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MEMORANDUM
December 13, 1996
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COU~IL~
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Last week the Board of Supervisors voted 4 - 0 to approve the Transportation Impact Fee
Ordinance in the same form that our City Council approved on December 4th. The effective
date will be February 10, 1997. A memorandum from Public Works is enclosed.
2. A letter of appreciation is enclosed from H.U.D. praising EDCD's Fair Housing Plan as "one
of the best efforts coming out of southern California".
3. The latest activity status report from the County Environmental Health Services Department
regarding the LEA's regulated projects within the City is enclosed.
4. You will recall that several months ago we had some serious problems with the contractor that
was hired by GST Telecom California to install fiber optics on Truxtun Avenue. We revoked
their permit, pending an agreement to correct damages they caused. City staff has met with
their representatives to identify the problems and discuss solutions, and GST submitted a
proposal for consideration this week. We will be meeting with them to further discuss the
issues.
5. Responses to Council referrals are enclosed, as follows:
· update on the possibility of installing a street light at Beechwood and Stine Road;
· inquiry on the time frame for installation of a traffic signal at Beechwood and New Stine
Road.
6. I will be taking some time offaround the holidays, including December 23-24, 26, 27, and 30th.
John Stinson will be in charge in my absence.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
December 13, 1996
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7. We have set up both a neighborhood meeting and a meeting with the southeast ministers' group
relative to their appearance at the last Council meeting.
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cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, Acting City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director~
DATE: December 9, 1996
SUBJECT: Proposed Transportation Impact Fee - Board of Supervisors' Action
At their meeting today, the Kem County Board of Supervisors voted 4 - 0 to approve the Transportation Impact
Fee Ordinance in the same form that our City Council approved last Wednesday at their meeting. The effective
date will be February 10, 1997.
In addition to their action approving the fee program, Supervisor refered to staff the directive to prepare a study
to determine the ADT rates for certain commercial uses. Supervisor Shell referred to the Administrative Office
a request to perform a study of the total fees for new development that are charged by other cities and counties
in the valley and in California.
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DEC - 9 1996 :
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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1615 W. O~mpic Bouleva~
%~o~ Los Angles, CA 90015-~01
M=. George Gonzales
Community Development Coordinator
City of Bakersfield
515 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Dear George:
Thanks so much to you and to vince Zaragoza for the copies
of the City's Fair Housing Plan 2000.
When we received your mailing~last summer I only had time
then to quickly scan the pages. I was very much struck by what I
saw, especially the extraordinary vision and mission statements.
And so on a recent flight to Washington, D.C. I took the time to
read the plan more closely. I wanted to show off in Washington
one of the best efforts coming ou~ of Southern California...to
show what a community could do when they approached the effort
with appropriate seriousness and With the view that this was in
that community's own best interest. Congratulations on a great
job. And forgive this very tardy note of thanks.
There are a couple of questions that I have (You knew I
would): 1. Did the City Council have any discussion or special
briefing regarding the Plan? 2. What formal action did the
Council take with regard to the recommendations from the AI?
What actions and what kind of budget resulted?
Thanks again, George. We look forward to working with
Bakersfield to implement your Fai~ Housing Plan 2000.
Very sincerely yours,
Thomas F. Honore'
Dir?~tor, Civil Rights Division
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM :
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works
DATE: December 10, 1996
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
Attached for your information is a copy of the Activity Status Report, dated December 5,
1996, from the County Environmental Health Services Department describing the status
of the Local Enforcement Agency's (LEA) regulated projects within the City of Bakersfield.
LEA3.MEM
Attachment
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
STEVE McC/~LEY, R.E.H.S., Director DAVID PRICE III, RMA DIRECTOR
2700 "M" STREET, SUITE 300 ~ Engineering & Survey Services Department
BAKER,~FIELD,~A 93301 Q Environmental Health Services Department
Phone~[l~05) 8~2-8700 Planning Department
FAX: (805) 862-8701 Roads Department
December 5, 1996 ·
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
1501 Tmxtun Avenue
Bakersfield CA 93301
SUBJECT: Activity Status Matrix
Dear Mr. Rojas:
Enclosed. is the November Matrix describing the status of the Local Enforcement Agency's
(LEA) regulated projects within the City of Bakersfield.
cc: File
PROGRESS OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Rosedale Burn Dump Closure of burn dump for The Final Human Health Risk''' Waste Management is
Closure postclosure land use as Assessment (HHRA) indicates continuing to met with
agricultural, recreation, no increased risk of cancer to'. Martin/Macintosh, Castle and
SWIS #:* commercial or industrial, off site receptors. There is a ' Cook, the Kern High School
15-CR-0026 potential increase of cancer tb, District, and the North of the
construction workers directly . River Recreation District to
LEA WO #:** exposed to ash. , discuss post closure land uses.
216
Waste Management Dept. is Remediation of site is dependant
going to apply to ClWMB for upon future land use.
matching grant funds for
remediation.
Greenfield Burn Dump Investigate the existence of a The site is listed as a burn dumpThe LEA will research the history
#2 burn dump at the south east on the LEA inventory of solid i of the site to determine if
corner of Ash Road and Taft waste sites, compelling evidence exists to
SWIS #: Highway warrant further investigation.
15-CR-0039 The site is inspected quarterly',
by the LEA.
LEA WO# The site is currently irrigated and
180 used for crops.
Recent information indicates the
site may not have been a burn'
dump.
II . Remediation of the burn dump is Continue remediation under, the
Landfill/Burn Dump burn material to reduce/eliminate under the oversight of the i ERAP of the burn ash.
Closure. the health risks associated withDepartment of Toxics, ERAP.
burn ash. The City will submit revisions to
SWIS #: A small underground fire I the landfill gas control program
15-AA-0044 Reduction of the landfill/methane occurred Nov. 25, 1996, near!l based upon the discussions at
gas at the facility .boundary togas extraction well # 13. Th~ the Dec. 4, 1996.
LEA WO #: less than 5% of the LEL. fire was extinguished by city
102 and 319 staff within 4 hours. The cover The analytical results of samples
Long Term Goal: was replaced Nov. 26, 1996. I' taken in the backyards are
Closure of the sanitary landfill ,, under review by Kleinfelder. The
and burn dump.in compliance Howard Morris, Kevin Barnes?, City will draft a remediation plan
with Title 14, CCR. Kleinfelder, CIWMB and LEA ~net after all the sample results have
Dec. 4, 1996 at which the cityisbeen reviewed.
concerns about lack of
coordination between the LEA
and CIWMB regarding gas
issues were resolved.
Closure of the landfill will not
proceed until the burn dump
issues have been resolved.
City of Bakersfield Concurrence and issuance of a The facility is inspected montl~ly The facility will be inspected
Greenwaste Facility Standardized Composting to determine compliance with, every month to determine
Permit. State Minimum Standards, Title compliance with State Minimum
SWlS #: 14, CCR. " Standards, Title 14, CCR.
15-AA-0311
LEA WO #:
412
China Grade Burn Immediate Goal: Remediation of The site has been approved a~s The most viable option for ',
Dump/Landfill Closure burn material within landfill a CIWMB Board Managed Clgan remediation of the east slop'~ is,~
boundaries, to reduce/eliminate Up under AB 2136 funding on! to realign the access road 45
SWlS #: the health dsks associated with Sept. 23, 1996. The estimated feet east, then regrade the
15-AA-0048 burn ash. cost is $495,000. CIWMB has. slope. Burn dump areas 1 & 2
$415,000 in funds available, will be regraded, drainage
LEA WO #: Long Term Goal: installed and fencing installed.
108 Closure of the sanitary landfill On Nov. 19, 1996, Waste
and burn dump in compliance Management, EHSD, ClWMB Final plans for Area 1 are being
with Title 14, CCR. and the contractors meet to developed.
discuss work plans for Area 11
(realignment of road and Tentative date to begin
remediation of burn material remediation is Jan. 6, 1996.
adjacent to 'road).
:)ecember 5, 1996 {
* SWIS -- Solid Waste Information System number issued by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB).
** LEA WO# = Local Enforcement Agency Work Order number used by EHSD.
DEC 10 1996
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT s?s E LOCUS*. SU,TE
FRESNO, ~ 93720
TELECOM CALIFORNIA 209-437-1400 209~437-1424 FAX
December 4, 1996
Mr. Raul Rojas, Director of Public Works
City. of Bakersfield
1501 Truxton Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Dear Mr. Rojas:
As you are aware, GST Telecom California, Inc. is in the process of constructing an extensive
fiber optic telecommunications network throughout California. A portion of this network is
located within the City of Bakersfield. Locally, our construction to date, consists ora link
connecting the MCI microwave site near Taft with the Pacific Bell Central Office in Bakersfield.
and a small portion of our planned "City Loop". This City Loop is designed to bring state of the
art, high speed, fiber optic technology to the Bakersfield business community.
During the course of performing our initial construction, several conflicts arose between the Ci~~
of Bakersfield and Herman Weissker, Inc., our construction contractor. As a result of these
conflicts, we find ourselves in an adversarial relationship with the City. We have now applied to
the City. for a permit to continue our construction, but have been refused pending our agreement to
perform some restoration requirements which we believe to be excessive: specifically, the
repaving of t~vo lanes of Truxton Avenue, between Mahawk Street and Chester Avenue, a
distance of approximately 14,000 feet. Based on estimates received from qualified paving
contractors, this work would cost approximately $270,000. This requirement was not identified in
our original permit and, to our knowledge, is unprecedented anywhere else in the city. The impact
of such a restoration requirement could significantly impact our ability to complete our planned
network.
We are committed to the completion of our network and making a meaningful contribution to the
development of the information highway. We are equally committed to accomplishing this goal
while maintaining a good working relationship with the cities and counties along the way. To this
end, we are anxious to resolve our current differences and continue our forward progress. We
cannot, however, justify a punitive measure the magnitude of which has been imposed by the
City.
In an effort to develop an appropriate corrective action plan, we have recently met with various
City personnel to identify our current problems and discuss Potential solutions. The result is a
plan that we believe will address the CiD:s concerns while allowing us to complete our
construction as quickly as possible, with an absolute minimum of disruption.
GST Telecom California, Inc. is a subsidiary of GST Telecom, Inc.
GST Telecom, Inc. is a subsidiary, of GST Telecommunications, Inc. (AMEX:GST).
Therefore, we respectfully submit the following proposal for your consideration:
GST will immediately replace Herman Weissker, Inc. with a qualified contractor
acceptable to the City.
GST will suspend all construction activities (with the exception of on-going cleanup, or
emergency restoration), until after January 1, 1997, so as to a~void any disruption during
this holiday period.
GST will grind and repave one lane of Truxton Avenue, from'a point just east of
Mahawk Street, to the railroad overpass, a distance of approximately 4,000 feet, pursuant
to instructions from Mr. John Pierce, on October 8, 1996..
GST will perform construction activities during nighttime hours, where appropriate.
GST will limit longitudinal construction activities to a maximum distance of 2,000 feet at
each location, or as directed by the City.
GST proposes to change the method of construction from the "pot hole and bore"
method, to the "rockwheel" method. This change will accelerate construction activities,
and create significantly less disruption in the process.
We are anxious to meet with you and your staffto discuss this proposal and any other ideas'you
may have. I will contact you in the next few days to schedule a meeting at a mutually convenient
time. Thank you in advance for your consideration. We look forward to a successful resolution to
this matter. ;
Sincerely,
Kathleen Smith
General Manager
Central California
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director///~//~''~
DATE: December 10, 1996
SUBJECT: UPDATE TO COUNCIL REFERRAL
RECORD NO. WF0012201
Attached is additional information concerning Councilmember
Sullivan's request to study the possibility of placing a street
light at the corner of Beechwood and Stine Road.
BEECHWD.UPD
Attachment
DEC I 11996
MEMORANDUM
December 9, 1996
TO: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
_/
FROM: Larry C. Jamison, General Services Superintendent (~
SUBJECT: Council Referral WF0012201 - Street Light at the Corner of Beechwood and Stine
Road
The street light on the West side of the intersection of Beechwood and Stine Road was changed
from 100W HPS with 9,500 lumens to 250W HPS with 25,200 lumens. This will provide
approximately three times the illumination.
Initially we thought that by increasing the candle power and adjusting the fixture, we would have
a temporary fix. However, a night time review by a street light technician verified that the
changes luminate the whole intersection; therefore, providing a more permanent solution. We
will continue to monitor the situation and make the appropriate changes or recommendations as
needed.
, City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
~ PAGE 1
~ .~ WORK REQUEST
REQ/JOB: WF0012201 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 12/10/96
REQUEST DATE: 11/06/96
SCHEDULE DATES
ii/06/96
CREW: START:
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 11/18/96
FACILITY NODES
GEN. LOC: WARD6 _ FROM:
TO:
FACILITY ID: REF NBR: COUNCIL ~'r~'rS
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SULLIVAN WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: sTREET LIGHT/WHITE LN & BEECHWOOD ___
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
SULLIVAN REQUESTED STAFF CHECK INTO THE PLACEMENT
OF A STREET LIGHT AT THE CORNER OF WHITE LANE &
BEECHWOOD.
JOB ORDER DEscRIPTION: STREET LIGHT/WHITE LN & BEECHWOOD Category: PUBLIC WORKS
TASK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
ASSIGNED DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
INSTRUCTIONS
IN~TALLaTIUN OF A STREET LIGHT ON THE EAST SIDE OF
NEW STINE ROAD @ BEECHWOOD WOULD COST APPROXIMATEL
Y $4.000. THE PROJECT WOULD REQUIRE 250' OF
TRENCHING OVER AND NEAR THE EXISTING UTILITIES TO
AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE LIGHT WOULD REQUIRE A
CONCRETE BASE. A 28-FOOT STEEL POLE WITH LUMINAIRE
AND CONDUIT AND WIRE. AS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. AN
EXISTING 100-WATT LIGHT ON THE WEST SIDE OF NEW
STINE IS A ll0-FOOT-WIDE STREET.
START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE /__/__
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director~
DATE: December 12, 1996
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC SIGNAL (~ NEW STINE/BEECHWOOD
Referral Record # WF0012318 / 001
At a recent Council meeting, Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan requested Public Works
staff to provide her with a status report regarding the time frame for installation of the traffic
signal at New Stine and Beechwood.
No traffic signals are proposed for Stine and Beechwood. The General Services Division
has been responding to a previous request to upgrade and improve the street lighting for
traffic and pedestrian lighting at this intersection and immediate area. Per Mr. Ed Kuehn,
Assistant Superintendent, that lighting work was just recently completed and the area is
now well lighted. Additional information or other lighting requests can be directed to
Mr. Kuehn at 326-3104.
WF12318.001
DEC i~,
Cl~y".of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
REQ/JOB: WF0012318 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 12/10/96
REQUEST DATE: 12/04/96
SCHEDULE DATES
CREW: START: 12/04/96
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 12/16/96
FACILITY NODES
GEN. LOC: WARD6 FROM:
FACILI.TYJD: TO:
· REF~BR: .COUNCIL ~'r~'r~
REQ~'DEPT: ..CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
ORIGIN: CITY_.COUNCIL.'REFERRAL
REQ~S~IR~:?~.~,~REEER~ - SULLIVAN WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT NEW STINE/BEECHWOOD-
***HEFEBR~tL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
.SULLIVAN 'REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE 'HER WITH A STATUS
REPORT.~~ING THE TIME .FRAME FOR INSTALLATION
OF THE T~FFIC ,,SIGNAL AT NEW STINE AND 'BEECHWOOD.
JOB ORDER DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT NEW STINE/BEECHWOOD
Category: PUBLIC WORKS
TASK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
ASSIGNED DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS.
START .DATE / / COMPLETION DATE
· ALAN TANDY
BEC I 0 2.:
December 9, 1996 .~ ~'~, ......-:.
BEO I ]1998
Robe~ E. M~ay ....... ,.
4311 Horseshoe Co~
B~ersfield, CA 93311
Dear Mr. Murray,
Your correspondence addressed to the Mayor and City Council was forwarded to me for a response.
I hope to be able to address the concerns you have raised.
By way of background, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are allocated directly
from the federal government to any community having a population of 50,000 or more. Bakersfield
has been a recipient of these funds since 1977. Currently we receive approximately $2.9 million
a year. The federal statutes governing the use of these funds give great latitude to each entitlement
community. This latitude allows each entitlement community to decide for itself (as opposed to
being dictated to from afar), how to best utilize theses funds in addressing local issues. The Federal
government does require that any program established or project funded through the use of CDBG
funds meet one of three natiOnal objectives:
1) The elimination of slums or blight.
2) Benefit to low and/or moderat.e income households.
3) An urgent need.
In most instances entitlement communities focus on the fh'st and second national objectives. The
third national objective is utilized only in the event of some large catastrophe (earthquakes, floods,
large scale conflagration, etc.).
With respect to the particular activity that has caused you concerns, I wish to assure that it is eligible
and falls entirely within the federal guidelines. The activity is designed to benefit Iow and/or
moderate income households by creating jobs. Of the number of jobs to be created, fifty-one
percent must be filled by a member of a low and/or moderate income household. The percentage
of jobs reserved for low and/or moderate income is a federal requirement. Naturally we hope more
low and/or moderate individuals will be hired, but 51% is the minimum percentage required.
Eligibility as a low and/or moderate income household is determined by the size of the household
" and the total annual gross income of the household (i.e., - family of four $29,500). The calculation...
of the annual gross income is done at the time of hire. We do not dictate to the company its pay
scale.
City of Bakersfield · Economic and Community Devdopment Department
515 lruxtun Avenue ° Bakersfield · California 93301
(805) 326-3765 · Fax (805) 328-1548 · TDD (805) 324-3631
The assistance being provided to the two private companies is part of a program established two
years ago. It's focus is to create jobs and encourage development in Southeast Bakersfield. The
City is not selectively rewarding these two particular companies. The assistance is available on a
first come first serve basis to any company wishing to locate in Bakersfield or expand an existing
business and that is willing to make an investment in our community. This program is just one of
the City's efforts of ameliorating the cause of poverty. Our efforts also include funding assistance
to non-profit agencies which provide essential services to our most needy residents, as well as
infrastructure improvements and assisting individual families in securing of affordable housing.
I hope by this letter that I have addressed some of your concerns. Please call me if I can be of
further assistance.
John F. Wager, Jr.
Economic Development Director
cc: Mayor Price and City Council
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