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Home My WebLink About07/14/95� ;�� . � B A K E R S F I E L_D MEMOR�lNDUM ,luly 14, 1995 T0: HONO ABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: GAI ITERS, ACTING CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GEN RAL INFORMATION 1. We received some positive feedback regarding the fairly large delegation we had at the last Kern County Association of Cities meeting in McFarland. We would be well advised to continue to be represented at those meetings in the future - it helps when we need support on County issues, LAFCO, etc. 2. We have received a preliminary notice from the League regarding the Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 22-24. This would be a good time for you to start thinking about your voting delegate. This issue will be before the"Legislative and Litigation Committee at their August 17th meeting. 3. A Graffiti Update from Economic/Community Development is enclosed for your information. 4. A positive letter from the contractor on the Holiday Inn, McDevitt Street Bovis, is enclosed. 5. This next week, we will be starting the recruitment for Firefighter. We anticipate a large number of applicants for this recruitment, and have already received calls from someone in Oregon expressing interest. We will be advertising in the local papers and meeting with various groups to encourage applicants from all areas of our community. We will also have advertisements on local radio and television. I have attached a copy of the recruitment bulletin for your information. Please direct any questions you may receive to the Human Resources Department (326-3773). 6. A status report on the situation at Hageman Road/His Way is enclosed. 7. A meeting with residents on Panorama Drive has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 18th, at the Park Place Condom�nium Recreation Hall, 4200 Boise Street, beginning at 6:30 p.m., to provide a status report on the work being done on the closed landfill. The consulting firm of Kleinfelder, Inc., as well as City staff, will be available to respond to residents' questions. 8. The Bakersfield Californian has done several articles on the recent officer-involved shooting at The Rancho Bakersfield. The Police Department has been working with Tamara Koehler, the lead reporter, and has provided all of the information that �can be released at this time. The official r•eport on the shooting should be available on Monday, July 17th, after Chief 8rummer returns to �he off��e an� reviews it. � ? � HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL July 14, 1995 Page -2- The Californian is working on another article for which they have asked for a copy of the Police Department's shooting policy. The City Attorney's office has opined that the City is not obligated to release this document because of its confidential nature in dealing with Police tactical strategies. Tom Mauer, from The Californian, has made an official request to the City Clerk's Office �or this document. The legal deadline to respond to this request expires July 21st. During this period, the City Attorney's Office will continue to investigate this issue and is considering providing an "edited" version of the policy. 9. A status report on the Kern River, provided by the Water Resources Department, is enclosed. GEW.aIb Enclosures cc: Department Heads Trudy Slater Carol Williams � , _ , TO: FROM: • B A K E R S F I E L D Economic and Community Development Department M E M O R A N D U M Jake Wager, Economic Development Director Myra McArthur, Planning Technician%+�� SUBJECT: Graffiti Up-Date BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT � �� ,' � �r �.1.� July 7, 1995 The Bakersfield City School District has invited me to be a member of the Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Education (DATE) Advisory Board. Enclosed please fnd, for your review and consideration, the letter I have received on that subject. I await your recommendation. In an effort to expand our anti-graffiti preventive measures, I am in the process of planning ways in which the anti-graffiti concept can be implemented into the "You and Your Community" section of the Social Studies curriculum of the Bakersfield City School District. This will be done by using the innovative teaching methods promoted by the Service Learning program, i.e.: guest speaker presentations, hands-on projects, class discussions on graffiti removal costs, city government, etc. In order to be more informed and prepared to make this endeavor a success, I will be attending the upcoming Service Learning seminar which will take place at the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office on August 17-19, 1995. Information about this seminar is also enclosed. The support we have received this year from the City School District has been terrific. I am enclosing a copy of the latest issue of the District's newsletter. The front cover articles are samples of the positive response we have enjoyed, and the impact we have made throughout the 94-95 school year. HOT LINE June has been a very busy month. Our office answered a total of 295 HotLine calls, fifty-seven of them were CDBG sites, about 19.5%. "The areas of town that were vandalized more often were Chester, Niles, and Laurel Glen. CSUB CAREER BEGINNINGS PROGRAM Since June 21 st, Ernest Mendez, a CSUB Career Beginnings participant, has been working at our office writing work orders and fling documents. This year, Career Beginnings' part-time, seven week, summer work program will end August 10, 1995. Ernest's clerical help is greatly appreciated since the amount of HotLine calls in the month of June increased 22% compared to May. GRAFFITI PAINT-OUT ACTIVITIES Highland High School's J.T.P.A. Seven Highland High School students who participate this summer in the JTPA program (Job Training Partnership Act), work for about 3 hours removing graffiti every Wednesday afternoon. This project started June 19th. and will continue until July 28th. Our office provides them the location(s) and materials necessary to do the job. This group of students have been doing an outstanding job for the City. Boy Scout Eagle Project Boy Scout Sean Fargo's June lOth. graffiti paint-out project took about 20 gls. of paint to cover seven different city addresses. Sean demonstrated great leadership ability and the job was well done. BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL MNNAGEMENT SERVICES oavia Nastam. Di�edor Child Welfare and AtteiWence�DATE June 9, 1995 Myra McArthur 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Myra, EDUCATION CENTER, 1300 BAKER STREET BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93305-4399 (805) 631-4600 �� JUN 1 4 199� CITY OF�BAKERSF� '0f.01 �� We want to extend an invitation to you to become a member of the Bakersfield City School District's Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Etlucation (DATE) Advisory Board. As we have discussed the Board meets four times a year to advise the DATE Program on how to best provide meaningful programs for our students. Your expertise in the area of community service will be a valuable resource for our committee. We want to thank you for all the time and hard work it took to plan, develop and implement the anti-graffiti campaign, "Support Your Town, Put Taggers Down." The response from the schools was tremendous. Each student that participated in the program learned more than how to paint out graffiti. Enclosed are several copies of the district's DIRECT CONNECTION, which is distributed throughout the Bakersfield City School District's Community. This issue highlights the anti-graffiti effort that was supported by your program. Thank you for taking the time to involve our students and schools in this community project. Sincerely, . 6;�� D id L. Hashim Director �.G Merry Mc alley D.A.T.E. Curriculum Specialist MM/mlm KernServe, KHSD, BCSD and KCSOS Present A S�RVIC�-L.�ARNING I iV ST I T l,tT � Led By Pamela Toole and James Toole National leaders in the field of Service-Learning, the Tooles bring extensive K-12 classroom experience to their work as Directors of Training for the National Youth Leadership Council. Be ready to be motivated, moved and changed. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE: Extensive esou ce materials Implementation mini-grants AGENDA WILL INCLUDE: An unde�standing of Service-learning Developing a rationale for S-L in your own program Alternative program models Effective S-L practices Building collaborative community partnerships Connections to school reform, school-to-career, Goals 2000 Organizational Issues: Nuts & Bolts WFIEN: August 17-19th WHERE: K.C.S.O.S. 1300 17th St. HOW TO REGISTER: REG STRATION IS FREE'TO KERN COUNTY PARTICIPANTS! For further information call Janis Van Dreal, KernServe Coordinator at 631-3109. - _ - - REGISTRATION: KERNSERVE / NYLC SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE Name School Mail Address District Return ASAP: KernServe Attn. Janis Van Dreal c/o KHSD, SPO 2000 24th Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone Zip_ OR Call: 631-3109 OR FAX: 327-2947 r e � SERVICE-LEARNING NOTES SERVlG'F-L.F�4RNlIYG IS NOT ihe mere accumulaiion of community service hours. SERVICE-LEARNiNG iS a method of teaching and learning which combines academic work with service and social action. It is experiential learning, through clear application of skills and knowledge while addressing unmet needs in the school or greater community. SERVICE-LF}1RNING /S NOT an 'add-on' program or a'curriculum.' SERVICE-LEARNING IS an instructional strategy Wh� and ava�i�lable tol all learn' ng styles and r life setting, making ANY curriculum interdisc�plinary abilities. SERVICE-LEARNING IS NOT a'new wave' oi educationa/ fad. SERVICE-LEARNING IS an established, grass-roots, strategy of the school reform movement, promoted by both education and business leaders as a key to systemic change. It is a vehicle for changing the way teachers teach, students Iearn, and schools interact with their communities. ADDITIONAL .INFORMATION may be received by contacting Janis Van Dreal, KernServe Coo�dinator, at 631-3109. Introducing the new BCSD Superintendent John C. Bernard, Ed.D. Dr. John C. Bernard started his position as superintendent of the BCSD on April 17. He was formerly the assistant superintendent of elementary education at the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Concord, California. Dr. Bernard has a doctorate in education with a major in multicultural education from the University of San Francisco. He began his career as a teacher and has held positions as vice principal, principal, certificated personnel administrator and director of instructional services. Dr. Bernard has consistently demonstrated his skills as an educational leader during his 25-year career. He helped improve student performance, implemented successful instructional strategies, increased parent involvement and supported individual school grant applications that resulted in state and national recognition. We welcome Dr. Bernard to our District. Bakersfield City School District 1300 Baker Street Bakersfield, CA 93305-4399 � �U 9 �1��1=, �,.� a�b 1 !, �, Di rect Connection "Where the Child Comes First" Board of Education Kenton A. Weir, Jr., President Karen A. DeWalt Mike Maggard AI Gutierrez Jerry C. Tate Editorial Board John C. Bernard, Ed.D., Superintendent Jan St Pierre, Public Information Officer Editor Cherrie Sabin, Information Technician 4 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAI D Permit No. 187 Bakersfield, CA _ .> . _ ., � „ , . ,� �� r� , 5 � �� Volume 16, Number 4 June 1,1995 � o �i� ��i�0� . , o � . A message from the Bakersfield City School District to the community � Graffiti -- finding solutions The Bakersfield City School District is working in conjunction with the City of Bakersfield to combat graffiti. In September 1994, a committee met to discuss effective ways to meet their objective. They outlined an anti-graffiti program that would educate all students to "say no to graffiti." City officials, junior high school principals and PTA presidents met in October to coordinate volunteers. They agreed to paint over graffiti in certain target areas on a monthly basis. Other ongoing activities at the elementary grade levels include an Anti-Graffiti Poster and Essay Contest for all fourth-grade students and Captain Anti-Graffiti coloring books for third-grade students. The books are available on teacher request. Since the program started, many schools and students have become involved in cleanup projects. The City of Bakersfield's Project ERASE provides organizations and neighborhoods with paint to clean-up after taggers who deface public and private property. The representatives from both the BCSD and the City of Bakersfield feel positive that by working together they can help discourage graffiti in Bakersfield. TAGGERS Their right to drive is in jeopardy! California state law allows the court to suspend the drivers license for up to one year of any person 13 years of age or older convicted of vandalism (graffiti). For those who do not have a drivers license and are convicted of vandalism, the court can order their driving privileges delayed for up to one year, when the individual becomes legally eligible to drive. CVC 13202.6 Stiern Middle School Principal Linda Mapes (in the foreground), sixth-grade teacher Marci Hayes, PTA Secretary Tina Gerber and PTA President Sarah Ozuna spend Saturday morning on April 22 painting over graffiti. The anti-graffiti campaign is sponsored by the Stiern PTA. GarZa School opens link to business community ;�- � � � �� A� ��,� .. �_ .. �� _� �� Ruth Holton (far left), Garza School cturiculum specialist, gives Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members an orientation on Garza's programs. . Garza School Principal Martin DeLeon has put together an agenda to connect Garza School with the local business community. He hopes to form partnerships such as the Adopt-A-School program with some of them. Formal invitations are sent to business leaders inviting them to see an overview of Garza and how it functions. On February 9, 1995, members of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce visited Garza. Ruth Holton, Garza School curriculum specialist, gave them an orientation on Garza's programs, took them on a tour through several classrooms and invited them to stay for lunch. Mr. DeLeon's vision is to develop an outdoor leaming center that is "not between walls." This would enhance the learning environment to enable Garza students to better think and create. Motivators to Success ... He/pful hints from Miche/e M. Allen Frank West School parent I believe good reading habits form the backbone of successful education. To encourage and motivate my kindergarten son, Zachary, to read, I point out reading opportunities everywhere we go. Before we enter the bank, we stop to learn which direction to open the door by reading the words "pull" or "push." In the food court at the mall, I help Zachary sound out names of the restaurants. I also point out words at the grocery stores, on traffic signs and on informational displays. .......................................................................................................... 2 McKinley School McKinley School students tour their campus on "World of Work" career day Apri17, 1995, and participate in hands-on demonstrations given by businesses. "Big Brother" program at Sierra Middle School Selected seventh- and eighth-grade boys at Siena Middle School are little brothers to members in the CSUB Delta Zeta Tau fraternity "Big Brother" program. This is the program's second successful year. Each teacher as well as the office staff may choose students who haven't had exposure to higher education but only 20 are selected. Sal Diaz, schooU community facilitator who in'itiated the program, stated, "The big brothers are not counselors to the students -- they are just peers, just friends." Activities between the brothers like basketball games, pizza parties and tours of Cal State are ongoing throughout the year. The program is com- pletely funded by the fraternity. There is also a girls "Big Sister" program through CSUB the Beta Sigma Chi sorority. "Big Brother" Ramon Gonzales shows Raul Zuniga (at panel), Mazcos Rivera and Danny Serda (in back) how to operate the instructional TV control panel. holds exciting The year-round McKinley School culminated its second intercession with a "World of Work" career day on Friday, Apri17, 1995. The well- planned, outdoor event included a chef, chiropractor, police officer, beautician, truck driver, firefighter, physical therapist, probation officer and many others. During the two weeks prior to this event, representatives from the local business community came to the school site. They each gave the students a description 3 career day of their job and the many different responsibilities that accompany it. Bobbye Caras, McKinley School counselor, stated that by having classroom presentations, the students were given an opportunity to ask one-on-one questions. She said, "This way the students can begin to establish a possible career choice for themselves. They learn that education is the first step to a career and become enlightened as to why they get up and go to school every morning." ��=;�:., �i �V {;'�,: ` McDevitt Street BOV1S July 5, 1995 Mr. Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Alan: v - - McDevitt Street Bovis, Inc. 460 East Altamonte Drive, Suite 3000 Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Phone 407.331.9547 Fax 407.831.6321 Just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoyed visiting with you at the Grand Opening Party at the Holiday Inn Bakersfield. You and your staff were a tremendous ally in the completion of the hotel, the can do spirit you exhibited made the accomplishment of a very difficult task much easier. Thank you for the time you spent with me at dinner, and most of all, thank you for the opportunity to work with you and your staff. Sincerely, Jo n J. Kelly Vice President JJK:cr cc: Gene Hummel Office Locauons: Aflanta, Charlotte, Columbia, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond, Washington � ' �: �U� I 01995 '� '�� - .� tl`� ��-�_ - n��T�f i��!R�.��'rc'�s �.D� �^� :; �u� '' �. �LtJ �� B A K E R S F I E L D � AL(rAMLRICA CITY ' ' m isso EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FIREFIGHTER #1900 HOW TO APPLY: Applicants interested in participating in this examination must complete an official City of Bakersfield Application For Employment (no copies). Applications must be recelved and stamped in the Human Resources Office, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 during the filing period listed below. FILING PERIOD: Tuesday, August 8, 1995 B:OOam - 5:OOpm Wednesday, August 9, 1995 B:OOam - 5:OOpm Thursday, August 10, 1995 S:OOam - 5:OOpm The Human Resources Office will NOT accept applications prior to or after the filing period. Applications which are postmarked or FAXed will not be accepted. NOTE: EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS MUST BE PROPERLY COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON FACE OF APPLICATION FORM. ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION NEEDED TO DETERMINE THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE MINIMUM �UALIFICATIONS MUST BE SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION; OTHERWISE THE APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETED APPLICATION MINIMUM GIUALIFICATIONS: AGE: Must be 18 years of age at time of written exam. EDUCATION: Must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. LICENSE: Possession of a valid California driver's license at time of appointment is required. VISION; Visual acuity in each eye not less than 20/40 vision without correction and must have normal color vision. PHYSICAL CONDITION: Good physical condition. Weight must be in proportion to height. SALARY: $2,902 - $3,537 per month EXAMINATIONS: ALL APPLICAt�TS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMS. Written Exam: (Pass/Fail� The written exam is the first phase of the examination process and may measure comprehension of oral and written material, mathematical ability and mechanical aptitude. Nofe: Only those appllcants with the top 100 written scores who achieve a minimum score of 70% will be invRed to the Oral Appraisal lnterview. Oral Appraisal Interview• (Weighted• 100%� Appraisal will be made of applicant's personal qualifications, education/training, and experience, A minimum rating of 70% is required to qualify for the eligible list. To qualify for placement on the Civil Service Eligible List, applicants must pass both the Written Exam and the Oral Appraisal Interview. Phvsical Aqility Exam• (Pass/Fai1Z The Physical Agility Exam will be administered AFTER the Eligible List has been certified. The top 50 ranking candidates on the Eligible List will be invited to participate in the physical agility exam. If additional candidates from the eligible list are needed throughout the effective period of the list, eligibles will be notified to appear for the Physical Agility Exam. Failure to pass the Agility Exam will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Backqround Investigation• (Pass/Fail� Prior to appointment, applicants must successfully complete an investigation of the�r pe�son�! h�st�.ry �n�+ !�?ck�rou��+ ±� �e#ermine suitability for the position of Firefighter with the Bakersfield Fire Department. Non-Smoking Policy: Newly hired employees must be non-smokers, Prospective employees will be required to sign an affidavit indicating that they have not smoked during the twelve (12) month period prior to hiring by the City. Further, they shall agree that they will not smoke, either on or off duty, during the term of their employment with the City. Violation of the non-smoking agreement shall result in disciplinary action and possible termination of employment. Posted: July 17, 1995 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY The provisions on this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. (Read reverse side) � B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: JULY 7, 1995 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAGEMAN ROAD/HIS WAY STATUS REPORT During the week of June 24, 1995, we were made aware of a situation on Hageman Road east of Fruitvale Avenue. A city developer stockpiled dirt on the unimproved (south side) of Hageman Road east of Fruitvale Avenue. This action apparently blocked a vehicular access point for two County residents south of Hageman Road. Furthermore, it prevented postal delivery to these residents since the Postal Service refused to utilize the one remaining access point at Fruitvale Avenue out of safety concerns. After numerous conversations with County staff including Supervisor Patrick's field representative Fred Cox, an tentative agreement was reached to provide a permanent solution to the problem. The tentative agreement included the following: 1. The developer would immediately remove the stockpiled dirt at the access point. 2. Tfie County would approach tbe southerly property owners and secure permanent road easements for the ultimate alignment of Hageman Road. 3. The City would install the southerly curb and gutter of Hageman Road from Fruitvale Avenue to its eastern terminus to provide control for a future screening fence to be installed by the developer. 4. The County would pave the driveway portion within the City right of way at the agreed to access point. 5. The City would look into the possibility of installing the landscaped median within Hageman Road to be paid through proceeds received by the developer. This would also include one lane of paving for eastbound Hageman Road (this last item was not a promise but rather something we would consider). As of late Thursday, July 6, the dirt at the access point has been moved and the County has begun the process of securing right of way. Apparently, the County residents are also agreeable to the proposal. � �:�; _r r-� � _: � �; ;; , � ..—�:,e_, : h� 7 � In addition, the developer has approached us with a proposal to install the above improvements through a direct agreement with the City. Details of that proposal should be available today. cc Jack LaRochelle ±�� -�n _ �� MEMORANDUM ,,,�� . �_, _ a -�`: ��qy,,,,, _ _ _ :,,, 'r _ �, _ ,, , � ',;,,,,,,,;,,,, TO: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager FROM: Steve Lafond, Hydrographic Supervisor � SUBJECT: KERN RIVER - CURRENT OPERATIONS July 12, 1995 L,atest forecast information from State DWR lists the most probable April-July snowmelt inflow to Lake Isabella at 875,000 acre-feet, or 190% of normal. This volume would exceed the maximum probable runoff originally forecasted by the State on May 1, 1995 and reflects the elrtremely heavy rain and snowfall received throughout the southern Siena Nevada during the May-June period. Late-season precipitation coupled with below normal temperatures occurring during May and June in the Kem drainage basin has resulted in a delayed Kem River snowmelt. This will push Isabella storage to perhaps its latest peak in the 42-year history of reservoir operation. Current estimates place peak storage at better than Sb0,000 acre-feet; occurring after the 15th of July. The latest storage peak on record was July 20, 1967. The operational status of other Sierra Nevada reservoirs located north of Isabella Reservoir is attached for your information and reference. Both Millerton Lake on the San Joaquin (Friant-Kern) and Pine Flat Reservoir on the Kings River exceeded storage capacity the weekend of July 8-9, resulting in flow over the dam spillways. In order to reach the 245,OOQ acre-foot carryover storage target for Lake Isabella by December lst, and to meet the winter flood control operating criteria required by the Corps of Engineers, a volume of roughly 450,0� acre-feet of Kem River water will be scheduled for release from the lake between August lst and November 30th. Any form of significant rainfall in the Kem basin this fall will increase the required releases. On this basis, the scheduled flow rates from Isabella in cfs for this period are as follows: August �a 2,850; September @ 1,850; October @ 1,400; November @ 1,175. Based upon information currently being supplied by the Kern River irrigation districts and State water users, the Kem River channel will continue to be used for groundwater recharge activity throughout the remainder of the year. Specifically, daily flow rates in the Kem River channel below Coffee Road can be estimated as follows: August @ 604 cfs; September @ 450 cfs; October @ 300 cfs; November @ 150 cfs. Maximum use of the River Canal will reduce the Coffee Road flows to some extent, however minimal recharge flows for ID4 operations will likely be requested at all times. - ' ---'. `�. Ciry of Baker�eld I Deparbnent of Water Resou�es RESERVOIR REPORTS — JULY 12, 1995 ** SELECTED CENTRAL VALLEY STREAMS '�* Current Percent of Capacity Storage Capacity Inflow Outflow (AF) (AF) (%) (CFS) (CFS Kern River Lake Isabella 568075 548649 Tu/e River Lake Success 82300 79675 Kaweah River Lake Kaweah 143000 142256 Kings River Pine Flat Reservoir 1000000 982872 San Joaquin River Millerton Lake 520000 526490 97% 97% 99% 98% 101% 4224 267 2864 12152 14995 � - 509 3153 12984 14836