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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.08.202312/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 1/9 Notable Items Visit Bakerseld announces grants for tourism-related event venues Visit Bakerseld is seeking proposals from non-prot organizations and private businesses whose tourism-related event venues in the Greater Bakerseld Notes The Sound of What's Happening! Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 Bakerseld Notes 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 2/9 Bakerseld area experienced nancial hardship due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. During the pandemic many event venues could not operate due to health and safety restrictions imposed by health ofcials that resulted in business interruptions and/or business closures. Those business interruptions and closures led to reduced visitor spending that rippled through the local economy. The City has received funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for response to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts. Tourism is a signicant driver of the local economy in Bakerseld, and one of the targeted uses of these funds is to provide nancial assistance to tourism-related event venues impacted by the pandemic. Read and download the Request for Proposals (RFP) and grant application using the green button below. The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22. Tourism event venue RFP 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. City's Holiday Grease Collection Event is back! 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 3/9 Hear from City staff how to dispose of your used cooking oil and grease the proper way in the video linked above! 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 Pop-up large trash item drop-off event planned for Dec. 9 The City of Bakerseld's Solid Waste Division will host a pop-up large item drop- off event on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at 4200 Panorama Drive. These events are part of Bakerseld's Clean City Initiative. 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 4/9 Accepted items list (Eng.) Accepted items list (Esp.) Monitor Street School Corridor Community Meeting City Public Works staff hosted a community meeting for improvements to the Monitor Street School Corridor on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Golden Valley High School. The public was able to provide feedback on the project and tell staff the improvements they want to see made to the area. The project vision is to transform Monitor Street into a safer corridor for all users, including the most vulnerable, school-aged students. That will be accomplished by implementing improvements such as trafc calming, enhanced pedestrian crossings, improved 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 5/9 signage and lighting, more resilient pavement markings, ADA- compliant modications, median modications, and sidewalk improvements. Monitor Street feedback 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 6/9 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 7/9 Provide feedback for safety improvements along Monitor Street School Corridor 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 8/9 Reports City Council Agenda Highlights, Dec. 13, 2023. Recreation & Parks Dept. Support Team for Operations, Rangers and Maintenance (STORM) weekly report, Nov. 26 - Dec. 2, 2023. Southern California Edison WARN Notice, Dec. 6, 2023. Spectrum Pacic West, LLC (“Spectrum”), is noticing its customers that on or around Jan. 10, 2024 Spectrum will drop the following Latino Networks from the local channel lineup: Semillitas TV HD - channel 474 AYM Sports - channel 628 Video Rola - channel 623 GOL TV - channels 136, 614, 1136, and 1614 Events Saturday, Dec. 9 Pop-up large item drop-off event, 8 a.m. to noon at 4200 Panorama Drive. 12/8/23, 4:27 PM Bakersfield Notes 12.08.2023 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/82656165cedc4465b353561f90bb7794/print 9/9