streets Division completed a new pavement marking project on Grand Lakes Avenue. The 1.4-mile stretch from Ming Avenue to Coram Drive now features eight-foot bike lanes, a six-foot buffer and narrower trafc lanes. Trafc lanes went from 26-feet wide to 11-feet. Crews also added double yellow, non-passing stripes. Big City Mayors lobby Governor for homeless, housing and youth support Mayor Karen Goh, as part of the Big City Mayors coalition, met with Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders of the California State Legislature (below) to discuss homelessness, housing, youth jobs and reform to the state’s system of addressing mental health and substance abuse. 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 9/21 Cities shared that they have led the way in creating innovated homelessness services, but continue to bear the nancial burden of the state’s mental health, substance abuse and housing crisis. Greeneld Walking Group adopts Stiern Park 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 10/21 Greeneld Walking Group adopts Stiern Park!Greeneld Walking Group adopts Stiern Park! The Recreation & Parks Department welcomed the Greeneld Walking Group to the Adopt-A-Park program this week! The group of more than 30 volunteers was given Adopt-A-Park t- shirts, ofcial City of Bakerseld "grabbers" for picking up trash and debris, and trash bags and gloves. The Greeneld Walking Group adopted Stiern Park where they will complete monthly clean-ups starting May 16. Check out the video of them receiving their gear! 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 11/21 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 12/21 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 13/21 BLNC hosts visit from National Alliance to End Homelessness ofcials This week, the City of Bakerseld was proud to host National Alliance to End Homelessness CEO Ann Oliva and Senior Policy Fellow Alex Visotzky at the City’s award-winning Brundage Lane Navigation Center. Theo Dues, the Kern County Manager for BLNC shelter operator Mercy House, gave the delegation a tour of the facility, including the commercial-style kitchen (at right) where three meals a day are prepared and where residents can attend classes for a culinary certicate and be placed in local restaurants. Kern Medical Vice President Natalee Garrett detailed the operations of the BLNC's new recuperative care dorm (below), which is the rst of its kind in the State of California. Safety surfacing rehabilitation project completed at Central Park 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 14/21 Children, young and old, will have a little more bounce to their steps while utilizing the playground equipment at Central Park at Mill Creek, 500 19th Street, thanks to a newly completed resurfacing project. The City's Recreation & Parks Department completed installation of new safety resurfacing on Friday, May 19, about a week after starting the project. The nearly $100,000 project was made possible thanks to the Public Safety & Vital Services Measure (Measure N). Hometown Heroes Banner program ceremony set for May 20 Join us Saturday, May 20 as we honor local members of the U.S. armed forces at our Hometown Heroes Banner unveiling ceremony. It begins at 10 a.m. at the Amtrak Station, 601 Truxtun Ave., behind Visit Bakerseld and Beale Library. 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 15/21 Banner ceremony from May 2022 Upcoming Recreation & Parks programming - sign up today! 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 16/21 Summer Youth Jobs Program - Apply today! Learn more! Employee Service Awards Week of May 14 Dawn Spangler, Public Works Dept., 15 years Julian Hernandez, Recreation & Parks Dept., 5 years Christopher Sianez, Recreation & Parks Dept., 5 years 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 17/21 Trafc Advisories Overnight southbound Ming Avenue off-ramp closures Nighttime closures have been scheduled for the southbound State Route 99 to Ming Avenue off-ramp. This ramp closure will take place nightly from Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 for the release of falsework. The closures will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. During the closures, motorists can exit at the Stockdale Highway off-ramp or White Lane off-ramp. California Highway Patrol will be monitoring the construction zone. Nighttime closures planned on southbound Highway 99 Overnight closures have been scheduled for all lanes of southbound State Route 99 between State Route 58 and Ming Avenue. The closures will take place nightly from Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 for the release of falsework. The closures will begin at 11 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. California Highway Patrol will be monitoring the construction zone. During the closures, motorists will be detoured to exit at Stockdale Highway. Turn left/east on Stockdale Highway, right/south on Wible Road, right/west on Ming Avenue, then left to enter the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp. Overnight closures planned for westbound Highway 58 to southbound Highway 99 connector 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 18/21 Nighttime closures have been scheduled for the westbound State Route 58 to southbound State Route 99 connector. These closures will take place nightly from Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 for the release of falsework. The closures will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. California Highway Patrol will be monitoring the construction zone. During the closures, westbound motorists will be detoured to exit at Chester Avenue. Turn right/north on Chester Avenue, left/west on Brundage Lane, left/south on Wible Road, right/west on Ming Avenue, then left to enter the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp. Reverse trafc control scheduled for Real Road Real Road will be agged for one-way directional trafc between Stockdale Highway and Elcia on Monday, May 15. A single lane will remain open with aggers directing trafc. This closure is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for Cal Water utility relocations. The City thanks the public for its patience and understanding during the completion of these improvements. Please note: Construction work may be postponed and rescheduled without notice due to inclement weather and other unforeseen conditions. Reports City Council Agenda Highlights, May 24, 2023. Brundage Lane Navigation Center monthly report, April 2023. Code Enforcement Rapid Response Team weekly report, May 6 - 12, 2023. 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 19/21 Recreation & Parks Dept. Support Team for Operations, Rangers and Maintenance (STORM) weekly report, April 30 - May 6, 2023. Recreation & Parks Dept. Support Team for Operations, Rangers and Maintenance (STORM) weekly report, May 7 - 13, 2023. Events Friday, May 19 27th Annual Battle of the Badges, doors open at 5:30 p.m., bouts start at 7 p.m. at the Kern County Fairgrounds (1142 South P Street). 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 20/21 Saturday, May 20 East Bakerseld Festival, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Jefferson Park (801 Bernard Street). Spring into Action, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Wilson Park (2400 Wilson Road). 5/19/23, 3:19 PM Bakersfield Notes 05.19.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d50927df2ba4e56b26a2797f091031a/print 21/21 Hometown Heroes Banners Unveiling, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Downtown Amtrak Station (601 Truxtun Avenue).