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MEMORANDUM
April 16, 1993
TO- HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL /~ /~
FROM: ALAN TANDY, cITy MANAGER
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Enclrosed are responses to several Council Referrals pertaining to issues on
the South Beltway, questions on maintenance districts and an inquiry about
a tunnel at Quailridge. Also enclosed is a copy of a letter to Senator
McCorquodale.
2. 'In followup to a Council request, you will find enclosed a memo of
alternative runs we did on collapsing some of the streetscape maintenance
districts down into four, or so, basic types by zone of benefit.
3. The Mid-Year Report, assembled from work of departments and coordinated by
Trudy Slater, is enclosed.for your information.
4. I note, in at least one area of Los Angeles from a weekend trip I~made,
that they have three garbage collection pickups on the same day. One for
yard waste with one container, one for general trash with another, and a
third for recyclables. While that does not sound like a terribly efficient
system, it could be the type of direction the State mandates will head us
down in the fUture.
5. There is an update enclosed on the Northeast Sewer extension. It is
looking pretty good at this point in time.
6. There i's an update on SPCA issues enclosed, as it relates to the budget.
7. There is a Freeway Status Report'enclosed.
8. The CDDA refunding .is done, at favorable interest rates. We did get a
positive accomplishment in that regard.
9. Enclosed is a lobbying letter and a list of the Legislators it went to.
10. There is a survey enclosed, requested by the Legislative and Litigation
Committee, on tobacco products vending machines. This pertains to the
potential for an Ordinance restricting them.
11. We are having several hotel-related meetings this week. The status of that
may be changing but, as of this writing, I do not have enough detail to
clarify what, precisely, is happening. I will keep you informed. If
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 16, 1993
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things are not looking positive, .I would like to bring back the Brown
Realtor Agreement at the meeting of the 28th. It excludes our current two
prospects.
12. At the Council Meeting, we were asked to provide a plain-language
description of our layoff policy - by seniority, within job class and
department. A longer version, being negotiated with the unions, will deal
with complex hybrid situations.
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Enclosures
cc: Department Heads
City Clerk
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
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TO~ ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ED W. SCHULZ, PUBLIC WORKS~ECT~RZ .
DATE: APRIL 5, 1993
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL RECORD #11§90
Telstar Engineering, agent for John Guimarra, Jr.,
requests to amend the Circulation Element of the
General Plan (GPA 4-92, Segment IV) which would
eliminate the "collector" designation of Berkshire
Road between South H Street and Wible Road';
Berkshire Road would then be utilized as a local
street. (Ward 7)
The following information ~ prOvided as ~qu~d by a councilmember at a ~cent Council
meeting w have Public Works staff look km ~e reason Kern COG has sbwed down on ~e
Sou~ Beltway projec~
South Beltway
Review of the Harland, Bartholomew draft EIR by the various
reviewing agencies including Kern COG, City of Bakersfield and Kern
County revealed a number of serious inadequacies and omissions.
The draft EIR was much like the first draft previously reviewed by
sta.ff with errors and omissions uncorrected. A detailed review
revealed other significant flaws. The draft has been returned to
Harland, Bartholomew for corrections and completion.
The EIR was planned for acceptance by Kern COG in April 1993 but
has been postponed until May 20, 1993. The EIR, and project, will
then be brought to the Planning Commission for their consideration
at a public hearing on June 17, 1993 (tentative). It is'
anticipated Kern County will also participate at this. public
hearing in preparation for subsequent hearing and adoption of a
Specific Plan Line by the Board of Supervisors. The City Council
will also be considering adoption of a specific plan for the
project.
D1 REFl1590
8 APR 9.5
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FROM: ED SCHULZ - PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ,
DATE: APRIL 2, 1993
SUBJECT: MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
Currently there are four maintenance districts in various stages of
formation. Two of the districts are new districts, and two involve
adding territory to an existing district. These districts will be
formed prior to the Council adoption of the annual budget and
assessments in June for the existing districts. The following is
the current status of each of district:
1. Mai~enance D~ict No. 1, Div~ion 8 (BHmhaH &Allen), a new district.
Public Testimony on June 1, 1993, and Resolution Establishing
District - June 9, 1993.
2. Main~nance D~mictNo. 1, Div~n 5 (Calloway&Meacham), an addition of
territory. Resolution of IntentiOn on April 14, 1993, Public
Testimony on June 1, 1993, and Resolution Establishing
District - June 9, 1993.
3. Main~nance D~ict No. 1, Div~ion 3(OHve &Frui~a~), an addition of
territory. Resolution of Intention on April 14, 1993, Public
Testimony on June 1, 1993, and Resolution Establishing
District - June 9, 1993. -.
4. Mai~enance D~ict No. ~ Div~ion 3 (HosMng & So. "/f9 , a new district.
Public Testimony on April 14, 1993, and Resolution
Establishing District on April 28, 1993.
Adoption of a budget and confirming the assessments for fiscal year
1993-94 will be part of the hearing process and no other'action
will be necessary on these districts as part of the annual hearings
for the existing districts.
ti am proViding youwith the~information since~there ~s a~perception
that many districts'are in'varioUs stages of the-district~-f°rmatio~
prq~ess, When in fact there are only four districts involved.
ClTT
8 APR9~
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MEMORAND'UM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: LEE ANDERSEN, COMMUNITY SERVI~ES. MANAGER
SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL #11597
DATE: APRIL 7, 1993
During the March 24, 1993 City Council meeting Councilmember Brunni
requested additional information on the proposed Maintenance
District Budgets for the 1993-94 F.Y. Specific questions are as
follows:
1. Why did the liability insurance account increase?
2. Why was nothing budgeted for advertising in the 1993-94
F.Y.?
3. Why did the water accounts increase on the average of 10%
to 30%?
4. Were funds included in Maintenance District 1-2 (Brimhall)
for landscaping of several drainage basins in the Fox Creek
area, as requested by homeowners?
Response To Question ~1
Beginning with the 1993-94 F.Y., the Risk Management Division
implemented a new account "Property Insurance Cost Allocation". In
the past these costs were budgeted in two (2) other expenditure
accounts, "Workers Comp. Insurance Allocation and Liability
Insurance Allocated". The total Risk Management charges to be
budgeted for the 1993-94 F.Y. as compared to the 1992-93 F.Y.
actually went down as shown below.
1993-94 FY 1992-93 FY DIFFERENCE
Workers Comp. Insurance 9,872 20,646 (10,774)
Liability Insurance 9,849 9,657 192
Property Insurance 3,397 0 3,-397
23,118 30,303 (7,185)
'Response To Question ~2
This account was set up in the Parks Budget for charges incurred
for publishing notices of "Maintenance District Hearings" in the
newspaper. The Public Works. Department has agreed to include the
publishing charges .in their per parcel charge which is more
appropriate than including it in the Parks budget.
CITY MANAGER-~
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Maintenance Districts
April 7, 1993
Response to Question ~3
The overall water account in the Maintenance Districts increased
43%. The majority of this increase, approximately 30%, can be
attributed to new parks and street landscaping for the 1993-94 F.Y.
Approximately 8% of the increases can be attributed to the current
water rate increases, which were not included in the 1992-93
budgets estimates, and the proposed water rate adjustments for the
1993-94 F.Y. Water consumption and costs have increased
considerably in some districts without adding new landscaping. This
is a major concern for the Division since most of this can be
attributed to over irrigation. Park Supervisors are working with
employees and utility companies in an effort to reduce these costs.
Response To Question ~4
The Beautification Crew (Work Release people) were able to complete
the landscaping of the two basins during March 1993. Funds to
maintain the new areas are included in the proposed 1993-94 F.Y.
budget.
cc: City Clerk
Frank Fabbri, Parks Superintendent
Marguerite Smith, Assistant Parks Superintendent
Park Supervisors
Scott Manzer, Risk Management
Ed Schulz, Public Works Director
BAKERSFIELD
MEMORANDUM
March 31, 1993
TO: ALANTANDY, CITYMANAGER ~'~ 7
FROM: TRUDY SLATER, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST ~-~~'
SUBJECT: MID-YEAR REPORT i992-93
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
The first half of the year, the Cit~/Manager's Office was inVdlved in reassessing drastic changes
the State's budget impasse and subsequent budget decisions made upon the City's budget
picture. A hiring freeze was instituted to assist with an impacted budget which had already been
pared back through the budget cycle of the previous year. City Manager Dale Hawley retired
in August after more than 30 years of public service. The City Council undertook a nationwide
search for his replacement and, after several months, hired Alan Tandy as new City Manager..
Manager's staff worked with League of California Cities lobbyists to keep up to date on proposed
laws -- which ranged from the Brown Act to permit streamlining -- and.changing budget
conditions. Numerous letters and telephone calls were made to State Legislators and the
Governor to provide input into the State budgeting 'process.
An Internal Auditor position became open, an accountant position was shifted into Financial
Services, and an office reorganizatiqn was approved by City Council at the request of the new
City Manager. Ongoing activities included budget amendments/changes, presentations to and
support of the ~ity Council, and Teen 'Government Day. · Staff continued to represent the City
with the Convention Bureau, the Bakersfield Museum of Art and the SPCA.
Staff organized the efforts of the City and Mayor's involvement with "Operation Turnip Truck"'
including the Mayor's trip'to Sacramento with other area legislators to voice their displeasure with
the State's shift of traditional city revenues to pay for State services. A videotape was produced
as part of the new conference held to generate interest in and educate citizens about the
problem.
Efforts continued on the establishment of a Metropolitan park plan, jointly supported by the City
and County. Near year's end, the County withdrew their previous support for an agreement
between the City and County to form a metropolitan crossing guard service area. Staff began
negotiations with local ambula0ce companies serving Bakersfield in order to establish a
reasonable rate system for the upcoming year.
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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In the Human Resources Division, sixteen (16) Eligibility Lists for the Police, Fire and
Miscellaneous Departments were certified. A total of twenty (20) open and promotional
recruitments were conducted. Extensive recruitments were conducted for the management
positions of Police Chief, Human Resources Manager and Chief Assistant City Attorney.
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective for employers with twenty-five (25)
or more employees on July 26, 1992. As a result, the Human Resources Division was called
upon to make accommodations for disabled applicants during the examination process. These
included either providing a reader or a quiet environment to take a written examination. In
addition, a job analysis on each job classification is being conducted to identify essential
functions and physical requirements of the position.
The City hired twenty (20) new employees and promoted twenty-five (25) City employees during
this period. There were thirty (30) terminations including sixteen (16) resignations, eight (8)
regular retirements, three (3) industrial disability retirements, one (1) industrial injury, and two (2)
City-initiated terminations.
Thirteen (13) new and revised job specifications were presented to the Miscellaneous Civil
Service Commission. Two (2) reinstatement issues were presented and approved by the Police
Civil Service Commission. Five (5) nepotism cases were decided by the various commissions.
An RFP was sent out soliciting proposals for the City of Bakersfield Health Care Consultant. A
Selection Committee comprised of representatives from Fire Supervisory, Human Resources,
S.E.I.U. and the City Manager's Office recommended that Miller Mason & Dickenson be retained
as the Health Care Consultant. The City Council approved this action at their August 26, 1992,
meeting.
The City concluded negotiations with the Fire and Fire Supervisory bargaining units. The MOU's
were presented to the City Council for approval on July 1, 1992. An amendment was added to
the Police Agreement granting K-9 Officers an additional five percent (5%) pay effective the pay
period beginning July 27, 1992.
Blue Cross Fee-for-Service and CaliforniaCare were renewed as medical providers for the City
of Bakersfield. Dedicated Dental Service, Health Benefits, Inc. and Blue Cross Fee-for-Service
were also renewed as the dental providers for City employees and retirees. All renewals
contained moderate increases and were effective January 1, 1993. Two noteworthy changes
were included in the Blue Cross Fee-for-Service Plan. Eye service was carved out and added
as a separate benefit. Prescription coverage was discontinued as part of 80/20 plan and
replaced by Prescription Card Service.
The Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan had forty-eight (48) voluntary participants in 1992, It was
renewed on January 1, 1993, and sixty-six (66) employees enrolled for the 1993 plan year.
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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Twenty (20) new employees attended an orientation program to acquaint them with City policies
and benefits. Eleven (11) retirees were processed during the six-month period and thirty-one
(31) former employees and/or dependents were taking advantage of COBRA benefits at
year-end.
Fifty-six (56) employees from seven (7) City departments participated in the City's Rideshare
Incentive Program. September had the greatest number of participants, forty-eight (48), and
December had the fewest, thirty-five (35). The most popular commute method is bicycling,
followed by carpooling and taking the bus.
Unemployment insurance benefit charges paid for quarters ending June 30 and September 30
totaled $89,372. Second quarter 1992 experienced a loss of $45,119 on ninety-four (94) claims
and third quarter 1992 a loss of $44,253 on ninety-three (93) claims.
The Supervisory Excellence and Education Development Program (S.E.E.D.) concluded its third
series of comprehensive training for managers and supervisors during July 1992. Since its
inception in January 1992, forty-two (42) supervisors, managers and department heads have
participated in the program.
Human Resources conducted Performance Review Training to acquaint supervisors and
managers with the new Performance Evaluation Form and Performance Plan. These training
sessions were conducted on an individual department or division basis.
The Human Resources Manager position was vacated effective October 9, 1992. Due to the
reorganization within the City Manager's Office, this position will not be filled. The Division has
been reassigned to report to the Assistant City Manager.
In the Risk Management Division, the Safety Committee remained very active. At the monthly
safety committee meetings a variety of safety issues were discussed. The claims committee, a
sub-committee, also met monthly to review the accident reports from the previous month. The
Division's commitment to safety is shown by the fact that the attendance rate for the safety
meetings is continually 100%.
The annual Safety Awards ceremony was held in September as the Safety Committee hosted
a barbecue picnic. Over 450 City employees received a variety of awards for working accident
free for the fiscal year 1991-92.
Annual OSHA-required hearing tests were given to over 200 employees in October.
A footwear vendor presented a display of safety shoes for about 300 employees. The intent was
to educate City employees on the importance, comfort level, and reasonable price ranges of
safety footwear. The City contributed $30 towards the purchase of any footwear purchased from
the footwear vendor by the employee.
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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Four CPR and two First Aid classes were offered during the period.
On a monthly basis, discussions were held with each of the litigation attorneys to get updates
on all lawsuits against the City. A Status On Litigated Liability Claims Report was prepared each
month for the City Manager and the City Attorney.
In the area of claims administration 70 new liability claims were opened during the period. At
the end of the calendar year, there were about 120 active liability claims representing all years.
About 30 of the 120 represent litigated claims. One hundred thirty-three (133) workers'
compensation claims were filed during the year. At the end of the calendar year, there were over
350 open workers' compensation claims representing all years. Seventy-eight (78) new property
files were opened during the calendar year. At the end of the calendar year, there were 68 active
property files still outstanding. On a monthly basis, the Claims Activity Report was distributed
to the City Manager, the Council, and Department Heads. The Claims Activity Report is a
monthly summary of all liability claims activity, including new claims filed, claims closed or
settled, and claims with complaints filed or summons received.
The Traffic Committee met on a periodic basis, setting standards for reducing accident rates at
major intersections by modifying or upgrading the current configuration of the intersection. The
standards set have been achieved. Several intersection issues were presented to the Committee
where they were discussed and recommendation made to the Traffic Authority.
The City continued its participation in ACCEL - an insurance pooling arrangement with 10 other
California Cities. Bakersfield currently has Over $3 million of the total of around $34 million
invested in ACCEL. The first deposit premium refund checks were to be returned to the Cities
in July 1992. The refunds were a result of positive claims activity during ACCEL's first program
year (1986-87). Bakersfield's share of the deposit premium refund is over $553,000. The City's
Risk Manager was elected Treasurer of ACCEL for the fourth consecutive year.
During July, most of the City's insurance policies were renewed including workers'
compensation, property, airport, and all fidelity bonds.
A new Bloodborne Pathogens standard became effective and required all Safety personnel to
be immunized against the Hepatitis B virus. As a result, all sworn Fire and Police personnel have
been offered the opportunity to receive the vaccination.
In the City Clerk's Office an emphasis on the Agenda and packet reflected changes and
improvements in procedures. Networking the Clerk's Office computers increased efficiency by
enabling staff to produce and access shared documents. Changes to Administrative Reports,
Agenda deadlines and preparation of the Draft Agenda were implemented.
The Clerk's Office prepared 11 Council Agendas with a total of 743 Agenda items and 136
Council referrals. This compares to 11 agendas, 836 agenda items and 166 referrals for the
same period in Fiscal Year 1991-92. The average length of Council meetings from July to
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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December 1992 was 3.3 hours, up from 2.7 hours this time last year. There were 55 hearings,
285 resolutions, ordinances and contracts/agreements as compared to 49 hearings, 303
resolutions, ordinances and contracts/agreements during FY 1991-92. In addition, the Clerk's
Office conducted elections for a Charter Amendment and Mayor's run-off election in November
1992.
Staff responded to 49 requests and subpoenas for public records. The Mail Room handled
109,868 pieces of mail at an approximate cost of $30,000, requiring 150 hours to process. A
decrease in postage purchased during this time period is attributed to a higher than normal
balance of postage still in the postage machine at the year's end. The Office saw a substantial
increase in the number of requests for public records and the amount of deliveries to City
Councilmembers.
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
In the last six months, the City Attorney's Office had very positive financial recoveries in a
number of matters that had been filed. As the year ended, the Office had collected $170,000.
These funds were a part of the budget and were received. Other minor cases in which funds
were recovered for the City were the numerous cases in which fines are collected for the City
through Code enforcements. In addition, in disputes with both City auctioneers, the City
Attorney's Office was able to entice, after a period of time, the respective auctioneers to pay the
monies due the City. In addition, in connection with a case involving a local adult bookstore,
the City was awarded nearly $20,000 in attorneys fees and costs. The City will eventually receive
these funds. The collection of these monies may take some time since the bookstore owners
will exhaust every legal avenue.
The City received through the Garriott case, the auctioneers issues and code enforcement fines,
nearly $225,000, with a favorable positioning of the City's position regarding attorneys expenses.
In addition, a money drain (attorneys fees were running in the neighborhood of $100,000 per
year) was turned into a recovery with no detriment to the City's position.
Cases which had been traditionally handled through outside counsel are being kept in-house
as long as possible to better utilize in-house expertise and reduce outside attorneys costs. By
handling cases in this manner, the City was able to save nearly $90,000. In addition, a
continuing positive trend downward continued in outside legal fees, as indicated below:
Fiscal 1988 $638,794
Fiscal 1989 $438,431
Fiscal 1990 $469,364
Fiscal 1991 $228,732
A good deal of time and energy were spent running the law office as a business to the extent
that is possible in the public sector, while at the same time improving the quality of the City's
legal work.
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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In spite of initial untoward publicity surrounding the assignment of a City Attorney to the District
Attorney's Office to work on misdemeanor matters, the impact on the City has been quite
positive. The District Attorney's office is appreciative, and it is helping the City in terms of having
its misdemeanors handled properly. A proposal to send a deputy for another six-month term is
projected but with no intention of extending this program beyond June 30, 1993.
In response to charges filed by a former attorney in the City AttorneY's Office alleging destruction
of evidence and improper police procedures, a complete investigation of these charges were
made by the District Attorney's office. The investigation was extremely thorough and took six
months. It included a complete re-examination of every major file of consequence in which the
former employee alleged improprieties by the police or by the City Attorney's Office. The District
Attorney's investigator then went out and re-interviewed people investigated in these cases even
finding informants for search warrants. The District Attorney Investigator did a superb job and
filed a report. The conclusion of the District Attorney's office is that there was no evidence that
any of the charges were valid. The District Attorney's report is on file in the City Attorney's
Office.
PUBLIC WORKS
During the first six months of the 1992-93 fiscal year, Engineering Services - Design completed
designs for 50 Capital Improvement Projects with several other projects at various stages of
completion, all having a combined total cost of $5.0 million. The staff provided designs for the
"in-house" projects at an average labor cost of 2.5% of the cost of construction which is
approximately 5.5% below the cost typically charged by consultants for design services. It is
estimated that the City saved approximately $275,000 during the six-month period by doing this
design work "in-house."
Several projects were highlighted, the most significant of which was the continuing of
construction of the Coffee Road Bridge Widening - Truxtun Avenue to Brimhall Road, $1.8
million. Pavement resurfacing projects completed totaled $1.5 million and included Monterey
Street (Union Avenue to Alta Vista Drive), Chester Avenue (Ming Avenue to the Kern Island
Canal), California Avenue (A Street to Chester Avenue), New Stine Road (Ming Avenue to
Stockdale Highway), Ming Avenue (New Stine Road to State Route 99), and White Lane (Gosford
Road to Ashe Road).
Six (6) annexations were completed, adding approximately 4,106 acres of land to the City. A
combination of annexations and development within the City this fiscal year has added 20.16
miles of streets, 1.59 miles of storm drain pipeline and 6.91 miles of sanitary sewer pipeline. This
brings the total mileage to 681.88 miles of streets, 103.66 miles of storm drain pipeline and
632.51 miles of sanitary sewer pipeline.
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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In Engineering Services - Construction and Surveying, several projects were completed and
inspected and Phase 2 of the expansion of the Bakersfield 'Airport was completed at a cost of
$1 million. In addition, recycling and repaying occurred on the following roadways: California
Avenue - "A" Street to Chester Avenue; Chester Lane - Mira Loma Drive to Real Road; Coffee
Road - Stockdale Highway to Arvin - Edison Canal; Ming Avenue - New Stine Road to Freeway
99; Monterey Street - Union Avenue to Alta Vista Drive; New Stine Road - Ming Avenue to
Stockdale Highway; Sandra Drive - White Lane to Kern Island Canal; University Avenue - Haley
Street to Wenatchee Avenue; White Lane - Gosford Road to Ashe Road; White Lane - Union
Avenue to Madison Avenue. Signals were installed or modified at: Haley Street at Panorama
Drive; South "H" Street at Truxtun Avenue; Oak Street at Palm Avenue; and Pacheco Road at
Olivia Street.
A major part of inspection services was the completion of 29 new Subdivisions. Projects
currently under construction include: new signal on Panama Lane at Wible Road; modification
of signals on Truxtun Avenue at "L" Street; new culvert crossing on Harris Road at Farmers
Canal; culvert extensions on Stine Road at Stine Canal and Union Avenue at Kern Island Canal.
In Engineering Services - Traffic, 8 General Plan Amendments and 5 zone changes that had
traffic impacts and required traffic studies were reviewed and traffic mitigation conditions
imposed. About 67 site plans, conditional use permits or zone modifications were reviewed and
conditioned for approval. Nearly 20 tracts and parcel maps were reviewed during the year. Over
180 improvement plan checks were made on plans needing traffic engineering review.
Designs were completed and signals placed in operation at Oak at Palm, Panorama at Haley and
a flashing beacon on Pacheco at Greenfield Jr. High. Four projects were awarded and await
start of construction or are in the bidding process. Two projects are nearing completion and will
be advertised for bidding soon.
Traffic Engineering received and investigated 113 inquiries due to referrals, direct inquires,
complaints and/or traffic engineering staff observed problems. More than 180 intersections were
checked for appropriate traffic signal timing. Two hundred seventy-five (275) traffic volumes
counts were recorded on various streets and 30 monthly control station counts were recorded.
Approximately 2,000 accident reports by the Police Department were reviewed and coded by
traffic engineering staff. Monthly accident summary reports were produced for use by the Traffic
Committee. High-accident locations identified in the report were analyzed by staff each month.
The 1992 Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management (FETSIM) program was also completed with
retiming of 46 traffic signals located in three separate systems. As a result of this program, the
systems realized reductions in travel time of up to 23%, reductions in stopped time delay of up
to 53% and reductions in number of stops of up to 75%.
Projects initiated and completed by General Services during the first half of the 1992-93 fiscal
year included: the installation of six new air conditioning systems, two furnaces and eight coolers
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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and condensing units at City facilities; safety inspections on five large heating boilers, and
working 106 special events at the Convention Center. Building maintainers stripped and waxed
approximately 16,000 square-feet of tile floor and shampooed 7,500 feet of carpet. Plant
Maintenance personnel performed maintenance painting on the Police Department stairwells, the
exterior of the Convention Center, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center and at various City parks,
as well as electroliers along Oleander and Sunset Streets. The crews installed air lines in the
Equipment Building, repaired damaged railings at Gordon's Ferry and cleaned roof drains on
City buildings. At the Airport, personnel repaired hangar doors and installed water lines.
Over 1,649 man-hours were spent on graffiti removal on residential and commercial property and
over 657 hours were spent on graffiti removal from City property.
Traffic Signing and Marking responded to 372 street sign and guard rail locations due to
accidents, vandalism and theft. Personnel installed or replaced 1,083 signs because of special
projects, new subdivisions and annexations; painted 237 SLOW SCHOOL crossings, 277 yellow
· crosswalks, 906 yellow curb tips, 637 miles of striping, and 1,033 eight-inch turn lane lines;
stenciled 522 STOP locations, 380 limit lines, 151 handicapped parking areas and at 108 railroad
crossings; and replaced blue raised pavement markers at 2,191 locations.
The street light technician inspected 24 tracts for compliance with street light specifications. The
traffic technicians added pedestrian signals to eight signalized intersections and repaired four
signals knocked down in traffic accidents. The electricians installed four 30-foot metal light
standards in the Police parking lot and provided conduit for new electrical service. They located
and repaired ten ground faults in street light conduits. The annual washing and re-lamping was
completed on 1@5 signalized intersections.
The Bakersfield Municipal Airport completed its last major project this year with ground seeding
and soil stabilization. In the absence of an Airport Manager, the Airport Marketing Committee
moved ahead with its program, and two new land leases were signed for hangars. General
aviation is usually hard hit during slow economic times, and those effects are being seen at the
facility.
In Street Maintenance, further expansion of the Adopt-A-Highway program enhanced the
appearance of the community. Now over 27 miles of roadside are cleaned a minimum of four
times a year through the program.
Ten (10) miles of streets were resurfaced, 6,400 potholes patched, over 500 catch basins were
cleaned, and over 55 miles of streets were oiled. In addition, over 4,300 feet of curb and gutter
and over 5,000 square-feet of sidewalks were reconstructed.
Street Cleaning personnel swept approximately 33,000 miles while cycling the city every 18
working days. Over 20,000 cubic yards of leaves have been collected in addition to special
cleanups and sanding of emergency spills,
MID-YEAR REPORT 1992-93
March 31, 1993
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Sewer Maintenance cleaned 364 miles of sewer lines, experiencing only 36 stoppages in public
lines, while maintaining 30 sewer lift pump stations and 17 storm water pump stations. Special
projects included: installation of a storm drain system at Kroll and Montalvo; construction of
curb, gufter,, sidewalk and paving at Bakersfield Municipal Airport; removal of weeds from
Bakersfield Municipal Airport; and grade preparation for paving at the lot south of the Police
Department on 15th Street.
The EQUIPMENT DIVISION converted and maintained 16 clean air compressed natural gas
(CNG) vehicles. During the last 6 months these vehicles have consumed the equivalent CNG
of 9,500 gallons of gasoline. Two mechanics attended a 64-hour course on installation and
maintenance of CNG equipment. Necessary emission testing continued with maintenance at
least once a year for all affected vehicles.
Employees were encouraged to stay current with changing technology by obtaining automotive
service excellence (ASE) certificates. To date, 13 employees have participated in this program
and have accumulated over 50 certificates in various areas of vehicle repair. Employees met or
beat established performance time standards on over 90% of the measurable jobs. Preventive
maintenance of all equipment was performed on schedule 95% of the time, with the 5% balance
completed by month-end.
In TELECOMMUNICATIONS, additional and replacement communications equipment was put
out to bid on November 19, with a bid open date of December 11, the Council award was
January 6. All of the new equipment will be in service by March 1. A communications
equipment inventory data base was updated and combined into one data base to create more
efficient operations.
In WASTEWATER, the division provided wastewater treatment for an estimated population of
115,618 at Plant 2, and 79,332 at Plant 3. The estimated population served increased
approximately 1% during this time period. There were approximately 721 new users that
connected to the City's sewer system. Division activities included: a $45,500 contract awarded
to S.A. Camp Pump Company during August for the water well replacement at the Plant 2 Farm
Headquarters site and a State-required "Air Toxics Emission Inventory Report" for Plants 2 and
3 which was submitted to the Kern County Air Pollution Control District during August for review
and approval; a report entitled "Bakersfield Wastewater Treatment Plant 2 Option Study"
regarding long-range planning was completed in July; a State-required sludge sampling plan
was approved by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board in November. The plan
was required to develop a report that will allow continued disposal of sludge by land spreading.
Additionally, a state-required report entitled "Re-evaluation of Local Discharge Limitations"
establishing technically based local limits was submitted to the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board in October for review and approval.
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WATER/SAN ITATION
In the Agricultural Water Division, the Kern River 1991-92 Water Year runoff amounted to
298,149 acre-feet, or 41% of the long-term average. The City 1992 entitlement yield from the Kern
River amounted to approximately 60,000 acre-feet. The supply of water was not sufficient to allow
for .City to deliver full normal contract water to its four Basic Contractors during 1992.
Deficiencies in deliveries were as follows: North Kern Water Storage District; 5,619 acre-feet,
Cawelo Water District; 14,863, Kern-Tulare Water District; 10,911 acre-feet and Rag Gulch Water
District; 1,637 acre-feet. Deficiencies in 1992 contract water deliveries as with prior-year
deficiencies will be made up in future years of normal to above normal Kern River runoff by
maximizing contract delivery schedules.
Irrigation water deliveries by the City to its Kern River Canal & Irrigating Company consumers
during 1992 were 8,850 acre-feet. A July-September proration of available Kern River water to
the area was necessary in order for all consumers to meet crop water demands. Although
consumers were faced with a limited water supply, no crop losses on the K. R. C. & I. Co.
system were reported during 1992.
The City fully participated in banked groundwater recovery operations through use of City and
Kern County Water Agency extraction wells located on the 2800-Acre Facility. The purpose of
the pumping program was to provide assistance in meeting the water supply needs of the City's
Basic Contractors and other local water entities, thereby offsetting shortages in Kern River
deliveries. City water recovered from the 2800-Acre Facility totaled approximately 23,300 acre-
feet and was distributed as follows: North Kern Water Service District; 1,373 acre-feet, Cawelo
Water District; 17,744 acre-feet, Kern Delta Water District; 1,001 acre-feet, County of Kern; 2,000
acre-feet, Kern Valley Area; 200 acre-feet and Olcese Water District; 963 acre-feet. In addition,
the Kern County Water Agency, Kern-Tulare AFT and Rag Gulch AFT entered into agreements
with City for use of City-owned extraction wells in order to recover portions of their 2800-acre
banked groundwater.
Effective January 1, 1992, City completed the repayment to Olcese Water District for wells
constructed by Olcese AFT and conveyed to City pursuant to Agreement No. 77-07 WK. The
repayment transaction was valued at $1,140,000 and was accomplished by water transfers in the
amount of 28,546 acre-feet from City to Olcese AFT of water previously spread and banked by
City.
The Truxtun Lake Groundwater Recharge Facility was recently refurbished to repair the damage
from erosion to the shoreline as well as remove unsightly weed growth. The recharge facility
was filled with Kern River water on December 19, 1992. The groundwater recharge efforts will
remain in effect as long as winter snowpack accumulation in the Kern River watershed continues
to improve.
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In the DOMESTIC WATER DIVISION, construction began on the extension of the water
transmission mainline along Stine Road to the new Wi High School, located on the southwest
corner of Stine and Wi Roads. This project includes approximately 8,000 feet of 12" diameter
water main.
Construction was completed and the stations are now on-line this fall on two additional domestic
water deepwells. One is located in Coral Keys Park on Harris Road just east of Ashe Road. The
other is on Brimhall Road in the Brimhall Estates area near Allen Road. Another deepwell facility
is nearing completion and is anticipated to be on-line by March, 1992. It is located near Camino
Media and Old River Road. This well will help serve the area around the new southwest Mercy
Hospital and the yet to be constructed State Farm building.
The City of Bakersfield and California Water' Service Company have agreed to a contract to allow
Cai Water to operate and maintain the City-owned domestic water system for the next three
years. Requests for proposal and contract negotiations began in the spring of 1992.
Effective July 1, 1992, the City of Bakersfield instituted a small water rate increase to its
customers. Typically this adjustment amounted to under three (3%) percent for a residential
customer. This was the first rate increase since 1983 and was justified to reflect increased costs
in operations and maintenance, gas and electrical power, and depreciation and replacement
costs of facilities.
In the SANITATION DIVISION, personnel began the process of notifying senior citizens of the
50% refuse rebate program for the 1992-93 tax year. A total of 3,170 rebate checks were
processed for the 1991-92 tax year.
Refuse service routes are continually updated and readjusted to better serve the growing
community. Conversion to front-loading type bin systems is progressing, with one more year
anticipated to complete the process. These types of systems continue to increase worker
productivity, while limiting worker injury and increasing longevity.
A "pilot" automated cart program is being negotiated in the Polo Grounds with Kern Refuse, Inc.
The program will be coordinated with the City automated program to allOw a comparison of
costs and savings provided by this type of service. The program is planned to provide
automated refuse and green waste carts to two separate areas; one collected by Varner
Brothers, Inc. and the other by the City Sanitation Division.
The green/wood waste recycling program benefited various City Departments by providing a
shorter haul and all-weather location to dump loads of green/wood materials. A proposed
contract with Kern County is in process, which would provide additional revenue to support the
program. Wood Recovery Systems marketed the City's wood products, and the City continued
developing compost/mulch markets locally.
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The City Drop-off Recycling Program grew to a total of four facilities, with two additional planned
this fiscal year. This program is an important contributor to the City of Bakersfield waste
reduction goals, and offers a convenient means for residents to recycle.
The fast food "pilot" cardboard recycling project continues to provide an increased public
awareness of recycling efforts in our community. Participating fast food establishments benefit
from their efforts to properly segregate cardboard from other wastes by decreasing their normal
refuse collection fees.
Several drop-off locations were provided for the Christmas tree and telephone book recycling
programs allowing these materials to be processed and/or loaded on site for hauling. Many of
the trees were taken in their natural state to Lake Isabella for fish habitat enhancement.
Sanitation Division staff continued to analyze waste streams, develop and implement feasible
plans for State mandated waste diversion programs, interpret and address legislative enactments
on a regular basis, address closure requirements and gas control and the Bakersfield Landfill,
and ultimately develop a comprehensive Integrated Waste Management Plan for Kern County
and all the incorporated Cities. As a final step (prior to actual implementation) the City Source
Reduction/Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Elements are scheduled for Council
action in January 1993. Upon receipt of all City Elements in Kern County, the County Waste
Management Department will develop the final integrated waste management plan for Kern.
POLICE SERVICES
During the first half of fiscal year 1992/1993, the Bakersfield Police Department experienced
dramatic changes due to the uncertain nature of state finances. Important fiscal decisions were
delayed and several personnel vacancies were not filled.
A new Chief of Police was selected upon the former Chief's retirement. Assistant Chief Steve
Brummer was selected by City Manager Alan Tandy as the new Chief of Police. The new chief
made modest changes in the management organization of the department, and every attempt
was made to maintain current levels of staffing in the Patrol Division and continue a high level
of community service.
Internal Affairs personnel investigated forty (40) citizen complaints and two (2) civil claims, fielded
and answered fifteen (15) citizen inquiries, and was responsible for thirty-five (35) business
permit investigations and forty (40) follow-up investigations for the city's insurance adjuster.
In Investigations and Support Services, the clearance rate for Part 1 crimes decreased slightly
from 34.8% to 33%. A 1% increase in the value of property stolen balanced against a 6%
increase in the value of stolen property recovered during this period.
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The Automated Warrants System became fully operational, and minor problems are being ironed
out. The department is working together with the Kern County Information System to solve the
problems as they are identified.
Vice/Narcotics personnel coordinated a month long Heroin Impact Program which resulted in
the arrests of 117 heroin addicts and 28 subjects for the sale of heroin. This program also
resulted in the seizure of 2,000 doses of heroin and over $15,000 in currency. This section has
addressed the issue of the increasing trend in heroin usage locally by providing training on
recognition of persons under the influence of heroin and enforcement tactics.
Vice/Narcotics Detectives conducted several joint investigations with the Kern County Sheriff's
Office narcotics investigators resulting in the seizure of 7 pounds of methamphetamine from the
owner of a local trucking company.
In accordance with the proposed in-service training block described in the 1991-1992 Mid Year
Report, the Planning, Research & Training section organized a 40 hour Advanced Officer
Training Course for presentation to all sworn personnel below the rank of Lieutenant beginning
in January 1993. This training is POST certified and will provide instruction in the following
topics: First Aid, CPR, Hazardous Materials, Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, Driver's
Awareness and Self Defense.
The Training Section, in cooperation with the Kern County Sheriff's Department, offered two
POST certified training courses to further the professional development of departmental
employees. The first, presented to recently promoted Sergeants, provided them with valuable
supervisory training. The second, to be presented in January 1993, provides training to sworn
and non-sworn department employees who are tasked with providing on the job training to new
employees.
Staff members are continuing to work toward the development of a Back.qround Investigations
Procedure Manual. A Training Officer has been assigned to attend a POST certified Background
Investigations Course in January of 1993, to gain valuable up-to-date legal knowledge and assist
in the completion of this goal.
In Records, a new Teletype Procedures Manual is 50 percent completed and will reflect current
department procedures and any new state programs. Programs concerning the California Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System and National Crime Information Center System are
being conducted on an "as needed basis." The Records Section continues to explore the
feasibility of developing a program wherein pawn tickets could be automatically forwarded to the
Department of Justice via magnetic tape.
The Property Section continued to refine procedures for the efficient intake and disposition of
property. During the first half of fiscal year 1992/1993, 11,074 items were entered into the
Property Management System and 8,657 items were dispositioned. As of December 31, 1992,
there were 22,200 items being processed or maintained in the system.
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The Crime Lab experienced a 7% increase in service requests in comparison to the same time
period in the previous fiscal year. Due to the increase in service requests, there has been
minimal progress in the development of a computer program to track evidence in the Automated
Property Management System. Since the Installation of the new color film processor, the Crime
Lab has processed 23% more color film in comparison to the same time period in the previous
fiscal year and totally eliminated the backlog of undeveloped film. At the same time, the Lab has
used significantly less photo processing chemicals.
In the Operations Division, service measurements and program objectives for the Patrol Section
for Fiscal Year 1992-1993 were designed to address issues of response time, recovery of stolen
property, citizen complaints, narcotics and property crime arrests. During the first half of FY
1992-1993, the average response time to Priority 1 calls (calls of an immediate nature requiring
an immediate response) was less than four (4) minutes. The stated goal for this service measure
was to maintain the average response time of this category to seven (7) minutes or less.
There were 1,671 narcotics arrests during the first half of FY 1992-1993 as compared to 1,331
arrests dur. ing the same period last year. This exceeded the service goal for this category which
was to maintain the number of narcotics arrests at the FY 1991-1992 level. This increase can
be attributed to the aggressive proactive narcotics enforcement posture of the Police Officers in
the Patrol Section and Metro Teams.
There were 1,594 arrests for property crimes violations which was a 1% decrease in the number
of such arrests for the same period last year. The performance objective for this category was
to attempt to achieve a 5% increase in the number of such arrests.
There was a significant increase in the number of citizen complaints received by the department,
part of which is attributed to a change in complaint reporting procedures. This concern had
been addressed by a program in which officers are routinely tested on the department's policy,
procedures, and overall mission.
The Traffic Section recorded a 3% decrease in per capita injury accidents. There was 1 injury
accident per 299 residents as compared to 1 injury accident per 289 residents in the same
period last year. In addition, there was a significant decrease in the number of DUI arrests in
the first half of FY 1992-1993. Per capita DUI related traffic accidents decreased 8% over the
same period from the previous year.
Four (4) DUI/sobriety checkpoints and one (1) commercial vehicle safety program were
conducted during the first half of FY 1992-1993. The number of hazardous citations decreased
25% from the same period in the previous year, .while the number of commercial vehicle citations
increased by @%.
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The Crime Prevention unit made 167 presentations to 39,113 citizens discussing a variety of
crime prevention topics. In addition the unit increased the Nei.qhborhood Watch Program by 850
residents and formed 70 new Neighborhood Watch groups. A total of 13,160 residents
participate in 1,316 Neighborhood Watch groups.
The number of officers dedicated to the DARE Program remained constant at five. Officers
presented the DARE Program to fifth and sixth grade students at 25 schools in the Bakersfield,
Panama-Buena Vista, and Greenfield School Districts. Additionally, a 10-day High School DARE
Program was presented to 1,270 freshman students at 3 high schools.
The Communications Center continued to decrease the average time between receipt of high
priority calls to actual dispatch of field units; 87.2% of such calls were dispatched in under 3
minutes. Efforts continue on the production of a Communications Center Operations Manual
which will assist both new and current section employees in maintaining a high standard of work
knowledge. Additionally, the Alarm Officer has been able to maintain the number of false alarms
at 94%. This is partially due to a close working relationship with the various alarm companies.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
In the Accounting/Purchasing areas a number of procedures were implemented or continued.
In order to increase productivity, the Payroll section implemented a payroll line that allows the
caller to leave a message and return phone number that will be answered by Payroll within 24
hours. This has alleviated the constant interruptions that the Payroll Clerks had from City
employees calling and requesting information. It allows Payroll Clerks to finish their assigned
task and return phone inquiries in between tasks, thus increasing productivity.
Staff completed a research and analysis of microfiching payroll records, and the microfiching
process will soon begin for specific current year payroll reports.
ROtating desk assignments in Accounts Payable has been implemented to cross-train Accounts
Payable personnel in all tasks and assignments associated with accounts payable. Job rotation
increases depth of knowledge of accounts payable to all staff, provides for proper coverage
when understaffing occurs, creates job enrichment, and improves services to the general public
and City departments.
A review of the Short Form Purchase Orders resulted in improvements implemented to streamline
processing which improved timeliness of processing, a decrease of paperwork, and increased
assurance that guidelines of usage is adhered to.
Cross-training also occurred between AcCounts Payable and Accounts Receivables personnel
providing for improved coverage of both sections as well as to the general public and City
departments.
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In Purchasing, all divisions were involved in using the computerized requisition/purchase order
process. The new system reduced the length of purchase order processing time by five to seven
days.
Certificate of Insurance forms were revised to better ensure proper coverage maintenance by
contractors doing business with the City. Staff monitors each certificate received and works with
the insurance companies and contractors to bring them into compliance.
Purchasing staff worked with Public Works and the Attorney's Office to develop a procedure and
checklist that would regulate informal (under $20,000) contracts originated in various
departments. These guidelines are currently in use.
In Cash Management, preparation of the Daily Report of Monies Collected was automated,
replacing a formerly highly labor intensive task. During July approximately 11,000 Business Tax
Statements were processed and Business Tax Certificates (licenses) were mailed. A table is now
available adjacent to the Business License counter which provides space for completing
applications. Information is provided to assist applicants in obtaining proper licenses and
permits for their type of business.
In Data Processing, personal computers continued to be installed in departmental locations.
Systems were ordered for Public Works, Traffic Engineering, General Services, Water, Parks,
Recreation, Community Development, Economic Development, Finance, Data Processing, Fire,
Police, and Waste Water.
The City Hall network installation continued as planned with completion expected in February.
This project will complete the interconnection of all offices in City Hall and the Annex. Planning
began for the extension of the City Hall network to the new Development Services Building and
the Police building so access and service will not be adversely affected when Building, Planning,
Hazmat, Fire Safety Control, and Cash Management relocate later in the year.
The process of connecting all fire stations to the administration building via computer modems
continued on scheduled. Five stations are complete, and the remainder will go on-line fairly
shortly.
Data Processing personnel installed the following systems: budget amendment tracking, airpark
space tracking, development Impact Fee tracking, bi-weekly administrative leave reporting,
intersection number on-line, real property inventory, vehicle impound tracking, and labels on
delinquent business licenses.
In Property Management, a standard lease form for use when individuals want to construct
aircraft hangars at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport was completed. Negotiations were
conducted for two leases for the construction of privately owned hangars at the Airport.
Additionally, staff assisted in the exchange of properties with Community First Bank, assisted in
the sale of two drug-seized homes in Los Angeles County, with a net proceeds of approximately
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$250,000 to the City, sold a road remnant to California Water Service for $20,000, and purchased
a water well site in northwest Bakersfield for $50,000.
FIRE SERVICES
In Administrative Services, equipment was installed and tested in five outlying fire stations
which allowed them to share the same network. The necessary equipment to link the remaining
six stations with the network has been ordered with an estimated delivery date of January. The
Fire Safety Control Division will also be linked to the network.
The total number of hydrants issued for the last three years is 187 in the 1990-91 fiscal year, 230
in the 1991-92 fiscal year, and projection of approximately 250 in the 1992-93 fiscal year. There
are a total of 5,863 fire hydrants in the City of Bakersfield. The sale of these hydrants (which are
controlled by the City) allows uniformity and a quality product throughout the city. The price
charged for the fire hydrants and accessories is also a reasonable amount from the developers
viewpoint. This ongoing program is stable and cost effective. It will be necessary to increase
the budget amount allowed for the purchase of fire hydrants and accessories.
Fire Department space needs for the present have been addressed with the projected relocation
to the Development Services Building.
The City Physician has been contacted for recommendations on a physical fitness program and
employee physical examinations Which would be job specific for firefighters. Information will be
forthcoming shortly after the first of the year.
During the period from July 1, 1992 to December 31, 1992, the Fire Safety Control Division
investigated 122 fires as compared to 110 at this time last year. Of this 122 investigations, 69
were found to have been of incendiary origin, and a total of 12 arrests were made. The amount
of arrests is down from the previous six months when the total was 24.
The Fire Safety Control Division performed 3,976 inspections during the second half of 1992.
This is an increase from the 3,190 inspections performed during the first six months of the year.
Of the 3,976 inspections performed, 379 were related to weed abatement. There were 269 weed
abatement violations found, and 270 weed abatement notices of violation were issued. There
were 175 weed abatement violations corrected.
Highlights from an inspection standpoint included the installation of fire sprinklers in the "Mission
Hotel", the "Tegeler Hotel" remodel, and the Cambridge Village Apartments will also be
completed in the near future and will be totally sprinklered.
An in,house hand-gun certification program was instituted for investigation personnel, and all
have met the new requirements. The enforcement program against the use of illegal fireworks
was very successful as the television and radio stations produced and aired public service
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announcements at a minimal cost to the Fire Department. The amount of loss to illegal fireworks
activity was reduced, hopefully due to these efforts.
Business plans and inventories were maintained on 1,021 hazardous materials handlers in the
City of Bakersfield (up 1% from 1991-92 and 4% from 1990-91). These business plans and
inventories are being maintained on a local area network with remote dial-in capabilities, as well
as two portable computers available for use in the field (on scene). Eighty-seven percent of these
businesses were inspected year-to-date which is an unprecedented high. Ten of the stations
have completed all of their Haz Mat inspections for the year.
The Risk Management and Prevention Program (RMPP) resulted in six program completion
reviews and five implementation inspections during the first half of the fiscal year.
Because of the Underground Tank Program, in its second year of City oversight, the number of
formerly unknown tanks that have been found and properly abandoned continues to grow.
Forty-six underground storage tanks were removed from 21 separate facilities. Thirteen of these
tanks were previously unregistered and illegally abandoned. This results in a total of 160 tanks
removed from 78 facilities since the City took over the program, with 45 of those tanks previously
unregistered and abandoned. This has a very significant effect in reducing the threat of ground
water contamination in our community. Currently, 21 facilities in the City are pending some form
of site assessment or contaminated soil remediation program under the oversight of this office.
The "Shelter in Place" presentation to the high schools in Bakersfield was delivered 16 times at
area high schools and three times to local businesses.
In Operations, the Suppression Division responded to 7,439 emergencies and performed 1,662
fire prevention and hazardous materials inspections. The blue hydrant marker program worked
smoothly in partnership with the Street Department and proved very successful.
Several meetings were held with the Kern County Fire Department regarding the City/County
response plan. Minor adjustments were made to increase the plan's effectiveness. The five-year
review of the J.P.A. is ongoing.
A plan is in place to have all Hazardous Material Team members certified as Specialists and
alternates to be certified as Technicians by December 1993. The goal is to have the Training
Facility and instructors certified by C.S.T.I. so that they can teach the Specialist and Technician
classes utilizing Fire instructors. This will allow the Department to teach classes in-house, and
may produ(~e revenue for the Department if the classes are taught in conjunction with Bakersfield
College.
The Heavy Rescue Team continues to train mainly on shift. They have met and trained with their
counterparts from the Kern County Fire Department. The Emergency Operating Center was
moved from the Fire Safety Control building to the main offices of the Fire Department.
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The Training Division and Bakersfield City College hosted two classes (91 Code Update and
Building Construction & Ventilation), providing training for Fire Prevention personnel at no cost
and earning $2,200 for the Training Facility.
In Special Services, end of the year figures showed that the City's share of emergency calls
increased from 39% to 45%. The City's share of operating costs are based on a percentage of
call volume within the City.
The total number of unedited emergencies recorded in the Joint Emergency Communications
Center was 43,674 calls for 1992. The number of City emergencies was 19,498 or 44.6%
(unedited).
The service level of 45 second dispatch was accomplished 90% of time with the additional 10%
slightly delayed for miscellaneous reasons (priority, equipment failure). All calls were dispatched
within 1 minute 45 seconds.
All dispatchers and supervisors completed Emergency Medical Dispatcher II certification. All
Title 22 and Kern E.M.S. laws and standards were conformed to.
The agreement between the City and County for the Joint Communications Facility expired
February 1, 1992 and is currently being re-negotiated for Council approval.
Fire Maintenance personnel met or exceeded all six service level measures. All current laws are
being conformed to. The Division has been involved in activities associated with the needed
moves and relocations that must take place at Fire Station #2. To date, 90% of all needed work
has been completed. The last 10% will take place when demolition and relocation of personnel
is imminent. This will occur near the end of January 1993.
A new supply program was fully implemented during the first six months of fiscal year 1992-93.
It appears to be much more efficient in disbursing and accounting for supplies.
An above-ground fuel tank (1,000 gallon capacity) was installed at Fire Station #1 in December
1992.
All program objectives were met with two exceptions: the phasing out of petroleum solvents is
not possible at this time since no alternative has been found, and it is anticipated that due to the
new construction of Station #2 and the relocation of the maintenance facility, only two generator
installations will be completed in fiscal year 1992-93.
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PLAN N IN G/BU ILDIN G
In the Planning Division, the task force appointed by the Council to study development's
impacts to schools completed a report on the subject and recommended a private consultant
be retained to determine exact measures needed to address this issue. Senate Bill 1559 passed
prior to hiring a consultant and now it appears the State of California has statutorily preempted
any local jurisdiction's ability to respond to this issue.
The City worked on annexing a 900-acre portion of a county island east of Union Avenue.
Workshops with both civic leaders and the general public have been conducted to publicize the
city's efforts in this area that has a population well over 3,000 persons.
Other activities included 18 General Plan Amendments and 14 Zone Changes. The Calloway
Specific Plan Line was adopted by Planning Commission between Stockdale Highway and
Brimhall Road. Two bridges, one over the Kern River, one over Cross Valley Canal were also
included in a project estimated to cost 7.5 million. Construction is slated for fiscal year 1994-
1995.
Staff worked on the adoption of a bike path alignment east of Manor Street. This segment will
be 11/= miles long. Funding for the project comes from the Transportation Development Act and
amounts to $348,000: This bike path is part of the "Trails Plan" of the Kern River Plan Element
which will connect the Buena Vista Lake Aquatic Recreation Area to Ming Lake, a distance of 35
miles for hiking, biking and equestrian uses. Additionally, the Planning Commission adopted
revisions to its wall and landscape policy resolution which streamlines review of wall and
landscape plans along collector and arterial streets.
Since the City's existing programs meet or exceed the goals of AB 325, the City Council adopted
a resolution making findings that a water efficient landscape ordinance is unnecessary for
Bakersfield.
Struggles continued with the State to come to closure on an Implementation/Management
Agreement for the MBHCP. Another meeting with California Department of Fish and Game legal
staff prompted several more comments on the agreement. The City and County are attempting
to meet with John Sullivan, CDFG Deputy Director, to resolve outstanding issues.
The following ordinances/miscellaneous amendments occurred during the first half of the fiscal
year:
o Petroleum (oil well) ordinance - After nearly eight years of work, new development
standards for drilling and production of petroleum and other hydrocarbons were adopted.
Members of the public and representatives from the oil industry helped to produce
regulations that both groups could support.
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o Density bonus - The city's density bonus provisions were updated to be consistent with
state law. The new ordinance would permit residential densities to exceed both zoning
and general plan densities, and provide regulatory concessions or incentives to
encourage construction of affordable housing.
o Subdivision Ordinance - Completed comprehensive update of the city's subdivision
ordinance integrating new state law regulations and modifying standards concerning lot
configuration and tract design.
o Setback exceptions - Grants exceptions to structural setbacks from street frontages for
infill projects.
o Temporary animal permits - Established procedure to allow individuals in residential areas
to obtain a temporary permit to raise farm animals as part of a student project (FFA,
County Fair, 4-H, etc.).
o U.R.M. Buildings - Allows unreinforced masonry buildings to retain nonconforming status
if they are undergoing renovation pursuant to seismic code.
o CEQA implementation - Comprehensive rewrite of the city's implementation program of
the California Environmental Quality Act. Updates included adoption of a new mitigation
monitoring program, streamlined local project review procedures, and referenced new
state laws that recently became effective.
In the Building Division, permit activity reflected an increase in comparison with the permit
activity for the same period in 1991. Activities included:
Report Period July 1, 1992 July 1, 1991
thru thru
Dec. 31, 1992 Dec. 31, 1991
Permit Valuation 102,855,466 104,759,548
Permit Revenues 863,000 806,723
No. of Permits Issued 2,694 2,542
No. of Living Units 832 614
No. of Single Family Res. 608 550
For personnel training, the division conducted 84 in-house and 11 outside training sessions
equating to approximately 48 hours of training for each participant. City Specialists and the
Assistant Building Director participated in more than 300 hours of training through ICBO, IAEI,
IAPMO and CALBO conferences. The Acting Building Director was elected to serve as Secretary
in 1993 for ICBO San Joaquin Valley Chapter. The Plumbing Specialist was re-elected to serve
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on the IAPMO Board of Directors, and the Electrical Specialist is presently serving a two-year
term on the Central Chapter Board of Directors for IAEI. Plan Check staff and Supervisors
attended a two-day State energy workshop.
During the period, one Building Inspector II, one Civil Engineer III and Building Director position
remain unfilled. In spite of this, 3,433 permits were issued and 1,880 applications processed for
business licenses. Permits processed for demolition comprised of 32 commercial and 44
residential structures. Permits issued included: 705 commercial, 608 residential, 212 commercial
alterations, 383 residential alterations, 306 re-roofs, 180 permanent signage, 217 temporary
signage, and 211 pools and spas.
ECONOMIC/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In Economic Development, staff continued to responded to inquiries about Bakersfield as a
business location; 38 of these inquiries were for businesses seeking to expand or relocate, 31
were regarding the Incentive Area, 24 were for business start-ups, 12 for financing, and 31 for
specific inquiries.
ED staff coordinated assistance to State Farm representatives and their architects on site plan
development for their new Bakersfield regional office. Site plans were submitted December 15.
A tour for State Farm executives was held October 23, showing the city's commercial, retail, and
residential neighborhoods. ED staff assisted with the tour which was organized by KEDC.
Additionally, staff coordinated staff assistance to Crystal Geyser Beverage Company for their
facility expansion in the Incentive Area. The company considered several Bakersfield locations
before deciding to remain at their current location. Construction work for their expansion has
already begun.
ED staff coordinated the establishment of a maintenance district for landscape improvements
along Union Avenue between 20th Street and Brundage Lane. Resurfacing and median
improvements are nearly complete.
The Bakersfield Municipal Airport Marketing Plan was implemented after approval by Council.
Staff began coordinating educational partnerships with Casa Loma and Fairview schools as part
of a Careers in Aviation program.
The Kern Small Business Loan Fund program was finalized and readied for implementation. The
fund will provide "micro" loans to small business that cannot obtain similar-sized financing from
banks. Loans will be made from a consortium of local banks and underwritten by local
corporate guarantors.
Two gatherings coordinated by ED attracted visitors to Bakersfield: The California Basic
Economic 'Development Course, an intensive five-day overview of the issues facing economic
development, was held in mid-September. The course, one of only 16 offered throughout the
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nation and the only one in California, attracted 26 people from California, Mexico, Michigan,
Mississippi, and New Mexico. The California Association of Enterprise Zones held their annual
statewide conference here October 1 and 2. The event attracted about 100 attenders and
speakers.
A special edition of Bakersfield Panache Ma.qazine focused on City efforts to attract new
businesses to Bakersfield. A substantial overprint allowed the publication to be used as a
marketing piece for the City.
As part of the department's marketing efforts, the corporate leaders'of California's 100 best
performing companies were sent a congratulatory letter from the City of Bakersfield and were
placed on the "Blueprints" mailing list to receive future news of developments in Bakersfield.
In Redevelopment, meetings with potential developers of the convention center hotel continued.
The original panel fence was replaced with continuous fencing, The property behind the hotel
was leveled and spread with asphalt mix for overflow convention center parking.
Porter-Robertson Engineering completed their new office at 1200 - 21 st Street. The project was
made possible through a CDDA development agreement to provide financial assistance for off-
site infrastructure improvements.
The CDDA approved the Downtown Affordable Housing Plan as required by state law.
The Council approved the Central City Master Street Tree Plan. The approval was the result of
favorable actions by both the CDDA and the Planning Commission.
Completion of a Request for Proposal process resulted in Five Star Parking, Inc., being selected
to continue the management and operation of the parking structure. A flat $25 parking fee for
monthly parkers was approved by Council for the 18th and Eye parking structure.
The CDDA held a public hearing in December for the annual review of the redevelopment plan
for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project.
The CDDA reconveyed a leasehold deed of trust and a $45,000 deed of trust between the
agency and Guay and Danielson to allow refinancing of the California Republic Bank building.
The Design Review Committee referred two projects to the CDDA, a Code of Ethics was adopted
by the CDDA, and the Historic Preservation Commission recommended three structures for
cultural resource designation: Colonial Apartments, McGill Building, and China Alley. An
application for Curran House is under review.
In Community Development - Administration, a Fair Housing Assessment (Phase II) Study for
nonpublic impediments to Fair Housing opportunities was completed in November. in August,
the construction of recreational improvements for the Boys & Girls Club of Bakersfield at 800
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Monterey were completed. Additionally, significant grant applications were submitted for FY 92-
93 including, the HOME Partnership Investment Program for $810,000, and the HUD Shelter Plus
Care Grant for $4.1 million (over ten years) for 90 single room occupancy units.
In Community Development Neighborhood Revitalization & Capital Projects, a
comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) Annual Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 1993
was completed and sent to HUD for approval on November 18, 1992. The CHAS Annual
Performance Report for FY 1992 was completed and will be sent to HUD December 28, 1992.
To date the nine active VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) have planned and
implemented the Lakeview Community Good Neighbor Festival, organized an after-school
tutoring program for children at risk of becoming homeless, established literacy sites in the
Lakeview area, organized a "Friends of the Homeless" organization to spearhead significant fund-
raising efforts on behalf of the Bakersfield Homeless Center, and developed a comprehensive
public education plan for the Kern Linkage program. The VISTAs have also researched potential
grant sources for the Adult Day Health Care program, developed a comprehensive housing
resource handbook for the Fair Housing Agency, and recruited and trained volunteers for the
Homeless Center and the Alliance Against Family Violence.
The Graffiti Removal Program is now expanding its high school and retail partnership program
with plans under way to partner East and Highland high schools with East Hills Mall area stores
and College Center merchants. The 32ERASE Hotline received 487 calls during this reporting
period, 314 were referred to General Services for abatement, 23 were referred to other agencies,
and 130 calls were rejected (not in jurisdiction).
Two Community Development Block Grant-Funded Capital projects recently completed were
the Jewett Avenue Curb & Gutter Project (in July) and the Jefferson Park rest room activity (in
September).
In Community Development - Housing, eight single-family dwellings received rehabilitation
loans totaling $154,685. Twelve applicants for owner occupancy rehabilitation assistance are
currently pending, and the review of six multi-family rehabilitation applications for 29 units are
under way. Twenty-five (25) residences were retro-fitted with equipment that made them
accessible to handicapped residents. In addition, seventeen (17) free-paint grants were
approved in our target area census tracts. CD staff has provided inspection services for eighty-
five (85) properties.
Nineteen (19) applications for downpayment assistance under the First Time Homebuyer
Mortgage Assistance Program were received and fourteen (14) families were assisted this year.
Aisc, CD staff received 5 applications for HOME Investment Partnership Program assistance to
acquire and rehabilitate 47 affordable residential units totaling $698,500.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
During the first six months of Fiscal Year 1992-93, the Bakersfield Convention Center was
occupied 117 permit days as compared to 102 during the same time period in FY 1991-92. The
increase in permit days is partially attributed to numerous dinner/dance type events and
company seminars.
Included in the 117 permit days were twenty-six dinner/dances, three religious services, three
conventions, six trade/exhibit shows, and two sporting events. Sporting event days declined
dramatically from this time last year, due to the collapse of the Jammers' basketball program.
Entertainment included fifteen shows and saw the return of the musical "CATS," which nearly
sold out all three performances at the Center. '
Attendance decreased from 113,575 in mid-FY 1991-92 to 103,808 in mid-FY 1992-93. Some
of the decline can be attributed to smaller audiences at various events. Additionally, the exiting
of the Jammer's basketball team, which saw on the average attendances of one thousand or
more at each of the eleven games that were played, contributed to the decline in attendance
numbers.
The Convention Center has discontinued the rent-free usage of variOus rooms for meal functions
to groups of fifty or less for luncheon meetings due to budget operating constraints. However,
sixteen meal functions did take place during the mid-year period, and the Convention Center is
continuing to make available space to groups who meet the size requirements.
The Convention Center denotes three subprograms, Administration (571), Operations (572), and
Stagehands (573). Each subprogram was assigned services level measures and program
objectives to monitor its success.
For Administration, the Convention Center staff has achieved both service level measures.
Currently, all requests for facility information are responded to within 24 hours and have resulted
in numerous bookings for various types of events. The Convention Center staff has also been
successful in inputting event information into a computer data system within 45 days following
an event. The inputting of event information is currently enabling the staff to analyze certain
areas of operation for budget considerations.
With regard to Administration's significant program objectives, the Convention Center staff has
completed the two scheduled "networking" days with other facilities, one taking place in San
Diego at the IAAM Annual Convention and the second at the Operations Seminar in Pasadena.
Secondly, the staff is currently in the process of determining whether computerization of the Box
Office would increase efficiency and better serve the public. A computerized ticketing system
was installed for a concert in November and was met with mixed reviews.
For Operations, the Convention Center staff has achieved both service level measures.
Currently, provisions are made for a daily minimum of 100 parking spaces to be utilized on
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nonevent days by members of the community, serving as jurors. Secondly, the staff holds
documented training and safety meetings approximately one per month to keep all employees
up to date with their working environment.
With regard to Operation's significant program objectives, the Convention Center staff has
developed an in-house refurbishment program for Phase 1 of the portable seating risers by
completing research and pricing schedules necessary. The inventory of all rental decorating and
technical equipment is presently ongoing with project completion to be achieved in the near
future. Finally, the staff has accomplished a plan for completing four (4) meeting rooms
proposed as a portion of the Convention hotel project, and submitted it to the City Manager for
budget funding. The plan included completion packages for a shell facade, limited use, and full
use of the meeting rooms.
For Stagehands, the Convention Center staff has achieved both service level measures. Crew
calls for events have been established with a minimum of 48 hours notice prior to the event,
however, some last minute changes do occur due to' availability of technical information.
Secondly, SB198 training sessions are in operation and are provided to all new employees prior
to working their first event. Both a stagehand safety manual and hazcom handbook have been
developed to help employees better understand their working environment.
With regard to the Stagehand's significant program objectives, the staff is currently in
negotiations to determine the feasibility of using a labor service provider in lieu of stagehands
hired as temporary City employees. Unfortunately, the avenue that was being pursued fell
through due to the proposed labor service provider declining employer status for the
stagehands.
In the Parks Division, the Beautification Program, implemented in January 1992, assisted several
divisions with various projects that utilized 962 work release people, totaling 7,696 hours worth
of labor during the first six months of the 1992-93 fiscal year. Some of the major projects
included:
1) Sanitation Christmas tree recycling
2) Sanitation Telephone book recycling
3) Street Cleaning Leaf program - separating debris
4) Fire Department Cleaned private lot referrals
5) Citywide City-owned lots and sumps cleaned
New nonpark grounds were added to Parks Division. New City acreage added to the Parks
Division for maintenance totaled 5.2 acres for this six-month period.
Progress was made on proposed Silvercreek Park/Recreation facilities. Plans for the facilities
were reviewed and meetings held with developers to establish guidelines and suggestions for
development of the facility.
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The medians on Truxtun Avenue in front of the Convention Center have been relandscaped with
annuals and a different variety of shrubs.
The Tree Section of the Parks Division trimmed a total of 5,382 trees during this six-month
period. Trimming was done to correct safety hazards, remove dead wood and general thinning
and balancing of City trees.
Approximately 275 Canary Island Pine trees located throughout the City were treated with a
combination of polymer, gypsum, and iron in order to revitalize their growth.
In the Recreation Division numerous adult and youth sports activities and programs were
offered during the first half of the 92-93 fiscal year. The softball season closed on December 10
and volleyball on December 16, ending an excellent year for both sports in which participation
was increased considerably. Other activities included a countywide championship softball
tournament, youth cross-country, City tennis championship tournament, junior tennis, and a new
grammar school basketball league to be held in the Panama-Buena Vista School District
gymnasiums.
The summer parks program was completed in August, culminating with a citywide carnival at
Jastro Park. Participants from the program then went on a trip to Magic Mountain. The Division
is again involved with both the Panama-Buena Vista School District and the Bakersfield City
School District in after-school programming.
The highlight of the first half of the fiscal year was a performance of "Make-A-Circus," an event
that was held at Beach Park in September. We also are continuing our leisure class program
at several locations around the City.
Swim programs were offered at nine City pools during the summer months, ending in mid-
August. The City Swim Championships were again held at Jefferson Pool in August with over
300 partiCipants.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center continued to provide daily programming, not only
for person residing in east Bakersfield, but to others in the community as well. The Center
offered daily after-school.programming for elementary and junior high aged children consisting
of arts, crafts, games, contests, and various sports activities. In addition to the daily after-school
programming, the ballet and modern dance classes are gaining in popularity. Attendance at the
Community Center averages better that 4,000 per month.
B A K E R S F I E,L D
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ~0 ~
FROM: ED W. SCHULZ, PUBLIC WORKS R
DATE: APRIL 12, 1993
SUBJECT: STATUS OF NORTHEAST SEWER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
We are currently receiving petitions back for the proposed
Northeast Sewer Assessment District. We anticipate having the
required 60% landowner support within the next four weeks. ThroUgh
a RFP process, we have selected Quad Consultants as the Assessment
Engineering firm and Richard Hargrove has been selected as Bond
Council.
Our estimate for the up front costs to begin the assessment
district process leading to a sale of bonds is $500,000. Of this
amount the Olcese Water District has agreed to provide $125,000 as
the landowner share and I am recommending that the City provide
$375,000 to be appropriated from the Sewer Enterprise Fund as the
City's share for the up front costs. All deposited monies will be
reimbursed to Olcese and the City after bonds have been sold.
Several resolutions pertaining to the initiation of assessment
district proceedings have been drafted and are ready to go to
Council for approval once we have sufficiency of petitions.
CITY MANAGER-.
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BAKERS-FIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ED W. SCHULZ, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR .
DATE: APRIL 8, 1993
SUBJECT: IMPROVEMENTS TO TRUXTUN AVENUE TUNNEL AT QUAILRIDGE DRIVE
COUNCIL REFERRAL RECORD #11587
At the last Council meeting, a councilmember asked staff to
consider improving the subject equestrian tunnel for bike path
users in the event any savings are realized on' the bike path
project east of Manor Street.
Staff is aWare of the community interest in providing a bicycle
crossing at this tunnel and we are recommending this project in the
1993-94 budget as a Transportation Development A~t (Article 3)
funded project. I am fairly certain this project will qualify for
TDA funds, but in the event it is not approved, we are prepared to
proceed with this project in the next fiscal year. using savings
from completed Gas Tax funded projects.
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B A K.E R S F I E L D
Alan Tandy · City Manager
April 15, 1993
The Honorable Dan McCorquodale
The State Senate
State Capitol, Room 4032
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Senator McCorquodale: '
This letter is being written in'opposition to SB 875 regarding the'proposed San Joaquin Valley
'Transportation Commission. This bill would establish a layer of. government in addition to existing area
Council of Governments which have responsibility for transportation planning and 'allocation of
transportation .funds within their jurisdictions.
Kern COG and'its fellow agencies in the San Joaquin Valley have developed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to coordinate long-range and air quality plans for mobile source emission
reductions, working with CalTrans and the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District.
Officials at CalTrans, the California Air Resources Board and the Governor's Office of Planning and
Research have indicated a willingness to allow the valleywide MOU to work. Federal ISTEA legislation
provides that the current designation of metropolitan planning organizations will remain in existence until
revoked;
SB 875's new layer of bureaucracy (an.additional regional transportation planning commission) would add
to the cost of government and usurp funds and authority from local COGS. It is estimated that the
.proposed commission would divert nearly 40% of Kern COG's transportation planning funds for the new
layer. In these times which demand better, not more, provision of governmental services, it seems
foolhardy to establish an additional layer of government providing the same services already provided
through existing avenues.
Although the City has received word that you are reassessing the bill's impact upon the communities
affected, we feel it is important to let you know that we remain opposed to SB 875 for the above reasons.
~li~ MT;nnad~ler
AT:ts
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Ed Schulz, Public Works Director
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst. II
City of Bakersfield .City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield -,California · 93301
(805) 326-3751 · FAX (805) 325-9162
MEMORAND°UM
FROM: LEE ANDERSEN, COMMUNITY SERVICES MANAGER
SUBJECT: COMBINING OF MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
DATE: APRIL 16, 1993
At the March 24, 1993 City Council meeting, information on
combining the street landscape portion of all Maintenance Districts
into one with one uniform assessment throughout all Districts was
presented to the City Council.
Since that time staff has prepared several alternatives to that
worksheet which are based on square footage per equivalent dwelling
unit (EDU). It would still combine all Districts into one but would
have two (2) to three (3) benefit zones with different assessments
in each zone.
Each sheet lists the individual Maintenance Districts, their
equivalent dwelling units (EDU), 1993-94 maintenance cost, total
landscaped acreage per District, square footage of landscaping for
each EDU and the annual EDU cost based on current methods. In
addition, each sheet reflects a different square footage of
landscaping. For example: page one has three Zones showing the·
variations in square footage ,and the estimated annual EDU
assessment. As the square footage of landscaping within each zone
changes, as shown on subsequent pages, the assessment per EDU also
changes.
As you can see their are a variety'of proposals submitted. In some
scenarios those Districts with high assessment receive substantial
savings.while lower assessed Districts are slightly increased.
The final column on each page shows the total amount each District
will pay, depending on the proposal.
Please review the attached information. Should you have questions
contact Frank Fabbri at (3117).
MAIN'rENA~CE DISTRICTS
1993- ~4 Bt. IDGETED AMOUN TS WITHOUT
CARR~;-OVi::R OR DEFICITS
FILE: MDSTSCP5
APRIL 13,1993 . zoNE 1 ZONE ~ ZONE 3 COST
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT # MAINT. SQ. FT. EXISTING CC~T 1 - 150SQ. FT. 151 - 400SQ. FT. 401 - 1000 SQ. FT. DIBTRICT
AND NAME EDU'S COST ACF~AGE FEREDU PEREDU PER EDU PER EDU I~REDU NEW METHOD
1-I RIVERLA~S RANCH 8,453.29 142,806 10.55 54.38 $18.89 $15.78 133,393 i
1-2 BRIMHALL 3,418.84 15,377 1.03 13.12 $4.50 $15.78 53~040
1 -~ CAI. LO, NAY."- --ACHAM 343.00 10,500 0.80 101.50 $30.54 $15.78 5.413
1 -, STOCKDAU-' & ~lO. ;~E~K,,E. 328.00 21,811 1.72 227.73 $88.28 $53.55 20,g08
2-~ VINEYARDS 244.~0 41,053 3.71 : 560.70 $157.84 $170.25 43,847
2-1^ GOSFORD MEDIAN . 792.12 12,101 0.68 37.38 $15.28 $15.78 12,500
2-4 THE OAK5 1,427.91 131,145 10.59 332.21 $91.84 $53.55 g0,744
2-5 HAGGIN OAK~ 487.00 40,278 3.05 272.81 $82.71 $53.55' 30,848
2-8 5T~KDA~ 9. JENKINS 445.48 . 7,749 0.39 3e.14 317.39 $15.78 7,030
: 2-9 ~ PAL~ 49.00 10,350 0.8~ 7~4.52 $211.22 $170.20 6,764
2-11B 5~NC 3OU~ 1,184.99 07,075 5.78 212.47 357.30 303.55 75,300_
2-12 B~ ~STA& O~P~ PK 701.88 11,023 0.04 ~ '53.74 $15.05 ~15.78 ~ 2,022
3-2 A~RS& P~AMA 223.00 8,352 0.~3 123.00 $37.45 315.78 3,519
'3-3 AUTO~L 811.80 10,~43 0.74 39.71 $13.11 315.78 12,810
3-e 5TINE & ~R~ IRE 254.00 ~,583 0.47 80.~0 $25.02 $15.78 · 4,008
4-1 F~RF~ 2,384.75 18,~29 1.55 28.31 37.81 315.78 37,B31
4-4 ~RN CANYC iOAD 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 $0.00 . 0
4-5 ~LL& BRU I~GE 344.00 548 · 0.004 0.51 $1.59 $15.78 . 5,428
4-8 ~v~& G, ~n~ 44.54 513 0.02 19.5~ $11.52 $15.78 703
B-I PAC~OO& HL i~S ~74.03 e,308 0.45 29.08 39.38 $1~.7a 10,B3B.
'. 40,0~0.17 1,080,35~.00 85.~2 N/A 1,0~g,455
MAINTF-~ANCE DISTRICTS .
1993-94 BUDGETED AMOUNTS WITHOUT
CARRY~:.-OVER OR DEFICITS
FILE: MDSTSCP6
APRIL 13,1993 ZONE
MAIN'rENANCE DI~ICT ~ MAINT. SQ. FT. EXISTING COBT 1 - 1008Q, FT. 10! - 40~SQ FT. 401 - 1000SQ. FT. DIBTRICT
, AND NAME EDU'$ COST ACFEAGE I~ER EDU PEREDU PER EDU I~R EOU PER EDU NEW METHOD
! - 1 mVERLA~S ~-NCH 8,453.29 142,808 10.55 54.38 $16.89 $11.51 98,143
1-2 8RIMHALL 3,418.84 15,377 1.03 13.12 $4.50 $11.51 39,693
I-~ C~L~AY& M~ 343.00 10,509 0.80 101.e0 $30.~4 $~3.48 18,337
~ :~ :~r.~ ~.~:.~m~ 32~:00 2!,8!! .......... !.72 227:~3 ..........
2-1 VINEY~ 244.80 ~ 41,053 3.71 8e0.70 $1e7.a4 $17g.2~ 43,847
2-lA G~FORD ~DI~ 792.12 12,101 0.eS 37.39 $15.28 ~ $11.ll 9,197
~_~ ~ama :s:~: .:: :;:..:...:s:~:::::...:::; .~. 0.~ ::;..: ::::': :0 :~s:?::?:~: 0.00 :: :: s.o.~ ':
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2-4 ~E O~S 1,427.gl 131,14e 10.89 33221 S91.84 S53.4~ 78,338
2-5 HAGGIN O~ 487.00 40,279 3.05 272.81 $82.71 $53.~ . 2e,035
3--e P~~-~ 1,~35.i0 .::. 74~,~97 :~:;~;:::::.:3.~1 ~7.i
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~-7 M,~&w~L'::.':: I 311.~ :.~;~:::~:K,i~ :~::~?~;:~:'~S.~9' 192.38
2-a ST~KDA~ & SO. JENKINS 445.48 7,749 0.39 38.14 Sl 7.39 $11 .el 5,172
2-9 ~ P~ 49.00 10,350 0.88 7e4.52 S211.22 S179.28 8,784
. ~:{0 :: ~ ~ .;~ ?::~::~:;~:~:~::~ ?::::~ :: '. ': :::~. 9 ~.~: :::: :~ :':: ;::~e;e~ ~' ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::°~. '.?:::04 ~s
2-118 S~N o~5 sou~ 1,184.89 67,975 5.78 212.47 $57.36 $53.45 .63,350
2-12 B~ VISTA& C~P~ PK 7~1.88 11,923 0.94 53.74 $15.e5 $11 .el 8,845
3-2 A~RS & PA~A 223.00 · 8,352 0.63 123.06 $37.45 $53.46 ' 11,922
3-3 AUTO~L 811.80 10,643 0.74 39.71 $13.11 $11.~1 9,425
3- 8 S~INE & ~R~HI~ 254.00 e,583 0.47 80.80 ~25.92 $11 .el 2,949
4-1 F~RF~ 2,384.75 la,e29 1.55 28.31 $7.al $11 .el 37,~87
4-4 ~RN C~ON RO~ 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0
4-5 ~& BRUN~GE 344.00 548 0.004 0.51 $1.58 $11.61 3,994
~-e ~& G~RI~ 44.54 513 0.02 19.56 $11.52 $11.61 ' 517
5-1 PAC~CO&HUG~S ~74.03 ~,308 0.45 29.08 . $9.3~ $11.~I - 7,825
40,0e0.17 1,089,35e.00 as.e2 . N/A 1,089,357
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MAINTEN/~NCE DISTRICTS .
1993-94 BUDGETED AMOUNTS WITHOUT
CARRY..QVER OR DEFICITS
FILE: MDSTSCP7
APRIL 13,1993 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ' ZONE 3 COST PER
MAIN3ENANCE OlSTRIC?.~ MAJNT. 6Q. FT. EXISTING COST 1 - ~0$Q. FT. 81 - 4005Q. FT. 401 - 10005Q. FT. DIBTRICT
AND NAME EDU'$ COST ACI~AGE PER EDU PER EDU PER EDU PER EDU PER EDU NEW METHOD
1-1 RIVER--S RANCH 8,453.29 142,808 10.55 54.38 $10.89 $10.82 89,774
1-2 BRIMHALL 3,418.84 15,377 1.03 13.12 $4.50 $10.62 38,308
175 CALLC~VAY& MEACHAM 343.00 10,509 0.80 101.50 $30.54 $50.75 17,411
1 -e STOCKDALE & NO. JENKIM~ 329.00 21,811 1.72 227.73 $55.29 $50.75 .. 18,700
2-1 ' ~NEYAR~ 244.00 41,053 3.71 080.70 $107.84 $170.26 4~,847
2-1A GOSFORD MED~N 702.12 1 2,~01 0.08 37.30 $15.28 $10.02 · 8,412
2-4 ~E O~S 1,427.91 131,146 10.89 33221 $91.84 $50.70 72,481
2-5 ~GG~NO~ 487.00 40,279 ' 3.05 272.81 $82.71 $50.76 ' 24,720
2-8 ST~ & SO. JEN~NS 445.48 7,749 0.39 38.14 $17.39 $10.02 4,731
2-9 ~ PALM~ 49.00 10,350 0.86 764.52 $211.22 $179:26 . 8,784
2- ~ ~ e S~N O~ SOUm 1,184.00 07,075 5.78 21 2.47 ~57.30 ~50.70 00,150
2-12 B~STA& C~P~ PK 761.88 11,923 0.94 53.74 $15.65 - $10.62 8,091
3-2 ~S& P~A 223.00 8 352 0.63 123.06 $37.45 $50.76 11,319
' 376 STINE & ~R~HI~ 254.00 6,583 0.47 80.60 $25.92 $50.76 12,893
4-1 FNRF~ 2,384.75 18,629 1.55 28.31 $7.81 $10.62 . 25,326
4-4 ~RN C~ON ROAD ' 0.00 0 0.00 O.00~ $0.00
4-5 ~LL& 6RUN~ 344.00 548 0.004 0.51 $1.59 $10.62 3,653
4-~ ~ ooRm~ 44.54 513 0.02 19.56 I $~'1~52 $10~62 ' 473
5-1 PAc~co& HUG,S 674.03 6,308 0.45 29.08 ~ $9.30 $10.62 7,158
40,060.17 1,009,350.00 8~.62 N/A 1,069,321
(Pg. 3)
MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
1993-94 BUDGETED AMOUNTS WITHOUT.
CARRY-,OVER OR DEFICITS
FILE: MDSTSCP8
APRIL 13,1993 zoNE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 COST FER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT# MAINT. SQ. FT. EXISTING COBT ' 1 - 5080. FT. 51- 400BQ. Fr. 401 - 100080. FT. DIBmlCT
AND NAME EDU'8 ' COOT ACREAGE PER EDU PER EDU PER EDU PER EOU PER EDU NEW METHOD
I-! RIVERLAKES RANCH 8,453.29 142,806 10.55 54.35 $16.89 37.15 314,040
I-2 BRIMHALL 3,418.84 15,377 1.03 13.12 $4.50 $6.07 22,804
l-5 CALLOWAY& MEACHAM 343.00 10,50g 0.80 101.60 $30.84 37.15 12,742
I -e STOCK. DALE & NO. JENKIN6 329.00 21,811 1.72 227.73 $86.29 37.15 12,222
~-1 t,flNEYAROS ¢ 244.60 41,053 3.71 660.70 $167.84 $179.26 43,847
:-lA GO, FORD WEOL",N 792.12 12,101 0.88 37.39 $15.28 $6.67 5,283
i-2 :::i';;;(~:!-::.~.°°' 'J:.::::~:;:;:~;i::i~i:i.;::.:;;~ :~::i:)::!i::??i~.°o ~i!:;:!;i~)oJ~o- .~:~::../::?:.ii'::::~'/: ~°.°° !.)'.';:i~j:;i::;;::~: ?:;i!:!iii::i;i::;~;'?::::i :i:? :: :!ilil-il ii?-i::. ::(( .i ======================== :;'~. ?: o
!-4 T~E OAKS 1,427.91 1'31,146 10.89 332.21 $91.84 · S37.15 ' 53,047
!-5 HAGGtN OAKS 487.00 40,279 3.05 272.81 . $62.71 $37.15 16,092
,-e I=~O~'~0~'~:):!:.ii. !~:i~;235.i0 :[.:.:;ii:::42,797 ?::::':::3.61 1.127.$2 :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ':['[~:' .:i:i::::ii::$37.i$ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
!~e STOCKDAJ. E a SO. JENKINS 445.48 7,749 0.39 38.14 Sl 7.39 $6.67 2,971
~-~ LAS F',~_~t~S 49.00 10,350 0.86 764.52 $211.22 $179.26 8,784
-118 SEV~N OA~8 8OUTH 1,184.99 67,975 5.78 212.47 $57.38 $37.15 44,022
-la eUE~ ~S~A& C~ ~K 761.88 11,923 0.94 53.74 $15.05 $37.15 28,304
-2 AKERS& PANAMA 223.00 8,352 0.83 123.08 $37.45 $37.15 8,284
-a AUTOMALL 811.80 10,843 0.74 39.71 $13.11 $6.87 5,415
-, STINE & BER~HI~ 254.00 6.583 0.47 80.60 $25.92 $37.15 9,438
- I FAIRFAX 2,384.75 18,829 1.55 28.31 $7.81 $8.67 . 15,908
-4 ~N C~ON RO~ 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0
-5 ~hLa 8R~N~6E 344.00 548 0.004 0.51 $1.59 $6.67 ~,294
-e ~a GO~l~ 44.54 513 0.02 19:56 $~1.52 $6.67 297
-1 PAC~CO a NU~5 674.03; 6,308 0.45 29.08 $9.36 $6.67 ' 4 496
40,060.17 1,069,356.00 85.62 N/A 1,069,164
(Pg. 4)
IMAINTENANCE D~sm~c~rs
1993-94 BUDGETED AMOUNTS WITHOUT
CARRY-,OV;ER'OR DEFICITS
FILE: MDSTSCP9 ·
APRIL 13,1993. ZONE ! ZONE 2 COST PER
MAIN'1ENANCE DISIRICT # MAJNT. EXISTING COS T I - 50 SQ. FT. 51 - 1000 SQ. FT. DB TRICT
AND NAME COST PER EDU PER EDU PER EDU NEW METHOD
1-1 RIVERLAKES RANCH 142,806 $16.89 $38.94 329,171
I-2 BRIMHALL 15,377 $4.50 $6.67 ' 22,804
1 - 5 CALL(:~WAY a MEACHAM 10,509 $30.64 $38.04' 13,356
1 -e 6TOCKDAI. E & NO. JENKIP~, 329.00 21,811 $66.29 · ....... $38:9~ 12,811
2-, VINEYARDS 244.60 41,053 ~:i 67.84 $08.94 0,525
2- IA GOSFORD MEOU~N 702.12 1 2,101 Sl 5.28 S5.67 . 5,283
~,-., ~o~s 1,427.91 ,31.145 $91.84 ...... :'"$~8.94 55,5o3
~-5 HA661N OAK6 40,279 $82.71 $38.94 18,984
'~-8 STOCKDALE & 60. JENKINS 7,749 $17.39 $5.67 2,971
2:9 LAS P,,d. MAS 10,350 $211.22 $38.94 1,908
~-. 8 s~,~. OA,~S ~oo'r. .'0~,075' $57.30 $~8.94 40,144
2-12 BLENAVIS?A& CAMPU6 PK 11,923 $15.05 $38.94 29,008
3-2 AK]ERS& pANAMA 8,352 $37.45 $38.94 8,684
3-3 AuToMALL 10,643 $13.11 $6.67 5,415
3-0 STINE& BERKSHIRE 6,583 $25.92 $38.94 9,891
4-1 FAIRFAX 18,529 $7.81' $6.67 15,906
.... ~::i~i~::~:: ::: :~:~ 0 ~88 ~ ~i:~:.~i~i i~:~: i:.:~:: 23
4-4 KERN CANYON ROAD 0 $0.00 0
4-5 OSWELL& aRUNDAGE 548 $1.89 $0.07 2,294
4-6 LAKEVIL=W& GORRILL 513 $11.52 $6.67 297
5-I PACI-ECO & HUGI..ES 6,308 $9.36 $6.67 4;490
1,069.078
(Pg. 5 ). ~
BAKERSFIELD
MEMORANDUM
Ayril 13, 1993'
TO: .ALAN TANDY, cITy MANAGER ~ .~
^.
SUBJECT: BAKERSFIELD'S.P.C.A./ANIMAL CONTROL SERVI&I~S
There were a couple of proposals from the County regarding animal control that
needed clarification. One was for the City to contract with the County for animal
control services and the other waS for the County to contraft with the S.P.C.A. for
animal control services in the Metro area.
In March, I met with the S.P.C.A., County Animal Control Director Larry Mather,
and Deputy County Administrative Officer Elissa Stone. With respect' to the City
contracting with the County, there are several logistic problems that do not make it
practical. In addition to not having universal fees, the County does not have any
mechanisms in place to track costs incurred for City services. However, under
consideration now is the feasibility of the S.P.C.A. providing animal control services
for the County in:
a) County islands only or
b) County isla'nds and'other County areas which have City on two or more
"sides or
c) the entire Metro area.
Things are still very preliminary, but I will keep you updated as information becomes
available.'
On another note, the S.P.C.A. is preparing their budget based upon the funding
constraints we are faced .with and busy developing plans to replace the Edison
Animal Control facility. Bolthouse Farms now owns the property and is allowing the
S.P.C.A. the use of the Edison facility until December 31, 1.993, but is not amenable
to allowing them to use it beyond that date.
MAD:jp
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager~
FROM: Ed Schulz, Director of Public Works ~.
DATE: April 13, 1993
SUBJECT: STATUS OF FREEWAY AND STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS
METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD
/
For your information and Council distribution, attached is the
April report prepared by this department regarding the status of
the various freeway and State highway projects in the metropolitan
area. The previous reports also provide additional background on
the various projects.
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April 13, 1993
STATUS OF FREEWAY
AND STATE HI.GHWAY PROJECTS
METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD AREA
pUblic Works Department
Marian P. Shaw, CE III
This repOrt is intended to bring the members of the City Council up
to date on the progress of various freeway ~projeCts in the
metropolitan area since the February status report In. addition,
a map is attached which identifies each of the Metropolitan area
projects.
Kern River Corridor (Kern River Freeway)
As noted in the previous report, the State Route 58 Adoption Study
currently underway by CalTrans is studying five alternative routes
and wiil' result in a preferred alignment by August of 1994.
CalTrans will be holding a "Focus Workshop" in late May. The
Workshop participants will be local citizens with varying interests
and points of view regarding the new freeway; they will be asked to
suggest the selection criteria to be used in determining the
preferred alignment. A Project Development Team meeting will be'
held immediately after this "Focus Workshop" to discuss and approve
the criteria developed by the workshop.
Another Public Participation Meeting will be held in late June.,
CalTrans will keep the Council informed as to dates and places of
these meetings.
State Route 178 (Crosstown Freeway)
There is no change in the status of the Crosstown Freeway from that
last reported. The next step for resolving the Crosstown Freeway
must be taken locally by the regional transportation planning
agency, the Kern Council of Governments. Kern. COG currently puts
this project low on the priority list for the RTIP '(Regional
Transportation Improvement Program) when compared to projects such
as the Kern River Freeway right-of way purchases. No state funding
for a project of this magnitude is expected without local
participation.
State Route 99
There are currently three'major projects programmed for State Route
99: the Rosedale interchange modification, the Golden State/Airport
Freeway Status Report
April 13, 1993
Drive interchange modification, and the widening of S.R. 99 between
Wilson Road and Golden State/Airport Drive.
The 99 and Rosedale interchange modification was completed
February 12, 1993 (Project was delayed by weather).
The widening of S.R.-99 between Wilson Road and Airport Drive has
a tentative construction start date of July 1994. This project
will take approximately 6 months to construct,' but may
take up to 9 months if the Winter weather .is bad. The project
includes construction of median lanes and soundwalls and-changing
the landscaping irrigation water supply from State wells .to
municipal water. The replacement landscaping will not be done
cOncurrently with the lane construction project, but will be done
under separate contract at a later date - no later than 2 years
after acceptance of the lane construction project.
Construction on the Golden State/Airport Drive interchange
modification started the last week of March. The project will take
from 1-1/2 to 2 years to complete. The active kit fox den recently
discovered on the site has been taken care of by a qUalified
biologist to the satisfactiOn of both U.S Fish & Wildlife and State
Fish & Game. CalTrans has paid the Habitat Conservation Plan fees
to the County. This meets with the approval of U.S~· Fish &
wildlife, but State Fish & Game has requested replacement acreage.
This will not hold up the project.
Union Avenue
Paving for the Union Avenue improvement project between 20th Street
and Brundage Lane should~begin next week, if the stable weather
continues. This project will take about one month to complete once
the paving begins.
An agreement between the City and CalTrans to share the cost of
construction of irrigation lines and the removal of some existing
impervious material (asphalt, concrete paving) in the landscape
wells at Union ~venue and at the Rosedale interchange is on the
agenda for the ~April 14, 1993 City Council meeting.
South Beltwa¥
The Draft Environmental Impact Report will be accepted by Kern COG'
at a public hearing on May 20, 1993. The EIR and project will then
be brought to the Planning Commission for their consideration at a
public hearing on June 17, 1993 (tentative). The City of
Bakersfield and the County of Kern will jointly notify property
owners for this hearing and will be available for comments and
questiOns during the hearing. The Planning Commission will be able
to recommend certification of the EIR and approval of the alignment
at this hearing. The adoption of the specific plan line for this
Freeway Status.Report
~April 13, 1993
project can be brought before the City Council.and the Board of
'Supervisors as soon as July, 1993.
West Beltwa¥
The County w~ll be pursuing the adoption of the Wes6 Beltway Dl'an
line, generally as presented in the 1990 Barton-Aschman report,
through the General Plan amendment and zone change process for the
West Rosedale, Pacificana and McAllist'er Ranch specific plans.
These specific plans would include the West Beltway in their
environmental documents. The County will then "close the gaps"
between these specific plan areas to complete the Beltway by
adopting a specific plan line. The County will perform an.initial
study on the specific plan line incorporating the EIR's of the
three, speCific plan areas and will ~prepare the appropriate
environmental documentation. The County anticipates that the
right-of-way acquisition cOst will be addressed as a portion.of the
Transportation Impact Fee program currently being re-evaluated by
the Plan for Growth Transportation subcommittee.
The County's support of bo~h the South'and the West beltways is
contingent upon the availability of funding for right-of-way
acquisition from the Transportation Impact Fee program.
BAKERSFIELD
Alan Tandy · City Manager
April 12, 1993
The Honorable Marian Bergeson, Chair
Senate Local Government Committee
,The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 3063
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Senator Bergeson:
SCA 22 and SB 1114 (Maddy) purport to guarantee the adequacy of funding for public
safety while in reality severely ·impact city abilities to provide basic services. The proposal
as carried forward by Senator Maddy inhibits the ability of cities to spend remaining dollars
which the State has not "shifted" from local governments on needs other than public safety.
This proposal specifically holds police and fire harmless from cuts regardless of the service
levels o~ the community and forces the concentration.of budget cuts in all nonpublic safety
services regardless of citizen demands for services. In addition, it invites endless litigation
from law enforcement agencies and supporters over the level of service needed to comply
with the mandate.
There is a lack of rational' public policy behind this proposal. It imposes the same
impossible spending constraints at the local level which was imposed on State finances by
PropOsition 98.
Please vote against Senator Maddy's "super mandate" (SCA 22 and SB 1114) proposal.
City Manager .
AT:jp
cc: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council ' The Honorable Ken Maddy, State Senate"
City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield · California · 93301
(805) 326-3-751 · FAX (805) 325-9162
Distribution: April 12, 1993 letter re: Oppose SCA 22 and SB 1114
The Honorable Marian Bergeson, Chair
Senate Local Government Committee
The State Senate ·
State Capitol Building, Room 3063
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Ruben Ayala, Vice Chair
Senate Local Government Committee
The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 5108
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Charles Calderon
State Local Government Committee
The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable William Craven
State Local Government Committee
The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 3070
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Teresa Hughes
State Local Government Committee
The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 4090
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Quentin Kopp
State Local Government Committee
The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 2057
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Newt Russell
State Local Government Committee
.The State Senate
State Capitol Building, Room 5061
Sacramento, CA 95814
City of Bakersfield
Tobacco Products Vending Machines Survey Responses
March 1993
Instructions: Mark only those areas that affect your businesses within the City of Bakersfield. AnSwer all questions
as clearly as possible.
1. 'Do you own, operate, or distribute, any type of tobacco products vending machine within the City of
Bakersfield?
Responses: 6 Yes
26 No .
If the answer to 1 is yes,' please answer the following:
2. Which of the following apply to your business in Bakersfield?
Responses:
4 I own and operate tobacco products vending machine(s) in Bakersfield.
1 I operate tobacco products vending machine(s) in Bakersfield.
1 I distribute tobacco products vending' machine(s), to others in Bakersfield for their use.
1 Other: Please'explain:
Glass front vending machine were tobacco products are offered/hotel 'location
3. How many; tobacco products vending machines do you own, operate, or distribute within the City of
Bakersfield?
Responses:
5 responses, .68 machines - I own (1,2,_,58,7) tobacco vending machine(s) which I use in my business.
2 responses, 60 machines - I operate (2,58) tobacco vending machine(s) which I use in my business.
1 response, 17 machines I distribute (17) tobacco vending machine(s) to others in Bakersfield for their use.
1 response Other: Please explain:
Machines are placed in locations not owned by myself
4. What portion (%) of your business~is represented by the sale of tobacco products through tobacco
products vending machines?
Responses:
I Up to 1%
I 1% to 5%
2 6% to 10%
0 11% to 25%
1 26% to 50% ..
1 51% to 75%
0 More than 75%
5. Where are the tobacco products vending machines placed in your businesses?
(List all that apply.)
Responses:
0 Outside business establishment
5 In hallways, entryways, or main entrances
4 Near enough to employee work stations so that employees may monitor vending machine sales
4 In areas accessible only to adults (i.e., bars, adult entertainment areas, etc.) .
0 Other: Please explain
Tobacco Products Vending Machines Survey' Responses Page 2
(March 1993)
6, How many hours a.day are your tobacco prodUCts vending machines accessible to the buying public?
Responses:
0 Up to 8 hours in a 24-four hour period.
0 9 to 12 hours in a 24-four hour period.
13 to 16 hours in a 24-four hour period.
1 24 hours a day.
1 Handwritten comment: From 4 to 24 hours depending on location .
7. Are the tobacco products vending machines placed so that they are easily'accessible to minors?
Responses: 3' Yes Comments:
(a) lobby of hotel
(b) We have one machine in a hotel Iobby that may be accessible to minors.
(c) Entryways or rest room areas
3 No Comments:
(a) Totally unaccessible in bar locations, however in coffee shops they would be
accessible but are supervised.
8. If the City of Bakersfield enacts a tobacco products vending machine ordinance, what effect will it have
on your business-in the City of Bakersfield? Please make comments below.
Restrictions on Placement of Machines:
Responses: · (a) None.
(b) Very little.
(c) Would probably cause accounts to eliminate machines in all but bar locations.
(d) For several years, our company has been aware ofthe need to restrict the use of cigarette
vending machines by minors. In that regard, of our currant 58 machines within the City of
Bakersfield, 31 are at locations permitting only adult occupancy, 15 are at locations where the
machines are under observation and use can be monitored and only 12 machines are located so
as to provide free access. Obviously the effect on our business of an ordinance restricting the
placement of cigarette vending machines would, depend on the severity of the ordinance that
would be eventually, passed, but without question it could result in the permanent closure of our
business if it totally bans cigarette vending machines.
(e) Will not effect business.
(f) I suggest you consult Section 308 of the California Penal Code before you challenge State law
which preempts local government from passing ordinances with respect to alcohol and tobaccO.
I am against any ordinanCe that would cost jobs in our company.
Requirements for Locking Mechanisms on Machines:
Responses: (a) ?
(b) Significant initial cost. Possible problems reconciling inventory and money collected.
(c) Would not be willing to make investment. "
(d) Since the machines are already locked, we assume by this question you. mean a mechanism
that must be activated prior to the machine being operated. Truthfully, this would be such a
'burden and inconvenience on the location that it would make such a system intolerable. Also,
it would be a definite inconvenience for the customer, to such an extent that we feel it would result
in a substantial loss of revenues and would probably make operations uneconomical.
(e) Return on the investment for locking mechanisms would further the decline in profits. Tobacco
sales are declining to the level they are a breakeven proposition.
(f) Locking mechanisms are costly and not realistic in any location except the higher sale account.
They should only be considered 'as an alternative where minors have access and supervision not
available.
TobaCco Products Vending Machines SurveY· Responses Page 3
(March 1993)
Banning the Use of Tobacco Products Vending Machines in the City of BakerSfield:
Responses:' (a) Would not effect business --
(b) This situation is presently in litigation and may prove to be illegal.
(c) Will cost that much of the business.
(d) The banning of tobacco products vending machines would cause our company to reduce our
staff by at least three more employees. Whether or not we could stay in business would depend
upon the income generated from our other activities but as noted, in Item #4 above these
machines generate income constituting between 51% and 75% of our business.
(e) Loss of jobs to the community.
(f) Banning the sale of a legal product across the board would be litigated by our company.
9. Please make any comments you feel are important.regarding the passage Of a City ordinance'
restricting/eliminating the use of tobacco products vending machines within the City of BakerSfield as it
might/would affect your business.
Responses: (a) Would {ake pressure off to supply an extra machine for vending a Iow-profit item.
(b) Reasonable restrictions to prevent sales to minors are to be expected in any sales
environment. Preventing one class of merchant from selling.a product that all other classes of
merchants are permitted to sell seems to me to be not only unfair, but illegal.
(c) Think its another infringement on rights. Hamburgers contribute to heart disease. Are they
next?
(d) Due to the declining economy, we have been forced to cut the number of our employees from
ten to the present level of seven. Any restrictions' of tobacco products vending machines would
require a further reduction and the total banning of tobacco products vending machines would
resUlt in a reduction of at least three. Our company has been doing business in Bakersfield since
1938 and while our contribution to the overall economy may be minimal, to our seven employees
it means having a paycheck every week and full care health benefits for'themselves and their
families.
It has come to our attention that you have letters and complaints on file regarding the operation
of tobacco products vending machines by minOrs. We do not know if these complaints concern
any of our machines. However, we would think that a system of notifying the operator of any
complaints, would be preferable to severe restrictions on the total banning of the machines.
Certainly our company, in .the interest of continuing our business, would investigate any
complaints to insure that minors are not in a position to operate the tobacco products vending
machines and, if necessary, would remove the machine from the location if the owner of the
location was not willing to provide the appropriate and necessary security.
Finally, although again perhaps not on a 'large figure, our sales also contribute to the economy
-' .through sales taxes and city and county taxes, all or a portion of which would be lost depending
on the severity of the ultimate ordinance.
(e) It make sense to restrict tobacco machines to adult locations or where such machines can be
seen by a clerk or location representative.
(f) It depends on the city's intent. If it is the minors issue, I feel that banning machines where
minors have access is not going to cure a problem. Fewer than 3% of all cigarettes sold are sold
from machines. Therefore, minors will simply continue to make purchases as they always have
from convenience stores, etc., for a fraction of the cost as opposed to vending, where the retail
price is'substantially higher.
OPTIONAL: Name of Responder
Company
'Address
Phone
ALL RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE CONFIDENTIAL. AGGREGATE DATA WILL BE USED TO
DEVELOP A TOBACCO PRODUCTS VENDING MACHINES USE PROFILE.
please return questionnaire to: Trudy Slater, City Manager's Office, City of Bakersfield, 1501 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, CA 93301 by April 7, 1993 in the attached~ self-addressed envelope. (L&LVEND2)
ROGER DUNN G LF SHOP
World's Largest Golf. Supermarkets! ·
2211 "H" Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301 (805) 324-4768 FAX (805) 324-3429
April 9, 1993
N A','oR'S OFFICF--
Honorable Mayor Bob Price
city of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, Ca. 93301
Honorable Mayor Price:
We would like tO thank you and the City of Bakersfield for
your Graffiti Removal Program. Our building, located at 2211 "H"
Street, was tagged with graffiti which you are well aware is
distressing' for any business owner. The ·Bakersfield City Police
Department referred us to the Graffiti Hot Line (323-7273) on
which we left a recorded message. Within a few days the graffiti
',,disappeared". 'We were never aware of when·the "erase crew"
painted out the graffiti but we are well aware that they did a
timely and professional job, matching the.paint perfectly.
Through talking with Jake Wager of the Economic Development
Department we learned where a note of thanks could be sent.
Though it is unfortunate that a graffiti removal program' was
necessitated, we do commend the city of Bakersfield for their
active interest in keeping our city free of graffiti.
Thank you, Mayor Price.
CIT~ MANAGER~ ~'~ '
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eter Ueberroth, chairman of Not everyone agrees, however, that
the state Council on California's economic woes are due to
Competitiveness, last year foul business weather blown in by gov-
described California's public ernment. Stephen Levy and Robert
policies, taxes, regulation, Arnold, economists with the Center for
and workers' compensation Continuing Study for the California
costs as a '"job-killing Economy, challenged Ueberr0th at the
machine." More recently, L.A. summit. They Named.the national
state leaders debated their recession, defense cuts', and the real
'~:~i concerns and remedies at the estate slump-not mass business migra-
~'~ February California Eco- tion--for the state's ills, and predicted
,::., nomic Summit in Los that California will 0utpace the nation in
Angeles, which spawned several bills now economic growth once the recovery
before the Legislature to ease regulations picks up speed.
and reform workers' compensation. "No one has been able to produce a
Governor Pete Wilson, meanwhile, inau- list of companies that have left
gurated his Team California program to California fbr business climate reasons
work on business retention, that would account for as much as 5
-HUNTINGTON BEACH ..' ,-: ,.. SAN~JOSE
County:, Orange" '- '" ' ..., - ..... Cou.b:, Santa Clara~
Largest' Employers: McDonnell· Douglas; _ . Lagest. Employers:.LOCkheed.Missi!es;'Hewtett-
----1~1~" BEST City, of Huntington Beach; Golden West College'. ' Packard:IBM .:
_m_,~ess Ucease T~c A: $997; B: $267; C:..$93; .:, Basiaess Liceme ?ax:A: $7;926;; B:~$:L;3.56; C:
Office Lease ,Rates: $0.85-%75 Medlaa House., $186. Olflee'Lease. Rates: $1.2572.00, Mediaa
Price:. $271,000 Crime; 1 Education=-: $4,657· ~ - lie-se Price; $225,000 Crime;3 F. aacatiem
T~ Hwy. Pacific Coast Highway;.405;-':' $4,846 ?raaspmtMio.: :HWY:;I-280; !01,680,
lllt Orange.County Airport;' Rail:Southern 880, 17; _Air:.SanJose International; Rail:
Pacific; Port: Long Beach, Los Angeles. Sgeclat;*I Southern Pacific; Port:Oaldand Poi'San FranCisco
Inceatives:'City officials· meet With businesses Port ~ Incer~ms:.The city has an Enterprise
personally to explain city regulations and per-' .:' Zone'covering 15 square, miles, and an Indus'oial
mits, and the city provides free seminars andJ ~- Incentive-Zone.where companies am' eligible for. a
one-on-one counseling.through .the Huntington" waiver from construction taxes:,There's also a
CITIES ~ac. Small'Business.Administration;'. Development Enhancement Fundprovtding loans to
Cmdacl: BarbaraA.- Kaiser, Director'of Economic5 businesses that create'new jobs'or.generate'large
Development, 714-53~5582:;'_ ". revenues. C~ntact:I P~uline Millard,: ~S$ociate
·.~ -. ,.;_.-:..-: ,~: ,'-_-Director Of'Economic Development,:408-291-5265.
I special Ca#ifor.ia
E~usiness report on how CouMlg. Fresno - . - '' 'T ': ; ~
Population: 382,400 . . . :; f * ;~,~ Polmlaliim:385
California's
Largest Employers: Zacky Farms; VendoCod .
leading cities Champion Parts Rebuilders ': ' :, ; .
Busim~s. Ucease. Ta= A: $132,258: B: $17,592i'
are working to C: $88 Office Lease Rates: $0~75-1.65 Median:, :' ~,
build a sunny House Price: $85,000 Crime: 14 Education:- Lease Rates:' $1:45-2;30 ! Yice:-:
business climate. $3,974 Trans~ Hwy: S.H. 5; A/r:.*Fmsno ~T_ $122,000..Crimei' :*~2 fEd~i~atlo~:i/$4,192
Air Terminal; Rail: Santa Fe, Southern Pacific., -,~'Trsns~:, Hwy:]~5~!*l-80~ .rAi~iS~amento
Special Ince.lives: Fresno has an Enterprise Zone ~ Airport; Rail:Union Pacific;, SObthem Pacific,
as well as training programs that allow compa- Santa Fe;' Po~;. sacramento Po~tL.~$peciai
nies to receive tax credits and cash for hiring. '. Inge. tives: An Enterprise Zone,-a Foreign Trade
additional employees. CoMact: John Quiring, - Zone, and a Recyc ing. Market~De~elopment
President, Fresno Economic 'Developme~, 209- .. Zone: ;l~e City:also offers financial.aid options for
233-2564. ' · -':"businesses relocating in $~cra~efitd.:-and will
. : . . - . ~:~: ~f put large businesses on.the~fast track":'permit
Processing system:7 Cont~et:~.Tf -m~ johnson,
: Economic Devel6pment Mariager;.916*264-7223,
April 1993
percent of recent job losses," said That isn't the case, of course. The new businesses, as well as keep existing
Arnold. "You simply can't find data to business climate isn't the same all over businesses happy, if they want to main-
substantiate an exodus." the state, anymore than San Diego and tain a healthy tax base and strofig corn-
It's also hard to find California corn- Mendocino have the same annual munity. With the ~ompetition keener
panies that have rushed to move here rainfall. Rather than a single business than e-~er before, it's hard to find a city
or expand here, either. But no matter climate, California can boast dozens of without a business-community develop-
whose side in the debate you take, one "micro" business climates, eager for a ment program.
point should not'be overlooked: piece of'the relocation pie, hoping to With this in mind, we set out to dis-
California's great economic diversity-- tap the natural movement of compa- cover what California's cities are doing
a diversity evident in its more than 450 nies within a dynamic economy, to attract and retain business. The
cities and towns. Most communities work hard to pro- result was "55 Best Places," a special
To hear people talk ~about the state's mote their image as a good place to do California Business report on the state's
business climate, you'd think California business. They know that, with tax dol- leading business environments.
was one vast, uniform marketplace, lars as scarce as they are in California, To compile the rep.ort, we selected 55
stretched from Oregon to Mexico like a smart communities don't sit back and. cities in the state with populations
piece of parched leather, with the same yawn when new businesses show up at greater than 90,000. The list ranged
costs and benefits felt by every business the door. They jump tOxr attention. City from Los Angeles, with 3.5 million resi-
within its borders, leaders know they must actively court dents, to Richmond. with 92.600. Our
' ' ;i:,i; i/: .'.'~ ":;.i' ''~;''''':-;i -¢eant~. Los:Angeles. ~" ' ';. ~ ': '
Population: 1,149;600~ ~?' . ;,.- ,.. ~?'~!:~:; Ih~ioa:.184,400
~:'~Sha~?H~althcam;, ,.Genera?.;t~. 't~-,~ K.D:S.. Ma~e~;, walt
~n~mics Co~.;';.Sctipps~insUt~e-of~Medicine;;:,~.;: Imagineering;~ Singer'Librasco~-' .... -.
~nd SCi~nce-,,.,?.,yt-~ r'~[;.~;:J'~/-:'k'":t' *-~ ?;:~;; ::':-J.;:~-:::';':";~' :-~ ~ Ta~ NOne ~e I ~ I ~ ~'"':~
~~T~ ;A~ $~;358;..B:'$533;: C::'.~ ;'~2.Z0~2.50' megiaa:aoa~.Pgcer $283,000
$4;~7~Tm~~H~:.:F5, ~; 1-15;,Ai~ '.: _..Pasadena Airpo~; Po~: Los Angeles~Po~.~
San~-D e~o htetnationah- Rail; AtchesoQ;.?.. S~ial'lnceaives:~he'Business 'Assistance-':
To~k~:&.San~'. ~;~.-Po~:'PoK'of'San Dieso; '., ~r. will a~ as an a~e-of new businesses
~ ~:San~Di~O-h~an~Ente~d~:~ ~Glendale C~ Hall; and ~is'
Zone.- ~-L~]a~MOmdo~Ente~rise Zone : ~rmi~in~ process; ~-Mike
~mini~or, 62~23~5...; .,~ '..-~ s?,',.:: -~/~: ~j-:'~ :~ Busings ~i~e ~cer, 82~255..
',y~:~'..-:, ~;L :':y:;: '.'~.~';~,;.?-,?:.~;;_c'~?,~?~;:'(-' d;;,;~,?~-¢:. ,> .~.-'." ",' :r. ,., ', .: , - /.. : -,: · : L~
. , RIVERSIDEL~ ' ' L~NG-BEACH-;:'*~'
~ Rivemide,_~ '~_
~..~,~oh~~ln~usMes; Ree~o~
Entemrises;~ ~e' p~s~::~se,' ' .,:~,
$~,~ ~ ~"~-$~.~.75 ~ $2,~2;',.B
Ho~e;~ce: $137;000'~Cd~ 8 Edu~on: ~:
' ': ".'$377"~ ~-~ $~.5~2.15 M~bn : ~' H~ ~ $107; . .
$3,85T'~:H~: U.S. 91, ~, k215, -.-' H°d~*~Pdie:. $192,000'Cd~: '9' ~U~i°m)~;;
'1-i0; .:Air:'ontario:lnternational; Rail: Union ~.::'~,082T~: H~ S.R/*:7101- 405~.91;~?~:.580; ~ir: stoc~o~* Metm'.Aimpa~/;Rail~?Ohion
Pacific, Santa Fe;;Sbuth'ern Pacific. S~I ~5;" Air: Long Beach Ai~;:~;;.Po~: Long'
i~ ~ R~e~lqp~ent ~enw has p~ -' * BeaCh'Po~. ~ '~ Long Beach ;has
~m{ [o ~ financial.~ plannit, and ~n~ . ~;*'an.~Enterprise Zone.~*Contaet: Jer~ :Millbr;
tion 'assis~n~- ~,-se~n ~de~lopment areas. - Business Development Center Manager,-31~' ~ '-95G~.' '.
California Business 25
idea was not so much to exclude the
smaller cities as to focus on those that
compete most vigorously for businesses.
We divided the list into two cate-
gories: the 15 largest cities and 40 next ,'Shbll~
largest cities. Clearly, big cities have
big-city problems and big-city costs, C:'
which are typically more challenging .pri~$~.26.~000~
than mid-sized cities. To lump the two ~58'A/c
together we felt would have given the S0uthem:
latter group a decided edge. n ~:~zone:as weft as
' 'eSt~finan~i'hgl a: rebate. 'orogram~.for~exteri~
To compile our final listing, we 'ihdp~o~m~rits,~i~e,selecti0n,
ranked cities within each group by five ~Z0h~r~
crucial measures~business license tax, -.~:J0b tlaining~place~e~ild
orifice space lease rates, median home 'afid;rn0rtgage... ~ ~ass stance.~:
price, crime rate, and cost of educa- ';.805-
tion~then averaged these together.
The result: Huntington Beach in
Orange County
emerged as best big city
Lancaster in Los L. OS~ANGELES: Y:,:_:....
Angeles County was
ranked best mid-sized
city. Both have low busi- taLPetroleum:~
ness taxes~althoug'h,
C:.
interestingly enough, ~Li~e
not the lowest. (Two
cities 4th-ranked
Glendale in the top 15
and 2nd-ranked Sunny- :-Special
vale in the middle
cities--have no business projects
taxes at all.) Moreover,
Huntington Beach has
the lowest crime rate 'in
its group, and Lancaster
is ranked 10th in 'crime
in its category. Both ?~e P~erside ?avignon ~t tou-ran~ed Huntington ~eacn: ~:ow
have low office lease
rates and spend healthy amounts on
education. Only Huntington Beach
falls short in one measure~housing
costs. Its median price tag. of $~71,000
made it second-highest in its group.
In general, this pattern low:busi-
ness taxes, low crime rates, low real .:.
estate prices, and high expenditures
on education dictated which cities
ranked at the top of their categories.
Conversely, cities with the opposite
pattern high business taxes, high
crime rates, high real estate prices, and
less spending on education scored
near the bottom. Among big cities, San
Francisco ranked last, while Berkeley
was 40th in the middle cities. In both
Continued on Page 50
26 April 1993
THE'
40 BEST
MID'SIZE
CITIES
Here's how California's
Deading mid-size compa-
nies are competing to ~rgest Employell: L0ckheed
E~mC; ESCimCi~ ~
attract and retain a strong
business base.
~an~. J~ ~S~ ~ln. ternauOhal~
Redwo~l 'c~y:~ SpedM lmm~l~i~he
C~U~ts ;businesses with
Iow
California Business 27
Larg~tr Empl~r~¥: Kaike ~ ...... .. ;~ ~steel.
Wbdd'"Af~ca.U , 'Wiird~ ,seamoutiet ' - "' ~'~a-' r~'~ ~::'~
~:..~ ~., :Burma* Uc, r~e Talc-A: ',$'~ 808; B:, $~,4pS;,:q:'" ,:, ~ B:.-$1,~595;: C:
H~u~ce:~:$152~,o05.. cdme:~-34*.Educaflo.:? V.' Hou~ PHce:~ $159,000' 'Crime: 12-.~u~ion?,: -,Hou~:-~:~$168;O00 :C~m::~'~ uu~ :t
$3,9755T~:-~.~ I~, 1*780;~S:R: 29; ~:} ~,015 Tm~ H~: 405::91, 605. 5; A/c~'~'~ .: :$3,964. T~~H~: S.H:/78;f1:15; Air:-
37;.:~i~ Oakland ntem~ional 'S~TPoR: O~land, .,?-,: Long Beth, John W~e, ~;:PoR: San:Pi~m,~ .~ Palomar:Ai¢poA;-: ~',l.~'~Escondido
R~chmond. L~Sacmmento,Sam'~FranciscO::~r~..: LongBe~h.' ~~~em*am'.nos~ ' '.;has an EnterprisecZone'~an:*O~ce~,of. Permit
I~R~nt~:ena~ in~nUves' include ci~ - '*-'dArd incentives,, but dea s can be-negotiated/:; ASs ~nce' ~at ~ves ,gu dance.and .s~d~' up
con~b~ons towards'public ~i~s~um?~sts, - throu~, Ci~. Hall. ~ Dick Bass; ,~e~u~ive': ~ ~e'~mit 'processing. and":a',~dOwntowh' Facade
c~,~b~ons to dis~ct ~ne~.~/public-~.;: Dire~or, Chamberof~mmer~;31~785:5': ')'lmpmvemen~'Prggmm~:~ha~ °ffer~'~re~tes ~°r
priv~joint~entum Pa~e~hips, andsale ~.lan~' :': - ... - , : . . . ' ~.,_~:.,; .., aYchitecturat.:assistance/r, signs, ~ano,,Tacaoe-
- , - - :improvement constr~ction?~C°"tact: Rolf'-
at below*ma~e~ value:' ~ Craig Whilom.. ,~"" '-' ' ' : ' ~ Gunna'rSon, E'bdn~ic'D~veloPment Director,
Director:, .Economi~ Developmentr Divisio~,~:707;. ~ ~,. ~.-.: . ,..
.. · .. -.'., : .,,-~'-'.-~": - .:-~ ..: :,, .:-- .. ,, , .
-- . . . EL~MONTE'- .....
'.} ?'-'?.,-~-'::" - .... ' ' c.""
COun~.'Los Angeles: i' - r' ~ '__, '
Popubflem.,109,800 ,.. :- -,.
Largest Empbye~g :Marshall IndUstries:. Wells
Fargo; Crown C~ P ating:~~: ..,,.:
Bu~n~ ,Uc~*Ta~c, A:~ $?.945; B:..$'r,945; C:
$2.125::Ol~c~.Lea~,~-$0.85-1,.45 II.diem
ffouse*P~ce:'. $159;O00LCrtme: 15, Education:
$4,127 TranslmdaUom Hwy: F60, 1-210, S..H.*IO:
Leica Inc. and McBain Air:El-Monte Airport; Port:;Los ~Angeles. Spe~al
Instrumen~ Join Forces Inceaflves:- None:. Coatacb'. Ellen Dixon, Executive
McBai n Instruments ot'Chatsworth, Director; El. Monte Chamber of Commerce,- 818.
443-O180. - : ~' ~ -::' ,:"-- -
regional dealer in southern Calitbmia ' ,: ....
by Leica Inc. ':" ' - ",:'::,: ;~i
Leica. a worldwide manufacturer
of instruments for vision, mca,sure- -.
ment and analysis.of microstmctures. · ' - t '.? -' *'~' -~ '; r'~'T ~" 1 ~ ''~ ')~ '
cites McBain's 28-year record of
service excellence to the microscopy.
microtomy and scientific instruments
industry.
The extensive Leica product range
and new products on the horizon
significantly -~ ~': '.~ :,.
Ifl$lRUm l expand McBain's
capabilities. POlml~l~ 98,500 '~
9601 Variel Avenue McBain is now the leading provider
Chatsworth, CA 91311-4914
(8181998-2702 of products and services to the
Fax (818) 718-0363 scientific, biomedical and industrial ~ ~T~c ;',C: '$200
commumties of southern California.
Offlc* Le~e,:RM~.:$0 Median House
Prki~. $232;0OO ~::~Z 'Fzim~Mi°m/$4.549
Tr'~md*~H~"~,b~,'iSRi!SS;'T.3~-Air:
~,ca ,nc. WaYne. Airport; Jr~ort: 'Long Be~i~Sh: Harbbr/Port of.
l l l Deer Lake Rd ~ e LOS Angeles-. SpeciaL:Incentives: None.
o.,rfi~a, minois~oot5 ~ COntac'c' Ed Fawc~fl:; Exec[i~ive-Director'ofthe
,8001 248-0123 - ·
F~. /~o~ ~o5-oo3o Chamber. 714-574-8780~.
28 April 1993
Richard Petrick & Associates,
is an experienced employee bene-
· ~:~' ' :--' fit planning firm, dedicated to
Pa~m~. Alameda- providing education and training
Polmlatkm: 118
Largest-Employers: Mery~6~g' tO its clients to keep them current
permanentel. Cal State U~i~rsil and in compliance with the
Buslaese. Ucease:'Tam-^:~$13.3}~ 8;j$2; changing~employee benefit laws,
$1,I97 Call now to attend one of our
House Price: $179;000. Crlme:~.28 :rula~_ atica:>.;: free educational seminars.
*3,915 Tra~ ' HWY: .).:88'0.'_,5 i: 5_' 80,,; ~:1d:7~;5
92, s.H. 238; A/r: OaklandAirP°rt;'-7 :miles;, Raily,-~=:,
Santa Fe/Southem Pacific, ~Un oh:Pa~c;?ore? Richard Petrii:k & Associates
Oakland Port, 15 miles.:--speCial lacentives: 244 Calif0mia Street, Suite 711
Hayward has a loan program:for small busineSS~;:~. San Francisco, CA 94111
es that create new:jobs, in-the, city and~ offers,
incentives on a caseOyc, ase 5agis to bus nesses -*) Tel 415. 249. %00 Fax 415. 249. 4609
that are-looking to. re Iocate.to'.the .city!s~,~
Redevelopment Area; Co~lacl:. Sylvia .Ehremthal, 'i
Director of Community &' Ec°nomid. DeveloPment,-:;
51(~29~5345; _ -- :-.? ~ .'.'_ . . . · . . ~ . · · .~ . ,%,,, ,..
~' ..... '. FOr-more infOrmation .on prodUcts °r'serv]ces-,.
· . contained
':'-' ':'-" ~"-' ":'::::?'? ·" a a.. ·,:·(fa~ -·-I,: '' .'
..... . CHU
County:San Diego ,..
Polmlatkm:.141,800 ', .': ' '_
#o~e I~iee: $173,000 ¢rimev~a2::rulueati~a:
$3.6617 Traaspe~i~m:;H..wy:q;5)-,'i05; ~A~r:.'San
Diego County International Airport;!'Raii:~$~. ,n~. 'Fe ? ~
and Southern Pacific; Port:LNatio}qa ~Oi~ .S~n-,'
Dye,Dieg°" Special '~;N°ne"Econ0mic DeveloPmen,~anag. er~9-69?:'~a~¢l=' ' iCheryt:~01.; 5; · i! ~iil ;!i i ~iiii:} i ~ i i!ii!i!i ii~iiiiiii!i i!i!~iiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!i iiil i iii~!~ ·
' ¥~', .~, ,~:/:,',.:' .-",/:'.: i- i-; ~(,.;::' :;:~?:45~i5J~?~ ;7~-:-:::;'.·,)
' ~, ~ '-' '" ~.. 'i'*' ' ~'; ',:i._~: :LzS'2--' ' Z?~' '~:%.:, '.: 7: .~?;-~'·, ~ 9"-;
V~n~v Aren't You l-lere?
".": :". ..... t" -: i~he b. es, cam- successfu! business, town area. 700,000
BURBANK..~. ' '';:; '- of the residents in
.... -: - r :: panics have Retailers have con-
..... ,'i"7;' - -' ,' L ',-:,'".:..,'77 -; ):::::5:~:ii:,1! iiii?:;;:.::i]ocated their tinually reported this area are between
¢eunl~.Lo~i:Angeles -" ~ .- :'-" ', ' record sales at their · the ages of 25-44. ·
I~lmlaUmg96,80o '_-~f~.'.,j(i./:.~_.:.:~!~;i;,/..:. ~ · headquarters in · Glendale stores, due
I. arge=t£mpleyers: Warner-Br0s./Burbank . Glendale for a very . Providing a larger
Studios: walk-Disney Co.;St.SJ6sepfi'sMedical '',~ good reason. With largely to the ideal profit margin for the
- - ~ '~' ' nearly 5 million' location. Over2mil- retailer, Glendale
Center'- ': "':/CSZ-~'"% ': -" ~ has no business
a-.si.~ ue~.s~ lag A: ~$~,,7,~! · B:.$342;.C: - square feet of prime lion potential cus-
$135 ~ Lease-l~es:~$}.20~2.:75. Mellia# ,' 'office development tomers, with com- license tax; city
lie-se Prlee:.$225.000Crime:'8 £~aeatlem:: and 1 million skilled bined incomes income or gross
$3.854 Transl~flatlem:HwY:4:5, S.R. 134 Air. ~ workers within a 15 exceeding $32 mil- receipts tax. With
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena"Airport; Port: Los mile radius, Glendale lion annually, reside advantages such as
Angeles, Sl~eiallncentl*eS:.Thecityl{aSlPt0--.': offers what you within a 10 mile these, why aren't
posed an £e0nomic incentive Zone program, · need to operate a radius of the down- you here?
made. up Of redevelopment agency incentives -.
and e~ incentives, include:tax'rebates. 16w4nter-
For additional information, contact the
est roans, and piirmit · fast-tracking..
Cema~ Robert Tague, Community Development' ': Glendale Redevelopment Agency
Director, 8xe,95a9774. ~ (818) 548-2005
; Tamn to page 50 for mom city listings. ',
(;alifornia l~usiness 29
Continued from page 26 . ~ .
cities, companies have long complained : ;~zi~.~ FREMONT
- about high taxes and onerous bureau-
cratic rules that contribute to their courtly. Alameda
P01mlaUo.: i77,500
cities' generally "inhospitable" business targ.~t Employers: NUMMI' car plant; Fremont
clrimat~s. Indeed, both.cities have crush- Unified Schools; Everex
ing business taxes. In San Francisco, our ~slo~ Uce~m?a~ A: $6,030; B: $2,530; C:
$1,330 Of Rce Lease Rates: $1.20-1.30 Median
hypothetical manufacturer would pay House Price: $238,000 Crime: 5 Education:
$150,000 a year $18,000 more than in $4,060 TmmomtaU~m Hwy: 1-880, 680 Air: SFO;
Fresno and more than double the rate Port: San Francisco. Special Incentives: The city
in Los Angeles. Berkeley's tax rates are has a development agreement.that eliminates
-- comparable to big-city rates; indeed, many fees in the Ardenwood area, coordinates
project teams for the Larger developmenprojects,
they topped all but those of four cities, and has fast track permit processing.
To be sure, like any ranking, the cri- co~aa~ Part James, Administrative Analyst, 510-
teria for Our 55-city list are arguably 494d462.
arbitrary. There are many' intangibles of
a given community that cannot be mea-
sured but that may be extremely impor-
tant to a particular
company residing
there. Ambience,
quality of life, natural DOWNEY
a n d . . c u 1 t u r a 1 County=. Los Angeles
resources, and many Population: 92,600
other factors can Largest Employ~ Rockwell International; L.A.
a ffe c t c ~ s t o m e r s, County; Stonewood Shopping Center Mall
Business License Ta~ A: $8,968. B: $2,558; C:
workers, vendors, $161 Office Lease Rates: $0.80-1.50 Median
and management, House Price: $207,000 Crime: 9 Education:
and be cridcal to Cer- $3,578 Trans--: Hwy: I-5, 1-710, 1-605;
tain ..types of business. Air: Long Beach Airport, LAX; Rail: Southern
.' · Pacific Transportation; Port: Long Beach and L.A.
But we're going for Harbor. ~ I.ceuBv~ Deals can be negotiat-
batting average here. ed for larger businesses. Recently, the city
And in that context, agreed to give Penske Toyota $400,000 toward
improvements and $100,000 a year for five
the parameters we years in return for a commitment from the deal-
chose are critical to ership to remain in the city for five years.
the health of local .couta~ Art Rangel, Director of Community and
businesses. Another Economic Development, 310-904-7285.
set of important fac-
tors not direcdy men- 'A colorful farmers' market at oceanside: Some things 'can't be quantified.
gured in our rankings
is a community's package of special
incentives. Many are described briefly in POMONA
the listings. County:. Los Angeles
We should mention that 13 cities on Population: 135,500
our list have Enterprise Zqnes within Largest Employers: Hughes Aircraft; Pomona
their boundaries. These zones, desig- ValLey Hospital; CaLifornia State Polytechnic
noted by the State of California, offer University
Business License Tax: A: $515; B: $2.660; C:
tax breaksto businesses operating $1,204 Office Lease Rates: $1.10-1.65 Median
there, including hiring tax credits, House Price: $132 000 Crime: 29 Education:
sales-tax and rise-tax credits for $3,815 Transportation: Hwy:60, 10; Air:Ontario
machinery and equipment purchased International John Wayne, LAX; Rail: Southern
' ' Pac'ific, Union Pacific, Santa Fe; Port: Los
for use in the zone, net operating loss
Angeles. Special Incentives: None specified.
carryovers, and business expense Contact: H. S. "Biff" Byrum, Chief Executive
deductions. Most also offer local Officer, Pomona Economic Development Corp.,
Enterprise Zone incentives which may 714.622-1256.
include low-interest loans, permit fast-
tracking,, job training, 'and site selec-
tion assistance. []
,C:
$2,200 :Olflee~ ~'Rates= $1;2~1~65~ Mediam: Medi~m-.'
$3,937i Tra~ Hwy? S;R:~99; :ii.08; and~.:? i'~i! Air:
132; I-~!Air::- a°desto ~city-Co U ntY:N~rti; Rail:: '.':'; SPeelal;
SantaFe iSouther~r pacific
S~ockton!;~ ~The cit~ ~.'.nts, a one-:-.
time tax ~exemPtion f~ labor intensive;l~usmesses: -: ~entOr,
_Those that 'emplo~:~5:~oc~mom con-
gat: reimbursed, 100
bUilding, andplant fees; those.that ~rfipl~
9r mom are:mimbHrsed 50': ,,
fees:~ Ce~ ,H a.ri. On: WeS~6nb~
southern.i, ipa~
offers "~ :.
incrementi'fil
I ?? ~l'soiinclude ~ Small Business ~iSt~ ~er.'' i
~f you have a business,
~/ we have the place. . .
For assistance 'with
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Economic Development
Department o ~ N ~
555 Santa Clara St.
vanejo, CA 94590 (707) 648-4444
Research for "55 Best Places" w~s compiled by County:. S~nom~i:. '
MZ Group, a leading research and database Popu~on: 120;200
company ~iliated xdth Odif~ia Business mag* ,LagS: Emi
azine. To quality', cities bad to have at least Go~ing ~abs;-Sola OOti~at: ~: .
90,000 in population, based on official esti- ~ ~T~A: $~7,056:
mates from the California Department of $~,638 ~'~
Hou~ ~:$~82;000 ~fim~?~6- ~u~Uon:-.:~
Finance, Demo~apbic Research Unit. $3.937 Tmn~0m H~:: ~0~' 8.H.:~2 Air:
~rg~$t Employers are generally nongov- Sonoma. Goun~ Ai~0~ has ~omm~4r~fli
.._ eminent employers, and 'exclude city and River. ~l. ln~ The-~i~offem no set-
coun~ admiuistration, and school svstems, incentives, but large businesses interested 4n and
relo0ating can usually negotiat'e~ a deal'.
]~i~ ~ ~ inIbrmation w~ pro- ~n~a~l: Man Helfen, Chamber E0onomi0:,- 100al/~
vided bv each city, and calculated for d~ree ~velopment Dire~or. 707-~S~4~4..
hypothetical businesses: (A) a mature high- - ; - ~- 'i~'~=~
tcchnolo~ manuthctnring company with S50
million io gross ammal receip~ and a pawoll of ..
S20 million: (B) a retail operation witb gl0 mil-
lion in gross receipts and a pi~yroll of S3 mil- - ·
'- lion: and (C) a small accounting office ~Sth Sl
million in gross.receipm, S450,000 in payroll. . .... DALy.:OiTY ';<~?
and 10 employees (Fight pro~ssionals and two .." :. ,.
support staff). Tax rates listed here are not ~ San Marco
meant to be representative of all industm,, but ~.96,700' ' ' '' '
to apply only to these hypothetical compare' ~ ~l~:'Seton-Medina 'Cente~;-~ .........
x4ding a means of comparison. Readers arc eau- $750' ~ ~ ~ SX:4'~'.60~:~h~:~:~]]"$2~53,~';~;~':~:~$~¢:2~.65
tioned that actual taxes may va~ according to Hou~"Pfi~: $241,000 Crim~: .6~. Educ~iia:~L;~-- fi0fi~:Prlcei $99 B~ ~Uc~tion::
company size, reve nttc su~tcture, industry, ~e,
821.: Air: :San-Francisco ?Union
etc. Readers arc urged to call ciw tax depart- Southern.Pacific; Puff:
menus or economic development departmenm ~l I~ Thec~ ~
~br co~nplete utx intbnnafion, sho~~ a .year on- business _ ama
· Nole: Los Angeles business t~m figures shown ':dffgovemment'~ ~:
here apply (rely to bnsinesses that operate com- 'Ce
pletdy ~4thin ci~' boundm'ic~. ~is~ to
Schorr,
~ce S~e ~ R~ were prodded bv . 41~99~0~: ')~.,
chambers of commerce, and local real estate
brokers. Prices per square tbot are for Clmss A
figures for "B+' office space). Actual prices
~ Los ~ngeles
in the marketplace may yam ~ ~2.$00'
La~e~ ~s; No,hr.
Median House Prices were provided bv Co~ 'Roche International. :" "-?~:~ ':
Dataquick Inc., a real estate research firm ~F~ ~.T~ A: $55,~LB:~$10,802;
- based in La Julia. Fignres here arc median ~!,630 ~ ~ ~ $1.~1~25' ~,
prices as of d~e ~burth quarter of 199~. Hou~ ~ce: $169,000 C~me:-36 ~u~on:~/
· -- $3,809 Transpo~on:_Hwy: 1-405: Air: Los4
Crime ranking is based on FBI figures t~r ~geles AimoA: Rail: Santa ~; Po~:'~A of-Los~
1991 t~r number of crimes per 1,000 pop- Angeles. S~ial In~ The ci~ will assist
u]ation, busines~s likely to generate hi~. sale~t~ m~
en~s ~r ~e ci~ (for exampleFa Ca[ deate~hip)
Edu~ion in/~rmation was prodded by [be by usi~ ~e power of eminent domain to.~uim
Calitbrnia Dcparm]ent of Education. School land parcels for them. ~ Jesse Lewis
: Rede~lopment Dim~or. 31~12:52~:~ .. 'C:~L~
Business Se(~(ces DMsion, Jar 1991-9~ fiscal · - ~
year, based ou cost per average daily arran- '
:~ dance; in a ~w cases, the average fi)r several
~ school systems xdthin one ci~ was used. -'
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
.1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERS~ELD. CALIFORNIA 93301
(805) 326-3724
ED W. SCHULZ. DIRE~OR · CITY ENGINEER
BOYLE ENGINEERING CORPORATION
2601 F Street
P. O. Box 670
Bakersfield, CA 93302
Attention: Mr. Ernest O. Kartinen,-Jr., PE
Managing Engineer
RE: Request for Qualificat'ions
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Master Plan
I recently received your letter requesting a clarification on the
policy, for the subject project, which prohibits the selected
Master Plan consultant from receiving engineering design contracts
to complete the Master Plan .facilities.
The questions you posed were answered in an earlier clarification
which'was sent all consultants on the ,Request for Qualifications
listing. I am enclosing a copy for your reference. You also asked
for direction to the City Council minutes or Council action that
approved the subject policy. 'The policy did not.go to the City
Council but appropriately was an Administrative decision by' the
City Manager and this department. A review of the. policy, for
informational purposes, was presented to the Council's Urban
Development Committee.
I hope this 'ansWers the questions you.were 'concerned with. We
appreciate your interest in our project which will play a major
role in the future growth areas of this City.
'I will gladly meet with you to further discuss.this matter if you
so desire.
Very truly yours,
ED W~
Public Works Director
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA 93301
(8051 326-3724
ED W. SCHULZ. DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER
April 1, 1993
TO CONSULTANT: (REFER TO ATTACHED MAILING LIST)
RE: .WASTEWATER'PLANTMASTER PLAN & EIR
Gentlemen:
Recently you received a Request for Qua~tions to prepa=e a
Wastewater MaSter Plan and EIR for the City of Bakersfield. A City
policy stated in the request indicated thau the selected Mas=er
Plan consultant will be prohibited from receiving engineering
assignments or Contracts related to design for projects =o complete
the Master. Plan facilities.
In discussing this matter with a number of firms', it appears that
a clarification'is necessary. The following should be considered
prior to your submittal:
1. The stated policy affects the prime consultant
only.' 'We recognize- there could be many
subcontractors, whic~ play~ a minor role in
developing a Master'Plan and EIR and this policy
does not affect their status.
The prohibition would not be permanent, but would
apply to the first design contract for the major
facilities of the Master Plan.
Very truly, yours,
B A,K E R S F I E L D
MEMORANDUM
April 9, 1993
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENTJ~--~'~/
SUBJECT: CLAIMS ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 1993
The claims activity during the month of March 1993 was a result of actions in the following City Departments/Divisions:
NEW
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CLAIMS FILED FILES CLOSED COMPLAINTS FILED
Police 4 7 0
Streets 6 I 0
Sanitation 0 0 0
Parks 0 0 0
Fire I 2 0
General Services 0 1 0
Engineering 0 0 0
11 11 0
The new claims filed during the month of March 1993 resulted in the following types of damages:
CITY THIRD PARTY DAMAGES
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION VEHICLE INVOLVED VEHICLE DAMAGE OTHER PROPERTY INJURIES
Police 0 I 0 0
Streets 0 3 1 2
Fire 1 I 0 0
1 5 1 2
Claims Activity Report - March 1993
Page 2
As a result of the March activity, the year to date (fiscal) totals are as follows:
Claims Filed Claims Filed # of Claims
Department/Division in March Year to Date Open @ 3/31/93
Police 4. 42 51
Streets 6 25 22
Parks 0 3 3
Fire I 8 5
Sanitation 0 8 3
Engineering 0 5 6
Building 0 3 3
General Services 0 5 3
Other 0 1 1
Recreation 0 3 3
Water 0 I 1
11 104 101
Of the eleven claims filed against the City during the month of March, only one involved a City vehicle (Fire).
Claims Activity Report - March 1993.
Page 3
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Scott Ward's Car Finders, 900 Oak Street, DOL: 2/8/93; .'
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when claimant's vehicle was struck by a police officer's bullet at 900 Oak Street.
Nathan Bruce, 6308 Dennen Street, DOL: 12/7/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when Police Department officers stopped and detained the claimant.
Santos Reyes, c/o 1430 Truxtun Avenue, DOL: 2/21/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the use of excessive force by Police Department officers.
Jan Balzer, 4401. Hughes Lane, Sp. 60, DOL: 3/27/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the actions of Police Department officers.
FIRE' .
Thomas Reese/'rransamerica Insurance, DOL: 12/15/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Fire Depa~ment vehicle made an improper turn at the intersection of 23rd and
H Streets and collided with the claimant's vehicle. ~.
STREETS DIVISION
Shirley Mitchell c/o 1675 Chester Avenue, DOL: 8/21/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by a street defect at the City intersection of White Lane and H Street.
David Cannon, 12461 Gosford Road, DOL: 2/9/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when the claimant's vehicle struck a street marker sign that was bent into the traffic lane
in the 7400 Block of Gosford Road.
Timothy Mullican, 712 Wayne Drive, DOL: 1/26/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when claimant's vehicle struck a pothole at Coffee Road and Jayme Avenue.
Marion Henderson, 3106 Pasadena Street, DOL: 1/13/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by a two vehicle accident at the intersection of L and 19th Streets in Which a stop sign
had been removed.
Virginia Johnson, 1821 21st Street, DOL: 3/1/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when the claimant tripped and fell on a City sidewalk at 1501 Truxtun AvenUe.
George McCarthy, 2408 San Emidio, DOL: 3/19/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the negligence of a Streets Division employee who placed a trash barrel in front' of
claimant's garage door.
Claims Activity Report - March 1993
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CLAIMS CLOSED/SETTLED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH
POLICE
Gary Woods, DOL: 6/20/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Police Department officer attempted to close the claimant's garage door.
Closed - no court filings..
Calvin Biggs, DOL: 8/10/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the negligence of the Police Department in not arresting a suspect who later injured
the claimant. Closed - no court filings.
Mercedes Lopez, DOL: 7/20/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Police Department officer damaged claimant's door while executing a search
warrant. Closed - no court filings.
Joe, Angelo, and Connie Esquibel, DOL: 8/4/90;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the use of excessive force and false arrest by officers of the Police Department. City
settled case for $53,000.
Tito Valdez, DOL: 12/30/90;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the use of excessive force by a Police Department officer. City settled case for $55,000.
State Farm Insurance/Kelli Smith, DOL: 6/10/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Police Department entered an intersection against a red light with overhead lights
activated and without a siren, and collided with the claimant's vehicle traveling on a green light. City settled case for $3,564.
Ben Laverty, DOL: 11/2/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a police officer made an illegal turn into a car driven by claimant's daughter. City
settled case for $510.
FIRE
Jane Chiang, DOL: 10/20/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Fire Department vehicle struck claimant's vehicle in a parking lot. City settled case
for $499.
James Adams, DOL: 1/27/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Fire Department employee was unrolling a hose and struck claimant's vehicle.
City settled case for $273.
Claims Activity Report - March 1993
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STREETS
Kristy Beecher, DOL: 8/19/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Streets Division vehicle backed into claimant,s parked vehicle. City settled case
for $3,000.
GENERAL SERVICES
William Stark, III, DOL: 1/22/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a General Services Division vehicle struck claimant's parked vehicle. City settled
case for $303.
CLAIMS WITH RESULTING COMPLAINT AND/OR SUMMONS FILED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH
None
cc: City Council
Lawrence Lunardini, City Attorney
City Clerk's Office - Natalie Welty
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