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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/04/93 BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 4, 1993 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TAND Y NAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. We have been attempting to check with the County to see if they have any interest in the idea we presented to them of a parallel assessment district in the urbanized areas of the County for parks. It seems they are not interested. 2. John Stinson will be doing the Agenda Highlights memo and the Agenda preparation work, for a few weeks. It is partially expanded training, and partially me getting a comfort level for when I'm on vacation. Later on, the other Assistant will also, periodically, be doing that. 3. As you have probably read in the newspaper, the State is hinting at moderating the monetary capture from us. We are monitoring it very closely. It is too soon to tell. We will work on an alternate budget, modifying some of our reduced costs, in the eventuality that it does come to be true. Until the State finishes their budget process, we should not count on it, however. 4. There will be some revision in the budget schedules for June 14th. We will only have the Community and Economic Development Department and, of course, the continuation of the Convention Center as' far as formal presentations. 'After that, the workshop should be open for questions and answers, and the like. On the original schedule, we listed Internal Service Funds, but we have really picked those up as we have gone along.' 5. Another set of retirement papers were filled out in the Fire Department, reducing potential layoffs of sworn personnel down to 8. We are actively working on a budget amendment to bring forward. Revised revenue estimates will further reduce layoffs in the safety crews. I hope to have that to you no later than next week. Warner Cable has now asked for a delay until June 11th to give us an answer - they are evaluating their revenue in light of currently changing federal regulations, and need the time to get clarity. I told them we had to know by the 11th. Wireless Cable is not subject to franchise agreements, since they do not use the public right of way. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL June 4, 1993 Page -2- 6. The Police Department is continuing to work on the Crossing Guard issue, with an eye toward cost reduction. A progress report from the Chief is enclosed for your information. 7. There is a lobbying letter enclosed being sent out to the Legislators, as well as a status report of Community Development Block Grant projects. 8. The cost estimating work on the hotel is actively underway. It is my understanding that they will be in town next week. 9. You will find enclosed a copy of a letter I sent to the County on a sanitation JPA that could help bring about universal collection. I'm not optimistic about their probable response. 10. The High School District visited me and will be visiting you on mitigation. They come off better in person than their attorney does. They may "have" to sue us, but really wish to avoid it. 11. You will find a summary enclosed of a possible program for us to have an Inert Recycling Facility on our land near the wood recycling. It would probably be the cheapest imaginable way for us to meet a large percentage of our diversion goals. 12. Enclosed are the responses to budget questions from Workshop #4. 13. There was a little excitement at City Hall Friday afternoon. Smoke'was detected in the City Attorney's Office, due to a malfunction of a bearing in the air conditioning unit. Employees were evacuated for approximately 30 minutes. There were no injuries and little damage to the air conditioning unit, which was immediately repaired. AT.alb Enclosures cc: Department Heads City Clerk p_rj. 64-2759 ,~, MEMORANDUM J~ne'4. 1993 TO .1o~ .~TINSON_. Assistant City Nnn~_oer ^ -IY FROM ST~W. BRUMME. R. Chief of Police ~ SUBJECT CROSS~C GUARD PROGRA~ I have attached a proposal the police department has prepared and is presenting to local school districts as an alternative to current funding practices. If adopted, the proposal would reduce funding for crossing guards from $221,000 to $95,753. In meeting~rith one school district, the proposal was accepted in concept with the understanding the schools would be required to accept some responsibility for fund- ing programs that benefit them. Ne anticipate meeting with representatives of all five school districts concerning our proposal. A major obstacle in developing a cost/share program with the school districts is contained in Education Code Section 45452.5. This provision requires that the city pay for the cost of crossing guards. Should any of the school districts not agree to our proposal, it would be necessary to fund the program pursuant to Section 45452.5. It would appear that the most appropriate funding source for crossing guards is through the use of the Crosing Guard Haintenance District Act of 1974, which allows for the formation of maintenance districts to fund crossing guards. This option, however, could not be ~mmediately adopted. I have also enclosed a local crossing guard survey that describes conditions, costs and levels of service currently provided to various school districts. An additional survey~ of crossing guard programs of other cities is provided for informational purposes. SEB: sml cc: Melanie Dunwoody ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENNETH GARLAND BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1993 - 1994 FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR CROSSING GUARDS CROSSING GUARDS TRADITION NOT A RESPONSIBILTY DURING RESEARCH BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS NO RESQLUTION THAT MADE FURNISHING CROSSING GUARDS'A RESPONSIBILTY OF THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. MANY YEARS AGO WHEN THE CITY HAD FUNDING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT STARTED FURNISHING CROSSING GUARDS FOR A FEW SCHOOLS, THEN THE NUMBER GREW OVER THE YEARS. NOW THAT THE STATE HAS SHIFTED OVER $3.8 MILLION OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY TAXES TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOSING SIXTEEN POSITIONS OF WHICH FOURTEEN ARE POLICE OFFICERS. DURING THIS BUDGET YEAR OF 1993 AND 1994 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD A LARGE REDUCTION OF FUNDS, THUS THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL HAVE TO SHARE IN THE FUNDING OF CROSSING GUARDS FROM FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN SHIFTED. AS THE FUNDS SHIFT FROM ONE TO ANOTHER IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY ALSO SHIFTS WITH THE FUNDS. 1993 - 1994 FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR CROSSING GUARDS THE BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT IS RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL PERTAINING TO SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS. DURING THE PAST YEARS THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONTRACTED WITH AN OUTSIDE COMPANY TO FURNISH CROSSING GUARDS AT FOURTEEN SCHOOLS IN THE BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ·SIX SCHOOLS IN THE PANAMA/BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT, TWO SCHOOLS IN THE FRUITVALE· DISTRICT AND AT GUADALUPE, A PRIVATE SCHOOL. DUE TO THE LOSS OF FUNDING IN THE 1993-94 POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET, THE DEPARTMENT IS RECOMMENDING A NEW APPROACH FOR THE DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN GUARDS. THE DEPARTMENT· RECOMMENDS THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT BE GIVEN· FUNDING BASED ON A SURVEY TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT DURING APRIL 1993 AND ADMINISTER THEIR OWN GUARD PROGRAM. THIS PROPOSAL IS BASED ON (180) AND (181) DAYS THAT THE STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL DURING THE 1993 AND 1994 FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS. THE SURVEY INDICATED THAT THE AVERAGE ovERALL TIMES SPEND AT THE TWENTY. FIVE SCHOOLS BY THE CROSSING GUARDS WAS FIVE HOURS PER DAY. BASED ON THIS FIGURE THE FOLLOWING FUNDING IS RECOMMENDED FOR EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE CROSSING GUARDS DURING THE 1993 - 94 BUDGET YEAR. EACH DISTRICT CAN PAY INDIVIDUALS FROM WITHIN THEIR sYSTEM OR HIRE PART TIME HELP. SOME DISTRICTS HAVE GIVEN THE THOUGHT TO PARENT VOLUNTEERS AT EACH SCHOOL SIGHT AND DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS TO SCHOOL P.T.A. OR BOOSTER CLUBS (SEE ATFACHED OUTLINE ON VOLUNTEER CROSSING GUARDS - PRODUCED BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR). DURING TIGHT BUDGET TIMES WE MUST ALL CREATE NEW WAYS TO ~APPROACH THE PROBLEMS. 1993-94 CROSSING GUARD FUNDING BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT A. STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL i180) DAYS PER FALL AND sPRING SEMESTER B. THERE ARE i14) SCHOOLS THAT HAVE CROSSING GUARDS. (SEE ATTACHED LIST). C. THE AVERAGE TIMES PER DAY THE CROSSING GUARDS HAVE BEEN AT THE (14) SCHOOLS IS (5 HOURS~ PER DAY PER SCHOOL D. FUNDING WAS BASED ON MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUIL E. THE HOURS ALLOTTED PER SCHOOL FOR THE 180 DAYS WILL. BE (900 HOURS) x ~14 SCHOOLS)= (12,600 HOURS PER 180 DAYS), 12,600 TOTAL HOURS 180 DAYS $4.25 MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR $53.550. FOR FALL & SPRING SMSTR. PANAMA/BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT A. STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL (181) DAYS PER FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS. B. THERE ARE (6) SCHOOLS THAT HAVE CROSSING GUARDS. (SEE. ATTACHED LIST) C. THE AVERAGE TIMES PER DAY THE CROSSING GUARDS HAVE BEEN AT THE (6) SCHOOLS IS (5 HOURS) PER DAY PER SCHOOL D. FUNDING WAS BASED ON MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR. E. THE HOURS ALLO'rTED PER SCHOOL FOR THE 181 DAYS WILL BE (905 HOURS) x (6 SCHOOLS)= ~5,430 HOURS PER 181 DAYS), 5,430 TOTAL HOURS 181 DAYS 4.25 MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR $23,077.50 FOR FALL & SPRING SMSTIL GREENFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL (180) DAYS PER FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS. B. THERE ARE (2) SCHOOLS THAT HAVE CROSSING GUARDS. (SEE A~I'ACHED LIST). C. THE AVERAGE TIMES PER DAY CROSSING GUARDS HAVE BEEN AT THE (2) SCHOOLS IS (5 HOURS) PER-DAY PER SCHOOL D.FUNDING WAS BASED ON MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR.' E. THE HOURS ALLOTYED PER SCHOOL FOR THE 180 DAY WILL BE (900 HOURS) x (2 SCHOOLS)= (1800 HOURS PER 180 DAYS). 1800 TOTAL HOURS 180 DAYS ~pI.25 MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR $7,6~0. FOR FAl.l. & SPRING SMSTIL 1993-94 CROSSING GUARD FUNDING FRUITVALE SCHOOL DISTRICT A. STUDENT A~'I'END SCHOOL ~,180) DAYS 'PER FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS.. B. THERE ARE (2) SCHOOLS THAT HAVE CROSSING GUARDS. (SEE A'I'FACHED LIST). C. THE AVERAGE TIMES PER DAY CROSSING GUARDS HAVE BEEN AT THE (2) SCHOOLS IS (5 HOURS) PER DAY PER SCHOOL. D. FUNDING WAS BASED ON MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR. '. E. THE HOURS ALLOTI~ED PER SCHOOL FOR THE 180 DAYS WILL BE (900 HOURS) x (2 SCHOOLS)= (1800 HOURS PER 180 DAYS). 1800 TOTAL HOURS 180 DAYS $4.25 MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR $7,650. FOR FALL & SPRING SMSTR. PRIVATE - GUADALUPE A. THE HOURS ALLOTI'ED FOR 180 DAYS WILL l~E (900 HOURS). B. FUNDING BASED ON MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR. C. AVERAGE TIME PER DAY (5 HOURS). 900 TOTAL HOURS 180 DAYS $4.25 MINIMUM WAGE PER HOUR $3,82,5. FOR FALL & SPRING SMSTR. BAKERSFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT $53,550. PANAMA/BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT $23,078 GREENFIELD scHooL DISTRICT $ 7,650. FRUITVALE SCHOOL DISTRICT $ 7,650 PRIVATE SCHOOL $ 3,825. TOTAL FUNDING FOR CROSSING GUARDS $95,75'3. PROPOSED FUNDING FOR CROSSING GUARDS 1993 1994 Bakersfield City SChool District: Panama/Buena Vista School District: '1. McKinley 1. Laurelglen 2. Franklin 2. Van Horn· 3. Franklin 3. Stine 4. Longfellow .4. Stine 5. College Heights 5~ Castle 6. Noble 6. Seibert 7. Bessie Owens 7. Sandrini 8. Eissler 9. Jefferson 10. William Penn 11. Pauley 12. Hams 13. Thorner 14. S/ella Hills Greenfield School District: Fruitvate School District: I. Planz I. Quailwood ?.. Plantation 2. Discovery Private: '1. Guadalupe VOLUNTEER CROSSING A.M. - P.M. Should the Bakersfield City Police Department eliminate the Crossing Guard Program and the supervision of student crossing left to parent volunteers, the establishment of a parent program could be organized as follows: 1. Responsibility for obtaining volunteers ~should be a school level responsibility with volunteers selected and' assigned as a Parent Club activity. 2. A sufficien~ number of volunteers Should be solicited so that 'no v°lunteer is overburdened. Perhaps two volunteers per week, one a.m. and one p.m. 3. The Parent Club/volunteer should work through the school principal in the selection and training of volunteers, the distribution of equipment,-and co~unication. 4. Training for volunteers should be provided in ~he Fall by the Police Department or other appropriate agency. A s,,~mary of responsibilities should be provided for review prior to service as volunteer. 5. Volunteer schedules should be esta~lished bY ~-he Parent Club. Communication and 'reminders send by the Parent Club should be done by the school. Schedules. should include backup or substitu=es for each volunteer in case of 'illness or emergency. 6. Equipment (sign, vest, whistle, etc.) should be kept at the school site and returned a= the end.. of each volunteer's period for the next person. School should oversee distribution and retrieval with the support. t,he Parent Club reps. 7. Parent Clubs should ~ake care to recognize · t. he contributions of the volunteers and suppor~ ~heir efforts in every way possible. 1. Each school will need a lot of dependable voltt~eers if a small group is .not willing ~ volunteer 2. Unruly junior high school students (and some elemen. C. ary) · may give .volunteers' a har~ 3. More work for the s~hool to oversee ~h~, volunteer scheduling, e~ipmen:, st~bs, .... CROSSING GUARD.SURVEY FRui ALE 832-6415 .... ~ay 2 -O:30n; lp 3:30f 4~ llrs h~. ~o Hed. Ho No ~89-7336 ~pm, ...... : 7:30~ ila- 2p- 3hrs a ! ~er day 7:30a:11:30,i 2p- 3hrs- l;chool s Ba~ce~s~(.ld City 69h~-s i 15 ~ain per day (13)- ~tudenEa in school Pananm/Buena vista 26hrs i 30 rain per day ( 6) Schools ' Greenfield 10hrs per day ( 2) Schools (180)days- Fall and Frui~vale 9hfs per day ( 2) 5chool~ Sp~-in9 3hfs a 15rain per ~J~y ( [) School Guada lupe .... {~-~-3i~tric[s llihrs ~ 45rain per day ~23} Schools (1) Private 3hrn ~ 15rain per day ( l) School * '~hese city schools appeared as i[ ~hey did no~ kno~ ~uch abouk their cros~in9 guards. ~ome s~a~ed ~hat ~hey were skationed so far away ~ha~ they neve~ aa~ ~hem and ~.thak hours ~hey ~tere there. Contrac~ calls for .lhr Cos~ per day- lll~rs X $4.25 =$497.25 (~60.3.50) per day for(split Cost. per for (180 days) = ~89,505. (~108,630.) Cost for split shifts ( $106.25 per day)and ( $19 ,125 .per 180 days) CITY SCHOOLS . noo m. (~) 77~Sa -9a 6h~s Ned. to Hvy No No M~Kinely 2 631-5370 7750a 2hfs & No Franklin 1 45r. iins lleavy Ye~ 63~-5270 7735a 3hfs Franklin 1 d ..... lleavy No No Longfellow 1 lhr tleavy Yes No 631-5450 :30a 3hrS & * College Hts I :30a 15rains lleavy Yes No 631-5220 7715a 6hfs & , Noble 2 9: a lleavy Yes No 631-5410 : 7hrs & * Bessie, Owens 1 Heavy Yes No 63175420 7 6hrs & " * Eissler 1 lh] L5mins Med. to Hvy, No No 631-5250 7hrs ·, Jefferson 1 lleavy Yes Yes & 631-5340 15mins Medium Ilo No Wlm Penn I ~ 631-5440 5hrs & Pauley 1 9730a ~Omin's ed. to livy Yes No 631-5430 :30a 6hrs & Harris 1 45rains Lt. to Med. Ilo No .'.' ' '631-5310 :OOa 6hrs & i Thorner i 745a 15rains Lt. to. Med. No No ' I% "631-5490 7am- 4hrs & Lt.. to Med. No No Stelmfl Hills 1 : 30a imins ~ '~'~' ' OSSING GUARD SURVEY Schools/ -~ (,.~. ,oo,~.,,. / / , 26 hfs z 30 rains PANAMA/BUENA per VISTA SCllOOLS day 831-4444 (1} 7:30a- lla- 2:30p- 4hfs a Li9ht Laurelglen 2 8: 45a : 30p 3: 30p 45rain to ' Medium 7:30a- lla- l:4~p- 4hr~ ~ Light Van Horn 1 8:30a :30p 3p l~mi. ns to ~ ,,m 32~-653B 4hra a Medium {~} ]7:30a- tO:~a 2p- Sti~ 2 ]o:30a -lp 3p' ~mina ~h~ a3~-1022 {~} 7:40a- la- ~--~' 3hfs a ned. ~o Castl~ ' 2 ~:20 2:4~p 3:l~p 5m~na Iteavy ~34-~311 {1} 7:30a- ~a- 2p- ~ed. ~o y~- ~32-4~41 {1} 7:l~a- ~:4~a ~hrs a ~cd. ~o Sandrini 2 8: 15a to 3p 15mins Heavy 397-1~5 lOhrs GREENFIELD per 7:]Oa- 10:45a 2p- 5hfs & 1 15{uins lleavy. Planz 8:45 -I :15p 3:30p i,~, 831-9300 ~ ,> 7:45a- lia- r,Plantation 1 9a lp 3: 3op 45rains lleavy Yes Yes 831-4400 ~ March 23. 1993' MEMORANDUM TO S.E. BRUMMRR, C~IEF OF POLICE FROM LIEUTENANT A.E. BROWN, ~.ADQUARTERS SUBJECT CROSSING GUARD SURVEY The below listed agencies were contacted during the past week in an- effort to determine what other departments throughout the, state are doing in regards to the use of crossing guards. The results of the survey are as follows: CROSSING GUARD PROGRAMS Fresno Police. Department - Program is run through a volunteer bureau (headed by Marlene Wible, 209-237-3101); provides crossing guards for 22 locations, pays $2.50 per shift, 2 shifts per day. Funding is provided by City/County/Schools/Private donations. Cost is $100,000 per year. Program has been in existence since 1980. Clovis Police Department - Program is run through a volunteer group similar to Fresno. Merced Police Department - Program was turned over to the schools a couple of years ago. Police Department supplements costs, however, dollar amount was unknown (contact Commander Cortez 209-385-6912). Visalia Police Department - Pays for their own program and they are looking to get out of the program. Cost is $40,000 per year (contact Sergeant Sweeny 209-738-3257). Fullerton Police Department - Program is similar to ours (contracts out with private firm). Provides crossing guards to 23 schools and i park (26 crossing guards). Cost is $5.20 per hour @101.9 total hours per day. Budgeted $164,139 in 1992 for the program (contact Lieutenant Brierton, 714-738-6800). Fremont Police Department - Pays for their own program (contact Jenny Bower, .510-790-6819), which includes 30 adult crossing guards. Pay is $6.95 per hour, 4 hours per day @ 200 days a year (100 cars per hour through area + more than 20 students an hour). Student Safety Program (uses AAA guidelines). Stockton Police Department - Program includes 3 districts, 40' schools (contact Renee Johnston, 209-944-8377). Their program is similar to Fremont (adult & student safety program). Schools hire the adults, Police Department sets criteria'and wages (see Lodi Unified). Student Safety Patrol is manned by 5th, 6th graders, school staff advisor at each school (AAA guidelines used). The hat, strap, and stop sign on a 6' pole are provided by the schools, the badge is provided by the Police Department. One (1) Community Service Officer provides training to the students and adults. Lodi Unified - Crossing guard service is provided by 12-15 adults' (contact Chief Frank Biglow, 209-953-8200). Pay is $6-$8 per hour, approximately $5,000 per person per year. The school district pays for crossing guards and is reimbursed by the Police Department. See attachments for applicable guidelines for crossing guards and the AAA guidelines for a Student Safety Patrol Program. Enclosure AEB:dpm MEMORANDUM  //< May 28, 1993 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager Jake Wager, Economic Development Director FROM: Vince A. Zaragoza, Principal Plann~ SUBJECT: S~TATUS OF CDBG PROJECTS This memo will serve as an update on the status of the following funded CDBG projects. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 1. Bakersfield Senior Center Phase III - Services Buildina Proiect. Construction of a 1,200 sq. ft. services building at the Bakersfield Senior Center site - $100,000. A conditional use permit was approved by the BZA. Bid opening scheduled for June 10, 1993. Estimated completion date is August 1993. 2. Martin Luther Kin,q Jr. Community Center Addition. ConstrUction of a 800 sq. ft. addition. Findley Construction started the project on April 19, 1993. Estimated completion date is July 1993. Construction cost is $61,864. 3.* Castro k_~_ne and Lum Avenue Curb & Gutter Proiect. Installation of approximately 400 linear feet of infill curb and gutter to alleviate localized drainage problems. The project will serve 7 Iow and moderate income residents. Bid awarded to Rising Sun Construction on May 12, 1993. Estimated completion date is August 1993. 4.* Sixth Street Curb & Gutter Project. Installation of approximately 680 linear feet of infill curb and gutter between "N" and "P" Streets to eliminate flooding problems in the area. -This project will serve 8 Iow and moderate income residents. Bid awarded to Rising Sun Construction on May 12, 1993. Estimated completion date is August 1993. 5.* Tulare Area Curb & Gutter Proiect. Installation of approximately 2,005 lineal feet of infill curb and gutter to serve a portion of Census Tract 15. This project will improve the drainage of the neighborhood. Bid awarded to Rising Sun Construction on May 12, 1993. Estimated completion date is August 1993. *Total contract award to Rising Sun Construction for the three curb and gutter projects was for $122,863. A change order to reduce the scope of work to $107,000 will be submitted by Public Works in order to stay within the total construction budget. CITY ~ANAGER-~ 28 t~AY 95 ~ 4D Page 2 Tandy Memo 05/28/93 6. Union Avenue Median Landscape Proiect. Installation of approximately 23,068 sq. ft. of landscaping in the median' between 20th Street and Brundage Lane. This project was delayed due to additional demolition costs for removal of asphalt paving to accommodate the landscaping. Agreement with Cai Trans for additional funds scheduled for City Council action on April 14, 1993. Estimated demolition cost is $70,000. The estimated cost to install the landscaping is approximately $60,000 of which the County of Kern has tentatively agreed to contribute $25,000. An MOU is being prepared by ED/CD Staff. Staff anticipates approval of the agreement by City Council and Board of Supervisors in July 1993. 7. Bakersfield Homeless Center Improvements. A. Removal and replacement of existing roof panel on the dormitory building. Bid awarded to Journey Air Conditioning for $2,855. Work is completed. Notice of Completion to be filed on May 26, 1993. B. Restroom and Lavatories repairs of the existing dormitory building. Bid awarded to T & T Construction for $16,650. Notice of Completion to be filed May 26, 1993. NON-PROFIT PROJECTS Community Development Staff is assisting various non-profit organizations in making certain improvements to their facilities. Those projects are as follows: 1. Friendship House Community Center Sport Complex. Construction of a 400 sq. ft. restroom and installation of security fencing, outdoor lighting and landscaping improvements for their facilities located at 2424 Cottonwood Road. The scheduled completion date is June 30, 1993. Construction budget is $215,000. 2. Clinica Sierra Vista Medical Facility. Acquisition assistance to acquire a 60,000 sq. ft. site for the construction of a 10,000 to 15,000 sq. ft. medical facility at 823 Lakeview Avenue. Appraisals have been completed and offers made to property owners. Acquisition is scheduled to be completed August 1993 - $100,000. Currently 4 of the 5 property owners have expressed an interest to sell. Probate proceeding for one of the parcels is set for early June 1993. Additional request for assistance for real property medical equipment has been budgeted in the CDBG FY 93-94 Application. Page 3 Tandy Memo 05/28/93 ADMINISTRATION 1. Graffiti Program. CD staff has been working with General Services in the implementation of the Graffiti Removal Program on private property. To date, 873 calls have been recorded. Five hundred thirteen instances of graffiti were removed with 698 gallons of paint. 2. First Time Home Buyers. Forty-one loans for mortgage assistance have been approved. Additional mortgage lenders are being included in this program. 3. Lakeview Neighborhood Revitalization Project. The Lakeview Neighborhood Revitalization Project has been developed to focus many City programs to impact one street in an effort to stabilize the neighborhood. CD staff is currently working with property owners to rehabilitate their units. The Lakeview Neighborhood Revitalization Task Force has expanded their efforts to Ralston and Potomac Streets. Neighborhood meetings were held in May to gather input of needed assistance, and recruit participants. 4. Te.qeler Hotel Rehabilitation Project. The acquisition and rehabilitation of a 25,000 sq. ft. four story residential hotel. This project provides for 51 senior studio apartments. The City's share of the total $2.6 million project was $314,000. The grand opening ceremony was held on May 18, 1993. The Notice of Completion should be filed by June 2, 1993. 5. Vista Volunteer Proqram. The City application for 11 VISTA Volunteers has been approved. These volunteers will be working with the following agencies: Bethany Services (1) Kern Linkage (1) Alliance Against Family Violence (1) Kern Literacy Program (4) City Community Development (2) Living Connection (1) Bakersfield Senior Center (1) 6. Multi-family Rehabilitation Proiect. An award of $140,000 was made to John Trice Construction for a multi-family rehabilitation project on 1504 Gorrill Street. The project consists of 16 units. Anticipated construction starting date is June 1, 1993. Im:GG8/STATUS1 .MEM BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy · City Manager June !, 1993 The Honorable Pat Johnston Conference Committee The State Senate 4035 Capitol' Building . Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senator Johnston:. The 'City of Bakersfield supports workers' compensation reform and the Senate version authored by Senators Johnston and Leonard. Further, all employees should be held to the same and higher standard for "pSychiatric'' injuries. Employees should be held to a higher standard for "psychiatric" injuries and all employees, including those in public safety, should be held to the same higher standards. The City of Bakersfield recognizes that public safety officers in the course of their occupations face greater exposure to certain risks than the average employee. Because of this they are provided greater safety nets in law than other public or private sector employees, which include industrial disability 'retirements, nontaxable full salary in-lieu of temporary disability payments, and heart, cancer and other "presumptive" injury benefits. The higher standard, of causation for the workers' compensation system is designed to eliminate/reduce clear cases of abuse in the system. Abuse by a public safety officer is the same as abuse by any other employee. Legitimate.psychiatric injuries to public safety employees will still be compensated under the 'higher causation standard. Please oppose the exemption of public safety officers from the higher causation standard for psychiatric injuries being considered by the Conference Committee on workers' compensation reform. Sincerely, ~_.~C'ity Manager' AT:jp , cc: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Police Chief Steve Brummer Fire Chief Steve Johnson Assistant City Manager John Stinson Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater League of California Cities City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield ~ California · 93301 Distribution List for June 1, letter to Conference Committee and local, legislators re: Workers' Compensation The Honorable Pat Johnston Conference Committee · The State Senate 4035 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 , The Honorable Bill Leonard Conference Committee The State Senate 5087 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable D&vid Roberti Conference Committee The State Senate 205 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Willie Brown Conference Committee The State Assembly 219 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Jim Brulte Conference Committee The State Assembly 2114 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Steve Peace Conference Committee The State A~sembly 2148 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 . The Honorable Ken Maddy The State Senate 305 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Phil Wyman The State Senate 5062 Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Jim Costa The State Assembly State Capitol Building, Room 2155 Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Trice Harvey The State Assembly State Capitol Building, .Room 4162 Sacramento, CA 95814 League of California Cities 1400 'K' Street - 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 B. A. K E R S F I 'E L D Alan Tandy · City Manager June 3, 1993 Mr. Joel Heinrichs, Director Resource Management Agency County of Kern 2700 "M" Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Joel: I believe the concept of studying a possible JPA between the City and County, to meet waste diversion goals, waS left "in our court." Attached, you will find a very brief summary of how such a project could work and an oUtline of its potential benefits. We are happy to meet on this, at your convenience. ?/,qlan Tandy L/' City Manager AT. alb Attachment cc: Mr. Mike Sides - Sanitation Division City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 'Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield · California ·' 93301 JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD Problems: Achieving State-mandated recycling goals for 1995 (25%) and the year 2000 (50%). Cost increases to customers/taxpayers in order to comply with recycling goals. Need to convert to one-person automated collection system so that the savings in labor costs/workers compensation costs, etc., can help hold down recycling cost increases; a target time frame for 1995 is necessary. - Need for common set of standards throughout the urban area. - Need for universal collection within the urban area in order to understand composition of waste stream, discourage illegal dumping and to achieve recycling goals. JPA - Purpose and Benefits - · PurPose is to assiSt the City and County in addressing the problems articulated above. - Benefits include: - JPA serves as advocate to assist City and County in achieving the goals as outlined in their respective Source Reduction and Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Elements. JPA is delegated authority to coordinate special events, public education, and recycling promotional efforts. JPA is delegated authority to impose universal collection requirements, thus removing elected officials from the "heat" of public pressure. JPA moves to assure collection routes are logical between jurisdictionS; especially after conversion to automated collection on a universal basis. JPA expedites move to automated collection to offset cost increases of recycling. They are delegated authority to bring contracts to that standard. · Composition of JPA Board members appointed by City and County, with representation equal to proportionate annexed vs. unannexed populations in the metropolitan area. Summary Currently, progress toward achieving recycling goals, uniVersal collection and automated service is too slow.- This concept provides a vehicle to expedite the process with consistent service standards in the metropolitan area. BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 3, 1993 TO: GENE BOGART, ACTING WATER AND SANITATION MANAGER FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER AT/~"- SUBJECT: INERT RECYCLING FACILITY - MEMO OF MAY 26, 1993 ! am enthused about the prospect of bringing this into a reality. Please advise me as to the status of what needs to be done, procedurally, to further this goal. Are contract negotiations underway? There are some issues that I would be concerned with, in terms of the City exercising some control over whose materials can be brought into the facility and, possibly, in terms of rates for City waste, and the like. Please advise me of how we are proceeding and what step we are in this process. AT.alb Enclosure cc: Larry Lunardini w/enclosure M E M O R A N D U M 26, ~993 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Gene Bogar~ater and Sanitation Manager By: Greg Sanders, Supervisor II-Recycling~~ Subject: Proposed Inert Recycling Facility Inert recycling, the recycling of asphalt and concrete, is a critical component in a comprehensive municipal recycling program. Waste generation information gathered by Kern County in 1991 indicated that construction and demolition waste comprised 15-20% of the waste stream for the City of Bakersfield. If we are to reach waste diversion mandates set down by the state it is critical to divert a large portion of this particular part of our waste stream. The Sanitation Division is proposing to initiate an inert recycling program with Granite Construction. Granite Construction is a local firm that has been recycling these types of materials for many years and has a long history of participating in solid waste issues. City staff estimate this program would divert between 40,000-60,000 tons of material every year which could be counted for diversion credit per Assembly Bill 939. The proposed project site is adjacent to the existing Wood Recycling Facility on Mount Vernon Ave and is on City property. Granite would upgrade this site and provide fencing, electrical power, scales, air pollution permits and personnel to operate the facility. Granite would have the ability to sell materials out of this location and would charge a gate fee to offset operational cost and provide a profit margin. To insure cost recovery for the initial investment provided to upgrade this facility, Granite is requesting a lease of 12 years for this property. The City would provide the property, proper zoning requirements, a water source for dust control, and promotional programs to encourage public participation. Estimated cost to the City on a · yearly basis will not exceed $10,000 dollars. This correspondes to less than a penny per month in fees to local residents and equates to a cost per ton of between 30-40 cents. In summary Granite Construction will manage and operate an inert recycling facility that will divert in excess of 40,000-60,000 tons of material on a yearly basis at a cost to the city of less than $10,000. This project will benefit local construction and demolition companies by providing them a facility to deposit materials at a cost that will be less than landfill fees and in a location that will be 13 miles closer than going to county landfills. This project is a "winner" for local businesses and for the City of Bakersfield. ]NDAGE iRUNQAGL _ ~TflEATMENT PLAN~ ~S~WAGE TREATMENT CAU --_ ~ KERSFIELD i "T. 30S E. PANAMA . LN. L . NORTH MT, VERNON AVE, i CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ! INERT RECYCLING FACILITY 'I ~_. INGRESS INERT STORAGE INERT PROCESSING AREA AREA 313' EGRESS ~ 1314~ ~ 1"=100' CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SACRAMENTO, CAI~fORNIA 95814 GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (916) 445-9600 .VICE chairmaN)  ~- REVENUE & TAXATION 2503 WEST SHAW AVENUE, # 101 _ ~_ _ JOINT COMMITTEES: FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 9371 ' ARTS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT (209) 667-3781 VICE CHAIRMAN) SELECT COMMITTEES: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CALIFORNIA~S [~USINESS CLIMATE '-,KENNETH L. MADDY ' ' ... INFANTAND DEVELOPMENTAND CHILD CARE PACIFIC RIM SENATOR. FOLJRTEENTH [DISTRICT REPUBLICAN FLOOR LEADER May 21, 1993 Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: Thank you for your recent letter urging my support for SB 450 (Dills) relating to solid waste. This measure is currently in its third reading in the Senate. I appreciate having the benefit of your position and will certainly refer to your recommendation of opposition when I have the opportunity to vote on this measure. Again, thank you for taking the time to write and express your views. State Senat~r jgh · · .. · . ~ .,, -., ": ;" ~i;.'".. ~,?' "':, ':i ; ,. ".; ' ,"':. , :' ''- ' : ~' CALIFORNiA'LEGISLATURE Commi ees: State Capitol ~ Sacramento, CA 95814 Agriculture Telephone: {916) 445-7558 Elections, Reapportionment and~ r Transportation -~'~' District Offices ? :~, Constitutional Amendments" 1111 Fulton Mall, Suite 914 ?:'~ ~-il Fresno, CA 93721 'i.i~ .. 'ii! :" Water, Parks, and Wildlife Telephone: (209) 264-3078512 N. Irwin, Suite A ';'?I :?~i,'olM:l COSTA"' Ways and MeanSsubcommittees: Hanford, CA 93230 ~: '~.. Chairman, Resources, Telephone: (209) 582-2869 ASSEMBLYMAN THiRTiETH:DiSTRiCT Agriculture & the Environment : Transportation Merced Chairman ' ~ Joint Committees: Telephone: (209) 384-1194 ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS Energy Regulation and the Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Jo nt Leg slative Liaison Committee Member: National Conference of State Legislatures Assembly Rural Caucus California Debt Advisory Commission Legislative Advisory Committee, Wildlife Conservation Board May 26, 1993 Mr. Alan Tandy Executive Director Central District Development Agency 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: Thank you for your letter in which you expressed.opposition to Assembly Bi11.981 by Assemblymember Dan Hauser. This bill would require redevelopment agencies to compile a list of'of all properties eligible for local, state or federal registers or other historic inventories and initiate the designation of such properties in the project area. I opposed the bill in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee When it was heard recently. However, the bill passed the Committee by a vote of 13-5 and is currently on the Assembly Second Reading File. Please let me know when other issues of importan~._to you are pending before the LegiSlature. Sj]cerely, JI ~. COSTA. Member.~of the. Assembly 3,0th,~.District.,. ,- , . ,:~ .... . ...... CIT~ .[~ANAGER~ 2 JUN 95 il: 1° Printed on ~ecycled Paper PO 64-2759 MEMORANDUM TO {~ITI~.F OF POLICE STEVEN E. RRIINNI~R FROM T~?. AT.T.I~N SUBJECT ~SPONSE ~O C~TZZ~ L~ TO C~ CO~C~ ~ J~e ~, ~93~ ~ ~e telephone contact ~th ~. G~ ~o~co regard~g the ~ett~ he sent to the C~ty Co~cil on ~y 13, 1993. ~e spea~g ~th ~. Nolasco I addressed the various conce~ he raised ~ ~s letter a reset of ~se~ly B$11 &08. .. ~. Nolasco seemed receptive to ~ c~ents ~d sa$d he felt the police depar~ent is do~ a good job, but t~t the court appe~ system ~ ~at f~strates h~. cc: City N*-~ger AlauTaudy/ City Council (7) Nayor Price C. W. Grinstead President Bakersfield Division May 26, 1993 Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: - - ~ As you may recall, at the time of the formation of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. ("TWE") , we described our intention to seek additional partners whose distinctive strengths would enable TWE to better accomplish its goal of using advanced technology to increase the information and entertainment choices offered to our customers. I am pleased to inform you that TWE has just reached agreement with U.S. West under the terms of which U.S. West will invest $2.5 billion and acquire a 25.51% limited partnership interest in TWE. We believe U.S. West's experience and leadership in the telecommunications industry make it an eminently suitable partner for TWE. This investment by a leading telephone company in TWE will enhance our ability to make the technological innovations which will allow us to provide increased information, entertainment and communications options for our customers. U.S. West's investment will, of course, also strengthen TWE's already formidable financial standing. Through subsidiaries, Time Warner Inc., of course, retains majority ownership of TWE and, as the only general partner in TWE, continues to maintain full management, operational and creative control over TWE's businesses, including its cable operations in Bakersfield, California. Thus, we can assure you that, as at the~timeT_olf th~7 creatiOh~-of~TWE~ the ;U~S'~west~ investment_does not ~re~t~in'~a~ %~hange~iin control, of the3 cable ~franchise~ Nor will there be any effect on the ongoing local management of the cable system as a result of the investment. The management, personnel operations and policies of the cable system will not be effected by this investment. There will certainly be no adverse impact on the cable system or its customers as a result of this transaction. In fact, as described above, the addition of U.S. West as a limited partner in TWE will strengthen our ability to continue providing superior cable service. ~IT~ Time Warner Cable Bakersfield Division 3600 N. Sillect Avenue Bakersfield CA 93308 Te1805.327.9935 Fax 805.327.4074 A Division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. CwhiTl~no--~f~rmaIT~act-i~on ~is--require-d-~'these-~h~ct~ons-und~r~ouD' ~f~a~n~6~i-S~7~_w~-%wante~.-you~to~be-.~fully -informed of~ ~-h~se ~9~ t-~lYe~ ~~e l°pmen~s ' For your information, I have enclosed a fact sheet containing a brief description of the transaction. We are, of courSe, willing to 'discuss any questions you may have about these matters at any time. Very truly yours, _ C. W. Grinstead Division President Enclosure cc: Mayor Bob Price Councilmember Lynn Edwards Councilmember Patricia J. DeMond Councilmember Patricia M. Smith Councilmember Conni Brunni Councilmember Daniel J. Kane Councilmember Kevin McDermott Councilmember Mark C. Salvaggio FACT SHEET · U.S. West will invest $2.5 billion in Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. ("TWE"). $1 billion of this investment will be specifically targeted for the building of the Full Service Networks in Time Warner Cable systems. .· U.S. West will receive a 25.51% limited partnership interest in TWE. · TWETwilI~continueto hotdthecabte televisio~franchise-~-~-~he ~n~es~t~e-n~-~by-~U~S-.'west'wiI1 not result'-in ~fl~asS~i~n~ntL~r ~transfem.-o~t~he--franchise~ Nor does the investment by U.S. ~£~v~S~l[t ~inLa~Change bf control. The management, personnel, operations and policies of the local cable television system will remain the same. U.S. West brings to TWE world-class expertise in both technology and day-to-day operations of sophisticated telecommUnications networks. · Participation by one of the top companies in telecommunications will enhance our ability to make the technological innovations which will allow us to provide a host of new services to our existing customers and to others. U.S. West brings expertise in network switching, a key technology- for individual choice, and in marketing to the business community. · The addition of U.S. West, a leader in the telecommunications industry, will accelerate the building of the Full Service Network ("FSN"), which is the cornerstone of Time Warner Inc.'s strategy for the future. · The FSN will offer a variety of benefits. For the consumer it will .provide limitless information, entertainment and communications choices, including video on demand, distance learning, interactive full motion shopping and certain telephone services like PCS, alternate access to long-distance carriers and picturephone. For businesses, the FSN will offer data transfer, telephone service between sites, video conferencing, and alternate access. · ~T'ime ~war~er~ Cable ~"TWC") and U.'S, West'witt together~eval~ate <.~WC's~ cable ~operations f0r~upgrade t6~'Fs~-~Specification~[~ until that process ~s-~ompiete, we will not be able to say when specific systems will become FSNs. For the past several years, TWC has been installing a large number of fiber optic trunk lines in its operating areas. This is the first step in creating the FSN. Ultimately, virtually all of our operations will become FSNs.