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Home My WebLink About12/01/95�. . 1` • i: B A K E R S F I E L D MENI�RANDUM December 1, 1995 TQ: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER /`�s. �or" �I- %• SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Somehow the newspaper got hold of our draft annexation strategy and will be running some stories on it, perhaps before you're even able to read this memorandum. Unfortunately, that is not how we wish to approach the neighborhoods, and it will make our task of annexing harder than we had expected. 2. A councilmember asked me for a description of the financing vehicle I had discussed in last week's General Information memo for the iceplex on White Lane. That is enclosed from Greg Klimko under a heading of Industrial Development Bonds, or IDB's. Eligibility for this Economic Development tool has been so reduced that we rarely see it. 3. You may have missed the announcement. It was not done with the fanfare we desired, but Kern Machinery is the first location in the Gateway Industrial Park. They are bringing in a farm machinery sales operation from the county. 4. Letters are enclosed to members of the Citizens' Community Service Advisory Committee regarding term extensions for all members to 1998. We are asking them to serve ex officio as the Council works toward a new ordinance. 5. There is a memo regarding General Plan Amendments tentatively scheduled for Council consideration in February. The Marketplace EIR will be heard on December 21st and should go before the City Council in January. In relation to that, included are some letters from citizens expressing their views on the Marketplace Shopping Center. All the letters are in support of the project, except for one. 6. Enclosed is a memo regarding the status of the Landfill Closure Project. We are now the lead agency. 7. A memo is also enclosed regarding the Upgrade and Expansion of WWTP No. 2. We hope to be ready to advertise for bids by July 1, 1996. �� ;�. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL December 1, 1995 Page -2- 8. There are several reports and publications enclosed, including the October Fire Department report, Resolutions adopted by the League of California Cities at their annual conference, November California Department of Finance Economic Bulletin and Wall Street Journal article regarding utilities deregulation. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Carol Williams, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst �n�iui� �%��. = `\� �.�^, �y'` \,, `. . ��_ �s �� M: M=��o' ,�1NIUu„�4 : \ M` Q , _,.., �+ ,��,� ,� "�,�,'t:.t�. ° � i/il/ll�� MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AT.AN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: GREGORY J. KLIMKO, FINANCE DIRECTOR G� SUBJECT: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS (IDB's) The federal government through the Internal Revenue Services as its enforcement agency has placed significant limits resulting from the 1986 Tax Reform Act on the issuance and use of IDB's. The City of Bakersfield has issued bonds known as "pass through" financing. In these financing, the City issues Revenue Bonds, the bond proceeds are then loaned to a non-profit corporation which is responsible to re-pay the loan from operating revenues. The City does not have any financial risk since the bond repayment obligation is limited to the monies the City receives from non-profit corporation. The ability to sell bonds is totally dependent on the financial strength of the non-profit corporation and in some instances the track record of the firm the non-profit hires to operate the facility which was built with the bond proceeds. Currently, all the City IDB's issued and outstanding are health care related as follows: Issued Date $ Millions 12-15-84 12-01-85 Ol-Ol-91 09-01-92 04-01-93 05-01-93 4.5 California Convalescent Hospital Proj ect 2.0 Heritage Convalescent Center Project 6.0 25.0 71.2 22.2 United Community Housing and Development Assisted Living Center Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Adventist Health Systems West San Joaquin Community Hospital The CANLAN Iceplex proposal is for the City to issue Revenue Bonds and lend the bond proceeds to the National Development Council (NDC) a nonprofit corporation qualifying under Section 501 (C) (3) of the internal revenue code. NDC would then contract with CANLAN Investment Corporation of Vancouver, British Columbia to construct and operate the facility. Once again, the ability to sell the revenue bonds is contingent upon the financial strength of NDC and CANLAN who are ultimately responsible to payoff the bonds. Please call if there are any questions or changes to the CANLAN proposal. /krc/MGJK.52 __ _ ; , : :�� B A K E R S F I E L D Mr. Richard Russell 2301 Colby Street Bakersfiel�d, California 93304 Dear Richard: �� ' � � 1990 • November 16, 1995 The Council Community Services Committee met on November 14, 1995 to discuss the effects the recent changes in ward boundaries placed upon some members of the Citizens' Community Service Advisory Committee. J After considerable discussion, the Council Committee agreed to make several recommendations to the full Council. They include extending the term of all current members to 1998. In addition they will be recommending the deletion of the ward residency requirement. The above recommendations will require Ordinance revisions to the existing ordinance (Ordinance 3601). It is anticipated these changes can be made within the�next 60 to 90 days. The Council Committee has recommended, and the City Attorney's Office has concurred, that the affected members continue as ex- officio members until this issue is resolved. This means that during future meetings you will be able to continue in all discussions and perform all the duties of your position, but; will not have the authority to vote. Hopefully this will not cause problems in obtaining a quorum for the next several meetings. If you need additional information please contact me at 326-3700. Sincerely, and Andersen Community Service Manager cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Judy Skousen, City Attorney C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R Community Services Department Administrative Office 1001 Truxtun Avenue • Bakersfield • California • 93301 (805) 327-7553 • Fax (805) 861-9904 _, , ._i �' � B A K E R S F I E L D Mr. Leonard Schroeder 221 South Monclair Street Bakersfiel�d, California 93309 Dear Leonard: �� ' � � � 0 1990 November 16, 1995 The Council Community Services Committee met on November 14, 1995 to discuss the effects the recent changes in ward boundaries placed upon some members of the Citizens' Community Service Advisory Committee. After considerable discussion, the Council Committee agreed to make several recommendations to the full Council. They include extending the term of all current members to 1998. In addition they will be recommending the deletion of the ward residency requirement. The above recommendations will require Ordinance revisions to the existing ordinance (Ordinance 3601). It is anticipated these changes can be made within the next 60 to 90 days. The Council Committee has recommended, and the City Attorney's Office has concurred, that the affected members continue as ex- officio members until this issue is resolved. This means that during future meetings you will be able to continue in all discussions and perform all the duties of your position, but; will not have the authority to vote. Hopefully this will not cause problems in obtaining a quorum for the next several meetings. If you need additional information please contact me at 326-3700. Sincerely, an ersen Comm nity Service Manager cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Judy Skousen, City Attorney C O N V E N T i O N C E N T E R Community Services Department Administrative Office 1001 Truxtun Avenue • Bakersfield • California • 93301 (805) 327-7553 • Fax (805) 861-9904 .s s � B A K E R S F I E L D Mr. Jack Goldsmith 6605 Chukkar Lane Bakersfiel�d, California 93309 Dear Jack: eccr� x�'� xi 1 I 0 isso / • November 16, 1995 The Council Community Services Committee met on November 14, 1995 to discuss the effects the recent changes in ward boundaries placed upon some members of the Citizens' Community Service Advisory Committee . After considerable discussion, the Council Committee agreed to make several recommendations to the full Council. They include extending the term of all current members to 1998. In addition they will be recommending the deletion of the ward residency requirement. The above recommendations will require Ordinance revisions to the existing ordinance (Ordinance 3601). It is anticipated these changes can be made within the next 60 to 90 days. The Council Committee has recommended, and the City Attorney's Office has concurred, that the affected members continue as ex- officio members until this issue is resolved. This means that during future meetings you will be able to continue in all discussions and perform all the duties of your position, but; will not have the authority to vote. Hopefully this will not cause problems in obtaining a quorum for the next several meetings. If you need additional information please contact me at 326-3700. Sincerely, elan Andersen Comm nity Service Manager cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Judy Skousen, City Attorney C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R Community Services Department Administrative Office 1001 Truxtun Avenue • Bakersfield • California • 93301 (805) 327-7553 • Fax (805) 861-9904 \0�! 2 � 1995 MEMORANDUM November 27, 1995 �'p!� 2 9 1995 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: `��'� STANLEY GRADY, PLANIVING DIRECTOR SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 21, 1995 This memo is to inform you as to the current land use projects in process by the Planning Department. The following items will be considered by the City Council on the regularly scheduled early February meeting. In addition to the cases below, the "Marketplace" EIR will also be heard on December 21, 1995, and is anticipated to be at the City Council in late January. SEGMENT V: Castle and Cooke project located at northwest corner of Panama Lane and Reliance Drive in Silver Creek development. Requesting a change from apartments to single family dwellings on 12 acres. SEGMENT VI: Castle and Cooke project located at northwest corner of Panama Lane and Ashe Road in Silver Creek development. Requesting to create a 25-acre apartment complex now designated for single family dwellings. SEGMENT VII: Castle and Cooke project located at northwest carner of Harris Road and Ashe Road/Arvin-Edison Canal in Silver Creek development. Requesting a change from a"small° lot subdivision/PUD to a"standard" single family subdivision on 13 acres. SEGMENT VIII: Castle and Cooke project located on Stockdale Highway across from Mercy Hospital/Cal State Bakersfield. Requesting a change from Office Commercial to a Retail Commercial center on 6.5 acres and Open Space on 35 acres. SEGMENT X: Castle and Cooke project located on Stockdale Highway across from Mercy Hospital/Cal State Bakersfield. Requesting the removal of all 113 acres of this property from the Kern River Plan Element. 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' i . �� , _ , • i - R I V E R : e.s�zs �� K g g N. �" , ��--�`_--� ___�_ --_�___--- — / �� _ _ — , � a,i� ' � T'l�� R27E � . T30�. � I�Z . . . . . . . . . �. � -- - -= '� � : �,� ----�' � : lll ��,�,. � � �v,►+o w�ou � �.�I �--�L ��- �� / �.= ��:, �� GPA �-95, SE��IE�1T XII CIRCUL�TION ELEME�IT ��v� ', ��G ,, �i �9�� _.c'L �� 5p� . �id� LICENSE NO. 487651 �`�� 6 I L L M U N DY 1730 CALLOWAY E Q U I P M E N T BAKERSF �805) 589 I3885NIA 93312 (805) 589-9657 NOVEMBER 21,1995 I FEEL AS A BUSINESS CITIZEN IN THE BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY, I MUST EXPRESS MY OPINI�N ON THE ON—GOING SAGA BETWEEN CASTLE i� CDOKE AND THE SMALL BAND OF CITIZENS WHO SEEM OPF�OSED TO GROWTH IN OUR COMIMUNITY. IT IS MY IMIDERSTANDING THAT THESE p1ENTIONED CONCERi�D CITI2ENS BOUGHT CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN ON SITE FOR THEY COMPLAI NI NG NOr1? 1 T SEEpIS I F I,�ULD HAVE LET I T REACH THI S STi�E. PLANS WERE IN THEIR H�MES. 10 YEARS, SO PLACE h�N T HE S I GN OF MY QUESTI THEY WERE TRULY CONCERNED, THE A—FORE— THE PENDING ON IS WHY ARE THEY NEVER l FEEL THE LAWSUIT IS UN—WARRANTED AND IS C�ISTENT NITH TF� 2010 GENERAL PLAN, 20NING AND ORDINAI�ES SET FORTH BY �UR CITY OFFICIALS. I AM AC7IVELY INVOLVED 1N SIGNING A LEASE FOR A FUTURE HIISINESS IN THIS SHOPPI NG SI TE �ID FEEL THE p1ARKETPLACE 1 S A ENHAI�EM�NT TO �IJR COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT HAS THE PUTENTIAL FOR PROVIDING OUR UN—EMPLOYED WITH MANY NEEDED JOBS. 1 AM INVOLVED WITH A BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THE EC�NOMY AND KNOW FIRST HAND OF THE EFFECT T1�T THIS KIND OF NEGATIVITY CAN HAVE ON HUSINESSES, EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. 1F WE WISH TO CHANGE THE VIEW THAT OTHER TOWNS, STATES AND PEOPLE HAVE OF BAKERSFIELD 4� MUST 5� THAT WE ARE COMPETITIVE, HAVE THE ABILITY TO GIVE AFFURDABLE HDUSING, SUPPLY JOHS AND HAVE A SOCIAL ATMIOSPHERE THAT NOULD MAKE PEOPLE 1�NT TO LIVE AND SF�P HERE� WHICH IN TURN WOULD ATTRACT MAJOR CORPORATI�IS AND COMPANIES TO A SPECIFIC AREA. SO I FEEL 1 T I S I pIPORTANT FOR YOU AS p�YOR, C 1 TY COl1NC I L MEMBE RS, HOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND PLANMING COMMISSIONERS TO WHOLE HEARTILY SUPPORT ALL THE EFFORTS THAT CASTLE � COOKE HAS PUT FORTH IN HELPING OUR COMbNJNITY TO 6R�W IN ALL AREAS. C ELY ll.f.l�J � K EN MUNDY CC: MAYOR— BOB PRICE, KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CITY CUUNCIL MEMBE RS, AND THE PLANNI I NG COMMI I SS 10NE R8. ;,�n\! � g I�� RECE��'�D ��ti 2 2 1945 Mp,YOR'S ��F'GE November 20, 1995 Mayor Bob Price City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mayor Price: I am writing to voice my support of the Marketplace Shopping Center. I work very close to the proposed site and my husband and I plan on buying a home in the southwest within a year. I have seen the plans and attended a meeting where the facts were given. I can't believe the misinformation that the Southwest Community Action Committee has been feeding the media. Castle & Cooke has put a lot of effort into making sure this is a very upscale and useful center. They have gone out of their way to satisfy the SCAC by only allowing one fast food restaurant, one gas station and by lowering the lighting near the residential areas. I have lived in Bakersfield my entire life and feel this is the best and most thought out neighborhood shopping center in the city. Please do not let one small but vocal group stop the growth of our city just because they feel a neighborhood shopping center belongs in someone else's neighborhood. Sincerely, Stephanie Brantley ;, � .�-�.�, �9ov27�� ; a _ November 16, 1995 Bob Price - Mayor City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Ma�or Price: �G�`v�o � 0 �q95 � N�►�� S OFF\G� MP,��R The recent controversy over Castle & Cooke's proposed Marketplace, and the delay that has been caused, in my opinion, is not justified. The facts support such a development at this location. I am a member of the so called "silent majority" that supports this neighborhood shopping plaza in the southwest. Believe me, the opposition is a very small number of homeowners. Your concern in this matter is appreciated. BJH:jac File: SHOPCNTR , Sincerel , �� Bob and Judy Hampton 1601 Wedgewood Bakersfield, CA 93311 �vov � o i��:� ��:-:,�.<, �� . _ , � : ,. �,:.�� _ . ' ,' _ Mayor Bob Price City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mayor Price: November 17, 1995 RECE1VkD ��; 2 0 1945 MAYOR'S �FF�CE Although I don't cunently live in the Southwest, I plan to move there early next year. This letter is to voice my opinion on the Marketplace issue I believe that allowing the Southwest Action Committee to direct the future of Bakersfield is ludicrous. My family and i fully support growth in Bakersfield. I have children being educated here and someday will need jobs here. I certainty will never support a no-growth situation, or a plan that inhibits growth of this kind.. As far as the proposed Marketplace is concerned, I believe the uniqueness of this proposed plaza will serve to keep money in Bakersfield by targe�ting shoppers who otherwise head over the Grapevine to spend their money. Please add my voice to that loud roar you must be hearing regarding this issue. V Itita Famholtz Registered Voter aE�'��v�� RICHARD rsArtsooR N�y 2� t4gS 4700 STOCRDALE HWY� SIIITE 115 O�+S �FFIG� BARERSFIELD, CA 93309 ��P`� (805) 335-7500 Phone * (805) 335-7536 Fau November 16, 1995 Mayor Bob Price 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mayor Price, As a homeowner in Southwest Bakersfield, I was naturally curious about Castle & Cook's proposed Marketplace. Countless rumors have circulated as to the nature of this project, and I took it upon myself to investigate this matter. Now that I feel that I am properly informed, I would like to voice my sincere support for what looks to be the most beautiful and upscale neighborhood shopping plaza in Bakersfield. The Marketplace location has been zoned and approved for commercial use. Being a businessman, I know that by expanding a project, more funds will be diverted to beautify the projects. This is exactly what Castle & Cook has done, and if SCAC continues to get their way, Castle & Cook will have no alternative but to downsi2e the project to a much less desirable shopping center. In addition, SCAC's continued resistance is a threat to this area's development. Castle & Cook along with other developers will become discouraged from doinq business in Bakersfield. Castle & Cook through their developments have helped boost the local economy, and have improved the Southwest community with their upscale projects. Lastly, I find it difficult to understand how homeowners in Haggin Oaks and members of SCAC have claimed that they had not been previously informed of the proposed shopping center. Even before Haggin Oaks was built, it was common knowledge that a shopping center had been planned to be built at this location on Ming Avenue. The Marketplace will be a welcomed addition to our Southwest community. It is your job to allow Castle & Cook to continue with their development of this shopping center. Thank you for your time and attention. %�erely, /��,C�,�'! .�:�s ` Richard so r 0 ZENAIDA MANSOOR 4700 STOCRDALE HWY� SIIITE 115 BARERSFIELD, CA 93309 (805) 335-7500 Phone * (805) 335-7536 Fax �G��v �� November 16 , 19 9 5 � 2 Q\94� �� GE �SO Mayor Bob Price A�(� 1501 Truxtun Avenue �� Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mayor Price, As a homeowner in Southwest Bakersfield, I was naturally curious about Castle & Cook's proposed Marketplace. Countless rumors have circulated as to the nature of this project, and I took it upon myself to investigate this matter. Now that I feel that I am properly informed, I would like to voice my sincere support for what looks to be the most beautiful and upscale neighborhood shopping plaza in Bakersfield. I find it difficult to understand how homeowners in Haggin Oaks and members of SCAC have claimed that they had not been previously informed of the proposed shopping center. Even before Haggin Oaks was built, it was common knowledge that a shopping center had been planned to be built at this location on Ming Avenue. SCAC should be pleased that Castle & Cook has taken an interest in planning the Marketplace in the southwest. I do not believe that their efforts to reduce traffic congestion and crime in our area should be focused upon the proposed Marketplace. Their efforts would be better directed toward resolving the conflicts created by the Halloween show as well as the Christmas light show. The Marketplace will be a welcomed addition to our Southwest community. Thank you for your time and attention. November 17, 1995 Mayor Bob Price City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Mayor Bob Price: aECEI�Ep �,�py 2 0 1995 c�taYOR'S �FF,�E As a homeowner in Southwest Bakersfield and a concerned citizen of Bakersfield, I would like to voice my sincere and unconditional support for The Marke�place. The planned upscale neighborhood shopping plaza is just what is needed in the growing southwest. Upon taking the time to differentiate between the facts and fiction, I could not believe how much misinformation has been presented to the media from the Southwest Action Committee. It is scary that such a small elitist group is trying so hard to stop The Marketplace, could they have an alternative purpose? I believe The Marketplace will be a welcomed addition the qrowing southwest community, and I look forward to its completion. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, '/.""" �� David Benson 2227 Delbert Street Bakersfield, California 93312-2114 . ' . RECEIVEU Nt3'J 1 0 1945 November 17, 1995 t�lAYOR'S OFFICE Honorable Bob Price City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfieid, CA 93301 Dear Mayor Price: I am writing to you to express my support for Castle & Cooke's proposed Marketplace shopping plaza in southwest Bakersfield. I live in southwest Bakersfield and work near the site where The Mazketplace is to be constructed. I believe the plaza will provide additional opportunities for entertainment, dining and shopping for the many residents living or working in the vicinity of the plaza. I also believe The Marketplace makes good sense economically for the City of Bakersfield; it will provide much needed jobs both during and after its construction at a time when our city is suffering from high unemployment. I am a native of Bakersfield and have chosen to live here because I feel Bakersfield provides a suitable environment for raising a family. I have seen Bakersfield grow and prosper over the years. Recently, a small group of residents has expressed its opposition to the planned construction of The Marketplace. I think the actions of this goup will make continued growth more difficult to achieve and sustain. This group has successfully halted consttuction of The Marketplace, at least temporarily, and i fear this "victory" will embolden other groups of residents into employing similar delaying tactics against comparable projects. BakersSeld can ill afford this type of economic environment if it is to continue to grow. I support The Marketplace shopping plaza and I hope that you, as a local govemment official, will work to convey the message that Bakersfield does indeed support continued growth and economic development. Sincerely, ,> , Richazd Carmona Y ..iT� �M� ' November 21, 19�5. Mr. B. Freeman President - Castle & Cooke Homes Inc. 10000 Ming Avertue Bakersfield, 933I 1 Dear Sir, 4404 Wandering Oak Drive Bakersfield, Ca. 9331 l. Q � �G�\J �9a� � �� Z� �� ¢5 0 �� A I refer to ihe public meeting held on November t4th 1995 conceming the Mar�et Ptace Shopping Center. At the meeting I asked ihe question as to the location of the proposed f�tling starion. You idemified a location at the comer of Ming and Scar�et which is approximately 250 ` from my home on Wandering Oak. At ihe conclusion of ihe meeting I spoke to you aga.in. Your answer to my concern was, quote: "You shotzld have known a f lling station would be sited in tliis development." I would suggest to you that na one with any camman sense woutd invest S20(1,000 in a home knowing that a fitting station would be located approximately 250' away. '£he fact is that Castle 8t Cooke has cha.nged the original concept for this development and what is now proposed is unacceptable for the existing neighborhoad. h is a fact that for a fitling starioa to make a prof t, it has to have minimum sates of t OQ,000 gatlons per monih, incorporate a mini mart, and be open 24 hours per day. This means that my home, one among many, witt be subjected to traffic noise, inctuding tanker trucks delivering producrt, 3b5 days a year. Thi� type of planning is contrary to Castle & Cooke's pledge of "a benefit to the community". This is developmer�t with comptete disregard for the adjacent community. Assuming the minimum t00,000 gattons in sates is adopted, it would be safe to assvme that 10,000 a�ttomobiles wi11 be serviced per month. This does not include arry mini mart traff c, if one is iaciuded, nor ihe targe tantcers delivering product. I discussed the proposed filling station with the City Planning Commission and inquired whether it is refereaced ia ihe E.I.R. for the Market Place. I was infarmed the Commission had no information on a prop�sed f lling station. How then is it possible to perform an E.I.R. when Castie dt Cooke has not yet identifed what witt be enected in the Markei Piace? -_ --=-�,-_�',=-�,. .. �� , .L_�.._ .� �ia�-__. ----- �- � !� � ' i�OV 2 � 1995 ;. . �� _r-'"^ . I am Rot a member of arry actiort group, I ar►T a citizen who sees his targest irrvestmer�t being devalued by the actions of the developer. I do intend to pursue my legal right to object to the proposed fi�ling station with the Planning Commission and the City Council. Yows truly, � ��!�� Gordon M. i`homson. C.c. Iviayor Bob Price Ptanning Commission Ivlr. I�evin McDermott TO: FROM: � � � N�V 2 81�� B A K E R S F I E L D ' PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM November 21, 1995 Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, Public Works D rector� RE: STATUS OF LANDFILL CLOSURE PROJECT As you are aware, the City and county are reversing roles of lead agency for the project. A new City/County agreement to delineate responsibilities has been drafted by the City Attorney's Office. The County Counsel has requested revisions to the draft. Currently, it is being worked on by the City Attorney. The agreement will probably be in place by January. In the meantime, several regulatory and technical issues are being worked on. We anticipate the following series of events: 1. Solid Waste Assessment Test (SWAT) According to the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), a SWAT to determine whether the landfill has an effect on groundwater must be performed prior to RWQCB approval of the closure plan. The County contracted with Metcalf and Eddy to perform the SWAT, but the consultant has not proceeded because of the upcoming City/County reversal of lead agency role. The delay is being resolved, and the SWAT should be complete by March 1996. 2. Final Gas Probe Placement in the Bluffs The new landfill gas system is running, and the City awaits State and County input for Kleinfelder to establish a final probe system in the bluff area. This should occur in January 1996. 3. Determination oF Soil Remediation Needs The City awaits a County Health Department determination in order far consultants to finalize the closure plan. According to the County, this should be available in December 1995. 4. Closure Plan and EIR Revision Based on the information above, document revision will begin in Marcli 1996. EIR circulation should begin in June 1996. c: Judy Skousen, City Attorney � Kevin Barnes, Solid Waste Director Howard Morris, Solid Waste Superintendent TO: FROM: SUBJECT: � B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Dir ctor WWTP No. 2 Upgrade and Expansion Status Report November 22, 1995 Boyle Engineering is preparing a proposal for updating the final plans and specifications completed in 1992 to conform to current specifications and materials. This should be available by December 1, 1995. Staff is pursuing a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan for WWTP #2 construction. It is likely the project will qualify for about $15,000,000 in loans. The loan rate is 1/2 the rate the state pays for G. O. bonds. The SRF guidelines require a value engineering review of the project plans and specifications. We are now issuing a RFQ/RFP for this work. Some additional work is required on the negative declaration to make it conform to federal guidelines. These two items will require about 5-6 months to complete. The project should be ready to advertise on or about July 1, 1996. Flows at WWTP #2 in October averaged 17.4 million gallons per day. A delay in the project to conform to SRF guidelines should not cause any capacity problems. cc: Greg Klunko 7 � �c;c ; TO: FROM: SUBJECT: � � � B A K E R S F I E L D J .. ��i�� ✓ Economic and Community Development Department M E M O R A N D U M Jake Wager, Economic Development Director Myra McArthur, Planning Technician�� Graffiti Paint-Out Day on Pacific St. November 20, 1995 On Saturday, November 18, 1995, thirty four Hispanic youth participated in a successful graffiti paint-out activity. The North and South alleys of the 1400 block of Pacific St. were buzzing with children from 9:00 a.m. till about 2:30 p.m. The young painters, ranging from ages 7 to 17, eagerly painted twenty seven locations, many of which were their own homes. The activity was organized by Graffiti Program staff and Ms. Irma Rodriguez, Neighborhood Watch block captain. Officer Chris Norman's presence assured a peaceful atmosphere. The enthusiasm of the participants affected many of the adult residents. As a result, some yards were cleaned, carports were swept, and garbage picked up. Some homeowners painted their own garages and received paint to keep them clean. The activity ended with many tired bodies and happy hearts. �i�� 2 71995 _, � STATE CAPITOL ROOM 2054 SACRAMENTO,CA 95814 (916) 445-4641 2550 MARIPOSA MALL SUITE 2016 FRESNO. CA 93721 (209) 264-3078 901 TOWER WAY SUITE 202 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 (805) 323-0442 November 15, 1995 Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Alan: C��x.Ctf.o�xx�Y�x �5t�x�� .ex��.e SENATOR J I M COSTA SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT �—� ,- '`�., . ; ��: � a�J�,.'^ /� • �';�� . • COMMITTEES: CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & WATER RESOURCES MEMBER BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW FINANCE, INVESTMENT & INTERNATIONAL TRADE HOUSING AND LAND USE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT & RETIREMENT CALIFORNIA WORLD TRADE COMMISSION Thank you for your letter on behalf of the City of Bakersfield expressing support for SB 602 (Wright), which would allow use tax revenue generated by new car leases to be allocated directly to the locality in which the dealership is located. I agree with your sentiments and voted for this measure when it came to the Senate for consideration. I was pleased when SB 602 passed the Legislature and was signed into law by the Governor as Chapter 676 of the 1995 Statutes. I appreciate learning of your views and hope you will continue to keep me informed of your concerns on state-related matters. S' cerel , � COS A Member of the Senate 16th District JC:pc �lOV ? �71995 .; . 11/27/95 18:iB:5Z -> ,� �.' �' __._„ NOU-27-' 95 MON 16:10 ID: INTER 60U AFFAIRS . :f � . � f 1ce a t Bakersfield Page B81 TEL N0:916 323-3749 �303 P01 ,.,.�.,..._,. �+av�x'�.��' . pffice �af Intergov�r�nmental Affaire�,140� '�'enth Street, S�cramenta. CA 95$14 (91�) 323-5446 FAK (416) 3�3-3749 • �' � `;��: �._ � „ Unt�e: 11/27/95 Facsi:nil� Phone Number. T�;_ City Managers and County"Administrative,Officers � .- At;,,_�� __ , . � -- � F��. Carot Whi tes i de Di r � Number of Fages tfncluding this cover page): � "apai�llnstructions. please distribute as �appropriate. � , , _" , . �.,.�,_.�.�.�...r..... -_.-•-- - - � . �: _ ,_ —.------... _ - -.-------... �,. ._.....�, .........�--- I� you da �tot receive all pages of this'facstztiile, please rontact: M:�ry i�org, 323-Sd46 ,', i , , ;� . . . , ; �: Cc : G,EGJ SG�S �8T ' TS '�.''-"Gi,°`� � U ��,,,„��---� 11/27/95 18:11:48 -> �ti - NOV-27—'95 MON 16:10 ID:INTER 60V AFFAIRS � � � i � Bakersfield Page 882 TEL N0:916 323-3749 #303 P02 Russe{f S. Gould, birector Cailtamia Department of Finance Ncvember 1996 � EC�JC�Oit11C �I t��,t� � � � ■ The �ate's unempioyment raie reglstered 7.8 percent�En QCtObOr—the Same levsl a$ Au�ust—sfter bouncinp down to 7.2 percent In September. Th�r pumber Of job18s9 hA5 fallan by 273,000 pver 1he last year. In tutuna months, the Bureau ot Labor StatisGCS will he Caiculating clvillan employmertt and unemploym�ent bssed upon admin�strailve r�oords—such as unemployment Inaurenca c�aims and nonagrlculturai emptoyment dat�--rather than the amalt suroey of households currently in use. Thi� mave should reduce ihe votaUtity In the state's unemployment r'ate end improve comparabillty wlth other �mployment dete; howeyer It w{II delay release ef the data by iaurwee�css. ■ A sep�rate federal survay of employers indlcates that 4Ctobel' rlorlfarm wege and salery employ- m8nt wes tlown or tfttie chan9ed for most ptivate-sector emptayment oatapor9es from Sepiember leveis. The we+�k showing fotthe month �ppeara quest(onable plven the �rowth In personal lnoome tax wlihholdlnp for Septemher. Preliminary Interim emptayment astEm�t� hased on emplayers' second-quarter payrofl r�po�t� shvw 3 peicent more Jobs now than las# year at thts tlms. Even this solld �rowth caul0 De revisetl upward when flnal payroti �eports are recelv�ef, gNen the exper98nce in State rovenue aolle�tlons. , a, ...�__ ■ Gonsumer spending in California continued �,�,� �,�,,, E� t0 steadlly advanee In AuguBt, the (atest ,,,,m ��n.1N0 Tbrouph tept� liir momh fo� whlCh data are availeble. August retail sales rose 6.2 percent on a year-aver- year basis, aatordlnp io the' U.S. Depert- '�'0° ment oi Commer+ce. Cansumptian ef.bip:: ... uckec, durable items, fueled by pent-up ,,,,�, demand trom the recent r�ecesslon, !s now. laedtnfl $rowtll� S�ales of goods.lastin8 .' . : .. : thnx ycars vr mor� are runnlnp 7.3 t�rcent "�'°0 ahead of last year through iho ffrst eight ,. months of the y+�ar, with Aupust up over:l0 �. ,�s,oao peroent. ' ' , � . , .. �o �+ n n « w '�. i� ■ Aula salas In the stale Cllmbed �14:4 perae�tt :�: • on a year-over-year basls In September, btin0inq the monthly totat fo its hlghest level in almost #ive years. rres surge brougnt ene yean�tadate g�dr� to z.2 peroeM. ■ Hou�in0 romains ln the doklrums. After pick�na up in July end Au�ast from ea�ler depressed level6, new houstng atarls fell 6ack to an 89,dOD-unli annusl rate in Sep�embe� At thEs paoe, Insuffident new homes are being can�rud�d to reptace units lost to demol�lon and abendonment. 6imileriy, exlstinp home seles have been weak. Although level9 have improve� since the spri�, Au�ust sales were �1�12 pernent betow the qe�t=earEieP,p�Ce, d�spite e drop fn mp�tgaga raias of'�3 to'H per�eni. �; , '..,,.. .... r� , �., ,.'` �_ ! + , .�,�:��r- j • 'L„ i . ; 11/27/95 18:13:82 -> Bakersfield Page 683 �� -'� NOV-27-'95 MON 16:11 ID:INTER GOU AFFAIRS TEL N0:916 323-3749 #303 P03 ��"'�'� P • �� M�nth�y casn R�port � Oeneral Fund a�enq cesh for October wa9 �14� million ebove lhe Budget Aot foreoast of �2�64D mllilon, brinpinp ihe yeaRte-eiate caah receipts to �676 mlillon above ioreoast. Muah ot ffie strangth yea� te-date eppeers to be on-poing, ss eatimeted peyments in ths pe�sonal Inoome and b�nk and �1'pbrAtlon t8uces were w�9u above iafecast In $eplember. ■ Per�sonal incame tax revelpt� were �37 mtlifon above the marnh`� fotecast cf �1.318 million, bnn0in� the year•tadate pain to �Y81 millian. Mlacella�aous paym�nt� �unted for alm�st all vt thts �eln and wit1�- hoidir� and ratund� wero dose iv forscastfarthe month, ■ The bank 8� corporatlan iax was �27 million above ihe monEh's '' �� ' tarecsst oi �200 milllon. Rec�ipts wsra �34 mfllion above the foracast arM refunds were $7 mEtllvn above : iha (ore�ast, The year-to�iate galn %r thf9 tax Is 5182 mlilion. � ■ S�lea and use tax rec�Epts were ffi82 mllllan above the monih's lareaast of �BBB mlllian. Year-to- date, s�les tax recelpts are �151 mllllon above ihe Budpet Aat torecsst. Appro�dmetely �5D milflon at the year-to-date geln !s ettributabis to Aerospacs � 57ate Bo�+ei af.Equalttation refunds, wttich he�e been delsye�d. TAe bstance appears ta have been oTfset in eahy Novemb�r, when nnal paymer�t reGalpta fvr tht�l quaKer taxable sales are recetved. �. . . ■ Mlscsllaneous receipts were �27 mllllon above the month's foreoas3 of �186 mlilion. Year-to-dete, these racalpts are �62 mfllion above the 8udpet Aat foreoast. 7nls everage 13 due to screngch In estate tax payrriants, whlch,are �100 mliilon a6ave the year-to-dele farecesc. Rswnu� Soure� Pbnanthoaw 8al�s 8 l�� e�ruc � caaontan r,su�.�o. a� Abanefo eovarqas Pbobb Mo�y It19�Nt 7bb�cw tbne Realnp OlMr , !oY&96CompulsonofAeWN�ndFer«aM�tA�enojrOsnervFundR�wnu�s ' p (dolhr�ln mpAap�� OaTOBBi' . ' y � , ( ViA�7aGY17B " , ' y ' Wre�M � Ror�nat �^.:A�tuad Chanpe� ;;, Oh�n�� . � Fo�K#st Actutl G�rnp* �, a � I i�.�tie � s�.�e : as►; z.as I �s.� is.se2 �at a�e 8p4 ' ;Q. ` J,8l6 � 4,�94 4.50'3 151 200 171 � 27' 13.Bf6 { 1A90 1.812 182 z' • s �< 3ao.tm t zsa ze4 -ae d2 ', dT ; S� . 11.9K ( 18S . 29$ 1W ' ' I Z4. ;. , 73 R �I ;.4,2'X � 61 03 .1 34 ` ':W , 3. . S.77i � id �p � 14' ` 15 1. 7�77i � Ob 69 1 ' . �,,; , . !.{ = �.. :..�. .._.. S.1.S'�_...� .. 13 - 1� 0 70 81 11 14.776 � 24i 241 12 i p�runt ��4� s�x 3.6li 12.T76 •ti.Ti6 6��696 -1.116 6916 1.77f. OD+Ii �n� ��i az.sao az,raa ,Eia� , s.�� sys�o a�3,tae sere e,��e i. ., ,. � .t;�i. Yh4 k �n �pencY caeh roport and t!a deho rtey:�ffifar �►en+1M 0o1iC0101"e repoR to Ih� �ftdnt aiat Ot:p f909N9a Ey �p�mNs has not y�t ban nportad �o fho Oonvolbr: braept for'othir nwrwa, r�vmuas arg �tlogd qt tlao��Whp ord�r of tbe�l yau� nrg�Ndwe. Topp1� 1Npy tlot add due b ioindhfp. Thr for�aal a tran tho N6q F�vMrbn upddid for th� 1895 Budpet Act :fq , ,i For mvre Inbrmafbn, pleaeo contact #�e CaAt�ornis Departrriem at PlnanCV, Rm �1146, 5tate Capaol, Sacramenb, CA or call (�1ej 32s-ae4e. � , :! ' �! 1; ,_...., i_..�. ' � , � _. �, � R , Bakers� eld Fire Dept. CONSOIiDATED MONTHLY REPORT Page 1 FOR THE MONTH OF__ .� ,19 � This This Last CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS Month Monih Month Year Year Last Year to Date to Date HOW ALARMS WERE RECEIVED: TOTAL ALARMS 1503 1375 1279 14 125.; 12 566 FIRES: Fre Explosion Not Classified 10-19 6 5 5 47 41 Structure Flre � t 28 24 25 259 261 Mobile Property Used as a Siructure 12 - 1 2 3 3 Mobile Property Inside Structure 13 - 4 1 9 9 Mobile Properfy Outside 14 � � 2� � Trees, Bush, Grass 15 Refuse Fre 16 Other Ouside Fres 17 TOTAL FIRES CALLS OTHER THAN FIRES: Overpressure, Explosion (no fire) 20's 10 5 3 60 77 Medical Cali 3p's Rescue Call 35 Miscellaneous Medical 30-39 6 2 5 37 � Hazardous Condition 40's �� Public Service SO's 4 851 Good Intent Call bo�s 4171 3605 False Call 70's � r� � Nafural Disoster 80's - - 3 4 Not Classified 00-90's TOTAL CALLS OTHER THAN FIRES TOTAL EMERGENCIES DIRECT FIRE LOSS This This Month This Year Last Year Month Last Year to Date to Date Fre Loss (Best Fgures to Date) 711 700 199 000 5 327 265 4 125 305 PERSONS KILLED BY FIRE: Civilian N A N A N A N A �irefighters _ PERSONS INJURED: Civilian N q N A Firefi hters Additional data used in INDEX FIGURES: Population 2�,� valuaiion of Real Estaie, correcied to irue value b—El, 213, 276, 886 Buildings in City 59, 711 Building permits issued ��+ �� 2 NOTE: Building Fres and Losses only are used in INDEX FIGURES and LOSS BY SIZE OF FIRE. , STRUCTURE IOSS SY SIZE OF FIRE Over � 50,000 b 1.000 - b 49,999 Less than 5 1,000 No loss TOTAL Page 2 This Month This Year to Date Last Year to Date Fres losses Fres losses 96 of Fres 96 of Loss 96 of Fres 96 of Loss VEHICLE LOSS 6Y SIZE Of FIRE This Month This Year to Daie Last Year to Date Fres losses Fres Losses 96 of Fres 96 of loss � of Fres 96 of Loss over 25,000 - - 4 220 -000 1.47 25.46 - - t.000- 2a.9� 14 52 200 159 610 765 58.46 70.67 54.11 76.74 �ess than 1,000 10 5 050 84 33 435 30. 88 3. 87 36.71 23. 26 No �oss 4 - 25 - 9.19 - 9.18 - TOTAL 28 57 250 272 864 200 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 � No. of This Year to Date Last Year to Date • CAUSES OF FIRES IN BUIIDINGS ��e5 No. of 4b of No. of Y6 of this Fres Loss (Best Fgure) Total Fres Loss (Best Figure) Total Month Loss Loss �. outside Fres o's 2 34 1 541 485 28.94 26 920 870 ?2.32 2. Spark from Cutting/Welding Torch 11-12 6 34 853 575 16.02 28 23.3 660 5.18 3. Heai/Spark from Natural Gas/LP/Liquid Fueled Equipment 13-19 3 27 893 830 16.78 18 187 650 4.55 4. Chimney (Spark/Heat) 21,22 5 49 3:39 970 6.38 39 226 025 5.48 5. Heat/Spark Coal/Solid Fuel 23-20 - - - - - - - 6. Electrical Short 31-36 1 y3 132 7pp 2,q9 17 98 700 2,39 7. Defective Electrical Equipment 37-30 - 4 1� .�2 7 35 700 .87 8. Heat from Hot Object 40's "2 1,Q 46 5QQ ,$7 12 63 55� 1,54 9. Munitions/Explosives 51-53,ss,s9,so 4 32 364 100 6.83 34 341 500 8.28 10. Freworks 54 - 2 2 ppp , Q4 5 800 , 02 11. Incendiary Device 56 1 7 25 600 .48 2 9 600 .23 12. Open Fres (cigarettes, matches) 60's - 4 152 500 2.86 4 4 300 .10 l3. Natural Source 7o's 2 17 202 600 3.80 28 233 100 5.65 14. From other Fre 80's - 1 4 000 .08 2 4 600 .11 15. Other ' 90's 2 27 767 405 14.41 � 1 785 250 43.28 TOTAL BUILDING FIRES 28 261 5 327 265 .� 264 4 125 305 1�.� ' � Page 3 HOW All FIRES WERE CONTROLLED This Month This Year Last Year ' to Date to Date Self Extinguished 1 26 26 Makeshift Aids 2 5 Portable Extingusher 3 - 9 25 Automatic Extinguishing System 4 3 6 1 water Carrie,d on Apparatus 5 8 102 101 Water from Hydrant, Draff, Standpipe 6 10 57 41 Water from Tanker Shuttle 7 - - - Ground Crew/Air Suppo�t 8 - - - Undetermined/Not Reported 9/10 - 8 14 TOTAL FIRES 28 261 264 MISCELLANEOUS WORK This This Year Last Year Month to Date to Date New hydrants installed ' Hydrants painted Hydrants repaired PERSONNEL DATA This Last Month CHANGES: This This Year Last Year Month Month Last Year Month to Date to Date MANPOWER: Appointment 1 Total personnel at end of month � � � Resignations ] Total Days lost for sickness 74.924 47.770 63.5$ Retirements 1 Total days lost for injury 16,083 _ � j,� Dismissals Average daily absences 2.417 1.592 2.79 Deaths Smallest fighting force on duty Q$ Q$ 45 Promotions Largesl fightin force on duty Demotions This Year to Dote Last Year to Date INSPECTION BY RE�UEST ONLY Total No.of Fre Totol No.of Fre Inspections Fres Loss Inspections Fres Loss Residential 590 542 211 2 549 525 This Year to Date Last Year to Date REGULARLY INSPECTED OCCUPANCIES Total No.of Fre Total No.of Fre Inspections Fres Loss Inspecfions Fres Loss Exclude aparfinents, houses, private garages, and incendiary fires gr� p g� � r,�5g 53 1 575 780 , Page 4 This Year to Date Last Yeor to Date INSPECTIONS, fIRES AND IOSSES 611 OCCUPANCIES Inspections �res Losses Inspections �res Losses ' Eng. FSC Eng. FSC OCCUPANCY OF BUILDING A. Fiammable Liquids 1. Bulk Stora e 13 1 - - 13 4 - - 2. D cleanin lants 10 - - - 14 - - - 3. Hammable finishes 10 7 - - 12 12 - - 4. Oii bumin E ui ment 1 - - - - - - - 5. Service Stations 31 4 - - 42 5 - - 6. Under round Installation 11 2 - - 9 6 - - 7. Trans orfation 3 2 - - 8 - - - 8. Other fiammable li uids 5 2 - - 8 4 - - B. Special Hazards 1. Combustible fibers 3 - - - - 4 - - 2. Hazardous dust 1 - - - 1 7 - - 3. Ex losives ' 2 45 - - 14 15 - - 4. Re air ara es 149 6 2 8 000 99 11 1 50 5. Tire reca in lant � - - - � - - ' 6. Hazardous chemicals 171 - - - 161 2 - - 7. Hazordous lastics 27 - - - 2 - - - 8. lumber Yards 10 3 - -' 3 4 - - 9. Woodwoiicin lants � - - - � � - - 10. Metal rocess � - - - 9 1 - - 11. Radioactive materiai 2 - - - 3 - - - C. Miscelianeous Hazards l. SoGd fuel and oshes - 1 - - •1 - - - 2. Incinerators - 1 - - - - - - 3. Railroads - - - - 3 - - - 4. Junk stora e 2 2 - - 4 27 - - 5. Generai stora e 14 1 2 55 000 9 17 4 18 000 6. Wholesale houses 27 5 - - 22 8 - - 7. weldin and cuttin 19 1 3 23 000 14 10 - - 8. Restaurants 187 44 1 350 000 183 60 3 1 300 9. warehouse 52 25 - - 36 47 1 - 10. Oilwells/Tank faciliiies - 1 - - - 1 - - D. Flammable or compressed gas 1. Liquid petroleum gas 6 12 - - 1 19 - - 2. Com ressed as 23 3 - - 27 8 - - 3. Other flammable as 2 2 - - 1 10 - - 4 .Trans ortation 2 - - - 2 1 - - E. Supplemenial Fire Prevention Activities t. scnools 8 87 3 1 300 7 189 2 50 2. Hos ita�s 6 23 2 5 025 14 79 - - 3. Rest Homes 11 12 - - 2 21 - - 4. 24 hr. Child-Adult Care 2 168 2 - 1 1$7 1 - 5. Da Care Nurseries 13 50 - - 4 85 - - 6. Jails - - 1 2 - - 7. Churches 53 11 1 20C1 43 32 2 30 250 8. Hotels 13 25 - - 22 7 - - 9. Theoters ' 4 14 - - 7 19 1 200 10. Auditoriums 4 17 - - 2 30 - - 11. G mnasiums 8 2 - - 8 7 - - 12. Public Assembl 17 97 2 50 11001 22 264 1 - 13. Game Rooms 1 1 - - 10 12 - - 14. Mortuaries - ' - - - 1 - - 15. Like Occupancies � 2 - - 9 9 - - "INSPECTIONS BY OCCUPANCY" CONT.' ON NEXT PAGE �, • � Page 5 � FOLLOW-UP ON INSPECTIONS AND OTHER FIRE PREVENTION WORK This Month Last Month This Year to Date lost Year to Dat Fre FSC Fre FSC Fre FSC Fre FSC NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING WORK WAS DONE: � � Inspections � �7 2� � � ��8 2� �``� Complaints received 7 1 11 7 179 354 174 270 violations found 29� � 10 35 62 396 509 388 457 Notice of �olation 28 8 25 3 283 463 258 557 violation corrected - 21 - 9 - 362 - 348 Items reffered to other departments 2 1 2 - 44 36 26 63 Total reinspections 20 15 32 16 242 421 293 409 Extensions of Time 1 2 9 - 52 36 56 62 Fire-Arson-investigafions - 73 - 64 — - - �06 False alarm investigations — — — — — — — 2 Arrests made — % — — ' � — � Court actions - 3 - - - 26 - 37 weed abatement 9 - 6 - 311 1318 251 1584 Fre drilis supervised — 79 — — — 126 — � Talk or lectures 29 2 6 1 113 18 �5 `.� Total audience � � � �` � � `� � stake out - - - - - 4 - 3 special inspections 10 3 4 6 53 86 676 z35 . Office time �reports, etc.) � - 274 - 212 - 1773 - 2828 Meetings attended 26 53 18 56 164 630 114 953 Demonstrations 13 1 2 - 70 2 96 8 Photographs taken — 343 237 - 1916 - 1155 � Page 6 • This Last This Last INVESTIGATION Of FIRES Month Month Year Year to Date to Date TOTAL FIRES INVESTIGATED � 2i 1S 17 �etermined accidental 9 5 65 51 Under investigation 11 18 140 80 Undetermined 1 1 12 12 Incendiary 13 12 124 106 INCENDIARY FIRE: Fires for which arrests were made 2 - 1� 38 Number of arrests 3 - 23 64 Cases in which convictions were secured - - 6 22 Number of convictions - - 5 31 FALSE ALARMS: Alarms for which aRests were made - - - - Cases in which convictions were secured - - - - MISDEMEANORS (in connection with fires) Convictions � ' - - - REMARKS ON INVESTIGATION WORK COIAIS@l. & f�2�SE - - 4 � COIR't �CPS ' - 1 � � !r Page 7 WORK OF FIRE COMPANIES ENGINE COMPANY No. Number of Runs Engine 1 166 Truck 1 78 Patrol 1 103 Engine 2 178 Engine 3 � 91 Engine 4 149 Engine 5 237 Engine 6 2� Patrol 6 123 Engine 7 171 Tr�ck 7 $5 Patrol 7 152 Engine 8 132 Patrol 8 93 En ine 9 $3 Engine 11 97 Haz-Mat 11 • Engine 13 � 6 r� „; "i' ` r--, r- � �-� �' �i �'. � �, , , , ,', , ti ,: , , } �� t� � `� r � ., .. _. . . .i :J ., '�=% 1 i � �1 / . , � i _: II`.. , � "'.l �J i� �,J �I��J''J _�.. .. " � o� � � �r c ■�� ■�s� � ■�■ ��■��. �� California Cities Work Together November 1995 League of California Cities 1400 K STREET • SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 •(916) 658-8200 TO: CITY MANAGERS - FOR THE ATTENTION OF MAYORS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CITY ATTORNEYS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS Attached are the resolutions adopted at the 97th League Annual Conference held in San Francisco, October 22-24, 1995. These resolutions represent the culmination of a year-long development and review process by the policy committees, individual cities, and League divisions and departments throughout the state. The process was open, affording literally hundreds of city officials the opportunity to participate directly. We genuinely appreciate your involvement. The resolutions process becomes meaningless unless every effort is made to implement the resolutions in the spirit in which they were approved. The League's Board of Directors, divisions, departments, policy committees, and individual city officials will be asked throughout the coming year to develop and support federal, state, and local actions to implement these policies. For your information, a summary is enclosed that updates the status of resolutions adopted at the 1994 Annual Conference in Long Beach. Thank you for your continued support. Sedalia Sanders President, League of California Cities Mayor Pro Tem, El Centro Don Benninghoven Executive Director '�'�l' ? � I��S S H A R 1 1� � � t �� O R N � A �° N n E� r � N C � � � J N � G � RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 97th ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN FRANCISCO, CA OCTOBER 24,1995 FINAL REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS The Annual Conference was held in San Francisco on October 22-24, 1995. The General Resolutions Committee met on Monday, October 23, in San Francisco and considered 28 of the 29 resolutions submitted. Resolution # 20 was withdrawn by its sponsor prior to the commencement of the General Resolutions Committee meeting. Of the 28 resolutions, 16 were forwarded to the General Assembly for adoption. Four resolutions were referred to the Board of Directors of the League for assignment to appropriate committees for further study. Resolutions were referred to the Board in those cases in which there was insufficient information available to enable the committee to approve or disapprove the resolutions on their merit, or for which further study and review was felt appropriate. Failure of the General Resolutions Committee to recommend adoption of these resolutions by the General Assembly does not mean that they will not receive further consideration or be approved at a later date. Six petitioned resolutions qualified for consideration at this Conference, and were numbered 30-35. These were also forwarded to the General Assembly with recommendations by the General Resolutions Committee. The General Assembly approved the recommendations of the General Resolutions Committee on all resolutions except #5 and 32. Resolution #5 was disapproved, and #32 was approved. The resolutions adopted and reproduced here represent the policy direction that the organization will take for 1996 and beyond. Many positions were overwhelming majorities, others were not. However, consensus was achieved through a deliberate and open process. We wish to sincerely thank all city officials who served as members of policy committees, the General Resolutions Committee, and the official voting delegates of the member cities who participated in the development of these policies. � HISTORY OF RESOLUTIONS Resolutions have been grouped by policy committees to which they have been assigned. Please note some resolutions may have been assigned to more than one committee. These resolutions are noted by this sign (�). KEY TO REVIEWING BODIES 1. Policy Committee - Preliminary 2. Policy Committee - Final 3. General Resolutions Committee 4. General Assembly Action Footnotes * Subject matter covered in another resolution ** Policy Committee will make final recommendation at October 21 meeting * * * Existing League policy KEY TO ACTIONS TAKEN A - Approve D - Disapprove N - No Action R- Refer to appropriate policy committee for study a - Amend Aa - Approve as amended Aaa - Approve with additional amendment(s) Ra - Amend and refer as amended to appropriate policy committee for study **** Local authority presently exists Raa - Additional amendments and refer Da - Amend (for clarity or brevity) and Disapprove Na - Amend (for clarity or brevity) and take No Action W - Withdrawn by sponsor [Note: Only those resolutions with an approve recommendation from the General Resolutions Committee and all qualified petitioned resolutions are reported on the floor of the General Assembly.] Number Key Word Index Reviewing Bodv Action COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 1 2 3 4 1 Immunity for Building Safety Ofiicials Who Are Independent Contractors R R R R 2 Land Movement Liability A A Aa A 3 Judicial Elections R A A A 4 Policy Development Procedures Aa Aa Aa A 5 Petition Resolutions; Bylaws Amendment A A A D 6 Creation of New Divisions; Bylaws Amendment Aa Aa A A COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES 1 2 3 4 7 Gang Suppression Funding Aa Aa A A COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 8 � PERS Part-Time Employee Policies ♦ 9 Employment Training 1 2 �A A COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY 0 0 0 � � � 1 2 3 4 10 Administration of Environmental and Health Laws D Da D D COMMITTEE ON HOUSING COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1 2 3 4 ♦ 9 Employment Training A A A A 11 Residential Care Facilities Aa Aa Aa A 12 Regional Representation on LAFCO N N N N 13 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program Funding A A A A 14 Local Redevelopment Participation in Closure Clean- Up and Reuse of Military Bases Aa N R R 15 Redevelopment Authority Ra Aa A A 3 Number Key Word Index Reviewins Bodv Action � COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY 1 2 3 16 Use of Photo-Radar Equipment Aa Aa A 17 Jury Selection System D D D 18 Federal Drug Interdiction N N N 19 Parole of Violent Offenders A A Aa 20 Domestic Violence W W w 21 The Need to Better Regulate Firearms Aa Ra R COMMITTEE ON REVENUE AND TAXATION 1 22 Possessory Interest Tax - Aa 23 Sales Tax Redistribution D 24 Reallocation of Trafiic Fines Aa 25 Local Government Revenue Sources D 26 Contract with California R 0 �s�" Q � Q � COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS 1 2 27 Tax on Gasoline and Petroleum Products for Transportation Purposes 28 At-Grade Railroad Crossings 29 Antelope and San Joaquin Valleys High Speed Rail Route ��i �� 0 0 0 0 Q � 0 0 0 0 0 Q � � 0 0 Q 0 � � �� N I N I N I N RESOLUTIONS INITIATED BY PETITION Resolution General Committee Assembly Recommendation Action 4 ADOPTED ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS Resolutions Referred to Committee on Administrative Services 2. RESOLUTION RELATING TO LAND MOVEMENT LIABILITY Source: Los Angeles County Division Referred to: Administrative Services Policy Committee WHEREAS, cities and counties have a duty to issue building permits and tract approvals unless well documented evidence can be produced to deny them; and WHEREAS, cities and counties issue these building permits based upon a diligent review of the facts, including geologic conditions; and WHEREAS, cities and counties make the decision to issue building permits based upon the best geological information available at the time; and WHEREAS, existing law already provides certain immunities to public entities regarding the issuance of land use and development permits; and WHEREAS, despite the good efforts to employ the best practices available, cities and counties have become the target of suits resulting from permits issued in areas where subsidence and land movement has occurred; and WHEREAS, lawsuits totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars have been filed against cities and counties because subsidence and land movement has occurred; and WHEREAS, these lawsuits have siphoned off scarce funds from city and county coffers and have resulted in reduction of services to the public at large; and WHEREAS, the landowner/permittee is essentially "insured" by the public entity against any untoward geologic or soils event by virtue of their almost certain ability to recover in a lawsuit while the public entity cannot share in the profits if the endeavor is successful; and WHEREAS, liability insurance for subsidence and land movement is not available to cities or counties thus leaving them completely exposed to the whims of a jury consoling a bereft plaintiff; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support legislation that will severely limit the financial recovery available for geologic incidents and statutorily protect the validity of Geologic/Soils Hold Harmless Agreements. 3. RESOLUTION RELATING TO JUDICIAL ELECTIONS Source: Orange County Division Referred to: Administrative Services Policy Committee WHEREAS, Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the Governor and must be affirmed by the electorate of the State of California at the first gubernatorial election following their appointment in order to continue in office, and are thereafter subject to reaffirmation by the statewide electorate for 12-year terms; and WHEREAS, Justices of the Courts of Appeals are appointed by the Governor and must be affirmed by the electorate of the respective judicial districts in which they serve at the first gubernatorial election following their appointment in order to continue in office, and are thereafter subject to reaffirmation by the district electorate for 12-year terms; and WHEREAS, Judges of the Superior, Municipal, and Justice Courts are elected to office for six-year terms by the electorate of their respective counties and judicial districts, vacancies being filled by the Governor in the case of Superior Court and Municipal Court judges and, in the case of Justice Courts, by the board of supervisors of the county in which the Justice Court is located; and WHEREAS, little or no information is available to voters concerning the incumbent's biographical, professional, or legal background, or years of judicial experience; and WHEREAS, the public interest would be served by providing the electorate such information either in the form of a ballot statement or other qualifying information; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League refer this issue to the appropriate policy committee in order to examine this issue and develop policy or legislative direction to support the efforts of the Secretary of State to provide background information in judicial elections, and be it further RESOLVED, that the League, through its policy committee, further address the issue of requiring either a ballot statement or other qualifying information relative to the incumbents' biographical, professional, or legal background, in addition to the year (or gubernatorial administration) of appointment and/or elevation. ********** � 4. RESOLUTION RELATING TO POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES Sourc : Los Angeles County Division Referred to: Administrative Services Policy Committee WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the League of California Cities are silent on the issue of general assembly quorums, thus allowing the adoption of League policy by a consensus of voting members representing significantly less than a majority of the League member cities; and WHEREAS, policies adopted by the League should reflect the views of a majority of its member cities; and WHEREAS, current procedures do not always allow adequate feedback on some issues from the League departments and divisions prior to consideration of those issues by the League policy committees; and WHEREAS, the League Annual Conference resolutions process enables the general membership to achieve a variety of aims, including modification or reversal of existing policy; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League modify its policy development process as follows: . 1. Adopt procedural changes ensuring that Annual Conference resolutions are determined by a majority of a quorum of voting delegates representing the member cities attending the Annual Conference. A quorum shall be defined as a simple majority of delegates representing the total number of inember cities attending the Annual Conference. 2. When it appears that a quorum does not exist, the chair may be required to ensure that appropriate representation of cities is present before business is conducted. 3. Take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that League policy committee members receive agendas and background information on general policy issues in a timely manner to enable department and division representatives to seek and receive feedback from their respective members prior to committee meetings. ********** 7 6. RESOLUTION RELATING TO CREATION OF NEW DIVISIONS; BYLAWS AMENDMENT Source: Inland Empire Division Referred to: Administrative Services Policy Committee WHEREAS, an important purpose of regional divisions of the League of California Cities is to represent geographical areas, foster participation in the League, exchange information among city officials, and provide training opportunities; and WHEREAS, the cities located in the Inland Empire Valley and Riverside County regions of Southern California share a wide range of mutual interests unique to their respective regions; and WHEREAS, the cities located in San Bernardino County, exclusive of the existing Desert-Mountain Division, and the cities located in Riverside County believe their interest and the interests of the League of California Cities would be better served by the formation of two separate divisions of the League; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League dissolve the current Inland Empire Division and create two separate divisions, namely, the Inland Empire Division and the Riverside County Division, by amending its Bylaws as follows: ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 2. Staggered Terms. The terms of the Directors shall be staggered, so that the terms of approximately one-half of the members of the Board shall expire each year. The terms of the Directors from the departments of Fiscal Officers, Public Works Officers, Mayors and Council Members, Planning and Community Development, Fire Chiefs, City Clerks and the following regional divisions: Central Valley, Imperial County, Inland Empire, Monterey Bay, North Bay, Redwood Empire, Sacramento Valley and San Diego County shall expire in the even-numbered years; and the terms of the Directors in the departments of City Attorneys, City Manager, Police Chiefs, Recreation, Parks and Community Services, Personnel and Employee Relations and the following regional divisions: Channel Counties, , Desert Mountain, East Bay, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Peninsula, Riverside County_, and South San Joaquin Valley shall expire in the odd-numbered years. : ARTICLE V - REGIONAL DIVISIONS Section 1. Regional Divisions. There shall be formed within the League of California Cities the following regional divisions: Central Valley, Channel Counties, Inland Empire, Desert-Mountain, East Bay, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Monterey Bay, North Bay, Orange County, Peninsula, Redwood Empire, Riverside County, Sacramento Valley, San Diego County and South San Joaquin Valley, and such additional regional divisions as may be formed from time to time and approved by the Board of Directors. ********** Resolutions Referred to Committee on Community Services 7. RESOLUTION RELATING TO GANG SUPPRESSION FUNDING Source: Community Services Policy Committee and Recreation, Parks and Community Services Department Referred to: Community Services Policy Committee WHEREAS, the state, as well as many cities, have made curtailing the spread of gang involvement by youth a priority; and WHEREAS, public parks, recreation, libraries, and community services departments have traditionally offered programs and activities that have prevented or diverted children and youth from involvement in gangs; and WHEREAS, the League of California Cities, through its Investing In Our Youth Task Force, has recognized the critical role that public parks, recreation, libraries, community services, and youth crime prevention/diversion programs can provide in assisting young people; and WHEREAS, the California Penal Code, Chapter 3.5 Gang Violence Suppression, Section 13826.6 enables the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP) to grant financial and technical assistance for district attorney's offices, local law enforcement agencies, county probation departments, school districts, county offices of education, and community-based organizations to suppress gang activity; and WHEREAS, public parks, recreation, libraries, and community services departments are excluded from directly applying for financial and technical assistance under this program although they play a similar role in gang suppression as those organizations defined in California Penal Code, Chapter 3.5 Gang Violence Suppression, Section 13826.6; and � E WHEREAS, public parks, recreation, libraries, and community services departments should be eligible to apply for this assistance and therefore should be included in California Penal Code, Chapter 3.5 Gang Violence Suppression, Section 13826.6; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League sponsor legislation to amend California Penal Code, Chapter 3.5 Gang Violence Suppression, Section 13826.6 to include the role of public parks, recreation, libraries, and community services departments, allowing these agencies to be eligible to seek financial and technical assistance to support gang suppression activities. ********** Resolutions Referred to Committee on Emplovee Relations 8. RESOLUTION RELATING TO PERS PART-TIME EMPLOYEE POLICIES S urce: City of Lakewood Referred to: Employee Relations Policy Committee WHEREAS, a hallmark of local self-government is the home rule authority of cities and counties to conduct employee relations without interference from other governmental entities; and WHEREAS, this ability is undermined by unfunded state mandates and state actions that impair contracts and memoranda of understanding; and WHEREAS, cities must design and implement alternative service delivery mechanisms to reconcile public service needs with available revenues; and WHEREAS, cities employ part-time workers to provide a myriad of municipal services and appropriately base part-time compensation and benefits on local conditions. However, all part-time employees have been covered by a federally-qualified pension system since 1991; and WHEREAS, the Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) successfully sponsored SB 53 in 1993 to financially penalize local agencies that do not "enroll" part-time employees in PERS if the part-time employees work 1,000 or more hours in any year or if they have ever been members of PERS and have funds on deposit; and WHEREAS, members of the PERS staff have sought to interpret state law and PERS policies to allow PERS to unilaterally void existing contract exemptions in PERS contracts that have allowed hundreds of cities to withhold PERS membership and full benefits; and 10 , WHEREAS, PERS has initiated an aggressive field auditing program to identify and penalize local PERS contracting agencies that do not comply with the unfunded PERS part-time mandate despite the existence of contract provisions between local agencies and PERS exempting part-time, hourly compensated or seasonal employees; and WHEREAS, the 1,000-hour rule and accompanying policies disproportionately impact and jeopardize the survival of municipal programs dependent on part-time employees, including recreation, child care, library, paratransit programs; and WHEREAS, compliance with the 1,000-hour rule will not only have fiscal and service delivery consequences but also create severe hardship on existing part-time employees who may be laid off or have their hourly rate or employment hours severely adjusted; and WHEREAS, PERS only now recognizes that the so-called 1,000-hour rule has signiiicant fiscal impacts on local agencies, including in most cases, employer pickup of pension contributions and inclusion in PEMHCA medical plans under the same conditions as full-time employees; and WHEREAS, PERS has initiated a policy review process of the 1,000-hour rule through regional outreach meetings and the creation of a problem solving task force including local agency representatives; and WHEREAS, the PERS Public Agency Coalition (PERS PAC), which was formed through League of California Cities' sponsorship, is broadly representing municipal local control interests in the PERS part-time policy review; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League oppose efforts to unreasonably restrict the home rule authority of cities to hire, classify and compensate part-time employees and to mandate that cities enroll such employees in PERS benefit programs. ********** ♦ 9. RESOLUTION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING Source: City of Sunnyvale Referred to: Employee Relations Policy Committee and Housing, Community and Economic Development Policy Committee WHEREAS, Service Delivery Areas and Private Industry Councils designated under the Job Training Partnership Act are the national delivery system for employment training services; and 11 WHEREAS, the public/private partnerships created by Private Industry Councils and Chief Elected Officials provide local autonomy, flexibility and accountability in developing and operating employment training programs that address existing and emerging business and community needs; and WHEREAS, Private Industry Councils in California have demonstrated for over ten years their ability to develop effective employment training policies; and WHEREAS, California's Service Delivery Areas have received national recognition for their leadership, innovative programs and services, and ability to produce an exemplary return on the invested resources; and WHEREAS, employment training resources are a critical component of local economic development efforts, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support: 1. The development and implementation of a coordinated strategy to improve employer and job seeker access to federal, state and local employment training resources. 2. Federal and state initiatives that augment the comprehensiveness and autonomy of the locally-operated workforce development system. 3. Capitalizing on the experience and success of the existing job training delivery system developed through the Job Training Partnership Act by designating the partnership of Private Industry Councils and Chief Elected Officials to be the leading mechanism for the development and delivery of employment training services to youths and adults. 4. Increasing the role of Private Industry Councils and Chief Elected Officials in addressing workforce transition needs, in particular by developing "one-stop shopping" systems for the employer and the job seeker, by increasing the availability of employment training resources to serve all residents, and by providing leadership in forging new partnerships with the other members of the employment and training community. 5. A broader definition of who is eligible for comprehensive employment training resources, an increase in the service options and strategies available to address local employment training needs, and the development of accountability systems that further the performance-based measures employed by the Job Training Partnership Act. ********** 12 Resolutions Referred to Committee on Housing, Community and Economic Develo�ment ♦ 9. RESOLUTION RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING Jointly referred - See Resolution #9 in Employee Relations for recommendations of both Committees. ********** 11. RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES Source: Los Angeles County Division Referred to: Housing, Community and Economic Development WHEREAS, residential care facilities serve a need as a home for the care and supervision of individuals with special needs; such as minors, the elderly, the mentally disordered, recovering drug addicts or alcoholics, and participants in jail early-release programs; and WHEREAS, the California State Health and Safety Code specifically exempts residential care facilities with six or fewer clients from local zoning ordinances and codes; and WHEREAS, this lack of control limits the city and neighboring residents from having input as to the location and type of residential care facilities; and WHEREAS, the proliferation of both regulated and unregulated facilities threatens to disrupt the integrity of single-family residential neighborhoods and results in an over-concentration of residential care facilities in certain neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, local discretionary authority to regulate the spacing between such facilities to no more than one facility located within two thousand feet of any other residential care facility and to regulate the m�imum occupancy consistent with existing zoning and density standards would enable local agencies to fulfill their traditional mandate to protect and preserve the integrity of residential neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the intent is to continue to provide for necessary residential care facilities, such that local jurisdictions are not hamstrung from facilitating the development of residential care facilities that provide appropriate services to the community due to lack of guidance from the Department of Justice; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League on its own and , through the National League of Cities, support and sponsor federal legislation and seek administrative guidance from the Department of Justice to permit cities to exercise review and land use regulation of residential care facilities, specifically the number of facilities located within a specified distance from one another, and the maximum occupancy load based on existing zoning and density standards. 13 13. RESOLUTION RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME PROGRAM FUNDING Sourc : Los Angeles County Division ' Referred to: Housing, Community and Economic Development Policy Committee WHEREAS, the current economic recession, combined with the impacts of the civil unrest, earthquakes, fires, and floods, has crippled the traditional efforts to improve the economy; and WHEREAS, the number of persons below the poverty line nationwide increased during the 1980's from under 27 million to more than 31 million, and a significant number of families and individuals have become homeless; and WHEREAS, difficult economic conditions have affected the lower income families which often fall apart under the strains of economic survival because of declining incomes, job loss andlor chronic unemployment, limited affordable housing opportunities, and lack of supportive services; and WHEREAS, the cities are in support of reducing the national deficit, but in a thoughtful way that does not impact severely the needy of our country; and WHEREAS, there is an ongoing need to continue to support families and individuals in this country who require help in finding economic opportunities to enhance their skills for self- sufficiency, to provide affordable housing opportunities for individuals and families, to assist individuals and families who have become homeless to stabilize their situation, and to assist individuals needing access to services such as child care, at risk youth programs for teens, elderly support programs, and many other services that needy individuals require for survival; and WHEREAS, many California cities have demonstrated concern for the basic well-being of families and individuals by creating initiatives and by advocating programs that promote self- sufficiency and economic stabilization; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support full funding of the Community Development Block Grant at $4.6 billion and the HOME program at $1.4 billion, which will help support the families in our communities towards self-sufficiency, continue affordable housing that is safe for our children, and promote a better economy for our cities. ********** 14 15. RESOLUTION RELATING TO REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY urce: Kurt Hahn, Finance Director, City of Healdsburg; Member, Housing, Community and Economic Development Subcommittee on Economic Development Referred to: Housing, Community and Economic Development Policy Committee WHEREAS, the close of military bases and cutbacks in defense contracting have had a devastating effect on California's economy; and WHEREAS, local initiatives to mitigate the impacts of base closures have taken the form of special legislation site by site extending and providing for expedited procedures for new project areas under California Redevelopment Law and other incentives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support legislation that broadens and makes uniform existing authority to create new Redevelopment Project area encompassing (a) closed military bases; (b) materially downsized military bases; (c) federally-owned defense manufacturing facilities; (d) privately-owned manufacturing facilities primarily used for defense manufacturing over an extended period that have' been vacated; (e) other privately-owned support and service facilities devoted to defense industry; and (� adjacent vacant or underutilized lands. ********** Resolutions Referred to Committee on Public Safety 16. RESOLUTION RELATING TO USE OF PHOTO-RADAR EQUIPMENT Source: Dick Spees, Vice Mayor, City of Oakland Referred to: Public Safety Policy Committee WHEREAS, photo-radar is an automated speed enforcement system, combining sophisticated radar antenna with a high speed camera and a computer to produce photographic evidence of speeding violations; and WHEREAS, while a growing number of cities are employing photo-radar to enforce speeding laws, the current issuance of an unsigned mailed citation and notice to appear may be ignored by the speeder without consequence; and WHEREAS, when photo-radar equipment is used for issuance of a speeding ticket, current law does not specifically authorize a mailed citation and notice to appear in traffic court to a speeding violator; and 15 WHEREAS, when photo-radar equipment is used for issuance of railroad violations, current law does specifically authorize that the citation and notice may be accomplished by mail; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support legislation to authorize traffic enforcement agencies to issue speeding ticket citations by mailed notice when using photo-radar enforcement equipment. ********** 19. RESOLUTION RELATING TO PAROLE OF VIOLENT OFFENDERS Source: Tina Hansen, Council Member, Signal Hill; Member: Public Safety Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; and the City of Lancaster Referred to: Public Safety Policy Committee WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of every city to provide a safe environment for its residents; and WHEREAS, public safety is the number one concern and issue of the residents of many cities; and WHEREAS, cities are desirous of changes in the law to improve the safety of residents of our communities and the residents of the State of California; and WHEREAS, initiation of a resolution through the Public Safety Committee of the League of California Cities is an effective way to ensure the reasonable safety of all cities and communities in the State of California; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support legislation to accomplish the following: 1. Amend the California Penal Code to extend and require that for violent offenders as defined by the California Penal Code there be a period of parole. The period of parole shall be the remainder of the inmate's life. However, if a person has been on parole continuously for seven years since release from confinement, the Board of Prison Terms can discharge that person from parole unless there is good cause to retain the individual on parole. 2. Amend the California Penal Code to require violent offenders to undergo a psychological evaluation prior to release in order to determine the extent of counseling that may be mandated as a condition of parole. 16 3. Amend the California Penal Code to require all violent offenders to register as a violent offender with the law enforcement agency in the city in which they live. This requirement shall be in effect for the remainder of the inmate's life, so long as the inmate resides in California. 4. Amend the California Penal Code to make it a felony to willfully fail to register as a violent offender with the local law enforcement agency. 5. Provide funding for any costs to local governments associated with these proposed amendments; and be it further RESOLVED, that these amendments shall not be applied retroactively. ********** Resolutions Referred to Committee on Revenue and Ta�cation 22. RESOLUTION RELATING TO POSSESSORY INTEREST TAX Source: City of San Jose Referred to: Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee WHEREAS, recent economic and political factors have led many California cities to invest in the convention and tourism industry to generate otherwise scarce municipal revenues; and WHEREAS, cities around the state have invested millions of dollars in the construction and operation of publicly owned state-of-the-art convention and cultural facilities to attract a portion of the $361.8 billion in direct spending the travel and tourism industry generates nationwide; and WHEREAS, in the highly competitive convention, trade show and meeting industry, the imposition of a possessory interest tax on the use of such facilities, puts the taxed venue at a competitive disadvantage resulting in a potential loss of revenue for the city and jobs for its residents, and WHEREAS, the International Association of Exposition Management, Meeting Professionals International, the National Automatic Merchandising Association, the California Rental Association, the National Association of Consumer Shows, and the National Association of College Stores have publicly opposed the County of Santa Clara Assessor's imposition of the possessory interest tax on short term-users of convention and cultural facilities, and have indicated that their members have grave concerns about the imposition of such a tax when considering cities as a destination for convention trade shows and meetings; and 17 WHEREAS, the imposition of a possessory interest tax on short term users of publicly owned convention and cultural facilities is economically unsound and outweighs any benefit received by the local government from collection of such a tax; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support legislation to exempt from possessory interest taxation public use facility clients who occupy convention and cultural facilities where the assessed value of their possession of such facility is $50,000 or less per twelve month period. . ********** 24. RESOLUTION RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF TRAFFIC FINES Source: City of Pasadena Referred to: Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee WHEREAS, public safety is one of the highest priorities of cities throughout California; and WHEREAS, the safety and welfare of motorists and pedestrians through vigorous traffic enforcement is an essential component of public safety; and WHEREAS, the cost of providing said traffic enforcement and investigation is borne by the cities and can only be partially offset by the complete recovery of traffic fines; and WHEREAS, the diversion of traffic fines to the state subsequent to legislation under AB 544, codified as Penal Code Section 1463 et. seq., has imposed undue economic hardship upon cities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League sponsor legislation that will repeal AB 544 (Isenberg) (Penal Code Sections 1463 through 1463.006, 1463.04, 1463.9, 1463.14, 1463.16, 1463.18, 1463.22, and 1463.26) and reallocate fines generated through traffic enforcement efforts to the respective municipalities whose enforcement efforts generated those fines by the distribution formula existing prior to 1991. ********** 18 Resolutions Referred to Committee on Transportation and Public Works 27. RESOLUTION RELATING TO TAX ON GASOLINE AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES Source: Frank Muratore, Vice Mayor, City of Modesto Referred to: Transportation and Public Works Policy Committee WHEREAS, in 1963, the State of California authorized collection of a tax on gasoline to be used for transportation and traffic purposes; and WHEREAS, there have been signiiicant population increases to this state, which have placed tremendous burdens on local government's ability to construct and maintain transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, during this time, 17 California counties have adopted self-help sales tax programs to augment the gas tax sources and resolve local transportation issues; and WHEREAS, there are 41 counties with local governments that are totally dependent on the gas tax to fund local transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the purchasing power of the gas t� has not kept up with the population increases and inflation that have occurred, placing a further burden on construction, repair, and maintenance of transportation projects; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League urge the State Legislature to reevaluate the current level of ta�c on gasoline and petroleum products for transportation purposes; and be it further RESOLVED, that at a minimum, the State Legislature should consider a graduated increase to the gas tax levels to address the increases in population and costs faced by local governments, since the last increase to maintain a proportional level of tax collections as was originally established in 1963; and be it further RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to the Governor of the State of California, and to all members of the State Legislature. ********** 19 Petitioned Resolutions 30. INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO PROTECTING TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS Source: City of La Mesa WHEREAS, strong public transit systems are essential to the operation of most California cities; and WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA) as passed in 1970 has provided a strong iinancial base for public transit; and WHEREAS, over 125 cities receive TDA funds to operate public transit systems; and WHEREAS, TDA also provides funding for the city streets in over 200 cities; and WHEREAS, legislation is expected to be considered in 1996 that would divert TDA funds for county programs which are underfinanced by the state; and WHEREAS, such legislation would be very detrimental to California cities; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League oppose any legislation which would divert Transportation Development Act funds for non-transportation purposes. ********** 31 . INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS AND EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE Source: City of Oakland WHEREAS, having suffered substantial losses in California due to catastrophic natural disasters, ninety-three percent of insurance carriers have either ceased or severely limited writing new homeowners policies in California, and some carriers have banned new policies in specific geographic areas of the state; and , WHEREAS, California homeowners are facing a crisis due to the lack of affordable, readily available homeowners insurance, and that crisis is having far-reaching effects on the state's home-building and real estate industries; and 20 WHEREAS, the insurance companies have failed to recognize the extraordinary measures of local communities who have t�ed and assessed themselves to fund needed improvements to fire prevention and emergency preparedness and response; and WHEREAS, the State Insurance Commissioner has directed all insurers, beginning with rate applications filed after January 1, 1996, to provide homeowners insurance rate credits (discounts) where communities have adopted specific, communitywide fire mitigation measures designed to reduce the risk of wide-spread fire and limit the damage caused by residential area fires, and where the benefits that arise from those measures can be rated and supported by actuarial opinion; and WHEREAS, efforts to negotiate a new mechanism for catastrophic insurance coverage have not yet achieved a resolution that is economically viable and fair to al parties throughout the state; and WHEREAS, the crisis to all Californians has become so severe that it demands urgent attention and speedy resolution, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the support legislation and regulatory action that advances the following principles that: 1) The delinkage of earthquake and homeowners insurance should only occur after state and/or federal natural disaster insurance pools are established to provide affordable and adequate earthquake coverage; 2) Basic catastrophic coverage should be provided to restore a home's habitability, and that such basic coverage should be available with minimal deductible and without any cap on insured value; 3) All insurance companies offering any type of insurance in California should be required to pay an assessment to the statewide catastrophic insurance pool to ensure its continued viability; 4) When setting rates and determining risk, insurance companies should be required to take into account the existence of local programs to upgrade emergency infrastructure and/or to reduce fire fuels such as wildland brush in public open space and overgrown vegetation within household perimeters in compliance with local and state fire codes; 5) Non-renewals of insurance should be subject to the same restrictions as cancellations, and that these principles should be clearly outlined in the legislation, and that insurance companies should be required to maintain existing homeowners' policies as long as policyholders meet the underwriting guidelines specified in the legislation, and be it further 21 RESOLVED, that the League call upon the State Legislature and the Insurance Commissioner to resolve the crisis in the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance in order to protect the state economy and the safety and well-being of all California property owners; and be it further RESOLVED, that the League create a task force of the Public Safety Policy Committee to work with cities, the Insurance Commissioner and the industry to develop standards for eligibility for risk reduction credits in the homeowners insurance rate structure, and to develop and promote model risk reduction programs for cities that will qualify their homeowners for the reduced rate structure; and be it further RESOLVED, that the League, through the National League of Cities, support the enactment of these principles in the federal natural disaster insurance pool legislation currently before Congress. ********** 32. INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES' COMMITTEES Source: Desert-Mountain Division WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is organized to assist its members in accomplishing the policies of the collective elected membership; and WHEREAS, the League of California Cities has established through its bylaws an organizational structure that includes a President, Board of Directors, Regional Divisions, and committees; and WHEREAS, the President has unlimited powers to appoint representatives to the committees in addition to the divisions and department elected appointments; and WHEREAS, the President with the unlimited appointment power has appointed many, if not all, individuals that have requested to be placed on certain committees which has resulted in committees that have more presidential appointees than elected Division representatives; and WHEREAS, when Presidential appointees can exceed Division representatives on committees the purpose of the League of California Cities existence for its members may be thwarted by special interest groups and individuals whose individual vote is equal to a Division representative's vote, who may represent numerous communities in a Division; now, therefore, be it 22 RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League policy be amended so that: 1. The President of the League of California Cities should be limited to seven (7) appointments per committee, their term shall run concurrently with the President's term. 2. The Division appointments to committees should be increased to two per division to provide greater divisional representation. ********** 33. INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING GOVERNMENT FINANCING S urc : City of Claremont and the Housing, Community and Economic Development Policy Committee WHEREAS, state, county and local government finances were radically restructured by Proposition 13, Proposition 98, and Proposition 4, and other related voter actions; and WHEREAS, efforts to compensate for these changes have been haphazard, piece meal and caused greater dislocations; and WHEREAS, the recession from which we are only just emerging has strained all levels of government to the breaking point in lost property t�, lost sales tax and other lost revenues; and WHEREAS, since 1981 the state has, excluding ERAF, transferred permanently $209 million dollars from cities to the state; and WHEREAS, since 1981 the state has made one time transfers from cities to itself of $877 million dollars; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League support legislation that prohibits (pending a reorganization of the funding/taxing mechanisms for state, county and local governments by the constitutional revision commission) the state or any county from keeping, redirecting, withholding, or in any other manner augmenting its own revenues by taking tax or other revenues from another jurisdiction (i.e., state from counties, cities, or redevelopment agencies and counties from cities or redevelopment agencies) without the consent of the other jurisdiction. And, all such loans must be repaid with interest by the actual borrower. ********** 23 34. INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES ource: Community Services Policy Committee WHEREAS, the children of California must be recognized as our state's most valuable resource and their development, education, and well-being as key to our state's future; and WHEREAS, too many children start school unprepared, find themselves with inadequate parental supervision and support, and are influenced negatively by neglect and abuse, drugs, gangs, and an environment of violence; and WHEREAS, successful preventive services and opportunities for positive development for children, youth, and families require collaborative efforts involving partnerships with cities, counties, school districts, churches, business and industry, parents, and the not-for-profit sector; and WHEREAS, the League of California Cities supports cities in their efforts to enhance the well-being of children, youth, and families through the work of it's Investing In Our Youth Task Force and the publication and distribution of the fact sheet and video entitled "The Cost of Denial," the "Youth Development Planning Guide," and the policy statement on investment in youth; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1995, that the League actively support cities and their partners to: . 1. Define a vision of positive youth development that addresses needs and builds skills and competencies so that every young person becomes a caring, capable, contributing member of the community; 2. Mobilize each community in the state, including children, parents, churches, business leaders, law enforcement, recreation providers, school officials, nonprofit organizations, and others in collaborative action to achieve that vision; 3. Evaluate resources to give children, youth, and families essential services priority along with public health and safety; 4. Work towards a statewide policy that would encourage every city and county to formulate a plan of action to achieve these goals; and, be it further RESOLVED that the League and the Institute for Local Self Government, the League's nonprofit research and education affiliate, be the catalysts to mobilize like-minded organizations and resources to share experiences, enhance the capacity of cites and others to support positive youth development, and support the leadership in cities to find creative ways to build the best possible future for children and society. 24 35. INITIATIVE RESOLUTION RELATING TO VECTOR CONTROL BOARDS Source: City of Fountain Valley WHEREAS, historically throughout Orange County and the State of California, city council members have been appointed to serve as Board members of Vector and Mosquito Abatement Districts; and WHEREAS, the common law doctrine of incompatible offices prevents a person from holding two public offices simultaneously if the performances of the duties of either office could have an adverse effect on the other; and WHEREAS, a previous court decision (People ex rel. Chapman v. Rapsey, 16 Cal. 2d 636, 644) determined that if a city council member accepts an appointment to serve on the second incompatible office, the consequence of that acceptance could result in automatic resignation from the first office; and WHEREAS, the doctrine has its basis in common law and may be modified by statute; and WHEREAS, a city council member may be a member of a county sanitation district (Health & Safety Code section 4730) and hold the office of director of an irrigation or community services district (Government Code section 6123) and not be incompatible; and WHEREAS, many vector control districts and cities have enjoyed a long-standing symbiotic relationship in which the mutual benefits received by each entity has outweighed any potential clash of loyalties; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities assembled in Annual Conference in San Francisco, October 24, 1994, that the League support and sponsor legislation permitting city council or other public ofiicials to also serve as Trustees for mosquito and vector districts. A:\final95 ###### 25� 1994 Annual Conference Resolutions Implementation Final Report - October 1995 Res. # Title Required Action Status 1 2 5. : Absentee Ballot Sponsor legislation to require completed absentee ballot Applications applications be submitted to official having jurisdiction over the election at least 14 days prior to election; and sponsor legislation to enable absentee ballots to be mailed to voters in sufficient time to accommodate new proposed deadline for completed absent voter applications. Campaign Financing Establish a working committee, composed of city clerks, Regulations city attorneys and other officials to study how the intent of Political Reform Act of 1974 could be achieved in more cost efficient ways; and direct committee to focus on review of existing legislation and FPPC regulations with a view toward recommending changes to either legislation and/or regulations in order to reduce excessive expense of complying with Act and regulations; and authorize committee to request League staff assistance to initiate amending legislation or present proposed change to regulations to FPPC. Recovery of Attorney Support legislation to allow public agencies to recover Fees attorney costs incurred as a result of cases in which the public agency is found to be not at fault. Proposition 188 Reaffirm League opposition to Prop. 188 on November 1994 ballot; and make every effort to inform elected officials, news media, and public about true nature of the efforts behind Prop. 188 to ensure its ultimate defeat. 1 Legislation introduced, AB 314 (McDonald). Failed passage in Assembly. Established at January committee meeting, members: Pat Figueroa, Nancy Dillon, Trudi Hill, Arnold Alvarez Glasman, and Helen Kawagoe. Issue covered in several legislative proposals. League supports. Completed. Measure defeated. Res. # Title Required Action Status 7 Open Meeting Law for Prepare list of constructive open meeting law Under development. State Legislature recommendations applicable to State Legislature for presentation to appropriate state bodies for consideration. 14 Sale of Pornographic Draft and support legislation that will establish maximum Pending outcome of a court decision, Materials to Minors permissible restrictions on sale and display of harmful and legislation may be amended to clarify pornographic material to minors, including sale and cities' ability to control harmful material display to minors through newsracks, vending machines, in newsracks. and other medium unsupervised by adults. 17 Voting Requirements Sponsor legislation lowering the vote threshold for League-sponsored legislation for Air Board SCAQMD city representatives from 2/3 of the cities introduced, AB 1522 (Brewer). Representation representing 2/3 of the county's incorporated population to a majority of cities representing a majority of the county's incorporated population. 2 Res. # Title Required Action Status 18 Safe Drinking Water Support the inclusion of the following principles in any Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization: 1) Require the U.S. EPA to continuously review existing contaminant standards and continue its oversight of state drinking water programs; and 2) Require increased federal funding for state monitoring, enforcement and construction programs; and 3) Allow USEPA to consider health risk reduction benefits when reviewing, setting, and finalizing standards; and 4) Require USEPA to consider alternative control technologies when implementing standards; and 5) Require USEPA to select contaminants of public health concern for regulation based on actual occurrence; and 6) Require USEPA to solicit and consider recommendations of National Academy of Sciences on contaminants to be monitored and regulated; and 7) Allow USEPA to establish time frames for regulatory compliance that reflect time needed to plan, finance, design, and construct treatment facilities; and 8) Develop watershed management strategies to protect water supply sources and promote safe drinking water quality. Supported federal legislation; worked with NLC. Measure stalled at end of 1994 Congressional Session. 19 Recycled Water Encourage California Dept. of Health Services to quickly No action to date. finalize revisions to Title 22 of State Health Code governing the uses of recycled water in such a manner as to promote appropriate use of such water. Res. # Title Required Action Status � 22 Recycling Inner City Call on Congress in its Superfund reform package to Property - Brownfields provide a level of protection for third party investors, lenders, and developers of brownfield sites from Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) liability and clean-up costs for contamination, which they did not cause; and for any site not on the National Priority List in a state with an approved state clean-up program, Congress direct that state approval for redevelopment and reuse shall automatically result in concurrent federal approval; and that Congress provide tax incentives to the private sector to encourage voluntary clean-up activities and that USEPA encourage states to work with local governments in expediting voluntary clean-ups that are protective to human health and the environment; and that the League endorse site characterizations and clean-up costs of brownfield sites as an eligible activity in a proposal to create an Environmental Development Block Grant and/or any reallocation of Superfund revenues and program expenditures; and that Congress and the EPA acknowledge the gravity and magnitude of brownfield problem and enact comprehensive legislation to address� other issues listed in the resolution. Residential Care Urge state legislators to enact a statute recognizing and Facilities expanding the authority of cities to license and regulate residential care facilities; and send copies of this resolution to Governor and all members of the Legislature. 4 No action to date in Congress. The HCED policy committee has established a subcommittee to work proactively on this issue. Res. # Title Required Action Status 23 National Aeronautics Support the NASA budget, including the space program Worked with Congressional leaders and Space and Space Station Freedom; and have the League during NLC meetings in support of Administration Committee on Transportation and Public Works consider NASA funding. (NASA) this subject as a priority for its work program. 24 26 27 Southwest Military Support the continuation and expansion of the Southwest Complex Military Complex and oppose any Department of Defense service or agency from reducing work or moving any functions from the DOD's Southwest Military Complex, prior to the conclusion of the 1995 BRAC Commission's deliberations; and enlist the united support of our California Legislature and Governor, President of the U.S., and California's Congressional Delegation and Senators to take every action necessary for continuation and expansion of military bases and NASA installations within the Southwest Military Complex. Confiscated Firearms Support legislation to allow local government agencies to destroy, or retain for an unlimited amount of time, firearms or other deadly weapons involved in domestic violence incidents. Alley Access Sponsor legislation to amend the California Vehicle Code to permit cities and local agencies to prohibit, limit, or otherwise regulate and control vehicular or pedestrian access to or through alleys, when in the opinion of the legislative body having jurisdiction over said alley, such restriction is necessary for the protection or preservation of public peace, safety, health, or welfare. L:\policy\acchart.94 The resolution and a letter enlisting support was provided to our representatives. Board of Director's adoption of Police Chief s firearm position paper supersedes this resolution. AB 356 (W. Murray) introduced to implement resolution's goals. Signed by Governor, Chapter 215, Statutes of 1995.