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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.15.202312/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 1/15 Bakerseld Notes The Sound of What's Happening! Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 Notable Items Southeast Strong project awarded more than $22 million in state grant funding The City of Bakerseld is proud to announce that the California Strategic Growth Council has awarded more than $22 million in grant funding to the Southeast Strong Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) project. This funding will be crucial to the Southeast Strong project’s efforts to bring improvements such as affordable housing, active transportation options and more to that part of this historically disadvantaged community. Bakerseld Notes 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 2/15 This funding will be crucial to the Southeast Strong project’s efforts supporting 12 neighborhood-serving projects including new housing, urban greening, enhanced connectivity, and clean energy. Community engagement will play a critical role to see these projects to fruition, and we invite all community members and those with a historical interest in Southeast Bakerseld to attend and participate. New 72-unit affordable farmworker housing celebrated New affordable housing options are a crucial part of addressing the housing crisis in Bakerseld. Using funding from the City’s 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 3/15 Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Bakerseld is working with developers to make more units available to residents. An investment of $2.5 million from the City of Bakerseld helped bring additional funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new $25.9 million affordable farmworker housing development, the 72-unit Sagewood Affordable Housing Apartment Community at the corner of Stine and Berkshire roads. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the City, Chelsea Investment Corporation and Pacic Southwest Community Development Corporation celebrated the project's completion as it nears occupancy. The development includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units - including ADA-accessible apartments - as well as a playground, picnic area, community garden, and half basketball court. At least one member of the household must work in the agriculture industry and the household income must be between 30% and 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Mayor Karen Goh, Vice Mayor Andrae Gonzales (Ward 2) and Councilmember Manpreet Kaur (Ward 7), as well as former Councilmember Chris Parlier were among those who took a tour of the facility. The development is expected to receive its certicate of occupancy in the coming weeks and then will open for applications. 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 4/15 The City of Bakersfield - GovernmentThe City of Bakersfield - Government Facebook Watch Share Facebook City awards $90,000 in entrepreneur grants to three local businesses Three local businesses received a total of $90,000 from the City's Entrepreneurship Grant Program on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The businesses - Sweet Bites N Ice, Awakened Consulting and A&B Naturals - were presented checks at this week's City Council meeting. Artisa Mae Moten of Awakened Consulting Inc. received a grant award of $25,000. Awakened Consulting is a holistic Mental health collective business located at 2201 F. Street, specializing in neuro-counseling for families, groups, and individuals. Services include counseling and mandated classes, clinical career development, and corporate master training. Their expansion plans include hiring a new mental health professional, neurofeedback Eye Movement Desensitization, and Reprocessing equipment to expand the scope of service. Alexandria Kemp of A&B Naturals received a grant award of $25,000. A&B Naturals is located in downtown Bakerseld at Eye and 18th Street. They carry their own handmade items and handcrafted stone bracelets, but also serves as a business storefront that offers “shelf-space” for more than ten local vendors. Products include specialty items such as palm oil, soaps, 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 5/15 candles, hair products, jewelry, and more. Their expansion plans include hiring a store associate and increasing products/inventory. Chavez of “Sweet Bites N Ice LLC” received a grant award of $40,000. They are currently a dessert food truck business which serves a variety of handcrafted crepes, churros, wafes, decorated milkshakes, and over 60 avors of freshly prepared fruit aguas frescas. Stephanie is the recipient of a $40,000 grant that will expand their business to a new brick and mortar location at the Maya Cinema Retail Center early next year. The City's Economic & Community Development Department launched the Entrepreneurship Grant Program in July, partnering with Bakerseld College Launchpad, the California State University, Bakerseld Small Business Development Center and Extended Education and the Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce. Since launching, the program has awarded $335,000 to 33 local small businesses to strengthen their impact on the local economy. The grant funding can be used for working capital including payroll and benets costs; utilities, mortgage or rent payments; paying license or permit fees; covering business expansion costs, operating expenses, and more. General Plan Update workshop planned We want to hear what you think Bakerseld should look like in the next 25 years - and on Tuesday, Dec. 19, the public can give staff their feedback on land use over the future two and a half decades. 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 6/15 A General Plan Update workshop will be held at the Bakerseld Museum of Art (1930 R Street) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Spanish translation services will be available. And don't forget to take the online community survey! Rec. & Parks recognizes community groups as ofcial park adopters This week two local community groups received signs from the City's Recreation & Parks Department as ofcial adopters of local parks. 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 7/15 Blue Zones Project Bakerseld and Transitional Youth Mobilizing for Change (TYM4Change) have participated in the Rec. & Parks Department's Adopt-A-Park program for six months. Blue Zones adopted Centennial Park and TYM4Change adopted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Each have held regular cleanups at each of the sites, helping with the Adopt-A-Park mission of serving as key community representatives for their park by organizing a community-based volunteer group and making an ongoing commitment to improving their park. Adopt-A-Park Program Pop-up large item drop-off events collect more than 200 tons of trash in 2023, set to return in '24 The City's monthly pop-up large item drop- off events collected more than 200 tons of trash in 2023, with the Solid Waste Division receiving more than 40,000 pounds at the November and December events. In November, the event at Kaiser Permanente Sports Village collected 37,860 pounds of trash, 12,300 pounds of metal and 85 mattresses to go with 33 tires. At the December event at 4200 Panorama Drive, 7,680 pounds of trash and 3,200 pounds of metal 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 8/15 were collected. Residents also dropped off 40 mattresses and 29 tires. The City held 19 drop-off events this year compared to last year's 24. Here are 2023's totals, with 2022's totals in parenthesis: 423,470 pounds of trash (224,350 in 2022); 22,690 pounds of recycling (5,430); 412 tires (164); 1,285 mattresses (759) 4,593 vehicles came through the events, compared to nearly 2,300 in 2022. These events are part of Bakerseld's Clean City Initiative, providing opportunities for residents to get rid of large items that won't t in their residential trash bins. The City plans to continue offering these events for a fourth year starting in January. Don't pour used cooking oil or grease down the drain - bring it to the City's holiday grease collection event! The City of Bakerseld’s annual Holiday Grease Collection event is back for the 2023-24 holiday season, offering a safe disposal option for cooking oil and grease for Bakerseld residents. Disposing of used cooking oil and grease down residential drains can result in clogged pipes and other damage, causing backups. Instead, residents can stop by either of the City’s Holiday Grease Collection locations and dispose of used oil and grease in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Hear from City staff how to dispose of your used cooking oil and grease the proper way in the video linked above! City's Holiday Grease Collection Event is back! 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 9/15 Residents are asked to collect their used cooking oil and grease in sealed containers before dropping it off at the locations. There is no charge to dispose of used cooking oil and grease during the event.  The 2023 Holiday Grease Collection Event runs through Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. Cooking oil and grease drop-off locations: City of Bakerseld Wastewater Treatment Plant 3 (6901 McCutchen Road) North of the River Sanitary District main ofce (204 Universe Avenue) Residents may drop off their used cooking oil and grease at those locations from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday. The event’s City location is closed on Dec. 25, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2024 Grease Collection Event yer Provide feedback for safety improvements along Monitor Street School Corridor 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 10/15 Employee Service Awards Week of Dec. 10 Doretha Wyatt, Bakerseld Police Dept., 25 years Adelina Carter, Economic & Community Development Dept., 10 years Gordon Hilton, Public Works Dept., 5 years Trafc Advisories 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 11/15 Temporary intersection closures planned in Downtown Bakerseld The City’s Public Works Department is expected to start a project to improve the storm drain system near 20th and P streets on Dec. 11, work that will require the closure of some intersections in Downtown Bakerseld. As a result of this work, 20th Street between O and Q streets, as well as P Street between 20th and 21st, and Q Street between 20th and 21st will be closed temporarily. No trafc will be allowed at these intersections. This portion of the project is expected to be completed by Friday, Dec. 29. The closures will be 24-hours a day and detours will be in place at the nearest intersections before reaching these impacted areas. Trafc delays are expected as a result, so drivers are advised to avoid these areas, use extra caution, plan for additional travel time, or plan to use alternate routes. Daytime lane closures on NB, SB Mohawk Daytime lane closures have been scheduled for northbound and southbound Mohawk Street between Truxtun Avenue and Rosedale Highway for electrical work at the new signalized intersection with the westbound off-ramp. The southbound lane closure will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and northbound on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The lane closures will start at 7 a.m. and end 3:30 p.m. The outer lane will be closed for the work and the two inner lanes remain open at all times. 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 12/15 Nighttime lane closures set for NB, SB Mohawk Nighttime alternating lane closures have been scheduled for northbound and southbound Mohawk Street between Truxtun Avenue and Rosedale Highway for the installation of vehicle detection loops. The lane closures will occur on Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Lane closures scheduled for SB 99 Nighttime alternating lane closures has been scheduled for southbound State Route 99 between State Route 58 and Ming Avenue. The closures will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 20 for the installation of vehicle detection loops. The closures will begin at 10 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. WB 58 to NB 99 ramp connect, lane closures on NB 99 A Nighttime closure has been scheduled for the westbound State Route 58 to northbound State Route 99 connector ramp. The closure will take place on Monday, Dec. 18 for the installation of vehicle detection loops. The closures will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures will also occur along northbound State Route 99 between Ming Avenue and Stockdale Highway for this work. The lane closure will begin at 10 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. During the ramp closure, westbound to northbound 99 motorists will be detoured to exit at Chester Avenue. Turn right/north on Chester Avenue. Turn left/west on Brundage Lane. Turn right/north on Oak Street. Turn left/west on California Avenue. Turn right to enter the northbound State Route 99 on-ramp. WB 58 to SB 99 connector ramp closure 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 13/15 A Nighttime closure has been scheduled for the westbound State Route 58 to southbound State Route 99 connector ramp. The closures will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 19 for the installation of bridge joint seal. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. California Highway Patrol will be monitoring the construction zone. During the closure, westbound motorists will be detoured to northbound State Route 99. From State Route 99 exit at California Avenue and turn left/west. Merge right to enter the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp. 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 Recreation & Parks Dept. Support Team for Operations, Rangers and Maintenance (STORM) weekly report, Dec. 3-9, 2023 Spectrum Pacic West, LLC (“Spectrum”), is noticing its customers that on or around Jan. 8, 2024 Showtime will rebrand the following channels on the local channel lineup: Showtime East to Paramount+ with Showtime East – channels 741, 1741 Showtime West to Paramount+ with Showtime West – channels 740, 1740 Showtime On Demand to Paramount+ with Showtime On Demand – channels 759, 1759 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 14/15 Events Saturday, Dec. 16 The Jingle Bell Run, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Park at River Walk (11200 Stockdale Highway). Tuesday, Dec. 19 General Plan Update Workshop, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bakerseld Museum of Art (1930 R Street). Community Survey 12/15/23, 4:32 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.15.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a5c34ab98aec4a6689ac9762ab6b5274/print 15/15